江苏省永丰初级中学九年级英语上学期期末试题 牛津版.doc

14-15学年牛津九年级上学期期末试题（一）一、单项选择( )1. do you think my yellow t-shirt goes well with the blue jeans? well, they are not bad. but i think that white t-shirt and the jeans are match. a. a betterb. bestc. betterd. a best( )2. too much traffic is harmful the environment. sure. but we have difficulty controlling the number of cars.a. to; inb. in; inc. on; tod. in; on( )3. mcdull is a character in the famous hong kong film series. a. horrorb. science fictionc. cartoond. action ( )4. are you going on a trip to the joyland in changzhou this weekend? no has been made yet. its really hard for my family to reach an agreement (一致).a. difference b. experience c. progress d. decision ( )5. i cant understand why so many people buy smuggled cellphones (水货手机). because they are cheap. a smuggled cellphone is half the price of a licensed one (行货).a. spentb. costc. worthd. paid( )6. this village is two parts by a big river. however, there is a stone bridge for people to go across the river. a. made up b. connected with c. divided into d. dealt with ( )7. xu zhengs film lost in thailand is a success that many people are looking forward to his next film. a. sob. suchc. tood. quite( )8. the two boys usually get along well with each other, so we were all surprised that a fight between them yesterday. a. broke down b. broke off c. broke up d. broke out( )9. jim can hardly understand the singer is singing. can you? . but the music is really beautiful.a. who; no b. what; no c. when; yes d. where; yes( )10. nanjing is building a light rail (轻轨) to _ its northern towns to the city centre. travelling to nanjing from our town will take only 20 minutes after the light rail . a. get; will complete b. connect; completes c. connect; is completed d. get; will be completed( )11. its important to know about some safety rules. and dont forget in the traffic safety class.a. what the teacher said b. what did the teacher sayc. the teacher said what d. what has the teacher said( )12. my grandfather doesnt know that kim soo-hyun is a korean star has millions of fans in china.a. whomb. thosec. whod. which( )13. eric was in great trouble, he didnt show any fear.a. because b. since c. though d. whether( )14. - do you know the young man was charged_ shoplifting? - but i dont think he is guilty_ that crime. a. for; of b. with; of c. of; with d. with; for( )15. i am really grateful for your help. i am so glad that i can share some of your worries.a. dont mention it. b. why so grateful? c. for what? d. forget it. 二、完形填空the teacher stood before his class and was going to hand out the final exam papers. i know how 1 you have worked to prepare for this test: he said. and because i know you can do it well, i am willing to offer a b to those who 2 not to take the test. many students thanked the teacher and left. the teacher looked at the remaining（剩下的）students and said, does anyone else want to get a b? this is your last chance. two 3 students decided to go. seven students remained. the teacher then handed out the papers. there were only three sentences on the paper: congratulations! you have just got an 4 in this class. keep believing in 5 i never had a teacher like that, but i think it is a test that any teacher could give. students who are not 6 in what they have learned are b students at best. the same is 7 in our daily life. the a students are those who believe in what they are doing because they have 8 both successes and failures. they have learned lifes lessons, not only from normal education, 9 from events in their lives. in the end, they have become 10 people. you see, one should always believe in himself.( )1. a. hardly b. terribly c. luckily d. hard( )2.a. dislike b. rather c. prefer d. start( )3.a. another b. more c. others d. many( )4.a. d b. c c. bd. a( )5.a. himself b. yourself c. themselves d. ourselves( )6. a. confident b. lucky c. modest d. easy( )7. a. unusual b. impossible c. true d. good( )8. a. broken off b. learned from c. dreamed of d. cared for( )9.a. and b. or c. but d. also( )10.a. ruder b. braver c. worse d. better三、阅读理解a reading is the key to school success, and like any skill, it takes practice. a child learns to walk by practicing until he no longer has to think about how to put one foot in front of the other. an excellent sportsman practices until he can play quickly, correctly and without thinking.educators (教育家) call it automaticity (自动性)” a child learns to read by sounding out the letters and finding the meaning of the words. with more and more practice, he stumbles less and less. as a result, he can read by the phrases and soon by sentences. with automaticity, he doesnt have to think about the meaning of words, so that he can give all his attention to the meaning of the text. it can begin as early as first grade. in a recent study of children in illinois schools, alan rossman of northwestern university found that automatic readers in the first grade not only read almost three times as fast as the others, but also got better results in exams. according to rossman, the key to automaticity is the amount of time a child spends reading, not his iq. any child who spends at least 3.5 t0 4 hours a week reading books, magazines or newspapers will probably reach automaticity. it can happen if a child turns off tv just one night for reading at home. you can test yourself by reading something new which is suitable for your level. if you read aloud with expression, with a sense of the meaning of the sentences, you probably are an automatic reader. if you read brokenly, one word at a time, without expression or meaning, you need more practice.