湖北省黄冈市 九年级(上)期末英语试卷(含答案)

九年级（上）期末英语试卷一、单选题（本大题共10小题，共10.0分）1.- _________ did you tell him about the result？-By __________ an e-mail．（）A. How， sendingB. What， sendC. How， sendD. What， sending2.-The transportation in our country is much more ______than it used to be．-Yes，that's for sure!（）A. convenientB. expensiveC. difficultD. trendy3.-Have you ever ________to do anything-Yes，but I never give up until I make it because failure is the mother of success．（）A. succeededB. failedC. managedD. expected4.-How does Jack usually go to work？-He drive a car，but now he there to lose weight．（）A. used to；is used to walkB. was used to；is used to waIkingC. was used to；is used to walkD. used to；is used to walking5.Is the man in the car John？No，it ________ be him．He went to Xi'an on business yesterday．（）A. can'tB. mustC. mustn'tD. could6.-I hear music and art will enter the Entrance Examination for the high school（中考）．-Yes． But don't worry． Nothing will be difficult if more attention _______to them．（）A. will payB. will be paidC. is paidD. was paid7.-What have you learnt after three year's study in China，Maria？-I was taught ____knowledge _____good manners．（）A. either； orB. not only； but alsoC. neither； norD. not； but8.-I'd like to read some Chinese classics． Any suggestions？-Journey to the West． It's a book _______is about Monkey King．（）A. whatB. whoC. thatD. /9.-Could you please tell me ________？-Sorry． I don't know． You may surf the Internet．（）A. when tea was brought to KoreaB. how long has paper cutting been aroundC. how do Chinese people celebrate the Mid-Autumn FestivalD. that potato chips were invented by mistake10.-Mom，can I play computer games for a while？-________．You must finish your homework first．（）A. Of courseB. No wayC. Never mindD. No doubt二、完形填空（本大题共15小题，共15.0分）It was the last evening of the old year．In the cold and darkness there went along the street a (11)little girl，with bare（赤露的）feet．She carried a small bundle of matches（火柴）in her hand，and a lo(12)in her broken apron （围裙）．No one had bought any all day long．Trembling（颤抖的）with cold and hunger （饥饿），the girl walked on and on．(13)poor little child!In corner，she sat down，but she could not warm herself．She was(14)to go home．she had earned（赚）not a coin，and perhaps her father would (15)her，and her home was almost as cold as the street．Her hands were nearly dead with cold．She struck（划燃）one match against the wall，and held her hands (16)the flame（火焰）．She wanted to warm her small hands．It was quite a magic light．She found herself(17)before a large iron-stove．How warm it was! As the child wanted to warm her feet，the flame (18)，and the stove disappeared．The little girl sat cold and hungry，with the burnt match in her hand．A second match was lighted．She saw a table (19)delicious food．The roast goose （烤鹅）stood at one end，with knife and folk in her breast（胸口），jumped down from the dishes，and came to the poor child．The match was burnt out and only the thick，(20)wall was beside her．She struck (21)match，this time，her gentle and loving grandmother came up，bright and happy as she had never looked during her lifetime．"Grandma!"(22)the child，"Oh．take me with you! I know that you will leave me(23)the match goes out．" And she lighted all the matches hurriedly，she would like (24)her old grandmother from disappearing．Her kind，old and beautiful grandmother took the little girl in her arms，and they both flew high together，until they were in that place where neither cold，nor hunger，nor (25)is ever known．The next morning，the little girl was found dead in the corner，with a smile on her face．11. A. rich B. poor C. happy D. proud12. A. many B. much C. most D. more13. A. What a B. What C. How a D. How14. A. happy B. willing C. afraid D. ready15. A. worry B. beat C. pay D. praise16. A. in B. across C. below D. over17. A. sit B. sitting C. sits D. sat18. A. died down B. put off C. broke away D. turned down19. A. made of B. next to C. full of D. close to20. A. hard B. warm C. deep D. soft21. A. another one B. other C. another D. the other22. A. asked B. talked C. nodded D. cried23. A. as soon as B. as if C. even though D. so that24. A. stopping B. to keep C. to stop D. keep25. A. hope B. pain C. feeling D. anger三、阅读理解（本大题共9小题，共18.0分）AHigh-speed trains，Alipay（支付宝），shared bikes and online payment are seen as the new four great achievements（成就）of China by young foreigners，according to a video survey by the Silk Road Research Institute of Beijing Foreign Studies University．In the video，young people from 20countries along the Belt and Road （一带一路）routes were asked to name great inventions that had influenced their lives in China．