江苏省东台市富安镇2013届九年级英语上学期期中考试试题

1、江苏省东台市富安镇2013届九年级英语上学期期中考试试题一、听力（每小题1分，满分20分）第一部分 听对话回答问题。 ( ) 1. What does Tommy borrow from the girl?A. B. C. ( ) 2. What can we find in the photo?A. B. C. ( ) 3. What is Pauls hobby? A. B. C. ( ) 4. What is the man doing now? A. B. C. ( ) 5. Whats the date today?A. 2nd April. B. 12th April. C. 22

2、nd April.( ) 6. What does the man think of Lucys brother? A. He is not fair. B. He is friendly. C. He is impolite. ( ) 7. How many people will go to the boys birthday party?A. One. B. Fifteen. C. Twenty. ( ) 8. What shop did the speakers go into? A. The flower shop. B. The sports shop. C. The shoe s

3、hop. ( ) 9. What does the boy want to be? A. A scientist. B. A basketball player.C. A musician.( ) 10. Why doesnt George eat the chocolate cake? A. Because he doesnt like it. B. Because the cake is not big enough for two people. C. Because he has a toothache. 第二部分 听对话和短文回答问题。 听对话，回答11-12小题。( ) 11. W

4、hat did Alice like to do in school?A. She liked to play computer games.B. She liked to play ball games. C. She liked to draw pictures. ( ) 12. What is Alice like now?A. Imaginative. B. Confident. C. Active. 听第一篇短文，回答13-15小题。Information about MonicaThe colour of her hair(13)_Her characteristic (14)_H

5、obbiesShe doesnt like (15)_.( ) 13. A. Brown B. Black C. Red ( ) 14. A. EnergeticB. Curious C. Easy-going( ) 15. A. watching films B. playing the violin C. playing tennis听第二篇短文，回答16-20小题。( ) 16. What does Viola like doing? A. Swimming. B. Singing. C. Playing tennis. ( ) 17. What club did Viola join?

6、A. A chess club. B. A music club. C. A bicycle club. ( ) 18. What does Viola want to be? A. A doctor. B. A teacher. C. An actress. ( ) 19. Where is Violas mother from? A. England. B. France. C. Italy. ( ) 20. What do we know about Viola? A. She is an impatient girl. B. She is a humorous girl. C. She

7、 is an active girl.一、单项选择（共15小题，每小题1分，计15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入句中空白处的最佳答案。21. I have _ in learning English and Im so worried. Could you help me with it?Sure, Id love to.A. joy B. interest C. trouble D. fun22. Doctor, I think Im to go back to school. Not really, my dear. Youd better stay in hospital

8、 for another day or two. A. enough good B. enough good C. enough well D. well enough23. I hear _ blue clothes _ good for your health.A. wear, is B. wearing, are C. wearing, is D. wear, are 24. Daniel isnt easy-going. He likes _ everyone in my class. Few people like to make friends with him. A. helpi

9、ng with B. arguing with C. coming up with D. making friends with25. Its reported there are _ students and five _ teachers in that big school. A. six thousand of; hundred B. thousands of; hundred C. six thousand; hundred of D. thousands of; hundred of 26. Why not have a picnic tomorrow? But I would r

10、ather watch a football match at home _ to the countryside. A. than go B. than going C. to going D. to go27. “I agree with most of what you said, but it doesn't mean I agree with _,” the boss said to the worker. A. anything B. everything C. something D. nothing 28. Do you like your English teache

11、r? Yes. He is very friendly to us, and he is also strict _ us _ our lessons. A. with; in B. with; with C. in; with D. in; in29. The pink coat looks nice _ the little girl because she looks very nice _ pink. A. on; on B. on; in C. in; on D. in; in 30. I saw Mr. Zhou, our English teacher, in the offic

12、e at seven yesterday evening. Thats important. He an English party with us then.A. has B. had C. was having D. has had31. “Ill never _ what Im doing, even though many people think it impossible for me to make it,” the young man said to his best friend. A. look up B. stay up C. cheer up D. give up 32

13、. Its reported that Mo Yan, the first Chinese Nobel Prize Winner, will come to our city to give a speech. _ exciting news!A. What a B. What an C.What D. How33.I didn't enjoy the film yesterday, in fact it made me _. A. disturbed B. excited C. satisfied D. relaxed 34. I am very worried about tomo

14、rrows math test. I am afraid I cant pass this time. _ ! Im sure youll make it.A. Congratulations B. Cheer up C. Thats right D. Dont mention it35. Thanks for listening to my problem and giving me your advise, Amy. . Thats what friends are for. A. My pleasure B. With pleasure C. Never mind D. Its nice

15、 of you二、完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，计15分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。 Her small hand seemed lost in Grandma's as they walked along the road leading back home."Shall we rest for a 36 ? It's too hot!" the young girl said. "Let's 37 over there under the tree." Grandma said.

