九年级英语下学期期中测试卷及答案（七）
一. 单项选择 （1×15 = 15 分）
1. We prefer ________ at the party rather than ________.
A. to sing; dance B. to sing; dancing
B. C. sing; to dance D. sing; dance
2. —I like dancing ________ the music very much.
—I like singing along ________ the music.
A. to; with B. to; to C. with; to D. for; on
3. He tried his best ____his dream and____it.
A. to achieve; stick on B. achieving; stick to
C. to achieve; stick to D. achieve; stick on
4. We feel like some food and drink because we'll invite some friends
in a party.
A. buying; to join B. to buy; joining
C. buying; join D. buying; joining
5. —Have you read the book Jane Eyre?
—Yes. It’s a famous book and really worth ________.
A.to r ead B.reading C.to be read D.read
6. —You'd better hurry. We'll be late for the plane.
—Don't worry. The plane will ________ in two hours.
A. take out B. take away C. take off D. take after
7.—All the teachers went home yesterday ________ Mr. White. Why?
—Because he was on duty.
A. except B. besides C. except for D. beside
8. —How does your mother like your presents for Mother's Day?
—Well, ______ this sweater______ that one is fit for her.They're too big.
A. both; and B. either; or C. neither; nor D. not only; but also
9. I found __________ very pleasant __________ a good book.
A. that; to read B. it; read C. it; to read D. that; reading
10.We often _______ our friends' homes without _______ them first.
A. drop by; call B. drop by; calling C. drop in; call D. drop out; calling
11.The boy went ________ his way ________ his mother so that his mother could buy
him a new bike.
A. on; helping B. out; to help C. out of; to help D. in; helping
12. The host goes out of his way to make me ________.
A. to feel at home B. to feel in home C. feel at home D. feel in home
13. ____ careful you are, _____ mistakes you will make.
A. The more, the more B. The fewer, the more
C. The more, the fewer D. The less, the less
14. Don't be too hard ________ him. He is only a 5yearold boy.
A.on B.in C.at D.to
15.Why don’t you ask Alice to join you? Then, sh e won’t feel _____.
A. leave out B. left out C. leaving out D. to be left out
二. 完形填空（1×15= 15 分）
My parents always told me that I couldn't dance, because it was a girl's sport.
But I never gave up my dream of becoming a dancing star. I practiced secretly,
learning from books, movies, and shows. However, without my parents' support, that
__16__ seemed all but impossible to reach.
One summer, my little sister Maggie was going to dance lessons. I immediately asked __17__ parents for permission(允许)to take her to the lessons. W hat a __18__
chance to learn dancing!
One afternoon, I was practicing a new dance in my room, when Maggie walked __19__.
“What's the matter, Maggie?” I stopped __20__.
“Denis, you are a great dancer! Can you help me?”
“What is it?” I wondered.
“There'll be a dancing performance in my school, __21__ the boys think I'm slow,
and none of them wants to be my partner. __22__ you dance with me for it?” she looked
at me anxiously.
“You can be a good dancer!” I encouraged her. “Let's show those people that
they have been __23__ all along.”
In the following months, we __24__ every evening, hiding from my parents. I was
having a fantastic time and __25__ Maggie improved a lot.
Finally came the big day. I became __26__ when I heard my parents would come
to watch the performance. As the __27__ began, I took a deep breath and tried to
calm down. We moved perfectly, shining with pride. From the cheering of the crowd,
I was sure we had __28__.
My heart was beating wildly when I saw my __29__ coming towards me. He put his
hand on my shoulder. “Well done, Son. Though it is hard for me to admit it, you
really looked like you __30__ this stage(舞台). Go for it and make us proud.”
I'd been waiting for this moment for so long. I knew that the road ahead wasn't
going to be easy, but I wouldn't give up. I wanted nothing more in life than a dance.
( )16. A.line B.dream C.answer D.message
( )17. A.my B.your C.his D.her
( )18. A.similar B.funny C.good D.strange
( )19. A.out B.away C.through D.in
( )20. A.drawing B.dancing C.singing D.writing
( )21. A.but B.o r C.so D.if
( )22. A.Need B.Must C.Could D.Should
( )23. A.sad B.lazy C.sorry D.wrong
( )24. A.chatted B.rested C. slept D.practiced
( )25. A.first B.soon C.never D.seldom
( )26. A.shy B.bored C.nervous D.angry
( )27. A.music B.lesson C.meeting D.party
( )28. A.arrived B.finished C.succeeded D.regretted
( )29. A.father B.mother C.sister D.classmate
( )30. A.took away B.paid for C.fell into D.belonged to
三． 阅读理解（2×15 = 30 分）
(A)
Sometimes, on grey, rainy days, your mood level is lower than on bright, sunny
days. Would you like to know more about how the weather can affect how you feel?
