2018学年第一学期九年级英语期末测试题II.笔试部分（共110分）一.语法选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从1-15各题所给的A、B、C 和 D 项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑Travel can teach kids more than a textbook. First ,travel is good ___1___kids.They can find new interests. Travel 2._______information alive for kids ,and it is much more exciting than studying textbooks. Second, they learn 3._______ to fit themselves into new situations ,and communicate with other people while traveling. Also ,they learn 4.______ because sometimes it takes long time to get to some exciting or interesting places.I’ve been travelling since I was 5._____. For me, to stop 6._______would be like taking something important away from my life. I can’t live without travelling and I wouldn’t be who I am 7.____I don’t travel. So when some people say it’s difficult to travel after having kids, I completely disagree. In 8_____opinion, when people become parents ,it doesn’t mean they 9._______travel any more. My children have travelled since they were three weeks old.Bringing 10._______new life into the world comes with many responsibilities . And I ‘d love to be one of the 11.______mothers. One of my duties is to educate my children. I’m so thankful that I 12._____to many places on family trips when I was young. I ‘ve learned that the outside world is 13._____ than the little one I was living in. Of course, I want to pass these travel experiences to my children 14.______ these will be their lifelong treasure.I value the memories 15._______I have when travelling with my children. I’m sure they will always remember them in their lives.1. A. to B for C . with D. at2. A. made B making C. makes D. will make3. A. how B why C . when D. where4. A. wait B waits C. waited D. to wait5. A. 7 year old B 7-year old C . 7-year-old D. 7 years old6. A. travel B to travel C . travelling D. travels7. A. if B unless C. although D. until8. A. me B mine C. my D. myself9. A. can B can’t C . could D. couldn’t10. A. an B a C. / D. the11. A. good B well C . better D. best12. A. bring B brought C. was brought D. have brought13. A. colorful B most colorful C. the most colorful D. more colorful14. A. boring B bored C . bore D. bores15. A. simply B simple C. simplest D. simpler二.完形填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16-25各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Three, Two, One, Start", with the light on, the final test in the Guangzhou area ofthe English Contest in east China began.I’m the contestant" F". Luckily, during the first three items, my 16. ____ were were only lower than the first one. But in the last past, changed. I knew that if I could answer one question 17 , I would have the chance to go Shanghai for the final contest. So as soon as Mr. Li, the host, gave question "name three of the novels written by Charles Dickens", I 18 the button. Though I know many of the novels written by him, I was so 19 at that time that I could only remember two of them. So ten points were 20 . At last I only got the third prize. But from the contestI have 21 learned a lotWhen I learned of the holding of the English Contest, I was so 22 that I entered my name for it at once. And I succeeded in the the "written test" and the “spoken test", But my nervousness made me 23 in the final testAlso I found that success in an English Contest depends on not only knowledge of English itself but also knowledge at large. For example, in the last item there was a 24 : Tell the full name of Great Britain and what do people call her flag. " Though I knew the answer of the first part of the question, i did not know the 25 of the flag. Now I know it’s called Union Jack. So, you see, confidence and knowledge are two very important things which lead to success.16. A.scores B.questions C.answers D.subjects17. A.quickly B. suddenly C.carefully D.correctly18. A.pulled B.ticked C.pushed D.raised19. A.confident B.nervous C.glad D.stupid20. A.taken out B.taken in C.taken off D.taken away21. A.learned B.forgotten C.remembered D.spoken22. A.silly B.poor C. confident D.shy23. A.succeed B.fail C.pass D.improve24. A.problem B.choice C.trouble D.question25. B.colour C.size D.shape三.阅读（共两节，满分45分）第一节阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从26-45各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

(A)There was a village in India. The people were poor. However, they were not unhappy.After all, their forefathers had lived in the same way for centuries.Then one day, some visitors from the city arrived. They told the villagers there were some people elsewhere liked to eat frogs' legs. However, they didn't have enough frogs of their own, so they wanted to buy frogs from other places. This seemed like money for nothing.There were millions of frogs in the fields around, and they were use to the villagers. All they had to do was to catch them. Agreement was reached, and the children were sent to the fields to catch frogs. Every week a truck arrived to collect frogs and hand over the money. For the first time, the villagers were able to dream of a beautiful future. But the dream didn’t last long.The change was hardly noticed at first, but it seemed that the crops were not doing so well. More worrying was that the children fell ill more often, and there seemed to be more insects around lately.The villagers decided that they couldn’t just wait to see the crops falling and the children getting weak. They would have to use the money earned to buy pesticides(杀虫剂)and medicine. Soon there was no money left.Then the villagers realized what was happening. It was the frog. They hadn’t been useless. They had been doing an important job—eating insects. Now with so many frogs killed, the insects were increasing more rapidly. They were damaging the crops and spreading diseases..Now, the villagers are still poor. But in the evenings, they sit in the village square and listento the sounds of insects and frogs. These sounds of the night now have a much deeper meaning.26. From paragraph 1 we learn that the villagers _______A. worked very hard for centuries.B. were poor but satisfiedC. dreamed of having a better lifeD. lived a different life from their forefathers27. Why did the villagers agree to sell frogs?A. Because the frogs made too much noise.B. Because they needed money to buy medicine.C. Because they wanted to please the visitors.D. Because the frogs were easy money.28.What might be the cause of the children’s sickness?A. There were too many insectsB. The crops didn’t do wellC. The visitors brought in diseasesD. There were too many frogs29. What does the word “us” in the last paragraph refer to ?In what order did the following events take place?a. Crops didn’t grow well and children got ill.b. Villagers bought pesticides and medicine.c. Some visitors arrived at the village to buy frogs.d. Villagers had no money left.e. Children went to the fields to catch frogs.A. ceabdB. decabC. cbeadD. daecb30. What is the main idea of this passage?A. Happiness comes from peaceful life in the countryB. Health is more important than moneyC. The balance between man and nature is importantD. Good old days will never be forgotten.