甘肃省武威市凉州区九年级英语下学期期中试题.doc

甘肃省武威市凉州区2016届九年级英语下学期期中试题一、单项选择（每小题1分，计25分）( )1. look! there is a monkey eating _ apple in the tree. en, _ monkey is very cute.a. a; a b. a; the c. an; an d. an; the( )2. can you play _ guitar?sure. its a piece of cake for me.a. a b. anc. thed. /( )3. have you ever _ an amusement park? yes, i have. i _ fun times amusement park last year.a. been to, have gone to b. gone to, have been toc. go to, went to d. been to, went to( )4. excuse me, could you please tell me if the sports meeting _ on time? hard to say. if it _ tomorrow, well have to put it off.a. will hold; rains b. will be held; rainsc. will be held; will rain d. holds; will rain( )5. the boy likes music he can dance _.a. with b. from c. to d. on( ) 6. _ used to _ a post office near my house.a. there; be b. there; have c. it; be d. there; having( ) 7. look at that girl _ name is lucy. a. who b. whose c. which d. whom( ) 8. listen! someone is knocking at the door. who can it be? it _ be tom. he said he would visit me this evening. a. cant b. need c. must d. mustnt( ) 9. im not allowed to go out o school nights. _. a. so am i b. neither am i c. so i do d. will be( )10._ we deal with our problems, we can easily become unhappy. a. untilb. if c. unless d. though( )11.mom, must i take out the trash now?no, you _. you may take a rest first. a. mustnt b. cant c. shouldntd. dont have to ( )12. we are glad to hear that the terrorists _ by the brave policemen several days ago.a. are caught b. were caught c. have been caughtd. are going to be caught( )13.could you please tell me _? of course. many people in wuwei know it. a. where is mount wudang b. how can i get to wulong river c. what is shenlongjia famous for d. if there will be a new airport in wuwei( )14. there will be _jobs for people because some robots will do the same jobs as people a.many b.more c.fewer d.fewest( )15. the air pollution is terrible. it will be worse _ we take action to protect the environment.a. if b. unless c. until d. when( )16. could you tell me _? in august, 2014. a. where will the youth olympic games take place b. when will the youth olympic games take place c. where the youth olympic games will take place d. when the youth olympic games will take place( )17mr.smith used to _ his car to work，but now he is used to _ adrive；walk bdriving；walking cdriving；walk ddrive；walking( )18. _ lily _ lucy is going with you because one of them must stay at home. anot only；but also bneither；nor cboth；and deither；or( )19. why didnt you go to the party last night? because i _.a. wasnt invited b. didnt invited c. havent invited d. dont invited( )20. look! why are there so many people?there are some policemen. i think there _ a traffic accident.a. must have b. can have c .is going to be d. must be( )21. what _ you supposed _ when you are in china?you should shake hands.a. are, to do b. do, to do c. are, doing d. have, to do( )22. i dont like stories _ have unhappy endings.a. who b. that c. where d. those( )23. this wine tastes a little bit strange. it is. it is made _ apples.a. of b. from c. by d. in( )24.would you like some juice?_. id like something to eat. a. yes, please. b. no problem. c. thats ok. d. no, thanks.( )25. my parents and l will go to london for a trip tomorrow. really? _ a. i dont think so b. have a good time c. thats very strange d. you should try it二、完形填空（每空1分，计15分）my mother only had one eye. and because of this, i never wished her to show up in my school, being afraid that my classmates would 26 i had an ugly mother.one day during elementary school, i was terribly ill. my mother came.“your mom only has one eye?!” asked some of my classmates. i was so 27 .i wished my mother would just 28 from this world. “if you make me teased(嘲笑)，why dont you just die?” i shouted at her, taking no notice of the sad look on her face. my mother just handed me some medicine and left without saying 29 .at that time, i felt 30 to say what i always wanted to say, and i didnt think i had hurt her feelings very much. that night i saw my mom 31 in her room, so quietly, as if she was afraid that she might 32 me. even so, i hated her tears from one eye. i made a 33 : i must study hard and leave my mother. years later my dream came true. i was quite successful and lived 34 . i never thought of going back to see my “ugly” mother 35 one day i got a letter, which said, “my son im sorry i only have one eye. when you were little, you got into a(n) 36 and lost your eye. as a