南京市钟英中学届九年级英语上学期期初考试试题-牛津译林版.doc

江苏省南京市钟英中学20XX届九年级英语上学期期初考试试题一、单项填空（共10小题；每小题0.5分，满分5分）1. Tom, who did you go to watch the movie Zootopia _ last Sunday?My elder brother.A. withB. byC. inD. on2. What will you do this weekend, Lucy and Lily?_of us are going to the home for the elderly.A. BothB. All C. Each D. None3Seasons in Australia are different from those in the USA. When it is fall in New York, it is _ in Sydney.AsummerBspringCautumnDwinter4It is reported that nearly_ foreign kids joined a British boarding school last year,and a third of them came from China Anine thousandBnine thousandsCnine thousand ofDnine thousands of5. David, could you tell me the Olympics take place? Every four years. The 31st Olympics took place in Brazil this summer. A. how farB. how longC. how oftenD. how much6 When _ you _, Nancy? Im not sure. There is a lot of traffic on the road today. Ahave; arrivedBdid, arriveCdo, arriveDwill, arrive7_ I see your ID card, sir? No problem. Here you are ACanBMayCNeedDMust 8The _ you work, the more trust and praise you will get from your workmates. Amore carefulBmore carefullyCmost carefullyDmost careful 9 Why is Sandy absent from school today? He is in hospitalHe hurt _ when doing DIY at home yesterday AhisBheChimselfDhim 10_! I left my camera in the cafe and its still here. Lucky you! You should take good care of your things during the trip. AWell doneBThank goodnessCForget itDMy pleasure二、完形填空（共10小题；每小题0.5分，满分5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Most people who celebrate Saint Patricks Day arent Irish. Every year on March 17, hundreds of thousands of people celebrate this Irish 11 all over the world. There are parades in New York, London, and Tokyo. There are all-night parties in Argentina. People 12 and have fun in the streets of Australia and New Zealand. And of course, there are some celebrations in Ireland, too. What is Saint Patricks Day? Saint Patrick was a priest hundreds of years ago who made many Irish people 13 Christianity(基督教). He was actually born in Britain, but he has become an important 14 in Irish culture. There are many stories about him, 15 killing all the snakes in Ireland and speaking with Irish ancient kings. Saint Patricks Day is a religious holiday to remember 16 , but today it is also a day for celebrating Ireland and Irish culture in general. So 17 do people celebrate it? The most 18 way is to wear something green. Green is one of the colors of the Irish flag, and Ireland is also famous for its beautiful green countryside. If you forget to wear green, you may get pinched(捏、掐), 19 pinching people who forget to wear green is another Saint Patricks Day tradition. But perhaps the second most common way to celebrate, if you are 20 enough, is to drink lots and lots of Irish beer. Remember only adults can drink beer. Otherwise, you will be punished for being too young. 11AhabitBholidayCparadeDgame12AdrinkBsmokeCfightDswim13Atake in Bhand inCbring inDbelieve in14AsoldierBheroChunterDking15Afor exampleBalong withCinstead ofDsuch as16AherBhim Cthem Dit17Ahow Bwhy Cwhen Dwhere 18AinterestingBspecial Ccommon Dstrange19AthoughBsoCuntil Das 20AbraveBold Cstrong Dexcited 三、阅读理解（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。 AContent of the KET examinationThe KET examination consists of three papersPaper 1 Reading and Writing, Paper 2 Listening and Paper 3 Speaking.There are four grades: Pass with Merit (about 85% of the total marks); Pass (about 70% of the total marks); Narrow Fail (about 5% below the pass marks); Fail. For a Pass with Merit and Pass, the results slip shows the papers in which you did particularly well; for a Narrow Fail and Fail, the results slip shows the paper in which you were weak.Paper 1 Reading and Writing 1 hour 10 minutes (50% of the total marks)There are nine parts in this paper and they are always in the same order. Parts 15 test a range of reading skills and Parts 69 test basic writing skills. You write all your answers on the answer sheet.Paper 2 Listening about 30 minutes, including 8 minutes to transfer answers (25% of the total marks)There are five parts in this paper and they are always in the same order. You hear each recording twice. You write your answers on the answer sheet at the end of the test.Paper 3 Speaking 810 minutes for a pair of students (25% of the total marks)There are two parts to the test and they are always in the same order. There are two candidates and two examiners. Only one of the examiners asks the questions.21. Someone gets 66 marks out of 100, his/her grade is . A. Pass with Merit B. Pass C. Narrow Fail D. Fail22. You dont have to write your answers on the sheet while taking the test. A. Reading B. Writing C. Listening D. Speaking23. You are required to finish all the papers in minutes at most. A. 100 B. 110 C. 120 D. 130BLiving in a culture that is different from your own can be both an exciting and challenging experience. Lets have a look at the information below. Privacy Chinese people do not have the same idea of privacy as Americans do. They talk about topics such as ages, income or marriage, which Americans think is annoying and makes them uncomfortable.FamilyIn China, elders are traditionally treated with a lot of respect while the young are cherished (关爱). In America, the goal of the family is to encourage independence, particularly that of the children. Unlike the Chinese, older Americans seldom live with their children.FriendsChinese people think that hanging out together from time to time is not friendship. Friendship means lifelong friends who should give each other whatever help might seem required. Americans always call people they meet friends, so the definition of friends is general and different. There are work friends, playing friends, school friends and drinking friends.MoneyAs is well known, the Chinese like to save. They always plan how to spend money. It is different in the USA, where far fewer families are saving money for emergencies and education.EducationChinese people value education and career more than Americans, while Americans pay more attention to good character and faith.IndividualismBasically China values the community and the US values the individual. If you achieve something in the USA, its because you are great. While in China, if you achieve something its because the team, or family, or company is great. Everything you do depends on the greater whole, while in America individual value is celebrated.24. Which do Americans pay more attention to? A. Privacy, family, education and individual value. B. Independence, friendship, career and good character. C. Privacy, independence, good character and individual value. D. Independence, career achievements, good character