荣怀学校第二学期第一次月考 九年级英语试卷

1、荣怀学校2012学年第二学期第一次月考九年级英语试卷 命题人 陈金环（一）听力部分（共25分）一、听力部分（本题有15小题，共计25分，第一节每小题1分，第二、三节每小题2分）第一节：听对话，选择图片。1. When was Jim born'?2. Which is Peter's favorite sport?3. Where should the boy put the relish?4. What did Tony have to practice this morning?5. What are the speakers talking about?A B C第二节：

2、听对话，回答问题。听下面一段较长的对话，回答第67两小题。6. Who is the boy buying the gift for? A. His father. B. His mother. C. His sister. 7. How much does the boy have to spend on the gift? A. About$12. B. About $18. C. About $30.听下面一段较长的对话，回答第810三小题。8. Where does Mrs. White want to spend the vacation? A. Singapore. B. Fran

3、ce. C. Home.9. What does Mr. White think of traveling by train? A. Its very pleasant. B. Its not cheap. C. It takes a long time. 10. Why will the Whites probably stay at home? A. Because they have to look after everything at home. B. Because they dont like train trip. C. Because they think traveling

4、 is expensive.第三节：听短文，回答问题。11. What should a monitor do? A. Help to organize activities for the class. B. Collect old books and bottles. C. Make a lot of friends. 12. Why did Bruce collect old books? A. To make money. B. To hold a big party. C. To give them to poor children.13. Why did Bruce want to

5、 recycle used bottles?A. To make money for a picnic. B. To make money for a trip to the beach.C. To make money for a birthday party.14. What did Jenny do to help herself reach her aim?A. She held a party at her home.B. She made a wonderful speech.C. She gave away some money to the poor.15. Who becam

6、e the monitor in the end?A. Jenny. B. Bruce.C. Jane.(二) 笔试部分 (共95分)二、单项填空(共10小题；每小题l分，满分10分) 16. -Why does your teacher like Steve?-Because he is honest student. A. a B. an C. the D. /17. - can I improve my English, Mr. Wang? - reading English loudly every day.A. How, By B. How, With C. What, By D.

7、What, With18. -Excuse me, how can I change money?-Go straight. There is a _ over there.A. hospital B. police station C. bank D. post office19. -Would you please your bike _ me? -Sure. Here is the key.A. lend, to B. borrow, from C. borrow, to D. lend, from20. -Could you please the radio? Its too loud

8、. -Sorry, I will do it right away.A. turn on B. turn off C. turn up D. turn down21. -Today is Tree Planting Day. Lets plant trees together. -Lets go. I think more and more trees should .A. plant B. be planted C. cut down D. be cut down22. -Lets do it _. There is only five minutes left. -No problem.A

9、. hardly B. slowly C. quickly D. politely23. -_today!-Yes. Shall we have a picnic in the open air? A. What fine weather is B. How fine weather it isC. What a fine weather it is D. How fine the weather is24. -I called you last night, but nobody answered the telephone. - Sorry, I _ along Yanjiang Raod

10、 . A. walk B. am walking C. would walkD. was walking25. -Lets go to the Tulips(郁金香) Exhibition in Dongqian Lake Water Park. -_! Lets ask Miss Lin to go with us.A. Best wishes B. Sounds great C. Good luckD. Thats OK三、完形填空（本题有15小题，每小题1分，共计15分）阅读下面短文，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。About a week ago, when I was p

11、laying basketball at our local park, I noticed a small group of boys picking on a smaller, skinnier boy. They were 26 him names and even pushed him to the ground and kicked dirt in his face. 27 I saw that, I walked over to the group.I stepped 28 them and the smaller boy, and asked them politely what

12、 this boy had done worthy of 29 they were doing to him. One of the boys replied, “Hes weird.” At that, I asked one of the boys if he thought his friend was weird, and the 30 was “No.” So, I asked another boy what the word “weird” 31 , and he said, “Different.” That was my cue(暗示). I told them that e

13、veryone is 32 , and that they all looked just as different to the other boy as he did to them. They all stood 33 for a moment, and then the most amazing thing happened. One of the boys helped the small boy off the ground and then said sorry to him. He 34 to let him play with them.I thanked the boy f

14、or being so 35 . As I looked around, I realized that there were dozens of other people at the park 36 no one else had stopped to help this boy. I felt happy that the boy was strong enough to stand up against his friends to 37 someone in need, but I felt sad that 38 else had even taken a second look.

15、I hope that my action helped them 39 that they could have made a difference with a little 40 , and maybe next time they will be the ones who choose to help.26. A. givingB. makingC. callingD. telling27. A. WhenB. BeforeC. IfD. Though28. A. againstB. betweenC. besideD. with29. A. howB. whyC. whomD. wh

16、at30. A. guessB. signC. problemD. answer31. A. readB. provedC. meantD. wrote32. A. differentB. freeC. importantD. strong33. A. angrily B. silentlyC. carefullyD. happily34. A. refusedB. expectedC. offeredD. prepared35. A. proudB. cleverC. honestD. patient36. A. orB. soC. andD. but37. A. help B. stopC

17、. loveD. remember38. A. someoneB. anyoneC. no oneD. everyone39. A. decideB. realizeC. suggestD. agree40. A. energyB. practiceC. knowledge D. effort四、阅读理解(共15小题，计30分)AWe provide summer English courses and you will enjoy learning about American culture and improve your English. The courses last for 4

18、weeks. They start at the beginning of July and August. Our teachers are very experienced. They teach English classes for 4 hours a day. You can choose between small groups of 2 or 3, or larger groups of up to 15. We provide weekly tests to see the progress youre making with your language skills. We

19、also provide books and other materials.As well as learning English, we want you to experience life in the USA. You live with an American family and take part in American life. You have meals with them and do some activities with them, too. This is the most interesting part of the course. Many famili

20、es create friendships with the students. Of course, if you prefer, we can arrange hotel accommodation.Of course, you can do many things in Los Angeles. Every day we have activities after class. You can choose to take trips to Hollywood, Disneyland or the famous beaches around LA. You can also go to

21、various shopping centres, sports centres, movies and concerts. There are also weekend visits organized to San Francisco and other places of interest in California.Well, if youre interested, please fill in our application form where you will also find our list of prices. The course must be paid for o

22、ne month before it begins.41. Why do organizers(组织者) advise students to live with American families? A. Students are not rich enough to live in hotels. B. Students can have meals with American families. C. Students can experience life in USA. D. Students can teach American how to cook Chinese food.4

23、2. Whats the life of Paragraph 3? A. Teaching. B. Accommodation and Food. C. Sightseeing and Other Activities. D. The Famous Beaches around LA.43. Whats the passage about? A. A description of an English book. B. A description of an English course. C. A description of life in Los Angeles. D. A descri

24、ption of weekend visits to San Francisco.BYouve probably heard of working dogs that help police officers, or horses that help farmers. Did you know that carrier pigeons(信鸽) can be trained to help people too? Here are some examples.MailmanCarrier pigeons can be trained to carry messages to people. Th

25、e note is placed into a small can. The can is tied to the pigeons leg. Then the pigeon flies off with the note.Lifeguard From high up in the sky, specially trained pigeons can find orange life jackets in the ocean. Sometimes it is difficult for humans to find people lost an sea, especially when the

26、weather is bad. However, pigeons can fly quickly over a large area of water to look for people.SpyMany years ago, carrier pigeons were used to help our country during wars(战争). “Spy pigeons” had small cameras that were tied to their feet. As a pigeon flew over enemy(敌人) land, the camera took photos

27、of the land below. This would allow our soldiers to see where the enemies were and what they were doing.So next time you see a pigeon, stop and watch it closely. What might look like an ordinary bird to most people, might actually be helpful.44. What kind of people can the carrier pigeons find? A. T

28、he people in orange life jackets at sea. B. The people in red jackets in the boats. C. The people swimming in the ocean. D. The people lost in the mountains.45. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A. A pigeon could predict what the weather would be like. B. A pigeon w

29、as tied with a small camera around its leg. C. A pigeon could help us to know the number of the enemy. D. A pigeon carried the camera to take photos of the enemy land.46. What kind of jobs are mentioned for a carrier pigeon? A. A mailman, a lifeguard and a spy. B. A trainer, a spy and a police offic

30、er. C. A soldier, a police officer and a mailman. D. A farmer, a weather reporter and a lifeguard.47. What is the purpose of writing this article? A. To make readers like pigeons more. B. To teach readers about the lives of wild pigeons. C. To tell readers about real jobs held by carrier pigeons. D.

31、 To share science fictions about pigeons helping people.CShopping on the Internet is becoming more and more popular. Why do people use the Internet to shop? Some people say it is more convenient. They dont have to leave their homes to order something; they can shop for anything they want at any time

32、; they can find things for sale that cant find in the stores near their homes. Still other people say they can find better prices on the Internet.If you want to buy something on the Internet, you need a credit(信用) card. You have to type your credit card number and information on the website(网页) and

33、send them to the store over the Internet. You have to be sure that the store will not use your information in the wrong way. You dont want someone to get your credit card number, so be careful with it, because people sometimes steal(窃取) credit card number from stores.The Internet is also a good plac

34、e to go window-shopping. Window-shopping is when you look at the things for sale in a store, but dont plan to buy anything. In window-shopping you can see what kinds of things you are able to get and how much they cost. Some stores like Ross Stores have a website for information about their stores,

35、but not for shopping. Some stores have a website for information about their stores, and you can shop on-line there, such as Office Depot, Payless Shoe Source, Safeway. Some stores like Amazon. Com are only for on-line shopping.48. Some people use the Internet to shop because . A. they can sleep all

36、 day long. B. they want to leave their homes. C. they want to play with their friends. D. they can get things with less money.49. The Chinese meaning of the word “convenient” in this passage is “ ”. A. 时髦的 B. 较近的 C. 方便的 D. 可用的50. If you want to shop on the Internet, you need . A. an ID card B. a cre

37、dit card C. an IC card D. a room card51. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A. You can shop on-line at www. officedepot. com. B. You can not shop on-line at www. rossstores. com. C. You can only do window-shopping at www. amazon. com. D. You can do window-shopping and shop

38、on-line at www. safeway. com.DIn the West, some people believe that personality can be predicted according to the time of the year the person was born. From China comes the belief that the year of birth influences ones personality. In the past century, a new belief has arisen: the idea that personal

39、ity is related to ones ABO blood type. People with blood type A, for example, are considered more likely to be serious, hard-working, and quiet, while people with blood type O are likely to be popular and outgoing, yet often unable to finish what they start. Though this belief continues to be strong

40、, some people question whether it is true.The blood-type personality theory(理论) started in Japan in 1927 when Furukawa Takeji noticed personality similarities and differences among his workers. The idea soon went out of fashion, but was brought back by a Japanese television host named Toshitaka Nomi

41、 in the 1970s. The belief is still strong in Japan and is increasingly popular in neighboring countries. Some young Koreans have taken to the theory. A recent study showed 76 percent of Koreans aged between 13 and 64 believing in the blood-type personality connection. Though most Asians might believ

42、e in the blood-type theory, for many it seems harmless and not something to be taken too seriously.There is also the possibility that people are influenced to change their personality to match the expected stereotypes(思维定式). A survey of studies made in Japan over a 10-year period found that while in

43、 the 1970s there was no relationship between blood type and personality, later studies in the 1980s found that the relationship increased a little. Researchers concluded that as the belief in the stereotypes increases, people may be changing their personality to follow the blood-type theory.Is the b

44、elief true? The scientists in Asia largely dismiss the belief as a modern-day superstition(迷信). Most studies have failed to find any strong connection between blood and personality. Generally, scientists warn against making predictions or important decisions based on this questionable theory.52. The

45、 writer uses blood type A and O as example to explain . A. the difference between the two blood types B. the relationship between the two blood types C. the influence of blood type on ones behaviour D. the connection between personality and blood type53. What does the underlined sentence in Paragrap

46、h 2 mean? A. It was lightly believed. B. It was brought to them. C. They liked and accepted it. D. They stole the idea from others.54. Which of the following is true according to the passage? A. Most scientists in Asia dont believe in the theory. B. The blood-type theory began in Japan in the 1970s.

47、 C. The blood-type personality theory is about blood type. D. People dont change their personality to match the theory.55. What is the best title for the passage? A. Is the blood-type theory popular? B. Is the personality changeable? C. Is it in your blood? D. Is it in your mind? 五、词汇运用（本题有15小题，每小题1

48、分，共15分）A. 用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，每词仅用一次（每空一词）。eight another spare without invite56. The girl felt sad because her friends went swimming _her.57. He was _to spend the summer with his cousins in England.58. When you have eaten that, you can have _ one.59. Susan's mother mule a big cake on her _ birthday.

49、60. I used to play basketball in my _ time.B.根据短文内容和所给汉语提示，写出短文空白处各单词的正确形式。每空限填一词。Plastic bags cause a lot of problems, the environmental pollution was the biggest one. China has decided to take action to stop the use of _61_ (免费的)plastic bags._62_(超市)and some other shopping places in China will not be _63_(能够)to offer plastic bags.Every year, people use too many pla