2015届九年级上学期期末质量检测英语试题.doc

2014-2015学年度第一学期期末质量检测试卷九年级英语试卷注意事项：1、本试题分第卷和第卷两部分。第卷65分;第卷55分，共120分。考试时间为120分钟。2、考试结束后，只交答题纸。第l卷(选择题共90分)一听力部分（共20小题；满分25分）Part1听下面10段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。(共10小题，计l0分)( )1. Which sign are they talking about? ( )2. Where is the mans father?( )3. Whats the mans suggestion?( )4. What did Mum buy yesterday?( )5. How does the woman feel? A. Sad B. Happy C. Surprised( )6. When will the train leave? A. 6:20 B. 6:10 C. 6:30( )7. Which is the cheapest? A. Apples B. Pears C. Oranges( )8. Where does the man work? A. In a factory B. In a shoe shop C. In a vegetable market.( )9. Who did the best in the high jump of the three? A. Lily B. Lucy C. Mary( )10. When will the teacher be back? A. On April 18th B. On April 13th. C. On April 15th.Part2听下面2段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A, B, C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听两遍。(共5小题。计5分)听下面一段对话，回答第11-12题。( )11. What day is it when they are talking? A. Friday B. Saturday C. Sunday( )12. What are they going to do? A. To have lessons B. To have a football match C. To plant trees听下面一段对话，回答第13-15题。( )13. What are they talking about?A. Their favourite sports. B. A sports meeting. C. Long jump( )14. Who is the fastest runner in the class? A. Amy B. Lily C. Steven( )15. How did Steven do in the sports meeting last year?A. He got the first place in running.B. He did best in the high jump. C. He did best in the long jump.听短文，从所给选项中选出最佳答案。(共5小题，计l0分)( )16. Who is talking to the students? A. The headmaster B. Ms. Brain C. A host( )17. Where do the students live? A. At the school B. In the hotels C. In some English families( )18. What are the students going to do before the coffee break? A. To have lunch B. To do a short test C. To have their first class( )19. When will the students have lunch? A. At 10:30 B. At 11:00 C. at 13:30 ( )20. Where does this talk happen? A. In the school office. B. In the language school. C. Outside the main gate of the school.二单项选择（每小题1分，共10分）21.Excuse me, could you tell me how I can learn German well? _ having conversations with Germans.A. In B. With C. By D. At22.Do you know the man who is speaking in front of the crowds? The man is a successful businessman. So I _ him for his success in business.A. discover B. disagree C. admire D. encourage23. Ive _ several kilos. Could you give some advice on how to lose weight? Eat less and do more sports.A. put off B. put away C. put out D. put on24.Tommy, you can let others never know what I have told you today. Dont worry. I will keep the _.A. secret B. memory C. address D. grade25.Jane, why are you so happy? The hen I keep for half a year _an egg yesterday.A. has laid B. lay C. lain D. laid26.What a nice sweater! Did you buy it in a store? No, my mother made it by _A. her B. herself C. hers D. himself27. Peter, is there anything else you want to know about China? Yes, I am still wondering_. A. how is Chinese paper cutting madeB. how was the Great Wall built in ancient timesC. why do the Chinese people eat Zongzi at Dragon Boat FestivalD. why the Chinese people like to play the dragon dance28. When the lanterns are lit, they slowly rise into the air like small hot-air balloons for all to see. They _ as bright symbols of happiness and good wishes.A. see B. saw C. are seen D. are seeing29.I used to play tennis, but now Im more interested in playing the piano. _.A. I agree B. Me too C. Good idea D. Dont mention it.30. When we need to get a book, its more polite to say,“_”A. Daisy, pass me the book quickly!B. Daisy, give me a book!C. Daisy, I wonder if you can pass me the book.D. Daisy, could you please pass me the book?三完形填空（每小题1.5分，共15分） For this months Young World magazine, I interviewed 19-year-old 31 pop star Candy Wang. Candy told me that she used to be really shy and took up singing to deal with her 32 . As she got better, she dared to sing in front of her class, and then for the whole school. Now shes not shy any more and 33 singing in front of crowds. I asked Candy how life was different 34 she became famous. She explained that there are many good things, like being able to travel and meet new people all the time. “I didnt use to be popular in school, but now I get tons of 35 everywhere I go.” However, too much attention can also be a bad thing. “I always have to worry about how I appear to others and I have to be very careful about what to say or do. And I dont have much private time anymore. Hanging out with friends is almost 36 for me now because there are always guards around me.” What does Candy have to say to all those young people who want to become famous? “Well,” she begins slowly, “you have to be prepared to 37 your normal life. You can never imagine how 38 the road to success is. Many times I thought about giving up, 39 I fought on. You really require a lot of talent and hard work to succeed. Only 40 people make it to the top.31.A.Asia B. Asian C. America D. Africa32.A.shyness B. illness C. sadness D. happiness33.A. refuses B. dislikes C. minds D. loves34.A. after B. before C. since D. until35.A. money B. chance C. attention D. introduction36.A. possible B. possibly C. impossible D. impossibly37.A. give up B. give in C. give out D. give away38.A. exciting B. easy C. important D. difficult 39.A. and B. but C. so D. for40.A.the number of B. a large number of C. a small number of D. a number of四. 