1、2012学年第二学期期中考试九年级英语试卷（考试时间100分钟，满分150分）考生注意：本卷有七大题，共99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) （A） （B） （C） （D） （E） （F） （G）1. _ 2. _ 3. _ 4. _ 5. _ 6. _B. Listen to the dial
2、ogue 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) (10分)7. A) 6:15. B) 6:45. C) 7:15. D) 7:45.8. A) Linda. B) Sam. C) Lindas father. D) Sams father. 9. A) Going to a concert with Tom. B) Meeting Tom in the theatre. C) Talking with Tom at home. D) Chatting with Tom on the
3、 phone.10. A) She was too busy. B) She was ill.C) She went to see her aunt. D) She visited a Museum. 11. A) In a taxi. B) At home. C) In the office. D) On a bus.12. A) By car. B) By bus. C) On foot. D) By bicycle.13. A) Shes talking with her mother. B) Shes taking some photos.C) Shes making a phone
4、call. D) Shes choosing a gift.14. A) English. B) Chinese.C) Art.D) History. 15. A) Mother and son. B) Parent and teacher. C) Customer and manager. D) Teacher and student.16. A) She doesnt like the lecture. B) Its not interesting.C) Its too noisy. D) She is poor at listening.C. Listen to the passage
5、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) (7分)17. Bill lives in a tall building in the city centre. 18. It was four oclock in the afternoon when he got into the lift in the building. 19. The lift went up quickly at first and it suddenly sto
6、pped between two floors. 20. Bill was too frightened to call for help when he was alone in the dark. 21. Bill thought the whole building was on fire when he heard the fire alarm.22. When the lift stopped on the ground floor, a fireman was waiting for Bill outside. 23. Bill was saved because he happe
7、ned to press the alarm bell. 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) (7分)24. Mr. Martin was showing some _ around their school. 25. Beckman High School was set up by a _ businessman in 1826.26. The school consists of 50 classes with 2,600 students and 200 _
8、 teachers. 27. You can talk with the students _ during the break time. 28. About _ percent of the students go to famous universities from Beckman High School every year. 29. Lunch will be _ in the dining room at 12 oclock. 30. Teachers and students will be _ to answer the questions after lunch. Part
9、 2 Vocabulary and Grammar (第二部分 词汇和语法)II. Choose the best answer (选择最恰当的答案) (共20分)31.A: Which girl is your cousin, Jessica? B: Oh, look, that little girl in _ green. A) a B) an C) / D) the32. Linda didnt bring her dictionary here. So I lent _ to _.A) mineher B) mine him C) hermine D) my her33. Would
10、 you please buy two _ for the coming Christmas party, Tom?A) box of orange B) boxes of oranges C) box of oranges D) boxes of orange34. After _ talk, they decided to buy a new flat with a large sitting-room.A) two hour B) two hours C) two-hours D) two hours35. _Jack isnt very rich, he often donates a
11、 lot of his money to the poor and public libraries.A) Since B) SoC) BecauseD) Although36. The hotel _ a lot of complaints because of the terrible service since last year.A) are receiving B) have received C) has receivedD) received 37. She got up to get some sleeping pills but found there was _ left
12、at home.A) nothing B) none C) something D) anything38. Mr. Wu doesnt play table tennis _ he did last year.A) so better as B) so wonderful asC) as good as D) as well as39. _ important information the students have collected about traditional festivals!A) How B) What an C) What D) What a40. A: Have yo
13、u seen Mrs. Smith recently?B: No. She _ Australia for business. Shell come back in two days.A) has come to B) has gone to C) has gone in D) has been to41. Susan doesnt want to buy the skirt because _ the color _ the size fits her.A) neither nor B) either or C) both andD) not only but also42. Diana u
14、sed _ on the right of the road in China, but she soon got used _ on the left in New Zealand.A) to drive driving B) to drive to drive C) to drivingto drive D) to driveto driving43. Mrs. Brown is kind. Every day she tried to cook _ for me during my stay in Canada.A) different anything B) anything diff
15、erent C) something different D) different something 44. A: _ do millions of online users visit the home page of the government for?B: To read the news and search for the information they need.A) When B) Where C) Why D) What45. Peter walked out of the classroom quickly. Obviously, he was _ at the _ n
16、ews. A) excitedexcited B) excitedexciting C) excitingexciting D) excitingexcited46. My father doesnt like shopping at all. He would rather _ TV at home than _ around for hours in shops.A) to watchto walk B) watch to walk C) watch walk D) to watch walk47. A: Show me the map, please. I wonder _. B: Lo
17、ok, its here, in the east of China, near Taiwan Province. A) where is Diaoyu Island B) where is Diaoyu Island locatedC) where does Diaoyu Island lie D) where Diaoyu Island is located 48. It is common in Britain for students to _ new hobbies after the Christmas holidays.A) take up B) take in C) take
18、off D) take away49. It is said Mr. Benson will be in charge of our club next month. The underlined part means _.A) take place B) take charge of C) take ones advice D) take hold of 50.A: What a heavy rain！Will it last long, Susan?B: _ Were getting into the rainy season now.A) Im afraid so. B) Im afra
19、id not.C) Thats impossible. D) Of course not.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）来源:学科网A. popular B. tradition C. younger D. habit E. attracts F. especially G. in order to H. ordinary I. affordAlong wi
20、th eating dumplings and setting off fireworks, watching the CCTV Spring Festival Gala has been a Lunar New Year 51 for many Chinese families over the past thirty years. The nearly five-hour long show _ 52 between 400 million to 700 million viewers every year. The 2012 gala, with an average reach of
21、499 million viewers, set a new Guinness World Record for the “Most Watched National Network TV Broadcast”.Though the Spring Festival Gala is a highly _ 53 show, it is more than entertainment. “Its part of modern culture for Chinese people,” Huang Yihe, director of the first CCTV gala in 1983, said:
22、“People have been working for a whole year and need an outlet (出口，发泄的方法) to express their emotions.”The first CCTV gala was broadcast live at a time when most families in China couldnt 54_ a TV set. As TV sets become a part of our daily lives, the gala has turned into a necessary part of the Lunar N
