Unit 4 Stories and Poems同步测试 -2025-2026学年冀教版九年级英语全册

一听句子，选出句子中所包含的信息。One, the second line has two words. The second line has . two words. Two, I hear someone not at the door. I hear someone knock at the door. Three, he put up a notice in his garden. He put up a notice in his garden. For a story is longer than a poem. A story is longer than a poem. Five, they were so scared that they ran away. They were so scared that . they ran away. 2、听句子，选出该句的最佳答语。Six, are you ready for this english exam? Are you ready . for this english exam? Seven, let's go to the zoo to enjoy the elephant show. Let's go to the zoo to enjoy the elephant show. Eight this is my first time visiting china. This is my first time visiting china. Nine, how long have you been there? How long have you been there? Ten, I don't think teenagers should be allowed to drive. I don't think teenagers should be allowed to drive. 3、听对话和问题，选择正确答案。听第一组对话，回答第十一题。Maria, have you heard of chinese paper cutting? Yes, it's the most beautiful thing i've ever seen. Maria, have you heard of chinese paper cutting? Yes, it's the most beautiful thing i've ever seen. Question, what are they talking about? What are they talking about? 听第二组对话，回答第十二题。Excuse me, may I borrow some storybooks? Of course they are on the shelf over there. thanks. Excuse me, may I borrow . some storybooks? Of course . they are on the shelf over there. thanks. Question, what does the boy want to borrow? What does the boy want to borrow? 听第三组对话，回答第十三题。Mom, shall we go out for a walk? Good idea. But can you wait a few minutes? I have to finish washing first. Does IT take long? No, just about ten minutes. Okay. it's seven o'clock now. I'm waiting for you in the living room. Mom, shall we go out for a walk? Good idea. But can you wait a few minutes? I have to finish washing first. Does IT take long? No, just about ten minutes. Okay. it's seven o'clock now. I'm waiting for you in the living room. Question thirteen, when will they go for a walk? When will they go . for a walk? 听第四组对话，回答第十四、十五小题。Oh, bob. what's the matter, dear? My arms heard. I'm not . surprised. Why don't you stop for a moment? Let's have a cup of tea. That's a good idea. I think I will. You should ask our son to help you with the heavier boxes. Yes, you're probably right. Oh, bob. what's the matter, dear? My arms heard. I'm not surprised. Why don't you stop for a moment? Let's have a cup of tea. That's a good idea. I think I will. You should ask our son to help you with the . heavier boxes. Yes, you're probably right. Questions fourteen, what's wrong with bob? What's wrong with bob? Fifteen, what does the woman advise bob to do? What does the woman advise bob to do? 听第五组对话，回答第16至18小题。It's alis birthday next tuesday. What shall we buy for her . birthday? SHE like reading. We can buy a book. Well, SHE has lots of books already. Besides, her birthday present last year was also a book. How about a basketball? No, SHE doesn't like basketball, but he likes . football. Get her a football, then. Do you know how much of football calls? I have no idea about. Twenty dollars maybe. but I have only six dollars. How much do you have? I have IT. Why not go and ask john if he would like to join us? It's Alice is birthday next tuesday. What shall we buy for her birthday? Does he like reading? We can buy her a book. Well, SHE has lots of books already. Besides, her birthday present last year was also a book. How about a basketball? No, he doesn't like basketball, but he likes football. Get her a football. then. Do you know how much of football calls? I have no idea about. Twenty dollars maybe. but I have only six dollars. How much do you have? I have eight. Why not go and ask john if he would like to join us? Question sixteen, what birthday present will the two speakers buy for Alice? What birthday present will the two speakers buy for Alice? Seventeen, how much money do the two speakers have all together? How much money do the two speakers have altogether? Eighteen, why do they decide not to buy Alice a book? Why do they decide not to buy Alice a book? 4、听短文和问题，选择正确答案。