九年级上学期英语期中考试试题(不含听力）
二、单项选择( 共15小题，每小题1分，计15分)
21．I am crazy about country music , so I bought _____ MP3 on my way home yesterday . A. / B. a C. an D. the
22. — The song Father by Chopsticks Brother_____the old days and the love of our fathers. — Sure. It’s my favourite song.
A. helps us out B. reminds us of
C. lets us down D. cheers us up
23. _____ my father_____ my mother believes what star signs say, but I do.
A. Neither, nor B. Either, or
C. Both, and D. Not only, but also
24. As we all know that learning a foreign language well_____ time and effort. A. repeats B. reduces C. removes D. requires 25. Most boys_____ guns to dolls while most girls_____ have dolls than guns.
A. would rather; prefer B. would rather; would rather C. prefer; would rather D. prefer; prefer 26. _____ the 19th CPC National Congress is !
A. What successfully B. How successfully C. What a successful meeting D. How a successful meeting
27. Xiao Zhang has ______homework every day and she really doesn’t know ______first. A. much too; what to do B. too much, how to do
C. too much ; what to do D. too many ; what to do 28. —Hi, do you know if Tom ______ to my party next week ? —I think he will come if he ______free. A. will come; will be C. come; is
B. will come; is D. comes; will be
29.–Who is singing in the next room?
–It_______ be Lucy. She has gone to Hong Kong.
A. can not B. must not C. may not
D. need not
30. - _________ going out to play football this afternoon, Jim?
- Good idea. I’ll call you at four o’clock.
A. Why not B. Let’s C. Shall we D. How about 31. I hear a big fire _____ in the town last month and killed an elderly woman . A. broke down B. broke out C. put out D. put down
32. Alice with her sister ______ blood quite a few times _____ 2014 .
A. has donated, for B. has donated , since C. have donated ,for D. have donated , since
33. A really great man is usually quite modest _______ he has many great achievements . A. since B. unless C. although D. because
34. - Thank you very much for giving me some advice on how to be a composer. - _________.
A. That’s true B. I don’t think so C. OK. I’ll try D. Don’t mention it 35. ─Do you know second-hand smoke?
─To protect our health and memory.
A. why we should prevent B. where we should prevent C. whether we should prevent D. how we should prevent 三、完形填空 (本题共15小题；每小题l分，满分l5分)
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项.
Almost everyone wants to be happy, but few of us know how to find happiness. Money and success alone do not 36 happiness. A famous person once said, “Happiness depends on(依靠) 37 ” In other words, we make our own happiness. Here is some advice that can make us 38 happier.
The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the 39 things in life. Too often, we spend so much time thinking about the 40 , for example, getting into college or getting a good job, that we can’t enjoy the present. We should enjoy life’s simple pleasure, 41 spending time with close friends, listening to our favourite music,or 42 a good book. People who have a few close friends often live 43 and healthier lives. 44 secret of leading a happy life is to be active, and have some 45 . We can collect toy cars, go fishing or play a 46 like table tennis or basketball. In this way, we can 47 ourselves and forget our problems or worries, and only think about the joy of activity.
48 , many people find happiness in helping others. People will feel good when they help others. 49 we want to feel happier, do something nice for someone. We can help a friend 50 his or her studies, go shopping to buy food for the elderly, or just clean up the park or streets. 36．A.show B.sell
C.bring
D.lose
37．A.other B.money C.success D.ourselves 38．A.feeling
B.feel
C.felt
D.to feel D.strange
D.danger
39．A.simple B.surprising C.expensive 40．A.health
B.future
C.money
41．A.in fact B.such as C.as a result D.rather than
42．A.closing B.printing C.reading D.copying C.poorer
D.quieter
D.Another
43．A.happier B.lazier 44．A.The other 45．A.hobbies
B.An other B.parties
C.Other
C.classes D.habits C.part
D.joke
46．A.music B.sport 47．A.enjoy
B.hate C.beat D.hurt
48．A.Firstly B.Secondly 49．A.After 50．A.in
C.At first D.Finally
C.If D.Though
D.with
B.But
B.at C.on
四、阅读理解
A.阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分 30分） A
John and Bob were neighbours. For more than 30 years, they had been getting along very well. But one day their good relationship broke.
One morning John woke up to find a stream(小溪) between the two farms. “It must be Bob,” John thought. Then John met a carpenter(木匠).
John said. “My neighbour Bob dug a stream between the two farms. I want you to build a fence(栅栏)—an 8-foot fence. I don’t want to see his place or his face any more.”
The carpenter said, “I think I know what to do, sir, and I’ll be able to do a job that makes you happy.”About sunset when the farmer returned, the carpenter had just finished his job. The farmer’s eyes opened wide. There was no fence there at all!
It was a bridge! And the neighbour, Bob, was coming across, with his hand outstretched(伸出). “Hi, John! You’re quite a guy to build this bridge!”
Then they met in the middle, taking each other’s hands. “I’m terribly sorry for what I have said and done. We should be good to each other,” said Bob.
Later they turned to see the carpenter, who was ready to go. “No, wait! Stay a few days. I have a lot of other jobs for you,” said John. “I’d love to stay,” the carpenter said, “but I have more bridges to build.” 51. Before John found a stream between the two farms, John and Bob ______each other.
A. didn’t speak to B. were friendly to C. often fought with D. had bad words with
52. John asked the carpenter to build a fence because _________.
A. he wanted to protect his farm B. he didn’t want to do it himself C. he wouldn’t like to see Bob D. he wanted to find him something to do 53. What does the sentence “You’re quite a guy to build this bridge！”mean?
A. John was great to build this bridge. B. John was not good at building bridges. C. John was foolish to build such a bridge. D. John should build the bridge earlier. 54. What do you think of the carpenter?
A. Shy B. Wise C. Proud D. Careless 55. What may happen according to the passage?
A. The carpenter will stay to do other jobs. B. Bob and John will build more bridges. C. The two farmers will build a fence themselves. D. Bob and John will be friends again. B
“Three apples have changed the world. One is for Eve(夏娃), one is for Newton. The third is in the hands of Steve Jobs. ” said someone.
Steve Jobs was the former CEO of the Apple computer company in his parents’ garage (车库) on April Fool’s Day, 1976. Through many years’ hard work, Jobs and his Apple products were a great success. People believe he has made the world a better place. Many young people also think of Apple products as a fashion icon.
Because of his great achievements in this area, he was honoured with a number of awards, including the National Medal of Technology in 1985, the Times cover character and the Most Successful Manager in 1997.
Jobs’ road to success wasn’t an easy one. He experienced several ups and downs, but he was still standing. Just as Hemingway in The Old Man and the Sea said, “A man can be destroyed, but not be defeated (打败).” So he was considered as an American hero.
On one hand, some workers described him as a strange, bad-tempered (坏脾气的) boss. They said he was impatient with those who disagreed with him or didn’t understand his ideas. On the other hand, his family members thought of him as a home-loving dad with each of his four children. He worried about all the things of them, such as their boyfriends, travel, safety and even skirt length. Though he was quite busy, he still attended his daughter’s graduation（毕业）party.
56. Where did Steve Jobs set up the Apple computer company?
A. In his own house. C. In his friend’s garage.
B. In his friend’s house. D. In his parents’ garage.
57. What do you think of Steve Jobs according to the passage?
A. Home-loving. B. Honest. C. Jealous. D. Humorous.