201101闸北初三期末试卷.doc

九年级英语学科期末练习卷 (2011.1)(满分150分，考试时间100分钟)考生注意：本卷有9大题，共106小题。试题均采用连续编号，请务必将所有答案写在答题纸上，写在试卷上不给分。Part 1 Listening (第一部分 听力). Listen and choose the right picture (根据你听到的内容，选出相应的图片): (共6分)ABCDEFG1. _ 2. _ 3. _ 4. _ 5. _ 6. _.Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear (根据你听到的对话和问题，选出最恰当的答案): (共10分)( ) 7.A) Wet and windy.B) Wet and cold.C) Sunny and dry.D)Sunny and windy.( ) 8.A) Milk.B) Coffee.C) Tea.D) Pear juice.( ) 9.A) For a year.B) For two years. C) For two months.D) For three months.( ) 10.A) 10:05.B) 5:10.C) 4:50.D) 9:55. ( ) 11.A) In a book store.B) In a library. C) In the classroom.D) In the teachers office. ( ) 12.A) Because he helped her get the box down. B) Because he helped her put the box on her desk. C) Because he helped her do her homework. D) Because he helped her move the desk.( ) 13. A) Tony.B) Joyce.C) Arthur.D) Millie.( ) 14. A) By taxi.B) By bike.C) By bus.D) On foot.( ) 15.A) 129 yuan.B) 399 yuan.C) 1029 yuan.D) 1149 yuan.( ) 16.A) 40.B) 90.C) 36.D) 24. Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false (判断下列句子是否符合你听到的短文内容, 符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示): (共7分)( )17. The love virus(病毒) was extremely damaging. ( )18. It was created in England and spread very quickly.( )19. The virus was spread through e-mail . ( )20. People opened the message because they were in love.( )21. The virus could read names in computers address books.( )22. The police caught the man who made the virus. ( )23. The man wanted to get a high-paying job but failed. Listen to a radio programme about the first Olympic Games and complete the following sentences (听收音节目，完成下列句子，每空格限填一词): (共7分)24. Welcome to “_ for a minute”. Were going to play a game “Know Your Sports”.25. We will describe some sports at the Olympic Games _ of years ago.26. The first sport is very _, just run as fast as you can on your own. 27. The second sport needs two men to be _ a circle and tries to throw the partner to the ground.28. The third sport needs a man to sit in a little _ box to get the horses to run as quickly as they can.29. The fourth sport is for strong men to throw heavy things as _ as possible.30. The last sport needs two men to hit each other with their _ as many times as possible.Part 2 Vocabulary and Grammar（第二部分 词汇和语法）. Choose the best answer (选择最恰当的答案): (共26分)( ) 31. Its _ common knowledge that light travels faster than sound.A) aB) anC) theD) /( ) 32. Thanksgiving Day falls on the fourth Thursday _ November.A) in B) onC) atD) for( ) 33. Children in the UK call Childline for help with many different _.A) adviceB) troubleC) informationD) problems( ) 34. My wish is to be a detective like Conan. What is _?A) you B) your C) yours D) yourself( ) 35. I dont quite understand what you said. Would you please give me _ example?A) otherB) the otherC) othersD) another( ) 36.Would you like to see a film called Let the Bullets Fly or go shopping this weekend? _. I prefer to surf the Internet at home.A) EitherB) BothC) NoneD) Neither( ) 37. Are you able to give your answer Question No. 6, please?A) inB) ofC) on D) to( ) 38. I paid a _ visit to Athens. I was attracted by those famous historical places.A) five daysB) five-dayC) five-daysD) five-days( ) 39. Pansys composition is very good _ a few spelling mistakes.A) exceptB) except forC) except thatD) besides( ) 40. Its true that the brain _ every part of the body.A) controlsB) connectsC) removesD) trains ( ) 41. The three _ types of comic books are detective, science fiction and humour.A) popularB) more popularC) most popularD) the most popular( ) 42. The old fisherman is _ to go fishing any more. He has to stay at home.A) too weakB) so weakC) weak enoughD) not weak( ) 43. Every student likes Miss Green because she always talks to them .A) politelyB) lovelyC) friendlyD) luckily( ) 44. Jim has so many exams _, he doesnt know how to deal with the pressure(压力).A) takeB) takingC) to takeD) to taking( ) 45. Why not ask your teacher for help if you cant finish _ the report by yourself?A) writeB) writesC) writingD) to write( ) 46. Look! The