九年级第一学期英语测试题.doc

2014-2015学年度第一学期学业水平测试
九年级英语
第I卷（选择题 共80分）
一、听力部分（省略）
二、单项选择（本题共15小题；满分15分）
( ) 21. ----Is Sports Weekly _____ weekly round-up of what is happening in sports?
----- Yes. It provides us with _____ latest news on sports.
A. a; a B. a; the C. the; the D. a; a
( ) 22.---- A ticket for the film “Love Ship”, please.
---- Only one left. Would you like to have ______, sir?
A. one B. it C. this D. that
( ) 23. The murderer decided to donate his liver for medical ______ after he heard to be
sentenced to death.
A. mention B. value C. thought D. research
( ) 24. The old man lived alone all his life and he ______ a rainy winter evening.
A. passed away in B. past away in C. passed away on D. past away on
( ) 25. ---- Tom stole my favourite book yesterday.
----Forget it. He said he was _____ that and promised he would never do that again.
A. afraid of B. surprised at C. guilty of D. proud of
( ) 26. Parents should always keep an eye on little children ____ they can easily get hurt.
A. so B. because C. and D. but
( ) 27. English is a language that many people around the world ____ not speak perfectly but
at least can understand.
A. could B. should C. may D. must
( ) 28. ----How does your daughter like your presents for Chinese New Year?
---- Well, ______ this sweater ____ that one is fir for her. They are too big.
A. both; and B. either; or C. neither; nor D. not only; but also
( ) 29. ---- Who do you think is the most modest student in your class?
--- Nancy. Although she has lots of talents, she never ____ in public.
A. gets off B. takes off C. shows off D. turns off
( ) 30. ---- Mr. Yang, when shall we leave school this afternoon?
--- Not until the classroom _____ after school.
A. has cleaned B. will clean C. will be cleaned D. is cleaned
( ) 31. There’s an uncommon boy with long hair in our grade and the head teacher has asked
him several times to have it _____.
A. cut B. cuts C. cutting D. to cut
( ) 32. --- Have you asked the policeman ____ ?
--- Yes. He told us to turn left onto Seventh Street. It’s just on the right.
A. if there is a bank near here B. how can we get to the nearest bank
C. where can we find a bank D. when we can go to the nearest bank
( ) 33. We believe _____ we could finally go to a good senior high school.
A. what B. if C. when D. that
( ) 34. If we don’t work hard, possibly we will have no chance to _____ in our class.
A. catch others’ attention B. fall behind C. take the led D. change mind
( ) 35. --- I’m sorry I can’t go with you. I am preparing for tomorrow’s English test now.
---- Oh, really? _______ !
A. congratulations B. Well done C. Great D. Good luck
三、完形填空（本题共15小题，满分15分）
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Every time I passed boys who were playing basketball, I stopped silently to watch them. I really envied them. But as a girl, I once thought that could __36__ play basketball.
I like playing basketball though I’m not good at it. I’ve had a basketball since I was a child. When I was just a kid, I could play __37__. But as I grew up it seemed harder and harder for me to enjoy basketball. At school, it was always the boys who played basketball during PE classes. The girls were __38__ allowed to play volleyball or badminton.
My parents did not __39__ me play basketball at home. “Basketball is not __40__ for girls,” they said.
I was feeling down and had lost hope of playing basketball. Unexpectedly, something __41__ on the first day of my high school. I made some friends who also enjoyed playing basketball. They encouraged me to get __42__ to the court. One of them told me with a smile, “Go your own __43__. Don’t care about what others talk.” This girl would always play basketball with me. Even the boy who sat next to me in class talked about __44__ with me almost every day.
Confidence and joy __45__ to my heart. I am ready to stand up and play as well as I can, and for me, even the sky is boundless(无垠的). Basketball has become as important part of my __46__. I watch matches and enjoy playing almost every day. Through basketball, I not only feel happy and confident, but also __47__ a lot.
I’ve heard one sentence: “Noting is impossible.”, which is from an advertisement on TV. I have come to __48__ that life is just like playing basketball. You should have an aim (目标). After that, just be confident and __49__ going. Never give up and you’ll __50__ sooner or later.
