1、XX中学20XX-20XX学年度第一学期半期考试九年级英语试题卷(全卷总分150分,考试时间120分钟)第一部分 听力(共两小节,满分30分)第一节 听力选择(共15小题,每小题1.5分,共计22.5分)A、图片理解 请听句子,从A、B、C中选择与句子意思相符的正确图片,并用2B铅笔把答题卡上相对应题目的答案标号涂黑。(听两遍)( )1 . A. B. C.( )2. A. B. C.( )3. A. B. C.( )4 . A B. C.( )5. A. B. C. B 小对话理解 (听两遍) ( )6. A. By watching movies in Chinese .B. By wat
2、ching cartoons in Chinese . C. By watching books in Chinese( )7. A. Baseball. B. Basketball. C.Volleyball.( )8. A.London. B.New York. C.Switzerland( )9. A.Kangaroo Island B. Great Barrier Reef . C. Sydney Opera House( )10. A.Mooncakes with eggs. B. Mooncakes with nuts.C. Mooncakes with meat.C. 长对话理解
3、 (听三遍)( )11.Which month is it now?A.March B.April C. May ( )12.What does Maria think of Xian? A.Busy and beautiful B.Famous and busy C.Famous and ancient( )13.Wheres Xian?A.Its in the east of Shanxi Province .B. Its in the middle of Shanxi Province C Its in the west of Shanxi Province. ( )14.How is
4、Daming going to Xian?A.By plane B.By bus C.By train ( )15.What view is Daming going to visit first?A.Shanxi History Museum. B.Big Wild Goose Pagoda C.The Terracotta Warriors。第二节听力填空D.短文理解(听三遍)An unusual day -16._DayWhenIt takes place on the first Sunday of 17_every year and it started in the US in 1
5、935.How to celebrate itWrite a nice 18_for your friends.Buy or make them a small gift such as 19._,or cakes.Plan a special day with your best friend or friendship group.People usually like to have a 20._when it is a nice day. 语篇完形(共两小节,满分25分) 第一节 完形填空 阅读短文,根据其内容,从A、B、C、D中选出最佳答案,并用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂
6、黑。(共10小题,每题1.5分,共计15分)Johnny started 21 when he was three years old. When he was five, he was already very good 22 it. He painted many beautiful and interesting pictures, and people 23 a lot of money for them. They said, “This boy is going to be famous when he grows up, and then we are going to 24 t
7、hese pictures for a lot more money.” Johnnys pictures were different from the other peoples, 25 he never painted on 26 of the paper. He painted on half of it. The other half was always 27 . “Thats very clever.” Everyone said. “Nobody else does that!” One day 28 bought one of Johnnys pictures and the
8、n said to him, “please tell me this, Johnny. Why do you paint on the bottom(底部) half of 29 pictures, but not on the top half?” “Because Im small, Johnny said, “and my brushes dont 30 very high.”21. A. dancing B. learning C. painting D. swimming22. A. in B. at C. on D. for 23. A. paid B. took C. spen
9、d D. cost 24. A. draw B. put C. sell D. make 25. A. so B. because C. or D. and 26. A. none B. all C. both D. neither 27. A. empty B. full C. enough D. ugly 28. A. no one B. anyone C. nobody D. someone 29. A. my B. your C. his D. her 30. A. reach B. do C. go D. act第二节 口语交际(共5小题,每小题2分,共计10分)情景七选五请阅读下面
10、一段对话,根据其情景,从方框内七个选项中选出能填人对话的五个选项。并用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。A: Hello, Wendy. You look sad today. 31 B: Its about Millie. I am afraid I might have hurt her.A: Really? 32 B: Because she asked me how to solve a math problem, but I said my hands were full.A: 33. She couldnt have been unhappy because of this
11、.B: The problem was that when Susan asked me about the same problem, I told her how to solve it.A: So she became unhappy?B: 34 . She refused to talk to me. Its driving me mad.A: 35 B: Well, I am looking for a chance.A. Dont worry about it.B. To be honest, you need to explain it to her.C. Whats the m
12、atter with you?D. Yes, I am afraid so.E. I think you should ask Millie for help.F. Why do you think so?G. You can take it two times a day.第二部分 阅读、词汇与语法(共4小节,满分75分)第一节 阅读理解(共20小题,每小题2分,共计40分) 阅读材料A、B、C、D, 根据其内容选择正确答案,并用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。AWhen I was in seventh grade, I was shy and quiet so I was ea
13、sily bullied(欺负). I used to get very sad about it. In an art lesson. Just while the teacher was out, a big boy took away my pencil case, threw it across the room and sat back down. Later on, he took my schoolbag and pulled it towards him. I pulled back the schoolbag from his hand and for the first t
14、ime, I pushed him away and hit him on the back. In the rest of the lesson, I did nothing but imagined what was happening next.Then the teacher came to me, “Peter, are you OK?”“ Yes,” I answered. “No, you are not. Come to my office after class,” he said.There we had a long talk. He made me smile and
