江苏省扬州市2014-2015学年九年级英语第一学期期中考试试卷及答案
扬州市2014-2015学年度第一学期期中试卷
九年级英语试题
（满分：140分；时间：110分钟）
第Ⅰ卷 选择题（80分）
一、听力（共20小题；每小题1分，计20分）
第一部分：听对话回答问题
本部分共有10道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。在听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读题目；听完后，选出你认为最合适的备选答案。
5. Does Tom believe in star signs?
A. No, he doesn’t. B. Yes, he does. C. We don’t know.
6. What is Miss Green like?
A. Creative. B. Active. C. Organized.
7. Who would rather sleep than watch TV on rainy days?
A. The girl. B. Tom. C. Neither of them.
8. Where did the dialogue most likely happen?
A. In the library. B. At home. C. At the teachers’ office.
9. When did the dialogue most probably take place?
A. In winter. B. In autumn. C. In spring.
10. Why do some teenagers feel stressed?
A. They have too many exams.
B. They have too much homework to do.
A. They don’t know how to make friends with others.
第二部分：听对话和短文回答问题。
你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。听对话或短文前，你将有时间阅读相关小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，选择你认为最合适的备选答案。
听一段对话，回答第11～12小题。
11. What’s the woman’s problem?
A. She feels nervous about the test.
B. She doesn’t work hard.
C. She has never taken any test.
12. What is the man’s suggestion for getting good results in exams?
A. Talking with others.
B. Often taking tests.
C. Always working hard.
听第一篇短文，回答第13~15小题，请根据内容从A、B、C三个选项中选择正确的选项，完成信息记录表。
To whom you go when you are in trouble | |
50% of the students | go to their 13 |
14 of the students | ask teachers or parents for help |
other students | solve the problems 15 |
13. A. classmates or friends B. teachers or parents C. classmates or teachers
14. A. 40% B. 30% C. 20%
15. A. with their classmates B. with their online friends C. by themselves
听第二篇短文，回答16-20小题。
16. Why do people all over the world enjoy sports?
A. Because sports are very interesting.
B. Because sports can make people healthy and happy.
C. Because sports are thousands of years old.
17. What do sports change with?
A. The season. B. The weather. C. The time.
18. Which of the following sports is the oldest?
A. Running. B. Basketball. C. Volleyball
19. What do people in all countries near the sea prefer?
A. Football. B. Jumping. C. Swimming.
20. Why do people from different countries often become good friends after a game?
A. Because the game is exciting.
B. Because sports help them understand each other.
C. Because they begin to know each other.
二、单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，计15分）
21. — My dream is to build university on the moon some day.
— It sounds like unusual dream. I wish you could realize it.
A. a; a B. an; a C. a; an D. an; an
22. ---What a good ________ you"ve given me! Thanks a lot.
--- Don’t mention it.
A. advice B. progress C. suggestion D. information
23. –Did you enjoy the outdoor training yesterday?
---No, not at all! I was _______ dead after so much hard training.
A. so good as B. as well as C. as good as D. so well as
24. ---Do you know that Mr. Zhang passed _______ last week?
---Yes. He died _________illness.
A. away; of B. on; from C. by; with D. off; as
25. ---Are you going to Beijing to enjoy the art festival this autumn?
--- I’m not sure. It __________time.
A. depends on B. takes on C. goes on D. carries on
26. Yao Ming is admired_______ millions of people_____ not only his achievements but also his spirit.
A. for; by B. by; for C. by; as D. as; for
27. — I wonder if I park my car here.
— Of course it does. You need to find a safer place.
A. when it minds B. whether it matters C. how it matters D. if it works
28. —Don"t forget to come to our school assembly(集会)tomorrow morning.
—I won"t. I was just now.
A. reminded B. promised C. allowed D. required
29. ---When will A Bite of China II begin tonight?
---It ________ for ten minutes.
A. will begin B. has begun C. will be on D. has been on
30. —Jim feels stressed from time to time, but he doesn’t know ______ about it.
—He can get help from his teachers.
A. Who to talk B. which to talk to C. when to talk to D. who to talk to
31. —I can hardly believe my eyes. Is that you, Lucy?
