厦门一中2010—2011初三第一学期期中英语试卷.doc

福建省厦门第一中学200102011学年度第一学期期中考试九年级英语试卷 (满分：150分；考试时间：120分钟；考试范围：Units 1-7) 温馨提示: 请检查你的试卷,然后开始答题。本试卷分为两大部分，第一部分（1-75小题）为选择题，考生需将答案用2B铅笔填涂在答题卡上（注意“两填两涂”）；从第76题(即听力的第题)开始为非选择题，考生将答案用0.5毫米的黑色签字笔书写在第13-14页的答题卷上。注意对准题号，交卷时只交答题卡和答题卷。祝你好运！ Good luck！第一部分（选择题）（一）听力测试（每小题1分, 共30分）. 听句子: 根据所听句子的内容和所提的问题，选择符合题意的图画回答问题，每小题听两遍。1. Which sign do they see? A B C2. Who is the womans favorite star?A B C 3. What will they have for dinner?A B C4. Whats wrong with the boy?A B C 5. Which country has the man been to?A B C. 听对话根据所听对话的内容回答每段对话后面的问题，在各题所给的三个选项中选出一个最佳答案。每段对话听两遍。听第1段对话，回答第6小题。6. What does Lilys mother do? A. She is a farmer. B. Shes a doctor. C. Shes a teacher.听第2段对话，回答第7小题。7. Why doesnt the boy need any help? A. He wants to work out the problem by himself. B. The problem isnt hard. C. He is clever.听第3段对话，回答第8小题。8. Who will they have to ask instead? A. Tom. B. Bob. C. Jack.听第4段对话，回答第9小题。9. Which model plane do you think they will buy at last? A. The green one. B. The blue one. C. The yellow one.听第5段对话，回答第10小题。10. Where does the dialogue happen? A. In a bookshop. B. In a library. C. In a classroom.听第6段对话，回答第1112小题。11. What is Michael? A. A worker. B. A student. C. A teacher.12. What does the woman think of Michael?A. She doesnt like him at all. B. It seems that she likes him. C. She only likes his long hair.听第7段对话，回答第1315小题。13. Peter is worried because he cant find his _. A. backpack B. wallet C. ID card14. Whats Peter going to do tomorrow? A. To have a speech competition. B. To have a math test. C. To have a soccer game.15. Peter went _last night. A. surfing B. shopping C. skating. 听短文根据所听短文的内容，在每小题给出的三个选项中，选出一个能回答问题的最佳选项。短文听两遍。16. How did they go to the small village? A. By car. B. By bus. C. On foot.17. What was the weather like there that day? A. Hot. B. Rainy. C. Cool.18. When did they go to the mountain? A. On Monday. B. On Tuesday. C. On Wednesday.19. Who did the man go to the lake with? A. The driver. B. His daughter. C. Many other people.20. Where did the take photos? A. On the bus. B. In the mountains. C. By the lake. . 听填信息。你将听到二篇短文，请你根据所听内容，完成下面的信息采集表。短文听三遍。注意：请将第题的答案书写在第13页的答题卷上。Text A: 你将听到的是一篇表达不满的短文，请听短文，完成下面的信息采集表。每空一词。Information CardTo whomComplainSuggestionsMr. GreenNoise from the drumDont play drums (76) at night.Mrs. GreenHigh voice from the singingDont sing (77) in the early morning.Their sonNoise from playing (78) Play on the big playground in (79) of their house.Their daughterLoud music, making the baby (80) .Stop playing the crazy music.Text B: 你将听到的是一篇介绍暑假旅游的短文，请听短文，完成下面的信息采集表。每空一词。Plans for your summer vacationActivitiesReasonsJoining a clubBe good for your (81) development with good (82) from teachers.Serving for society(社会)Be a volunteer and make the world (83) .A summer (84) Make friends and improve your (85) .（二）基础知识与运用 （每小题1分，共30分）.选择填空:从A、B、C中，选出一个最佳答案完成句子。21. I made a _ while playing the piano because I wasnt careful enough.A. decisionB. mistakeC. noise22. Betty is _ honest girl. Whatever she says, her friends believe her.A. anB. a C. the23. If Im free, Id like to spend _ holiday in the country. A. a two-day B. two days C. a two-days 24. -Mom, I feel really _ before the interview. -Take it easy. Sure you are the best.A. patientB. seriousC. nervous25. My brother is_ the dark, so he always goes to sleep with the light_. A. interested in, in B. terrified of, on C. afraid, off26. My brother likes collecting stamps. He has got eight _stamps from all over the world.A. hundreds B. hundred C. hundreds of 27. - I want to go to Mexico for vacation, but I dont know the language.-_ . You can find a person in a travel service.A. What a pityB. It doesnt matterC. Theres no need28. She thinks _ grammar is too _.A. studying; boringB. studying; boredC. study; bored 29. I prefer _ her some presents _ her some money. A. to buying; to giving B. to buy; to give C. buying; to giving30. If I _ you, Id keep quiet and listen carefully in class.A. amB. will beC. were31. Something is wrong with my TV set. I would like to get it _.A. to repair B. repaired C. repairing 32. Im sure you must be an outgoing person because all of your friends say you are easy to _. A. deal with B. come up with C. get along with33. Martin _ play too many computer games，so he didnt do well in his lesson last term. A. got used to B. has used to C. used to34. - Some students are afraid of the teachers_ are strict with them. - Yes, but parents like them.A. howB. whoC. which35. -Where would you like to go on vacation?-Id like to go_.A. everywhere relaxing B. somewhere relaxing C. somewhere relaxed36 - Whats happening? - It must be teenagers_ outside. A. having funB. have funC. has fun37. - Would you like to go to the party with me? -_. But Im busy now. If I had time, I would go with you.A. Thats rightB. Thank youC. Id love to38. He doesnt tell me when he_. Ill call you up as soon as he _. A. will come，arrives B. comes，arrives C. will come，will arrive39. The menu has so many good things! I cant decide _. A. what to eat B. how to eat C. where to eat40. I will stay at home and watch TV_ going to the movies. Ive seen it before.A. instead ofB. because ofC. afraid of.完形填空:从A、B、C中，选择一个最佳答案，使短文意思完整。