湖南广益实验中学2018-2019学年第一学期期末考试试卷九年级英语总分：120分时量：90分钟考试时间：2019年1月II.知识运用(两部分，共20小题，计20分)第一节语法填空(共10小题，计10分)21. — How nice the building is! What is it for?—It ________ a hotel. But I’m not sure.A. must beB. may beC. maybe22. —What a wonderful show it is! And Chris Strolin is ________ actor that I have ever met!A. the most humorousB. a more humorousC. a very humorous23. Finally, the clown made the little baby ________ and the baby enjoyed the show.A. stop cryingB. to stop cryingC. stop to cry24. —Liz, did you see the lantern show on Lantern Festival?—Sure. ________ beautiful lanterns!A. WhatB. HowC. What a25. It has started to rain heavily. It’s wise that we ________ to the museum.A. didn’t goB. hasn’t goneC. don’t go26. The painting by Picasso ________ is about people’s love for life is shown in the museum.A. whoB. whichC. what27. ________ of us wants to go to the park today, because we have to finish so much homework.A. EitherB. BothC. Neither28. ________ the steps, and you can find it convenient to buy things with the mobile phone.A. FollowB. To followC. Following29. In Changsha city this year, rubbish like wood and plastic ________ into different groups andthen recycled.A. separatesB. is separatedC. are separated «30. —Alice, do you know ________?—I’m not sure. Maybe he is an engineer.A. what the man with glasses isB. what is the man with glassesC. who the man with glasses is第二节词语填空（共10小题，计10分）When Jason’s parents saw him for t he first time, they were very 31 . This lovely little baby with shining blue eyes and curly hair was born 32 . Jason’s arms are just half without hands and his legs a ren’t fully grown either. But soon the young couple accepted this fact. They even forgot to think of him as disabled.At the age of six, Jason told his mother he wanted to get down from the prosthetics (假肢) and play with other kids. This was the 33 time Jason had worn them. He now has an electric wheelchair(轮椅), but he 34 uses it at home or when it is easy for him to move using only his body.Jason learned handwriting and coloring at school, holding the pen between the ends of his arms. He also learned to eat with forks at home. When he was ten, he fell in love with football. He never had a pair of shoes in his life 35 the shape of his feet. He only wore socks on the football 36 He never wore a match, but he 37 to give up. His strong arms and body, as well as some fantastic ways made him a 38 player on the school team. He went to a famous university after high school.Now Jason still feces many 39 in life, but he will make you believe that you can do what he has done.“Never40 difficulties”. Jason often encourages others in his speeches.31. A. excited B. shocked C. interested32. A. disabled B. healthy C. cute33. A. first B. second C. last34. A. always B. usually C. never35. A. because of B. thanks to C. used to36. A. field B. playground C. gym37. A. afforded B. refused C. continued38. A. embarrassed B. disappointed C. respected39. A. happiness B. difficulties C. lessons40. A. be surprised at B. be excited about C. be afraid ofIII. 阅读技能（共三节，共24小题，计48分）第一节图表理解（共5小题，计10分）A41. According to the tips, ________ can help relax eyes.A. pure cold waterB. direct sunlightC. eye movements42. It is best for people to sit ________ away from the computer screen.A. 10 inchesB. 27 inchesC. 38 inchesA Quiet PlaceAvengers: Infinity War43. Why does the writer think A Quiet Place is a good movie?A. Because the actors perform very well.B. Because it drives people into the story.C. Because it makes people too nervous.44. Which kind of movie is Avengers: Infinity War?A. A science fiction movie.B. A comedy.C. A documentary.45. Which of die following is TRUE according to the reading?A. A Quiet Place is an action movie that makes people feel excited.B. The family should be quiet, or they may die in A Quiet Place.C. Thanos wants to collect the Infinity Stones because they are very beautiful.第二节短文理解（共15小题，计30分）AHe was only seventeen when he got cancer. He must have felt hopeless when the doctor said his leg would have to be cut off 6 inches above the knee.But to everyone’s surprise, Terry Fox made up his mind to become a long-distance runner and do something about cancer. What a dream!Impossible as it seemed, Terry decided to run across Canada. He hoped to raise one million dollars for cancer research. Few believed he would make it Anyway, on April 12, 1980, after many months of training, Terry Fox began his Marathon of Hope. Almost no one showed up to see him begin his journey. For the first days of his marathon, Terry Fox was alone. He got up early and started running at 4:30 am. Day by day, people began to realize that something big was happening on the lonely road. As people saw Terry, they stopped and donated (捐赠) money for cancer research.However, his health took a rapid turn for the worse several months later. The cancer had returned and it was in his lungs(肺). He had to give up his marathon on September 1,1980, Terry died a few months later, at the age of 22. In his short life, he raised $ 24 million for cancer research --- one dollar for every Canadian.After his death, the yearly Terry Fox Run, first held in 1981, h as grown to be the world’s largest one-day fundraiser(筹资活动) for cancer research.46. What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 2 mean?A. It was such a silly dreamB. The dream was easy to achieveC. It was an almost impossible dream47. Why did Terry give up his marathon in September, 1980?A. Because he found it too tiring.B. Because he was too sick to continue.C. Because nobody supported him.48. When did the third Terry Fox Run take place?A. In 1981B. In 1983.C. In 198449. Which of the following statement is TRUE?A. Terry Fox was born with one leg.B. ’Ter ry Fox Run was set up by Terry Fox.C. People paid little attention to Terry’s running at first50. What’s the writer’s purpose in writing this passage?A. To advise us to donate money to cancer research.B. To encourage us to take part in Marathon of Hope.C. To tell us about one of the greatest runners.BChinese A-level has overtaken German for the first time, as it becomes the UK’s third most popular language.This year 3,334 students took Chinese A-level, compared to 3,058 taking German. While entries(参加者) for Chinese have increased by 8.6 percent since last year, while German entries have declined by 16.5 percent.Derek Richardson, the senior responsible officer at Pearson, said Chinese has changed the situation of the drop in popularity of modern languages.