—Ye s. It has been almost 20 years ______ we were together.
A. since B. before C. after D. until
32.—To achieve a bright future, we should______ study hard____ keep in good health.
—I agree with you.
A. not; but B. not only; but also C. neither; nor D. either; or
33. — When shall I hand in my report?
— As soon as it tomorrow.
A. completes B. is completed C. will complete D. will be completed
34. －Could you tell me _________?
－Sure. Walk straight along this street and you’ll find it.
A. how can I get to the post office B. where is the post office
C. which is the way to the post office D. how far the post office is
35. – We can invite our teachers to the farewell party next Saturday.
-- Yes, ______? I’ll call them at once.
A. what for B. what C. why not D. why
三、完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，计15分）
Two brothers decided to dig a deep hole behind their house. As they were working, a couple of older boys 36 to watch.
“What are you doing?” asked one of the 37 .
“We plan to dig a hole all the way through Earth!” one of the brothers answered 38 .
The older boys began to laugh, telling the younger ones that digging a hole all through Earth was
39 .
After a long silence, one of the diggers 40 a jar full of spiders, worms and a wide types of insects. He removed the lid (盖子) and 41 the wonderful things to the visitors.
Then he said quietly and 42 , “Even if we don’t dig all the way through Earth, look at what we’ve found along the way!”
Their goal was far too ambitious (有雄心的), but it did cause them 43 . And that is what a goal is 44 — to cause us to move in the direction we have chosen.
But not every goal will be fully 45 . Not every job will end 46 . Not every hope will come to pass. Not every love will last. Not every 47 will be realized.
But 48 you fall short of aim(达不到目标), perhaps you can say, “Yes, but look at what I’ve found along the way! Look at the 49 things which have come into my life because I tried to do something!”
It is in the digging that 50 is lived. And I believe it is joy in the journey, and in the end that truly matters.
36. A. went B. ran C. stopped D. followed
37.A. visitors B. workers C. brothers D. diggers
38. A. angrily B. excitedly C. slowly D. luckily
39. A. difficult B. harmful C. useless D. impossible
40. A. dealt with B. picked up C. worked out D. showed off
41. A. showed B. threw C. gave D. offered
42. A. comfortably B. wildly C. normally D. confidently
43. A. to dig B. digging C. doing D. to do
44. A. against B. for C. with D. at
45. A. changed B. achieved C. told D. stated
46. A. easily B. hardly C. healthily D. successfully
47. A. dream B. mistake C. advice D. step
48. A. how B. where C. why D. when
49. A. terrible B. sad C. romantic D. wonderful
50. A. lie B. life C. earth D. trouble
四、阅读理解 （30分）（共15小题；每小题2分，计30分）
For many families, their holiday is a time to spend with relatives（亲戚）or friends. You might stay in a house with people you don’t know very well. Let’s look at some problems that happen in these situations and these ideas can help you solve them.
51. In this passage the writer probably wants to give advice on holiday to ____________.
A. the children B. the old people C. the adults D. the parents
52. If someone who hasn’t seen you for a long time buys you a present that is too young for you, you’d better ____________.
A. talk to your parents ahead of time B. keep your eyes open
C. get to know him/her D. be understanding and polite
53. The sentence “Pay attention and you will be able to know whether things are strict or not.” is from the passage. Which situation may it belong to?
A. Situation 1. B. Situation 2. C. Situation 3. D. Situation 1 and Situation 3.
Having friends, and finding new friendships is an important developmental task for preteens and teens. While they have learned to play well with others during their childhood, developing independent friendships is a different thing. Preteens and teens will be allowed to use their own resources to decide whether to be someone’s friend or not, instead of being taught by their parents. Parents must give their teenagers some freedom in choosing who they want to hang out with.
You can help your teens to choose their friends, although it’s your teenagers who make the final decision. You can use teachable moments to talk about what makes a good friend. Here are some points to remember when you talk about friendships with your teenagers:
1) You are allowed to have many friends;
2) Honesty is important in a friendship;
3) Friends sometimes hurt each other, but they can say sorry and forgive(原谅);
4) Friends can influence each other, sometimes they will help you but sometimes they will hurt you, too.
