江苏省扬州中学教育集团九年级英语上学期期末考试.doc

扬州中学教育集团20102011学年度第一学期期末考试试卷九年级英语 2011.1.21说明：1本试卷分第I卷和第II卷两部分；2答题前，考生务必将本人的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡相应的位置上。3选择题每小题选出答案后，请用2B铅笔在答题卡指定区域填涂，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再填涂其它答案。非选择题请用0.5毫米的黑色签字笔在答题卡指定区域作答，在试卷或草稿纸上作答一律无效。考试结束后，请将答题卡交回。第I卷一 、听力选择(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)A. 听对话，选择正确的图片或答案。1. Whats the weather like today?2. What sport is the man going to play this afternoon?3. Which is the right sign?4. Whats the matter with Cindy?5. Which is dear, the apples or the oranges?A. The pears. B. The apples. C. The oranges.6. What does the man want to eat first?A. The roast chicken. B. The roast beef. C. A cup of chicken soup.7. What color were his fathers trousers?A. They were brown. B. They were black. C. They were purple. 8. What does the man advise the woman to do?A. Do less exercise . B. Have healthy breakfast. C. Exercise just after getting up.9. Whats the message?A. Mr. White wants to see the headmaster this evening. B. Mr. White asks the headmaster for help.C. The headmaster wants to see Mr. White this evening.10.What does the woman think of her neighbour?A. Happy. B. Unpleasant. C. kindB. 听对话和短文，回答问题。听第一段对话，回答第1112小题。11. How often does Linda go swimming?A. Every day. B. Once a week. C. Every night.12. What is Mark going to do tonight?A. Watch TV. B. Go skating with Linda. C. Go swimming with Linda.听第二段对话，回答第1315小题。13. Why is David so fat?A. Because he doesnt exercise B. Because he watches TV all day. C. Because he eats too much.14. What do we know about David?A. He works all day for many hours. B. He never eats lunch at noon. C. He is busy but always does exercise.15. What does the woman suggest in the end? A. Eating less food. B. Enjoying music while taking a walk. C. Not giving up watching TV.听一篇短文，回答第1620小题。16. Where did the story happen?A. In a fruit shop. B. In a book shop. C. In a clothes shop. 17. How many apples did the boy want to buy?A. For one dollar. B. For four dollars. C. For five dollars. 18. How did the boy feel when he counted the apples?A. Relaxed. B. Surprised. C. Pleased.19. Why didnt the shop assistant let the boy leave?A. Because the boy didnt give him enough money . B. Because he wanted to give the boy more apples. C. Because the boys mother came to the shop.20. What do you think of the boy from the story?A. He is kind! B. He is silly! C. He is clever!二、单项选择（15分）在下列各题A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个能填入题干空白处的答案。21.- Have you ever seen _ one-eyed elephant ? - No, never. And you? A. a B. an C. any D. some 22.- What are you going to do in the future? - Id like to be a teacher _ you are.A. so B. as C. what D. like23.- I find it very important to learn English well. - _. A. So I am B. So do I C. So I do D. So am I24.-Do you mind _here? -_.A. me to smoke, Not at all B. my smoking, Not at all.C. my to smoke, Of course not D. if I smoke, Yes, I dont25.-What a nice meal! Thank you for having us. - _ .Im so glad you enjoyed it.A. Its nothing B. It is a pleasure C. Not nice enough D. With pleasure26.-Can you give me a hand? -Sorry, I cant help you do this because it is _ my ability. A. above B. over C. more than D. beyond 27. Our teacher asked me _. A. what was Ann doing these days B. why Peter didnt come to school the day before C. when will the dolphin show begin D. how long I usually spent on my homework 28. The government spends _ money protecting endangered animals A. a number of B. a lot of C. large numbers of D. the number of 29. He looks very sad because someone _ his home and took away his computer last night . A. broke out B. broke up C. broke off D. broke into 30. Mike disagreed to go sightseeing this weekend , _? A. did he B. didnt he C. wont he D. will he 31. The film _ by Ang Lee won five Oscars, including the best foreign language award. A. was directed B. directing C. directed D. which directed32. You can see the scenes of India, one of the few places on Earth _ tigers still live.A. which B. that C. where D. when33. -When can they finish the work? -_. Just wait. A. Until next month B. Not until next Friday C. Several days ago D. For several days34. The _ man told us his past days before he _. His _ made us very sad. A. dying; died; death B. dead; dying; die C. dead; died; dying D. dead; dying; death35. -She dropped her favourite glass_ she stood up. -Its a pity.A. while B. as C. after D. until三、完型填空（15分）阅读下列短文，从文后所给A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。