海淀区九年级第二学期期中练习英语试卷及答案

1、英语2016. 5听力理解（共30分）一、听对话，从下面各题所给的A、B、C三幅图片中选择与对话内容相符的图片。每段对话你将听两遍。（共5分，每小题1分）.5.二、听对话或独白，根据对话或独白的内容，从下面各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选择最佳选项。每段对话或独白你将昕两遍。（共l5分，每小题分）请听一段对话，完成第6至第7小题。6.What will the speakers do ?A. See a movie.B. Go to the zoo.C. Have a party.7.When will the speakers meet?A. At l:30.BAt 2:00.

2、CAt 2:30.请听一段对话。完成第8至第9小题o8.What is the woman looking for?A. A book.B. A penC. A schoolbag.9.Where are the speakers?A. In a museum.B. In a library.C. In a classroom.请听一段对话，完成第10至第11小题。10.What does Lucy do?A. A cleaner.B. A driver.C. A volunteer.11.Where will Mike work?A. In the fruit store.B. In the

3、 car factoryC. In the animal home.请听一段对话，完成第12至第13小题。12.How long has the man been in Beijing?A. For three months.B. For six months.C. For nine months.13.What are the speakersmairily talking about?A. Chinese food.B. Eating habits.C. Table manners.请听一段独白，完成第14至第15小题。14.Why does the speaker give the sp

4、eech?A. To explain rules.B. To share experience.C. To give information.15.What can you learn from the speech？A. We can have fun in the classes.B. We may have classes in a hotel.C. We should pay for some classes.三、听对话，记录关键信息。本段对话你将听两遍。（共10分，每小题2分）请根据所听到的对话内容和提示词语，将所缺的关键信息填写在答题卡的相应位置上。A Note of an Int

5、erviewName_16_SmithJoba teacherPlacein_17_AfricaTimefor almost_18_yearsSubjectsmath, English and_19_Othersran the school_20_知识运用（共25分）四、单项填空共10分，每小题1分）从下面各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21.Eric is _ best friend and he often helps me in art class.A. myB. yourC. itsD. her22.- Where do you usually hav

6、e lunch？- _ school.A. OfB. ToC.AtD. On23.I'll have an exam tomorrow, _ I want to go to bed early.A. soB. orC. butD. for24.- _do you have PE？- Three times a week.A. How manyB. How oftenC. How oldD. How much25.The air is getting much _ than it was a few months ago.A. cleanB. cleanerC. cleanestD. t

7、he cleanest26.- Must I hand in my paper now, Mr. Jones?- No, you _. You can hand it in tomorrow.A. needn'tB. mustn'tC. wouldn'tD. shouldn't27.- May I speak to Judy?- Sorry, she _ a speech in the hall now.A. makesB. has madeC. is makingD. made28.I _ Beijing Opera since I was five year

8、s old.A. learnB. learnedC. will learnD. have learned29.In 2022, the Winter Olympic Games _ in Beijin and Zhangjiakou.A. holdB. heldC. were heldD. will be held30.- Jack, can you tell me _?- I want to study computer science.A. what is your future planB.what your future plan isC. what was your future p

9、lanD. what your future plan was五、完形填空（共15分，每小题分）阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。Justin was really good at basketball and he thought it was the only wayout of his school. He could run with the _31_ fast and beat any of the olderboys at the court and the younger boys didn't have a cha

10、nce.One day, some boys from another school ran up and asked to _32_ with Justin. The big one in the middle said that he had heard Justin was the best and he wanted to see if it was true.Justin agreed. During the game, Justin was running all over the big boys and making his shots. Suddenly, abig boy

11、_33_ Justin. Justin went flying, fell on the ground and broke his leg. The doctor saidJustin might never play again. Justin was so_34_.The first six weeks, Justin just lay in bed watching TV every day and ate potato chips until the bag was empty. Justin put on too much weight. His once _35_ future d

12、isappeared. When he lost himself in great hopelessness, Justin's sister, Kiki came home from the university.She was like sunshine, _36_. exciting stories of college. Justin was attracted by the stories that Kiki told. "Justin!" She interrupted his daydream. "Let me see your progre

13、ss report. " Justinwas _37_. His grades had really fallen since he broke his leg. "Oh no, this won't do, Justin,"she saicl. "We're going to improve the grades. " So, while she was home on break, they studied, talked and worked together. Justin _38_ better and he wasn

14、't so upset.After spending those weeks with his sister, Justin realized that he didn't want to feel bad for himself anymore, and he didn't want to give up. Basketball used to be his thing, and he was goodat it, but now there was only _39_. so he had to get good at that. Justin passed thr

15、ough all hisclasses. With the study skills he had learned from his sister, Justin scored a 24 on the ACT.Every university that he applied to (申请) accepted him. When the autumn came, Justin had his _40_ in colleges. He decided to goto the sunniest university in Hawaii, and nobody could saythat Justin

