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卷一、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)1. （10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项（A、B、C和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。A lot of people like sports. And some love1very much. An elephant can also 2basketball. There is an elephant. Its 3is Toktak. He 4strong and cute. Many people like 5. Do you know 6? Because 7his free time, Toktak often plays basketball with his long trunk（象鼻）. He 8the sport very much. The basketball looks like a toy to Toktak. It is 9to watch Toktak playing basketball. Do you like the elephant? Lets 10him in the zoo. I think you can have fun there.（1）A . volleyball B . football C . basketball D . tennis （2）A . play B . find C . watch D . make （3）A . grade B . name C . dream D . hero （4）A . says B . wants C . hopes D . looks （5）A . them B . you C . him D . her （6）A . why B . what C . that D . when （7）A . on B . with C . in D . at （8）A . asks B . enjoys C . thanks D . plays （9）A . wrong B . young C . tired D . interesting （10）A . meet B . help C . worry D . work 二、 阅读理解 (共5题；共80分)2. （8分）阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳选项。 The world itself is becoming much smaller by using modern traffic and morden communication means (工具). Life today is much easier than it was hundreds of years ago, but it has brought new problems. One of the biggest problems is pollution. To pollute means to make things dirty. Pollution comes in many ways. We see it, smell it, drink it and even heart it.Man has been polluting the earth. The more people have, the more pollution becomes. Many years ago, the problem was nor so serious because there were not so many people. When the land was used up or the river was dirty in one place, man moved to another place. But this is no longer true.Man is now slowly polluting the whole world.Air pollution is still the most serious. Its bad for all living things in the world, but it is not the only one kind of pollution, Water pollution kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water. Noise pollution makes us angry more easily.Many countries are making rules to fight pollution. They stop people from burning coal in houses and factories in the city, and from putting dirty smoke into the air. Pollution by sulfur dioxide (So2) is now the most dangerous kind of air pollution. It is caused by heavy traffic. We are sure that if there are fewer people driving, there will be less air pollution.The earth is our home. We must take care of it. That means keeping the land, water and air clean. And we must pay attention to the rise in pollution at the same time.（1）According the passage, _, our world is becoming much smaller. A . because of the rise in pollutionB . thanks to science developmentC . because the earth is being polluted day and nightD . because the earth is blowing away by the wind every year（2）Hundreds of years ago, life was _it is today. A . as easy asB . much easier thanC . as hard asD . much harder than（3）In paragraph 1, the underlined word it means _. A . rubbishB . noise pollutionC . air pollutionD . water pollution（4）Which of the following is NOT true? A . Many countries are making rules to fight pollution.B . The pollution of the earth grows as fast as the world pollution does.C . The problem of pollution is not so serious because there are not so many people living on the earth.D . If people could go to work by bus or by bike instead of car or motorbike, it would be helpful in fighting against the problem of SO2.3. （12分）Choose the best answer. When the Audet family turns on the lights at Blue Farm, they are using electricity that comes from cows- cow manure(粪肥).Cows produce a lot of waste. One cow can create 30 gallons of waste each day. Now imagine the output of over 1,000 cows at Blue Farm. Thats really a big amount.When farmers clean their barns, they put the waste together，and spread some of it on their fields for fertilizer(肥料). But now places like Blue Farm have a new way of using cow waste. They use it to produce electricity.Heres how it works: A big machine moves back and forth cleaning the barn floor. The cows are animals of habit; they get used to it,and just lift one foot and then another to let it go by. says Marie Audet.The machine pushes the manure into a big 600-gallon tank like a small swimming pool. The tank is called a digester(化粪池) because what happens there is just like what happens inside a cow: Bacteria(细菌) get to work and continue to digest the manure.Methane gas(甲烷;沼气) in the atmosphere is known as a greenhouse gas because it keeps heat just like a greenhouse does, causing our planet to warm up. Thats an environmental concern. But the digester has a good result. Its gas is kept and used to power electric generators(发电机).At Blue Farm, the generators make enough electricity to power 400 homes. The Audet family sells the extra electricity they cant use themselves.