1、2016学年第二学期期中考试九年级英语试卷（满分150分，考试时间100分钟）Part1 Listening（第一部分 听力）I. Listening Comprehension（听力理解）（共30分）A. Listen and choose the right picture（根据你听到的内容，选出相应的图片）（6分）1. _ 2. _ 3. _ 4. _ 5._ 6._B. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear（根据你所听到的对话和问题，选择最恰当的答案）（8分）7. A. To
2、 go to the market. B. To see a policeman. C. To go home. D. To find her mother.8. A. At 8:30 B. At 8:15 C. At 8:00 D. At 7:459. A. To say“hello”. B. To ask for help.C. To visit her friend. D. To borrow a book.10. A. At a library. B. At a hotel. C. In a bookstore. D. In a school.11. A. Tourists all o
3、ver the world. B. High mountains. C. Beautiful beaches. D. Delicious food.12. A. Fifty yuan. B. Ninety yuan. C. One hundred yuan. D. One hundred yuan and ten.13. A. Maths. B. Chinese. C. Poems. D. Language.14. A. Toms uncle. B. Toms brother. C. Toms sister. D. Tom himself.C. Listen to the passage an
4、d tell whether the following statements are true or false（判断下列句子是否符合你听到的短文内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示）（6分）15. Mike and Dick work in the same office.16. The two young men went to Australia to enjoy their holiday.17. Mike and Dick couldnt drive any longer because they were too tired.18. The boy told them
5、that there were no whales in the river.19. Dick became afraid because he saw a crocodile in the water.20. It was dangerous for the two men to swim in the river.D. Listen to the passage and fill in the blanks（听短文填空，完成下列句子。每空格限填一词）（10分）21. The purpose of Survival Holidays is for children to go into th
6、e _ _ for exciting activities. 22. The reason why people like“Survival Holidays”is that _ _ being close to nature is good for children.23. Parents like to see their children being _ _ activities that are controlled by adults.24. Even slight danger like getting their feet wet or _ _ seems very terrib
7、le to them.25. Some children have learned to _ _ in dangerous times.Part 2 Phonetics，Grammar and Vocabulary（第二部分 语音、语法和词汇）. Choose the best answer（选择最恰当的答案）（共20分）26. Which of the following word matches the sound /pernt/? A. parent B. present C. pleasant D. peasant27. Which of the following underline
8、d parts is different in pronunciation with others? A. He arrived there half an hour late. B. Tom is the most honest boy in his class. C. I really hope to win. D. Its a great honour for me to be here. 28. _ old man in blue is Susans physics teacher. A. A B. An C. The D. /29. There were so many _ in t
9、he streets yesterday because it was a national holiday. A. people B. traffic C. policeman D. student30. Mr. Smith cant attend the meeting because he has _ to do. A. nothing urgent B. anything urgent C. something urgent D. urgent something31. Mike likes coins very much. He has collected about five _
10、coins from different countries so far. A. hundred of B. hundred C. hundreds of D. hundreds32. Liu Yang became the first Chinese woman astronaut to fly into space _ June 16,2012. A. on B. in C. by D. at33. The CN TV Tower（which is in Canada）is a _ building. A. 553 meters tall B. 553-meters tall C. 55
11、3-meters-tall D. 553-meter-tall34. If you cant hear the teacher _ in class, you may say“Pardon?” A. early B. lovely C. clearly D. friendly35. I think Alices idea is _ better than yours. A. far B. many C. more D. much more36. You _ return the book right now. You may keep it till next week. A. shouldn
12、t B. neednt C. cant D. mustnt37. By the end of last month, they _ enough money to help Sallys mother. A. had raised B. have raised C. raised D. were raising38. It is common knowledge that paper _ by the Chinese in Han Dynasty（汉代）. A. invent B. is invented C. invented D. was invented39. We should try
13、 _ many fats or sweets, because they dont help us grow strong. A. dont eat B. not eat C. not to eat D. wont eat40. Little Tom denied _ the test mark after the teacher left the office. A. change B. changing C. changed D. to change41. You look very tired. You should stop _ at once. A. work B. to work
14、C. working D. worked42. The young mother takes her baby to the park every weekend _ its rainy or windy. A. since B. because C. unless D. until43. _ fine day it is! Lets go and fly a kite. A. How a B. How C. What a D. What44. A：Youve got good grades in the test. Congratulations! B：_ A. I agree with y
15、ou. B. Thank you. C. I dont think so. D. You are welcome.45. A：It is reported that a tourist bus crashed into a truck and many people died.B：_A. It doesnt matter. B. I dont think so. C. I am sorry to hear that. D. Are you kidding?. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box.
