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- 1 - 广东省执信中学广东省执信中学 20132013 届九年级上学期期中考试届九年级上学期期中考试英语英语试题试题 第一部分选择题第一部分选择题(共 85 分) 一、听力一、听力（共两节，满分 20 分） 第一节第一节 听力理解听力理解（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分） 听下面一段对话，回答第 13 小题 1. what are the two speakers going to do this evening? a. have dinner in a restaurant. b. go to see friends. c. make sichuan food. 2. why doesnt the woman like sichuan food? a. because its too expensive. b. because its too hot. c. because the restaurant is too far. 3. what kind of food do they both like? a. chinese food. b. fast food. c. italian food. 听下面一段对话，回答第 46 小题 4. what does the man want to do? a. to buy a house. b. to sell a house. c. to rent a house. 5. how much is the house? a. 2,800 dollars. b. 28,000 dollars. c. 280,000 dollars. 6. when will the man go to see the house? a. at 6:00 a.m. b. at 2:00 p.m. c. at 6:00 p.m. 听下面一段独白，回答第 79 小题 7. how far is the hotel from the sea? a. very far. b. very near. c. one kilometer from the sea. 8. how much does peter have to pay for his rooms for a night? a. $200. b. $400. c. $600. 9. when can peter arrive at this hotel? a. today. b. not decided. c. august 10. 听下面一段对话，回答第 1012 小题 - 2 - 10. where is bob smith from? a. england. b. united states. c. italy. 11. what kind of books does he write? a. travel books. b. story books. c. novels and reports. 12. how does he like england? a. he doesnt like the traditions and way of life times. b. he prefers the american way of life. c. he finds it a very enjoyable and happy stay in england. 听下面一段独白，回答第 1315 小题 13. how can many different animals be taught to do some easy jobs? a. if they have enough food to eat. b. if they know theyll get something to eat. c. if they are as clever as man. 14. what can dogs do according to the speaker? a. they can carry large logs. b. they can look after houses. c. they can drive. 15. what are scientists trying to do? a. they are trying to make monkeys work in factories. b. they are trying to make monkeys guard a house. c. they are trying to make monkeys get crops in and drive trains. 第二节第二节 听取信息（请将答案写在答卷上）（共听取信息（请将答案写在答卷上）（共 5 5 小题；满分小题；满分 5 5 分）分） - 3 - 二、单项选择题二、单项选择题（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分） 16. - mum, mary bought a pet dog yesterday. could you please buy _ for me? - sure. but you must look after it yourself. a. that b. this c. it d. one 17. theres _ in todays newspaper. its boring! a. something special b. special something c. nothing special d. special nothing 18. tom beat jack on _ nose. a. the b. her c. his d. a 19. now the air in our hometown is _ than it was before. something must be done. a. much better b. more worse c. more better d. much worse 20. - i think twilight is a series of great movies. - i agree, and i also think bella is _ marry edward. a. brave enough to b. enough brave to c. brave enough d. enough brave 21. the doctor did what he could _ the dying man. a. save b. to save c. saved d. saving 22. - my brother bought me an iphone 5, but i dont know _. can you help me? - 4 - - lets read the instructions. a. what to use b. how to use c. what to use it d. how to use it 23. - shirley, what were you doing at three oclock yesterday? - i was sitting by the window, _ to the music. a. listen b. listening c. listened d. to listen 24. there _ a 100-metre final at midnight. would you like to join us to watch it? a. will have b. will go to be c. is going to have d. is going to be 25. the boy has to stay at home to look after his litter sister, _? a. does he b. has he c. doesnt he d. hasnt he 三、三、 语法填空语法填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分） in california, there lives a pretty girl called donna green. she is 26_ 18-year-old girl with big eyes and golden hair. she is good at singing and 27_ the first place in the singing competition three times. however, she became very weak two years ago. she had an unhealthy heart. “donna needs a new heart, 28 she will die soon,” the doctor said. jim smith, 29 was worried about donna, was her best friend. he liked her very much and didnt want her 30 . jim talked to his mother about donna. “if i am going to die, i 31 my heart to donna.” jims mother didnt pay much attention to him. she thought, “jim is strong and healthy. he is still young.” but jim was not healthy at all. he 32 had terrible headaches. one morning, he woke up 33 a sharp pain in his head and 34 breathe. the smiths rushed jim to the hospital, but the doctor couldnt save him. the smiths were heart-broken. yet they remembered jims words. jim wanted to give his heart to donna! after several tests, jims heart 35 out and put into donnas chest. in a short time, the heart began to beat. the operation was a success. now, donna can sing again. she is thankful to jim for the great gift. 26 . a. a b. an c. the d. / 27a. wins b. won c. has won d. had won - 5 - . 