2014-2015学年河南濮阳实验中学五四学制九年级上期中英语试卷（解析版）

He would rather do his homework 　　　 watching TV.

A. than　 　　 B. rather than

C. instead　　 D. instead of

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He is 　 to 　　 at the station at 8:45 .

A. supposed; get to　　 B. suppose; arrive

C. supposed; reach　　 D. supposed; arrive

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Tom used to 　 late, but now she is used to 　　 early.

A. getting up; get up　　 　　 B. get up; getting up

C. getting up; getting up　　 D. get up; get up

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We need another girl　　 Tina and Mary.

A. besides　 B. except　　 C. beside　　 D. expect

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What he said made the coach of the team　　 .

A. felt angry 　　 B. feel angrily

C. to feel angry　 D. angry

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He found 　　 harder to eat with chop sticks than with knives and forks.

A. that　　 B. its　　 C. it　　　 D. it’s

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By time they got to the airport, the plane　　 .

A. took off 　　　 B. has taken off

C. had taken off D. was talking off

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　 　　 Tom 　　 　 Mary took part in the party yesterday, because they were studying for their exam.

A. Either; or 　　　　 　 B. Both; and

C. Not only; but also　 D. Neither; nor

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Please give him a chance again,　　　 it is the first time for him to have a try.

A. even though　 B. after all

C. as if　　　　 D. in that case

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When you 　　 to meet at 8 o’clock. You should be there on time.

A. invite　 　　　 B. will be invited

C. are invited　 D. will invite

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One Friday night, a poor young man stood at a gate of the railway station, playing his violin. Many people put money into the hat 　　 in front of him.

The next day, the young man came to the 　　 of the railway station again, and put his hat on the ground. But different 　　 what he always did in the past days, he took out a large piece of paper and laid it on the ground. It said, “Last night, a gentleman named George Sang put an important thing into my hat by mistake. Please come soon, Mr. Sang.”

About half an hour later, a middle-aged man ran to the young man 　　 and said, “It’s you! You do come here. I know that you are an honest man and will certainly 　　 here.” The young man asked, “Are you Mr. George Sang? Did you lose anything?” “A lottery(奖券) ticket,” answered the middle-aged man. The young man took out a lottery ticket and gave it to the man.

The prize of the lottery ticket was worth $ 500,000. Yesterday when the middle-age man knew he 　　 . he was very happy. He took out 50 dollars and put it in the hat. However, the lottery ticket was also　　 in.

Later, someone asked the young man, “You　　 the violin in the railway station every day to make money. Why didn’t you just take the prize of the lottery ticket for yourself?” The young man said, “Although I don’t have 　　 money, I live happily. But if I lose 　　 , I won’t be happy forever.”

1.A. lying B. sleeping　 C. bowing　 D. dropping

2.A. street B. window　 C. door　　 D. gate

3.A. for　 B. to　　 C. from　　 D. in

4.A. slowly B. quickly　 C. strongly　 D. sleepily

5.A. hide　 B. come　　 C. flee　　 D. leave

6.A. lost　 B. won　　 C. fell　　 D. chased

7.A. filled B. pulled　　 C. kicked　　 D. thrown

8.A. play　 B. sell　　 C. buy　　 D. repair

9.A. little　 B. much　　 C. many　　 D. few

10.A. job　 B. pleasure　 C. honesty　 D. purse

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Many years ago，there lived a very rich man who wanted to do something for the people of his town. But first he wanted to find out whether they were good enough to get his help. So he placed a very large stone in the center of the main road into town. Then he hid behind a tree and waited.

Soon an old man came along with his cow. “Who put this stone in the center of the road?" said the old man，but he did not try to move the stone away. Instead，he passed around the stone and continued on his way. Another man came along and did the same thing; then another came，and another. All of them complained about the stone in the center of the road，but none of them tried to move it away.

Late in the afternoon, a young man came along. He saw the stone and said, “It will be very dark at night. Some people will come along later in the dark and will fall against the stone.”

The young man then began to move the stone. He pulled with all his strength to move it to one side. But imagine his surprise when he found a bag full of money and this message under the stone: “This money is for the thoughtful person who takes this stone away from the road. Thank you.”

1.What did the rich man aim to do?

A. To offer help to the people of his town.

B. To show his people how rich he was.

C. To give money to anybody in need.

D. To find out how good his people are.

2. Why did the rich man put a large stone on the road?

A. To make life harder for the people of his town.

B. To find out the strongest man in his town.

C. To stop people from getting into his town.

D. To find the right person to receive his help.

3.The first old man found the stone and walked around it because _____.

A. he was too old to take the stone away all by himself

B. he thought it was good to have a stone on the road

C. he didn't want to move the stone away for others

D. he didn't want the money from the rich man

4.How many people complained but didn't try to move the stone?

A. Two.　　　　　 B. Three.

C. Four.　　　　 D. Five.

5. What’s the main idea of this passage?

A. We should move the stone on the road.

B. Think for others sometimes is think for yourself.

C. We can make money by moving stones.

D. A luck man get much money from a rich man.

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Sometimes it may seem difficult to improve our health. If so, the following health habits may help you.

·Eat breakfast every morning.

