2009-2010学年度上学期第二次测试九年级英语试题

2009-2010学年度上学期第二次测试九年级英语试题 第Ⅰ卷（共85分） 听力部分(共20分) 一.   听下面的对话或独白,选出最佳的答案,听两遍。 听第一段对话，回答第1---3小题 1.How many classese for beginners are there in a week? A.     One B.Two  C.Three 2.What time is the evening class over? A.     At 7:30  B.At 8:30  C.At 9:30 3.When will Judy probably have her piano lessons? A.On Tuesday morning B.On Tuesday evening C.On Wednesday evening 听第二段对话，回答第4---6小题 4.What is Mr Brown doing in Hainan？ A.     He is taking a vacation. B.He is swimming C.He is collecting shells. 5.How many children does he have?  A.one  B.Two  C.Four 6.Who wants to see Mr Brown? A.His wife  B.Miss Peng C.A policeman 听第三段对话，回答第7---10小题 7.How does Steven usually go to London? A.     By train  B.By bus  C.By taxi 8.How much does a travel card for a year cost? A.16 pounds B.32 pounds C.6 pounds. 9.Which of the following is true? A.     Steven can’t buy cheap train tickets. B.      B.Lily needs two photos to get a travel card. C.      Lily must show her ID card to get a travel card. 10.Why will Lily prefer to go to London by train next time?Because__ A.it is cheaper  B.it is more comfortable C.it can save time 听一段独白，回答第11---15小题 11.Why does Li Lei have to get up early every morning?Because___ A.     he wants to catch the early bus. B.      He  wants to be the first to get to school. C.      his home is far from school 12.How does Li Lei go to school every day? A.     He walks to school B.He runs to school. C.He rides a bike to school 13.What does Li Lei’s family spend much money on? A.     On his mother’s medicine B.On his school things C.On a new bike 14.How did Li Lei run in the boys’ 1500 meters in his school? A.     Fast  B.Faster  C.Fastest 15.What makes Li Lei become stronger and stronger? A.Growing up B.Keeping running to school. C.His father’s care 二．听短文，填写信息，听两遍。 School trip Day Saturday Visit(place) (16)a ________________________ Leave at (time) (17)______________ Meet in(place) (18)the _______________________ Cost(each) (19)__________________________ Bring(things) (20)a ___________ and a notebook.                                                                 笔试部分 三.单项选择 (每小题1分，共15分) 从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。 （   )21.       There are many shops on _____ side of the street. We can buy everything we want.           A. both                       B. all                           C. either         D. every     (   )22. The skirt is made _____ cotton, and it’s made ______ Shanghai.        A. of; by                B. of; in      C. from; in            D. from; by (   )23.  A car can run at a ____ of 70 miles per hour.        A. height                 B. speed         C. length        D. size (   )24.  — Have I got a fever?   — No. Your temperature is ____. A. ordinary                   B. pleased              C. usual   D. unusual   (   )25.  The maths problem was so difficult that none of us could _____.        A. try it out                   B. work it out        C. look it up          D. work on it (   )26.  Tom ______ the book before he took it.           A. looked up                                           B. cared about      C. looked through                                  D. cared for (   )27. I won’t go to the island ________. It’s not interesting at all.        A. too much                   B. any more   C. no more            D. much too (   )28. The Korean football team ____ the match by a score of 1:2.        A. defeated                     B. lost                   C. was defeated      D. was lost (   )29.The window was broken. Try to ________ who has broken it. A. find           B. look            C. find out       D. look for (   )30.  — How is your grandfather?           — Oh, he ____ for half a year.        — I am sorry to hear that.        A. has died                     B. died                  C. has been dead D. dies (   )31.  Maths is an important subject, but it seems to be _____ for Mike to learn it well.           A. necessary                   B. difficult            C. helpful       D. possible (   )32. The number of guests invited _______ eighty, but a number of them _______ absent(缺席的).         A. were; was                  B. was; was           C. was; were   D. were; were (   )33.  — Look! How high the building is!        — Yeah. It’s said it _____ 2 years ago.        A. was built                    B. is built              C. will be built       D. has been built (   )34.  Because Robert was seen ____ the room, everyone thought he was the thief.         A. to enter               B. enter                 C. live                   D. to live (   )35.  — Your sister dislikes meat, ______? —  Yes. A. do you                     B. don’t you          C. does she            D. doesn’t she      四. 完形填空 (10分) Emily is a schoolgirl. She   36   the black children in South Africa during the past five years.   37   she was 11 years old, she learned that it was hard for the black children in South Africa to have the same rights as the white people. She decided to give   38   to these children. In   39   year, Emily got more than 3,000 books and sent these books to the children in South Africa. Now she has sent over 70,000 books to the children in South Africa.   