“In languages we are seeing a drop in entries for the main modern languages; French, German and Spanish, he said. “But what we are also seeing is an increase in entries across some of the other languages that people study. What this means is that Chinese is now more popular than German. So maybe young people are beginning to think about what languages will be useful to them in th e future.”In the 1960s, 70s and even the 80s, Germany was the economic(经济的) powerhouse of Europe. Pupils were strongly encouraged to study German because of the importance of the German economy. Now China has become well known in the last 25 years at the fastest growing economy in the world.French remains the most popular modern language A-level followed by Spanish, but both have seen a drop in entries compared to last year by right and four percent Russian has also increased in popularity since last year by 3.4 percent, from 1,122 to 1,160.51. How many students might have taken Chinese A-level last year?A. 1,122.B. 3,070C. 3,33452. What does the underlined word “declined” mean in Chinese?A. 增加B. 改变C. 下降53. Which of the following is the right order of students’ choosing languages A-level?A. French →Spanish →Chinese →German →RussianB. Chinese →French →Spanish →German →RussianC. Chinese →German →French →Russian →Spanish54. What’s the main idea of the passage?A. Modern languages have lost popularity with young people.B. The UK has offered more subjects to foreign students.C. Chinese has become more and more popular in the UK.55. In which part of the newspaper can we find this passage?A. EducationB. CultureC. Science第三节语篇补全（共4小题计8分）All living things on the earth need other living things to live. Nothing lives alone 56 . Each kind of life eats another kind of life in order to live, and together they form a food chain. Some food chains are simple, while others are not. But all food chains begin with the sun, and all food chains become broken up if one of them disappears.57 . But only plants can use sunli ght directly. Plants are “factories”. They make food from sunlight, water and things in the soil and air. Plants feed all other living things.Animals can only use the sun’s energy after it has been c hanged into food by plants. 58 . Meat-eating animals are only eating plants indirectly.What about our human beings? We are members of many food chains. We eat wheat, rice, vegetables, fruits and so on. We watched a display show. It was exciting. We also eat meat and drink milk. But men often break up the food chain, 59 . They also make rivers, lakes and seas dirty. When these rivers, lakes and seas are polluted, the fish in them cannot be eaten. If men eat the fish, they will get strange diseases.第四节阅读表达（共5小题，计10分）I used to show great interest in music, dance and plays. I felt happy and I didn’t think I was different from anyone else.Then one night at a high school dance, I overheard(偶然听到) someone say,“ That gir l, what a pity she is blind.” Blind! That ugly word hurt me badly. Quickly I turned and called out, “Please don’t feel sorry for me. I’m having lots of f un.” But the fun was not to last.After I went to college, I found a part-time job to make a living. I played the piano in bars to make a little money. But still I was always too poor to buy what I needed. That made me very upset.I became more and more upset when my sisters and friends went off exciting dates while I could only stay on my own.Then one day, I met a girl who lived two blocks away from my house. We got to know each other. She found out my sadness. "Stop knocking on closed doors. Keep up your beautiful music. You are tryin g too hard. Why not stop complaining and try your best to help each other?” She said.The idea sounded fresh to me. So I decided to have a try. From then on, the girl and I often worked in a school for blind children. I liked to help them get through the hard times of life. Now my life is full of pleasure and comfort though the dark is still around me.60. How did the writer feel before the high school dance?_________________________________________________________________61. Did the writer have enough money to buy things in the college?_________________________________________________________________62. Who gave the writer the most help?_________________________________________________________________63. What did the girl advise the writer to do?_________________________________________________________________64. Where did they often offer help?_________________________________________________________________IV.写作技能（三部分，共11小题，计30分）第一节语篇翻译（共5小题，计10分）Every country has its own special customs. 65. Americans feel that the first rule of being a polite guest is to be on time. If a person is invited to dinner at six thirty, the hostess expects him to be there at six-thirty, or not more than a few minutes late. When the guest cannot come on time, he calls his host or hostess on the telephone, gives the reason, and tells at what time he can come. 66. 有时候，客人应该带一盒糖果或一些鲜花给女主人。