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9A英语试卷第一学期期中考试（考试时间：120分钟，满分：150分） 第一部分 ：选择题 （满分：95分）一、听力 （20分）第一部分听对话回答问题：1. What is the girl doing now? A. B. C.2. What is Susans star sign? A B C 3. How much should the man pay for the apples? A. B. C.4. Which city has Mr. Green gone to? A. B. C.5. What does Sam think about art and music? A. He likes art better than music. B. He likes music better than art. C. He likes neither art nor music.6. What did the man do yesterday evening? A. He saw a movie. B. He had a good time dancing. C. He went to the park.7. What problems do most students have now?A. They cant sleep at night. B. They have too much homework. C. They worry too much.8. Where does the dialogue happen? A. In the CD shop. B. In the cinema. C. In the library.9. Which dress will the woman buy? A. The expensive one. B. The better one. C. The cheap one.10. What does Millie think of Mike?A. Confident and active. B. Modest and helpful. C. Helpful and generous. 第二部分 听对话和短文回答问题听下面一段对话，回答第1112小题。11.How does the woman go to New York? A. By bus. B. By train. C. By plane. 12.What time does the train to Washington leave? A.3:00. B.3:15. C.5:00.听第一篇短文，回答第13-15小题。How do students around the world get to school?In North AmericaMost students go to school on 13 .In JapanMost students 14 to school, although others also walk or ride their bikes.In ChinaIn big cities, students usually ride bikes to school or take buses.In places where there are rivers and lakes, students usually go to school 15 .13. A. foot B. the bike C. the school bus14. A. take buses B. take trains C. take cars15. A. by boat B. on foot C. by ship听第二篇短文，回答第16-20小题。16. People all over the world enjoy sports because _. A. spots are very interesting B. sports can make people healthy and happyC. sports are thousands of years old17. Sports change with _. A. the season B. the weather C. the time18. Which of the following sports is the oldest? A. Volleyball B. Basketball C. Running.19. People in all countries near the sea prefer _. A. football B. jumping C. swimming20. Why do people from different countries often become good friends after a game? A. The game is exciting. B. Sports help them understand each other.C. They begin to know each other.二、选择 （20分）21. It takes us about _ hour to get to the Yangzhou-Taizhou Airport from Taizhou by _ bus. A. an; a B. a; the C. an ; / D. a ; /22. We Chinese are sure nobody can _ Diaoyu Island _ our motherland(祖国). A. divide; into B. be divided; into C. divide; from D. be divided; from23. - Dont _, my children. Keep working hard and you will win the match. - Thank you, Mr. Zhang. Well try our best. A. put up B. give up C. turn up D. set up24. Its very nice _ you _ my parents your best wishes. A. of ; sending B. of ; to send C. for ; sending D. for ; to send25. - Everybody is playing outside. Can I join them, Mom? - _ Not until you have finished practicing the piano. A. Why not? B. Will you? C. I hope so D. Im afraid not.26. They will try their best in the Dragon Boat Racing _ they may fail. A. if B. though C. until D. when27. Paul isnt as _ as Sandy. He often makes mistakes in his homework. A. careless B. more careless C. careful D. more careful28. I wont go to the concert this evening. I _ watch the NBA on TV. Its more exciting. A. had better B. would rather C. prefer D. have to29. Plan your time carefully and make sure you have some time _ what you like every day. A. to do B. doing C. do D. done30. Tony, _you _ smoking? Yes. Drinking tea is my favorite now. A. will; stop B. are; stopped C. would; stop D. have; stopped31. - How many of you have solved the math problem?- _, the math problem is far too difficult for us to work out. .A. AllB. NoneC. NobodyD. Everybody32. -When will the pop star arrive? - Sometime _2:30 _ 3:30. A. From; to B. Between; and C. At; to D. Between; to33. The theme park is about _ ride from the museum. You should start out right now. A. two hours B. two hours C. two-hour D. two hours34. - Look! That teacher is explaining something to her students again and again. - _ teacher she is. A. How patient B. What a patient C. How stubborn D. What stubborn35. In the UK, a woman usually doesnt like to be asked _. A. if she has been married or not B. what is her age C. how much she weighs D. where she comes from36. - Middle school students hardly know anything about shopping online, _ they? - _. Its very popular with teenagers. A. do; No B. do; Yes C. dont; No D. dont; Yes37. After you see the pictures, you will realize _ danger the wildlife faces.A. how manyB. how oftenC. how muchD. how long38. Scientists are working hard to make _ possible for people to live on Mars in the future. A. it B. that C. this D. one39. Uncle Mike _ to bed _ he finished his work last night.A. not went; before B. didnt go; after C. doesnt go; until D. didnt go; until40. - Are you going to take part in the writing competition? -_. Its too good a chance to miss. A. Thats for sure. B. Never mind C. Cheer up D. My pleasure三、完形填空 （15分）With a determined(坚定的) look on his face, Chicagos Michael McCarthy held on to the banister(扶手) and climbed to the top of the Willis Tower not long ago. The Tower stands 1,451 feet tall, the 41 building in the US.As he got to the last step, McCarthy 42 fell down, but that didnt stop him. The 14-year-old boy finally finished climbing the 2,109 steps and arrived at the top, where he 43 cheers from many people.