22. Send a postcard from Canada when you are there.
A. I B. me C. my D. mine 23. ---- What did you do March 31 ? ---- We turned off the light for Earth Hour.
A. in B. at C. on D. for 24. Hurry up. you can’t finish the work on time .
A. and B. so C. but D. or 25. ---- do they go to te village school ? ---- Once a month .
A. How often B. How long C. How far D. How many 26. E-mails are than letters, so they are popular among us .
A. fast B. faster C. the fastest D. fastest 27. ----Can you translate the article into Chinese ? ----Yes, I .
A. need B. must C. may D. can 28. The Problem is so hard that almost can work it out. A. nobody B. somebody C. everybody D. anybody 29. Parents always tell me not any chance because it can help me grow up.
A. to miss B. miss C. missing D. missed
30. Ms Lee a good rest last night and she felt better this morning. A. has B. had C. is having D. will have 31. She when I saw her yesterday morning.
A. run B. ran C. was running D. has run 32. Jeremy Shu-How Lin in NBA since 2010.
A. play B. played C. will play D. has played 33. Green products by many people in their daily life now. A. use B. used C. are used D. were used 34. Could you tell me next summer vacation ?
A. what are you going to do B. what you are going to do C. what did you do D. what you did 五、完型填空（共12分，每小题1分）
Joseph sat on a hill in the middle of nowhere ,writing his name into the dirt with a stick. “Joseph!\" his mother called. Joseph looked at the farmhouse that was now supposed to be his home. As he finished the last 35 , he noticed something metal shining in the rosy late-aftemoon sunlight. He picked it up： a rusty old 36 . He put it in his porket and walked down the hill.
Grandpa passed away last year, leaving the house and farm lo his mother. Joseph had hoped that she would just 37 it and buy a house in the city. However, she chose to move to the farm. Joseph had been very 38 about leaving his friends and his school.
In the city, dinnertime had always been an opportunity for conversation between Joseph and his mother. Here, though, he had 39 to say. He knew his silence hurt his mother, but surely it was better than the angry words waiting behind it. It was best
to keep 40 . He quickly finished his food on the plate and went to his room upstairs.
Later, he went down the stairs to look for something to read. In the deep silence, his mother sat alone on the living-room sofa. On her lap lay a photograph album. looking up, she smiled 41 and said, “See what I found? Here’s your great-grandfather. He’s about your age in this picture. Do you think you look like him?”
Joseph stuffed his hands into his pockets and shrugged (耸府）, He 42 the old key.
As him moved closer to look at the photograph, something else 43 his eye. “ What’s that?” He asked, pointing to a painted wooden box on the coffee table.
“It’s a silent music box,” his mother said softly. “ Years ago, when I was a little girl, 44 brother, 2 yeas older than me, took the key away. He didn’t mean to lose it. But he dropped it out somewhere. We searched and searched but 45 found it. ” Joseph sat down beside her and handed the rusty key to her. Suddenly his mother’s eyes sparkled. With trembling hands，she wound up (转动) the music box. As its sweet melody played, mother and son listened together. “It has been silent for a long, long time.” she said.
“It’s so clear!” said Joseph. “It sounds as good as new.” The silence had been 46 .
35. A. name B. number C. letter D. picture 36. A. box B. key C. photo D. stick 37. A. sell B. fix C. buy D. paint 38. A. worried B. excited C. pleased D. unhappy 39. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything 40. A. brave B. quiet C. calm D. strict
41. A. surprisingly B. seriously C. hopefully D. thoughtfully 42. A. felt B. found C. took D. carried 43. A. hurt B. caught C. moved D. had 44. A. her B. his C. my D. your 45. A.still B. never C. almost D. ever 46. A. kept B. beaten C. impoved D. broken
阅读理解（共44分）
六、阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。（共26分，每小题2分）
A London, Uk Imperial College London（帝国理工学院）and University College London are very famous. London is also going through big changes with the coming Olympic Games. You need to pay about $20,600 a year. Boston, USA You probably know of Harvard University and MIT. They are in Buston. Studying at these two universities is expensive: about $50,000 a year. With the help of scholarship(奖学金), the fee is about $39,600 a year. Vienna,Austria The city is home to Austria’s two highest-ranked universities: the University of Vienna and the Vienna University of Technology. For students looking for rich culture, Vienna is a good choice. The average fee is about $4,300 a year . Melbourne,Australia Melbourne now is Australia’s number one has world-class universities, like the University of Melbourne, a high quality of life and good climate. 47. You need to pay a year to study in London. A. $20,600 B. $50,000 C. $4,300 D. $39,600 48. If you look for rich culture, you may choose . A. Imperial College London B. Harvard University