Research shows that if you eat a meal in the morning you may not become too fat or eat too much during lunch. Dating breakfast can help people feel better through the day.

·Get enough sleep.

Poor sleep can influence our memory and learning. It can also cause traffic accident! Studies show that people who don’t get enough sleep seem to get into more accidents. So stay safe and get enough sleep!

·Take a walk every day.

Walking is an easy way to exercise. You’d better meet friends for a walk, not for a meal. As you walk, you will see the beautiful world around you. Once you try, you will find that adding a walk into your daily life is very easy.

·Join social groups.

Social groups can provide support. They might include sport teams, art or music groups. The people in the group can offer advice and can help each other in difficult times. Also, being in a group keeps your mind busy. An active mind is a healthy mind!

·Have a hobby.

A hobby could be running, reading or making something with your hands. Hobbies help people to relax and rest. Hobbies bring us joy as well.

1.You may have a good memory and learn better if you________.

A. eat breakfast every morning

B. have a good sleep

C. take a walk every day

D. join a social group

2.If you need help and want to help others, you’d better _______.

A. invite your friend to a meal

B. make something with your friends

C. become a member of a social group

D. have a hobby

3. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. If you have breakfast every morning, you’ll be fat.

B. All the traffic accidents are caused by poor sleep.

C. To join a social group helps you keep healthy.

D. Having a hobby is the best way to relax.

4. The passage is mainly written for ________.

A. students at school

B. people who don’t like running

C. students who never have breakfast

D. people who want to improve health

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

A. Ways to Improve Your Health

B. Reasons for Keeping healthy

C. Good Habits

D. Breakfast and Exercise

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1.11-year-old Tony and his parents will visit Phillip Island Nature Park. They should pay 　　 .

A. £79　　 B. £146　　 C. £158　　 D. £225

2.The Balloon Flight starts in the 　　 .

A. early morning B. late morning

C. early afternoon D. late afternoon

3.When you 　　 , you can enjoy the wonderful sights of the heart of Sydney.

A. visit Phillip Island Nature Park

B. sail across the sea

C. take a balloon ride

D. have lunch in an old tram

4. From the passage, we can learn that 　 　 .

A. people can see animals at the Hilton Hotel

B. food in the trams is not good

C. Melbourne is a beautiful city

D. there are no aquatic animals at Phillip Island Nature Park

5. People who want to 　 　　　 are most interested in this passage.

A. travel in Australia

B. learn about the history of Australia

C. eat Eastern food

D. see forests

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In Thailand, people do not eat with chopsticks, like in China, Japan and Korea. They use spoons and forks. 1.　　　 . People will cut most food before meals. If you need to cut food during meals, use the side of your spoon first and then use your fork.

2.　 . People in Thailand use spoons more often than forks. If you are left-handed, keep the spoon in your left-hand, keep the spoon in your left hand and the fork in your right hand.

People in Thailand like eating rice. The rice is not on the same plate with the other food. Each person eats rice on his own plate. It’s not necessary to finish all your rice or all your food. 3. 　　　　　 .If you eat up all the food on your plate, it means you want more.

4.　　　　 . Because the host will ask you two or three times if you want more food. It’s the same as drinks. During the meal, never empty your cup or glass. When it’s less than half full, your host or neighbor will fill it again. 5.　　　　 .It’s polite to fill the glasses for your neighbor’s. That means that you must keep an eye on your neighbor’s glass during the meal.

A. Don’t need to worry if your food on the plate is not enough.

B. It is good to leave a little on your plate.

C. They never use knives.

D. Never fill your own glass.

E. The spoon is more important than the fork.

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"My dear dad, where are we going?" It has become the most popular question 　 1. . It's a line from the theme song of Hunan TV station's reality show Where Are We Going, Dad?" All of my classmates are big fans," said NingYun, 14, from Guangxi. "

In the show, five 2. of fathers and kids go to strange places and finish interesting tasks. It's all about 　 3.　 up. The kids learn about teamwork and being independent (独立的). But growing up needs courage. In the show, 4-year-old Kimi finds it　 hard to finish his work　 4.　 .

"When I saw Kimi looking for his dad, I cried," said Chen Yufang, 13, from Guangxi. "It 5. me of my first night at the school dormitory (宿舍). I really 　 6.　 the pain of growing up that night. "

When people see the fathers 7. to help their kids, they also think about themselves at the same time. Tian Xiaofeng, 14, from Jiangsu, said his father is 　 8.　 Guo Tao in the program. "He is strict. And I was sad about it," he said. But now he sees it in a different way. "Guo Tao's son looks brave. I think his parenting style works. And I guess my father just 　 9.　 me to be like that," he said.

On the 10. of life, kids learn to grow up and adults learn to be better parents. Maybe we can plan a trip with our parents. Shall we go?

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书面表达（20分）

一曲《时间都去哪儿了》唱红了春晚，引起很多人的共鸣，让我们感受到时光飞逝。四年的初中生活即将结束，你与老师和同学之间有很多美好的回忆。请写一件难忘的事。

要求：1. 语言表达准确，短文连贯通顺；

2. 文中不得出现真实姓名和学校名称；

3.100词左右。

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