2014年秋九年级期中英语

老河口市2014年秋季九年级期中考试
英语试题
一、听力测试（本大题满分25分，每小题1分）
做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。

录音结束后再将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节
听下面的5段短对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。

听完每段对话后，你有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话只读一遍。

1. Which subject does the girl like?
A. Physics.
B. Math.
C. Chemistry.
2. What does the girl want to do?
A. To keep slim.
B. To put on weight.
C. To lose weight.
3. Where does the man want to go?
A. To the supermarket.
B. To the post office.
C. To the police station.
4. What does the man think of Bi Fujian?
A. He‟s humorous.
B. He‟s clever.
C. He‟s handsome.
5. Where is the woman‟s car made?
A. In England.
B. In France.
C. In Germany.
第二节
听下面的几段对话。

每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。

听每段对话和独白前，你都有10秒钟的时间阅读相关小题；听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话读两遍。

听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8小题。

6. What‟s the girl‟s favorite drink?
A. Coffee.
B. Tea.
C. Cocoa.
7. Where was the drink invented?
A. In India.
B. In China.
C. In Japan.
8. What was the inventor of the tea boiling that day?
A. Drinking water.
B. Porridge.
C. Potatoes.
听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11小题。

9. How many holidays does the girl have in a year?
A. Five.
B. Six.
C. Seven.
10. Where is the girl from?
A. Canada.
B. China.
C. America.
11. Which is the most traditional festival in the boy‟s country?
A. Christmas.
B. The Spring Festival.
C. New Year‟s Day.
听下面一段对话，回答第12至第14小题。

12. How old is the man‟s father?
A. 30 years old.
B. 50 years old.
C. 60 years old.
13. When is the man‟s father‟s birthday?
A. Today.
B. Tomorrow.
C. The day after tomorrow.
14. Where will they have the party?
A. In the park.
B. At home.
C. At a restaurant.
听下面一段对话，回答第15至第17小题。

15. What time is it now?
A. It‟s 7:00 pm.
B. It‟s 7:20 pm.
C. It‟s 7:30 pm.
16. When is the World Reading Day?
A. On April 21.
B. On April 22.
C. On April 23.
17. How will the man go to the bookstore?
A. By subway.
B. By bike.
C. By bike.
听下面一段对话，回答第18至第19小题。

18. What did Tina use to like?
A. She liked chess.
B. She liked singing.
C. She liked basketball.
19. Why does Tim like sports?
A. Because doing sports is good for his health.
B. Because doing sports can make him excited.
C. Because doing sports can relax him.
20. How often does Tim exercise?
A. Three times a week.
B. Twice a week.
C. Every day.
第三节:
听下面短文,根据短文内容回答第21至第25小题。

短文读两遍。

21. What are the students talking about when the new school term has just begun?
A. The best way to learn English.
B. The best way to study for a test.
C. The best way to study for an English test.
22. How does Mike often learn for a test?
A. By doing lots of exercises.
B. By working with a group.
C. By asking the teacher for help.
23. Why does Mary often work with a group?
A. Because it can help her review the important points.
B. Because she can get lots of help from others.
C. Because it can save lots of time.
24. Who thinks listening to tapes again and again is a good way?
A. Alice does.
B. Jane does.
C. Gina does.
25. What does the writer think the best way to get ready for a test is?
A. The writer thinks the best way is to read the textbook again and again.
B. The writer thinks the best way is to watch videos.
C. The writer thinks the best way is the one that is most suitable for you.
二、选择填空（本大题满分15分，每小题1分）
从各小题A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

