九年级英语第一学期期末练习卷
考试时间：120分钟 满分：110分 （将答案按序号填在答卷纸上） ．．．．．．．．．．．．第一卷 （选择题，共60分）
一、听力（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）
第一部分 听对话回答问题。 本部分共有10道小题，每小题你将听到一小段对话，请根据你所听到的内容，从所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个正确的选项。听每段对话前，你都有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各个小题将给出5秒钟的答题时间。每段对话读一遍。
1. Who are they talking about?
A. B. C.
2. What did the boy begin to do at the age of five? A. B. C.
3. What kind of programme does the girl like best?
A. B. C.
4. What type of film does the man like?
A. B. C.
5. What does Andy like now?
A. B. C.
6. What does Andy think of Tan Dun?
A. Special. B. Creative. C. Clever.
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7. What did Mary like watching? A. Documentaries. B. Cartoons. C. Drama series. 8. When did the murder happen? A. Between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. B. Between 7:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. C. Between 10:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m.
9. How many times has the man been to France? A. Once. B. Twice. C. Three times. 10. What does the woman advise the boy to do tonight? A. Go to bed early. B. Stay up late. C. Stay awake.
第二部分 听对话和独白回答问题
你将听到一段对话和两篇独白，每段对话或独白后有几小题，请根据你所听到的内容，从所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个正确的答案。听每段对话或独白前，你都有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各个小题将给出5秒钟的答题时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第一段材料，回答11～12小题。 11. What did Linda suggest doing?
A. Going to the cinema. B. Going to the beach. C. Going shopping. 12. Who will probably going shopping?
A. Linda and the boy. B. The boy’s mother. C. Nobody.
听第二段材料，回答13～15小题。请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。
•It can 13 people’s minds and eyes.
The advantages •We can watch different 14 to know what
of watching happened and where to travel.
TV •People can learn English by 15 and listening at A. 13.
the same time. open B. close C. cure 14. A. games B. pictures C. programmes 15. A. watching B. reading C. touching
听下面一段独白，回答16～20小题。 16. When does Daniel’s dream school end? A. After lunch. B. At 3 in the afternoon. C. At twelve at noon. 17. What do the teacher help Daniel to learn? A. When to think and learn. B. What to think and learn. C. How to think and learn.
18. How many students are there in each class in Daniel’s dream school?
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A. Fifteen. B. Fifty. C. Forty. 19. How do students usually learn in class? A. By playing games.
B. By listening and taking notes.
C. By discussing their thoughts and ideas.
20. How often does Daniel’ dream school hold a school trip? A. Once a week. B. Once a month. C. Twice a year. 二、单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
21. Nanjing is _______ attractive city. It’s such _______ nice place that many tourists
come here every year. A. a; a B. an; / C. the; / D. an; a 22. —The holiday was really interesting ______ exciting. —Yes, ______ the long journey on the road was boring.
A. and; but B. or; but C. or; and D. and; and 23. —Would you like black or white coffee? —Well, I __________ coffee __________ milk. A. prefer; to B. like; better
C. prefer; with D. would rather; than
24. —To achieve a bright future, we should ____ study hard ____ keep in good health. —I agree with you. A. not only; but also B. not; but
C. neither; nor D. either; or
25. —I don’t like watching documentaries because they are boring. —_______ do I. A. So B. Either C. Also D. Neither 26. —I think Paul is such a careful person that he seldom makes mistakes.
—But this time he did. He was _______ nervous that he made a tiny mistake. A. such B. very C. that D. so 27. —Can I go to the concert with you tomorrow, Mum? —Of course, if all your homework _______ by noon. A. is done B. will be done C. has done D. does 28. —I hope I can take part in the game show Who is Still Standing and win something.
—Stop daydreaming. You will win nothing _______ you spend a few months preparing for it. A. since B. unless C. if D. because 29. —When shall I hand in my report? —As soon as it _______ tomorrow. A. completes B. will complete
C. is completed D. will be completed
30. —Why didn’t you go to the cinema with John last night?
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—_______ I had lots of homework to finish.
A. For B. Since C. As D. Though 31. —I fell stressed from time to time. Could you give some advice?
— _______ sharing your worries with your parents? They will certainly help you. A. How about B. Why don’t you
C. Why not D. Would you like 32. The teacher asked the students _______. A. if they were interested in dinosaurs
B. when was Audrey Hepburn born
C. what they will do with the computers
D. how many trees they have planted
33. —Betty, do you know if Tony ______ the photo competition? —He will, if he ______ his project in Australia. A. enters; finishes B. enters; will finish C. will enter; finishes D. will enter; will finish
34. Many people make ______ a rule to send cards to their friends before Christmas.
A. this B. that C. themselves D. it 35. —Would you like to go shopping with me tonight?
—_______ The weather report says there will be a rainstorm this evening. A. Yes, I’d like to. B. We’d better not. C. It sounds good! D. Of course. 三、完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I used to give much money to the homeless around, feeling sorry for their misfortune. But later I became a single mom with no home, a huge debt(债务) and hardly any income. 36 , I stopped giving and became very bitter.
