1、2014 学年第一学期期末考试九年级英语试卷（满分150分，考试时间100分钟）Part 1 Listening（第一部分 听力I. Listening Comprehension (听力理解) (共30分) A. Listen and choose the right picture (根据你听到的内容，选出相应的图片 ) (6分)A B C DE F G H1._ 2 ._ 3._ 4._ 5._ 6._ B. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear (根据你听到的对话和问题，选择
2、最恰当的答案)（8分）7. A) In a shop. B) At the restaurant. C) In the park. D) On the plane8. A) Five hours. B) Six hours. C) Seven hours. D) Eight hours.9. A) He will go to the doctors. B) He will help the woman start the car C) He will ask others for help. D) He will make a phone call.10. A) 5 million. B)15
3、0 C) 42. D) 10 billion11. A) By12.A)Tuestaxi B) By underground C) By bike. D) By bus day B) Wednesday C) Thursday D) Friday 来源:Z+xx+k.Com13.A) A clean river B) A nice quiet road C) Water pollution D) The girls grandfather14.A) To say “hello” B) To ask for help C)To make a phone call D)To make into h
4、is houseC. Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false (判断下列句子是否符合你听到的短文内容，符合的用T表示，不符合的用F表示)（6分）15. The Browns went to a restaurant with Benton last night.16. Bill and Eric wanted to wear jeans but the mother didnt agree.17. They went to the restaurant by bus th
5、ough it was nearby.18. The waiter took them to a table next to the window.19. Bill and Eric drank apple juice and tea before dinner.20. The family were pleased with the food they had in the restaurant.来源:学&科&网D. Listen to the passage and fill in the blanks （听短文填空，完成下列句子。每空格限填一词）（10分）21. A Japanese s
6、cientist reported one bamboo (竹子) plant which grew_ _in 24 hours!22. Bamboo grows almost everywhere in the world _ _23. Bamboo has been used to make many things such as hats and_ _24. They often use bamboo for buildings and _ _while building them. 25. These _ _ need cheap way to find water because t
7、hey have no money and their fields often die from no rain and no water.Part 2 Phonetics, Vocabulary and Grammar (第二部分 语音、词汇和语法) 来源: 学科网ZXXKII. Choose the best answer (选择最恰当的答案 ) (共20分)26. Mother asked me to get up early. Which of the following is correct for the underlined word in the sentence?A)/a:
8、skd/ B)/a:skid/ C)/a:skt/ D)/a:skit/27. Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation with others?A) Bill Gates is famous in the world. B) I am fond of riding horses.C) He was an ordinary soldier before. D) May 1 take your order, sir?28. We should give our seats to _old when
9、they get on the bus.A) a B)an C),the D)/29. We are in Junior Three. Every weekend we have_homework to do.A) many B) quite a few C) huge amounts of D) a great number of30. Water covers more than_of the Earths surface.A) three-fourth B) three-four C) three-fourths D) third-fourths31. The Eiffel Tower
10、in Paris is about_.A) 320-meter-tall B) 320-meter tall C) 320 meter tail D) 320 meters tall32. Alice is a_girl. She likes talking to her classmates about her childhood.A) politely B) lovely C) happily D) luckily33. Warm, water freezes_than cold water.A) quick B) quicker C) quickly D) more quickly34.
