[初三英语]九年级下学期期中测试题

1、九年级下学期期中测试 (100分) I词汇：(15分) (A) 根据句意及首字母填写单词：1. The light bulb is one of the greatest i_ in the world.2. Dont t_ rubbish everywhere. Its our duty to keep our school clean.3. Thanks to the tour g_, we enjoyed ourselves during this trip to Beijing.4. Most people use s_ to wash their hair. It has a ple

2、asant smell.5. Dont forget to l_ the door if you are the last to leave.(B) 词语释义：选出与句中划线部分意义最接近的解释。( ) 6. I havent seen you for ages. Hows it going?A. several times B. no time C. a short time D. a long time( ) 7. She closed her speech with a funny joke.A. had B. gave C. ended D. began( ) 8. I was jus

3、t a small potato in the company, so few people noticed me.A. not young B. not tall C. not old enough D. not important( ) 9. Not all teachers agree that spending too much time on the Internet is good for students.A. Some B. Lots of C. Few D. Many( ) 10. My mother likes to watch Korean TV plays.Me, to

4、o.A. So do I. B. So am I. C. Either is OK. D. You decide.(C) 用所给词的适当形式填空：1. Many soldiers got _ (exhaust) during the hard training.2. What the teacher said is quite _ (convince). All the students believe him.3. The music was so _ (please) that they all lost themselves in it.4. The length of the seat

5、 belt is _ (adjust)5. O·Henrys stories were famous for the surprising _ (end).II选择填空：（15分）( ) 1. Hold on to your dreams, _ they will come true one day.A. but B. and C. or D. so( ) 2. I usually sleep with the window open _ its very cold. A. until B. unless C. as D. if ( ) 3. British people eat _

6、 a lot, and they are cooked in different ways.A. potato B. potatoes C. beef D. chicken( ) 4. The coffee is good. _?Certainly. I am very glad you love it. A. Could I have another cup B. What a bout something elseC. why not have a taste D. Where did you buy it( ) 5. Personal computers _ in 1976. It ha

7、s changed the whole world.A. have been invented B. are invented C. were invented D. invented( ) 6. Do you believe _ you read in ads?No, only some of them. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything( ) 7. He _ every Sunday volunteering in an old peoples home. A. spends B. gives C. uses D. take

8、s( ) 8. You can imagine how different the table manners here are from _.A. us B. ours C. ourselves D. our( ) 9. I dont like eating chocolate. The taste is too _.A. hot B. delicious C. nice D. sweet( ) 10. _ people will watch Beijing Olympic Games on TV in 2008.A. Million of B. Millions of C. Five mi

9、llions D. Million( ) 11. The room is messy. I dont know _.A. how you lived in it B. when did you live in it C. why did you live in D. where you lived( ) 12. To keep safe, everyone _ to wear a seat belt in the car.A. is supposed B. supposes C. supposed D. will suppose( ) 13. I have _ chores to do tod

10、ay that I cant go out with you. A. so much B. such many C. so many D. such( ) 14. My parents usually buy me some simple clothes _ can last a long time.A. who B. that C. whom D. whose ( ) 15. Hi, mike! Hows it going? _.A. Good idea B. I think so C. Pretty good D. Of courseIII交际运用：（15分）(A) 用方框内的选项完成对话

11、。A. Whats that? B. because I love writing. C. I like working with kids.D. Im too impatient. E. I cant decide what I want to do with my life. F. I love singing.Tim: I dont know what classes to take this semester. (1) . Have you thought about it, Brenda?Brenda: Yes, I have. I think Id make a good jour

12、nalist (2) .Tim: Maybe I could be a teacher because Im very creative. And (3) .Brenda: Oh, I wouldnt want to be a teacher. (4) .Tim: I know one thing I could never do.Brenda: (5) .Tim: I could never be a stockbroker (股票经纪人) because I am not good at making decisions quickly.（B）根据情景在横线上填写一个适当的单词、短语或句子

