九年级上学期期中英语联考试卷A卷

第 1 页 共 22 页 九年级上学期期中英语联考试卷九年级上学期期中英语联考试卷 A A 卷卷 一 一 单项选择单项选择 共共 1010 题 共题 共 2020 分分 1 2 分 Shall we get together this Saturday or Sunday evening is OK I m free this weekend A Both B Either C Neither D None 2 2 分 Welcome our class Lucy A in B to C for 3 2 分 How was your exam the day before yesterday Oh I couldn t feel I made few mistakes in it A better B best C worse D worst 4 2 分 is it from your home to school It s about ten minutes drive A How soon 第 2 页 共 22 页 B How long C How far D How often 5 2 分 Our city a lot in the last half a year A has changed B will change C changed D change 6 2 分 Mom come back A is about to B is C are D am 7 2 分 My parents often me some gifts on my birthday A buy B will buy C buys D has bought 8 2 分 American people and British people speak the same language their cultures are quite different A Since B If 第 3 页 共 22 页 C Although D Because 9 2 分 Sometimes the best and most beautiful things in this world but can be felt with the heart A can see B cannot see C can be seen D cannot be seen 10 2 分 I don t know A where is Jim B where does Jim come from C how old Jim is 二 二 完形填空完形填空 共共 1 1 题 共题 共 1515 分分 11 15 分 完形填空 阅读下面的短文 掌握其大意 然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案 Two months ago there was a serious earthquake in my country Many people were hurt and1their homes In my school we decided to organize a 5 kilometer run to collect money for the people 2signed up for the run and asked their relatives and neighbors to support them These people agreed to3some money 50 cents or a dollar for example for every kilometer that the students completed Joe was my classmate He was the4student in my class because he seldom did any exercise and he ate plenty of junk food He never walked to school He always took a bus When he was asked5 he was going to take part in the run he said he would think about it A few students laughed and I think Joe felt embarrassed I felt a bit sorry for6 The next day as I was riding to school I saw Joe walking in the street I stopped and asked 第 4 页 共 22 页 him why he was7 He said he was training to take part in the run Good for you Joe I said 8 I told my friends about Joe Most of them just laughed and said that they didn t think he would9the run I wasn t sure but I decided that I would10Joe So for the two weeks before the run I was his trainer He walked to school for a few11 Then he started to run slowly On the day of the run Joe lined up with the other students The12began and soon Joe was left behind Well it took him hours to finish and he didn t expect to13the other students but he tried to do his best And14he completed the 5 kilometer run Everyone was very15and said Well done Joe What is more Joe collected more money than any other student 1 A cleaned B reached C lost D made 2 A Parents B Students C Teachers D Workers 3 A borrow B get C give D lend 4 第 5 页 共 22 页 A happiest B heaviest C tallest D youngest 5 A how B where C why D if 6 A her B him C us D you 7 A crying B riding C singing D walking 8 A Again B But 第 6 页 共 22 页 C Later D So 9 A complete B discuss C support D understand 10 A help B invite C stop D visit 11 A days B weeks C months D years 12 A class B movie C race D school 第 7 页 共 22 页 13 A catch up with B get on well with C make friends with D talk with 14 A easily B quickly C firstly D finally 15 A busy B happy C interested D nervous 三 三 阅读理解阅读理解 共共 4 4 题 共题 共 4444 分分 12 6 分 阅读理解 The Smallest Life Around Us Tiny plants and animals live all around us We cannot see them because they are so small but they are everywhere They live in the soil in the air and in rivers and oceans They grow on mountains and in caves Some live in the ice at the north and south poles some live where it is very hot They are found throughout cities and in the country They grow on other plants and animals Some are even living on you on your skin hair and inside your body in your 第 8 页 共 22 页 mouth nose and all through your body These tiny plants and animals are called microbes The word microbe is made from two other words micro meaning small and bios meaning life So microbe means small life Microbes have been on earth for a very long time They may have been the first forms of life to be alive Today there are more microbes in the world than all other living things People did not know microbes had existed 存在 long They were too small for them to see But people did see many changes in their world important changes And they did not know what caused them They saw food that they kept too long change color and begin to smell bad They saw cuts and wounds grow red and painful and become worse They saw old plants and leaves and trees crumble apart on the forest floor and disappear into the soil Such changes were a natural part of the world but people did not understand them They did not know these changes were evidence 证据 of tiny plants and animals growing all around them 1 Why couldn