1、靖城中学 2015-2016 学年度第一学期期中考试九年级英语试题(考试时间： 120 分钟 满分：150 分)注意事项 1.本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。2.所有试题答案均填写在答案卷上，答案写在试卷上无效。第 I 卷（选择题，共 85 分）一、听力（共 20 小题，每小题 1 分，计 20 分）I.第一部分: 听对话回答问题 (10 分) 本部分共有 10 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，听完后你将有 5 秒钟的时间选择最合适的备选答案。（ ）1.What are they talking about? A. B . C.（
2、）2. When did the woman get up today? A. B. C.（ ）3. What did the girl watch last night?A. B. C. （ ）4. Whats the documentary about?A. B. C.（ ）5. What color T-shirt does the man advise the woman to try?A. The orange one. B. The green one. C. The violet one.（ ）6. How much is Johns watch? A. Fifty yuan.
3、B. Fifteen yuan. C. Thirty-five yuan （ ）7. Which subject does the boy dislike?A. Geography. B. Music. C. Science.（ ）8. Where are the two speakers? A. On a bus. B. In a library. C. In a shop.（ ）9. How many children are there on the playground? A. 4 B. 7 C. 10（ ）10. What does the murderer look like?A.
4、 He is tall. B. He has long hair. C. He has short hair.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，听两遍，在听每段对话或短文前，你将有 5 秒钟时间阅读相关题目，听完后你将有时间选择最合适的备选答案。听第一段对话，回答 11-12 小题 （ ）11. Where does the woman want to go?A. A cafe. B. A library. C. A bank.（ ）12. How far is the bank from here?A. Half an hours ride. B. Half a
5、n hours walk. C. One hours ride.听第一篇短文，回答第 13 至 15 题。请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。 Peters troubleThe sport he likes _13_The time he spends on it About _14_ every dayPeople who ask him to study harder His _15_（ ）13. A. Basketball B. Swimming C. Running（ ）14. A. 1 hour B. 1.5 hours C. 2 hours（ ）15. A. fathe
6、r B. teacher C. mother听第二篇短文，回答 16-20 小题 （ ）16. _ are good seasons for outdoor activities. A. Autumn and winter B. Summer and autumn C. Spring and autumn （ ）17. It is important that you should take _ in order to give simple medical treatment to someone in great need as soon as possible A. a tent and
7、 sleeping bags B. a first-aid（急救） box C. food and drinks （ ）18. When hiking in a group, young people have a good chance to _ . A. enjoy the beautiful view B. learn team spirit C. know how to cure a snake bite（ ）19. If you see a snake nearby during the hiking, you should _ . A. run away as fast as po
8、ssible B. fight with it C. wait quietly for it to go away （ ） 20. You should _ to stop the poison（毒） from spreading to other parts of the body if you or someone else is bitten（被咬）. A. move the victim（受害者） to a hospital B. wash the wounded（受伤的）part C. tie something round the bite 二、单项选择（共 20 小题，每小题 1
9、 分，计 20 分）21. Last month Shirley advised her father to buy her brother _MP4 as a birthday present. _ useful advice it was her brother thought!A. a; How B. an ; What a C. an ; What D./ ; How an22. - You dont know what great difficulty I had _ to get the two tickets.- But the film is really worth_ twi
10、ce.A. managing; seeing B. to manage; seeingC. managing; being seen D. managed; to be seen23. They had moved to America before the war _ in 1939.A. broke down B. broke up C. broke into D. broke out24. I dont know if it _tomorrow. If it _, well go and make snowmen.A. will snow; will snow B. snows; sno
11、ws C. will snow; snows D. snows; will snow25. Elvis Presley was famous _ the king of rock and roll while Bruce Lee was famous _ his kung fu.A. for, for B. as, as C. for, as D. as, for26. Why not _ your teacher for advice when you dont know _ the problems?A to ask, how to deal with B. ask, what to do
12、 withC. ask, what to deal with D. to ask, how to do with27. -_the teachers in our school is about 100 and half of them _ women teachers.A.A number of , is B. The number of, is C. The number of, are D.A number of, are28. He wants to buy a storybook but there is_ left in the bookstore.A. no B. none C.
