前洲中学2015-2016期末考试试卷

前洲中学2015—2016学年第一学期期末练习卷

九年级英语

二、单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）

21. Tom looks very sad because he didn?t pass the exam. Let?s go and cheer up.

A. him

B. her

C. me

D. you

22. —The charity show in our school was really wonderful.

—Yes. We have raised a lot of money for poor children.

A. succeed

B. successful

C. success

D. successfully

23. If you are not brave enough, you might easily when you are watching a horror film alone.

A. get bored

B. get excited

C. get scared

D. get interested

24. —Look at the man under the tree. Is he your brother?

—No. That be him. He has gone to New York.

A. can

B. can?t

C. mustn?t

D. may

25. Lisa was so careless that she made so many spelling in her homework.

A. achievements

B. fingerprints

C. mistakes

D. messages

26. —Will you please ask him to come to my office?

—Sure, I will tell her about it as soon as she back tomorrow.

A. comes

B. will come

C. came

D. has come

27. Zhang Ziyi is famous her beauty and charm. She is considered as a talented actress by

many people.

A. in

B. as

C. to

D. for

28. This year?s Shanghai Film Festival will be covered this coming Sunday.

A. live

B. alive

C. lively

D. living

29. Amy?s mother looks young and beautiful. It is hard to imagine that she is already in her .

A. fifty

B. fiftieth

C. fifteen

D. fifties

30. You will not achieve high marks you try your best to study harder.

A. since

B. while

C. if

D. unless

31. We have many wild animals because of the of their living areas.

A. lose; loss

B. lost; lose

C. lost; loss

D. lose; lost

32. The boy ran fast none of us could catch up with him.

A. such; that

B. so; that

C. so; as

D. such; as

33. In the UK, a lady usually doesn?t like to be asked .

A. where she comes from

B. how old is she

C. whether has she got married

D. how much she weighs

34. —Never give up. If you keep practising speaking English every day, you?ll make great progress.

—Thanks for encouraging me. I know .

A. practice makes perfect

B. it never rains but it pours

C. many hands make light work

D. the grass is always greener on the other side

35. —The radio says that there will be a heavy rain this weekend.

—. So we have to make another day for the hiking to South Hill.

A. It takes time.

B. With pleasure.

C. Do n?t mention it.

D. What a pity!

三、完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）

36. A. her B. she C. herself D. hers

37. A. laugh at B. depend on C. mix up D. listen to

38. A. borrow B. lend C. steal D. save

39. A. play B. kill C. protect D. take

40. A. What B. Where C. When D. Which

41. A. look for B. thank for C. care for D. wait for

42. A. babies B. parents C. grain D. food

43. A. good B. bad C. strange D. amazing

44. A. got B. came C. became D. went

45. A. mouth B. hole C. place D. body

四、阅读理解（共15小题, 每小题1分，满分15分）

(A)

46. The latest book is .

A. Oliver Twist

B. Harry Potter

C. Little Price

D. Iron Man

47. If Mr. Smith wants to buy a copy of Harry Potter and two copies of Iron Man, he should

spend .

A. HKD 238.00

B. HKD 270.00

C. HKD 389.00

D. HKD 659.00

48. The book of Despicable Me was published by .

A. Maple leaf Publication

B. Abrams Squad

C. Desert Eagle Publication

D. Meng Model

(B)

“Folk singers are more like poets than singers,” Li Yahe, a music investor(投资人), once told China Youth Daily, which perfectly describes Zhang Lei, the 34-year-old winner of the fourth “V oice of China” singing competition, which ended on Oct 7. The V oice of China used to place great emphasis(强调) on singing skills, which is not what folk singers are good at. “Fol k songs are more about feelings and storytelling,” said Li.

Folk is one of the oldest musical types. It started from ancient times, when people sang about their everyday lives and the society around them.

Folk music saw a revival(复兴) in the Western world in the 1960s. Pioneers included US singer Bob Dylan, whose songs were against social problems like the Vietnam War. Singers at that time used traditional folk instruments.

In the late 1970s, folk music was introduced to Taiwan. The rise of singers like Lo Tayu and Chyi Yu popularized folk music, especially among young Chinese people. This continued and it didn?t become popular to Chinese mainland until the 1990s.

