宜昌市城区2014~2015 学年秋季学期期末调研考试
九 年 级 英 语 试 题
本试卷共81 小题，满分120 分，考试时间120 分钟。
第一部分 听力测试（25 分）
I. 听句子选择图片：你将听到五个句子。请根据听到的内容，选出五幅相应的图片。每个句子
后你有5 秒钟的答题时间。听一遍。共5 小题，计5 分。
A. B. C.
D. E. F.
1. ______ 2. _______ 3. _______ 4. ______ 5. _____
II. 听对话回答问题：你将听到六段对话，每段对话之后你将看到一个或几个问题。请根据听
到的对话内容，选择能回答所提问题的最佳答案。每段对话之后你有5 至10 秒钟的答题时间。
听两遍。共10 小题，计10 分。
请听第一段对话, 回答第6 小题。
6. What is Joe going to do this evening?
A. Do some shopping.
B. Do some housework.
C. Do some homework.
请听第二段对话, 回答第7 小题。
7. Where are they talking?
A. In a post office.
B. In a restaurant.
C. In a bank.
请听第三段对话, 回答第8 小题。
8. What does the sign say?
A. NO PARKING.
B. NO PHOTOS.
C. NO SMOKING.
请听第四段对话, 回答第9 至10 两个小题。
9. How long is the girl going to stay in Haikou?
A. 2 days.
B. 14 days.
C. 21 days.
10. What are they mainly talking about?
注意事项：本试卷分试题卷和答题卡两部分，请将答案答在答
题卡上每题对应的答题区域内，答在试题卷上无效。考试结
束，请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。
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A. The new term.
B. The weather in Haikou.
C. The plan for vacation.
请听第五段对话, 回答第11 至12 两个小题。
11. What does the man think of learning sailing?
A. It’s not hard for him to learn.
B. It’s the most difficult sport.
C. It’s the most dangerous sport.
12. How often does he go sailing?
A. Every day.
B. Once a week.
C. Twice a month.
请听第六段对话, 回答第13 至15 三个小题。
13. Who is Dave Cooper?
A. The two speakers’ friend.
B. The man’s friend.
C. The woman’s friend.
14. How many people will probably be in the party tonight?
A. 10.
B. More than 10.
C. Fewer than 10.
15. Why does the woman go to get Dave in the car?
A. Because he may get lost on the way.
B. Because the other friends like him.
C. Because Dave Cooper is very friendly.
III. 听短文选择答案：你将听到一段短文，然后你将看到5 个问题。请根据听到的短文内容选
择能回答所提问题的最佳答案。听完短文之后你有一分钟时间回答所提问题。听两遍。共5
小题，计5 分。
16. Where is Jack from?
A. America.
B. China.
C. England.
17. What did he go to China for？
A. He went to work.
B. He went on holiday.
C. He went to visit his friends.
18. Why was he almost knocked down?
A. Because he forgot the traffic rules.
B. Because he was walking fast.
C. Because he was reading a map.
19. What did the old man want to do?
A. Ask Jack a question.
B. Sell maps to Jack.
C. Tell Jack where he was.
20. Which is true according to the story?
A. Jack came to China with his best friends.
B. People drive on the right in England.
C. It was the first time for Jack to come to China.
IV. 听短文填写表格：你将听到一段短文。请根据短文内容，完成表格中的有关信息。听完短
文之后你有一分钟时间填写表格内空缺内容。听两遍。共5 小题，计5 分。
Name
Loves
What she/he does
What she/he says
Li
Huiping
Reading
Working in the after-school care
center and helping 21. ____________
to read.
Volunteering is great!
I 24. ___________
about helping other
people.
Liu Pei
Animals
22. ___________ every Saturday
morning working in an animal
hospital.
I have learned more
about animals.
Zhu Ming
Singing
Singing at the city hospital to
23. _____________ groups of people.
I have met some 25.
_________________ at
the hospital.
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第二部分：语言知识及运用(30 分)
V. 单项选择：从下列各题所给A、B、C、D 四个选项中选择一个可以填入空白处的最佳答案。
共15 小题，计15 分。
26. ---When will we have the winter vacation this year?
---Maybe it’s ________ January 20 to February 15.
