1、静安区2013学年第一学期期末教学质量调研九年级英语 （满分150分，考试时间100分钟） 2014.1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). 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）A B C D E F G H1. _ 2. _ 3. _4. _5. _6. _B. Listen to the dialogue
2、 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) 15.B) 18.C) 21.D) 33.8. A) Surprised.B) Happy.C) Worried.D) Excited.9. A) Kitty.B) Gary.C) Mike.D) Mary.10. A) A student.B) A manager.C) A worker.D) A maths teacher.11. A) Shanghai.B) Beijing.C) Korea.D) Thailand
3、.12. A) Because it is hotter.B) Because its sweeter.C) Because it tastes better.D) Because it looks nicer.13. A) Before the meeting.B) After the meeting.B) In the middle of the meeting.D) At the end of the meeting.14. A) Hes been away from home for a long time.B) He has lost some money.C) He works h
4、ard day and night.D) He works with his wife.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内容, 符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示): （6分）15. Tom attended classes every evening to improve himself.16. After Tom was offered a good job, he spent more time with his f
5、amily.17. With his hard work, Tom managed to get the position of manager.18. Tom decided to hire a servant to help his wife with the housework.19. Tom lived with his family in the beautiful house for the rest of his life.20. Tom was so tired that he got up very late the next day.D. Listen to the pas
6、sage and complete the following sentences (听短文，完成下列内容，每空格限填一词): （10分）21. You can find descriptions of the Chinese New Year in _ in _ and newspapers. 22. Chinese New Year is known as the Spring Festival and _ the _ of the spring.23. The Western New Year is _ _ the solar calendar and happens on Januar
7、y 1st.24. New Years Eve is a time of _ for the year and a chance to _ ancestors (祖先).25. On the morning of New Years Day, _ _ of the family give the red packets to kids.Part 2 Phonetics, Vocabulary and Grammar（第二部分 语音、词汇和语法）. Choose the best answer (选择最恰当的答案)：(共20分）26.“Damin finally pulled the fish
8、into his boat.” Which of the following is correct for the underlined word in the sentence? A)/bUt/B)/bt/ C)/bt/) /bD)/bat/t/27.Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation from others?A) The soldiers opened the secret door.B) Never jump into conclusions!C) Pet dogs often cre
9、ate a lot of mess.D) Ken told us a recent case.28.We should give _ blind a hand when they cross the busy crossing road. A) /B) aC) anD) the29.I need _ apples and bananas to make fruit salad. Could you buy some for me?A little B) a little C) a few D) few30. Arthurs memory starts to go wrong because o
10、f his age. So does _.A) IB) mine C) meD) myself31. Mary has drawn _ comic strips and she is going to have them published next year.A) three hundredB) three hundredsC) three hundred ofD) three hundreds of32. The service seemed worse than they expected. They left the shop _.A) happyB) happilyC) angryD
11、) angrily33. The blue suitcase looks much bigger, but it isnt _ that yellow one.A) heavy B) much heavierC) so heavy asD) the heaviest34. Im afraid the work _ be finished this week if there isnt much of their help.A) canB) cantC) mustD) mustnt 35. _ exciting news it is! Our government is doing someth
12、ing to stop the haze (雾).A) WhatB) What an C) HowD) How an36. In my opinion, Hollywood is really a wonderful place _.A) visitB) to visitC) visitingD) visited37. The couple recognized me immediately _ they hadnt seen me for 10 years.A) ifB) soC) thoughD) when38. He plans to have a good rest _ hell ha
13、ve enough energy to continue his work.A) so thatB) in order toC) as soon asD) now that39. David knows much about the city because he _ there three times.A) will goB) went C) has gone D) has been40. The students _ a topic on how to protect our earth when I entered.A) prepareB) will prepareC) were pre
14、paring D) are preparing41. You can ask your teacher for help if you cant finish _ the report by yourself.A) write B) writingC) to writeD) wrote42. Our next school sports meeting _ in two months time.A) will holdB) has heldC) is heldD) will be held43. I could hardly understand _ in class, so I raised
15、 my hand to ask.A) what my teacher saidB) what did my teacher sayC) what has my teacher saidD) what my teacher has said44. A: Thank you very much for your beautiful Christmas card, Jenny.B: _A) The same to you.B) Me, too.C) I am glad you like it.D) I dont think so. 45. A: Would you book us two ticke
