外研版九年级英语上册期中测试题及答案第二卷笔试部分(95分)六、单项选择。

(共10小题，每小题1分，共10分)26. September is the ____ month of a year.A. seventhB. eighthC. ninthD. tenth27. He was down in the mouth because he missed his plane.A. unhappyB. happyC. gladD. relaxed28. — I go running every day.—Wow! That's a good ____. It keeps you healthy.A. taskB. exerciseC. habitD. health29. In cold winter, the temperature in my city often remains ____ zero all day.A. betweenB. besideC. belowD. under30. My father ____ the company in 1976 and he is the manager all the time.A. foundedB. offeredC. mentionedD. produced31. The doctor is trying to find out if the ____ is possible for the sick.A. traditionB. educationC. competitionD. operation32. The game is very ____ to play. People of all ages can do it.A. slowB. simpleC. quickD. difficult33. Of all the subjects, I like ____ best.A. beefB. pinkC. friendshipD. chemistry34. It's difficult to ____ the machine. Y ou should watch it carefully when the old worker uses it.A. bookB. controlC. nameD. share35. —I can't attend your party this evening because I have to look after my brother at home.—____A. Good idea!B. Don't worry!C. Y ou're welcome.D. That's a shame.七、完形填空。

(共10小题，每小题1. 5分，共15分)Songkran Festival (泼水节) is the traditional Thai NewY ear. Thai people __36__ it in April. For Thai people, it is animportant __37__.Songkran is a time to visit families, clean away the oldyear and bring in a __38__ one. Many Thais clean away the old year by washing their homes and Buddhas (佛像) around the houses. They will __39__ the water that runs over the Buddhas and pour it onto the shoulders (肩膀) of family members for good luck.In many parts of Thailand, people __40__ have a big water fight in the streets during Songkran Festival. Y ou can throw __41__ on anyone walking by, and they can do the same to you! Everyone takes part in this __42__. It is a way to express wishes for good luck. __43__ children and adults have great fun in the water fight.People in other Asian countries like Cambodia and Laos also celebrate Songkran Festival, __44__ the celebration in Thailand is the most exciting.Every year, a large number of __45__ go to Thailand to enjoy the joy of Songkran. If you plan to visit Thailand, the days of Songkran are a great time to know Thai traditions.36. A. find B. report C. celebrate D. watch37. A. person B. holiday C. exam D. meal38. A. new B. terrible C. lonely D. boring39. A. drink B. protect C. touch D. collect40. A. never B. also C. already D. finally41. A. food B. money C. rubbish D. water42. A. activity B. lesson C. sport D. meeting43. A. Either B. Both C. Neither D. None44. A. and B. or C. but D. so45. A. artists B. dentists C. tourists D. scientists八、阅读理解。

(共12小题，每小题2分，共24分)AWhat does Beijing's Palace Museum look like at night? Many people don't know the answer to this question, as it closes at around 4：30 p. m. in winter and 5：00 p. m. in summer. However, to celebrate the Lantern Festival, Beijing's Palace Museum opened its door to thepublic after dark—for two nights only. That's a first in 94 years! Although people could get free tickets on the museum's website, it was difficult to get a ticket. The website even stopped working for a while because too many people visited it at the same time. Zhang Zhifu, a 77­year­old woman, received a ticket from the museum as a gift. “I grew up in Beijing and I visited the Palace Museum every year, but I never got to see it at night. It is truly an honor，”she said.In the past celebrating the Lantern Festival was a tradition for the imperial (皇帝的) family. “We want to pass the tradition on and give people more festival experiences，”said Shan Jixiang, the head of the Palace Museum. On the night of February 19th, 2019, about 3，000 visitors spent the Lantern Festival in the Palace Museum.46. Beijing's Palace Museum closes at around 4：30 p. m. in ________A. springB. summerC. autumnD. winter47. To celebrate the Lantern Festival, Beijing's Palace Museum opened after dark for ________only.A. one nightB. two nightsC. three nightsD. four nights48. The museum's website even stopped working for a while because ________.A. too many people visited it at the same timeB. there weren't enough ticketsC. the Palace Museum was too crowdedD. nobody wanted to see the Palace Museum at night49. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Nobody received a ticket as a gift.B. The Palace Museum never opened after dark.C. Zhang Zhifu grew up in Beijing.D. No visitors went to the Palace Museum in 2019.BMore and more children have to stay at home alone today. It is important for them to know how to keep themselves safe when they are at home by themselves. If you are one of them, youshould remember the following rules：Arrive at your homeWhen you come home, you should check the doors and windows to see if they are broken.If everything appears normal, you should go inside and lock the door quickly.If something seems strange, or someone may be in the house, you should go to your neighbor's house and call the police.Answer the doorIf someone knocks at the door, you should identify (识别) the visitor before you open the door. This can be done by saying, “Who is it？”Y ou can also look through the peephole (透视孔) to see if you know the visitor. If you don't know the person, don't open the door.Y ou should not allow strangers to enter the house or give out any information about your family. Y ou should be polite when you talk with the stranger, but remain behind the closed door.If the visitor wants to speak to your parents, you should say that your parents can't come to the door at the moment, and offer to take a message.50. More and more children have to ____ today.A. stay at home aloneB. go out aloneC. stay at home with parentsD. go out with parents51. What should you do first when you come home?A. Check the windows and doors.B. Go to a neighbor's house.C. Call your parents.D. Lock the door quickly.52. When a stranger comes to your home, you should never ____.A. ask himB. open the doorC. speak loudlyD. tell your parents53. What's the best title for this passage?A. Get Home on TimeB. How to Talk to StrangersC. Have Fun at Home AloneD. How to Keep Safe at Home AloneCGo on a road trip? Check out these roadside attractions and museums.World's Largest Ball of PaintIn 1977, Michael Carmichael created the biggest ball of paint. Starting with a baseball as the center, he painted layer (层) after layer. After over 20，000 layers of paint, the ball weighs over 1，300 pounds. Visitors can paint the balls themselves and become part of history.Dinosaur ParkThe land can be found outside Rapid City. On a hill overlooking the city, dinosaurs made out of brightly painted concrete (混凝土) stand guard. The park was built as a work project in 1936 by Debbie Sardone. The five dinosaurs are life­sized and can be seen from miles away.The Museum of DirtThe museum is the idea of Glenn Johanson. Labeled glass bottles contain dirt from the Great Wall of China and sand from a desert in Saudi Arabia and Omaha Beach in France. Johanson has collected material from the Amazon River and from Times Square after a New Y ear's Eve celebration, lava (火山岩) from Mt Fuji in Japan and shells from the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. Best of all, visiting this museum is free.Paper HouseEllis Stenman built a two­room house almost completely out of newspapers in 1922. At that time, “recycling”wasn't even a word yet. The house was framed (框起来) with wood, but the walls were made of 215 layers of newspapers. The furniture was also made of newspapers. In all, it used about 100，000 newspapers.54. If you want to paint the balls, you can visit ____.A. Paper HouseB. Dinosaur ParkC. W orld's Largest Ball of PaintD. The Museum of Dirt55. The dinosaurs in Dinosaur Park can be seen from miles away because ____.A. they were built on a hillB. they were built outside Rapid CityC. they were made out of brightly painted concreteD. they were built to be as big as the real one56. ____ is free for visitors.A. Paper HouseB. Dinosaur ParkC. The Museum of DirtD. World's Largest Ball of Paint57. Paper House was created by ____.A. Glenn JohansonB. Ellis StenmanC. Michael CarmichaelD. Debbie Sardone九、任务型阅读。