浙江省临海市杜桥实验2011九级英语上学期期中考试 .doc

杜桥实验中学初三英语第一学期期中测试题
一、听力部分（25分）
Ⅰ.听小对话，选择相应的图片。（对话只读一遍）（5分）
( )1. What are the two kids talking about?
A. B. C.
( )2. What did Susan use to have for dessert?
A. B. C.
( )3. What is Jack going to do after school?
A. B. C.
( )4. What would Bill do if he had free time on Sunday?
A. B. C.
( )5. What are the two speakers talking about?
A. B. C.
Ⅱ.听长对话，选择正确的答案。（对话读两遍，共10分）
听下面一段较长的对话，回答第6-7两小题。
( )6. What did Li Hua use to look like??
A. She used to be short, have long hair and wear glasses.
B. She used to be tall, have short hair and wear contact lenses.
C. She used to be short, have short hair and wear glasses.
( )7. Who played the piano?
A. Li Hua. B. Jerry. C. Wang Hai.
听下面一段较长的对话，回答第8-10三小题。
( )8. When did Tom fall asleep last night?
A. At 9:00. B. At 10:00. C. At 12:00.
( )9. What’s the problem with Tom?
A. He didn’t sleep well last night. B. He has to get a full mark.
C. He doesn’t like noodles with fried eggs.
( )10. Where are the two speakers?
A. At home. B. At school. C. In a shop.
Ⅲ.听独白，完成有关James的信息记录表。(独白读两遍，共10分)
James’ job: 11 Where to go: 12
How to go: 13 When to go: 14
The reason of keeping awake: 15
( )11. A. A postman B. A waiter C. A teacher
( )12. A. New York City B. Canada C. San Francisco
( )13. A. By train B. By plane C. By car
( )14. A. At 10:30pm on Monday. B. At 11:20pm on Friday. C. At 9:30am on Sunday.
( )15. A. Because he was angry. B. Because he had many things to do.
C. Because he was excited.
二、笔试部分（95分）
Ⅰ. 单项选择。（共10分）
( )16. She said that she got A in this test.
A. a B. an C. the D. /
( )17. --- How do you study ______ a test?
--- I study ______ working with a group.
A. for, by B. by, in C. for, from D. by, for
( )18. Mrs. Wang was so ________ that she couldn’t stop _________.
A. excited; cry B. excited; crying C. exciting; crying D. exciting; to cry

( )19. My life has changed a lot during the ____________ years.
A. last a few B. last few C. a few last D. few last
(　 )20. ______ her ______ me very angry.
A. Waiting; make　 B. Waiting for; make C. Wait for; makes D. Waiting for; makes
( )21. Students should to smoke.
A. not be allowed B. be not allowed C. not allow D. be allowed
( )22. I would ________ stay at home and watch TV than _____ a walk outside.
A. rather; take B. love; to take C. like; to take D. like; taking
( )23. I wonder if I ___ the people at the party this evening. If I ___ anyone, I will be nervous.
A. will know; won’t know B. will know; don’t know
C. know; don’t know D. know; won’t know
( )24. --That village needs medical help very much.
--We know. That's why we are going to send them a medical team which _____ five doctors and ten nurses.
A. makes up of B. deals with C. catches up with D. belongs to
( )25. –Our class won the first prize in the sports meeting.
--- .
A. Thanks B. Congratulations C. Good luck D. Have fun
Ⅱ.完形填空。（15分）
The world is divided into two parts. One half of the world is rich and 26 is poor. In the poor part, a lot of people have 27 got enough to eat. When they are ill, none of the 28 can receive them because they have no money. In the rich 29 , people eat very well, 30 a dog or a cat in North America eats 31 than a child in poorer countries.
The poor countries have some difficult problems. Sometimes the land is too poor to grow 32 on. People there have 33 rich land nor enough water. The land 34 be made better, but a lot of things must be done. The people must be taught and water must 35 .
But rich countries have problems, too. There are not always good places to 36 . Sometimes the air is not clean and the rivers are too 37 to swim in or to drink. The roads and streets are full of people and cars. Cars and buses have to move 38 . Noise is too much. Some people have no houses to live in. Something must be done about these problems. The air and the rivers must be cleaned and be 39 clean. More houses have to be built. 40 these things cannot be done easily.
