河南省平顶山市三校九年级上学期期中联考英语试题.doc

第一部分 听力(20分)
Ⅰ.听句子，选择正确图片。每个句子读一遍。（5分）

1._____ 2._____ 3._____ 4._____ 5._____
II.听对话，选择正确答案。每段对话读两遍。（5分）
( )6.Which country will have the largest population by 2040?
A.China. B.India. C.America.
( )7.What is the TV program about?
A.A film. B.How to help poor college students.
C.How to protect the environment.
( )8. What are they talking about?
A.Soil pollution. B.Noise pollution. C.Air pollution.
( )9.How to make our city greener?
A.Plant more trees .
B.Don’t throw rubbish here and there.
C.Not spit in public.
( )10.Jane has been to _____.
A.a children’s school B.children’s home C.a disabled children’s home
Ⅲ.听对话，选择正确答案。对话读两遍。（5分）
( )11.Who is this phone call for?
A.Fred. B.Alice. C.Mum.
( )12.What’s the weather like today?
A.Cloudy. B.Sunny. C.Windy.
( )13.Where are they going?
A.To the school. B.To the beach. C.To the farm.
( )14.What are they going there for?
A.Visiting the farm. B.Taking a walk. C.Having a picnic.
( )15.When will they start tomorrow?
A.At 6: 30. B.At 6: 45. C.At 7: 15.
Ⅳ.听短文，选择正确答案。短文读两遍。（5分）
( )16.What activity did Wang Ming take part in?
A.Saving the Earth. BGreener Club. C.Protecting Environment.
( )17.What does Wang Ming do?
A.A student. B.A teacher. C.A cleaner.
( )18.What did Wang Ming and his classmates go to the city park for？
A.Flying Kites. B.Doing some cleaning. C.Planting trees.
( )19.How did they go to the park?
A.By bike. B.By bus. C.On foot.
( )20.What were the children doing in the park?
A.Throwing rubbish.
B.Climbing trees.
C.Picking flowers.

第二部分 基础知识运用(100分)
Ⅰ.单项选择 (15分)
( )1. —Which of the two subjects do you like, art or music?
—_____，they are really interesting.
A.Neither B.Both C.None D.All
( )2.—It’s a long story, but you can hardly find new words in it.
—Good! _____ it will be too hard for children.
A.So B.And C.But D.Or
( )3.—What _____I to say to him?
—Tell him to save water.
A.shall B.will C.should D.ought
( )4.He is tall, _____ his son is short.
A.when B.or C.while D.and
( )5.Trees can stop the sand _____ towards the rich farmland in the south.
A.moving B.to move C.from moving D.moves
( ) 6.There are five people in the room, but I know _____.
A.both of them B.none of them C.all of them D.neither of them
( )7.—How long have you lived in this town?
—_____ 2001.
A.Since B.In C.To D.Until
( ) 8.Mr. Lee can finish the task successfully.__________ problems he faces he can keep calm to deal with.
A. However B.Wherever C.Whatever D.Whoever
( )9.His close friend _____ for two years.
A.died B.has died C.has been dead D.has been died
( )10. A “workaholic” works too much and usually forgets to have meals and go to bed. _____, he doesn’t have good health.
A.As a matter of fact B.After all C.As a result D.At first
( ) 11.—Mike, where’s today’s newspaper?
—Well, you don’t need to read it because there is _____in it.
A.something interesting B.nothing special
C.important thing D.anything new
( )12.---Have you ever______ Mudanjiang to see the Jingbo Lake?
---Yes, I have.
A.went to B.gone to Cbeen in D.been to
( )13. _____he is very tired , _____he still goes on working.
A.Although, but B.But, although C. Although, / D. But, /
( )14.There are many bees ______ among the flowers.
A.fly B.to fly C. flew D. flying
( )15.Maria has _____ trouble _____ math, so she often asks her math teacher for help.
A.much, understanding B.no, with
C.many, understanding D.not, to understand

A lot of pollution comes from indoor activities 3 smoking and cooking. As most people 4 about 80%-90% of their time inside buildings, it is important to take indoor air pollution seriously, too.
Air pollution influences our health 5 . When the air is polluted, not only young children and old people 6 from it, 7 people with health problems suffer as well. Indoor air pollution can 8 people’s eyes, noses and throats. Air pollution, both indoor and outdoor, can also 9 to lung cancer and heart disease! In the great London fog in 1952, 4, 000 people died in a few days 10 the pollution! It is said that half a million young children and women die each year in India because of indoor air pollution!
( )1.A.pollution B.pollute C.polluting D.polluted
( )2.A.nothing B.everything C.something D.anything
( )3.A.as well as B.such as C.instead of D.so as
( )4.A.take B.cost C.spend D.give
( )5.A.in many ways B.in many things C.in many houses D.in many years
( )6.A.endure B.bear C.stand D.suffer

