崇明县2012学年第二学期教学质量调研卷英语试卷

崇明县2012学年第二学期教学质量调研卷

九年级英语

（满分150分，考试时间100分钟）

考生注意：本卷有VII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）:（共6分）

1. ______      2. ______      3. ______      4. ______      5. ______      6. ______

B. Listen to the dialogue 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）:（共10分）

7.    A) Blue.                B) Yellow.            C) Green.              D) Red.

8.    A) Betty.               B) Sharon.             C) Sue.                 D) John.

9.    A) 7:00.                B) 7:30.                C) 8:00.                D) 8:30.

10.   A) By bus.             B) By bike.            C) By car.             D) By underground.

11.   A) At a restaurant.  B) At a library.      C) At a store.         D) At a school.

12.   A) She will watch a TV program.        B) She will watch a football match.

       C) She will visit her friends.                D) She will sing in the program.

13.   A) He doesn’t want to help.                 B) He isn’t able to work.

       C) He’ll help the woman later.             D) He’d like to work here.

14.   A) He found it interesting.                  B) He found it enjoyable.

       C) He found it boring.                        D) He found it amazing.

15.   A) Doctor and patient.                        B) Brother and sister.

       C) Husband and wife.              D) Clerk and customer.

16.   A) The test paper had only one page.    B) The exam was difficult for the woman.

       C) The woman found the exam easy.    D) The woman finished the exam in one hour.

C. Listen to the passage 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）: （共7分）

17.   The writer and his parents stayed in an Australian hotel last summer.

18.   The hotel where they stayed was very big and comfortable.

19.   Though the hotel was small, it had many lifts.

20.   The writer had to spend a long time waiting for the lift each day.

21.   One morning the writer went back to his room for his jacket.

22.   When the writer took the lift, it suddenly stopped halfway down.

23.   This passage is mainly about how the writer went to Australia last summer.

D. Listen to the passage and complete the following sentences（听短文，完成下列句子。每空格限填一词）:（共7分）

24.   Alice went to the capital city to do some           .

25.   She stayed at a hotel            the central market.

26.   When Alice passed a beggar (乞丐), she put a dollar           into his bowl.

27.   On the fourth day Alice gave the beggar only           cents.

28.   The beggar noticed that Alicegave him           moneyon the fourth day.

29.   The beggar explained to Alice that he was not           .

30.   The beggar was just looking afterthe place for the regular personwhile hewason        .

Part 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 strong earthquake hit Ya’an, Sichuan          April 20^th, and many people were killed.

  A) on                     B) in                     C) to                     D) at

32.   David and his friends had          good time at the beach, swimming and playing.

  A) a                       B) an                    C) the                   D) /

33.    Super Diva is          favourite TV program and I watch it every week.

         A) I                       B) me                   C) my                   D) myself

34.    Sir Benjamin Hall was responsible          the making of the famous clock Big Ben.

         A) with                  B) at                     C) on                    D) for

35.    We can get much          about the H7N9 bird flu on the Internet.

         A) story                 B) picture              C) example            D) information

36.    I couldn’t start the engine of my car this morning. There must be          wrong with it.

         A) anything            B) something         C) everything         D) nothing

37.    Lucy          lift the heavy box by herself, so she asked Tom for help.

         A) mustn’t             B) needn’t             C) couldn’t            D) shouldn’t

38.    We really hope that Chongming Island will become          than ever before.

         A) beautiful            B) more beautiful   C) most beautiful   D) the most beautiful

39.    －________ did you pay for the new mobile phone?

         －About 4000 RMB.

         A) How long          B) How far            C) How much        D) How often

40.             beautifully they dance! I love the TV program So You Think You Can Dance.

         A) What                 B) What a              C) What an            D) How

41.    Mary enjoyed her stay in the UK because everyone in the host family was         to her.

         A) friendly             B) gently               C) happily             D) politely

42.    Stop smoking please,          you’ll have a bad cough.

         A) but                    B) or                     C) and                   D) so

43.    Jenny will go for a picnic with her classmates         it rains tomorrow.

         A) unless                B) because             C) until                 D) as

44.    My daughter is going to practise          the piano this summer.

         A) play                  B) to play              C) playing             D) played

45.    Mrs. Smith told her son          himself before having the interview.

         A) relax                 B) relaxing            C) relaxed             D) to relax

46.    Helen and her cousin          to Beijing for sightseeing last month.

         A) go                     B) goes                 C) went                 D) will go

47.    Tina          an e-mail in her room when the telephone rang last night.

         A) writes                B) will write          C) is writing          D) was writing

48.    So far, my classmates and I          for the charity for nearly three years.

         A) have worked      B) are working       C) will work          D) were working

49.                                 －I’m really sorry to have caused you so much trouble.

         －______

         A) Well done.         B) Yes, please.       C) That’s all right.  D) You are welcome.

50.    －Shall we join the summer sports club in our school? It’s fun.

         －       

         A) Thank you.        B) Good idea.        C) It’s hard to say.D) That’s right.

III. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each word or phrase can only be used once（将下列单词或短语填入空格。每空格限填一词，每个单词或短语只能填一次）:（共8分）

Hughie Erskine, who was a handsome but   (51)    young man, was in love with Laura Merton, whose father had asked for￡10,000 to   (52)    them to marry. One day Hughie visited his friend Alan Trevor. Trevor, who was an artist, was just finishing a   (53)    of a beggar. “Poor old man!” thought Hughie, “he looks so poor,” and gave the man a pound, which was the   (54)    bit of money he had. The beggar smiled, “Thank you, Sir, thank you.” Hughie spent the rest of the day with Laura. She was rather angry   (55)    he had given away his last pound, and he had to walk home because he had no   (56)    to pay for transport. That night he went to his club, where he met Trevor. Trevor told him that the beggar was Baron Hausberg, who was   (57)    a millionaire (百万富翁). The following day Hughie   (58)    an envelope from the Baron. It had these words written on the outside: ‘a wedding present from an old beggar to Hughie and Laura’. Inside was a check for ￡10,000! 

IV. Complete the sentences with the given words in their suitable 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.   My father took many          during his trip to the mountains last weekend.（photo）

60. Tom had lost his mobile phone, so I told him he could use         . ( me )

61. This is the          time that Robert has been late for work this month. （three）

62.   Jim said that he could          solve the problem by himself. (easy)

63. It was          of me to have made so many spelling mistakes in the article.（care）

64. I always believe that there is still some          in this world. (honest)

65. You have to study very hard if you want to          in your work. (success)

66. This is a(an)          place to live in because the pollution here is very serious. (health)

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. Paul often writes e-mails to his friend who is studying in America.（改为否定句）

     Paul ________ often ________ e–mails to his friend who is studying in America.

68. Jack took a shower before going to bed at night.（对划线部分提问）

     ________ ________ Jack do before going to bed at night?

69.   Sally could hardly understand the English film she saw last night.（改为反意疑问句）

    Sally could hardly understand the English film she saw last night, ________ ________?

70.   The earthquake destroyed many houses in that area last month.（改为被动语态）

     Many houses in that area ________ ________ by the earthquake last month.

71.   “Will you go to the concert with me?” Mary asked Peter（合并为一句）

       Mary asked Peter _________ he _________ go to the concert with her.

72.   The student was so busy that he didn’t notice anything unusual.（改为简单句）

     The student was too busy _________ _________anything unusual.

73.     Karen spent two weeks finishing the report on health problems.（保持句意不变）

It _________ Karen two weeks _________ finish the report on health problems.

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）

When you walk into the small Australian town of Coober Pedy, you may be surprised by what you can see. It’s just barren (荒芜的) land there!

So why even call it a town? There are more than 4,000 people of 48 nationalities. However, all of the people live underground!

Coober Pedy was established in 1915, following the discovery of opals (猫眼石). The town is sometimes called the “opal capital of the world,” because it is the largest opal mining area in the world.

Due to a desert climate (沙漠气候), people came to realize that while working under the ground was easy, living above it was not. The solution was to move underground, by changing old mines into homes and establishing the world’s first and most likely, only underground town.

As years have gone by, the homes have become bigger. There are now also some hotels for tourists. They come from all over the world just to see this unusual town. Coober Pedy is probably best known for its unique style (独特风格)of underground living.

While the structures (结构)may be located underground, they are in no way worse than those that lie above. Not only do their walls have the color of beautiful red, but also the structures have all the modern equipment like walk-in closets, modern kitchens and televisions. And the town also has gift shops selling opal jewelry, a couple of museums and even a church!

Besides, Coober Pedy is also a favourite among filmmakers. And it has appeared in a series of movies such as Pitch Black, Red Planet and Opal Dream. 

 

74.   This passage tells us that Coober Pedy is a(an)        .

       A) world famous person                      B) underground town

       C) film-making company                    D) precious stone

75.   People living in Coober Pedy         .

       A) come from many different countries                            B) all live above the ground

       C) settled down there long before 1915D) used to live in big cities

76.   We know from the passage that Coober Pedy         .

       A) is a small town with 400 people      B) was established before the year 1915

       C) is famous for its desert climate        D) was established after opals were discovered

77.   People moved to live underground because         .

       A) there were large opal mines there    B) living above the ground was not easy

       C) it was the opal capital of the world  D) it was the world’s first underground town

78.   Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

       A) People in Coober Pedy changed old mines into homes.

       B) The underground homes have all the modern equipment.

       C) Tourists come to Coober Pedy just to buy opal jewelry.

       D) The underground homes are as good as those that lie above.

79. The best title for this passage might be         .

       A) Opal Mining in Australia                B) The Desert Climate in Coober Pedy

       C) Gift shops in Coober Pedy              D) World’s First Underground Town

 

B. 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）

On a recent flight, Laura was talking happily with the woman in the next seat— until the conversation turnedtofares. The woman, who bought her ticket two months in advance, paid $109. Laura paid the   (80)   fare of $457. She decided that next time she would find out how to travel for less.

