1、第一学期学业水平检测 九年级 英语 试卷（满分90 分 时间90 分钟）第I卷 选择题（共40分）一、单项填空 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。( )1. Mr Yao impressed the students his creative ideas and humorous words. A. in B. ofC. withD. from( )2.I dont think it is a good way. Can you _another one?A come up B come in C come up with D co
2、me out( )3. my father my mother believes what star signs say, but I do. A. Neither, nor B. Either, or C. Both, andD. Not only, but also( )4. Cindy failed in the writing competition. She must be in a bad mood. Lets go and . A. wake her up B. cheer her up C. pick her up D. give her up( )5.I doubt Sam
3、will be the new chairperson of the Students Union. I dont think hed be able to organize things well. A. thatB. whatC. which D. whether( )6. How much difficulty did you have this problem? None. Its quite easy. A. solveB. solvingC. solvesD. to solve( )7. Jack always comes first in the exams, but he ne
4、ver . What a modest student! A. gets offB. takes offC. puts offD. shows off( )8.She do some reading at home than shop in the street.A. would like B. would rather C. likesD. prefers( )9. Jim is a taxi driver, _he really wants to be a doctor. A .or B. and C. so D. but( )10.Alice found difficult for he
5、r to go through the small door. A. its B. thatC. thisD. it( )11.I like these photos and they can _ me _ the life living in the countryside.A think ,of B remind ,of C let, down D wake ,up( )12.As a student, we should be confident enough to _any challenges.A. put on B. get on C. take on D. try on( )13
6、. Im not sure whether I can hold a party in the open air, because it_ the weather.A. stands for B. depends on C. lives on D. agrees with( )14. I dont know _he will come tomorrow. _he comes, Ill tell you.Thats a deal!A. if, Whether B. whether, Whether C. if, That D. if, If( )15. Could you tell me thi
7、s winter holiday? We plan to go and see the beautiful Ice Festival in Harbin. A. where your family will goB. how will your family goC. how your family will goD. where will your family go二、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 IMAGINE a life without arms or legs! You cant h
8、old anyone in your arms. You cant walk anywhere with your feet. How would you last a day like that? Would you 16 at yourself in the mirror like Nick Vujicic, the 29-year-old Australian?Nick was born without limbs（四肢）, so life was not 17 for him. At school many students played jokes on him 18 he look
9、ed different from everyone else. He was refused to be their friends, so he always felt 19 . However, he faced that bravely. He learned to type and write with two toes（脚趾）when he was six, and he could 20 surf the Internet and play golf. In university, he achieved great success and was among the excel
10、lent students in the studies. And he decided on 21 to do later in his lifeto encourage others to work hard for their dreams.Now Nick is one of the most popular 22 in the world. He travels to many countries and gives speeches about his story 23 difficulties. “Living life fully is about looking at wha
11、t you have, not what you 24 ,” he said. His story encourages millions of people. “I tell people to keep on getting up when they 25 and to always love themselves,” he said. “If I can encourage just one person, then my job in this life is done.”（ ）16. A. laugh B. cryC. smileD. shout（ ）17. A. oldB. eas
12、yC. modernD. difficult（ ）18. A. becauseB. ifC. untilD. but（ ）19. A. excitedB. relaxedC. lonely D. surprised（ ）20. A. evenB. everC. probablyD. never（ ）21. A. how B. who C. what D. where（ ）22. A. doctors B. speakersC. scientistsD. engineers（ ）23. A. atB. forC. beyondD. against（ ）24. A. makeB. hopeC. w
13、ant D. lose （ ）25. A. fallB. playC. listenD. exercise三、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）AMr and Mrs Brown have two children, Mike and Liz. The whole family are all busy, so they often leave notes(便条) for each other. Read these four notes of today and answer the following questions.3:30 pmTo Mike,Mr Tyler rang
14、. No football practice today. Im going to Donnas house to play and be back at 5:00 pm.Liz4:00 pmTo Liz,Its your turn to walk the dog. I have to do my homework after school. Remember to play with Teddy when you get home!Mike6:45 pmHas anyone seen my tennis shoes? Im in my bedroom doing my homework.Mi
15、ke9:00 pmI saw your shoes this morning. They smelt terrible so I put them outside the back door. Good night, dears!Mum( )26Who should walk the dog today?AMike BMrs Brown CLiz. D. Mr Brown( )27What is Mike doing at 6:50 pm?APracticing football. BDoing his homeworkCplaying tennis. D. looking for shoes
