江苏省江阴市高级中学九年级英语下学期期中考试试题.doc

江苏省江阴市高级中学2012届九年级英语下学期期中考试试题满分：100分 考试时间：100分钟注意事项：1本试卷分两卷，第卷（客观题），第卷（主观题）。2答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔填写在答题卡的相应位置上；3答客观题必须用2b铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案；答客观题必须用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔写在答题卡指定的位置上，不在答题区域内的答案一律无效，不得用其他笔答题；4考生答题全部答在答题卡上，答在考试卷和草稿纸上无效。第卷（客观题，共55分）一、单项填空 从a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（本大题共15分，每小题1分）1. this is _music ive told you about. isnt it_ beautiful piece? a. a, a b. a, the c. the, a d. the, the2. kate was not sure _. a. that she should go through the third gate b. if she should go through the third gate or not c. which gate should she go d. which gate she should go through3._ justin _ paul may go with you because one of them must stay at home.a. not only . but also b. both . or c. both . and d. either . or4. he saw a man _ into his neighbours house and _ out for help. a. broke; hurriedb. break; hurriedc. break; hurryd. breaking; hurrying5. -could i have a talk with the headmaster now? -sorry, you _. he is having a meeting inside. a. cant b. may not c. couldnt d. neednt6. i _ the chairmans plan because it will save a lot of money once it is carried out. a. bring b. hold c. support d. agree7. it is _ dictionary that it is of _ to us. a. such an useful; greatly valueb. such a useful; great value c. so useful a; great valuabled. so a useful; greatly valuable8._ space! lets wait for another bus. a. what crowded b. how a crowded c. what a crowded d. how crowded9.i found _ not easy to remember all the twelve star signs because they are difficult to pronounce(发音) and spell. a. that b. its c. this d. it 10. by the time i _ on the tv, beckham _ two goals. a. turned; have scored b. turned; had scored c. had turned; have scored d. had turned; had scored11. a strong earthquake attacked japan at1:46pm. i _ when i heard about the bad news. a. shocked b. was shocking c. was shocked d. had been shocken12. very few people spent as much time jet li did for charities. a. like; to work b. as; to work c. like; working d. as; working13. -is there any chalk in the box on the desk? -no, there is . i will get some at once. a. none b. no one c. any d. nothing14. -why isnt jack made to be in charge of the project?-maybe he is thought experienced enough.a. not to be b. not being c. being not d. to be not15. -excuse me, can i have your name? - . a. all right b. of course c. call me tommy, please d. yes, please二、完形填空：10分 some young people are worrying about acnes(青春痘) on their faces, and some are worrying about their figures(身材). do you know _16_ on earth the secret of beauty is? think of smile and health, and then you may find the _17_. maybe you are not _18_ with your big nose, your small eyes or your weight. dont waste energy and feelings on the way you _19_. in fact, when you become a(n) _20_ and look at pictures of your past time, youll find how cute you are. _21_ is the best way to make you beautiful. when people are happy, they look nice. when people smile or laugh from the _22_ of their hearts(心脏), they look very beautiful. dont worry about your weight too much. dont _23_ food for it. no one lives _24_ health. so you need to eat healthy food and do enough exercise. when you accept what you have _25_ and enjoy them, you will really become pretty “inside and out”.( )16. a. howb. whatc. whered. which( )17. a. questionb. problemc. reasond. answer( )18. a. satisfiedb. strictc. populard. angry( )19. a. likeb. lookc. thinkd. have( )20. a. adultb. parentc. doctord. engineer( )21. a. beautyb. healthc. wealthd. happiness( )22. a. bottomb. topc. footd. head( )23. a. receiveb. acceptc. refused. get( )24. a.onb. forc. withoutd. with( )25. a. usedb. gotc. doned. owned三、阅读理解：30分ashopping in singapore is really a pleasure for tourists. the great singapore sale is held every year, usually during the summer months. singapores famous shopping stores welcome a great number of visitors from all over the world. their shopping hours last till midnight. during this time, nice and cheap goods are on sale for tourists to choose from. tourists can also try delicious foods there and experience the singaporean nightlife.certain stores offer discounts (折扣) of up to 70 percent or even higher if people use their credit cards. for tourists that hold a special tourist card, they can enjoy a lot of benefits(好处), such as discounts on watches, jewellery and cosmetics (化妆品). the card also gives discounts when you visit local attractions such as the singapore zoo. it is well worth checking out in the different shopping districts of singapore during this 8-week shopping marathon. orchard road is surely the best place for shopping in the city. a large number of restaurants, clubs and cafes can be found in this area. marina bay includes both big department stores as well as small shops, so everything you would want to buy can be found here. advice for tourists planning to enjoy this festival of shopping: travel light and take a comfortable pair of shoes with you, for you are sure to do a lot of walking and return with your bags much heavier. 