Here are some ways to travel for less:

Cheap airline tickets. To fly for less money, you can buy non-refundable(不能退票的) plane tickets two or three months before your trip. The cheapest way to fly is as a courier (信使).

  (81)   for delivering a package for a courier company, you get a plane ticket that costs as little as one-quarter of the regular fare – or even less if the company needs someone at the  (82)    minute. Recently, a courier flew round trip from Los Angeles to Tokyo for $100; a regular ticket cost around $1,800.

Train passes. If you’re going to do a lot of traveling by train, a train pass will   (83)   you money. Buying a single pass gives you unlimited travel for a period of time. Train passes can be especially   (84)   in India, which has the world’s largest railway system; in Japan, where trains are fast and convenient; and in Europe, where trains go to over 30,000 cities.

Hostels(招待所). Hostels used to provide cheap rooms for people under the age of 25. Nowadays, hostels don’t have any age requirements. They’re not only cheap ($8--$17 a night) but a great way to   (85)   people. Hostels are often in interesting places – a castle in Germany, alighthouse in California, a one-room schoolhouse in the wild area of Australia. And sometimes hostels even have large swimming pools. 

 

80.   A) less                  B) cheap                C) only                 D) full

81.   A) In return          B) In addition        C) At least             D) At present

82.   A) first                  B) second              C) last                  D) next

83.   A) save                 B) cost                  C) pay                   D) send

84.   A) expensive          B) useful               C) limited              D) useless

85.   A) welcome           B) teach                C) meet                D) help

C. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words（在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给）:（14分）

People used to know more or less how their children would live. Now things are changing so quickly that we don’t even know what our own lives will be like in a few years. What follows is not science fiction(小说). It’s how scientists see the f  (86)  .

You’re daydreaming behind the wheel of your car, but that’s OK. You have it on automatic driving, and with its high-tech computers and cameras, your car knows how to get you home safely.

You’re h  (87)  , so you head for the kitchen as soon as you get home. You ordered food by computer an hour ago, and you know that by now they’ve arrived. Your kitchen has a two-way fridge, which opens to the outside to a  (88)  the food. You’ve already paid for the food by having the money subtracted(扣除) from your bank account. N  (89)  uses cash (现金) anymore.

What’s for lunch? In the old days, you used to stop off to buy a hamburger or pizza. Now you use a new machine to find out which foods your body needs. You find out you need more vegetables and less f  (90)  . Your food-preparation machine makes you a salad.

After lunch, you go down the hall to your home office. Here you have everything you need for doing your work. Thanks to your information screen and your new computer, you almost

n  (91)   go into the office anymore.

The information screen shows an important m (92)   from a co-worker in France. You set the screen to translate French into English. As you wait, you think about what movies you should order tonight.

 

D. Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答下列问题）:（12分）

There once was a young man who went to India. In those times, we didn’t have airplanes or many other kinds of modern transportation as now. So the young man went to India on foot. He hadn’t been to India before. And when he got there, he saw a lot of fruit. In India they have plenty of fruit to sell, but much of it is expensive, because they can’t grow much because of the water situation. He saw a big basket of very red and long fruit. And it was the cheapest in the shop.

So he went up and asked, “How much is it per kilo?”

And the shopkeeper said, “Two rupees.”

Two rupees (印度货币)in India is nothing; it’s like dirt. So he bought a whole kilogram of the fruit and started eating it.

He ate some of it. Oh, my God! His eyes watered, his mouth watered; his eyes were burning, his head was burning; and his face became red. As he coughed, he jumped up and down, saying “Ah! Ah! Ah!”

But he still kept eating the fruit!

Some people looking at him shook their heads and said, “You’re crazy, man. Those are chilies(辣椒)! You can’t eat so many; they’re not good for you! People use them as a condiment (调味品), but only a little bit to put into food for taste. You can’t just eat them like that; they’re not fruit!”

But the stupid young man said, “No, I can’t stop! I paid money for them, and now I’ll eat them. It’s my money!”

And you think that young man was stupid, right? Similarly, we sometimes do a lot of things like that. We still continue just because we’ve put money, time, effort and love into it, just like the man who ate the chilies and felt so bad but couldn’t stop because he didn’t want to waste the money he had paid.

So even if you’ve lost something, let it go and move on. That’s better than continuing to lose. 

 

93.     How did the young man go to India?

94.     Why is fruit expensive in India?

95.     What did the fruit the man bought look like?

96.     When did his face become red?

97.   Some people thought the young man was crazy, didn’t they?

98.   What can you learn from this story?

VII. Writing（作文）:（共20分）

99. Write a passage in at least 60 words according to the given situation (根据所给情景写一篇不少于60词的短文)

    Suppose your class is having a discussion about the topic “What kind of school activities do you like? ”. Please write a passage about your opinion on the topic and give reasons.（假如你的班级在开展一场关于“你喜欢怎样的学校活动？”的讨论，请写出你的想法和理由。）

 

 

（注意：短文中不得出现任何人名、校名及其它相关信息，否则不予评分。）