16、( )28According to the notes, Teddy is _.AMikes mother BMikes brother Cthe dog in the family D. Mikes friendBToday is Sunday, June 14thAndy is planning a trip to South Island with his familyHe loves doing water sports, especially swimmingHowever, his parents wont allow him to swim when the highest te
17、mperature is below 30Here is the weather forecast(预报) for South Island for the coming week.（ ）29On which days can Andy go swimming? A.June 17th and June 18thB. June 19th and June 20thC. This Tuesday and WednesdayD. Tomorrow and the day after tomorrow（ ）30What should Andys family take with them if th
18、ey go to South Island on June 21st?AKitesBSunglassesCUmbrellasDSun hatscWhat do you think of black cats? Are they unluckier than cats of other colors? Many people in Western countries think so. Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley), did a study on cat colours and peoples
19、 understandings of cat personalities. The study found that people do judge(判断) cat personalities by color. Scientists did a survey on the Internet. There were 49 statements (描述) matching five cat colorings with 10 personalities. People think orange and bi-coloured (双色的) cats are friendly, tri-colour
20、ed (三色的) cats are not generous, and white cats are calm, lazy and shy. As for black cats, people think they dont have special personalities. But why do so many people dislike keeping black cats as pets? People think black cats have less special personalities, which might be because of their bad repu
21、tation (口碑). They think black cats may bring bad luck, especially at Halloween. Movies and television shows also make people believe that.Although people have these ideas, UC Berkeley scientists give another reason: people dont think black cats are pretty enough. After all, nothing can show black ca
22、ts are unluckier than other cats. “You cant judge a cat by its colour, because its the personality of the cat, not the colour, that will let you know if the cat is right for you,” Cathy Marden, a scientist said.( )31. Many people in Western countries may think black cats are .A. lovely animals B. a
23、sign of bad luck C. a sign of good luckD. unfriendly animals( )32. The main idea of paragraph 2 is that .A. people often complain about black cats on the InternetB. people think cats of different colours have different personalities C. black cats are less popular than other catsD. the study is a gre
24、at success( )33. According to the study, people think that .A. black cats have special personalitiesB. orange and bi-coloured cats are generousC. cats with three colours are friendlyD. white cats are calm, lazy and shy( )34. People dont like black cats for the following reasons EXCEPT .A. black cats
25、 often appear in TV showsB. black cats bring bad luck to peopleC. black cats have bad reputationsD. they dont think black cats are beautiful( )35. The passage mainly talks about .A. why black cats are popular in moviesB. why people are not willing to keep black cats as petsC. different colour cats h
26、ave different personalitiesD. different people have different ideas on black cats DTwo students started quarreling at school. One student shouted dirty words at the other, and a fight began.What can be done to stop fights like this at school? In some schools, disputants(争执者) sit down with peer media
27、tors (同龄调解者). Peer mediators are usually students with special training in this kind of problems.Peer mediators help disputants to talk in a friendly way. Here are some of the ways they use.1. Express what you think clearly but dont say anything to hurt the other. Begin with I feel instead of You al
28、ways.2. Listen carefully to what the other person is saying. Dont stop the other persons words.3. Keep looking at the other persons eyes when he or she speaks.4. Try to see the problems on the other persons side.5. Never put anyone down. Saying things like You are foolish (愚蠢的) makes the talk diffic
29、ult.6. Try to find a result that makes both people happy.Peer mediators never decide on the winner. They dont decide who is right or who is wrong. Instead they help disputants to find their own win-win result. A win-win result can make everyone feel good.Peer mediators work is often successful just
30、because it gets disputants to talk to each other. And getting disputants to talk to each other is the first step in finding a win-win result.( )36. Peer mediators work is _.A. to teach lessons to disputantsB. to help find a way to make both disputants happyC. to find out who starts the quarrelD. to
31、give students some special training( )37. What does the underlined phrase put anyone down mean in Chinese?A. 贬低任何人 B. 落后于任何人 C. 奉承任何人 D. 向任何人低头( )38. Whats the first step in finding a win-win result?A. Letting disputants be afraid of peer mediators.B. Letting disputants feel peer mediators are kind.
