2014-2015上学期百合外国语九年级英语期末考试卷及答案

百合外国语学校2014-2015学年第一学期期末考试九年级英语试卷I. 单项选择22.The fire is spreading and all young children atrisk.A. in dangerB. endangeredC. losingtheirlivesD.trapped23.Itiseasyforalittlekidtoclimbupthegentleslope.A. softB. flatandsmoothC. sleepD.unsleep24.My advice always seems to fall on deafears.A .be ignored B.be welcomed by thedeafC. be acceptable bythedeafD.betaken25. We are wondering whether new technologies can displace the oldones.A. insteadofB.takeplaceofC. take theplaceofD.in theplace26. Sheis dying to know where you are going this summer vacation. Which explanation isINCORRECT?A. wants toknow---eagerlyB. doesn‟t want toknowC. wantstoknow---anxiouslyD.is eagertoknow27.Thetelephonewentdeadinthemiddleofourconversation.A.didn‟t workB. stoppedC. brokeD. passedaway28. If I had time, I should take up tennis as a hobby. Which sentence shares the same meaning with the underlinedphrase?A.She took up his offer of a drink.B.This table takes up too muchroom.C.She took up an English Weekly and began toread.D.She will take up her duties nextweek.29. She passed out when she heard her son had a caraccident.A.faintedB. passed awayC. felt weakD.fellover30.Children are easily get influenced by theirpeers.A.parentsB.relativesC. friends of the sameageD.brothers31.Theraindidn‟tmakemuchdifferencetothegame.A.stopB. have any effectonC. put offD. have no influenceon32.I disagree to make fun oftheirs.A. don‟tlikemakingB. refuse tomakeC. objecttomakeD. object tomaking33.The boy is weak in science, but his parents don‟t showmuch concern about it.A. careforitB. think itimportantC. worryaboutitD. show interestit34.I was feeling a bit under theweather.A.illB. sick of theweatherC. uncomfortableD.happy35.He has been in the habit of getting up early since hischildhood.A. has got usedtogettingB.is used togetC. has been used togettingD. has been usedtoget36. Itwas ___________ he said___________ disappointedme.A. what;thatB. that; thatC. what;whatD.that;what37. ---Could youtellme ?---Yes, they___________ to thelibrary.A. where are the twins;havebeenB. where the twins are; havegoneC. where were the twins; havebeenD. where the twins were; havegone38.She was very angry becauseshe ___________ foralmosttwohoursbeforethewaiterturnedup.A.hadbeen waitingB. haswaitedC. was waitingD.waited39. ---Billy,Iregret ___________ you that you have failed in the scienceexam.---Ms. Li, I reallyregretnot ___________ for the exam carefully.A.to tell;toprepareB. telling; toprepareC.to tell; repairingD.telling;preparing40. Where doyouthink ___________?A.has hegoneB. hashebeenC. he‟s goneD.washe41.---Isthis museum ___________ they visitedyesterday?---It was inthemuseum ___________ they saw manytreasures.A. the one; thatB. that;whereC. the onesthat;whereD. which;that42. Volunteers provided thepoorkids ___________ all the books ___________ theyneeded.A. with;whichB. for; whichC. for; thatD.with;that43.Wecongratulated ___________ him ___________ having passed theexam.A.to; onB./;onC.to; forD./;to44. I don‟t think Jack did such astupidthing,___________?A. didJackB.do IC. did heD.didn‟the45. The boy ___________ you lent thebiketo ___________ by acar.A.whom; was hitB. who;hitC. that;behitD. whom; havebeenhit46.--- “Mike is ___________, Mum,” said littleTina.---“That isn‟t my fault. I noticed somebrokentoys___________on the floor, so I picked them upand___________ them on the chair.”A.lying; lying;layB. lying; lie;layC. laying;lying;laidD. lying;lying;laid47. Theplan ___________ the poor needs ___________.A.to help; discussingB.to help; todiscussC. of helping;todiscussD. helping; tobediscussed48.Which sentence isINCORRECT?A.ThequestionisnotworthytobediscussedagainandagainB.His speech is worthlisteningC.He was ashamed that he had failed in the mathtestpared to him, you arelucky49. Which sentence isINCORRECT?A.Bythetimewegothome,Ihadforgottenallaboutit.B.Mother was worried because little Alice was ill, especially as Father was away inFranceC.He soon spent the money, most of it was earned in a dishonestwayD.You‟llfindthismapofgreatvalueinhelpingyoutogetroundLondon50. Which sentence isCORRECT?A.The leader told that the sun rose in theeastB.If it won‟t rain, we will go to visit thezooC.It‟s no use explain such things to the little child.D.The first book that Iread was Gone With the WindII. Cloze test.Maybe you‟ve lost your job. Maybe you