1、福州文博中学2015-2016学年九年级上学期英语期末试卷第卷（选择题 共110分）第一部分 听力测试（共三节，满分30分）略第二部分 语言知识运用（共三节，满分35分）第一节 单项选择（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）从下列各题所给的A、B、C三个选项，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。21. There _ a great number of students there. The number of the students _ five thousand. A. is; are B. are; is C. are; are22. It is dark, and the wind is
2、blowing strongly outside, so she _ out alone. A. dare not to go B. dares not go C. doesnt dare to go23. I wont have a trip to Mount Huang unless Amy _, either. You mean youll go if Amy goes? A. will be invited B. invites C. is invited 24. She was heard _ an English song in her home last night. A. si
3、ng B. sang C. to sing25. Wow! What a beautiful coat! I bought it in Suzhou last year. Its _ silk. Its dear. A. made of B. made from C. made by26. Do you know that woman? Yes. She is the best woman _ saved the old mans life. A. who B. which C. that27. What should we do first if we want to develop our
4、 village? A lot of new roads _, I think. A. have to build B. must build C. must be built28. No one can say for _ what they are talking about. A. certain B. certainly C. true29. Teachers should _ their students to practice _ English as much as possible. A. let; speaking B. encourage; speaking C. make
5、; speak30. Maria has _ trouble _ math, so she often asks her math teacher for help. A. much; understanding B. no; to understanding C. many; understanding31. Peters Chinese was very poor, so he couldnt make himself _. A. understand B. understood C. understanding32. Mr. Li, _ of them _ finished the wo
6、rk by now. Well done. A. two-thirds; has B. two-third; have C. two-thirds; have33. _ you _ your homework yet? Yes, I _ it ten minutes ago. A. Did; do; finished B. Have; done; have finished C. Have; done; finished34. I cant find my book, and I dont know _? Is it in your bag? A. what I put it B. what
7、did I put them C. where I put it35. I dont know if he _ back tomorrow. If he _ back, Ill let you know. A. comes; will come B. will come; comes C. will come; came第二节 补全对话。（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面对话，从方框中选择适当的句子补全对话（其中有两项是多余的）。(In the Science Museum)A: Wow! 36 B: Yes, Ive learned a lot about ancient Chin
8、ese inventions. A: Look, whats that thing with three legs?B: 37 It was used in the old days in China.A: What was it used for?B: 38 Its made of metal.A: Yeah, oh. A teapot. 39 When the bowl was filled with hot water, the wine in the pot would get warm.B: Thats a good idea.A: 40 B: OK, lets go.A. Its
9、a cup.B. There are so many great inventions in the history.C. It was used for serving wine.D. Why not go to see the European Show?E. When was it invented?F. Its a teapot.G. I think it was used for drinking wine.第三节 完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从下列各题所给的A、B、C、三个选项，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。 I am not a brave gir
10、l, and even a little mouse scares (惊吓) me. 41 Ive been crazy about bungee jumping (蹦极). One day, I found a good place for this exiting 42 in Thailand by surfing the Internet. I packed my bag and flew there. However, I had no idea how to get to the address listed on the 43 . I called them and took a
11、taxi, but the taxi driver didnt know the way, either. He dropped me halfway. Having bought some bread, I had to wait for the car that was supposed to pick me up. Just then a young man jumped out of a car and asked if I was Jenny. Then we 44 to the bungee jumping place. I was amazed by the sights alo
12、ng the road through the window of the car. I quickly signed an agreement which said I I might die, and 45 a harness (安全带). The guide led me through a gate, asked me to sit in a special seat and tied my 46 and ankles (踝) well. I was nervous but not scared. As soon as I stood up and felt my ankles 47
13、together, I got scared, I walked slowly to the edge (边) of the bridge and looked back. The workers looked at me and couldnt help laughing. At last it was time to go. So I jumped as 48 forward as I could. At that moment my memory seemed to stop. I felt 49 going up, like riding a fast lift, and them a
14、nother drop and Finally, I stopped in the air. I spread my arms wide, laughing loudly and 50 . The workers pulled me up, smiling at me.41. A. But B. Or C. So42. A. task B. sport C. subject43. A. magazine B. newspaper C. website44. A. walked B. ran C. drove45. A. put out B. put on C. put off46. A. le
15、gs B. ears C. eyes47. A. tied B. divided C. spread48. A. close B. far C. short49. A. themselves B. himself C. myself50. A. sadly B. angrily C. proudly第三部分 阅读理解（ 共二节，满分45分）第一节 阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分） 阅读下面四篇材料, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项，选出最佳选项。(A)On May 23, Shenzhen introduced tough new rules in order to disc
16、ourage the “Chinese style of crossing the road”. “Chinese people cross roads without thinking about traffic lights, so long as they are part of a crowd,” said a post on Sina Weibo. A CCTV news program showed that in only an hour, more than 600 people jumped red lights when crossing a road in Shijiaz
17、huang, Hebei. Many people say that they jaywalk (乱穿马路) because the red light lasts too long. Such an opinion is supported by a research team at Tongji University. The team did research on peoples waiting times at different road crossings for three years. They found that Chinese people would wait for
18、 70 to 90 seconds before they lost their patience. “People are likely to ignore (忽视) the light when the waiting time is longer than they can bear,” said Ni Ying, a member of the research team. However, a survey on Sina Weibo suggested that people jaywalk mainly because they ignore rules. “I always o
19、bey traffic rules. Time is important but safety should come first,” someone wrote on his Weibo. Many countries give out punishments to jaywalkers. In Singapore, the maximum can be three months in prison. Some Chinese cities have started taking some actions, too. For example, the first three people i
20、n a jaywalking group will be fined 50 yuan in Shijiazhuang. But calling on people to respect rules is more important. To completely solve the problem, everyone should realize the importance of obeying the traffic rules.51. Which of the following is the “Chinese style road crossing”? A. To cross a ro
21、ad slowly. B. To follow the basic traffic rules. C. To wait for the traffic light to turn green. D. To cross roads without looking at traffic lights.52. What does the phrase “the team” in Paragraph 3 refer to? A. A CCTV news program. B. A research group at Tongji University. C. A post on Sina Weibo.
22、 D. A daily newspaper.53. How long will Chinese people wait for to cross the road before they lose patience? A. About five minutes. B. Less than one minute. C. Less than one and a half minutes. D. More than ten minutes.54. Why do people jaywalk according to the survey on SinaWeibo? A. Because people
23、 dont pay much attention to rules. B. Because there are too many people on the road. C. Because the red light lasts too long. D. Because people have less patience.55. The writer suggests that we should _ to solve the problem of jaywalking. A. punish the jaywalkers B. reduce (减少) the time of red ligh
24、ts C. ignore the traffic rules D. call on people to obey the traffic rules(B) Beijing is facing severe (严重的) traffic problems.Roads are wider now, but traffic jams (堵塞) often happen every day. Yuan, a Beijing taxi drivers said. Beijing government is trying to do something to make traffic jams less.
25、Before 2007, there were a few subway lines in Beijing. There was only line 1, line 2, line 13 and Batong Line. But now there is line 5, line 10, line 4, the airport fast -track and the Olympic branch line. And there will be 13 subway lines under construction in Beijing at the same time at the end of
26、 this year. The opening of the new subway line is convenient to tourists. Before, arriving in Beijing, many visitors would usually take a taxi to interesting places of Beijing. Today, as soon as people get off the plane, they can take the Airport Express Line, going to different interesting places t
27、hrough the subway lines. The government also strives to open a new line each year from now until 2015. The subway of Beijing reached 300 kilometers in 2010 and it will reach 561 kilometers in 2015. Miss Xiao, who lives in South Water Bridge and works at Hepingli, said that traveling by her car still
28、 took her at least one hour from home to work because of traffic jams. Now, because of the railway line 5, Miss Xiao can arrive at her office in less than haft an hour.56.What are the traffic problems in Beijing now? A. Drivers drive too fast. B. Roads are not wide enough. C. Traffic jams often happ
29、en. D. Traffic lights are always broken.57.What does the underlined phrase under construction mean in Chinese? A. 在学习 B. 在建造中 C. 在应用中 D. 在控制中58.Why is the opening of the new subway line convenient to tourists? A. Because the new subway line is very interesting. B. Because the new subway lines ticket
30、 is very cheap. C. Because people in Beijing can cost less money than that before. D. Because visitors can take the subway to many different interesting places.59.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Visitors like to take a taxi in Beijing better. B. The subway of Beijing will
31、 reach 300 kilometers in 2015. C. There will be 15 subway lines in Beijing at the end of the year. D. It takes Miss Xiao less time to get to her workplace by railway line 5.60.What is the main idea of the passage? A. People in Beijing invented high-speed trains. B. Railway lines in Beijing only cove
32、rs some areas. C. Beijing welcomes visitors from different places. D. Beijing government has done something to make traffic jams less.(C) Imagine one day, the water taps in your house stop running. You have to buy water from shops. And still there isnt enough for everyone. Your mother has to save th
33、e familys shower water to do other things. Would you be able to stand that kind of life? Probably not. But thats what kids in Yemen are experiencing. Experts said Yemen is going to be the first country in the world to run out of water. According to a report, the capital, Sanaa, will run out of drink
34、ing water as early as 2025. Because of the shortage, the government often cuts the water supply. Hannan, an 18-year-old from Lahej, told the Times: “In a good week well have a water supply all week. But then the following week there will be water only for a day or two.” Hannan said only rich people
35、have enough water to use. They can buy water from the shops or from the water truck. Private companies own the trucks. They travel around the city every day to sell water at very high prices. “A lot of people cant afford it,” she said. The average person in Yemen uses 100 to 200 cubic meters of wate
36、r per year. That is far below the international water poverty line of 1,000 cubic meters. The government is thinking of making use of seawater. But it will cost a lot and it may not happen soon enough to help the people of Yemen.61. The purpose of the text is to _. A. tell us what life is like in Ye
37、men B. draw our attention to water shortage C. remind us how important water is D. show us ways of solving problems62. The underlined word “that” in Paragraph 2 refers to _. A. buying water from shops B. drinking dirty water C. suffering from water shortage D. washing clothes with used water63. Hann
38、an described _. A. what her life is like B. how beautiful Lahej is C. how people use water fully D. how heavy the traffic in Lahej is64. The Yemen Government _. A. has found a practical solution B. only cares about rich people C. may try to make use of seawater D. can do nothing about the water supp
39、ly65. We can infer from the text that _. A. Sanaa will run out of water in 10 years B. Hannan is a teenager from a rich family C. the capital of Yemen is developing fast D. private companies make a lot of money(D)Decide to Do Well Everybody makes decisions in daily life. They can be as important as
40、what you will do in the future or as simple as what you will eat for breakfast. Any decision could be the turning point of your life. I made an important decision when I was in Junior 3. Before I made that decision I was one of the boys who tried too hard to act as an adult. I didnt know that only k
41、ids want to show themselves as adults. I didnt listen to my parents and teachers, and my grades became poor. Then came the high school entrance exam. At the turning point of my life, my mom wanted to have a conversation with me. I wanted to turn it down but when I looked at her eyes, I felt I couldn
42、t refuse. Instead of asking me to study hard, to my surprise, Mom just asked what I wanted to do in the future. Without thinking too much, I just said I would like to study hard. Mom smiled and asked again: “I asked: what do you want to do?” I never seriously thought about the question. So, I kept s
43、ilent. “Whether you want to go on studying or enter the society,” she went on, “it is your own decision. Your life ought to be decided by you, not by anyone else, including me.” After saying that, she had tears in her eyes. For the first time in my life I was asked to make my own decision. I sat in
44、my chair and thought about myself, my life and what kind of person I wanted to become. It took me what seemed to be ages to make the biggest decision so far in my lifeI wanted to be a man who makes a difference in the world. To achieve that, I needed to study hard. The path to my future became clear to me. I didnt act rebelliously (叛逆地) any more. With passion (激情) in my heart, I studied hard. Now, Im 17 and Im in one of th
