九年级英语上学期期中测试试题牛津版.doc

苏州市相城区2012－2013学年第一学期期中考试
九年级英语试卷
注意事项：
1．本试卷共八大题9l小题，满分130分。考试用时100分钟。
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一、听力选择（共两部分，满分20分）
（请先用两分钟时间熟悉听力试题，然后再动笔答题。做题时，请先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卷上。）
A)听对话回答问题（共10小题；每小题1分，满分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，你将有5秒钟的时间选出你认为最合适的答案。
1. What does Peter prefer to do on Sunday?

2. What did the girl watch last night?

3. What does the boy like to watch?

4. What does the woman want?

5. Where are they probably talking?
A. In a sports shop. B. In a flower shop. C. In a clothes shop.
6. What is Jane going to do?
A. She is going to call her uncle. B. She is going to organize a show.
C. She is going to help her uncle.
7. When will the plane land?
A. At 8:15. B. At 8: 30. C. At 8:45.
8．Why was Kate so late?
A. She got up too late. B. She didn't have a watch. C. Her watch didn't work.
9. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?
A. Teacher and student. B. Classmates. C. Mother and son.

10. How many times has the woman been to New York?
A. Once. B. Twice. C. Three times.
B)听对话和短文回答问题（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。听每段对话或短文前，你将有时间阅读相关题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，你将有5秒钟的时间选出你认为最合适的答案。
听一段对话，回答第11~12小题。
11. Who are the man's parents staying with?
A. His sister. B. His brother C. His friend
12. Why doesn't the man's father like the city?
A. He likes to live alone. B. He likes the country life. C. He hates the noise.
听第一篇短文，回答第13~15小题。请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。
Father's Day

13. A. second B. third C. fourth
14. A. attention B. medals C. surprise
15. A. shopping B. for dinner C. for movies
听第二篇短文，回答16~20小题。
16. Where did John live in the story?
A. In the northeast of England. B. In the middle of England.
C. In the south of England.
17. Why did he go to London?
A. He wanted to study there. B. He wanted to find a job there.
C. He went to see his friends there.
18. How did he go to London?
A. By bus. B. By car. C. By train.
19. How many people were there in his compartment（车厢）when the man with a knife came in?
A. Three. B. Two. C．One.
20. Why was John shaking so much when he saw the man with a knife?
A. Because he thought the man would kill him.
B. Because he had no money.
C. Because he thought the man was a conductor（列车员），and he didn't have a ticket.
二、单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21. Alice is fond of playing______ piano while Henry is interested in listening to______ music.
A. the;／ B.／;／ C.／;the D. the; the
22. Mary looked_______ because she lost her new watch last week.
A. friendly B. upset C. happy D. excited
23. Mon, coffee is ready How nice it______!
A. looks B. feels C. smells D. sounds
24. My uncle doesn't have much money, _______ he always enjoys himself.
A．but B．so C．and D．or
25. - We haven't heard from Jane for a long time.
- A. has happened B. was happening C. was happened D. to happen
26.-You can't imagine_______ great fun playing computer games is.
- Really? But it may cause you a lot of trouble.
A. what a B. how C. how a D. what
27. The film of Tales of Old Beijing shows us_______.
A. What was Beijing like 30 years ago B. how was Beijing like 30 years ago
C. how Beijing was like 30 years ago D. what Beijing was like 30 years ago
28. - Have you moved into your new flat, Mr. Smith?
- Not yet, the rooms_______ last month.
A. are painted B. were painted C. will paint D. have painted
29 -I saw Adele on the street just now.
- It_______ be her. She went back to the UK yesterday.
A. mustn't B. can't C. needn't D. shouldn't
30. - What do you think of Han Hong?
- She is my favourite singer. I think no one can sing_______.
A. best B. better C worst D. worse
31. A good friend always gives you a helping hand_______ you're in trouble.
A. when B. before C. until D. though
32. My grandpa_______ driving lessons in his sixties. He is ready to drive around China.
A. stayed up B. gave up C. took up D. woke up
33. Feixin is very convenient. Sending Feixin_______ more and more popular these days.
A. getting B. got C. get . D. is getting
34. He is old enough to_______ himself. Don't always do_______ for him.
A. wear, everything B. dress, everything C. put on, anything D. dress, anything
35. - Hello! May I speak to Joe? -_______. Please call back later.
A. Hold on. B. Speaking. C. Wait a moment. D. Sorry, he is not in.
三、完形填空（共10小题：每小题1分，满分10分）
先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的A. B. C.D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Two teachers were sitting in the teachers' room. For a moment there was silence. Then one of them, Miss Smith, said, "I'm afraid I'd have to fail him! I just can't let him 36 ."
"Now Alice." said her friend. Mrs Jackson, "is he so terrible a student?"
"That's just the trouble!" the other woman answered "Tom was
ever my 37 student. The problem is that he is so lazy that he never
gets his work done. He hasn't handed me a piece of homework for three
38 !"
Mrs Jackson had never seen Miss Smith so 39 before. "Have
you had a word with him about it?" she asked.
"Why should I? Every student must hand in homework. I made 40 very clear on the first day for class. I don't know what has happened. When the lessons started, he did so well that I 41 thought about asking the school to give him a scholarship(奖学金).But now he often sleeps in class! I've never seen such a 42 in a student."
"You should have a talk with him. Give him a chance."
Miss Smith spoke to Tom and learned all about it. He was studying all day and working most of the night in a factory to 43 for his schooling. Of course he was 44 ill class and sometimes could hardly 45 awake. Miss Smith soon asked the school to give him a scholarship and he was able to devote himself to his lessons again.
36. A. leave B. pass C. work D. sleep
37. A. laziest B. busiest C. worst D. best
38. A. minutes B. hours C. weeks D. years
39. A. worried B pleased C. useless D. kind
40. A. them B. him C. that D. one
41. A. even B. only C. mostly D. still
42. A. trouble B. hope C. change D. danger
43. A. pay B. call C. save D. share
44. A. forgetful B. careless C. asleep D. tired
45. A. seem B. keep C. look D. get
四、阅读理解（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡将该项涂黑。
A

