扬州市梅岭中学九年级英语期中试卷3.doc

扬州市梅岭中学九年级英语期中试卷2010.4本试题分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。第卷为第1至45题，第卷为第46至81题。试题总分120分，考试时间100分钟。请按要求将答案填写在答题卡上，否则无效。第卷（选择题60分）一、单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，计15分） 在下列各题A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个能填入题干空白处的最佳答案。1. -People, especially teens, think it_ great fun to surf on_ Internet. - I agree with you. A. a; theB. a; /C. /; theD. /； /2. -The Northeastern Tiger, a rare kind of animal in China, is really _ danger _ present. - I am sorry to hear that. A. at; inB. with; forC. on; in D. in; at3. -The scientists got as _ as they could to the wild animals in order to watch them_. - How careful they were!A. closely; close B. close; closely C. close; close D. closely; closely 4. -About _of the children _ homeless after the earthquake. -Yes, we should help them rebuild the houses.A three fourths; was B three-fourth; were C three-fourths; were D three-fourth; was 5. -I think they are enough. We _ make so many chairs. -I dont think so. Because nearly a quarter of them need _. A dont need to; mending B needed; to be mended C dont need; mend D need; to mend6. -I prefer_ with a pen to_ on the computer，because I type so slowly. - so do I A write；typingB. to write；to type C. writing；to typeD. writing；typing 7. -You are in a hurry! Whats up? -Im new here and I lost my way. My friend didnt tell me _. A. where he lived in B. where did he live C. which district he lived in D. which district he lived8. -Do you remember there _ a river here? - Of course, I often swam in it when I was young.A. used to beingB. used to beC. was used to beD. was used to being9. -If you want to change for a double room, youll have to pay _ 20 dollars. - All right.A. moreB. anotherC. otherD. each 10. -More and more students feel stressed because of too much homework. -I agree with you. Some children dont know _ the problems.A how to deal with B what to deal with C how to do with D what to be done11. -It is selfless _ the doctor to devote all the time he had _ for the patients. -I think so, they are so great. A. for; to careB. of; to careC. for; to caringD. of; to caring12. -Mrs. Smith_ busily when I went back for the bag I_ in the office. -He is always so busy.A. was working; has leftB. had worked; leftC. was working; had leftD. had worked; had left13. -_ you know when an idiom is being used, you cant easily understand what you read. - I think so.A. Unless B. Until C. If D. Once14. -You have seen the film 2012, havent you? - _. How I wish to see it again! A. No, what a pityB. No, I haventC. Yes, I like it D. Yes, its boring15. -You must be very excited about going to New York for further study. - , but I am afraid I wont do well because my English is poor .A. Im sorry B. Certainly not C. I dont know yet D. Well, I ought to be 二、完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，计15分）阅读下列短文，从文后各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。One day in September we were doing some repairing on my parents old house to get it ready for my youngest daughters wedding. We had to 16 a great climbing plant that had grown 17 a roof beam（房梁），so that we could repair the roof and 18 the walls.When my husband was taking the plant away, he found a nest (鸟巢) of a blackbird that had made its home in the leaves. He then 19 something 20 among that mass of earth and straw（稻草）of the nest. He broke the earth around it into pieces with his finger tips and, to his 21 ,saw glittering (闪闪发光) gold. It was a childs bracelet（手镯）. He ran into the house to show me.“You wont believe that the blackbirds not only steal the best fruit we 22 to feed on,” he said, “but they also want their children to 23 in a cradle（摇篮）of gold!”When my daughter came over on the eve of the 24 ,we told her about this 25_ thing.“Dont you remember, Mother?” she said with a loud laugh. “When I was eight, you gave me a bracelet that I 26 a few days later while out playing in the yard? It was this one!”As the bracelet no longer 27 its owner and was dirty, I decided to take it into my safekeeping (保管箱).In December of the following year, the young couples baby son was baptized（受洗礼）.Among the 28 the newborn baby received, I placed his mothers bracelet, now shining like 29 . I hope that if my grandson ever loses it, one of the 30 that live in my backyard is somewhere nearby.16. A. removeB. coverC. grow D. water17. A. beyondB. fromC. across D. through18. A. buildB. paintC. sweep D. print19. A. movedB. gotC. picked D. noticed20. A. niceB. colorfulC. shiny D. special21. A. horrorB. surprise C. calm D. sad22. A. buyB. plantC. store D. collect.23. A. lieB. singC. listen D. wait24. A. partyB. ChristmasC. birthday D. wedding25. A. importantB. strangeC. terrible D. funny26. A. hidB. threwC. lost D. broke27. A. fittedB. satisfiedC. matched D. interested28. A. jewelleryB. toysC. clothes D. presents29. A. attractiveB. newC. modern D. golden30. A. blackbirdsB. grandchildrenC. neighbors D. mice三、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，计30分）阅读下列内容，从每小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。 (1)31.Amanda has to get to school before 7:00 this morning. On her way to school, where can she buy her breakfast? A. At Papa Markos.B. At Apple Tree Bakery. C. At Good Taste Fast Food. D. At Winnies Sandwich Club.32. Yesterday was Amandas eleventh birthday. Her parents took her to Winnies Sandwich Club for dinner. How much did they spend? A. $300. B. $360. C. $480. D. $540. 