辽宁省大连市甘井子区联校2013届九年级英语上学期期中考试试题

用心 爱心 专心1 辽宁省大连市甘井子区联校辽宁省大连市甘井子区联校 20132013 届九年级英语上学期期中考试试题届九年级英语上学期期中考试试题 注意 本试卷共 8 页 满分 150 分 考试时间 90 分钟 请将答案用钢笔或圆珠笔写在答题卷上 否则不得分 第第 I I 卷卷 非选择题 共非选择题 共 8484 分 分 I I 单项填空 本题共单项填空 本题共 1616 小题 每小题小题 每小题 1 1 分 共分 共 1616 分 分 从 A B C D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项 1 Liu Xiang is not overnight success A a B an C the D 2 My friend Henry was born June 10th 1997 A in B at C on D for 3 Is this your notebook No it isn t Ask Bill He is looking for A mine B yours C hers D his 4 Liu Xiang won the first Olympic gold in the 110m hurdles for China A medal B prize C symbol D record 5 Do not use so much water It s A useful B helpful C wasteful D hopeful 6 My grandma is old so she can t sing as as before A good B well C better D best 7 The operation on Sandy s broken leg three hours A lasted B spent C spread D cost 8 I swim here I m sorry Children swim alone here A Must can t B May must C Can mustn t D Can t can 9 the girl is only nine she takes care of her brothers and cooks meals every day A If B So C Although D Because 10 Travelers to use mobile phones while flying A don t allow B aren t allowed C won t allow D didn t allow 11 Mr Zhang is a teacher of rich experience He English for 20 years A has taught B will teach C teaches D taught 12 His parents often encourage him hard A work B working C to work D works 13 There is more today so life is more dangerous and less healthy A knowledge B freedom C pollution D population 14 I go to the stadium quite because I have great interest in sports A hardly B really C properly D regularly 15 How much does it cost to build the school library Four yuan A million of B millions of C millions D million 16 Shall we join in the Green World Summer Camp A Good idea B You re welcome C Not at all D Never mind I I I I 完形填空 一 完形填空 一 本题共 本题共 1010 小题 每小题小题 每小题 1 1 分 共分 共 1010 分 分 阅读下面短文 掌握其大意 然后从各题所给的四个选项中 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项 Life is not easy so I d like to say When anything happens believe in yourself When I was a young boy I was 17 shy to talk to anyone My classmates often 18 me I was 用心 爱心 专心2 sad but could do nothing Later 19 happened and it changed my life It was an English speech contest My mother asked me to 20 it What a terrible idea It meant I had to speak before all the teachers and students of my school Come on boy Believe in yourself You are sure to 21 the contest Then mother and I talked about many different topics At last I chose the topic Believe in yourself I tried my best to remember all the speech and practiced it over 100 22 With my mother s great love I did 23 in the contest I could hardly believe my ears when the news came that I had won the first place I heard the cheers 24 the teachers and the students Those classmates 25 once looked down on 看不起 me now all said Congratulations to me My mother hugged me and cried excitedly Since then everything has changed for me When I do anything I try to tell 26 to be sure and I will find myself This is not only for a person but also for a country 17 A tooB soC quiteD very 18 A smile at B looked afterC look up D laughed at 19 A nothingB somethingC everythingD anything 20 A take part inB joinC getD make 21 A loseB winC passD beat 22 A wordsB topicsC timesD sentences 23 A wellB goodC badD interested 24 A forB atC fromD to 25 A whenB whatC whichD who 26 A someoneB meC everythingD myself IIIIII 阅读理解 一 阅读理解 一 本题共 本题共 2424 小题 每小小题 每小题题 2 2 分 共分 共 4848 分 分 A 阅读下列短文 从各题所给的四个选项中 选出最佳选项 PassagePassage 1 1 Claire always wanted to be a singer Music was the most important thing in her life but to tell you the truth she had a terrible voice She took lessons for years practiced every day but in spite of all this her voice didn t improve Honestly it didn t get better it just got louder Her teacher finally gave up and stopped the lessons but Claire refused to quit 放弃 and one day she decided to give a concert and invited her former teacher to attend The teacher was worried about what to say after the performance She knew it would be awful and it was She didn t want to tell a lie but she didn t want to hurt Claire s feelings either Finally she got an idea and went backstage to greet her former pupil Well said Claire What did you think of my performance My dear said the teacher you ll never be better than you were tonight 27 Clair A was a good singer B was good at music C liked music very much D did well in the concert 28 The teacher had to stop the lessons because A her student didn t work hard enough B Claire practiced every day C She didn t want to make her student disappointed D The student s voice remained poor no matter how hard she practiced 29 She knew it would be awful here the word awful means A terrible B well C wonderful D better 用心 爱心 专心3 30 After the performance A the teacher was so glad that her student had done well B The teacher had to hurt Claire s feeling C The teacher told the truth but sounded nice D The teacher praised her student 31 The story tells us that A it is always necessary to tell the truth B the teacher was clever enough to tell the truth in a proper way C Claire s teacher was dishonest D The teacher didn t want to tell a lie but she had to PassagePassage 2 2 More and more people like bicycling and it is no surprise It is fun healthy and good for the environment Maybe that s why there are 1 4 billion bicycles and only 400 million cars on roads worldwide today Bikes can take you almost anywhere and there is no oil cost Get on a bicycle and ride around