九年级英语下学期期中测试卷及答案(六)
一. 知识运用(两部分,共 20 小题,计 20 分)
第一节 语法填空(共 10 小题,计 10 分)
1. — Whose shirt is this?
— I’ m not sure. You can ask him. Maybe it belongs to ______.
A. his B. him C. can’ t
2. — Mr. Miller, must we finish our task tomorrow?
— No, you ______. It’ s all right if it’ s done in three days.
A. don’t have to B. mustn’ t C. can’ t
3. — Who writes ______, Eric or Mike?
— Eric does, he is one of the best students in our class.
A. more careful B. most carefully C. more carefully
4. Tom ______ to wait here till his father came to pick him up.
A. told B. was told C. is told
5. — Guess what? I took part in an interview on TV last Sunday.
— Oh, ______ unforgettable experience it must be!
A. what a B. what an C. how
6. — Could you think of the ways ______ the problem?
— Of course.
A. Solving B. to solve C. solve
7. My cousin ______ Beijing for ten years since he found job there.
A. has been in B. has been to C. has gone to
8. Hurry up, ______ you’ ll be late for the meeting.
A. nor B. but C. or
9. Most students like the teachers ______ understand them well.
A. who B. whom C. which
10. — What did your teacher say just now?
— He asked me ______.
A. how could I work it out
B. why I am late for school
C. when I went to the library
第二节 词语填空 通读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的 A、B、C 三个选项
中选出一个最佳答案。(共 10 小题,计 10 分)
Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time. Once he was
11______ a television commercial(广告). All Michael needed to do in the 12______
was to miss a shot. For Michael, this was 13______. He had made himself succeed
whenever he was throwing the ball. Every time he threw a basketball, it 14______.
Every time he tried to miss a shot, he failed to miss. In total, it took him over
20 attempts(尝试) before he missed a shot.
For Michael, 15______ is a strong habit. He had formed a habit that was so strong
that it took him a lot of time to break it and “ 16______”
Just like drinking, smoking and collecting things, success is also a habit. Like all habits, once it is established, it is difficult to break. Many people think that
success is difficult to maintain. They feel that 17______ will be hard work and will
need too much action and focus. The 18______ is that it is only a habit and as easy
to maintain as any other habit.
Spend some time making success a habit in your life. 19______ you have developed
it, it is not something you will want to 20 ______ again. Then, the only thing you
will fail in is failing.
11. A. making B. watching C. taking
12. A. class B. match C. advertisement
13. popular B. difficult C. necessary
14. A. went up B. went in C. went out
15. A. success B. interest C. sport
16. A. enjoy B. fail C. hate
17. A. he B. they C. it
18. A. truth B. choice C. advice
19. A. Although B. But C. Once
20. A. decide B. change C. explain
二. 阅读技能(四部分,共 24 小题,计 48 分)
第一节 图表理解 阅读下列图表,从每题所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中,选出最佳选项回
答问题或完成句子。(共 5 小题,计 10 分)
A
For thousands of years, poetry(诗歌) has been one of the favorite types of
literature(文学) in China. There were many famous poets in Chinese history, and
many of their poems are still read and loved today.
Recently, a popular TV show — Chinese Poetry Competition attracts many people.
Now let’ s interview some people and listen to what they said.
I like Wu Yishu very much. She studies at the High School Afliated(附
属) to Fudan University in Shanghai. She came out on top. She can recite
(背诵) more than 2000 Chinese poems fluently(流利地). I really admire
her knowledge of poems. She is tall and beautiful, and she always stays
calm whether the questions are easy or hard.
The woman that impresses(给……以深刻印象) me is Bai Ruyun. She
comes from a village in Xingtai. She is a farmer. She is not rich and she
is badly ill in hospital, but she has been so confident in herself since
she began to read and recite Chinese poems.
Among the competitors(选手), I like Wang Zilong best. He is 34
years old. He teaches Chinese in Shijiazhuang College. He said when he
was only two years old, his parents began to teach him to recite Chinese
poems.
