九年级上学期英语期中检测试卷A卷.doc

九年级上学期英语期中检测试卷A卷一、 、完形填空( 共15小题；每小题1分，共15分) (共1题；共15分)1. （15分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Tom is the son of a farm owner. One New Years Day， when he was 15， his father 1him to work on the farm for one year when he was free. Tom was 2with his fathers idea. That isnt my job. I have 3school work to do. Hearing this， his father said， I promise (许诺) to give you the best present if you 4finish one years work. Tom thought for a while and 5.Starting one Saturday， the boy got up early and worked 6until evening， just like any other farmer. Time passed quickly. Tom s crops (庄稼) grew well. 7the last day of the year， the father called his son to him. Im happy to see that you have worked very hard the whole year， said the father. Now， tell me 8you want The boy smiled and showed his father a big piece of bread made from his wheat (小麦). Ive already got the 9present. No pains， no gains. I think this is what you wanted 10to know.” His father was quite pleased to hear that.（1）A . asked B . let C . made D . stopped （2）A . happy B . unhappy C . excited D . worried （3）A . much too B . so little C . too much D . a lot （4）A . shall B . must C . need D . can （5）A . said B . answered C . agreed D . began （6）A . hard B . hardly C . slowly D . difficultly （7）A . At B . On C . In D . By （8）A . where B . which C . how D . what （9）A . least B . worst C . best D . fewest （10）A . mine B . I C . my D . me 二、 阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，共30分) (共4题；共30分)2. （6分）根据短文理解，选择正确答案。When you are learning English, you find it not clever to put an English sentence, word for word, into your own language. Take the sentence How do you do? for example. If you look up each word in the dictionary, one at a time, what is your translation? It must be a wrong sentence in your own language.Language do not just have different sounds, they are different in many ways. Its important to learn the rules for word order in the study of English, too. If the speakers put words in a wrong order, the listener cant understand the speakers sentence easily. Sometimes when the order of words in an English sentence is changed, the meaning of the sentence changes. But sometimes the order is changed, the meaning of the sentence doesnt change. Lets see the difference between the two pairs of sentences.She only likes apples. Only she likes apples.I have seen the film already. I have already seen the film.When you are learning English, you must do your best to get the spirit of the language and use it as the English speaker does.（1）According to the passage we know that _ when we are learning English.A . we shouldnt put every word into our own languageB . we should look up every word in the dictionaryC . we need to put every word into our own languageD . we must read word by word（2）What s the writers opinion in learning English?A . Its difficult to understand different sounds.B . Its impossible to remember the word order.C . Its important to learn the rules in different ways.D . Its easy to learn the rules for word order.（3）If the speakers put words in a wrong order, _.A . it must be a right sentenceB . the listener cant understand the speakers sentence easilyC . the meaning of the sentence always changesD . the meaning of a sentence must be the same（4）Which of the following sentences has the same meaning as She only likes apples ?A . Only she likes apples.B . She doesnt like any fruits but apples.C . She likes fruit except apples.D . she doesnt like apples.（5）Which is the best title for this passage?A . Different Orders, Different MeaningsB . How to Speak EnglishC . How to Put English into Our Own LanguageD . How to Learn English3. （8分）根据短文理解，选择正确答案。We spoke to three students from around the world about different national holidaysThere are different customs (习俗) for each festivalTan Xiaodong15Hong Kong, China“Itll be Chinese New Year soonBefore it well clean the house and decorate(装饰) it for good luckEvery shop is going to close for a few days and well go out a lot to celebrate in the streetsWe might go and see the lion and dragon dances in the city centerI love this festival”Wendy, 16, Sydney, Australia“Australia Day is on 26th January and its an important holiday hereWe always have a Monday off, so we celebrate for three daysMy parents and I go to the countryside for a picnic and friends always come overMany people go to beach parties or street parties and theres lots of music and dancingWhat fun!”Amy, 14, New York, the USA“The first Thanksgiving Day was hundreds years ago when Europeans who came to America thanked God for his helpIts still a very important day for families to be togetherThis year were going to visit my parents and well eat a delicious meal of turkeyThanksgiving Day is on the fourth Thursday in November every year”（1）How many festivals are mentioned (提到) in the passage?A . TwoB . ThreeC . Four（2）During the Chinese New Year, tourists can _A . do a lot of shoppingB . see lion and dragon dancesC . eat turkey（3）On Australia Day, families often _A . have a picnic in the countrysideB . go to a swimming poolC . have a party at school（4）What do you think a turkey is in the passage?A . A countryB . A festivalC . A bird（5）From the passage, we can learn that _A . the first Thanksgiving Day was born a hundred years agoB . many go out for a picnic with friends before Chinese New YearC . different festivals have different customs4. （8分） Three friends, Tom, David and John, came to New York for their holiday. They stayed in a very large hotel. Their room was on the 45th floor. In the evening, the three men went to the cinema and came back to the hotel very late.“Im very sorry,” said the man of the hotel, “but our lifts(电梯) do not work tonight. If you dot want to walk up to your room, Ill make beds for you in the hall(大厅). ”“No, thanks,” said Tom, “we dont want to sleep in the hall. We will walk up to the 45th floor. But I know how to make it easier. On the way to our room, Ill tell you some jokes. Then you, David, will sing us some songs. Then you, John, will tell us some stories, all right?”So they began to walk upstairs. Tom told them many jokes. David sang them some songs. At last they came to the 34th floor. They were tired and had a rest.