上海市徐汇区2013年九年级英语第二学期学习能力诊断卷试题

1、PAGE PAGE 12徐汇区2012学年第二学期学习能力诊断卷九年级英语（满分150分，考试时间100分钟）2013.4Part 1 Listening (第一部分 听力)I. Listening Comprehension (听力理解): (共30分)A. Listen and choose the right picture (根据你听到的内容，选出相应的图片): (共6分) A B CD E F G 1. _ 2. _ 3. _ 4. _ 5. _ 6. _B. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the quest

2、ion you hear (根据你听到的对话和问题，选出最恰当的答案): (共10分)7. A) Italian. B) Chinese. C) French. D) Japanese. 8. A) 300 yuan. B) 500 yuan. C) 800 yuan. D) 1300 yuan. 9. A) Hobbies. B) News. C) Subjects. D) Trips. 10. A) In the hospital. B) At school. C) In the bank. D) At the airport.11. A) On Thursday. B) On Frida

3、y. C) On Saturday. D) On Sunday. 12. A) Husband and wife. B) Doctor and patient. C) Manager and secretary. D) Driver and passenger. 13. A) Peter. B) Linda. C) Jack. D) Alice. 14. A) Because he is ill. B) Because he is on business. C) Because he didnt say goodbye. D) Because he has changed his job.15

4、. A) Make a phone call. B) Buy a jacket. C) Visit his uncle. D) Buy train tickets. 16. A) Tony deserved the prize. B) The woman was joking. C) Luck helped Tony win. D) He trained Tony a lot. C. Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false (判断下列句子是否符合你听到的内容, 符合的用“

5、A”表示，不符合的用“B”表示): (共7分)17. The new computer belongs to Toms grandma.18. Grandpa loves to take the computer almost everywhere he goes.19. It is difficult for Grandpa to learn to use a computer because he is old.20. Grandpa thought it was fun to play games on the computer. 21. Grandpa often uses the c

6、omputer to send e-mails to Tom and his friends.22. Both Toms grandma and grandpa want to use the computer.23. Grandpa e-mailed Tom in order to complain about the new computer.D. Listen to the passage and complete the following sentences (听短文，完成下列内容。每空格限填一词): (共7分) 24. Many American children try to f

7、ind jobs to _ pocket money in their holidays. 25. Every week President Obama gives his _ a dollar for the work they do. 26. Sasha and Malia do housework such as washing dishes and _ their play areas. 27. Many people wonder if its _ to give children money in this way.28. It is believed every family m

8、ember should be _ for the housework. 29. Some people agree that children shouldnt receive money for _. 30. In some peoples opinion, children can start getting pocket money at the age of _.Part 2 Vocabulary and Grammar (第二部分 词汇和语法)II. Choose the best answer (选择最恰当的答案): (共20分)31. Sally always talks ab

9、out her homework with her friend _ the phone. A) ofB) inC) atD) on32. Learning from successful people is _ good way to gain wealth and success. A) aB) anC) the D) /33. According to the new traffic law, everyone in a car _ wear the seat belt. A) needB) mustC) canD) may34. A: Sam, are you coming with

10、me to visit your grandma or going fishing with your dad? B: _, I am afraid. I am going to finish my report on American history. A) EitherB) NeitherC) BothD) None35. The New York International Childrens Film Festival has become one of _ festivals for children and teens in North America. A) a largeB)

11、largerC) the largestD) the larger 36. Nowadays many young mothers would rather _ their well-paid jobs to look after the babies on their own. A) to give upB) give upC) giving upD) gave up37. Nobody noticed that Amy was not on the bus _ it had reached the final stop. A) whenB) becauseC) ifD) until38.

