九年级上学期期中试题 (英语)

一、语法选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从1~15各题

所给的A、B、C 、D项中选出最佳选项。

Homework can put you in bad mood, but that might be 1 good thing. New research shows that being too happy can sometime 2 your learning performance.

Researchers wanted to know 3 mood would affect the way children learn. So they decided 4 a study.

In the study, each child 5 20 problems. In each problem a small shape was hidden inside a 6 , larger shape. The children had to find the small shape while they were listening to either happy 7 sad music.

To measure their mood, the researchers asked the children 8 to one of the five faces, from laughing 9 crying. Children who listened to happy music pointed to the 10 faces, showing that they felt 11 .

The researchers 12 that sad children took less time to find the small shapes. They also 13 found three or more shapes.

The researchers think that sadness makes people 14 more attention to small facts. 15 people feel unhappy, they are more careful with a problem or difficult situation.

1. A. a B. the C. an D. /

2. A. hurting B. to hurt C. hurt D. be hurt

3. A. whether B. where C. that D. because

4. A. to do B. do C. do D. does

5. A. gave B. is giving C. was given D. gives

6 A. differ B. difference C. different D. differently

7. A. nor B. or C. and D. but

8. A. point B. pointing C. pointed D. to point

9. A. of B. to C. in D.

with

10. A. smile B. smiling C. smiles D.

smiled

11. A. exciting B. excitedly C. excitement

D. excited

12. A. find B. finds C. found D. to

find

13. A. correctly B. correct C. corrects D.

corrected

14. A. pay B. pays C. paid D. to

pay

15. A. So B. But C. When D. Though

二、完型填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16~25各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，

选出最佳选项。

Children are being weaker and they aren’t able to do some exercises

that were easy for children ten years ago, research says that. Children

today can do fewer sit-ups and pull-ups. We are 16 about children’s

health because of fewer outdoor activities.

Children today spend more and more time 17 the house --- watching

TV, surfing the 18 or doing homework instead of taking part in outdoor activities such as playing basketball. Playing basketball is a fun and exciting 19 . Activities like that give your body a good exercise.

Outdoor activities are also helpful for children’s 20 . Learning

is also possible outside the classroom. There are so many things to find outside the house. It is good for children to 21 the beauty of nature.

What’s more, outdoor activities improve teamwork. No one 22 to play outside alone. It is best to play in pairs or in groups. Of course,

if you have team members, you have to learn how to cooperate and 23 them.

Are you tired of MP3 players, puters or TV? Why not give them up? Playing outdoors can give you fun and 24 air. Take part in outdoor activities and enjoy a healthier 25 !

16. A. happy B. worried C. angry D. excited

17. A. inside B. outside C. around D. under