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江苏省无锡市宜兴外国语学校2014届九年级英语上学期期中试题（无答案） 牛津版第一卷（选择题 共70分）一、 听力测试（本大题共20分，每小题1分）i . 听对话回答问题。（10分） 本部分共有10道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。在听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读题目；听完后，你还有5秒钟的时间选择你认为最合适的备选答案。（ ）1. what was the weather like last sunday?（ ）2. how did the woman go to beijing?（ ）3. which pen will the boy buy?（ ）4. when will the meeting begin?（ ）5.when is the man going to leave by plane? a. on june 21st. b. on july 22nd. c. on june 22nd.（ ）6. whats the man doing? a. hes talking to mike. b. hes telephoning. c. hes having a chat.（ ）7. what are they talking about? a. the plane and the train. b. the bus and the plane. c. how the woman came here.（ ）8. where did mike once study? a. at no.1 middle school. b. at no.5 middle school. c. at no.6 middle school.（ ）9. which floor is the girl on now? a. the second floor. b. the third floor. c. the fourth floor.（ ）10. how long can the boy keep the books? a. for eight days. b. for ten days. c. for two weeks.ii . 听对话和短文回答问题。（10分） 你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。听每段对话或短文前，你将有时间阅读相关小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题你仍有5秒钟的时间选择你认为最合适的备选答案。 听一段对话，回答第11-12小题。答题完毕，请等待“嘀”的信号，进入第一篇短文。（ ）11. whats the relationship of the two speakers? a. strangers. b. teacher and student. c. brother and sister.（ ）12. what is the woman going to do next? a. smoke. b. close the window. c. go to the information desk.听第一篇短文，回答第13-15小题。请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。答题完毕，请等待“嘀”的信号，进入下一篇短文。marys familyfathera(n) 13 short and fat with short black hairmother a nurse with long golden haircan 14 well wears a smile on her facesister 15 years old wears glasses and likes playing sports（ ）13. a. worker b. officer c. teacher（ ）14. a. play sports b. sing and dance c. sing and skate（ ）15. a. 14 b. 16 c. 18听第二篇短文，回答第16-20小题。（ ）16. what will the weather be like at noon? a. cloudy. b. rainy. c. sunny.（ ）17.what is the speaker doing? a. giving a talk. b. making an advertisement. c. giving a weather report.（ ）18. whats the water temperature at long beach? a. 32 degrees. b. 28 degrees. c. 12 degrees.（ ）19. where shall we park if we want to drive to the beach this afternoon? a. at the north end of beach. b. at the west end of beach. c. at the south end of beach.（ ）20. which of the following is true? a. long beach is in australia. b. long beach is a good place for swimming and surfing. c. at 12 oclock, the wind is from the west at two miles an hour.二、单项填空 在a、b、c、d四个选项中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。(本大 题共14分，每小题1分)( ) 21. how far is it from this hotel to _ station?it is _ 11-kilometer ride from here.a. the; an b. /; an c. /; / d. the; a( ) 22. the teachers can _ believe that tom studies so _. a. hardly; hardly b. hard; hardly c. hardly; hard d. hard; hard( ) 23. kitty, theres _ cooking oil left in the kitchen. would you please go to the supermarket and get _? ok, mum. a. little; some b. little; any c. few; some d. few; any( ) 24. which basketball player do you like best, kobe, james or jordan? _ of them . lin shuhao is my favourtite.a. all b. either c. none d. neither( ) 25. you _ believe what he has said. it _ be true.a. neednt to; shouldnt b. neednt; cant c. dont need; may not d. dont need to; mustnt( ) 26. she had great difficulty _ the suitable food on the menu in that restaurant.a. finding b. find c. found d. to find( ) 27. you speak french so well. how long have you learned it? _ i was fifteen.a. until b. since c. when d. before ( ) 28. mike is always forgetful. please remember to remind him _ the important interview _ he wont miss it.a. of; so that b. about; in order toc. of; because d. about; because of( ) 29. i dont like music which i cant sing along with. me, _. a. toob. alsoc. either d. so( ) 30. my plan is _ videos at home. what are you going to do, jenny? well, i prefer _ movies at the cinema.a. to watch; see b. watching; see c. watching; to see d. to watch; to see( ) 31. its silly _him _lies to the headmaster.a. of; telling b. for; telling c. of ; to tell d. of; saying( ) 32. i do not doubt _ win in the game.a. whether he willb. whether will hec. that he will d. that will he( ) 33. how _ the wind _! im afraid he wont arrive on time. a. terrible; is sounding b. terribly; sounds c. terribly; is sounding d. terrible; sounds( ) 34. paul invited us to take part in a party tomorrow evening. _ is tomorrow his birthday? a. why not? b. what a good idea! c. what for? d. thats all right.三、完形填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最佳选项。