九年级英语下学期期中试题.docx

1、九年级英语下学期期中试题九年级英语下学期期中试题（满分90分）2016.04第I卷 客观题（共50分）一、单项填空 （本大题共14分，每小题1分）在A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1. Before I watched _ science fiction The Martian directed by Ridley Scott, I had never seen _ better film than that. A. a, the B. a, a C. the, the D. the, a2. -Why did they help Mrs. Brown with her

2、 work? - Because she was_. A. an old friend of them B. a good friend of theirs C. one of their friend D. the friend of them3. Lucy had a traffic accident on her way home. Luckily, she _, just got scared. A. didnt hurt B. wasnt hurt C. was hurt D. hurt4.- Did the speaker tell us several practical way

3、s to develop our social skills during his speech? - _at all. He said _ about it. A. No. nothing B. Not, none C. Nothing, none D. None, nothing5. Dont wait for others to be polite. Show them _ a friendly person you are. A. what B. how C. when D. where6. How lucky Peter was! Some policemen arrived in

4、time and _ him out. A. failed to help B. managed to help C. succeed to help D. tried to help7. Going shopping _ most of her weekend. A. made up B. sent up C. put up D. took up8. The recent survey found that _ of working mothers would prefer to stay at home. A. three quarter B. three quarters C. thre

5、e fourth D. fourth three9. He was praised _ “the Best Waiter” _ his understanding service. A. of; for B. for; as C. as; for D. for; for10. Tom is considering _ his job because he _ getting up so early. A. changing, isnt used to B. not changing, doesnt use to C. not to change, didnt use to D. to chan

6、ge, isnt used to 11. -Are you _ that our football team will win the match? -_. We play even better on match point, and its _ that were going to win. A. sure, likely, certain B. sure, Sure, certain C. certain, Certainly, sure D. certain, Surely, sure12. The girl seemed too busy _ her test _ her mothe

7、r enter the room. A. preparing, to notice B. to prepare, to notice C. Preparing, noticing D. to prepare, noticing13. Tom didnt know_. A. where were the Asian Games held B. if the colour therapy works C. who was Mary waiting for D. how much it cost to fly to Tibet14. -Are you going to take part in th

8、e speech competition? - _. Its too good a chance to miss. A. No problem B. Thanks a lot C. Never mind D. Thats for sure二、完型填空（本大题共10分，每小题1分） 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 After a long day at school, I walked home with my heavy schoolbag. Sleepy and _15_, I threw my things on the sofa

9、 and took something from the kitchen to eat. I passed the living room and wished I could watch TV, but I knew my _16_ would take me the whole night. I took my schoolbag and went _17_ to my room. I tried to understand chemistry and fight with sleepiness at the same time. I tried to keep my eyes open

10、and wanted something to cheer me up. Later, I heard the sound of the front door opening. And I waited for it- the sound of my mum singing. Though she sang off-key, it made me excited. I ran down to _18_ my mum. We hugged each other and talked for a while. I liked it when my mum was happy. Her energy

11、 seemed to run down to me and I got the strength to _19_ the stress again. Sometimes, I wonder how my mum can still be _20_ after coming back from work. Every weekday, she wakes up early in the morning to go to work and spends an hour on the bus. After work, my mum at times gets trapped in _21_ for

12、two hours on her way home. When I _22_ my school life with her work life, I should not be the one to _23_. At least I have some interesting things to do at school. I notice that my mum lives her life with a joyous heart, which encouraged me to do my work well, _24_ there may be difficulties. Seeing

13、her happy makes me feel good too.15. A. happy B. busy C. hungry D. crazy16. A. dream B. supper C. homework D. experience17. A. downstairs B. outside C. upstairs D. inside18. A. interview B. greet C. thank D. help19. A. face B. change C. make D. leave20. A. creative B. active C. imaginative D. attrac

14、tive21. A. business B. traffic C. duty D. task22. A. replace B. exchange C. connect D. compare23. A. complain B. decide C. study D. play24. A. since B. though C. until D. because三、阅读理解（本大题共26分，每小题2分） 阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在每小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。AVisiting Harvard UniversityFor All Visitors Attend an hour-long