26. ---What _______ good weather it was!
---Yes, but I love _______ air after it rains. It smells so fresh.
A. the, a
B. a, the
C. /, the
D. a, a
27. --- The blouse looks nice. Is it made __________silk?
---Yes, and it was made ___________ Hangzhou.
A. of; of
B. of; in
C. from; in
D. in; of
28. ---Jim, I really didn‟t tell a lie.
--- _________ you say, I won‟t believe you.
A. No matter what
B. No matter how
C. No matter when
D. No matter where
29. ---What language _________ in America?
---Most people speak English, and some people speak French.
A. speak
B. speaks
C. is spoken
D. are spoken
30.---He used to ___________ out on weekends.
---Yes, he did. But he is used to ___________ at home watching TV now.
A. go; stay
B. go; staying
C. going; stay
D. going; staying
31. ---Mike is really a hard-working student, but he can‟t get good grade in his studies.
---That‟s because he can‟t study ___________.
A. carefully
B. quietly
C. wisely
D. quickly
32. ---How do you know he got the prize in the contest?
---The ___________ on his face tell me the answer.
A. conversations
B. sentences
C. knowledge
D. expressions
33. ---Are you interested in this story?
---Sure. It is __________ story I have ever heard.
A. very touching
B. more touching
C. most touching
D. the most touching
34. ---Why do you look so happy?
---Because my aunt __________ a beautiful baby girl this morning.
A. paid attention to
B. took care of
C. gave birth to
D. dressed up as
35. ---Do you think that Paula is __________?
---Yes.It‟s very interesting to talk with him.
A. friendly
B. silent
C. humorous
D. helpful
36. --- Many stude nts don‟t know how to ___________ difficulties and become worried.
---I think they should ask the teacher for help.
A. play with
B. deal with
C. talk with
D. come up with
37. --- Baseball is a popular game among students in Taipei.
---Really? Bu t it‟s unpopular in our city. Students __________ play it.
A. often
B. seldom
C. usually
D. always
38. ---With __________ did you go shopping?
---My mother. We often go shopping together.
A. which
B. whom
C. who
D. whose
39. ---How was your friend‟s party yesterday?
---Wonderful! We had a good time there. And my friend‟s parents ________ us very well.
A. looked
B. treated
C. cared
D. found
40. ---Do you know _________?
---I‟m not sure. Maybe this afternoon.
A. how he will go there
B. when he came here
C. when he will come
D. if he will come
三、完形填空（本大题满分10分，每小题1分）
阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Here are some important rules for you to become a good student at school.
◆ Go to school on time
As a 41_________, going to school on time is very important. If you are late, you will not start your lesson at the same time with your classmates so that you will 42_________some lessons, which can influence your grades. If you are late, the teacher will be 43_________with you, too. So remember to go to school on time.
◆Follow the school rules
Do not 44__________ the school rules. For example, you are not allowed to chew gum or sleep in class. Don‟t fight 45___________ your classmates, and you should be friendly to your classmates and your teachers and be ready to 46__________others who are in trouble. You mustn‟t run in the hallway.
◆Prepare (准备) lessons before class
47___________ you want to know what you will learn next da y, you‟d better prepare lessons. It is good for your study and it can help you get good 48___________. Besides, you should listen to the teachers as 49___________as possible.
◆ Take part in all kinds of activities at school
Try to be in all kinds of activities at school. For example, sports can not only improve the relationship between you and your classmates but also make you 50_________ .
It‟s easy to follow the school rules and you will become a good student.
41. A. classmate B. teacher C. volunteer D. student
42. A. miss B. teach C. study D. practice
43. A. pleased B. angry C. strict D. popular
44. A. break B. make C. change D. follow
45. A. to B. at C. with D. about
46. A. help B. love C. understand D. realize
47. A. If B. Although C. Unless D. After
48. A. lessons B. comments C. studies D. grades
49. A. happily B. carefully C. easily D. slowly
50. A. calmer B. funnier C. healthier D. cleverer
四、阅读理解（本大题满分20分，每小题2分）
阅读下面三篇短文，并根据短文内容从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A
“Mummy, today, my teacher asked us to write a poem for someone special for us. So I write a poem for you,” the little girl Layla said.
“My dear mommy. I love you so much because you‟ve raised me up even though I am just an adopted(领养)child. You‟re my star, my sunshine, my day and night because you are always with me every time I need you…” the little girl read her poem proudly.
The mother laughed and felt happy. “Cut the part …I am just an adopted child‟ so that I‟ll be happier,” said the mother. “You said you wanted to sing for me, but when can I listen to your song?” added the mother.
“I want to practice it first. I‟ll sing it for you when I sing well,” answered the girl. Every day, the mother heard her little girl sing the same song. In fact, she wanted to sing for her mother on Mother‟s Day.
“It‟s a surprise, Mommy. A surprise is something that you have to wait,” she said to her one day.
Mother‟s Day came at last. Layla got up early and went out to pick some wild flowers, which she found several days ago, for her mother. Soon, with the flowers, she went to her mother‟s bed. “Happy Mother‟s Day!”With the words, she gave the flowers to her mother. “Thank you for raising me up, Mummy.”Then she sang a sweet song for her mother. The mother was excited with tears in her eyes. It was really a surprising Mother‟s Day for her.
51. What did Layla write for her mother?
A. A letter.
B. A poem.
C. A note.
D. An e-mail.
52. What do the underlined words “raised me up” mean in Chinese?
A. 关心我
B. 帮助我
C. 抚养我
D. 支持我
53. Why did Layla sing the same song every day?
