2014宝山初三英语第一学期期中考试.doc

2014学年宝山区第一学期期中试卷 九年级英语 2014/10 （满分150分，考试时间100分钟） （本卷有七大题，共94小题，试题均采用连续编号）题号Part 1 Part 2 Phonetics, Vocabulary & Grammar Part 3 ReadingWriting题型 听力 语法 选词填空 词性转换 句型转换 阅读 完型 首字母回答问题作文满分 3020 8 8 14 121214 12 20得分 Part 2 Phonetics, Vocabulary & GrammarII. Choose the best answer (20分)27. There is _”r” in the word “ surface”, but you missed it.A) a B)an C)the D) / 28. Where are the foreigners at the moment? - Mr. Smith is showing _ around our campus now.A) them B) they C) themselves D) theirs29. Helen has got _. She hopes they arent overweight.A) two pieces of luggages B) two pieces of luggage C) two luggages D) two luggage30. Its _ to send a letter by airmail than by surface mail.A. quick B. much quick C. much quicker D. more quickly31.Some countries joins to search _ Flight NH370 in the southern Indian Ocean.A) of B)for C) in D)from32. The Chinese _ the first to use paper money, probably as early as the eleventh century.A) is B) are C) was D)were33. Wed rather _ some books instead of playing computer games.A) read B) to read C)reading D)reads34.Kathy was delighted to find that her daughter _ the room by herself A) had cleaned B) has cleaned C) will clean D) cleaned35.The taxi base fare in Shanghai _ from 14 yuan to 15 yuan last year.A) raisedB) was raised C)was risen D) rose36.You _ watch sports news for a while if you have finished your homework.A) mustB)need C)should D) may37.While in college, Bill never minded _ extra work for his class. A) to do B)doing C) do D) did38.It is not very easy for the Chinese _ for a visa to the USA.A) apply B) to apply C) applying D)applied39. I dont know where to find something about the rainforest. - Why _ on the Internet? There is a lot of information about it.A) dont goB) not to go C)not going D)not go40. Could you tell me _?A) when the plane will take offB)when will the plane take off C) when the plane would take off D) when would the plane take off41. _ Jack _ Mike can go to the meeting because one of them must stay in the classroom.A) Not onlybut alsoB)NeithernorC) Bothand D)Eitheror42. The bus accident has caused permanent damage to Toms eyesight. The underlined part means _?A) urgent B) little C) serious D)lasting43. -I think travelling by train is more comfortable than travelling by plane. -_. In my opinion ,travelling by plane is more comfortable.A) I agree with you B) I couldnt agree more C) You are right D) I am afraid it isnt.44.I have been working the whole morning. I am tired out now.A) How lucky! B)Youd better work harder C) Congratulations D)Why not have a rest?III. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each word can only be used once A. get in B. tired C. same D. back E. excitedA shop owner closed his shop and went home. He was very 46 but just as he went to bed, the telephone rang. A man asked, “What time do you open your shop? The shop owner was unhappy about this phone call. He put down the phone without any answering and went 47 to bed. A few minutes later the phone rang again and asked the 48 question. The shop owner became very angry and he shouted, “You neednt ask me when I open the shop, for I wont let you (7) Oh, no, I dont want to 49 ,the man said, “I want to go out.A. about B. rarely C. differences D. checked in E. later I went to visit North America last winter. During my trip in the United States and Canada, I found there were many 50 between the US and Canada. In the Us, the speed limit signs are in miles. But in Canada, they are in kilometers. Road advertising signs in Canada are 51 one quarter size of the signs in the United States. Canadians must have better eyes than the Americans. In Canada, they have “washrooms” marked “ Gentlemen” and “Ladies”. In the US, we have “restrooms” for “Men” and “Women”. We went to a shopping mall after we 52 at a hotel in Canada. We were surprised to find that the stores started closing at 5:00 p.m. Most people dont get home from work until 5, so how does anyone find time to shop? Most malls in America close at around 9:00 p.m. But 53 we found that the stores usually do not close that early during a holiday in Canada.IV. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms (共8分)54.You know Mikes hobby is playing football, but _ is collecting stamps. (I)55. Every student in Grade _ is studying hard to achieve more.(ninth)56. Both of the film stars will _ in Beijing to take part in the TV show. (arrival). 