九年级下学期期中考试英语试题D卷.doc

九年级下学期期中考试英语试题D卷一、 单项选择 (共18题；共36分)1. （2分）He is brave. I want to become _ person like him. A . aB . anC . the2. （2分）My friend John knows_ about football because he doesnt like it at all. A . somethingB . anythingC . everythingD . nothing3. （2分）As we all know, a dragon is regarded as the symbol of in China. Emperors in ancient times always compared themselves to dragons.No wonder the emperors all wear clothes with dragons.A . wealthB . powerC . stressD . energy4. （2分）- Let me help you carry the box，Granny-Thank you，Li LeiIt s very nice you meA . of，to helpB . for，to helpC . of，helpingD . for，helping5. （2分） Look! The light is still on in our teachers office. Probably she _ her work yet.A . doesnt finishB . didnt finishC . hasnt finishedD . wont finish6. （2分）What do you think of your school?_.A . Very wellB . I think soC . Very beautifulD . I dont think so7. （2分）Students today have to study hard to _ the quick development of the modern society. A . keep in touch withB . begin withC . make peace withD . keep up with8. （2分） do you make fruit salad?First, cut up the apples, bananas and pears. And then. . .A . WhenB . WhereC . WhyD . How9. （2分）My father was about the news.A . exciting; excitingB . excited; excitedC . exciting; excitedD . excited; exciting10. （2分）The Great Wall _ all over the world. A . knewB . knowsC . is knownD . has known11. （2分）Friends like you make _ a lot easier to get along in a new place.A . meB . thatC . youD . it12. （2分）_ you have offered her! She is out of trouble now. A . What useful adviceB . What a useful adviceC . How a useful adviceD . How useful advice13. （2分）In the UK, a woman usually doesnt like to be asked _.A . where she comes fromB . how much she weighsC . whether she had been marriedD . what is her age14. （2分） Can you come to my party on Thursday? Sorry, I cant. I _ finish my homework.A . mustB . wouldC . willD . have to15. （2分） Please dont laugh at this poor boy.一 Sorry, Mum. I wont do that again.A . look atB . play withC . make fun of16. （2分）_ customs, beliefs, or methods are ones that have existed (存在) for a long time without changing.A . TraditionalB . FamousC . Important17. （2分）The lazier a person is, _things he needs to do tomorrow.A . manyB . the mostC . the moreD . the fewer18. （2分）Tomorrow is Fathers Day. I dont know _.A . what can I do for my fatherB . what I will get for my fatherC . where I went with my fatherD . where will I go with my father二、 完形填空 (共1题；共12分)19. （12分）完形填空 Last night I was driving from Harrisburg to Lewisburg, a 1of about eighty miles. It was late and I was in a hurry. However, if anyone asked me how fast I was driving, Id say I was not over-speeding (超速). Several times I got2behind a slow-moving truck on a narrow road, and I was holding my fists tightly with impatience.At one point along an open highway, I 3a crossroad with a traffic light. I was alone on the road by now, but as I got near to the light, it turned red and I braked to a stop. I looked left, right and behind me. Nothing. Not a car, no suggestion of headlights, but there I sat, waiting for the light to4, the only human being for at least a mile in any5.I started6why I refused to run the light. I was not afraid of being fined, because there was obviously no policeman around, and there certainly would have been no7in going through it.Much later that night, after I8a group of my friends in Lewisburg and climbed into bed near midnight, the question of why Id stopped for that light came back to me. I think I stopped because its part of a contract (合同) we all have with each other. Its not only the 9, but its an arrangement we have, and we trust each other to10it: we dont go through red lights. Like most of us, Im more likely to be11from doing something bad by the social conventions (社会习俗) that stand by it than by any law against it.Its amazing that we ever trust each other to do the right thing, isnt it? I was so12of myself for stopping for the red light that night.（1）A . flight B . distance C . road D . length （2）A . stopped B . changed C . stuck D . lost （3）A . ran off B . left behind C . passed by D . came to （4）A . stop B . change C . turn D . die （5）A . way B . side C . city D . direction （6）A . wondering B . asking C . confusing D . regretting （7）A . time B . sign C . danger D . record （8）A . met with B . got over C . got rid of D . called back （9）A . behavior B . law C . suggestion D . order （10）A . break B . solve C . honor D . judge （11）A . stopped B . protected C . refused D . frightened （12）A . sorry B . doubtful C . sure D . proud 三、 阅读理解 (共4题；共40分)20. （10分） Do you still get free plastic bags from the supermarkets? Things have changed.China has banned（禁止）free plastic bags in shops and supermarkets，and people have to pay for using plastic bags. The rule started on June 1st. It came because our country tried to make