1、1苏州市相城区 20122013 学年第一学期期中考试九年级英语试卷注意事项：1本试卷共八大题 9l 小题，满分 130 分。考试用时 100 分钟。2答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考点名称、考场号、座位号、准考证号填写清楚，准考证号相应的数字用 2B 铅笔涂黑。3答客观题必须用 2B 铅笔把答题卷上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；答主观题必须用0.5 毫米黑色墨水签字笔写在答题卷指定的位置上，不在答题区域内的答案一律无效，不得用其他笔答题。4考生答题必须在答题卷上，答在试卷和草稿纸上一律无效。一、听力选择（共两部分，满分 20 分）（请先用两分钟时间熟悉听力试题，然后再动笔答题。做题时，请先将答案划
2、在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卷上。）A)听对话回答问题（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）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。在听每段对话前，你将有 5 秒钟的时间阅读题目；听完后，你将有 5 秒钟的时间选出你认为最合适的答案。1. What does Peter prefer to do on Sunday?2. What did the girl watch last night?3. What does the boy like to watch?4. What does the woman want?5
3、. Where are they probably talking?A. In a sports shop. B. In a flower shop. C. In a clothes shop.6. What is Jane going to do? 2A. She is going to call her uncle. B. She is going to organize a show.C. She is going to help her uncle.7. When will the plane land?A. At 8:15. B. At 8: 30. C. At 8:45.8Why
4、was Kate so late?A. She got up too late. B. She didnt have a watch. C. Her watch didnt work.9. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Teacher and student. B. Classmates. C. Mother and son.10. How many times has the woman been to New York?A. Once. B. Twice. C. Three times.B)听对话
5、和短文回答问题（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。听每段对话或短文前，你将有时间阅读相关题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，你将有 5 秒钟的时间选出你认为最合适的答案。听一段对话，回答第 1112 小题。11. Who are the mans parents staying with?A. His sister. B. His brother C. His friend12. Why doesnt the mans father like the city?A. He likes to live alone. B. He likes the c
6、ountry life. C. He hates the noise.听第一篇短文，回答第 1315 小题。请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。Fathers Day13. A. second B. third C. fourth14. A. attention B. medals C. surprise15. A. shopping B. for dinner C. for movies听第二篇短文，回答 1620 小题。16. Where did John live in the story?A. In the northeast of England. B. In the mi
7、ddle of England. C. In the south of England.17. Why did he go to London?A. He wanted to study there. B. He wanted to find a job there. C. He went to see his friends there.18. How did he go to London?A. By bus. B. By car. C. By train.19. How many people were there in his compartment（车厢）when the man w
8、ith a knife came in?3A. Three. B. Two. COne.20. Why was John shaking so much when he saw the man with a knife?A. Because he thought the man would kill him.B. Because he had no money.C. Because he thought the man was a conductor（列车员），and he didnt have a ticket.二、单项填空（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）从 A、B、C、D
9、 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. Alice is fond of playing_ piano while Henry is interested in listening to_ music.A. the; B.; C.;the D. the; the22. Mary looked_ because she lost her new watch last week.A. friendly B. upset C. happy D. excited23. Mon, coffee is ready. How nice it_!A. looks B. fe
10、els C. smells D. sounds24. My uncle doesnt have much money, _ he always enjoys himself.Abut Bso Cand Dor25. - We havent heard from Jane for a long time.- A. has happened B. was happening C. was happened D. to happen26.-You cant imagine_ great fun playing computer games is.- Really? But it may cause
11、you a lot of trouble.A. what a B. how C. how a D. what27. The film of Tales of Old Beijing shows us_.A. What was Beijing like 30 years ago B. how was Beijing like 30 years agoC. how Beijing was like 30 years ago D. what Beijing was like 30 years ago28. - Have you moved into your new flat, Mr. Smith?
