1、第 1 页 共 17 页20172018 学年第一学期期中测试九年级英语2017.11（总分：140 分 考试时间：110 分钟）本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。第卷为第 1 至 65 题，第卷为第 66 至 101 题。试卷总分 140 分，考试时间 110 分钟。友情提醒：请将答案填在答题卷上！第卷（选择题 80 分）一、听力（共 20 分）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 秒钟时间阅读题目；听完后，你将有 5 秒钟的时间选出你认为最合适的备选答案。1. Hows the weat
2、her now?2. How do the mans parents go to work now?3. Where has the girls uncl e been?A. B. C.4. Which sign are they talking about ?A. B. C.5. Whats the time?A. Its six. B. Its seven. C. Its eight.第 2 页 共 17 页6. What colour is Peters sweater?A. Green. B. Red. C. Black.7. Who is Tom waiting for?A. His
3、 brother. B. His parents. C. His friends.8. What are the students doing now?A. Theyre reading newspapers. B. Theyre cleaning the meeting room. C. Theyre having an English class.9. What does the woman want to drink?A. Tea. B. Coffee. C. Water.10. When will the woman have time?A. On Sunday evening. B.
4、 On Sunday morning. C. On Saturday evening.B. 听对话和短文答题（计 10 分）你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。听一段对话，回答 11-12 小题。11. What day is it when they are talking?A. Sunday. B. Thursday. C. Friday.12. What will they do tomorrow?A. Visit the new museum. B. Have a good sleep. C. Go to Slender West Lake.听第一篇短文，回答第 13-15 小题。W
5、hy is hiking popularReason 1 healthy and relaxing来源:学 a B. a; a C. an; the D. a; an22. Hurry up, _ we will miss the beginning of the film.A. so B. or C. though D. but23. -When shall we travel to Australia, this year or next year?-_ is OK. You decide.A. Neither B. Every C. Either D. Each24. - What do
6、 you think of the two children?- The boy looks nice _ white and the red sweater looks good _ the girl.A. with, on B. in, on C. on, in D. in, with 25. Finding information in todays world is easy. The _is how you can tell if the information you get is useful or not. A. ability B. competition C. challe
7、nge D. knowledge 26. -Why not_ to the park with us now?-Good idea! Lets go.A. go B. to go C. goes D. going 27. - Is David crazy about football? - Yes, he often goes to play football _ school is over.A. before B. since C. until D. as soon as 28. -Look! Hes jumping so far!-Hard to _ his legs were once
8、 broken.A. know B. find C. imagine D. realize29. -Waiter, $20 for dinner, right?-Im afraid $25, sir, for drinks are .A. extra B. free C. spare D. equal30. - The novel Gullivers Travels is very nice.第 4 页 共 17 页- So it is. Could you tell me _?A. how long I can borrow it B. that I can borrow it C. whe
9、n should I return it D. if I can keep it for another week 31. -David, could you tell me _ the Olympics take place?-Every four years. The 32nd Olympics will take place in Tokyo in 2020.A. how far B. how long C. how much D. how often32. Jane Austen, the writer of Pride and Prejudice, wrote many storie
10、s of love. But she _single all her life.A. reminded B. remained C. realized D. required33. -Why does he look so tired out these days?- He pracitses basketball every day so that he could _ for the Slam Dunk Contest.A. stay out B. try out C. break out D. work out34. Zhao Liying, who played the lead ro
11、le in Journey of Flowers, says “As an actress, you _ never be too hard-working.”A. must B. may C. can D. should 35. We are not sure if it _ when we have our school sports meeting on Friday. A. rained B. rains C. has rained D. will rain三、完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，计15分）阅读下列短文，从文后各题所给四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。My mother ask
12、ed me to call my grandmother. What could we possibly have a 36 about? Nothing! I just did what she told me and called my grandmother.When she 37 the phone, I planned to have a small,10-minute exchange. However, she invited me to lunch at her house so we could 38 together. I had to agree.39 hanging u
13、p the phone, I regretted (后悔)agreeing to the lunch date on Saturday.Surprisingly, my Saturday morning wasnt 40 .I found it was nice to see her. I forgot the time listening to her stories about her recent trip to Europe and her sewing class. I wasnt 41 that 60-year-old people had a social life. It tu
14、rned out that her 42 wasnt as mundane（平凡的）as I thought. I was happy to have spent time with her. We planned to meet 43 at her house. My mom didnt have to tell me to do that any more.There were two 44 in my mind: What was my grandfather like? What did you do at my age?As we looked through pictures, I
15、 was 45 .I had never seen, nor imagined, my grandmother as a young girl. She reminded me of myself. I learned that as humans, we 46 human experiences, no matter what age.第 5 页 共 17 页She told me about the time she and her friends went swimming in the lake late at night and the first time she met my 4
16、7 .“You would have loved him. He was the funniest man Id ever met.“We went through three shoeboxes of photographs, each with a 48 story.Ever since that 49 phone call to my grandmother, we have talked at least once a week. I regret not calling her earlier. She has 50 me what cant be learned in a text
17、book: being open to new things, enjoying the simple things, and enjoying what life has given me. I have gained a new perspective（视角）on life.36.A.chance B. dream C. conversation D. secret 37.A.asked B. showed C. heard D. answered38.A.swim B. chat C. shop D. cook39.A.When B. Till C. Before D. After40.
