1、1静安区 2012 学年第一学期期末教学质量调研九年级英语（满分 150 分，考试时间 100 分钟） 2013.1考生注意：本卷有 7 大题，共 99 小题。试题均采用连续编号，所有答案务必按照规定在答题纸上完成，做在试卷上不给分。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 ): (共 6 分)A B CD E F G1. _ 2. _ 3. _ 4. _ 5. _ 6. _B. Lis
2、ten to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear (根据你听到的对话和问题，选出最恰当的答案): ( 共 10 分)7. A) Asia. B) China. C) Thailand. D) America.8.A) Tina. B) Tinas mum. C) Tinas daddy. D) Tinas sister.9. A) By bus. B) By car. C) By bike. D) By underground.10. A) History. B) Physics. C) Maths.
3、 D) English.11. A) At 8:05. B) At 8:10. C) At 8:15. D) At 8:20.12. A) For two weeks. B) For a week. C) For two days. D) For a day.13. A) At a restaurant. B) In a shop.C) At Shanghai Railway Station. D) At a booking office.14. A) Draw pictures. B) Search information. C) Send e-mails. D) Play computer
4、 games.15. A) Because he doesnt want to eat anything. B) Because he has no time to see the doctor.2C) Because he has a headache. D) Because he wants to see the film “1942”.16. A) We will destroy ourselves. B) Fewer trees will be planted.C) More trees will be cut down. D) More sandstorms will come.C.
5、 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): (共 7 分)17. The story happened when the writer went on a holiday with his sister and parents. 18. Passengers were eating when the plane began to shake.19. The plane went on bu
6、mping（颠簸）and the writer was very frightened. 20. The captain of the plane told all the passengers not to move around.21. The writer felt comfortable though his drink fell on his trousers.22. The passengers all wanted to go to the toilet besides the writer.23. After the bumping, the passengers spent
7、hours doing some cleaning there.D. Listen to the passage and fill in the blanks (听短文完成空格，每空格限填一词):（共 7 分）24. The special festival for Thailands elephants is in the third week of _.25. The festival also _ to show peoples relationship with the elephants. 26. More than _ elephants will join the parades
8、 (游行) in the festival.27. People also decorate their elephants _ in the festival.28. After the parade, the elephants go to enjoy breakfast and eat the _ up quickly.29. Soccer matches and dancing are _ between elephants to show their strength and skills.30. People used to use elephants in _ in the pa
9、st and theyre now important for the tourism.Part 2 Vocabulary and Grammar(第二部分 词汇和语法)II. Choose the best answer (选择最恰当的答案 ): (共 20 分)31. Lisa is _ exchange student from Britain, but she knows a lot about China.A) a B) an C) the D) /32. Though Marys son is _ average height, he is a star in a basketba
10、ll team.A) for B) with C) of D) by33. Lilis wish is to become a doctor when she grows up. What is _, Sam?A) you B) yours C) your D) yourself34. Im afraid this pair of glasses is too expensive. Would you show me _ pair?A) another B) other C) others D) the other35. This kind of beef from India tastes
11、_. We dont like it at all.A) delicious B) good C) well D) awful36. In her opinion, short-term memory doesnt work as _ as long-term memory.3A) well B) good C) better D) best37. Some frightening pets _ be kept home so that they wont hurt others.A) can B) may C) must D) need38. _ convenient it is to se
12、nd and receive e-mails on the iPhone5!A) What B) How C) What a D) How a39. Parents should always keep an eye on little children, _ they can easily get hurt.A) so B) but C) and D) or40. You are not allowed to enter the exhibition _ you have a ticket.A) if B) when C) unless D) because41. We can hardly
13、 tell what life without the Internet will be like in the future, _?A) can we B) cant we C) will it D) wont it42. Listen! Mr. Wang _ his speech on “Cormorant fishing in the past” now.A) will prepare B) prepared C) was preparing D) is preparing43. Pansy agrees one of the basic ways _ our memory is to
14、use the link method.A) improving B) to improve C) improve D) improved 44. Nancy _ many interesting stories about Damin since she visited the village last year.A) has read B) was reading C) read D) had read45. Jenny denied _ the magazines out of the reading room yesterday afternoon.A) take B) took C)
15、 taking D) to take46. Itll be a great honour if I _ to the charity evening party next week.A) invite B) will invite C) will be invited D) am invited47. Tom doesnt know how to draw a comic row of pictures. _A) So do I. B) So am I. C) Neither do I. D) Neither am I.48. Could you tell me _ find another
16、interesting detective story to read?A) where I can B) where can I C) where I could D) where could I49. Have a nice winter holiday, Ellen! _A) Good idea. B) The same to you. C) My pleasure. D) Thats all right.50. You are so busy today. Anything I can do for you? _A) Yes, you can. B) Of course. C) You
