1、绝密启用前|1试题命制中心2019-2019学年上学期期中原创卷A卷九年级英语(考试时间:80分钟 试卷满分:100分)亲爱的同学,在你答题前,请认真阅读下面的注意事项:1. 本试卷由第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分组成,全卷共8页,六大题,满分100分,考试用时80分钟。2. 答题时,请将你的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上的相应位置,并在答题卡背面左上面填写姓名和座位号。3. 答第I卷(选择题)时,选出每小题答案后,用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑,如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案,答在试卷上无效。4. 答第II卷(非选择题)时,答案用0.5毫米黑色笔迹签字笔书写
2、在答题卡上,答在试卷上无效。5. 认真阅读答题卡上的注意事项,预祝你取得优异成绩!第I卷(选择题共60分)一、选择填空(共15小题,每小题1分,满分15分)从题中所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出一个最佳选项。1. Thanks to the new bridge, people on that island no longer need to go to the city center _ ferry.A. in B. by C. from D. with2. When the Greens moved into the house last week, _ was at sixes an
3、d sevens, so they did a big cleaning.A. something B. everything C. anything D. nothing3. Nowadays, many restaurants prepare chairs which were made _ for the babies.A. specially B. especially C. purposely D. namely4. What did your teacher say just now?He asked me _.A. how could I work it out B. when
4、die I go to the libraryC. why I am late for school D. if I had get ready for the exam5. What has happened to Jason?He was _ by the police and taken to the station for questioning.A. picked up B. set up C. put up D. given up6. Wed better invite Jim and Jack to the party tonight.Yes, _? Ill give them
5、a call right now.A. why B. why not C. what for D. How7. The roof of the house needs repairing. Its raining now, youd better get something to _ rain drops.A. control B. cover C. carry D. catch8. He will have to watch his _ because of his serious stomach problem.A. style B. diet C. smell D. menu9. You
6、 _ be happy with the strong public support youve received.Yes, youre right. Im really excited.A. may B. can C. must D. need10. At first she was a little shy when speaking in public, but now she seems _.A. kind-hearted B. natural C. nervous D. different11. Mum, can I go out to play for a while?No, yo
7、u cant, _ you finish your homework.A. until B. if C. unless D. because12. How is everything going in the school, my boy?_.A. I am all right, thanks B. Thats OK, thank you C. Not too bad, I guess D. Not at all13. Whats the matter?I cant stand the loud music here. Its nearly _ me mad.A. keeping B. dri
8、ving C. turning D. giving14. John, someone in your class phoned you this morning.Oh! Who was _?A. he B. she C. it D. this15. Youve given us a wonderful Chinese dinner, Mrs. Wang._.A. Oh, Im afraid I didnt cook very well B. Come again when you are freeC. Im glad you enjoyed it D. Its not necessary fo
9、r you to say so二、完形填空(共15小题,每小题1分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。I have to watch my 3-year-old daughter, so that my wife could go shopping with a friend. I was working in my study, my daughter 16 to be having a good time in the other room. No problem, I figured. But then it got a
10、little too quiet and I shouted, What are you doing?No 17 . I repeated my question and heard her say, Oh nothing. Nothing? I got up from my desk and ran out into the living room, where I saw her running across the hall. I followed and watched her as her little behind made a quick 18 into the bathroom
11、. I told her to turn around. She 19 I shouted again in a loud 20 .Young lady, I said turn around!Slowly, she turned toward me. In her hand was my wifes new lipstick (口红). And every square inch of her face was 21 with bright red! It looked messy and 22 As the little girl looked up at me with 23 eyes,
12、 I heard every voice shouted in my head: How could you you should know How many times have you been toldThe lipstick 24 your mom I just thought about which old words I should 25 to use But just before I shouted again. I noticed some words in her sweater. In big letters it said, IM A PERFECT LITTLE A
13、NGEL! Soon the words became a (n) 26 to me! I looked back up into her tearful eyes again. Instead of seeing a bad self-willed girl, I saw a little angel who was shining with light that I had nearly 27 . Sweetheart, lets take a Picture so Mommy can see how 28 you look I felt lucky that I didnt speak
14、out the 29 words. I took the picture and thanked God that I didnt miss the 30 to prove what a perfect angel he had given me.16. A. happened B. preferred C. used D. appeared17. A. reflection B. wish. C. answer D. action18. A. promise B. turn C. decision D. difference19. A. refused. B. agreed C. accep
