1、常熟市 20152016 学年第二学期期中考试试卷九年级英语本试卷分第卷 (75 分) 和第卷非选择题 (55 分) 两部分，满分 130 分，考试时间100 分钟。注意：请同学们将第卷答案填涂在答题卡上，将第卷答案填在答案纸上。第卷选择题 (三大题，共 75 分)一、听力选择：(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，每段对话读 2 遍。听完后，请你从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。1What is Lilys animal sign?2What did Mr Wu use to be?3Where has the woman been
2、to?4Why is Zhang Bing a little stressed?5What is Peter like?AActive and energetic BActive and impatientCCreative and impatient6How is Mike feeling recently? AUnhappy BWorried CExcited7When did the man watch the football match?AThis Friday BLast Friday CLast Saturday.8How long has the woman waited fo
3、r the man? ATen minutes BFifteen minutes CTwenty minutes9Why does the woman want to buy the white handbag?AIts only 45 yuan BIts made of leatherCIt matches her clothes10What is wrong with John？AHe has a headache BHes got a cold CHe has a toothacheB听对话和短文回答问题你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。听完后，请你从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项
4、中选出最佳选项。听第一段对话，回答第 11-12 小题。11Which subject is Kitty weak at now? AMath BEnglish CChinese 12Who will Kitty ask for help? AZhang Hua BMiss Liu CMrLiu听第二段对话，回答第 13-15 小题。13What are they talking about? AWho can be the chairperson BWho doesnt give up easily CHow to be imaginative 14Who is inactive? AKit
5、ty BDavid CLucy15How many students have they talked about?ATwo BThree CFour听第二篇短文，回答第 16-20 小题 16Which colors does the man like best? AWhite and red BRed and blue CBlack and white17What color is the mans bedroom? AWhite BRed CBlue18What does the man want to be? AA football player BA doctor CAn actor
6、 19How long does he practice playing football every day?AHalf an hour BAn hour COver an hour20How does the man get physical strength?ABy wearing white BBy wearing red CBy doing exercise二、单项填空 在 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。(本大题共 15 分，每小题 1 分) 21DO you know the first ladies of China and the USA had i
7、nterview on March 21?YesAnd it was great successAan： Bthe；a Can；a D the； 22Nick was reading a newspaper his brother fell on the ground。 Awhen Bwhile Cas soon as Duntil23 Jim his cousin has been to America，but of them know the country wellANot only；but also；all BNeither；nor；bothCBoth：and；each DEither
8、；or；none 24I Was riding along the street and all of a sudden，a car cut in and knocked me down。You can never be careful in the streetAmuch Bvery Cso Dtoo25Sir, $1000 for this camera，right?Im afraid $1100，sirBecause the memory card is Aextra Bfree Chigh Dspare 26I saw Ann a green dress at the school m
9、eeting I think she looks better red Adressed；in Bput on；on Cwearing；in Dwear；on27He is happy because he has the important exam Atried to pass Bmanaged to pass Ctried passing Dmanaged passing 28Would you like some tea shall we start our talk now?Aand Bthen Cor Dbut29He made up his mind to devote his
10、life pollution happilyAto prevent，to live Bto prevent，from livingCto preventing，to live Dto preventing，from living30I would rather than the matter to himAto be laughed；to be explained B1augh at：explain C：to laugh at; to explain Dbe laughed at；explain31Could you tell me a meeting in Guangzhou next we
11、ek?Athat there is going to be Bif there is going to be Cwhether is there going to be Dwhether there is going to have32Mrs White has that she is not able to get a jobAso little education Bsuch little educationCso a little education Dsuch a little education33Mr Ma prefers his dog after supper him rela
12、xed every dayAwalking；to making Bwalking；than makingCwalk；than make Dto walk；to make 34 it is to play with water on a hot summer day!A How fun Bhow a fun CWhat fun DWhat a fun 35Thank you for sharing your ruler with me . Thats what friends are for AIt takes time BIt doesnt matter CNever mind DDont m
13、ention it三、完形填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从下面四个答案中选择可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。 (本大题共 10 分，每小题 1 分)Have you ever complained why life is so tiring? Does the sky sometimes seem dark to you? Are your lessons sometimes not successful? Well，friends，cheer up and 36 all the timeIf you see the world with your warm heart, youll
14、37 the whole world smiling to youOn a sunny morning，you plan to have a walk 38 yourselfJust before you go out, it suddenly starts to rainMaybe you would feel very sad and start to complain about the 39 But dear friends，why 40 sit down and listen to the free concert that the nature brings you? And wi
15、th the timely rain，crops in the fields will grow better and farmers will have a good harvestEveryone wants to succeed in what he tries to do， 41 life isnt a bed of rosesIts very common to meet difficulties on the way 42 successIn fact，difficulty isnt terribleThe real terrible thing is that we are af
