郑州市2015-2016学年上期期末考试九年级英语试题卷
注意：本试卷分试题卷和答题卡两部分。考试时间100分钟，满分120分。考生应首先阅读答题卡上的文字信息，然后在答题卡上作答，在试题卷上作答无效。交卷时只交答题卡。
一、听力理解（20小题；每小题1分，共20分）
第一节
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案，并将其标号填涂在答题卡相应位置。每段对话读两遍。
1. Where will the man go?
A. To a supermarket. B. To a bank. C. To a bookstore.
2. What will the woman do with the wallet?
A. Take it to her home.
B. Go to look for the owner.
C. Put it away and wait for the owner.
3. When did the woman get the robot?
A. Six weeks ago. B. Half a year ago. C. Six years ago.
4. How will the boy go to school?
A. By school bus. B. By car. C. By bike.
5. What does Bob look like now?
A. He is tall. B. He is short. C. He is heavy.
第二节
听下面几段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案，并将其标号填涂在答题卡相应位置。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答第6至第7两个小题。
6. When was Linda supposed to get to Mary's party?
A. At 5: 30 pm. B. At 5:40 pm. C. At 6:40 pm.
7. Why did Mary feel terrible?
A. She didn't have fun at the party.
B. Nobody else came to the party.
C. She left the gift at home.
听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。
8.Who is Tom's favorite singer?
A. Eason Chen. B. Jay Chou. C. Vincent Fang.
9. Why does the girl like Jay Chou?
A. Because he explains songs well.
B. Because he writes his own songs.
C. Because he practices singing hard.
10. What will the English teacher do at the Christmas party?
A. He'll sing a song with his students.
B. He'll sing a song with Jay Chou.
C. He'll dance with his students.
听下面一段独白，回答第11至第12两个小题。
11. What is the speech about on Saturday morning?
A. Saving water. B. Saving money. C. Saving paper.
12. What will the volunteers do on Sunday morning?
A. Give a speech. B. Direct the traffic. C. Hand out the bags.
听下面一段对话，回答第13至第15三个小题。
13. How many problems does Paul have with English learning?
A. One. B. Two. C. Three.
14. What did Cathy use to be afraid of?
A. Remembering English words. B. Reading English texts. C. Listening to English.
15. What's Cathy's advice on pronunciation?
A. Writing English in a small notebook.
B. Reviewing English from time to time.
C. Listening to English 20 minutes every day.
第三节
听下面一篇短文。根据短文内容，将下列图片按照在短文中出现的顺序排序，并将其标号填涂在答题卡相应位置。短文读两遍。
16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
二、单项选择（15小题；每小题1分，共15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并将其标号填涂在答题卡相应位置。
21. Tu Youyou, 85-year-old Chinese female scientist won the Nobel Prize on Oct 5, 2015.
A. a B. an C. the D. /
22. All the leaders from SCO (上合组织) were full of for the service they received in Zhengzhou on Dec. 14 and 15, 2015.
A. attention B. courage C. praise D. energy
23. We are going to visit Mark calling him first, for we want to give him a surprise.
A. by B. through C. with D. without
24. The old man lives in a house that he built out of wood.
A. itself B. himself C. themselves D. ourselves
25. --Have you heard of the small restaurant in New York?
--Yes. It's famous for its dinner activities. Talking is not allowed there.
A. silent B. noisy C. private D. impolite
26. Mike has a good habit of keeping healthy. He always eating unhealthy food.
A. suggests B. regrets C. avoids D. enjoys
27. Before taking action, make sure you know what you really want.
A. hardly B. exactly C. carefully D. nearly
28. Vicky was worried that he might be the team because of his terrible work.
A. taken off B. kicked off C. turned off D. cleaned off
29. She sold newspapers to help support her family. she was only 12 years old.
A. unless B. since C. if D. though
30. Peter always plays computer games, and I'm afraid his eyesight get worse.
A. may B. need C. mustn't D. can't
31. What a good day! Look! Some children kites in the sun.
A. fly B. are flying C. flew D. have flown
32. --Which language most widely in the world?
