初三英语下册期中考试试卷

1、2018年春学期期中考试 九年级英语试卷第卷(选择题，共80分)一、听力(共20小题；每小题1分，计20分)A) 听下面10段对话。每段对话后有1个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。( )1. What does the boys mother do? A B C( )2. Whats the weather like in Harbin? A B C( )3. When are they going to meet tomorrow? A B C( )4. Whats Mikes sister doing? A B C( )5. What does Lucy

2、 usually do after school? A. Doing homeworkBPlaying basketballC. Playing table tennis( )6. How long does it take Peter to finish his Chinese homework? A. Thirty minutes. BOne and a half hour. C. Forty-five minutes.( )7. What does the man mean? A. Nobody can do the best. B. Do as well as you can. C.

3、Its difficult to do something perfectly.( )8. Who hasn't been to the Disneyland in Hong Kong? AMike BLily CLilys parents( )9. How often does the man go online? AOnce a week BTwice a month CTwice a week( )10. -Why was the boy late? -Because he _. Agot up late Bmissed the bus Clost his bikeB) 听对话或

4、独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第一段对话，回答第1112小题。( )11. Where will the boy stay in Shanghai? A. In his car. B. In Jerry's home.C. In a hotel.( )12. What will the boy do first when he gets to Shanghai? A. Look around Shanghai. B. Send his mum an e-mail.C. Visit his friends.听第二

5、段独白，回答第1315小题。A few tips to help you be happyFirstEnjoy the simple things, such as reading a good book, 13 , or spending time with close friends.AnotherBe 14 , such as doing sports.FinallyHelp others, such as helping friends or the elderly, or 15 . ( )13. A. climbing the mountains B. playing the pia

6、noC. listening to music( )14. A. active B. braveC. patient( )15. A. doing some housework B. donating some money C. doing sports听第三段独白，回答第1620小题。( )16.How long will the group Red River stay in London? A. For about a weekB. For half a monthC. For about 3 weeks( )17.What is the telephone number? A. 283

7、-0665B.238-6005C.283-0065( )18.Where will the concerts be? A. In Drinaty StreetB. In the South Bank HallC. Near the Childrens Hospital( )19. What does the speaker want to tell us? A. Something about London.B. Something about a pop concert C. Something about a river.( )20.Which of the following is TR

8、UE? A. Tickets are quite expensive. B. All of the money will go to a childrens hospital. C. You can telephone to book tickets at 10:00 p.m.二、单项选择(共15小题；每小题1分，计15分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入空白处的最佳答案。( )21. _nice city Yancheng is! We can see trees and breathe fresh air everywhereA.How B.What aC.What D.How

9、( )22. -Its his new book, but I think it is more interesting than his other books. -I agree with you. His latest book is up to his highest_. A. choice 

10、0;     B. standard     C. purpose       D. wealth ( )23. Eating too much sweets and chocolates _ meals is bad for you. A.among  B.

11、across   C.between   D.for( )24. -Must I leave now? It's still raining hard outside.-No, you_You can wait till the rain stops.A.don't have toB.couldn't C.can'tD.shouldn't( )25.Of all the drinks,tea is_ in the world.It ha

12、s a history of about 5,000 years.A.old  B.older  C.the oldest  D.very old( )26. -Judy, could you tell me_ the schoolbag? -Oh, yes. I bought it in a shop on the Internet.&

13、#160; A. where did you buy  B. where will you buy  C. where you bought  D. where you will buy( )27. -Would you like to go to the beach with me? -Id love to. But I_ to give a speech about the

14、 environment the other day.A. am asked B. was askedC. asked D. ask( )28. -Can you tell me how long you_ the Huawei mobile phone,Mr. Zhang. -Nearly a year. It works very well.A.will buy  B.have had  C.have&

15、#160;bought  D.had had ( )29.-Mrs. Gao often gets mad at her noisy son at home, but she is always _ her noisy pupils in the music class. -A good teacher, but not a g

