1、江苏省南京市钟英中学九年级英语上学期期初考试试题 牛津译林版江苏省南京市钟英中学2017届九年级英语上学期期初考试试题一、单项填空（共10小题；每小题0.5分，满分5分）1. Tom, who did you go to watch the movie Zootopia _ last Sunday?My elder brother.A. with B. by C. in D. on2. What will you do this weekend, Lucy and Lily?_of us are going to the home for the elderly.A. Both B. All
2、C. Each D. None3Seasons in Australia are different from those in the USA. When it is fall in New York, it is _ in Sydney.Asummer Bspring Cautumn Dwinter4It is reported that nearly_ foreign kids joined a British boarding school last year,and a third of them came from China Anine thousand Bnine thousa
3、nds Cnine thousand of Dnine thousands of5. David, could you tell me the Olympics take place? Every four years. The 31st Olympics took place in Brazil this summer. A. how far B. how long C. how often D. how much6 When _ you _, Nancy? Im not sure. There is a lot of traffic on the road today. Ahave; ar
4、rived Bdid, arrive Cdo, arrive Dwill, arrive7_ I see your ID card, sir? No problem. Here you are ACan BMay CNeed DMust 8The _ you work, the more trust and praise you will get from your workmates. Amore careful Bmore carefully Cmost carefully Dmost careful 9 Why is Sandy absent from school today? He
5、is in hospitalHe hurt _ when doing DIY at home yesterday Ahis Bhe Chimself Dhim 10_! I left my camera in the cafe and its still here. Lucky you! You should take good care of your things during the trip. AWell done BThank goodness CForget it DMy pleasure二、完形填空（共10小题；每小题0.5分，满分5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（
6、A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Most people who celebrate Saint Patricks Day arent Irish. Every year on March 17, hundreds of thousands of people celebrate this Irish 11 all over the world. There are parades in New York, London, and Tokyo. There are all-night parties in Argentina. People 12 and
7、 have fun in the streets of Australia and New Zealand. And of course, there are some celebrations in Ireland, too. What is Saint Patricks Day? Saint Patrick was a priest hundreds of years ago who made many Irish people 13 Christianity(基督教). He was actually born in Britain, but he has become an impor
8、tant 14 in Irish culture. There are many stories about him, 15 killing all the snakes in Ireland and speaking with Irish ancient kings. Saint Patricks Day is a religious holiday to remember 16 , but today it is also a day for celebrating Ireland and Irish culture in general. So 17 do people celebrat
9、e it? The most 18 way is to wear something green. Green is one of the colors of the Irish flag, and Ireland is also famous for its beautiful green countryside. If you forget to wear green, you may get pinched(捏、掐), 19 pinching people who forget to wear green is another Saint Patricks Day tradition.
10、But perhaps the second most common way to celebrate, if you are 20 enough, is to drink lots and lots of Irish beer. Remember only adults can drink beer. Otherwise, you will be punished for being too young. 11Ahabit Bholiday Cparade Dgame12Adrink Bsmoke Cfight Dswim13Atake in Bhand in Cbring in Dbeli
11、eve in14Asoldier Bhero Chunter Dking15Afor example Balong with Cinstead of Dsuch as16Aher Bhim Cthem Dit17Ahow Bwhy Cwhen Dwhere 18Ainteresting Bspecial Ccommon Dstrange19Athough Bso Cuntil Das 20Abrave Bold Cstrong Dexcited 三、阅读理解（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。 AContent of th
12、e KET examinationThe KET examination consists of three papersPaper 1 Reading and Writing, Paper 2 Listening and Paper 3 Speaking.There are four grades: Pass with Merit (about 85% of the total marks); Pass (about 70% of the total marks); Narrow Fail (about 5% below the pass marks); Fail. For a Pass w
13、ith Merit and Pass, the results slip shows the papers in which you did particularly well; for a Narrow Fail and Fail, the results slip shows the paper in which you were weak.Paper 1 Reading and Writing 1 hour 10 minutes (50% of the total marks)There are nine parts in this paper and they are always i
14、n the same order. Parts 15 test a range of reading skills and Parts 69 test basic writing skills. You write all your answers on the answer sheet.Paper 2 Listening about 30 minutes, including 8 minutes to transfer answers (25% of the total marks)There are five parts in this paper and they are always
15、in the same order. You hear each recording twice. You write your answers on the answer sheet at the end of the test.Paper 3 Speaking 810 minutes for a pair of students (25% of the total marks)There are two parts to the test and they are always in the same order. There are two candidates and two exam
16、iners. Only one of the examiners asks the questions.21. Someone gets 66 marks out of 100, his/her grade is . A. Pass with Merit B. Pass C. Narrow Fail D. Fail22. You dont have to write your answers on the sheet while taking the test. A. Reading B. Writing C. Listening D. Speaking23. You are required
