文华学校九年级第一学期收心考试（英语）

注意事项：

1. 本试题分第I卷和第II卷两部分。第I卷为选择题，65分；第II卷为非选择题，55分；共120分。

2. 答题前请务必将姓名、准考证号和座号填写在试卷和答题卡相应位置上，考试结束后，答题卡收回。

3. 答题前请务必认真阅读答题卡上的注意事项，试题答案必须填涂或填写在答题卡上相应位置。

4. 听力填表题为第II卷的第四大题。

一、听力选择（共 15 小题，计 15 分）

（一）录音中有五个句子，然后从每小题A、B、C中选出能对每个句子做出适当反应的答语。

1. A. No, I didn’t.  B.Yes, it does. C. It’s raining.

2. A. In 2007. B. For 3 weeks. C. Since 12 years ago.

3. A. No, I can’t. B. Yes, I could. C. Sorry, I’m new here.

4. A. Yes, I like English. B. English is important. C. By taking notes in English.

5. A. I like swimming.

B. I’d like to go somewhere warm.

C. I’d like to go traveling with my parents.

(二)录音中有五组对话，从每小题A、B、C中选出能回答所给问题的正确答案。

6. What made the boy successful?

A Good luck. B. Great chances. C. Hard work.

7. What did Peter use to be like?

A. Outgoing. B. Humorous. C. Shy.

8. What are the chopsticks made of?

A. Wood. B. Steel. C. Silver.

9. What does the man like best about Mid-Autumn Festival?

A. Admiring the moon. B. Sharing mooncakes. C. The story of Chang’e.

10. What time did they get to the mall?

A. At 8:45 a.m. B. At 9:00 a.m. C. At 9:15 a.m.

(三)录音中有两段长对话，从每小题A、B、C中选出能回答所给问题的正确答案。

听对话，回答问题。

11. What is across from the Water Park?

A. Bridge Street. B. A cinema. C. An art museum.

12. How did the boy get to the Water Park?

A. By bike. B. By bus. C. By subway.

13. Who did the boy go with?

A. His friend. B. His sister. C. His cousin.

听对话，回答问题。

14. What game are they going to watch?

A. A basketball game. B. A football game. C. A baseball game.

15. How much is a ticket for today’s game?

A. 100 dollars. B. 60 dollars. C. 80 dollars.

（注意：请同学们翻到第II卷第四大题，继续做听力填表题。）

二、单项选择（共10小题，计10分）从每小题A、B、C、D中选出一个能填入句中空白处的最佳答案。

16. The sentence will be easy to understand when you _____ it into three parts.

A.divide     B.translate      C.turn       D.make

17. —I’m sorry, sir. I’ve made a lot of mistakes in the exam.

—Never mind.  ______, the exam is a little difficult.

A. In all　　　B. First of allC. After all     D. Above all

18. —What a good ______you’ve given me! Thanks a lot.

—My pleasure.

A. information　　  B. news       C. suggestion       D. advice

19. People ______overweight need more water than thin people.

A. who is　　B. which are　　C. that is　　D. who are

20.—Is Tom really going to work in his father’s factory?

—Yes. He doesn’t have much ________---his family business needs him.

A. decision　　　　B. dream　　　　C. wish      D. choice

21. -Our monitor has won the first prize in the competition.

-We're very___ him.

A. busy with   B. famous at   C. good at  D. proud of

22. -Molly has changed so much！She ___ be shy and quiet.

-Yeah. But now she ___ speaking in front of class.

A. used to；is used to    B. is used to；used to

C. used to；used to     D. is used to；is used to

23.—Walking more is good for our health.

—You’re right. So I’d rather ______an hour’s walk to work than consider ______a car.

A. take; driving　　　B. take; driveC. take; to drive        D. to take; driving

24. The students hope ___ more money by ___ the charity show.

A. to raise；organize    B. to raise；organizing

C. raise；organizing    D. raise；organize

25. Nobody can predict________ in the future. So enjoy every minute in our life.

A. what will happen    B. what will the life be like

C. how will the life be    D. what happened

三、阅读理解（共20小题，计40分）

阅读下列短文，然后从每小题A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。

A

    How to talk to someone you don't know？It depends on the situation.