Three soldiers were on their way home from the war. They arrived at a small village, they were very tired and 36 but they had no food or money. The only thing they did have was a cooking pot(锅).The soldiers built a small cooking fire, 37 their pot on it, and poured in some water. When a few villagers asked what they were doing, one of the soldiers answered that he was making stone soup. A few more villagers walking by stopped to 38 what was going on when they heard about it.“Any soup needs salt and pepper,”the first soldier said, 39 some children ran to fetch salt and pepper.“Stones can be used to prepare good soup, but tomatoes would 40 it so much better,” the second soldier added. One woman said, “ Why, I think I have a tomato or two! ”She ran to get the tomatoes.“Some cabbage would be a proper choice for a good stone soup! ”said the third soldier. Another woman said,“I think I can probably find some cabbage,”and she ran 41 . “If only we had a bit of beef and some potatoes, this soup would be fit for a rich mans 42 .”The villagers thought it over, then ran to fetch what they had in their homes. A rich mans soup, and all from a few stones! It seemed like 43 !The soldiers said, “ If only we had a little milk, this soup would be fit for a king! ”And so other villagers 44 to get some milk.“The soup is ready,”said the cooks,“and all will 45 it, but first we need to set the tables.”Some of the villagers said,“Such a great soup would be better 46 some bread and cakes,”so they brought the 47 two things and the meal was 48 by all. Never had there been such a 49 meal. Never had the villagers had such delicious soup, and all made from stones! They ate and drank and danced well into the night.In the morning, the villagers gathered to say goodbye.“Many thanks to you,”they said,“for we shall 50 go hungry now that we have learned how to make soup from stones.”36 A. hungry B. bored C. sleepy D. sick37.A.drew B. placed C. left D. threw 38.A. tell B. see C. imagine D. notice39.A.but B. or C. so D. while40.A.cook B. do C. invent D. make41.A.about B. in C. off D. out42.A.health B. money C. dream D. table43.A.art B. magic C. interest D. supper44.A.tried B. returned C. managed D. came45.A.want B. buy C. use D. taste46.A.over B. besides C. with D. like47.A.first B. last C. other D. only48.A.enjoyed B. given C. needed D. brought49.A.cheap B. proper C. special D. public50.A.later B. ever C. never D. sometimes四、阅读理解（30分）阅读下列短文，从每小题A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。 AProblemsCausesAdviceFeelstressedToo much homework. Dont have enough time for their hobbies.Make a plan for study and hobbies. Find time to relax.Get shortsighted（近视）Too much homework. Bad study habits.Do homework or read in a correct way.Fight witheach otherDont know how to get on well with classmates.Make more friends and understand each other.Dont like to studyThe bad influence of computer gamesPlay computer games just for a short time.Get fatHave more pocket money to buy snacks. Dont like to do exercise.Use your pocket money to do something meaningful(有意义的). Do exercise every day.51. How many main problems are there in the survey?A. Four.B. Five.C. Six. D. Three52.What problems are caused by too much homework?A. Get fat. B. Fight with each other.C. Feel stressed and get short-sighted. D. Dont like to study53.If Simon is feeling stressed, he should . A. do much more homework B. buy some snacksC. make more friends and understand each other. D. make a plan for study and hobbies (B)Do you know more and more Chinese artists have made regular donations to charity or put their efforts into charity work in China? Here lets know some of them. Faye Wong and her husband Li Yapeng started the Yan Ran Angel Foundation(基金会) for harelipped(兔唇的) children three years ago. It was named after their daughter. Its purpose is to help children under 14 to cure their harelips. The couple donated one million yuan (about $ 133,000) to start the organization.Cong Fei was born in a poor family. He became a successful singer in Shenzhen. He helped 178 poor students and disabled people for more than 10 years. Before he died of an illness at the age of 37 in 2006, he decided to donate his cornea(角膜) to people with eye diseases. He helped six people see the world.Guan Mucun has donated money to Project Hope to help poor students finish primary education. Thirty of these poor