无锡市南长区2011---2012学年第一学期期末考试九年级英语试卷(含听力材料及答案)

1、无锡市南长区2011-2012学年第一学期期末考试九年级英语试卷听力部分（共20分）第I卷（客观题 共60分）一、 听力测试（本大题共20分，每小题1分）A. 听对话，选出与所听意思相符的图画。听两遍。1What will the boy probably give his mother?2What do we know about the man?3What is the man doing?4What is the woman?B. 听对话，从所给选项中选出最佳答案回答问题。听两遍。5. Which subject does David like best?A. Geography.B.

2、Music.C. Science.6. Where are the speakers?A. In a hospital. B. On a beach.C. In a street.7. When will the film begin? A. At 6:30. B. At 7:00. C. At 7:30.8. What are the speakers doing?A. Theyre climbing a mountain.B. Theyre celebrating the man's birthday. C. Theyre celebrating the woman's b

3、irthday.9. What does the man want to do? A. Buy a new car. B. Drive his car to work at once. C. Change a wheel (轮子) for his car.10. What is the man looking for? A. A market. B. A cinema. C. A bookshop.C听下面的对话和短文，回答问题。听两遍。听下面一段材料，回答第11-12题。听两遍。11. Why does the woman call the man? A. To book (预订) tick

4、ets.B. To check the date.C. To invite him to a show.12. When will the woman go to see the show?A. On Friday.B. On Saturday.C. On Sunday.听下面一段材料，回答第13-15题。听两遍。13. Where is the woman?A. In Washington DC.B. In Toronto.C. In New York.14. What is the probable relationship (关系) between the woman and Bob?A

5、. Workmates.B. Wife and husband.C. Friends.15. Why did the power go out? A. The main line broke down.B. The woman broke the fax (传真) machine. C. The government cut it off because of the storm.听下面一段材料，回答第16-20题。听两遍。16. How did Richard go to work at first in his dream?A. By car.B. By taxi.C. On foot.1

6、7. What happened on Richard's way to work in his dream? A. Nobody answered his phone. BHe lost his phone. CHe got lost.18. Where did Richard sleep?A. In a workshop.B. On a road. C. In a taxi.19. What was the weather like that day? A. Rainy.B. Sunny.C. Cloudy.20. What is Richard? A. An actor.B. A

7、 director (导演).C. A host. 二、单项填空 在A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。(本大题共15分，每小题1分)1. When you come here for your holiday next time, dont go to _ hotel. I can find you _ bed in my flat.A. the; a          B. the; 不填        

8、; C. a; the        D. a; 不填2. -Which of the shirts do you like better? -Ill take _. They are very fashionable. A. nothing B. none C. all D. both3. This sweater looks nice _ Dick because he looks nice _ blue. A. on; in B. in; on C. on; on D. in; in4. -My computer do

9、esnt work properly.-There must be _ with it, I think.A. wrong something B. something wrongC. wrong anything D. anything wrong5. Chinas Tiangong-1_ an experimental space laboratory.A. is used to B. used to be C. is used as D. is used by6. -Why dont you like the movie?-Its _ interesting one that I hav

10、e ever seen.A. so B. the least C. the most D. more 7. We should take action to support social _ so that we can live a peaceful life. A. harmony B. calm C. wisdom D. envy8. -_ was the organization created? -To help the students in poor areas. A. When B. Where C. Why D. How9. Now more and more people

11、_ sending e-mails _ letters. A. prefer to; to writing B. prefer to; to write C. prefer; to writing D. prefer; to write10. The famous writer is so _ that he never shows off. A. modest B. patient C. confident D. stubborn11. If something happens _, it sometimes happens, but not very often. A. at a time

12、 B. at all times C. from time to time D. at the same time12. Goldfish need special care _ they can live through winter. A. because         B. so that           C. even if      

13、0;    D. as13. Not all the students sitting in the back row can see the words on the blackboard _. A. enough clear B. clear enough C. clearly enough D. enough clearly14. -The man is not easy to get along well with, is he? -_. He is rude. A. Yes, he is B. No, he is C. Yes, he isnt D. N

