1、2015-2016 学年度（上）期中测试九年级英语（ 总分： 120 分）（请将答案写在答题纸上）第 卷（选择题 共 60 分） 一. 选择题（ 本题共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）1. We had _ 7-day holiday during the National holidays, but some of us feltunhappy because of _heavy traffic on the highways.A. an, the B. a, the C. a, a D. an, a2.What do you think of Jane?She is to b
2、e a good teacher.A. patient enough B. too patient C. enough patient D. so patient3. My close friend felt unhappy, I wanted to send her a(an) _ card to cheerher up, but there was _ left in the shop.A. red, anyone B. blue, no one C. orange, none D. orange, nothing.4. After all of us finished our homew
3、ork, the teacher told us _at once.A. to hand it in B. hand them in C. to hand them out D. hand it out5. How careless it was _ Millie to make _ many silly mistakes in theMath exam!A. for; such B. of; so C. for; so D. of; such6. The old man feels very _because all his children have gone abroad andhis
4、wife _ for almost two years.A. alone, has died B. lonely, diedC. lonely, has been dead D. alone, has been dead7. Few men_ shopping with their wives _ at home to watch TV A. prefer going ，to staying B. prefer to go ，to shoppingC. would rather to go ，than stay D. would rather going ，than staying8. Why
5、 not _ your teacher for advice when you dontknow _ theproblems?九年级英语期中试卷 第 1 页 共 13 页A. ask; what to do with B. to ask; how to deal withC. ask; what to deal with D. to ask; how to do with9. The fat boy always worries about _ enough food _ every day. Howfunny!A. having not, eat B. having not, to eatC
6、. not having, eat D. not having, to eat10. None of us knew what had happened _ they told us about it.A. though B. when C. after D. until11. Youd better not read today s newspaper because there is _ .A. something important B. anything newC. important thing D. nothing special12. It s raining so_ that
7、we can _ go out now.A. hard; hardly B. hard; hard C. hardly; hardly D. hardly; hard13. He is a clever boy. His _ are of great _ to us.A. advice; value B. suggestions; valueC. advice; valuable D. suggestion; valuable14. A good teacher should be strict _the students _their study.A. with; with B. in; i
8、n C. in; with D. with; in15. -Would you mind my_ here?- _. Let me take my bag away.A. to sit; Better not B. sitting; Better notC. to sit; Not at all D. sitting; Not at all二、完形填空 （ 本题共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）On my first job, I worked as a sports editor for a small newspaper. I never got aletter from m
9、y readers, so I was 16 that there was an envelope on my desk onemorning. From the 17 , I could see it was from a most popular newspaper.When I opened it, I found a note and it read, “You did a gooTdhjeob. Go on! ”note was 18 by Mr John, a famous sports editor. As I was a green hand（ 新手）,his words ma
10、de me 19 .After that, I kept the note in my desk drawer.Whenever I doubted 20 I had the ability to be a good editor, I would read九年级英语期中试卷 第 2 页 共 13 页Johns note and become 21 again.Later, when I made friends with Mr John, the note writer, I learned that he oftenwrote notes to 22 young people in man
11、y fields. “WhenI make 23 feelhappy, ” he told me, “I feel happy, too. ”24 , why are there few note writers like John in our life? In my opinion,many people are afraid that they cannot be well_25_. Also, writing takes moretime and it is 26 to pick up the phone. The problem with phone calls is thatthe
12、y cannot 27 a long time, but a note is a good way of record and our wordscan be read 28 .So, when you find some people around you need 29 , please write a noteof encouragement to bring them more confidence. Maybe, you are not sure what will30 ,but remember Mr Johns words making others feel happy mak
13、es you happy,too.16. A. certain B. sure C. surprised D. frightened17. A. calendar B. envelope C. book D. photo18. A. signed B. picked C. copied D. practised19. A. unhappy B. sleepy C. excited D. sad20. A. why B. that C. what D. whether21. A. serious B. confident C. strict D. humorous22. A. expect B.
