浙江省宁波市东恩中学九年级英语下学期期中考试试题.doc

2014学年第二学期九年级英语期中试卷试题卷i一、听力（本题有15小题，第一节每小题1分，第二、三节每小题2分；共计25分）第一节：听小对话，选择图片。1. where will kim and fiona go for their holiday? a. b.c. 2. how does kevin usually go to school?a. b. c. 3. what is tom going to do during the holiday?a. b. c. 4. which sport does cathy prefer?a. b. c. 5. what did daisy buy for his father?a. b. c. 第二节：听对话，回答问题。听下面一段对话，回答第6和7两个小题。6. how much does the ticket to new york cost? a. 248. b. 258. c. 285.7. what would the man speaker like to eat this time during the flight?a. some meat. b. a special salad. c. some fruits.听下面一段对话，回答第8到10三个小题。8. who is tom looking for?a. kate. b. jane. c. mary.9. why does tom come into the room?a. he works there.b. he wants to talk to kate.c. he wants to have a letter typed.10. what is kate going to do next year?a. go to japan. b. change her job. c. go to a night school.第三节：听独白，完成信息记录表。 question answerswhat specials do people have on that holiday? 11 what kind of festival is thanksgiving day? 12 when did the first thanksgiving in america take place? 13 who had a celebration to thank to have a good harvest first? 14 what did they learn to do with the help of local indians? 15 11. a.nuts. b.cookies. c.a big turkey. 12. a.family. b. friends c.office.13. a.in november, 1620. b.in october,1621. c.in october, 1863.14. a.englishmen. b.frenchmen. c.americans.15. a.plant rice. b.grow corn and raise animals c.raise animals and plant flowers二、完形填空（本题有15小题，每小题1分；共计15分）阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从a、b、c、d四个选项中选出最佳选项。the back door of the ambulance(救护车) was suddenly shut and the driver ran to the front, jumped into his seat, and started the engine. inside were the _16_ parents, mr. and mrs. green, the mother holding their baby daughter ally. the little girl had _17_ food stuck in her throat and could hardly breathe.the driver, mr. white, _18_ his siren (报警器) and flashing light, and started speeding towards the nearest hospital, fighting against _19_. the cars ahead of him pulled out of the way as he drove through the _20_. from the back of the _21_the parents were shouting at him to _22_, since ally had almost stopped breathing. in front of him he saw some traffic lights, with the red “stop” light shining. mr. white knew that he had no time to _23_, so he drove straight past the traffic lights, looking to his left and right as he did so.coming towards him from his right was a taxi. the driver had the windows _24_, since the car was air-conditioned, and he was playing his radio. he did not _25_the ambulance. the lights were green, so he drove straight on into the path of the ambulance.mr. white tried to stop his ambulance but it was too late. it hit the taxi. everybody was shaken but no one was hurt. mr. white looked to see how little ally was. he was astonished to see relief instead of _26_on the faces of the parents.“look!” cried mrs. green. “she is _27_ again.”“it must have been the crash.” said her husband. “it _28_ the food out of her throat.” the babys color was turning to _29_, and she was crying in a loud but healthy _30_.they were all joyful, and quite forgot about the accident, the taxi, and the lines of cars all around them.16. a. worriedb. angryc. happyd. surprised17. a. littleb. somec. nod. few18. a. opened onb. turned onc. turned offd. sped up19. a. policeb. life c. lightsd. time20. a. empty streetb. busy trafficc. large crowdsd. deserted place21. a. streetb. carsc. trafficd. ambulance22. a. hurryb. slow c. stopd. drive23. a. thinkb. ignore c. losed. miss24. a. openb. cleanc. upd. down25. a. hearb. seec. findd. notice26. a. pleasureb. angerc. feard. surprise27. a. cryingb. breathingc. smilingd. speaking28. a. tookb. pickedc. knockedd. made29. a. usual b. common c. ordinary d. normal30. a. soundb. voicec. toned. noise三、阅读理解（本题有15小题，每小题2分；共计30分）阅读下面材料，从每题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中选出最佳选项。aone of the things to be learnt in a foreign language is guessing all the time what kind of thing to come when listening to someone talking. people do this all the time in their own language, so it is necessary to do this in a foreign language, too. here are some examples.1. whats the matter？ i went to a party last night, so i2. i feel so tired these days. i think youd better3.of course, she never stops talking. she is one of the mostyou can see from the above three examples that the context(上下文) helps a lot in understanding what is being talked about. so guessing is very important in understanding english, especially spoken english.31. this passage tells us mainly about _.a. the importance of guessing” in learning a foreign languageb. how to guess what one is going to talk aboutc. some examples of right guessingd. how important it is to guess all the time 32. from the context, we can see maybe the finished answer in example 1 is _.a. so i didnt have a good time. b. so i went to bed very late.c. . so i felt unhappy. d. so i got up very early.33. maybe the finished answer in example 3 is _.a. she is one of the most famous film stars.b. she is one of the most beautiful women.c. she is one of the most famous speakers.d. . she is one of the most talkative women.bi was telling my boy sonny the story of the hare and the tortoise. at the end i said, “ son, remember: be slow and steady, and that will win the race. dont you think theres something to learn from the tortoise?”sonny opened his eyes wide, “do you mean next time when im entering for the 60-metre race i should wish that billy, tony and sandy would all fall asleep halfway?”i was shocked, “but the tortoise didnt wish that the hare would fall asleep!”