2015-2016学年第一学期宝安区期末调研测试卷（九年级英语）考试时间：90分钟 2016.1第二部分：笔试部分（85分）Ⅰ. 选择填空（15分）ⅰ. 从下面每小题A、B、C三个选项中选出可以替换划线部分的最佳选项。

（共8小题，每小题1分）( )16. If Tom takes part in a music quiz, he will probably win first prize.A. showB. competitionC. event( )17.---You forget to buy the shampoo, Jenny.---It’s not my fault. The shopping list is not complete.A. containing everything I have to eatB. containing something I have to pay forC. containing all the things I have to buy( )18.---Do you still remember Jane?---Yes. I just went shopping with her recently.A. not long agoB. in the presentC. all the way( )19. As a student, your duties include doing all the home work and being polite to the teachers.A. depend uponB. Are only aboutC. Contain...as parts( )20. If you stay in the forest at night, you’d better light a fire to keep wild animals off.A. make...feel excitedB. ing nearC. Prevent...from shouting loudly( )21. I like dogs because I think they are faithful to their owners.A. know much aboutB. don’t have interests inC. don’t cheat( )22.---Why did Peter go to the teacher’s office in fear?---Because he broke the window of the classroom and hurt John.A. excitedlyB. frightenedlyC. surprisedly( )23.All the students in the class speak Putonghua, so the boy form Hong Kong feels out of place there.A. disappointedB. like an outsiderC. like a memberⅱ. 从下列每小题的A、B、C三个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

（共8小题，每小题1分）( )24. If you_____a meeting, you go to the meeting place on time, sit there, listen and take notes.A. attendB. quitC. discuss( )25. A_______is a close look at or a careful check on our body by a doctor.A. final decisionB. Business agreementC. Medical examination( )26. Rich people prefer the first-class tickets because the service is better and the seats are more _______.A. comfortableB. expensiveC. interesting( )27. ---Can I pay in cash?---sorry, sir, but we only_______ credit cards here.A. receiveB. acceptC. refuse( )28.---The sales manager wants to_______new markets in the Far East.---Wow, that’s great. If he succeeds, he will be very rich.A. open upB. act asC. take off( )29. A friend who_______ help you is a true friend.A. has no choice but toB. Is unwilling toC. Is always prepared to( )30. ---Mary, it was impolite of you to interrupt Kate just now.---Sorry mum, I will listen to others_______ next time.A. by accidentB. In troubleC. In silenceⅡ. 完型填空（15分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的A、B、C四个选项中选出最佳选项，以填入空白处的最佳选项（共10小题，每小题1.5分）One day I visited a fiend’s home and I noticed he didn’t like turning off the lights that were not needed. I was 31 , so I started to tell him about global warming(全球变暖). After 32 my words ,he said, “Why take the trouble? Global warming can’t be prevented 33 .” In my opinion, 34 we can’t prevent global warming completely, we are still able to help reduce the future effects of global warming 35 . And I think we can do at home.We can 36 useful things to help cut down energy consumption(消耗)on making new products. We should make sure to reduce the 37 needed to heat or cool a house. Making use of energy-efficient light bulbs will reduce the amount of energy required to 38 a room. They usually last much 39 and it could also save us money. When purchasing new electrical items for our home such as washing machines, refrigerators or 40 , we can also consider every-efficient products. The last way ,as far as I know, is to ensure that all devices are turned off when not needed. If we all do what we can to help prevent global warming will become a less concerning problem.( )31.A. upset B. silent C. bored( )32.A.avoiding B. hearing C. saying( )33.A.up and down B. On the way C. After all( )34.A. before B. although C. so( )35.A.at once B. In a second C. Little by little( )36.A.recycle B. throw C. buy( )37.A.energy B. metal C. wood( )38.A.clean B. light C .open( )39.A.shorter B. brighter C. longer( )40.A.television B. beds C. bathroomsⅢ. 阅读理解（30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