less litter. Making super-thin plastic bags has also been banned.The Chinese once used about 3,000,000,000 plastic shopping bags a day，and they have caused pollution of the environment. The bags have become a main cause of plastic pollution because they are easy to break and people throw them away here and there. So the Chinese people are encouraged to bring their own bags for shop ping.What kind of shopping bag is the best to bring? Some students in Chongqing have a good idea. They make their own shopping bags. They use old clothes to make cloth bags，and send them to their parents as presents. They also ask their parents and friends to use cloth bags instead of plastic ones. They think it is their duty to protect the environment.根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。（1）People in China have to now.A . throw plastic bags here and thereB . collect plastic bags in the streetC . pay for using plastic bags at shops and supermarketsD . use free plastic bags at shops and supermarkets（2）China made this rule because plastic bags were bad for the .A . environmentB . familiesC . shopsD . supermarkets（3）The Chinese people are encouraged to bring for shopping.A . no bagsB . free plastic bagsC . their own bagsD . super-thin plastic bags（4）Some students in Chongqing .A . ask their parents to make cloth bagsB . make cloth bags themselvesC . pick up plastic bags everywhereD . buy cloth bags for their parents（5）Whats the main idea of this article?A . Making super-thin plastic bags has been banned in China.B . The bags have become a main cause of plastic pollution.C . Some students in Chongqing begin to make their own shopping bags.D . To protect the environment，free plastic bags have been banned in China.21. （10分）阅读理解Mr. Hunt came from a poor family. He had three brothers and two sisters. His father worked hard but wasnt paid much. And his mother did all the housework at home. They were both able but they couldnt get enough money for their family.Mr. Hunt was in school for only three years and he had to stop to help his parents though he was good at his lessons. When he was sixteen, he came to the city and began to work in a small factory. He learned from an old worker and became a skilled worker. The old worker liked him and married his daughter to him. The young man did not have his own house and had to live with his parents-in-law(岳父母). His mother-in-law always thought he was poor and often chattered(唠叨). So the young man tried to save everything and hoped to have his own house.It was one fine Sunday. The old woman wanted to have a picnic on the top of the hill. She told Mr. Hunt to drive her car. But sometimes she told him to turn left and sometimes to turn right. The young man had to listen to her. At a crossing the lights were red but she made him turn left. The policeman stopped them and told the young man to give his license to him.“If I did wrong, sir,” said Mr. Hunt, “It was my mother-in-laws fault(过错). She was driving the car though she sat behind me!”根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。（1）The Hunts were poor because _.A . they were lazyB . they were too weak to workC . they couldnt make enough money（2）Mr. Hunt left the school because _.A . he didnt like studyingB . his family was poorC . he wasnt clever（3）_, so the old man married his daughter to him.A . Mr. Hunt became a skilled worker and the old man liked himB . Mr. Hunt was friendly to himC . Mr. Hunt was paid much in the factory（4）The old woman was _ to Mr. Hunt.A . goodB . badC . friendly（5）Which of the following is wrong?A . The old woman herself drove the car that day.B . It was the old womans fault. .C . The old woman told Mr. Hunt to run the red lights.22. （10分） Tom and Fred are talking about the year 2020. “What will our world be like in the year 2020?” “I dont know,” says Fred. “What do you think?” “Well, no one knows, but its interesting to guess.” “In the year 2020 everyone will carry a pocket computer. The computer will give people the answers to all their problems. We shall all have telephones in our pockets, too, and well be able to talk to our friends all over the world. Perhaps well be able to see them at the same time. ” “A lot of people will live and work under the sea. Perhaps there will be big towns, factories and farms under the sea, too. ” “Machines will do most of the work, and so people will have more holidays, perhaps theyll work only two or three days a week. Theyll be able to fly to the moon by spaceship and spend their holidays there. ” “Im looking forward（期待）to the year 2020. I hope to go to the moon! ” “And 1 hope Ill be able to live under the sea.” says Fred. “Wont that be very interesting? Just like a fish! ”（1）Tom and Fred talked about _ .A . their school lifeB . some interesting newsC . their life in the pastD . their life in the future（2）Machines