2014-2015九年级期中英语试卷fang(上).doc

姓名 密封线内请勿答题座位号2013 年2014年学年度第 二学期期中考试卷 九年级 英语学科 命题人：方红霞【说明】：本试卷共120分，考试时间120分钟。一、单项选项（20分）1.Rick has _ five pounds because of eating too much during the Spring Festival.A. laid out B. turned on C. cut out D. put on 2. My sister and I have never seen _ interesting film before.Aso Bso an Csuch Dsuch an3. The doctor warned us _ more fruit and vegetables instead of meat. A. to eating B. to eat C. eat D. eating4. He _ two books. Which should we buy? A. lost B. suggested C. returned D. borrowed5. Jacks mother taught me how _ Yunnan rice noodles last weekend. A. to make B. making C. make D. to making6. The harder you study, _ knowledge you will get. Amuch Bmore Cmost Dthe more7 do you study for tests? I study listening to tapes.A. How; with B: What; with C: How; by D. What; by8. It is not polite to those persons in trouble.A. laugh to B. laugh with C. laugh of D. laugh at9. My grandfather us stories when I was young.A. was used to tell B. is used to tellingC. used to tell D. used to telling10. He used to spend a lot of time computer games. A. play B. to play C. playing D. plays11. I dont know _ he will come tomorrow. _ he comes, Ill tell you.A. if; Whether B. whether; Whether C. if; That D. if; if 12. Xiao Mao told me he _ a film with his mother the next day.A. would see B. will watch C. would look D. will see13. _ well you sing but _ badly he dances!A. How, howB. What, what C. How, whatD. What, how14. _ lovely weather we are having these days!A. How B. How an C. What D. What an15. Mr Li told us the sun_down in the west.A. go B. goes C. went D. going16. Do you know _ during the coming summer holiday? A. what will Tom do B. what did Tom do C. what Tom will do D. what Tom did17. Paper is made _ wood; in other words, wood can be made _ paper, A. from, into B. into, from C. in, by D. by, in18. The hotel where I stayed during the summer vacation is famous _ its good service. A. at B. for C. in D. from19. You can hardly avoid _ her if you work in the same office. A. hiding B. meeting C. to hiding D. to meet20. Helen thinks _ difficult to climb to the top of the mountain in an hour. A. that B. this C. one D. it二. 完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）Good morning ! Boys and girls,I am very glad to go on the stage（舞台） and tell something to you. I am so (1) of my bravery（勇敢）. Because as you all know my English is so poor , especially my English pronunciation . (2) I still want to say something . Because I know , English is very important . I should practice myself, the more , the better.As we all know, English is an international language, and it could be (3) all over the world. However, Spanish is the language that most people speak in the world, but why is English still the language that can be used in (4) country, any city, or even any town? (5) , the topic Im going to discuss today is Why learning English is important?” First of all, lets (6) a look at a few countries that use English as a second language, for example, Malaysia and Japan. All students in these countries have to take English classes, just (7) they have to learn Mandarin, Malaysian and Japanese. This shows how much their education stresses the importance of the English language. (8) , most other countries in the world have the same point of view. This is also the reason (9) English is a useful tool for traveling. Once a friend of mine went to Japan, and since she doesnt speak Japanese, she had to communicate (10) the native people in English. From the above the example we know, English is very important when youre in another country, and dont know how to speak their native language. ( ) 1. A. pride B. proud C. a pride D. the proud( ) 2. A. So B. Then C. And D. But( ) 3. A. use B. using C. used D. uses( ) 4. A. many B. much C. any D. some ( ) 5. A. Because B. However C. Since D. So( ) 6. A. take B. to take C. taking D. took( ) 7. A. like B. as C. for D. with( ) 8. A. On fact B. In fact C. For fact D. As fact( ) 9. A. when B. why C. How D. what( ) 10.A at B. for C. on D. with三.阅读理解。（30分） 阅读下面四篇短文，根据短文内容，选择最佳选项。