江西省吉安市朝宗实验学校2015届九年级英语上学期期中试题

1、江西省吉安市朝宗实验学校2015届九年级英语上学期期中试题一、听力测试(25分)A)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一小题，从题中所给的A、 B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。（每小题1分）1. What did Jack do last Sunday?A. He played basketball.B. He played football.C. He watched TV. 2. How long will Ann play in the afternoon?A. Three hours.B. Ha

2、lfan hour.C. One hour. 3. What sport does Lily like?A. Skating.B. Skiing.C. Swimming. 4. How often does the boy watch English miovies?A. Eyerv two days.B. Once a week.C. Everyday. 5. What are they going to do at the weekend?A. Go to the park.B. Have an English party.C. Stay at home. B)请听下面4段对话和1段独白。

3、每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前你都将有30秒钟的时间阅读各小题。每段对话或独白读两遍。（每小题1分）请听第1段对话，回答第6至第7小题。6. Who has Mary invited to her party?A. All her classmates.B. All girls in her class. C. All girls in her class except Lana,7. Whatis Lana going to do?A. Argue with Mary.B. Call Mary to say "Happy

4、 birthday". CNever talk with Mary. 请听第2段对话，回答第8至第9小题。8. Where are the two speakers talking?A. At the police station.B. At their home.C. At library. 9. What is the name of the missing cat?A. Doudou.B. Huanhuan.C. Maomao. 请听第3段对话，回答第10至第12小题。10. What club does Jenny want to join?A. The music club

5、.BThe art club.C. The English club. 11. What's Jenny's telephone number?A. 659-38776B. 539-38778C. 539-3817812. What is Jenny supposed to bring to the club?A. Books.B. Photos.C. Money. 请听第4段对话，回答第13至第16小题。13. Which subject is Mary weak in?A. Chinese.B. Math.C. English. 14.How many girls are

6、there in Mary's class?A. 28. B30.C32. 15. Which subject does Mr Wu teach?A. Math.B. Chinese.C. English. 16. What's Mr. Wu like?A. Kind and friendly.B. Humorous and friendly,CStrict and quiet. 请听一段独白，回答第17至第20小题。17. What did Jim NOT bring to school?A. English book.B. Schoolbag.C. Math book. 1

7、8. Where did Jim fall off?A. The chair.B. The desk. C. His bike. 19. Where was Jim's mother?A. In the living room B. In the kitchen C. In the bedroom20. Who sent Jim to the hospital?A. His mother B. His teacher C. His brotherC)请听下面一段短文，根据短文内容完成下列句子，每个空格不超过3个单词，听短文前你将有50秒钟的时间阅读句子内容。短文读两遍。（每小题1分）2

8、1. The speaker traveled to Canada with _. 22. Niagara Falls is the _waterfall in the world. 23. The CN Tower is the _TV tower in the world. 24. The writer's favorite thing was to _on Bark Lake. 25. All the writer could hear in Bark Lake were the sounds of the _. 二、单项填空（15分）请阅读下面各小题,从题中所给的A,B,C,D

9、四个选项可以选出填入空白处的最佳选项。（15分）26. Excuse me , could you please tell me the way to the toilet?_. I didn't hear you clearly just now. A. I'm sorry to trouble you B. That sounds perfectC. Pardon me D. Sure27. When you request some help _, it's_ to say "Could you tell me . ?"A. politely;

10、 impolite B. polite; politelyC. impolite; polite D. politely; polite28. What are you looking for?I'm looking for something_ I can use to cover the box. A. thatB. whatC. whoD. which29. Thank you for taking me around your school, Ruby. _. A. Never mindB. Of course notC. Don't mention itD. No p

11、roblem30. This computer doesn't work. Really?I'll have it _tomorrow. A. repairedB. repairC. to repairD. be repaired31. Look! There are some children_with a ball over there. A. playingB. playC. playedD. toplay32. I can't find any _to show my thanks to you. You are welcome. A. pictureB. en

12、ergyC. foodD. expressions33. Whose book is this?It _be Mary's. J. K. Rowling is her favorite writer. No, it _ be hers . She never brings novels to school. A. may, mustn'tB. can; can'tC. must; can'tD. must; mustn't34. Did you have any problems in Britain?Yes, _with foreigners. A.