（1）We learn from the text that the Audet family is using cow waste to _. A . make electricityB . produce fertilizerC . build their farmD . feed the cows（2）How is the cow waste collected into the digester at Blue Farm? A . Marie Audet does the work.B . The job is done by a big machine.C . The cows lift the cow waste.D . Bacteria get to work on them.（3）According to the passage, _ is changed into electricity. A . the power of moving waterB . the heat of burning coalC . the power of sunlightD . the heat of the methane gas（4）The new way of using cow waste at Blue Farm might be best described as _. A . reducingB . savingC . recyclingD . changing（5）The electricity made by the generators can give power to _ homes at Blue Farm. A . 1, 000B . 400C . 30D . 600（6）What is the main purpose of writing the passage? A . To introduce a new way of making electricity.B . To explain how a new kind of energy works better.C . To show a new rebuilding plan for a big farm.D . To explain the reasons for the greenhouse effect.4. （10分）阅读下列短文，从每题A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。 When I lived in Spain, some Spanish friends of mine decided to visit England by car. Before they left, they asked me for advice about how to find accommodation (住所). I suggested that they should stay at bed and breakfast houses, because this kind of accommodation gives a foreign visitor a good chance to speak English with the family. My friends listened to my advice, but they came back with some funny stories.We didnt stay at bed and breakfast houses, they said, because we found that most families were away on holiday.I thought this was strange. Finally I understood what had happened. My friends spoke little English, and they thought VACANCIES meant holidays, because the Spanish word for holidays is vacaciones. So they did not go to house where the sign outside said VACANCLES, which in English means there are free rooms. Then my friends went to house where the sign said NO VACANCLES, because they thought this meant the people who owned the house were not away on holiday. But they found that these houses were all full. As a result, they stayed at hotels!We laughed about this and about mistakes my friends made in reading other signs. In Spanish, the word DIVERSION means fun. In English, it means that workmen are repairing the road, and that you must take a different road. When my friends saw the word DIVERSION on a road sign, they thought they were going to have fun. Instead, the road ended in a large hold.English people have problems too when they learn foreign languages. Once in Paris, when someone offered me some more coffee, I said Thank you in French. I meant that I would like some more, However, to my surprise the coffee pot was taken away! Later I found out that Thank you in French means Mo, thank you.（1）My Spanish friends wanted advice about _. A . learning EnglishB . finding places to stay in EnglandC . driving their car on English roadsD . going to England by car（2）I suggested that they stay at bed and breakfast houses because _. A . they would be able to practise their EnglishB . it would be much cheaper than staying in hotelsC . it would be convenient for them to have dinnerD . there would be no problem about finding accommodation there（3）NO VACANCIES in English means _. A . no free roomsB . free roomsC . not away on holidayD . holidays（4）If you see a road sign that says Diversion, you will _. A . fall into a holeB . have a lot of fun and enjoy yourselfC . find that the road is blocked by crowds of peopleD . have to take a different road（5）When someone offered me more coffee and I said Thank you in French, I _. A . didnt really want any more coffeeB . wanted them to take the coffee pot awayC . really wanted some more coffeeD . wanted to express my politeness5. （25分）阅读短文，根据其内容回答问题。The British are known for their sense of humour. However, it is often difficult for foreigners to understand their jokes. The main point to remember is that the British often use understatement.Understatement means saying less than you think or feel. For example, if someone gets very wet in a shower of rain, he might say, Its a little damp (潮湿的) outside. Or, if someone is very impolite and shouts at another person, someone else might say, She isnt exactly friendly. Understatement is often used in unpleasant situation or to make another person look silly. Understatement plays an important part in British humour.Another key to understanding British humour is that the British like to make fun of themselves as well as others. They often laugh about the