牛 津 英 语 九 年 级 英 语 期 中 练 习 卷2006.4
一、 听力（共两节，每小题1分，计20分）
第一节（本节共5小题）请你根据每小题所听到的内容，从所给的A、B、C三个选项中选择符合其意 的图画。每小题读一遍。
1. A. B. C.
2. A. B. C.
3. A. B. C.
4. A. B. C.
5. A. B. C.
第二节（本节共15小题）听下面的对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几小题，请根据你所听到的内容， 从所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个适当的答语。听每段对话或独白前，你都 有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时 间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答6—8题。
6. Who is ill in hospital?
A.Mike's mother. B.Mike's grandmother. C.Mike's grandfather.
7. When did Mike go to the hospital yesterday?
A.In the morning. B.In the afternoon. C.In the evening.
8. What about the football match yesterday?
A.England won the match. B.America won the match.
C.France lost the game.
听第7段材料，回答9—10题。
9. Who will be the new chairperson of the Students' Union?
A.David. B.Kitty. C.Peter.
10. What is he worrying about?
A.His homework and football matches. B.His English study and exams. C.His ability to do all the extra work.
听第8段材料，回答11—15题。
11. What has Lin Tao found out about the South China Sea?
A.It has many big islands.
B.It has many beautiful fish.
C.It has many sharks(鲨鱼).
12. When did Mary come back from Hainan Island?
A.She came back two weeks ago.
B.She came back three days ago.
C.She came back two days ago.
13. What does Mary think of Hainan Island?
A.It's really warm.
B.It's really cold.
C.It's really great.
14. What is Mary doing in the library?
A.She is reading books about Hainan Island.
B.She is looking for some information on the Internet.
C.She is looking up information in newspapers and magazines.
15. Where is Mary from?
A.She is from Australia. B.She is from England. C.She is from the USA.
听第9段材料，回答16—20题。
16. How old was Mrs Smith last year?
A.She was 76 years old. B.She was 77 years old. C.She was 78 years old.
17. On which floor does the writer of this passage live?
A.He lives on the sixth floor.
B.He lives on the ground floor.
C.He lives on the fourth floor.
18. Why doesn't the writer like the ground floor?
A.Because he likes the exercise. B.Because he doesn't think it's safe. C.Because it's a tall building.
19. Who lives on the top floor?
A.Mrs Smith. B.The writer. C.The writer's mother.
20. Why can't the writer's mother go upstairs?
A.Because doesn't feel safe enough.
B.Because she is as old as Mrs. Smith.
C.Because something is wrong with her leg.
二、 选择最佳答案（共15小题，每小题1分，计15分）
21. It's very nice_______me the newspapers and magazines.
A.of you to bring B.for you to bring
C.for you bringing D.of you bringing
22. —I'm too busy. Could you do_______to help me?
—Of course. I can do_______for you if you want me to.
A.anything; something B.something; anything
C.anything; anything D.something; something
23. Simon is_______enough to buy gifts for all of us.
A.generous B.energetic C.patient D.confident
24. I think David should be the new chairperson_______he's as smart as my uncle.
A.whether B.although C.after D.because
25. Mr Wu spends a lot of time_______things to us. He is very patient.
A.explain B.to explain C.explaining D.explains
26. His hobby is_______taking photos_______collecting stamps. It's gro wing flowers.
A.either; or B.both; and C.not only; but also D.neither; nor
27. Since David is so hardworking, he would not mind_______extra work f or the Students' Union.
A.to do B.doing C.does D.done
28. When I came here just now, I saw your son_______with a black and white dog in the garden.
A.play B.to play C.played D.playing
29. The doctor told the old man to_______smoking at once because it was b ad for his health.
A.look up B.give up C.keep up D.come up
30. I'd like to_______David as the new chairperson of the students' Union .
A.recommend B.realize C.remind D.remember
31. —You look rather tired,_______stop to have a rest?
—All right. But I'll have to work for_______minutes.
A.Don't you; much more B.Why not; a few more
C.Why not to; a little more D.What about; a few many
32. People would rather_______colours like orange and yellow to make them feel warm if they live in cold climates.
A.to use B.used C.use D.using
33. Wearing red makes it easier for you_______action. This can help when you are having difficulty_______a decision.
A.to take; to make B.taking; making
C.to take; making D.taking; to make
34. — Would you please_______him the pictures when he_______back tomorrow?