C. the University of Vienna D. the University of Melboume 49. The University of Melbourne is in .
A. UK B. USA C. Australia D. Austria
B
“Will you give my kite a lift?” asked my nephew to his sister. Lucy took it up and threw it into the air, but her brother didn’t pay attention and ran off, so the kite fell down. “Try again, children,” I said.
Lucy once more took up the kite. But Jone ran off so suddenly that the kite flew out of her hand and it fell flat as before. “Try again,” said I.
They did, and with more care, but a side wind came suddenly. As Lucy let go the kite, it was blown against some bushes and the tail was caught. Meanwhile, I went to the kite’s assistance and set the tail free from the bushes. I told them to find a more open area and then try again.
We found an open area. I threw the kite up as John ran off. It rose up and promised a high flight. But John was so pleased that he stopped short to look upward. The string becam loose. The kite shook and came down to the ground. “I won’t try anymore. The kite won’t fly.” said he angrily, I replied, “A few disappointment are not
supposed to discourage us. And now try again.”
And he tried and succeeded, for the kite was carried upward in the breeze as lightly as a feather. He was very excited to enjoy the sight. John began to roll up the string slowly. “Shall we come out tomorrow and try again?”
I smiled, “Yes, dear children. I wish to teach you the value of keeping trying. Whenever you fail, remember --- TRY AGAIN !” 50. How many times did they fly the kite ?
A. Five B. Four C. Three D. Six 51. How did John feel when he finally flew the kite up ?
A. Angry B. Hopeful C. Excited D. Worried 52. The write wants to tell us .
A. the ways of flying kites B. the pleasure of flying kites
C. the cost of making mistakes D. the importance of keeping trying
C
There’s a lot of focus on trans fats（反式脂肪）these days. We read about it in the news, and
there's talk of passing laws against trans fats. We are bombarded with the word. Unfortunately, most people don’t know what trans fats truly are and why they are so bad for us. A lol of food production companies want to get your dollars by printing “Trans Fat Free, on their label (标签)。Sadly ，they may not be telling the truth.
So what is a trans fat really? A trans fat is a liquid (液体）fat that is turned into a solid. Although there is a very small amount of natural trans fats in meal and dairy products. most of them are created by adding hydrogen to liquid fat. Food-makers do this because it makes the product last longer on the shelf. Have you ever wondered why cookies can still be crispy and tasty'' after six months to a year on a gtore shelf? It’s because of trans fats. Trans fats are typically found in things like donuts, French fries, cookies, microwavc popcorn, and potato chips.
Why are trans fats bad for you? Trans fats raise the bad cholesterol (胆固醇) in your body and lower the good cholesterol that the body needs. Fatly foods do cause overweight. Trans fats build up in the body and block blood flow to the heart. People whose diet contains a high percentage of trans fats are at risk of heart disease and stroke.
Why can the food-makers label trans fat free when it isn’t? Because of the way the nutrition labeling laws work, the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) has
allowed that if a food has less than 0. 5 grams per serving ( 一份) it can be classified as trans fat free. Read the label and you may discover that the package actually contains 6 servings, and if you just ate three of them, you might have eaten 1•49 grams of trans fats.
Besides, in most fast food restaurants, ingredient and nutrition information are not listed. You may be shocked if you know what you are eating. An article in Men’s Health magazine pointed that in KFC, hydrogenated ( 氢化的) oils appeared 91 times among the ingredient(分配) from the menu list.
How do you really know if there are trans fats in the food you are eating? One way to truly understand what you are eating is to read the label. Another is to understand your ingredients. Anything on the label that says hydrogenated or
partially hydrogenated, even if the package says,“Trans Fat Free”,has trans fat in it. You had better not buy that product. Make a different choice,a choicc for your health. 53. The expression“are bombarded with” in Paragraph 1 probably
means .