28 . a. or b. and c. but d. so 29 . a. whom b. who c. which d. that 30 . a. die b. to die c. dying d. died 31 . a. give b. have given c. would give d. will gave 32 . a. some time b. some times c. sometime d. sometimes 33 . a. in b. with c. of d. on 34 . a. couldnt b. mustnt c. might not d. shouldnt 35 . a. took b. is taken c. was taken d. has taken 四、完形填空四、完形填空（共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 10 分） after dinner, the king of the turtles said, “i am going to give you two boxes, _41 you can open only one.” “you mustnt open both. dont forget it!” the turtle warned him. “all right. i will open only one.” the young man promised. at this time, a large wave sent him out of the sea. - 6 - after he went back 42 , he opened the bigger one of the two boxes. to his surprise, the box was full of gold. “my god!” he cried, “im 43 now.” then he thought, “things in 44 box must be valuable, too.” he couldnt wait any longer. he broke his promise and opened the other box. as soon as he opened it, he became an old man. his hair turned white. his face 45 an old man over eighty years old. it all happened in a moment. he was sorry for what he did, but it was too late. 36 . a. through b. away c. into d. out 37 . a. wanting b. asking c. to let d. to invite 38 . a. left for b. arrived in c. arrived at d. got away 39 . a. big dinner b. poor dinner c. common dinner d. small dinner 40 . a. pleased with b. strick with c. angry with d. sorry for 41 . a. so b. or c. but d. as 42 . a. to home b. home c. to the sea d. the sea 43 . a. a poor man b. a rich man c. an old man d. a young man 44 . a. another b. other c. the others d. the other 45 . a. liked b. felt like c. looked like d. looked 五、阅读理解五、阅读理解（共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分） a a obama has made history by becoming the first african-american in american history. obama was born in hawaii on august 4, 1961. his parents didnt live together when he was two years old and later divorced. obama grew up with his mother in hawaii, - 7 - and for a few years in indonesia. later, he moved to new york, where he graduated from columbia university in 1983. obama met his wife, robinson, in june, 1989 and married her on october 3 rd, 1992. the couples first daughter was born in 1998, followed by a second daughter in 2001. obama took office in january 20, 2009. however, just when he became the president, he had to face many serious challenges - two foreign wars, the climate change and what he had described as “the worst financial crisis (经济危机) in a century”. but obama said that he himself had been ready to face these challenges. obamas success is a true milestone. it speaks to the fact that in america you really do get a chance to do anything, if you have the talent and abilities and you work hard enough. 46 . how old was obama when he became the american president? a. 48. b. 40. c. 37. d. 31. which of the following is true according to the passage? a. obama grew up with his father in hawaii. b. obama has two sons with robison. c. obama is the first black president in the usa. d. columbia university is in washington. 48 . obamas success tells us that _. a. any black people can become the president b. you can succeed if you are talented enough c. everyone can succeed if he is lucky enough d. a talented person can succeed if he works hard enough 49 . what does the underlined phrase “took office” in the third paragraph mean? a. 生效 b. 就任 c. 离职 d. 竞选 50 . according to the passage, obama had to face the following challenges except for _. a. the climate change b. the financial crisis c. the population problem d. foreign wars b b - 8 - one day, a teacher was giving a speech to his students. he held up a glass of water and asked the class, “how heavy do you think this glass of water is?“ the students answers ranged from 20 g to 500 g. “it does not matter on the weight itself. it depends on how long you hold it. if i hold it for a minute, it is ok. if i hold it for an hour, i will have an ache in my right arm. if i hold it for a day, you will have to call an ambulance (救护车). it is exactly the same weight, but the longer i hold it, the heavier it becomes. “ if we carry our burdens (负担) all the time, sooner or later, we will not be able to carry on, the burden becoming increasingly heavier. “ “what you have to do is to put the glass down, rest for a while before holding it up again. “ we have to put down the burden sometimes, so that we can be refreshed and are able to carry on. so before you return home from work tonight, put the burden of work down. dont carry it back home. you can pick it up tomorrow. whatever burdens you are having now on your shoulders, let it down for a moment if you can. 51 . the teacher brought a glass