5) Who you choose to be your friend is important, so choose wisely;
6) It takes many learned skills to make and keep a friendship, and it also takes many skills to end a friendship;
7) It is okay and even helpful to make friends with the opposite gender(异性);
8) It takes time to make a good friend, but it is worth the effort;
9) Spending time together will help you get to know your friends well and you will feel comfortable sharing feelings;
10) A good friendship will make you feel good about yourself.
54. What should their parents do when teenagers make friends?
A. Do nothing but give them all the freedom. B. Talk with them and give some help.
C. Decide and choose friends for them. D. Stop them from making friends with opposite gender.
55. Which point is about how to end a friendship?
A. Point 3. B. Point 4. C. Point 5. D. Point 6.
56. Which of the following is NOT needed in making friends?
A. Honesty. B. Effort. C. Lies. D. Skills.
57. Which of the following statement is true?
A. Friends never hurt each other. B. There is no need to forgive friends.
C. Teenagers are allowed to have many friends. D. Girls should never make friends with boys.
Nobel Prize winner Gabriel Garcia Marquez passes away at 87
Nobel Prize winning Colombian writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez passed away on April 17 in his home in Mexico City at the age of 87, local media reported.
Colombian Ambassador(大使)to Mexico Jose Gabriel Ortiz confirmed(确认) the news.
The author of the famous novel “One Hundred Years of Solitude(孤独),” an outstanding work of literature(文学) that introduced the world to magic realism(魔幻现实主义), had been checked into a hospital on April 3 to be treated for the serious disease.
Garcia Marquez, who worked as a reporter for many years before dedicating himself to writing fictions, had been living in Mexico City since the 1960s.
A master(大师) of magic realism, along with Latin American writers Julio Cortazar, Juan Rulfo, Carlos Fuentes and Mario Vargas Llosa, Garcia Marquez, wrote many well-known novels, such as “No One Writes to the Colonel” and “Autumn of the Patriarch.”
“One Hundred Years of Solitude,” his masterpiece(杰作) published in 1967, has been translated into 35 languages and sold more than 30 million copies. (Xinhua, April 18, 2014)
58. Where can we possibly read the passage?
A. In a movie poster. B. In a sports magazine.
C. In a newspaper. D. In a comic book.
59. What was Garcia Marquez before he started writing fictions?
A. A Nobel Prize winner. B. A master of magic realism.
C. A reporter. D. An ambassador.
60. What’s the meaning of the underlined words “dedicating himself to”?
A. 奉献给 B. 全神贯注于 C. 坚持 D. 竭尽全力于
61. Which of the following is the most famous novel written by Garcia Marquez?
A. Life and Death Are Wearing Me Out. B. No One Writes to the Colonel.
C. Autumn of the Patriarch. D. One Hundred Years of Solitude.
Are some people born clever and others born stupid? Or is intelligence (智力) developed by our environment and our experience? Strangely enough, the answer to these questions is yes. In some degree, our intelligence is given to us at birth, and no education can make a genius (天才) out of a child born with low intelligence. On the other hand, a child who lives in a boring environment will develop his intelligence less than one who lives in rich environment. Therefore, the limits(限度) of person’s intelligence are fixed at birth, whether or not he reaches those limits will depend on his environment. This point of view now is held by most experts.
It is easy to show that intelligence is something that we are born with. The closer the blood relationship between two people, the closer they are likely to be intelligence. If we take two strangers by chance from the population, it seems that their degree of intelligence will be completely different. If, on the other hand, we compare two twins, they will very likely be as intelligent as each other. Relations like brothers and sisters, parents and children, usually have similar intelligence, and this clearly suggests that intelligence depends on birth.
Imagine now that we take two twins and put them in different environments. We might send one, for example, to a university and the other to a factory separately where the work is boring. We would soon find differences in intelligence developing, and this shows that environment as well as birth plays an important part. This result is also suggested by the fact that people who live in close contact with each other, but who are not related at all are likely to have similar degree of intelligence.
