玄武区初三英语期中试卷.doc

20092010学年第二学期九年级测试卷（一）英 语注意事项：1本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分，共10页，满分为96分，考试时间120分钟。2第卷的答案涂在答题卡上。用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，不能答在试卷上。3第卷的答案必须写在答题纸上，做在试卷上无效。第I卷 选择题（共45分）一、单项填空 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1. I knocked over my coffee cup. It went right over keyboard.You shouldnt put drinks near computer.A. the; /B. the; aC. a; /D. a; a2. The 2014 Summer Youth Olympic Games will be held August 2014 in Nanjing.A. in B. atC. on D. between3. _ great fun it is to visit the World Expo in Shanghai ! A. WhatB. HowC. What aD. How a 4. Amada doesnt know anyone here. She has got to talk to. A. anyoneB. someoneC. everyoneD. no one5. people got hurt because of the 7.1-magnitude earthquake in northwest Chinas Qinghai Province.A. ThousandB. ThousandsC. Thousand ofD. Thousands of 6. “Alice in Wonderland” for 15 days and many of us like the film very much.A. beginsB. has begunC. had begunD. has been on7. In England，traffic keep to the left. Its different from that in China.A. mustB. mayC. canD. need8. UNICEF was _ in 1946 to improve childrens lives after the World War. A. given upB. turned up C. set up D. got up 9. I saw a UFO on the square in my dream. Really? It must be a fantastic dream.A. to landB. landC. landed D. lands10. I can throw the ball than you can. A. far B. farther C. farthest D. further11. The newly-designed car is on the show now. I wonder .A. how much does it costB. who designed it C. where was it made D. that the car will be sold in China12. Thank you for your Mp4 player. Ill ask Peter to take it to you soon. . Ive bought a new one.A. No senseB. No hurryC. No wayD. No use13. The medicine will work more effectively(有效地) you drink some hot waterafter taking it.A. so thatB. whileC. althoughD. if14. Dont worry if you dont understand everything. The teacher will the main points at the end of the class.A. recordB. reviewC. requireD. remember15. Poor Smith! I could hardly recognize(辨认) him just now! . He has changed so much.A. Never mindB. No problemC. Not at allD. Me neither二、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。For many American and British teenagers, the gift-giving season comes twice a year: on birthdays and at Christmas every December 25. On these days, young people can 16 lots of gifts wrapped(包装) in bright-colored paper.In recent years the most 17 gifts have been iPods and Mp3 players, digital cameras and video games. When the Nintendo Wii (任天堂Wii) 18 , people lined up in parking lots(停车场) in the middle of the night. They hoped to be the first ones to enter the store when it opened in the morning 19 they could buy the Wii before it was sold out!Most teens dont have the 20 to buy fancy electronic gifts for their friends. Luckily, expensive gifts arent 21 . Teens often give 22 books, CDs, DVDs and candy.Hand-made gifts are 23 popular because they are more personal and one-of-a-kind. Gift-givers can save money by making something 24 , and it is a good opportunity(机会) to be creative. People like to receive hand-made gifts because they know that the givers put time and effort 25 them. If you cant think of the perfect gift to give, a box of chocolates will almost always do the trick!16. A. expectB. imagineC. affordD. admine17. A. personalB. popularC. interestingD. famous18. A. went outB. broke outC. came outD. took off19. A. even ifB. as ifC. so thatD. as soon as20. A. timeB. moneyC. chanceD. place21. A. necessaryB. importantC. usualD. special22. A. the otherB. othersC. each otherD. another23. A. neverB. seldomC. yetD. also24. A. aloneB. newC. excitingD. themselves25. A. intoB. forC. onD. to三、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）AToday, there is no list of wonder for modern world. Still, there are some buildings or landmarks that are called wonders. These landmarks are easily recognized by people everywhere. Here are some of them.The Pyramid at Chichen ItzaBuilt: sometime between A. D. 800-900The Mayans(玛雅人) used this 24-meter high pyramid to study the sky and as an enormous solar calendar.The Tai MahalBuilt: A.D. 1631-1648The Tai Mahal in India is made of white marble and precious stones. About 20,000 people worked to build this giant tomb for the Kings wife.The Sydney Opera HouseBuilt: A. D. 1959-1973This opera house has over one thousand rooms, and is built to look like a huge sailing boat. Many people think it is one of the most beautiful landmarks in the world.The Statue of LibertyPeople everywhere recognize this statue. It stands over 45 metres tall. The French gave it to the United States as a gift of friendship in 1886. It stands in New York Harbor and represents freedom.The Channel TunnelBuilt: A.D. 1986-1994Three tunnels, which run mostly under the sea bed, connect England and France. A high-speed trainjourney to Paris from London takes about three hours.These sites and structures are just a few that are on the voting list as possibilities 26. How long did the workers spend on building the Tai Mahal? About .A.9 yearsB. 15 yearsC. 18 yearsD. 