2015～2016学年度第一学期期中考试
九年级英语试卷
(考试时间：120分钟满分：150分)
请注意：1、本试卷分第一部分选择题和第二部分非选择题。
2、考生答题前，必须将自己的姓名、考试证号、座位号用黑色或蓝色钢笔或圆珠笔填写在
试卷和答题卡的相应位置，再用2B铅笔将考试证号、科目填涂在答题卡上相应的小框内。
第一部分选择题(90分)
一、听力(共25小题；每小题1分，满分25分)
第一部分听对话，回答问题。
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, 你还有5秒钟的时间选出你认为最合适的备选答案。
1. What’s Tina doing?
A. B. C.
2. Which sign are they talking about?
A. B. C.
3. What brand shoes is the girl wearing?
A. B. C.
4. How did the woman feel about the weather here ?
A. B. C.
5. What time does Miss Yuan drive to the office?
A. B. C.
6. How much might the scarf be?
A. ￥125.
B. ￥25.
C. ￥50.
7. What is the cause of his absence?
A. Going on a trip.
B. Being ill.
C. Having an accident.
8. What are they going to do?
A. To watch TV.
B. To play basketball.
C. To play tennis.
9. What is NOT true about the girl?
A. She liked cooking.
B. She came back home late.
C. Her family finished supper earlier than her.
10. How long will the woman stay at the hotel?
A. For two days.
B. For three days.
C. For four days.
第二部分听对话或短文，回答问题。
这一部分你将听到三段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。听每段对话或短文前，你将有时间阅读相
关小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题你还有5秒钟的时间选出你认为最合适的备选答案。
听第一段对话，回答第11-12小题。
11.What’s the problem with the boy?
A. He doesn’t have close friends and sometimes he feels lonely.
B. His parents don’t have time for him because they work all day.
C. He can’t sleep at night and feels tired in the morning.
12.What causes his problem?
A. He watches too much TV before going to bed.
B. He has so much homework that he can’t go to bed early.
C. He is too worried about his exams.
听第二段对话，回答第13-14小题。
13.How much money did Victor get in his dream?
A.$1,000,000.
B.$100,000.
C.$10,000.
14.What did Victor decide to do with the money in his dream?
A. Buy a car.
B. Go traveling.
C. Raise money for charity.
听第三段对话，回答第15-17小题。
15. What does David need?
A. Some new shoes.
B. Some old shoes.
C. Some new shirts.
16.What size shoes does David wear?
A. Size Seven.
B. Size Eight.
C. Size Six.
17.When will they go shopping?
A. On Sunday.
B. On Saturday morning.
C. On Saturday afternoon.
听第一篇短文，回答18-20小题。请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。
A welcome party
Time ●It will begin at 7:30 p.m. 18 .
Place ●It will be held in 19 .
Other information ●There will be music, singing, dancing, and games, etc.
●Everyone is asked to 20 .
18. A. on Sunday evening B. on April 18 C. next Friday
19. A. the dining hall B. the Students’ Union C. the school hall
20. A. make an announcement B. bring a small gift C. sing a song
听第二篇短文，回答21-25小题。
21. In which year can man wear a special kind of clothes?
A. 2015.
B. 2050.
C. 2150.
22. What can make the clothes stay clean ?
A. Special chemicals.
B. Special cotton.
C. Special cloth.
23. What can we know about the special clothes according to the speaker?
A. It will smell easily.
B. It will get dirty easily.
C. It will never get dirty or have smell.
24. Why won’t children go to school in the future?
A. They can learn through TV.
B. They can learn through computers.
C. Their parents stay at home to teach them.
25. What is the meaning of “Saturday clothes”?
A. The clothes children wear at home.
B. The dirty clothes to be washed.
C. The clothes children wear at school.
二、单项选择从下列每题所给的选项中，选择一个最佳答案。(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
26. — It is reported that both of _______ two kids were saved out of the river by _______ university student.
—True. He was really brave, wasn’t he?
A. the; a
B. the ; an
C. the; the
D. a; the
27. We teenagers shouldn’t be impatient _____ our own problems. _____ they are solved, we can never give up.
A. in; Till
B. with; Since
C. to; Until
D. with; Until
28. — Boys and girls, no hand _______ any other tool can be used in the game, _______ you still need to
make it work. Are you clear about the rules?
— Yes, sir.
A. and; so
B. or; but
C. and; but
D. or; so
29. — I find it's difficult to decide what to wear.
— Try red clothes．They can make easier to take action.