13、 nothing D. no one29. We would rather _ at home than go out _ the heavy rain.A. to stay; because B. stay; because C. to stay; because of D. stay; because of30. Scientists say it will be a few years _ it is possible to test the new medicine on patients.A. because B. after C. since D. before31.Shall w
14、e ask more friends to help raise money for charity?Good idea. As an old saying goes, _.A. many hands make light work B. No pains, no gains.C. dont put all your eggs in one basket D. it is better to be safe than sorry32. Thank you for sharing your ruler with me. Thats what friends are for.A. Never mi
15、nd. B. It doesnt matter. C. Dont mention it D. All right.33. Did Mr.White tell you _? -Yes. He said he went there in 2003.A. why did he visit Kunming. B. how he goes to WuhanC. where he spent his holidays D. when he traveled to Japan 34. I think _ necessary to accept his advice because its of great
16、_ to me.A. its, valuable B. that, value C. this, valuable D. it, value35.He hardly has any friends to play with , _ he? _! Thats why he feels lonely from time to time.A. hasnt, No B. doesnt, Yes C. does, Yes D. does, No36. Chinese football wont be improved _ school students receive football educatio
17、n at the early age.A. after B. since C. unless D. though37. I dont understand_. Im sorry. But I was doing my homework.A. why you didnt watch the football match B. why didnt you watch the football matchC. why you dont watch the football matchD. why dont you watch the football match38. May I take this
18、 magazine out of the reading room? No, you_. You only can read it in here.A. mightnt B. mustnt C. neednt D. wont39. _ Lisa _ Lucy may go with you because one of them must stay at home to take care of the dog.A. Not only, but also B. Neither, nor C. Both, and D. Either, or40. -What do you think of th
19、e music _ the Beijing Olympics?-Its really amazing because it uses the Chinese music _ a Western style.A. for, with B. to, in C. for, in D. with, by三、完形填空（共 15 小题，每小题 1 分，计 15 分）When I was eleven years old, God gave me a gift of happiness. One day, on my way home from school, a truck ran over me and
20、 cut off my 41 . As I lay there bleeding, I realized that I might have to live the rest of my life 42 legs. How depressing(令人沮丧的)! 43 then I realized that depression wont get my legs back. So I decided not to 44 my life feeling depressed. When my parents arrived at the 45 , they were shocked and sad
21、. I told them, “Ive already _46 the fact. Now you also have to get used to this.“ Ever since then, I often see my friends getting 47 about little things: their bus comes late; they get a bad grade on a test. But I just 48 life. I was lucky to realize that it is a waste of energy to pay attention to
22、what you have _49_ , and that the key to happiness is to take pleasure in what you have. Sounds simple, doesnt it? So 50 are many people unhappy? People often think happiness is based on what you 51 . “My whole life would improve if I had a new car.“ But when you get the 52 and what happens? For a w
23、hole week you are walking on air. Then you go right back to being 53 . Happiness is not a happening; its a state of 54 . You can have almost everything in the world and still be uncomfortable. Or you can have relatively（相对）55 and feel full of joy. Happiness comes from mastering the art of appreciati
24、ng(欣赏 ) and consciously（有意识地） taking pleasure in what you already have.41. A. arms B. feet C. legs D. fingers42. A. without B. by C. on D. with43. A. So B. Or C. Once D. But44. A. devote B. waste . C. spare D. take45. A. hotel B. hospital C. station D. school46. A. accepted B. refused C. received D.
