安徽省马鞍山市建中学校2018-2019学年度九年级第一学期期中考试英语试卷[精品]

建中学校2018-2019学年度九年级第一学期期中测试英语
Ⅵ.单项选择
31. —I failed to pass the English exam again!
—_________! And I'm sure you'll be better next time.
A. Have a nice time
B. Cheer up
C. Best wishes
D. Never mind
32. Stephen Hawking’s story gives me much _________ to face all kinds of difficulties.
A. peace
B. wealth
C. courage
D. pain
33. —Which would you like, meat or fish?
—_________. I prefer chicken.
A. Either
B. Neither
C. Both
D. Each
34. —Look, how wonderful this paper-cutting is!
—So it is. Paper cutting is a (n) ______ Chinese art with a long history.
A. common
B. modern
C. important
D. traditional
35. —Where is your father?
—I’m not sure. _________ he is in the office.
A. Perhaps
B. However
C. Instead
D. Even
36. —Were you told _________ to arrive at the train station?
—Yes. The group leader said we would meet there at half past ten.
A. how
B. why
C. when
D. where
37. If each of our team works together, we will be able to win the basketball game _________ Class Two.
A. above
B. against
C. across
D. around
38. _________ the girl is still young, she can help her mother do some housework on weekends.
A. So
B. Until
C. Though
D. Unless
39. —Have you watched the movie Operation Red Sea?
—Not yet. I _________ it with my friends tomorrow.
A. watch
B. have watched
C. am watching
D. will watch
40. —The old woman said her house was broken into last night.
—Well, it was not true, she just _________ the story.
A. set up
B. got up
C. put up
D. made up
41. My parents are _________ me and they don’t allow me to stay out late.
A. strict with
B. famous for
C. good for
D. crazy about
42. At present China _________ for its new “four great inventions”— shared bicycles, electronic payment, high-speed railways and online shopping.
A. was knowing
B. was known
C. is knowing
D. is known
43. —Mr. Smith, you should _________ your son. He works harder than before.
—Thanks, I will. A. punish B. praise C. prevent D. prove
44. —What did Tom say to you just now, John?
—He asked _________.
A. what will I do for the weekend
B. why I am so happy today
C. who did I play football with after school
D. if I could go to the movies with him tonight
45. —I can’t find my ID card anywhere. What should I do?
—_________ You can go to the Lost and Found.
A. Don’t worry.
B. Come on!
C. Look out!
D. Don’t mention it.
Ⅶ.完形填空
A
Once upon a time there lived a cloth businessman. He was really quite rich because he had a beautiful 46 which laid an egg every day. It was not a common egg, but a 47 egg. But the man was not satisfied with what he used to 48 daily. He was a greedy(贪婪的) person.
The man 49 to get all the golden eggs from his hen at one single go. So, one day he had a 50 . He decided to kill the hen and get all the eggs together.
The next day when the hen laid a golden egg, the man caught hold of(抓住) it, 51 it and cut its body open. There was nothing but 52 all around and not any eggs at all. He was very 53 . His life was going on smoothly with one golden egg a day 54 now, he himself made his life unhappy. The result of his greed was that he started becoming poorer and poorer day by day and 55 became a pauper(穷光蛋).
So, as we know, one who wants more, loses all. One should remain satisfied with what he gets.
46. A. hen B. dog C. cat D. duck
47. A. white B. golden C. big D. round
48. A. see B. hear C. get D. eat
49. A. refused B. agreed C. offered D. wanted
50. A. plan B. chicken C. dream D. knife
51. A. ate B. killed C. washed D. dressed
52. A. blood B. food C. money D. water
53. A. careful B. excited C. sad D. satisfied
54. A. and B. but C. so D. or
55. A. suddenly B. recently C. luckily D. finally
B
As rising numbers of young kids learn Chinese in America, the hottest new language may leave some of American parents scratching(抓) their heads. Why should their kids learn Chinese 56 so many children in China can speak good English? The 57 to that comes in "English Next", a new study on language.
The study reported, in the next ten years, the number of foreign students studying 58 as a second language will reach its top. But whether or not kids learn Chinese today, experts predict (预言) that they will 59 a different world—Chinese world when they grow up.
"Few students can speak a 60 language in both Britain and the US. It will make the competitiveness (竞争) of both countries 61 ," says the report. China becomes the world's second largest economy (经济体). Many countries hope that better Chinese education can 62 their children fit into (适应) the tomorrow's world. "One doesn't need to be good at Chinese. But
63 the Chinese culture is really half the war (战争) won," explains a researcher.
64 , at some schools in the US, the children can have Chinese classes. A Chinese teacher Kennis Wong says she never speaks English in front of her 65 . She hopes that her pupils can understand Chinese as soon as possible.
56. A. if B. because C. when D. unless
57. A. answer B. plan C. decision D. idea
58. A. Chinese B. English C. Japanese D. Russian
59. A. hope B. worry C. promise D. face