( ) 36. A. ever B. often C. never D. always
( ) 37. A. highly B. heavily C. safely D. freely
( ) 38. A. only B. almost C. hardly D. not
( ) 39. A. like B. agree C. let D. encourage
( ) 40. A. suitable B. ready C. necessary D. famous
( ) 41. A. happened B. helped C. changed D. turned
( ) 42. A. back B. over C. off D. together
( ) 43. A. effort B. way C. business D. direction
( ) 44. A. basketball B. sports C. interests D. dreams
( ) 45. A. pointed B. hid C. turned D. returned
( ) 46. A. wish B. life C. work D. study
( ) 47. A. experience B. grow C. learn D. play
( ) 48. A. realize B. get C. promise D. discover
( ) 49. A. insist B. enjoy C. keep D. last
( ) 50. A. prove B. succeed C. make D. fail
四、阅读理解（本题共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）
请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
If you have no special plans for your holidays, why not spend your time helping others?
More and more young people in the USA volunteer to spend their school holidays working for others. And they don’t do it for money. Here are some of their stories.
Alice Hamilton, 17
I’m going to help the Forest Center build new hiking paths in the mountains. It’s going to be terrific(棒极了). I will spend the whole summer living in a tent and breathing the fresh mountain air. I’m going to sleep under the stars. It will be a nice sports, and I will be able to do something good at the same time!
Jason Moore, 18
This summer, I’ll volunteer with Special House Program. They build good, low-cost houses and sell them to the poor. They’ll teach me what to do, so I am going to help people and also have a chance to learn how to build houses.
Trish Anderson, 16
I’m going to teach children who have trouble in reading. I’ll work for a program called Reading For Life. Every day, I’m going to help children choose and read books that they like. I want to be a teacher, and I love children and reading, so this is going to be a great experience for me.
( ) 51. What does Alice volunteer to do in summer?
A. To sleep under the stars and enjoy watching them.
B. To spend the whole summer living in a tent.
C. To help build new hiking paths in the mountains.
D. To have a chance to learn how to build houses.
( ) 52. From the passage, we know that Special House Program helps ______.
A. children learn how to read B. workers who build houses
C. poor families who can’t afford houses D. build hiking paths
( ) 53. The passage mainly talks about _______.
A. Reading for life B. A Special House Program
C. The Forest Centre D. Young American Volunteers
B
An old English saying says, “Laughter is the best medicine.” One person who certainly would have agreed with this is Norman Cousins.
Norman Cousins was the editor of a magazine called “Saturday Review” for almost forty years. He also wrote and spoke about world peace. And he traveled to many different countries to share his ideas.
In the 1960s, after returning to the United States from a busy and tiring trip to Europe, Mr. Cousins got sick. He discovered he had a strange disease which caused great pain in his bones.
In less than a week after he got sick, he could not stand. Every move that he made was painful. He was not able to sleep at night. The doctors told Mr. Cousins that they did not know how to cure his illness and he might never get over it. Mr. Cousins, however, refused to give up hope.
Mr. Cousins thought that illness could be caused by unhappy thoughts. He did not want to take medicine to cure himself. Instead, he felt that happy thoughts or laughter might cure his illness. He began to experiment on himself by watching comedy shows on TV. Mr. Cousins quickly found that ten minutes of real laughter during the day gave him two hours of pain-free sleep at night.
Deciding that the doctors could not help him, Mr. Cousins left the hospital and stayed in a hotel room where he could continue his experiments with laughter. For eight days, Mr. Cousins rested in the hotel room watching comedy shows on TV, reading amusing books, and sleeping whenever he felt tired. Within three weeks, he felt well enough to take a holiday to Puerto Rico where he began running on the beach for exercise.
After a few months, Mr. Cousins was able to carry on his work. He had laughed himself back to good health.
( ) 54. What did the doctors think about Mr. Cousins’ disease?
A. It could be cured if he slept more. B. It would take a week to get over it.
C. It could be cured by taking medicine. D. It might never be cured.
( ) 55. What did Mr. Cousins think cured him?
A. Running on the beach. B. Laughter. C. Medicine. D. Taking a holiday.
( ) 56. What did Mr. Cousins do after he got better?
A. He went back to the hospital. B. He wrote amusing books.
C. He went on with his job. D. he continued relaxing by swimming in the sea.
( ) 57. Which of the following can be the best title according to the passage?
