9a期末考试

第一学期期末考试九年级英语试题二、选择填空（15分）21. It's clever ______you _______out the problem.A. for; to workB. of ; workingC. to; workingD. of; to work22. I think your advice is of great ______ to me and it's__________.A. valuable, worth givingB. valuable, worth taking itC. value, worth giving itD. value, worth taking23. Can you imagine what the world _____ like if ______ no computers?A. is, there will beB. will be, there isC. are, there will beD. will be, there are24. Most boys_____ guns to dolls while most girls _____ have dolls than guns.A. would rather; preferB. prefer; would ratherC. would rather; would ratherD. prefer; prefer25. Not only Jim but also his classmates ______been to these popular scenes before.A. hasB. haveC. hadD. to have26. I was about to leave_________ there was a knock on the door.A. whileB. whenC. asD. before27. Do you know_______?A. what we should deal with the problemB. when can I see the videoC. when shall we go to meet our favourite TV starD. what "Take care" means28. --I'm sorry. I'm late for the music presentation.--Why are you so late? The presentation for 10 minutes.A. has begunB. has stoppedC. has been overD. has finished29. Congratulations to you! great progress you have made in the exam!A. What aB. What C How D. How a30. You ___________________ at others. It's impolite.A. don't ought to laughB. ought not to laughC. ought to not laughD. ought not laugh31. Usually carelessness ____ to failure.A. leadsB. happensC. getsD. agrees32. They knocked him down and _________ him of this bag.A. robB. robbedC. stealD. stole33. --Jack，you look tired today．What's wrong?--I was_____ busy ______I didn't go to bed until midnight yesterday．A. too; toB. enough; toC. so; thatD. such; that34. She devoted much of her time to ____ the environment.A. protectB. protectingC. protectedD. protects35. All of the plans are very good. I really don't know ________.A. which to talkB. which to talk aboutC. to talk about whichD. to discuss which one三、完形填空（15分）Andy wanted a computer. He asked his 36 for the money and they said he must get it himself. But how would he get it? He 37 about this as he walked home. Not many people wanted to ask children to work for them. Maybe he could clean up snow for the neighbors. But this was not 38 . He had to wait a long time for that. He couldn't cut grass for their gardens39 he had no tools (工具) to do the work with.Then he saw one of his classmates, Jeremy, delivering (送) 40 from door to door. "I could do that," he thought. "Maybe I could even get the computer 41 away. I could pay 42 it a little each week." He ran to 43 up with Dick. Andy asked him a lot of questions. He learned that it was 44 to get $25 each week. He learned that the job took 45 three hours each night. Dick 46 him the phone number of the newspaper manager.Andy almost flew home. After he had told his mother 47 he thought, she 48 . "I think it is a 49 idea," she said, "I'll call the newspaper.""Wait, Mom," Andy said, "I'll call. I'm going to be a businessman now." Andy's mother smiled 50 .36. A. teachers B. parents C. classmates D. friends37. A. said B. told C. thought D. spoke38. A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter39. A. because B. when C. while D. after40. A. newspapers B. bikes C. computers D. tools41. A. now B. right C. just D. only42. A. on B. to C. of D. for43. A. take B. catch C. carry D. get44. A. friendly B. kind C. possible D. wrong45. A. at B. about C. before D. after46. A. taught B. gave C. made D. asked47. A. that B. when C. what D. where48. A. smiled B. shouted C. cried D. worried49. A. big B. large C. great D. bad50. A. sadly B. happily C. politely D. angrily四、阅读理解（40分）A Once, a king had a great highway built for his people. Just before it was opened to the public, the king decided to have a contest(竞赛). He invited his people to take part in the contest. Their challenge(挑战) was to see who could travel the highway the best.On the day of the contest, some people came to the highway in fine clothing; some had fancy hairstyles or brought great food. Some young men came in their sports clothes and ran along the highway. People raveled the highway all day. But each one, when he or she completed the trip, complained(抱怨) to the king that there was a large pile(堆) of stones in the way that had blocked his or her travels.At the end of the day, a lonely traveler crossed the finishing line and walked over to the king. He was tired and dirty, but he showed the king great respect(尊重) and handed him a bag of gold. He explained: "I stopped along the way to clear a pile of stones that was blocking the road. This bag of gold was under it all. I want you to return it to its rightful owner."The king replied: "You are the rightful owner. You've earned this gold, for you won my contest." The man won the contest just because he was the only one who stopped to make the road smoother(平整). Sometimes, the greatest prize comes not from helping yourself, but from helping others.51. Who would win the contest, according to the rule?A. The one who could travel the highway the fastest.B. The one who could wear the most beautiful clothes.C. The one who could bring the greatest food.D. The one who could travel the highway the best.52. What did most people complain about after the contest?A. The bad weather during the contest.B. The large pile of stones in their way.C. Too many people running on the road.D. The highway was unfinished.53. What did the man do during the contest?A. He complained as the other people had.B. He gave up before he got to the stones.C. He cleared the pile of stones.D. He blocked the road with stones.54. What does the underlined word "blocked" mean?A. 街区B. 一块C. 砖头D. 