(宁波)2017学年第一学期九年级期中测试-英语试题卷

英语试题卷

听力部分（25分）

一、听力（本题有15小题，第一节每小题1分，第二、三节每小题2分；共计25分）

第一节：听小对话，从题中所给的A 、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

1. When does the man suggest reading aloud?

A.

2. What festival are they talking about?

A.

3. Where does Jimmy live now?

A.

4. What‟s the dress made from?

A.

5. What are they talking about?

A.

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paper silk cotton第二节：听较长对话，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听下面一段较长的对话，回答第6~7两个小题。

6. Why is Cindy going to Yunnan?

A. Because she wants to take some photos.

B. Because she wants to relax herself.

C. Because there is a water festival.

7. When will Cindy start?

A. On the morning of April 10th.

B. On the afternoon of April 10th.

C. On the evening of April 10th.

听下面一段较长的对话，回答第8~10三个小题。

8. When were cars invented?

A. They were invented in 1885.

B. They were invented in 1927.

C. They were invented in 1971.

9. What inventions did the Grandpa‟s family have when he was a kid?

A. The telephone.

B. The car.

C. The computer.

10. Why didn‟t the family have a TV then?

A. Because TVs were not invented then.

B. Because TVs were too expensive for them to afford.

C. Because TVs were not used by people then.

第三节：听短文，根据内容，从A、B、C三个选项中选择正确的选项完成电话留言。

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12. A. beautiful B. large C. modern

13. A. an actress B. a reporter C. a singer

14. A. spare time B. good friends C. enough money

15. A. wear glasses B. wear a coat C. dress up

笔试部分（95分）

二、完形填空（本题有15小题，每小题1分，共计15分）

阅读下面短文，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。

My mother only had one eye. And because of this, I never wished her to show up in my16 , being afraid that my classmates would find out I had an ugly mother.

One day during elementary school, I was terribly ill. My mother came.

“Your mom only has one eye?!” asked some of my classmates. I was so 17 .

I wished my mother would just disappear from this world. “If you m ake me teased（嘲笑）, why don‟t you jus t die?” I shouted at her, taking no notice of the sad look on her face. My mother just handed me some 18 and left without saying 19 .

At that time, I felt 20 to say what I always wanted to say, and I didn‟t think I had hurt her feelings very much. That night I saw my mom 21 in her room, so quietly, as if she was afraid that she might 22 me. Even so, I hated her tears from one eye. I made a 23 : I must study hard and leave my mother.

Years later my dream came true. I was quite successful and lived 24 . I never thought of going back to see my “ugly” mother25 one day I got a letter, which said, “My son…I'm sorry I only have one eye. When you were little, you got into a(n) 26 and lost your eye. As a mom,

I couldn‟t 27 watching you live with only one eye. 28 I gave you mine. I was never

29 with you and I never regretted（后悔）what I did because I 30 ou…”

I cried out aloud. Only then did I realize how beautiful my mother was!

16. A. hospital B. library C. bank D. school

17 A. happy B. embarrassed C. cool D. pleased

18. A. medicine B. flowers C. keys D. baseballs

19. A. everything B. something C. anything D. nothing

20. A. worried B. bad C. good D. annoyed

21. A. cooking B. working C. reading D. crying

22. A. break B. wake C. lose D. see

23. A. decision B. difference C. suggestion D. mistake

24. A. luckily B. healthily C. busily D. happily

25 A. if B. unless C. until D. though

26. A. accident B. appointment C. university D. habit

27. A. enjoy B. stand C. help D. stop

28. A. So B. Because C. Or D. But

29. A. excited B. surprised C. angry D. proud

30. A. dislike B. love C. hate D. miss

三、阅读理解（本题有15小题，每小题2分；共计30分）

阅读下面材料，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。

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A. in the Summer Palace

B. in the British Museum

C. at Tower Bridge

D. at the Heathrow Airport

32. What was the weather like when Steve was in Paris?

A. Rainy.

B. Warm.

C. Cloudy.

D. Cold.

33. How long did it take Jack to get back home?

A. Two hours.

B. Three hours.

C. Four hours.

D. Five hours.

B

Long long time ago, the Jade Emperor, organized an animal race. He told all the animals that the first 12 animals to win could get a place in the Chinese Zodiac（十二生肖）, and have a year named after them.

