天津市河东区2018届九年级上学期期末考试英语试卷

No one knows when the first kite was made. The first record of a kite was more than 2,000 years ago in China. Han Xin, the leader of an army, wanted to bring down a king. He decided to dig a tunnel (隊道）into the king’s palace. He flew a kite over the wall of the palace to make sure the length (长度）of its string (线).In this way, he could determine how long the tunnel should be.His men in the tunnel took the kite string with them. When they reached the end of the string, they knew to dig up.

Kites have been flown in Japan for hundreds of years. In the 1700s, kites were flown in autumn to give thanks for a good harvest. They were also flown to send good wishes to couples who had their first son. Today in Japan, kites are often flown as part of a celebration, such as the beginning of a new year. And kite festivals are held each year in many parts of the country.

Kites have been used for scientific purposes in the western world. In 1752，Benjamin Franklin tied a key to a kite and flew it in a storm to find out that lightening was a form of electricity. In the 1890s，Lawrence Hargrave invented the box kite to test ideas about flight. From 1898 until 1933，the United States Weather Bureau (气象局） used box kites to collect weather data. The Wright brothers also experimented (试验）with kites. What they learnt helped them make the first airplane flight in 1903.

1.Why did Han Xin want to dig a tunnel?

A. To pull down the palace.　　 B. To fight against the king.

C. To search for the king’s treasure.　　 D. To find out the length of the kite string.

2.What does the underlined word “determine” in Paragraph 1 probably mean in Chinese?

A. 测定　　 B. 选择　　 C. 了解　　 D. 考察

3.One of the purposes of flying kites in Japan is_.

A. to give thanks for a good harvest in summer

B. to express good wishes to the first-born daughter

C. to celebrate the beginning of a new year

D. to hold kite festivals all over the country

4.When did the United States Weather Bureau begin to use box kites?

A. In 1752.　　 B. In 1898.　　 C. In 1903.　　 D. In 1933.

5.What would be the best title for the text?

A. The History of Kites　　 B. The Experiments of Kites

C. The Invention of a Kite　　 D. The First Record of a Kite

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试题出处：2017 年福建省中考阅读理解原题

SAFETY RULES ON THE MTR TRAINS

At the station:

Be patient. Line up on the platform (站台) and wait for the train. Be polite. Let passengers get off first.

Do not rush onto the train. It is dangerous.

When you hear a “beep” sound, do not get on the train. The door is closing. Wait for another train.

On the train:

Do not eat or drink on the train. It makes the train dirty. Do not run on the train.

Give up your seat to old men or women, the disabled or women carrying babies.

1.The text is mainly about how to　　 .

A. be a careful driver　　 B. buy MTR tickets

C. be a good passenger　　 D. keep safe at home

2.People who will get on the train should　　　　 _.

A. wait in line　　 B. open the door

C. ask for help　　 D. leave the seats

3.When you hear a “beep” sound,　　 .

A. close the door　　 B. rush onto the train

C. get off the train at once　　 D. stop and wait for the next train

4.Which picture shows the good behavior on the train according to the text?

A. 　　 B. 　　 C. 　　 D.

5.The text is probably a　　 _.

A. report　　 B. notice

C. diary　　 D. poem

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试题出处： 2015 年四川省广安市中考阅读理解原题

Hi, dear boys and girls! Do you know how to be a healthy kid? Here are some rules you should follow.

First, eat different foods, especially fruit and vegetables. You may have a favourite food, but you'd better eat something different. If you eat different foods, you will probably get more nutrients (营养物质) your body needs.

Second, drink water and milk as often as possible. When you're really thirsty, cold water is the No.1 choice (选择). Milk is a great drink that can give you more calcium (钙) your body needs to grow strong bones (骨头).

Third, listen to your body. How do you feel when you are full? When you are eating, notice how your body feels and when your stomach (胃) feels comfortably full. Eating too much will not make you feel comfortable and make you fat.

Fourth, limit (限制) screen time. Screen time is the time you watch TV, DVDs and videos, or using

computers. It is good to take more exercise such as basketball, bike riding and swimming. You can't watch TV for more than two hours a day.

Fifth, be active. One thing you'd like to do as a kid is to find out which activity you like best. Find ways to be active every day.

Follow these rules and you can be a healthy kid.

1.You should eat different foods especially　　 .

A. meat　　 B. hamburgers

C. Junk food　　 D. fruit and vegetables

2.Which kind of drinks can give you more calcium?

A. Juice　　 B. Milk

C. Cold water　　 D. Cola

3.According to the passage, you should follow　　 rules if you want to be healthy.

A. three　　 B. four

C. five　　 D. six

4.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A. We should try to live in an active way in our life.