(B)In our culture ,the ability to make one’s own decisions is important, John F,Kennedy’s. words."Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." shows an unpleasant truth.Much of what we know and believe has been taught to us by others, and we often acceptthis information without spending much time thinking it over for ourselves.In today's world, we are being presented with information, ideas and beliefs, but many of them are against each other. Psychology(心理学）tells us that if we hear an idea enough times, or 心t comes from someone we respect, we will probably believe that idea. In these cases, we base our opinions on the opinions of others. If each of us does not think about this information for ourselves and come to our own conclusions , we will become nothing more than parrots repeating the opinions of others.Examples of spreading fake news without thought can be seen on the Internet. Some people believe whatever they read and then share the story without thinking about the facts. All it takes is one quick click of the "share" button, and the story travels on its way to influence even more unthinking readers. This can cause serious problems.If we just stop for a moment to think about what we read and hear, and form our own opinions, we will be more thoughtful, more independent, and more creative people, but few take that time. Yet we need not lose heart over this bad habit. In fact, simply becoming aware of it is the first step towards correcting it. Once we become aware that we tend to hold opinions and beliefs without thinking them through, we can change that pattern of behavior. Hopefully, we can learn to experience and enjoy the "discomfort of thought" and form our own opinions.31.What's the purpose of this passage?A. To describe how Internet news spreads.B. To explain why people don't have their own opinions.C. To tell people that they should have their own thoughts.D. To warn people not to believe other people's ideas.32.The underlined word "fake" in Paragraph 4 probably meansA. UntrueB. UnhappyC. UnfairD. Unusual33.How can we have our own opinions according to the passage?A. By spreading the information we receive.B. By learning more about psychology.C. By quoting others' opinions like parrots.D. By thinking about what we read and hear.34.How does fake news spread ?A. People believe it when it comes from someone they respect.B. Some people believe whatever they read and share it with even more unthinking readersC. If people hear the news many times, they will believe it.D. People often accept information without spending much time thinking it over.35.We can probably find this passage in a book about______.A. historyB. educationC. sportsD. languages(C)There is a popular Chinese saying that “Fair skin (皮肤) will make up for three flaws(缺陷)”. This mentions the fact that in Chinese culture, it is believed that people who have fair skin are more beautiful. In Western culture, however, the opposite is true---many Westerners think tanned skin is prettier. The example shows that different cultures have different ideas of what they think is beautiful. These cultural meanings of beauty, however, are no longer important, As more and more people travel overseas, ideas about beauty are being shared among cultures. The Internet has also made it easier for people to share different types of beauty since people are always posting pictures on social media. The result is an ever-changing idea of what is considered beautiful.The cultural practice of ear piercings (刺入), for example, has become a part of modern day culture. In Kenya, it is a tradition among the Marci men and women to pierce and then make their ear lobes (耳垂) longer using ivory and wood or stones. They then wear colorful things on their ear lobes. This is a common practice since longer ear lobes are seen as a sign of beauty. This tradition has now found its way into present-day culture. Nowadays, this might still seem unusual to some, but with more and more well-known actors and film stars showing off their longer ear lobes. i: will finally become more fashionable.It is understood that different cultures around the world have different ways of showing beauty. However, since we now live in a worldwide society, people's views about beauty are always changing. With the help of the Internet, people are now able to easily borrow ideas from other cultures to help them stand out. So what new fashions can we expect to see in the future.36.What kind of person is thought to be beautiful in Chinese culture?A. The one with tanned skinB. The one with long ear lobes.C. The one with colorful things on their earsD. The one with fair skin37.What has made it easier for people to share ideas about beauty?A. The development of technology.B. The popularity of the latest fashions.C. The unchanged cultural traditions.D. The worlds growing population.38.What can be learned about the Masai people from the passage?A. Longer ear lobes are their new fashion.B. Only women make their ear lobes longer.C. They think longer ear lobes look beautiful.D. They make actors and film stars famous.39.The underlined word "them" in the last paragraph refers to _______ .A. CulturesB. PeopleC. IdeasD. Fashions4.What is the passage mainly about?A. People in Asian countries like fair skin better.B. Beauty is considered important in many cultures.C. Different cultures have different ideas about beauty.D. People's ideas about beauty are changing all the time.(D)41.How much will John (10 years old), his parents (40 years old) and sister (4 years old) pay if they drive to the museum at 2 pm on Monday?A .$ 61B .$40C .$ 20D .$ 4142.Kids who are fond of creating works of art should choose ________.A . Play It SafeB .Inventing LabC .My MuseumD .Climbing Schooner43.If you go to Kids Town, you can ________.A .go on a short trip to a forestB .buy some gifts for your friendsC .know more about pumps and damsD .experience Chicago neighborhood life44.What can we know about Chicago Children's Museum?A .It is a three-floor building.B .It is not fit for adults or older kids.C .It is the most popular museum in Chicago.D .It is one of Chicago's top tourist attractions.45.Where is the text probably taken from?A. A story B . A novel C. A poster D. A report.第二节阅读填空（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）阅读短文及其文后A~E选项，选出可以从46-50各题空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。