2009学年第二学期期初英语试卷

萧山区金山学校2009学年第二学期期初测试卷九年级 英语听力部分 （25%）一、听对话，回答问题（共5小题，计5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题。从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试题的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. How long will the woman stay in Beijing?A. Two daysB. Two monthsC. Two weeks.2. With whom may the man go climbing?A. BettyB. HelenC. Alice3. What will Bob do when he graduates from school?A. Study in a university in China. B. Go on businessC. Go abroad.4. Wheres the managers office?A. On the second floor.B. On the first floor.C. On the fifth floor5. How long will it take to fly from Beijing to Wuhan?A. An hour and fifty minutes. B. An hour. C. Two hours.二、听长对话，回答问题（共5小题，计10分）听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。现在，你有10秒钟的时间阅读这两个小题。6. What color is Celias bedroom this time?A. Green.B. BlueC. Yellow.7. What color was Celias bedroom in the past?A. YellowB. RedC. Green.听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。现在，你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。8. What will Mr Crum mainly do on Wednesday morning?A. Have a meal with Simon.B. Watch a car show.C. Meet Mr Brown.9. When will Mr Crum have a meal with Simon?A. At 4:30 on Thursday afternoon. B. At 11:00 on Wednesday.C. At 12:30 on Thursday.10.Why cant Mr. Crum meet Miss White on Thursday afternoon?A. Because he will watch a car show.B. Because he will have a meal with Simon.C. Because he will meet Mr. Brown.三、听说明选择答案（共5小题，计10分）听下面一段说明，并按说明的要求在试卷上完成任务，你可以边听边完成任务。然后你会看到5个问题和相关的选项。请从每个问题的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听说明前，你有25秒钟的时间阅读有关材料和5个小题。听完说明后，你有25秒钟的时间来选择有关选项。说明连读两遍。Match the cities with the weather.Column A Column BBeijing windyNew York cloudySydney rainyLondon snowyMoscow sunny11. Whats the highest temperature in Beijing?A. 19B. 25C.1312. What should you take if you go out in New York?A. A scarfB. An umbrella.C. Sunglasses.13. Whats the lowest temperature in Sydney?A. 16 B. 25C. -714. The highest temperature in London is _.A. 16B. 11C. 1915. What should you do if you go out in Moscow?A. Wash your hands.B. Put on more clothes.C. Open your windows. 笔试部分(95分)一、单项选择 16. Davidcomesfrom_Europeancountryandheis_honestboy. -Oh, really?A.an; a B.a; an C.the;an D.a;the17.-I cant say _ I want to see you again. It is a year since I saw you last time. -Yeah, really long time no see. A. how often B. how long C. how much D. how soon 18.Mycountryhaschangedalot these years.-_. A.SohishasB.SohashisC.SoherisD.Soishers19.-JohnfeltillonMondayand_thenextday,sohewenttoseeadoctor. - Im sorry to hear that. A.badly B.worst C.worse D.moreill20. - Why dont we take a little break?-Didnt we just have _?A. it B. that C. one D. this21. -The two printers on sale were in poor condition, so I didnt buy_. -I think its a good decision. A. either of them B. all of them C. neither of them D. any of them22. -The man_ you spoke to just now is quite interested in computer games. -Yeah, thats it. A. what B. which C. whom D. when23. -I hope Im not troubling you too much.- . A. No, you dont. B. Not at all C. Never mind D. Its a pleasure24. When you follow this sign _, you can easily go into the hall. A.EXIT B. ENTRANCE C.DANGER D. PARKING25. MayIsurftheInternetnow? -No,_youhavefinishedyourhomework. A.unless B.ifC.becauseD.when26.Imhavetrouble_completesentences.-Youcanasktheteacher_help. A.tomake,withB.toget,with C.making,forD.getting,for27. _, I dont like fast food, though it tastes delicious.A. To my joy B. To my surprise C. Certainly D. To be honest28. Do you think our football team will win the match?Yes. We have better players. So I _ them to win. A. hope B. ask C. help D. expect 29- The Internet is still foreign to me. - Youll _it. Its not difficult Aget used to Bused to Cuse Dused 30. Daddy, will you come home for supper with us today?_ , but I might be a little late.A. Im busy B. No problem C. Its a pity D. Its hard to say二、完形填空（15小题，每小题1分，共15分）When I was about twelve years old, I had an enemy(敌人), a girl who liked to tell me about my shortcomings. She always _31_me that I was very short, and I wasnt a good student, I talked too much, and so on. I tried to stand all of these as long as I could. Finally, I became very 32 . I ran to my father with tears in my eyes.He listened to me 33 , and then asked, “Are the things that she said true or not? Jane, have you ever 34 what youre really like? Now you have that girls 35 . Go and make a list of everything she said and find out if that are 36 . Pay no attention to the things that are not true.”I did 37 he told me. To my great surprise, I found that about half of the things were true. Some of them I couldnt 38 , like being very short, but a good number of them I could. I wanted to change the bad things in me, and for the 39 time I knew something about myself in a very clear way.I brought the list back to my father. He 40 to take it. “Thats only just for you,” he said, “You know better than 41 else the truths about yourself, but sometimes others opinions are also important, so you have to learn how to 42 , and not just close your ears in anger and feel hurt. When something 43 is said about you is true, youll find that it will be of help to you. Our world is full of people who think that they know you. Dont shut your ears. Listen to all of them, 44 hear the truth and do what you think is the right thing to do.” I have remembered my fathers 45 at many important moments. I have never had a better piece of advice in my whole life.( ) 31. A. reminded B. said C. shouted D. laughed ( ) 32. A. dull B. brave C. angry D. happy( ) 33. A. quietly B. carelessly C. casually D. differently( ) 34. A. came out B. dealt with C. got over D. thought about( ) 35. A. strategies B. ideas C. photos D. books( ) 36. A. crazy B. true C. strict D. simple( ) 37. A. as B. against C. since D. for( ) 38. A. produceB. check C. borrow D. change( ) 39. A. firstB. second C. last D. next ( ) 40. A. decidedB. likedC. wantedD. refused( ) 41. A. everything B. anyone C. nothing D. anything( ) 42. A. shout B. teach C. listen D. read( ) 43. A. that B. why C. where D. who( ) 44. A. so B. or C. for D. but( ) 45. A. adviceB. excuseC. features D. promises三. 阅读理解（共15小题，计30分）第一节：阅读下面短文，从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。A In todays fast world, everyone of us may have too much stress. It is important that you understand and do with it in a right way. The U.S Department of Health and Human Services offers the following advice:TRY PHYSICAL ACTIVITY When you are nervous, angry or sad, try releasing(释放) the stress through exercise of physical activity. Running, walking, playing tennis, or working in your gardens are just some of the activities you might try. Physical exercise will bring your worry and help you relax. Your body and your mind will work together to ease(减轻) the stress in your life.TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF You should make every effort to eat well and to get enough rest .If youre angry and nervous from lack of sleep, or if youre not eating correctly, youll be more painful to stressful states. If stress repeatedly keeps you from sleeping, you should ask your doctor for some advice.GO AHEAD AND CRY A good cry can be a healthy way to bring relief to your worry .It might even help you avoid a headache or other kinds of worry and stress.46.Which activity cannot release your stress?A. Running B. Walking C. Working in your office D. Playing tennis 47.If you take care of yourself, you can _.A. eat well and get little rest B. eat not well and get enough sleep C. eat correctly and get enough rest D. eat a little and sleep well 48. What advice should you take if you want to avoid a headache ?A. Try physical activity B. Go ahead and cry C. Take care of yourself D. Working in your garden 49. The word avoid means_.A. get away from B. cure C. stay D. get off50.Whats the best title of the passage?A. WAYS TO RELEASE THE STRESS B. TRY PHYSICAL ACTIVITY C. TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF D. GO AHEAD AND CRYB New York State has passed the USAs first state law banning（禁止）motorists talking on cell phones. The ban will begin on November1, although drivers caught using cell phones will be given only warnings during the first month.First-time violators（违法者）will face a $100fine. A second time call for a $200 fine and every violation after that will cost $500.At least a dozen localities have established bans, starting in 1999; and 40 states have had bans proposed but not passed. At least 23 countries, including the Great Britain, Italy, Israel and Japan, ban drivers from using cell phones. There are about 115 million cell phones in use in the United States and more than 6 million in New York State.“To think that Im not going to use cell phone when at the same time I can still use my laptop（手提电脑）, I still can read a paper, I can still change my pants while driving at 65mph. I think theres just something wrong,” an official said.Other critics（批评）noted other things like eating, drinking coffee and doing make-up while driving. They suggested that the ban include a broader range of things.51. What does the underlined word “warning” mean? A. The word that tells you not to do it again. B. A textbook that talks about the law. C.A lesson. D. A $4,100 fine.52. How much fine will a cell phone user receive if he has been caught using it four times while driving after November? A. $500 B. $1,000 C. $1,200 D. $1,30053. We can infer from this passage that _. A. some developed countries forbid drivers using cell phones B. the ban has been put into effect in most states in the US. C. more people in the US are against the ban than for it. D. over fifty localities or states ban drivers from using cell phones.54. What can the drivers NOT do now according to the ban? A. They cant talk with others by using a cell phone while driving. B. They cant drink coffee while driving. C. They cant do make-up while driving. D. They cant change their pants while driving.55. What does the author tell us? A. The author tells us that to do while driving. B. The author tells drivers not to call other people while driving. C. The author shows different opinions about banning motorists talking on cell phones. D. Its dangerous to talk on the phone while driving.