1、 第 1 页 / 共 9 页 2017学年第一学期期末考试九年级英语试卷 Part 1 Listening I. Listening Comprehension A. Listen and choose the right picture 1. _ 2. _ 3. _ 4. _ 5. _ 6. _ B. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear 7.A. Egypt. B. Asia. C. Africa. D. A geography lesson. 8.A. Bens. B. Bil
2、lys. C. Toms. D. Tims 9.A. Tuesday. B. Wednesday. C. Thursday. D. Friday. 10.A. 125 yuan. B. 145 yuan. C. 115 yuan. D. 135 yuan. 11.A. Alice. B. Jill. C. William. D. Joe. 12.A. In a nearby shop. B. In a fast food restaurant. C. In the womans car. D. At a friends home. 13.A. Monkeys. B. Pandas. C. Ca
3、ts. D. Elephants. 14.A. He didnt sleep well. B. He went to bed too late. C. He got up too late. D. He had a cold. C. Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false 15.People who spend holidays in France can only stay in a tree house. 16.Travelers dont have to pay m
4、uch to stay in a tree house. 17.Living in a tree house takes people back to their childhood. 18.To stay in a “star cube”(立方体 )is just as comfortable as in a hotel. 19.In a “star cube”, people can look at the stars through its roof. 20.People like tree houses because they want to become the forest ki
5、ngs. 第 2 页 / 共 9 页 D. Listen to the passage and fill in the blanks 21. Ernest Hemingways(海明威 )_ _ with nature made him interested in outdoor adventures(冒险 )-hunting and fishing. 22. _ _ from high school in 1917, Hemingway worked as a reporter for a newspaper named the Kansas City Star. 23. Hemingway
6、 _ _ in a battle and was sent to a hospital in Milan. 24. Four years later, he wrote A Farewell to Arms(永别了，武器 ), a sad love story of an _ _ and a British nurse. 25. In 1952, his last novel, The Old Man and the Sea _ _ and it made Hemingway famous and gained him the Pulitzer Prize(普利策奖 )in 1952 and
7、the Nobel Prize in literature in 1954. Part 2 Phonetics, Grammar and Vocabulary II. Choose the best answer 26. Mother told Tom to behave himself. Which of the following is correct for the underlined word in the sentence? A. / bhev / B. /be hev / C. / bhev / D. / bh:v / 27. Which of the following und
8、erlined parts is different in pronunciation with others? A. Do you know the gentleman in black? B. Tom and Jack are in different regions. C. Mike is asked to go and fetch the box. D. I expect you will win the match. 28. There is _ h in the word hour A. / B. the C. a D. an 29. The _ teacher wondered
9、if the _ students were in trouble. A. womanboy B. womenboy C. womanboys D. womenboys 30. Mike is such a kind teacher that he always gives us _ advice. A. many B. a number of C. lots of D. a few 31. I cant find _ in the cardboard box. Its empty. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. some things 32.
10、Mobile phones are very popular now and they are _ than before. A. cheap B. more cheaper C. much cheaper D. the cheapest 33. Tom gets up early every day except Saturday or Sunday, because he _ go to school. A. mustnt B. neednt C. shouldnt D. cant 34. His father _ from England in three days. A. return
11、s B. has returned C. will return D. returned 35. The national flag _ in our school before morning exercises every day. A. rise B. is raised C. is risen D. raises 36. Mary asked, “Would you mind my _ the window?” A. open B. to open C. opened D. opening 37. We are very delighted _ you here in Shanghai
12、. A. to meet B. met C. meet D. meeting 38. There will be a wonderful lecture tomorrow. Would you like to _ it? A. join B. join in C. enter for D. attend 39. Fresh water is _ precious _ it is sometimes called liquid gold. 第 3 页 / 共 9 页 A. suchthat B. tooto C. asas D. sothat 40. A large group of stude
13、nts are waiting _ the bus stop for the school bus. A. for B. at C. to D. on 41. He didnt tell us _. A. if he will give us a lecture B. whether he would go with you C. when would he start D. when he will arrive 42. _ bad news it was that there was something harmful in some fishes! A. What a B. How a
14、C. What D. How 43. How long _ in China? A. have Mrs. Williams stayed B. did Mrs. Williams stayed C. will Mrs. Williams be stayed D. was Mrs. Williams 44. A: Would you please buy some stamps for me on your way to work? B: _ A. No, I have no time. B. Dont give it up! C. With pleasure. D. My pleasure.