( )7.A.and B.but C.or D.while
( )8.A.hit B.hurt C.pollute D.beat
( )9.A.cause B.get C.give D.lead
( )10.A.because of B.thanks to C.related to D.because

III.阅读理解 (40分)
（A）
Want to know what we can do to help make our city a better place to live in? Why not take part in “Clean & Green weekend”? Join us, and you can make new friends and help protect the environment at the same time.
Park Life
Do you like hanging out in the park with your friends? If so，why not take the chance to come with us and tidy up the park as you go？To add some fun, there is a gift for the person who collects the most rubbish! Meet us at the south entrance to Taohe Park at 9 a.m. next Saturday if you want to join in.
The Air You Breathe
A great way to make the air we breathe cleaner is by planting lots of trees！It is a fact that trees slowly filter（过滤）a lot of pollutants from the air. So come and help us plant some new ones in Fenhe Park at 2 p.m. next Sunday.
War on Graffiti（涂鸦）
Some people think graffiti is cool. Well, it is not! The best way to stop buildings from becoming totally covered in ugly graffiti is to get rid of it as soon as possible. And that is exactly what we are going to do. We are repainting the school walls from 1 p.m. on Saturday. You don’t have to bring any tools, just remember to wear some old clothes！
根据上面三个倡议的内容，选择正确答案。
( )1. The main purpose of “Clean & Green Weekend” is to .
A. make our city more beautiful

B. offer the chance to have fun
C. help students meet old friends
D. have a nice weekend
( )2. The students who want to join in the rubbish collecting activity must meet .
A. at 1 p.m. on Saturday B. at 2 p.m. next Sunday
C. at 9 a.m. next Saturday D.at 3 a.m. on Sunday
( )3. If we’re going to repaint the school walls, we need to .
A. draw pictures well B. wear some old clothes
C. bring some tools with us D. wear some new clothes
( )4. According to the passage, we know A. graffiti can make the buildings look cool．
B. the person who collects rubbish can get a gift．
C. we can plant trees to improve the environment．
D. we can draw pictures on the wall.
( )5. We might read the above passage
A. in a fashion magazine． B. on a school notice board．
C. in a newspaper advertisement． D.on a hospital notice board.

(B)
A kind of little cars may take the place of today’s big ones many years later. If everyone drives such cars in the future, there will be less pollution in the air. There will also be more space for parking in cities, and the streets will be less crowded.
The little cars of the future will cost less. Driving will be safer, too, since these little cars can go only 65 kilometers an hour. The cars of the future will be fine for going around a city, but they will not be useful for a long way. Little cars will go 450 kilometers before they need to stop for more gasoline (汽油). If big cars are still used with the small ones, two kinds of roads will be needed in the future. Some roads will be needed for the big, faster cars and other roads will be needed for the small, slower ones.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
( )6.There is much pollution in the air today because ___
A.people drive big cars
B.people drive little cars
C.small cars will go 450 kilometers before they need to stop for more gasoline
D.the usual size of cars today is too small
( )7.The usual size of cars today is _____.
A.much smaller than the future one B.as big as the future ones
C.as small as the future ones D.bigger than the future ones
( )8.Which of the following statements (陈述) is NOT true?
A.Big cars cost more.
B.Big cars are not useful for a long way.
C.The cars of the future will be smaller than today’s cars.
D.Small cars are slower than big ones.
( )9.The streets will be less crowded because _____.
A.there will be fewer cars in the future B.there will be fewer people in the streets
C.three kinds of roads will be built D.future cars will be smaller
( )10.Two kinds of roads will be needed in the future because _____.
A.there will be too many cars in the future
B.more and more people will go to cities
C.big cars run faster and little cars run slower
D.it looks more beautiful to have two kinds of roads