第二节：阅读下面信息，从A、B、C、D、E、F六个选项中，选出最佳答案，注意有一项多余。Five readers are choosing a book that they want to buy. Read the following introduction carefully and choose which book should they buy. Decide which book should be most suitable for the person mentioned in questions 51-55. 51. Dr Green, a historian who interested in English history. 52. Mrs. Brown, a woman who tries her best to keep pace with the fashion. 53. Wang Hua, a Chinese student who considers English a headache but wants to make progress in it. 54. Mr. Black, a CEO in an IT company.55. Henry Bathe, an ordinary worker who is crazy about mysteries of nature. A Discover News magazine of science devoted to the wonders and stories of modern science, written for the educational general readers. Published by Disney Magazine Publishing Co, discover tells many of the same stories by professionals read in Scientific American. A truly delightful family science magazine, each issue brings light and newsworthy topics to make dinnertime and watercolor conversations interesting.B Self Published by Conde Nast Publications Inc., Self is a handbook devoted to womens overall physical and mental health. Each Issue contains usable articles such as “Style Lab”, in which wearable clothes are mixed and matched on “Non-models” and the “Eat-right Road Map”, with tips on how to eat properly.C Wire This magazine is designed for leaders in the field of information engineering including top managers and professionals in the computer, business, design and education industries. Published by Conde Nast Publications Inc., often carries articles on how technology changes peoples life.D Crazy English This book is meant for the students who are learning English as a foreign language or a second language. Published by Guangming Publishing Company. The writerLi Yang says it will be of great help to whoever reads it carefully. E The Catcher in the RyeThe book, written by J.D. Salinger is one of the Modern Critical Interpretations series, presents the most important 20th-century criticism on J.D. Salinger.This collection of criticism also features a short biography on J.D. Salinger, a chronology of the authors life, and an introductory essay written by Harold Bloom, Sterling Professor of the Humanities, Yale University.F A history of the English-speaking Peoples The book, written by Winton Churchill, who once was a famous Prime Minister of the UK, informs us something until the tome when the New world was discovered by Christopher Columbus.四、短文填空。(10分)用所给单词的适当形式填写短文，使短文意思正确、通顺 (每词限用一次)。 advice, show, musician, how, whether, they, it, help, with, at Children in British primary schools will get _61_ on their career in the future. Some little children are as young as nine.Every child has a dream. Some children want to be doctors when they grow up, some want ot be teachers, and some want to be _62_. _63_ can the dreams come true? The British government has a good idea. _64_ will help all children make their dreams come true, _65_ their family is rich or poor.A study _66_ that 75% of 11-year-olds want to go to university. The government will get children visit universities, and will help them _67_ their subjects.“Its often too late for children to start thinking about their work _68_ fourteen. In fact, they think about it when they are only seven, eight and nine. We should help them find _69_ interests or gifts, and help them move on that way,” and official says. Now in the UK, thirty-eight schools start _70_ children think about their jobs in the future.五 单词拼写。 (本大题共10分，每小题1分) 71. Theres a good TV show tonight, but its at 1：00 a.m. I dont want to s_ up that late.72. T_ it was very rainy and cold, the boy didnt take raincoats or wear warm clothes as his mother told him to. 73. Would you please consider p_ off the meeting as the boss hasnt arrived yet? 74. If you are very t_, you will fall asleep in no time.75. There are four o_ and seven continents(洲) on the earth.76. On spring afternoons, students often feel s_, going outside to have a walk is a good choice.77. You can not drive the car because you dont get a drivers l_.78. Tony moved to another city. I really m_ the old days with him.79. My brother is always i_ in computer games. He plays games every day.80. His mother couldnt a_ to pay for