太平中学2009---2010学年度下期中考试试题九年级英语试题

太平中学2009-2010学年度第二学期期中考试试题 九年级英语试题 （考试时间：90分钟；分值：100分） 学校:太平中学 命题人：赵志燕 段玉利 题号 一 二 三 四 五 六 总分 得分 评卷人 一、单项选择（共20题，计20分） 从每小题 A、B、C、D 中选出一个能填入句中空白处的最佳答案。 1. Maria is _____ American girl. She can play _____ chess very well, but she can't play _____ trumpet. A. an; the; the B. a; / ; the C. an; / ; the D. a; the; / 2. Mike wasn’t at home yesterday. He _______ to help with Jenny’s English. A. was asking B. is asked C. is asking D. was asked 3. —Would you mind closing the window? It is windy outside. —_________. A. Not at all. B. Sure, go ahead C. Why not? D. Yes, I would 4. We should use plastic bags to help the environment. Let’s say goodbye to them. A. fewer B. more C. some D. less 5. I had a very unusual yesterday. I saw a UFO land in front of me. A. decision B. test C. friend D. experience 6.I don’t think Ken did such a stupid thing， ？ A．do I B．did I C．did he D．does he 7. All the people have learned ______ knowledge about earthquake after the Wenchuan Earthquake. A. much more B. more much C. many more D. more many 8. The shoes ____belong to Tom, because they ____big for him. A. mustn’t; much too B. mustn’t; too much C. can’t; too much D. can’t; much too 9. The charity _________ the children with new books and backpacks. A. provided B. offered C. gave D. brought 10. —He didn’t stay up late last night. —________. A. So did I B. So didn’t I C. Neither did I D. Neither didn’t I 11.Look! ______ workers are making bicycles. They have already made five ______ bicycles. A. Hundreds; hundreds B. Hundred of; hundreds C. Hundreds; hundred of D. Hundreds of; hundred 12.The movie Batman and Joker is ______ one that I’ve ever seen. A. more exciting B. more excited C. the most exciting D. the most excited 13. —My father has decided to _________ smoking. —That’s good news for us. I hope so. A. give up B. take out C. give in D. turn off 14. These books_ well, and they will soon. A. sell; sell out B. are sold; sell out C. sell; be sold out D. are sold; sold out 15. This machine needs once a year in order to work properly. A. to check B. checking C. check D. checked 16. He spent _____time on his homework that he made a lot of mistakes A. such little B. too little C. so much D. so little 17.When I went into the room，I found it already． A is cleaned B was cleaning C to clean D cleaned 18.Look, the little sheep _____ grass happily with their mother. A. is eating B. are eating C. eating D. eats 19.Why not ____ this kind of accident _____ again? A. to prevent; happening B. prevent; to happen C. to prevent; happen D. prevent; happening 20.—Do you know ________ the soldiers came to Yingxiu Town? —The roads were badly broken. They had to walk there. A. why B. when C. how D. where 二、阅读理解（共20小题，计30分） A Guitar lessons An excellent musician. Good-at teaching kids for 5 years. Your home or mine. Call Larry at 6087593. Lost dog Medium size, spotted white short hair. Answer you when you call it David. Many thanks for returning it. Call Susan at 7328059. Taxi driver wanted Full time. Experience and good knowledge of the city are necessary. Under 45 years old. Call Mr White at 5132633 or 13935728866. Apartment for sale Two bedrooms, a kitchen and a bathroom. Hot water 8:00 - 18:00. Beautiful sights out of the windows. E-mail: sdgt@ 163.com. 21. Who can teach children to play the guitar? A. Larry. B. David. C. Mr White. D. Susan. 22. Which number should you call at if you find the lost dog? A. 6087593. B. 7328059. C. 5132633. D. 13935728866. 23. Which of the four people may get the job as a taxi driver? A. A 50-year-old person. B. A 40-year-old person who can drive well in the city. C. A person who has just got his driver's license. D. A person who can drive and has free time on weekends. 24.When is hot water provided in the apartment according to the ad? A. In the daytime. B. At night. C. At any time. D. Only in the afternoon. 25.How can you contact the owner of the apartment for more information? A. By making a phone call. B. By going to visit it. C. By sending an e-mail. D. By sending a letter. B Asia is home to more than half of the world's population and three of the four most crowded countries are in Asia. China, India, and Indonesia alone have more than 2.5 billion people. Until recently, most Asian nations fell behind the western countries in many fields. Government reform(改革), however, has led to important progress in each of these Asian countries. Across the area, education systems have been improved and economies（经济） have been growing. Most Asian countries now have a system of compulsory(义务的) education. Many countries have recently allowed private universities to be built, which was not allowed before. There are more chances for students to go to university now. However, in Asia, there are still not enough chances for students to get higher education and many people prefer to go abroad for further study. As a result, India, China, South Korea, Japan and other Asian countries send thousands of students to study in the United States and Europe each year. Part of the people in Asian countries can speak English, and English has become the most important language for business across the area. The percentage(百分比) is the largest in Japan, Singapore, the Philippines, SriLanka and South Korea. Many people in China, India and Malaysia can also speak English. Some countries have made English part of the primary and secondary education programme. In some countries, children begin to study English even at the age of 4 or 5. 26.The population of Asia is about . A. 2.5 billion B. half of the world's population C. 1.3 billion D. 6 billion 27.Most Asian countries the western countries in many fields. A. are better than B. are more powerful than C. get greater progress than D. are not as good as 28.In the past, was not allowed in many Asian countries. A. speaking English B. moving to other countries C. building private universities D. building middle schools 29. Why do so many students in Asia go to study in the USA and Europe? A. Because they are rich. B. Because there are not enough chances for students to get higher education in Asia. C. Because they don't want to work hard. D. Because they can speak English very well. 30.Which of the following is NOT true? A. There're more than 2.5 billion people in China, India and Indonesia. B. The economies in Asian countries are becoming worse. C. Education in Asia has had great changes. D. In some Asian countries, English has become very important for business C If you watch the sky for about an hour after the sun goes down, you may see some “moving stars”. But they’re not really stars. They’re man-made satellites. And the biggest of all is the International Space Station (ISS). From May to July is the best season to watch the ISS flying over the earth. And people can see it with their eyes. The ISS is the biggest satellite(人造卫星) and scientists want to live on it. They think that the best way to learn more about space is to live there. When the space station is finished, it will be like a city in space. People will stay and study there with many of the things they have at home. Laboratories, living rooms and power stations are being built. The ISS is the most expensive space program. Billions of dollars are being spent on it every year. Scientists hope that the ISS will be a stepping stone for future space exploration(探测). “The ISS will help us understand the human body better, explore space and study the earth. It can help us make life on the earth better,” said Kathryn Clark, an ISS scientist. Sixteen countries are part of the program: the US, Russia, Canada, Japan, Brazil and 11 European countries. China isn’t an ISS country, but it has helped with some of the experiments. In 2003, China sent some rice up to the ISS to find out what space would do to it. 31.The International Space Station . A. is really a big city in space B. is the biggest man-made satellite C. can only help us explore space D. is mainly built by the USA and Russia 32.From the passage we know that . A. building the ISS is only for scientists to live there B. scientists can do anything they like there C. people can see the Space Station at any time D. sixteen countries are members of the space program 33.The phrase “a stepping stone” probably means . A. 滑梯 B. 巅峰 C. 垫脚石 D. 走廊 34. China sent some rice up to the ISS is probably to______. A. be used as astronauts’ food. B. sell it to aliens C. do some science experiments. D. make it grow better in space 35. Which of the following isn’t mentioned in this passage? A. China will join the ISS in the future. B. The scientists are building living rooms for them in the ISS. C. The ISS will be more useful in the future. D. The ISS costs the members of 16 countries plenty of money every year. D Some parents are worrying that their children wouldn’t like meals. In fact, most children are usually ready to eat almost anything that is offered to them. A child often likes food unless it is badly cooked. Never ask a child whether he likes or dislikes a food, never discuss likes and dislikes in front of him or allow anybody else to do so . If the father says that he hates fat meat or the mother refuses some vegetables in the child’s hearing, he may copy this action. Parents should agree to the fact that he likes everything and he probably will . At meal times, it is a good idea to give a child a small part at one time rather than give him as much as he may eat all together. Do not talk too much to the child during meal times, but let him get on with his food. And do not allow him to leave the table at once after a meal , or he will soon learn to eat his food hurriedly so he can hurry back to the toys in his room . Never coax（哄骗）or make a child to eat, or he will think he eats for you. Don’t you think it is the same with study? 36.A child will probably eat if it is not badly cooked. A．only a little of the food B．all of the food C．some of the food D．almost all of the food 37. can make a child like eating more. A．Offering as much as possible B．The way parents eat C．The way a meal is well cooked and served D．Playing with toys 38.Which of the following is a good action before a child during meal times? A．To discuss the food a parent dislikes. B．Never discuss likes or dislikes of food. C．To ask a child what food he likes or dislikes. D．To talk a lot to the child. 39．If a child is allowed to leave the table at once after a meal ,he will . A. eat more B. stop eating C. dislike the meal D. learn to eat hurriedly 40. From the passage, parents should learn that it’s better _____. A. to coax the child to do his homework B. to make the child study C. not to make the child work on his lessons D. not to help the child with his study 三、动词填空（共10空，计10分） 阅读下面短文，用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空 (必要时可加情态动词或助动词)。 