12、In the new season of the dancing competition, some participants(选手) can be given _ chance to try again. A) otherB) the otherC) othersD) another39. While the tour guide was introducing the history of the Great Wall, some tourists _ photos at the same time. A) tookB) were takingC) have takenD) will ta

13、ke40. The one-year-old boy is smart and he is able to count up to the _ number. A) hundredB) hundredsC) hundredthD) hundreds of41. By 5 oclock yesterday afternoon, we _ more than 3,500 yuan at the charity sale. A) collectedB) have collectedC) would collectD) had collected42. Be careful with your pas

14、sport and money when you are in a foreign country, _? A) will youB) can youC) arent youD) dont you43. After the students learnt the text Hot Tips for August 2040, the teacher kept them _ what their life would be like in the future. A) to imagineB) imaginingC) imagineD) imagined44. Dan rushed into th

15、e classroom, shouting excitedly that he had brought back a _ of good news for us. A) pairB) numberC) pieceD) sign45. Joe had spent nearly a month preparing his graduation speech, _ the effect wasnt as good as he had expected. A) andB) butC) orD) so46. A: _ will the first mail arrive? B: In about 20

16、minutes time. A) How longB) How oftenC) How farD) How soon47. Sandra lives a very regular life and usually _ a cup of coffee on her way to the office. A) buysB) boughtC) will buyD) has bought48. Quite a few citizens wondered _. A) how could they protect themselves from the air pollution B) how they

17、could protect themselves from the air pollution C) how from the air pollution could they protect themselves D) how they from the air pollution could protect themselves49. A: Why not take an umbrella with you? It might rain in a while. B: _ A) Oh, my god!B) You are welcome! C) All right! Thanks!D) Se

18、e you later. 50. A: Excuse me, you just happened to take away my mobile phone by mistake. B: _ A) I am fine. B) I am really sorry. C) Never mind. D) Thats all right.III. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can only be used once（将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空格限填一词，每个单词或词组只能填一次）

19、:（共8分）A. For example B. happen C. whileD. over and overE. medical F. On the other handG. especiallyH. thoughts I. enoughDreaming is an activity of the brain. It produces electrical waves which can be measured. You have dreams when brain waves are 51 fast. Everyone dreams. If you think that you never

20、 dream, you are wrong. Most of the time, we cannot remember our dreams. Some scientists say that we dream mostly about the 52 and wishes that we try not to show to others. Others say that if dreaming is not strong 53 , it is difficult to remember them anyway. Most people cannot control their dreams,

21、 they just 54 . Very few people have clear dreaming. They can control what takes place in their dreaming 55 they are asleep. Even blind people dream. They may see pictures of events that have happened to them before they became blind. 56 , a person who was born blind does not see pictures in dreams,

22、 but they can hear, smell and taste in them. People often have the same dreams 57 again. They may be events in your life that have caused problems which you have not solved yet. Nightmares are dreams that are so terrible that you usually wake up. There is 58 treatment(治疗) for nightmares. You can go

23、to a doctor who tries to find out why you have nightmares and how to deal with them. IV. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms（用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子): (共8分)59. Mr. Jones has a lovely garden and he does all the gardening work by _. (he)60. That French restaurant provides not

24、 only delicious food but good _ as well. (serve)61. My neighbors usually feed those homeless cats _ a day. (two)62. Its reported that the car crash on the highway has taken away many peoples _. (life)63. Becoming _ is probably a sign of getting old. (forget)64. I often see many students reading _ in

25、 the school library during the lunch break. (quiet)65. Jennys experience as an exchange student in Australia has proved to be _. (interest)66. The magician Liu Qian can make the coin in his hand _ in a flash. (appear)V. Rewrite the following sentences as required（根据所给要求，改写下列句子。每空格限填一词): (共14分)67. Ja

26、ke has already downloaded many free games from the App store. (改为否定句) Jake _ downloaded many free games from the App store _. 68. Disneyland is such an amazing amusement park. (改为感叹句) _ _ the amusement park Disneyland is!69. Some people like to drink strong coffee to stay awake late at night. (保持句意基

27、本不变) Some people like to drink strong coffee _ _ they can stay awake late at night. 70. A mouse ate half of the cake I left on the table. (改为被动语态) Half of the cake I left on the table _ _ by a mouse. 71. Learning a foreign language can help the students understand different cultures.(对划线部分提问)_ _ lea

