2019-2020学年九年级英语第二学期期中测试试题(I)

第一部分 选择题（70分） 一、选择题（15分）：

( ) 1. — Natural disasters are dangerous! — Yes, earthquake that happened in Japan killed number of people. A. the, the B. the, a C. an, the D. an, an ( ) 2. — I watch TV, Mum?

— No. Unless your homework .

A. Could, finishes B. Can, will finish C. May, is finished D. Can, will be finished

( ) 3. The teachers ________ the office for a few minutes when we arrived.

A. had been away from B. had left C. have been away from D. have left

( ) 4. --Tim, do you think time is money? -- Yes, but I think it is ________ money.

A. more important than B. very important as C.the same as D. not important as

( ) 5. — It is kind the doctors to devote all the time he had to for the patients.

— I think so, they are so great.

A. for, care B. of, care C. for, caring D. of, caring ( ) 6. —I’m ______ to eat a horse now!

—Really? But I don’t have________ for you. It’s a great pity! A. hungry enough; food enough

B. enough hungry; enough food

C. hungry enough; food enough D. hungry enough; enough food ( ) 7. Nobody but Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian _______ in NBA in 2007. A. was B. were C. is D. are ( ) 8. — I wonder_____________. — Zebras.

A .what do they call these animals B. how they call these animals C. what they call these animals D. how do they call these animals

( ) 9. The shop ________ at 8:00 a.m. and it ________ for ten hours every day.

A. opens; is open B. is opened; opens C. is open; has opened D. opened; opens

( ) 10.________ you have offered me! I am out of trouble now.

A. What valuable advice B. what valuable suggestion C. How a useful advice D. How useful suggestions ( ) 11 —Don’t play with the knife, ______ you’ll cut your hand. —Sorry, I ______ .

A. so; can’t B. and; won’t C. but; mustn’t D. or;

won’t

( ) 12. — He’s never been to Thailand, __________? — ___________. He wishes to go there again.

A. is he; No, he isn’t B. has he; No, he hasn’t C. is he; Yes, he is D. has he; Yes, he has.

( ) 13. Before the show I practiced a lot _________ I could do well at the show. A. Because B. that C. so that D. in order to

( ) 14. We have problems ______________ him because he has many problems _____________.

A. to meet; to solve B. meeting; solving C. to meet; solving D.meeting;to solve

( ) 15. — Could you come back home at 5 o’clock this afternoon? — ___________, I’ll be at a meeting at that time.

A. I think so B. I hope not C. I’m afraid not D. I’m afraid so

二、完形填空（15分）

One afternoon I visited an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a meeting. I was looking forward to a quiet view of the wonderful paintings.

A young couple were watching the paintings in front of me and chatting 16 each other without stop. I watched them for a moment and 17 the man’s wife was doing all the talking. I was surprised to see that the man was so patient and could stand (忍受) his wife’s 18 ,but I still moved on.

I met them several times__19__I moved through the different rooms of art. Each time I heard she continued talking about paintings, I moved away 20 .

I was 21 some gifts in the museum shop when the couple came near to the gate. Before they left, the man reached into his pocket and pulled out something brown. He turned it into a long stick and then tapped(轻敲) his way into the coatroom to get his wife’s 22 .

“He’s a 23 man,” the clerk(店员) said. “Most of us would 24 if we were blind at such a young age. During his treatment, he made a promise that his life wouldn’t 25 .So, as before, he and his wife come in 26 there’s a new art show.”

“But what does he get out of the art?” I asked. “He can’t see.”

“Can’t see? You’re wrong. He sees a lot, more than you or I do,” the clerk said. “His wife

describes each painting 27 he can see it in his head.”

I learned 28 about patience, courage and love that day. I saw the patience of a young wife 29 paintings to a person who was blind and the courage of a husband who would not allow blindness to make his life different. And I saw the love 30 by two people as I watched this couple walk away hand in hand.

( ) 16. A. among B. on C. in D. with ( ) 17. A. guessed B. suggested C. noticed D. wanted ( ) 18. A. paintings B. words C. books D. food ( ) 19. A. when B. before C. after D. since ( ) 20. A. happily B. quickly C. carefully D. heavily ( ) 21. A. sending B. making C. buying D. giving ( ) 22. A. jacket B. glasses C. stick D. gift ( ) 23. A. shy B. brave C. boring D. bad ( ) 24. A. look up B. give up C. show up D. cheer up ( ) 25. A. agree B. change C. discover D. leave

( ) 26. A. whenever B. whatever C. whoever D. wherever ( ) 27. A. though B. because C. but D. so

( ) 28. A. something B. nothing C. everything D. anything ( ) 19. A. reading B. saying C. describing D. holding ( ) 30. A. lost B. forgot C. found D. shared

三、阅读理解（30分） A

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Kindle’s screen reads like real paper. Read as easily in bright sunlight as in your sitting room. Lighter than a Paperback

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Kindle can carry up to 3, 500 books.

