九年级上学期英语期中测试卷A卷.doc

九年级上学期英语期中测试卷A卷一、 完形填空。 (共1题；共15分)1. （15分）阅读下列短文，从文后各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。An eight-year-oldgirl heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was thathe was very sick and they had no money. Only a very expensive operation (手术)could1 him now and there was no one to lend themthe money.When she heard her daddy say to her tearful mother, “Only a miracle (奇迹)can save him now,” the little girl went to her2and pulled all her money from itshiding place and counted it 3.She hurried to a drugstore（药店）withthe money 4 her hand.“And what doyou want? asked the salesman. “Its for my little brother,” the girlanswered. “Hes really, really 5 and I want to buy a miracle.”“Pardon?” said the salesman.“My brother Andrewhas 6 badgrowing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him. So howmuch does a miracle 7?” “8we dont sell a miracle here, child. Im sorry,” the salesman said with a smile.“Listen, 9 it isnt enough, I can try and get some more. Just tell me10 it costs.”A well-dressedman heard it and asked, “What kind of miracles does your brother need?”“I dont know,” she answered with her eyes full of 11. “Hes really sick and mum says he needs an operation. But my daddy cant pay for it, so I have brought all my money.”“Howmuch do you have?” asked the man. “$ 1.11, butI can try and get some 12 money,” she answered.“Well, what a luck” smiled the man.“$ 1.11, the price of a miracle for little brothers.” He took up the girls hand and said, “Take me to where you live. I want to see your 13 and meet your parents. Lets see if I havethe kind of miracle you need.”That well-dressed man was Dr. Carlton Armstrong, afamous14. The operation was15and it wasnt long before Andrew was homeagain.（1）A . give B . save C . lend D . bring （2）A . classroom B . livingroom C . bedroom D . kitchen （3）A . happily B . carefully C . easily D . politely （4）A . in B . with C . through D . out （5）A . healthy B . sick C . strong D . sad （6）A . something B . anything C . nothing D . everything （7）A . spend B . take C . cost D . pay （8）A . Or B . So C . Though D . But （9）A . before B . after C . if D . when （10）A . how many B . how much C . how often D . how soon （11）A . joy B . happiness C . tears D . hope （12）A . more B . much C . many D . less （13）A . sister B . friend C . classmate D . brother （14）A . actor B . scientist C . doctor D . artist （15）A . beautiful B . successful C . small D . big 二、 阅读理解。 (共4题；共34分)2. （6分）阅读理解 Eating Out Are you looking for somewhere special to go this weekend? Do you want to try something new? Check out one of these hot new restaurants.Musical Chairs Have you noticed how music makes the taste of your food better? This new restaurant has different types of live music every night except Sundays, and excellent food to go with it. Great fish dishes, beef and pizza. Monday is classic rock night, so see you there.The Chocolate Box The owner of this small cafe used to cook all kinds of food, but then she realized she preferred sweets to anything else. If you want meat or fish, dont come here. They only do desserts! Lots of different kinds of sweets, chocolate lovers will be excited by the range of chocolate cakes.Last Days of the Raj A centrally-located Indian restaurant, perfect for eating before or after the cinema or a show. In summer enjoy your meal in the beautiful garden. The most popular dishes are beef and chicken cooked with mild, medium or hot spices. For brave customers there is extra hot!A Tasty of Tuscany Whether youd like a great value-for -money lunch or a relaxed evening meal at a fantastic restaurant, this is the place for you. The cooks have all been trained in Italy and they make both traditional and modern dishes. We recommend the pasta and seafood（1）Whats special about Music Chairs? A . Sunday is classic rock night every week.B . The chair there can play wonderful music.C . The restaurant only welcomes music lovers.D . You can enjoy your meal with live music there.（2）Which of the following does the Chocolate Box serve? A . FishB . CakesC . SeafoodD . Chicken（3）What can people do at A Taste of Tuscany? A . Enjoy a relaxed breakfast.B . Taste dishes cooked in Italy.C . Have a value-for- money lunch.D . Learn to cook pasta and seafood.3. （10分）根据短文内容，判断下列句子正误。 