江苏省扬州市江都花荡中学2012届九年级上学期期中考试英语试题

2011．11
一、听力（20分）
A）听对话回答问题。听两遍。
( ) 1. What kind of person is Sandy?
A. B. C.
( ) 2. Where does the dialogue probably take place?
A. B. C.
( ) 3. What did Andy do at the weekend?
A． B. C.

( ) 4. What are they going to do?
A. B. C.
( ) 5. Who is the monitor of Amy’s class?
A. Peter. B. David. C. Amy.
( ) 6. What problems do most students have now?
A. They can’t sleep at night. B. They have too much homework.
C. They worry too much.
( )7 How does the girl feel about herself?
A. Sad. B. Happy. C. Shy.
( ) 8. Which color does the girl like best?
A. Yellow. B. Green. C. Black.
( )9. How many desks are there for the parents?
A. Sixteen. B. Twenty-five. C. Twenty-six.
( ) 10 . How is the woman going to the airport?
A. By taxi. B. By train. C. By bus
B) 听对话和短文回答问题。听两遍。
听第一段对话，回答第11-12小题：
( )11. When is Alice going to Bill’ s house?
A. On Thursday. B. On Saturday. C. On Sunday.
( )12. What does Alice think is a helpful way for Bill to learn English well?
A. To talk with foreigners. B. To make flashcards. C. To listen to tapes.
听第二段对话，回答第13-15小题。
( )13 Why was Nancy unhappy?
A. There was too much homework for her to do.
B. She had no time to spend on her hobbies.
C. She quarreled with her best friend.
( )14. What will Nancy do to say sorry to Lucy?
A. She will write a letter.
B. She will call her up.
C. She will give her some flowers.
( )15. How old is Lucy now?
A. Fourteen. B. Fifteen. C. Sixteen.
听一篇短文，回答第16-20小题
( )16. Does Millie have to get up early in the morning?
A. Yes, she does. B. No, she doesn’t.
C. On school days she does, but on weekends she doesn’t.
( )17. Is she allowed to stay out with friends on school nights?
A. Yes, she is. B. No, she isn’t.
C. Sorry, I don’t know from the passage.
( )18. What is Millie allowed to do on Sunday nights?
A. She is allowed to go shopping with her friends.
B. She is allowed to go to the cinema with her friends.
C. She is not allowed to watch TV on Saturday nights.
( )19. Is Millie allowed to have her own clothes?
A. No, she isn’t. B. No, she has to wear school uniforms all day.
C. Yes, she is.
( )20. Why isn’t Millie allowed to get her ears pierced(穿耳眼)?
A. Because the teachers don’t allow students to get ears pierced.
B. Because wearing earrings looks ugly.
C. Because she might be sorry for that in the future.
二、单项选择（15分）
( )21 I wonder if the music is worth ____________ .
A being listened B listening C listening to D being listened to
( )22 Our teachers remind us _____ strict _______ ourselves _______ everything . We’ll be successful in the future .
A of being ,with ,on B to be ,with , in C of , in ,with D of ,on ,with
( )23 After you the _______ programme , you’ll feel a bit _________ .
A disturbed ,disturbing B disturbing , disturbing
C disturbed , disturbed D disturbing , disturbed
( )24 It is two days ______ he bought the new MP5 .
A when B waht C since D that
( )25 The coats are so beautiful . I don’t know __________ .
A to buy which one B which one to buy C which to buy one D one to buy which
( )26 . An hour ______ 60 minutes.
A. divides into　　B. is divided in　　C. is divided into　　D. is include
( )27. I agree with most of what you said, but I can’t agree with ______.
　A. something　　B. anything　　C. nothing　　D. everything
( )28 . My brother is a ________ person. He feels sure about his own ability.
A. confident B. selfish C. patient D. humorous
( )29 If you are feeling sad, you’d better wear orange, because it can ________ you .
A. wake …up B. ring… up C. pick…up D. cheer…up
( )30 ---Mum, is there any beef in the fridge?
---No, there is _________ left in it .
A. nothing B. no one C. none D. nobody
( )31. ---Is this T-shirt Jim’s?
---No, it ________his. His is much smaller.
A. can’t be B. mustn’t be C. may be D. should be
( )32. I think _____ silly _____ you not to forgive others for their mistakes.
A. it, for B. it’s, of C. that’s, of D. it’s, for
( )33．—How delicious the food you cooked is! —____________．
A．Please eat some more B．I’m very happy you like it
C．Help yourself D．Don’t say so
( )34 Most boys _________ action films to cartoons, while most girls _________ watch cartoons
than action films.
