2014-2015何仉中學九年級英語上冊期中試題（外研版附答案） Class: Name: Marks： （滿分100分） 一. 單項選擇 (每小題1分，共15分) 從每小題所給的四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳答案。 ( )1. — This is ______ useful guidebook. — I agree with you. We may get lost without it. A. a B. an C. the D. / ( )2. In my opinion, parents should get their kids to face difficulties ____ their own. A. by B. on C. with D. for ( )3.Mrs Brown, don’t worry about D aming. He is old enough to take care of ______. A. himself B. herself C. yourself D. itself ( )4. — Amanda, what’s your favourite subject? — ______, though it’s not easy for me. A. Autumn B. Chemistry C. Swimming D. Electricity ( )5. — Amy, can you help me look for my pet cat? It went ______ just now. — Oh, sure. A. bad B. sick C. wrong D. missi ng ( )6.Where are your dad and brother, Lisa? We’ve been waiting for them for ten minutes. Well, Dad ______ Tom for losing his glasses in the living room. A. punishes B. is punishing C. punished D. will punish ( )7. — Sara, I hear your son is sick. — Yes, he has had a high fever. That’s why I want to take two days ______. A. off B. back C. over D. on ( )8.— Xi’an is such a beautiful city. What about ______ here for two more days? — Good idea. And we can go to visit the Terracotta Army. A. moving B. leaving C. remaining D. reaching ( )9. Old Tom is unhappy because ______ has visited him since he moved to town. A. everybody B. somebody C. anybody D. nobody ( )10. More than ______ people visited the ______ car exhibition. A. two million; eight-day B. two millions; eight days’ C. two millions; eight-day D. two million; eight day’s ( )11. Celia, you’d better ______ the TV now. It’s time to go to bed. Oh, Mum, the talk show will be over soon. Please give me ten more minutes. A. turn on B. turn up C. turn off D. turn down ( )12. — Please ______, or you will have to get out of the reading room. — Oh, sorry. A. stop shouting B. stop to shoutC. stopping shouting D.stopping to shout ( )13. Mr Green asks us to hand in our reports ______ we finish them. A. before B. as soon as C. though D. because ( )14. — I’ve decided to go to Las Vegas to spend my summer holiday. — ______. What about going there together? A. So do I B. So have I C. So did I D. So will I ( )15. — I came first in the long jump. — ______. I’m so proud of you. A. Good luck B. Have fun C. Well done D. You’re joking 二. 完形填空 (每小題1分，共10分) 通讀下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后從各小題所給的四個選項中，選出一個最佳答案。 Mr Oliver was the richest man in town. He didn’t have to 16 . All day long the only thing he did was to sit at his window and watch everyone else work hard for a living. Every 17 Mr Oliver sat at hi s window and waited for people to come home from work. 18 after a busy day, they rested and looked out at the stars and the moon at night. But soon 19 all went to bed, fell asleep and dreamed. After a while, Mr Oliver went to bed, too, 20 he didn’t fall fast asleep. One night, Mr Oliver heard a 21 at his window. He found a little injured bird on his windowsill (窗臺). “Poor little thing,” Mr Oliver said 22 . “The city is no place for birds.” He carried the little bird inside and took care of its injured wing (翅膀). Mr Oliver worked and worked. 23 , he fell asleep with the little bird in his hands. And then he dreamed about a 24 for birds. The next morning, Mr Oliver hurried outdoors and 25 to work. He wanted to build a beautiful park for birds with trees and beautiful flowers in it. From that day on, Mr Oliver never had difficulty falling asleep and he became a happy and busy man. ( )16. A. wait B. worry C. work D. drive ( )17. A. morning B. noon C. evening D. night ( )18. A. Hungry B. Tired C. Happy D. Excited ( )19. A. you B. he C. we D. they ( )20. A. because B. but C. so D. if ( )21. A. voice B. knock C. song D. noise ( )22. A. angrily B. sadly C. proudly D. nervously ( )23. A. At last B. First of all C. In fact D. Above all ( )24. A. park B. hospital C. home D. square ( )25. A. forgot B. offered C. began D. agreed 三. 