60. A. special B. common C. native D. foreign
61. A. weak B. strong C. hopeful D. colorful
62. A. refuse B. advise C. help D. invite
63. A. refusing B. forgetting C. understanding D. changing
64. A. Badly B. Luckily C. Probably D. Generally
65. A. parents B. friends C. children D. pupils
Ⅷ.补全对话
A: Excuse me. 66.________
B: No, madam. I'm afraid you've gotten on the wrong bus.
A: Oh, dear! 67.________
B: You'll have to get off and change to a No. 108 bus.
A: 68.________
B: At Anhui University. That's the next stop.
A: 69.________
B: You walk 170 meters from Anhui University to the Science Museum stop. You'll just wait for No. 108 bus there. A: Thank you. 70.________
B: Yes, that's it.
Ⅸ. 阅读理解
A
For many kids, Halloween isn't just about the candy. It's also a good chance to become someone or something else. Kids get ideas from books, games or hobbies and are inspired (启发) to turn the ideas into something that can be worn.
71. Meredith got an idea for her Halloween costume by ________.
A. a movie
B. a book
C. her interest
D. her imagination
72. Both Jordan and Ryan ________.
A. come from Maryland
B. got their parents' help
C. did most of the project
D. like watching Disney cartoons
73. Who spent the least time making his or her Halloween costume?
A. Jordan.
B. Meredith.
C. Ryan.
D. Alex.
74. The material is probably taken from ________.
A. a cartoon story
B. a kids magazine
C. a science fiction
D. a sports newspaper
B
The Dragon Boat Festival, also called the Duanwu Festival, is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month according to the Chinese calendar.
The festival is best known for its dragon-boat races, especially in the southern provinces and eating the rice called zong zi. People do these to remember the death of Qu Yuan, an honest minister (大臣) who is said to drown (淹死) himself in a river.
Qu was a minister of the State of Chu in present-day Hunan and Hubei Provinces, during the Warring States Period (475-221 BC). He brought peace and wealth (财富) to the state. However, a dishonest prince vilified Qu. Realizing that the country was now in the hands of bad people, Qu jumped into the Miluo River on the fifth day of the fifth month. Nearby villagers rushed over to try to save him but were unable to even find his body. After that, people got to the river by boat and threw rice into the water, hoping that the fish ate the rice instead of Qu Yuan's body every year on the fifth day of the fifth month. For thousands of years, the festival has been marked by rice called zong zi and dragon boat races.
75. People enjoy the Dragon Boat Festival in China to ________.
A. celebrate a rich life
B. have fun on a vacation
C. remember the death of Qu Yuan
D. get together for the family to have dinner
76. What does the underlined word "vilified" mean in Chinese in the passage?
A. 陷害
B. 同情
C. 收买
D. 杀死
77. Paragraph 3 mainly talks about ________.
A. how Qu Yuan died
B. how the Dragon Boat Festival came
C. what to eat during the Dragon Boat Festival
D. what to do during the Dragon Boat Festival
78. From the passage, we learn ________.
A. the food zong zi is made of fruit
B. the Dragon Boat Festival is on June 5th
C. the rules of the dragon boat races
D. the present place of the State of Chu
C
One day Sammy and his sister Marie visited their grandparents
on the farm. Sammy picked up a slingshot (弹弓) to play in the
woods. He practiced in the woods but he could never hit any
object. He got a little sad.
Just then he saw Grandma's pet duck. Just out of impulse (冲动), he let the slingshot fly. As a result, he killed the duck. He was so
shocked and afraid that he hid the dead duck in the woods. Marie saw it all but said nothing. After lunch, Grandma said, "Marie, let's wash the dishes." Marie said, "But Grandma, Sammy told me he wanted to help you."
Then she said to Sammy in a low voice, "Remember the duck?" Sammy got nervous understanding what his sister meant. So without saying anything he did the dishes.
Later, Grandpa asked if they wanted to go fishing but Grandma said, "I'm sorry but I need Marie to help make supper." Marie just smiled and said, "Grandma, Sammy told me he wanted to help." So Marie went fishing but not Sammy.
After several days, Sammy was taken advantage of (占……便宜) by Marie. He couldn't stand it any longer. He came to Grandma and confessed (承认) that he killed the duck.
Hearing that, Grandma gave Sammy a hug and said, "Sweetheart, I know. I saw the whole thing that day. I didn't say that because I was just wondering how long you would let Marie take advantage of you."
79. Sammy killed Grandma's pet duck with his slingshot because ________.
A. he hated it
B. he wanted to eat it
C. he was out of impulse
D. he hit nothing in the woods
80. Which of the following is the fact according to the passage?
A. Sammy didn't know what his sister meant.
B. Sammy's sister knew Sammy's secret.
C. Sammy likes washing the dishes.
D. Sammy doesn't like fishing.
81. What does Grandmother mean by the underlined sentence?
