期末测试卷
一、1-5 BCADA6-10 DBACD11-15 DCBCC
16-20 DBEAC
二21-25 BCDBA
26-30 DCCAB 31-35 DCACD
三36.spoken
37.practice 38.opened 39.express
40.brought
41.took 42.tried 43.understand
44.clearly
45.was 46.was
47.who/that
48.to
49.would 50.with
四、51.What are you doing(there)
52.Have you(ever)been there/to Sydney(before)
53.When/What time are you leaving for Sydney )
When/What time will you leave(for Sydney)
54.Will you get/go there by plane/air Will you fly
there/to Sydney Are you flying there/to Sydney
55.How long will you stay there/in Sydney
五、One possible version:
The school was built three years ago.Before that
hundreds of children couldn't go to school because they
were very poor.Later the local government was offered
over two million yuan by Project Hope.Thus the school
came into being.
Now there are sixty teachers and nine hundred pupils
in this school.You can see the bright teaching-building
with eighteen classrooms,a computer room,a sound lab
and a library.In front of the building pupils can play on
the playground with a size of 1200 square meters.
The school has been well-known in the nearby area.
The students there study very hard because they all know
that it is Project Hope that has given them the chance to
go to school.2023-2024学年第一学期期末测试卷
九年级英语
(时间:90 分钟 分值:100 分)
一、阅读理解。(40分)
A
Qiao is a sixth-grader at Yuhui Primary School. He is only 12 years old but has been smoking for three years.
Liu,15, is a Junior 2 student at Chicheng No.2 High School. He began smoking four years ago.“Smoking is part of my life,”Liu said.
Qiao and Liu are not those boys' real names. But their problem, smoking, is a very real problem. In many countries, smoking is becoming a bigger problem for young people. Most smokers start in their teens(years of a person's age from 13 to 19) or earlier. A study of 8000 Beijing students last May told us that smoking is a problem for many Chinese kids. More than 21% of high school students and 6% of primary school pupils said they smoked.
“If young people start smoking early, they will probably get addicted(上瘾) to nicotine(尼古丁). And it will be very hard to give up later on. ”
Every year, about four millon people die because of smoking. And if people keep smoking, the number will go up to about 10 millon a year by 2030, the World Health Organization(WHO,世界卫生组织) says. So we have to learn and tell others about the dangers of smoking.
( )1. The sentence“Smoking is part of my life.”probably means“ ”,
A. I don't smoke very often. B. smoking is very important to me.
C. I don't smoke at all. D. I'm going to give up smoking.
( )2. What will probably happen if a person starts smoking early
A. He will surely die early. B. He cannot stop smoking.
C. It will be difficult for him to give up smoking. D. He will become lazy soon.
( )3. The main idea of this passage is that .
A. smoking is becoming a bigger problem for young people
B. many people die because of smoking every year
C. who asks young people to give up smoking
D. nicotine makes people addicted
( )4. As high school students, what should we do from now on
A. We should start smoking after high school. B. We should ask others to smoke outside.
C. We should laugh at smokers. D. We should say no to smoking .
( )5. The study in the passage shows that .
A. smoking is a serious problem among Chinese students
B. there are more and more smokers in China
C. some student smokers have already been seriously addicted
D. most of smokers are young students
B
Paper was not made in southern Europe until the year 1,100. Though Scandinavia(斯堪的纳维亚) now makes a great deal of the world's paper, it had not begun to make it until 1,500. It was a German named Schaefief who found out that one could make paper from wood. After that, forest countries , such as Canada, Sweden,Norway, Finland and the United States, became important in papermaking. Today in Finland, for example, no industry is bigger than the forest industry. And the paper industry is the most important part of it.
Modern paper-making machines are very big, and they make paper very fast. The biggest machines can make a piece of paper(750 meters long and 6 meters wide) in one minute.
When we think of paper, we think of newspapers, books, letters, envelopes and writing papers. But there are many other uses. Each year, more and more things are made of paper. We have had paper cups, plates and dishes for a long time. But now we hear that chairs, tables and even beds can be made of paper. The newestthing made of paper in the world may be a paper house. It is not a small house for children to play in, but a real, big house for people to live in. It is not expensive. You can put up a paper house by yourself in a few hours, and you can use it for about 5 years.
