1、揚州中學教育集團20122013學年第一學期期中考試試卷九年級英語（滿分：140分；考試時間：110分鐘）（友情提醒：請將第I卷答案填涂在答題卡上，第II卷答案寫在答題紙上，否則無效）第卷（80分）一、聽力部分（共20小題；每小題1分，計20分） I . 聽下面10段對話。每段對話后有一個小題， 從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項（聽兩遍）。1. What did Jackson do yesterday? A. B. C. 2. Which is not talked about in the conversation? A. B. C. 3. What will Nick buy

2、 for his mother？ A. B. C. 4. What kind of TV programme is the mans favourite? A. B. C. 5. Whats the weather like today? A. Snowy. B. Fine. C. Windy. 6. Where is the man going now? A. The school. B. His home. C. The market. 7. How much might the scarf cost? A. ¥ 25. B. ¥ 73. C. ¥ 97.8.

3、 Who likes listening to soft music better while eating? A. Linda. B. Tom. C. Sandy. 9. How is Bill going to Beijing?A. By high-speed train. B. By air. C. By bus. 10. What does the woman mean?A. The man cant smoke at all. B. The man can smoke. C. Neither of them can smoke here.II. 聽下面1段對話。對話后有幾個小題， 從

4、題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項（聽兩遍）。11. Which way does Jack like to use most now?A. By QQ. B. By e-mail. C. By microblog. 12. How many ways does Jack use to keep in touch with friends?A. Six. B. Five. C. Four. III. 聽下面一段獨白。獨白后有幾個小題， 從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，完成信息記錄表（聽兩遍）。 My favourite singer - Michael Jackson H

5、is songs: “You Are Not Alone”, “Beat It” and _13_. His voice: energetic, loud, a little _14_. Reasons why I like him: could sing different songs, show love to people, _15_ me of the people I love. 13. A. “Endless Love” B. “Heal the World” C. “I believe I can fly”14. A. sad B. happy C. sleepy15. A. t

6、ell B. remind C. informIV. 聽下面一篇短文，根據短文內容選擇正確答案（聽兩遍）。16. What did the man do in the bank?A. He saved money. B. He wanted a credit card. C. He looked for his Benz car. 17. What was the code (密碼) of the mans credit card?A. His birthday. B. His telephone number. C. The number of the Benz car. 18. Why d

7、id the man stop the speaker from calling the police?A. Because he stole the car. B. Because he was a robber. C. Because he didnt lose the car. 19. How many people were talked about in the passage?A. One. B. Two. C. Three. 20. Why was the man so worried?A. Because he didnt find her car. B. Because he

8、 didnt remember the code. C. Because he lost all his money. 二、單項選擇（共15小題；每小題1分,計15分）在下列各題A、B、C、D四個選項中選擇一個能填入題干空白處的最佳答案.21. -Is the Bourne Identity _ interesting film? - Yes, it is _ film Ive told you about many times recently.A. the; theB. an; aC. the; aD. an; the22.-What did the headmaster say?- He

9、 explained _ why he didnt come to our important meeting the day before last. A. us B. for us C. with us D. to us 23. - What does “selfish” mean?- It means a person who always _ everything for himself.A. pay attention at doing B. pays attention for doing C. pays attention to doing D. pay attention to

10、 doing24. - Too much news about Hurricane Sandy today!- The videos about Hurricane Sandy in America _ on TV. Its terrible!A. is covered live B. is covered livingC. covers live D. are covered live 25. - How hard-working the teachers are!- I agree with you. The teachers are always strict _ his work an

11、d also strict _ his students at school. A. with; in B. in; with C. in; in D. with; with26. - Diaoyu Islands belong to China forever.- To tell the truth, we all think _ it is crazy _ Japanese to be inside of it. A. that, for B. what, for C. whether, of D. that, of 27. -Could you tell me the sentence

12、elements of the underlined parts in this sentence. “You are really strong, so you can run very fast at the sports meeting.”- Let me see. They are _and _.A. predicative ; adverbial B. attributive ; predicativeC. predicative; attributive D. predicative ; object28. - The little baby was left alone, wit

13、h _ to look after it. - The careless parents!A. someone B. anyone C. everyone D. no one29. - _ doesn't seem to _ any doubt that Tom has ridden your bike without a word. - How dare he do that !A. It, beB. There, be C. It, /D. There, /30. - I hate thieves. - Me too. Than _, Id rather _of hunger,A.

