九年级英语上册期末测试题及答案一、单项选择共20小题，计40分1. The students stood in circle and danced to the music.A. aB. anC. theD. 不填2. If you don’t give them a treat on Halloween, they will play a trick _________ you.A. atB. toC. forD. on3. Lily thinks the best way to learn English is by ________ to the conversations in English movies.A. listenB. listeningC. to listenD. listens4. —You must believe yourself. I don’t help you, you can study well.—Thank you for encouraging me.A. BecauseB. UnlessC. Even thoughD. So5. When I heard the news, I was _______ sad _______ I couldn’t say anything.A. as; asB. too; toC. such; thatD. so; that6. ________ fun the Dragon Boat Festival is!A. WhatB. ItC. H owD. It’s7. This pair of shoes _______ Tom’s. They’re too big for him.A. might beB. could beC. must beD. can’t be8. Lucy is outgoing, but her twin sister Lily is quite ________.A. activeB. shyC. healthyD. brave9. There are m any beautiful flowers in the world, but in parents’ eyes, their children are the _________of all.A. as beautiful asB. more beautifulC. less beautifulD. most beautiful10. Bi Shumin _________ be a doctor, but now she is a writer.A. used toB. was used toC. is used toD. use to11. My grandmother is kind and she always treats others with _________.A. warmB. warmlyC. warmthD. warmer12. My parents want to travel .A. somewhere peacefulB. dangerous somewhereC. somewhere boringD. fascinating somewhere13. The boy his father. They are the same.A. looks afterB. looks forC. looks upD. takes after14. The girl is reading under the tree my sister.A. which; isB. who; isC. whom; isD. that; was15.—Why didn’t you come to the dinner party? —Because I ________ .A. di dn’t invitedB. am not invitedC. wasn’t invitedD. haven’t invited16. That dress ma de her ___ _____ a little old.A. looksB. lookC. lookingD. to look17. I ________ five pounds since last month. I ate too much.A. have put onB. have put upC. have put offD. have put down18.—Dad, I feel terrible now. —You’d better ask the doctor for ______A. some advicesB. an adviceC. some adviceD. some pieces of advices19. —Could you help me put up the signs on the wall? — .A. I hope soB. No problemC. That’s rightD. That’s a good idea20. They wonder _________ the English movie next Friday.A. whether they will watchB. whether will they watchC. whether they watchedD. whether did they watch二、阅读理解共15小题，计30分APeople ha ve flown kites in Japan for over 1,000 years. There aredifferent kinds of kites there. Some look like bats; others look like birds. Most have pictures on them.There are many interesting stories about kites in Japan. One story tells about a thief who used a kite. He wanted to steal the gold from the top of a high tower. The thief and his friendsmade a large kite. One dark windy night he caught hold of the kite. His friends raised it into the air. Then they moved the kite near the top of the tower. The thief was able to steal the gold.Another story tells about a father and a son. They were in trouble on an island near Japan. The father made a large kite. His son flew in it back to Japan.The young men of Japan have kite matches. When the kites are flying, the match starts. The young men try to break each other’s kite strings. The last kite left in the sky is the winner.21. People have flown kites in Japan for _________.A. less than 1,000 years.B. more than 1,000 years.C. less than 1,500 years.D. more than1,500 years.22. Most kites in Japan _________.A. are very large.B. are quite small.C. look small ,but beautiful.D. look nice with pictures.23. In the kite match the young men try to .A. stop each ot her’s kites from flying in the shyB. make their kitesfly highC. keep his own kite low to fall firstly.D. make very large kites themselves24. The father in the passage made a large kite to help his son to_________.A. fly over the islandB. fly over the seaC. return homeD. ask for some help25. The passage mainly tells us .A. how to fly kitesB. how a kite match startsC. something about the kites in JapanD. the use of kitesBNew rules for school students came out in March. Our school is going touse a new way to decide who the top students are in July. The best students won’t only have high marks 分数. They arenot supposed to dye染 their hair, smoke or drink, either. The following are some of the new rules.Tell the truth. Have you ever copied someone else’s work on an exam?Don’t do it again! An honest student shouldn’t do that. If you have played computer games for two hours in your room,don’t tell your parents that you have d one homework.Do more at school. Good students love animals and care for other people. April is Bird-Loving Month in China. Is your school doing anything to celebrate? You should join! That way, you canlearn more about animals and how to protect them. When more people work togethe r, they will have more fun.Have you ever quarreled with your teammates when your basketball team lost? Only working together can make your team stronger. Be friendly to the people you are with. Try to think of others.Not only yourself.Be open to new ideas. Have you ever thought that people could live on the moon? Maybe you’ll discover another Earth someday. Don’t look down on new ideas. Everyone’s ideas are important. Youshould welcome them, because new ideas make life better for everyone.Protect yourself. Has someone ever taken money from one of your classmates? Don’t let it happen to you. If you have to go home late, you should let your parents know.Use the Internet carefully. The Internet can be very useful for your studies. But some things on the Internet aren’t for kids. So try to look atweb pages that are good for you. You can usethe web for fun or homework. Can’t you find any good websites for children? Here are some: , .26. When did the school new rules come out?A. In January.B. In March.C. In May.D. In July.27. The passage tells us how to .A. be top studentsB. do more at schoolC. care for othersD. use the Internet28. How many new rules are mentioned in this article?A. Two.B. Four.C. Six.D. Eight.29. Internet can for children.A. be a waste of timeB. be useful for their studiesC. only be badD. do homework for them30. According to the passage, which of the following is not true ?A. Take care of yourself when you are out.B. Tell the truth, even when you are wrong.C. Keep some animals to protect them.D. Use the Internet, but keep away from bad things.CDo you want to know about my staying in America? Well, to tell you the truth, it is really an eye-opening experience study here.In China, I had English classes five times a week since fifth grade. However, I didn’t know how different between textb ook English and everyday English until I came to Hotchkiss School,Connecticut.When I first studied English, I was told to say, “I am fine.” when people say “How are you?” But in the US, I found that people say, “I am good.” or “I am tired.”One day, someone greeted me with “What’s up?” It made me confused困惑的.I thought for a moment and then smiled because I didn’t know what to say.Since then, I have discovered more and more differences between Chineseand US cultures. To my surprise, US girls spend a lot of time in the burning sun to get a tan. However, in China, girlstry every possib le way to get their skin paler, or “whiter.”I also surprised by how hard-working. In China, schoolwork is almost everything, so we study hard. But here, a “good” student gets good grades, does a lot for the public and plays sports ormusic.The kids here are so talented, I feel sorry that I gave up playing the piano at an early age and that I have never thought about sports.31. According to the writer, textbook English is _________everyday English.A. quite different fromB. the same asC. more difficult thanD. easierthan32. What does the word “tan ” mean in Chinese?A. 能量B. 变白C. 晒黑D. 晒红33. A good US student spends his/her time ________.A. only in d oing homeworkB. only on sports or musicC. on sports or music and public workD. on studies, sports or music and public work34. Which of the following is NOT true?A. The writer is now in US.B. American girls love to have white skin.C. US students are talented.D. The writer has learned to play the piano.35. Which is the best title for the passage?A. My Own Travel in the USB. My Opinion about the USC. My Studying in the USD. How to learn English三、词汇考查共10小题，计20分A 用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空，每空格限填一词。