A. that
B. it
C. this
D. what
30. — We never doubt _______ Millie can deal with the terrible situation by herself.
— I agree with you.
A. if
B. whether
C. that
D. how
31. — Need I take actions to lose weight?
—_______ . Your size and body type is just right.
A. Yes, you must
B. Yes, you need
C. No, you mustn’t
D. No, you needn’t
32. — Mr. Wang, please how to get there and the cost of the trip.
— All right. I’ll it at once.
A. work out; get
B. find out; make
C. give out; do
D. put out; manage
33. — How do you like the English talk given by Peng Liyuan in the USA?
— It’s worth many times.
A. listening
B. hearing
C. being heard
D. listening to
34. — The team really looks _______ better because the coach had them _______ every night this week.
— Practice makes perfect.
A. a little bit; practise
B. a bit; practicing
C. a bit of; to practise
D. a little; practised
35. — He has made little progress in English, he?
—. He is good at it now.
A. hasn’t ; Yes
B. hasn’t ; No
C. has ; Yes
D. has ; No
36. — Which of these two dresses _______, the pink one or the red one, Madam?
— Neither, thanks. I _______ take a look at a light green one.
A. would you rather; prefer
B. would you rather; would rather
C. do you prefer; would rather
D. do you prefer; prefer
37. — What’s wrong with your computer?
— It . I can’t fix it. I will .
A. was broken down; repair it
B. broke away; repair it
C. broke out; have it repaired
D. broke down ; have it fixed
38. We lost the match yesterday, but our coach didn’t get angry. Instead, he ______ us, because we tried our best.
A. was proud of
B. was afraid of
C. was worried about
D. was unhappy with
39. —It’s really kind of you to care for my pet dog whi le I was away for the whole year.
— _______. The dog is loyal. We’ve been close friends.
A. With pleasure
B. Never mind
C. Don’t mention it
D. It doesn’t matter
40. — The picture is, I have to say, not a bit beautiful.
— Why? It’s than the ones I have ever seen.
A. far more beautiful
B. much less beautiful
C. no more beautiful
D. any less beautiful
41. —did Spud Webb join the NBA?
—one year later after he graduated from Junior College.
A. When; Till
B. When; Not until
C. How long; Until
D. How long; Not until
42. — Taiwan lies the east of China. It’s part of China.
— So it is. We the same history and culture.
A. in; share
B. to; discover
C. to; respect
D. in; explain
43. — Do you have any performance at the party?
— Since I am good at violin, I .
A. have played the violin
B. will play the violin
C. played violin
D. will play violin
44. Although Nancy and Lily act differently, they remain
A. but; the best friends
B. yet; the best friends
C. but ; the same hobby
D. then ; different interest
45. It was in the meeting room we had the fashion show.
A. where
B. that
C. which
D. /
三、完形填空阅读短文，从每题所给选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。(共15小题；每小题
1分，满分15分)
“A friend walks in when the rest of the world walks out.” Sometimes in 1ife，you find a special friend: Someone who changes your 46 just by being part of it；
Someone who makes you laugh until you can’t 47 ；
Someone who makes you believe that there really is 48 in the world；
Someone who convinces(使相信) you that there really is an 49 door just waiting for you to open it.
This is Forever Friendship．
When you’re 50 , and the world seems dark and empty, your forever friend 51 you up in spirits and makes that dark and empty world suddenly seem bright and 52 .
Your forever friend gets you 53 the hard times and the sad times．If you turn and walk away, your forever friend 54 ．If you 1ose your way，your forever friend guides you，encourages you，holds your 55 and tells you that everything is going to be OK．
And if you 56 such a friend, you fee1 happy，because you 57 not worry．You have a forever friend for life，and forever has no 58 .
A true friend is someone who gives you a hand and touches your heart．
Remember：59 happens，happens for a reason．
How many people have eight true friends in fact? Hardly 60 I know．But some of us have all right friends and good friends．
46. A. food B. time C. 1ife D. work
47. A. think B. stop C. harm D. offer
48. A. good B. health C. human D. scenery
49. A. unpacked B. unlocked C. unfixed D. unborn
50. A. high B. above C. up D. down
51. A. 1ifts B. shuts C. catches D. stands
52. A. natural B. full C. funny D. proud
53. A. around B. below C. through D. beside
54. A. leaves B. travels C. moves D. follows
55. A. head B. hand C. heart D. back
56. A. help B. treat C. find D. warn
57. A. need B. must C. may D. have
58. A. job B. end C. top D. goa1
59. A. however B. whoever C. whatever D. wherever
60. A. someone B. everyone C. none D. anyone
四、阅读理解阅读下列短文，根据短文内容选择最佳答案。(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
A
Many people have a fear(害怕) of public speaking. According to a study, it has an influence on 3 in every 4 people. This fact is surprising and worrying, as most jobs require some speaking ability. The following will help you to make a speech better.