Several years later, things started to 37 . I became rich enough to have a home, and even a backyard, and I started to pull myself out of debt. One day we saw a homeless person with a(n) 38 , “Will work for food.”I passed by. My daughter asked why I no longer helped the people in 39 . I replied,“Honey, they just use that money for alcohol or other bad things.”She didn’t answer. But when I said that, I didn’t feel right.
Three days later, I was 40 to pick up my daughter from school. A man was standing on the corner and something deep inside 41 me to help him. So I stopped my car, and he ran over with enthusiasm(热情). He said,“God bless you, I only need 77 cents.”I 42 into my ashtray and it was strange enough that there was just 77 cents.
Greatly shocked by this coincidence(巧合), I gave him all the 43 in the ashtray. He burst out with joy and tears in his eyes, “You just made it 44 for me to see my mom for Christmas! The bus offering this great sale is leaving right away!”It was a moment I’ll never forget. I think that man won’t forget it either, but I am the one who gets the best 45 in my life. It also reminds me that nothing is a coincidence, and everything has meaning.
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36. A. In fact B. In other words C. As a result D. In all 37. A. develop B. operate C. show D. change 38. A. sign B. expression C. decoration D. letter 39. A. safety B. danger C. need D. Fear 40. A. jogging B. driving C. walking D. cycling 41. A. directed B. challenged C. prevented D. drove 42. A. reached B. turned C. broke D. searched 43. A. food B. dollars C. money D. value 44. A. necessary B. possible C. difficult D. suitable 45. A. time B. award C. record D. gift
四、阅读理解（共15小题, 每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。 A FOOTBALL MATCH CECF CINEMA presents “England” VS “Germany” Place: Capital Sports Centre Time: 3:30 p.m., May l8 Come and Cheer for them! THE SWORD SOCIETY A Classical Chinese Dance Drama May 9th, Monday FREE LECTURE Speaker: Prof. Jones of University of Southern California, who ever visited our university. Subject: The Contemporary American Literature Time: 2:00 P.M., May 16, 2014 Place: Room T008, The Second Teaching Building
46. Where can we watch an international football match? A. At the Ticket Office. C. At CECF Cinema. A. On May 18.
B. At Capital Sports Centre. D. At the Second Teaching Building. C. On May 16.
D. On 23rd April.
Please apply at Ticket Office for tickets. Doors open 7:15 p.m. Starts 7:30 p.m. 47. On which day can you listen to a lecture?
B. On May 9.
48. When does the Classical Chinese Dance Drama start?
A. 3:30 p.m. B. 7:15 p.m. C. 7:30 p.m. D. 2:00 p.m.
B
He is considered by many people as the school beau(校草) and he is one of the most popular actors in China. The cool boy is Li Yifeng. He was born on May 4th, 1987. Many young girls like him because of his sweet smiles. He acted in the TV series
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Fighting! Prince of Tennis for the first time in 2009. Two years later, he acted in the popular TV series Sunny Happiness (幸福最晴天). In the same year, he played the lead role in his first film. His excellent acting made him get many prizes and receive a lot of praise. He has become famous and has a large number of fans in different countries now. And he keeps on acting in other TV series. All of them are welcomed by people at different ages.
Li Yifeng was born in Chengdu and he graduated from Sichuan Film and Television College. He is not only an actor but also a singer. He is also good at dancing. He held his personal concert in 2008 in Shanghai. It was a big success. In many people’s eyes, he is a hard-working and humorous boy. The latest TV series Swords of Legends (古剑奇谭) made his acting career get to the top. 49. Li Yifeng acted in his first film in . A. 2008 B. 2009 C. 2011 D. 2012 50. Li Yifeng keeps on after he has become famous.
A. studying in the college B. acting in other TV series C. acting in different advertisements D. acting in lots of films 51. According to the passage, Li Yifeng isn’t good at . A. drawing B. dancing C. acting D. singing 52. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. Li Yifeng played a lead role for the first time in the film in 2009.
B. Li Yifeng held his first personal concert in Sichuan and it was a success. C. Li Yifeng’s acting in Swords of Legends marked his beginning of being a famous actor.
D. Before acting in films, Li Yifeng acted in some TV series such as Sunny Happiness and Fighting! Prince of Tennis. C
Ye Xiaogang is known as one of the most famous modern Chinese composers.
