2016年九年级上英语期中试卷 (2)

九年级英语试卷

笔试部分(120分)

Ⅰ、单项选择(15分)

31. I want to lose weight by fruit instead of .

A. eat, running B. eating , running C. to eat, to run D. eating, to run 32. —Who______ potato chips ______by? —By George Crum.

A. did; invent B. are; invented C. was; invented D. were; invented 33 The number of books in the library______ about ten thousand and a number of them______ about science.

A. is; is B. is; are C. are; are D. are; is 34. Jenny is on holiday now. I wonder . A when she will come back B when she came back C when will she come back D when did she come back. 35. —I hear that he has never finished his homework ________. — Oh, shame on him!

A. in person B. in a person C. on person D. in the person 36. — we are listening to!

A. What good music B. What a good music C. How good music D. How a good music 37. — The boy _______ sing loudly before so many people. —Oh, maybe he feels shy. A. not dare to B. dare to C. dare not D. dares 38.— How long did it take the soldiers ________ the factory fire? —Nearly 12 hours.

A. to put off B. putting off C. to put out D. putting out 39. —I was moved by what the volunteers did for those homeless people. —They’re so cool! We’re ________ them. A. pride in B. pride of C. proud of D. proud in 40. It______ two years since we______ the army.

A. was; join B. was; joined C. has been; join D. has been; joined 41—I wonder if your wife will go to the party. —If my wife _______, she ___ ___. A. invites; goes. B. is invited; will go C. will invite; goes D. will invite; will go 42. — Taiwan is regarded the Treasure Island of China.

— You’re right. And I know Hong Kong is known the Pearl of the Orient and Shopping Heaven.

A. as; as B. for; as C. as; for D. for; for 43.______ of the bananas on the plate _______ soft and sweet.

A. Two fifth; is B. Two fifths; are C. Two fifths; is D. Two fifth; are

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44.—This new model bike _______ Uncle Wang last week. —How beautiful! By the way, what’s it ________? A. was made by; made of B. was made; made from C. was made to; make up D. made by; made of

45. —Could you please sweep the floor? I’m going to cook dinner. — . I’ll do it at once, Mom.

A. I’m afraid not. B. With pleasure. C. It’s a shame. D. You are kidding.

Ⅱ、完型填空 ( 30分)

( A)

Mark lived in a village far away. One day he became very ill and everyone thought he would 46 soon. They sent for a doctor. Two days 47 the doctor came and looked over the sick man. 48 asked for a pen and some paper to write down the name of the medicine. But there was no pen 49 paper in the village, because no one could write.

The doctor 50 up a piece of burnt wood from the fire and wrote the name of the medicine on the 51 of the house. “ Get this medicine for him.” he said, “and he will soon get 52 .” Mark’s family and friends did not know 53 to do. They could not read the strange words. Then a young man 54 an idea. He took off the door of the house, put it on his carriage(马车) and drove to the nearest 55 . He bought the medicine there, and Mark was soon well again.

46. A. wake B.cry C. moved D.die 47. A. late B. later C. ago D. before 48 .A. The sick man B. Mark C. The doctor D. The farmer 49. A. and B. or C. then D. also 50. A. picked B. held C. made D. looked 51. A. wall B. window C. ground D. door 52. A. well B. worse C. bad D. good 53. A. when B. what C. where D. which 54 .A .thought B. hit C. caught D. had 55. A. shop B. farm C. hospital D. village

( B)

Perhaps you have heard 56 about the Internet, but what is it? The Internet is many different networks around the world. A network is a group of computers put together. These networks joined together are called the Internet.

57 that doesn't sound interesting. But 58 we've joined the Internet, there are 59 things we can do. We can have a lot of 60 on the World Web.(www). We can use the Internet instead of a library to 61 all kinds of information 62 our favorite sports or film stars and do shopping on the Internet. We can send message to other people 63 e-mail. It's much cheaper and quicker than our friends or sending a letter.

Thanks to the Internet, the world is becoming smaller and smaller. People can now work at home with a computer in front, getting and sending the information they need.