Write note cards.Write main ideas on your cards. Don’t write details. Put in some fun facts, questions, and other activities on the cards to share with the class. Don’t look at your note cards for a long time while speaking. If necessary, you’re only going to have a quick look at the card for information, not read every word.
Smile at your class.When it comes time to speak, there’s nothing that draws your class into your speech than a good old-fashioned smile. Be happy, because you’re about to teach your class something they didn’t know before. Studies have shown that smiles are infections. That means once you smile, it’s hard for everyone else not to smile. So if you want your speech to go off well, smile. That will make everyone smile and maybe those smiles will make you actually smile.
Make eye contact. Nothing is more boring than listening to a speaker who looks at the floor or at note cards. Relax. Your class is made up of your friends and you talk to them all the time. Talk the same way now. Have a look at every person in the classroom at least once. That way, everyone will feel like you’re communicating with them. Also, you know you’ll look like what you’re talking about.
Use hand motions. Move your hands along as you talk, using them to express your key points and keep the class interested. It will also lead your nervous energy into a better place.
61. According to the passage, ______ of people might fear to speak in public.
A. 100 percent
B. 75 percent
C. 50 percent
D. 25 percent
62. How many points are mentioned in the passage?
A. Three.
B. Four.
C. Five.
D. Six.
63. In Paragraph 3 of the passage, “smiles are infections” means ______.
A. smiles can be passed on
B. it’s hard to smile
C. smiles keep people fit
D. people should smile every day
64. Which picture matches the last paragraph best?
65. The passage mainly talks about ______.
A. a boy’s speech in class
B. how to write note cards
C. the fear of public speaking
D. how to make a speech better
B
A habit is any action that we have performed so often that it becomes something that we do almost without thinking. Some of them are thought to be bad habits. People spend countless hours and dollars each year trying to get rid of these bad habits but often fail. Why? Change is hard work and there is no shortcut to achieve it. However, there is still some advice for you to follow.
First, look at why you do it. In other words, what’s the result of doing this thing? If your bad habit is shouting at people when you are unhappy or under pressure, what do you get from it? It may make you feel a little better for the moment. Or maybe you have a bad habit of leaving your homework undone. The result could be that you get more time to spend on the Internet!
Next, take a look on the other hand. What are you losing because of your habit? Shouting at other people is a bad habit because it makes people around you feel bad and unhappy. Leaving your homework undone is a bad habit because you may be punished by your teacher. Having more Internet time means that you are losing the chance to learn the things that you need to learn. When you think that way, you’ll find that it’s not wise to keep your bad habit! Now it is time to make a decision. What will you choose? I’m sure you will choose to do what you think is more important.
66. From the first paragraph we know that __________.
A. a habit is a terrible thing that we can never change
B. people spend countless hours and dollars to get rid of habits
C. none of the people who try to break bad habits are successful
D. though it is difficult, we can still do something about our bad habits
67. The underlined sentence “there is no shortcut to achieve it” means that ________.
A. it is not easy to get rid of bad habits
B. there is a long way and a short way
C. something dangerous may happen
D. we must cut it in a short time.
68. According to the reading, if you want to get rid of your habits, you have to _____.
A. talk to others when you are in low spirits
B. know why you do what you do
C. finish your homework first
D. spend less time on the Internet
69. Which of the following does NOT happen because of a bad habit according to the reading?
A. You are punished later.
B. Making people around you feel unhappy.
C. You feel a little better after shouting at others.
D. You leave your homework at home by accident.
70. The main purpose of this passage is to __________.
A. introduce and describe
B. complain（埋怨）and disagree
C. explain and advise
D. discuss and argue（争论）
C
To us, it seems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains. But in fact the umbrella was not invented as protection against the rain. Its first use was as a shade (遮蔽) against the sun.
Nobody knows who first invented it, but the umbrella was used in very ancient times. Probably the first to use it were the Chinese, back in the eleventh century BC.
We know that the umbrella was used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a sunshade. And there was a strange thing connected with its use : it became a symbol of honor and power(权力). In the Far East in ancient times, the umbrella was allowed to be used only by those in high office or by royal people such as the kings or queens.