16、raid of itDifficulty is like spring (弹簧)If you are 43 ，it will be strongAttitude (态度) decides 44 With an optimistic (乐观的) attitude，life is easy and pleasantSo when you meet difficulties，dont give upInstead，you should face them with a smileRemember these five rules：Free your heart from hate；Free your
17、 mind from worries；Live an easy life；Give more；Expect 45 36Ahappy Bunhappy Csmile Dcry37A1ook B1ook for Cfind Dfind out38Aenjoying Bto relax Crelax Denjoy39Atime Bwhether Cweather Dplace 40Adont Bdidnt Chavent Dnot41Abut Band Cor Dso42Aof Bto Cabout Dfor43Aenergetic Bpowerful Cconfident Dweak44Aanyt
18、hing Bsomething Ceverything Dnothing45Alittle Bfew C1ess Dfewer四、阅读理解 阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容选择最佳答案。(本大题共 30 分，每小题 2 分)AClimb to the top of the amazing Sydney Harbour Bridge and look down 134 meters at the water below! This 4-hour climbing tour is fantastic! Book your tour now?Tour includes：A certificate (
19、证书) to prove your climbed the bridgeA photo of you and your friends on top of the bridgeWe also offer you： Special clothes to protect you from the strong wind A radio to communicate with the tour leader Snacks (for lunch and dinner tours only) Prices are in Australian dollars Children must be with a
20、n adultAt most 2 children per adult For more information，email us at tours touraustralia. com46This is most probably a(n) Ainvitation Btimetable Cnotice Dadvertisement47What can we learn from the article?AChildren can join in the tours alone if they are about 10BIt can be quite windy sometimes on th
21、e top of the bridgeCFree snacks are offered to the climbers during the toursDIt takes at least 4 hours to climb to the top of the bridge 48Mr. and Mrs. Johnson are going to take their twin daughters (aged 11) to climb the bridge this Sunday morning (June 22) How much do they pay for the tour?A$510 B
22、$560 C$640 D$880BNow students English handwriting gets worse and worseThat makes their teachers feel worriedIs your English handwriting beautiful? If not，here are four steps that really work!Use paper with lines Using paper with lines can keep you writing straight instead of up or down when you writ
23、e English words or sentencesThose lines on the paper can help you write words in the right sizeBe sure to fill the lined space completely And make sure those capital letters are written properlySlow down If your writing is hard to read，try slowing down a littleFor some kids，going slower makes the ha
24、ndwriting clearIf you write too fast，its hard for you to stop where you should，and even worse，you may make more mistakes Hold your pencil right When you hold your pencil in the correct way, writing is much easierSome kids press down really hard when they writeThat makes the handwriting not niceTry t
25、o be relaxed and dont hold the pencil so hardLet your writing appear nice and cleanIf you do so，people will guess you are a student with a good habitDraw more pictures Drawing can improve your handwritingYou need to use the skills to control your pencil better when you are drawing picturesEven thoug
26、h you have no chance to draw at school，you can practice by yourself at homeHandwriting is very importantImagine you are a world-famous movie star or a well-known sports player, what do you do when your fan run up to you? Give them your autographs，of course!49The passage gwes us pieces of good advice
27、Aone Bfour Cfive Dsix50What does the underlined word“autographs”mean?A画册 B写真集 C亲笔签名 D书法作品51 can keep you writing straight instead of up or down when you write English words or sentencesAUsing paper with lines BSlowing downCHolding your pencil right DDrawing more pictures52，What can be the best title
28、 for this article? AUsing Paper in LineBNo Handwriting without Drawing C Good Handwriting Needs a Good PencilD，Making Your English Handwriting Perfect CA jobless man wanted very much to have the position of“office boy”at MicrosoftThe HR manager interviewed him and then watched him cleaning the floor
29、 as a test“You have passed the test,”he said。“Give me your e-mail address and Ill send you the form to fill in and the date when you may start”The man replied，“But I dont have a computer, neither an e-mail”“Im sorry,”said the HR manager“If you dont have an e-mail，that means you are not living, And a
30、nyone who isnt living cannot have the job”The man left with no hope at allHe didnt know what to do with only $10 in his pocket. He thought and thoughtThen he went to the supermarket and bought 10 kilos of tomatoesHe sold the tomatoes from door to door, In less than two hours，he had 20 dollars. He re
