2013-2014学年度上学期九年级英语期末质量检测

1、真诚为您提供优质参考资料，若有不当之处，请指正。2013-2014学年度上学期九年级英语期末质量检测一、听力（共30分）I 听句子，选择句子中所包含的信息。每个句子读一遍。（每题1分，共5分）8 / 8 1AgradesBgrapesgrams 2AplayingBpaintingpleasing3Abad Bhat Cpet4Aword Bwould Cworld5Ahelp out Bwork out Clook outII. 听十段对话， 选择正确答案。每段对话读两遍。（每题1分，共10分）6. What does the man want to buy?A. A skirt.

2、B. A jacket.C. A pair of shoes.7. What test will Tim have on Friday morning?A. A math test.B. A history test.C. A chemistry test.8. Where is Frank now?A. SydneyB. BeijingC. London.9. Whats the matter with Jack?A. He has a toothache.B. He has a headache.C. He has a stomachache.10. Whats the sign?A B

3、C 11. What does the man usually do on Sunday?A. He plays table tennis.B. He plays tennis.C. He goes out for a walk. 12. When is the train leaving?A. At 7:20.B. At 7:40.C. At 8:00.13. Why does the boy look happy?A. Because he doesnt have to go to school.B. Because it is his birthday tomorrow.C. Becau

4、se hell go to the park tomorrow.14. How old is Dave?A. 10.B. 13.C. 1615. What is Bob looking for?A. His basketballB. His notebook.C. His backpack.III听两段较长对话，选择正确答案。每段对话读两遍。（每题1分，共5分）听第一段对话，回答第16-17题。16.How is the weather?A. SunnyB. SnowyC. Rainy17. What are they going to do ?A. To see a filmB. To go

5、 to a concertC. To go to a birthday party.听第二段对话，回答第18-20题18. Who did Li Tao go to Beijing with last summer?A. His father.B. His cousin.C. His uncle.19. How did Li Tao go to Beijing?A. By plane.B. By train.C. By car.20. How many places of interest did Li Tao visit?A. Two.B. Three.C. Four.IV 听短文，选择正确

6、答案。短文读两遍。（每题1分，共5分）21. What is Dave probably?A. A teacher.B. A doctorC. A host(主持人)22. Where will the concert be held ?A. In BeijingB. In LondonC. In New York23. How long will the Red River be here ?A. For four daysB. For five daysC. For six days24. Whats the telephone number of the ticket office?A.

7、 283-0065B. 234-6500C. 278-005625. Where is the concert hall ?AOn Tommy StreetBOn Timmy StreetCOn Jimmy StreetV. 听短文，完成下面的表格。短文读两遍。（每题1分，共5分）WhereBefore I was 12 years old, my family lived in the (26)_.How longIt took me (27) _minutes to go to school on foot every morning.WhyIt was a happy time for

8、me, because I could meet my (28) _on the way.WhatWe spent most of our time (29) _.HowEverything was (30) _and beautiful.二、 基础知识（共20分）VI用所给的单词的适当形式填空，使句子意思完整通顺，每条横线限填一个单词。（每题1分，共5分）31I couldn't understand why he was so _ (interest) in the invitation.32He did the work very _ ( care). Everybody sai

9、d he had done a good job.33I met an old friend of _(I) in the Summer Palace last Sunday.34Many new _(potato) will grow from one potato planted in the ground.35We hope it will be _ (sun) tomorrow for our picnic.VII单项选择题 （每题1分，共15分）阅读下列各题，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个最佳答案。( ) 36In the United States, Mother's

10、Day falls on _ second Sunday in _ May.Athe; /B. the; aC/; theD. a; /( ) 37Which is _ one of the three cars?The blue one.A. the more popularBthe most popularC. more popularDpopular( ) 38_ of the two boys are good at history. Instead, they do well in physics.A. Neither B. Either C. None D. All( ) 39Ti

11、na has been working for five hours. Let's ask her to take _ minutes' rest.A. a fewB. few C. a littleD. little( ) 40Its very convenient _ us to buy train tickets now because we can buy them either from the station or on the Internet.A. toB. ofC. byD. for( ) 41Were you at home last Tuesday eve

12、ning? Kitty was looking for you. Sure. I was reading _ she arrived. A. untilB. afterC. sinceD. when( ) 42Mrs. Jones is an old friend of _.A. Lucy motherB. Lucy mother'sC. Lucy's mother D. Lucy's mother's( ) 43Mum, it's such a long way from the park to the zoo!You mean it's _

13、to take a taxi? A. popularB. necessaryC. possibleD. important( ) 44Hello, may I speak to Grace, please?Sorry, you've got a wrong _.AwayB. nameC. addressD. number( )45Could you tell us _？ Yes. He _ to the UK.Awhere is he; has been Bwhere he is; has goneCwhere was he; has beenDwhere he was; has go

14、ne( )46Where is your sister, Dick? I need her help. Dad, she _ in her room. Let me help you instead.A. sleptB. was sleepingC. was sleptD. is sleeping( )47.I don't know if Alice _ to my party tomorrow. If she _ tomorrow, I will be happy.Acomes; comesBwill come; comesCcomes; will come Dwill come;

