安徽省蚌埠市九年级英语下学期期中试题.doc

蚌埠铁路中学2011-2012学年第二学期九年级期中试卷英 语时间：120分钟 满分： 150分第一部分 听力（共五大题，满分30分）i.关键词语选择1. a. cat b. cow c. cash2. a. 83662817 b. 83662617 c. 832628173. a. flood b. fruit c. front4. a. sense b. science c. since5. a. playing with b. chatting with c. fighting with ii.短对话理解6. whats the girls favorite food? a. b. c.7. what belongs to lana? a. b. c. 8. how does the woman usually go to work? a. b. c. 9. where did the woman go for vacation? a. b. c. 10. who will do the cooking in the future? a. b. c. 11. how many languages can david speak? a. three. b. two. c. one12. can the man sit here? a. no, he cant. b. yes, he can. c. no, he wouldnt.13. what will the weather be like tomorrow? a. rainy b. sunny c. cloudy14. which does the woman like, playing computer games or playing volleyball? a .both b. playing volleyball c. neither.15. whats the time now? a. its 5:08. b. its 7:55. c. its 8:05.iii.长对话理解 听下面一段对话，回答16至17两个小题。16. when did lucys family take the photo?a. at christmas. b. on new years day. c. on thanksgiving.17. what does lucys brother do?a. an actor. b. a policeman. c. a pe teacher. 听下面一段对话，回答第18至20三个小题。18. where does the dialogue take place probably?a. at a travel agency. b. in a hotel. c. in a station.19. whats the best time to visit mexico city?a. only in summer. b. in summer and autumn. c. anytime you like.20. how many places of interest are mentioned in the dialogue?a. three. b. two. c. four.iv. 短文理解 21. whats betty probably going to be?a. a dancer. b. a musician. c. a teacher.22. what does jack want to be when he grows up?a. a musician. b. a football player. c. a collector.23. which child wants to be an artist in the future?a. betty. b. jack. c. alice.24. how old is alice？ a. 11. b. 12. c. 13.25. how long has mike been collecting stamps?a. for two years. b. for five years. c. for eight yearsv.信息转换你将听到一篇短文。请根据短文内容，写出下面表中所缺的单词，每空仅填一词。短文读两遍。informationthe fire happened on september (26) .toms wife cared more about her (27) . (28) weather might be the main reason for the fire.strong (29) made the fire become higher and difficult to control.firefighters will put it out by (30) .第二部分 英语知识运用（共三大题，满分55分）vi. 单项选择 (20分)31. is your home from the city park?a. how far b. how long c. how much d. how often32. - mom, could you tell me whether were going to beijing this weekend? - it whether we can buy the train tickets.a. doesnt matter b. depends on c. according to d. depends to 33. -could i go to the movies tonight?-no, you .you have to finish your homework first.a. dont b. cant c. neednt d. couldnt 34. -were going to play basketball .would you like to us ,jenny?-yes, id like to.a. join b. join in c. take part in d. attend 35. -could you tell me something about greece?-sure, it is european country and has population of over 1,0000,000 . a. a; a b. an; a c. a; the d. an; the 36. -please clean up the classroom. its really a .-ok. ill do it at once.a.mess b. dirt c. matter d. trouble37. -what do your parents often remind you ?- they often tell me to hold on my dreams.a. of; to b. for; to c. of; with d. for with38. - jane, why are you still here? the party has already begun.- what? but i about it.a. dont tell b. didnt tell c. am not told d. wasnt told39. so far there great changes in my hometown. a. are b. are going to be c. have been d. will be40. - excuse me, mr. jones . could i take a photo with you? - sure, .a. go ahead b. look out c. go away d. shut up41. -who can i bring to the meeting, mr. green? - i dont mind whether your mother or your father attends, you can bring of them. a. either b. neither c. each d. every42. -the more you listen to the tape, the youll find it to understand. -i agree with you.a. carefully; more easily b. careful; more easily c. carefully; easier d. careful; easier43. - how should we deal with air pollution? -it will be very difficult there are fewer factories and cars.a. until b. unless c. if d. after44. -tom, how long have you ? - for three days. but im feeling much better now.a. got a headache b. fallen ill c. caught a cold d. had a cough45. - how about going hiking this weekend? -sorry, i prefer rather than .a. to go out; stay at home b. to stay at home; go outc. staying at home; to go out d. going out; stay at home46. - some people seem to enjoy and well without any special help. what about you? - so do i.a. to read; read b. read; to read c. reading; reading d. reading; to read47. there at the door stood a girl about the same height . a. as me b. as mine c. with me d. with mine48. exciting news it is！a. how b. what a c. what an d. what49. he made lots of toy animals his little son.a. please b. to please c. pleasing d. pleased50. - who do you think youd like with you, a boy or a girl? a. to let to go b. letting to go c. to let go d. let go vii. 