九年级期中考试英语试卷

一、听力理解。（ 20个小题, 每小题1分, 共20分。）

第一节

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。每段对话读两遍。

( ) 1. What would Mike like to drink? A. Tea B. Water C. Coffee ( ) 2. How long is the film?

A One hour B. One and a half hours. C. Two hours ( ) 3. Why is Andy late for school this time? A. Because the traffic was too heavy. B Because his bicycle was broken.

C. Because his alarm clock didn’t work.

( ) 4. Where did the boy go last weekend?

A. To the library B To the museum C To the farm ( ) 5. Whose eraser may it be? A. Nick's B. Lily's C. Linda's 第二节

听下面几段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C中选出最佳答案。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听下面一段对话，回答第6至第7两个小题。

( ) 6. Who is answering the phone? A Mark B. Jenny C. Simon

( ) 7. Which is the correct phone number the woman should call? A.6632-8236 B.6623-8236 C.6632-8326. 听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。

( ) 8. What does Ms. Smith do?

A. A writer. B A saleswoman. C. A nurse.

( ) 9. How many hours does Ms. Smith usually spend in working every day A Three or four hours. B. Four or five hours C. Five or six hours

( ) 10. What does Ms. Smith usually do in the afternoon A. She has a rest. B. She writes stories. C. She stays with children

听下面一段独白，回答第11至第12两个小题。

( ) 11. What will Henry do tomorrow afternoon?

A Have math lessons. B Visit his grandparents. C. Prepare some presents ( ) 12. When will Lisa's birthday party end

A. At about 4: 00 p.m. B. At about 6: 00 p.m. C. At about 8: 00 p.m. 听下面一段对话，回答第13至第15三个小题 ( ) 13. Where will the girl go for vacation A. To Beijing. B.To London. C.To Paris. ( ) 14. Whom will Tony go to Sydney with

A. His friends B. His parents. C. His brother.

( ) 15. How long will Tony stay in Sydney? A. For three days. B. For four days. C. For seven days. 第三节 听下面一篇短文。按照你所听内容的先后顺序将下列图片排序。短文读两遍。(每小题 A B C Alex Sarah Liz David Grace D E 16.________ 17.________ 18.________ 19.________ 20.________ 二、阅读理解。 （20个小题, 每小题2分, 共40分。） A Once, a young man named Ramu lived in a small village. He spent all his time hanging out and was always daydreaming. He didn’t want to do any work.

One day Ramu found a bag full of money. He was happy. He knew that one had to work to make money. But he felt lucky to get so much money without working hard. Ramu went and bought many tasty foods from the shop. Then he got some new clothes. In such a way, he started to spend the money like water.

His neighbors said , “ Ramu, don’t waste the money. Use it to start some business. Work hard, and you will make even more money.”

But Ramu said, “I have no need to work. I have a lot of money.”

In a few months Ramu had spent all the money in the bag. Soon he was unable to put food on the table. The villagers also refused to employ such a lazy man. Then Ramu understood that free money was not worth it. Only fruits of labor (劳动的果实) can feed a man for life. ( )21.What do you think of Ramu?

A. hard-working B. lazy C.upset D. foolish ( )22.What didn’t Ramu do in the story? A. He used all his time to hang out.

B. He bought many tasty foods and some new clothes for himself. C. He started some business with the money.

D. He used up all the money in the bag in a few months.

( )23.The underlined word “employ” in the last paragraph probably means ______. A. waste B. hire C.fire D. feed

( )24.What can you learn from the story? A. Practice makes perfect.

B. The fruit of labor is the sweetest of all the fruits. C. Spend the money like water.

D. Where there is a will, there is a way.

( )25.We can infer the next Ramu will do is ______. A. Ramu will find a job to raise himself.

B. Ramu will sell his clothes and his house to make money. C. Ramu will continue hanging out in the village.

D. Ramu will try to find another bag of money day and night.

B

Smartwatches are like small computers. They usually tell time and count a person’s steps. Most smartwatches connect with a smartphone and they let the user make calls, and send and receive messages. Often smartwatches have microphones and speakers. Some even have cameras.

Many parents buy smartwatches for their kids who are too young to have a mobile phone. Knowing their kids can call them gives them peace of mind. Also, many smartwatches have GPS trackers () . These trackers allow parents to know where their kids are, so they know if everything is OK.

But now some groups in Europe say that many smartwatches are actually making kids less safe. Some watches allow more than parents to track where the kids are. They also allow anyone to send the kids a message. People can also control the watches from far away and watch and listen to the kids.