According to a recent study, there's a connection between weather and moods.
Going to a warm place in the middle of winter can make our moods better. Pleasant
weather has been proved(证实) to improve moods and memory. However, extremely hot
weather can make us feel more tired and bored, spoiling(破坏) our moods.
In the study, people who spent time outdoors in warm weather were happier than
those who spent all day inside. They also found better memory scores when they ran
tests comparing the two groups.
The best temperature for humans is about 22.2℃. That explains why people in southern California are happy all the time. To improve moods, a person must spend
at least 30 minutes outside in warm sunny weather. Spending time indoors when the
weather outside is so nice tends to lower moods. It's mostly because we don't like
to b e inside when spring time arrives. It can also make inside activities seem
boring.
Maybe the activities connected with being outside affect our moods. Warm weather
is connected with the beach, fun outdoor sports and so on. It brings back childhood
memories of playing outside all day.
Of course, we can wake up every day and decide how we'll feel that day. If it's
rainy, that won't necessarily make us unhappy. We'll just have to bring our umbrellas
out and cheer up those who are feeling sad!
( )31.Warm weather can help improve our moods and ______ according to the passage.
A. sight B. memory C. hearing D. height
( )32. According to the study,we may feel ______ in extremely hot weather.
A.more bored B.more excited C.happier D.more pleased
( )33.Why are people in southern California happy all the time?
A. Because the weather there is extremely hot all the year.
B. Because people there don't like doing sports.
C. Because the weather there is always cold.
D. Because the temperature there is the best for humans.
( )3 4.Warm weather makes us happier probably because ______.
A. we like spending time inside in warm weather
B. indoor activities are rather boring
C. outdoor activities can only be done in warm weather
D. warm weather is connected with outdoor activities
( )35.What's the best title for the passage?
A. Rainy Days Make Us Sad
B. The Best Temperature for Humans
C. How the Weather Affects Our Moods
D. Go Outside on Sunny Days
(B)
When two people meet, there are a lot of ways of greeting. The ways of greeting
are not always the same in different countries.
In America, two people us ually greet each other with a handshake. It is a way
to show respect(尊重)to the other person. Athletes from opposite teams shake hands
before a game for the same reason. However, most Americans don’t shake hands when
t hey meet people they have already known well. When American friends meet each other,
they might only wave(挥手), or maybe just nod(点头)their heads.
In New Zealand, there is a special way of greeting called “Hongi”. In the
greeting, two people press their noses and foreheads(前额)together and close their
eyes . This is an old tradition that comes from the Maori, who were the first people
to live in New Zealand. Even today, many New Zealanders still press their foreheads
when they meet.
Kissing is sometimes used as a way to greet someone. In some countries, important
people used to wear special rings. It was the custom for visitors to kiss these rings
when they came for a meeting. In France, when people meet, they sometimes kiss each
other on the face.
In Japan, people bow to each other every time they meet. Even family members
bow to each other. People decide how low to bow depending on how respected the other person is.
Today, new ways of greeting are created all the time. People can do this with
a quick “hi”, a handshake, or even a simple smile. The important thing is that
the people they are g reeting understand them.
( )36. The passage mainly talks about .
A. different ways of greeting B. how to be a pol ite person
C. how to show respect to others
D. ways of saying hello in different languages
( )37. The underlined part “the same reason” refers to .
A. showing love B. showing respect
C. thanking each other D. introducing each other
( )38. We can learn from the third paragraph that .
A. it’s impolite to press one’s nose in New Zealand
B. Hongi is a kind of traditional food in New Zealand
C. the Maori used to be an old village in New Zealand
D. Hongi is an old tradition in New Zealand
( )39. How low does one Japanese bow to the other?
A. It depends on how respected the other person is.
B. It depends on how old the other person is.
C. It depends on how successful the other person is.
D. It depends on how tall the other person is.
( )40. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. It’s OK to just nod heads when American friends meet.
B. Family members in Japan do not bow to each other.
C. In some countries rings were once used for kissing.
D. The ways of greeting are changing over time.
(C)
Ye Xiaogang is regarded as one of the most famous modern Chinese composers
(作曲家). He learned to play the piano at the age of four. His father was a composer
who wrote a lot of music for films. But when the “cultural revolution” (文革)
began, his father was sent to a farm to work. Ye was only 11 at that time. Ye had
to work on another farm for a year before entering a factory. He worked in the factory
for six years until he was 22.
The workers in the factory were friendly and helped him a lot, but he could not
play the piano anymore. No matter how hard he worked on the farm or in the factory,
he always believed that he did not belong there. He never left music. He just waited
for opportunities. He dreamed of becoming a pianist. When the “cultural
revolution” ended, Ye could play the piano again.
He practiced hard every day in order to go to the Central Conservatory of Music
(中央音乐学院) in 1978, but the school would not recruit ( 招收) piano students that
year. In the end, Ye chose composition as his major, although he was not familiar
with it. Because of his hard work, Ye soon became one of the best students at the
Central Conservatory of Music.
In 1980, he studied at Cambridge University. T hen he went to a famous school of
music in the US in 1987 to take more courses. As a famous composer in China, Ye worked
for many organizations.
He wrote many symphonies. He also wrote film and TV music, which traditional
composers hardly ever worked on.
( ) 41. How old was Ye when he started to work in the factory?
A.11 years old. B. 16 years old. C. 22 years old. D. 26 years old. ( ) 42. From the fourth paragraph, we can learn that Ye Xiaogang ________.
A. didn’t get along well with t he workers in the factory
B. often practiced playing the piano after work
C. never gave up his dream
D. wanted to be a composer
( )43. Why didn’t Ye choose piano as his major at the Central Conservatory of
Music?
A. Because the school was more famous for the major of composition.
B. Because the school wouldn’t recruit piano students that year.
C. Because his father wanted him to study composition.
D. Because he was more familiar with composition.
( )44. Which of the following is TRUE about Ye Xiaogang?
A. He used to study in the UK and the US.
B. He never worked on a farm.
C. He hardly ever wrote film and TV music.
D. He mainly worked for schools instead of other organizations.
( )45. The author mainly tells us _________.
A. how to learn the piano
B. how to realize our dreams
C. the history of a famous music school
D. the experiences of a famous musician
四.单词拼写 （1×10 = 10 分）
46. Our English teacher ________(赞扬) Jane because of her great progress.
47. It is a ________ (遗憾) that you didn't pass the English exam.
48. Their actions can ________(反映) their thoughts clearly.
49. We should make an________ (努力) to be on time when we are going to meet our
friends.
50. The box is ________ (空的),and we need to fill it up.
51. We should _______（珍视）the time we spend with our family and friends.
52. The man is very rich. He has much ________(财富).
53. We will ________ (开除) you off unless you work hard.
54. To her ________ (轻松), she passed the histor y test easily.
55. The teacher showed great ___(勇气) to jump into the river to save the boy.
五.用所给词的适当形式填空 (1×10=10 分)
56. The woman used to live a ________(pain) life in the country.
57. At first, we didn’t think it was a ________(move) movie.
58.You are not supposed ________ (put) the bread on the plate.
59. She ____________ (gradual) knows what her parents did for her.
60. Don’t keep them __________ (wait) for long. They’ll get mad.
61. Do you know the girl ___________ (call) Alice?
62. What he said made us_______(laugh) a lot last night.
63.What will you do if you receive her ________ (invite)?
64. Her dream of (enter) the famous university came true last year.
65. Would you mind (open) the window?
六. 用 that, which, who, whom, whose 填空 （1×10 = 10 分）
66. This is the boy ________ mother teaches us Chinese m our school.
67. This is the factory _________ I visited.
68. Is this factory the one ___________ a lot of students visited yesterday?
69. The first thing __________ we should do is to clean the room.
70. You should do all ___________ I told you to do.71. The naughty boy can do something __________ will give you trouble.
72. This is the tallest building __________ I have ever seen.
73. This is the very person ___________ I need.
74. There is little __________ I can give you.
75. I will never forget the days __________ I spent with you.
七.书面表达 (10 分)
假如你是李丽,你的一位英国笔友 Peter 发来了 e-mail,说他下星期来中国,他向你询
问中国的餐桌礼仪,请你给他回一封 e-mail,告诉他相关事宜。
要点：1.让客人和长辈先吃每一道菜;
2.不要用筷子敲碗;
3.不要将手伸到饭桌对面(reach across）夹菜
4.等大家都到齐了,才开始吃;
5.为主人的长寿、健康、成功干杯(toast to)。
提示词：guest 客人, elder 长辈, tap 敲, longevity 长寿
答案
一. 单项选择（1×15 = 15 分）
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
A A C A B C A C C B C C C A B
二. 完形填空（1×15= 15 分）
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
B A C D B A C D D B C A C A D
三.阅读理解（2×15 = 30 分）
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45
B A D D C A B D A B B C B A D
四.单词拼写 (1×10=10 分)
46.praised 47. pity 48. reflect 49. effort 50. empty
51. value 52. treasure 53. kick 54. relief 55. courage
五．用所给词的适当形式填空（1×10 = 10 分）
56. painful 57. moving 58. to put 59. gradually 60. waiting
61. called 62. laugh 63. invitation 64. entering 65. opening
六．用 that, which, who, whom, whose 填空（1×10 = 10 分）
66.
who/whom/th
67. which/that 68. that 69. that 70. that
71. that 72. that 73. that 74. that 75. that/which
七.书面表达 (10 分)
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