2014年秋红安县九年级英语期中试题

1、2014年秋红安县九年级英语期中试题考试时间：120分钟 满分：120分一、听力测试第1节 （共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面五段小对话，从每小题A、B、C三个选项中，找出与对话内容相符的图片。听完每段对话后，你将有5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话仅读一遍。.5.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 听下面5段对话，每段对话后面有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。 听第6段对话，回答第第6、7小题。6.What does Alice feel difficult in learning Eng

2、lish?A. Pronunciation. B. Grammar. C. wirting.7.What does the man advise Alice?A. To write e-mails in English B. To keep a diary in English C. To do exercises 听第7段对话，回答第8、9小题。8. Whats the womant favorite festival? A. Dragon Boat Festival B. Lantern Festival C. Spring Festival9. Why does the woman li

3、ke it best? A. Because she can eat delicious food. B. Because she can get together with family. C. Because she can go shopping.听第8段对话，回答第10、11小题。10. What day is it tomorrow? A. Friday B. Saturday C. Sunday11. What does Tom want to buy for his father? A. A tie B. A shirt C. A cup听第9段对话，回答第12、13、14小题。

4、12. Where does the woman want to go? A. The park B. Blue Restaurant C. Zhongshan Road13. How far is it from the park to the restaurant? A. 15 minutes ride B. 15 minutes walk C. 25 minutes walk14. Where is the restaurant? A. Behind the supermarket B. Across from the supermarket C . Next to the superm

5、arket听第10段对话，回答第15、16、17小题。15. Diy Mary use to have straight and dark hair? A. Yes,she did. B. No,she didnt. C. We dont know.16. Who used to be heavy? A. Mary B.The man C. Marys mother17. What did Mary use to be like? A. Outgoing B. Quiet C. Creative听第11段对话，回答第18、19、20小题。18. What is Wang Lin doing?

6、A. He is listening to music. B. He is reading the instructions. C. He is watching movies.19. What is an ipod? A. Its a kind of robot. B. Its a kind of computer. C. Its a kind of music player.20. Where was the ipod made? A. The USA B. The UK C. Korea第3节 （共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 听下面的一篇短文，请根据你所听到的短文内容，选择能回答所提

7、问题的最佳答案。听完短文之后你将有一分钟的答题时间。短文听两遍。21. _ was invented by Thomas Edison. A. The car B. The light bulb C. The zipper22. How many inventions did Thomas Edison invent? A. 1,039 B. 1,093 C.1,39023. What did Edison like? A. He liked being famous B. He liked giving a report C. He liked joking24. What did he t

8、ell the news reporter in 1920? A. He told the reporter that he was inventing a machine that could talk to people. B. He told the reporter that he was inventing a machine that could talk to animals. C. He told the reporter that he was inventing a machine that could talk to dead people.25. What does t

9、he passage talk about? A. It is about the inventions that were invented by Edison. B. It is about Edisons life C. It is about Edisons interesting things二、单项选择（每小题1分，满分15分）从所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。26. How do you learn English, Tony?I often practice English _ chatting _ my American friends. A.

10、in;with B. by;of C.by; with D. by;from27. Li Na is _ famous _ all the tennis fans in China know her.Atoo; to Benough; to Cas; as Dso; that28. Shall we go for a picnic tomorrow? Well, it all _ the weather. A.puts on B. happens to C. depends on D. concentrates on29.Jack, you can never let others know

11、what I have told you today. Dont worry. Ill keep the _. A. secret B.money C. address D. grade30. Anna _read in the morning, but she has _reading before going to bed since last month. A. used to；used to B. used to；be used to C. use to；been used to D.used to；been used to 31. The new building _in 2012

12、and another building _next year. A.built；will build B. is built；will build C. was built；will be built D.was built；will build32. This kind of drink _ apple and it _ delicious. A. is made from；tastes B. is made of ；tastes C. is made in；tasted D. is made by；tasted33.Were not sure if it _tomorrow. If it

13、 _, we wont go hiking. A. will rain；rains B. will rain；will rain C. rains；rains D. rains；will rain34. I hope you _ my party next month. Ok, I _. A. to come to；will B.come to；can C.can come to；am D. can come to；will35. Dont worry about the new words. You can _in a dictionary. A.look up it B. look up

14、them C. look them up D. look it up36.Mrs. Greenson was told _do that_. A. dont；any longer B. to not；no longer C.not to；any more D.doesnt；no more37. Hegotupverylatetoday._,hemissedthefirstbus. A. For example B. As a result C. In fact D.By mistake38. Say slowly _I can understand you. A.so that B. as s

