牛津译林9a初三英语期末试卷

1、、单项选择 在A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。（本大题共14小题，每小题1分，共14分）21. I dont make clear when and where the parents meeting will be held.A. thisB. thatC. thoseD. it22. Mary Jack is listening to the report carefully, because they are both interested in it very much.A. Neither; norB. Either; orC. Both; andD. Not

2、 only; butalso23. 一 Do you have any plans for the winter holiday?- Since you are crazy about music, why not go to some concerts?A. livelyB. liveC. aliveD. living24. The cost of living in Chengdu is among the lowest in China,the quality of life is probablyone of the highest.A. sinceB. whenC. asD. whi

3、le25. 一 What do you think of the young lady?- She is hard-working. She all her effort into her work before she got ill.A. has putB.putC.had putD. would put26. Boris has brain. In fact, I don t think that anyone inthe class has IQ.A. a highB.a higherC.the higherD. the highest27. Look at the sign! It

4、says “ NoSmoking! ”You smoke here. It dangerous.A. mustntB.ought not toC.needntD. don t have to28. 一 Im new in Wuxi. Take a map of Wuxi with you. You ll find it of great in helping you to getround Wuxi.A. priceB.costC.interestD.importance29. Having exercise every day will do great good to your healt

5、h.A. a lotB.a numberofC.too muchD. plenty of30. He made a mistake, but then he tookaction to changethe situation itgot worse.A. untilB.whenC.beforeD. because31. The radio says that a terrible traffic accident happened sometime 8 a.m.10 a.m. this morning.A. between; and B. from; toC. between; toD. fr

6、om; and32. You had better some time every energetic.A. spendB. take33. Our headmaster isnt in his office. I can office?A. to enterB. enter34. 一 How was your interview with the boss? . He seemed interested in recommendation letter.A. PerfectB. Im not surebetterday for sports so that you can keep your

7、selfC. spareD. givetanndwhimre. Did you notice him theC. to leaveD. leavemy experience, but he didnt ask for myC. Thats rightD. Couldnt be三、完形填空先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）My earliest memory of dad is grabbing （ 抓住）his hand while we walked together. As I 35 olde

8、r, I remembered my father and I listened to many basketball games on the radio. I always fell asleep 36 the game was over. When I woke up in the morning, the score sheet（计分表）with the 37 score on it would be lying next to me. I ll always remember that.On cold mornings my father would drive his bread

9、truck by the house. I used to ride on the floor of that bread truck as he delivered （分送）the bread to the stores. The 38 and the warmth from the bread made me hungry and kept me warm . I ll always remember that.My father would attend all my games. One night before an important game my father told me

10、39 that he wouldn t be able to watch the game because he had to deliver the bread and it was a three-hour 40 from his route. The next day as the game time drew near, I thought about my dad. I happened to look across the field and 41 saw his bread truck pulling into the stadium. He tried to make the

11、game. I ll always remember that.Years later I became a teacher. I nlever forget the voice on the phone early one morning telling me dad had just been killed in a traffic accident. I could hear my heart beat in my ears. I 42 up the phone and went back to my bedroom. After that nothing was very import

12、ant to me. One day I was on the playground when a little boy walked up to me and grabbed my hand. His hand held mine the 43 way I used to hold my father bys the last two fingers. At that moment I found my 44 in life again. You see even though my father was gone, he left something with me. He left me

13、 his smile, spirit and touch. My purpose was to use those gifts as he did. From that day I started. I ll always remember that!35. A. wentB.changedC. turnedD. grew36. A. whenB. althoughC. becauseD. before37. A. publicB. finalC. officialD. lucky38. A. smellB. colorC. tasteD. shape39. A. happilyB. sadl

14、yC. slowlyD. simply40. A. rideB. walkC. raceD. drive41. A. successfullyB. peacefullyC. surprisinglyD. unusually42. A. setB. pickedC. putD.hung43. A. strangeB. safeC. sameD. special44. A. pleasureB. purposeC. problemD. progress四、阅读理解阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在每小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。（本大题共13小题，每小题2分，共26分）ALearning a

