镇江市实验初级中学2014届九年级下第一次素质调研英语试题

1、 镇江市实验初中20132014学年第二学期第一次素质调研 九年级英语试卷一、听力 (共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)A) 听下面10小段对话。每段对话后有一个问题，从A、B、C三个选项中选出能回答这个问题的最佳选项。（读两遍）1. here did Betty go yesterday afternoon? A. B. C. 2. What does the man want to eat? A. B. C. 3. What did Sandy win an award for ? A. B. C. 4. What will they buy? A. B. C. 5. How often

2、 does Jimmy visit his grandfathers? A. Twice a month B. Twice a week C. Once a week6. How far will they drive to Bens home? A. About five kilometers B. About four kilometers C. About six kilometers7. What kinds of computer games does the man like?A. War games and sorts games. B. Sports games and car

3、d games.C. War games and card games8. What TV programme are they talking about? A. Weather report B. Sports news C. Chat show9. What is the woman looking for? A. Her newspaper B. Her report. C. Her dictionary10. What does the man suggest? A. Taking a rest B. Buying some medicine C. seeing the dentis

4、tB) 听下面2段对话及问题，选出能回答这个问题的最佳选项。（读两遍） 听第1段对话，完成第11-12小题11. How long does Daniel want to spend in Beijing? A. Two weeks B. Ten days C. Seven days 12. What will Daniel do to lose weight? A. Eat less and run more. B. Stop drinking cola C. Go swimming 听一篇短文，回答第13-15小题。请根据内容从A、B、C三个选项中选择正确的选项，完成信息记录表。 Kite

5、s Places to watch Moonlight Town : In Moonlight ParkLake Town : in _13_Park Reasons to watch It is amazing to see the _14_.Watching kite flying _15_.13. A. Lake B. River C. Sunny 14. A. blue sky B. beautiful pictures C. clever designs15. A. is a clever thing to do B. makes people relaxed C. is a goo

6、d way to keep kitC).短文理解 听短文，选出能回答问题的最佳选项。（读两遍）16. What is Maggie Brown?A. A Chinese teacher B. An English teacher C. A PE teacher17. Which country does Maggie come from? A. France B. The USA C. China 18. How does Maggie feel about her job?A. Excited. B. Confident. C. Bored19. What might young child

7、ren think about Maggie?A. She is not good at singing B. She does not teach very well C. She is an interesting teacher.20. What will Maggie miss if she moves to another country?A. Her home town B. The childrens happy faces C. Her life in Paris.二、单项选择 (共15小题；每小题l分，满分l5分)21. Is David honest and organiz

8、ed boy? Yes, that is why he was chosen to be the president of the Students Union.A. aB. anC. theD. /22. When did your uncle arrive in China? He got to Guangzhou the morning of the 16th of April.A. inB. atC. onD. for23. How was your visit to the Green Expo Garden？ Wonderful! We enjoyed very much duri

9、ng the whole trip. A. itselfB. myselfC. yourselvesD. ourselves24.Do you know the meaning of the new word? It puzzles me a lot.Ive no idea. But I think you can look it up in a .A. stationeryB. magazineC. dictionary D. documentary25.It is said that the scientists have found new ways to deal with AIDS.

10、 wonderful news it is! A. How B. What anC. How a D. What 26. Where is Zhang Hua? Is he in the classroom now?He be there, for I saw him in the teachers office just now.A. cant B. may notC. shouldnt D. mustnt27. Excuse me, will the plane for Beijing within an hour?Im not sure. You can go to the Inform

11、ation Desk for help.A. get offB. take offC. turn offD. show off28. Im sorry. There was too much traffic on the road.Dont be late again. The meeting for 15 minutes.A. has begunB. has stoppedC. has been onD. has finished29.I like the photo I took on the beach yesterday. What do you think of it?Well, r

12、eally nice!A. whereB. when C. which D. who30. Tom, please tell me . In the Olympic Sports Center. A. where will the match take place B. where the match will take placeC. when will the match take placeD. when the match will take place31.What do you think of the report about the air pollution on TV la

13、st night?I think the situation is so that we should take action to protect the environment. A. seriousB. amazingC. necessaryD. fantastic32. Why dont you drive to work today? Sometimes riding is even than driving during the busy traffic time.A. laterB. fasterC. slowerD. more slowly33. The newspaper s

14、ays if more roads next year, it will be much easier for people to travel around Zhenjiang. A. will be finishedB. have finishedC. are finishingD. are finished 34. Hello, this is Tina speaking. Is that Sam? Sorry, he isnt here at the moment. ?A. Can I take a messageB. What are you saying to SamC. May

15、I speak to Sam D. Whos that speaking?35. I am very worried about tomorrows chemistry test. I m afraid I cant pass this time. ! Im sure youll make it.A. No problemB. Dont mention it C. Thats rightD. Cheer up 36. We will go to the square to watch the raising of the national flag _it rains tomorrow.A.

