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九年级英语期中试卷考试时间：100分钟 第i 卷（选择题80分）一、听力（共20小题；每小题1分，计20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。1. what does peter prefer to do on sunday? a. b. c. 2. what did the girl watch last night? a. b. c. 3. where is mr smith from?a. b. c. 4. what does the woman want? a. b. c. 5. where are they probably talking? a. in a sports shop. b. in a flower shop. c. in a clothes shop.6. what is jane going to do?a. she is going to call her uncle. b. she is going to organize a show.c. she is going to help her uncle.7. when will the plane land?a. at 8:15. b. at 8: 30. c. at 8:45.8. why was kate so late? a. she got up too late. b. she didnt have a watch. c. her watch didnt work.9. what is the probable relationship between the two speakers? a. teacher and student. b. classmates. c. mother and son.10. how many times has the woman been to new york?a. once. b. twice. c. three times.2 .听对话和短文回答问题。听第一段对话，回答1112题。11. who are the mans parents staying with?a. his sister. b. his brother c. his friend12. why doesnt the mans father like the city?a. he likes to live alone. b. he likes the country life. c. he hates the noise.听第二段对话，回答1315小题。whenshe went to school at 7.15.she was _13_ minutes later for class.howshe took _14_ to school.whyshe didnt walk to school because she _15_.13. a.15 b.5 c. 5014. a.a bike b. a car c. a bus15 a.was sick. b. got up too late. c. wanted to get to school earlier.听一篇短文，回答1620小题。16. where did john live in the story?a. in the northeast of england.b. in the middle of england.c. in the south of england.17. why did he go to london?a. he wanted to study there. b. he wanted to find a job there. c. he went to see his friends there.18. how did he go to london?a. by bus. b. by car. c. by train.19. how many people were there in his compartment (车厢) when the man with a knife came in? a. three. b. two. c. one. 20. why was john shaking so much when he saw the man with a knife?a. beacause he thought the man would kill him.b. because he had no money.c. because he thought the man was a conductor (列车员), and he didnt have a ticket.二、单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，计15分）在下列各题a、b、c、d四个选项中选择一个能填入题干空白处的最佳答案。21.- have you seen _ book? i left it here a moment ago. - is it _ new english book? i saw it was taken away by john. a. a; a b. the; the c. the; a d. a; the22. - is your uncle in his ? -yes. his birthday is coming next month.a. forty; forty-first b. forties; forty-first c. forties; forty-one d. forty; forty-first23. .- daniel, we must have the computer_. i want to send an e-mail to my friend. - ok. i promise you _ it this afternoon. a. repair; to repaire b. repaired; to repair c. repairing: repaired d. repaired; repairing24. -do you know the result of yesterdays football game? -yeah, our team won again and there was _ excitement just before it ended. a. a large number of b. a great deal of c. very d. quite25. he is clever enough .a.to guess what will i do b. guessing what i will doc.to guess what i shall do d. guessing what shall i do26. im sorry hear that quite two people died _ _ the earthquake at the beginning but later still more died _ _ the diseases after the quake in yaan last year.a. of; of b. from; from c. of; fromd. from; of27.these days, many graduates(大学毕业生) usually have to have quite a few interviews to _ a job that they need to take. a. try on b. try out for c. try d. have a try on28.the girl devoted all her time she had _ others. a. to help b helping c helped d to helping29.-why didnt you try your best to get on the subway (地铁)? -i tried to, but it started moving _ i could get on it.a. before b. while c. as soon asd. after30 .- i think_ ask tim for some advice. -_. last time when i turned to him, he refused to help.a. youd rather; i think so b. youd better; id rather notc. you have to; id rather not d. youd better; i think so31. _ by the teachers, he works even _.a. thought highly of; hardly b. thinking highly of; harder c. thought highly of ; harder d. thinking highly of; hard32. his new work is a great _, and he has _ brought chinese and western music together.a. success; successfully b. success; succeeded c. successful; succeeded d. successful; successfully33. poor thing! jack down while he on the ice. he got hurt badly.a. was falling; was skating b. was falling; skatedc. fell; was skating d. has fallen; was skating34.-which colour do you prefer, red or pink?- . i really dont mind.a.both b.none c.either d.neither35.- i am afraid i have to give up my dream of being a singer.- . no dream is too big and no dreamer is too small.a. dont lose heart b. dont mention itc. thats unusual d. you must be joking三完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，计15分）阅读下列短文，从文后各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。three soldiers were on their way home from the war. they arrived at a small village, they were very tired and 36 but they had no food or money. the only thing they did have was a cooking pot(锅).the soldiers built a small cooking fire, 37 their pot on it, and poured in some water. when a few villagers asked what they were doing, one of the soldiers answered that he was making stone soup. a few more villagers walking by stopped to 38 what was going on when they heard about it.