沪教版九年级上学期期末考试英语试卷A卷

沪教版九年级上学期期末考试英语试卷A卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)1. （10分）完形填空It was 1birthday.She got a letter from her uncle.“Dear Mary，” he wrote in the letter.“Happy birthday.Im sending you some 2.They will arrive tomorrow.I hope youll like them.”Mary was very 3.She liked eating eggs and chicken.“I can keep the chickens 4their eggs or eating them，”she thought.When the chickens arrived the next day，they were put in a box.She took the box off the truck and began to carry it into her garden，but the box was so heavy that she dropped(掉)5.The box fell on the ground and broke open.The chickens all 6out.They ran here and there.Mary 7hours in trying to find them.8few days later her uncle came.He asked，“Did the chickens arrive safely？”“Yes，but I dropped the box.It broke open and the chickens ran everywhere.9took me the whole morning to 10them，”Mary said.“Did you find them all？”asked her uncle.“I hope so，”Mary answered，“but I only caught eleven of them.”“Thats very interesting.I only sent you six，” her uncle said with a smile.（1）A . Marys B . Kates C . Jims D . Daves （2）A . chicken B . dogs C . chickens D . pigs （3）A . sad B . happy C . angry D . unhappy （4）A . for B . in C . at D . with （5）A . them B . they C . its D . it （6）A . runs B . ran C . running D . run （7）A . spent B . spend C . spends D . spending （8）A . An B . A C . The D . Some （9）A . They B . it C . they D . It （10）A . look at B . look C . look for D . look after 二、 阅读理解 (共4题；共34分)2. （6分） Good morning. The program today is about music. The word “music” comes from the Greek word “muse”. The Muses are the goddesses of the arts. The Music is only one of the arts. It is like the spoken language, but it uses sounds. Todays program brings together music from different concerts of the world. Who invented music? Who sang the first song? No one knows exactly the answers to these questions. But we know that music plays an important part in almost everyones life. Babies and young children love to hear people singing to them. When they are a little older, they like to sing the songs they have heard. When children go to school, their world of music grows. In the middle grades, students take music lessons. When they reach high school, they become interested in listening to pop music.The records we have chosen for you today are from American country music, Indian music, pop music and so on. Music has meaning for everyone. It can make people happy or it can make them sad. In this program we shall study the language of music. We shall be trying to find out more about how music works. We shall try to find out how music says what people feel.Now, here comes the music today , I shall explain why they are all good music.（1）The first paragraph is mainly about the .A . styles of musicB . history of musicC . taste of musicD . knowledge of music（2）Which is NOT the purpose of this music program?A . To study the language of music .B . To learn more about the music.C . To give a complete background to the music.D . To give people some music to listen to.（3）The speaker is probably .A . a hostB . a singerC . a dancerD . a teacher3. （10分） Joe Read studied in this school for fourteen years. When he finished school, he was already eighteen years old. And then his father said to him, You finished school, and you are a good student. Now you may go to town and get a good job. They need some clever people to work in the office. The people there can get a lot of money now. If you stay at home, you cant get money from our family. A few weeks later, Joe went to the office and asked for a job there. A man took him into a small room and gave him some questions on a piece of paper. Joe answered the questions quickly, and he gave the paper to the man. The man looked at the paper for a few minutes and then asked, “You were born on Sep. 23. But which year were you born in? Joe answered, “Oh, every year.”（1）How old was Joe when he went to school?A . 8.B . 18.C . 4.D . 14.（2）What place did his father want him to work in?A . A school.B . An office.C . A house.D . A shop.（3）What did his father think of Joe?A . He was a good student.B . He wasnt a good student.C . He wasnt clever.D . He could get money from his family.（4）Why did the man give Joe a piece of paper?A . Because he wanted to give Joe a job.B . Because he wanted Joe to answer some questions.C . Because he wanted to know if Joe was clever.D . Because he wanted to know how old Joe was.