62. How is man’s intelligence given?
A. At birth. B. Through education.
C. Both at birth and through education. D. Neither at birth nor through education.
63. What can we learn from the example of the twins going to a university and to a factory?
A. The importance of their intelligence. B. The role of environment on intelligence.
C. The importance of their jobs. D. The part that birth plays.
64. What statement is TRUE according to the passage?
A. No education can help make a genius.
B. Personality is important as intelligence which was given to people at birth.
C. People who have similar degree of intelligence must be relatives.
30. —Jim feels stressed from time to time, but he doesn’t know ______ about it.
—He can get help from his teachers.
A. Who to talk B. which to talk to C. when to talk to D. who to talk to
31. —I can hardly believe my eyes. Is that you, Lucy?
—Ye s. It has been almost 20 years ______ we were together.
A. since B. before C. after D. until
32.—To achieve a bright future, we should______ study hard____ keep in good health.
—I agree with you.
A. not; but B. not only; but also C. neither; nor D. either; or
33. — When shall I hand in my report?
— As soon as it tomorrow.
A. completes B. is completed C. will complete D. will be completed
34. －Could you tell me _________?
－Sure. Walk straight along this street and you’ll find it.
A. how can I get to the post office B. where is the post office
C. which is the way to the post office D. how far the post office is
35. – We can invite our teachers to the farewell party next Saturday.
-- Yes, ______? I’ll call them at once.
A. what for B. what C. why not D. why
三、完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，计15分）
Two brothers decided to dig a deep hole behind their house. As they were working, a couple of older boys 36 to watch.
“What are you doing?” asked one of the 37 .
“We plan to dig a hole all the way through Earth!” one of the brothers answered 38 .
The older boys began to laugh, telling the younger ones that digging a hole all through Earth was
39 .
After a long silence, one of the diggers 40 a jar full of spiders, worms and a wide types of insects. He removed the lid (盖子) and 41 the wonderful things to the visitors.
Then he said quietly and 42 , “Even if we don’t dig all the way through Earth, look at what we’ve found along the way!”
Their goal was far too ambitious (有雄心的), but it did cause them 43 . And that is what a goal is 44 — to cause us to move in the direction we have chosen.
But not every goal will be fully 45 . Not every job will end 46 . Not every hope will come to pass. Not every love will last. Not every 47 will be realized.
But 48 you fall short of aim(达不到目标), perhaps you can say, “Yes, but look at what I’ve found along the way! Look at the 49 things which have come into my life because I tried to do something!”
It is in the digging that 50 is lived. And I believe it is joy in the journey, and in the end that truly matters.
36. A. went B. ran C. stopped D. followed
37.A. visitors B. workers C. brothers D. diggers
38. A. angrily B. excitedly C. slowly D. luckily
39. A. difficult B. harmful C. useless D. impossible
40. A. dealt with B. picked up C. worked out D. showed off
41. A. showed B. threw C. gave D. offered
42. A. comfortably B. wildly C. normally D. confidently
43. A. to dig B. digging C. doing D. to do
44. A. against B. for C. with D. at
45. A. changed B. achieved C. told D. stated
46. A. easily B. hardly C. healthily D. successfully
47. A. dream B. mistake C. advice D. step
48. A. how B. where C. why D. when
49. A. terrible B. sad C. romantic D. wonderful
50. A. lie B. life C. earth D. trouble
四、阅读理解 （30分）（共15小题；每小题2分，计30分）
（A）
For many families, their holiday is a time to spend with relatives（亲戚）or friends. You might stay in a house with people you don’t know very well. Let’s look at some problems that happen in these situations and these ideas can help you solve them.
Situations | Solutions（解决办法） | |
1 | You are going to be staying at your aunt and uncle’s house for the first time. Will they let you watch TV? Need you help with dishes and clean up? Do you have to be quiet and in bed at a certain time? | Talk to your parents ahead of time. Before you go to your relatives’ houses, discuss any special rule your relatives might have, and what kinds of things you should be careful about. Keep your eyes open. How do your relatives’ kids act? How do your parents act when they’re in your relatives’ houses? |
2 | You’re spending your holiday with your grandmother, who lives in a different place. You love her, but since you only go to see her about once a year, she still seems a little bit like a stranger to you. | Get to know her. Try helping her with the cooking or housework, or simply asking her about her life. The more you get to know each other, the more comfortable you’ll be together. |
3 | If your mum’s cousin hasn’t seen you for years, he might still think of you as the same age you were when you last met! He may buy you presents that are too young for you. | Be understanding and polite. Try not to get angry or unhappy, and simply understand that when someone isn’t there to see you grow up, they may forget how to treat you. |
51. In this passage the writer probably wants to give advice on holiday to ____________.
A. the children B. the old people C. the adults D. the parents
52. If someone who hasn’t seen you for a long time buys you a present that is too young for you, you’d better ____________.
