西城区2011-2012学年度第一学期期末试卷九年级英语试卷

北京市西城区2011-2012学年度第一学期期末试卷九年级英语听力理解（共24分）一、听对话，从下面各题所给的A、B、C三幅图片中选择与对话内容相符的图片。每段对话读两遍。（共4分，每小题1分）1.A.B.C.2.A.B.C.3.A.B.C.4.A.B.C.二、听对话或独白，根据对话或独白内容，从下面各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选择最佳选项。每段对话或独白读两遍。（共12分，每小题1分）请听一段对话，完成第5至第6小题。5. What are they talking about?A. Their plans for the holiday.B. Their homework.C. The weather.6. What is the girl going to do?A. Visit some cities.B. Travel with Mike.C. Stay at home. 请听一段对话，完成第7至第8小题。7. Where did the boy get hurt?A. At his house.B. At Julias house.C. On his way to school.8. What will the woman do first?A. Take the boy to the hospital.B. Give the doctor a call.C. Ask Julia for help.请听一段对话，完成第9至第10小题。9. What does George do?A. He is a reporter.B. He is an English teacher.C. He is a postman.10. Who is the richest person in the city? A. George.B. Peter Gates.C. The woman.请听一段对话，完成第11至第13小题。11. Who is Billy?A. The girls brother.B. The girls friend.C. The girls classmate.12. When will Billy be back? A. On Wednesday.B. On Thursday.C. On Friday.13. What will the girl do on the weekend at last?A. Stay with the family.B. Go to a party.C. Meet Billy in the army.请听一段独白，完成第14至第16小题。14. How did Daniel go to the school at Exeter?A. He went there on foot.B. He took a train there.C. He rode a horse there.15. What made Daniel popular in the new school? A. His good memory and ways of speaking.B. His special clothes and shoes.C. His good behavior and voice.16. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. Daniels great success.B. Daniels early education. C. Daniel and his family.三、听短文，根据所听到的短文内容和提示词语，记录关键信息。短文读两遍。（共8分，每小题2分）Sports CampHow long to stay in the camp：17. for one _What to wear：18. shorts, _ and sports shoesWhen to have lunch：19. between _ and _Where to buy drinks：20. a _ center 知识运用（共27分）四、单项填空（共15分，每小题1分）从下面各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21. Is that book yours? No, its not . Its Marys.A. myB. mineC. herD. hers22. How does your father often go to work? He goes to work bike.A. forB. withC. byD. at23. Its the library! So you make any noise here.A. mustntB. wont C. mayD. need 24. There many people in the museums on Sundays. A. isB. areC. amD. be25. In fact, Tom didnt know the old man helped him just now.A. whoseB. whichC. / D. who 26. What do you think of the maths problem? Its very easy and most of us have .A. worked it outB. taken it outC. picked it outD. sent it out27. Both Alan and Jason are experienced. You can ask of them for help. A. eitherB. neitherC. noneD. all28. Many girls entered Super Girl competition this year. Who performed in it? Duan Linxi did. She got the first prize.A. more successfulB. most successfulC. more successfullyD. most successfully29. The famous writer eight popular books since 2005. A. writesB. wroteC. has writtenD. is writing 30. In order to finish the medical report, the doctor into night yesterday.A. worksB. workedC. workD. will work31. Steven his new invention when I entered the lab.A. tried outB. is trying outC. has tried outD. was trying out32. The new computers to the village schools next Tuesday. A. are sentB. will be sentC. were sentD. have sent33. How was the party last night? I had a great time I didnt know anybody there.A. ifB. when C. as soon asD. even though34. If Tony to the Olympic Games in London this year, Bob will join him.A. has goneB. are goingC. goesD. went35. Do you know ? In a week.A. when your course will start B. when will your course start C. when your course startedD. when did your course start五、完形填空（共12分，每小题1分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。When I was in the third grade, I wanted to be just like Mrs. Abshere. She always had a 365 for her students. She made us feel both special and wanted. I truly felt that Mrs. Abshere cared about me. Her patience and kindness helped me 37 many hard times.One day, after I got home, the police suddenly came and arrested (逮捕) my parents. I was 38 to death! I held on to my brother and sister as we were 39 to a childrens home. As my parents waited for their 40 , my brother, sister and I waited in the childrens home. Soon days turned into weeks. When I was told that they would be in prison for six months, I 41 on my bed and cried for hours. I was mad at the world and no longer saw any future for myself. Just at this very moment one of the girls came running up to me. “Hey, theres a lady here to see you. I think its your mom.” Could it be true? When I got to the end of the hallway, there stood Mrs. Abshere! She held her arms out to me. “Honey, I know 42 is better than your mom, but I love you, too!” I hugged her and 4344 thanked God for bringing this angel thirty miles out of her way to see me. As I 44 Mrs. Abshere around the grounds, I began to feel 45 again. I was so excited to show her off to all my new friends. Two weeks later, I said good-bye to all my friends and moved across the state to live in another city with my grandparents.Sixteen years later, I 46 Mrs. Abshere, so that I could tell her how grateful (感激的) I was. When I found her, we had the most wonderful conversation. I felt so much 47 telling her that I was only a year away from becoming a teacher myself. “Oh! Thats great. You can teach students in my room!” So, perhaps I will be returning to Mrs. Absheres classroom soon, only this time as a peer (同行) and a very grateful friend. 