1.-_______ is the population of the U.S.A.?

　　　　　　 -296 million. Its population is much ______ than China’s.

　　　　　　 A. How much; less　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. How much; smaller

　　　　　　 C. What; less　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. What; smaller

根据下面的提示，以“希望小学”为题写一篇小短文。词数为80个左右。

1.中国农村许多孩子因贫困而失学；2.好心人捐款助学，创办了希望小学；3.许多希望小学条件良好，有现代化的教学楼和漂亮的操场。孩子们学习努力，成绩优秀；4.希望更多的人来帮助希望小学，使更多的孩子受到更好的教育。

参考词汇：Hope School 希望小学， poverty 贫困， contribute money 捐款， teaching condition 教学条件

武隆县2009年秋期九年级英语目标教学检测题(三)

A forest fire(火灾)was finally controlled 　　1　 　Wednesday morning. The fire started in Black Bear Park on Sunday and quickly 　　2　 　to nearby areas. It burned 55 square kilometers.

On Monday, police evacuated(疏散)the small town of Lawson and ordered the people to 　　3　 　their homes. The fire destroyed 20 homes in the area and 　　4　 　great damage to 40 others. Nobody was hurt, but officers said the damage to homes and cars was between $1 million 　　5　 　$2 million. The government declared(宣布)the town a disaster area.

　 The fire spread 　　6　 　in the hot and dry weather. Firefighting(灭火)was difficult because 　　7　 　strong winds. Firemen from 55 fire departments in the state joined the National Fire Service to put out the fire. Some firemen fought for 24 hours without 　　8　 　a rest. Fire engines and helicopters dropped water onto the fire in 　　9　 　to control the fire.

Police closed King Road on Tuesday because of the　 10　 　smoke. Thousands of tourists had to drive an hour north to Queen Road to pass the fire area.

1. ________　　 2. ________　　 3. 　　　　　　4. 　　　　　　5. 　　　　

6. ________　　 7. ________　　 8. 　　　　　　9. 　　　　　　10.　　　　

A: What are you reading?

(　 ) B: 　　1　 　There is an article about a girl in a high school.

(　 ) A: 　　2　

B: It says that the girl is making a survey (调查) about homeless people all the time.

(　 ) A: 　　3　 　Is she doing that all the time?

(　 ) B: Yes. During the past two years, she has interviewed several thousand homeless people. 　　4　

(　 ) A: She is cool! 　　5　

B: So she is. Let’s go and search the Internet for some more information about her.

5. 每年有成千上万的人参观长城。(完成译句)

Every year ________ ________ people visit the Great Wall.

4. Helen is a number of Helpers’ Club. Helen is an excellent student. (合并成一句)

Helen is ______ ______ a mumber of Helpers’ Club ______ _____ an excellent student.

3. I think he will be back in a minute. (改为否定句)

I ________ think he _________ be back in a minute.

2. My aunt has lived on the twelfth floor for five years. (对画线部分提问)

________ ________ has your aunt lived on the twelfth floor?

1. Bob has been away from school for one hour. (改为同义句)

Bob has been away from school ________ one hour ________.