九年级英语期中考试试题

1、九年级期中考试英语试题 （时间：120分钟 分值：100分）一、单项选择（共20小题。计20分）( ) 1.-How do you study _a test? -I study _reading the textbook. A. for ; for B. for ; by C. by ; for D .by ; by( ) 2. I dont know _.Can you tell me_? A. how swim; what to do B. how to swim ; what to do it C. how to swim; what to do D. what to swim; ho

2、w to do( ) 3. Liu Xiang is one of _ runners in the world. A. famousB. more famous C. most famous D. the most famous( ) 4. My brother spends too much time _computer games. A. to play B. play C. plays D. playing( ) 5. If I _ ten million dollars, I _travel around the world. A. have; will B. had; will C

3、. had; will D .had; would ( ) 6.The young trees should _well as often as possible A. water B. watered C. watering D. be watered( ) 7.He pretended _me when he walked by. A. not see B. not to see C. dont see D. to not see( ) 8._that river _very clean? A. Did ;use to B. Did ;use to be C. Does ;used to

4、D. Does ;use to be( ) 9.You_to school so early. It opens at 7:00 A. neednt come B. dont need come C. neednt coming D. neednt to come ( ) 10.-How many people will come to Beijing next year? -Its hard to say. _people , I think. A. Million of B. Millions of C. Three millions D. Three millions of ( ) 11

5、.-Whose guitar is this? -Susan plays the guitar. It must _.A. belong to her B. belong her C. belong to hers D. belong hers ( ) 12. Do you like music _makes you excited? A. that B. what C. who D. it( ) 13.We prefer _at the party rather than_. A. to sing; dance B. to sing ; dancing C. sing; to dance D

6、. sing ;dance( ) 14.-Where would you like to visit? - Id like to visit_ A. warm somewhere B. warm anywhere C. somewhere warm D. anywhere warm( )15.I like places _its not cold in winter. A. those B. which C. where D. this( )16. My uncle used to _ to school by bike, but now I am used to _to school.A.

7、go; walk B. going; walking C. going; walk D. go; walking( )17. I have a _ girl. I must look after her every day.A. six years old B. six- year- old C. six- years- old D. six- year- olds( )18. Teachers think teenagers shouldnt concentrate _ their clothes than their studies.A. more with B. more on C. m

8、uch on D. much with( )19. _ room is big and bright. They like it very much.A. Tom and Sam B. Toms and Sam C. Tom and Sams D. Toms and Sams( )20. Lily, you _ play with the knife, you _ hurt yourself.A. cant; shouldnt B. mustnt ; may C. shouldnt; must D. must ; shouldnt二、阅读理解 （共20小题，计30分）ADo you get e

9、nough sleep？With so much homework its often difficult to get the rest you need. But you need to try，because sleep keeps you healthy and it stops you getting fat.Recently，a group of US scientists did a study （调查） of kids aged between 8 and 13. The study found that if kids sleep for just one extra （额外

10、的） hour each day，the chance of their getting fat is cut by about 30 percent （30%）.Why？When people dont get enough sleep，they become tired. When they are tired， they dont exercise enough. Also，kids like snacks：If they are awake （醒着的） an extra hour or two each day，they have more time to eat snacks or

11、other unhealhy foods.So，how much sleep should you get？Scientists suggest 10 to 11 hours a night for kids aged 5 to 12. For older kids，eight to nine hours will do.21How many reasons are given why people might get fat without enough sleep？A3. B2. C1 DNone.22If you are under 10， how long do the scienti

12、sts advice you to sleep？A10 to 11 hours. B8 to 9 hours.C8 to 13 hours. DAs long as possible.23Where was the study done by the scientists？AIn China. BIn Britain. CIn America. DIn Japan.24What does eight to nine hours will do mean？AEight to nine hours sleep will be good and enough.BEight to nine hours

13、 sleep will be too long.CEight to nine hours sleep will help get fat.DEight to nine hours sleep will help eat snacks and unhealhy foods.25What does the passage talk about？AHow to get long sleep.BHow to keep fat.CEnough sleep makes people healthy and slim （苗条）DLong sleep makes people healthy and slim

14、.B APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT (求职申请)Name: Harry SmithAddress: 4224 Maple Avenue Oakland CaliforniaTelephone Number: 5551660CompanyGreenfield High SchoolAmes BookstorePosition（职位）English teacher Book sellerWork You DidTaught English Sold booksDates You Worked2000200319971999Yearly Pay27,50010,400Reas

15、on for LeavingGot a job in CaliforniaGot a job teaching in Massachusetts阅读上面的求职申请表，选择正确答案。26. What did Harry Smith do in 1997?A. An English teacher. B. A book seller. C. A secretary. D. A gatekeeper.27. If you want to know more about Harry Smith, you can call . A.42241660 B.5551666 C.42241666 D. 555

16、166028. Where does Harry Smith live now? A. In New York. B. In Washington D.C. C. In Massachusetts. D. In California.29. In 1998, the yearly pay Harry Smith got from his work was . A.27,500 B.10,400 C.20,800 D.55,00030. Harry Smith left Ames Bookstore to work in in Massachusetts.A. a high school B.

