1、北京昌平五中2014-2015年九年级英语上学期期末试题（一）一、单项填空：（本题共15分，每小题1分。）1.Jack has made great progress recently. _, and _.A. So he has, so you have B. So he has, so have you C. So has he, so have you D. So has he, so you have2.Do you feel like _ to the cinema with me? No, Id like _ my lessons at home.A. going, to do B
2、. to go, to do C. to go, doing D. going, doing3.The boy wanted to know _.A. whose computer game it is B. how much did the computer game costC. if the computer game was made in Shenzhen D. where his father will buy him a computer game4._ lovely weather it is today！Lets go out for a walk. A. How B. Ho
3、w a C. What D. What a5.Is your uncle a Party member? Yes, he _ the Party four years ago. He _ a Party member for four years.A. has joined, has been B. joined, has been C. joined, has become D. was joined, is6._ the end, they arrived _ the morning of July 12, 2005.A. In, at B. By, on C. At, in D. In,
4、 on7 .The _ knowledge you learn, the _ youll get a good job. Thats right.A. more, more easily B. most, the most easily C. more, easier D. most, easiest8. A lot of new buildings _ in our city these years. A. are put up B. have put up C. have been put D. have been put up9.It was weather we decided to
5、stay at home.A. such a bad, that B. so bad, that C. so bad a, so D. such bad, that10.This maths problem is too difficult .A. for me to work it out B. for me to work out C. of me to work it out D . of me to work out 11. this question is very easy, he still cant answer it.A. Though, but B. But, though
6、 C. But, / D. Though, / 12._ of us felt very tired but quite happy after _ sports meeting.A. Everyone, a two days B. Every one, the two daysC. Every one, the two-day D. None, a two-day13.-What about these two coats, Madam?-_of them fits me, Could you show me _ one? A .Neither; another B. Either; ano
7、ther C. Either; other D. Either; else 14.he medical team is made _ twelve doctors. All of them are strict _ their work.A. up of; in B. of ; in C. in; with D. from; on15. Id love to have a friend has the same hobby as me.A. which B. who C. D. what二、完形填空（每小题1分，共10分）What is the best way to study? This
8、is a very important question. Some Chinese students often 1 very hard 2 long hours. This is a 3 habit(习惯), but it is not a better way to study. A good student must 4 enough sleep, enough food and enough rest. Every 5 you 6 to take a walk or play basketball or ping-pong or sing a song. When you 7 to
9、your studies, youll find yourself 8 than before and youll learn more.Perhaps we can 9 that learning English is like taking Chinese medicine. We mean that like Chinese medicine, the effects(效果) of your study 10 slowly but surely. Learn every day and the effects will just come like Chinese medicine.1.
10、 A. play B. study C. sleep D. think 2. A. at B. in C. for D. with 3. A. best B. better C. good D. bad 4. A. have B. do C. want D. make5. A. month B. week C. hour D. day6. A. want B. hope C. need D. wish 7. A. begin B. return C. go D. are 8. A. stronger B. weaker C. strong D. weak 9. A. say B. guess
11、C. talk D. know 10. A. return B. come C. give D. get 三、阅读理解：（本题共30分，每小题1.5分）AWeather has a great influence (影响) on people. It influences peoples health, intelligence (智力) and feelings.In August, it is very hot and in the southern part of the United States. People there have heart disease (疾病) and ot
12、her kind of health problems during the month. In the Northeast and Middle West, it is very hot at some times and very cold at other times. People in these places may have heart disease after the weather changes in February or March.The weather can also influence intelligence. For example, in a 1982
13、study by scientists, the IQ scores of a group of students were very high during a storm, but after the storm their IQ scores were lower than usual level (水平). So storms can increase intelligence. However, very hot weather can lower it. Students in the United States often do badly on exams in the hot
14、 months of the year.Weather also has a strong influence on peoples feelings. Winter may be a bad time for thin people. They usually feel cold during these months and they may feel unhappy during cold weather, In hot summer weather, on the other hand, fat people may feel unhappy. The summer heat (热度)
15、 may make them tired and they are easy to get angry.Are you feeling sick, sad, tired or very intelligent today? The weather may be the cause (原因). 1.If thin people feel unhappy, the weather may be very _.A. warm B. coldC. coolD. hot2.Students in the U.S. usually do badly on exams in _. A. January B.
