江苏省常州市2016届九年级上学期期中考试英语试题.doc

20152016学年度第一学期阶段性质量调研2015.11九年级英语试题（考试范围: 至牛津初中英语9上 Unit4）注意事项：1本试卷共10页，满分100分。考试时间100分钟。2请将答案全部填写在第710页的答题纸上，在1-6页上答题无效第一卷（共71分）一、听力（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）A) 听下面10段对话。每段对话后有1个小题，从题中所给的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。1.How does the woman go to work on sunny days? 2. What will the weather be like tomorrow? 3. What does the woman want to buy? 4. What would the woman like? 5. What is Amys favourite colour? A. Orange.B. Green.C. Black.6. When will the film begin? A. 7:15.B. 7:30.C. 7:45.7. How much money will the man have if Alice lends him her money?A. 3 dollars.B. 5 dollars.C. 6 dollars.8. What does the girl want to be when she grows up?A. An engineer.B. A youth worker. C. A doctor.9. What time did Mary probably go to school yesterday?A. At 6:00.B. At 7:00.C. At 8:00.10. Where did the man go just now? A. To the post office. B. To the library. C. To the office. B) 听对话或独白。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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读相关小题，每小题5秒钟。听完后，每小题你仍有5秒钟的时间来选择你认为最合适的答案。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第一段对话，回答第1112小题。11. How often does the woman practise dancing? A. Twice a week.B. Once a week. C. Every day.12. Where does she get the books? A. From the bookshop. B. From the Internet.C. From her friends. 听第二段独白，回答第1315小题。 Talking about _13_NamesPlace to goHow to go thereSarahHainan_14_Mike_15_/Talking about 13 NamesPlace to goHow to go thereSarahHainan 14 Mike 15 /13. A. the exam.B. the weather. C. the summer holidays.14. A. By ship. B. By plane.C. By train.15. A. Dalian. B. Hainan.C. South China.听第三段独白，回答第1620小题。16. Why did people around Mark dislike him? A. Because he was too lazy. B. Because he drank too much.C. Because he had many bad habits.17.What did Mark promise God to do? A. To tell the truth.B. To be a brave man. C. To give up drinking.18. What did the man think of when he wanted to do something bad? A. His father. B. His promise. C. The people around him.19. How many bad habits did he give up? A. Two.B. Three. C. All.20. Why could Mark become popular? A. Because he followed Gods advice.B. Because he became very rich. C. Because his neighbours helped him. 二、单项填空 （共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21. -Wow, _ useful and fashionable iphone 6S you have bought! - Yes, it is a great help to me. _ I must say it also cost me a lot.A. What a; ButB What an; AndC. What a; AndD. How; But 22. - Which of these two skirts _, the pink one or the yellow one, Madam? - Neither, thanks. I _ take a look at a light green one.A. would you rather; prefer B. would you rather; would rather C. do you prefer; would ratherD. do you prefer; prefer23. - Dad, could you tell me _? - Sorry, I dont know.A. who likes singing the song Little Apple mostB. Little Apple is sung by Chopsticks Brother(筷子兄弟)C. why is the song Little Apple so popularD. if all the people liked the song Little Apple24. - Why didnt you advise your daughter _ badminton with you last Friday evening? - Because his teacher had her _ his homework first at weekends. A. to play; doB. to play; to doC. play; doneD. play; do25. - Dont forget to bring your friends to our welcome party! - _.A. No, I willB. OK, I wontC. OK, of course I willD. Yes, I wont.26. - Its a long time since I _ my sister. - _ her this weekend?A. saw; Why not visitB. saw; Why not to visitC. have seen; Why not visiting D. saw; Why dont visit27. - Lets watch the popular TV program “Running man”, shall we? - _. It has been over for some time. A. Sounds great B. Yes, we shallC. Im afraid notD. All right28. Pengmama looks very nice _ the blue dress at the party. Its the Chinese style. I guessits _ silk.A. in, made inB. on, made of C. in, made ofD. on, made from29. - When are you going to Yunnan for your holiday?- _ this Sunday _ next Sunday is OK. Im busy these days.A. Not only; but alsoB. Neither; norC. Both; andD. Either; or30. - Although Ms Zhou is an old lady, she is always in the pink. -Yes. Because she exercises every day and eats a balanced diet. Here “in the pink” means _.A. healthyB. luckyC. beautifulD. creative三、完形填空（共12小题；每小题1分，满分12分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以入空白处的最佳选项。I sat in my seat, as my new grade six classmates found theirs. “Ok, class. Welcome to a new school year. Im Mr. Stevens and Im sure well have a new cooperation(合作).” He walked around the class, giving out math books. When he was done, he 31 to the front of the class and looked at us. We stared (注视) back.“What are you waiting for? Get started!” he said.We looked at him - 32 . Wasnt he going to teach us? “Is there something wrong with your 33 ? Youre not all deaf, are you?”One 34 boy at the back of the class asked what we all wanted to know. Mr. Stevens replied. “Youre smart kids. Open your books and get to it. If you have any 35 , raise your hands, and Ill help you.”Mr. Stevens helped anyone who was stuck(卡住) in a problem, one after another. 