2018-2019上学期期中九年级英语测试(时间:120分钟满分:105分)一.单选(共20分)11. If you have trouble__________English, you should ask your teachers or your classmates_______help.A. to learn, forB. learning, forC. to learn, toD. learning, with12. Tim ________on the bed in his room and his sister_______ out all her pictures on the table.A. lay, layB. lay, laidC. laid, layD. laid, laid13. There are _______many kinds of pens here. I can't decide _______.A.so, what to chooseB. such, to choose whichC. so, which to chooseD. such, what to choose14 Can you help me with my _____English?----You'd better improve your______skills.A. speaking, speakingB. spoken, spokenC. speaking, spokenD. spoken, speaking15. ----I used to go out for a walk after supper._______.A. So do IB. So can IC. so did 1D. so am 116. -Ill go fishing if it_____this weekend.-- But do you know if it________?A. is fine; will rainB. will be fine; rainsC. will b&fine•, will rainD. is fine; rains-17. Excuse me, could you tell me_______?----- It's ours. My parents bought it for my sister and me-whom this dictionary belong to B. who the dictionary isC. whose the dictionary isD. who's dictionary it is18.I don’t have a partner________.Maybe you should________an English club.A. to practice English; joinB. to practice English with; joinC. to practice English with; take part inD. to practice English; take part19. Don't let homework t oo ______much time. Children need to play.A. give upB. take upC. look upD. put up20. Though the road_____success is difficult, you'll ________it.A. of; succeedB. to; succeedC. of; makeD.to ; make21. The poor girl's parents_______last year. Since then she _____grandparents' home.A. were died; has lived inB. were dead, has come toC. died, has come toD. died; has lived in22. Not only_______of the movie, but they have already seen it.A. they have heardB. have they heardC. they heardD. did they hear23. It______three years since I left Shanghai.A. isB. beC. wasD.will be24.We all went to the cinema except Lin Fang.She at home doing her homework.A.keepsB. keptC.remainsD.remained25. These papers________yet.A. haven’t writtenB. haven’t been writtenC. weren’t writtenD. didn’t write26. If city noises______ from increasing, people ______shout to be heard even at the dinner table in 20 years.A.are not kept;will have toB.are not kept; have toC.do not keep; will have toD.do not keep; have to27.There is no difficulty_____can't be overcome in the world.A. thatB. whomC. WhatD. who28.Li Hua's parents hold different opinions on whether they should have______child.A. anotherB. otherC. othersD. the other29. That one mistake almost ______him his life.A. tookB. paidC. costD. spent30. Waiters, there’s a fly swimming in my soup.So what do you _______me to do, call a lifeguard(救生员)?A.warnB.expectC.hopeD.encourage二.阅读理解(共15分)AChina's home grown passenger plane C919,took off on its first flight in shanghai on Friday(May 5).Around 3,000 people witnessed (鉴证)historic moment.Before the flight,the C919 have passed serious strict testssince November 2015.So far,COMAC has received 570 orders for theC919. Many Chinese web novels are interesting and imaginative.Foreign readers are attracted by the Chinese cultural history in the novels.According to a 2016 novel report,among the sites'(网站)ten most popular webs novels,five written by Chinese novel writers.Since May 12,a computer virus (病毒) named Wanna-cry has infected(感染)3,000 computers.Once the virus gets into the computer,it locksall the documents (文件).At first,it's ask for 300.But if the user doesn'tsend the money in 72 hours,the price doubles.Documents are lockedforever if the user doesn't pay in seven days.The TV show Readers has been quite popular in the last two months.Itinvites different people to read aloud on the stage.The show also tells themoving story behind those people.They can read everything likepoems,books and letters.By reading aloud the words on the paper come tolife.BFeet help us walk,run,dance,and jump.The words feet and foot are also used in everyday speech.To be under someone's feet means to be troublesome.In other words,you are standing too close to someone and are getting in their way.Some adults criticize (批评) children for being under foot. Speaking of children,if someone says their home will soon have the pitter-patter of tiny feet,it means the family is expecting a baby!Now,people who are active do not let grass grow under their feet.They are never in one place for very long.People who can think and take action at the same time are said to be able to think on their feet.Some people appear to have it all.They have money,a good education,good looks,a great family and a large circle of friends.You could say they have the world at their feet.This means whateverthey want seems to be there for them.People who have both feet firmly on the ground are realistic and practical.They are not dreamy.You might say such a person is well grounded.If you are a bad dancer,you might be described as having two left feet.To dance well,it is better to have a right foot and a left foot.Sam loves skiing.He thinks that it would be fun to own a ski resort (滑雪场)high in the mountains.But he knows nothing about running a business.So,he decides to get his feet wet.In other words,he wants to get used to a new situation.He joins an organization for resort owners and attends their meetings.He travels to ski areas all over the United States.This helps Sam get his foot in the door.Having a foot in the door is a starting point.This expression comes from people selling things door-to-door.They would block the door with their foot so people couldn't close the door on them.36.What would you say to someone who is"under your feet"?___A.Oh,I'm terribly sorry.B.Take off your feet!C.Sorry for the trouble.D.Excuse me,you are in the way.37.Which of the following describes people who keep moving about?