(1) Prana was a beautiful dog, whose name means “breath of life”. Although he died several years ago, I can still remember the days we spent together and what he has taught me about love.I have two apple trees in the garden. Prana loved apples. When he went outside, hed catch an apple and take it into the house to eat later. The apples had been on the ground and were often dirty so I wasnt always happy that Prana had brought them into the house.It was an autumn day in America, but it was very cold. A big snow fell and we had not done anything for its coming. On that special day, Prana went outside and I watched him through the window. I noticed that he was madly digging(挖) holes and bringing the apples to the ground so they could be seen above the snow. I did not know why he was doing this. He seemed to want to do something special.When I called him back, he had his usual one apple in his mouth. About five minutes later, I looked outside. The garden was completely covered with birds. Prana had dug up all those apples for his bird friends to eat. He knew that they wouldnt have stored enough food for the coming winter!1. Prana was _. .A. the writerB. a boyC. a birdD. a dog2. I wasnt always happy because _. .A. Prana loved apples B. Prana caught an apple and ate itC. the apples fell on the ground and were dirtyD. Prana brought the dirty apples into the house3. On the snowy day, Prana _. .A. ate up all the applesB. dug holes to put the apples in themC. brought the apples under the snow to the groundD. left the house and died(2)Stress （压力） is everywhere in our everyday life. Not only men have it, but also women and young people. The most important reasons of stress are：death, diseases（疾病）, exams, making money, getting married, moving houses, changing jobs, ending friendships and so on .How do you know whether you have stress? Could you give your answers to the following questions? YesNoDo you easily get angry?Do you often sleep badly?Do you get headaches a lot?Do you take sleeping pills?Do you find it difficult to relax?Do you usually hide your feelings?Do you smoke and drink a lot to keep quiet?Do you find it difficult to put your heart into something?If you answer “Yes” to more than two of these questions, you are one of those people with stress. So what can you do about it?Doing relaxing exercises, talking with friends and listening to light music are all usual ways of relieving（减轻） stress. However, doctors now say that there are easier wayspeople should laugh and smile more often. When you laugh and smile, your body relaxes. They also say that people, especially men, should cry more often, because crying is the natural way of relieving stress. 4. Who has got stress in everyday life?A. Men and women. B. Young people. C. Both A and B.5. If you have over problems listed in the table, you are the person with stress.A. two B. three C. eight6. Which of the followings is NOT the reason of stress?A. Taking exams.B. Taking sleeping pills. C. Making money.7. Whats the easier way to relax your body?A. Talking with friends. B Doing relaxing exercises. C. Laughing, smiling and crying.（3）Do you know some world famous brands ( 品牌 ) , such as Nike, Adidas, Kappa? What do you think of them? Do you use their products? Here are some students opinions:Sam: I am a Nike fan. Many of Nikes advertisements are fun and its products are great! I have a pair of Nike basketball shoes. Joe: In my eyes, top brand means high quality. So I love top brand products though theyre very expensive. I was glad Mum bought me a Kappa T-shirt last month. Sally: The logos( 标识) of famous brands are usually unique( 唯一的) and nice. Its cool to own products with those logos. Sometimes I wear my Adidas coat.Jack: Many top brand products are advertised by spokesmen. I love the spokesmen of many top brand products. Ive got many Nike socks.Susan: I know its popular for young people to have famous brand products these days. But my parents both lost their jobs. I have no interest in following the fashion. I only choose the products that are not expensive.Adam: As a student, I dont earn money myself. Its not easy for my parents to support me. So I only use some ordinary products. I dont agree students use the famous brand products.8. Joe loves top brand products because he thinks_.top brand means high quality top brands advertisements are funits cool to own top brand products the spokesmen of top brand products are his favorite9. What does Sally think of the products of famous brands?A. She thinks they are expensive. B. She thinks its cool to own them.C. She thinks they are popular. D. She thinks they dont suit her.10.Among the six students, who dont have top brand products? A. Sam and Joe B. Sally and Jack C. Susan and Adam D. Jack and Sam（4）When an earthquake hit a small town，many houses fell downAfter the earthquake，all the newspapers reported many stories about some of the families in trouble One Sunday, when I was reading a newspaper, a special picture touched(触动)meIt gave the clothing sizes of each family memberI thought that this would be a good chance to teach my children to help those who were less lucky than themselvesI said to my seven-year-old twins，Brad and Brett，and three-year-old Meghan“We have so much，and these poor people now have nothingWell share what we have with them” I filled a box with food