人教版九年级英语上册期中测试题及答案

人教版九年级英语上册期中测试题及答案

人教版九年级英语上册 期中测试题 六、单项选择。(每小题1分，共10分)‎ ‎26. —How does Sarah improve her speaking skills?‎ ‎—____ joining an English club. ‎ A. For B. With C. By D. From ‎27. —What makes ____ effective for people to send and receive information at great speed and little cost?‎ ‎—The Internet, I think. ‎ A. it B. them C. this D. that ‎28. Fishing is one of ____ activities among the middleaged people. ‎ A. popular B. more popular C. most popular D. the most popular ‎29. —What do you think of Karen?‎ ‎—She is ____ kind to others ____ her friends and classmates all like her very much. ‎ A. too; to B. so; that C. enough; to D. such; that ‎30. —Confucius Institute (孔子学院) has been set up in many other countries. ‎ ‎—Yes, Chinese is ____ spoken in those countries. I'm proud of that as a Chinese. ‎ A. hardly B. widely C. never D. seldom ‎31. —Are you going to London for a trip this summer?‎ ‎—Yes, my father ____ going there to relax. ‎ A. finished B. practiced C. minded D. suggested ‎32. —Your father ____ to work by bus, didn't he?‎ ‎—Yes, he did. But now he walks to work to keep healthy. ‎ A. used to go B. used to going C. is used to go D. is used to going ‎33. —Why does everybody believe in Bruce no matter ____ he says?‎ 12‎ ‎ ‎ ‎—Because he is honest. He never tells a lie. ‎ A. when B. how C. who D. what ‎34. —Can you tell me where cotton ____ in China?‎ ‎—Well, people in the north of China ____ much cotton. ‎ A. grow; grow B. grow; are grown C. is grown; grow D. is grown; are grown ‎35. —Could you tell me ____ last night?‎ ‎—I watched a film in a cinema nearby. ‎ A. what you did B. what you do C. what did you do D. what do you do 七、完形填空。(每小题1分，共10分)‎ Dear Jenny，‎ How's it going? Are you busy with your study?‎ I've been back at school __36__ nearly four weeks. I'm very glad to tell you that great __37__ have taken place in our school this term. First of all, we're asked to “clean our plates” when having our meals and say __38__ to waste. Some of us used to order more than what we could eat. That was a big waste of food. Now we need to __39__ the food we order. We should also stop wasting in some other ways. For example, we should turn off the lights when we __40__ the classroom. And our school has opened up some fields for us to learn how to grow vegetables. Each class is given a small garden and our class has decided to grow some tomatoes and beans (豆类) in our __41__ time. I think that will be very interesting. Maybe I'll be able to __42__ you some beans we've grown by ourselves next time! What's more, we have only two classes in the afternoon __43__ we have more time for afterschool activities. I'm one of the traffic safety volunteers in our school. After school, we take turns to go to the streets near our school and ask people to __44__ the traffic rules. ‎ I think we are having a different school life now！Please write back soon and tell __45__ more about your school. ‎ Yours，‎ Wang Wei ‎36. A. in B. for C. on D. at 12‎ ‎ ‎ ‎37. A. changes B. things C. interests D. lessons ‎38. A. yes B. hello C. no D. thanks ‎39. A. clean B. pay C. cook D. finish ‎40. A. leave B. reach C. open D. build ‎41. A. busy B. free C. happy D. sad ‎42. A. plant B. buy C. post D. lend ‎43. A. because B. when C. before D. so ‎44. A. follow B. make C. break D. think ‎45. A. him B. her C. you D. me 八、阅读理解。(每小题2分，共30分)‎ A Question: Did you use to be shy? If so, how did you overcome(克服) it and how long did it take? I need your help. ‎ ‎2 days ago Elisabeth Answer 1: I was very shy when I was in high school. Over the last 5 years or so I have worked very hard at overcoming it. I started by making conversation with friends' friends that I didn't know. It did take a lot of effort (努ｶ). Now I can talk to almost everyone. ‎ Yesterday Lucy Answer 2: Yes. I was shy about two years ago. It took me about two years to overcome my shyness. Don't worry. Find your confidence (自信) and you'll overcome your fears. ‎ ‎2 hours ago Tina Answer 3: I used to be shy in high school until I started serving in a restaurant. I found that really helpful. l have become more outgoing now because I have to talk to strangers every day. ‎ ‎30 minutes agoAnna ‎46. What can we learn about Elisabeth?