26. we can learn from the passage that _.a. the great singapore sale is held twice each year b. the shopping marathon lasts for more than two monthsc. orchard road is singapores best shopping street d. marina bay is a narrow street with small shops 27. why are tourists advised to travel light if they want to enjoy the shopping festival? a. they will buy many goods and have to do lots of walking.b. it is not safe for them to take heavy bags with them. c. there is heavy traffic in the shopping districts of singapore. d. travelling with too many things is not allowed in singapore. 28. the author wrote this passage mainly to _.a. tell readers his or her experience and impression of visiting singaporeb. help readers find the best shopping centers in singapore c. explain what has made singapore popular around the worldd. introduce shopping in singapore and attract more readers to go shopping therebone of my favourite things to do is hiking in mountains. because nobody likes the idea of getting lost, i always prepare before every trip. but whats the best navigation tool, a global positioning system (gps) or a good old map and compass? five of my friends and i hiked through the mountains on a trail i marked. one team of three carried a gps, and the other team used a map and compass. it took the gps team 3 hours and 11 minutes to get through the whole hike, however, it took the map and compass team only 2 hours and 49 minutes. the biggest problem the gps team met was that they lost the satellite signal (卫星信号) in some places. with no map or compass, they had to walk around until they were in a place where the signal was good. the map and compass team was able to spot (认出) different landmarks, compare them to their maps and then use the compass to point them in the right direction. when i head out on my future hikes, im bringing a map, a compass and a gps to show me the way. 29. the writer prepares before every trip because he doesnt _. a. like the old map or compass b. know how to use the gps c. want to get lost in mountains d. want to get into the mountains alone30. the two teams _. a. had the same navigation tool b. went along the same trail c. had the same problem d. finished the whole hike at the same time31. in the end, the writer found out _. a. the map and the compass were too old navigation tools to use any more b. it wasnt necessary to bring a map and a compass together with a gps c. the gps had some disadvantages in hiking in mountains d. he wouldnt use a gps any morecthe song, lets go get stoned, is an example of ray charles own kind of music and is his own sound. he mixed black church music, blues and rock-and-roll and produced a very different sound. ray charles could play blues, rock and jazz, and liked other kinds of music, too. he recorded an album (专辑) of country-and-western music, which was an immediate success. the album was called modern sounds in country and western music. many of the songs became famous. one of the most popular was i cant stop loving you.charles made himself a popular artist and an expert of soul music with the release (发行) of his most popular composition (乐曲作品) what i say.during the 1960s charles appeared in the 1962 film swinging along, and the 1966 british film ballad in blue. in 1980 he appeared in the blues brothers movie and became even more successful. charles also played an important part in the recording for africas song of we are the world in 1985.ray charles often said that sound and music were his lifes blood. he said many times that he would not trade his musical ability for the ability to see again. he did not give his time and money to help the blind, but helped create and support the robinson foundation for hearing disorders, which helps people deal with the loss of their hearing. he once said, “being blind is my handicap (生理缺陷), but my ears are my opportunity. losing my hearing would have ended my life.”32. according to the passage, what can we learn about ray charles?a. he lost his sight.b. he lost his voice and could not sing.c. he lost both his sight and his hearing.d. he was disabled in both body and mind.33. charles appeared in films and _.a. played an important role at the very beginningb. achieved great success in the blues brothersc. lost his interest in music in the 1960sd. failed to become successful in the end 34. what can we learn from the passage?a. ray charles didnt want to see again.b. lets go get stoned is ray charles best song.c. ray charles couldnt live without music and sound. d. charles supported the foundation for the blind. 