2013-2014学年四川省眉山市华兴联谊学校九年级下学期期中考试英语试卷（解析版）

—Tony, what’s ________ matter with you?　　 —I have________ toothache.

A. a; the    　　　　　　 B. the; a    　　　　　　 C. /; the    　　　　　　 D. the; /

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--David has been away for more than 25 days．

--I miss him very much．You know，25 days　　　　 short．　　　　　　　　

A．is　　　　　　　 B．isn’t　　　     　 C. are　　　　　　 D．aren’t

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Tom, _________afraid of speaking in front of people. You are the best one.

A. don’t     B.not    　　 C.doesn’t be　　     D.don’t be

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—Do you know if he________ to play football with us?

　　　 —I think he will come if he _________ free tomorrow.

A. comes; is    　　　　 B. comes; will be　　　　 C. will come; is　　　　 D. will come; will be

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—Don't be angry with your kid when he makes a mistake again, will you?

—No. I won't. I know that ______of us are perfect after all.

A. none　　　　　　 B. neither　　　　　　 C. nobody　　 D. all

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—Do you know the girl __________ is standing __________ the tree?

　　　 — Yes, she is my friend, Zhang Ying.

A. that, in the front of　　　　　 B. whom , under　　

C. who, in front of　　　　　　　 D. which, behind

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What bad weather! The plane will _______ at 8:00 o’clock this evening.

A. put off　　　　　　 B. take off　　　　　　 C. turn off　　　　　　 D. get off　　

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—Excuse me, Could you tell__________?

　　　　 —Yes. Go along this street and you will find it on your left.

A. where is the museum 　　　　　　 B. which is the way to the museum

C. how far is the museum　　　　　　 D. how can I get to the museum

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— I’ll call your parents if your homework ________ before four o'clock today.　　　　　

　　　 — Sorry, Mr. Li. I’m doing it right now.

A. isn’t done　　　　 B. won’t be done　　　　 C. doesn’t do　　　　 D. won’t do

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—Mr. Li ______ to Mary carefully when I entered the classroom this morning.

　　　 —He is very patient ______ he is young.

A. talking; but                 B. was talking; though

C. talks; though                 D. talked; however

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—Who’s the man over there? Is it Mr. Black?

—It ______ be him. He’s much taller.

A. may not　　         B. can’t　　         C. will not　　         D. mustn’t

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—I’m very tired these days because of the senior high school entrance examination.

　　　 —Why not______music? It can make you ______.

A. listen to; relaxed        B. to listen to; relaxed

C. listen to; relax        　　 D. to listen to; to relax

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— I’m not going swimming tomorrow afternoon.

　　　 — ________. I have to clean up my bedroom.

A. So am I            B. Neither am I        C. Neither I am    D. So I am

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—Dave, it’s dangerous to swim here. Look at the sign.

　　　 —Oh, I _______ it. Thank you.

A. didn't notice　　　　 B. won't notice　　　 C. hadn't noticed　　　　 D. don't notice

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—The meat is ______ delicious.　　　　 —Yes, but don't eat ______.

A. too much; too much    　　　 B. much too; too much

C. too much; much too    　　　 D. much too; much too

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Liu Yu, a 　 　 boy from Shandong, is a running star. He is　 his school running team, and has always wanted to be a professional athlete. However, his parents won’t 　 him to train as much as he would like to. “Of course we want to see Liu Yu achieve his dreams,” says Mr. Liu, “and we know　 he loves running. That’s great, and my wife and I have watched him in every one of his races. We have nothing against running! But we do think about that our son needs to be realistic. Now he is getting　 　 , and he needs to think about what will happen if he doesn’t become a professional runner in the end.”

1.A. 15 years old　　 B. 15-years-old　　 C. 15 year old　　 D. 15-year-old

2.A. of　　 　　　　 B. on　　　 　　　 C. at　　 　　　　 D. with

3.A. let　　 　　　　 B. make　　 　　 C. allow　　 　　 D. have

4.A. how much　　　 B. how many　　 C. why　　 　　　 D. how

5.A. old　　　　 　　 B. older　　　 　　 C. big　　　 　　　 D. bigger

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Growing up is not always easy. When we face difficulties, a spirit of depending on _ 　　 is more useful than crying for help. That’s what Hong Zhanhui’s story of growing from boy to man　 　 　 family hardship tells us.

