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扬中市外国语中学14-15学年度第一学期期中试卷（九年级英语 满分120分）一、听力选择（共两部分，满分20分）A) 听下面10段对话。每段对话后有1个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。1. Whats the weather like now? 2. What are the two speakers talking about? 3. Where does the boys mother work? 4. What is Sue doing? 5. What color does Ben like?A. Red.B. Yellow.C. Green.6. What did David buy for his mum?A. Some flowers.B. A birthday cake.C. A bag.7. What does Linda look like?A. She is tall and wears glasses.B. She is short and wears glasses.C. She is tall and doesnt wear glasses.8. How much did the boy pay for the coat?A. 200 yuan. B. 100 yuan.C. 50 yuan.9. Where did the boy go last Sunday?A. To an old mans home. B. To a school. C. To a park.10. What does Tom advise Amy to wear?A. A T-shirt.B. A dress.C. A sweater.B) 听对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第一段对话，回答第1112小题。11. Why was the mother worried?A. Her son met something trouble in school.B. Her son didnt get home from school as usual.C. Her husband didnt say something about her son.12. When will their son come back?A. At 5:00 p. m.B. At 6:00 p. m.C. At 7:00 p. m.听第二段对话，回答第1315小题。School LifeStudentsThere are 13 students in the school.HomeworkThere is 14 homework every day and students must work hard.ActivitiesMany school clubs are open on 15 afternoon.13. A. 400.B. 500.C. 600.14. A. a lot ofB. a littleC. little15. A. SundayB. SaturdayC. Friday听第三段独白，回答第1620小题。16. What percent of the brain receives information through eyes? A. 70%.B. 80%.C. 90%.17. What can color do?A. Encourage the memory for information. B. Help students read fast.C. Encourage students to do their homework. 18. What color can increase brain activity according to the speaker?A. Orange.B. White.C. Blue.19. Who are suitable for calm colors?A. Confident children.B. Over-active children.C. Clever children.20. Where is the best place to use warm colors?A. A primary school.B. A middle school.C. A college. 二、单项填空(共15小题；每小题 1分,满分15分)1.-Whether you hate or love _Apple? Its hard not to admire Jobs. -I agree. As_ Apple fan, Ill always remember him. A. an, an B./, an C.an, the D. the, /2. The song Where did the time go_ the old days and the love of family. Sure. Its my favorite song.A. helps us out B. reminds us of C. lets us downD. cheers us up3. Everyone has problems sometimes. The most important is we need to learn how to _ these problems .A. deal with B. do with C. tell D. know4. I would like you to talk about the Great Wall.Im sorry, but _Jack _I have been there.A. either; or B. neither; nor C. both; and D. not only; but also5. Youd better use the colour _ more when you study for exams. It may help you get high marks. A. yellow B. orange C. green D. red6. Cheer up and keep on trying. Courage is doing_.A. what are you afraid to do B. what you are afraid to doC. how are you afraid to do D. how youre afraid to do7._watching a movie in an IMAX cinema costs over 100 yuan, the IMAX cinemas are always full of audience.A. As B. When C. Although D. Since8. I am afraid I have to give up Chinese chess. I have made_ in the past few weeks. Youd better not. It takes time and patience, you know.A. little progress B. much progress C. few progresses D. great progresses9. _ . Maybe What do you think of it?A. Is this your pencil box?B. Can I help you?C. Perhaps you should try the blue jean D. May I ask you a question?10. Have you seen the movie Firestorm? Yes, I have. Its worth_. A. watching B. being watched C. to watch D. watched11. - Would you please_ the TV a little? Jack is doing his homework. - Terribly sorry. I will.A. turn down B. turn up C. turn on D. turn off12.-What colour would you like to wear if you are in a bad mood? -I prefer _warm colours _me happy. A.to wear, to make B. wearing, to making C.to wear, to making D. wearing, making13. The children all looked_ at the broken model plane and felt quite_.A. sad, sad B. sadly, sadly C. sad, sadly D. sadly, sad.14. Reading is the best way to kill time on the train. _. I never go travelling without a book.A. You are joking B. Thats true C. I dont think so D. It sounds like fun15. He devoted as much time as he could _ English.A. teach B. to teach C. to teaching D. teaching三完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分,满分10分）I used to live in my own room alone. But one day it all changed when my brother Mike asked to share my room. At first, my parents said “no” to him, but at last my mother agreed. I cried and asked my parents not to do this, 16 it didnt work.As soon as Mike entered my room, it began to become 17 . To my anger, he often left his unwashed clothes and toys everywhere!One evening, I was doing some 18 on my computer while Mike was listening to music. Later, I left my seat to get some water. A big surprise was waiting for me when I 19 . He was using my computer to play game. I