上学期广州暨南大学附属中学九年级上期中测试英语卷

1、.暨南大学附中2019学年上学期九年级期中考试英语试题全卷总分值为150分，考试用时120分钟听说部分40分，笔试部分110分一. 语法选择共15题；每题1分，总分值15分阅读下面短文，按照句子构造的语法行和上下文连接的要求，从1-15各题所给的A、 B、 C和D项中选出最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。The back door of the ambulance was suddenly shut. The driver ran to the front, jumped into his seat and _1_ the engine. Inside were the worried pa

2、rents, Mr. and Mrs. Green. The mother was holding _2_ baby daughter, Ellen. The little girl had _3_ food stuck in her throat and _4_ hardly breathe. The driver, Mr. White, turned _5_ his siren 警笛 and flashing light, and started speeding towards the _6_ hospital. The cars ahead of him pulled out of t

3、he way as he drove through the busy traffic. From the back of the ambulance, the parents were shouting _7_ him to hurry, since Ellen had almost stopped breathing. Mr. White knew he had no time to lose, _8_ he drove straight past the traffic lights.Coming towards him from his right was a taxi. The dr

4、iver _9_ was listening to his radio did not hear the ambulance. The lights were green, and he drove straight on into the path of the ambulance.Mr. White tried _10_ his ambulance, but it was too late. It hit _11_ taxi. Everyone was shaken, _12_ no one was hurt. Mr. White looked back to see _13_ littl

5、e Ellen was.“Look! cried Mrs. Green. “She _14_ again.“It must have been the crash, said her husband _15_. “It knocked the food out of her throat. The accident turned out to be a blessing.1. A. start B. started C. has started D. starts2. A. their B. theirs C. they D. them3. A. any B. no C. some D. ea

6、ch4. A. would B. might C. should D. could5. A. on B. off C. out D. into6. A. near B. nearly C. nearer D. nearest7. A. with B. by C. at D. for8. A. because B. although C. so D. after9. A. which B. why C. while D. who10. A. stop B. to stop C. stops D. stopped11. A. the B. a C. an D. /12. A. and B. or

7、C. but D. before13. A. where B. how C. when D. what14. A. is breathing B. breathed C. was breathing D. will breathe15. A. happy B. happily C. unhappy D. happiness二. 完形填空共10小题；每题1.5分，共15分 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16-25各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Is it difficult for you to get up in the morning? Do you

8、sometimes oversleep? Are you often late for work or school? Yes? Then Hiroyuki Sugiyama of Japan has aan _16_ bed for you. Hiroyukis bed will get you up in the morning! Here is how it _17_.The bed is made up of an alarm clock. First, the alarm clock rings. You have a few _18_ to wake up. Next, a tap

9、e recorder in the bed plays calssical music or other pleasant sounds. The tape recorder in Hiroyukis bed plays a recording of his girlfriend. She whispers in a sweet voice, “Wake up, darling, please. A few minutes later, a second recording _19_. The sound recording can be loud music or _20_ sounds.

10、Hiroyuki _21_ a recording of his boss shouts, “Wake up immediately, or youll be late!If you dont get up _22_ the second recording, you will be sorry! A mechanical “foot is in the bed. The mechanical foot kicks you in the head. Then the bed waits a few more minutes. What! Youre still in bed! Slowly t

11、he _23_ of the bed rises higher and higher. The foot of the bed goes lower and lower. Finally the bed is vertical 垂直的. You slide off the bed and onto the floor. You are _24_ bed and awake.Hiroyuki _25_ his bed because he wanted to win a contest. He works for Honda Motor Company. Once every two years

12、 Honda has a contest for its 200,000 employees - “All-Honda Idea Contest.16. A. expensiveB. specialC. valuableD. comfortable17. A. worksB. goesC. happensD. moves18. A. minutesB. hoursC. daysD. weeks19. A. sendsB. turnsC. playsD. sounds20. A. pleasantB. interestingC. unpleasantD. funny21. A. knowsB.

13、learnsC. remembersD. hears22. A. afterB. untilC. sinceD. before23. A. endB. middleC. bodyD. top24. A. insideB. underC. out ofD. onto25. A. madeB. soldC. boughtD. discovered 三阅读共两节，总分值45分第一节 阅读理解共20小题；每题2分，总分值40分阅读以下短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最正确答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AGary and Gavin were twin brothers who worked

14、in a store owned by their father. After the father had passed away, they took over the store. Everything went well until the day a twenty-dollar bill disappeared. Gary had left the bill on the cash register 收银台. But when he returned, the money was gone. Gary then asked his brother Gavin, “Did you se