silly and unpleasant things that happen to our everyday life when someone accidently falls over in the street. They also like to make jokes about people from different classes of society. They like to make jokes about their accents, the way they dress and the way they behave. Whats more, the British love to watch comedies (喜剧) about people who do not know how to behave in society. The comedies series Mr Bean is a good example of this kind of humor.Mr Bean is the character created by British actor Rowan Atkinson in 1990. Mr Bean doesnt talk often, and instead he uses his body movement and facial expressions to make people laugh. Perhaps what makes Mr Bean so funny is that he does things that adults in the real world cannot do. Mr Bean is popular in many countries round the world because you do not have to speak English to understand the humour. Because of this, many people have become familiar with the British sense of humour.（1）Is it difficult for foreigners to understand British jokes?（2）What does understatement mean?（3）What do the British love to watch comedies about?（4）How does Mr Bean make people laugh?（5）What are the key points for people to understand British humour?6. （25分）阅读短文，翻译画线部分的句子。Jane is my sister. She is not very healthy. She doesnt like exercising. She just likes watching cartoons on TV every day or playing with her toys at home. Her eating habits are also not good. 她非常喜欢吃肉。 Her favorite meat is beef(牛肉). She never eats vegetables. She eats junk food three or four times a week.我父母亲想要她保持健康。They ask her to drink milk every day. But Jane thinks she cant stand(忍受) that. Although (尽管) she is not very healthy, she has one good habit. She sleeps for nine hours every night. I think it is important to keep healthy, so I hope Jane can do more exercise and eat more fruit and vegetables.（1）She doesnt like exercising. （2）Her eating habits are also not good. （3）她非常喜欢吃肉。 （4）我父母亲想要她保持健康。 （5）She sleeps for nine hours every night. 三、 词汇运用 (共2题；共15分)7. （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twenty, common, society, if, act（1）His name is Jack. Its a very _name in England. （2）Last night I arrived at the theatre late and didnt watch the first two _of the play. （3）I will have a picnic with Helen _it doesnt rain tomorrow. （4）Yesterday was Roses _birthday and she got lots of presents. （5）My father entered the _when he was 14. 8. （10分）根据短文内容和所给的中文提示, 用单词的正确形式填空. (限填一词)As we know, cars have made our life more convenient_(比) before. But on the other hand, they also bring us many problems, such as air_(污染 ) and traffic_(交通事故).To tell the truth, traffic safety is everyones business. We must obey the rules. For _(例子)，we must walk on sidewalks. When we_(穿过)zebracrossings, dont_(忘记) to stop and look right and left. Dont play on the_(公路). Never run_(快地) through red lights. It is very dangerous to talk on your mobile phone while_(驾驶). If all of us pay_(注意) to our personal safety, then cars will be our friends.四、 语法填空 (共1题；共10分)9. （10分）根据段文意思填空，完成短文，并注意单词的正确拼写形式。（每空一词）Every society has _ (it) special words, expressions and ways of saying things. One of the popular expressions in the United States is Hitting the books. It _ (mean) studying a subject with great effort(努力).One of the great challenges for students _ (be) taking tests. Students spend long hours _ (prepare) for a test. They read all their books carefully, and then read them _ second time and a third time. They prepare for every possible question. They study every night. They are hitting the books.In the United States, most children go to school _ they are five years old. Public education is free and most children go to schools near their homes. School in these early years is fun. Children learn _ (read) and write, but they also play games and go on trips. There is no reason at such an early age for them to hit the books.This situation changes as children become older. The subjects become _ (difficult). Students must learn _ world history, algebra(代数) and life sciences. Tests become more common.Pressure is growing to hit the books, study hard, and advance(升级). _, most students only really begin hitting the books for long hours when they reach high school.Knowledge is a prize that is not easy to gain. 五、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)10. （5分）我们每天都要做很多事情，有些还很棘手。请以I did it为题，并根据要点和要求，用英语写一篇短文,描述一件你完成的棘手事情。( 1 )要点：1)你做了什么事情；2)你是如何做那件事情的；3)你做完那件事情后的感受。( 2 )要求：1)文中不得出现真实姓名和学校名称；2)词数80左右。I did it第 15 页 共 15 页参考答案一、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)1-1、二、 阅读理解 (共5题；共80分)2-1、2-2、2-3、2-4、3-1、3-2、3-3、3-4、3-5、3-6、4-1、4-2、4-3、4-4、4-5、5-1、5-2、5-3、5-4、5-5、6-1、6-2、6-3、6-4、6-5、三、 词汇运用 (共2题；共15分)7-1、7-2、7-3、7-4、7-5、8-1、四、 语法填空 (共1题；共10分)9-1、五、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)10-1、