江苏省无锡市滨湖中学2015届九年级英语上学期期末考试试题

1、江苏省无锡市滨湖中学2015届九年级英语上学期期末考试试题一、听力测试 （本大题共20 分，每小题1分）第一节（共10小题）听下面10段短对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。听第1至10段材料，回答第1至10题。1. Where does Kevin want to go during this Spring Festival? A. B. C.2. What subject does Timmy like best? A. B. C.3. What will the weathe

2、r be like tomorrow? A. B. C.4. What is David wearing? A. B. C.5. What time will the woman watch the concert? A. 9:00-12:30 on February 12th. B. 8:00-11:30 on February 12th. C. 9:00-12:30 on February 20th.6. What does Jason think of his school life? A. Stressed and bored. B. Exciting and colourful. C

3、. Lively and interesting.7. What kind of movie does the man like best? A. Western films. B. Documentaries. C. Action movies.8. What are they going to do this evening? A. To listen to the pop music. B. To go to the theatre.C. To listen to Beijing Opera on the radio.9. Why isnt Betty allowed to drive

4、her fathers car?A. Because she has to study for a text. B. Because she is not calm enough.C. Because she is not old enough.10. How often does Peter play basketball? A. Every day. B. Never. C. Twice a week.第二节（共10小题）听下面3段长对话和短文，每段对话和短文后有几个小题，从题中A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话和短文前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题6秒钟，听完后，每小题将给出

5、6秒钟的作答时间。每段对话和短文读两遍。听第11段材料， 回答第11、12题。11. When are they going to have a picnic? A. Next Sunday. B. This Sunday. C. Tomorrow.12. What is Jane going to bring for a picnic? A. A guitar. B. A violin. C. A camera.听第一篇短文，回答第13-15小题。请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。Some information about Guangming Travel OfficeNew

6、address68 Park Road. Near the 13 , behind the Bank of China.New telephone numberPlease call 14 .Business hoursBe open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.New treatmentIf your holiday costs $500, you will get 15 .13. A. square B. park C. supermarket14. A. 8487669 B. 8448996 C. 847869615. A. a free ticketB. a

7、free bag C. a special price听第二篇短文，回答第16-20小题。16. What will most thieves do to save themselves when they are in trouble? A. They will run away. B. They will kill people. C. They will make up stories.17. What was the man trying to take away one day? A. A camera. B. A necklace. C. A gold ring.18. At fi

8、rst what did the owner want to do when he caught the thief? A. To call the police. B. To throw him out. C. To kill him.19. Did the thief really want to buy the necklace? A. Yes, because his wife liked it a lot.B. Yes, but he only wanted a cheaper one.C. No, he just made an excuse (借口).20. How would

9、the shop owner feel when the thief asked for something cheaper? A. He would feel very angry and would like to send him to the police.B. He would feel sorry and go to get a cheaper one for him.C. He would feel worried because he didnt have anything cheaper.二、单项填空 在A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。(本大题共14

10、分，每小题1分)21. As we all know, Britain is _ European country and China is _ Asiancountry. A. an; an B. a; a C. a; an D. an; a22._ be late for school, all the students have to get up early in the morning. A. So that B. In order to C. So that not D. In order not to 23. I think _ crazy of those people to

11、upload (上传) videos of drinking up bottles ofwine within minutes to the Internet. A. it B. that C. this D. which24. The project theyre working on _ many teenage problems that they care about.A. coveringB. coversC. includeD. including25. _ I am busy this weekend, I will go to the folk concert with you

12、.A. Since B. Whether C. IfD. Unless26. Mr. Ge _ in a documentary about the Hutongs in Beijing last month. But I dont know if he has finished it.A. actedB. has actedC. was actingD. is acting27. “Im considering _ to Hainan to spend the Spring Festival,” the woman said to her best friend.A. to fly B. f

13、lying C. fly D. flew28. The film Nanjing, Nanjing tells us _ in 1937.A. how did the city look B. how the city likedC. what was the city D. what the city was like29. Sherlock Holmes is a very exciting film. Its the third time that I _ it.A. will see B. see C. am going to seeD. have seen30. Concerts w

14、hich are covered _ are never quite the same on the small screen. A. livelyB. alive C. living D. live31. Are you getting _ sitting in the sofa all day?A. boring of B. bored with C. boring at D. bored at32. I am not allowed to bring my mobile phone to school. _. Our teacher says its bad for our study.