Do you know the young boy? He is Ye Fei, 13, from Anqing No. Two Middle
School in Anhui. In one competition, he answered all the questions
correctly. Now he is a young star in his school because of his love of
Chinese Poems.21. Who came out on top in the Chinese poetry Competition?
A. Wu Yishu. B. Bai Ruyun. C. Ye Fei.
22. Where does Bai Ruyun come from?
A. Shanghai. B. Xingtai. C. Shijiangzhuang.
23. How long has Wang Zilong learned to recite Chinese poem?
A. 34 years. B. 2 years. C. 32 years.
24. What do we know about Ye Fei?
A. He can recite more than 2000 Chinese poems fluently.
B. He learned Chinese poems when he was three years old.
C. He studied in Anqing No. Two Middle School in Anhui.
25. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Ye Fei is a thirteen- year- old student in Anhui.
B. Wang Zilong teaches maths in Xingtai college.
C. Wu Yishu will feel nervous if the questions are hard.
第二节 短文理解 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中,选出最佳 选项
回答问题或完成句子。(共 10 小题,计 20 分)
A
What is the most stressful thing in school? It is probably exams. Exams can put
us under a lot of pressure. But some students do better under pressure, while others
do not. So, why do some students perform better under stress?
It all comes down to dopamine(多巴胺). Dopamine is a chemical in our body that
send signals(信号) in the brain. It has many important roles: affecting memory,
attention and how we learn. Our brains work best when there is a balance of dopamine
- not too much or too little.
Our brains control dopamine in two ways. It either takes out dopamine quickly,
or gradually, Exam success can be linked to how fast dopamine goes back to an even
balance, according to new research from the University of Missouri, reported Yahoo.
What happens when we take an exam? If you become stressed, your brain will start
to overload on dopamine. It is like a cup overflowing with water. The quicker you
are able to go back to an even balance of dopamine, the quicker you can concentrate,
helping you perform better on a test. Scientists found that, during a test, people
who slowly got back to an even balance of dopamine scored 8 percent lower. That’
s the difference between a good mark and a bad mark.
But don’ t fear, there is good news for every students. The study also found
that the more practice you get, the less stressed you’ ll be.
So, it turns out that practice really does make perfect.
26. Dopamine is a chemical in our body that ______.
A. puts us under a lot of pressure
B. sends signals in the brain
C. keeps our brains working
27. Which things does dopamine play a role in?
① remembering something② having a good rest
③ paying attention to the teachers
④ choosing the way we learn
A. ①②③ B. ①③④ C. ②③④
28. What does the underlined word “ overload” mean in Chinese?
A. 产生 B. 下载 C. 超载
29. Some students do better under stress because ______.
A. they have a lot of dopamine
B. they can go back to a good balance of dopamine quickly
C. they go back to a balance of dopamine slowly
30. What can’ t we learn from the story?
A. Dopamine is a chemical in our body that sends signals in the brain.
B. Our brain either takes out dopamine quickly, or gradually.
C. Practice cannot help you do better under stress.
C
Many of us may have experienced the pleasant surprise of seeing recommended(推
荐的) songs after you listen to certain songs on a music app. When we open shopping
websites, we are more likely to see things on the home page that we might want to
buy.
This is based on data(数据). Date is no longer only about numbers, but
information from almost every aspect of our lives: our location, shopping habits
and interests. All of this is called “ big data” .
In December, President Xi Jinping called for China to speed up its big data
strategy(战略) in order to better serve social and economic development and
improve people’ s lives, the Xinhua News Agency reported. He also asked for greater
use of big data in areas like education, social security(安全) and transportation.
The past few years have seen big data being used more often in China. The role
it plays in tourism is just one example.
The data travelers share online is providing the tourism industry with a lot
of information about the country’ s scenic areas. After the data is analyzed(分析),
different scenic areas can create their own online profiles(简况) for other
travelers to see.
The profiles not only show travelers’ reviews, but also tell the scenic areas
which services need to be improved.