听第一篇短文，回答第19至21小题。Tommy and jack are next door neighbors, and they work in the same office, so they often walk together to and from the office. One afternoon, they were walking home together. When I started to rain, Tommy quickly took out his umbrella from his bag, open IT and said proudly, my wife is really great. SHE can tell the future this morning. He said he would rain and told me to Carry my umbrella with me. Jack smiled and walked close to him and went under. Tommy is umbrella. Jack said to Tommy even more proudly, my wife is even Better than your wife at telling the future, SHE didn't let me Carry my umbrella and told me to use yours. Tommy and jack are next door neighbors, and they work in the same office, so they often walk together tuned from the office. One afternoon, they were walking home together. When I started to rain, Tommy quickly took out his umbrella from his bag open IT and said proudly, my wife is really great. SHE can tell the future. This morning, he said he would rain and told me to Carry my umbrella with me. Jack smiled and walked close to him and went under Thomas umbrella. Jack said to tell me even more proudly, my wife is even Better than your wife at telling the future, SHE didn't let me Carry my umbrella and told me to use yours. Questions nineteen, which place do Tommy and jack often walk to? Which place do Tommy and jack often walk to? Twenty, when did you start to rain? When did IT start to rain? Twenty one, who quickly took out the umbrella. Who quickly took out the . umbrella. 听第二篇短文，回答第22至25小题。Mary is one of my best friends. SHE is good at cooking. Last saturday, he invited me to her home to have dinner. SHE made a lot of food for me, such as chicken, fish, solid and so on. I liked the sound at best. IT was made of apples and strawberries, and IT was very delicious. The chicken and the fish were also very delicious. But I just did a little because eating too much meat is bad for our health. Mary is one of my best friends. SHE is good at cooking. Last saturday, he invited me to her home to have SHE made a lot of food for me, such as chicken, fish, salad and so on. I liked the salad best. IT was made of apples and strawberries, and IT was very delicious. The chicken and the fish were also very delicious, but I just ate a little because eating too much meat, it's bad for . our health. Questions twenty two, when did the speaker go to marry y's home for dinner? When did the speaker go to mary's home for dinner? Twenty three which dish did the speaker like best? Which dish did the speaker . like best? Twenty four what was the salad made of? What was the salad made of? Twenty five why did the speaker eat a little chicken and fish? Why did the speaker eat a little chicken and fish? 五听短文填空。Our town has changed a lot, lot in the last forty years when my parents were very Young. Most people work as Fishermen or farmers. Now in our town, a lot of people work in car factories, offices or banks. The factories are outside the town, and the offices and banks are in the center. In our town, there are many different places to go in the evenings. And at weekends, Young people like going to the swimming pool and the cinema, while older people like going to the beach and the restaurants. There is a big new sports center in our town, and there are football matches and races there once a week. Our town has changed a lot in the last forty years when my parents were very Young. Most people work as Fishermen or farmers. Now in our town, a lot of people work in car factories, offices or banks. The factories are outside the town, and the offices and banks are in the center. In our town, there are many different places to go in the evenings. And at weekends, Young people like going to the swimming pool and the cinema, while older people like going to the beach and the restaurants. There is a big new sports center in our town, and there are football matches and races there once a week. 