九年级英语期中试题

1、九年级英语期中试题. 单项选择。（15分）( ) 1. Hello, this is Tom. Is Jack in? Sorry, he to his uncles home. May I take a message?A. has beenB. goC. is goingD. has gone( ) 2. Could you tell me ? Sorry, I dont know.A. where are my socksB. where can I find my socksC. where my socks areD. where my socks put( ) 3.We are s

2、hort energy and water the overpopulation.A. of; becauseB. of; because ofC. in; becauseD. in; because of( ) 4. They have a lot of rules at their house. A. So do I.B. So we do.C. So have I.D. So I have.( ) 5. you your homework yet? Yes, I it ten minutes ago.A. Did; do; finishedB. Have; done; have fini

3、shedC. Have; done; finishedD. Will; do; finish( ) 6. Would you like to talk with your father or mother, Liu Mei? We dont have the same topic.A. Either.B. Both.C. Neither.D. None.( ) 7.I used to . But now I get used to doing everything. Im successful at last.A. give up; keepingB. giving up; keepingC.

4、 giving up; keepD. give up; keep( ) 8.Sixty percent of all Chinese are farmers and they are than people who live in the cities.A. much poorB. much poorerC. very poorD. more poorer( ) 9.This is the most beautiful park I have visited.A. everB. yetC. neverD. already( ) 10. Compared with last year, our

5、pay about ￥500 every month.A. has increased byB. has increasedC. increased byD. increased to( ) 11. Sixteen-year-old children shouldnt be allowed because they are not serious enough at that age.A. driveB. drivingC. to be drivingD. to drive( ) 12. We have been good friends for many years, we often ke

6、ep with each other.A. for touchB. with touchC. in touchD. to touch( ) 13. My father was so tired that he fell asleep he went to bed.A. as ifB. even thoughC. ever sinceD. as soon as( ) 14. I was told to be here before 6:00 p.m. Oh, you . I felt sorry for you that weve changed the plan.A. cant; not te

7、llingB. neednt; not tellingC. cant; not to tellD. neednt; not tell( ) 15. What the animals of China in the last 400 years?A. has happened toB. is happened toC. has happened withD. is happening. 完形填空。（10分）Jack is a little schoolboy. He lives in a small town in England. His father works in a factory i

8、n London. One day his mother16 him to post a letter to his father.Jack walked down the street. He didnt see a letter box on the street. But he really 17 a basket with a sign on it. The sign said, “PUT LITTER IN THIS BASKET”. “I can read,” thought Jack, but he couldnt18 the word “letter” right.Jack d

9、ropped the letter in the basket. Then he ran 19 to tell his mother about the basket.“Oh, no, child!” said his mother, “You put the letter in a basket. That litter basket is20 old paper and other useless things.”“Oh,”said Jack,“does the 21 on the basket mean that?”“Yes, it does,”said his mother,“The

10、word islitternotletter. Now get the letter and post it.”When Jack got there, a man was putting the old22 in a truck.“Stop!”shouted Jack, and he began to tell the man about the letter.The man helped him to look for the letter. After a while they23 it.Then Jack put the24 in the letter box. He said,“ 2

11、5 dont they tell us all the words when we first go to school? Then things like that cant happen.”( ) 16. A. saidB. toldC. spokeD. talked( ) 17A. sawB. tookC. broughtD. watched( ) 18. A. readB. lookC. spellD. give( ) 19 A. awayB. outC. inD. home( ) 20. A. toB. onC. withD. for( ) 21A. letterB. wordC.

12、sentenceD. sound( ) 22. A. litterB. basketC. boxD. paper( )23. A. heardB. finishedC. workedD. got( ) 24A. paperB. basketC. singD. letter( ) 25. A. HowB. WhatC. WhyD. When. 阅读理解。（40分）( A )Some people have very good memories, and can easily learn quite long poems by heart, while there are people who c

13、an only remember things when they have said them over and over.Charles Dickens, the famous English author, said that he could walk down any long street in London and then tell you the name of every shop he had passed. Many great men in the world have had wonderful memories.A good memory is great hel

14、p in learning a language. Everybody learns his own language by remembering what he hears when he is a small child. Some childrenlike boys and girls who live in foreign countries with their parentsseem to learn two languages almost as easily as one. In schools it is not easy to learn a second languag

15、e because the pupils have so little time to practice it, and they are busy with other subjects as well.The human mind is rather like a camera, but it takes photographs not only of what we see but of what we feel, hear, smell and taste.Memory is the diary that we all carry about with us.根据短文内容，判断正(T)

16、误(F)。( )26. All the humans have good memories.( ) 27. Charles Dickens, the famous American writer, could remember things well.( ) 28。A good memory is of importance in your learning a language.( ) 29. Sometimes we can learn a second language without going to school.( )30. The human mind is a good cam

17、era.( B ) A small man with a fat stomach got on the train at the last station before the frontier(边境). He carried a paper bag. And four feet of ducks(鸭子) could be seen under the cover. The man found an empty seat, put the bag in the middle of the floor, took out a newspaper and began to read.Then a

18、policeman came in. Of course he saw the bag with the ducks feet at once and said, “Whose is that bag?”Nobody answered. The policeman repeated the question, and said, “I shall have to take it away from the owner. Food mustnt be taken out of country.”“Well, then,”said the small man with a fat stomach.