16、 Resting under the tree, they 38 a butterfly nearby. "Do butterflies feel hot?" she asked.Grandma thought for a while and said, "I think they keep very 39 .""I wish I were a butterfly," the child said. Then she began to flap (拍动) her 40 . "But that takes a lot of w

17、ork!""You wish for a lot of things, child," Grandma said."Yes, I do. " she said. "I wish I had 41 I wanted.""Do you get all your wish for all the time?" Grandma asked."No, I wish for a lot _42_ nothing happens," she said. "How I wish that J

18、ohnny Jeffries would stay at home 43 school!" "What happened to him?" Grandma asked."Ah, his grandma died "she stopped suddenly and 44 her grandma when her eyes were 45 with tears. "Grandma," she tried to finish. "I wish that you would never " Grandma hel

19、d her. She never said a word 46 the young girl stopped. Then Grandma said with a smile, "Dear, sometimes in our life 47 don't come true, but it doesn't mean life isn't wonderful. If you want something, work for it and wish for it.""Then 48 do I work to keep you around fore

20、ver?" the young child asked."Keep loving me, and don't waste time wishing." They hugged (拥抱) 49 again and continued on the road towards home.Life is a 50 that always leads home. Love it and work for it.36. A. week B. time C. while D. day37. A. lie B. sit C. sleep D. wait38. A. not

21、iced B. heard C. smelt D. felt39. A. hot B. cold C. cool D. warm40. A. legs B. feet C. ears D. arms41. A. everything B. everyone C. something D. someone42. A. and B. but C. so D. or43. A. because of B. instead of C. full of D. in front of 44. A. looked for B. looked after C. looked over D. looked at

22、45. A. angry B. busy C. filled D. strict46. A. until B. after C. when D. because47. A. words B. days C. wishes D. lives48. A. what B. when C. where D. how49. A. the other B. each other C. the others D. each one50. A.hill B. road C. river D. lake三、阅读理解 （共15小题，每小题2分，计30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答

23、案。 A Books are our best friends. Here are some books you can read during the holiday.Lonely Planet Welcome to 2012! It's going to be a great year with some wonderful places to travel. The book Lonely Planet, a famous travel guide, chose the top 10 cities for 2012. Want a great travel experience?

24、 What are the best cities to travel to? Take a look.The Phantom TollboothMilo is a young boy. He thinks school and everything else in his life are boring. He doesn't want to learn anything. One boring day, Milo finds a tollbooth （收费亭）in his bedroom and drives his toy car through it. Then Milo fi

25、nds himself in a different world. He meets interesting friends and learns many skills from them. He also decides to save the princesses. Will Milo succeed at last and find the meaning of life? Find the answers by reading the book. The Phantom Tollbooth by American writer Norton Juster. Short History

26、 of Nearly EverythingA Short History of Nearly Everything, was written by American writer Bill Bryson as a science book, it is funny and much easier to read than Stephan Hawking's. A Brief History of Time. It is a clear introduction to development of the universe (宇宙) and human history. Don'

27、t miss it.51. A Short History of Nearly Everything is a_ book.A. picture B. story C. science D. guide52. You can read_for more information if you want to go on vacation.A. Lonely Planet B. The Phantom TollboothC. A Brief History of Time D. A Short History of Nearly Everything53 In the book The Phant

28、om Tollbooth, Milo_.A. goes into a new world by bike B. always works hard at school C. thinks everything boring at first D. finds no one in the new world BDifferent types of maps have different uses. Tourist maps, for example, have signs to show places of interest in an area. When tourists read thes

29、e maps, it is easy for them to find where to go and what to see in a place and it is easy for them to go and find their ways to these places. Road maps show large areas so that people can plan long journeys. Different types of roads are given different numbers. For example, if you want to go to Wuha

30、n, you just follow G70 Road and keep looking at the road signs.Distribution maps(分布图) use colors or signs to show facts about an area. For example, where different languages are spoken, how many people live in an area, how cold and hot some places are, or whether rice grows in certain places. Some m

31、aps, such as railway maps, use straight lines to show everything. This is easy for people to read. Trains are fast. People dont have to think about small places they go past. They just need to know the two ends of their trips. 54. Jim wants to visit some places of interest. He needs _ most. A. a roa

32、d map B. a tourist map C. a distribution mapD. a railway map55. You can tell different roads on road maps by _.A. finding the numbersB. using different colorsC. using straight linesD. looking at the road signs56.Railway maps use straight lines because _. A. railways are straightB. people like straig

33、ht linesC. railways have only two endsD. people can read them easily57. The passage above mainly tells us _.A. how to make different mapsB. the different uses among the mapsC. where to find different mapsD. the numbers in road and maps are useful CLearning about the environment is very important. Th

34、ere are many good books that will help you learn. To get started, ask your teacher or a librarian for some suggestions. You can also look at some good websites with information about the environment and climate change. Climate change may be a big problem, but there are many little things we can do t

35、o make a difference.Driving a car or using electricity is not wrong. We just have to be smart about it. Some people use less energy by carpooling. For example, four people can ride together in one car instead of driving four cars to work. Whenever we use electricity, we put greenhouse gases (气体) int