15、bout the environment is very important. There are many good books that will help you learn. To get started, ask your teacher or your friends for some advice. You can also look at some good websites with information about the environment and climate change. Climate change may be a big problem, but th

16、ere are many little things we can do to make a difference.Driving a car or using electricity is not wrong. We just have to be smart about it. Some people use less energy by sharing a car. For example, four people can ride together in one car instead of driving four cars to work. Whenever we use elec

17、tricity, we put greenhouse gases into the air. By turning off the lights, the television, and the computer when they arent needed, youcan help a lot.Dont buy products （ 产品）that use too much energy. Some products, like certain cars, are made specially to save energy. These cars can travel longer on l

18、ess gasoline （汽油）.They don tpollute as much, either. Products like computers, TVs and VCRs with the ENERGY STAR label （标签）are made to save energy. Buying products with these labels will help protect the environment.Buy recyclable （可循环再用的）products instead of non-recyclable ones. Recyclableproducts ar

19、e usually made out of things that have already been used. It usually takes less energy to make recyclable products than to make new ones. So when you go shopping, look for the recycle mark on the package. The less energy we use, the better.45. The passage is mainly about.A. some suggestions about ca

20、rsB. an advertisementC. the changes to the climateD. the ways to protect the environment46. From the passage, we can learn that .A. turning off the electricity when it isn t needed can do good to the environmentB. electricity won t cause great trouble to our environmentC. cars using less energy will

21、 not put greenhouse gases into the airD. recyclable products are marked with the ENERGY STAR labelBWe were doing the best to control the fire of the burning garage （ 车库 ）. Outside, I heard the sounds of cats crying. I couldnpI wt osutold have to look for the cats after the fire was put out.It took a

22、 long time to finally bring the big fire under control. No one inside was hurt. At that point I was free to find out where the cat noises were from. There was still a lot of smoke and heat coming from the building. I followed the meowing to the sidewalk in front of the garage. There, crying and hudd

23、led （挤作一团 ） together, were five frightened kittens （小猫）. They must havebeen inside the building, as their fur was badly hurt.I wanted to find the mother cat. It was clear that she had gone into the burning garage and carried out all her babies, one by one unbelievable.We finally found her. Her paws

24、and face were blackened, and her fur was burned all over. You could even see her reddened skin under the burned fur. She could hardly move. I picked her up, and she relaxed in my arms as much as her pain would allow. I decided to save this brave little cat and her family.The vet told me they would w

25、atch the kittens and their mother for the night, but they we ren t confident about the mother s chances.About a week later, I found out she was going to live. We named her Scarlet because of her reddened skin.I was happy to see Scarlet get together with the kittens again. She touched each of them, n

26、ose to nose. She had been in danger for five times and it had paid off. All of her babies had survived.As a fireman, I see heroic acts every day. But what Scarlet showed me that day was the kind of bravery that can only come from a mother s love.47. Which of the following is TRUE according to the st

27、ory?A. The writer went to look for the cats as soon as he heard them crying.B. The firefighters put out the fire quickly and no one was hurt.C. The writer didn t find the cats until the smoke and heat were gone.D. The mother cat moved all her babies out of the fire to a safe place.48. Why did the wr

28、iter decide to save the cats?A. Because he was amazed at the mother cat s courage.B. Because the cats attracted many people s attention.C. Because he didn ntt twoasee any living things die.D. Because it had taken him much time and effort to save them.49. The writer talks about the cat s story _to_s_

29、h_o_w_t_h_a_t.A. animals should be taken good care ofB. mother s love can be great and braveC. it is meaningful to help othersD. a cat always has nine livesCLong long ago, there lived two girls named Emily and Tina. Both of them had long black hair and blue eyes. One day while they were playing in t

30、he back yard （ 庭院 ）, Emily heard a tinkling （叮当 ） sound. She jumped up. “Listen, ” she told her twin. They listened. The noise came again.This time Tina heard it. She sat up. “It came from over there, ” She whispered, looking at the zinnias （ 鱼尾菊 ） far away. They came near to find it out. Then somet

31、hing flew out, making the same tinkling sound they had heard before. The children looked at one another.“Was it a bee? ” asked Tina. I dont think so, “ replied Emily. Do bees make a sound like bells?” Let S call it the Tinkle Bee anyway,“ said Tina. Emily nodded, listening with a little difficulty.

