冀教版九年级上学期期末考试英语试卷B卷.doc

冀教版九年级上学期期末考试英语试卷B卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、 完形填空 (共1题；共15分)1. （15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。 Michael rises every morning at 4: 00, in good and bad weather, and walks into his sandwich shop. By 5:50, hes making the rounds of the shelters on Centre Streets. He gave out 200 sandwiches to the 1, before beginning his workday.It started 20 years ago when Michael met a homeless man named John. He began to help him 2effort then. Day after day, he brought John some food. When it was really 3, he invited John to rest in his car while he worked. Once he asked John if he wanted to get cleaned up. It was a(n) 4offer, because Michael thought John would refuse. 5, John said, Are you going to wash me? Michael knew that he was looking at a test of his promise. It was at the moment that Michael 6to help the homeless.Michael began his work. He received no sponsorship, saying, Im not getting media 7. I just want to do some good in my way. There are snowy days, and I have a hard time leaving my warm bed to go downtown with sandwiches. But Ive 8.Michael makes 200 sandwiches every day for the past 20 years. I dont simply lay the sandwiches on a table for the homeless to 9. I shake their hands and wish them a good day, says Michael. Once Mayor Koch came to help him. They ignored the media, and it seemed like it was just the 10of them. Of all Michaels memories, working with the Mayor was not as important as working next to someone else.A man 11was one of the sandwich takers left, and Michael thought about him from time to time. He hoped he had moved on to a better environment. One day, the man came back, greeting Michael and 12sandwiches of his own. He said Michaels daily food, warm handshakes and wishes had given him the encouragement he badly needed. 13he achieved some success, he decided to do the same thing as Michael.The moment needed no 14. The two men worked silently, side by side, handing out their sandwiches. It was another day on Centre Streets, but a day with just a little more 15.（1）A . kids B . women C . old D . homeless （2）A . with B . around C . from D . over （3）A . sunny B . warm C . cloudy D . cold （4）A . silly B . empty C . crazy D . free （5）A . Luckily B . Disappointedly C . Surprisingly D . Thankfully （6）A . succeeded B . agreed C . answered D . determined （7）A . benefit B . attention C . news D . information （8）A . suffered B . worried C . managed D . wondered （9）A . take up B . pick up C . give up D . put up （10）A . one B . two C . three D . four （11）A . what B . which C . who D . whom （12）A . eating B . carrying C . selling D . treating （13）A . After B . Before C . Unless D . If （14）A . purpose B . dialogue C . trust D . doubt （15）A . luck B . fun C . pride D . hope 二、 阅读理解 (共4题；共36分)2. （8分）阅读理解 Youre going to high school, arent you? Maybe you dont know what to do. Well, heres a list of the top six things to do when you study there. These things will give you ideas of what your high school life could be like. Here you go!Find your passion(激情) and what kind of person you are: Whether its dance, basketball, or drawing, the important thing is that you have found something you are interested in.Talk to people you wouldnt usually talk to: Meet new people, find new people, find new friends and even talk to the people you dont like, it will show what will happen after high school.Take part in at least one contest(竞赛): This will give you tears (眼泪) of laughter, happiness and memories.Get a job: This will help you see what its like to have responsibility(责任). It can also help you make a little money to spend on yourself.Fake a trip with your parents: It doesnt matter where you go or what you do, the memories will happen on the way and go on till the final place.Do your best at school: Dont ever get lazy. Working hard now will help you in the future.（1）The writer mainly tells you six things you should do . A . in your high school yearsB . at the beginning of your high school yearsC . before your high school beginsD . after you finish your high school（2）From Point 3, we know that you can in a contest. A . get lots of tearsB . have a strong bodyC . get good grades in high schoolD . have different feelings and memories（3）Which point is NOT mentioned in the passage? A . Try your best at school.B . Help your teachers as much as possible.C . Find something that interests you.D . Be brave to meet new people.