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江西省朝宗实验学校2013-2014学年度上学期九年级期中考试英语试卷一、听力测试（25分）（a）请听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一小题，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。（每小题1分） 1. what is johns favorite sport? a. swimming.b. ping-pong.c. basketball. 2. what time is it now? a. 10:00b. 11:30c. 11:50 3. what are the speakers mainly talking about? a. what they did last night.b. the night market.c. the womans new sweater. 4. what is the man doing now? a. leaving a party.b. thanking susan for her help.c. going to a midnight show. 5. where are the two speakers? a. on a city bus.b. in a department store.c. at a post office.（b）请听下面3段对话和2段独白，每段对话和独白后有几个小题，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。（每小题1分）conversation 1 6. how much is a pair of red shoes today? a. 140 yuan.b. 220 yuan.c. 280 yuan. 7. what colour of shoes will the man buy? a. white shoes.b. black shoes.c. red shoes.conversation 2 8. what are the two speakers talking about? a. what julia did on saturday night.b. what james is like.c. how the food is. 9. what did james talk about all the time? a. a nice restaurant.b. his new car.c. delicious food. 10. what does julia think of the food? a. great.b. terrible.c. just so so. conversation 3 11. where was janes watch bought? a. on the internet.b. in an english city.c. in a shop near her house. 12. whats the date today? a. april 30.b. may 1.c. june 30. 13. what do we know about jack? a. he is interested in janes watch.b. he has the same watch like janes.c. he is going to buy a watch like janes in london.monologue（独白）1 14. where does the speaker come from? a. america.b. australia.c. the uk. 15. what did the speaker do last sunday? a. he did some shopping.b. he did some reading.c. he went to the cinema. 16. what do we know about the speaker? a. he knows beijing well.b. he speaks good chinese.c. he enjoys his life in beijing.monologue（独白）2 17. who doesnt like to watch tv? a. jenny.b. jennys sister.c. jennys father. 18. what does jennys sister enjoy doing at home? a. reading books.b. helping in the kitchen.c. chatting with her family. 19. why does jenny like watching programmers about dogs? a. the programmers tell her whats happening in the world.b. the programmers teach her how to make friends with others.c. the programmers teach her how to take care of her dogs. 20. what kind of programmers does jenny like watching on tv? a. basketball games.b. cartoons.c. english movies.（c）请听下面一段短文，根据短文内容完成表格，每空不超过3个单词。短文读两遍。（每小题1分）a plan for a 21. _the place to visitthe film 22. _transportationby 23. _departure timeat 24. _cost$ 6.70things to take25. _ and a notebook二、单项选择请阅读下面各小题，从题中所给的从题中所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并将其填到答题卷的相应位置。（每小题1分，共15分） 26. how are you getting on with your new roommate? im no longer _ with him. he _ late with tv on every night. a. satisfied; is staying upb. unhappy; is getting upc. anxious; is making upd. helpful; is using up 27. whose book is this? it _ be marys. mo yan is her favorite author. no, it _ be hers, she never brings novels to school.a. may; mustntb. can; cantc. must; cantd. must; mustnt 28. im going to a party on thursday night at jimmys. _! youll have two tests at school on friday. a. thats excitingb. enjoy yourselfc. youre kiddingd. its nice to say so 29. doctor, it seems that you like to work with animals. yes, i think animals should _ our friends.a. regard asb. be regarded asc. be regarding withd. regarded for 30. i still remember the days _ we spent together at jinggang mountain _ is the famous place of interest. a. when; whereb. when; whichc. which; whichd. which; where 31. some of my friends eat with their eyes, they prefer _ what _ nice. a. to order; looksb. to order; feelsc. ordering; smells d. order; tastes 32. i used to follow _ my parents said.i disagree! i suggested that you _ yourself.a. whatever; believed inb. wherever; depend onc. however; would care aboutd. whatever; should be confident of 33. when can i come here for the photos? i really need them tomorrow afternoon. they _ be ready by 12:00. a. canb. mustc. shouldd. need 34. to be honest! i always buy all _ in china. well! lets go shopping. a. which madeb. madec. is maded. that make 35. look! some boys are playing baseball, _ are chasing, they all have fun. a. the otherb. othersc. the restd. a rest of 36. what would you do if you had your fingers _? if i _ you. i should ask the first-aid. a. burn; wereb. cut; wasc. hurt; amd. injured; were 37. i like the music that i can _. so do i. i like the music that _. a. dance; is clearlyb. sing along with; has great lyric.c. dance to; is much too loudd. follow; is too much gentle 38. it is said that han hans new book _. thats good! be sure to buy one. a. came outb. has come outc. came up withd. is come over 39. people who eat a balanced diet should be healthier than _ only eat biscuits. a. all whichb. those whoc. that whod. those what 40. i am told to get there before seven tomorrow. well, you _ to catch the first early bus. a. expectb. are expectedc. are expecting d. will expect三、完形填空（25分）a）请先阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并将其填到答题卷的相应位置。（每小题1分，共15分）“i cant believe what im hearing! ”i thought to myself. jeff was the last candidate（候选人）for president of student union. i really thought i should be chosen.later that day, i happened to pass jeff in the dining room. i offered 41 a polite “congratulations” and walked to my usual table. to my 42 , jeff came to me and put his plate beside mine. “im, er-im just wondering if you would consider coming to work on my team, ”he said nervously. “you are really 43 and you would be a great partner.”