“I just want to show people that 44 a kid with no legs can do it, anyone can do it,” McCarthy said.McCarthy, who was born without legs, has to wear prosthetic legs(假肢) and use a stick to walk. But McCarthy has a strong 45 . He believes having a disability shouldnt stop anyone 46 achieving his or her success.He has been in a special school 47 he was four. When he decided to climb the Willis Tower, his teacher, Jeff Kohn, was moved by his determination(决心) and offered 48 train him. They 49 more than ten hours practicing climbing stairs and keeping balance with the prosthetics and sticks on the steps every day. “ 50 seems that he never knows how difficult it is. 51 I was so tired that I asked him to rest for a day,” said Kohn. “But he said he was still full of energy and wanted more 52 .”Kohn always walked with McCarthy for the climb. “Ifound when climbing the last 10 floors, he went faster,” said Kohn. “Hes the 53 sportsman Ive ever trained.”McCarthy said he was 54 of himself and that the tower now holds special meaning. “When Im older, Illpoint(指着) to the building and 55 Look at this building I climbed,”41. A. largestB. highest C. earliest D. latest42. A. seldom B. hardly C. always D. almost43. A. enjoyed B. needed C. made D. kept44. A. while B. after C. if D. though45. A. mind B. legs C. body D. love46. A. by B. for C. in D. from47. A. as B. since C. until D. before48. A. help B. to help C. helping D. helped49. A. used B. spent C. took D. wasted50. A. Here B. There C. He D. It51. A. HoweverB. Sometimes C. Again D. Then52. A. friendsB. helpers C. time D. exercise53. A. strong B. stronger C. strongestD. strongly54. A. excited B. curious C. worried D. proud55. A. say B. speak C. talk D. tell四、阅读理解 （40分）ABill was a boy of 15 in Grade 9. His parents went gambling(赌博) day and night. Nobody cared about him. He always failed in his exams. So his teachers didnt like him, nor did his classmates play with him. Bill often slept in class because his heart was not in school. He almost gave himself up.One day, Miss Jones, a new teacher, came to Bills class. She was a smiling, beautiful woman. Bill was in love! For the first time in his young life, he couldnt take his eyes off his teacher; yet, still he failed.It was Miss Jones class. She was asking a question. “Id like the smartest boy to answer my question.” Then she said loudly, “Bill, please!” Bill was surprised. And he stood up without a word. “Just try it! I believe you can!” After school, Miss Jones had a long talk with Bill. She told him that she cared about him and believed in him.Bill thought a lot that evening. From then on he arrived at school on time every day. Miss Jones helped him with his homework in the afternoon. She even cooked delicious food for him. She told Bill, “Nothing is impossible if you put your heart in it.” Later, Miss Jones gave another exam. Bill did it with all his heart. He was very excited to find that he had passed the exam. Now Bill discovered that he also could learn well. A change took place in Bills heart.You see, one teacher saved one boy, its simple, really.56. How old was Bill? A. 9 B. 14 C. 15 D. 1657. Bill always failed in the exams at first because he_.A. went gambling B. talked in class C. was silly D. gave himself up58. Miss Jones changed Bill by _. A. doing homework for him B. encouraging and helping him C. giving Bill another exam D. cooking delicious food for him59. From the passage we can learn _.A. Miss Jones was a loving and careful teacher B. Bills parents cared about him very muchC. Miss Jones loved to answer Bills questions D. Bill didnt like to play with his classmates60. Which may be the best title for the passage? A. Parents Day B. A Lazy Boy C. A Boys Change D. A Strict TeacherBTYPINGThis course(课程) is for those who want to learn to type, as well as those who want to improve their typing. The course is not common. You are tested in the first class and begin practicing at one of eight different skill levels(水平). This allows you to learn at your own speed. Each program lasts 20 hours. Bring your own paper.Course fee(费用): $125 Materials: $25Two hours each evening for two weeks. New classes begin every two weeks.This course is taught by a number of professional business education teachers who have successfully taught typing courses before.UNDERSTANDING COMPUTERSThis twelve - hour course is for people who do not know very much about computers, but who need to learn about them. You will learn what computers are, what they can and cant do and how to use them.Course fee: $75 Jan. 4,7,11,14,18 Wed.