完形填空（30分） a a king was old and he knew it was time to choose a new king. he told all the young people in the country, “ill give 51 of you a seed (种子). plant it and bring it back one year later. show me the plant that you bring, 52 ill choose a new king from you.”a boy 53 ling got a seed, too. he planted it 54 . but the seed doesnt grow at all. a year later, ling had to take his 55 box to the palace. others all brought beautiful plants there and ling felt 56 .the king 57 the palace and looked around. when he found there was nothing in lings box. the king smiled and said to the others, “one year ago, i gave everyone a seed 58 couldnt grow. but all of you, 59 ling, have bought me plants and flowers. ling was the only one with the honesty (诚实) and 60 to bring such a box. so he will be the new king! ”51. a. eachb. neitherc. bothd. none 52. a. and b. butc. althoughd. so53. a. liked b. helpedc. namedd. asked 54. a. carefulb. carefullyc. carelessd. carelessly55. a. fullb. emptyc. beautifuld. broken 56. a. sadb. excitedc. happyd. satisfied 57. a. gotb. arrivedc. wentd. arrived at 58. a. whichb. whoc. whatd. it 59. a. besidesb. withc. exceptd. as 60. a. skillb. couragec. experienced. fearbin australia, different people have different ways to enjoy themselves. they also have their own ideas about 61 to pass time. 62 children, about 80%, work hard in school because they have to take lots of exams. after school, they dont want to stay at home reading books any more. 63 , they put aside their school bags and go out to play. some old people 64 early in the morning. then they go to the park to 65 . it helps them know what is happening around the world. in the evening, they would prefer to stay at home 66 rather than do anything else. young people enjoy having 67 trips on weekends. they go to mountains to have a picnic or go to the 68 to camp. they usually start on friday and spend one or two days outside. then on 69 evening, they start their way back home. 70 seems to be in a hurry, although a busy week is waiting for them again. 61. a. whatb. howc. whend. why 62. a. some b. mostc. alld. no 63. a. however b. thoughc. insteadd. or 64. a. get upb. come upc. stay upd. set up65. a. read newspapersb. do sportsc. enjoy themselvesd. have breakfast66. a. climbing hills b. watching tvc. go shoppingd. going hiking67. a. boringb. busyc. tiringd. relaxing68. a. forestb. floorc. flatd. factory 69. a. fridayb. sundayc. tuesday d. wednesday 70. a. anybody b. somebodyc. everybodyd. nobody viii. 补全对话（5分）根据对话内容，从方框内的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 tang jun is chatting with his e-pal david (和网友大卫聊天) on qq. (d: david; t: tang jun)d: hi, how is it going these days? t: pretty good! we celebrated our dragon boat festival (端午节) last week. d: dragon boat festival? 71 t: to remember an ancient chinese poet (诗人). d: how do you usually celebrate it?t: 72 . but this year, we did something more interesting. d: what did you do?t: our school had a dragon boat race. d: 73 . who won the race? t: our class. d: 74 t: thanks a lot. i hope you can come to china sometime. d: 75 . im interested in chinese traditions. tell me more about them next time. t: ok, i will. see you.d: see you! 第三部分 阅读理解（共一大题，满分40分）ix. 阅读理解（40分）ahigh climbing kid raises hopesmichael mccarthy climbed to the top of the willis tower not long ago. the tower stands 1451 feet(442 meters) tall，the highest building in the us.as he got to the last step，mccarthy almost fell down，but that didnt stop him. the 14yearold boy finally finished climbing the 2,109 steps and arrived at the top，where he enjoyed the cheers from the crowd.“i just want to show people that if a kid with no legs can do it，anyone can do it，”mccarthy said.mccarthy，who was born without legs，has to wear prosthetic legs(假肢) and use a set of crutches(拐杖) to walk. but mccarthy has a strong heart. he believes nothing can stop him from achieving his success.he has been in a karate(空手道) school since he was four years old. when he decided to climb the willis tower，his karate teacher，jeff kohn，was moved and offered to help train him. they spent more than 10 hours practicing climbing stairs and keeping balance with the prostheses and crutches on the steps every day. “it seems that he never knows what tiredness is. sometimes，i was so tired that i asked him to call it a day ，”said kohn. “but he said he was still full of energy and wanted more exercise.”kohn was with mccarthy for the climb. “i saw the last 10 floorshe went faster，” said kohn. “hes the most hardworking athlete ive ever trained.”mccarthy said he was proud of himself and that the tower now holds special meaning. “when im older，ill point to the building and say look at this building i climbed”he said.76. why did mccarthy decide to climb the willis tower? a. because the tower is very special. b. because he wanted to set a world record. c. because he wanted to show that anyone can do it. d. because he enjoyed climbing stairs very much.77. who helped mccarthy train for climbing the willis tower? a. nobody. b. his brother. c. his parents. d. his karate teacher.78. what does the underlined phrase “call it a day” mean in chinese? a. 结束当天的训练 b. 去打个电话 c. 再训练一天 d. 