14、 stealing, dying B. stealing, die C. steal, dieD. steal, death31. - Study hard, or you will fail in your mid-exams again. - God Bless me! I wish I _ get good grades this time.A. should B. must C. may D. could32. -Ill miss you when I study in Paris.-_ write to me when you get there. A. Doing B. Do C.

15、 Does D. To do33. -Whats wrong with you? - I dont know _ stress between work and family.A. how to do with B. how to deal withC. what to deal withD. what to do34. - Why did Linda look sad? - She went back home just now _. A. and find her house on fire. B. finding her house on fire C. to find her hous

16、e on fire D. finds her house on fire.35. - The weather is very good. Lets go to the seaside.- _. Why not?A. Have fun B. Not really C. Sounds fine D. Not at all三、完形填空（共15小題；每小題1分,計15分）閱讀下列短文,從文后各題所給的四個選項中選出一個最佳答案.One night, I decided to spend some time building a happier and closer relationship with

17、my daughter. For several weeks, she had been asking me to play chess with her, so I suggested a game and she 36 . It was a school night, however, and at nine oclock my daughter asked if I could hurry my moves, because she 37 to go to bed; she had to get up at six in the morning. I 38 she had st

18、rict sleeping habits,  39 I thought she ought to be able to 40 some of this strictness. I said to her, “ 41 , you can stay up late for once. Were having 42 ” We played on for another fifteen minutes, during which time she looked  43 . Finally she said, “Please, Daddy, do it quickly.” “No,”

19、 I replied. “If youre going to play it 44 , youre going to play it slowly.” And so we  45 for another ten minutes, until 46 my daughter burst into tears, and  admitted（承認）  that she was beaten. Clearly I had made 47 . I had started the evening wanting to have a  48 time with my d

20、aughter but had allowed my desire to win to become more  49 than my relationship with my daughter. When I was a child, my desire to win served me well. As a parent, I 50 that it got in my way. So I had to change.36. A. allowed         B. expecte

21、d        C. replied          D. accepted37. A. agreed          B. needed          C. begged      

22、60;  D. hated38. A. knew           B. learned          C. guessed        D. heard39. A. so            

23、60; B. for             C. but            D. or40. A. put up           B. take up         C. pic

24、k up         D. give up41. A. As usual         B. Go ahead           C. By the way         D. Come on42. A. patience 

25、60;       B. luck            C. fun            D. success43. A. excited         B. proud     &#

26、160;      C. worried         D. angry44. A. well           B. again            C. fairly       

27、   D. regularly45. A. discussed       B. continued        C. counted        D. argued46. A. nervously       B. immediately      &#

28、160; C. strangely       D. suddenly47. A. a mistake       B. a decision          C. an idea     D. an effort48. A. free        

29、60;  B. different           C. full            D. happy49. A. important        B. easy          C. boring

30、      D. interesting50. A. realized        B. changed         C. imagined       D. explained四、閱讀理解(共15小題；每小題2分,計30分)閱讀下列內容,從每小題所給的四個選項中選出一個最佳答案.AFISH FOR FUN! DO NOT

31、 FISH FOR FOOD!FISHERMEN!FOR THE PROTECTION OF YOUR HEALTH!FISH FROM THESE WATERS SHOULD NOT BE EATEN BECAUSE OFMERCURY(汞) CONTAMINATION. Department of Land and Forests51. Whats this? Its a _.A. letter B. diary C. newspaper D. notice52. Why has this been written?A. To give an order for fish. B. For

32、a concert.C. To warn fishermen of the danger. D. For making fun of fishermen. 53. It told the fishermen _.A. to stop fishing B. the fish from the waters was unfit to eatC. that they would never go fishing D. that fishing was not allowed hereBOne of the most important things in the world is friendshi

33、p. In order to have friends, you have to be a friend. But how can you be a good friend at school? ListenListen when they are talking. Dont say anything unless they ask you a question. Sometimes its not necessary for you to have anything to say; they just need someone to talk to about their feelings.

