1、2015 年秋(1126)期中考试九年级英语试题 时间：120 分钟 满分：120 分第一部分 选择题 一、听力测试（共三节；计 25 分）第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 5 分）第二节（共 15 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 15）听下面 6 段对话。每段对话后面有几个小题，从题后所给的 A、B、C 的三个选项中选出最佳的选项。听完每段对话后，你将有 10 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。听第 6 段话，回答第 6-7 小题。（ ）6. What is the age difference between his brother and sisiter?A. 9 years B.1
2、9years C. 6years ( ) 7. Who is older?A. His brother B. His sister C. We dont know 听第 7 段对话，回答第 8-9 小题。( ) 8. How long have they come to China?A. For 20 years B. For 1 years C. For 2years ( ) 9. Why did they come to China?A. Because their parents wanted to work in China.B. Because he wanted to study
3、in China.C. Because their parents wanted to travel in China.听第 8 段对话，回答第 10-11 小题。（ ）10.what did Miss Li ask Bill to do?A. To speak English B. To help others C. To introduce himself in Chinese( ) 11. Who will help Bill with his Chinese？A. Sandy B. Miss Li C. Nobody 听第 9 段对话，回答第 12-14 小题。（ ）12. What
4、are they talking about?A. Mikes study B. Their school lives C. Mikes family ( ) 13. Who often does any cleaning in the family?A. Mike B. Mikes mother C. Mikes father( ) 14. What is Mikes father good at?A. Cooking B. Planting C. Cleaning 听第 10 段对话，回答第 15-17 小题。（ ） 15. Where are John and Tom?A.In the
5、cinema. B. On the way to the cinema C. At the cinema booking office ( ) 16. What do they want?A. To know about the film B. To see a new film C. To tell their ages ( ) 17. Why dont they see the film?A. Because they are too young for the film.B. Because they have no tickets.C. Because Tom is too young
6、 for the film.听第 11 段对话，回答第 1820 小题。( )18. Where does the conversation happen?A. In a hotel B. In a shop C. In a restaurant ( ) 19.Which floor will the man stay on？A. The fourth floor B. The third floor C. The seventh floor ( ) 20. What time is the lunch served?A. At 11:00 B. At 11:30 C. 12:30 第三节（共
7、 5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 5 分）听下面一篇短文。根据你所听到的短文内容，选择能回答所提问题的最佳答案。短文读两遍。 （ 120 词左右） （ ）21. Where are the science labs?A. On the first floor B.On the second floor C. On the third floor ( ) 22. What kind of museum are they going to visit?A. Science museum B. History museum C. Nature museum ( ) 23. What does Mrs
8、. White do ?A. Shes a teacher B. Shes an assistant C. Shes a guide ( ) 24. How long will they spend on the first floor?A. An hour B. A day C. A morning ( ) 25. On which floor can they see the history of cars?A. The first floor B. The second floor C. The third floor二、 单项选择（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）从 A
9、、B、C 、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的正确选项。( )26. -I need something for cutting the papers.-Oh, you want a knife? OK, Ill get _for you.A. it B. that C. one D. this ( ) 27. The cat _on the kitchen floor when I came in.A. was lying B. is lying C. lied D. lay ( ) 28. -Tree planting day is coming. Do you plant trees
10、in spring?-Yes, many trees _in our city every year.A. are planting B. are planted C. were planted D. plant ( ) 29. A large number of students _Mount. Doufang many times.A. has gone to B. has been to C. have gong to D. have been to ( ) 30. -Do you know _?-I dont know.A. when will the visitors come to
11、 our schoolB. when the visitors will come to our school C. when do the visitors come to our scho olD. when are the visitors coming to our school( ) 31. Linda used to _in the morning, but now she is used to _in the evening.A. read; be reading B. read; reading C. reading; read D. reading; reading ( )
12、32. -Mr. Green, how do you like the weather here?-Its quite great. Its _too cold _ too hot.A. either; or B. both; and C. not only; but also D. neither; nor ( ) 33The film is very _and all the audience were_ by it. A. moving, moved B. moved, moving C.moving, moving D.moved, moved( ) 34. This is a ver
13、y quiet street because theres _ traffic here.A. not little B. not a lot C. not many D. not much( ) 35. _Browns were having dinner when the telephone rang.A. The B. A C. An D. /( ) 36. According to Chinese history, sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming.He _to ask for help when in trouble.A.
