1、江西省重点中学南昌市第17中学2015-2016年度九年级英语上学期期末考试试题一、听力测试（25分）A)请听下面6段对话。每段对话后有一小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项.听完每段对话，你都有10秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。（每小题1分）1. Why is Scott unhappy?A. His team lost the soccer game. B. He fought with his teammates. C. He had to leave the soccer team.2. Who is the girl going to see?A
2、. Her grandfather. B. Her father. C. Her mother. 3. Where are the speakers?A. At a flower shop. B. At a party. C. At a post office.4. How often does the woman go swimming?A. Always. B. Sometimes. C. Never.5. What does the man mean?A. The concert was good. B. Other people liked it. C. The concert was
3、 a failure.6. How is the environment in Yanan?A. Much worse. B. Much better. C. No change. B)请听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项.听完每段对话或独白前你都将有时间阅读各小题。每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。（每小题1分）请听第1段对话，回答第7、8小题。7. Where will they have lunch after studying English ?A. At the mans house.
4、B. In a restaurant near the mans house. C. At the womans house. 8. What are they going to do after lunch ? A. They will go to the park. B. They will go on learning English. C. They will go to the seaside.请听第2段对话，回答第9、10小题。9. What color does the man like ? A. Black. B. Brown. C. White. 10. How much d
5、oes the man pay for the shirt? A. 200 yuan. B. 230 yuan. C. 245 yuan.请听第3段对话，回答第11至13小题。11. What are you supposed to do when you meet someone for the first time in Canada ? A. To shake hands. B. To kiss. C. To give a loud cry.12. What time do you go if there is a birthday party at eight o clock ?A.
6、At 7:45. B. At 8:00. C. At 8:15.13. What does the conversation tell us to take when we visit someone?A. Some drinks. B. Some flowers. C. Some toys.请听第4段材料，回答第14至16小题。14. What does the boy want for Christmas?A. A bike. B. A volleyball. C. A toy.15 .Who acted Joseph last year?A The boy. B. The girl. C
7、. Anne.16 . What can we learn from the conversation?A. Anne is the boys mother. B. The girl doesnt like Claus. C. The speakers are looking forward to Christmas.请听第5段材料，回答第17至20小题。17. Mr. King is welcoming the students from_.A. Canada. B. Australia. C. China. 18. The students will be in the classroom
8、 learning_ every morning from 8:30 to 11:30.A. Chinese. B. English . C. math. 19. Who is the school doctor?A. Mr. King B. Mr. Johnson. C. Mrs. Johnson.20. We can know that the exam is very _. A. difficult. B. boring. C. easy C) 请听下面一段独白，根据独白内容完成下列句子，每个空格不超过3个单词。听独白前你将有50秒钟的时间阅读句子内容。独白读两遍。（每小题1分）21.
9、Many families go away_ during the summer months in the west.22. Their _ can be talked about if the holiday has not yet taken place.23. Where they went, whether they enjoyed themselves and so on can be _.24. Foreigners living and _in China often have many opportunities to travel.25. Places that are a
10、 little less _ can especially attract peoples attention.二、单项填空 （10分）26. -You just hum alone. Why not sing with us ? -Id love to, but I dont know the _.A. vocabulary B. lyrics C. story D. musician27.Can you make yourself _ in English?A. understand B. understood C. understanding D. to understand 28. I
11、 dont want to buy the suit because I dont like the color._, it costs too much.A. Instead B. Except C. Besides D. However29. The Internet is really useful for us in our daily life. But we should use it _. A. wisely B. clearly C. gradually D. widely30. David invites us to take part in a party tomorrow
12、 evening._ Is tomorrow his birthday?.A. Whatfor? B. What a good idea! C. Whynot? D. Thats all right31. You look so _ in this picture. You usually dont dress like that. Oh, I was at a party. I took the picture just for fun.A. serious B. different C. worried D. friendly32.This novel _ be Sandys . It h
13、as Amys name on it.A. neednt B. shall not Ccant Dmustnt33. In the shop, I tried on three dresses, but _ of them fitted me.A. all B. both C. none D. neither34. The girl was upset, because she _ a chance to show herself in class.A. doesnt give B. wont give . C. wasnt given D. isnt given 35. Uncle Li _
14、 I worked three years ago has retired now.A. who B. whom C. at whom D. with whom三、完形填空 (25分) A)请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。(每小题1分)A husband, dressed in a homemade suit and a lady in an ordinary cotton dress, got off a train. They walked into a university presiden
15、ts office without an appointment. The secretary（秘书） saw them but said _36_ “We want to see the president,” the man said softly. “ Hell be_37_ all day,” the secretary said. “Well wait,” the lady replied. For hours, the secretary didnt pay any attention to them, hoping the couple would _38_and go away