(C)
How much pocket money do you get from your parents every month—200 yuan? Some may need more to buy birthday presents, fast food, ice creams or cartoon (动画) books.
But for Zhou Li, 30 yuan a month is enough. The only thing she buys is lunch—1.5 yuan each day. “My favorite food is fried potato slices and rice,” said Zhou, “meat is too expensive for me.”
Zhou, 14, is a Junior 1 student at Hongzhi Experimental School in Beijing. Her parents are migrant workers (外来务工人员). They are from a village in Luohe of Henan and came to Beijing two years ago. Her father now works as a cleaner and earns 500 yuan every month. Her mother has no job.
Every day, Zhou gets up at 5: 30 a.m. and rides 20 minutes to school. She studies hard, and reads books even during break time. Her favorite subject is computer.“I’m learning typing now. I hope to be the fastest in my class.”said Zhou. Like many teens, Zhou has a lot of homework. It usually takes her at least one hour to finish it every day. But that is not all her work. She helps her mom cook. On weekends, she helps wash clothes.“I was able to cook when I was eight. My father said sometimes I cooked better than mom!”
Zhou said she wanted to be a doctor when she grew up.“I watched TV and found that there were many people with AIDS in Henan. Some are kids. They need help.”said Zhou But she is afraid of having to leave school.“I hope I will always be in school,” said Zhou. “Dad works hard to make money. I promise him I will study hard to be a good student at present and a good doctor in the future.”
根据短文内容，判断正（T）误（F）。
( )11.Zhou Li came to Beijing from Henan.
( )12.She goes to school by bike.
( )13.Zhou Li spends half an hour on her homework every day.
( )14.The girl’s wish is to be a teacher.
( )15.The girl could cook delicious when she was only eight.

(D)
18 For example, the Feed Africa Fund (援非基金)spends millions of dollars every year on food for them in Africa. All the money comes from kind and generous people, just like all of you. 19 Just one dollar can buy enough rice or corn to feed a family of four for three days.
20 Ten dollars?Twenty dollars?I am sure you can spend a little less on your own food so that you have a few dollars for the Feed Africa Fund.
Ladies and gentlemen, we now make a collection for the children in Africa. Please be generous. Thank you !
根据短文内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺，内容完整。
A. Many organizations are trying to help the poor in Africa.
B. How much do you spend on food every day?
C. The governments have no money to take good care of the poor.
D. Every dollar you give this evening will go to the Feed Africa Fund.
E. Now, please allow me to tell you why we hold this concert.

16._____ 17._____ 18._____ 19._____ 20._____
IV. 词语运用（10分）用适当的词正确形式填空.
situation, harm, use, affect, worse, pollute, planets, discover, beaches, lost
With the development of science and industry, human beings can use light in many ways. In the most 1.___，light helps us see beautiful views. But nowadays humans are using so much that it causes light 2.____.
When looking at the night sky, too much light makes it difficult for us to watch stars, 3.____ and so on. According to scientific study, humans have 4.___ about 2500 stars. But because of light pollution, you can only see no more than ten stars from a city. Light pollution 5.____ more than just our view of sky. The study shows that lots of nighttime lights can be 6._____to wildlife,too. Birds sometimes get 7.____ when they fly to another place over cities. Sea turtles need dark 8.____ to lay eggs, but they can’t find the right places because of those bright lights.
In order to prevent things from going 9.____, goverments and some organizations are working on reducing light pollution. Many cities and towns have taken action to avoid 10.___ lights at night. I hope humans can enjoy the clear and beautiful sky again in the future.

V. 补全对话 (10分)
A: Hi,Mr Zhang. Could I ask you a few questions
B:1.________________
A: I know that you are a member of Greener China. Do you like working there?.
B: Yes, I like it very much.
A:2.
B:For twenty years.
A: 3.
B:My main job is to help people to improve the environment.
A: 4.
B: School students can collect waste paper or cans so that they can be recycled.
I think recycling can not only protect the environment but also raise money.
A: 5. Thank you.
VI.书面表达。(15分)
平顶山的环境问题日益严重，环境保护刻不容缓，请根据下面的提示写一篇短文。
提示：
1.What kind of pollution is the most serious in Pingdingshan?
2.What should we do to improve it?
要求：根据提示，把握要点，适当发挥，80词左右。

2014—2015学年第一学期九年级三校联考期中测试
英语 听力 材 料

II.听对话，选择正确答案。每段对话读两遍。
6.M: What are you doing, Liu Wei？
W: I’m reading the newspaper.
M: Is there anything special in the newspaper?
W: Yes, it says that India will have the largest population by 2040.
7.M: Hi, Mike! What were you doing last night when I called you？
W:I was watching an interesting TV program.
M:What was it about?
W:It was about how the government helps poor college students in China.
8.M: Breathing polluted air is harmful to human health.
W:I agree with you.
9.M: We should plant more trees to make our city greener.
W: Good idea! It’s our duty to make it more beautiful.
10. M: Hi,Jane.You look tired. Where have you been?
W: I’ve been to a disabled children’s home.
M: What for?
W: I told interesting stories to the kids.
Ⅲ.听对话，选择正确答案。对话读两遍。
M: Hello. May I speak to Alice, please?
W1: Hold on, please. Oh, sorry. She is not here right now. Can I take a message for you?
M: Thank you. Tomorrow …
W2: Hi, Mom. I’m coming.
W1: Oh, my dear, you’ve come back. Hurry! Here’s a phone c