2014-2015九年级英语期中试卷

1、兰州市2014-2015学年度第一学期期中试卷九年级 英语（出卷：岳建生 ）注意事项：1.全卷共150分，考试时间120分钟。2.考生必须将姓名、考场、座位号等个人信息准确填写在答题卡的相应位置上。3.考生务必将答案直接填（涂）写在答题卡的相应位置上。 第卷 （选择题 共80分）一、听力测试。（每小题1分，共20 分） 第一节：情景反应。 1. A.I cant pronounce the new words clearly. B. My friends are all good at English. C. I think it easy to learn English well. 2.

2、A. Thats good. B. Let me help you. C. Thank you. 3. A. She likes English best. B. She is the best student in our class. C. She studies by working with a group. 4. A. Sounds good. B. I agree with you. C. Thank you. 5. A. To get lucky money. B. To wear new clothes. C. To enjoy the full moon. 6. A. On

3、the first Sunday of April. B. On the second Sunday of May. C. On the third Sunday of June. 第二节：短对话理解。 7. A. English. B. Math. C. Chinese. 8. A. Alice. B. Alices brother. C. The boy. 9. A. By studying alone. B. By studying with a group. C. By working out more math problems. 10. A. Lantern Festival. B

4、. Mid-Autumn Festival. C. Dragon Boat Festival.11. A. Halloween. B. Easter. C. Christmas.21*cnjy*com12. A. New clothes. B. Pocket money. C. Dumplings. 第三节：长对话理解。 A13. How does the girl study English? A. By speaking English aloud. B. By making word cards. C. By listening to tapes. 14. How often does

5、the girl go to the English corner? A. Twice a week. B. Every day. C. Three times a week. B 15. How long is the Chinese Spring Festival? A. Three days. B. A week. C. Five days. 16. What does some people eat for good luck during the Chinese Spring Festival? A. Dumplings. B. A whole duck. C. A whole ch

6、icken.第四节：短文理解。 17. Whats Marys trouble? A. She isnt good at grammar. B. She isnt good at listening. C. She isnt good at spoken English.18. What does Peter think of listening to what you havent read? A. Its easy. B. Its interesting. C. Its difficult.19. What should you do if you want to listen well?

7、 A. Read well. B. Speak well. C. Write well.【出处：21教育名师】20. Who can you follow to practice reading according to the passage? A. The teacher in class. B. The reader from the tape. C. The foreign friends after class.二、 单项选择。（每小题1分，共20分）21. What _ heavy rain it was! Yes, but I love _ air after it rains.

8、 It smells so fresh. A. the; a B. a; the C. the; the D. a; a22. Do you believe that paper is made _ wood?.Yes, I do. And you can see that books are made_ paper. A. from; from B. from; of C. of; from D. of; of23. If you want t get more information about English learning, please visit our _.www.yyxx.c

9、m. A. company B. store C. office D. website24. Do you like seeing a movie on your mobile phone? No. I _do that because it makes me uncomfortable. A. seldom B. often C. usually D. Sometimes25. Its smoggy these days. Thats terrible!Yes, I hope to plant trees. _ trees, _air pollution.A. The more; the f

10、ewer B. the less; the more C. The less; the fewer D. The more; the less 26. I can hardly believe my eyes. Is that you, Lucy?Yes. It has been almost 20 years _ we were together.A. since B. before C. after D. until27. What _ the number of the students in your school? About two thousand. A number of th

11、em _ from the countryside.21·世纪*教育网 A. is; are B. is: is C. are; is D. are: are 21*cnjy*com28. A subway will be built in our hometown before 2017.  _ ! Will it pass my house?     A. What an excited news      B. What exciting news    C.

12、 How exciting news D. How an excited news29. Can you find our city _ a lot in recent years? Yes. The road is wider and the buildings are taller. A. has changed B. changes C. changed D. will change21·cn·jy·com30. I saw Ken in the meeting room, he _ Joe for the school magazine. A. inter

13、views B. interviewed C. has interviewed D. was interviewing 31. The song Where did the time go _ the old days and the love of family.21教育网Sure. Its my favorite song.A. helps us outB. reminds us of C. lets us downD. regards us as32. Dick_ in America, but he has been _ Chinese food since he moved to C

14、hina. A. used to live; used to eating B. is used to live; used to eatC. is used to live; used to eating D. used to living; used to eat33. 4. I dont know with this problemIts too hard21教育名师原创作品Awhich to doBwhen to do Cwhat to deal Dhow to deal34. Look, _ is dancing under the tree. Oh, thats my cousin

15、, Anna. A. everybody B. anybody C. nobody D. somebody【出35. Mum, what are you cooking? It _ so sweet.A. tastes B. feelsC. soundsD. smells36. Every day, too much water _ in our school. We should save it. A. is wasted B. wastes C. was wasted D. wasted37. I want to know if Maria _ us in the fashion show

16、 tonight. I believe if she _ her homework, she will join us. A. joins; finishes B. will join; finishesC. joins; will finish D. will join; will join38. A direct order like “ Daisy, pass me the book” sounds rude. Wed better say: “_”A. Daisy, could you please pass me the book? B. Daisy, I wonder if can

17、 you pass me the book.C. Daisy, give me the book! D. Daisy, I wonder you can pass me the book.39. Thanks for the delicious food. _.A. No, thanks B. Thats right C. All right D. My pleasure40. Could you tell me a meeting in Guangzhou next week? A. if there was going to be B. if there is going to be C.