15、ted D. received20. A. sound. B. noise C. voice D. shout21. A. left. B. fell C. covered D. behaved22. A. pale B. fantastic C. ugly D. wild23. A. excited B. scared C. interested D. tiny24. A. paid B. cost C. spent D. took25. A. pick up B. bring out C. pick out D. bring up26. A. secret B. inspiration C
16、. discovery D. encouragement27. A. warned B. fooled C. hurt D. littered28. A. humorous B. general C. awful D. special29. A. cruel B. funny C. polite D. private30. A. course B. chance C. influence D. direction三、阅读理解(共15小题,每小题2分,满分30分) 阅读下列三篇材料,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。ASome people have a very poor s
17、ense of direction. Unluckily, I am one of them. I have visited a place many times but I may still get lost there the next time.When I was a little girl, I never dared ask strangers the way. And so I used to walk round in circles and hope that by chance I would get to the place I was going to.Now, I
18、am no longer too shy to ask people for directions, but I often receive helpless or even wrong information. So I try to avoid giving people wrong directions. If anyone asks me the way somewhere, I would say, Sorry, I am a stranger here.Once on my way to work I was stopped by a man. He asked me if I c
19、ould tell him the way to the Friendship Building. I gave him my usual reply. But just as I walked on only a few steps, I realized that he had asked the way to my office building. However, I had no time to turn back and look for him. I was rushing to meet with someone at my office and I didnt want to
20、 keep him waiting.When I just got to my office, the secretary showed in the man who had asked me for directions. Imagine how embarrassed I was and how surprised he was when we saw each other at the first sight!31. The writer always refuses to give people directions because _.A. she is a stranger to
21、the cityB. she doesnt know the peopleC. she has no time to help othersD. shes afraid of giving wrong direction32. A man stopped the writer on the way to _.A. sell her something B. ask her the timeC. make friends with her D. ask for the direction33. The Friendship Building is the place where the writ
22、er _.A. lives B. studies C. works D. teaches34. The words embarrassed in the paragraph means _.A. 尴尬 B. 困惑 C. 激动 D. 拮据35. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. The writer is too shy to give others directions.B. The writer has a very poor sense of direction.C. The writer never go
23、t lost when she was young.D. The man was quite nervous when he saw the writer.BI learned about life from an ant farm. When I was seven years old, my family created one. First, we put clean sand in a thin glass box, and then we waited for the live ants to arrive. Shortly after the chilly ants were dr
24、opped into the glass structure, they got to work making tunnels. I was amazed that each one knew exactly what to do. After hours of staring, I realized that the ants had assigned jobs.With my moms help, I kept a diary of what happened each day and named the ants. One day an incident struck the ant f
25、arm. The pages of the diary, still wrinkled(皱巴巴) where tear drops fell, indicate the great loss. I had put my face so close to the structure that I accidentally knocked it over and all the tunnels caved in.Although the ants survived(幸存) their earthquake, one by one they began to die.I was terrified
26、as I watched them give up their tunnel-building to carry the bodies to a comer of the farm. My mother reported that the ants were dying of frustration. They simply could not stand the reality that their tunnels had been destroyed.Although much time has passed, I still think of that ant farm. Mom had
27、 hoped it would teach me about the natural world, but it taught me much more. Over the years, I came to realize the ants were a study in the benefits of teamwork. Working together, they were able to create an amazing world for themselves. I also learned that they should be admired for their hard wor
28、k. Day in and day out, each labored at their task. The ant farm showed that teamwork and perseverance are indeed two key ingredients to success. But there was an even larger lesson that I did not realize until recently: Adversity is a natural part of life, and must be accepted. Unlike the ants, huma
29、ns cannot give up when they face disappointment. Unlike the ants, we have to realize that if a tunnel caves in, we just have to build another. Giving up, I say, is not a choice.36. The family created an ant farm in a glass box because it was easy _.A. for the ants to live in B. to get sun light inC.
