第二学期九年级英语期中考试试卷

第二学期九年级英语期中考试试卷（考试时间：120分钟；满分：120分）第Ⅰ卷（共75分）一、听力测试（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）（一）听句子，选择适当答语，每个句子仅读一遍。

1．A．Thank you．B．With pleasure．C．Sorry．2．A．I’ll do that．B．No，thank you．C．The same to you．3．A．No，you are right．B．I’m glad you like it．C．Hello！4．A．Thank you all the same．B．I’m fine．C．Sure．Here you are．5．A．That’s right．B．Welcome to my house．C．I’m afraid I can’t．（二）听对话和问题，选择符合每个问题答案的图画，每段对话和问题读两遍。

6．7．8．9．10．（三）听对话，选择正确的答案，每段对话读两遍。

听第一段对话，回答第11-13小题。

11．What are the two speakers doing?A．They are talking on the phone．B．They are enjoying a holiday．C．They are watching the weather report．12．What’s the weather like in Mary’s hometown?A．Hot and dry．B．Hot and wet．C．Wet and cool．13．Where is Mike going to spend the holiday?A．Guangdong．B．Guangxi．C．Hainan．听第二段对话，回答第14-15小题。

14．How long did the woman stay in Australia?A．One week．B．Two weeks．C．One month．15．When did the man go to Australia?A．A week ago．B．Two weeks ago．C．Two years ago．（四）请听一段录音，根据内容完成信息卡，内容读两遍。