32、What had made that noise?The next day, Emily and Tina brought their cookies outside. Tina took her plate by the zinnias. Suddenly she caught something. Emily! ” she called. I got the Tinkle Bee!” Emily rushed over. They sat down on the grass. Tina opened her hand very carefully. There was that sound

33、! Something was shining in Tina s hand. They smiled. Then Emily cried,Its a fairy （仙女）! ” Tinalooked down at it in her hand. It looked like a girl. A tiny girl with wings! Tina dropped it before she noticed that a wing was torn （ 撕裂）.The little fairy could not fly away so she took a piece of grass o

34、ut of the ground and sat on it.Emily and Tina were surprised at what they saw. The fairy turned to Emily and said, Hello, I am Marabella. Then she said again, Marabella the Fairy. Emily smiled. m Emily, “ she said. Tina said, m Tina. Are you really a fairy? Oh, yes!” replied Marabella. ve always bee

35、n a fairy.”50. Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined word tiny in this passage?A. Weak.B. Nice.C. Little.D. Sick.51. How did the sound come out?A. A bee behind the zinnias made the sound.B. It came out from the fairy s flying.C. It came out when the fairy shouted for help.

36、D. The bell by the zinnias rang.52. What does the passage mainly tell us?A. Emily and Tina found a tinkling sound when they were playing in the yard.B. Emily and Tina were very interested in the tinkling sound.C. How a fairy by the zinnias was saved by the twins.D. The process of Emily and Tina s fi

37、nding a fairy.DNew York is one of the last large American cities to have some of its policemen on horseback.The New York police have 170 horses working in certain parts of the city. The horses are expensive to feed, but it is even more expensive to look after them. Because the horses must walk on th

38、e streets, they need special horseshoes. In fact, they need more than 8,000 of them each year. Every police horse in New York gets new shoes every month. Keeping these shoes in good repair is the job of six blacksmiths（ 铁匠）.There are only about thirty-five of these blacksmiths in the whole United St

39、ates. The cost of shoeing a horse is between twenty dollars and thirty-five dollars, and it takes a good blacksmith two or three hours to do the job.A blacksmith s job is anoeasy one. He must be able to shape a shoe from a piece of metal and then fit it to the horse s foot. The blacksmith must bend

40、over all the time when he is fitting theshoe and must hold the weight of the horse s leg while he works. Clearly, On bmucksbeitvery storng. But even more important, he must be able to deal with horses-for before the blacksmith can begin his work, he has to get the horse to lift its leg.One of the bl

41、acksmiths in New York is James Corbin. He came to the country from Ireland in 1948. He not only makes horseshoes for the police but also works for a group of horse owners near the city. Corbin became interested in blacksmithing because his father did it, and, as he puts it, It s a good way to make a

42、 living.”53. According to the reading passage, a blacksmith must be likely a man.A. cleverB. richC. strongD. lucky54. James Corbin became a blacksmith because he.A. was interested in horsesB. was needed by the policemenC. drew a picture of the horseshoeD. had to make a living55. In the reading passa

43、ge“to shape a shoe is to .A. fit it on the horse s footB. use it for two or three hoursC. make the form of a horseshoe from a piece of metalD. draw a picture of the shoe56. The best title for the passage is ”.A. Policemen on HorsebackB. Blacksmiths and HorseshoeingC. James Corbin, a BlacksmithD. Hor

44、seshoeing is a Good Way to Make a Living57. Which of the following is true?A. Only a few large American cities have some policemen on horseback.B. New York is the only city in America to have some policemen on horseback.C. Policemen on horseback enjoy travelling around the United States.D. Policemen

45、 on horseback are less expensive than those in cars.第n卷主观题(共40分)五、词汇运用(本大题共8小题，每小题1分，共8分)(A)根据句意和汉语注释，写出单词的正确形式。1. The exercise was too difficult. It was (超过)the abilities of most of the class.2. The doctor is busy with his work these days. He fell asleep (立即)as soon as he lay in bed last night.3. T

