译林牛津版九年级下学期英语期中考试试卷
姓名:________ 班级:________ 成绩:________
一、 单项选择 (共15 题；共30 分)
1. （2 分）— What's your favourite animal（动物）?
—_______.
A . The pen B . The pencil C . The dog D . The bag
2. （2 分）I felt ________ after a long walk.
A . tired B . crowded C . surprised D . interested
3. （2 分）Although Bill isn't rich enough, he often _______ money to the poor.
A . will give B . is giving C . gives D . gave
4. （2 分）It's _________ impossible to make such a long journey in such an old car.
A . rather B . very C . fairly D . quite
5. （2 分）The train station is the post office and the bank.
A . between B . in the front C . on the right D . at
6. （2 分）—Mom, I want to buy this dictionary. It is good but not too _______.
—Let me see . . . It is really a useful dictionary. And the price is _______. OK, I will buy
it for you.
A . high；low B . expensive；cheap C . high；cheap D . expensive；low
7. （2 分）He swimming very much but his brother to go fishing.
A . enjoys; enjoys B . enjoys; likes C . likes; like D . likes; enjoys
8. （2 分）Linda is _______ her mother in many ways. For example, they are both tall and thin.
A . similar to B . kind to C . friendly to D . different from
9. （2 分）—________ is he?
—He's my English teacher.
A . How B . What C . Where D . Who
10. （2 分）Please ______the call to the sales department if the customer rings up for me
again.
A . run through B . look through C . go through D . put through
11. （2 分）Here is my ． You can give your mother a call．
A . phone B . table C . book D . chair
12. （2 分）What _______ you _______ when I _______ you at nine yesterday evening?
A . did; do; was seeing B . did; do; saw
C . were; doing; saw D . were; doing; am seeing
13. （2 分）His brother is _______ to join the club.
A . too young B . so young C . not young enough D . young
14. （2 分）- How happy the grandparents are!
- Yes, they for fifty years.
A . have been married B . have married C . have got married D . married
15. （2 分）Tom _______________ .you as soon as he _______________ home.
A . calls, arrives B . will call, arrives C . arrives, will arrive
二、 完形填空 (共1 题；共10 分)
16. （10 分） While I was waiting to enter university, I saw an advertisement in a
newspaper –a teaching job wanted at a school. The school was about ten miles from where I lived.
I was in great 1of money and wanted to do something useful, so I2.
Three days later, a letter arrived. It asked me to meet the principal of the school at
Croydon. It proved to be a(n)3journey -a train to Croydon station, a ten-minute bus ride and then a
walk of4a quarter of a mile.
A man who was short and round seemed to be the principal and he opened the door for me. "The
school," he said, "has a group of twenty-four boys between seven and thirteen years old." According
to the man, I should have to teach all the subjects5art, which the man himself taught. I should
have to6the class into three groups and teach them at three different levels, and I was not glad at
the7of teaching Maths -a subject which I wasn't good at. It was8that I had to teach them on
Saturday afternoon because most of my friends would be9themselves at that time.
Before I had time to ask about my10,the man got up to his feet. "Now," he said,“You'd better
meet my wife. She is the one who really runs this school.”
（1）
A . fear B . need C . danger D . control
（2）
A . applied B . arranged C . announced D . accepted
（3）
A . comfortable B . boring C . short D . unpleasant
（4）
A . at first B . at most C . at least D . at last
（5）
A . besides B . except C . including D . about
（6）
A . cut B . divide C . turn D . gather
（7）
A . action B . way C . movement D . thought
（8）
A . worse B . better C . harder D . nicer
（9）
A . helping B . believing C . enjoying D . losing
（10）
A . fund B . value C . award D . pay
三、 阅读理解 (共3 题；共26 分)
17. （10 分）One day when some government officials(官员) were building a barn(谷仓), they
found a mouse hole in a corner and used smoke to make the mice inside the hole come out. A while
later they indeed saw mice running out, one after another. Then, everyone thought that all the mice
had escaped. But just as they began to clean up, they saw two mice squeezing(挤)out at the mouth of
the hole. With some efforts, the mice finally got out. However, it was strange that after they came
out of the hole, they didn’t run away immediately. Instead, one chased after the other near the
mouth of the hole. It seemed that one was trying to bite the tail of the other.