（请将答案写在第Ⅱ卷相应的位置上）The writer thinks a dog is the most 1 and faithful animal in the world．The people keeping dogs as pets used to keep dogs in order to keep 2 ；now keep them as 3 ；for a child，a dog is his playmate，for old couples，a dog is their 4 ．Now you can understand why so 5 people like keeping dogs．二、选择填空（每小题1分，计16分）16．-My bike is missing．I can’t find it anywhere．-I’m afraid you have to buy __________．A．it B．one C．any D．few 17．__________Group of 20 leaders agreed on __________plan on financial crisis on April 2．A．A，the B．The，a C．The，the D．A，a 18．-What do you think of the book A Child’s Garden of Verses?-Wonderful．It’s __________one I have ever read．A．a better B．a great C．the best D．a good 19．-Do you know if it __________ tomorrow?-Sorry，I don’t know．If it __________，we will go fishing．A．Will rain，won’t rain B．Will rain；doesn’t rainC．rains；won’t rain D．rains；doesn’t rain20．I think students shouldn’t __________to do too much homework．We’d better __________ them enough time to do sports and have other experiences．A．be allowed；leave B．allow；leaveC．be allowed；to leave D．allow；leaving21．What do you think of Jim’s schoolwork?-His schoolwork is better than __________in his class．A．any student’s B．any other student’sC．the other student D．other student’22．--Tom fell off his bike and hurt his arm yesterday．A．Congratulations B．That’s funnyC．All right D．I’m sorry to hear that23．---The TV is too noisy，Mum．---Sorry, dear．I’ll __________at once．A．turn it down B．turn it on C．turn it up D．turn down it24．We should give love to the children __________lost their parents in the earthquake in Wenchuan，Sichuan Province．A．which B．who C．whose D．whom25．-I hope you don’t mind my pointing out your mistakes．__________．A．Not at all B．You’re welcome C．Of course not D．It’s a pleasure26．-Must I stay here with you?-No，you __________．You may go home，but you __________go to the net bar．A．mustn’t，needn’t B．needn’t，mustn’t C．must，need D．need，must27．---Can you understand me? ---Sorry，I can __________understand what you said．A．almost B．nearly C．hardly D．easily28．This kind of wine is made in Holland and it has been kept for 13 years．So it _______special．A．hears B．looks C．sounds D．tastes29．---Mum，I’ve got an“A”in the English exam today!---Great! And you are sure to win a second time because this is a good __________．A．report B．result C．start D．skill30．Be careful! The traffic light is red．You mustn’t go __________the street now．A．on B．in C．along D．across31．---Can you guess __________the MP4 player yesterday? --Sorry，I’ve no idea about it．A．how much did he pay for B．how can he getC．how much he paid for D．how did he get三、完形填空（每小题1分，计15分）I stood in the doorway，watching my older brother carefully putting clothes into his bag．I coughed uneasily．When he realized that I was there，Rocky turned toward me 32 a sad smile．“I’m 33 tomorrow，”he said．“I know．”My 34 was almost a whisper（低声，耳语）．I was angry at 35 for being so weak，but I wasn’t about to（将要）cry．“My 36 is early so there is enough time to come to the airport，”he said．Seeing the sad look on my face，he quickly added，“I 37 won’t leave without saying goodbye．”I tried to say 38 ．but didn’t．It’s always better to 39 if you’re about to cr．“You promised you wouldn’t cry，”he said to me，thinking that I was to cry．I remember the day he 40 me how to ride a bike．At first I thought he was always right behind me，holding the seat to keep me from 41 ．I was happy with this，but he knew he 42 hold me up all my life．He told me that one day he would have toleave．His coughing stopped my 43 ．What was left to say? 44 could l say goodbye to the person who taught me everything?The next morning I 45 ，looked at my alarm clock，and realized he had left 46 before．We never even said goodbye．Goodbye，Rocky! Although he may have been many miles away，I knew he heard me，even if it was only an answer in his heart．32．A．In B．of C．by D．with33．A．leaving B．coming C．traveling D．returning34．A．word B．noise C．voice D．sound35．A．me B．him C．myself D．himself36．A．bus B．ship C．train D．flight37．A．hope B．promise C．wish D．agree38．A．something B．anything C．everything D．nothing39．A．cheer up B．keep quiet C．enjoy yourself D．keep away40．A．teaches B．taught C．is teaching D．had taught41．A．riding B．running C．walking D．falling42．A．could B．couldn’t C．had to D．didn’t have to 43．A．dreaming B．imaging C．thinking D．realizing44．A．How B．Why C．What D．When45．A．gave up B．looked up C．woke up D．stayed up46．A．hours B．days C．weeks D．minutes四、阅读理解（每小题1.5分，计24分）AThere were 12 bronze（青铜）animal heads at the European style（风格）in Old Summer Palace （Yuanmingyuan）-Rat，Ox，Tiger, Rabbit，Dragon，Snake，Horse，Sheep，Monkey, Rooster, Dog，and Pig．They were made into fountain（喷泉）and would take turns spouting water every two hours to tell time．But the heads were looted（抢）by French and British soldiers in 1860 during the Second Opium War（鸦片战争）．Until now，Pig，Ox，Monkey，Tiger and Horse have returned to China．But Rat and Rabbit beads were auctioned （拍卖）for $17.92 million each．Luckily，Cat Mingchao，a Chinese collector won the auction，but he said he would not pay the money．Why? He said they were looted from China and he is a Chinese．”We will use international and Chinese laws to get the two beads to return to China in all necessary ways，”said Ouyang．However，there are still five bronze heads（Dragon，Snake，Sheep，Rooster，Dog）are unknown now．An online survey，by Le Figaro newspaper，showed that more than 80 percent people said the bronze heads should be returned to China，the Europe Daily reported on Wednesday．We should understand why they want the two bronzes back…Just think about how they came to France．47．__________people think that the bronze heads should be returned to China in the online survey．A．Most B．Few C．Half of people D．All48．What does the word spouting mean in Chinese?A．喷B．鸣唱C．制造D．凝固49．How did the Rat and Rabbit heads go to France?A．They were looted by Americans．B．They were sold to France by an auction in 1860．C．The Qing Dynasty gave them as presents．D．They were looted by French and British soldiers in the Second Opium War．50．Cai Mingchao is a Chinese who __________．A．won the auction that the Rat and Rabbit heads were auctionedB．made the 12 bronze animal headsC．bought the heads to ChinaD．