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1、常熟市20122013学年第一学期期中考试九年级英语试卷本试卷共6大题，满分130分，考试用时100分钟。听力部分（20分）一、听力选择（满分20分）第一节听对话回答问题（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 本部分共有10道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。在听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读题目；听完后，你还有5秒钟的时间从题中所给的a、b、c三个选项中选出最佳选项。1. what is john looking for?2. how does tom learn chinese?3. what time does miss yuan drive to the office?

2、4. how does mr huang go to work?5. whats lindas favourite subject?6. how old is the young woman? a. she is 15years old. b. she is 20 years old. c. she is 17 years old.7. how much did the womans bike cost her? a. 1,000 yuan b. 800 yuan c. 550 yuan8. what is the woman doing now? a. she is playing with

3、 her son.b. she is writing a letter. c. she is disturbing others.9. what does the woman mean? a. mr. black is free b. mr. black is out c. mr. black is busy10. why hasnt linda finished her homework? a. shes too busy b. she isnt able to do it c. she has forgotten to do it第二节听对话和短文回答问题（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10

4、分） 你将听到两段对话和一篇短文，各听两遍，听每段对话或短文前，你将有时间阅读相关小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题你仍有5秒钟时间从题中所给的a、b、c三个选项中选出最佳选项。听第一段对话，回答第11-12小题。11. why does the girl feel nervous before going to switzerland? a. because she doesnt know the language b. because she has never been abroad. c. because she doesnt know the culture there.12. wh

5、at should the girl do if she goes to a party in switzerland? a. she cant be late b. she should buy a present c. she should take some flowers听第二段对话，回答第13-15小题。13. how does the woman feel after the long trip? a. very tired b.ok c. quite sleepy14. how long will it take them to get home? a. a few minute

6、s b. about an hour c. about 2 hours15. where may the conversation happen? a. at the train station b. at the airport c. at the bus stop听一篇短文，回答第16-20小题。16. what did mary want to be? a. a dancer. b. a teacher. c. a singer.17. how was marys voice after many years practising? a. it got better. b. it onl

7、y got louder. c. it was the same as before.18. why did her teacher decide to stop the lesson? a. because mary wasnt good at it. b. because her teacher was too busy. c. because mary wanted to stop the lesson.19. who did mary invite to her concert? a. many pop singers. b. her teacher. c. her friends.2

8、0. what did the teachers words really mean? a. mary did very well. b. mary would become a great singer some day. c. the concert was terrible and mary would never become a good singer.笔试部分（110分）二、选择填空（30小题；每小题1分，满分30分）a)单项填空从a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并填在答题卷上。21. this is_ way ive told you about. isnt it_ us

9、eful one? a. the, an b. the, a c. a, a d. a, the22. do your characteristics match_ your star sign says about you? a. what b. that c. how d. why23. how many flowers have you received? _. a. nothing b. none c. no one d. not24. nobody phoned me while i was out, _? a. wasnt it b. did they c. didnt it d.

10、 were they25. billy has all kinds of different ideas. he is_ to be a famous writer.a. enough creative b. creative enough c. energetic enough d. enough energetic26. a: im too busy, could you do_ to help me? b: of course. i can do_ or you if you want me to help you. a. anything, something b. something

11、, anything c. anything, anything d. something, something27. i doubt_ david told us the truth, but they never doubt_ david is honest. a. if, if b. if, that c. that, that d. that, if28. its generous_ kitty_ gifts for all of us. a. of; buying b. for; to buy c. of; to buy d. for; buying29. he would not

12、mind_ extra work for the students union because he has all the good_. a. doing; quality b. to do; quality c. doing; qualities d. to do; qualities30. - can i tell peter about the news? -no, i dont want anyone else to know it. you_ keep it to yourself. a. must b. need c. can d. may31. computers make_

13、easier for us_ pictures. a. this; to draw b. it; to draw c. that: drawing d. it; drawing32. the boy looks nice_ white and the red sweater looks good_ the girl. a. with; on b in; on c. on, in d. in; with33. frank put the medicine on the shelf to make sure it would not be_ to the kids. a. available b.