阅读理解（每小题2分，共40分）第一节：阅读下面一篇短文，判断下列句子是否符合短文内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示。AA new language exchange program is helping Brazilian students practice their English and it helps cheer up the lonely lives of elderly American retirees(退休人员).FCB Brazil developed the Speaking Exchange Project and CAN school in Brazil, put it into practice. They help the students have conversations with the retirees in Chicago . Chatting on the Internet about their families, hobbies, futures make them form special friendship in the process.To help the students improve their English,the video conversations are recorded, allowing students to review them and improve. One heart-warming conversation in the video is between an old lady and a girl talking about travel.“Are you planning some day to go to Brazil?” The girl asks the lady. “Oh, I would love to!” She says. The girl then tells her,“ You can stay in my home if you want, ”making the lady laugh happily. At the end of their conversation, the girl expresses her grattitude(感激) for her help in improving her language skills.“ I want to thank you for this exchange of experience, ”she says . The lady put her hand to her heart and says, “Girl, if you were here, Id give you a big hug.” ( )41.The students in Brazil chat online with the students in America. ( )42. FCB Brazil developed the Exchange Project to help students to improve their English.( )43. The conversations between the students and the retirees arent allowed to recorded. ( )44. The old lady invites the girl to live with her. ( )45. The girl expresses her thanks to the lady for improving her English by chatting . BHave you ever heard of Weifang, Shangdong Province? What is it known for? There is an international kite festival every April in Weifang that is a modern city with many traditions. People from all over the world compete in the kite flying. There are also competitions for the best kites. The kites in the competition are all made by hand. Most people have flown a kite. It makes people happy. Its easy to make it. Its made of bamboo and paper. But not so many people know that kites were first made in China thousands of years ago. The ancient Chinese made and flew kites even before they could write.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 and they made strange sounds in wind. Men who were at war against them would hear these sounds and run away. They thought those strange 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 and hooks(钩子) to their kites. Then they would fly the kites over water, letting the hooks hang down to catch fish.The Chinese use sticks, string and paper for their kites. Some of these kites look like animals or trees and others look like houses.46. Chinese made and flew kites _.A. two thousand years ago B. before they could write C. after they write D. three thousand years ago47. The main idea of the first paragraph is “_”.A. the city Weifang B. the international kite festival C. how to make a kite D. how to fly a kite48. In ancient China kites could be used for _.A. helping people fly B. playing games C. watering crops D. catching fish49. The ancient Chinese used kites in wars because the kites _.A. could bring good luck B. looked like animals. C. could make strange sounds and help them in a war.D. could brought light in the dark for them.50. _ are used for making kites by the Chinese.A. Paper and plastic B. String and paper C. Sticks, string and paper D. String and hooksCI used to hate my mother because she worked a lot and didnt spend much time with me. Then one Friday morning I took part in a three-day self-help program for teenagers. Whether you believe it or not, that weekend changed my life.About 100 other teenagers were there. During the first two days I met a lot of great people. I was glad because I made so many friends there.On Sunday, the leader did an interesting exercise called “Chocolate or Toys”. He asked a girl which she liked better, chocolate or toys. She chose chocolate. Then he asked her to choose again between chocolate and chocolate. Of course, she didnt have a choice.This exercise told us that sometimes we dont have a choice in life, and that sometimes we have to accept something, rather than complaining(抱怨).A girl stood up and started talking about her mom who was a drug addict (吸毒者)and how much she hated her mother.“I want a new mom,” she cried.“Unluckily, you cant have one,” the leader replied.