北京市海淀区2008-2009学年度第二学期期中练习九年级英语试卷

北京市海淀区 2008-2009学年度第二学期期中练习九年级英语试卷 1. 本试卷满分 120分，考试时间 120分钟。 2. 第卷为选择题，共五道大题；第卷为非选择题，共五道大题。 第卷（选择题 共 70分） 听力理解（共 18分） 一、听对话，选择与对话内容相符的图片。（每段对话读两遍）（共 4分，每小题 1分） 二、听对话和短文，选择正确答案。每段对话或短文读两遍。（共 14分，每小题 1分） 听下面一段对话，回答第 5 6小题。 5. What does the man want to buy? A. A cap. B. A sweater. C. A shirt. 6. Where is the man? A. At home. B. In a shop. C. In a hospital. 听下面一段对话，回答第 7 8小题。 7. What is the mans name? A. Bob. B. Mike. C. Peter. 8. Where is the woman from? A. America. B. China. C. Australia. 听下面一段对话，回答第 9 11小题。 9. Whats wrong with the woman? A. She has a fever. B. She has a headache. C. She has a cold. 10. Why cant the woman sleep well? A. She studies math too hard. B. She spends much time on TV. C. She has too much for dinner. 11. What does the doctor tell her to do? A. To go to bed early. B. To eat more fruit. C. To relax herself. 听下面一段对话，回答第 12 14小题。 12. How many days does Tom have for his holiday? A. Five days. B. Five weeks. C. Five months. 13. Whats Lily going to do on holiday? A. Go camping. B. Visit her cousin. C. Do her homework. 14. Who is Tom going out with? A. His parents. B. His cousin. C. His aunt. 听下面一段短文，回答第 15 18小题。 15. What does the speaker want to tell us here? A. How to talk to strangers. B. How to say good-bye. C. How to please others. 16. How do English speaking people often say “good-bye” to their workmates? A. “See you later.” B. “Ive got to go now.” C. “I need to clean up now.” 17. What does it mean when an American says “I have an early class tomorrow, I need to go now.”? A. He is very busy. B. He is a student. C. Its time to leave. 18. How many countries does the speaker mention? A. Four. B. Three. C. Two. 请打开第卷，看第六大题听力试题。 语言知识运用（共 28分） 三、单项填空（共 16 分，每小题 1分） 从下列各题所给的 A、 B、 C、 D四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 19. Would you like to go for a walk with ? Sure, Id love to. A. I B. me C. my D. mine 20. Li Lei often goes to school 7:30 in the morning. A. at B. for C. on D. of 21. I usually have an egg and two of milk for breakfast. A. bottle B. a bottle C. bottles D. the bottles 22. Im looking for a jacket for my son. What color do you like , the blue one or the red one? A. the best B. good C. best D. better 23. James hasnt got Jays CDs, his sister has. A. so B. but C. and D. or 24. ? He is a computer engineer. A. What does your father do B. How old is your father C. What does your father look like? D. How does your father go to work 25. did you put my glasses just now, Bill? On the table. A. What B. Why C. When D. Where 26. My mother will take me to the movie if she free this weekend. A. is B. will be C. was D. would be 27. Wheres Susan, Mike? She in the kitchen. A. cooks B. cooked C. is cooking D. has cooked 28. you play the piano? No. But I can play the guitar. A. Can B. May C. Must D. Should 29. Do you know the MP3 player last week? Sorry, I have no idea. A. how much did she pay for B. how much will she pay for C. how much she paid for D. how much she will pay for 30. I didnt see you at the meeting. I had a bad cold. The doctor asked me in bed. A. staying B. to stay C. stayed D. to staying 31. Whats the best food you have had in Beijing, Alex? Roast duck! I to a famous restaurant to have it last week. A. have gone B. go C. will go D. went 32. There is water in the glass. Lets go and get some. A. few B. much C. many D. little 33. It is reported that Chinas largest museum of modern art at the end of 2010. A. is built B. will be built C. builds D. will build 34. It is known to all that you exercise regularly, you wont stay in good health. A. unless B. if C. until D. as 四、完形填空（共 12 分，每小题 1分） 阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的 A、 B、 C、 D 四个选项中，选择最佳选项。 