12、- Not yet, the rooms_ last month.A. are painted B. were painted C. will paint D. have painted29. -I saw Adele on the street just now.- It_ be her. She went back to the UK yesterday.A. mustnt B. cant C. neednt D. shouldnt30. - What do you think of Han Hong?- She is my favourite singer. I think no one
13、 can sing_.A. best B. better C. worst D. worse31. A good friend always gives you a helping hand_ youre in trouble.A. when B. before C. until D. though32. My grandpa_ driving lessons in his sixties. He is ready to drive around China.A. stayed up B. gave up C. took up D. woke up33. Feixin is very conv
14、enient. Sending Feixin_ more and more popular 4these days.A. getting B. got C. get . D. is getting34. He is old enough to_ himself. Dont always do_ for him.A. wear, everything B. dress, everything C. put on, anything D. dress, anything35. - Hello! May I speak to Joe? -_. Please call back later.A. Ho
15、ld on. B. Speaking. C. Wait a moment. D. Sorry, he is not in.三、完形填空（共 10 小题：每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的 A. B. C.D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Two teachers were sitting in the teachers room. For a moment there was silence. Then one of them, Miss Smith, said, “Im afraid Id have to fa
16、il him! I just cant let him 36 .“Now Alice.“ said her friend. Mrs Jackson, “is he so terrible a student?“ “Thats just the trouble!“ the other woman answered, “Tom wasever my 37 student. The problem is that he is so lazy that he nevergets his work done. He hasnt handed me a piece of homework for thre
17、e38 !“Mrs Jackson had never seen Miss Smith so 39 before. “Haveyou had a word with him about it?“ she asked.“Why should I? Every student must hand in homework. I made 40 very clear on the first day for class. I dont know what has happened. When the lessons started, he did so well that I 41 thought a
18、bout asking the school to give him a scholarship(奖学金).But now he often sleeps in class! Ive never seen such a 42 in a student.“You should have a talk with him. Give him a chance.“Miss Smith spoke to Tom and learned all about it. He was studying all day and working most of the night in a factory to 4
19、3 for his schooling. Of course he was 44 ill class and sometimes could hardly 45 awake. Miss Smith soon asked the school to give him a scholarship and he was able to devote himself to his lessons again.36. A. leave B. pass C. work D. sleep37. A. laziest B. busiest C. worst D. best38. A. minutes B. h
20、ours C. weeks D. years39. A. worried B. pleased C. useless D. kind40. A. them B. him C. that D. one41. A. even B. only C. mostly D. still42. A. trouble B. hope C. change D. danger43. A. pay B. call C. save D. share44. A. forgetful B. careless C. asleep D. tired45. A. seem B. keep C. look D. get四、阅读理
21、解（共 15 小题：每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡将该项涂黑。5A46. What do you need if you want to kill ants?A. D4545 Garden Spray. B. Sunshine Company.C. A2104 Canvas Bag. D. The Dr Cleans.47. How much will you pay if you want three shampoos and two canvas bags mailed to you?A. $12,25.
22、 B. $20.50. C. $13.50. D. $17.48. What does the underlined word “it“ most probably refer to?A. Canvas bag. B. Chemical. C. The house. D. Dr Clean.49. Where can you find this passage?A. In a travel magazine. B. In a newspaper.C. In a fashion magazine. D. In a story book.BThere are some very good thin
23、gs about open education. This wayof teaching allows the students to grow as people, and to develop theirown interests in many subjects. Open education allows students to beresponsible for their own education, as they are responsible for whatthey do in life. Some students do badly in a traditional cl
24、assroom. Theopen classroom may allow them to enjoy learning. Some students willbe happier in an open education school. They will not worry about6g grades or rules. For students who worry about these things a lot, it is agood idea to be in an open classroom.But many students will not do well in an op
25、en classroom. For some students, there are too few rules. These students will do little in school. They will not make good use of open education. Because open education is so different from traditional education, these students may have a problem getting used to making so many choices. For many stud
26、ents it is important to have some rules in the classroom. They worry about the rules even when there are no rules. Even a few rules will help this kind of students. The last point about open education is that some traditional teachers do not like it. Many teachers do not believe in open education. T
27、eachers who want to have an open classroom may have many problems at their schools.50. Open education allows the students to_.A. be late for school B. be responsible for their futureC. develop their own interests D. discover subjects outside class51. Open education may be a good idea for the student
28、s who_.A. enjoy traditional learning B. worry about gradesC. do well in a traditional classroom D. are responsible for what they do52. Some students will do little in an open classroom because_.A. there are too few rules B. they hate activitiesC. open education is meaningless D. they worry about the
29、 rules53. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. Some traditional teachers do not like open education.B. Many teachers do not believe in open education.C. Teachers may have problems in open classrooms.D. Teachers feeling and attitudes are important to students.CWe spent a day in t
