1、=【 ;精品教育资源文库 】 = 辽宁省大连市 2018 届九年级英语上学期期中试题 第 I 卷 I. 单项填空（本题共 12 分，每小题 1 分，共 12 分） 1. We could see a lake _ us from the top of the mountain. A. at B. beside C. behind D. below 2. When I was young, I always liked to play in the _ near my home. A. band B. wonder C. stream D. energy 3. - Is _ here? - No
2、, Tom has gone to the USA. A. anybody B. somebody C. everybody D. nobody 4. Her _ in tennis was noticed by her coach in a competition. A. hobby B. advantage C. habit D. ability 5. I have bought some postcards _ you can see what Australia looks like. A. as soon as B. ever since C. as far as D. so tha
3、t 6. Daisy decided to _ volleyball at the end of this term. A. clean up B. set up C. give up D. look up 7. - Why are you unhappy? - I was late again. Im afraid Miss Li will b e _ me. A. angry with B. busy with C. proud of D. worried about 8. Its _ that the little boy knows so many words a the age of
4、 three. I cant believe it. A. natural B. amazing C. silent D. useful 9.Were training _ this year, and well have a chance to win. A. hardly B. hard C. careful D. slowly 10. - Hi, Daming! Have you finished the project? - Not yet, I _ it in more ten minutes. A. finish B. will finish C. finished D. have
5、 finished 11. _ it was snowing heavily outside, Jim still went out to see his friends. A. Because B. If C. Since D. Although 12. - What do you mean by saying that? Would you like some ice cream? - _ ! Can you imagine that there is no electricity in such a hot day? A. Have a try! B. Thats a shame C.
6、No deal D. Thats not the point II. 完形填空（一）（本题 共 12 小题，每小题 1 分，共 12 分） 阅读下面短文，理解其大意， 然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Life is not easy, so I d like to say “ When anything happens, believe in yourself.” When I was a young boy, I was so shy to talk to anyone that my classmates 13 laughed at me. I was sad
7、but could do nothing. Later, 14 happened, an it changed my life. It was an English speech contest(比赛 ). My 15 asked me to take part in it. What a 16 idea! It meant I had to speak 17 all the teachers and students of my school. “ 18 ， boy. Believe in yourself. You are sure to win the contest.” Then Mo
8、ther and I talked about many different topics. 19 I chose the topic “ Believe in yourself” . I tried my best to remember all the speech and practiced it 20 100 times. 21 my mother, I did well in the contest. I could hardly believe myself when the 22 came that I had won the first place. I heard the c
9、heers from the teachers and the students. Those classmates who once looked down on me now all 23 “ Congratulations!” to me. My mother hugged (拥抱 ) me and cried excitedly. Since then, everything has changed for me. 24 I do anything, I try to tell myself to be sure and I will find myself. This is not
10、only for a person but also for a country. =【 ;精品教育资源文库 】 = 13. A. never B. often C. also D. still 14. A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing 15. A. father B. teacher C. friend D. mother 16. A. funny B. good C. terrible D. special 17. A. when B. behind C. before D. beside 18. A. Hurry up B
11、. Come on C. Look out D. Hold on 19. A. At last b. In fact C. At once D. At first 20. A. at B. in C. with D. over 21. A. Depending on B. As a result of C. Agreeing with D. With the help of 22. A. letter B. topic C. news D. report 23. A. said B. passed C. sent D. gave 24. A. Although B. If C. Because
12、 D. When III. 阅读理 解（一）（本题共 17 小题，每小题 2 分，共 34 分） A. 阅读下列短文，从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 Passage1 A subway is not just an important form of transport. It is also a window for other people to learn about local culture. Beijing, China The Beijing Subway was opened in 1969 and is the oldest subway systerm in Chi
13、na. It has added some modern technologies. All stations now have touch-screen maps. In some stations, people can also see traditional Chinese culture. For example, on the walls of a few stations of Line8， there are some pictures of blue and white porcelain(青花瓷 ). Stockholm, Sweden The first subway l
14、ine for Stockholm was opened in 1950. The Stockholm Subway is well-known for its decoration of the stations. It is called the longest art gallery in the world. Over 90 percent of its stations are decorated with paintings. A few stations are decorated with red bedrocks(岩床 ). This makes you feel as if
15、 you are in a cave. London, UK The London Underground or the Tube is the oldest subway in the world. It was opend in 1863. During World War II, it was used to protect people from German plane attacks (袭击 ) on London. Now, it is a symbol of the city. There is no air conditioning in the trains, so it
16、is very hot in summer. New York, US The New York City Subway runs 24 hours a day. It has an express train on almost every line. You can get to your destination (目的地 ) quickly. The trains themselves are full of fun; you will see people doing moonwalk dances like Michael Jackson, playing the guitar an
17、d singing. 25. Which subway is called the longest art gallery in the world? A. The Beijing Subway B. The Stockholm Subway C. The London Underground D.The New York City Subway 26. From the passage, we can know that the London Underground _ A. is the symbol of the UK B. is also called the tube C. was
18、well protected during the war D. is the oldest transport in the world 27. The introduction of the subways mainly shows the _ of different cities. A. great changes B. long history C. local culture D. public transport 28. The passage may come from _. =【 ;精品教育资源文库 】 = A. a story book B. a newspaper adv
19、ertisement （广告） C. a science book D. a travel magazine Passage2 American country music is also known as country western music. It has a very long history. It comes from the folk songs of immigrants (移民 ) from Britain. Country music uses simple music and words to express everyday feelings such as lon
20、eliness, love and sadness. That is to say, country music describes life. It talks about friends and enemies, trucks and roads, farms and crops. People in many parts of the world like country music, because everyone can understand what the music is about. Country western music became popular first am
21、ong cowboys (牛仔 ) from the American west countryside. Cowboys had to take care of cows day and night. When they were alone with the cows, they often sang beautiful and peaceful songs to calm the animals and to overcome their own fear. They were not well-educated so they sang about their daily life i
22、n very simple words. They played guitars, violins and other instruments. In the South of America, many people added instruments from their homes, like bottles and spoons. When cowboys visited their friends and families on holidays like Thanksgiving, they usually sang and played country western music. In recent years, many musicians have made country western music a little different from the one in the past. These changes make the songs sound even better. Today singers as Carth Brooks, Reba McEntir