“Exams will be the death of me,” I can remember what I thought about exams in school. I was not a good student. Even when I 41 hard (which was not often enough), my marks never seemed to improve. The mid-term exams are over and 42 of you may also be thinking,“Exams will be the death of me.” You worked hard but. You may think that schoolwork is just too 43 , or even that you just arent smart. But let me tell you: you are smart enough and schoolwork is also easy for you! How do I know that? Well, because you have already had a lot of 44 in school. To be a middle school student you have already passed many exams. And your English 45_ be good because you are reading this article! The Chinese school system(制度) 46 you sit and listen for long periods of time. But not everyone is good at sitting and 47_ . The Chinese system is only one “way” of learning. But there are 48 “ways” which may work better for you. And, remember many poor students have done 49_ than good students in the “real world”: hey, Bill Gates was a university dropout（辍学学生）! 50 dont feel bad if your mid-term results were poor. Mid-term exams are just the middle, not the end. You still have time to improve, and to make changes. 41. A. studiedB. listenedC. read 42. A. someB. anyC. few 43. A. interesting B. easyC. hard 44. A. pleasure B. happinessC. success45. A. will B. must C. neednt46. A. makesB. expectsC. has 47. A. standing B. hearingC. listening48. A. anotherB. otherC. serious 49. A. less B. fasterC. better50. A. SoB. ButC. Or (三)阅读理解（每小题2分，共50分 ）.阅读下面五篇短文,根据文章的内容选择最佳答案作答。AOn a cold winter afternoon, Susan was walking home from a supermarket. She was feeling a little tired, as she was carrying her shopping bags. They were so heavy that she decided to have a rest in the park. She walked towards the gate of the park. She noticed a poor man walking out of a restaurant in front of her. The man was holding a paper bag. He walked to a rubbish bin(箱) and started looking through it.Susan suddenly felt sad. She knew this man would take all that he could get, so she went up to him and gave him some fruit. The man looked up in surprise and took what she gave him.A big smile appeared on his face and she felt very happy. Then he said, “Wow ! First someone gave me this sandwich, then orange juice, and now some delicious fruit. This is my daughters lucky day. Thank you, girl.” Then he went away, singing a song. Just then, Susan understand what the saying “Giving is getting” really meant. Everyone in the world needs help; everyone can offer help and everyone will be helped by showing kindness.Giving sometimes doesnt cost much, but it means a lot to the people who you help. The mans happiness at that moment comes into Susans mind every time she has the chance to help others.51. Susan felt a little tired because she _.A. walked so fastB. looked through a rubbish binC. carried heavy shopping bags52. The poor man felt _when Susan gave him some fruit.A. sadB. surprisedC. interested53. The poor mans daughter couldnt get _that day.A. orange juiceB. some fruitC. a new coat54. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. The poor man had no money to buy food for his daughter.B. It was the poor mans daughters birthday.C. The poor man asked Susan for some fruit.55. The passage mainly tells us that _. A. giving means takingB. giving is gettingC. we should give others fruitBToday, there is no list of wonder for modern world. Still, there are some buildings or landmarks that are called wonders. These landmarks are easily recognized by people everywhere. Here are some of them.The Pyramid at Chichen ItzaBuilt: sometime between A. D. 800-900The Mayans (玛雅人) used this 24-meter high pyramid to study the sky and as an enormous solar calendar.(阳历)The Tai MahalBuilt: A.D. 1631-1648The Tai Mahal in India is made of white marble and precious stones. About 20,000 people worked to build this giant tomb for the Kings wife.The Sydney Opera HouseBuilt: A. D. 1959-1973This opera house has over one thousand rooms, and is built to look like a huge sailing boat. Many people think it is one of the most beautiful landmarks in the world.The Statue of LibertyPeople everywhere recognize this statue. It stands over 45 metres tall. The French gave it to the United States as a gift of friendship in 1886. It stands in New York Harbor and represents freedom.The Channel TunnelBuilt: A.D. 1986-1994Three tunnels, which run mostly under the sea bed, connect England and France. A high-speed trainjourney to Paris from London takes about three hours.These sites and structures are just a few that are on the voting list as possibilities 56. How long did the workers spend on building the Tai Mahal? About .A. 9 yearsB. 15 yearsC. 18 years57. What could the Pyramid at Chichen Itza be used for?A. Studying the sky.B. Protecting the northern borders. C. Enjoying the opera.58. Who built the Stature of Liberty?A. The Americans. B. The Englishmen.C. The Frenchmen.59. What does the Sydney Opera House look like?A. A sailing boat.B. A big room.C. A flying bird.60. How could it take you only three hours from Paris to London in 1995?A. By taxi.B. By underground. C. By high-speed train.COne midnight, a little girl woke up to pass water. She by herself got up and down her bed, walked to the bedroom door and opened it. She looked outside and walked back, for it was so dark in the hall that she feared.Her mother said, “Dont be afraid, honey. Take courage!”