--English, of course!
A. is using B. uses C. is used D. has used
33. To improve my writing skills, my mother made me the English texts one by one.
A. recite B. reciting C. recited D. to recite
34. Last year, several TV dramas Hu Ge acted in became very popular, like Nirvana in Fire.
A. what -B. where C. which D. who
35. --What did Mary say in her letter?
--She wanted to know .
A. when will we move to the new house B. where we would go on vacation
C. who can come to her birthday party D. what did we talk about at the class meeting
三、完形填空（10小题；每小题1分，共10分）
先通读短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案，并将其标号填涂在答题卡相应位置。
An old farmer lived on a farm in the mountains with his young grandson. Each morning;
Grandpa got up early reading his book. One day the grandson asked, “Grandpa! I try to read the book just like you but I don't 36 it. And I always forget what I do understand as soon as I 37 the book. What good does reading the book do?"
The grandfather replied, “Take this coal basket down to the 38 and bring me back a basket of water.”
The boy did so, but all the water leaked (漏) out 39 he got back to the house. The grandfather laughed, “You’ll have to move a little 40 next times.” The boy tried again and ran faster, but again the basket was empty before he returned home. He told his grandfather that it was 41 to carry water in a basket. Grandpa answered, "You’re 42 not trying hard enough. “The boy ran hard a third time but the basket was empty again. Out of breath, he said, “See Grandpa, it’s useless!”
“So you think it is useless?" the old man said, “Look at the basket.” The boy looked at the basket and realized that the basket was 43 for the first time. It had been changed 44 a dirty old coal basket into a clean one, inside and out.
“ Grandson, that's what happens when you read the book. You might not understand or remember everything. But when you read it, you'll be 45 , inside and out!"
36. A. understand B. enjoy C. remember D. complete
37. A. open B. return C. close D. find www.2abc8.com
38. A. river B. town C. mountain D. farm
39. A. after B. before C. since D. until
40. A. sooner B. slower C. later D. faster
41. A. harmful B. helpful C. impossible D. impatient
42. A. never B. ever C. just D. even
43. A. similar B. wonderful C. valuable D. different
44. A. from B. by C. with D. to
45. A. changed B. separated C. caught D. supported
四、阅读理解（20小题；每小题2分，共40分）
阅读下面四篇语言材料，然后按文后要求做题。
A
John has been a heavy smoker for over 20 years. However, he finally decided to give up. So he paid a visit to a doctor to get some advice.
The doctor told John he used to smoke, too. “When I first tried giving up, " he said, “I told
myself that cigarettes (烟) are awful, harmful to my health, dangerous to my family and damaging to. my job. "
“After this fight in my mind, I gave up for a while. But several days later I would wake up again and forget about my decision completely. ‘Maybe smoking is not so terrible?’.I would rationalize (找理由). ‘And what if I don't smoke around my family and go where nobody can see me?’”
He kept giving up and then starting again. His rationalization made him pick up cigarettes again and again. Finally, he decided to try a different way.
“I took a cigarette in my hand, looked at it and told myself: 6 Yes, this cigarette will make me happy. I want to smoke it. But I will give up! "' the doctor said excitedly.
“This way worked, and I have not smoked a cigarette since. The reason I think I succeeded is that Ididn't fool myself into trying to create a bad image (形象) of cigarettes. Instead, I agreed that I wanted it, but I chose to control my desires (欲望). "
“So be honest with yourself," said the doctor. “Don't pretend you dislike playing computer games or eating fast food. Instead, tell yourself that these things are all fine only if you can control your desire for them Moderation is the key. "