13、to communicateB. communicateC. communicatedD. communicating35. What did you sayjust now?I asked _. A. that I could open the doorB. how I could open the doorC. how could I open the doorD. could I open to the door36. Excuse me, may I take a seat here?_. The man on the seat has left. A. You'd bette

14、r notB. No, thanksC. Yes, pleaseD. I'm afraid not37. The newspaper says if more underground lines_ next year,it will be much easier for people to travel around Nanjing. A. will be finishedBhave finishedC. are finishingD. are finished38. I prefer. _ with a pen to_on the computer because I type so

15、 slowly. So do IA. write; typingB. to write, typeC. writing; typeD. writing; typing39. Only when the workis done_ be able to go back home. A. you haveB. you willC. will youD. have you40. What about this pink skirt,madam?This one is really beautiful. I will buy it_it's a little expensive. A. thou

16、ghB. butC. becauseD. and三、完形填空(25分)A)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项（每小题1分）Do you worry about exam? How would you feel if you had the entrance exam to senior high school(中考)tomorrow?“I was surprised at 41 I could get angry so easily with my parents before a big exam. " said Junior 3 stud

17、ent Wang Yangqian from Hefei,“I couldn't 42 even after I'd been in bed for two hours. "Not only exams but also other things, 43 a big game, can also make you a bit 44 from how you usually are. You may be acting differently 45 you are stressed out. Stress is how you 46 when you are worri

18、ed or uncomfortable about something. Usually your hands get wet and your 47 beats faster. You feel stressed because you might ask too much of yourself sometimes. Or, your parents, teachers or classmates put too much 48 on you. This can make you worried. But being stressed is not always a big 49 . Ev

19、erybody, even sports stars, can get a little worried before a big game. Some kinds of stress are good. Good stress might show up when you're called on in class or when you have to give a report. This kind of stress can 50 you get things done. You may do a 51 job in your book report if the anxiet

20、y(焦虑)pushes you to do more work before you read it to the class. Sometimes stress can turn into something_ 52 if you keep having stressful feeling over a long time. This kind of stress isn't going to help you. It can make you 53 You may have trouble 54 attention at school and forget things easil

21、ySo, remember to stay relaxed. It won't be the_55 of the world, even if you don't pass the exam. 41. A. whenB. whereC. howD. what42. A. do my homeworkB. solve problemsC. stop workingD. fall asleep43. A. asB. likeC. andD. such44. A. angry B. different C. anxious D. thie same45. A. so B. why C

22、. how D. because46. A. feel B. look C. sound D. seem47. A. head B. heart C. breath D. friends48. A. homework B. lessons Chopes D. pressure49. A. problem B. questions C. courage D. mistake50. A. allow B. ask C. order D. help51. A. worse B. better C. harder D. fewer52. A. helpful B. bad C. wonderfulD.

23、 useful53. A. happy B. comfortable C. sick D. strong54. A. making B. finding C. paying D. showing55. A. part B. side C. edge D. endB)请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从方框中所给的词中选出最恰当的10个填空。每个词限用一次。everywhere, regret, basket,lift, pity, to,food, but, plenty, full, wait, nearlyA mouse was having a very bad time. She co

24、uldn't find any food. She looked 56. _, but there was no food, and she grew thin. At last the mouse found a 57. _. It was filled with some delicious 58. _and here was a small hole in it. The mouse went into it. She could just get through the hole. Then she began to eat. Because she was very hung

25、ry she ate 59. _of food and went on eating and eating. At last, she had grown very fat before she felt that she was 60. _. When the mouse tried to climb out, she tried many times 61. _ failed. She was too fat 62. _ pass through the hole. "How shall I climb out?" said the mouse sadly. "

26、;Oh, how shall I climb out?"Just then an ant came along, and he heard the mouse crying. "Oh, if you want to climb out, you must 63_ until you have grown as thin as you were when you went in, I feel 64. _ for you. " the ant said. The mouse began to 65_ eating too much food. This story

