四川省乐山市沙湾区福禄镇初级中学2013-2014学年九年级英语上学期期末学业水平测试试题.doc

四川省乐山市沙湾区福禄镇初级中学2013-2014学年九年级英语上学期期末学业水平测试试题本试卷分第卷和第卷两部分，共150分，120分钟完卷。注意事项： 1、答题前，学生务必将姓名、考号、考试科目用铅笔涂写在答题卡上. 2、每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上的对应题目的答案涂黑，若需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，不能答在试卷上. 交卷时，只交卷和答题卡。 3、将第卷密封线内的项目填写清楚.第卷（选择题，共105分）注意事项：1 选择题必须使用2B铅笔将答案标号填涂在答题卡上对应目标号的位置上。2 第卷共三部分，105分。第一部分 听力（共三节，满分30分）做题时，请先将答案标在试卷上。听力内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转写在答题卡上。第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。 每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三幅图中，选出一个与你所听到的内容相符的选项。每段对话读两遍。1. A. B. C.2. 第二节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。6. Whose bag is this? A. Kates. B. Mays. C. Janes.7. Why didnt Simon go to the movie? A. He was late. B. He lost his ticket. C. He forgot the time. 8. How long does Peter usually spend on his English homework?A. About half an hour. B. About an hour. C. About two hours. 9. Where are the man and the woman probably talking?A. At a bus stop. B. At a mall. C. At a bank. 10. How does the girl like the book?A. A little. B. Very much. C. Not at all. 第三节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）听下面3段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第11至13题。11. When did the boy go to Ninghai?A. On April 19th. B. On May 19th. C. On June 19th. 12. How long did the boy stay there?A. One day. B. Two days. C. Three days. 13. What did the boy do?A. He went shopping.B. He went boating.C. He went sightseeing.听下面一段对话，回答第14至16题。14. Where will Rose go during the summer holiday?A. Shanghai. B. Hainan. C. Beijing.15. Why will Tommy go to Beijing?A. Because he dont know where to go.B. Because its cooler in Beijing in summer. C. Because he likes the old buildings in Beijing.16. Where did Rose ask Tommy to learn about the weather?A. On the radio. B. In the newspaper. C. On the Internet.听下面一段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Which floor do they start from? A. The first floor. B. The second floor. C. The fourth floor.18. What can they see on the second floor?A. Technology in the old days.B. Inventions in different centuries.C. Modern inventions in the 20th century.19. Where can they have a drink?A. On the first floor. B. On the second floor. C. On the fourth floor.20. Which is the most helpful way to find more information about the museum?A. Searching the Internet.B. Asking the guide for help.C. Buying books or magazines.第二部分：英语知识运用（共2节，满分30分）第一节 语法和词汇知识（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. - What do you think of the Grand Canyon? - Oh, its really _ great wonder. A. a B. an C. the22. The skirt is made _cotton, and its made_ Shanghai. A. of; by B. of; in C. from; in23. I wont go to the island_. Its not interesting at all. A. too much B. any more C. no more24. You _ swim here. It is said that sharks have been seen. A. can B. mustnt C. neednt25. We will have a party as soon as he _ back tomorrow afternoon. A. comes B. will come C. is coming26. We tried to _ him to give up smoking, but he didnt listen to us and kept smoking a lot. A. influence B. allow C. persuade27. - The math problem is very difficult. Can you _? - Let me have a try. A. try it out B. work it out C. help it out28. - Can you see some trees on _ side of the street? - Yes, I can. A. both B. every C. either29. The professor _ daughter has gone abroad is very famous in China. A. who B. whom C. whose30. My father is getting older and cant jump as _ as he could before. A. high B. higher C. highest31. Playing computer games _the boy so much time that he doesnt have enough time to study. A. spends B. uses C. takes32. Its _ for the pupils to do morning exercises every day to keep healthy. A. necessary B. familiar C. similar33. The number of guests invited _ eighty, but a number of them _ absent（缺席的）. A. were; was B. was; was C. was; were34. - Look! How high the building is! - Yeah. Its said it _ 2 years ago. A. is built B. was built C. has been built35. - You look worried._? - My new car hurt an old man. A. Can I ask favour B. How are you C. Whats up第二节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分, 满分15分）阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从3650各题所给的三个或四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 AOne day, a young man met Albert Einstein, the great German scientist. He asked Einstein 36 the secret of success was. The scientist told him that the secret of success is hard work. A few days 37 the young man asked him the 38 question again. Einstein was very angry. He did not say anything, but wrote a few 39 on a piece of paper and handed it to the young man .The young man looked 40 the piece of paper. On it was written: A=X+Y+Z. “What does this mean?” asked the young man. “A means success,” 41 the old scientist. “X means hard work, Y means good methods (方法), and ZZ means 42 talking and start to work.” Then he went away in a hurry. 