14、 describe C. introduce D. encourage23. A. other B. the other C. others D. the others24. A. But B. However C. Therefore D. Actually25. A. understood B. understand C. show D. shown26. A. stronger B. weaker C. harder D. easier27. A. wait B. last C. stop D. rest28. A. once B. only once C. more than once
15、 D. less than once29. A. thanks B. truth C. trouble D. help30. A. happen B. matter C. turn D. hold三阅读理解 ( 本题共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分)AA popular shopping bag has been seen on the arm of some of the world s most beautiful women. It sells at an official price of 5, but as much as 400 online.The bag call
16、ed “I m Not a Plastic Bisamg ade of”cotton. It is so “hot ” that noweveryone wants to get one. It s fashionable, and it s green!Supporters see the bag as a way to move away from throwaway( 一次性的 )plastic bags that are given away in large numbers by supermarkets every year.When the bags were first sol
17、d, about 500 people waited in line to buy one. Sofar, 20,000 of the popular bags have been sold at the second largest supermarket inGreat Britain. It is one of the ways to encourage shoppers to use the reusable( 可再利用的 ) bags, rather than the plastic ones.九年级英语期中试卷 第 3 页 共 13 页 The bag has also becom
18、e a must-have for many famous people who want to befashionable, and at the same time care about the environment.The designer of the bag has been asked to develop the bag by the “WeAreWhat We Do”group. The group believes that each person in Great Britain usesabout 167 plastic bags every year. It says
19、 that small lifestyle changes can have astrong effect on reducing waste and the environmental pollution. It also says thateveryone should try his best to protect the earth from being polluted. 31. We can buy the popular bag at a price of 5 _.A. on the Internet B. from the shops all over the worldC.
20、at the designer s home D. at the 2nd largest supermarket in Britain32. According to the passage,the “WeAre What We Do”group most probablymeans _.A. those who want to do something by themselvesB. those who design the new bagsC. an organization that protects the environmentD. a business that sells bag
21、s33. The purpose of designing the popular bags is _.A. to make money B. to help famous peopleC. to make women fashionable D. to reduce the environmental pollutionBWhen I was about 12, I had an enemy ( 敌人 ), a girl who liked to point out myshortcomings ( 缺点 ). Week by week her list grew: I was very t
22、hin; I wasn t a goodstudent; I talked too much; I was too proud ( 骄傲), and so on. I tried to hear all these as long as I could. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears inmy eyes. He listened to me quietly. Then he asked, “Are the thing she said true or not?Janet, didn t you ever
23、think about what you are really like? Well, you now have thatgirl s opinion. Go and make a list of everyinthg she said and mark the points that aretrue. Pay no attention to the other things she said. ”I did as he told me. To my great surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true. Some
24、of them I couldn t change (like being very t hgiono) ,dbnuut ma ber I could - and suddenly I wanted to change. For the first time I got a very clearpicture of myself. I brought the list back to Daddy. He wouldn t like to take it. “That is just foryou, ” he said, “You know better than anyone else th
25、eabtrouut yourself. But youhave to learn to listen, not just close your ears in anger and feeling hurt. Whensomething said about you is true, you will find it will be of help to you. Our world isfull of people who think they know your duty. Don ur earst. sLhi sut et nyoto themall, but hear the truth
26、 and do the right thing. ”Daddysadvice has returned to me at many important periods. In my life, Ihave never had a better piece of advice.34. Which do you think would be the best title ( 标题) for this passage?A. Not An Enemy, But the Best Friend B. The Best Advice I ve Ever HadC. My Father D. My Chil
27、dhood35. Why did the writer s father listen to her quietly? Because_.A. he believed that most of what his daughter s “enemy” said was true.B. he had been so angry with his daughter shsortcomings that he wanted to九年级英语期中试卷 第 4 页 共 13 页show this by keeping quiet for some timeC. he knew that his daught
28、er would not listen to him at that momentD. he wasn uitteq sure which girl was telling the truth36. What did the father do after he had heard his daughter s complaint?A. He told her not to pay any attention to what her “enemy” had said.B. He criticized( 批评) her and told her to overcome ( 克服) her sho
29、rtcomings.C. He told her to write down all that her “enemy” had said about her and payattention only to the things that were true.D. He wouldn t like to take the list and have a look at it.37. What does “I got a very clear picture of myself ” mean?A. I had my picture taken and this time it was a ver
30、y clear one.B. I asked someone to draw a very clear picture of myself.C. The picture I got this time was clearer than those I had got before.D. I came to know myself very clearly this time.CThere are some very good things about open education. This way of teachingallows the students to grow as peopl
31、e, and to develop their own interests in manysubjects. Open education allows students to be responsible（ 负责任的） for their owneducation, as they are responsible for what they do in life. Some students do badly ina traditional classroom. The open classroom may allow them to enjoy learning. Somestudents
32、 will be happier in an open education school. They will not worry aboutgrades or rules. For students who worry about these things a lot, it is a good idea tobe in an open classroom.But many students will not do well in an open classroom. For some students,there are too few rules. These students will
33、 do little in school. They will not makegood use of open education. Because open education is so different from traditionaleducation, these students may have a problem getting used to making so manychoices. For many students it is important to have some rules in the classroom. Theyworry about the ru
34、les even when there are no rules. Even a few rules will help thiskind of students. The last point about open education is that some traditional teachersdo not like it. Many teachers do not believe in open education. Teachers who want tohave an open classroom may have many problems at their schools.3
35、8. Open education allows the students to_.A. be late for school B. be responsible for their parentsC. develop their own interests D. discover subjects outside class39. Open education may be a good idea for the students who_.A. enjoy traditional learning B. worry about gradesC. do well in a tradition
36、al classroom D. are responsible for what they do40. Some students will do little in an open classroom because_.A. there are too few rules B. they hate activitiesC. open education is meaningless D. they worry about the rules41. Which of the following is NOT mentioned （提到） in the passage?九年级英语期中试卷 第 5
37、 页 共 13 页A. Some traditional teachers do not like open education.B. Many teachers do not believe in open education.C. Teachers may have problems in open classrooms.D. Teachers feeling and attitudes are important to students.DWe spent a day in the country and picked a lot of flowers. Our car was full
38、 offlowers inside! On the way home we had to stop at traffic lights, and there my wifesaw the bookshelf.It stood outside a furniture( 家具)shop. Buy it, she said at once. Well carry ithome on the roof-rack( 车顶架 . Ive always wanted one like that.What could I do? Ten minutes later I was twenty dollars p
39、oorer, and thebookshelf was tied onto the roof rack. It was tall and narrow, quite heavy too.As it was getting darker, I drove slowly. Other drivers seemed more polite thanusual that evening. The police even stopped traffic to let us through. Carryingfurniture was a good idea.After a time my wife sa
40、id, Theres a long line of cars behind. Why dont theyovertake(超车)?Just at that time a police car did overtake. The two officers( 警官)inside lookedat us seriously when they went past. But then, with a kind smile they asked us tofollow their car through the busy traffic. The police car stopped at our vi
41、llagechurch( 教堂). One of the officers came to me.Right, sir, he said. Do you need any more help now?I didnt quite understand. Thanks, officer, I said. Youve been very kind. Ilive just down the road.He was looking at our things: first at the flowers, then at the bookshelf. Well,well, he said and laug
42、hed. Its a bookshelf youve got there! We thought it was-er,something else.My wife began to laugh. Suddenly I understood why the police drove here. Ismiled at the officer. Yes, its a bookshelf, but thanks again. I drove home as fast asI could.42. From the story we know that_.A. The writer was poor an
43、d didnt buy the bookshelf for his wifeB. The writers wife didnt like the bookshelf at allC. The writer was very angry with his wifeD. The writer was not very glad to buy the bookshelf for his wife43. What made the writer think that carrying furniture was a good idea?A. He could drive slowly and it w
44、as safe.B. Other drivers would let him go first.C. His wife could use a new bookshelf.九年级英语期中试卷 第 6 页 共 13 页D. He could save a lot of money and time.44. Why were the police and other drivers so kind to the writer?A. Because they thought the writer liked studying very much and needed a bookshelf.B. B
45、ecause they didnt think it was polite to overtake a car with a bookshelf on it.C. Because they thought somebody in the writers family had died and he needed help.D. Because they thought it was dangerous to carry a bookshelf on a car.45. When did the officers begin to realize( 意识)they had made a mist
46、ake?A. Before they arrived at the church.B. Before they overtook the writers car.C. After one of them looked at the flowers and the bookshelf carefully at the church.D. After the writers family left the church.第 卷（非选择题 共 60 分）四、词汇 （本题共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分)A. 请根据句意或括号中的中文提示、英文释义，写出句中所缺单词，使句子通顺。46.I
47、t s a good habit to keep _(日记) in English every day.47. I d love to join you, but I _ 答( 应) to go shopping with Sue yesterday.48._(say no to) help them with their English made them unhappy.49.He had no _(facing danger, difficulty without fear) to tell us the truth.50.It was you who thought of such a _ (causing surprise) ending.B. 请根据句意从方框中选择合适的词 , 并用其适当形式填空，使句子通顺。angry late