The cat and the mouse both asked the ox to wake them up early on the day of the race. That day, the ox tried to wake them up, but without success. So the kind ox carried them on his back and started running when the race began. The mouse woke up just when the ox was going to across the last river. He knew that he could never beat the cat. So he pushed the cat off the ox‟s back. When the ox reached the other side of the river, the mouse jumped off and ran to the finishing line, just before the ox.

So the 12-year cycle（循环）begins with the mouse. The ox comes after him. The tiger follows the ox. The rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and pig come after them. The cat didn‟t get a place in the Zodiac. That‟s why the cat hates the mouse and always w ants to kill it.34. Who could get a place in the Chinese Zodiac?

A. The first 12 animals to win.

B. All the animals.

C. The cat.

D. 12 animals.

35. According to the race, which of the animal probably ran the fastest?

A. The cat

B. The ox

C. The mouse

D. None of them

36. Why does the cat hate the mouse and always want to kill it?

A. Because the mouse pushed the cat off the ox‟s back and the cat didn‟t get a place in the

Zodiac.

B. Because the mouse could never beat the cat.

C. Because the mouse jumped off and ran to the finishing line, just before the ox.

D. Because the mou se didn‟t wake the cat up and the cat didn‟t get a place in the Zodiac.

37. What‟s the best title of the passage?

A. The story of the Chinese Zodiac.

B. The cat hates the mouse.

C. An animal race.

D. The mouse could never beat the cat.

C

A young man was taking a walk with a professor. As they went along, they saw a pair of old shoes lying in the path. They thought it belonged to a poor man who worked in a field nearby.

The student turn ed to the professor, saying, “Let us play the man a trick: we will take away his shoes, and conceal ourselves behind those trees, and wait to see what will happen when he cannot find them. That must be very interesting.”

“My young friend,” answered the professor, “we should never play jokes on others because of their being poor. Put a coin into each shoe, and then we will hide ourselves and watch how the discovery changes him.”

The student did so, and they both hid themselves behind the bushes close by. The poor man soon finished his work, and came back. While putting on his coat, he put his foot into one of his shoes. Feeling something hard, he bent down to see what it was and found the coin. Surprise was seen on his face. And he looked it again and again and put the money into his pocket. When he put on the other shoe, he was surprised again to find the other coin. He then looked up to the sky and said aloud some thanksgiving words to the person who gave him the coins.

The student stood there deeply moved, and his eyes were filled with tears. “You have taught me a lesson which I will never forget. I feel now the truth of these words, which I never understand before, …A small act of kindness brings great joy‟, ” he said.

38. The underline d word “conceal” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to“”.

A. enjoy

B. lose

C. show

D. hide

39. The student wanted to play the poor man a trick to .

A. find the truth

B. please himself

C. teach him a lesson

D. show his wisdom

40. What did the poor man do when he found the second coin in his shoe?

A. He put it in his pocket without saying a word.

B. He looked around him and hid it in the bushes.

C. He thanked the person who gave him the coins.

D. He picked up the coin and ran away quickly.41. The passage tells us the truth that .

A. seeing is not always believing.

B. giving is more pleasant than receiving.

C. God helps those who help themselves.

D. playing tricks on others is playing tricks on yourself.

D

It was Molly‟s job to hand her father his brown paper lunch bag each morning before he went to work. One morning, Molly handed him his usual lunch bag with another paper bag. “Why two bags?” her father asked. “The other is something else,” Molly answered. “What‟s in it?” “Just some interesting things. Take it with you.”

Not wanting to discuss the matter, he took both bags with him, kissed Molly and rushed off. At noon, he opened Molly‟s bag an d took out the following things: two hair bands, three small stones, a plastic fish, a tiny sea shell, a small doll, and....The busy father smiled, finished eating, and swept the desk clean into the wastebasket, including Molly‟s things.

That evening, Molly ran up beh ind him as he read the paper. “Where‟s my bag?” “What bag?” “The one I gave you this morning.” “I left it at the office. Why?” “I forgot to put this note in it,” she said. “Daddy, the things in the bag are the things I really like—I thought you might like to play with them. You didn‟t lose the bag, did you, Daddy?” “Oh, no,” he said, lying（撒谎）. “I just forgot to bring it home. I‟ll bring it tomorrow.” Then he unfolded the note that read: “I love you, Daddy.” Molly had given him her treasures.

Love in a paper bag, and he missed it —not only missed it, but also had thrown it in the wastebasket. So he went back to the office and found the wastebasket. He took out the special bag and carried it home carefully. The bag didn‟t look so good, but the things were a ll there.

After dinner, he asked Molly to tell him about the things in the bag. It took a long time to tell. Everything had a story or a memory.

Life is like a long journey. The journey with the people we love is all that really matters（要紧）. It is such a simple truth but it is so easily forgotten.

42. Why did Molly give her father a second bag?

A. She didn‟t want to keep the things in the bag.

B. She hoped those things would bring happiness to her father.

C. She wanted to remind her father of the stories behind the things.

D. She enjoyed playing with her father.

43. How did the father deal with the bag after he opened it?

A. He kept it in the drawer.

B. He took it back home.

C. He threw it into the wastebasket.

D. He put it on his table.

44. After the father heard what his daughter said, he felt .

A. sorry

B. surprised

C. sad

D. satisfied

45. Which of the following is the most suitable title of the passage?

A. An important journey

B. Two bags

C. Father and daughter

D. Love in a paper bag

四、词汇运用（本题有15小题，每小题1分；共计15分）

A. 根据短文内容和括号内所给汉语意思，写出空白处各单词的正确形式（每空一词）。

Nowadays, English is more and more 46 （广泛）used. So it‟s important for us to learn it well. A 47 （成功）learner do not depend on books or teachers. They try to find ways and rules

for 48 （自己）. They also get their own ideas by 49 （想）. They always 50 （复习）what they have learned. And they believe having conversations 51 （和）native speakers is very 52 （帮助）. They say if you want to 53 （提高）your 54 （发音）, you can watch English movies. Anyway, we should learn 55 （聪明地）.

B. 用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使对话通顺、正确。每词仅用一次（每空一词）。

A: Excuse me, could you tell me where I can post this letter?

B: Yes, there‟s a post office on Main 56 .

A: Do you know how to go there?

B: Go along this street. Turn left at the 57 crossing. Then go past the bank. And umm…the post office is next to the bank. I think you won‟t 58 it.

A: Great! I see. By the way, where is the 59 supermarket?

B: HaHa…it‟s just 60 from the post office.

A: OK, thank you very much. Bye!

B: That‟s all right. Bye!

五、语法填空（本题有10小题，每小题1分；共计10分）

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的

68 (share) across the Silk Road. Along the Silk Road, there‟re also many places of69 (interest), such as the Terracotta Warriors in Xi‟an and Mogao Grottoes（莫高窟）in Dunhuang. And a new train line

70 (run) from Beijing across the Silk Road .

六、任务型阅读（本题有5小题，每小题1分；共计5分）

阅读下面短文，把A—D四个句子填入文中空缺处，使短文内容完整、正确，然后完成第5小题。

Chinese space lover Wang Y uan has been chosen as one of the volunteers for the Mars-500 test project. 71 The other five volunteers are all space lovers. They are three Russians, an Italy-Colombian and a Frenchman. They will feel what it‟s like to travel to Mars without leaving the earth. During the whole process, they are locked up for one and a half years under the condition which is similar to the red planet. So the experiment is called Mars-500.

72 Although the volunteers won‟t leave the building, they will feel as if they are on a real trip to Mars. The most difficult thing is that they will be separated（分离）from the people outside.

73 That will be hard. When reporters asked what they would miss most during the 500-day special life, Charles from France said, “ For me, it will be mainly my family, the sun and fresh air.”The main task is to study “Man and Environment”. It will care about the astronauts‟ physical effects and the experience of staying there. 74 So they will have to make decisions by themselves and then report to the earth, and the earth will tell them whether they do the right thing or not.

Each astronaut is preparing for the great challenge. And people are looking forward to the result of the experiment.

75. The passage is most probably from .

A. a textbook.

B. a story book.

C. a science magazine

D. a business magazine

七、书面表达（本题有1小题；共计20分）

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