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20112012学年第一学期期中测试九年级英语试题 2010.11注意事项：1 试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分，计120分，考试时间100分钟。2 请将第卷答案全部填在第5页的答题纸上，选择题在试卷上或草稿纸上作答一律无效。第卷（共60分）一、单项选择(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)1 It was very hard for me to make a , but I decided to leave my job at last.AsuggestionBdecisionCplanD.speech2 Mr. Black gave us on how to learn English well.Aan adviceBmany advicesC.some advice D.some advices3 Whats the news about? _ entertainment stars collected donations for Yushu. AA member ofBA kind ofCA packet ofDA number of4 If you have any trouble, be sure to call me. _.AI am sorry to hear thatBI will. Thank you very much CI have no troubleDI will think it over 5 We can use QQ to communicate with each other online. Good. Will you please show me ?Awhich to useBhow to use itCwhat to useDwhere to use it6. I prefer _ her some presents _ her some money. A. to buying; to giving B. to buy; to give C. buy; give D. buying; to giving7. How many students like this song? of us likes it. It sounds terrible.ANoneBNobodyCEvery oneDAll8. Hurry, Mike! The bus is coming. Wait a moment, please! Let me see if theres left.Aanything elseBsomething importantCnothing elseDother things 9. Could you please tell me _our tickets? A. where do we show B. where we do show C. where we to show D. where to show 10 Listening is just as _as speaking in language learning.AimportantBmore importantCmost importantDthe most important11 He was so _when he heard the _news that he got the prize in the contest.Aexciting; excitingBexciting; excitedCexcited; excitedDexcited; exciting12 Does Antonia always finish his homework on time? Yes, of course. He _leaves todays work for tomorrow.AalsoBhardlyConlyDusually13 What do you think of the lecture of Li Yangs Crazy English?I think its _, but someone thinks its much too _.Awonderful enough; boredBenough wonderful; boringCwonderful enough; boringDenough wonderful; bored14.Its very kind _you. Thank you for your helpAofBforCtoDon15.The Gulf of Mexico is being polluted seriously. That has affected _several hundred kinds of sea animals there.Aat leastBat onceCat birthDat times16.Many students dont know how to _stress and become worried.I think theyd better ask their teachers for help.Aargue withBdeal withCquarrel withDcome up with17.The shop _at 8:00 a.m. and it _for ten hours every day.Aopens; is open Bis opened; opensCis open; has opened Dopened; opens18.The little boy _by the big one this morning.Awas made to cry Bwas made cry Cmade to cry Dmade cry19.Kate has won the first prize in the singing competition. _pleasant surprise this gave her classmates!AWhatBHowCWhat aDHow a20.He could hardly speak English three years ago, _?Acouldnt heBcould heCdidnt he Ddid he21. He encouraged everyone _ part in protecting our lakes.A. take B. has taken C. taking D. to take 22.A number of books _gone and the number of lost books _growing. A. have, are B. has, is C. have, is D. has, are 23.They didnt go to the party _ the rain. A because B. because of C. as D. because with24.we had been good friends_ we came to school.A .after B .before C. since D. until25.the picture is so beautiful that I would love _.A .two another B. two more C. two other D. more two二、完形填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)Once upon a time, some children were playing at seaside when they found a turtle(海龟). They began to beat the turtle. Just at that time, a young man came and said to them, “Stop!” The children ran _1_ quickly. The turtle was very thankful and said, “Thanks for your kindness. I really would like _2_ you to a wonderful palace now.”The young man rode on the back of the turtle and was taken to the secret palace in the sea. When he _3_ the palace, he was very surprised and said to the turtle, “What a nice palace!” To thank him, the king of the turtles gave him _4_. He had never seen such a dinner before. He received a warm welcome there and was very _5_ everything.After dinner, the king of the turtles said, “I am going to give you two boxes, _6_ you can open only one.” “You mustnt open both. Dont forget it!” the turtle warned him. “All right. I will open only one,” the young man promised(许诺). At this time, a large wave sent him out of the sea.After he _7_, he opened the bigger one of the two boxes. _8_ the box was full of gold. “My God!” he cried. “Im _9_ now.” Then he thought, “Things in the other box must be expensive, too.” He could not wait any longer. He broke his promise and opened the other box. As soon as he opened it, he became an old man. His hair turned white. His face _10_ an old man over eighty years old. It all happened in a moment. He was sorry for what he did, but it was too late.1. A. throughB. away C. intoD. out2. A. wantingB. asking C. to letD.to invite3. A. left forB. arrived on C.arrived atD.got away4. A. a very big dinnerB. a very poor dinnerC. a very bad dinnerD. a very small dinner5. A. pleased withB. strict in C. angry with D.sorry for 6. A. so B. or C. butD. as 7. A. went back to home B. was back homeC. went back to the seaD.was back the sea8. A. To his surprising B. To ones surprisingC. To ones surpriseD. To his surprise9. A. a poor manB. a rich man C. an old man D. a young man 10. A. likedB. felt like C. looked like D. looked 三、阅读理解(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)（1）Modern life is impossible without traveling. The fastest way of traveling is by air. With a modern airliner （客机） you can travel in one day to places which it took a month or more to get to a hundred years ago. Traveling by train is slower than by air, but it has its advantages （便利）. You can see the country you are traveling through. Modern trains have comfortable seats and dining cars. They make even the longest journey enjoyable.Some people prefer to travel by sea when possible. There are large liners and river boats. You can visit many other countries and different places. Traveling by sea is a very pleasant way to spend a holiday.Many people like to travel by car. You can make your own timetable （时间表）. You can travel three or four hundred miles or only fifty or one hundred miles a day, just as you like. You can stop wherever you wish where there is something interesting to see, at a good restaurant where you can enjoy a good meal, or at a hotel to spend the night. That is why traveling by car is popular for pleasure trips, while people usually take a train or a plane when they are traveling on business.