苏州市相城区2011-2012学年度第一学期期中考试九年级英语试卷
本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。共八大题，满分130分。考试用时100分钟。 注意事项：
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第Ⅰ卷（三大题，共75分）
一、听力选择（满分20分）
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A)对话理解（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）听下面10段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选山最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。 1. How did the man go to the football match?
2. What sport does the man probably like best?
3. What did Andy do at the weekend?
4. What types of film does Millie like?
5. Where are they?
A. In a shoe shop B. In a library C. In a restaurant 6. How long did the fire last?
A. l0 hours B. About 12 hours C. About 2 hours 7. What's the price of the grey shirt?
A. 80 yuan. B.40yuan. C.20yuan.
8. What is the woman's suggestion?
A. To buy a new car. B. To buy an old car. C. To borrow a car. 9. What did Simon think of the movie?
A. He found it very interesting. B. He didn't like it. C. He enjoyed it very much.
10. What are probably the two speakers?
A. Teachers. B. Students. C. doctors. B) 听下面2段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A. B.C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。（共5分） 听第一段材料回答第11-12小题 11. Where are the two speakers?
A. In the open air. B. At a shop that sells raincoats. C. At a factory that makes raincoats.
12. What does the man want to have?
A. A small red raincoat. B. A large blue raincoat. C. A small yellow raincoat.
听第二段材料，回答13-15小题。 13. How long is the man's holiday?
A. Five days. B. Seven days. C. Ten days. 14. Who will go to Germany?
A. The man alone. B. The man and his wife. C. The man, his wife and two children.
15. How much will the man pay for the family holiday? A. $450 B. $300. C. $150.
C) 短文理解（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面的短文。短文后有5个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。短文读两遍。 16. How long is the history of China?
A. Just 5000 years. B. About 5000 years. C. over 5000 years. 17. China is the largest country _______.
A. In Asia. B. In America. C. In the world. 18. What has happened to China in the last 30 years?
A. There have been so many changes. B. There have been so few changes. C. There have been some changes.
19. What does the writer think of Chinese people??
A. They are beautiful. B. They are friendly. C. They are rich. 20. What are Chinese people doing now?
A. Working hard to make China better. B. Trying hard to solve the problems C. Thinking hard to make new changes.
二、选择填空（共25小题；每小题1分，满分25分）
A) 单项填空从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。
21.--- Who writes the most carelessly in your class?
--- Anita. That's_________ she often fails in the exams. A. because B. what C. how D. why
22.--- I'm sorry I didn't finish it on time_________. ---_________.
A. Thanks anyway B. No, thanks C. Thanks a lot D. Fine, thanks 23. Nick, it's good for you to read some books _________ China before you start your trip there.
A. in B. for C. on D. of 24. --- How is your recent trip to Sichuan? --- I've never had ________one before. A. a pleasant B. a more pleasant C. a most pleasant D. the most pleasant
25. Suzhou Tai Lake Wetland Park is well worth
A. being visited B. visited C. a visit D. visit
26. He always prefers ________a bicycle rather than ________on a crowded bus. A. ride; ride B. to ride; ride C. riding; ride D. to ride; riding 27. She set out soon after dark________ home an hour later.
A. arriving B. to arrive C. arrived D. and arrived
28. --- Why didn't you join us last night? ---I_________ the close game of CBA final.
A. watches B. would watch C. was watching D. am watching
29. --- Have you heard of _______news that Hou Yifan won the Women's World Chess
Championship?
---Yes, I have. What ________exciting news!
A. a; an B. the; an C. the;/ D. a:／
30. --- Tom, ______your CD player a little bit, please. Your dad is sleeping now. ---OK, Mum.
A. turn down B. turn off C. turn up D. turn on
31. --- the sports meet might be put off. ---Yes, it all depends on the weather. A. I've been told B. I've told C. I'm told D.I told 32. Johnny, you. _________ play with the knife, you_________ hurt yourself.
A. won't; can't B. mustn't; may C. shouldn't; must D. can't; shouldn't
33. It is often said that the joy of traveling is _________in arriving at your destination ________in the journey itself.
