沪教版九年级上学期英语期中测试卷D卷

第 1 页 共 17 页 沪教版九年级上学期英语期中测试卷沪教版九年级上学期英语期中测试卷 D D 卷卷 一 一 完形填空 完形填空 共共 1 1 题 共题 共 1515 分分 1 15 分 完形填空 先通读下面的短文 掌握其大意 然后从下面四个答案中 选出可以填入空白处的最 佳选项 We are lucky to live in a rich country where we have many things However most of us usually1 some things Electricity 电 is one thing that we waste 2 Lights TVs 3 and other things are often kept on even when no one is using them We should turn them off when we do not need them It 4 less than a second to do it Anyway not wasting electricity saves money because we do not have to 5 the electricity we do not use The second thing that we often waste is water Fresh water is precious 宝贵的 6it shouldn t be wasted It is only a simple matter of turning off a tap I am sure 7 can do this easily if he wants to 8 big waste is food My mother 9cook so much food that much of it was thrown away I told her we had wasted so 10 food She thought I was right and now cooks 11 what we can eat It is not 12 to waste anything I find there is a simple 13of not wasting things That is to use only what we 14 Do not touch what we do not need 15 this way we can stop being wasteful 1 A use B wash C waste D forget 2 A little B most 第 2 页 共 17 页 C few D least 3 A radios B apples C bikes D doors 4 A brings B costs C keeps D takes 5 A buy B save C pay for D care for 6 A though B because C so D but 第 3 页 共 17 页 7 A nobody B something C everybody D nothing 8 A Others B Other C Another D The other 9 A planned to B used to C was able to D was afraid to 10 A little B much C few D many 11 A mainly 第 4 页 共 17 页 B only C quickly D badly 12 A right B fine C bad D possible 13 A way B thing C plan D project 14 A buy B need C bring D get 15 A On B In C For 第 5 页 共 17 页 D At 二 二 阅读理解 阅读理解 共共 4 4 题 共题 共 3232 分分 2 6 分 It was the last day of the final exam in a college On the steps of building a group of engineering students were waiting for the last exam On their faces was confidence 自信的 They knew the exam would be easy The professor a teacher at a college had said they could bring any books or notes during the test Right after they came into the classroom The professor handed out the papers There were only five questions on it Three hours passed Then the professor began to collect the papers The students no longer looked confident On their faces was nervous expression 表情 The professor watched the worried faces before him and then asked How many of you have finished all five questions No hand was raised How many of you have answered four Still no hands Three Two The students moved restlessly in their seats One then Certainly somebody has finished one But the class kept silent The professor said That is exactly what I expected I just want to make you know clearly that even though you have completed four years of engineering There are still many things about the subject you don t know These questions you could not answer are common in everyday practice Then smiling he added You will all pass this course your education has just begun The years have obscured the name of this professor but not the lesson he taught 1 Why did the students think the exam was easy at first A Because it was their last exam in the college B Because they knew there were only five questions C Because they thought they were clever and talented D Because they were allowed to bring any books and notes during the text 2 What does the underlined word obscured mean in the last paragraph 第 6 页 共 17 页 A 模糊 B 回忆 C 提醒 D 改变 3 What s the best title for the article A Some Confident Students B An Engineering Exam C An Interesting Professor D An Unforgettable Lesson 3 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 It s 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 it s 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 第 7 页 共 17 页 1 Italian families celebrate the Christmas Eve meal with different kinds of A meat B fish C desserts D 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 world B the Seven Hills of Rome C seven Christmas Eve meals D 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 times 第 8 页 共 17 页 B 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 4 8 分 Western films play an important role in the history of American films They are set in the American West Most of the heroes are from famous novels They speak highly of people s spirit courage and building everything all by themselves Early western films were mostly filmed in the studio just like other early Hollywood films With the development of technology it began to be filmed at movie ranches 大牧场 from the 1930s Often the vast 开阔的 landscape becomes a character in the film After the early 1950s various 彩色的 wide screen technologies began to be used During this time the most typical western films focused on huge plains soldiers or tourists they were always the most handsome men Until recent times western films seem to be a little out of date For example the guns are always some old ones They were frequently 经常性地 used in films set in the 1870s In the late 1960s things began to change Some new guns began to show in the films 1 Western films spoke highly of people s Which of the following is NOT included A spirit B courage C sadness D building everything all by themselves 2 What does the underlined word landscape mean in Chinese A 风景画 B 城墙 C 景观 D 屏幕 第 9 页 共 17 页 3 When did western films begin to be filmed at movie ranches A From the 1930s B From the 1960s C From the 1970s D From the 1870s 4 According to the passage which of the following sentences is NOT true A They are set in the American West B Western films only focused on soldiers C Early western films were mostly filmed in the studio D Guns are an important part in these films 5 8 分 I was walking around in a