17、re welcome. D) Thanks, but I can manage.III. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each word can only be 4used once（选择最恰当的单词或词组完成短文。每个单词或词组只能用一次）:（共 8 分）A. begged B. already C. planned D. across E. historicalF. friendly G. hesitate H. both I. looking forJohn was waitin
18、g for the girl whose heart he knew, but whose face he didnt - the girl with a rose. She was his pen pal. She had helped him a lot 51 in study and in life. They 52 their first meeting at 6:00 p.m. at Grand Central Station in New York.“Youll recognize me by the red rose.” she wrote, “Ill be wearing it
19、 on my coat.” So at 6:00 p.m. he was at the station 53 the girl with a red rose.A young woman was coming towards him. She was wearing a green coat and was everything that he hoped Miss Maynell would be, but there was no red rose. Then an ordinary-looking woman walked past. She was 54 past 40. On her
20、 coat there was a red rose.He didnt 55 . “Im John Blanchard, and you must be Miss Maynell. I am so glad you could meet me. May I take you to dinner?” he asked.The womans face turned into a 56 smile. “I dont know what this is about, son,” she answered. “But the young lady in the green coat who just w
21、ent by 57 me to wear this rose on my coat. She said if you asked me out to dinner, I should tell you that she was waiting for you in the restaurant right 58 the street. She said it was a kind of test!” IV. Complete the sentences with the given words in their suitable forms（用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子。每空格限填一
22、词）:（共 8 分）59. Overwork in big _ in China has brought many problems to young people. (city)60. MoMoWu(吴莫愁) prepared a lot for “The voice of China” and won the _ prize. (two)61. Many people are crazy at Moyans _ in winning the Nobel Prize for Literature. (succeed)62. LiuQian put some coins in a magic
23、box and said “These coins will _ soon.” (appear)63. Martin helped the little girl out of a car accident, but he was _ wounded instead. (serious)64. Someone phoned the police that two young men were planning to _ a bank. (robbery) 65. Its amazing to see these local people wear their _ hats and skirts
24、 in festivals. (tradition)66. Recently there have been a _ of health education activities in our school. (various)V. Rewrite the following sentences as required（根据所给要求，改写下列句子。每空格限填一词): (共 14 分)67. Susan played the violin in front of her schoolmates a week ago. (改为一般疑问句)_ Susan _ the violin in front
25、of her schoolmates a week ago?68. Teachers always encourage students to practice more after class. (对划线部分提问)_ _ teachers always encourage students to do? 69. Uncle Michael has been a professional F1 driver for many years. (改为反意疑问句)5Uncle Michael has been a professional F1 driver for many years, _ _?
26、 70. Kitty expressed many thanks to her parents on Thanksgiving Day. (改为被动语态)Many thanks _ _ by Kitty to her parents on Thanksgiving Day.71. Yesterday my friend Charlie said sorry to me because he broke my glasses. (保持句意不变)Yesterday my friend Charlie _ to me _ breaking my glasses.72. We buy a specia
27、l program in order to help the computer recognize our voice. (保持句意不变)We buy a special program _ _ it can help the computer recognize our voice.73. Mrs. Lin asked me “Have you finished drawing the picture?” (合并为一句)Mrs. Lin asked me _ I _ finished drawing the picture.Part 3 Reading and Writing (第三部分 读
28、写)VI. Reading comprehension (阅读理解): ( 共 50 分)A. Choose the best answer（根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案): ( 12 分)Do you have a mobile phone? Do you send text messages to your friends and family? Text messaging or texting is becoming very popular. But, scientists have discovered that texting can give us problems with
29、 our hands. Be careful! Too much texting can cause swelling (肿胀) in our thumbs and wrists. Our thumbs are not made for pushing small buttons, over and over. Scientists call this problem RSI.We spoke to a doctor called Harriet Wilson, who treats many patients with RSI. She said we needed to see how m
30、uch time we were spending in typing text messages. If we are spending more than 10-15 minutes at once, we could have problems in the future.We also talked with Dr Harjeet Deepa who treats RSI patients. He told us that the youngest patient she had treated was a five-year-old girl. She wasnt doing wel
31、l at school, so her parents took her for treatment. It was found that she had such bad RSI in her hands, she couldnt hold a pencil.As mobile phones develop, they are getting smaller with buttons closer together. Texting with a smaller phone is worse than using a larger phone with bigger buttons. Usi
32、ng a computer keyboard and playing video games can also cause the same problem. So, more and more people could find themselves with RSI.Many university students and teenagers have RSI, as they do not know the risks (冒险) of spending so much time using computers, video games and mobile phones. If we d