16、ood mother.  A.angry with     B.patient with      C.worried about    D.similar to( )30.-The frozen yogurt tastes like ice cream but has_ of the&#

17、160;fat -It suits me fine. I'm losing weight. A.none  B.neither  C.any  D.some( )31. -Linda is not coming for the party tonight. -But she_.A.promises  B.promised  C.will promise  D.had p

18、romised ( )32. -_ will you ask for help when you are in trouble? -My parents, I think.A.Who  B.What  C.Where  D.When ( )33.-Keep working hard, Paul. Youll surely realize your 

19、dream of being a writer _ you give it up halfway. -I will, thank you, Miss Rowling. A. unless       B. if            C.&

20、#160;since      D. though( )34.Everyone makes mistakes in life. The key is not to repeat _ again A.it  B.this  C.that  D.them( )35. -Rachel，you'd better come to school on time tomorrow!

21、- .A.That sounds good B.Sure，I willC.Sorry，I won'tD.I don't know三、完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，计15分) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。Spring is a good time for kite flying - a popular activity in China. On a 36 day, youll see colorful kites 37 in the sky. They have all kinds of 38 like swallows and pe

22、aches. Some of them have 39 meanings. For example, swallows mean good luck and peaches bring you a long life. The city of Weifang in Shandong is the home of the kite. The city 40 an international kite festival in April every year. There are competitions for kite-flying skills and new styles of kites

23、. The most famous is the 41 for the “Kite King”. Thousands of kite fans from 42 30 countries take part in the competitions, or to just enjoy this colorful event. The 43 kite in the world is a big “octopus”. Its about 1,100 square meters, 44 as big as a basketball court. Li Jingyang, a kite fan in Ji

24、lin,45 eight months making it in 2008. The kite was invented by Chinese people over 2,000 years 46 . According to historical record, kites were first used by soldiers to send news to their friends. In the Tang Dynasty, flying kites became a popular game for everyone. 47 it spread to the West in the

25、1100s, the kite has had a great influence 48 Western life. In 1782, the lightning rod (避雷针) was 49 with the help of a kite. Modern aircraft came from kites, too. At the National Air and Space Museum in Washington DC, a board reads,“The earliest man-made aircrafts were the 50 and missiles(投射武器) of an

26、cient China.”( )36.A. snowyB. sunnyC. cloudyD. rainy( )37.A. flyingB. jumpingC. singingD. climbing( )38.A. animalsB. fruitsC. shapesD. colors( )39.A. strangeB. specialC. surprisingD. successful( )40.A. holds B. visitsC. makesD. joins( )41.A. festivalB. celebrationC. performanceD. competition( )42.A.

27、 rather thanB. other thanC. more thanD. much than( )43.A. fattestB. largestC. nicestD. heaviest( )44.A. twoB. twiceC. secondD. second time( )45.A. costB. paidC. tookD. spent( )46.A. laterB. sinceC. agoD. yet( )47.A. BeforeB. UntilC. SinceD. Though( )48.A. onB. toC. forD. at( )49.A. discoveredB. inve

28、ntedC. introducedD. welcomed( )50.A. fireworks B.lanternsC. kitesD. wings四、阅读理解 A.阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项(共15小题，每小题2分，计30分)(A)“Early to bed and early to rise make a man healthy, wealthy and wise.” This is an old English saying . It means that when we go to bed early, we can get up early the

29、next morning. Then we will become healthy. We will also become rich and clever.This is true. To be healthy, we must have enough sleep . Experts (专家）say that adults should get seven to eight hours of sleep a night. Teenagers need nine to ten hours . And school-aged children may need more than ten hou

30、rs of sleep. Children who do not have enough sleep cant do their work very well. They wont be wise and they may not become wealthy! We also need exercise. Walking , running, swimming and playing games are all exercise. Exercise keeps us strong .It also helps the blood to move around the body. This i