and clothesWhile I was doing this，I encouraged the boys to choose their toys and donate(奉献) some of their less favorite thingsMeghan watched quietly as the boys took out their old toys and games and put them togetherThen she walked awayA few minutes later she came back with Lucy, her much-loved doll（洋娃娃）.She put the doll on top of the other toys“Oh，dear” I said“You dont have to give LucyYou love her so much”Meghan said，“Lucy makes me happy，MommyMaybe shell make another little girl happy, too.” I looked at Meghan for a long momentShe taught me a lessonIts easy to give something that we dont want any more，but harder to give what we cherish(珍爱)，isnt it?11.How many children does the writer have? AOne. BTwo Cthree DFour12.In this story, Lucy is the name of_ Aa girl Ba doll Cone of the twins Da game13.Which of the following is true? AAn earthquake happened in the writers hometown BThe writer didnt let Meghan give her much-loved doll CThe writer decided to buy some clothes for those people in trouble DThe writer thinks it is more difficult to give what we 1ove a lot.14.Whats the meaning of “donate”? A. 收到 B. 捐赠 C. 买到 D. 捡到15.Whats the best title of this passage? AThe Spirit of Giving BA terrible earthquakeCThe way of helping others DA family story 四任务型阅读。（共10分） 根据所掌握的文化或背景知识，选择最佳选项。 Dear Editor,Im an overweight(超重的) girl. People always make fun of me. At school, I dont spend much time with other students and dont like to join in activities that I enjoy because Im afraid people might laugh at me. What should I do? Please tell me.LilyDear Lily,No matter what you weigh, you should be treated with kindness. People who make fun of you are making a mistake. They should accept you for who you are.My advice for you is to pay no attention to your classmates comments and all the rude things they may say about you. （3）Dont let them upset you, or you will have a bad time all day.At the same time, you shouldnt（4） distance yourself from them. Instead, find someone you trust(信任) and develop a friendship with him or her. Then youll feel happier and safer. And dont be afraid to take part in any activities you like. Remember: （5）People are more interested in your behavior than your weight.If you feel that your weight is really becoming a problem, then you can start doing things that make you feel better about yourself. You could take up exercise such as running, swimming or jumping rope. Also, you could eat less junk food but something healthier.Editor1. 将文中处划线部分合并成一句（宾语从句）：Please tell me .2.用一个适当的英语单词替代文中处划线部分No matter what： .3.将文中（3）处的划线部分翻译成汉语： .4.文中（4）处划线单词distance 是什么意思？ A. 路程 B.交往 C. 拉开距离 D. 位置5将文中（5）处的划线部分翻译成汉语： .五、任务型完形填空（共10空；每空1分，满分10分） 用方框中所给单词或短语的适当形式填空，使短文通顺、正确连贯，每个单词或短语限用一次。 can help ground rather than encourage by plant we off unless There are many ways to save the environment if you would like. In this passage, you can find some ways. Plant more trees. Choose a right 1._ near your house or workplace. 2._ theres any rule stopping you growing trees in that area, go ahead and grow trees. Plant a tree every month and 3._ your friends and classmates to join you. Have more and more trees 4._ and there will come a day when you have green land thanks to your hard work. Walk more and drive less. Choose to walk 5._ drive your car. Walk or ride a bicycle to work if its not very far. Not only cycling（汽车） but walking is good exercise. And each time you avoid using your car, youre doing something 6._ to cut down air pollution. You are saving fuel（燃料）, saving money and keeping fit as well. Save water. Water is very important for living things. Its 7._ who use and pollute it. The simplest way to save water is turning 8._ water taps（水龙头） after use. When you visit a beach, make sure that you dont throw waste（垃圾，废弃物） around. Do not pollute rivers 9._ dropping garbage or other waste. Water is so precious(珍贵), so we 10._ waste or pollute it. 六词汇考查。根据提示完成句子。（共15分）1根据首字母提示完成句子。（每空一词）1. Its better to read a_ than to read in silence.2.We dont know her. She is a s_ to us.3.I invited her to my party, but she r_ to come.4. How do you d_ with the problem?5.Chinese people like using c_ when they eating noodles.2.根据汉语提示完成句子。6.Anyone can see the （重要性）of good health.7.John has collected two hundred _(邮票)since three years ago.8. Thank you for giving us so many good （建议）.9.Mary was born in a small town in _(德国).10.The quilt(被子) is made of _(棉花), Its very comfortable.3.用所给词的正确形式填空。11.France is a very beautiful _(Europe) country.12.He is often _(absence) from the classes.13.Noe he knows how to make his _(choose).14.The girl told me _(polite) that she didnt want to go there.15. Red is a symbol of _(happy) in China.七句型转换。（10分）1. I learn English by having conversations with frien