36. A. messageB. gameC. smileD. prize37. A. withB. throughC. outD. off 38. A. lonelyB. boredC. frightened D. sorry 39. A. invitedB. pushedC. foundD. driven 40. A. news B. replyC. lettersD. sentence 41. A. jumpedB. fellC. spreadD. slept 42. A. nobodyB. somebodyC. anybodyD. everybody 43. A. carefullyB. seriouslyC. nervouslyD. silently 44. A. walkedB. helpedC. talkedD. saw 45. A. wonderfulB. hopefulC. interestedD. relaxed 46. A. searched for B. rang up C. called onD. bumped into 47. A. patienceB. shameC. prideD. hope 阅读理解（共44分）六、阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。（共26分，每小题2分）APrice: $20This Cutting Food Box has 31 pieces, including 8 pieces of wooden food, a cutting board and a wooden knife. It lets kids cook on their own and hear real cutting sounds. The toy is for children 3 years or up. It is very helpful. Here are some activities. Ask the child to tell the name of each food and whether it is a fruit or vegetable. Place the food in a row and ask the child to count the number of food. Ask the child to place the watermelon on the cutting board and to cut it into four pieces. We care about your comments (评论). Please call us! 800-284-3948. If you buy it before May, you can save up to 50%.48. How many pieces of wooden food does the Cutting Food Box have?A. 3 pieces.B. 4 pieces. C. 8 pieces. D. 31 pieces.49. The Cutting Food Box can help kids .A. learn the names of some foodB. learn to draw picturesC. learn to read and writeD. learn a foreign language50. If you buy one set of Cutting Food Box on April 30, how much will you pay? A. $10.B. $20. C. $48.D. $50.BDuring the winter holiday season, we often see an increase in the amount of rubbish we produce in our homes. As you prepare to celebrate the holidays, follow the simple instructions in this article to help cut the amount of rubbish produced in your home. For gift-giving: Homemade gifts, such as cards, often produce less rubbish and can be a treasure to receive. This is a great idea for children to try.When wrapping (包装) gifts: Use gift bags instead of wrapping paper. Gift bags are reusable and not as likely to go out with the rubbish. If you receive gifts in gift bags, be sure to store them away for future use.When entertaining: Avoid the use of plastic forks, spoons and knives as much as possible. Bring out your favorite dishes for special holidays, and buy a holiday tablecloth to avoid using disposable (一次性的) paper or plastic ones.After the holidays: Store your reusable decorations until next year. Sort out and store reusable gift bags and gift wrap.By making a few simple changes in our holiday habits, we can cut the amount of rubbish we produce between Thanksgiving and New Years Day. And remember to continue these habits year round for a better environment for today and tomorrows world.51. To have less rubbish, children can as a gift. A. give a homemade cardB. send some disposable paperC. choose a plastic knifeD. buy an expensive toy car 52. Its better for us to store gift bags because .A. they are beautifulB. they are large enoughC. we can reuse themD. we can wrap gifts easily53. The writer advises us to . A. hold some parties during the winter holidayB. keep the gifts for next year after the holidayC. buy cheap gifts for our friends on New Years Day D. make small changes to reduce the amount of rubbishCThe death of Steve Jobs provides a chance to take some lessons from his amazing life. Steve Jobs had a passion (激情) for education. He may be gone, but we still have a chance to learn from his courage and innovation (革新). Making MistakesI think that the main reason why we cant find proper ways to improve the education system that no longer serves us well is simply fear. Fear of failure. Fear of getting it wrong. Teachers fear that innovation could endanger their jobs. Steve had the attitude we need in education right now. “Sometimes when you create something, you make mistakes. It is best to admit (承认) them and get on with improving your other innovations.” Thats the kind of spirit that we need to have. Motivation (动机) MattersWeve concentrated (专注于) so much on results that we dont always reward good motivations. But these things are very important. In our schools, weve cared so much about test results that weve lost creativity. We dont reward students for their hard work, and we punish failure. As a result, we lost imagination and found no motivation to try something that has a chance of ending in failure. What Defines (定义) Failure?The company that Steve Jobs started in 1985 after being forced out of Apple shows us how technology could influence educational innovation. In 1985 he started NeXT. The company was providing computers for educational purposes. NeXT wasnt really financially (经济上) successful. But it may have been ahead of its time. Today, we see what the technology brings into the classroom. Changing Our ModelThe company sold around 50,000 computers. But that would be missing the point. It was a NeXTcube workstation that encouraged the first web server. It helped in the development of early Internet technology. Truly, Steve Jobs has taught us that results are not the most important things in life.54. The article tells us making mistakes .A. is always something very badB. will help us become better peopleC. is a part of making something newD. will keep us from reaching our dreams55. We may lose our creativity and imagination if we .A. make a lot of mistakesB. fail to have a right model C. cant be financially successfulD. concentrate too much on results56. Steve Jobs might agree that .A. a good motivation can lead to a successful result B. we shouldnt be afraid of failure