28、rning a foreign language help the students understand?72. Jane has improved a lot on her painting skills since she went to France. (保持句意基本不变) Jane has _ _ in her painting skills since she went to France. 73. My painting lesson cost me 800 yuan. My piano lesson cost me 800 yuan, too. (合并为一句) My paint

29、ing lesson cost _ _ as my piano lesson. Part 3 Reading and Writing (第三部分 读写)VI. Reading comprehension (阅读理解): (共50分)A. Choose the best answer（根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案): ( 12分)It was a warm April day when a big fat envelope came in the mail from the only college I had ever imagined attending. I opened the pac

30、ket. My eyes were fixed on the word “congratulations”, I dont remember ever smiling so wide. But then I found that the cost of Dream Schools tuition（学费）was around $ 40,000 an impossible amount! How could I afford to attend? What good reasons did I have to go there when three other fine colleges were

31、 offering me free tuition? My other choices were also solid schools even if they werent as famous as my first choice. In my mind, attending my dream university would be the only way to realize my dream of becoming a world-class writer. My parents understood how I felt. They told me that even though

32、it would be a financial(金融的) problem, I could go wherever I would be the happiest. But as I was always careful with money, I wasnt sure what to do. One of the schools that offered me free tuition had an informational dinner, one night in the spring. Considering my parents financial difficulties, I d

33、ecided to drive the 45 minutes and attend. At first, all I had planned to do was to smile politely, eat free food and listen carefully. But I surprised myself. At dinner the president of the university talked about the wonderful activities including guest lectures and social meetings. He also made i

34、t perfectly clear that free food would be offered at all future events. He continued with explanations of professors, class sizes, activities, and sporting events on campus. As he spoke, I began to realize that this school, though not as good as my first choice, might be the best one for me. It seem

35、ed small yet with many great programs. It seemed to care about the students a lot. As the president ended his speech, I realized that I would be spending the next four years right there. To be frank, my university is not as well-known as my “dream” university. However, it turned out to be the right

36、choice of schools for me. 74. In the 6th line, the underlined word solid means “_”. A) strong and hardB) good but not specialC) common and cheapD) expensive but friendly75. My ambition is to become _. A) a scientistB) a presidentC) a writer D) a professor76. _ worried me a lot when I got the offer f

37、rom my dream university. A) The location of the university B) The offers from 3 other colleges C) The cost of the tuition D) The activities organized on campus77. At the informational dinner party, the president left me a deep impression by _. A) offering me free food and free eventsB) his intellige

38、nce and politenessC) showing me a bright futureD) his explanation of the university78. I made up my mind after the presidents speech because _. A) the university has a very long history and is very large B) there are many famous professors teaching in the university C) the university is just as well

39、-known as my first choice D) great programs are provided and it cares about students79. We can learn from the passage that _. A) the way to success is choosing the best university B) only students from rich families go to better universities C) its wise to choose the right rather than the best D) a

40、good speech can make a difference in ones lifeB.Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage（选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文):（12分）Calista knows how hard her brother tries to do the things most kids can do easily. She also knows how much he loves being able to go to Special Olympics competitions and how

41、 great he feels when he wins an award. She has wanted to become an official Special Olympics volunteer ever since 2005 when she was only 7. 80 she was too young to become a real volunteer at the moment, Calista found another way she could do to help.When she knew that their local Special Olympics pr

42、ogram lost their largest fundraising (筹款) event, she came up with 81 ! She decided to make and sell crafts (手工艺品) to help raise money for the program. Since December 2006, she has spent over 100 hours making and selling her crafts and has raised $440 for the program. She continues to make and sell h

43、er crafts every chance she gets and says that her goal is to raise $3,000. She named her project Calista Cares and even set up a website, in the hope of getting more people to know about 82 and raising more money for Crawford County Special Olympics. Not only has she done all of these 83 , but since

