1、=【 ;精品教育资源文库 】 = 陕西省西安音乐学院附属中等音乐学校 2018届九年级英语下学期期中试题 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; t
2、o 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 well invite some friends in a party. A. buying; to join B. to buy; joining C. buying; join D. buying; joining 5
3、. Have you read the book Jane Eyre? Yes. Its a famous book and really worth _. A.to read B.reading C.to be read D.read 6. Youd better hurry. Well be late for the plane. Dont 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 yesterd
4、ay _ 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 Mothers Day? Well, _ this sweater_ that one is fit for her.Theyre too big. A. both; and B. either; or C. neither; nor D. not only; but also 9. I found _ very pleas
5、ant _ 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;
6、helping B. out; to help C. out of; to help D. in; helping =【 ;精品教育资源文库 】 = 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, t
7、he fewer D. The less, the less 14. Dont be too hard _ him. He is only a 5yearold boy. A.on B.in C.at D.to 15.Why dont you ask Alice to join you? Then, sh e wont feel _. A. leave out B. left out C. leaving out D. to be left out 二 . 完形填空（ 11 5= 15 分） My parents always told me that I couldnt dance, bec
8、ause it was a girls 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 immed
9、iately asked _17_ parents for permission(允许 )to take her to the lessons. What a _18_ chance to learn dancing! One afternoon, I was practicing a new dance in my room, when Maggie walked _19_. “ Whats the matter, Maggie?” I stopped _ 20_. “Denis, you are a great dancer! Can you help me?” “ What is it?
10、” I wondered. “Therell be a dancing performance in my school, _21_ the boys think Im 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. “Lets show those people that they have been _23_ all along.”
11、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. W
12、e 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
13、for it and make us proud.” =【 ;精品教育资源文库 】 = Id been waiting for this moment for so long. I knew that the road ahead wasnt going to be easy, but I wouldnt 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.fu
14、nny 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.or 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.
15、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（ 215 = 30 分） (A) Sometimes, on grey, rainy days, your mood level is
16、 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, theres 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
17、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 t
18、he 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 mood
19、s. Its mostly because we dont like to be inside when spring time arrives. =【 ;精品教育资源文库 】 = 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 childh
20、ood memories of playing outside all day. Of course, we can wake up every day and decide how well feel that day. If its rainy, that wont necessarily make us unhappy. Well just have to bring our umbrellas out and cheer up those who are feeling sad! ( )31.Warm weather can help improve our moods and _ a
21、ccording 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 al
22、l the year. B. Because people there dont like doing sports. C. Because the weather there is always cold. D. Because the temperature there is the best for humans. ( )34.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.Whats 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 Sunn