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填涂在答题卡相应位置。
46. Why did John pay a visit to a doctor?
A. They were good friends.
B. He wanted to give up smoking.
C. He knew the doctor used to smoke, too.
D. He wanted to ask him for some medicine.
47. What does the third paragraph talk about?
A. The doctor fought against smoking and won.
B. The doctor found himself excuses for smoking again.
C. The doctor went to smoke where nobody could see him.
D. The doctor always forgot his decision when he woke up.
48. What's the reason the doctor thinks he gave up smoking successfully?
A. Following people's advice.
B. Trying a different way of smoking.
C. Trying to imagine the bad things of smoking.
D. Treating smoking correctly and controlling himself.
49. What does the underline word “Moderation" mean in English?
A. Asking advice from doctors. B. Making fun of oneself.
C. Being self-controlled. D. Knowing the truth.
50. What's the best title of the passage?
A. Stay away from bad habits.
B. Create a bad image of cigarettes.
C. Never too late to give up smoking.
D. Break bad habits with a strong will.
B
Did you know? The word" emoji" comes from Japanese. It means ‘‘picture character". And it was just added to Oxford Dictionaries in 2013.
When you feel happy, you use a smiling face. When you agree, you send a thumbs-up. We have never used emojis while messaging our friends as much as we do today. That might be why Oxford Dictionaries chose the “face with tears of joy" emoji as their “World of the Year 2015.”
“ Emojis are no longer just for texting teenagers. Instead, they have been made into a form of expression which can cross language barriers (障碍) , " Oxford Dictionaries said.“Emoji culture has become so popular that characters have their own trends and stories.”
The "face with tears of joy" was the world's most used emoji in 2015, according to are search from the Oxford University Press.
Japan made emoji in the 1990s. They have become increasingly popular through the years. Every day, about 6 billion emoji pictures are flying around the world through mobile messaging apps. Young people especially love it. 72 percent of 18-t0 25-year-olds find it easier to express their feelings with an emoji rather than through the written word, according to a survey by TalkTalk, a London based mobile phone company.
Not everyone thinks emojis are a good thing. Writer Jonathan, for example, says emojis will reduce people's language skills. He thinks people will get lazier by using more emojis. But Professor Evans disagrees. He thinks that emojis are great for communication. "It is not lazy to naturally look for more efficient (有效的) ways to communicate with others," he said.
What do you think?
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填涂在答题卡相应位置。
51. Where does the word“ emoji" come from?
A. Japanese. B. Oxford Dictionaries.
C. Mobile messaging apps. D. TalkTalk company.
52.Which of the following emojis is the world's most used in 2015?
53. What can we learn from Paragraph 5?
A. Emoji was first created in Japan in the 19th century.
B. Many old people would use written words rather than emojis.
C. Over 6 billion people use emojis every day around the world.
D. Most young people prefer using emojis to express their feelings.
54. Why does the writer Jonathan disagree to use emojis?
A. He believes that emojis are bad for communication.
B. He thinks emojis make people too lazy to talk to others. .
C. He worries that people's language skills will be reduced.
D. He thinks people will not be able to write by using emojis.
55. What's the best title of this passage?
A. Stop Using Emoji! B. Emoji: the Word of the Year!
C. Why Not Choose Emoji? D. Where Does Emoji Come From?
C
What were the coolest inventions made in 2015? Time magazine's 25 "Best Inventions of the Year" might give you an idea. Cool inventions change our lives in many ways. Here we picked a few of them for you to learn about.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填涂在答题卡相应位置。
56. What do you know about the hoverboard scooter?
A. It can stay in the air above land.
B. It has no wheels for balancing itself.
C. It can help people travel to the future.
D. It can speed forward and turn around.
57. What does the underlined phrase “filter out" mean?
A．过滤 B．泄露 C．渗透 D．移除
58. What is special about the Here Active Listening System?
A. It can keep all the sounds out.
B. It can help make a smart phone app.
C. It can help talk with your friend on a noisy train.
D. It can choose what to silence or lower the volume of.
59. Which of the following about Artiphon is TRUE?
A. It is not easy for children to master.
B. It can not be mastered like a drum or violin.
C. It can't be played without a smart phone app.
D. It can mimic the sounds of all the instruments.
60. Where does this passage probably come from?
A. A poster. B. A magazine. C. A menu. D. A notice
