1、2018 学年第一学期期末考试九年级英语试卷Part 2 Phonteics, Grammar and Vocabulary. Choose the best answer26. One function of federal government is to coin money. Which of the following is correct for the underlined word in the sentence?A. /kn/ B. /ken/ C. /kn/ D. /k/27. Which of the following underlined parts is diffe
2、rent in pronunciation from others?A. The boy is from Chile.B. Id like to buy a Father Christmas coat.C. Please check your homework carefully.D. Its hard for me to choose which one is the best.28. WeChat is _ useful tool to communicate with others nowadays.A. an B. / C. the D. a29. Billy spoke in suc
3、h a low voice that _ in my office could hear him.A. everybody B. somebody C. anybody D. nobody30. Fifty percent of my monthly pocket money _ spent on entertainment.A. am B. is C. are D. be31. Is _ riding enough for you to get there?A. thirty five minutes B. thirty-five minutesC. thirty-five-minutes
4、D. thirty five minutes32. Save and protect natural resources, _ well run out of them in the near future.A. and B. or C. but D. so33. Traveling by car is _ not reliable because of too many cars during the rush hours.A. sometime B. sometimes C. some time D. some times34. Mr. White can always make us r
5、elaxed. He is _ teacher I have ever met.A. the most humorous B. more humorousC. more humorous D. a humorous35. He had learned more than 600 words _ the age of five.A. about B. at C. by D. of36. I _ in London for many years, but Ive never regretted my final decision to move back to China. A. lived B.
6、 was living C. have lived D. am living37. Nowadays many new taxi apps（打车软件）_ to help people travel around more easily.A. are used B. use C. used D. is used38. The organization is considering _ some money to victims of the natural disaster.A. donate B. donating C. to donate D. to donating39. Mum alwa
7、ys tells me _ any food when I have dinner at home.A. not to waste B. dont waste C. not waste D. to not waste40. George couldnt wait to _ his new car.A. put off B. set off C. take off D. show off41. Could you tell me _ in British schools?A. what do students wear B. to wear what C. what students wear
8、D. students wear what42. I dont think he will take pride in his sons achievement, _?A. do I B. dont I C. will he D. wont he 43. Scientists say we will have no water to drink _ we protect water resources.A. if B. when C. before D. unless44. Would you mind explaining the word in English again, please?
9、_.A. Thats OK B. Never mindC. Of course not D. You should listen carefully45. What is the name of the official London residence（住所）of Queen Elizabeth ?A. Windsor Castle B. The White HouseC. The Tower of London D. Buckingham Palace. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box.
10、 Each one can only be used onceA. increasing B. thinking about C. easily D. immediately E. withoutWorld Water Day is on 22 March each year. It started in 1992. Its goal is to get people and governments _46_ one of our most precious resources. For human beings, water not only is an important resource
11、 to survive and grow, but also offers fun and pleasure. Could you imagine what the world would be like _47_ water?Nowadays, we are facing an _48_ number of environmental crisis（危机）such as water pollution and water shortage. In Indias capital, New Delhi, millions do not have any running water. Even i
12、n richer neighborhoods, young and old wait hours for clean water. One young woman in Ghana, like many in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and elsewhere walks kilometers for water.“I have to collect for my family five times a day.”Something must be done to save and protect water _49_. The special day is
13、a day for us to know about what we have done and what we should do. I believe the environment will become better and better if we follow the spirit of the World Water Day.A. Perhaps B. shone C. shook D. ahead E. LuckilyOn the way to my company, I was driving behind a small truck. I was a few minutes
14、 late and the two men _50_ of me were talking in that slow truck. They made me angry.The light turned green, but the truck was still moving very slowly. I became impatient, so I turned right to past it. Suddenly, a new blue Chevy Silverado was rushing by. I tried to stop, but it was too late. My car
15、 hit the side of the Chevy.“Pow!”I heard a big noise and then I realized that an accident happened. For a moment, just a moment I asked if I was OK, and honestly, I was waiting for people to come over and help me. Those thoughts didnt last long, as the answer came into my mind that the air bag had s
16、aved me. _51_, I was still alive.Slowly I opened the door. The warm, bright morning sunlight _52_ on my face and I felt better. I saw the Chevy Silverado and I ran over to check if the driver in it was injured.“Are you OK?”I shouted loudly through the window. His head was down and he didnt answer me