15、45. Which of the following separates England from France? _. A. The Red Sea B. The Mediterranean C. The Atlantic Ocean D. The English Channel III. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each one can only be used once A. without B. useful C. attention D. followed E. diff
16、icult Hedy Lamarr was born in 1914. When she was still a teenager, she fell in love with acting. Soon she was discovered by an American director. At the age of 18, she appeared in her first film and began to get tons of _46_. Years later, she became a famous Hollywood actress successfully. She was s
17、o popular that her hairstyle was even widely _47_ by the fans. At that time she was honored as “the most beautiful woman in the world”. Many people pay more attention to her beauty than her acting skills. This brought her sadness and pain, so she gave up acting and started a new life. Then she decid
18、ed to invent something _48_. You must be very surprised. What could an actress invent? But wed like to say anybody who has used a mobile phone should thank her. Because _49_ her technology of FHSS（跳频扩频） , today we wont have GPS, Bluetooth, mobile phones or Wi-Fi networks. So she was called “Wireless
19、 Goddess”. Now, Hedy is remembered not only as one of the most talented actresses but also a great inventor. The big red double-decker bus could certainly be the best-known symbol of London. The idea of the “double-decker” is _50_ much older than the motor bus. The earliest double-deckers were drawn
20、（拖） by horses. There were steps at the back, so that people could climb up to the roof. But in those days, there was no _51_ for the people traveling on top. If it rained, they could pull a sort of oil-cloth cover out from the back of the seat in front of them, and pull it over them. But they still
21、got wet. The most famous London buses are the Routemasters(路霸 , 伦敦巴士历史上最经典的车A. date B. taken C. hardly D. protection E. actually 第 4 页 / 共 9 页 型 ), which _52_ from the 1950s and 1960s. The bus had an open platform at the back end, so passengers could climb on and off anywhere, even if the bus was mo
22、ving. Things started to go wrong for the London buses in the late 1960s. Suddenly, bus companies found they could no longer buy any more of their favorite Routemasters, because the countrys Ministry of Transportation（运输部） decided that it would only give financial（财政的） help to bus companies that boug
23、ht new buses with doors. In 2005, the old Routemasters were finally _53_ out of normal service. Still, its not too late to enjoy traveling on one of these historic buses. Some of the old London buses have been preserved, while others are still used to carry tourists, which offer a wonderful way to s
24、ee Britains capital city. IV. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms 54. This is the _ time that I have read this interesting novel. (three) 55. The students enjoyed _ at the Christmas party last night. (them) 56. The _ time of the train has to be changed because of the he
25、avy rain. (arrive) 57. Learning and practicing will surely _ us to make greater progress. (able) 58. The government has been paying more attention to _ problems. (economy) 59. Doctors have tried their best to save the _ patient. (death) 60. Little Tommy looks _ . He refuses to jump into the swimming
26、 pool. (frighten) 61.The child _ from home last week and didnt come back until yesterday. (appear) V. Rewrite the following sentences as required 62. Jane cut herself by accident with a knife last night. （改为一般疑问句） _ Jane _ herself by accident with a knife last night? 63. Peter often goes to school o
27、n foot to save some money. （对划线部分提问） _ _ Peter often go to school on foot? 64. We must keep the hand-made chocolate at a low temperature. （改为被动语态） The hand-made chocolate must _ _ at a low temperature. 65. Helen doesnt know when she can watch the new movie. （改为简单句） Helen doesnt know _ _ watch the ne
28、w movie. 66. The train has arrived here. It arrived here two hours ago. （合并为一句） The train _ _ here for two hours. 67. Different from our humans, pigeons never lose their way. （保持句意基本不变） Different from our humans, pigeons never _ _. 68. biggest, the, worlds, are, killer, floods, natural（连词成句） _. 第 5
29、页 / 共 9 页 Part 3 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 ) Hanukkan(光明节 ), the annual(每年的 ) Festival of Lights, is celebrated with zeal(热情 ) by the Jewish people around the world. They celebrate the holiday with the lighting of the
30、 menorah(多连灯烛台 ), traditional foods, games and gifts. Hanukkan is a Jewish festival. It falls on the 25th day of the Jewish month of Kislev(犹太教历 ), which is usually sometime in December. The festival celebrates the time, over 2,000 years ago, when the Jewish people fought against an emperor who woul
