广州2017～2018市学年上学期期末考试九年级英语试卷一、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语法要求，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。

When your dream is to become a footballer, nothing could get it in your way—even if you have no feet.Gabriel Muniz, 1 eleven-year-old Brazilian kid, was born without feet. 2 his family thought he would have serious difficulties living a normal life, he started 3 before he was one year old. 4 mother would go after him, expecting him to keep falling, but he never fell. It 5 him a long time to make the jump from walking to playing football, but he did make it. There was 6 he loved more than playing football. In his school, he was not only the best player in his school team 7 the captain of his gym.He knew 8 he would never be able to play for a professional football team. So Gabriel hoped football would one day become a Paralympics（残奥会）sport. 9 him play was unbelievable, but he never gave up. After 10 his ball skills to his family and friends, Gabriel also caught the eye of Football Club Barcelona, and 11 by the Spanish giants to a training camp to play against able-bodied footballers 12 August 2012.His best friend spoke about his abilities, “He is fearless and he knows13 to organize plays.” His coach added, “He is challenging the social norms. He proves to everyone that he can go head to head with 14 boys. He will 15 his best to make his dream come true.1.A. a B. an C. the D.\2.A. Although B. Because C. So D. However3.A.walk B. walked C. walking D. to walking4.A.He B. His C. Him D. Himself5.A. paid B. spent C. cost D. took6.A.something B. nothing C. everything D. anything7.A. even if B. even though C. but also D. so that8.A. who B. which C. how D. that9. A. Watch B. Watched C. Watching D. To watching10.A.show B. showing C. showed D. to show11.A. invite B. invites C. was invited D. been invited12.A.in B. on C. at D. for13.A. why B. what C. which D. how14.A.other B. the other C. another D. the others15.A.try B. tried C. trying D. tries二、完型填空（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从16~25各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选择最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Once, in a small village, lived a family with eight children. Two of the children loved 16 very much, but the family was so poor that it was 17 to send both of them to study at the art university at the same time. After many discussions, the two boys finally worked out a plan. They would toss a coin. The loser would go down into to mines（煤矿）and, with his 18 , pay his brother studying at the university. Then, when the brother who won the toss finished his studies, after four years, he would 19 brother studying at the university.James 20 the toss and Jack went down into the mines. James worked with all his heart and his paintings were very much better than those of most of his teachers, and by the time he 21 , he was beginning to make a lot of money for his paintings.James 22 . When he told Jack he could go to the art university, Jack said 23 , “Brother, the four years in the mines has done to o much to my hands, so it’s too24 . Now I can’t even hold a pen.”To show his great love and re spect, James drew his brother’s25 with fingers towards the sky.He called his drawing “The Praying Hands”, which became very famous years later.16.A.swimming B. skating C. painting D. dancing17.A.important B. possible C. unimportant D. impossible18.A.family B. money C. art D. college19.A. pay B. support C. provide D. feed20.A.won B. lost C. liked D. accepted21.A. waited B. graduated C. studied D. worked22.A. returned B. left C. come D. went23.A. happily B. bravely C. sadly D. angrily24.A. late B. early C. good D. old25.A. legs B. feet C. arms D. hands三、阅读（共25小题；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，掌握大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选择最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

(A)Henry works in a factory. He comes from a poor family and was in school for only four years. He has to do the hard work, but he is paid less. He likes to watch football matches very much and spends much time on them.One afternoon there was a big football match on the playground. He borrowed some money from his friend and hurried there. There were a lot of people there. And all the tickets were sold out. He was sorry for it. He saw a pole (杆子) outside the playground and climbed it quickly. A policeman came and said, “It is dangerous to stay on it! Come down!”“Wait a minute, please!” Henry said and just at that moment the policeman heard cheers on the playground and asked in a hurry, “Which team has kicked a goal?” “Ours!” “Wo nderful! You can stay there. But take care!” The policeman said happily and left. When the match wouldbe soon over, he came back again and asked, “Who has won?” “Theirs, 3:2.” “Come down!” the policeman said angrily, “Such a match is not worth watching!”Henry had to come down. But soon they heard cheers again. The policeman said in a hurry, “Climb up quickly and see who has kicked a goal!”26.Henry failed to get a ticket for the match that day because ______ .A. he had no money to buy a ticketB. he didn’t want to buy a ticketC. he had no time to buy a ticketD. all the tickets were sold out27.The policeman asked Henry to come down the pole at first because ______.A. it was dangerousB. Henry had no ticketC. their team kicked a goalD. the other team kicked a goal28.Which of the following is True in the story?A. Henry doesn’t like the policeman at all.B. Henry doesn’t like his work because he is paid less.C. The team Henry supported won the match by 3: 2 at last.D. Henry comes from a poor family and studied for just a few