（4）Whats the main idea of the passage? A . Have a happy school life.B . How to get along with your schoolmates.C . Ideas of successful high school life.D . Make your school life easy.3. （10分）Can I see my baby? asked the happy new mother. When the baby was in her arms, she couldnt believe her eyes. The baby was born without ears.Time proved(证明) that the babys hearing was very good though he had no ears. He got on well with his classmates. But one day, he said to his mother, tears in his eyes, A big boy called me a freak (畸形的).The boys father asked the family doctor. Could nothing be done?I believe I could graft (植入) on a pair of outer ears if they could be got, the doctor said. They tried to find a person who was helpful for the young man.One day, his father said to the son, Youre going to the hospital, son. Mother and I have someone who will donate the ears you need. But we must keep it a secret who the person is.The operation(手术) was a great success, and a new person appeared. His cleverness and hard work made him a very successful person. He married and lived a happy life.He once asked his father, Who gave me the ears? I could do enough for him or her.I do not believe you could, said the father. The agreement was that you are not to know.not yet.For years they kept it a secret, but the day did come. He stood with his father over his mothers body. Slowly, the father raised the thick, brown hair. To his surprise, the son found his mother had no outer ears.Mother said she was glad she never needed to cut her hair, his father said in a low voice, and nobody ever thought mother less beautiful, did they?”（1）The mother was surprised to see her baby for the first time because the baby_. A . had no outer earsB . was born without hairC . was in her armsD . could not hear her（2）The sentence.a new person appeared. means_. A . a new baby was born in the hospitalB . a stranger came into the hospitalC . a new doctor took care of the boyD . the boy began to live a new life（3）Why did the boys mother never cut her hair? A . Because she liked her thick, brown hair.B . Because her work didnt allow her to do thatC . Because the hair was good for her healthD . Because she wanted to keep the fact a secret（4）Which of the following is true according to the passage? A . The boy couldnt hear without ears at first.B . The boy didnt know the truth (真相) until his mother died.C . His parents often encouraged him to work hard.D . His classmates were always making fun of him.（5）Which is the best title for the passage? A . A Clever BoyB . Kind ParentsC . Great LoveD . An Ear Operation4. （10分） Car accidents happen everywhere every day and are the main cause of injury in the United States. In order to control the increasing（增长） accidents, many states have passed tough laws. Also, car manufacturers（制造商） have been trying to make safer cars to save lives.However, as there are more and more cars and drivers on the road, these safety measure （安全措施）are not enough to stop the increasing car accidents. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration （管理部门）reports that a car accident happens every 10 seconds in the United States.Car accidents may be caused by different reasons. Some accidents are caused by drivers tiredness and illness or drunk driving. Some may be caused by speeding or running a red light. When this happens, by the time the driver realizes what has happened, it is usually too late. As for ages, young drivers usually have enough experience while elderly drivers of react slowly. Mechanical defects （机械毛病）such as a broken brake（刹车） are another cause of car accidents. Poor road and weather conditions can also be a cause.Talking about different causes of car accidents can help us know what precautions（预防措施） to take beforehand. We should tell our friends or family members not to drive in poor health or after drinking wine. We should tell teenager drivers to be careful with road and weather conditions and let elderly friends understand their driving limitation(局限性)。Besides, we should have our car checked regularly（规律地）. The most important thing for us to remember, however, is that we should always follow the traffic rules.（1）What has the government done to try to control the increasing car accidents?A . They try to make safer cars.B . They try to build more roads.C . They have passed tough traffic laws.D . They make drivers have their car examined every month.（2）What does the underlined word” elderly” possibly mean?A . Middle-agedB . YoungC . Rather oldD . Teenage（3）Which of the following causes is different from the other three?A . TirednessB . IllnessC . DrinkingD . a broken brake（4）Which has nothing to do with a drivers age?A . Teenager drivers.B . Not knowing the traffic rules.C . Reacting slowlyD . Driving slowly.（5）In order to avoid accidents caused by mechanical defects, we should _.A . not run a red lightB . drive the car when we are in good healthC . not drive when we are too oldD . have our cars examined regularly5. （8分） Andi Davise, 49, regularly crossed the trail through the Phoenix Mountains Preserve with a few other hikers before sunrise. This morning, however, she met nobody and heard only the sounds of animals.Some time later, Andi got to the steep slope(陡坡), she climbed up to the top by using her hands. When she finally reached the top, she noticed a dark shape several inches from her left foot. She was frightened and then looked carefully. Its a dog and its dead. she said to herself. It took her a few seconds to realize that the dogs eyes were open. A thin, dirty bull dog was looking at her.She