“Whats courage?” she asked, running to her mothers bed.“Courage is the brave breath,” her mother answered.“Mum, do you have courage?”“Certainly.”The girl held out her little hands, saying, “Mum, blow some of your breath of courage to me.”After her mother blew out two mouthfuls of breath into her little cold hands, the little girl clenched her fists (握拳) nervously, afraid that the “breath of courage” would run away. Then with her fists clenched, she walked out of the bedroom towards the bathroom with nothing to fear.Her mother said to herself, “It will be nice if someone can blow some kind of breath to me. Then I can hold it in my hands too when I feel terrified or lost.”In fact, mostly, what we are terrified of is nothing but the fear in our mind. Who we should defeat(战胜) is nobody but ourselves.61. The girl walked back because _. A. the bathroom was too far away. B. her mother wouldnt go with herC. she was too afraid of the dark 62. We learn from the reading that _. A. the girl went to the bathroom by herself B. the girl pretended to be terrified of nothing C. the girls mother was able to blow brave breath 63. To stop “mothers breath” from running away, the girl _. A. held out her little hands B. clenched her fistsC. talk to her mother 64. The writer mainly wants to tell us that _. A. adults are always brave enough B. children learn to be brave quickly C. the fear in ones mind is the real problem 65. Which is the best title of the passage? A. The Fearless Mother B. One Lonely GirlC. The Breath of CourageDEvery day, it is easy to see advertisements in English all around us. Look at your own bags and clothes, and at the bags and clothes of your classmates. How many different advertisements can you see which use English words?Often bags and clothes show the name of the company that made them. This is a popular form. A special picture or symbol called a logo (标识语) is sometimes used. Logos appear on many different products (产品). They are popular because when you see a logo，it is hard to forget that product or company. It is common to see advertisements on TV and hear them on the radio. Most advertisements are very short. Sometimes the advertisers use a short sentence which is easy for people to say and remember. Nike, for example, has a simple English sentence which is used all around the world：“Just do it. ”Advertisements often use funny situations as well. It is simple to remember it. All advertisements are designed to make people buy a product. An advertisement for a soft drink, for example, might show a group of young people who are having fun. The young people are all drinking the soft drink. Advertisers are saying to you, “Why dont you buy this drink and be like these people ?You can be young and modern.”You might think that advertisements are not after you, but the next time you buy a soft drink, ask yourself this question: Why am I buying this particular product?66. From the passage, we know that . A. all the advertisements around us are written in EnglishB. many bags and clothes have the name of the company that made themC. having soft drinks makes a person young and modern67. A good logo is . A. easy to remember B. easy to buy C. difficult to understand 68. People are most likely to remember an advertisement that is . A. in English B. long C. funny 69. All advertisements are designed to . A. sell you something you dont want B. make you young and modern C. make you buy the product 70. The best title of this passage may be . A. Advertisements for Bags and Clothes B. Advertisements on TV and Radio C. Advertisements Around UsESome children cannot wait to grow up. Because once you become an adult, you are free to make your own decisions. More importantly, you can do all those things that you cannot do now because you are too young. So, the question is, At what age do you really become an adult? Well, people become adults at different ages in different places.In Australia, the 18th birthday is a very important event for young Australians because it means they can do almost anything they want. They can vote (投票), learn to drive a car, get married, join the army and even buy their own houses. However, even if they can do all these things, most Australians have to wait until their 21st birthday to really celebrate becoming an adult. This is the traditional adult age not only in Australia, but also in the USA and the UK. It is their first year of true independence (独立). Traditionally, people were given a key to their houses by their parents when they turned 21, meaning they could come and go as they like. Even though 21 is the traditional adult age in many English-speaking countries, the law (法律) nowadays is different in each country. In the UK, you can join the army at 16 and even get married at 16 if your parents allow. Young people in the UK can learn to drive a car at 17 as in Australia, although they have to wait until they are 18 to vote.In China, there is a different age for each of the stages of becoming an adult. You can vote and learn to drive a car when you are 18, but if you want to get married, women have to wa