your neighborhood You may discover something new all around you Stopping and getting off a bike is easier than stopping and getting out of your car You can bike to work and benefit 受益 from the enjoyable exercise without polluting the environment You don t even have to ride all the way Folding 折叠 bikes work well for people who ride the train Just fold the bike and take it with you You can do the same on an airplane A folding bike can be packed in a suitcase You can also take a common bike with you when you fly But be sure to look for information by getting on airline websites Not all airlines are bicycle friendly to travelers Health Benefits of Bicycling It helps to prevent heart diseases Bicycling helps to control your weight A 15 minute bike ride to and from work three times a week burns off five kilos of fat in a year Bicycling can improve your mood 心情 Exercise like bicycling has been shown to make people feel better more relaxed and self confident Bicycling is healthier than driving 32 From the passage we know that bicycling is becoming very A surprising B exciting C expensive D popular 33 When you are riding your bicycle around your neighbourhood you may A pollute the environment around B find something you didn t notice C go everywhere and use a little oil D get off your bike and begin to work 34 If you travel with a folding bike you can fold it and A get out of the car B take it onto a train C put it in your purse D go on airline websites 35 One of the benefits from bicycling is that A you can fold the bicycle B you will be friendly to others C you will be more relaxed D you may get fatter and fatter 36 Which is TRUE according to the passage A Bicycling is enjoyable exercise for people B Driving cars is healthier than riding bikes C Riding a bike pollutes your neighbourhood D Common bikes are welcomed by all airlines PassagePassage 3 3 Most people want to be happy but few know how to find happiness Money and success alone do 用心 爱心 专心4 not bring lasting happiness Aristotle a Greek thinker said Happiness depends upon ourselves In other words we make our own happiness Here are a few suggestions to help you be happier The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life Too often we spend so much time thinking about the future for example getting into college or getting a good job that we fail to enjoy the present You should enjoy life s simple pleasures such as reading a good book listening to your favorite music or spending time with close friends People who have several close friends often live happier and healthier lives Another secret to living a happy life is to be active and have hobbies where you forget your problems and time Many people experience this dancing or playing a sport such as swimming You can forget about your problems and only think about the activity Finally many people find happiness in helping others Studies show that people feel good when they spend their time helping others If you want to feel happier do good things for someone You can help a friend with his or her studies go shopping to buy food for an elderly person or simply help out around the house by washing the dishes 37 The best title 标题 of the passage is A Money Makes You HappyB The Secrets of Happiness C Ideas for Helping Other People to Be HappyD Good Friends Make You Happy 38 The second paragraph tells us that A the more friends you have the happier you will be B we shouldn t think about our future C happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life D some people fail to live a happy life 39 The passage gives us pieces of advice on happiness A oneB twoC threeD four 40 The writer thinks that A everyone knows how to live a happier life B it s wrong to spend time on work C hobbies take up too much time D doing good things for someone can make you happier 41 Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage A Reading a good book B Traveling to a foreign country C Playing a sport D Spending time with close friends PassagePassage 4 4 FeelingFeeling leftleft out out A reader wrote in to say that she was feeling lonely at break because her best friend wasn t around Here s our advice to her and to all kids who feel lonely sometimes It s hard when a best friend isn t around maybe because she moved to a different school or a different class You may feel lonely at break or lunchtime You want to have new friends but how do you make them Maybe it seems like everybody else already has their friends But remember there s always room for more friends Start by looking around your classroom think about which kids you d like to play with at break Look for chances to say hi to them smile and be friendly Offer to share something or express your appreciation 欣赏 to them Invite someone to play with you or say Do you want to sit here in the lunchroom When you re at break walk over to kids you want to play with act friendly and say Hi can l play too or just join in 用心 爱心 专心5 If you have trouble doing thisthis or if you re feeling shy ask your teacher to help you make new friends Teachers are usually pretty good at matching up friends The best way to make friends is to be a friend Be kind be friendly share say nice things offer to help and pretty soon you ll have one or two or even more new friends You might still miss that special best friend But when you see each other you can share something you didn t have before she left You can introduce her to your new friends 根据材料内容选择最佳答案 并将其标号填入题前括号内 42 This text is written for A teachers B