    If one of your friends introduce you to a new friend, it would be OK to start talking about the person who introduce you. You may ask him/her how they knew each other. Show you are interested in it, even if you aren’t. Nod after he/she talks.  This will give you more time to listen to what he/she says, and think about next question from his/her talking.

    Now if you go to a class on the first day where you do not know anyone, the first thing you should remember is not to be shy when talking to other people.  You may remember when you were in the first or second grade, someone would just walk up to you and talk to you.  Be open, but think before you talk.

    When it comes to meeting people face to face for the first time, find a situation which both of you are in. Maybe you are sitting next to each other.  Maybe the other person says something you don't understand.  Find a situation that seems proper （恰当的）Start with a simple conversation.  It may seem strange at first. But the more you talk and take action with them, the more they will like you.

26. What does the underlined part “the person ”refer to？

A. A new friend.     B. Yourself.

C. The stranger.     D. One of your friends.

27. Why do you need more time to listen according to the second paragraph？

A. To know clearly what they say.

B. To find what they are interested in.

C. To think about next question.

D. To find the funny things.

28. What's the main idea of the third paragraph？

A. Not to be shy when talking to strangers.

B. To find more people to talk to us.

C. To remember to greet others.

D. To find a good talk to start.

29. Which is a good situation to meet people face to face for the first time？

A. Saying something you know.

B. Saying something you both know well.

C. Sitting next to each other.

D. Sitting face to face.

30. What's the best title of this passage？

A. Some good ways to talk to strangers.

B. How to make friends in your new class C. How to make a good impression on others.

D. The different situation about talking with your friends.

B

    Dreams are like stars. You may never catch them, but if you follow them, they will lead you to success. Yan Ning is such a dream follower.

    Yan is a rising star in the science world. When Yan Ning was only a little girl, she dreamed of being a great scientist. After years of hard work, in 1996，she went to Tsinghua University to study biology. After graduating from Tsinghua in 2000，she went to Princeton University and finished her study abroad in 2007. Then she returned to Tsinghua and set up her own lab. At the age of 30，she became the youngest professor （教授）at Tsinghua.

    Now, Yan，42，has become a leading biology researcher at Princeton. On April 30，she was included among the 100 new members and 25 foreign associates （院士）into the US National Academy of Science（国家科学院）。

    However, it was a long and difficult road for her to make such achievements. She said that in order to realize her dream, she experienced a lot of failures and pains. But she never gave up her dream. Instead, she followed her dream and fought for it.

She usually works at least 14 hours a day. Sometimes she even forgets to eat and rest and works until late night. She never gets tired because she thinks doing research is the most "comfortable" job for her.

    In a TV interview, Yan encouraged young people to work hard for their dreams. “All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to follow them.”

31. Yan Ning went to Tsinghua to study _____ in1996.

A. chemistry  B. science   C. medicine  D. biology

32. How old was Yan Ning when she became the youngest professor at Tsinghua？

A. 30.   B. 42.   C. 25.   D. 14.

33. It is _____ for Yan to make great achievements.

A. hard   B. interesting  C. easy   D. comfortable

34. We can learn from the passage that _____.

A. Yan wanted to give up when she had failures and pains in research

B. Yan never gets tired because doing research is the easiest job

C. Yan achieved her dream because she has the courage to follow it

D. Yan made these achievements mainly by asking others for help

35. What is the best title for this passage？

A. A Difficult Research    B. A Dream Follower

C. A Smooth Road     D. A Famous University

C

   Are you terrified of public speaking？Don't worry, because you are not alone.

Other people also have the same fear. But there are several ways to get over your fear of public speaking.

