常熟市2016-2017学年第一学期九年级英语期中试卷及答案.doc

常熟市2016-2017学年第一学期期中考试初三英语试卷一、听力选择：(20分)A听对话回答问题 本部分共有10道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话读2遍。听完后，请你从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。1. What is Mr Wangs telephone number? A. B. C.2. Which month is it now? A. B. C. 3. How does Li Lei learn French? 4. Whats the girls favourite subject? 5. What is the weather like today? A. Cloudy. B. Rainy.C. Snowy.6. Where are they talking? A. At a restaurant. B. At home. C. At a shop.7. When did the concert begin? A. At 8:00. B. At 7:00. C. At 7:30.8. What does the woman mean? A. There are no newspapers on the train. B. The man can go to buy a newspaper. C. There is no time to buy a newspaper.9. Where is the womans father? A. Hes in the bedroom. B. Hes in hospital. C. Hes in the office.10. What did the boy think of the film? A. He thought it was boring. B. He thought it was moving. C. He thought it was interesting.B听对话和短文回答问题你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。听完后，请你从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听第一段对话，回答第11-12小题。11. What are the two speakers talking about? A. The best person for the new monitor. B. The monitors personal qualities. C. Their best friends and their personal qualities. 12. Who does David think is the best person? A. Wendy. B. Tom.C. Suzy.听第二段对话，回答第13-15小题。Summer holiday in AmericaPlace: New YorkTime: From July 5th to 13._He went there to learn English. He lived with an American family.The course includes listening, speaking, reading and writing, mostly14._.American classes are different from our class because the students are very 15._ .13. A. Aug.5th. B. Aug.15th C.Aug.25th.14. A. speaking B. writing C. listening15. A. few B. free C. fun听一篇短文，回答第16-20小题16. What did the writer of the story go to the shoemaker for? A. To buy a pair of new shoes. B. To repair her shoes. C. To visit the shoemaker. 17. Why did the writer put on this pair of shoes? A. Because she hadnt tried it on since she took it back four months ago. B. Because she wanted to know if its OK. C. Because she would go to a dinner party. 18. What was wrong with this pair of shoes? A. Both shoes were for the right foot. B. Both shoes were for the left foot. C. The two shoes were in different colours and sizes. 19. Why was the angry woman troubling the shoemaker? A. Because she took back two shoes for the right foot. B. Because she took back two shoes for the left foot. C. Because the shoemaker didnt repair her shoes.20. What do you think of the shoemaker? A. He was an interesting man. B. He was a careful man. C. He was a careless man. 二、单项填空 在A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 (本大题共15分，每小题1分) 21. Suzhou is one of most beautiful tourist cities in China and I believe 1 will come for _ third time. A. the; a B. a; a C. the; the D. a; the22.You have to be 18 years old before you are to drive a car.A. allowed B. promised C. acceptedD. spared23. Can you come this afternoon or tomorrow? Im afraid is possible. A. neither B. either C. some D. any24. Could you tell us to travel from Earth to Mars by spacecraft? It takes months，I think A. how far it takes B. how often does it takeC. how long it takes D. how soon does it take25. He spoke so fast that he was .A. out of breathe B. breathe heavily C. out of breath D. breath heavily26. He never gives up, he has made progress in his study. A. although; much B. although; little C. but; much D. but; a little27. We all know that the Anti-Japanese War in 1937, and for eight years. A. was broken out; was lasted B. was broken out; lasted C. broke out; was lasted D. broke out; lasted28. Tomorrow is my birthday, I promise to take on more challenges in my A. thirty; thirties B. thirtieth; thirties C. thirties; thirtieth D. thirtieth; thirty29. -Which do you , trousers or a skirt? -I wear trousers. I dont like skirts A. would rather, prefer B. prefer, would ratherC. would rather; would rather D. prefer; prefer30. _ my parents _ my best friend, Jim, think I can make a good accountant because Im good at math. A. Both; and B. Not only; but also C. Neither; nor D. Either; or 31. If you dont go to see the film tonight, _. A. so dont I B. so wont I C. neither do I D. neither will I 32. I doubt he will win tomorrow, I never doubt it will rain tomorrow.A. if; if B. if; that C. whether; whether D. that; if33. These children love reading very much and they each to read more by their teachers A. is encouraging B. encourage C. are encouraged D. are encouraging 34. My tooth hurts. Ill have no choice but tomorrow. A. to have my bad tooth pull B. have my bad tooth pulled C. have my bad tooth pull D. to have my bad tooth pulled35. The expert advised me_ ourselves our work.A. to be strict in; with B. be strict in; withC. to be strict with; in D. strict with; in三、完形填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从下面四个答案中选择可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。 (本大题共10分，每小题1分) One day, my grandfather went fishing and let me come with him. He handed the rod(钓竿)to me, held my arms and taught me how to throw my 36 into the water. Our bobbers(浮标)floated together 37 we sat there, hoping for a bite. The sun warmed us. We sat and talked. I remember when I could sit here and watch thefish 38 in the water, he said. Sometimes, theyd jump out and 39 beside me. I didnt need a rod and bait(饵)at that moment. We have to be 40 , he continued. The fish may come or they may not. It doesnt matter. Were out in the sun. Its a beautiful day. If it had rained, we wouldnt be here. Were lucky to have the 41 of the sun. I watched our bobbers. No fish 42 them under that day. It didnt matter. I was with Grandpa. I felt grown up. Just being with him was special. I wanted to be like him when I 43 . He was well liked by everyone. Hed worked hard all his life for what little he had, 44 he could still find time to laugh. He was an amazing man. In the short time we had together, he taught me many things: 45 to bait a hook, the value of a good laugh, the value of a good friend, respect for my elders,and the importance of working hard and loving harder. The list is long.36. A. line B. rod C. fish D. worry37. A. if B. because C. unless D. as38. A.swum B. swims C. swam D. swim39. A. sit B. stand C. land D. leave40. A. sleepy B. grateful C. happy D. patient41. A. coldness B. coolness C. warmth D. kindness42. A. pushed B. pulled C. beat D. knocked43. A. grew up B. went to school C. went home D. fell asleep44. A. and B. but C. or D .so45. A. what B. which C. how D. where四、阅读理解 阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容选择最佳答案。(本大题共26分，每小题2分) AOne day I went to a store with a list. “Excuse me,” I said. A lady with glasses looked up, saying, “Im Miss Bee. Come closer and let me look at you. I want to be able to describe you to the police if something is missing from the store.”“Im only a little girl, not a thief (小偷)!” I was surprised.“But I think youre potential (有可能的) ,” she said. “I need these,” I said, holding up my list. “So what? I am not a person who works for you. Go to get them.” she said. The store was a puzzle to me. It took me two hours to find everything on the list. “That packet of beans is only 29 cents, but you asked me for 35 cents. ” I corrected her. She didnt seem unhappy, just looked at me over her glasses. The following summer I visited Miss Bee some times a week. She always found ways to fool me. Or shortly after I remembered the places of something on the shelf, she arranged (重排) the shelves again and made me hunt for them again. By the end of the summer the shopping trip that had once taken me an hour was done in 15 minutes. One morning I was to get a packet of chocolate. “Miss Potential, what did you learn this summer?” she said. “That youre a meanie (刻薄鬼)!” I answered angrily. But she laughed, “Well, I believe my job is to teach every child I meet life lessons to help them. When you get older, youll be glad our paths crossed!” Glad I met Miss Bee? Ha! It was absurd. Until one day my daughter said, “ Could you finish my math problems for me?” “How will you ever learn to do it yourself if I do it for you?” I said. Suddenly, I was back at that store where I had learned the hard way to check my bill. Now I have known what Miss Bee did for me. She is my good teacher.46. Why did Miss Bee arrange the shelves again and again?A. To laugh at the writer.B. To teach the writer some skills.C. To think about other customers need.D. To avoid her things being stolen.47.What does the underlined word “absurd” mean?A. 开心的B. 令人兴奋的C. 令人费解的 D. 荒谬的48. Which word can best describe the writers feelings for Miss Bee in the last paragraph?A. Thankful.B. Hateful.C. Uncomfortable.D. Unkind.49. The purpose of writing the text is to tell us _. A. the facts about a kind personMiss BeeB. how to teach your children life lessonsC. people should check everything carefullyD. the good teacher isnt only in the schoolB Almost everyone stood up when the bride(新娘)appeared in her white dress except the wedding conductor(婚礼司仪)because she was fixed to her chairThe marriage was hold at a restaurant in Hibiya Park in central TokyoA four-foot-tall robot called I-Fairy(爱精灵)directed the wedding “Please lift the brides veil(面纱)，”I-Fairy said in a tiny voice with flashing eyes and long hairAs the happy persons kissed in front of about 50 guests，she shook her arms in the airIt was the first time that a marriage had been led by a robot Japan has one of the most advanced robot industries in the worldThe government actively supports to make more kinds of robots in the futureMany robot models in factories are very newRecently Japanese companies are making robots work for people in daily life Honda makes a walking robot like children，and other companies have developed robots that can help old people and play baseballIn order to“touch the hearts of people”，Kokoro makes huge dinosaur(恐龙)robots and other models that can smile “This was a lot of funI think that Japanese have a strong thought that robots are our friends。