江苏省盐城市亭湖新区实验学校住校班2015年九年级上学期期末考试英语试卷-1.doc

江苏省盐城市亭湖新区实验学校住校班2015年九年级上学期期末考试英语试卷（考试时间：120分钟 满分：140分） 第一部分 ：选择题 （满分：80分） 一、听力（20分）第一部分听对话回答问题1. What does the girl want to be in the future? A BC2. What does the girl like doing best in the free time？ A BC3. Which film star does Katty like best? ABC4. Which did Jims father take away from him?AB C5. How much is Han Meis watch? A. Fifty yuan. B. Fifteen yuan. C. Thirty five yuan 6. What does Simons mother want him to do ? A. A student. B. A doctor. C. A teacher.7. How often does the man write to his parents?A. Once a week.B. Once a month.C. Twice a month.8. When did the match begin?A. At eleven. B. At eleven thirty.C. At half past one.9. What does the man mean?A. Bob is never late.B. Bob is often late.C. Nobody will be late.10. Why does the man want to change his shirt?A. Because it is too small. B. Because it is out of style. C. Because he doesnt like its colour.第二部分 听对话和短文回答问题（计10分） 听下面一段对话，回答第11-12小题。11. Who had an accident last Saturday? A. Jim.B. Jims sister.C. Jims brother12. Where is the victim now? A. At homeB. In hospital.C. In the street.听一篇短文，回答第13-15小题。选择正确的选项，完成信息记录表。Students staying in school all daySome peopleStudents have less 13 . They become less interested in the study. OthersStudents may 14 themselves and play computer games out of school.WriterSchools should 15 to make students enjoy the school life.13. A. freedomB. time C. money14. A. take care ofB. pay attention to C. lose control of15. A. teach students how to playB. organize different activities C. makes students play games听一篇短文.回答第16 - 20小题。16. What did the woman ask the shopkeeper to show her?A. A hatB. A pair of shoes. C. One dress.17. Did the woman think the dress had been sold?A. Yes, she did.B. No, she didnt. C. No, she doesnt 18. What was in the womans hand the next day?A. The same dress.B. A nice handbag. C. A common dress.19. How does the woman feel at the first day ?A. Happy.B. Tired.C. angry.20. What happened at the end of this story?A. The woman didnt buy a dress.B. The woman bought the first dress.C. The woman bought a pair of shoes.二、单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，计15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入句中空白处的最佳答案。21. Look, there is “u” and “s” in the word university . A. an ; an B. a; an C. a; a D. / ; a 22. Nobody has the right to laugh at others _ he is right.A. until B. because C. though D. If23. -Can you think of any_tips to protect yourselves against crime? -I have no idea. A. safe B. safety C. safeless D. safeties24. I think you wont pass the coming English exam _ you work hard from now on. A. whenever B. although C. if D. unless25. Why dont you buy a new car now? _ I dont have enough money. A. Because B. If C. Because of D. As26. What _the number of the students in your school? About four thousand and seven hundred. A number of them _ from the countryside.A. is; are B. is; is C. are; is D. are; are27. Michael Jackson, a superstar, _ at the age of 50 in Los Angeles. A. passed away B. gave away C. put away D. sent away28. Its _ good weather _we can go out to enjoy a pleasant picnic. A. such a；that B. so; that C. so; as D. such; that29. Were not sure if it _ tomorrow. If it _, we wont go hiking. A. will rain; rains B. will rain; will rain C. rains; rains D. rains; will rain30. He has spent as much time as he has _ English in the morning.A. to read B. to reading C. read D. reading31. A Wechat(微信) is an invention _ can help people talk to friends ,share photos, ideas and feelings freely.A. whom B. who C. whose D. which32. Our Chinese teacher encouraged us _ up even if we made a serious mistake in our writing work. A. not to give B. not giving C. doesnt give D. to give33. Detective Wang, please trust me, I have _to do with this case. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything34. There are many trees and flowers on _side of the street. A. every B. both C. all D. each35. Shall we go sailing in the sea tomorrow?_ Its reported that there will be a hurricane(飓风) tomorrow.A. Yes, Id like to B. Wed better not C. Good idea D. All right三、完形填空（共15小题；每小题分，计15分）China is a great country with over 5,000 years of history. There are many places of interest which 36 millions of tourists from all over the world every year. Some of them are fantastic lakes, beautiful mountains and long rivers.Many mountains, 37 Mount Tai, Mount Emei and Mount Hua, are very famous. People go to Mount Tai to see the sunrise. 38 the rivers the Yangtze River is the longest one and the second 39 one is the Yellow River. They are the birthplaces of 40 cultures.Have you 41 the love story about Xu Xian and White Snake? It is said that the story 42 on the West Lake. The West Lake is the most fantastic place that I have ever visited. It 43 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. It is surrounded on three sides by mountains. Many tourist attractions there are well 44 visiting, such as the Sudi Causeway, the Broken Bridge and the Leifeng Pagoda. The scenery is 45 attractive that visitors often lose themselves in it.The West Lake has become 46 some beautiful poems as well as its special scenery. These poems were 47 by Bai Juyi and Su Dongpo. 48, the surrounding area of the West Lake is the 49 of the famous Dragon Well Tea.Have you 50 been to the West Lake? If not, look for a chance to go to the fantastic place！