greeted in a low and soft voice to show she was friendly. The bull dog shook when he heard her voice.Andi inched closer and dropped some water into the dogs mouth. He tried to stand up but failed. Something was wrong with his left front leg. Andi pulled out her phone to contact her husband, Jason, but he didnt respond. She knew that if she didnt carry the dog down the mountain, he would die.She carefully put her arms under the dogs body. He was so weak that he fell into her chest.Andi had great trouble going down the steep, rocky mountainside with the 50-pound animal in her arms. Even her arms and back started aching, she didnt give up. The trip up had taken 30 minutes while going back down took twice that.Andis husband received her messages at last. He and their son, Justin, jumped into the car and drove to pick up Andi.Later that morning, an X-ray showed that the bull dog was badly hurt, he was likely to lose his left leg.A few days later, the Davises returned to the animal hospital. The first thing he did was to give me a kiss, then he went right to my son. Andi said. They named the dog Elijah and brought him home that day.（1）How did Andi get to the top of the mountain?A . Her husband sent herB . Another hiker helped herC . She climbed by herself.D . She reached there by car（2）What does the underlined word respond, in Paragraph 4 mean?A . Pull.B . Contact.C . SpeakD . Answer.（3）Which of the following is the correct order?a. Audi found a dying dog on the top.b. Andi climbed up the steep slope.c. The Davises brought the dog home.d. Andi had much trouble carrying the dog down.e. The Davises drove the bull dog to the hospital.A . badceB . badecC . abdceD . adbec（4）The best title should be _.A . A woman hiker saved the life of a 50-pound bull dogB . A woman hiker carried a bull dog down the mountainC . A woman hiker got on well with a 50-pound bull dogD . A woman hiker found a 50-pound dog on the mountain三、 词汇运用 (共2题；共15分)6. （10分）用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文通顺、正确、连贯 。why , like , much, wake up , dream, again, sleep , about, think, quickDreams (梦 ) may be more important than sleep. We all need to dream, some scientists say.Dreams take up about one quarter of our _time. People have several _each night. Dreams are like short films. They are usually in color. Some dreams are _ old films. They come to us over and over _. That may be because the dreamer is worrying about something. Dreaming may be a way of trying to find an answer.Some people get new ideas_ their work from dreams. They may have been _ about their work all day. These thoughts can carry over into dreams.Sometimes, we _ with a good feeling from a dream. But often we cant remember the dream. Dreams can disappear (消失) _from memory (记忆).Too much dreaming can be harmful (有害的). The _ we sleep, the longer we dream. The mind is hard at work when we dream. That is _we may have a long sleep and still wake up tired.7. （5分）根据短文内容在空白处填入适当的单词。Its Sunday morning. Many boys and girls are in the park. Some of them are singing under the tree, some are _in the river, other children are playing games behind the hill.Maria is _American girl. She is in the park, too. Where is she? Oh, she is on the hill. What is she _over there? She is sitting and _a book. She likes reading very much. Tom is an English boy. He is five. He is too young. He cant go to school. Now he is _a kite with his father in the park.四、 语法填空 (共1题；共1分)8. （1分）There are_ methods we people can take to save our earth. (variety) 五、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共25分)9. （25分）任务型阅读CTo me, music is food and water. I know this isnt right for everyone. Usually lots of people go to concerts or listen to music records. Maybe some of you dont do these, but music is everywhere in our life. For example, when you watch movies or TV plays, we will find them boring if theres no music. And when youre waiting for the train or the plane, some music can make the time short.Some people like to listen to the sound of the sea. Some enjoy listen to the singing of birds. Those sounds are some kind of music. So music has meaning for everyone. Of course, it has special meaning for people like me. We spend our lives playing or writing music.Someone said, “Through music a child goes into a world of beauty(美丽), learns to take care of others and makes his mind and body healthy.”（1）What is music to the writer? （2）How do lots of people usually enjoy music? （3）Lots of sounds are some kind of music. Please find two of them in the passage. （4）将短文中的划线单词翻译成汉语。 （5）将短文中的划线句子翻译成汉语。 六、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)10. （5分）假如你Dave，请根据表格信息介绍自己，可适发挥。要求：语句通顺，语意连贯，语法正确。大约80词左右。NameDaveAge13Appearance(外貌)中等个子，偏瘦，黑色短发Hobbies(爱好)听音乐，打篮球上周末活动忙碌高兴周六上午做作业；下午和父母开车去奶奶家上周日上午和朋友打篮球；下午听音乐My name is Dave. Im 13.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36分)2-1、2-2、2-3、2-4、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15分)6-1、7-1、四、 语法填空 (共1题；共1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、