江苏省泰州市2013-2014学年度九年级第一学期期中考试英语试卷.doc

初三英语试题
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一、听力部分：
第一部分 听对话回答问题（计10分）
本部分共有10道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。在听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读题目；听完后，你还有5秒钟的时间选择你认为最合适的备选答案。
( )1.How is Mary going to Xiamen？

A B C
( )2.What’s the weather like today?

A B C
( )3.Where is the boy going ?

A B C
( )4.What’s the matter with Tom?

A B C
( )5. What are they doing now?
A. Making a call. B. Watching TV. C. Listening to the radio.
( )6. Whose pencil case is this?
A. Kate's. B. May's. C. Jane's.
( )7. Why didn't Simon go to the movie?
A. He was late. B. He lost his ticket. C. He forgot the time.
( )8. How long does Peter usually spend on his English homework?
A. About half an hour. B. About one hour. C. About two hours.
( )9. Where are the man and the woman probably talking?
A. At a bus stop. B. At a mall. C. At a bank.
( )10. How does the girl like the book?
A.A little. B. Very much. C. Not at all.
第二部分 听对话和短文回答问题，各听两遍。（计10分）
听每段对话或短文前，你将有时间阅读相关小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题你仍有5秒钟时间选择你认为最合适的备选答案。
听第一段对话，回答第11-12小题。
( )11. What day is coming soon?
A. Mother's Day. B. Children's Day. C. Father's Day.
( )12. Who will help Frank wash the car?
A. His sister. B. His brother. C. His friend.
听一篇短文，回答第13-15小题。请根据内容从A、B、C三个选项中选择正确的选项，完成信息记录表。
David's Family
Father:

an 13
tall with short black hair
Mother:

a college teacher
has 14 hair
Brother:

