四川省泸州天立国际学校2011届九年级英语上学期期中考试

1、泸州天立国际学校2010年秋期九年级半期考试英语试题说明：本试题分A, B卷，A卷满分100分，B卷满分50分，总分150分。考试时间120分钟。请仔细作答，祝你成功！A 卷第卷（选择题，共 75 分)一听力（共20分）（一）听句子，选择正确的应答语。 句子读两遍。（每小题1分，共5分）1. A. By joining a swimming club. B. By reading the textbook. C. By taking a test.2. A. Good idea. B. Its my pleasure. C. Have a good trip.3. A. Me, too. B.

2、 I love it. C. I dont care.4. A. I hope, so. B. That sounds good. C. I agree.5. A. Its great. B. I like gentle music. C. I dont think so.（二）听对话和问题，根据所听内容选择最佳答案。对话和问题读两遍。（每小题1分，共5分）6. A. Music. B. Sports. C. Guitars.7. A. By taking notes. B. By working with groups.C. By asking the teacher for help.8.

3、 A. To buy shoes. B. To practice driving. C. To meet friends.9. A. He would tell the teacher. B. He would stop him doing so.C. He would allow him to copy.10. A. Jack. B. Mary. C. Tina.（三）听对话，根据所听内容选择最佳答案。对话读两遍。（每小题1分，共5分）听第一段对话，回答11-12小题。11. How long has Zhang Ming played basketball ? A. For about o

4、ne year. B. For about two years. C. For about three years.12. What sport does Zhang Mings father like best ? A. Ping-pong. B. Football. C. Basketball.听第二段对话，回答13-15小题。13. What does Mike usually do in the evenings of weekdays ? A. He usually watches TV. B. He usually does his homework. C. He usually

5、reads storybooks.14. Where does Sarah do her homework ? A. At school. B. At home. C. In the library.15. How long does Mike usually watch TV ? A. For two hours. B. For an hour. C. For half an hour.（四）听长对话，根据所听内容选择最佳答案。对话读三遍。（每小题1分，共5分）16. How is Jenny feeling ? A. Happy. B. Upset C. Surprised.17. Wha

6、t does Jenny want to buy ? A. A blue skirt. B. A black sweater. C. A red sweater.18. What kind of clothes does Jennys mother allow her to buy ? A. Clothes out of style. B. Clothes in style. C. Sport clothes.19. How does Jenny feel about wearing clothes in style ? A. Beautiful and fashionable. B. Com

7、fortable and confident. C. Colorful and cool.20. What does Fred advise Jenny to do ? A. To obey her parents. B. To choose her own clothes. C. To have a talk with her mother.二单项选择（15分）21. Joe comes from France and he is _ honest boy. A. an B. a C. the22. My old toy monkey always _ me of my happy chil

8、dhood. A. provides B. suits C. reminds23. Peter is old enough to look after _ > A. he B. him C. himself24. _ to your dream! Im sure it will come true if you work hard. A. Be willing B. Hold on C. Pay attention25. Lots of children lost their parents _ the earthquake. A. because B. because of C. in

9、stead of26. Listen! There must be someone _ through the jungle. A. trek B. treking C. trekking27. Mary prefers _ to _ . A. sing, dance B. sing, dancing C. singing, dancing28. Would you like another piece of cake ? - _ . Im full. A. Thats all right. B. I think so. C. No, thanks.29. Han Hans new book

10、will _ next month. A. come out B. come on C. come in30. Do you know the girl _ is standing under the tree ? A. what B. which C. who31. Her son _ drink Coke a lot, but now he likes drinking milk. A. used to B. is used to C. uses to32. Do you think students should _ to wear their own clothes at school

11、 ? A. allow B. are allowed C. be allowed33. - I had a big fight with my friend yesterday. What should I do ? - If I _ you, I would say sorry to her. A. am B. was C. were34. - Whose notebook is this ? - It _ Mary. It has her name on it. A. must be B. cant belong C. must belong to35. I like the places

12、 _ the weather is warm. A. that B. where C. which三完形填空（10分）How many kinds of music do you know ? There is classical music, 36 music, country music, rap (说唱音乐) and so on. I think every type of music has its own 37 . For example, I think country music is so beautiful and rap is very cool. My favorite

13、kind of music is pop music 38 it is very interesting and exciting. It can make me feel very 39 .Now I want to tell you 40 about my favorite singer and music group. My favorite singer is Jolin. Her Chinese name is Cai Yilin. She has a very beautiful 41 and her songs very wonderful. I love her song Sa

14、y Love You, The Smell of Lemon Grass and Pirates best. What do you 42 these songs ? I hope Jolin has a good time every day. 43 my favorite music group ? That is S.H.E. Their songs are so cool that I have never 44 a chance to watch their performances.45 to music is also good for me. It can make me fe

15、el relaxed and less lonely when I stay at home alone.36. A. thrilling B. pop C. sweet37. A. features B. players C. interests38. A. although B. so C. because39. A. happy B. sad C. afraid40. A. something B. anything C. everything41. A. sound B. noise C. voice42. A. hear of B. think of C. care about43.

