2015-2016学年九年级上学期英语期中试卷
第Ⅰ卷（选择题 共110分）
第一部分 听力测试（共三节，满分30分）略
第二部分 语言知识运用（共三节，满分35分）
第一节 单项选择（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
从下列各题所给的A、B、C、三个选项，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。
21. There _________ a great number of students there. The number of the students _________
five thousand.
A. is; are B. are; is C. are; are
22. It is dark, and the wind is blowing strongly outside, so she _________ out alone.
A. dare not to go B. dares not go C. doesn’t dare to go
23. —I won’t have a trip to Mount Huang unless Amy __________, either.
—You mean you’ll go if Amy goes?
A. will be invited B. invites C. is invited
24. She was heard _________ an English song in her home last night.
A. sing B. sang C. to sing
25. —Wow! What a beautiful coat!
—I bought it in Suzhou last year. It’s _________ silk. It’s dear.
A. made of B. made from C. made by
26. —Do you know that woman?
—Yes. She is the best woman _________ saved the old man’ life.
A. who B. which C. that
27. —What should we do first if we want to develop our village?
—A lot of new roads _________, I think.
A. have to build B. must build C. must be built
28. No one can say for _________ what they are talking about.
A. certain B. certainly C. true
29. Teachers should _________ their students to practice __________ English as much as
possible.
A. let; speaking B. encourage; speaking C. make; speak
30. Maria has _________ trouble _________ math, so she often asks her math teacher for help.
A. much; understanding B. no; to understanding C. many; understanding
31. Peter’s Chinese was very poor, so he couldn’t make himself _________.
A. understand B. understood C. understanding
32. —Mr. Li, _________ of them __________ finished the work by now.
—Well done.
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A. two-thirds; has B. two-third; have C. two-thirds; have
33. —__________ you __________ your homework yet?
—Yes, I _________ it ten minutes ago.
A. Did; do; finished
B. Have; done; have finished
C. Have; done; finished
34. —I can’t find my book, and I don’t know _________?
—Is it in your bag?
A. what I put it B. what did I put them C. where I put it
35. I don’t know if he _________ back tomorrow. If he __________ back, I’ll let you know.
A. comes; will come B. will come; comes C. will come; came
第二节 补全对话。（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读下面对话，从方框中选择适当的句子补全对话（其中有两项是多余的）。
(In the Science Museum)
A: Wow! 36
B: Yes, I’ve learned a lot about ancient Chinese inventions.
A: Look, what’s that thing with three legs?
B: 37 It was used in the old days in China.
A: What was it used for?
B: 38 It’s made of metal.
A: Yeah, oh... A teapot. 39 When the bowl was filled with hot water, the wine in the pot
would get warm.
B: That’s a good idea.
A: 40
B: OK, let’s go.
A. It’s a cup.
B. There are so many great inventions in the history.
C. It was used for serving wine.
D. Why not go to see the European Show?
E. When was it invented?
F. It’s a teapot.
G. I think it was used for drinking wine.
第三节 完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，从下列各题所给的A、B、C、三个选项，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。
I am not a brave girl, and even a little mouse scares (惊吓) me. 41 I’ve been crazy about bungee jumping (蹦极). One day, I found a good place for this exiting 42 in Thailand by surfing the Internet. I packed my bag and flew there. However, I had no idea how to get to the address listed on the 43 . I called them and took a taxi, but the taxi driver didn’t know the way, either. He dropped me halfway.
Having bought some bread, I had to wait for the car that was supposed to pick me up. Just then a young man jumped out of a car and asked if I was Jenny. Then we 44 to the bungee
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jumping place. I was amazed by the sights along the road through the window of the car.
I quickly signed an agreement which said I I might die, and 45 a harness (安全带). The guide led me through a gate, asked me to sit in a special seat and tied my 46 and ankles (踝) well.
I was nervous but not scared. As soon as I stood up and felt my ankles 47 together, I got scared, I walked slowly to the edge (边) of the bridge and looked back. The workers looked at me and couldn’t help laughing. At last it was time to go. So I jumped as 48 forward as I could.
