学年外研九年级上学期期中试题

1、14-15学年外研九年级上学期期中试题Class: Name: Marks： （满分100分）一. 单项选择 (每小题1分，共15分)从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。( )1. This is _ useful guidebook. I agree with you. We may get lost without it. A. aB. an C. theD. / ( )2. In my opinion, parents should get their kids to face difficulties _ their own. A. byB. on C. withD

2、. for ( )3.Mrs Brown, dont worry about Daming. He is old enough to take care of _.A. himselfB. herself C. yourselfD. itself( )4. Amanda, whats your favourite subject? _, though its not easy for me. A. AutumnB. Chemistry C. SwimmingD. Electricity ( )5. Amy, can you help me look for my pet cat? It wen

3、t _ just now. Oh, sure. A. badB. sickC. wrongD. missing( )6.Where are your dad and brother, Lisa? Weve been waiting for them for ten minutes. Well, Dad _ Tom for losing his glasses in the living room.A. punishesB. is punishingC. punishedD. will punish ( )7. Sara, I hear your son is sick. Yes, he has

4、 had a high fever. Thats why I want to take two days _. A. offB. back C. overD. on( )8. Xian is such a beautiful city. What about _ here for two more days? Good idea. And we can go to visit the Terracotta Army. A. moving B. leavingC. remainingD. reaching ( )9. Old Tom is unhappy because _ has visite

5、d him since he moved to town.A. everybodyB. somebody C. anybodyD. nobody( )10. More than _ people visited the _ car exhibition.A. two million; eight-day B. two millions; eight daysC. two millions; eight-dayD. two million; eight days ( )11. Celia, youd better _ the TV now. Its time to go to bed. Oh,

6、Mum, the talk show will be over soon. Please give me ten more minutes. A. turn onB. turn upC. turn offD. turn down ( )12. Please _, or you will have to get out of the reading room. Oh, sorry. A. stop shoutingB. stop to shoutC. stopping shoutingD.stopping to shout( )13. Mr Green asks us to hand in ou

7、r reports _ we finish them. A. beforeB. as soon as C. thoughD. because ( )14. Ive decided to go to Las Vegas to spend my summer holiday. _. What about going there together?A. So do IB. So have IC. So did ID. So will I ( )15. I came first in the long jump. _. Im so proud of you. A. Good luck B. Have

8、funC. Well done D. Youre joking 二. 完形填空 (每小题1分，共10分)通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。Mr Oliver was the richest man in town. He didnt have to 16. All day long the only thing he did was to sit at his window and watch everyone else work hard for a living. Every 17 Mr Oliver sat at his window and w

9、aited for people to come home from work. 18 after a busy day, they rested and looked out at the stars and the moon at night. But soon 19 all went to bed, fell asleep and dreamed. After a while, Mr Oliver went to bed, too, 20 he didnt fall fast asleep.One night, Mr Oliver heard a 21 at his window. He

10、 found a little injured bird on his windowsill (窗台).“Poor little thing,” Mr Oliver said 22. “The city is no place for birds.”He carried the little bird inside and took care of its injured wing (翅膀).Mr Oliver worked and worked. 23, he fell asleep with the little bird in his hands. And then he dreamed

11、 about a 24 for birds.The next morning, Mr Oliver hurried outdoors and 25 to work. He wanted to build a beautiful park for birds with trees and beautiful flowers in it.From that day on, Mr Oliver never had difficulty falling asleep and he became a happy and busy man.( )16. A. wait B. worryC. workD.

12、drive( )17. A. morningB. noonC. eveningD. night( )18. A. HungryB. TiredC. HappyD. Excited( )19. A. youB. heC. weD. they( )20. A. becauseB. but C. soD. if( )21. A. voiceB. knockC. song D. noise( )22. A. angrilyB. sadly C. proudly D. nervously( )23. A. At last B. First of all C. In fact D. Above all(

13、)24. A. parkB. hospital C. homeD. square( )25. A. forgotB. offeredC. beganD. agreed三. 阅读理解 (每小题2分，共40分)阅读下列材料，完成每篇材料后的问题。AOctober is getting closer and it also means that the year of 2014 is coming to an end. “Hooray! Its a holiday!” While you are thinking of putting textbooks aside and playing vide

14、o games, lets take a look at what children in other continents usually do during their holidays.Children in America dont have much homework to do. They keep themselves busy by playing camp games. A parent says, “My daughter Shirley usually attends different camps. We dont ask her to spend plenty of

15、time on maths problems or spelling tests.” Children in Australia take partin activities on over twenty different themes (主题). They learn painting, dancing, singing, history, culture and so on. Parents can accompany their kids to enjoy the learning process and to build a closer relationship with them