store I saw an assistant pass this little boy his money back saying I m sorry but you don t have enough money to buy this doll I walked toward him and asked him who he wished to give this doll to It s the doll that my sister loved most and wanted so much for Christmas She was so sure that Santa Claus would bring it to her he said I replied to him that maybe Santa Claus will bring it to her and he shouldn t worry But he replied to me sadly No Santa Claus can t bring it to her where she is now I have to give the doll to my mommy so that she can give it to my sister when she goes there His eyes were so sad while saying this My sister has gone to be with God Daddy says that Mommy is going to see God very soon too so I thought that she could take the doll with her to give it to my sister My heart nearly stopped I quickly reached for my wallet and said to the boy What if we checked again just in case 万一 you do have enough money Ok he said I hope that I have enough I added some of my money to his without letting him see and we started to count it There was enough for the doll and even some spare money left The little boy said Thank you God for giving me enough money 第 10 页 共 17 页 I left the store feeling as if my life had been changed forever 1 Whom did the boy want to give the doll to A His mother B His friend C His sister D The writer 2 The boy finally had enough money for the doll because A he didn t count correctly at first B the writer added some money C the assistant added some money D the assistant made the doll cheaper 3 How did the writer feel at last A Shy B Nervous C Happy D Angry 4 What does the story tell us A We should help other people in need B Money does not matter C We should believe in Santa Claus D We should borrow money when necessary 三 三 词汇运用 词汇运用 共共 2 2 题 共题 共 1313 分分 第 11 页 共 17 页 6 6 分 阅读短文 用方框中所给词填空 使短文通顺 连贯 方框中每词限用一次 有两个词多余 entered good enough looked On repair success cold Once two lazy birds lived in a nest together a cold winter day a strong wind was blowing Suddenly there appeared a hole in their nest The cold wind blew in through the hole and got away the warm air from the nest They started feeling But each of them thought that the other bird would the hole As a result no one did it Soon the snow started to fall and the nest The two lazy birds felt freezing But no one was active to work In the morning they were found dead in their nest Life is the same Some people never get because their laziness blows out the chances Being not lazy will enable you to live a happy and successful life It s up to you 7 7 分 单词拼写 Fill in the blanks with proper words Children grow quickly especially their feet But many families cannot a new shoes when a child needs them As a result about 300 million children around the world go barefoot Those children risk picking up diseases and parasites 寄生虫 from the soil An American man has a s for those barefoot kids a shoe that grows with the child Kenton Lee is the creator of The Shoe That Grows He explains how the shoe works and how it is able to last so long It grows in three places the front the side and the back with the child It can last up to five years The b is compressed 压缩的 rubber like tire rubber The top is just high quality leather The shoe comes in two sizes small that fits children aged 4 to 9 and large for children aged 9 to 14 Lee says he got the idea for the shoe while working as a v in an orphanage in Kenya and there was a little girl in a white dress walking next to me And I just remember looking down and seeing how small her shoes were And she had to c open the front of her shoes to let her toes 脚趾 stick out At that time I just remember thinking wouldn t it be nice if there were a pair of shoes that could grow with her feet However Lee says it was i to turn his idea into a reality at that time Yet I kept writing down I should do this because of this or because of that All these reasons why it really was important for me to try to make the shoes grow 第 12 页 共 17 页 are to try to help them Finally in 2009 Lee founded a non profit organization called Because International Together they have sent over 50 000 pairs of shoes to 70 countries Lee says a pair shoes gives a child self worth and more chances to succeed b much protection 四 四 语法填空 语法填空 共共 1 1 题 共题 共 5 5 分分 8 5 分 语法填空 阅读下面的短文 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 不多于 3 个单词 My favorite film is The sound of Music The story happened in Austria 1938 It was about Maria and the Von Trapp family Maria went to look after the seven child in the family The father Mr Von Trapp was strict and wanted Maria teach them but Maria took them out to play and sing songs happy In the end Mr Von Trapp and Maria began to love each and got married 五 五 任务型阅读 任务型阅读 共共 1 1 题 共题 共 7 7 分分 9 7 分 按要求完成各项任务 A survey of young people around the world looked at their ideas of today s teenagers It shows how different they are to those of their parents and grandparents The survey wanted to try and understand the next generation 一 代 人 of adults better and these are some of the results They show that there are many more A similarities between young people around the world than differences Gap years 间隔年 between school and university are becoming more and more common Today s teenagers want to travel to different countries and experience different cultures They regard this as an important part of their character development For most teenagers family and friends are the most important side of life According to the survey 60 percent of British young people said their relationship with their family was of the highest importance to B them 第 13 页 共 17 页 75percent of teenagers in Western Europe expect to have enough money to live wh