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　　江苏省苏州市高新区2016-2017学年九年级上学期期末考试英语试卷
　　注意事项：
　　1. 本试卷共8大题，满分120分(不含口语10分)，考试用时110分钟。
　　2. 答题前，请将你的学校、姓名、考试号用0.5毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在答题卡的规定位置上；并用2B铅笔认真正确填涂考试号下方的数字。
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　　一、听力选择  (共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分) 
　　第一部分  听对话回答问题
　　本部分共有10道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。在听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读题目；听完后，你还有5秒钟的作答时间。
　　1. What is the girl going to do on Sunday morning?
　　A. B. C.
　　2. Why was Li Ming arrested last week?
　　A.                  B.                     C.
　　3. What is on TV now?
　　A. B. C.
　　4. What masan unhappy?
　　A.                    B.                   C.                                                                                                                 
　　5. What may the woman do?
　　A. Go to a movie.      B. Join her friends.      C. Write a report.
　　6. Where’s the TV guide?
　　A. On the sofa. B. On the table. C. On the television.
　　7. What is the most probable relationship between the two speakers?
　　A. Parent and child. B. Teacher and student. C. Teacher and parent.
　　8. What are they talking about?
　　A. A horror film. B. A popular novel. C. A Japanese writer.
　　9. What does the girl think of Sam?
　　A. He’s blue. B. He’s yellow. C. He’s red.
　　10. What CANNOT we know from the dialogue?
　　A. Venus Talk Show has many fans.
　　B. Jin Xing hosts the programme.
　　C. The man wants to be on the programme.
　　第二部分 听对话和短文回答问题
　　你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。对话和短文后各有几道题。听每段对话和短文前，你将有时间阅读相关小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题你将有5秒钟的作答时间。
　　听一段对话，回答第11、12小题。
　　11. Which of the following is NOT true?
　　A. A lot of people come to see Jack.
　　B. There is too much noise in the office.
　　C. The office is not big enough for many people.
　　12. Who will talk to Jact the problem?
　　A. Mary. B. David. C. We don’t know.
　　听一篇短文，完成信息记录表中第13至15小题。
　　A   13   day.
　　Before working 1. check e-mails, write replies to the fans and get to know something about me on the music websites
　　2. have a cup of coffee in a small café for breakfast and relaxing
　　While working 1. meet the other members of the band in the studio
　　2. spend about   14   hours recording before lunch
　　After working 1. get home at 6:30 or 7:00
　　2. go to bed   15   10:30 to get ready for tomorrow’s work
　　13. A. composer’s    B. singer’s  C. businesswoman’s
　　14. A. three B. four C. six
　　15. A. after B. before C. at
　　听一篇短文，回答第16至20小题。
　　16. How many children have mentioned their family members in the passage?
　　A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.
　　17. Where does Ann’s mother work?
　　A. In a school. B. At a toy shop. C. At a bank.
　　18. Who is badly ill among the children?
　　A. Kate. B. Bob. C. Mary.
　　19. What is Mark’s wish?
　　A. To change his school. B. To get better grades. C. To fix his house.
　　20. Which of the following is NOT true?
　　A. There’s something wrong with Peter’s study.
　　u.com   B. Kate doesn’t like her school.
　　C. There may be at least four people in Mary’s family.
　　二、单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
　　请认真阅读下面各题，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的
　　最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
　　21. Mr Li is ______ born artist. His sculptures for our city have won ______ high praise from the city government.
　　A. 不填; the B. a; 不填 C. the; the D. a; a
　　22. — What is a detective?
　　— A detective is someone who looks for clues ______ something important.
　　A. of B. with C. to D. from
　　23. Influenced by the main character, brave Jim in the novel Treasure Island, Jack has more ______ than before.
　　A. humour B. wealth C. luck D. courage
　　24. — Can I see the boss, Miss Li? I’d like to ask for the afternoon leave.
　　— I saw him come in with a long face. It’s a ______ moment for you to do so, I think.
　　A. stupid B. serious C. special D. suitable
　　25. — I didn’t see you and your sister at Miss Brown’s party.
　　— Neither of us ______.
　　A. has been invited   B. invited   C. is invited    D. was invited
　　26. — Does your aunt only have a piece of bread for dinner?