A. Because she practiced it for Mother‟s Day.
B. Because she liked it very much.
C. Because her teacher asked her to do so.
D. Because her mother liked to listen to it.
54. How did Layla get the flowers?
A. She bought them in a flower shop.
B. Her friend gave them to her.
C. She picked them outside.
D. She planted them herself.
55. Which is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Layla was not old enough to go to school.
B. Layla didn‟t like her adopted mother.
C. Layla got up a little late on Mother‟s Day.
D. The mother was very happy on Mother‟s Day.
B
Over the last few centuries, there have been many changes in our lives.
To start with, people were not able to travel such a long distance in such a short time a century ago. Planes were not very popular at that time because they used to be a very expensive way to travel. Nowadays, we have fast, comfortable cars, and more and more people can travel by plane.
Secondly, in the past, people had to work much harder because they did not have the tools
(工具)that we have today. Today, most of the different and dangerous work is done by computers and machines.
Thirdly, in the past, the living conditions (条件)were not as good as they are now. There were no bathrooms or running water in many houses, and many people could not buy things like fridges, TV sets or washing machines. Now, most families have several of these things.
Finally, nowadays, more and more people have the chance to get a good education. In the past, there were fewer schools and the quality of education was much poorer. Now education is free for primary and middle school students. Also, it is much easier to find the educational materials that you need on the Internet now.
The scientific and technological development in the world is amazing. Life now is much better than it used to be. And we are still creating new things to make our lives better and better.
56. Why did few people travel by plane many years ago?
A. Because there were few planes.
B. Because if wasn‟t safe enough.
C. Because it was very expensive.
D. Because people didn‟t like to travel by plane.
57. What‟s the fourth paragraph about?
A. Why there was no running water in many houses.
B. The changes of living conditions.
C. Why people didn‟t like fridges before.
D. How many modern things a family has.
58. What does the writer think of education now?
A. It‟s easy to get the chance of education.
B. Education is very expensive.
C. We still need to build more schools.
D. The quality of education is still poor.
59. What will life be like many years later according to the writer?
A. Just the same as it‟s now.
B. Much worse than it‟s now.
C. Much better than it‟s now.
D. A little worse than it‟s now.
60. What does the passage mainly tell us?
A. We can travel a long distance in a short time by plane.
B. It‟s necessary to have fridges, TV sets and washing machines in modern families.
C. People do work more easily because of modern machines.
D. Great changes have taken place in our lives in the last few centuries.
C
Do you have a headache? Take an aspirin or eat bird brains. Do you want beautiful skin? Use skin cream or eat pearls (珍珠). Is your hair turning gray? Color your hair or eat black rice.
“Eat bird brains, pearls, and black rice?” some people ask. “How strange!” But for many Chinese people, bird brains, pearls, and black rice are not strange things to eat. Instead, they are good medicines.
Food that people use for medicines is called medicinal (药用的) food. The Chinese have eaten medicinal food and spices(香辛料) for centuries. Ginger, for example, is a common spice in Chinese cooking. Ginger gives food a nice flavor. The Chinese began to use ginger many years ago. They used ginger not because it tasted good. They used ginger because it was
medicinal. Ginger, they thought, was good for the digestion(消化). It also helped people who had colds. Pepper and garlic, too, were probably medicines a long time ago.
Some people don‟t believe that food and spices are good medicines. They want to buy their medicine in drugstores, not in supermarkets. Other people want to try medicinal food. They say, “Maybe medicinal food can‟t help me. But it can‟t hurt me, either.”
People can try medicinal food at a Chinese restaurant in San Francisco, California. The restaurant serves medicinal food. The menus at the restaurant have a list of dinners. Next to each dinner there is information about the food. T he information helps people order “Queen‟s Secret,” for example, is one dinner at the restaurant. This dinner has meat from chickens with black feathers. It is for women who want to look young.
61.All of the followings are common spices in Chinese cooking EXCEPT _________ .
A. ginger
B. pepper
C. garlic D．pearls
62.Why did the Chinese begin to use ginger many years ago?
A. Because it gave food different flavors.
B. Because it made food more delicious.
C. Because it was good for people‟s healt h.
D. Because it made people feel cold.
63. What do you know about medicinal food?
A. The Chinese have eaten medicinal food for a long time.
B. Many Chinese believe medicinal food tastes good.
C. Medicinal food may be bad for your health.
D. Medicinal food is served all over the world.
64. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Ginger can make people look young.
B. Many Chinese people think black rice is medicine.
C. Some medicinal food may do harm to us.
D. The dinner “Queen‟s Secret” can cure headache.
65.What can we infer (推测) according to the passage?
A. More foreigners will learn more about medicinal food.
B. All the Chinese will believe black rice stops hair turning gray.
C. Ginger will be more and more popular in China.
D. Medicinal food will be sold in drugstores and supermarkets
五、完成句子（本大题满分14分，每小题2分）
阅读下列各小题，根据括号内的汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子，并将答案写在答题卡上的相应题号后。

