广东省广州市花都区2018届九年级上学期期末考试英语试题

1、2017-2018 学年广东省广州市花都区九年级（上）期末英语试卷一、语法选择（共1 小题；每小题 10 分，满分 10 分）Letting kids learn more about science at an early age is easier than you think It ishappening all around（ 1），and you can use everyday things to encourage yourchildrens interestKims father saidAt first he believed it was difficult to help

2、 his children （2）scienceBut in fact，we dont need（ 3）high scientific brainAll we need is that we are willingto try ，（4）the world ，and to take the time to encourage their interestheshared his experienceFirst， you should have an active attitude （态度） yourselfThe start by（ 5）your children questions about

3、 the things you see every dayAnd then listen to their answers（ 6）， which willimprove theirconfidence and help you decide（ 7）your children know or do not know Different kids have different interest，（8）they need different kinds ofscience projectsKims father said For example，collecting rocks can intere

4、st one of hissons，but his another son （ 9） is five years older needs something more to deal with it Knowing your children is the （10） way to find enjoyable learning activitiesHere （ 11） some more advice from him Choose activities that are the right level of difficultyIf you are not sure，pick somethi

5、ng easierThe suggested ages on the projects and booksshould（ 12）to make sure that the activity is right for your childLet your child （13）the project or activity himself Its（ 14）to ask rather than force him If a child（ 15）something he is interested in，he will enjoy it and learn more from it So sugges

6、t choosingtwo or things your child can do1AweBourCusDours2AtoBaboutCwithDat3AaBanCtheD/4AseeBseeingCsawDto see5AaskBaskingCto askDasked6ApatienceBpatientCimpatientDpatiently7AwhatBwhyCwhereDhow8AandBbutCsoDbecause9AwhatBwhichCwhyDwho10AgoodBwellCbetterDbest11AareBisCwereDwas12AreadBreadingCbe readDb

7、e reading13AchooseBchosenCto chooseDchoosing14Aenough easyBeasy enoughCeasily enoughDenough easily15ApickBpicksCwill pickDis picked二、完形填空（共1 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 1.5 分）16（15 分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1625 各题所给的 A、 B、C 和 D 项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑One day a young man Gary went to see a wise old man He wanted to know

8、why hewasnt able to reach all of his（16）in his lifeHe found the old man reading in a small house by the riverWith a smile，the wise manlistened to Garys story and（17）him， First come to help me boil a kettle（水壶） of water!Gary saw a big kettle standing in the comer next to small stove（火炉），but he didnt

9、findany（18） So he went out to search for someHe came back with some dry wood，（ 19）the kettle with water and put it onthe stoveThenhe put some wood in the stove and started a fire But because the kettlewas too （20）， when the wood burned up，the water did not boil So he ran offto get moreWhen he return

10、ed，the water had nearly turned coldThis time he （ 21）hislesson and prepared more wood in advance Then the water boiled very （22）If there is not（ 23）wood， how would you boil the water ？ the wiseman askedGary thought for a moment but didnt know the（ 24），so he shook his headWell， then just pour out som

11、e water from the kettle!the old man said Gary（25）thoughtfully At first ，you set too many goals，said the old manIts just like the large kettle full of waterYou didnt have enough wood，so you couldnt boil the waterIf you want to make the water boil ，then you will have to either pour some out or prepare

12、 more wood!16AjobsBtasksC goalsDdreams17AtalkedBtoldC saidDasked18AwoodBstoneC foodDfruit19Aput onBfilled upC took awayDgot to20AsmallBlightC largeDheavy21AlearnedBfoundC thoughtDstarted22AquietlyBslowlyC carefullyDquickly23AfreshBcleanC enoughDgreen24AreasonBquestionC lessonDanswer25AwavedBnoddedC

13、shookDsigned三、阅读（共两节，满分45 分）（ A）It was a Christmas nightI was an unlucky nurse who had to work on such a beautiful festivalWhen I was complaining about it ， three people appeared at my desk a tired woman and two childrenAre you all sick？I asked doubtfully because they seemed all rightYes，the woman a

14、nswered weakly and lowered her headBut when they started to present their problems，things because unclearOne child had a fever，but his temperature was OKThe other child had an earache，but she could not tell me which ear hurtIt seemed that the mother was pretending to coughSomething was wrong But I o

15、nly explained that it might take a while before a doctor could meet them Take your time， please，said the mother I checked their charts no address Suddenly I knew， they were homeless while the hospital was warmThe family huddled（卷缩） together under the Christmas tree，smiling and talking with each othe

16、r sweetlyQuietly，I went back the nursesstation and told them what happened in the waiting room It was just like God sending us a gift on Christmas DayThe nursesstation suddenly came back to life All the nurses went into action fora Christmas emergencyWe took out our meals for our Christmaspatients W