18、A.funny B. special C. boring D. interesting41.A.aware B. sure C. clear D. afraid42.A.wisdom B. life C. strength D. career43.A.too B. again C. then D. once44.A.requirements B. experiences C. suggestions D. questions 45.A.tired B. stressed C. surprised D. relaxed46.A.imagine B. share C. improve D. gat
19、her47.A. grandmother B. mother C. grandfather D. father48.A.new B. chief C. general D. nice 49.A.last B. unexpected C. polite D. helpful 50.A. taught B. proved C. asked D. tested 四、阅读理解(共 15 小题，每小题 2 分，计 30 分)AVisiting Harvard UniversityFor All VisitorsAttend an hour-long group information meeting i
20、n the Admissions Office (招生办公室) 来 源 :学科网ZXXKAdmissions officers give information and answer questions about the visit. No appointment or registration (登记) is required for families or groups of 20 people or less who wish to visit the university. Groups of more than 20 people should email tours fas. H
21、arvard. Edu to plan a visit.第 6 页 共 17 页Take a tourTake a stude nt-led tour of the university. But the dormitories, academic departments and libraries are not included on any of our tours.Attend a classThe Admissions Office provides a list of the meeting times and locations of courses held during th
22、e academic year that visitors are welcome to attend.Speak with the Harvard teachersTeachers are often glad to talk to people who have questions about our programs. It is best to write ahead directly to the office to arrange an appointment.For Seniors OnlyEat a meal with Harvard studentsDuring the ac
23、ademic year, high school seniors are our guests for one meal in Annenberg Hall, the first-year dining hall, or in one of the House dining halls if accompanied by a House resident.51. Which of the following activities is NOT for all visitors?A. A meeting in the Admissions Office. B. A chance to talk
24、with a teacher.C. A tour of the university. D. A meal with Harvard students.52. Which place can be visited according to the text?A. Dormitories. B. Libraries. C. Dining halls. D. Academic departments.53. The text is most probably taken from a(n) .A. news report B. advertisement C. story D. school we
25、bsiteBWhat happens when we want to do something impossible? It may seem unlikely, but it is our true nature. It may seem silly, but it is our hearts purpose.Once there was a strong camel. She liked dancing very much. She wanted to be a ballet (芭蕾舞) dancer. “To make every movement a thing of beauty,”
26、 said the camel, “is my dream.”Again and again she practiced. She repeated the five basic positions a hundred times each day. She worked for long months under the hot sun, but not once did she think of stopping.At last the camel said, “Now, I am a dancer.” She gave a performance and danced before an
27、 invited group of friends. She did very well. When her dance was over, she made a deep bow.There was no applause (鼓掌). Instead, everyone laughed at her.第 7 页 共 17 页“I must tell you frankly,” said one of her friends, “you are lumpy and humpy. You dont have any talent in dancing. You are, like the res
28、t of us, simply a camel. You are just an animal. You are not and never will be a ballet dancer!” With these words, they moved away across the sand, laughing and joking.“How wrong they are!” said the camel. “I have worked hard. I will be a good dancer. I will dance and dance just for myself.” That is
29、 what she did. It gave her many years of pleasure. She practiced hard and made much progress in her dancing skills. Occasionally, the camel was chosen to perform at an animal party before her old friends. The camel was lucky because she knew exactly what she wanted and she never gave up. 54. Why did
30、 the camel want to become a ballet dancer?A. To walk in a beautiful way. B. To win applause from others. C. To prepare for a party. D. To show her great ability. 55. What did the other camels think of the camels dancing at first? A. They thought poorly of it. B. They seemed calm about it.C. They enj
31、oyed it excitedly. D. They were surprised at it.56. Which of the following words can best describe the camel?A. Crazy. B. Confident. C. Proud. D. Unlucky. 57. What can we learn from the story?A. Choose a job you are good at. B. Dance for the pleasure of others. C. Success results from hard work. D.
