2020-2021学年九年级上学期英语期中考试卷

【一】听力〔共两节，总分值35分〕

【二】语言知识及运用〔共两节，总分值20分〕

第一节单项选择〔共10小题；每题1分，总分值10分〕

从16~25各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出可以填入空白处的最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

16. _________ he was a small child, _________ he knew what was the right thing to do.

A. Though;but

B. Though;/

C. Because;/

D. Because;so

17. _________ sweet music! I really enjoy it.

A. How

B. How a

C. What a

D. What

18. You’ve never been to Shanghai, _________?

A. don’t you

B. have you

C. do you

D.haven’t you

19. The cook tasted the fish _________. The fish tasted quite_________.

A. careful;good

B. careful;well

C. carefully;good

D. carefully;well

---Have you _________ Jim recently?

---Yes. I got a letter from him last night.

A. heard

B. heard of

C. heard about

D.

heard from

We didn’t know what _________, or how _________.

A. to do;to look after ourselves

B. to do it;to look after

C. to do it;to look after ourselves

D. to do ;to look after

I’d love _________ a present _________ my brother. Can you give me some advice?

A. to buy;to

B.to buy;for

C. buying;to

D.buying;for

23.Father suggested _________ to the beach on holiday, but mother didn’t agree.

A. going

B.to go

C. go

D. Went

Four students took part in the game. Soon Mary was ahead of _________ three students.

A. other

B. another

C. the other

D. the others

---Hello, this is Tina speaking. Is that Sue?

---Sorry, she isn’t here at the moment. _________?

A. Can I take a message

B. What are you saying to Sue

C. May I speak to Sue

D. Who’s that speaking 第二节语法选择〔共10小题；每题1分，总分值10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26~35各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

There are deserts all over the world. They can be found in Africa, China and Latin America. In some places, deserts are growing. This is a serious problem because deserts destroy farmland. They also ruin land where animals live. When people cannot grow food ___26__ find animals to eat,they have to leave their homes. Deserts spread ___27___ different reasons. ___28___ nature causes this problem. Wind can move sand away from deserts and onto useful land. When there is no rain for a long time many plants can ___29___. However, humans can also cause deserts___30___. This ___31___ desertification(沙漠化). This happens in many ways. One way is when people cause too much air pollution, which can make an area hotter. Hotter weather can reduce the amount of rain. Too many people in one area can also damage the land. When large animals ___32___ cows walk on soil too much, they turn it into dust. The wind ___33___ blows this dust away. Trees help ___34___ water in the ground. When people cut down too many trees, the water goes away and the soil is ruined. Plants may stop growing in these places. All of these things can speed up desertification. ___35___ deserts from growing, people must think