Hong was born in 1982 in a poor family in Xihua County(县), Henan Province. When he was only 11, his father became badly ill and one day he came back with an unwanted baby　　 　 . A year later, Hong’s mother 　 　　 home. She no longer wanted to live such a poor life and face her sick husband. So everything hard fell onto the young boy’s　 　 　 : to take care of his father and the younger sister Chenchen, and to go on to study.

Although his life was hard, Hong didn’t go away from his father and sister. He took several part-time jobs to 　　 　　 his family. He climbed tall trees to get birds’ eggs for his sister. He walked 2 hours at weekends to the market to　　 　　 different things to sell around his school. A few years later, he studied at a college. To take care of Chenchen, he worked hard to 　　 　　 a room near his college for her, and sent her to school.

After Hong’s story went 　　 　 , he became a hero in people’s eyes. But Hong ___ ___ offers from others. He said he felt encouraged by kind offers, but he could depend on his own work.

Through his hard life, he has grown up from boy to man.

1.A. parents            B. friends            　 C. yourself        　　 D. God

2.A. out of             B. into            　 C. without        　　 D. with

3.A. dog            　　 B. cat            　 C. girl            　　 D. boy

4.A. left                B. arrived            　 C. went        　　 D. came

5.A. back            　　 B. shoulders        　 C. head        　　 D. body

6.A. help            B. save            　 C. protect        　　 D. feed

7.A. make            B. buy            　 C. produce        　　 D. collect

8.A. build            B. borrow        　 C. rent            　　 D. share

9.A. public            B. clear            　 C. by            　　 D. far

10.A. accepted        　　 B. asked            　 C. received        　　 D. refused

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1.If you don’t know how to use a computer, you can work as________.

A. a secretary　　　　　　　　 B. a waiter or waitress

C. an accountant　　　　　　 D. a salesclerk

2.If you want to get a job in the Fairmont Hotel, you should be________.

A. a woman　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. a university graduate

C. shorter than 1.65 meters　　　　 D. younger than 30 years old

3.If you work as an accountant, how much can you get at most monthly?

A. $ 1, 800.　　　　 B. $ 2,200.　　　 C. $ 3, 000.　　　 D. $ 4, 000.

4.If you want to be an accountant, you have to satisfy(满足) the following conditions except___________.

A. being a woman　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. knowing how to use a computer well

C. an experience of at least 2 years　　　　 D. having an accountant certificate

5.Sukan is 24 years old. He can get the job as_______.

A. a secretary　　　　　　　　 B. a waiter

C. an accountant　　　　　　 D. a computer salesclerk

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A smart diet, a healthy life

No matter how old your kids are, you can take steps to improve a healthy diet and to encourage good eating habits.

Tip One: Family Meals

Family meals are nice for both parents and kids. Children like to guess what they are going to have and parents get the chance to introduce new foods to children. Parents can also use the mealtime as a chance to talk with their kids about their life.

Tip Two: Healthy Snacks(零食)

Kids, especially younger ones, will eat mostly what can get at home. That’s why it’s important to have enough healthy snacks, such as fruits, vegetables, nuts, yogurt and whole-grain biscuits.

Tip Three: Being a Good Example

The best way for you to encourage healthy eating is to eat well yourself. Kids will follow the lead of the adults they see every day. By eating fruits and vegetables and avoiding fast food and sweet drinks, you are sending the right message.

Tip Four: No Shouts about Food

Parents might find themselves shouting at children to get them to have healthy foods in front of them. This in fact can make children dislike what they are asked to eat. You need to work a bit on different cooking methods(方式，方法).

Tip Five: Get Kids Included(参与)

Most kids will enjoy making the decision about food. Talk to them about making choices and planning a healthy meal. It can help them to make good decisions on their own about the foods they want to eat.

1.What is the author’s attitude(态度) toward snacks?

A. Snacks shouldn’t be eaten.

B. Healthy snacks can be accepted.

C. Kids can only have snacks at home.

D. It’s not necessary to have snacks at home.

2.The best way for parents to encourage a healthy diet is ________.

A. to have family meals　　　　　　

B. to eat healthy snacks

C. to be a good example　　　　　　

D. to get kids included

3.What does the underlined phrase “ the right message” mean?