t people see microbes A Because they are too small B Because they live inside our body C Because they live far from humans D Because they may have been the first forms of life to be alive 2 The underlined phrase crumble apart in the last paragraph means A grow taller B change into soil C break into tiny pieces D become colorful and energetic 3 Choose the answer that completes the web below 第 9 页 共 22 页 A Microbes are very small B Microbes are all around us C People can t see microbes D Food begins to smell bad 13 10 分 阅读理解 You may have noticed that the world s population is not evenly distributed 分散式的 around our planet There are some countries where people seem to be living nearly on top of each other because conditions are overcrowded Then there are others where it seems that hardly anybody lives What influences this unequal distribution of people There are specific advantages and disadvantages of living in a certain area The two main factors that influence people s choice of location are climate and resources Climate is the usual weather conditions in a region Areas that have bad weather are generally less deal as places to live in The north and south poles at the top and bottom of the world may be beautiful in their rugged natural way but the disadvantage of the bitterly cold and windy conditions usually keeps people away When it comes to climate warm conditions and a normal amount of rainfall are advantage that attract people Natural resources are things that we get from nature and that help us survive Each region offers different resources and therefore attracts different groups of people People who enjoy the beach can make their living by catching and selling the ocean s many fish and other sea creatures Those who prefer farming can take advantage of rich soil 土壤 in valleys near rivers Some people are willing to accept the disadvantages of the terrible conditions of deserts or mountains in order to take advantage of the resources like oil or woods 1 The underlined part on top of in the first paragraph most likely means 第 10 页 共 22 页 A very close to B on the highest part of C in control of D on the surface of 2 What are the main factors that influence the distribution of people A Resources and oceans B Climate and rivers C Climate and resources D Warm conditions and rainfall 3 The writer thinks many people don t live near the north or south pole because A they can t get enough food there B they natural sights there don t attract people C the unpleasant weather keeps them away D the length of nighttime is too short or too long 4 Why do people go and live in valleys near rivers A The temperature isn t too low in winter B the resources like oil can bring them much money C People can make their living by catching and selling fish D It s easier for people to grow plants or keep animals 5 The purpose of the example in the last paragraph is to tell us A people cannot survive in cold conditions B different resource attract different groups of people 第 11 页 共 22 页 C People usually prefer living at the seaside to living in mountains D a normal amount of rainfall is necessary for people to live in the desert 14 10 分 阅读理解 On Christmas Eve the night before Christmas Day children all over Britain put a stocking at the end of their beds before they go to sleep Their parents usually tell them that Father Christmas will come during the night Father Christmas is very kind and hearted He gets to the top of each house and climbs down the chimney into the fireplace He fills each of the stockings with Christmas presents Of course Father Christmas isn t real In Jim and Kate s house Father Christmas is really Mr Green Mr Green doesn t climb down the chimney He waits until the children are asleep Then he quietly goes into their bedrooms and fills their stockings with small presents When they were very young Mr Green sometimes wore a red coat But he doesn t do that now The children are no longer young and they know who Father Christmas really is But they still put their stockings at the end of their beds 1 Christmas Eve is A the night of Christmas Day B the evening of Christmas Day C Christmas Day D the night before Christmas Day 2 Father Christmas often puts presents A into children s hats B into children s stockings C under children s beds D into children s shoes 第 12 页 共 22 页 3 When the children were very young A they didn t know who Father Christmas was B they knew that Father Christmas wasn t real C they thought their father was Father Christmas D they knew who put the presents into their stockings 4 When the children are older they A know that Father Christmas is real B ask their mother to fill their stockings with presents C know that Father Christmas is really their father D know that Father Christmas is really their friend 5 Father Christmas comes into the house through the A chimney B back door C front door D window 15 18 分 阅读理解 C Here is