15、oon as C. because D. as long as39._the mooncakes are! A. How delicious B.What delicious C. What a delicious D. How a delicious40. How is everything going in the hospital, dear? _. A.Im all right, thanks. B. Not too bad, I guess. C. Not at all. D.Thats all right, thank you.三、完形填空（每小题1分，满分15分）通读下面短文，掌

16、握其大意，然后从所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入短文空白处的最佳选项。Today computers and the Internet are wildly used in the world. If I ask you what is the most important in your life? 41 you will say Computers and the Internet. The first computer 42 in 1946.It was very big 43 it worked slowly.Today computers are getting sma

17、ller and smaller.But they work 44 .What can computers do? A writer has said ,People cant live 45 computers today. The Internet came 46 later than computers.It is about twenty-five years later than computers.But now it can be found almost 47 .We can use it to read books,write letter,do shopping,play

18、games or make friends. Many students like the Internet very much.They often go into the Internet as soon as they are 48 .They make friends on the Internet and maybe they have 49 seen these friends.They dont konw their real names,ages,and even sex.They are so 50 in making the unreal friendsthat they

19、cant put their 51 into study.Many of them cant catch up 52 others on many subjects because of that. We can use computers and the Internet to learn 53 about the world.But 54 the same time,we should remember 55 not all the things can be done by computers and the Internet.41. A.Of course B. Maybe C. Su

20、re D. Certain42. A. make B. made C. is made D.was made43. A. also B. and C. so D.or44. A. the slower B. slower and slower C. the faster D.faster and faster45. A. without B.with C. for D.together46. A. a little B. a few C. a lot of D. more47. A. nowhere B. everywhere C. anything D.somewhere48. A. fre

21、e B. busy C. ill D.happy49. A. seldom B. never C.usually D. often50. A. trouble B. difficult C. serious D.interested51. A. hearts B. mind C. head D.body52. A. for B.with C. to D.by53. A. much B. less C. more D. little54. A. in B. at C. by D.on55. A. which B. that C. what D. unless 四、综合阅读（30分）第一节 阅读下

22、面三篇短文，根据短文内容，选择最佳选项（共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分） （1） Thanksgiving Day is a special holiday in the United States and Canada. Its on the fourth Thirsday in November.Families and friends get together to eat and give thanks for the good things in life. Thanksgiving Day is really a harvest festival. This is why it

23、 is celebrated in late fall.On Thanksgiving Day, about 88 percent American eat turkey. But one lucky turkey not only will not be eaten but also will become famous. Every year, turkey farmers present(赠送) turkeys to the US. president. But instead of eating this turkey, the president gives it a “Pardon

24、”(赦免). The turkey is flown to Florida for a thanksgiving Parade (游行).Then it lives on the farm for the rest of its life. Turkeys come from America and have been part of American culture for centuries. Benjamin Franklin even wanted the turkey to be Americas national bird. Turkeys living on farms are

25、large birds that cannot fly. But wild turkeys are quite fast. They can fly at speed up to 88 kilometers per hour. They can also run at 40 kilometers per hour. Turkeys dont have ears. They hear by using the growth of beaks(尖喙). But their hearing is about five times better than human hearing.56.Thanks

26、giving Day is celebrated_ in the United States and Canada. A. in spring B. in summer C. in autumn D. in winter57. _ people eat turkey on Thanksgiving Day. A. A few B. Some C. Most D. All58.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage ? A. People eat chocolate eggs on Thanksgiving Day.

27、B. The US. president gives the turkey a “Pardon” every year. C. Wild turkeys can fly at the speed of88 km/h. D. Turkeys hearing is better than human hearing. ( 2)He is quiet and shy. He likes to hide his eyes behind his hair. He doesnt smile very often. However,if you talk to him about music, hell h

28、ave a lot to say.This is Jay Chou, the 35-year-old Taiwanese pop king(天王). His fans are so excited because he will sing songs in Beijing on November 12. Those songs are from his new album (唱片), Chou grew up just with his mother. He did not talk much and did badly in many school subjects. His mother

29、noticed the boys special interest in music and sent him to learn piano when he was only three years old. He loved it and kept on practicing. Chou is not very handsome. He does not speak clearly when he sings or talks. But the singer has huge crowds of fans. “He is really good at music. It makes him

30、attractive(有魅力的) to me.” said Liu Jiajun,a Junior 2 student in No. 101 Middle School in Beijing. “He is true to himself. He never follows others.”said Zhang Yujie, a Junior 1 girl at Huaibei Middle School in Sihong, Jiangsu Provice.59. From this passage, we know that Jay Chou _.A. is very handsomeB.