15、A. So are we B. So do we C. Neither are weD. Neither do we33. Its reported that someone _ the National Museum last night. Luckily, nothing valuable was stolen. A. reached intoB. broke into C. entered into D. hid into34. I think Running Man is the most popular TV game show now. _.A. I cant agree more

16、     B. Thats all right.      C. Never mind     D. Im glad to hear that三、完形填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意, 然后从下面四个答案中选择可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。 (本大题共10分，每小题1分）The Sled (雪橇) Dog Race was about to begin. Susans team of dogs was lined up at the starting gate.

17、Susan stood behind them. 35 teams were lined up, too, and the dogs were excited. Susan kept her 36 on the clock. At exactly ten oclock, she and the other racers shouted, “Mush!” The dogs knew that meant “ 37 !” They ran forward and the race began! Susan had trained months for this race, and she hope

18、d she and her dogs would win. Day after day, Susans dogs 38 the sled to get ready for the race. Now, they ran over snowy hills and 39 into deep valleys (山谷). They stopped only to rest and eat. The racers had to go a thousand miles across Alaska. Alaska is one of the 40 places on Earth. The dogs thic

19、k fur coats helped keep them warm. In many places along the route（线路）, the snow was 41 . Pieces of ice were as sharp (锋利的) as a knife. The ice could cut the dogs feet. To keep that from happening, Susan had put special boots on their feet. At first, the dogs seemed to pull the sled very slowly. They

20、 were 42 getting used to the race. On the third day, they began to pull more quickly. They worked as a 43 and passed many of the other racers. Once, one of the dogs dropped into a hole and the sled 44 . Susan wanted to give up then, but she didnt. She fixed it and they kept going. When they finally

21、reached the finishing line, they found that they had come in first place! 35. A. HerB. HisC. OtherD. Another36. A. eyesB. handsC. headD. arms37.A. ActB. GoC. WalkD. Jump38. A. pushedB. carriedC. pulledD. drove39. A. downB. upC. aroundD. below40. A. wettestB. highestC. lowestD. coldest41.A. littleB.

22、light C. deepD. high42. A. almostB. alreadyC. yetD. still43. A. familyB. teamC. classD. queue44. A. failedB. diedC. brokeD. disappeared四、阅读理解 阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容选择最佳答案。(本大题共26分，每小题2分）A“Stay hungry, stay foolish!” Its a famous saying by Steve Jobs who died at the age of 56. He is not only a good example

23、 of “The American Dream”, but also a great role model for young people.Steve Jobs was one of the fathers of the personal computing time and the founder (创始人) of Apple. He perfectly made apple products easy to use and cool in style. He was the “Michael Jackson” of businessmen.Here are some of his gre

24、atest contributions (贡献). AppleJobs and Wozniak set up Apple Computers Inc. in 1976. A year later, Apple was invented (发明). It was the worlds first personal computer. The iMacUnder Jobs leadership, Apple introduced the all-in-one IMac computer in 1998. The IMac became the first machine which of

25、fered only a CD-ROM slot (插槽).The iPad By 2010, Jobs was confident that the world was ready for a tablet computer (平板电脑) that would be great for watching movies and playing games. iPad is a great success.The iPhone 6The iPhone 6 came out in September, 2014. It is larger than iPhone 5s. And it has a