Every year on my birthday, from the time I turned twelve, a white gardenia was delivered to my house. No card came with it. Calls to the flower shop were not 35 at all. After a while I stopped trying to 36 the senders name and just delighted in the beautiful white flower in soft pink paper. However, I never 37 imagining who the giver might be. Some of my happiest 38 were spent daydreaming about the sender. My mother encouraged these imaginings. Shed ask me if there was someone for whom I had shown special 39 . Perhaps it was the old man across the street whose mail Id delivered during the winter. As a girl, though, I had more fun imagining that it might be a 40 I had run into. One month before my graduation, my father died. I felt so sad that I became completely 41 in my upcoming graduation dance, and I didnt 42 if I had a new dress or not. But my mother, despite her own sadness, would not let me 43 any of those things. She wanted her children not only to be lovable but to feel 44 . In truth, my mother wanted her children to see 45 much like the gardenia lovely, strong and perfect with perhaps a bit of mystery (神秘 ). My mother died ten days after I was married. I was twenty-two years old. That was the year the gardenia stopped 46 . 35. A. careful B. helpful C. exciting D. interesting 36. A. take out B. work out C. find out D. put out 37. A. stopped B. began C. kept D. loved 38. A. moments B. festivals C. seasons D. holidays 39. A. practice B. housework C. kindness D. exercise 40. A. visitor B. child C. lady D. boy 41. A. uncomfortable B. uninterested C. unbelievable D. unimportant 42. A. want B. hope C. know D. care 43. A. leave B. miss C. have D. hear 44. A. needed B. noticed C. loved D. moved 45. A. herself B. myself C. ourselves D. themselves 46. A. coming B. sending C. giving D. growing 阅读理解（共 24分） 五、阅读理解（共 24 分，每小题 2分） 阅读下面的三篇短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的 A、 B、 C、 D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。 (A) Mothers Day and Fathers Day are two big national holidays in many western countries. And its interesting because they are not the same in every country. In England, Mothering Sunday is in March. In America and Germany and other countries, its one Sunday in May. Fathers Day is in the middle of June. How do you celebrate Mothers Day and Fathers Day? Lets learn something more about it from the following introduction. In England, we call Mothers Day Mothering Sunday, because its always on a Sunday. I dont really know the origin of it but I remember that my mother had a cup of tea early in the morning. And then we would go to church. And at the end of the church service, the children would collect a daffodil (水仙花 ) and take it back and give it to our mother who would normally be sitting in the service in the church. And really thats all we did to celebrate the day. As Ann said, I remember taking cups of tea to my mother. The idea in general is that the washing-up would be done； perhaps some cooking would be done on Mothers Day. We would try to relieve her of all those jobs to make it a special day for her, so that whenever she looked around, there was something to eat, something to drink, or something to read, or something interesting for her to do. Fathers Day is always in June, a Sunday in the middle of June. On Fathers Day, the idea is to find something fun that the children could do with their father together. I remember going to baseball games. I think that on Fathers Day its particularly focused on doing things together because that is supposed to be relaxing and fun for Dad. 47. In , Mothering Sunday is in March. A. Germany B. England C. America D. China 48. Ann remembered that her mother in the morning on Mothering Sunday. A. had a cup of tea B. got up late C. collected a daffodil D. had something to eat 49. What did Bill remember doing on Fathers Day? A. Doing housework. B. Eating outside. C. Going to the church. D. Watching baseball games. 