江苏省东台市八校2016届九年级英语下学期期中试题

1、江苏省东台市八校2016届九年级英语下学期期中试题（满分：140分，考试时间：120分钟）第卷选择题（共80分）听力(共20小题，每小题1分，计20分）第一部分听对话回答问题（计10分）本部分共有10道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。在听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读题目；听完后，你还有5秒钟的时间选出你认为最合适的备选答案。()1.What are those over there?A.B. C.()2.What are on the table?A.B. C.()3.How did Jack go to Beijing for vacation? A. B.C.()4.W

2、hat does the man like doing?A. B. C.()5.Who is Nancy?A. Tonys mother. B. Tonys sister. C. Tonys teacher.()6. What will the weather be like later on?A. Windy. B. Cloudy. C. Sunny.()7. How much are the two sweaters?A. One hundred yuan. B. Sixty yuan. C. Eighty yuan.()8. Which country does Betty come f

3、rom?A. Australia. B. France. C.Canada. ()9. How often does Jack go to see his sister and nephew(外甥）?A. Once half a year. B. Once every year. C. Twice half a year.()10.What are the man and woman doing?A. They are taking a message. B. They are talking on the phone. C.They are looking for Betty.第二部分听对话

4、和短文回答问题你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。听每段对话或短文前，你将有时间阅读相关小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题你还有5秒钟的时间选出你认为最合适的备选答案。听一段对话，回答11、12题。()11. How long does Daniel want to spend in Beijing?A. Two weeks. B. Ten days. C. Seven days.()12. What will Daniel do to lose weight? A. Eat less and run more.B. Stop drinking cola. C. Go swimming.听第

5、一篇短文，完成第1315小题。根据短文内容，完成信息记录表。New Yorks CityThing they have doneThey have seen the Statue of Liberty, the United Nations Building and 13 . Things they will doThey will see a famous 14 tonight .They will 15 on the last day.()13. A. Times Square B. Central Park C. Wall street()14. A. show B. film C. m

6、atch ()15. A. go shopping B. visit a friend C. rest at the hotel听第二篇短文，回答第1620小题。()16.Where can everyone see each other at the same time in some families?When they have meals at home.When they watch TV at home.When they cook meals.()17.Why do many people not cook now?Because they dont like family me

7、als.Because many people are too busy.Because many people dont like cooking.()18.Why do parents spend an hour making cookies for their children?Because they know their children like cookies.Because they want to show their love.Both A&B.()19.What does the writer think of the smell of home cooking?

8、It makes us excited.It makes us feel loved.It makes us feel full.()20.What does the passage want to tell us?Cookies are love.People are too busy to cook.Family meals are important.单选选择（共15小题，每小题1分，计15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入句中空白处的最佳答案。()21.Leonardo DiCaprio won_ Oscar for his role in The Revenant(荒野猎

9、人) and he made_ powerful speech about the climate change on Sunday night.A. a; anB.an; /C.an; aD.an; an()22.The robber ran _the street , jumped _ a tall wall and ran away. A. through, across B. across, over C. over, acrossD. across, through()23.- A latest China Daily, please!- Only one copy left. Wo

10、uld you like to have_?A.oneB.itC.thisD.that()24.The tiger mom went out the bedroom, _ her daughter crying sadly.A. left B. leaving C. leaves D. has left()25.Dutch tulips in Dafeng are so charming that _ tourists go there and enjoy the beautiful flowers every day.A. Thousand of B. Thousands of C. Thr

11、ee thousand of D. Three thousands of ()26. What a touching love story! The main character Song Joongki in the Korean drama Descendants of the sun(太阳的后裔）acts very well. Really? When_ it ?will you watch B. did you watch C. have you watched D. do you watch()27. I wont come to the party _ my best friend

12、 _. A. if , will be invited B. if, is invited C. unless, is invited D. unless , will be invited ()28.- Look! Mr. Lee is standing under the tree.- It_ him. He has gone to Canada for his holiday.A. must be B. mustnt be C. can be D. cant be()29.- _ difficult time! - Yes, they only could make a living b

13、y selling newspapers and carrying bricks.A. What B. What a C. How D. How a()30.Our Chinese teacher encouraged us _ up even if we made a serious mistake in our writing work.A. not to give B. not giving C. doesnt give D. to give()31.The new Apples product “iphone SE” is _ among the young people.A. mea

14、ningfulB. traditionalC. popularD .special()32.She had to sell the house even though it was _ her own wishes.A. aboveB. onC. againstD. for()33.The two cities have reached an _ to develop science and technology.A. educationB. excitementC. agreementD. invention()34.Its hard to believe _ the way out of

15、the forest without the help of the local guide?A. What they were able to findB. what were they able to findC. how they were able to findD. how were they able to find()35.- Would you mind if I take the seat next to you?     -&

16、#160; _. The person who was here has finished his lunch and left.  A. Certainly not  B. Enjoy yourself C. Dont trouble me D. Yes, please三、完形填空阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳

17、答案。（共15小题；每小题1分，计15分）I am sitting in an empty football field after my last high school football game that finished a few hours ago. Im the mid-field player on my team. But in fact thats not _36 now. I was the mid-field player because, as I said, this was my _37 game. Thats a good way to end a high s

18、chool football career (生涯), especially if you win, but even though you dont, its 38 to leave at a high point. I was eight when I first started playing football. My dad_39 football, and he used to practise with me at home passing, catching, running. We used to practise almost every evening _40it got

19、too dark. He tried to teach me everything he knew about the_41 . “Just remember: dont ever_42 .” “Stay in the game. Dont lose your concentration (专注).” “Go out there and give 110 percent every time.” Well, that was a long time ago, but I still hear his words_43 in my ears. I had a lot on my mind_44

20、the game today. I dont like things to end, I guess, and this was the last game. I was talking to myself and warning myself about what to do and not to do. I didnt sleep at all_45 , and when the sun came up this morning, I reached the point where _46_just wanted it all to be over, finished, done. But

21、 then when the game started, my mind became_47 . I just lived in this game, this moment. I didnt hear the crowd, I didnt feel the cold or the pain, I never felt tired. I just kept my eyes on the48 , and it was just me and the ball and, inside, a soft, white light_49 me the way to the goal. It was a

22、beautiful, empty feeling. Its all over now, and its really getting cold here. Its starting to snow. The suns almost gone, and I can50 see the goal. Now its dark and Im sitting here all alone. Well, I guess its time to say good-bye and move on.( )36. A. true B. wrong C. strange D. clear( )37. A. firs

23、t B. last C. worst D. favourite( )38. A. good B. bad C. lucky D. painful( )39. A. needed B. hated C. missed D. loved( )40. A. until B. when C. unless D. although( )41. A. football B. game C. goal D. score( )42. A. grow up B. catch up C. give up D. hurry up( )43. A. ringing B. saying C. falling D. co

24、ming( )44. A. from B. before C. through D. after( )45. A. tonight B. yesterday C. today D. last night( )46. A. we B. they C. I D. he( )47. A. empty B. full C. asleep D. awake( )48. A. way B. field C. ball D. match( )49. A. sending B. teaching C. pointing D. showing( )50. A. already B. hardly C. neve

25、r D. clearly四、阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。（共15题，每小题2分，计30分）AChinese CafeMonday-Saturday Lunch12:00-14:00 Lunch $6 (Under10 $4) Take Away$5 Each Box(Put whatever you want into one box)Monday-Thursday Evening17:00-23:00 Dinner $11(Under10 $6) Eat InAll you can eat &BarbecueFriday-Saturday Ev

26、ening 17:00-23:00 Dinner $12(Under10 $6) Free Bottle of WineFor Each Table of Four(Evening and over18 only)Sunday Lunch12:00-15:00Lunch $7(Under10 $4)Enjoy your meal!Tel: 4655 9651Green Avenue, LongbridgeSunday Evening17:00-22:30Dinner $11(Under10 $6)( )51.We can see this ad _.at a cafeB.at a librar

27、yC.at schoolD.at home( )52.We can go for lunch at _ on Monday.A.10:30B.11:45C.12:30D.14:30( )53.Mrs Zhou will spend _ if she goes for dinner on Friday.$6B.$7C.$11D.$12( )54.Mr Brown and his 8-year-old son had to pay _ for dinner last Sunday.$7B.$11C.12D.$17( )55.You can _ according to the ad.take aw

28、ay the food in one box for $8enjoy all you can eat and barbecueget a free bottle of wine with your friendcall the Chinese Cafe at 9651 4655BIn some science fiction movies, evil robots refuse to die, no matter how hard people fight back. Now science fiction has become science fact. For the first time

29、, scientists have made a robot that can take a beating (挨打) and keep on going. Scientists from Cornell University made the robot, which looks like a spider with four legs.学校_ 班级_ 姓名_ 考试号_密封线内不得答题 Until now, even the most advanced (先进的) robot was almost certain to break down when it was damaged. That

30、 is because its computer inside simply doesnt know how to make the machine work after its shape has changed. To deal with this problem, the scientists put eight motors (发动机) and two sensors (传感器) that read how the machine is working. They all give signals to the machines software. Using this informa

31、tion, the computer can then figure out the machines shape at any moment. The new technology is a big advance in robot-making, scientists say, and its far from scary. It may someday help scientists create better artificial (假的) arms and legs and give new freedom to people who lose them. It might also

32、 help scientists understand how people and animals figure out their own sense of place in space. “It has been difficult to design robots that can work well when the environment changes or when its damaged,” says Olaf Sporns of Indiana University in US. “With this work, we are nearer to solving this

33、problem.”( )56.Why do robots easily break down when they are damaged?A. They cannot repair themselves. B. The computer has changed a lot.C. They have no computers inside. D. The computer cannot work if the robot changes.( )57.The new technology allows the robot to _.A. do house work for humans B. ke

34、ep working after being damagedC. remember a lot of information D. tell people where it is( )58.The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 5 refers to _.A. sensors B. robots C. arms and legs D. scientists( )59.How do the sensors in the robot work?A. They can replace the computer when its broken. B. They

35、 can find out where the damage comes from.C. They help the computer learn the robots condition. D. They can send signals to the person who uses the robot.( )60. The passage is probably from_.A. a newspaper B. an advertisement C. a tour guide D. an applicationCIn order to know a foreign language thor

36、oughly, four things are necessary. Firstly, we must be able to understand the language when we hear it spoken. Secondly, we must be able to speak it ourselves, correctly, with confidence and without hesitation. Thirdly, we must be able to read the language and fourthly, we must be able to write it.

37、We must be able to compose（组成）sentences that are grammatically correct. We must know how to arrange sentences in paragraphs, so as to write a good letter or composition.There is no easy way to succeed in language learning. A good memory is of great help, but it is not enough simply to memorize rules

38、 from a grammar book. It is not much use learning by heart long lists of words and their meaning. We learn words not by ourselves, but in sentences. We must learn by using the language. “Learn through use” is a good piece of advice for those who are studying a new language. Practice is very importan

39、t. We must practice speaking and writing the language whenever we can.( )61.The most important things to learn a foreign language are_.A. understanding and speaking      B. memorizing and listeningC. writing and understanding        D. hear

40、ing, speaking, reading and writing( )62.Someone hears and writes English very well, but he speaks it very badly. This is because_.A. he doesn't have a good memory B. he often hesitates to practice speaking itC. he always remember lists of words and their meaningsD. he doesn't understand the

41、language when he hears it spoken( )63. One can never learn a foreign language well only by_.doing more exercises              B. studying the dictionaryC. learning through use D. using the language( )64. Which of the following is the most i

42、mportant in learning a foreign language?A good memory. B. Speaking.       C. Practice.       D. Writing.( )65. "Learn through use" means_. A. we use a language in order to learn it B. we learn a foreign language in order

43、 to use itC. we can learn a language before using it D. we can learn a language well while we are using it第卷选择题（共60分）阅读下面短文，根据短文内容完成表格中所缺信息，每空一词。（共10题，每小题1分，计10分）In todays society, everyone is busy and running at a fast pace every day. We feel our time is valuable and needs to be used well. We need

44、cheap meal ideas that can help us save time and money and still provide a healthy and nutritious (有营养的) dinner for us and our family.The fast food makers know we have little time and that the idea of cooking dinner after a long day at work is not something we look forward to. So the fast food makers

45、 offer us cheap food that requires no cooking, no cleaning, and only 25 minutes to pick up.But eating so much fast food will cause body fatness and fast food is not nutritious, so its not the healthiest choice to consider. There are some very cheap meal ideas that take almost no time to prepare and

46、will make coming home for a good meal more enjoyable.The first cheap meal idea is one dish which includes meat, vegetables and rice. This is not only a cheap meal idea, but also it is fast because it can be made in only 20 minutes. You can quickly make some pancakes and scrambled eggs for the family

47、 in about 30 minutes. If you think it is strange to eat breakfast food for dinner, consider how the same foods give you what you need to go through a whole day.Another cheap meal idea to try is a “macaroni and cheese with meat” dish, which only takes around 20 minutes to cook.If you are interested i

48、n these cheap meal ideas, youre welcome to visit our website for details. When you fix one of these or other cheap meal ideas at home, you are taking time out of your busy day to treat yourself and your family in a special way.Ideas about cheap mealsFacts·_66_life and valuable time·Being i

49、n need of cheap ,_67_  and nutritious meals_68_ of fast food·No cooking·No cleaning ·No_69_timeDisadvantages of fast food·Making people get_70_·Having no nutritionThree_71_of cooking·A dish_72_meat, vegetables and rice_73_only 20 minutes·Pancake

50、s and scrambled eggstaking around_74_minutes·Macaroni and _75_with meattaking about 20 minutes阅读与回答问题。(共5题，每小题2分，计10分）New rules and behavior standards for middle school students came out in March. Middle schools are going to use a new way to decide who the top students are. The best studen

51、ts wont only have high marks. They will also be kids who dont dye(染) their hair. The following are some of the new rules.Tell the truth. Have you ever copied someone elses work on an exam? Dont do it again! Thats not something an honest student should do. If you have played computer games for two ho

52、urs in your room, dont tell your parents you have done homework.  Do more at school. Good students love animals and care for other people. April is Bird-loving month in China. Is your school doing anything to celebrate? You should join! In that way, you can learn more about animals and how

53、 to protect them. When more people work together, it makes it more fun for everyone. Have you ever quarreled with your teammates when your basketball team lost? Only working together can make your team stronger. Be friendly to the people you are with. Try to think of others, not only yourself.Be open to new ideas. Have you ever thought that people could live on the moon? Maybe youl