Everyone was puzzled(困惑), so they stepped near to take a look. They realized that one of
the mice was blind and couldn’t see anything, and the other was trying to allow the blind mouse to
bite on his tail so that he could pull the blind one with him to escape.
After seeing what happened, everyone was speechless and lost in thought. During the meal
time, the group of people sat down in a circle and started to chat about what happened to the two
mice.
One serious American official said, “I think the relationship between those mice was that of
king and guard(卫兵).” The other thought for a while and said, “That is why!”
A smart Frenchman said, “I think the relationship between those two mice was that of husband
and wife.” Again the others thought for a while, and all felt it made sense.
A Japanese said, “I think the relationship between those two mice was that of mother and
son.” Once again the others thought for a while, and felt this was more reasonable. So they
expressed(表达) agreement another time.
At that moment, one Chinese asked, “Why did those two mice have to have a certain
relationship?”
Suddenly, the group looked back at the Chinese and stayed speechless. The American official,
the French and the Japanese who had spoken earlier all lowered their heads in shame(羞愧), and did
not dare to answer.
In fact, the true love is not built on friendship, loyalty(忠诚) or blood relationship.
Instead, it is based on no relationship.
（1）Neither of the two mice ran away immediately because ________.
A . one was biting the other B . the mouth of the hole was too small
C . they were not afraid of smoke D . one was trying to help the blind one
（2）Why did the officials lower their heads in shame according to the passage?
A . They didn’t dare to answer.
B . They didn’t realize the importance of protecting animals.
C . They felt sorry they had driven a poor blind mouse away.
D . They didn’t express themselves much better.
（3）It is clear that ________.
A . all the mice came out of the hole easily
B . each of the people understood the relationship differently
C . the people wanted to kill the mice with smoke
D . the people knew one of the mice was blind at first
（4）The words “it made sense” probably mean ________
A . it was correct B . it was strange C . it was funny D . was sweety
（5）The best title for the passage is ________.
A . Two Lovely Mice B . Help Produces Love C . Love Is All D . Friends in
Need
18. （6 分） When someone says, “Well, I guess I'll have to face the music”, it doesn't
mean that he is going to hear a singer. It is something far less happy, as you are called in by
your leader to explain why you did this and did that or why you did not do this or that.
At some time or another, every one of us has to "face the music", especially as children. We
can all remember father's angry words “I want to talk to you.” And only because we did not listen
to him. What a bad thing it was!
In the middle or at the end of every term, we students have to “face the music”. The result
of the exam will decide whether we will face the music or not. If you got a "D" in the exam, that
means parents’ cold faces and the contempt(轻视) of the classmates.
“To face the music" is well-known to every American, young or old. It is at least 100 years
old. It really means that you have to do something, no matter how terrible the whole thing might
be, because you have no choice.
（1）“To face the music" means "to '.
A . do something that we don't like to B . go to the theatre
C . go to the music show D . do something we want to
（2）After the exam, we'll have to “face the music”. That’s why .
A . we like to take the exam B . we are afraid of taking the exam
C . the exam is very important D . we are afraid of passing the exam
（3）Which of the following is wrong?
A . "To face the music" is well-known in the US.
B . "To face the music" has a history of more than 100 years.
C . The young Americans know the meaning of "to face the music”.
D . Only the old in the US know the meaning of "to face the music”
19. （10 分）阅读理解
I was quite close to my grandmother, Julia. We lived with her and then she lived with us. She
was a very nice person, both kind and patient. She taught me to read and write when I was young and
helped me to be interested in stories and poems.
In my mind, my grandmother was a great cook. She cooked more delicious food than anything you
can eat in a restaurant today. She always cooked for family and friends.
My grandmother was also a hard-working worker both at home and at work. I can still remember
the difficult time when we were very poor. At that time, my grandmother was already sixty years old
but she worked in a hospital for a long time every day –not in the office but doing the cleaning
outside and taking care of me at the same time while my mom was at work!