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They can buy or sell whatever they want by the Internet. But do you know 98% of the information is 65 English? So what will English be like tomorrow? 56. A. a lot of B. a lot C. a few D. a little of 57. A. May B. But C. And D. Maybe 58. A. where B. when C. however D. although 59. A. lots of B. a lot C. much D. few 60. A. interesting B. friends C. interest D. funny 61. A. find B. look for C. find out D. look after 62. A. with B. for C. on D. about 63. A. with B. by C. on D. for . A. call B. called C. calls D. calling 65. A. on B. with C. in D. for

Ⅲ、补全对话 (5分)

M：Excuse me. 66

W：I’m sorry. Have you seen the sign on the wall, “No smoking”? M：Oh, sorry. Where can I smoke on this floor, please? W：I’m afraid it’s not allowed in the whole building. M：Oh dear! 67 W：Sure. Help yourself, over there. M：Thank you very much.

W：Don’t you know smoking is not good for your health, young man? M： 68 I tried many times to give it up, but I failed. 69

W：Yes, it’s hard to stop! But if you have the nonsmokers’ health and well-being in mind, you might succeed.

M：You’re right! Thanks very much. I’ll try again to kick my smoking habit.

W：That’s OK. Well, if you’re feeling bad now, you can smoke outside, in the open

air, of course.

M：Oh, no! 70 W：That’s great!

A. When I go without it, I feel very bad. B. I wonder if I could have a glass of water. C. When I smoke, I feel good. D. Would you mind if I smoked here? E. No, I don’t. F. Yes, I do. G. I’ll start from now on!

Ⅳ、阅读理解(40分)

A

When an big earthquake hit Wenchuan on May 12，many houses fell down. After the earthquake，all the newspapers reported many stories about some of the families who were in trouble.

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One Sunday，when I was reading a newspaper，a special picture touched me. It gave the clothing sizes of each family member. I thought that this would be a good chance to teach my children to help those who were less lucky than themselves. I said to my seven-year-old twins，Brad and Brett，and three-year-old Meghan. \"We have so much，and these poor people now have nothing. We'll share what we have with them.”

I filled a box with foods and clothes. While I was doing this，I encouraged the boys to choose their toys and donate some of their less favorite things. Meghan watched quietly as the boys took out his old toys and games and put them together. Then she walked away. A few minutes later she came back with Lucy，her much-loved doll. She put the doll on top of the other toys. \"Oh，dear,” I said, “You don't have to give Lucy. You love her so much.” Meghan said，“Lucy makes me happy，Mommy. Maybe she'll make another little girl happy，too.”

I looked at Meghan for a long moment. She taught me a lesson. It's easy to give something that we don't want any more，but harder to give what we cherish（珍爱），isn't?

71. The writer has children.

A. one B. two C three D. four 72. The underlined word \"donate\" probably means . A.捐赠 B.丢掉 C.展出 D.放好 73. Lucy is the name of . A. a girl B. a game C. a doll D. an earthquake 74. Which of the following is TURE?

A. An earthquake happened in the writer's hometown.

B. The writer didn't let Meghan give her much-loved doll at last.

C. The writer decided to buy some clothes for those people in trouble. D. The writer thinks it is more difficult to give what we love a lot. 75. What's the best title of this passage?

A. A Family Story. B. The Spirit of Giving. C. The way of helping others. D. A Sad Experience.

B

Very few people were coming to eat at the White Rose Restaurant, and its owner did not know what to do. The price was reasonable and the food was of good quality, but nobody seemed to want to eat there.

Then he did something that changed all that, and in a few weeks his restaurant is always full of men with their lady friends. Whenever a gentleman came in with a lady, a smiling waiter gave each of them a menu, The menu looked exactly the same on the outside, but there was an important difference inside. The menu that the waiter gave to the man supplied the correct price for each dish and each bottle of wine. while the menu that he gave to the lady supplied a much higher price! So when the man calmly ordered dish after dish and wine after wine, the lady thought he was much more generous(慷慨) than he really was.

76. Why didn’t people come to the White Rose Restaurant to eat at first?

A. Because the price was high. B. Because the food was too cheap.

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C. Because the food was not good. D. The passage didn’t mention.

77. According to the passage we can conclude that the people who eat at this restaurant are mostly _______.

A. poor old people B. rich young people

C. men with their girl friends D. parents with their children 78. The difference between the two kinds of menu lie in _______. A. the color B. the shape C. the price D. the food

79. According to the passage we can infer that when men with their girl friends eat at this restaurant, the food was paid _______.

A. always by the ladies only B. always by the men only

C. sometimes by the ladies D. either by the men or by the ladies

C

In the past ten years, many scientists have studied the differences between men and women. And they all got the same answer: The sexes(性别) are different, because their brains are different. And this, the scientists say, makes men and women see the world in different ways.

