九年级英语上期中测试Ⅴ.单项填空(每小题1分,共15分)21.—How do you study for a test?—studying with friends.A.ByB.WithC.OnD.For22.—This is fascinating town I have ever visited.—Yes.I’ve never seen a one.A.the worst,biggerB.the most,betterC.the better,bestD.the worse,good23.wonderful Yang Liping’s dance is!A.WhatB.What aC.HowD.How a24.—Do you like your new T-shirt?—Yes.Not only I but also my mother it.A.likesB.likeC.doesn’t likeD.don’t like25.We’ll plant trees tomorrow,and I don’t know Tom will come and join us.A.ifB.whichC.whatD.where26.With the help of the Internet,information can every corner of the world quickly.A.gondC.reachD.arrive27.It will be hard for us to get up in the morning if we to bed too late.A.goB.wentC.will goD.have gone28.The show was success that we enjoyed ourselves very much.A.such a greatB.a such greatC.so a greatD.a so great29.People from different parts of the world will go to Brazil the Olympic Games.A.inB.fromC.toD.for30.The actress is already 50,but she looks than she really is.A.youngB.more youngC.more youngerD.much younger31.This sentence right.Please write it down.A.feelsB.soundsC.tastesD.smells32.—Wow! You look different! You be shy.—Yes,I did.But now I am more outgoing.A.wouldB.coulded toD.must33.My cousin gave up the of working abroad and returned to his hometown.A.chanceB.influenceC.challengeD.experience34.This movie wasn’t.I fell asleep half way through it.A.enough interestingB.interested enoughC.enough interestedD.interesting enough35.—It’s hard for children to cross the river to school.—I think a bridge over the river.A.should be builtB.was builtC.will buildD.is builtⅥ.完形填空(每小题1分,共10分)After years of hard work,I believe that dreams can come true.When I was born,my feet were deformed (畸形的).I couldn’t stand by myself at first,but I 36to balance and walk in casts.Mom enrolled (登记)me in dance classes to treat my feet.However,I quickly decided to try 37.I wanted to try skating.I started taking group skating lessons,but I cried before the class 38going into a group frightenedme.Performing on ice came 39,but I was shy and afraid to speak in group settings.One thing I’d never been afraid of was competition.I got nervous,like everyone else,but never fearful.I40my first ice performance at age seven and started winning competitions.The ice was the place 41I could truly express my emo-tions.The ice was like home.After graduating from high school,I moved to Canada for full-time 42to give my dream a chance in reality.I went to compete at the Olympic Games in 1992.No one,neither my coach nor my family,ever talked to me43winning a gold medal.So,I went with the attitude that I wanted to enjoy the Olympic spirit.Finally,the day arrived.My solid 44placed me first going into the finals.When medals were awarded,I found myself on the top step,the gold medal 45around my neck and our national anthem (国歌)playing.Words can’t describe the mixture of emotions I felt.36.A.started B.attended C.learned D.joined37.A.something else B.everything elseC.else somethingD.else everything38.A.until B.because C.if D.although39.A.happily B.naturally C.fast D.slowly40.A.took B.picked C.gave D.made41.A.when B.that C.which D.where42.A.training B.vacation C.match D.plan43.A.for B.of C.about D.with44.A.thought B.performance C.challenge D.importance45.A.getting B.going C.hanging D.turningⅦ.阅读理解(每小题2分,共30分)A.Masha.B.Marie.C.Michiko.D.Andrew.47.What is Michiko’s dream?A.Visiting Egypt.B.Going from one place to another in a minute.C.Going to a top university.D.Inventing a language machine.48.Where does Joma want to visit?A.Beijing.B.London.C.Shandong.D.Paris.49.Which sentence is RIGHT according to the passage?A.People in Tibet will be able to get to Beijing by train in about two days.B.Marie is now studying English in the USA.C.The Qinghai Tibet Railway hasn’t been built yet.D.Masha wants to be a reporter when she grows up.50.The best title(题目)for this passage would be“”.A.I have a dreamB.Different students from different countriesC.Five middle school studentsD.Our inventionsBThe Internet,mobile phones and iPads are part of our lives now.Technology is greatly affecting all ways of our lives,from the ways we work to the ways we play.And it even causes a number of social problems such as cloning humans.We have had lots of technology and it has changed our lives a lot.There is no doubt that humans will continue to use more and more technology.Here are some examples of modern technology that will change our ideas and will affect our lives greatly.Global Positioning System (GPS)(全球定位系统)It’s a system that uses radio signals from satellites to show exact (精确的)information.It tells you where the user is on the earth in all weather conditions.It’s made up of three parts:satellites,control equipments (设备)on land and receivers.The Space TechnologyRussian and American scientists have worked together for the International Space Station (ISS)for a long time.They hope the ISS will provide a long-lasting lab.Such a lab will bring humans limitless (无限的)advantages.It’s even hoped that one day