A. would rather; prefer B. prefer; would rather
C. would rather; would rather D. prefer; prefer
( )35．—Teenagers are sometimes made_______ what they are not_______． —I agree．
A．to do；interested B．to do；interested in
C．do；interested D．do；interested in
三．完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，计15分）
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
I was waiting for the bus when I met the woman. “You look 36 . Come and sit here,” she said. “ 37 are you going?”
“I don’t know. I just want to catch a 38 and see what it will be like at the end.”
“I’m afraid you’ll see 39 there. Why don’t you enjoy the sights on the way?”
“How can I do that while my heart’s 40 ?” I asked sadly. My best friend had left me.
The woman seemed to understand my feeling. “Don’t cry, little girl. I’ve had a similar experience to you. Thirty-five 41 ago, my husband had a car accident. He left our three children and me. I was deadly sad and so hopeless at that time. I decided to kill myself and the children, so I took 42 to the sea. 43 , they seemed to know what would happen, they all 44 loudly. Their cry suddenly woke me 45 . How could I 46 my hope to live just because of one of the life problems? After that, I worked hard to raise the children. Now they all live 47 and one of them has his own family.” said the woman slowly.
Then the woman gave me a 48 , “Little girl, remember, you should never wait for the door to 49 before us. We should find the key 50 the door or try to find another way.”
The bus came and I got on it with a smile.
( )36. A. tired B. excited C. happy D. well
( )37. A. What B. How C. Where D. When
( )38. A. train B. bus C. boat D. plane
( )39. A. nothing B. everything C. something D. anything
( )40. A. smiling B. breaking C. singing D. dancing
( )41. A. days B. weeks C. months D. years
( )42. A. her B. them C. him D. it
( )43. A. So B. Or C. Besides D. However
( )44. A. laughed B. talked C. spoke D. cried
( )45. A. in B. out C. up D. down
( )46. A. give away B. give up C. get up D. stand up
( )47. A. happily B. sadly C. badly D. quickly
( )48. A. cry B. shout C. hit D. smile
( )49. A. open B. close C. lock D. mean
( )50. A. for B. of C. to D. by
四、阅读理解 （30分每小题2分）
A
( )51. If you want to know how to cook Sichuan chicken, the best programme for you is ______.
　 A. SPORTS WORLD B. THE NEW DOCTORS
C. CHINESE COOK D. A DAY IN MY LIFE
( )52. What kind of programme is 24 Hours?
　 A. Talk show.　　B. Film.　　C. Game show.　　D. Cooking.
( )53. What’s on Channel 19 at 6.30?
　 A. CHINESE BOOK. B. SPORTS WORLD.
C. MEND IT YOURSELF. C. MONEY TALK.
( )54 Who does Ken Cleveland interview?
　 A. A student.　　B. A cook.　　C. A rich singer.　　D. A tennis player.
( )55. “MEND IT YOURSELF” is a programme that ______.
　 A. teaches you English by yourself
B. tells you something about your first trip
C. teaches how to repair a window
D. tells you the ways to save money
B
At the next station, when they were safely across the frontier, the small man got up, smiled at the other passengers and said, “I hope they’ll enjoy the ducks’ feet. The rest of the bag had nothing but rubbish in it.” Then he opened his coat and pointed to another bag he was carrying under it. It was tied tightly (紧紧地) over the stomach, which was not really fat. “I have the rest of the two ducks here,” he said. With these words, he got off the train. But while he was happily walking to the exit with the bag in his hands, a policeman came up to him, saying, “Hey, man! Foreign food mustn’t be brought in.”
( )56. The small man put the bag in the middle of the floor _______ .
A. so that he could make more room for himself
B.so that the policeman could find it easily
C.because the other passengers didn’t like it
D.because there wasn’t an empty seat in the carriage
( )57.The first policeman took the paper bag away because ________ .
A. he wanted to find the owner of the bag B. he enjoyed the ducks feet in the bag
C. the bag was put in a wrong place in the carriage D. food can’t be taken abroad
( )58. The bag the policeman took away had nothing in it except _______ .
A. two ducks B. rubbish C. the ducks’ feet and rubbish D. the ducks’ feet
( )59. In the end the small man _______ .
A. failed to take his food home B crossed the frontier with two paper bags
C. took the ducks safely home D. hid his ducks under his coat again
( )60. The best title of the story is _________ .
A. Excited Too Early B. A n Empty Bag C. Two Fat Ducks D. A Fat man
C
Having Fun “Growing” and “Stealing”？
Recently, an Internet game has become a new fashion among young office workers and students．People can “farm” on a piece of “land” and “grow’’, “sell” or even “steal” “vegetables”, “flowers” and “fruits” on the Net. They can earn some e-money and buy more “seeds”, “pets” and even “houses”.
Joyce interviewed some young people. Here are their opinions．
Harold：I don’t quite understand why they are so mad about the childish game, Maybe they are just not confident enough to face the real world.