150 years27. What could the Pyramid at Chichen Itza be used for?A. Studying the sky.B. Protecting the northern borders.C. The kings wife.D. Enjoying the opera.28. Who built the Stature of Liberty?A. The Americans. B. The Englishmen.C. The Frenchmen.D. The Mayans.29. What does the Sydney Opera House look like?A. A sailing boat.B. A big room.C. A flying bird.D. A wonderful palace.30. How could it take you only three hours from Paris to London in 1995?A. By taxi.B. By underground.C. By coach.D. By high-speed train.BA blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held up a sign which said: “I am blind, please help.” There were only a few coins in the hat. A man was walking by. He took a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat. He then took the sign, turned it around, and wrote some words. He put the sign back so that everyone who walked by would see the new words.Soon the hat began to fill up. A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy. That afternoon the man who had changed the sign came to see how things were. The boy recognized his footsteps and asked: “Were you the one who changed my sign this morning? What did you write?” The man said: “I only wrote the truth. I said what you said but in a different way.” What he had written was: “Today is a beautiful day but I cannot see it.”Do you think the first sign and the second sign were saying the same thing?Of course both signs told people the boy was blind. But the first sign simply told people to help by putting some money in the hat. The second sign told people that they were able to enjoy the day, but the boy could not enjoy it because he was blind.The first sign simply said the boy was blind. The second sign reminded people they were lucky that they were not blind.There are at least two lessons we can learn from this simple story.The first is: Be thankful for what you have. Someone else has less. Help where you can.The second is: Be creative. Think differently. There is always a better way.31. What did the boy do on the street?A. He sold this old hat.B. He begged for money.C. He was busy collecting coins.D. He showed his good handwriting.32. How did the man help the blind boy?A. He took the boys sign away.B. He only gave the boy some money.C. He changed the words on the sign.D. He asked other people to help the blind boy.33. The blind boy recognized the kind man by his .A. wordsB. smellC. footstepsD. voice34. Why was the second sign better than the first one?A. There were more words on the second sign.B. The words on the second sign reminded people of a sunny day.C. The first sign said the boy was blind while the second one didnt.D. The second sign made people realize how lucky they were while the first one didnt.35. Which is the best title for the passage?A. Enjoy a sunny dayB. A blind boy in the streetC. Help the disabled peopleD. Different words make the differenceCEaster Sunday, which falls on April 4th this year, dates back nearly 2,000 years. It is celebrated by hundreds of millions of people around the world. For my family, it is considered the greatest holiday of the year.Every Easter my brothers and I would wake up early and, like Christmas morning, run downstairs to see what surprises were waiting for us. We were always excited when the Easter Bunny(兔子), who is like Father Christmas, came and left us a basket of candy. Its wonderful. It is like there is a miracle every Easter morning. Our mother, however, would not let us eat the chocolates like we wanted. The chocolate bunnies, and candy eggs would have to wait. Instead, we would have to get dressed in our new clothes.Then my family would go to church. After church we would go to an elder family members house for a feast(盛会). My mothers family came to the US from Eastern Europe, so we would often eat many traditional dishes. My favorite was ham and a special potato salad. We usually had 20 or more family members at the dinner.After dinner my cousins, brothers and I would go outside. While we were sleeping the night before, our parents had hidden plastic eggs throughout the back yard. We would always have a contest to see who could find the most eggs. The winner would get a prize. It was our annual Easter Egg Hunt. Sometimes, in summer, we would discover an egg we missed on Easter.36. When does Easter come this year?A. On April the fourth.B. The last Sunday.C. Nearly 2000 years ago.D. Untold.37. Who does the writer expect to come every Easter?A. Father Christmas.B. The Easter Bunny.C. His cousins.D. His relatives from Europe.38. In what order would the following happen?a. We would have a big get-together.b. We would go to church.c. We would dress ourselves in new clothes.d. Our parents would hide plastic eggs in the backyard.e. We would have Easter Egg Hunt.A. b-a-d-e-fB. c-b-a-d-eC. d-c-b-a-eD. d-c-e-b-a39. Which of the following is NOT true about Easter?A. Easter falls on April 4th every year.B. Children usually get a basket of candy on that day.C. People often have a family dinner.D. Traditional food like ham and salad is served.40. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. An introduction to Easter.B. Easter traditions.C. A moving story.D. An Easter Egg Hunt. ( D )You are made of seventy-three percent water. You have 206 bones. There are more sweat glands(汗腺) in your feet than in any other part of your body. There are about sixty muscles in your face; you use twenty of them to smile but forty to frown(皱眉). Your heart beats over 100,000 times each day. You are really amazing!The human body is a complex machine. From the day we are born our bodies grow and change because of our environment, diet and habits. The body has many different organ(器官) systems and parts that work together to allow us to breathe, move, see, talk, and eat food all at the same time. Most of the time we are unaware(预兆) of what is happening in our bodies; usually its only when we get sick or feel pain that we notice.Many people do not take enough care of their complex machines. Bad habits like smoking, drinking too much