（共20小题，每小题1.5分）AChina’s ride-hailing market is mainly captured by local competitors Kuaidi and Didi, who are respectively(分别) supported by Alibaba Group and another Internet giant Tencent. The service provided by them are mostly used by taxi companies. A third Chinese Internet giant Baidu jumped into the market by investing in a US company called Uber. So Uber came later to China, where taxi ap users are likely to increase three times to 45 million by 2015 compared with 2013, according to a Chinese research firm iResearch.Not long ago, taxi drivers protested(抗议) against the three companies’above offering their platforms(平台) to private cars. In that way , private car drivers can go into the “hired car”business without having to pay high vehicle rental fees, and that’s really unfair to taxi drivers.To bring the new rapidly growing business under control, China’s Transport Ministry has stopped those taxi-hailing apps from drivers without taxi licenses. Then the nationwide ban(禁令)came. Authorities in Chongqing began examining Uber in December, worrying that its drivers were not properly licensed. Not long after that, the Shanghai city government locked up and fined(对...处以罚款) 12 unlicensed drivers, who received business through the taxi-booking app Didi.“Every car app company should obey transport market rules and stop private cars operating on their platforms.” the Ministry said in a statement, but he didn’t mention any app’s name.( )41. How many car app companies are talked about in this passage?A. 3B. 4C. 5D. 6( )42. According to the research, if the total number of taxi app users is 45 million at the end of 2 015, then how many users were there in 2013?A. 15 millionB.22.5 millionC.90 millionD. 135 million( )43. What do taxi drivers think is unfair to them?A. Private cars are supported by Internet giants.B. Private cars are cheaper and more beautiful.C. Private cars are more popular among people.D. Private cars don’t need to pay vehicle rental fees.( )44. If you want to book a taxi, you may use the following EXCEPT_______.A. UberB. iResearchC. DidiD. Kuaidi( )45. What does the Chinese government do with the taxi-booking apps in China according to the passage?A. Try to control the apps so that the government can make money.B. Try to support the apps so that people can take taxis more easily.C. Try to lock up and fine all the taxi drivers using those booking apps.D. Try to stop the taxi-hailing apps from drivers without taxi licenses.BA British artist has taken the publishing world by storm and sold more than a million copies of her first coloring book for adults.Johanna Basford, from Scotland, was delighted when her first book, Secret Garden（《秘密花园》）, proved a success. It was translated into 14 different languages across the world. Her second coloring book, enhanced forest, came out in February. It has also become very popular around the word. Basford’s books are full of pen-and -ink illustrations of fairytale forests, insects and beasts---all waiting to be brought to life through coloring. Most of the fans of her books are young women and new mums. It has become a popular way for them to kill time and relax. Because of the success of Secret Gardern and Enchanted Forest, coloring books are no longer only to be enjoyed by children.“ Basford’s coloring books were not designed for children, but for adults, because many children don’t have the patience needed to finish such a book,” said a bookshop manager. “ It usually takes people about seven to eight hours to finish coloring one page of the books.”( )46. When does Johanna Basford come form?A. The United states.B. The United KingdomC. ChinaD. Canada( )47. Which of the following people may probably Not be interested in Secret Garden according to the passage?A. Young ladiesB. New MumsC. HousewivesD. Business men( )48. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. The book Secret Garden came out in February and became a success.B. The book Secret Garden was sold more than a million copies.C. Most of th e fans of Basford’s books are children and men.D. Coloring books are no longer only enjoyed by children.( )49. Why has it become a popular way to kill time and relax?A. Because the books were translated into 14 different languages across the world.B. Because Basford’s books are full of pen-and-ink illustrations for people to color.C. Because children have no patience to finish coloring the book.D. Because Basford’s books are the most popular ones in the world.( )50. What’s the best title for the passage?A. Basford and her coloring booksB. How to color a bookC. Johanna Basford’s lifeD. Basford and Her fansC57 years ago, Barbie was born. Ever since then, Barbie’s looks have changed with the winds of fashion. She has been beautiful and wild, serious and bohemian, and been available in every skin1959-1967 Barbie had round shape eyeliner and her hair was in a curly(卷的) style. The curly style was very popular in the 1950s in the US with thick and curly bangs(前刘海).1968-1976 Barbie started to have straight hair and round eyes. But she still looked quite cold during this time.1977-1985 Barbie became gentle with a big smile. Long and curled eyelashes（眼睫毛）further sweetened Barbie during this time.1995-2003 Barbie’s look and style changes less during this period. Big oval eyes, high nose bridge and pink lips became part of her look.2004-2012 Barbie wore more kinds of eye make-up than before and even tried smoky eyes in 2011. 2013-2015 In recent years, Barbie still keeps up with fashion and changes the color of her hair through highlights. Her eyebrows are wider and thicker than before.Fan Bingbing is the first Chinese actress who was invited to join the Barbie global celebrity Hall of Fame. The doll in the image of Bingbing wears a yellow dragon-printed dress that she used to wear at the Cannes Film Festival(戛纳电影节) in 2010.( )51. Which of the following can NOT be used to describe Barbie according to the passage?A. beautifulB. fashionableC. honestD. serious( )52. What does the underlined sentence “Barbie’s books have changes with the winds of fashion” mean in the 1st passage?A. When the fashion style changes, Barbie’s lo oks will change.B. Fashion keeps changing because Barbie’s looks change very oftenC. When there is wind, Barbie’s looks and the fashion will be changed.D. Barbie’s looks always change because it has been windy all the time.( )53. When did Barbie first begin to have a smile on her face according to the passage?A. In 1959B. In 1968C. In 1977D. In 2010( )54. According to the passage, which of the following pictures probably appeared first?( )55. Who do you think would probably like to read this passage most?A. GirlsB. BoysC. DirectorsD. EngineersDWhen it comes to health, added sugar has been enemy No. 1 for years. But surprising new research has found the negative health impacts of too much sugar may probably be changed---just within days.The new study followed 43 obese children and found that removing added sugar from their diet greatly improved their blood pressure and other metabolic indicators(新陈代谢指标) of health after just 10 days.Although the overweight children still remained the same weight after 10 days, they showed a huge improvement in metabolic indicators of health.“I was surprised at how much the kids got better, and in such a short period of time,” says Robert Lustig, a professor in University of California, San Francisco.The result shows that the harmful effects of sugar can be changed, he says---depending on how severe the problem is. “If you get fatty liver and that’s all, you can improve th e situation by reducing taking in too much sugar, eating properly, and exercising.” he says.Lusting says the same can be true for adults as well. The overall message is the same: reducing added sugar from a child’s diet is important for their overall health.( )56. The 1st paragraph wants to show___________.A. That a new study found sugar was not good to peopleB. That added sugar is very harmful to people in all casesC. Bad effects of added sugar can be changed in a short timeD. That a new study encouraged children to have more sugar( )57. What does the underlined word “obese” mean in the 2nd paragraph?A. thinB. fatC. tallD. short( )58. If one of the kids in the new study weighs 76kg, he may probably be________in weight after ten days.A. 66kgB.76kgC.86kgD.96kg( )59. Which page may this article be put in the newspaper?A. Science and HealthB. SportsC. Book ReviewD. Entertainment( )60. What is the best title of the passage?A.Not eating too much sugar.B. Eating properly.C. exercising.D. All the above.IV. 语法填空（10分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。