人教版九年级第一学期期中测试英语试卷

人教版九年级第一学期期中测试英语试卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、单选题1 . Susan always _ invitations because she likes to go to parties a lot and have a dance.Alooks forward toBhelps out withCtakes upDturns on2 . Have you finished drawing your picture _, Tom?Certainly, Mum. I _ it a few minutes ago.Aalready; have finishedByet; have finishedCalready; finishedDyet; finished3 . Youd better take care, _ you will hurt your eyes.AsoBbutCorDand4 . Listen!There must be someone_at the doorAto knockBknockingCknockDknocked5 . Nowadaysof business letters are written in English.？Atwo-thirdBtwo-thirdsCtwo-threeDtwo-threes6 . Dad, there is_ interesting in the newspaper. Lets play chess.AsomethingBanythingCeverythingDnothing7 . Who _ the match at last？AwonBbeatCwas wonDdefeat8 . Charlie _ here next month. （ ）Aisnt workingBdoesnt workingCisnt going to workingDwont work9 . The new test enables doctors _ the disease early enough to treat the patient.AfindBfoundCto findDfinding10 . After Nanjing Youth Olympic Games Park _, it will become a new tourist attraction.AcompletedBhas completedCis completedDwas completed二、完型填空Australia is the greatest_in the world. It is smaller than China.Australia is big, but there are_people there. The population of Australia is smaller than that of Shanghai, a city of China.Australia is in the_of the earth. So when it is hot summer in our country, Australia will be cold _. The seasons in Australia and in China are just opposite C相反的). Summer in Australia is from December_February, and winter is from July to August. When its spring in China, it will be_in Australia.Australia is famous_sheep and kangaroos. They are_popular in Australia.You can_kangaroos not only in zoos but also outside the cities and towns. There are ten_for everyone in the country. So people_Australia “The Country on the backs of sheep”. After a short drive from any town, you will find_in the middle of white sheep. Sheep, sheep, sheep, sheep are_.Have you seen a kangaroo? It has a “bag” on its body. The mother kangaroo keeps its_kangaroos in the “bag”. It is very strange,_it?11 . AislandBcityCtownDvillage12 . AmoreBfewerClessDlest13 . AeastBwestCsouthDnorth14 . AspringBsummerCautumnDwinter15 . AtoBonCinDwith16 . AspringBsummerCautumnDwinter17 . AasBtoCforDwith18 . AallBbothCnoneDneither19 . AtalkBtakeCseeDlisten20 . AsheepsBsheepesCsheepDa sheep21 . AsayBspeakCtalkDcall22 . AmyselfByourselfCherselfDhimself23 . AsomewhereBanywhereCnowhereDeverywhere24 . AgirlBboyCchildrenDbaby25 . AisntBdoesntCarentDdidnt三、阅读单选One day I happened to meet an Englishman in the street and soon we began to talk. As I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be very surprised, gently shaking his head and saying “You dont say!”. I was puzzled, and I thought, “Perhaps this is not a right thing to talk about.” So I said to him, “Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall? Have you ever been there?”“Certainly! Everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave here without seeing it. The Great Wall is wonderful!” “Yes, it is one of the wonders in the world. And people of many countries have come to visit it.” As I went on telling him more about it, he stopped me again, “You dont say!”I couldnt help asking, “Why do you ask me not to talk about it? ”“Well, I didnt ask you to do so,” he answered, greatly surprised.“Did you say You dont say!?” I asked again.Hearing this, the foreigner laughed loudly. He began to explain, “ You dont say! means Really. Perhaps you know little about English idioms.”Wow! How foolish I was! Since then I have been careful with English idioms.26 . The writer was puzzled because _.Athe foreigner dont understand himBhe didnt know the English idiomCthe foreigner was not politeDthe writer was very clever27 . Where does the story most probably happen?_.AIn EnglandBIn JapanCIn America.DIn China28 . What made the foreigner laugh?AThe writers question.BTheir talking about the Great Wall.CThe writers way of learning English.DThe English idioms.29 . The English idiom “You dont say!” means “_”.AThank youBReallyCSorryDOK30 . From the story, we know that the writer should _.Aimprove his spoken EnglishBspeak with foreigners in a polite wayCpay attention to English idiomsDbe brave enough talking with foreignersImagine one day, the water taps（水龙头）in your house stop running. You have to buy water from shops. And still there isnt enough for everyone. Your mother has to save the familys shower water to do other things. Would you be able yo stand that kind of life?Probably not. But thats what kids in Yemen are experiencing. Experts said Yemen is going to be the first country in the world to run out of water. According to report, the capital, Sana,will run out of drinking water as early as 2025.Because of the shortage, the government often cuts the water supply（供应）.Hannan, an 18-year-old from Lahej, told Times, “In a good week well have a water supply all week. But then the following week there will be water only for a day or two.”Hannan said only rich people have enough water to use. They can buy