2016学年初三（九年级）英语第二学期期中试题
2016学年初三（九年级）英语第二学期期中试题
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Part 2 Phonetics, Vocabulary and Grammar（第二部分 语音、词汇和语法）
Ⅱ. Choose the best answer (选择最恰当的答案) (共20分)
( ) 26. Monkeys seem to be naughty and lovely when they are given bananas. Which of the following is correct for the underlined word in the sentence?
( ) 27.Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation from others?
A) The host usually speaks first at a meeting.
B) Please pay attention to the missing part.
C) The old are free to take a bus when it is not the rushing hour.
D) Oh, how windy! Close the window, please.
( ) 28. Although I am not good enough at my subjects, I want to be ______ university student in the future.
A) / B) an C) the D) a
( ) 29. This is my father. ______ is a farmer in the north of China.
A) He B) Him C) His D) He’s
( ) 30. ______ amazing the Disney film Frozen is!
A) How B) What C) What a D) What an
( ) 31. Mother came into my study with a cup of milk in one of her hands, and an apple in ______.
A) the others B) other C) the other D) another
( ) 32. Chinese people have been using paper for over______ years.
A) thousands B) two thousand C) thousands of D) thousand
( ) 33. Good teachers can usually give the students______ advice on their study.
A) a great many B) huge amounts of
C) a large number of D) too many
( ) 34. Nowadays scientists are working hard to find out ______ to do with air pollution.
A) how B) why C) when D) what
( ) 35. Sometimes parents find ______ hard to communicate with their children.
A) this B) that C) it D) one
( ) 36. --You don’t look ______ today. What’s wrong?
--It’s the bad fever.
A) well B) happily C) hard D) strongly
( ) 37. Who is ______ of the three young men?
A) clever B) cleverer C) cleverest D) the cleverest
( ) 38. Our English ______ far better in a month if we try harder.
A) becomes B) will become C) has become D) became
( ) 39. I have got two tickets ______ tomorrow’s evening show. Would you like to come with me?
A) in B) by C) from D) for
( ) 40. Have sports training every day, ______you won’t be healthy in the future.
A) because B) or C) unless D) since
( ) 41. By yesterday, the plane ______out of view for more than a month.
A) is B) has been C) was D) had been
( ) 42. Children are often warned ______ with fire.
A) not to play B) to play C) don’t play D) doesn’t play
( ) 43. --Must we stay in the classroom and finish all the homework?
--No, you______. You can take it home.
A) needn’t B) may not C) mustn’t D) can’t
( ) 44. -- Do you mind my joining your discussion? -- ______ You are so welcomed.
A) Never mind. B) Yes, please.
C) Of course not. D) You’d better not.
( ) 45. --I have just got my offer from the King’s College in London. -- ______
A) What a good idea! B) Have a good time!
C) Congratulations! D) Thanks a lot!
III. Complete the following passages with the words or phrases in the box. Each word or phrase can only be used once (将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空格限填一词，每词或词组只能填一次): (共8分)
A. looking forward to B. expect C. usually D. root E. such as
The meaning of the word “volunteer” may be a little different in different countries, but it 46 means “one who offers his or her services.” There are many different ways in which people can volunteer, 47 taking care of sick people, working in homes for homeless children, and picking up garbage from beaches and parks. Volunteers may work within their own countries or in other countries. They are often people with a strong wish to help those who are less fortunate than themselves. Volunteers don’t 48 any kind of pay.
At the 49 of volunteering is the idea that one person may have the ability to offer services that can help other people. Tracy, a good friend of mine, however, recently came back from India with a new idea of what being a volunteer means. She worked for two and a half weeks in one of Mother Teresa’s homes in Calcutta. The following is her story.
A. watched B. weak C. studied D. love E. than
“I first heard about Mother Teresa in my high school, we 50 a video about her work in India and all over the world. I was so moved by her spirit to help others and her endless 51 for every human being that after I graduated from high school, I also wanted to try her kind of work. So with two friends I flew to Calcutta for a few weeks.”
“I was asked to work in a home for sick people. I helped wash clothes and sheets, and pass out lunch. I also fed the people who were too 52 to feed themselves and tried to cheer them up. I felt it was better to share with them 53 to think that I have helped them. To be honest, I don’t think I was helping very much. It was then that I realized that I had not really come to help, but to learn about and experience another culture that helped improve my own understanding of life and the world.”
Ⅳ. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms（用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子，每空格限填一词) (共8分)
54. Saturday is the ___________ day of a week. (seven)
55. Usually people are afraid of ___________ because they may eat humans. (wolf)
56. Lei Feng is a good example for us to learn to ___________ the people. (service)
57. If people still don’t care enough for the environment, the air will become much ___________. (bad)
58. We can learn a lot from ___________ events. (history)
59. It is good for you to do all the homework ___________. (you)
60. Being kind to others and giving a hand to them when necessary is ___________helpful. (usual)
61. In order to be safer, we have to ___________ that bridge. (build)
V. Rewrite the following sentences as required（根据所给要求，改写下列句子。62-67题,每空格限填一词。68题注意大小写) (共14分)
62. Jill went on a diet to lose weight last month. (改为否定句)
Jill_________ _________ on a diet to lose weight last month.