27、tells us that we should think before we do. 56. _ 57. _ 58. _59._60._61. _ 62. _ 63. _ 64. _ 65. _四、阅读理解 (共40分）（A)请阅读下面短文，根据短文内容从每小题所给的ABCD四个选项中选出最佳选项。（每小题2分）ABob, 15 years old, Toronto, CanadaIn my free time, I like reading books, My favorite writer is Mark Twain. His books are very humorous. I als

28、o like O. Henry very much. His stories always finish with surprising endings. Yuki, 12 years old, Tokyo, JapanEvery day afrter school, I finish my homework first. Then I will watch cartoons on TV. I think they are interesting. Of all cartoon programs, I like Tom and Jerry best. Kate, 15 years old, L

29、ondon, UKI like music very much. American country music can always drive me crazy. A song that I'm fond of is Take Me. Home, Country Road. These days, I am beginning to enjoy Chinese music. Dick, 16 years old, Wellington, New ZealandI'm going to high school this September, so I have much hom

30、ework every day. But I try to find some time to hang out with my friends. Sometimes we go to the cinema or the library; sometimes we go swimming or play football or basketball together. 66. All of them are from English-speaking countries except_.A. BobB. YukiC. KateD. Dick67. What do we know about T

31、ake Me Home, Country Roatt?A. It's a TV program.B. It's a movie.C. It's a book by Mark Twain.D. It's an American song. 68. Who ofthem are of the same age?A. Bob and Yuki.B. Yuki and Dick.C. Bob and Kate.D. Kate and Dick.BHunan TV's new program, Dad,Where Are We Going? has become

32、very popular since last year. The show tells us that fathers should take part in their children's growing-up. In fact, this topic was always mentioned by Zeng Guofan (1811-1872). a famous official(官员)during the late Daoguang Period of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). Although Zeng spent most of his

33、 time away from his family, his letters back home to his children and younger brothers have become famous. In these letters, there are many helpful suggestions on proper behavior(行为). Many of his ways on child education are popular among today's Chinese parents, including reading classical books

34、 and so on. His child-raising methods are useful for today's busy fathers. Like Zeng, they also spend most of their time away from home. According to Zeng, the purpose of education was to learn wisdom(智慧)from books, rather than getting an official position. Children should know that the most imp

35、ortant purpose of studies is to get more knowledge about nature and life. "But now ,parents just want their children to be rich and powerful. " Mr. Tang, a writer in China, said. Some teachers say that parents need to build a good relationship with their children. Parents shouldn't for

36、ce (强迫)their children to realize their wishes. In Zeng's letters, he asked his young children to do housework as part of their daily life, even though his children had many helpers. He believed that doing housework would make his children more confident and independent(独立的). 69. When was Zeng Gu

37、ofan born?A. In 1811.B. In 1644.C. In 1872.D. In 1912. 70. Which ofthe following statements is TRUE, according to the passage?A. Zeng Guofan was a great writer during the late Guangxu Period. B. Zeng Guofan is one of the fathers in the program, Dad,Where Are We Going?C. Many of Zeng Guofan's ide

38、as on educati'on are not accepted by modern people. D. Zeng Guofan was very busy and spent most of his time away from his family. 71. The purpose of education is to _ according to Zeng Guofan. A. get an official positionB. learn wisdom from booksC. get high scores in examsD. make a lot ofmoney i

39、n the future72. Which ofthe following would be the best title for this passage?A. Fathers Influence Their Children's Growing-upB. Zeng Guofan and His ChildrenC. How to Raise a ChildD. Dad, Where Are We Going?CThe Oxford English Dictionary (OED,牛津英语词典) is thinking of adding the Chinese word tuhao

40、（土豪） to its 2014 edition（版本）. The word has become popular in China during the past few months to describe newly rich people who spend money in extravagant(铺张的,浪费的) ways. Tuhao has caught on in Western countries, too, to describe similar people in their countries.The adoption（采用） of the word by forei