46. What do you need if you want to kill ants?
A. D4545 Garden Spray. B. Sunshine Company.
C. A2104 Canvas Bag. D. The Dr Clean's.
47. How much will you pay if you want three shampoos and two canvas bags mailed to you?
A. $12,25. B. $20.50. C. $13.50. D. $17.
48. What does the underlined word "it" most probably refer to?
A. Canvas bag. B. Chemical. C. The house. D. Dr Clean.
49. Where can you find this passage?
A. In a travel magazine. B. In a newspaper.
C. In a fashion magazine. D. In a story book.
B
There are some very good things about open education. This way
of teaching allows the students to grow as people, and to develop their
own interests in many subjects. Open education allows students to be
responsible for their own education, as they are responsible for what
they do in life. Some students do badly in a traditional classroom. The
open classroom may allow them to enjoy learning. Some students will
be happier in an open education school. They will not worry about
g grades or rules. For students who worry about these things a lot, it is a
good idea to be in an open classroom.
But many students will not do well in an open classroom. For some students, there are too few rules. These students will do little in school. They will not make good use of open education. Because open education is so different from traditional education, these students may have a problem getting used to making so many choices. For many students it is important to have some rules in the classroom. They worry about the rules even when there are no rules. Even a few rules will help this kind of students. The last point about open education is that some traditional teachers do not like it. Many teachers do not believe in open education. Teachers who want to have an open classroom may have many problems at their schools.
50. Open education allows the students to_______.
A. be late for school B. be responsible for their future
C. develop their own interests D. discover subjects outside class
51. Open education may be a good idea for the students who______.
A. enjoy traditional learning B. worry about grades
C. do well in a traditional classroom D. are responsible for what they do
52. Some students will do little in an open classroom because______.
A. there are too few rules B. they hate activities
C. open education is meaningless D. they worry about the rules
53. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Some traditional teachers do not like open education.
B. Many teachers do not believe in open education.
C. Teachers may have problems in open classrooms.
D. Teachers' feeling and attitudes are important to students.
C
We spent a day in the country and picked a lot of flowers. Our car was full of flowers inside! On the way home we had to stop at traffic lights, and there my wife saw the bookshelf.
It stood outside a furniture(家具)shop. "Buy it," she said at once. "We'll carry it home on the roof-rack(车顶架. I've always wanted one like that."
What could I do? Ten minutes later I was twenty dollars poorer, and the bookshelf was tied onto the roof rack. It was tall and narrow, quite heavy too.
As it was getting darker, I drove slowly. Other drivers seemed more polite than usual that
evening. The police even stopped traffic to let us through. Carrying furniture was a good idea.
After a time my wife said, "There's a long line of cars behind. Why don't they overtake(超车)?"
Just at that time a police car did overtake. The two officers(警官)inside looked at us seriously when they went past. But then, with a kind smile they asked us to follow their car through the busy traffic. The police car stopped at our village church(教堂). One of the officers came to me.
"Right, sir," he said. "Do you need any more help now?"
I didn't quite understand. "Thanks, officer," I said. "You've been very kind. I live just down the road."