17、 to finish all the papers in minutes at most. A. 100 B. 110 C. 120 D. 130BLiving in a culture that is different from your own can be both an exciting and challenging experience. Lets have a look at the information below. Privacy Chinese people do not have the same idea of privacy as Americans do. Th
18、ey talk about topics such as ages, income or marriage, which Americans think is annoying and makes them uncomfortable.FamilyIn China, elders are traditionally treated with a lot of respect while the young are cherished (关爱). In America, the goal of the family is to encourage independence, particular
19、ly that of the children. Unlike the Chinese, older Americans seldom live with their children.FriendsChinese people think that hanging out together from time to time is not friendship. Friendship means lifelong friends who should give each other whatever help might seem required. Americans always cal
20、l people they meet friends, so the definition of friends is general and different. There are work friends, playing friends, school friends and drinking friends.MoneyAs is well known, the Chinese like to save. They always plan how to spend money. It is different in the USA, where far fewer families a
21、re saving money for emergencies and education.EducationChinese people value education and career more than Americans, while Americans pay more attention to good character and faith.IndividualismBasically China values the community and the US values the individual. If you achieve something in the USA
22、, its because you are great. While in China, if you achieve something its because the team, or family, or company is great. Everything you do depends on the greater whole, while in America individual value is celebrated.24. Which do Americans pay more attention to? A. Privacy, family, education and
23、individual value. B. Independence, friendship, career and good character. C. Privacy, independence, good character and individual value. D. Independence, career achievements, good character and faith.25. Which of the following is NOT true? A. Chinese usually think friends are lifelong friends. B. Ch
24、inese pay more attention to education and character. C. Americans dislike talking about ages, income or marriage. D. Americans save little money for emergencies and education.26. Which of the following is the best title of this passage? A. American Culture B. Cultural Differences C. The Value of the
25、 Culture D. Exciting and Challenging ExperienceCOne evening about 20 years ago, I watched a documentary about how, in 1947, a “flying saucer” had crashed in Roswell. Several people who had seen the crash were interviewed, including a nurse who said she had examined an alien who had been injured in t
26、he crash. At first, the people of Roswell were told that a flying saucer had crashed. Shortly afterwards they were told that it was not a flying saucer but a weather balloon. I decided that the only way I could learn the truth about flying saucers was to investigate (调查) them myself.I have done a lo
27、t of research and although I still havent discovered the truth about Roswell, I have discovered the truth about hundreds of other UFOs. A lot of UFOs are actually army planes or weather balloons, while others turn out to be natural phenomena (现象) like planets or comets (彗星). By far the largest numbe
28、r of UFOs turn out to be so-called “fireball” meteorsslow-moving meteors that can take up to a minute to travel across the night sky.When Im investigating a UFO report, I arrange to meet the person at the place where they have seen the flying saucer. I like to interview a witness at the scene and th
29、en take photographs of the area. Then I speak to my contacts at local military (军事的) bases and weather station, and then check the witness details against my information.In about 95% of the cases Ive dealt with, the “flying saucers” turn out to be weather balloons, planes or natural phenomena. That
30、still leaves 5% of that, no matter what, just cannot be explained.27. The writer says that UFOs . A. always travel across the sky slowly B. usually fly near natural phenomena C. are always seen near weather balloons D. often turn out to be a kind of meteor28. What will the writer do if you think you
31、 have seen a flying saucer? A. Hell suggest that you contact a military base. B. Hell take a photograph of you for his records. C. Hell ask you to take a photograph of it for him. D. Hell meet you and ask you to describe what you saw.29. When the writer investigates flying saucers, he . A. makes sure that someone has taken photos of them B. gives the witness the