36 when we all had the same question, he would stop us to teach us all. It was a 37 method of teaching, but it was very useful.It was a 38 point in my life. Mr. Stevens made me 39 I was good at math and also able to reach the best of any class I attended. I studied with his help until I left middle school.Monty Pythons Flying Circus was a popular television show back then. Mr. Stevens would often act out one of their plays in front of the class. Some thought he was strange, and I guessed he was, 40 he knew how to make a math lesson interesting.Ive carried his 41 with me all my life. Whenever I am faced with a new challenge (挑战), I think of my first day in grade six math. 42 sitting and staring at the challenge, I just get started. Before I know it, the challenge has been solved.31. A. returnedB. pointedC. ranD. waved 32. A. happyB. excited C. surprisedD. tired33. A. earsB. legsC. eyesD. hearts34. A. cleverB. healthyC. luckyD. brave35. A. promiseB. secretC. changeD. trouble36. A. EvenB. StillC. Only D. Ever37. A. popularB. difficultC. strangeD. famous 38. A. disappointingB. boringC. movingD. turning39. A. decideB. realizeC. wonderD. remember40. A. butB. orC. andD. so 41. A. dreamB. joyC. lessonD. interest42. A. BesidesB. ByC. Instead ofD. Along with四、阅读理解（共12小题；每小题2分, 满分24分）阅读下面短文，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AI was poor when I was young. But when I was 16, I could beat anyone on the football field. My high school coach was Ollie Jarvis, who not only believed in me but also taught me how to believe in myself. One particular incident(发生的事情)with Coach Jarvis changed my life forever.It was during the summer vacation, and there was a chance to get a summer job and earn some money that I wanted very much. Then I realized I would have to give up summer football camp to earn the money. When I told Coach Jarvis, he was as angry as I expected him to be. “You have your whole life to work,” he said, “Your playing days are limited. You cant afford to waste them.” I stood before him with my head hanging. “How much are you going to make from this job?” he asked. “$3.25 an hour.” I replied. “Well,” he asked, “Is $3.25 an hour the price of a dream?” That question made me think about the difference between wanting something right now and having a goal. I dedicated (献身)myself to football that summer, and within the year I was chosen by a professional (职业的) team.I finally achieved my goal in life because I insisted on chasing(坚持追求) my dream. The point is that no matter who you are and no matter where you are, you should always have a dream. And this dream will show you your direction like a beacon to a ship at sea at night.43. According to the article, why did I want to work during the summer holiday? A. Because I was tired of playing football.B. Because I wanted to change my life.C. Because I wanted to know more about the world.D. Because I was poor, I wanted to get more money.44. How much money can I earn if I work for 8 hours?A. $3.25.B. $7.50.C. $ 13.00.D. $26.00.45. What is the meaning of the underlined word limited?A. 足够的B. 有限的C. 很多的D. 较少的 46. Whats the best title of the article? A. The priceless dreamB. Playing football is more importantC. Achieving a balanceD. My goalB Every year many young people leave school for a few weeks or months and enjoy an unusual type of educational program. They learn new skills by living in a different country and doing unusual jobs. There are several organizations. They help students to find the experience they are looking for. The table below shows a few possibilities(可能性) for students.countryJobTimeDescriptionIndiaTeaching young childrenOne monthTeaching music and danceHelping children learn how to communicateGhanaHealth care workTwo monthsSeeing how doctors work in a less developed countryHelping care for patientsThailandSaving elephantsThree weeksCleaning elephantsHelping train elephantsNew ZealandTeaching ChineseSix weeksHelping adults learn ChineseSpreading Chinese cultureOne interesting possibility is helping elephants in Thailand. Most people think of elephants as animals in zoos. In fact, many elephants in Thailand are no longer kept in cages. Now, hundreds of them are homeless. They dont have owners to care for them. Although they may look well, they are often in poor health and dont have enough to eat.One center in Thailand cares for these elephants. It gives them a safe and natural living space. When they are at the center, they stay in a building but are free to walk around. Students come from all over the world to help here. The students helpers work with the elephants keepers. These keepers train the students in caring for the elephants. In the morning, they go to the forest together and lead the elephants to the center. They clean them and give them food. In the afternoon, they take the animals back into the forest for the night. Helping at the centers is interesting and young people learn a lot.47. Which country can you choose if you want to prepare yourself for a medical career(事业)?A. India.B. Ghana.C. Thailand.D. New Zealand.48. Which job might be suitable for the students who love children and arts?A. Teaching young children.B. Health care work. C. Saving elephants. D. Teaching Chinese.49. What does the underlined word “they” in the last paragraph probably refer to?A. The keepers.B. The doctors.C. The students. D. The elephants.50. What does the writer think of the unusual educational