“he must have wished that,” sonny said, “otherwise how could he be so foolish as to race with the hare? he knew very well the hare ran a hundred times faster than he himself did.”“he didnt have such a wish,” i insisted. “he won the race by perseverance, by pushing on steadily.”sonny thought a while. “thats a lie,” he said. “he won it because he was lucky. if the hare hadnt happened to fall asleep, the tortoise would never have won the race. he could be as steady as you like, or a hundred times steadier, but hed never have won the race. thats for sure.”i gave up. todays children are not like what we used to be. theyre just hopeless.34. the writer argued with his son because _. a. he liked tortoises while his son liked hares b. they disagreed about whether the tortoise was foolish c. he tried to teach his son a moral lesson but the son had totally different opiniond. he liked the story of the hare and the tortoise while his son didnt.35. sonny believed that the tortoise _. a. won the race by his own hard working b. took a risk by agreeing to run a race c. was not given a fair chance in the race d. in fact did win the race luckily36. billy, tony and sandy must be_. a. boys who were unknown to sonnys father b. boys who sonny has run races with before c. boys who sonny has never raced with before d. boys who sonny did not expect to race with again37. the writer thinks that his generation_. a. are cleverer than sonnys generation b. have the same ideas about life as sonnys generation c. are more hopeful than sonnys generation d. have different ideas about life from sonnys generationcwhen you enter a crowded room or go on a picnic or to a party, who is the most attractive and appealing person? it is the person who is cheerful, has a smiling face and behaves as if he or she is enjoying every moment of the event! such people have an optimistic（乐观的） opinion on lifethey are the ones with a positive attitudeon the other hand, lets see that fellow in the corner with a long facehe is most probably thinking about the time and money wasted in having funhe is a pessimist, one with a negative attitudea person with a positive attitude gets on well with the job at handhe doesnt worry about whats gone before or what might happen in the futureif there is a problem, he quickly thinks of ways to solve itif the problem cannot be solved singly, he seeks help from someone elsehe doesnt feel that its beneath his dignity to seek assistance when sonal lost her history notes days before an important examination, she sat down and criedthen she pulled herself together, borrowed a friends notes, worked day and night and managed to copy down whatever she had lostsonal passed the exam with flying colors its just not possible, even for the greatest optimist, to smile all the time and feel good all dayeveryone has a period of blues now and then, when everything seems sad and without cheerbut once you develop a positive attitude, once you realize that life is a series of ups and downs, dark clouds and bright sunshine, in no time at all, youve bounced back, ready to welcome the world again with open arms and a huge smile! so from this moment on, keep your face to the sunshine and youll never see the shadows38what might be the best title of the passage？ ato live with an aim in life bto be a pessimist or optimist clife is full of ups and downs ddevelop the positive attitude39the case of sonal suggested that _ aa person can solve the problem once he thinks of a way bsonal made up for what she had lost by working day and night csonal was a pessimist because he lost her history notes dthe history notes that she lost was not important for her40the underlined phrase bounced back in the last paragraph means_ amoved back and forth bjumped up creturned to active state dcame back41according to the last paragraph, which of the following statement is true? aif you always look at the shadows, you will be in high spirits bit is impossible for a person to be in a good mood all the time ca negative attitude will make you welcome life with a big smile dwhen someone feels sad, he thinks the world comes to an enddsince the 1970s, scientists have been searching for ways to link the brain with computers. brain-computer interface (bci) technology could help people with disabilities send commands to machines.recently, two researchers, jose millan and michele tavella from the federal polytechnic school in lausanne, switzerland, demonstrated (展示) a small robotic wheelchair directed by a persons thoughts. in the laboratory, tavella operated the wheelchair just by thinking about moving his left or right hand. he could even talk as he watched the vehicle and guided it with his thoughts.