九年级上学期开学摸底英语试卷

九年级上学期开学摸底英语试卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、单选题1 . They were cleaning the room while I _the newspaper.AreadBwas readingCam readingDwill read2 . _is your pen？Its on the desk.AWhatBHowCWhereDWho3 . Miss Green, would you please tell me how to improve my English?_ a study group, and youll get help from others.AJoinBJoiningCTo joinDIf you join4 . I like English best. What about _?He thinks science is very interesting. His favorite subject is science.AhimBherCmeDthem5 . What did Mrs. Yang tell us to do this afternoon? Oh, Im sorry I_attention to him. I was looking for my ruler.Ahavent paidBdidnt payCwont payDam not paying6 . A lot of people are choosing apples _ that fruit stall.AatBinConDof7 . We have _ the game _ the computerAtaken；offBtake；offCcopy；ontoDcopy；to8 . Could you please tell me _ get to Xiaogan East Station?You can take the No. 2 bus over there.Awhen we canBhow we canCwhen can weDhow can we9 . Excuse me. Could you wake me up when my friend _here?Of course. But we still dont know when your friend _ here.Awill come; will comeBcomes; comesCwill come; comesDcomes; will come10 . In fact, the flu is sometimes _than most people imagine.Aas dangerous asBdangerousCmore dangerousDthe most dangerous二、完型填空Millie was a very lonely girl. One morning, Millie found two weak _ near her house. She took them home and put them in a small cage (笼子). After being looked after well with love, the two birds luckily grew _ little by little. Every morning, they said hello to Millie with a wonderful song. Millie felt great love from the birds._ the two birds fully recovered (恢复), they managed to fly out _ the cage and get back to the nature. But Millie wanted them to stay with her, since she was so _. The stronger bird of the two gradually became impatient and unhappy. It refused to eat and drink anything and became weak again day after day. One morning, Millie found it laid in the cage quietly. It died. It was her love that killed it.Millie _ the other bird kept moving in the cage. She could feel his great need for the clear and blue _. After thinking for a long time, Millie opened the cage. The bird _ Millie for a while and flew out with a happy song. From time to time, the bird flew closer and _ on her shoulder. He sang the sweetest song that Millie had ever _.Millie realized the fastest way to lose love is to hold it too tight (紧), and the best way to keep love is to give it wings!11 . AbirdsBgoatsCdogsDsnakes12 . AweakBstrongCyoungDugly13 . AWhileBIfCWhenDAlthough14 . AofBintoCasDat15 . AcarefulBnervousChappyDlonely16 . AguessedBstoppedCnoticedDforgot17 . AskyBseaCfoodDpaper18 . Aheard ofBgave upClooked atDtook off19 . AlandedBcriedCshoutedDsat20 . AwrittenBheardCseenDstudied三、阅读单选Why dont birds get lost on their long flights (飞行) from one place to another? Scientists have studied this puzzle for a long time. Now theyre starting to fill in the blanks(空白).Not long ago, experiments showed that birds use the sun to guide them during daylight hours. How do birds fly at night? Tests with artificial stars, which are made by people, have proved that certain night-flying birds are able to follow the stars in their long-distance flights.They found a bird that spent its lifetime in a cage and never flew under a natural sky. But it was born with the ability to use the stars to look for the direction. This birds cage was placed under the sky filled with artificial stars. Any change in the position of the artificial stars caused a change in the direction of the birds flight. From the experiment, they found that the bird tried to fly in the same direction as those artificial stars moving under the natural sky.But the stars are of course birds main ways of navigation (航行), when the stars are hidden by clouds, they can still find their way by such landmarks (路标) as river courses, mountain ranges (山脉), coast lines and so on. Because of this ability, people use the dove (鸽子) to send messages in some fields. For example, the doves were used to send messages in both World War I and World War II. During that time, thousands of doves were used to carry important messages in order to save the lives of many thousands of people. So it is also the symbol of peace.But when its too dark to see these things, the doves are not able to find their way. They only circle helplessly and get lost.根据短文内容选择最佳答案.21 . The underlined word “artificial” in the passage means “_” in Chinese.A艺术的B人造的C永恒的22 . According to the experiments, birds can follow _ in their flight during the sunny days.Athe starsBthe sunCthe river courses23 . Which picture shows the right direction of the artificial star and birds?AABBCC24 . Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?AThe reason why birds dont get lost on long flights has been known to scientists for many years.BThe stars are of course birds only ways of navigation.CIn the darkness, doves cant find their way.25 . What is this passage mainly about?ABirds can fly a long distance.BThe dove is the symbol of peace.CHow the birds find their ways.One morning, I was driving my father-in-law to the airport when a plane flew silently over the road like a big bird, about to touch down at the airport.Its magic, my father-in-law said. I looked at him, without knowing what was happening.He was a doctor who gave speeches at colleges and had visitedmore than 100 countries. He understood better than I why a plane can fly in the sky. It, really, wasnt magic.But now, I realize he was at least right in some way.Though flying might not be magic, its certainly magical. What it brings to our lives is something found in our dreams.But too often, we, especially I forget. I read a sentence a few months ago. It said, You know youre growing-up when you no longer want a window seat.Too often in recent years, Ive asked for a seat near the exit row, forgetting the wonders of traveling fast. But sometimes, when the Wi-Fis not working or my computer has no power, I remember to look.I think of one time when I was leaving on a family vacation. Moments after take-off, I started working. But a passenger behind me wouldnt stop talking. The clouds! he kept saying, Look at the clouds!I turned around, and saw two men, one who appeared to be in his seventies and the other much younger. The chat continued for 20 minutes until, not patiently, I raised my eyes from my computer screen and looked out of the window.The clouds!He was right. We were floating through big soft balls of cotton, each in different shapes. They seemed close enough to touch. The afternoon sun provided all kinds of colors, all against a blue sky. I put away my computer and appreciated(欣赏)them for the rest of the flight.I dont remember the work I felt like I had to complete that afternoon. taut Ive never forgotten those clouds.26 . The writer thinks flying is magical because .Aplanes fly like a very big birdBit has changed human lives in some waysChe thinks planes have magic powersDhe understands well why a plane can fly in the sky27 . What is the meaning of the underlined sentence in the 6th paragraph?AWhere people grow up, their minds slow down.BWhen people grow up, they do not like changes.CAdults often care too much about day-to-day work.DAdults often feel stressed and tired after a days work.28 . How did the writer feel when he listened to the chat for 20 minutes?AUnhappy.BExcited.CInterested.DNervous.29 . The writer wrote this article to .Aexplain to the readers how planes fly in the airBtell us to look up at planes from time to timeCremind the readers to enjoy the beauty around themDshow views from planes are better than that on the ground30 . Which of the following is probably the best title for the passage?AIs it a wonder?BIs it magic?CWhat soft clouds!DWhat a strange flight!Several days ago, I was walking home from school and saw some writing on the fence of a house. I was passing by. It said, Happiness is a direction, not a destination(终点).I had been having a bad day and just reading this brightened my day a little. I also took out-a pen and wrote one of my favorite quotes(格言）downWhen I came back to the fence, I saw another quote under mine in the handwriting as the first one. I added another, and we kept at this pattern for quite a while. One day, I was writing another quote on the fence and the old man, one of my neighbors, who owned the fence, saw me. He came out and I was afraid he would be mad at me for writing on his fence; he was not known to be very friendly. He gave me a sharp glance and then read the quotes on the fence. Without saying a word, he said something to himself and then went back inside I was a bit terrified for a while, afraid to go back to the fence, but when I did, I noticed not more quotes but two words in entirely different handwriting had been added,“Thank you.”Later, I saw the old man in his front yard. He beckoned(召唤）me over and told me how my quotes had been inspiring him, how he thanked me and how he was glad to see young people still have values. We are now good friends and I talk to him a lot. This experience has changed my life. I still dont know who wrote that very first quote, but if he is out there, Id like to say thanks to that unknown friend.31 . Why did the writer begin to write a quote on the fence?AHe got some help from the quote.BHe wanted to practice his handwriting.CHe thought doing this was interesting.DHe wanted to catch his neighbors attention.32 . Why was the writer afraid when he found that his neighbor had seen him?AHe thought that the old man was a mad person.BHe was once told the old man was cold-hearted.CHe thought the old man would tell his Parents about his action.DHe thought the old man would be angry with him for what he had done.33 . What can we learn about the old man?AHe was the writers new neighbor.BHe was known for his friendliness.CHe knew who first wrote the words on his fence.DHe has changed his opinion about young people.34 . Of the three teahouses, _ is/are at Chaoyang District.AoneBtwoCthreeDfour35 . I want to get some information about Yuansu Teahouse, I should call _.A6303 6830B6525 6141C6401 0791D6467 307936 . At Wanghaixuan Teahouse you can enjoy _.Atraditional Beijing-style snacksBspecial seatsCsome fresh dessertsDmusic by Chinese traditional instruments37 . _ has three floors.ALao She TeahouseBWanghaixuan TeahouseCYuansu TeahouseDThe three teahouses38 . These three teahouses are in _.AShanghaiBTianjinCChongqingDBeijing四、回答问题Last Monday, our teacher told us we would go on a school trip to the zoo. We were really happy, because it was our first school trip this term. We bought a lot of food in the supermarket. The next day we met at the school gate at half past seven. It was sunny that day. We went to the zoo with our teacher on the school bus. We laughed and sang on the bus. How happy we were! After we arrived at the zoo, we saw many kinds of animals. Th