九年级（下）期中试卷
英语2016.04
注意事项：
1．本试卷共10页。全卷满分为90分。考试时间90分钟。试题包含选择题和非选择题。考生答题全部在答题卡上，答在本试卷上无效。
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选择题（共40分）
一、单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1. —Excuse me, sir. Please don?t take photos in the museum. Look at the sign .
—I?m sorry. I didn?t notice it just now.
2. —I hear Susan eats little or for supper.
—It?s really bad for her health. Why not exercise more to lose weight?
A. nothing
B. something
C. anything
D. everything
3. Alice could see her grandmother doing some cooking the kitchen?s glass door.
A. across
B. through
C. over
D. against
4. —Nora published her first poem when she was only seven!
—At seven? What a ! I knew few words at her age.
A. mess
B. pity
C. surprise
D. shame
5. —Leonardo didn?t win an Oscar he acted in The Revenant.
—Yeah. It was hard for him to realize this dream, but he never gave up.
A. after
B. until
C. since
D. because
6.—I can?t understand some people choose to challenge themselves.
—Don?t you think it?s also a good chance to find your hidden talent?
A. when
B. how
C. why
D. where
7. Some farmers in Nanjing were so that they painted the emperor?s dress with
yellow flowers on the farm.
A. creative
B. active
C. generous
D. humorous
8. —Billy has made great progress in his Maths.
—Exactly. He doesn?t do his homework so as he used to be.
A. wisely
B. patiently
C. correctly
D. carelessly
9. —Jenny, we buy Mom presents. We can clean the house from top to bottom.
—Good idea! It?s a special present for Mother?s Day.
A. can?t
B. mustn?t
C. shouldn?t
D. needn?t
10. Our charity show for three hours this afternoon. We were tired but very happy.
A. lasts
B. lasted
C. has lasted
D. will last
11. —I?m afraid I can?t finish the task in such a short time.
—Don?t worry. Can you finish it if you two more days?
A. give
B. are given
C. will give
D. will be given
12. Lions are good hunters. They their ability to hunt other animals to survive.
A. work on
B. get on
C. live on
D. depend on
13. —, Chinese mobile phones, like Huawei, have improved greatly.
—I agree. That?s why made-in-China products are more and more popular now.
A. In general
B. In all
C. In the end
D. In the beginning
14. Wendy wants to do a project on recycling. She wonders .
A. that she will do something to make a difference
B. if the project can encourage everyone to recycle
C. how can she help others to recycle useful materials
D. when the project is carried out to improve living conditions
15. —Dad, my kite is finished! Doing a DIY job is really fun.
—! Just wait for a windy day and see how high it can fly.
A. Never mind
B. My pleasure
C. Well done
D. No problem
二、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，从各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Many cultures in the world tell stories about dragons. In some cultures they are good and in some they are bad. No matter good or bad, in the stories they are always 16 and have supernatural power. Some people say that there used to be real dragons, but most agree that they were imaginary creatures (生物).
Dragons in China and other Asian countries are usually said to be 17 . People say that they bring strength, good luck, and health. In ancient China, the dragon was a 18 of the Chinese emperors. Some Chinese people believe that dragons live under water most of the time. Unlike European dragons, they do not have wings, and they 19 using magic. The Chinese dragon looks like a long snake with four claws. In the Chinese lunar calendar, people born in the “Year of the Dragon”are 20 to be lucky, brave, healthy, energetic and excitable. The Dragon person can?t make great achievements in life 21 he or she knows how to make the best use of his or her energy, intelligence, and talent.
In European legends, dragons are usually seen 22 greedy (贪婪的) and cruel winged devils (恶魔). The European dragon is also described to be a strong and smart creature. Any knight (骑士) who killed a dragon was able to get not only its treasure but also its 23 . In Christianity (基督教), the devil is sometimes shown as a dragon. It has become popular for the 24 of popular stories to fight angry dragons. Dragons continue to live in storybooks. Modern fantasy writers 25 write books about heroes fighting dragons. Although dragons appear in many legends around the world, different cultures have different stories about them.