31、d not let them follow their own traditions and religion(宗教 ). When the Jewish people won back their temple in Jerusalem(耶路撒冷 ), they found there was only enough holy(神圣的 ) oil to keep the sacred light (神圣之灯 )burning for one day. However, to their surprise, this small amount of oil kept the light bur
32、ning for eight days and nights, until the people had time to make more oil. At the center of the Hanukkah celebrations is a candlestick (called a Menorah) that holds nine candles. On the first night of Hanukkah the first candle is lit, and each day this candle is used to light another candle, until
33、on the eighth day, the last day, all the candles are lit. During Hanukkah, people go to the synagogue (犹太教堂 ) to pray and to remember the miracle (奇迹 ) of the holy oil. Hanukkah is a time for family and friends to come together. People exchange gifts and greeting cards, and children go to parties. P
34、arents often give their children money at Hanukkah. Potato cakes, called latkes, are a traditional Hanukkah food. Hanukah is a relatively minor holiday in the Jewish year, however, the Hanukkah story tells of Jewish culture surviving in a non-Jewish world. 69. For how many days does Hanukkah last? A
35、 7 B 10 C 9 D 8 70. According to the passage, what is necessary when celebrating Hanukkah nowadays? A. Oil B. Candles C. Money D. Cards 71. Jewish people fought against the emperor because_. A. the emperor didnt let them eat traditional food or wear traditional clothes. B. the emperor didnt allow th
36、em to practice their own tradition and religions. C. the emperor didnt let them celebrate their own festivals. D. the emperor didnt allow them to keep the sacred light burning. 72. What do the candles on the Menorah remind Jewish people of ? A. The war that they fought 2,000 years ago. B. The God th
37、at they honored best. 第 6 页 / 共 9 页 C. The miracle of the holy oil that happened 2,000 years ago. D. The church they built 2,000 year ago. 73. During Hanukkah, families and friends usually _. A. send each other postcards B. go to parties together C. get together D. light candles together 74. The pas
38、sage mainly tells us that _. A .the history of Hanukkah and how it is celebrated B .why Jewish people celebrate Hanukkah C .why Jewish people protect their traditions D .the miracle of the holy oil in the Jewish temple B. Choose the words or expressions to complete the passage(选择最恰当的单词或词语，完成短文 )（ 12
39、 分） “Have you ever been in a fight?” I have frequently asked many adults this question. Often, I have been given the same answer: “Of course, when I was in school.” This common answer seems to suggest that most boys will fight _75_ during their school years. But as we leave school, we cease(停止 ) to
40、use our fits to solve problems. Its possible that when we are young, we lack the negotiation(协商，谈判 ) skills to manage a _76_ without using violence. On top of that (除此之外 ), when we enter school we are thrown into an environment where we are constantly competing and trying to _77_ourselves. We care w
41、hat other people think about and a young man will often try to show a tough guy image(硬汉形象 ). Once we leave school, we are supposed to be equipped with all _78_ problem solving skills. We need to be able to deal with an aggressive(挑衅的 ) situation without hurting others. If an adult starts a fight, i
42、t shows a major lack of education. However, there are times when a man needs to be a man. Raising a fist seems socially acceptable, if its done to defend yourself or someone who cant defend themselves. For example, a school yard bully(校园以强凌弱者 ) gets no respect from his schoolmates. They may fear him
43、 but dont ever mistake that for respect. The person who gains respect is one who stands _79_ the bully to protect the weaker guys or girls. Mr. Smith, a former official from local Education Committee said in a talk that boys should know how to fight when necessary. “Boys who do not fight can _80_ ac
44、hieve any success in the future,” he said. I think he may have chosen the wrong words. Its not about fighting -its about courage to stand up for what you believe in. That will make you a true man. 75. A. at some point B. in a while C. at that moment D. for the day. 76. A. question B. difficulty C. s
45、ituation D. worry 77. A. choose B. prove C. make D. understand 78. A. certain B. experienced C. educated D. necessary 79. A. by B. against C. on D. towards 80. A. hardly B. almost C. nearly D. always 第 7 页 / 共 9 页 C. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words(在短文的空格中填入适当的词， 使内容通顺，每空格限
46、填一词，首字母已给 )（ 14分） Popcorn(爆玉米花 ) was first discovered thousands of years ago by the people living in what is now Peru(秘鲁 ). It is believed that the first use of corn was popping. The English settlers w_81_ came to America in the 16th and 17th centuries, learned about popcorn from the Native Americans. Native Americans brought a bag of popped corn to the first Thanksgiving. A common way to eat popcorn at that time was to hold an o_82_ ear(穗 ) on a stick over the fire, then chew the popped
