九年级下学期英语开学考试试卷B卷

九年级下学期英语开学考试试卷B卷一、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)1. （10分）完形填空One day, a poor young man went to Paris to visit one of his fathers friends and 1that his fathers friend could help him find a simple job for living.Are you good at math, his fathers friend asked him.The young man shook his head.How are your history and geography?The young man shook his head again.How about your law?The young man 2his head embarrassedly.His fathers friend asked again and again,3the young man could only shake his head and told him he himself couldnt find out any4.Then write down your address first.The young man wrote down his address and turned to leave, but he was stopped by his fathers friend. Your name is written very 5which is your advantage. You shouldnt satisfy yourself with finding a job only for 6Years later, the young man wrote the classical works that won the world fame. He was Alexandre Dumas, a famous French writer of 18th century. One of his greatest works 7The Three Musketeers was popular 8a great number of readers.There are many ordinary persons in the world who all have many 9advantages, but they are neglected (忽视) because of their self-abasement (自卑). In fact, there is a gold mine (矿) in every ordinary life. If youre willing to dig, you will dig out treasures to 10yourself.（1）A . wondered B . expected C . learn D . thought （2）A . touched B . lowered C . raised D . nodded （3）A . so B . or C . and D . but （4）A . ideas B . chances C . advantages D . feelings （5）A . badly B . carefully C . clearly D . beautifully （6）A . fun B . house C . living D . hobby （7）A . written B . called C . read D . given （8）A . with B . for C . by D . of （9）A . big B . small C . clear D . exact （10）A . surprise B . intent C . believe D . frighten 二、 阅读理解 (共4题；共46分)2. （10分）阅读短文，选择最佳答案。ALook! This is a picture of my teachers family. This is Mr. Smith. He is my English teacher. His wife is a doctor. She is nice. They have a son and a daughter. The boys name is Sam and the girls name is Kate. They are students. They are in the same school. They go to school on their bikes. Look! The son is like his mother. The daughter is like her father. Now they are all in China and can speak Chinese. They love China.（1）Are Sam and Kates parents both in China? A . Yes, he is.B . Yes, they are.C . No, they arent.D . No, he is.（2）Who is my teacher? A . SamB . KateC . Mr. SmithD . Mrs Smith（3）Who is nice? A . The daughterB . The sonC . The fatherD . The mother（4）Who is like their father? A . KateB . SamC . BillD . We dont know.（5）Is Kate a student? A . No, he isnt.B . Yes, he is.C . Yes, she is.D . No, she isnt.3. （10分）阅读下列短文，从下面每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 In 2001, a l4-year-old boy named William had a little wish. He loved reading. He wanted a light in his room so that he could read after dark. His big idea came while he was reading a book in the library. He saw a picture of a windmill (风车) and decided to make one.When he started building the first windmill in 2002, people thought he was crazy. But they all came to see his creation made from broken PVC pipes and old car and bicycle parts. He dreamt of using wind to produce electricity. Later he built two more windmills in his home town, the 60-person village in Malawi. Africa.William wants to build windmills across Malawi, and perhaps beyond. Money to help with this project has come from all over the world, including China.（1）William wanted to _ because he loved reading and he wanted to read after dark. A . invent a windmillB . study at a schoolC . get a light in his roomD . read in the library（2）William started building the first windmill in _. A . 2001B . 2002C . 2003D . 2004（3）The underlined word creation in Paragraph 2 means _ in Chinese. A . 解说B . 表现C . 创造物D . 爱好（4）Where does William come from? A . Africa.B . China.C . America.D . Japan.（5）What is the best title for the passage? A . Hope projectB . A windmillC . Poor MalawiD . The power of hope4. （10分） Some Advice on Travel1) Forget fashion(时尚)! Always wear your most comfortable clothes when going on long journeys.2) Traveling on trains and buses can be boring, so take a good book to read.3) If youre going somewhere cold, remember to put on your warm clothes!4) If you are going somewhere sunny, remember to bring your sun-block(防晒霜) and sun glasses.5) Always take a camera with you to capture those special moments.6) Be careful with your things whenever you go to a busy place, like a train station. There are many thieves there!7) Most countries have lower prices for students, so if you are a student, take your student card with you.8) Always leave room in your bag for buying presents on the way home.9) Bus tours often stop at expensive shops along the way, save your money by buying presents at local shops.10) If you travel abroad, remember to take your passport. Whatever you do, dont lose it!（1）If you go to Hainan Island for a trip in summer, you should take _ with you.A . warm clothes and sports shoesB . sunglasses and sun-blockC . fashionable clothes and a big bagD . some fruit and drinks（2）According to the passage, _ is a good way to keep away from boredom(单调) while youre on a train or a bus.A . taking a cameraB . reading a good bookC . listening to musicD . sleeping for some time（3）You must always _ while you are at busy places because there are often thieves there.A . put your things awayB . look after your things wellC . give your things awayD . get your things ready（4）If a student wants to buy some presents at lower prices while traveling, he should show_ to the shop assistant.A . pricesB . his thingsC . his passportD . his student card（5）The underlined word “capture” in this passage means _.A . 想象B . 感受C . 抓住D . 控制5. （16分）阅读理解。