34、 Help themIf your friend is ever in need of something, be there to help them. You should try to put them first, but make sure you dont do everything they want you to do. Try to take an extra pencil or pen with you to classes in case they forget one. Have a little extra money in your pocket in case t

35、hey forget something they need. Be there for themBe there for your friends to help make them feel better in hard times. Marilyn Monroe, a famous U.S. actor, once said, “I often make mistakes. Sometimes I am out of control, but if you cant stay with me at my worst, you are sure not to deserve （應得）to

36、be with me at my best.” Always remember this! If you dont want to stay with your friends when theyre in hard times, then you dont deserve to be with them when theyre having a good time! _Try to make plans with your friends. Go shopping, go for ice cream, have a party, go to a movie and so on. Take t

37、ime to know each other even better by doing something you both enjoy. By planning things together, you both can have a good time. And youll remember these things when youre all old!54. When we provide help for our friends, we should _.A. try to do everything for them B. put them before ourselvesC. c

38、hange their bad habits first D. ignore their faults55. What can we learn from Marilyn Monroes words?A. Life without a friend is death. B. A friend is easier lost than found.C. A friend in need is a friend indeed. D. A man is known by his friends.56. Which of the following can be put in the blank（空白處

39、）of the last paragraph?A. Make plans B. Enjoy yourselfC. Understand your friends D. Play with your friends57. The passage is mainly about _.A. how to find a good friend B. how to help friends in troubleC. how to be a good friendD. how to make more friendsCHave you ever had the strange feeling that y

40、ou were being watched? You turned around and, sure enough, someone was looking right at you!Parapsychologists (靈學家) say that humans have a natural ability to sense when someone is looking at them. To research whether such a “sixth sense” really exists, Robert Baker, a psychologist (心理學家) at the Univ

41、ersity of Kentucky, did two experiments.In the first one, Baker sat behind unknowing people in public places and stared at the backs of their heads for 5 to 15 minutes. The subjects（受試者）were eating, drinking, reading, studying, watching TV, or working at a computer. Baker made sure that the people c

42、ould not tell that he was sitting behind them during those periods. Later, when he questioned the subjects, almost all of them said they had no sense that someone was staring at them.For the second experiment, Baker told the subjects that they would be stared at from time to time from behind in

43、 a laboratory setting. The people had to write down when they felt they were being stared at and when they werent. Baker found that the subjects were no better at telling when they were stared at and when they werent. Baker concludes that people do not have the ability to sense when theyre being sta

44、red at. If people doubt the outcome of his two experiments, said Baker, “I suggest they repeat the experiments and see for themselves.”58. The aim of the two experiments is to _.A. explain when people can have a sixth senseB. show how people act while being watched in the labC. study whether hu

45、mans can sense when they are stared atD. prove why humans have a sixth sense59. The underlined word “outcome” in the last paragraph most probably means _.A. value  B. result  C. performance  D. connection60. In the second experiment, the subjects _. A. could tell when they were s

46、tared at and when they werent. B. could tell when they were stared at but couldnt tell when they werent. C. couldnt tell when they were stared at but could tell when they werent. D. couldnt tell when they were stared at or when they werent.61. What can be learned from the passage?A. People are born

47、with a sixth sense.B. The experiments support parapsychologists idea.C. The subjects do not have a sixth sense in the experiments.D. People have a sixth sense in all places.DAVERAGE RESOURCES620 m3 waterIf we put fresh water and sea water together, we can each have 620 m3 water. But remember, sea wa