He was looking at our things: first at the flowers, then at the bookshelf. "Well, well," he said and laughed. "It's a bookshelf you've got there! We thought it was-er, something else."
My wife began to laugh. Suddenly I understood why the police drove here. I smiled at the officer. "Yes, it's a bookshelf, but thanks again." I drove home as fast as I could.
54. From the story we know that______.
A. The writer was poor and didn't buy the bookshelf for his wife
B. The writer's wife didn't like the bookshelf at all
C. The writer was very angry with his wife
D. The writer was not very glad to buy the bookshelf for his wife
55. What made the writer think that carrying furniture was "a good idea"?
A. He could drive slowly and it was safe.
B. Other drivers would let him go first.
C. His wife could use a new bookshelf.
D. He could save a lot of money and time.
56. Why were the police and other drivers so kind to the writer?
A. Because they thought the writer liked studying very much and needed a bookshelf.
B. Because they didn't think it was polite to overtake a car with a bookshelf on it.
C. Because they thought somebody in the writer's family had died and he needed help.
D. Because they thought it was dangerous to carry a bookshelf on a car.
57. When did the officers begin to realize(意识)they had made a mistake?
A. Before they arrived at the church.
B. Before they overtook the writer's car.
C. After one of them looked at the flowers and the bookshelf carefully at the church.
D. After the writer's family left the church.
D
Which part of the world has the most nearsighted students? Just look around you-it's East Asia. Nine in ten school leavers in major East Asian cities are nearsighted, according to the BBC. Experts say books and video games are not to blame. East Asian students, they say, aren't getting enough sunlight.
People become nearsighted because their eyeballs grow out of shape and light entering their eyes cannot focus correctly. The body can produce a chemical called dopamine（多巴胺） to stop eyeballs from changing shape. And guess what scientists have just discovered? Sunlight can help our bodies produce more dopamine, reported AFP.
According to the study, primary school students in Singapore spend only 30 minutes outdoors every day; in Australia, by contrast, kids spend about three hours a day outside. As a result, fewer children in Australia are nearsightedonly 10 percent, compared with 90 percent in Singapore.
“Children in East Asia basically go to school... go home and stay inside. They study and they watch television," Ian Morgan of the Australian National University told AFP.
But being a bookworm or a couch potato does not directly harm the eyes, added Morgan. "As long as they get outside, it doesn't seem to matter how much study they do," he explained. "There are some kids who study hard and get outside and play hard and they are generally fine. The ones who are at major risk are the ones who study hard and don't get outside. As a result of massive（巨大的）educational pressures and the construction（构成）of a child's day, the amount of time they spend outside in bright light is minimized."
Experts suggest children should stay outside for two to three hours every day, This can include time spent in the playground and walking to and from school.
58. What is the main reason for the large number of nearsighted students in East Asia, according to scientists?
A. Too much reading or gaming. B. Lack of sunlight.
C. Genetic reasons. D. Lack of exercise.
59. What can we conclude from Paragraph 2?
A. Dopamine is a chemical that causes eyeballs to grow out of shape.
B. Dopamine can stop light entering the eyes from focusing correctly.
C. Spending time in the sun can make the loss of dopamine in the body.
D. The more dopamine a person has in their body, the better eyesight he or she has.
60. T