( )6. When was paper made in southern Europe
A. The year 1500. B. The year 1400. C. The year 1200. D. The year 1100.
( )7. found out that paper can be made from wood.
A. A Canadian B. A German C. An American D. A Chinese man
( )8. In which country is the forest industry the biggest industry
A. Finland. B. Sweden. C. Norway. D. The United States.
( )9. How long does it take the biggest modern paper-making machines to make a piece of paper 750meters long and 6 metres wide
A. In a day. B. In an hour. C. In a minute. D. In a second.
( )10. What can be made of paper
A. Paper cups B. Plates, dishes.
C. Chairs, tables, beds and houses D. All of above
C
There is a long history behind the first T-shirts and today's colorful outerwear(外套).
Many stories talk about the first T-shirts and the reason why people wear them. One says the first T-shirts had something to do with war.
In World War I
Some American soldiers found that European soldiers’undershirts(汗衫) were cooler and more comfortable. They started to wear the same kind. Because the design of the undershirts was simple and looked like the letter T, Americans called the clothes T-shirts.
By World War Ⅱ
Many soldiers started to wear T-shirts as underwear.
In the 1930s
Many American students started wearing white T-shirts for playing sports.
In 1951
Marion Brando, a very famous American actor, wore a tight-fitting(紧身的)T-shirt in a film. After this,many American men started to dress like him.
In the 1970s
T-shirts became the favorite kind of clothing for young people in many countries. At that time, they were a sign of being cool and different from others.
In the 1980s .
T-shirts started to be hot in China.
Now many young people show their own ideas on their T-shirts;special pictures , funny words... T-shirts are more like artwork than just simple summer wear.
( )11. From the passage, who do we know wore T-shirts first
A. American students. B. American soldiers.
C. A famous American actor. D. European soldiers.
( )12. Why did the American soldiers like the T-shirts
A. They felt safer B. They looked cool.
C. They were cooler and more comfortable. D. They had to wear them.
( )13. At the beginning, what did the American students wear T-shirts for
A. For showing their love towards Marion Broando.
B. For playing sports.
C. For being cool.
D. For showing their own ideas.
( )14. Why does the passage say T-shirts are more like artwork than just simple summer wear now
A. They look beautiful.
B. They are very expensive.
C. Young people can put their ideas on their T-shirts.
D. Everyone likes T-shirts and they are popular.
( )15. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A. It's said that the first T-shirts had nothing to do with war.
B. The clothes were named T-shirts by a famous American actor.
C. Many soldiers had begun to wear T-shirt s by World War Ⅱ.
D. T-shirt s became popular in China before the 1980s.
D
The longest total solar eclipse(日全食) of the 21st century took place in China and some other countries inAsia on July 22,2009. 16 , including Hangzhou, Shanghai, Nanjing, Wuxi, Suzhou, Changzhou, Chengdu,Chongqing, Wuhan, Nanchang and Hefei.
17 , people rushed into the streets to observe(观察) the natural wonder. As daylight disappeared and the sky quickly darkened, those people were excited. Cities such as Shanghai were plunged into darkness during what is thought to be the longest total solar eclipses of the 21st century. The longest time it lasted was 6 minutes and 39 seconds.
Total solar eclipses of such a long time are very rare(稀罕的). 18 . We'll have to wait a few hundred years for another opportunity to observe a total solar eclipse that lasts this long, 19 .
Think about what happened one Shanghai resident(居民) said,“It's like magic, 20 . I have no idea where I am right now. It feels like a different world.”
根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺，内容完整。
A. so it's a very special opportunity
B. When it took place
C. different people had different feelings
D. The solar eclipse could be seen in more than 40 cities in China
E. We can experience but once in a life time
16. 19. 18. 17. 20.
二、完形填空。(15分)
Kallie Sommercorn,19, is a college student in Utah,USA. She used to be 21 when she was younger.“When I was in social situations. I 22 knew what to say, and I always felt others would 23 me,”she said. She was also afraid to speak in front of people or to 24 questions in class. When she finished high school, Kallie 25 to change this.
So Kallie started to push herself to get into more 26 . It was not easy for Kallie to start talking to others, but with 27 she was able to overcome(克服) most of her shyness.“It was a lot easier when I final ly 28 that people didn't think my words were stupid.”