15、will come( )48Why didn't you go to Jim's house to have dinner?Because I _.Awasn't invitedBdidn't inviteChaven't invited Dinvited( )49Mum, can I have something _？Oh, dear. You can only drink some water. There is _ in the kitchen.Ato drink; nothing elseBdrinking; something else Cto

16、 eat; something else Deating; nothing else( )50 Look at the boy playing basketball on the ground. Is it George? It _ be him. He told me he would play basketball after class.AmustntBmustCcantDmay三、交际运用（共15分）VIII阅读下面的对话，根据上下文，从方框内选择恰当的选项补全对话。（有两项为多余选项）（每小题1分，共5分）A: Excuse me, I am a reporter from a st

17、udent magazine. 51 A. I often go to Shanghai on business.B. Would you mind telling me what you come here for?C. May I ask you some questions?D. Have a great time.E. How will you do that?F. When did you arrive in Lanzhou?G. Where do you come from?B: Sure, please.A: 52 B: I come from Germany.A: 53 B:

18、I got here the day before yesterday.A: How do you like Lanzhou?B: I like your city very much. The people here are very friendly. But Im still not used to the weather here. I have a sore throat today.A: The weather in Lanzhou is kind of dry. Drinking more water can make you feel better.B:Thanks for y

19、our suggestion.A: 54 B: Of course not. I come here for watching Lanzhou International Marathon. And then Im planning to go to Dunhuang for a tour.A: Great. Thank you for answering my questions. 55 B: Thank you.IX根据对话内容，在空白处填入一个适当的句子，使对话完整，合乎情景（ 每题2分，共10分（Rita and Lisa are at

20、 home. Rita is surfing the Internet and Lisa is reading a book.） Rita：Hi, Lisa. 56 _? Lisa：Yes, of course, I really want some cheap film tickets. There is a

21、0;new film in the theater now. 57_？ Rita：Forty yuan for one ticket. Lisa：Are you kidding me? Usually one ticket is about 100 yuan. Rita：Yeah, its the usual price. Bu

22、t, here, on this group-buying website, its much cheaper. Lisa：Let me see! (Comes to the computer) Yes, its true! Rita：Now, many of my friends buy film tickets on this

23、0;website. Lisa：Just now you said“group-buying”, 58_? Rita：It is“B2T”Business to Team. In B2T, we can bulk discounts(大幅优惠). Lisa：So we can save a lot of money! It is really

24、60;a good idea to go group-buying. Rita：Thats  right. 59 _? Wed better hurry, for the tickets will sell out very soon.Lisa：I want four tickets! 60 _.Rita：Youre welcome. 四、阅读理解（共 ）X短文填空（共10小题，每题1分，共10分）用方框中所给单词或短语的适当

25、形式填空，使短文通顺、正确连贯，每个单词或短语限用一次。A. cant B. helpful C. ground D. rather than E. encourage F. by G. planted H. we I. off J. unless There are many ways to save the environment if you would like. In this passage, you can find some ways.Plant more trees. Choose a right 61_ near your house or workplace. 62_ t

26、heres any rule stopping you growing trees in that area, go ahead and grow trees. Plant a tree every month and 63_ your friends and classmates to join you. Have more and more trees 64_ and there will come a day when you have green land thanks to your hard work.Walk more and drive less. Choose to walk

27、 65_ drive your car. Walk or ride a bicycle to work if its not very far. Not only cycling but walking is good exercise. And each time you avoid using your car, youre doing something 66_ to cut down air pollution. You are saving fuel, saving money and keeping fit as well.Save water. Water is very imp

28、ortant for living things. Its 67_ who use and pollute it. The simplest way to save water is turning 68_ water taps after use. When you visit a beach, make sure that you dont throw waste around. Do not pollute rivers 69_ dropping garbage or other waste. Water is so precious, so we 70_ waste or pollut

29、e it. XI 阅读下面四段材料，根据材料内容和问题，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。（共AFUN TIME924763158536891427X7825496371934258648361527926598734139742Y61Z652179834841536792Are you tired of the puzzles you usually do? Sudoku （数独）is a new choice. Sudoku consists of the Japanese characters Su (meaning “number”) and D

30、oku (meaning “single”), but it was not invented in Japan. It was created by Howard Garnes in 1979. The puzzle was first introduced into Japan by Nikoli Puzzle Company in 1984. In 1986, Kaji Maki, the president of Nikoli made the rules strict and clear. Soon in the same year Sudoku became popula

31、r in Japan. In November 2004, The Times, a British newspaper, first printed it in the newspaper. It became an international hit in 2005. Now Sudoku becomes very popular all over the world.The rule of the puzzle is to fill in the grids (格子) so that every row, every line and every 3×3 box has the