A. talk to your parents ahead of time B. keep your eyes open
C. get to know him/her D. be understanding and polite
53. The sentence “Pay attention and you will be able to know whether things are strict or not.” is from the passage. Which situation may it belong to?
A. Situation 1. B. Situation 2. C. Situation 3. D. Situation 1 and Situation 3.
(B)
Having friends, and finding new friendships is an important developmental task for preteens and teens. While they have learned to play well with others during their childhood, developing independent friendships is a different thing. Preteens and teens will be allowed to use their own resources to decide whether to be someone’s friend or not, instead of being taught by their parents. Parents must give their teenagers some freedom in choosing who they want to hang out with.
You can help your teens to choose their friends, although it’s your teenagers who make the final decision. You can use teachable moments to talk about what makes a good friend. Here are some points to remember when you talk about friendships with your teenagers:
1) You are allowed to have many friends;
2) Honesty is important in a friendship;
3) Friends sometimes hurt each other, but they can say sorry and forgive(原谅);
4) Friends can influence each other, sometimes they will help you but sometimes they will hurt you, too.
5) Who you choose to be your friend is important, so choose wisely;
6) It takes many learned skills to make and keep a friendship, and it also takes many skills to end a friendship;
7) It is okay and even helpful to make friends with the opposite gender(异性);
8) It takes time to make a good friend, but it is worth the effort;
9) Spending time together will help you get to know your friends well and you will feel comfortable sharing feelings;
10) A good friendship will make you feel good about yourself.
54. What should their parents do when teenagers make friends?
A. Do nothing but give them all the freedom. B. Talk with them and give some help.
C. Decide and choose friends for them. D. Stop them from making friends with opposite gender.
55. Which point is about how to end a friendship?
A. Point 3. B. Point 4. C. Point 5. D. Point 6.
56. Which of the following is NOT needed in making friends?
A. Honesty. B. Effort. C. Lies. D. Skills.
57. Which of the following statement is true?
A. Friends never hurt each other. B. There is no need to forgive friends.
C. Teenagers are allowed to have many friends. D. Girls should never make friends with boys.
(C)
Nobel Prize winner Gabriel Garcia Marquez passes away at 87
Nobel Prize winning Colombian writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez passed away on April 17 in his home in Mexico City at the age of 87, local media reported.
Colombian Ambassador(大使)to Mexico Jose Gabriel Ortiz confirmed(确认) the news.
The author of the famous novel “One Hundred Years of Solitude(孤独),” an outstanding work of literature(文学) that introduced the world to magic realism(魔幻现实主义), had been checked into a hospital on April 3 to be treated for the serious disease.
Garcia Marquez, who worked as a reporter for many years before dedicating himself to writing fictions, had been living in Mexico City since the 1960s.
A master(大师) of magic realism, along with Latin American writers Julio Cortazar, Juan Rulfo, Carlos Fuentes and Mario Vargas Llosa, Garcia Marquez, wrote many well-known novels, such as “No One Writes to the Colonel” and “Autumn of the Patriarch.”