16、 A. What if B. What about C. Why not44. A. missed B. forgotten C. found45. A. Speaking B. Replying C. Listening四阅读理解（30分） A Kang Tas Coming The famous pop singer from Korea, Kang Ta, has finished his seventh CD. Come and meet him this weekend. Special presents for the first 200 people. Sat. 7:00 pm.

17、 Call Miss Wang at 6596128. Helping Village A nice home for your pets when you are out of town. Call 6285981,24 hours. The best school for your pets. They can learn good manners(礼节) here. Aiyi Supermarket Our fruit and vegetables come in fresh every day. Special prices for the first two weeks. Openi

18、ng hours: 8:30 am8:30 pm Tel: 8258618 5 Yingbin Street Greenland House Come and enjoy our guest houses during your trip. We offer delicious food and rooms of different sizes. Tel: 8266896 28 Renmin Street 46. Aiyi Supermarket is open _ hours every day. A. 9 B. 12 C. 2447. According to the informatio

19、n above, we know that Helping Village is a _ . A. hotel for travelers B. school for children C. pet training school48. Mark is looking for a place to live in, he can call _ . A. 8258618 B. 6596128 C. 826689649. If you are Kang Tas fan, you can meet him on _ . A. Saturday morning B. Saturday evening

20、C. Sunday evening50. Which of the following is TRUE ? A. Helping Village is open only in the daytime. B. Greenland House does not offer food. C. Aiyi Supermarket will offer special prices in the first two weeks. B When you have a cold, a headache, a cough, or you can go to sleep, who are you going t

21、o ask for help ? Perhaps your answer is to go to the doctor for help, or to get some medicine from the drugstore. Another idea is to ask your grandparents to get some simple ways to solve these problems. Here are some good ways to feel better from some old people. If you have a cold, you should eat

22、hot chicken soup. Some people drink hot water, juice or milk. If you have a headache, you may put some ice or a cold cloth(布) on your head, or cool your face with cold water. Its also a good idea to put your hands into hot water for several minutes. Also, you shouldnt read anything or watch TV. If y

23、ou have a cough, you may drink hot water or eat some honey. If you cant get to sleep, you may drink a glass of warm milk. Its also a good idea to take a bath.51. If you have a cold, you can eat hot chicken soup, drink _, juice or milk. A. hot water B. cold water C. wine52. If you have a headache, yo

24、u can leave your hands in hot water for _ . A. several hours B. a few minutes C. a little minutes53. If you have a cough, its a good idea for you to drink hot water or eat _ . A. some vegetables B. some fruit C. some honey54. If you cant get to sleep, _ can help you. A. taking a warm bath B. running

25、 C. drinking water55. What is the best title of the article ? A. How to keep healthy ? B. You should keep healthy. C. Simple ways for health problems. C When I was young, I liked to play jokes on people I knew, especially on my parents and friends. One day my mother was cooking in the kitchen and my

26、 younger brother was playing near the window. I ran to my mother and said, “My brother has fallen from the open window!” She was very worried about my brother and then I said, “Dont worry. Im just joking.” And my mother shouted at me, “If you do it again, Ill punish(惩罚) you.” One day I went swimming

27、 with my friends in the sea. I wanted to play a joke on my friends. In the beginning, I went swimming alone, and I called to my friends, “ Help me!” All my friends came to help me, only to find out that I was joking. But the next time I wasnt joking. I swam in deep water and I was so careless that I

28、 was almost drowned(淹死). I tried my best to call my friends for help, but this time nobody came to help me. In the end, they found I was telling the truth(真话). They came and saved my life. They took me to the emergency center. From then on, I havent joked on anyone. I think this is the best lesson i

29、n my life.56. What did the writer like to do when he was young ? A. To fight with his friends. B. To play with his mother. C. To play jokes on others.57. How did the writers mother feel when she heard what he said about his brother ? A. Interested. B. Worried. . C. Excited.58. When the writer shoute

30、d “Help me!” for the first time, his friends _ . A. came to help him B. didnt care about him C. stopped to look at him59. The underlined part “the emergency center” means “_” in Chinese. A. 购物中心 B. 娱乐中心 C. 急救中心60. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. The writers mother was coo

31、king when his mother fell from the open window. B. The writer used to go swimming alone in the deep sea. C. The writer hasnt joked on others since he was saved by his friends.五单词拼写。根据下列句子中所给汉语意思，写出空缺单词的正确形式。（10分）61. Some students often make the same _ (错误).62. We should _ (将视为) our problems as chall

32、enges.63. Teachers are always _ (耐心的) to students.64. He was too _ (困倦的) to continue working.65. The man gave away much money to _ (医学的) research.66. We are going to have a _ (野餐) this weekend.67. _ (无论什么) you do, I believe you can succeed.68. Eating burnt food can cause _ (癌症).69. The girl is very