& Sat. 9:00-11:30a. m. Equipment(设备) fee: $10David is a professor of Computer Science at Beijing University. He has over twenty years of experience in the computer field.STOP SMOKINGDo you want to stop smoking? Have you already tried to stop and failed? Now is the time to stop smoking using the latest methods(方法). You can stop smoking, and this twelve -hour course will help you do it.Course fee: $30 Jan. 2,9,16,23 Mon. 2:00-5:00p. m.Dr John is a practical therapist who has helped hundreds of people stop smoking.61. If you choose the UNDERSTANDING COMPUTERS course, you will have classes_.A. from Monday to Sunday B. from Monday to FridayC. on Wednesday and Saturday D. on Saturday and Sunday62. How long will the STOP SMOKING course last?A. for a day B. for three hours C. for a week D. for four weeks63. Mr. Black works every morning and evening, but he wants to take part in one course. What is suitable for him?A. TYPING B. UNDERSTANDING COMPUTERS C. STOP SMOKING D. all courses64. If you want to learn about computers and at the same time you want to improve your typing, how much will you pay for it?A. $ 75 B. $ 150 C. $ 115 D. $ 23565. Whats the special difference between the TYPING course and the other two?A. People with different skill levels may learn at different speed B. Youll pay less moneyC. You will take a test after the course D. You will pay the fee before practicing CLike most cultures around the world, the Zulu people of Africa tell stories that have animals as heroes. These stories are meant to have fun, but they are also used to teach important lessons to children. This is one of those stories.One hot afternoon, Jackal was walking along the rocky road sniffing (嗅) the ground. He was hoping to smell a mouse or a lizard (蜥蜴), or something else that would be good to eat. He was so much lost in sniffing that he wasnt really paying attention to what was around himself.Suddenly, Jackal looked up to see his neighbor, Lion, walking straight toward him. He did not have enough time to run way. Jackal had played many tricks on Lion over the years, so he knew he would be in trouble if he was caught. Jackal needed to think of something quickly.“Help! Help!” cried Jackal as he quickly jumped upon a large rock hanging over the road. “The rocks are falling down, and I cant hold them much longer. We shall both be crushed (压碎) if you do not do your best to hold these rocks back, Lion”At once, Lion pushed his strong shoulder against the rocks to keep them from moving any further. “Ill just run over here to get something to stop the rocks.” shouted Jackal as he ran way to safety. Lion stayedleaningagainst the unmoving rocks for quite a long time before he realized that Jackal had tricked him yet again!66. Why was Jackal sniffing the ground?A. To play with Lion.B. To push a rockC. To run after a mouseD. To look for something to eat.67. What does the underlined word leaning mean?A. supporting B. sleeping C. running D. sitting68. Why did Jackal cry for help?A. Because Lion was rushing to him. B. Because he was caught under a rock.C. Because he got an idea to get away from Lion.D. Because he saw a large rock moving toward him.69. What lesson does the story teach us?A. Trust（信任） your friend, trust yourself B. Work hard, and youll succeed.C. Help others when they are in trouble. D. Try to find a quick way out when in trouble.70. Which words can describe Jackals characteristics? A. selfish and stubborn B. silly and unkind C. clever and creative D. impolite and dishonestDWhen you cough(咳嗽) or sneeze, please turn your head away from others and cover your mouth with the full part of your hand. Afterwards, you should say, Excuse me. This is a rule I set for my students.It is so simple, but many kids have never been told to do this. In fact, I notice adults cough and sneeze in public without putting a hand over the mouth. I hate traveling by underground in New York during cold and flu(流感) season, because it is certain that someone is going to stand right behind me and cough or sneeze on my neck.One important thing I point out to the kids is that after they sneeze or cough on their hand, they should wash their hands as soon as possible. Otherwise, they will be passing those germs along to everything and everyone they touch.In order to help the students remember this rule, I tell them about an old story. It says that when you sneeze, evil spirits jump into your body. If you dont cover your mouth, the spirits will enter, but if you cover your mouth, you will keep them out, We say God bless you when someone sneezes, and in Germany(德国) you should say Gesundheit. That means Good health to you. Both expressions are said that if you didnt cover your mouth in time and the spirits were able to enter your body. The kids love finding out the origins(起源) of these expressions and it encourage them to put the advice to use more often.71. The writer of this article must be _ .A. a reporterB. a teacherC. a doctorD. an officer72. What does the underline word this mean?A. Dont cough or sneeze in front of people.B. Dont stand beside someone who coughs or sneezes.C. Many people cough or sneeze on the underground train.D. Cover your mouth when coughing or sneezing and say sorry.73. After coughing or sneezing on their hand, students are advised to _.A. say God bless youB. wash their hands as soon as possibleC. go to see a doctor as soon as possibleD. go home and have a good rest74. According to the article, the writ