63. Tom rarely has lunch at home. (改为反意疑问句)
Tom rarely has lunch at home, _________ _________?
64. Doris usually does online shopping twice a week. (对划线部分提问）
_________ _________ does Doris usually do online shopping?
65. John worked very hard. He managed to find out a solution to the math problem. (两句合并成一句)
John worked _______ hard _______ he managed to find out a solution to the math problem.
66. They interviewed the Korean star Lee Minho just now. (改成被动语态)
The Korean star Lee Minho __________ _________ just now.
67. “Are you waiting for anybody here?” she asked the man. (保持句意基本不变)
She asked the man _________ he _________ waiting for somebody there.
68. is, to come, the first, she, often, to class (连词成句)
___________________________________________________.
Part 3 Reading and Writing (第三部分 读写)
Ⅵ. Reading comprehension (阅读理解) (共50分)
A. Choose the best answer（根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案) (12分)
Andy rode slowly on his way to school, day-dreaming about the fishing trip that his father had promised him. He was so busy dreaming about all the fish he would catch that he was unaware of everything else around him.
He rode along until a strange sound drew him to the present. He came to a stop and looked up to the sky. What he saw frightened him. A huge group of bees filled the sky like dark cloud and seemed to be heading angrily towards him.
With no time to waste Andy sped off in the opposite direction, riding quickly without knowing how to escape the group. With a rapidly beating heart and his legs pumping quickly, he sped down the rough road. As the bees came closer, his fear increased. Andy knew that he was sensitive(敏感的) to bee stings (蜇). Last time a sting had put him in hospital—and that was only one bee sting! He had been forced to stay in bed for two whole days. Suddenly, his father’s words came to him. “When you are in a dangerous situation, don’t panic. Stay calm, use your brain and think your ways out of it. ”
On a nearby hill, he could see smoke waving slowly from the chimney(烟囱) of the Nelson family home. “Bees don’t like smoke,” he thought. “They couldn’t get into the house.” Andy raced towards the Nelson house, but the bees were gaining around. Andy knew he could not reach the house in time. He guessed that the bees would catch up with him soon.
Suddenly, out of the corner of his eyes, he saw a small pond used by Mr. Nelson to water his vegetable garden. Off his bike and into the cool water he jumped, disappearing below the surface and away from the bees. After holding his breath for as long as he could, Andy came up for air and noticed the bees have gone. Pulling himself out of the water, he walked up the hill and rang the doorbell. Mr. Nelson took him inside and rang his mother.
“You’ll really need that fishing break to help you recover(恢复),” laughed his mother. “Thank goodness you didn’t panic!” But Andy did not hear her. He was dreaming once again of the fish he would catch tomorrow.
69. Andy was attacked by a huge group of bees on his way to ________.
A) his home B) school C) the Nelson house D) a nearby hill
70. Andy failed to notice the bees because ________.
A) he was calling his mother B) he was listening to a strange sound
C) he was going fishing with his father D) he was lost in the thought of the fishing trip
71. The bee stings would ________.
A) make Andy in hospital B) help Andy remember his father
C) improve his riding skills D) let Andy feel very excited
72. The italicized word “panic” in the 3rd paragraph here means “_________”.
A) ask for help B) run away C) feel frightened D) give up
73. Andy succeeded in getting rid of the bees by ________.
A) waving some smoke towards them B) hiding himself under the water
C) rushing into the Nelson’s house D) riding quickly off in the opposite direction
74. Which of the following can best describe Andy’s escape from the bees? ________
A) No pains, no gains. B) Once bitten, twice afraid.
C) Where there is a will, there is a way. D) In time of danger, one’s mind works fast.
B. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage（选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文)（12分）
The book that can’t wait
One problem a lot of people have with books is that they buy them and then never start reading them.
To 75 , a foreign publisher called Eterna Cadencia came up with a very clever idea: it printed the words of the books in disappearing ink: the text of the book vanishes(消失) two months after the special package of the book is opened, so that encouraging buyers to start reading it 76 it goes away. They call this “the book that can’t wait.”
According to a video presented with the story, the book was 77 . The publisher sold out the whole first edition(版) at a bookstore the day it was printed, and received “thousands of requests” for more copies of the book. It also got a lot of news reports. As a result, the publisher is planning to publish 78 kinds of books in disappearing ink.
In some ways, the idea is pretty clever. 79 , we still have some suggestions:
First, the book should start the vanishing process after the reader first opens the book. If the vanishing ink books become very popular in the future, readers will need to read them one at a time. They don’t want their books to vanish before they read the first page.
Second, the vanished book should find a 80 use. Maybe they can be recycled, or maybe we can use them as notebooks. It would be a more environmentally friendly way to do this.
