2016年九年级(下)期中英语试卷.doc

九年级（下）期中试卷 英 语 2016.04注意事项：1本试卷共10页。全卷满分为90分。考试时间90分钟。试题包含选择题和非选择题。考生答题全部在答题卡上，答在本试卷上无效。2请认真核对监考教师在答题卡上所粘贴条形码的姓名、考试证号是否与本人相符合，再将自己的姓名、考试证号用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔填写在答题卡及本试卷上。3答选择题必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案。答非选择题必须用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔写在答题卡的指定位置，在其它位置答题一律无效。选择题（共40分）一、单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1. Excuse me, sir. Please dont take photos in the museum. Look at the sign . Im sorry. I didnt notice it just now.2. I hear Susan eats little or for supper. Its really bad for her health. Why not exercise more to lose weight? A. nothing B. something C. anything D. everything3. Alice could see her grandmother doing some cooking the kitchens glass door.A. across B. through C. over D. against 4. Nora published her first poem when she was only seven! At seven? What a ! I knew few words at her age. A. mess B. pity C. surprise D. shame5. Leonardo didnt win an Oscar he acted in The Revenant. Yeah. It was hard for him to realize this dream, but he never gave up.A. after B. until C. since D. because 6. I cant understand some people choose to challenge themselves. Dont you think its also a good chance to find your hidden talent?A. when B. how C. why D. where 7. Some farmers in Nanjing were so that they painted the emperors dress with yellow flowers on the farm.A. creative B. active C. generous D. humorous8. Billy has made great progress in his Maths. Exactly. He doesnt do his homework so as he used to be.A. wisely B. patiently C. correctly D. carelessly 9. Jenny, we buy Mom presents. We can clean the house from top to bottom. Good idea! Its a special present for Mothers Day. A. cant B. mustnt C. shouldnt D. neednt10. Our charity show for three hours this afternoon. We were tired but very happy.A. lasts B. lasted C. has lasted D. will last 11. Im afraid I cant finish the task in such a short time.Dont worry. Can you finish it if you two more days?A. give B. are given C. will give D. will be given 12. Lions are good hunters. They their ability to hunt other animals to survive. A. work on B. get on C. live on D. depend on 13. , Chinese mobile phones, like Huawei, have improved greatly.I agree. Thats why made-in-China products are more and more popular now. A. In general B. In all C. In the end D. In the beginning14. Wendy wants to do a project on recycling. She wonders . A. that she will do something to make a difference B. if the project can encourage everyone to recycle C. how can she help others to recycle useful materials D. when the project is carried out to improve living conditions15. Dad, my kite is finished! Doing a DIY job is really fun. ! Just wait for a windy day and see how high it can fly.A. Never mind B. My pleasure C. Well done D. No problem二、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Many cultures in the world tell stories about dragons. In some cultures they are good and in some they are bad. No matter good or bad, in the stories they are always 16 and have supernatural power. Some people say that there used to be real dragons, but most agree that they were imaginary creatures (生物).Dragons in China and other Asian countries are usually said to be 17 . People say that they bring strength, good luck, and health. In ancient China, the dragon was a 18 of the Chinese emperors. Some Chinese people believe that dragons live under water most of the time. Unlike European dragons, they do not have wings, and they 19 using magic. The Chinese dragon looks like a long snake with four claws. In the Chinese lunar calendar, people born in the “Year of the Dragon” are 20 to be lucky, brave, healthy, energetic and excitable. The Dragon person cant make great achievements in life 21 he or she knows how to make the best use of his or her energy, intelligence, and talent. In European legends, dragons are usually seen 22 greedy (贪婪的) and cruel winged devils (恶魔). The European dragon is also described to be a strong and smart creature. Any knight (骑士) who killed a dragon was able to get not only its treasure but also its 23 . In Christianity (基督教), the devil is sometimes shown as a dragon. It has become popular for the 24 of popular stories to fight angry dragons. Dragons continue to live in storybooks. Modern fantasy writers 25 write books about heroes fighting dragons. Although dragons appear in many legends around the world, different cultures have different stories about them. 16. A. strong B. awful C. loyal D. proud17. A. gentle B. terrible C. kind D. guilty 18. A. symbol B. dream C. memory D. mystery 19. A. move B. fly C. rush D. jump20. A. considered B. confirmed C. compared D. controlled21. A. after B. wheneverC. since D. unless 22. A. with B. for C. as D. by23. A. success B. calm C. charm D. wisdom 24. A. detectivesB. heroes C. emperors D. enemies 25. A. even B. ever C. still D. just三、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。 AA table of contents usually includes the titles or descriptions of the first-level headers, such as chapter titles in longer works. An index is a list of something such as subjects or names at the back of a book. Indexcampfires, 50-52clothing, 8national parks, 16-18plants, poisonous, 72sleeping bags, 35-39tents, 26-34tools, 12ContentsChapter Page1 Things Youll Need for Camping . 