program?A. It is surprising.B. It is boring.C. It is helpful.D. It is expensive.CWeve all done it at one point or another. Youre driving along to work or school when that familiar sound reaches your ear. You look down, reach into your pocket and begin to read, your steering wheel(驾驶盘) in one hand, your phone in the other. What can go wrong?What do you think is the number one killer of teens in the U.S.? Drugs? Alcohol? Violence? The answer is “distracted driving(分心驾驶)”. According to a study, over 24 percent of all motor vehicle(车辆) crashes involve(涉及) cellphone use. Whats more, drivers who talk on a cellphone are four more times likely(有可能的) to crash.When youre a teenager, the risk of getting into an accident rise. According to the study, more than 3,000 teens die in car accident each year, with about another 450,000 teens being injured. Besides, one text message is equal to 0.08 alcohol level. In most states, that is considered drunk driving. When youre a teen, it may seem that this weekends party is the most important thing going on in your life right now, but anyone would agree that being alive is more important.So, how do you protect yourself from the dangers of distracted driving? Put your phone away. Put it silent or just turn it off completely while driving. If someone is trying to reach you, you can have a better conversation with them when youre not doing 60mph down the freeway. If you dont trust yourself not to use your phone, put it on the back seat.You may get out with talking on the phone now, but there may be a day when you dont. Not using your phone may be an inconvenience, but its better to be safe while driving.51. What is the authors purpose in writing the first paragraph?A. To tell people about the wide use of cellphone.B. To advise people to answer the phone while driving.C. To introduce the topic of distracted driving.D. To tell people how to be good drivers.52. According to the study, when driving are four times more likely involved in car accident?A. people who talk on a cellphoneB. people who quarrel with othersC. people who are drunkD people who think about things53. How can we protect ourselves from the dangers of distracted driving?Turn the phone off. Talk on the phone while driving at over 60mph on the freeway.Put the phone on silent. Put the phone on the back seat.A. B. C. D. 54. What is the main idea of the passage? A. The wide use of cellphone among teenagers.B. The causes of car accidents.C. The dangers of using phone while driving.D. Ways to avoid car accidents.五、任务型阅读（共5小题；每小题1分, 满分5分）阅读下面短文，在表格内的空白处填入合适的答案(每格限填一词)。 For years I have noticed that one common characteristic that successful people have is curiosity. Why is curiosity important? Because it gives you a fresh perspective(视角)and fresh ideas. Curious people can see things that many other people cant. So how can you develop curiosity? Here are some tips that you can follow:Expect things to be fun.Instead of expecting things to be boring, expect them to be fun. This small change in your thinking can make a big difference. Once you do it, it will be much easier for you to find the fun side of almost anything. And also, more doors of chance will be open for you.Always have questions in your mind.Whenever you deal with a topic, have questions in your mind. Find the answers and ask new questions. Questions keep your mind engaged(忙碌的). They can change your learning process from being boring to a treasure hunt.Take on a new challenge(挑战). By taking on a new challenge, you will want to prove to yourself (and perhaps to others)that you can make it. One good way to do that is to create a competition with your friends to find out who can do something faster or better. Connect new things with what youve already known.Things will be more exciting if you can connect what youre learning with what youve already known. Why? Because that improves your understanding of the world and allows you to see new things that you havent noticed before.Add variety(多样性) to your life. Find new possibilities(可能性) by stepping into new topics. Read books in new fields. Meet people from all walks of life. No more experience is enough. A11 the advice above can be summarised(概括) in just one phrase: make things fun.How to develop curiosityThe importance of curiosityCuriosity provides you with a new perspective and new ideas.Curious people can often see 55 things than many other people._56 on how to develop curiosity Dont think that things are boring, or one more door of chance will be 57 to you. Question things non-stop. Questions make your mind work and make your learning process more interesting. Take on a new challenge, such as creating a test with your friends. You will want to show that you can succeed. Connect what you are learning with what youve already known and you will 58 the world better. Make some changes in your life by 59 different people and experiencing as many new things as possible.ConclusionLook for the fun in things.20152016学年度第一学期阶段性质量调研2015.11九年级英语答题纸第一卷 (共71分)一、听力（共20小题。每小题1分，满分20分）题 号12345678910答 案题 号11121314151617181920答 案二、单项填空（共10小题。每小题1分，满分10分）题 号21222324252627282930答 案三、完型填空（共12小题。每小题1分，满分12分）题 号313233343536373839404142答 案四、阅读理解（共12小题。每小题2分，满分24分）题 号43