A./ …but B.／…or C. not…but D. not…or
34. He is very popular among his students as he always tries to make them ______in his lessons.
A. interested B. interesting C. interest D. to interest
35. --- Do you know _________ at the last sports meeting? --- By practising every day. A. how did he get the first prize B. how he will get the first prize C. how will he get the first prize D. how he got the first prize B) 完形填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其人意，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。
Every day, in my father's car to school I saw a crossing guard(交通协管员)hold out his stop sign. After the kids on the road had 36 the sidewalk(人行道)，
he would lower(放下) his 37 and let the cars go. He always waved and 38 to my father as we passed by. The guard 39 me with a puzzle(迷惑)and I tried to wonder whether he mistook(误解)my father for someone else. Finally, I knew 40 they were strangers to each other and from then on they greeted each other warmly like old 41 every morning. There is no doubt that the crossing guard's simple 42 and smiling face cheered up the start of our day. A small change really makes a big 43 .If we remember to be 44 to the people around us, our life will be more 45 and meaningful. 36. A. got B. arrived C. reached D. crossed 37. A. hand B. sign C. head D. shoulder 38. A. smiled B. greeted C. looked D. turned 39. A. prepared B. passed C. presented D. promised 40. A. whether B. what C. how D. that
41. A. friends B. strangers C. classmates D. guards 42. A. greeting B. words C. wave D. reply
43. A. decision B. direction C. dream D. difference 44. A. helpful B. friendly C. easy-going D. modest 45. A. powerful B. colorful C. successful D. cheerful
三、阅读理解（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A、B、C、D四个选项中，选山最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
People will do anything to see a free show----even if it is a bad one. When we heard that a comedy show would be held at our local cinema by the Bird Seed Company, we all rushed to see it. We had to wait in queue for hours to get in and there must be several hundred people present just before the show began. Unluckily, the show was one of the worst that we had ever seen. Those who failed to get in needn't feel disappointed because many of the artists who should appear didn't come. The only funny things we heard that evening came from the host at the beginning of the programme. He was obviously very nervous and stood awkwardly(尴尬地)for some minutes before the microphone. As soon as he opened his mouth, everyone couldn't help laughing. We all know what the poor man would say, but what he actually said was: \"This is the Seed Bird Company. Good ladies, evening and gentlemen!\" 46. A lot of people went to see the show because________. A. the show was very funny
B. there were many famous artists in the show
C. the show was presented by the Bird Seed Company D. they didn't have to pay for it. 47. The audience(观众)enjoyed________.
A. the performance by the artists B. the show
C. the advertisements D. the host's opening words 48. The writer thought the show was one of the worst because________. A. many people failed to get in
B. many of the artists who should appear did not come C. the advertiser was awkward
D. the opening words by the host was wrong
49. From the passage, we can learn that people________. A. liked to see a show without famous artists. B. liked to see free shows.
C. liked to see the show by the Bird Seed Company D. liked to see the show by the Seed Bird Company
B
Film stars may come and go. but Paul Newman's career is long－lasting. Newman has worked in films for 40 years. His most recent one opened in December.
The film is called Nobody's fool. Newman plays a 60-year-old construction worker(建筑工人) named Sully.
To some people, Sully seems to be a loser(失败者). But he has a lot of charm \" I've played a lot of characters and the character I play in Nobody's Fool is closer to me than any other role I've done,\" said Newman.
Newman was 70 years old on January 26, 1998. Nobody's Fool is his 52nd film. He has won two Oscars in his career.
Newman succeeded in other aspects(方面) of his life. He has been married for 36 years. He took part in car racing at the age of40 and won prizes.
Twelve years ago, he started a food company called Newman's Own. He gives away all his money to help the poor.
50. The underlined(划线的) sentence in the first paragraph means_______. A. many film stars leave the screen after they have become successful B. it is not easy for a film star to lose his or her charm C. not all film stars can be famous for a long time D. film stars are successful not only on the screen. 51. Newman likes the character Sully because _________. A. he finds a lot in the character that is new
B. he likes playing an ordinary(普通的) person
C. he has never played such a wonderful role
D. he sees more of himself in Sully
52. The writer writes the passage mainly to _________.
A. prove that a person can be successful in many ways B. show us a most recent film by Paul Newman
C. criticize(批评) a famous film star, Paul Newman
D. tell us about Sully, an attractive character in a recent film
C
Have you ever wondered why birds sing? Maybe you thought that they were just happy. After all, you probably sing or whistle(吹口哨) when you are happy.
Some scientists believe that birds do sing some of the time just because they are happy.
However they sing most of the time for a very different reason. Their singing is actually a warning to other birds to stay out of their territory.
Do you know what a territory is'? A territory is an area that an animal, usually the male, claims(声明) as its own. Only he and his family are welcome there. No other
families of the same species(物种) are welcome. Your yard and house are your territory where only your family and friends are welcome. If a stranger should enter your territory and frighten you, you might shout. Probably this would be enough to frighten him away.
If so, you have actually scared the stranger away without having to fight him. A bird does the same thing. But he expects an outsider(外人) almost any time, especially at nesting(筑巢) season. So he is screaming all the time, whether he can see an outsider or not. This screaming is what we call a bird's song, and it is usually enough to keep an outsider away.
Birds sing louder in the spring when they are trying to attract a mate(配偶) and warn others not to enter the territory of theirs.
You can see that birds have a language of their own. Most of it has to do with attracting mates and setting up territories.
53. Some scientists believe that most of the time bird's singing is actually _________ .
A. an expression of happiness B. a way of warning C. an expression of anger D. a way of greeting 54. What does the underlined(划线的) word \" territory\" mean? A. A place where families of other species are living. B. A place where a bird may shout at the top of its voice. C. An area where birds fight against each other. D. An area which a bird considers to be its own. 55. Why do birds keep on singing at nesting season? A. Because they want to invite more friends.
B. Because their singing helps frighten outsiders around. C. Because they want to find outsiders around.
D. Because their singing helps get rid of their fears. 56. How does the writer explain bird's singing?
A. By comparing birds with human being（人类）. B. By reporting results of experiments C. By describing bird's daily life. D. By telling a bird's story
D
Play is the basic(基本的) business of childhood, and in recent years research has shown the great importance of play in the development of a human being. From earliest infancy(婴儿), every child needs chances and right materials for play, and the main tools(工具) of play are toys. The main function(功能) of toys is to suggest, encourage and play. To succeed in this, they must be good toys, which children will play with often, and will come back again and again. Therefore, it is important to choose suitable toys for different stages(阶段) of a child's development.
In recent years, research on baby development has shown that the standard a child is likely to reach, within the range of his inherited(遗传的) abilities, is largely determined in the first three years of his life. So a baby's ability to benefit from the right play materials should not be underestimated(低估). A baby who is encouraged, talked to and shown things and played with, has the best chance of growing up
successfully.
In the next stage, from three to five years old, curiosity(好奇心) knows no bounds. Every type of suitable toys should be made available to the child, for trying out, experimenting and learning, for discovering his own particular ability: Bricks and jigsaws(七巧板) and construction toys; painting, scribbling(涂鸦) and making things; sand and water play; toys for imaginative and pretending play-the first social games for learning to play and get on with others.
But at the third stage of play development-from five to seven or eight years old- the child is at school. But for a few more years play is still the best way of learning, at home or at school. It is easier to see which type of toys the child most enjoys.
Until the age of seven or eight, play and work mean much the same to a child. But once reading has been mastered, then books become the main source(来源)of learning. Toys are still interesting and valuable, which lead up to new hobbies, but their significance has changed to a child of nine or ten years old, toys and games mean, as to adults, relaxation and fun.
57. What does the writer want to tell us in the first paragraph? A. Children should choose toys by themselves.
B. Children like playing, but they don't need any toys. C. Children should be given different toys as they grow up. D. Children should be given the same toys as they grow up.
58. According to the passage, we can give the child every kind of toys________. A. when he is two B. when he is around four C. when he is six D. when he is eight
59. When a child is seven years old, what is the main source of learning? A. Toys. B. Books. C. Jigsaws. D. Paintings. 60. What is the article mainly about?
A. The importance of schooling. B. The choice of toys for children. C. The importance of pre-school education. D. The role of play in a child's development.
第II卷（四大题，共55分）
四、单词拼写（共10小题：每小题1分，满分10分） (A)根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，在答题纸标有题号的横线上，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。每空只写一词。
61. In fact, tigers in India are ▲ （消失）faster than pandas because they are being killed for their skin and bones.
62. Roman Holiday was a big success and Hepburn became famous ▲ （马上）． 63. It is wise of Suzy to bring ▲ （气球）of all colours. 64. Colours like orange or yellow can give you a happy and ▲ （满意的）feeling. 65. The article was written in the form of a ▲ （日记）．
66. All important events in the world are ▲ （报道）live on TV. 67. She put a few ▲ （备用的）clothes into the bag. 68. --- How was your visit to the Tiger Hill in Suzhou? --- Wonderful! We enjoyed ▲ very much.
69. --- What delicious coffee!
--- But I think it will taste ▲ with sugar. 70. --- Which of these two English books will you borrow?
--- I'll borrow ▲ of them. Because they are very interesting. 五、补全对话（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据对话内容，从方框中选出正确选项，使对话完整、通顺。其中有两项多余。 A: Hi, Heather. 71 ▲ B: Well, George, I guess l will.
A: I have just gotten two movie tickets. 72 ▲ Are you interested in the movie Letters to God?
B: Yeah, certainly! You know I really wanted to watch it but the tickets were sold out.
73 ▲
A: A friend of mine works at the Star Theatre. He helped me get two tickets. B: 74 ▲
A: I paid $30 for each ticket. B: Well, what tune shall we meet?
A: Let's see. The movie will start at 8:00 pm.
75 ▲ We should get there at least one hour earlier. I can pick up you at 6:00 pm.
B: OK. See you.
七、句子翻译（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分） 76.全世界广泛使用英语。
77.我对英语非常感兴趣而且希望将来成为一名英语教师。 78.学好英语对我来说很重要。 79.课后我经常收听英语节目。
80.英语老师要我尽可能多看英语杂志。 八、书面表达（共l题：满分20分）
假如你叫李明，最近你和你的父母就“周末学生该不该与同学外出活动进行了讨论。现在，请你与“Should teenagers go out with their friends at weekends?”为题，参照表内所提供的信息，写一篇英语短文。
要求：1．所写内容必须包括表格中父母的想法和至少3个你的想法； 2．字数90-100字左右．开头部分已给出，不计入总词数． 3．短文中不得出现你的姓名和学校名称等相关信息．
Should teenagers go out with their friends at weekends?
Recently I've had a discussion with my parents about whether teenagers should go out with their friends at weekends.________________________________________________________
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