新户中学2009---2010学年度下期中考试试题九年级英语试题

新户中学 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： 120 分钟；分值： 150 分） 学校：新户中学 命题人：杨红霞 董和平 题号 一 二 三 四 五 六 七 总分 得分 评卷人 一.单项选择题：（每小题 1 分，共计 30 分） 1. Your dictionary is on the desk. But where is __________, Sally? A.I B. mine C. me D. my 2.—I feel really hungry. Have you got anything to eat? —__________________________ —Yes, please. A. Do you like these flowers? B. Why not? C. What are you doing? D. Would you like some cake? 3.—Did Lucy go to work today? —Yes, she did, _________she was not feeling very well. A. though B. until C. or D. because 4.I don’t enjoy computer games now, but I _________ like them when I was younger. A. was used to B. used to C. would D. shall 5.I’ve read all the books ___________were borrowed from the library. A. that B. who C. where D. when 6.—When did you last see Jane? —Last Saturday. She ___________with her sister, Lily. A. was doing window shopping B. did some window shopping C. is doing window shopping D. had done window shopping 7.— _________ have you learned to play the piano? —For five years. A. How far B. How often C. How long D. How soon 8. .—When _________the telephone_________, do you know? —Yes. In 1876. A. was; invented B. is; invented C. did; invent D. had; invented 9. The train hasn’t arrived yet. Could you tell me______? A. why the train is late B. that the train can come on time C. when will the train arrive D. why does the train arrive late 10. —An Internet friend has asked me to meet him. —Oh, it’s dangerous to meet him_______. A. lonely B. loud C. along D. alone 11.My sister is really good at high jump. She jumps ______than the other students in her school. A. the highest B. very high C. much higher D. too high 12.—What are your plans for the summer? —_________________ —Oh, it must be very exciting. A.I won’t see you then. B. I’m going to spend a month in the mountains. C. You’re wrong. D. I’ve been to the Great Wall. 13.Your dream won’t come true _______you know what your dream is. A. after B. unless C. while D. since 14. .—Mary has changed a lot in the last few years. —_________________. A. So has her sister, B. So was her sister. C. So did her sister. D. So is her sister. 15.Kate, there is ________with your computer. Why not have it______? A. something wrong; repair B. wrong something; repaired C. something wrong; repaired D. wrong something; repair 16. .—Oh, my God! We have missed the last bus. What shall we do? —I’m afraid we have no _______but to take a taxi. A. choice B. decision C. reason D. information 17.—I hear you have to get up early every morning. —Right. It’s one of the___________ in my family. A. plans B. orders C. rules D. suggestions 18. —Ben, would you like to play football with us? —__________,but I have to wash the dishes first. A. No, I can’t B.I don’t want to C. Yes, please D. I’d love to 19.-How about going shopping this weekend? -Sorry, dear. I prefer ____ rather than______. A to go out, stay at home B to stay at home, go out C going out, stay at home D staying at home, go out 20. We didn’ t have enough chairs, ______ some of the students had to sit on the floor. A but B so C or D and 21. –When are you going to Kunming for your holiday? -I haven’t decided. ______ this Sunday ____ next Sunday is OK. A Both, and B Not only, but also C Either, or D Neither, nor 22. Peter doesn’t tell me when he ______. I’ll telephone you as soon as he______. A will come, comes B will come, will come C comes, will come D comes, comes 23. About _____ of the students are good at reading. A two thirds B two third C second three D second third 24. The boy ______ his father. Sometimes people say they are brothers. A takes after B looks after C comes after D runs after 25. –Do you mind my____ here? -It doesn’t matter to me. But the sign says, “Smoking is not ______ here!” A smoking, allowed B smoking, allowing C to smoke, allowed D smoke, to allow 26. He walked ______ fast _____ we can’t catch up with him. A so, that B such, that C too, to D enough, to 27. –Hello, may I speak to Miss Green, please? -__________. A Speaking, please B You can C You can’t D Sorry, he isn’t here 28. -_____ delicious the food is! Would you like _______? -No, thanks. I’m very full. A How, one more B What, a few more C How, some more D What, some more. 29.This math problem is very difficult. Can you tell me ___________, Tom? A how to work out it B what to work out C how to work it out D to work it out 30.I bought some books for my brother and they _____me ￥50. A used B spent C cost D paid 二.