“i dont think so,” i replied, feeling unsure.“well, 44 you change your mind, you can tell me tomorrow. ”he said before moving to another table. all that night, i thought about the 45 from jeff. maybe being a part of the election process（选举过程）would give me a chance to make important changes at our school. i decided to 46 jeff. 47 of all, i began to create a catchy advertisement. within a few days, we 48 a poster with jeffs showing him in a number of activities. no one could walk through any hallway 49 passing jeffs smilling face.my next step was to 50 what new activities students would like to have at our school. many of them wanted a chess club and a volleyball team.with the information i had collected, jeff met with the headmaster. the headmaster agreed to add 51 we want to our school program.with my help, jeff and our ideas were well received at school.an eighth grader said, “ 52 will be exciting to have jeff as president.” 53 these words made my heart filled with pride. i had wanted to become president of student union to make a difference. now i achieved that. jeff became the most popular candidate and i was a large part of his 54 . the fact that it has made a 55 in other peoples lives is the real prize. what a great feeling! 41. a. usb. himc. herd. them 42. a. surpriseb. luckc. fund. love 43. a. tiredb. happyc. smartd. busy 44. a. ifb. becausec. afterd. while 45. a. messageb. presentc. dreamd. offer 46. a. refuseb. leavec. agreed. join 47. a. firstb. secondc. thirdd. last 48. a. sentb. inventedc. designedd. bought 49. a. forb. fromc. withd. without 50. a. take outb. give outc. work outd. find out 51. a. everywhereb. somewherec. everythingd. nothing 52. a. thisb. itc. hed. we 53. a. hearingb. seeingc. thinkingd. hoping 54. a. exerciseb. classc. familyd. success 55. a. friendb. differencec. mistaked. livingb）先阅读短文，掌握其大意。然后从方框中所给的词中选出恰当的10个，并用其适当形式填空，每个词限用一次。（每小题1分）realize, dream, happy, love, confident, lot, around, defeat, look, different, little anxiouslife doesnt always give us what we want. we dont always get our hopes and 56 . we dont always get what we want. but be 57 and believe in yourself, because you can make a difference as time goes by. try to find the beauty 58 you, in nature, in others, and in yourself. believe in the love between people. you can find 59 in a helping hand or a kind word. it is all around, if you just 60 for it. give love to others. then you will 61 that you can do a lot for others. you have the power（能力）to make others 62 . believe in the goodness of others. remember that anger can be 63 by love and hope. even when you feel there isnt a 64 you can do to change your situation, you can always do a little. a little at a time makes a big 65 in the end. 56. _57. _58. _59. _60. _ 61. _62. _63. _64. _65. _四、阅读理解（40分）a）请阅读下列短文。根据短文内容从每题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中选出最佳选项。（每小题2分）ai bought a jasmine（茉莉花）plant for my office. when i bought it, i was told it would bloom（开花）and the sweet smell would fill my office. i had the plant for two months, and every day i looked at it, but there werent any flowers or pleasant smell. i was not happy, so i gave the plant to my friend linda. one day, another friend mary called and invited me to her office. when i walked in, her jasmine flowers surprised me. i reached out to touch the flowers. mary cut some and gave them to me. i couldnt help smelling them. surrounded by the sweet smell of only a handful of these flowers, i suddenly understood something. mary bought her plant the same time i did. it took a year for her jasmine to bloom. i was so impatient for mine to bloom; regretfully, i gave it away. in a way my life is like the jasmine plant. i need to be patient and let things happen. last sunday linda told me that she was going abroad the next week. before she left, she returned the plant to me. this time i am going to wait. i have learned that when we want something in our life, we have to be patient. i am slowly learning to have that patience to wait for my jasmine to bloom. 66. before she gave the jasmine away, the writer had it for. a. one dayb. one yearc. two weeksd. two months 67. when the writer saw marys jasmine, she felt _. a. unhappyb. peacefulc. hopefuld. surprised 68. what has the writer learned from her experience? a. patience is needed in life.b. flowers can make life better.c. friendship is necessary for us.d. jasmine can be a wonderful plant.b“if you want to see a thing well, reach out and touch it!”that may seem a strange thing to say it. but touching things can help you to see them better. your eyes can tell you that a glass ball is round. but by holding it in your hands, you can feel how smooth and cool the ball is. you can feel how heavy the glass is. when you feel all these about the ball, you really see it. with your skin, you can feel better. for example, your fingers can tell the difference between two coins in your pocket. you can feel a little drop of water on the back of your hand, too. you can even feel sounds against your skin. have you ever wanted to know why some people like very loud music? they must like to feel the sounds of music.all children soon learn what “dont touch!” means. they hear it often. yet most of us keep on touching things as we grow up. in shops, we touch things we might buy: food, clothes. to see something well, we have to touch it. the bottoms of our feet can feel things, too. you know this when you walk on warm sand, cool grass or a hard floor. all feel different under