82 Places To Go .163 All About Tents .264 All About Sleeping Bags 355 Setting Up Camp .406 Camp Cooking: Some Recipes .507 Health and Safety .6626. Which chapter should you read to find ideas for meals? A. Chapter 3 B. Chapter 4 C. Chapter 5 D. Chapter 6 27. On Page 8, you can find out .A. what clothes to wear B. which tools to takeC. when to put up tents D. how to make a campfireB After that, we went on down the river. It was very dark that night and it wasnt easy to see where we were going. Suddenly, a big steamboat came at us very fast, and the next minute it was right over us. Jim and I jumped off the raft (木筏) into the water. The boat hit the raft and went on up the river. When I came up out of the water, I couldnt see Jim anywhere. I called out his name again and again, but there was no answer. “Hes dead!” I thought. Slowly, I swam to the side of the river and got out. I saw that I was near a big old wooden house. Suddenly a lot of very angry dogs jumped out at me. They made a terrible noise and someone called from the house, “Whos there?”“George Jackson,” I answered quickly. “Ive fallen off a river boat.”Well, the people who lived in that house were very kind, and they took me in and gave me some new clothes and a good meal. I told them that my family were all dead, so they said I could stay with them as long as I wanted. It was a beautiful house and the food was good there, so I stayed. A few days later one of the slaves in the house came to me and said, “Come with me!” Together, we went down to some trees by the river. “In there!” he said and went away.On the ground, I found a man, asleep. It was Jim! I was really pleased to see him. When the steamboat hit the raft, Jim told me, the raft didnt break up. Jim swam after it and caught it. Then he began to look for me.We decided to leave at once. Its all right living in a house for a little while, but you feel more free and easy and comfortable on a raft.28. What happened LAST in the story? A. George saw a big house. B. George got some new clothes. C. George found Jim on the ground. D. George jumped off the raft into the water.29. Why did George Jackson answer “quickly” when someone called from the house? A. George felt afraid and nervous. B. George felt happy and lucky.C. George really wanted to stay there. D. George didnt want to lie to him.30. Which of these old sayings best fits this story? A. It never rains but it pours. B. Every dog has its day.C. Burn the candle at both ends. D. Many hands make light work.CIn todays world we are always surrounded (包围) by technology. Its true to say that technology makes our lives easier. However, increasingly scientists are saying that we need to give ourselves a breakotherwise we put ourselves at risk of developing hundreds of health problems. Over the summer the days are longer, sunnier and free from school. With all this free time, why not put it to good use and do something that has nothing to do with technology?To start with, you could learn a new skill. There are hundreds of possibilities: cooking, learning a musical instrument or a new sport. Maybe youve always wanted to try out that recipe (食谱), but havent had time? Perhaps you like learning how to knit, so you can have a new sweater for the autumn. You could use your free time to learn something newand perhaps itll lead to an exciting chance in the future.If you just fancy relaxing, why not go to a beach? Take along your favourite book and relax on the sand, or go for a stroll along the coastline. If you dont live near a beach, you could go to your local park. Why not take along a picnic, or try and know about some of the local wildlife?Little things, like challenging yourself to complete a crossword or a Sudoku, are a great place to start. You could even get involved in the latest craze: adult colouring books! Colouring is surprisingly therapeutic (治疗的), and it can be a nice way to get away from the stress of modern life!You might surprise yourself and find a hidden talent within you; you might make new friends along the way. Next time you find yourself aimlessly channel-changing, have a think at what else you could spend your time doing. 31. What might you write in your diary if you do as the writer tells you?A. I read an e-book. It was exciting!B. I learnt to play the guitar. It was fun!C. I had my website online. It was amazing!D. I watched a TV programme. It was interesting! 32. Reading adult colouring books is a good way to .A. learn a new skill B. make new friends C. feel less stressed D. challenge ourselves33. Which of the following explains the word “fancy” in Paragraph 3?A. to want sth or want to do sthB. to think that you are very popularC. to like the idea of being sth or to believeD. to think that sb will win or be successful at sth34. You can put the sentence “Whatever you choose to do with your summer, try something new!” at the beginning of .A. Para 2 B. Para 3 C. Para 4 D. Para 535. Whats probably the title of the passage? A. Ways of trying something newB. Finding a hidden talentC. Taking a break from technology D. A better life with technologyD Language changes all the time. New words and phrases appear and develop. The words and pronunciations used by young people in the UK can be very different to those used by adults. Living in a multicultural (多元文化的) society has an effect on language, especially on young people, whose friends are often from a mix of backgrounds. TV and music also have big influence on the language of the young. Often UK singers sing in American accents (口音) without realizing.Young British people use lots of language that you usually cant find in most dictionaries. These informal words and expressions are known as slang. It is not possible to make a complete list of modern British slang. By the time the list was finished, it would be out of date! New words come and go like fashions. However, here are a few examples: Safe, sorted, sound, cool