The following is what they saidfrom 4young people of them．26.What does Justin think of the high-speed railways in China according to his words？______A. Fast and tidy．B. Convenient and wonderful．C. Cheap and amazing．D. Comfortable and uncrowded．27.What do "A" and "B" refer to in Yala's words？______A. Two bikes．B. Two riders．C. Two prices．D. Two places．28.What does the underlined phrase "be in a tough spot" mean______A. Stay in silence．B. Lose your way．C. Get into trouble．D. In a hot spot．29.Which of the following is TRUE according to the information above？______A. A bicycle-sharing system provides bikes for free．B. Alipay is the only way of paying for things．C. There's no high-speed railway in Romania now．D. You can enjoy shopping without your wallet in India．30.What conclusion（结论）can we draw about the new four great achievements？______A. They were created by young foreign people．B. They are the signs that China is improving rapidly．C. They were brought to the countries along the Belt and Road Routes．D. They can be found in other countries．BDear Edward，How are you doing？I just visited Machu Picchu（马丘比丘）in Peru（秘鲁）today．I've never seen such a great place before．This place is so amazing that I want to share my feelings with you．When I first got to Machu Picchu，I felt like I was walking in the sky．Even the clouds were just under my feet．Do you know how high Machu Picchu is？I was surprised that it was at about 2，500m．How could people build a city on such a high mountain？It must have been very difficult to move stones there．Before the Europeans arrived，the Incas （印加人）were the last and the most modern societyin the Andes （安第斯山）．The Incas were afraid that the Spanish（西班牙人）would find them，so they built Machu Picchu on an Andes plain （平地）as a secret city in the 14th or 15th century．As a result，the Spanish never found Machu Picchu．An American explorer discovered Machu Picchu in 1911．For a long time before that，nobody even knew Machu Picchu was there．After Machu Picchu was found，it was called "The Lost City of the Incas"．It is still a mystery why and how Machu Picchu was left and forgotten by everyone．I just had a wonderful day．Especially，I will never forget the "goodbye boy" who was a local boy dressed in traditional Inca clothes．When we went down the mountain by bus，the boy waved goodbye to us until we were out of sight （视线）．He shouted some words at us too，and I guess，it meant，"Goodbye，come back again soon!" Why don't you visit Machu Picchu someday？I am sure you will love this place as much as I do．Yours truly，Lynn31.Why did the Incas build Machu Picchu on an Andes plain______A. Because they were modern and rich．B. Because there were too many Incas．C. Because the view on the Andes was beautiful．D. Because they wanted to protect themselves from the Spanish．32.Which of the statement about Machu Picchu is NOT right______A. It was about 2，500m high．B. It was difficult to move the stones to build Machu Picchu．C. An American found the secret city in the 14th or 15th century．D. It's a mystery that nobody knew Machu Picchu was there until 1911．33.From the underlined sentence in the last paragraph，we know the "goodbye boy" was______ ．A. friendlyB. poorC. shyD. hard-working34.The purpose of Lynn to write the letter is ______ ．A. to show the beauty of Machu PicchuB. to study the history of Machu PicchuC. to share his valuable moment with EdwardD. to remember the "goodbye boy"四、阅读填空（本大题共1小题，共10.0分）35.Yesterday I heard from my best friend Lin Yue．She told me her great time on her studentexchange program in France．At first，she was a little nervous．（70）______ soon she found there was no reason to be．Her host family was （71）______（real）nice，they got out of their way to make Lin （72）______（feel）at home．The grandmother knew that Lin missed Chinese food a lot．So she actually learned how to make Chinese food! And her teenage granddaughter helped Lin practice French．Now，Lin is very comfortable （73）______（speak）French，though there are still a lot of （74）______ （mistake）．She told me that her biggest challenge is learning how （75）______（behave）at the dinner table．As we all know，things are very different （76）______ the way they are at home，such as you're not supposed to put your bread on your plate but on the table!Another thing is that you're not supposed to eat （77）______（something）with your hands except bread，not even fruit．You have to cut it up and eat it with a fork．It's said that it is （78）______（polite）to say you're full．