made the online surveyBAfter supper, Mr Hunt came out．The sun was setting down in the west and it was a little cool outside．Few people would stay at home There were a lot of people near the river．He was walking along the bank while some friends greeted him．An hour later, he felt tired and sat down on a chair near the end of the bridge．Suddenly, the old man heard a violent（激烈的）quarrel at the other end．He stood up and saw several people were there．As a policeman，he thought it was his duty to find out what was happening to them．He went there and noticed four women quarrelling with each other．He tried to prevent them from doing it，but nobody listened to him．He thought for a while and had an idea．“Let’s hear the oldest speak first!”Hearing this，all of them stopped and left in a hurry, with red faces．51．Few people would stay at home because __________．A．it was hot in the housesB．they enjoyed doing some exercisesC．they hoped to talk with their friendsD．the scenery outside was nice52．Mr．Hunt came out to __________．A．greet to his friends B．hear the women quarrelC．walk along the bank D．find a chair to sit on53．Mr．Hunt thought __________，so he went to the other end of the bridge．A．the women would listen to himB．he should prevent them from quarrellingC．the women would say something interestingD．he should take the women to the police station54．Each woman was afraid to __________，so they hurried off．A．be beaten by the policeman B．be thought as the oldestC．go home too late D．see the old policemanCChildren in England mustn’t work until they are 13．They need to have a work permit（许可）to start working．The jobs teenagers can do The hours teenagers（13 and 14 year olds）can workDelivering（送）newspapersMany teenagers will get up early to deliver newspapers to houses in their local area before going to school．They are known as Paperboys or Papergirls．BabysittingLooking after young children in their home while their parents have gone out for the evening is a popular job for teenagers，as they get money for watching children and television all at the same time! Helping the MilkmanFrom the age of 14 some teenagers help the milkman deliver milk to houses．Other popular jobsWorking in a shop；Office work；Washing cars；In a cafe or restaurant．School DaysNot more than 2 hours in one day during the following periods：Morning：7 a.m.-start of schoolEvening：close of school-7 p.m.Saturdays：Up to 5 hours between 7 a.m.and 7 P.m．Sundays：Up to 2 hours between 7 a.m.and 11 a.m. Term time：Up to 12 hours a week（Including weekends）55．In England how old do children have to be before they can work?A．15 B．14 C．10 D．1356．Paperboys and Papergirls deliver newspapers __________．A．early in the morning B．at noonC．in the afternoon D．in the evening57．Teenagers in England can do all of the following except __________．A．work in an office B．work in a night clubC．look after young children D．deliver newspapers58．How many hours a week many teenagers work during the term time?A．10 B．14 C．17 D．20DVitamin（维生素）D is called “sunshine vitamin，”and it is very important to health，yet more Americans arenot getting enough，U．S．researchers said on Monday．Researchers found that 75 percent of Americans can’t reach the levels of vitamin D，up from about 50 percent of them 20 years ago．Getting enough vitamin D can be easy：spend 10 minutes in the sun with legs and arms exposed （暴露），or take vitamin pills．“But people’s habits have changed…they are less active and outdoors less，and also protecting their skin from the sun because of skin cancer risk（皮癌风险），”said Dr．Adit Ginde，who did the study．Traditionally, vitamin D has been seen important to bone（骨）health and to prevent rickets（软骨病），but recent discoveries show many kinds of cells（细胞）use vitamin D in some way, Ginde said．Food can boost（提升）vitamin D levels，but only a few foods．Those include some kinds of fish（salmon，sardines，tuna and mackerel）and milk．But the amounts in milk are not enough to keep people healthy．In the last few years，vitamin D has gained more attention．People are paying a lot more attention to it．A second study in the journal supposed the idea of providing more vitamin D for bone health．Researchers did a research on some people aged 65 or older．They found that spinal bone fractures（脊椎断裂）decreased（卜降）20 percent when the patients took vitamin D every day．Researcher Heike Bischoff-Ferrari wrote in the report．”it is possible for people to increase the amount of vitamin D earlier to keep healthy．”59．Why Vitamin D is called“sunshine vitamin”?A．Because it is like sunshineB．Because people can get vitamin D in the sun．C．Because it is very importantD．Because there isn’t enough vitamin D in the food．60．If people have enough vitamin D．they can avoid __________．A．cold B．cancer C．rickets D．fever61．We can get vitamin D by __________．A．eating some food B．spending time in the sunshineC．taking vitamin D Pills D．all of the above62．Americans get __________ vitamin D than before．A．more B．less C．better D．worse第Ⅱ卷（45分）五、阅读表达（计10分）Mr．Brown was going away for a week．Before he left，（A）he said to his son，“If anyone asks for me，you can tell him that your father has been out for doing something，and will be back in a week．Then be sure to ask him to sit down for a cup of tea．”“Ok，Dad，”said his son．But he was afraid his son couldn’t remember this，he wrote these words down on a piece of paper and gave it to him．（B）His son put it into his small pocket，took it out and looked at it every now and then．Four days passed，but no one came to see his father．The boy thought that there was no one to come and that （C）the piece of paper was of no use for him any longer，so he burnt it that evening．The next afternoon，someone knocked at the door．The boy opened it．A man was standing at the door and said，“Where is your father?”the boy put his hand into his pocket at once and looked for the piece of paper．He could not find it．He suddenly remembered（D）he had burnt it，so he shouted，“no more!”The man was very surprised．He asked．“NO more? I met your father last week When did it happen?”“Burnt yesterday evening．”1．将A处改成间接引语：2．将B处译成汉语：3．将C处改为同义句：4．就D处提问：5．What did the man think happened to the boy’s father?六、词汇考查（每小题1分，计10分）根据句意和首字母或汉语提示完成单词，使句子正确、句意通顺。