威县第二中学2014年九年级英语期中试卷

1、威县第二中学2014年九年级英语期中试卷.单项选择（共20小题，每小题1分，计20分）选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。26. The more you read, _ faster youll be. A. a B. an C. the D.不填27. These stars encourage young people to work hard to achieve _ dreams. A. them B. their C. they D. theirs28. -Do you believe that wine is made _ grapes? - Yes, I do. And you ca

2、n see the desks are made _ wood. A. of; from B. of; of C. from; of D. from; from29. I found _ relaxing to take a walk near the lake. A. its B. those C. it D. that30. The Great Wall is a _ of China. Many people visit it every year. A. relative B. symbol C. business D. lantern31. _ exciting movie it i

3、s! Many people go to see it in the cinema. A. How an B. What an C. How a D. What a32. I wanted to buy a toy car for my cousin, _ even though most of the toys were American brands, they were made in China. A. so B. and C. or D. but33. My cousin practices _ the piano every evening and she feels bored.

4、 A. to play B. play C. to playing D. playing34. Peter is much better, so you _ take him to see the doctor. A. cant B. mustnt C. neednt D. couldnt35. - It is said that this kind of tofu _ terrible. - Thats true. But it tastes delicious. A. tastes B. smells C. feels D. sounds36. Ice can _ water in the

5、 warm room. A. turn up B. turn into C. turn on D. turn down37. Its known that the sun _ in the east. A. rising B. rose C. rise D. rises38. Hurry up! The bus is coming. -Wait a minute. Dont cross the street _ the traffic light is green. A. since B. until C. after D. while39. A number of engineers _ t

6、o Africa by our government to help the people there last week. A. are sent B. were sent C. is sent D. was sent40. I dont know if he _ tomorrow. If he _, Ill ask him to help me. A. will come; will come B. will come; comes C. comes; comes D. comes; will come41. - Have you ever been to Paris, one of _

7、cities in Europe? - No. But one day I might go there on vacation. A. the liveliest B. the pleasant C. the most excited D. more wonderful42. I _ a lot in the last few years. A. learn B. had learned C. learned D. have learned43. The leaves on the tree _ in April and then they are made into fresh tea l

8、eaves. A. are picked B. picked C. are picking D. will pick44. He _ listen to pop music, but now he _ acting. A. is used to; used to B. used to; used to C. used to; is used to D. used to; is used for45. I wanted to know _. A. where to get to the No.1 Middle school B. how I could get to the No.1 Middl

9、e school C. how could I get to the No.1 Middle school D. what to get to the No. 1 Middle school. 完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，计10分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。Its very important that we all recycle(再利用)things. In nature, everything _46_again. For example, when an animal dies, it becomes _47_ animals food.

10、 Nothing is wasted. But humans have created things like plastic bags _48_ cant be broken down by nature. Our rubbish kills animals and _49_ water and soil. _50_ we continue making too much rubbish, the problem will only get worse, If nature cant reuse the rubbish, we must recycle it, We should clean

11、 up the rubbish weve made because nature cant. Recycling is also the right thing to do for another reason. The earth is rich in natural _51_ like water and trees, _52_ these materials are not endless. We use up our natural materials much _53_ than the earth is able to reproduce them. For example, ea

12、ch year we cut _54_ ,ore than 6,000 square miles of forest. But it takes an average of 25 years for a new tree _55_. Recycling can help us save the earth, so lets take action right now. 46. A. used B. using C. use D. is used 47. A. other B. another C. the other D. others 48. A. which B. who C. where

13、 D. how 49. A. polluting B. pollutes C. is polluted D. polluted 50. A. If B. Whether C. Why D. When 51. A. thing B. material C. materials D. things 52. A. so B. and C. or D. but 53. A. fast B. fastly C. fastest D. faster 54. A. in B. down C. up D. out 55. A. growing B. grows C. to grow D. for growin

14、g. 阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，计30分）阅读A、B、C三篇材料，然后从各小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。A Eating out is more popular in Britain today than it has ever been. It is reported that British people spend more eating out than cooking for themselves and eating at home. It seems that many British people are becoming more and more interes

15、ted in how good their food tastes, and also how healthy it is. However, eating out can also be expensive so British people do not eat out every night. When having a date with friends or celebrating a birthday, many people like to go to a restaurant, and people also often eat in a restaurant before g