36. A. who B. which C. what 37. A. ago B. laterC. before38. A. commonB. differentC. same39. A. words B. passages C. sentences40. A. after B. forC. at41. A. said B. thought C. believed42. A. go on B. stop C. enjoyBEvery day new inventions are introduced into the market. Recently a “ 43 ” pillow (枕头) has been on sale in the UK. It has a speaker that can be connected to an MP3 player or a CD player. People can 44 or radio programs from their pillows as they sleep.The pillow is 45 people who have a snoring (打呼噜的) partner. It can play music to cover (覆盖) the 46 of the snoring. People who like to sleep with background noise also like it.The pillow is most popular with 47 . Why? Because they prefer to hear lessons 48 they sleep. They hope they will 49 at least some of the information when they wake up. Last year a US study found that students who have 50 information during sleep can remember what they learned. But some teachers dont like the new idea. They think the traditional ways of learning may make students work better.43. A. laughing B. jumpingC. talking D. dancing44. A. watch TVB. play chess C. listen to music D. read books45. A. afraid ofB. popular withC. famous for D. known to 46. A. soundB. wayC. causeD. secret47. A. teachers B. studentsC. doctors D. drivers 48. A. beforeB. afterC. untilD. when49. A. hearB. remember C. find D. recognize50. A. receivedB. forgot C. discovered D. created第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分45分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的几个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AYou have heard of Webster Toys. Webster has made good, safe and interesting toys for more than a hundred years. We sell them, and children play with them in different countries from Australia to Canada, from Japan to Italy. Now we are looking for someone to sell our toys in the Far East（远东地区）. He must be between the age of thirty and forty. He must have some years of experience of selling toys in world markets. He can speak good English and at least one other language of the Far East.The person we are looking for will live in India and work there in our office, but he will travel for about six months in a year in other countries and above all, he must know how to sell in our old markets and where to find new ones. He must know how to make more money than ever before, for himself, and for Webster.Webster wants someone who can stand on his own feet. If you think you are the right person we are looking for, please write to Mr Roger Bradshaw at our headquarters（总部）.Webster Toys Inc.Church Mill, Watford51. Webster is _ .A. a kind of good, safe and interesting toysB. a company that makes and sells toys for childrenC. a person who lives in India and speaks good English52. Webster writes this passage because_ .A. they need a person who can sell toys for them in the Far East .B. they need a person who works in the Far EastC. they need a person who can make more toys for them53. You can most probably read this passage _.A. in a book B. in a dictionary   C. in a newspaper54. The underlined sentence “who can stand on his own feet” means “_”.A. who cannot sit down or lie downB. who has nothing wrong with his feetC. who can do his business all by himself55. Which of the following is the most important if someone wants to be the right person?A. He can speak very good English.B. He can open new markets for Webster.C. He can work in India.BChinese people call the Spring Festival "Nian". But do you know that Nian was once the name of a monster ?A long time ago, the monster Nian lived in the mountains. It ate animals. But in winter, it could not find food. So it came to villages and ate a lot of people.People were so afraid of Nian that they locked their doors before evening came during the winter. One day, an old man came to a village. He told people there that Nian was afraid of three thingsthe colour red, fire and noise. He told people to play drums and gongs, make big fires and set off fireworks (放鞭炮) to make Nian go away.On a moonless, cold night, Nian went to the village again. As soon as it opened its big mouth, people made loud noises and made fires. Nian was really afraid and ran away. Wherever it went, there was noise and fire.When Nian was tired and could not run anymore, people killed the monster.After that, on the coldest day of