阅读理解：（每小题 2 分，共计 60 分） (A) I went to Ottawa last December. It was my first time to Canada. Because I couldn’t to to many places in Ottawa in two days, I learnt a little about the beautiful city. This summer, I went to the city again. A friend once told me Ottawa was the most beautiful in May. But I arrived in late June. Like I did, travelers from different countries enjoy having their holidays there. I lived in a small but nice hotel. There were a lot of stores and restaurants near it. People in Ottawa are very friendly. One day, I got lost after I went out of a bank. It was hard for me, because my English was poor. Then I saw tow boys passing by. I asked them for help. They told me the way to my hotel. Finally, one of them went back with me. He spoke French well! Two weeks later, I left Ottawa. I love Ottawa. I hope to visit it again some day. 31. How long did the writer stay in Ottawa last year? A For two days. B For two weeks. C For two months. D We don’t know. 32. The writer thought that Ottawa was a good place to _____. A find good jobs B go shopping C visit friends D go for a holiday 33. Where did the writer go before he got lost? A To a restaurant. B To a post office. C To a bank. D To a hospital. 34. When did the writer leave Ottawa this year? A In May. B In July. C In June. D In August. 35. From the passage, we can know_______. A the writer doesn’t know Ottawa well B the writer could speak a lot of English C the two boys took the writer to the hotel D the policeman took the writer to go for a holiday （B） Having Fun “Growing” and “Stealing”? Recently, an Internet game has become a new fashion among young office workers and students. People can “farm” on a piece of “land” and “grow”, “sell” or even “steal” “vegetables”, “flowers”, and “fruits” on the Net. They can earn some e-money and buy more “seeds”, “pets”, and even “houses”. Joyce interviewed some young people. Here are their opinions. Harold: I don’t quite understand why they are mad about the childish game. Maybe they are just not confident enough to face the real world. Allan: I enjoy putting some “bugs” in my friends’ gardens and we’ve become closer because of the game. Having fun together is the most exciting thing about it. Laura: You know, people in the city are longing for(渴望)the life in the countryside. It reduces my work pressure(压力)；Besides, it gives me the exciting experience of being a “thief”. Ivy: Well, it’s just a waste of time. Teenagers playing the game spend so many hours on it that they can not focus on(专注于)their study. 36.According to the passage, people can’t _______ things in this game. A. grow B. borrow C. steal D. sell 37.Among the people Joyce interviewed, _________likes the game while ____________dislikes the game. A. Laura；Allan B. Allan；Harold C. Harold；Ivy D. Ivy；Allan 38.From Laura’s words, we can guess that she is most probably______. A. a student B. an office worker C. a farmer D. a thief 39.Which is NOT the reason why people like the game? A. They are longing for country life. B. They can have fun with friends. C. The game can relax people and give them a new experience. D. They are confident enough to face the real world. 40.Where can you find this passage? A. In a car magazine. B. In an advertisement. C. In a newspaper. D. In a science book. （C） Butterflies are common all over the world but the ones in hot countries are usually bigger and more brightly colored than those in cooler countries, and there are more different kinds. Usually the male(雄性)butterfly is more brightly colored than the female(雌性).The females have bigger and heavier bodies because they carry the eggs. The gay(艳丽的)colors of the male help to attract the female and the dark colors of the female make them difficult to be caught by enemies before they have laid their eggs. Some butterflies have bright colors on their wings(翅膀)which show when they fly, but when they stop on a tree or leaf, they close their wings. On their wings there are green and brown marks which look like the tree or leaves. They are difficult to see. The best example of this is the Dead Leaf Butterfly. When its wings are closed, it really looks like a dead leaf. There are even marks that look like the holes in a dead leaf. When a bird is running after a butterfly, and it closes its wings, it seems to have disappeared completely. Many butterflies have round marks on their wings that look like eyes .When they are resting, and their wings are folded, these can’t be seen. When a bird sees one, and begins to attack it, the butterfly opens its wings. The bird thinks that it sees two eyes staring(凝 视)at it, and, frightened, it flies away. 41. The male butterflies are usually ________ than the female butterflies. A heavier B bigger C more brightly D more common 42. When