九年级下学期开学测试英语试题

九年级下学期开学测试英语试题姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、完型填空三、完形填空It began a year ago, around Christmas. Every time I drove down our street, I _ an old man sitting in his front yard. He was usually smoking or drinking, and looking very unhappy. One day, while I was driving past him with my _, I decided to wave at him with a lot of excitement. _, when he noticed me waving at him, he looked a bit surprised. Then, I saw his hand go up and he waved back.“_ did you wave at him?” my daughter asked. I told her its just the act of kindness that doesnt _ anything. It gives both him and me a feeling of joy. My daughter replied that she felt a bit uncomfortable to wave to a _, but next time she would try it as well.We lived close to the old man, _ we saw him rather often. Whenever we drove by, both of us would start waving at him and, pretty soon, the old man started _ at everyone who passed by his house.One time, my daughters friend came to visit and she told my daughter that she saw this strange old man near our home wave at her very_. She mentioned that she waved back, although she didnt know _, and it felt really good.As soon as my daughter heard this, she told her friend the _ of how all the waving began. Her friend answered, “Tell your mom thats really cool!”Other friends gave similar _. This taught my daughter that an act of kindness can be natural and _, if you really want to do it. It showed us how giving happiness can do good to _ the giver and the receiver.Moved by the old mans actions, were planning to give our waving neighbor a thank-you card to express our _ for his exciting waves. We are really thankful for him sharing his simple joy with all who pass by his house.1 . AnoticedBfeltCheardDkept2 . AhusbandBsonCdaughterDfriend3 . AJust nowBOn timeCIn the endDAt the beginning4 . AHowBWhyCWhenDWhere5 . AcostBbuyChideDguess6 . AdriverBfriendCclassmateDstranger7 . AbutBorCyetDso8 . AshoutingBlaughingCwavingDlooking9 . AangrilyBexcitedlyCloudlyDcarefully10 . AhimBmeCherDus11 . AlessonBaccidentCnewsDstory12 . AgiftsBnotesCopinionsDbooks13 . AfunnyBeasyCusualDspecial14 . ApastBbetweenCallDboth15 . AattentionBthanksCsuggestionsDinterests二、阅读单选On New Years Eve, people in Italy throw (扔) all the old things out of their house. So there are chairs, beds, clothes and plates in the streets.In Spain, the new year comes in more quietly. In the evening people come together to the streets with their families and friends. They all bring a bag of grapes (葡萄). When twelve oclock comes, people start eating the grapes.In Japan, people eat noodles on New Years Eve. This food is said to bring long life. Early the next morning, some families climb Mount Fuji (富士山). There they watch the first sunrise (日出) of the new year.In the UK, some people spend the evening at home with their family, or have a party with friends at their house. Others go to a pub to celebrate, or spend the evening in a large public space, for example, Trafalgar Square (特拉法加广场) in London.16 . How do people in Italy welcome New Year?ABy eating grapes.BBy eating noodles.CBy throwing old things.DBy having a party together.17 . Where do people in Spain welcome New Year?AIn their houses.BIn the streets.CIn the shops.DIn the parks.18 . Why do people in Japan eat noodles on New Years Eve?ABecause they think noodles will bring them long life.BBecause they have no other things to eat.CBecause they think noodles are easy to cook.DBecause they want to watch the first sunrise of the new year.19 . What is the best title (标题) of the passage?ANew Years Eve in Different CountiresBHow to Celebrate New Year in ItalyCWhat to Eat on New Years EveDWhere to Go on New Years EveLook at your calendar. Can you see daxue and dongzhi on it? They are jieqi. In China, there are 24 jieqis. In English, we call them the 24 solar terms. Now, not only Chinese people but also the rest of the world knows about them.On Nov. 30, 2016, UNESCO made a decision. It added the 24 solar terms to the list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.About 2,000 years ago, Chinese people studied the changes of different seasons. Later, they made 24 solar terms to help people live and work. For example, it is usually snowy on xiaoxue. After lichun, the weather gets warm. People then begin to work on the farm.Today, the 24 solar terms are still helpful in our life. Here are two examples. One is hanlu and the other is dongzhi. Did your grandma tell you “dont show your feet after hanlu”? Thats because cold days are coming! On the day of dongzhi, your parents always cook dumplings for you. It is