牛津英语9A试卷

靖江外国语学校2014—2015学年度第一学期九年级英语第一次独立作业（满分：150分时间：120分钟）第一部分选择题（共90分）一、听力（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）I. 听对话，回答问题（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。

在听到“嘀”的信号后，进入下一小题。

1. What does David want to be when he grows up?2. What does the boy usually do at 7 in the morning?3. What was the man doing at four yesterday afternoon?4. When will the woman return home?5. How does Bob feel about the math exam?A. Worried.B. Relaxed.C. Confident.6. How does Daniel feel about the coming English competition?A. Confident.B. Nervous.C. Stressed.7. How much should the woman pay for the tickets?A. 78 Y uan.B. 92 Yuan.C. 117 Yuan.8. What did the man do yesterday evening?A. He played ping-pong.B. He went to a meeting.C. He did housework at home.9. When did the woman go to bed yesterday?A. At 10 p.m.B. At 11 p.m.C. At midnight.10. Why can‟t the two speakers understand what the English teacher says?A. Because he speaks too fast.B. Because they are not good at English.C. Because he doesn‟t speak clearly enough.II. 听对话和短文回答问题（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小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题你仍有5秒钟的时间选择最合适的备选答案。

听一段对话，回答第11-12小题。

答题完毕，请等待“嘀”的信号，进入下一篇短文。

11. Which is NOT the girl‟s problem?A. She has too much homework.B. She can‟t get enough sleep.C. She has no close friends.12. Who disturbs her when she‟s studying?A. Her sister.B. Her parents.C. Her deskmate.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。

13. A. earn more money B. be more successful C. become healthier14. A. live abroad B. travel abroad C. work outside15. A. doll B. toy rabbit C. toy bear听第二篇短文，回答第16-20小题。