31、s very important. Our blood takes the nutrition from food to all parts of our body. The head also needs blood. So exercise that moves the blood to our head helps us think better! ( )51.If we get up early and go to bed early , well _ . A.become weakB.have more timeC. be healthyD. have more work to do

32、( )52.Who needs most hours of sleep to keep healthy?A.AdultsB.Teenagers C.Experts D.School-aged children( )53.A child _ when he does not have enough sleep.A.cant study wellB.will be wise C.will be wealthyD.will be active in class( )54. The underlined word “nutrition” means “_” in Chinese.A.保健 B.菌类C.

33、营养D.能量( )55.A person needs exercise because _.A.he is strong enough B.it helps make him healthy C.he has a lot of homework to doD.It can bring him much blood (B)Today there are 6.4 billion people on the earth. By the year 2050 there may be 12.5 billion. There are many people to feed. We need more an

34、d more food.One way to produce more food is growing stronger plants. For thousands of years, farmers have made plants better. Every season, they pick the best plants for the next season. It works very slowly. Since 1983, scientists have been able to change plants more quickly by changing their genet

35、ic (遗传的) material. Foods from plants grown in this way are called genetically modified (转基因的) foods, or GM foods.By changing the genetic material of a plant, it is possible to make new plants. Scientists make plants which are strong against plant diseases. They can also help in our diseases; a kind

36、of rice will be grown, for example, which stops people becoming blind.Rich countries produce GM foods because they are easy to grow and bring in more money. Poor countries are interested in them because they help produce more food.GM plants are not natural. No one knows how good or bad they are. Mak

37、ing GM foods is only one way of feeding people in 2050. There are strong feelings against them because they are unnatural. They may feed people, then hurt them or their children later. But both rich and poor countries are interested in their uses, and they are not going to go away. In 2050, we may t

38、hink differently about them.( )56. There may be billion people by the year 2050 on the earth. A. 6.4B. 12.5C. 18.5D. 20.5( )57. How have scientists been able to change plants more quickly? A. By making the best plants. B. By asking the farmers to grow plants. C. By changing planting environment. D.

39、By changing their genetic material.( )58. Why do rich countries produce GM foods? A. Because they are easy to grow and bring in more money. B. Because they are easy to grow and very cheap.C. Because they help produce more food.D. Because they are the best plants.( )59. Which of the following is NOT

40、true according to the passage? A. GM plants are not natural. B. GM plants are strong against plant diseases. C. Everyone knows how good or bad GM plants are. D. GM foods may hurt people or their children later.( )60. What can we learn from the passage? A. GM foods will go away one day in the future.

41、 B. GM foods will not go away in the future. C. People will not be interested in GM foods. D. People will have to stop eating GM foods.(C)Hanukkah (光明节), the annual (每年的) Festival of Lights, is celebrated with zeal (热情) by the Jewish people around the world. They celebrate the holiday with the light

42、ing of the menorah (多连灯烛台) , traditional foods, games and gifts. Hanukkah is a Jewish festival.It falls on the 25th day of the Jewish month of Kiskv (犹太教历), which is usually sometime in December. The festival celebrates the time, over 2,000 years ago，when the Jewish people fought against an emperor

43、who would not let them follow their own traditions and religion (宗教) . When the Jewish people won back their temple in Jerusalem(耶路撒冷), they found there was only enough holy(神圣的) oil to keep the sacred light (神圣之灯) burning for one day. However, to their surprise, this small amount of oil kept the li

44、ght burning for eight days and nights, until the people had time to make more oil.At the center of the Hanukkah celebrations is a candle stick (called a Menorah) that holds nine candles. On the first night of Hanukkah the first candle is lit, and each day this candle is used to light another candle,