50. Whats the text mainly about? A. The history of some national holidays. B. The stories of some interesting holidays. C. How to celebrate Mothers Day and Fathers Day. D. How to understand Mothers Day and Fathers Day. (B) Ever since I was a child, my mouth has caused me trouble. Im not a bad person； I have a hard time learning when to keep my mouth closed. My mom has told me again and again, “Robert, your constant bad words are hurting me. If you continue to be this rude, you will get into big trouble.” Its been a problem at school several times too when teachers have told me something I didnt want to hear. I used to feel it was my duty to stand up for myself. One day in English class I began working on my homework until I heard a classmate talking behind me. It was Nathaniel, talking to himself as usual. I said ever so nicely, “Nathaniel, would you be quiet?” Nathaniel continued talking to himself. I quickly shouted “Nathaniel, shut up!” For the next five minutes, we threw hurtful words back and forth at each other. “At least I dont have an ugly lazy eye like you!” I shouted. I knew this would upset him deep inside. It would hurt his feelings and shut him up. What I said filled him with anger. He tried to reach over my seat and grab me as he shouted, “Thats it! Thats it!” Surprised at his reaction, I sat back in my seat. Never had I seen Nathaniel act like this before. Later on, we were taken to the principals office. There, Mr. Black, the principal, told us to discuss the matter. It wasnt until then that I finally found that when I hurt someone physically, the wounds eventually heal. But when I hurt them with my words, sometimes the pain (痛苦 ) never goes away. At the end of the discussion, I said sorry to Nathaniel. When I headed back to my room, I spent some time praying. I began to think about how often what I said hurt others. But I believe that as I keep praying and asking God to help me, hell tell me when to keep my mouth closed. 51. Whats the writers name? A. Nathaniel. B. Robert. C. Black. D. Green. 52. One day in English class, Nathaniel when the other classmates worked on their homework. A. read the text B. listened to the others C. talked to himself D. kept silent 53. Whats the Chinese meaning of the underlined word heal? A. 愈合 B. 痛苦 C. 和好 D. 伤害 54. In the text the writer tried to tell us that . A. when you hurt someone, the pain never goes away B. we should try to help each other at school C. it is ones duty to stand up for himself D. words cause more pain than wounds (C) Over the last 70 years, researchers have been studying happy and unhappy people and finally found out ten factors that make a difference. Our feelings of well-being at any moment are decided to a certain degree by genes. However, of all the factors, wealth and age are the top two. Money can buy a degree of happiness. But once you can afford to feed, clothe and house yourself, each extra dollar makes less and less difference. Researchers find that, on average, wealthier people are happier. But the link between money and happiness is complex(复杂的 ). In the past half-century, the average income (平均收入 ) has sharply increased in developed countries, yet happiness levels have remained almost the same. Once your basic needs are met, money only seems to increase happiness if you have more than your friends, neighbors and colleagues. “Dollars buy status (social position), and status makes people feel better,” say some experts, which helps explain why people who can seek status in other ways, scientists or actors, for example, may happily accept relatively poorly-paid jobs. In a research, Professor Alex Michalos found that the people whose desires (欲望 ), not just for money, but for friends, family, job, health, rose furthest beyond what they already had, tended to be less happy than those who felt a smaller gap (差距 ). Indeed, the size of the gap predicted happiness about five times better than income alone. “The gap measures just blow away the measures of only income.” says Michalos. Another factor that has to do with happiness is age. Old age may not be so bad “Given all the problems of aging, how could the elderly be more satisfied?” asks Professor Laura Carstensen. In one survey, Carstensen interviewed 184 people between the ages of 18 and 94, and asked them to fill out an emotion questionnaire. She found that old people reported positive emotions just as often as young people. Some scientists suggest older people may expect life to be harder and learn to live with it, or theyre more realistic about their time running out. Older people have learned to focus on things that make them happy and let go of those that dont. “People realize not only what they have, but also that what they have cannot last forever,” she says. “A goodbye kiss to a husband or wife at the age of 85, for example, may bring far more complex emotional responses than a similar kiss to a boy or girl friend at the age of 20.” 