九年级上学期期末考试（英语）（考试总分：120 分）一、单选题（本题共计14小题，总分14分）1.（1分）What _______ great event the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics is! It will be held between 2nd and 20th Feburary.A. aB. /C. anD. the2.（1分）A miss is _______ a mile, so we should avoid carelessness when we do anything.A. so good asB. as well asC. so well asD. as good as3.（1分）Though I don’t think his advice was worth _______, I had no choice but_______ it.A. taking; to takeB. taken; takingC. to take; tookD. took; taken4.（1分）As a composer, Tan Dun is best known _______ winning an Oscar _______ his music in the filmCrouch Tiger, Hidden Dragon.A. as; forB. as; withC. for; withD. for; for5.（1分）Which of the following is the meaning of blues in the sentence “I do not like pop music. I preferblues instead.”?A.a kind of musicB. a kind of moodC. a kind of clourD. a kind of action6.（1分）You will have a chance to see how a TV programme is recorded _______ you have little interest in it.A. ifB. unlessC. thoughD. but7.（1分）In 1993, Hepburn _______ peacefully in her sleep. The world felt very sad about the loss of a greathumanitarian.A. turned outB. passed awayC. took outD. took away8.（1分）Roman Holiday is _______ interesting film _______ I want to see it again.A. so; thatB. such a; thatC. so; /D. such an; that9.（1分）We need to donate blood to the patient, or he will _______ as a result.A. deadB. bleed to deathC. deathD. bled to death10.（1分）The police _______ trying to find out if the suspect is _______.A. are; liedB. is; lyingC. are; lyingD. is; lied11.（1分）Conan is a detective _______ appears in a cartoon series popular among teenagers.A. whatB. whoseC. whoD. which12.（1分）The words that we should pay attention to _______ on the blackboard.A. being writtenB. are writingC. writingD. are written13.（1分）—Why did Miss Yang look so worried when we saw her?—Because she wondered ________.A.what was wrong with her carB. when would the policeman comeC. what her students have done during the tripD. where did the other students go14.（1分）—Would you mind shutting all the windows? It's too cold outside!—________. I'm also feeling very cold.A. I'm afraid notB.You'd better notC. Of course notD. That's not the case二、阅读理解（本题共计5小题，总分31分）15.（1分）_______ red can make _______ easier to take action.A. Wear; itB. Wearing; itC. To wear; thatD. Being dressed in; that1. Amy started the post to get _________.A. comments on her homeworkB. suggestions on not forgetting thingsC. tips on how to be well organizedD. advice on how to do her homework2. Which of the following is TRUE?A. Gloria was the first to give comments.B. Amy didn’t agree with what Leo said.C. Gloria wrote down things she needed to do in a study diary.D. Nick thought it the most important to study hard the night before the exam.3. What did Leo mean by saying “ The best part is when I remove something from the board!”?A. The things he removes are the best part.B. He is good at cleaning the noticeboard.C. He feels excited when finishing the most difficult task.D. He enjoys the moment when the tasks are completed.17.（8分）Last week, 169 Junior 1 students at No. 35 Middle School of Shenyangtook their first no-teacher exam. After the teacher handed out the exam paper, he left the room and never came back. A student collected in the papers when the exam ended.“That test was not only a test of knowledge, but also a test of moral (道德). We wanted to show students how important honesty is,” said Cai Wenguo, the school’s headmaster. The school says no cheating(作弊) happened in the test. Next year, it wants 80％of its exams to be without teachers. But students have different ideas.“I was happy and excited during the exam because my teachers trusted me,” said Lang Yudan, a 13-year-old girl in Class 11.“Schools must trust students a lot not to use invigilators（监考人). But I think it is too early. Some students will cheat if there are no invigilators. And the students will not be able to ask for help when needed.” said Hua Sha.“I don’t like having invigilators in exams. When they walk around the classroom, they make me nervous. I would get higher marks without them in the room because I would feel more relaxed.” Liu Qingxi said.“I think it’s very important to have invigilators in exams. Many students want to check their answers with each other after they have finished papers. And they can also keep the classroom in order when something unusual happens. They may make me nervous, but I still think we need them.” Shang Guanyuan said.Not using invigilators may be a good idea. But before using it, schools must tell students the importance of honesty and try to find ways to solve something unusual in exams.1. The passage mainly talks about ______.A.how to pass an examB. how to make students honestC. whether there is cheating in examsD. whether invigilators are needed in exams2. No. 35 Middle School of Shenyang held a no-teacher exam to _______.A.let the students have a good restB. help all the students pass the exam C．teach the students in a better way D. find whether the students were honest3. From what the students have said, we know ________.A.invigilators really help them a lotB. not all of them agree with the headC. something unusual never happens in examsD. all of them think it is a good idea4. In the sentence “And they can also keep the classroom in order when something unusual happens” “they” refers to _________.A.StudentsB. invigilatorsC. headmastersD. schools18.