安徽省安庆市钱铺初中2014-2015 届九年级上学期
期末测试英语试卷(一)
一、单选题（每题1 分，共20 分）
1.The small boy didn’t know____waiting for.
A.whom they were B.who were they C.who they are D.whom were they
2.---How can I save the water
---It’s easy. First, make sure the tap ____________ after using.
A.turns off B.is turned off C.turns on D.is turned on
3.---I called you when I got the news yesterday. But you weren’t in.
---Oh, I __________ dinner for the family and didn’t hear it.
A.cooked B.was cooking C.cook D.is cooking
4.--- Why are they going to Wenchuan this winter
--- They’re going to be a volunteer there and _____________ the people in the disaster area.
A.help with B.help out C.take care D.take off
5.That man ______be Mr Wang , because he has gone to Beijing.
A.couldn’t B.might not C.can’t D.mustn’t
6.If you go, _______.
A.I go, too. B.So do I C.So will I D.I will, either.
7. --- Let’s go swimming after school!
---______. Call me at any time.
A.Wait a moment B.Sounds good C.That depends. D.What for
8.I’m reading now. Please tell him ___________the TV a bit.
A.turn up B.turn off C.to turn down D.to turn on
9. He found difficult to improve his English the teacher’s help
A.it is; without B.it was; with C.it; without D.that is; with
10.She has __________ close friends so that she really doesn’t know __________
A.many; who to talk B.few; who to talk to
C.much; what to do D.little; how to do
11.You can’t believe how terrible the fire is __________ you see it with your own eyes
A.though B. because C. unless D. since
12. This year’s Beijing Music Awards will be covered on Channel 3 this evening
A.lively B.live C.living D.alive
13. ---I won the first prize in the singing competition last Saturday.
---Really __________
A.That’s right. B.Congratulations!
C.Don’t mention it. D.It’s very kind of you.
14. ----What ___________bad weather it is today!
----Yes, _____________ weather makes me so sad.
A.a; a B./; the C.an; the D.the; a
15. I think _______ games are much better than _______ housework.
A.to play；doing B.playing；doing
C.to play；do D.playing；to do
16. Tina was looking forward to ________ to Mary’s birthday party.
A.inviting B.being invited C.invite D.be invited
17. ---Who is _______ English teacher?
---Well, it’s Mrs. Green. She teaches _____ English very well.
A.you, we B.you, ours C.your, us D.your, our
18. Please don’t forget _____ the room while I am away in Beijing.
A.clean B.to clean C.cleaned D.cleaning
19. ---How do you like your school uniform
---I like it very much because I take ____ in my school.
A.pride B.proud C.part D.interest
20. --- I can’t find my dictionary.
---Don’t worry about your lost book. You can use _______.
A.my B.mine C.her D.yours
二、完形填空（每题1 分，共20 分）
A
Traffic is becoming worse and worse in big cities. Heavy traffic has caused a lot of 21
to
people’s life and work. For example, people have to get up 22
to go to work on time and come
back very late when their work is
23
.
There are many causes ( 原因) for 24
problems, but the following may be the most
important ones. One cause is the great increase (增长) in the 25
of private cars. Cars need more
space but they 26
fewer people. When more and more cars appear, roads and streets become
very 27
. It also causes air pollution. The other cause is that some people don’t care about
traffic 2 8 . They cross the streets even when the traffic lights are still 2
9 . This may easily
cause traffic accidents. But how can we 30
these problems I think if we go out by bus or by
bike more often, we’ll use cars less. It may be a helpful way.
