人教版九年级下期中质量检测英语试卷

人教版九年级下期中质量检测英语试卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、单选题1 . -_was she born ? -She was born _ 1996 .AWhen ; inBWhen onCWhere; inDWhere; on2 . I wasthe edge of the canyon. A river wasthe bottom of the canyon.Aat；onBon；inCon；atDin；at3 . Lily likes pop music very much, but _her father _her mother likes it.Aboth; andBnot only; but alsoCneither; norDeither; or4 . Tom along with his parents _ to Hong Kong on holiday , right?I think so. They must be having fun in Hong Kong now .Ahas goneBhave goneChas beenDhave been5 . Would you mind me _the door? _. Its really hot here.Aopen; YesBopening; Of courseCopening; Of course notDopen; Sure6 . Peter has changed a lot, hasnt he?Yes. He used to_ the guitar, but now he is more_ in playing soccer.Aplays; interestedBplay; interestedCplay; interestingDplaying; interest7 . -As we all know, food that is not stored in the fridge will go bad _. -Thats true. It is very harmful to our health to eat the food _ has gone bad.Aquick; whoBquicker; whichCquickly; whoDmore quickly; that8 . Many foreign leaders arrived _Beijing_ Nov. 6th2014 to attend the APECAat; onBat; in C. in; on9 . Before you choose a book, you shouldthe first few pages to know if it is good for you.Alook outBlook afterClook throughDlook for10 . How about your journey to Shanghai? Everything was wonderful except that our car _Aslowed downBput downCgot downDbroke down11 . The dress is quite expensive. But it_ well and the colors wont run.AwashesBis washingCis washedDcan be washed12 . Mum is comingWhat present _ for your birthday?Ayou expect she has gotByou expect has she gotCdo you expect she has gotDdo you expect has she got13 . 一Your father went to the park yesterday, ?一Yes, he didAdidnt heBdoesnt heCdid he14 . You shouldnt be mad _ your parents.AwithBaboutCforDat15 . Its a pity! I _ see the teacher here.Mr. Wang _ come here. But Im not quite sure yet.Acant; mightBneednt; canCmay not; needDmustnt; must二、完型填空1). Mr. Jackson was our science teacher. On the first day of class, he gave us a talk about an animal called wampus. He told us that the wampus lived on earth millions of years ago during the Ice Age and died out because of the change of climate (气候). We all listened carefully and took_of everything he said. Later we had a _.When the exam paper was _ to me, I was surprised and sad. There was a big red X through each of my answers. I failed. But how come? _ on the test paper, I had written down _ Mr. Jackson said in class.Then I realized that no one _ the exam at all. What had happened?Very simple, Mr. Jackson explained. I had made up all that story about the wampus. There had never been any such animal, so the information in your notes was not correct. Do you expect to get _ marks for incorrect answers?There was no need to say we were _ . What kind of test was this? What kind of teacher was he?How could we believe he gave us so much information about an animal that had not been there at all? How was it possible _ us students to doubt what the teacher taught us?The zeros on your papers will be _ in your grade books, he said. And he did it.Through this _ , Mr. Jackson hoped that we would learn something. Teachers and books are not always _ . In fact, no one is. He told us not to let our mind go to sleep. Instead, we should keep thinking all the time and speak up if we think there are _ in our teachers words or in books.We should _ the habit of doubting, and the ability to decide by ourselves. What a special _ he gave us!16 . AbooksBnotesCsupportsDmessages17 . AdiscussionBquestionCtestDplan18 . AreturnedBdirectedCaddedDcompared19 . AAnywayBLuckilyCAnywhereDBravely20 . AwhenBwhetherCwhyDwhat21 . ArefusedBpushedCpassedDpraised22 . AusefulBhighCexactDlow23 . ApoliteBgladCmodernDangry24 . AwithBoverCforDof25 . ArecordedBdescribedCcollectedDcircled26 . AexperienceBnoticeCintroductionDprogress27 . AinterestingBrightCactiveDsilent28 . AdecisionsBreasonsCpointsDmistakes29 . ArepeatBriskCdevelopDmove30 . AreportBpromiseCmodelDlesson三、阅读单选Are people less happy or happier when they get older? If your answer is“happier”， then you are right，based on a study published seven years agoIt found that people become happier and experience less worry after age fiftyIn fact，it found that by the age of eighty-five，people are happier with their life than they were at eighteenThe finding came from a Gallup survey of more than three hundred and forty thousand adults in the United States in 2008At that time，people were between the ages of eighteen and eighty-fiveArthur Stone in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Stony Brook University in New York led the studyHis team found that levels of stress were the highest among adults between the ages of twenty-two and twenty-fiveStress levels dropped sharply(急剧)after people reached their fiftiesLevels of happiness were the highest among the kids and those in their early seventiesThe survey also found that men and women have similar emotional patterns(情感模式)as they grow olderHowever, women at all ages reported more sadness，stress and worry than men didSo why would happiness increase with age? One theory(推测)is that，as people get older, they become more thankful for what they have and have better control of their emotionsThey also spend less time thinking about bad experiences31 . How many adults were included in the survey?A300B40，000C340，000D10332 . What can you learn from the findings of the survey?APeople become happier and feel less worried before age 50BPeople are happier with their life at 18 than they were at 85CAdults between the ages of 22 and 25 have the least stressDThe kids and those in their early seventies feel the happiest33 . Why does happiness increase with age?APeople arent able to control their emotions betterBIt takes them less time to think about bad experiencesCPeople become less thankful for what they haveDWomen feel sadder, more stressed and worried than men34 . Which of the following is the best title of this passage?