16. A. strong B. awful C. loyal D. proud
17. A. gentle B. terrible C. kind D. guilty
18. A. symbol B. dream C. memory D. mystery
19. A. move B. fly C. rush D. jump
20. A. considered B. confirmed C. compared D. controlled
21. A. after B. whenever C. since D. unless
22. A. with B. for C. as D. by
23. A. success B. calm C. charm D. wisdom
24. A. detectives B. heroes C. emperors D. enemies
25. A. even B. ever C. still D. just
三、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
A table of contents usually includes the titles or descriptions of the first-level headers, such as chapter titles in longer works. An index is a list of something such as subjects or names at the back of a book.
Contents
Chapter Page
1 Things You?ll Need for Camping (8)
2 Places To Go (16)
3 All About Tents (26)
4 All About Sleeping Bags (35)
5 Setting Up Camp (40)
6 Camp Cooking: Some Recipes (50)
7 Health and Safety (66)
Index campfires, 50-52 clothing, 8 national parks, 16-18 plants, poisonous, 72 sleeping bags, 35-39 tents, 26-34
tools, 12
26. Which chapter should you read to find ideas for meals?
A. Chapter 3
B. Chapter 4
C. Chapter 5
D. Chapter 6
27. On Page 8, you can find out .
A. what clothes to wear
B. which tools to take
C. when to put up tents
D. how to make a campfire
B
After that, we went on down the river. It was very dark that night and it
wasn?t easy to see where we were going. Suddenly, a big steamboat came at
us very fast, and the next minute it was right over us. Jim and I jumped off
the raft (木筏) into the water. The boat hit the raft and went on up the river.
When I came up out of the water, I couldn?t see Jim anywhere. I called out his name again and again, but there was no answer. “He?s dead!”I thought. Slowly, I swam to the side of the river and got out. I saw that I was near a big old wooden house. Suddenly a lot of very angry dogs jumped out at me. They made a terrible noise and someone called from the house, “Who?s there?”
“George Jackson,” I answered quickly. “I?ve fallen off a river boat.”
Well, the people who lived in that house were very kind, and they took me in and gave me some new clothes and a good meal. I told them that my family were all dead, so they said I could stay with them as long as I wanted. It was a beautiful house and the food was good there, so I stayed.
A few days later one of the slaves in the house came to me and said, “Come with me!”Together, we went down to some trees by the river. “In there!” he said and went away.
On the ground, I found a man, asleep. It was Jim! I was really pleased to see him. When the steamboat hit the raft, Jim told me, the raft didn?t break up. Jim swam after it and caught it. Then he began to look for me.
We decided to leave at once. It?s all right living in a house for a little while, but you feel more free and easy and comfortable on a raft.
28. What happened LAST in the story?
A. George saw a big house.
B. George got some new clothes.
C. George found Jim on the ground.
D. George jumped off the raft into the water.
29. Why did George Jackson answer “quickly” when someone called from the house?
A. George felt afraid and nervous.
B. George felt happy and lucky.
C. George really wanted to stay there.
D. George didn?t want to lie to him.
30. Which of these old sayings best fits this story?
A. It never rains but it pours.
B. Every dog has its day.
C. Burn the candle at both ends.
D. Many hands make light work.
In today?s world we are always surrounded (包围) by technology.
It?s true to say that technology makes our lives easier. However,
increasingly scientists are saying that we need to give ourselves a
break—otherwise we put ourselves at risk of developing hundreds of
health problems. Over the summer the days are longer, sunnier and free from school. With all this free time, why not put it to good use and do something that has nothing to do with technology?
To start with, you could learn a new skill. There are hundreds of possibilities: cooking, learning a musical instrument or a new sport. Maybe you?ve always wanted to try out that recipe (食谱), but haven?t had time? Perhaps you like learning how to knit, so you can have a new sweater for the autumn. You could use your free time to learn something new—and perhaps it?ll lead to an exciting chance in the future.
If you just fancy relaxing, why not go to a beach? Take along your favourite book and relax on the sand, or go for a stroll along the coastline. If you don?t live near a beach, you could go to your local park. Why not take along a picnic, or try and know about some of the local wildlife?
