人教版九年级英语期中测试卷

人教版九年级英语期中测试卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、单选题1 . What does _ O in EXPO mean?AtheBanCaD/2 . Lucy, put the potatoes and salt in the bowl and _Amix it upBmix up itCmix them upDmix up them3 . Father takes us to visit our grandparents every weekend _he is away on business.AuntilBunlessCwhenDalthough4 . We advise parents _ the children stay at home all day. Children should get close to nature.Anot makeBnot to makeCmakeDto make5 . -Wow, _ useful and fashionable iphone 7 you have bought!- Yes, it is a great help to me. _ I must say it also cost me a lot.AWhat a; But B What an; AndBWhat a; AndCHow; But6 . Children _ sit in the front of seat of the car. Its too dangerous.AcouldntBneedntCwontDmustnt7 . My mother buys _ presents on my birthday. Im so happy.AfewBa fewClittleDa little8 . During the Spring Festival, paper cuttings _ on windows, doors and walls as symbols of wishes for good luck and a happy new year.Aare putBwere putCputsDputting9 . We didnt start our discussion _ everybody arrived.AsinceBifCwhileDuntil10 . Do you know _?Since last year.Ahow long has he lived hereBhow long he lived hereChow long did he live hereDhow long he has lived here11 . The Jacksons come from _ and they are _.ABritain; BritishBBritish; EnglandCEngland; BritainDBritish; Britain12 . Do you like playing basketball or soccer? _. Yao Ming is my favorite player.AYes, I doBI like playing basketballCNo, I dontDI like playing soccer13 . Drivers are warned_when they are tired.Ato driveBnot driveCnot to driveDnot driving14 . _of the water_polluted. We must try to protect our environment.ATwo third; areBTwo third ; isCTwo thirds; areDTwo thirds ; is15 . The boy is _ than his brother.AconfidentBmore confidentCas confident二、补全短文5选5ASurround(围绕)yourself with English BDo exercises and take testsCVisit an English-speaking countryDDont be afraid to speak EnglishETalk to yourselfHere are some ways to help you learn English. 16 . Most people think a big problem of learning English is worry. They worry that they wont say right things, so they dont talk at all. In fact, a good way to learn everything is to do it again and again. Learning English needs practice. Dont let your worry stop you from getting what you want.17 . Put yourself in an English-speaking environment. Put English books around your room ,listen to English music, watch English news, movies and TV programs and speak English with your friends. By doing these, you will learn faster and you will begin thinking in English.18 . Although it sounds a little strange, it can work. When you are doing housework or taking a walk in the park, you can read words to yourself or ask yourself some questions and answer them in English.19 . Many people think that exercises and tests arent much fun. However, they are really helpful. By doing exercises and taking tests, you can really improve your English.20 . If English is not a common language in your country, try to take a vacation to an English-speaking country, such as Canada, the USA, the UK or Australia. It will be interesting and can help you improve your English in a short time.三、完型填空Charlie Chaplins parents separated a year after his birth in 1889. He lived with his mother and elder brother in a flat in London.Mrs. Chaplin managed to _ her children, her own with the money she made as a singer._, their economic(经济的) situation changed when she became ill with laryngitis(喉炎) in 1894. Instead of resting her _ until it got better, Mrs. Chaplin kept on singing. Her voice got weaker and weaker and she began to find it _ to find well-paid work.One evening Charlie happened to be in the theatre _his mother singing onstage. Suddenly, her voice _ . She tried to finish the song, but the audience (观众) began to whistle and got angry. Mrs. Chaplin could not continue any longer and walked _ the stage crying.The stage manager knew he had to do something quickly _ the embarrassing situation. He remembered Charlie once sang at a party. He _ took Charlie by the hand to the stage. After a brief introduction, he left Charlie to please the audience.Charlie began to sing and dance in front of hundreds of people. The audience enjoyed the_ very much and began to throw money _ Charlie saw this, he immediately stopped singing and announced to the audience that first he would _ the money and then he would finish the song. The audience found this announcement especially _ and started to throw even more money onto the stage.Charlie felt perfectly at home on stage. He did not feel _ at all and danced and sang more songs to the audience. To his amazement, there was more _ and more money throwing.That night was Charlies first public performance on the stage and his mothers last.21 . AsupportBleaveCaskDface22 . AAlthoughBSoCHoweverDBesides23 . AsightBvoiceCsmellDhearing24 . AeasyBdifficultCinterestingDboring25 . AfeelingBkeepingCrealizingDwatching26 . ArestedBdroppedCbrokeDraised27 . AontoBoffCtowardsDaround28 . AcreateBsaveCcontinueDexplain29 . AslowlyBpatientlyCquicklyDcoldly30 . AthoughtBdescriptionCspeechDperformance31 . AIfBTillCWhenDBefore32 . Atake outBthrow awayCput downDpick up33 . AfunnyBluckyChelpfulDpainful34 . AshyBsadCsatisfiedDexcited35 . AtroubleBangerCsilenceDlaughter四、阅读单选After months of hard work, its time to have fun during the summer holiday! If you are still planning what you are going to do during the days, why not enjoy a visit to a theme park?Lots of theme parks have roller coasters (过山车). A roller coaster may appear dangerous while in fact, its perfectly