来源:学&科&网ADifferences Between Stress and HappinessBDifferences Between Age and HappinessCRelationship Between Stress and HappinessDRelationship Between Age and HappinessHi, Han Li,I got some good news to tell you. One of our old friends, Zhao Yan, is going to visit us at the weekend. Do you remember her? She has a round face and two big eyes. She lives with her parents in Tianjin and is coming to see us. Lisa is her English name. Ive got two photos of Zhao Yan. In one photo, she is playing basketball. In the other one, she is drinking pear juice. It is her favorite.Lets have a picnic near a lake on Saturday. Of course, we can go boating too. Maybe youd like to swim in it. Remember not to catch the fish when you see them in the water. Im going to meet Zhao Yan at the train station on Saturday morning. And we can meet near the lake at about eleven oclock. You may come by bus. Remember to get off the bus at Lake Stop.Yours,Wu Tong35 . Who is Zhao Yan?AWu Tongs sister.BWu Tongs teacher.CWu Tongs friend.DWu Tongs classmate.36 . What does Zhao Yan look like? AShe has a long face with small eyes.BShe has a long face with big eyes.CShe has a round face with small eyes.DShe has a round face with big eyes.37 . What does the underlined word “It” refer to（指的是）?AThe photo.BThe pear juice.CThe English name.DPlaying basketball.38 . Which of the following is TRUE?AZhao Yan is coming on Saturday.BHan Li lives in Tianjin with her parents.CSwimming is Wu Tongs favorite sport.DHan Li is going to meet Zhao Yan on Sunday.On a rainy weekend in March, Hangzhou in Zhejiang welcomed a special group of guests. From March 23 to 24, 31 young people from 30 countries and regions gathered in the city, sharing their experiences and exchanging ideas at the Belt and Road Youth English Speaking Competition.During this competition, young contestants had conversations about each others cultures. They also shared their impressions of China and its development so far. In the final, six contestants gave speeches with a theme of The Great Truth is Simple.Contestant Nicol Yong Jia Jia from Malaysia won the championship. She said she thinks peoples great truth comes from their hearts. By this, she means that people can look at negative situations in a positive light. For example, she is rather short, but she looks at her height in a humorous way. I actually think Im pretty tall. You are just taller, she said.Momo-Carol Kavani Ako from Papua New Guinea looked to a well-known saying in her speech. The great truth she talked about is the idea that No man is an island. She pointed out that people from around the world have made progress and survived by working with each other and helping each other out.Chinese contestant Chen Qiyu. who was the first runner-up. focused on something more specific（具体的）. She talked about the secret to being a good writer and speaker. She said she used complicated language when writing her papers, but found that they sounded-difficult. She later realized that using simple writing and clear logic（逻辑）was more important not only for writing, but also for speaking. The truth is simple, she said.39 . The passage mainly tells about _.Aa Chinese speaking competitionBthe opinions on The Great Truth is SimpleCa group of guests in HangzhouDthe opinions on the development of China40 . Which country is Kavani from?AMalaysia.BPapua New Guinea.CChina.DPhilippines.41 . From the underlined sentences in paragraph 3, we can see that Jia Jia is a _girl.AhumorousBnegativeChelpfulDfriendly42 . Chen Qiyu may agree with the idea that _.Aa good article should use many complicated languagesBwhen one speaks, he must use different kinds of languagesCsimple means using less words and clear logic to write or speakDin writing and speaking, logic is not important and necessary四、阅读判断Today is the last Saturday before Christmas. Everyone in the USA is shopping for presents. People are walking fast. In the shops children are looking at the toys. At night，small lights make the houses and buildings nice. Christmas is a beautiful time of a year.Christmas Day always begins before breakfast. Children wake up very early in the morning. They open the presents from their parents. Then they wake up their parents, saying “Merry Christmas.( 圣诞快乐)”根据短文内容，判断下列说法的正（T）误（F）。）43 . Today is Christmas Day.44 . People are shopping for presents.45 . Children are looking at the toys.46 . Christmas Day always begins after breakfast.47 . Children open the presents from their classmates.五、回答问题Chinese boys are failing to become men according to a new book CALLED Save the Boys The book says todays Chinese boys are both physically and emotionally（情感地）weak It claims， in effect， that boys are becoming more girly!The writers of the book say modern culture and education system have an effect on this situation They also say boys learning is constricted（受限制的）by having to sit still in class all day They dont have good role models in school because most of their teachers are women On top of that， most men role models in popculture， the authors say， are effeminate（女子气的）Now， if you are a boy reading this， you shouldnt get too nervous（you may already be laughing!）， because the book is just talking about social changes that have been happening all over the world， not just in China When the world was becoming richer， the traditional roles of men