2008—2009学年度九年级第一学期期中考试 英语试题

2008 2009 学年度九年级第一学期期中考试 英 语 试 题 考生注意：全卷共七道大题，总分 120 分。考试时间 90 分钟。 第一部分 听力部分 (共计 25 分 ) I Listening(Part One、 Part Two 每小题 1 分， Part Three、 Part Four 每小题 1.5 分 ) Part One Choose the right picture according to the dialogue you hear 1 _ 2 _ 3 _ 4 _ 5 _ Part Two Listen and match the sentences according to the dialogue you hear ( )1 On Sunny days A warm and sunny ( )2 The weather in Florida is often B cloudy or rainy ( )3 When the weather is bad C I read a book or watch TV ( )4 On windy days D We like to go sailing ( )5 Sometimes the weather in Florida is E I like to go to the beach F I like sleeping at home G we swim and go boating Part Three Choose the right answer according to the passage you hear ( )1 What does John like to do？ He likes to _ A play B read C sing ( )2 How many books does John read in his fathers library？ A Few B None C Most ( )3 When does John do nothing but read？ A On Monday B On weekdays C On weekends ( )4 Why did John fall behind？ A Because he talked in class B Because he read novels in class C Because he wasnt clever ( )5 John reads books _ he finishes doing all of his homework A before B after C until Part Four Listen to the story and complete the notes of it with proper Words or phrases Time： Person： Place： What happened： The result： 第二部分 语言知识运用 (共计 45 分 ) Multiple choice(本题共 15 分，每小题 1 分 ) Choose the best answer from A， B， or C according to the meaning of the sentence ( )1 The play reminds me _ playing with my friends. A about B of C from ( )2 Is this boy _ you are looking for？ A who B the one C that ( )3 The boy has never been seen _ so high before A climb B climed C to climb ( )4 Do you like _ of them？ No， I dont I like _ of them A both， both B either， neither C both， neither ( )5 In the past three years， we _ quite a few new words A learned B were learning C have learned ( )6 Could you tell me _？ A whats wrong with you B what wrong with you is C what was wrong with you ( )7 These apples taste_ and sell _ A well， well B good， good C good， well ( )8 I prefer _ basketball rather than _ A to play， skate B playing， skate C to play， to skate ( )9 Peter never went to school So he could _ read _ write A hardly， and B hard， and C hardly， or ( )10 Whose volleyball is this？ It _ Carlas She loves volleyball very much A can be B must be C may be ( )11 What _ you do if you _ a million dollars？ Id give it to medicial research A would， have B would， had C will， had ( )12 After the big fire， there was nothing left that _ him A belonged to B was belonged to C belongs to ( )13 Must I return the book tomorrow？ No， you _ You _ keep it for three days A mustnt， may B mustnt， must C neednt， can ( )14 Do you think it will rain tomorrow？ _ Because farmers need rain very much A I think so B I hope so C Im afraid so ( )15 Tan Qian qiu， a politics teacher， died in order to save his four students in the earthquake in Wenchuan _ the teacher is！ A How excellent B What an excellent C What excellent Cloze test(本题共 15 分，每小题 1 分 ) Choose the best answer to complete the passage A woman wanted to get a pet， so she went to one of the local pet shops She walked into a small shop selling 1 and talked with the shopkeeper. After knowing her 2 ， the shopkeeper 3 for a moment and then said，“ Ive got just the animal for you， Madam Ill just get it.” With that， he disappeared(消失 )into the back of the shop， and 4 a few seconds later with a lovely little dog，“ This dog is a 5 dog,” he told her“ It can 6 ，” he explained， and with those words he put the dog onto the 7 and it immediately began to dance “ 8 ， there is one problem with it Whenever you say my apple， itll 9 whatever youve mentioned Watch My apple！” The lady watched in 10 as the dog rushed over to the shopkeeper and ate a(n) 11 he had gotten out of his pocket “ Its smart， and very unusual Ill 12 it，” she said A few minutes later she was on her way back 13 with the dog She was looking forward to showing the dog to her husband “ Darling， look！ What a 14 dog I bought today！” she said happily when she 15 home.“ It can dance！” “ Dance？ eh？ Ha！” replied the husband，“ I cant believe MY ears！” ( )1 A fishes B dogs C birds ( )2 A need B order C secret ( )3 A waited B thought C stood ( )4 A went B left C returned ( )5 A special B usual C common ( )6 A sing B dance C swim ( )7 A street B shop C table ( )8 A Instead B However C Either ( )9 A watch B catch C eat ( )10 A surprise B peace C danger ( )11 A apple B dog C pet ( )12 A feed B take C sell ( )13 A office B school C home ( )14 A smart B big C small ( )15 A arrived in B left for C got back Communication(本题共 15 分， A 题每题 1 分， B 题每题 2 分 ) (A)Choose the best response from A to F according to the sentences given Each choice should be used only once. ( )1 Do you know what day it is today？ ( )2 Dont forget your dictionary Well read something new in class today. ( )3 If you smoke here， youll have to leave this place. ( )4 What a lovely doll Its so beautiful Im so glad to have it. ( )5 Lets see Oh， my God Hes cleaning his shoes with your toothbrush！ A Sorry， I didnt notice the sign B Saturday. C Is that so？ Oh， my dear！ D Right！ Thank you for reminding me E November 14th F Im glad you like it (B)Complete the dialogue with proper words or sentences. A： Hi， Jack How was your winter holiday？ B： Not very good A： 6 ？ B： I planned to go to Hunan for my holiday But it snowed hard there， so I had to stay at home. A： 7 ！ Then what did you do at home？ B： I only did my homework every day It was so boring 8 ， Bob？ A： Oh， I went to Harbin B： Its great 9 ？ A： It was very cold and sometimes it snowed B： 10 ？ A： Yes， I had great fun 第三部分 阅读理解 (共计 35 分 ) Reading comprehension(本题共 30 分， A、 B、 C 题每小题 1 分， D、 E 题每小题 2 分 ) (A) ( )1 As I travel across China， I hope to learn as much as I can about the Chinese people， your history， and your dreams for the future and I hope to help the Chinese people understand more of American history， the lessons the American people have drawn from it， and the dreams we hold for the 21st century ( )2 I believe both Chinese and Americans aspire(立志 )to many of the same things： to provide for our families， to teach our children， to build out communities， to protect our earth，to shape our own futures， and to pass brighter possibilities on to our children ( )3 There may be those here and back in America who wonder whether closer ties and deeper friendship between America and China are good Clearly， the answer is yes We have a powerful ability to help each other grow We can learn much from each other And as two great nations， we have a special responsibility to the future of the world The steps we take over the next week call lead to far greater strides for our people in the years ahead ( )4 Here in the city of your magnificent history， we must always remember that we， too， are ancestors(祖先 ) Someday our children and their children will ask if we did all we could to build just societies and a more peaceful world Let our monument(纪念碑 )be their judgment that we did that Let our progress include all people， with all their differences， moving towards a common destiny ( )5 Let us give new meaning to the world written in the ancient Book of Rites， what you call Li Ji： When the great way is followed， all under heaven will be equal Choose the best topic from A to F according to the meaning of each paragraph A The importance of bilateral relations(双边关系 ) B Similarities in both cultures C Purpose(目的 )of the trip to China D Differences in both cultures E Our historical duties F Striving(奋斗 )for human equality (B) I had just gone to bed after a very busy day when the phone rang It was a strange farmer I had often heard people talk about him but I had never met him before He sounded quite nervous and he had been talking for a minute or so(左右 )before I understood anything Even then all I could make out was that someone called Milly had had a very bad accident I didnt know who she was， but I had to go It had been snowing heavily that day and I didnt know the way I had been driving for at least an hour when I finally found his place He was standing there， waiting for me It seemed that Milly had died“ She meant more to me than anyone.even my life！” he said I could see that he had been crying I thought something terrible had happened I was even more surprised when he told me that he had put her in the barn“ I wouldnt leave her out in the cold！” he said Milly had clearly been a secret lover of him I was about to tell him that he could not wish me to cover anything up when he opened the barn door He lifted his candle and I saw something dark on the ground“ She was such a good cow！ I wouldnt let anyone but a doctor touch her！” he said Judge the following sentences true(T)or false(F) ( )1 The phrase“ make out” in the first paragraph means“ understand” ( )2 Before he arrived at the farmers house， the writer expected to see Milly lying in the barn ( )3 We know Milly was badly ill from the story ( )4 The farmer wished that the writer might bring Milly back to life ( )5 Maybe the person who told the story is a farmer (C) Learning How to Learn $21.50 Children who read this book show great interests in study Many pictures will help children understand it easily and quickly Basic Study Manual(指南 ) $28.50 Read this book and learn： what the three barriers(障碍 )to study and what to do with them What to do if you are fed up with a subject Children read to improve the ability(能力 )to study How to Use a Dictionary Picture Book for Children $35.00 Read this book and learn： how to find words in a dictionary What the different marks in a dictionary mean How to use a dictionary to pronounce words correctly Buy this book and help children unlock the secrets of education English Listening $15 Children who read this book can improve their listening They can learn how to listen to tapes and how to understand what other people say in English easily Whats more， youll just pay 50 for them before July 1， 2008 Choose the best choice from A， B or C according to the passage above ( )1 According to the ads， these four books are for _ A parents B children C nurses ( )2 Many pictures in the book Learning How to Learn can _ A make the book beautiful B make the children draw beautifully C make children understand the book easily ( )3 _ can tell you the meaning of the different marks in a dictionary？ A English learning B Basic Study Manual(指南 ) C How to use a Dictionary Picture Book for Children ( )4 If you buy the four books on June 22nd， 2008， you will have to pay _ for them A $100 B $85 C $50 ( )5 Which book can tell you how to listen to the tapes？ A English Listening B Learning How to Learn C Basic Study Manual(指南 ) (D) Mr Grey was a biology professor， and he had a big collection of extremely rare bones(罕见骨头 )which he was very proud of Then one year he tried to， get a new and better job at another university Because Mr Grey was very busy， his wife made the arrangements(整理 )for all their possessions to be taken in a moving van(搬运车 )to their new home while he was away at work The following week three men started taking the things out of Mrs Greys house and loading them into the van， when one of them brought out a large wooden box He was just about to throw it into the van with all the other things when Mrs Grey ran out of her house and said，“ Please treat that box very gently！ That one has all of my husbands bones in it” The man was so surprised that he nearly dropped the box on his feet Fill in each blank according to the passage， only one word for each blank Mr Grey was good(1)_ biology， he(2)_ a lot of rare bones， then one year he got a new and better job at another university He was very busy， so his wife asked some workers to(3)_ their possessions One of the workers was just about to throw a large wooden box into the van(4)_ Mrs Grey told him to treat the box gently， (5)_ it has all of her husbands bones in it (E) Each year， many Chinese people go abroad because of all kinds of reasons They are becoming younger and younger year by year Even some Chinese parents send their children to foreign countries when they are only in a middle school They think their children can get a wider view， less academic(学业 )competition or family honor But life can be hard for young people there At first， they have to face the culture differences and language problems. However, these are not always the most difficult things to overcome(克服 ) To most children， controlling (管理 )themselves well is a big challenge when studying alone in a strange country Yu yang， a 15-year-old student from Guangdong Province studies in a high school in Toronto， Canada To his surprise， his teachers there seldom push students to study hard And usually there isnt too much homework Students have lots of free time to do some activities. Some of his friends spend their whole years money in the first two months of the new term So they have to ask their parents for some more money. On the one hand， studying abroad can help students learn foreign languages quickly and open up their eyes， but on the other hand， some children may feel lonely， become bad， lose themselves，etc Many problems may happen to them These are different from their original thoughts So parents should think them over before their children go abroad Answer the following questions according to the passage above 1 Why do Chinese parents send their children abroad？ _ 2 What do the students have to face in foreign countries at first？ _ 3 Controlling themselves well is a big challenge， isnt it？ _ 4 Do students in Canada have more free time than those in China？ _ 5 Whats the article mainly about？ _ 第四部分 书面表达 (共计 15 分 ) Writing(本题共 15 分提纲 3 分，关键词 2 分短文 10 分 ) 据报道，中学生身体素质有所下降。这一情况已经引起全社会的关注和教育部门的高 度重视。右图是某中学关于青少年体育锻炼的宣传标语。请你用英语写一篇短文。 要求： 1、词数在 80 词左右： 2、语言流畅，表达正确，逻辑清晰，用词准确，字迹工整； 3、开头部分已给出，不计入总词数。 提 示：列提纲，所列提纲可以是短语和句子，所列关键词必须在文章中出现。 (A)Outline： 1 _ 2 _ 3 _ (B)Keywords： _ Health is very important to us teenagers._ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2008 2009 学年度九年级第一学期期中考试 英语试题参考答案 Listening(本题共 25 分， Part One、 Part Two 每小题 1 分， Part Three、 Part Four 每小题 1.5 分 ) Part One 1 5 FBADC Part Two 1 5 EACDB Part Three 1 5 BCCBB Part Four Time： Last Sunday Person： the Clarks Place： in the Clarks home What happened： The Clarks thought there was someone in their home and tried to find him The result： nobody in their home EXERCISE ONE HOUR A DAY， KEEPILLNESSAWAY！ Multiple choice(本题共 15 分，每小题 1 分 ) 1 5 BBCCC 6 10 ACACB 11 15 BACBA Cloze test(本题共 15 分，每小题 1 分 ) 1 5 BABCA 6 10 BCBCA 11 15 ABCAC Communication(本题共 15 分， A 题每小题 1 分， B 题每小题 2 分 ) (A)1 5 BDAFC (B)6 What was the matter/What was wrong/What happened/Why/What Was your trouble 7 What a pity Its(really)pity 8 How(what)about your winter holiday(vacation) How(What)about you How was your holiday(vacation) 9 What was the weather like in Harbin(there) How was the weather in Harbin(there) 10 Did you have a good time/Did you enjoy yourself Did you have fun Reading comprehension(本题共 35 分， A、 B、 C 题每小题 1 分， D、 E 题每小题 2 分 ) (A)1 5 CBAEF (B)1 5 TFFTF (C)1 5 BCCCA (D)1 at 2 collected 3 move 4 when 5 because (E)1 Because they think their children can get a wider view， less academic competition or family honor /Because they want their children to get a wide view， less academic competition of family honor 2 The culture differences and language problems， They have to face the culture differences and language problems 3 Yes， it is Yes 4 Yes， they do Yes 5 The advantages and disadvantages of studying in foreign countries/The problems of young students studying in foreign countries The good or bad points of studying aboard/The life and studying problems in foreign countries Writing(本题共 15 分 ) (A)Outline： 1 the advantages of exercise 2 the ways of exercise 3 my opinion about exercise Key words： important， keep healthy， take part in and spots (B)Health is very important to us teenagers Either study or work is based on strong body Doing sports every day helps us keep healthy and energetic If we dont take any exercise， we may feel tired and get sick easily Just as the slogan says，“ Exercise one hour a day， keep illness away” There are many kinds of sports we can do， such as running， swimming and ball games Now we students have to do too much homework after school， I hope teachers will give us less homework so that we can have more time to take part in sports I also hope our school can organize more sports activities for us 评分标准： 一档 (10 8) 语言准确，内容完整，无单词和语法错误，语意连贯。 二档 (7 5) 语言基本准确，内容较完整，单词和语法有少许错误，语意基本连贯。 三档 (4 3) 能写出部分句子，内容不完整。 四档 (2 0) 能写出一两个正确的句子。 听力原文 Part One Choose the right picture according to the dialogue you hear 1 M： Jenny！ Listen！ Someone is playing the piano How beautifully！ W： Yes But I prefer the instrument that is easy to learn M： What is easy for you to learn？ W： Erhu Q： What kind of instrument is easy for Jenny to learn？ 2 W： Hi， John， do you often watch TV on Saturday nights？ M： No， we are not allowed W： Then what do you usually do？ M： I usually do my homework Q： What isnt John allowed to do on Saturday nights？ 3 M： Why did you stay at home on Sunday， Janet？ W： I had to look after my baby sister， for my parents were out M： Didnt you mind doing that？ W： No I didnt My sister was very good And I was able to watch TV M： What was on TV？ W： A table tennis match Im interested in table tennis Q： What is Janet interested in？ 4 W： What would you do if you have one million dollars， Tom？ M： Well， I would buy a big house for my parents What about you， Mary？ W： I love pandas I would give some money to the zoo Q： Which place would Mary give the money to？ 5 W： Do you remember me， Mr Miller？ Im Linda M： Oh， I rememeber you， Linda You used to eat candy all the time W： Yes， but now I only eat fruit after dinner Q： What did Linda use to like to do？ Part Two Listen and match the sentences according to the dialogue you hear M： Why do you like living in Florida？ W： Because I love the weather I like warm and sunny days M： What ki