外研9上期末试卷及答案

1、注意事项：1. 请在答题卡上作答，在试卷上作答无效。2. 本试卷共七大题，72小题，满分140分。考试时间100分钟。第I卷选择题（共70分）I.单项填空（本题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）从各题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1. The Terracotta Army is _ famous ancient wonder in China.A. a B. anC. the D./2. We will have a long winter holiday and we wont go back to school _March 1st.A. during B. until

2、 C. onD. among3. Deng Yaping is my hero because she has won four Olympic gold _ for China.A. symbols B. experiments C. records D. medals4. -Could you lend the book to me?-Sure. I _ reading it last night.A. enjoyed B.practicedC.finishedD. forgot5. Reading is important _ it can increase our knowledge

3、of the world.A. until B. so that C. because D. as soon as6. The match was not_-they had eleven players while we had only nine. A. fairB. madC. naturalD. magical7. Remember to _ the door when you are at home alone.A. replace B. open C. shut D. repair8. The discussion of the rule of law （依法治国）in China

4、 will help the whole society believe that bad people must _their actions. A. hand in B. pay forC. put up D. look through9. -Sorry, but I really dont know how to use this camera_.-Dont worry.Let me show you.A. nearly B.probably C. immediatelyD. properly10. - Lets go to the library. I need some inform

5、ation for my report.-_.Lets go.A. Thats a shame B. Me too C. So am I D. No deal II.完形填空(一)（本题共12小题，每小题1分，共12分）阅读下面短文，理解其大意,然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出可填入空白处的最佳选项One hot Chicago day in August 1982, Mikes fire-fighting team tried to manage a fire in a building. “It was _11_ to put out the fire because of the stro

6、ng wind,” says Mike. And most of the people had _12_ left the burning building. Suddenly, a woman came shouting, “My baby, where is my Kris?” She explained that her 7-year-old _13_ was alone inside. Mike made his way back up to the building and saw a little boy lying on the floor. _14_ thinking much

7、, Mike grabbed (抓住) him and rushed out. Luckily Kris was still _15_ . Mike was a hero, _16_ he didnt know how his decision would save his own life 20 years later. Two weeks after the building fire, Kris and his mother came to _17_ him and said they would repay him a life. Since then Kris visited Mik

8、e every week after school. A few months later, they really became friends. As the years went on, the two _18_ in touch, writing letters and talking on the telephone. At age 37, there was something wrong with Mikes kidney(肾脏). By 44, Mike was badly ill and he needed a donor(捐赠) kidney. When Kris _19_

9、 that Mike was on his deathbed on the telephone, he knew he could _20_ repay him. He said to him, “Ive got two kidneys, and you can have _21_ .” The operation was a perfect success. “Mike says were even （扯平了）now,” says Kris. “But the _22_ is he was there all my life to help me make decisions and giv

10、e me support（支持）.”Mike and Kris both went on to live happy, healthy lives in Chicago.11. A. hopeless B. careless C. carefulD. helpful12. A. always B. hardly C. already D. again13. A. brotherB. sisterC. sonD. daughter14. A. By B. WithoutC. After D. Through15. A. afraidB. aliveC. asleepD. alone16. A.

11、although B. if C. because D. so 17. A. thank B. control C. know D. help18. A. returned B. stayed C. made D. began 19. A. thoughtB. noticedC. saidD. heard20. A. finally B. suddenly C. recently D. quickly21. A. itB. themC. oneD. both 22. A. habit B. truth C. method D. spirit III.阅读理解(一)（本题共19小题，每小题2分，

12、共38分）A阅读下列短文，从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Passage 1Contact45 Forks Market Road Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 4T6 ,CanadaPhone: (204) 924-4000 HoursSunday Thursday: 9:00AM 4:30PMFriday & Saturday: 10:30AM 6:00PMTickets$10 per personFor school visits and other group bookings, please call (204) 924-4004.Special Mon

13、daysMondays at the Childrens Museum are very special days. Every Monday we have a special story time at 10:00AM and 11:00AM in our Story Room for our youngest visitors. We also have a Baby Music Class from 2:00PM to 3:00PM. Each month, we will explore a different theme to help your child learn and h

14、ave fun! Januarys theme is Changing Colors. In February we will explore the theme Being Healthy. ShopShop at the Childrens Museum is a great place to pick up a souvenir (纪念品)of your museum experience. Best of all, the money you spend at Shop supports the Childrens Museum! 23. The Childrens

15、 Museum opens at _on Saturday.A. 9:00AMB. 10:00AMC. 10:30AMD. 11:00AM24. The museum has _ on Mondays from 2:00PM to 3:00PM. A. a cooking timeB. a Baby Dance ClassC. a story timeD. a Baby Music Class 25. Januarys theme is _.A. Being HealthyB. Picking up a Souvenir C. Changing ColorsD. Supporting the

