上海市徐汇区2009年九年级上学期期末英语试卷(牛津版).doc

Part 2 Vocabulary and Grammar (第二部分 词汇和语法)V. Choose the best answer (选择最恰当的答案): (共26分)31. Toms new flat is near _ underground station, so its easy for him to go out. A) aB) anC) theD) /32. Joyce began to play the violin _ October last year. A) inB) atC) onD) of33. We should look after_ when our parents arent at home.A) we B) our C) ours D) ourselves34. The waiter wasnt careful enough to make so _ mistakes in adding up the bills. A) much B) many C) a little D) a lot35. My grandma _ not remember my telephone number when I told her about it.A) must B) mayC) couldD) should 36. Gong Yangling from Harbin in China can remember more than 15 _ telephone numbers.A) thousandB) thousandsC) thousand ofD) thousands of37. Wed better _ more trees in our school garden to make it more beautiful.A) plantB) to plantC) plantingD) to planting38. Damins grandson is not interested _ learning the fishing skill.A) atB) inC) ofD) with39. Its _ colder and colder. Would you take more clothes with you?A) lookingB) gettingC) feeling D) growing40. Amy and Frank went to the concert, but _ of them enjoyed the performance.A) neitherB) noneC) bothD) all41. Please put on your coat, Cathy, _ youll be cold.A) so B) orC) and D) but 42. The three astronauts in Shenzhou VII Spacecraft landed _ in Inner Mongolia. A) safely B) loudly C) clearly D) suddenly43. _ amazing the stories about memory are!A) WhatB) What aC) What anD) How44. We know that Mount Everest is _ mountain in the world.A) highB) higher C) highest D) the highest 45. The television set _ properly since the elderly man moved to this flat.A) doesnt workB) hasnt workedC) didnt workD) isnt working46. Would you please tell us _ we will have a class meeting tomorrow? A) what B) who C) whereD) which47. Bens father _ a lot, but now he has given it up.A) is used to drinkB) is used to drinkingC) used to drink D) used to drinking 48. Red lanterns _ under the roof before the door on New Years Day in China.A) hangedB) hungC) are hangedD) are hung49. Perhaps Jimmy _ a famous painter if he _ practicing drawing. A) is will keepB) is keeps C) will be keepsD) will be will keep50. Listen! Mike and his classmates _ the football match in the classroom.A) are discussingB) were discussingC) discussedD) has discussed51. Many students were having a lesson in schools when the big earthquake _ in Sichuan.A) took upB) took placeC) took hold ofD) took the place of52. Linda doesnt do much exercise, so she is not fit at all. The underlined part means _. A) clever B) pleasant C) healthy D) pretty53. If you study harder, you can learn your English better. The underlined part means _. A) explain B) changeC) achieveD) improve 54. My English teacher asked me _. A) why Jane hasnt watched the game B) why hasnt Jane watched the gameC) why Jane hadnt watched the game D) why hadnt Jane watched the game55. A: I am terribly sorry, but Ive broken your Walkman. B: _A) Youre welcome.B) Thats all right.C) Of course not.D) Its my pleasure.56. A: I think computers may be able to do most things than a human brain can do. B: _A) All right.B) Be careful!C) I think so, too.D) Have a good time.VI. 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): (共8分)57. Its difficult for _ to draw a nice picture. (she)58. China has become the _ country to send its astronauts into space. (three) 59. Look! A _ is fishing happily on the lake. (fish)60. As we all know, computers are _ used in our daily life. (wide)61. Its _ for all living things to live without water. (possible)62. Our physics teacher is of average _. (high)63. Make a picture in your mind if you want to _ something. (memory) 64. My grandparents become _ when they are getting old. (forget) VII. 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. They had a school sports meeting last Friday. (改为一般疑问句) _ they _ a school sports meeting last Friday?66. Jacks uncle will come back from America in a few days. (对划线部分提问) _ _ will Jacks uncle come back from America?67. The train will start from Shanghai to Beijing at eight tomorrow. (保持句意基本不变) The train will _ _ from Shanghai to Beijing at eight tomorrow. 68. Can you tell me when to visit my English teacher? (改为宾语从句) Can you tell me when _ _ visit my English teacher?69. Kitty was too frightened to say a word when she saw a big dog. (保持句意基本不变) Kitty was _ frightened _ she couldnt say a word when she saw a big dog.70. The scientists store much information in the computers every day. (改为被动语态) Much information _ _ in the computers every day.Part 3 Reading and Writing (第三部分 读写)VIII. 