从江县贯洞中学2024-2025学年度第一学期期中质量监测
九年级 英语试卷
第一部分 完形（共两节，满分16分）
第一节（共6小题；每小题1分，满分6分）
阅读下面短文，从框内7个选项中选出能分别填入6个小题空白处的最佳选项。
A. closest B. near C. before D. convenient E. normally F. once G. call
Do you want to visit the country’s most famous house？Here is what you need to know.
When can I visit the White House？
It is open 1. from 7：30 a.m. to 11：30 a.m. Tuesday through Thursday， and 7：30 a.m. to 1：30 p.m.
on Friday and Saturday to visitors.How to get to the White House？
The 2. underground stations to the White House are Federal Triangle，Metro Center and McPherson Square. Please note there isn’t a parking lot nearby. So you’d better not drive a car.
Where can I put my bag？
You are not allowed to bring your bag in the White House. If your hotel is 3. the White House， we suggest leaving your bag in your room. If this is impossible，you can ask one member of your group to hold everyone’s bags. That person can take the tour 4. all the others have finished their visits. It is 5. to put your bag at the baggage lockers（储物柜） at Union Station. These are near Gate A. Lockers are
available from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day.
For any more questions， please 6. Tiburon Lockers at 202-898-1592.
第二节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入各题空白处的最佳选项。
Paula was going to a birthday party. The party was at a friend’s house which was a little far away from her home. Paula’s friend carefully wrote the 7 to the party. She didn’t go to the town before where her friend lived and she didn’t want to be late because that was so impolite. So she left her house 8 . For 20 minutes she followed the directions carefully and 9 at Exit 14. Then she began to have 10 . She couldn’t find the street. She drove around and around， and soon she was 11 . She stopped and asked people for directions， but 12 knew that street. Paula didn’t have her mobile phone with her. She 13 it at home on the kitchen table. Suddenly she saw a policeman. She stopped and asked him for 14 . He looked at the directions and smiled， “You wanted Exit 15， not Exit 14.” He showed Paula how 15 back on the highway. She got off at Exit 15 and found the house 16 . She was very late！
When she walked in， everyone was singing “Happy Birthday” to her friend. After a few minutes， Paula relaxed and began to enjoy the party.
（ ）7. A. persons B. activities C. directions
（ ）8. A. earlier B. later C. faster
（ ）9. A. got on B. got off C. got up
（ ）10. A. answers B. requests C. problems
（ ）11. A. lost B. hurt C. broken
（ ）12. A. nobody B. anybody C. somebody
（ ）13. A. forgot B. left C. put
（ ）14. A. money B. help C. business
（ ）15. A. to follow B. to get C. to come
（ ）16. A. impolitely B. wisely C. easily
第二部分 阅读（共三节，满分44分）
第一节（共12小题；每小题2分，满分24分）
阅读下面三个语篇，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出各题的最佳选项。
（ ）17. What can’t you do on Smith Street？
A. Eat a delicious pizza. B. See an interesting movie. C. Rent video tapes.
（ ）18. Where is the theater？
A. It’s behind the shoe store. B. It’s near the train station. C. It’s in front of the park.
（ ）19. If Tom wants to buy a pair of shoes and then wants to have a cup of coffee， which way is the best choice？
A. Market Street. B. Spring Street. C. Smith Street.
（ ）20. Jim just gets out of the train station and wants to visit St. Mary’s Church. How can he get there？
A. Go down Holiday Street and turn left to Smith Street.
B. Go down Spring Street and turn left to Park Street.
C. Go down Spring Street and turn right to Park Street.
B
Every English learner needs to know how to ask for something in English. There are a number of ways to do this. If you know someone has something， you can ask for it with a polite question. If you don’t know， it’s possible to ask for something with a yes or no question. Be careful not to use the direct expressions. In other words， don’t say “Give me that”， but ask kindly as the following examples， “Do you have a pen I could borrow？”“Is there any wine？” “Did you buy any bread？”
If you know or see someone has something， ask a polite question with “could” “may” or “might”. It’s also possible to use “can” in some special situations. In the past， “can” was not used when asking for something， but meant ability. In the UK， people mainly use “Can you lend me...？” or “Can I have...？” In the USA， this is still considered to be wrong and “May I have...？” is preferred.