26、better camera and faster date transfer (数据传递) speeds.45. When did iMac come out?A. In 1976.B. In 1998.C. In 2010. D. In 2011.46. From the passage, we know that iPad _.A. has a better cameraB. was the first PCC. has a CD-ROM slotD. is good for watching movies47. Steve Jobs was the “Michael Jackson” o

27、f businessmen because _.A. He sang songs perfectly. B. He danced best among all the businessmen.C. He was a Hollywood superstar.D. He was as excellent as MJ in their different careers.BBend (弯曲) over, take a deep breath and drink some water！This is just one of hundreds of pieces of advice you might

28、get if you have the hiccups (打嗝).Hiccups are full of mysteries. We really dont know why they start and why they stop.Everyone has a favorite cure for the hiccups. Some people think that a good scare is necessary. Others eat a little sugar. Still others drink a glass of water with a knife in it.An Am

29、erican man named Jack OLeary said that he had hiccupped 160 million times over a period of eight years. He tried 60,000 cures, but none of them worked. Finally he prayed (祈祷) to the God and his hiccupping stopped at once.A British worker didnt stop his hiccups until eight months later. People from a

30、ll over the world wrote him letters with suggestions for getting well. He tried them all, but the hiccups continued. Finally, he drank a “secret” mixture that someone sent him. By that evening his hiccups were gone.Why did these cures work for these two men? No one really knows. But people who have

31、studied many cases of hiccups have an idea. Hiccups usually go away if you believe in the cure.48. _ might be the best cure for hiccups. A. Special pills B. A spoonful of saltC. Cold waterD. What you believe in49. The British worker spent _ in stopping his hiccups. A. 4 hours B. 2 daysC. 8 monthsD.

32、8 years50. What is the main idea of this passage? A. Different ways to stop hiccupsB. What makes hiccups happenC. How to get hiccupsD. Jack OLearys hiccupsCHave you ever been sad because you failed in something? If so, please remember, for often, achieving what you expect is not the most important t

33、hing. Here is a story to tell you why.One day a little boy decided to dig a hole behind his house after watching a science program. As he was working, a couple of boys stopped by to watch. “What are you doing?” asked one of the visitors. “I want to dig a deep hole all the way through the earth!

34、” the boy answered excitedly. The older boys began to laugh, telling him that it was impossible to do it. Then they left.The little boy kept on digging and digging. Suddenly, a few small colorful stones caught his eyes. He collected them and put them into a glass jar (罐) patiently. Humming

35、 (哼唱) a song, he went on digging. The jar was full soon. Then he talked to himself calmly and proudly, “Maybe I cant finish digging all the way through the earth, but look at what I have found in the process (过程) of digging!”The boys goal (目标) was too difficult, but it did cause him to go on, in oth

36、er words, to cause us to keep working!Not every goal will be achieved. Not every job will end up with a success. Not every dream will come true. But when you cant achieve your goal, maybe you can say, “Yes, but look what Ive found along the way! There are so many wonderful things that have

37、 come into my life because I tried to do something!” It is in the digging that life is lived. It is the unexpected joy on the journey that really has a meaning.51. What did the boy do after watching a program?A. He bought a glass jar. B. He started to dig a hole.C. He played with some visitors.D. He

38、 went on watching the program.52. What did the older boys think of the little boy?A. He was silly. B. He was strict.C. He was strong-minded.D. He was energetic.53. What does the underlined sentence “It is in the digging that life is lived.” mean according to the article? A. Life is to make a bi

39、g success. B. Life is to find the colorful stones.C. Life is difficult but colorful. D. Life is on the way to achieve the goal.DTOKYO, JAPAN What do you do when you see a cockroach (蟑螂)? Do you hit it with a newspaper? Do you step on it?When researchers at Tokyo University see a cockroach, they take

40、 the remote control and make the cockroach turn around, run left or right, or go forward. These scientists are changing the cockroaches into robots (机器人). Each cockroach has a very small packet that has in it a microprocessor (微处理器). Then researchers can send signals (信号) from the remote control to