—With pleasure.
A.give; comes B.to give; will come C.gave; will come D.giving; comes
35. Many students need to learn how to achieve a balance______work_____ play.
A.both; and B.between; and C.either; or D.only; but
三、 完形填空根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。（共10小题，每小题1分， 计10分）
Billy is a boy of fifteen. His parents died three years ago. One day when he was walking in the street, he ____36____ a wallet. He returned it to the owner, Mr Baker. He gave his ____37____ to the boy. As the boy had no job, Mr Baker made him work for him in his ____38____. Billy worked so hard that Mr and Mrs Baker were __39____ with him. Mr Baker loved planting ____40____. The week before last, he bought a few trees home, planted them in the ____41____ himself and watered them every day. Several days ____42____, he had to leave for another city. Before he started, he s aid to Billy, “Take good care of the trees. Some boys near our house always want to steal（偷）them. ” “Don't ____43____ about them, sir.” answered Billy, “I'll try my b est to watch them.” Six days passed and Mr Baker came back. He asked, “____44____ anyone eve r come to steal the trees?” “No, sir,” said the boy. “To stop someone from stealing the tree s, I ____45____ them up six days ago. I have hidden them for almost a week!”
36.A.found B.bought C.carried D.wanted
37.A.wallet B.pity C.thanks D.excuses
38.A.factory B.office C.town D.home
39.A.pleased B.angry C.strict D.popular
40.A.flowers B.grass C.vegetables D.trees
41.A.garden B.office C.city D.room
42.A.ago B.later C.before D.after
43.A.think B.talk C.learn D.worry
44.A.Did B.Does C.Has D.Will
45.A.sent B.pulled C.put D.picked
四、 阅读理解根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。（共15小题，每小题1分， 计15分）
A
During the day we work and play; at night we sleep. Our bodies rest while sleep. In the morning we are ready to work and play again. While we are asleep our bodi es grow most. Children who are tired usually need more sleep. We can get our lesson s better and we feel better too, when we have had a lot of rest. Boys and girls who are eight or nine years old need ten hours of sleep every night. Our bodies need a l ot of air when we sleep. If we do not get enough fresh air, we'll feel tired when we wake up. While in bed we must not cover our heads. If we do, our lungs(肺) will not get enough fresh air. If we open our windows at night we can have a lot of fresh air . Cool air is better than warm air. Boys and girls who want to grow and be strong must get a lot of sleep.
46. Our bodies grow most while we are ______.
A.eating B.playing C.sleeping D.waking
47. Which is the best air for us?
A.Hoe air. B.Cool air. C.Warm air. D.Dry air.
48. Too little sleep makes us ______.
A.happy B.hungry C.tired D.grow
49. How much sleep should boys and girls of nine years have every night?
A.Eight hours. B.Nine hours. C.Ten hours. D.Eleven hours.
50. What do the lungs need most?
A.Fresh air. B.Food. C.Rest. D.Exercise.
B
These days, children often think of superheroes(超级英雄) as cute(漂亮的), cool and strong supermen. A poor, short and thin boy wearing glasses may not interest the kids(少年) today. Yet in less than 4 years, Harry Potter has taken the world by the storm. J. K. Rowling, the writer of Harry Potter, was a British single mother out of wo rk and living on money given to her by the government(政府). One day, when she was on a long train trip. She had the idea for this book. She wrote the first book o f the seven in the cafe with her baby daughter sleeping beside her. Last year, the fan s welcomed the birth of the fourth by lining outside the bookstores. Today these books are still popular among people. Harry Potter is something more than fantasy(幻想). Rowling tries to tell the readers how things are not always what they seem to be. However, millions of the fans don't care about such a lesson. They would like to spend many sleepless nights waiting in line for the fifth, the sixth and the seventh to come. For them, surp rising stories of the little boy are what they want.
51. J.K. Rowling_______when she wrote the first book.
A.lived a quiet life with her husband B.was very poor and didn't get work for herself C.had to teach her daughter how to work D.was already a famous writer
52. When did Rowling think of the idea of writing her book?
A.While she was telling her baby stories about superheroes.