16、 Each one can only be used once（将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空格限填一词，每词或词组只能填一次）A. wives B. lay C. remember D. keep E. through Penguins（企鹅）are birds that live in the cold. They live together in large and busy colonies（群体）. Every pair has a little piece of ground. When a penguin wants to walk _46_ his neighbors grou
17、nd, he must ask for permission. If he does not, he will have to fight. Penguins come and go all day. They fight and look after their children. All penguins are good parents and the Emperor penguins（帝企鹅）are perhaps the best parents in the world. They walk in from the sea in the middle of the dark Ant
18、arctic（南极） winter. They choose their _47_ in the dark. They can only hear them - not see them. Then the females _48_ their eggs and will be away for two months. The males hold them on their feet inside a fold（褶）of skin. If the eggs get cold, there will be no chicks. There is no food. The snow falls.
19、 The wind blows sometimes at 150 kilometers an hour. The penguins do not move. When the females return from the sea they will not _49_ their husbands. It does not matter. Only one thing matters the eggs. Emperor penguins never fight unless a penguin leaves a chick for a minute. Then they fight becau
20、se they all want it. They are strange and wonderful birds.A. commonly B. human C. treated D. ill E. marketFood safety nowadays are has become a rising concern. The food we eat seems to have great effects on our health. Although science has made big steps in making food more fit to eat, it has, at th
21、e same time, made many foods unfit to eat. Some research has shown that perhaps eighty percent of _50_ illness is related to food and forty percent of cancer is related to the diet as well. That food is related to illness is not a new discovery. In 1945, some researchers realized that things _51_ us
22、ed to keep colors in meats and other food additive（添加剂），caused cancer. Yet, these additives remain in our food, and it becomes more difficult, all the time to know which things on the packaging labels are helpful or harmful. The additives, which we eat, are not all so direct. Farmers often give peni
23、cillin to their animals, and because of this, penicillin has been found in the milk of _52_ cow. Sometimes similar drugs are given to animals in order to get a higher price on the _53_. Although some countries have tried to control such things, the practices continue. Complete the sentences with the
24、 given words in their proper forms（用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子）54. This is the _ time that I have read this interesting novel.（three）55. Millions of _ have come to Shanghai to enjoy themselves in Shanghai Disneyland.（visit）56. The earthquake was so disastrous that many people were left _（home）57. They haven
25、t received any letters or e-mails from Wendy _.（recent）58. Learning and practicing will surely _ us to make great progress.（able）59. My father is thin and of average _, yet he is a manager in a big company.（high）60. In my opinion, _ up is really harmful to our health.（stay）61. After learning the tex
26、t Mrs. White asked Mary to _ it to the whole class.（told） V. Rewrite the following sentences as required（根据所给要求，改写下列句子。62-67题，每空格限填一词。68题注意句首大写）（共14分）62. Jack goes to the school library every week.（改为否定句） Jack _ _ to the school library every week.63. Most of the sportsmen on the team are tall and fa
27、t.（对划线部分提问） _ do most of the sportsman _ like?64. My teacher allowed me to come into the meeting room.（改为被动语态） I _ _ to come into the meeting room.65. Did they know the answer to the question? I didnt know （改为一句含有宾语从句的复合句） I didnt know if they _ _ the answer to the question.66. The shy girl looks at
28、 you when you talk to her.（改为反意疑问句） The shy girl never looks at you when you talk to her, _ _?67. Bob likes playing basketball better than watching old movies on TV.（保持句意基本不变） Bob _ playing basketball _ watching old movies on TV.68. in the sea, together, swim, to, dolphins, like（连词成句） _Part 3 Readin
29、g and Writing（第三部分 读与写）. Reading Comprehension（阅读理解）（共50分）A. Choose the best answer（根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案）（12分）There is an old saying：one good turn deserves another. It means you do a helpful or kind act for someone who has done something good for you. Denson is a mechanic（机修工），but he lost his job a few m
30、onths ago. He is kind and helpful, but always feared applying for a new job.One day, he gathered up all his strength and decided to attend a job interview. His appointment was at 10 a.m. and it was already 8:30. While waiting for a bus to the office where he was supposed to be interviewed, he saw an
