南通市九年级英语下学期期中试题doc.docx

1、南通市九年级英语下学期期中试题doc南通市九年级英语下学期期中试题 南通市九年级英语下学期期中试题： 一、单项选择(本题共15小题，每小题l分，满分l5分) 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选顼，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 ( ) 1. After _ long search for information on _ Internet, he found what he wanted to know about Tibet. A. the; the B. the; / C. a; / D. a; the ( ) 2. Will you go to Sandy s birthd

2、ay party? I won t go unless Tony_. A. was invited B. has invited C. is invited D. will be invited ( ) 3. Mr Green looks very serious. _he is very kind. A. So B. But C. And D. As ( ) 4. The fish smells _.You d better throw it away. A. wonderful B. wonderfully C. terribly D. terrible ( ) 5. What s the

3、 weather like in Xiamen? Very hot and wet in the summer, but it _ be quite cold in the winter. A. should B. can C. will D. must ( ) 6._good advice! It s so helpful to us. A. How B. How a C. What D. What a ( ) 7. Sandy looks beautiful _ blue! I m sure this blue skirt will look nice_ you, too. A. on;

4、in B. in; on C. for; on D. to; in ( ) 8. _ a lot of trees in this area, but now we can see a tall building instead. A. There used to have B. There used to be C. There is used to having D. There is used to being ( ) 9. There are quite a few old books on the shelf, but _ of them is useful to teenagers

5、. A. both B. all C. neither D. none ( ) 10. Would you mind lending me your dictionary? _ A. Yes, here you are. B. No, mine is lost. C. Yes, all right. D. Certainly not, here you are. ( ) 11. Can you catch what the youth worker said at the meeting? Sorry, I can _ understand it. A. hardly B. almost C.

6、 nearly D. never ( ) 12. Because of the bad weather, this year the villagers have produced _ rice than they did two years ago. A. less B. more C. little D. few ( ) 13. Once a year, people take part in _ Lights activity to help save energy. A. Show off B. Turn off C. Take off D. Put off ( ) 14. You c

7、an use QQ to chat with your parents on the Internet. I know, but could you tell me _? A. when I can use it B. what I could use it C. when can I use it D. how can I use it ( ) 15. Peter is never late for school, is he? _. He always comes to school on time. A. No, he isn t. B. Yes, he is. C. No, he is

8、. D. Yes, he isn t. 二、完形填空(本题共15小题;每小题l分，满分l5分) 请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 On August 26, 1999, New York City was struck by a terrible rainstorm. The rain caused the streets to 16 and the underground system almost came to a stop. Unluckily this happened during the 17 rush hou

9、r. Many people who were going to work were 18 to go home. Some tried their best to 19 a taxi or to get on a bus. Still others 20 the storm bravely, walking miles to get to work. I happened to be one of the people on the way to work that morning. I went from underground line to underground line only

10、to find that most 21 had stopped. After making my way through crowds of people, I finally found an underground line that was 22 . Unluckily, there were so many people waiting to 23 the underground that I could not even get down the stairs to the 24 . So I took the train going in the 25 direction, an

11、d then turned back to the downtown(市中心)train. Finally, after what seemed like forever, the train 26 my stop. Then I had to walk several blocks in the heavy rain. When I finally got to my office, I was 27 through, tired and discouraged. My co-workers and I spent most of the day drying off. When it wa

12、s 5:00 pm，I was ready to go home. I was going to 28 off my computer when I received an e-mail from Garth, my Director: I would like to thank all of you who made the 29 and finally came to work. It is always reassuring (令人欣慰的), at times like these, when workers so clearly show their attention and dev

13、otion to their 30 . Thank you. ( )16. A. break B. flood C. fall D. crash ( )17. A. afternoon B. evening C. morning D. night ( )18. A. made B. asked C. invited D. gathered ( )19. A. order B. pay C. call D. search ( )20. A. showed B. fought C. broke D. faced ( )21. A. practice B. order C. process D. s

14、ervice ( )22. A. working B. acting C. turning D. rushing ( )23. A. check B. get on C. jump into D. find ( )24. A. street B. ground C. floor D. road ( )25. A. different B. opposite C. changed D. right ( )26. A. stopped B. crossed C. reached D. parked ( )27. A. wet B. hungry C. angry D. cold ( )28. A.

