九年级英语期中试题

14-15-1期中考试九年级英语试题一、单项选择（每题1分，共30分）1_ he still worked hard, _ he was very tired.A. ThoughbutB. BecausesoC./thoughD. /so2Mike didnt go to bed he finished his homework last night.A. afterB. untilC. BecauseD. while3 Shall we go for a picnic tomorrow? Well, it all _ the weather.A. belongs to B. happens to C.depends on D. concentrate on4There are cars in the street. Its crowded.A. too much, much too B. too many; too muchC.much too; too much D. too many; much too5He raised(举起) one arm and then _.Aanother B. others C. the other D. the others6Im _ to hear the _ news.A. excited; excited B.exciting; exciting C. exciting; excited D.excited; exciting7The math problem is _ hard for me _ work out.A. both; and B. so; that C. enough ; to D. too; to8 -How do you learn English, Toby?-I often practice English _ talking _ my American friends.A. in; to B. by; of C. by; with D. by; about9I think _not difficult _ reading English loudly every morningA.that ; keep B. its ; keep C.that; to keep D.it ; to keep10Dont give up, _ you will never succeed.A.and B.but C.while D.or11Mary is _ girl.A. a 8-years-old B. a 8-year-oldC. an 8-years-old D. an 8-year-old12I used to_my dream. But now I am used to_doing everything. I think Ill be successful one day.A.give up, keeping B. giving up, keepingC.giving up, keepD. give up, keep13 He speaks_English _ French .Instead ,he speaks German.A. neither; nor B. not only; but also C. both; and D. either; or14After finishing your paper, look it over to _ there are no mistakes.A. find outB. think aboutC. make sure D. care about15That poor man for three years.A. died B. has been died C. was deadD. has been dead16Lucy thinks that English movies isnt a good way to learn English.A. watches B. watch C. watched D. watching17The green bag reminded the old man _ the days when he was young.A. with B. by C. of D. at18 You will fall behind others you work hard.A. if B. unlessC. thoughD. since19 Does my question sound enough? I dont think so. You can ask more by using “could” instead of “can”.A. polite; politely B. politely; politeC. politely; politely D. polite; polite20If you meet some new words, youd better _ in a dictionary.A. look out themBlook them outClook up them Dlook them up21 More than 70,000,000 sharks _ for their fins every year. Its really time for us to do something.A. kill B. killed C. are killedD. were killed22Doyoubelievethatpaperismade_wood?Yes,Ido.Andyoucanseethatbooksaremade_paper.A.from;from B.from;of C.of;fromD.of;of23- I have trouble _ my new computer.-Dont worry. Ill show you how _it.A. using; using B. to use; to useC. using; to useD. to use; using24Bill often spends as much money as he has_ science books.A. bought B. to buy C. buying D. on buying25My grandma lives , but she doesnt feel .A. alone; lonelyB. lonely; aloneC. alone; aloneD. lonely; lonely26 I saw Li Ming near the river on my way home.A. plays B. playing C. to play D. played27-Do you know if Jim_ to play basketball with us?-I think he will come if he _ free tomorrow.A. comes; is B. comes; will beC. will come; is D. will come; will be28Lucy was afraid _ out at night, because she was afraid _ the cats.A. of going; to B. to go; of C. going; of D. to go; to29Our teacher asks us to remember that _ careful we are, _ mistakes we will make.A. the more; the fewer B. the fewer; the moreC. the more; the more D. the less; the fewer30I dont remember _ the book yesterday.A. where I put B. where did I putC. where will I put D. where I will put二、完形填空（每题1分，共10分）Someone says, “Time is money.” But I think time is 31 important than money. Why? Because when money is spent, we can get it back. However, when time is 32 , itll never 33 . Thats 34 we mustnt waste time. You know that 35 is usually limited（有限的）. Even a second is very important. We should make full use of our time to do 36 useful. But it is a pity that there are a lot of people who 37 know the importance of time. They spent their limited time smoking, drinking and 38 . They do not know that wasting time means wasting part of their own 39 . In a word, we should save time. We shouldnt leave todays work