31、 has a bright smile C.is a pop music star D. is a crazy fan60. When he was a little child, he used to _.A. talk a lot every day B. do well in his study at schoolC.have huge crowds of fansD. practice the piano61. According to one of his fans, Jay _.A. is a good student. B. is very attractive to themC

32、. is a well-known pianistD. has long and beautiful hair62. The sentence He never follows others in the last paragraph means _.A.he likes to walk alone B. no one can catch up with himC. he doesnt like other peoples songs at allD. he always has his own style (3)Kites have a long history. They may date

33、 back long time ago. They were made from bamboo and silk in China. Nobody knows exactly how or when a kite was first flown, but it is said that when a Chinese farmer tied a string(绳子) to his hat to keep it from blowing away in a strong wind, the first kite was born.Children like playing with kites.

34、Kites for work or play were made of wood, bamboo, paper, or silk. In 478 B.C., a Chinese philosopher(思想家), Mo Zi, spent three years making a kite out of light wood and bamboo. The earliest record of kite flying was in about 200 B.C. when the Chinese General(将军) Han Xin of Han Dynasty flew a kite ove

35、r the walls of a city. He wanted to know how far his army would have to travel.In the 13th century, Marco Polo wrote about how the shipping businessmen flew the huge kite in the wind before the ship set sail. They predicted the voyage(航海) in this way. If the kite went high and straight it meant a qu

36、ick and successful voyage, but if it did not fly well it was a bad omen(预兆). In the late 1500s, the kite was introduced to Europe by the Italians. Kite flying was first mentioned in England in a popular book in 1589.63 The first kite was born when _.A. kites were used for sailingB. a Chinese farmer

37、tied a string to his hat to keep it from blowing away C. a Chinese general called Han Xin flew a kite to train his armyD. Mo Zi used light wood and bamboo to make a kite64. Kites are made of the following materials EXCEPT _ according to the passage.A. silk B. bamboo C. cloth D. paper65.The passage t

38、ells us_.A.how to make a kiteB.how to fly a kiteC. how kite flying was introduced to EuropeD.the history of kites第二节 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容完成下面表格中的信息（每空一词，共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）。If one day you have a chance to visit London, one place you should not miss is Tower Bridge. It is the most special bridge in London and

39、 its construction(建造) is an engineering achievement.Although few people liked it when it was completed in 1894, Tower Bridge has become a symbol of London. It has been over the River Thames in the heart of London for more than 100 years. The workmanship (工艺) of the bridge has always been perfect, fr

40、om the day when it was first opened to present days.The bridge was built because the existing(目前的) bridge could not satisfy the needs of the development of the cross-Thames traffic. Designed by Wolfe Barry and Horace Jone, the middle of the bridge can be raised to permit large ships to pass under th

41、e Tower Bridge.The bridge is 60 meters long. Its towers rise to a height of 43 meters. From the top of the towers you can have a great view of the centre of London. You can also visit the inside of the towers, where you can watch how the machines raised the bridge.Tower Bridge in _66_ Completed time

42、 and locationIt was completed in 1894 over the River Thames in the heart of London. It has stood there for over a 67 .The _68_ to build the bridgeThe cross-Thames traffic developed very quickly and the existing bridge couldnt satisfy the needs.DesignerWolfe Barry and Horace JoneDescriptionIt is 60 m

43、eters long and its towers are 43 meters high . You can see the centre of London on the top of the towers. You can also visit the inside of the towers to watch how the bridge was raised 69 the machines so that large ships could pass under the Tower Bridge.ReviewsThe workmanship of the bridge has alwa

44、ys been perfect. The bridge has become a 70 of London.五、补全对话 （本大题满分l0分，每空2分）根据对话内容，从方框内7个选项中选择5个恰当的句子完成对话，并将所选句子前的字母代号写在答题卡上的相应题号后。A: Good afternoon. 71 B: Id like to buy a blender.A: Well, we have many different kinds of blenders. Some are made in China, and some are made in other countries.A. Do you have a cheaper one?B. When was it invented?C. Ill take it.D. What can I do for you?E. Where was it made?F. Can you show me