didn‟t getthe51)___________ in your job.Maybeyour sweetheartbroke upwithyou.Peoplesay“Don‟ttake itpersonally”and“Don‟tletitgetto you,” but that‟s very hard todo.Ifyou‟refeelingdisheartened,whataresomestrategies(策略)formakingyourselffeelbetter?It‟s prettyclearthatrepeating“I‟mthegreatest!”orwinningaprizealongwitheveryother second-gradesoccerplayer52)___________ not a good wayto53)___________ healthyself-respect.Thenwhatcan youdotofeelbetter?Herearesometipstofollow:Do a good deed. This is as selfish as it is selfless;you‟ll54)___________ as much as the personyou‟rehelping. I had a friend who55)___________ a period of vast rejection: she was fired from her56)___________,she didn‟t get into the graduate program54)___________ she‟d applied, and her boyfriend split up withher.Everything worked out fine and I asked her how she got through such a(n)58)___________ time. Shesaid,“I was59)___________ addicted60)___________ good deeds for other people. It was the only way Icouldmake myself feel like I wasn‟t a total loser.”Keep a resolution. Not only61)___________ benefitfromexercisingorcleaningoutyourgarage,you‟ll also get a boost (激发) from the fact that you madea62)___________ and stuck toit.Boost your63)___________.Studiesshowthatwhenyou‟refeelingenergetic,you‟remuchmorelikelytofeel good about yourself. Most important: get enoughsleep.Challenge yourself 64)___________. This strategy doesn‟t work for me, but I know that manypeoplefeel great after white-water rafting, bungee-jumping, or roller-coaster-riding. For the less daring, a great run, or bike ride can dothe65)___________.51. A. promotion B.gift C.match D.break52. A.are B.is C.were D.was53. A. have B. lose C. build D.hurt54. A. benefit B.repay C. reject D.demand55. A. went through B. came across C.lookedfor D. waitedfor56. A. house B. incident C. job D.boss57. A.which B. on which C.towhich D. inwhich58. A. wonderful B. tough C. unforgettable D.busy59. A. practically B.hardly C.carefully D. unwillingly60. A. to do B. todoing C.doing D. to havedone61. A.willyou B. you will C. would you D. you do62. A. bet B.difference C.promise D. record63. A. energy B. confidence C.courage D.ability64. A. mentally B.physically C. successfully D.naturally65A.service B. business C.trick D.favorIII. Readingcomprehension.ASlang is a popular, less official and often very current form of language. It is an important part of a living language and is constantly changing as language changes. Slang is often playful, direct and sometimes less respectful than the more official and traditional version of language. So now I‟m going to lay it on you! To “lay it on” is American slang for “to tell” or “toexplain.”Slangcantakemanyforms.Forexample,slangcanbelocaltoonecityorarea.InWashington,D.C. there is a whole set of slang to describe politics and business in the city. For example, the term POTUS stands for President of the United States. POTUS can often be found with his wife, FLOTUS, the first lady of the United States. “Inside the Beltway” is a popular expression that describes the area of Washington, D.C. The beltway is the large highway that circles thecity.The Internet has helped create a whole new kind of computer-related slang. An “angry fruit salad” is an expression that describes a Web site with too many bright colors. “Netiquette” is slang for correct behavior when using theInternet.Young people often develop the latest slang. For example, to say Special English “rocks” or is “phat” means Special English is really great. A “kegger” is a party where beer is served. If something is “wack” it is wild andcrazy.Different professions often have their own slang as well. For example, medical workers might refer to a complaining patient as a “gomer”. A “tough stick” is someone whose veins are difficult to find when he or she needs to have bloodtaken.No matter how well you speak English, there are always new and interesting slang words to discover. There are entire dictionaries for describing slang. Many experts do not even agree on what is and what is not slang. Often slang words later become a part of officially accepted language. Official or not, slang is an energetic and exciting part of the American language that continues to change.66. Which of the following is not true for slang compared with the official language?A. PlayfulB. DirectC. Less respectfulD. More official67. It can be inferred from the passage that ___________.A. if you speak English very well, there is no problem for you to understand English speakersB. slang words are created by people in their daily lifeC. English speakers are clear whether it is a slangD. slang words will never be accepted as official language68. Which of the following is not mentioned to have helped create slang?A. The internet.B. Young people.C. President of the United States.D. Professions69. What does the underlined phrase mean?A. explain it to youB. talk about itC. discuss it with youD. talk about you70. Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?A. What is slang?B. Slang is popular.C. Who creates slang?D. Slang is a language.BEveryone has got two personalities (性格) —the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real. You don‟t show your secret personality when you‟re awake because you can control yourself, but when you‟re asleep, your sleeping position shows the real you. In a normal night, of course, you often change your sleeping positions. The important position that best shows your secret personality is the one that you go to sleep.If you go to sleep on your back, you‟re a very open person. You normally trust people and you are easily influenced by new ideas. You don‟t like to make people unhappy, so you never express your real feelings. You‟re quite shy and you aren‟t very confident.If you sleep on your stomach, you are a person who likes to keep secrets. You worry a lot and you‟re always easily becoming sad. You never want to change your ideas, but you are satisfied with your life the way it is. You usually live for today not for tomorrow.If you sleep on curled up (蜷缩), you are probably a very nervous person. You have a low opinion of yourself and often protect yourself from being hurt, so you are very defensive. You‟re shy and you don‟t usually like meeting people. You like to be on your own.If you sleep on your side, you have usually got a well-balanced (平衡的) personality. You know your strengths and weaknesses. You‟re usually careful. You have a confident personality. You sometimes feel worried, but you don‟t often get unhappy. You always say what you think, even if it makes people angry.71. According to the writer, you naturally show your secret and real personality___________.A.only at nightB. only when you go to sleepC. only when you refuse to show yourself to the worldD.only when you change sleeping position72. Tina hardly tells her secrets to her friends. She probably goes to sleep ___________.A. on curled upB. on her stomachC. on her backD. on her side73. Maybe you don‟t want to make friends with a person who sleeps curled up, why?A. He or she would rather be alone than communicate with you.B. He or she is rarely ready to help you.C. He or she prefers staying at home to going out.D. He or she wouldn‟t like to get help from you.74. It appears that the writer tends to think highly of the person who sleeps on one side because___________.A.he or she always shows sympathy for peopleB. he or she is confident, but not stubbornC. he or she has more strengths than weaknessesD.he or she often considers annoying people75. Which does the passage tell us?A. Sleeping on your side is the best way of sleepingB. Changing positions will cause sleeping problems.C. Sleeping positions show people‟s secret personalities.D. Enough sleep makes people look better and healthier.CPlanning a visit to the UK? Here we help with ways to cut your costs.AVOID BIG EVENTSBig sporting events, concerts and exhibitions can increase the cost of accommodation and make it harder to find a room. A standard double room at the Thistle Brighton on the final Friday of the Brighton Comedy Festival (19 Oct.) cost £169.15 at . A week later, the same room cost £118.15.If you can be flexible and want to know dates to avoid—or you‟re looking for a big event to pass your time—check out sites such as , which allow you to search for events in the UK by city, date and category.STAYAWAY FROM THE STATIONIf traveling to your destination by train, you may want to find a good base close to the station, but you could end up paying more for the sake of convenience at the start of your holiday.Don‟t be too choosy about the part of town you stay in. Booking two months in advance, the cheapest room at Travelodge‟s Central Euston hotel in London for