for tomorrow. Remember we have no time to 40 . ( )31. A. much B. less C. much less D. even more ( )32. A. cost B. bought C. gone D. finished ( )33. A. return B. carry C. take D. bring ( )34. A. what B. that C. because D. why ( )35. A. money B. time C. day D. food ( )36. A. nothing B. something C. anything D. everything ( )37. A. do not B. does not C. did notD. do ( )38. A. reading B. writing C. playing D. working ( )39. A. time B. food C. money D. life( )40. A. lose B. save C. spend D. take三、阅读理解（每题1.5分，共30分）AOne day, there was a blind man called John sitting on the bench with a hat by his feet and a sign that read，“I am blindPlease help me”A creative publicist(广告员)named Tom was walking by the blind man and stopped to see that the man only had a few coins in his hatHe put a few of his own coins in the hatWithout asking for permission(允许)，took the sign，turned it around and wrote a new messageThen he put the sign by the feet of the blind man and leftLater that afternoon the publicist returned to the blind man and noticed that his hat was almost full of bills and coinsThe blind man recognized(识别)his footsteps and asked if it was he who had changed his signHe also wanted to know what the man wrote on itThe publicist said，“I just wrote the message a little differently”He smiled and went on his wayThe new sign read，“Spring has come，but I cant see anything”( )41. Whats the blind mans name? A. Tom. B. John. C. Tony. D. Sorry, I dont know.( )42. Who wrote a new message? A. The blind man.B. The teacher. C. The publicist. D. The farmer.( )43. How did the blind man recognize the publicist? A. By his sign. B. By his footsteps. C. By his voice. D. By his coins.( )44. When did the story happen? A. In spring. B. In summer. C. In autumn. D. In winter.( )45. What can we learn from the passage? A. Publicists are always friendly and helpful. B. We can get more money by changing a sign. C. The blind man is not clever，so he has little money.D. The power of language is great.BIf you want to study English well, you need to do the following things.Joining an English club is a good idea and joining an international club (where English is in use at least some of the time) is, for many people, even better.In order to learn English well, you should keep practicing it as much as possible. There are several good ways to help you with the English study.First, you may take notes of any mistakes made by you, so as to get familiar with the correct usage of the English language.Second, its important to improve your ability, especially the ability of reading comprehension(理解). By reading more English articles, you will build your sense of English.Third, try to form a reciting(背诵) habit. Well-written paragraphs are worth reciting. By memorizing them, you will find that writing English articles is not so difficult.Last but not the least, you should always use a dictionary with both Chinese and English explanations. It will tell you the differences between these two beautiful languages.46Who may be the most suitable readers of this article?AAnyone who likes maths.BAnyone who wants to learn English well.CEnglish teachers.DAnyone who wants to learn Chinese well.47From this article, we know we can use the following ways to learn English well except_.Agoing abroad to learn EnglishBjoining an English clubCKeeping practicing it as much as possibleDtrying to form a reciting habit48By reading more English articles, you will build _.Ayour knowledge of English grammarByour ability of English writingCyour ability of singing English writing songsDyour sense of English49Which of the following has the same meaning of “so as to”?