崇明县2012学年第二学期教学质量调研卷英语试卷

1、崇明县2012学年第二学期教学质量调研卷九年级英语（满分150分，考试时间100分钟）考生注意：本卷有VII大题，共99小题。试题均采用连续编号，所有答案务必按照规定在答题纸上完成，做在试卷上不给分。Part 1 Listening（第一部分 听力）I. Listening Comprehension（听力理解）:（共30分）A. Listen and choose the right picture（根据你听到的内容，选出相应的图片）:（共6分） A B C D E F G1. _ 2. _ 3. _ 4. _ 5. _ 6. _B. Listen to the dialogue and c

2、hoose the best answer to the question you hear (根据你听到的对话和问题，选出最恰当的答案）:（共10分）7.A) Blue.B) Yellow.C) Green.D) Red.8. A) Betty.B) Sharon.C) Sue.D) John.9.A) 7:00.B) 7:30.C) 8:00.D) 8:30.10.A) By bus.B) By bike.C) By car. D) By underground.11.A) At a restaurant.B) At a library.C) At a store.D) At a scho

3、ol.12.A) She will watch a TV program.B) She will watch a football match.C) She will visit her friends.D) She will sing in the program.13.A) He doesnt want to help.B) He isnt able to work.C) Hell help the woman later.D) Hed like to work here.14.A) He found it interesting.B) He found it enjoyable.C) H

4、e found it boring.D) He found it amazing.15.A) Doctor and patient.B) Brother and sister.C) Husband and wife. D) Clerk and customer.16.A) The test paper had only one page.B) The exam was difficult for the woman.C) The woman found the exam easy.D) The woman finished the exam in one hour.C. Listen to t

5、he passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false（判断下列句子是否符合你听到的短文内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示）: （共7分）17.The writer and his parents stayed in an Australian hotel last summer.18.The hotel where they stayed was very big and comfortable.19.Though the hotel was small, it had many lifts.2

6、0.The writer had to spend a long time waiting for the lift each day.21.One morning the writer went back to his room for his jacket.22.When the writer took the lift, it suddenly stopped halfway down.23.This passage is mainly about how the writer went to Australia last summer.D. Listen to the passage

7、and complete the following sentences（听短文，完成下列句子。每空格限填一词）:（共7分）24.Alice went to the capital city to do some .25.She stayed at a hotel the central market.26.When Alice passed a beggar (乞丐), she put a dollar into his bowl.27.On the fourth day Alice gave the beggar only cents.28.The beggar noticed that

8、Alice gave him money on the fourth day.29.The beggar explained to Alice that he was not .30.The beggar was just looking after the place for the regular person while he was on .Part 2 Vocabulary and Grammar (第二部分 词汇和语法)II. Choose the best answer（选择最恰当的答案）:（共20分）31. A strong earthquake hit Yaan, Sichu

9、an April 20th, and many people were killed.A) onB) inC) toD) at32. David and his friends had good time at the beach, swimming and playing.A) aB) anC) theD) /33. Super Diva is favourite TV program and I watch it every week.A) IB) meC) myD) myself34.Sir Benjamin Hall was responsible the making of the

10、famous clock Big Ben.A) withB) atC) onD) for 35.We can get much about the H7N9 bird flu on the Internet.A) storyB) pictureC) exampleD) information36.I couldnt start the engine of my car this morning. There must be wrong with it.A) anythingB) somethingC) everythingD) nothing37.Lucy lift the heavy box

11、 by herself, so she asked Tom for help.A) mustntB) needntC) couldntD) shouldnt38.We really hope that Chongming Island will become than ever before.A) beautifulB) more beautifulC) most beautifulD) the most beautiful39. _ did you pay for the new mobile phone? About 4000 RMB.A) How longB) How farC) How

12、 muchD) How often40. beautifully they dance! I love the TV program So You Think You Can Dance.A) WhatB) What aC) What anD) How41.Mary enjoyed her stay in the UK because everyone in the host family was to her.A) friendlyB) gentlyC) happilyD) politely42.Stop smoking please, youll have a bad cough.A) b

13、utB) orC) andD) so43.Jenny will go for a picnic with her classmates it rains tomorrow.A) unlessB) becauseC) untilD) as44.My daughter is going to practise the piano this summer.A) playB) to playC) playingD) played45.Mrs. Smith told her son himself before having the interview.A) relaxB) relaxingC) rel

14、axedD) to relax46.Helen and her cousin to Beijing for sightseeing last month.A) goB) goesC) wentD) will go47.Tina an e-mail in her room when the telephone rang last night.A) writesB) will writeC) is writingD) was writing48.So far, my classmates and I for the charity for nearly three years.A) have wo