16、Museum26. This passage is mainly about _.A. what to do in a childrens museumB. why to visit a childrens museumC. when to take a trip to a childrens museum bestD. how to enjoy oneself better in a childrens museum27.Where does the passage probably come from?A. A magazine.B. A dictionary.C. A grammar b

17、ook.D. A storybook.Passage 2It was the beginning of the term. Each child was given a job in the class. All of them wanted to get the most interesting job -looking after the class dog. However, they all knew Rita was the best choice, because she did the best last year. But to everyones surprise, Rita

18、 didnt get the job. Instead, she was asked to look after an ant. Although her teacher said that the ant was very special, Rita was very disappointed. The other children also felt sorry for her. However, after Rita came home, her father encouraged her to do the job well, although it wasnt important.

19、Then Rita decided to take good care of the ant. “I will turn this little job into something great,” she said to herself. She studied everything about ants. She gave the ant the best food, and it grew fast. One day, the classroom door opened and a stranger came in. The teacher said excitedly, “This i

20、s Doctor Martinez. He has come to tell us a wonderful piece of news.” “Today we have got the results of a special competition. This class has been chosen to go to the tropical rainforest (热带雨林)this summer vacation. You will study all kinds of insects (昆虫) there. Among all schools, this class has bes

21、t cared for the special little ant given to you. Congratulations!” All the students understood the teacher.28. When was each child in the class given a job?A. On the first school day.B. On the last school day. C. At the beginning of the term.D. At the end of the term.29. What job did Rita hope to ge

22、t?A. To look after the dog.B. To look after the cat.C. To look after the ant.D. To look after the snake.30. Why did the teacher ask Rita to look after the little animal?A. Because it is very expensive.B. Because it is special.C. Because Ritas father can help her with the job.D. Because Doctor Martin

23、ez prefers Rita to do so. 31. Which of the following is true according to the last paragraph?A. Rita won a big prize in the competition.B. Ritas teacher was right to give Rita the job.C. Rita is chosen to help Doctor Martinez study all kinds of insects.D. Ritas class is chosen to spend their winter

24、holiday in the tropical rainforest.32. The best title of the passage may be _.A.A Clever Teacher B. The Best Job C. The Special Ant D.A lucky ClassPassage 3Why do we like drinking water from plastic bottles? Some people think it is healthy and clean. Others drink bottled water because its easy you c

25、an carry it around with you. In hot countries, like Greece, we often buy bottles of cold water in the summer. However, making lots of plastic is not a good idea for many reasons. First of all, we need a lot of oil for plastic products. We usually use oil as a source(资源) of energy. If we reduced the

26、number of bottles we made, we wouldnt need so much oil. Plastic bottles also pollute the environment. If we recycled all our plastic bottles, we wouldnt need so much space for rubbish dumps. But in Greece, we dont recycle much of the plastic we use. Last year, Greeks recycled only about 10% of plast

27、ic waste. The rest became rubbish on land and in rivers and seas. So next time you want to throw away a plastic bottle in the litter bin, stop and think. If you recycled it, you would help the environment. But what can you do when there isnt a recycling bin near you? Well, there are lots of useful w

28、ays that you can use your bottles again. For example, an empty bottle makes a great piggy bank for your pocket money, and if you cut a bottle in half, you will have a plant pot. Go green! You can make a difference. 33. Which of the following is not mentioned about bottled water? A. Its healthy. B. I

29、ts clean. C. Its easy. D. Its sweet.34. What do people use to make plastic products? . A. Water. B. Oil. C. Air. D. Paper.35. In Greece, _of plastic waste became rubbish last year. A. 10% B. 50% C. 80% D. 90% 36. From the passage, we know _.A. the writer is from Australia B. the writer lives in a ho

30、t country C. we can sell empty bottles to get pocket money D. the best way to recycle a bottle is to make a plant pot 37. The underlined part in this passage tells us “_ ” A. To go green, we should use plastic products. B. To make a different life, wed better go outside.C.To look different, wed bett

31、er wear green clothes. D. To protect the environment, we can do something. B阅读短文，根据短文内容，从所给的六个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，使短文意思完整，连贯。（有两项为多余选项）Passage 4As the Internet becomes more popular, many older media (媒体) businesses are dying out. But TV seems to be doing OK.38Though the Internet is popular in the worl

32、d, television continues to draw more and more people all over the world to many of its programs such as World Cup soccer, Olympic Games and Discoveries.39 Ten years ago, only 44% of British homes had satellite or cable TV. Today, more than 93% do. Recent studies show that people are spending more ti