your feet. there are ways of learning to see well by feeling. one way is to close your eyes and try to feel everything that is touching your skin. feel the shoes on your feet, the clothes on your body, the air on your skin. at first, it is not easy to feel these things. you are too used to feel them! most museums are just for looking. but today some museums have some things to touch. their signs say, “do touch!” there you can feel everything on show. if you want to see better, reach out and touch. then you will really see! 69. when people buy things in shops, they often _. a. try them on firstb. keep their right hands on themc. ask about themd. feel and touch them 70. why does it say “at first, it is not easy to feel these things”? because _. a. the things are used by people, toob. people feel the things too oftenc. people know how to use the thingsd. the things are easy to feel 71. which of the following is true? a. touching is helping us to see better. b. our feet, fingers, hands and skin can help us buy food.c. people have to learn to see by feeling as they grow up.d. visitors can feel the things on show in some museums. 72. which of the following can be the best title of the story? a. touching by feeling.b. to see or to feel? c. to see better-feel d. ways of feeling.cdo you care about your memory（记忆力）？the following ways can help improve your memory. sleep: sleep plays an important part in improving your memory. enough sleep is very important to have a good memory. dont watch tv while eating: do not watch television while eating. some people keep talking and eating while watching tv. eating is a time when you can take a break from studying and rest your eyes.healthy food: healthy food is important for a healthy mind. have milk, eggs, fish and fruits. these foods have a lot of nutrients（营养成分）make the things interesting: if you find the things the teachers ask you to memorize interesting, you will memorize them more easily. for example, include music and different colors in the things you need to memorize.repeat（重复）the things: repeat the things by singing or talking. repeating is a good way to memorize things.exercise: do exercise every day. it not only improves the body but improves the mind. air in the morning keeps your mind clear. a clear mind is needed for memorizing things.have a rest: dont study for long hours. have a rest from time to time. studying for a long time will make you tired and you will find it harder to remember and learn things. 73. how many ways of improving memory are there in the passage? a. five.b. six.c. seven.d. eight 74. why shouldnt you watch tv while eating? a. because it will make you eat less.b. because you need to rest your eyes.c. because you cant take in enough nutrients in this way.d. because it is bad for your mind. 75. which is not good for improving memory according to the passage? a. plenty of sleep.b. healthy food.c. all work and a play.d. repeating the things you need to memorize. 76. the passage is written for _. a. parentsb. playersc. teachersd. studentsd if parents bring up a child with the aim of turning the child into a genius（天才）, they will cause great damage to him. according to several leading educational experts, this is one of the biggest mistakes that some parents make. generally, the child will understand very well what the parents expect. and will fall. unrealistic（不现实）expectations of the parents can cause great damage to children. however, if parents are not unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are hopeful in a sensible（明智）way, the child may succeed in doing very wellespecially if the parents are very supportive（支持的）to their children. michael li is very lucky. he likes music and his parents help him a lot by taking him to concerts and let him attend piano and violin lessons. although michaels mother knows very little about music, his father is a good musician. however, he never makes michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling. michaels friend, winston chen, however, is not so lucky. although both his parents are successful musicians, they set too high a standard（水平）for winston. they want their son to be as successful as they are and so they enter him in every piano competition held. they are very unhappy when he does not win. “when i was your age i used to win every competition i enter.” winstons father tells him. winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always quiet and unhappy. 77. the main idea of the passage is _. a. how parents should make a child a musician b. how parents should bring up a child c. what differences there are between the two boys d. what aim is easier for a child to reach78. winstons parents set so high a standard for him that _. a. he has to do his best to win every competition b. he has made greater progress in music c. he is afraid he may disappoint them d. he often wants to kill himself someday79. it is one of the parentsworst mistakes if _. a. they want their child to be a musician b. they help their child to win music competition c. they dont care for their childs education much d. they make their child try to achieve too much80. according to the writers opinion, _. a. its unimportant to let the children develop（=grow）in the way they want b. sensible parents can train their children to succeed in everything c. parents should be realistic and supportive to their children d. unrealistic parents should arrange（安排）private lessons for their children b）请阅读下列短文。根据短文内容从下面方框的七个选项中，选择五个适当的句子还原到原文中，使短文意思通顺、结构完整，并将其答案填写到答题卷的相应位置。（每小题2分） what are people wear