16. What‟s the speaker?A. An inventor.B. An engineer.C. An artist.17. When does the speaker get up?A. At 5 a.m.B. At 6 a.m.C. At 7 a.m.18. After how long of work does he have a rest?A. One hour.B. Two hours.C. Two or three hours.19. What does he play during the test?A. The piano.B. The guitar.C. The violin.20. What does he like doing?A. Buying different kinds of things.B. Looking for new ideas.C. Finding interesting things.二、单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）21. Liu Huan, ________ famous musician, likes playing ________ piano very much.A. a; theB. the; anC. a; anD. the; the22. These photos reminded us ____________ the days we spent together in the country.A. ofB. onC. toD. off23. ______ Lin Feng has to work late, she always wears a smile on her face.A. BecauseB. IfC. UntilD. Though24. --- Do you enjoy Han Lei‟s songs?--- Yes. He is the winner of I’m Singer II. I can‟t think of anyone with a ______ voice.A. betterB. bestC. moreD. most25. Before the test, you should ________________ what you have learned carefully.A. go overB. look overC. turn overD. read over26. Which of the following can we NOT see at the Olympic Games?27. The famous medical scientist has devoted most of his life ____________ useful ways intreating this cancer.A. to studyingB. studyC. to studyD. studying28. You don‟t want to visit any other mountain if you have seen wu yue(五岳), but you won‟twish to see even wu yue ____________ returning from Mount Huangshan.A. aboutB. beforeC. sinceD. after29. We all know that learning a foreign language _______ time and effort(努力).A. requiresB. reducesC. removesD. repeats30. ---Which of the two T-shirts will you take?---I‟ll take____________. One is for my brother and the other is for myself.A. eitherB. bothC. neitherD. all31. ---What ____________ the noise, Bill?---Sorry, I broke my glass.A. isB. wasC. has beenD. will be32. ---Dad, must we wait until the light becomes green?---Yes, I‟m afraid we ____________. That‟s the traffic rule.A. canB. mayC. have toD. need33. --- Lily, why are you still here? School is over for half an hour.-- Because I ___________ my task yet. I still need one more hour.A. won‟t finishB. didn‟t finishC. haven‟t finishedD. hadn‟t finished34. ---We can invite our teachers to the farewell party next Saturday.-- Yes, __________? I‟ll call them at once.A. what forB. whatC. why notD. why35. --- Could you tell me ____________?--- It‟s twenty minutes by underground.A. how can I get to your schoolB. how much it costs to get to your schoolC. how far it is from your home to your schoolD. how long does it take me to get to your school三、完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）A first-grade student whose best friend is battling cancer thought that hours of playing and telling jokes was not enough - he wanted to show his buddy just how he understood the 36 time he was going through.Seven-year-old Vincent Butterfield 37 the only way was to cut off his hair in support of his best friend Zac who lost his hair through chemotherapy(化疗).Zac Gossage is receiving treatment but 38 goes to Union Central Elementary School in Missouri every day, 39 that's where he gets to play on the swing with Vincent. Vincent found out that Zac might 40 his hair because of the chemotherapy treatment. So one day, he showed up in the first grade class wearing a 41 . He said to his teacher Mrs. Koester, "I have a surprise for Zac." And he pulled off his cap and other 42 saw that he already had all his hair 43 off."I did it just to make Zac feel he's not the only one without any 44 ." said Vincent.Vincent has also been raising money for his best friend after learning how 45 his chemotherapy treatments are. He asked his mother to make 46 than 20 scarves and gloves. He and his mother 47 them at the price of 10 dollars each, raising over $200 for Zac. The encouragement from Vincent seems to be working. Though Zac is receiving treatments, he has 48 missed any days of school. He knows that Vincent is out on the playground, waiting for him at break.When asked 49 friendship was, Vincent looked at his friend Zac, thought for a(an) 40 and responded, “It's a beautiful thing.”Clearly, wisdom doesn't always come with age.36. A. hard B. exciting C. unpleasant D. pleasant37. A. decided B. refused C. agreed D. disliked38. A. ever B. never C. just D. still39. A. though B. but C. because D. so40. A. raise B. add C. lose D. fall41. A. mask B. scarf C. glove D. cap42. A. teachers B. kids C. parents D. patients43. A. pulled B. sent C. cut D. put44. A. friends B. money C. clothes D. hair45. A. expensive B. successful C. important D. meaningful46. A. fewer B. more C. worse D. better47. A. made B. donated C. sold D. collected48. A. already B. always C. nearly D. hardly49. A. how B. what C. where D. which50. A. moment B. hour C. morning D. day四、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）AThe college entrance examination is one of the mostimportant tests in our lives. Now, the big exam has got a bigchange.The government announced a reform (改革) plan on Sept 4.According to the plan, there are only three required tests thateveryone has to take–Chinese, mathematics and foreign language. Each subject is marked out of 150. Students can take foreign language tests twice.Students also have to learn six other subjects–physics, chemistry, biology, geography, political science and history. They will have a final test after finishing their studies in each subject. They can choose three to hand in when applying for universities.Nowadays, science and liberal arts have different tests. For example, in some places, liberal arts students get easier math questions. Under the