parents C students D visitors 43 According to the writer some kids feel lonely at break because they A have trouble with their studies B don t have their best friends around C need their parents to be with them D are too young to look after themselves 44 The underlined word thisthis in Paragraph 4 refers to 指的是 A sharing your ideas B talking before many people C studying better at school D developing new friendship 45 Some kids need help from teachers to make friends because A they miss their old friends a lot B they have no time to stay with others C teachers know who wants a new friend D they are shy or not good at making friends 46 The expression feeling feeling leftleft outout means in Chinese A 受冷落 8 被调侃 C 挨批评 D 遭攻击 B 阅读短文 根据短文内容 从所给的六个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项 使短文意思完整 连贯 有两项为多余选项 PassagePassage 5 5 Florence Nightingale was born in Florence Italy while her wealthy parents were traveling in Europe As a child she traveled to many places with her family and learned how to speak several languages When Nightingale was seventeen she told her family that she was going to help sick people 47 But Nightingale made up her mind to be a nurse Nightingale knew that in order for nurses to do more they needed special training in how to take care of sick people 48 Then she returned to London and became the head of a group of women called Gentlewomen During illness These women cared for sick people in their homes In 1854 England was fighting a war with Russia War reporters wrote about the terrible conditions in the hospital that cared for the wounded 伤员 49 Nightingale was asked to take some nurses into the war hospitals So in November 1854 Nightingale finally got to work in a hospital She took along thirty eight nurses whom she had trained herself At first the doctors on the battlefields did not want Nightingale and her nurses in their hospitals 50 But in fact the nurses did make a difference Thanks to their hard work many wounded soldiers survived A People thought that something could be done about it B In 1860 one woman changed all that C Nightingale was sent to the batterfields to 用心 爱心 专心6 work as a nurse D They did not believe that women could help E She went to a hospital in Germany to study nursing F Her parents did not agree with her IVIV 情景交际 情景交际 本题共本题共 5 5 小题 每小题小题 每小题 2 2 分 共分 共 1010 分分 根据对话内容 从所给的七个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项 使对话内容完整 有两项为多余选项 Daming and his classmates are visiting the museum Daming Daming Come on Let s go to the Natural History room It s upstairs speaking loudly Guard Guard Shh 51 It s against the rules Daming Daming But I want to go upstairs before we have to go home Guard Guard Hung on a minute You mustn t go up there Come back Daming Daming 52 Guard Guard Look at the sign 53 Daming Daming Oh why Guard Guard It s closed until January Daming Daming Oh dear 54 We have got to write a report for homework by Friday Well can I take a photo Guard Guard 55 Darning Darning Well let s go downstairs A That s a shame B What s the matter C No shouting D I d like that thanks E No entry F No you can t take a photo either G How wonderful 第第 卷卷 非选择题 共非选择题 共 6666 V V 完形填空 完形填空 二 二 本题共 本题共 1313 小题 小题 每小题每小题 2 2 分 共分 共 2626 分 分 A 根据对话内容 用方框内所给词或短语的适当形式填空 使对话内容完整 每个词或短语只能用一次 book cheap compare information invent keep printing Internet A A Can you imagine what it would be like without the invention of 56 B B No I can t We wouldn t have any newspapers or books How would we get 57 A A We would get it from the 58 It s a wonderful 59 too And it can 60 much more knowledge than 61 B B I don t agree You can t really 62 the two Books are a wonderful invention and they re also much 63 than computer B 阅读下面短文 在短文的空格内填入适当的词 使其内容通顺 每空格限填一词 Someone says Time is money But I think time is 64 important than money Why Because when money is spent we can get it back 65 when time is gone it ll never return That is why we mustn t 66 time It goes without saying that time is usually limited 有限的 Even a second is very important We should make full use of our time to do 67 useful In a word we should save time We shouldn t 68 today s work for tomorrow VIVI 阅读理解 二 阅读理解 二 本题共 本题共 5 5 小题 每小题小题 每小题 2 2 分 满分分 满分 1010 分 分 阅读下面短文 根据短文内容 回答下列问题 My favourite great book is The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain Tom lives with his 用心 爱心 专心7 aunt Polly in the quiet streets of St Petersburg Missouri He s a lively and clever young boy and he finds himself in many exciting adventures He runs away with his two friends Huck Finn and Joe to an island in the middle of the Mississippi River for several days With Huck he goes looking for treasure with Becky he gets lost in a cave and finally they find a box of gold My favourite scene in the book is when everyone thinks Tom is dead He decides to go to his own funeral He hides and watches for a time and then suddenly he appears Evervone is surprised to see him but they re also pleased to see him alive The themes of the story are to do with children growing up and becoming more serious It describes how strangers are seen in small towns of America Finally it talks about freeedom social rules and how people are punished for bad behaviour Why do I think Tom Sawyer is a great book Mark Twain wrote the story in 1876 but it s still read and loved by people all over the world today And although it s only a story Twain wrote it in the everyday English of the southern states of America in the 19th century so it sounds very real Today it s thought to be one o