41、gn countries is an example of China's spreading influence in the world not just economically, but also socially and culturally. People are paying attention to what is happening in China and are picking up some Chinese words in the process, especially those words that express unique(独特的) Chinese

42、ideas that cannot be easily translated into English. The OED is also thinking of adding hukou(户口) and dama（大妈） to the already 120 Chinese words in its dictionary. Hukou refers to (指的是) China's system of residency permits（户籍系统） and dama refers to middle-aged Chinese women whose gold buying habits

43、 influence the global gold markets. The news that the OED was adding these words has met with some criticism（批评）. Some people say the words embarrass (使人尴尬) China, but others insist that in a globalized (全球化的) society it's natural for words to spread and be adopted elsewhere. In fact, a word lik

44、e tuhao expresses the humor of China. It's easy to pronounce and very accurate(精准的) at laughing at rich people who have more money than taste. 73. _ may be adopted in the Oxford English Dictionary in 2014 according to the passage. A. TuhaoB. HukouC. DamaD. All above74. _can be called "tuhao

45、" according to the passage. A. All newly rich peopleB. People who own their money easilyC. People who love money very muchD. Newly rich people who spend money in an extravagant way75. The underlined word "caught on". (in Paragraph 2) most probably means_. A. 流行 B. 继续 C.接受 D. 蔓延76. The

46、 last paragraph mainly talks about _. A. humor of Chinese styleB. criticism on the adoption of Chinese words into OEDC. support on the adoption of Chinese words into OEDD. different opinions on the adoption of Chinese words into OEDDFrom diaries to blogs, we're all used to recording our lives wi

47、th words. So why not take those words one step further? It's a great hobby that can produce something as simple as a 17-word poems, or as complex as a 900-page novel. All you need is just a pen and a notebook. Types of WritingYou can jump into any type of creative writing-novels, poems, or somet

48、hing else. Start wherever you feel most inspired, and try a few different forms to see what you like. You can also plan a children's book, write a song, or just write pages in your diary. Actually WritingCreative writing is a skill. If you own natural talents for writing, that's great! If no

49、t, you can improve yourself by writing something every clay, even if it's just a few words. 100words. com and 750words. com can help you reach the goal. Getting Inspiration（灵感）No inspiration is one of the biggest problems that beginning writers face, and it can be hard to find until you know how

50、 to look. So, you have to practice looking. Look for the beauty in everyday life, start by reading everything, and see where it takes you. Really, just start writing. Get your thoughts on paper, express yourself, and have funbecause that's what creative writing is all about. As Ray Bradbury, the

51、 famous American writer said, "May you live with hysteria(大惊小怪)，and out of it make fine stories. 77. What does the underlined word "complex" probably mean in Chinese?A. 简单的B有趣的C复杂的D. 乏味的78. What type of writing should a beginning writer choose?A. The easiest one.B. The most interestin

52、g one. C. The one he feels most inspired.D. The one he does worst in. 79. In the passage, the writer suggests that we get writing help from_. A. the teachersB. the radioC. our pen palsD. the Internet80. From the end of the passage we can learn that_. A. we can't put our thoughts into the writing

53、 B. writing is a way to feel bored without funC. Ray Bradbury used to be the greatest writerD. fine stories are from our happy or hard life(B)请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后根据短文内容从下面方框内的七个选项中，选择五个还原到文中，使短文意思通顺，结构完整。（每小题2分）We can't always meet lucky things in our life. Sometimes some bad things are good for ou

54、r life. They can help us learn to be brave. No matter what happens in our life, we should learn to face it bravely. Helen was a wonderful dancer. One day, when Helen was playing with her 10-month-old son at home, the building began to shake. "I carried my son in my arms and wanted to go downsta

55、irs, but when my husband opened the door, the building fell down," sad Helen. Helen was saved the next day, but her husband and her baby son died . 81_ The doctor said that her legs had to be cut off from the knees. 82. _ "At first I thought I wouldn't be able to dance any more, and my life would become very hard. 83_But when I saw that my family and friends cared so much about me,I decided that I would not let them down," Helen said