16、, but they didnt. The secretary _39_decided to talk to the president. “Maybe if they see you just for a few minutes, theyll _40_,” she told him. He agreed. But obviously, he didnt want to meet them. When the couple went into the presidents office, the lady said: “We had a_41 _ who attended this univ
17、ersity for one year. He loved it very much. He was_42_ here. But about a year ago, he became ill and died. My husband and I would like to give a_43_ to the university.” The president glanced（瞥） at the cotton dress and homemade suit, and then said: “A building! Do you have any idea how much a buildin
18、g _44_? We have over seven and a half million dollars worth of buildings at the university.” For a moment the lady was _45_. The president was pleased. He could get rid of them now. The lady turned to her husband and said quietly: “Is that all it costs to start a _46_? Why dont we just start our own
19、?” Her husband _47_The couple walked _48_and traveled to another city _49_ they established their own university, as a memorial to their son.The university they made later also became very popular.From the story, we know that Do not judge a person by his or her appearance. A rich _50_ may be under a
20、 poor coat.36. A. something B. nothing C. everything D. anything 37. A busy B. tired C. happy D. helpful38. A. give out B. give off C. give up D. give back39. A. firstly B. strongly C. finally D. luckily 40. A. come B. buy C. leave D. start41. A. son B. friend C. teacher D. worker42. A. happy B. sad
21、 C. interesting D. moved 43. A. school B. house C. prize D. building44. A. costs B. spends C. paysD. has45. A. excited B. silent C. interested D. stressed46. A. club B. cinema C. university D. city47. A. agreed B. said C. thought D. explained48. A. into B. away C. off D. down49. A. when B. how C. wh
22、at D. where50. A. money B. heart C. body D. walletB)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从方框中所给的词的适当形式填空，并将答案填写到答题卷的相应位置。每个词限用一次。(每小题1分)three, meaningful, work , over, speech, late, ancient, named, skill, read THE golden autumn season means its harvest (收获) time and summer is _51_ .But on Sept 16, our school held the _52
23、_annual Reading Report where we shared the reading we did over summer vacation. It lasted for two days. Each speaker gave a _53_about his or her favorite book. About 1,200 students took part in the activity. My speech was about a book _54_ “A General History of China”(中国通史). It introduced Chinese hi
24、story from _55_ times all the way to the modern era (时代). _56_ this book helped me understand the pride we have in our country. Whats more, it encouraged me_57_ hard. Through this activity, we improved our speaking_58_. Wang Yinan, 14, even stayed up_59_ to prepare for his speech. “Keep reading and
25、improve your Chinese,” he said in the speech. I think this activity was 60 for everyone.四、阅读理解（40分） A)请阅读下面短文，根据短文内容从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卷上讲该项涂黑。（每小题2分）A Great New OfferGet1/2 doz.chickern wings at $4.00 with any order of a large pizza combination(组合) While Stocks Last!Get a $5.00 pizza vou
26、cher（收据） with order over $40.00.Get a FREE digital watch with order over $80.00.Spicy chicken PizzaReg:$19 large:$23California Pizza Reg:$16 Large: $22Bacon Green Pepper PizzaReg:$15 Large: $21Service Hours:Mon.Fri.: 3 p.m to 10 p.m SatSun.: 11 a.m to 11 p.mHot Line: 1122323 Pizza Delivery Outlets:
27、Bethom Road Royson Street61. How many hours is the service longer on Saturday than on Friday?A five B six C. seven D. eight62.When Chris ordered ten large California pizzas for his workers, she has to pay_.A. $178 B. $220 C. $228 D. $24063. Bobby wants the digital watch. What must he buy first?A. Fi
28、ve pizzas or more. B. Forty pizzas. C. Half a dozen chicken wings. D. Something over eighty dollars.BAre you an introvert (内向的人) or an extrovert? If you find neither of those fit your personality, perhaps you are an “ambivert” (中间性格者).Experts say theres a middle ground between introvert and extrover
29、t personality types. They are called “ambiverts”, according to The Wall Street Journal.Introverts dont like crowds and enjoy keeping their thoughts to themselves. Extroverts, on the other hand, like meeting new people and being the center of attention. Ambiverts, as the name suggests, have both intr
30、overted and extroverted characteristics (特征). But neither set of characteristics is completely in control.As a result, they can move between being social and being alone very easily. For example, ambiverts often enjoy being with other people. But after a long day of work, sometimes they prefer readi
