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人教版英语九年级期末上学期测试（II ）卷一、 选择题。从下面每小题的A、B、C三个选项中选出可以替换划线部 (共8题；共16分)1. （2分）Its an English class. Please dont _ Chinese.A . sayB . talkC . tellD . speak2. （2分）I promise I will work harder next term, Miss Li.Well, just as the saying goes, “_.” I do hope that you will act at once.A . It never rains but poursB . Many hands make light workC . Actions speak louder than wordsD . A friend in need is a friend indeed3. （2分）The number of the tigers is getting _.I agree _ you.A . more and more , toB . smaller and smaller, toC . smaller and smaller, withD . more and more ,with4. （2分）In 1998, Liu Xiangs _ in hurdling was noticed by Sun HaipingA . abilityB . tradeC . electricityD . memory5. （2分）I saw Sam _ football when I passed the playground. A . playB . to playC . playsD . playing6. （2分） what are they doing? They are Marys bag. She left it on the playground just now, but now she cant find it.A . looking atB . looking forC . looking afterD . looking up7. （2分） Look at your room, Peter! You have_ again. Sorry, Mum. I will tidy it up soon.A . made a messB . made a wishC . made it8. （2分）_ to the experience of being a volunteer for the Beijing Olympic Games, I felt proud.A . Thinking overB . Thinking backC . Thinking ofD . Thinking about二、 根据句子意思, 从下面每小题的A、B、C三个选项中选出恰当的 (共7题；共14分)9. （2分）A _ is a small device that is moved by hand across a surface to control the movement of the cursor (光标) on a computer screen.A . keyboardB . mouseC . printer10. （2分）As the story _, the secret of the castle is discovered littleby little. A . endsB . beginsC . developsD . happens11. （2分） How about Little Toms drawing? He can draw _. His drawings are very _.A . nice; niceB . well; niceC . good; wellD . well; well12. （2分）- Our basketball team will beat theirs and win the match.- Your team is the best in our city.A . Im afraid not.B . I believe so.C . Of course not.D . Well done!13. （2分）The teacher smiled at me. I knew that he was my grades.A . sorry forB . satisfied withC . angry withD . friendly to14. （2分）Anyone should wait for the traffic lights to turn green_before getting ready to cross a road. A . sadlyB . smartlyC . patientlyD . interestedly15. （2分）Much to our _, Sam wasnt _ at the _ news. A . surprise; surprised; surpriseB . surprise; surprised; surprisingC . surprised; surprising; surprisedD . surprising; surprised; surprise三、 完形填空。 (共1题；共15分)16. （15分）完形填空 The B&.O Railroad Museum is in Baltimore. Its site is1to be the birthplace of the American railroad. The museum2the most complete railroad collections in3. On the second floor, there is an 4of station clocks, and a small movie theatre. The museum also has an 5collection of engines, cars, cranes and6railroad equipment.7the winter of 2002- 2003， heavy8destroyed the roof of the museum and damaged more than half of the9, which may have been the museums10loss. But there was still some11the insurance(保险) on the museum, though it wasnt clear at first12it would get from that.The museum was very13. In the end, although it had14millions of dollars, all of it was replaced by the insurance. The museum had been15until November 2004. Its manager says, The insurance saved our museum!（1）A . looked B . made C . built D . thought （2）A . shares B . owns C . discovers D . produces （3）A . Britain B . Australia C . Canada D . America （4）A . advertisement B . exhibition C . introduction D . entry （5）A . inside B . outside C . indoor D . outdoor （6）A . others B . other C . another D . many （7）A . With B . For C . During D . At （8）A . rain B . snow C . sunshine D . fog （9）A . windows B . rooms C . collections D . wheels （10）A . biggest B . smallest C . hardest D . easiest （11）A . desire B . hope C . sculptures D . advantages （12）A . how often B . how long C . how much D . how soon （13）A . lucky B . unusual C . disappointed D . interested （14）A . destroyed B . thrown C . wasted D . lost （15）A . open B . closed C . cleaned D . noticed 四、 阅读理解。 (共5题；共44分)17. （10分）阅读理解 What can be both red or green, round or sharp, big or small, and more importantly, loved or hated by someone? Yes, the answer is chilies（辣椒).Many of us in China enjoy putting chilies to our food, but did you know that this spicy vegetable could also be dangerous? A 34-year-old US man ended up in hospital after eating a Carolina Reaper, the spiciest chili people have ever known so far. After taking just a small part of the chili, the man had a serious headache in the following days, reported BBC News.In fact, eating spicy food causes stomachaches and headaches. But if chilies are harmful, why do people like to eat this vegetable? So what makes people love chilies so much? The human body is influenced（影响） by something natural that produce a sense of happiness, noted BBC News.And chilies are good for people in another way. Scientists found that the death rate（死亡率）of those who eat spicy food once or twice a week is 10 % lower than those who eat it less than once a week. The death rate is 14 % lower for those who eat spicy food six to seven times a week .This encourages people to eat more spicy food to improve health and bring less death risk（风险） at an early age. So dont worry if you love spicy food. It seems that chilies are actually good for us.