1、常熟市20152016学年第二学期期中考试试卷九年级英语本试卷分第卷 (75分) 和第卷非选择题 (55分) 两部分，满分130分，考试时间100分钟。注意：请同学们将第卷答案填涂在答题卡上，将第卷答案填在答案纸上。 第卷选择题 (三大题，共75分)一、听力选择：(20分)A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，每段对话读2遍。听完后，请你从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。1What is Lilys animal sign?2What did Mr Wu use to be?3Where has the woman been to?4Why is Zhan
2、g Bing a little stressed?5What is Peter like? AActive and energetic BActive and impatientCCreative and impatient6How is Mike feeling recently? AUnhappy BWorried CExcited7When did the man watch the football match?AThis Friday BLast Friday CLast Saturday.8How long has the woman waited for the man? ATe
3、n minutes BFifteen minutes CTwenty minutes9Why does the woman want to buy the white handbag?AIts only 45 yuan BIts made of leatherCIt matches her clothes10What is wrong with John？ AHe has a headache BHes got a cold CHe has a toothacheB听对话和短文回答问题你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。听完后，请你从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听第一段对话，
4、回答第11-12小题。11Which subject is Kitty weak at now? AMath BEnglish CChinese 12Who will Kitty ask for help? AZhang Hua BMiss Liu CMrLiu听第二段对话，回答第13-15小题。13What are they talking about? AWho can be the chairperson BWho doesnt give up easily CHow to be imaginative 14Who is inactive? AKitty BDavid CLucy15Ho
5、w many students have they talked about? ATwo BThree CFour听第二篇短文，回答第16-20小题 16Which colors does the man like best? AWhite and red BRed and blue CBlack and white17What color is the mans bedroom? AWhite BRed CBlue18What does the man want to be? AA football player BA doctor CAn actor 19How long does he
6、practice playing football every day? AHalf an hour BAn hour COver an hour20How does the man get physical strength? ABy wearing white BBy wearing red CBy doing exercise二、单项填空 在A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 (本大题共15分，每小题1分) 21DO you know the first ladies of China and the USA had interview on March 21? Y
7、esAnd it was great success Aan： Bthe；a Can；a D the； 22Nick was reading a newspaper his brother fell on the ground。 Awhen Bwhile Cas soon as Duntil23 Jim his cousin has been to America，but of them know the country well ANot only；but also；all BNeither；nor；both CBoth：and；each DEither；or；none 24I Was ri
8、ding along the street and all of a sudden，a car cut in and knocked me down。 You can never be careful in the street Amuch Bvery Cso Dtoo25Sir, $1000 for this camera，right? Im afraid $1100，sirBecause the memory card is Aextra Bfree Chigh Dspare 26I saw Ann a green dress at the school meeting I think s
9、he looks better red Adressed；in Bput on；on Cwearing；in Dwear；on27He is happy because he has the important exam Atried to pass Bmanaged to pass Ctried passing Dmanaged passing 28Would you like some tea shall we start our talk now? Aand Bthen Cor Dbut29He made up his mind to devote his life pollution
10、happily Ato prevent，to live Bto prevent，from livingCto preventing，to live Dto preventing，from living30I would rather than the matter to him Ato be laughed；to be explained B1augh at：explain C：to laugh at; to explain Dbe laughed at；explain31Could you tell me a meeting in Guangzhou next week? Athat the
11、re is going to be Bif there is going to be Cwhether is there going to be Dwhether there is going to have32Mrs White has that she is not able to get a job Aso little education Bsuch little education Cso a little education Dsuch a little education33Mr Ma prefers his dog after supper him relaxed every
12、day Awalking；to making Bwalking；than making Cwalk；than make Dto walk；to make 34 it is to play with water on a hot summer day! A How fun Bhow a fun CWhat fun DWhat a fun 35Thank you for sharing your ruler with me . Thats what friends are for AIt takes time BIt doesnt matter CNever mind DDont mention
13、it三、完形填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从下面四个答案中选择可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。 (本大题共10分，每小题1分) Have you ever complained why life is so tiring? Does the sky sometimes seem dark to you? Are your lessons sometimes not successful? Well，friends，cheer up and 36 all the timeIf you see the world with your warm heart, youll 37 the who
14、le world smiling to you On a sunny morning，you plan to have a walk 38 yourselfJust before you go out, it suddenly starts to rainMaybe you would feel very sad and start to complain about the 39 But dear friends，why 40 sit down and listen to the free concert that the nature brings you? And with the ti
15、mely rain，crops in the fields will grow better and farmers will have a good harvest Everyone wants to succeed in what he tries to do， 41 life isnt a bed of rosesIts very common to meet difficulties on the way 42 successIn fact，difficulty isnt terribleThe real terrible thing is that we are afraid of
16、itDifficulty is like spring (弹簧)If you are 43 ，it will be strongAttitude (态度) decides 44 With an optimistic (乐观的) attitude，life is easy and pleasantSo when you meet difficulties，dont give upInstead，you should face them with a smileRemember these five rules：Free your heart from hate；Free your mind fr
17、om worries；Live an easy life；Give more；Expect 45 36Ahappy Bunhappy Csmile Dcry37A1ook B1ook for Cfind Dfind out38Aenjoying Bto relax Crelax Denjoy39Atime Bwhether Cweather Dplace 40Adont Bdidnt Chavent Dnot41Abut Band Cor Dso42Aof Bto Cabout Dfor43Aenergetic Bpowerful Cconfident Dweak44Aanything Bso
18、mething Ceverything Dnothing45Alittle Bfew C1ess Dfewer四、阅读理解 阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容选择最佳答案。(本大题共30分，每小题2分) A Climb to the top of the amazing Sydney Harbour Bridge and look down 134 meters at the water below! This 4-hour climbing tour is fantastic! Book your tour now?Tour includes：A certificate (证书) to pro
19、ve your climbed the bridgeA photo of you and your friends on top of the bridgeWe also offer you： Special clothes to protect you from the strong wind A radio to communicate with the tour leader Snacks (for lunch and dinner tours only) Prices are in Australian dollars Children must be with an adultAt
20、most 2 children per adult For more information，email us at tours touraustralia. com46This is most probably a(n) Ainvitation Btimetable Cnotice Dadvertisement47What can we learn from the article? AChildren can join in the tours alone if they are about 10 BIt can be quite windy sometimes on the top of
21、 the bridge CFree snacks are offered to the climbers during the tours DIt takes at least 4 hours to climb to the top of the bridge 48Mr. and Mrs. Johnson are going to take their twin daughters (aged 11) to climb the bridge this Sunday morning (June 22)How much do they pay for the tour? A$510 B$560 C
22、$640 D$880 B Now students English handwriting gets worse and worseThat makes their teachers feel worriedIs your English handwriting beautiful? If not，here are four steps that really work! Use paper with lines Using paper with lines can keep you writing straight instead of up or down when you write E
23、nglish words or sentencesThose lines on the paper can help you write words in the right sizeBe sure to fill the lined space completelyAnd make sure those capital letters are written properly Slow down If your writing is hard to read，try slowing down a littleFor some kids，going slower makes the handw
24、riting clearIf you write too fast，its hard for you to stop where you should，and even worse，you may make more mistakes Hold your pencil right When you hold your pencil in the correct way, writing is much easierSome kids press down really hard when they writeThat makes the handwriting not niceTry to b
25、e relaxed and dont hold the pencil so hardLet your writing appear nice and cleanIf you do so，people will guess you are a student with a good habit Draw more pictures Drawing can improve your handwritingYou need to use the skills to control your pencil better when you are drawing picturesEven though
26、you have no chance to draw at school，you can practice by yourself at home Handwriting is very importantImagine you are a world-famous movie star or a well-known sports player, what do you do when your fan run up to you? Give them your autographs，of course!49The passage gwes us pieces of good advice
27、Aone Bfour Cfive Dsix50What does the underlined word“autographs”mean? A画册 B写真集 C亲笔签名 D书法作品51 can keep you writing straight instead of up or down when you write English words or sentences AUsing paper with lines BSlowing down CHolding your pencil right DDrawing more pictures52，What can be the best ti
28、tle for this article? AUsing Paper in Line BNo Handwriting without Drawing C Good Handwriting Needs a Good Pencil D，Making Your English Handwriting Perfect CA jobless man wanted very much to have the position of“office boy”at MicrosoftThe HR manager interviewed him and then watched him cleaning the
29、floor as a test“You have passed the test,”he said。“Give me your e-mail address and Ill send you the form to fill in and the date when you may start”The man replied，“But I dont have a computer, neither an e-mail”“Im sorry,”said the HR manager“If you dont have an e-mail，that means you are not living,
30、And anyone who isnt living cannot have the job” The man left with no hope at allHe didnt know what to do with only $10 in his pocket. He thought and thoughtThen he went to the supermarket and bought 10 kilos of tomatoesHe sold the tomatoes from door to door, In less than two hours，he had 20 dollars.
31、 He repeated the operation three times，and started to go early every day, and returned home lateShortly, he bought a cart (手推车)，then a truck，then he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles (运输车队)Five years later, the man was one of the biggest food retailers (零售商) in the US One day, one of his friend
32、s asked him for his e-mailHe said,“I havent got one”His friend couldnt believe his ears“Can you imagine what you could have been if you had an e-mail?”The man thought for a while and replied，“Yes，Id be an office boy at Microsoft!”53What did the man do for the test? AHe sent e-mails BHe did the clean
33、ing CHe sold computers DHe filled in forms54The man didnt get the job because he . Adisliked such a job Bdidnt pass the testCdidnt have an e-mail Dknew nothing about computers55The man after he left Microsoft Awent to look for another job Basked for food from door to door Cthought of an idea to make
34、 money Dbought a computer and got an e-mail56Why could the man become one of the biggest food retailers in the US? ABecause he had many friends to help him B，Because he was smart and worked very hard CBecause he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles DBecause he wanted to show Microsoft he was livin
35、g D We walked in so quietly fllat the nurse at the desk didnt even lift her eyes from the bookMum pointed at a big chair by the door and I knew she wanted me to sit downWhile I watched with mouth open in surprise，Mum took off her hat and coat and gave them to me to holdShe walked quietly to the smal
36、l room by the lift and took out a wet mopShe pushed the mop past the desk and as the nurse looked up， Mum stopped and said，“Very dirty floors”“Yes，Im glad theyve finally decided to clean them，”the nurse answeredShe looked at Mum strangely and said“But arent you working late?” Mum Just pushed harder,
37、 each swipe (拖一下) of the mop taking her farther and farther down the hallI watched until she was out of sight (视野) and the nurse had turned back to writing in the big book After a long time Mum came backHer eyes were shiningShe quickly put the mop back and took my handAs we turned to go out of the d
38、oor, Mum bowed (弯腰) politely to the nurse and said，“Thank you” Outside，Mum told me，“Dagmar is fineNo fever (发热)” “You saw her, Mum?” “Of courseI told her about the hospital rules，and she will not expect us until tomorrow. Dad will stop worrying as wellIts a fine hospitalBut such floors! A mop is no
39、good. You need a brush”57When she took a mop from the small room what Mum really wanted to do was Ato clean the floor Bto please the nurse Cto see a patient Dto surprise the writer58After reading the story what can we infer (推断) about the hospital? AIt is a childrens hospital BIt has strict rules ab
40、out visiting hours CThe conditions there arent very good DThe nurses and doctors there dont work hard.59From the text we know that Dagmar mav be . Athe writers sister BMums friend Cthe writers classmate DDads boss60Which of the following words best describes Mum?Astrange Bwarm-hearted Cclever Dhard-
41、working 初三英语期中试卷答题纸 第卷 非选择题 (共55分)五、单词拼写 根据句意和汉语注释，写出单词的正确形式，每空一词。 (本大题共15分，每小题1分)61Either his father or his mother (承诺) to buy him a computer if he gets good marks62Someone has let out (泄露) one of the secret (决定) to the workers63Our maths teacher is much (严格) with us than before64When the star (出现)
42、 on the stage，the fans all screamed excitedly65Thank you for your suggestionsThey are of great (价值) to me66Simon，please pay more attention to your (发音)67My cousin was busy (回复) to his penfriend when I came to visit him68think the old should be (尊敬) and spoken to politely69She always won lots of (奖学金
43、) when she was at schoo170Try to be kind and never do anything (违反) the teacher.71Its believed that the sudden change of the weather may peoples health deeply72Blue can also represent ，so you may sayIm feeling bluewhen you are feeling sad73How much should I pay？ Er，$4for the socks，$5 for the tieIts
44、$9 in 74Why is the girl crying?She lost her while learning to ride the bike and fell off75I didnt see you in my lessonWhere were you? Why were you from class again?六、动词填空 用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。(本大题共5分，每小题1分)76You can never imagine what great difficulty I have (find) your house77It is a long time since he
45、(1eave) schoo178This garden is well worth (visit) again79In the old days，the working people in OUr country (1ook) down on80I need some money to have my door (paint)七翻译句子 (本大题共15分，每小题3分) 81他昨晚别无选择只能熬夜完成他的回家作业。 82我们应该向他人学习，而不卖弄。 83你知道一年被分成多少个月吗? 84在他四十几岁，他被迫放弃了打篮球。 85这张照片可以使你想起什么? 它可以使我想起我的过去 八、书面表达 (
46、本大题共20分) 学校学生会要进行选举，请写一封推荐信，向马老师推荐你的同学Nancy当学生会主席。 1她性格活跃，精力充沛；学习勤奋，常受到老师高度赞扬。 2她偏爱橙色和黄色，她觉得这些是的颜色。 3从不轻言放弃；有足够的耐心帮助那些需要帮助的人。 4她相信只要尽全力就能做好任何事，也不害怕在全校师生面前演讲。 5我认为注意：1推荐信需包括所给内容要点，要求语句通顺意思连贯； 2第2、5点须做适当发挥，展开合理想象；3字数90个字左右，信的开头已给出，不计入总字数。22nd，OctoberDear Mr MaIm writing to you to recommend Nancy to be the chairperson I look forward to hearing from youYours sincerely Li Hua
