2014-2015年度第一学期期中九年级英语试卷
时间：100 分钟 满分：120 分 命题人： 卞凤云
第一卷 选择题
一、听力（共20分）
二、单项选择（15分）
（ ）16、--- do you improve your English?
---By listening to tapes and reading aloud.
A. How B. Why C. Whose D. When
（ ）17、He was so when he heard the news that he
got the first prize in the contest.
A. exciting, exciting B. exciting, excited
C. excited, excited D. excited, exciting
（ ）18. Paper is made___wood and desks are made___wood too.
A. of, by B. of, into C. from, of D. from,by
（ ）19、Do you know Zunyi or not tomorrow?
A. whether are they leaving for B. whether they are leaving for
C. if they are leaving for D. if are they leaving for
（ ）20、I bought two pens. One is black, is red.
A. other B. others C. another D. the other
（ ）21、My mother spent two hours the housework yesterday.
A. to do B. do C. doing D. did
（ ）22、Before 2003, there was no direct airline Taiwan and
mainland. A. along B. in C. between D. at
（ ）23、Our country a lot in the last few years.
A. changes B. changed C. will change D. has changed
（ ）24、Her son Coke, but now he milk.
A. used to drink, is used to drinking B. used to drinking, drinks C. is
used to drinking, used to drink D. is used to drink, is drinking
（ ）25、She is a girl with two big eyes.
A. six-years-old B. six-year-old C. six years old D. six year old
（ ）26、Sanya is famous its beautiful beaches.
A. of B. for C. as D. in
（ ）27、The mountain with snow all year round, so it’s hard to
climb it. A. covered B. was covered C. is covered D. covers
（ ）28、It took Janet three hours reading this interesting story.
A. to finish B. finished C. finishing D. finishes
（ ）29、Both your brother and your sister listening to music.
A. are B. is C. am D. be
（ ）30、The fruit salad tastes delicious. Could you tell me ?
A. where to do it B. when to do it C. what to do D. how to do it
三、完形填空（15分）
My parents had some strange rules whe n my sister and I were growing
up. For example, they never __31__ us soda or juice. Our choice was
water or iced tea __32_ sugar. My mom’s __33__ for it was that she
didn’t like kids who only drank sweet drinks, or worse, kids who did not
like _34__. She wanted to teach us to like water or ___35__ unsweetened
drinks that did not come in a bottle. We, on the other hand, wanted to
__36__ a coke when we ate out. Now I can make my own decisions, but I
__37_ choose juice or soda. I don’t __38___ it. It’s not because I don’t
like it. I’m just used to drinking water. Many people __39___ to think
that a kid needs juice. If the child can’t get it, he or she will secretly buy
this kind of drink elsewhere. I found this really ___40__ since I was
raised ___41_ no juice or soda, and I didn’t really ___42_ only having
water. Now people _43_ kids to make their own choices, __44_ I grew up
in a family where the parents seldom(很少) ___45__ for their children’s
opinions, and they made the final decisions.
31. A. needed B. sold C. bought D. left
32. A. with B. of C. off D. without
33. A. decision B. reason C. hobby D. experience
34. A. soda B. juice C. water D. milk
35. A. another B. the other C. others D. other
36. A. order B. reply C. obey D. achieve
37. A. ever B. never C. always D. sometimes
38. A. think about B. take care C. pay for D. think out
39. A. enjoy B. seem C. study D. get
40. A. excited B. difficult C. interesting D. necessary
41. A. on B. with C. by D. for
42. A. give up B. care about C. take pride in D. agree with
43. A. allow B. design C. teach D. cause
44. A. as B. since C. but D. though
45. A. added B. asked C. influenced D. regarded
四、阅读理解（30分）
A
A. searching information B. protecting the environment
C. finding solutions D. helping people with AIDS
47. With the help of ____, people can learn how to help themselves.
A. Solutions B. The London Homes C. World watchers
D. The Information Office
48. If a person with AIDS wants to get help, he can ______.
A. go to the Information Office B. call 0040-173 654 2427
C. post to PO BOX 379 GD30 6QA D. write to 111/11 Bute Road, London
B
The aim(目的) of students who come to school is to study. But to study needs a right way，or you waste either the time or the money. The followings are the ways of studying.
The best time for reading is morning，because in the morning，the air is fresh and the mind is clear. For that reason，we can get a good result.
In studying we must have patience. If we have not known a text well，we must read it again. We should not read the next one till we have learned the first one.
When we are studying，we must put our hearts into the book，or we can get nothing from the book while we are reading.
We must always ask “whys”. If it is not well understood，write it down and ask our teachers or our parents，or friends. In any possible way，we must know it completely and what we've learned can be used well and made better.
Though there are many ways for studying，yet the above mentioned will be quite enough if we can keep them in heart and do so.
49. The students come to school ________.
A. to meet his / her classmates B. to do some reading
C. to study D. to breathe some fresh air
50. When we are studying, we must ________.
A. have patience B. read the book carefully
C. ask “whys” often D. do all the above
51. The passage tells us to read in the morning because ________.
A. we have a nice voice then B. our mind is clear
C. we can read it again in the afternoon or evening
D. we can ask our teachers, parents or friends questions in the morning
52. The best title of this passage is ________.
A. When to Study B. Where to Study C. What to Study D. How to Study C
You have heard of Webster Toys. Webster has made good, safe and interesting toys for more than a hundred years. We sell them, and children play with them in different countries from Australia to Canada, from Japan to Italy. Now we are looking for someone to sell our toys in the Far East. He must be between the age of thirty and forty. He must have some years of experience of selling toys in world markets. He can speak good English and at least one other language of the Far East.