years29.The policeman asked Henry to climb up the pole ______ .A. to cheer for their teamB. to see the result of the matchC. to cheer for the other teamD. to say goodbye to their team30.From the passage we can guess that ______ .A. the policeman didn’t like HenryB. the policeman was Henry’s friendsC. the policeman was also a football fanD. the policeman wanted to teach Henry a lesson(B)Malala Yousafzai has become the winner of the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize. The 17-year-old teenage girl is the youngest Nobel Prize winner in history.Malala Yousafzai was born in Pakistan. In her village, women should not read, write ore. She asked females to spend one hour learning computers.A. a-d-b-c-eB. d-b-c-a-eC. d-c-e-b-aD. a- c-e-b-d35.What’s the best title for the passage?A. Pakistani Girl Shot by TalibanB. The Experience of a Pakistani GirlC. Malala Yousafzai’s Happy LifeD. Malala Yousafzai: New Hope for Female(C)In nature, you may see many insects and animals of different colours. Have you ever wondered why?Locusts(蝗虫) are super delicious food for birds, but it is not always an easy job for birds to catch them. It is neither because locusts are good jumpers or runners nor because they are smarter than enemies. The reason is that the colours of locusts change with the colours of crops. When crops are young, locusts look green. But when autumn comes, locusts change to yellow or brown as crops do.Brown bears, tigers and other animals move quietly through forests. They can’t be seen easily by their enemies.This is because they have colours similar to the trees. For the same reason, polar bears that live on a land of snow and ice are white. Butterflies and bees living among the flowers are colourful like flowers. Soil insects are mostly dark–coloured and they live under the soil in a dark and wet environment. However, insects with colours different from plants can easily be found and eaten by others. So in order to survive, they have to hide themselves in the daytime and appear only at night.Have you ever noticed any even stranger acts? The ink fish in the sea can send out some very black ink when faces danger. As the ink spreads over, its enemies will find themselves suddenly in a dark world. At the same time the ink fish immediately swims away. That is how it keeps itself safe though it is not strong at all.36.According to the passage, most soil insects ______ .A. do not have bright coloursB. change their colours with the soilC. do not appear in the daytimeD. eat colourful insects like butterflies and bees37.What’s the meaning of the underlined word “survive” in the passage?A. liveB. sleepC. find foodD. lay eggs38. What does the underlined word “This” ref er to?A. They move quietly through forests.B. Their colours are similar to the trees.C. Their enemies can’t find them easily.D. They change the colours with the crops.39.The ink fish ______ so that its enemies will not see it .A. changes its colourB. appears only at nightC. hides itself in the sea rocksD. makes the water around it black40.What can we learn from the passage?A. The polar bears that live on snow and ice are brown.B. Some insects and animals use colours to protect themselves.C. All insects and animals can get used to the environment easily.D. Locusts can’t be easily caught because they are good jumpers or runner and clever.(D)According to a new survey, students’ safety has become a big problem. Nearly 50% of the students say they are worried about robbery on the way to and from school. Now in many big cities in China, some schools have taught an unusual lesson: self-protection. Students like this lesson because there are no exams or boring classes. And they can learn how to save lives and know how to stop danger before it really happens.Chen Haoyu, a teacher at Beijing No. 25 Middle School, gives young students advice on how to deal with danger.If you are robbed.Keep calm. If you can not cry for help or run away, give the robber your money. Try toremember what the robber looks like and tell the police later.If you are in a traffic accident.If a car hits you, you should remember the car number. If it is a bicycle, try to call your parents before you let the rider go. This is because you don’t know how seriously you are hurt.If it is raining hard and there is lightning.Don’t stay in high places and stay away from trees.When there is fire.Get away as fast as you can. Put wet things on your body and try to find an exit. Do not take the lift.If someone is drowning(溺水).If you can’t swim, don’t get into the water. Cry out for help.Remember that danger is never as far away as you think. Take care of yourself at all times!41.There are ______ ways of self-protection mentioned in the passage.A. 6B. 5C. 4D. 342.Which is NOT mentioned as a reason why students like the self-protection lesson?A. Because there are no tests.B. Because they can learn how to save lives.C. Because there are many interesting activities.D. Because they know how to stop danger before happening.43.What will you do if a bicycle hurts you according to the passage?A. I will keep calm and cry for help.B. I will remember the bicycle number.C. I won’t let the rider go until I call my parents.D. I will remember riders appearance and tell the police.44.If your house is on fire, you must ______.A. put dry things on your bodyB. take the lift to leave the house quicklyC. take everything you have and then run awayD. run away and find an exit as quickly as you can45.Where is this passage probably from?A. A notebook.B. A storybook.C. A School newspaper.D. An advertisement.第二节阅读填空（共5小题：每小题1分，满分5分）阅读短文及文后选项，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。