　　— Yes. She eats a little to ______. She looks slimmer than before.
　　A. save money B. save energy C. lose weight D. lose heart
　　27. My mother is always warning me when I go out, “Don’t get off the bus ______ it is stopping.”
　　A. until            B. while         C. before       D. after
　　28. — Don’t add so much salt into the soup, ______ it will be too salty.
　　— ______ it still isn’t salty enough.
　　A. or; But B. or; So C. so; But D. but; And
　　29. Many crimes ______ unreported, which made the public quite worried.
　　A. became         B. got C. left        D. went
　　WWW.u.com30. — I think David has made little progress in his lessons this year.
　　u.com— ______. They haven’t tried hard enough.
　　A. Neither do I B. Neither have I C. Neither has Tom D. Neither does Tom
　　31. — How is your father feeling at present?
　　— He ______ quite fine after the operation, but unluckily he is taking a turn for the worse today.
　　A. is feeling B. felt C. has felt D. had felt
　　32. My grandfather sits in front of the television every evening, happily ______ anything that is happening at home and abroad.
　　A. to watch B. watches C. watched D. watching
　　33. — Excuse me, could you tell me ______? — $328. You can get 20% off if you buy two.
　　A. how much the dress was B. how much the dress costs
　　C. what is the price of the dress D. how much I paid for the dress
　　34. — It is said that people born in the Year of Sheep are gentle.
　　— Maybe,but for my mother, ______. In fact, she gets angry easily.
　　A. that’s not the case B. that’s not all right C. that’s not a good idea D. that’s not for sure
　　35. — Helen is going abroad for a holiday next week.
　　$p;源：u.com— I’m ______ because I have to stay at home and work.
　　A. red-blooded B. white as a sheet C. green with envy D. black and blue
　　三、完形填空 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
　　请先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
　　Cheating (欺骗) can happen in a lot of different ways. When people cheat, it’s not   36   to other people, like the kids who studied for the test or who were the true   37   of a game.
　　Many people like the action of cheating. It makes difficult things seem easy, like getting all the right answers on the test. But it doesn’t solve the problem of not   38   the material and it won’t help on the next test —   39   the person cheats again.
　　Some people lose   40   for cheaters and think less of them. The cheaters themselves may feel bad because they know they are not   41   getting that good grade. And, if they get caught cheating, they will be in trouble at school, and maybe at home, too.
　　Some kids cheat because they’re busy or   42   and they want to get good grades without spending the time studying. Other kids might feel like they can’t pass the test without cheating. Even when there seems to be a “good   43  ” for cheating, cheating isn’t a good idea.
　　If you are sick or worried about something the night before and can’t study, it will be better to talk with the teacher about this. And if you don’t have enough time to study for a test because of swim practice, you need to talk with your parents about how to   44   swimming and school.
　　A kid who thinks cheating is the   45   way to pass a test needs to talk with the teacher and his or her parents so that they can find some ways together. Talking about these problems and working them out will feel better than cheating.
　　36. A. kind B. fair C. polite D. common
　　37. A. lovers B. reporters C. leaders D. winners
　　38. A. considering B. knowing C. collecting D. using
　　39. A. unless B. if C. because D. though
　　40. A. control B. support C. respect D. interest
　　41. A. successfully B. clearly C. simply D. really
　　42. A. lazy B. wealthy C. lonely D. envy
　　43. A. chance B. reason C. way D. gift
　　44. A. choose B. connect C. match D. balance
　　45. A. basic B. safe C. only D. final
　　四、阅读理解 (共12小题；每小题2分，满分24分)
　　请认真阅读下列短文，然后从每小题所给的A、B、C、D选项四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
　　A
　　Sometimes I have wanted
　　to throw you off
　　like a heavy coat.
　　Sometimes I have said
　　you would not let me
　　breathe or move.
　　But now that I am free
　　to choose light clothes
　　or none at all.
　　I feel the cold
　　and all the time I think
　　how warm it used to be.