36. A. attractB. attack C. awake D. arrange37. A. in addition B. such asC. instead ofD. because of38. A. BetweenB. AmongC. In D. Beyond39. A. tallestB. shortestC. longestD. farthest 40. A. American B. English C. JapaneseD. Chinese41. A. thought ofB. heard ofC. talked ofD. heard from42. A. roseB. heard C. told D. happened43. A. liesB. sitsC. loves D. loses 44. A. worthlessB. possibleC. special D. worth45. A. tooB. suchC. so D. very 46. A. famous forB. famous asC. popular withD. interested in47. A. sungB. cheeredC. chosen D. written48. A. BesidesB. ButC. And D. While49. A. homeB. village C. town D. country 50. A. neverB. yetC. ever D. just 四、阅读理解 (共15小题，每题2分，计30分) Years ago, I lived in a building in a large city. There was another building not far from mine. A woman lived there. I had never met her, but I could see her sit by the window each afternoon, sewing（缝纫）or reading. After several months, I began to notice that her window was dirty. Everything was unclear through the dirty window. I would say to myself, “What a lazy woman! I wonder why she doesnt wash her window. It really looks terrible.” One bright morning, I decided to clean my flat, including the windows. When I finally finished the cleaning, I sat down by the window for a rest. What a surprise! Everything in the womans flat could be seen clearly. Her window was clean! I began to understand. I watched the womans window from my own dirty window. Thats the problem! That is quite an important lesson for me. How often do I look at and criticize others through the dirty window of my heart? From then on, whenever I want to judge someone, I ask myself first, “Am I looking at him through my dirty window?” Then I try to clean the window of my own world so that I may see others world more clearly.51. What does the underlined word judge mean in Chinese according to the passage? A. 赞美 B. 评判 C. 妒嫉 D. 鼓励52. Why couldnt the writer see things clearly through the window? A. Because the womans window was dirty. B. Because his own window was dirty. C. Because the woman lived far away. D. Because he had poor eyesight.53. What can we learn from the passage? A. one shouldnt criticize others very often. B. one should look at others through his dirty windows. C. one should often keep his windows clean. D. one should judge himself before he judges others. BReporter: How long have you been a firefighter?Wilson: For eight years.Reporter: How did you get started?Wilson: First, 1 had to take a lot of tests in two weeks. Then, I went to the firefighter school for four months. 1 learned how to put out fires and how to use equipment I also had a full-time training every day!Reporter: How do you stay safe on the job?Wilson: I wear special clothing. It helps keep me protected from fire. I also carry an oxygen tank and a mask. They help me in a smoke-filled building.Reporter: Are there any new tools that firefighters use?Wilson: We have a special camera that can see in the dark. That way, we can exactly tell the place of a fire. Reporter: Do you ever get afraid?Wilson: No. There is no time to he afraid. I just think about how to put out the fire .Reporter: What do you like best about being a firefighter? Wilson: Helping people!54. To become a firefighter, Kate Wilson _at first. A. took a lot of tests B. learned to stay safe C. saved some animals D. used fire equipments55. Kate Wilson says she does not get afraid because_. A. she has an oxygen tank B. she knows how to fight fires C. she enjoys finding heat D. she is too busy putting out fires56. As a firefighter, Kate Wilson likes_ most. A. wearing a mask B. asking questions C. helping people D. hiding in smoke57. What did the reporter make this interview for? A. To tell people what a firefighter does. B. To teach people how to prevent fires. C. To make people want to be firefighters. D. To show people how a firefighter is trained.CIsland University has a competition for middle school students.Read about the competition on their website.School CompetitionStudents! Here is your chance to help the physically disabled. Think out a robot or a machine to help them live better. Therell be three prizes. The winning schools each will get $ 15,000. Read the information below: What do you have to do? Try to know problems faced by the physically disabled in Hong Kong. Write a 200-word article on the difficulties these people have to suffer each day. Try to know modern inventions that help the physically disabled. Then think out a robot or a machine that will improve the lives of the physically disabled. Draw your invention. You can make as many drawings as you like to show your invention. You can even make a small model of your invention Write a short description of your invention Who-can join? All middle school students in Hong Kong. So, come on! Join the competition, and get the chance!58. Who can take part in the competition? A. The disabled. B. Middle school students. C. Middle school teachers. D. All the readers. 