B. You can eat your favourite food as much as possible.

C. When you're eating, you don't have to notice how your body feels.

D. Don’t limit screen times.

5.Which is the best title (标题) of the passage?

A. How to make yourself important

B. How to be a healthy kid

C. How to be active

D. How to make your parents healthy

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There are beautiful flowers everywhere and we have　　 holidays.

A. three-day’s　　 B. a three-days

C. a three-day　　 D. a three-days’

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The new manager will give a　　 tomorrow morning.

A. saying　　 B. word　　 C. story　　 D. speech

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--- Don't　　 the wastepaper. We can collect and recycle it.

--- You're right. Everyone should be a greener person.

A. blow away　　 B. put away

C. throw away　　 D. take away

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Jack is such　　 honest boy that gets along well with his classmates.

A. a　　 B. an　　 C. the　　 D. 不填

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The little boy　　 look after himself.

A. didn't able to　　 B. unable to

C. was unable to　　 D. didn't unable to

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The story was　　 interesting　　 everyone would listen to it.

A. too / to　　 B. enough / to

C. such / that　　 D. so / that

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In the world　　 people like playing football.

A. million of　　 B. millions of

C. two millions of　　 D. two millions

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--- What does your father think of your school report this term?

--- The smile on his face shows that he is　　 what I have done in my study.

A. surprised at　　 B. afraid of

C. angry with　　 D. pleased with

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--- Where is your father, Bruce?

--- He　　 Shanghai. He will be back in three days.

A. has been to　　 B. has gone to

C. went to　　 D. was in

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I like soft music. It　　 relaxing.

A. listens　　 B. sounds　　 C. hears　　 D. listens to

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Mr. Black is going to give much money to the poor,　　 he isn't rich enough.

A. if　　 B. unless　　 C. until　　 D. though

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Do you know　　　　 we can get there at 3:00 this afternoon.

A. as　　 B. since　　 C. whether　　 D. when

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（题文）（2017·广东·28）Two months ago，China tested its ________ aircraft carrier(航空母舰） built completely on its own.

A. one　　 B. first　　 C. the one　　 D. the first

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--- Michael, could you tell me　　 ?

--- I'd like to join the dancing club.

A. why you like the dancing club　　 B. which club you're going to join

C. whether there are any clubs in your school　　 D. which club are you going to join

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The traffic signs warn people　 after drinking.

A. to drive　　 B. not to drive

C. driving　　 D. don’t drive

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We can't go into the meeting room because the sign says “　　 ”.

A. Hurry up　　 B. Be quiet

C. Don't entry　　 D. Pay attention to it

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Look at the “No parking” sign. You _____park your car here.

A. should　 　　 B. must　　　　　　 C. needn’t　　　　 　 D. mustn’t

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The old lady lives　　　　 but she never feels　　 .

A. lonely / alone　　 B. lonely / lonely

C. alone / lonely　　 D. alone / alone

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--- Do you like the weekly talk show, the reader on CCTV?

--- Sure. It's a great TV programme　　 brings the habit of reading back into the public.

A. who　　 B. that　　 C. what　　 D. whose

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—My library card was lost yesterday.

—___________!

A. That’s good　　 B. How lucky

C. What a shame　　 D. That’s all right

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Jadav Payeng is a forestry worker from Jorhat, India. Over the past 38 years, he has planted trees on a sandbar (沙洲) of the Brahmaputra River and has_____ it into a forest. One day in 1979, 16-year-old Payeng was walking

______ the bank of the Brahmaputra River. He saw many snakes on the sandbars. These snakes died in a few days’ time

_______the heat and the absence (缺失) of trees. Payeng felt very_____ when he saw

this. He decided to plant some trees. Single-handedly, he started planting bamboo trees, as only bamboo trees could survive (存活) in the sandbars.

To water the trees was a difficult_______for one man. With his hard work and great effort, day by day the______ bamboo trees grew into a forest. His tree planting has changed the soil (土壤). Now the sandbar is a thick forest and________ to thousands of plants and animals. A large group of around 100 elephants visit the forest every year and_____ there for a few months.

Payeng is now in______fifties. He has planted close to 1,400 acres (英亩) of forests and is

______ as the Forest Man of India. In 2015, he was honored with Padma Shri, one of the top awards (奖) in India.

1.A. divided　　 B. put　　 C. turned　　 D. threw

2.A. along　　 B. through　　 C. across　　 D. past

3.A. according to　　 B. because of　　 C. as for　　 D. so that

4.A. lonely　　 B. happy　　 C. tired　　 D. sad

5.A. task　　 B. journey　　 C. condition　　 D. answer

6.A. wild　　 B. tall　　 C. young　　 D. old

7.A. way　　 B. guide　　 C. room　　 D. home

8.A. stay　　 B. lie　　 C. sit　　 D. wait

9.A. her　　 B. his　　 C. its　　 D. their

10.A. invited　　 B. served　　 C. known　　 D. formed

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根据对话内容，从方框中选择恰当的句子将对话补充完整（选项中有两项是多余的）。

A.Would you like to go with me?

B.What time would you choose?

C.What's your plan?

D.Because I want to learn more about science

E.Where shall we meet?

F.I'd like the seats in Row Four

G.May I take a camera with me?

A: Hello, Betty. The exam is over. What are you going to do tomorrow?

B: I'm not sure.1.

A: I want to go to the Science Museum.

B: Why do you want to go there?

A: 2.

B: That sounds interesting.

A: 3.

B: Yes, I'd love to.

A: Great! I'm sure we'll have a great time.

B: 4.I want to take some photos.

A: I'm afraid you can't. We are not allowed to take photos inside the museum.

B: Got it. Oh,5.

A: At the gate of the museum. Be sure to get there before 9 o'clock.

B: OK. See you then.

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完成句子

1.难怪这个地方是空的！

___________the place is empty!

2.因为春节的缘故，这段时间成了中国最繁忙的时候。

It's the busiest season in China______the Spring Festival.

3.与去年相比，利润是不错的。

Profits were good________last year.

4.他的电视又出毛病了。

His television has________again.

5.祝贺你获得一等奖。

_________you on winning the first prize.

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Hans Christian Andersen, a great Danish (丹麦的) writer, is very famous for his fairy tales (童话). He wrote a lot of best-known stories such as The Emperor’s New Clothes and The Ugly Duckling. His fairy tales have brought happiness to children across the world. The tales have versions (版本) of over a hundred languages.

Andersen was born in Denmark in 1805. When he was still a young boy, he was already very clever and imaginative (富于想象力的). He created a small toy theatre and made clothes for his puppets (木偶). He also loved reading.

In 1816, his father died and he learned to be a tailor (裁缝). Later he worked in a factory. At the age of fourteen, Andersen moved to the capital of Denmark to become an actor and gave performances (演出) in the Royal Danish Theatre. However, his voice changed when he grew older, so the job had to stop. Then he began to write poems and fairy tales.

In the spring of 1872, Andersen fell out of bed and didn’t get well again. He lived until 1875 and died peacefully at the home of his close friends.

1.Hans Christian Andersen is very famous for .______

2.Andersen created a small toy theatre and ______for his puppets.

3.Andersen moved to ______to become an actor.

4.Andersen couldn’t give performances because______ .

5.In 1872, Andersen ______and didn’t get well again.

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综合填空

试题出处：改编自 2017 年中考福建省中考短文填空原文

The Chongyang Festival is a Chinese traditional festival. It is celebrated　 on　 the　 ninth　 day　 of　 the　 ninth　 lunar　 month. It's　 also c1. the Double Ninth Festival.

The festival started as e2.as the Warring States Period (475-221 BC). It has a history of more than 1,700 years. Among the numbers from zero to nine, nine is the h3. odd number (奇数).

People believe that two “nines” meeting together stand for a long life. So it

is a special holiday f4. Chinese people to show love and respect for their elders. They hold many k5. of activities in honor of old people, wishing them good h6. and a long life.

The festival comes d7. the golden time of fall. On the day, people traditionally drink Chrysanthemum (菊花) wine, eat Double-Ninth Cakes and c8.mountains. They also carry a kind of plant named dogwood. People in ancient times b9. that the plant could drive away evil (邪恶的) spirits and prevent them from c10. an illness in winter.

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书面表达

试题出处：2017 年中考福建省中考书面表达原题

91. 你的美国朋友 John 计划暑假来中国旅游。请你根据以下图示，用英语在 QQ 中给他留言，介绍并推 荐我国南方城市福建，词数 100 词左右。

1.Location (位置)　　 southeast of China

2.Capital city　　 Fuzhou

3.Population　　 over 38 million

4.Environment　　 air, mountains…

5.Places of interest　　 Mount Wuyi, Gulang Island

6.Others …

要求：

01. 必须包含所有提示信息，开头与结尾已给出，不计入总词数；

02. 意思清楚，表达通顺，行文连贯，书写规范；

03. 请勿在文中使用真实的姓名、校名及提示信息以外的地名。

Hi, John, I’m glad to hear that you’re planning to travel around China during the summer vacation.

I’d like to invite you to our southern city --- Fujian for a visit.

Fujian lies 　　

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