2019年牛津上海版英语九年级上学期期中考试英语试题A卷

2019年牛津上海版英语九年级上学期期中考试英语试题A卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、单选题1 . Id like to walk to school every day _walking is good for health.AbutBsoCbecauseDor2 . _, are you Maria?No, Im not. Im Jane.AHow are youBHiCExcuse meDThanks3 . We all went on a spring outing _ Nick. He was ill and had to stay at home.AbesidesBbesideCwithDexcept4 . She lost herself in doing her homework so that she didnt hear knocking at the door at allAsomebodyBnobodyCanybodyDeverybody5 . -Why do you like watching documentaries best?-Because I can learn _ events which really happened.Areal-lifeBup-to-dateChigh-speedDworld-famous6 . Im often worried. Can you think of a method to help me _?Well, you can play ball games. Sports may make you _.Arelax; relaxedBrelaxed; relaxCrelaxing; relaxedDrelax; relaxing7 . I _ my English teacher for three years.Awasnt seeingBhavent seenCwont seeDdont see8 . Theres enough time for you to go to the airport. Youhurry now.AshouldBneedntCmustDcan9 . _ precious the natural resource is! We must cherish it.AhowBWhatCwhat aDHow a10 . “If you want to improve your study, you must be away from the computer.” Our math teacher says. It means _ you play computer games, _ your study will be.Athe more; the betterBthe less; the betterCthe more; the moreDthe less, the more11 . Can you help me clean the classroom?_.AMy pleasureBWith pleasureCNever mindDThanks a lot12 . We four _ the Basketball Club since last Monday. Would you like to _ us, Jim?Ahave joined; joinBhave taken part in; join inChave been in; joinDhave been a member of; join in13 . Mum! I have _ this morning. Can I _ 20 more minutes in bed then?Atime enough；costBtimes enough；costCenough time；spendDenough times；spend14 . Mr.Li is familiar _this streetAatBwithCofDin15 . -Excuse me , could you tell mein Nantong?-Maybe in May next year . But Im not sure.Awhen the High-speed railway to Shanghai will be builtBwhere will the High-speed railway to Shanghai be builtCwhether the High-speed rail to Shanghai will be builtDwhen will the High-speed rail to Shanghai be built16 . Spring Festival is_wonderful time for people to visit friends and relatives.AaBanCtheD/17 . John had a short walk after lunch,_?Adidnt heBdid heChad heDhadnt he18 . Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation from others?AgloveBbottomCbuttonDrubbish19 . Did you buy that red skirt? No, I didnt. Its too _ for me.AexcitingBdifficultCcheapDexpensive20 . We should always be _ help _.Aready for ; othersBready to ; othersCready to ; other二、完型填空Evelyn Glennie was the first lady of solo percussion in Scotland. In an interview, she talked about how she became a percussion soloist（打击乐器独奏演员）in spite of deafness.“Early on I decided not to allow the_of others to stop me from becoming a musician. I grew up on a farm in northeast Scotland and began_piano lessons when I was eight. The older I got, the more my passion（酷爱）for music grew. But I also began to lose my_. Doctors told me that the nerve damage(神经损伤) was the_and by age twelve, I was completely deaf. But my love for music never left me.”“My_was to become a percussion soloist, even though there were none at that time. To perform, I learned to hear music differently from others. I play in my stocking feet and can_the pitch of a note（音调高低）by the vibrations（振动）I feel through my body and through my imagination. My sound world exists by making use of almost every_that I have.”“I decided to be a musician even though I was deaf, and applied to the famous Royal Academy of Music in London. No other deaf student had_this before and some teachers disagreed with me. Because of my performance, I finally entered the academy and went on to_with the academys highest honors a few years later.”“Ive been a soloist for more than ten years._the doctor thought I was totally deaf, it didnt mean that my passion couldnt be realized. I would encourage people not to allow themselves to be limited by others. Follow your passion; follow your heart. They will lead you to the place you want to go.”21 . AconditionsBopinionsCadvantagesDrecommendations22 . AenjoyingBchoosingCtakingDgiving23 . AsightBhearingCtouchDtaste24 . AevidenceBresultCexcuseDcause25 . AjobBopinionCpromiseDgoal26 . AtellBseeChearDsmell27 . AfeelingBeffortCsenseDidea28 . AdoneBacceptedCadvisedDrefused29 . AstudyBofferCgraduateDeducate30 . AAsBAlthoughCBecauseDSince三、阅读单选Last year The Voice of China, the most popular TV talent show became a popular topic in peoples chatting and media information from both home and abroad. It began on July 13, 2012 and ended on September 30, 2012. Liang Bo, a handsome boy from Changchun, Jilin was the champion of The Voice of China in 2012. Before the competition Liang Bo was just an ordinary college student studying music. He captured (夺得) the hearts of audience (观众) with his passionate (激情的) rocknroll (摇滚) performance at the show.Fans described Liangs voice as “natural, clear and touching. Although he seemed cool on stage, he could quickly turn on the power once he started singing. “His performances make you imagine things. When I listen to his singing, I see pictures and think of stories.” said Na Ying, one of the four judges (评判员) on the show. She was also Liangs tutor for the competition.Liang Bo, like many young Chinese, he fell in love with music through playing the guitar. Liang got his first guitar as a birthday gift when he was in middle school. He would spend days and nights practicing. “ I cant live without my guitar.” he said.