space technology will take humans to their new houses in space. The Underwater RobotHercules is a kind of underwater robot with some high technology equipments.It will be used to search for ancient ships which were destroyed into the deep sea during their journey long ago.The world is changing so quickly that it’s hard for us to catch up with all the new inventions because they seem to come out every month.It’s important for us to learn about new technology and the role that it plays in our lives.So we should be willing to accept modern technology,or we will fall behind the times.51.can tell you where the user is on the earth exactly.A.SatellitesB.ReceiversC.Global Positioning SystemD.The Underwater Robot52.According to the passage,which is NOT true about the ISS?A.It has carried people to other planets.B.It will provide a long-lasting lab for us.C.Russian and American are working for it.D.Humans will get a lot of advantages from it.53.Hercules is used to .A.save lives in the seaB.take pictures in the seaC.repair the broken shipsD.look for the ancient ships in the sea54.From the passage,we know that .A.the use of GPS is affected by the weather conditionsB.it’s very important for us to learn about new technologyC.it’s easy for us to catch up with all the new inventionsD.technology brings us many advantages such as cloning humans55.What is the purpose of the passage?A.To help us study some new technology.B.To tell us the technology is changing the world.C.To help solve the problems that technology causes.D.To remind us the advantages of technology are limitless.CIt seems more and more Americans want schools to teach foreign languages to children younger than five years old.The most popular way to teach these young children another language is called immersion (沉浸式语言教学法).Children in immersion programs hear only the new language in the classroom.The children play games,sing songs and talk to one another in the new languages,some experts (专家)say immersion programs are the most effective (有效的)way for young children to learn a language.But there can be a problem when children in the United States begin to learn another language at such an early age.Not many elementary schools continue to teach a foreign language.Only seven of the fifty states require schools to teach a foreign language to students between the ages of six and nguage experts say it is easier for younger children to learn a lan-guage.Still,American schools generally do not begin to teach foreign languages until secondary schools.By then,students are about thirteen years old.American schools face difficult choices about the cost of educational programs.The government has increased support for foreign language study in its education law called No Child Left Behind.At the college,the Modern Language Association says more students than ever are studying foreign languages and more languages are being studied now than in the past.Spanish is the most widely taught in American col-leges and universities.French,German,Chinese and Italian are also popular.56.The most popular way to teach the American children another language is called .A.taskB.speakingC.immersionD.listening57.Where is Spanish the most widely taught?A.In American colleges and universities.B.In American secondary schools.C.In American high schools.D.In American elementary schools.58.Students in immersion programs can do the following things except .A.talking to one another in the new languageB.hearing their native languageC.playing games in the new languageD.hearing the new language59.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A.The government doesn’t support this program.B.All schools will take part in the immersion program.C.It’s the best for children to learn a foreign language at an early age.D.Not many elementary schools continue to teach a foreign language.60.What is the passage mainly about?A.Foreign language teaching in America.B.Foreign language teaching ways in America.C.Foreign language teaching in American universities.D.Foreign language teaching in America high schools.Ⅸ.根据短文内容完成表格(每小题1分,共10分)Do you want to be the most popular person in the class? You don’t need to change your character; you just need to improve your personality.The most popular people are trusted (信任)and loved because they stay normal but still have something that makes them different from the rest of us.Here are some pieces of advice on how to become the most popular person in the class.·If you want others to like and respect (尊重)you,you have to start by liking yourself.Do not change yourself in order to please others.·Be helpful to everyone and do it happily.Being nice to people is almost like helping them,too,because by being nice you make others happy.·Be active and have a positive attitude (积极的态度)towards life.Develop confidence in yourself.·Stay clean and wear fresh clothes.Do not try to follow fashion to please others.Respect cannot be bought with big words or money.You have to get it by being honest.It also helps your person-。