上虞区第一学期各科各年级期中试卷 (8)

上虞区2014学年第一学期期中阶段性检测九年级英语试题卷

命题老师：吴金英周玉敏

I 听力部分

一、听力

第一节、听短对话，回答问题（共5小题，计5分）

1. What will the weather be like?

A. Rainy.

B. Snowy.

C. Sunny.

2. What does the man want?

A. Tea.

B. Juice.

C. Water.

3. Where is the park?

A.It's across from a supermarket.

B.It's behind a supermarket.

C.It's next to a supermarket.

4. How will Patrick spend this weekend?

A. He hasn’t decided yet.

B. He will go fishing.

C. He will go boating.

5.How far is it from Mike’s house to the mall?

A. About 10 minutes’ walk.

B. About 20 minutes’ walk.

C. About 30 minutes’ walk.

第二节听较长对话，回答问题（共5小题，计10分）

听下面一段对话，回答第6至第7小题.

6. What did Lisa use to look like?

A. She was tall.

B. She was thin.

C. She wore glasses.

7.How long haven't they seen Lisa?

A.For three years

B. For five years

C. For six years.

听下面一段对话，回答第8至10小题.

8. How long will it take them to get to Oldfield by car?

A. About a day.

B. About an hour.

C. About two and a half hours.

9. Why do they choose to take a picnic?

A. Because there are no restaurants in the park.

B. Because the food of the restaurants there is expensive.

C. Because the food there isn’t delicious.

10. Where have they finally decided to go?

A. Oldfield Adventure Park.

B. Newport Water World.

C. A small zoo

第三节、听独白，回答问题（共5小题，计10分)

11. Where did the speaker go that day?

A. To a restaurant.

B. To Christina’s house.

C. To a village.

12. What time should they meet for the party?

A. At 5:55 p.m.

B. At 6:00 p.m.

C. At 6:05 p.m.

13. What happened to the speaker on the way to the party?

A. The wallet was lost.

B. The car went wrong.

C. The gift was missing.

14. How did the speaker feel at the end of the party?

A. Funny.

B. Lonely.

C. Bad.

15.Who paid for the meal？

A. It was all on Christina

B. Each of them

C.It’s free

II笔试部分

二、完形填空（每小题1分，共15分）

The Other Side of the Wall

There was a young woman who took great pride in her flower garden.She was raised by her grandmother who taught her to love and 16 for flowers. So her flower garden was the best.

One day, while she was looking through a flower list she often 17 from, a picture of a plant caught her eyes. She had never 18 blooms(花) on a flower like that before. “I must have

it,”she said to herself, and she 19 ordered it.

When it arrived, she already had a 20 prepared to plant it. She planted it at the back of her yard. It grew well, with beautiful green leaves all over it, 21 there were no blooms. Day after day she continued to water it, feed it, and she even talked to it trying to make it bloom. However, it was 22 .

One morning weeks later, when standing before the vine(藤), she felt very 23 that her plant had not bloomed. She was thinking about 24 it down and planting something else in its place. Just at that moment,her neighbor, whose 25 joined hers, called over to her. “Thank you so much! You can’t imagine how much I have 26 the blooms of that vine you planted.”The young woman walked 27 the gate into her neighbor’s yard, and sure enough, she saw that on the other side of the wall the vine was 28 with blooms.

There were indeed the most beautiful blooms she had 29 seen. The vine had grown through the crevices(缝隙) and it had not flowered on 30 side of the wall, but it had flowered on the other side.

Sometimes one may not see the good result of his effort(努力), but that doesn’t mean it isn’t successful.

16. A. look B. care C. search D. pay

17. A. learned B. heard C. ordered D. borrowed

18. A. seen B. smelt C. sold D. picked

19. A. quickly B. carefully C. suddenly D. finally

20. A . place B. box C. cup D. room

21. A. and B. so C. or D. but

22. A. endless B. useless C. successful D. hopeful

23. A. excited B. nervous C. sad D. scared

24. A. putting B. cutting C. turning D. taking

25. A. balcony（阳台） B. kitchen C. bedroom D. yard

26. A. enjoyed B. dreamed C. expected D. hated

27. A. through B. across C. above D. below

28. A. full B. connected C. filled D. pleased

29. A. never B. ever C. hardly D. usually

30. A. its B. his C. her D. their

三、阅读理解（每小题2分，满分30分）

请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

Welcome to Music Ground, a radio show that gives you a wonderful Friday night. I’m Justin Young. It’s time again for the best-selling songs of the week. Stanley Brown’s “Perhaps”is a new song that comes in at No. 5 this week. “Say Cheese”by OK Band stays in the same place at No. 4. “The Bees”by Cindy Bear falls down from No. 2 to No. 3. And No.2 is another new song called “Are You There?”by Broken Basket. Finally, there’s no change at No. 1, with “Magic River”by Stupid Machine. Many people are calling in for this favorite song, so let’s listen to it right now. And don’t go away. Later we’ll talk over the phone with Stupid Machine about their plans for the coming year.