“ I dont like talking much but I carry great passion inside me,” Liang said. “ There is no better way to let it out than through music like rocknroll. Many people compare Liang to famous Chinese rockers including Xu Wei, Wang Feng and Zheng Jun. But the young man doesnt want to stand in others shadow. “ I respect those rockers, but Im not going to copy them. I will be who I am,” he said.31 . Which was the most popular TV show last summer?AThe Voice of China.BSports News.CFootball.DAnimal World.32 . How long did The Voice of China last?AMore than two days.BMore than two weeks.CMore than two months.DMore than two years.33 . How many judges were there in the TV talent show?A3.B4.C6.D8.34 . Who helped Liang Bo win the competition?AZheng Jun.BXu Wei.CLiu Huan.DNa Ying.35 . According to the passage, which of the following is Not true?ALiang Bo fell in love with music.BLiang Bo was a college teacher.CLiang Bo was a quiet man.DLiang Bo played the guitar well.四、句型转换按要求完成下列各题36 . I am surprised to know he didnt pass the exam. (改为同义句)_, he didnt pass the exam.37 . She has some good news. (改为一般疑问句)_ she have _ good news?38 . My grandparents are fine. (对画线部分提问)_ your grandparents?39 . I like to read books in my free time. (改为同义句)I _ books in my free time.40 . They will leave for Beijing next week. (改为否定句) They _ for Beijing next week.五、用所给单词的正确形式填空Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms（用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子）：41 . Shanghai is one of the biggest _ in the world. （city）42 . Some dinosaurs were even _ than tigers and ate meat. （fierce）43 . In the Guinness Book of Records, we can find some _ stories easily. （amaze）44 . Some dinosaurs were as gentle as sheep. They were _. （harm）45 . Reading in the sun does _ to our eyes. （harmful）46 . Marys father bought _ an encyclopedia. （she）47 . There lived in China a great _ named Confucius. （think）48 . His father has been _ for ten years. （die）49 . The doctor is used to speaking to his patients _. （gentle）50 . _, Walt got a job that he really liked drawing cartoons for films. （final）六、用单词的正确形式完成短文China exam focus far it language learnone protection speak teach understandFor Chinese students nowadays, no matter what kind of schools they are going to universities, high schools and even primary schools, they have to face the problem of learning English. All examinations they want to pass require them to51 . pass English.Examination for entering52 . education , studying abroad and even graduating from college, all require scores in English examination. English has become the most popular course in tutorial classes and even in the self-study classroom.When nearly all students attention is53 . on English, looking at the situation of our mother language, even Chinese linguists (语言学家) get confused about its use. Not only have many new words and phrases which are very popular on the Internet started to fill in every comer of the society, but common use of Chinese is full of mistakes and 54 . .Under such an urgent situation of the Chinese language. it is time for every Chinese to start protecting our mother tongue. Chinese has the most 55 . of any world language and also is one of the oldest in history. Around the world, many countries have started enthusiastically learning Chinese and Chinese has become one of the most important foreign 56 . in some foreign countries.Besides,there are 282 Confucius Institutions (孔子学院) around 88 countries and regions in the world that are 57 . Chinese. The number of people 58 . Chinese is about 50 million outside China.For those foreigners that are so crazy about Chinese language, what kind of attitude should the Chinese have? Frankly speaking, learning English 59 . shouldnt have been criticized (批评) too much, and we need to learn English to communicate with the world to show our culture and society. However, It doesnt make any sense that the importance of Chinese is replaced by a foreign language in a natives mind. Its really time to 60 . our Chinese language! Are you ready?AtalkingBlookedCfromDsittingEdividedIt was the first day of class. Two of her new ESL classmates wanted to know where Tara was from. They were both from Iraq. Because Tara 61 . Iraqi, one of the women asked Tara, in English, if she was from Iraq. Tara replied, No, Im not. Then the women took turns asking Tara if she was from Iran, or Syria, or Jordan. To each question, Tara responded with a simple no. Laughing, one woman said to the other, Shes not from anywhere! The two went to their desks, 62 . to each other in Arabic.The next day, the teacher63 . the students into groups of four. The students in each group asked introductory questions of each other. A student in Taras group asked her, Where are you from? Tara answered that she was Iraq. The two women who had questioned Tara the day before were64 . only a few feet away. Both of them heard Taras response.七、单词填空根据短文内容及所给提示，补全文中单词或用所给单词的正确形式填空。Two days ago，strong winds lifted a bounce (弾跳) house with children playing inside and dropped them on the ground and thirteen children received serious65 . (wound). Two of the children were bouncing inside when the accident h66 . . Parents 67 . (try) to catch the bounce house but they failed. Most people ran away. It seemed that there were a lot of people hurt. Its really d68 . . I expect people to care more about the 69 . (safe) of bounce houses.八、回答问题阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容简要回答题后的五个问题。Most elephants are grey. Only a few are white. Its difficult to see a white elephant. When people find a white elephant, they feel excited.Long ago, a white elephant was taken to the king. Only the king could have a white elephant. And the white elephant must be a ve