new system, everyone will have the same tests. The reform will begin trials (试验) from this year in some cities. Current Senior 1 students in Shanghai and Zhejiang don‟t have to choose between studying liberal arts and science.Liu Yunsong, an English teacher at Beijing 101 Middle School, believes the reform is good news for junior students, especially for the English tests. “Two chances help the students show their real level better. As a result, we will pay more attention to helping students be interested in the language rather than just teach them the skills of dealing with tests. We will give them more chances to use the language, such as reading English newspapers,” she said.51. Which of the following is TRUE according to the reform plan?A. Everyone has to take five tests.B. Only Chinese and math are marked out of 150.C. Students can take all of the tests twice.D. Students choose their best English scores.52. How many subjects do students have to learn?A. Three.B. Five.C. Six.D. Nine.53. According to the new plan, all students will _________.A. have less time to study EnglishB. have different tests in all subjectsC. have the same tests in mathD. have more time to develop their interests54. According to Zhao Yunsong, _________.A. students can benefit (受益) from the two English testsB. the reform is bad news for studentsC. students have to read more newspapersD. students can‟t show their real level55. The article is most likely from __________.A. a newspaperB. a textbookC. a government reportD. an interviewIN 2011, when British photographer David J. Slater was visiting a parkin Indonesia, his camera was grabbed(攫取,抢) by a group of blackmonkeys. The result was hundreds of monkey selfies (自拍照). The bestones show a female monkey smiling toothily for the camera. Slater then soldthe photos and they became popular on the Internet.Nobody knew they would create a copyright battle(版权之争) three years st month, Wikimedia Commons put the monkey selfies onlineunder a collection of free photos without Slater‟s permission(许可). Slaterasked the website to take them down since he owns the copyright.However, Wikimedia Foundation---the organization behind Wikimedia Commons---refused Slater‟s request. They said that according to US copyright law, whoever pushes the button on the camera owns the copyright to the photo. It was the monkeys but not Slater that pushed the button.What‟s more, monkeys don‟t own copyright. “US copyright law says that works that come from a non-human source can‟t claim copyright,” said Katherine Maher, Chief Communications Officer of Wikimedia.Slater argues that the pictures belong to him as they were taken from his camera. He said he bought the cameras; he spent a lot of money to travel to Indonesia; and it was his neglect(疏忽) that allowed the monkeys to take his cameras away. All these have made him the author of the picture, no matter who pushed the button. In a sense, the monkeys could be regarded as his assistant, Slater said.As of now, there has been no result in the Monkey Selfie case. Who do you think will win this interesting battle?56. What can we tell from the first paragraph?A. Slater lost his camera in a park in Thailand.B. Some monkeys grabbed Slater‟s camera.C. Slater took photos of the monkeys and sold them.D. The photos taken by Slater became popular on the Internet.57. When did the copyright battle of the photos begin?A. In 2011.B. In 2012.C. In 2013.D. In 2014.58. Who owns the copyright of the photos according to Wikimedia?A. The monkeys.B. David J. Slater.C. The Wikipedia website.D. Nobody.59. The following are reasons why Slater thinks the photos belong to him, except______.A. his camera took the photos.B. he bought the camera.C. he spent a lot of money traveling to Indonesia.D. he allowed the monkey to take his camera away.60. What‟s the main topic of the story?A. A copyright battle over photos taken by monkeys.B. Why Wikipedia refused to take down some photos.C. How a man lost his camera and caused a fight.D. How the photos taken by monkeys became popular online.EVER wonder why you can go over a book again and again andstill be lost when tested on what you read? It may be because youhaven‟t practiced remembering.Remembering is a useful way to help us learn. Some of usremember best by listening; others by re-reading; and others learnbest by using pictures and diagrams (图表). Schools try many of these different ways to help students “download” new information.But a recent study from Purdue University, US, says that successful learning means being able to recall information at any moment.“Our view is that learning is not about studying or getting knowledge …in memory‟,” said Jeffrey Karpicke, the lead researcher. “Learning is about retrieving (寻回，检索). So it is important to make retrieval practice an important part of the learning process.”The research studied two groups of students. Both groups learned something from a text. One group made diagrams about the text. This method is called concept mapping. The other group put the text away after learning it and tried recalling the concepts from memory.Then, both groups were tested on the information they had learned. Both groups scored well at recalling the learned information. However, when they were asked to return one week later, the group who made diagrams scored better than the group who did not use concept mapping. So by drawing concept maps, we are able to recall information far better, which will help us to study.Our mind, just like our body, has to practice activities to become good at them.61. Which of the following ways of remembering is NOT mentioned in paragraph 