九年级英语上学期期中测试试题牛津版.

1、苏州市相城区 20122013 学年第一学期期中考试九年级英语试卷注意事项：1本试卷共八大题9l小题，满分130 分。考试用时100 分钟。2答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考点名称、考场号、座位号、准考证号填写清楚，准考证号相应的数字用2B 铅笔涂黑。3答客观题必须用2B 铅笔把答题卷上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；答主观题必须用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔写在答题卷指定的位置上，不在答题区域内的答案一律无效，不得用其他笔答题。4考生答题必须在答题卷上，答在试卷和草稿纸上一律无效。一、听力选择（共两部分，满分20 分）（请先用两分钟时间熟悉听力试题，然后再动笔答题。做题时，请先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容

2、结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卷上。）A)听对话回答问题（共10 小题；每小题1 分，满分 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，你将有5 秒钟的时间选出你认为最合适的答案。1. What does Peter prefer to do on Sunday?2. What did the girl watch last night?3. What does the boy like to watch?4. What does the woman want?5. Where are t

3、hey probably talking?A. In a sports shop. B. In a flower shop. C. In a clothes shop.6. What is Jane going to do?A. She is going to call her uncle.B.She isgoingtoorganizeshow.C. She is going to help her uncle.7. When will the plane land?A. At 8:15.B. At 8: 30.C. At 8:45.8 Why was Kate so late?A. Sheg

4、ot up too late.B. She didn't have a watch. C. Her watch didn'twork.9. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Teacher and student.B. Classmates.C. Mother and son.10. How many times has the woman been to New York?A. Once.B. Twice.C. Three times.aB)听对话和短文回答问题（共10 小题；每小题1

5、分，满分10 分）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题，每小题5 秒钟；听完后，你将有5 秒钟的时间选出你认为最合适的答案。听一段对话，回答第1112 小题。11. Who are the man's parents staying with?A. His sister.B. His brotherC. His friend12. Why doesn't the man's father like the city?A. He likes to live alone. B. He likes the country life.

6、C. He hates thenoise.听第一篇短文，回答第1315 小题。请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。Father's Day13.A. secondB. thirdC. fourth14.A. attentionB. medalsC. surpris e15.A. shoppingB. for dinnerC. for movies听第二篇短文，回答1620 小题。16.Where did John live in the story?A. In the northeast of England.B. In the middle of England.C. In

7、 the south of England.17.Why did he go to London?A. He wanted to study there.B. He wanted to find a job there.C. He went to see his friends there.18.How did he go to London?A. By bus.B. By car.C. By train.19.How many people were there in hiscompartment （车厢） when the man with a knifecame in?A. Three.

8、B. Two.C One.20. Why was John shaking so much when he saw the man with a knife?A. Because he thought the man would kill him.B. Because he had no money.C. Because he thought the man was a conductor（列车员），ticket.and he didn't have a二、单项填空（共15 小题；每小题1 分，满分15 分）从 A、 B、 C、 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡

9、上将该项涂黑。21. Alice is fond of playing_ piano while Henry is interested in listeningto_ music.A. the;B. ; C. ;theD. the; the22. Mary looked_ because she lost her new watch last week.A. friendlyB. upsetC. happyD. excited23. Mon, coffee is ready. How nice it_!A. looksB. feelsC. smellsD. sounds24. My uncl

10、e doesn't have much money, _ he always enjoys himself.A butB soC andDor25. - We haven't heard from Jane for a long time.- A. has happenedB. was happeningC. was happenedD. to happen26.-You can't imagine_ great fun playing computer games is.- Really? But it may cause you a lot of trouble.A

11、. what aB. howC. how aD. what27. The film of Tales of Old Beijing shows us_.A. What was Beijing like 30 years agoB. how was Beijing like 30 yearsagoC.how Beijing was like 30 years agoD. what Beijingwas like30 yearsago28. - Have you moved into your new flat, Mr. Smith? - Not yet, the rooms_ last mont

12、h.A. are paintedB. were paintedC. will paintD.havepainted29. -I saw Adele on the street just now.- It_ be her. She went back to the UK yesterday.A. mustn'tB. can'tC. needn'tD. shouldn't30. - What do you think of Han Hong?- She is my favourite singer. I think no one can sing_.A. bestB

13、. betterC. worstD. worse31. A good friend always gives you a helping hand_ you're in trouble.A. whenB. beforeC. untilD. though32. My grandpa_ driving lessons in his sixties. He is ready to drive around China.A. stayed upB. gave upC. took upD. woke up33. Feixin is very convenient. Sending Feixin_

14、 more and more popular thesedays.A. gettingB. gotC. get.D. is getting34. He is old enough to_ himself. Don't always do_ for him.A. wear, everything B. dress, everything C. put on, anything D. dress, anything35. - Hello! May I speak to Joe? -_. Please call back later.A. Hold on. B. Speaking. C. W

15、ait a moment. D. Sorry, he is not in.三、完形填空（共 10 小题：每小题1 分，满分10 分）先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的A. B. C.D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Twoteacherswere sittingintheteachers'room. For a moment therewas silence.Then one of them, Miss Smith, said, "I'm afraid I'd have to fail him! I just

16、can'tlet him36 .""Now Alice." said her friend. Mrs Jackson, "is he so terrible a student?""That's just the trouble!" the other woman answered, "Tom wasever my 37 student. The problem is that he is so lazy that he nevergets his work done. He hasn't

17、handed me a piece of homework for three38!"Mrs Jackson had never seen Miss Smith so 39before. "Haveyou had a word with him about it?" she asked."Why should I? Every student must hand in homework. I made 40very clearon thefirstday for class. Idon'tknow what has happened.When t

18、he lessonsstarted,he did so well that I41 thought about asking the school to give him ascholarship(奖学金 ).But now he often sleeps in class! I've never seen such a42in a student.""You should have a talk with him. Give him a chance."Miss Smith spoke to Tom and learned all about it. H

19、e was studying all day andworking most of the night in a factory to43for hisschooling. Of course hewas 44 illclass and sometimes couldhardly45awake.Miss Smith soon askedtheschool togivehim a scholarshipand he was ableto devote himselftohislessonsagain.36.A. leaveB. passC. workD. sleep37.A. laziestB.

20、 busiestC. worstD. best38.A. minutesB. hoursC. weeksD. years39.A. worriedB. pleasedC. uselessD. kind40.A. themB. himC. thatD. one41.A. evenB. onlyC. mostlyD. still42.A. troubleB. hopeC. changeD. danger43.A. payB. callC. saveD. share44.A. forgetfulB. carelessC. asleepD. tired45.A. seemB. keepC. lookD

21、. get四、阅读理解 （共 15 小题：每小题2 分，满分 30 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、 B、 C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡将该项涂黑。A46. What do you need if you want to kill ants?A. D4545Garden Spray.B. Sunshine Company.C. A2104Canvas Bag.D. The Dr Clean's.47. How much will you pay if you want three shampoos and two canvas bags mailed to yo

22、u?A. $12,25.B. $20.50.C. $13.50.D. $17.48. What does the underlined word "it" most probably refer to?A. Canvas bag. B. Chemical. C. The house. D. Dr Clean.49. Where can you find this passage?A. In a travel magazine.B. In a newspaper.C. In a fashion magazine.D. In a story book.BThere are so

23、me verygood thingsaboutopen education.Thiswayof teaching allows the students to grow as people, and to develop theirown interests in many subjects. Open education allows students to beresponsible for their own education, as they are responsible for whattheydo inlife.Some studentsclassroom. Theopen c

24、lassroommay allowthem todoenjoybadlyinlearning.a traditional Some studentswillbe happier in an open education school. They will not worry aboutggrades or rules. For students who worry about these things alot, it is agood idea to be in an open classroom.But many studentswillnot do wellin an open clas

25、sroom.For some students,thereare toofew rules.These studentswilldo littleinschool.They willnot make gooduse of open education. Because open education is so different from traditionaleducation,thesestudentsmay have a problem gettingused to making so many choices.For many students it is important to h

26、ave some rules in the classroom. They worryabout the rules even when there are no rules. Even a few rules will help this kindof students.The lastpointabout open educationisthatsome traditionalteachersdo not like it. Many teachers do not believe in open education. Teachers who wantto have an open cla

27、ssroom may have many problems at their schools.50. Open education allows the students to_.A. be late for schoolB. be responsible for their futureC. develop their own interestsD. discover subjects outside class51. Open education may be a good idea for the students who_.A. enjoy traditional learningB.

28、 worry about gradesC. do well in a traditional classroomD. are responsible for what theydo52. Some students will do little in an open classroom because_.A. there are too few rulesB. they hate activitiesC. open education is meaninglessD. they worry about the rules53. Which of the following is NOT men

29、tioned in the passage?A. Some traditional teachers do not like open education.B. Many teachers do not believe in open education.C. Teachers may have problems in open classrooms.D. Teachers' feeling and attitudes are important to students.CWe spent a day in the country and picked a lot of flowers

30、. Our car was full offlowersinside!On the way home we had to stopat trafficlights,and theremy wifesaw the bookshelf.Itstood outsidea furniture(家具 )shop."Buy it,"she said at once. "We'llcarryit home on the roof-rack(车顶架 . I've always wanted one like that."What could I do?

31、Ten minuteslaterI was twentydollarspoorer,and the bookshelfwas tied onto the roof rack. It was tall and narrow, quite heavy too.As itwas gettingdarker,I drove slowly.Otherdriversseemed more politethanusual thatevening. The police even stopped traffic to let us through. Carrying furniture was a good

32、idea.After a time my wife said, "There's a long line of cars behind. Why don't theyovertake(超车 )?"Just at thattime a policecar did overtake.The two officers(警官 )insidelookedat us seriously when they went past. But then, with a kind smile they asked us to follow their car through th

33、e busy traffic. The police car stopped at our villagechurch( 教堂 ). One of the officers came to me."Right, sir," he said. "Do you need any more help now?"I didn't quite understand. "Thanks, officer," I said. "You've been very kind. I live just down the road.

34、"He was lookingat our things:firstat the flowers,then at the bookshelf.well,"he said and laughed."It'sa bookshelfyou'vegot there!We thoughtitsomething else."My wifebegan to laugh.Suddenly I understoodwhy the policedrove here."Well,was-er,I smiledat the officer. "

35、;Yes, it's a bookshelf, but thanks again." I drove home as fast as I could.54. From the story we know that_.A. The writer was poor and didn't buy the bookshelf for his wifeB. The writer's wife didn't like the bookshelf at allC. The writer was very angry with his wifeD. The write

36、r was not very glad to buy the bookshelf for his wife55. What made the writer think that carrying furniture was "a good idea"?A. He could drive slowly and it was safe.B. Other drivers would let him go first.C. His wife could use a new bookshelf.D. He could save a lot of money and time.56.

37、Why were the police and other drivers so kind to the writer?A. Because they thought the writer liked studying very much and needed a bookshelf.B. Because they didn't think it was polite to overtake a car with a bookshelfon it.C. Because theythoughtsomebody inthe writer'sfamilyhad diedand he

38、neededhelp.D. Because they thought it was dangerous to carry a bookshelf on a car.57. When did the officers begin to realize(意识 )they had made a mistake?A. Before they arrived at the church.B. Before they overtook the writer's car.C. After one of them looked at the flowers and the bookshelf care

39、fully at the church.D. After the writer's family left the church.DWhich part of the world has the most nearsighted students? Just look aroundyou-it's East Asia. Nine in ten school leavers in major East Asian cities arenearsighted,accordingto the BBC. Expertssay books and video games are not

40、to blame.East Asian students, they say, aren't getting enough sunlight.People become nearsighted because their eyeballs grow out of shape and lightenteringtheireyes cannotfocuscorrectly.The body can producea chemicalcalleddopamine （多巴胺）tostop eyeballsfrom changingshape. And guess what scientists

41、have justdiscovered?Sunlightcan help our bodiesproducemore dopamine,reportedAFP.According to the study, primary school students in Singapore spend only30minutes outdoors every day;inAustralia,by contrast, kidsspend aboutthreehoursa day outside. As a result, fewer children in Australia are nearsighte

42、d-only 10percent, compared with 90 percent in Singapore.“ChildreninEast Asiabasically go to school.go home and stayinside.Theystudyand theywatch television,"IanMorgan oftheAustralianNationalUniversitytold AFP.But being a bookworm or a couch potato does not directly harm the eyes, addedMorgan. &

43、quot;As long as they getoutside,itdoesn'tseem to matterhow much studytheydo,"he explained."There are some kidswho studyhard and getoutsideand playhardand they are generally fine. The ones who are at major risk are the ones who studyhard and don't get outside. As a result of massive

44、（巨大的） educational pressuresand the construction（构成） ofa child'sday, the amount oftimetheyspend outsidein bright light is minimized."Experts suggest childrenshouldstayoutsidefortwo tothree hourseveryday,This can include time spent in the playground and walking to and from school.58. What is

45、the main reason for the large number of nearsighted students in East Asia, according to scientists?A. Too much reading or gaming.B. Lack of sunlight.C. Genetic reasons.D. Lack of exercise.59. What can we conclude from Paragraph 2?A. Dopamine is a chemical that causes eyeballs to grow out of shape.B.

46、 Dopamine can stop light entering the eyes from focusing correctly.C. Spending time in the sun can make the loss of dopamine in the body.D. The more dopamine a person has in their body, the better eyesight he or shehas.60. The word "minimized" in second-to-last paragraph probably means_.A.

47、 reduced as much as possibleB. made better use ofC. taken little notice ofD. attached much importance to五、词汇检测 （共 10 小题；每小题1 分，满分10 分）根据下列句子及所给汉语注释或通过上下文，在答题卡上标有题号的横线上，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。每空只写一词。61.Liu Fang's father had so many （选择） ,but he picked the worst one.62.The ship (成功 )landed on the island.63.The man looks even (疯的 )than his wife.64.Making a lot of noise and ( 打扰 )others are impolite.65.Gibbons was ( 指控 )with murder and arrested.66.Though he was stubborn, he （接受） my advice at last.67.She（掉落） the plate and