a story A man sees a butterfly 蝴蝶 The butterfly tries to get out of its chrysalis 蛹 Feeling sorry for it the man decides to help He cuts the chrysalis and the butterfly comes out easily Surprisingly enough the butterfly is unable to fly If the butterfly doesn t struggle 挣扎 奋斗 to leave the chrysalis it can t fly The struggle develops the energy in the butterfly which makes it fly Similarly the challenges of life bring out the best in young people and make the fly 第 13 页 共 22 页 When people are young meeting and overcoming challenges will make them strong and ready to face life When we look at successful people we see that the most successful of them are people who have had to struggle One famous businessman who now owns many big supermarkets used to carry clothes on his back and sell them from door to door when he was young Another successful man is Dennis His father died when he was only twenty His father s death forced him to mature fast He had to bring up a family of nine people He took up the challenges and overcame them Today his brothers and sisters are leading successful lives Sometimes challenges do not appear to us because we keep away from them So some parents and teachers actively encourage young people to face challenges They might organize some activities for young people which provide them with challenges like rock climbing camping volunteer work and so on However just passing exams will not prepare a person for life We must meet and overcome challenges The young people of today will become the leaders of tomorrow For countries to continue to become successful it is important that the young people learn to meet challenges and overcome them 1 Dennis s example shows that successful people should A overcome the difficulties B take up business early C become the leaders of tomorrow D sell clothes from door to door 2 From the story we know that the butterfly can t fly because A it gets out by itself B the man feels sorry for it C it tries to challenge itself D the man helps it come out 3 Dennis s example shows that successful people should A overcome the difficulties 第 14 页 共 22 页 B take up business early C become the leaders of tomorrow D sell clothes from door to door 4 The meaning of the underlined word mature in the passage is A wake up B give up C grow up D bring up 5 The meaning of the underlined word mature in the passage is A wake up B give up C grow up D bring up 6 What is the writer trying to do in this passage A Describe where a butterfly comes from B Encourage young people to face challenges C Suggest how to become a successful businessman D Explain what will happen if a person fails the exam 7 What is the writer trying to do in this passage A Describe where a butterfly comes from B Encourage young people to face challenges C Suggest how to become a successful businessman 第 15 页 共 22 页 D Explain what will happen if a person fails the exam 8 What is the best title for this passage A Successful People Have a Sense of Achievement B Young People Must Develop Their Energy Actively C Countries Should Continue to Become Successful D Challenges of Life Bring Out the Best in Young People 9 What is the best title for this passage A Successful People Have a Sense of Achievement B Young People Must Develop Their Energy Actively C Countries Should Continue to Become Successful D Challenges of Life Bring Out the Best in Young People 四 四 七选五七选五 共共 1 1 题 共题 共 5 5 分分 16 5 分 短文还原 Mr Brown is a very busy man He often forgets his family s birthdays Today he remembers it is his wife s birthday So on his way home from hospital When Mr Brown gets home Happy birthday to you It is January 14th today I remember your birthday this year Mr Brown laughs 大笑 and says My birthday was yesterday not today A he buys some flowers in a shop B He always works hard C He loves his wife D He gives his wife the flowers and says E I do not like them 第 16 页 共 22 页 F But thank you all the same 五 五 任务型阅读任务型阅读 共共 1 1 题 共题 共 7 7 分分 17 7 分 任务型阅读 C Some students have their favorite pop stars or sport stars They admire them very much They admire their ability and the way they live their lives Young people are full of potential 潜能 and have lots of questions about their futures What kind of person will I be What kind of job can I do Sportsmen and pop stars seem to havealready answered these questions in their own lives But when you watch these people you only see a part of their lives the public part Their everyday lives might be very d Many parents worry that their children will follow the bad side of their idols 偶像 And many young people are often disappointed to discover that their favorite idols have feet of clay But the lucky thing is that they don t have to behave exactly like their idols Celebrities 名人 are fun to watch and admire but the best idols are often the people you see in your everyday life your family your neighbors and your teachers These are t