上海市闵行区七宝二中2018-2019学年九年级英语上学期期中考试（含答案，无听力题）

2018学年上海市闵行区七宝二中九年级上学期期中考试
Part 2 Phonetics, Grammar and Vocabulary
（第二部分语音、语法和词汇）
II. Choose the best answer（选择最恰当的答案）（共20 分）
26. My father doesn’t like the color of the car because it is too dark. Which of the following is correct for the underlined word in the sentence?
A. /da:k/ B. /deIk/ C. /dek/ D. /dIk/

27. Which of the following underlined part is different in pronunciation from others?
A. The girl gave the seat to an old lady.
B. The death of the dog made him sad.
C. He worked hard to make the classroom clean.
D. They finally reached the top of the mountain.
28. Can you suggest some places where I can make _______ one-day trip from Shanghai?
A. an B. a C. the D. /
29. April Fool’s Day is a holiday when you can play a trick _______anybody around you.
A. with B. in C. on D. for

30. I enjoy adventure films, but _______ my father _______ my mother likes it.
A. neither…nor B. not only…but also
C. either…or D. both…and
31. They got much important _______ for their survey from those new books.
A. ideas B. photos C. information D. stories
32. My new computer is different from _______.
A. you B. your C. yours D. yourself

33. Which sport do you like _______, football or basketball?
A. well B. better C. best D. the best
34. Is this a photo of your daughter? She looks _______ in the pink dress!
A. lovely B. wonderfully C. quietly D. terribly

35. There _______ a great number of visitors to Disneyland in Shanghai in the coming holiday.
A. is B. are C. will be D. were

36. _______ awful weather we are having! It’s raining again.
A. What B. What an C. What a D. How

37. Since you are very tired, you _______ finish the work today.
A. needn’t B. may not C. mustn’t D. can’t

38. Please _______ the tigers. It’s dangerous to take photos with them.
A. keep off B. take off C. get off D. turn off

39. The terrible tsunami（海啸）in Indonesia has destroyed more than _______ buildings.
A. thousand of B. five thousands
C. five thousand D. thousands of

40. Mark says he doesn’t mind _______ the office with the new comer.
A. sharing B. to share C. share D. to sharing

41. ---_______ will you be able to finish the project?
--- In two weeks, I think.
A. How far B. How much C. How many D. How soon

42. --- I called you this time yesterday, but there was no answer.
--- Oh, sorry. I ________ the streets in our neighborhood.
A. was cleaning B. have cleaned C. am cleaning D. would clean

43. He rushed out of the door _______ he heard the wonderful news.
A. though B. as soon as C. because D. before

44. --- Could you tell me the way to Shanghai Botanical Garden?
--- _______.
A. Yes, I could B. I’m sorry. I’m new here, too
C. I’m busy now D. You can ask others

45. --- I’m sorry I’m late, because the traffic is so busy.
--- _______. But tomorrow, please be on time.
A. My pleasure B. You’re welcome
C. It doesn’t matter D. That’s right

III. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can only be used once.（将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空限填一词，每词只能填一次）（共8 分）
A.delivered B. according to C. choose D. surprising E. because
There are many online shopping sites. This is very (46) _______. Things like CDs, books and DVDs sell well online. But it is quite different to sell food online because people like to see food with their own eyes. It is very important for people to buy fresh fruit and vegetables. Customers like to choose their food (47) _______ its color. They also want to touch and smell it. But some people like to go the same shop to buy food because they think the food there has a very good quality. So if the food is always good, they may also feel comfortable buying it online.
Boxes of fruits and vegetables have been (48) _______ to homes around Britain for a few years now. Dried or canned（罐装的）foods are almost always the same, but things like apples are not. People may want to (49)_______ their own apples so they can take the ones that aren’t bruised（碰伤）or the ones that look nice.

A. such as B. usually C. for example D. need to E. easier
Buying dried and canned food online is (50) _______. A person can buy this kind of food on the Internet and then buy fruits and vegetables at a store or a market.
Now people can also buy food through supermarket websites. There people can find most of the things that supermarkets (51) _______ sell. Other food websites sell different types of food. Some sell food from one part of the world such as Asia. Others sell food that is hard to find in supermarkets. There are also websites that sell sweet foods (52) ______ cakes and candies.
The food is usually delivered by the next day or even on the same day. People must check to see if the food is fresh when they get it. It is a good idea for people to find out how far away the food is being delivered from. They still (53) _______ be careful, though. It is also a problem if the company does not refrigeration（冷藏）when they deliver food that should be kept cold. If traveling long distance in the summer to deliver the goods, this is important.
IV. Complete the sentences with the given words in their suitable forms. （用括号中所给词的适当形式完成句下列句子，每空格限填一词）（共8分）
54. Thousands of American have known about the latest news. (citizen)
55. The day before yesterday was my brother’s birthday. (twelve)
56. I could hardly believe she had made a video about water pollution by . (her)
57. It is our to take good care of our own family. (responsible)
58. The plane landed at last after flying in the storm for about one hour. (safety)
59. It’s never too late to if you do or say something wrong. (apology)
60. You will get angry if you don’t have enough sleep. (easy)
61. There is only one thing that makes a dream to achieve: the fear of failure. ——Paulo Coelho. (possible)
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）
62. Susan does some housework with her mum at weekends.（改为否定句）
Susan any housework with her mum at weekends.
63. Computers rarely give wrong answers.（改为反意疑问句）
Computers rarely give wrong answers, ?
64. Could you tell me? Were you late for the meeting yesterday?（合并为宾语从句）
Could you tell me you late for the meeting yesterday?
65. He often goes to school on foot to save some money.（对划线部分提问）
he often go to school on foot?
66. The boy was too frightened to say a word.（保持句意基本不变）
The boy was frightened that he say a word.
67. Damin tied a piece of grass around the neck of each bird.（改为被动语态）
A piece of grass around the neck of each bird.
68. we, going over, before the entrance exam, spent, all the subjects, much time（连词成句）
.