My brother and sisters also love her. We will never forget our grandmother. She is really
important in our lives and is always there for all of us in one way or another. I am proud to be
her grandson.
根据短文内容选择正确答案
（1）The writer's grandmother taught him to when he was young.
A . read and write B . sing and dance C . draw and sing D . play and learn
（2）His grandmother always made for family and friends.
A . cakes B . cards C . clothes D . meals
（3）While his mom was ___ , his grandmother took care of him.
A . at home B . at work C . out of work D . in hospital
（4）At the age of 60, his grandmother in a hospital for a long time every day.
A . cooked meals B . worked in the office C . did the cleaningD . stayed with his mother.
（5）Which of the following is not TRUE?
A . His grandmother was hard-working. B . Her grandchildren all loved her.
C . His grandmother could read. D . His grandmother worked in a hospital for taking care of
him.
四、 任务型阅读 (共1 题；共25 分)
20. （25 分）阅读理解
Dear Kate,
My birthday is coming this Sunday.I want to have a party at home in the morning.It starts at
eight.Many friends are coming.Can you come to my party？Please tell me.
Yours,
Mary
Dear Mary,
Thanks for inviting me to your party.I'd love to go to your party.But I may be late for it.I
have to meet my uncle at eight in the morning.I can get there at nine.
Yours,
Kate
根据信件内容，回答问题。
（1）Whose birthday is this Sunday?
（2）When and where will the party be?
（3）Can Kate come to the party?
（4）Why will Kate be late?
（5）How long will Kate be late for the party?
五、 翻译 (共1 题；共1 分)
21. （1 分）John joined the music club, and I want to join the________.（游泳俱乐部）
六、 单词拼写 (共1 题；共10 分)
22. （10 分）根据短文理解及首字母提示，完成短文填空。
A car stopped outside the Cherry Hotel and a young man got out. Mrs. Smith said to the young
man. “What can I do for you, sir?”
“Excuse me,” the young man said, “I am l________ for my uncle. Mr. White. He has been away
from home s________ two days ago. I think he is staying here.” “Yes, he is.” Mrs. Smith said,
“But I'm afraid that he went back to London yesterday.”
“Oh, dear,” said the young man, looking sad, “I went to his house, but I was told by his
children that he was going to stay here u________ the end of the week.”
“Yes,” said Mrs. Smith. “He wanted to stay here the whole week, but yesterday someone
called him saying that one of his friends w________ ill. So he caught the train back to London to
see the friend a________ once.”
“He should let me k________.” the young man said. “I wrote him a l________, saying that I
was coming. Well, he isn't here. I won't wait any longer.”
The young man thanked Mrs. Smith and went out. Mrs. Smith watched h________ leave. When his
car couldn't be seen, she called out,“You can come out now. Mr. White. He's gone.”
Mr. White came out of the bedroom.
“Many thanks, Mrs. Smith.” he said laughing. “You did very w________. The young man is my
stepbow(侄子). When he n________ money, he will look for me everywhere . Next time he won't tell me
by writing me a letter. ”
七、 书面表达 (共1 题；共5 分)
23. （5 分）《愚公移山》的故事千古流传，它让我们懂得做事情只要坚持不懈，一切皆有可能。请根据写
作要点提示用英语写一篇短文。
①写作要点提示：1)学习，生活中你都遇到了哪些困难？
2)一次难忘的克服困难的经历；
3)你所获得的启示；
②写作要求：短文的内容应包含所提示的要点。语言要流畅。可围绕提示要点适当增加情节，以使短文的
意思连贯；短文中不得出现真实的姓名、校名及地名；短文的词数在90 词左右。
参考答案
一、 单项选择 (共15 题；共30 分)
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二、 完形填空 (共1 题；共10 分)
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三、 阅读理解 (共3 题；共26 分)
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五、 翻译 (共1 题；共1 分)
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六、 单词拼写 (共1 题；共10 分)
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七、 书面表达 (共1 题；共5 分)
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