( )73. From the study by the Center for Public Education, we can learn that _______. A. US students do better on standardized tests than Finland kids B. kids in Finland learn more in the classroom than US students C. kids in Japan spend more time in the classroom than US students D. adding time to the school year doesn’t mean higher grades for students

( )74. According to the passage, Tina Bruno thinks it is most important to _______. A. pay teachers more money for longer working hours B. add class time to help students get more knowledge C. make full use of students’ present school time D. allow students to go outside to learn extra skills ( )75. What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. How to help students get better grades at school. B. Whether schools need to lengthen class time or not. C. How to take away learning chances outside the school.

D. Whether students start college or find jobs after graduation. 第二节 (共5小题，计10分)

阅读短文，将方框里的五个句子还原到短文当中。 C

Happiness is important to Most people want to be happy but to find happiness. Money and do not bring lasting happiness. depends on ourselves.

Some people believe that if they will be able to do anything

everyone. few know how success alone Happiness (76)______. they are rich, they want,

which means happiness. Some people believe that holding a high position (职位) in the government is happiness. (77)______. These people value (重视) their beliefs, their health or other things. They think these can make them happy.

Here are a few ways to help you become happier.

(78)______. Too often, we spend so much time thinking about the future — for example, getting into

college or getting a good job — that we fail to enjoy the present. You should enjoy the simple pleasures of life, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with your dear friends. (79)______.

Another secret of happiness is to be active and have some hobbies. You can go to parties or play sports. In this way, you can forget about your problems and only think about the activity.

Finally, many people find happiness in helping others. According to studies, people feel good when they volunteer their time to do many meaningful things for other people. (80)______. You can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping to get food for an old neighbor, or simply help around the house by washing the dishes.

第三节 (共5小题，计10分) 根据所给汉语和提示词完成下列句子。

81. 我和王军是邻居，因此我免不了会遇见他。(avoid)

Wang Jun and I are neighbors, so I can hardly ___ ____. 82. 无论你乘坐哪辆公共汽车，你都可以到我们学校。(matter)

__________________________________________,you can get to our school. 83. 我们必须让这些孩子远离这个水池。这太危险了！(keep)

We must ______________________________ ____ . It’s too dangerous. 84. 我的表姐凯蒂为她这学期在学习中取得的进步而自豪。(pride)

My cousin Katie _________ ______ that she has made in her study this term. 85. 你可以通过把读音和拼写联系起来记单词。 (connect)

You can remember words by ______________ __________. 第四节 (共1小题，计15分) 86. 书面表达：

假如你叫魏璐，是一名九年级的学生，你在英语学习中遇到了一些困难。请根据以下要点提示给某英语报社的编辑(Sara)发一封电子邮件，谈一谈你在学习中遇到的困难并向她咨询学习英语的方法。 要点提示：1. 自我介绍；2. 遇到的困难(记不住单词；讲英语时总害怕出错)；

3. 希望得到建议和帮助。

注意：1. 80词左右。电子邮件的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Dear Sara,

I am Wei Lu， a student of Grade 9. ______ _______ ____________________________________ __________ Best wishes! Yours, Wei Lu

九年级调研考试英语试题 参考答案

第二部分 语言知识及运用 26-30 BABDC

31-35 CADDB

36-40 CABCD

41-45 DCCDA 46-50 DBABC 51-55 CBDCD

56. meal 57. Would 58. having 59. reply 60. accept 61.expressions 62. Why 63. ways 64. date 65. friendly 第三部分 阅读与写作 66-70 CBBDA

71-75 BADCB

76-80 EBDCA

81. avoid meeting him

82. No matter which bus you take

83. keep these children / kids away from the pool 84. takes pride in the progress

85. connecting the pronunciation with the spelling 86. One possible version: Dear Sara,

I am Wei Lu，a student of Grade 9. I am having trouble in learning English. There is always a long list of new words in my book. It is hard for me to memorize them. So I can’t understand what the English teacher says in class. And I’m always afraid of making mistakes when I speak English. So I don’t dare to take part in group discussions. I am becoming very worried about my English. Could you please help me? I hope you can give me some useful advice. Best wishes! Yours, Wei Lu

九年级上学期英语期中考试试题(不含听力）

第二部分：英语知识运用（共二节，满分30分） 第一节：单项填空（15分）

（ ）26.He used to late. But now he is used to early.

A．sleep; get up B．sleep; getting up C．sleeping; get up D．sleeping; getting up

（ ）27.Teenagers should to take care of themselves from a young age.

A．teach B．be teaching C．have taught D．be taught

（ ）28. Jim still went to school she was ill yesterday.

A．even though B．no matter C．as long as D．so that

（ ）29.—What do you think of my shirt? It cotton.

—It looks comfortable on you.

A．is made in B．is made of C．is made for D．is made by

（ ）30.— do you improve your writing?

—I improve it keeping a diary in English.

A．How; with B．What; with C．How; by D．What; by

（ ）31.—Have you ever practice to foreigners?

—Oh, yes. It improves my skills. A．speak; speak B．speaking; speak C．speak; speaking D．speaking; speaking

（ ）32.A lot of trees around here every year and we can enjoy fresher air now.

A．plant B．is planted C．were planted D．are planted

（ ）33.—Would you like to be a volunteer to help clean the room?

— .

A．That’s easy B．With pleasure C．Not at all D．Of course not

（ ）34.My friend always encourages me trying and never give up whenever I’m in trouble.

A．keep B．stop C．to stop D．to keep

（ ）35.—She is afraid of the dark.

— . I never go out at night.

A．That’s OK. B．Thank you. C．Me, too. D．Good luck.

（ ）36.Could you please tell me .