40   years ago, an official from South Africa came to visit   41   and showed Emily a video of the happy kids who were getting the books. “They have their own   42  ,” said Emily. “It makes me feel good to know I am helping.” But that’s not all! Emily   43   helps people in many other ways. She raises money for children’s charities. She works hard to let the war   44   people, and she founds clubs for middle school students. Emily also   45   children Chinese culture, and encourages middle school girls to study science. (    )36. A. has helped        B. has visited        C. has found              D. has taught (    )37. A. Because            B. If                 C. When               D. Since (    )38. A. clothes          B. books           C. money               D. medicine (    )39. A. one                  B. the first           C. first                 D. last (    )40. A. A few            B. A little          C. A bit                D. A lot (    )41. A. him                 B. her              C. them                  D. you (    )42. A. school                  B. home           C. library              D. hospital (    )43. A. too                B. either           C. also                 D. still (    )44. A. away from     B. near to          C. far to                D. nearby (    )45. A. teaches           B. speaks to        C. gives                  D. makes up 五.  阅读理解（30分） 根据材料内容，选择正确答案。 A Jiujiang Bridge is well-known in Guangdong. It lies between Jiujiang and Heshan. It’s the main road to reach Guangzhou. The bridge was built in September, 1985. It was finished about three years later. It is about 1,675 metres long and sixteen metres wide. The bridge town is 80 metres high from the river. It is so busy every day. Over two hundred cars cross the bridge per minute. But people never forget that day—June 15th of 2007, when Jiujiang Bridge was knocked down by a boat full of sand. At that moment, the bridge was falling down, and four cars stopped suddenly. Oh, my god! We hope the same thing won’t happen again. (    )46. When was Jiujiang Bridge finished? A. In 1988.               B. Before 1985.        C. In 1985.              D. After 2007. (    )47. How wide is the bridge? A. 1, 675 metres.        B. 16 metres.          C. 60 metres.             D. 80 metres. (    )48. What happened to the bridge on June 15th, 2007? A. It was rebuilt.                       B. It was broken.      C. It set up a new record.               D. Nothing happened. (    )49. If two hundred cars cross the bridge one minute, how many cars cross the bridge one day? A. 28,800.             B. 288,000.               C. 4,800.             D. 48,000. (     )50. What’s the boat full of?   A. Stones.          B. Sand.                 C. Wine.               D. Cans. B In most parts of the world, many students help their schools make less pollution. They join “environment clubs”. In an environment club, people work together to make our environment clean. Here are some things students often do. No-rubbish lunches. How much do you throw away after lunch? Environment clubs ask students to bring their lunches in boxes that can be used again. Every week they will choose the classes that make the least rubbish and report them to the whole school! No-car day. On a no-car day, nobody comes to school in a car, not the students and not the teachers! Cars give pollution to our air, so remember: Walk, jump, bike or run. Use your legs! It’s lots of fun! Turn off the water! Do you know that some toilets can waste twenty to forty m3 of water a half hour? In a year, that will fill a small river! In environment clubs, students mend those broken toilets. We love our environment. Let’s work together to make it clean. (    )51. Environment clubs ask students ______. A. to run to school every day         B. to take exercise every day C. not to forget to take cars          D. not to throw away lunch boxes (    )52. From the passage we know the students usually have lunch ______. A. at school             B. in shops           C. in clubs              D. at home (    )53. On a no-car day, ______ will take a car to school. A. both students and teachers          B. only students C. neither students nor teachers         D. only teachers (    )54. After students mend toilets, they save ______. A. a small river         B. a club C. a lot of water         D. a toilet (    )55. The writer wrote the passage to ask students to ______. A. clean schools         B. make less pollution C. join clubs     D. help teachers C Sun Mei was 14 when she began working in a small restaurant last year. Usually she works for 13 to 15 hours a day. She welcomes people, serves tea, washes dishes and cleans the floor. She seldom has a day off. “At the end of the day, I feel so tired,” said Sun. “My family is poor. There is no money for me to go to school.” There are 250 million children in the world who are working in hard, sometimes dangerous conditions. India has the biggest number of child workers in the world—44 million. Children do all kinds of work. Most of them work in the fields. They pick vegetables, clear grass and move rocks. Some work in factories making clothes, glass, matches and many other things. Others sell things in the markets. Why do children work? Many children work to make money for their families to live on. Another reason is that schools are too far away or there are no schools in the area at all. In China, there is a law called “Prohibition of Child Labour” (《禁止使用童工规定》). It says any company mustn’t hire children under 16 and anyone who introduces a child to work will be fined (罚款) 5,000 yuan. (    )56. What does “She seldom has a day off.” mean? A. She couldn’t finish her work.         