( )26. A. others B. the other C. another D. the others
( )27. A. never B. neither C. nor D. no
( )28. A. schools B. factories C. malls D. hospitals
( )29. A. family B. people C. country D. part
( )30. A. still B. ever C. yet D. even
( )31. A. better B. more C. less D. well
( )32. A. anything B. everything C. something D. nothing
( )33. A. both B. no C. not D. neither
( )34. A. must B. will C. can D. need
( )35. A. find B. be finding C. be found D. found
( )36. A. stay B. live C. live in D. sleep
( )37. A. dirty B. small C. wide D. deep
( )38. A. straight B. slowly C. quickly D. carefully
( )39. A. kept B. worked C. done D. become
( )40. A. And B. But C. Because D. So
Ⅲ.阅读理解。（30分）
A
Last month we made a survey among 300 students at our school. The questions we asked were: “Who would you talk with when in trouble?” and “why?” Here are some answers for them.
I would talk with my parents or teachers when in trouble. They are older than I and have more experience of life. They always listen to me carefully and give me helpful ideas. I believe them.
Zheng Hao
Life is full of small troubles but I’m never afraid of them. I would talk with my friends when in trouble because we understand each other and they always give me good suggestions. I won’t feel worried.
Chen Lei
I am a quiet girl. I like to keep my secrets. I think nobody can really understand me except myself. So I never tell others when I’m in trouble.
Li Yan
( )41. Zheng Hao likes to talk with his when in trouble.
A. parents B. classmates C. friends D. brothers
( )42. Chen Lei likes to talk with his friends when in trouble because .
A. they are older than he B. they always give him good suggestions
C. he likes to keep secrets D. they have more experience of life
B
This is a chart of a car’s fuel consumption during a certain day.
Time of day
Fuel consumption-燃料消耗 petrol- 汽油 litre-升
( )43.The above chart shows ______________.
A. how much petrol was needed to fill the tank B. the speed the car was going
C. which trip used the most petrol D. how far the car travelled
( )44.The driver bought petrol at ______________.
A. 8 a.m. B. 9 a.m. C. 4 p.m. D. 6 p.m.
( )45. Throughout the day the car used_______________.
A.45 litres of petrol B. 40 litres of petrol
C. 35 litres of petrol D. 10 litres of petrol
C
Once Effendi had a joke with the Prime Minister (宰相). He said that the Minister would die the next day. The next day, the Minister fell to the ground from the horse and really died. When the king learned this, he got angry and sent his men to catch Effendi at once.
When Effendi was brought to him, the king shouted angrily, “Effendi, since (既然)you knew when my Minister would die, you must know the date of your own death. Say it out, or you’ll die today.”
Effendi looked at the king for a while. Then he answered, “But how can I know? I’ll die two days earlier than you.” The king was afraid that if he killed Effendi, he himself would die after that. He thought he must keep Effendi alive (活着) as long as possible, so he let Effendi go.
( )46. This story tells us ________.
A. how Effendi fooled (愚弄) the king B. when the king would die
C. why the Minister died D. Effendi knew the dates of everyone’s death
( )47. The Prime Minister died because ________.
A. Effendi killed him B. Effendi said he would die
C. He was badly ill D. He fell off the horse
( )48. Why did the king ask Effendi to tell him the date of Effendi’s own death?
A. Because the king wanted to know when he himself would die.
B. Because the wanted to find an excuse to kill Effendi.
C. Because he himself had known the date of Effendi’s death.
D. Because he wanted to know when Effendi would die.
( )49. The king let Effendi go because ________.
A. he hoped to live a long life B. he was afraid of Effendi
C. he didn’t believe (相信) Effendi’s word D. He knew he would die two days later
( )50. Which of the following is not true?
A. Effendi played a joke on the Minister
B. Effendi didn’t know when the king would die.
C. The king was afraid of death.
D. If the king killed Effendi, he himself would die two days later.
D
Most students in China have their own school rules. So do the schools in other countries.
Japan: Most schools demand(要求) that students wear uniforms, such as sports suits or skirts They also demand that girls’ white socks be folded in a certain way and boys’ heads be shaved(剃)
Other Japanese schools tell students that they may not date, go to movies, leave home after sunset or play video games without permission from school.
USA: For safety at home USA schools, students must have a pair of indoor shoes to change into at school every day. This makes sure students won’t fall over on the slippery floors and keeps the schools clean. Gum chewing is not allowed in many USA school buildings, as it is difficult to clean up. And if students chew gum in class, they may not focus on study.