‎ A. She wants to introduce herself. ‎ B. She wants to overcome her shyness. ‎ C. She likes to help others to solve problems. ‎ D. She enjoys talking with others. ‎ ‎47. Lucy spent ____ in overcoming her shyness. ‎ 12‎ ‎ ‎ A. about a year B. less than three years 　　‎ C. about five years D. more than six years ‎48. What does Tina think is important to overcoming shyness?‎ A. Kindness. B. Fairness. ‎ C. Confidence. D. Good grades. ‎ ‎49. ____ helped Anna a lot to become more outgoing. ‎ A. Serving in a restaurant B. Eating out often C. Working day and night D. Looking for jobs ‎50. Which of the following is TRUE about Lucy，Tina and Anna?‎ A. They are all high school students. ‎ B. They all gave the answer on the same day. ‎ C. They all thought it was easy to overcome shyness. ‎ D. They all used to be shy and overcame it successfully. ‎ B Ancient China produced many types of beautiful works of art. Among them, calligraphy(书法), poetry(诗歌) and painting were the most famous. Often they would be put together in art. These became important starting with the Song Dynasty. ‎ Calligraphy is the art of handwriting. In the old time, the Chinese considered writing as an important form of art. Calligraphers would practice for years to learn to write perfectly, but with style. Each of over 40，000 characters needed to be written correctly. And each stroke(笔画) in a character had to be written in a certain order. ‎ Poetry was also an important form of art. Great poets were famous all over the country, but all educated people were expected to write poetry. During the Tang Dynasty, poetry was so important that writing poetry was part of the examinations to become a civil servant(文官) and work for the government. ‎ Chinese painting was often connected with calligraphy. It is one of the oldest artistic traditions in the world. The most traditional way of Chinese painting is known as “national” or “native” painting(国画)，which is quite different from Western painting. People can draw mountains, homes, birds, trees and water on it. ‎ 12‎ ‎ ‎ ‎51. Calligraphers needed to write over ____ characters correctly in the old time. ‎ A. 10，000 B. 20，000 C. 30，000 D. 40，000‎ ‎52. What was part of the civil service examinations during the Tang Dynasty?‎ A. Painting. B. Calligraphy. ‎ C. Writing poetry. D. Playing music. ‎ ‎53. The underlined word “It” refers to ____. ‎ A. calligraphy B. art C. Chinese painting D. Western painting ‎54. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?‎ A. Calligraphy, poetry and painting were the most famous works of art. ‎ B. The strokes of each character could be written in any order. ‎ C. Poetry was an important form of art like calligraphy. ‎ D. Chinese painting was often connected with calligraphy. ‎ ‎55. What's the passage mainly about?‎ A. Chinese art. B. Chinese examinations. ‎ C. Chinese history. D. Chinese dynasties. ‎ C A carnival is a festival celebrated in many different ways in many countries. ‎ New Orleans：One of the most famous carnivals in the world is in New Orleans, USA. It is called Mardi Gras. The celebrations last around two weeks，with a parade(游行) every day. Groups of people, called“krewes”，dress up in special clothes and ride on beautiful boats. They throw small gifts at the people watching. It is said that over a million people join in the celebrations every year. ‎ Rio de Janeiro：The carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is the biggest in the world. The Rio Carnival is famous for its samba(桑巴)music and the amazing clothes and boats. People need to buy tickets to see the parades which are a kind of competition and the samba groups compete on their clothes, dancing, boats and music. Some samba schools spend millions of dollars on their preparations, but it is said that the carnival makes over$40 million from ticket sales and advertising. ‎ 12‎ ‎ ‎ Binche：The carnival in Binche, Belgium may have the longest history. Up to 1，000 men and boys, called“Gilles”，dress up in masks(面具)，special clothes and wooden shoes. They also wear very tall hats, up to 90 cm tall. The Gilles dance through the streets and throw oranges at the crowd. The person getting an orange has good luck. ‎ ‎56. How long does the parade last during Mardi Gras?‎ A. About seven days. B. About ten days. ‎ C. About fourteen days. D. About a month. ‎ ‎57. What do the carnivals in New Orleans and Binche have in common?