初中九年級英語上學期期中考試試卷,(7)

1、初中九年級英語上學期期中考試試卷,(7) 英 語 試 題 卷 一、聽力（共 15 小題，第一節(jié)每小題 1 分，第二、三節(jié)每小題 2 分，滿分 25 分） 第一節(jié)：聽小對話，從a、b、c 三個選項中選出正確的選項，回答問題。 1. how many times has carl been to guilin? a. once. b. twice. c. never. 2. where is mike now? a. in the library. b. on the playground. c. in the classroom. 3. how much did the father give

2、to the girl all together? a. $40. b. $50. c. $70. 4. what do we know about the man? a. he is a teacher. b. he is a guest. c. he is a cook. 5. what does the woman mean? a. she wants to go with the man. b. the man shouldnt go to the countryside. c. the man should come back soon. 第二節(jié)：聽長對話，從a、b、c 三個選項中選

3、出正確的選項，回答問題。聽下面一段長對話，回答 6、7 兩個問題。 6. where did mr. smith lose his bag? a. in the bookshop. b. in the supermarket. c. at the police station. 7. whats in the bag? a. a wallet. b. a book. c. a mobile phone. 聽下面一段長對話，回答 8、9、10 三個問題。 8. what did the woman advise the man to do at first? a. to cook food. b

4、. to clean the room. c. to talk with old people. 9. where did the man go at last? a. to a school. b. to a childrens home. c. to an old peoples home. 10. how often should he work at least? a. once a week. b. twice a week. c. three times a week. 第三節(jié)：聽獨白，回答問題。 11. how long are jane and her family going

5、 to stay in hong kong? a. a week. b. two weeks. c. two days. 12. what colour is the swim ring that janes father bought? a. red and white. b. red and blue. c. red and yellow. 13. what did janes mother buy? a. a soccer ball. b. a volleyball. c. a basketball. 14. what does jane want to do in hong kong?

6、 a. to go fishing. b. to go shopping. c. to take photos. 15. how much is the camera? a.700. b. 780. c. 1780. 二、完形填空（共 15 小題，每小題 1 分，滿分 15 分） 下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各題所給的四個選項 a、b、c、d 中選出一個最佳選項。 a long time ago, there was an emperor. one day he told his horseman that if he could 16 on his horse and cover as mu

7、ch land area as he liked, he would give him the area of land he had covered. the horseman jumped on his horse and rode 17 possible to cover as much land area as he could. he kept on riding and riding. he did not stop to eat 18 sleep. days passed. he grew 19 , but still he rode on. he wanted that lan

8、d so much. then, one night, he found himself 20 in a forest. he couldnt 21 . he knew he had made a terrible 22 . he climbed down from his horse and lay on the ground. then he asked himself: " 23 did i push myself so hard to cover so 24 land? how much land does a man need anyway? now im dying. a

9、ll i need is a 25 plot of ground to bury（埋葬）myself.' that horsemans story is like all our lives. we push 26 hard each day for money and power. we 27 our health and time with our family. we dont have time to enjoy the 28 around us. one day when we 29 , we will realize that we 30 really needed the

10、 money and power. 16. a. ride 17. a. as fast as b. cover b. as long as c. win c. as slowly as d. walk d. as much as 18. a. and b. but c. or d. so 19. a. sleepy b. thirsty c. angry d. tired 20. a. missing b. lost c. gone d. running 21. a. get out b. try out c. lie down d. throw away 22. a. promise b.

11、 plan c. mistake d. suggestion 23. a. when b. how c. why d. what 24. a. many b. much c. little d. few 25. a. big b. large c. wide d. small 26. a. themselves b. myself c. ourselves d. yourself 27. a. care about b. forget about c. know about d. worry about 28. a. money b. power c. houses d. beauty 29.

12、 a. look through b. look ahead c. look back d. look down 30. a. always b. never c. usually d. often 三、理解（共 15 小題，每小題 2 分，滿分 30 分） a do you have a smartphone? if so, there is a good way for you to learn english: listening to podcasts（播客）! podcasts are made by people from all over the world. you can f

13、ind them easily on the internet. there are all kinds of podcasts. some are about music. some are about interesting stories. some are about language learning. most of the podcasts are free, so you can choose what you are interested in and keep listening! the other advane of listening to podcasts is t

14、hat you can do it almost any time. you can do it when you are walking to school, or when you are running in the playground. you can do it even when you are going to bed. in this way, your english will improve a lot before you know it. if you want to improve your english by listening to podcasts, her

