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暨阳初中2015/2016学年第一学期期中试卷九年级英语分值：120分 时间：100分钟第一部分 听力部分（25分）1、 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25分）第一节：听小对话，选择正确答案。1. how does mike improve his spoken english? a. by listening to tapes. b. by watching english programs. c. by talking with foreigners2. which festival does the boy like best? a. halloween. b. mid-autumn day. c. spring festival.3. what did the girl use to do? a. go to bed late. b. be afraid of her father. c. sleep with the light on.4. when was the camera invented? a. in 1839. b. in 1873. c. in 1927.5. what is the shirt made of? a. cotton b. silk c. silver第二节：听较长对话，回答问题。听下面一段对话，回答第6至7小题。6. what did cindy use to look like? a. she was short. b. she wore glasses. c. she had long hair.7. what sport is frank playing now? a. soccer. b. ping-pong. c. basketball.听下面一段对话，回答第8至10小题。8. who made johns computer? a. himself. b. his father. c. a famous computer engineer.9. when was johns computer made? a. last year. b. last month. c. last week.10. what does the girl want to do some day? a. she wants to make her own computer. b. she wants to buy a computer. c. she wants to be a computer engineer. 第三节：听短文，回答第第11至15小题。11. what does the girls mother say when the girl asks her for help? a. i will help you. b. do it yourself. c. ask the teacher for help.12. who did the cleaning? a. the girl herself. b. the girls friends. c. the girls mother.13. who did the girl see a dentist with? a. nobody. b. her classmate. c. her father.14. what is the girl like? a. she is friendly. b. she is clever and lazy. c. she is clever and hard-working.15. what does the girl think of her mother? a. she is a busy mother. b. she is a good teacher. c. she is a hard-working woman.第二部分 笔试部分（95分）二、完形填空（本题有15小题，每小题1分，共15分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中选出最佳选项。 “mommy, i got something for you!” cody ran 16 the door after school. his face wore the biggest smile ever. he waved something above his head. “its a pen. but not 17 any pen. its a lucky pen!” he handed me the pen 18 , waiting for my reply.i looked at the pen in my hand. there was 19 special about it. it looked just like any other pen in my drawer. at that moment, i didnt realize how special it was or 20 i would treasure(珍爱) it.i had made the decision to be a writer, but i was afraid of being 21 by the publishers（出版社）. the night before, i told my husband my 22 when i didnt think cody was listening. “what if nobody likes my writing and i fail?” but cody did 23 what i said. now he stood in front of me, watching me examine the pen. “you dont have to be afraid now,” he said. “this pen will make your 24 great and everyone will love them.”tears filled my eyes. even if i 25 sold the first book, i had everything i could ever need. and i felt 26 already, just by having cody in my life, especially when i heard what he did to get it. at lunch, cody heard an older boy talking about having a lucky pen. he decided to get it for me. the boy wouldnt agree but cody didnt 27 . finally, he traded his favorite model car and two army men-his most important things for that pen. just to make 28 feel better. i still have that pen, 29 its long out of ink（墨水）, in a cup on my desk. when a refusal letter arrives and i start feeling 30 , i look at it and remember just how lucky i am. so i value（重视） that pen, its cody who i treasure really in my life. 16. a. across b. through c. past d. over17. a. just b. quite c. exactly d. mainly18. a. easily b. secretly c. proudly d. naturally19. a. something b. nothing c. anything d. everything20. a. how often b. how many c. how much d. how long21. a. checked b. chosen c. enjoyed d. refused22. a. fear b. hope c. sadness d. surprise23. a. hear b. accept c. expect d. believe24. a. life b. dream c. stories d. programs25. a. ever b. even c. never d. once26. a. comfortable b. lucky c. brave d. proud27. a. give back b. give out c. give away d. give up28. a. them b. us c. me d. her29. a. since b. while c. because d. though30. a. nervous b. sorry c. angry d. lonely三、阅读理解 （本题有15小题，每小题2分，共30分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中选出最佳选项。aschool bulletin board attention please! there will be a parents meeting for grade 9 on thursday, april 16th. well hand out the paper for the meeting on monday. and please collect the paper to see how many parents wont attend the meeting. the content of the meeting: first, the headmaster will give a talk on “how to get ready for the entrance exam for senior high school”. it is for about 40 minutes. then all the teachers will show up to say something. there are two more things for parents to pay attention to. let the parents know theres no parking in the school. ask the parents to sign their names after they get to the classrooms. thanks again for your hard work. by the way, if you have any questions, you can e-mail me back. andy lee 31. what will be held on april 16th? a. an entrance exam. b. a parents meeting. c. a speech contest. d. a school party. 