A. on
B. in
C. at
D. from
27. ---Could you lend me your dictionary? I left _____ __ at home.
---Certainly. Here you are.
A. mine
B. yours
C. one
D. it
28. ---Susan, why are you still here? They are all ready to start.
---I’m sorry, but I _________ when to start.
A. don’t tell
B. didn’t tell
C. wasn’t told D. haven’t told
29. ---What’s the latest news today?
---Chang’e-3 carried Yutu up into space. After ______ on the moon, Yutu has started work.
A. carrying
B. producing C. knocking
D. landing
30. Try to guess its meaning when you meet a new word. Don’t ______ your dictionary all the
time.
A. keep on
B. depend on
C. decide on D. work on
31. ---______ I fill in the survey chart right now, sir?
---No, you needn’t. You can do it this afternoon.
A. May
B. Can
C. Would
D. Must
32. It’s too late to invite any more people. _________, you know how Tim hates parties.
A. However
B. Besides
C. Still
D. Instead
33. ---What is the weather like this winter here?
---There little rain for two months.
A. has
B. are
C. has been D. have been
34. ---Are you going to buy the new iPhone 6?
---No. It’s ________ expensive.
A. quickly
B. politely
C. extremely
D. differently
35. --- ___________ is your school from here?
--- It’s about 10 minutes on foot.
A. How far
B. How soon C. How long
D. How much
36. ---Do you like playing computer games very much?
---No, but I ___________.
A. do
B. didn’t
C. used to
D. don’t
37. --- Can you catch what the teacher said in the English report?
---Not at all. I can __________ understand the teacher.
A. sometimes
B. always
C. nearly
D. hardly
38. ---What do you think of the Hunan TV show “Where Are We Going, Dad?”?
---I watched it every Friday. It was the biggest ____________ for me on weekends.
A. popularity B. advertisement
C. entertainment
D. programming
39. --- Could you tell me______________?
---Certainly. In half an hour.
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A. when will the train arrive
B. when the train will arrive
C. when would the train arrive D. when the train would arrive
40. ---I am going to have a job interview in a big company tomorrow.
--- ___________________
A. Have a good time!
B. I’m sorry to hear that.
C. Good luck!
D. Congratulations!
VI. 完形填空：先通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给四个选项中，选出一个最佳
答案。共15 小题，计15 分。
DO you enjoy being the only child in your family? Xu Kang doesn’t. The 15-year-old from
Changsha, Hunan, 41 a younger sister. He often plays with his little cousins. He shows them
42 to catch fish, play the drum, or just run around fast.
“They give me so much 43 at weekends,” he said. 44 he can’t have his own little sister. His
parents are not only children. The family planning policy (计划生育政策) says that they can’t
have two children.
But now, if you want a younger brother or sister, your 45 may come true. The government
46 on November 15 a change (变化) to the family planning policy. Couples (夫妇) can have two
children 47 at least one of them is an only child.
There is a big social reason 48 the change. In the 1970s, China’s population saw a big
increase. It became a burden (负担) to the country’s 49 . So, China began the family planning
policy. It 50 most couples in cities to have only one child.
The policy has stopped China’s population from 51 too fast. But as a result, the country now
faces a labor shortage (劳动力短缺). Factories are having a hard time 52 young workers.
Young people also feel 53 to work for their elderly family members.
“If I have a younger sister or brother, we can 54 each other when we grow up. We can take
55 to look after our old Mom and Dad,” said Xu Kang. He is expecting the day when he can
have his own little sister.
41. A. has
B. wants
C. takes
D. likes
42. A. what
B. where
C. how
D. when
43. A. fun
B. time
C. work
D. love
44. A. And
B. Or
C. So
D. But
45. A. answer
B. record
C. dream
D. pleasure
46. A. announced
B. encouraged
C. pronounced
D. imagined
47. A. unless
B. although
C. because
D. if
48. A. through
B. above
C. after
D. behind
49. A. importance
B. development
C. safety
D. permission
50. A. allowed
B. helped
C. organized
D. invited
51. A. chasing
B. increasing
C. dropping
D. achieving
52. A. guiding
B. offering
C. teaching
D. finding
53. A. patient
B. unfair
C. stressed
D. energetic
54. A. support
B. influence
C. compare
D. marry
55. A. tastes
B. aims
C. turns
D. points
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第三部分：阅读与写作（65 分）
VII. 阅读理解：读A、B 两篇短文，根据短文内容选择最佳答案；读C 篇短文，将其选项中的
五个句子还原到短文当中。读D 篇短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 共20 小题，计40 分。
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YANG Ming said she felt frustrated when she saw her score report last semester. She used to
be a top student.