听力部分到此结束。 Unit 4 Stories and Poems同步测试 (满分120分，考试时间120分钟) 卷I (选择题，共75分) 听力部分(第一节) I. 听句子，选出句子中所包含的信息。(共5小题，每小题1分，计5分) 1.A.line B.fine C.nine 2.A.knock B.rock C.clock 3.A.set up B.get up C.put up 4.A.A story is shorter than a poem. B.A poem is longer than a story. C.A poem is shorter than a story. 5.A.They were too scared to run away. B.They were not scared but they ran away. C.They were so afraid that they ran away. Ⅱ.听句子，选出该句的最佳答语。(共5小题， 每小题1分，计5分) 6.A.Yes,we do. B.Yes,we are. C.Yes,we can. 7.A.At the school gate. B.Sounds great. C.In the afternoon. 8.A.Have a good time. B.Sorry to hear that C.Congratulations. 9.A.In May. B.On Sunday. C.Since last month. 10.A.I agree. B.I'm sure. C.I hope not. Ⅲ.听对话和问题，选择正确答案。(共8小题， 每小题1分，计8分) 11.What are they talking about? A. B. C. 12.What does the boy want to borrow? A. B. C. 13.When will they go for a walk? A.At 6:50. B.At 7:00. C.At 7:10. 14.What's wrong with Bob? A.He is buying a dictionary. B.His arms hurt. C.He is taking a bus. 15.What does the woman advise Bob to do? A.Ask their son to help him with the heavier boxes. B.Turn left. C.Turn right. 16.What birthday present will the two speakers buy for Alice? A.A book. B.A basketball. C.A football. 17.How much money do the two speakers have altogether? A.20 dollars. B.14 dollars. C.8 dollars. 18.Why do they decide NOT to buy Alice a book? A.She doesn't like reading at all. B.She has lots of books in her room. C.She has lots of books and her birthday V. 听短文和问题，选择正确答案。(共7小题， 每小题1分，计7分) 19.Which place do Tommy and Jack often walk to? A.The same room. B.The same office. C.The same class. 20.When did it start to rain? A.When they were walking home. B.When they were walking to work. C.When they were in the office. 21.Who quickly took out the umbrella? A.Both of them. B.Jack. C.Tommy. 22.When did the speaker go to Mary's home for dinner? A.Last Friday. B.Last Saturday. C.Last Sunday. 23.Which dish did the speaker like best? A.The chicken. B.The fish. C.The salad. 24.What was the salad made of? A.Apples and strawberries. B.Apples and pears. C.Pears and strawberries. 25.Why did the speaker eat a little chicken and fish? A.Because they were not delicious. B.Because he didn't like meat. C.Because eating too much meat is bad for his health. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 笔试部分 V. 单项选择(共10小题，每小题1分，计10分) 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 26.I am interested in this painting.It the painter's love for nature. A.expresses B.discusses C.expects D.imagines 27.Learning grammar is a way English. A.learn B.to learn C.of learn D.learning 28.Here is the book.First it and then tell me what you think of it. A.look into B.look through C.look up D.look after 29.—Is dinner ready? —Not A.already B.just C.yet D.ever 30.You write the report again because spelling mistakes are not allowed at all. A.may B.can C.must D.could 31.——How many doctors are there in your hospital,David? them over one hundred. A.woman;The number of;is B.women;A number of;are C.woman;A number of;is D.women;The number of;is 32. I have lost everything in this terrible earthquake,I have not lost my life. A.Because B.So C.Although D.If 33.Linda was busy when I went to see her yesterday.She for an exam. A.will study B.was studying C.has studied D.is studying 34.—Ms.Wang,I’m afraid I can't finish the work in two days. —Don't worry.I'll give you days. A.two another B.two more C.more two D.two many 35.I think not difficult English every morning. A.that;keep reading B.it's;keep reading C.that;to keep reading D.it;to keep reading VI. 完形填空(共10小题，每小题1分，计10分) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各 小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。 On a cold winter evening,an old man and his wife walked slowly into a fast food restaurant. They 36 one hamburger,some French fries and a drink. A few 37 later,the waiter took the food to their table.Then the old man cut the hamburger in half.After he put 38 of the hamburger in front of his wife,he 39 to eat the hamburger in front of him.The old man drank some and then his wife 40 the same.But while he was eating,his wife just sat and watched him. “How 41 the old couple(夫妇)are!” the people around them thought.Several minutes later,a kind girl had an idea 42 buying them another meal.She walked up and asked,“Granny, 43 don't you eat?”