At that moment my memory seemed to stop. I felt 49 going up, like riding a fast lift, and them another drop and… Finally, I stopped in the air. I spread my arms wide, laughing loudly and 50 . The workers pulled me up, smiling at me.
41. A. But B. Or C. So
42. A. task B. sport C. subject
43. A. magazine B. newspaper C. website
44. A. walked B. ran C. drove
45. A. put out B. put on C. put off
46. A. legs B. ears C. eyes
47. A. tied B. divided C. spread
48. A. close B. far C. short
49. A. themselves B. himself C. myself
50. A. sadly B. angrily C. proudly
第三部分 阅读理解（ 共二节，满分45分）
第一节 阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下面四篇材料, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项，选出最佳选项。
(A)
On May 23, Shenzhen introduced tough new rules in order to discourage the “Chinese style of crossing the road”. “Chinese people cross roads without thinking about traffic lights, so long as they are part of a crowd,” said a post on Sina Weibo.
A CCTV news program showed that in only an hour, more than 600 people jumped red lights when crossing a road in Shijiazhuang, Hebei.
Many people say that they jaywalk (乱穿马路) because the red light lasts too long. Such an opinion is supported by a research team at Tongji University. The team did research on people’s waiting times at different road crossings for three years. They found that Chinese people would wait for 70 to 90 seconds before they lost their patience. “People are likely to ignore (忽视) the light when the waiting time is longer than they can bear,” said Ni Ying, a member of the research team.
However, a survey on Sina Weibo suggested that people jaywalk mainly because they ignore rules. “I always obey traffic rules. Time is important but safety should come first,” someone wrote on his Weibo.
Many countries give out punishments to jaywalkers. In Singapore, the maximum can be three months in prison. Some Chinese cities have started taking some actions, too. For example, the first three people in a jaywalking group will be fined 50 yuan in Shijiazhuang.
But calling on people to respect rules is more important. To completely solve the problem, everyone should realize the importance of obeying the traffic rules.
51. Which of the following is the “Chinese style road crossing”?
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A. To cross a road slowly.
B. To follow the basic traffic rules.
C. To wait for the traffic light to turn green.
D. To cross roads without looking at traffic lights.
52. What does the phrase “the team” in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A. A CCTV news program. B. A research group at Tongji University.
C. A post on Sina Weibo. D. A daily newspaper.
53. How long will Chinese people wait for to cross the road before they lose patience?
A. About five minutes. B. Less than one minute.
C. Less than one and a half minutes. D. More than ten minutes.
54. Why do people jaywalk according to the survey on SinaWeibo?
A. Because people don’t pay much attention to rules.
B. Because there are too many people on the road.
C. Because the red light lasts too long.
D. Because people have less patience.
55. The writer suggests that we should __________ to solve the problem of jaywalking.
A. punish the jaywalkers B. reduce (减少) the time of red lights
C. ignore the traffic rules D. call on people to obey the traffic rules
(B)
Beijing is facing severe (严重的) traffic problems."Roads are wider now, but traffic jams (堵塞) often happen every day." Yuan, a Beijing taxi drivers said.
Beijing government is trying to do something to make traffic jams less. Before 2007, there were a few subway lines in Beijing. There was only line 1, line 2, line 13 and Batong Line. But now there is line 5, line 10, line 4, the airport fast -track and the Olympic branch line. And there will be 13 subway lines under construction in Beijing at the same time at the end of this year.
The opening of the new subway line is convenient to tourists. Before, arriving in Beijing, many visitors would usually take a taxi to interesting places of Beijing. Today, as soon as people get off the plane, they can take the Airport Express Line, going to different interesting places through the subway lines. The government also strives to open a new line each year from now until 2015. The subway of Beijing reached 300 kilometers in 2010 and it will reach 561 kilometers in 2015.
Miss Xiao, who lives in South Water Bridge and works at Hepingli, said that traveling by her car still took her at least one hour from home to work because of traffic jams. Now, because of the railway line 5, Miss Xiao can arrive at her office in less than haft an hour.