students have already finished high school with her support. Guan has also helped with charity work for environment protection, HIV/AIDS prevention, blood donation and “Mother Water”. Guan had an unlucky childhood: her mother died when she was only 10 years old. With the help of the government and her neighbours, she grew up and was successful as a famous singer.Action star Jackie Chan is a wholehearted supporter of charities including UNICEF, Operation Smile and his own Jackie Chan Charitable Foundation. In 2007, he used much of his spare time to visit the farthest parts of China on his Dragons Heart Charity Missions. The Dragons Heart Foundation aims to meet the needs of poor children and the elderly in the hardest-to-reach areas of the country. Chan has made several trips to these poor villages, bringing warm clothing, wheelchairs and school supplies, and helping to build schools.54.Who can get help from the Yan Ran Angel Foundation?A. Harelipped children under 14. B. All disabled children.C. All disabled children under 14. D. All harelipped children.55.What can we learn from the passage? A. Faye Wong and Li Yapeng dont like their daughter.B. More than 7 peoples eyes were cured thanks to Cong Feis Cornea.C. Guan Mucun was once helped by the government and her neighbours.D. Jackie Chan didnt have chance to visit the people he helped.56.What is the passage mainly about?A. Chinese charity work.B. Charity work of some Chinese artists.C. Some famous Chinese artists.D. Organizations started by Chinese artists.(C) BALTIMORE, MARYLAND An old postcard changed the lives of an eleven-year-old boy and a very sick woman. The postcard had a picture of the steamship Titanic. The Titanic was the largest ocean ship in the world. It hit an iceberg (冰山) and sank on April 14,1912. More than 1 ,500 of the 2 ,200 people on the ship were killed.The postcard was passed from one person to another for more than 80 years : Then it appeared at a card show for people who liked to collect post cards. An eleven-year-old boy, Joey Russell, came to the show with his grandfather. His grandfather knew everything about the Titanic and its trip from England to New York. “ Let s buy that postcard ,” he told Joey. “ It will be important someday.”Two years later, Joeys grandfather took him on a special trip. They went on a trip to the North Atlantic Ocean to watch as workers pulled the Titanic up from the bottom(底)of the ocean. Joey put his special postcard in his bag for the trip. On the ship, Joey met Edith Haisman. This woman was on the Titanic when it sank. She was one of the people who were rescued. Joey pulled the postcard out of his pocket. “ Please sign this , Mrs. Haisman .” he said. She was happy to write her name on the back of the postcard.When Joey got home, he put the postcard away and forgot about it. Then Kate Shelley ， one of Joey s friends ， told him that her mother was very sick. She needed an operation ， but there was a problem. The operation was very expensive, and the family needed $80,000 to pay for it. Friends and relatives tried to help. But where could they get so much money?Then when Joey went to see the new movie Titanic ， he had an idea. Millions of people are seeing this movie and reading about the Titanic ,” Joey thought. He remembered the old postcard with Edith Haisman s signature on it. “Maybe I can sell it for some money. Then I can help Kate s mom.”Joey told his mother and father about his idea to help Mrs. Shelley. His parents helped him try to sell the postcard to the person who would pay the most money for it. Joeys story was on television and in news papers. Joey and Kate even went to New York to be on a national TV show. After the show, many people called in to offer money for the Titanic card. Someone bought it for $60,000.Joeys kind heart and the old Titanic postcard worked together to save a woman s life.57. Joey Russell .A. decided to buy the postcard at a shop B. showed great interest in collecting postcardsC. took the postcard with him to see Mrs. ShelleyD. asked Mrs. Haisman to sign her name on his postcard58. What does the underlined word rescued mean in the sentence?A. Be made safe from danger. B. Be on an ocean trip.C. Be working on board. D. Be asked to sell the postcard.59. When did Joey Russell have the idea of selling his old postcard for money?A. When Kate Shelley told him of her mother s sickness.B. When he went to see the new movie Titanic.C. When