had forgotten to save the homework. Sadly, he had closed my program 20 saving itall I had done had disappeared! I 21 him. He cried a lot as my mother came and beat him. My mother also asked him to leave my room at once.Then I did my homework 22 . At 10: 00 pm. I finished it. When I was going to turn off the computer, I saw the photo of my 23 that he had put on my table. I looked at his lovely face and remembered how 24 he was when my mom beat him. I really felt sorry. I went to see what he was doing. I found he was sleeping in my parents bed. I kissed his face. He woke up, got up and said. “Im sorry. I wont bring you any more trouble.”I was as moved and said. “From now on, my room is not only mine. It is 25 !” That very night, Mike and I shared not only the room, but the bed.( )16. A. because B. but C. or D. so( )17. A. dirty B. empty C. quiet D. tidy( )18. A. business B. homework C. reading D. shopping ( )19. A. danced B. fell C. returned D. slept( )20. A. after B. by C. for D. without ( )21. A agreed with B. heard from C. looked after D. shouted at( )22. A as well B. for ever C. in the end D. once gain( )23. A. brother B. cousin C. father D. grandfather( )24. A. clever B. happy C. sad D. silly( )25. A. his B. hers C. ours D. theirs四阅读理解（共15小题，每题2分。总分30分） （ A ）The Folk Art Show The best chance to learn about local art and culture.Open: October 20-25Organizer: City MuseumAddress: 110 Century RoadTelephone: 72314431 Scan the QR code (扫描二维码) to get more information and book tickets.The City Flower ShowOpen: October 8-17Price: ￥50 for each adult; ￥25 for each child; free under the age of 10; 20% off for groups over 10. Address:112 New Town Road, Moonlight CityTelephone: 53418899 Visit www. flowersforlife. com for more information.Camp of Folk ArtWould you like to learn paper cutting, Huangmei opera or to make paper flowers? Come to Camp of Folk Art 2014 at the Youth Center!Age: 13 to 18Time: December 13-20 For more information, call the Youth Center at (010) 1106-2107.( )26. By scanning the QR code, you can get .A. an e-mail from City Museum B. more information about the Folk Art ShowC. a ticket to the museum for free D. a gift from the City Museum ( )27. Tommy is a 9-year-old boy. He wants to visit the City Flower Show with his parents. How much will they pay? A.￥25. B.￥100. C.￥125. D.￥150.( )28. If Jane wants to learn to make paper flowers, she should go to .A. Century Road B. New Town Road C. the Youth Center D. Sunshine Park ( B ) My dear dad, where are we going? This has become the most popular question recently. Its a line from the theme song of Hunan TV stations reality show Where Are We Going, Dad? All of my classmates are big fans, said NingYun, 14, from Guangxi. On Fridays, we remind each other: dont forget to watch it tonight! In the show, five pairs of fathers and kids go to strange places and finish interesting tasks. Its all about growing up. Fathers learn to cook and comfort their kids. The kids learn about teamwork and being independent (独立).Yet, growing up needs courage. In the show, 4-year-old Kimi finds it hard to finish his work alone. When I saw Kimi looking for his dad, I burst into tears, said Chen Yufang, 13, from Guangxi. It reminded me of my first night at the school dormitory (宿舍). I really felt the pain of growing up that night. When people see the fathers trying to help their kids, it also hits a soft spot in their hearts.Tian Xiaofeng, 14, from Jiangsu, said his father is like Guo Tao in the program. He is strict. And I was sad about it, he said. But now he sees it in a different way. “Guo Taos son looks determined. I think his parenting style works. And I guess my father just wants me to be like that, he said. On the journey of life, kids learn to grow up and adults learn to be better parents.Maybe we can plan a trip with our parents.Shall we go?( )29. What is the most suitable word to replace the underlined word determined in the passage? A. absent-minded (神情恍惚的) B. smart C. out-going D. strong-minded (坚决的)( ) 30. When could we see five fathers and their children on TV? A. On Friday nights. B. On Saturdays. C. Every night. D. Only on Sundays. ( )31. Whats the best title for the article? A. Where are we going, Dad? B. Fathers and their children. C. A popular reality show. D. Growing together.