and it can lead to success C. making money is the only way to judge successD. having a passion is the most important thing for success 57. According to the article, which word can best describe Steve Jobs spirit?A. Passion.B. Motivation.C. Innovation.D. Creativity.DThe secret in re-remembering is to allow the full power of your memory to flow freely without “trying” to remember any one specific (特定的) thing.I recently sat down to a relaxed and enjoyable dinner with some friends. At the beginning of the meal, a friend told us that his car had just been broken into and his briefcase (公文包) had been stolen. He was frustrated (懊恼的) because his diary and a number of other items (物品) important to him were in the briefcase. He said he could remember only four items that were in his stolen briefcase, that he knew there were many more, that he had to give a full report to the police within two hours, and that the more he tried to remember the more blocked he became. Several of us at the table who were familiar with Memory Principles (规则) then took him through the following exercise: instead of continuing to allow him to think of what he could not remember, we asked him when he had last had his briefcase open. It turned out that it was at the office just before he left work, at which point he suddenly remembered that he had put two important magazine articles in the briefcase. We then asked him when he had last had the briefcase open before leaving home for work. It turned out to have been the night before, and he remembered having put in two more articles as well as a tape recorder, in preparation for the following morning. Finally we asked him to describe the inner (内部的) design of his briefcase, and as he went through a detailed description, he remembered pens, pencils, letters and a number of other items that he had completely “forgotten” before. Within 20 minutes, he remembered 18 additional items.The secret is to “forget about” whatever you are trying to remember and “relive” all experiences that connect in any way with the item you are trying to remember. This method works at once almost in all cases, and takes the form of a created Mind Map around the “missing” center. This memory method, like the others, improves your memory as well as your creativity, and in addition gives you confidence when you realize that, no matter what you have forgotten, there is still a chance to solve any memory mystery (谜团)!58. Which of the following shows how the man remembered the items according to the passage?full reportat the officebriefcaseinner designfull reportin the restaurantfriendsstolen briefcaseA. B.Stolen briefcaseImportant letterspencilstape recorderStolen briefcaseInner designat homeat the office C. D.59. What does the underlined word “relive” mean in the passage?A. go through againB. get out of C. get used to againD. pay attention to60. What can be the best title for the passage?A. Forgetting You can never really forget B. Drawing The better way to remember thingsC. Re-remembering Remember what you have forgottenD. Replacing Forgetting something instead of remembering 七、阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。（共8分，每小题2分） Think youre ready to keep a pet at home? Having a dog is a wonderful experience, one that brings lots of fun and keeps from being loneliness. But it also needs lots of attention and responsibility (责任).Before you decide to get a dog, you should prepare yourself and your home. Dogs, especially young ones, need more time and responsibility. While housetraining your dog, plan to take it outside every day. 61 Dont let a young dog run freely around your house, or youll lose shoes or toys. Dogs also need to exercise twice a day. 62 Were talking about a lot of active exercise.A fenced (篱笆) yard with a doghouse is a good idea, especially for large and active dogs. But dogs should never be left outside alone for long periods of time. They need to be kept company. 6377When you take your dog for a walk or run, always keep it on a chain and off other people. You are responsible for accidents and bites caused by your dog. You should always pick up after your dog, no matter where it “does its business”.Respect your dog. 64 Theres truth to the saying, “Dogs are mans best friends!”A. Housetraining can take up to six months.B. And it will respect and protect you.C. Make sure your dog has regular checkups.D. They should stay inside with the family whenever possible.E. That doesnt mean a short walk around the block.八、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。（共10分，每小题2分）One morning it took me an hour to watch a small ant carry a huge feather across my back porch (走廊). Several times it met objects on its path and after a short time it would go around them.At one point the ant had to deal with a crack (裂缝) about 10mm wide. After a short time of thought, the ant laid the feather over the crack, walked across it and picked it up on the other side then continued on its way.I was attracted by the cleverness of this ant, one of Gods smallest creatures (生物). It was an example of the wonder of creation. Here was an insect, tiny, yet given a brain (大脑) to think, explore, discover and beat difficulties. But this ant, just like people, also shares human weaknesses.After some time the ant finally reached its home a flower bed at the end of the porch and a small hole that was the entrance to its underground home. And it was here that the ant finally faced the problem. How could that large feather possibly f