56.What are the traffic problems in Beijing now?
A. Drivers drive too fast. B. Roads are not wide enough.
C. Traffic jams often happen. D. Traffic lights are always broken.
57.What does the underlined phrase "under construction" mean in Chinese?
A. 在学习 B. 在建造中 C. 在应用中 D. 在控制中
58.Why is the opening of the new subway line convenient to tourists?
A. Because the new subway line is very interesting.
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B. Because the new subway line's ticket is very cheap.
C. Because people in Beijing can cost less money than that before.
D. Because visitors can take the subway to many different interesting places.
59.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Visitors like to take a taxi in Beijing better.
B. The subway of Beijing will reach 300 kilometers in 2015.
C. There will be 15 subway lines in Beijing at the end of the year.
D. It takes Miss Xiao less time to get to her workplace by railway line 5.
60.What is the main idea of the passage?
A. People in Beijing invented high-speed trains.
B. Railway lines in Beijing only covers some areas.
C. Beijing welcomes visitors from different places.
D. Beijing government has done something to make traffic jams less.
(C)
Imagine one day, the water taps in your house stop running. You have to buy water from shops. And still there isn’t enough for everyone. Your mother has to save the family’s shower water to do other things. Would you be able to stand that kind of life?
Probably not. But that’s what kids in Yemen are experiencing. Experts said Yemen is going to be the first country in the world to run out of water. According to a report, the capital, Sanaa, will run out of drinking water as early as 2025.
Because of the shortage, the government often cuts the water supply. Hannan, an 18-year-old from Lahej, told the Times: “In a good week we’ll have a water supply all week. But then the following week there will be water only for a day or two.”
Hannan said only rich people have enough water to use. They can buy water from the shops or from the water truck. Private companies own the trucks. They travel around the city every day to sell water – at very high prices.
“A lot of people can’t afford it,” she said.
The average person in Yemen uses 100 to 200 cubic meters of water per year. That is far below the international water poverty line of 1,000 cubic meters.
The government is thinking of making use of seawater. But it will cost a lot and it may not happen soon enough to help the people of Yemen.
61: The purpose of the text is to _________.
A. tell us what life is like in Yemen B. draw our attention to water shortage
C. remind us how important water is D. show us ways of solving problems
62: The underlined word “that” in Paragraph 2 refers to _________.
A. buying water from shops B. drinking dirty water
C. suffering from water shortage D. washing clothes with used water
63: Hannan described _________.
A. what her life is like B. how beautiful Lahej is
C. how people use water fully D. how heavy the traffic in Lahej is
64: The Yemen Government _________.
A. has found a practical solution B. only cares about rich people
C. may try to make use of seawater D. can do nothing about the water supply
65: We can infer from the text that _________.
A. Sanaa will run out of water in 10 years
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B. Hannan is a teenager from a rich family
C. the capital of Yemen is developing fast
D. private companies make a lot of money
(D)
Decide to Do Well
Everybody makes decisions in daily life. They can be as important as what you will do in the future or as simple as what you will eat for breakfast. Any decision could be the turning point of your life.
I made an important decision when I was in Junior 3.
Before I made that decision I was one of the boys who tried too hard to act as an adult. I didn’t know that only kids want to show themselves as adults.
I didn’t listen to my parents and teachers, and my grades became poor. Then came the high school entrance exam.
At the turning point of my life, my mom wanted to have a conversation with me. I wanted to turn it down but when I looked at her eyes, I felt I couldn’t refuse. Instead of asking me to study hard, to my surprise, Mom just asked what I wanted to do in the future. Without thinking too much, I just said I would like to study hard.
Mom smiled and asked again: “I asked: what do you want to do?”
I never seriously thought about the question. So, I kept silent.
“Whether you want to go on studying or enter the society,” she went on, “it is your own decision. Your life ought to be decided by you, not by anyone else, including me.” After saying that, she had tears in her eyes.