the butterflies stop on a tree or leaf, they _________. A show their bright colors B shake their wings C close their wings D are sleeping 43.There are green and brown marks which look like the tree or leaves on the butterflies’ wings in order _________. A to see themselves B not to be found C show themselves D to be showed 44. When a bird attacks a butterfly, the butterfly may ________. A opens its wings and frighten the bird B fly away at once C close its wings D Both A and C 45. Which of the following statements is RIGHT? A The butterflies are the same in the world. B Different butterflies likes living in different places. C The Dead Leaf Butterfly looks like a dead leaf when it stops. D Many butterflies have many eyes. (D) Your home is a safe place, right? Think again. Many serious accidents happen in people’s homes. Could you please prevent these accidents? Yes. Many accidents happen because people are careless. So be careful! Here are some tips about safety. ·Don’t stand on chairs. Many people may fall off chairs and hurt themselves. ·Keep the floor dry, and you won’t slip(滑)or fall. ·Be away from matches. Even a cigarette(香烟)can easily start a fire. Don’t use water to put out fires. Use salt instead. ·Be careful with knives! Many people cut themselves in the kitchen. Never touch the broken bottles, doors or windows. Glass can also cause the most serious cuts. ·Don’t keep poisons(毒药)in the kitchen. ·Never use electrical appliances(电器设备)in the shower. Dry the floor before you use them, or electricity can hurt you! ·Keep children away from hot water and hot drinks. They can be dangerous. But adults often forget it. ·Look through the peephole(门镜)when you hear the knock on the door. Don’t let strangers in. In a word, we should learn to protect ourselves and stay away from danger. 46. You must ________ when there is water on the floor. A be careful B fall C slip D be happy 47. Salt __________be used for putting out fires. A can B can’t C are D shouldn’t 48. It’s not safe for people to__________. A touch switches(电源插座)with the wet hands B touch the broken bottles and glass C let strangers in D All of the above 49. Water and drinks can be dangerous for ___________. A both children and adults B children C adults D neither children nor adults 50. Open the door at once when you hear someone knocking at the door. Is it right? A Yes, it is B No, it isn’t C Yes, they are D No, they aren’t (E) Each nation has many good people who help to take care of others. For example, some high school and college students in the United States often spend many hours as volunteers in hospitals, orphanages or homes for the aged. They read books to the people in these places, or they just visit them and play games with them or listen to their problems. Other young volunteers go and work in the homes of people who are sick or old. They paint, clean up, or repair their houses, do their shopping or mow their lawns. For boys who no longer have fathers there is an organization called Big Brothers. College students and other men take these boys to baseball games or on fishing trips and help them to get to know things that boys usually learn from their fathers. Each city has a number of clubs where boys and girls can go to play games or learn crafts(手艺). Some of these clubs show movies or organize short trips to the mountains, the beaches, museums or other places of interest. Most of these clubs use a lot of high school and college students as volunteers because they are young enough to remember the problems of younger boys and girls. Volunteers believe that some of the happiest people in the world are those who help to bring happiness to others. 51. Where can you often find volunteers in the United States? A At a bus stop. B In a park. C In a hospital. D In a shop. 52. How do volunteers usually help those who are sick or old? A They mow their lawns , do their shopping and clean up their houses. B They cook, sew or wash their clothes. C They tell them stories and sing and dance for them. D They clean, wash and repair their cars. 53. What is Big Brothers? A It’s the name of a club. B It’s a home for children who have no brothers. C It’s the name of a film. D It’s an organization for boys who no longer have fathers. 54. Why do most of the boys’ and girls’ clubs use many high school and college students as volunteers? A Because they have a lot of free time. B Because they can remember the problems of younger boys and girls. C Because they know how to do the work. D Because they like the work. 55. What do volunteers believe? A In order to make others happy, they have got to be unhappy. B The happiest people in the world are those who make themselves happy. C The happiest people in the world are those who are young and healthy. D Bringing happiness to others makes them the happiest people in the world. (F) John Thomas was an 18-year-old student, but he had been a famous champion. Everybody at Boston University liked this tall, quiet boy. Once he was hurt, everybody at Boston University was sorry. People all over the country talked about John Thomas and often asked, “Will he ever jump again?” John’s mother went to the hospital to see her son. She looked at his broken leg. Then she looked into his eyes. She knew what her son would do. “You’re going to jump again, John. I know it,” she said. “Everything will be all right.” If John hoped to jump again, he would have a lot to do. He began at once. Even in his hospital bed John started to exercise. He used a wheel and other mental things. Soon his home looked like a machine shop! It was May when John left the hospital. “Is it all right if I go camping this summer?” He asked the doctor. “Yes,” the doctor said. “But take it easy on that foot.” John took only short walks at first. He was taking it easy on his foot. But not on anything else. He went swimming and did other kinds of exercise. He exercised until his body cried for a rest. Some days later, he exercised a little more. In late summer John went back to hospital. He asked if he could practice with his football team. Football wasn’t his favorite, but he had to get that leg strong again! He worked hard. “No one pushed him as hard as he pushed himself,” said one of his friends. “To see a champion fighting back is a wonderful thing to watch.” 56. What was John Thomas like? A He liked playing football. B He was quiet. C He was tall and strong. D He was a champion. 57. What was wrong with him? A He had an accident. B He was ill in hospital. C He couldn’t jump any more. D His leg was broken. 58. Which of the following statements is WRONG? A He was cared by the people all over the country. B He worked hard to make himself strong again. C He liked a machine shop very much. D He went camping and did some exercise there. 59. What does the underlined sentence “when his body cried for a rest” mean? A His body often cries. B When his body was very tired. C He makes his body cry. D When his leg makes him tired. 60.We can guess that John Thomas was good at _______. A running B playing football C jumping D singing 请将单项选择题的答案填入下面的表格中 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 三.综合填空： 根据句意与所给的首字母补全单词（10 分） Antarctica(南极洲) is the continent which is the most southern area of land on the Earth and is mostly c_____________ with ice. This is one of the driest and coldest places in the world. But people from all over the world come to w____________ there. Near the South Pole(南 极), three thousand people live together in a place c_____________ Amundsen-Scott Station. The station has libraries, cinemas, shops, sports rooms and laboratories. There is electricity, and they have telephones-the system(系统) that they use to have a conversation w_____________ someone in other place. And they have c_____________-electronic or machines that stores information and uses programs to help them find, organize or change the information. But the people here don’t t______________ by car, or train, or bus, because there aren’t any roads or railways near the station. They travel by ship, plane, or snow tractor, or with dogs. There aren’t any trees or flowers there, but there are h_____________ of different birds and other animals. Most of the people here are scientists They study plant and animal l____________ and how ice moves. The ice can tell us about changes in climate. Ray Kingman is an expert at Amundsen-Scott Station, t__________ us on the phone, “This is my second year here. It’s a very interesting and beautiful place, but life is very hard in the winter. In the summer we can go swimming in hot pools of water. We welcome newcomers here for further s____________ of the continent!” 四.动词填空：（10 分） Two men were traveling in a lonely part of America. For days they ____________ (not see) even a house, only a few wood huts(木房子). Then one day they _____________ (meet) an old Indian. They hoped that they could use their own language ____________ (talk) with him. One of them had a little conversation with him and asked him, “Could you tell us what the weather _____________ (be) like in the next two days?” “Oh, yes,” he said. “Rain ____________ (come), and so is wind. Then there _____________ (be) a heavy snow for two days, but after that the sun will be shining brightly.” “Isn’t that wonderful?” said the man to his friend. “These old Indians ____________ (know) many of the secrets of Nature than we do with all our science.” Then he ____________ (turn) to the old man. “Tell me how you ____________ (know) all that.” “It ______________ (hear) over the radio this morning.” The Indian answered. 五.任务型阅读（10 分） Now and then we all get ill. Then we usually go to see a doctor. Doctors know a lot about what makes us ill. They may give us something to take. The medicine often makes us well again. But sometimes the doctor’s medicine doesn’t work. A sick person does not get well. The pain will not go away. This happened to one man. He was in hospital, but he was not getting well. Then he found a new “doctor” inside himself. This “doctor” was his own sense of humor. He saw funny films. He read funny books. And something wonderful happened. Laughing took away his pain. Then he was able to sleep and rest. His own happy feeling helped him to feel well again. He said laughing was his best “medicine”. His doctor thought so, too. Another man was ill, and he had a terrible pain in his back. The doctors could not stop it from hurting. So the man began to “Picture” his pain. In his head he “drew” a picture of a dog. He imagined it as a real dog. And he made friends with the dog. And his pain went away！ These stories may surprise you. But more and more people are getting well in this way. So visit the “doctor” inside your own head and you can stay happy and well. 1.Does medicine always work? 2.Who is the first sick man’s new “doctor”? 3.Who made the second patient well again, the doctor or the “dog” in his head? 4.Why does the writer ask us to visit the “doctor” inside our head? 5.What can you learn from this story? 六.根据短文内容，用方框中所给单词填空，每词限用一次（10 分） fast, other, print, better, widely, kind, machine, modern, invented, necessary, Do you know machines? Now they are 1 used all over the world. Why are machines so important and 2 to us? Because they can help us do things faster and 3 . A washing machine helps us to wash clothes. A printing machine helps us to 4 a lot of books, newspapers, magazines and many 5 things quickly. Bicycles, cars, trains and planes are all 6 , too. They help us to travel faster than on foot. The computer is a wonderful machine. It was 7 not long ago. It not only stores information but also numbers millions of times as 8 as a scientist does. Let’s study hard and try to use all 9 of machines. I think we can build China into a 10 country in the future. 1._________ 2.________ 3.________ 4._________ 5.________ 6._________ 7.________ 8.________ 9._________ 10.________ 七.书面表达 （20 分） 假如你叫李华，即将初中毕业。班里的同学对九年级的学生该不该照常参加体育活动意见不一，下 表是大家讨论的结果。请根据表格内容给某报社写一封信，介绍有关的情况。最后写出你的观点。 70%的同学 30%的同学 身体是最重要的 运动浪费时间，使人疲劳，可能致伤 每天锻炼，增强体质，精力充沛，促进学习 运动后过度兴奋，影响学习 注意： 1.请写一封 80-100 词左右的短文，收信人和写信人的名字已经给出，不计入总数； 2. 信中不能出现真实的学校、班级和姓名； 3. 提示词：the most important 最重要的；energetic 精力充沛的；tiring 令人疲倦的；a waste of time 浪费时间；get hurt 受伤；let… down to 使……下降 Dear editor, Yours, Li Hua 九年级英语英语试题答案 一.单项选择题（每小题 1 分，共 30 分） 1.B 2.D 3.A 4.B 5.A 6.A 7.B 8.A 9.A 10. D 11.C 12.B 13.B 14.A 15.C 16.A 17.C 18.D 19.B 20.B 21.C 22.A 23.A 24.A 25.A 26.A 27.A 28.C 29.C 30.B 二.阅读理解（每小题 2 分，共 60 分） 31.A 32.D 33.C 34.B 35.A 36.B 37.B 38.B 39.D 40.C 41.C 42.C 43.B 44.D 45.C 46.A 47.A 48.D 49.B 50.B 51.C 52.A 53.D 54.B 55.D 56.B 57.D 58.C 59.B 60.C 三.综合填空： 根据句意与所给的首字母补全单词（10 分） 1.covered 2. work 3. called 4. with 5. computers 6. travel 7. hundreds 8. life 9. telling 10. study 四.动词填空：（10 分） 1. hadn’t seen 2. met 3. to talk 4. will be 5. is coming 6. will be 7. know 8. turned 9. knew 10. is heard 五.任务型阅读（10 分） 1. No, it isn’t. 2. His own sense of humor. 3. The “dog” in his head. 4. We can stay happy and well. 5. Sometimes a patient can help himself in his own way.(To stay happy is a good way for people to keep healthy.) 六.根据短文内容，用方框中所给单词填空，每词限用一次（10 分） 1. widely 2. necessary 3. better 4. print 5. other 6. machines 7. invented 8. fast 9. kinds 10. modern 七.书面表达 （计 20 分） Dear editor, I’m writing to tell you about the arguments on whether students of Grade Nine should do sports or not. More than half of the students think we should exercise every day because health is the most important. You can do nothing without it. Sports and exercise can make us strong and energetic. On the other hand, 30% of us believe it a waste of time to take exercise. Also, it’s very tiring. After having sports, we are too excited to get down to our study. We may even get hurt in sports. And I think it’s true that we should concentrate on the lessons, but sports make us relaxed and we can have a good sleep every night. They help us a lot in study. Best wishes. Yours, Li Hua