九年级英语期末考试.doc

2012～2013学年度第一学期期末考试试卷
九 年 级 英 语
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第I卷 (选择题 共80分)
第I卷共65 小题，请将答案按要求填涂在答题卡上。
一、听力部分 (本题共20小题；每小题l分，满分20分)
选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
第一部分：听对话，回答问题。每段对话听两遍。
1. Which pen will the boy buy?
A. B. C.

2. What did the girl watch last night?
A. B. C.
3. What sport does the man probably like better?

4．How does the girl’s father usually go to New York?

5. How long will the man stay in the hotel?
A. For two days. B. For one day. C. For three days.
6. When did the man arrive?
A. At 6:35. B. At 6:55. C. At 6:45.
7. Who wants to borrow the dictionary?
A. Mike. B. Sally. C. Kate.
8. Where is the man’s uncle from?
A. Australia. B. Japan. C. America.
9. How much is the plane ticket?
A. 1200 yuan. B. 1800 yuan. C. 600 yuan.
10. Which subject does the boy dislike?
A. Geography. B. Music. C. Science.
第二部分：听对话和短文，回答问题。对话和短文听两遍。
听第一段对话，回答第11-12小题。
11. Where does the woman want to go?
    A. A cafe.  B. A library.         C. A bank.
12. How far is the bank?
    A. Half an hour’s ride.  B. Half an hour’s walk.   C. One hour’s ride.
听第一篇短文，回答第13-15小题。
The changes in my hometown
Past
● poor and dirty
● 13 visitors
Present
●has changed a lot
●has many new buildings and the 14 is beautiful
●attracts tourists
Future
●will become 15 .
13. A. some B. few C. a lot of
14. A. park B. environment C. shopping centre
15. A. better and better B. busier and busier C. bigger and bigger
听第二篇短文，回答第16-20小题。
16. How old was Wang Lei when he came to the middle school?
A. Twelve. B. Fourteen. C. Ten.
17. How does Wang Lei go to school every day?
A. He goes to school by bus. B. He runs to school. C. He rides a bike to school.
18. About Wang Lei’s family, which is right?
A. His mother is ill. B. His brother is ill. C. His father is ill.
19. When did he take part in a sports meeting?
A. Last month. B. Two years ago. C. Last year.
20. What makes Wang Lei become stronger?
A. His growing up. B. His father’s care. C. Keeping running to school.
二、单项选择 (本题共15小题; 每小题l分，满分l5分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选顼，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21. ______ amazing news! Liang Bo has been the winner of “the voice of China”.
A. What B. What a C. How D. What an
22. In “Life of Pi”, it is clever ______ Pi ______ the Tiger trouble.
A. for; to deal with B. of; dealing with C. to; dealing with D. of; to deal with
23. I ______ one million smiles in my heart to one billion dollars in my pocket.
A. prefer B. like C. would rather D. would like
24. Jack sat in front of his computer, clicked his mouse and his things ______ to his house.
A. sent B. are sent C. were sent D. have sent
25. Halloween is a time of happiness, ______ for children.
A. especially B. recently C. probably D. nearly
26. Eddie, come on. Keep climbing. ______ you stand, ______ you’ll see.
A. The higher, farther B. Higher, farther
C. The higher, the farther D. Higher, the farther
27. — A white world, isn’t it?
— Yes. ______ go skiing and enjoy ourselves?
A. Would you like B. Why don’t C. What about D. Why not
28. In most countries, you ______ be over 18 if you want to drive a car.
A. can B. may C. must D. might
29. You never know what you can do ______ you try.
A. after B. since C. until D. when
30. ______ your books, or it will be difficult for you to find what you want.
A. Put down B. Take off C. Try on D. Put away
31. — Have you seen the TV programme Day Day Up?
— Yes, it’s well worth ______, because we can have great fun.
A. seeing B. to see C. to seeing D. being seen
32. — What do you think of this plan, Mr. Black?
— I hope you can ______ a better one than this.
A. knock over B. look forward to C. come up with D. dream about
33. Yang Ling’s mother wondered______.
A. if he studies hard at school B. how does he study at school
C. whether she studied hard at school D. what did she study at school