Let's face it: the biggest problem with public speak is not the audience（观众）It's you. You are nervous. The audience is not expecting you to fail-it means you are expecting yourself to fail. The first step in getting over your fear of public speaking is to understand that you are your own worst enemy.

    We are all in this together: you and the audience are a team. Everyone in the audience is looking at you because they are waiting to learn something from you. You should want and like to teach them. The best way to do that is to be prepared（准备好的）。

    The worst thing that could happen: you may never get over your fear of public speaking, but that does not mean you can't do well in front of a group. People with a fear of public speaking often have a fear of making mistakes. But you can take solace in knowing that if you can make a mistake，99%of the audience will not realize it, and your life will still go on after the speech is over！

36. Which is the biggest problem when you have to speak in public, according to the passage？

A. Your audience.  B. Yourself.   C. Your mistakes.  D. Your friends.

37. The audience is waiting for you to_____ according to the passage.

A. fail   B. remember them  C. be successful   D. teach them

38. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true？

A. Many people are terrified of public speaking.

B. You and the audience are a team.

C. If you make a mistake, most of the audience will realize it.

D. Not being able to get over your fear of public speaking does not mean that you can't do well.

39. The underlined word，“solace” means “_____” in Chinese.

A. 安慰  B. 骄傲  C. 满意  D.努力

40. Which is the best title for this passage？

A. How to Make the Audience Happy

B. How to Be a Great Speaker

C. How to Get a Larger Audience

D. How to Get Over the Fear of Public Speaking

D

    Boys and girls, do you like your eyes？And do you know that there are many phrases (短语)in English about eyes？We all know people's eyes can be a window into their hearts. Today we'll enjoy the following eye phrases by a story. It's about a man and a woman who are both teachers at the same school.

    Let's suppose that the man asked the woman out on a date. She was so happy because this man was the apple of her eye, a very special man. On their date, they might eat a meal. During their dinner, they might discuss many things. They might discover that they see eye to eye, or agree on many things. For example, they might agree that every crime （罪行）should be punished. That is to say they believed in the idea of an eye for an eye.

    The next day, the woman asked the man to keep an eye on the young students in her class while she was out. This might be hard to do when the teacher was writing on the blackboard. To do so, a teacher would need to have eyes in the back of his head. In other words, he could know what the students were doing even when he was not watching them.

    Boys and girls, are you interested in these phrases？Maybe there are many phrases about other parts of the body in English. Try to find them！

41. According to the passage, how can we know a boy without talking to him？

A. By looking at his hair.    B. By looking at his eyes.

C. By looking at his ears.    D. By looking at his heart.

42. What does the phrase "see eye to eye" in the second paragraph mean？

A. Be friendly.     B. Have different opinions.

C. Be interested.     D. Have the same idea.

43. “Your mum loves you very much” is another saying of “__”.

A. You are the apple of her eye B. She keeps an eye on you

C. She believes in an eye for an eye D. She has eyes in the back of her head

44. We can infer from tile last paragraph that ____.

A. maybe we can see without our eyes one day

B. people like their eyes best

C. maybe there are some phrases about nose in English

D. English phrases have a long history

45. What is the main idea of the passage？

A. A story about two teachers.   B. Eyes are important to us.

C. How to protect our eyes.   D. Different eye phrases.

第Ⅱ卷（非选择题，共55分）

四、听力填表(共5小题，计5分)

录音中有一篇短文，根据所听到的内容完成下面的表格(每空不多于三个词)。

五、动词填空（共10空，计10分）用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空（必要时可加情态动词或助动词）。

Once upon a time, there was an artist. He had painted many pictures of great beauty But he

（51）________（find）that he had not yet painted a real picture of the most beautiful thing in the world.

    One day, in his search along a dusty road, he met an old man. "Where（52）________you________（go）？” asked the old man. “I（53）________（not know），"said the artist. “I want（54）___（paint）the most beautiful thing in the world. Perhaps you （55）________（help）me. ”

    "How simple！”replied the old man.” You （56）___（find）it in a church. Faith（信仰）is the most beautiful thing in the world. ”

    The artist travelled on. Later, he met a young couple. They told him that love （57）________（make）the world go around. Without （58）____（love）each other, there is no beauty.