A. She expects Sammy to confess his mistake himself.
B. She was very angry with Sammy.
C. She wants to make Sammy get more punished.
D. She likes Sammy better than Marie.
82. The writer writes the passage to tell us ________.
A. it's important to visit our grandparents often
B. brothers and sisters should help each other
C. it's right to confess our mistakes bravely
D. we should get on well with our family
D
Becky Schroeder was only 10 years old when she came up with the idea of the glow-paper. Two years later, in 1974, her invention was patented (获得专利) and she became the youngest girl to ever receive a patent in the United States.
The idea came to her when she tried to do her homework in the family car. It was getting dark, and she couldn't see her notebook very well. She didn't have a flashlight and imagined how nice it would be to have a paper that glows (发光) in the dark and allows her to write easily without light. She decided to invent a product that would do just like that. She researched "glow in the dark" toys, such as bails and Frisbees. She wanted to know how they worked. Finally, she found out they all used phosphorescent (鳞光性) paint which can store light and then give out a glow in the dark. Then she went with her dad to buy some phosphorescent paint. In the darkest room in her house, she spent the evening trying with the paint and some paper, until she got it.
Her invention the glow-paper includes a board with phosphorescent paint that stores light and then glows in the dark. Once a piece of paper is placed on it, it glows and you can see your writing or read without the need of a proper light.
The invention was a huge success. It is usually used by photographers (摄影师) for their dark rooms, doctors in hospitals to read patients' materials at night and somewhere else.
83. How old was Becky Schroeder when her invention the glow-paper was patented?
A. 10 years old.
B. 12 years old.
C. 16 years old.
D. 18 years old.
84. Becky Schroeder invented the glow-paper to
A. find her notebook
B. write easily in the dark
C. help her do her homework
D. use it to take the place of flashlight
85. According to the text, Frisbee ________.
A. is a kind of ball
B. is a kind of light
C. can glow in the dark
D. can produce phosphorescent paint
86. In the text, all the users of the glow-paper are mentioned EXCEPT ________. A. students B. doctors C. photographers D. reporters
87. Which of the following might be the best title for the text?
A. The Invention of the Glow-paper
B. A Girl's Funny Experience
C. A Toy That can Glow in the Dark
D. The Imagination of the Glow-paper
E
Once upon a time, there was a very lazy man who would always look for an easier way to feed himself. One day while he was searching for something easy to eat in the forest, he saw a fox that had only two legs and still was crawling（爬行）on them happily. The lazy man thought, “How can this fox stay alive in such a condition?!”
Suddenly, he saw the lion coming towards the fox with a piece of meat in his mouth. All the animals ran away, but the fox sta yed there only because he didn’t have the ability to run on two legs. But what happened next surprised the lazy man. The lion left a piece of meat which was in his mouth for the fox!
Seeing this, the lazy man wondered why he never had the good luck like the fox. So he went to an old sage（贤人）and told him everything. And then he said, “Oh, dear sage, the god showed his kindness on the disabled fox, but why isn’t he so good to me?” The sage first gave him some food and water and said with a smile, “Yes, the go d has a plan for everyone. But you took his sign in a wrong way. He didn’t want you to be like the fox. He wanted you to be like the lion. Be a strong man. Don’t be a lazy man.”
88 What was the matter with the fox?（不超过5个词）
________________________________________________________________________ 89. How did the lion deal with the fox?（不超过10个词）
_________________________________________________________________________ 90. What’s the meaning of the sage’s words?（不超过15个词）
_________________________________________________________________________
Ⅹ.单词拼写
91. Julie has a g________ (天赋) for music.
92. When we chat on the Internet, we should be careful with our p_______ (个人的) information.
93. Going swimming in the sea is one of the best c________ (选择) for us in the hot summer.
94. Simon looks happier now. It seems that he has s________ (成功地) solved his problem.
95. Please come here w________ (无论何时) you like. You are welcome at any time.
Ⅺ.书面表达
请你根据下面的提示及要求，以“The person who has influenced me most”为题，写一篇英语短文。

提示：
1．我叔叔今年四十多岁，在当地医院工作。

直到了解更多，你才发现他的不寻常之处；
2．他工作细心。

他总是说：“作为医生，再怎么细心都不为过。

”而且他对待病人有耐心；
3．他乐于助人，关爱一些失独老人；
4．令我惊讶的是，……（请列举一两个他做出的惊人的决定）
5．我意识到我叔叔有一颗充满爱的心。

参考词汇：失独老人the old who lost their only child
要求：1．条理清楚，语句通顺，可适当发挥；
2．词数80~100，短文的开头已给出，不计入总词数。

The person who has influenced me most
The person who has influenced me most is my uncle. You will not find anything unusual until you learn more about him.________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________。