16、 DecemberC. August D. May3.People in the Northeast of America usually have heart disease in _. A. MarchB. AugustC. JulyD. December4.Storms can increase students IQ, this discovery was made _.A. in 1982 B. by 1982 scientists C. by 1982 students D. by a study of 1982 examples5.What is the best title f
17、or this passage? _.A. Weather B. Weather and Health C. Weather and People D. The Great influence of WeatherBAs we know, there are differences between Western culture and Chinese cultureWe can see differences when we pay attention to the way some words are usedLets look at the words about animals and
18、 antsAlthough dogs are thought to be honest and good friends of humans，most expressions in Chinese about the dog，for example，“a homeless dog”，“a running dog” and “a dog catching a mouse”have negative meaningsBut in Western countries，people use “dog” to describe positive actionsIn English，for example
19、，“You are a lucky dog” means “You are a lucky person”And “Every dog has its day” means “Each person has good luck sometimes”HoweverChinese love cats very muchBut in Western culture“cat” is often used to describe a woman who is cruel（冷的）There are many other examples of how “cat” is used differently a
20、s wellThe rose is regarded（视为）as a symbol（象征）of love in both China and some Western countriesPeople think the rose stands for（代表）love，peace，courage and friendshipAnd the rose is the national flower of England，America and many other countries The words about animals and plants are used in positive or
21、 negative ways in different culturesWe can learn about many differences in different cultures by comparing how some words are used请根据材料内容，选择最佳答案。6The word “dog” in Chinese usually_A. stands for peace Bstands for good luck Chas a negative meaning Dhas a positive meaning7“Every dog has its day” means“
22、_” AEverybody in the world is lucky BEach person has his own way of life CIf one works hard，hes sure to succeedDEverybody has a time in life to be lucky8Western people usually use “cat” to refer to“_”Aa tired person Ba brave man Ca homeless person Dan unkind woman9Which of the following is TRUE acco
23、rding to the passage? A“A lucky dog” means “a lucky person” in Western countries BChinese people prefer dogs to cats CWestern people consider cats to be good friends DThe rose is the national flower of all the Western countries10What does the writer talk about in the passage？ ASome words have both n
24、egative and positive meanings BDifferent countries have different cultures CThe rose means the same in Chinese culture and Western culture DWestern culture and Chinese culture have a lot in common.C中国电信在许多地方开办的小灵通业务备受人们的青睐。你是小灵通用户吗?Little SmartLittle Smart or Xiaolingtong is becoming more and more p
25、opular in China. But you can use it only in your city. If you go to another city, it has no use. It looks like a mobile phone, but the service is quite cheap. We only need to pay 25 yuan a month for the line and about 0. l yuan per minute to use. Whats more, you dont have to pay any money when someo
26、ne else calls you. About 15 million people in 300 cities in China use Little Smart in the year 2006.But Little Smart is not really so smart Users often complain(抱怨) about its bad voice. I cant make or get a phone call when I am on a bus. a person in Hangzhou said Scientists are doing their best to m
27、ake Little Smart smarter. And the latest little Smart even has color screens.根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。(每小题2分，满分l 0分)11. Little Smart is popular because its_.A. cheap B. beautiful C. useful D. modern12. You can use Little Smart_.A. in your city B. in other provincesC. in foreign countries D. out of area(不在服务区)1
28、3. If you spend 3 minutes in getting a phone call, how much will you pay for it?A. 0.1 yuan. B. 0. 3 yuan. C. 25 yuan. D. For free(免费).14. From the passage, you can find the disadvantage of Little Smart is its_.A. shape B. color C. voice D. service15. The latest Little Smart_.A. has fewer users B. h
29、as color screensC. has bad voice D. has expensive serviceDHenry收到他在加拿大笔友Paul的一封来信，让我们一起去了解一下国外中学生的学习生活吧!Dear Henry, How are you? Thanks very much for your last letter.Ive finished all my exams. The last one was yesterday. It was history. I think this subject is really difficult because there re lots