21. A.suggestions B. problems C.types D.imaginations
22. A.quietly B.late C.gently D.early
23. A.over B.on C.in D.out
24. A.food B.water C.traffic D.electricity
25. A.price B.number C.population D.distance
26. A.give B.use C.make D.carry
27. A.wide B.long C.crowded D.empty
28. A.rules B.ways C.reports D.dates
29. A.green B.red C.yellow D.black
30. A.discuss B.think C.forget D.solve
B
It is very important to stay healthy. I have a neighbor. She is an old lady. She can do all the
housework, __31__ newspapers, watch TV and search on the Internet to learn something new. I
often see __32__ do Taijiquan in the morning and dance in the evening. She looks young and
beautiful __33__ she is over seventy. Last week a reporter from a magazine interviewed her and
asked __34__ she kept so young and healthy. She replied with a smile:
I have a secret of staying young and healthy. It is quite __35__ .Keep your mind active，take
an interest in the world __36__ you, and learn at least one new thing every day. Try to do different
kinds of housework and do sports as __37__ you can. Don’t think you are too old to go back to
__38__. I know a man who entered a medical college when he was 70 years old. He studied there
for 6 years and now he is a doctor. Another man went to a tennis school at the age of 71 and now
he is good at __39__ tennis. Some people may say staying young is easy only for those who live
in the future. In fact, no matter how old you are, you can make it.
Please tell the story to your family. It would be a good start to __40__ the lady’s example. I
hope all the people will stay young and healthy.
31. A.look B.read C.see D.watch
32. A.her B.him C.other D.others
33. A.than B.since C.though D.because
34. A.what B.why C.who D.how
35. A.early B.dear C.easy D.late
36. A.under B.around C.above D.between
37. A.soon B.busily C.hardly D.often
38. A.place B.song C.school D.dance
39. A.buying B.losing C.sending D.playing
40. A.follow B.give C.make D.bring
三、阅读理解（每题2 分，共40 分）
A
More and more people around the world are joining in dangerous sports. Some people
climbed the highest mountains; some traveled into unknown parts of the world; some sailed small
boats across the largest sea. Now some people begin to look for new excitement.
Bungee jumping ( 蹦极) and motorcycle racing ( 摩托车赛) are quite dangerous sports.
Bungee jumping only lasts for a few minutes or even seconds. You jump from a high place, about
200 meters above the ground, and there is a rubber band (橡胶带子) tied to your legs. When you
jump down, the rubber band pulls you up. About 2,000,000 people around the world have tried
bungee jumping.
Why do people join in these dangerous sports Some scientists say that it is because modern
life has become safe and it is not interesting. In the past, people lived in danger. They had to go
out and look for food, and life was like a fight but was interesting.
Many people think that there is little excitement in life. They live and work in safe places,
buy food in shops, and there are doctors and hospitals to look after them if they become ill.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
41. People like to join in dangerous sports because _______.
A.they have a lot of free time
B.they can go to the hospital if they are hurt
C.they need excitement
D.they don’t need to look for food
42. _______ is not a dangerous sport.
A.Climbing the highest mountains
B.Playing table tennis
C.Traveling into unknown parts of the world
D.Sailing small boats across the largest sea
43. In bungee jumping, you _______.
A.jump up as high as you can
B.jump down with a rubber band tied to your legs
C.jump down without a rubber band
D.jump to the ground
44. In the past, people lived in danger because _______.
A.the living condition (生存条件) was poor
B.there was no doctor or hospital
C.there were many dangerous animals
D.all of above
45. Which is NOT true
A.Everyone’s life is interesting.
B.Many people live and work in safe places.
C.Many people buy food in shops.
D.People can go to see the doctors when they become ill.
B
Years ago, I lived in a building in a large city. The next building only was a few feet away
from mine. There was a woman lived there, and I had never met her, yet I could see she sat by her
window each afternoon, sewing or reading.
After several months had gone by, I began to notice that her window was dirty. Everything
was unclear through the dirty window. I would say to myself. “I wonder why that woman doesn’t
wash her window. It really looks terrible.”
One bright morning I decided to clean my flat, including washing the window on the inside.
Later in the afternoon when I finished the cleaning, I sat down by the window with a cup of
coffee for a rest. What a surprise! Across the way, the woman sitting by her window was clearly
visible (看见). Her window was clean!
Then it dawned on me. I had been criticizing (批评) her dirty window, but all the time I was
watching hers through my own dirty window.