_A. as much asB. try toC. in order toD. not the least50.Whats the best title of the article?AWe should take notes of any mistake made by us.BWe should read English more.CHow to learn English well.DWe should buy a dictionary with both Chinese and English explanations.CThink about a 11-year-old girl spending her days washing clothes, looking after her baby brother, and doing hard work on the farm.Think about a little girl. She knows there is no food for dinner, and no water to drink. She has watched her father, brother and sister lose their lives because the family has no money to send for a doctor.Hard to believe? For Maria Pastoral, these are the facts.Maria would gladly go to school, but her mother, now alone, needs her badly at home. Maria had to leave school because her family was so poor.For just 52 pennies(便士) a day, you can help out a child like Maria. Show her that someone will help her. Through Save the Children, you can help Marias mother get better crops from their farm, and make money so that Maria can buy clothes and things for school.To help Maria most, your money is put with money from other donors(捐赠人),so hardworking people can help themselves to build schools and hospitals, bring in clean water and improve their farms. This is what Save the Children has done since 1932.For you there are many returns. You can write letters to each other get photos or progress reports. You are helping to save other people. Thats how Save the Children works. Without you, it cant work. Please take a moment to fill in the form below to help a child like Maria and her village.( )51. Maria had to leave school because . A. Her mother was ill B. Her father didnt want her to go to school C. Her family was very poor D. She didnt like school at all( )52. What would Maria do with the money you send to her family? A. She would buy beautiful clothes. B. She would buy school things. C. She would buy a big house. D. She would buy some medicine.( )53. Save the Children is something similar to . A. IOC B. Greener China C.WHO D. Project Hope( )54. How long has Save the Children been in operation? A. In 1932. B. 1932 years ago. C. Since 1932. D. For 1932 years.( )55. Which of the following returns cant you get from Maria?A. You can get her letters very often. B. She will give you a lot when she grows up.C. You can often get some pictures from her.D. You can often be told how she is getting along.DTwo good friends, Sam and Jason, met with a car accident on their way home one snowy night. The next morning, Sam woke up blind. His legs were broken. The doctor, Mr Lee, was standing by his bed, looking at him worriedly. When he saw Sam awake, he asked, “How are you feeling, Sam?” Sam smiled and said, “Not bad, Doctor. Thank you very much for doing the special operation(手术).” Mr Lee was moved by Sam. When he was leaving, Sam said, “Please dont tell Jason about it.” “WellWellOK,” Mr Lee replied. Months later when Jasons wounds healed(愈合), Sam was still very sick. He couldnt see or walk. He could do nothing but stay in his wheelchair all day long. At first, Jason stayed with him for a few days. But days later, Jason thought it boring to spend time with a disabled man like Sam. So he went to see Sam less and less. He made new friends. From then on, he didnt go to visit Sam any more. Sam didnt have any family or friends except Jason. He felt very sad.Things went from bad to worse. Sam died a year later. When Jason came, Mr Lee gave him a letter from Sam. In the letter Sam said, “Dear Jason, I am disabled. But I want you to be a healthy man. So I gave my eyes to you so that you can enjoy life as a healthy man. Now you have new friends. Im glad to see that you are as healthy and happy as usual. Im glad you live a happy life. You are always my best friend. Sam”. When he finished reading the letter, Mr Lee said, “I have promised that I will keep this a secret until Sam is gone. Now you know it.” Jason stood there like a stone. Tears ran down his face.56. The car accident happened _. A. only to Sam B. on a cold eveningC. the next morning D. on the way to work57. Sam thanked Mr Lee mainly because Mr Lee .A. saved his friend Jasons lifeB. was very kind and friendly to himC. came to see him early in the morningD. did the operation according to his wish58. Which of the following is the correct order of events in the story? a. Jason made new friends. b. Sam gave his eyes to Jason.c. Sam and Jason met with a car accident. d. Jason felt bored when staying with Sam. e. Sam died and Jason knew the truth.A. c-b-d-a-e B. d-c- b-e-a