31、peated the operation three times，and started to go early every day, and returned home lateShortly, he bought a cart (手推车)，then a truck，then he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles (运输车队)Five years later, the man was one of the biggest food retailers (零售商) in the USOne day, one of his friends asked
32、 him for his e-mailHe said,“I havent got one”His friend couldnt believe his ears“Can you imagine what you could have been if you had an e-mail?”The man thought for a while and replied，“Yes，Id be an office boy at Microsoft!”53What did the man do for the test?AHe sent e-mails BHe did the cleaningCHe s
33、old computers DHe filled in forms54The man didnt get the job because he .Adisliked such a job Bdidnt pass the testCdidnt have an e-mail Dknew nothing about computers55The man after he left MicrosoftAwent to look for another job Basked for food from door to door Cthought of an idea to make money Dbou
34、ght a computer and got an e-mail56Why could the man become one of the biggest food retailers in the US?ABecause he had many friends to help himB，Because he was smart and worked very hardCBecause he had his own fleet of delivery vehiclesDBecause he wanted to show Microsoft he was livingD We walked in
35、 so quietly fllat the nurse at the desk didnt even lift her eyes from the bookMum pointed at a big chair by the door and I knew she wanted me to sit downWhile I watched with mouth open in surprise，Mum took off her hat and coat and gave them to me to holdShe walked quietly to the small room by the li
36、ft and took out a wet mopShe pushed the mop past the desk and as the nurse looked up， Mum stopped and said，“Very dirty floors”“Yes，Im glad theyve finally decided to clean them，”the nurse answeredShe looked at Mum strangely and said“But arent you working late?”Mum Just pushed harder, each swipe (拖一下)
37、 of the mop taking her farther and farther down the hallI watched until she was out of sight (视野) and the nurse had turned back to writing in the big bookAfter a long time Mum came backHer eyes were shiningShe quickly put the mop back and took my handAs we turned to go out of the door, Mum bowed (弯腰
38、) politely to the nurse and said，“Thank you”Outside，Mum told me，“Dagmar is fineNo fever (发热)”“You saw her, Mum?” “Of courseI told her about the hospital rules，and she will not expect us until tomorrow. Dad will stop worrying as wellIts a fine hospitalBut such floors! A mop is no good. You need a bru
39、sh”57When she took a mop from the small room what Mum really wanted to do was Ato clean the floor Bto please the nurseCto see a patient Dto surprise the writer58After reading the story what can we infer (推断) about the hospital? AIt is a childrens hospitalBIt has strict rules about visiting hours CTh
40、e conditions there arent very good DThe nurses and doctors there dont work hard.59From the text we know that Dagmar mav be . Athe writers sister BMums friend Cthe writers classmate DDads boss60Which of the following words best describes Mum?Astrange Bwarm-hearted Cclever Dhard-working初三英语期中试卷答题纸第卷 非
41、选择题 (共 55 分)五、单词拼写 根据句意和汉语注释，写出单词的正确形式，每空一词。(本大题共 15 分，每小题 1 分)61Either his father or his mother (承诺) to buy him a computer if he gets good marks62Someone has let out (泄露) one of the secret (决定) to the workers63Our maths teacher is much (严格) with us than before64When the star (出现) on the stage，the f
42、ans all screamed excitedly65Thank you for your suggestionsThey are of great (价值) to me66Simon，please pay more attention to your (发音)67My cousin was busy (回复) to his penfriend when I came to visit him68think the old should be (尊敬) and spoken to politely69She always won lots of (奖学金) when she was at s
43、choo170Try to be kind and never do anything (违反) the teacher.71Its believed that the sudden change of the weather may peoples health deeply72Blue can also represent ，so you may sayIm feeling bluewhen you are feeling sad73How much should I pay？ Er，$4for the socks，$5 for the tieIts $9 in 74Why is the
44、girl crying?She lost her while learning to ride the bike and fell off75I didnt see you in my lessonWhere were you? Why were you from class again?六、动词填空 用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。(本大题共 5 分，每小题 1 分)76You can never imagine what great difficulty I have (find) your house77It is a long time since he (1eave) schoo178This garden is well worth (visit) again79In the old days，the working people in OUr country (1ook) down on80I need some money to have my door (paint)七翻译句子 (本大题共 15 分，每小题 3 分) 81他昨晚别无选择只能熬夜完成他的回家作业。82我们应该向他人学习，而不卖弄。83你知道一年被分成多少个月吗? 84在