mom, i couldnt 37 watching you live with only one eye. 38 i gave you mine. i was never 39 with you and i never regretted(后悔) what i did because i 40 you” i cried out aloud. only then did i realize how beautiful my mother was! ( )26. a. run outb. put outc. come outd. find out( )27. a. happyb. embarrassedc. coold. pleased( )27. a. disappearb. changec. comed. go( )29. a. everythingb. somethingc. anythingd. nothing( )30. a. worriedb. badc. goodd. annoyed( )31. a. cookingb. workingc. readingd. crying( )32. a. breakb. wakec. losed. see( )33. a. decisionb. differencec. suggestiond. mistake( )34. a. luckilyb. healthilyc. busilyd. happily ( )35. a. if b. unlessc. untild. though( )36. a. accidentb. appointmentc. universityd. habit( )37. a. enjoyb. standc. helpd. stop( )38. a. sob. becausec. ord. but( )39. a. excitedb. surprisedc. angryd. proud( )40. a. dislikeb. lovec. hated. miss三、阅读理解（每小题2分，计30分）(a) on a cold winter afternoon, susan was walking home from a supermarket. she was feeling a little tired, as she was carrying her shopping bags. they were so heavy that she decided to have a rest in the park. she walked towards the gate of the park. she noticed a poor man walking out of a restaurant in front of her. the man was holding a paper bag. he walked to a rubbish bin and started looking through it. susan suddenly felt sad. she knew this man would take all that he could get, so she went up to him and gave him some fruit. the man looked up in surprise and took what she gave him. a big smile appeared on his face and she felt very happy. then he said, “wow! first someone gave me this sandwich, then the orange juice, and now some delicious fruit. this is my daughters lucky day. thank you, girl.” then he went away, singing a song. just then, susan understood what the saying “giving is getting” really meant. everyone in the world needs help: everyone can offer help and everyone will be helped by showing kindness. giving sometimes doesnt cost much, but it means a lot to the people who you help. the mans happiness at that moment comes into susans mind every time she has the chance to help others.( )41. susan felt a little tired because _. a. she walked so fast b. she ate much food in a restaurant c. it was a cold day d. she carried heavy shopping bags( )42. the poor man felt _ when susan gave him some fruit. a. sad b. surprised c. unhappy d. kind( )43. what did the poor man get from the restaurant? _. a. milk b. some fruit c. a birthday cake d. a sandwich( )44. which of the following is true according to the passage? a. the poor man had no money to buy food for his daughter. b. it was the poor mans daughters birthday. c. the poor man asked susan for some fruit. d. the poor mans daughter was ill.( )45. the passage mainly tells us that _. a. giving means taking b. giving always costs much c. giving is receiving d. giving is not easypresents for childrens daycharles m. schulz was born in 1922 in minneapolis, the only child of a housewife and a barber. his interest in comics was encouraged by his father, who loved the funny pages. charles m. schulz sold seventeen cartoons to the saturday evening post from 1948 to 1950 and lil folks to the st. paul pioneer press. peanuts debuted(首次露面) on october 2, 1950, and ran without interruption(中止)for the next fifty years. charles m. schulz died in 2000.its a dogs life snoopyits a dogs life, snoopy brings all your familiar friends together for great times and fun.its a big world charlie browncharlie brown faces some of lifes little challenges with the help of snoopy, lucy, peppermint patty, linus, and the rest of the gang(一伙) in its a big world, charlie brown.peanuts 2000the last one is the special edition peanuts 2000, which includes all the last years peanuts comic strip and charles m. schulzs famous farewell strip.come and visit our website at or come to ballantine bookshop, youll have a big surprise.( )46. why did young charles become interested in comics?a. he wanted to sell cartoons b. his mother encouraged him. c. cartoons brought him great times and fun d. his fathers love for the funny pages influenced him. ( ) 47. when did peanuts first appear in public?a. in 1922 b. in 1948 c. in 1950 d. in 200( ) 48. who doesnt belong to the peanuts gang?a. snoopy. b. lucy. c. charles m. schulz. d. peppermint patty.( )49. which of the following appeared last? a. peanuts 2000 b. lil folks c. its a dogs life, snoopy d. its a big world, charlie brown.