上海市闸北区2015学年度第二学期期中练习卷
九年级英语试卷 2016.4
(满分150分,考试时间100分钟)
考生注意:本卷有7大题,共94小题。试题均采用连续编号,所有答案务必按照规定在答题纸上完成,做
在试卷上不给分。
Part 1 Listening (第一部分 听力)
I. Listening comprehension (听力理解) (共30分)
A. Listen and choose the right picture (根据你听到的内容,选出相应的图片) (6分)
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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
B. 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) (8分) 7. A) Apples. 8. A) 2.
9. A) Independent. 10. A) At 7:10. 11. A) In a hospital.
B) Pears. B) 3.
B) Humourous. B) At 7:30. B) In a restaurant.
C) Peaches. C) 4. C) Careless. C) At 7:50. C) At a bank.
D) Lemons. D) 5. D) Helpful. D) At 9:30. D) At a cinema.
12. A) Secretary and manager.
C) Student and teacher.
B) Husband and wife. D) Patient and doctor.
B) Because he has been somewhere else. D) Because he doesn’t like going to school. B) It has been windy for days. D) A scarf is needed in winter.
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13. A) Because there was a heavy traffic. C) Because he was caught by the police. 14. A) She has got a very bad cold. C) The weather is changeable.
C. Listen to the dialogue and tell whether the following statements are true or false (判断下列句子是否符合你听到的对话内容, 符合的用“T”表示,不符合的用“F”表示) (6分) 15. Tony and his mother were talking about the play he had just seen.
16. Though the play lasted for about three hours, Tony still thought it
enjoyable.
17. Tony’s mum recited a line from the play, and her son went on reciting. 18. Romeo and Juliet decided to kill themselves when the two families and
the servants fought.
19. Connie and Jack couldn’t hear the dialogue at all because their seats
were at the back.
20. It was pity that Tony didn’t have time to eat anything before the play.
D. Listen to the dialogue and complete the following sentences (听对话,完成下列内容。每空格限填一词) (10分)
21. Cathy’s head started __________ __________ as soon as she arrived. 22. She is excited to be home, but she has already __________ __________. 23. Cathy’s __________ __________ have all been in a small village. 24. It’s like that she __________ __________ what her old life was like.
25. Kathy is not used to American food any more and she keeps __________ __________.
Part 2 Phonetics, Grammar and Vocabulary
(第二部分 语音、语法和词汇)
Ⅱ. Choose the best answer (选择最恰当的答案) (共20分) 26. Which of the following words matches the sound /t??p/?
A) tap word?
A) /'f??r?n/ B) /f?'re?n/ C) /'f?r?n/ D) /f??'ri?n/ 28. It was careless of to have made so many spelling mistakes in the article. A) I B) me C) my D) mine 29. The impression you make at ______ beginning of an interview is very important. A) a B) an C) the D) /
30. I saw the whole accident ______ my own eyes when I was on my way to school. A) in B) on C) under D) with 31. One who loves their parents and cares ______ them deserves to be praised. A) of B) for C) with D) after
32. I don’t quite understand what you said. Would you please give us ______ example? A) other B) another C) the other D) others 33. Jimmy can’t pronounce the words as ______ as the announcer. A) properly B) more properly C) most properly D) the most properly 34. The sooner you start, the ______ you’ll finish doing your work. A) quick B) quicker C) quickly D) more quickly
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B) top C) tape D) type
27. Sam’s learning a second foreign language. Which of the following is correct for the underlined
35. I quite agree that even an experienced teacher ______ make mistakes sometimes. A) can B) must C) should D) need 36. I don’t like apples I know it’s good for my health. A) because B) since C) when D) although 37. Keep a dream in your heart, ______ you’ll achieve what you want. A) and B) or C) so D) but 38. ______ enjoyable music programme I’ve ever watched! A) What B) What a C) What an D) How 39. The doctor tried everything he could to save the sick and the injured, ______? A) doesn’t he B) can’t he C) didn’t he D) couldn’t he 40. The restaurant ______ many complaints because of the terrible service since last month. A) received B) has received C) had received D) would receive 41. Keep reading English every day, and your reading skills ______ quickly. A) improve B) will improve C) are improved D) will be improved 42. Doctors warned people ______ stay outdoors for a long time in foggy weather. A) not B) don’t C) to not D) not to 43. —______ do you think this fine weather will last? — Hard to say. A) How far B) How fast C) How long D) How often 44. — Could you lend me a hand to lift this heavy case, Tomas?
— ______ A) Yes, please. B) Sure. C) No, thanks. D) Never mind. 45. – I’m afraid French is too difficult for me. – ______ You can do it. A) Don’t give up. B) I’m sorry to hear that. C) It’s too awful. D) So am I.