Big data is also an important growth engine(增长引擎) for economic development.
With an annual growth rate of 30 percent, sales of big data services and products
in China will reach 1 trillion yuan yearly by 2020, China News Service reported.
31. What is “ big data”?
A. Technologies and habits.
B. Information from websites.
C. Numbers and information.
32. What is the purpose of developing “ big data” in China?
A. To make it an international trend.B. To collect as much information as possible.
C. To better serve the development of China.
33. The underlined words “ scenic areas” in Paragraph 5 might mean ______ in
Chinese.
A. 景区 B. 景象 C. 环境
34. The writer gives the example of tourism in order to ______.
A. attract readers to travel around the country
B. help travelers learn to use online profiles
C. show how “ big data” is used in China
35. According to the passage, what is not the profiles used to?
A. show travelers’ reviews
B. attract more tourists
C. tell the scenic areas which services need to be improved.
第三节 语篇补全 阅读下面的短文,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项补
全短文。选项中有一项为多余选项。(共 4 小题,计 8 分)
A passenger told a flight attendant(服务员) that he needed a cup of water to
take his medicine just as the plane was taking off. She told him that she would bring
him the water in ten minutes. Thirty minutes later, when the passenger called for
service, the flight attendant felt worried. 36______ As a result, the passenger
couldn’ t take his medicine on time. She hurried over to him with a cup of water,
but he refused it.
In the following hours, each time the flight attendant passed by the passenger,
she asked him with a smile if he needed anything. 37______
When he was getting off the plane, the passenger asked the flight attendant to
hand him a service review(评价) card. 38______
Later, she looked at the card and a smile came over her face. “ On the flight,
you asked me 12 times if I needed help, ” the passenger wrote. “ 39______” Even
after someone does something wrong, no one can say no to 12 sincere smiles.
A. But he asked for nothing.
B. She knew that he would write something bad, but she politely handed it to him.
C.She was so busy that she had forgotten to give him the water.
D. So she refused to give him the service review card.
E. How can I deny your sincere smiles?
第四节 阅读表达 阅读下面的短文,然后根据短文内容回答问题。(共 5 小题,计 10 分)
In 2013, Richard Blackson, the director of a US art gallery, visited 23 schools
in Philadelphia. He found a room full of broken musical instruments(乐器) at each
school. The schools said the instruments had been there for a long time. But Blackson
also found that 1, 000 of the broken instruments could be repaired.
In fact, many public schools in the United States don’ t have enough musical
instruments because of budget cuts(预算削减). Several students often have to share
one instrument. Thus, Blackson started a project called “ Symphony(交响乐) for
a Broken Orchestra(管弦乐队)” , aiming to repair broken instruments for students.To raise money, he reached out to David Lang, a Pulitzer Prize- winning US
musician. The musician Lang came up with the idea of writing a symphony for the broken
instruments. On Dec 3, 400 students and professional musicians held a concert. They
performed Lang’ s Symphony for a Broken Orchestra, which shares its name with the
repair project.
People can now go online to see profiles(简介) of all of the broken instruments
and donate money to “ adopt(领养)” one or more instruments. The project has
raised over $237, 000 (1.5 million yuan) so far, the New York Times reported. In
the fall semester of this year, Philadelphia students will receive the repaired
instruments.
High school student Evelyn Mitka, 16, played a violin that was missing a string
(弦) during the concert. She told Dogo News that the performance taught her a lesson,
“ You can learn music in an untraditional way. ”
40. Where did Richard Blackson work in 2013?
__________________________________________________________________
41. Why didn’ t many public schools in America repair the broken instrument?
__________________________________________________________________
42. What’ s the goal of Symphony for a Broken Orchestra?
__________________________________________________________________
43. How much money have people donated to the project until now?
__________________________________________________________________
44. Does Evelyn Mitka think there are other ways to learn music now?
__________________________________________________________________
三.写作技能(三部分,共 11 题,计 32 分)
第一节 语篇翻译 阅读下面的短文,将画线的句子译成英文或中文。(共 5 小题,计 10
分)
As US astronaut and NASA(美国宇航局) employee Neil Armstrong stepped onto the
surface of the moon, he said the iconic line(经典名言), 45. “ One small step for
a man, one big step for mankind” .