will _ .A . do most of the work instead of peopleB . do some of the work instead of peopleC . do as much work as peopleD . do as little work as people（3）From their talk, we know that _ .A . only Fred hopes to fly to the moonB . both of them hope to fly to the moonC . one of them hopes to fly to the moonD . neither of them hopes to fly to the moon（4）Fred said _ .A . he liked fish very muchB . he would like to live under the sea like a fishC . he would go fishing under the seaD . he would spend a few days on the moon（5）Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned?A . People will be able to fly to the moon in a spaceship.B . People will have more holidays.C . Many people will live and work under the sea.D . All the factories and farms will be built under the sea23. （10分） The Christmas Eve meal is very important in most European countries. While other Christian families around the world celebrate this great meal with different kinds of meat, it is a tradition for Italians to eat seven different kinds of fish. Such a meal is called the “Feast of the Seven Fishes”. Its also considered traditional that there may be nine, eleven, or even thirteen fishes for the meal. This kind of celebration is held to remember the birth of the baby Jesus.The Feast of the Seven Fishes was held just by southern Italians as a custom at first, but today Italians all over the world hold it. Although the Feast of the Seven Fishes has been regarded as an Italian custom, no one definitely knows the meaning of it. There are lots of explanations for it. Some people believe that seven fishes are served because it took God seven days to create the world. Other explanations mention the Seven Hills of Rome.For the Feast of the Seven Fishes, its not certain that which kinds of fish should be served. At the Feast of the Seven Fishes, the meal usually begins with antipasto (开胃食物) and ends with delicious desserts.The Feast of the Seven Fishes has been a tradition since ancient times, and it will continue or even change as life changes. However, for Italians all over the world, the cultural meaning of the tradition is more important than anything else.（1）Italian families celebrate the Christmas Eve meal with different kinds of _.A . meatB . fishC . dessertsD . antipasto（2）Where did the Feast of the Seven Fishes begin?A . In Northern Italy.B . In Rome.C . In Southern Italy.D . In England.（3）The Feast of the Seven Fishes is held to remember _.A . the day when God created the worldB . the Seven Hills of RomeC . seven Christmas Eve mealsD . the birth of the baby Jesus（4）The underlined word “definitely” means “_” in Chinese.A . 快速地B . 确切地C . 温柔地D . 逐渐地（5）Which of the following is NOT true about the Feast of the Seven Fishes?A . It began from ancient timesB . The number of the fish for it has already changed now.C . There are clear requirements for the kinds of fish for it.D . To Italians, the cultural meaning of it is more important than anything else.四、 补全对话 (共1题；共5分)24. （5分）根据对话内容，在横线上填上适当的句子使对话完整Daming: Linda，whats your classroom like?_?Linda: Yes, its very big. There are thirty students in my class._?Daming: There are forty students in my class._?Linda: Yes, there are a lot of things in my classroom.Daming: Are there computers on everyones desk?Linda: _But there is a computer on the teachers desk.Daming: Is there a map of England.Linda: No, there isnt. There is a map of the world.Daming: Do you like your classroom?Linda: _How about you?Daming: Me, too.五、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共5分)25. （5分）阅读下面文章，并从给出的A、B、C、D、E五个选项中选择正确的小标题。We all long for friendship, but how to make a friend? “The best time to make a friend is before you need one.” Joy Steven said. The following are some tips for you. _Friends usually begin with strangers. Getting in touch with other people is the first step to make a friend. Friends cant be made in empty air. Best friends take time to make. _Friends understand each other when talking. Many unpleasant personal quarrels can be avoided if you will take the time to understand others feelings and points of view. _Touching is a warm form of communication between friends. When you see best friends communicating, you will notice them stand close together, touch each other comfortably and listen to each other. Sometimes a friendly touch is more powerful than words. _Praise is a powerful tool to make a friend. Honest praise can affect your friends lives. So try to praise your friends, including your general ones. _Trust and loyalty go hand in hand for friends. Friends can share secrets with you, because good friends never break confidence and are loyal forever.A. Friends touch friends.B. Praise your friends.C. Friends start with strangers.D. Understand each other.E. Friends are loyal and trustworthy.六、 句型转换 (共5题；共23分)26. （2分）（2017重庆） My classmates walked to T