( )1. reading is the key to school success means that reading_.a. helps school develop faster b. is a key to a successful schoolc. helps students go to a key school d. can improve students learning results( )2. children with automaticiy can read faster because they_. a. know how to read the words b. pay attention to the meaning of the text instead of the words c. read by themselves without any helpd. do not have to think while reading( )3. the underlined word stumble in the second paragraph means“_ ” in chinese.a. 结结巴巴地读b. 全神贯注地读 c.心不在焉地读 d. 声情并茂地读( )4. the best title for the passage is“_” a. iq is the key- to the automaticity b. tv is bad for childrens reading c. automaticity needs a lot of practice d. automatic readers must be successfulbthe suspicious-looking (形迹可疑的) man drove up to the border(边界), where he was greeted by a soldier. when he looked in the truck, he was surprised to find six large bags filled with something.“whats in them?” he asked.“dirt (土),” the driver replied. “take them out,” the soldier instructed. “i want to check them.”the man did so, and sure enough, in each one of themwas nothing but dirt. finally, the soldier let him go.a week later the man came back, and once again, the soldier looked in the truck.“whats in the bags this time?” he asked. “dirt, more dirt,” said the man.not believing him, the soldier checked the bags and, once again, he found nothing but dirt.the same thing happened every week for six months, and it finally became so frustrating to the soldierthat he gave up his work and became a waiter in a bar. then one night, the suspicious-looking man happened to stop by in the bar for a drink. hurrying over to him, the former (以前的) soldier said, “listen, friend, drinks are on the house tonight if youll tell me the truth. just tell me what on earth you were smuggling (走私) all that time.” the man laughed and got close to the waiters ear and spoke very quietly to him, “cars.”( )5. there were six large bags full of in the suspicious-looking mans truck. a. dirt b. moneyc. drinks d. toy cars( )6. how many times did the soldier check the suspicious-looking man at least? a. 6. b. 12.c. 24. d. 30.( )7. the soldier was by the man, so he gave up and worked in a bar. a. hurt b. taught c. encouraged d. frustrated( )8. the underlined sentence “drinks are on the house tonight” means “”. a. drinks are sour tonight b. drinks are free tonight c. drinks are delicious tonight d. drinks are expensive tonight( )9. from the passage we know .a. the suspicious-looking man smuggled nothingb. the suspicious-looking man was fooled by the soldierc. the soldier pretended (假装) to be a waiter in a bar and caught the suspicious-looking man thered. the soldier was sure that the suspicious-looking man was smuggling something but was unable to find out what it wasc fortune (幸运) or disaster, we will never know which will happen tomorrow. what we can do is to live every day like its your last. enjoy it and make it meaningful. make it your daily habit to show thanks. show thanks for another day to breathe, to dream and to achieve the goals for your life. hug and kiss your family and your friends.write cards. send positive (积极的) email communications. learn to laugh. e. e. cummings once said, “the most wasted of all days is one without laughter.” laughing and smiling are the best medicine of all illnesses. they keep a life of joy. never be too busy to laugh, or too serious to smile. learn to laugh. laugh when you succeed, face problems and fail. but dont laugh at others. stay with fun people and dont get caught up in your own sense of importance.try to improve 1% each day. big things can result from taking small steps. as lao tzu once said, “a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” it means trying to get a little closer to fulfilling your dreams and goals. as long as you are making progress, you will feel happy and the life meaningful. so try being 1% happier and healthier than yesterday.( )10. the article mainly tells us . a. how to enjoy your life b. how to get a better future c. why to live a meaningful life d. the most important things in your life( )11. the good ways to show thanks include . achieving your goals kissing your friends writing positive emails staying with fun people a. b. c. d. ( )12. the author mentions lao tzu to . a. encourage people to show thanks b. tell people laughing is important c. advise people to take small steps d. remind people of a happy life ( )13. which word can replace the underlined word “fulfilling”? a. achieving b. losing c. forgettingd. ending( )14. we can infer from the article that . a. we can control every day of our life b. laughing is good for our healthc. its necessary to set a big life goal d. living quality (质量) depends on your money 四、填空a. 根据句意和汉语提示，用正确的单词填空。1. ma yuns success tells us that everyone should have the (勇气) to dream.2. the erhu is a kind of chinese traditional music (乐器).3. watching such a film is (简直) a waste of time. 4. because of the rain, the football match has been (取消).5. the (德国的) football team has won many games because they not only have talented players but also have good teamwork (团队合作).b. 