　　46. What does the writer compare the person she loves to?
　　A. Light clothes. B. Free choices. C. A heavy coat.  D. A deep breath.
　　47. What can we learn from the poem?
　　A. The writer is now free to love anyone.
　　B. The writer and the person she once loved brop.
　　C. The person the writer once loved still loves her.
　　D. The person the writer once loved was cold to her.
　　B
　　Three young ladies were receiving trainings to be qualified detectives by a policeman. To test their skills in recognizing (认出) a suspect, the policeman showed the first lady a picture for five seconds and then asked how she could recognize him. She thought it easy, for the suspect had only one eye. The policeman felt disappointed (失望) at this funny answer. He showed the second lady the picture for five seconds and asked her how she would recognize him. The second girl smiled, flipped her hair, and said, “Ha! It’s easy to find the one-eared person!” Her answer also made the policeman angry. Turning to the third lady, he asked, “How would you recognize him?” He added quickly, “Think hard before giving a silly answer.” The third lady looked at the picture carefully for a moment and said, “HMMMM… he is wearing contact lenses (隐形眼镜).” The policeman was surprised and speechless, because he really didn’t know himself if the man wore contacts or not. “Well, that is a good answer. Wait here for a few minutes while I check his file. He left the room and went to his office, checked the suspect’s file in his computer and returned with a bright smile. “Wow! I can’t believe it… it’s TRUE! The man does in fact wear contact lenses. Good work! How were you able to mach a wise observation (观察)?” “That’s easy,” the girl replied, “He can’t wear glasses because he only has one eye and one ear!”
　　48. Which of the following CANNOT be concluded from the passage that detectives should have?
　　A. They must be humorous.    B. They must be good at thinking.
　　C. They must be good at memorizing.    D. They must have a strong ability of observation.
　　49. How did the third lady know the suspect was wearing contact lenses?
　　A. She sold contact lenses before.
　　B. She wouldn’t want to give the silly answer.
　　C. She just had the same idea as the first two girls.
　　D. She had been wearing contact lenses for a long time.
　　50. According to the passage we can learn that ______.
　　A. the suspect was easy to recognize B. the suspect was caught by the policeman
　　C. the suspect must be a disabled person D. the picture was just a side of the suspect
　　51. What will probably happen to the three ladies after this test?
　　A. All of them may be given more training courses or fired. 
　　B. The first lady may give up being a detective.
　　C. The second lady may be accepted as a detective at once.
　　D. The third lady is good at thinking and doesn’t need any training.
　　C
　　Acting legend (传奇) Elizabeth Taylor has passed away. She leaves behind her own life-long movie of ups and downs, marriage and divorce, and sickness and recovery. The world of entertainment is mourning (悼念) the death of the last classic movie star.
　　Taylor died of a kind of heart disease in Los Angeles at the age of 79. Taylor acted in more than 50 movies, including the children’s classic “National Velvet”, Oscar-winning ones “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” and “Butterfield 8”.
　　Fans gathered on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame to pay tribute (敬意) to the actress. They placed tributes on their star and recalled about highlights of her career.
　　Sandra, Hollywood, California, said, “Well, she just led an amazing life, and she went out with style.”
　　Phil Schuman, Reporter of KTTV in Los Angeles, said, “Well, I mean, her whole life story: child star, unusually beautiful, all the marriages, almost dying, then all of her great work with AIDS research, Michael Jackson’s best friend. It’s just a one-of-a-kind story, I think.”
　　Taylor was not only the most blessed actress, but also the most loyal of friends and supporter of homosexuals (同性恋) in Hollywood. She won a special Oscar, the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award for her efforts to support AIDS research.
　　“Is this something that we can bear? No. The AIDS crisis (危机) is not over.” Taylor once said.
　　Taylor’s private life is also a legend. She was a star at age 12, a bride and a divorcee at 16, a superstar at 19 and a widow at 26. She has married 8 times. One of her former husbands, former U.S. Senator John Warner, 84, paid tribute to the late star during an event in Washington.
　　52. Which of the following about Elizabeth Taylor is wrong?
　　A. She was a star from her childhood. B. She was Michael Jackson’s best friend.
　　C. Her movie “National Velvet” won Oscar.   D She acted in more than 50 movies all her life.
　　53. Which of the following is NOT true?
　　A. Taylor had many fans.
　　B. Taylor made great achievements in the research of AIDS.
　　C. The world were sad for losing the famous actress.
　　D. John Warner was once the husband of Taylor.
　　54. What does the underlined word “late” mean in Chinese?
　　A. 已故的 B. 迟到的 C. 后来的 D. 最新的
　　D
　　When Johnson called again, the manager received him very politely. “That is a most wonderful oil you brought us, Mr Johnson,” he said.