13、。A: Hello? B: Hello, Ms Lock. (6) _ Jack Burr. A: Uh, Mr. Burr in Apartment 205? B: No, in Apartment 305. A: Oh, yes. (7) _ ? Does your refrigerator need fixing again? B: (8) _ , its the oven this time. A: Oh, so (9) _ ?B: Well, I think the temperature control needs to be checked. Everything I try t

14、o cook gets burned. A: Really? OK, Ill have someone look at it right away. B: (10) _ , Ms Lock. A: Uh, by the way, Mr. Burr, are you sure its the oven and not your cooking?IV完形填空：（10分）In the park I sat down to read on the bench, disappointed by life with good reason to complain, for the world was _1

15、 letting me down.Then a young boy came up to me and said with great excitement, “Look, what I found!” In his hand was a flower and he placed it to his nose. He said with overacted surprise, “It sure 2 pretty and its for you.”The flower before me was dead. But I knew I must 3 it, or he might never le

16、ave. So I reached for the flower and replied, “Just what I need.” But 4 placing the flower in my hand, he held it midair without reason. It was then that I noticed for the very 5 time, that the boy was blind. I heard my voice trembling (颤抖), tears 6 in the sun, as I thanked him for picking the “best

17、” one. I sat there and wondered 7 he managed to see a self-pitying woman.Through the eyes of a blind child, at last I could see, the problem was not with the 8 ; the problem was me. And for all of those times I myself had been 9 , I had made up my mind to see the 10 in life.( ) 1. A. once B. hardly

18、C. always D. seldom( ) 2. A. feels B. smells C. keeps D. seems( ) 3. A. get B. try C. give D. take ( ) 4. A. as for B. instead of C. except for D. because of ( ) 5. A. first B. one C. last D. once( ) 6. A. shining B. falling C. running D. drying( ) 7. A. when B. how C. what D. whose( ) 8. A. world B

19、. flower C. boy D. life( ) 9. A. annoyed B. silly C. proud D. blind( ) 10. A. future B. problem C. beauty D. reason V阅读理解：(1)Have you ever been ill? When you are ill, you must be unhappy because your body becomes hot, and there are pains all over your body. You dont want to work and you have to stay

20、 in bed, and you will feel very sad. What makes us ill? They are germs. Germs are everywhere. They are very small and you cant find them with your eyes. But you can see them with a microscope. They are very, very small and there could be hundreds of them on a little bit of something. Germs are alway

21、s found in dirty water. When we look at dirty warter under the microscope, we will see a lot of them in it. So your father and mother will not let you drink dirty water. Germs are not only found in water. They are found in air and dust. If you get a cut in the finger, and if some of the dust from th

22、e floor goes into the cut, germs will come into your finger. Your finger will become big and red, and you will have much pain in it. Sometimes if the germs go into all of your body, you may have pain in every part of the body. ( ) 1. If _, you may be ill now. A. you like to stay in bed B. your body

23、becomes hotC. you feel cold in winter D. you feel hot after work( ) 2. Which of these could be a microscope according to this passage?A. B. C. D. ( ) 3. Germs can be found _.A. everywhere around us B. only in our body C. only in dirty water D. only in a microscope( ) 4. Which of the statement is TRU

24、E?A. If things are very small, they are germs.B. If things cant be seen, they must be germs.C. Germs are too small to see with our eyes.D. Your fingers may be cut by small germs. ( ) 5. the main idea of the passage is that _.A. germs are in dirty water B. its bad to be illC. youd better take care of

25、 your fingers D. germs make us ill (2) Have you ever seen the film Traveling Bird? In the film, groups of birds fly high above the sky and cross the way above snow, rivers, fields, sea and grassland. Im sure you will love the beautiful picture when you see the film. But you may not feel so good if y

26、ou have learnt about bird flu(禽流感) from TV or on the Internet. Some governments had to kill chickens in their cities. A large number of chickens and even some people died in Asia. And nearly 8,500 birds died in Russia because of bird flu. Chickens can get bird flu from the feces (粪便) of the passing