“We like to share(分享) everything."“Shall I 44 a meal for you?”the girl asked.“Oh,no,thanks!”the old woman 45 and said,“I'm waiting for the knife that my husband is using,” she added. 36.A.ate B.saw C.ordered D.made 37.A.weeks B.days C.hours D.minutes 38.A.half B.some C.all D.most 39.A.invited B.began C.wanted D.helped 40.A.drank B.looked C.did D.said 41.A.poor B.bored C.happy D.busy 42.A.for B.to C.of D.with 43.A.what B.why C.where D.how 44.A.feed B.cook C.make D.buy 45.A.smiled B.cried C.heard D.talked VⅡ. 阅读理解(共15小题，每小题2分，计30分) 阅读下面A、B、C、D四篇材料，然后从 各小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A In the Tang Dynasty(唐朝),there was a famous poet whose name was Li Bai.When he was young,he only thought to play,but not to study. Once,he skip( 逃 离 ) his class and went to play when he saw an old woman, who was grinding(磨)an iron pestle.Li Bai was surprised,so he asked her,“What are you doing,Grandma?”The old woman answered,“I'll grind this iron pestle into a needle.” Li Bai wondered,“This pestle is so thick,and when can it be turned to a needle?”The old woman smiled,“My Grandson,where there is a will,there is a way!The pestle is thick,but if I grind it every day,it can be changed into a needle in the end.Am I right?” Li Bai thought to himself:what she said is right.Nothing in the world is difficult for me if I set mind to it.It is the same to the studies.If I put my heart into it,can't I study well? Li Bai understood the truth.From then on,he studied diligently(勤奋地).At last he became a famous poet,and left a good fame for more than one thousand years. 46.At last LiBai became a · A.poet B.student C.grandson D.fame 47.Li Bai was surprised to see an old woman A.studying very hard B.grinding an iron pestle C.washing her clothes D.dancing and singing 48.What have we learned from the story? A.An iron pestle can really be ground into a needle. B.Nothing in the world is difficult for one who sets his mind to it. C.You needn't do it every day even if you want to do something. D.If you want to be a famous poet, you must grind a pestle every day. B Once upon a time,a young man wanted to go to a village on business. Halfway there was a mountain.Before he left home,his family warned him to stay calm and climb onto trees if he was in face of beasts(野兽) .In this way,the beasts couldn’t do anything to him. The young man remembered these words and began his trip. He walked for a long time carefully and found no beasts were out there.he thought his family's worries were unnecessary.And he became relaxed as he walked.Just at that moment,he saw a fierce(凶猛的)tiger running to him and he climbed onto a tree nearby at once. The tiger roared( 咆 哮 ) around the tree and even jumped to reach the man.The young man was too scared to hold the tree and fell right on the back of the tiger.Full of fear, he had to hold the tiger tightly.The tiger thought that must be a giant beast.So it was afraid and started running madly. People on the road didn't know what happened and said,“Look at the young man.He is riding a tiger!”“Cool!” “Superman!” Hearing these words,the young man was very angry.“Why can't they see I’m suffering a lot?Don't they understand I am in fear and almost scared to death?”he said to himself. 49.How did the young man feel when he saw the tiger? A.Excited. B.Scared. C.Surprised. D.Bored. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 50.The tiger was afraid because A.it was old and weak B.the young man was very strong C.it thought people around would kill it D.it mistook the young man for a giant beast 51.What can we learn from the last two paragraphs(段落)? A.People on the road were wise. B.The young man was every brave. C.We shouldn’t admire others blindly. D.The young man shouldn't listen to his family. C As a well-known Chinese TV hostess, Dong Qing is now hosting two cultural shows,Chinese Poetry Conference and The Readers.The two shows are encouraging people to love traditional culture and find the beauty of life. Dong was born in a highly educated family in 1973.She had a great love for traditional literature(文学)from an early age.In 2015 when she was about to study in the U.S.,Dong received an invitation from the director of Chinese Poetry Conference asking her to be the hostess. Because of her passion for traditional literature,Dong accepted the job. “The contest interests me very much.Hosting it is a process of learning about poetry and performing."said Dong.To her great joy,the show has become more and more popular. Under the slogan(口号)“Reading touches people’s hearts”,the new TV show The Readers has become a success.It invites famous guests from all walks of life to read something.Dong works as both hostess and producer. The Readers became a turning point in Dong's is 21 years of hosting.She said it brought her “quite a huge challenge”. “There is no shortcut(捷径)in this world.If you want to be a good host,you need to make thorough preparations,"said the beautiful hostess."The charm of life in its unknown,so we just have to try and keep going." 52.What shows is Dong Qing hosting now? A.The Readers. B.Chinese Poetry Conference. C.Chinese Poetry Conference and The Readers. D.The Voice of China. 53.Where did Dong Qing decide to study in 2015? A.In France. B.In England. C.In Japan. D.In America. 54.The underlined word“passion”in the second paragraph probably means “great ”. A.love B.joy C.surprise D.pride 55.What's the best title(题目)for the text? A.Find the Beauty of Life B.How to Be a Successful TV Hostess C.Reading Touches People's Hearts D.Dong Qing—a Talented Lady International Poetry Competition World Poetry Day is celebrated on 21st March.Its purpose is to improve people's ability to read,write,and teach poems all over the world. This year,the International Poetry Centre is holding a poetry competition to celebrate the festival!The competition is open to all the poets aged 18 and over from all over the world,and they will be divided into two groups: Open Group(open to all the poets aged 18 and over)and ESL Group(open to all the poets aged 18 and over who can write in English as a Second Language) The winners of each group will receive f1000. RULES: ▲All the poems must be unpublished (未出版的)works. ▲Poems will not be returned,so please keep a copy. ▲The poem(s)must be in English and created by the poet himself/herself. ▲Poems can be written on any proper subject.No subject on violence( 暴 力 )or drugs. The competition begins on 3rd March,2017 and ends on 28th August,2017. To enter the competition,please visit the Centre Shop to pay f5 for each poem.Once the payment is made,please email the poem(s)to poetrycomp@center. uk.Remember to mark Open or ESL in the top right-hand corner of the document( 文 档)to show which group to enter before emailing your poem(s). Questions about the competition can be emailed to poetrycomp@center.uk. 56.The World Poetry Day is on A.March 28th B.March 3rd C.March 21st D.August 28th 57.The purpose of the World Poetry Day is A.to encourage the British to write poems B.to teach children how to read and write poems C.to raise money for the poets from all over the world D.to help people to read,write and teach poems better 58.The rules for the competition include the following EXCEPT A.that poets can write poems in any language B.that poets must use their unpublished poems C.that poems can't be taken back after the competition D.that poems can't be written on the subject of violence or drugs. 59.Poets can getf1000 if A.they win in the group B.their poems are published C.they enter the competition D.their poems are written by themselves 60.Which is the correct order for poets to enter the competition? ①Payf5 for each poem. ②Visit the Centre Shop. ③Email their poem(s)to poetrycomp@ center.uk. ④Mark Open or ESL in the top right- hand corner of their document. A.