That was quite an important lesson for me. How often had I looked at and criticized others
through the dirty window of my heart, through my own shortcomings
Since then, whenever I wanted to judge (评判) someone, I asked myself first, “Am I looking
at him through my own dirty window ” I try to clean the window of my own world so that I may
see the world about me more clearly.
46. The writer couldn’t see everything clearly through the window because __________.
A.t he woman’s window was dirty
B.the writer’s window was dirty
C.the woman lived nearby
D.the writer was near-sighted
47. The writer was surprised that _________.
A.the woman was sitting by her window
B.the woman’s window was still terrible
C.the woman did cleaning in the afternoon
D.the woman’s window was clean
48. “It dawned on me” probably means “_______”.
A.I began to understand it
B.it cheered me up
C.I knew it grew light
D.it began to get dark
49. It’s clear that ________.
A.the writer had never met the woman before
B.the writer often washed the window
C.they both worked as cleaners
D.they lived in a small town
50. From the passage, we can learn _______.
A.one shouldn’t criticize others very often
B.one should often make hi s windows clean
C.one must judge himself before he judges others
D.one must look at others through his dirty windows.
C
Sang Lan is a former(以前的) member of the national women's gymnastic(体操) team. She
hurt herself seriously in a competition at the Goodwill Games held in Long Island, New York in
1998. She has been on a wheelchair since then.
Although she was disabled, Sang Lan believed that she would walk again one day. She kept
on exercising all year round, and was sure that she would stand up. When she was in New York,
she caught the hearts of Americans. Many people called her "a brave and confident girl". She
became an international symbol(象征) of courage and was very popular in the United States.
The brave girl has been a college student in Peking University now. Her dream of going to
college has come true.
"‘Get up from where you fall’ is the most ordinary thing for a gymnast. And it's my motto(座
右铭)." Sang said, "I’ll spend my time scientifically and work hard on my studies so as to be a
winner in life."
51. From the story we know that Sang Lan ________ now.
A.is studying in a university
B.is living in New York
C.is a sports girl
D.is in the sports club
52. The accident happened ________.
A.in Beijing
B.in New York
C.in Peking University
D.in England
53. Sang Lan became an international symbol of courage because she________.
A.was always smiling
B.was hurt badly
C.was an athlete
D.faces the challenges(挑战) bravely
54. Sang Lan’s motto "Get up from where you fall" means _______ in Chinese.
A.从哪里起来
B.摔倒之后要起来
C.哪里摔倒哪里起来
D.从你摔倒的地方起床
55. The best title for the passage is ________.
A.A Brave Girl
B.A Beautiful Girl
C.A Sick Girl
D.An Able Girl
D
A story is told about a soldier who was finally coming home after having fought in Vietnam.
He called his parents from San Francisco.
“Mom and Dad, I’m coming home, but I have a friend I’d like to bring with me.”
“Sure,” they replied, “we’d love to meet him.”
“There is something you should know,” the son continued, “ he was hurt badly in the
fighting. He lost an arm and a leg. He has nowhere else to go, and I want him to live with us.”
“I’m sorry to hear that, son. Maybe we can help him find somewhere to live.”
“No, Mom and Dad, I want him to live with us.”
“Son,” said the father, “you don’t know what you’re asking. Someone like the young man
would be a terrible burden for us. We have our own lives to live, and we can’t let something like
this stay with our lives. I think you should just come home and forget about this guy. He’ll find a
way to live on his own.”
At that point, the son hung up the phone. A few days later, however, they received a call from
the San Francisco police. Their son had died after falling down from a building. The police
believed it was suicide(自杀).
The parents flew to San Francisco. To their surprise, they found their son had only one arm
and one leg.
The parents in this story are like many of us. We find it easy to love those who are good-
looking or fun, but we don’t like people who make us feel uncomfortable. We would rather stay
away from people who aren’t as healthy, beautiful, or smart as we are.
56. Where did the soldier probably come from
A.Vietnam. B.The US. C.Canada. D.England.
57. Who lost an arm and a leg in the fighting
A.The soldier himself.
B.The soldier’s friend.
C.The soldier’s brother.
D.The soldier’s father.