根据句意，用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。6. the police are trying every possible way to look for the (miss) girl.7. a strange (think) went into my mind at that time.8. guo jingmins films were never spoken (high) of by experts (专家), but they all succeeded in box office.9. my grandparents refuse to live in the city with us. they prefer to live (peace) in the country.10. the (worry) parents are waiting for information from the police. c 用所给动词的适当形式填空11. we should do what we can _ (prevent) people from cutting down more trees.12. we _ (hear) from uncle wang for long. how is he now?13. he said he wouldnt go to anns birthday party unless he _ (invite) to.13. the terrible flood washed everything away, _ (leave) a dead city.14. -mr. green used to be an engineer before he came to teach english in our school. -yes. he _ (work) for the company for nearly eight years. 15. the government should spend more money_ (improve) the environment of our country. 16. this book is very interesting. it is worth_ (read) twice.17. _ (walk) slowly, and then you can enjoy the beauty of the nature.18. what did the teacher say just now? sorry, i didnt catch it. i _ (think) something else.19. -what do you study so hard for? -_ (enter) a better high school.20. not only the students but also the teacher _ (ask) to come to school on time just now.21. he was attacked with a knife and he _ (bleed) a lot.22. -why not park our car here? -look at the sign. we _ (not allow) to park cars here.23. he looks very worried because his pen friend _ (not reply) to his last three letters.24. i found a wallet lying in the corner when i _ (sweep) the floor before supper. 25. youd better _ (have) a rest after working for such a long time.26. after he graduated he continued _ (devote) himself to research. 27. -where is the bird? -it _ (fly) away .28. -when _ the plane _ (leave), sir? -im not sure. maybe five minutes ago.29. i _ (receive) any letters from him recently. 30. three-fourths of the rice_ (leave)in the box yesterday.31. there is a bridge_ (connect) with the road.32. we may have robots_ (wash) for us.五、完成句子 1. 昨天夜里有人闯入了这个房间，看地板上的脚印。 the room last night. look at the footprints on the floor.2. 我在收拾旧书的时候发现了这本杂志。 i found the magazine .3. 我一开始很确信我将会和他们相处得很好。 at the beginning, i was sure . 4. 在李安获得第一个奥斯卡奖之前，他已经成功地导演了很多电影。 before ang lee won his first oscar, he .5. 他坚持说昨天晚上7点到9点他在另外一个地方。 he yesterday evening.六、短文填词what is an id card? an id card is used to (1) p each persons identity (身份). it shows ones name, date of birth, address, nationality, (2) p and id number. chinas top legislature (立法机关) (3) a_ something new to the resident identity card law. it passed the suggestions of recording chinese citizens (公民) (4) f_ when they apply for or change id cards. fingerprints would make it (5) e _ to recognize (辨认) the people who own the cards. it can (6) p_ people from making fake (伪造的) id cards. li xiaoou, a bank worker in beijing, said fingerprint data (数据) will make bank business safer. “no two people have the (7) s_ fingerprints,” he said. “the new card can better protect their personal information.” many people (8) w_ that some institutions (机构) may let their information out. the new (9) l_ tries to protect it better. government offices and other public institutions, like banks and hospitals, could (10) f_ a fine of 500,000 yuan if they give out citizens personal information.七、任务型阅读 ahollywood is a shiny, bright place. it is the movie capital of the world. and it is also one of the tourist destinations (目的地) in america. in 1911 the small, peaceful village of hollywood in california was voted to become part of los angeles (洛杉矶). today, over 100 years later, this village has grown into the home of one of the most well-known industries in the world the american film industry.with this growth came many well-known symbols. there is the famous hollywood sign which stands above the hills of the town. the first sign was built in 1923. then there is the hollywood hall of fame (名人堂), where great actresses, actors and directors leave their footprints or handprints. norma talmadge was the first actress to do this in 1927. but the most famous of all is the oscar academy awards (奥斯卡颁奖). every spring, a large number of actresses, actors and directors wait excitedly and nervously to find out if they have won an “oscar”. this year was the 85th oscar academy awards. it was held on february 25 in los angeles. ang lee, a chinese director, won the award for best director again. it was the second time he had won the award.nowadays it is the home of films, and thousands of hopeful young actresses, actors, writers and directors still come to “the dream factory” every year. but not all hollywood dreams have been happy ones as one actress, who later died tragically (悲惨地), said, “hollywood is a place where they will pay you 500 dollars for a kiss, and 50 cents for your soul (灵魂).”hollywooda brief (简要)introduction to hollywood its the home of the film (1)_. ts a famous tourist destination in (2)_. it used to be a (3)_.(4)_ of hollywood the hollywood sign that stands (5)_ the hills of the town the hollywood hall of fame the oscar academy (6)_ details of the oscar academy awards actresses, actors and directors wait excitedly and (7)_ be