初三英語下冊期中考試試卷(共8頁)

1、精選優(yōu)質(zhì)文檔-傾情為你奉上2018年春學期期中考試 九年級英語試卷第卷(選擇題，共80分)一、聽力(共20小題；每小題1分，計20分)A) 聽下面10段對話。每段對話后有1個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。每段對話讀兩遍。( )1. What does the boys mother do? A B C( )2. Whats the weather like in Harbin? A B C( )3. When are they going to meet tomorrow? A B C( )4. Whats Mikes sister doing? A B C( )5. W

2、hat does Lucy usually do after school? A. Doing homeworkBPlaying basketballC. Playing table tennis( )6. How long does it take Peter to finish his Chinese homework? A. Thirty minutes. BOne and a half hour. C. Forty-five minutes.( )7. What does the man mean? A. Nobody can do the best. B. Do as well as

3、 you can. C. Its difficult to do something perfectly.( )8. Who hasnt been to the Disneyland in Hong Kong? AMike BLily CLilys parents( )9. How often does the man go online? AOnce a week BTwice a month CTwice a week( )10. -Why was the boy late? -Because he _. Agot up late Bmissed the bus Clost his bik

4、eB) 聽對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。 聽第一段對話，回答第1112小題。( )11. Where will the boy stay in Shanghai? A. In his car. B. In Jerrys home.C. In a hotel.( )12. What will the boy do first when he gets to Shanghai? A. Look around Shanghai. B. Send his mum an e-mail.C. Visit his friends.

5、聽第二段獨白，回答第1315小題。A few tips to help you be happyFirstEnjoy the simple things, such as reading a good book, 13 , or spending time with close friends.AnotherBe 14 , such as doing sports.FinallyHelp others, such as helping friends or the elderly, or 15 . ( )13. A. climbing the mountains B. playing the

6、pianoC. listening to music( )14. A. active B. braveC. patient( )15. A. doing some housework B. donating some money C. doing sports聽第三段獨白，回答第1620小題。( )16.How long will the group Red River stay in London? A. For about a weekB. For half a monthC. For about 3 weeks( )17.What is the telephone number? A.

7、283-0665B.238-6005C.283-0065( )18.Where will the concerts be? A. In Drinaty StreetB. In the South Bank HallC. Near the Childrens Hospital( )19. What does the speaker want to tell us? A. Something about London.B. Something about a pop concert C. Something about a river.( )20.Which of the following is

8、 TRUE? A. Tickets are quite expensive. B. All of the money will go to a childrens hospital. C. You can telephone to book tickets at 10:00 p.m.二、單項選擇(共15小題；每小題1分，計15分)從A、B、C、D四個選項中選出一個可以填入空白處的最佳答案。( )21. _nice city Yancheng is! We can see trees and breathe fresh air everywhereA.How B.What aC.What D.H

9、ow ( )22. -Itshisnewbook,butIthinkitismoreinterestingthanhisotherbooks.-Iagreewithyou.Hislatestbookisuptohishighest_.A.choiceB.standardC.purposeD.wealth( )23. Eatingtoomuchsweetsandchocolates_mealsisbadforyou.A.among B.acrossC.between D.for( )24. -Must I leave now? Its still raining hard outside.-No

10、, you_You can wait till the rain stops.A.dont have toB.couldnt C.cantD.shouldnt( )25.Ofallthedrinks,teais_ intheworld.Ithasahistoryofabout5,000 years.A.old B.older C.theoldest D.veryold( )26. -Judy,couldyoutellme_ theschoolbag?-Oh,yes.IboughtitinashopontheInternet.A.wheredidyoubuyB.wherewillyoubuyC.