( ) 75. A) answer the question B) take the place of books
C) solve this problem D) be fond of the books
( ) 76. A) before B) after C) when D) until
( ) 77. A) a terrible dream B) a big problem C) a large amusement D) a great success
( ) 78. A) the same B) other C) expensive D) successful
( ) 79. A) However B) So C) Luckily D) Finally
( ) 80. A) strange B) hard C) good D) traditional
C. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words（在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给)（14分）
A pearl necklace(项链)
Penny was a five-year-old girl. One day when she and her mother were at a grocery store, Penny saw a plastic pearl necklace. What a b 81 necklace! She wanted it very much, so she begged her mother to buy it for her. The mother said, “Well, I can buy you the necklace, but when we get home, we should discuss what you can do to pay for it. Can we do that?” Penny agreed with much h 82 , and she got the plastic necklace she liked.
How much Penny loved the necklace! She w 83 it everywhere and every minute. Penny also did part time jobs to earn pocket money and she worked very hard. Soon she managed to pay off the price for the necklace.
Penny’s daddy knew all her e 84 and knew how much Penny cared about the necklace. One night, he asked Penny, “Penny, do you love me?”
“Sure, Daddy, ” the little girl said.
“Then how about giving me your necklace?”
“Oh, no , Daddy! N 85 my necklace!” Penny cried.
“Oh, dear, it’s fine,” her father gave her a kiss.
Several days l 86 , Penny went to her daddy, with her lips(嘴唇) trembling(颤抖). “Here, Daddy. I love you.” She held out her hand. Inside it was her beloved plastic pearl necklace.
Seeing this, Penny’s father smiled with surprise. He then pulled a cute box out of his pocket. Inside the box was a r 87 and colourful pearl necklace, which was waiting for Penny for so long.
D. Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答下列问题) (12分)
One young excellent person was trying to find a high position in a big company. It was the director who would make the final decision.
The director discovered that the young man did an excellent job in his college, which interested him a lot.
The director asked, “Who paid for your college?”
The young man answered, “My father passed away when I was one year old, so it was just my mother.”
“What did your mother do?” The director seemed surprised.
“She is a clothes cleaner,” the young man answered, with no feeling.
“Have you ever helped your mother wash some clothes before?”
“Never. My mother always wanted me to study and read more books. She could wash clothes faster than me,” the young man seemed puzzled (迷惑) when answering.
“Well, now I need you to do something. When you go back home today, clean your mother’s hands and see me tomorrow.”
The youth was happy when hearing this because he felt that his chance of getting the job was great. When he went home, he happily asked his mother to let him clean her hands. His mother felt strange but happy. With mixed feelings, she showed her hands to the kid.
The young man cleaned his mother’s hands, with tears falling. It was the first time he noticed that his mother’s hands were so wrinkled (皱的), and there were so many wounds. This pair of hands enabled him to go through college. This pair of hands was the price that his mother had to pay for his life and his future.
The next morning, the director asked the young man, “Now tell me what you learned yesterday.”
After hearing what he said, the director knew the young man had learned his lesson. “This is the man whom I am looking for. We want you to be our member.”
88. Did the young man do quite well in college?
__________, ______________________________________________.
89. Who paid for the young man’s college?
_________________________________________________________.
90. Why hadn’t the young man helped clean the clothes before?
______________________________________________________.
91. What did the director ask the young man to do when he went back?
_______________________________________________________.
92. Why did the mother feel strange but happy when her son wanted to wash her hands?
_________________________________________________________.
93. The young man had learned his lesson. What can you learn from his lesson?
__________________________________________________________.
Ⅶ. Writing (作文) (共20分)
94. Write at least 60 words about the topic “Honesty and I”. ( 以“我和诚实”为题写一篇不少于60个词的短文，标点符号不占格。)
（ 注意：短文中不得出现考生的姓名、校名及其他相关信息，否则不予评分。）
Expressions for reference （以下短语仅供参考）
keep one’s words, tell a lie, with pleasure, in return
参考答案
Ⅱ. Choose the best answer (选择最恰当的答案) (共20分)
26-45 CBDAA CBBDC ADBDB DAACC
III. Complete the following passages with the words or phrases in the box. Each word or phrase can only be used once (将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空格限填一词，每词或词组只能填一次): (共8分)
46-53 CEBD ADBE
Ⅳ. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms（用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子，每空格限填一词) (共8分)
54-61 seventh wolves serve worse historical yourself/yourselves usually rebuild
V. Rewrite the following sentences as required（根据所给要求，改写下列句子。62-67题,每空格限填一词。68题注意大小写) (共14分)
62-68 didn’t go does he How often so…that was interviewed if/whether…was
She is often the first to come to class.
Part 3 Reading and Writing (第三部分 读写)
Ⅵ. Reading comprehension (阅读理解) (共50分)
69-74 BDACBD
75-80 CADBAC
81-87 beautiful happiness wore effort(s) Not later real
88. Yes, he did.
89. His mother.
90. Because his mother always wanted him to study and read more books. His mother could wash clothes faster than him.
91. To clean his mother’s hands.
92. Because it was the first time his son cleaned her hands./Because his son never cleaned her hands before.
93. (Any reasonable answer is OK.)