Little things, like challenging yourself to complete a crossword or a Sudoku, are a great place to start. You could even get involved in the latest craze: adult colouring books! Colouring is surprisingly therapeutic (治疗的), and it can be a nice way to get away from the stress of modern life!
You might surprise yourself and find a hidden talent within you; you might make new friends along the way. Next time you find yourself aimlessly channel-changing, have a think at what else you could spend your time doing.
31. What might you write in your diary if you do as the writer tells you?
A. I read an e-book. It was exciting!
B. I learnt to play the guitar. It was fun!
C. I had my website online. It was amazing!
D. I watched a TV programme. It was interesting!
32. Reading adult colouring books is a good way to .
A. learn a new skill
B. make new friends
C. feel less stressed
D. challenge ourselves
33. Which of the following explains the word “fancy” in Paragraph 3?
A. to want sth or want to do sth
B. to think that you are very popular
C. to like the idea of being sth or to believe
D. to think that sb will win or be successful at sth
34. You can put the sentence “Whatever you choose to do with your summer, try something
new!” at the beginning of .
A. Para 2
B. Para 3
C. Para 4
D. Para 5
35. What?s probably the title of the passage?
A. Ways of trying something new
B. Finding a hidden talent
C. Taking a break from technology
D. A better life with technology
D
Language changes all the time. New words and phrases appear and
develop. The words and pronunciations used by young people in the UK
can be very different to those used by adults. Living in a multicultural (多
元文化的) society has an effect on language, especially on young people,
whose friends are often from a mix of backgrounds. TV and music also
have big influence on the language of the young. Often UK singers sing in American accents (口音) without realizing.
Young British people use lots of language that you usually can?t find in most dictionaries. These informal words and expressions are known as …slang?. It is not possible to make a complete list of modern British slang. By the time the list was finished, it would be out of date! New words come and go like fashions. However, here are a few examples:
Safe, sorted, sound, cool or wicked all mean “That?s good” or“I understand”.
Instead of using different tag quest ions like …isn?t it?, can?t you? or don?t they?, people use innit.
Instead of saying very, really or completely, people use well.
Whatever means I don?t care.
…He?s fine’or …He?s fit’both mean …He?s good-looking?. Fine and fit can describe a boy or a girl.
Not everybody uses slang and not everybody likes it. A school in Sheffield, in the north of England, recently stopped its pupils using slang words such as hiya (hello), cheers and ta (both mean thank you). The head teacher says that if young people learn to speak …correctly? this will help them get a place at university and a good job.
When British people use language like this, it?s no surprise that some students say they can?t understand native(本土的) speakers. But perhaps learners don?t need to wo rry about communicating with native speakers so much. Research shows that most of the English spoken in the world today is spoken between non-native speakers of the language. In fact, when we think about “International English”, there is no such thing as a native or non-native speaker.
36. In the UK, you can find little slang in .
A. pop songs
B. TV programmes
C. most dictionaries
D. young people?s language
37. The writer uses the example of a school in Sheffield to support that .
A. slang is out of date
B. slang is changing quickly
C. slang words can be used easily
D. some people don?t like slang
38. Which slang can be used in the following dialogue?
—But the teacher says we can’t leave until we’ve finished.
—. I’m going.
A. Sound
B. Fine
C. Cheers
D. Whatever
39. If you want to learn more about the subject of the passage, you can search the Internet
with the key words “”.
A. British people
B. English slang
C. language changes
D. English cultures
40. This passage would most likely be found in a book of .
A. novel
B. culture
C. travel
D. history
非选择题（共50分）
四、填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
A) 根据括号中所给的汉语写出单词，使句子意思完整正确，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为41～45的相应位置上。
41. It?s good manners to hold the door ▲(开着的) for the person behind you.
42. Shanghai Disneyland will be in service on June 16. It may attract ▲(百万) of
visitors this year.
43. The Zika Virus has now ▲(扩散) to over 30 countries and areas.
44. It?s reported that Kobe has been ▲(离开) from the NBA since April 14, 2016.
45. “Internet Plus”has caught wide ▲(注意) with the development of the Internet
industry.