C. d-a-c-b-e D. c-d- b-ea59. After we finish reading Sams letter, we can infer(推断) that _.A. Sam caused the car accident B. Sams operation was not successfulC. Jason was made blind in the car accident D. Jason knew how Sam helped him before Sam died60. From the story, we can conclude(得出结论) that _.A. Sam played a joke on Jason B. Sam always told lies to his friendsC. Sam thought friendship was important D. Sam regretted doing the operation in the end 四、阅读表达（根据短文内容完成下列各题，每题2分，共10分）33-year-old spacewoman Wang Yaping made history-she is Chinas first teacher in space.Wang Yaping taught Chinese primary and middle school students on Earth physics problems in the zero-gravity environment(失重环境).She prepared for the lecture for a long time. Wang. born in January 1980, is from east Chinas Shandong Province. She was a pilot in the Peoples Liberation Army Air Force (空军)with experience of 1,600 hours of flying. The worlds first teacher in space was Christa McAuliffe, a 37-year-old middle school teacher from the United States, but the Space Shuttle Challenger(挑战者号)disintegrated(崩裂) after 73 seconds into flight on Jan.28, 1986. McAuliffe and other six members were killed.Wangs lecture was a pleasant surprise,”said Zhang Xiaoguang, an astronaut(宇航员) in the three members of Shenzhou-10 spacecraft. “ (她无论做什么从不放弃). Sometimes wed like to give her a helping hand, but she just would not take the handin help, said Nie Haisheng.Like many young Chinese people, Wang likes photography, music and basketball. She said, We are all students in facing the universe（宇宙）.We are looking forward to joining our young friends to learn and explore(探索) the mystical(神秘的)and beautiful universe.请根据短文内容，简要回答下列问题。1Who did Wang Yaping give the lecture to on physics problems in space?_2What was Christa McAuliffe?_3. How many Chinese astronauts are mentioned in this passage?_ 4. 请根据短文中所给汉语完成句子。 she does，she never .5. 请把短文中划线的句子译成汉语。_题号1234567891011121314151617181920答案题号2122232425262728293031323334353637383940答案题号4142434445464748495051525354555667585960答案五、单词拼写 (每题0.5分共5分，)1. -Can you go to the meeting for me? -My p_(乐意).2. Ilikethe_(款式)ofthedress,butitscoloristoodark.3. All the names of the books are l_(列出).4. Careless driving causes t_(交通) accidents. 5. Could you please get me some s_ when you pass the post office?6. Columbus d_ America in 1492.7. P_ me, do you know why Miss Wang didnt come today?8. The n_(国家的) flag is put up every day.9. China has a tradition of a_(欣赏) the moon.10. I will get my p_(发音) right.六、根据句意用所给词的适当形式填空。(可适当增加助动词，每题0.5分共5分，)1. The car accident was caused by the young drivers _. (care) 2. Jack used to be a bright and (live) boy, but now he is always silent.3. Not only the twins but also their mother _(be) to the Great wall since they came to China.4. All of us should try our best _ (shape) our life and our future. 5. Sometimes it is difficult for me to make a _(decide) by myself.6. I dont think the film is _（suit）for us students.7The floor(sweep )by your sister yesterday. Its your turn today.8Dont shout at your mother. Your parents should be spoken to(polite).9The little boy gave an _ (patient) reply and left in a hurry.10Dont you have any difficulty_ (get) on well with such a selfish person?七、句型转换（每空一词，每题2分，共10分）1.ThefirstStarbucksinBeijingwasopenedin1999.(对划线部分提问)_thefirstStarbucksinBeijing_?2.Thefishwascookedbymymother.(对划线部分提问)_ _thefishcooked?3.Thewoodisusedformakingpaper.(对划线部分提问)_thewood_ _? 4. Hedidntsmokeanylongerbecausehegotthelungcancer.（改为同义句）He_smokingbecausehegotthelungcancer.5. LiangShiqiutranslatedmanyofShakespearesplaysintoChinese.(改被动语态) ManyofShakespearesplays_ChinesebyLiangShiqiu.八、英汉互译（每题2分，共10分）1. It is believed that tea was brought to Korea and Japan during the 6th and 7th centuries._.2. When he was a college teacher, he was asked to think of a game that could be played in the winter. _.3. 在有麻烦的时候，他把它们放飞来寻求帮助。_.4. 他发现一件有趣的事情，当地商店许多的产品是产自中国。 _.5. 他学习刻苦，在考试中得了高分。_.九、书面表达: 根据下面的提示，写一篇关于“汉堡包”这一发明的文章。词数80左右。（10分） 内容提示：1. 以前西方人吃面包、肉和蔬菜；2. 一位欧洲人在面包中加入肉和蔬菜；3. 是一位来自德国汉堡的人把它带到了美国，故被称作“汉堡”；4. 很受人们的喜爱，尤其是年轻人。(参考词汇：欧洲人European；汉堡hamburg)_