Ⅲ. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can only be
used once (将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空格限填一词,每词只能填一次) (共8分)
A. serious B. simple C. against D. cancel E. focus Many students suffer from stress in their daily lives. They are under stress because their lives are not balanced. They 46 too much on studying, dealing with pressure and worrying
about what others think, and not enough on other things. You may wonder whether stress is a 47 matter. The answer is “Yes”. You should be aware that stress is a danger to your health. If you want to live a long life, you need to begin to fight 48 stress from a young age. Here are some ways to deal with stress and bring balance to your life:
? Be positive. One way to 49 your stress is through positive thinking. You should
always look on the right side of life, and imagine that you will have a happy and successful future. A. concert B. contest C. private D. regular E. take up ? Learn to relax. Make yourself take a breath from your studies and worries about exams.
You can do this by taking a walk, reading a book, going to a 50 or seeing a film, or just sitting in a 51 place and being silent for a moment.
? Always 52 a hobby. Learn to paint or skate, or start playing a musical instrument.
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When you are busy with a hobby, you leave all your worries behind.
? Take care of your body. Stress is your body’s enemy. Taking 53 exercise, eating a
healthy diet and getting enough sleep are all the things that can help you.
? Laugh. Sometimes laughter is the best medicine for stress. Seeing a funny film or telling
jokes with friends will often cheer you up when you are low.
Ⅳ. 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。每空格限填一词) (共8分)
54. Ann travelled around Europe for a few ___________. (month)
55. He would rather be poor than get money in such a(n) ___________ way. (honesty) 56. Keep the rules for the public. Be a polite ___________. (visit)
57. Michael has a ___________ and soft character. (gently) 58. We must find out the ___________ to the problem. (solve)
59. It’s important for every one of us to protect the ___________ world. (nature) 60. I really can’t ___________ answer that question you just asked. (possible) 61. All these interesting experiments can ___________ our knowledge. (wide)
V. Complete the following sentences as required(根据所给要求完成句子。62-67小题每空格限填一词) (共14分)
62. The exciting news spread far and widely. (改为一般疑问句) _________ the exciting news _________ far and widely?
63. The girl beside me is a volunteer for our community. (对划线部分提问) _________ _________ is a volunteer for our community?
64. I can’t afford the time as well as the money for a trip. (保持句意基本不变)
I can afford _________ the time _________ the money for a trip.
65. My parents began to use Wechat when they were over fifty. (保持句意基本不变) My parents began to use Wechat _________ their_________.
66. He’s given some important talks on science technology to us. (改为被动语态)
Some important talks on science technology _________ _________ given to us.
67. Could you tell me? Why are you late for such an important conference? (合并为一句) Could you tell me why _________ _________ late for such an important conference?
68. held, to, last year, we, raise money, for the blind children, several charity shows (连词成句) ___________________________________________________.
Part 3 Reading and Writing (第三部分 读写)
Ⅵ. Reading comprehension (阅读理解) (共50分)
A. Choose the best answer(根据短文内容,选择最恰当的答案) (12分)
The Big Feast
An international celebration of food
Asia’s biggest food fair is coming to the International Exhibition Centre. The Big Feast offers you a taste of the world with more than 750 food stands from 28 countries.
Experience the sights, smells and tastes of various mouth-watering dishes from the European Delights Zone, the
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Tastes of Asia Zone and the All-American Zone. Meet award-winning local and international chefs, watch cooking demonstrations(示范) and join competitions. There isn’t any zone sweeter than the Sensational Sweets Zone. You can taste some world-famous desserts.
Garden City Middle School
Note
To: Cooking class students From: Miss Lam, cookery teacher Date: 20th April 2016 Re: Class trip
Regular class will be cancelled next Thursday as we will go to The Big Feast at the International Exhibition Centre(IEC). Buses will leave school at 8.30 a.m. Some students who live near the IEC may choose to meet us there. If you are one of them and wish to do so, you MUST notify me before 5 p.m. on 27th April. You must collect an entry coupon from me beforehand(事先) to receive the special group price for students, that is ¥35. Otherwise, you will have to pay the full admission price, ¥50.Our meeting time at IEC is 10 a.m. at Hall 5, Door C. 69. According to the announcement(布告), The Big Feast ______.
A) is held in Shanghai every year
B) is the biggest food fair in the world
C) will have food from every country in the world D) will have hundreds of food stands A) All-American C) Sensational Sweets A) All-American C) Sensational Sweets
B) European Delights D) Tastes of Asia B) European Delights D) Tastes of Asia
B) can be got from Miss Lam D) must be collected before 28th April C) notice
D) tell
70. Visitors who want to meet a German chef should probably visit the ______ Zone.
71. The best place to taste chocolate cake with strawberry cream is probably the ______ Zone.
72. According to the Note, which of the following is NOT true? Entry Coupons ______. A) can be collected at Hall 5, Door C C) cost less than¥50 A) attend
A) change the class plan
B) explain
73. The underlined word ‘notify’ probably means ______. 74. The main purpose of Miss Lam’s note is to ______.
B) tell her students about a class trip D) remind students where to meet
C) introduce The Big Feast
B. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage(选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文)(12分) Dear Frank,
Hawaii is a wonderful place I’m here with my parents for two weeks. We have a hotel that is right on the ocean, so I’ve been spending all of my days on the beach. I don’t have to wear shoes 75 I’ve been here!
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