卢湾区2011学年第一学期九年级期中考试    2011/11

英语试卷

（满分150分，考试时间100分钟）

Part 1   Listening (第一部分 听力)

Ⅰ. Listen and choose the right picture(根据你听到的内容，选出相应的图片): (共6分)

 

 

 

A               　　        B                　　　      C

 

D                   E                   F                  G

Ⅱ.  Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear(根据你听到的对话和问题，选出最恰当的答案): (共10分)

 7. A) Brown.               B) Grey.                     C) Green.                            D) Black.

 8. A) Channel 4.          B) Channel 5.             C) Channel 9.               D) Channel 19.

 9. A) At 6:20.              B) At 6:30.                 C) At 6:40.                   D) At 6:50.

10. A) Sunny.               B) Rainy.                    C) Cloudy.                    D) Windy.

11. A) In a fruit store.    B)In a phone store.      C)In the supermarket.  D) In the office.

12. A) Because he bought a new house.             B) Because the man’s neighbour is too noisy.

     C) Because the new house is nice.             D) Because the house he lives is quiet.

13. A) She forgot to turn off the light.              B) She is trying to make the man feel better.      

C) She is turning off the light for the man.  D) She forgot turning off the light.

14. A) She will work.                                       B) She will take an exam.

     C) She will have a rest.                                D) She will study.

15. A) Father and daughter.                               B) Teacher and student.

     C) Doctor and patient.                                 D) Husband and wife.

16. A) About the search engine.

B) About Yao Ming’s information.

     C) About how to use the search engine carefully.

D) About how to find information about Yao Ming.

Ⅲ. Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false(判断下列句子是否符合你听到的短文内容, 符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示): (共7分)

17. When you first meet someone, you’d better talk about what you like, not about what you dislike.

18. If you are a fan of football, you may ask your friend about his or her favourite sports.

19. “I’m really into basketball.” means that “ I am keen on basketball.”.

20. “I can’t stand that.” is a polite way to talk about what you dislike.

21. If your new friend is a fan of hip hop, it is not a polite way to tell him or her that you are not interested in hip hop.

22. Talking about what you like or dislike shows that you share the same interests with the other person.

23. Since you don’t have the same interests, you will not want to get to know each other.

Ⅳ. Listen to the passage and fill in the blanks(根据你听到的短文，完成下列内容，每空格限填一词): (共7分)

24. It is ______to keep dogs and cats as pets, but people should be responsible for their pets.

25. Sometimes people decide to keep a puppy or a kitten, but they don’t think about the _____it has.

26. People may keep a puppy or a kitten for a few _____, and then find they have no time to take care of it.

27. Unluckily, some people ______ the animal on the street somewhere.

28. These animals without wander around, looking for ______ in the trash.

29. Puppies and kittens that are born in the streets will not be ______ to people like house pets.

30. ______charities help homeless animals find good homes for them.

Part 2  Vocabulary and Grammar (第二部分 词汇和语法)

Ⅴ. Choose the best answer(选择最恰当的答案): (共26分)

31. We use ______ water for drinking and washing.

      A) a                          B) an                         C) the                       D) /

32. That’s not my car. ______ is over there.

      A) Me                       B) My                       C) Mine                    D) I

33. I have two nephews. _______of them are studying in the same high school.

      A) Neither                 B) All                        C) Both                     D) None

34. Follow traffic rules. It is the best way to prevent people ______ car accidents.

      A) for                       B) from                     C) with                     D) at

35. Every morning I have a cup of milk, an egg and two loaves of ______ for my breakfast.

      A) bread                    B) rice                       C) noodles                 D) dumplings

36. When people heard the news that Steve Jobs died, they felt ______.

      A) sadness                 B) sadly                     C) sad                       D) sadder

37. It is autumn in Shanghai now. The days are getting shorter and ______.

      A) short                    B) shorter                  C) shortly                  D) shortest

38. I don’t think he can speak English as _______as an Englishman.

      A) well                     B) good                     C) better                    D) best

39. Go straight on _______you will see a church.

      A) or                        B) and                       C) but                       D) so

40.                                 —_______can I come to pick up my clothes?