　　Johnson nodded his smooth, dark head. That was something he knew very well.
　　“I’ve never seen anything like it,” the manager admitted (承认).
　　Johnson nodded again. “No?” he said politely. Then he added, “But I thin will, sir. A very great deal of it.” He appeared to think for a moment. “I thin will find it will be on sale seven, perhaps, eight years from now.” He smiled.
　　The manager thought that was uncertain. He said, “It is better than our fish oils. I admit that.”
　　“So I am told, sir,” agreed Johnson.
　　“Have you any plans to produce it yourself, Mr Johnson?”
　　“Would I be showing it to you if I had?” Johnson smiled again.
　　“We might add some chemicals to one of our own fish oils,” said the manager.
　　“It would be expensive to do that, even if you could,” Johnson said gently. “Moreover,” he added, “I am told that this oil will be much cheaper than your best fish oils. Cheaper than any vegetable oil, in fact.”
　　“Perhaps,” said the manager. “Well, I suppose you want to make an arrangement, Mr Johnson. Shall we discuss it?”
　　资*源%库 u.com“Of course,” said Johnson. “There are two ways of dealing with a situation of this sort. The usual one is to prevent it altogether or at least to delay (推迟) it as long as possible. That is, of course, the best way.”
　　The manager nodded. He knew plenty about all that.
　　“But I am so sorry for you, because, you see, that is not possible this time.”
　　The manager had his doubts, but all he said was an inquiring (asking) “Oh?”
　　“The other way,” continued Johnson, “is to produce yourself before the trouble starts.”
　　55. The manager thought of adding chemicals to his own fish oil to make it ______.
　　A. more special  B. as good as the new oil
　　C. more different  D. cheaper than the new oil
　　56. Johnson thought the manager ______.
　　A. didn’t know enough about the new oil B. would never know how to make good oil
　　C. had spent too much money on his own oil    D. could not stop the new oil being made
　　57. Johnson showed his new oil to the manager because he wanted ______.
　　A. the manager to buy it     B. the manager to produce it
　　C. to produce it himself       D. to mable
　　五、词汇检测 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
　　根据下列句子所给首字母或汉语注释以及上下文，在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。每空只写一词。
　　58. He often drinks h  ▲   and creates trouble.
　　59. The victim was last seen l  ▲   the door of his office at 10 last night.
　　60. My mother warned me to guard   ▲   (防备) being self-satisfied.
　　61. I wonder how I can make my class interesting and   ▲   (活泼的).
　　62. Our English teacher never fails to   ▲   (鼓励) us to speat our ideas in class.
　　63. — The   ▲   of the Asian tiger is getting smaller and smaller.
　　— It’s time for us to protect them.
　　64. — Do you liying clothes online, Millie?
　　— No. They are not of good quality. And it is just a   ▲   of money.
　　65. — I like watching music   ▲   very much.
　　— The actors and actresses in them are very fantastic.
　　66. — Why are you looking so sad?
　　— I had my new mobile phone   ▲   on the underground. The police haven’t caught the thief yet
　　67. — Have you ever heard of opera?
　　— Yes, I even listened to it when I was in Suzhou. It has strong   ▲   colour.
　　六、句子翻译 (共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分) 
　　将下列句子译成英语，并将所译句子写在答题卡标有题号的横线上。
　　68. 谁知道第二次世界大战什么时候爆发的吗？
　　69. 尽管她整天忙得像只蜜蜂，但从不知疲倦。
　　70. 我们最好快点，因为艺术节现场直播马上就要开始了。
　　71. 不止一个人和这件谋杀案有牵连。
　　72. 这位导演坚持认为这个女孩最适合演这部电影的主角。
　　七、阅读表达 (共3小题；73题1分、74题2分、75题3分，满分6分)
　　阅读下面的短文并用英语回答问题，并将答案写在答题卡上标有题号的横线上。
　　Many parents like setting family rules for their kids. When kids breales, parents will give them some punishments, which aren’t included in rules. In fact, when you tell your kids about a new rule, you should talk with them about the price they should pay for breaking the rule — what the punishment will be.