or wicked all mean “Thats good” or “I understand”. Instead of using different tag questions like isnt it?, cant you? or dont they?, people use innit. Instead of saying very, really or completely, people use well. Whatever means I dont care. Hes fine or Hes fit both mean Hes good-looking. Fine and fit can describe a boy or a girl.Not everybody uses slang and not everybody likes it. A school in Sheffield, in the north of England, recently stopped its pupils using slang words such as hiya (hello), cheers and ta (both mean thank you). The head teacher says that if young people learn to speak correctly this will help them get a place at university and a good job.When British people use language like this, its no surprise that some students say they cant understand native (本土的) speakers. But perhaps learners dont need to worry about communicating with native speakers so much. Research shows that most of the English spoken in the world today is spoken between non-native speakers of the language. In fact, when we think about “International English”, there is no such thing as a native or non-native speaker.36. In the UK, you can find little slang in .A. pop songs B. TV programmesC. most dictionaries D. young peoples language37. The writer uses the example of a school in Sheffield to support that .A. slang is out of date B. slang is changing quicklyC. slang words can be used easily D. some people dont like slang38. Which slang can be used in the following dialogue? But the teacher says we cant leave until weve finished. . Im going.A. Sound B. Fine C. Cheers D. Whatever39. If you want to learn more about the subject of the passage, you can search the Internet with the key words “ ”.A. British peopleB. English slangC. language changes D. English cultures 40. This passage would most likely be found in a book of . A. novel B. culture C. travel D. history非选择题（共50分）四、填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）A) 根据括号中所给的汉语写出单词，使句子意思完整正确，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为4145的相应位置上。41. Its good manners to hold the door (开着的) for the person behind you. 42. Shanghai Disneyland will be in service on June 16. It may attract (百万) of visitors this year.43. The Zika Virus has now (扩散) to over 30 countries and areas.44. Its reported that Kobe has been (离开) from the NBA since April 14, 2016.45. “Internet Plus” has caught wide (注意) with the development of the Internet industry.B) 根据句子意思，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为4650的相应位置上。46. Tan Dun, Lang Lang and Li Yundi are all world-famous (music).47. For our safety, wed better avoid (go) out alone at night.48. In Nanjing, more and more citizens are used to riding public bikes (get) around.49. Dont keep your worries to (you), children. Always rememberyour parents are the people who love you most.50. Thats amazing! AlphaGo won the game. Its much (smart) than humans.Its hard to say. After all, AlphaGo was invented by humans. C) 根据对话内容，从下面方框中选择适当的单词或短语填空，使对话内容完整正确，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为5155的相应位置上。strong cut in hard work hit in fact A: Hey, try this! It took me two hours to buy the cheesecake.B: Why two hours? The store is only one block away from your place.A: I know! But the line was terribly long, and a man behind me was trying to 51 . So it took me some time to “take care of” him.B: You 52 him? A: Please! Im a friendly lady! I just talked to him, well, maybe a little loudly. And I used some words that were a little 53 . When I was “talking” to the man, I lost my place in line. So I had to wait all over again!B: It was really 54 , huh?A: It WAS! So why dont you try some?B: Well, 55 , Im a little sick of it. It is too sweet. 五、阅读短文（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） A) 阅读下面短文，根据所读内容，在文章后第5665小题的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为5665的相应位置上。 注意：每个空格只填1个单词。Have you ever eaten something that you grew in your own garden? Many people have not had the pleasure of this experience. Alice Waters, the owner of Chez Panisse Restaurant, set out to change all that for a special group of students at Martin Luther King Junior Middle School in Berkeley, California.Waters worked with the schools principal (校长), Neil Smith, to create a cooking and gardening programme at the school. Waters believes in the importance of people knowing where their food comes from. She also believes that there is a strong relationship between food, health, and the environment. She wanted to show children the pleasure in gardening and in preparing the foods that they grew. She wanted to teach them that a healthy body and a healthy environment go hand in hand. The project that Waters began took a lot of time and patience. Teachers, students, and community volunteers helped her turn a parking area into a garden. At the same time, renovation (整修) was begun to turn an old cafeteria (自助餐厅) into a kitchen where students could prepare foods and share meals with their teachers. In 1995, the first crops were planted. Every year since then, new crops are evaluated (评价) to make sure that they are best suited for the environment and the needs of the school.Students have found that they look forward to the time they spend in the garden each week. They have learnt how to grow and harvest. They have learnt about the life cycles of various plants. Alice Waters dreams that one day there will be a garden in every school in the United States. She hopes that school lunches can be prepared using the produce from the gardens. A Schoolyard GardenAlice Waters 56 a cooking and gardening programme at school. She thinks its 57 for people to know where their food is