另请高明79. which of the following is true? a. the willis tower is 442 feet tall in total. b. mccarthy had a traffic accident and lost his legs. c. while mccarthy was climbing the tower，nobody was with him. d. many people cheered when mccarthy arrived at the top of the tower.80. what can we learn from this passage? a. no man is born wise and learned. b. where there is a will，there is a way. c. time and tide wait for no man. d. a little learning is a dangerous thing.bhere are two stories from different parts of the world. they seem strange but, believe it or not, they are all true!john lee was an englishman who refused to be hanged! in 1884 the police said lee had killed an old woman who he used to work with. there was nothing to show that lee had killed the woman. lee told the police he hadnt done it, but no one believed him and he was going to be hanged. on the day of the hanging, however, the door in the floor, through which lees body would fall, did not open. they tried three times but each time the door stayed closed, even though it had worked well the day before. in the end they sent lee back to prison, where he lived for the next twenty-two years. at all times, john lee said he hadnt killed the woman, and he believed it was the hand of god that had saved him from death by hanging.the police in venezuela (委内瑞拉) in south america followed a man home one night. he was the thief they wanted to catch. however, half of his house was standing in venezuela and the other half was standing in colombia (哥伦比亚), venezuelas neighbor. when the police entered the house, the man ran upstairs to his bedroom, which was in colombia, and called his lawyer (律师). the venezuelan police were not allowed to enter colombia so they could not enter the bedroom. they asked the police in colombia to help. the colombian police refused to help because the mans crime (罪行 )was not a crime in colombia. in the end, the venezuelan police gave up and went back to the police station.81. the underlined（下划线) word hanged in this passage probably means . a. shut in a room b. questioned by the police c. killed by putting a rope around the neck d. kept in a place 82. what do we know about the door in the floor? a. it had opened the day before the hanging. b. it had been broken a long time. c. after three times, it opened. d. john lees dead body fell through it.83. from the story we know that the thiefs bedroom was_. a. in venezuela b. in colombia c. in neither venezuela nor colombia d. in both venezuela and colombia84. why didnt the venezuelan police go into the mans bedroom? a. they didnt know where it was. b. the venezuelan police were not allowed to enter colombia. c. the police in colombia told them that they would help. d. the police in colombia told them not to go inside.85. the police in colombia didnt help the police in venezuela to catch the thief because a. they didnt know where he was b. the police in venezuela didnt ask for help c. the mans lawyer told them not to help d. the mans crime was not a crime in colombiacantifreeze is a liquid(液体) that is added to water to keep it from freezing. when water freezes and turns to ice，it expands(膨胀). the force of water expanding is so great that it will break the hardest metal. water is used in car engines(发动机) to keep them cool while they run，and if this water is allowed to freeze in winter it can break the iron block of the engine. that is why antifreeze is necessary.water freezes at 0；the usual kind of antifreeze will not freeze until the temperature is 40. a mixture(混合物) of five parts of water and four parts of antifreeze will prevent freezing at 18；four parts of water and five parts of antifreeze reduce this to 22.alcohol is a kind of good antifreeze，but when the air is running it becomes hot and the alcohol boils away，so it must be changed very often. most people use antifreeze that does not boil away when the engine is running. there are several chemicals that do this. one of the most popular is called ethylene glycol.86. people use _ to keep car engines cool. a. antifreeze b. water c. alcohol d. ethylene glycol87. the usual kind of antifreeze freezes at _. a. 0 b. 18 c. 22 d. 4088. we use antifreeze in order to _. a. keep alcohol in water b. stop ice from becoming water c. make the freezing point of water lower d. raise the freezing point of water89. besides alcohol，_ is another kind of popular antifreeze. a. water b. ethylene glycol c. any chemical d. any mixture90. the text is written to _. a. tell us what antifreeze is b. make people buy antifreeze c. tell us that cars need antifreeze d. show us how to protect car enginesdmsg(monosodium glutamate) is a food additive(食品添加剂),which has been widely used by many food factories all over the world since it appeared first in japan in 1909. msg is a substance that is added to some food to improve its original(原先的) taste and color. it is used in foods around the world such as cakes, bread, frozen meats, fish and vegetables. in the beginning, people thought msg was safe just like salt and sugar. however, in 1968 some people reported they seemed to have bad reactions(反应) to msg after having had a meal at a restaurant. they included headaches and quick heartbeat(心跳).it was also reported that msg excited a persons brain and caused his death in japan. scientists think that msg may lead to many neurological disorders(神经紊乱).in mice studies done by a university, the evidence showed the mice didnt want to eat the food including msg. today many food companies “hide” msg on food labels(标签) by using different names. if you see “natural flavorings”, “hydrolyzed protein” and “spices” in a food label, you are probably seeing a hidden way to “report” msg in a food label. every time we have a meal in a restaurant, we always feel the food very delicious to taste, but sometimes it is dangerous for our health because some poisonous food additives have been added to the food. to protect p