Never Gets Hot

Unlike a computer, Kindle never gets hot so you can read comfortably as long as you like.

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The screen is wonderful! It’s better than paper! This is too cool! Very satisfied customer By Milou My hurt hands were making reading large books painful. The kindle is so light I can carry it easily. Love my Kindle By Bonnie

I received my Kindle as a gift for my birthday. I love it! Easy to carry By Justine

Just put it in a handbag either large or small. ( ) 31. How much do two Kindles cost?

A. $278. B. $139. C. $248. D. $3, 500. ( ) 32. Compared to a computer, Kindle ______. A. doesn’t get hot B. has no screen C. is harder to use D. is heavier to carry

( ) 33. Who got a Kindle as a gift?

A. Luigi. B. Milou. C. Bonnie. D. Justine.

B

Every person should show their respect for their parents. Often this can be found in many oriental countries such as China, Japan and Korea.

But I’ve been living in the US for 22 years. I actually grew up there and I’ve seen and heard a lot. I’d say that “respecting your parents” is not anything American people teach or tell their kids. If so, not much.

How many times have you seen kids call their parents by their names? How many times have you seen kids shout back at their parents? How many times have you seen kids make fun of their parents? I can go on and on about this.

If you were a Thai kid and did any of the above, you will probably get a fist in your face. Thai kids are taught that it’s the important thing to respect parents. Kids try to do what their parents wish, be polite to them, listen to them, honor them, etc.

Your parents give you life, therefore, it’s your duty to respect them. This is something that is often taught in Thai culture in places like homes and schools.

Don’t just ask for respect. It’s something that you must earn by your actions. ( ) 34. How many countries are mentioned in the passage? A. Three B. Four C. Five D. Six

( ) 35. Which country teaches children to respect their parents less according to the passage?

A. China B. Japan C. America D Thailand ( ) 36. What does the word “fist” mean in Chinese? A. 亲吻 B. 拳头 C. 表扬 D. 棍棒

C

Very hot weather is common in many parts of the world. Although hot weather just makes most people hot, it can cause medical problems and death.

Floods, storms and other terrible natural events kill thousands of people every year. And we hear much about them in news reports. We generally hear little about heat, which experts say may be nature’s most dangerous killer.

Health experts say that since the year 1900, very hot weather has killed more people in the United States than any other natural event. One year—the unusually hot summer of 1980 heat caused about 1,700 deaths in the United States. In 1995, more than 600 people died in another heat wave in one city—Chicago, Illinois.

Besides drinking lots of cool water, doctors say there are some other things to do to protect against the health dangers of heat. Stay out of the sun, if possible. Wear loose(宽松的)and light-colored clothes. Wear a hat while in the sun. Eat fewer hot and heavy foods. And, when possible, cook foods during cooler time of the day. If possible, rest more often.

Health experts say these simple steps can prevent the dangerous health problems caused by heat. They will prevent sickness, help you feel better and may even save your life.

( )37.About 1,700 people died of heat in the US _________.

A．in 1900 B．in 1980 C．in 1995 D．in 1980 and 1995

( ) 38.According to the passage, there are ________steps which are mentioned to stop the dangerous health problems caused by heat.

A．6 B．7 C．8 D．9

D

You are driving alone in your car on a wild, stormy night, when you pass by a bus stop, and you see three people waiting for the bus: 1. An old lady who looks as if she is going to die. 2.An old friend who once saved your life.

3.The perfect partner you have been dreaming about.

Which one would you choose to offer a ride to, knowing that there could only be one passenger(乘客) in your car?

Think before you read on…

This is a question that was once actually used when you are looking for a job. You could pick up the old lady, because she is going to die, and you should save her first; Or you could take your old friend because he once saved your life and this would be the perfect chance to pay him back. However, you may never be able to find your perfect mate again.

The person who was chosen (out of 200 people) had no trouble coming up with his answer. He simply answered, “I would give the car keys to my old friend and let him take the lady to the hospital. I would stay behind and wait for the bus with the partner of my dreams.”

Sometimes, we get more if we are able to give up our thought limitation(). Never forget to “Think Outside of the Box.”

( ) 39.The reading is mainly about __________

A. the correct answer to the three difficult questions B. a good reason to make no answer

C. good answers not coming out of answering questions directly D. the three questions being hard to answer

( ) 40. The above three questions could appear when someone _________. A. drives a car on a wild, stormy night B. works with 200 people C. is ready to answer D. needs to find work ( ) 41. From the reading we can know that ________. A. the three questions are difficult to anyone

B. some people may give a reasonable(合理化的) answer. C. no people can make good answers

D. only a good driver can make a perfect answer

E

Have you ever heard an echo of your voice?

An echo is a reflected(反射)sound. Stand in a very large, empty hall with nothing on the walls. Then shout. The sounds you make will hit the walls and come back to you. The walls reflect the sounds. These reflected sounds are called “echoes”. We can use reflected sound to make sound travel farther. Hold a watch about fifty centimeters from your ear. You cannot hear it. The sound of the watch travels a short

way in all directions. It does not travel as far as your ear. You can make it travel to your ear by using a roll of cardboard(纸板筒).

Make the roll of cardboard about fifty centimeters long. Put one end over your ear and hold the watch at the other. Now you can hear the watch because the sound has not gone in all directions. It is reflected down the roll to your ear.

A megaphone(喇叭筒)works in the same way. It makes sound travel farther. It reflects the sound into a beam which can travel a long way. In the ship, the sailor uses the megaphone to make his voice travel. Without the megaphone, his voice cannot travel far. We use reflected sound in many ways. We use it to measure the depth of the sea, for example. Among the animals, bats and whales use reflected sound to tell them where they are and what things are near them. ( )42. What is called “echo”?

A. Very loud voices. B. Very loud voices that are made by man. C. Very loud voices that are made by animals.

D. The sound that is made by man or animals comes back from some place.

( )43. Which is the right order of hearing our echo in a very large, empty hall? a. We hear the reflected sound b. The sound returns to us c. The sound hits the walls d. We make a sound

A .c, b, a, d B. c, a, b, d C. d, c, b, a D. d, b, c, a ( )44. From the text we learn that __________ .

A. reflected sound is useful only to blind people

B. people haven’t made use of reflected sound yet C. bats use reflected sound to fly and get food

D. whales don’t use reflected sound as they live in the sea

( )45.If you haven’t got a megaphone, ____ will help you to make your voice travel

farther.

A. a long piece of wood B. a roll of cardboard

C. a thin thread D. a long piece of silk

第二部分 非选择题（60分）

四、阅读下面短文，根据短文内容完成表格中所缺信息，每空一词。(共10题，每题1分，计10分)

Many people think dreams are full of messages that may not be clear to us common people. But if we think about what is going on in our lives, we can usually come up with an answer. Let’s look at some of the most common dreams. What do these dreams mean?

Falling

You’re falling, falling, falling… and then you wake up. This dream is said to

mean you are afraid of something or worried about something. There may be something in your life that is out of control and there is nothing you can do to stop it. Another explanation is that you may fail in something. Maybe you’re not doing well in school or work.

Taking an exam (or forgetting that you have one)

You suddenly realize you have to take an exam at that very moment. You might be running here and there to find your classroom. Experts say this dream may mean you’re being tested about something or maybe you are facing a challenge（挑战）.

Flying

Dreaming that you are flying means you are on top of things. You are in control of the things that matter to you. It may also mean you have confidence in yourself and think no one and nothing can beat you.

Trying to run, but going nowhere

You’re trying to run, but either your legs won’t move or you simply aren’t going anywhere. Some experts think this dream means you’re trying to do too many things at once and can’t catch up or move forward.

In fact, unlike these dreams, there are also many strange dreams that experts may not be able to explain.

Topic: What do dreams mean? Descriptions of dreams ___46___ to dreams ___47___ You have something to fear or ___48___ about. You ___49___ in something like schooling or work. Taking an exam You’re being tested about something or facing (or forgetting that you have something ___50___ . one) You’re able to control what matters to you. ___51___ You ___52____in yourself and think you can beat anyone and anything. Trying to run, but You’re trying to do too many things at once, which going___53___ stops you ___54____forward. Conclusion: We can come up with some___55___ about some dreams, but not all the dreams. 46_____________ 47 48 ___________ 49 _________ 50 ____________ 51____________ 52 53 ____________54__________ 55 ____________ 五、词汇(共25题，每题1分，计25分) A．根据句意和提示写出单词，完成句子。（15分）

56. Could you tell me the ________(获胜者）names ? Sorry, I don't know. 57. We’re preparing for his __________ (四十) birthday party. 58. ___________(后来), the boy went out to watch a film.

59. My father always ____________(鼓励) me to solve problems alone , when I was young. 60. Don't be ______________(紧张的). I can help you.

61. Can you tell me the c______ of the USA and Russia? They’re Washington DC and Moscow.

62. If you want to keep fit, you need to eat h_______ and take more exercise. 63. This jacket is too e________. I don’t have enough money to buy it. . There is a little dog _____________(lie) on the ground at the moment. 65. The speech____________ (give) by the expert is worth listening to. 66. It’s ______(possible) for him to finish the work in such short time.

67. We should try our best to help these ______(danger) animals. Because they 're in danger.

68. Look at the flowers . I think they need ___________ (water). 69. We all know___________ (pollute) air does harm to our health.

70. Are you frightened to see such little mice hide ___________ (it) in your room? B．根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，使短文意思完整，每空限填一词。（10分）

A Bag of Kindness

“Boys and girls, tomorrow I want you to bring a cup of macaroni（通心粉）for our craft class, OK ?” These w 71 from my teacher rang in my mind all evening. I was afraid of the next day because I knew we had no macaroni at home. Living in an alcoholic(嗜酒的)family, we never had too much of anything e 72 beer bottles. I went home after school. Where could I find macaroni? I knew that the local bottle shop gave ten cents for a beer bottle, so I decided to sell some bottles to get money for macaroni. I started to c 73 the bottles. After selling those bottles, I earned eighty cents. Although I did my b 74 , I still had no macaroni for my craft class. “Weren’t you l 75 when I asked you to bring it, John?” my teacher asked. I went red in the face. I didn’t know what to say and other children started laughing. Then a little girl, Rosalyn, who sat beside me turned to me and said, “You can have some of m 76 .”She offered a bag of macaroni to me. The k 77 in her eyes made me cry and I ran out of the room . I n 78 took her macaroni or thanked her for her kindness. However, I often think about Rosalyn and the way she turned to save me that day. I used to spend a great deal of my life complaining and keep kind people like Rosalyn away. After that class, I c 79 . I am g 80 to all the people like Rosalyn that made this world a better place to live in.

71_____________ 72 _____________73 _____________ 74 __________ 75____________ 76_____________ 77_____________ 78______________ 79___________ 80___________ 六、写作

A．根据所给提示将下列各句译成英语。(共5题，每题2分，计10分) 81.那个时候，他正在以我们班级的名义写一封邀请函给。 He_________________________ letter to Mr Li _________________ our class at that time. 82.野生动物的数量正变得越来越少,我们应该积极采取行动保护他们。

The number ________________________. We should ____________________________. 83.最后，人们匆忙移开了砖头和石头。

People were _______________________bricks and stones ______________________. 84.你做得越认真，你犯的错误就越少。

The __________________________ you do, the ___________________ you will make. 85.我现在简直等不及带领你参观我的木屋。

I ____________________________you _____________________________house now. B．书面表达。(共1题，计15分)

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盐城市明达中学初三年级期中考试

初三英语答题纸

四．任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，计10分）

B．阅读下面短文，根据短文内容完成表格中所缺信息，每空一词。

46_____________ 47 48 ___________ 49 _________ 50 ____________ 51____________ 52 53 ____________54__________ 55 ____________ 五．词汇（共25小题；每小题1分，计25分） A．根据句意和提示写出单词，完成句子。

56____________ 57 58 59 60 61____________ 62 63______________ 65___________ 66____________ 67 ____________ 68 ______________69 __________ 70 ___________ B．根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，使短文意思完整，每空限填一词。 71_____________ 72 _____________73 _____________ 74 __________ 75____________ 76_____________ 77_____________ 78______________ 79___________ 80___________ 六、写作

A．根据所给提示将下列各句译成英语。(共5题，每题2分，计10分) 81.那个时候，他正在以我们班级的名义写一封邀请函给。 He_________________________ letter to Mr Li _________________ our class at that time. 八十二、 野生动物的数量正变得越来越少,我们应该积极采取行动保护他们。

The number ________________________. We should ____________________________. 83.最后，人们匆忙移开了砖头和石头。

People were _______________________bricks and stones ______________________. 84.你做得越认真，你犯的错误就越少。

The __________________________ you do, the ___________________ you will make. 85.我现在简直等不及带领你参观我的木屋。

I ____________________________you _____________________________house now. B．书面表达。(共1题，计15分)

今年的5月8日是世界第65个红十字日，假设你是学校的学生会，请你根据提示的内容，写一封英语演讲稿，呼吁同学积极参加中国红十字会（the Red Cross Society of China）组织的“博爱周爱心一元捐”活动（One-Yuan Donation for Love）.

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盐城市明达中学初三年级期中考试

英语试卷答案

选择 BCAAD DACAA DDCDC 完形 DCBAB CABBB ADACD 阅读 CACCC BBBCD BDCCB

任务型阅读

Answers Falling worry fail difficult/hard Flying believe nowhere moving ideas 词汇

winners' fortieth afterwards encouraged nervous capitals healthily expensive lying given impossible endangered watering polluted themselves 首字母填空

1. words 2. except 3.collect 4. best 5. listening 6. mine 7. kindness 8. never 9. changed 10. grateful 翻译

1.was writing an invitation , in the name of

2.of wild animals is getting/becoming smaller and smaller,

actively take actions to protect them

3.in a hurry to remove/move away, at last/in the end 4.more carefully, fewer mistakes 5.simply can't wait to show, around my wooden 作文 略