16、. These are what African kids do: build a boat, have a camel race, make a drum and make a rag (碎布) football. Dont you think it is interesting that kids in other places have no idea how to make a drum, but kids in Africa do? Plan your holiday well and try what you want to try. Make a good plan and yo

17、u will have a lot of fun. ( )26. Where does Shirley come from?A. Asia.B. America.C. Australia.D. Africa. ( )27. What does the underlined word “accompany” mean in Chinese?A. 提醒B. 监视 C. 陪伴D. 排斥( )28. According to the passage, only kids in Africa know how to _.A. play camp gamesB. do spelling testsC. b

18、uild a boatD. make a drum( )29. Which of the following is TRUE? A. The passage was written before October.B. Kids in America are good at maths.C. Kids in Australia spend much time on homework. D. Kids in Africa dont play football. ( )30. What is the purpose of this passage?A. To advise kids to make

19、holiday plans.B. To introduce some good holiday camps.C. To encourage kids to make friends with parents.D. To show the importance of doing homework during holidays. B“Whoosh!” The ball flew into the net and the game was finally over. This game had gone into overtime (加时赛) twice. Until the last goal

20、was scored, no one had any idea which team would win.Dave felt so bad because his team had lost. He liked playing soccer, but he liked winning even more. Now the two teams should have a picnic together. Dave did not want to eat lunch with the other team. The other team would probably brag (显摆) by ta

21、lking about how they won the game.Dave went to the locker room (更衣室) to change out of his soccer clothes. There the coach talked to the team about what they had done well. They also talked about how they could improve. Then everybody walked outside towards the picnic table. One of the players from t

22、he other team was standing near the picnic table. He handed Dave a paper plate. “Hi, Im Miguel,” he said. “Hi,” Dave replied, looking down at the ground.“You played great,” Miguel said. “I didnt think we were going to win.”Dave was surprised. Miguel was not bragging at all.“Thanks,” Dave said to Mig

23、uel. “You played great, too.”Dave felt happy. Dave promised himself that the next time his team won a game, he would not brag to the other team. It was wonderful to win, but it was even more important to be a good winner.( )31.What happened first in the story? A. Dave met Miguel. B. The boys ate lun

24、ch together. C. Dave went to the locker room. D. The soccer game ended.( )32.Which sentence best describes Dave? A. He didnt like to lose. B. He got angry a lot. C. He got tired easily. D. He was not friendly to others. ( )33.What happened in the locker room? A. Dave and Miguel talked. B. Dave and h

25、is team ate lunch. C. The coach talked to the team. D. Dave put on his soccer clothes.( )34.What was Daves problem? A. He was too tired to eat. B. He didnt want to eat with the winning team. C. He didnt like Miguel. D. He didnt play soccer as well as his teammates.( )35. Based on the story, what wou

26、ld probably happen in the future? A. Miguel would brag the next time his team won. B. Dave would not brag the next time his team won. C. Daves team would win the next soccer game.D. Miguels team would not play against Daves team again.CKitesurfing as a water sport began in the 1980s, but didnt get p

27、opular until the end of last century. It is also known as kiteboarding, and in some European countries as flysurfing. Kitesurfing works through wind power (动力) by using a large kite to pull a rider on the water at high speed.At first, kitesurfing was a difficult and dangerous sport. Now it is becomi

28、ng easier and safer because of the safer kite design. For an able and strong person, kitesurfing can be a very fun, exciting sport, just like skating on the water with a feeling of flying. It has become more and more popular.Compared with other water sports, kitesurfing is easier to learn. A beginne

29、r can understand how to operate the kite with 5-10 hours of training. And anybody aged from 13 to 65 can learn. It is not expensive to get the equipment (装备) for kitesurfing, which costs $1,000 to $2,500. Training lessons range from $200 to $500 for two or three hours. With the development of its eq

30、uipment progress (进步), kitesurfing is becoming even safer. After some training, you can enjoy its excitement and challenging feeling.With the rising popularity of kitesurfing, most major seaside cities have kitesurfing clubs. In China, Xiamen is the only place that has the kitesurfing club, which pr

31、ovides professional kitesurfing training and equipments.( )36.Kitesurfing has a history of about years.A. 30 B. 50 C. 100 D. 130( )37. is mentioned in the passage as the power of kitesurfing.A. Water B. Wind C. The sun D. The kite( )38.The underlined word “range” in the third paragraph means “” in C

32、hinese.A. 在范围内变动 B. 按顺序排列 C. 向方向延伸 D. 根据归类( )39.The most important reason for the popularity of kitesurfing is that .A. its price is getting lower and lowerB. more and more people are enjoying its excitementC. its equipment progress makes it easier and saferD. all people can learn and take part in i