It’s common to use “Could you lend/hand/give...？” Here are a lot you can use： “May/Can I borrow...？” “Could/Can you lend me...？” “May I have...？” “Could you hand/give me...？” Do not begin a sentence with “please”， but you can add “please” at the end of the sentence to be polite.
（ ）21. What can we ask if we know someone has something？
A. A direct question. B. A yes or no question. C. A polite question.
（ ）22. What can Lucy say politely if she wants some coffee？
（ ）23. Which of the following is a correct polite expression according to the passage？
A. Do you give me any milk， please？B. Please could you lend me your ruler？
C. May I have some tea， please？
（ ）24. What’s the main idea of the passage？
A. How to express or ask politely. B. What to do when we are polite.C. How to describe our ideas.
C
Asking for directions is the first thing we do when we arrive in a new place or even when we are just trying to find a place. Knowing how to ask for them can make our life much easier！
Use greetings（问候语） and polite expressions. Starting the conversation with a greeting is necessary. If you want to get a nice answer， begin by saying “hello” first.And some words like “may” “can” and “could” will help you express yourself better.
Build your words. You should know the basic（基本的） words when asking for directions. It may be useful to remember some famous places. Then try to use the right words when asking for a direction.
Get to know the transportation system（交通系统）. Sometimes， it can happen that you are still far from your place. Which kind of public transportation should you choose？ You might ask like this， “Is it far？ Do I need to take the bus or the subway there？”
Don’t be afraid of using symbols. Every city in the world has its own symbols. You can decrease search time if you know what the most important symbols are in the city. Your place might be around the symbols.
Don’t be too shy to ask. Learn to relax if you get lost somewhere. We all do that now and then， especially when visiting a new city. But always make sure you can ask others for help！
（ ）25. Which of the following expressions may not help you when asking for directions？
A. May I ask... B. Could you please... C. Tell me...
（ ）26. What does the underlined word “decrease” mean in Chinese？
A. 增加 B. 减少 C. 浪费
（ ）27. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage？
A. It’s necessary to express yourself better when asking for a direction.
B. Knowing some famous places is useful when asking for a direction.
C. Most people seldom get lost when visiting a new city.
（ ）28. What’s the best title for the passage？
A. How to ask for directions B. Why we should ask for directions
C. The importance of asking for directions
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从框内6个选项中选出能分别填入5个小题空白处的最佳选项。
A. Turn east， and then go another mile. B. But one thing will help you everywhere. C. You have to talk with them all the time. D. People there think “I don’t know.” is not polite. E. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. F. Then he or she will take you through the streets of the city to the post office.
Giving Directions in Different Places
If you ask people of different countries “Could you tell me the way to the post officе？”， you will get different answers.
In Japan， people use landmarks （地标） instead of street names. For example， the Japanese will say to travelers， “Go straight down to the corner. 29. The post office is across from the bus stop.”
In Kansas， America， there are no towns or buildings within miles. So instead of landmarks， people will tell you directions and distance. For example， people will say， “Go north two miles. 30. ”
People in Greece sometimes do not even try to give directions. They will often say， “Follow me.” 31. Sometimes if а person doesn’t know the answer to your question， he or she， like а New Yorker， might say， “Sorry， I have no idea.”But in Yucatan， Mexico， no one answers “I don’t know.” 32. Theу usually give an answer， but often a wrong one. A visitor can often get lost in Yucatan！ 33. You might not understand a person’s words， but maybe you can understand his or her body language.
Hе or she will usually point to the correct direction. Go on in that direction and уоu may find the post office！
第三节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，根据其内容填空和回答问题。（34至37题每题答案不超过3个单
词，38题须用完整句子回答。）
“How are you？” is a nice question. It’s a friendly greeting that people in the United States use. However， it’s a question that often doesn’t need an answer. The person who asks “How are you？” expects to hear the answer “Fine.” even if the person isn’t fine. They are common ways of saying “hello” or “hi”.