14、send out them B. sent them out C. sent them up D. send them up ( ) 37. Its said that _of the water around the world _polluted.A. two third; has B. two thirds; have C. two third; are D. two thirds; is ( ) 38. I dont go to the party not _ the weather but _I didnt feel well.A. because of; because B. be
15、cause; because C. because; because of D. because of; because of ( ) 39. Tell me the way to the cinema, _you? A. will B. need C. shall D may ( ) 40. -Im going to spend my winter holiday in Hawaii.-What a lucky guy! _And dont forget to send me post card.A. That sounds good B. Have a nice time C. Good
16、luck D. Can I go with you?三、完型填空（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面的短文，从短文后所给的四个选项中，选出可填入空白处的最佳选项。Owners of Apples iPhone were given_41_ extra hour in bed this morning because they _42 to set the alarm clock off on time. Apple suffered in a series of _43 with its iPhone. Twitter was quickly filled _44 tho
17、usands of the messages from people 45 the thing. The trouble is just the _46_ problem after the release of the iPhone 4 in the summer. Users of Twitters tend to _47_ jokes about Apple today. And Jamiei said, “ A whole hour of peace and quite is in the _48_ this morning because there are no iPhone us
18、ers of Apple.”One expert said, “ Apple has been having a lot of problems recently and this is just the _49_in a line of gaffes(失误 ). “Mobile phones have had _50_for years so when a smart phone cant even handle that, it is _51_.”Making sure you _52_ at the right time is very important to people and a
19、 quick search online shows_53_ angry they are. The issue was first _54_ in Australia a couple of weeks back when their clocks changed. But Apple havent done_55_ about it since.41. A. an B. a C. the D. /42. A. succeed B. succeeded C. fail D. failed 43. A. questions B. problems C. work D. jobs 44. A.
20、of B. from C. with D. at 45. A. complaining about B. worrying about C. talking about D. asking about 46. A. late B. later C. latest D. earliest 47. A. like B. say C. make D. speak 48. A. school B. home C. hospital D. office49. A. best B. last C. latest D. earliest 50. A. dates B. alarm clock C. call
21、s D. time 51. A. funny B. interesting C. important D. happy 52. A. go to bed B. go to work C. go home D. wake up 53. A. how B. what C. who D. that 54. A. said B. reported C. told D. asked55. A. anything B. something C. nothing D. everything四、综合阅读（共两节；计 32 分）第一节 阅读理解（共 12 小题：每小题 2 分，满分 24 分）阅读下面的三篇短文
22、，根据短文内容，选择最佳的选项。 （1）In 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business. But he was not a good artist. So he invented a very simple camera. He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden. That was the first photo. The next important date in the history of photogra
23、phy was in 1832. That year, Daguerre, anotherFrenchman, took a picture of his reading room. He uses a new kind of camera in a different way. In his picture you could see everything very clearly, even the smallest thing. This kind of photo was called a Daguerreotype. Soon, other people began to use D
24、aguerres way. Travelers brought back wonderful photos from all around the world. People took pictures of famous buildings, cities and mountains. In about 1840, photography was developed. Then photographers could take pictures of people and moving things. That was not simple. The photographers had to
25、 carry a lot of film and other machines. But this did not stop them, for example, some in the United States worked so hard. Mathew Brady was a famous American photographer. He took many pictures of great people. The pictures were unusual because they were very lifelike (栩栩如生的). Photographers also be
26、came one kind of art by the end of the 19th century. Some photos werenot just copies of the real world. They showed us feeling, like other kinds of art. ( ) 56. The first photo taken by Niepce was a picture of . A. his business B. his house C. his garden D. his window ( ) 57. If a photographer wante
27、d to take pictures of moving things in the year of 1840, he had to . A. watch lots of films B. buy an expensive camera C. stop in most cities D. take a lot of film and something else with him ( ) 58. Mathew Brady . A. was very lifelike B. was famous for his unusual pictures C. was quite strong D. to
28、ok many pictures of moving people ( ) 59. This passage tells us . A. how photography was developed B. how to show your ideas and feelings in pictures C. how to take pictures in the world D. how to use different cameras （2）Clothing is a language. It tells us about individual people: their personality
29、, their age, their place in society and so on. If we want to know more about society, we can look at traditional clothing. The continent of Africa has a long history and a rich culture, and this is shown in traditional dress. You often find three colours red, gold and green in the c lothing. The fir
30、st colour stands for the blood of millions of people who suffered as slaves(奴隶). The second is for the rich resources of the African earth; and the third represents the grasslands of home.The patterns on the clothing also have a meaning. A common pattern is in the form of a cross “”, which stands fo