（8分）The Tower of London is well-known in the world and in the history people called it simply the Tower. Now people often call it White Tower. It’s on the north bank of the River Thames（泰晤士河）, next to the Tower Bridge. You can cross the bridge over the River Thames and turn right onto Lower Thames Street. After a 15-minute walk, the Tower is on your right. Between the river and the Tower is Tower Wharf, a beautiful free road with excellent views of the river, tower and bridge, together with HMS Belfast and London City Hall on the opposite bank.The Tower of London is a historic monument in central London of England. William the Conqueror, first built it in 1078. However, the Tower as a whole is now made up of several buildings, including two rings of high walls and a river round the tower. The Tower first was built as a fortress, a royal palace and a prison. It was particularly for those royal prisoners, such as the princes, the princesses and the queens. The phrase “sent to the Tower” came from the last use. It has also been used as a place of recording public information and watching space. Since 1303, it has become the home of the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom.1. Nowadays, people often call the Tower of London________.A.Tower of LondonB. the TowerC. White TowerD. Crown Tower2. Where is London City Hall?A.On the south bank of the River Thames.B. On the east bank of the River Thames.C. On the north bank of the River Thames.D. On the west bank of the River Thames.3. Which of the following is RIGHT?A.Lower Thames Street is on the north bank of the River Thames.B.The Tower was only used to hold those royal members.C.The phrase “sent to the Tower” means “to enjoy beautiful views”.D.The Tower of London is made of two rings of high walls and a river round the tower.4. What’s the main idea of the passage?A.Ask people to visit the Tower of London.B.Tell people some information about the Tower of London.C.Tell people the history of the United Kingdom.D.Tell people how the phrase “sent to the Tower” came from.19.（8分）“Dad,” I say one day, “Let’s take a trip. Why don’t you fly and meet me?”My father had just retire after 27 years as a manager for IBM. His job filled his day, his thought and his life. While he woke up and took a warm shower, I screamed under a freezing waterfall Peru. While he tied a tie and put on the same Swiss watch, I rowed a boat across Lake of the Ozarks.My father sees me drifting aimlessly, nothing to show for my 33 years but a passport full of funny stamps. He wants me to settle down (安定下来), but now I want him to find an adventure.He agrees to travel with me through the national parks. We meet four weeks later in Rapid City.“What is our first stop?” asks my father.“What time is it?”“Still don’t have a watch?”Less than an hour away is Mount Rushmore. As he stares up at the four Presidents carved in granite (花岗岩), his mouth and eyes open slowly like those of little boy.“Unbelievable”, he says, “How was this done?”A film in the information center shows sculptor (雕塑家) Gutzon Borglum devoted14 years to the sculpture and then left the final touches to his son.We stare up and I ask myself. Would I ever devote my life to anything?No directions, no goals. I always used to hear those words in my father’s voice. Now I hear them in my own.The next day we’re at Yellowstone National Park, where we have a picnic.“Did you ever travel with your dad? I ask.“Only once”, he says. “I never spoke much with my father. We loved each other---but never said it. Whatever he could give me he gave.”The last sentence---it’s probably the same thing I say about my father. And whatI’d want my child to say about me.In Glacier National Park my father says, “I’ve never seen water so blue.”I have in several places of the world, I can keep traveling, I realize--- and maybe a regular job won’t be as dull as I feared.Weeks after our trip I call my father. “The photos from the trip are wonderful” he says. “We have got to take another trip like that sometime. I tell him I’ve decided to settle down and I’m wearing a watch.1. We can learn from Paragraphs 2 and 3 that the father _________.A. followed the fashionB. was unhappy with the son’s lifestyleC. got bored with his jobD. liked the author’s collection of stamps2. From the underlined paragraph(划线段落) we can see that the author________.A. learns how to communicate with his fatherB. wants his children to learn from their grandfatherC. hopes to give whatever he can to his fatherD. comes to understand what parental love means3. What could be inferred（推断）about the author and his father from the end of the story?A. They begin to change their attitudes to lifeB. They decide to learn photography togetherC. The son has found a jobD. The call makes the sad.4. What could be the best title for the passage?A. Love Nature, Love LifeB. The Art of TravelC. A Son Lost in AdventureD. A Journey with Dad三、完形填空（本题共计1小题，总分15分）20.