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)John Brown, an office worker, lives in Washington. He inherited (继承) $1,000,000 when he was 23. He didnt feel happy at all. His college friends were looking for their first jobs, but he didnt have to. John decided to keep living a simple life like everyone else. He didnt tell any of his friends and gave $100,000 of his money to a charity that helped poor children to live better lives. Today he is 36, he still wears cheap shoes and clothes and owns a small car only, but he is much happier. Up to now John has helped 15 children from poor countries all over the world, $200 a month for each. The child does not receive the money in cash (现金). The money pays for the childs school expenses, food, medical care and clothing. John receives a report each year on the childs progress. They can write to each other, but usually the children do not speak English. When John first heard about these children, he wanted to help them. “It was not anything special,” he said, “Until I had the chance to go to these countries and meet the children I was helping, I did not know anything about the type of life they had.” Once John went to meet a little girl in Africa. He said that the meeting was very exciting. “When I met her, I felt very, very happy,” he said. “I saw that the money was used for a very good plan. It brought me closer to the child in a way that giving money alone cannot.” “I want to do everything I can. I will go on helping those children in need,” he added. ( )71. John Brown didnt feel happy when he inherited $1,000,000.( )72. John Brown had to look for his job when he was 23 years old.( )73. John Brown gave all his money to help poor children to live better lives.( )74. 15 children from poor countries are given $200 a month for each by him.( )75. The money pays for the childrens school expenses and their services.( )76. When John met the little girl in Africa he helped, he was very happy.( )77. John Brown said he would go on helping those children in need.B. Choose the best answer（根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案): ( 7分)Khalil Colon was smiling after 20 laps(圈) of running around school playground. A year ago, the 9-year-old boy said that running made him feel like dropping on the middle of the floor.“But now I can run 20 laps and Im not even tired,” said Khalil. Twenty laps is the magic number because its a mile. Khalil is one of 20,000 New York City schoolchildren who have joined in a programme run by the New York Road Runners Foundation that aims to get kids to run.The programme, which helps overweight children, is in more than 100 New York City schools and 20 schools in other states. The children who win prizes like medals and certificates(证书) run 26 miles each time a marathon. In New York City, a health department survey found that only 53% of public elementary school students were at a healthy weight. Overweight children are more likely than their slimmer(减肥者) mates to become overweight adults and to develop health problems including heart disease and diabetes(糖尿病). The government has worked on the problem in some ways. “The research is very clear that when children are healthy, and when you provide chances for them to get healthy, it raises their achievement(成绩) level,” an official said. The programme costs just $50 per child per year, including T-shirts, prizes and training for the physical education teachers at school.Maisha Cadet-Duval, a physical education teacher, asks her helpers to count their laps as they run or walk around the playground. When they have completed 20, they do some rope skipping and sit-ups.Nine-year- old Cierra Agosto said, “We didnt have so many activities before. We never got to do push-ups and sit-ups. But now doing sports makes me feel good about myself.” 78. Khalil Colon can run 20 laps and _ now.A) he feels like dropping B) he isnt thirstyC) he stands on the middle of the floor D) he isnt even tired 79. The programme _.A) helps overweight children B) is in 100 schools in other statesC) helps old people lose weight D) is in 20 New York City schools 80. A health department survey found that _.A) there were overweight schoolchildren only in New York City B) only 53% of the children win prizes like medals and certificates C) only 53% of public elementary school students were at a healthy weight D) about 20,000 New York City children run 26 miles each time a marathon 81. Overweight children are more likely than their slimmer mates to _.A) become far stronger adults B) raise their achievement levelC) become overweight adults D) develop their food problems 82. The program costs just $ 50 a child per year, including _.A) T-shirts, sports shoes and the cost of the playground B) T-shirts, prizes and training for the P.E. teachers at school C) sports shoes, prizes and paying for the government in the countryD) prizes, T-shirts and paying for the health department survey in the city83. Which of the following is not TRUE?A) The children didnt have so many activities before. B) Physical education teachers give the children chances to get healthy. C) The children who win prizes run 26 miles each time a marathon. D) When the children have completed 20 laps, they do some rope skipping and sit-ups. 84. Which is the best title for this passage?A) Keeping the children healthy B) Taking part in a running programme C) Working on the problem in some ways D) Running clubs help overweight children C. 