light is still on in Mr Greens office. Im afraid he _ his work yet.A) doesnt finishB) didnt finishC) hasnt finishedD) wont finish( ) 47. The first comic strip, The Yellow Kid, _ in the New York Sunday World on 5 May, 1895.A) publishedB) was publishedC) has publishedD) is published( ) 48. Linda often has a poor memory _ she receives most of her knowledge in a passive way. A) thoughB) soC) becauseD) so that( ) 49. We _ eat plenty of beans which are good for brain performance.A) oughtB) shouldC) cantD) mustnt( ) 50. Youd better get your broken CD player repaired, _?A) wouldnt youB) dont youC) hadnt youD) had you( ) 51. In my opinion, keeping an electronic dog is better than keeping a real dog. The underlined part means “_”. A) I hopeB) I thinkC) I suggestD) I believe( ) 52. The carpet in the bedroom is spotlessly clean. The underlined part means “_”. A) mainlyB) hardlyC) completelyD) rarely( ) 53. I have a terrible headache and a cough._ have you been like this? For two days.A) How soonB) How longC) How oftenD) How far( ) 54. Could you please tell me _? A) when the opening ceremony will startB) when the opening ceremony had started C) when will the opening ceremony startD) when did the opening ceremony start( ) 55. I want to complain about this iPhone 4. _A) No, you cant.B) Yes, here it is.C) Whats the problem?D) Thank you very much.( ) 56. Travelling by plane is faster than by train. _ Thats why I like it.A) I agree.B）I dont agree.C) Thats all right.D) Sorry, it isnt. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms（用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子，每空格限填一词): (共8分)57. Sherlock Holmes solved a lot of _ according to the clues. (case)58.The Parthenon is a temple that was built in the _ century B.C. in Athens. (five)59. Kids are asked to dress _ in the kindergarten . (they) 60. Nowadays blogs are much more useful than _ diaries. (tradition) 61. Do you agree that _ is the spice of life? (vary)62. A _ survey shows that almost 80 percent of vets think that more pets are getting fat. (recently)63. The main reason computers got smaller was through the _ of the computer chip (芯片) in 1962. (invent)64. Im _ sorry that I couldnt find your palmtop computer, Jane. (terrible). Rewrite the following sentences as required（根据所给要求，改写下列句子。每空格限填一词）: (共12分)65.Bruce has to look after his little brother at weekends. (改为一般疑问句)_ Bruce _ to look after his little brother at weekends?66.We can see paper cutting in many parts of China during the Spring Festival. (改为被动语态)Paper cuttingcan _ _ in many parts of China during the Spring Festival.67. It is very interesting to float on the Dead Sea. (改为感叹句) _ _ it is to float on the Dead Sea!68. In Chinese culture, celebration is held for a babys first-month birthday. (对划线部分提问)_ _ held for a babys first-month birthday in Chinese culture?69. When a person dreams about muddy water, it means he doesnt know what he should do. (保持句意基本不变)When a person dreams about muddy water, it means he doesnt know _ _ do. 70. Take the maglev train, or you will be late for the plane. (保持句意基本不变) You _ be late for the plane _ you take the maglev train.Part 3 Reading and Writing (第三部分 读写). Reading comprehension (阅读理解): (共56分)A. True or False（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): ( 7分)Comic book heroesComic books are a special kind of storybook. They tell a story using only pictures and speech bubbles or captions. The characters at the heart or center of these stories are usually superheroes with special abilities.SpidermanThe Spiderman comic books follow the adventure of a young man named Peter Parker. Peters parents died when he was young so he lives with his aunt and uncle. Peter got his spider-like abilities when he was 15. He made many clever small tools himself, such as his web-shooters. He uses his skills to fight evil (邪恶的) enemies, like the Green Goblin and Venom. Peter is very different when he is Spiderman he becomes strong and brave.StormStorm is the name of a female superhero from the X-Men comic books. The X-Men were born with superhero abilities. They team together to fight their enemies, like the evil Magneto, Sabretooth and Toad. Storm can fly and fight using her special ability to control the weather.