1、2015-2016 学年第一学期九年级期中联考英语学科试卷考试时间：90 分钟第一部分:听力部分 （15 分）. 听对话及对话后的问题，选择正确答案：共 6 小题，每小题 1 分i.听第一段对话,回答 1-2 的问题( ) 1.Who is the gift from?A. Its from Sams aunt. B. Its from Sams uncle C. Its from Sams mum.( ) 2.What does Sam want to be in the future?A. An artist B. A film star C. A writerii. 听第二段对话，回答
2、3-4 的问题( ) 3. What is John not good at ?A. Science B. English C. Maths.( ) 4.What does Kate advise John to do ?A. To attend the maths classes. B. To talk with his parents. C. To write to his parents.iii.听第三段对话，回答 5-6 的问题( ) 5.Where has Bill gone?A. To the classroom. B. To the library C. To the playg
3、round( ) 6.What is Bills telephone number?A. 13736338186. B. 13736638186. C. 13736338168. II.听短文根据问题选择最佳答案,短文听两遍：（ 共 5 小题，每小题 1 分）( ) 7. Where did the poor man live before he met the rich man?A. In the hotel B. In his home C. In the park ( ) 8. What did the poor man do when he was sitting on the ben
4、ch（板凳）?A. He waited for the rich man. B. He looked at the rich mans hotel.C. He enjoyed the warm sunshine.( ) 9. Did the poor mans dream come true?A. Yes, it did B. No, it didnt C. Yes, it didnt.( ) 10. How long did the poor man stay in the hotel?A. For a few weeks. B. For a few months. C. For a few
5、 days.( ) 11. Why did the poor man move out of the hotel?A. Because he didnt want to stay in such a fine room. B. Because he couldnt get any sleep at all.C. Because he couldnt pay for the room.III.听短文,根据答语选择最佳问句,短文听两遍：（共 4 小题，每小题 1 分）( ) 12. A. Is Hollywood in Los Angeles or in Florida?B. Is Hollywo
6、od in Los Angeles? C. Is Hollywood in Florida?( ) 13. A. Are they 15 feet tall ? B. How tall are the white letters? C. Are they 50 feet tall ?( ) 14. A. How many seats are there in the Hollywood Bowl?B. How many film stars are there in Hollywood?C. How many stages has the open-air theatre?( ) 15. A.
7、 Who is the dancer ? B. Who is the designer of the stage? CWho is the most famous star?第二部分: 笔试部分（85 分）I. 选择填空（15 分）i.从下面每小题的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出可以替换划线部分的最佳选项。（共 8 小题，每小题 1 分） ( ) 16. The king doubted that the crown was a real golden crown. A. thought B. didnt feel sure C. believed ( ) 17. There is less w
8、ater in this bottle than in that bottle.A.fewer B. a little C. a smaller amount of ( ) 18. Helen finished the work without difficulty.A. with no trouble at all B. hadnt difficulty C. quickly( ) 19. Would you like to visit my personal house?A. have B. own C. poor ( ) 20. He suggested going for a picn
9、ic. A. avoided B. looked forward to C. advised ( ) 21. I only regret that I have only one life to lose for my country. A.feel happy B. hope C. feel sorry ( ) 22. I never expect that I will be very rich in the future.A. think B. except C. express( ) 23. You should keep still when you take a picture.A
10、. not move B. keep close C. smileii.从下列每小题的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。（共 7 小题，每小题 1 分）( ) 24. -Youd better learn the sentence _. -Pardon. I dont understand what you say.- I mean you should remember every word of the sentence. A. by head B. by heart C. with your hand ( ) 25. -I think the boy _ the le
11、sson. -You are right. He is not attracted to the lesson. He is looking out of the windowA. has no interest in B. is interested in C. enjoys ( ) 26. -Dont worry about your exam. You should be _.-Thank you for your adviceA. nervous B. relaxing C. relaxed ( ) 27. -Thank you for helping me with the home
12、work.-Its my _.You are my best friend.A. pleasure B. job C. hobby ( ) 28. You shouldnt _him. He is not honest. A. answer B. trust C. look at ( ) 29. -There is only a _ shoe under my bed. Where is the other? -Its over there. Your dog has taken it away. A. pair B. double C. single ( ) 30. -In order to
13、 keep ourselves safe, we should _ the traffic rules. -Yes. We shouldnt cross the street when the lights are red.A. obey B. keep C. break. 完形填空（15 分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。（共 10 小题，每小题 1.5 分） Many years ago , when I was a student , a radio studio manager _31_ me and it changed my
14、life.“How old are you?” he asked. “Fifteen,” I said. “You want a job in radio? Shouldnt you be at _32_ ?” he asked.How could I explain? Ive always _33_ the radio.When I was four or five, I sat close to the radio in the living room, listening to many programms. At the age of nine,I asked for jobs in
15、_34_ radio stations.As I grew older, my _35_ in radio grew. One day, I learned about Internet radio. Once a week, I played my _36_ music from my fathers computer to the listeners, talked about life at school.Soon my friends at junior high school started to listen, and then they wanted to 37_. We pre
16、pared the weekly programs, articles about music, jokes“OK, 38_with me,” the manager said. I followed him into the studio.Then I sat down in front of a microphone. He was in another room, behind the glass wall.“OK, let s do a second check. Just tell me what you had for breakfast.”All radio presenters
17、(播音员) begin work with the same 39_.“I had eggs, fruit and some milk.” “OK, thats great,”the manager said.And this was how my first real 40_ in radio began. ( ) 31. A. promised B. recognized C. interviewed ( ) 32. A. work B. business C. school ( ) 33.A.repaired B. loved C. cleaned ( ) 34. A. small B.