16、 made a bad choice.31.A. toyB. ballC. key D. flag32.A. playB. standC. eat D. ride33.A. sawB. metC. pushedD. followed 34.A. braveB. honestC. safeD. sad35.A. busyB. quietC. brightD. funny36.A. changingB. receivingC. forgetting D. bringing 37.A. movedB. embarrassed C. interested D. pleased 38.A. repeat

17、edB. taughtC. feltD. sounded 39.A. schoolworkB. sportC. homeD. travel40.A. factB. choiceC. recordD. event阅读理解共50分）六、阅读下列短文，根据短文内容。从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。（共30分，每小题2分）AJOBSSupport workerCan you understand how older people feel? Do you have good listening skills? Can you work weekends? If you hav

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22、 info top-modcl-agency. ukBMatt and Allie were waiting in the line to sign up (报名) for the High Flyer Competition. They carried their design and they couldn't wait to start building the kite.The line was long and filled with kids of all teenagers stood in front of them. Matt looked at their desi

23、gns and his eyes widened. "Their kites are a lot better than ours. Look! This kite looks like an airplane, and that one looks like a spaceship, but our kite is a boring diamond (菱形)!""What if we give it a cool-looking tail?" Allie suggested. They cheered up a little and workedtog

24、ether on their kite all the weekend. To make the kite look better, they added a tail with beads (珠子) and tiny mirrors.On the day of the competition, Allie and Matt carried their kite to the starting place betweenthe spaceship and the airplane. The rules were simple. The kite that flew the highest fo

25、r the longesttime won.Round One began. Allie held the string (线) while Matt ran down the field with the kite. Helifted it in the air. The kite shook and fell to the ground. Round One was over for them.Matt ran back to Allie. "It's the tail. The beads and mirrors are weighing it down."&

26、quot;But they're so pretty," Allie said."Do you want pretty or do you want to win?" Matt asked.Allie nodded. Matt pulled off the beads and mirrors. He finished just in time for the start of Round Two. As he ran with the kite.he could feel the wind picking it up. He let it go and r

27、an back to help let out the string as far as it would go, right past the spaceship and the airplane. Their kite flew the highest for the longest time."I guess looks don't mean a thing in kite flying," Allie steid."Yeah," Matt said. "Simple is best "44.Matt and Allie

28、 were waiting in the line to sign up for _.A. a concertB. a clubC. a campD. a competition45.To make the kite look better, Matt and Allie _.A. added a tailB. cut a partC. drew a planeD. painted it red46.In Round Two, Matt and Allie's kite _.A. fell behind the other kitesB. was too heavy to fly aw

29、ayC. flew the highest for the longest timeD. shook and fell to the ground47.What can weleam from this story?A. Practice makes perfect. B. Friendship comes first.C. Looks mean a lot. D. Simple is best.CHealth officials in Canada are very busy these days. They are placing chickens at fixed pointsall a

30、long their 2,500 km border (边境) with the United States of America.I'ts not a joke, nor have the Canadians gone mad. They are using these chickens to see if theWest Nile virus (病毒) is still around. The virus infects birds, so the chickens have a chance of catching the virus and fall ill. The West

31、 Nile virus is spread among humans. It killed seven people inNew Yorklast year.Countries around the world are realizing that it may just be possible to stop certain kinds ofpeople from entering their land. However, it is very difficult to stop viruses traveling from one endof the earth to another. W

32、hen they travel to new places, they get used to the environment very easilyand sometimes start destroying the local plant and animal life. These biological polluters are calledsmart polluters.These smart polluters can be carried across borders of countries unknowingly.Just as we humans are travellin

33、g across the world more often than earlier, these biological polluters have alsostarted journey much more. They slide into airplanes through their wheels. They dig into objects thattravelers may be carrying from one country to another.There are some good examples of how these polluters work. The wat

34、er hyacinth (水葫芦) of South America is blocking lakes in Chinaand Africa. Tree snakes from Papua New Guinea are busyeating up some birds in the country of Guam, which breaks its natural balance.Thats why the customs (海关) officials in many foreign countries prevent people from bringing in a small plan

35、t, or an object made of wood that is in its natural form. The customs officials have these rules because these varieties (多样性) of plants are special to certain places. The plants have the power to spread new illnesses among native plants and animals. Biological polluters always create problems in pl

36、aces where they do not belong. They could be special varieties of plants, bugs or even animals.48.Why are Canadian officials placing chickens along the border?A. To help clean up the border.B. To see if the virus is still around.C. To protect the chickens from falling ill.D. To make sure that the bi

37、rds can find food.49.Which of the following is TRUE?A. People find it difficult to travel from one place to another.B. Plants always create problems in places where they belong.C. Biological polluters may destroy the local plant and animal life.D. Viruses spend a long time getting used to the local

