1、扬大附中东部分校 2015-2016 学年度第一学期期中考试九 年 级 英 语（总分 140 分 时间 100 分钟） 成绩 一、 听力（共 20 小题，每小题 1 分，共计 20 分）A. 听对话回答问题。本部分共有 10 道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。1. What is the girls favorite pet?A. B. C.2. What day is it tomorrow? A. B. C.3. Which city has Mr. Green gone to? 4. What do people in the West make for Halloween
2、?A. B. C. 5. What sport does Ricky like to watch?A. B. C.6.How old is Betty? A. 4 B. 40 C. 14.7. What are they going to do?A. To watch TV. B. To fly kites C. To see a film8. What does Simon think of his school life? A. Stressed and boring. B. Lively and colourful. C. Stressed and lively.9. Why wont
3、the boy go skating? A. Because he will go out.B. Because he will go over his lessons.C. Because he is ill.10. What is the man looking for? A. A bookshop called Sunshine. B. A block of flats called Sunnyside. C. A shopping mall called Sunlight.B. 听对话和短文答题。你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍听一段对话，回答第 1112 小题。11.The wo
4、man wants to buy_ . A. a light blue suit B. a dark green suit C. a dark blue suit12.The woman cant get the suit in her size, because_. A. she hasnt got enough money B. its sold out C. its worn out听第一篇短文，回答 13-15 题。请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。More than 30 years ago13 people knew how to use computers.Today
5、 Many people like to use computers because 14 .What to do Teachers use computers to 15 .13. A. Many B. Very few C. More 14. A. they are smaller and cheaper B. they are big and expensive C. they can do a lot of work15. A. help with teaching B. write C. play computer games听第二篇短文，回答第 1620 小题。16. The yo
6、ung man wanted _ . A. to learn to draw B. to buy an egg C. to learn to draw an egg 17. The old man _ . A. didnt teach the young man B. couldnt draw well C. became the young mans teacher18. The young man drew an egg quickly and _ . A. gave it to the old man to look at B. left the old mans house C. di
7、dnt draw eggs any longer19. The old man asked the young man to draw _ . A. an egg in two minutes B. some good eggs in a few days C. many eggs20. The old man thought _ . A. he had no time to teach the young man B. it wasnt easy to draw an egg wellC. he was too old to teach the young man二、选择题（共 15 小题，
8、每小题 1 分，共计 15 分）在下列各题 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选择一个能填入题干空白处的最佳答案。21He used to be _ UNICEF worker, but now he is really excellent football player. A. an, an B. a, an C. a, the D. the, an22Without her glasses, she was _ blind.A. as far as B. as high as C. as well as D. as good as23Its so wise you to organize this
9、 trip. Its necessary us to go on a trip sometimes. A. for; of B. for; for C. of; for D. of; of24 Why not riding with us tomorrow afternoon? I would rather TV at home.A. go, to watch B. go, watch C. to go, watch D. going, to watch25Scientists say it may be a few years _ it is possible to test the new
10、 medicine onpatients.A. because B. after C. since D. before26I know hes been curious about everything, but thats .Be patient!A. what do kids like B. what kids like C. what are kids like D. what kids are like27Dont _, my children. Keep working hard and you will win the match.Thank you, Mr. Zhang. Wel
11、l try our best.A. put up B. call up C. set up D. give up28People _ drive after drinking wine or beer according to the new laws. A. couldnt B. neednt C. wouldnt D. mustnt29You look worried. Whats wrong?I went for a job interview yesterday and I _the result.A. waited for B. was waiting for C. am waiti
12、ng for D. will wait for30. 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. challenge D. knowledge31My Ipad has gone wrong. Ill have it _. Why dont you have Uncle Wang _ it? Nobody can if he cant.A. repair,