11、 Mike replied, with a big smile, “Oh, you_to worry about them.“A) not to need B) neednt C) not need D) dont need35. Many people_when the earthquake happened last week.A) slept B) sleep C) are sleeping D) were sleeping36.I_a chance to decide whether I should attend the lecture or not.A) gave B) was g
12、iving C) was given D) had given37. The librarian told us_the magazines out of the library.A) dont take B) didnt take C) not take D) not to take38. Bill spent too much time_on the online game-Happy Farm.A) play B) to play C) playing D) played39. China is a developing country, _ it plays a big role in
13、 global economy(全球经济 )A) or B) but C) however D) and40. Tom had learned more than 00 words_ the age of five.A) by B) about C)at D)of41. The greenhouse_may cause big environment problems to human beings.A) ener gy B) engine C) effect D) estate42. Jacks mother wondered_.A) how much he cost the compute
14、r B) how much he paid for the computerC) how much the computer will cost him D) how much did he spend on the computer43. Can earthquakes be predicted? The underlined part means “_“.A) told in advance B) reduced C) protected D) told for sure44. A: What a nice meal! Its really kind of you to invite us
15、. B:_. Im glad you liked it.A) Not at all B) Sounds good C) Well done D) Never mind45. Christmas Day celebrates the birth of_.A) Santa Clause B) Jesus Christ C) God D) the KingIII. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each one can only be used once (将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空格限填
16、一词，每词或词组只能填一次)A. experience B. time C. the safest D. around E. most likelyMillions of children in the United States ride safely to and from school on school buses each day. Although school buses are _46_ way to take them to school, about 33 school-age children die in school bus-related(与巴士有关的) traff
17、ic accidents each year.Most of those killed are five to seven years old. They are hit in the danger zone (区域) _47_ the bus, either by a passing vehicle(车辆) or by the school bus itself. It is illegal (非法的) for a car to pass a bus with its red light flashing(闪耀).Young children are _48_ to be hit becau
18、se they hurry to get on or off the bus. They usually act before they think and have little _49_ with traffic. They believe that drivers will see them and will wait for them to cross. And they dont always stay within the bus drivers sight.A. following B. from side to side C. another D. even if E. nea
19、rMost students these days do not get enough exercise. They spend too much time sitting down in school or sitting at home in front of their computer and television. But _50_ you are sitting down, there are still ways you can exercise. One way is to stand up and sit down again. Do this ten times. Or,
20、if you cannot stand up and sit down, try the _51_ arm and shoulde r exercises. Raise your hands above your head and then bring them down to your shoulders. Do this again and again ten times. Another way is to put your hands together in front of your body. Push your hands against each other for 30 se
21、conds. Then, hold your hands together and pull for 30 seconds. One more way is to raise your shoulders, and then let them down again. Do this 10 times as well. Another good exercise that you can do while sitting is to move your head . Start by moving your head _52_ , like you are saying “no.“ Then,
22、move your head from front to back, like you are saying “yes.“ Do each of these 10 times. In addition to exercising while you are sitting, here are some tips to keep in mind the next time you are studying. Do no! s down for more than 30 minutes at a time. Take lots of breaks. Get up and walk around.
23、Get a drink of water or have something to eat. Call a friend on the telephone, but make sure that you call from a telephone in_53_ room. Dont use the telephone on the desk where you are studying. Taking short exercise breaks will actually help you think more clearly when you study so that you can le
24、arn things faster.IV. Complete the sentences wife the givers words in their proper forms (用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子) （共8分）54. Every student in Grade is studying hard to achieve more. (ninth)55. Toms parents are with him because he is working very hard. (please)56. Several workers were injured in the accid
25、ent. (serious)57. We should try in every way not to let those factories me environment. (pollution)58. The mountain climbers in finding the way and got to the top finally. (successful)来源:学科网59. Mum has bought a lot of food from the supermarket nearby. (freeze)60. English is used by all over the worl
26、d. (travel)61. Recycling and materials can help reduce the amount of land pollution. (use)V. Rewrite the following sentences as required (根据所给要求，改写下列句子。62-67题每空格限填一词。68题注意句首大写) （共14分）62.The new car will cost Mr. White a lot of money. （改为否定句）The new car cost Mr. White money.63. The red car belongs to
27、 my mother. (对划线部分提问)_ belongs to your mother?64. You must not waste water. (改为被动语态) Water must not_.65. We have fine weather today. (改为感叹句)_weather we have today!66. Mikes late for school. (改为反意疑问句 )Mikes late for school,_._?67. He frightened me because he made a strange sound behind me 5udcienly.