38、environment.50.Customs officials in many countries prevent people from bringing in _.A. chocolatesB. shoesC. picturesD. plants51.What is the best title for the passage?A. Land PollutionB. The West Nile VirusC. Smart PollutersD. The Water HyacinthDLiving next to next is the principle (原则) of a neighb

39、or. Good neighborliness is the ideal to be aimed at. As the saying goes, no man is an island; he has to live with his neighbors. To make life easy and pleasant, he must cooperate with his neighbors.Whether one likes it or not,one cannot do without neighbors. Normally one may think he can do without

40、neighbors because he can manage all comforts and services, so the services or the need for a friend may not happen. However, thesympathy (同情)，admiration and appreciation which a neighbor may offer will have a great humanizing influence. To share ones view and sometimes even sadness, one needs some n

41、eighbors.But all neighbors are not always keeping the friendly relationship. Stresses and tension (紧张) develop because of misunderstanding. Very often children may be the cause for tense feelings. The neighbors son may pick a flower or a fruit from your garden and an argument may follow. Again he ma

42、y throw his ball at your window breaking it. These are common cases so far as the younger one is concerned but it is for the elders to view them with calmness and make up for it. This may read easy on paper but not so in real life. But being broad-minded, one must be able to tolerate (容忍).Another re

43、ason for tension may be the animals. Your neighbors dog may be a real trouble or his chickens would come into your garden and eat away your plants.In all these cases to keep up good neighborliness, some understanding between the neighbors is important. Small differences can be easily patched up or w

44、orked out .Try to be friendly and the problem will not be difficult to solve. Care can at times play a good part and help the neighbors in a small or big way. Nobody is perfect and it is better not to speak ill of your neighbors. A cheerful word, a nod or a small talk will strengthen the feeling of

45、good neighborliness.Neighborliness is not only for people but it is also largely important between neighboring countries. History has got a lot to teach on this. Unless countries learn to live as good neighbors, there cannot be peace on earth. So children must be taught at home and in the school to

46、cooperate with the neighbors and be friendly with them. The basic rule is to give and take and to develop a sense that the other man has as much right as you do, and some degree of tolerance is very necessary.52.What can we learn from the first paragraph?A. One is often needed by his family.B. No on

47、e likes to be alone on an island.C. Everyone has to live with his neighbors.D. Everyone lives an easy and pleasant life.53. Which of the following may cause misunderstanding?A. Hobbies and habits.B. Children and pets.C. Sports and games.D. Likes and dislikes.54.What does the sentence "Small dif

48、ferences can be easily patched up or worked out. "inParagraph 4 probably mean?A. Praising others can help to be good neighbors.B. Unimportant disagreement can be easily solved.C. One can easily make good use of small arguments.D. Nobody can be perfect enough to speak ill of others.55.In the pas

49、sage, the writer tries to _.A. show the importance of getting on with neighborsB. teach the basic rules of behaving well at homeC. explain the reasons of learning teamworkD. introduce ways of being a better person七、阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。每个选项只能用一次。（共10分，每小题2分）Chess has been around for a

50、 long time._56_.Chess is based on an even older game from India. The chess we play today is from Europe.Chess is a two-player game. One player uses the white pieces, the other uses the black pieces. Each piece moves in a special way. Each player has a piece called the king._57_.There are a few more

51、rules, but these are the basics.Some people think that chess is more than a game. They think that it makes the mind stronger._58_They think about what will happen next. These skills are useful in life and in chess. Chess is kind of like exercise for the mind.There is a kind of chess with short time

52、limits called blitz chess._59_. The clock runs during each turn. If one runs out of time, he or she will lose. Games of blitz chess are fast-paced.Chess is not just for people. Computers have been playing chess since the 1970s. At first they did not play well. They made mistakes. As time went on, th

53、ey grew stronger. In 1997, a computer beat the best player in the world for the first time. It was a computer called Deep Blue. Deep Blue was big. It took up a whole room._60_. Chess sure has come a long way. Dont you think so?A. Good chess players use their brainsB. By 2006, a cell phone could beat

54、 the best players in the worldC. In blitz chess, each player gets ten minutes for the whole gameD. People have been playing chess for over 500 yearsE. The game ends when a player loses his or her king八、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。（共10分，每小题2分）Ready, Set, Jump!For skydivers, the sky isnt the limit. Its just the b

55、eginning. Thousands of people try skydiving each year. Some only jump once, while others go on to experience lifelong adventures, flying and turning over through the air.Skydiving is a method of leaving an airplane and returning to the earth with the help of gravity, then slowing down by using a par

56、achute (降落伞). It may include more or less free-fall, a time during which the parachute has not been used and the body gradually accelerates (加速) to the highest speed.There are three choices for the beginners. However, before you try skydiving, a ground course on safety is required. The first method is accelerated free-fall. You jump out of the plane while being held by two coaches, one on either side. They hold onto you until you open your parachute. The second method is called static