45、 until on the eighth day, the last day, all the candles are lit. During Hanukkah, people go to the synagogue (犹太教堂) to pray and to remember the miracle (奇迹) of the holy oil. Hanukkah is a time for family and friends to come together. People exchange gifts and greeting cards, and children go to parti

46、es. Parents often give their children money at Hanukkah. Potato cakes, called latkes, are a traditional Hanukkah food. Hanukkah is a relatively minor holiday in the Jewish year, however, the Hanukkah story tells of Jewish culture surviving in a non-Jewish world. ( )61. For how many days does Hanukka

47、h last? A. 7 B. 8 C. 9 D. 10( )62. Jewish people fought against the emperor because_.A. the emperor didn't let them eat traditional food or wear traditional clothesB. the emperor didn't allow them to follow their own tradition and religionsC. the emperor didn't let them celebrate their o

48、wn festivalsD. the emperor didn't allow them to keep the sacred 1ight burning( )63. What do the candles on the Menorah remind Jewish people of?A. The war that they fought 2,000 years ago.B. The God that they honored best. C. The miracle of the holy oil that happened 2,000 years ago.D. The church

49、 they built 2,000 years ago. ( )64. During Hanukkah, families and friends usually _. A. send each other postcards B. go to parties togetherC. get together D. light candles together( )65. The passage mainly tells us about_. A. the history of Hanukkah and how it is celebrated B. why Jewish people cele

50、brate Hanukkah C. why Jewish people protect their traditions D. the miracle of the holy oil in the Jewish temple第卷(非选择题，共60分)B.任务型阅读 (共10小题，每小题1分，计10分)阅读下面短文，根据短文内容完成表格中所缺信息，每空一词。Starting a book club is easyall you need is to love reading. Heres how to get yours off to a flying start.When you set up

51、 your book club, the first thing is to get members for your club. They could be friends, family, or those you know through different kinds of activities, but they should all love to read. A small group of seven to ten people is usually an ideal size for a book club. Too many make discussions difficu

52、lt.Once you have a group, agree on how often you want to meetusually clubs meet monthly. Pick a date and stick with it. That way, members can easily plan for it. Send out emails a week before the meeting to give people a written reminder. Set meeting time length. An hour is a good start. Two hours u

53、sually does the trick.Then, you need a good place. Libraries, parks and restaurantsall make good meeting places. For many clubs, homes are the best place as you dont have to get dressed up, and noisy public places can make talking hard. If members bring a plate of food or a bottle, it can help start

54、 conversation.Please dont forget the most important thing the book! Think about the books your club will enjoy. Fiction? Non-fiction? Your club can choose books in different ways. You can take turns to recommend books. Let everyone vote upon what book to read. Anyway, make sure to keep it light and

55、fun.After all this has been decided, your book club is ready. Now, its time to hold the first meeting. Enjoy your reading.How to _66_ a book club_67_ membersl You can include those who share your _68_ for reading.l It is not _69_ for seven to ten people to make discussions.Setting the timel Send eve

56、ryone an email to _70_ them of the monthly meeting beforehand.l Decide on how _71_ the meeting will be: an hour is a good start.Deciding _72_ to meetl You can meet in public places, _73_libraries, parks and restaurants.l For many clubs, _74_ are the best place for meetings: relaxing and comfortable.

57、Choosing the booksl Think about the books your club will enjoy.l Decide on the _75_ of choosing books: allowing everyone to recommend or vote upon the books.C.阅读与回答问题 (共5小题，每小题2分，计10分)The Panama Canal -Connecting OceansA short canal saves ships thousands of milesThe Panama Canal (巴拿马运河) is an artifi

58、cial 51-mile waterway in Panama that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean. The idea for a Panama Canal dates back to the discovery of the Isthmus of Panama (巴拿马地峡) by Spanish explorer Vasco De Balboa in 1513. He discovered how narrow it was. Only 80.5 kilometres of land separated the Atlantic from the Pacific! The Spanish surveyed the area in hopes