(本大题共10分，每小题1分)on the evening of last sunday while i was reviewing my lessons in my room, it suddenly began to rain. 35 as usual, i stopped to listen to the rhythm(韵律)of the rain. for many years, whenever it rains, i couldnt 36 listening to it and thinking of the garden in which i spent my childhood in my hometown. when i was a little girl, my family lived in a big house with a big garden in the countryside. the garden was full of flowers and 37 , with some bamboo in front of the wall. whenever it rained, i 38 to sit in the front of the house, listening to the rhythm of the rain and watching the 39 raindrops（雨滴）. when small drops of rain fall from the sky in a row, they 40 a curtain made up of pearls(珍珠); when the raindrops 41 the ground, a lot of small sprays(水花)will splash(溅出)and then disappear slowly. i am 42 interested in watching such a scene(风景). listening to the rhythm of the rain, i feel calm and peaceful in my heart. this feeling of peace makes me think a lot about life. we are the 43 of the earth, and one day we will embrace(拥抱)our earth and stay with her forever. life is short and we should treasure it. listening to the rhythm of the rain, i learn to understand the 44 of life. ( )35. a. surprised b. sad c. excited d. angry( )36. a. stand b. stop c. like d. think ( )37. a. leaves b. animals c. children d. trees( )38. a. happened b. wanted c. wished d. used ( )39. a. falling b. singing c. fallen d. broken ( )40. a. make b. form c. cause d. rise ( )41. a. see b. get c. reach d. cover ( )42. a. always b. never c. sometimes d. seldom ( )43. a. children b. owner c. friend d. master ( )44. a. length b. meaning c. number d. quality四、阅读理解 阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容选择最佳选项。(本大题共26分，每小题2分)ahuang xiaoyu of guizhou,a gentleman is not a strong, stupid guy. he doesnt get angry. he cares about ones feelings. hes always ready to help.there is a boy in my class i think he is a gentleman. i didnt do well in the midterm english exam. he comforted (安慰) me by saying i would do better next time. his words made me feel happier.your parents ever say, “ act like a lady” or “ be a gentleman” to you? but in the eyes of todays teenagers, what qualities should a lady or a gentleman have? lets take a look. what is a gentleman? the girls have their say:boys tell us what they think a lady is:wang lichao of tianjin,a lady is not just pretty-looking but wise too. she never says rude words. she is not noisy. she is always calm and at ease.i dont think there are any real ladies in my class. most of the girls are of a style i call “wild beauties”.（ ）45. most parents hope _.a. their children have good qualitiesb. their children act like a lady c. their children act like a gentlemand. their children act as they like（ ）46. in huang xiaoyus opinion, a gentleman should _.a. be strong, clever and likes helping others b. be strong, quick and works very hard c. be clever, easy-going and cares for, helps others all the time d. never makes others angry（ ）47. the chinese meaning for the words “be calm and at ease” is _. a. 恬静b. 不张扬c. 不容易d. 不粗鲁 bone 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. （ ）48. 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 alone（ ）49. 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 time（ ）50. 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 more cits cool, its hot, and everyone is doing it. people talk about it often, and friends tell other friends how good they look. sound like a fashion? in fact, its another trend (流行趋势): “blog”. whats a blog? a blog is a personal online diary. the word “blogger” means a person who writes diaries online.many bloggers are teenagers who log (进入) onto websites to discuss anything in their lives. many of todays teenagers are not afraid to openly discuss everything in their lives. teenagers complain(抱怨) about parents and homework. they share diaries, post songs from the latest bands (乐队) and show pictures of theirs. they write their own poems, say something about their girlfriends or boyfriends and complain to each other or offer support. but mostly they just write down what they do every day.however, many parents are worried about these young bloggers. parents see the kids talking about how they got drunk last weekend and how they dont like studying. they are using language that is surprising to their parents. besides hearing from their friends, teen bloggers also get messages from strangers. most of the time, its older men asking to meet teenage girls. “these strange men are dangerous for my kids. they sometimes teach my kids bad words,” said cara cabral, a mother of two.many teenagers and young adults know its not safe to use blogs on the internet. they know they are putting information about themselves in a place they can be seen by anyone. but teenagers are unwilling to give up these new