29 you find you're shy like Kallie was, the first step is to know that shyness doesn't change your worth. Often we don't have a 30 idea of ourselves and feel like our worth comes from grades or beauty or what others think about us. Then we 31 to compare ourselves to others and it can influence our self esteem(自尊). 32 , we should remember that everyone has their own strengths(优点). Stop comparing ourselves to others, and it will be 33 to start friendships.
All in all, in order to overcome your shyness, you need to have a strong wish to 34 and do something.You won't go from being shy to outgoing(外向的) overnight. However, if you start today, you will be one step closer to 35 the person you want to be.
( )21. A. brave B. shy C. serious D. helpful
( )22. A. still B. even C. never D. often
( )23. A. care about B. refer to C. depend on D. laugh at
( )24. A. guess B. answer C. discuss D. consider
( )25. A. decided B. agreed C. hated D. forgot
( )26. A. courses B. contributions C. programs D. conversations
( )27. A. force B. thought C. practice D. research
( )28. A. showed B. explained C. realized D. wondered
( )29. A. If B. Although C. Before D. Until
( )30. A. crazy B. correct C. funny D. clever
( )31. A. hope B. remember C. refuse D. begin
( )32. A. Also B. Again C. Instead D. Later
( )33. A. easier B. slower C. safer D. nicer
( )34. A. win B. leave C. change D. help
( )35. A. supporting B. admiring C. finding D. becoming
三、语篇填空。(15 分)
第一节：从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。
express, speak, open, be, practice, take, clear, try, understand, bring
Many Chinese students don't pay much attention to 36 English at school. They think it necessary to 37 speaking English in class, but not out of class. Here is a story to show you how important it is to speak the English language freely in everyday life.
A foreign er once got hungry and went into a restaurant in London. He sat down at a table. When the waiter came, he 38 his mouth , put his fingers into it and took them out again in order to 39 that he wanted something to eat, for he could not speak English. The waiter soon 40 a cup of tea. The man shook his head.The waiter then 41 away the tea and brought a cup of coffee. The man again shook his head. He 42 again and again, but he wasn't able to make the waiter 43 him. Finally another man came in. He spokeEnglish 44 and fluently(流利地). In a few minutes, there 45 a large p late of meat and vegetables on the table before him.
36. 3 7. 38. 39. 40.
41. 42. 43. 44. 45.
第二节：阅读短文，根据语篇要求填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。
The dishwasher is a machine that is used for washing dirty plates, cups, forks, etc. It 46. inven ted by a woman called Josephine Cochrane in 1886. She was a rich American 47. gave a lot of dinner parties. But she was angry that her servants(仆人) used to break plates and cups when they were washing them after the party. So Josephine made a decision 48. tryand invent a machine which would wash a lot of plates and cups safely. Josephine Cochrane had thought people 49. welcome the new invention, which she introduced to the public at the 1893 World's Fair(展览会), but only the hotels and large restaurant were buying it. Dishwashers didn't become popular 50. the public until the 1950s. Today the dishwash er is used by millions of people all over the world.
四、补全对话。(10 分)
A:Hi, Bill! Come in, please.
B:Hi,51.
A:I'm looking for information about Sydney on the Internet. I'm going to Sydney for my holiday.
B:Aren't you lucky! 52.
A:No, but my father has been there. So I know there are many places of interest there.
B:53.
A:I'm leaving at 9 a. m. on Thursday July 26.
B:54.
A:Of course. I have never flown in a plane before.
B:You must be very excited when you fly in a plane.
A:Really,I can't wait for it.
B:55.
A:Two weeks. I'm sure I will have a good time there.
B:You will.
五、书面表达。(20分)
假如你是 China Daily中学生版的记者，请根据下面材料写篇报道。背景：这所学校建于三年前，当时有数百名儿童因贫困而失学，后来人们为“希望工程(Project Hope)”捐款 200 余万元，当地政府用这笔款项兴建了这所学校。现状：教师60人，学生900 人，教学楼内有18 个教室，另有1200 平方米的操场，微机室、语音室、图书馆各一个。这所学校已远近闻名，学生们都很努力，因为是希望工程给了他们学习的机会。