33、ont do something about this, too many young people could grow up in terrible pain.74. What causes the problem RSI?6A) More people have mobile phones. B) Texting is becoming very popular.C) People type too many text messages. D) Our thumbs were made for pushing buttons.75. _ were interviewed about th
34、e problem RSI in this passage. A) The writer and a little girl B) Harriet Wilson and Harjeet DeepaC) Three scientists D) Four doctors76. The underlined part “at once” in the third paragraph means “_”.A) right away B) at one time C) finally D) immediately77. The little girl who Dr. Harjeet Deepa trea
35、ted couldnt hold a pencil because _.A) she didnt go to school B) she was only five years oldC) she had no thumbs at all D) she suffered a lot from RSI78. You can probably read this passage in a _.A) comic strip B) story bookC) science book D) detective story79. From the passage we know _.A) it is be
36、tter to use a larger phone with bigger buttons B) it is worse to spend less time typing the text messages C) using the computer keyboard will never cause the problem RSID) university students who have RSI know its dangerous to do too much texting.B. Choose the words or expressions and complete the p
37、assage（选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文):（12 分）The crowd fell silent as the starter called the competitors (参赛选手) in the mens 3,000 metres to the starting line. As the runners were ready to go, all 80 were on two runners: Mark, the favourite for the gold medal, and a newcomer to the sports world, Jim.Mark was very e
38、xperienced and was thought by many to be the finest 3,000-metre runner in the country. Until a few months before, Jim was almost unknown outside his hometown. But he had amazed his fans 81 leaving his opponents (对手) far behind him at one sports meeting after another. Many people thought Jim would do
39、 very well to finish the race, too. It was going to be an exciting race!“Bang!”The race had started. For the first half, Jim ran with Mark in the leading group. At the 1,700 metre mark, Jim was running with Mark, only about a metre behind. Suddenly the crowds, who had been cheering, became silent. M
40、ark 82 onto the grass on the side of the track. He tried to get up, but he had been injured and was out of the race.7The crowd believed that Jim 83 tripping (绊倒) Mark and they began to shout insults (辱骂) at him. Jim looked back, slowed his speed, and then went on with the race. But the race was over
41、 for Jim too, he slowly dropped back and finished in seventh place. Jim was very 84 by what had happened.Later, after the judges had studied the video of the race, they decided that Jim had done nothing wrong. Jim went to see Mark and Mark really felt happy. “Im sorry for” Jim said.“Its not your mis
42、take. I got cramp (抽筋) in my leg when I was running.” Mark interrupted Jim. “Such a thing 85 happens to me up till now. Ive got to talk with the doctor and see whats wrong with my leg. Im afraid if the second time will come.”The two went on to become good friends and were often seen training togethe
43、r.80. A) eyes B) bodies C) ears D) mouths81. A) from B) by C) of D) with82. A) walked B) stood C) ran D) fell83. A) kept off B) depended on C) went in for D) was responsible for84. A) pleased B) proud C) upset D) thankful85. A) sometimes B) often C) never D) alwaysC. Read the passage and fill in the
44、 blanks with proper words（在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给):（14 分）Li Ming has studied in the UK for nearly two years now. But hell never forget his first few weeks of living in a different country.The FoodIn China, Ill eat almost anything. But I remember the first food I tasted at school in Englan
45、d. We had this soup and it tasted of n 86 at all. In China, our food is quite salty, but we like it because the salt m 87 it taste nice. A friend advised me to try some cheese and biscuits. I thought biscuits were the same as cookies in America but I was wrong. Again, I felt disappointed at the tast
46、e of the biscuits and the cheese was really sour.IntroductionsIn China when you meet someone for the first time, you sometimes shake hands. I was so s 88 when my friends mother gave me a kiss when I left his house. I felt so embarrassed and I know my face went very red at that moment.8T 89 When I wa
47、nt to go anywhere in China, I just take my bicycle. Here in England, I have to get a bus everywhere. Its really confusing b 90 buses dont stop automatically like they do in Beijing. You have to put your hand out, ring the bell or press the signal button.Socialising (社交 )I remember when I went around to a friends house and I wanted to say “thank you” to his mother. In China, we often give people cakes as p 91 . The boys mother stared at