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）Soon computers and other machines will be able to remember you by looking at your eyes! The programme works because everyones eyes are 85 . So in the future you wont have to remember a number 86 you want to use a machine or take money out of a bank. Youll just have to look at the machine and it will be able to tell who you are.The eye-recognition（眼睛识别） programme is already 87 in shops and banks in the USA, Britain, Spain, Italy and Turkey. Soon, this technology will take the place of all 88 ways of finding out who people are.However, scientists are working on other 89 . Machines will soon be able to know you from the shape of your face or hand or even your smell! We already have machines that can tell who you are from your voice or the mark made by your finger.Eye-recognition is better than other kinds because your eyes dont change as you 90 , or get dirty like hands or fingers. And even twins have different eyes, so the programme can be up to 94% correct, 91 how good the technology is. Some programmes may only be right 51% of the time. In Britain, it was found that 91% of people who had tried it said that they liked the idea of eye-recognition. In the future your computer will look you in the eye. So smile! 85. A) perfect B) bright C) different D) careful86. A) whenB) thoughC) becauseD) so that87. A) changedB) listenedC) helpedD) tested88. A) eitherB) neitherC) otherD) another 89. A) habitsB) systemsC) chances D) activities90. A) get olderB) become youngerC) look smallerD) grow shorter 91. A) finding outB) depending onC) living onD) dealing with 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）Its time to go back to school and hit the books. The long lazy summer days are over and now we have another school year. So how can we make this year a w 92 one? The answer to that lies in our friends.Friends play a big role in our lives. We want to share our thoughts and feelings, experience new things and create memories, and friends can help us do that.Friends are there to listen to you and to share your m 93 of joy and sadness. But most importantly friends are there to support(鼓励、支持) you. Throughout middle school, I was the only foreign student in the school. It was difficult at times to deal with other students. A 94 I started my school year, I began to meet new classmates. I s 95 realized that it was good to have new friends. All of a sudden, I was crowded by a group of people who o 96 me support and gave me strength to face my difficulties.The best part of having those new friends is the memories that we created. We shared many laughs and studied t 97 . We shared our experiences. At the end of each day, we would look back and smile realizing that we had made it t 98 another day.Thanks to God, I have been very lucky in meeting my new friends. I realize now the importance of having friends and being part of a community(社会、社区). I would advise you to get to know as many friends as you can this year and to form a strong circle of friends that can support one anther. E. Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答下列问题): ( 14分)Afghan(阿富汗的) students sit as they listen during an opening ceremony at a school in Kabul(喀布尔) when the new term starts. More than 5.4 million children will study in Afghan schools, and 35% of them are girls. This compares clearly to a little more than a million five years ago, with almost no girls.A shortage(缺乏) of women teachers, a number of boys-only schools and cultural problems are factors(因素) of keeping girls out of school, an aid (援助) group Care International said.The education of girls in Afghanistan(阿富汗) is held up as an example of success by Afghan and Western officials. Five years ago, girls were not allowed to go to school and only about 1 million boys attended classes. According to the Education Ministry(部), 3,400 of the countrys 9,062 schools are just for boys, and only about 1,300 are for girls. 28% of Afghan teachers are women teachers, and most of them work in cities.“There is another reason. Parents in Afghanistan dont want to have teenage girls being taught by a man teacher,” a Care official said. “Parents also wouldnt like to send their girls to schools if they are far from their homes.” “One way to have more girl students is to discuss the importance of education with girls parents,” the official said.Hamid Helmi, spokesman for the Education Ministry, said it hoped to improve girls education by improving school safety, training women teachers and building more schools in far villages. “Instead of one big school in the center of the city, we want to have 10 small schools near the villages, which will make it easier for girls to go to school,” Helmi said.The Education Ministrys goal is that in four years, 60% of all girls will be in classes.99. How many children will study in Afghan schools when the new term starts? _100. What are factors of keeping girls out of school in Afghanistan?They are a shortage of women teachers, _101. When werent girls allowed to go to school?Girls _102. Where do most of 28% Afghan women teachers work?They _103. Parents wouldnt like to send their girls to schools if they are far from their homes, would they?_, _104. Why does the Education Ministry want to build more schools in