30、he country and picked a lot of flowers. Our car was full of flowers inside! On the way home we had to stop at traffic lights, and there my wife saw the bookshelf.It stood outside a furniture(家具)shop. “Buy it,“ she said at once. “Well carry it home on the roof-rack(车顶架. Ive always wanted one like tha
31、t.“What could I do? Ten minutes later I was twenty dollars poorer, and the bookshelf was tied onto the roof rack. It was tall and narrow, quite heavy too.As it was getting darker, I drove slowly. Other drivers seemed more polite than usual thatevening. The police even stopped traffic to let us throu
32、gh. Carrying furniture was a good idea.After a time my wife said, “Theres a long line of cars behind. Why dont they overtake(超车)?“Just at that time a police car did overtake. The two officers(警官)inside looked at us seriously when they went past. But then, with a kind smile they 7asked us to follow t
33、heir car through the busy traffic. The police car stopped at our village church(教堂). One of the officers came to me.“Right, sir,“ he said. “Do you need any more help now?“I didnt quite understand. “Thanks, officer,“ I said. “Youve been very kind. I live just down the road.“He was looking at our thin
34、gs: first at the flowers, then at the bookshelf. “Well, well,“ he said and laughed. “Its a bookshelf youve got there! We thought it was-er, something else.“My wife began to laugh. Suddenly I understood why the police drove here. I smiled at the officer. “Yes, its a bookshelf, but thanks again.“ I dr
35、ove home as fast as I could.54. From the story we know that_.A. The writer was poor and didnt buy the bookshelf for his wifeB. The writers wife didnt like the bookshelf at allC. The writer was very angry with his wifeD. The writer was not very glad to buy the bookshelf for his wife55. What made the
36、writer think that carrying furniture was “a good idea“?A. He could drive slowly and it was safe.B. Other drivers would let him go first.C. His wife could use a new bookshelf.D. He could save a lot of money and time.56. Why were the police and other drivers so kind to the writer?A. Because they thoug
37、ht the writer liked studying very much and needed a bookshelf.B. Because they didnt think it was polite to overtake a car with a bookshelf on it.C. Because they thought somebody in the writers family had died and he needed help.D. Because they thought it was dangerous to carry a bookshelf on a car.5
38、7. When did the officers begin to realize(意识)they had made a mistake?A. Before they arrived at the church.B. Before they overtook the writers car.C. After one of them looked at the flowers and the bookshelf carefully at the church.D. After the writers family left the church.DWhich part of the world
39、has the most nearsighted students? Just look around you-its East Asia. Nine in ten school leavers in major East Asian cities are nearsighted, according to the BBC. Experts say books and video games are not to blame. East Asian students, they say, arent getting enough sunlight.People become nearsight
40、ed because their eyeballs grow out of shape and light entering their eyes cannot focus correctly. The body can produce a chemical called dopamine（多巴胺） to stop eyeballs from changing shape. And guess what scientists have just discovered? Sunlight can help our bodies produce more dopamine, reported AF
41、P.8According to the study, primary school students in Singapore spend only 30 minutes outdoors every day; in Australia, by contrast, kids spend about three hours a day outside. As a result, fewer children in Australia are nearsighted-only 10 percent, compared with 90 percent in Singapore.“Children i
42、n East Asia basically go to school. go home and stay inside. They study and they watch television,“ Ian Morgan of the Australian National University told AFP.But being a bookworm or a couch potato does not directly harm the eyes, added Morgan. “As long as they get outside, it doesnt seem to matter h
43、ow much study they do,“ he explained. “There are some kids who study hard and get outside and play hard and they are generally fine. The ones who are at major risk are the ones who study hard and dont get outside. As a result of massive（巨大的）educational pressures and the construction（构成）of a childs d
44、ay, the amount of time they spend outside in bright light is minimized.“Experts suggest children should stay outside for two to three hours every day, This can include time spent in the playground and walking to and from school.58. What is the main reason for the large number of nearsighted students
45、 in East Asia, according to scientists?A. Too much reading or gaming. B. Lack of sunlight.C. Genetic reasons. D. Lack of exercise.59. What can we conclude from Paragraph 2?A. Dopamine is a chemical that causes eyeballs to grow out of shape.B. Dopamine can stop light entering the eyes from focusing c
46、orrectly.C. Spending time in the sun can make the loss of dopamine in the body.D. The more dopamine a person has in their body, the better eyesight he or she has.60. The word “minimized“ in second-to-last paragraph probably means_.A. reduced as much as possible B. made better use ofC. taken little n
47、otice of D. attached much importance to五、词汇检测（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）根据下列句子及所给汉语注释或通过上下文， 在答题卡上标有题号的横线上，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。每空只写一词。61. Liu Fangs father had so many （选择）,but he picked the worst one.62. The ship (成功)landed on the island.63. The man looks even (疯的)than his wife.64. Making a lot of noise and (打扰)others are impolite.65. Gibbons was (指控)with murder and arrested.66. Though he was stubborn, he （接受）my advice at last.67. She （掉落）the plate and it broke into pieces.68. - Youve visited the robot exhibition