17、e also put together oranges and apples as presentsWe tried to exceed the needs of a family who needed only a warm place on Christmas nightLater，the little girl kissed me and said，Thanks for being our angel 26How did the writer feel before the family appeared in the hospital？ATiredBPleasedCUnhappyDEx

18、cited27Why did the family come to the hospital？AThey were ill and came to see a doctorBThey would like to visit a friendCThey wanted to spend Christmas with the writerDThey were homeless and had no place to stay28The underline wordgiftin Paragraph 6refers toAthe warm placeBthe homeless familyCthe de

19、licious mealDthe serious patients29Why did the nurses offer the family meals and presents？ATo make them feel at homeBTo make them feel healthyCTo make them leave soonDTo share presents from God30What can we learn from the story？AA friend in need is a friend indeedBIts wrong to tell a lie to othersCI

20、ts a pleasure to help those in needDA hospital is a good place for Christmas night(B)Who is the greatest teacher in Chinese history？ Many people would think of Confucius， whose birthday was September 28Although he lived over 2000years ago， people still remember and respect him for his contribution t

21、o the education today Confucius lived in the Kingdom of Lu，which lies in todays Shandong ProvinceHe lived during the Spring and Autumn PeriodHe had a hard childhoodHis father died when he was only 3years oldHis mother brought him upAs a child，he had to work to help his mother， but young Confucius di

22、dnt give up studying He visited many famous teachers and leaned music， history， poetry and sportsLater，he became a teacher and started the first public school in Chinese historyAt that time only children from noble families could go to school ，but Confucius believed everyone should go to school if t

23、hey wanted to learnHe had about 3000students in his lifetimeToday，people still follow ConfuciuslessonsHe told us that we have something worthy to be learnedWhen I am with three people，one of them must be better than me in some areasI choose their good qualities and follow them He also taught us that

24、 thinking is very important in study All study but no thinkingmakes people puzzledAll thinking but no study makes people lazyConfucius is not only a great teacher，but also a famous thinker with wise thoughts about the world and societyHis most important ideas are about kindness and good mannersHe sa

25、id young people should take care of the oldPeople should give up only thinking of themselves and work for othersSome of his popular words are：A kind personshould care for othersandA person should be strict withhimself ， but be kind toother People uses his ideas to help themselves and society At pres

26、ent，more than 100Internet websites are telling people about him，and his ideas have gone far into east andsouth Asia31People still remember Confucius today because ofAhis hard work in the childhoodBhis wise thoughts about educationChis travelling from state to stateDhis birth in Spring and Autumn Per

27、iod32The underline wordnoblein Paragraph 3meansApoorBbrightChardworkingDrich33Which is the correct order of the following statements？ Confuciusfather died and he had to help raise the family Confucius educated about 3000students in his life time Confucius visited many famous teachers in his childhoo

28、d Confuciusideas are learned from all over the world Confucius started the first public school in Chinese historyABCD34Which of the following is Not mentioned in the passage？ANo one has something worthy to be learnedBAll study but no thinking makes people puzzledCAll thinking but no study makes peop

29、le lazyDA person should be strict with himself， but be kind to others35From the last paragraph，we can infer thatApeople in East and South Asia know little about Confuciusideas Bpeople only use Confuciusideas to help them studyCmore and more people will learn about Confuciusideas in the future Dwe ca

30、n hardly find any information about Confucius on the internet（ C）Besides water， is there any other drink you need to have nearly every day？Cant remember？Here are some ideasIts colour is whiteIt tastes creamyIt is good for the body and helps build strong bonesOh yes， it is milkEver since you can prob

31、ably remember，you been told that milk is like a superfoodIt has important nutrients and is good for people in many waysIt is rich in proteinvitamin D andcalcium（钙），which make childrens growing bones strongerAlso milk can help keep blood pressure down and thus lower the possibility of heart disease A

32、nd a glass of warm milk helps us get a good nights sleep The list can go on and onHowever， some studies show that milk might not really be good for you It may in factcause some health problemsFor example，drinking a lot of whole milk （three or more servings a day） may results in obesity（肥胖），US scienc

33、e wet site LiveScience reportedBut fat free milk may not be good either It can be filled with many other things like sugar and manmade flavours（味道） to make it taste better Another problem is that milk may not in fact be all that good for peoples bones According to a study in the British Medical Jour

34、nal，scientists found that some people who had more milk in fact had more fracture（骨折） bones，not lessThe best way for kids to take good care of bones is to go outside and playAmy Lanou， a teacher of nutrition at the University of North Carolina，US，told LiveScienceMilk may not be a superfood，but it do

35、es have some valuable nutrientsThese nutrients are hard to get into kids in other waysAnd you should drink milk in the name of loving it not just in the name of your health ，experts suggests36Why is milk good for children？AIt is white and tastes creamyBIt can be filled with many thingsCIt can make k