Saturday 22 September was£95.95. A room just a tube journey away at its Covent Garden hotel was £75.75. And at Farringdon, a double room cost just £62.95.LOOK AFTER YOURSELFReally central hotels in cities such as London, Edinburgh and Cardiff can cost a fortune, especially at weekends and during big events. As an alternative consider checking into a self-catering flat with its own kitchen. Often these flats are hidden away on the top floors of city centre buildings. A great example is the historic O‟Neill Flat on Edinburgh‟s Royal Mile, available for £420 for five days in late September, with room for four adults.GET ON A BIKELondon‟s …Boris bikes‟ have attracted the most attention, but other cities also have similar programmes that let you rent a bicycle and explore at your own pace, saving you on public transport or carparking costs.Among the smaller cities with their own programmes are Newcastle (casual members pay around£1.50 for two hours) and Cardiff (free for up to 30 minutes, or £5 per day).76. The Brighton Comedy Festival is mentioned mainly to show big events may ___________.A. help travelers pass timeB. attract lots of travelers to the UKC. allow travelers to make flexible plansD. cause travelers to pay more for accommodation77. “Farringdon” in Paragraph 5 is most probably ___________.A. a hotel away from the train stationB. the tube line to Covent GardenC. an ideal holiday destinationD. the name of a travel agency78. The passage shows that the O‟Neill Flat ___________.A. lies on the ground floorB. is located in central LondonC. provides cooking facilities for touristsD. costs over £100 on average per day in late September79. Cardiff‟s program allows a free bike for a maximum period of .A. half an hourB. one hourC. one hour and a halfD. two hours80. The main purpose of the passage is ___________.A. to tell visitors how to book in advanceB. to supply visitors with hotel informationC. to show visitors the importance of self-helpD. to offer visitors some money-saving tipsDThe fourth round of heavy smog to hit Beijing in four weeks has sent more people to the hospital with respiratory (呼吸的) illnesses and led to calls for laws to control the pollution.Pan Shiyi, a celebrity real estate developer said he is planning to propose (提案) a Clean Air Act tothe local government. As a representative to the Beijing Municipal People‟s Congress, he started an online survey at 9:20 a.m. Within three hours, more than 25,000 web users, or 99 percent of total respondents, welcomed his proposal on Sina Weibo, China‟s Twitter.They have good reasons to stand alongside Pan. The latest round of haze(雾霾)reduced visibilityto under 500 meters in many parts of the city. The smog has also led to a great increase in respiratory illnesses, particularly among children and the elderly. Anxious parents and doctors almost all blame the smoggy air for the illnesses. Though most schoolchildren are home for the winter holidays, the bad air can easily move indoors. Besides, ordinary medical masks fail to provideadequate protection, so some people have turned to gas masks and respirators(呼吸器).The causes of the scary smog are rather mysterious, though experts blame excessive emissions and the mountains around Beijing that trap pollution in winter, unless there is adequate wind to clear it away. Some critics have pointed fingers at China‟s top two oil firms, China National Petroleum Corp and China Petrochemical Corporation, saying the companies‟outdated production technologies produce large quantities of substandard, high-polluting gas fuel.Meanwhile, concerned Beijingers have moved their brainstorming sessions to cyberspace.If Pan‟s proposal for a Clean Air Ac t is adopted, netizens say the new law should include items providing for “car-free days” in times of smog, higher standards for vehicle fuel, stricter restrictions on industrial and exhaust gas emissions, and more effective protection for the public.Beijing is not the only city that has ever lost the blue sky. Five days of thick fog caused thousands of deaths in Britain in December 1952, urging the government to pass the first Clean Air Act in 1956, which introduced smokeless zones and cleaner fuels to reduce pollution. That may provide some experience for Beijing to refer to.81. Why did Pan Shiyi started an online survey?A. To investigate the public‟s opinions