“Well,” said Tom. “Now its your turn, John. After all these jokes and songs, tell us a long and interesting story with a sad ending. ”“OK, Ill tell a sad story,” said John, “Its not long but very sad. I forgot to bring the key to our room with me. Its still in the hall. ” （1）The three friends came to New York to .A . sing songsB . tell jokesC . spend their holidayD . find work（2）They had to walk up to their room because .A . there was something wrong with the liftsB . the man of the hotel wanted them to do thatC . they wanted to take exerciseD . they came back very late（3）said he knew how to make it easier for them to walk up to their room.A . The man of the hotelB . TomC . DavidD . John（4）They felt very sad at last because .A . they were tiredB . they lost their key in the cinemaC . the man didnt make beds for themD . they didnt have the key to the room with them（5）The best title (标题) for this passage is “”.A . A sad storyB . A long journeyC . A large hotelD . A bad lift5. （8分） When I was young, I wanted to be a model, so when a national competition was nearby, I asked my parents to take me for an audition(试演) and they agreed, I was selected and told I had potential. They said that for only $900 I could attend a weekend event that a number of the most famous modeling agenies(中介) from around the world would attend. At 13, my hopes of fame and fortune(名利) clouded my judgment and I begged my parents to let me go. We have never been rich, but they saw my enthusiasm and at last they agreed.I imagined being signed by some famous model companies. For .months, any boredom or disappointment that I faced disappeared because I knew I would soon have the chance to be a real model. I thought I would appear in the covers of famous magazines!Of course, I wasnt signed, but what hurt the most was being told that if I grew to 59 (about 1.75 meters) I could be a success. I sprayed for a growth spurt(冲刺) because I could not imagine giving up my dream. I met with a local modeling agency and the agent required $500 for classes, $500 for a photo shoot(拍摄), and $300 for other fees. My parents only agreed after hours and hours of my begging.The agency sent me out on a few auditions but with every day I did not receive a call, I grew more disappointed. The final chance came in July after I had decided to focus on commercial modeling. There was an open call(公开挑it) in New York City. We spent hours driving and spent another few hours waiting, only to be told that I was too short, I could hardly stand it.Years later, I realize that the trip to New York was good as it made me notice I didnt actually love modeling, just the idea of it.1 wanted to be special and I naively(天真地)decided to reach an impossible goal. The experience has made me stronger and that will help me in the future.（1）The author wanted to be a model, because_.A . she won a national contestB . she wanted to be famous and richC . she was urged by some modeling agenciesD . she had full potential to be a successful model（2）The authors parents attitude toward her dream is_.A . encouragingB . doubtfulC . worriedD . excited（3）The author finally stopped dreaming to become a model mainly because_.A . her parents were strongly against itB . she realized that it was impossible for herC . even a local modeling agency turned her downD . she realized that she didnt actually love the idea of modeling（4）From her experience of struggling to be a model, the author learned thatA . where there is a will there is a wayB . being a model is not so easyC . we should have our own judgment and should not just follow othersD . we might set unpractical goals but the experiences can help us grow.三、 任务型阅读（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分） (共1题；共10分)6. （10分） The Winter Olympics are also called the White Olympics. At this time, many colorful stamps are published (发行) to mark (标志) the great Games. The first stamps marking the opening came out on January 25, 1932 in the United States for the 3rd White Olympics. From then on, publishing stamps during the White Olympics became a rule.During the 4th White Olympics, a set of stamps were published in Germany in November 1936. The five Olympics rings were drawn on the front of the sportswear. It was the first time that the rings appeared on stamps celebrating the White Olympics.In the 1950s, the stamps became more colorful. When the White Olympics arrived, the host countries (东道国) as well as the non-host countries published stamps to mark the Games. China also published four stamps in February 1980, when Chinese sportsmen began to take part in the White Olympics.Japan is the only Asian country that has ever held the White Olympics. Altogether 14,500 million stamps were sold to raise (筹集) money for this sports meeting.Different kinds of sports were drawn on these small stamps. People can enjoy the beauty of the wonderful movements of some sportsmen._The White Olympics and the Winter Olympics are different games._The Winter Olympics are held every four years。_Only the host countries can publish stamps to mark the Games._In November 1936，the five Olympics rings were first drawn on the front of the sportswear._Japan is the only Asian country that has ever held the White Olympics.四、 单词拼写 (共10小题；每小题1分，共10分) (共1题；共10分)7. （10分）Which club do you b_to?The baseball club.五、 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） (共1题；共10分)8. （10分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。 The Internet is good. But some people spend too much time online. They cant stop. Doctors say this is a new illness（疾病）. They _(call) this illness Internet Addiction Disorder（互联网成瘾症） (IAD).People with IAD spend hours chatting with their friends or _(play) games online. Many people with IAD spend _(much) time on the