2014学年度第二学期九年级英语学科期中练习卷（2015.5）
(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)
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) Fish. B) Cream. C) Soup. D) Mushrooms.
8. A) At 6:00. B) At 6:15. C) At 6:30. D) At 6:45. 9. A) Hot. B) Cold. C) Rainy. D) Lovely.
10. A) Pale. B) Frightened. C) Excited. D) Interested. 11. A) Weather. B) News. C) A film. D) An accident.
12. A) At the restaurant. B) At the ferry. C) At the bus stop. D) At the airport. 13. A) Stay in a seaside city. B) Relax herself on the beach. C) Spend her holiday in Britain. D) Swim in the countryside. 14. A) The food was awful. B) The restaurant was noisy. C) The service was poor. D) The restaurant was far away.
C. Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false (判断下列句子是否符合你听到的短文内容, 符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示) (6分) 15. People started to celebrate April Fools’ Day in the nineteenth century.
16. Some people believe the tradition of celebrating April Fools’ Day came from France. 17. The French king Charles moved the New Year’s Day to April 1.
18. In the USA, the kinds of jokes played on April Fools’ Day are called pranks(恶作剧).
19. Telling a funny lie to your friends and making trick phone calls are two kinds of pranks. 20. Starbucks once played a prank by announcing the introduction of larger cups.
D. Listen to the passage and complete the following sentences (听短文，完成下列内容。每空格限填一词) (10分)
21. On ________ ________, the United Nations celebrated its third annual International Day of Happiness.
22. The world has used ________ ________ of money people made to measure the well-being of a country’s population.
23. People in Latin America are some of the ________ ________ on the planet.
24. ________ ________ of people worldwide said they had fun, smiled or laughed a lot, felt well rested and respected. 25. The area of the world with the lowest positive emotions is in the Middle East and ________ ________.
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. A thousand-li journey begins with the first step. Which of the following is correct for the underlined word?
A) /'d??n? B) /'d??n?/ C) /'d??:n?/ D) /'d??n?/
27. Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation from the others? A) I prefer noodles to rice for lunch. B) The fire quickly burnt the wooden hut.
C) Disney can draw many cartoon characters. D) Bill has to pay for his foolish behavior. 28. The Lis have finished the design of their new flat. It’s similar to ______. A) we B) us C) our D) ours
29. The traffic in Beijing is heavier than ______ in Shanghai. A) it B) this C) that D) those
30. It is a very dull lecture. I’ve found ______ interesting about it. A) something B) anything C) nothing D) everything
31. My friend offered me two tickets ______ tonight’s concert. A) to B) for C) on D) at
32. This place seems familiar ______ me. I think I’ve been here before. A) with B) of C) to D) by
33. The red car is a little more expensive than that one, but it uses ______ gas, so I’ll take it.
A) little B) less C) least D) the least
34. The map can tell us the location of the newly-built theatre ______. A) clear B) clean C) clearly D) cleanly
35. Be as happy as you ______ and spread your happiness to others. A) can B) must C) should D) need
36. ______ Thanksgiving Day is a western festival, it’s a chance for me to thank my parents. A) If B) Although C) When D) Because
37. Take a boat trip, ______ you’ll be attracted by the beauty of the Li River. A) and B) or C) so D) but
38. ______ easy way it is to memorize the words by using link methods! A) What B) What a C) What an D) How
39. –______ will the food you ordered by phone be delivered? – Maybe in half an hour.
A) How far B) How often C) How soon D) How long
40. Baymax(大白) ______ the hearts of people of all ages since the film Big Hero 6 was shown. A) wins B) won C) has won D) will win
41. When the traffic accident ______, I was talking with my teacher by the road. A) would happen B) had happened C) was happening D) happened
42. Practice makes perfect. You can’t expect ______ a foreign language in such a short time. A) learn B) to learn C) learning D) to learning
43. We should spend more time reading books instead of ______ on the Wechat. A) chatting B) to chat C) chat D) chatted 44. – Help yourself to some fruit, Victor. – ______
A) Yes, please. B) No, thanks. I’ve had enough.
C) Thank you. I can manage myself. D) I agree with you.
45. – Excuse me. Can I turn on the air-conditioner? It’s a bit cold inside. – ______
A) You’re welcome. B) Not at all.
C) I don’t think so. D) Go ahead, please.
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)
President Xi has many big dreams for China. One of his big dreams is to have China win soccer’s World Cup. To do this he believes more young people should learn about the game and play the game. So, beginning in September 2015, soccer will be 46 the curriculum(课程) in schools across the country.
Last month, the Ministry of Education(教育部) 47 the seven textbooks that would be used in primary school and secondary schools. The textbooks are colourful with lots of graphics(图形) 48 3-D pictures and QR codes(二维码) which students can scan with their smartphones to watch soccer videos. The books will
teach students about the rules of soccer, soccer skills and soccer strategy. In the textbooks, 49 soccer knowledge, the importance of soccer in building individual character and team work will also be taught.
Putting soccer in the schools is part of a bigger plan to improve the 50 of the sport in the country. There will also be more youth leagues and 51 centers formed to develop talented players and perhaps discover the next Messi(梅西).
China’s national soccer team is ranked 83rd in the world 52 and its only appearance at the World Cup was in 2002 where it failed to score even one goal. By bringing soccer to the schools, President Xi hopes he can achieve his dream and China’s dream of qualifying for the World Cup, hosting the World Cup, and, 53 , winning the World Cup.
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. ___________ may live in the deep ocean some day. (human)
55. The big winner this year, Birdman brought home ___________ Oscars. (fourth)
56. Jane made ___________ a cup of coffee and then enjoyed the music in the sofa. (she) 57. Chai Jing hopes we can once again ___________ the healthy air of clear blue skies. (breath) 58. It was ___________ of the boy to leave the door open and the lights on. (careful) 59. Always remember that no one can ___________ without working hard. (success) 60. The green leaves with red flowers are very ___________ to look at. (pleasure)
61. The building will be replaced, most ___________ by a modern sports center. (probable) 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. Scott shook the bottle before taking the medicine. (改为否定句) Scott _________ _________ the bottle before taking the medicine.
63. We should keep the listeners interested by making our speeches lively. (对划线部分提问)
_________ _________ we keep the listeners interested?
64. Our teacher helped us to learn how to make a questionnaire. (保持句意基本不变) We learnt how to make a questionnaire _________ the _________ of our teacher. 65. I was so lucky that I was in the right place at the right time. (改为简单句) I was _________ _________ to be in the right place at the right time.
66. Our class teacher invited some foreign friends to attend our class meeting. (改为被动语态)
Some foreign friends _________ _________ to attend our class meeting by our class teacher. 67. Ben asked me, “When will you continue the story about Kingsman?” （改为宾语从句） Ben aked me when _________ _________ continue the story about Kingsman. 68. on the real ice, is, to, fun, in winter, it, skate (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)
Brian’s cousin, Helen, is going on a trip. She is reading her flight booking form.
69. How many nights is Helen staying in Japan? A) 10. B) 12. C) 15. D) 20.
70. When does Helen’s flight leave from Shanghai?
71. What type of food would Helen choose on her flight? A) Chicken. B) Fish. C) Beef. D) Mixed vegetables. 72. Which of the following is true?
A) Helen has only booked a single ticket.
上海市2015闸北区初三英语二模试卷(含答案)
