2014-2015 学年度第一学期
九年级英语期末试题
一、单选题
1.—I am afraid we will miss the early bus.
—Don’t worry. We have _______ time to do it.
A.few B.enough C.little D.many
2.____you study,____grades you will get.
A.The hard ;the better B.The harder; the better
C.The hard ;the good D.The harder ;the good
3.My brother spent all moroing_____soccer with his classmates.
A.plays B .to play C.playing D.played
4. —You could ____the bike from Wei Fang.
—But she____it to Zhang Hua.
A.lend; borrow B.borrow ;lent C.lend ;lent D.borrow ;borrowed
5.Don’t read .It’s bad for your eyes.
A.in the sun B.in sun C.under the sun D.under sun
6. —Mr.Wang，we won the volleyball game.
—Great.The result make me_____happy.
A.feeling B.feel C.to feel D.to feeling
7.Althought the old man lives with his children ,he still feels____.
A.happy B.lonely C.normal D.unfair
8._______have you been like this
A.How often B.How many C.How long D.How old
9.—Where were you at eight yesterday evening
—______.
A.I saw you at eight yesterday evening B.I am helping my mother cook
C.I will go to my friend’s home D.I was in the kitchen at that time
10.—Here are three books on history.Which one would you like to borrow?
一______.You see,I’m interested in geography these days.
A.All B.None C.Both D.Each
11.—My son seldom has breakfast.
—It is unhealthy habit.You must ask him to change it.
A./;an B.the;an C./;a D.the;a
12.I think ______ in the old people’s home is great fun.
A.volunteer B.volunteered C.volunteering D.to volunteering
13.—Susan, I have a sore throat.
—You talked ______ just now. Please drink more water.
A.many too B.too many C.too much D.much too
14.—Could I open the door
—______. It’s very cold outside.
A.Yes, you can B.No, thanks C.Yes, please D.Sorry, you can’t
15.When my mother ______ home, I was making some cards.
A.got B.gets C.get D.will get
16. —Bill can I get you anything to drink
—__________
A.You are welcome B.No problem C. I wouldn’t mind a coffee D. It doesn’t matter
17.I’d like to find __________ to read on the journey and __________ will do
A.something; anything B.something; everything
C.anything; everything D.anything; anything
18.Life can be hard __________ but you must keep your head held high and stay positive Never let anyone bring
you down
A.at all times B.all the time C.at a time D.at times
19.Could you tell me ________
A.when will the meeting start B.when the meeting will start
C.the meeting will start when D.the meeting when will start
20.I think _______ games are much better than _______ housework.
A.to play；doing B.playing；doing C.to play；do D.playing；to do
二、完形填空
A
In some bookstores of Germany Goldman Press, a large number of books were missing every year and this
made the bookstore staff quite 21 ,Usually, at the end of each year,the names and numbers of these lost books
would be written in a form and the form would be 22 in the bookstore in order to remind the staff.
One day, a leader of the press found the form by 23 when he was making an inspection(视察)in the
bookstores. He was even inspired. After he returned to the press, he began publishing those books that were stolen
most frequently.
In Frankfurt, a worldwide book fair(书市)is 24 every year. At the fair, every publisher will try to use
different ways to improve the 25 of their own books.
But Goldman Press had a special style---they showed a 26 of “the ten greatest German books that
were stolen most frequently”, As a result, the list attracted(吸引)a large number of booksellers coming to 27
the books. That made Goldman Press the 28 winner on the book fair.
The booksellers might believe 29 the publishing houses advertised, but they believe of the fact that the
books that were stolen most frequently are 30 readers’ favorite ones and certainly they would become the
most popular books.
21. A.pleased B.annoyed C.satisfied D.excited
22. A.hung B.sold C.cleaned D.lent
23. A.mistake B.purpose C.accident D.order
24. A.happened B.used C.opened D.held
25. A.quality B.sale C.style D.size
26. A.list B.number C.kind D.pair
27. A.read B.buy C.order D.steal
28. A.least B.biggest C.most active D.most expense
29. A.that B.what C.who D.whether
30. A.hardly B.seldom C.never D.usually
B
Do your parents make you do lots of after-school activities My parents did. I used to listen to them. But
now, I decide to think for 31 .
My parents made me do a lot of after-school activities: taking guitar lessons, taking 32
class, playing
tennis and doing different kinds of other things.I didn’t like many of them. I often asked my parents to stop 33
me.This year, I will stop some activities. I decide to 34 the guitar because I don’t like to play it at all. I think
I can learn English by myself at home, 35 I won’tgo to the English class any more.
My mother doesn’t think that I get enough 36 . But I don’tthink so.I walk two miles to school every day.
I think that is 37 for me. So I don’twant to play tennis.One day, my mother 38 me to go to a swimming
club, but I refused.She was 39 and said,“The more you study, the more skills you will have, and then the more
independent you will be. 40 she’s right, but I really don’twant to go.
Dear friends, am I right? What will you do if you meet the situation?
31.A.herself B.themselves C.myself D.ourselves
32. A.Chinese B.English C.math D.science
33. A.dropping B.offering C.beating D.pushing
34. A.give up B.make up C.take up D.set up
35. A.and B.so C.but D.or
36. A.exercise B.food C.sleep D.study
37. A.bad B.easy C.important D.enough
38. A.allowed B.hated C.asked D.helped
39. A.nervous B.excited C.angry D.glad
40. A.Instead B.Maybe C.However D.Anyway
三、阅读理解
A
Who hasn’t enjoyed eating peanuts Did you know that although peanuts look like nuts and taste like nuts, they
aren’t nuts at all They belong to the pea family, so they are called peanuts. The peanut grows flowers above
ground, butits “fruit” grows underground. It grows in more countries than most other “nuts”.
The peanut is a native South American plant. Scientists believe that it grew wild in Brazil long ago. They think
thatfor several thousand years the early peoples of South Americamade it a part of their diet. These peoples were
nomads who moved on when a natural food could no longer be found in one area. Along the way they probably let
fall some peanuts, which got into the ground and grew. This is believed to be the way the plant reached the place
where the Incas(印加人)lived. The Incas, from about 1100 to 1532, thought highlyof peanuts. The peanuts were
eaten in several forms and used as sacrificial offerings( 祭品)to the Incan Sun God. Later in the 16th century,
Europeansoldiers had brought peanuts to other parts of the world, including North America, Africa, Asia, Europe,
and Pacific Islands.
Although peanuts were found native in South America, they are now grown in almost every country that has
warm weather. India produces the most peanuts. China’s production is next, followed by the United States.
The peanut is special in more ways than one. It can be eaten raw, boiled, roasted, or fried. Hundreds of widely
different products have been made from it. Carver, an American scientist, set himself the task of discovering new
uses for eating and for many other products.
Peanuts are very highly nutritious and are also high in protein (蛋白质). Americans use about seven-tenths of
their protein in the form of meat. In India, where the poor can’t pay for meat or milk, peanut meal and peanut milk
have been produced. These have been a great help to the poor.
New products are continually being made from peanuts, among them peanut cheese and a powder that
becomes peanut butter when water is added. The fact is that peanuts are so healthy that they were used by
astronauts. The unusual nut that isn’t a nut is one of nature’s most amazing gifts.
41. Although we like eating peanuts, many of us don’t know peanuts belong to _______ family.
A.the pea B.the nut
C.both the pea and the nut D.neither the pea nor the nut
42.Which paragraph(落)mainly talks about the history of the peanut
A.Paragraph Four B.Paragraph Three
C.Paragraph Two D.Paragraph One
43. What does the underlined word nutritious mean
A.Helpful for staying healthy. B.Helpful to the poor.
C.Delicious and tasty. D.Rich in fat and oil.
44.Which of the following is TRUE according to the article
A.Nomads always stayed in the same place.
B.The peanut was first found in South America.
C.Astronauts ate lots of peanuts to keep healthy.
D.China grows fewer peanuts than the US.
45. What is the purpose of the article
A.To show that peanuts belong to the pea family.
B.To advise us to use more peanut products.
C.To tell us some new uses of peanuts.
D.To let us know more about peanuts.
B
Mrs. Black is sixty-nine years old. She only has a daughter named Sandra. Mr. Black died twelve years ago.
Mrs. Black was very sad and lived in her house alone. Two years ago her daughter had a baby. The young woman
was busy all the time and had no time to look after her son James. She asked her mother to live with them.
The old woman had to sell her house and moved there. She was strong and could do all the
housework. And the family liked her.
Last autumn Mrs. Black went to do some shopping. A car hither and her leg was hurt. She had to be in hospital
for three months. She couldn't do anything after she came back.
At first her daughter was kind to her, but soon she began to be tired of ( 厌) her. The old woman wanted to
leave, but she had no money to buy a house and nobody could take care of her. She didn't know what to do.
One morning Mrs. Black broke a plate. It made her daughter angry. She told James to buy a wooden (木制的)
plate for his grandma. That afternoon James came back with two wooden plates. She was surprised and asked,
"Why did you buy two plates, son "
"One is for grandma," answered the boy, "the other is for you! You will also have to use a wooden plate when
you're old, I think."
The woman heard this and was sad. She cried for long. Now she is kind to her mother as she was before.
46.Sandra asked her mother to live with them because ______.
A.the old woman lived alone
B.she needed her help
C.the old woman couldn't look after herself
D.the old woman could give her much money
47. The family liked Mrs. Black at first because ______.
A.she was very rich B.she could watch their door
C.she could do all the housework for them D.she was friendly to them all
48.Mrs. Black couldnt leave her daughter’s house because she ______ .