B) 根据句子意思，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为46～50的相应位置上。
46. Tan Dun, Lang Lang and Li Yundi are all world-famous ▲(music).
47. For our safety, we?d better avoid ▲(go) out alone at night.
48. In Nanjing, more and more citizens are used to riding public bikes ▲(get) around.
49. Don?t keep your worries to ▲(you), children. Always remember—your parents are
the people who love you most.
50. —That?s amazing! AlphaGo won the game. It?s much ▲(smart) than humans.
—It?s hard to say. After all, AlphaGo was invented by humans.
C) 根据对话内容，从下面方框中选择适当的单词或短语填空，使对话内容完整正确，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为51～55的相应位置上。
strong cut in hard work hit in fact
A: Hey, try this! It took me two hours to buy the cheesecake.
B: Why two hours? The store is only one block away from your place.
A: I know! But the line was terribly long, and a man behind me was trying to 51 . So it took me some time to “take care of” him.
B: You 52 him?
A: Please! I?m a friendly lady! I just talked to him, well, maybe a little loudly. And … I used some words that were a little 53 . When I was “talking” to the man, I lost my place in line. So I had to wait all over again!
B: It was really 54 , huh?
A: It WAS! So why don?t you try some?
B: Well, 55 , I?m a little sick of it. It is too sweet.
五、阅读短文（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
A) 阅读下面短文，根据所读内容，在文章后第56～65小题的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为56～65的相应位置上。
注意：每个空格只填1．个单词
．．．。
Have you ever eaten something that you grew in your own garden? Many people have not had the pleasure of this experience. Alice Waters, the owner of Chez Panisse Restaurant, set out to change all that for a special group of students at Martin Luther King Junior Middle
School in Berkeley, California.
Waters worked with the school?s principal (校长), Neil Smith, to create a cooking and gardening programme at the school. Waters believes in the importance of people knowing where their food comes from. She also believes that there is a strong relationship between food, health, and the environment. She wanted to show children the pleasure in gardening and in preparing the foods that they grew. She wanted to teach them that a healthy body and a healthy environment go hand in hand.
The project that Waters began took a lot of time and patience. Teachers, students, and community volunteers helped her turn a parking area into a garden. At the same time, renovation (整修) was begun to turn an old cafeteria (自助餐厅) into a kitchen where students could prepare foods and share meals with their teachers.
In 1995, the first crops were planted. Every year since then, new crops are evaluated (评价) to make sure that they are best suited for the environment and the needs of the school.
Students have found that they look forward to the time they spend in the garden each week. They have learnt how to grow and harvest. They have learnt about the life cycles of various plants.
Alice Waters dreams that one day there will be a garden in every school in the United States. She hopes that school lunches can be prepared using the produce from the gardens.
A Schoolyard Garden
Alice Waters 56 a cooking and gardening programme at school. She thinks it?s 57 for people to know where their food is from. She 58 much time and patience to it.
59 To help children get the 60 from gardening and preparing the foods.
To teach children that there is a 61 between a healthy body and a healthy environment.
Project A parking area was turned into a garden with the 62 of teachers,
students and community volunteers. A cafeteria was turned into a kitchen.
In 1995, they planted the first crops. Every year they choose suitable crops for the environment and the 63 of the school.
Students showed a great 64 in gardening.
Hope Each school will 65 a garden and students will eat the produce from the garden.
B) 根据短文内容和首字母提示，填写所缺单词，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为66～75的相应位置上。
When Gregor Mendel was teaching high school students, he
noticed that plants had different traits (特征). For example, some pea
plants were tall, w 66 others were short. Mendel wondered why,
so he decided to experiment.
He c 67 the seeds (种子) that were produced. He planted
these new seeds and waited for the r 68 . He wondered whether the new plants would be
of medium h 69 . But all the plants that grew from the seeds were tall.
Mendel wanted to see what would h 70 to the next generation (一代). He crossed the tall plants with each other in the same way he had experimented with the tall and short plants. When the n 71 plants grew, three fourths of the plants were tall, and one fourth were short.