30、 of facts and dates to remember. Ive got a poor memory and I hate to remember things. Im afraid I cant pass the history examination.This term, I learnt eight subjects in total. The worst were history and French. I found them very boring and difficult to learn. Ive already forgotten most of the thing
31、s the teachers taught me! I need to study hard next year.I like geography best this year, but we only had it twice a week. Our geography teacher, Mr Hill, is great. He taught the subject well. He didnt like to spoon-feed students with lots of facts. He preferred us learning freely. He didnt give us
32、any homework the whole year. Perhaps he hated doing homework when he is a student.We did a project with Mr Hill about a few countries in Europe and Asia. Some of my friends went to the library for photos and I used the Internet to search for proper information Mr Hill gave us a lot of valuable advic
33、e. At the end of this term, we gave an oral presentation ( 口头报告) in front of the class. Id like to be a pilot, then I could travel and see all those places.Please write and tell me about your year at school. What was it like? Were your exams easy?Best wishes.Yours, Paul根据信件内容，选择最佳答案。(每小题2分，满分l 0分)16
34、. From the letter, we know that Paul_.A. liked to remember facts and dates B. didnt do well in historyC. had a good memory D. liked to answer long questions17. How many subjects did Paul take this term?A. 5 B. 6 C. 7 D. 818. What is the meaning of the underlined word spoon-feed in Chinese?A用勺子喂 B满堂灌
35、 C用勺子吃D左撇子19. What was Pauls favorite subject?A. English. B. History. C. Geography. D. French.20. Paul wanted to be a pilot because_.A. he liked to visit other places B. Mr. Hill was a good teacherC. geography was his favorite subject D. Mr. Hill advised him to become a pilot四、翻译考查：（10分）（一）根据汉语意思完成英
36、语句子。1.让孩子们上楼来，我要和他们谈谈。Let the children come upstairs. Ill_.多亏你的帮助，我们及时完成了工作。_your help, we finished the work.在这学期初，我觉得英语很难学。_the term, I found it difficult to study English.他们的家庭生活与我们的很相似。Their family life is _.5. 如果你想保持身体健康的话，就不要放弃。 _,if you want to stay fit.（二）根据所提供的关键词完成英语句子。6. 近来他的功课进步很大。（make p
37、rogress with）_7.我不再被允许使用它了。(be allowed to do sth. )_8.我们需要像超人那样能够拯救托尼的人。(likewho)_9.扔掉纸张和金属是很浪费的行为。(throw away)_10.我在找你在澳大利亚拍的照片。(the photos that you took)_五、词汇应用（共10小题；每小题1分。满分10分） 阅读下面的短文，用括号内所给词的适当形式填空，必要时可加助动词。请将答案填写在文后相应的横线上。During the Second World WarJohns family didnt have a washing machineTh
38、erefore，_1_(keep) clothes clean became a problem for them.Before long，a family friend decided 2 （join）the army and his wife was going with himJohns family told them that they could take care of their furniture while they were away. To the 3 （family）surprise，the friend suggested they should use his B
39、endix washing machine“It would be better for it to 4 （use），rather than sitting 5 （quiet），”he saidYoung John helped with the washing，and he developed a deep love of the old，green Bendix6（Late），the war ended and the familys friend returnedWhen he came to take the machine awayJohn became very sadHis mo
40、ther saw this and said to 7 （he）“Son， you must remember that machine didnt belong to us in the first place. It was a gift for us to be able to use it for such a long timeSo，instead of 8 （be）sad about the loss, lets be grateful that we were able to use it at that time.”We have all experienced loss：lo
41、ss of people and thingsHowever，if we see the thing we 9 （lose）as a gift that we were given for a time，maybe the sad memories will change into 10 （thank）ones1._ 2 _3 _4_5 _6_ 7 _8 _ 9 _ 10 _ 六、阅读表达：阅读下列短文，然后按要求完成下面的小题。（共5小题，每小题2分，共10分）Liu Mingxiao, 13, is pretty and smart. She comes top in her class.
42、 But many students try to stay away from her because Lius mum has AIDS（艾滋病）.Lius father has died of AIDS.（A） ，Liu didnt get it.AIDS means fear for most people. “Nobody wants to play games with me. They call me bad names behind my back. Even a teacher who used to like me turns her back on me now,” sa
43、id Liu.Lius mother didnt know what happened to her daughter until one day Liu came home with her nose bleeding. “(B) She fought with a boy who said something bad about her father, ”Lius mother said. “My heart really hurts. My daughter did nothing wrong! ”For many of these children, the biggest problem they now face is how other people look at them. Many of them have to drop out of school (辍学) because they can no longer stand others indifference (冷漠).“(C) Peop
