2015届辽宁锦州实验学校九年级上期中英语试卷（带解析） Wap版

1. If you don’t know a word, you may ______ in a dictionary.

A．look it up	B．look them up
C．find out	D．look after it

2.

is a kind of traditional art.

A．Sky lanterns	B．Paper cutting
C．Chinese clay	D．Beijing Opera

3. Usually _______ questions are longer, so we must use longer sentences to speak more ______ to others.

A．polite; politely	B．politely; polite
C．impolite; impolitely	D．impolitely; impolite

4. Candy was shy in the past, so she took up singing to _________ her shyness.

A．dealt with	B．deal with
C．treat with	D．help with

5. _________ since we last saw our primary school classmates.

A．It is three years	B．It has been three years
C．Three years has passed	D．all the above

6. We learn the sayings “Use it ______ lose it” and “Practice _______ perfect”.

A．and; making	B．or; makes
C．nor; make	D．but; made

7. Good learners often _______ what they need to learn _______ something interesting.

A．learn; from	B．turn; in
C．connect; with	D．changes; into

8. Each different ________of China _______ its own special forms of traditional art.

A．parts; have	B．part; has
C．parts; has	D．part; have

9. The teacher advised the parents to talk with their son _______.

A．by himself	B．by herself
C．in person	D．by themself

10. Beijing is famous _______ the capital city and it is also famous ______ the Palace Museum.

A．for; as	B．as; for
C．to; for	D．to; as

11. The child without parents ________ good care of by his teachers in this special school.

A．is taken	B．are taken
C．take	D．takes

12. Getting enough sleep is good for _______ health _______ study.

A．neither; nor	B．both; and
C．either; nor	D．neither; or

13. _______ attention makes her unhappy.

A．Too many	B．Very few
C．A few	D．Tons of

14. ---Did Mr Smith tell you __________? ---Yes. He said that he went there in 2003.

A．when he traveled to Tibet	B．how he goes to Wuhan
C．where he spent his holiday	D．why did he visit Kunming

15. --- ______ do you improve your listening skills? --- I improve it _______ listening to tapes.

A．How; with	B．What; by
C．How; by	D．What; with

1. 完型填空（共10 分，每小题1分）
Chinese people________ Mid-Autumn Festival and enjoying mooncakes for centuries. Mooncakes are in the shape of _______ full moon on the Mid-Autumn night. They carry
_________ wishes to the families they love and miss.
There are many________ folk stories about this festival. However, most people think that the story of Chang’e is the most touching. Chang’e was Hou Yi’s beautiful wife. After Hou Yi ________ the nine suns, a goddess gave him magic medicine to thank him. Whoever drank this could live forever, and Hou Yi planned to drink it with Chang’e. However, a bad man, Peng Meng, tried to steal the medicine when Hou Yi was not ______. Chang’e refused to give it to him and drank it all. She became very light and flew up to the moon. Hou Yi was _________ sad that he called out her name to the moon every night. One night, he found that the moon was so bright and round that he could see his wife there. He quickly_______ her favorite fruits and desserts in the garden. _______ he wished that Chang’e could come back!
After this, people started the tradition of admiring _______ and sharing mooncakes with their families.

【小题1】

A．has been celebrated

B．has been celebrating

C．have been celebrated

D．have been celebrating

Art Festival at Broward Community College
Open 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Need to buy present? Check out this event. Find paintings and clothing, and more! Food from around the world, too.

Animal Shows at Parrot Jungle Island
Open 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
There are over 1,000 exotic（外来的）animals and 200 plants at this beautiful forest park.
Amazing animal games and outdoor animal shows, too.

Money Museum, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Open 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
If you are interested in money from the early days up to the present, you can visit the Money Museum. In the museum, you can see the earliest money such as shells (贝壳) and old coins and you can also see modern money.

Rock Concert on South Beach
Open 7:00 pm to midnight （午夜）
Come and hear some great music under the stars! Five terrific bands are going to play.
Sandwiches and juice sold.

【小题1】.Peter is free at 8:00 pm. He can ________ according to the advertisements.

A．visit the Money Museum	B．buy clothes
C．listen to music under the stars	D．see animals

【小题2】.The Art Festival is held ________.
at Parrot Jungle Island B. at Broward Community College
C. at Colorado Springs, Colorado D. on South Beach
【小题3】If you want to see animals, you can go to _________.

A．South Beach	B．Broward Community College
C．Money Museum	D．Parrot Jungle Island

【小题4】.How long is the Money Museum open every day?

