九年级英语期中试题考试时间：90分钟 分值：100分第I 卷（选择题共65 分）Ⅰ.读音选词根据所给句意和音标，选出一个最佳答案。

（5分）1. Her / prə¸nʌnsi´eiʃn / is very good.A. pronounceB. pronunciationC. pronunciationD. prounce2. He likes living here. The traffic is very / kən´vi:niənt /.A. convenientB. convientC. convenentD. conwenient3. We are all / praud / of Tom. He won the match.A. proundB. proundC. proudD. pronound4. Sometimes he was ______ /æbs(ə)nt/ from classes and failed his examinations.A. abilityB. activeC. absentD. aloud5. I’m always /´nə:vəs / when I make a speech .A. famousB. nervousC. deliciousD. humorousII. 选择填空，从每题A B C D 四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。

（30分）6. The best way to learn new words is by English magazines.A. readB. readingC. to readD. reads7. _________ should not be allowed to go out at night.A. Twelve-years-oldB. Twelve-year-oldsC. Twelve year oldD. Twelve years olds8. – I didn’t hear you come in just now.-- That’s good. We tried any noise, for you were sleeping.A. not makeB. to makeC. not to makeD. making9. Why not your teacher for help when you can’t finish the story by yourself?A. to ask, writeB. to ask, writingC. ask, writingD. asking, to write10. She was angry she walked out and closed the door heavily.A. so…thatB. too…toC. enough toD. such…that11. Our teacher told us that the earth around the sun.A. is goingB. will goC. wentD. goes12. She promised her old friends during her stay in Beijing.A. sawB. seeC. to seeD. seeing13. There are some new words in the article. You can in a dictionary.A. look up itB. look it upC. look up themD. look them up14. When you see English movies, you can watch the actors the words.A. sayB. to sayC. saidD. says15. You have to leave now you can catch the early bus.A. in order toB. becauseC. so thatD. if16. —Minnie and Ken _______ as volunteers at the Old People’s Home for 2 years. Why don’t we join them?—That’s a great idea!A. have kept.B. have beenC. have workedD. have joined17. I really couldn’t hear the teacher was saying.A. thatB. whatC. howD. if18. Xiao Li has homework and she really doesn’t know first.A. much too; what to doB. too much; to do whatC. much too; to do whatD. too much; what to do19. -____ Kate ____ Ann has joined the music club because they have no time.-It’s a pity!A.Not only; but alsoB.Both; andC. Either; orD. Neither; nor20. There were few people ________ on the ice when we got there.A．skate B．skated C．skating D．skates21. – What do you think of Mr. Green?-- I find difficult to work with him.A. thisB. itC. thatD. him22. I wonder if he to my party. If he , I’ll be very happy.A. comes, will comeB. will come, comesC. comes, comesD. will come, will come23. In many places of China, the old over 90 _______ not only by their family but also by the government.A.is taking good careB. is taken good care ofC. are taking good care ofD. are taken good care24. Good learners often connect what they need to learn with .A. interesting somethingB. something interestingC. interesting anythingD. anything interesting25. Her son Coke, but now he milk.A. used to drink, is used to drinkingB. used to drinking, drinksC. is used to drinking, used to drinkD. is used to drink, is drinking26. It’s good to read books. .A. More and moreB. The many , the goodC. More, betterD. The more , the better27. It’s well-know that tea, a very popular drink, was invented ________.A. on displayB. on saleC. by accidentD. by mistakes28. Tom,your hair is too long. Would you please get your hair ?A.to cutB.cutC.cuttingD.cuts29. Being a professional singer is very difficult, but I’ll never_____ my dream.A. put upB. give upC. use upD. think up30.—Do you believe that paper is made _____ wood?-- Yes, I do. And you can see that books are made _______ paper?A.from, fromB.from, ofC.of, fromD.of, of31. .Dad,you have worked for so long time. Stop and have a rest.A.to workB.workingC.workD.works32.—Who’s the little baby in the photo,Li Ying?-- It’s me. This photo ______ fourteen years ago.A. is takenB.tookC.takesD.was taken33.He sent the lanterns out _______ for help when in trouble.A. askB.to askC.askingD.asked34. .Americans can hardly avoid _______ products made in China. Things that are made in China are everywhere.A.buyingB.to buyC.buyD. bought35. He asked his mother so many beautiful stamps.A. when does she buyB. where she buysC. where did she buyD. where she boughtIII．完形填空（10分）It's easier to go downhill than to climb uphill, so it's easier to fall into bad habits than into good __36 __ . Bad habits do not come __37___ . They come little by little, so you don't know their___38___ Schoolboys first pick up little bad habits at ___39___ and on the streets. When they cannot do their homework, they copy from their ___40__. If they see bigger boys smoking, they ___41___ want to learn to smoke. If they see their friends gambling(赌博) , they want to gamble. When they get __42____, the habits become stronger and stronger. Then they can no longer give them up. From copy​i ng, they learn to____43___ ;from gambling, they learn to cheat.___44___ no one believes in them. How __45____ it is that we stop the bad habits at the beginning !( )36. A. one B ones C. other D. others( )37. A. slowly B. usually C. exactly D. suddenly( )38. A. danger B. idea C. plan D. hope( )39. A. work B. school C. home D. night( )40. A. parents B. teachers C. classmates D. students( )41. A. still B. too C. older D. younger( )42. A. thinner B. fatter C. yet D. also( )43. A. read B. give C. write D. steal( )44. A. At last B. At first C. At least D. At most( )45. A. silly B. important C. difficult D. easyⅣ．阅读理解（15分）ADo you think there is a ghost in the world？