He learned to play the piano at the age of four. His father was a composer who wrote a lot of music for films. But when his father was sent to a farm to work, Ye was only 11 at that time.
Ye had to work on another farm for a year before entering a factory. He worked in the factory for six years until he was 22.
The workers in the factory were friendly and helped him a lot, but he could not play the piano any more. No matter how hard he worked on the farm or in the factory, he never left music. He just waited for chances. He dreamed of becoming a pianist.
When Ye could play the piano again, he practiced hard every day in order to go to the Central Conservatory of Music(中央音乐学院) in 1978, but the school would not recruit(招收) piano students that year. In the end, Ye chose composition(作曲) as his major(专业), although he was not familiar with it.
In 1980, he studied at Cambridge University. Then he went to a famous school of music in the US in 1987 to take more courses.
As a famous composer in China, Ye worked for many organizations.
He wrote many symphonies(交响乐). He also wrote film and TV music, which
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traditional composers hardly ever worked on.
53. How old was Ye Xiaogang when he started to work in the factory? A. 11 years old. B. 15 years old. C. 16 years old. D. 22 years old.
54. From the fourth paragraph, we can 1earn that Ye Xiaogang _______. A. never gave up his dream B. wanted to be a composer
C. often practiced playing the piano after work
D. didn’t get along well with the workers in the factory 55. Which of the following is true about Ye Xiaogang? A. He never worked on a farm.
B. He used to study in the UK and the US. C. He hardly ever wrote film and TV music.
D. He mainly worked for schools instead of other organizations. 56. The writer mainly tells us ________.
A. how to realize our dreams B. how to learn the piano
C. the history of a famous music school D. the experiences of a famous musician
D
Almost all cultures celebrate the end of one year and the beginning of another in some way. Different cultures celebrate the beginning of a new year in different ways, and at different times on the calendar.
In Western countries, people usually celebrate New Year at midnight on December 31st-January 1st. People may go to parties, sometimes dressed in formal(正式的) clothes, and the may drink champagne(香槟) at midnight. During the first minutes of the new year, people cheer and wish each other happiness for the year ahead. But some cultures prefer to celebrate the new year by waking up early to watch the sun rise. They welcome the new wear with the first light of the sunrise.
Many cultures also do special things to get rid of(摆脱) bad luck at the beginning of a new year. For example, in Ecuador, families make a big doll from old clothes. The doll is filled with old newspapers and firecrackers. At midnight, these dolls are burned to show the bad things from the past year are gone and the new year can start afresh(重新). Other common traditions to keep away bad luck in a new year include throwing things into rivers or the ocean, or saying special things on the first day of the new year. Other New Year traditions are followed to bring good luck in the new year. One widespread Spanish tradition for good luck is to eat grapes on New Year’s Day. The more grapes a person eats, the more good luck the person will have in the tear. In France, people eat pancakes for good luck at New Year. In the United States, some people eat black-eyed peas for good luck-but to get good luck for a whole year you have to eat 365 of them!
57. The reading is mainly about ________. A. what to eat on New Year’s Day B. the meaning of “Happy New Year!” C. several different New Year traditions
D. why people dress up nicely on New Year’s Day
58. It’s clear that ________.
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A. some cultures celebrate New Year in the morning B. no cultures do special things to celebrate New Year
C. people in Ecuador go to parties on December 31st-January 1st D. the Western people celebrate New Year only on New Year’s Day 59. In some cultures, people throw things into rivers or oceans to ________. A. bring good luck B. keep away bad luck C. forget everything D. plan for the next year 60. To have a happy new year, _______.
A. friends talk to each other in special ways B. families make big dolls filled with old clothes C. some people get up early to watch the sunrise D. Europeans eat 365 grapes on New Year’s Day
第二卷 （非选择题，共50分）
五、填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
A) 根据括号中所给的汉语写出单词，使句子意思完整正确。 61. The Great Wall is one of the amazing ▲ (奇迹) of the world.
62. It rained ▲ (猛烈地) last night that the lake is full of water now. 63. Is it impossible to use maths to solve ▲ (真实生活的) problems?
64. The head teacher ▲ (颁发) him with a gold medal at yesterday’s party. 65. The school newsletter ▲ (报道) what is happening in our school every week.
B) 根据句子意思，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。
66. The TV series is about a ▲ (wealth) family that later lost everything. 67. The girl closed her eyes ▲ (peace) and the doctor began to operate.
68. Audrey Hepburn devoted all her life to ▲ (help) some children in poor areas. 69. The Summer Palace was a nice place for the emperors ▲ (spend) the summer. 70. It’s said that the new film ▲ (direct) by Feng Xiaogang will be sent out in two months.