15、e that twenty-dollar bill on the cash register? Gavin said that he had not. But Gary did not let it go and kept asking. “Twenty-dollar bills cant walk away by themselves! Surely you must have seen it. “I said I didnt see it! Gavin replied with anger. The quarrel divided the young men and they could

16、no longer work together. Later, a wall was built in the center of the store. For twenty years, hostility 敌意 never ended. One day, a strange man came to the store. He walked in and asked Gary, “How long have you been here? Gary replied that hed been there all his life. “Then you are the person Im loo

17、king for, the man said. “Twenty years ago, I was totally broke and hungry. I entered this store from the back door and saw a twenty-dollar bill on the cash register. And I took it. All these years I havent been able to forget that. I had to come back and apologize for that. The stranger felt shocked

18、 when seeing tears well up in the eyes of the middle-aged man in front of him. “Would you please go next door and tell the same story to the man in the store? Gary asked. Then something surprised the stranger even more-after hearing his story, the two middle-aged men hugged each other and cried toge

19、ther in the front of the wall of the store. After twenty years, the wall that separated them finally came down.26. Why was Gavin angry? A. Because he was not trusted by his brother. B. Because he got little money from his father. C. Because Gary took away his twenty-dollar bill. D. Because Gary let

20、go the thief who took the money.27. What happened after the quarrel? A. The two brothers stopped working. B. The two brothers got on well with each other again. C. The two brothers separated their store with a wall. D. The two brothers went to different places to make a living.28. Who actually took

21、the money away? A. Gary and Gavins father. B. The stranger. C. Gary. D. Gavin.29. What does the underlined word “broke in Paragraph 4 mean? A. Surprised.B. Afraid. C. Sad. D. Poor.30. We can learn from the last sentence of the passage that _. A. The wall disappeared because it was too old. B. The st

22、ranger would help build a new wall. C. The two brothers at last no longer hated each other. D. The two brothers wanted to make their store bigger.BIts all about patience really. Chinese walkers, who usually walk the red light together, may be surprised at recent research which showed that they are m

23、ore patient than people abroad. A study looked at more than 1,800 walkers at three busy Shanghai crossings 穿插路口. It found that an average Chinese walker ran out of patience at red lights after 90 seconds. But theres an interesting fact: the average Germans endurance ability 耐性 was around 60 seconds

24、while the British only 45 seconds and the American 40 seconds. People will take no notice of the red lights when the waiting time exceeds 超过 their patience time. “A lot of Chinese traffic lights are car-friendly instead of walker-friendly, said Ni Ying, who led the research team. As there are more a

25、nd more car users in the city, city planners are giving them more convenience on the roads, according to her. The study also found that at some crossings, walkers waited longer than 150 seconds, and at other crossings the wait could be as long as 200 seconds. However, most red lights abroad do not e

26、xceed 120 seconds. The study suggested that planners should think about the walking pace 步幅 of people from different age groups, especially middle-aged people and seniors, in order to make the roads more walker-friendly. But the citys traffic police do not agree. They argue that the roads are built

27、not just for the walkers, but also for cars. “To give more time for walkers would cut down the time for cars, a traffic policeman said. “On a busy traffic day, it can make traffic worse.31. Who are the most patient among the people from four different countries? A. The Chinese. B. The German. C. The

28、 British. D. The American32. According to the passage, Chinese walkers walk the red light because _. A. they are not afraid of the traffic police. B. they are not friendly to car users. C. there is often something wrong with the red lights. D. the waiting time at the crossings is too long.33. What d

29、oes “them in Paragraph 4 refer to? A. City planners. B. Walkers. C. Car users. D. The research team.34. How could roads become more friendly to walkers according to the study? A. By taking away the traffic lights. B. By making the roads wider and look nicer. C. By changing the waiting time according

30、 to peoples walking pace. D. By stopping the middle-aged people from walking across the roads.35. Which of the following will the traffic police agree with? A. Its right to give more time to walkers. B. Reducing time for car users will make traffic worse. C. We should encourage people to walk instea

31、d of driving. D. We should build more roads to meet the need of different people.COn October5, Tu Youyou, 84, became the first Chinese to win a Nobel Prize in natural science. She is only the12th woman in history to be awarded the honor.Tu was born in Ningbo, Zhejiang, China on 30 December 1930. She

32、 once studied at Xiaoshi Middle School and Ningbo Middle School. Her teacher said that Tu liked reading books and she was very hard-working. From 1951 to 1955, she attended Beijing Medical College. Later Tu was trained for two and a half years in traditional Chinese medicine.Tu was given the award f

33、or her discovery of artemisinin 青蒿素, which has been developed to fight against malaria 疟疾. When Tu started her search in the late 1960s, over 240,000 compounds 化合物 around the world had already been tested, without any success. Her interest in traditional Chinese medicine drew her to ancient texts an