‎ A. People have to wear hats to take part in them. ‎ B. People throw things at the people watching. ‎ C. People have enjoyed the carnivals for the same amount of time. ‎ D. People celebrate the carnivals in the same month. ‎ ‎58. People in the parades during the Rio Carnival don't compete on ____. ‎ A. clothes B. music C. food D. boats ‎59. Which is TRUE according to the passage?‎ A. People who take part in the carnival in Belgium are called “krewes”. ‎ B. If you go for the carnival in Brazil, you have to pay money. ‎ C. The carnival in New Orleans brings in a lot of money. ‎ D. The carnival in Rio de Janeiro uses fruit as part of the celebrations. ‎ ‎60. What's the best title of the passage?‎ A. Three great cities in the world. ‎ B. How to take part in the carnival. ‎ C. What to do during the carnival. ‎ D. Carnivals in different countries. ‎ 九、任务型阅读。(每小题2分，共10分)‎ As a proverb says，“Your tongue has the power of life and death. ” This means that your words have power to finally cause things to happen, even life or death. ‎ We may all experience the power of words in our life, even when we were very young. ‎ 12‎ ‎ ‎ A child is blamed(责备) by teachers or parents, and after that, he might probably think of himself as a bad child. Most kids have that experience. They say it is important to praise children four times for each negative(负面的)word. Blaming will make things worse, while positive words are helpful especially when we are being in trouble or in need. When we fail the exam, encouraging words from our teachers or parents make us work harder at our lessons. ‎ Encouraging words can go quite a long way. They lift people up. For example, encouraging words to someone who is sad can help them make it through the day. Words can have a powerful effect on your brain. And it will in turn(相应地)have a great influence on your action. ‎ Everything you do depends on what you choose to do. It's not your parents, your past relationships or your job, but you and only you that are responsible for every goal you set. If you have dreams in life, write them down and speak them out. Your words are likely to bring out something amazing. ‎ 根据短文内容，完成下面表格所缺信息。‎ The Power of Words Your words have power to finally cause things to happen, even life or death. ‎ Example 1‎ ‎61. ________being blamed, a child might probably think of himself as a bad child. ‎ Example 2 ‎ Encouraging words make students who can't 62. ________the exam work harder at lessons.‎ Example 3 Encouraging words help 63. ________people make it through the day.‎ Words have a powerful effect on your brain, and in turn it influences your action 64. ________. Everything you do depends on the 65. ________you make.‎ Your words are likely to bring out something amazing. ‎ 十、补全对话。(每小题2分，共10分)‎ A: Kelly, could you please tell me something about Easter?‎ 12‎ ‎ ‎ B：Yes. 66. ________ It celebrates the beginning of new life. ‎ A: 67. ________ ‎ B: We celebrate it in March or April. It's on April 12th this year. ‎ A: 68. ________‎ B: We make lots of Easter eggs. We color the eggs and then paint some designs(图案) on the eggs. Eggs are very important on Easter Day because an egg is the start of new life. 69. ________‎ A: Is there anything else special?‎ B: Of course. The Easter Bunny. 70. ________‎ A: Thanks for telling me so much. ‎ B: You're welcome. ‎ A. When do you celebrate it?‎ B. How do you celebrate it?‎ C. Easter is an important festival in Western countries. ‎ D. Like eggs, rabbits are close to the ideas of new life. ‎ E. We also go to church to pray(祈祷).‎ ‎ 十一、根据汉语提示完成句子。(每小题1分，共5分)‎ ‎71. 我们每一个人都为我们的祖国而自豪。(be)‎ Every one of us ______________our motherland. ‎ ‎72. 为了挑选一件好一点的连衣裙去参加聚会，刚才蒂娜把她所有的连衣裙都摆在床上。‎ In order to choose a better one for the party, Tina ________________ all her dresses on the bed just now. ‎ ‎73. 这个女孩已经爱上了摇滚乐。‎ The girl has already ________________________ rock music. ‎ ‎74. 你能告诉我如何处理坏的情绪吗？‎ Could you tell me how ________________ bad feelings?‎ ‎75. 多酷的模型飞机啊！但它是由用过的木头和玻璃做的。‎ How cool the model plane is! But it ____________ used wood and glass. ‎ 12‎ ‎ ‎ 十二、从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，每空限填一词，每词限用一次。