15、 group information meeting in the Admissions Office (招生办公室)Admissions officers give information and answer questions about the visit. No appointment or registration (登记) is required for families or groups of 20 people or less who wish to visit the university. Groups of more than 20 people should ema

16、il tours fas. Harvard. Edu to plan a visit.Take a tourTake a student-led tour of the university. But the dorms (宿舍), academic departments(学术部门), athletic facilities(体育设施) and libraries are not included on any of our tours.Attend a classThe Admissions Office provides a list of the meeting times and l

17、ocations of courses held during the academic year that visitors are welcome to attend.Speak with the Harvard teachersTeachers and other staff members are often glad to talk to people who have questions about our programs. It is best to write ahead directly to the office to arrange an appointment.For

18、 Seniors OnlyEat a meal with Harvard studentsDuring the academic year, high school seniors are our guests for one meal in Annenberg Hall, the first-year dining hall, or in one of the House dining halls if accompanied by a House resident.Stay overnight in one of the residence hallsOur office can arra

19、nge for high school seniors to stay with volunteer student hosts for one night, Monday through Thursday, from October 1st through early March. We need to hear from you by phone (617-495-1551) or by mail at least three weeks in advance for us to be able to confirm your stay with a host.25. Which of t

20、he following activities is NOT available(可获得的) to all visitors? A. A meeting in the Admissions Office. B. An opportunity (机会)to talk with a teacher. C. A tour of the university. D. A meal with Harvard students.26. Which place can be visited according to the text? A. Dorms. B. Dining halls. C. Librar

21、ies. D. Academic departments.27. The text is most probably taken from a (n) . A. news report B. advertisement C. feature story D. school website B. Is there someone you hate? Well, maybe you dont really hate them. But you get really angry every time you think of them. If you dont let this anger go,

22、it can turn into bitterness (痛苦). Bitterness appears when we cant forgive someone who has hurt us or made us angry. Someone might say or do something that hurts us. But instead of controlling the anger, we keep it deep inside. Before long, a bitter feeling begins to grow. We may think were hurting t

23、hat person by criticizing (指责) him or her often, but were really only hurting ourselves.Bitterness can not only lead to serious health problems such as heart disease, but also hurt our relationships with friends and family members. No one enjoys being around an angry person for very long.If you see

24、bitterness in your life, here are some ways to deal with it. Accept itInstead of trying to deny your anger, make it clear to yourself and accept it. See your anger for what it is and quickly deal with it. Stop making excuses for itYou may feel you have a right to be angry. You may think youre right

25、and the other person is wrong. You may even secretly enjoy making the other person look bad. But in the end, bitterness hurts you much more than the other person. The bitterness will hold you back, and the other person will go on with his or her life. Forgive and forget it You probably cant complete

26、ly put the anger out of your mind. But you can decide to forgive the other person. Forget it and move on. Youll enjoy better health and peace of mind. 28. Bitterness comes from _. A. our health problems like heart disease B. the anger that lives deep inside our mind C. the person who says something

27、that hurts us D. our relationships with friends and family members 29. The underlined word “deny” in the passage means “_”. A.误解 B.否认 C.疏远 D.减轻 30. What can we learn from the passage? A. We should enjoy someone who hurts us. B. We should pay more attention to our friends. C. The peace of mind is mor

28、e important than the hurt itself. D. Its better to let bitterness go along with the other person.C Little stream ran down from a high mountain through many villages and forests. Then it reached a desert. “ I went through so many difficulties. I should have no problem crossing the desert,” she though

29、t. As she started, she found herself slowly disappearing into the sand. After many times, she still failed. “Maybe I cant reach the ocean.” She said sadly to herself. At this time, a deep voice said, “If a breeze (微风)can cross the desert, so can a river.” It was the voice of the desert. But the litt

30、le stream answered, “ Thats because a breeze can fly, but I cannot.” “Thats because you cant give up what you are. Let yourself evaporate（蒸发） into the breeze, and it can take you across,” said the desert. “Give up what I am now? No! No!” The little stream could not accept this idea. “The breeze can carry the vapor（水汽） across the desert and let it leave as rain. The rain will form a river again,” said the desert, “ And whether youre a river or vapor, your nature never changes.” Hearing this, this little stream went into the open arms of the breeze. It