ASheena Matheiken is kind-hearted and creative. When she finds many poor children in India can not go to school, she decides to help them.Sheena Matheiken decides to raise money by setting up a project. Could you wear the same dress every day for a year? She names the project Little Black Dress for 365 Days, which aims to get children in the poor family into the school in India.At first, the project did not gain much attention. But Sheena Matheiken wore the same black dress herself. Through the clever use of different styles(式样), she prepared a different look and posted pictures in her blog each day. The creative act soon attracted the public eye. It made Sheena and her project into a media(媒体)storm, and she got her goal of raising $100,000.Sheena Matheiken then opened her project up to other women who wanted to join her. Joining is simple. All you have to do is to make sure to wear one little black dress for 365 days, and donate the savings to the children in the poor family.（1）Sheena Matheiken is a kind-hearted and creative lady.（2）Her project aims to help all children in India.（3）Sheena Matheiken didnt wear black dress herself.（4）Sheena and her project attracted the public eye at the beginning.（5）Sheena Matheiken opened her project up to other women.4. （10分）Do you know Marc Yu (余俊承). He is very famous . He is only nine years old. He is a Chinese American. His mother is from Macao. He likes music very much and he has great musical talent（天赋）. He can play forty pieces of classical music now.After hearing Mary Had a little Lamb one time at the age of three, he began playing it on the piano. Before that, he didnt learn the piano at all. He started to take the piano lessons at the age of three. His first public performance（表演） was at the age of three , too.Now he can play great music for people on the stage. He wants to be a famous musician like Lang Lang in the future. He likes LangLang very much. Lang Lang is his idol.（1）How old is Marc Yu?A . 9B . 3C . 7D . 8（2）Where is his mother from?A . His mother is from AmericaB . His mother is from MacaoC . His mother is from Tai WangD . His mother is from Hong Kong（3）When did he begin to learn the piano?A . At the age of 9B . At the age of 5C . At the age of 3D . At the age of 10（4）How many pieces of classical music can he play now?A . 14B . 4C . 40D . 400（5）What does Lang Lang do?A . A pop singerB . A rock singerC . A musicianD . A writer5. （8分）阅读理解 Birdwatching is a fun hobby. Many people enjoy it every day. You can also enjoy it. Birdwatching does not have to take a lot of time or money. With materials(材料) around your house, you can build a good birdhouse. You can start birdwatching in 30 minutes in your very own yard. Its very easy!Materials you will need:Milk box Glue Scissors Brown paint Tools for paintingTo build a better birdhouseClean and dry the milk box.Glue the top of the milk box shut.Cut holes into the milk box for the birds to get into the birdhouse. The size you use will determine which birds use the house. You can cut one hole per side, or two. A good place to cut is about four inches(英寸) from the bottom(底部).Paint your milk box brown. The color helps the birdhouse mix with the tree.Cut holes into the milk box in the bottom of the box to let out any dirty things. Add at least two small holes on the top of the box. The top holes are to let in clean air. Do this after painting, or the paint could fill in your holes!Put the box in a tree. You can see the birdhouse from a window of your house. Now you can watch your birds in any weather!（1）People need to paint the birdhouse brown because it can make the birdhouse _. A . look largerB . look more naturalC . look strongerD . look more beautiful（2）The underlined word determine probably means _ in Chinese. A . 决定B . 符合C . 判断D . 适应（3）From the passage, we can know that _. A . building a birdhouse alone takes a lot of timeB . you should cut the holes on the top before paintingC . bird watching wont cost people much time or moneyD . you cant watch your birds in the birdhouse on rainy days（4）Whats the best title for the passage? A . How to go birdwatchingB . Different kinds of birdhousesC . How to build a birdhouseD . A better place to watch birds.三、 词汇运用。 (共2题；共10分)6. （5分）从方框中选择正确的单词，将其适当形式填在空白处，使对话完整、正确。