Sometimes， people don’t say exactly what they mean. For example， when someone asks “Do you agree？” the other person may be thinking， “No， I don’t. I think you’re wrong.” It isn’t polite to disagree very strongly， so he might say， “I am not so sure.” This is a nicer way to say that you don’t agree with someone.
34. “How are you？” is just a of saying “hello” or “hi”.
35. If you have a different idea from that of someone else， it is polite to say “I’m not .”36. When you want to hang up， there are three mentioned in the passage.
37. A suitable excuse is not only polite， but also won’t hurt others’ .
38. Is it necessary to be polite？Why or why not？
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分15分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
根据中文意思，补全英语译文。（每空限填一词，缩写算一词）
39. 书店在花店和超市之间。
The bookstore is the flower store the supermarket.
40. 有些事你不尝试就永远也不知道。
You know you try something.
41. 仅仅正确地提出一个问题是远远不够的。
is not to just ask a question correctly.
42. 我想知道你早上为什么不早点起来。
I you don’t get up earlier in the morning.
43. 礼貌地说话似乎比直接说话更难。
It more difficult to speak politely than directly.
第二节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，在各题空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Have you ever met people who are like the people I’ll mention below？They have a very poor sense of 44. （direct）. When they are on the street， they cannot tell the east from the west or the south from the north. Certainly， they can ask others for help. But I have to say that asking the way in a（n） 45. （polite） way can “give” people a bad feeling.
One day I was stopped by a man. He asked，“Where is the Friendship Building？” To be honest， I wasn’t very happy about what he said. Why couldn’t he ask in a more polite way？With a little bad impression made by his words， I didn’t pay much attention 46. the place where he wanted to go and told him a wrong
answer. Just as I walked on only a few steps， I realized that he had asked the way to my office building！But I had no time 47. （turn） back and look for him.
I 48. （rush） to meet with someone at my office and I didn’t want to keep him waiting.
49. I just got to my office， the man I would meet with hadn’t come yet. He said he got 50.（lose） and might be late on the phone. About an hour 51. （late）， he arrived. He was just the man who asked 52. way！After saying sorry to the man for what I had done， I saw the man looked ashamed（惭愧的） and he said，“I should have said sorry to you 53. （one）. That was my mistake…”
第四部分 写作（满分15分）
假如你叫赵华，今天早上你去友谊宾馆通知Sandy去听报告，但Sandy不在。请你给她发一封不少于80词的电子邮件，按活动日程表简述活动相关信息，并根据所给路线图写明去科学宫的路线。
When 8：00 tomorrow morning
Where the Science Palace
Who Professor Li of Peking University
What the universe（宇宙）
写作要求：1. 邮件须包含表格中所有信息，并适当拓展。
2. 邮件中不能出现真实的人名和校名。
3. 邮件格式已给出，不计入总词数。答案：
1-6.EABFDG
7-16.CABCAABBBC
17-20.BBCB
21-24.CBCA
25-28.CBCA
29-33.EAFDB
mon way
35.so sure
36.excuses
37.feelings
38.Yes，it is.Because it can help people get closer to each other.（言之有理即可）
39.between and
40.never until
41.It enough
42.wonder why
43.might seem
44.direction
45.impolite
46.to
47.to turn
48.rushed
49.When
50.lost
51.later
52.the
53.first
写作：
Dear Sandy，
I came to the hotel this morning， but you were out. There will be a talk in the Science Palace at 8：00 tomorrow morning. The talk is on the universe. Professor Li of Peking University will give the talk. I hope you will be there.
The Science Palace isn’t far from Youyi Hotel. You may take the No. 8 bus and get off at the fourth stop. Then walk 300 meters along Zhongshan Road to the north. Soon you’ll find the Science Palace.
Hope to see you tomorrow.
Yours，
Zhao Hua