（1）The spiciest chili that people have known so far is_. A . Carolina ReaperB . Sichuan ReaperC . Hunan ReaperD . American Reaper（2）People like to eat chilies because_. A . chilies do no harm to peopleB . the chili is a kind of vegetableC . they can get personal enjoymentD . chemicals in chilies make them mad（3）What does the underlined word spicy probably mean in Chinese? A . 甜的B . 辣的C . 咸的D . 苦的（4）According to the last paragraph, which of the following is TRUE? A . The more chilies you eat, the longer you must live.B . Scientists encourage us to add chilies to our food.C . We should eat spicy food six times a week.D . Spicy food isnt good for our health.（5）Which of the following can be the best title? A . Eating Chilies, A Healthy Life StyleB . A Kind of Chinese VegetableC . ChiliA Harmful VegetableD . Causes of Stomachaches18. （10分）根据短文理解，选择正确答案。If you are visiting England, you will notice that English have many customs and traditions that are different from those in ChinaThis guide provides help for anyone visiting England for the first timeStanding in the queueEnglish people like to form queueThey think it is the fair way to behavePeople wait in a queue in shops and at bus stopsPeople will think you are very rude if you dont join the queuePlease, Thank You, Excuse Me and SorryIt is good manners to say “please” and “thank you”If someone is in your way and you would like them to move, say “excuse me” and they will moveIf you bump into someone or you are in their way say “sorry”They will probably say “sorry”, too, even if it was your mistakeSaying “sorry” does not always mean you think you were wrongSomeone it is just a polite thing to sayMeeting a new personWhen people meet for the first time, the usual custom is to shake handsThe next time you meet that person, you can just say helloEnglish people dont usually hug or kiss unless they know each other really wellTalking to peopleEnglish people find it difficult to start conversations with strangersThey like to be private so if they are on buses or trains, they usually sit as far away from other people as possibleIf you want to start a conversation, the topic that English people are always happy to talk about is the weatherSo you need to be able to say “Isnt it warm (sunny/windy/wet/foggy) today?” or “Do you think its going to rain/clear up?” This is much better than asking about politics, religion or how much people earn!（1）Whats the main idea of the article?A . Differences between England and ChinaB . The guide helpC . The manners and traditions in EnglandD . How to visit England for the first time（2）English people will think you are rude if you _A . dont the know customsB . say “thank you”C . talk to a new personD . dont join the queue（3）What will you do if you meet people for the first time?A . To shake hands with themB . To kiss themC . To say hello to themD . To hug them（4）What will you say if you are in someones way?A . Thank youB . PleaseC . Excuse MeD . Sorry（5）How can people start conversations with strangers?A . They can talk about politics and religionB . They can talk about the weatherC . They can talk about “Please, Thank You, Excuse Me and Sorry”D . They can talk about everything19. （8分）阅读理解 Jack is 10 years old, and I am his pencil. Im Jacks helper(助手).Jacks pencil box is my home. I have some friends here. They are seven crayons, a ruler, a pencil sharpener and an eraser. Because Jack loves me, Im the king(国王)in the pencil box. My friends and I are happy every day.Today, I am not happy because a pen comes in. Its new and beautiful. Its a music pen. It can not only(不仅) write but also(而且) sing. But Im old and I can only help Jack to write. Jack likes it so much! The new pen is his helper now. Its the new king. What can I do now? Shall I go to a new home?（1）Whats the old pencils home? A . The eraser.B . The ruler.C . The new pen.D . The pencil box.（2）According to the passage, Jack is probably(很可能) a _. A . studentB . pencil caseC . schoolbagD . pencil（3）Who is the king now? A . The pencil.B . The pen.C . Jack.D . The pencil box.（4）We can know from the passage(文章) that _. A . the old king is not happy nowB . our pencils arent our helpersC . the pen is old but beautifulD . Jack doesnt need the pencil any more20. （8分）阅读理解BIn Singapore, many school students spend a lot of time on their studies. People always think that good schooling(学业) is the key to success. So, many of these students try their best to get good grades in their tests. They have a lot of homework every day and tests are usually a big problem to them. Sometimes, a few students even have to go to evening classes after school because of the pressure(压力) of the tests.Students have many after-school activities to do at school, such as sports games, dance groups, swimming and rock-climbing. On weekends, they have enough time to do what they like. Most students like to listen to pop music. Hollywood films, Hong Kong and Singapore films are very popular, too. Some of them also spend free time surfing the Internet, e-mailing their friends, playing computer games. They sometimes go to cafes, fast food restaurants, shopping centers and big bookstores. They also join in community service(社区服务).So life for students in Singapore is not easy but rich and colorful.