said that eating dumplings can protect your ears in the cold winter.20 . How did Chinese people make 24 solar terms?ABy studying the weather in China.BBy studying the changes of seasons.CBy studying peoples everyday life.DBy studying peoples farm life.21 . How many examples are given in the last paragraph?ATwo.BThree.CFour.DFive.22 . If we read the passage from a magazine, the name of the magazine might be.AChinese HistoryBWorld weatherCEating HabitsDMedical Care“I will think of it.” It is easy to say this, but do you know what great things have come from thinking?Sir Isaac Newton was sitting in his garden when he saw an apple fall from a tree. He began to think and tried to find out why the apple fell. Then he discovered how the sun, moon, and stars are kept in their places. A boy named James Watt sat quietly by the fire, watching the lid of the kettle move up and down. He wanted to find out why the steam in the kettle moved the lid. From that time he went on thinking and thinking. And when he became a man, he improved the steam engine so much that it could easily do the work of many horses. James Ferguson was a poor American boy. Once, seeing the inside of a watch, he wondered. “Why should I not make a watch?” But how could he get the materials to make the mainspring(钟表的主发条)?He soon found he could make it with whalebone(鲸骨). He then made a wooden clock which kept good time. His motto(座右铭)was “I will think of it.” And he made his thoughts useful to himself and the world. Boys and girls, when you have a difficult lesson to learn, dont lose heart, and dont ask someone for help before helping yourselves. Think, and by thinking you will learn how to think to some purpose.23 . The achievement of James Watt was that he.Ainvented the steam engine firstBfound the steam in the kettleCimproved the steam engine muchDwatched the lid move up and down24 . The right order of the following sentences is.James Ferguson made a wooden clock. James Ferguson saw the inside of a watch. James Ferguson made the mainspring with whalebone.ABCD25 . Which of the following did the three great people have in common according to this passage? AThey all had great success when they were young boysBThey all achieved great success by watching only.CThey all learned how to think to the purpose by thinking.DThey all came from the same country.Have you ever heard someone say, “You completely look like youre a Jessica” or someone similar? People seem to think that they know what kind of person a “Jessica” or a “Michael” looks like. Why is this?According to a research in the Journey of personality (个性) and Social Psychology, humans like to connect peoples names with their looks (长相), and can even guess someones name according to how they look. Researchers at the Herbrew University of Jerusalem, Israel, collected thousands of photos of peoples faces. They put a name under each photo. Then, they asked volunteers to guess which of the four names was correct. The volunteers were able to guess the right name 38 percent of the time. It seems that the faces really give them clues (线索) about someones name, Readers Digest reported. However, the volunteers were not as good at guessing the real names of people who used nicknames (昵称) more often than their real names. This may show that a persons looks are influenced by their name only if they use it often.This kind of face-name matching happens because we often become what other people expect us to become,” Ruth Mayo from the university told science news website Eurek Alert.The researchers believe there are also stereotype (刻板印象) about names. For example, the volunteers usually think that men named Bob should have rounder faces because the word itself looks round. They may think that women named Rose are beautiful. They expect them to be just like the flowers that they are named for.26 . The purpose of the research is to find out_.Ahow peoples looks influence their namesBif peoples names are related to their looksCwhat the most popular English names areDif mens names are different from womens27 . The underlined word “they” in Paragraph 4 refers to (指代) _.Athe womenBthe volunteersCthe researchersDthe flowers28 . The volunteers in the research most probably match Picture with the name “Rose”.ABCD29 . According to the text, some people look like their names because they_.Alike to connect their names with their own looksBuse nicknames more often than their real namesChave become what others expect them to becomeDlook forward to being seen as special persons.30 . Which of the following would most probably have this text?ABusiness