人教版九年级第二学期阶段性测试英语试题

人教版九年级第二学期阶段性测试英语试题姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、阅读单选Squirrels are getting ready for winter. They are looking for nuts(坚果) and seeds（种子）, digging holes in the ground or finding holes in trees. Thats where they store the food they will need during the coming months, when the weather is cold and sometimes snowy.Squirrels spend a lot of time in trees, which are like restaurants for them. Among their favorite things to eat are nuts and other parts of trees, like tender buds (花苞).Squirrels may also eat corn, insects and other animals. And, as anyone who has a bird knows, squirrels love bird food!Squirrels stay active(活跃) all winter, so they need plenty of food to help keep up their energy（能量）. Squirrels tend to bury food underground, piece by piece. Some squirrels may gather（收集） food into piles that they put at the base of trees or bury underground.When they need food, squirrels use their memory and smell to help them find what they buried. Sometimes, youll even see them digging through the snow.Squirrels make nests in trees. Some squirrels spend much of the winter in underground tunnels (地道), where it is warmer.When spring comes, squirrels change their eating habits to new plant growth, like buds and leaves. Sometimes they forget to dig up all their buried nuts.Thats why youll sometimes find a little tree growing in a place where neither you nor your family planted it. It must have been the squirrels.1 . To get ready for winter, squirrels do all of the following EXCEPT(除了) _ .Astore leaves to keep warmBlook for nuts and seedsCfind holes in treesDdig holes in the ground2 . The underlined part “tend to bury” in Paragraph 4 means _ .Anever buryBseldom buryCusually buryDhardly bury3 . According to the passage, we know that_ .Asquirrels do not eat any other animalsBsquirrels sleep all the time during winterCsquirrels plant young trees when spring comesDsquirrels sometimes cant find all of their buried nutsMr.andMrs.Greenhaddifferentideasaboutwheretogolastweekend.Mrs.GreenwantedtogotoFloridatoseehersister,butMr.Greendidntliketogothere.HewantedtogotoMaine.“Maineisalittlecold,”saidMrs.Green,“Ilikeswimming,butthewaterinMaineisusuallynotwarmenough.”“Floridaistoofar,”saidMr.Green,“Wedonthaveenoughtimetodrivethere.Itlltakeusmorethantwodays.”Justthen,thetelephonerang.Mr.Greenansweredthephone.ItwasMr.Greensmother.“IsthatJim?Pleasecomeintheshortesttime.Ineedhelp.ImcallingfromthehospitalinBoston.”Theystoppedtheirtalking,andinnotimetheybothwent.4 . WheredidMr.Greenwanttogolastweekend?AFlorida.BMaine.CBoston.DLondon.5 . WhatdidMrs.Greenliketodo?AGoswimming.BDrivetoMaine.CSeehersister.DGoshopping.6 . Whocalledthemwhentheyweretalking?AMr.Greenswife.BMr.Greensmother.CMr.Greensfriend.DMr.Greensfather.7 . WheredidMr.Greensmother?AInFlorida.BInMaine.CInBoston.DInChina.8 . Wheredidtheygointheend?ABostonBMaine.CFlorida.DChina.Winter solstice ( 冬至 ), as the name shows, means the coming of winter. As an important solar term（节气）in the traditional Chinese calendar, it is also a traditional holiday for Chinese, which is also called “冬节”， “长至节”，“亚岁”, etc. Generally, winter solstice occurs between December 21st and 23rd. According to the traditional Chinese calendar, five days constitutes（组成）a pentad and three pentads constitutes a solar term.One year is divided into twelve periods and twelve climates which are regarded as twenty-four solar terms. The Winter Solstice is one of twenty-four solar terms. On this day, in the Northern Hemisphere（北半球） the period of daytime is the shortest of the year and the period of night is longest. . In Northern China during winter solstice there is a custom of eating dumplings.9 . There are _ solar terms in a year.AtwelveB fiveCthirty-oneDtwenty-four10 . People often eat _ during winter solsticeAdumplingsBmooncakesCnoodlesDchicken11 . Winter solstice is in _.AJanuaryBSeptemberCDecemberDOctober12 . On winter solstice the period of night is _in China.AdarkestBthe shortestCthe longestDbrightest13 . Which day has the longest daytime in China?ASummer