A．9 hours	B．8 hours.
C．5 hours	D．4 hours

【小题5】What can we know from the advertisements?

A．In the Money Museum we can buy the newest shells.

B．Parrot Jungle Island is a zoo.

C．We can buy food at Art Festival and Rock Concert.

D．You can go to Parrot Jungle Island to watch animal games at midnight.

2. “Who needs a shopping mall if you have Taobao?” says Wang Lin, 28, a writer in Beijing.
Taobao, China’s largest online shopping site (网上购物站), has become an important part of Wang Lin’s life. She spends lots of money on Taobao.
A growing number of Chinese Internet users like Wang have found the joys of online shopping. Most online shoppers are students or young workers. More women shop online than men. Clothing and homemade products are the most popular online.
It was reported that more than 250 billion yuan was spent on online shopping last year, 80% through Taobao.
Taobao means “looking for treasure” in Chinese. People can find almost everything they need on Taobao, from clothes to books, from candies to DVD players.
You may question thesecurityof online shopping, Wang Lin said, “It’s very safe and convenient. Unless you receive the products from the sellers and are satisfied with them, the shop owner will not get the money. You can also get your money back if you want to return the products.”
【小题1】Taobao is _________.
A.a shopping mall
B. an online shopper
C. an online shopping site
【小题2】What are the most popular online?
A.Candies and DVD players
B. Clothes and books
C. Clothing and homemade products
【小题3】Most online shoppers are _______.
A.young B. old C. babies
【小题4】What does the underline word “security” mean?
A.质量 B.安全 C. 信誉
【小题5】Which is the best title of the passage?
A. Wang Lin’s Life
B. Online Shopping in China
C. Shopping Online Is Not Safe

3. There is a long history behind the first T-shirts and today’s colorful outerwear(外衣).
Many stories talk about the first T-shirts and the reason why people wear them. One says the first T-shirt had something to do with war.
In World War I
Some American soldiers found that European soldiers’ undershirts(汗衫) were cooler and more comfortable. They started to wear the same kind. Because the design of the undershirts was simple and looked like the letter T, Americans called the clothes T-shirts.
By World War II Many soldiers started to wear T-shirts as under-wear.
In the 1930s Many American students started wearing white T-shirts for playing sports.
In 1951 Marlon Brando, a very famous American actor, wore a tight-fitting (紧身的)T-shirt in a film. After this, many American men started to dress like him.
In the 1970s T-shirts became the favorite kind of clothing for young people in many countries. At that time, they were a sign of being cool and different from others.
In the 1980s T-shirts started to be hot in China.
Now many young people show their own ideas on their T-shirts; special pictures, funny words... T-shirts are more like artworks than just simple summer wear
【小题1】Who first wore T-shirts according to the passage?

A．American students.	B．American soldiers.
C．European soldiers.	D．European students.

【小题2】What did the American students wear T-shirts for at the beginning?

A．For being different	B．For playing sports.
C．For being cool.	D．For making money.

【小题3】When did T-shirts become a sign of being cool and different?

A．By World War II	B．In the 1930s.
C．In the 1970s.	D．After the 1930s.

【小题4】Why are T-shirts more like artworks than just simple summer wear now?

A．Because young people can put their ideas on them.

B．Because they are very expensive and different.

C．Because everyone likes T-shirts and they are popular.

D．Because they look beautiful.

【小题5】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．It’s said that the first T-shirts had nothing to do with war.

B．The clothes were named T-shirts by a famous American actor.

C．Many soldiers had begun to wear T-shirts by World War II.

D．T-shirts became popular in China before the 1980s.

4. There’s one language that is used in every country in the world. It’s everyone’s second language. It’s easy to be understood, although you can’t hear it. It’s sign language.
When you wave to a friend who is crossing the street, you’re using sign language. When you raise your hand in class, you’re saying, “I think I know the correct answer.”
Babies can point at things. They’re using sign language. A policeman who wants to stop the traffic holds up his hand. He’s using sign language, too.
Sign language is a bridge between the deaf and non-disabled people. They use the movement of the hand, arms or body to express a speaker’s thoughts.
Today, in many countries, there are special TV news programs for deaf people. The news reporter tells the news in sign language. At the same time, the words appear on the TV screen. The actors in the theater for the deaf often use their hands to show what they want to say. They can make a roof with their hands over their heads when they want to show “house”. One finger over a person’s mouth can mean “quiet”. You can talk to people behind closed windows. And when you go swimming with your friends, you can have a talk under water with sign language.
【小题1】. This passage mainly talks about __________.