alcohol(酒精), and eating junk food damage our bodies. Stress can also cause health problems. People who worry a lot or have busy jobs often dont get enough sleep, or dont eat properly. We also damage our bodies by playing sports or having accidents. In 1999, Americans made more than 102,000,000 visits to emergency rooms. The two most common reasons were for injure(伤害) and poisoning. ER patients were also treated for many other medical problemsfrom bad cuts and broken bones to serious illness that needed surgery(外科手术).As with any machine, the better you take care of it, the longer it will last. Of course, the best way to take care of your amazing machine is to eat the right food, do regular exercise, and get enough sleep. Oh, and dont forget to smile!41. What percentage of muscles in your face can be used to smile?A. A quarter.B. One-third.C. Three quarters.D. Two-thirds.42. Some factors(因素) may cause health problems except .A. bad habitsB. playing sports or having accidentsC. stressD. performing surgery43. What does the word “damage” mean in Paragraph 3?A. 有益B. 锻炼C. 损害D. 影响44. Which of the following statements is Right according to the passage?A. Its reported that less than 70% of body is made up of water.B. A lot of people know the importance of looking after their bodies.C. We seldom notice what is happening in our bodies until we get sick.D. Injury and bad cuts are the most common reasons in America in 1999.45. What cant you do if you want to keep fit?A. Eat the healthy food.B. Take exercise regularly.C. Get enough sleep.D. Dont smile often.第II 卷 非选择题 （共51分）四、填空（共16小题；每小题1分，满分16分）A) 根据括号中所给的汉语写出单词，使句子意思完整正确。46. Boys and girls, I have something important to tell you. May I please have your (注意)?47. Andy found it hard to (相信) that Steven was a real detective.48. Farmers complained the (不公正的) competition from cheap imported(进口的) food.49. Do clothes (熨烫) more easily when they are wet?50. (刀) and forks will be necessary when we have western food.B) 根据句子意思，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。51. The tennis player won a gold medal for his coming (twenty) birthday.52. Ill do everything I can to help you. She said with a (cheer) voice.53. (lucky) for me the train was late, so I just catch it.54. The (explore) of the solar system began in the 19th century.55. By (use) the Internet you can do your shopping from home.56. You had better (take) an umbrellaits going to rain.C）根据对话内容，从下面方框中选择适当的单词或词组填空，使对话内容完整正确。taking him for a walk calming downfriendlywithoutIn factBess： Hi, Adam. Is that your dog?Adam：(57) , he is my son Dicks dog. Im just walking him today.Bess： He is a golden retriever(金毛猎犬), right?Adam：Yes. Weve had him for about three weeks, and already we cant live (58) him.Bess： Really? Why?Adam：Hes such a great companion, so (59) and playful.Bess： He seems kind of high-spirited.Adam：Yes, but he is (60) . And hes teaching Dick responsibility(责任感) because he has to feed and exercise him every day.Bess： So why are you (61) today?Adam：Dick asked me to because he has basketball practice after school today.五、阅读短文 (共20小题；每小题1分；满分20分)A) 阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容，在文章后第6271小题的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填1个单词。Every sport has its great legends: soccer has Pele, basketball has Michael Jordan, and tennis, Steffi Graf. Is there one athlete who people consider to be the best ever? Many would say that person is boxer Muhammad Ali, known to his many fans as the greatest.Ali was born in Louisville, Kentucky in 1942. At the age of twelve, after his bike was stolen, young Ali began boxing; by the time he reached high school, he was a great amateur(业余) boxer. After winning six state and two national boxing championships, he competed in the 1960 Olympic, where he won a gold medal. That same year, at the age of eighteen, he became a professional boxer. From the start of his career it was clear that Ali was different from other athletes. He was outspoken, confident, strong-willed and talked publicly about himself and his beliefs(信仰). The man who called himself the greatest still faced many challenges, though. After winning his Olympic gold medal, he returned home to the United States. He was not allowed to stay in certain hotels or eat in certain restaurants because of the color of his skin. Ali was disgusted(反感) with racism in the U.S., so he threw his Olympic medal into a river.In 1964, Ali beat Sonny Liston to become the world heavyweight champion. Ali surprised the world again in 1966, not for his boxing skills, but for his political beliefs. He disagreed with the U.S. war in Vietnam and refused to join the army, which all young men in the U.S. had to do at the same time. As a result, Alis heavyweight title was taken away, and he was sent to prison for five years.Ali retired(退休) from boxing in 1981, ending a career of sixty-one fights, of which he won fifty-six. In 1996, he was recognized as a sporting hero at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Atlanta. The crowd at the Game cheered as Ali, now suffering from Parkinsons disease, lit the Olympic flameno longer the strongest, but still the greatest. The Greatest Muhammad AliPersonal detailsDate of birth：January 17,1942(62) of birth：Louisville, KentuckyCharacteristics：outspoken, strong-willed and (63) Sporting CareerIn(64) , he started boxing after his bike was stolen.When he was a(65) school student , he was a good amateur boxer.In the 1960 Olympics, he won his (66) gold medal.At the age of 22, he (67) the world heavyweight champion.In 1981 , he