Mendel found out that a plant r 72 a message from each of its parents, and that message is carried by the plant?s genes (基因). For example, a pea plant gets a gene for tallness or shortness from one or both of its parents. Mendel a 73 found out that some genes were stronger than others. The gene for tallness was stronger than the gene for shortness. So a plant would be t 74 if it had one gene for tallness and one gene for shortness. But if a plant had two genes for shortness, it would be short.
Mendel had made a great d 75 , but few understood it at that time. Mendel became famous only after his death.
六、书面表达（满分15分）
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．．．
点你
．．能胜任该活动的理由。
注意：
1. 文中不得出现你的真实姓名和学校名称；
2. 语言通顺，意思连贯，条理清楚，书写规范；
3. 词数80左右，申请信的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。
Looking for service chances?
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※WHO CAN JOIN? Ages 12 and up
※WHEN? Sundays, 9—10 a.m., in July and August
※WHAT? Visit an old people?s home and chat with the elderly
※WHAT IS SWS?
SERVING WITH SMILES (SWS) is a service organization that allows teenagers to
take part in humanitarian projects.
※FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Email us at: sws@https://www.doczj.com/doc/d67805537.html, & Call Jen Paulson on 76887845 with questions.
Dear Chairperson,
I would like to be a volunteer in Serving With Smiles.
▲
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You can call me on 84357693 or email me at daniel@https://www.doczj.com/doc/d67805537.html,.
Yours sincerely,
Daniel
九年级（下）期中试卷
英语参考答案2016.04
选择题（共40分）
一、单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
1. B
2. A
3. B
4. C
5. B
6. C
7. A
8. D
9. D 10. B
11. B 12. D 13. A 14. B 15. C
二、完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
16. A 17. C 18. A 19. B 20. A 21. D 22. C 23. D 24. B 25. C
三、阅读理解（共15小题, 每小题1分，满分15分）
26. D 27. A 28. C 29. A 30. B 31. B 32. C 33. A 34. D 35. C
36. C 37. D 38. D 39. B 40. B
非选择题（共50分）
四、填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
A) 41. open 42. millions 43. spread 44. away 45. attention
B) 46. musicians 47. going 48. to get 49. yourselves 50. smarter
C) 51. cut in 52. hit 53. strong 54. hard work 55. in fact
五、阅读填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）
A) 56. created/made 57. important 58. devoted 59. Purpose(s)/Aim(s)/Goal(s)
60. pleasure 61. relationship 62. help 63. needs
64. interest 65. have/build/own
B) 66. while 67. collected 68. result(s) 69. height 70. happen
71. new 72. receives 73. also 74. tall 75. discovery
六、书面表达（满分15分）
One possible version:
Dear Chairperson,
I would like to be a volunteer in Serving With Smiles.
First, let me introduce myself. My name is Daniel. I am a 16-year-old boy in Grade 9. I think I am free in July and August, so I can take part in this activity in summer.
I would like to be a member of your organization. I am kind and helpful. Moreover, I am patient enough to work with others. I often help others in my spare time without getting angry.
I can also tell funny jokes. In my opinion, it?s very meaningful to chat with others, especially the elderly. I think they are just like my grandparents. And I can bring them a lot of happiness.
I will be very happy if I can become a member of SWS. You can call me on 84357693 or email me at daniel@https://www.doczj.com/doc/d67805537.html,.
Yours sincerely,
Daniel
评分标准：
第五档：（13—15分）能写明全部要点，语言基本无误或有少量拼写错误，行文流畅，表达清楚。
第四档：（10—12分）能写明大部分要点，语言有一些错误（句子结构或动词时态错误1—2处），但行文基本流畅，表达基本清楚。
第三档：（7—9分）能写明一些要点，语言错误较多（句子结构或动词时态错误3—4处），但意思基本连贯，表达基本清楚。
第二档：（4—6分）能写出少数要点，语言错误多，意思不连贯，影响意思表达。
第一档：（1—3分）只能写出若干词语，无可读的句子。