“You have to accept the mother that you have.”This hit me hard. I realized that, for better or worse, my mom was my mom. I couldnt choose another mom, but I could try to make the best of the situation.51. The writer used to hate his mother because _.A. she didnt care for him. B. she had no time to be with himC. she was a drug addict. D. she was too strict with him.52. The self-help program for teenagers lasted _.A. a week B. two days C. three days D. only one day53. The writer started to change his thinking _.A. during the first two days of the program B. after the exercise named “Chocolate or Toys”C. as soon as he came to the program D. after he left the program some time54. From the end of the passage, we can know that _.A. the writer used to love his mom for yearsB. the writers mom is a very bad personC. the writers mom loves her son very muchD. the writer will try to get along with his mother55. What is the main idea of this passage?A. Choices can be made as we like B. Everyone should take part in a self-help programC. Chocolate can influence ones attitude toward things.D. We should try to accept things instead of complaining about them.DWhat is the hottest English word of 2014? Its “selfie”, according to Oxford dictionaries. Selfie is a photo that one takes of oneself, according to the Oxford online dictionary. People usually take selfies with a smartphone(智能手机) and send them to a social media website. The word was first used in 2004. In the past 12 months, its frequency (出现频率) in the English language has increased by 17,000 percent, said Oxford dictionaries. Now, almost everybody knows it. “Almost every day, I take a photo of myself at school, and save it in my Qzone (QQ空间),” said Huang Xu, 13, from Hunan. These photos record her happy and sad moments.21cnjycom Pop stars also take a lot of selfies. Li Chunping, 14, from Harbin, is a big fan of Yang Mi. “She has used many selfies to tell us whats going on in her personal life,” said Li. What makes people love selfies? Some people say its narcissism (自恋). “The rise of the selfie is a perfect symbol for our narcissistic culture. Were crying out: Look at me!” said US psychiatrist(精神科医生) Carole Lieberman. Young people are using selfies to make friends online, Jonathan Freedland wrote in The Guardian. “The usual purpose of taking a selfie is to share online. They express a human need to connect with others,” wrote Freedland. Huang Xu agrees with that. “During summer vacation, my classmates and I shared many selfies online. Hair or clothes were not our interests. Through these photos, we got to know each others holidays and feelings,” said Huang Xu.56. According to the story, a “selfie” is _.A. a person with a smartphone B. a smartphone which can take photosC. a photo taken by oneself D. an English dictionary57. When was the word “selfie” first used?A.More than ten years ago B. In 2014 C. When smartphones appeared D. Nobody knows58. We can tell from the story that _.A. only famous people enjoy taking selfies B. all people love selfies because of narcissismC. people love to share selfies online D. US psychiatrist Carole Lieberman hates selfies59. We put the sentence “But some people dont see it that way” at the beginning of _.A. Paragraph 4 B. Paragraph 5 C. Paragraph 6 D. Paragraph 7 60. What is the best title of this passage?A. Selfies and narcissism B. Selfies and sharing C. Selfies and smartphones D. Selfies, the hottest word in 2014第II卷(60分)一.完成句子（每小题2分，共10分） 根据所给汉语意思，用单词或短语完成下列英语句子。61. 小孩子不允许和大人顶嘴。 Little children should not _talk back to their parents.62. 据说数字十三在西方国家是不吉利数字。 _thirteen is an unlucky number in many Western countries.63. 两个说法都正确，但是第一个听起来没那么礼貌。 Both are correct, but the first one sounds _ .64. 茶是在大约七世纪被引进韩国和日本。 Tea was brought to Korea and Japan about _ century.65. 我很害羞不敢在公共场合说话。 I am too shy to speak _.二短文填空。(每小题1分，共10分) 用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文完整正确。（每个单词限用一次）speak, word, look, frighten, good, own, even, give, feel, example At school, it can be 66 when you are asked to make a speech. But learning from great speakers can help you to become a better 67. You could start by 68 at Emma Watson, the 24-year- old Harry Potter star. Earlier this summer, the actress was named a UN Women Goodwill Ambassador(大使).She 69 a speech in New York on September20th.First of all, she knew her audience. She also made her speech personal. Good speakers know how to use their 70 stories. In her speech, there are numbers and 71. Remember, 72 nervous during a speech is natural. 73 Watson admitted to her own nervousness toward the end. But she hid it 74 enough that people only notice her powerful 75. .三任务型阅读 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，完成下列各题。（每小题2分，共10分） Language is always changing and developing. This isnt a bad thing. If English hadnt changed for a long time, we wont have words to describe telephones, washing machines, computers or some other new things. Language changes for several reasons. First, it changes because the needs of its speaker change. New technologies, new products, and new experiences need new words to express them clearly. Another reason for change is that different people have different language experiences. People use different sets of words and expressions, because they have different ages, jobs, education levels(水平) and so on. How does language develop then? On the one hand, many of the languages changes begin with young people. When young people communicate with others of their own age, their language grows in grammar, words and expressions that are different from the older peoples. Some have a short lifetime but others can influence the language for long. On the other hand, we get new words in many different ways. We borrow them from other languages, we create them by making words shorter or combinin