32、Dancing needs more practice.COn the first day of the New Year 2017，I made up my mind to go to Thailand to teach English as a volunteer. At the beginning, all I cared about was travelling and seeing the world. I didnt know how fantastic my life would be in the coming months!My journey began with atte
33、nding TESOL certification(认证) course in my home state of Florida last February. After 3 weekends of study and another 40 hours study online, I received my TESOL certificate(证书).I was asked to contact Philip，who is Program Director of the Teach in Thailand. After discussing with Philip，I chose my sch
34、ool and after many months of excitement，I finally flew to Thailand in early April and I couldnt wait to explore the country!After a few weeks of single travel，I met up with Philip and the other new teachers in my program in Bangkok. It was great to meet other people who were on the same journey as m
35、e，see some cool sights and walk in Thailands cities! After that, I attended the week-long seminar(研讨会). At the end of the seminar, I was transported to my schoolAnuban Buriram Primary School.第 8 页 共 17 页I truly love my jobI teach Grades 5 and 6 and I have the cleverest and most active kids in the wo
36、rld. Its a truly fantastic thing that you can see the difference you make in someone elses life, right in front of you!Buriram is a small city with green rice fields. People here are more friendly than anyone Ive ever metIve never been anywhere where a smile is so easily received， where everyone you
37、 pass is so friendly to say “Hello” and “Good morning”. Ive been taken out to countless dinners，and been lent a guitar，a camera，and I am given Thai treats and the most delicious fresh fruits many times a week. I only hope to repay(回报) them in the future.58. To teach English in a foreign country, one
38、 has to .A. graduate from university B. receive a certificate of TESOLC. be trained in a summer course D. take a course online59. What di d the writer do right away after arriving in Thailand?A. He travelled around Thailand by himself. B. He had a discussion with Philip.C. He attended a seminar in B
39、angkok. D. He met with other volunteers.60. In the last paragraph the writer is trying to show .A. that Buriram is small but very beautiful B. that the Thai treats are fresh and deliciousC. how generous and friendly the Thai people areD. that he wants to repay the people who helped him61. The writer
40、 wrote this passage in order to .A. give some advice to future volunteers B. encourage more people to travel in T hailandC. show the readers how to become a volunteer来源:Zxxk.ComD. tell us his voluntary experience in ThailandDWhen watching sports events, we often notice athletes wearing earphones bef
41、ore the competition. They keep their eyes shut, and gently nod along the beats. It seems the music is giving them power and cheering them up for the competition. But is there any science behind such practices? 来源:学科网According to a new research, it turns out there is. Music makes us feel powerful, bu
42、t not all songs have the same effect.The research was led by Dennis Hsu of the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University in the US. His team had people listen to 31 songs of different types. The listeners felt powerful after listening to some songs, for example Queens We Will Rock You
43、and 2 Unlimiteds Get Ready for This.Researchers also found that high-power music made people want to take control in social events and come first in competition.That matters a lot in sports. “Its commonly said that sports are 90 percent mental(心理的) and only 10 percent physical(身体的),” The Huffington
44、Post reported.Great athletes know this idea well. NBA player Kobe Bryant, for example, often puts on big headphones and even falls into deep thought to boost his game and reduce his anxiety(焦虑).Why does music have magical power? Hsus team explained: when people hear music that expresses a sense of p
45、ower, they mimic (模拟 ) these feelings in their mind.第 9 页 共 17 页When choosing music, we also need to look at the type of music, according to researchers.In the research by the Music in Exercise and Sport Group at Brunel University in London, they found that pop was perfect for slower tasks. If youre
46、 warming up or cooling down after exercises, pop songs are the correct choice. Dance music was found to be best suitable for strength and weight training.62. With the first paragraph, the writer mainly wants to _.A. prove the music can help athletes win the competitionB. describe athletes common hab
47、its before sports gamesC. get readers to wonder whether music matters in sportsD. explain why athletes like listening to music bef ore games63. Which of the following might Dennis Hsu agree with?A. Listening to music always makes an athlete come first in their competition.B. People listening to powerful music may produce similar feelings in their mind.C. Most athletes still dont know the influence of high-power music on their games.D. The result of a game is m