A. An interesting cure B. A funny story
C. Why people laugh D. An amazing laughter
C
Tips for avoiding traffic jams
The radio has more than just music. Check the local news station for the latest traffic report. Or go online and check traffic cameras before you set out. If there it a jam, you’ll be prepared and can try another route.
Take the road less traveled. Although highways may be the most direct route, back(偏僻的) roads can be much less crowded, which can save you from the trouble of the stop-and-go traffic.
Rush hour isn’t just a lovely expression. It means the morning and afternoon traffic lasts for several hours, but they’re still called “rush hour” for a reason—everyone’s on the road and in a hurry to get somewhere. Treat rush hour like bad weather. If you don’t have to go anywhere, stay off the roads.
Tip for those unavoidable traffic jams
Don’t break the law. You’ve gone 30 feet in 30 minutes and all of a sudden you see people using the shoulders (紧急停车道). Don’t do like them. Not only is this against the law, but also there’s a good chance they’ll get caught or cause even more problems.
Pay extra attention to zig-zaggers (Z字形行进者). When some people are anxious, they may start changing lanes (车道) every 5 seconds or cut you off. Keep checking your windows and mirrors for these lane changers.
Look for an escape. If it is possible to exit the road safely, do it. Use a GPS unit, and you can change your route mid-trip if needed.
Be courteous. Good manners could help you avoid a possible accident. Allow people in from a lane that is ending. Speeding up to keep them out increases your chances of an accident.
( ) 58. Which of the following is NOT mentioned to avoid traffic jams?
A. Get traffic news before leaving. B. Choose back roads.
C. Avoid rush hours. D. Change lanes frequently(频繁地).
( ) 59. What should we do when there are zig-zaggers?
A. Keep checking the mirrors. B. Stop and let them go first.
C. sound the horn loudly. D. Drive quickly to keep them out.
( ) 60. What does the underlined word “courteous” in the last paragraph mean?
A. Energetic. B. Polite. C. Careful. D. Honest.
( ) 61. We can infer (推断) that we may probably find this passage in a magazine about _____.
A. science. B. market. C. life. D. advertisement.
D
“Everything happens for the best.” Whenever I lost hope, my mother would say this to me.
After I left college, I decided to find a job in radio as a sports announcer (广播员). I went to Chicago and knocked at the door of every station. But unluckily, I was refused every time.
At one station, a kind lady told me that big stations wouldn’t hire a person without any experience and suggested that I try my luck at smaller stations. Following her advice, I went back to Dixon, where I had grown up. There were no such jobs in Dixon, and my father said a newly-opened store wanted a local athlete (运动员) to work for it. I wanted this job, but I was refused again.
“Everything happens foe the best,” Mom reminded me. Dad offered me the car to look for a job. I tried WOC Radio in Davenport, Iowa. The program director, Peter MacArthur, told me they had already hired an announcer.
As I left his office, I felt so sad. “How can I become a sports announcer if I can’t get a job in a radio station?” I asked aloud.
While I was waiting for the lift, I heard some calling. It was MacArthur. “What was that you said about sports? Do you know anything about football?” Then he asked me to have a try. He was pleased with my performance, and he offered me a chance to work there.
On my way home, I thought of my mother’s words, “If you carry on, one day something goo will happen. Something wouldn’t have happened if without the failure before.”
( ) 62. Why couldn’t the writer find a job at big radio stations?
A. Because he never graduated for college.
B. Because big radio station don’t offer jobs.
C. Because he didn’t have much experience.
D. Because he didn’t know about sports.
( ) 63. Who offered the writer a chance of being a sports announcer?
A. A kind lady. B. His mother. C. His father. D. Peter MacArthur.
( ) 64. Which of the following is mentioned in the passage?
A. the writer’s parents didn’t want him to be a sports announcer.
B. There were no radio announcer jobs in the writer’s hometown.
C. The writer became uninterested in being a sports announcer.
D. The writer got a job as a sports announcer in Dixon at last.
( ) 65. According to the last paragraph, what did the writer’s mom want to tell him?
A. He shouldn’t be a sports announcer. B. Disappointment leads to failure.
C. He should be proud of himself. D. Everything will be OK if he keeps trying.
第II卷（非选择题共60分）
五、词汇（本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
A．请根据括号中的中文提示，英文释义或句意，写出句中所缺单词，使句子通顺。
66. The Taj Mahal in India is well worth a visit. It is one of the world’s greatest __