“any soup needs salt and pepper,”the first soldier said, 39 some children ran to fetch(去取) salt and pepper.“stones can be used to prepare good soup, but tomatoes would 40 it so much better,” the second soldier added. one woman said, “ why, i think i have a tomato or two! ”she ran to get the tomatoes.“some cabbage would be a proper choice for a good stone soup! ”said the third soldier. another woman said,“i think i can probably find some cabbage,”and she ran 41 . “if only we had a bit of beef and some potatoes, this soup would be fit for a rich mans 42 .”the villagers thought it over, then ran to fetch what they had in their homes. a rich mans soup, and all from a few stones! it seemed like 43 !the soldiers said, “ if only we had a little milk, this soup would be fit for a king! ”and so other villagers 44 to get some milk.“the soup is ready,”said the cooks,“and all will 45 it, but first we need to set the tables.”some of the villagers said,“such a great soup would be better 46 some bread and cakes,”so they brought the 47 two things and the meal was 48 by all. never had there been such a 49 meal. never had the villagers had such delicious soup, and all made from stones! they ate and drank and danced well into the night.in the morning, the villagers gathered to say goodbye.“many thanks to you,”they said,“for we shall 50 go hungry now that we have learned how to make soup from stones.”36 a. hungry b. bored c. sleepy d. sick37.a.drew b. placed c. left d. threw 38.a. tell b. see c. imagine d. notice39.a.but b. or c. so d. while40.a.cook b. do c. invent d. make41.a.about b. in c. off d. out42.a.health b. money c. dream d. table43.a.art b. magic c. interest d. supper44.a. managed b. returned c. tried d. came45.a.want b. buy c. use d. taste46.a.over b. besides c. with d. like47.a.first b. last c. other d. only48.a.enjoyed b. given c. needed d. brought49.a.cheap b. proper c. special d. public50.a.later b. ever c. never d. sometimes四、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，计30分） 阅读下列内容，从每小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。a51. the name of the website is _.a. homeb. learning englishc. listeningd. e52. the website is useful not only in learning english but also in _.a. teaching englishb. finding workc. travel guidingd. home setting 53. the webpage does not provide _.a. free lessons b. an advertisement c. a chat room d.a questionnairebone day, when i arrived at school, an ice cream truck was parked in the schoolyard. ice cream men usually drove their trucks to primary schools. i had never thought one ice cream truck would come to bring ice cream to us older kids. when i went up to the truck, i was quite surprised to hear the man call out, free ice cream! to make sure of his words, i asked, im sorry, what did you say? free ice cream. choose whichever you like. he said, smiling. after i was certain that the man was just giving away the ice cream, i talked with him for a long time. he told me that his dream had always been to travel around giving away ice cream, and thats what he was now doing. with his mothers support, he kept doing what he loved even during hard times. now, however, some large companies are helping him his plan. the man said he wanted to encourage people to do exactly what their heart told them to do with their lives. i kept asking him, so your dream was just to drive around and give away ice cream? it seems like a very unusual goal. yes, just meeting people and making them smile, he replied. at that point he handed me my ice cream. i thanked him, but what i got from him was much more than just an ice cream. it cant easily be explained in words. i believe what he is doing is exactly what a great person does all the time: small acts of big love.54. from the story we know that the writer was most probably_ at that time.a. a primary school teacher b. a primary school studentc. a middle school student d. a middle school teacher55. why did the writer ask the ice cream man what he had said again? a. because he was not sure whether what he had heard was true. b. because the ice cream truck had never been here before. c. because the ice cream man said in a low voice and he couldnt hear. d. because he didnt pay attention to the ice cream truck.56. with his mothers and some large companies support, _. a. the man became rich b. the man could produce ice cream c. the man could travel d. the mans dream came true57. whats the best title of this story? a. a great man. b. small acts of big love. c. a kind of charity. d. my dream.c most people have flown kites or have seen one or ride and dip in a strong spring wind. not so many people know that kites were first made in china thousands of years ago. the ancient (古代的) chinese were making and flying kites even before they learned writing. a long time ago, the chinese made kites to use in wars. they would fly these war kites in the dark. the kites were fixed so that they made strange sounds. the enemy(敌人) who were at war with them would hear these sounds and run away. the thought those sounds were made by gods in the sky. the ancient chinese also flew kites to bring good luck and to make their crops grow rich and tall. sometimes they tied long strings (绳子) and hooks (钩) to their kites. then they would fly the kites over water, letting the hooks hang down to catch fish. the chinese use sticks, strings and paper for their kites. some of these kites look like animals or trees. others look like birds or houses. 