(每小题1分，共10分)‎ where, easy, try, be, keep, with, speak, worry, right, pronounce You are on the street in New York and need to get to the nearest subway. Or you're in Beijing 76. ________ to find the bus to take you to the Great Wall. Or you're going to meet friends at a pizza restaurant in Rome, a big city 77. ________ a lot of different pizza restaurants. ‎ This should all be easy. But if you aren't sure 78. ________ you're going and don't speak the language, it can turn into an embarrassing (使人尴尬的) experience. There are ways that can help you ask for directions, no matter where you are around the world and what language you can 79. ________. Consider the following：‎ Know where you are. If you do a bit of homework before you leave for your trip, you can tell others where you are going much 80. ________________. ‎ Have some pictures or maps. If you worry about your 81. ________ when asking for directions, it helps to carry a map. A stranger can see where exactly you are going and point you in the 82. ________ direction. ‎ Use body language. Often travelers have to be like silent film actors when asking for directions. It sounds silly, but 83. ________ able to use your hands, fingers, and even facial expressions can make strangers understand where you want to go and help you out. ‎ Don't get 84. ________. From Tokyo to Berlin, you might have trouble asking for directions. 85. ________ calm (镇静的), and you'll find your way finally. ‎ 十三、书面表达。 (10分)‎ 你们班上周五举行了一场“Should WiFi be used at school？”为主题的班会。请根据下面的一些观点，以及你自己的看法，写一篇不少于100词的英语短文。‎ 支持方：1. 能够获取更多知识，拓宽视野，自己解决问题；‎ ‎2. 能够促使老师创造更多的有趣课堂，帮助我们更好地学习；3. ……‎ 反对方：1. 会让我们对网络和手机上瘾，沉迷于玩游戏；‎ ‎2. 会让我们关注网上不健康内容；3. ……‎ 参考词汇：gain获取；broaden拓宽；promote促进；download下载；distract使分心；lack缺乏；addict上瘾 ‎___________________________________________________________________________‎ 12‎ ‎ ‎ ‎___________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎___________________________________________________________________________‎ 参考答案 第二卷　笔试部分 六、26. C ‎ ‎27. A　解析：考查it作形式宾语。‎ ‎28. D ‎29. B　解析：分析答句可知此句由两个句子构成，故只考虑so. . . that和such. . . that, 又因第一空格后是形容词kind，只有 so可修饰。故选B。‎ ‎30. B　31. D ‎ ‎32. A　解析：根据答句中“但他现在为了保持健康走路去上班”可知他过去常乘公共汽车去上班，表示“过去常做某事”是“used to do sth. ”。故选A。‎ ‎33. D　解析：no matter后接疑问代词或副词。此处是表示“无论他说什么”，疑问词充当says的宾语，故只有what才可以。故选D。 ‎ ‎34. C　35. A 七、36～40：BACDA ‎41～45：BCDAD 八、46～50：BCCAD ‎51～55：DCCBA ‎56～60：CBCBD 九、61. After　解析：细节理解题。分析题干结构可知，空格处填介词。根据文章第二段第二句“A child is blamed(责备)by teachers or parents, and after that, he might probably think of himself as a bad child. ”可知空格处表示“在……之后”。注意句首单词首字母大写。故填After。‎ ‎62. pass　解析：细节理解题。分析句子结构可知，空格处填动词。根据第二段最后一句“When we fail the exam，encouraging words from our teachers or parents make us work harder at our lessons. ”可知答案，又因为fail the exam＝can't pass the exam，故填pass。‎ 12‎ ‎ ‎ ‎63. sad　解析：细节理解题。分析句子结构可知，空格处填形容词。根据第三段第三句“For example, encouraging words to someone who is sad can help them make it through the day. ”可知答案。故填sad。‎ ‎64. greatly　解析：细节理解题。分析句子结构可知，空格处填副词。根据第三段最后一句“And it will in turn(相应地)have a great influence on your action. ”可知答案。此处需要副词修饰动词influences。故填greatly。‎ ‎65. choice/choices　解析：细节理解题。分析句子结构可知，空格处填名词。根据最后一段第一句“Everything you do depends on what you choose to do. ”可知答案。故填choice/choices。‎ 十、66～70：CABED 十一、71. is proud of ‎72. laid out ‎73. fallen in love with ‎74. to deal with ‎75. is made of 十二、76. trying ‎77. with ‎78. where ‎79. speak ‎80. more easily ‎81. pronunciation ‎82. right ‎83. being ‎84. worried ‎85. Keep 十三、One possible version: ‎ Should WiFi be used at school?‎ Last Friday, we had a class meeting about “Should WiFi be used at school？”. We had a fierce debate(激烈的辩论). Here are the opinions. ‎ Some of us agree. It will be helpful to our study. With the help of the Internet, we ‎ 12‎ ‎ ‎ can gain much knowledge and solve problems on our own. We can also surf the Internet to read news and broaden our horizons. What's more, it will promote education. With the help of WiFi, teachers don't have to download all the teaching materials; instead, they could create more interesting classes and work with students better. ‎ Others think it's not a good idea. It will distract us from study. As middle school students, we lack selfcontrol. We may be addicted to the Internet and mobile phones. Maybe we lose ourselves in playing games. ‎ In my opinion, I agree with the rule. We can keep in touch with parents, friends and teachers through WeChat and other tools. And it will be good for us to hold school events and activities. (I disagree with the rule. We may pay too much attention to the bad information on the Internet. It will take us too much time to find useful information. ‎ 12‎ ‎ ‎