B.While she was going on a long trip.
C.She was on he way to find work.
D.While she was drinking in a cafe.
53. How many books of the seven have come out according to this passage?
A.Four. B.five. C.Six. D.Seven.
54. What does Rowling want to show to her readers?
A.Harry Potter is a poor, short and thin boy wearing glasses.
B.Fantasy.
C.How things are not always what they seem to be.
D.She has got many interesting storybooks.
55. Which of the following is true?
A.Rowling wrote the first book with her daughter's help.
B.Rowling gave birth to her fourth baby last year.
C.The fans just care about the surprising stories of Harry Potter.
D.Only children love the books, for they're fairy tales.
C
Young people and old people do not always agree. They sometimes have different ideas about living, working and playing. But in a program in New York, adults(成人) and teenagers live together in peace. Each summer 200 teenagers and 50 adults live together for 8 weeks as members of a work group. Everyone works several hours each day. The aim is not just to keep busy. It is to find meaning in work. Some teenagers work on the farm near the village. Some learn to build a house. The adults teach them. There are several free hours each day. Weekends are free, too. During the free hours, some of the teenagers learn painting. Others sit round and talk or sing. Each teenager has his own way to spend his free time. When people live together, rules are always needed. In this program the teenagers and adults make the rules together. If someone breaks a rule, the prob lem goes before the whole group. They ask, “Why did it happen? What do we have to d o with it?” One of the teenagers has this to say about the program, “You stop thinking only about yourself. You learn how to think about the group.”
56. The main idea of this text is that ______.
A.adults and teenagers in New York live together in peace
B.adults and teenagers don't often agree with each other
C.adults can teach teenagers how to live in peace
D.adults and teenagers can work and live in peace
57. The aim of working every day in the program is ______.
A.to keep its members busy
B.to get the members together several hours each day
C.to find meaning in work
D.to spend the summer happily
58. In the program ______.
A.the teenagers learn how to spend their free time
B.the adults give the teenagers lessons
C.the teenagers work on the farm or learn to build a house
D.the teenagers work while the adults don't
59. What does the text tell us about weekends?
A.People are busy working.
B.They have a good way to spend their free time.
C.Some of the teenagers learn painting.
D.They make the rules together.
60. If someone breaks a rule, the problem goes before the whole group. So _____. A. each member knows the rules better and thinks more about the group than himself
B.the member who has broken the rule will be afraid
C.all the members will remember the rules
D.all the members have to make the rules again
(第二卷)
五、 词汇与改错（每小题1分，共20小题，计20分）
(A)根据括号中的汉语写出单词，使句子意思完整正确。
61.It's silly of you not to ___________ (原谅) forgive others for their faults.
62.They really felt tired and ___________ (饥饿的) after such a long walk.
63. You love peace and do not like to __________ (争论) with others if you are a polite and fair person.
64. Some people like to use yellow _________ (文具) when they study for exams.
65. Spending some time on our hobbies can help us ________(放松) and m ake our lives colourful.
(B)根据句子意思，用括号中所给词的适当形式填空。
66.Hainan Island is the ____________ largest island of China. (two)
67.An easygoing person is ____________ and loves to meet people. (friend)
68.I prefer ____________ at home to going shopping. (stay)
69.They ____________ each other for about three years. (know)
70. Our English teacher often encourages us __ _ as many book as we can.(read)
(C)用方框中所给的词组填空，使句子意思完整正确。
agree with be able to dream about shows off work out |
71.I don't think Peter would _________ organize things well.
72.Daniel is very clever, but he never _________ . He is modest.
73.I am afraid I can not _________ this math problem myself.