58. the main idea of the first paragraph is that _. a. kites were first made in chinab. most of us have flown or seen onec. the ancient chinese were making kites before they were writingd. the ancient chinese were good at making kites59. in ancient china kites could be used for _. a. catching fish b. helping people flyc. watering the crops d. helping people walk in the dark60. the ancient chinese used kites in wars because the kites _. a. could bring good luck b. looked like animalsc. could help them win a war d. could fly high61. the chinese usually use _ for their kites. a. sticks, strings and grass b. strings, hair and wood c. paper, strings and sticks d. paper, ropes and hooksddo you know why people look the way they look? what inside our bodies makes us grow in a certain way? the answer is dna. it was first discovered by a young swiss doctor in 1868.dna is like a computer program for your body. almost every cell(细胞) in your body includes dna. the way dna in the cell decides why you are the way you are. for example your friend might have larger ears than you. this is because their dna is different from yours.dna lives in the cell and is ordered in a structure called a “double helix(双螺旋)”. in each double helix there are links called as chromosomes(染色体). these chromosomes are made from four bases that arrange themselves in millions of different ways. the way these bases choose to line up is what makes the dna code for that cell.dna is also called a “gene(基因)”. this is a very interesting thing. genes are passed down from your parents. that is why you might have the same smile like your dads or moms!in february, scientists found the skeleton(骨架) of richard iii, king of england from 1483-1485, under a car park in england. it seems unlikely that scientists could identify a 527-year-old skeleton. however, they matched the skeletons dna to a sample from one of his direct descendants(后代). how amazing!62. _ discovered dna.a. a swiss scientist b. a swiss doctor c. a young student d. a swiss worker63. which of the following is wrong?a. dna is a part of the cell.b. different people have different dna.c. the chromosomes are made up of four bases.d. scientists could not identify a 527-year-old skeleton.64. what is the main function（功能）of “genes”?a. they decide your childrens appearances or characters. b. they make your children have the same smile as you.c. they make your children stay healthy.d. theyre good for scientific researches.65. whats the main idea of this passage?a. what decides dna. b. how dna is arranged.c. what genes are like. d. how dna works in our body.第ii卷 非选择题（60分）五、词汇运用（共10小题；每小题1分，计10分）根据句子意思，用括号中所给汉语提示或英语单词的适当形式填空：在答题纸标有题号的横线上，写出空缺处所填单词的正确形式。（每空一词）66. what has been your _(自豪) moment of the past 10 years.67. what do you think _(塑造) you life and your future?68. he scored 41 points in a game_ _(对抗) the atlanta hawks .69. how much is your computer _ _(值) ?70.its a symbol of the _ _ (胜利) of human spirit.71. we _ _ (simple) cant wait for the fashion show.72. they often meet and share their _ _ (think), feelings and experiences after they left college.73. he preferred shouting out to _ (control) his moods at that time.74.when were working, we had better stay _ _ (wake), especially when we have exams.75.a scream broke the _（silent）of the night。六、任务型阅读（共10空；每空1分，计10分） 阅读下列短文，根据短文中的信息完成文后表格。（每空一词)there are 5 channels on british television and each channel has several news programmes all day long. some programmes are only for 3 minutes but some are one hour long. the people who read the news are called news presenters and because they appear on television every day, they are very famous.trevor mcdonald is a popular news presenter in england in the news studio. he presents a programme called news at ten every monday to friday evenings. another popular news presenter is kirsty young. she has a modern style of reading news and, as you can see, she sits on the desk not on a chair!television news presenters need to have worked as news reporters because they have to write most of the news that they read. sometimes an important new event happens after the programme has started, so the presenter has to be able to read something without looking at it first. they must always keep calm even when there are many changes during the programme. at the end of news at ten, trevor mcdonald says, “and finally” then he reads an unusual or interesting item. its a famous saying in england now.news presenters in (76)the number of channels (77)time that the news programmes (78) from 3 to 60 minutes.what news presenters (79)write most of the (80) . read news.sometimes, they have to read some news (81) preparing for it.at the end of the programme, they may add (82) unusual or interesting.two (83) news presenters mentionedtrevor mcdonald, who presents news at ten every evening(84) saturday and sunday.kirsty young, who sits on the desk (85)of a chair when she reads news.七、缺词填空（共10空；每空1分，计10分）根据短文内容和首字母提示，在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整。在答题纸标有题号的横线上，完整写出空缺处所填单词的正确形式