1、九年级上学期期中考试英语试题一 听力 略二 单选21. Do you know _ our team won the match ? -Oh, great news! A if B whether C that D which22. May I go out with you tomorrow?-If your job _ by then.A is finished B finish C will be finished D will finish23. Would you please make the child _ any more? -Sorry, I cant. A dont cry
2、 B not to cry C dont to cry D not cry24. Action may not always bring happiness, but there is no happiness_action. A without B by C from D but25. _happy when its time to be happy and be patient until that time comes. A Is B Being C To be D Be26. I tries several jackets on, but _ of them looks good. A
3、 both B all C none D neither27. We like he not only because she teaches _ but also she treats us _. A good friendly B good kindly C well friendly D well kindly28. The life we were used to _ greatly since 1992. A change B has changed C changing D have changed 29. The plan isnt perfect, so we should _
4、and make a new one. A give it up B give up it C give it out D give it away30. When I went to say goodbye to Anna, she _the piano. A is playing B plays C was playing D played31. I didnt manage to repair my car _you had told me how A until B when C unless D because32. The games can be changed or _ by
5、making up your own rules .Just use your imagination. A improve B improved C are improved D will be improved33. Does the new movie Gang Jiong sell well? -Yes, it has received many good _ A reviews B views C interviews D events 34. Hurry up, or we will be late. -Take your time. Its just _ short distan
6、ce from here to _cinema. A / ,the B the, a C a, the D /, a35. Did Mrs King leave a message? -Yes. She wanted to know _ this Sunday. A who would go shopping with her B if you will go shopping with her C that you would go shopping D when would you go shopping with her三 完形填空On the first day of school,
7、all the excited students walked into the room expecting to start, everyone but David. He had had a hard summer. His father was in jail(监狱). His mother had to work nights, so she wasnt at home in the evening and was 36 when he woke up.As the weeks went on, David slowly gave up doing his 37 and began
8、to get into more trouble out on the playground. He was going down hill quickly. It was clear that he was looking for any kind of 38 even if it was negative. I also knew that he was not getting much 39 at home.One day, David and I sat in the library and just talked. I told him that I knew that he was
9、 not an “F” student and that I was not going to let him 40 . It was my job to teach him, but his job to 41 . We talked about home and what he did after school. He knew what I 42 him to do and that I respected him as a person. As a result, his behavior in my room 43 . From then on David and I periodi
10、cally sat in the library and just talked. He told me that his 44 was to pass the fifth grade and not be suspended(停学). Finally, the last day of school arrived. David had met his goal.During Teacher Appreciation(感谢) Week, the students had written about any teacher they wanted. In my booklet, on a pie
11、ce of paper, it read: “You never give up me because you know I am smart. And for that I not only appreciate you, but admire you.”-signed David. After reading that, I sat down with tears rolling down my face. We, as teachers, never know when or how we 45 our students. But its the notes like this that
12、 make all we do worthwhile.36. A. readingB. sleeping C. cookingD. leaving 37. A. shopping B. housework C. homework D. washing38. A. attention B. encouragementC. excuseD. chance 39. A. praiseB. careC. support D.blame 40. A. keep backB. fail downC. go outD. drop out41. A. try B. watchC. listenD. play
13、42. A. toldB. allowedC. taught D. expected43. A. turnedB. improved C. disappearedD. returned 44. A. goal B. ideaC. planD. job 45. A. protectsB. educatesC. helpsD. influences四 阅读理解 AReading Oliver James Affluenza, I thought about what often happens at home. My 12-year-old daughter is in tears. I have
14、 so take a test tomorrow. I dont understand any of it, she cries out. Aftershouting and shutting her door, she calms down enough to go through her notes. The following dry I ask her how the test went and the just says OK, I got a nine. Wow. well done! I say, before she finishes with But I never get
15、a ten!According to James, thisobsessionwith getting top marks has been a bad development, whichencourages people to think of education in terms of work and money. To test this, I asked mydaughter why she was so worried about her tests. She looked at me as if I was thick. Well, if Idont get good grad
16、es, I wont be able to afford nice things like a car and stuff. I was quite surprised, because I dont consider myself a pushy parent. But James suggestsand it leaves students feeling failures even if they are very bright. He points to the Danish system(体制)of education as a better model. Creating happ