41、the packet. The signals control the movements of the cockroaches.Why does anyone want to control a cockroach? “Insects can do many things that people cant,” says Isao Shimoyama, head of robot research at Tokyo University. In a few years, he says, these robot insects will carry very small cameras. Th

42、ey will be able to move through earthquake bricks to look for people or move under doors to find information about someone.This may seem strange, but the Japanese government thinks the research is very important. The government is giving the scientists $ 5 million for this research.First, the r

43、esearch keep hundreds of cockroaches. They use only the American cockroach because it is bigger and stronger than other cockroaches. Then they choose the best cockroaches and remove their wings and antennae (触须). They put small packets where the antennae were. The packets weigh about three grams, or

44、 about two times the weight of the cockroaches themselves. “Cockroaches are very strong,” says Ralph Holzer, who is a researcher at Tokyo University. “They can lift 20 times their own weight.”With a remote control, the scientists send signals to the packets. When a cockroach gets the signal, it move

45、s. The problem is that the cockroaches dont always move in the right direction.54. The scientists are changing the cockroaches into robots because _.A. they want cockroaches to do things people cant in

46、0;the futureB. they want to control the movements of the cockroachesC. they want cockroaches to take photos of the earthquakesD. they want to send signals to the pac

47、kets on the cockroaches55. Scientists control cockroaches movements _.A. by removing their wings        B. by sending signals from the remote controlC. by using 

48、;very small cameras D. by removing their antennae56. What can cockroaches do to help people?A. They can lift 20 times their own weight.B. They can help people to car

49、ry very small cameras.C. They can keep hundreds of cockroaches.D. They can search for those people in bricks after an earthquake.57. What problem do the cockroaches meet 

50、with?A. The cockroaches sometimes dont move.B. The cockroaches are too big to move through earthquake bricks.C. The cockroaches sometimes move in the wrong direction.D. The co

51、ckroaches can only lift 20 times their own weight. 主观题 (共40分）五、单词拼写 (本大题共8分，每小题1分)(A) 根据句意,用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。1. Good education is to make children feel confident by _(表扬) them.2. How amazing! An 80-year-old man _ (成功地) swam across the river yesterday.3. The chil

52、d _ (说谎) to the teacher about why he was late this morning.4. The recent survey has found that three _ (四分之一) of working mothers prefer to stay at home.(B) 根据句意和汉语注释，写出单词的正确形式。5. As part of China, Hong Kong is _ (close) connected with the mainland.6. Look at the _(center) island! It must be an excit

53、ing trip if we visit it.7. With the help of Weibo, we can know about the _ (late) news at home and abroad.8. The ballet dress made of silk must be the _ (dance).六、动词填空 用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。(本大题共8分，每小题1分)1. While _ (walk) in the street, she met the famous director who led her to film industry later.2. The

54、 meeting _ (begin). Why are you still sitting here?3. Peter is busy these days. I suppose he _ (work) hard for the coming exams.4. The flight _ (cancel) because of the bad weather yesterday. That caused many peopleto stay in the airport until early this morning.5. Will you ever leave her alone? Only

55、 if she _ (ask) me to.6. What a waste of time it is _ (read) such a useless report!7. The officer promises they _ (keep) searching for the bodies of the victims in the AirAsia Flight QZ8510 in the following several months.8. She was so drunk that she _ (mistake) the number 909 for 606 and went into

56、the wrong room for sleep.七、任务型阅读 根据短文内容完成表格中所缺信息，在答题卷上相应的横线上填写答案，每空限填一个单词。（本大题共5空，每空1分，共5分）Many of us dont pay much attention to the importance of eye care. It is said that if you take care of your body, then you can surely be healthy. That is why our eyes should be given a lot of care. Natural eye care should be put in a number one place.There are several causes leading to poor eyesight (视力) like not enough food, genes (基因) and aging (变老). Televisions, computers and reading are also the causes of having poor eyesight. If you work in fron