15 years old
has short black hair and wears glasses
( )13.A.artist B. engineer C. actor
( )14.A.long black B. long golden C. short brown
( )15.A.24 B.16 C.14
听一篇短文，回答第16 - 20小题。
( )16.When did Mr and Mrs Black go to see the movie ?
A. yesterday evening . B. yesterday morning . C. yesterday afternoon.
( )17.How old was their son?
A. Two months old. B. Eight months old. C. Ten months old.
( )18.Who stopped them when they walked in?
A.A policeman. B. An office worker. C.A shop assistant.
( )19.What did they think of the movie?
A. Interesting. B. Relaxing. C. Boring.
( )20.Why did they want to let their son cry?
A. To get all their money back.
B. To make him see the movie.
C. To give him something to eat.
二、单项选择：从下列每题所给的选项中，选择一个最佳答案。
( )21.When you come here for your holiday next time, don’t go to __ __ hotel. I can find you ______ bed in my flat.
　 A.  a; the        B. the; 不填         C. the; a        D. a; 不填
( )22. This sweater looks nice ________ Dick because he looks nice ________ blue.
A. in; in B. in; on C. on; on D. on; in
( )23. Last summer, many events in the world were covered _____on HD(高清) channels.
A. alive B. lively C. living D. live
( )24.Linda’s father hates waiting in long lines. I think he’s very _______.
A. impatient B. talented C. popular D. powerful
( )25. ---Our club has just finished an _______ documentary.
---Really? Can I have a quick look at it now?
A.10-minites long B. 8-minutes long C. 10-minute-long D. 8-minute-long
( )26.Not all the students sitting in the back row can see the words on the blackboard _________.
A. enough clear B. clear enough C. clearly enough D. enough clearly
( )27. He is ______ excited to hear the good news.
A. too more B. too far C. far too D. more too
( )28.Now more and more people ________ sending e-mails ________ letters.
A. prefer to; to writing B. prefer to; to write
C. prefer; to writing D. prefer; to write
( )29. The world’s population is getting larger and larger, so scientists are trying to _______ new ways to solve the food problem.
A. catch up with B. keep up with C. come up with D. make up with
( )30.--- He hasn’t watched the movie “ So Young”, has he?
--- ______. He told me it was very moving and interesting, he’d like to watch it again.
A. Yes, he has B. Yes, he hasn’t C. No, he hasn’t D. No, he has
( )31.Do you know ______ to deal with the problem? Could you tell me?
A. what B. how C. which D. why
( )32.Although many great people ever failed, they never_____ and managed to succeed.
A. set out B. stayed up C. kept on D. gave up
( )33. My parents are unhappy today. I think I should think of ways to ______.
A. cheer him up B. cheer up him C. cheer them up D. cheer up them
( )34.Something that is up-to-date ______.
A. is made today B. shows signs of future success
C. includes the latest information D. tells a decision, plans, etc. to the public
( )35.---I think her dress comes from the 1970s.
---It _______be from that time. The dress looks so modern.
A. mustn’t B. can’t C. won’t D. wouldn’t
( )36.It’s reported that _______ fans have voted for their favourite singer online.
A. twenty thousands B. twenty thousand
C. thousands of the D. several thousands
( )37.---Make sure that you will come here on time. --_______.
A. Certainly, I will B. Don't worry. C. That's OK. D. Of course ,I can
( )38.I don’t doubt _________ his advice is well worth________.
A. that, to take B. if, to take C. whether, taking D. that, taking
( )39. If you are an animal lover, you might our programme ________.
A. interest B. interesting C. interested D. interests
( )40. ---I visited the Qinhu Lake last Sunday.
---______ Why didn’t you tell me earlier?
A. Have a good time B. I hope so. C. You did? D. It’s kind of you.
三、完形填空: 阅读短文，从每题所给选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。（15分）
Imagine the situation. You are driving a car along a desert or on a mountain. You have no idea 41 you are. You passed the last house two hours ago. Then your 42 breaks down. It is night and it is cold. You have no mobile phone. What do you do? Well next time take a 43 with you. This invention may be able to help you. It is a device(装置) which uses satellites to find the user’s position(位置). It can find your position to within 20 metres. A GPS cannot start your car, but at least you will 44 where you are.
GPS, which means Global Positioning System, is a small 45 receiver. It looks like a mobile phone. You can hold it in your hand, or put in your pocket. It is sometimes put into a watch or a 46 . We also find GPS devices in cars, planes, or boats. Some of these devices have electronic 47 , so you know where you are. For example, in a city they can tell you the name of the 48 .
There are 49 parts to the Global Positioning System. The first part is the 50 . You can either hold it in your hand 51 have it fixed into your car, plane, etc. The second part is a group of satellites orbiting the Earth. The receiver contacts at least four of the satellites and calculates(计算) its position. The third part of the system is a network of ground stations. They are all over the world. They 52 the satellites and make sure they are working well.
Some people think that in the future the GPS will be as 53 as the mobile. They are becoming 54 and more and more accurate(精确的). There are also new uses for the GPS. Perhaps they will become like 55 . Everyone will have one and you will never be lost again.
( )41.A.where B. what C. who D. how
( )42.A.ship B. car C. train D. plane
( )43.A.watch B. ring C. clock D.GPS
( )44.A.advise B. know C. represent D. speak
( )45.A.radio B. TV C. robot D. machine
( )46.A.room B. office C. road D. mobile phone
( )47.A.parts B. maps C. video D. music
( )48.A.studio B. teenager C. bus D. street
( )49. A. five B. four C. three D. two
( )50. A. sender B. receiver C. Internet D. system
( )51.A.and B. then C. but D. or
( )52.A.control B. achieve C. allow D. imagine
( )53.A.expensive B. special C. new D. common
( )54.A. cheaper B. easier C. more expensive D. bigger
( )55.A.computers B. robots C. satellites D. watches