Boys, for example, generally are better than girls at mathematical(数学的) ideas. Boys also generally are better than girls at the kind of hand and eye movements necessary for ball sports. Girls, on the other hand generally start speaking earlier than boys. And they generally see better in the dark than boys and are better at learning foreign languages.

What makes men and women better at one thing or another? The answer is the brain. The brain has two sides connected by nerve(神经) tracks. The left side generally is used for mathematics, speech and writing. The right side is used for artistic creation and the expression for emotions(情感). In men and women, different areas in each side of the brain develop differently. In boys, for example, it’s the area used for mathematics. In girls, it is the area used for language skills. Another interesting difference is that the two sides of a man’s brain are connected by a smaller nerves than the two sides of a woman’s brain are.

80. Which of the following is best to outline(概括) the article?

A. Research on the Brain B. Differences Between Men and Women C. People’s Different Brains D. Who Are Better, Boys or Girls 81. ___________ men and women think differently.

A. The influences of society make B. The different brains make C. The different experiences make D. sex makes

82 According to the article, girls are generally better than boys at ________ in your school.

A. mathematics B. physics C. English D. Chemistry 83. Which of the following is true?

A. The left side of brain in boys generally develops better than that in girls. B. The left side of brain in girls generally develops better than that in boys. C. Men are better than women in all things.

D. The area in girls used for language skills develops better.

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D

One day, Wilbur Smith was enjoying the jacket(书套)of his latest book on a flight to America when the middle-aged man in the next seat asked, “I see you read Wilbur Smith. What do you think of him?”

“I think he is clever and successful.” replied Wilbur. “Well, the guy is a friend of mine,” said his neighbor proudly. “Oh, really?” said Wilbur.

“Not only that, but I’m the model for one of his heroes” “Is that so?”

“Yeah. Would you like his signature(签名)?” “Could you arrange that?” asked Wilbur. “Sure. Give me your card.”

Wilbur handed over his business card, and the man carefully put it in his top pocket.

Not surprisingly, Wilbur didn’t hear from his “friend” after that. 84. Wilbur Smith went to America ________ that day. A. by air B. by train C. in a car D. on a coach 85. According to the passage, we know that Wilbur Smith is __________. A. a teacher B. a businessman C. a writer D. reporter 86. The middle-aged man in the passage is ____________.

A. a stranger to Wilbur B. a friend of Wilbur’s

C. a neighbor who lives next to Wilbur D. a hero of Wilbur’s book

87. When the mid-aged man saw Wilbur’s business card, he felt very _________. A. proud B. happy C. excited D. surprised

E

It is said that more than four million people die each year from smoking. That number is frightening. Yet people around the world continue to smoke. In the United States, about forty-seven-million adults smoke. This year, more than 430,000 Americans died of diseases which have something to do with smoking. The American Cancer Society says smoking harms(伤害) the body greatly. It warns that smoking even a number of cigarettes is dangerous. It’s not easy for you to stop smoking. However, doctors say you probably will live longer if you do stop smoking. You will feel better and look better. You also will protect the health of family members who breathe your smoke. There is not one right way to stop smoking, doctors say. Any way can help. You can take long walks or spend time in places where smoking is not allowed. Also, you can eat a small piece of fruit or vegetable instead of having a cigarette. The sooner you stop smoking, the more you’ll reduce (减少) your chances of getting cancer and other diseases. Stop smoking before smoking stops you! 以下每题答案字数不超过五个字。

88. How many people die from smoking each year?

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. . . What does the American Cancer Society say about smoking? .

90. According to the doctors, is there only one way to stop smoking? .

Ⅴ、根据句意、首字母和汉语提示写出正确的单词。(5分)

91 As we know, Australia p (生产) lots of wool and meat. 92 Bad luck! A thief s my wallet on the bus this morning . 93 Your answer is not c .There are several mistakes in it.

94 He had a strange way of making his classes l and interesting. 95 The Russians were the p of space travel. Ⅵ、书面表达 (25分) 发明创造改变了世界。很多中学生都梦想着成为一名发明家。可是怎样才能实现这个梦想呢？请根据以下要点提示，以“How to become an inventor”为题，写一篇80词左右的短文，并谈谈你的观点。

要点提示： learn a lot; have an interest; be creative; never give up.

How to become an inventor

As a middle school student, I think we need to do the following things to become an inventor.

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