    The artist continued his search and then met a wounded soldier. He asked the solider the same question. "Peace is the most beautiful thing，"the solider answered. "War is ugly and if you find peace, you （59）____（find）both faith and love. ”“How can I paint them？”the artist（60）____（think）.

    As he went back home, his children ran out. They gave him a big hug. In the eyes of his wife and children, he saw faith and love. He sat in the chair and felt at peace. The artist realized that his search was over. In the end, the artist painted the picture and called it HOME.

六、综合填空（共10空，计10分）

阅读短文，根据短文内容及首字母提示，在空白处填入一个适当的单词。

    Did you know that “OK” has a（6l）b____ It's on March 23. And this year, the word “OK” will be183（62）y____ old.

    “OK” is widely（63）s____ all over the world, New York Daily News reported.

    It was first introduced to the world in the Boston Morning Post on March 23, 1839. It read "o. k. -oll korrect （all correct）". It was only a joke at that time. But later "OK" became widely （64）u____ in documents and telegraphs. People used it to say that all was（65）w____ .

    Today，we use it almost every day. “How about2o'clock？OK？"“OK.” The word “OK” is easy to say and write. It is also clear（66）e____ for people to understand.

    It also has neutrality（中性）that other words don't have. You may say something is great, while other people may say it isn't. But with "OK"，everyone usually agrees.

    There are different（67）w____ of spelling “OK”: okay, ok, and O. K. But they all sound the same. However，"OK" is the most widely used in spelling and is often used in（68）w____ People sometimes use "okay" when writing because it looks more like a real word.

    “OK” is so useful（69）t____ it's known around the world. You may not know the language of someone who's talking to you, but saying "OK" with gestures helps you to（70）u____each  other.

七、阅读表达（共5小题，计10分）阅读短文，根据要求完成下面各小题。

    When throwing away rubbish, do you know which bin it should go in？73Have you ever noticed the differently-colored rubbish bins on the street？

Some of you might not be able to answer the questions. However, it's actually quite important to know how to sort（分类）your waste. Not knowing how to sort waste can make it harder to save energy and protect the environment.

If you don't sort your rubbish, all of it will be buried（埋）together. It can take up large areas of ground that could have been used for planting trees. The electronic waste you throw away, such as

batteries（电池），can pollute the earth and groundwater. Other waste, like the metal part of a pen, can be used to make other things if it is properly recycled.

With this in mind, many cities in China have been organizing waste-sorting activities in recent years.  74For example, Shanghai government has asked all the people who live there to sort their waste. "Wet waste" is also known as household waste. People produce it every day after they eat or drink. "It is the thing you don't want but that pigs can eat，"Guangzhou Daily explained. Paper,metal, glass and other things that can be reused are recyclable waste. Harmful waste includes things like medicine, batteries and fluorescent bulbs（荧光灯泡）。Finally，any waste that's not wet, recyclable or harmful will go in the "dry waste" bin.

Many other Chinese cities, including Shenzhen, plan to use this method to sort their rubbish. Now that you know this, perhaps you can do your part to protect the environment.

A. 根据短文内容回答下列问题。

71. What will happen if you throw away electronic waste？

___________________________________

72. How many kinds of waste are mentioned in this passage？List them.

_____________________________________

B. 将短文中划线部分译成汉语。

73. _______________________________

74. _______________________________

C. 请给短文拟一个适当的英文标题。

75. _________________________________

八、书面表达（共1题，计20分）

   从小到大，你一定有很多学习的经历。请结合你自己的一个学习经历，谈谈你是如何学习的，从学习中又获得了什么？以“My experience of learning_____”为题，先补全题目，然后用英语写一篇不少于80词的短文。

   注意：

    1.认真审题，把握要点；

2.文章连贯，条理清晰，不得出现真实学校、姓名等信息;