57. They had a _ discussion at the meeting the other day. (heat)58. Mr. and Mrs. White cannot afford private _ for their children. (educate)59. The man on the court denied that he was _ for the crime. (responsibility)60. It is reported that the small island country may _ in the years to come. . (appear)61. How can I get rid of this _visitor?. (welcome)V. Rewrite the following sentences as required (共14分)62. He does his homework every day.( 改为否定句) He _ _ his homework every day .63. Our flight to Beijing will take about one and a half hours.（对划线部分提问） _ _ will our flight to Beijing take ?64. When will the meeting start? I asked the monitor. (改为宾语从句) I asked the monitor _ the meeting _ start?65. It is convenient to send and receive messages on a mobile phone.(改为感叹句) _ _ it is to send and receive messages on a mobile phone!66. Please tell us what we should do to protect our environment.（改为简单句） Please tell us _ _ do to protect our environment.67. Susan didnt miss the train last Saturday.(保持句意基本不变) .Susan _ _ catch the train last Saturday.68. cheap, by surface mail, send , decided to, package, because, the , its , I 连词成句）_Part 3 Reading and WritingVI. Reading and comprehension：（共50分）A. Choose the best answer（12分）Have you ever watched lightning during a storm? Have you ever wondered about its power? Have you ever wanted to know more about it? Ben Franklin did. Actually, Bens interest in electricity was not just limited to lightning. He received an electricity tube from his friend Peter Collin son and began to play around with it, performing experiments. However, it is Bens interest in lightning that we best remember. Ben suspected that lightning was an electrical current in nature, and he wanted to see if he was right. One way to test his idea would be to see if the lightning would pass through metal. He decided to use a metal key and looked around for a way to get the key up near the lightning. As you probably already know, he used a childs toy, a kite, to prove that lightning is really a stream of electrified air, known today as plasma. His famous stormy kite flight in June of 1752 led him to develop many of the terms that we still use today when we talk about electricity. Ben understood that lightning was very powerful, and he also knew that it was dangerous. Thats why he also figured out a way to protect people, buildings, and ships from it, the lightning rod. Have you ever heard of Bens lightning bells? Ben was always looking for new ideas about electricity, since it was one of his favorite pastimes. Although electricity was just a hobby for Ben Franklin, he made many important contributions. Later scientists, like Michael Faraday and Thomas A. Edison, continued to study electricity using many of Bens ideas. Even today, scientists are still studying electricity and learning more about it. Theyve learned that all citizens need to practice good safety habits, since electricity can be very dangerous. 69 We best remember Bens interest is in _.A. electricity B. lightening C. playing around D. power70. Ben flew his kite _.A. with his friend B. in the lab C. in June of 1752 D. on an electricity tube71 Ben suspected that _A. lightning was an electrical current in nature B. there is lightening during a stormC. electricity is really a stream of electrified airD. air was able to pass through metal72 The underlined phrase “ figured out “ means _A. went out B. turned outC. looked outD. found out73. Making lightning bells was _A Bens new contribution B. one of Bens favorite pastimes C. a new experiment D. a good safety habit74 Which of the following is NOT TRUE?A. Ben Franklin used Thomas Edisons idea to study electricity B. All citizens need to practice good safety habitsC. Ben Franklin was always looking for new ideas about electricityD. Ben Franklin used a childs toy , akite ,to prove his guessingB. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage（12分）A ball is really simple，isnt it? Its round，and it rolls on the groundYou can throw it，kick it and hit it with somethingBalls come in all 75 ，from a small ping-pong ball to a large beach ballBalls can be hard 76 or soft and balls can be solid like a baseball or hollow like a basketballHave you ever thought about how many kinds of balls and ball games there are?People have played ball games for centuriesAncient people devised（发明）ball games，but without 77 language we dont know how those games were played，who was able to play them or what the rules wereWe know that Mayan people of Central America 78 a ball game 3,000 years ago because archaeologists（考古学家）have found statues of ball playersExcavations（挖掘）of Mayan ruins have unearthed the remains of stadium seatingFrom the layout of the stadium we know that two teams played and fans for each team sat together on one sideFrom other statues we know that the players wore helmets（头盔）Think about the different kinds of ball games and how they are similar and different 79 games include，for example，tennis and baseballGames with goals include basketball, soccer and polo（马球）Are you aware that there is lots of 80 in ball games? For example, when you kick a soccer ball harder，it travels furtherThis is one of the laws of the science of physicsIf you learn more about physics you could become a better ball player75A) lengthsB) sizesC) formsD) weights76.A) objectsB) jobsC) itemsD) events77.A) modernB) spokenC) writtenD) foreign78.A) discoveredB) inventedC) providedD) found79.A) TouchingB) HittingC) KickingD) Hitting80.A) interestB) processC) serviceD) scienceC. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with the proper words（14分）Jaime Escalante, who was from Bolivia, was a teacher In the 1960s, he left Bolivia to seek a better life in America. He was then thirty-three years old and spoke a_ no English During the next several years, he learned to speak English and repeated his college education and teacher training. Life was difficult for Escalante in the United States He worked at a restaurant to s_ his family at the same time In 1974, Mr. Escalante was hired at Garfield High School to teach mathematics. The school was in a poor area of Los Angeles. Mr. Escalantes students were mostly Mexican- Americans. Many of them had serious problems with illegal drugs, gangs and violence. They were thought to be the w_ and “ unteachable” students at the school. But Mr. Escalante pushed the group to work hard and help them understand mathematics. He told his students that he believed in them., but they must have the desire to be successful. Escalante taught them math with his own m_, and they worked The students learned and enjoyed their math In 1982, fourteen of his students passed an advanced math examinationbut nobody believed this People said the students were cheating Mr. Escalante protested. He said the students were being rejected because they were Hispanics and from a poor school. He urged his students to take the test again and again, all of them passed. Five earned top s _. This was the greatest event in the history of Garfield High School, showing what an amazing teacher Jaime Escalante was!Mr. Escalantes students went on to become engineers, scientists and university professors. The advanced maths program at Garfield became very successful over the next several years. Once he said to his students” You do not enter the future- you creat the future. The future is created t_ hard work”Escalante was considered as one of the best teachers in America. He changed his students lives with his encouragement. He saw potential in his students that they had never seen before and pushed t _ to amazing heights. Escalante not only touched his pupils, but he touches everyone who reads his story.D. Answer the questions（12分）At the age of 14, Donna from California was very sick. Her doctors said “If she doesnt have a new heart, she will die soon.”Felipe Garza, 15, was worried about Donna. Felipe was Donnas friend. He didnt want Donna to die. He talked to his mother about Donna. Im going to die, Felipe told his mother, and I m going to give my heart to Donna. Felipe is just kidding, thought Felipes mother, Felipe is not going to die. Hes strong and healthy. But Felipe was not healthy. He had bad headaches sometimes. My head really hurts, he often told his friends. Felipe never told his parents about his headaches. One morning Felipe woke up with a sharp pain in his head. At the hospital, the doctors had bad news for the Garzas. Felipes brain is dead, the doctors said. The Garzas were very sad. But they remembered Felipes words. Felipe wanted to give his heart to Donna, they told the doctors. The doctors did several tests. Then they told the Garzas, We can give Felipes heart to Donna.On January 5,1986, doctors took out Felipes heart