DYour brain controls everything you do. It makes it possible for you to think,Learn, create and feel; to blink(眨眼) and breathe and for your heart to heat this fantastic control center is your brain. It is so amazing that a famous scientist once called it the most complex(复杂) thing we have yet discovered in our universe.Can this small grey organ(器官) , which weighs less than one and a half kilos, really do so much? Amazingly , your brain contains about 100 billion neurons(神经元) -it would take you over 3, 000 years to count them all. Believe it or not, the activity in your brain never stops. Your neurons create and send more messages than all the phones in the world. And although one neuron creates only a little electricity, all your neurons together can produce enough electricity to power a light bulb (灯泡).So exactly how fast does your brain work? Well, imagine this: a bee lands on your foot. Neurons in your skin send this information to your brain at a speed of more than 240 kilometers per hour. Your brain then uses other neurons to send the message back to your foot to shake the bee off quickly. These neurons can send this information at more than 320 kilometers per hour. No computer has your brains unbelievable ability to deal with the amount of information coming from your eyes, ears and other sensory organs.But how does your brain allow you to learn things that you will use in the future? The structure (结构) of your brain changes every time you have a new thought, remember or learn something. For example, riding a bike seems impossible at first, but soon you are able to do it. How? As you practice, your brain sends bike riding messages again and again soon, the actions are learnt and you are able to ride a bike easily from then on.（1）From the passage we know that neurons .A . receive messages very slowlyB . are only found in your skinC . send messages to your brainD . need electricity to work（2）From the passage we know that neurons .A . receive messages very slowlyB . are only found in your skinC . send messages to your brainD . need electricity to work（3）In Paragraph 3, the writer mentions computers to .A . compare them which the human brainB . show how fast they have becomeC . say that computers have no abilitiesD . ask people to use computers more（4）In Paragraph 3, the writer mentions computers to .A . compare them which the human brainB . show how fast they have becomeC . say that computers have no abilitiesD . ask people to use computers more（5）When you have a new thought, .A . your brain will power a light bulbB . your heart beats fasterC . you remember somethingD . the structure of your brain changes（6）When you have a new thought, .A . your brain will power a light bulbB . your heart beats fasterC . you remember somethingD . the structure of your brain changes（7）The article is mainly about .A . all the steps when your brain learns thingsB . what an unbelievable organ the human brain isC . how the brain makes people smarter than computersD . the things you can do to make your brain work faster（8）The article is mainly about .A . all the steps when your brain learns thingsB . what an unbelievable organ the human brain isC . how the brain makes people smarter than computersD . the things you can do to make your brain work faster三、 选词填空 (共1题；共10分)6. （10分）选词填空because, festival, dry, help, rise, several, luck, difficult, lively, usuallyAccording to Chinese history, sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming. He sent them out to ask for _when in trouble. Today, sky lanterns are used at_and other celebrations. They are made of bamboo and covered with paper. When the lanterns are lit, they slowly _into the air like small hot-air balloons for all to see. They are seen as bright symbols of happiness and good wishes.Paper cutting has been around for over 1,500 years. Paper cutting sounds very easy but it can be _to do. The paper, _red, is folded before it is cut with scissors. The most common pictures are flowers, animals, and things about Chinese history. During the Spring Festival, they are put on windows, doors and walls as symbols of wishes for good _and a happy new year.Chinese clay art is famous _the clay pieces are so small but they look very real. The pieces are usually cute children or _characters from a Chinese fairy tale or historical story. The pieces are carefully shaped by hand from a very special kind of clay and then allowed to air-dry. After_, they are fried at a very high heat. They are then polished and painted. It takes _weeks to complete everything. These small pieces of clay art show the love that all Chinese people have for life and beauty.四、 单词拼写 (共2题；共11分)7. （3分）词汇运用 根据汉语或首字母提示完成句子。（1）Sandy isnt afraid _(也).（2）Can you _(举起) the heavy bag?（3）Your _(手指) are hurt.8. （8分）语法填空 （1）I didnt expect that Alex would be absent from my birthday party.Its said that he _ (visit) his grandparents in the countryside on Sundays.（2）If population growth _ (not control) properly, it will be probably the most serious problem. （3）Will be you kind enough to hold the door open for me as I _ (carry) too many things to spare a hand? （4）He doesnt know what he should pay attention to _ (reduce) the pollution. （5）Did you realize how much stress you _ (face) at that moment? （6）What action shall we take to move towards _ (get) full marks in our maths exam? （7）Turn off the TV, please. The baby is sleeping.There is no need. He _ (wake) up.（8）Have you received Wendys application form?Not yet. She told me that she wanted to check it again and_ (hand) itin soon.五、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)9. （5分）为了让学生吃到更加营养、安全的食品，政府出台了陪餐制，要求从 4 月 1 日起，学校领导陪同学生用餐。请你根据以下要点，给校报英语专栏写一篇短文，谈谈自己的看法。 学生吃得健康、安全；及时发现就餐问题；食堂提供食品多样；父母更加放心。注意：词数 80 词左右；开头已给出，不计入总词数；可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；参考词汇：规定 regulation (n.)；食堂 cafeteria (n.)；营养的 nutritious (adj.)A new food safety regulation was put into use on April 1 to improve nutrition and food safety in schools. It asks the school managers to eat with students in their cafeterias.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46分)2-1、2-2、2-3、2-4、2-5、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、5-5、5-6、5-7、5-8、三、 选词填空 (共1题；共10分)6-1、四、 单词拼写 (共2题；共11分)7-1、7-2、7-3、8-1、8-2、8-3、8-4、8-5、8-6、8-7、8-8、五、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)9-1、