15、e is something you need to remember. first, do not listen to podcasts when you are riding a bike. thats too dangerous! second, make sure the sound of your smartphone is not too loud. the loud sound is bad for your hearing. 31. the writer introduces a way of learning english by . a. listening b. spea

16、king c. reading d. writing 32. we can find podcasts . a. in the book b. in the library c. on the internet d. in the mp3 player 33. according to the passage, there is/are advane(s) of listening to podcasts. a. one b. two c. four d. five b jeans have become one piece of clothing worn by the most peopl

17、e in the world. everybody wears them, from the farmer to the lawyer and from models to housewives. but why have jeans become so popular? youll get many answers. for some people they look cool, for others jeans are just comfortable. jeans were first stronger trousers made for farm workers in the stat

18、es of the american west. in the eastern part of the us jeans were hardly worn at all. they were connected with farm people and the workers. so the rich wouldnt like to wear them. it was james dean and marlon brando that made them popular in movies and everyone started to wear them. they were a symbo

19、l of the rebellion of young people during the 1950s and 1960s. so these new trousers were not allowed in american schools and sometimes in theatres and cinemas. as time went on, jeans became more acceptable. american people in europe and japan often wore them when they were not on duty to show that

20、they were americans. the trousers showed the world a happier way of life, something people needed, especially after what they had gone through in world war ii. jeans had other advanes as well. they didnt need to be washed as often as other trousers and women didnt need to iron（熨燙）them. this became m

21、ore important as more and more women started working and had less time for housework. today jeans are an important part of our lives. they are always washed a few times before they are sold to give them a faded（已褪色的）look. 34. according to the passage, jeans first appeared . a. in western america b.

22、in eastern america c. in middle america d. all over america 35. from the passage, we know that james dean and marlon brando were . a. jeans makers b. film stars c. young students d. farmers or workers 36. the underlined word "rebellion' might mean in this passage. a. 奢侈 b. 活力 c. 清純 d. 反叛 37

23、. which of the following was a possible advane for jeans to women? a. they could easily be bought anywhere in the world. b. they didnt need to be washed often or ironed. c. they had many different styles and colors. d. they were comfortable and easy to wash. 38. the best title of the passage is . a.

24、 jeans symbol of wealth b. jeans working womens best choice c. jeans popular piece of clothing in our daily life d. jeans part of the lives of farm people and workers c fifty-three-year-old pascal pich is a legendary（傳奇的）athlete. he has several endurance（耐力）records to his name. this may, he complete

25、d the longest, and at the same time, shortest, race of his career over 3,000 kilometres (the distance between paris and moscow) pedaled（腳踏）on an unmoving bicycle. "you have to be a little crazy to say i will pedal for six days without moving, ' pascal says about his unusual challenge. but b

26、eing a little crazy is exactly how he managed to deal with the challenge. he rode around 600 kilometres a day on an unmoving bike with only two to three hours of sleep. pascal already holds the world record for the longest record for the longest distance pedaled on an unmoving bike in six days, afte

27、r completing a 2,878-km journey last year. so why take on a challenge to beat his own record so soon? because in april, a canadian had beaten two of his ten records, the longest distance travelled on an unmoving bicycle in 70 hours and in 128 hours. pascal decided he had to take back what was his, a

28、nd set a new record for the longest distance pedaled in six days. pascal pich started his six-day challenge on may 2 and finished on . he success- fully set a new record. "it proves to me that at the age of 53, i can still compete at a high level,' he said. "as long as i can perform, i

29、 still havent found the limits of my body.' 39. why did pascal decide to take on a challenge to beat his own record so soon? a. because someone asked him to do so. b. because he was not satisfied with his record of the past. c. because his record of the past was broken by someone else. d. becaus

30、e he had never tried pedaling on an unmoving bike and wanted to do something new. 40. fill in the blank in the last paragraph: . a. may 4th b. may 6th c. may 7th d. may 10th 41. after successfully setting a new record, pascal . a. wanted to keep pushing his limits b. knew that the new record was the

31、 best he could do c. decided that he wouldnt set any new records any more d. decided that he wouldnt pedal on an unmoving bike any more d quilting is the process of taking two pieces of cloth, putting wool, cotton, or something in-between, and connecting them together. people all over the world have

32、 been quilting clothing for centuries. in america, quilting is still very popular in america today. making a quilt often means more than just making a really warm quilt. sometimes its like putting together a scrapbook（剪貼本）of memories. in the past, quilts were often made from pieces of cloth left ove

33、r from making the family clothes or from old clothes that couldnt be worn any longer. quilts can also tell stories. its maybe about the quilters family vacations. in the past, friends would come together for a "quilting bee.' at a quilting bee, women sat around and exchanged stories while c

34、onnecting the cloth pieces together. have you heard the saying, "many hands make light work'? working together, the women finished the quilt more quickly than if one person did all the work herself. exchanging stories helped pass the time and made the "bee' like a party. today, qui

35、lting remains a fun thing to do with friends. quilts are often created to remember people or events. one famous quilt is the aids memorial quilt. in 1987, a small group of people decided to make a quilt to remember their friends and loved ones who had died of aids. each square stood for one person.