A. are tired of
C. arc connected with
B. hear much of D. know clearly about
54. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A.Trans fats can make food last long and keep people fit. B.Food-makers use trans fans because they make food delicious. C.Tte amount of trans fats in food is clearly written on the label. D.Trans fats can be found in the food with package saying trans fatr free. 55. What can be the best title for the parage?
A.Danger of Eating Trans Fats Food B.Truths arnl Facts about Trans Fats C.Buy Trans Fats Free Products Now! D.Don’t eat in Fast Food Restaurants!
D
The “ halo effect”is a classic finding in social psychology. It is the idea that general evaluations (评价〉about a person (e. g. she is likeable) influence judgments about their specific traits (品质）(e. g. she is intelligent). Hollywood stars give the perfect example. Bccause. they are often attractive and likeable, we naturally consider they are also intelligent, friendly and so on. That is, sometimes, not true.
In the 1970s, well-known social psychologist Richard Nisbelt set out to prove the fact that we actually pay little attention to our thought processes in general，especially to the halo effect.
Nisbelt wanted to examine the way students made judgements about teachers. They had been divided into two groups to watch two different videos of the same teacher, who happened to have a strong Indian accent. One group watched the teacher answer a series of questions in an extremely warm and friendly manner. The second group saw exactly the same person answer exactly the same questions in a cold and distant manner. In one the teacher appeared to like teaching and students, and in the other he came across as someone powerful who didn't like teaching at all.
After each group of students watched the videos they were asked to evaluate the teacher on physical appearance, mannerisms and even his accent (mannerisms were kept the same across both videos). The same as the halo effect infers, students who saw the “warm\" one evaluated him more attractive, his mannerisms more
likeable and even his accent as more pleasing. This was unsurprising as it baeked up the ideas on the halo effect. At the same time, for those who had seen the other video, the result was just the wrong way around.
The surprise is that students had no clue why they gave one teacher higher evaluations. Most said that how much they liked the teacher had not influenced their evaluation of his individual traits at all.
The halo effecl is fascinating and now well-known in the business world. For
exarnple, books that have “Harvard Classics”written on the front can ask twice the pricc of the exact same book without it. The same is true in the fashion industry.
So the next time you consider buying a pair of designer jeans or decide whether you like someone , ask yourself whether the halo effect is operating. Are you really evaluating the traits of the person? This simple check could save you wasting your money or refusing a loyal friend. Or perhaps，even if yon do check, you will still never know.
56. Why does the author mention Hollywood stars in the first paragraph?
A.To help us to evaluate others. B.To explain what the halo cffect is. C.To show us the background of the story. D.To tell US Hollywood stars arc not truly friendly.
57. Which one do you think is NOT an example of the halo effect?
A. You make friends with the people who have good judgments.
B. You prefer to buy the products advertised by a movie star
C. You pay more for a simple T-shirt with a famous designer’s name on it. D. You believe your teachers are intelligent because they appear likeable. 58. What can we learn from the passage?
A.People can do nothing to avoid the halo effect. B.People use the halo effect widely in the business world. C.People often wonder how the halo effect works before shopping.
D. People sometimes don't realize the halo effect when they make judgments. 59. The passage is mainly about ____________
A.the causc of the halo effect B.the development of the haloeffect C.the evaluation of the halo effect D.the influence of the halo effect
七、阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。（共8分，每小题2分）
I’ve been singing and performing poems since I was six years old. I used to sing for my mother’s friend. 60 .
I have written three books of poems and songs. I gave all the money from the books to children’s charities. 61 Money from the second book was spent on homeless children in Bosnis.
I visit patients at a local hospital every Saturday morning. I talk and sing for them. I guess that’s what’s really fulfilling（令人满意的）to me when I sing to
someone who is dying, and someone who is really sick and who doesn’t even know what’s happening. 62 .
Everyone can give love, and love is what everyone wants. That’s a really important lesson to me. 63 Making someone happy makes you happy, and they go on and make others happy and it’s like a chain（链）. You change when you get older, but love is ageless. Love is the same when you are 7, 13, or 102 years old. A. Love is a chain of giving. B. But now I am singing for people in need. C. I visit people in the old people’s home. D. Money from my first book went to a school for deaf kids in Montana. E. I feel pround when I see a smile on that person’s face.