and faith.25. Which of the following is NOT true? A. Chinese usually think friends are lifelong friends. B. Chinese pay more attention to education and character. C. Americans dislike talking about ages, income or marriage. D. Americans save little money for emergencies and education.26. Which of the following is the best title of this passage? A. American CultureB. Cultural Differences C. The Value of the Culture D. Exciting and Challenging ExperienceCOne evening about 20 years ago, I watched a documentary about how, in 1947, a “flying saucer” had crashed in Roswell. Several people who had seen the crash were interviewed, including a nurse who said she had examined an alien who had been injured in the crash. At first, the people of Roswell were told that a flying saucer had crashed. Shortly afterwards they were told that it was not a flying saucer but a weather balloon. I decided that the only way I could learn the truth about flying saucers was to investigate (调查) them myself.I have done a lot of research and although I still havent discovered the truth about Roswell, I have discovered the truth about hundreds of other UFOs. A lot of UFOs are actually army planes or weather balloons, while others turn out to be natural phenomena (现象) like planets or comets (彗星). By far the largest number of UFOs turn out to be so-called “fireball” meteorsslow-moving meteors that can take up to a minute to travel across the night sky.When Im investigating a UFO report, I arrange to meet the person at the place where they have seen the flying saucer. I like to interview a witness at the scene and then take photographs of the area. Then I speak to my contacts at local military (军事的) bases and weather station, and then check the witness details against my information.In about 95% of the cases Ive dealt with, the “flying saucers” turn out to be weather balloons, planes or natural phenomena. That still leaves 5% of that, no matter what, just cannot be explained.27. The writer says that UFOs . A. always travel across the sky slowlyB. usually fly near natural phenomena C. are always seen near weather balloonsD. often turn out to be a kind of meteor28. What will the writer do if you think you have seen a flying saucer? A. Hell suggest that you contact a military base. B. Hell take a photograph of you for his records. C. Hell ask you to take a photograph of it for him. D. Hell meet you and ask you to describe what you saw.29. When the writer investigates flying saucers, he . A. makes sure that someone has taken photos of them B. gives the witness the names of people who can help C. cant find a proper explanation about 5% of the cases D. always tells the local weather station before he arrives30. What is the writers main purpose in writing the text? A. To describe how local weather station use balloons. B. To explain why she became a flying saucer investigator. C. To describe how she discovered the truth about Roswell. D. To explain why she enjoys watching television documentaries.四、填空（共10小题；每小题0.5分，满分5分）A) 根据括号中所给的汉语写出单词，使句子意思完整正确，并将答案填写在答卷纸标号为3140的相应位置上。31. My dog is very friendly. Its (安全的) to touch it if you want to.32. Next Wednesday is my mothers (第四十) birthday. Ill make a special card for her.33. Johnson likes the (形状) of the cake very much because it looks like a heart.34. Children are born learners. They should be offered more chances to learn by (他们自己).35. Ive (准备) everything for the picnic. Do you mean we neednt bring anything with us? B) 根据句子意思，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空，并将答案填写在答卷纸标号为3640的相应位置上。36. You had better (check) your paper carefully before you hand it in.37. Its necessary for teenagers to learn to express their moods (proper).38. Wendy practised (sing) the English song in order to win one prize in the competition last Saturday. 39. My mother often goes dancing in the square, and she has become much (healthy) than she used to be.40. More and more people enjoy travelling during holidays. However, we should be (visit) with good manners.五、阅读填空。（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）A）阅读下面短文，根据所读内容，在文章后第56-65小题的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为41-60的相应位置上。注意：每个空格只填一个单词。Everyone needs a break, and holidays are a great way to take a break and enjoy a good book. Summer vacation is coming so this is the perfect time to discuss some great English literature to take on a long train journey while youre hanging out with the family. If youre at the beginner level, there are two choices: reading a childrens book or reading a book that youve read in Chinese translation. This will help you understand better, since youve already known the story. If youre at the middle level, popular books like novels and mysteries are good choices, as they are attractive enough to increase the possibility of your understanding of the book. For top readers, science books, classical books or prize winners, such as Nobel, Pulitzer are good choices.The most important thing is to pick a book that youre really interested in. When I pick up a new book in Chinese, the first few pages are always really hard to get through, as I have to get used to the way the writer uses the language. But after that, things get a lot easier, especially if I like the story. Another great way to help you read in the holiday is to find a friend whos interested in reading the same book. You can make goals that you both want to achieve and talk about the book with each other by QQ or e-mail. Im doing that with my friend Laura. Weve done this since we were classmates in Chinese at college.Some quick recommendations: Harry Potter, start with the first book and go on from there; the Narnia series; and if you like horror, Stephen Kings novels are always unusual and fun. But really you should just find a topic or writer that youre interested in, and the rest will go from there. Happy reading!TitleEnjoy 41 English books during the journey 42 of booksBeginners may pick a 43 book or a book whose story is familiar to them.Popular books may make it 44 for middle-level readers to understand.Science books, classical books or prize winners may be 45 for top readers. 46 to keep you readingPick a book that is interesting enough to keep you reading. After 47 used to the language, things get easier.Read along with a friend and 48 views with each other. 49 of some booksHarry Potter seriesNarnia series The 50 by Stephen KingB) 根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为51-60的相应位置。 Once upon a time, there was a man with a ne house, healthy animals and fertile land. He also had a handsome, lovely son. But the man was worried about his son, b 51 the boy grew up knowing only good times and comfortable life.“What will happen when