15、rkedB) are workingC) will workD) were working49.Im really sorry to have caused you so much trouble. _A) Well done.B) Yes, please.C) Thats all right.D) You are welcome.50.Shall we join the summer sports club in our school? Its fun. A) Thank you.B) Good idea.C) Its hard to say.D) Thats right.III. Comp

16、lete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each word or phrase can only be used once（将下列单词或短语填入空格。每空格限填一词，每个单词或短语只能填一次）:（共8分）A) allow B) because C) poor D) actually E) lastF) money G) picture H) received I ) ifHughie Erskine, who was a handsome but (51) young man, was in love w

17、ith Laura Merton, whose father had asked for10,000 to (52) them to marry. One day Hughie visited his friend Alan Trevor. Trevor, who was an artist, was just finishing a (53) of a beggar. “Poor old man!” thought Hughie, “he looks so poor,” and gave the man a pound, which was the (54) bit of money he

18、had. The beggar smiled, “Thank you, Sir, thank you.” Hughie spent the rest of the day with Laura. She was rather angry (55) he had given away his last pound, and he had to walk home because he had no (56) to pay for transport. That night he went to his club, where he met Trevor. Trevor told him that

19、 the beggar was Baron Hausberg, who was (57) a millionaire (百万富翁). The following day Hughie (58) an envelope from the Baron. It had these words written on the outside: a wedding present from an old beggar to Hughie and Laura. Inside was a check for 10,000! IV. Complete the sentences with the given w

20、ords in their suitable forms（用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子。每空格限填一词）:（共8分）59.My father took many during his trip to the mountains last weekend.（photo）60. Tom had lost his mobile phone, so I told him he could use . ( me )61. This is the time that Robert has been late for work this month. （three）62.Jim said that

21、 he could solve the problem by himself. (easy)63. It was of me to have made so many spelling mistakes in the article.（care）64. I always believe that there is still some in this world. (honest)65. You have to study very hard if you want to in your work. (success)66. This is a(an) place to live in bec

22、ause the pollution here is very serious. (health) V. Rewrite the following sentences as required（根据所给要求，改写下列句子。每空格限填一词）: （共14分）67. Paul often writes e-mails to his friend who is studying in America.（改为否定句） Paul _ often _ emails to his friend who is studying in America.68. Jack took a shower before g

23、oing to bed at night.（对划线部分提问） _ _ Jack do before going to bed at night?69.Sally could hardly understand the English film she saw last night.（改为反意疑问句）Sally could hardly understand the English film she saw last night, _ _?70.The earthquake destroyed many houses in that area last month.（改为被动语态） Many h

24、ouses in that area _ _ by the earthquake last month.71.“Will you go to the concert with me?” Mary asked Peter（合并为一句）Mary asked Peter _ he _ go to the concert with her.72.The student was so busy that he didnt notice anything unusual.（改为简单句） The student was too busy _ _ anything unusual.Karen spent tw

25、o weeks finishing the report on health problems.（保持句意不变）It _ Karen two weeks _ finish the report on health problems. Part 3 Reading and Writing (第三部分 读写)VI. Reading comprehension（阅读理解）:（共50分）A. Choose the best answer（根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案）:（12分）When you walk into the small Australian town of Coober Pedy,

26、you may be surprised by what you can see. Its just barren (荒芜的) land there! So why even call it a town? There are more than 4,000 people of 48 nationalities. However, all of the people live underground!Coober Pedy was established in 1915, following the discovery of opals (猫眼石). The town is sometimes

27、 called the “opal capital of the world,” because it is the largest opal mining area in the world.Due to a desert climate (沙漠气候), people came to realize that while working under the ground was easy, living above it was not. The solution was to move underground, by changing old mines into homes and es

28、tablishing the worlds first and most likely, only underground town.As years have gone by, the homes have become bigger. There are now also some hotels for tourists. They come from all over the world just to see this unusual town. Coober Pedy is probably best known for its unique style (独特风格)of under

29、ground living.While the structures (结构)may be located underground, they are in no way worse than those that lie above. Not only do their walls have the color of beautiful red, but also the structures have all the modern equipment like walk-in closets, modern kitchens and televisions. And the town al

30、so has gift shops selling opal jewelry, a couple of museums and even a church!Besides, Coober Pedy is also a favourite among filmmakers. And it has appeared in a series of movies such as Pitch Black, Red Planet and Opal Dream. 74.This passage tells us that Coober Pedy is a(an) .A) world famous perso