18、 whether is there going to be D. whether there is going to have三、完形填空 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)阅读短文，然后从文后每小题的四个选项中选出一个可以填入短文中相应空白处的最佳答案。One afternoon a boss was riding in his car when he saw two men along the roadside eating grass. He felt 41 and ordered his driver to stop and he got out to ask 42 why.He

19、asked one man, “Why are you eating grass?” “We dont have any money for 43 . We have to eat grass.” the poor man replied.“Well, then, you can come with me to my house and Ill 44 you,” the boss said.“But sir, I have a wife and two children with me. They are over there, under that tree.”“Bring them alo

20、ng,” the boss replied. 45 to the other poor man, he said, “You come with us, too.” The second man said 46 a pitiful voice, “But sir, I also have a wife and six children with me!”“Bring them along 47 ,” the boss answered. They all 48 the car, which was no easy task even for such a large car. In the c

21、ar one of the poor men turned to the boss and said, “Sir, you are so 49 . Thank you for taking all of us with you.”The boss replied, “Glad to do it. Youll love my 50 because the grass there is almost a metre high.” 41. A. surprised B. angry C. happy D. proud42. A. him B. them C. us D. you43. A. gras

22、s B. food C. shoes D. clothes44. A. leave B. teach C. find D. feed45. A. Carrying B. Having C. Turning D. Shouting46. A. by B. on C. of D. in47. A. as usual B. as well C. in general D. no longer48. A. cleaned B. drove C. entered D. pulled49. A. kind B. lucky C. exciting D. interesting50. A. work B.

23、car C. place D. family四、 阅读理解(每小题2分,共30分)阅读下列内容，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。 A Jenny wanted to encourage students to read more famous books, so she decided to put an introduction to some interesting childrens story books in the school newspaper. The Little Prince (小王子is a famous work written by Frenc

24、h writer Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. In the book, the little prince leaves his own planet to explore the universe (宇宙). In his journey, he finds that the adult world is really strange and boring. Finally, he goes back to his planet which is full of love. The book is really popular throughout the

25、world. Charlottes Web (夏洛特的网is a famous childrens novel written by American author E. B. White. The novel tells the story of a pig named Wilbur and his friendship with a spider named Charlotte on a farm. When Wilbur is in danger of being killed for his meat by the farmer, Charlotte writes messages t

26、o praise Wilbur in her web and saves him. Wilbur becomes famous in the village and he is safe in the end. When it came out in 1952, the book was welcomed by both adults and children. And it is still very popular today. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane (爱德华的奇妙之旅is a 2006 novel written by Kate

27、DiCamillo. The book is about an unusual journey of a china rabbit named Edward Tulane. He travels from one place to another, meeting many people. During his journey, he learns to love and finally finds love again. This book is popular nowadays and was mentioned many times in the famous South Korean

28、TV series My love from the Star (来自星星的你. The warm and sweet story will surely make you understand more about love.51. Jenny introduced some interesting childrens story books to _. A. encourage students to read moreB. encourage students to write more C. show off the books she has readD. make money by

29、 selling books52. The underlined word “praise” properly means “_” in Chinese. A. 欺骗B. 批评C. 赞扬D. 攻击53. Which statement is TRUE according to the passage? A. The three books mentioned in the passage are popular today. B. The writers of the three books are all Americans. C. When Charlottes Web came out,

30、 it was only popular with adults. D. My Love from the Star is a famous Chinese TV series. B If the rose can be said to be a special flower, then the apple can be said to be a special fruit. It is very important in American culture. American stories speak of Johnny Appleseed, who went throughout Amer

31、ica collecting apple seeds and planting apple trees. He had a great love for nature and went through fields and farms adding richness and beauty to the country.One of the first sayings taught to school children is, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” This short saying encourages children to eat

32、fresh fruit to keep healthy. If someone always says good words to a person, people will call him an “apple polisher”. This, however, is not a good name. If someone is very dear to us, we say that he or she is the “apple of our eye”.Most people believe that the fruit which Eve gave to Adam was an app

33、le, even though the Bible(圣经) never says so. The apple, therefore, is a deep part of the language and stories of America.An apple is also delicious. Apples can be cooked in many ways, used as a dessert, and made into sweet juice.In many parts of the country during the harvest season, a popular activ

34、ity is to go into an apple garden to pick apples. Washington, D. C. and New York are both famous for their apples.Finally, when its time to take a vacation to American cities, one can always visit New York, which is “the biggest apple” of all the American cities.54. What does the underlined phrase “

35、apple polisher” mean?A. Something for cutting apples. B. A person who likes to please others. C. A person who is dealing with fruits. D. A machine for cleaning apples quickly. 55. “An apple a day keeps the doctor away” is a proverb about _.A. cookingB. medicineC. shoppingD. health56. Which of the fo