15、I became confident again. He taught me some life lessons, and said, “Get up, and dont be a bully yourself, but remember you are stronger inside, and if the bullies see this, they will stop.” I remembered these words. From then on, every time as I walked to school, I put my head high in the way, and
16、the bullying soon stopped.36. Why was Peter often bullied in seventh grade? A. He had no friends. B. He didnt study well. C. He came from a poor family. D. He was quiet and not confident. 37. What happened to Peter in an art lesson?A. He took away the others pencil case. B. He made fun of another st
17、udent. C. He fought back for the first time. D. He told the secret to the teacher. 38. How did Peter feel after it happened according to the second paragraph? A. Lucky. B. Worried. C. Excited. D. Bored.39. The teacher told Peter he should_ .A. believe in himself. B. Work hard at his lessons. B. Have
18、 a stronger body. D. Make more friends.40. What can we do to avoid being bullied except_.A. We can fight back B. We should be stronger inside and more confidentC. We should not care about the others bad words D. Ask adults for help BThere are many classical(古典的) cultures in China. All of them have a
19、 very long history. Here we introduce four of them. Chinese Handwriting Chinese handwriting is a special art to Asian cultures. Brush handwriting is much loved around the world. Wang Xizhi is very famous for his handwriting. He made a great difference to the development of Chinese handwriting.Chines
20、e Folk MusicChinese folk music has a long history. It is connected with Chinese ancient stories. One of the classics, shijing, includes some folk songs in 15 different areas from the West Zhou Dynasty to the Spring and Autumn Period. Traditional Chinese musical instruments include guqin, guzheng, pi
21、pa, xiao and so on.Chinese PaintingChinese painting is one of the oldest traditional painting forms in the world. Most of the Chinese paintings in ancient China were done on paper or silk. Traditional Chinese painting includes mountains and water, figures(人物), flowers and birds. The paintings show d
22、ifferent features during the different historical periods. WeiqiWeiqi, called yi in ancient China, is a smart board game between two players with a history of over 3000 years. The game can be treated as the beginning of all ancient chess games. 41. Wang Xizhi played an important role in _.A. Chinese
23、 handwriting B. Chinese folk music.C. Chinese painting D. weiqi42. The_ is a traditional Chinese instrument.A. guitar B. violin C. piano D. erhu 43. Traditional Chinese painting includes the following except_.A. mountains and water B. flowers C. cities D. birds 44. Weqi is a board game played by _.A
24、. only one player B. two players C. three players D. four players. 45. Chinese classical cultures_.A. have a long historyB. are not welcomed by the higher classesC. are popular only in China.D. are the beginning of the world cultures CBar codes(条形码) make shopping faster and easier. When a scanner(扫描
25、仪) reads a products bar code, it sends the code to a computer. The computer sends back information about the product, including its price. The first bar code was invented in 1948 by Bernard Silver. The black and white stripes(条纹) of a bar code represent(代表) a string of numbers. Each number in a bar
26、code is represented by two white stripes and two black strips of different widths(宽度). The long, thin guide lines at the edges and center of the code tell the scanner to start reading.The first number in a bar code tells you the area where the product was made. Every country has its own number: 50 m
27、eans the UK, and anything from 00 to 13 is in the US and Canada. 46. What can read a products bar code? A. A radio. B. A scanner. C. A computer. D. A television.47. Bernard Silver invented the first bar code in_.A. 1948. B. 1949. C. 1950 D. 195148. Each number in a bar code is represented by _ strip
28、s.A. Two B. three C. four D. five.49. What does the first number in a bar code tell you? A. The products size.B. The products price.C. The products weight.D. The products producing area.50. We can get the information about bar codes from_.A. travel magazine B. science magazine C. newspaper D. story
29、bookDOrigami(折纸) comes from Japanese, meaning folding paper, When we think about folding paper, we often think of Japan, but the Chinese and the Koreans also have their own origami.During Japans Heian Period, paper was both expensive and rare(罕见的), so origami was mostly used in ceremonies by the ric