36、o the air. By turning off lights, the television, and the computer when they aren't needed, you can help a lot.Don't buy products that use too much energy. Some products, like certain cars, are made specially to save energy. These cars can travel longer on a smaller amount of gas. They don&#

37、39;t pollute as much, either. Products like computers, TVs, and VCRs with the ENERGY STAR label （标签） ® are made to save energy. Buying products with these labels will help protect the environment.Buy recyclable products instead of non-recyclable ones. Recyclable products are usually made out of

38、 things that have already been used. It usually takes less energy to make recyclable products than to make new ones. So when you go shopping, look for the recycle mark on the package three arrows that make a circle. The less energy we use, the better.58. The passage is mainly written for _.A. car pr

39、oducers B. school students C. parents D. housewives59. The underlined word "carpooling" in Paragraph 2 most probably means_ .A. sharing a car B. pulling a car C. selling a car D. improving a car60. From the passage, we can learn that _.A. turning off the electricity when it isn't neede

40、d can save a lot of energyB. electricity will cause great trouble to our environment'C. cars using less energy will not put greenhouse gases into the airD. recyclable products are marked with the ENERGY STAR label ®61. Which of the following can be the writer's opinion?A. No pains, no g

41、ains. B. Rome was not built in one day.C. Little things can make a big difference. D. Nothing is difficult to the man who will try. DA boy had a place at the best school in town. In the morning, Grandfather took his grandson to the school. When the boy and his grandfather went into the playground- t

42、he children came up.'"What a funny old man,'" one boy said, making a face."Hey, fatty (胖子),"' another one shouted.The children jeered at the two and jumped up and down.Without saying a word, the old man took his grandson out of that school gate. "Wonderful, I don

43、't have to go to school!'' the boy said."You do. but not this one," his grandfather replied. "I'll find you a school myself. '" Grandfather took his grandson back to his own house, asked Grandmother to look after him, and then off to look for a school himself.

44、Every time he got to a school, the old man went into a playground, and waited for the children to come out at break time. In some schools the children completely ignored (不理会) the old man.and in others, they made fun of him. When this happened, he would turn sadly and go home. Finally, he went into

45、the very small playground of a very small school, and stood tiredly against the wall. The bell rang, and the children got out into the playground.“Sir, are you all right? Shall I bring you something to drink?” a voice said.“We've got a bench in the playground-come and sit down,” came another voi

46、ce.Soon a young teacher came out into the playground. The old man greeted him and said,“Finally, I've found my grandson the best school in town.”62. The underlined phrase “jeered at” probably means “_” A. listened to B. laughed at C. cheered up D. fought against63. The grandson felt _ when his g

47、randfather took him out of the school gate.A. worried B. happy C. bored D. proud64. When the old stood on the very small school playground, the children _.A. shouted at him B. made fun of him C. were polite to him D. ignored him65. We can see the old man judges(判断) a school by its _.A. students B. t

48、eachers C. buildings D. playground 第卷 （非选择题，共60分）四、任务型阅读 （共10小题，每小题1分，计10分）阅读下面短文，根据短文内容完成表格中所缺信息，每空一词。 Some people believe that your nationality can influence your personality. This is why you might hear someone saying “She is a typical （典型的）Australian” or “He is so French”. It seems that people fr

49、om a certain country share certain similar characteristics.FrenchFrench people are often seen as romantic and outgoing people with a great love for life, food and wine. They are good at singing and dancing.ChineseChinese are friendly people who are hard-working. They are polite because they are care

50、ful about “saving face” when dealing with other people.AustraliansAustralians are merry people who spend a lot of time outdoors. They enjoy a slower life. They laugh a lot but sometimes people think they are loud and rude.Germans Germans are often described as being serious and careful. They are har

51、d workers and pay a lot of attention to details. However, sometimes people say Germans have no sense of humour. All these national types can be true for some people, but very wrong for others. For example, you might meet a German who is good at telling jokes. Personalities and NationalitiesOpinionPe

52、ople from a certain country (66) _ similar characteristics.ExampleFrenchRomantic and (67) _.Love life, food and wine.Good singers and (68) _.(69) _Friendly, hard-working and polite.Afraid of “(70)_ face” before others.AustraliansLike to stay (71) _, enjoy a slower life.(72) _ a lot.Merry, sometimes

53、loud and rude.GermansPay attention to (73) _.Serious and careful, not (74)_.ConclusionNationalities may (75) _ personalities, but not for all!五、词汇（共25小题，每小题1分，计25分）A. 根据句意和提示写出单词，完成句子。 76. “Im quite _ (满意) with what you have done, and Ill give you a red apple as a big prize,” the mother said to her

54、son. 77. We are very happy that the famous writer has gladly （接受）our invitation. 78. Watching comedies can make us feel _ (放松的). Thats right. I often watch them in my spare time. 79. The young man tried again, and he solved the problem _(成功) in the end. 80. I really want to know _(是否) Simon will come here or not. 81. As we all know, many plants are _ (消失) fast nowadays. Thats right. So its very important f