36、eleven years later, more than 41,000 pieces had been connected. the aids quilt is so large that it can no longer be shown together in one piece. so parts of the quilt are on show in schools, libraries, and public places around the world. 42. people in america make quilts mainly for reasons according

37、 to the passage? a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 5 43. whats the main idea of the third paragraph? a. an example about "quilts can also tell stories'. b. something about the quilters family vacations. c. a quilting bee of friends and the family members. d. an old saying about "many hands make light

38、work'. 44. what does the underlined sentence mean? a. the work needs many people to finish. b. working together makes time pass quickly. c. the work can be finished by many people. d. people can finish the work more easily while working together. 45. whats the best title of the passage? a. a qui

39、lting bee. b. patchwork quilting. c. stories of quilting. d. quilts carry memories. 四、任務型（共 5 小題，每小題 1 分，滿分 5 分） 下面的短文，在下表中填入恰當?shù)膬热菡故緦W校飯廳的巨大變化。每空詞數(shù)不限。 last week, our class was on duty in the dining hall for student self-management. on the first day, i was surprised to see so much leftover（剩飯菜）food th

40、rown away by students. what a waste! so my classmates and i had a discussion on how to solve the problem. lots of good ideas came up, such as holding class meetings, putting up wall newspapers and charging（收費）a fine for wasting food. finally, we all agreed that a wall newspaper would be the best cho

41、ice. the next day, we put our idea into action. towards lunch time, we put up a wall newspaper outside the school dining hall, calling on students not to waste food. many students gathered around to read and expressed their support. to my great pleasure, there were changes soon. i found the trays（盤子

42、） returned after lunch all empty without any leftover. food was saved and the dining hall was cleaner. seeing this, i felt happy and proud of what we had done. great changes in the 46 problem there was so much leftover food thrown away by 47 . way my classmates and i all agreed that 48 would be the

43、best choice. changes the trays returned after lunch were all 49 without any leftover. food was saved. the dining hall was 50 . 五、詞匯運用（共 15 小題，每小題 1 分，滿分 15 分） a. 用方框中所給單詞的適當形式填空。每詞限用一次。 51. in many countries, it is to show up at someones house for the first time with empty hands. you should always b

44、ring a small gift. 52. since you prefer music that is relaxing, i dont you would want to buy this electronic cd. without doubt suppose polite safe character 53. i dont think sixteen-year-olds should be allowed to drive. im worried about your . 54. even though many people now know about tea cultures,

45、 the chinese are the ones who best understand the nature of tea. 55. chinese clay art is famous. the pieces are usually cute children or lively from a chinese fairy tale or historical story. b. 根據(jù)短文內容和括號內所給漢語意思，寫出空白處各單詞的正確形式（每空一詞）。 many people use shampoo to wash their hair. they 56 （ 說 ）shampoo is

46、good for the hair. a top hairdresser（美發(fā)師）in the uk said shampoo is 57 （輕柔的）on your head and it helps the hair look 58 （ 漂 亮 ）. he also said that the hairs oil may help it get shiny, but it doesnt clean it. a london hair loss clini（c 脫發(fā)診所）said, "rinsing（沖洗）your hair is not going to be very effec

47、tive after certain activities. these activities make the scalp sweaty（頭皮出汗）such as 59 （鍛煉）or using a sauna.' it added, "rinsing will not remove bacteria（美發(fā)師）.' millions of us 60 （花費） time and money on it, but is it necessary? 61 （更少的）people are using shampoo because they are changing th

48、eir hair-washing habits. a 62 （研究）by an analyst（分析 師 ）said, " people are using less shampoo than 63 （ 以 前 ）.' a hair website said using shampoo often is why hair gets so greasy（油膩）and it makes the scalp get dry. of course the head 64 （制造）more oil, then you have to shampoo again to remove it. shampooing less often can mean less oil. that is to say it will not move away the extra oil from your scalp e