30、 to keep the sand clean D. for the boy to observe37. The word assigned in the first paragraph is close to _.A. quit B. completed C. shared D. organized38. What made the pages of the diary wrinkled?A. The tears. B. The earthquake. C. The ants. D. The incident.39. What did the writer finally realize?A
31、. His mother taught him much more.B. People should admire anyone for their hard work.C. Humans cannot give up when facing adversity.D. Perseverance is the only way to success.40. Which statement is true according to the passage?A. The writer broke the glass box because to the passage?B. The arts die
32、d one by one because the tunnels were destroyed.C. Unlike people, teamwork is not so important for the ants.D. Giving up is a good way when we meet troubleCJohn, a famous musician, took his priceless antique violin and played it in the crowded subway station. The music from the violin was delicately
33、 streaming throughout the whole station. However, during the one-hour play, only six or seven people were truly appreciating the charming music. A three-year-old kid was so fascinated by the music that he forgot everything around. John only got 52 dollars for his work that day. However, in normal da
34、ys, when John is about to hold a concert, one ticket can be sold at more than 100 dollars and it is extremely hard to buy a ticket even at such a high price. Therefore, later, many passers-by in the station that day felt deeply regretful for not recognizing the famous musician and missing such a val
35、uable but cheap music feast. I have a very busy friend who had totally changed after knowing that his wife came down with incurable illness. He cooked by himself for the family and took a walk with his wife every day. Nonetheless, his wife still did not manage to conquer the illness and passed away.
36、 After that, he often sighed. Due to his past busy life, he had missed a lot of beautiful time with his wife. But now, it is impossible to make up for it. But it is no use crying over spilt milk. We have missed a lot of precious things without knowing to treasure them. The reason is less than simple
37、: we had thought that we could still own them tomorrow. There was a famous Buddhist monk saying that in many peoples lives, they have only done two things: waiting and regretting. The result is that they were always too late to cherish what they had before they lost it. We would often claim to do so
38、mething when we grow up, or when we have money or when we become old, etc. However, when we reach the condition we have expected, we could no longer realize our wish, because we have lost it by then. 41. John played his violin but only a few passers-by appreciated it that day because _.A. they hurri
39、ed to catch their subway B. they always saw John perform thereC. they couldnt afford the music John played D. they didnt know its performer was so famous42. The word conquer in Paragraph 3 probably means _.A. fight against B. prevent from C. get over D. face with43. We can infer from the passage tha
40、t _.A. the child was good at telling good music from bad oneB. Charles used to be too busy to spend time with his wifeC. Its never too late for us to make our dreams come trueD. Its available to make up for what we havent done before44. We can learn from the sentence they have only done two things w
41、aiting and regretting in the last paragraph that many people _.A. wont treasure what they have until they lost themB. cant achieve anything great until they get olderC. are easy to take pride in what they are doingD. expect to make progress but want to do something45. The beat title of this passage
42、is probably _.A. Tomorrow is a Mystery B. Dont Regret for WaitingC. Never Cry over Spilt Milk D. Fight for the Bright Future第II卷(非选择题共40分)四、词与短语填空(共5小题,每小题2分,满分10分) 仔细阅读下面五个句子,然后用下面方框中所给的单词或短语填空,使每个句子在结构、句义和逻辑上正确。(提示:选项中有一个是多余的。)look through tastes look up imagine convenient show up46. Hell _, if he
43、s free.47. I often _ being a teacher, because its my dream.48. Its _ for me to go shopping.49. The fish _ nice, could you give me more.50. Before English exams, we should _ out more.五、阅读理解填词(共10小题,每小题1分,满分10分) 先阅读短文,再在其后空白处写出各单词的正确形式,单词的第一个字母已给出。A few years after I left my secondary school in Manche
44、ster, I was invited to help out with the schools Christmas Fair. I volunteered to act as Father Christmas. C 51 , I attracted lots of customers. My main job was to send gifts to the children. They were so excited about g 52 . I bring a sense of m 53 to them and I was also enjoying myself. But I was
45、puzzled(迷惑)by a young boy who paid for a second v 54 , and then surprisingly f or a third. The gifts were really very small. There were only some candies, stickers and cards. He answered s 55 ,I just love talking to you. It was then that I r 56 that many parents do not encourage their children to ta
46、lk. Everyone wants to know theyve been heard and understanding. So it is important to listen to children and give them the full a 57 . It is also a way to show children the p 58 way of listening, to be polite and to gain a better understanding. So, at home, at work, socially, always e 59 family, friends, colleagues to talk about themselves and their feelings and r 60 listen.六、书面表达(共1大题,满分20分) 国有国法,校有校规。 在你的学校中一定有很多规章制度来规范中学生的行为,使学生们都能健康成长。请你写一篇小短文向大家介绍一两条校规、校纪,并用自己的观点来评价。 要求不少于80字。_