①②③④ B.②①③④ C.②①④③ D.③④②① 卷Ⅱ(非选择题，共45分) 听力部分(第二节) VⅢ. 听短文填空(共5小题，每小题1分，计5分) Our town Introduction Our town has changed a lot in the last 61._ _years. Jobs ★In the past,most people worked as fishermen or 62._ . ★Now,many people work in 63. factories,offices or banks. Activities ★Young people like going to the swimming pool and the 64. . ★Older people like going to the beach and the restaurants. ★There are football matches and races in the sports center 65. a week. 笔试部分 IX.任务型阅读(共5小题，每小题2分，计10分) 阅读短文，并按要求完成66～70题。 Writing poems is not really that hard.Through writing poems,you learn how to use a language well. You have to use your imagination. You have to choose the best word to describe exactly what you feel or what you use.You might be trying to describe a beautiful sunset.You think that the words “melting in the distance”or“dropping quietly against the sea”would be a good way to describe it.You have to decide either the first phrase or the second phrasewould be the better.Would you like 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 to write a poem?Go ahead.It's really not that difficult. 66～67题完成句子；68题简略回答问题；69题找出并写下第一段的主题句；70题将文中画线句子译成汉语。 66.Writing poems can make you learn how 67.We choose to describe things in our poems. 68.What do you have decide when you write a poem? 69. 70. X. 词语运用(共10小题，每小题1分，计10分) 根据短文内容及所给提示，在文中的 空白处填写一个正确的单词。 A Spring Morning This spring morning in bed I'm lying,Not to awake till the birds are crying, After one night of wind and showers, How many are the fallen flowers!(Translated by Xu Yuanchong). Meng Haoran lived a peaceful life in a countryside This poem 71. (write)by Meng Haoran(689—740),who 72. (live)during the Tang Dynasty.It might be one of the 73. (famous)poems about spring in 74. C .People like to read it 75. they wake up on a spring morning. Meng didn't directly say how much he loved spring.76. I ,he wrote about the details(细节)of the season:the birds, wind, rain showers and fallen flowers.His descriptions( 描 述 ) of these things showed 77. (we)the joy he felt during springtime. Meng chose to write 78. the sounds of spring.These sounds allow readers 79. (picture) spring using their own 80. (imagine). XI. 基础写作(包括A、B 两部分，A 部分5分，B 部分15分，共计20分) A)连词成句(共5小题，每小题1分，计5分) 将所给词汇连成句子，标点已给出。 要求：符合语法，语句通顺，大写小正 确，词语不得重复使用。 81.what,I,to,decided,write,haven't 82.frightened,children,how,felt,the 83.something,interesting,don't,why, you,reading,try ? 84.the,century,in,was,school,built, our,nineteenth 85.kinds,books,need,do,different,of, you,many ? B)书面表达(计15分) 假设你是玲玲，你的美国笔友Jane 在 写给你的信中介绍了她所喜欢读的课外书。 请你根据提示给她回封信。 提示：(1)你喜欢的外国童话有《白雪公 主 》(Snow White)、《 蓝 精 灵 》(The Smurfs); 中国童话有《美猴王》(The Monkey King)与《哪吒》(Nezha)。 (2)你也喜欢读诗，特别是唐诗。它们 语言优美、押韵。 要求：80词左右(开头已给出，不计入 总词数)。 Dear Jane, Thank you for telling me so much about 参考答案 I.1—5 AACCA Ⅱ.6—10 BBACA Ⅲ.11—15 CBCBA 16—18 CBC IV.19—21 BAC 22—25 BCAC V.26—30 ABBCC 31—35 DCBBD VI.36—40 CDABC 41—45 CCBDA VⅡ.46—50 ABBBD 51—55 CCDAD 56—60 CDAAC VⅢ.61.forty/4062.farmers 63.car 64.cinema 65.once IX.66.to use a language well 67.the best word 68.Which phrase is the better. 69.Writing poems is not really that hard. 70.你必须发挥你的想象力。 X.71.was written 72.lived 73.most famous 74.China 75.when 76.Instead 77.us 78.about 79.to picture 80.imagination XI.A)81.I haven't decided what to write 82.How frightened the children felt 83.Why don't you try reading something interesting 84.Our school was built in the nineteenth century 85.Do you need many different kinds of books B)One possible version: Dear Jane, Thank you for telling me so much about your favourite books.I also like reading fables and fairy tales.About foreign books,I like Snow White and The Smurfs.In China,there are many fairy tales.The Monkey King and Nezha are my favourite. There are also many wonderful poems,especially the poems of Tang Dynasty.The rhyme and the words are great. Best wishes. Yours, Lingling 听力材料 I. 听句子，选出句子中所包含的信息。 1.The second line has two words. 