　　Punishments you set should be reasonable, without violence or threat (暴力或威胁). For example, if you find your son smoking, you may limit his social activities for two wee should punish your kids only in ways you have discussed before. A study shows that the most popular punishment is to limit kids’ TV time.
　　It’s understandable that you’ll be angry when rules are bronishment is a way to express your anger, but it’s not a very good one. Sharing your feelings of anger, disappointment or sadness with your kids can have a better result. Try to do that. When your kids know what they have done has made you sad, they will feel sorry. When they know their actions influence you greatly, they will obey rules better.
　　Rules are made to help your kids behave better. If your rules or ways of punishment make them unhappy or under a lot of pressure, are they helpful?
　　73. Whom is the article written for?
　　74. How does the writer like family rules and punishments?
　　WWW.u.com75. Do you think it’s a good way to set family rules for kids? Why or why not?
　　八、书面表达 (共1小题；满分20分)
　　76. 你美国的网友Jack要参加学校的乒乓球比赛，他给你写了一封email，想要请你给他提出一些建议。请仔细阅读后给他写一封回信，内容需要包括对所有问题的答复，可适当发挥。
　　To: lihuasunshineschool@126.com
　　From: jackwoodlandschool@qq.com
　　Subject: advice
　　Dear Li Hua,
　　How are you? I’m sorry I haven’t written for a while since I have been busy training for a school table tennis competition. I are a table tennis star in your school and you’ve won your school table tennis match several times. Could you give me some advice on my training programme?
　　● How often should I exercise?
　　● Should I just practice playing table tennis or should I do some other exercise? Why?
　　● Is there anything to pay attention to for my diet and other things?
　　● What else is important for a competitor? Why?
　　Looking forward to hearing from you.
　　Best wishes
　　Yours,
　　Jack
　　注意：1. 词数90左右。回复信的开头和结尾已经写好，不计入总词数；
　　2. 回复中不得提及真实的人名、校名等相关信息。
　　Dear Jack,
　　写                                                                     
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　　答                                                     
　　题                                             
　　卡                                     
　　指                             
　　定                     
　　位             
　　置     
　　I hope my advice will be of some use to you. Good luck with your competition. Be sure to write and tell me how it goes.
　　Yours,
　　Li Hua
　　义务教育阶段学业质量测试
　　九年级英语参考答案         2017. 01
　　一、听力选择 (每小题1分)
　　1 – 5  BCBAC 6 – 10  BCABC 11 – 15  CCBAB    16 – 20  BCBCA
　　二、单项填空 (每小题1分)
　　21 – 25  BCDAD 26 – 30  CBADC 31 – 35  BDBAC
　　三、完形填空 (每小题1分)
　　36 – 40  BDBAC 41 – 45  DABDC
　　四、阅读理解 (每小题2分)
　　46 – 47  CB 48 – 51  ACDA 52 – 54  CBA 55 – 57  BDB
　　五、词汇检测 (每小题1分)
　　58. heavily 59. locking 60. against 61. lively 62. encourage
　　63. number 64. waste 65. videos 66. stolen 67. local
　　六、句子翻译 (每小题3分)
　　68. Who knows when World War II brot?
　　69. Though she is as busy as a bee all day, she never feels tired.
　　70. We’d better be quicse the art festival will be covered live soon.
　　71. More than one person has something to do with the murder case.
　　72. The director insisted that she was the perfect girl for the lead role in the film.
　　七、阅读表达 (73题1分、74题2分、75题3分)
　　73. It is written for parents.
　　74. They should be reasonable and helpful.
　　75. 略
　　八、书面表达 (20分)
　　One Possible Version：
　　Dear Jack,
　　Glad to hear you’re going to take part in the school table tennis competition.
　　I thin should practice playing table tennis every other day — perhaps three or four times a week, and two hours of training per day. To build up your strength, you’d better do some other exercise linning or jumping. As for your diet, I suggest you eat plenty of grain products, eat more fruit and vegetables instead of soft drinks. And don’t forget to have enough sleep.
　　Also, it’s very important for a competitor to keep calm in the competition. It will help you do well in the competition.