閱讀理解 (每小題2分，共40分) 閱讀下列材料，完成每篇材料后的問題。 A October is getting closer and it also means that the year of 2014 is coming to an end. “Hooray! It’s a holiday!” While you are thinking of putting textbooks aside and playing video games, let’s take a look at what children in other continents usually do during their holidays. Children in America don’t have much homework to do. They keep themselves busy by playing camp games. A parent says, “My daughter Shirley usually attends different camps. We don’t ask her to spend plenty of time on maths problems or spelling tests.” Children in Australia take partin activities on over twenty different th emes (主題). They learn painting, dancing, singing, history, culture and so on. Parents can accompany their kids to enjoy the learning process and to build a closer relationship with them. These are what African kids do: build a boat, have a camel race, make a drum and make a rag (碎布) football. Don’t you think it is interesting that kids in other places have no idea how to make a drum, but kids in Africa do? Plan your holiday well and try what you want to try. Make a good plan and you will have a lot of fun. ( )26. Where does Shirley come from? A. Asia. B. America. C. Australia. D. Africa. ( )27. What does the underlined word “accompany” mean in Chinese? A. 提醒 B. 監視 C. 陪伴 D. 排斥 ( )28. According to the passage, only kids in Africa know how to ______. A. play camp games B. do spelling testsC. build a boat D. make a drum ( )29. Which of the following is TRUE? A. The passage was written before October. B. Kids in America are good at maths. C. Kids in Australia spend much time on homework. D. Kids in Africa don’t play football. ( )30. What is the purpose of this pas sage? A. To advise kids to make holiday plans. B. To introduce some good holiday camps. C. To encourage kids to make friends with parents. D. To show the importance of doing homework during holidays. B “Whoosh!” The ball flew into the net and the game was finally over. This game had gone into overtime (加時賽) twice. Until the last goal was scored, no one had any idea which team would win. Dave felt so bad because his team had lost. He liked playing soccer, but he liked winning even more. Now the two teams should have a picnic together. Dave did not want to eat lunch with the other team. The other team would probably brag (顯擺) by talking about how they won the game. Dave went to the locker room (更衣室) to change out of his soccer clothes. There the coach talked to the team about what they had done well. They also talked about how they could improve. Then everybody walked outside towards the picnic table. One of the players from the other team was standing near the picnic table. He handed Dave a paper plate. “Hi, I’m Miguel,” he said. “Hi,” Dave replied, looking down at the ground. “You played great,” Miguel said. “I didn’t think we were going to win.” Dave was surprised. Miguel was not bragging at all. “Thanks,” Dave said to Miguel. “You played great, too.” Dave felt happy. Dave promised himself that the next time his team won a game, he would not brag to the other team. It was wonderful to win, but it was even more important to be a good winner. ( )31.What happened first in the story? A. Dave met Miguel. B. The boys ate lunch together. C. Dave went to the locker room. D. The soccer game ended. ( )32.Which sentence best describes Dave? A. He didn’t like to lose. B. He got angry a lot. C. He got tired easily. D. He was not friendly to others. ( )33.What ha ppened in the locker room? A. Dave and Miguel talked. B. Dave and his team ate lunch. C. The coach talked to the team. D. Dave put on his soccer clothes. ( )34.What was Dave’s problem? A. He was too tired to eat. B. He didn’t want to eat with the winning team. C. He didn’t like Miguel. D. He didn’t play soccer as well as his teammates. ( )35. Based on the story, what would probably happen in the future? A. Miguel would brag the next time his team won. B. Dave would not brag the next time his team won. C. Dave’s