30、h. In the 1930s, a Japanese artist named Akira Yoshizawa made many changes to the art of origami. Instead of simply repeating the old designs(设计), he started making new ones. Over many years of practice, he created more than 50,000 new origami designs and helped to make origami more popular both in
31、Japan and around the world today.Today, origami is more popular than ever, especially among mathematicians and scientists. Mathematicians liked the complex(复杂) rules of folded origami and space scientists have designed parts of folding satellites based on origami principles(原理).51.When we think abou
32、t folding paper, we often think of_.A. Japan B. China C. Korea D. America.52. Why was origami mostly used in ceremonies by the rich during Japans Heian Period?A. Because origami was useless.B. Because origami was difficult.C. Because paper was expensive and rare.D. Because other people didnt like or
33、igami. 53. What did Akira Yoshizawa do about origami?A. He invented it. B. He made it easier.C. He repeated the old designs. D. He created many new designs.54. What did mathematicians like about origami?A. Its rules. B. Its designs. C. Its pictures. D. Its principles.55. What does the underlined wor
34、d “ satellites mean?A. 空调. B. 卫星. C. 气球. D. 键盘.第二节 任务型阅读(共5小题 每小题2分)阅读短文E,回答问题及翻译划线部分的句子ECindy was a single mother who lived with her little son. She lost her job three years ago and they lived a very hard life. It was terrible. She was sad when her son asked, “Can I have some more bread, please,Mum
35、my?”One day, when her son asked the same question again, she decided to prepare a big meal for him with the only 5 dollars in her hand. She went to the supermarket, bought some food and cooked at home.“Its time to make a change. ”she thought. She used to love writing. In order to make some money, sh
36、e began to write articles for magazines day and night. Things went better. The local food bank started to provide her with some free vegetables every month. Her son finally had enough to eat. Once her son told Cindy that the dishes she made delicious. Suddenly,an idea came to Cindys mind. “Why not s
37、hare my recipes(食谱)on the Internet? She did. 很多人说她因为她的食谱成名了。She became popular. Soon after that, some reporters interviewed her and asked her to write book on cooking. When Cindy got the money for the book she wrote, she had a good sleep for the first night during the three years. Now Cindy has a go
38、od job and a beautiful house, but she11 never forget the days when she worked hard for a good life. 56. When did Cindy lose her job? 57. Did Cindys son think that her dishes were delicious? 58. Where did Cindy share her recipes? 59.请将划线的句子翻译成为中文。 60.请将划线的句子翻译成为英文。 第三节 短文填空(共10小题,每小题1.5分,共计15分)阅读下面短文
39、,在空白处填入一个适当的词,或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。Asking for directions is a very common thing in our daily life. However, do you know how to do that in foreign 61 ( country)? Knowing it can make our stay there much 62 (easy). The way we ask for directions may influence the answers we get. Here 63 (be) some advice for
40、you. Use greetings and polite expressionsStarting the conversation 64 a greeting is a must. If you want to get a nice explanation, begin by 65 (say) hello first.Know how to ask a questionUse proper words and try not 66 (leave) any information out. If you ask a question politely, there are more chanc
41、es of getting 67 excellent answer. Dont be afraid of using landmarksEvery city in the world 68 (have) its own landmarks. You can save some time if you know 69 the important landmarks are in the city. For example, in London, the main landmark is Big Ben. There is no need to laugh at 70 (you) if you g
42、et lost. We may all get lost now and then, especially when visiting a new city!第四节 短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加或一个单词的删除,其他错误为单词的修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号,并在其下面写出增加的词。删除:把多余的词用()划掉。修改:在错的词下画一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;2.在答题卡上答题。3.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。Betty is glad that her dream of become a bus driver has come true. If someone wants to be a driver, he has to take a strict medical examination to make sure hes complete healthy. And he must have a good driving record. He should go to school for four wee