31、 elderly man wildly kicking the tyre（轮胎）of his car. Obviously（很显然）there was something wrong with the ear. Denson immediately went up to lend him a hand. When Denson finished working on the car, the old man asked him how much he should pay for the service. Denson said there was no need to pay him and
32、 he just helped someone in need, and he had to rush for an interview. Then the old man said,“Well, I could take you to the office for your interview. Its the least I could do. Please, I insist.”Denson agreed.On arrival, Denson found a long line of applicants（求职人）waiting to be interviewed. Denson sti
33、ll had some grease（油脂）on him after the car repair, but he did not have much time to wash it off or have a change of shirt. One by one, the applicants left the interviewers office with disappointed looks on their faces. Finally his name was called. The interviewer was sitting on a large chair facing
34、the office window. Rocking the chair back and forth, he asked,“Do you really need to be interviewed?”Densons heart sank.“With the way I look now, how could I possibly pass this interview?”he thought to himself. Then the interviewer turned the chair and to Densons surprise, it was the old man he help
35、ed earlier in the morning. It turned out he was the General Manager of the company.“Sorry I had to keep you waiting, but I was pretty sure I made the right decision to have you as a member of the company before you even stepped into the office. I just know youd be a trustworthy（值得信赖的）worker. Congrat
36、ulations!”Denson sat down and they shared a cup of coffee as he landed himself a new job.69. Why did Denson apply for a new job? _ A. He was out of work. B. He was bored with his job. C. He wanted a higher position. D. He hoped to find a better boss.70. What did Denson see on the way to the intervie
37、w? _ A. A friends car had a flat tyre. B. A wild man was pushing a car. C. A terrible car accident happened. D. An old mans car broke down.71. The elderly man _. A. paid Denson some money for the repair work B. gave Denson a free ride for the repair work C. offered Denson some advice on his intervie
38、w D. asked Denson to drive his car to the office72. How did Denson feel on hearing the interviewers question? _ A. He was sorry for the other applicants. B. There was no hope for him to get the job. C. He regretted helping the old man. D. The interviewer was very rude.73. Which of the following is r
39、ight? _ A. Denson was too shy to apply for a job. B. Denson repaired the car for the elderly man in order to get the job. C. Denson applied for a new job so that he could get a good pay. D. Denson is such a warm-hearted man that he could get a good pay.74. What can we learn from Densons experience?_
40、 A. Where theres a will, theres a way. B. A friend in need is a friend indeed. C. Good is rewarded with good. D. Two heads are better than one.B. Choose the words or expressions to complete the passage（选择最恰当的单词或词语，完成短文）（12分）Most people have work to do. With work, they can earn their living. They are
41、 busy with their work all day long. Workaholism（迷恋工作）is now very common in our society. Some people no longer do their work in order to live, but they live in order to work.Company staff in big cities, for example, frequently work sixty to seventy hours a week. From time to time, huge amounts of wor
42、k is waiting for them to complete. Workaholism can be a serious problem, Because true workaholics（工作狂）would rather work than do anything else, and they _75_ have no idea of how to relax, that is, they might not enjoy movies, sports, or other types of entertainment. Most of all, they _76_ to sit and
43、do nothing. When workaholics are not at work they feel ill at ease（局促不安），jumpy and nervous（神经紧张）. The lives of workaholics are usually stressful（有压力的），and this tension（紧张）and worry can cause health problems such as heart attacks and stomach diseases. _77_, typical workaholics think about their work
44、while driving, falling asleep or when others are talking. Many workaholics are afraid that if they dont work hard they will lose their job or be a failure.Is workaholism always dangerous? Perhaps not. There are certainly people who work efficiently under stress. Some studies show that many workaholi
45、cs have great energy and interest in work. They feel work is so pleasurable that they are really happy. For most workaholics, work and entertainment are the same things. Their jobs _78_ them with a challenge and this keeps them busy and creative. Why do workaholics enjoy their jobs so much? There are several _79_ to work. Of course,