No. 1 ~ No. 5 This Week

1. Magic River -–Stupid Machine

2. Are you There? -–Broken Basket

3. The Bees –-Cindy Bear

4. Say Cheese –-OK Band

5. Perhaps –-Stanley Brown

( )31. People can listen to the song sung by _______ soon.

A. Stupid Machine

B. Broken Basket

C. Stanley Brown

D. Cindy Bear

( )32. How many songs listed above are new this week?

A. One

B. Two

C. Three

D. Four

( )33. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. You can listen to Music Ground once a week.

B. Justin Young is talking about popular songs this week.

C. People can call in to listen to their favorite songs.

D. Stupid Machine is now in the radio station with OK Band.

B

No one wants to look silly or do the wrong thing at a new job. It is important to make the right impression(印象) from the very first day. You will face new people. You will be in a new place. It may be difficult to know what to do. Here are five tips to help you make it through the first days at

a new job:

1. First impressions can last forever. Make sure you make a good one. Before your first day, find out if your new job has a dress code (rules about what you can wear to work). If so, be sure to follow it. No matter what, always be smart and clean.

2. Get to work on time. Give yourself another15 minutes to make sure you arrive on time.

3. Pay attention to introductions. One of the first things that your supervisor may do is to introduce you to workmates. These workmates will be important to you. They are the ones who will answer your questions when the boss is not around.

4. Ask plenty of questions. Make sure that your supervisor has told you what is expected of you. If he or she has not told you your duties, ask for a list. Set daily and weekly goals for yourself.

5. Never be the first one to leave. Watch what others do around at the end of work hours.It does not look good for you to be eager(急切) to leave.

34. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. You should be the first one to arrive at work.

B You should ask your workmates for your duties.

C. You should not be eager to go back home.

D. You are required to arrive 15 minutes earlier.

35. According to the passage, your supervisor is probably your __________.

A. visitor

B. teacher

C. workmate

D. leader

36. The writer thinks that a new job is ________ to people.

A. a duty

B. a challenge

C. an offer

D. fun

37. What is the best title for this passage?

A. Getting a New Job

B. Tips on How to Work

C. The First-day Work

D. The Importance of Co-workers

C

We always celebrated Dad’s birthday on Thanksgiving Day, even after he entered a nursing home.When we knew it might be his last birthday, the whole family decided to get together for a huge birthday celebration at the nursing home. Dad was a good storyteller and we were always his listeners.But this time I told Dad it was his turn to listen to stories for a change. I wanted everyone to tell Dad what we loved about him. The room became quiet. Then one after another, people told stories from their hearts, while Dad listened with tears（泪水）in eyes. Everyone seemed to have more than one story. Even the little grandchildren couldn’t wait to tell Dad why they loved him. For a man who had been kind to so many hundreds of people in his life, here was our chance to tell him how much we loved him. A few months later, at Dad’s memorial（悼念）service, we more fully realized what we had given to Dad that night. Those are the stories people normally tell at a funeral (葬礼) ,

People tell them full of tears, wishing their loved one who is no longer alive to hear the words. But we had given those loving memories to Dad when he was alive, and we had told them through laughter, together with hugs and joy. He had them to hold and enjoyed them from time to time in his mind during his last days and months. Words do matter, and they are enough. We just need to say them publicly to the ones we love. That’s the way to give back love and that’s our chance to celebrate

a person in life.

38. The writer’s family decided to have a huge birthday celebration because______ .

A. Dad was to leave the hospital

B. it might be Dad’s last birthday

C. they would celebrate Thanksgiving Day

D. Dad was at the nursing home

39. According to the passage, we know______ .

A. all the family loved the father, including the little grandchildren

B. the writer’s father was still in good health

C. the party was held at the writer’s home

D. the doctor told the writer his father was going to die at once

40. From the passage, we know the writer’s father was______ to hear the stories.

A. surprised

B. moved

C. sad

D. heart-broken

41. The best title of the passage can be______ .

A. An Amazing Story

B. A Kind Father

C. Say Our Love Publicly

D. A Big Party

D

Most people hope to have a memory which helps them succeed in study,work and life.Can memory be improved?Luckily,hundreds of studies in the past 50 years have already given us a sure answer.

A healthy lifestyle keeps your brain young and memory good.First of all,it is necessary to have a healthy diet.Eating more food rich in

B vitamins and Vitamin E,such as vegetables and meat, helps you have a better memory. Doing exercise can keep your brain alive,too. Proper exercise provides much needed oxygen(氧气) for the brain.Running,riding a bike,swimming and even walking two or three times a week are helpful. Getting enough sleep is also quite important .Only when your brain gets a good rest,can it work well. The healthier your lifestyle is, the better your memory will become,but do not expect a sudden change---it takes a long time to make a difference.

Memory skills help you remember things better.The following three are common but useful. Chunking is a way of remembering a piece of information by cutting it into smaller ones. For example,to memorize a telephone number 2127983630, you can divide the numbers into three groups:first 212,then 798,and lastly 3630.This way is far better than remembering a string of 10 numbers. Organization means organizing information into groups of the same kind. For example, trees,grass and flowers are plants; tigers, pandas, horses and cows are animals. Imagery is remembering newly learnt information by using your imagination and connecting it with something that you know well.

However,memory skills will hardly work if you don’t understand the information.What’s more, only review can make the memory last long.That is why students are always advised to go over what they have learnt after one day and then after three days,and then use it as often as possible.

So, If you make a few lifestyle changes and try some memory skills,you can certainly improve your memory.

42How many ways of keeping a healthy lifestyle are mentioned in the passage?

A.Two

B.Three

C.Four

D.Five

43.Which of the following examples is the use of the skill “organization”?

A.Remembering the word “sad ”by putting it into the group of “feeling ”

B.Remembering the meaning of the word “red” by connecting it with fire

C.Remembering a long and difficult passage by understanding its meaning.

D.Remembering the post number 0708591 by dividing it into 070 and 8591

44.According to the passage,why should we review what we’ve learnt?

A.To use it better every day

B.To understand it in a better way

C.To improve memory skills

D.To remember it for a longer time

45.The passage is written to tell us______.

A.not everyone has a good memory

B.memory skills are not difficult to learn

C.memory can be improved in some ways

D.it is important to have a healthy lifestyle

四、任务型阅读 （本题有5小题，每小题1分；共计5分)

美国加利福尼亚州Bellcrest 学校创办了一本名叫School Bell 的校刊，阅读下面制作校 刊的六个步骤，完成制作流程的正确排序。

A →46. _________→47. _________→48. _________→49. _________→50. _________

五、词汇运用（本题有15小题，每小题1分，共15分)

A. 用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空。每词限用一次。

51.The boys were considered as ___________after saving the 2-year-old baby.

52.Tom ’s mother was so ____________of what he had done that she told everyone about her son.

53.We provide seats and shopping bags for _____________ convenience.

54.My iphone5 was ___________ while I was shopping.

55.The teacher told us to try to avoid _______everything into our own language,when using English.

B. 根据短文内容和所给中文提示，写出处各单词的正确形式 (每空限填一词)。

My English teacher,Ms Evans, who was from ___56______,(德国)a beautiful European country,came to our small village school because of an_______57____（国际)project.It was such a great _____58____(愉快）to have her here . She was ___59______（幽默）and smiled a lot.She always made her class ___60____(生动).Ms Evans also loved music and was admired by lots of students because of her wide knowledge of musical ____61______(器材).And She was such a kind and loving teacher. She ____62______(很少）got angry with us students.

At that time I wasn ’t a good English learner. I used to _____63____(失败）my English tests.How I wished I could get a better score to please my parents!So one day,I tried to cheat in the exam ,which was found by Ms Evans. I felt ashamed and afraid of being ______64___(惩罚）in front of the whole class.But with no harsh words and no violent anger,Ms Evans just stopped me quietly .The gentle customer, hero, pride, steal, translate ○A A student from each grade is invited to a meeting. Ideas for the message are collected and discussed, e.g. an interview with the school football team. Group leaders are chosen from these students. ○B After the articles are chosen, they are reviewed. The spelling and grammar are checked. The pages of the magazine are designed （设计) on the computer. ○C The artwork is chosen and put into the pages on the computer. The finished pages are ready to be printed(印刷). ○D After the articles are written, they are read by the group leaders. The best ones are chosen. ○E A list of the best ideas is given to all the students in the school and they decide what they want to write ○F The magazine isn ’t printed on new paper. It ’s printed on recycled paper. It ’s free for the students, but it is sold to the public for $2.5 a copy.

look was still on her face. And nobody else noticed what was going on with me.

After school,Ms Evans asked me to show her around the village. On the way, we had a long conversation. I can’t remember _____65___（确切）what she said. But she did make me realize that it is honesty that matters much. Ms Evans has been without doubt,my favorite teacher!

六、语法填空（（每小题1分，共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，在空格处填入适当的词或用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在相应位置上

Here’s a passage by a competitor of Bill Gates：

Bill Gates 66 (be) very successful and become very rich. He is very generous(慷慨的）and some people look up ___67__him. But how has he got his money? He has done this by making sure that anyone else will be ___68___(able)to compete with his software. ___69_____ his software is not the best,it is used ___70______(wide) in the world. When he sees something that_____71_____ (need), he makes a program and produces it quicker than anybody else. That way he gets a large part of the software market. Then he works on ____72_____(improve) the software（软件）later. He tries hard to stop others making better software. In 1995 the government tried to make things fairer for people like me .The government wanted to divide Microsoft（微软）into two companies so that _____73_____ of them was so strong nor so rich. This meant that they could not stop somebody else making new software. I always wonder ___74_____Gates could get so rich so quickly. Has he done it 75 playing fair? Or has he done it by being a computer bully(霸)?

七、书面表达:（共20分）

为了帮助你学习，父母最近给你买了一款学习机，请根据下面表格中的信息，写一篇80-100词左右的短文来介绍这款学习机。（开头已给出，不计入总词数）

品牌BBK H9

价格2,898元

材质玻璃，钢，塑料(plastic)

产地中国上海

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To help me do better in my subjects, my parents have bought me a new learning machine.

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