33. Amanda can go to any place for lunch on Sundays except_? A. Papa Markos. B. Apple Tree Bakery. C. Good Taste Fast Food. D. Winnies Sandwich Club.(2) Dogs are known for their sense of smell. They can find missing people and things like bombs and illegal drugs. Now a study suggests that the animal known as mans best friend can even find bladder (膀胱) cancer. Cancer cells (细胞) are thought to produce chemicals with unusual smells. Researchers think dogs have the ability to smell these smells, even in very small amounts, in urine (尿). The sense of smell in dogs is thousands of times better than in humans. The study follows reports of cases where, for example, a dog showed great interest in a growth on the leg of its owner. The man was later found to be skin cancer. Carolyn Willis led a team of researchers at Amersham Hospital in England. They trained different kinds of dogs for the experiment. The study involved urine collected from bladder cancer patients, from people with other diseases and from healthy people. Each dog was tested 8 times. In each test there were 7 samples for the dogs to smell. The dog should signal the one from a bladder cancer patient by lying down next to it. Two cocker dogs were correct 56 percent of the time. But the scientists reported an average success rate of 41 percent. The British Medical Journal published the research. In all, 36 bladder cancer patients and 108 other people took part. During training, all the dogs reportedly even identified（认出）a cancer in a person who had tested healthy before the study. Doctors found a growth on the persons right kidney (肾). Carolyn Willis says dogs could help scientists identify the combined (合成) chemicals produced by bladder cancer. That information could then be used to develop machines to test for the chemicals. The team also plans to use dogs to help identify markers for other kinds of cancer. 34. Whats the general idea of the text?A. Dogs have a good sense of smellB. Dogs can help cure cancerC. Dogs can smell cancerD. Dogs help perform experiments35. According to the text, people who suffer bladder cancer_.A. often have urine with unusual smellB. probably like smoking in their lifeC. can easily make dogs lie downD. are likely to die within nine years36. The underlined word “involved” in the text is closest in meaning to _.A. showed B. proved C. used D. preferred37. What can we know from the last paragraph?A. Dogs can only smell bladder cancer.B. Dogs have a good knowledge of cancer.C. Scientists might invent some machines to test cancer.D. Cancer doesnt have any sign in the beginning.(3) One of the most popular American singers of 20th century was Elvis Presley. Elvis Presley made the music called rock n roll popular around the world. He sold millions of records and made many successful films, and he helped change the direction of popular music in the 1960s. Elvis Presley was born in 1935 in a small town called tupelo, in Mississippi in the southern United States; he came from a very poor family. His parents were simply country people who often took Elvis to church. At church he learned to sing, and he never forgets the kind of songs that he used to sing in church as a child.When he was a school boy, Elvis moved to the town of Memphis in Tennessee (田纳西州). He attended high school in Memphis, but he was not a very good student. His only real interest was singing. He began to sing in the style that is popular in Tennessee, a style called country and western. In 1955 in Memphis he recorded some country and western songs for his mothers birthday, the people at the recording studio liked Elviss singing and music. There was something different about it. It was country and western music, but it also sounded a little like the music which black people used to sing in the American south, music known as blues.38. Elvis parsley will always be remembered by American people as _.A. a film star B. a famous conductor C. a record maker D. a great singer39. The music Elvis recorded was the style called _.A. blues B. popular C. rock “n” roll D. country and western40. When he was at high school, Elvis didnt do very well in his studies because_.A. he was slow in learning B. his family was very poor.C. he went to church too often D. he was only interested in singing41. At the recording studio, people noticed country and western _.A. used to sing in church B. was the same as blues C. had a unique style D. was popular in South America (4) Every country has its heroes. The heroes are the people the nation and especially the young people admire. If you get a list of the heroes of a nation, it will tell you the potential (潜力) of that nation. Today in America, if you ask the high school students to list their heroes, their choice would probably fall into three groups. The first group of heroes would be the rock stars the people connected with rock music. There is no doubt that such people do have talent (天才) but one wonders if one should hold up rock stars as a model. The rock stars too often are mixed with drugs and their personal life is not all that good. The rock stars are rich and wear the latest fashion styles. However, one