34. You look so sad. I think you need ______ to cheer you up.
A. no one B. someone C. anyone D. everyone
35. — I don’t think action films are exciting.
—______. They are boring and terrible.
A. I agree B. I disagree C. That’s not true D. That’s a good idea
三、完形填空 (本题共15小题；每小题l分，满分l5分)
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A long time ago, there was a tiger in the forest. He was the king of the animals.
One day the tiger asked a little cat to go to 36 how his palace was built. After a few hours, the little cat 37 and said to the tiger, “My dear king, your palace is very large, tall and beautiful.” The tiger was very 38 to hear that. Several days later, the tiger said to a pig, “It’s been days since the cat saw my palace. Now, you go and see 39 once again.” But when the pig returned, he answered, “My dear king, I thought that your palace is beautiful, but it 40 yourself only.”
The tiger was very 41 when he heard what the pig said. “Why are the cat’s and the pig’s 42 not the same?” he said to himself. He then asked an elephant to go to have a 43 . Before long the elephant appeared and told the tiger. “Oh, your palace is too 44 . You are the king. You should have a bigger one.”
The king became very angry when he heard what the elephant said. Then he shouted at the animals, “Maybe you all tell 45 . You three have three ideas. I want to 46 you.” Just at the moment, a fox came out to 47 the tiger. He asked the tiger himself to go and see it himself before killing them. The tiger 48 . After he saw the palace himself, he thought that their answers were all __49 . He said to the animals, “You should remember that to see with your own eyes is more important than only to 50 others.”
36. A. suggest B. decide C. see D. imagine
37. A. looked over B. came back C. went away D. put up
38. A. sad B. frightened C. angry D. happy
39. A. her B. it C. him D. them
40. A. fits B. disturbs C. covers D. troubles
41. A. excited B. interested C. surprised D. tired
42. A. questions B. answers C. excuses D. meanings
43. A. meeting B. walk C. look D. rest
44. A. small B. dark C. beautiful D. expensive
45. A. the news B. the truth C. lies D. stories
46. A. thank B. arrest C. recommend D. kill
47. A. welcome B. stop C. help D. keep
48. A. jumped B. refused C. appeared D. agreed
49. A. different B. easy C. strange D. right
50. A. encourage B. hear C. see D. help
四、阅读理解 (本题共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
A school bus is one that is used to take children to and from school.
In the USA, about 450,000 school buses take more than 25 million children to and from school. Yellow became the color of school buses in the USA in 1939. Dr. Frank got the good idea. He said it was easy for people to see yellow buses and the black letters on them in early morning or late afternoon. That would make children safer.
There are not many school buses in Britain, and they are not yellow. They have trackers (追踪器) on them, so kids are being tracked while they travel to and from school by bus. The trackers let parents know where the school bus is and whether their kids are on the bus.
Kindergarten (幼儿园) is a difficult time for some kids. It’s the first time for them to go away from their parents. To make kids love their school, Japanese kindergartens and schools have colorful buses. The buses can easily make children want to take them—and then, go to school. Even some parents want to take them, too!
School buses are becoming more and more popular in China now. It saves a lot of time for students to take a school bus. It’s said that there will be 3,000 yellow school buses on the road by the end of this year in Chongqing.
51. Which school buses are safer for the students according to Dr. Frank?
A. Yellow buses. B. Black buses. C. White buses. D. Colorful buses.
52. By taking school buses, Japanese kids may easily ▲ .
A. save time B. love their school C. play games D. do their homework