In Europe, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade. The umbrella was in common use in ancient Greece, but it is believed that the first people in Europe to use the umbrella as protection against the rain were the ancient Romans. During the middle ages in Europe, the use of the umbrella almost disappeared. Then it appeared again in Italy in the late sixteenth century. And again it became a symbol of power.
Umbrellas have not changed much in style during all this time, though they have become much lighter in weight. It wasn't until the twentieth century that the umbrellas for women began to be made in all kinds of colors.
71. Ancient people first used umbrellas as _________.
A. a symbol of honor
B. protection against the sun
C. a symbol of power
D. protection against the rain
72. According to the passage, the umbrella was probably first used in ancient ______.
A. Egypt .
B. Babylon
C. Rome
D. China
73. The underlined word royal might mean _ in Chinese.
A.皇室的
B.富裕的
C.中产的
D.平民的
74. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A. The ancient Greeks used the umbrella in their daily life.
B. Europeans hardly used the umbrella during the middle ages.
C. The umbrellas for women were made colorful in ancient times.
D. The style of the umbrella hasn't changed a lot since it was invented
75. This passage is mainly about ___________.
A. the sales of the umbrella
B. the differences among umbrellas
C. the invention of the umbrella
D. the history and the use of the umbrella
第二部分非选择题(60分)
五、词汇运用(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
A. 根据汉语提示完成句子（每空一词）。
76. I want to know if yellow was once the color of the rulers in ________(古代的) China.
77. The news which kept ________(影响) him a lot was from a little girl.
78. Please put away those (德国人) keys to cars. They are going swimming.
79. (化学)is becoming closer and closer to people’s life.
80. We may meet all kinds of difficulties in the future, but we should be confident enough to take on
any （挑战）
B．用括号内所给词的适当形式填空（每空不限一词）。
81. Tom didn’t go to bed until midnight yesterday. He feels very______(sleep)at the moment.
82. Neither Tom nor his twins (reply) to their friends’ emails during the last two weeks.
83. When Tom heard the news of getting a scholarship, he ________(simple) couldn’t believe his ears.
84. Tan Dun is good at making music by (control) the sound of running water.
85. My grandpa looks so healthy though he is already in his (90).
六、任务型阅读请根据短文内容，完成信息记录表，每空一词。(共10空；每空1分，满分10分)
When we think of chocolate, many of us think of candy bars and sweet. But this is not how chocolate comes to us. In fact, it comes from the cacao tree that is found in the tropical(热带的) forests of Central and South America, because cacao beans need to grow in a hot and humid climate (湿热的气候) . The Mayas knew that they could get food and drink from the tree. The Aztecs often took the cacao beans and broke them into pieces in hot water, making a drink that was delicious and energy-producing for the body.
When Columbus and Cortez came to America, they shipped cacao beans back to Spain. However, at first few people accepted the drink because the taste was strange. When Columbus gave the information back to the Spanish Queen and King that one cup of chocolate from the cacao beans could provide a whole day’s energy for a man without the need for other food, attitudes(态度) quickly changed.
The need and the cost for chocolate produced by the cacao beans rose sharply. Soon all Europeans had fallen in love with chocolate. But chocolate was so expensive at that time that only the riches could afford this confection (甜食). At first, too much chocolate made people sick because more than half of the cacao bean is formed from fat, and few people knew how to remove the too much fat content(脂肪含量). Perhaps
七、阅读表达请根据短文内容，回答下面问题，每空不超过8个词。(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
Millvina Dean, Titanic’s last survivor, died on May 31, 2009 in Southampton. She was 97 and had been in poor health for several weeks.
The youngest of the ship’s 705 survivors, Ms. Dean was only 9 weeks old when the Titanic hit an iceberg (冰山) on the night of April 14, 1912. She survived with her mother and her 2-year-old brother. Mr. Dean, 29, was taking his family to a new life in Kansas City. He planned to run a tobacconist’s (烟草商) shop there. He was among more than 1,500 passengers and crew members who died in the sinking.
Ms. Dean never married and spent her working life in Southampton. For many years after the sinking, she never spoke of it to people she met or worked with, partly because she remembered nothing about it
and partly because she did not want to be seen as drawing attention to herself.
But that changed after Sep. 1, 1985 when the wreck (残骸) of the Titanic was discovered. That set off a wave of interest in the ship, especially after the movie Titanic. “They found the wreck and after they found the wreck, they found me,” she said.
In the last 20 years of her life, she went to gatherings in the USA, Canada and a number of European countries to take part in events related to the sinking. She said she had learned from her mother about what happened during the sinking.