55. Some actors would like to accept poorly-paid jobs because the jobs . A. make them feel much better B. provide chances to make friends C. improve their social position D. satisfy their professional interests 56. Professor Alex Michalos found that people feel less happy if . A. the gap between reality and desire is bigger B. they have a stronger desire for friendship C. the hope for good health is much greater D. their income is far below their expectation 57. We can infer from the passage that older people . A. would like to have more goodbye kisses than young people B. are used to living a hard life because they are kind to others C. express their positive opinions just as some young people do D. find it easier to feel happy because they are more realistic 58. According to the passage, the feeling of happiness . A. increases gradually with age B. is controlled partly by desires C. has little to do with wealth D. is decided mostly by genes 第卷（非选择题 共 50分） 六、听下面一段短文，记录关键信息。 (共 8分，每小题 2分 ) FM 1180 Free 59. tickets. Call 60. Tell the 61. of the music and the it was recorded. Enjoy the best bands this 62. night. 七、完成句子（共 10 分，每小题 2分） 根据中文意思完成句子。 63. 为什么不一起去游泳呢？ go swimming together? 64. 她擅长跳舞。 She dancing. 65. 我能跑得和你一样快。 I can run you. 66. 天要下雨了，你去上学时最好带上雨衣。 Its going to rain. a raincoat with you when you go to school. 67. 我想我们应该阻止人们在公共场所吸烟。 I think we should in public places. 八、阅读短文，选词填空。 (共 7分，每空 1分 ) 根据短文内容，用方框中所给词填空。 always， quiet， name， listen， friend， practice， good I am now fifteen years old. I remembered my time at school well. Some of it was 68 but some of it was bad. Ill never forget my first day at school. I remember while the head teacher was introducing himself, a girl next to me started asking me about my shoes! I wanted to 69 to the head teacher but I didnt want to be rude to my new 70 So, I told her about my shoes. Suddenly the head teacher looked at me with an angry face. “Be 71 when Im speaking! Go and sit in the corner.” I remembered feeling so stupid. I remember my first teachers 72 was Mrs. Smith. She was really pretty and had a lovely smile. She had a soft voice and 73 wore the same sweater. She seemed so nice. Sports day was the best day of the year! I used to 74 for the running race and one year I actually won ! 九、阅读短文，回答问题。（共 10分，每小题 2分） 阅读短文，根据其内容，书面回答问题。 Jogging is basically running at a steady (稳定的 ) speed over short or long distances. It became popular twenty years ago and has remained a favorite way of keeping fit for lots of people. One of the main advantages of jogging over many other sports is that it can be done anywhere. People jog in parks, in the countryside and even in urban areas. No special equipment is requiredno costly hats, or balls, and no expensive sports kit. Good quality running shoes are advisable. Special jogging suits are widely available these days and can be bought quite cheaply but are not necessary. In addition to being able to jog anywhere, you can also jog at any time, in any season! Its not unusual to see joggers exercising in the height of summer or in the depth of winter! The act of jogging doesnt require any special training or skill. You do need to be basically healthy and then, after a few basic warm-up bends and stretches, you are ready to begin. You simply start running, gently, and then build up to a steady speed. Do not over-tire yourself by trying to go too fast. Its best for you to run at a steady and comfortable speed. Jogging is a single sport. You dont need to wait until you have gathered a team or found a partner. You can jog alone. A few words of warning however: lone women joggers should be especially careful to choose jogging routes, particularly at night time. Jogging is excellent for keeping fit. Its good for the lungs, the heart and the circulation. Its easy and its convenient. Why dont you try it? If you require more information, talk to one of the instructors at the sports centre. We are only too happy to help. Please remember: if you do decide to jog, talk to your doctor first if you have any health worries. Happy jogging! 