15、 pay B. get C. turn D. put ( )29. A. rule B. effort C. promise D. model ( )30. A. computers B. lives C. actions D. jobs 三、阅读理解(本题共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分) 请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A What do you usually do after school? Playing football? Watching TV? Come on, we need something new

16、! Let s see how kids in foreign countries spend their free time! Mess around with Dress-up Do your parents have any old clothes? See if you can get an old box and start collecting hats, shoes and clothes now! Then, when your friends come over after school, you can play dress-up. See if you can make

17、yourself into a doctor, or a cowboy, or even a spaceman! Use glitter paint and old material to decorate the clothes the way you like them. If you are really clever, you could even put on a show for your family! Let your imagination run wild! Want to learn new things after school? Want to make new fr

18、iends who aren t in your class? You can get both of them in clubs. In other countries schools, there are usually all kinds of clubs for kids to join. There is French club, student government, theatre, choir (合唱队) and photography club. Take photography club as an example. One may learn all the necess

19、ary skills about taking photos. For example, you will learn how to choose a camera, how to use the light and how to develop pictures. Sounds cool, right? But that s not all. One can also make a lot of friends in clubs. It s always good to enjoy your spare time with friends, isn t it? ( )31. What is

20、the best title for ? A. Start a club B. Learn a club C. An important club D. A photography club ( )32. From the first paragraph we know _. A. foreign kids don t like watching TV B. Chinese kids like playing football with foreign kids C. playing football is not popular with foreign kids D. foreign ki

21、ds have some different ways to spend their free time ( )33. When you join a photography club, you CANNOT _. A. enjoy your free time B. get a camera for free C. make some new friends D. learn to take pictures ( )34. The text mainly talks about _. A. how to take a good picture B. how to join a photogr

22、aphy club C. after-class activities in foreign countries D. putting on a show in foreign schools B Books for Children Fleabag and the Ring s End Beth Webb More stories of Fleabag, the talking cat star of this wonderful set of 3 books. Ages 8 13, 208 pages, paper-back 07459 44116, 3.99 The little Whi

23、te House Elizabeth Goudge A fairy tale and winner of the Carnegie Medal. Ages 8 12, 240 pages, paper-back 07459 45783, 4.99 My Very First Christmas Book Lois Rock and Alec Ayliffe( A big, bright book, which presents the story simply, and delightfully for very young children. Ages 0 3, 12 pages, 200m

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26、tale of another one, who always missed the point. Ages 5 9, 32 pages, 270mm 210mm, hardback. 07459 38922, 8.99 ( )35. If you want to make a Christmas plan together with your children, which book do you prefer? A. Star of Wonder B. The Not-So-Wise Man C. First Festival: Christmas D. My Very First Chr

27、istmas Book ( )36. Which number would you dial if you want to order a book for your 2-year-old child? A. 07459 40560. B. 07459 38922. C. 07459 45783. D. 07459 44116. ( )37. If your child wants to read stories of animals, whose book will be your choice? A. Pat Alexander s. B. Beth Webb s. C. Lois Roc

28、k s. D. Elizabeth Goudge s. C In recent years, the Earth has been getting warmer. Average temperatures have risen. Possibly this is natural, but probably we are causing it.Modern people use a lot of electricity and drive a lot of cars. This puts carbon dioxide into the air and helps to make the plan

29、et warmer. When we hear this news, we may smile. No one likes long, cold winters, but, unluckily, there are many bad points about a warmer Earth. First, the ice at the Poles melts and becomes water. The result is that the sea level becomes higher. Low islands will disappear. Cities on the coast will

30、 be in danger from the sea. Will Tokyo, Bangkok, Hong Kong and Shanghai become like parts of Holland lower than the sea? Possibly we will have to build walls to keep the water out. Typhoons will become even more dangerous and frightening. Sadly, the second point is that storms will become bigger. Su

31、per-typhoons will be born in the Pacific and do great damage to East Asia. The same will happen to the Eastern United States. As the weather changes, some places that now have rain will become dry. The farmers will not be able to grow plants. Maybe some dry places will become wet we don t know, but we will soon find out, and the change will cause many problems. There might be wars because of it. ( )38.What will happen to low islands when the Earth gets warmer and warmer? A. They will melt and become water. B. They will be under the water. C. They will become higher. D. They wi