16、ts for the film “No Mans Land（无人区）” ?B: _ Im busy at the moment. Can I do it later?A) Not at all.B) Sorry!C) Good advice.D) I agree with you.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. hides B. in fact C. true
17、 D. or E. recordNobody likes a computer virus, but at least you can get rid of it. And there is a lot of anti-virus (抗病毒) software these days. It can find a virus, fix it and you can forget about it. Unluckily the same isnt 46 for spyware. What is spyware? It is software that 47 somewhere on your co
18、mputer. It collects information about what you do on the Internet and passes the information to companies without your permission (允许). If you shop on the Internet and use your credit card, you should know that some spyware will 48 the information.Your computer can catch spyware through lots of ways
19、. If you open the wrong email, 49 you visit the wrong website, spyware can download itself onto your computer. And spyware often comes with free software.A. quietly B. are connected to C. allows D. problems E. slowerMost spyware just collects information about your surfing habits for advertising rea
20、sons. But some spyware can be more powerful and will often make your computer 50 . “Adware” is a type of spyware which is advertising software. It makes advertisements appear now and then while you 51 the Internet. Not dangerous but very annoying (令人心烦的).If this is the first time youve heard of spyw
21、are, youve probably got some on your PC. Surveys have found that 90% of computers have several pieces of spyware on them. And spyware will stay on your computer for a long time, 52 collecting information and sending it back to its owners.There is some anti-spyware software that will remove most of y
22、our 53 . However, some anti-spyware software is spyware itself, so be careful! . 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.Look at the pet-cats two dirty _. Please keep the cat off the bed. (foot)55.Help yourself to the history books on t
23、he _ shelves by the window! (wood)56.The story has many actions to keep the readers _ in reading it. (interest) 57. The factory is considering ways to _ more healthy food for the public. (product)58. Its natural for most people to become more _ when they get old. (forget)59. The environment in this
24、city has been _ polluted in the past five years. (serious)60.Martin was chosen to be Julias _ in the school dancing competition. (part)61.Yanlings _ performance has already attracted the directors attention. (succeed)V. Rewrite the following sentences as required（根据所给要求，改写下列句子。每空格限填一词）: (共14分)62.All
25、 of us know something about the traditional skill of cormorant fishing. (改为否定句)_ of us know _ about the traditional skill of cormorant fishing.63.Millie and Ken will finish their crime report in three days. (对划线部分提问)_ _ will Millie and Ken finish their crime report?64. Some kids rarely know how to c
26、ontrol themselves in front of a computer. (改为反意疑问句) Some kids rarely know how to control themselves in front of a computer, _ _?65. I used to drink coffee when I am free, but now I drink tea instead. (保持原句意思不变)Now I drink tea _ _ coffee when I am free. 66. We must think of a plot before we start to
27、write a story. (改为被动语态) A plot must _ _ of before we start to write a story.67. Add an ending to your story, and youll find it more attractive. (保持原句意思不变)You _ find your story less attractive _ you add an ending to it.68. box, Tony, lift, is, the, to, impossible, for, it, heavy (连词成肯定句) _Part 3 Read
28、ing and Writing (第三部分 读写). 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) Join the Roller Coaster Club!Youre sitting in a tiny car. The car is part of a very small train that runs on a narrow track. Slowly, the little train climbs to the top of a huge hill.Youre
29、high above the grounds, so high that you can see for miles. Suddenly, you rush toward the ground at a speed that takes your breath away. Youre on your way up again, and this time youre upside down!You go up, down, and around. Youre on a roller coaster（过山车）. Some people think riding a roller coaster
30、is really terrifying. One ride is more than enough for them, even in a lifetime. However, other people love riding roller coasters. They ride their favourite roller coaster over and over. They also like to try out new roller coaster.Theres a club for people who are very crazy at riding roller coaste
31、rs. Its called ACE. ACE is a short form for American Coaster Enthusiasts (热衷者). Steven Reagan and Kevin Lipnicky belong to ACE, and so do their families. Their family holidays often include trips to amusement parks to ride on new roller coasters.As members of ACE, the boys were among the first to ri