16、oing to the cinema or the theater. As in all cultures, there are many rules of manners about eating. The knife and fork should be used in the correct way. It is also impolite to speak with your mouth full when you are eating. Most British cities have a large collection of food as well as British foo

17、d, from the very cheap to the very expensive- French, Italian, Indian, Chinese, Thai, Japanese and many, many more. When people are too tired to cook after work, they often get a “takeaway”. This means that they order from a take-out restaurant by telephone, and then go to get it. Many take-out rest

18、aurants also send it to your house. All you have to do is to open the door, pay and eat!From the fourth paragraph, we can learn that _.French food is the most popularBritish dishes are very expensiveJapanese dishes are the most expensiveBritish people like foreign food.When do British people often e

19、at in a restaurant?Before watching a movie.After celebrating a birthday.If they want to have natural food.When they feel tired.Many people prefer to eat out nowadays because_.people dont like to stay at home after workpeople care more about their food than beforethey can learn more manners in the re

20、stauranteating out is cheaper than cooking at homeThe “takeaway”is the food _.you order but dont need to pay at oncethat is left when you are eating in a restaurantthat is sold and ordered only on the phoneyou order and take out of the restaurantWhat is the best title of the passage?British Table Ma

21、nnersBest Food in BritainBritish Restaurant CultureBest Restaurants in BritainB LetLets Explore (探究) The Nature!Are you interested in animals and nature? Want to enjoy your summer holiday and learn something interesting and useful?Here comes your CHANCE! Youth Explore as prepared you with a THREE-DA

22、Y SUMMER PROGRAM! You can take part in many hands-on activities and meet with live animals- giraffes, pandas, tigers, and son on! More information about the program in as follows: Age: Students aged 816 Groups: There are 2 programs for you to choose from. Each program needs at most 15 students. Prog

23、ram A Dates: 1416 July, 2014 Days: Monday to Wednesday Time: 10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m. Program B Dates: 57 August, 2014 Days: Tuesday to Thursday Time: 10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.Program cost: $230 for members; $250 for non-members How to do:Simply come to our centre to get an application form (申请表). Send your co

24、mpleted form on or before 11th July, 2014(Friday).Notes:1. NO FREE LUNCHES ARE PROVIDED because of personal food differences. You may either bring a lunch-box or pay for lunch at our restaurants. 2. Both programs will start 1 DAY later if there is a warning of rainstorms. COME AND JOIN US NOW! DONT

25、MISS THE CHANCE!61. _ can join the three-day summer program. A. A kid of 7B. A boy of 14 C. A girl of 17D. A man of 26 62. If there is a rainstorm on 14th July, program A will start on _. A. SundayB. Monday C. TuesdayD. Wednesday 63. Two members and one non-member should pay _ for the program. A. $6

26、90B. $710C. $730D. $75064. Free lunches arent provided because _. A. the lunches cost too much B. people have different tastes C. there are many restaurants C. they may bring lunch-boxes 65. What can we know from the passage? A. Youth Explorer is the name of the program. B. More than 15 students are

27、 in each program. C. We can see three kinds of animals in the program. D. You need to hand in an application for the program. CAn invention in front of your eyes What is the most important invention? Is it the written word that helps us to record information? Is it the telephone that lets us talk to

28、 people from all over the world? Is it the car that lets us travel at a great speed to meet others? Umberto Eco, an Italian writer, thinks it is something quite different. He says the most important invention might be right in front of your eyes. He is talking about a simple pair of glasses. Modern

29、eye glasses were invented around 1,000 years ago. They were more than just a convenient way to read. Before glasses were invented, writers, scientists or teachers who could not see properly had to memorize everything. After about ten years of poor eyesight, they could not remember well enough and co

30、uld not work. Glasses meant that people could work in their old age. The old people who wanted to remember some information could write it down and read it. Eye glasses are one of the worlds greatest inventions and were probably worn by the people who designed the first telephone and car.66. What ha

31、ppened after glasses were invented? A. People could write down some information and read it. B. The young people cant use them. C. People could not remember well enough. D. People could not write down anything.67. Before glasses were invented, writers, scientists and teachers who could not see clear