( ) 50. what do you think the passage is?a. a novel b. a menu c. a diary d. an advertisement(c)a rabbit is running into its hole. you may ask, “what happened?” well, when a rabbit sees something dangerous, it runs away. its tail moves up and down as it runs. when other rabbits see this tail moving up and down, they run too. they know that there is danger. the rabbit has told them something without making a sound. it has given them a signal（信号）. many other animals use this kind of language. when a bee found some food, it goes back to his home. it can not tell the other bees where the food is by speaking to them, but it does a little dance in the air. this tells the bees where the food is. some animals say things by making sounds. a dog barks, for example, when a strangercomes near. a cat purrs (发出呼噜呼噜的声音)when pleased. some birds make several different sounds, each with its own meaning.but human beings have something that no animals have - a large number of words about things, actions, feelings or ideas. we are able to give each other information, to tell or inform other people what is in our mind or how we feel. by writing words down we can remind ourselves of the things what have happened, or send messages to people far away. no animals can do this. no animals has the wonderful power of language. no one knows how man learned to make words. somehow he learned to make them. ascenturies went by, he made more and more new words. this is what we mean by language. people living in different countries made different kinds of words. today there are aboutfifteen hundred different languages in the world. a very large english dictionary, for example, contains four or five hundred thousand words. but we do not know all these. the words we know are called vocabulary. we should try to make our vocabulary larger. read as many books as possible. when we meet a new word, look it up in the dictionary. a dictionary is the most useful book.( )51. when a rabbit gives the other rabbits a signal of danger, it _.a. runs into its hole b. stops to move its tailc.runs with its tail moving up and down d.stops moving its tail up and down as it runs ( )52. it has been proved that no animal is able to _.a. give the others information b. tell others how it feelsc.express it actions and feelings with words d.make different sounds, each with its own meaning( )53. a dog can tell something _.a. by giving signals b. by making different soundsc. by purring d. by barking( )54. generally speaking, what we mean by “vocabulary” is _.a. all the words that we know b. more and more words we usec.all the words we need d.the dictionary which contains thousands of words( )55. what must we do in order to make our vocabulary large?a. make more and more new words. b.learn more languages.c.look up any new words in a dictionary. d.try to read as many books as possible.四、词汇运用（每题或每空1分，计20分）第一节 单词拼写根据首字母或汉语提示，写出下列句子中单词的正确形式。（共10小题，计10分）1. ms. yang is _ _ (耐心的) with us. we all like her.2. the colorful _ _ (气球) rose high into the air.3.do you like the p written by li bai?4.parents should give teenagers chances to make their own d .5the girl is going to repair the bike by (she). 6 hed like to get some suggestions on how to learn (wise) and well.7. although he lives on the (twelve) floor, he seldom uses the lift.8 mom couldnt stand the mess in my room, so she asked me (clean) it right now.9 the road to (successful) is never straight.10would you mind (take) out the trash, jerry?第二节 从方框中选择正确选项，完成短文（方框中有两个选项是多余的。用备选单词前的字母填空）。（共10小题，计l0分）a. children b. from c. watch d. talk with e. and f. easily g. busiest h. each i. both j. turn off k. busier l. careit seems that everywhere around the world, people are sending more time at work 11 less time with their families and friends. people are 12 than ever before!in the past in many countries , the father worked and the mother stayed home ,took 13 of the children ,and did the food shopping, cooking and cleaning. at present , in most of the families , parents need work on weekdays, so they 14 have to do the shopping, cooking and cleaning in their free time. parents dont have as much time with their 15 , however, they often had time in the past. there are also many single-parent（单亲的）families .in these families ,the single parents has to do everything. these days ,many children come home 16 school to an empty apartment or house .a lot of children spend many hours 17 day in front of the television .even the families are together, it is common for families