To be safe, any time a smartwatch makes a call or sends a message or GPS information - the information should be processed (应该被处理) so no one else can get the information. ( )26.What cannot we use smartwatches to according to the passage? A. tell time B. control a computer from far away C. send and receive messages D. count a person’s steps ( )27.What does the passage mainly talk about? A. Kids are too young to have a smartwatch. B. Different functions of smartwatches. C. Smartwatches bring us better life.

D. The advantages and disadvantages of smartwatches.

( )28. How can we make kids safe when they are using smartwatches according to the passage? A. The information should be processed so no one else can get the information. B. Produce the smartwatches kids only use to make a call. C. Kids can’t take smartwatches to schools.

D. Download an APP to protect kids’ smartwatches.

( )29.Which of the following is not true according to the passage?

A. People can control the watches from far away and watch and listen to the kids. B. Some Smartwatches have cameras.

C. Some groups in Europe say that all smartwatches are actually making kids safer and safer. D. The parents can know where their kids are with the help of GPS trackers on smartwatches. ( )30. Where can we probably find this passage?

A. In a newspaper. B. In a novel. C. In a travel guide. D. In a storybook.

C

In 1954, there was the first Universal Children’s Day on November 20th to celebrate and protect children all over the world. This was International Children’s Day but now many countries around the world have their own Children’s Day.

April 23rd

Turkey: This day is a national holiday in Turkey. On this day, Turkey often invites groups of children from other countries to stay with Turkish families and celebrate with them.

April 30th

Mexico: Some schools close for the day, while others have a special day for children. They hold different events to celebrate the day. The children also bring in their favorite food to share with their friends.

May 5th

Japan: The official children’s day is on May 5th. But some people in Japan celebrate two children’s days. One is on March 3rd for girls and one is on May 5th for boys. On May 5th, they fly carp streamers.

June 1st

Bulgaria: Parents do special things with their children and give them big gifts. The day is like a second birthday for the children.

China: This is a very special day in schools. On this day, children join in all kinds of activities like games, shows and trips. Many children also get gifts from their parents.

November 14th

India: Indians chose this day to celebrate because it is the birthday of the country’s first Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. Nehru was famous for his love of children. On this day,

children organize special celebrations at their school. Teachers sing and dance for their students. ( )31. In Turkey, children often celebrate Children’s Day _______. A. at school B. by flying carp streamers C. with children from other countries D. on April 13rd ( )32. When is Mexico’s Children’s Day?

A. April 23rd. B. April 30th. C. May 5th. D.June 1st

( )33. In which country do people celebrate more than one children’s day?

A. Japan. B. India. C. Mexico. D. China

( )34. What do children in China often do on Children’s Day?

A. They sing and dance for their teachers and parents. B. They invite groups of foreign children to celebrate it together. C. They share their favorite food with their friends.

D. They take part in different activities like games, shows and trips.

( )35. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. The first International Children’s Day was in the 1960s. B. Nehru chose November 14th to be India’s Children’s Day. C. Children’s Day in Bulgaria and China fall on the same day. D. Nehru was famous for the love to his parents.

D

The Lollipop Girl

Alina Morse is the starter of Zollipops, a business beginning in 2014. ____36____ When Alina was 7 years old, she went to the bank with her dad and was offered a lollipop.

She really wanted to accept, but her parents always told her that candy was terrible for her teeth. _____37 And at that time the idea for Zollipops was born! After watching videos on how to make candy and experimenting many times in her kitchen,

_____38____ With her father’s help, Alina’s lollipops were sold in Whole Foods. “They loved our product and idea,” said Alina. In the first year, Alina sold about $70,000 Zollipops. _____39____ “Our lollipops are good for teeth, and parents will spend money giving their kids a better choice,” said Alina’s father.

Alina says sometimes she isn’t taken seriously by other people because of her age,

_____40____ She says she’s not successful because she is born smarter or raised differently than any of her friends — she is just interested in business and helping others. She also encourages other kids to find their own interest and try their best. A. Alina finally succeeded. B. The sales doubled over years, and she made $6 million in 2018. C. So she asked her dad, “Why can’t we make a lollipop that’s actually good for our teeth?” D. but she doesn’t let their opinions get to her. E. She sells lollipops (棒棒糖) which are good for our teeth. 三、完形填空。(15个小题, 每小题1分, 共15分。)

An old man lived in a nice house with a large garden. He took care of his 41 all the time, watering and fertilizing them.

One day a young man went by the 42 . He looked at the beautiful flowers, imagining how happy he could be 43 he lived in such a beautiful place. Then, suddenly he found the old gardener was 44 . He was very surprised about this and asked, “You can’t see these flowers. 45 are you busy taking care of them every day?”