33、sad. Lets _ (使振奋) her up.70. The old has been _ (盲的) for many years.六根据首字母填出单词，使文章通顺正确。（15分） For your next vacation, why not c 71 visiting Paris ? Paris is the c 72 of France and is the l 73 cities in Europe. It doesnt have any b 74 or mountains, but there are still many things to d 75 there. For ex

34、ample, it has some fantastic sights, i 76 the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame Cathedral, one of the most famous c 77 in the world. Travelling around Paris by taxi can c 78 a lot of money, but its usually c 79 to take the underground train to most places. In g 80 , France is quite a 81 expensive place, b

35、ut w 82 is not expensive. Most people in France have learned E 83 , but many people dont like to speak English, especially in Paris. So u 84 you speak French yourself, its best to travel with someone who can t 85 things for you.B卷七完形填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 选用方框内所给单词填空，使短文意思通顺、完整。注意：1 每个词限填一次2 每空限填一词

36、，有些词需要做相应的变化。3 其中有两个多余选项。Where, instead, that, way, health, bobby, balance, spend, good, watch, habit, whenMany teenagers have problems that worry them. Some do not learn their school subjects 86 . Some are good learners and do well in exams, but are so poor at sports 87 their classmates call them “

37、bookworms”. Many teenagers suffer from stress, The good news is that there are some simple 88 to deal with stress.Firstly, eating a 89 diet, getting enough sleep and doing exercises are very important. How can we be happy if we are not 90 ?For school work, planning ahead can help. Making a list of t

38、hings they need to do and planning 91 to do them can help students organize their time. If you are weak in a subject, you should 92 more time on it and ask a teacher for help.Students should pay no attention to people who laugh at them 93 , they should find the things they are good at.Students shoul

39、d also make enough time for their 94 . Playing sports, reading and 95 films help them relax.八阅读理解。阅读三篇文章，选择最佳答案。（共十个小题，每题2分，共20分。） AHave you ever complained that life is so tiring or that there is too much homework? Does the sky sometimes seem dark to you? Are your studies sometimes not successful?

40、Well, friends, cheer up and smile all the time. If you look at the world with a warm heart, you will find that the whole world smiles at you. While in school, sometimes you are tired of your lessons, but have you noticed the happy smile on your teachers face when you do a good job?If one day it is f

41、ine, but just before you go out, it suddenly starts to rain. Maybe you would feel very sad and start complaining about the weather. Dear friends, why dont you sit down and listen to the free concert that the nature offers you? Also with the timely rain, crops in the fields will grow better and bette

42、r and farmers will have a good harvest.Although everyone wants to succeed in what he tries to do, sometimes failure cant be avoided. I think failure is not terrible. The terrible thing is that we are afraid of it and give up hope. When we face failure, we must be confident of ourselves, draw a usefu

43、l lesson from it and try our best to finish what we have decided to do. As a popular saying goes, “Failure is the mother of the success.”Attitude decides everything, with an optimistic attitude life is easy and pleasant. Lets smile at whatever we meet and the whole world will smiles at us.根据短文内容，选择最

44、佳答案。( )96. Students sometimes complain _. A. life is interesting B. the sky seems bright C. their studies are successful. D. there is too much homework.( ) 97. When we face failure, we _. A. mustnt be confident B. should be afraid of everything C. shouldnt give up hope D. must lose heart( )98. The C

45、hinese for the world “optimistic” in the last paragraph is “_”. A. 悲观的 B. 乐观的 C. 开放的 D. 保守的( )99. Whats the best title for this passage? A. Complaining about life. B. It is very hard to succeed. C. Failure is the mother of success. D. Smile at the world even when you are in trouble. B German scienti

46、sts say that eating a little chocolate every day may keep you away from cardiovascular(心血管的) disease. The scientists have found that chocolate, especially dark chocolate , can help you cut down 39 percent of heart disease, including taking a very small amount . However, the study advises people not

47、to eat too much chocolate, because too much chocolate is bad for our bodies. So the scientists advise people to eat small amount of chocolate instead of sugar or high-fat snacks. Scientists said, “Dark chocolate shows the greatest effects, milk chocolate fewer , and white chocolate no effects.” The

48、results showed chocolate may cut down blood pressure, but they also say that further study is needed. In the eight-year study, peoples daily diet, exercise habits, and blood pressure were studied in 19,357 persons aged 35 to 65. They found that people who are an average of 7.5 grams of chocolate a d

49、ay had a very lower chance of heart disease than those who ate much less chocolate , and average of 1.7 grams a day.( ) 100. It took the scientists _ years to prove that small amount of chocolate is good for people. A. 8 B. 35 C. 39 D. 65( ) 101. In the study, scientists studied _. A. where chocolat

50、e came from B. how chocolate was made C. peoples daily diet, exercise habit and blood pressure D. why people liked chocolate so much( ) 102. From the passage, we know that _.A. chocolate was popular in Germany beforeB. chocolate is good for us, but we should not eat too muchC. eating 1.7 grams of chocolate each time is the bestD. people aged 35 had better not eat c