   —In a week.

      A) How long             B) How soon              C) How much            D) How often

41. I will send you an e-mail as soon as I ______in Canada.

      A) arrive                  B) arrived                 C) am arriving          D) will arrive

42. Shanghai is her second hometown. She _______ here for over ten years.

      A) have lived             B) live                       C) has lived              D) lives

43.—What were you doing this time yesterday?

—I ______on the grass and drawing a picture.

      A) sit                       B)sat                        C)am sitting              D) was sitting

44. You have a bad cough. You ______ cut down on smoking.

     A) must                      B) can                       C) mustn’t                 D) can’t

45. Alice loves music. Every day she practises ________ the piano for an hour.

      A) play                     B) to play                  C) playing                D) plays

46. Did you tell your son______ too much television? It is bad for his eyes.

      A) watch                   B) watches                 C) not to watch          D) to watch

47. The policeman asked the boys______ near the house on such a cold night.

     A) what was he doing                         B) what he was doing

     C) what were they doing                              D) what they were doing

48. Let’s go and have a picnic,  ______?

A) shall we                B) will you                C) shall not we           D) won’t you

49. Microblog（微博）is very ______. Many people use it to share information or communicate with friends.

      A) harmful                B) awful                    C) colorful                D) useful

50. Children ______ a lot of care and attention. As a teacher, I am always kind to them.

      A) require                 B) refuse                   C) reach                    D) recognize

51. Sometimes the couple feel lonely. Their only daughter has______ and left home now.

      A) dressed up             B) grown up              C) taken up                D) looked up

52. Many people are not ______ the high-speed train services, so there are a lot of complaints.

A) worried with         B) satisfied with        C) responsible for      D) wrong with  

53. I must apologize for the delay. The underlined part means“______”.

      A) say sorry for                                          B) search for             

      C) care for                                                 D) wait for

54. Jack tries to keep fit by doing morning exercises every day. The underlined part means “______”.

      A) fat                        B) happy                   C) fine                      D) healthy

55.—This Saturday is my birthday. Shall we go to see a movie together?

  —________

      A) I’m sorry to hear that.                                                            B) That’s a good idea.

      C) Yes, we shall.                                                                         D) Never mind.

56. —In my opinion computers have brought many changes to our lives.

      —________

      A) All right.              B) Be careful.            C) I think so, too.       D) Have a good time.

Ⅵ. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms（用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子): (共8分)

57. We still need __________more chairs for the meeting room. (third)

58. The Great Wall is more than 6,300 kilometers in __________. (long)

59. They were __________to find that he’d already left. (surprise)

60. This famous __________ opened the concert with a song. (art)

61. Can you name some __________ Chinese Festivals? (tradition)

62. Unless you work hard, you won’t __________ in getting this job.(success)

63. This question is difficult. I don’t know if I have explained it __________. (clear)

64. His daughter is __________ and she takes care of herself very well.(depend)

Ⅶ. Rewrite the following sentences as required（根据所给要求，改写下列句子。每空格限填一词): (共12分)

65. Mary is going to visit Ocean Park tomorrow. (改为否定句)

Mary _________ _________ going to visit Ocean Park tomorrow.

66. The cup was broken by him just now. (改为主动语态)

_________ _________ the cup just now.

67. We’ve been friends since we met at school. (对划线部分提问)

_________ _________ have you been friends?

68. iPad2 is very expensive. I can’t afford it. (合并为一句)

iPad2 is _________ expensive _________ I can’t afford it.

69. It is enjoyable to have lessons in an air-conditioned classroom . (改为感叹句)

_________ _________ it is to have lessons in an air-conditioned room!

70. Jack plays tennis more frequently than any other person in our team. (保持句意基本不变)

Jack plays tennis _________ _________ in our team.

Part 3   Reading and Writing (第三部分 读写)

Ⅷ. Reading comprehension(阅读理解): (共56分)

A. True or False（判断下列句子是否符合短文内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示): (7分)

Do you know how to pick a book you’ll really like? Here are some tips.

l  Start With Your Interests

Pick something that all about your interests, whether it’s arts, computers, or fashion（时尚） design.

l  What’s Your “Type”?

Do you prefer fiction（小说）or nonfiction（非小说）(or both)?

Fiction books like novels or short-story collections can take you to another world or help you imagine something beyond your own experience. Not all fiction is the same. Try different types of fiction and see what you prefer.

Nonfiction books give you the who, what , when, and why of something. They tell stories using facts—but that doesn’t mean they’re dull. Many people read them as novels from start to finish.

Maybe you want to try a “graphic book”, which can be either fact or fiction, and is written with text and pictures, similar to a comic（连环画杂志）.

l  Read the “Blurbs”

The reviews and quotes（引言） on the back and inside covers of many books are called “blurbs”. They give you an idea of what the book is about, but can also help you pick future books too. If you find a book you really like, take a minute to read the quotes(if there are any) and see which authors praised the book. Often, they’ll have similar styles and you might find you like books by those authors too.

l  Join a Club---Online or In Person

Get your friends together and share about your favourite authors, styles, and story types. Most social networking sites（地址） also have book-club sections. Join a group with your friends and people you trust.

Finally, you’ll probably enjoy what you’re reading a lot more if you find a quiet place and make time for the book. You’ll see that time does fly when you’re reading something you love!

71. Fiction books can introduce you to new worlds.

72. A nonfiction book can not be written as a story.

73. A ‘graphic book ’ is not written by using text and pictures.

74. Blurbs can give you the general idea of the book and help you pick future books.

75. You don’t need to go away from your computer to attend a book club.

76. If an author who praises a book, he might be paid to say the book was good.

77. The main purpose of this passage is to give the reader ideas on how to choose a book.

 

B. Choose the best answer（根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案): (7分)

Expressing emotions（情绪）is important rather than hiding them or keeping them inside. Everyone feels negative（消极）emotions such as anger and needs to deal with them. But there are healthy ways to express anger and ways to control it. 

Shouting bad words at someone will hurt the other person or make them angry too. If you feel angry, it is best to think before you speak. Some people in the UK use the expression “take a deep breath and count to 10”, meaning take a break, breathe deeply and let yourself calm down instead of getting angry.

Another expression people use to say they are controlling their anger is “biting their lip（嘴唇）”. This means not letting the bad words come out of their mouth. If you cannot think of anything but bad words, it is probably best to “bite your lip”. But sometimes letting all your anger out can be cathartic（宣泄作用的）, as long as you do it at the right place and time. If you have just had a bad day, you could go into a room by yourself and scream （尖叫）very loudly. Or if you want to hit someone or break something into pieces, you could hit a pillow instead. Then after you let your anger out this way, you’ll be able to deal with your problems more calmly.

If you do lose your temper with someone, though, you need to apologize. One way to do this is to say “pardon my French”. This expression has been used for many years as an apology for bad language. Then you can calmly explain what made you upset. 

78. Why is it a good idea to “count to ten”?

      A) So you can calm down.

   B) So you can say something bad.

   C) So the other person knows you are upset.

   D) So you can break something into pieces.  

79. What does the underlined word “it” refer to?

      A) Shouting bad words.

   B) Controlling the anger.

   C) Dealing with the problems.

   D) Letting all your anger out.

80. What does letting out your anger help you to do?

     A) To control emotions.

   B) To solve a problem calmly.

   C) To make others more upset.

   D) To feel happier about yourself.

81. Which of these would be an acceptable way to express anger?

      A) Hitting someone.

      B) Throwing a pillow.

      C) Shouting at someone.

      D) Breaking something into pieces.

82. Which phrase means not letting bad words out of your mouth? Find the answer from the passage.

      A) Calm down.

      B) Bite your lip.

      C) Take a deep breath.                                

      D) Lose your temper.

83. What does the expression “pardon my French” mean?

      A) “Please let me through.”

   B) “I can’t speak French well.”

   C) “Sorry I said a bad word.”

   D) “I’m very angry with you.”

84. What does the passage think of expressing emotions?

      A) Emotions should be kept in secret.

      B) Emotions should be expressed any way you like.

      C) Emotions need to be expressed but in a way that hurts no one.

      D) Emotions should only be expressed if they are not negative.

C. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage（选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文):（14分）

  It was yearbook（学校年刊）day and we were given an hour to sign each other’s yearbook in the cafeteria (自助餐厅). I was president of the class and I played sports. When I sat down at a table, people started to come over to get their yearbooks signed and to sign mine.

Among them, a weak boy with ugly teeth and thick glasses kept shaking. I had seen him around, and I knew he was always     85     . He didn’t seem sure of himself, and was so pale that it hurt us to look at him.

  He came up and asked me     86     , “Can you sign this?” I took his yearbook but I didn’t know what to write. I saw that there was the name “Ricky Sanders” written on the front of it. So I wrote:

Ricky,

     I think you’re a really nice kid, and I hope you have lots of fun in your summer vacation.

                                                      Signature: Will

                                              (Sign your name here)

  I put down the yearbook and turned around to get some signatures from some of my friends when I     noticed my yearbook was gone. I saw that Ricky had sat down with my yearbook. “What are you doing?” I asked him. He looked up calmly and     87     said “Sign!”

  My friends laughed loudly at once, and I saw that he was carefully trying to put a signature in my yearbook. He hadn’t even finished the “R” yet. I thought for a while and     88      to let him sign.

  It took him nearly five minutes to sign and when I got my yearbook back, there was a very shaky “RICKY”. He hugged his yearbook and smiled. I couldn’t help but smile back at him.

  In that moment, my attitude （态度）changed completely.

  I gave him a high five and suddenly     89      at my table wanted his signature. He was asked politely to write in their yearbooks and the signature pages of his yearbook were filled up. He was smiling so big that it lit up the whole room.

  I changed schools the next year, and I never saw Ricky again.    90     , I will never forget the day that he became the most     91     guy in school. Whenever I’m sad, I still look back at that yearbook.

85. A) laughed at            B) looked after          C) depended on        D) waken up

86.                                   A) happily               B) sadly                    C) nervously      D) clearly

87.                                   A) still                    B) ever                     C) even      D) just

88.                                   A) decided               B) meant                   C) began    D) prepared

89.                                   A) nobody               B) anyone                  C) everyone       D) someone

90.                                   A) In addition          B) However               C) As a result     D) Finally

91. A) beautiful                 B) popular               C) important              D) patient

D. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words（在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给):（14分）

When accidents become inventions

Have you ever noticed the little accidents in your life? Sometimes accidents are g    92     . They can even change your life---many useful things were invented by accident.

For example, at first, jeans were o    93     for workers. They were very s    94     and people didn’t make them become weak easily. But other people found they could last for a long time without breaking or getting weaker as well. Later on, jeans became popular all over the world.

When you see colorful fireworks, you probably don’t think about the Chinese cook who invented them in old times by accident. He mixed together some common things from the kitchen. The m    95    burnt and made a beautiful light.

The invention of the Band-Aid（创可贴） was also a surprise. About 90 years ago, Earle Dickson worked at Johnson & Johnson. His wife was always accidentally cutting her fingers in the kitchen, but she couldn’t bandage（包扎） herself up. Dickson decided to make something to help his wife cover her cuts. So he used a piece of gauze （纱布） and put it on some tape（胶布）. Later, his boss made this into a popular product: the Band-Aid.

Nowadays, microwave ovens are popular around the world. But in the b    96     , people invented the microwave for the war. American Percy Spencer found that microwaves could cook. He saw a candy in his pocket getting soft when he worked b    97     the microwaves. Spencer then did many tests to p    98  that microwaves could cook food. In 1947, the first microwave oven in the world came into being.

 

E. Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答下列问题): (14分)

My summer hols wr CWOT. B4, WE USED 2go 2 NY 2C my bro, his GF & thr 3 :-@ KIDS FTF. ILNY, its gr8.

Can you understand this sentence? If you can’t, don’t feel too bad: neither could the middle school teacher in England who received this as homework. This is Netspeak: the language of computerized (计算机化的) communication found on Internet or cellphones. If you read Netspeak for the first time, it can look like a completely foreign language. So, what is the “translation” of the sentence above? My summer holidays were a complete waste of time. Before, we used to go to New York to see my brother, his girlfriend, and their three screaming kids face to face. I love New York; it’s great.

Schoolteachers and parents say this new form of writing is harming the English language. Increasing spelling and grammatical mistakes can be seen in students’ writing. They fear the language could become corrupted(面目全非的).

Everyone should just relax, say linguists(语言学家). They believe Netspeak is in fact more of a good thing. David Crystal, from the University of Wales, argues that Netspeak and Internet create a new language use and the almost lost art of diary writing has been picked up again. Geoffrey Nunberg, from Stanford University, agrees. “People get better at writing by writing,” he says. “Kids who are now doing text messaging, e-mail, and instant messages will write at least as well as, and possibly better than, their parents.”

Linguist James Milroy says, for centuries, it is believed without exception that young people are harming the language. And you can be sure that when today’s teenagers become tomorrow’s parents, they will think this way, too. Milroy argues that languages do not and cannot become “corrupted”; they simply change to meet the new needs.

However, Netspeakers do agree that it is important to teach young people how to speak and write Standard English. Cynthia McVey says, “I can understand Netspeak worries teachers and it’s important to make their pupils understand that text messaging is for fun, but that to learn to write proper English is necessary for their future.”

Perhaps, we should give teenagers a little more trust anyway. Erin, age 12, says, “I wouldn’t use text language in my homework. Text is just for fun.”

99.   What is Netspeak?

                                                                                .

100. The first time people read Netspeak, how do they feel about Netspeak?

                                                                       .

101. In schoolteachers and parents’ view, is Netspeak good for English language?

                                                                                .

102. What are schoolteachers and parents worried about when kids use Netspeak?

                                                                                .

103. Who thinks that Netspeak and Internet create a new language use?

                                                                                .

104. According to Cynthia McVey’s opinion, it is necessary for kids to learn to write proper English, isn’t it?

                                                                                .

105. In your opinion, why do people use Netspeak?

                                                                                .

 

 

 

Ⅸ. Writing (作文): (共18分)

106. Write at least 60 words on the topic “An interesting ______”. ( 以“一位有趣的人或一件有趣的事或一次有趣的旅行或一本有趣的书或一部有趣的电影……”为题写一篇不少于60个词的短文，标点符号不占格。)

（注意：短文中不得出现考生的姓名、校名及其他相关信息，否则不予评分。

You can use the following points as a guide. （以下内容仅供参考）

Ø  What is interesting?

Ø  Why is it interesting?

Ø  What can you learn from it/her/ him?

卢湾区2011学年第一学期期中考试

九年级英语

听力文字稿及参考答案

Part 1   Listening

I.1. This Sunday grandpa and I will go fishing. (C)

2. The boy can make a model plane by himself. (F)

3. The mouse can help us control the computer. (B)

4. My hobby is to write English diary every day. (D)

5. Nowadays many people get online with the mobile phone. (E)

6. Now cars that cause air pollution are still running on the road. (G)

 

Ⅱ.  7. W: Are you going to wear your brown suit today?

M: No, I don’t think so. I wore my brown suit yesterday. I am going to wear my grey suit.

Q: Which color suit did the man wear yesterday ?  (A)

8. M: Do you want to watch the game show on Channel 5 or the news program on Channel 9?

W: Let’s watch the news program.

Q: Which Channel are they going to watch?  (C)

9. W: Hurry up. It’s 6:30 already.

M: Yes. The train will leave 10 minutes later. We have to run all the way.

Q: When will the train leave?   (C)

10. W: Look, you are all wet. Why didn’t you take an umbrella with you when you were out this morning.

M: I didn’t listen to the weather report this morning.

Q: How is the weather?  (B)

11. M: This is a new type of mobile phone. We’ve sold a lot today.

W: Really? It looks very different from the others in your shop.

 M: This is the latest model from Apple Company.

 Q: Where does the dialogue most probably happen?   (B)

12. W: I hear you are moving to a new house soon.

 M: Yes, though the house I live in now is big and nice, my neighbour plays music all night long and I can’t sleep.

Q: Why is the man moving away?  (B)

13. M: I am sorry, I forgot to turn off the light when I left home.

W: Forget it. It can happen to anyone.

Q: What does the woman mean?  (B)

14. M: You must have a rest, Lucy. You really have been working too hard these days.

W: But how can I? The exam is coming next Saturday.

M: Oh, don’t worry. Why not rest just this afternoon?

W: All right, if you really think so.

Q: What will Lucy do this afternoon?  (C)

15. M: Hi, Jean. Are you used to the life in the USA?

W: Yes, Mr. Smith. And I also like your lessons very much.

W: Thank you. Come to me if you need any help.

Q: What is the relationship between the two speakers?  (B)

16. W: Our teacher wants us to find some information about Yao Ming. Can you help me?

M: Sure. You can use the search engine—Google. Just type in the name and press the button. In a second, thousands of pieces of news will be shown on the screen.

W: Thank you so much.

Q: What are they talking about?   (D)

 

III. When you first meet someone, talking about what you like or dislike is a good way to get to know each other. For example, if you are a football fan, you might ask your new friend about his or her favourite sports. There are many ways to express liking for something.

Your new friend may say, “I’m really into basketball.”. To be “into” something means that you have a great interest in it. Someone who is into basketball would likely follow all of the games, know all the rules of the games.

And if you have no interest in something or dislike it, there are also several ways to express that. A stronger way to say you dislike something is “I can’t stand that.”. However, unless you are with someone you know well or who agrees with you, it might not be very polite to use this. If your new friend says he’s a fan of hip hop, it would not be polite to say you can’t stand hip hop. A more polite way would be to say that you are “not too keen on” hip hop.

Talking about what you like or dislike shows what you have in common with the other person. Even if you don’t share all the same interests, you learn more about the other person and about what you may enjoy doing together.

17. F   18. T   19. T   20. F   21. F   22. T   23. F

 

IV. Having  dogs  and  cats  as  pets  can  be  fun,  but  people  should  be responsible for  their  pets.  Sometimes  people  decide  to  get  a puppy or kitten without considering the work it has. They may keep it for a few months and then find that they are too busy to properly care for an animal.

In this situation, it would be best to find a new home for the pet, but unluckily, some people do not do this. Instead, they leave the animal on the street somewhere. These homeless animals wander around, looking for food in the trash. Sometimes they catch an illness, which harms them and can  also harm other people and animals.

Homeless animals produce babies, which makes even more homeless animals. Puppies and kittens that are born in the streets are more likely to be wild. They will not be friendly to people like house pets. As there are more homeless animals around, the problem of homelessness becomes even worse.

Now there are seven charities that help homeless animals. They take the homeless to an animal shelter. They clean the animals up, feed them, give them medicine and try to find good homes for them.

24. fun  25. work  26. months  27.leave  28. food  29. friendly  30. Seven

Part 2  Vocabulary and Grammar

Ⅴ. 31. D  32.C  33. C  34. B  35. A  36. C  37. B  38. A  39. B  40. B

41. A  42. C  43. D  44. A  45. C  46. C  47. D  48. A  49. D  50. A

51. B  52. B  53. A  54. D  55. B  56. C

 

Ⅵ. 57. three                 58. length                            59. surprised                 60. artist

61. traditional          62. succeed                   63. clearly                    64. independent

 

Ⅶ. 65. is, not            66. He, broke                67. How, long               68. so, that 

69. How, enjoyable  70. most, frequently

 

Part 3   Reading and Writing

Ⅷ. A) 71. T   72. F       73. F       74. T       75. T       76. F       77. T

   B) 78. A    79. D      80. B      81. B      82. B      83. C      84. C

   C) 85. A    86. C      87. D      88. A      89. C      90. B      91. B

   D) 92. gifts             93. only         94. strong         95. mixture

96. beginning    97. beside                98. prove

   E) 99. It is the language of computerized communication found on Internet or cellphones.

     100. People think it can look like a completely foreign language.

     101. No, it isn’t.

  102. They fear the language could become corrupted(面目全非的).

     103. David Crystal.

     104. Yes, it is.

     105. Because people think it is interesting/convenient. (Any reasonable answer is acceptable)

Ⅸ. 106. (Omitted)