江苏省无锡市滨湖区2017届九年级英语上学期期中试题.doc

江苏省无锡市滨湖区2017届九年级英语上学期期中试题第卷 （客观题 共70分）一、听力测试 （本大题共20 分，每小题1分）第一节（共10小题）听下面10段短对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。听第1至10段材料，回答第1至10题。1. What does Miss Jones teach?A. B. C. 2. What sport does Ricky like to watch?A. B. C. 3. How will Frank go from Beijing to Guangzhou?A. B. C.4.What time did the man say they should meet?A. B. C.5. Where will they go for a walk tomorrow?A. On the beach. B. In the park. C. In the countryside.6. What will happen if the man keeps singing loudly?A. He will get tired. B. He will lose his voice. C. He will catch a cold.7. Why does Amy want to buy the scarf?A. She thinks it is beautiful. B. It will be warm in winter. C. It is very cheap.8. What is the woman looking for? A. A bookshop called Sunshine. B. A block of flats called Sunnyside. C. A shopping mall called Sunlight.9. What has the boy done many times before?A. He has swum across the river. B. He has jumped over the gate. C. He has climbed the tree.10. How is Millie feeling?A. Maybe she feels nervous. B. Maybe she feels ill. C. Maybe she feels sleepy.第二节（共10小题）听下面3段长对话和短文，每段对话和短文后有几个小题，从题中A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话和短文前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题6秒钟，听完后，每小题将给出6秒钟的作答时间。每段对话和短文读两遍。听第11段材料， 回答第11、12题。11. From where can they see a long way?A. The bathroom. B. The balcony. C. The kitchen.12. What does the man think of climbing the stairs? A. It is great fun. B. It is boring. C. It helps to keep fit.听第12段材料，回答第1315小题。请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。New York CityThings they have doneThey have seen the Statue of Liberty, the United Nations building and 13 .Things they will doThey will see a famous 14 tonight.They will 15 on the last day.13. A. Times Square B. Central Park C. Wall Street14. A. show B. film C. match15. A. go shopping B. visit a friend C. rest at the hotel听第13段材料，回答第16至20题。16. Why is Eddies father in hospital?A. He was hit by a motorcycle.B. He was hurt in a bus accident.C. A car hit him while he was walking.17. What do the doctors say about his leg? A. It is not too serious. B. It is very serious. C. It doesnt need an operation at all.18. How long should Eddies father stay in hospital? A. For one week only.B. For one month.C. For at least two weeks.19. What do Eddie and his mother bring him every day? A. Fruit and a newspaper.B. Food and paper.C. Snacks and magazines.20. What should Eddies father not do? A. Feel sorry for himself. B. Follow the doctors treatment. C. Take his medicine.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. Whats _ your mind? Im worried. Im getting fatter and fatter.A. inB. forC. onD. at22. Do you know when the new station will be in use? Its said that it will be two months _ it is in use.A. beforeB. afterC. sinceD. while23. I wonder _ they finished so many different tasks in such a short time.A. thatB. howC. whenD. what24. The boy is very excellent and you _ praise him too much.A. needntB. cantC. shouldntD. mustnt25. I dont think its wise of you to _ your knowledge in front of the manager, for it may offend(冒犯) him.A. take offB. put offC. turn offD. show off26. The earthquake in Japan on April 16th has caused 41 deaths _ so far. A. in allB. after allC. at allD. above all27. Hello, Jack. This is Sandy. What are you doing? Im watching a basketball match. It started at 7:00p.m. and _ on for another one hour.A. isB. wasC. will beD. has been28. _ Lily _ Lucy speaks good English, so they can communicate with these English students very well. A. Both; andB. Either; orC. Neither; norD. Not only; but also29. Without her glasses, Millie was _ blind. A. as well asB. as good asC. as badly asD. as bad as30. Excuse me, sir. When can we have a swim in the pool? Not until it next month.A. repairs B. will repair C. is repairedD. will be repaired 31. Who do you think is suitable for the new chairperson of the Students Union? Jimmy is. He is _ enough to come up with wonderful ideas. A. creative B. practicalC. modestD. energetic32. She suggested us _ up late. Its bad for our health.A. to stayB. not to stayC. staying D. not staying33. The light in her office is still on. Do you know _? In order to prepare for tomorrows speech.A. if she works hardB. why she stays up so late C. why is she so busy D. when she will stop working34. It looks heavy. Can I give you a hand? _.A. No, thanksB. Yes, my pleasureC. No, never mindD. Yes, I do三、完形填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意, 然后从下面四个答案中选择可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。 （本大题共10分，每小题1分）After their business trip, John and Mary returned and wanted to see their lovely children very much. As they drove into their home town feeling glad to be back, they noticed 35 , and they went off their usual way to see what it was. They found a 36 in flames(火焰). Mary said, “Oh, well, it isnt our fire, lets go home.”But John drove closer and screamed, “That home is Fred Jones. He works at the plant. He wouldnt be off work yet, maybe there is something we could do.” “It has 37 to do with us,” Mary disagreed.But John drove up and stopped and they were both 38 to see the whole house in flames. A woman was screaming, “The children! Get the children!” John seized(抓住) her by the shoulder saying, “Get a hold of yourself and tell us where the children are!” “In the basement(地下室),” cried the woman, “down the hall and to the left. ”Although Mary disagreed, John 39 for the basement which was full of smoke and terribly hot. He found the door and two children. 