WeekBNew York Daily NewsCDiscoveryDScience ProgressSome scientists say that animals in the ocean are increasingly threatened（威胁） by noise pollution caused by human beings. The noise that affects（影响）sea animals comes from a number of human activities. Such noises are added to natural sounds. These sounds include the breaking of ice fields, underwater earthquakes, and sounds made by animals themselves.Decibels(分贝) measured in water are different from those measured（测量）on land. A noise of one hundred and twenty decibels on land caused pain to human ears. In water, a decibel level of one hundred and ninety-five would have the same effect.Some scientists have planned to set a noise limit of one hundred and twenty decibels in oceans. They have found that noises at that level can frighten and confuse(混淆) whales.A team of American and Canadian scientists discovered that loud noises can seriously hurt some animals. The research team found that powerful underwater explosions were causing whales in the area to lose their hearing. This seriously affected the whales ability to exchange information and find their way. Some of the whales even died. The explosions had caused their ears to bleed and become infected.Many researchers whose work depends on ocean sounds disagree to a limit of one hundred and twenty decibels. They say such a limit would mean an end to important industrial（工业的）and scientific research. Scientists do not know how much and what kinds of noises are harmful to ocean animals. However, many scientists suspect（怀疑） that noise is a greater danger than they believed. They want to stop noises from harming creatures in the ocean.31 . According to the passage, which of the following is increasingly dangerous to sea animals?AThe man-made noises.BThe noises made by themselves.CThe sound of earthquakes.DThe sound of the ice-breaking.32 . Which of the following is discussed in the second paragraph(段落)?ADifferent places with different types of noises.BThe human ears have feelings to all types of noises.CThe same noise measured differently on land and in the ocean.DThe ocean animals reaction to noises.33 . As to the influence of noises on whales, which of the following statements is TRUE?AThey are deaf because of noises.BNoises at a certain level may hurt them.CThey are easily confused by noises.DNoises will limit their ability to reproduce.34 . We can know from the passage that many scientists think that the noise limit(限制) of one hundred twenty decibels would _.Astop them from doing their research workBbenefit them a lot in their research workCdo good to their healthDincrease the industrial output（产量）35 . According to the passage, what will scientists most probably do in the future?AThey will try their best to make no noise.BThey will work hard to cut down natural noises.CThey will study the effect of different noises.DThey will protect animals from harmful noises.三、用单词的正确形式完成句子用所给单词或短语的适当形式填空。每个单词或短语限用一次die lie spread learn play a trick on36 . He treats everyone with kindness and _love and happiness.37 . His father _last night. He was sad.38 . Kids _you if you dont give them a treat.39 . So far, I _a lot about the Mid-Autumn Festival.40 . Dont speak loudly, your brother _in the sofa. He stayed up too late.用方框中所给短语的适当形式填空make a decision，first aid，be wellknown for，day after day，set up 41 . The office _ in a month.42 . He showed people how to give _.43 . The two bottles stood on the table _.Nobody put them away.44 . He has _ a factory of his own.45 . China _ the Great Wall.rather than let . down thanks to leave . out used to drive . madgo out of ones way get used to drop by blow up call in stick to46 . We _ Judys apartment on our way to the riverside this afternoon and had tea with her.47 . _ the suggestion of Bill Gates mom, who advised him to devote some of his time and money to charity, and the urge of his dad to take philanthropy(慈善) more seriously, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which has a $39.6 billion donation today, was born.48 . Pipelines are supposed to be the safest way of transporting natural gas and oil but theres still potential danger of _. So, state laws have strict limit on pipeline capacity(容量).49 . When they first got married, Murakami Haruki and his wife could only afford a little house next to the railway tracks. At first the noise of the passing locomotives almost _ them _. But gradually they got used to it.50 . After serious consideration, Henry decided to _ his present job which has so far enabled him to keep a balance between family and career.51 . _ allow the strawberries to go bad or to