35. what does the last paragraph tell us?a. ray charles thought it was a big pity that he could not see.b. ray charles paid attention to nothing except sound and music.c. ray charles didnt help the blind because he hated being blind.d. he considered his hearing as the most important thing in his life. d americans celebrate the fourth of july with family gatherings, parades, speeches and fireworks. they also celebrate with patriotic (loving ones country) music. the official song of america is the star-spangled banner. francis scott key wrote the words in 1814. at that time, america and britain were at war. key watched as british forces attacked fortmchenry in baltimore, maryland. through the smoke and fire, he could see a huge american flag flying over the army base. the next morning, after the battle(战役), he looked to see which flag flew over fortmchenry. it would tell which side had won. key saw the american flag still flew. he wrote a poem re-making the event and music was added to his words. the united states made the star-spangled banner the national song 114 years later after it was made. americans sing it at the beginning of many public meetings and sports events. some people say the star-spangled banner is difficult to sing. others do not like the words. some people have thought that the united states should change its national song. they say many other songs that celebrate america would be better. one of these is called america. it is also known as my countrytis of thee. samuel smith wrote it in 1832. the music is the same as the british national song, god save the queen. the southwestern christian college chorus sings america. some people think america the beautiful is one of the best songs that celebrate america. katherine lee bates wrote the words in 1893. samuel ward wrote the music. many singers and groups have sung america the beautiful.many people think god bless america is the best song that celebrates america. irving berlin wrote it in 1917. it became popular twenty years later when kate smith sang it on a national radio.36. from paragraph 2 we can know _.a. key took part in the war which america won at lastb. key knew who won the war by seeing which song was sung over fortmchenryc. the star-spangled banner became american national song in 1928d. key wrote the star-spangled banner to let americans win the war37. some americans dont like the star-spangled banner because _.a. its words are hard to understand. b. the star-spangled banner is hard to sing.c. its the same as a british national song. d. it has something to do with british queen.38. which of the following is not true according to the passage above?a. americans celebrate their national day on july 4th in different forms.b. it was in the 19th century that samuel smith wrote my countrytis of thee.c. god bless america was not popular until kate smith sang it in 1917.d. the words and the music of america the beautiful were written by different people.39. how many american songs are mentioned in the passage?a. 4 b. 5 c. 6 d. 740. the passage mainly tells us _.a. the beginning of the official song of the united statesb. the change of the official song of the united statesc. the meaning of the official song on the united statesd. different opinions about the official song in america第卷（主观题，共45分）四、单词拼写 (本大题共10分，每小题1分)(a) 根据句意, 在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。1. the poor little crane which was saved a month ago has built _ (it) a nice home in zhalong nature reserve.2. their case is now under _(discuss). we dont know the result.3. the white dog was found_ (die) outside the fount door when i got there.4. among the girls, alice did _(bad) in the long jump.5. the car is one of the _(engineer) who gave us a talk last sunday.(b) 根据句意和汉语注释，在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出单词的适当形式。6. _(比较) with her work, ours is much easier.7. the murderer looks far _(残酷) than the others.8. do you know any _(缺点) of living on mars?9. remember to hold your _(呼吸) when you dive into the water.10. wash your hands before meals, diseases are easily _(扩散) in spring.五、动词填空 用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。(本大题共10分，每小题1分)1. i think these problems can_(deal) with as soon as possible.2. mr. king said he _(stay) to work here for another two years if he was asked to.3. ill tell our monitor the good news as soon as he _ (come) back to school.4. i dont think aunt wu would mind _ (look) after our children while were away.5. it is generous of you _ (share) things with others.6. many changes _ (take) place in our daily life since the invention of the computer.7. the chairperson _ (tell) that the football players had got to the playground.8. -has jack finished his homework yet? -ive no idea, but he _ (do) it the whole afternoon.9. the notebook i thought i _(lose) is on the desk, right under my nose.10. as i have a meeting, ten minutes _(be) all that i can spare to talk with you.六、缺词填空 先通读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容和所给首字母，在空格内填入一个适当的词，使短文意思完整。所填单词必须在答题卷标有题号的横线上完整写出。（本大题共6分，每格0. 5分）swine flu is a sickness caused by a virus that mainly gets into the body of pigs. howe