1、2015-2016学年度上学期期中教学质量监测九年级英语试题本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。共100分，考试时间90分钟。第I卷的答案请转涂到答题卡上。请考生掌握好时间，沉着答题。第卷（选择题 共45分）一、单项填空（共20小题，计20分）1. Tu Youyou won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2015 _ October 5.A. on B. in C. atD. of2. Why dont you listen to tapes to improve your listening skills? Its _
2、 difficult for me _ follow. A. to, too B. too, to C. so, that D such, that3. How do you study for a test? _. A. At school B. In the library C. By reading the textbook D. For making word cards4. Our English teacher is so _ with us that we all like her very much. A. crazy B. stupid C. unhappy D. patie
3、nt5. I find _ interesting to play with a dog. A. it B. this C. him D. that6. Remember, my dear son. _careful you are, _ mistakes you will make. A. The less, the more B. The fewer, the more C. The more, the less D. The more, the fewer 7. _ nice day! Lets go out to have a picnic.A. How B. What C. How
4、a D. What a8. Excuse me. Do you know these English words? Sorry, I dont. But you can _ in a dictionary.A. look it up B. look up it C. look them up D. look up them9. Have they finished _ the Water Festival? No, they havent.A. celebrate B. celebrated C. celebrating D. celebration10. The rings are made
5、 _ silver and they are made _ Thailand.A. of; of B. in; in C. of; in D. in; of11. She hardly ever speaks English because she is afraid _mistakes _ grammar.A. to make, of B. to make, on C. of making, at D. of making, in12. The river is very deep. My mother warns me _ in it.A. swim B. not to swim C. t
6、o swim D. not swim13. Could you tell me _? OK. Linyi.A. where is Tom from? B. where Tom comes fromC. who is your pen pal D. what is the boy doing14. Would you like to help me _ word cards? Sure.A. make B. makes C. making D. made15. Annie keeps a diary every day. _, she is good at writing.A. Because
7、of B. Instead of C. As a result D. So on16. I saw a _ cat lying on the street when I went shopping yesterday afternoon.A. death B. died C. die D. dead17. _ my parents couldnt be here to take care of me, they were always thinking of me.A. As B. Since C. Even D. Even though18. Sky lanterns are made of
8、 bamboo and covered _ paper. A. on B. in C. with D. to 19. Each country has _ own traditional art. A. it B. its C. its D. it is20. I think _ autumn is the most beautiful season in Linyi. A. when B. that C. why D. whether二、阅读理解(一) 阅读短文，完成2135小题。（共20小题，计25分。21-35小题各1分，36-40小题各2分。）AEdinburgh（爱丁堡）, the
9、capital of Scotland, is a fantastic city for tourists. During the month of August, the number of tourists always increases quickly. They come to enjoy the Edinburgh Festival.The Edinburgh Festival is an amazing time to visit the city. For around four weeks, the city has lots of arts and cultural fes
10、tivals. Artists and performers come to show their talents. There are shows for children, young people and adults. There are shows for people of all tastes: dance shows, music concerts, photography and art exhibitions（展览）, plays and more.Whatever you like, you can find something to see. And at whatev
11、er time of day, you can watch what you want: the first show starts at 9:00 a.m., and the last finish at around 2 a.m. Some shows at the festival can be a little expensive but many are very cheap. And lots are completely free（免费）.For those who cannot decide what to see, there are lots of shows on the
12、 Royal Mile. Its the main street for tourists. There are always singers, actors, and musicians offering free shows to the crowds.Thousands of tourists from all over the world go to the Edinburgh Festival. The festival also attracts（吸引） many performers. So you can meet many interesting people. For ma
13、ny performers, the Edinburgh Festival can be the start of their career（职业生涯）. For example, actor Rowan Atkinson (most well-known for playing Mr. Bean) began his career at the Edinburgh Festival.Edinburgh is a fantastic and fun city to visit all year round. However, if you plan to visit it, the city
14、is at its best in August.根据短文内容，判断下列句子正误。正确的用“A”表示，不正确的用“B”表示。 21. The Edinburgh Festival lasts for about four weeks.22. We can see shows in the Edinburgh Festival at 8:30 a.m.23. The Edinburgh Festival isnt an amazing time for parents to visit the city.24. The shows on the Royal Mile are always exp
15、ensive.25. The best time to visit Edinburgh is August. BThanksgiving Day was near. The first grade teacher gave her class some fun homeworkto draw a picture of something for which they were thankful. Most of the class drew a turkey or other traditional things. But Douglas drew a different kind of pi
16、cture. He drew a hand. Just an empty(空的) hand. Douglas was a different boy. He was poor and unhappy. As other children played, Douglas just stood close by the teachers side and didnt say a word. His classmates were surprised at his picture. One child guessed it was the hand of a farmer, because farm
17、ers raise turkeys. Others guessed it was the hand of God, for God feeds us. The teacher asked him whose hand it was. The little boy said in a low voice（低声）, “Its yours.” He remembered the times she had taken his hand and walked with him here and there, as she had the other students. She often said t
18、o him, “Take my hand, Douglas, well go outside to play.” Or, “Let me show you how to hold your pencil.” Or, “Lets do this together.” Douglas loved his teacher so much and he was most thankful for his teachers hand. Tears（泪水) came into the teachers eyes.根据短文内容，选择最佳选项。26. The underlined word “raise” m
19、eans “_” in Chinese.A. 卖 B. 饲养 C. 买 D. 做饭27. Douglas drew a hand of _.A. a farmer B. God C. the teacher D. his own28. When other children played, Douglas _.A. played with other children B. stood quietly by the teachers side C. sat in the classroom quietly D. stood by them and watched them play29. Wh
20、en the teacher knew the truth, she felt _.A. surprised B. sad C. moved（感动的） D. happy30. Douglas drew the picture of a hand because _.A. the teacher asked the students to draw a hand of the teacherB. most of the class drew traditional things used for celebrating Christmas DayC. Douglas only liked dra
21、wing the handD. Douglas was most thankful for his teachers handCEnglish is very important in the modern world. Many people want to learn it well. Here are some things that I want to say about learning it. To learn English well, you need two thingspassion and good learning methods(方法). Passion is the
22、 more important one. Why? Because passion makes you want to learn English. Learning methods only tell you how to do it better and faster. If you love learning English, you will do it regularly(有规律地) and spend more time on it. It will also be easy for you to remember new words and grammar rules. _ Fo
23、r example, some people like history and know a lot about World War. If you ask a person who doesnt like history to memorize all the facts, he probably cant do it. When you want to learn English, you can do the following things: First, imagine(想象) that you can talk to native(本土的) speakers just as you
24、 talk in your mother language. Imagine yourself to be a manager(经理) in a foreign company(公司). Imagine you are living in an English-speaking country. Second, use English as much as possible. This is very important. The more you use English, the better you will learn it. English is very popular, so yo
25、u can use it everywhere. You can watch American cartoons, sing English songs, and read interesting books written in English as well. 根据短文内容，选择最佳选项。31. The underlined word “passion” means “_” in Chinese.A. 热情 B. 工具 C. 步骤 D. 帮助 32. The missing(空白的) part in the third paragraph can be _.A. You cant memo
26、rize everythingB. You will find it hard to learn EnglishC. Not everyone likes to learn EnglishD. Thats because you can easily remember what you like33. What can you do if you want to learn English according to the passage?A. Stop learning it for some time. B. Read interesting English books.C. Listen
27、 to music or play sports. D. Go to English-speaking countries.34. Which of the following is NOT true according to the writer?A. Learning methods are more important than passion.B. You need two things if you want to learn English well.C. Its easy for you to remember new words or grammar rules if you
28、love English.D. Its difficult for a person to know a lot about World Warif he isnt interested in history. 35. The main idea of this passage is about _.A. the importance of learning English B. English around the modern worldC. some advice on how to learn English D. how to write e-mails to other peopl
29、eD(二) 阅读短文，完成3640小题。选项有一项剩余。（共5小题，计10分）British people are famous for drinking tea. But brother and sister, Sahar and Bobby Green, became young millionaires (百万富翁) when they opened a chain of American-style (美国风味的) coffee shops in the U.K. 36 It started when Sahar took a weekend trip to New York to v
30、isit her brother Bobby. One evening, in a Thai restaurant, Sahar told Bobby how much she wished she could buy American-style coffee in London. Bobby suggested they start their own coffee shop. Sahar fell in love with the idea. 37 Back in London, she spent a whole day on the London subway, getting of
31、f the train at different stations to taste the coffee. “It was terrible, and I knew there was a gap（缺口） in the market.” In November 1995, they opened their first Coffee Republic shop in central London. 38 The first year was very difficult. There were problems finding and keeping staff, and British p
32、eople were not used to the names of American coffees, like latte and macchiato. But being successful was their dream and they were not going to give up. Today, there are over 100 Coffee Republic shops all over the country and the company has revenues (收入) of 30 million a year. 39 Sahar has now writt
33、en a best-selling book about their experience, called Anyone Can Do It! She hopes it will help other young people to start their own businesses. She believes success is 1% idea and 99% hard work, but she says, 40 根据短文内容, 选出五个句子填入文中空缺处, 使短文内容完整正确。答案E用“AB”表示，答案F用“CD”表示。A. Doing the Research（研究）.B. Mak
34、ing it work.C. Having the idea. D. Advice for others.E (涂AB). If you think you have the energy, then get out and follow your dream.F (涂CD). Are you happy? 2015-2016学年度上学期期中教学质量监测九年级英语试题第卷 （非选择题 共55分）题 号三四五六七总 分得分 注意事项： 1. 第II卷共4页。请用钢笔或圆珠笔直接答在试题卷上。2. 答卷前请将密封线内的项目填写清楚。评卷人得 分三、阅读表达阅读短文，简要回答文后的问题。(共5小题，
35、计10分)Once upon a time there lived a poor farmer called Smith. He didnt like to share things with others. Smith had a friend who was famous for the wonderful apples he grew.One day, his friend gave Smith a young apple tree and told him to take it home and planted. The farmer was pleased with the gift
36、, but when he got home, he did not know where to plant. He thought and thought. Finally at night he planted the tree in his wood（树林） where no one could see it. But without sunlight or good soil(土壤), the tree soon died.Later the friend asked the farmer why he had planted the tree in such a poor place
37、. Whats the difference? the farmer said angrily. If I had planted it near the road, strangers would have stolen （偷）the fruit. If I had planted it in one of my fields, my neighbors would have come at night and stolen some of the apples. If I had planted it near my house, my own children would have ta
38、ken the fruit.Yes, said the friend, but at least someone could have enjoyed the fruit. Now you not only have got nothing, but also you have destroyed a good apple tree.41. Was Smith happy about the gift? _42. When did he plant the apple tree?_43. Where did Smith plant the apple tree in the end?_44.
39、Why did the apple tree soon die? _45. What would probably happen if the farmer had planted the tree near his house?_评卷人得 分四、词形转换（共10小题，计10分）用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空，每空格限填一词。46. Let me tell you the _(pronounce) of the word.47. Two _ (strange) helped the old man to carry the big tree.48. The poor girl feels th
40、e _(warm) of her friends love.49. Tom always speak to me _( polite).50. Mark Twain was an _ (interested) writer and most of his books are interesting.51. Jerry studies _ (hard) than he used to.52. In autumn, _ (leaf) fall down.53. Our _ (know) of space is growing all the time.54. Please give a gener
41、al _ (introduce) to the class, please.55. Mike _ (happy) celebrated his birthday with his family.评卷人得 分五、动词应用（共10小题，计10分）根据短文内容，用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空，必要时可加助动词或情态动词。 On a Friday night, a poor young violinist (56)_ (play) his violin at the entrance of the subway station. The music was so great that people s
42、lowed down (57)_ (listen) and put some money into his hat.The next day, the violinist (58)_ (come) to the entrance again. He put down his hat as usual. Beside the hat was a piece of paper with some words. It said, “A George Sang (59)_ (put ) an important thing into my hat by mistake. Welcome to clai
43、m (认领)it.” Soon the people were all attracted（吸引） by the words and wondered what it could be. After a while a man rushed through the crowd, (60)_ (take) the violinist s shoulders and said, “I knew you would certainly come here. ” The violinist asked, “Did you lose something?” “Lottery (彩票).” The vio
44、linist took out a lottery ticket with Sangs name on it. Sang took it and (61)_ (dance) happily.Sang was an office worker. He bought the lottery and (62)_ (win) a prize of $500, 000. But when he gave $50 to the violinist for his wonderful music, the lottery ticket (63)_ (throw) in, too. The violinist
45、 was a college student. That morning, he was going to fly to Vienna for high education. However, when he found the ticket, he cancelled (取消) the flight and returned to the entrance. Later someone asked the violinist why he (64)_ (not take) the lottery ticket to pay the tuition fee.（学费） He said “Alth
46、ough I dont have much money, I live happily. If I lose honesty, I (65)_ (not be) happy forever.”答案: 56. _ 57. _ 58. _ 59. _ 60. _ 61. _ 62. _ 63. _ 64. _65. _评卷人得 分六、选词填空（共10小题，计10分）请将答案填到答题卡41-50处。E涂AB；F涂AC；G涂AD；H涂BC；I涂BD；J涂CD。A. questions B. spend C. habits D. turn E. comes F. books G. after H. ca
47、refully I. yourself J. glad How can you study well? I think you should have good study 66_. With good study habits, you can 67_ less time studying but learn more. Firstly, make full use of your time. Are your 68_ open? If so, please 69_ off your TV. Of course, you need some time to play. But you sho
48、uld play 70_ study. Remember that study 71_ first. Secondly, listen to your teachers 72_ in class. It is very important. If you have 73_, just ask your teachers. They will be very 74_ to help you.Thirdly, do your homework by 75_. When you have some ideas or questions, write them down in the notebook
49、. Then you can talk to your teachers, parents or friends.评卷人得 分七、书面表达（计15分）时光飞逝，现在你已经是九年级的学生了。和小学时相比，你一定有了一些成长变化吧？请以My changes 为题写一篇英语小短文，要求从身高、性格、功课和喜好等方面描述你的变化。要求：书面规范，语句通顺；不少于60词。（不许出现真实姓名及学校，否则不予评分。） 2015-2016学年度上学期期中教学质量监测九年级英语参考答案一、二大题选择题答案：(共40小题，计45分；1-35小题各1分，36-40小题各2分)1-5 ABCDA 6-10 DDCCC
50、 11-15 DBBAC 16-20 DDCBB21-25 ABBBA 26-30 BCBCD 31-35 ADBAC 36-40 CABDE三、阅读表达 (共5小题，计10分)41. Yes, he was. 42. At night. 43. In his wood. 44. Because there was no sunlight or good soil. 45. His own children would have taken the fruit.四、词形转换（共10小题，计10分）46. pronunciation 47. strangers 48. warmth 49. po
51、litely 50. interesting51. harder 52. leaves 53. knowledge 54. introduction 55. happily 五、动词应用（共10小题，计10分）56. was playing 57. to listen 58. came 59. has put / put 60. took61. danced 62. won 63. was thrown 64. didnt take 65. wont be六、选词填空（共10小题，计10分）请将答案填到答题卡41-50处。E涂AB；F涂AC；G涂AD；H涂BC；I涂BD；J涂CD。66-75 CBFDG EHAJI七、书面表达（计15分）（略）