17、a bookstore C. a factory D. a companyCStephen Hawking, a world famous British physicist, will write a childrens book with his daughter. Hawking said the book will be a bit like Harry Potter but without the magic. It explains the wonders of the universe(宇宙), said Hawking, while he was on a visit to H

18、ong Kong last week.Hawking, 64, is probably the worlds most famous scientist after Albert Einstein. He is an expert on black holes. He has put his whole life into digging into the beginning (and the end) of the universe.My goal is simple, Hawking once said. It is to completely understand the univers

19、e, why it is as it is and why it is there at all. Hawking has a bad illness that stops him from moving or talking. For a period of time, he had no way to communicate except by blinking(眨眼). Now he sits on a wheelchair with a computer by his side. To communicate, he moves two fingers to control the c

20、omputers mouse. He selects his words from the screen, which are then spoken by a voice synthesizer(音响合成器).I have had the disease for most of my life, Hawking once said. Yet it has not stopped me from being successful at my work. Although Hawking is such a disabled man, he made great achievements. He

21、 has received many awards and prizes for his work over the years. This includes winning the Albert Einstein Award. It is the highest achievement in theoretical physics(理论物理). 31. The book that Stephen Hawking will write is_. A. the same as Harry Potter. B. is quite different from Harry Potter. C. ab

22、out the magic D. about science32. From text we can learn _.A. Hawking is more famous than Einstein.B. Hawking is less famous than Einstein.C. Both Hawking and Einstein are very famous.D. Neither Hawking nor Einstein is famous.33. What does the underlined pronoun it stand for? A. The goal. B. The mag

23、ic. C. The universe. D. The book.34. According to the text, which of the following statements is the fact? A. Hawking has received many awards and prices except the Albert Einstein Award. B. The illness keeps him from moving and talking. C. He communicates with others by speaking. D. The illness sto

24、pped him from being successful.35. What is the best title for the text? A. Stephen Hawking B. A Famous Book C. Live as Hawking Does D. A Clever ManDIm the owner of a small clothing store. Three months ago I decided to move my store to another area of the town, because business was not very good. Now

25、 I rent store in an old building. The new location is excellent, and my sales have improved a lot. There is a high school nearby, and many of the students come to my store to buy their clothes. This location has other advantages, too. It is closer to my home, and there is a food store on the next bl

26、ock, so it is convenient for me to go shopping after work.The size of my new store is better, too. It is much bigger, and there is a lot of storage space. But the building was not in very good condition, and I had to make improvements. The paint was old and dirty, and I had to pick a new color and p

27、aint all of the walls. I hired a man to build new wooden dressing rooms. I also made new curtains for the rooms and the windows. I am completely satisfied with the store now. Unfortunately, I learned last week that the owner wants to sell the building after all my hard work! How did I learn this? I

28、came to work on Friday and saw a “For Sale” sign in front of my store.36. The store owner wanted to move the new location because _. A. there was a high school on the next block B. it was a new area C. there was a food store nearby D. the old store did not sell a lot of goods 37. The store owner _.

29、A. can go to the shopping centre in her business hours B. has improved her sales after moving to the new location C. only sells clothes to high school students D. has been told that the furniture is cheaper there38. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. After hard work, the store owner i

30、s very satisfied with what she has done. B. The old store was smaller than the new store, where the store owner got much storage space. C. It was the store owner who made some arrangements for the dressing rooms. D. The new clothing store is far away from her house.39. The phrase “For Sale” means _.

31、 A. to be sold B. to be hidden C. to be closed down D. to be rented40. The building was not in very good condition, and _. A. the landlord asked the workman to repair the dressing rooms B. the landlord of the building had the walls painted C. the landlord did a lot of work to rebuild it D. the store

32、 owner made a lot of improvements to it 三、动词填空 （共10空，计10分）阅读下面短文，用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。（必要时可加情态动词或助动词）It was getting dark, some children and two Canadian women were still skating near a big hotel. They (41) _(have) a good time.A boy said to his friends, “I (42) _(not skate) on a real lake so far. Its wond

33、erful! Look! I (43) _(fly)!” Suddenly the ice broke. One of the boys fell into the water. The children shouted, “Help! Help!” They didnt know what they (44) _(do). The two Canadian friends heard them and skated over to help the boy.The ice (45) _(be) thin. The two Canadians fell into the water, too.

34、 But they tried their best (46) _(save) the little boy. They knew they (47) _(be) quick, or the boy would be frozen.Many guests from the hotel (48) _(run) over to help. The boy and the two Canadian women were out of water at last. One of the women (49) _(not feel) well. She (50) _(send) to hospital

35、at once. She felt happy because the boy was saved.四、综合填空（共10空，计10分）先阅读短文，根据短文内容，在短文空白处填入一个适当的词。Maria Gomez was born in Peru. She g_(51) up in a small village. She went to school when she was six years old. She went to elementary school, but she didnt go to high school. Her family was very p_(52), an

36、d she had to go to work when she was thirteen years old. She worked in a shoe f_(53).When Maria was seventeen years old, her family m_(54) to the United States. F_(55) they lived in Los Angeles, and then they moved to San Francisco. When Maria arrived in the United States, she was not happy.She m_(5

37、6) her friends in Peru, and she didnt know a w_(57) of English. She began to s_(58) English at night, and worked in a factory during the day.Maria studied very hard, and now she speaks English well. Shes still studying at night, but now she is studying typing. She wants to be in Peru. Maria still mi

38、sses her friends in Peru. But she is very happy now, and she hopes she will have a good f_(59) in the new c_(60).五、阅读表达（共5小题，计10分）阅读短文，根据要求完成下面各小题。A man had a little daughteran only and much-loved child. He lived for her. So when she became ill, he became a crazy man. He tried everything to bring he

39、r health back. However, his efforts didnt work and the child died. The father was really sad, shutting himself away from his friends and refusing to do any activity.He didnt want anything to bring him back to his normal self until one night he had a dream.He was in heaven and saw a group of all the little children angels(天使). They were walking in a line. All the angels were wearing white clothes and each child carried a candle(蜡烛). He noticed that one childs candle was not lighted（点燃. Then he sa