44、 the age of 5, Calista has helped out as much as she can at all of the Special Olympics events she goes to. Whether it is keeping scores or recording time on the field, picking balls during the softball throws or simply cheering on the athletes, she has been always ready to give 84 . Calista is an a

45、mazing little girl who spends many hours working on her crafts and always tries to find more places to sell them. She expects 85 from others, just collecting as much money for the program. 80. A) IfB) WhenC) AlthoughD) Unless81. A) many friendsB) a good planC) a useful websiteD) lots of money82. A)

46、herB) youC) us D) them83. A) gentlyB) luckilyC) silentlyD) successfully84. A) her friendshipB) the projectC) a helping handD) her crafts85. A) an awardB) nothingC) a jobD) a holidayC.Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words（在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给):（14分）The written word i

47、s one of the most powerful forms of expression. Classic literature (经典文学)written many years ago still has the power to educate people. Many people find it difficult to read the classics. In fact, reading the classics can be fun especially as you grow up and d 86 a deeper understanding of the world.

48、Read for enjoyment. Classic literature should be read for enjoyment as well as education. Look for the works by authors you are f 87 with or have heard about through movies or TV. Choose the type of classic literature that you enjoy reading from past experience. Keep a dictionary on hand. Use the Ox

49、ford English Dictionary as a reference for the words you dont know or to find out some certain words that have changed in meaning over time. Start slowly and work on reading 30 minutes a day to get into the h 88 . Get to read its biographical information(生平). This is b 89 it introduces the backgroun

50、d of the story and author. To have a better understanding of the story, find out more about the time in which a work has created and the background of its author. Do r 90 on the Internet. Large numbers of websites, like B, provide information for the study of classical literature. Understand how the

51、 story takes place. Classic literature is often hard to understand and contains difficult character development. Dont give up r 91 till you finish the whole story and take notes if necessary. Understand the use of footnotes(脚注) in literature. Classic literature is full of references to social and cu

52、lture information of the past. Footnotes may be used to explain these references c 92 and make the material easier to understand. D. Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答下列问题): ( 12分)Most of us have never thought about building an educational toy by ourselves. If we need a learning toy or something, we simp

53、ly go to the nearest store and buy it. However, things are not as easy in third world countries. With families even having no food to put on the table, buying toys, especially the educational ones, is the last thing on the parents minds.So how can one get these kids interested in science? This was a

54、 question that worried the Indian engineer Arvind Gupta so much that he decided to give up a good job and spend his life making toys from trash, things that people no longer want or need!Mr. Gupta began teaching in the 1970s. While still an engineering student at the Indian College of Technology, he

55、 volunteered to teach the children who could not afford to go to school. Upon graduation, he found a good job at Indias Tata Motors and spent the next five years designing cars.But he soon realized that this was not something he wanted to do for the rest of his life. So he took a years training cour

56、se and took part in the Hoshangabad Science Teaching Program whose aim was to make science fun and exciting for poor children using available materials.Mr. Gupta found the whole project so satisfying that he decided to leave his high-paying job and focus his attention on designing educational toys t

57、hat were not only cheap and easy to build, but are also full of scientific principles(科学原理), so that children could get interested in this interesting subject. When the Internet started becoming a more widespread learning tool, Mr. Gupta created a Toys from Trash website and also recorded over 250 Y

58、ouTube videos. Today, over 50,000 children and teachers visit the website daily to download the videos for the toy creations based on cool science. Some young children have become so inspired (鼓舞)that they have even won international science competitions with the help of his creations.93. What are t

59、hese educational toys made from? _.94. Did Arind Gupta start building educational toys as soon as he graduated from the college? _, _.95. Who did Mr. Gupta build these educational toys for? _.96. How are the educational toys designed by Mr. Gupta? _.97. What did Mr. Gupta do to introduce his educati

60、onal toys? _.98. How can these educational toys help the children in third world countries? _.VII. Writing: （20分） 99. Mr. Jones introduced Lin some school rules on the first day when Lin arrived at the new school in New York. Lin found quite a few differences about Dos and Donts between Chinese scho