Sadly, that didn?t last long in China. Folk gave way to pop in the late 1990s, when people started living more fast-paced lives. But in fact folk music didn?t disappear from the music world completely.

Recent years have seen folk songs gaining popularity, with the appearances of singers like Li Jian and Song Dongye.

49. Who is NOT a folk singer?

A. Li Jian

B. Song Dongye

C. Lo Tayu

D. Li Yahe

50. The underlined word “popularized”means “” in Chinese.

A. 喜欢

B. 普及

C. 人口

D. 传播

51. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The folk songs lasted less than 10 years in China.

B. Folk songs are more about country life and stories.

C. In the late 1970s, folk music was introduced to Taiwan.

D. Zhang Lei is the winner of the third “V oice of China” singing competition.

52. What is the best title for the passage?

A. Some famous folk singers

B. The types of music

C. The history of folk songs

D. The champion of the Voice of China

(C)

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan have

welcomed their first child—a baby girl called Max—into the world, and

announced plans to give away most of their $45 billion wealth on her arrival.

Zuckerberg and his doctor wife shared the news of the baby?s birth in a

Facebook post named A letter to our daughter.

Included in the post was the couple?s promise to donate most of their money to future generations. They will donate 99% of their Facebook shares, about $45 billion to the work of a new charitable foundation.

That would leave them with $450 million for themselves and their new child—based on Facebook?s current valuat ion(评估), plus any other private wealth.

The post did not say when little Max was born or her full name. They used the open letter as an opportunity to describe “the world we hope she grows up in”. Later in the letter, the couple tell us how they plan to make such a difference.

The latest promise puts up the Zuckerbergs there with America?s most generous philanthropists(慈善家) like Bill and Melinda Gates who have given $30 billion to the work of their foundation and plan to continue donating their private wealth.

53. Mark Zuckerberg is . Which one is NOT correct?

A. a doctor

B. Max?s father

C. the founder of Facebook

D. a generous philanthropist

54. How much did Bill and Melinda Gates give to their foundation?

A. $45 billion

B. $450 million

C. $30 billion

D. $300 million

55. The underlined phrase …an opportunity? means in English.

A. a chance

B. a time

C. a message

D. a way

56. We can learn from …A letter to our daughter??

A. the ages and salaries of the couple

B. the education that the couple receive

C. the birthday and full name of their daughter

D. the description of …the world they hope their daughter grows up in?

(D)

Bread that looks just like watermelon has become the hottest food in

Taiwan.

Jimmy?s Bakery, in Yilan County, is selling loaves of the green, pink and

black …watermelon toast?.

Hundreds of customers have started lining up every day to get their hands

on a special loaf.

The bread—which tastes nothing like watermelon—is made with charcoal(炭黑色素), green tea and strawberry food colouring to create the bright colours of the seeds, rind and flesh (瓜瓤). The bread is also sold with yellow …flesh?.

A YouTube video showing how the bread can be created at home says that it can taste like chocolate, strawberry or green tea.

Hundreds of fans have uploaded pictures of the snack to social media, with one Instagram user saying they had driven two hours just to taste the bread. Other social media photos show the small store with a crowd of customers queuing out on to the street. A crowd controller can be seen monitoring the queue as they wait to buy the Watermelon Toast. The bakery, which sells the unusual snack by the loaf or sliced and toasted, makes about 100 loaves every day.

Bakery owner Lee Wen-fa created the colourful treat to attract children who had lost their appetite(食欲) in the hot summer months. The square loaves look like the square watermelons that is sold for $100 each in Japan.

57. What is the color of the colorful bread?

A. red, yellow, green

B. red, black, blue

C. pink, yellow, green

D. green, pink and black

58. The bread can be created at home and it also can be tasted like .

A. watermelon

B. black tea

C. strawberry

D. pineapple

59. If there are a lot of people waiting to buy the special bread, what will happen?

A. The police will keep the order.

B. Some of them will jump the queue.

C. A crowd controller will monitor the queue.

D. The owner of the baker will close the door.

60. Why did the bakery owner create this special bread?

A. Because he hopes to earn more money.

B. Because he likes eating watermelon very much.

C. Because he is good at designing special shapes of bread.

D. Because he wants to attract the children who lose their appetite in summer.

第二卷（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。并将答案填写在答题纸标号为61～65的相应位置上。

61. The little boy waved his 旗帜) when the pop star passed by.

(搭配) because the powerful red balances the calm white.