32. why will the school master collect paper before the meeting? a. to remember what their names are. b. to survey how the parents will come to school. c. to see how many parents wont come. d. to learn if the parents know the meeting. 33. what do we know according to the notice? a. the parents can park their cars in the school. b. the parents should come to school on monday. c. the parents have to sign their names. d. the parents will talk with the headmaster first.ba small boy at summer camp received a bag of cookies in the mail from his mother. he ate a few, and then put the rest under his bed. the next day, after lunch, he went to his tent to get a cookie. the box was gone. that afternoon a camp leader saw another boy sitting behind a tree. he was eating the stolen cookies! “that young man,” he said to himself, “must be taught not to steal.” he returned to the group and found the boy whose cookies had been stolen. “billy,” he said, “i know who stole your cookies. will you help me teach him a lesson?”“well, yes. but arent you going to punish him?” asked the puzzled boy.“no, that would only make him hate you.”the leader explained. “i want you to call your mother. ask her to send you another box of cookies.” the boy did so and soon received another box of cookies. “now,” said the leader, “the boy who stole your cookies is down by the lake. go and share your cookies with him.”“but hes the thief!”protested(抗议)the boy. “i know, but try itsee what will happen.” half an hour later, the camp leader saw the two come up the hill, hand in hand. the boy who had stolen the cookies was trying to get the other to accept his toy knife. the other boy was just refusing the gift from his new friend. he said that a few cookies werent that important anyway.34. when billy first got cookies from his mother, _. ahe ate some of them himself bhe gave some to the camp leader che shared them with another boy dhe hid them away quickly35. when might the cookies be stolen? a. that afternoon. b. the next noon. c. the next afternoon. d. a few days later. 36. which of the following is not the camp leaders intention(意图)？ ato teach the boy not to steal. bto punish the boy for stealing. cto teach billy to forgive(原谅) others. dto teach billy to share with others.37. after that, the boy who stole the cookies might _. asteal again bhate billy cmake friends with billy dgive billy a bag of cookies, tooci am off on a trip on my own. yes! alone! i cant wait going to europe to see some cities i really want to visit. it is great because i can choose what i want to do in each city. i am going to travel by train on the euro rail.the train trip was fast and the views of the countryside were amazing. now i am in salzburg, austria. the quiet hills of austria are a great place to relax. the movie the sound of music was filmed around this area. mozart, the famous musician, was from here. i listened to some of his classical music.the train ride to amsterdam was a long one. it gave me time to write some postcards to send back home. amsterdam is a fun city, full of friendly locals and many tourists. i spent the whole day visiting the art museums here. the museum about the famous dutch artist van gogh is filled with history and beautiful art. i took a boat ride and saw local people in traditional dress. i even got to taste some delicious dutch cheese.copenhagen, denmark, is one of the safest places in the world. i spent a busy and nice day at the tivoli amusement park. it is a huge park which even has concerts and dance shows. hans christian anderson, a famous writer of childrens books, was born in this city. i found a lovely bookshop and bought two of his fairy tale books, the little mermaid and the ugly duckling. my travels alone are done! what an adventure this trip has been! i love it. 38. the passage is probably taken from the _ part of a magazine. a. food b. travel c. society d. business 39. the underlined word “it” in the third paragraph refers to(指代)_.a. the trip to europe b. the train ride to amsterdamc. the visit to the art museum d. the view of the countryside 40. according to the passage, which of the following is true?a. salzburg is famous for anderson, the great writer.b. the movie the sound of music was filmed in austria.c. local people in copenhagen like wearing traditional dress.d. amsterdam has a park which has concerts and dance shows.41. which of the following words best describes the writers feeling about the travel?a. bored. b. brave. c. lonely. d. excited. dthe smallest library in the world has appeared on the streets of new york city-and it has space for just one reader at a time. the bright yellow plastic building has 40 books and its purpose(目的) is to help travelers take a break with a good story.the little free library was designed by two creative architects(建筑师) using recycled materials, with holes allowing visitors to look in before they enter the building. architects marcelo ertorteguy and sara valente said the library creates an environment which keeps its users in the experience of reading books. the library in manhattan has attracted(吸引) a