32、de a new roller coaster at Sea World in Texas. Its called the Great White, which is the name of a kind of shark.Sometimes, amusement parks close the roller coaster to everyone except ACE members.“If theres no one in line,” says Steven, “we keep our seats and ride again!”Its not all fun for ACE membe
33、rs. They also have a job to do. They tell owners of new amusement parks where the old roller coasters are. The owners buy the old roller coasters and move them to new homes so that they can be fixed instead of being destroyed (毁坏)For ACE members, roller coaster riding is fun, fun, fun! People are th
34、ankful to the work they do to save different old roller coasters.69.When a roller coaster takes you to the top, high above the grounds, it will probably _.A) stop it and get off B) climb out of the train slowlyC) take away your breath D) rush to the grounds70. Some people think riding a roller coast
35、er is terrifying. The underlined word means _.A) amazingB) satisfyingC) excitingD) frightening71. From this passage, you can tell that members of ACE _.A) are all adultsB) love to ride roller coastersC) dont like to ride the Great WhiteD) only ride old roller coasters72.Which statement is probably N
36、OT TRUE about Steven?A) ACE members will keep their seats and ride again if nobody is in line.B) He is probably one of the first to ride new a roller coaster at Sea World.C) He knows nothing about different roller coasters.D) He enjoys family holidays, including trips to amusement parks.73.Sometimes
37、 roller coasters in amusement parks are closed to everyone, _.A) but its still open to ACE membersB) and the seats will be destroyed at onceC) and ACE members can do nothing at allD) but new owners never have them fixed74. Which statement is probably TRUE about roller coasters?A) They cannot be move
38、d.B) They provide different kinds of fun.C) They are all the same.D) Old roller coasters cannot be fixed.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）Youre minding your own business. Suddenly, you look up to see your big brother coming towards you. Hes giggling (痴
39、笑) from ear to ear. His arms are stretched out, fingers shaking slightly. You try to get away, but theres no way to 75 . Before you know it, hes tickling (抓痒逗笑) you, and you cant stop laughing.Most of us dont like to be tickled. We try everything to move our way out of a tickle. Yet no matter how mu
40、ch we dislike being tickled, we always end up laughing.Why do people laugh when they are tickled? Thats 76 scientist Christine Harris of San Diego, California, wanted to find out. First, Harris and her friends needed to practice. They spent some time tickling each other. Then they gathered a group o
41、f students who were ready to be tickled in the name of science.Next, Harriss 77 observed how hard the students laughed at different TV shows. They wanted to know about that type of laughter which is different from laughter caused by tickling. Then the team tickled the student volunteers under the ar
42、ms and on the toes (脚趾). As part of the research, Harriss team even used a tickle machine with parts that 78 shaking fingers! What were the results of this tickling research? Harriss team found that people do not laugh because tickling is funny. People simply cannot stop themselves from laughing whe
43、n they are tickled. The scientists decided that ticklish laughter may be a special kind of action. This action happens 79 a persons control or effort.So, have all questions about tickling been answered? Has Harris tickled her last toe? Its unlikely. It seems that humans are not the only living thing
44、s that giggle when they are tickled. Young chimpanzees also 80 to tickle one another during their play. They, too, seem to chuckle (吃吃地笑) when they are tickled.75. A) holdB) watchC) escapeD) wait76. A) howB) whatC) whoD) why77. A) teamB) customerC) inventionD) relationship78. A) pointed outB) moved
45、likeC) went in forD) kept in touch with79. A) besidesB) exceptC) withD) without80. A) enjoyB) improveC) loveD) organizeC. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words（在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给)（14分）Who is managing things in your town or city? Someone repairs a broken window in the library. Someone makes sure the traffic lights work. Someone pumps clean water into the pipes. Someone c 81 for the animals in the zoo.