31、r “unity”. Another pattern is a rectangular box, which represents “strength”.Because clothing has a strong social meaning, people are very careful in choosing what to wear. It would be a serious mistake to wear the wrong clothing, or to wear clothes in the wrong way. For instance, in Ghana, a woman
32、should wear her waistband differently according to the importance of the social event.Traditional dress also tells us about everyday life. African designs are famous for loose clothing. The climate, with the hot sun and wide temperature ranges, requires that the clothes are comfortable for daily lif
33、e.Although many people wear western clothes, particularly in the big cities in Africa, traditional dress is very highly valued. This is because it has deep cultural meanings.60. It is mentioned in the passage that clothing tells us everything about individual people except their_A) age and place in
34、society B) style and place in societyC) personality and age D) height and weight61.The color _in traditional African dress stands for wealth.A) Gold B) Green C) red D) Black62. According to the passage, which sentence is NOT RIGHT? _A) African dress has deep cultur al meanings.B) Africa has a long h
35、istory and a rich culture.C) The pattern“” represents “strength”.D) Traditional dress is practical(实用的) because it is comfortable to wear in African climate.63. The passage is mainly about _ in Africa.A) the history of clothes B) modern fashion stylesC) the meanings of traditional dress D) the mater
36、ials used in traditional dress( 3 )Leanna Archer is a successful business leader. And shes only 13. Leanna runs a company that sells all-natural hair products. She got the idea when she was 8 years old. Now, her business is famous. Leannas business made $100,000 last year. Leanna was invited to ring
37、 the opening bell at the NASDAQ stock market(股市) in New York City on October 16. “I couldnt fall asleep the night before, you know, “ she said later. “It was really great.” “It started with my great-grandmothers hair product,“ Leanna explains. “My mom has been using it in my hair since I was 3 years
38、 old. As I grew older, everyone asked me what I used in my hair, and I didnt know.“ Leanna suggested that her parents sell the product. But the parents didnt think about this seriously. Leanna wanted to have a try. So she gave out the product to her friends at school. She told them to try it and tel
39、l her what they thought of it. Soon the product became popular at school. Leanna began to make money and her parents didnt know why at first.When Leanna explained what had happened, her family did some research to learn how to run a home business. Her great-grandmother told Leanna her secret of maki
40、ng the prod uct. Now the company sells all-natural hair products.So how does she have time to be a student and a boss? Her family helps a lot. “Im very busy, but its something that I like to do, so I dont mind at all,“ she says.64. Leanna Archers company sells products .A) used on the body B) of foo
41、dC) used in the hair D) used in the classroom65. Leanna must feel to have a chance to ring the opening bell at the NASDAQ stock market.A) excited B) funny C) angry D) sad66. From the story, we know that Leanna is a girl who _ .A) can make different hair products B) likes to work at the stock marketC
42、) is poor at study D) is good at doing business67. According to the story, which of the following is true ?A) Leanna got the idea of starting a busin ess at the age of 13 . B) Leannas company doesnt make any money.C) Leanna enjoys her busy life as a student and a boss . D) Leanna asked her relatives
43、 to try the product for her.第二部分 非选择题第二节 任务型阅读（共 4 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 8 分）There are some steps you can take to prevent yourself from catching a cold. Opposite to popular belief, colds are not caused by terrible weather. Colds are caused by viruses(病毒) in the body, and youre better off outskiing or even w
44、aiting for the bus on a snow day than you are in a warm room with your friends, workmates ,or fellow students, who just may be passing the virus around. If you feel a chill(寒冷 ) when youre coming down with a cold, youre already sick. A chill is an early symptom(症状): its the cold that caused the chil
45、l, not the other way around.While the virus can spread through droplets(小滴)sent into the air when a cold-sufferer coughs or sneezes(打喷嚏), surprisingly, this is not the most common way of transmission(传送). Many studies have now shown that the majority of colds are “caught” by hand touch. A cold-suffe
46、rer rubs her nose, therefore transferring（转移）the virus to her hand. Then a friend comes to visit. “Dont kiss me,” she warns, so the friends steps back and presses her hand. The friend then wipes her own nose or eye, and several days later is stricken with a cold. Or parents pick up their childs used
47、 tissues(卫生纸 ) and carefully throw them away, but fail to wash their hands afterwards.Cold viruses also can be transferred to objectstelephones, cups ,plat es and viruses on them remain for up to three hours. Frequent hand-washingon the part of the cold suffer as well as other family memberswill reduce the spread of viruses in the way.A popular belief : Terrible weather caused colds What caused the colds?