66. ---What is Ben doing now?
---He is _______________________(想知道是否有银行)in the shopping center. (wonder) 67. ---During the Water Festival, Dai People _______________________________(互相泼水
庆祝新年). (celebrate)
---Wow, sounds like fun!
68. ---Billy has changed so much!
---Yes. I _____________________________________(过去见他闲逛) with his friends
every day, but it is almost impossible now. (used)
69. ---I‟m going to the mall with John. He just got his driver‟s license.
---You can‟t go with him. Children____________________________________(18岁以下的孩子不允许开车). (allow)
70. ---Many people all over the world drink Chinese tea.
---Yes, people say that ______________________(喝茶对健康和谈生意都有好处). (both) 71. ---Did you talk to John on the phone?
--- No. I called him but he didn‟t answer. So I _____________________________(决定亲自跟他谈谈). (person)
72. ---How can we become good learners?
---I think we should ______________________________________________(把学习的东西与我们感兴趣的东西联系起来)? (connect)
六、短文综合填空（本大题满分11分，每小题1分）
先阅读短文，然后根据短文内容及首字母提示，将短文空白处的单词补充完整，使短文完整、通顺。

Let‟s be honest: no matter how old we are, most of us love it when our parents do things for us. It makes our lives e___________, and we have less to worry about.
Some parents are used to doing almost e___________ for their children. They regard their older children (and sometimes even adults) as b____________! It can be a very common problem in China. In big cities, most parents only have one child. Some parents care so much about the safety of their children that they are a____________ to let them go anywhere or do anything by t___________. As a result, their children f___________ to learn social skills, and come to depend more on the parents.
In fact , no children r___________ enjoy being looked after by their parents all the time. Children need their own time to develop into adults and to learn how to deal with problems. Too much care spoils(破坏) their fun when they are g__________ up. And when suddenly they can‟t depend on their parents, these children will be in big t___________!
It is nice that parents s__________ their care and attention to their children; it is nice that children know that their p__________ care and attention is the result of love. And it will be nicer if the children let their parents know how much love they really need , and how much love is too much.
七、书面表达（本大题满分15分）
你的同学李雷在很多方面，如上学方式、外表、性格和爱好等，都发生了变化。

他以前很瘦弱，现在很强壮；以前骑自行车上学，现在经常步行…请根据上面的提示，写一篇短文比较一下他的过去和现在。

90个单词左右，可适当发挥。