“The competition is so fierce (激烈的) that you can’t always stay at the top, although you
work to finish your homework late every night,” said Yang. “I couldn’t face my parents and I cried
many times.”
The 14-year-old worked harder since then and broke back into the top 10, though she lost
some time for friends.
Chen Yong from Nanning thinks it is hard to make friends in middle school.
“Girls don’t talk to boys very often. Top students have their circles that you can not get into
easily,” the 14-year-old said.
Chen decided to work it out. As the class monitor, he organized several activities to get the
class to know each other better.
Like Yang and Chen, today’s middle school students have to deal with many problems: study
pressure, failures, friends, weak confidence and jealousy (嫉妒). Some students including Yang
and Chen were lucky enough to be able to fix up the problems themselves. But others weren’t,
and ended up with serious mental (心理的) health problems.
That is why weeks ago a new guide came out to help students to deal with mental problems.
The guide asks schools and teachers to care more about students’ mental health by having special
classes and organizing activities like class parties. There will even be special textbooks on mental
health.
So next time, if you have a problem, don’t keep it in your heart. Remember you are not
alone. Talk to your teachers and you will get help.
56. What do Yang Ming and Chen Yong have in common?
A. They both do best in their schoolwork. B. They both have their circles at school.
C. They both can deal with their problems. D. They both feel it hard to make
friends.
57. According to this passage, today’s middle school students have to deal with many problems
EXCEPT that _________________________.
A. they can not get on well with their classmates
B. they have too much homework to do every day
C. they feel afraid to speak in front of the class
D. they have to do lots of sports to keep healthy
58. What is the new guide probably?
A. A movie.
B. A book.
C. A report.
D. A teacher.
59. According to this passage, students can deal with their mental health problems by
___________________.
A. going for a walk every day
B. taking part in class parties
C. reading special textbooks
D. staying always at the top
60. What’s the writer’s main idea?
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A. The new guide is good for middle school students.
B. Yang and Chen have serious mental health problems.
C. Students had better talk about their problems with others.
D. Parents should pay attention to children’s mental health problems.
B
For those online shopping (网购) lovers, now it is the best time of the year, because Nov
11, China’s Singles’ Day (光棍节), will see many as low as 50% discounts (打折) – even
lower than that. Last year, Taobao, a major online shopping website, set a record of 1 billion
yuan in sales on that day alone. Are you willing to do the most wonderful shopping online?
Read through the following tips.
Be prepared. Choose things early and reasonably. Put everything you want in the “shopping
cart”. Then go through it carefully, make sure the things you have listed are really what you
want.
Order the things earlier. Talk to shop assistants as early as possible. They may have
already decided on a discount rule for Nov 11 and may even send you the things you have
ordered earlier than Nov11, which is a good way to avoid the heavy online traffic on the special
day.
Look at the real things from the shops or somewhere else. Many things, such as shoes
and clothes, it’s better to look at them first to check their qualities and sizes.
It’s all about timing. There are several rush hours when online traffic is heavy and there is a
higher risk of failed shopping. Try to avoid the following time: 10-11 am, 12 pm-1:30 am, 3-5
pm, and 8-10 pm.
Use a helping hand. A software(软件) like Huihui Shopping lists the best offers on a special
website, while Yitao, developed by Alibaba, compares prices of chosen things across different
websites. These helping hands can bring you the best decision.
Open your package and check it. When the package arrives, check it carefully before
writing your name.
Now you can go and enjoy all your new trips of shopping!