16、when B. if C. since D. unless37. Sally took a photo of her friends while they _ computer games.A. play B. are playing C. were playing D. have played38. Tom, be careful not to drive too fast. _. A. Its better to be safe than sorry. B. Too many cooks spoil the broth C. Many hands make light work D. Ev

17、ery dog has its day39. Why are you in such a hurry, John? There _ a volleyball match between Class 4 and our class in ten minutes. A. will have B. will be C. is going to have D. will hold 40. I think _ can make Andy change his mind. He is such a person who never gives up easily. A. something B. anyt

18、hing C. everything D. nothing三、完形填空 (共10小题；每小题l分，满分l0分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。“I cant believe what Im hearing!” I thought to myself. Jeff was the last candidate (候选人)for president of Student Council. My best friend Tony came to me and said, “Im sorry, Mike. I really thought you shoul

19、d be 41 .”Later that day, I happened to pass Jeff in the dining room. I offered him a 42“Congratulations” and walked to my usual table. To my surprise, Jeff put his plate beside mine.“Im, erIm just wondering if you would consider coming to work on my team,” he said 43 . “You are really smart, and yo

20、u would be a great manager.”“I dont think so,” I replied, feeling unsure.“Well, if you change your mind, we are meeting tomorrow,” he said before moving to another table.All that night, I thought about the offer from Jeff. Maybe being a part of the election process(选举过程) would give me a 44 to make i

21、mportant changes at our school. I decided to join them.My first goal was to 45 an attractive advertisement. Within a few days, we designed a poster with Jeffs pictures showing him in a number of activities. No one could walk through any hallway 46 passing Jeffs smiling face. My next step was to 47 w

22、hich new activities students would like to have at our school. Many of them wanted a chess club and a volleyball team.With the information I had collected, Jeff met with the headmaster. The headmaster 48 to add these activities to our school program.An eighth grader said, “Itll be like attending a n

23、ew school with Jeff as president.”Hearing these words made my heart filled with 49 . I had wanted to become president of Student Council to make a difference. I achieved that and more by working as a member of Jeffs team. He became the most popular candidate and I was large part of his 50 . The fact

24、 that it has made a difference in other peoples lives is the real prize. What a great feeling!41. A. heardB. chosenC. invitedD. followed42. A. politeB. loudC. warmD. cheerful43. A. proudlyB. quicklyC. nervouslyD. regretfully44. A. suggestionB. chanceC. messageD. change45. A. printB. inventC. createD

25、. send46. A. with B. byC. through D. without47. A. carry outB. try outC. work outD. find out48. A. agreedB. wantedC. expectedD. asked49. A. prideB. surpriseC. patienceD. hope50. A. luckB. spiritC. lifeD. success四、阅读理解 (共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)(A)How often do you use your car? Can you use your car less oft

26、en? Do you know the following facts in the UK? ·About 50% of all car journeys are just for fun. ·Over 80% people go to work by car. ·25% car journeys are under two miles. ·70% car journeys are under five miles.WALKING & CYCLINGInstead of using the car for short journeys, why

27、not walk or ride a bicycle? Walking is the most popular form of exerciseits healthy and it can save money. If you work nearby, try walking or cycling instead of driving. Walking your children to school gives them valuable road experience.BUSESBus companies are using new buses: some run on new fuels

28、which produce less pollution; some have easier access（通路）for disabled and old people. There are special traffic lanes (行车道)to make bus journeys easier. So do something to help solve the pollution problem-let the bus take you to work and your children to school.TRAINSAll car journeys, long or short,

29、can be hard work. For some trips, it is wiser to take the train. Leave your car at home and walk, cycle or take a bus to and from the station. Train travel is fast, safe and comfortable. Train tickets are not always expensive.51. How many of car journeys are just for fun in the UK?A. 25%. B. About 5

30、0%. C. 70%. D. Over 80%.52. The writer believes that _ can give children valuable road experience.A. walking to schoolB. traveling by trainC. taking new fuel busesD. having car journeys for fun53. What does the writer think of traveling by train?A. Tiring. B. Exciting. C. Terrible. D. Comfortable.(B

31、) It may seem easy to say that plants and animals are different. Any child can tell the difference between a tree and a dog. But those differences are far deeper than just what they look like. The cells (细胞) that plants are made up of are different. In other words, the cell wall of plants has someth

32、ing special. First of all, its important to find that not all plant cells have a cell wall. Besides, there are many differences of a cell wall based on the kinds of plant. The following is meant to be what a plant cell wall is like. The cell wall of a plant is on the outside of the cell membrane (膜)

33、. It is usually hard and cannot be bent easily, but the degree of flexibility (韧性) of the cell wall is different. It is based on the special use that the cell has in keeping the plant alive. Cells that make up the trunk of a tree are clearly less flexible than on a leaf. Cell walls act in many ways.