should seek (寻觅)more in a hero than such things as money and good clothes. A second type of hero for the American youth is the sports star. Again you have a person who has a great ability in one area-sports. However, too often the personal life of the sports star is a bit of a disorder (混乱). Too frequently (频繁)drugs and drinking are a part of life of the sports star. A third type of hero is the TV or movie star. This person may have lots of acting talent and is quite handsome. However, the personal life of too many actors is quite sad and they should not be held up as a model of young people. Today, the rock star, the athlete, and the actor all have become the models of the youth in America. Really, do you hear a young person say that his hero is a doctor, a teacher, or a scientist? These people are not rich and do not wear fashionable clothes. However, they are talented people who work hard to make the world a better place for everyone. What is really sad is that the young try to imitate their heroes. They like to wear the same clothes and follow their styles. If the heroes of today for the American young people are limited only to rock stars, athletes and actors, the future does not look too bright. 42. From the passage, we know that the heroes the American youth admire are those _.A. who are not bright but are good -looking.B. who are rich but are strict with themselves.C. who are talented in some area but lead an improper life.D. who are perfect in all areas43. It can be inferred (推断) that the American young people will not admire _.A. a university professor B. a poplar singerC. a football player D. a film actress44. According to the writer, people should admire those _.A. who are rich and wear the latest fashion clothesB. who can express peoples feelingsC. whose personal life is goodD. who work in the interests of the people45. What does the underlined word “imitate” mean in Chinese in the passage? A. 喜爱 B. 模仿 C.崇拜 D. 迷恋第卷（非选择题60分）四、词汇运用（共10小题；每小题1分，计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46. On his _(四十)，he got a lot of presents from his friends.来源:中.考.资.源.网47. Would mind telling me the _(英雄)names, please? I admire them very much.48. The _from Sichuan have been arranged well by the local governments at once. (移居者)49. The foreigners especially want to see places of _and historic interest in Yangzhou. (文化)50. When life becomes even _ than death, how can they do? (残酷)51. They were _ their hands happily when I came into the classroom. (clap)52. Im _sorry that you have missed watching the film Avatar. (true)53. We tried to stop the fights, but we knew it was _(hope).54. To hold the World Expo Shanghai 2010 is_ as a rich prize for our country. (consider)55. People over eighteen can group _ into a team of four.(they)五、任务型阅读 （共10空；每空1分，计10分）阅读短文，根据短文内容补全表格中所缺的信息，每空一词。Many people think dreams are full of messages that may not be clear to us common people. But if we think about what is going on in our lives, we can usually come up with an answer. Lets look at some of the most common dreams. What do these dreams mean?FallingYoure falling, falling, falling and then you wake up. This dream is said to mean you are afraid of something or worried about something. There may be something in your life that is out of control and there is nothing you can do to stop it. Another explanation is that you may fail in something. Maybe youre not doing well in school or work.Taking an exam (or forgetting that you have one)You suddenly realize you have to take an exam at that very moment. You might be running here and there to find your classroom. Experts say this dream may mean youre being tested about something or maybe you are facing a challenge（挑战）.FlyingDreaming that you are flying means you are on top of things. You are in control of the things that matter to you. It may also mean you have confidence in yourself and think no one and nothing can beat you.Trying to run, but going nowhereYoure trying to run, but either your legs wont move or you simply arent going anywhere. Some experts think this dream means youre trying to do too many things at once and cant catch up or move forward.In fact, unlike these dreams, there are also many strange dreams that experts may not be able to explain.Descriptions of dreams_56 _ to dreamsFallingYou have something to fear or 57 _ about.You 58 _ in something like schooling or work.Taking an exam(or forgetting that you have one)Youre being tested about something or facing something 59 _.FlyingYoure able to control 60 _matters to you.You 61 _in yourself and think you can beat anyone and anything.Trying to run, but going 62 _Youre trying to do too many things at a 63 _, which prevents you from 64 _forward.Conclusion: We can come up with some 65 _ about some dreams, but not all the dreams.Topic: What do dreams mean?六、缺词填空（共10空；每空1分，计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使短文完整。（每空一词）Japanese people often ask people what blood group they are. This is b 66 _ they believe that a persons blood group says a lot about their character and personality. The Japanese also believe that k_67 _ blood group can help them decide that if a person will be a persons good friend. It is strange that this idea is so popular in Japan because it is not a traditional idea, but a m 68_ one. Blood g