winter, people beat drums and gongs, and set off fireworks to celebrate the death of the monster of Nian. They put up red lanterns and have a big dinner without sleeping during the night. In the morning people greet each other happily. So now we have the Spring Festival.56. From the story, Nian seemed to be _ long, long ago.A. exciting B. interesting C. terrible 57. The monster Nian ate people in winter because it_.A. had no food to eat B. liked to live in a village C. wanted to make people afraid58. The underlined words "drums and gongs" mean in Chinese.A扬琴 B二胡 C锣鼓59. The monster Nian wasn't killed until_.A. it had eaten all the animals B. it was too tired to run awayC. the old man came to a village 60. What is the best title for the passage?A. How the Spring Festival Came B. What People Did During Nian C. How People Celebrated NianCThe workers who brought the girl to the orphanage(孤儿院) knew little about her. The street where they found her had been her home for many years. Her parents were unknown. They left her long ago. At the orphanage, the girl, like all the children there, was taught to read and write. While she was studying at the orphanage, she learned something elseto be independent(独立). At twenty-one, she left the orphanage and began to work as a secretary. And then, in 1975, while she was still working as an ordinary secretary, something special happened. She entered the Miss Hong Kong Competition and won it. This was the turning point in her life. Now her name, Mary Cheung, was known to everybody. Mary entered the competition because she wanted to show that orphanage girls could be something. Winning the competition gave her the chance to start a new life. This led her first into television and then into business as a manager. When she was working as a manager, she had trouble with her reports. “My English just wasnt good enough.” she says. Luckily, she had a boyfriend (who later became her husband) to help her. Mary studied management(管理) at Hong Kong Polytechnic and graduated in 1980. She started her own business in 1985. But she did not stop developing herself. She then studied at the University of Hong Kong. Since 1987, she had spent a lot of time on photography(摄影). She has held several exhibitions of her works in many placesChina, New Zealand and Paris. She still found time, however, to work on TV, write for newspapers and support her family. The girl from the street has come a long way, but her journey has not finished yet. 61. Before Mary Cheung was brought to the orphanage, _. A. she had lived with her parents whose names were not knownB. she had lived in the street for many yearsC. the workers knew her wellD. she had learned to write and read by herself62.The sentence “orphanage girls could be something” means that orphanage girls could be _. A. popular and successfulB. understood by othersC. Miss Hong KongD. known to everybody63.When did her life change completely?A. In 1987.B. In 1985.C. In 1980.D. In 1975.64.This passage is probably taken from _. A. a newspaperB. a science magazineC. a history textbookD. a novel65.According to the passage, which of the following sentences is TRUE?A. All the children at the orphanage liked Mary. B. Mary was not happy working as a secretary. C. Marys boyfriend was good at English. D. Marys life in the orphanage was difficult. 第二节（共10小题；66-70题，每小题2分; 71-75题，每小题1分；满分15分）A) 根据短文内容，从短文前的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。如果选项为E，则涂A和B两项。 A. He said his wallet and passport were in the jacket.B. In order to get there in three days, we drove very fast.C. So we had to take food, water, and extra gas with us.D. Chris went over to the kangaroo and put his baseball cap on its head.E. I was still surprised, but I took out my camera.A couple of years ago, I went to Australia for a meeting with my friend, Chris. We decided to drive across country to Brisbane after the meeting ended. The drive was going to take four days and most of it was across the desert. 66 The first day was a lot of fun as we were excited and laughing at each other's stupid jokes. 67 By the third day of driving in the seemingly（似乎）endless（无尽头） desert, we began to get bored. We had been quiet for a few hours when in the distance Chris found some kangaroos. We were both excited and decided to get a closer look. We got closer and closer, and Chris was doing 110 kilometers per hour. We were very close to the kangaroostoo closewhen we heard a loud BANG!Chris stopped the car and we got out. Behind the car was a larger kangaroo lying completely still on the ground. 68 He took off his sunglasses and put them on the kangaroo and did the