74. You are also creative and imaginative. You like to _________ everything.
75. I _________ your parents that it is batter for you to go home earlier.
(D)下列各句划线部分中有一处错误，请找出错误选项，并在横线上写出正确形式。
76.It is important of us to learn English well . ____________
77.Daniel was in a bad mood and didn't talk to somebody all the afternoon. _________
78.My unclehas boughtthe computer for more thanthree years. ____________
79. Colours can change our moods and make us to feelhappy or sad, energetic or sleepy. ____________
80.There are always a lot of traffic on the roadand I usually get home late. ____________
六、 阅读短文，按要求答题。（共10分）
(A)根据短文内容，按要求答题。（共5小题，每小题1分，计5分）
Modern Life is impossible without traveling. The fastest way of traveling is by plane. With a modern airliner you can travel in one day to places which it took a month or more to get to a hundred years ago. Traveling by train is slower than by plane, but it has its advantages(便利). You can see the country you are traveling through. Modern trains have comfortable seats and diningcars. They make even the longest journey enjoyable. Some people prefer to travel by sea when possible. There are large liners and river boats. You can visit many other countries and different parts of your country on them. Ships are not so fast as trains or plains, but traveling b y sea is a very pleasant way to spend a holiday. Many people like to travel by car. You can make your own timetable. You can travel three or four hundred miles or only fifty or one hundred miles a day, jus t as you like. You can stop wherever you wish—where there is something interesting to s ee, at good restaurant where you can enjoy a good meal, or at a hotel to spend the nigh t. That is why traveling by car is popular for pleasure trips, while people usually take a train or plane when they are traveling on business.
81. What is the fastest way of traveling? _________________________________________________________________
82. What can we do if we travel by car? _________________________________________________________________
83. Translate the sentence “Ships are not so fast as trains or plains, bu t traveling by sea is a very pleasant way to spend a holiday.” into Chinese. _________________________________________________________________
84. What do people usually take when they travel on business? _________________________________________________________________
85. How many ways of traveling are mentioned(提到) in the passage? _________________________________________________________________
(B)根据短文内容及所给的首字母写出单词，使短文意思完整正确。（共10空，每空0.5分， 计5分）
American schools begin in September after the long s ___86_____ holidays. There are two terms in a school year: the first term is from September to _ J __87 ___, and the s ___88_____ one is from F ___89_____ to June. Most American students go to public schools. Middle school students have only four or five sm___90_____ each term. They usually go to the same class every day, and they do their h___91_____ every day. After class they have m___92_____ activities. After middle school, many students go to college. They can c ___93 ___ a small one or a large one. They usually have to pay a lot of m ___94_____ for col lege education. So there are scholarships(奖学金) for good students, and many college students w ___95_____ part of time in order to get the money of education.
86 s_____ 87 J_____ 88 s _____89 F_____ 90 s_____ 91 h_____ 92 m_____ 93 c_____ 94 m_____ 95 w_____
七、 书面表达（共1题，计10分）
请根据提示要点写一篇80—100词的英语短文。 提示要点： 1假设你是李平，目前在九年级学习，和班上的其他同学一样，感到有压力； 2一周上六天课，每天的作业多，几乎没有时间做自己想做的事； 3 同学中间有些人不知如何处理这个问题。老师告诉我们解决这个问题的办法是： 我们应该自信，仔细计划时间，然后一样一样完成。 _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________
听力内容及参考答案
听力内容:
第一节（本节共5小题） 请你根据每小题所听到的内容，从所给的A、B、C三个选项中选择符合其意 的图画。每小题读一遍。
1. You can see some bananas, oranges, pears and apples in the picture. They are all popular fruits.
2.Mr Wang is a cook. He works in a restaurant. He is cooking now.
3.Li Ming was born in the year of horse. He's outgoing and always happy.
4.Chen Ming bought a new car last week. Look! It's very nice, isn't it?
5.My favorite sport is table tennis. I often play it with my friend.
第二节（本节共15小题） 听下面的对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几小题，请根据你所听到的内容， 从所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个适当的答语。听每段对话或独白前，你都 有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时 间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答6—8题。
Ann: ___ ___ Hello! Mike, did you watch the football match on TV yesterd ay evening? It was between France and England.
Mike: No, I had to go to the hospital.
Ann: What was the matter with you?
Mike: My grandmother is ill in hospital. I went there to see her yes terday evening.
Ann: I'm sorry to hear that.
Mike: She is better now. Well, what was the result of the football match?
Ann: 2—0. England won the match.
听第7段材料，回答9—10题。
David: Thank you, Kitty. It was kind of you to recommend me as the n ew chairperson of the Students' Union.
Kitty: It's my pleasure, David. I think you are good enough to become a great chairperson.