40 he left, he could hear some more crying. He sent the two badly frightened(恐惧的) children into waiting arms and started back asking how many more children were down there. They told him 41 more and Mary held his arm and screamed, “John! Dont go back! Its 42 ! That house will fall down any second. ”But he ran into the smoke-filled hallway and at last he found both children. As he climbed up the endless stairs, the thought went through his mind that there was something strangely familiar(熟悉的) about the little bodies next to him, and at last when they came out into the 43 and fresh air, he found that he had just 44 his own children.The baby-sitter had left them at this home while she did some shopping.35. A. direction B. mistakeC. danger D. smoke36. A. home B. plantC. store D. kitchen37. A. everything B. somethingC. anything D. nothing38. A. amazed B. frightenedC. surprisedD. excited39. A. went B. reachedC. came D. rushed40. A. If B. WhenC. Since D. Until41. A. many B. severalC. three D. two42. A. dangerous B. foolishC. practical D. painful43. A. car B. sunlightC. crowd D. arms44. A. saved B. foundC. lost D. missed四、阅读理解 阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容选择最佳答案。（本大题共26分，每小题2分）A People at home keep asking me, “Is it hard to learn Chinese? Why have you learned it so well?” Well, theres one thing that makes Chinese easy to learn: there are so many people to talk to. Youve probably heard that its the most spoken language. Today its also one of the most written languages online. And with so many Chinese people interested in learning English, it couldnt be easier to find a friend for language learning. You just have to know where to look for them. The really good place to look for them is QQ. QQ has the same status(地位) in China as AIM (AOL Instant Messenger) does in the US. It is reported that at any moment, up to 9,000,000 people are using QQ. Theyre at work, or in a web caf(网吧), or at home, and the information of the users can be found. If you sign on with your address set to “abroad”, youll soon find that many thousands of them are interested in speaking to you! This is a great way for you to learn Chinese, and for them to learn English. I think that its a very interesting way of cultural contact(文化交流), too, for people from around the world to be able to have one-on-one contact.45. In the first paragraph(段落), the writer tells us _.A. why his family members want to learn ChineseB. where you can find people to talk to for language learningC. the easiest thing to do is learning ChineseD. Chinese isnt so hard to learn as his friends think46. The writer wrote this passage mainly to _.A. tell a way of learning Chinese B. show what the Chinese people are doingC. tell the importance of learning Chinese D. show the difference between AIM and QQ47. The writer of this passage is probably _.A. a Chinese who works abroad B. an expert(专家) who works at homeC. an American who works in China D. a salesman who sells softwares BRemembering your dreams will require some efforts(努力) on your part. But what your dreams can offer and tell you about yourself will be well worth it. Here are some tips to help remember your dreams:1. Before going to bed, keep a clear mind. Tell yourself that “I will remember my dreams when I wake up”. This is a useful way to remember your dreams.2. Have a fixed bedtime and wake-up time. Make this your routine(常规). 3. Avoid drinking and taking medicine before going to bed. These things may prevent you from remembering your dreams. 4. Keep a pencil and a notebook next to your bed so that you can reach them as soon as you wake up. Having a small lamp(灯) by your bedside is also a good idea, so you wake up in the middle of the night and can record your dreams at once.5. Do not get out of bed at once. When you wake from a dream, lie still in your bed, keeping your eyes closed and moving as little as possible. 6. Write down as many details in your dreams as you can, no matter how seemingly unimportant they may be. 7. Sometimes it may help to draw pictures. A picture is worth a thousand words, as the saying goes. Even if you are not an artist, a simple drawing can help to remember details of your dreams. 48. This passage tells you _ .A. some useful tips to remember your dreams B. the way to achieve your dreamsC. the reason for remembering dreams D. many details in your dreams49. Which of the following ways may NOT be useful for remembering dreams? A. Avoiding taking alcohol(酒精) and medicine. B. Not getting out of bed at once. C. Drinking a cup of hot milk. D. Writing down as many details as possible.50. What does the underlined word “it” in the first paragraph mean? A. Remembering your dreams. B. Some tips to help remember your dreams.C. Your making efforts to remember your dreams.D. What your dreams can offer and tell you about yourself.CI was the typical(典型的) “I cant” childwhatever my mother told or asked me to do wasfollowed by my cry, “I cant.” As a result, very few tasks or goals that I set out to achieve wereever completedOne evening, my mother called me into the family room. “Iwant you to read this article,” Mother began. “Its about Marlo Thomas. She tells how a simple poem that she was forced to learnby her father changed her life. She went from saying I cant to I can. According to this article, she was able to realize her life and her career by learning the principles(原则) in the poem.”I took the small magazine from Mother and looked down at the pages. There was Marlomyhero. Beside her photo was the poem my mother had spoken of, a simple poem named, “I Can”. “I want you to remember that poem,” Mother said. “Mama,” I belly-ached. “I cant learn that poem. Its too long.”