34、 They serve to protect the plant. They provide support, as well as help in the movement of chemicals and wastes into and out of the cell. More importantly, they control the water that goes in and out. Plants must have good water controlling systems(泵统), allowing them to keep water during dry seasons

35、, and get rid of unnecessary water. Plants cant walk around to find water, so being able to control water is very important. So there you have it- what a plant cell wall is. Of course, there are many other things that are not talked about here. Knowing more about plant cell walls requires further st

36、udy and research.54. From the first two paragraphs we can find that _. A. all plants have a cell wall. B. plant cells and animal cells are the same. C. different kinds of plant have different cell walls D. There are no differences between the cells of a tree and a dog.55. The underlined word "b

37、ent" in the passage is the closest in meaning to _. A. shape-changed B. water-kept C. sun-burnt D. skin-broken56. The best title of the passage can be_. A. Different Plants B. Different Animals C. The Plant Cell Wall D. The Uses of Cells (C) A young man was getting ready to finish school. For a

38、 long time he had looked forward to getting a beautiful sports car. He knew his father could well afford it, so he told him that was all he wanted. Then on the morning of his graduation(毕业) , his father called him into his private study. His father told him how proud he was to have such a fine son,

39、and told him how much he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful gift box. Surprised, the young man opened the box and found a lovely Bible (圣经) with his name on it. Angrily, he raised his voice to his father and said, “With all your money you give me a Bible?” He then rushed out of the house, leav

40、ing the Bible. Many years passed and the young man was very successful in business. He had a beautiful home and a wonderful family, but realizing his father was very old, he thought perhaps he should go to see him. He had not seen him since that graduation day. Before he could make arrangements (安排)

41、, he received a phone telling him his father had passed away. He had to come home immediately and take care of the things that his father left him. When he began to search through his fathers important papers, he saw the still new Bible, just as he had left it years ago. He opened the Bible and bega

42、n to turn the pages. As he was reading , a car key with a tag (标牌) dropped from the back of the Bible. On the tag was the date of his graduation, and the words”PAID IN FULL”. Sadness and regret filled his heart.57. The underlined word “that” in Paragraph One means_. A. a car B. a box C. a Bible D. a

43、 phone58. The young man was angry on the morning of his graduation because _. A. his father couldnt afford a car B. he had to stay in his studyC. he thought he only got a Bible D. his father spent all the money59. Which of the following isnt mentioned in the third paragraph? A. The young man succeed

44、ed in his business.B. The young man lived with his father all the time.C. The young man decided to see his father.D. The young man set up his own family.60. It can be seen from the passage that the young man _. A. came to know the truth at last B. had to pay for the car himselfC. became interested i

45、n the Bible D. got angry with his father again五、词汇运用 (共15小题；每小题l分，满分l5分)A）根据句子要求，写出各单词的正确形式，每空一词。61.The baby panda _(重) only 90 grams when she was born.62. MH370 was operated on a Boeing B777-200 aircraft. The_(航班) was carrying a total number of 239 passengers and crew. 63. The football fans us

46、ually do many things to _(庆祝) if their favourite football team wins the World Cup.64. Im _ (饿) and I want to eat some food right now.65. He tried many times, but _ (失败) every time.66. The YOG volunteers go for a meeting every _ (星期日) these months. They hope to help the visitors from different countr

47、ies better.67. Everyone else in my class was invited _（除了）Tom，and we dont know why.B) 根据句子意思，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空, 每空一词。68. The little boys parents promise to take him to the USA on his _ (nine) birthday.69. All the Chinese look forward to _ (make) the Chinese Dream come true.70. Its about two _ (hour) r

48、ide from Nanjing to Changzhou.71. Although he was just 7, he achieved his goal of being a weekly winner _ (success) in CCTV Avenue of Stars.72. I am _(true ) sorry for being late again. There was something wrong with my bike on my way here.73 Our English teacher will go abroad for _ (far) education

49、next month.74. Most people prefer _ (sun) days because they can enjoy the sunshine.75.Oue school is as beautiful as _(they). 六、短文首字母填空 (共10小题；每小题l分，满分l0分)根据短文内容及所给首字母提示写出所缺单词，使短文内容完整。 In a school some trouble was caused by the students, who were naughty（调皮的）and didnt follow the school rules. They of

50、ten fought with each other and they didnt f _76 _ each other. One day a new teacher came to this school. When he heard that, he came up w 77 a good idea. He told each of his students to b _78 _ a clear plastic bag and a bag of potatoes to school. For every person they didnt want to forgive in their

51、lives, they chose a potato, wrote the persons name on it, and put it in the plastic bag. Some of their bags were very h_79_ . They were told to carry this bag with them e _80_ for one week. They would put it beside their bed at night, on the seat when they s 81_ in a car or on a bus, and next to the

52、ir desk at school. Days of carrying the bags a 82 with them made students get to know what a weight they were carrying in their minds. And they had to pay so much attention to it all the time t 83 they didnt forget it or leave it in embarrassing (使人尴尬的) places. As time p 84 by, the potatoes went bad

53、 and made people feel sick. Too often we think of tolerance （容忍）as a gift to other people, and it clearly is for ourselves! If we choose to keep our sadness and hatred (仇恨) in our hearts, we will have to carry them around all our lives. After that, the students got on w 85 with each other and didnt fight any more. Learn to forgive, and you will be happier at the same time.七、任务型阅读 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分l0分) (A)British children are complaining about back pain because their schoolbags are becoming bigger and heavier. According to a recent survey m