33、t( )40.The main idea of this passage is about .A. how to operate kitesurfing B. the progress of kitesurfing equipmentC. the history of kitesurfing in China D. the development of kitesurfingDDuring a winter storm in 1919, one dog managed to save the lives of the people on the ship Ethie. Today, peopl

34、e still tell the story of the dog.In December 1919, Ethie was travelling along the coast of northern Canada. Without warning, the ship ran into a bad storm. Because of high winds and heavy snow, the captain could not tell where he was going. Sailing too close to the shore (岸), the ship could not mov

35、e because of some rocks. Ethie was in danger.The captain decided to save the people on his ship. He thought it was too dangerous to try to reach the shore by lifeboat, so he sent up flares (闪光信号) to call for help. People saw the flares and rushed to the beach. The crew (船员) tried to throw a rope (绳子

36、) to them, but there seemed to be no way to get a rope to the shore.In the early 1900s ships often carried a large kind of dog called a Newfoundland. Newfoundlands are excellent swimmers. During sea journeys, Newfoundlands would bring back things that had fallen off the ship or even save people from

37、 the sea.The Newfoundland on Ethie was named Tang. The captain decided that Tang offered their best hope of survival (幸存). He gave the dog a long rope. Holding the rope between his teeth, Tang jumped into the turbulent water. He fought his way through high waves and strong winds. Finally he reached

38、the beach.The people on the shore took the rope. The rope became the ships lifeline. Because of Tang, all the people on Ethie landed on the beach safely. He was given a special medal for being a hero. Tang wore the medal for the rest of his life. ( )41.What happened to the ship Ethie at the beginnin

39、g of the story?A. It ran into a bad storm. B. It couldnt reach the shore.C. There was a hole in it.D. It was found at the bottom of the sea.( )42.Ethie could not move near the shore because of .A. the high wavesB. the heavy snow C. some rocks in the seaD. the strong winds( )43. Which order is RIGHT

40、according to the story? The dog reached the beach. The captain gave Tang a rope. Tang was given a special medal. The captain sent up flares.A. B. C. D. ( )44.The word “turbulent” means .A. roughB. smoothC. safeD. amazing( )45. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?A. A storm in

41、 1919B. The rope to save peopleC. A medal for a dogD. The hero on the ship四. 补全对话(每小题1分，共5分)在每小题的空白处选择适当的话语使对话意思完整。A Maybe youre right.B Is there anything wrong？C Ill try to understand her.D She nags me about almost everything.E Thats a good idea.F But she doesnt like it at all.G Could I use your te

42、lephone, please? A：Hello, Xiao Hong!B：Hello!A: You look a little upset._46_ B: Yes. Its just my mom. She always nags (唠叨)me.A：Really? What does your mother nag you about?B: _47_“Get up nowEverything must be in placeDont forget your piano lesson”A: Well, all the mothers like saying these words to the

43、ir children.B: Also, Im fond of pop music._48_ We dont have the same interest in many things.A：_49_But I should say she nags you because she cares about you. Youre lucky to have such a good mother.B: I agree with you. _50_ .A: Thats right. Understanding is important. If your mom knows that everythin

44、g is fine, she will never nag.五. 完成句子 (每小题2分，共10分)根据中文意思完成句子。51. 爸爸去上海出差了。My father has gone to Shanghai _ _.52. 孩子们在假期里玩得非常高兴。 The children _ great _ during the vacation.53. 现在许多人死于吸烟。 Many people _ _ smoking now.54. 作为青少年，我们应该自己洗衣服。 As teenagers , we should wash clothes _ our _.55. 你必须先穿过一条巨大的玻璃金字

45、塔才能到达那幢大楼。 You must _ _ a giant glass pyramid first, then you will get to the building.六、综合填空（本题共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分) 请认真阅读下面短文，并根据各题所给首字母的提示，写出一个合适的英语单词完整、正确的形式，使短文通顺。Kitty was a student in a small town. It was going to be her mothers birthday. She wanted to buy her a present that would be nice and us

46、eful but not e 56 .She went s 57 after a quick and simple lunch. After she looked for about forty minutes, she found a shop that was selling cheap umbrellas, and she d 58 to take a black one. She thought, “Mom can carry it when she is wearing clothes of any c 59 .” So she bought a lovely black umbre

47、lla and took it to school with her until her classes finished. On her way home on the train she felt h 60 , so she went to the buffet car (餐车). She left the umbrella on her seat and left. But when she remembered it and r 61 for it, it was gone. Kitty began to cry. The other passengers felt very sorry for her and asked what was the matter. She told them the black umbrella she bought for her mother w