17、y citizens who have good social skills is seenas more important than high achievements at school or the needs of business. For me,I cannot remember the last time I had to work out the area of a circle, recite aShakespeare poem or grammar rules, yet I have lived a happy life. What I really needed to
18、learnat school was how to make polite conversations, or how toavoid getting into debt or how todevelop good personality. This is in fact similar towhat Oliver James really has in mind. And he is looking for schoolswhere students are encouraged to find and follow their own interests, something more l
19、ike Tongjon. Tongjon has been developed in some Korean private schools. It is quite different from the more rigid system of learning things by heart that is used in Korea, and indeed in many other school systems around the world.As the Russian poet Pushkin said, Inspiration(灵感)is needed in geometry(
20、几何学)just asmuch as in poetry , and inspiration does not come from endlessly revising for tests or gettingworried about them .46.What does the writer probably think of his/her daughter?A.She sets herself a goal too high to reach.B. She should be more polite to her parents.C. Sheis hard-working but no
21、t very bright.D. She takes her grades much too seriously.47.What does the word obsessionin paragraph 3 mean?A plain and unavoidable fact.B. A satisfied and very proud state.C. A practical and widely-used way.D. A fixed and often unreasonable idea.48.What can we infer from the passage?A.Social skills
22、 are as important as high grades.B. Interest in grades can shake self-confidence.C. The writer regrets not having studied hard at school.D. Danish educational system is for very smart students.49.The writer wants to tell us that_.A. learning happily is the key to self-development.B. top marks may be
23、 helpful to increase ones interest.C. tests should be improved to give children inspiration.D. education should meet ones needs for word and money.50.What is Oliver James Affluenza from this text?A a book B a film C a program D an advertisementBThe rockets take astronauts and man-made satellites int
24、o space. The satellites are used for communication, weather monitoring and research. But how do satellites stay up without falling down? There are two opposite forces (力量) acting on the satellite. One of them is the force of gravitation (地心引力), which tries to pull the satellite towards the earth. Th
25、e other force is created by the rotation (旋转) of the satellite around the earth. This force tries to take the satellite away from the earth. With these two forces, the satellite goes round and round. The gravitational pull of the earth (the force which pulls everything towards the ground) is like a
26、rope which keeps the satellite from flying away. Everything that goes up has to come down. It is only a matter of time before a satellite comes back to the earth. As time goes by, the satellite loses its speed, which makes the gravitational pull stronger than the force pulling it away. This makes th
27、e satellite crash (坠落) down to the earth.51. Which of the following uses of satellites is NOT mentioned?AcommunicationBmonitoring the weather conditionCdoing some researchDtaking pictures52. The force that pulls the satellite towards the earth is created by _.Athe earthBthe satellite itselfCthe rota
28、tion of the satelliteDthe rope53. Why cant the satellites fly away?ABecause of the force from the earth.BBecause the satellite is too big.CBecause of the force created by the rotation of the satellite around the earth.DBecause people on earth have made ropes to tie the satellites tightly.54. The sat
29、ellite will finally crashes down to the earth _.Awhen it flies fasterBwhen its speed slows downCwhen people cut the ropeDwhen there is no electricity in it55.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?AThere are four forces acting on the satellite.BThe force of gravitation makes the sat
30、ellite go round and round.CAs time goes by, the satellite will finally fall down.DThe satellite will stay in space forever.CYouve probably heard of working dogs that help police officers, or horses that help farmers. Did you know that carrier pigeons（信鸽）can be trained to help people too? Here are so
31、me examples.Mailman Carrier pigeons can be trained to carry messages to people. The note is placed into a small can. The can is tied to the pigeons leg. Then the pigeon flies off with the note.Lifeguard From high up in the sky, specially trained pigeons can find orange life jackets in the ocean. Sometimes it is difficult for humans to find people lost at sea, especially whe