My grandmother was an iron-willed (强硬的) woman. When I was five, she invited some friends to her apartment. Among the guests there (41) _____(be) a rich man and his daughter. Grandmother considered them the most important among the guests. During the party, I went to the bathroom. I was still sitting down when the girl walked in. “You (42) ____ (stay) here too long!” “It’s not your business. Don’t you know that little girls shouldn’t come into the bathroom when a little boy (43) _____ (use) it!?” I said in anger. This (44) ______ (surprise) the little girl. Then she started to cry. Most guests had heard what I said and laughed. But not Grandmother. She (45) ______(wait) for me when I left the bathroom. Grandmother shouted that I was impolite and rude and ordered, “You (46)_____(say) sorry to her.” All the guests watched in silence. Twenty minutes later, Grandmother walked by the bathroom and noticed a torrent (激流) of water (47) ____ (run) out from under the door. Everyone knew who did that. Grandmother was so angry that she tried (48) _____ (get) me anyway. It took several strong men finally to move her away and calm her down. My grandfather took me by the hand and seated me on his lap. He looked at me, not at all angry or upset. “(49) _____ (tell) me,” he asked, “why did you do it?” “Well, she shouted at me for nothing,” I said seriously. “Now she’s got something to be angry at.” Grandfather didn’t speak right away. He just sat there, looking at me and smiling. I (50) ______never _____ (forget) his expressions (表情) for my whole life. “Eric,” he said at last, “I think you did the right thing.” 四、综合填空（共10空，计10分） 阅读短文，根据短文内容及首字母提示，在空白处填入一个适当的单词。 The mobile phone is a useful thing, but maybe I don't know (51) h_____to use it. Sometimes it makes things difficult for me. One day I wanted to see my friend nearby. I could (52) a_____at his house in five minutes, but I looked at my mobile phone and thought (53) i_____would be better to ring him up. I（54） r_____him for the first time, but the line was busy. Five minutes later, there was an answer, but it was the wrong number. Then I tried （55） a_____and this time I got an answer from him. I asked him if he was at home in the afternoon. And he said—at （56）1_____ I thought he said--he would be at home all afternoon. So I went to his house, but then I found（57）n_____in. I called him for the fourth time. This time I got so angry that I（58）s_____ , "You are not at home? But you just told me over the telephone that you would be at home all afternoon!" Here （59）w_____ his answer, "No, I said: 'I will NOT be at home all afternoon.'" I went back to my room, sat down in front of the mobile phone and looked at it. What（60）e _____ could I do? Nothing! 五、阅读表达(共5小题，计10分) 阅读短文，根据要求完成下面各小题。 Reading is a good habit, but the problem is, there's too much to read these days, and too little time to read every word of it. (83) There are hundreds of skills to help you read more in less time. Here are two skills that I think are especially good. Preview--if it's long and hard. Previewing is especially useful for getting a general idea of heavy reading like long magazine articles and business reports. Here's how to preview. ●Read the first two paragraphs and the last two paragraphs carefully. ●Then read only the first sentence of the other paragraphs. Previewing doesn't give you all the details. (84) It keeps you from spending time on things you don't really want--or need--to read. Skim--if it's short and simple. Skimming is a good way to get a general idea of light reading --like popular magazines or the sports and entertainment of your daily paper. Here's how to skim. ●Get your eyes to move fast. Sweep them across each line. ●Pick up only a few key words in each line. Everybody skims differently. You and I may not pick up the same words when we skim the same piece, but we'll get a similar idea of what it's all about. A. 根据短文内容简要回答问题。 61. How many skills are recommended in this passage? ____________________________________________ 62. What should we do when we read sports news in a daily paper according to the passage? ____________________________________________ B．将短文中划线的两个句子译成汉语。 63._________________________________________ 64._________________________________________ C．请给短文拟一个适当的标题。 65._________________________________________ 六、书面表达 (共1小题，共20分) 现在大部分学生在家里是独生子女，由于从小受到溺爱，一些人变得自私起来，遇事只考 虑自己，因而与同学、老师、家长的关系相处不好。请你就此谈谈你的看法及建议。（80词 左右） 提示词：selfish 自私的；communicate with...与……交流；respect 尊重 _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ 2009-2010学年度第二学期期中考试试题九年级英语试题 参考答案 一、1－5 CDAAD 6－10 CADAC 11－15 DCACB 16—20 DDADC 二、 21—25 ABBAC 26—30 BDCBB 31—35 BDCCA 36—40 DCBDC 三、 41. were; 42. have stayed; 43. is using; 44. surprised; 45. was waiting; 46. must say; 47. running; 48. to get; 49. Tell； 50. will, forget 四、51. how 52. arrive 53. it 54. rang 55. again 56. least 57. nobody 58. shouted 59. was 60. else 五、61.Two 62. Get your eyes to move fast; Sweep them across each line and Pick up only a few key words in each line. 63.有数百种阅读技巧可以帮助你再更少的时间内读更多的内容. 64.略读可以使你避免把时间花费在不想读或不必要读的内容上. 65.How to read faster 八、A. One possible version: Most students are the only child in their families. Some parents love their children so much that their children become selfish. They never think about others when they do some things. It’s difficult for them to get on well with their teachers and classmates, even their parents. As a student, I think it’s necessary for us to get along well with others—our classmates, parents and teachers. We should learn to communicate with others and respect others.