（5）From Joes answered, “Oh, every year.”, we can infer(推测) that_.A . he didnt want to work in the officeB . he was hardworking but dishonestC . he was outgoing and cleverD . in fact, he didnt really answer the mans question4. （8分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项 A、B、C、D中选出最佳选项。DImagine one day, the water taps in your house stop running. You have to buy water from shops. And still there isnt enough for everyone. Your mother has to save the familys shower water to do other things. Would you be able to stand that kind of life?Probably not. But that is what kids in Yemen are experiencing. Experts said Yemen is going to be the first country in the world to run out of water. According to a report, the capital, Sana, will run out of drinking water as early as 2025.Because of the shortage, the government often cuts the water supply. Hannan, an 18-year-old from Lahej, told the Times: In a good week well have a water supply all week. But then the following week there will be water only for a day or two.Hannan said only rich people have enough water to use. They can buy water from the shops or from the water truck. Private companies own the trucks. They travel around the city every day to sell water at very high prices.A lot of people cant afford it, she said.The average person in Yemen uses 100 to 200 cubic meters of water per year. That is far below the international water poverty line （贫困线）of 1,000 cubic meters.The government is thinking of making use of seawater. But it will cost a lot and it may not happen soon enough to help the people of Yemen.（1）The underlined word that in Paragraph 2 refers to _. A . buying water from shopsB . drinking dirty waterC . suffering from water shortageD . washing clothes with used water（2）Hannan described _. A . what her life is likeB . how beautiful Lahej isC . how people use water fullyD . how heavy the traffic in Lahej is（3）which of the following do you think is the best title for this passage? A . How to make use of SeawaterB . How to save waterC . Yemen is Facing Serious Water shortage D . How people use Water Fully（4）We can infer (推断) from the text that _. A . Sana will run out of water in 10 yearsB . Hannan is a teenager from a rich familyC . the capital of Yemen is developing fastD . private companies make a lot of money5. （10分）阅读理解 The passengers on the bus watched with sympathy(同情) as Susan made her way carefully up the steps. She paid for the drive and then, using her hands to feel the seats, sat in one of them.It had been a year since Susan became blind. As the result of an accident she was suddenly thrown into a world of darkness. Susans husband Mark wanted to help his wife and made her feel hopeful again. He made his plans.When Susan felt ready to return her job, but how would she get there? She used to take the bus, but she was now too afraid of getting around the city by herself. Mark volunteered to ride the bus with Susan each morning and evening until she could manage it by herself.For two weeks, Mark went with Susan to and from work each day. He taught her how to depend on her other senses, specifically her hearing, to decide where she was.At last, Susan decided that she was ready to try the trip on her own. Monday morning arrived. Before she left, she held her husband tightly, her eyes filled with tears of thankfulness. She said good-bye and, for the first time, they went their separate ways. Each day went perfectly, and a wild excitement took hold of Susan. She was doing it!On Friday morning, Susan took the bus to work as usual. As she was getting off the bus, the driver said, Miss, I sure envy you. Surprisingly, Susan asked the driver why.You know, every morning for the past week, a fine-looking gentleman in a blue uniform has been standing across the corner watching you until you enter your office building safely, the bus driver said.Tears of happiness ran down Susans face. She was so lucky for he had given her a gift more powerful than sight. That is the gift of love that can bring light when there is darkness.（1）Susan thought she when she becameblind. A . felt boring in her lifeB . felt hopeless in her lifeC . felt alone in her eyesD . hated the accident（2）How long did Mark ride the bus with Susan? A . For two weeks.B . For one year.C . For one week.D . For two years.