For the first time in my life I was asked to make my own decision. I sat in my chair and thought about myself, my life and what kind of person I wanted to become.
It took me what seemed to be ages to make the biggest decision so far in my life—I wanted to be a man who makes a difference in the world. To achieve that, I needed to study hard.
The path to my future became clear to me. I didn’t act rebelliously (叛逆地) any more. With passion (激情) in my heart, I studied hard.
Now, I’m 17 and I’m in one of the best schools in my city, in one of the best classes at the school and I am one of the best students in the class.
Thanks to that decision, I have become what I am today.
66. When did the writer make the important decision?
A. After he was 17 years old. B. After he was in one of the best classes.
C. When he was a pupil. D. When he was studying in Junior 3.
67. What was the writer like before the decision?
A. His grades became poor.
B. He tried too hard not to act as an adult.
C. He was one of the top students in his class.
D. He did what his teachers and his parents asked him to do.
68. How did the writer make the decision?
A. It was easy for him to make the decision.
B. It was his second time to make the decision.
C. He made the decision seriously.
D. It was his mother that made the decision for him.
69. Why did the writer make the decision?
A. Because his teacher talked with him patiently.
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B. Because he didn’t want to act rebelliously any more.
C. Because his mother asked him to study hard as usual.
D. Because his father asked him to think about his future by himself.
70. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The writer made the decision that he should work hard.
B. It took the writer several years to make the decision.
C. After hearing his mother’s words, the writer had tears in his eyes.
D. At the turning point of his life, the writer wanted to have a conversation with his mother.
第二节 阅读理解（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）
What is your favorite English letter? Many of you may say QQ. Why? Because so many of you chat with your friends on QQ. What do you like about QQ? What do you talk about? The CCTV reporter, Miss Wang, interviews three kids. Let's listen to what they say.
Miss Wang: When do you chat on QQ? What do you talk about?
Lin Yuhan, Xi'an: On weekends. 71
Tang Xuting, Shanghai: At weekends and when I don't have much homework. We exchange test answers and chat.
Yang Yuhang, Dalian: Our class goes online together at 4-6 pm on weekends. We complain about homework, chat an talk about computer games.
Miss Wang: What do you put on your QQ blog (博客)?
Lin: 72 I also write articles myself. They are about funny things that have happened in my class.
Tang: I put pictures on my blog. Not my own photos, but pictures from my favorite Japanese cartoons (动画片) like Tennis Prince and Conan.
Yang: I put DV films on my blog. I shoot (拍摄) them during sports meetings and school parties. 73 It is so funny that everyone watches it.
Miss Wang: How do you like QQ?
Lin: It's a good space for us to make a record of our lives, of both good times and sad times.
Tang: 74 But we can do it on QQ. It isvery helpful to our friendships.
Yang: If you chat with friends on the telephone, your parents sometimes listen in on your conversation. There's no such problem with QQ You can relax and talk freely.
A. The most popular one is about a dancing teacher.
B. We talk about homework and chat with each other.
C. I put good articles I have found online on my blog.
D. My friends and I may not have time to chat at school.
75. Which one is TRUE according to this article?
A. Lin says QQ is very helpful to their friendships.
B. Yang says he can Chat freely with many friends and relax on QQ.
C. Tang says QQ is a good 8pace for them to make a record of their lives.
D. Tang says he chats on QQ on weekdays though he has lots of homework.
第Ⅱ卷（非选择题 共40分）
第四部分 读写综合（ 共四节，满分40分）
第一节 词汇。（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）
用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空。
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excite discuss proud control proper
76. Yang Liwei is the ___________ of our nation.
77. This Friday, we had a long ___________ about how to protect the environment.
78. Spaceships which now mainly use electronic controls used to be __________ by astronauts.
79. I believe the little boy can use the computer ___________.
80. The news of launching Chang’e Ⅲ caused people’s great ___________.
第二节 完成句子。（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
根据中文意思完成英语句子，每个空格填一个单词。
81. 我肯定只要你能坚持阅读，就会取得巨大进步。
I’m sure that you will make great __________ as long as you __________ to reading.