27、birds. It is not so difficult to control the chickens in cages or on farms. But it is much more difficult to control the birds in the sky. Luckily, scientists have found a medicine for bird flu. But the virus (病毒) can change easily and quickly. So bird flu is still a serious problem we must face.( )

28、 6. We know how birds get bird flu from the film Traveling Bird.( ) 7. Not only birds and chickens but also man can get bird flu.( ) 8. The feces of the passing birds can cause bird flu.( ) 9. It is easier to control chickens than the control flying birds.( ) 10. Scientists have found the medicine,

29、so we neednt worry about bird flu any more.(3)When my wife and I went to live in an Arab country, my friends told us to be prepared for a culture shock (文化冲击). Later, we realized that the advice given to us by our friends was correct.The culture shock started with the weather. Here, the burning sun

30、can cook an egg in a minute The hot weather made us feel so tired that we were falling asleep at midday! Another culture shock was the working week. We worked from Saturdays to Wednesdays, including Sundays. It was also strange to see people praying (祈祷) in a certain direction! They have strict rule

31、s for women. They do not let people see their faces in public. They do not let women drive cars, either. All dresses worn by women have to cover the body completely. They believe that women cannot be seen in public. At the weekends, we went camping in the desert. I will never forget watching the sun

32、 setting over the desert. We also enjoyed riding on the camels. In the end, we enjoyed living there, but their culture is very different from the American culture.( ) 11. The writer experienced the culture shock _.A. before going to the Arab country B. after camping in the desertC. during stay in th

33、e Arab country D. while watching the sunset.( ) 12. People in the Arab country do not go to work _.A. on Mondays and Tuesdays B. on Saturdays and SundaysC. on Wednesdays and Thursdays D. on Thursdays and Fridays( ) 13. Which of the following is strict rules for women?a. cover faces in public b. not

34、go outside c. be dressed in white d. not drive carsA. a; c B. a; d C. b; c D. b; d ( ) 14. What does the writer think of living in the Arab country?A. He enjoyed living there. B. He enjoyed the culture there.C. He was interested in praying. D. He felt strange to see the weather.(4)People live around

35、 the world. They like to have celebrations. In China, people celebrate new Year. New Year is in January or February. They wear red clothes because red is the color that will bring joy. Chinese children get money in red envelopes for the new year. In Gambia (冈比亚) , people celebrate Independence Day.

36、It is in February. They wear bright clothes and play music at the celebration. In England, people celebrate May Day. May Day is in May. They wear pretty clothes to celebrate the coming spring. The children like to dance on this day. In America, people celebrate Thanksgiving Day. Its in November. The

37、y have a very big dinner with their families and friends. They eat turkeys and a lot of other delicious food. They have a long talk after the dinner.Celebrations Around the World 15 CelebrationsMonthsClothesChinaNew YearJanuary or February 16 GambiaIndependence Day 17 Bright clothesEngland 18 MayPre

38、tty clothes 19 Thanksgiving Day 20 /(5) Little Tommy was doing very badly in math. His parents had tried everythingtutors, cards, special learning centersin short, everything they could think of. Finally they took Tommy to a catholic(天主教的) school. After the first day, little Tommy came home with a v

39、ery serious look on his face. He didnt kiss his mother hello. Instead, he went straight to his room and started studying. Books and papers were spread (铺开) out all over the room and little Tommy was hard at work. His mother was surprised. She called him down to dinner and as soon as he finished eati

40、ng, he went back to his room without a word. In no time he was back hitting the books as hard as before. This went on for some time, day after day while the mother tried to understand what was happening. Finally, little Tommy brought home his report card. He quietly put it on the table and went up t

41、o his room and hit the books. His mom looked at it and to her surprise, little Tommy got an A in math. She could no longer hold her curiosity (好奇心). She went to his room and asked, “Son, what was it? Was it the nuns (修女)?” Little Tommy looked at her and shook his head, “No.” “Well then,” she asked again. “WHAT was it?” Little Tommy looked at her and said, “Well, on the first day of school, when I saw that man nailed to the plus sign (