19、“Hurry up and take it away. We want to go home.”The policeman took the bag and went on to the next carriage(车厢).At the next station, when they were safely across the frontier, the small man got up, smiled at other passengers and said, “I hope that theyll enjoy the ducks feet. The rest of the bag had

20、 nothing but rubbish in it.” Then he opened his coat and pointed to another bag he was carrying under it. It was tied over the stomach, which was not really fat. “I have the rest of the two ducks here,” he said. With these words, he got off the train.But while he was happily walking to the exit with

21、 the bag in his hand, a policeman came up to him, saying, “Hey, man! Foreign food mustnt be brought in.”( )31. The small man put the bag in the middle of the floor _.A. because the other passengers didnt like itB. so that the policeman could find it easilyC.32. that he could make more room for himse

22、lfD. because there was not an empty seat in the carriage( ) 33. Why did the first policeman take the paper bag away? Because _.A. he wanted to find the owner of the bagB. he enjoyed the ducks feet in the bagC. the bag was put in a wrong place in the carriageD. food cant be taken abroad( ) 34. The ba

23、g the policeman took away had nothing in it except _.A. two ducksB. rubbishC. the ducks feet and rubbishD. the ducks feet( )35. How many ducks are there in the passage?A. 2.B. 4.C. 6.D. We dont know.( C ) Most people have ambitions(追求目标). An ambition is something we want to do, want to be or want to

24、 have. A students ambition, for example, might be to pass his or her exams and then get a good job. An athletes ambition could be to win an important competition(竞赛). A businessmans ambition is usually to make a lot of money.Not all ambitions are about success at work, however, some people just want

25、 to be good people, have a family or help others.Daves ambition is to be a sports writer. He writes the sports reports for his class newspaper. He likes most sports, and swimming and football are his favourites.Joys ambition is to be a concert pianist(钢琴家). She is very serious about it and practices

26、(练习)every day with her best friend Lily. It is very important to her.Harrys ambition changes every day! One day he wants to be an astronaut(宇航员). The next day he wants to be a pop singer. The next day he wants to drive a racing car(赛车). His mother would be happy if his ambition was to get up in time

27、 for school every day!What is your ambition?( ) 36. Dave wants to be _. A. an athlete(运动员)B. a businessmanC. a sports writerD. an astronaut( ) 37. Joy practices piano with _ every day. A. DaveB. LilyC. HarryD. her teacher( ) 38. Harrys ambition_. A. is to be an athleteB. is to be a concert pianist C

28、. is to get up in time for schoolD. changes every day( )39. Which of these sentences is right? A. An ambition does not change as time goes on. B. Different people may have different ambitions. C. Its good for us to change our ambitions every day. D. An ambition to have a lot of money is better than

29、that to be a good man.( ) 40. What is a businessmans ambition? A. To pass his exams. B. Get a good job. C. To win an important competition. D. To make a lot of money.（D）Learn to relax. Overwork is the main reason why so many students feel tired and stressed(紧张). Cut down some of the jobs you need to

30、 do each day so that you can only focus on the most important things. Leave time for activities that are relaxing and fun. This might mean reading a good book, listening to the music, going for a walk or taking a relaxing bath.Get a good nights sleep. Getting enough sleep will help you keep your bod

31、y and mind in the best form. If you stay up late and need to get up early for school the next day, you may not be able to concentrate(集中)on the things you need to do.Exercise regularly and eat well. Dont rush through your meals. Eat less junk food(垃圾食品)or fast food. Eat healthy food instead.Get to k

32、now pleasant people. Some people are optimistic, while others not. Choose optimistic people as your friends and spend more time with them and youll be as happy as them.Learn to be calm(平静)when you face any problem. Find out the best option from those that are in your mind. Knowing that you are able

33、to solve problems is a good way to build up your self-confidence(自信).Have a happy attitude(态度). Your attitude decides the way you see things. Is your cup half full or half empty? Learn to think more positively(积极地)about the difficulties you face.( ) 41. Whats the main idea of the article? A. Dont wo

34、rk or study too hard. B. What kind of relaxing activities can we do? C. Getting enough sleep, exercising regularly and eating healthily are very important. D. How to feel relaxed and happy under the stress of study and work.( ) 42. Whats the meaning of the underlined word? A. 主动的B. 认真的C. 乐观的D. 轻松的( ) 43. Which statement is right? A. We need to do as many things as possible each day. B. Enough sleep is very necessary for keeping us in top form in both body and mind. C. We should save our time in eating. D. We should try to make