( ) 71. The story in comic books is told in pictures and speech bubbles or captions.( ) 72. The Spiderman comic books are about the adventure of Peter Parker.( ) 73.Venom and Spiderman are good friends.( ) 74.Peter uses his spider-like abilities to fight against his enemies.( ) 75.It seems that Storm can travel through the air very quickly.( ) 76.The X-Men got their superhero abilities after they were born.( ) 77.The passage is mainly about how superheroes are created in comic books.B. Choose the best answer（根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案): ( 7分)Mystery sightingsMysteries have interested people for hundreds of years. Sightings of strange creatures are a good example. Two of the best-known examples are the Loch Ness Monster (尼斯湖水怪) and Bigfoot.The Loch Ness Monster is said to be a large, mysterious water creature. It lives in Loch Ness, a deep lake in Scotland. John Mackay and his wife were the first people that were reported to see the monster on the lake. It was in 1933. A year later, a doctor photographed the monster in the lake. It had a long neck and a small head. Hundreds of other people claimed they saw the monster after that, too.Bigfoot is one of the names given to a mysterious ape-like creature. Many people all over the world claim they have seen Bigfoot. Some people have photographed it. They say it is tall (2 3 metres in height) and hairy. Some scientists say that Bigfoot is very shy of humans and has learned to hide in deep forests. Like the Loch Ness Monster, there is not much proof to show that Bigfoot is a real creature.( )78.The writer thinks that the Loch Ness Monster and Bigfoot _.A)have interested people for thousands of yearsB)are well-known strange creatures in the worldC)are not very famousD)are still alive( )79.The Loch Ness Monster is said to be a _ creature.A)landB)smallC)waterD)hairy( )80.Loch Ness is in _.A)the USAB)a lakeC)ScotlandD)a deep forest( )81.A doctor took a photograph of the Loch Ness Monster in _.A)1923B)1932C)1933D)1934( )82.John Mackay and his wife _.A)were both doctorsB)saw the Loch Ness Monster several timesC)took a photograph of the Loch Ness MonsterD)were said to be the first to see the Loch Ness Monster( )83. According to the passage, Bigfoot _.A）is about 5 metres tallB）has sent people his photographsC）was able to climb treesD) was able to hide in deep forests( )84.From the last sentence, we may know that _.A)there is not a Bigfoot on Earth at allB)the Bigfoot has already diedC)scientists are not sure if there is a real BigfootD）scientists have found the BigfootC. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage（选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文):（14分）Peoples CenturyMemory Television ChangesMy name is Terry and I am a middle-aged man from Newcastle. I remember how television has changed over the last fifty years and perhaps _85_, how television has changed our lives.The one thing I remember really clearly from my childhood, is watching the coronation(加冕典礼) of the Queen of England on television in 1952. My family did not have a television at that time because they were so expensive. In fact, _86_in our street had one, so everyone got together to watch the television in the local working mens club. It was quite difficult to see because the television _87_ was so small and the picture was in black and white. Even though I can remember the day very clearly, I remember that the picture was not very clear at all! It was also difficult to hear because the speakers were small and not very powerful. Everyone was cheering for the Queen while we were watching. I remember how _88_ we were you must remember that this was an amazing thing for us, to be able to see the Queen even though she was hundreds of miles away in London.In _89_, I watched the Queens golden jubilee on my colour television. A golden jubilee celebrates someone being a king or queen for fifty