25、 believed47. A. guilty(有罪的) B. curious C. worried D. excited48. A. dislike B. save C. hate D. enjoy49. A. lost B. completed C. supported D. bought50. A. when B. whether C. how D. why51. A. promise B. donate C. achieve D. admire52. A. life B. car C. job D. grade53. A. unhappy B. wise C. silly D. frie
26、ndly54. A. appearance B. pain C. mind D. anger55.A. many B. little C. all D. much四、阅读理解（共 15 小题，每小题 2 分，计 30 分）AIn the USA, about 450,000 school buses take more than 25 million children to and from school. The yellow school bus is a US icon (象征). Yellow became the color of school buses in the USA in
27、 1939. Dr. Frank got the good idea. He said it was easy for people to see yellow buses and the black letters on them in early morning or late afternoon. That would make children safer.There are not many school buses in Britain, and they are not yellow. They have trackers (追踪器) on them, so kids are b
28、eing tracked when they travel to and from school by bus. The trackers let parents know where the school bus is and whether their kids are on the bus.Kindergarten (幼儿园) is a difficult time for some kids. Its the first time for them to go away from their parents. To make kids love their school, Japane
29、se kindergartens and schools have colorful buses. The buses can easily make children want to take them-and then, go to school. Even some parents want to take them, too!School buses are becoming more and more popular in China now. It saves a lot of time for students to take a school bus. Its said tha
30、t there will be 3,000 yellow school buses on the road by the end of this year in Chongqing.56. According to Dr. Frank, school buses are safer for the students.A. yellow B. black C. white D. colorful57. There are _on school buses in Britain, so the parents can know where the school bus is.A. not many
31、 B. the colour yellow C. trackers D. nothing58. Children in Japan may easily by taking the school bus.A. save time B. love their school C. play games D. do their homework59. Chinese students will save a lot of time by to school.A. walking B. taking a taxi C. riding a bike D. taking a school bus60. T
32、his passage is mainly about .A. school buses B. school life C. popular colors D. students safetyBFilial piety(孝) is a traditional Chinese virtue（美德）.Recently, a dutiful（孝顺的） 19-year-boy, Tian Zhengyang, moved many people with the story of how he took care of his blind mother. Tian lives in a village
33、 in Hubei Province. His mother has a heart disease and is almost blind. Tians father was a farmer and the only working member of the family. In 2007, Tians father died in a car accident. The 11-year-old Tian then had to take care of his family by himself.The hard life didnt keep Tian down; instead,
34、it made him even stronger. He studied hard and took care of his mother.In 2012, Tian entered Dawu No.1 Middle School. The school was far away from his home and he only had half a day off every month. Tian couldnt leave his blind mother alone, so he decided to rent a home near the school. Every day a
35、fter school, Tian went back to the small house to cook for his mother.Looking after his mother takes up a lot of Tians time and energy, but he still does well in school. This summer, he got a high mark of 602 in the college entrance examination and was accepted by Central China Normal University.Tia
36、ns story has received a lot of public attention. Many people praise him as a dutiful man and say they can learn from him.But Tian thought he did just what he should do. “Mother gave me life. I will take care of her as long as I can.” Tian said.61.Tian Zhengyangs father died from _.A. a heart disease
37、 B. overwork C. a car accident D. a hard life62.When Tian studied in Dawu No. Middle school, he _.A. had to live in school B. had only half a day off every week.C. had to ask someone to look after his mother. D. rented a house to take care of his mother63.Tian Zhengyang moved many people because _.A
38、. he is from a poor family but studies well B. he tries his best to take good care of his blind motherC. he knows how to go through difficulties at a young ageD. he dropped out of school to look after his mother.64.In what order did these events take place in Tian Zhengyangs life?a. Tian entered Daw
39、u No.1 Middle School. b. Tians father died in a car accident. c. Many people praise him as a dutiful man. d.Tian rented a home near the school to look after his mother. e. Tian was accepted by Central China Normal University.A. b-a-d-e-c B. c-b-d-a-e C. e-c-b-d-a D. c-b-e-a-d65.The story is written
40、to tell us that _.A. Tian has received a lot of public attention. B. hard life could make one strong.C. Tian is a good student at school and a good son at home.D. We should keep the traditional Chinese virtuefilial piety.CIn todays world of modern science and medicine, a more traditional treatment i
41、s once again becoming popular-animal friendship.It is now well-known that people with problems such as heart disease or cancer live longer and get better more quickly if they have pets. Keeping pets lowers blood pressure and makes people less worried. Animals are increasingly important in treating o
42、lder people who have memory loss and other brain problems. These people often feel nervous and upset. Activities with animals help them improve their physical condition and also give them joy, entertainment and loving friendship.Here is a case that shows the benefits(益处) of animals. John was a six-y
43、ear-old mute. He had no physical problems. He just refused to talk. His older cousin, Ned, had a parrot called Sally, and John used to visit it. When he arrived, Net used to say, “Hi, John!” We all know parrots copy what they hear. After a few visits, Sally began saying “Hi, John!” when John came in
44、to the room. Then, one day, John turned to the parrot and replied “Hi, Sally!” Staying with the parrot encouraged John to begin talking.Another use of animal helpers is in schools. In some cases, animals are used to help children with physical or personal problems. In other cases, they are used to teach children to get on and share with others, and even to teach them about animals.If you want to know more about animal helper programmes, you can get in touch with organi