“One Hundred Years of Solitude,” his masterpiece(杰作) published in 1967, has been translated into 35 languages and sold more than 30 million copies. (Xinhua, April 18, 2014)
58. Where can we possibly read the passage?
A. In a movie poster. B. In a sports magazine.
C. In a newspaper. D. In a comic book.
59. What was Garcia Marquez before he started writing fictions?
A. A Nobel Prize winner. B. A master of magic realism.
C. A reporter. D. An ambassador.
60. What’s the meaning of the underlined words “dedicating himself to”?
A. 奉献给 B. 全神贯注于 C. 坚持 D. 竭尽全力于
61. Which of the following is the most famous novel written by Garcia Marquez?
A. Life and Death Are Wearing Me Out. B. No One Writes to the Colonel.
C. Autumn of the Patriarch. D. One Hundred Years of Solitude.
(D)
Are some people born clever and others born stupid? Or is intelligence (智力) developed by our environment and our experience? Strangely enough, the answer to these questions is yes. In some degree, our intelligence is given to us at birth, and no education can make a genius (天才) out of a child born with low intelligence. On the other hand, a child who lives in a boring environment will develop his intelligence less than one who lives in rich environment. Therefore, the limits(限度) of person’s intelligence are fixed at birth, whether or not he reaches those limits will depend on his environment. This point of view now is held by most experts.
It is easy to show that intelligence is something that we are born with. The closer the blood relationship between two people, the closer they are likely to be intelligence. If we take two strangers by chance from the population, it seems that their degree of intelligence will be completely different. If, on the other hand, we compare two twins, they will very likely be as intelligent as each other. Relations like brothers and sisters, parents and children, usually have similar intelligence, and this clearly suggests that intelligence depends on birth.
Imagine now that we take two twins and put them in different environments. We might send one, for example, to a university and the other to a factory separately where the work is boring. We would soon find differences in intelligence developing, and this shows that environment as well as birth plays an important part. This result is also suggested by the fact that people who live in close contact with each other, but who are not related at all are likely to have similar degree of intelligence.
62. How is man’s intelligence given?
A. At birth. B. Through education.
C. Both at birth and through education. D. Neither at birth nor through education.
63. What can we learn from the example of the twins going to a university and to a factory?
A. The importance of their intelligence. B. The role of environment on intelligence.
C. The importance of their jobs. D. The part that birth plays.
64. What statement is TRUE according to the passage?
A. No education can help make a genius.
B. Personality is important as intelligence which was given to people at birth.
C. People who have similar degree of intelligence must be relatives.
D. Environment influences people in intelligence developing.
65. How does the writer make his idea clear?
A. By giving explanation. B. By giving an example.
C. By giving figures(数字). D. By giving suggestions.
65. How does the writer make his idea clear?
A. By giving explanation. B. By giving an example.
C. By giving figures(数字). D. By giving suggestions.
第Ⅱ卷 非选择题（60分）
五、词汇运用 （共10小题；每小题1分，计10分）
根据提示完成句子，每空一词
66. I"m strongly _______________ (反对)smoking because it may cause cancer.
67. She has been a member of the ______________(国家的) basketball team for 5 years.
68. The products of this company meet the international ____________ (标准), so they sell well.
69. Why not send an e-mail to her instead of ___________(回复) to her letter?
70. He must be confident if he______________ (成功) in completing a difficult through hard work.
71. They often meet and share their______________ (think), feelings and experiences.
72. Would you like to come to my birthday _____________ (celebrate), Millie?
73. You should not be of great _____________ (patient) with your son. He’s only five years old.
74. Great attention should be paid to correct spelling and________ (pronounce) while learning English.
75. ___________ (hand) in your homework on time, or your teacher will be angry with you.
六、任务型阅读 （共10小题；每小题1分，计10分）
根据短文内容完成下表，每空一词
Don’ t Rest on Your Laurels
Have you ever heard the saying “Don’t rest on your laurels”? “Laurels” means the achievements you have already got. The saying suggests that you shouldn’t be so satisfied with your achievements that you’ll no longer try to improve.
As to this saying, Mike Perham has set us a good example. Born in 1992 in Hertfordshire, England, Mike was just 14 when he became the youngest person to sail across the Atlantic Ocean. You might think the achievements are good enough, but Mike doesn’t think so. At the age of 17, he became the youngest person to sail all by himself around the world on a nine-month voyage(航海).
Mike is now 19, and he is still trying his best to break the records and push himself further. For his next adventure, he plans to fly around the world on his own, making him the first person of all ages to both sail and fly around the world.
Mike wants his achievements to encourage young people to realize their dreams. Since his adventures, he has travelled widely, speaking at schools and youth clubs in the UK, Hong Kong and Australia on the theme of “Live the Dream”.