Allan：I enjoy putting some “bugs” in my friends’ gardens and we’ve become closer because of the game．Having fun together is the most exciting thing about it．
Laura：You know, people in the city are longing for(渴望) the life in the countryside．It reduces my work pressure(压力)；besides, it gives me the exciting experience of being a “thief”．
Ivy： Well. it’s just a waste of time．Teenagers playing the game spend so many hours on it that they can not focus on (专注于)their study.
( )61According to the passage, people can’t _______things in this game.
A. grow B. borrow C. steal D. sell
( )62. Among the people Joyce interviewed,____ likes the game while____ dislikes the game.
A. Laura; Allan B. Allan; Harold C. Harold; Ivy D. Ivy; Allan
( )63. From Laura’s words, we can guess that she’s most probably_________
A. a student B. an office worker C. a farmer D. a thief
( )64. Which is NOT the reason why people like the game?
A. They are longing for country life．
B. They can have fun with friends．
C. The game can relax people and give them a new experience．
D. They are confident enough to face the real world.
( )65 Where can you find this passage?
A. In a car magazine． B. In an advertisement．
C. In a newspaper D. In a science book
五．词汇运用（10分）
根据句子意思，用括号中所给汉语提示或英语单词的适当形式填空。（每空一词）
66. This toy is not ____________(适合的) for young children.
67. ____________(牙医) are those who look after your teeth.
68. We have lent him thousands of dollars, but he seems never ______________(满足).
69. I have no ___________(选择) but to finish my homework carefully.
70. Will you go to the ___________(音乐会) with John tomorrow?
71. After a comfortable bath, I felt ____________(relax).
72. You need more physical exercise to build up your ___________(strong).
73. The ____________(decide) we have heard of are about our favourite activity.
74. Listening to music or talking to your friends can make you forget your ____________(happy).
75. Do you have problems ______________(make) friends with your new classmates?
六．任务型阅读(10分)
阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容完成表格中所缺信息，每空一词。（共10小题，每小题1分，计10分）
There was a big drought(干旱) in southwest China in May, 2010. Most places got less rain than usual in Guangxi, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan and Chongqing. People do not?have enough water to live. Crops(庄稼) die?before the harvest(收获).
People from other places in China are giving help. Kids in different places give them water and money. Students at Yingcai Primary School in Haikou donate 2,512 bottles of water.
Li Jiahang is a 2nd grade student at Huang Cheng Gen Primary School in Beijing. “There are 47 students in my class. We give our pocket money. We hope we can help the kids to drink clean water and buy things they need.”
In China, there are 669 cities. But more than 400 cities are in great need of water. Water is important in our life. Everyone has the duty to save water in our everyday lives. I believe if everyone makes a little effort, we can make a big difference.
七 缺词填空（10分）
根据短文内容和首字母提示，在下文空格处填入适当的词语使短文完整。
Mr Brown works in a city. He has a son c (86) James. The boy is eight and studies at school. Last week school was over and James wouldn’t stay in the hot city and wanted to go to the cool village to see his grandparents and be on h______(87) there. Mr Brown had to take him there. On their way, A traffic accident h______(88). Their bus was going very fast. Suddenly the driver saw that an old man was c______(89) the road. He tried to stop the bus, but it was too late. He was knocked down and soon d_____(90), and the bus hit a big tree and was badly damaged（损坏）.
The people in the bus had to get off and stay in a small hotel over n_____(91). Mr Brown wouldn’t let James see the dead man, but the little boy saw everything.
After supper they both felt tired. Mr Brown moved his bed close to the boy’s and turned o____(92) the light. A few minutes later James said, “it’s very d____(93) in the room, isn’t it?”
Of course the man understood what James m______(94). He said, “Yes, but everything is all right. ” After a few more minutes’ silence ,a small hand reached over and took Mr Brown’s, “I’m h_______(95) your hand, ”said the boy, “in case（万一）you are afraid!”
八、书面表达(计30分)