of water to the class because . a. he was very thirsty b. his arms were strong c. it was a good example d. he wants to share the water with students 52 . “a glass of water“ in this passage referred to . a. knowledge b. the burden c. the time d. the money 53 . according to the teacher, you may feel _ if you put down the burden sometimes. a. more stressed b. much heavier c. more relaxed d. much happier 54 . this was a lesson about _ . a. how to relax oneself in life b. how to solve a physics problem c. how to keep fit by drinking water - 9 - d. how to study well 55 . which of the following statements is true according to the passage? a. you could become heavier and heavier if you held a glass of water in your hand. b. all the students in the class knew what the weight of the glass of water exactly was. c. the teacher had a good way of making his lesson clear and easy to be understood. d. all the students can understand the teachers lesson. c c there are many wetlands (湿地) in china and some of them have become the worlds important wetlands. the chinese yellow sea wetlands are among them. they are in yancheng, jiangsu province. they are home for many different kinds of birds and animals. the worlds largest milu deer nature reserve(自然保护区) is in them. more than 700 milu deer live freely there. there are not many red-crowned cranes in the world, but every winter you can see some in the red-crowned cranes nature reserve in the yellow sea wetlands. the temperature in the wetlands is usually neither too high nor too low. there is a lot of rain and sunshine, too. they are really good places for wildlife. offering food and home for some special kinds of animals and birds is not the only reason why we need to protect wetlands. wetlands are important because they also prevent flood. but some people want to change the wetlands to make more space for farms and buildings. this means there will be less and less space for wildlife. luckily, more and more people are beginning to realize the important of wetlands and wildlife. every year, on february 2 nd, many activities are held to tell people more about wetlands. 56 . the chinese yellow sea wetlands are in the _ of china. a. east b. south c. west d. north 57 . usually the weather in the wetlands is _. a. hot b. pleasant c. cold d. dry 58the world wetlands day is on _. - 10 - . a. april 22 b. june 25 c. february 2 d. march 22 59 . we must protect wetlands because _. a. they are home for wildlife b. they can prevent flood c. they can offer food to the animals and birds d. all of the above 60 . the best title for the passage is _. a. chinas wetlands have all entered the worlds list b. wetlandshome for wildlife and human beings c. special animals in the chinese yellow sea wetlands d. wetlandsvaluable recourses(资源) of land on the earth d d sydney towersydney tower addressaddress: 100 market st., sydney phonephone: 02 9333 9222 faxfax: 02 9333 9203 open timeopen time: 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. (saturdays to 11:30 p.m.) ticketticket: $60 (for an adult) $60 (for a child) websitewebsite: .au how to get therehow to get there: train to town hall station and a short walk along market street how to book ticketshow to book tickets: by phone/fax or through the web attractionattraction: sydneys best views are just the beginning! sydney tower takes you to the highest point above sydney for exciting 360 views of our beautiful city. 61 . sydney tower is _ in sydney, australia. - 11 - a. the busiest street b. the biggest station c. the most beautiful park d. the highest point 62 . if you want to book a ticket to sydney tower, you cant _. a. email sydneytowerhotmail .com b. fax 02 9333 9203 c. search www. .au d. dial 02 9333 9222 63 . frank wants to go to sydney tower with his two children, he will pay _. a. $60 b. $90 c. $120 d. $150 64 . last saturday, johnson went to visit sydney tower. he had to get down the tower _. a. after 11:30 p.m. b. before 11:30 p.m. c. at 10:30 p.m. d. by 10:30 p.m. 65 . the passage above is probably_. a. a piece of news b. a conversation c. a story d. an advertisement 第二部分非选择题第二部分非选择题(共 65 分) 一、听力第二节：听取信息（一、听力第二节：听取信息（共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 5 分） 二、默写二、默写（共 40 小题，每小题 0.5 分，满分 20 分） l71:l71: big ben takes its name from sir benjamin hall who 1._ 2._ 3._ the making of the clock when the new houses of parliament were being built. it is not only 4._ 5._ 6._, but is extremely accurate as well. big ben has rarely gone wrong. once, however, it 7._ 8._ give the correct time. l72:l72: it was over 30 feet 9._ 10._ and had a 2,500-horsepower engine. although campbell 11._ 12._ 13._ 14._ over 304 miles per hour, he had great difficulty in controlling the car because a tyre burst during the first run. - 12 - l73: l73: they hav