（3）Susan mainly depended on her to know where she was. A . feetB . eyesC . earsD . mouth（4）Who was the fine-looking gentleman? A . He was Susans husbandB . He was Susans brotherC . He was Susans friendD . He was Susans driver（5）Whats the best title of the passage? A . A Terrible AccidentB . A Blind WomanC . Going to Work by BusD . The Gift of Love三、 词汇运用 (共2题；共15分)6. （5分）根据语境从方框中选择恰当的单词填空，有的需要变换形式anyway, wait, line, back, few（1）Is. your brother_in front of the building? （2）A lot of chairs are in_. （3）Ive got._books about history, What about you? （4）Its cold._,lets start in the afternoon.（5）Call me when you come_. 7. （10分）根据短文内容和以下提示：1）首字母提示，2）语境提示，3）汉语提示，在每一个空格内填上一个适当的英语单词。所填单词要求意义正确，拼写准确。These days our government is aiming to build an economized(节省) society._(作为) students, you can do something that you can.First, save things. Youd better walk to school or _a bike instead of taking a car. Turn off the_as soon as you leave the classroom. Remember to turn off the tap right after washing your hands. When you go out to eat in a _(餐馆), ask for smaller dishes and take leftovers（剩菜）h_.Before you buy something new, think _it is necessary or not.Second, use things for as long as p_ .When you buy things, make sure that they can _a long time. Dont use a paper cup or a paper bag. Its better to use a china cup because you can use it again.Finally, collect what can be_（回收利用) in your classroom, such as waste paper and soft drink cans. It can save money and protect the environment.In general, I think one thing we should keep in mind is that _matter what a small effort we make, it will make a difference.四、 语法填空 (共1题；共10分)8. （10分）语法填空Mrs. Jones is over 80, but she still drives her old car _a young woman. She loves driving very fast, and she says that she has never broken the traffic rules.One day,_, she nearly broke her record. A police car followed her, and the policeman in it saw her pass a red light without _(stop).When Mrs. Jones came before the policeman, he looked at her seriously and said that she was too old _(drive) a car, and that her eyes had probably become weak with old age,_she had not stopped at the red light.After the policeman finished his words, Mrs. Jones quietly opened the big handbag she was carrying and took out her sewing (针线活) kit. She _(choose) a needle (针) with a very small eye, and threaded (穿线) it at her first try.When she had successfully done this, she took the thread _of the needle again and handed both the needle _the thread to the policeman, saying, “Now it is your turn. You drive a car and you must see clearly.”The policeman took the needle and tried to thread it. After trying six _(time), he still didnt succeed. So Mrs. Jones _(not punish) and her record remained unbroken.五、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共25分)9. （25分）根据短文内容，回答问题Autumn is a beautiful season. For many Chinese, the season is also a time for rebuilding(恢复).Chinese herbal medicine(中药)science says that people get tired and weak(虚弱的)during the hot summer. So when it comes to autumn, we need to rebuild. There is a tradition called tieqiubiao(贴秋膘). It means to eat some meat in autumn. This can help people get ready for the coming winter.Autumn is also a great season for outdoor activities; Chinese people think that fresh air in autumn is good for our health. The Double Ninth Festival is an important Chinese festival in autumn. On that day, families get together and climb hills for luck in the hope that old people will live much longer. Other good outdoor activities are hiking, biking and having picnics.（1）What is autumn a time for? （2）Why should people rebuild in autumn, according to Chinese herbal medicine science? （3）Is it good to eat some rich food in autumn? （4）How do Chinese people spend the Double Ninth Festival? （5）What other outdoor activities do people do? 六、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)10. （5分）你的朋友ike由于长时间玩电脑游戏，身体出现了很多不适的地方，如：头痛，眼睛不舒服，腰酸背痛等，请按以下写作提示写一篇80词左右的短文，介绍一下他的情况，并给出你的建议。写作提示：1）介绍下Mike玩电脑游戏的情况；2）他的身体有哪些不适？3）你给他的建议是什么？写作要求：1）表达通顺，逻辑清楚。2）不要出现单词拼写，句子结构错误。第 16 页 共 16 页参考答案一、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)1-1、二、 阅读理解 (共4题；共34分)2-1、2-2、2-3、3-1、3-2、3-3、3-4、3-5、4-1、4-2、4-3、4-4、5-1、5-2、5-3、5-4、5-5、三、 词汇运用 (共2题；共15分)6-1、6-2、6-3、6-4、6-5、7-1、四、 语法填空 (共1题；共10分)8-1、五、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共25分)9-1、9-2、9-3、9-4、9-5、六、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)10-1、