( C )English ABecause its never too late to start learning English Course structure and goalsA basic course that improves different English skills. Lessons focus on pronunciation of words and sounds, listening, practicing casual English, reading and combining all of these skills together.We learn through introducing ourselves to friends and family, discussing everyday activities, food, restaurants, shopping and places.This course is forPeople who have learned very little English in the past.Duration(学时)Class meets once a week over an 8-month period.Moreover, students can take advantage of our extra lessons, for an additional hour per week.At the end of the course the student will Understand sentences and phrases dealing with topics such as: personal and family information, shopping, geography, etc. Read short and simple sentences, find information in everyday texts, such as: advertising, menus, etc. Have short conversations. Communicate through simple everyday tasks. Describe their personal background, living conditions and other information about their surroundings. Write short and simple notes, messages and personal letters.( )32. The information of the passage is about . A. some ways to learn English well B. a course for English beginners C. the reasons for learning English来源:Zxxk.Com D. some advice from an English teacher( )33. How long will a learner spend on this course?A. Eight months.B. A month. C. Eight weeks. D. A week.( )34. After finishing this course, you can .A. know much about English countries B. understand long and difficult English texts C. talk about everything with foreigners freely D. communicate with others in short conversations( )35. The passage is mostly likely to be found from a . A. novel B. report C. website D. story ( D )Mr. King is a tall and strong man. He teaches P.E. in a middle school. He wears a long beard（胡子）and takes good care of it. It was Sunday yesterday. There was a big football match of the year on the playground in the centre of the city. Mr. king likes the game very much and of course he was going to watch it. With his friends help he got a ticket a few days ago. After breakfast he hurried to the bus stop, but a lot of people were waiting there. A bus came and he hardly got on. There were plenty of people in it and it was difficult for them to put their feet. He had to grip（抓住）a back of the chair. At the next stop a boy got on the bus. He was short and couldnt grip anything. Suddenly the bus stopped and the boy hardly fell onto the floor. He looked around and saw Mr. Kings beard and grip it. The man found it at once and called out, Let go of（松开）my beard, boy!Are you going to get off, sir? asked the boy.( )36.Mr. King is a _.A. player B. runner C. teacher D. driver( )37.Mr. King was going to watch the match because _.A. he teaches P.E. in a middle school B. he likes football very muchC. he had already got a ticket D. he didnt go to work yesterday( )38.It was difficult for Mr. King to stand because _.A. he had drunk too much B. the bus was too smallC. he got on the bus too late D. it was very crowded in the bus( )39.The boy gripped Mr. Kings beard because _.A .he was afraid to fall again B. he wanted to make the man angryC. he hoped the man to find a seat for him D. he hoped the man to get off soon( )40.Mr. King was afraid _, so he shouted at him.A. the boy would pull him down B. the boy would hurt his beardC. the boy could be hurt again D. the boy would borrow his ticket五、填空（每小题1分，满分10分）A. 根据句意，用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。41. Those letters were returned because of (correct) addresses.42. Mr Liu taught us a new method for (solve) such problems.43. She felt really proud of her daughters (achieve).44. His (careless) stopped him from winning the Maths competition.45. Our Chinese teacher has some good poems in his (person) computer.B. 根据句意和汉语提示，用正确的单词填空。46. A good leader should have the ability to make powerful (演讲).47. You should remember that a good (关系) is built on trust.48. Although you failed the exam, you can learn a (宝贵的) lesson from it.49. Nanjing is a city famous for its excellent (大学).50. If you want to (成功), you should keep your feet on the ground. 六、阅读填空（每小题1分，满分20分）A. 阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容，在文章后的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。每空一词。Born in 1947, Hillary lived a happy childhood. Her parents were open to anything that interested her. But they were also strict. When young Hillary got straight A (全优) grades at school, her father said the school must have been too easy. Years later, young Hillary put all of her energy into politics (政治). She became a student leader. She talked about political (政治的) events with her friends and began to research social problems.In 1969, Hillary entered Yale Law School, where she met Bill Clinton. The two soon became partners in political career and the journey of love. Even after Bill became President of the US in 1992, the First Lady didnt want to just be the presidents wife. She worked on US health care. “When she takes on a project, she works tirelessly (孜孜不倦地) until it is completed,” said Betty Lowe, an old friend of the Clintons. “It was that kind of determination (决心) that helped her win the peoples respect.”About Hillary ClintonHer childhoodShe was (51) as a child.Her parents were open to things that she was (52) in.Her parents were also very