36、ids become fatDIt has much protein and calcium37Milk is good for usHow many ways are mentioned in the passage？A.2B.3C.4D.538The best way for kids to take good care of their bones is toAplay in the open airBget enough good sleepCeat less manmade flavoursDdrink as much as possible39What does the write

37、r think of milk ？AIt is a superfoodBIt has no nutrientsCit has good and bad sidesDIts loved by everyone40Where can we read the passage？AIn a storybookBIn a travel guideCIn a science magazineDIn an advertisement41（10 分） Top books to tryDid you read your favourite books on April 23？ It was World Book

38、DayHere are some great books picked out for youSome of them are fictionsOthers are about real life experiences of children your ageMagnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard：The Sword of Summer（2015）Rick Riordan，USMagnus Chase is a teenage boy who finds out he is the son of a Noru godTo save the world， Mag

39、nus must go on a journey to find the Sword of Summer，which is long lostScary giantsand a powerful wolf try to stop him from completing his task Luckily， he has his friends Hearth and Blitz，who help him along the way This books humour will have you chuckling and the interesting believable characters

40、help make this book a mustreadDiary of a Wimpy Kid： Old School（ 2015）Jeff Kinney， USThis book is the 10th book from the bestselling seriesIt is just as good as the others，maybe even better Greg Heffley is a middle school student trying to deal with everyday problemsNow things get even more interesti

41、ng when his town decides everyone has to stop using all electronics!Greg faces some new problems without a cell phone and computerThis book shows there are always going to be a few bumps（崎岖）in the road，but it also reminds you that you can laugh about it along the wayCrenshaw（2015）Katherine Applegate

42、，USCan you imagine losing everything？Both your parents lose their job，and your family may not have enough money to pay rent or even buy food anymoreThat is what happens to Jackson and his family in the book Crenshaw While their family faces thesetroublesJacksons imaginary friend a silly cat named Cr

43、enshaw，tries tohelp him deal witheverythingThis booktalks about theimportance of familyand friends and willmake you cheer forJackson throughout the whole book41Who wrote the book Diary of a Wimpy Kid： Old School？ARick RiordanBJeff KinneyCKatherine ApplegateDMagnus Chase42When did you probably read t

44、he poster？AIn the summer of 2013BOn April 23rd， 2014CIn March 2015DIn June 201643Which of the following is true ？thACrenshaw is the 10 book from the seriesBHearth and Blitz are Jacksons good friendsCGreg Heffley is a student living in a townDAll the books are about real life experiences44Ben likes h

45、umorous stories best，which book will he choose？ACrenshawBThe game of liveCDiary of a Wimpy Kid： Old SchoolDMagnus Chase and Gods of Asgard：TheSword of Summer45What can we learn from Jacksons story？AFamily and friends are importantBThere are a few difficulties in the roadCAll of the characters are be

46、lievableDNothing can stop you completing your taskConfidence is very important in daily life It can help you develop a healthy attitudeAstudy shows that the people who are more confident are much happier （ 46）Buthow to be more confident ？Here are some suggestions：Speak loudWhen you are not confident

47、，you cant do well what you want to do （47）Tryto speak loud enough so that people can hear you clearlyThe high voice can help you become more confidentPlay sportPhysical exercise makes you tired but completely relaxedA strong body helps you be full of confident Encourage yourselfWrite down a list of

48、things you did during the day to see how many things you have done wellDid you finish your task on time？ Did you help your family with the housework？（ 48）Get rid of fearFear comes along with failure （ 49）because you said something stupid last time Try tobetter Pick up a hobbyDont hide your head just

49、 start again and believe you can do（ 50）In some ways，a hobby can make you outstandingAnd it will makeyou happy and confidentAYou speak in such a low voice that other people can hardly hear youBIf you like singing， sing as much as you canCBut its easy to overcome if you know that failure is part of y

50、our lifeDThey can have more chance to make themselves successfulEGive yourself praise of the good things youve done四、写作（共三节，满分30 分）第一节单词拼写（共 14 小题：每小题 1 分，满分 30分）根据下列句子及所给单词的首字母写出所缺单词在填写答卷时，要求写出完整单词（每空限填一词）51The music is too loudWould you mturning it down ？52We walked for an hour and then stopped to

51、 take a r53The girl is very bto save the boyEveryone is proud of her54Jim is an honest boy，so I think we can thim55Although he studied very hard，he still failed the e56We were lto win a trip to America for free 57（2 分）不要捉弄这个可怜的孩子，这非常没礼貌Donta jokethis poor boy It is very impolite58圣诞节就要到了， Tony花了一整天给他妈妈找礼物Christmas is comingIt took Tony a whole day toa present for his mother59（2 分）对孩子们来说，多吃蔬菜少吃肉是有好处的good for childrenmore vegetables and less meat60这个箱子太重了，我们都提不动The box isheavynone of us can carry it61好漂亮的裙子啊！在哪儿买的？dress it is!Where did you buy it？62明年这里将会建一座新的儿童公园A new Childrens Parkhere next