Amazing Facts:
Mike started sailing when he was seven.
His trans-Atlantic crossing began at Gibraltar and ended in Antigua.
His round-the-world yacht(游艇) was called TotallyMoney.com.
Title： Don’t Rest on Your Laurels
Passage outline | Supporting details |
The explanation of the 76 | “Don’t rest on your laurels' means that you shouldn’t stop 77 only because of your achievements. |
Amazing 78 | & At the age of 7, Mike started 79 . & At the age of 14, sailing across the Atlantic Ocean made Mike become the 80 one who set a record. & At the age of 17, Mike had a nine-month voyage of sailing 81 around the world. |
Present situation | Mike is 19 now. He is trying his best to break the 82 .His plan to fly round the world by himself will 83 him the first person to both sail and fly. |
The 84 of Mike’s achievements | Mike’s 85 give young people courage to realize their dreams. |
七、缺词填空（10分）
Peter was the best table tennis player in his school and hardly ever lost a match. He hated losing anything. When he w 86 , he would feel really good. If he lost, he would feel terrible. It seemed to Peter that losing was the w 87 thing in the world .
A new kid, Albert, came to Peter’s school .He was good at table tennis, too. Soon there would be a match b 88 Peter and Albert. Peter worked hard to get ready for the match, but Albert didn’t seem to think m 89 of it. When the match began, Albert was a real player. There was always a smile on his face, w 90 Peter looked serious all the time. Peter thought it was so important to win the match that he even wanted to cheat(舞弊), but he lost in the end.
“You played very well, Peter. I think we can play again s 91 _,”said Albert.
But Peter didn’t f 92 happy and couldn’t fall asleep that night .
One day, Peter saw Albert playing basketball. T 93 he lost again and again, the happy smile never left his face. Peter found Albert was great at table tennis but bad at basketball. However, he enjoyed b 94 of them.
Whether he won or lost the game, Albert enjoyed it. Peter came to r 95 that enjoying a game was much more important than winning or losing it. He felt happier than ever before.
八、书面表达 （共30分）
A. 句子翻译（共5小题；每小题2分，计10分）
96. 出生在虎年的人宁可接受挑战也不愿轻易放弃。
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97. 直到他说话，我才发现他是德国人。
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98. 不论他的性格还是年龄都不适合做艺术家。
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99. 令我吃惊的是，他已经决定死后把身体捐做医学研究。
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100. 和我同龄的学生们常常怀疑花这么多时间做家庭作业是否值得。
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B. 作文（20分）
某英语报开展“How to Deal with the Exam Stress”征文比赛，请你根据图片和表格中提示的内容，简要描述并适当发表自己的观点，写一篇英语短文。
注意：（1）词数90-110左右，短文首句已给出，不计入总词数
（2）文中不得提及考生所在学校及自己的姓名
适当的压力 | l 积极思考，认真学习 l 按时复习，防止遗忘 |
过重的压力 | l 无法入睡，非常疲倦 l 害怕考试，导致失败 |
应对的措施 | l 合理计划，准备充分 l …… (至少2条) |
How to Deal with the Exam Stress
Everyone may have the exam stress. A little bit of stress can be a good thing to us.
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扬州市2014--2015年九年级（上）期中英语试题
期中考试 听力材料
第一部分 听对话回答问题
本部分共有10道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。
1. W: Oh, look! How beautiful the rainbow is!
M: Yes. We sometimes see it after rain.
2. W: Peter, you’re so clever. I guess your animal sign is the Monkey.
M: Oh no. In fact, this year is my year.
3. W: Jack, why did you take a bus to school today?
M: Because there is something wrong with my bike.
4. M: Can I help you?
W: Yes. How much are these hair clips?
M: They are six yuan each.
W: Oh, that’s cheap. I’ll take two, please.
5. W: Tom, do you often read about star signs?
M: Sometimes, just for fun.
6. W: What do you think of Miss Green?
M: She’s a good manager. She plans all her work very well.
7. W: Another rainy day, Tom! How boring! I prefer to stay in bed on rainy days.
M: I’d rather watch TV than sleep.