（1）Many students think that good schooling can help them . A . enjoy their free timeB . have less homeworkC . be good at playing gamesD . be successful in the future.（2）A few students go to evening classes after school because . A . they cant learn anything at schoolB . they have many tests at schoolC . they have nothing to do after schoolD . they want to get good grades in their tests.（3）Which of the following is the after-school activity at school for the students in Singapore? A . Surfing the InternetB . Watching moviesC . DancingD . Listening to pop music（4）Which of the following is the best title of the passage ?. A . Life of students in SingaporeB . School rules in SingaporeC . Tests in SingaporeD . Students problems in Singapore.21. （8分）阅读下列短文，从下面每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。There once was a man and a woman who had been married for more than 60 years. They talked about everything. They kept no secrets from each otherexcept that the old woman had a shoe box in the top of her closet and she told her husband never to open it or ask her about it.For an these years the husband had never thought about the box, but one day the little old woman got very sick and the doctor said she would never recover.In trying to sort out things they had, the little old man took down the shoe box from the top of the closet and took it to his wifes bedside. She agreed it was time that he should know what was in the box.When he opened it, he found two beautifully crocheted (钩针编织的) doilies (装饰垫) and some money. He counted the money. It was $25,000 in total. He asked his wife about the unusual contents.When we were married, she said, my grandmother told me the secret of a happy marriage was to never argue. She told me that if I ever got angry with you, I should just keep quiet and crochet a doily.The little old man was so moved, and he had to fight back tears. Only two precious doilies were in the box. She had only been angry with him two times in all those years of living and loving. He was filled with joy and happiness.Sweetheart, he said, that explains the doilies, but what about all this money? Where did it all come from?Oh, she said, thats the money I made from selling the doilies.（1）When the little old woman got very sick, she decided to _. A . sell the two doiliesB . tell her husband about the shoe boxC . give her husband the moneyD . look for another doctor（2）Which of the following statements is NOT true? A . The old man and the old woman had been married for over 60 years.B . The old woman had only been angry with her husband twice all these years.C . The old woman put two doilies and some money in a shoe box.D . The old woman got me secret of a happy marriage from her grandma.（3）How might the old man feel after he learnt about where the money came from? A . Happy.B . Excited.C . Moved.D . Upset.（4）What is the best title of the passage? A . The secret of a happy marriageB . A shoe boxC . How to make doiliesD . A clever grandmother五、 语法填空。 (共1题；共10分)22. （10分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填上一个适当的单词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。（每空不多于 2 个单词）Ginas mother found that her daughter never shared anything with her _(friend). She also found other children didnt like playing _her daughter. They said Gina always made them unhappy. Then Ginas mother told her a story of an ant and a dove（鸽子）.“One day an ant fell into a river and tried _(save) itself. A dove got a leaf and let it fall into the river close to the ant. The ant climbed onto it _went to the bank safely. Later, a man came and _(want) to catch the dove. The ant stung（蜇） him on the foot. The man cried out and the sound made the dove fly away. It told us that _you are kind to others, you will be treated well.”Gina remembered _story from then on. Later, she helped her classmate Rita with math _Rita was not very good at it. Rita also helped Gina. One day, Gina was _(tidy) up the classroom. It was hard for _(she) to finish the work herself. Rita decided to help Gina clean the classroom. This made Gina think of the story of the ant and the dove. From that day, Gina realized the importance of the friendship, and she began to enjoy helping others.六、 书面表达。 (共1题；共1分)23. （1分）假如你是某英语俱乐部的成员李华，本周你们要就“The ways to keep healthy”这个话题进行讨。论，请你根据以下图示写一篇英语短文为此次发言做准备。要求：80词左右，可适当发挥，开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。The ways to keep healthyHello, everyone!_Thats all. Thank you for listening to me.第 22 页 共 22 页参考答案一、 选择题。从下面每小题的A、B、C三个选项中选出可以替换划线部 (共8题；共16分)1-1、2-1、3-1、4-1、5-1、6-1、7-1、8-1、二、 根据句子意思, 从下面每小题的A、B、C三个选项中选出恰当的 (共7题；共14分)9-1、10-1、11-1、12-1、13-1、14-1、15-1、三、 完形填空。 (共1题；共15分)16-1、四、 阅读理解。 (共5题；共44分)17-1、17-2、17-3、17-4、17-5、18-1、18-2、18-3、18-4、18-5、19-1、19-2、19-3、19-4、20-1、20-2、20-3、20-4、21-1、21-2、21-3、21-4、五、 语法填空。 (共1题；共10分)22-1、六、 书面表达。 (共1题；共1分)23-1、