（A）根据中文意思，翻译下列句子。（每小题2分，共10分）
96. 你不能原谅别人的错误时很愚蠢的。
__________________________________________________________.
97. Peter有足够的创造力成为一名作家。
_________________________________________________________.
98. 蓝色可以使你感觉安宁，平静。
__________________________________________________________.
99. Millie 今天晚上宁愿在家看电视也不愿外出。
___________________________________________________________.
100. 关于穿什么你能给我一些建议吗？
___________________________________________________________.
(B) 写作。（计20分）
最近学校进行了“说出你的烦恼”的调查，请你用英语写一篇短文，内容包括：
1．50%学生认为作业多、压力大；
2．30%的学生认为父母要求严、相互沟通少；
3．20%的学生认为活动少、体质差；
4．说说解决的方法和措施。
要求：
1.句子通顺,表达准确,可适当增加细节使内容连贯;
2.短文的开头已给出，不计入总词数。 词数100左右
Our school has made a survey -----“Don’t keep your worries ”.Here are the results.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
期中考试九年级英语参考答案
五．词汇运用（10分）
66. suitable 67. Dentists 68. satisfied 69. choice 70. concert
71. relaxed 72. strength 73. decisions 74. unhappiness 75. making
六．任务型阅读（10分）
76. Water 77. less 78. enough 79. die 80. all
81. over 82. provide 83. necessary/important 84. daily/everyday 85. difference
七．缺词填空（10分）
86.called 87. holiday 88. happened 89.crossing 90.died
91.night 92.off 93.dark 94.meant 95.holding
八．书面表达
A翻译句子（10分）
96. It’s silly of you not to forgive others for their mistakes.
97. Peter is creative enough to be/become a writer.
98. Blue can make you feel calm and peaceful.
99. Millie would rather watch TV at home than go out/prefer watching TV at home than going out(prefer to do…..rather than do…../stay at home to watch TV)
100. Could you give me some advice on what to wear?
B作文（20分）
One possible version:
About fifty percent of the students in our school are worried about their homework. They have so much homework to do every day. And they feel stressed too much. About thirty percent of the students think their parents are too strict with them(in their studies)It’s difficult for them to get along /on well with their parents .The other twenty per cant of them think they are weak in health .They complain that they almost have no time for their hobbies or after-school activities.
Dear teachers, would you please give us less homework and more time to relax ourselves? Dear mom and dad , we want to take more exercise to keep fit /healthy /stay healthy .We will try /do our best and we also want to play on our own.
九年级英语期中考试试卷听力材料
A．从A、B、C三幅图中找出与你所听内容相符的选项。听两遍。
1. M: What do you think of Sandy, Millie?
W: She is inactive. She doesn’t like singing but she likes reading.
2. M: Good morning. What can I do for you?
W: I’d like to buy some books on teenage problems.
3. W: Hi, Andy! How was your weekend?
M: I did nothing but study. I did a lot of reading.
4. M: Watching TV for too long is not good for our health. Let’s go and play badminton.
W: OK. Let’s go.
5. M: Amy, why do you think Peter would be the best new chairperson?
W: Because he is hard-working, careful and creative. He is our monitor in our class.
6. W: I’ve got a problem. I can’t sleep at night and I feel very tired in the morning.
M: Most students have that problem.
7. M: Next Sunday, there is going to be a party in my class. All of my classmates will go. But I don’t want to go because I am shy.
W: I think you should go because it is in your class. You shouldn’t be shy in front of your classmates. You should smile a lot and speak less.
8. M: You look so cool in this yellow sweater.
W: Thank you. I’m glad to hear that. In fact, green is my favorite, but the salesgirl said the green ones had been sold out.
9. M: Are there enough desks in the classroom?
W: I think there are enough. There are forty desks altogether. One for the teacher, thirteen for the students, and others for the parents.
10. M: How are you going to the airport on Wednesday, Betty?
W: I’m going to take the bus. I can get off just outside the airport. A taxi is too expensive.
B. 听下面几段对话，从所给选项中选出最佳答案回答问题。听两遍。
听第一段对话，回答11～12题。
M: Hello, Alice. Could you please come to my house this Saturday?
W: What’s up, Bill?
M: We had an English test last Thursday, but I only got 45. I need your help.
W: Do you read English aloud every day?
M: Yes, I do. But I forget most of it.
W: I think listening to tapes may help you improve your English.
M: Sounds interesting.
W: OK, I’ 11 come to your house and tell you some more ways to learn English well.
听第二段对话，回答13～15小题。
M: Hey, Nancy. What’s wrong? You look unhappy.
W: I quarreled with my best friend, Lucy. What should I do?
M: Well, you could write a letter and say sorry to her.
W: Oh, I don’t like writing letters. It gives me too much trouble.
M: Maybe you should call her up.
W: No, I don’t want to talk about it on the phone.
M: Well, you should say you’re sorry.
W: Yes, I know I should, but it’s not easy. I don’t think she can forgive me.
M: Oh, I remember it’s her birthday next Sunday. You should go to her house with some flowers.
W: Well, that’s a good idea. I’ll buy her fifteen flowers. It will surprise her, I think.
M: Fifteen? She will be as old as me.
D. 听短文，回答16----20 小题。
My name is Millie. I’m a girl of fifteen. I have a lot of rules at my house. I have to get up at six every morning. I’m not allowed to stay out with friends on school nights. But on Sunday nights, I’m allowed to go to the movies with my friends. My parents don’t allow me to choose my own clothes. Certainly I’ m not allowed to get my ears pierced. My parents say I might be sorry for that later. I agree with what they say. How many rules do you have at your house?