48、ter is too salty for us to drink if the factories dont process it first. So, 620 m3 is little. Saving water in daily use is important.0.5 hectares of forestsThere are 3.869 billion hectares(公頃) of forests on Earth. But we are losing them mainly because we cut trees too much. If we calculate（計算）at th

49、e size of a football field, we are losing 343,000 football fields every day, or 1,431 per hour, or 24 per minute!1.5 centimeters long corals(珊瑚)All the corals that we have now spread for about 100,000 km in 109 countries. But each of us can only have such a little piece, because seas are getting pol

50、luted and corals are dying.33 starsAccording to the latest report, there are 200 billion stars in the Milky Way. Each of us can have 33 of them. Unfortunately, we cannot see most of the 200 billion stars from Earth. We can only see about 6,000 stars. If we dont use telescopes or we have bad weathers

51、, we can only see about 2,000 stars.90kg riceOn average, we harvest 0.54 billion tons of rice each year round the world and each of us can have 90 kg. Asia produces and eats 90% of all the rice. How long will it take you to eat up this 90 kg rice?1 icebergLuckily, we still have icebergs to share whe

52、n Earth gets warmer and warmer. Each of us can have an iceberg of 170m×170m×170m. Up to 10% of Earth surface is covered by ice. There is 31,000,000km3 of ice on Earth in all.62. On average we each probably have _ fresh water in the world.A. 620m3B. more than 620m3 C. far less than 620m3 D.

53、 no more than 620m363. We are losing the forests on Earth mainly because of_. A. the man-made reasons B. the climate changeC. the construction of many football fields D. the environmental pollution 64. When we use telescopes or the weather is fine, we can see _ stars from Earth. A. all the stars B.

54、about 200 billionC. about 2,000D. about 6,00065. According to the table above, we each can only have _ because of pollution. A. less water B. fewer icebergsC. fewer coralsD. less rice 第卷（60分）五、詞匯運用（共10小題；每小題1分，計10分根據句子意思，用括號中所給漢語提示或英語單詞的適當形式填空，在答案卡標有題號的橫線上，寫出空缺處所填單詞的正確形式。（每空一詞）66. Im so tired that I

55、 can hardly stay _(醒著的).67. Well be told tomorrow _ we should take the exams or not(是否).68. She opened the door quietly in order not to _ the sleeping child(打擾) .69. My legs were so weak that I could _ stand(幾乎不).70. This is the only _ room or youll have nowhere to live(可用的).71. He wants many _ abou

56、t what to do today (建議).72. The heavy snow has prevented all the _ with the highlands (communicate).73. Playing too many computer games wastes _ time and effort (value).74. My passport has _, but it was in my pocket a moment ago (appear).75. Are those strong players ideas about taking some special e

57、xercise worth _ for a long time in class (argue)? 六、任務型閱讀 (共10空；每空1分，計10分)閱讀下列短文，根據短文中的信息完成文后表格。（每空一詞）Dressed in her light-pink school uniform, Yang Yun looks like any other girl at Beijing No.66 Middle School. Yet, uneasiness and tiredness can be seen in her eyes. “The mid-examination is just aroun

58、d the corner. My mum and teachers have already put demands on me. I have to stay up late to study,” Yang complained. Although Yang does not speak much in class, she often gets angry at home and has trouble falling asleep.Yangs case is not unusual. Problems caused by psychological pressure(心理壓力) have

59、 affected more and more middle school students in recent years. These include arguments with parents, misunderstandings between classmates and so on. According to a teacher from the Central Education and Research Institute, about 10 percent of Chinas middle school students have psychological problems. According to Kang Jianghua, the director at Beijing No.66 Middle School, there are three main reasons for these problems: ² Some parents do everything for their children so the kids never develop abilities to deal with matters and changes. ² Some schools