___A.They are always under foot.B.They have the pitter-patter of tiny feet.C.They never let grass grow under their feet.D.They can think on their feet.38.What should you try to avoid if you want to succeed in doing something?___A.Having both feet firmly on the ground.B.Having two left feet.C.Getting your feet wetD.Getting your foot in the door.39.What do we know about Sam's new business?___A.It's not started yet.B.It's a big success.C.It lies high in the mountains.D.It opens only in winter.40.What may be the best title for the passage?___A.Feet help us walk and run.e your feet properly.C.How to be a good dancer.D.Ready for a new business.CYou don't need to get in a time-traveling machine to see how technology will reshape our lives, such as the way we shop.Several new technologies that are to change your buying habits alreadyexist.Let's see what's in store for your future shopping.Try it on,virtually.Want to shop online for a new pair of eyeglasses?You don't need to guess w hich pair looks best on you.Go and see the eBay Fashion iPhone Appto try a pair of eyewear you're checking out on a picture of your face.But what if you want to buy something bigger?Thanks to Microsoft Kinect's motion tracking camera.you can cover clothes on your screen body.You can even choose,the background of your virtual fitting room to enrich your shopping experience.Get a perfect,custom fit.Everyone's body is shaped differently.To get a perfect fit,you sometimes have to get your clothes c hanged.But by using 3D scanning technology.all the clothes you buy will fit your body perfectly. Some companies scan your body using High-tech to get the mostaccurate measurements,so they can make special clothes just for you.High-tech shopping carts a nd checkout counters.High-tech shopping carts could,in time,be a common sight in malls-and supermarkets.Microsoft Kinect-enabled carts are currently under test.The cart can follow you along the aisles.controlled m erely by your movement and your voice.In China,a supermarket chain introduced tablet-equipped carts that guide shoppers around the stores'aisles.In the United States.several supermarkets use a device called SCAN IT that gives buyers the free-dom to scan purchases on their own while they shop.While it's great not having to line up at a che ckout counter,we wouldn't mind it if the store used Toshiba's new Object Recognition Scanner.T he machine identifies a product as soon as it'splaced in front of a camera just by its shape and color,even if it has no bar code.41.What's the best title for this text?___A.ways for Future ShoppingB.Influence of New TechnologyC.Inventions to Change HabitsD.A New Time-Traveling Machine42.According to Paragraph 2,the eBay Fashion iPhone App can___A.make vivid pictures of our faceB.help us sell more clothes onlineC.create us a virtual dressing roomD.choose suitable eyeglasses for us43.Which of the following can get the most accurate shape of our body?___A.Object Recognition Scanner.B.The eBay Fashion iPhone app.C.3D scanning technology.D.Microsoft Kinect-enabled carts.44.The Object Recognition Scanner can identify a product more quickly by___.A.the customer's voiceB.its shape and colorC.the customer's movementD.the bar code on it45.What can we infer from this text?___A.Checkout counters will disappear from supermarkets in future.B.Buyers can use SCAN IT to go around the supermarket by themselves.C.High-tech shopping carts will be widely used in malls and supermarkets.D.The new technologies are only dreams that are impossible to come true.三.综合填空(20分)A2.In the past few months, the novel _________tons of teenagers.3.Peaceful music always ________me a lot.4.Nothing can stop me__________my goal.5.See what you can do___________others.6.That is why books or websites usually mention more than one inventor when ________information about inventions.B1.I saw a website and he the ______________(先驱)of different inventions were listed there.2.She says ________(少)but does much.3.So far, our football team has won every match this year. That makes us feel________(自豪的).4.We need different __________(材料)to make the kite.5.Paris is one of the __________(有活力的)cities in Europe.6.People are usually required to give a general ____________(自我介绍)in a job interview.CYou and your family are planning a picnic tomorrow. But you want to the___1___ weather forecast(预报)first to see whether there will be rainy or not. Your father turns on the television and the family listens to the weatherman make the weather report.”It be partly cloudy tomorrow morning, ____2___ clearing by early afternoon. The high tomorrow will be 85.”As there will be no rain, the whole family feels __3__.Without the weather forecast, you would not know this,and you would just have to take your chances. But now,you can plan your picnic __4__worrying whether it will rain or not.The man you can thank for this is Cleveland Abbe. He is known as the father of the weather bureau. He was the first person to publish__5__ weather forecasts in the United States.Abbe began his daily weather bulletins (简报 ) in 1869. They were based on weather maps he____6___ from telegraphed reports of weather conditions. Because of accuracy (准确), the reports were popular.Congress (国会)became____7____in Abbe’s weather reports. They made Abbe a meteorologist(someone who studies weather conditions),and he ___8___issuing (发布) forecasts three times a day. He was the first official forecaster of the US. Weather Service. Because he often forecast probable storms, Abbe earned the nickname of “Old Probabilities”.四.