17、.At that moment, I thought I was looking at a dead man. Full of fear, I shouted again, and knocked at the window heavily once more. His eyes started to open, and he slowly _53_ his head“Yes.”Once again, I said to myself,“How lucky I am!”IV. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper
18、 forms.（共 8 分）54. Floods are the No. 1 natural _ in the world. (kill)55. If Mary isnt satisfied with the style of uniforms, why not design them _? (she)56. Western countries didnt use paper money until the _ century. (sixteen)57. After the earthquake, thousands of people were left _. (home)58. I hop
19、e the company will _ something like homework robots in the nearest future. (product)59. Our country has developed _ in the past 40 years. (rapid)60. Our government has paid great attention to _ rights nowadays. (work)61. After learning the text, my English teacher asked me to retell it _ to the whol
20、e class. (depend)V. Rewrite the following sentences as required.（共 14 分）62. The government tried to find some ways to fight against the air pollution.（改为一般疑问句）_ the government _ to find some ways to fight against the air pollution?63. They surfed the Internet to gather some information about the ear
21、thquake.（对划线部分提问）_ _ they surf the Internet?64. The postman delivers letters in the late afternoon every day.（改为被动语态）Letters _ _ by the postman in the late afternoon every day.65. “Can earthquakes be exactly predicted?” Jack asked.（改为宾语从句）Jack wanted to know _ earthquakes _ be exactly predicted.66.
22、I havent decided what I will do for the summer holiday.（改为简单句）I havent decided what _ _ for the summer holiday.67. When doing translation work, Johnson chose every word very carefully.（保持原句意思）When doing translation work, Johnson chose very word with _ _.68. electricity, for, be, water, used, produci
23、ng, can（连词成句）_.Part 3 Reading and Writing（第三部分 读与写）VI. Reading Comprehension（共 50 分）A. Choose the best answer.（ 12 分）“Mother, may I go down to the river? It has stopped raining now!”“Very well, Tom,” replied his mother, “only, be careful, and dont stay away long!”So, Tom ran off down the field to th
24、e river which flowed past his fathers farm in far north Queensland in Australia. It had been raining for ten days. Sometimes the rain fell fast and hard, then light showers would follow. The ground was all wet.“All hot countries, such as where we live,” Toms father had once told him, “may flood at t
25、imes. The sun has great power in the tropics to draw up the water from the sea. You know how the vapour rises into the air. The higher the temperature of the air, the greater the amount of moisture(水分) the air can hold. When the air cools, the vapour becomes clouds, or if it is near the earths surfa
26、ce, as mist(薄雾). When the air cools gradually(逐渐地), the rain drops are small and the rain is light. However, when the vapour drops suddenly in temperature, the drops are large and the rain is heavy.”“In some tropical countries, where the sun is always at work on large bodies of water, a very large a
27、mount of vapour collects in the air, and it may take days, or even weeks, to form rain drops and fall. It may then rain for days continually. When this happens, after two or three days, the water falls does not have the time to soak(浸泡) through the soil or be carried off in the streams; so it gather
28、s on the surface, and then we have a flood.”When Tom got to the river, where the crossing was, he found the water rising rapidly. He thought about what his father had taught him about the floods, and decided to go back home at once and tell him the news.69. What did Toms father probably do?A. A geog
29、raphy teacher. B. A scientist.C. A farmer. D. A doctor.70. How long had Tom probably stayed at home?A. Ten days. B. Two days. C. Three days. D. Several weeks.71. The air can hold a lot of moisture when _.A. the air cools down suddenly B. the air cools down graduallyC. the temperature is high D. the
30、temperature is low72. Which order is RIGHT according to the passage?(1) The water from the sea rises into the air and became vapour.(2) When the air cools down, it begins to rain.(3) The vapour became clouds or mist.(4) Too much water gathers on the surface and becomes flood.A. (1)(2)(3)(4) B. (2)(1
31、)(3)(4) C. (4)(1)(3)(2) D. (1)(3)(2)(4)73. What was the “news” in the last sentence?A. Maybe a terrible flood was coming soon.B. They could start to work on the farm immediately.C. The rain had caused a great loss to their farm.D. He had learned how the flood came into being.74. Tom was a _ boy acco
32、rding to the passage.A. hardworking B. generous C. lazy D. cleverB. Choose the words or expressions to complete the passage.（12 分）Stan Lee, who helped create Spiderman, the X-Men, Iron Man, the Incredible Hulk(绿巨人), Black Panther(黑豹), and many other comic book heroes, has died. He was 95.Stanley Mar