32、C. Getting disputants to talk to each other.D. Making disputants feel good by telling funny stories.( )39. During the talk, if peer mediators say You are a fool., A. disputants will realize they are wrongB. disputants will understand peer mediators betterC. it is easy for peer mediators to decide wh
33、o is rightD. it is hard for peer mediators to get a win-win result( )40. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. All schools have peer mediators.B. Peer mediators are usually students.C. When disputants are speaking, peer mediators can stop their words at any time.D. Peer mediator
34、s can make disputants get a win-win result every time.第II 卷 非选择题 （共50分）四、填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）A) 根据括号中所给的汉语写出单词，使句子意思完整正确。41.Are you afraid of making a _(演讲) in front of many people? 42. When the person in power is _(缺席的)，people will do as they like.43. We have made a _(决定) to help the old man who g
35、ot hurt in an accident.44. He often _(承诺) that he will study hard.45. The trousers and the boots are a good _(搭配).B) 根据句子意思，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。46. I didnt get enough sleep last night and I feel _(sleep) in class.47.She will watch TV instead of _(listen) to the radio tomorrow.48.He has learnt to get him
36、self _ (organize) by using computers.49.The little boy fell off the bike and hurt himself because of _( careless ).50. .My father has to give up _ (smoke) because of his cough.C）根据对话内容，从下面方框中选择适当的单词或短语填空，使对话内容完整正确。praise not only of our age stayed up devotedA:You look sleepy. Didnt you sleep well la
37、st night?B:No. I 51 to watch a talk show about Yao Chen last night.A:Wow, Im her fan. Many people 52 like her very much.B:Thats true. She is 53 a famous actress, but also “Queen of Weibo” with more than 73 million fans and the number is still rising.A:I heard that she has become UNHCR Goodwill Ambas
38、sador (联合国难民亲善大使) since 2013.B:Yes, She is a star full of love. She has 54 much of her time to helpingthose refugees (难民).A: What a great woman! You cannot 55 her too much.五、阅读短文 (共20小题；每小题1分；满分20分)A) 阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容，在文章后第5675小题的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填1个单词。Lets face it: homework can be almost as frus
39、trating (沮丧) for parents as it is for kids. Getting kids to do their homework can be a challenge, and when they do sit down to study, a lot of other problems can appear. Doing homework may not be as fun as playing video games or chatting with friends, but it shouldnt be something that kids hate. You
40、r childrens assignments (任务) should help them build a skill or learn something new.You can help by being a homework monitor, stepping in to answer questions or offer encouragement. This gives you a chance to see what they are learning and how well they understand the material. It helps you understan
41、d their learning style and shows you care about their education.Many kids refuse to study by asking why they have to learn things theyll never use in real life. If your son or daughter shows little interest in their assignments, you can make them seem more important by pointing out ways you use them
42、 in daily life.If parents feel that their kids are overloaded (超负荷), they can talk about it with the teachers. If you think it takes your child too long to finish homework, try to make a decision whether the problem lies in having too much work or managing time poorly. If your child complains of bor
43、edom while doing homework, give him or her the following suggestions:Get help from friends: if your children are bored with an assignment, let them call a friend for help or invite a friend over to work on it with them. Add physical activity: set mini-goals for homework and allow time for relaxing,
44、jumping around, or a snack after each goal is completed. For a kid who cant sit still, find active ways to study.Turn the tables: let your children teach you a lesson. Let them give you a test on the things they have just learned.Title: Help with your childs 56 .The right goal of doing homeworkIt sh
45、ould help your child learn a 57 or new things.Benifits (益处) ofoffering helpYou can see how things are going with your childs studies.You can see what your childs learning 58 is like.It can show you 59 about your childs education. 60 that you may faceYour child thinks that the assignments are 61 .Tell them how you use the knowledge in real life.You think that your child h