23、ew Year.Times have changed. Changes can be both good and bad. The galas popularity has gone down little by little in recent years, with the number of comments criticizing（批评） the show increasing. Many are from the _ 55 generations.Gala organizers have been trying very hard to find out what young peo
24、ple want. Months ago, director Ha Wen took her team to various cities to talk with them _ 56 attract viewers from them. “We listened to them and hopefully they will get what they want from the show,” she said in an interview last month.For the past few years, the gala has featured more pop stars, _
25、57 from Hong Kong and Taiwan. This year, international star Celine Dion plans to make an appearance.Despite the negativity(否定性), most Chinese people always watch CCTV on Lunar New Years Eve. Just as many people say, its more like a 58 for them to watch it with all family members on that special nigh
26、t.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）59. Could you tell me whether Germany is a country? (Europe)60. Take three tablets a day after meals for a week. (two)61. Its autumn and are falling down from the trees. (leaf)62. Everyone in ou
27、r group has made a to go traveling this summer holiday. (decide)63. Jennys parents were talking in the sitting room when I came back home. (angry)64. Its really for a child of five to take care of himself. (possible)65. Im sure you will _ in working out the problem unless you give up. (success)66. M
28、arie will show us how to use the camera as soon as she finishes _ her letter. (write)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)67. My friends lost their way when they were traveling in the forest. (改为否定句)My friends their way when they were traveling in the forest.68
29、. The Red Cross helps to donate money, food, clothes, water and tents to the victims. (对划线部分提问)来源:Zxxk.Com does the Red Cross help to ?69. Mrs. Whites allowed to take a walk for thirty minutes every day. (改为反意疑问句)Mrs. Whites allowed to take a walk for thirty minutes every day, ?70. Jane liked spicy
30、food better than sweet food when she was young. (保持句意基本不变)Jane spicy food sweet food when she was young.71. Betty taught me how I could use the computer to control the machine. （改为简单句）Betty taught me how the computer to control the machine.72. Thomas didnt throw the old magazines away yesterday.（改为被
31、动语态）The old magazines away yesterday.73. The magazine you are reading is Janes. (保持句意基本不变)The magazine you are reading Jane.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)Qi Haoran, a Junior One student at High School Atta
32、ched to Harbin Institute of Technology, was quite busy over the past winter vacation not just busy with his homework. Qi, together with 10 other classmates made a volunteer group to call on people to join the Clean Your Plate Campaign (“光盘运动”).The eleven students went to many restaurants and told pe
33、ople the importance of saving food. “Excuse me, do you know that 950 million people around the world still havent got enough to eat? Please dont waste food.” “Nearly 100 million people only earn about 865 yuan a year in China. They even cannot afford a cup of tea.” They would say this kind of thing
34、hundreds of times every day.The Clean Your Plate Campaign began on the Internet in January this year. It calls on people to reduce food waste.China in recent years has experienced serious problems with wasted food. CCTV reported in January that the food Chinese people waste every year is enough to f
35、eed 200 million people for a year.Chinese people are well known for being hospitable (好客的) and generous. Many even feel that they lose face if their guests have eaten up all the food.Luckily, the campaign has got the support (支持) of many people. In a restaurant in Xinjiang, the owner will give the g
36、uests who have eaten all that they ordered a sticker (贴花). People can enjoy a free meal when they have 10 stickers. More than 750 restaurants in Beijing have begun to offer smaller dishes and encourage their guests to take leftovers (剩饭剩菜) home. Cheng guangbiao , a very famous person not only wanted
37、 to rename himself Cheng guangpan, which means “Clean Your Plate”, but also took his staff to some restaurants to eat leftovers. More and more customers are willing to wrap up their leftovers to take home.To reduce food waste is a big task and it needs time. Its important for everyone to do their bi
38、t, just like Qi. Did you finish your meals today? 74. The eleven students in the winter vacation. A) helped each other with their homework B) opened a restaurant together C) volunteered for a campaign D) collected money from customers in restaurants75. Nearly 100 million people only earn about in Ch
39、ina. A) 865 yuan a month B) 865 yuan a year C) 86.5 yuan a month D) 8650 yuan a year76. The Clean Your Plate Campaign calls on people to . A) do volunteer work B) work part time in restaurantsC) cut down on food waste D) wash your plates after dinner77. From Paragraphs 4, we learn that . A) wasting
40、food is a serious problem in China来源:学科网ZXXK B) Chinese people waste the most food in the world C) Chinese people want to show off that they are rich D) the food Chinese people waste every year is enough to feed 20 million people for a year78. The owner of a restaurant in Xinjiang to support the cam
41、paign. A) would have dinner with those who had eaten up their food B) offered a free meal to the guests who had finished all their food ten times C) gave stickers to the guests who ordered small dishes D) encouraged customers to take leftovers home79. Cheng guangbiao did the following except that .
42、A) he wanted to rename himself Cheng guangpan B) he took his staff to some restaurants to eat leftovers C) he wanted to call on people to clean their plates D) he asked the restaurants to offer smaller dishesB.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）John, an 11-
43、year-old boy, was in bed in hospital. Several days before, while he was 80 in a baseball game, he fell and hit his head badly. He was sent to hospital immediately, but the doctors believed that he might 81 get well.“He seems to have given up hope. So medicines alone wont help. Perhaps he needs 82 else,” said one of the doctors. “When I visit him, a