communication tools that have become a way of life for many of them. （ ）51. the word “it” means _ in the sentence “people talk about it”. a. the internet b. the blog c. the website d. talking online（ ）52. parents think its dangerous for their kids to use blogs because _. a. their kids use a surprising language b. their kids talk about how they dont like studying c. teen bloggers get messages from strangers d. their kids talk about their girlfriends or boyfriends （ ）53. which of the following is not true according to (依据) the passage? a. its easy for teenagers to give up blogging. b. many teenagers know its not safe to use the blog on the internet.c. a bloggers information about himself can be seen by anyone on the internet. d. most of todays teenagers arent afraid to openly discuss everything in their lives. d a friend of mine named paul received an expensive car from his brother as a christmas present. on christmas eve when paul came out of his office, a street urchin (顽童) was walking around the shining car. “is this your car, sir?” he asked. paul answered, “yes, my brother gave it to me for christmas.” the boy was surprised. “you mean your brother gave it to you and it didnt cost you anything? boy, i wish.” he hesitated (迟疑). of course paul knew what he was going to wish for. he was going to wish he had a brother like that. but what the boy said surprised paul greatly. “i wish,” the boy went on, “that i could be a brother like that.” paul looked at the boy in surprise, then he said again, “would you like to take a ride in my car?” “oh yes, id love that.” after a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes shining, said, “sir, would you mind driving in front of my house?”paul smiled a little. he thought he knew what the boy wanted. he wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big car. but paul was wrong again. “will you stop where those two steps are?” the boy asked. he ran up to the steps. then in a short while paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. he was carrying his little crippled (瘸腿的) brother. he sat him down on the step and pointed (指向) to the car. “there he is, buddy, just like i told you upstairs. his brother gave it to him for christmas and it didnt cost him a cent. and some day im going to give you one just like it . then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the christmas windows that ive been trying to tell you about.”()54. from the story we can see the urchin _a. wished to give his brother a car b. wanted pauls brother to give him a carc. wished he could have a brother like pauls d. wished paul could be a brother like that() 55. the urchin asked paul to stop his car in front of his house _. a. to show his neighbors the big car b. to show he had a rich friend c. to let his brother ride in the car d. to tell his brother about his wish () 56. we can infer (推断) from the story that _.a. paul couldnt understand the urchin b. the urchin had a deep love for his brother c. the urchin wished to have a rich brother d. the urchins wish came true in the end() 57. the best title for this passage is _. a. a christmas present b. a street urchin c. a brother like that d. an unforgettable holiday ride 第二卷（非选择题 共40分）五、词汇运用 (本大题共8分，每小题1分)(a) 根据句意和汉语注释，写出所给单词的正确形式。1. he was too _(急躁的) to listen to what i said.2. i cannot _ (许诺) you anything at this moment, but i will try my best.3. i dont think it is a good _ (建议) for you to work in this company.4. when he was young, he _（更喜欢）running to jogging.（b）根据句意, 用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。5. sometimes it requires courage to tell the _(true).6. we should make full use of time to do something _ (value).7. because he made the same mistake again, his parents got even_ (mad ) with her.8. every one of us likes her because she always thinks less of _ (she) than others.六、动词填空 用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。(本大题共8分，每小题1分)1. - why were you so busy the whole afternoon last sunday?- we _( plan ) to have a fashion show for poor children.2. if steve finishes the job in time, he _ (allow) to have a two-week off.3. my penfriend in the usa_ (reply) to more than ten of my e-mails during the past three months.4. try to talk to your best friend while _ (feel) blue.5. listening to light music is good for your mind and your body also _ (relax).6. all the people who were at the meeting _(ask) to keep quiet yesterday.7. please stop talking, guys. i cant hear what the youth worker _(explain).8. _ (make) a living, he went to america ten years ago.七、完成句子 按所给的汉语，用英语完成下列句子。（本大题9分，每小题1.5分）1.这次展览为人们提供了一次了解全国各城市的绝佳机会。the exhibition provided people with _about cities of the country.2.这个病人住院期间宁可自己照顾自己也不愿向别人求助。the patient _than ask o