闸北区2014-2015学年度第二学期九年级英语学科期中练习卷
听力文字和参考答案
Part 1 Listening
Ⅰ. Listening comprehension（听力理解）
A. Listen and choose the right picture (根据你听到的内容，选出相应的图片)
1. Lora and John are reading the notice on the information board outside the museum. (C)
2. Although it’s late at night, David is still writing a letter to his friend abroad. (E)
3. The two astronauts had different opinions on whether to land on the planet or not. (G)
4. Mary couldn’t remember where she had left her camera in the zoo. (B)
5. The engineer wonders why his robot shows him a CD. (F)
6. After a long time of hard work, the great scientist finally made the machine work again. (H)
B. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear (根据你听到的对话和问题，选出最恰当的答案)
7. W: Did you enjoy the dinner tonight?
M: Of course. I like the fish best.
W: My favourite is the soup. Soup with cream mushrooms. It’s tasty.
Q: What is the boy’s favourite dish? (A)
8. M: Are you leaving, Rose? It’s already 6:30.
W: No. I’m going to stay for another 15 minutes. My report will be finished soon.
Q: When will Rose leave? (D)
9. W: What’s the climate like here?
M: Very hot in summer, but freezing cold in winter. It’s rather wet in April, May and June. And it’s lovely in September, October and November.
Q: What’s the climate like in April? (C)
10. M: What’s the matter, Jennifer? You look pale.
W: Oh, it was terrible. I was stuck in the lift for three quarters. It stopped between the third floor and fourth floor and didn’t work.
Q: How did Jennifer feel in the lift? (B)
11. W: I can’t believe that the whole city just disappeared over night! What a terrible storm!
M: Don’t take it for real. Directors always need surprising stories to make films.
Q: What are the two speakers talking about? (C)
12. M: Excuse me, madam. Where’s Boarding Gate 37? I’m taking the flight to Australia.
W: It’s on the second floor. The elevat or on the right can take you there.
Q: Where does the dialogue probably take place? (D)
13. W: I’m going to France for a holiday with my family.
M: Where are you going to stay?
W: In a seaside village. I will have plenty of time lying on the beach. It will be relaxing, I think.
M: Sounds great.
Q: What’s the woman going to do on holiday? (B)
14. M: Hi, Michelle. You complained about the restaurant near your home yesterday.
W: Yes. You know the food there wa s quite attractive all the time.
M: Then what made you so angry?
W: Of course the poor service. The waiters were so impolite and lazy.
Q: Why did the woman complain about the restaurant? (C)