36、llowing is TRUE with apples?A. Apples are medicine. B. Apples are the most important food. C. New York is famous for its big apples. D. The Bible says Adam was given an apple. 57. The passage is mainly about_.A. stories about the apple B. apples in American culture C. some famous sayings of the appl

37、e D. big cities that is famous for apples C What do you do in a situation like this? Youre calling dinner with friends at a nice restaurant. Youre having a great time when a phone rings at the table next to you. A man takes out his phone and starts talking loudly about problems hes having with his g

38、irlfriend. He talks for almost ten minutes! This happens all the timeon buses, in restaurants, everywhere! Many people find cell phones useful in their daily lives. But weve all sat next to someone talking too loudly on a cell phone. You may want to tell the loudmouth to end the conversation, but le

39、t the management take care of those noisy customers. You can only control your own behavior. Here are a few rules: Off means off! Follow the rules of restaurants and other public places. If a sign says “turn off cell phones”, dont use your phone. If you are allowed, speak softly and for a short time

40、 and try to move away form other people. Lights off, phone off! Never make calls in a theater or at the movies. Pay attention! Talking on a cell phone while driving is dangerous. And watch where youre going when youre walking down the streets and talking on the phone. As more people use cell phones,

41、 things are only going to get worse. So, the next time youre getting ready to make a call, stop and consider the people around you.58. The man talking on the cell phone loudly in the restaurant will _. A. talk for half an hour B. pay more for his meal C. make other customers angry D. be driven out b

42、y the boss 59. Some people use cell phones in a rude way because_. A. they dont consider the people around them B. some public places allow them to do so C. they are proud of having cell phones D. cell phones are common and available everywhere60. According to the passage, we shouldnt make calls _.

43、A. in restaurants B. on buses C. at the movies D. on the street61. From the passage we can infer(推断）that _. A. cell phones have become the most useful tool in our life B. public manners play an important role in our life C. cell phones lead to peoples bad relationship D. people ought to turn cell ph

44、ones off in a public places D My name is Jim. My story begins when an old sailor came to the inn(小旅馆)where I lived with my father. My father was the innkeeper. “Do many people came here?” the old sailor asked my father. “No,” my father told him. “It is a very quiet place.” “Good,” the old sailor sai

45、d. “Then this is a place for me.” “And whats your name, sir?” my father asked him. “Just call me captain”, the man said. He put some gold coins on the table. “Tell me when I have spent all these,” he said. Not long after he came to the inn, the captain said to me, “Do you want to earn some money?” “

46、Yes, please,” I answered. I was only a boy at the time and never had any money. “What do you want me to do?” “Keep watch for a man with one leg.” he said, “Tell me as soon as you see him. Do that and Ill give you a coin every week.” At first, the Captain was a very quiet man and did not want to talk

47、 to anyone. But there were nights when he drank a lot of rum. Then he talked a lot and became very noisy. He told stories about bad men doing bad things, and he sang the same song over and over again at the top of his voice, “Fifteen men on the dead mans chest. Yo-hap-ho! And a bottle of rum.” My fa

48、ther wanted him to leave because some visitors stopped coming to the inn. But, even when the gold was spent, my father didnt dare to tell him to leave. Then father became ill, and Dr. Livesey came to see him. After giving my father some medicine, the doctor came into the inn. When the doctor waited

49、for a man to bring his horse. The Captain started singing the same song again. The doctor asked him to be quiet. “There was a sick man here,” he said angrily. The Captain took out his knife and pointed it at the doctor.“Put that knife down, man,” the doctor said. “And if you keep drinking rum, youll

50、 soon be dead.”The Captain was very angry. He began to move toward the doctor.“Keep away from me. If you do anything bad, youll be in trouble.” said the doctor.Then the doctors horse came, and he rode away from the inn. For a few days after this, the Captain was quiet.62. The Captain asked Jim _. A.

51、 to give him some money B. to bring him some drinks C. to watch the doctor D. to look for a man with one leg63. The underlined word “rum” in the passage probably means a kind of _. A. tea B. wine C. juice D. soup64. Which is the right order of what happened in the story? a. Jims father got sick. b.

52、Some visitors stopped coming to the inn. c. The man told Jims father his name. d. The doctor told the Captain to be quiet and mind his behavior e. The Captain gave Jims father some coins so he could stay at the inn. A. c e a b d B. c e b a d C. e c b a d D. e c a d b 65. Which of the following might

53、 be the best title for the passage? A. An Important Visit B. A Quiet Inn C. An Unwanted Guest D. A Simple Boy第卷 （非选择题 共70分）五、任务型完形填空 (共10空；每空1分，满分10分) 阅读短文，选择方框中的词并用其适当形式填空，每个词最多选用一次，有一项是多余的。 keep before everything same bring it much when eat delicious bedroom Icehotel, 200 kilometers north of the Artic Circle（北极圈）, is certainly unusual. What makes it unusual is that 66 is made of ice. What makes