A．sign language	B．Chinese culture
C．a foreign language	D．bodies

【小题2】 When one raises his hand in class, that means ___________.

A．He doesn’t know the correct answer

B．he wants other students’ help

C．he is very nervous

D．he may know the correct answer

【小题3】 If a policeman wants to stop the traffic, he often __________.

A．puts his hands over the head

B．smiles to the drivers

C．holds up his hand

D．shakes his hand

【小题4】 If an actor in the theater for the deaf wants to show “house”, he often ________.

A．puts his finger over his mouth

B．makes a roof over his head with his hands

C．stands with his arms crossed

D．sits down and smiles

【小题5】 How will you talk to your friends behind closed windows or under water?

A．We can speak loudly.

B．We can use phones.

C．We can use the movement of our mouths.

D．We can use sign language.

5. 根据短文内容完成短文后的任务。
Did you know that tea, the most popular drink in the world (after water), was an accidental( 意外的 ) invention? Many people believe that tea was first drunk about 5000 years ago. It is said that a Chinese ruler( A )Shen Nong was the first to discover tea as a drink. One day Shen Nong was boiling drinking water over an open fire. Some leaves from a tea plant fell into the water and remained there（ B）some time. ( C)Itproduced a nice smell so he tasted the brown water. It was quite delicious, and so, one of the world’s favorite drinks was invented.
It is believed that tea was brought to Korea and Japan during the 6^th and 7^th centuries.( D )In England, tea didn’t appear until around 1660,but in less than 100 years, it had become the national drink. The tea trade from China to Western countries took place in the 19^th century. This helped to spread the popularity of tea and the tea plant to more places around the world. Even though many people now know about tea culture, the Chinese are without doubt the ones who best understand the nature of tea.
【小题1】在文中(A)和（B）的空白处分别填入适当的词_______, __________
【小题2】文中划线部分（C ）指代的是：_________________
【小题3】将文中划线部分（D ）改写为：In England, tea ________ ________around 1660.
【小题4】从文中找出两个修饰tea的形容词：______________, _______
【小题5】从文中找出能说明本文中心大意的单词或短语：_______________

1. 书面表达（10分）。
根据下面的表格简单的介绍你的朋友Wang Lin过去和现在的不同，可适当发挥。
要求字迹工整，卷面干净。运用表格内的信息。80词左右。

	In the past	Now
Appearance (外貌)	short, thin	tall, strong
Personality (性格)	shy	outgoing
Hobbies	play computer games	make sky lanterns
Other things	...	...

1. 口语交际（共5分，每小题1分）
在下面对话的空白处填入适当的话语（话语可以是句子、短语或词），使对话完整。
A: Excuse me, 【小题1】. ________________________? I want to buy some stamps.
B: Yes. There’s a post office on Center Street.
A: Could you tell me how to get to the Center Street?
B: 【小题2】 _______________. You see that bank there?
A: Hmm,... Oh, yes.
B: Just 【小题3】______________ the bank and then 【小题4】_____________. The post office is on the right, next to the library.
A: Thanks a lot.
B: 【小题5】 _____________.

1. 短文填空（共10分，每小题1分）
根据短文内容，用方框中所给词的正确形式填空，使短文完整、正确。（每个词只能用一次）

The Different Search for American Products in the US
If you go to another country, what kinds of things would you buy? Would you buy a camera in Japan, some beautiful clothes in 【小题1】 ______, or a watch in Switzerland? 【小题2】_______ matter what you may buy, you might think those products were made in those countries. 【小题3】_________, you could be wrong. Kang Jian is a 17-year-old student from Shanghai. Last year he 【小题4】______ to visit his aunt and uncle in San Francisco. He found 【小题5】 ______ interesting that so many products in the local shops were made in China. “I wanted to buy a toy car for my cousin, but even though most of the toys were American brands, they 【小题6】_____ in China.” Toys are not the only things made in China. “I wanted to buy a pair of basketball shoes,” he explains. “But I had to visit five or six stores before finding a pair made in America!” He realized that Americans can hardly avoid 【小题7】 ______ products made in China. “In fact,” he continues, “there are many other things there made in China — footballs, handbags, pet food, mobile phones. Even American flags are made in China!” Kang Jian thinks it’s great that China is so good 【小题8】 ______ making these 【小题9】 ______ things. However, he wishes that in the future China will also get【小题10】 _______ at making high-technology products that people can buy in all parts of the world.