Ms. Dean had never seen Titanic. She explained she was unwilling to be reminded of what had happened to her father.
96. How old was Millvina Dean when the Titanic sank?
____________________________________________________________
97. Why did the Deans take the Titanic?
____________________________________________________________
98. When was the wreck (残骸) of the Titanic discovered?
____________________________________________________________
99. How many times had Ms. Dean ever seen the movie Titanic?
____________________________________________________________
100. What’s the passage mainly about?
____________________________________________________________
八、缺词填空请根据短文内容，填写所缺单词，每空一词。(共10空；每空1分，满分10分)
Parents often believe that they have a good r 101 with their teenagers. But last summer, Joanna and Henry noticed a change in their older son: suddenly he seemed to be talking far more to his friends than to his parents. “The door to his room is always c 102 ,” Joann a noted.
Tina and Mark noticed similar changes in their 14-year-old daughter. “She u 103 to cuddle up(蜷伏) on the sofa and talk,” said Mark. “Now we joke that she does this only when she wants something. Sometimes she wants to be treated(看待) like a little girl and sometimes like a young l 104 . The problem is figuring out(弄清楚) which time is which.”
Before age 11, children like to tell their parents what’s on their m 105 . “In fact, parents are first on the l 106 ,” said Michael Riera, author(作者) of Uncommon Sense for Parents with Teenagers. “This completely changes during the ten years,” Riera e 107 . “They talk to their friends first, then maybe the teachers, and their parents l 108 .”
Parents who know what’s going in their teenagers’ lives are in the best position to help them. To break down the wall of silence, parents should create c 109 to understand what their children want to say, and try to find ways to talk and write to them. And they must give their children a mental break, for children also need freedom(自由), though young. A 110 thing parents should remember is that to be a friend, not a manager, with their children is a better way to know them.
九、书面表达(20分)
你叫王维，你校要评选“德才双馨”的好少年“ Excellent Teens with both Ability and Moral
注意：1. 推荐信须包括所有内容要点，要求语句通顺、意思连贯；
2. 展开合理想象，作适当发挥；
3. 词数在90个左右，信的首尾已在答题卷上给出，不计入总词数；
4. 信件内容请写在答题卷指定位置上。
Dear Sir,
I’m writing to recommend Wang Hui to be the Excellent Teen with both ability and Moral Integrity.
___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________
I think Wang Hui is the most suitable person to achieve the title. I hope that you agree with me.
Yours sincerely
Wang Wei
2015-2016学年度第一学期期中考试
九年级英语参考答案
一、听力(25分)
1-5 BABCA 6-10 CCCAB 11-15 CCACA 16-20 BCBCB 21-25 BACBA
二、单项选择（20分）
26-30 ADBBC 31-35 DBDAC 36-40 CDACA 41-45 BABBB
三、完形填空（15分）
46-50 CBABD 51-55 ABCDB 56-60 CABCD
四、阅读理解（30分）
61-65 BBAAD 66-70 DABDC 71-75 BDACD
五、词汇运用（10分）
76.ancient 77.influencing 78.Germans’79.Chemistry 80.challenge(s)
81.sleepy 82.have replied 83.simply 84.controlling 85.nineties
六、任务型阅读（10分）
86. Europe 87. History 88. good/ necessary/suitable 89. ship/ sea 90. accepted
91. price 92. Mayas 93. delicious 94. no 95. health
七、阅读表达(10分)
96.(She was) 9 weeks old. 97. To start a new life in Kansas City.(To run a tobacconist’s shop.)
98. On September 1, 1985. 99. Never. 100. The last survivor of Titanic. (Titanic’s last survivor.)
八、缺词填空(10分)
101. relationship 102. closed 103. used 104. lady 105. minds 106. list 107. explained 108. last 109. chances 110. Another 九、书面表达（20分）
Dear Sir,
I’m writing to recommend Wang Hui to be the Excellent Teen with both ability and Moral Integrity.
Wang Hui is crazy about drawing and very strict with himself. He is always searching for something better to improve himself. He is good at using colours to express himself. He likes red best, because red can
help him make decisions quickly. Although he is busy with his study, he never gives up his hobby. He has won several drawing competitions since last year. He often helps us. For example, he often spends time helping with the classroom blackboard newspaper. He even does something to make his community more beautiful at weekends.
I think Wang Hui is the most suitable person to achieve the title . I hope that you agree with me.
Yours sincerely
Wang Wei