61. Why is Nov 11 so special for those online shopping lovers?
A. Because it is the China’s Singles’ Day.
B. Because on that day the online traffic is very heavy.
C. Because they can spend much less shopping than usual.
D. Because Taobao set a record in sales on that day.
62. This passage tells us that____________________.
A. Taobao is the best website for all online shopping lovers
B. you should buy everything you put in the “shopping cart”
C. Huihui Shopping is a helping hand software developed by Alibaba
D. you’d better not write your name unless you check the package carefully
63. What does the word “avoid” mean in Chinese?
A. 承担
B. 避免
C. 违反
D. 制定
64. Which of the following is true according to this passage?
A. The shop assistants check the real things before sending them to you.
B. You’d better decide what you want soon after the discount for Nov 11.
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C. You’ll fail to shop if you don’t avoid the rush hours like 10-11 am.
D. Yitao may help you by comparing prices across different websites.
65. This passage is mainly about_____________________.
A. where to buy the things with 50% discounts
B. what to do with the heavy online traffic on Nov 11
C. how to become a wise online shopping lover
D. when to do the most wonderful shopping online
C
A. But things changed
B. No one is born a hero
C. I was afraid that I would not do well
D. Even if I am wrong, I learn from my mistakes
E. I didn’t believe that I could do them correctly
A LOT of people want to be excellent painters to make their life more colorful. However,
many of them don’t even have the confidence to pick up the coloring pen, let alone (更不用说)
painting colors.
I used to be such a person. I always lacked (缺少) confidence in learning.
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For example, when I finished the English exercises, I couldn’t help checking my answers with the
other students before handing them in.
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after I read an article about my hero Lin Dan. Lin is a famous badminton
player who has won many prizes not only because of his hard work, but also because he always
believes in himself.
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. Who can talk or walk when they are born? Nobody! But as long as we
believe in ourselves and keep trying, we will be able to do more and more things as we grow up.
From then on, I always try to be confident. In class, I often put up my hand and speak my
opinions.
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I am happy that I have bravely picked up my coloring pen in life. How about you?
D
I am sure nobody will forget the Tangshan earthquake, especially Wenchuan earthquake in
2008. Over 1,000 earthquakes have happened in China since the 20th century. But do you know
how to protect (保护) yourselves during the earthquake?
If you are indoors--stay there! Get under a desk or table, or move into a hallway or an
outside wall. Get out of the kitchen, which is a dangerous place (things can fall on you). Don’t
run downstairs or rush outside while the building is shaking or while there is danger of being hurt
by falling glass or something dangerous.
If you are outside--get into the open, keep away from buildings, power lines, chimneys (烟
囱), and anything else that might fall on you.
If you are driving--stop, but carefully. Move your car out of traffic as far as possible. Do not
stop on or under a bridge or under trees, light posts, power lines, or signs. Stay inside your car
until the shaking stops.
If you are in a mountainous area--watch out for falling rock, landslides, trees or other
dangerous things.
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Lives are so valuable (珍贵) to all of us, so we should learn how to protect ourselves when
an earthquake happens.
71. How many situations are mentioned in the passage?
72. Why should you get out of the kitchen during the earthquake?
73. What’s the Chinese meaning for the underlined (划线的) sentence?
74. What should you do if you are going mountain hiking when an earthquake happens?
75. What’s the passage mainly about?
VIII. 写作：本大题共两部分，计25 分。
A．用所给汉语和句末英语单词提示完成下列句子。共5 小题，计10 分。
76. 我和我的小伙伴们都被他惊呆了！(shock)
My friends and I ____________________________________ him!
77. 一些学生毕业后希望继续学习。(continue)
Some students ____________________________________ after finishing school.
78. 你有没有过忘记把家庭作业带到学校来？(forget)
Have you ever _______________________________________ your homework to school?
79. 宜昌正在成为华中地区最有活力的城市之一。(lively)
Yichang is becoming one of ____________________________________ in Central China.
80. 比起她的学习，她总是更加关注衣着。(concentrate)
She always ________________________________ clothes than her studies.
B. 书面表达。共1 小题，计15 分。
81. 近年来，城市空气污染越来越严重，各大城市相继出现了雾霾天气（hazy weather），请根
据下列内容要点提示，写一篇关于保护环境的文章。
内容要点：
1、雾霾成因：①汽车使用增加；②工厂污染严重；③树林大量砍伐
2、建议办法：①尽量少用私家车，选用公共交通工具、步行或骑自行车；
② (自拟1—2 条)
写作要求：
1、词数80 左右。
2、短文必须包含所有要点，可适当发挥。
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