九年级上学期英语期中考试试题(不含听力）
第二节 词语填空 (共10小题，计10分)
通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
Are you often tired after a long trip? There is a cool product that can help you reduce (减少) the uncomfortable feelings you have 31 a long trip.
The Ostrich Pillow (鸵鸟枕) is a kind of pillow which is 32 to carry. It can help you nap (小睡) anytime, 33 , including in airports and on planes.
The Ostrich Pillow was 34 by Ali Ganjavian, who was born in England. He said,
“We 35 many hours working every day and sleep is an important part of our day. So I thought why not create a 36 that can help us relax ... We have 37 it in airports, trains, libraries, offices, on planes, on a sofa and even on the floor and it’s really 38 .”
The Ostrich Pillow is very hard. It has a hole in which to put your head, and a mouth hole that 39 you to breathe easily. It 40 has two side holes where you can put your hands — if you nap at a table in a library, for example.
The Ostrich Pillow now can be bought online.
( ) 31. A. before B. since C. during
( ) 32. A. easy B. difficult C. possible ( ) 33. A. somewhere B. somebody C. anywhere ( ) 34. A. invention B. inventing C. invented
( ) 35. A. cost B. take C. spend ( ) 36. A. way B. product C. time ( ) 37. A. tried B. mentioned C.interviewed ( ) 38. A. lively B. boring C. wonderful ( ) 39. A. allows B. teaches C. asks
( ) 40. A. still B. also C. just III 阅读技能（三部分，计40分） 第一节 短文理解 (共15小题，计30分)
阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项回答问题或完成句子。
In my growing up, I do not recall(回忆) hearing the words “I love you” from my father. When your father never says them to you when you are a child, it gets harder for him to say those words as he gets older.
To tell the truth，I could not honestly remember when I had last said those words to him, either. I decided to make the first move though it was not very easy for me. After some hesitation，in our next phone conversation I spoke out the words, “Dad… I love you!”
There was a silence at the other end and he slowly replied, “Well, same back at you！”
I smiled and said，“Dad，I know you love me，and when you are ready，I know you will say what you want to say.”
Fifteen minutes later my mother called and nervously asked, “Paul, is everything okay?” A few weeks later，Dad ended our phone conversation with the words, “Paul, I love you.” I was at work during this conversation and the tears were coming down my face as I finally heard the love. We realized that this special moment had taken our father and son relationship to a new level. (水平，标准)
A short while after this special moment，my father escaped(逃离) death after a heart surgery（手术）. For many times，I have thought，if I did not take the first step and Dad was not saved in the surgery，I would have never heard the love.
41. What did Dad do when his son said “I love you” to him on the phone? A. He kept silent and said nothing.
B. He just told his son to look after himself. C. He didn’t say “I love you” back.
42. How did the mother feel when she knew her son spoke out the words “I love you”? A. Nervous. B. Excited C. Relaxed 43. From the passage, we know . A. the father doesn’t love his son
B. it’s easy for the father to say “I love you” to the son
C. the father isn’t used to saying “I love you” to the son 44. What does the underlined word “hesitation” mean? A. 想法
B. 激动
C. 犹豫
45. Which of the following is TRUE according to the story? A. The son did not take the first step to say “I love you”. B. The son was so excited to hear his father say “I love you”. C. His father died from a heart surgery. B
The Four Treasures of Study (文房四宝) play a very important part in spreading Chinese culture. Here is an introduction about them.
In different pen products, the Chinese brush can be seen as the most special one. We often use the
rabbit hair, sheep hair and combinative hair. The rabbit hair is hard, resilient(有弹力的) and short, so it can be used to write small words. The sheep hair is soft, weak and long, and it can be used to write big words. The combinative hair is made of rabbit hair and sheep hair.
The ink(墨) stick is the necessary in ancient writing. Before the man-made ink stick was invented, people used the natural ink stick as the writing material. The man-made ink stick appeared in Han Dynasty and was made of pine(松树) wood. The good ink stick is strong and has black bright color.
The paper was one of the four great inventions of ancient China. Before the paper was invented, people used turtle shells (龟壳) and animal bones, bamboo, silk and stone as the materials to write on. Paper was invented by Cai Lun in Han Dynasty.
The inkstone usually can be made of pottery(陶器), brick and jade(玉器) . The most famous inkstones are the Duan inkstone and the She inkstone. The Duan inkstone is produced in Guangdong province. The white is best, the purple is worst. The Duan inkstone is best used to write big words. As famous as the Duan inkstone, the She inkstone is produced in Anhui province. And the She inkstone is best used to write small words.
46. What does the underlined word “combinative” mean in Paragraph one?
A. 柔软的
B.坚硬的
C. 结合的
47.Which isn’t one of the four treasures of study? A. Paper.
B. Printing.
C. Inkstone.
48.According to the passage, ___________ are the best materials for writing big words. A. the Chinese brush with sheep hair and the She inkstone B. the Chinese brush with rabbit hair and the Duan inkstone C. the Chinese brush with sheep hair and the Duan inkstone
49.Which of the following statements about the Duan inkstone is TRUE? A. It is produced in Anhui Province. B. It is more famous than the She inkstone. C. The white Duan inkstone is the best. 50.What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. An introduction about the Four Treasures of Study. B. The history of the Four Treasures of Study. C. The importance of spreading Chinese culture.
C
Rowing（划船） is a good sport for people. The sport is not so commonly played in China, but almost half of all American high schools have rowing teams. Recently, the school where I study had a rowing season
that gave me many great experiences.
During the season, we practiced rowing a lot. We got up at six every Saturday and practiced for three hours on the river. Each one of us had an oar (桨)，and we each rowed one oar with both hands. Together we pulled the oars, and oars pushed the water back so the boat would move forward. After three hours of practice, we felt very tired, because rowing is a very physical sport. When you row, you do a lot of work with your thighs(大腿) and back.
Though the practices were very hard, I chose to do them because I like the pleasure that hard work brings to me. At every practice, I always did my best. Even when the coaches(教练) were not there, I kept rowing hard with my hands because I wanted to find out how well I could do. In order to move the boat fast, everyone on the team must keep the same pace(节奏), so we needed to work together.
The hard work I did during the rowing helped me develop my teamwork qualities. The experience also taught me that if you want to get something, you need to pay something first. As Americans like to say, “No pains no gains!”
51. Rowing is a sport that .
A. is played by few students in American high schools.
B. students practice a lot during the rowing season in America. C. is also very popular in China.
52. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE about practicing rowing? A. Each of us had an oar and we rowed with both hands.
B. When we wanted the boat forward, we had to push the water forward. C. It was easy for us to row for over three hours.
53. In order to move fast, the team members should________________.
A. use their hands to push the water B. use their thighs and backs less C. row at the same speed.
54. Why does the writer choose to practice rowing?
A. Because rowing can help to get good grades.
B. Because the writer enjoys the happiness after hard work. C. Because rowing can make people become famous. 55. What can we infer（推理） from the passage?
A. The writer likes to challenge himself and he has learnt a lot from this sport. B. Everyone will be very successful if he learns to row. C. Rowing is a hard sport that is not suitable for us.