great deal of interest since it was set last month. “the little free library idea was created about three years ago and quickly started to appear in the other places, including europe, africa and india,” mr. ertorteguy said.he added, “with the library we wanted to create a place where to slow down, a small place in new york citys streets where to get into a new world-the world of the book you pick.”there are more than 5,000 little free library across the u.s. and the other countries, but most are nothing more than outdoor bookshelves which cannot hold readers inside. the project is to give everyone access to reading material even if they live in areas which are not served by public libraries.42. people use the holes on the library to _. a. protect the books b. look into the library c. relax themselves d. attract more readers43. the underlined word “access” in the last paragraph might mean “_”. a. 建议 b.能力 c.机会 d.清单44. the main idea of the fourth paragraph is _. a. the address of the library b. the purpose (目的) of the library c. the history of the library d. the material of the library 45. which of the following is true? a. the little free library becomes more and more popular. b. the little free library gets people into a new city. c. the little free library cost two architects a lot of money. d. the little free library has been built all over asia. 四、词汇运用（本题有15小题，每小题1分，共15分)a. 用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空。每词限用一次。 polite warm leaf translate hero 46. the in the bedroom soon put him off to sleep. 47. the boys were considered as _after saving the 2-year-old baby. 48. the ground is covered with fallen in autumn. 49. old people should be spoken to _.50. the teacher told us to try to avoid _everything into our own language, when using english.b. 根据短文内容和所给中文提示，写出处各单词的正确形式 (每空限填一词) 。 my english teacher, ms. evans, who was from 51 (德国), a beautiful european country, came to our small village school because of an 52 （国际的) project. it was such a great 53 (愉快）to have her here . she was 54 （幽默）and smiled a lot. she always made her class 55 (生机勃勃的). ms. evans also loved music and was admired by lots of students because of her wide 56 _(知识) of musical instruments. and she was such a kind and loving teacher. she 57 (很少）got angry with us students. at that time i wasnt a good english learner. i used to 58 (失败）my english tests. how i wished i could get a better score to please my parents! so one day, i tried to cheat in the exam, which was found by ms. evans. i felt ashamed and afraid of being 59 (惩罚）in front of the whole class. but with no harsh words and no violent anger, ms. evans just stopped me quietly .the gentle look was still on her face. and nobody else noticed what was going on with me. after school, ms. evans asked me to show her around the village. on the way, we had a long conversation. i cant remember 60 （确切）what she said. but she did make me realize that it is honesty that matters much. ms. evans has been without doubt, my favorite teacher! 五、语法填空（每小题1分，共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，在空格处填入适当的词或用括号中词语的正确形式填空。children today have many things to play with. they can watch television, surf 61 internet, or play video games. but what do you think children 62 (do) for fun long ago? they read books.some of you might ask, are books 63 (real) fun? believe it or not, books provide many things that television or computers cannot. since books use only words 64 (tell) a story, they can improve your imagination. you can picture the characters and background in your head and you can also imagine 65 the characters feel. the words and sentences that are used in storytelling are also very interesting and usually cannot be 66 (find) often on television or on websites. they are sometimes so beautiful and touching 67 they can bring tears to your eyes. books also help us to think harder and 68 (deep). as we continue to read, we ask questions to 69 (our) and try to find answers. these are some of the 70 (reason) why books are so fun to read. remember: the more you read, the more you grow.六、任务型阅读（本题有5小题，每小题1分，共计5分）阅读71-74题，并从下列方框内找出适合它们的标题，并回答第75小题。which musical instrument shall i learn?many people would like to learn how to play anmusical instrument, but they are put off by one big problem:what to play? here are a few questions to help you decide. 71 many instruments are of different use，but some are more fit for certain types of music. some instruments may lead themselves better than others to the music you like, so consider this before you start.do you want to play with other people think about your long-term future as a musician. if you want to play with other people, what sort of instrument would be most practical? your first thought of playing the violin, for example, might disappear when too many people are competing with you！ 72 many people live in flats and practicing the drums, for example, will drive your neighbors crazy. think about where and when you are going to practice, as well as the feelings of the people you live with o