33、me watching TV. This is even true of young people between 8 and 18. The technology behind television has also improved. 40 Today's TV screens are thinner and thinner, yet the pictures are better and better. TVs are also moving from living rooms into kitchens and cars. For years, TVs have also be

34、en used as video game players. But now they have been used in a few new ways. 41 They also let people watch two programs at the same time. The Internet is the main challenge (挑战) for television now. But TV industry has shown that television will be important for years to come.A. Around the world, mo

35、re people prefer to go online rather than watch TV.B. In fact, it's doing better than OK.C. Many televisions can connect to the Internet and record programs.D. In many places, increasing numbers of people can watch more TV than before.E. The big boxes once filled living rooms are gone.F. Many te

36、levisions have already replaced the Internet.A. it's more than 2,000 kilometers long B. Isnt it a little boring? C. Australia, I think. D. How do you go there?E. We saw so many wonderful places. F. It was so beautiful. G. Yes, it is.IV.情景交际（本题共5小题, 每小题2分，满分10分）根据对话内容，从所给的七个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，使对话内

37、容完整。（有两项为多余选项。）Charlie: What's the best holiday you've ever had? Susan: My best holiday? _42_ It was fantastic. Charlie: Why? Susan: _43_ Charlie: What was the best place? Susan: Um, I think it was the Great Barrier Reef(大堡礁)._44_ Charlie: I've seen pictures of it. Where is it exactly? S

38、usan: It's off the east coast of Australia. Did you know _45_and about 150 kilometers wide? Charlie: Really? That's big! Susan: _46_ It's difficult to believe, isn't it? 第II卷 非选择题（共70分）V.完型填空（二）（本题共15题, 每小题2分，共30分）A.根据对话内容，用方框内所给词或短语的适当形式填空，使短文内容完整。（每个词或短语只能用一次） show compared with go

39、od winner prize take protectagainst well who singerTonight I am more than happy to read out the winners of the photo competition. We were very pleased with our competition this year. 47._ other years, we received many more photos. Even though all of the photos are excellent, we are sorry to say that

40、 we cannot give 4 to everyone.The person who won the prize for the subject Nature is fifteen-year-old Li Wei. Li Wei took a photo of the trees in Xiangshan Park. His photo 4 the different colours on the hill.The photo which we liked in the City and People group was taken by Zhao Min. Zhao Min is onl

41、y twelve years old. Her photo shows a person rushing across a street on a windy evening. It is a beautiful girl who is wearing a blouse and skirt, and who is her books _ the showers.The best photo in the Music group was by He Zhong. His photo of the group Crazy Feet shows the , Becky Wang, and the b

42、and playing at a concert. He Zhong manages to show how this great new band moves and sounds, and the time which their fans are having.A group of photos which show Beijing and Cambridge in England have won the prize for the subject Home and Away. They show some of the experiences of a young visitor t

43、o our country, and some memories of his home. The is Tony Smith!Congratulations to our winners and thanks to everyone entered the competition. Now lets welcome our headmaster to present the prizes to the winners!B.阅读下面短文，在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺。（每空格限填一词）Dear Sir,I think it is important for children to

44、learn how to do housework and help their parents at home. It is not 57._ to just get good grades （成绩）at school. Children these days depend ontheir parents too much. They are always 58._, “Could you get this for me?” or “Could you help me with that?”Doing housework helps to develop children's ind

45、ependence （独立）and teaches them how to look afterthemselves. 59._ also helps them to understand the idea of fairness .Since they live in one house with their parents, they should know that everyone should do their part in keeping it clean and tidy. Our neighbors son got into a good college but during

46、 his first year, he had no idea 60._ to take care of himself. As a result, he often fell ill and his grades 61._. The earlier kids learn to be independent, the better it is for their future.Ms. MillerVI.阅读理解（二）（本题共5小题，每小题2分，共10分）阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，回答下列问题。Passage5China's first and only two-time Grand

47、Slam（大满贯） winner Li Na said goodbye to professional tennis in Beijing on Sunday. The 32-year-old Li posted the news on her micro blog Friday. Following is part of her speech:"First of all, I want to thank all of you for coming here during the weekend. I'm very happy to meet with you af

48、ter I announced (宣布)my retirement (退役)on the Internet. And I'm also thankful for the China Open for providing space for me to say goodbye to all of you."  “I had the fourth knee operation in July and worked hard to get back fit. I want to go back to the fields .However, compared to the

49、 first operation, it felt very different. My body can't bear the pressure (压力)of high-level competition any more so I made the decision last weekend. It has been more difficult in making the decision than playing in a Grand Slam, but I think it's the best time to say goodbye."  "I'm very unwilling to walk away from the sport as I began to play tennis when I was eight years old. Now it'