14、 suitable c. possible d. familiar34.-dont_, my children. keep working hard and you will win the match. -thank you, mr. zhang. well try our best. a. put up b. call up c. set up d. give up35. kate_ the hills when she was young. a. preferd to climb b. preferd climbing c. preferred to climb d. preferred

15、 climbing36. they would rather_ colours like orange or yellow than blue or white. a. use b. to use c. using d. uses37._ wonderful advice youve just_ me! a. how, told b. what a, given c. how a, sent d. what, given38. your t-shirt is so cool. could you tell me_? a. where you buy it b. where do you buy

16、 it c. where did you buy it d. where you bought it39. -what should t do, doctor? -_ healthy, you should take more exercise. a. keep b. to keep c. keeping d. kept40. -do you mind if i smoke here? -_ you can go to smoke in the next door. a. yes, please. b. never mind. c. youd better not. d. of course

17、not,b)完型填空先通读下而的短文掌握其大意，然后从a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并填在答题卷上。 shyness（害羞）means feeling frightened when youre around other people. some children are 41 shy. some become very shy later because oft heir life experience. 42 , everybody gets a little shy sometimes. its just how much they feel shy. most people

18、have red faces and talk in 43 sentences when they are shy. but some become 44 shy that they wont go to a restaurant because they are too nervous to 45 and pay for their food. some are afraid of meeting 46 people, so they seldom go outside. this kind of shyness can be 47 for a person. if shyness does

19、nt stop you from doing something you want to do, being shy isnt a big 48 . some experts（专家）say shy people are good at working because they think more and 49 less. but remember not to let good opportunities（机会） pass you by just because of it. if you have to sing a song at a birthday party or give som

20、e performances in front of others, just do it. theres nothing to 50 .41. a. shown b. born c. thought d. seen42. a. for example b. in fact c. so far d. first of all43. a. broken b. strange c. different d. boring44. a. very b. too c. quite d. so45. a. pack b. order c. cook d. serve46. a. new b. foreig

21、n c. old d. friendly47. a. good b. helpful c. bad d. usual48. a. question b. example c. excuse d. problem49. a. do b. talk c. get d. sleep50. a. think about b. pay attention toc. worry about d. be afraid of三、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并填在答题卡上。a do you like travelling? do you

22、often travel in your holidays? travel is interesting and exciting, but its not if you get sick. you dont want to spend your holiday sick in bed. so what can you do to stay in good health？ there are three things you should remember when you travel: relax, sleep and eat well. when you travel, there ar

23、e so many places to visit: museums, shops, parks and churches(教堂). you may spend most of your days walking around these places. this can make you feel tired. your feet may hurt. you may have a terrible headache after a few hours. if this is the way you feel, you should take a good rest. sleep is als

24、o important. if you want to stay healthy. you need to get enough sleep. you may want to stay out late at night. in many cities the nightlife can be very exciting. then you should plan to sleep for an hour in the day. finally, if you want to stay healthy, you must eat well. that means eating the righ

25、t kinds of foods. when you are in a new country, you may want to try new foods but you need to be careful about how much you eat. lots of rich food is not good for you. so, remember this, if you want to enjoy your holiday, take good care of yourself. give your body some rest. get enough sleep and ea

26、t good, healthy food.51. this passage is about_. a. what to eat when you travel b. how to stay healthy when you travel c. how exciting travel is d. where to travel52. its a good idea to_. a. get some rest every day b. spend every day in bed c. take lots of medicine d. eat lots of rich food53. your b

27、ody needs sleep to_. a. enjoy the nightlife b. learn a lot about a new place c. stay strong and healthy d. go outside54. for good health you need to_. a. get enough sleep and good food b. eat food at night c. eat new food d. eat rich food b one sunday morning, i decided to buy a computer to use for

28、school. i went to the biggest store in town, which sold all kinds of computers. there were so many computers there that i didnt know how to choose a right one.hi! what can i do for you? a young man greeted me with a sweet smile. he looked like not a salesman but a student like me. i sensed a strange

29、 feeling-as if i had met him before. he began patiently showing me each model. with his help, i decided to buy one computer with enough functions at a very low price. i enjoyed this shopping experience because of his smile. a few months later, something was wrong with my computer. i went back to the

30、 store to have it fixed. when i arrived there, what i saw first was still his smile. as soon as i told him my problem, he comforted me immediately and tried his best to solve the problem for me. i was quite grateful to him for his sweet smile and good service.when i went back to school, his smile of

31、ten appeared in my mind. i dont know whether well meet each other again, but his sweet smile will stay there in my memory and deep in my heart. smiling is the most peaceful language in the daily life.55. after reading the story, we can know that the writer is a_. a. student b. salesman c. doctor d.