safe for family fun. If you like heart-stopping thrills, this scream machine is your best choice. For example, Kingda Ka is a steel roller coaster located at Six Flags Great Adventure in the United States. It is the worlds second fastest roller coaster. Riding this roller coaster makes you feel like you are flying in the sky! Does this sound scary to you? If so, we will take you to other theme parks around the world. Ocean Park in Hong Kong is the first stop. You can walk through an underwater tunnel as sharks swim overhead or watch a dolphin swimming show. Besides, cable cars will carry you more than 200 meters to the top of the park. Europa-Park is another good choice. If you think a few days are not enough to travel through Europe, this theme park in Germany will show you what other European countries are like. . You can first ride French bobsleds (雪橇), then eat Greek sandwiches and then take a roller coaster based on the Russian space stationall in one day! Besides, Europa-park is very real. The street lights in the Spanish part are from Spain and the small houses in the Swiss part come from Switzerland.Our last stop is Universals Islands in the US, a world-famous dinosaur theme park. If you are a fan of dinosaurs, it is just the place for you. You can have an unforgettable experience and see dinosaurs in their natural homes.36 . It is a good choice toif you like heart-stopping thrills.Asee dinosaursBwalk through an underwater tunnelCride a roller coasterDwatch the street lights in the Spanish part37 . Which of the following is Not True according to the passage?AThe Europa-Park is in Germany.BSix Flags Great Adventure lies in the UK.CYou may visit Universals Islands in America.DThe Ocean Park is a tourist attraction in Hong Kong.38 . Which of the following can be put in the blank in Paragraph 4?AEuropa-park has 12 country-themed areas.BEuropa-park is suitable for living.CEuropa-park is famous for its food.DEuropa-park is always crowded.39 . How is the passage organized in structure (结构)？AABBCCDD40 . How old is Emma ? _A. 2 B. 4C. 641 . Whats the phone number of Tianya Hotel?_.A. Its 947-686. B. Its 946-688. C. Its 947-688.42 . Whats his family name?A. Jeremy Lin B. Lin C. Jeremy43 . What sports does he play?A. Basketball B. Baseball C. FootabllUnderstanding Graphics (图表)When we are reading, we often see one or two graphics in a text. Have you ever thought about these questions: Why are they there? What information do they give? Do they help with our reading and understanding?Graphics are things like pictures, maps, charts and tables. They give information to readers. Very often, we can see different kinds of graphics in books, magazines and newspapers. Writers use graphics to get readers attention and give them some particular (特别的) information. Graphics help to understand the given information in a text. And graphics put the information in a particular order (顺序) so that its easy to understand when we take a quick look.It is not always true that a picture is worth of a thousand words. But many things are easier to show than to tell and they may also be easier to understand. Graphics are just the right things that give a great deal of information but it doesnt take much time to read and understand.The right way to read and understand a graphic is to look at the picture and the words together. In a graphic, only a few words are used to explain what the picture shows you. Sometimes, numbers and percentages (百分比) are also given to go with the words to explain things.Now look at the graphic on the right. It is how a researcher used a graphic to show the number of hours spent sleeping by British teenagers each day. Can you understand it?44 . Which of the following is mentioned as graphics?ALetter.BA poem.CA map.DA name card.45 . The writer thinks graphics are important because .Aless space is taken on a pageBa picture is worth a thousand wordsCa lot of time can be saved for writersDmany things are easier to show than to tell46 . When we read a graphic, we should .Afind out if there are any tables in itBput the information in the right orderCcount how many words there are in itDlook at the picture and the words together47 . The graphic given in the passage tells us that .A5 British teenagers sleep for 8-9 hours every dayBChinese 18-year-olds spend 5-6 hours sleeping every dayC17% of the British teenagers sleep for 3-4 hours each dayD42% of the Chinese teenagers spend 6-7 hours sleeping each day五、填写适当的句子补全对话情景交际通读下面的对话，根据上下文补全对话内容。A：Good afternoon. What can I do for you?B：Id like to buy a washing machine.A：Well，48 . .Some are made in China，and some are made in other countries.B：This one looks very nice.49 . ?A：In Germany.B：50 . ?A：Sure. You put the clothes in the machine，close the door and press this button.B：Its easy. How much is it?A：4,000 yuan.B：Wow, thats too expensive!51 . .Do you have a cheaper one?A：How about this one?B：Oh，this one looks very good. And the price is OK.52 . .六、单词填空短文填词。根据短文内容及所给的首字母提示写出正确的单词，完成短文。Making friends is a skill. Like most skills, you can improve it if you are patient. If you want to meet people and make friends, you must be willing to take action. You must first go where there are people. You wont make friends staying home a53 . .Joining a club or a group, talking to those who like the same things as you do is much e54 . .Or join someone in some activities.Many people are n55 . when talking to new people. After all, meeting strangers means seeing the unknown. And its human nature to feel a bit unpleasant about