13、repaired B. repair, repairing C. repairing, repaired D. repaired, repair.32 is it from the New Town to the old city centre?Less than 30 minutes by underground.A. How soon B. How often C. How long D. How far33What age did you leave home?I left home at 18,Neil. I _ your city for five years.A. have gon
14、e to B. have been to C. have been in D. have come to34Did you and your sister go to Miss Browns party yesterday?.No. Neither of us _.A. invites B. invited C. is invited D. was invited35Would you mind my sitting here?_! The man next to me has just gone. The seat is empty now.A.Youd better not. B. Of
15、course not C.Take care D. Wait a minute三、完形填空（共 15 小题，每小题 1 分，计 15 分）阅读下列短文，从文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。I live in a city where jobs are difficult to get and finding wellpaid jobs is even 36 . Many people have to walk a long way to work 37 they cant even afford an old, used car. Yesterday I 38 one
16、 of these people when I was driving home. A man was walking down the road and trying to ask for a 39 from the passing cars. Two cars in front of me passed him by. 40 wanted to do the same but the sight of that poor man remained in my mind for quite a moment. 41 I drove back and gave him a ride. As I
17、 drove along, we had a conversation and I 42 that the man was trying all his best to support his 43 while working a temporary(临时的)job. Every coin he had was going to 44 the house and food. But as we came close to the house he was living in, I saw his tired eyes grow 45 . His little girl was playing
18、in the front yard and 46 into her daddys arms as soon as he was out of the 47 . I was almost lost in that happy moment. I smiled, said 48 to them and wished them future happiness. Then I 49 . That day, the journey home which used to seem so 50 became very short. 36. A. easier B. harder C. faster D.
19、greater37. A. and B. but C. because D. so38. A. called B. followed C. saved D. saw39. A. ride B. coin C. job D. map40.A. He B. I C. They D. We41. A. Actually B. Finally C. Firstly D. Similarly42. A. decided B. hoped C. learned D. said43. A. family B. friends C. relatives D. partners44. A. depend on
20、B. make up C. pay for D. take away45. A. dry B. small C. dark D. bright 46. A. climbed B. fell C. knocked D. ran47. A. bus B. car C. taxi D. train48. A. goodbye B. hello C. sorry D. yes49. A. drove off B. sat down C. stood up D. walked away50. A. boring B. interesting C. long D. unusual 四、阅读理解（共 15
21、小题，每小题 2 分，计 30 分）阅读下列内容，从每小题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。AAttention！Sunshine Language Learning Centre will set a course and it will teach Pure（纯正的） British English. Maybe youve known some British expressions are quite different from American ones。British people use “autumn” for “fall”, “film” for “mov
22、ie”. “holiday” for “vocation”, “garden” for “yard”. etcThere are more typical（典型的） expressions that you may not know. Here are Mr. Beans examples.Are you interested in it? Do you want to learn? You can learn British English well if you put much effort into it. We have some native British English tea
23、chers with much experience to help you.The course will be open in the coming summer holiday. The price of the course is not very high: 500 for one person; 900 for two（10% off）; 1,200 for three (20% off); for four or more(30% off). For further details, call 400-810-2345 or search http:/www.BE. Come a
24、nd join us!51. The passage is most probably a(n) _ .A. story B. notice C. invitation D. advertisement52. Some typical British expressions are quoted（引用）mainly because the course organizers think _ .A. English is hard to learn and needs hard workB. these typical English expressions are interestingC.