years. It was wonderful to see all the flags, horses and soldiers in their colourful uniforms. My television is really big and the sound quality is great. It has surround sound. It _90_ that I can hear sounds of the TV programme coming from all directions while Im watching television. Everyone in my family has a television. We have a small television in the kitchen, _91_ ones in all the bedrooms and a super-size one in the living room. How things have changed!http:/www.people_/memory/television( )85.A) more importantlyB) for the time beingC) from side to sideD) having no choice( )86.A) someoneB) no oneC) everyoneD) anyone( )87. A) speakerB) main unitC) screenD) drive( )88. A) relaxedB) amusedC) excitedD) disappointed( )89.A) 1962B) 1982 C) 2002D) 2010( )90.A) meansB) looksC) soundsD) says( )91.A) smallerB) the smallestC) biggerD) the biggest D. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words（在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给):（14分）Owning a dog is not as easy as some people think. It needs a lot of r_92_. You have to take your dog for walks regularly, feed it and bathe it. You have to c_93_ for it every day. I think it is also important to take it to see the vet regularly. B_94_ you get a dog, I feel it is important to think about why you want to. Do you want a dog for love and friendship? Maybe you want a dog to p_95_ yourself or your home? You can also ask yourself these questions:l Do I have enough time to take care of a dog?l Do I have enough money to pay for food and visits to the vet?l I_96_ my home big enough for a dog?These questions should help you decide w_97_ you really should have a dog as a pet. If you are sure you can give a dog a good life, then go ahead and look for a dog that would suit you. Good luck with your dog. Remember: a pet is f_98_ life.E. Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答下列问题): ( 14分)Ancient Greek Gods and GoddessesReligion(宗教信仰) was very important to the ancient Greeks. In their opinion, it would make their lives better and also the gods and goddesses would take care of them after they died.The Greeks believed in many different gods and goddesses. These gods and goddesses controlled everything in their lives and the environment. It was important to make them happyhappy gods and goddesses helped you, but unhappy ones punished you.Zeus is the ruler(统治者) of the Greek gods. Zeus is lord of the sky, and the god of rain. Zeus is married to Hera. She is the goddess of marriage and childbirth. Poseidon is the brother of Zeus. He is the god of the sea. Aphrodite is the goddess of love and beauty. Aphrodite rises from the waves of the sea. She makes everyone feel love.There are also gods and goddesses of the home, of war, of music, of the city and of fire. The Greeks held many festivals to show respect to them. They built temples to be the gods and goddesses homes. People prayed(祈祷) and gave gifts to the gods and goddesses to make their wishes come truefor a good harvest, or for a good journey, or for their children to become beautiful.99. Why was religion very important to the ancient Greeks?_100. Did the Greeks believe in only one god and one goddess?_101. Did happy gods and goddesses help them or punish them? _102. Who is the god or goddess of love and beauty?_103. How did the Greeks show their respect to the gods and goddesses?_104. Where did the gods and goddesses live?_105. What did the Greeks pray for?_. Writing (作文): (共18分) 106. Write a passage of at least 60 words on the topic I like reading _ (comic strips/detective stories) better. (以“我更喜欢阅读 _ (连环画/侦探小说)”为题，写一篇不少于60个词的短文，阐述你对阅读连环画和侦探故事的看法。写作前，先完成标题。标点符号不占格。)（ 注意：短文中不得出现考生的姓名、校名及其他相关信息，否则不予评分。）Suggested questions（以下问题仅供参考）l Which do you prefer to read, comic strips or detective stories?l Why do you like to read them better? (Give at least two reasons.)l What do you think of the other kind? (Give at least one reason.)九年级英语学科期末练习卷 (2011.1)Part 1 Listening (第一部分 听力). Listen and choose the right picture (根据你听到的内容，选出相应的图片): (共6分)1. As a Grade 9 student, I have to do my homework till v