11、whereyouboughtD.whereyouwillbuy( )27. -Would you like to go to the beach with me? -Id love to. But I_ to give a speech about the environment the other day.A. am asked B. was askedC. asked D. ask( )28. -Canyoutellmehowlongyou_ theHuaweimobilephone,Mr. Zhang.-Nearlyayear. Itworksverywell.A.willbuy B.h

12、avehad C.havebought D.hadhad( )29.-Mrs.Gaooftengetsmadathernoisysonathome,butsheisalways _ hernoisy pupilsinthemusicclass.-Agood teacher,butnot agoodmother.A.angrywithB.patientwithC.worriedaboutD.similarto( )30.-Thefrozenyogurttasteslikeicecreambuthas_ ofthefat-Itsuitsmefine. Imlosing weight.A.none

13、B.neither C.any D.some( )31. -Lindaisnotcomingforthepartytonight. -Butshe_.A.promises B.promised C.willpromise D.hadpromised( )32. -_willyouaskforhelpwhenyouareintrouble? -Myparents, Ithink.A.Who B.What C.Where D.When( )33.-Keepworkinghard,Paul.Youllsurelyrealizeyourdreamofbeingawriter _ yougiveitup

14、halfway.-Iwill,thankyou,MissRowling.A.unlessB.ifC.sinceD.though( )34.Everyonemakesmistakesinlife. Thekeyisnottorepeat_againA.it B.this C.that D.them( )35. -Rachel，youd better come to school on time tomorrow! - .A.That sounds good B.Sure，I willC.Sorry，I wontD.I dont know三、完形填空(共15小題；每小題1分，計15分) 閱讀下面短

15、文，掌握其大意，然后從各題所給的四個選項中選出一個最佳答案。Spring is a good time for kite flying - a popular activity in China. On a 36 day, youll see colorful kites 37 in the sky. They have all kinds of 38 like swallows and peaches. Some of them have 39 meanings. For example, swallows mean good luck and peaches bring you a lon

16、g life. The city of Weifang in Shandong is the home of the kite. The city 40 an international kite festival in April every year. There are competitions for kite-flying skills and new styles of kites. The most famous is the 41 for the “Kite King”. Thousands of kite fans from 42 30 countries take part

17、 in the competitions, or to just enjoy this colorful event. The 43 kite in the world is a big “octopus”. Its about 1,100 square meters, 44 as big as a basketball court. Li Jingyang, a kite fan in Jilin,45 eight months making it in 2008. The kite was invented by Chinese people over 2,000 years 46 . A

18、ccording to historical record, kites were first used by soldiers to send news to their friends. In the Tang Dynasty, flying kites became a popular game for everyone. 47 it spread to the West in the 1100s, the kite has had a great influence 48 Western life. In 1782, the lightning rod (避雷針) was 49 wit

19、h the help of a kite. Modern aircraft came from kites, too. At the National Air and Space Museum in Washington DC, a board reads,“The earliest man-made aircrafts were the 50 and missiles(投射武器) of ancient China.”( )36.A. snowyB. sunnyC. cloudyD. rainy( )37.A. flyingB. jumpingC. singingD. climbing( )3

20、8.A. animalsB. fruitsC. shapesD. colors( )39.A. strangeB. specialC. surprisingD. successful( )40.A. holds B. visitsC. makesD. joins( )41.A. festivalB. celebrationC. performanceD. competition( )42.A. rather thanB. other thanC. more thanD. much than( )43.A. fattestB. largestC. nicestD. heaviest( )44.A

21、. twoB. twiceC. secondD. second time( )45.A. costB. paidC. tookD. spent( )46.A. laterB. sinceC. agoD. yet( )47.A. BeforeB. UntilC. SinceD. Though( )48.A. onB. toC. forD. at( )49.A. discoveredB. inventedC. introducedD. welcomed( )50.A. fireworks B.lanternsC. kitesD. wings四、閱讀理解 A.閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D

22、四個選項中選出最佳選項(共15小題，每小題2分，計30分)(A)“Early to bed and early to rise make a man healthy, wealthy and wise.” This is an old English saying . It means that when we go to bed early, we can get up early the next morning. Then we will become healthy. We will also become rich and clever.This is true. To be hea

23、lthy, we must have enough sleep . Experts (專家）say that adults should get seven to eight hours of sleep a night. Teenagers need nine to ten hours . And school-aged children may need more than ten hours of sleep. Children who do not have enough sleep cant do their work very well. They wont be wise and

24、 they may not become wealthy! We also need exercise. Walking , running, swimming and playing games are all exercise. Exercise keeps us strong .It also helps the blood to move around the body. This is very important. Our blood takes the nutrition from food to all parts of our body. The head also need

25、s blood. So exercise that moves the blood to our head helps us think better! ( )51.If we get up early and go to bed early , well _ . A.become weakB.have more timeC. be healthyD. have more work to do( )52.Who needs most hours of sleep to keep healthy?A.AdultsB.Teenagers C.Experts D.School-aged childr

26、en( )53.A child _ when he does not have enough sleep.A.cant study wellB.will be wise C.will be wealthyD.will be active in class( )54. The underlined word “nutrition” means “_” in Chinese.A.保健 B.菌類C.營養(yǎng)D.能量( )55.A person needs exercise because _.A.he is strong enough B.it helps make him healthy C.he h

27、as a lot of homework to doD.It can bring him much blood (B)Today there are 6.4 billion people on the earth. By the year 2050 there may be 12.5 billion. There are many people to feed. We need more and more food.One way to produce more food is growing stronger plants. For thousands of years, farmers h

28、ave made plants better. Every season, they pick the best plants for the next season. It works very slowly. Since 1983, scientists have been able to change plants more quickly by changing their genetic (遺傳的) material. Foods from plants grown in this way are called genetically modified (轉(zhuǎn)基因的) foods, o

29、r GM foods.By changing the genetic material of a plant, it is possible to make new plants. Scientists make plants which are strong against plant diseases. They can also help in our diseases; a kind of rice will be grown, for example, which stops people becoming blind.Rich countries produce GM foods

30、because they are easy to grow and bring in more money. Poor countries are interested in them because they help produce more food.GM plants are not natural. No one knows how good or bad they are. Making GM foods is only one way of feeding people in 2050. There are strong feelings against them because

31、 they are unnatural. They may feed people, then hurt them or their children later. But both rich and poor countries are interested in their uses, and they are not going to go away. In 2050, we may think differently about them.( )56. There may be billion people by the year 2050 on the earth. A. 6.4B.

32、 12.5C. 18.5D. 20.5( )57. How have scientists been able to change plants more quickly? A. By making the best plants. B. By asking the farmers to grow plants. C. By changing planting environment. D. By changing their genetic material.( )58. Why do rich countries produce GM foods? A. Because they are

33、easy to grow and bring in more money. B. Because they are easy to grow and very cheap.C. Because they help produce more food.D. Because they are the best plants.( )59. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A. GM plants are not natural. B. GM plants are strong against plant dis

34、eases. C. Everyone knows how good or bad GM plants are. D. GM foods may hurt people or their children later.( )60. What can we learn from the passage? A. GM foods will go away one day in the future. B. GM foods will not go away in the future. C. People will not be interested in GM foods. D. People w

35、ill have to stop eating GM foods.(C)Hanukkah (光明節(jié)), the annual (每年的) Festival of Lights, is celebrated with zeal (熱情) by the Jewish people around the world. They celebrate the holiday with the lighting of the menorah (多連燈燭臺) , traditional foods, games and gifts. Hanukkah is a Jewish festival.It fall

36、s on the 25th day of the Jewish month of Kiskv (猶太教歷), which is usually sometime in December. The festival celebrates the time, over 2,000 years ago，when the Jewish people fought against an emperor who would not let them follow their own traditions and religion (宗教) . When the Jewish people won back

37、 their temple in Jerusalem(耶路撒冷), they found there was only enough holy(神圣的) oil to keep the sacred light (神圣之燈) burning for one day. However, to their surprise, this small amount of oil kept the light burning for eight days and nights, until the people had time to make more oil.At the center of the

38、 Hanukkah celebrations is a candle stick (called a Menorah) that holds nine candles. On the first night of Hanukkah the first candle is lit, and each day this candle is used to light another candle, until on the eighth day, the last day, all the candles are lit. During Hanukkah, people go to the syn