63. Amy devoted much of her money to the poor children during her (一生).

64. The elderly ▲ (夫妇) were very sad to hear that their only son was murdered.

65. Singapore and India are both (亚洲的) countries.

B）根据句子意思，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。并将答案填写在答题纸标号为66～70的相应位置上。

66.I have some difficulty

67. Tom passed the exam last week. I

(control) the speed of your car.

69. The film

70. The police are asking anyone who saw anything (usual) to contact them.

六、阅读填空（共20小题；每小题1分；满分20分）

A) 阅读下面短文，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。注意：每个空格只填一个

．．单词。

A new study of 8,000 young people in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior shows that although love can make adults live healthily and happily, it is a bad thing for younger people. Puppy love(早恋) may bring stress for young people and can lead to depression(忧郁症). The study shows that girls become more depressed than boys, and younger girls are the worst of all.

The possible reason for the connection between love and higher risk of depression for girls is “loss of self”. According to the study, even though boys would say “lose themselves in a romantic rela tionship”, this “loss of self” is much more likely to lead to depression when it happens to girls. Young girls who have romantic relationships usually like hiding their feelings and opinions. They won?t tell that to their parents.

Dr. Marianm Kaufman, an expert on young people problems, says 15% to 20% young people will have depression during their growing. Trying romance often causes the depression. She advises kids not to jump into romance too early. During growing up, it is important for young people to build strong friendships and a strong sense of self. She also suggests parents should encourage their kids to keep close to their friends, attend more interesting school activities and spend enough time with family.

Parents should watch for signs of depression—eating or mood changes—and if they see signs from their daughter or son, they need to give help. The good news is that the connection between romance and depression seems to become weak with age. Love will always make us feel young, but only maturity(成熟) gives us a chance to avoid its bad side effects.

B）根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为86～95的相应位置上。

Three young ladies were receiving trainings to be detectives by a policeman. To test their skills in recognizing(辨认) a s 86 , the policeman showed the first lady a picture for five s 87 and then asked how she could recognize him. She thought it easy, for the suspect had only one e 88 . The policeman felt disappointed at this funny answer. He showed the second lady the p 89 for five seconds and asked her how she would recognize him. The second girl smiled, flipped her hair, and said, “Ha! It?s easy to find the one-eared person!” Her a nswer also made the policeman angry. Turning to the t 90 lady, he asked, “How would you recognize him?” He added quickly, “Think hard before giving a stupid answer.” The third lady looked at the picture carefully for a m91 and said, “HMMMM……he is wearing contact lenses (隐形眼镜).” The policeman was surprised and speechless because he r 92 didn?t know if the man wore contact lenses or not. “Well, that is a good answer. Wait here for a few minutes when I c 93 his file”. He left the room, went to his office, checked the suspect?s file in his computer and r94 with a smile. “Wow! I can?t believe it. It?s TRUE! The man does in fact wear contact lenses. Good work! How were you able to make s 95 a wise observation?” “That?s easy,” the girl replied, “He can?t wear glasses because he only has one eye and one ear!”

二、单项选择（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）

21. A 22. D 23. C 24. B 25. C 26. A 27. D 28. A 29. D 30. D

31. C 32. B 33. D 34. A 35. D

三、完型填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）

36. C 37. D 38. C 39. B 40. C 41. D 42. A 43. B 44. B 45. D

四、阅读理解（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）

46. A 47. D 48. B 49. D 50. B 51. C 52. C 53. A 54. C 55. A

56. D 57. D 58. C 59. C 60. D

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。

61. flag 62. match 63. lifetime 64. couple 65. Asian

B）根据句子意思，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。

66. learning 67. simply 68. controlling 69. directed 70. Unusual

C）根据短文内容，从下面方框中选择适当的单词或短语填空。

71. art form 72. called 73. played the lead role of 74. free tickets

75. went missing

六、阅读填空（共20小题：每小题1分；满分20分）

A）任务型阅读

76. stress/ depression 77. less 78. secret 79. Advice/ Suggestions

80. instead 81. attending 82. family 83. attention

84. offer/ give 85.effects

B）首字母填空

86. suspect 87. seconds 88. eye 89. picture 90. third

91. moment 92. really 93. check 94. returned 95.such