18、 careful C. soft ( ) 35. A.trouble B. habit C.interest ( ) 36. A.polite B.favourite C. noisy ( ) 37. A. laugh B. refuse C. help ( ) 38. A. come B. sing C. read ( ) 39. A. station B. advertisement C. question ( ) 40. A. game B. job C. joke . 阅读理解（30 分）阅读下列短文，从下面每小题的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选择最佳选项。（共 20 小题，每小题 1
19、.5 分） AA rich man was riding along the road and saw an old man digging in his garden. On the ground lay a young tree, ready to be planted. The rich man called out to the old man. “What kind of tree are you planting there, my good man?”“This is a fig（无花果） tree, sir.” He said. “A fig tree?” The rich m
20、an was very surprised. “Why, how old are you, may I ask?” “I am ninety years old this year.” “What ?” cried the man. “You are ninety years old. You are planting a very young tree now and it will take years to give fruit. You certainly dont hope to live long enough to get any fruit from this tree.” T
21、he old man looked around the garden. Then he said with a smile, “Tell me , sir. Did you eat figs when you were a boy?” “Sure , why do you ask this question?” the man asked. “Then tell me this，”he said. “Who planted the fig tree?” “Why-why? I dont know.” “You see, sir. Our forefather planted trees fo
22、r us to enjoy and I am doing the same for the people after me.”The rich man was quiet and said, “You are right, my good man. We should do something for the people after us. Thank you very much.” The rich man rode away.( ) 41. What was the old man doing when the rich man saw him?A. He was ready to pl
23、ant a fig tree. B. He was exercising in his garden.C. He was riding along the road. D. He was watering the plants in his garden. ( ) 42. How old was the old man then ?A. He was over ninety years old. B. He was ninety years old. C. He was less than ninety years old. D. He was about to be eighty years
24、 old.( ) 43. Who was he planting the trees for?A. For himself B. For the rich man C. For his friends D. For the people after him. ( ) 44. The rich man didnt eat figs when he was a boy, did he ?A. No, he did. B. No, he didnt. C. Yes, he did. D. We dont know.( ) 45. What can we learn from the article?
25、A. We should plant more trees for the people after us.B. Its never too old to plant trees .C. We should do something useful for the people after us.D. We should be friendly to others. BBenjamin Franklin was born on January 17, 1706 in Boston, America. He is best known as a scientist and politician(政
26、治家) today. One of his most famous inventions is the lightning rod(避雷针).And he is also regarded as “the Founder of the United States” because of his success in politics. However, he is not just an inventor and politician.Franklin is a great chess player. He started playing chess in 1733 and this made
27、 him the first chess player in the American history. He wrote a book about his story of playing chess in December,1786. In this book, he hoped to find connections between chess and life. He and his friend even used chess to learn Italian. It was a very interesting experience in his early life.Not on
28、ly a great chess player, Franklin is also known to play the violin ,the harp (竖琴 ), and the guitar. He used some glasses to produce a clear and sweet sound just like birds singing.Benjamin Franklin died at his home in the USA at the age of 84. There were about 20,000 people who were present at his f
29、uneral(葬礼). People respect him, love him and believe he is one of the four greatest men in the world.( ) 46. Benjamin Franklin was born in_.A. Britain B. Italy C. America D. Germany ( ) 47. In December 1786, Franklin wrote a book about _. A. his story of playing chess B. the way of learning ItalianC
30、. the history of America D. his success in politics ( ) 48. Franklin couldnt be seen as a _in his life. A. scientist B. politician C. dancer D. writer( ) 49. According to the passage, Franklin died in_. A.1706 B.1733 C. 1786 D. 1790 ( ) 50.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A.