八、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。（共10分，每小题20分）
learning to undersland your mother well is what you should do. Here are the best tips towards a better relationship with her. They are not necessarily surprising, but they have worked for many people. Try them.
● Remember your mother’s age As children , we often do not think of our mother as having an age. Knowing our mother’s age, not just in numbers of years but in terms of her psychological and physical state, often helps us to understand her better. ● Listen to your mother I have found that sometimes the things my mother told me long ago are pretty useful. If you respect her point of view, even if you do not share il, it will help your mother feel close to you. ● Ask your mother about your childhood history If you are lucky enough to have living family , think of your life as a jigsaw puzzle and ask as many questions as you can to put the picture together. Understanding your roots and your childhood can help you know more clearly who you are, as part of a family which you share with your mother. Taking any measure to understand our mother is the topic of how we understand ourselves. We should follow the way of her life. When we are able to accept our
mother--- with all her failings, we can understand her better and it can also help us to know about our shortcoming. Remember that understand ing our mother is really about understanding ourselves.
64. Should we learn to understand our mother well ?
65. What can help us understand our mother better ?
66. How do we make our mother feel close to us ?
67. Why do we ask our mother about our childhood history ?
68. What does the writer want to tell us ?
书面表达（25分）
九、完成句子。（共10分，每小题2分）
根据中文意思完成句子。
69. 为什么不和我们一起去帮助别人呢？ join us to help others ? 70. 电梯坏了，让我们走着上楼吧。
the lift. Let’s walk upstairs. 71. 提高我们的英语写作能力要花很长时间。
our English writing skills . 72. 作为一名北京青少年，了解如何把北京精神与我们日常生活联系起来是很必
要的。
As a teenage in Beijing, connect Beijing Spirit with our daily life . 73. 当我们与别人意见不能达成一致时，我们最好既不要与人争吵也不要放弃自
己的观点。
We our own opinions when we can’t reach an agreement. 十、文段表达。（共15分）
根据中文意思和英语提示，写一篇意思连贯、符合逻辑、不少于60词的短文。 74. 昨天你高兴地看到许多同学在校园里自觉地做了一些事去保护环境。请你以
“Learn from Them”为题给你校英语周刊投稿。内容包括同学们在校园里的具体做法，你的感受，以及你要向他们学习什么。 提示词语：pick up the trash, plant , reuse , save
Learn from Them
海淀区九年级第二学期期中练习
英语试卷答案及评分参考
2012.05
听力理解 (共26分)
一、听对话， 选择与对话内容相符的图片。（共4分，每小题1分）
1. A 2. B 3. C 4. B
二、听对话或独白，选择最佳选项。（共12分，每小题1分）
5. A 6. B 7. A 8. B 9. C 10. C 11. B 12. A 13. B 14. C 15. A 16. C 三、听对话记录关键信息。（共10分，每小题2分）
17. yellow 18. 35 19. Mike 20. Apple 21. 6:30
知识运用 （共25分）
四、单项填空（共13分，每小题1分）
22. B 23. C 24. D 25. A 26. B 27. D 28. A 29. A 30. B 31. C 32. D 33. C 34. B
五、完形填空（共12分，每小题1分）
35. C 36. B 37. A 38. D 39. C 40. B 41. C 42. A 43. B 44. C 45. B 46. D
阅读理解（共44分）
六、阅读短文，选择最佳选项。（共26分，每小题2分）
47. A 48. C 49. C 50. A 51. C 52. D 53. B 54. D 55. B 56. B 57. A 58. D 59. D 七、阅读短文，还原句子。（共8分，每小题2分）
60. B 61. D 62. E 63. A
八、阅读短文，回答问题。（共10分，每小题2分）
64. Yes.
65. Remembering / Knowing our mother’s age. 66. By respecting her point of view.
67. Because understanding our roots and our childhood can help us know more clearly who we are.
68. How and why to understand our mother better.
(The ways of understanding our mother better and the value of it / understanding our mother is really about understanding ourselves.)
书面表达 （25分）
九、完成句子（共10分，每小题2分）
69. Why not
70. There’s something wrong with
71. It takes / will take a long time to improve 72. it’s very necessary to know how to
73. had better neither argue with others nor give up
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