　　I hope my advice will be of use to you. Good luck with your competition. Be sure to write and tell me how it goes.
　　Yours,
　　Li Hua
　　听力部分文字材料：
　　资*源%库 u.com第一部分  听对话回答问题
　　本部分共有10道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。在听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读题目；听完后，你还有5秒钟的作答时间。
　　1. M: Jane, I’m going to watch the lion dances on the city square and then fly the kites there on Sunday morning. Would you like to go with me?
　　W: I’m afraid not. I have a lesson in the Art Club to learn paper-cutting.
　　2. M: I hear our neighbour Li Ming was arrested last week. What for?
　　W: He was charged with stealing children and selling them.
　　3. M: Is your TV programme Running Man over? I’d like to watch my football match.
　　W: No. The advertisements are on. I hate them. I nearly know which team will win.
　　4. M: Hi, Susan. You look unhappy. What happened?
　　W: You know, I love reading and running. But I have to work with the computer day after day. I
　　have no time for my hobbies.
　　5. M: Are you going to the theatre with us?
　　W: How I wish I could join you with pleasure. But I haven’t finished my report.
　　6. M: Ellen, where is the TV guide? I remember putting it here on the television.
　　W: Look, it’s on the table next to the sofa.
　　7. M: Hello, Mrs. Brown. I’m calling to tell you that Jack has made much progress in school.
　　W: Has he? Thanch for all your help. He often talt you at dinner table.
　　8. M: Have you seen the film The Ring based on the novel by a Japanese writer?
　　W: Yes, but it was too terrible. I was so scared that I was afraid to open my eyes while seeing it.
　　9. M: Why didn’t Sam go rock climbing with you?
　　W: Don’t you know he will cry when he sees a snake?
　　10. M: Do you know when Venus Talk Show is on TV?
　　W: At ten pm every Wednesday. I really like its style. And I’m among the fans of the hostess Jin Xing.
　　第二部分 听对话和短文回答问题
　　你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。对话和短文后各有几道题。听每段对话和短文前，你将有时间阅读相关小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题你将有5秒钟的作答时间。
　　听一段对话，回答第11、12小题。
　　W: David, do you have a minute?
　　M: Oh, hi, Mary. Sure. What’s up?
　　W: Well, I’ve been meaning to tal about the situation in the office.
　　M: I’m onto in there very often. It’s so noisy that I can’t work.
　　W: That’s what I wanted to talt. We need a quiet place to wort Jack has a lot of visitors. People are going in and out.
　　M: Has anybody spoken to him about it?
　　W: No, not yet, but someone’s going to have to.
　　M: I thint who?
　　W: What about you?
　　听一篇短文，完成信息记录表中第13至15小题。
　　I love working in the music business. Every day is different to me. The first thing I do every day is to check my e-mail messages from fans and write a couple of replies. Then I surf around on some music websites to see what the music reporters say about me.
　　Then I leave the house and go to a small French cafe for breakfast. I enjoy relaxing with a cup of coffee, watching the world going by. At about eleven, my car arrives and takes me to the studio, where I meet the other members of the band and start working at about twelve. Usually, we begin with the problems of the previous day. At about three in the afternoon, we stop for lunch. After that we continue recording. I am careful with my voice. I never sing if I feel tired and I drink a lot of water during the day.
　　I usually arrive home at about half past six or seven. I never go to bed later than half past ten as I don’t want to be too tired for the studio.
　　听一篇短文，回答第16至20小题。
　　What is your wish for the New Year? The following are some children’s ideas.
　　John: I wish to be a better boy to Mum and listen to her more. I also want to get better grades in school.
　　Kate: My wish is to change my school, for there’s too much to study in this school.
　　Ann: I wish I could spend more time with Mum. She should stop working at the bank and tap a job at our neighborhood toy shop.
　　Peter: I wish someone would find a way to help me walk with my only leg, so I can take part in activities and sports that I’m unable to do now.
　　Mary: I wish that I could save all my money, so I could buy presents for my mother, father and elder sister on their birthdays.
　　Bob: I wish for good health though I’m badly ill. I want to finish high school and take an IT course after that.
　　Mark: I wish I could get more money to fix my house. There is a big hole in the wall and big mice run inside the room.