58. What’s the Chinese meaning of the underlined word “burden”
A.欺骗 B.重任 C.负担 D.缺点
59. Why did the soldier kill himself
A.Because he didn’t want to go back home.
B.Because his parents no longer wanted to see him again.
C.Because the police laughed at him.
D.Because he didn’t want to be a burden for his parents.
60. What can we learn from the story
A.Parents don’t like their disabled children.
B.We should stay away from the unhealthy people.
C.It’s easy for us to love the disabled.
D.We can’t judge a person by his appearance.
四、补全对话（每题2 分，共10 分）
A: Right! You family name is Smith.
B: It’s right. Owen Smith.
A: Well, tell me something about yourself.
B: I was born in Brighton on Jan. 4th, 1973.
A: 61 ________.
B: I live there until I was ten and then I went toOxford, because my father got a new job there.
A: 62_______
B: I went to London Business College. 63 _____.
A: What did you do next?
B: 64 ________.
A: Why did you want to leave Didn’t you likethe job.
B: 65 ________.
答案：61. ______ 62. ______ 63 . _______ 64. ______ 65. ________
五、填空题（每空1 分，共10 分）
66.当那几个德国人到达机场时，雨正下得很大。
It was _______heavily when the Germans _______at the airport.
67.毋庸置疑，南海那些岛屿是由中国人最早发现的。
There is no _________that those islands in the South China Sea-_______first discovered by
Chinese.
68.在有些地方，水的价格比牛奶是价格还要高。
The price of water is _________than _________of milk in some places.
69.除非有医生的证明，否则你必须参加体育测试。
You’re required to take _____in the P. E. test ______ you have a doctor’s note.
70.令我惊讶的是，他已收到那所大学校长是来信了。
________my surprise, he has already ________from the principal of the university.
六、句型转换(一空一词) （每空1 分，共10 分）
71.The desk is behind the chair. (改为同义句)
The chair is of the desk.
72.Sandra enjoys her stay in the city. (改为否定句)
Sandra ________ _________ her stay in the city.
73.What do you think of the program called Daddy, Where Are We Going? (改为同义句)
_________ do you ________ the program called Daddy, Where Are We Going?
74.It’s windy today. (就划线部分提问)
__________ ___________ _____________ _____________today.
七、书面表达（每题10 分，共10 分）
人的一生应以自信、自强、自立为重，请以“Believe yourself, and you will win！”为题，
写一篇自己在学习或生活中遇到困难并战胜困难的文章。
要求1.切合题意，内容完整；
2.表达清楚，书写规范；
3.词数不少于80 个。
(提示1.你遇到了什么困难？2.你是如何克服困难的？3.你从中体会到什么？)
Believe yourself, and you will win！
答 案
一、单选题
1-5ABBBC 6-10CBCCB
11-15CBBBB 16-20BCBAB
二、完形填空
21. B22. D23. A24. C25. B26. D27. C28. A29. B30. D
31. B32. A33. C34. D35. C36. B37. D38. C39. D40. A
三、阅读理解
41. C42. B43. B44. D45. A
46. B47. D48. A49. A50. C
51. A52. B53. D54. C55. D
56. B57. A58. C59. D60. D
四、补全对话GABEF
五、填空题
66.raining; arrived
67.doubt; were
68higher; that
69part; unless
70To; heard
六、句型转换
71.in front
72.doesn't enjoy
73.How; like
74.What’s the weather like /How is the weather
七、书面表达
Believe myself, and I will win
As an old saying goes, where there is a will, there is a way. There always are difficulties in
our life and we have to face them.
In fact, when I was a child, I always feel sad or nervous about the difficulties in my life .Then
my parents told me that where there is a will, there is a way, they also told me that I should be
confident.
Now, I'm no longer a child and I begin to know the real meaning of my parents’ words. To be
confident means I should believe myself. If I do that, I will become a happy and brave person.
Believe myself, there are hopes in my life. In the future, I won't be afraid of the difficulties in
my life and I'm sure that nothing can beat me and I will win!
Believe myself, and a beautiful future is waiting for me.