31、ng a book or watching a TV series at home alone instead.“It is like theyre bilingual (双语的),” Daniel Pink, the host of Crowd Control, a US TV series on human behavior , told The Wall Street Journal. “They can connect with a wider range of people the same way someone who speaks both English and Spanis
32、h can.”Ambiverts have gotten more attention in recent years. In fact, about two-thirds of people in the US are ambiverts, according to a personality survey by Adam M. Grant, a professor of psychology（心理学） at the University of Pennsylvania.Grant believes ambiverts have the advantages of both introver
33、ts and extroverts. But he also points out they struggle (挣扎) too. They are often unsure which side of their personality should lead them in a given situation. So do you think you are an ambivert?64.Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of introverts?A. They dont like noisy places. B. They d
34、ont like sharing their thoughts. C. They like to be the center of attention. D. They dont like meeting new people. 65. Paragraphs 4 and 5 are mainly about _.A. the activities ambiverts do B. the characteristics of ambivertsC. the advantages of ambiverts D. the relationship between being bilingual an
35、d an ambivert66. What does the underlined pronoun “they” in Paragraph 5 refer to? A. Introverts. B. Extroverts. C. Bilingual people. D. Ambiverts. 67. According to Grant, _.A. ambiverts dont need much attention nowadaysB. about 70 percent of American people are ambivertsC. ambiverts are quite sure a
36、bout themselvesD. ambiverts have more advantages than other personalities C Perhaps Vincent van Gogh (1853 -1890) isnt the most famous artist in the world, but his personal story is probably the most well-known. The paintings he created didnt become famous until after he died. And this year marks th
37、e 126th anniversary of his death. Van Gogh was born to a rich family in Netherlands (荷兰). He started his career working for an art dealer (艺术品商). But then he tried other things like teaching in England. He also tried to become a priest (牧师) but failed the exams. Finally, he found something else to b
38、elieve in when he lived in Belgium (比利时) art. He returned to his childhood love of painting and drawing. He was an important artist in a generation that challenged the Impressionist (印象派) style. Post-Impressionists, like Van Gogh, wanted to show the world as it felt to them, not always as it looked.
39、 Van Gogh used different forms and colors to make his art more abstract (抽象的). The way he used colors was especially impressive. In Wheatfield with Crows (1890), the colors are very intense (强烈的). Corn is yellow, grass is green, and crows (乌鸦) are black. But the colors are used in such a way that it
40、 looks better than a photograph. Unfortunately, Van Goghs art wasnt very popular while he was alive. He was poor and was thought to have mental problems, which led to his death. What had made him so sad? It could have been the troubles he faced working as an artist in a practical world.68. Van Gogh
41、did the following jobs EXCEPT _.A. work for an art dealer B. teach C. be a priest D. be an artist69. According to the story, Van Gogh _.A. started to love art when he lived in BelgiumB. wanted to show the world exactly as it lookedC. became famous for his painting Wheatfield with CrowsD. impressed p
42、eople deeply by how he used colors70. We can learn from the story that _.A. Van Gogh got rich thanks to his paintingsB. Van Gogh lived a sad life in his latter yearsC. Van Goghs art was popular during his lifetimeD. Van Gogh died because of mental problems71. What does the story mainly talk about?A.
43、 Impressionists. B. Post-Impressionists.C. Wheatfield with Crows. D. Vincent van Gogh DYears ago, a very rich man and his young son shared an interest in collecting art. They traveled around the world, collecting priceless works of art by famous artists like Picasso, Van Gogh and Monet. The man beca
44、me very lonely and sad. When war broke out, the son left to serve his country. After a few weeks, the old man received a letter saying his son had died while taking another soldier to a hospital. One day, a soldier visited the old man and gave him a painting it was a portrait of his son. Though the
45、world would never consider it a great work, the painting was important to the man. The painting of his son became the old mans most valuable item. He told his neighbors it was the greatest gift he had ever received. The following spring, the old man became ill and passed away. All of the old mans paintings would be sold at an auction. The auction began with a pai