39、agogue (猶太教堂) to pray and to remember the miracle (奇跡) of the holy oil. Hanukkah is a time for family and friends to come together. People exchange gifts and greeting cards, and children go to parties. Parents often give their children money at Hanukkah. Potato cakes, called latkes, are a traditiona

40、l Hanukkah food. Hanukkah is a relatively minor holiday in the Jewish year, however, the Hanukkah story tells of Jewish culture surviving in a non-Jewish world. ( )61. For how many days does Hanukkah last? A. 7 B. 8 C. 9 D. 10( )62. Jewish people fought against the emperor because_.A. the emperor di

41、dnt let them eat traditional food or wear traditional clothesB. the emperor didnt allow them to follow their own tradition and religionsC. the emperor didnt let them celebrate their own festivalsD. the emperor didnt allow them to keep the sacred 1ight burning( )63. What do the candles on the Menorah

42、 remind Jewish people of?A. The war that they fought 2,000 years ago.B. The God that they honored best. C. The miracle of the holy oil that happened 2,000 years ago.D. The church they built 2,000 years ago. ( )64. During Hanukkah, families and friends usually _. A. send each other postcards B. go to

43、 parties togetherC. get together D. light candles together( )65. The passage mainly tells us about_. A. the history of Hanukkah and how it is celebrated B. why Jewish people celebrate Hanukkah C. why Jewish people protect their traditions D. the miracle of the holy oil in the Jewish temple第卷(非選擇題，共6

44、0分)B.任務型閱讀 (共10小題，每小題1分，計10分)閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容完成表格中所缺信息，每空一詞。Starting a book club is easyall you need is to love reading. Heres how to get yours off to a flying start.When you set up your book club, the first thing is to get members for your club. They could be friends, family, or those you know through

45、 different kinds of activities, but they should all love to read. A small group of seven to ten people is usually an ideal size for a book club. Too many make discussions difficult.Once you have a group, agree on how often you want to meetusually clubs meet monthly. Pick a date and stick with it. Th

46、at way, members can easily plan for it. Send out emails a week before the meeting to give people a written reminder. Set meeting time length. An hour is a good start. Two hours usually does the trick.Then, you need a good place. Libraries, parks and restaurantsall make good meeting places. For many

47、clubs, homes are the best place as you dont have to get dressed up, and noisy public places can make talking hard. If members bring a plate of food or a bottle, it can help start conversation.Please dont forget the most important thing the book! Think about the books your club will enjoy. Fiction? N

48、on-fiction? Your club can choose books in different ways. You can take turns to recommend books. Let everyone vote upon what book to read. Anyway, make sure to keep it light and fun.After all this has been decided, your book club is ready. Now, its time to hold the first meeting. Enjoy your reading.

49、How to _66_ a book club_67_ membersl You can include those who share your _68_ for reading.l It is not _69_ for seven to ten people to make discussions.Setting the timel Send everyone an email to _70_ them of the monthly meeting beforehand.l Decide on how _71_ the meeting will be: an hour is a good

50、start.Deciding _72_ to meetl You can meet in public places, _73_libraries, parks and restaurants.l For many clubs, _74_ are the best place for meetings: relaxing and comfortable.Choosing the booksl Think about the books your club will enjoy.l Decide on the _75_ of choosing books: allowing everyone t

51、o recommend or vote upon the books.C.閱讀與回答問題 (共5小題，每小題2分，計10分)The Panama Canal -Connecting OceansA short canal saves ships thousands of milesThe Panama Canal (巴拿馬運河) is an artificial 51-mile waterway in Panama that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean. The idea for a Panama Canal dates

52、 back to the discovery of the Isthmus of Panama (巴拿馬地峽) by Spanish explorer Vasco De Balboa in 1513. He discovered how narrow it was. Only 80.5 kilometres of land separated the Atlantic from the Pacific! The Spanish surveyed the area in hopes of building a canal. But the local government decided it was impossible. Fast-forward to 1869, Ferdinand De Lesseps had completed the 1