solsticeBThe beginning of springCGrain fullDThe beginning of autumnBad days happen to us all. Often a day that starts out bad just continues to get worse. Sometimes theres a “domino effect(多米诺效应)” with bad events. For example, you sleep through the alarm, so youre stressed. And you will sit in the bad traffic, which will also make you late for work, etc.How can we turn a bad day to a good day? Here are some ideas that have worked for me:Smile a lotSmiling a lot will help you feel relaxed. Research has shown that smiling produces three useful chemicals which make us feel good.Talk to a good friendKeeping bad or unhappy things in your mind is not a good idea. Talking to someone who cares and listen really does help us feel better, too.Concentrate on your good thingsIts hard to concentrate on how bad things are when youre concentrating on how good things are! Think of 10 or more things youre thankful for, and youll achieve a whole new outlook(人生观) on your day.Get some exerciseIf you can, go for a walk. Exercising will help you feel better. Exercising can get your day back to be normal again.Make the day a challengeIf you make yourself think of the day as a challenge, youll start to do all the things you can to make your day better.根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。14 . According to the passage, the “domino effect” is an effect that_.Aturns a good day to a bad dayBmakes one person affect anotherCturns bad things into good thingsDgets one event to cause other similar events to happen15 . Study shows that smiling produces three useful chemicals which make us feel_.AterribleBrelaxedCstressedDworried16 . According to the writer, if we consider a bad day as a challenge, well _.Atry our best to do things betterBgive up doing thingsClose all our confidenceDhave a terrible17 . If the writer wants to feel better, how does the writer do?AQuarrel with a good friendBConcentrate on your good thingsCGet some exerciseDMake the day a challenge18 . Which of the following can be the best title for this passage?AWhen we should smile a lotBHow to deal with problemsCHow to turn a bad day aroundDWhat we should concentrate on二、根据首字母、中文提示填空19 . I often go to the p_(公园）near my house with my parents after dinner.20 . Sam v_(拜访）his grandparents every weekend21 . The food is f_（免费的）on the plane.22 . There are three c_(电影院）in our city.23 . My sister eats a little food because she doesnt want to be h_(重的）.三、语法填空24 . Climbing a mountain is hard work. But one step after another_ (final) brings a person to the top. Along the way, you may stop and want to give _ . Its quite normal. But the_ (high) you climb, the more wonderful things you can see. If you keep climbing to the. t_, you will have a new world in front of you. Everything looks so small and youll find _(you) king of the world.Learning another language is l _climbing a mountain. You , _(meet) a lot of difficulties since you took it up. _ this new language can give you a new view of life. It can also open the way into _ (people) minds and hearts, into a culture that is very different from the one of your own. This will make you richer and richer in things that money cant _ .四、信息匹配16. Sometimes I get angry easily and shout at my friends. That makes them think Im not friendly to them.17.In my teachers eyes, I am a good student. My classmates and my parents also think so. No one knows what my problem is. I often feel worried about my school work.18.My parents never allow me to play computer games. They want me to study all day and do well in my exams. I feel unhappy.19. I want to take part in some after-school activities, but my parents think they are too dangerous and dont allow me to go out alone.20.My mother makes me take piano lessons. She makes it a rule that I must practice two hours a day. I really try my best, but I just cant play well.根据材料内容，将上面5个学生遇到的难题与下面某报专栏编辑给他们的建议相匹配。A .Let your parents know you will not be alone. Also, you can ask a teacher to talk to your parents about after-school activities.B. Dont worry. Even great pianists have to practice. H