初中英语九年级上学期期中考试模拟试卷（2）第1套真题）
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初中英语九年级上学期期中考试模拟试卷（2）第1套真题）初中英语九年级上学期期中考试模拟试卷（2）一、完形填空1. 阅读下面短文,掌握大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Playing a musical instrument is a greathobby. I started playing the piano when I was five years old and I still 1it now: it is a perfect way to relax and cancheer me up when I’m feeling 2. When 1 lived at home with my parents, wehad a brown piano in the 3and I had piano lessons every week. However, whenI went to university, I had to 4myfamily and my piano behind.I enjoyed playing the piano so much that I 5all the money I got for my birthday on a newelectric piano. It was quite 6toget it from the music shop: I had to ask a friend to help 7get the piano into a taxi and then move it tothe door. I was able to play 8Iwanted, using earphones so that I wouldn’t disturb my roommates. When I got tired of studying or writing an essay, Iwould take a 9by playing something energetic. It reallyhelped me feel relaxed and happy! 10I was feeling a bit homesick , playing music that I learned on my old piano made me feel 11.Now I am studying abroad and I don’t have a12with me. When I’m listeningto a tune that I can 13, Ifeel nostalgic about the pianokeyboard. I wish that pianos were as portable asguitars 14Ireally want to spend time on my hobby. Luckily, there are other activities thatI 15do to relax, like drawing orwriting stories.（1）A . enjoyB . dislikeC . packD . double（2）A . happyB . comfortableC . downD . hungry（3）A . houseB . schoolC . officeD . park（4）A . forgetB . leaveC . rememberD . make（5）A . costB . paidC . tookD . spent（6）A . easyB . interestingC .difficultD . different（7）A . himB . meC . usD . her（8）A . wheneverB . whoeverC . howeverD . wherever（9）A . courseB . testC . walkD . break（10）A . ThoughB . WhenC . AfterD . Unless （11）A . sadderB . sleepierC . betterD . worse（12）A . guitarB . pianoC . violinD . drum（13）A . playB . speakC . danceD . thank （14）A . tillB . butC . soD . because（15）A . needB . shouldC . canD . must二、阅读理解2. 阅读理解CompassIt was a great gift to the world fromancient China. Before it was invented, sailors had to depend on the stars tofind directions. After it was invented, the oceans were open to travel. Andmany new discoveries were made with the help of it.GunpowderIt was one of the greatest inventions. Itis said that in the 3rd century a Chinese man wrote about how to make it. Atfirst, it was used for making fireworks. At the end of the T ang Dynasty,people began to use it in wars. The method of making it was spread throughoutmost parts of Eurasia by the end of 13th century.PapermakingChina was the first country in the worldto make paper. During theWestern Han Dynasty , paper was made in some places in China, It was developed inthe Eastern Han Dynasty by Cai Lun. He made paper with bark, ropes,rags and so on. Before it was invented, the ancient Chinese carved characterson animal bones and stones. They also wrote them on bamboo and wooden sticks.PrintingIt was developed in 1041~1048 in the SongDynasty. A mannamed Bi Sheng carved characters on pieces of clay and wood.Then he put ink on them. After the characters were printed on paper, thepieces of clay or wood could be used again. This technology then spread toKorea, Japan and Europe. It was the basic method at that time.（1）After the ____________ was invented, the oceans were open to travel.A . compassB . printingC . gunpowderD . paper-making（2）At first, gunpowder was used for____________.A . finding directionsB . making fireworksC . carving charactersD . writing（3）Printing was developed in the____________.A . Tang DynastyB . Song DynastyC . Han DynastyD . Qing Dynasty（4）The best title for the reading material is____________.A . The Four Dynasties of Ancient ChinaB . The Four Great Inventors of Ancient ChinaC . The Four Great Inventions of Ancient ChinaD . The Four Great History Characters of Ancient China3. 阅读理解Fiona likes to listen to music. She likesto listen to classical music. Now sheis listening to Beethoven’s Symphony No.5. The music isabout fate knocking on the door. Fate is the unseen power oflife. Fate changes our lives. Fate designs our lives. Fiona likes this music.She feels the power of music.Suddenly, somebody knocks on her door. Shegoes to the door and opens it. There is a man at the door. The man is old. Hehas grey hair and a grey beard . Shedoesn’t know who the person is. The man says he is her father. She closes thedoor in front of the man. She stays at the door and thinks. She has a father.But he is dead. She doesn’t know the man at the door. She doesn’t understandwhy he says he is her father. She wants to call the police. Just then she cansee a photo under the door. The man is giving her a photo. She looks at thephoto. She can see herself with a man she doesn’t know. It is her because shetook many photos when she was a young girl. Is the man who is standing in frontof her door her father? She must find the answer.She opens the door. She asks the manwhether he is lying or not. The man tells her he is telling the truth. Sheinvites him for a cup of coffee. They sit down and drink coffee. They starttalking about life. He tells her everything that he knows. She listens.Sometimes she is surprised. Sometimes she cries. Sometimes she laughs. They arelistening to Beethoven. This time it is not fate, but her father who isknocking on the door.（1）What kind of music does Fiona like?A . Folk music.B . Pop music.C . Rock and roll.D . Classical music.（2）Why does Fiona open the door again?A . Because the man gives her a photo of her and her father.B . Because sherealizes the man standing outside is her father.C . Because she wants to know whether the m an is her father.D . Because she wants to listen to the man’s stories.（3）How does Fiona feel during the talk with the man?A . Surprised.B . Sad.C . Happy.D . A, B&C（4）Where can you find this passage?A . In a music book.B . In a storybook.C . In a sports book.D . In a science book.4. 阅读理解This August, we’ll welcome guests from all over the world. Some of themfollow their own special cultural tra ditions. It’s important for us to knowabout them.In many countries, such as Thailand, India and Malaysia, people believethat the left hand is unclean. So, it’s not proper to use one’s left hand tohold food, touch others or pass objects. Doing so may offend some guests.Some Westerners may be offended if you touch them or their personalthings-even by accident. If this happens, say sorry politely.Some elderly Westerners may be offended if you try to help them withouttheir agreement.People think numbers can be lucky or unlucky. Some Westerners avoid thenumber 13 because they believe it is unlucky.Muslimsdonot eat pork, and words like pigs are not considered proper.People from Brazil, Italy and Pakistan do not give handkerchiefsas gifts.They believe a handkerchiefis closely connected with unhappy feelings.Wine is not sent as a gift in many parts of western and middle Asia,where most Muslims live.（1）Indians don’t hold food with the left hand because they consider it _____.A . uncleanB . uselessC . valuelessD . unimportant（2）The word “offend” in the second paragraph might mean”______”.A . honorB . helpC . hateD . hurt（3）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A . People from Pakistan like to send handkerchiefs as gifts.B . All the elderly people in the West like being helped by others.C . The number 13 is thought to be unlucky by some Westerners.D . Westerners do not mind their personal things being touched.（4）What does the passage mainly talk about?A . lucky numbers.B . Traditional food.C . Culture differences.D . Hands and handkerchiefs.5. 阅读理解Stonehenge means “hanging stones”.They stood in a circle, with 30 more stones lying on top to form a ring ofrocks. There was also an inner circle built with similar stones. The stones setup in a trilithon pattern.A trilithon is made of two stone pillarswith a stab of rock laid across the top. The stones weigh up to 20 tons each.People wonder how the huge rocks were placed that way.Historians agree that Stonehenge was builtin three different stages. The first stage took place about 5, 000 years ago.At that time, a large circular earth wall was made. Historians believe the wallwas dug and cut with tools made form anglers ofred deer. The earth wall was about 98m in diametera 5-meter-tall stone was placed near the center. Then, they had to transportthe large blue stones 384 kilometers to Stonehenge. Expertsthink they might be moved across ice and snow. The ground in winter in this areais usually full of ice and snow, making it easier to move the rocks. The nexttask was to stand the stones up. The most difficult task was putting the topstones in place. Each one of these tasks took a lot of planning and a lot of strength,but the workers of Stonehenge were excellent builders.Why was th e monument built? Some scientiststhink it’s a burial ground. There are over 400 graves nearby. A manwas buried with two gold earrings which are the oldest gold ever found inBritain . Others think Stonehenge was built by earlyastronomers. Scientists believe that when a person stands inthe center of themonument, the changing of seasons can be seen. Certain stones mark the locationof the rising and setting moon in midwinter. Other stones mark the rising andsetting sun in midsummer. The ancient people held religious ceremonies on thesedays. These ceremonies probably asked the gods to bring good weather for cropsand to protect the people from bad weather.Stonehenge is an engineering success.Thousands of years later, it still stands. As a calendar, Stonehenge is very accurate. It shows that earlypeople had a deep understanding of the movements to the sun and the moon.Theydidn’t have machines or computers, but Sto nehenge shows people could do manythings using only their muscles and their brains.（1）he first building stage of Stonehenge was ________.A . to dig and cut the earth wallB . to move the blue stones across the iceC . to stand the stones upD . to put the top stones in place（2）Which evidence is given to support the idea that Stonehenge was a burial ground?A . Stonehenge was made of stones.B . It is a place for celebrating ceremonies.C . The passing of seasons can be seen there.D . Two gold earrings were found in a grave.（3）The underlined word “accurate” in the last paragraph probably means “________”.A . correctB . strangeC . hugeD . heavy（4）Stonehenge was probably NOT originally built for ________.A . touristsB . religious reasonsC . a burial groundD . telling the seasons三、选词填空（词汇运用）6. 用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使对话通顺、正确，每词仅用一次。