More than 20 years ago, a student jumped from the top of the clock tower in the University of Birmingham. He did this only because he failed his final exam.After his death, a superstition(迷信)began：Anyone who walks under the clock tower will have bad luck in his exam. Years later, students there still remembered the story of the tower. Although Birmingham is the second largest city in Britain, the university is green and quiet. The grass around the tower has been worn away by the feet of students who refuse to pass underneath the tower.The university had to pave(铺)extra paths, so students could walk to their classrooms without passing under the most terrible area. But, one day just before an important exam, a top student in the university walked under the clock tower because he was lost in thought. However, he got high marks in the exam the next day. Quickly students all knew about it. Then they realized that the most important thing is working hard.Whenever I go under the clock tower, I will tell myself, “Working hard is the key to success.”( ) 46. Why did the student jump from the top of the tower?A. Because he saw a ghost there.B. Because he was very careless.C. Because he didn't pass his final exam.D. Because there was no risk. ( ) 47. The University of Birmingham lies in ________.A. the largest countryB. the middle of AmericaC. the largest city in BritainD. the second largest city in Britain ( ) 48. The grass around the tower has been worn away by the students who ________.A. think the grass is really beautiful and like to walk on itB. think they will fail exams if they walk under the towerC. believe anyone who walks under the tower will dieD. know there is a ghost in the tower and are afraid of it( ) 49. What did the university do with the problem?A. It paved other roads for the students.B. It ordered students to walk under the tower.C. It moved the clock tower away at last.D. It didn't do anything for the students.( ) 50. What's the writer's opinion in the passage?A. He thinks it's dangerous to risk walking under the clock tower.B. He doesn't believe the story is true.C. He thinks the story is interesting.D. Working hard is important to success.BOne day, there was a blind man called John sitting on the bench with a hat by his feet and a sign that read，“I am blind．Please help me．”A creative publicist(广告员)named Tom was walking by the blind man and stopped tosee that the man only had a few coins in his hat．He put a few of his own coins in the hat．Without asking for permission(允许)，took the sign，turned it around and wrote a new message．Then he put the sign by the feet of the blind man and left．Later that afternoon the publicist returned to the blind man and noticed that his hat was almost full of bills and coins．The blind man recognized(识别)his footsteps and asked if it was he who had changed his sign．He also wanted to know what the man wrote on it．The publicist said，“I just wrote the message a little differently．”He smiled and went on his way．The new sign read，“Spring has come，but I can’t see anything．”( )51. What’s the blind man’s name?A. Tom.B. John.C. Tony.D. Sorry, I don’t know.( )52. Who wrote a new message?A. The blind man.B. The teacher.C. The publicist.D. The farmer. ( )53. How did the blind man recognize the publicist?A. By his sign.B. By his footsteps.C. By his voice.D. By his coins.( )54. When did the story happen?A. In spring.B. In summer.C. In autumn.D. In winter.( )55. What can we learn from the passage?A. Publicists are always friendly and helpful.B. We can get more money by changing a sign.C. The blind man is not clever，so he has little money.D. The power of language is great.CLike most teenagers in the world, Joso Montanaro a teen artist in Brazil, likes reading and drawing cartoons. But he is special—his drawings get published(出版).Montanaro is now drawing cartoons for Folha. Folha is Brazil’s largest newspaper and is known for its cartoons. Montanaro has already beenworking at Folha for two years. Each week he draws two, there or four cartoons and sends them to the paper. From those editors choose one for the next day’s page.Montanaro draws about the news of the day. Recently he work ed on The Wave—a drawing of the tsunami(海啸) that hit Japan. Montanaro also likes to draw cartoons about the funny things that happen in Brazilian politics(政治).“I like doing political drawings because you can joke about somebody bigger than you.” Montanaro says.Folha’s art director ,Mario Kanno, says editors saw something new and different in Montanaro’s work.“We brought him in with this idea to show that, yes, young people also read newspapers and can show their ideas on politics,”Kanno says .Montanaro’s love for cartoons began when be was only 7 or 8 year old. His dad bought him comics. Montanaro says these books gave him the ideas that got him drawing. “I think those great works have really helped me,” he says. “They remind me that I should draw something in my book every day.”（）56. What is Montanaro doing for Folha now?A. He is publishing story books.B. He is drawing cartoons.C. He is sending newspapers.D. He is writing articles.（）57. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. Folha is famous for its cartoons.B. Folha is the largest newspaper in Brazil.C. Montanaro draws one cartoon for Folha every week.D. Montanaro began to work for Folha two years ago.（）58. Why does Montanaro like drawing political cartoons?A. Because he can show his ideas on politics.B. Because he is very interested in political jobs.C. Because he thinks it’s easier to draw political cartoons.D. Because he can make fun of some important people.（）59. What made Montanaro draw and helped him a lot in his drawings?A. The comics his dad bought him.B. His interest in cartoon films.C. The fun of drawing cartoons.D. His dad’s ideas about cartoons.（）60. What’s the best title for this passage?A. Folha’s art director.B. Brazil’s largest newspaper.C. Teen artist in Brazil.D. Montanaro’s great father.V．补全对话阅读对话，从每题A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案完成对话。