25、some learners can be attracted to take the courseD. British English expressions are better than American ones53. If you and two of your classmates have decided to take the course, how much will you pay all together?A. 1,200. B. 1,400. C. 1,500. D. 1,600.BOn the first day of school our teacher introd
26、uced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didnt already know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder.I turned around to find a little old lady with a warm smile. She said, “Hi, handsome. My name is Rose. Im eighty-seven years old.”“Why are you in university a
27、t such a YOUNG age?” I asked. She replied, “Im here to meet a rich husband, get married, have a couple of kids, and then retire and travel.”I knew she was joking. I was curious what might have encouraged her to be taking on this challenge at her age.“I always dreamed of having a university education
28、 and now Im getting one!” she told me. We became friends. Every day we would talk nonstop after class. I always enjoyed listening to this “time machine” as she shared her wisdom and experience with me. And Rose easily made friends wherever she went. At the end of the term we invited Rose to make a l
29、ittle speech. She cleared her throat(喉咙) and began, “We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing. Ive learned a few secrets to staying young, being happy, and achieving success. You have to laugh and find humor every day. Youve got to have a dream. When you lose yo
30、ur dreams, you die.”“There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up. Anybody can grow older. That doesnt take any talent or ability. The idea is to grow up by always finding the opportunity(机会) in change.” 54. When the author and Rose first met, they began their conversation in a _
31、manner.A. polite B. impolite C. serious D. humorous 55. The author considered Rose as a “time machine” because _.A. she always came to class on timeB. she made friends easily at universityC. she enjoyed a long life and had lots of wisdom and experience D. she knew the difference between growing olde
32、r and growing up56. The word“That”in Paragraph 7 refers to(指)_. A. growing older B. growing up C. staying young D. being happy57. From this passage we know Rose believed _.A. “Easier said than done.” B. “Well begun is half done.”C. “It is never too late to learn.” D. “Reading makes a full man.”CIf y
33、ou could see a movie of your life before you lived it, would you want to live it? Probably not. The excitement of living is that you dont know whats coming.Sure, its hard to see uncertainty(不确定) in such positive（积极的）light when youre out of work, or when you feel like youre failing. But uncertainty i
34、s really another word for chance.When Allison graduated from Harvard, she had chances all over the place but had no idea what she wanted to do. She took a job in consulting（咨询）, but she knew she wouldnt stay there. She took the GRE and scored so high that she was able to increase her income（收入）by te
35、aching students. Still, she didnt think she wanted to go to graduate school（研究院） . Allison knew she wasnt doing what she wanted, but she didnt know what she wanted.She worried. All her friends were going to graduate school or starting their own businesses. She was lost and felt that she would never
36、find anything out. After six years, Allison, by having a general（全面的）plan in mind, got married, moved to the Midwest and used her consulting experience to get a great job. Allison realized that she spent her years finding her way: time well spent.The only way to lead an interesting life is to face u
37、ncertainty. Otherwise your life is not your ownit is a path someone else has chosen. Moments of uncertainty are when you create your life, when you become who you are. Uncertainty usually begins with a job hunt, but it doesnt end there. Every new role we take on means another round of uncertainty. I
38、nstead of fearing it, you should find some ways to deal with uncertainty. 58. From the first two paragraphs, we can learn that .A. being out of work is a sad thing B. uncertainty is what makes life interestingC. life in a film is more exciting than real life D. chance never appears when we need it59
39、. What troubles Allison after graduation?A. She couldnt find a well-paid job. B. She had no money to start a business.C. She was not sure what to do.D. She didnt score high enough for graduate school. 60. How did Allison feel about her six years working experience?A. Uncertain. B. Amazed. C. Sorry.
40、D. Satisfied.61. What may be discussed in the following paragraph?A. How to deal with uncertainty. B. What role uncertainty plays in life.C. Why people fear uncertainty. D. Whom to go to when facing uncertainty.DSome people think that singing can lift our spirits ( 情 绪 ), while some other people don
41、t think so. They dont like singing and they think singing can never make them happy. I do think singing can make us feel good, and it can lift our spirits. Let me tell you more about that.Some researchers ( 研 究 者 ) once did some surveys and proved it. The surveys show that singing can bring a lot of
42、 health benefits (益处). If you sing with your friends, the effects may be even better.John Lennon was once a teacher of Vocal Performance ( 声 乐 表 演 ) at Emporia State University. He says, “Singing is an inborn (天生的) need. Babies sing to themselves and they seem so happy. Like babies, when we sing, we feel so good and singing makes us feel even better. I like singing and I am