Part 3 Reading and Writing （第三部分 读写）
A. Choose the best answer (根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案) (12分)














? You can apply for a HOST visit if you are:?
? A full-time student in the UK. HOST cannot accept applications from outside the UK.
? Aged 18+
? You can include your husband, wife, partner, children-if they are living in the UK during your study period. HOST cannot accept applications from visiting family members or friends.
69. This advertisement is probably for ________ to read.
?? A) travel agents ??????? B) news reporters????????? C) international students??????? D) hotel managers

70. Which of the following words cannot be used to describe HOST visits?
A) Amazing.????????????????? B) Expensive.?????????????? C) Unforgettable.???????????????? D) Surprising.

71. The word “them” in the sentence “They love giving international students very special memories of the UK to take home with?them.” refer to ________.
?? A) international students ????????????????????????????????????????? B) wonderful hosts
?? C) travel costs??????????????????????????????????????????????????? D) HOST visits

72. People who are interested can learn ________ from this advertisement.
A) how to apply for a HOST visit??????????????????????? B) who can apply for a HOST visit
C) how to pay for their HOST visits?????????????????????D) where they can find wonderful hosts

73. The main purpose of the HOST program is to enable students to ________.
?? A) visit different places in the UK
?? B) save money on travelling cost
?? C) make full use of their stay in the UK
?? D) be more open minded and active

74. The HOST program is suitable for ________.
?? A) Vickie, a sixteen-year-old exchange school student
?? B) Samuel, an active and popular online fashion blogger
?? C) Fang, a visiting friend of Diana from Hong Kong
?? D) Osaki, an easy-going Japanese student of Oxford University

B. Choose the best answer and complete the passage（选择最恰当的选项完成短文）（12分）
May 16th??????????? Wednesday??????????????? Sunny
They used to call her “the witch（女巫）”, but today I found things were different. My legs were too short to reach the floor from up there on the big chair. I was so (75) _________. My legs started to shake. It was the first time I had been to the principal’s (校长的) office. And I knew (76) ______ she was going to ask me. Why had I been running on the concrete（混凝土） in the playground? Why hadn’t I followed the school rules??
The principal’s secretary was sitting at her desk. She kept asking me questions like whether I liked school and what grade I was in. I didn’t want to talk to her, (77) ________ I just gave one-word answers.?Then she asked what my dad did. But I didn’t really know what he did, so I made something up. “He plays basketball for the Boston Celtics,” I said. The secretary just looked at me, and said (78) _______ more.
Just then, the door to the principal’s office opened. There she was, the woman that everyone called “the witch”. Was she really that bad? I was surprised to see her office walls were bright yellow, and there were some nice pictures on the desk. She told me about the pictures. I was (79) _______ that she had a family and a kid, just like me.
Then she asked how my family was. It turned out that she had known me since I was only a few weeks old. I was happy to hear that. If she knew my mum, then I wouldn’t get into much trouble. She cleaned the cut on my knee and told me to be more careful. She also told me about the rules of the playground. But she didn’t punish or (80) _______ me. And I forgot all the bad things I had heard about “the witch”. I had met her and I knew she was nice.
75. A. happy B. afraid C. interested D. excited

76. A. how B. why C. that D. what

77. A. then B. but C. so D. or

78. A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing

79. A. surprised B. interested C. excited D. pleased

80. A. pointed at B. shouted at C. look at D. laugh at

C. Fill 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）
Hello, school. Goodbye, smartphones. This new school year, kids in France have to (81) l
their mobile phones behind during school hours.
Several months ago, the French government has adopted a nationwide ban (禁令) on mobile phones for students aged from 3 to 15. The ban applies to phones, tablets and smart watches. Schools are (82) f to decide if they will carry out the ban for students over 15. There are also some exceptions to the ban, such as for disabled children.
The new law bans phone use by children in school playgrounds, in corridors, or (83)a
on school grounds. Students have already been banned from using pones in class in 2010.
French President Emmanuel Macron (艾玛纽埃尔。马克龙) backed the law because he thought it would help students (84) f more on lessons. The ban would also let kids take part in more physical activities and possibly even talk to classmates more often. One study by the London School of Economics found that after mobile phones were banned, students’ performance in exams greatly (85) i . At the same time, limiting pone use could also be a low-cost policy to reduce educational inequality (不平等) in school. But many school officials argued that the rules would be (86) d to follow. It would leave (87) t
with another tough task. They were not sure whether students had brought their phones to school or not.
Still, people around the world will be watching the new rule to see if it helps parents and educators keep kid from being addicted to (沉溺于) phones.