This year marks the 60th anniversary of NASA’ s founding in 1958.
To most of us, NASA is simply a name that’ s linked with rocket launches and
trips to space. However, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration is to
thank for many everyday things that we don’ t give much thought to. 46. 拿手机来举个
例子。
Most of us don’ t know that NASA invented the technology behind the cameras
found in modern phones. Thanks to research by NASA scientists who were looking for
ways to create small cameras to fit onto spacecraft, we’ re able to take selfies
today.
47. Its creativity has led to the creation of many other great inventions, such
as the computer mouse and laptop computer.
Indeed, NASA stands by its motto, “ For the Benefit of All” .
As NASA’ s anniversary approaches, 48. 想想下一个 60 年会是怎样的?
Will our generation witness the first human on Mars, as our parents’ generation saw the first human on the moon?
49. We can only wait and see.
45. __________________________________________________________________
46. __________________________________________________________________
47. __________________________________________________________________
48. __________________________________________________________________
49. __________________________________________________________________
第二节 情景交际 通读下面的对话,根据上下文补全对话内容。(共 5 小题,计 10 分)
A: Hi, Matt. You look upset. What’ s wrong with you?
B: Oh, you know, our junior high school life is coming to an end. I don’ t want
to leave our lovely school. I’ ll miss the teachers and classmates.
A: 50 . So I’ m going to hold a party in my house and invite all our teachers
and classmates to come and enjoy ourselves.
B: Really? Then when will the party be held?
A: The party will be held on June 18th. 51 ?
B: Of course, I’ d love to. But I have no idea where your home is. 52 ?
A: No. It’ s only about 10 minutes’ walk from our school.
B: Sounds great. But 53 ?
A: No, you don’ t need to. It’ s OK for you to be there with an empty hand because
my parents will help get everything ready.
B: Great. I can’ t wait to come to the party. Oh, I’ m sorry, but I’ ve got to
go because my mom asks me to take care of my little brother after school. 54
.
A: See you soon.
第三节 书面表达(计 12 分)
55.假如你是李华,你们城市将于 6 月 18 日下午 2 点举行一场关于“弘扬中华传统文化
——欢度端午节”的活动,活动将包含文化展览、节目表演、互动活动(包粽子、划龙舟)
等。请你给你的美国朋友 Mike 写一封电子邮件,邀请他来参加此次活动。
要求:(1)注意邀请函的写作特点;
(2)80 词左右(开头和结尾已经给出,不计入总词数);
(3)问中不得出现你的真实姓名、校名和地名。
Dear Mike,
I know you are interested in Chinese traditional
culture.______________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
I’ m looking forward to your early reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
答案
一. 知识运用第一节 语法填空
1~5 BACBB
6~10 BACAC
第二节 词语填空
11~15 ACBBA
16~10 BCACB
二.阅读技能
第一节 图表理解
21~25 ABCCA
第二节 短文理解
26~30 BBCBC 31~35 CCACB
第三节语篇补全
36~39 CABE
第四节 阅读表达
40.In a US art gallery.
41.Because they didn’t have enough money.
42.To repair broken instruments for students.
43.Over $237,000 ./ Over 1.5 million yuan.
44.Yes, she does.
三.写作技能
第一节 语篇翻译
45.这是我个人的一小步,却是全人类的一大步。
46.Take mobile phones for example.
47.它的创造力也促使了不少其他伟大发明的诞生,如鼠标和笔记本电脑。
48.think what the next 60 years will be like.
49.就让我们拭目以待吧。
第二节 情景交际
50.Me, too
51.Would you like to come
52.Is it far
53.do I need to bring any food
54.See you
第三节 书面表达(略)