leave, will, clean, smell, hardlyA: Hello, Kate! You look so happy. What happened?B: Hi, Paul. Ive got good news for us!A: What is it?B: Our teacher said she _take us to go on a school trip tomorrow.A: Really? Where shall we go?B: To the lake in the south of our town.A: Oh, no. Thats not a good place for a school trip.B: Why do you say that?A: Because the water in the lake _terrible. I went there last weekend.B: I can _believe it. It used to be a beautiful place with flowers and grass, and the water in the lake was very _.A: But now everything has changed. There is only rubbish _.B: How terrible! Lets tell our teacher about it.A: OK. Lets go.7. （5分）根据短文内容，在短文空格处填上一个恰当的词，使短文完整通顺。Cartoon is the most popular TV program that attracts many children at the age 3 to 10. Its _that the word “cartoon” came from Italian. It first referred to the picture before a true drawing on the wall. In the mid-19th century, it came into English. _the 1840s , it has also come to mean any picture that is humorous, satirical(讽刺的) or showing an opinion. It usually comes out in a newspaper and magazine, with or _a short text. Today cartoons are a _of the daily life of most people. Cartoons not only show their life, _also help them relax.四、 语法填空。 (共1题；共10分)8. （10分）根据短文理解，填入适当的单词。 Do you often communicate with your parents? Some parents are always comparing their _with themselves or other people when they were young.When I was your age, a father said to his sixteen year old son one day, I was at the top of my class every year. And I _ what I wanted to do when I left school. I had goals(目标). You are always at the bottom(最后)of your class _ you have no goals. The mans son said nothing. He had already heard this from his father many times. And when your mother was your age, the young mans father went _, she had a good job and she _ lots of money. You dont even have a part time job. You earn nothing. The mans son still said nothing. He had heard this before, too. And when your _ brother was your age, the young mans father said, he studied hard. But you just waste your time. And the mans son still said nothing.Finally, the young mans father said, And when Abraham Lincoln was your age，he worked all day and studied at night. This time the son _ stay silent.And when Abraham Lincoln was your age, father, he said, He was the President of _ United States._ are you? His father had no answer _ this.Are your parents always comparing you with others? And whats your reply? Do you have a better way to communicate with each other?五、 课文填空。 (共1题；共10分)9. （10分）（2015湖北武汉）阅读短文，再在其后空白出写出各单词的正确形式。单词的第一个字母已给出。Iwanttobuyapairofsportsshoesforalongtime. IhadspendmonthssavingupthemoneytobuythemandIfinallyhade _. LastSaturdaymyfriendJakewantedtobuyanewCD, sowe decidedtogoshoppingtogether.Wetookthebusintotownanditwasveryc_, sowehadtostandalltheway.JakeandIweretalkingwhenIsuddenlyn_thatmybagwasopenandmypursehadgone!Thebus had just stopped andtherewasaboynear mewhowasgoing quicklytowards thedoor. Wethoughthehadstolen mymoneysowegotoffthebusandf_ him. The boy started running and then Jake ran after him shouting “Stop! T _!” It was like a scene out of a film! A policeman saw what was going on and managed to get the boy.The embarrassing thing was that when the policeman s _the boy, he didnt have my purse! He probably thrown it away before he was caught. The boy said we had made a mistake and we shouldnt blame（指责）him for the stolen purse. He explained that he had o _ started running because he was late for a meeting with friends. The policeman a _ him to go and I felt really stupid. I dont know whether he stole my purse or not as there was no proof（证据）. I wish I hadnt been so careless and had kept an e _ on my bag!Ive lost my front door key and 60 pounds. Im really fed up. Jake offered to lend me the money to buy the sports shoes, but I dont think its f_ to take it. It isnt his fault（过失）that I had my purse stolen!六、 书面表达。 (共1题；共5分)10. （5分）最近，“共享单车(bike-sharing)”风靡锡城，大街小巷随处可见五颜六色的自行车。请你根据以下表格信息写一篇关于共享单车的英语短文。种类6种；约4万辆；优势人们使用方便；花费少；得到锻炼，有利健康；减少交通压力； 弊端有些人不爱惜自行车；有些人做违法的事；建议使用完，保持自行车排放有序； 注意：1)短文须包括所有内容要点，要求语句通顺、意思连贯；2)短文开头已给出，省略号处共须23句话作适当发挥；3) 词数90个左右；4)参考词汇：减少 reduce；压力 stress / pressureNowadays, bike-sharing has been popular in Wuxi. A large number of colourful bicycles can be seen everywhere in the streets.第 14 页 共 14 页参考答案一、 完形填空。 (共1题；共15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、4-5、5-1、5-2、5-3、5-4、三、 词汇运用。 (共2题；共10分)6-1、7-1、四、 语法填空。 (共1题；共10分)8-1、五、 课文填空。 (共1题；共10分)9-1、六、 书面表达。 (共1题；共5分)10-1、