31、nB) underground townC) film-making companyD) precious stone75.People living in Coober Pedy .A) come from many different countriesB) all live above the groundC) settled down there long before 1915D) used to live in big cities76.We know from the passage that Coober Pedy .A) is a small town with 400 pe

32、opleB) was established before the year 1915C) is famous for its desert climateD) was established after opals were discovered77.People moved to live underground because .A) there were large opal mines thereB) living above the ground was not easyC) it was the opal capital of the worldD) it was the wor

33、lds first underground town78.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A) People in Coober Pedy changed old mines into homes.B) The underground homes have all the modern equipment.C) Tourists come to Coober Pedy just to buy opal jewelry.D) The underground homes are as go

34、od as those that lie above.79. The best title for this passage might be .A) Opal Mining in AustraliaB) The Desert Climate in Coober PedyC) Gift shops in Coober PedyD) Worlds First Underground TownB. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage（选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文）:（12分）On a recent flight, La

35、ura was talking happily with the woman in the next seat until the conversation turned to fares. The woman, who bought her ticket two months in advance, paid $109. Laura paid the (80) fare of $457. She decided that next time she would find out how to travel for less.Here are some ways to travel for l

36、ess:Cheap airline tickets. To fly for less money, you can buy non-refundable(不能退票的) plane tickets two or three months before your trip. The cheapest way to fly is as a courier (信使). (81) for delivering a package for a courier company, you get a plane ticket that costs as little as one-quarter of the

37、 regular fare or even less if the company needs someone at the (82) minute. Recently, a courier flew round trip from Los Angeles to Tokyo for $100; a regular ticket cost around $1,800.Train passes. If youre going to do a lot of traveling by train, a train pass will (83) you money. Buying a single pa

38、ss gives you unlimited travel for a period of time. Train passes can be especially (84) in India, which has the worlds largest railway system; in Japan, where trains are fast and convenient; and in Europe, where trains go to over 30,000 cities.Hostels(招待所). Hostels used to provide cheap rooms for pe

39、ople under the age of 25. Nowadays, hostels dont have any age requirements. Theyre not only cheap ($8-$17 a night) but a great way to (85) people. Hostels are often in interesting places a castle in Germany, a lighthouse in California, a one-room schoolhouse in the wild area of Australia. And someti

40、mes hostels even have large swimming pools. 80.A) lessB) cheapC) onlyD) full81.A) In return B) In additionC) At leastD) At present82.A) firstB) secondC) last D) next83.A) saveB) costC) payD) send84.A) expensiveB) usefulC) limitedD) useless85.A) welcomeB) teachC) meet D) helpC. Read the passage and f

41、ill in the blanks with proper words（在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给）:（14分）People used to know more or less how their children would live. Now things are changing so quickly that we dont even know what our own lives will be like in a few years. What follows is not science fiction(小说). Its how scie

42、ntists see the f (86) .Youre daydreaming behind the wheel of your car, but thats OK. You have it on automatic driving, and with its high-tech computers and cameras, your car knows how to get you home safely.Youre h (87) , so you head for the kitchen as soon as you get home. You ordered food by compu

43、ter an hour ago, and you know that by now theyve arrived. Your kitchen has a two-way fridge, which opens to the outside to a (88) the food. Youve already paid for the food by having the money subtracted(扣除) from your bank account. N (89) uses cash (现金) anymore.Whats for lunch? In the old days, you u

44、sed to stop off to buy a hamburger or pizza. Now you use a new machine to find out which foods your body needs. You find out you need more vegetables and less f (90) . Your food-preparation machine makes you a salad.After lunch, you go down the hall to your home office. Here you have everything you

45、need for doing your work. Thanks to your information screen and your new computer, you almost n (91) go into the office anymore.The information screen shows an important m (92) from a co-worker in France. You set the screen to translate French into English. As you wait, you think about what movies y

46、ou should order tonight. D. Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答下列问题）:（12分）There once was a young man who went to India. In those times, we didnt have airplanes or many other kinds of modern transportation as now. So the young man went to India on foot. He hadnt been to India before. And when he got there,

47、 he saw a lot of fruit. In India they have plenty of fruit to sell, but much of it is expensive, because they cant grow much because of the water situation. He saw a big basket of very red and long fruit. And it was the cheapest in the shop.So he went up and asked, “How much is it per kilo?” And the shopkeeper said, “Two rupees.”Two rupees (印度货币)in India is nothing; its like dirt. So he bought a whole kilogram of the fruit and started eating it.He ate some of it. Oh, my God! His eyes wat