46、he boss said he would consider my (主动提议 )and tell me the decision soon.4. It better for you to say Excuse me“ before (打扰)others.(B)根据句意，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。5. We dont want to be treated (different) from others, “the disabled said.6. When a strong wind came from the northwest, the heavy haze(雾霾)over Wuxi

47、city began to (appear).7. Its lucky to have so much (value) experience in learning English during the course.8. I cant understand his (silent) on such an important matter.六、动词填空用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。(本大题共8小题，每小题1分，共8分)1. Jane is such a kind girl that she always (reply) to anyone with a smile on her face.2

48、. By the end of the 20th century, the weather (affect) peoples life a lot.3. Im surprised to find that the price of bread (rise) by 15% recently.4. Have you ever thought about devoting all your life to (support) different charities?5. Its said that women in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (沙特阿拉伯 ) (not allo

49、w) todrive allthe time.6. Though theres enough time, I prefer (complete) the task quickly first to spend more time onmy hobbies.7. 一 Mary, could you help me?Wait a moment. I (argue) about what colour to wear at tonights party with my elder sister.8. The notice says that anyone who breaks the school

50、rules （punish） by our principal.七、短文填空先通读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容和所给首字母，在空格内填入一个适当的单词，使短文意思完整。所填单词必须在答题卷上完整写出。（本大题共10空，每空0.5分，共5分）DIY, which means Do It Yourself, is quite popular in the UK. Lots of stores and supermarkets sell DIY things. TV programs show people how to DIY .English people like DIY. If there

51、is anything that needs fixing （修理）around their homes, such asp 1 the walls or putting in a new shower, they will do thejobs themselves. They share DIYe 2 with their friends. More and morepeople are fond of DIY and have d 3 the joy of DIY . Sometimes people also DIY for saving money. At present, many

52、 people cant a 4 a big house. They are looking at how they can make their houses better without spending a lot of money. It is not surprising that DIY is so popular.DIY can be difficult. There is a large market for DIY furniture （ 家具）which needs to be got together by people themselves w 5 a few tool

53、s. However, people often find it not easy to build a piece of furniture because they cant understand the instructions （指令）.Sometimes the instructions are simple and clear, but the furniture i 6 is difficult to build. DIY can also be dangerous if you are not careful enough. It is r 7 that in just one

54、 year over 230,000 people were hurt while doing DIY in the UK, including 41,000 who fell off ladders.DIY can bring us a lot of f 8 and can help us save some money, but it is not always as easy as it is t 9 to be if we do something that is too hard. Maybe factories should make products that are easie

55、r and s 10 for us to DIY .八、完成句子按所给的汉语，用英语完成下列句子。（本大题共6小题，每小题1.5分，共9分）1 .现如今一些人离乡打工，他们没有其它办法只好把孩子留在家。Now some people leave their hometown for work, so they their children athome.2 .李安因为他在电影方面做出的努力而获得许多奖项。Ang Lee because of his efforts in the film industry.3 .通过合理安排我的时间，目前我已在学习和兴趣之间获取平衡。So far I stud

56、y and hobbies by planning my time carefully.4 .这部科幻电影展示给我们未来世界的样子。This science fiction film shows us in thefuture.5 .动物世界很值得一看，因为它常近距离观察那些濒危动物。Animal World is well worth watching because it often those endangeredanimals.6 . 越来越多的人对那位著名导演执导的这部动画片感兴趣。More and more people are interested in the cartoon

57、film九、书面表达 （本大题共 10 分）假设 TV Guide 外文版将刊登文章介绍湖南电视台热播的电视节目 “爸爸去哪儿” （Dad,Where Are We Going?） ， 上周五你看过一期。 请据此写一篇80 词左右的英文观后感。 内容提示如下：1. 节目由 5 个明星爸爸和他们的孩子主演，深受各年龄段的人喜爱；2. 目的是鼓励亲子双方重视交流，对于人们有良好的影响；3. 爸爸们以前没有时间陪孩子，现在已学会如何悉心照顾孩子；4. 观后感想。注意：1. 观后感须包括所给内容要点，要点语句通顺、意思连贯；2. 第 4 要点的内容须用 2-3 句话展开合理想象，作适当发挥；s hottest TV programs. I saw it3