32、reporter56. according to the passage, why was the writer grateful to this salesman? a. because the salesman recommended the cheapest computer. b. because the salesman gave the writer his sweet smile and good service. c. because the salesman recommended the computer with enough functions. d. because

33、the salesman showed the writer how to use the computer correctly.57. what does the writer mainly want to tell us in the story? a. the way to choose a right computer. b. the way to use a computer correctly. c. the importance of smiling in the daily life. d. the importance of computers in the daily li

34、fe.chave you ever wondered why birds sing? maybe you thought that they were just happy. after all, you probably sing or whistle when you are happy.some scientists believe that birds do sing some of the time just because they are happy.however, they sing most of the time for a very different reason.

35、their singing is actually a warning to other birds to stay out of their territory.do you know what a territory is? a territory is an area that an animal, usually the male, claims (声称) as its own, only he and his family are welcome there. no other families of the same kind are welcome. your garden an

36、d house are your territory where only your family and friends are welcome. if a stranger should enter your territory and threaten (威胁) you, you might shout. probably this would be enough to frighten him away.if so, you have actually scared the stranger away without having to fight him. a bird does t

37、he same thing. but he expects an outsider almost any time, especially at nesting (筑巢) season. he is screaming all the time. this screaming is what we call a birds song, and it is usually enough to keep an outsider away.birds sing loudest in the spring when they are trying to attract a mate and warn

38、others not to enter the territory of theirs.you can see that birds have a language of their own. most of it has to do with attracting mates and setting up territories.58. some scientists believe that most of the time birds singing is actually_. a. a way of warning b. an expression of happiness c. an

39、 expression of anger d. a way of greeting59. what is a birds territory? a. a place where families of other kinds are not accepted. b. a place where a bird may shout at the top of its voice. c. an area for which birds fight against each other. d. an area which a bird considers to be its own.60. why d

40、o birds keep on singing at nesting season? a. because they want to invite more friends. b. because they want to find outsiders around. c. because their singing helps frighten outsiders away. d. because their singing helps remove their fears.61. how does the writer explain birds singing? a. by compar

41、ing birds with people. b. by reporting experiment results. c. by describing birds daily life. d. by telling a birds story.dhave successful people ever felt sad? do they have any secrets to success? the answers to these questions can be found in us president barack obamas back to school speech. here

42、is an excerpt (摘录) from his speech.i know that sometimes. you get the sense that you can be rich and successful without any hard work-that your ticket to success is through pop music or basketball or being a tv star, when chances are, youre not going to be any of those things.but the truth is, being

43、 successful is hard. you wont love every subject you study. not all the homework will seem rather important to your life right this minute. and you may not succeed at everything the first time you try.thats ok. some of the most successful people in the world are the ones whove had the most failures

44、(the opposite of success). jk rowlings first harry potter book was turned down 12 times before it finally came out. michael jordan was cut from his high school basketball team, and he lost hundreds of games and missed thousands of shots (投篮) during his career. but he once said, i have failed over an

45、d over again in my life. and that is why i succeed.these people succeeded because they understand that you cant let your failures beat (打败) you-you have to let them teach you. you have to let them show you what to do differently next time.no ones born being good at things. you become good at things

46、through hard work.dont be afraid to ask questions. dont be afraid to ask for help when you need it. i do that every day. asking for help isnt a sign of weakness; its a sign of strength. it shows you have the confidence to tell when you dont know something, and to learn something new.and even when yo

47、ure struggling (奋斗) , even when youre discouraged (泄气) , and you feel other people have given up on you-dont ever give up on yourself. because when you give up on yourself, you give up on your country.62. the passage is an excerpt (摘录) from a speech of _？ a. the us president. b. a teacher in the mid

48、dle school. c. a famous writer. d. a scientist.63. why does barack obama mention (提到) jk rowling and michael jordan in the third paragraph? a. to compare these two famous persons. b. to explain that the more failures he has, the more successful he is. c. if you want to be successful, you should fail first. d. to ,show that failure is the mother of success.64. which of the following statements is not true? a. no one can be successful without working hard. b. failure can be good if you treat it in a right way. c.