David: Well, it's exciting to be the new chairperson, but I'm worrying about my ability to do all the extra work.
Kitty: You should be confident enough to take this job. You are the most suitable person, I think.
David: It's very nice of you to say so. I'll do my best.
听第8段材料，回答11—15题。
Mary: Hi, Lin Tao, what are you doing here in the library?
Lin Tao: I've looked up some information about the South China Sea?
Mary: What have you found out?
Lin Tao: It has many beautiful fish and warm water. Hainan Island is in the South China Sea. Mary, have you ever been to Hainan Island?
Mary: Yes. I went there with my parents. We just came back three day s ago. It was really cool!
Lin Tao: Really? How long were you there?
Mary: For two weeks. We saw many beautiful fish.
Lin Tao: Why are you here at the library?
Mary: I'm here to search the Internet and check my e-mail.
Lin Tao: What are you looking for on the Internet?
Mary: I just want to see what is happening at home in America.
Lin Tao: I see. Well, I have to go now. Good luck searching the net.
Mary: Thanks. See you at school on Monday?
听第9段材料，回答16—20题。
I don't mind living in a tall building. I quite like the exercise. Of course , it's difficult for old people. If you live on the top floor, like Mrs Smith, it's not easy. You see, she's seventyeight years old this year, and it's difficult for her to walk up to the top floor. I don't like the ground floor. I don't think it's safe. But I like my place. I've got three floors below me and three above. I feel very safe. My mother lives her e too, on the ground floor. She can't go upstairs because of her leg. She's got a bad leg. I often go to see her.
参考答案：第一卷 (共60分)
一、 1.C 2.B 3.A 4.B 5.C6.B 7.C 8.A 9. A 10.C 11.B 12.B 13.C 14.B 15.C 16.B 17.C 18.B 19.A 20.C
二、 21.A 22.B 23.A 24.D 25.C 26.D 27.B〖DW 〗28.D 29.B 30.A 31.B 32.C 33.C 34.A 35.B
三、36.A 37.C 38.D 39.A 40.D 41.A 42.B 43.D〖 DW〗44.C 45.B
四、 (A)46.C 47.B 48.C 49.C 50.A (B)51.B 52.B 53.A 54.C 55.C (C)56.D 57.C 58.C 59.B 60.A
第二卷 (共40分)
五、 (A)61.forgive 62.hungry 63.argue 64. stationery 65.relax (B)66.second 67.friendly 68.staying 69.have known 70.to read
(C)71.be able to 72.shows off 73.work out 74.dream about 75. agree with
(D) 76.of→for 77.somebody→anybody 78.has bought→has had 79.to feel→feel 80.There are→There is
六、 (A) 81.The fastest way of traveling is by plane. 82.If we travel by car, we can make our own timetable. 83.轮船不及火车和飞机快， 但是乘船在海上旅行是一种非常愉快的度假方式。 84.They usually take a train or a plane. 85.Four.
(B) 86.summer 87.January 88.second 89.February 90.subjects 91.homework 92.many 93.choose 94.money 95.work
七、 One possible version: My name Li Ping and now I'm a student of Grade Nine. Like other students in my class, I often feel stressed. We have classes from Monday to Saturday and we always have a lot of homework to do. We know it is very important to work hard a nd hand in our homework on time, but the problem is that we spend so much time doing our homework that we cannot find any time for our hobbies. We need to do our homework but we also like our hobbies. Some of us don't know how to solve the problem. Our teacher told us that we should be confident and plan our time carefully. Make a list of all the things we have to do. Then do our best to finish them one by one.
书面表达评分标准： 第一档：（9—10分） 能写明全部要点，语言基本无误或有少量拼写错误，行文连 贯，表达清楚。 第二档：（7—8分） 能写明大部分要点，语言有一些错误（句子结构或动词时态错 误1—2处），但行文基本连贯，表达基本清楚。 第三档：（5—6分） 能写明一些要点，语言错误较多（句子结构或动词时态错误 3—4处），但意思基本连贯，尚能达意。 第四档：（3—4分）能写出少数要点，语言错误多，意思不连贯，影响意思表达。 第五档：（1—2分）只能写出若干词语，无可读的句子。