（15分）I can remember clearly the day I arrived at the language camp where something magical happened to me.My heart was beating fast and I really wanted to tell my mum to ___1___, but we were entering the gate and I knew it was too late. I was going to be dropped off and___2___ by myself at the age of nine for a whole week. At the gate to Skogfjorden, people started talking to me in Norwegian (挪威语). What had I gotten myself into? I couldn't understand any other __3___ but English. We then went through the welcome stations where I picked a new name and had my bags checked. Next, I was sent to my room. I was __4___ all the time, wondering if I really could survive the whole week. Mom helped me unpack and organize my stuff, but then she had to leave. I was terrified to tears. But by the time I got back to my room where my roommate, Bob, was waiting for me with a smiling face. I felt gradually ___5___.I was so scared the first night that I had to call Mom, ___6___ she insisted I should learn to be independent. Right when I was feeling helpless, Bob's mom called and her words comforted me, “Isn't it ___7___ to know a bunch of kids of your age?” So it was! Leaving home meant I could connect with the rest of the world, know new people and explore new things. With this thought, the ___8____ began. Communicating in every way I could, I even found it ___9___ to get along with others. What's more, I learned a lot of Norwegian in only five days and got used to the life here. I grew to ___10__ this place. When my mom came to get me, I was excited to ___11____ her around all my favorite places. After the closing ceremony, I was so ___12__ to leave Skogfjorden and my new friends that I burst into tears again. I knew that I had to ___13___ the next summer — I was hooked (着迷的).Now, having been to Skogfjorden eight summers in a row, I cannot wait to ___14___ my little brothers to camp this summer. Maybe someday I will be a volunteer there to help kids take their first independent step away from home. I ___15__ know how they feel as their parents drop them off. I'm sure some of them will also become hooked on such experiences.1. A. turn up B. turn around C. sit down D. stay out2. A. saved B. left C. protected D. kept3. A. language B. subject C. person D. message4. A. excited B. sick C. worried D. surprised5. A. lonely B. curious C. calm D. sad6. A. so B. and C. or D. but7. A. safe B. crazy C. exciting D. strange8. A. magic B. game C. plan D. task9. A. correct B. difficult C. helpful D. pleasant10. A. remember B. change C. love D. refuse11. A. find B. send C. show D. follow12. A. proud B. nervous C. lucky D. sad13. A. give up B. set off C. try on D. come back14. A. allow B. take C. order D. choose15. A. certainly B. probably C. hardly D. mainly四、选择句子补全短文（本题共计1小题，总分10分）21.（10分）People spend almost a third of their lives doing one thing-sleeping. Every year, there is a special day for people around the world to celebrate the importance of good and healthy sleep-World Sleep Day.Sleep is like food for the brain. 1People of different ages need different amounts（数量）of sleep. According to the National Sleep Foundation（国家睡眠基金会）in the US, adults should get seven to eight hours of sleep a night.Teenagers need nine to ten hours. 23 The China Youth and Children Research Center said that about 80 percent of middle school students don't get enough sleep. It has influenced students' school life.Students without enough sleep may get poor grades. 4To solve this problem, scientists advise that students should get less schoolwork and more time to sleep.Taking a 20-minute sleep at noon is also useful. 5 For example, try to go to sleep and wake up at the same time every day, even on weekends and during holidays.五、任务型阅读（本题共计1小题，总分10分）22.（10分）The Spring Festival is coming! It's a fun time for kids to get red envelopes (红包). In China, the color red means happiness and luck. So people give red envelopes to send their best wishes. People do the same when they come to a birthday party of a relative or an elderly person, or visit someone who has just given birth to baby.It's believed that the tradition of giving red envelopes dates back (追溯到) to the Qing Dynasty. The elder could thread (串成串) coins with red or colorful strings. They thought this kind of coins could protect their children from sickness and death. Later, people used red envelopes instead of the red strings.Now, giving and receiving red envelopes are very common to every Chinese. It's more like a way to communicate with others. When you give a red envelope, just as what everyone else does, you feel a part of the circle. But this tradition also has its downsides. Most young people, who have just started their careers, can't afford to give a lot of money. Xiao Jun, who has just found a job recently, said, "I feel stressed about the custom. At present I don't have enough money. Of course you can choose not to give envelopes. But you may gradually (渐渐地) find yourself out of some social activities.Some people are calling for a change to the tradition. They argue that we don't have to give money to show our good wishes. In the UK and the US, people often just give pretty cards to the person they want to bless (祝福). Close friends give gifts, but the gifts are usually things that are not very expensive. In this way, people can get on with each other easily and happily.根据短文内容回答下列问题（每小题答案不超过6个词）1. What does the color red mean?_______________________________________________________________________________2. What did the elder think could protect their children from sickness and death in the past? _________________________________________________________________________ ______3. How do the Chinese communicate with others now according to the passage?_________________________________________________________________________ ______4. What does Xiao Jun think of the custom?_________________________________________________________________________ ______5. What things do people often just give to the person they want to bless in the UK and the US?六、单词拼写（本题共计1小题，总分5分）23.（5分）根据句意和提示写出单词，完成句子。