59. What will be the award for the winners? A. Souvenirs B. Inventions. C. Pictures. D. Money.60. A participant is asked to write a 200-word article about _. A. the difficulties the disabled face B. his suffering C. his invention D. his wishes for the disabled61. The aim of the activity is to_. A. make the disabled know more about modern technology B. remind people of the importance of caring for the disabled C. encourage teenagers to use modern technology to help the disabled D. help people learn how to help the disabledD When we talk about stars, especially women stars, it seems that they are always young, pretty and own charming body shapes. But recently a Britains Got Talent（英国达人）star Susan Boyle has changed our views absolutely. Simon Cowell, one of the judges of the talent show spoke of his shock over Ms Boyles voice. “This lady camp up, and Im thinking, This will take five seconds and I can go to have a cup of tea. That changed when she began to sing I Dreamed to Dream from Les Miserables. She knew we were going to have that reaction and just to see that look of satisfaction on her face through it was one of my favorite moments,” Cowell said. The performance was posted online and before long, the 47-year-old Scottish woman has been famous all over the world. Speaking from her home in Scotland, Ms Boyle said that she hasnt thought of changing her appearance. Ms Boyle also spoke of the reason she first began to explore her vocal（嗓音的） talents, “I was kind of slow at school, so getting like singing was a good way of hiding behind that and thus it built my confidence.”62. Susan Boyle is _. A. a judge B. a reporter C. a young lady D. a Scottish woman63. Susan Boyle had a look of satisfaction on her face when she was singing because_. A. she was confident of her singing B. she was satisfied with the judges C. she was pretty and in good shape D. she sang I Dreamed a Dream from Les Miserables64. According to the passage, which is NOT true? A. It was the vocal talents that built Susans confidence B. Susan Boyle was not good at her lesson when at school. C. Susan Boyle became famous because of her appearance. D. Simon Cowell didnt think Susan Boyle a good singer at the first sight.65. What can we learn from Susan Boyles success? A. Its never too old to learn. B. Its easier to succeed at the age of 47. C. If you have a dream, try to make it come true! D. If you are not able to study well, to be a singer instead.第二部分（满分60分）五、任务型阅读 （计20分）A: 根据短文信息回答问题。（每小题2分，满分10分） Mrs Li works in Sunshine Middle school. This week, she asks her students about fashion. She shows each student seven things and asks their ideas about each thing. Some of their answers are interesting ! Here is what the students in Class 8 like. John Smith likes the key ring. Her friend Jordan says he cant stand the scarf. “Its for old people !” He says. William Jones loves the wallet, and his classmate Gina Taylor loves the watch. Ann Rice doesnt like the watch, but she really likes the hair clip! Jerry Green likes the sunglasses. And the coolest thing is the belt! Everyone loves it! 66.What does Mrs Li do?_67.How many things does the teacher show to the students?_68.Who likes the key ring?_69.What does Ann really love?_70.What is the most popular thing among the students?_B： 阅读下列短文，根据短文中的信息完成文后表格，每空一词（满分10分）Its always said that reading is good for teenagers. Have you ever really thought why thats true? Here are some advantages of reading. Improving language skills.Reading can help you study grammar, vocabulary and so on. Its very helpful for you to build up the knowledge of the language. Besides, the more you read, the more quickly youll find the information you want in the books. Providing fun and relaxation.Reading books takes you to a new world where you can forget tiredness and fear. You can give a new ending to the story, or even imagine youre the main character of the story. That will give you much relaxation and improve your imagination. Improving computer skills.Reading through the computer is becoming more and more popular. You can find any kind of information on the Internet. Surfing the Internet can help you develop computer skills that youll need at school and in the future life. Knowing the outside world.Books can tell you about people from other parts of the world. Through books, you can learn what happened in the past and what is happening around the world. Increasing social skills.Books are good teachers, so reading good books can teach you how to be successful and how to deal with bad situations. Its easier for you to find your ways. Title: Advantages of_71_ Improving language skills. Helping you learn _72_, vocabulary and so on. Helping you build up the knowledge of the _73_.Providing _74_and relaxation.Taking you to a new world where you can forget tiredness and fear.Making you _75_and imaginative. Improving computer skills.Helping you develop_76_skills.Knowing the outside world.Helping you learn about _77_ and the current（当前的） world. Increasing your knowledge.Increasing social skills.Teaching you how to be_78_and how to_79_ with problems. Making you come up _80_ ways to solve problems easily. 六、词汇（共20小题，每小题1分，计20分）A.根据句意和汉语注释，写出单词的正确形式，每空限填一词。81. Must I finish the homework _(今晚)？ No, you neednt. You can finish it tomorrow.82. What do you want to be in the film _(工业).83. The award ceremony will be covered _ (直播) by CCTV tomorrow.84. A_(富有的)doctor is found dead in his house.85. Do you know the women in the picture? Yes, but I am not sure whether she is _ _(单身的) or married.B.根据句意，用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空，每空限填一词。86. What is Tan Dun_ (know) for? For winning an Osca