四、阅读理解 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容选择最佳答案。（40 分）

A
Mo Yan, a well-known Chinese writer, won the Nobel Prize for literature(文学) in 2012. He was also the first Chinese writer who got this prize in history. When he was interviewed, he said he was only a normal person who could tell stories. He especially thanked his mother. He thought his mother had a strong influence on him.
Mo Yan was born in a poor family in China’s rural area. When he was young, he was a little bit shy because he thought he wasn’t good-looking. His classmates often played jokes on his look. That made him very upset. His mother encouraged him to face the fact bravely. She told him not to look down on himself. She said it didn’t matter if a person didn’t have a good look and it was important to work hard and never give up. She hoped that his son would be a useful person in society.
Mo Yan didn’t let her mother down. He worked hard at writing. He wrote many famous novels, such as Hong Gao Liang(《红高粱》)and Wa(《娃》). His success tells us a truth,“Nobody can beat you unless you beat yourself.”Hold on to your dream and your dream will come true in the end.
( )56. When did Mo Yan win the Nobel Prize?
A. In 2010. B. Last year. C. In 2013. D. Last month.
( )57.Mo Yan was the first Chinese _________ in history.
A. to be interviewed about the Nobel Prize for Literature
B. to be a normal person who could tell stores
C to win the Nobel Prize for literature
D. to be influenced strongly by his mother
( )58.Why did Mo Yan feel upset when he was a little boy?
A. Because he was poor.
B. Because he couldn’t tell stories.
C. Because his classmates often laughed at his look.
D. Because he didn’t work hard.
( )59.What is the most important for a person according to the article?
A. Working hard. B. Money. C. A good job. D. A good look.
( )60. What can we learn from the story?
A. Mo Yan’s classmates were friendly to him.
B. Mo Yan was born in a rich family
C. Mo Yan won the Nobel Prize for peace.
D. Mo Yan’s mother helped him a lot.

B
You want to know about my staying in America, right? Well, to tell you the truth, it is really an eye-opening experience to study here.
In China, I had English classes five times a week since fifth grade. However, I didn’t know how different textbook English could be from everyday English until I came to Hotchkiss School, Connecticut.
When I first studied English, I was told to say, “I am fine.” when people say “How are you?” But in the US, I found that people say, “I am good.” or “I’m tired.”
One day, someone greeted me with “What’s up?” It made me confused(不知所措). I thought for a moment and then smiled because I didn’t know what to say.
Since then, I have discovered more and more differences between Chinese and US cultures.
To my surprise, US girls spend a lot of time in the burning sun to get a tan(晒黑). However, in China, girls try every possible way to get their skin paler, or “whiter”.
I was also surprised by how hard-working US students are.
In China, schoolwork is almost everything, so we study hard and that’s it. But here, a “good” student gets good grades, does a lot for the public and plays sports or music.
The kids here are so talented, I am starting to be sorry that I gave up playing the piano at an early age and that I have never thought about sports.
( )61.How many English classes a week were there when the writer was in fifth grade in China?
A. 4 B. 5 C. 6 D.7
( )62. According to the writer, textbook English is ______ everyday English.
A. quite different from B. the same as C. more difficult than D. easier than
( )63.What did the writer do when he didn’t understand what someone greeted him?
A. He thought for a moment and smiled B. He greeted with “What?”
C. He didn’t how to say D. He was surprised
( )64. A good US student spends his / her time ______.
A. only in doing homework B. only on sports or music
C. only in working for the public D. on studies, sports or music and public work
( )65. Which of the following is NOT true ?
A. The writer is now staying in the US.
B. American girls love to have white skin.
C. The US students are hard-working.
D. Schoolwork is almost everything in China.

C
A teacher began his class by holding up a glass with some water in it. He held it up for all to see, and asked the students, " How much do you think this glass weighs?"
"50 g!" "100 g!" "125 g!" the students answered.
"I really don't know unless I weigh it," said the teacher, "but my question is what would happen if I held it up like this for a few minutes?"
" Nothing! " the students said.
"OK. What would happen if I held it up like this for an hour?" the teacher asked.
"Your arm would begin to ache," said one of the students.
"You're right. Now, what would happen if I held it for a day?"
"Your arm could go numb. Have to go to hospital for sure!" said another student. All the students laughed.
"Very good. But during all this, did the weight of the glass change?" asked the teacher.
"No." the students said.
"Then what caused the arm ache and the muscle (肌肉) stress?"
The students fell silent for a moment.
"Put the glass down!" said one of the students.
"Exactly!" said the teacher. "The problems of life are something like this. Hold them for a few minutes in your head, and it seems OK. Think of them for a long time and they begin to make you ache. Hold them even longer and you will not be able to do