阻塞55. Why could the man win the contest?A. Because he was willing to help others.B. Because he gave the king some gold.C. Because he traveled the fastest.D. Because he showed the king respect.B Sarah left school at eighteen, went to college and then worked at a computer company. Four years later, she got a new job as a manager（经理）in British Airways（英国航空公司）. This is what she told us about her job:"My office is at Heathrow Airport, but I spend 60% of my time in the air. I teach air-hostesses（空姐）and help them with any problems. I also go to lots of meetings.My hours are usually from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. but sometimes I work from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. At work, the first thing I do is to check plane times on my computer and then I speak with some of the air-hostesses.Sometimes I go on long flights（飞行）to check how the air-hostesses are doing. That's my favourite part of the job, but I like office work, too. Travelling can be hard work. When I get back from a long trip, all I can do is to eat something and then go to bed! I don't make much money, but I'm happy with British Airways and want to stay there and continue to travel."56. Sarah's first job was .A. at a collegeB. at a computer companyC. in British AirwaysD. at Heathrow Airport57. Sarah does most of her work .A. in meetingsB. in the computer roomC. in the officeD. in airplanes58. Most days, Sarah starts work at .A. 8 a.m.B. 1 p.m.C. 4 p.m.D. 9 p.m.59. The first thing Sarah does after a long trip is to .A. go to bedB. have a mealC. go to a meetingD. go to the office60. Sarah would like to .A. make more moneyB. stop travelingC. go to college againD. stay in the same job C You may have heard of snipers (狙击手), or seen snipers in movies and computer games. They are people who can shoot and kill from a long distance. But do you know that we have real snipers in our police?Early this month, a man kidnapped a little girl with a knife in Beijing. Police came to talk to him, but he didn't let the girl go and was hurting the girl. A sniper shot him dead.In Beijing, there are over 300 police snipers. They work 24 hours a day, seven days a week to protect the capital.How do snipers get trained? What are their lives like? An expert（专家）with the Beijing sniper team shares some of the team's secrets with us.Q: How do you choose snipers?A: We choose snipers from the Beijing police. There are no strict rules about the height and weight of our snipers, but they must have very good eyesight. The weapon(武器) they use is around 3.5kg. Sometimes snipers need to hold it for hours. So, snipers need to have a strong body. They also need to pass written psychology (心理) tests.Q: What is the most important quality of a sniper?A: A good state of mind. Snipers need to be calm all the time. Sometimes, they may get ready for shooting for a whole day. They cannot talk, eat or drink during that time.Q: What kind of training do snipers usually get?A: The practice they often get is 100 meters distance shooting. They practice shooting in all kinds of weather, including windy and snowy days.Q: Is it possible that a sniper may miss his target (目标)?A: That is not possible. The only standard（标准）for being a sniper is to take a life with one bullet (子弹).However, snipers are not killers. They only pull the trigger (扣动扳机) when they have to.61. Which of the following is NOT true about the snipers?A. They are professional(专业的) killers.B. They can shoot very far.C. They protect our country.D. They are in our police force.62. A good sniper should have the following except _____.A. a strong bodyB. good eyesightC. a certain heightD. good state of mind63. The underlined word "quality" means _____.A. 质量B. 品质C. 性格D. 性质64. The most practice the snipers get is _____.A. holding the gun for a whole dayB. doing push-ups and sit-upsC. 100m distance shootingD. jumping over high walls65. The snipers' work is ____.A. hard and importantB. interesting and excitingC. boring but comfortableD. funny but unimportant D Merry Christmas! It's time for giving gifts and best wishes to family members in Western countries. Christmas is about family and friends, fun and food. With the economic crisis(经济危机), this Christmas season will be a little different. Of course, Christmas doesn't have to cost a lot of money.Many families are looking for ways to keep their holidays cheap and eco-friendly(对生态无害的): by spending less money and using less energy. More people are staying at home for the holidays to save money and gas.Want to help save money and the Earth this year? Make your own decorations. Make lovely garlands (花环) for the tree with popcorn. Make clay(粘土) out of flour(面粉), salt and water to create small toys for the tree. These fun activities bring the family together and you don't need to do much traveling or to spend much money.One thing my family likes to do for the holidays is to make donations to charities instead of giving things as gifts. Another choice for saving money on gifts is to put the names of everyone in the family into a hat and have each person pick one name. This way, everyone only buys one gift. You can set a price limit for the gifts, too, so that no one feels too much pressure(压力).Christmas is about giving, not spending. The world economic and climate crisis are oneveryone's minds. Christmas this year is sure to be different, but there's no reason it can't be better than ever!66. With the economic crisis, the best way to celebrate Christmas is to _____.A. buy a lot of expensive giftsB. travel with the family by drivingC. stay at home for the holidaysD. have a big dinner at a restaurant67. Which of the following is NOT true of making your own decorations?A. It can keep your holidays eco-friendly.B. It can bring your family togetherC. It can help you save moneyD. It can help you earn lots of money.68. According to the story, the writer's family likes to _____ on Christmas.A. buy expensive gifts for each otherB. donate money to charitiesC. have big dinners togetherD. play fun games together69. The underlined word "limit" means _____.A. 限制B. 扩大C. 缩小D. 成长70. We can tell from the story that Christmas is about all of the following EXCEPT _____.A. spendingB. givingC. family and friendsD. fun and food五、词汇运用（10分）71. With those suggestions, we finished the work successfully. (survive)72. The man in his _____________(forty) is the person who saved that boy.73. The person most ___________ (like) to be the murder is Jimmy White.74. These comic books _______ are more or less worth reading. (it)75. My father said that he____________ (read) the newspaper the day before.76. We were told that Mrs Ma is the third_________ woman in the town. (cruel)77. While my mother (cook)dinner, I got home.78. The program was covered __________ last night, not recorded. (live)79. ____________ (learn) to speak English well, I need much more practice.80. I think time ___ (spend) in watching TV is too long.六、阅读表达。