“our brain has billions of nerve cells. these send signals through the spinal cord(脊髓) to the muscles to give us the ability to move. but spinal cord injuries or other conditions can prevent these weak electrical signals from reaching the muscles,” tavella says. “our system allows disabled people to communicate with external (外部的) world and also to control devices.”the researchers designed a special cap for the users. this head cover picks up the signals from the scalp(头皮) and sends them to a computer. the computer interprets (translate) the signals and commands the motorized wheelchair. the wheelchair also has two cameras that identify (find or discover) objects in its paths. they help the computer react to commands from the brain.professor millan, the team leader, says scientists keep improving the computer software that interprets brain signals and turns them into simple commands. “the practical possibilities that bci technology offers to disabled people can be grouped in two categories: communication and controlling devices. one example is this wheelchair.he says his team has set two goals. one is testing with real patients, so as to prove that this is a technology they can benefit from. and the other is to guarantee that they can use the technology over long periods of time.42. bci is a technology that can _. a. help to update computer systems b. link the human brain with computer c. help the disabled to recover d. control a persons thoughts43. how did tavella operate the wheelchair in the laboratory? a. by controlling his muscles. b. by talking to the machine. c. by moving his hand. d. by using his mind.44. which of the following shows the path of the signals described in paragraph 4? a. scalpcomputercapwheelchair b. computercapscalpwheelchair c. scalpcapcomputerwheelchair d. capcomputerscalpwheelchair45.which of the following would be the best title for the text? a. switzerland, the bci research center b. new finding about how the human brain works c. bci could mean more freedom for the disabled d. robotic vehicles could help to cure brain injuries四、 任务型阅读（共5小题；每小题1 分，满分5 分）阅读短文，从a、b、c、d中选择正确的选项作为短文第66-69的小标题，并完成70小题。studying abroadare you planning to study in a foreign university? well, then you certainly come to right place. these tips for studying abroad will surely make you feel at home in a new city.46._ before you leave for another country, make sure that you know a lot about culture, customs and traditions. in this way, you will be able to enjoy your new life.47._ this is perhaps the most important thing to remember before you set off to foreign countries to study. make notes of all the essential papers you would need before and during your stay abroad, especially the passport and visa.48._ when you decide to take a course abroad, it is exactly important that you should research well. talk to people who have finished their studies from that university or who are planning to move to the same university. this way youll get some believable information.49._ not only will it make it easier fort you to face personal interviews but also to communicate with the local people and follow students. the more you speak to people, the more youll end up making friends quickly. what a way to drive the blues away!these tips for studying abroad can go a long way in making your stay a truly memorable one.a. learn about the countryb. learn about the universityc. make sure you have all the documents（证件）d. develop good communication skills50. where is this article most probably taken from?a. a science magazine b. a study guide c. a story book d. an english dictionary试题卷 五、词汇运用（本题共15小题，每小题1分，共15分）a.根据内容和括号内所给汉语意思，写出空白处各单词的正确形式（每空一词）when i grew up, i studied in london and spent my holidays on a _51_(农场)in france. during school terms i could _52_(自由地) enjoy modern lifeespecially the internet, tv and a phone network. during the winter breaks, however, i was _53_(扔) back to nearly medieval timesno internet, tv or no phone.to many of my friends it sounds terrible. but every time the holidays drew _54_(更近),i couldnt wait to go to the french countryside with my parents.where else could enjoy a cold and _55_(新鲜的) wind in my hair while rushing down a hill on my bike, build tree houses with my friends in a forest, _56_(捉) fishes in a river for lunch and play with baby rabbitsall in the same day?i consider myself lucky to have such a different _57_(经历).learning to enjoy myself without _58_(依靠) on computers and other electronic things developed my imagination. i learnt many special _59_(技能), such as planting trees and building boats. i learnt _60_(另一) language and made lifelong friends along the way, too.b.用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使句子通顺、正确。每词仅用一次（每空一词）remain asia write as herohu yu: guess what? i ve got good news. yan lianke won kafka prize for literature.gu li: wow, sounds wonderful! after mo yan won the nobel prize for literature, another national 61 came out.hu yu: yeah. it is reported that he is the second 62 writer to get this prize. gu li: i heard that he lives in beijing now. where is his hometown?hu yu: he was born in song county, henan province, china. he has said that his heart 63 in henan and he has based numerous works on life in henan.gu li: it is said that dream of ding village is 64 by yan lianke. is that true?hu yu: yes, he is regarded 65_ one of the most understanding writers in china.六、语法填空（本题共10小题，每下小题1分；共计10分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个恰当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。a teacher has a great 66 on students. a good teacher can help students achieve success. but do you know how to be a 67 (help) teacher? here are some tips:help develop students interestsfirst, make the lessons interesting so that they are