75. Is jogging a good way of keeping fit? 76. Which are more necessary for joggers, good quality running shoes or special jogging suits? 77. What is best for us to jog? 78. Whats the writers special suggestion to the lone women who decide to jog? 79. What does the writer want to tell us in the passage? 十、书面表达（共 15 分） 2008年政府取消了“五一”黄金周（“ May golden week”），但是，最近有些人又提出要恢复 7天的长假。同学们也在校园网的“自由论坛”上展开了激烈的讨论。请你选用下面表格所提供的信息，写一篇短文，谈谈恢复长假的利与弊，并简述你的观点，给出一至两条理由。 注意： 1、词数不少于 60。 2、所给的开头句不必抄写在答题纸上。 Advantages Disadvantages 1. have a good rest. 2. spend more time with. 1. cause a lot of trouble. 2. be crowded everywhere. In 2008, May golden week was canceled, but this year people have discussed the problem whether we should renew May golden week or not. 【参考答案】 第卷（选择题 共 70分） 1. C 2. C 3. A 4. B 5. C 6. B 7. A 8. C 9. B 10. A 11. C 12. A 13. A 14. B 15. B 16. A 17. C 18. B 19. B 20. A 21. C 22. D 23. B 24. A 25. D 26. A 27. C 28. A 29. C 30. B 31. D 32. D 33. B 34. A 35. B 36. C 37. A 38. A 39. C 40. D 41. B 42. D 43. B 44. C 45. D 46. A 47. B 48. A 49. D 50. C 51. B 52. C 53. A 54. D 55. C 56. A 57. D 58. B 第卷（非选择题 共 50分） 六、听短文，记录关键信息。 59. concert 60. 793301 61. name, year 62. Saturday 七、完成句子 63. Why not 64. is good at(does well in) 65. as fast as 66. Youd better take 67. stop people from smoking 八、阅读短文，选词填空。 68. good 69. listen 70. friend 71. quiet 72. name 73. always 74. practice 九、阅读短文，回答问题。 75. Yes. (Yes, it is.) 76. Good quality running shoes. 77. Its best to run at a steady and comfortable speed. 78. Be careful to choose jogging routes, particularly at night time. 79. The advantages and suggestions of jogging. 十、书面表达 In 2008, May golden week was canceled, but this year people have discussed the problem whether we should renew May golden week or not. Some people think the 7-day holiday is very important. Firstly, we could have a good rest and refresh ourselves after several months of hard work. Secondly, we could spend more time staying with our family. Thirdly, we will be able to use the one-week vacation to travel to some farther places such as foreign countries. However, other people hold the opposite view. They think it causes a lot of problems. It my lead to traffic jam and visitors will not enjoy themselves if the travelling spots are over-crowded. As a student, I prefer a 7-day holiday. Not only can I sleep well and do exercise, but also I can read some interesting books. How I wish a 7-Day holiday would come soon! 听力测试录音稿 Conversation 1 W: What do you want to be when you grow up? M: I want to be a policeman. Conversation 2 W: How did you go to Xinjiang? M: I went there by plane. Conversation 3 W: What kind of movies do you like? M: I like cartoons. And Mickey Mouse is my favorite. Conversation 4 W: Look. Its going to rain this afternoon. M: Wed better stay at home and watch TV. Therell be a football match. 听对话，回答第 5 6小题。 W: What can I do for you, sir? M: Do you have this shirt in a large size? W: Let me have a look. Yes, we have. M: May I try it on? W: Sure. Let me help you. M: Thank you very much. 听对话，回答第 7 8小题。 M: Hello! Are you a new student in Beijing International Middle School? W: Oh, yes. My name is Mary. Nice to meet you. M: Nice to meet you, too. Im Bob Brown. Where are you from? W: Im from Australia. M: Really? I have a pen pal in Australia. Her name is Linda. She lives in Sydney. W: I live in Sydney, too. Its a beautiful city. M: Do you like China? W: Yes. I like China very much. 听对话，回答第 9 11小题。 M: Whats wrong with you? W: I have a headache. M: How long have you felt like this? W: Since last night. M: Do you have a sleeping problem? W: Yes, I cant fall asleep these days because I am busy preparing for my math exam. M: Its not that serious. I think youd better relax yourself and take the medicine before you sleep. It will make you sleep well. W: OK, thank you, Doctor. 听对话，回答第 12 14小题。 W: Hi, Tom! Have you made any holiday plans? M: Yes, Lily. Ive decided on one thing. I am going to the National Park. W: Thats great! How long will you be away? M: