湖南省长沙市长郡教育集团九年级下学期期中联考英语试题

1、长郡教育集团2014-2015-2 初三年级十三校联考期中考试英语试卷命题学校：长郡双语实验中学总 分： 120 分 时 量： 100 分钟I 听力技能（三部分，共20 小题，计20 分）第一节 根据所听到的内容，选择相应的图画。听每段材料前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题后，各小题将给出5 秒钟的作答时间。（共15 小题，计15 分）5 秒钟；听完听下面五段对话，每听完一段对话后，回答1 个小题1.How will Amy go to Beijing?A. By airB. By trainC. By bus2. Which sport does the woman like best?A.

2、 Table tennisB. BasketballC. Volleyball3. What did the girl s sister give her for bpirrethsdeanyt?A. A sweater.B. A hat.C. A pet.4. Where were they talking?A. In a school. B. In a shop.C. In a hotel.5. What is the man looking for?A. The postoffice. B.The museum.听第六段对话，回答第6 至 7 小题。C. The hospital.6.

3、Who is afraid of the dark?A.Linda.B.Mary.C.Cathy.7. What does the man think of the big dogs?A.Scary.B.Lovely.C.Friendly.听第七段对话，回答第8 至 9 小题。8.What s the relationship between the two speakers?A.Father and daughter.B.Teacher and student.C.Mother and son.9. Where did Tome find his umbrella?A.In his draw

4、er. B. On the chair.听第八段对话，回答第10 至 12 小题。C.Under the table.10 . Where will they watch the football match ?A.At Ben s place. B.At Kate s place.C. At Alice s place.11 .How will the man s cousin come back from Shanghai?A.By plane.B.By train.C.By car.12. What will they order when they watch the show?A.C

5、akes.B.Pizzas听第九段对话，回答第13 至 15 小题。13 .When was the program take place?A. In the morning. B.In the afternoon14 .How long has Ms. Smith been writing?A. For 16 years. B.For 15 years.C.Cookies.C.In the evening.C. For 14 years.15.What does the writer think is the most important for parents to get along w

6、ith their children?A.PatienceB.Communication. C.Hope.3个单词。第二节 笔录要点 根据你所听到的内容，填写下面的表格，每空不超过 （共5小题,计5分）Windy English ClubAdvantagesIt has a good environment and a lot of(16).Duration(持续时间) of the coursesCourses will start on (17).Courses will end before(18).Time for classesEvery(19) and Friday, from 7

7、:00pm to 9:00 pmCoursesGrammar,(20), conversation and listening skillsII .知识运用（两部分，共 20小题，计20分）第一节 语法填空 从A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案填空。（共10小题，计10分）21. Greens are going to Sochi, one of liveliest cities in Russia.A.The, theB. /, theC. The, /22. Tom has many books, but of them are good his schoolwork.A.few, forB

8、. none, toC. a few, at23. 一 does this T-shirt belong to? - Im not sure, but it be Lily s.A. Whose, might notB. Who, can notC. Who,must not24. 一 Does Lucy make her son the piano in his spare time?Yes. He play.A.to play, is often heard to B. play, is often heard to C. play, often hears25. John Lennon

9、once said, life is what happens you while you are making other plans .A. Like, onB. As, on C. As, to26. 一 annoying air pollution ! I cant agree with you more. Nobody enjoys living in such a badly polluted city.A. What anB. WhatC. How11 - -Susan, hew do yonlikE the dinner 1 co oked today?一Wonderful.

10、It tastes much than what I have in the school canteen.A. deliciousB. betterC. more healthily2 8 一I won11 fbrgelr the teach er s her e usei to help and trust me,Neither will I.A, vriichB. whoseC Who29* -Do you knovrwheii thE Subway Line 1 and Line 3 in Clwgsha exactly?-No. But 1 know that they into u

11、se in the near fulure.A. we can use, szill be put B. can we use, is hemg put C. we can useTgoing to put30 Look! Someone the floor. It looks quite clean now.一I guess Tom did it forhe was on duty to day.A. is sweeping B.ws sweeping C. has swept第二节 词语填空 通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。(共10小题，计10

12、分)A group of adults, who succeeded in their jobs, went to visit their old professor. Soon they began to complain about the trouble and stress in their work and life.The _31_ went to the kitchen and returned _32 a pot of coffee and all kinds of cups - crystal (水晶 的),glass, plastic; some nice looking,

13、 some ordinary looking; some _33,some cheap. And he told them to help themselves to the coffee.When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, I ve noticed that all theexpensive cups were _34_ , leaving behind the ordinary and cheap ones. While it is normal for you to achieve

14、only the best for yourselves, that is the root (根)of your _35_ and stress.You know that the cup itself 36_ no quality to the coffee. What you really wanted was coffee, not the cup,37 you all reached for the best cups.Now consider this: Life is the coffee. The jobs, money and38_ in society are the cu

15、ps. They are just_39 to hold life, and the kind of cup does not change the quality of our life. Sometimes, paying too much attention to the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee that God has offered us. God offers us the coffee, not the cups. Please enjoy your coffee! ”The happiest people don t have the

16、best of everything. They just ntlak由est of everything. Live simply.Care deeply. Speak kindly. And leave the _40_ to God.31. A . adultsB . students C . professor32. A,forB. atC. with33. A,expensiveB . ordinaryC. strong34. A,mixed upB. taken upC. given up35. A,problemsB. questionsC. failures36. A,chan

17、gesB. addsC. puts37. A,andB. butC. so38. A,positionB. pronunciationC. population39. A,machinesB. toolsC. bowls40. A,restB. fewC. mostIII .阅读技能（三部分，共 25小题，计50分）第一节 图表理解 阅读下列图表，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项回答问题或完成句子。（共5小题，计10分）AWelcome to CGVChildrenVIP MembershipVVIP MembershipOnline BookingFast & Furious

18、7Starring:Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Jason StathamDirected byJames WanWritten byChris MoranRunning time: 140 minShowtime:3D screen The first show starts at 9:30 am The last show starts at 10:30 pm IMAX screen The first show starts at 11:10 am The last show starts at 10:40 pm.RMB 100 for 3D, RMB 140 fo

19、r IMAXHalf the original price on weekdays 60% off Mon.-Thu. & 50% off Fri.-Sun. 60% off Any Time 40% off Any Time41. What kind of ticket is the cheapest every day?A. VIP B. VVIPC.Online Booking42. What time might you exactly finish watching Fast & Furious 7A. At 11:30 am. B. At 1:00 am. C. At 12:00

20、pm.43. A couple decide to see the film together with an 8-year-old daughter this Sunday. How much will they have to pay at least if booking on the Internet ?A. 180 yuan. B. 120 yuan. C. 170 yuan.BNoticeNo better season than spring, so lets enjoy ourselves in the best time of the year!GradeJunior 1Da

21、teDestinationMay 5thFantawild, ZhuzhouJunior 2May 6thFantawild, ZhuzhouJunior 3Price:May 5thBaile Land, Wangcheng (in the northwest of Changsha)RMB 205(Baile Land)/RMB 245 (Fantawild)Parking Place: Coaches for WangchengSouthern GateCoaches for ZhuzhouNorthern Gate44. Where should the students in Gra

22、de 8 gather?A. Southern GateB. Northern Gate45. Its true that.A. the whole school will take a trip on different days.B. Fantawild must be much more interesting than Baile Land.C. the students in Grade 9 wont go out of Changsha.第二节 短文理解 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项回答问题或完成句子。（共15小题，计30分）ACompassion（

23、同情）is a wish within us to help others. Only with effort can we turn compassion into real actions. An experience last weekend showed me this is true.I work part-time in a supermarket across from a building for the elderly. These old people are our main customers, and its not hard to lose patience ove

24、r their slowness. But last Sunday, one aged gentleman appeared to teach me a valuable lesson. This untidy man walked up to my register（ 收款机）with a box of biscuits. He said he was out of cash（现金）,had just moved into his room, and had nothing to eat. He asked if we could let him have the food on trust

25、. He promised to repay me the next day.I couldn t heooking at him seriously. I wondered what kind of person he had been ten or twenty years before, and what he would be like if luck had gone his way. I had a hurt in my heart for this old gentleman, all alone in the world. I told him that I was sorry

26、, but store rules didn t allow me to do so. I felt stupid asaying this, but I valued my job.Just then, another man, standing behind the first, spoke up. If anything, he looked even poorer . Charge it tome, was all he said.What I had been feeling was pity. Pity is soft and safe and easy. Compassion,

27、on the other hand, is caring in action. I thanked the second man but told him that was not allowed, either. Then I reached into my pocket and paid for the biscuits myself. I reached into my pocket because these two men had reached into my heart and taught me compassion.46. The aged gentleman who wan

28、ted to buy the biscuits.A. promised to obey the store rulesB. forgot to take any money with himC. hoped to have the food first and pay later47. Which of the following best describes the old gentleman?A. kind and luckyB. poor and lonelyC. friendly and helpful48. The underlined sentencevalued my job m

29、eans .”A. I didn t have enough money for the old gentleman for I was only a part-timerB. I expected the old gentleman to take something valuable to pay for the foodC. I did want to keep my present part-time job by following the rules 49. The writer s acction suggested that.A. he felt no pity for the

30、 old gentlemanB. he was touched and became caringC. he considered the first old man was not honest50. What does the writer learn from his experience?A. Wealth is more important than anything else. B. Helping others is easier said than done.C. Obeying the rules means more than compassion.BOnce upon a

31、 time the colors of the world started to quarrel. All believed that they were the most important.Clearly I am the most important. I am the sign of life and of hope. Without me, all animals would die.“Greesaid.You only think about the earth, “ Blue interrupted, “ butonsider the sky and the sea. The s

32、ky gives space, peace and serenity. Without my peace, you would all be nothing.”Yellow shouted, “ Yoiare all so serious. I bring laughter and warmth into the world. Without me there would be no fun.”Orange started next, “I am the color of health and strength. My beauty is so attractive that no one g

33、ives another thought to any of you. Red could stand it no longer, so he shouted out, “ am theruler of all of you.Iam thecolor of danger andofbravery. Without me, the earth would be as empty as the moon.”Purple rose up to his full height. He was very tall and spokewith great pride,1 amthe color of po

34、wer.Iamthe sign of authority（权禾U） and wisdom. People do not questionme! They listen andobey.”Finally Indigo spoke, much more quietly than all the others, “I represent thought and reflection （反思）.You need me for balance and contrast（对比）.”Their quarreling became louder and louder. Suddenly there was a

35、 flash of lightning. Rain started to pour down and speak “You should appear in the sky in a great bow of colors. Remember to appreciate one another.Only the rainbow is the most beautiful.51. Green thinks he is according to the passage.A . the sign of lifeB . the laughter of the worldC. the ruler of

36、the world52. Purple thinks people should listen and obey him because he is the symbol of .A . lifeB . peaceC. power53. From the story we know that is very calm.A . RedB . YellowC. Indigo54. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?A . None of the colors would agree with others.B .

37、 Yellow believes the world is filled with fun because of him.C. Rain is the most beautiful because of all the colors. 55. The meaning of the story is that.A . colors can quarrel like humansB . everyone should learn to appreciate one anotherC. the rainbow is made up of many colorsCWhen we talk of pla

38、nts, most of us will think of things that grow from the ground and have green leaves, but there are plants that do not look or act like other plants. Some of these belong to a special class of plants called fungi.Fungi may appear almost anywhere. They normally grow in wet places where they can get f

39、ood and water easily. Because fungi do not have green leaves to make their own food, fungi must take their food from animals, other plants or water. Some fungi live on dead or rotting （腐烂的） wood, while others grow on living trees or in dirt. Mushrooms （蘑茹）are the best-known fungi.There are many kind

40、s of mushrooms appearing in all shapes and sizes. For example, cauliflower （菜花） mushrooms are found in forests from July to October . They can grow to be as heavy as fifty pounds! They grow at the foot of trees. Squirrel s （松鼠） bread is another kind of wild mushroom Its appearance and use can explai

41、n its name. These fungi look like small golden cakes. Squirrels can easily eat them or carry them off to their holes to eat later.The mushrooms found in food stores are carefully grown by people who know they are safe to eat. People are warned never to touch or taste wild mushrooms because some of t

42、hem are deadly. Even less dangerous ones can still make a person very sick.56. Where does Fungi not grow?.A. On dry woodB. In places full of waterC. On living trees57. Where can Fungi take food?.A. From their green leavesB. From rotting plantsD. From squirrels58. Squirrels bread is a kind of.A. tree

43、B. animalC. food59. People are advised not to eat wild fungi because.A. they are not fit for main foodB. they may be dangerous to peopleC. they taste so terrible60. The word fungi in this passage meansA.草本植物B.菌类植物 C.食用蘑菇第三节 阅读表达 阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 （共5小题，计10分）Every year in April, students at Renmin

44、University of China have more pleasure than other students in Beijing. Why? Because they get a week off in the middle of the term, the so-called（ 所谓）spring break.“It been a tradition of our school for years, “said Wang Yueran, 20, a student at Renmin University. He organized a weeklong trip to Sichu

45、an with 12 classmates last year.Besides having fun during the spring break, f ield trips, voluntary work, and social projects are all on students to-do lists as well. The Chinese proverb says “ reading10,000 books and traveling 10,000 miles .It means experience is as important as theory. But while C

46、hinese universities have the tradition of spring outings, what aim of making spring break?Qin Jianguo, from the student affairs office at Shenzhen University, thinks the idea of the spring break in some universities in China comes from the intention（ 目的）of pushing students out of the ivory tower（ 象牙

47、塔）to get experience in their life. Many countries have similar vacations in the middle of the semester for students to do things they like. Taking Japan as an example, instead of partying like the US, many Japanese students choose to work as interns（实习生）to have some ideas of their future jobs.Beside

48、s Renmin University, only a few other universities in China, such as Yantai University, have a spring break for their students. Wei Xiang, a professor at Beijing International Studies University, said that the spring break is a good experiment for universities to give students more choices to arrang

49、e their own leisure（休I对）andstudy activities.61. Why do students at Renmin University of China have more pleasure than other students in Beijing in April?62. At least how many things are included on students to-do lists ?63. According to Qin Jianguo, what is the purpose of the spring break in some un

50、iversities?64. How do many Japanese students get prepared for their future during the spring break?65. Do most Chinese universities have spring break now?IV.写作技能（三部分，共 11小题，计30分）第一节语篇翻译阅读下面的短文，将画线的句子译成英文或中文。（共5小题，计10分）Without Thomas Edison, the world might still be in the dark. He lit up the whole w

51、orld with the electric light. However, the electric light was not his only invention. He also invented 1200 other things. About every two weeks he created something new.Thomas Edison was born in 1847. He attended school for only three months. His mother taught him at home, but Thomas was mostly self

52、-educated. He started experimenting at a young age. 他花了 很多时间寻找第一份工 作。 When he was 12 years old, he became a newsboy on a train. He did experiments on the train in his spare time. Unluckily, his first work experience did not end well. They fired him because the train caught fire by accident. Then Edi

53、son worked for five years as a telegraph operator, but he continued to make his experiments.Thomas Edison was totally deaf in one ear and hard of hearing in the other, but he thought of his deafness as a blessing in many ways. It kept conversations short ,以便于他有更多时间忙于他的发明.He always worked 16out of every 24hours. Someti