32、 numbers 1 to 9. Here is a Sudoku. Please relax and enjoy. Its fun!根据以上杂志专栏内容，回答下列问题。51. Who created Sudoku?A. Howard Garnes.B. Sudoku. C. Kaji Maki.D. Nikoli.52. Which is true about Kaji Maki according to the reading material?A. He was the boss of Nissan Company. B. He helped to make Sudoku popular

33、 in Japan.C. He was the president of The Times.D. He is an American.53. Which is NOT true about Sudoku?A. Sudoku wasnt invented in Japan.B. It was The Times that first printed Sudoku in the newspaper.C. Each grid has more than one numberr.D. It became popular around the world in 2005.54. In the puzz

34、le above, what should “X” be?A. 5.B. 4. C. 3.D. 1.55. What should “Z” be in the puzzle?A. 8.B. 5.C. 2.D. 4.BFormer（以前的） South African president（总统） Nelson Mandela has died at the age of 95 Thursday, President Jacob Zuma announced. "He is now resting. He is now at peace," South African Pres

35、ident Zuma said, "Our nation has lost its greatest son. Our people have lost a father." Mandela, who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999, had battled health problems in recent months, including a recurring lung infection that led to numerous hospitalizations. Mandela was

36、released from hospital in early September following an 85-day stay for a recurring lung infection, the result of his longtime imprisonment during the apartheid times.C(判断正误) A long time ago, there was an emperor. He had a beautiful gar

37、den. In the garden, there was a little nightingale ( 夜莺) singing very beautifully. One day, the emperor heard about this little bird's beautiful voice. He asked 

38、his guards to bring her to him. As soon as the emperor heard the nightingale's voice, he said, "Put her in a golden cage, so she can stay and sing

39、 for me whenever I want to hear her." The little bird was so unhappy about being kept in the cage that she stopped singing one day.  The emperor was&#

40、160;very angry. He ordered the scientists in his palace to make a robot bird for him. The bird could sing very beautifully，too. The emperor was pleased. Soon the

41、0;robot bird became old. It no longer sang beautiful songs. Just at that time，the emperor became very weak. One morning, while lying in bed, the emperor wanted it

42、60;to sing  once again. But the robot bird couldn't sing any more. Suddenly, the nightingale landed on the  window. She began to sing her most beautiful song. Th

43、e emperor was very happy! He became  better and better each day. After the emperor was well, he changed a lot and became kind to his people. From then on,&

44、#160;all his people cherished(爱戴)him for his love and kindness. 56. Both the nightingale and the robot bird had a beautiful voice. 57. The emperor kept the nightingale

45、60;in a golden cage in order to hear her sing at any time. 58. The nightingale was very happy after she was kept in the golden cage. 59. The emperor w

46、as not satisfied with the robot bird at first. 60. The emperor learnt from the nightingale what love and kindness was. D阅读下面短文，根据所读内容，在文章后第62-71小题的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为62-71的相应位置上。 注意：每个空格只

47、填1个单词 。 Sue and Jim were neighbors for five years but they were never interested in each other. Then one day, Sue saw Jims music collection. She noticed a rare punk（朋克）rock CD that she also owned. At that moment, she realized that they both had the same interest in music and they started talking. Su

48、e said, I thought we had nothing in common (相同) until I saw his CD by the New York Dolls.They are now married and living with each other. Some psychologists (心理学家)think that your taste in music is related to （有联系的）your personality. As part of a test at the University of Texas, Austin, USA, volunteer

49、s created a CD of their favorite songs. The volunteers then listened to each others CDs and made guesses about the CD creators personality outgoing, adventurous（爱冒险的）, happy, and so on. These strangers correctly guessed much more about each others personalities through their CDs than through their c

50、lothes or taste in films. For example, Sue and Jim love punk music, which means they have outgoing personalities. The psychologists who did the test found Snoop Dogg (hip-hop) fans are likely（可能）to be energetic and talkative（健谈）. People who like U2 (rock/pop music) are generally independent and adve

51、nturous. The psychologists also found that Louis Armstrong (jazz) fans tend to (倾向于) be serious and intelligent while fans of classical music are also likely to enjoy jazz music and tend to be shy. The psychologists were surprised to find that rap and heavy metal fans were also shyer and quieter tha

52、n many other music lovers. Title: Music and  62An opinionYour  63  in music is related to your personality.FindingsOnes clothes or taste in films is  64  important than his/her CDs in a test of guessing about ones personality.It is  65 

53、0;that hip-hop fans are energetic and talkative.People who  66  rock or pop music are usually independent and adventurous.Jazz fans tend to be   67  and intelligent.Its  68  that rap and heavy metal fans are shier and quieter than many

54、 other music lovers.An  69 70  Sue and Jim were neighbors for five years, they were never interested in each other.After Sue noticed they both had rare punk rock CDs, she found they had  71  in common.They are now married and living with each other.E阅读下面短文，根据短

55、文内容回答问题。 “Who needs a shopping mall if you have Taobao?”says Wang Lin, 28, a writer in Beijing. Taobao, Chinas largest online shopping site(网上购物网站), has become an important part of Wang Lins life. She spends lots of money on Taobao. A growing number of Chinese