33、tin Lieber was born in 1922. When he was just 17, he got a job at a company that made comic books. As a writer, he started using the name “Stan Lee” (which sounded like his first name, Stanley). He wrote his first Captain America story in 1941. It turned out to be popular. Before he turned 19, he wa
34、s _75_ all writing for the company, which became Marvel Comics(漫威漫画公司) in the 1960s.At the time, most superheroes were shown as being almost perfect. They were strong and smart and always knew the right thing to do. However, after working with some artists, Mr. Lee came up with some new ideas. He ma
35、de it okay for comic book heroes to have _76_. The Fantastic Four(神奇四侠) argued among themselves. The Incredible Hulk was a really nice guy until he got angry. Spider-Man was never sure he was doing the right thing, but he always seemed to have something funny to say to the bad guys.Besides, he also
36、had the clever idea of having his comic book heroes _77_ in each others stories. For example. Spider-Man might show up in an Iron Man story. This made readers feel like there was a _78_ world of Marvel superheroes. Readers loved it. Many people say that Mr. Lees characters and stories helped make co
37、mic books popular again.In 1980, Mr. Lee moved to California. He wanted to try and get his superheroes onto TV and into the movies. He didnt have too much luck at first, _79_ the Incredible Hulk and X-Men became popular TV shows. But after the success of the X-Men and Spider-Man movies in the early
38、2000s, movies with Marvel heroes began to come out often. Marvel movies have now earned over $24 billion. Mr. Lee has _80_ a small role in most of these movies, usually showing up on screen for just a few seconds.Mr. Lee is no longer with us, but the heroes he created live on.75. A. in favour of B.
39、proud of C. in charge of D. familiar with76. A. trouble B. weaknesses C. strength D. purposes77. A. work B. travel C. appear D. turn78. A. various B. similar C. necessary D. whole79. A. therefore B. although C. for D. unless80. A. played B. expected C. joined D. sharedC. Read the passage and fill in
40、 the blanks with proper words( 在短文的空格中填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词， 首字母已给)Watch young children in a school class. You will often notice that there are three or fourespecially boys who cannot sits s_81_. They have trouble paying attention to the teacher for longer than a few minutes, and they seem to forget
41、 things the teachers tells them. What is the manner with them? Many doctors think they need medicine, so they give the children a drug c_82_ Ritalin(利他林). It is supposed to help them settle down and pay better attention. It works, but it is also dangerous. Ritalin has some bad side effects, and it c
42、an even kill children who take too much. Because of the serious side effects of Ritalin, many people think it is not good for children.Ritalin seems to affect both a childs mind and body. The drug does help children calm down and focus, but some scientists claim(声称) that Ritalin decreases the flow o
43、f blood to the b_83_. This effects a childs thinking and memory and makes it more difficult to learn. Scientists also think that the drug might l_84_ a childs ability to grow and an cause trouble sleeping. Another problem is that children can take too much of the drug. Some children like the way the
44、 drug makes t_85_ feel, so they take more than they should. They know this is wrong, but they cannot stop, much the same as people who cannot stop smoking. A third problem is that doctors do not know if the drug is really safe or not. Doctors do not know what happens to children who take this drug f
45、or a long time. They do not know if these children show side effects after they grow up. Ritalin might help when children are young but are there bad effects l_86_ in life? Because nobody knows for sure, some scientists say that Ritalin should not be used.Today, some doctors and teachers say that th
46、ere are better ways than drugs to help children with attention problems. One good idea is to give children better food and make sure they get more rest. Another way to help children with attention problems is to find teachers who have special training with a_87_ children. Such teachers know how to h
47、elp these children learn. Another idea is for parents and teachers to simply be patient. Most childrens attention will improve naturally as they get older. Parents and teachers just have to give these children time to develop. D. Answer the questions(根据短文内容回答下列问题)It happened about one year ago. My m
48、om wanted to visit her sister who lived in America. Since we lived in the Ukraine(乌克兰), my mom had to get agreement from our government to go to America. After she got the agreement to go and all of the paper work was done, she was ready to go. Then came the bad part. She had to be away from my dad, my two sister, and me for about three months. From our city, my mum had to go to New York by plane. My sisters, my dad and I stood and watched the plane leave until we couldnt see it any mor