32、ly had to _. A. be taught by others B. memorize everything C. write down everything D. read everything68. The author thinks _ is the greatest invention of all time in this passage. A. a simple pair of glasses B. the telephone C. the car D. the paper 69. The invention of the written word is important

33、 because _.A. we need it to listenB. we need it to see thingsC. we just need it to readD. we need it to record information 70. From this passage, we can know _. A. people who designed the first telephone and car probably wore eye glasses B. the author of this article is Chinese C. modern eye glasses

34、 were invented 100 years ago D. the author of this article is American. 任务型阅读（共5小题，每小题2分，计10分）阅读短文，并按要求完成76-80题。Children are amazing! They pick up languages so naturally and easily. Have you ever wondered why? Its not because they have great natural language abilities. In fact, studies show that an

35、adults potential（潜能） to learn languages is as good as a childs. So why do children still seem to learn languages more quickly than the rest of us? Its because of the way they learn. Children learn by simply doing what comes naturally they listen, copy and communicate. Lets take a closer look at how

36、children acquire languages. Perhaps we can discover a better, more “natural” way to learn English. Children dont practice grammar drills（练习）, but use languages to talk about things that interest them. This helps them learn to express themselves. They dont worry about inadequate（不足的） vocabulary or po

37、or grammar. They find ways to express themselves, and they do it successfully. Students should pay more attention to real communication. Look for chances to _with people in English. If you cant find a foreigner to talk to, talk with other English students instead. Start an English discussion group a

38、nd chat about music, movies or whatever interests you. Dont worry about making mistakes. The aim is to learn how to communicate easily and comfortably. Remember that you can communicate successfully even with a small vocabulary. Trust your own natural ability to learn English. Youve got more potenti

39、al than you probably realize!76题完成句子；77题简略回答问题；78题将文中横线处空缺的一个单词填写在下面的答题纸上；79题找出并写出第四段的主题句；80题将文中画线句子译成汉语。76. Children learn languages so _. 77. As a student, how should you learn languages after reading the passage?_78. _ 79. _ 80. _ 、词语运用（共5小题，每小题1分，计5分）根据句意，用所给单词或短语的适当形式填空（每词或短语只限使用一次）。lay out lay

40、 out avoid mean polite one I dont know the _ of that word. It is said that a Chinese ruler called Shen Nong was the _ to discover tea as a drink. It is important to know how to ask for help _. One night, Hou Yi found that the moon was so bright and round that he could see his wife there. He quickly

41、_ her favorite fruits and desserts in the garden. He realized that Americans can hardly _ buying products made in China. 基础写作（包括A、B两部分，A部分5分，B部分10分，共计15分）A)连词成句（共5小题，每小题1分，计5分）将所给单词连成句子。要求符合语法，语句通顺，大小写正确，单词不得重复使用，标点已给出。来源:学+科+86. for, is, tea, China, famous _.87. to, the, rides, excited, I, try, am,

42、 _.88. was, by, it, invented, who _?team, boat, how, the, were, fantastic, dragon, _!with, group, you, have, ever, a, study _?B)书面表达（计10分）假设你是小伟。你的室友大明昨天接到你朋友Maria的电话。她正在研究中国的节日文化，需要你的帮助。现在，请你根据大明所留便条的内容，给Maria回一封电子邮件。Xiaowei,Your friend Maria made a phone call to you yesterday, She wants to know th

43、e traditional Chinese festival the Lantern Festival. She wants you to tell her why we like it, when and how we spend it (tell her at least 3 activities). Send an email to her at HYPERLINK mailto:maria1998 maria1998. Please ask her what they do during Christmas for me.Daming 注意：电子邮件的格式和开头已经给出，不计入总数词数

44、（80-100词）；表达完整、书写规范、卷面整洁；提示词：sweet rice dumplings汤圆 play with firecrackers燃放鞭炮 the Lantern Festival元宵节To: HYPERLINK mailto:maria1998 maria1998 From: HYPERLINK mailto:xiaowei xiaoweiSubject: the Lantern FestivalDear Maria,How are you? You asked me something about the traditional Chinese Festival. Actually, _LoveXiaowei威县第二中学2014年九年级英语期中试卷答案 、单项选择（共20小题，每小题1分，计20分）选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。26-30 CBCCB31-35 BDDCB36-40 BDBBB41-45ADACB 完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，计10分）阅读下面短文，掌握其