team would win the next soccer game. D. Miguel’s team would not play against Dave’s team again. C Kitesurfing as a water sport began in the 1980s, but didn’t get popular until the end of last century. It is also known as kiteboarding, and in some European countries as flysurfing. Kitesurfing works through wind power (動力) by using a large kite to pull a rider on the water at high speed. At first, kitesurfing was a difficult and dangerous sport. Now it is becoming easier and safer because of the safer kite design. For an able and strong person, kitesurfing can be a very fun, exciting sport, just like skating on the water with a feeling of flying. It has become more and more popular. Compared with other water sports, kitesurfing is easier to learn. A beginner can understand how to operate the kite with 5-10 hours of training. And anybody aged from 13 to 65 can learn. It is not expensive to get the equipment (裝備) for kitesurfing, which costs $1,000 to $2,500. Training lessons range from $200 to $500 for two or three hours. With the development of its equipment progress (進步), kitesurfing is becoming even safer. After some training, you can enjoy its excitement and challenging feeling. With the rising popularity of kitesurfing, most major seaside cities have kitesurfing clubs. In China, Xiamen is the only place that has the kitesurfing club, which provides professional kitesurfing training and equipments. ( )36.Kitesurfing has a history of about years. A. 30 B. 50 C. 100 D. 130 ( )37. is mentioned in the passage as the power of kitesurfing. A. Water B. Wind C. The sun D. The kite ( )38.The underlined word “range” in the third paragraph means “ ” in Chinese. A. 在……范圍內變動 B. 按……順序排列 C. 向……方向延伸 D. 根據……歸類 ( )39.The most important reason for the popularity of kitesurfing is that . A. its price is getting lower and lower B. more and more people are enjoying its excitement C. its equipment progress makes it easier and safer D. all people can learn and take part in it ( )40.The main idea of this passage is about . A. how to operate kitesurfing B. the progress of kitesurfing equipment C. the history of kitesurfing in China D. the development of kitesurfing D During a winter storm in 1919, one dog managed to save the lives of the people on the ship Ethie. Today, people still tell the story of the dog. In December 1919, Ethie was travelling along the coast of northern Canada. Without warning, the ship ran into a bad storm. Because of high winds and heavy snow, the captain could not tell where he was going. Sailing too close to the shore (岸), the ship could not move because of some rocks. Ethie was in danger. The captain decided to save the people on his ship. He thought it was too dangerous to try to reach the shore by lifeboat, so he sent up flares (閃光信號) to call for help. People saw the flares and rushed to the beach. The crew (船員) tried to throw a rope (繩子) to them, but there seemed to be no way to get a rope to the shore. In the early 1900s ships often carried a large kind of dog called a Newfoundland. Newfoundlands are excellent swimmers. During sea journeys, Newfoundlands would bring back things that had fallen off the ship or even save people from the sea. The Newfoundland on Ethie was named Tang. The captain decided that Tang offered their best hope of survival (幸存). He gave the dog a long rope. Holding the rope between his teeth, Tang jumped into the turbulent water. He fought his way through high waves and strong winds. Finally he reached the beach. The people on the shore took the rope. The rope became the ship’s lifeline. Because of Tang, all the people on Ethie landed on the beach safely. He was given a special medal for being a hero. Tang wore the medal f or the rest of his life. ( )41.What happened to the ship Ethie at the beginning of the story? A. It ran into a bad storm. B. It couldn’t reach the shore. C. There was a hole in it. D. It was found at the bottom of the sea. ( )42.Ethie could not move near the shore because of . A. the high waves B. the heavy snow C. some rocks in the sea D. the st rong winds ( )43. Which order is RIGHT according to the story? ① The dog reached the beach. ② The captain gave Tang a rope. ③ Tang was given a special medal. ④ The captain sent up flares. A. ①③②④ B. ④②①③ C. ①②④③ D. ②④①③ ( )44.The word “turbulent” means . A. rough B. smooth C. safe D. amazing ( )45. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage? A. A storm in 1919 B. The rope to save people C. A medal for a dog D. The hero on the ship 四. 補全對話(每小題1分，共5分) 在每小題的空白處選擇適當的話語使對話意思完整。