water from the shops or from the water trucks. Private companies own the trucks. They travel around the city every day to sell water-at very high prices. “ A lot of people cant afford it,” she said.The average（平均）person in Yemen uses 100 to 200 cubic（立方）metres of water every year. That is fat below the international water poverty（贫困）line of 1,000 cubic metres.The government is thinking of making use of seawater. But it will cost a lot and it may not happen soon enough to help the people pf Yemen.31 . _ is the name of the capital city of Yemen.ASanaBLahejCHannanDTimes32 . A report shows that Sana will have _ as early as 2025.AEnough drinking water to useBno drinking water to useCno private companiesDmore water pollution33 . What does the underlined word “shortage” in the third paragraph mean in Chinese?A充足B短缺C干旱D需求34 . We can infer（推断）from the passage that _.AHow to Save WaterBHow to Make Use of SeawaterCHow People Use Water FullyDYemen is Facing Serious Water ShortageOn March 14, one of sciences brightest stars went dark. Stephen Hawking, the world-famous British scientist, died at 76 in Cambridge, UK.Hawking is considered by many to be the greatest scientist in history since Albert Einstein. He came up with the theory that the universe began with the Big Bang and will end in black holes. His theories became the base for a lot of later research. He also wrote books to help common people understand the universe(宇宙).His most famous best-seller is A Brief History of Time，which has sold more than 10 million copies around the world, according to CNN.Hawking was someone who had a strong will. When Hawking was 21, he had a serious illness that stopped him from walking and talking. Later in life, he had to sit in a wheelchair and “speak” using a computerized voice. But this didnt stop him from living a meaningful and colorful life.Hawking traveled the world to attend science meetings, visiting every continent(大陆),including Antarctica. He was also a fan of pop culture and appeared on TV shows such as Star Trek and The Big Bang Theory. He celebrated his 60th birthday by going up in a hot-air balloon； when he was 65, he took part in a zero-gravity flight to experience weightlessness. He hoped to travel into space one day.In 2013, Hawking spoke about how he felt life was unfair when he was first examined with his illness.“But now, 50 years later, I can be quietly satisfied with my life,” he said.35 . The underlined word “theory” in the 2nd paragraph might mean.AplanBideaCadviceDrequest36 . The 2nd paragraph mainly tells us about theof Stephen Hawking.Ascientific achievementsBcharacteristicCmost famous bookDmeaningful life37 . Which of the following is TRUE about Hawking according to the passage?AHe visited every continent except Antarctica.BHe had to move around in a wheelchair after a car accident.CHe flew in a hot-air balloon to celebrate his 50th birthday.DHe was interested in appearing on TV shows.38 . Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?AHawking Leaves Our UniverseBTravelling in SpaceCThe Big Bang TheoryDLife Is Unfair四、语法填空（题文）阅读短文，从方框中选择恰当的词并用其适当形式填空，使短文完整、通顺。每词限用一次，其中有两个词是多余的。as, sound, they, clever, send, imagine, heavy, hear, lucky, know, if, followas, sound, they, clever, send, imagine, heavy, hear, lucky, know, if, followMr. and Mrs. Brown were farmers inSouth Australia. They lived there for many years. They had a kangaroo (袋鼠) in (76) （小题1） family. The kangaroo was called Lulu. Several years ago, Mr. Browns son gave Lulu to him (77) （小题2） a gift for his 60th birthday. Soon Mr. Brown and Lulu became good friends and Lulu often (78) （小题3） him around the farm.One day when Mr. Brown was working on his farm, a(n) (79) （小题4） tree branch (树枝) fell on top of him suddenly (突然). Mr. Brown fell to the ground (地面) and didnt (80) （小题5） what happened next. Lulu stood next to Mr. Browns body. She started barking (叫) and didnt leave Mr. Brown. “She (81) （小题6） like a dog. She barked and barked. And she didnt stop,” said Mrs. Brown. After (82) （小题7） Lulus barks, Mrs. Brown quickly went to see what had happened. She saw Mr. Brown lying on the ground and (83) （小题8） him to the hospital right away. (84) （小题9）, Mr. Brown was saved.“Lulu is great!” said Mr. Brown. “She saved me! She is a friendly and very (85) （小题10） kangaroo.” After Mr. Brown left the hospital, he took Lulu everywhere he went.五、多任务混合问题阅读下面的短文，根据要求完成文后各小题。Your schooldays should be some of the best and happiest days of your life. How can you get the most from them, and make sure you do not waste this wonderful chance to learn?Be active about school! Dont say things are difficult or boring. Be interested in school-life and your school subjects. Join in lots of activities. Be quick to put your hand up. Go round the school with a big smile.Expect to work. School is not a holiday camp. If you are not working, you are not learning, and you are wasting your time at school. Teachers cannot make everything enjoyable.62Do not say you will do things tomorrow. Tomorrow, you have other things to do. If you get behind the class, it is very difficult to get back in f