A.she had no house to live in B.Her daughter’s family didn’t like her any longer
C.Sandra couldn't go to see her any more D.She could help her daughter do all the housework
49. James bought a wooden plate for his mother because ______.
A.he didn't love her B.he liked it
C.he hoped she would be kind to his grandma D.she often broke the plates at home
50. Sandra is friendly to her mother again because ______.
A.she knows she did wrong B.she was afraid of her son
C.the old woman is poor D.it's her duty
C
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
hersthrough my own dirty window.
That was quite an important lesson for me. How often had Ilooked 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
moreclearly.
51. 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
52. 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
53. “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
54. 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
55. 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.
D
We have to accept (接受) the truth: sometimes, we just want to shout out loud.
For example, we all have days like this: our dog has made a mess on the floor we just cleaned, or our friend
called to tell us he or she couldn't come at the last minute when we had cooked dinner for him or her.We may be
really angry but we tried to bear things like those.According to ancient Chinese wisdom (智慧)．We should shout in
a loud voice instead of keeping silent.In fact, it's good for our health.
“Chinese people have passed on the practice from ancient times to now as a part of traditional medicine.”
said Mrs.Li, a 60yearold woman from Hangzhou.“My parents taught me to do this.It's a part of our folk (民间的)
culture.”
Mrs.Li is member of a group of people who love shouting.Each morning, she and some of her friends climb to
top of the hill, and let out loud shouts before starting their daily exercise.They believe that shouting is good
exercise for their lungs (肺) and it brings them a lot of fun.
“ Sometimes I shout out and other shout back ，” said Mrs.Gu, another shouting lover.“It makes you
happy.You laugh and then you feel very comfortable.” X Kb1. Com
Dr.Peter Calafiura, an American doctor, agrees that shouting can have a positive influence on people's health.
So, next time you start your morning run, why not try to shout out first? It will make you healthier.
56.The underline word “bear” in Paragraph 2 means “________” in Chinese.
A.纠正 B.忍受 C.铭记 D.杜绝
57.Mrs.Li learnt to shout to make herself feel better from ________.
A.her parents B.her teacher C.Mrs.Gu D.Dr.Peter Calafiura
58.Where does Mrs.Li shout every day?
A.In a park. B.At a square. C.In her house. D.On a hill.
59.What does Dr.Caliafiura think of shouting?
A.It's great fun. B.It's good for people's health.
C.It's easy to learn. D.It's good exercise especially for kids.
60.The passage is mainly about________.
A.a shouting lover B.a shouting club
C.the advantages of shouting D.the history of shouting
四、补全对话
根据下面的对话情景，在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子，使对话的意思连贯、完整。
A: Hello, Wang Lin. How beautiful your new bike is!
B: 61. _ .
A: Where is it made
B: It is made in Shanghai.
A: I also want to buy one 62. .
B: In Minsheng Department Store. And there are many different colors. 63 .
A: I like green best. 64 .
B: About 150 yuan.
A: Mm… The price is OK. Well, would you like to go to the shop with me next Sunday
B: 65. .
A: Great! Thanks a lot.
B You’re welcome.
五、句型转换
66.Mr. Zhang is 70 years old. Mr. Li is 70, too. (将两句合并为一句，意思不变)
Mr. Zhang is old Mr. Li.
67.Turn left at the first turning.(句意不变改写).
the first turning the left.
68.When will he come back from America I don’t know. (合并为一句)
I don’t know when come back from America.
69.My mother will leave for Beijing to attend a meeting in a week. (对划线部分提问)
will your mother leave for Beijing to attend a meeting
70.The police caught the thief when he was trying to escape from the city. (改为被动语态)
The thief by the police when he was trying to escape from the city.
六、填空题
71.他们去年冬天在海南度假。
They were in Hainan last winter.
72.这是他第四次帮我摆脱困难。
This is his time to help me out of trouble.
73.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.
74.It is much (安全的) to drive without drinking.
75.Would you mind (劝告) your father not to smoke
七、书面表达(15 分)
人们学习英语的原因各有不同，请以 “My views on Learning English” 为题写一篇文章，说说你对学习
英语的看法，内容包括：
1.你是否对英语感兴趣？
2.你认为学习英语有什么好处？
3.你是怎样要提高英语水平的？
作文要求：
1.不能照抄原文；
2.不得在作文中出现学生的真实姓名。
3.语句连贯，词数80 个左右。作文题目已经给出，不计入总词数。
答 案
单选题
1-5. BBCBA 6-10. BBCDB 11-15.ACCDA 16-20.CADBB
二、完形填空
21-25. BACDB 26-30. A CBBD 31-35.CBDAB 36-40.ADCCB
三、阅读理解
41-45. ACABD 46-50. BCACA 51-55 BDAAC 56-60.BADBC
四、补全对话
61.Thank you/Thanks/Thanks a lot
62.Where did you buy it/Where can I buy one
63.What color do you like best/What’s your favorite color
64.How much is it/How much does it cost
65.I’d love to
五、句型转换
66.as, as 67.Take,on 68.he, will 69.How, soon 70.was, caught
六、填空题
71.on holiday 72.fourth 73.doubt; were 74.safer 75.advising
书面表达
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