2?A. Listening.B. Speaking.C. Re-reading.D. Using pictures and diagrams.62. According to Jeffery Karpicke, learning is about _____.A. studying knowledge from memoryB. getting knowledge from memoryC. getting and recalling knowledgeD. practicing drawing photos and maps63. When both groups were tested on the information after one week, _____.A. they both scored wellB. the group using concept mapping scored betterC. the group that didn‟t use concept mapping scored betterD. neither of the groups scored well64. The following is true about remembering, except_____?A. it is a good way to help us learn.B. it means being able to recall information at any moment.C. it is about retrieving practice.D. it is like downloading a new memory.65. What can we tell from the story?A. Concept mapping is the only way to learn.B. It‟s impossible to remember everything we‟ve learned.C. How to get knowledge by concept mapping.D. Our minds need to practice to remember things.DMike Myers is a teacher at Chauncey Rose High School in Terre Haute, Indiana. Last year, he taught his students about the world‟s rain forests. They learned that rain forests are important because the plants and animals of the rain forest give us food, wood, and medicine.Destruction of the world‟s rain forests is a serious problem. Unluckily, rain forests are disappearing at a rate of 80 acres per minute! As part of a class project, Myers‟students bought three acres of rain forest in Central America. They paid $25 per acre. The students hope that the land they bought will be protected and not destroyed. The students became so interested in rain forests that they decided to get a closer look at a real rain forest.So last June, Myers and four of his students took a boat ride down a river. They saw alligators and crocodiles. In the middle of the week, a guide took Myers and his students into the rain forest. “The monkeys were not happy that we were in their forest. They broke small branches off the trees and threw them at e us,” one of the students said, “It was a great learning experience for all of us,” said Myers.Each student chose something specific about Costa Rica to study involving the plants, animals, food, and culture. During the last few days the group had time to do fun activities. They went whitewater rafting and horseback riding, and visited Costa Rica‟s active volcano.Myers hopes to make the trip every year with a different group of kids.66. How much did Myers‟ students pay for the rain forest they bought?A. $25B. $75C. $80D. $200067. What did Myers and his students do at the beginning of the trip?A. They went into the rain forest.B. They bought acres of rain forest.C. They took a boat ride down a river.D. They visited Costa Rica‟s active volcano.68. The word “Destruction” in paragraph 2 probably means “the process of being ______.”A. destroyedB. developedC. describedD. discovered.69. When the monkeys saw Myers and his students, they ___________.A. felt excitedB. felt angryC. jumped off the treesD. left the rain forest70. The passage mainly shows that Myers and his students __________.A. did something to protect rain forestB. wanted to buy the rain forest in Costa RicaC. were interested in the culture of Costa RicaD. went to the rain forest for various fun activities第二部分非选择题（共60分）五、词汇运用（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）A. 根据括号中所给的汉语提示写出单词，每空一词（5分）71. A government is a group of people who make__________(决定) about the way people live.72. No one ____________(怀疑) his words because he is always honest.73. I didn‟t know it was my words that ___________(影响) his moods, I felt so sorry.74. The cake was _____________(分成) into two halves and we each got one.75. What great ___________( 进步) he has made since the end of last term!B. 用括号中所给词的适当形式填空，每空不限一词（5分）76. People wonder why the price of flats in Jingjiang ____________ (rise) so quickly in thepast few years.77. I would rather not ___________(praise) by the teacher.78. The meeting is of great _______________ (important) to us students.79. The TV program Super Brain（最强大脑）is so fantastic that it is well worth____ ( watch).80. He is even ___________(strict) after hearing his excuse for being late.六、任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）“If you consider getting older with needing less sleep, it‟s not true!” says Robert Oexman, D.C., director of the Sleep to Live Institut e. Besides disease, medicine and pain, if patients complain of bad sleep, Dr. Oexman looks at their nighttime habits, where the problem almost always exists. So, how are you destroying your sleep?●Watch TV until you fall asleepIt has nothing to do with what you watch. It‟s you who face TV‟s bright light. That‟s the reason. So even if you nod off in front of the TV, for ex ample, you probably won‟t stay asleep for long.So an hour before bedtime, treat yourself like a baby: a warm bath. But no reading or writing on your computer before bed or in the middle of the night.●Exercise too close to bedtimeRemember how poorly you sleep when you have a fever, never really feeling rested? Well, heavy exercise too close to bedtime has the same effect--it raises your body temperature, so when you lay your sleepy head on the pillow, your body temperature is normal.●Eat fatty, heavy foods too close to bedtimeIf you‟ve ever tried to go to sleep after eating a fatty meal, you‟ve probably found the discomfort of stomach acids（胃酸）less than good for falling asleep or staying asleep.So try to eat your last meal of the day at least 2-3 hours before bedtime. Should you feel hungry before bed? So have a bowl of cereal or a small boiled potato. Or maybe have a serving of jasmine rice.请根据短文内容，用正确的信息填空，完成表格，每空一词。