B
London Underground and New York Subway are famous transport systems (运输系统)in the world. The two systems are similar to each other, but there are also important differences between them. The following table sets out some of the similarities and differences. We believe that the information is all correct. As the information is not always collected in the same way, it is often difficult to fully compare. The following table shows how the two systems compare with each other.

London Underground
New York Subway(地铁)
Number of lines
12
25
Number of stations
275
468
Age of stations
From 1863
1900-1930
Deepest station
192 feet
180 feet
Longest distance
between stations
3.9 miles
3.5 miles
Longest journey
without changes（换乘）
34 miles
31miles
Passengers/year
1 billion
1.3billion
Hours of operations
20 hours/day
24 hours/day
53. In this passage, sets out means ▲ .
A. leaves B. shows C. brings D. takes
54. How long is the longest subway line in New York?
A. 31 miles. B. 34 miles. C. 3.5 miles. D. 3.9 miles.
55. The information in the table is ▲ .
A. collected in different ways B. collected quite easily
C. about American transport system D. about two kinds of vehicles
56. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A. New York has the deepest subway station.
B. London has the oldest underground station.
C. London has more underground stations than New York.
D. It is more convenient to take the underground in London.

C
This year, who “entertained us, challenged us and changed our world”? Absolutely, Jeremy Lin, an Asian-American NBA rising star, is one of those people. On April 18, TIME Magazine named him one of 2012’s Most Influential People in the World.
Lin, 23, is not just a good basketball player, but also a graduate of Harvard University, one of the best universities in the world.
“Lin has broken the idea that one can’t be a world-class player on the court and an excellent student off the court at the same time.” US Education Secretary Arne Duncan wrote in the TIME article about Lin.
At 191cm, Lin isn’t especially strong, compared with other point guards (组织后卫) in the league. What makes Lin special from other players is his hard work and never-give-up spirit.
“I know how the league works. I may not get an opportunity(机会), but I’m just going to put it all into this and see what happens.” Lin once said. He kept arriving early, leaving late, practicing hard and learning from other experienced players. Finally, when his opportunity came, he started to shine.
“He earned it.” Duncan said. “He lives the right way, and he plays the right way. He works hard and stays modest. He sets a good example for young people today. ”
57. What did TIME Magazine name Jeremy Lin?
A. He is an Asian-American NBA basketball player.
B. He is one of the most influential people in the USA.
C. He entertains us, challenges us and changes our world.
D. He is one of the most influential people in 2012 in the world.
58. What makes Lin special from other players?
A. His father. B. Never-give-up spirit.
C. His opportunity. D. Never practicing hard.
59. Why did Lin start to shine when his opportunity came?
A. Because he knew how the league worked.
B. Because he graduated from Harvard University.
C. Because he is an Asian-American NBA rising star.
D. Because he practiced hard and learned from other experienced players.
60. Which is the best title of the passage?
A. Hard Work Paid Off B. Harvard Owns the Best
C. Jeremy Lin’s School Life D. Teamwork Comes First

D
Making peace at lunchtime
It was my first day at school. I felt nervous and went to all my classes with no friends.
I listened carefully to all the lessons and waited for lunch. Then, finally, the bell rang. It was time to talk and have fun.
In the lunch line I met a new friend who wore a hijab(穆斯林女性) on her head, and though I am Jewish (犹太人的), we got along fine. I was so happy when she said, “Sit with us at our table.” She pointed to the table next to the door.
So I agreed. I took my dishes and was about to walk with her across the floor, when suddenly someone touched my arm. “Hey, I saw you on the bus.” said a tall girl in a long skirt. “I see your Jewish star necklace. You should sit with us."
At that moment I looked around, the Spanish only sat with other Spanish, the Russians always with the Russians and never the Arabs (阿拉伯人) with the Jews.
I saw how wars got started. Everyone insists on his or her own kind. The lunchroom was a map of the world. Why was everyone so blind?
And so I turned this girl down, and went with the first, and there was no enmity(敌意). I built a bridge between two worlds when I sat with those different from me.
61. When do you think the story happened to the writer?
A. On her first day at school.
B. After lunchtime at school.
C. During her first class at school.
D. Before waiting in the lunch line.
62. The girl who wore a hijab on her head is most probably ▲ .
A. the Spanish B. the Arabs
C. the Russians D. the Jews
63. The writer didn’t know what the tall girl meant until she ▲ .
A. sat with her B. got a star necklace
C. looked around D. walked across the floor
64. Which of the following can best explain why the lunchroom was a map of the world?
A. Suddenly someone touched my arm.
B. I listened carefully to all the lessons.
C. The Spanish only sat with other Spanish.
D. Everyone was so blind in the lunchroom.
65. The writer gives us a good example in ▲ .
A. starting wars B. making peace
C. having lunch D. building a bridge

第Ⅱ卷 (非选择题 共60分)
第Ⅱ卷共36小题．请将答案按要求写在答题卡上。
五、词汇 (本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
A. 请根据括号中的中文提示、英