（ ）1. From the passage we know the fastest way traveling is _. A. by car B. by train C. by airD. by sea （ ）2. If we travel by car, we can _. A.make the longest journey enjoyable B. make our own timetableC. travel to a very far place in several minutes D. travel only fifty or one hundred miles a day （ ）3. The underlined word “They” in the passage refers to （指而言） _.A. modern trains in the country B. the travelers on the modern trains C. comfortable seats and dining carsD. the slower ways of traveling （ ）4. When people travel on business, they usually take _. A. a train or a plane B. a boat or a train C. a plane or a car D. a car or a boat （ ）5. How many ways of traveling are mentioned in the passage? _.A. Five B. Six C. Three D. Four2Sixteen years ago a boy gave me an important gift. It was a smile.It was the early autumn of my first year at a middle school, and my old school was far away.As a result, no one knew who I was. I was very lonely, and afraid to make friends with anyone.Every time I heard the other students talking and laughing, I felt my heart break. I couldnt talk with anyone about my problems. I felt the touch of something bright and friendly.Then one day, my classmates talked happily with their friends, but I sat at my desk unhappily as usual. At that moment, a boy entered the classroom. I didnt know who he was. He passed me and then turned back. He looked at me, with a smile.Suddenly, I felt the touch of something bright and friendly. It made me feel happy, lively and warm. That smile changed my life. I started to talk with other students and made friends. Day by day, I became closer to everyone in my class. The boy with the lucky smile has become my best friend now.One day I asked him why he smiled, but he couldnt remember smiling at me! It doesnt matter because all the dark days have gone. I believe that the world is what you think it is. If you think it lonely, you might always be alone. So smile at world and it will smile back.6. When did the writer get the gift? AWhen she was 16 years old.BAfter she made friends with the boy. CIn her first year at a middle school. DAfter she became closer to everyone in her class7. Why was the smile an important gift? ABecause the writers old school was far away.BBecause the writer didnt know who the boy was.CBecause the smile didnt mean anything to the boy.DBecause it made the writer feel happy, lively and warm.8. Where does she now think her feeling of unhappiness came from? AFrom her old school.BFrom her parents. CFrom herself.DFrom her classmate at the new school.9. Whats the dark days meaning in the last Paragragh ?A. The boy had no gifts during the daysB. The boy couldnt talk to any other studentC. The boy was very lonely, and afraid to make friends with anyoneD. The boy couldnt smile in the days10. What does the writer think about smile? which one is not true?A. Smile can be a gift for friendsB. Smile can make someone fell the touch of something bright and friendly.C. Sometimes smile can change ones life.D. If you dont smile you might always be alone.3A young man was getting ready to finish school. For a long time he had looked forward to getting a car. He knew his father could well afford it, so he told him that was all he wanted.Then on the morning of his graduation(毕业), his father called him into his private study. His father told him how proud he was to have such a fine son, and told him how much he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful gift box. Surprised, the young man opened the box and found a lovely Bible(圣经)with his name on it. Angrily, he raised his voice to his father and said, “With all your money you give me a Bible?” He then rushed out of the house, leaving the Bible.Many years passed and the young man was very successful in business. He had a beautiful home and a wonderful family, but realizing his father was very old, he thought perhaps he should go to see him. He had not seen him since that graduation day. Before he could make arrangements(安排), he received a phone telling him his father had passed away. He had to come home immediately and take care of the things that his father left his father left him.When he began to search through his fathers important papers, he saw the still new Bible, just as he had left it years ago. He opened the Bible and began to turn the pages. As he was reading , a car key with a tag(标牌)dropped from the back of the Bible. On the tag was the date of his graduation, and the words”PAID IN FULL”. Sadness and regret filled his heart.11.The underlined word “that” in Paragraph means_.Aa carBa boxCa BibleDa phone12.The young man was angry on the morning of his graduation because _.Ahis father couldnt afford a car Bhe had to stay in his studyChe thought he only got a Bible Dhis father spent all the money13.Which of the following isnt mentioned in the third paragraph? AThe young man succeeded in his business.BThe young man lived with his father all the time.CThe young man decided to see his father.DThe young man set up his own family.14.It can be seen from the passage that the young man _. Acame to know the truth at lastBhad to pay for the car himselfCbecame interested in the BibleDgot angry with his father again15. When the young man began to search through his fathers important papers,he found_.A . a car key b. a new bible c. sadness and regret d.a letter4Mrs. Green lives in a small village. Her husband is dead, but she has one son. His name is Jack. He is twenty-one. He worked in the stop in the village and lived with his mother, but then he found a job in a faraway（遥远的）town named Green Sea. He went and lived there. Mrs. Green was not happy about it.Last Sunday, Mrs. Green was angry. She got on a train and went to her sons house in Green Sea. Then she said to him, “Jack, why do you never telephone me?”Jack laughed, “But, mother you dont have a telephone.”“No,” she answered, “I havent, but you have one!”（ ） 16. Mrs. Greens home is in _. A. a city B. a small village C. Green SeaD. a big town（ ） 17. Jack lived with his _ when he worked in the village. A. mother B. fatherC. brother D. sister（ ） 18. Green Sea is _ the small village. A. in B. next to C. n