2.I hear someone knock at the door. 3.He put up a notice in his garden. 4.A story is longer than a poem. 5.They were so scared that they ran away. Ⅱ.听句子，选出该句的最佳答语。 6.Are you ready for this English exam? 7.Let's go to the zoo to enjoy the elephant show. 8.This is my first time visiting China. 9.How long have you been there? 10.I don't think teenagers should be allowed to drive. Ⅲ.听对话和问题，选择正确答案。 听第一组对话，回答第11小题。 M:Maria,have you heard of Chinese paper cutting? W:Yes,it's the most beautiful thing I've ever seen. Q:What are they talking about? 听第二组对话，回答第12小题。 M:Excuse me,may I borrow some story books? W:Of course.They are on the shelf over there. M:Thanks. Q:What does the boy want to borrow? 听第三组对话，回答第13小题。 M:Mum,shall we go out for a walk? W:Good idea.But can you wait a few minutes?I have to finish washing first. M:Does it take long? W:No.Just about ten minutes. M:OK.It's 7:00 o'clock now.I'm waiting for you in the living room. Q:When will they go for a walk? 听第四组对话，回答第14～15小题。 M:Oh! W:Bob?What's the matter,dear? M:My arms hurt. W:I'm not surprised.Why don't you stop for a moment?Let's have a cup of tea! M:That's a good idea.I think I will W:You should ask our son to help you with the heavier boxes. M:Yes.You're probably right. Qs:14.What's wrong with Bob? 15.What does the woman advise Bob to do? 听第五组对话，回答第16～18小题。 W:It's Alice's birthday next Tuesday.What shall we buy for her birthday? M:Does she like reading?We can buy her a book. W:Well,she has lots of books already.Besides,her birthday present last year was also a book. M:How about a basketball? W:No,she doesn't like basketball,but she likes football M:Get her a football,then? W:Do you know how much a football costs? M:I have no idea,about 20 dollars,maybe. W:But I have only 6 dollars.How much do you have? M:I have 8.Why not go and ask John if he would like to join us? Qs:16.What birthday present will the two speakers buy for Alice? 17.How much money do the two speakers have altogether? 18.Why do they decide NOT to buy Alice a book? IV. 听短文和问题，选择正确答案。 听第一篇短文，回答第19～21小题。 Tommy and Jack are next door neighbors and they work in the same office,so they often walk together to and from the office.One afternoon,they were walking home together when it started to rain.Tommy quickly took out his umbrella from his bag,opened it and said proudly:“My wife is really great.She can tell the future.This morning she said it would rain and told me to carry my umbrella with me."Jack smiled and walked close to him,and went under Tommy's umbrella.Jack said to Tommy even more proudly:“My wife is even better than your wife at telling the future.She didn't let me carry my umbrella and told me to use yours.” Qs:19.Which place do Tommy and Jack often walk to? 20.When did it start to rain? 21.Who quickly took out the umbrella? 听第二篇短文，回答第22～25小题。 Mary is one of my best friends.She is good at cooking.Last Saturday,she invited me to her home to have dinner.She made a lot of food for me,such as chicken,fish,salad and so on.I liked the salad best.It was made of apples and strawberries and it was very delicious.The chicken and the fish were also very delicious,but I just ate a little.Because eating too much meat is bad for our health. Qs:22.When did the speaker go to Mary's home for dinner? 23.Which dish did the speaker like best? 24.What was the salad made of? 25.Why did the speaker eat a little chicken and fish? VI. 听短文填空 Our town has changed a lot in the last forty years.When my parents were very young,most people worked as fisherman or farmers.Now in our town,a lot of people work in car factories,offices or banks.The factories are outside the town,and the offices and banks are in the center. In our town,there are many different places to go in the evenings and at weekends.Young people like going to the swimming pool and the cinema while older people like going to the beach and the restaurants. There is a big new sports center in our town and there are football matches and races there once a week. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $