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1、2015下学期九年级期中检测卷(英语) 卷一 听力部分（25分）一、听力（本题有15小题，第一节每小题1分，第二、三姐每小题2分，共计25 分）第一节：听小对话，回答问题(5分)。（ ）1. Who sent the camera to Lily?A. Her friends B. Her grandparents C. Her parents( ) 2. What time is it now? A.7:55 B.7:45 C.7:50( ) 3. Where are they?A. In the post office B. In the library C. In the booksho

2、p ( ) 4. What does the man probably do?A. A player B. An actor C. A host ( ) 5. How is Susan feeling?A. Relaxed B. Excited C. Unhappy第二节：听长对话，回答问题（10分）。 听下面一段较长对话，回答第6至第7小题。（ ）6. When will the visitors come?A. At the end of May B. In the middle of June C. At the beginning of July ( ) 7. How many day

3、s will the visitors spend on the visit?A. Three B. Four C. Five听下面一段较长对话，回答第8至第10小题( )8. Why doesnt Bruce buy the bag?A. Because it is not beautiful. B. Because it is a bit expensive C. Because it is out of style.( )9. What does Bruce buy for Sally/ A. A scarf B. A hat C. A skirt( )10. Which is TRUE

4、 about Sally?A. She likes green best. B. She doesnt like bags. C. She often wears scarves.第三节：听独白，回答问题。（ ）11. How is the weather?A. Sunny B. Windy C. Rainy ( ) 12. What is What to Do Today?A.A computer club B. A radio program C. A school team ( ) 13. Whats the main purpose of the tree-planting activ

5、ity?A. To protect mountains B. To help poor blind children C. To build up family relationships( ) 14.What should volunteers bring for the activity?A. Twenty dollars B. Thick gloves C. Basic tools( ) 15. What is the speaker doing?A. Making a plan B. Giving an introduction C. Leading a discussion 笔试部分

6、（95分）二、完型填空（本题有15 小题，每小题1分，共计15分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。 My class and I visited Chris Care Center in Phoenix, Arizona to comfort the old people who needed a little cheering up during the holiday season. The first two 16 there were for persons requiring help in taking care of themselves. We

7、 sang 17 for them. They loved our sweet songs and the flowers that we left with them.As we were 18 on the third floor for old people with Alzheimer (老年痴呆症), most of them stared at the walls or floor. However, one lady 19 my eye. She was sitting by the door, in a wheelchair, singing songs to herself.

8、 They werent the songs that we were singing, at least they didnt 20 like that. As we got 21 with each song, she did as well. The louder we got, the louder she got. 22 she was singing, she was also 23 out to us with her hands and body. I knew that I should have gone over to her, but I thought that my

9、 24 were to my students. People who worked at the care center could attend to her, I thought. Just when I stopped feeling 25 about not giving her the attention she needed, one of my students, Justin, showed me what the holiday season is really about. Justin also 26 the same lady. The difference betw

10、een us is that he 27 on her needs, but I didnt. During the last song, “Silent Night,” Justin walked over to her and held her hand. He looked this aged lady in her eyes and with his actions said, “You are important, and I will take my 28 to let you know that.” This tired, elderly lady stopped singing

11、 and held his hand. Then she touched his cheek(脸颊) with the other hand. Tears began to fall down her face. No 29 can completely describe that touching moment. It 30 a boy to teach me, a man, about kindness and love. Justins example of a complete, selfless attitude toward another was a lesson that I

12、will never forget. He was the teacher that day.16. A. roomsB. buildingsC. floorsD. groups17. A. bravelyB. shyly C. madlyD. beautifully18. A. dancingB. meeting C. gatheringD. singing19. A. lookedB. caught C. escaped D. hurt20. A. appearB. hear C. soundD. feel21. A. louderB. nearer C. fasterD. higher2

13、2. A. Because B. As C. SinceD. Though23. A. movingB. reachingC. coming D. spreading24. A. interestsB. abilitiesC. feelings D. tasks25. A. afraidB. sureC. sorry D. scary26. A. fearedB. avoidedC. helped D. noticed 27. A. calledB. acted C. looked D. kept28. A. timeB. flower C. bodyD. cheek29. A. wordsB

14、. poems C. expressionsD. songs30. A. tookB. wasted C. caused D. made三、阅读理解（本题有15小题，每小题2分，共计30分）A Even if you are a good high-jumper, you can jump only about seven feet off the ground. You cannot jump any higher because the earth pulls you hard. The pull of the earth is called gravity.You can easily

15、find out the pull of the earth. If you weigh yourself, you will know how much gravity is pulling you.Since there is gravity, water runs down hill. When you throw a ball into the air, it falls back down. Because of gravity, you do not fall off the earth as it whirls (旋转) around.Then, can we get away

16、from the earth and go far out into space? Now you can do it, because spaceships have been invented. Then spaceship will go so fast that it can escape (逃出) the earths gravity and carry you into space.( )31. In this passage, the word “gravity” means.A. the pull of everything.B. the force of attraction

17、(吸引) among objects.C. the force which attracts objects towards the centre of the earthD. the force which attracts the earth towards the sun.( )32. When you slip(滑) you always fall to the ground becauseA. the earth always turns round. B. the earth has gravityC. the earths gravity is greater than your

18、 weight. D. you are careless.( )33. Gravity is strong thatA. it can throw a ball into the air. B. it makes you jump only seven feet.C. it can let you fly away from the earth. D. it can keep everything on earth.( )34. Because of gravity,A. water flows everything. B. we can go everywhere by ship.C. wa

19、ter always flows downwards. D. fish can live in water.BI was born an albino(白化病人）in Pennsylvania in 1945No one in my family had ever known what an albino was and what it meant to be an albino.My family and friends treated me as everybody elseThat was just about the best thing they could have doneIt

20、helped me believe in myself, so when troubles came along, I could deal with themLike most albinos, I had the terrible eyesight, but the fact that I could hardly see didnt bother me that much .Kids would make fun of me, calling me“Whitey” People looked at me when I held the books right at the tip of

21、my nose so that I could see it well enoughEven when I was eight, movie-theater workers started asking me to pay full prices because I“looked older”The worst thing for me was that because my eyesight was so bad, I couldnt play sports very wellI didnt give up trying, thoughAnd I studied harderFinally,

22、 I got better at school and loved itWhen I got to university, I was double majoring(双修), going to summer school and busying myself with every activity I could findI had learned to be proud of being an albinoI did my best to make“albino”a good wordAnd I decided to make my living with my eyesand in sp

23、ortsI couldnt see very well to play sports, but with a good education and a drive to do it, I could make a living in the area I lovedIve done it now for more than thirty years in video, and now in cyberspace(网络空间)People make jokes about how Im the only“blind editor”they know, but the jokes are of go

24、odwill and some of them are signs of respect(尊重)I was just a proud albino kid from the country of PennsylvaniaI now realize that being born an albino helped me to overcome difficulties, have confidence, and be proud of my personal achievement .( ) 35. Which is one of the signs of being an albino?A.

25、He has a black face. B. He cant see clearly C. He looks much older. D. He has a little nose.( ) 36. How did the authors family and friends deal with him?A. Regarding him as the best friend B. Laughing at him C. Treating him as a usual person D. Being afraid to speak to him( ) 37. Which of the follow

26、ing is TRUE according to the passage?A. The author has learned to face difficulties. B. The author started to be brave after going to university. C. The author could achieve everything because of his good education. D. The author could play sports well because he never gave up( ) 38. Whats the main

27、idea of this passage?A. To give the reason of causing the albino. B. To tell us how the albino was treatedC. To help us deal with kinds of challenges. D. To tell us how an albino succeededCWhen the great library of Alexandria burned, the story goes, one book was saved. But it was not a valuable book

28、; and so a poor man bought it for a few coppers（铜钱）.Between its pages there was something very interesting. It was a thin paper on which was written the secret of the “Touchstone”!The touchstone was a small pebble（卵石）that could turn any common metal into gold. The writing explained that it was lying

29、 among thousands of other pebbles that looked exactly like it. But the secret was this: The real stone would feel warm, while ordinary pebbles were cold.So the man camped on the seashore and began testing pebbles. He thought that if he picked up ordinary pebbles and put them down again, he might pic

30、k up the same pebble hundreds of times. So, when he felt one that was cold, he threw it into the sea. He spent a whole day doing this but none of them was the touchstone. The days became weeks and the weeks into months. One day, however, he picked up a pebble and it was warm. He threw it into the se

31、a before he realized what he had done. He had formed such a strong habit of throwing each pebble into the sea .So when the one he wanted came along, he still threw it away.So it is with opportunity. Unless we are careful, its easy to fail to know an opportunity when it is in hand and its just as eas

32、y to throw it away.（ ）39.The book was special to the man because _.         A. it was made of cotton         B. it was the only book that was saved from the great fire         C. i

33、t was a story about how to tell the touchstone from ordinary stones         D. it included the secret of the touchstone（ ）40.The man threw pebbles into the sea _.         A. to test how far he could throw B. to practice

34、throwing pebbles         C. to avoid picking up the same pebble once again         D. to express his disappointment at failing to find the touchstone（ ）41.The story is written mainly to tell us that_.   &#

35、160;     A. careful habits can lead to success.         B. habits can benefit you but also hold you back.         C. never judge a person or a thing by appearances.D. opportunity only visits the ready

36、 and watchful mindDAmerican nutrition expert Professor Barry Popkin says that the number of overweight people in the world is now bigger than the number of people who dont have enough to eat. A billion people worldwide now weigh too much and the number of obese people is now more than 300 million. “

37、Obese” means at least 15 kilos heavier than you should be. However, there are also 800 million people in the world who dont have enough to eat.Professor Popkin says that the number of hungry people is falling slowly but the number of overweight people is rising fast. The main reasons for this are: P

38、eople are doing less hard physical work More people worldwide now eat too much fatty food Too many people are driving cars instead of walking People spend too much time in front of a televisionThe United States has the highest rate of obesity in the developed world and Japan has the lowest. Professo

39、r Benjamin Senauer is absolutely certain of the reasons for this.“Japanese people are fit. They use public transport and walk,” he said. “The average American drives to work and drives to supermarket. When he gets home, he sits on a couch in front of the TV and eats junk food.”In Britain and many ot

40、her European countries, there are three times as many obese people as there were 20 years ago. About two thirds of British adults are overweight or obese. “The effects of this are clear,” said London doctor Elena Power. “We have more illnesses related to weight and fewer fit people.China used to be

41、one of the slimmest nations in the world. However, Professor Wu Yangfeng from the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences in Beijing recently estimated （估计）that 20 percent of the worlds overweight people live in China. The Chinese government is especially worried about the increase in obesity among scho

42、olchildren.“We have a serious problem,” said Professor Wu. “It requires an improvement from everyone, or it will get worse.( ) 42. How many people weigh too much in the world now?A. A billion. B. 20 billion. C. 300 million. D. 800 million.( ) 43. Professor Popkin probably agrees that_.A. walking to

43、work helps people keep fit. B. watching TV makes people put on weightC. eating food without fat helps people keep fit D. working in offices makes people put on weight( ) 44. Which of the following is Not True according to the passage ?A. Being overweight can cause more illnesses.B. About two thirds

44、of British people are overweight.C. More and more schoolchildren are overweight in China.D. Most Japanese people are healthier than those in other countries.( ) 45. What does the writer try to tell us in the passage?A. The importance of losing weight. B. How people keep fit all over the world.C. How

45、 many countries have health problem. D. The number of overweight people is growing.卷二部分四、词汇运用（共15小题；每小题1分）A)用方框中所给的单词的适当形式填空，每词限用一次.nice six hear have safe46. The winners are looking forward to _ from their friends soon47. Cindy _geography at 10:00 on Monday.48. Everyone should learn to treat others

46、 _.49. We were all worried about her _ during her journey to Africa.50. The abacus was invented in the _ century by the ChineseB) 根据上下文和中文提示，用单词的适当形式填空，使文章完整、通顺。（每空限填一词）Nowadays WecHat(微信) is more and more popular. I often talk to my English friend on WeChat to help me _51_(发音) better. And I can rea

47、d some articles on WeChat that _52_(鼓励) me to do better. Some cruel news makes me become careful. Sometimes I feel WeChat is like a mirror that helps me see something _53_(清楚地). But now, WeChat _54_(带来) me some trouble as well. Some friends put photos of the real things on WeChat to tell what they s

48、ell is really good. I am _55_(生气) at those advertisements. And some news may not tell the _56_(真相). Its _57_(说) that people are cheated by some news. Whats _58_(糟糕)，some news forces us to send it to others. Its impolite! Friends seem to become enemies! What a _59_(遗憾)！In fact, Im thinking about canc

49、eling WeChat on my phone because _60_(使用) it too much is bad for my eyes.五、阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格出填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。（10分） It was Christmas Day. Tracy was alone in the great city house. Her parents went to the hospital because their oldest boy was ill. “What a boring Christmas!” Tracy s

50、aid to _61_(she). At that moment, she heard music in the street. She ran to the window and saw a little boy _62_ was wearing no shoes outside. He _63_(sing) and drumming. Tracy told him _64_(come) in. He was a little nervous, but the carpet was warm enough for his poor feet. He told Tracy that his n

51、ame was Gabby. And he was so poor _65_ he had to go singing from house to house for some money to buy his dinner. “My mum is away, and I _66_(have) a sad Christmas. But I”ll try to make it nice for you,” said Tracy. They played _67_(game) and sang together. Then they had cookies very _68_(happy). “N

52、ow I know something. Whenever you feel sad and lonely, find somebody who is _69_(sad) and lonelier than yourself and cheer him up. It”ll make you _70_(feel) all right,” Tracy said to her mother that night. 六、任务型阅读（本题有5小题，每小题1分，共计5分） 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。Anger is a kind of feeling._71_

53、. When your teacher gives you too much homework, when your team loses an important game, when a friend borrows your favorite thing and then breaks it, you may get really angry.      _72_.For example, you breathe faster, your face turns red, and you may want to break something or hit (打) someone, but sometimes,