A：Hello, Xiao Hong! B：Hello! A: Y ou look a little upset.___________46__________ B: Yes. It’s just my mom. She always nags (嘮叨)me. A：Really? What does your mother nag you about? B: __47__“Get up now…Everything must be in place…Don’t forget your piano lesson…” A: Well, all the mothers like saying these words to their children. B: Also, I’m fond of pop music.___48_ We don’t have the same interest in many things. A：___49__But I should say she nags you because she cares about you. You’re lucky to have such a good mother. B: I agree with you. ____50____ . A: Th at’s right. Understanding is important. If your mom knows that everything is fine, she will never nag. 五. 完成句子 (每小題2分，共10分) 根據中文意思完成句子。 51. 爸爸去上海出差了。 My father has gone to Shanghai ______ _______. 52. 孩子們在假期里玩得非常高興。 The children _____ great ______ during the vacation. 53. 現在許多人死于吸煙。 Many people ______ _______ smoking now. 54. 作為青少年，我們應該自己洗衣服。 As teenagers , we should wash clothes ______ our _______. 55. 你必須先穿過一條巨大的玻璃金字塔才能到達那幢大樓。 You must ______ _______ a giant glass pyramid first, then you will get to the building. 六、綜合填空（本題共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分) 請認真閱讀下面短文，并根據各題所給首字母的提示，寫出一個合適的英語單詞完整、正確的形式，使短文通順。 Kitty was a student in a small town. It was going to be her mother’s birthday. She wanted to buy her a present that would be nice and useful but not e 56 . She went s 57 after a quick and simple lunch. After she looked for about forty minutes, she found a shop that was selling cheap umbrellas, and she d 58 to take a black one. She thought, “Mom can carry it when she is wearing clothes of any c 59 .” So she bought a lovely black umbrella and took it to school with her until her classes finished. On her way home on the train she felt h 60 , so she went to the buffet car (餐車). She left the umbrella on her seat and left. But when she remembered it and r 61 for it, it was gone. Kitty began to cry. The other passengers felt very sorry for her and asked what was the matter. She told them the black umbrella she bought for her mother was gone, and she had to get off at the next station. After the three passengers h 62 this, they asked her for her mother’s a 63 so that they could send the umbrella to her if someone took it by mistake (弄錯) and brought it b 64 . And now a week passed. Kitty got a letter from her mother. It said, “Thank you very much for your lovely g 65 , but why do you send me three black umbrellas?” 七. 書面表達（滿分10分） 假如你是劉紅的老師，劉紅今天因 病沒來上學。請你根據提示和要求給劉紅發一封e-mail, 以示關心。 提示：1 不要著急，遵照醫囑休息、吃藥 2 以后多鍛煉、必須吃早餐、少吃零食、飲食平衡（have a balanced diet）才會健康 要求： ① 80詞左右（開頭已給出，不計入總詞數）； ② 文中需包括所有寫作要點，但不要逐字翻譯，可適當加入過渡詞句，使短文通順、連貫。 Dear Liuhong, Are you feeling better now?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
參考答案： 1-5 ABABD 6-10 BACDA 11-15 CABBC 16-20 CCBDB 21-25 DBAAC 26-30 BCDAA 31-35 DACBB 36-40 ABACD 41-45 ACBAD 46-50 BDFAC 短文填空（本題共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分) 66. expensive 67. shopping 68. decided 69. colour 70. hungry 71. returned 72. heard 73. address 74. back 75. gifts One possible version: All of us are worrying about you. Please don’t worry. We will help you with your lessons. You’d better have a good rest at home and take medicine as the doctor told you. When you feel better, you should do some exercise and eat breakfast everyday. Breakfast is very important for your health. Try to eat fewer snacks. Have a balanced diet every day and you will be strong and healthy.