28、(保持句意基本不变)He_ me a_ because he made a strange sound behind me suddenly .68. provides, victims, to, the Red Cross, medica l services, the (连词成句)Part3 Reading and Writing ( 第三部分 读与写 )VI. Reading Comprehension ( 阅读理解) A. Choose the best answer( 根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案) (12 分)People usually imagine they are muc
29、h more likely to win the lottery(彩票) than they really are. The American lottery is promoted(促销)with the phrase(短语) “It could be you“, which, of course, is technically true. To tell the whole truth it should be read: “It could be you, but it almost certainly wont be.“Recently thousands of people bega
30、n pouring into(涌入) Pennsylvania from other states. They wanted to buy lottery tickets. The tickets cost only $ 0.9 each. But that small spending could bring them a reward of $ 90 million. That was the second largest lottery jackpot (积累奖金) in history.More than 87 million tickets were bought for the P
31、ennsylvania lottery drawing(抽奖). Those who bought tickets had to choose seven numbers from 1 to 80. The chance of winning was one in 9.6 million, but that little chance certainly didnt affect ticket sales. In the last few days before the drawing, tickets were sold at the unbelievable rate of 500 per
32、 second.Experts say many people buy lottery tickets because they just want to have a piece of the action. Others say the lottery is a stock market for poor people. It allows them to dream about wealth theyll probably never have.But many people believe lotteries are no better than legalized(合法化的)gamb
33、ling. Some critics (评论家)note that most people who play are poor and may not be able to afford the tickets. There are also many addicts (入迷的人) who take the game seriously. They may pour their life savings into lottery tickets. Some clubs have been formed to help them get rid of the habit.Politicians
34、(政治家) like lotteries because they provide money that would otherwise have to come from new taxes(税收) .The profits from lotteries are usually used to pay for education or programs for the old people. But critics say this arrangement just allows states to legalize vice (恶习) under the name of social pr
35、ogress. Whether you regard stock lotteries right or not, you cannot refuse to accept their extreme popularity with many Americans.69. There is_ chance to win the lottery for most of the people.A) never a B) little C) a big D) a good70. People who bought lottery tickets had to choose_ numbers from on
36、e to eighty.A) phone B) postal C)seven D) lucky71. In just one hour in the last few days, the Pennsylvania lottery sold tickets totaling_.A) $ 1.62 million B) $ 1.82 million C) $ 9.6 million D) $ 87 million72. People who are addicted to playing lotteries should_.来源:学,科,网Z,X,X,KA) join a support grou
37、p B) get rid of the habitC) win the lottery D) save every cent 73.The main idea of the passage is that_.A) lotteries are of great benefit to everyone who buys themB) playing a lottery is just like investing in the stock market C) many people buy lottery tickets , but lotteries cause disagreementD) l
38、otteries are nothing but legalized vice74. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A) Politicians dont like lotteries because they like to pay extra taxes.B) The popularity of lotteries in America actually is social progress.C) Some critics dont like lotteries because many poor peopl
39、e waste money on them.D) People love the lottery because it is a stock market.B. Cboose the words or expressions to complete the passage (选择最恰当的单词或词语完成下列句子）) (12 分)A new transportation device called the Segway (-平衡车) was reported to have been_75_use for quite a while. Its inventor called it the worl
40、dsfirst self-balancing individual transport vehicle for short distance travel. The Segway looks like a large stick with two wheels. The wheels art _76_to a platform(站板). The stick has handles for a person to hold.The person stands on the platform and holds the handles. The transporter moves forward
41、or backward when the person moves his or her body in that_77_. The driver turns the handles to go left or right. Computers and certain devices on the Segway make the vehicle move and balance. It powered by batteries that are recharged (充电) with electric power. It can travel at a speed of 19 kilomete
42、rs an hour. Dean Karen, the inventor of the Segway says it was meant to reduce pollution and solve other environmental problems in citi es. A Segway costs about five thousand dollars. People who have bought Segways say they are_78_ useful though quite costly (昂贵的) But they can use the Segways instea
43、d of their cars for short 1 trips, and it is a great way to save money on gasoline(汽油 ). The Segway also makes it_79_for people who have trouble walking because of medical problems to move around. Segways are being used in more than twelve American airports. Security officers say they are able to mo
44、ve quickly on the devices in emergency situations. People on vacation are also learning to use Segways. Segway tours are popular in several American cities including Chicago, San Francisco, and Washington D. C.Tour company officials say it takes from ten to thirty minutes to teach people how to_80_a
45、 Segway. Then the group uses them to move around the city.75. A) on B)for C) in D)to76. A) packed B) connected C) referred D)led77. A) direction B) circle C) field D) place78. A) hardly B) rarely C) especially D) never79. A) necessary B) important C) possible D) inconvenient80. A) remove B)ride C)keep D) orderC. Read the passage an