UK: Strange hairstyles are not allowed in some British schools. But they might allow students to wear certain hairstyles during the World Cup years. Two students had a special design shaved into their hair during 2002 World Cup. But they were not accepted by their school after that because the school said the rules changed since then.
( )51. Many Japanese students have to follow the following rules EXCEPT .
A. wear uniform B. boys’ heads should be shaved
C. wear indoor shoes at school D. can’t leave home after sunset
( )52.Gum chewing is not allowed in many USA schools may because .
A. it is difficult to clean up B. make students study carefully
C. it costs students too much money D. it wastes teachers’ time
( )53. British students could have a special hairstyle .
A. during Olympic Games B. in the year 2007
C. only during the World Cup D. after the school rules changed
( )54. The meaning of the focus on is .
A. 从事于 B. 继续 C. 专心于 D. 放弃
( )55. The passage wants to tell us .
A. Different countries have the same rules for the students
B. We must follow all the rules above
C. Students in different countries have to follow different rules
D. Most schools in China have different school rules
Ⅳ.词汇运用。（共15小题，共15分）
A.阅读下面短文，根据短文和中文提示完成单词拼写，每空限填一词。
Henry works in a factory. He comes from a poor family and was in school for only four years. He has to do more work, but he’s paid 56 (较少的). He likes to watch football matches very much and 57 (花费)a lot of time on it.
One evening there was a big football match. He 58 (借)some money from his friend and hurried there. There were a lot of people there. And all the tickets were 59 (卖)out. He 60 (感到)sorry for it. He saw a pole(电线杆)outside the playground and climbed it up quickly. A policeman came and said, “It’s dangerous to stay on it. Come down!”
“Wait a minute, please!” Henry said and just at the moment the policeman 61 (听到) cheers in the playground and asked in a hurry, “Which team has kicked a goal?” “Ours!” “Wonderful! You can stay there but take care,” the policeman said 62 (高兴地) and left. When the match would soon be over, he came back again and asked, “Who’s 63 (赢)?” “Theirs, 3-2.” “Come down,” the policeman said 64 (生气地). “Such a match that we shouldn’t 65 (观看) it.”
Henry had to come down. But soon they heard cheers again. The policeman said in a hurry, “Climb up quickly and see who’s kicked a goal!”
B.用所给单词的适当形式填空。每个单词限用一次。
speak friend develop term influence
66. There are three in a year in the school in the USA.
67. My English is a little poor. I want to improve it.
68. Our is the most important to me.
69. In the past thirty years, China has had a great .
70. The weather what we can do during the holiday.
Ⅴ.任务型阅读。（5分）
Charles，Isabel，Alex，Tara和Toby五个人都爱好体育。现在他们正打算从事各自喜欢的项目。请仔细阅读第76--80题中的个人情况说明，然后选出符合各人要求的最佳选项。
( )71. Charles works in the city center and wants to take up a sport that he can often do during his lunch break. He enjoys a game in which he can play with his workmate on the desk to relax.
( )72. Isabel, aged 17, is a Chinese girl who studies in the US now. She never misses any matches played by Houston Rockets. She hopes to follow in Yao Ming’s steps.
( )73. Alex likes water sports very much. He is good at showing different styles, such as butterflies, frogs and so on. Believe it or not, he can dive under water for 2. 5 minutes.
( )74. Tara comes from America. Now she teaches English in a middle school in Beijing. In her free time, she would like to go in for a traditional sport so that she can learn more about China.
( )75. Toby is a student in charge of PE lesson in Riverside Middle School. These days he is training hard for the coming sport meet. He wants very much to break the school record of 175cm.
A B C D E
Ⅵ.书面表达。（本题有两小题，第76题5分，第77题15分，共20分）
76. 假如你叫Jack，是一名中学生。以前上课经常迟到；抄别人的作业；不认真听讲和与同学打架等等，但是Harry关心、帮助他；和他谈心；帮他复习功课等，使Jack有了明显的进步。请完成下表。

Jack
Used to
Now
Copy other’s homework
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
77. 请你以76题的内容为基础，发挥适当的想象来介绍这一情况，并简单写出你对这一问题的感受。字数不少于70词。
Jack is a student. In the past, he
初三英语期中测试听力材料
Ⅰ.听小对话，选择相应的图片。（对话只读一遍）
1. W: What a nice computer! How can you afford it?
M: By doing part-ti