阅读表达(共20分)AMany countries all over the world have National Parks.There are about 7,000National Parks around the world.Most of them protect natural settings as well as the plants and animals that live there,but a few are in towns and cities.Are there National Parks in England?There are nine National Parks in England.The first three were the Peak District,the Lake District and Dartmoor,which were all named as National Parks in 1951.Others followed afterwards,such as the North York Moors in 1952,the New Forest in 2005and the South Downs in 2010.Are National Parks in England the same as those in other countries?Many National Parks around the world cover huge areas of land where nobody lives,but in England most of the countryside within them is useful for farming and other activities.As a result,National Parks in England include places where people live and work,as well as wild and beautiful areas where there is little sign or human life.Why do visitors go to the National Parks?There are plenty of activities to do in all of the National Parks in England.Visitors can walk or cycle,following marked route,and many of the parks organize activities for families.Are there any problems in the National Parks?There are about 110 million visitors to the parks every year, bringing many benefits to the areas but creating problems too.Many popular towns and villages can be swamped (充斥) by visitors.This results in overcrowded car parks and roads choked (堵塞) with traffic.Life can be difficult for people who live there, as more and more gift shops and cafes are opened instead of those everyday shops; in popular area s, house prices can become too high for local people making it hard for them to stay in the area. Another major problem is litter.In the parks it is a particular (特别的) danger to animals.Broken glass can also cause fires by focusing the rays of the sun. When these start in wild places,they are much harder to control and can damage (毁坏) large areas very quickly.How can people help?All National Parks in England promote (倡导) the Countryside Code, which tells people how to take care of their environment.If these rules are followed,the National Parks will be protected and continue to give pleasure to many people for a long time.BI went through some difficult times,dealing with the pressures of growing up.I found it hard to communicate with my mother.Relations between us became difficult.One day,I ran away from home and stayed away for many hours.When I returned home at night,I saw all the pain,anger and disappointment on my mother’s face.①___________.We agreed to have breakfast together the next morning.It was a turning point in both of our lives and our relationship.We decided to go to a restaurant.On our way to the table I noticed my mother had two notebooks.I asked her what they were for.She explained to me that sometimes it was easier to write down our feelings rather than talk about (A) them.We would write down our feelings in the form of a letter.It could be as long or as short as we wanted.Our first topic was“Why I’m so angry?”I wrote a half page,and my mom filled up nearly three pages. I watched tears run down her face as she wrote.I never realized anyone could hide so muchanger.After we finished writing,we exchanged our notebooks.As soon as I started reading my mother’s words,I began to cry and so did she.When we finished reading,we discussed our feelings.②___________.Our talk helped me realize so many things I had never thought of before,not only about my mother but also about other people.(B)My mother and I continue to use our notebooks as a way of communicating our anger and worries,and our happiness as well.We know that no matter how we feel about each other,our notebooks are a safe place to express our feelings.We have come to an agreement that at the end of each letter we write,“I love you.”任务一选择最佳句子补全文章,将字母代号填写在答题卡上.其中有一项是多余的.(2分)A.We knew that we were in great need of a talk.B.I just wish you would help a little more with the family.C.Amazingly enough,it felt like all the anger inside me went away from my body.①___ ②___任务二找出(A)处划线代词 them 所指代的内容.(1分)___任务三将(B)处划线句子 My mother and I continue to use our notebooks as a way of communicating our anger and worries,and our happiness as well..译为汉语.(1分)_______________________________________________________________________任务四选择文章的最佳标题,将字母代号填写在答题卡上.(1分)___A.I Love You,MumB.The Difficult Times in My LifeC.The Notebooks Filled With LoveCAn old saying goes"Laughter is the best medicine."It's true that laughter is really good for our health.So,the next time you're feeling stressed,try to laugh a lot, develop a sense of humor and watch funny films.The Comic Relief charity,an organization that helps people in need,uses laughter to raise money. Every two years in spring,many English people put on a red nose,make a fool of themselves and do"silly"things to make themselves and others laugh.Examples of silly things you can do are:Invite friends round to your house to watch funny films.They have to pay to watch the films,those with the most comfortable chairs pay more,and for food and drinks.Hold a talent show at school and ask your friends and teachers to sing,dance or tell jokes.Sell tickets for the show to the rest of the school.Have a red nose party at your house.All your friends come dressed in red, including red nose, and you serve red food and drinks.If they don't wear red,they have to pay a fine.Get the students in your school to make funny sculptures雕塑using all kinds of materials. Sell tickets to your Red Nose Day exhibition and part of the money goes to Comic Relief.The organization has helped people for more than 20 years. And how much have they collected since the first Red Nose Day? Over 600 million!①____The idea of Red Nose Day has travelled to other countries, too. In New Zealand, for example,people have made big red noses which they put on the front of cars and even buildings.任务一根据短文内容,把相关信息匹配。