B. She never has a rest. C. She hardly has a free day.            D. She seldom gets full pay. (    )57. Which country has the most child workers in the world? A. China.                     B. India.            C. Japan.               D. Korea. (    )58. According to the writer, why do children work? A. Because they want to.             B. Because there’re no places to study in.     C. Because they hate going to school.   D. Because they want to pay less money. (    )59. Which of the following things do child workers often not do? A. Pick vegetables and clear grass. B. Make clothes and matches. C. Go to school.     D. Move rocks. (    )60. Which can be the best title for the passage? A. Too Young to Work.                    B. Sun Mei’s Hard Life. C. Children in China.               D. Child Workers in the World.                                    D A good way to pass an exam is to work hard every day in a year. You may fail in an exam if you are lazy for most of the year and then work hard only a few days before the exam. If you want to be good at English, you have to read stories in English. And speak English as much as possible. A few days before the exam you should go to bed early. Do not go to bed late at night for studying. Before you start the exam, read carefully over the question paper, try to understand the exact(确切) meaning of each question. When you have at last finished your exam, read over your answers. Correct(改正)  the mistakes if there are any and be sure that you have not missed anything out. (     )61. If people want to do well in an exam, they have to work hard ________. A．for most of the month                        B．every day in a year C．for only a few days                            D．late at night (     )62. If people want to learn English well, they _________.        A．only need to learn grammar            B．must often practise English        C．have to go to England                         D．should go to bed early (      )63. It’s important to _______ a few days before the exam.        A．play too much                                   B．have a good sleep        C．read the question papers                     D．have a good drink (      )64 When people have finished the exam, they should ___________.        A．stand up and leave at once          B．answer a few more questions        C．make sure that they have not missed anything out        D．leave some mistakes on the question paper (      )65 The best title(标题) for this passage is _______.        A．An Important Exam                            B．An Easy Exam            C．Get Ready for an Exam                      D．How to Pass an Exam 六.  根据汉语意思，完成下列句子。（10分） 66. 如果你有任何问题，请举手。   _________ if you have any questions. 67. 晚上可以看见星星。     Stars______________________________________at night. 68. 人人都熟悉啤酒的味道。      The smell of beer is ________ ________ everyone. 69. 我宁愿去科学博物馆，而不愿去公园。      I’d like to go to the Science Museum ________ ________ go to the park. 70. 今天上班的路上，我遇见了我的一位老朋友。    I met an old friend of mine________________________________________________. 七.综合填空（10分）   We have been in Australia for 3 days.We’re having a  g_______(71) time here.Australia is the sixth largest country in the world.There is so  m________(72) to see that it is impossible for me to tell you everything.Syndey is a beautiful city.There are many big  t_______(73) and beautiful flowers around the houses and they   l__________(74) really beautiful.There are also some special  a___________(75) in Australia, such as kangaroos and koalas.They are really lovely.     During the past three days we’ve visited many  p_________(76) of interest around Syndey.I’d like to spend more time here.But we’ll  f__________(77) to another city, Cairns, to see coral beds(珊瑚礁) tomorrow. It is said that words can not  d__________(78)the beauty of the colourful corals. Many famous cartoon(卡通) films were made there. Now we are  b_________(79) packing our bags so that we will not waste time when we leave. We can enjoy  o__________(80) in Cairns this time tomorrow.I am looking forward to going there. 八. 书面表达 （15分） 请你用英语表达以下内容，要点如下： 假如你们班开展了一场专题讨论，主题是：初三学生要不要参加体育锻炼？请根据下列表格信息，写一篇短文。 55%的学生认为 45%的学生认为 应该每天进行体育锻炼 锻炼浪费时间 可以做早操，打乒乓球，打篮球，但不要时间太长 锻炼使人疲劳 锻炼能增强体质，减少疾病 运动后很兴奋，较长时间不能复习功课 运动使大脑得到休息，使复习效果更好 运动中可能会受伤 参考词汇：reduce减少， brain大脑， effective有效的 We have had a discussion about whether students of Grade 3 should take exercise.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________