The person we are looking for will live in India and work there in our office, but he will travel for about six months in a year in other countries and above all, he must know how to sell in our old markets and where to find new ones. He must know how to make more money than ever before, for himself and for Webster.
you are the right person we are looking for, please write to Mr. Roger Bradshaw at our headquarters(总部).
53. You can most probably read this passage _______.
A. in a book B. in a dictionary C. in a newspaper D. in a novel
54. Webster is _______.
A. a kind of good, safe and interesting toys
B. a company that makes and sells toys for children
C. a person who lives in India and speaks good English
D. a person who makes toys for children
55. Webster writes this passage because _______.
A. they need a person who can sell more toys for them
B. they need a person who comes from the Far East
C. they need a person who can make more toys for them
D. they need a person who knows children very well
56.The underlined sentence “who can stand on his own feet” means ______.
A. who can’t sit down or lie down
B. who has nothing wrong with his feet
C. who can do his business all by himself
D. who stand all the time when he is working
D
Learn to relax. Overwork is the main reason why so many students feel tired and stressed. Cut down some of the jobs you need to do each day so that you only do the most important things. Leave time for activities that are relaxing and fun. This might mean reading a good book, listening to the music, going for a walk or taking a relaxing bath. Get a good night’s sleep. Getting enough sleep will help you keep your body and mind in the best form. If you stay up late and need to get up early for school the next day, you may not be able to concentrate on the things you need to do.
Exercise regularly(有规律的) and eat well. Don’t rush through you meals. Eat less junk food or fast food. Eat healthy food instead.
are not. Choose optimistic people as your friends and spend more time with them and you’ll be as happy as them.
Learn to be calm when you face any problem, find out the best option from those that are in your mind. Knowing that you are able to solve problems is a good way to build up your self-confidence.
Have a happy attitude(态度). Your attitude decides the way you see things. Is your cup half full or half empty? Learn to think more positively(积极地) about the difficulties you meet.
57. What’s the main idea of this article?
A. Don’t work or study hard.
B. What kind of relaxing activities is the most useful?
C. Getting enough sleep, exercising regularly are very important.
D. How to feel relaxed and happy under the stress of study and work.
58. The work “optimistic” in Chinese means _______.
A. 主动的 B. 认真的 C. 乐观的 D. 健康的
59. To be away from worries, which idea is NOT mentioned(提及) in the article?
A. Going to a doctor for help B. Finding time to do the favorite things.
C. Getting a good night’s sleep. D. Having an active attitude of life.
60. According to the writer, you should regard your “half empty cup” as ____ if you have a happy attitude.
A. a cup B. half full C. empty D. half empty
第二卷 非选择题
五、词汇运用。（15分）
A．根据短文内容和汉语提示，在空格内填入各单词的正确形式。每空限填一词。
I’m quite happy now ,although I have to be ____61______(诚实) and say that I really miss my old days. During those days, I couldn’t ____62___ (发音) English correctly, but my English teacher was always _____63_____(耐心)with me. I was terrified of the dark. So I often went to sleep with the light __64_(开着). In my free time, I used to play basketball, because I wanted to be a basketball player like Yao Ming. My classmates always laughed at me. My parents were _____65_____(担心) about my study and sometimes stopped me from playing it, but I didn’t give up ___66___(练习) basketball. I____67______(将……视为) it as a challenge. A few years later, to their ___68___(惊讶), I became a player in the basketball team of Zhejiang Province _____69___(成功地). I ___70__(实现) my dream.
B用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，每个单词限用一次。
71.As students, we should know the ____ of learning all the subjects well.
72. Most of the_________in the local shops are made in China.
73. All the ________ in the Olympics are healthy and strong.
74. The book was _________by Lu Xun.
75. She is more _____________ in English than before.
六、任务型阅读。根据对话的内容完成对话后的毕加索海报。（10分）
The program “China Year in Russia(俄罗斯)” has ended, but the
cultural ties between the two countries grow stronger. “Chinese fever(中国热)” continues in Russia.
Fifty-year-old Wei Dehan has been studying Chinese culture for thirty years. He was among the first Russians to open a Chinese teahouse in Moscow. That was in 1995. He also teaches Chinese language and Tai Chi (太极). 2) During “China Year in Russia”, he set up a magazine introducing Chinese culture. It’s popular with local readers.
In Russia, young people who can speak Chinese 1) ____________ by every industry. Young people who are able to speak Chinese language find jobs easily. Some 15-thousand people attend Chinese language classes in Russia. 2)The Confucius Institute (孔子学院), the world-wide Chinese language and culture education center, has been set up in thirteen of Russia’s universities and colleges.
Besides the language, Chinese way of life is becoming a common factor(因素) in the daily lives of Russian people. 3) 绿茶，中国食品和太极变得越来越受欢迎。
Russian newspapers and magazines praised(称赞) “China Year in Russia” as a timely event. They said that the program deepened(加深) understanding between the people of the two countries. It also opens the way for further culture exchanges.
76． 在1) 的空白处填入适当的内容使句意完整、上下文通顺：_________________________.
77． 将2) 句译成中文：__________________________________________________________
78． 将3) 句译成英文：__________________________________________________________
79．在文中找出与下面句子意思相近的句子： It’s easy for young people who can speak Chinese to find jobs.
___________________________________________________________
80．找出文中或写出最能表达该短文主题的句子： ______________________________________________________________
七、书面表达（15分）
介绍一下你和你的学校今年的变化
We have changed a lot
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答 题 卷
A.61.__________62._________63.__________64.___________65.____
66. 67. 68. 69. 70.
B.71. 72. 73. 74. 75. _
六、任务型阅读（10分）
76.
77. 78.
79． 80.
七、书面表达（15分）
We have changed a lot
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