C) 根据对话内容，从下面方框中选择适当的词或词组填空。
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Wendy: I watched the 21 Beijing College Student Film Festival. It was covered 71 on CCTV-6 yesterday evening. Andy: Really? Tell me some of the winners.
Wendy: Well, your favourite actress Tang Wei, 72 for her performance in Finding Mr Right.
Andy: That’s good news. By the way, who decided the winners?
Wendy: Thousands of college students 73 . The winners were mainly decided by them.
Andy: Is there an award for 74 ?
Wendy: No, there aren’t any awards for music or songs. By the way, why didn’t you watch it?
Andy: It was a pity that I missed it. I was watching a 75 on CCTV-2 yesterday evening.
六、阅读填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）
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A) 阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容，在文章后第76～85小题的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为76～85的相应位置上。
The history of films covers more than a hundred years, from the latter part of the 19th century to the beginning of the 21st century. Motion pictures(电影) developed from a new thing in the past into one of the most important tools of communication, entertainment and media in the 20th century. Films have had a great effect on the art, technology and politics.
Formative period (1895~1907)
The Louis of French is known as the father of films. In December, 1895, they invented and designed the “Active camera” and some films came out, such as Exciting of Factory, marking the beginning of the era(领域) of motion pictures arts. Also, they add a new kind of art to the whole world.
Development period (1908~1926)
It’s still a silent era of films. Films were silent until 1923, although some musicians played music and made some sound effects while the film was on. Even the words were spoken by the showmen or projectionists(放映员).
Maturation period (1927~1945)
In this period, with the development of technology, the practical way makes it possible to change silent films to sound films. During late 1929, Warners produced The Jazz Singer, which is generally considered as the first real film as we see in the cinema.
New development period (1945~)
It’s the golden age of film development. Meanwhile, different kinds of films appeared. In recent years, the 3D films appeared, which make you feel as if you were just the actors or actresses in the screen. We have reasons to believe that the next film can make our life richer and more colourful. Title: The 76 of films Films have a history of 77 one hundred years and greatly 78 our daily lives now. •The Louis of French is 79 to be the father of films. Formative period The invention and 80 of “Active camera” marked the beginning of motion pictures. •From 1908 to 1926, the films were always 81 . Development period Musicians, showmen and even projectionists made sounds while the film was being 82 . •As the technology 83 , there was films with sounds in
Maturation period the cinemas. The Jazz Singer is considered as the 84
real film. •Different kinds of films appeared in the golden age and 3D films are the perfect examples. We are 85 that New development period our life will become richer and more colourful because of the development of films.
B）根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词。
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Are you interested in country music? I like it very much! It will take me away for a while after I am tired. The guitars and songs will take me to p 86 mountains and fields.
Country music often talks of everyday life and feelings of c 87 people. It’s the spirit of America, easy to understand, slow and simple.
Most of the songs are about the lives of farmers and c 88 . They talk about love, crops or death. The life of the countryside can be h 89 , so the words in country music are often sad. Country music d 90 in the south of America. It was the folk music of American countryside. The singers u 91 played the guitar, and later they started using electric guitars. At first, people played the music only at family parties. But it b 92 more popular later. In the 1920s, people played country songs on the radio, and they made them into records and gave c 93 . When people in the countryside moved to towns and cities to look for jobs, they took their music with them.
Country music continued to change and has been popular with a great number of Americans. It has a l 94 charm to people all over the world.
John Denver was one of America’s most famous country m 95 in the 1970s. One of his most famous songs Take Me home, Country Roads is well-known and people still play it today. 86 p ▲ 87 c ▲ 88 c ▲ 89 h ▲ 90 d ▲ 91 u ▲ 92 b ▲ 93 c ▲ 94 l ▲ 95 m ▲ 七、书面表达（满分15分） 请你根据下表所列内容要点，以 “My favourite film star” 为题写一篇短文。要求：1.句子通顺、语意连贯、层次清楚、书写规范、要点齐全，可适当发挥。
2.词数80左右。文章的开头已经写好，不计入总词数。 姓 名 李连杰 （Jet Li） 身份 电影明星、功夫巨星、慈善家 (philanthropist) 出生年月 1963年4月26日 出生地 中国北京 1. 1980年进入电影业；1982年因出演《少林寺》(Shaolin Temple)而出名。 表演经历 2. 在1990s演过许多香港影片，1997年进军好莱坞，主演很多电影，世界闻名，获得了一些奖项。 慈善工作 很多时间献给慈善事业，2007年创建“壹基金”(One Foundation)。 你的看法 •••••• My favourite film star is Jet Li. ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲
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