If your don't want any more food，you should just say，"That was delicious．" She said that she found it difficult for herremember everything．Hope she can have （79）______ good school year in France．五、单词拼写-单句（本大题共1小题，共1.0分）36.如果你坚守你的梦想，你将会成功的．（stick）．You'll be successful if you______ your dreams．六、完成句子（本大题共8小题，共26.0分）37.In a faraway kingdom，there was a river．It was the home to many golden swans （天鹅）．The swans spent most of their time in the river．Every six months，the swans would leave a golden feather （羽毛）as a paying for using the river．The soldiers of the kingdom would collect the feathers and gave them to the king．One day，a homeless bird saw the river．"The water in this river seems so cool and nice．I will make my home here，" thought the bird．The minute the bird landed near the river，the golden swans noticed her．They came shouting，"This river belongs to us! We pay a golden feather to the king to use thisriver．You can not live here．""I am homeless，brothers．I will also pay．Please give me a place to live in，" the bird pleaded （恳求）．"How can you pay for it？You do not have golden feathers，" said the swans，laughing．They added，"Stop dreaming and leave at once．" The poor bird pleaded many times．But the arrogant （傲慢的）swans still drove the bird away．"I will teach them a lesson!" decided the bird，feeling angry．She went to the king and said，"Oh，my king! The swans in your river are rude and unkind．I pleaded for a home but they said that they had paid to live in the river with golden feathers．"The king was angry with the arrogant swans for having driven the homeless birdaway．He ordered his soldiers to bring the swans to his palace．In no time，all the golden swans were brought to the king's palace．"Do you think our kingdom depends on your golden feathers？You can not decide who lives by the river．Leave the river at once or I will kill you!" shouted the king．On hearing the king's words，the swans flew away sadly．The bird built her home near the river and lived there happily．She gave homes to all other birds who came to the river．How often would the swans leave a golden feather as a paying ______A．Every six days．B．Every six weeks．C．Every six months．D．Every six years．The swans did the following things except that ______ ．A．they spent most of their time in the riverB．they paid a golden feather every six months for using the riverC．they laughed at the bird and drove her awayD．they loved the bird and lived with her happilyWhat's the correct order（顺序）of the following events？______a．The bird asked the king for help．b．The swans made a home in the river long ago．c．The bird lived near the river with other birds happily．d．The swans were made to fly away by the king．e．The poor bird pleaded for a home but was refused．A．b-d-a-c-eB．b- e- a-d-cC．e-b-c-a-dD．a- c- e-b-dThe king ordered（命令）the swans to leave the river because he thought ______ ．A．the river was not big enoughB．he had too many golden feathersC．the swans should share the river with the birdD．the bird would give him more golden feathersWhat can we learn from the story______A．Practice makes perfect．B．East or west，home is the best．C．Bad guys （家伙）have no good end．D．Love me，love my dog．38.Are your parents often angry with you Or you always disagree with yourparents．Maybe the relationships between you and your parents are terrible．It's difficult to make your home a happy and healthy place．（65）______．Respect It's important to show your respect and care about your parents' feelings．Though you have disagreements，at least try to understand whatever they are trying to tellyou．（66）______．Communication You can communicate with your parents in a polite way．You may not get what you want，but explaining your thoughts calmly and rationally may show your parents that you are no longer a kid，not just a kid．TrustHow can your parents build trust in you？（67）______．For example，if you get home late without calling first，next time your parents may not believe you．To earn their trust，you must pay attention to the ways you do things instead of fighting with them．（68）______．Taking time together Some teens find that sharing time together can build trust andcommunication．Your parents may be interested in going shopping，hanging out and playing cards with you．（69）______．Your parents give all their love to you．Why not try these ways actively to own a happy family as you wantA．It depends on what you doB．It will make your life much easierC．You shouldn't keep your own thoughts onlyD．In fact，you can change the situations by the following keysE．Spending time together will drive away the "black cloud" hanging over your home F．It will make your life much more difficult39.同老师顶嘴是不礼貌的。