D. Answer the questions（根据以下内容回答问题）（12分）
When a leafy plant is under attack, it doesn't sit quietly. Back in 1983, two scientists, Jack Schultz and Ian Baldwin, reported that young maple trees getting bitten by insects send out a particular smell that neighboring plants can get. These chemicals come from the injured parts of the plant and seem to be an alarm. What the plants pump through the air is a mixture of chemicals known as volatile organic compounds, VOCs for short.
Scientists have found that all kinds of plants give out VOCs when being attacked. It's a plant's way of crying out. But is anyone listening? Exactly. Because we can watch the neighbors react.
Some plants pump out smelly chemicals to keep insects away. But others do double duty. They pump out perfumes designed to attract different insects who are natural enemies to the attackers. Once they arrive, the tables are turned. The attacker who was lunching now becomes lunch.
In study after study, it appears that these chemical conversations help the neighbors. The damage is usually more serious on the first plant, but the neighbors, relatively speaking, stay safer because they heard the alarm and knew what to do.
Does this mean that plants talk to each other? Scientists don't know. Maybe the first plant just made a cry of pain or was sending a message to its own branches, and so, in effect, was talking to itself. Perhaps the neighbors just happened to "overhear" the cry. So information was exchanged, but it wasn't a true, intentional back and forth.
Charles Darwin, over 150 years ago, imagined a world far busier, noisier and more intimate(亲密的) than the world we can see and hear. Our senses are weak. The world is .
88. Does a leafy plant sit quietly when it is under attack?
89. What does a plant do when it is under attack?
90. How can scientists know that there is someone listening to the crying?
91. What does the author mean by “the tables are turned” in paragraph 3?
92. From the scientists’ studies, can plants protect themselves against insects or really talk to each other?
93. What can be filled in the blank at the end of the passage?
VI. Writing. (作文) （共20分）
94. Write at least 60 words on the topic “I want to again”.
(以“我想再次 ”为题，写一篇不少于60词的短文，标点符号不占格)
你在生活或学习中一定有你想再次见到的人、再参加的比赛、或者再去的地方……请选取其中一个，谈一谈你想再次做什么？你为何想再次去做？这次你会怎么做？
（注意:短文中不得出现任何人名、校名及其它相关信息,否则不予评分。)
The following is for reference only(以下表达仅供参考)
visit… have a try
take part in the competition see my friend


KEYS
26-30ABBCA 31-35CCBAC 36-40AAACA 41-45 DABBC
46-49 DBAC 50-53 EBAD
54. citizens 55. twelfth 56. herself 57. responsibility 58. safely 59. apologize 60. easily 61. impossible
62. doesn’t do 63. do they 64. if/whether… were 65. why does 66. so…couldn’t
67. was tied
68. We spent much time going over all the subjects before the entrance exam.
69-74 CBABCD
75-80 BDCDAB
81. leave 82. free 83 anywhere 84. focus 85. improved 86. difficult 87. teachers
88. No, it doesn’t.
89. It sends out a particular smell that neighboring plants can get.
90. By watching the neighbours react.
91. The attacker who was lunching now becomes lunch.
92. They can protect themselves against insects.
93. full of wonders and more complex than we think.

The British Council and Foreign Office founded (?建立?)HOST in 1987. Thousands of students have enjoyed this experience.?
5 reasons to have a HOST visit
? It is a unique opportunity to experience the real life of Britain.
? It is safe---all the hosts are known by HOST.
? It may cost?you only your train fare.
? You will learn things which the university cannot teach you.
? You will have some very special memories to take home with you.
And 3 reasons NOT to apply for a HOST visit
? Please do not use HOST as a cheap form of tourism. It is about meeting people, sharing their lives.?
? Please do not go on a HOST visit if you need to use your phone or pad a lot. Instead, make it a good chance to meet British people and make new friends.?
? Please do not apply to HOST unless you have an open mind. Please don’t be surprised---and enjoy it!

Cool, amazing, unforgettable…something money can’t buy!
These are all words which students have used to describe their HOST visits. But a word they never use is?“expensive”. Why not?
Because HOST visits are FREE.
Our?wonderful hosts are not paid. They love giving international students very special memories of the UK to take home with?them.??
Students pay their own travel costs. And there is an? application fee?（申请费）? which? helps? to pay for running the HOST program. But y our university may pay all or part of the application fee for you