34、d finally found the sweet wormwood 青蒿,which had been used to treat malaria in China around 400 A.D. After more than190 failures, she invented the right drug in 1971.Tu Youyou doesnt have a Ph.D., neither has she ever studied or worked overseas. One former colleague, Liao Fuming, who has worked with

35、Tu for more than 40 years, describes her as a “tough and stubborn 固执 woman.Tu is stubborn enough to spend many years putting ancient texts together and use them in modern scientific practices. The result is millions of lives saved.“She has done wonderful contribution to the world with her work, she

36、really deserves it! Its a blessing for the Chinese people, as it is for the world! Mats Wahlgren, member of the Nobel Assembly said.36. How old was Tu Youyou when she graduated from Beijing Medical College? A. 12 years old.B. 21 years old.C. 25 years old.D. 28 years old.37. By saying “over 240,000 c

37、ompounds around the world had already been tested, without any success., the writer wants to tell us that _. A. Tus research work against malaria was very difficult B. scientists at that time were good at testing medicine C. Tu got a lot of help from the world with her research work D. scientists ha

38、d successfully inventing medicine against malaria38. Where did Tu finally find the medicine she wanted? A. At her middle school library. B. In Chinese ancient texts. C. In universities abroad.D. In modern science magazines.39. Which of the words best describes Tu Youyou? A. Proud.B. Humorous.C. Acti

39、ve.D. Hard-working.40. What is the best title for the passage? A. Tu Wins the Nobel PrizeB. Tu, a clever Chinese woman C. Traditional Chinese medicineD. How malaria was defeatedDHow should you begin and finish an email message to someone you dont know? Find out here.Starting and finishing emailsHere

40、 are some important points to consider when starting and finishing an email.Formal or informal?We write a formal email when we want to be polite, or when we do not know the reader very well. A lot of work emails are formal. We write informal emails when we want to be friendly, or when we know the re

41、ader well. A lot of social emails are informal. Here are some examples of formal and informal messages:FormalInformalA job application 申请An email to your managerA complaint to a shopAn email from one company to another companyA birthday greeting to a colleague 同事An email to a colleague who is also a

42、 good friendA social invitation to a friend at your workplaceA message to a friend on a social networking siteBefore you start writing an email, decide if you want to write a formal email or an informal one.Layout and punctuationStarting an email: We normally write a comma after the opening phrase.

43、We start a new line after the name of the person were writing to.Finishing an email: We normally write a comma after the closing phrase. We start a new line to write our name at the end.FormalInformalDear Mr Piper,I am writing to thank you for all your help.I look forward to seeing you next week.Wit

44、h best wishes,John SmithHi Tim,Many thanks for your help.See you next week.Cheers,JohnPhrases for starting and finishingHere are some phrases which we use for starting and finishing emails. We use these in formal and informal emails:Starting phrasesDear Tim,Good morning Tim,Ending phrasesRegards,Wit

45、h best wishes,With many thanks and best wishes,41. Where can you find this passage? A. From a school magazine.B. From a newspaper. C. From a textbook. D. From a website.42. What is the passage mainly about? A. Writing email address.B. Starting and finishing emails. C. Writing messages to strangers.D

46、. Reading different emails.43. Which of the following belongs to an informal email? A. An email to your classmates. B. An email to an online shop. C. An email to your boss. D. An email to an ad company.44. After writing the opening and closing phrase, we both need a _. A. “, B. “. C. “! D. “?45. Whe

47、n we say “With many thanks and best wishes, we mean to _. A. start our email B. change our topic C. end our email D. express our opinions第2节 阅读填空 共5小题; 每题1分，总分值5分阅读短文及文后选项，选出可以填入空白处的最正确选项。Being a good friend isnt always easy, but taking the time to nurture 培养 a lasting friendship is worth the effort

48、. As the years pass, some people will stay by your side; but many wont. And youll realize that each friendship you keep is valuable. To have a good friend, you must be one. But, what is the quality of a good friend? 46._.Being trustworthy. 47._ If you say youll go out with a friend and just cannot g

49、o, give your friend a gift and tell him or her youre sorry. Nobodys perfect, and its okay if you break a promise once in a blue moon, but dont make it a regular thing.Be respectful. 48._ If your friend doesnt share the same values and beliefs with you, respect his or her choices and be open to heari

50、ng more about them.49._ Dont interrupt conversations. Take the time to truly understand when your friend is talking to you. Listening may open space between the two of you.50._ The best gifts are often hand-made and come from the heart. A phone call can mean as much as a visit!A. You dont have to spend a lot of time or money to be good friend.B. Good friends show respect for each other by being open and supporting each other.C. Just follow thes