31、Benjamin Franklin was not good at writing. B. Very few people appeared in Franklins funeral. C. Learning Italian by chess was interesting for Franklin. D. Benjamin Franklin can play both the piano and the guitar. CDo you often talk with your parents? Here is some advice on how to talk with them.Try
32、to start your talk with something fun. This will make talking easier. For example, ask them questions about their day. How is work? They love this.Make it clear what you want to tell your parents. If they have an opinion, let them finish and dont stop their talking. Ask them to do the same for you.S
33、how them respect by listening to them carefully. Look at them in the eye.Be honest. Honesty builds trust. Life is good when your parents trust you.If your parents dont understand, thats OK. It doesnt mean that they dont love you. Sometimes you have to explain the things to them again.When you finish
34、 the talk, thank them for listening. Say something like “Thanks, that helps.” It will let them know that is important to you and make them want to do it more often. ( ) 51. If you want to start the talk easily, you should say something _ at the beginning.A. interesting B. dishonest C. serious D. unh
35、appy ( ) 52.While talking to your parents, you should look at them in the eye to show you_ them. A. hate B. understand C. respect D. like ( ) 53.When the parents dont understand you, you can_. A. ask them to stop B. argue with them C. look at them in the eye D. explain your ideas to them again ( ) 5
36、4. When you finish the talk, you should _ your parents for listening. A. say goodbye to B. thank C. say sorry to D. ask ( ) 55.Whats the main idea of the passage? A. We should respect our parents. B. Its important to trust our parents. C. We should love our parents. D. Some ways to communicate with
37、our parents. DThe landmark(划时代的) success of Tu Youyou, the first Chinese woman to win a Nobel prize in science, has aroused great national pride(骄傲) and hopes on the future of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Tu, born in 1930, shared the 2015 Nobel Prize for Physiology(生理学) or Medicine with Irish
38、-born William Campbell and Japans Satoshi Omura for her discoveries against malaria(疟疾).She discovered Artemisinin (青篙素), a drug that has greatly reduced the death number for patients suffering from malaria. “Artemisinin is a gift for the world people from the traditional Chinese medicine. It is of
39、great importance for curing malaria and other diseases and for protecting the health of the world people,” Tu said in Beijing. “ The discovery of Artemisinin is a successful example of collective research on traditional Chinese medicine. The prize winning is an honor for Chinas science cause(事业) and
40、 traditional Chinese medicine.”“Tus winning the Nobel Prize shows Chinas great progress in science and technology. It also shows Chinas growing strength and rising international standing,” Premier Li Keqiang said in a letter Monday evening.（ ）56. Why is Tu Youyous winning considered the landmark suc
41、cess?A. Because she is the first Chinese woman to win the Nobel prize.B. Because she arouses great national pride and hopes.C. Because she improves the future of traditional Chinese medicine.D. Because she shares the Nobel prize with Japans Satoshi Omura.（ ）57. People use Artemisinin to _.A. control
42、 death number of patients in hospital B. reach out to the different parts of worldC. cure patients suffering from the malaria D. make people work on Chinese medicine（ ）58. Where may you read this passage?A. From an advertisement. B. In a story- book.C. In a magazine. D. In a newspaper.（ ）59. How old
43、 was Tu Youyou when she won the Nobel Prize?A. 81. B. 85. C. 45. D. 25.（ ）60. What is the best title of the passage?A. Cheers, hopes as Chinese pharmacologist（药物学家）wins Nobel prize.B. William Campbell, Satoshi mura and Youyou Tu win Nobel prizeC. The discovery of Artemisinin is a very successful exa
44、mple of research.D. The breaking news makes at least tens of thousands of people excited. 语法填空 (10 分)阅读下面短文，按照句子结构和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。(共 10 小题，每小题 1 分)My name is Mia. I began learning 61_ violin when I was three years old. I am ten years old now. I play the violin in an orchestra. We give a concert 62_(two) a year. I am always practicing new music for the next concert.