82. 写作文是提高你英语的一个好方法。
Writing __________ is a good way to __________ you English.
83. 当和外国人交谈的时候，他害怕犯错误。
He is afraid of __________ mistakes when talking with __________.
84. 直到我们亲眼看到，才相信有外星人。
We ___________ believe there are aliens until we see them __________ our own eyes.
85. 托马斯•爱迪生是个异想天开的伟大发明家。
Thomas Edison is a great ___________ who has crazy and wild __________.
第三节 短文填词。（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，根据以下提示：1）汉语提示，2）首字母提示，3）语境提示，4）音标提示，在每个空格填入一个适当的单词。所填单词要求意义准确，拼写正确。
Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, is famous for its festivals. There are twelve festivals around the year. Half of them are 86.__________(庆祝) during the months of July and August. Thousands of people visit it. Here are some of the events (公开活动) you can 87. e_________ in Edinburgh.
Edinburgh International Festival
The first Edinburgh International Festival was planned during World War II for artists to find hope and 88.___________[kə'mju:nikeit] with each other. Later, actors, musicians, dancers and singers 89.____________ all over world came over to give performances.
Edinburgh Festival Fringe
This is one of the largest art festival in the world. There are 90. t___________ of shows across the city. It was first held as a supplement (补充) to the Edinburgh International Festival. Then it 91.___________(发展) very well. Anyone can perform in the festival and many artists take 92.____________ in it. During the festival, you can go to the Royal Mile to watch performances for free.
Edinburgh International Book Festival
It 93.__________ in 1983. It is the largest book festival in the world. It is held every year in Charlotte Square Gardens in the 94.__________['sentə] of Edinburgh. There are over 700 event for kids and adults who love books. You can meet many 95.___________(作家) writers, talk to them or ask them to sign a book. Kids also like it because they can listen to stories and watch artists draw pictures of the stories.
第四节 书面表达。（满分15分）
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96. 人们对于学生网上交友持不同意见。请你用英语写一篇关于学生网上交友的短文，介绍
他们的观点,并表明自己的看法。
赞成的理由
反对的理由
你的看法
1. 广交朋友；
2. 可自由表达思想；
3. 利于外语学习。
1. 浪费时间；
2. 影响学习；
3. 可能上当受骗。
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要求：1) 文章必须包括表格中的全部内容。
2) 词数为90左右，不包含已给出句子的词数；
3) 参考词汇： 网络朋友on-line friend(s)，上当受骗to be cheated。
Should students make friends on line? People have different opinions on this._________
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2015-2016学年九年级上学期英语期中试卷
参考答案
21-25 BCCCA 26-30 CCABA 31-35 BCCCB 36-40 BAGCD
41-45 ABCCB 46-50 AABCC
51-55 DBCAD 56-60 CBDDD
61-65 BCACD 66-70 DACBA
71-75 BCADB
76. pride 77. discussion 78. controlled 79. properly 80. excitement
81. progress; stick 82. compositions; improve 83. making; foreigners
84. don’t; on 85. inventor; thoughts
86. celebrated 87. enjoy 88. communicate 89. from 90. thousands
91. developed 92. part 93. began 94. center 95. writers
96.
One possible version:
Should students make friends on line? People have different opinions on this. Some students say yes. They express their reasons as follows. Firstly, the Internet can help them make various friends. Secondly, they can express their feelings and thoughts freely. Besides, chatting on line is also helpful for our language study.
However, other students have the opposite view. They have their own reasons. They say making friends on line is a waste of time, which should be spent more meaningfully on study. In addition, some students get cheated on line.
In my opinion, students should place their study, health and safety before other things. As for friendship, we can find it in our classmates and other people around us. / From my point of view, making online friends is not a bad thing if we’re careful enough. Anyway, Internet widens our eyes and enriches our knowledge. However, we shouldn’t spend too much time on it and sometimes be careful with the people we chat with. Only in this way can making online friends be valuable to us.
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