14、o, he isnt15. -Excuse me, Dad, but Im going to the club to meet my friends in the football team. - OK. _! A. Good luck B. Congratulations C. Not al all D. Have fun三、完形填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从下面四个答案中选择可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。(本大题共5分，每小题0.5分)A hot dog is one of the most popular American foods. It was named after

15、frankfurter, a German food. You may hear “hot dog” 1 in other ways. People sometimes say “hot dog” to express (表达) 2 . For example, a friend may ask 3 you would like to go to the cinema. You might say, “Great! I would love to go.” Or you could say, “ 4 ! I would love to go.” People 5 use the express

16、ion to describe someone who is a “show-off”, who tries to show everyone else how 6 he is. You often hear such 7 called a “hot dog”. He may be a baseball player for example, who 8 the ball with one hand, making an _9_ catch seem more difficult. You know he is a hot dog because when he makes such a ca

17、tch, he bows (鞠躬) to the crowd, hoping to win their 10 . 1. A. eaten B. used C. cookedD. picked2. A. strength B. practiceC. pleasureD. answer3. A. if B. how C. whenD. where4. A. Hot dog B. Dont worryC. Never mindD. Excuse me5. A. ever B. also C. still D. yet6. A. hopefulB. carefulC. kindD. great7. A

18、. a dog B. a handC. a personD. an action8. A. catchesB. plays C. passes D. throws9. A. early B. empty C. excitingD. easy10. A. thanks B. cheers C. medalsD. matches 四、阅读理解 阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容选择最佳答案。(本大题共20分，每小题2分)AFrank Smithson woke up and got up to turn off the alarm clock. “Oh no!” he thought to hims

19、elf. “Another day at that office; a boss (老板) who shouts at me all the time.” As Frank went downstairs, his eyes fell on a large brown envelope (信封) by the door. He was very happy when he opened it and read the letter inside. “Bigwoods Football Pools (足球赌博公司) would like to congratulate you. You

20、 have won half a million pounds.”Frank suddenly came to life. The cigarette fell from his lips (唇) as he let out a shout that could be heard halfway down the street.At 11:30 Frank arrived at work. “Please explain why you're so late,” his boss said. “Go and jump in the lake,” said Frank. “I'v

21、e just come into a little money so this is good-bye. Find yourself someone else to shout at.”That evening Frank was smoking a very expensive Havana cigar (雪茄) when a knock was heard on the door. He rushed to the door. Outside were two men, neatly dressed in grey suits. “Mr Smithson,” one of them sai

22、d, “we're from Bigwoods Pools. I'm afraid there's been a terrible mistake”1. What do we know about Frank from the passage?A. He was a lazy man.B. He was a lucky person.C. He had made a lot of money.D. He didn't get on well with his boss.2. When he heard the knock at the door, Frank p

23、robably thought _.A. someone had come to say sorry to himB. someone had come to give him the moneyC. his friends had come to ask about the football poolsD. his friends had come to congratulate him on his luck3. On hearing “there's been a terrible mistake”, Frank was most likely to be _. A. disap

24、pointed (失望的)      B. worried      C. gratefulD. curiousBIn order to know a foreign language well, four things are necessary. First, we must understand the language when we hear it spoken. Secondly, we must be able to speak it ourselves, with confide

25、nce and without hesitation (犹豫). Thirdly, we must be able to write it. We must be able to make sentences that are correct in grammar.There is no short way to succeed (成功) in language learning. A good memory is a great help, but it is not enough only to memorize (记住) the rules (规则) from a grammar boo

26、k. It is no much use learning by heart long lists of words and their meanings, studying the dictionary and so on. We must learn by using the language. If we are pleased with a few rules we have memorized, we are not really learning the language. We must “Learn through use”. Practice is important. We

27、 must practise speaking and writing the language whenever we can.4. The most important things to learn a foreign language are _.A. understanding and speakingB. listening, speaking, reading and writingC. writing and understandingD. memorizing and listening5. Which of the following is the most importa

28、nt in learning a foreign language?A. Good memory. B. Grammar. C. Practice. D. Experience.6. “Learn through use” means _.A. we use a language in order to understand it B. we learn a foreign language in order to use itC. we can learn a language well while we are using itD. both B and CCSome people bel

29、ieve that classes, teachers and school buildings will no longer be necessary in the near future because of the Internet and other new technology (技术). Perhaps this will be true one day, but if the world has no schools, I can't imagine how our society (社会) will be. In fact, we should learn how to

30、 use new technology to make schools better. We should invent a new kind of school that is linked (链接) to libraries, museums, science centers, labs and even companies. Technological companies should create learning programs for schools. Scientists could give talks through the Internet. TV networks (网

31、络) and local stations could develop programs about things students are studying in school. Labs could set up websites (网站) to show new technology, so students could see it on the Internet.Is this a dream? No. There have been many cities where this is beginning to happen. Here the whole city is linke

32、d to the Internet, and learning can take place at home, at school, and in the office. Businesses provide programs for the schools and the society. The schools provide computer labs for people without their own computers at home. Because everyone can go on the Internet, older people use it as much as

33、 younger ones, and everyone can visit faraway libraries and museums as easily as nearby ones. How will this new thing of school change the usual way of learning? It is a little early to be sure, but it is very exciting to think about it. Technology will change the way we learn; schools will change a

34、s well; and we will learn something from the Internet.7. Who thinks that students wont have to go to school? A. Everyone. B. The writer. C. Some people. D. The teachers.8. What does “a new kind of school” mean in the passage? A. A school with many new computers. B. A school with many new students. C

35、. A school with many new teachers.D. A school which is linked to the Internet.9. What the writer thinks is that_. A. schools are still necessary B. more schools should be built C. there should be fewer schools D. more computers are needed in schools10. What fact does the passage NOT provide? A. Tech

36、nology will change our way of learning. B. If you are a student, you can set up websites to show new technology. C. The schools provide computer labs for those who have no personal computers.D. On the Internet, you can visit another city's libraries as easily as the people there.第II卷 （主观题 共40分）五

37、、词汇运用 (本大题共8分，每小题1分)(A) 根据句意，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。1. They have made an _ (agree) to meet at eight oclock. 2. He seldom speaks in class. So his classmates say he is very _(active).3. Thats a difficult _(decide), but we will not change our minds. 4. It is _(fair) of you to give me all this work when Jack ha

38、s almost nothing to do. (B)根据句意和汉语注释，写出单词的正确形式。5. The doctors _ （调查，研究）have shown that one in every five young people has a sleep problem. 6. The sick man has been under _ （医疗的）treatment since last Sunday.7. John is busy _（解释）to others how UNICEF works to help poor children around the world.8. All t

39、he students are _（要求）to wear school uniforms every day.六、动词填空 用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。(本大题共8分，每小题1分)1. Like colours, weather sometimes _ (affect) our moods.2. Now we are in different schools, but we have promised _ (organize) a get-together at Lihu Park once a month. 3. Yesterday we _(divide) into five grou

40、ps to discuss the new plan.4. The prices for house sale _ (fall) a lot in the past ten months.5. I dont think scientists _ (clone) every living thing in the near future.6. Last Friday afternoon the teacher, along with his students _ (design) the homepage when the headmaster called him.7. You can sho

41、w your support to our school football team by_ (cheer) for our players. 8. -When will we go to watch the basketball match in the sports centre?-Not until the work _ (finish) tomorrow.七、短文填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后根据短文内容和所给首字母，在空格内填入一个适当的词，使短文意思完整，所填单词必须完整写出。(本大题共5分，每小题0.5分)O. Henry was a pen name used by

42、an American writer of short stories. His r (1) name was William Sydney Porter. He was born in North Carolina in 1862. As a young boy he l (2) an exciting life. He did not go to school for very long, but he could teach h (3) everything he needed to know. When he was about 20 years old, O. Henry went

43、to Texas, where he t (4) different jobs. He first worked on a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank. When some money w (5) missing from the bank, O. Henry was b (6) to have stolen (偷) it. Because of that, he was sent to prison (监狱). During the three years in prison, he learned to write short stori

44、es. After he got out of prison, he went to New York and c (7) writing. He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the p (8) there. People liked his stories, because s (9) as the tales (故事) were, they would finish with a sudden change at the end, to the r (10) surprise.八、完成句子 按所给的汉语，用英语完成下列句子。(本大

45、题共9分，每小题1.5分)1. 事实上，一个人的性格特征不是由出生日期决定的。 In fact, a persons characteristics _ or her date of birth.2. 请你把今天的报纸带给高先生好吗？ Would you mind _ Mr Gao?3. 他们每天向老师问好真有礼貌。 It is _ hello to their teachers every day.4. 小李的说话方式使我想起她的母亲。 Xiao Li _ when she speaks in that way.5. 我们的英语老师要我们注意这两个单词的区别。 Our English tea

46、cher asked us _ between these two words.6. 在这么热的天气里，她宁可呆在家里也不想去参加聚会。 In such hot weather, she would _ to the party.九、书面表达 (本大题共10分) 假如你单位将举行庆祝世界自然基金会（WWF）成立50周年大会，你将作为代表在会上发言。请根据下列提示，用英语写一篇发言稿。1  世界自然基金会自1961年成立以来，一直致力于保护环境；2  创办该会的目的是拯救环境和野生动物；3  现在各种污染变得越来越严重了，许多动物正在失去它们的家园；4 

47、我们要努力阻止这些事情发生;5  我们应该注意：1. 发言稿须包括所给内容要点，要求语句通顺、意思连贯；2. 第5要点的内容须用2至3句话展开合理想象，作适当发挥；3. 词数80个左右，发言稿的开头与结尾已给出，不计入总词数。Ladies and gentlemen, it's my honour to be here today to share my views with you. _ Thank you!2011-2012学年第一学期初三英语期中考试听力测试录音内容先播放轻音乐30秒同学们： 听力测试马上就要开始了，请作好准备。听力测试共有3个大题，20个小题。每小题均

48、读两遍，请边听边答题。听力测试现在开始。A. 听对话，选出与所听意思相符的图画。听两遍。1. W: What will you give your mother on Mother's Day? M: I've no idea. Maybe flowers.2. M: I'm so hungry! I've waited here for half an hour. W: Sorry. We 're usually busy at this time of day.3. W: Hello! May I speak to Mrs White, please

49、?M: Sorry, she's not in. A second, please. Ill take a message for you.4. M: Laura, what do you do?W: Im a waitress. I serve people food and drinks.B. 听对话，从所给选项中选出最佳答案回答问题。听两遍。5. W: Which is your favourite subject, David? M: Well, I don't like geography. But I like science and music. I like s

50、cience better than music.6. M: Your whole body is getting red. How much longer are we going to stay out here?W: Ah, another hour at least. I just love this beach.7. M: Are you ready, Alice? Hurry up, or we'll be late. W: Don't worry. Now it's half past six. The film will begin in thirty

51、minutes.8. M: The mountain seems higher. I really have difficulty climbing up to the top. W: The mountain may not be higher, but we're older. You celebrated your 50th birthday last month.9. W: I don't think we should buy a new car. M: But our car is too old to drive, and it only has three wh

52、eels. I cant drive it to work. 10. M: Excuse me. Is there a cinema near here? W: Yes. It's in front of the bookshop. If you walk through the market, it will be much nearer. C. 听下面的对话和短文，回答问题。听两遍。听下面一段材料，回答第11-12题。听两遍。M: Hello! Central Theatre. W: Hello. Id like to ask about tickets for the dance

53、 show. How many shows will be given here? M: Three. One on Friday, one on Saturday and one on Sunday. They're all evening shows and they start at 7:30. W: All at 7:30? Well, could I book three of the best seats for the Saturday evening show? My name is Sara. M: OK. Three seats at $50 each for the Saturday performance. Can I have your card number to hold those? W: OK. Wait for a moment.听下面一段材料，回答第13-15题。听两遍。M: Hi, Karen? How are you doing? W: Good! Ho