on pollution.B. To tell people the danger of the smoggy weather.C. To call on more people to support his proposal.D. To collect supporting evidences for his proposal.82. What can we learn from the passage?A. People are clear about the causes of the smoggy weather.B. Children staying indoors will not get respiratory illnesses.C. Smog is worse for people with lower resistance to diseases.D. Masks can give people protection against the smoggy weather.83. Britain is mentioned in the last paragraph to ___________.A. suggest Beijing should learn from other countriesB. let people know many places have this problemC. tell people the situation in Britain is worseD. call on the government to pass Britain‟s Clean Air Act84. What‟s the best title for this passage?A. The Use of Gas masks and Respirators.B. Beijingers Call for Clean Air Act.C. Effective Protection for Blue Sky.D. The Mysterious Causes of the Scary Smog.85.Which is WRONG according to the passage?A. One of the possible causes of the smog is the outdated production technologies.B. There have already been some laws to control the heavy smog.C. The smog has caused respiratory illnesses among children and the elderly.D. Beijing is not the only city that has lost blue sky.IV. Fill in the blanks with the proper words. (0.5*20=10)1). Crying marriageCrying marriage? 86) ________________(surprise), isn‟t it? In fact, the custom of crying marriage existed a long time ago in many areas of Southwest China‟s Sichuan Province. Though not so popular as before, the custom is still observed by Tujia people, 87) ________________think it as a 88) ________________(necessary) to marriage procedure.It is very much 89) ________________same in different places of the province. According to elderly people, every bride had to cry at thewedding. 90) ________________, the bride‟s neighbors would look down upon her asa poorly 91) ________________(culture)girl and she would become the laughingstock of the village.In a word, crying at wedding is a way to set off the happiness of the wedding through falsely 92) ________________(sorrow) words. However, in the 93) ________________(arrange) marriages of the old days of China, there were indeed quite a lot of brides who cried over their 94) ________________(satisfy) marriage and even their miserable life. Perhaps,some of bride‟s might feel 95)________________(regret) in the rest of their life.2). A historical storyOdysseus is a 96) ________________ (celebrate) literary figure in the Odyssey 97)________________(write) by Homer. He rejected the comfortable life of a Greek king and made a promise to help another Greek leader, Menelaus, to get his wife back. But the war 98)________________(drag) on and on and he was away from hisfamily for ten years. During this time the 99) ________________(fortune) of the war were so 100) ________________(change) that no one could predict 101)________________would win. Odysseus became tired of the war and wanted to return home. When they met102)________________(regular) at the meeting every morning, he suggested that they 103)________________take an opportunity to trick the Trojans. The Greeks built a giant wooden horse so that men could hide inside it. The Greeks then pretended to leave abroad their ships as if they 104)________________(discourage) by the length of the war. The Trojans blessed their God for their good fortune and prepared to celebrate. That night the men climbed out of the horse and opened the city gates to the Greek army. The Trojans awoke to the boom of the warning bell announcing a Greek victory. So the war ended but the 105)________________(punish)of the Trojan people was only just beginning.IV. Writing(15%)You aregoingtowritinganessay“Goingabroadforstudies”onthefollowingtopics.1)theadvantagesofgoingabroadforstudies.(atleast3points)2)thedisadvantagesofgoingabroadforstudies.(atleast3points)3)Doyouwanttostudyabroadif youhaveanopportunity?Why?Givereasons.(atleast3points)AnswersII.22-25 ABAC 26-30BADAC 31-35BDCAC 36-40ABACC41-45ADACD 46-50DABCDIII.51-55 ABCAA 56-60CCBAB 61-65ACABCIV.66-70 DBCAA 71-75BCABC 76-80 DACAD 81-85ACABBV.86.surprising 87.who88.necessity 89. the90.Otherwise 91.cultured 92.sorrowful 93.arranged 94.dissatisfactory 95.regretful 96.celebrated 97.written 98.dragged 99.fortunes 100.changeable 101.who 102.regularly 103.take 104.werediscouraged 105.punishment。