People in the robot industry mostly understand thisbut people mainly want robots to serve them”said Satoko Inouewho works in KokoroNow the I-Fairy sells for about 68，000 dollars and three I-Fairies are using in Singapore，the USA and Japan50We know that I-Fairy _ Ais a girl with flashing eyes Bcan do anything by herself Cis a four-foot-tall robot Dcan talk and sing51Some companies make some robots that can_ Aplay basketball Bplay baseball Chelp some women Drun fast52Most Japanese people think robots_ Ashould work in restaurant Bwill take the place of people Ccan do everything Dare their good friends53There are_I-Fairies in other countries except Japan Aone Btwo Cthree DfourCLife comes in a package. This package includes happiness and sadness, failure and success, hope and despair. Life is a learning process. Experiences in life teach us new lessons and make us a better person. With each passing day we learn to deal with various situations.Love plays a main role in our life. Love makes you feel wanted. Without love a person could become cruel. In the early stage of our life, our parents are the ones who show us with love and care. They teach us about what is right and wrong, good and bad. But we dont always care about it. It is only after marriage and having kids that a person understands others feelings.Happiness can bring people a peaceful mind. No mind is happy without peace. Sadness is the cause of the death of a loved one or the failure. But all of these things will pass away.Failure is the path to success. It helps us to touch the sky, teaches us to survive and shows us a specific way. Success brings in money, pride and self-respect.Hope is what keeps life going. Parents always hope their children will do well. Hope makes us dream. Hope builds in patience. Life teaches us not to despair even in the darkest hour, because after every night there is a day.Life teaches us not to regret over yesterday, for it has passed and is out of our control. Tomorrow is unknown, for it could either be bright or dark. So the only choice is to work hard today, so that we will enjoy a better tomorrow.( )54. We usually have to accept _ if we want to be successful. A. love B. failure C. sadness D. hope ( )55. In which section can readers probably read the passage? A. Business. B. Travel. C. Lifestyles. D. Education.( )56. What does the word “despair” mean in Chinese? A. 颓废 B. 遗憾 C. 悲伤 D. 绝望( )57. Whats the meaning of the last sentence of the whole passage?A.When choosing between “today” and “tomorrow”, youd better enjoy tomorrow. B. If you work hard today, youll have a better life in the future. C. What you can only choose is to work hard today rather than tomorrow. D. The only choice you make is that you should enjoy a better tomorrow.( )58. Whats the purpose of the passage?A. To encourage people to love each other.B. To tell people how to deal with happiness and sadness.C. To give readers some information about life.D. To remind people to keep having a beautiful dream.五、阅读表达 6阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。Are you always unwilling to do housework and cleaning for no reason? Well, you will be happy today. Today is No Housework Day. Its time to forget about housework and be relaxed. No Housework Day is always on April 7th. It is your chance to do anything, except housework. Better still, have someone else do housework for a day. Housework is a daily and endless job and most people think its boring to do housework. I have many friends and their wish is to stay away from housework. In fact, their wish can never come true. Do you know how to celebrate No Housework Day? Well , there are two different ways. If you usually do the housework around the house, forget it on this day. Instead, kick back and enjoy the day. Relax and do anything, except housework. If you never do housework, you can do it for your family. It gives your parents a break from the housework. And, you just might get a chance to know how much housework your parents need to do every day.59. When is “No Housework Day”? _60. If Jim never does housework, what can he do on “No Housework Day”? _61. Do you like doing housework? Why or why not? _ 第卷 非选择题 (共57分)五、阅读表达（1+2+3）59. When is “No Housework Day”? _60. If Jim never does housework, what can he do on “No Housework Day”? _61. Do you like doing housework? Why or why not? _六、单词拼写 根据句意和汉语注释，写出单词的正确形式，每空一词。 (本大题共15分，每小题1分)62. Im very angry to be even _ (提及) in a report of this kind.63. You should be careful when_ (控制)the machine.64. In the library, we should read in _ (寂静).65. Mr. Li is a hard-working teacher. He_(致力于)all his time to helping his students 66. Please pay attention to your _（发音）when you speak English.67. Finally，the little child_ (分开) the apple in