The old man smiled and said, “I can tell you four 46 . First, I was a gardener when I was young, and I really like this job. Second, 47 I can’t see these flowers, I can touch them. 48 , I can smell the sweetness of them. As to the last one, that’s 49 .”

“Me? But you don’t know me,” said the young man.

“Yeah, it’s 50 that I don’t know you. But I know that flowers are angels that everybody 51 . We enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us.”

The blind man’s work opened our eyes, and 52 our hearts, which also made his life 53 . It was just like Beethoven, who became deaf in his later life and wrote many great musical works. Beethoven himself couldn’t 54 his wonderful music, but his music has 55 millions of people to face their difficulties bravely. Isn’t it one kind of happiness? ( ) 41. A. flowers B. trees C. vegetables D. grass ( ) 42. A. balcony B. kitchen C. garden D. study ( ) 43. A. after B. as C. before D. if ( ) 44. A. blind B. famous C. smart D. friendly ( ) 45. A. What B. Who C. Why D. Which ( ) 46. A. stories B. reasons C. excuses D. conclusions ( ) 47. A. although B. since C. because D. unless ( ) 48. A. First B. Second C. Third D. Fourth ( ) 49. A. me B. you C. my mother D. my son ( ) 50. A. true B. hard C. cool D. fair ( ) 51. A. greets B. doubts C. meets D. knows ( ) 52. A. broke B. hurt C. pleased D. treated ( ) 53. A. emptier B. busier C. luckier D. happier ( ) 54. A. write B. hear C. play D. believe

( ) 55. A. changed B. affected C. discovered D. encouraged 四、语篇填空。 第一节

阅读短文, 从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空, 使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词, 每词限用一次。（10个小题, 每小题1分, 共10分。） they quick much go beautiful but during young what is Many years ago, there was an old man who had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn not to judge things too 56 . So he told them to go and look at a pear tree. It was far away from his home. The first son 57 in winter, the second in spring, the third in summer, and the 58 son in autumn.

When the sons came back, the old man asked them to say 59 they had seen.

The first son complained the tree was ugly. The second son said the tree 60 covered with buds and full of hope. The third son said the tree was full of green leaves. They looked so beautiful, and it was the 61 wonderful thing he had ever seen. The youngest son said that the tree was bowed down with heavy fruits. It was full of life and fulfillment(收获).

The man explained that all of his sons were right, 62 each of them had seen just one season of the tree. He told 63 that they couldn’t judge a tree or a person by only one season. “If you give up when it’s winter, you will miss the hope of your spring, the of your summer, and the fulfillment of your autumn.” said the old man.

It is true that we shouldn’t let the hard season break the happiness of the other seasons. Never give up 65 the difficult days and better times are sure to come some day. 第二节

根据语篇要求填空, 每空一词。（5个小题, 每小题1分, 共5分。）

Sometimes small people can do big things. 58-year-old street cleaner Zhao Yongjiu is 66 example. Zhao Yongjiu comes from Shenyang, Liaoning Province. When he was very young, his father died and his mother was in poor health. Life was very difficult 67 his family. Luckily, lots of neighbors gave them a hand. Little Zhao decided to pass on the kindnesses he got 68 he grew up. And he did it!

As a street cleaner, Zhao Yongjiu made about 2,000 yuan every month, but for the past 30 years, he 69 given about 180, 000 yuan to over 30 poor students. He even sold his house several years ago 70 help more people. Living in a rented house, the man is still happy. He said,“ I will go on helping more poor students.”

五、补全对话。（5个小题, 每小题2分, 共10分。） A: Hi, Jerry! What are you doing?

B: I am looking through the pictures I took during the National Day holiday. A: Pictures? 71.____________________________? B: Sure. Here you are.

A: Wow! You were in the Tiananmen Square. I can’t believe it. 72.________________________? B: I went there with my family.

A: 73.___________________________?

B: We stayed there for three days.And we joined in the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the PRC.

A: How lucky you are! I just watched it on TV. 74. ___________________________?

B: It was brilliant and I will never forget it. And I think China will surely have an even brighter

future.

A: Yes. China has played the leading role in the world. By the way, what did you do during the holiday

A: 75. ___________________________. B: That sounds fun.

六、书面表达。(20分)

我们班同学有很多不好的习惯。例如在教室内，有些同学大声喊叫，追逐打闹；有些同学乱扔垃圾，教室没人时灯仍亮着；有些同学课上不认真听讲，课下不能按时完成作业等。请根据以上现象，以 Give up bad habits为题写篇短文，向同学们提出这些问题，并给出合理的建议。

要求:字迹工整，语句通顺，100字左右。

Give up bad habits

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