8. W: Excuse me, I’m looking for some books about color therapy. Could you tell me where I can find them?
M: Certainly. Let me see. Oh, they’re on that shelf.
W: Thank you very much.
9. W: This is my favorite time of the year. Many leaves turn yellow. They are so beautiful.
M: I prefer spring because it’s a season of new life and growth.
10. W: I hear some teenagers often feel stressed.
M: Yes. They are too busy with their exams.
第二部分 听对话和短文回答问题
你将听到两段对话和一篇短文，各听两遍。
听第一段对话，回答11-12小题。答题完毕，请等待“嘀”的信号，进入下一段对话。
M: What’s your problem?
W: I am thinking of the test tomorrow. I’m afraid I can’t pass this time.
M: You’ve been working very hard these days. There’s no doubt that you’ll pass.
W: In fact, I always feel nervous as soon as I enter a test room.
M: Try to relax. Try deep breathing and you will not feel so nervous.
W: You seem to be well prepared for the test, don’t you?
M: Yes. If you work hard regularly, you are always ready for tests.
W: Nice talking with you. Have a good day!
听第二段对话，回答13-15小题。
Last week, we made a survey. Its topic is “To whom you go when you are in trouble”. Here are the results. 50 percent of the students in my class will go to their classmates or friends because they are the same age. They can understand each other easily. 30 percent of the students will tell teachers or parents about their troubles. Teachers and parents have rich experiences and can offer good advice. Only 20 percent of them solve problems by themselves. How about you? To whom would you like to go when you are in trouble?
听一篇短文，回答16-20小题。
All over the world people enjoy sports. Sports are good for people’s health and make them happy. Sports change with the season. People play different games in winter and in summer. Some sports are so interesting that people everywhere play them. Football, for example, is very popular around the world. People in all countries near the sea or with many rivers prefer swimming. Some sports or games like running or jumping go back to thousands of years. But basketball and volleyball are rather new. They are less than a century old. People from different countries may not be able to understand each other, but they often become good friends after a game.
听力测试到此结束，请同学们继续答题。
期中考试 参考答案
一、听力测试 (20")
1-5.ACABA 6-10.CAABA11-12 AC 13-15. ABC 16-20 BAACB
二. 单项选择 （15分）
21-25. CCCAA 26-30. BCADD 31-35. ABBCC
三. 完形填空 （10分）
36-40 CABDB 41-45 ADABB 46-50 DADDB
四，阅读理解 （30分）
51-53. ADA 54—57. BDCC 58－61. CCAD 62-65. CBDB
五. 词汇运用（10分）
66.against 67.national 68. standards 69.replying 70.succeeds
71. thoughts 72. celebration 73. impatience 74. pronunciation 75. Hand
六. 任务型阅读（10分）
76.saying 77.improving/ working/ moving/ studying/ developing78. Facts 79.sailing
80.youngest81.alone 82records. 83.make 84.effect/influence/encouragement 85. speeches
七.缺词填空（10分）
86. won 87. worst 88. between 89. much 90. While
91sometime 92.. feel 93.Though 94. Both 95.realize
八.书面表达 （共30分）
A.句子翻译（10分）（共5小题；每小题2分，计10分）
96. People born in the Year of the Tiger would rather take on challenges than give up easily.
97. I didn’t find he was (came) from Germany/a German until he spoke.
98. Neither his personality nor his age is suitable for being an artist.
99. To my surprise, he has decided to donate his body for medical research after his death.
100. The students of my age often doubt whether it is worth spending so much time on homework.
B. 作文（20分）
How to Deal with the Exam Stress
Everyone may have the exam stress. A little bit of stress can be a good thing to us. If we have proper stress, we can think actively and work harder. Besides, it can remind us to go over (review) our lessons on time to remember them. So we can pass the exam easily.
However, if we have too heavy/much stress, we can’t sleep well at night and we may feel too tired or sleepy in class. We may fear/be afraid of exams too much and fail in the end.
In my opinion, to deal with stress, we’d better plan and prepare everything well. We should also form some good habits, such as enough exercise and healthy diets. Then we’ll feel relaxed and do well in exams. (108words)