“Its not too long and you can learn it. I want you to know it perfectly by this time tomorrow,” said my mother. Unwillingly, I went back to my bedroom with the magazine. With a heavy heart, Ithrew myself into the bed and began my task.“Cant is a word that is the enemy(敌人) to ambition(抱负), ” I began. I repeated the line. I repeated itagain and again. I continued until I could proudlyremember the poem in my heart the following evening. It has now become my principle. Marlo Thomas did notknow me, but her story forever changed my life.Saying “I can” helped me to get through the worst moments of my life: Saying “I can” encouraged me to complete things I would otherwise see as out of my reach. A simple poemlearned at seven is a poem that will support me to seventy-seven, maybe even longer.51. The underlined part “I belly-ached” in Paragraph 3 probably means .A. I was hungry B. I was relaxedC. I felt unhappy D. I ate too much52. On the following evening, I .A. repeated the lines on TV B. read more stories about MarloC. proudly remembered the poem D. had a long talk with my mother53. What can we learn from the passage?A. Marlo is very popular among teenagers.B. I become interested in poems all my life.C. Marlo always encourages me to work hard.D. Saying “I can” has helped me get over difficulties.DEvery minute, someone is setting up an Internet company somewhere, in the world. Each one is searching for the one great ideathat could make his web company click in a big way. And they aretrying all kinds of tricks to attract people towards their websites. Whilesome websites offer sounds, cartoons and amazing photos on screen tomake their sites almost a movie-like experience for the viewers, others provide free downloads andcompetitions.A company in California, US, has decided to offer online smells to people who visit its website. That is, if a pizza image comes on screen, your nose will catch the smell of bread and cheese! Allyou need to do is to connect a device(设备) called “iSmell” with your computer. This smart little device includes some chemicals that can create different kinds of smells.The company has invented software that changes the chemical composition(成分) of differentsmells into digital signals(数字信号). An onscreen image, which is programmed with the properdigital signal, will start the “iSmell” device. The device will use the software to change the digitalsignal again and let go of the correct smell. This device reads the digital smell code(代码) fromthe website and creates the proper smell from its store of chemicals. This smell is then made to blowsoftly in the direction of the user with the support of a small fan.In order to let go of the correct smell, the company has created a “Scent Registry”, whichincludes a digital index(数字索引) of thousands of smells. The company plans to allow website developers tomake the proper smells in digital code to their games and images. The company is alsohoping that Hollywood filmmakers will use the smell technology in their movies. 54. Internet companies try their best to search for great ideas to .A. join in the Internet fever B. offer movie-like experienceC. provide free downloads and contests D. attract people to their websites55. According to the passage, people experience smells online by .A. using “iSmell” device B. ordering foodC. buying special software D. changing chemicals56. What does “iSmell” do after being started by the onscreen image?A. It reads the smell code and sends it to the user.B. It blows the smell to the user with the help of a fan.C. It rechanges the signal and lets go of the correct smell.D. It changes the chemical composition into digital signals.57. The best title of the passage probably is .A. Some Useful Devices B. The Internet Fever of PeopleC. An Unusual Company D. A New World of Smells Online第卷 （主观题 共40分）五、词汇运用 （本大题共8分，每小题1分）(A) 根据句意，用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。1. Teenagers shouldnt give out too much _(person) information online.2. His _(think) of being a voluntary teacher in the poor area makes us surprised.3. Ifyoudont remindmeofthismatter,Iwill_(certain) forgetit.4. Finally,shehad no difficulty_ (pronunciation) theEnglishletters correctly.(B) 根据句意和汉语注释，写出单词的正确形式。5. All of their _(建议) have been written down on the paper.6. The tour will include games _ (对抗) the Australian Barbarians(澳大利亚野人队).7. In fact, the film is based on _ (古代的) history.8. Whennight falls,stars_ (出现) in the sky.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. This is the most exciting film I have ever seen. I think its worth _(see) a second time.2. Did you sleep well last night? Oh, no. Too much noise outside the hotel almost _(drive) me mad.3. So far, China _ (not achieve) a balance between green lifestyle and its industry development.4. We _ (divide) into four groups to discuss this problem by our teacher yesterday.5. Can you see what _ (happen) there? No. Lets go and have a look. Maybe we can help them.6. If youd rather _ (be) alone, well all leave here. 7. I was very angry with Jim he _ (not listen) when I spoke to him.8. Each man _ (pay) according to his ability in his work in the future.七、完成句子 按所给的汉语，用英语完成下列句子。（本大题共9分，每句1.5分）1. 老师惊喜地看到学生总是把教室布置得井然有序。The teacher is surprised to see