九年级上学期第一次月考英语试卷
卷 I
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.What’s the weather like outside?
A
B
2.Which country is the woman going to visit?
A
B
3. How does Tom learn Chinese?
A
B
4.What’s the matter with the woman?
A
B
5.Where are the two speakers talking?
A
B
C
C
C
C
C
第二节:听长对话,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至7两小题。 6. Why didn’t Molly hand in her homework that day?
A. Her father was ill.
B. Her teacher was ill.
C. She was ill.
7. What’s the most probable relationshipbetween the two speakers?
A. Father and daughter.
听下面一段较长的对话,回答第8至10三小题。 8. Who does Mary want to see?
A. Mrs. Brown.
B. Mr. Brown.
C. Miss Brown.
B. Teacher and student. C. Mother and son.
9.What is Mr. Brown doing?
A. He is telephoning someone. B. He went out on business.
C. He is having a talk with some guests. 10. What time will Mr. Brown be free?
A. 5:10.
B. 5:15.
C. 5:20.
第三节:听短文,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。 11. Which country did the passage talk about? A. It talked about China. B. It talked about New Zealand . C. It talked about Australia. 12. Where does their day start?
A. Their day starts in the home room. B. Their day starts at home. C. Their day starts in their homes. 13. How many students are there in a class? A. There are 28-60 students in a class. B. There are 18-30 students in a class.
C. There are 28-30 students in a class.
14. How do they feel when they have to wear school uniforms?
A. Happy. B. Excited. C. Unlucky.
15. Why do they like group activities?
A. Because they can share their ideas and quarrel with others.
B. Because they can share their ideas and work together with their friends. C. Because they can work together with their friends.
二、完形填空(本题有15小题,每小题1分;共计15分)
What is a friend? It is a person who you are willing to share happiness and sorrow. A person who has no friends is 16 . Friends allow us 17 enjoy our success and joys, comfort us in our challenging moments, and provide a mirror for us to learn more about 18 . Sometimes a good friend 19 our family. They can enrich our lives. As Robert Louis Steven once20 , “A friend is a present which you give yourself. ”
To be a good friend, it is important to be a good listener. 21 what your friend has to say first rather than making conclusions or getting defensive.(下结论) Sometimes it is 22 to be their mirror, for when they hear their words repeated 23 to them, it can help them to realize that what they said was not exactly what they meant to say.
Patience, kindness and understanding are also important in 24 a good friend. You know the old golden 25 , “ Care for others the way you would like them to care for you.” The support of a friend during a hard time could make 26 between success and failure. Encouragement and confidence are priceless(极珍贵的) 27 that can help change a person’s life. 28 , though, with whom you choose to have 29
relationships for they can have a great impact(影响)on yourself respect and life path. As someone once told me, “The attitudes of your friends are like the buttons on an elevator. They will 30 take you up or down” 16. A. lonely 17. A. in
B. alone
C. nervous
D. happy
B. at
C. to
D. on D. us
D. so D. tells
18. A. they 19. A. like
B. our C. them
C. as
B. likes
20. A. say B. said C. says
21. A. Heard 22. A. useless 23. A. back 24. A. be 25. A. law
B. Hears
B. use
C. Hearing
C. useful
D. Hear
D. uses
B. before
C. around C. been
D. after D. to be D. rule
D. differ D. life D.Taken care
D. closely
B. being
B. manner
C. behavior
26. A. difference 27. A. gift
B. different
B. money
C. differences
C. gifts
28. A. Take care of 29. A. closing 30. A. either
B. Take care
B. closed
C. Taking care
C. close
B. neither C. both D. nor
三、阅读理解(本题有15小题,每小题2分;共计30分)
阅读下列短文,然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳选项。
A
Different countries have different greeting customs. Now let’s read this table to know more about the greeting customs in different cultures. France French people greet each other with a handshake, but close friends kiss each other on both cheeks when they meet. They do this when meeting and before leaving. Korea In Korea, it is a sign of respect for people to bow when greeting each other. In Korea, a bow is followed by a handshake. However, Korean women do not shake hands with Western men, instead, they bow slightly. Brazil Kissing women on the cheek is a common way of greeting. In a formal situation, a handshake is often done to show respect. Men should shake hands before and after meeting, and once they have become familiar with each other, a light hug is often given to each other.
31. Two close French friends will kiss each other on the ______ when they meet. A. palm B. cheeks C. back D. arm 32. Korean women do not shake hands with______.
A. Western men B. Western women C. Chinese men D. Chinese women 33. In Brazil, it is very common to ______ for two men who are good friends. A. touch the palm B. kiss on the cheeks C. bow to each other D. give a light hug
(B)
The Kiwi can’t fly and only lives in New Zealand. Many New Zealanders call themselves Kiwis. It mostly lives in New Zealand’s forests, Kiwis also live in scrub (low trees
in dry land) and grasslands. The Kiwi sleeps during the day and actives at night.
The Kiwi has a long, pointed mouth. Its feathers are brown and its wings are 5cm long, it can’t fly. The Kiwi has short but strong legs which use to run, to dig in the soil, and to kick. It has very sharp claws and feet with 3 toes. This bird has no tail. Kiwis are from45 to 84cm long and are about 30cm tall. They weigh from 1.25 to 4kg. The female is larger than the male.
The Kiwi eats insects, worms and spiders. It will also eat seeds and fruit. Nothing killed kiwis before the Maoris(毛利人) came to New Zealand. The Maori liked to use kiwi feathers to make cloaks(斗篷,披风).Today the Kiwi is in danger. This is because of bush clearing(灌木清除), many animals hunt adult kiwis. About 95%of Kiwis usually live in pairs and stay together for their whole lives. There are now about 75,000 Kiwis left. 34. What things does the Kiwi like to eat?
A. The Kiwi likes to eat insects and worms . B. The Kiwi likes to eat insects, worms and spiders C. The Kiwi likes to eat insects and spiders D. The Kiwi likes to eat worms and spiders.