A. Being a good cook.　　 B. Healthy eating　　　 C. Eating fast food.　　　　 D. Cooking at home.

4.According to Tip Four, what should parents do if kids refuse to eat healthy food?

A. Explain how healthy it is.　　　　　　

B. Try cooking it in a different way

C. Never cook the same food.　　　　　

D. Ask kids to get used to its taste.

5.Why should parents get kids included when they make the decision about food?

A. To let kids eat anything they like.

B. To help kids become a wonderful cook.

C. To help kids make good choices by themselves.

D.To set a good example of eating healthy food.

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A group of swans（天鹅）flew down to a beach where a crow(乌鸦) was jumping around. The crow watched them with disdain(鄙视).

“You have no flying skills at all!” he said to the swans. “All you can do is to move your wings. Can you turn over in the air? No, that’s beyond you. Let’s have a flying competition. I’ll show you what real flying is!”

One of the swans, a strong young male, took up the challenge. The crow flew up and began to show his skills. He flew in circles, performed other flying tricks, and then came down and looked proudly at the swan.

Now it was the swan’s turn. He flew up, and began flying over the sea. The crow flew after him, making all kinds of comments(评价) about his flying. They flew on and on till they couldn’t see the land and there was nothing but water on all sides. The crow was making fewer and fewer comments. He was now so exhausted that he found it hard to stay in the air, and had to struggle to keep himself from falling into the water.

The swan pretended(假装) not to notice, and said, “Why do you keep touching the water, brother? Is that another trick?”

“No,” said the crow. He knew he had lost the competition. “I’m in trouble because of my pride! If you don’t help me, I’ll lose my life…”

The swan took pity on him, and took him on his shoulders and flew back to the beach.

1.What’s the correct order of the following events?

a. The crow showed off its flying skills.

b. The swan felt pity for the crow and saved it.

c. The crow laughed at the swan’s flying.

d. The crow followed the swan and got into trouble.

e. The crow challenged the swans and a strong young swan accepted it.

A. e, c, d, a, b         B. a, e, c, d, b          C. c, e, a, d, b         D. e, a, d, c, b

2.What does the underlined word “exhausted” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A. Tired.             B. Angry.          C. Frightened.        D. Regretful.

3.Why did the crow keep touching the water?

A. It was showing another flying skill.　　　　　　　　　

B. It was struggling to keep itself from falling into the water.

C. It was thirsty and wanted to drink some water.

D. It was enjoying itself by doing so.

4.What can we infer(推断) from the passage?

A. The crow didn’t know flying.　　　　　　　　

B. Flying skills were useless.

C. The swan saved the crow because they were good friends.

D. The swan was better at long-distance flying than the crow.

5.What does the story tell us?

A. No pains, no gains.                B. The early bird catches the worm.

C. Pride goes before a fall.            D. Practice makes perfect.

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根据短文内容，从短文后的A-E选择中，选出适当的选项补全短文，并将代表句子的字母填写在答题卡相应的题号位置上。

Basketball is a young game. In the year of 1891,　 1. . The weather was bad. They couldn’t play outside. So they were unhappy. Sometimes they even got into fights.Finally,　 2.　

Dr. Naismith thought for a few days and invented a kind of ball game.　 　 3.　 . It was played between two teams. In order to make a score, the ball had to be thrown into a basket ten feet above the floor on the wall. At first, 　 4. 　 . As he couldn’t find boxes of the right size, 　 5.　 . That is how the game got its name basketball. The history of this game is over 100 years.

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The U.S. Master Golf Tournament(美国高尔夫大师赛) is one of the big four games in professional golf. This year, Guan Tianlang, a fourteen-year-old Chinese, has become a well-known as the youngest player in the 77-year history of the game. And he won the best-performing amateur(业余选手). He had a hard time in the game, but he said it was a wonderful experience for him.

At the age of 4, he started learning golf from his father. Many people think he is a smart golfer. Even Ben Crenshaw, a two-time Masters winner, praised(称赞) Guan’s performance after playing with the boy. “He’s very confident(自信) and patient. He never played in a hurry, ” he said to the USA Today.

Guan makes the world know him not only with his game, but with his English as well. He answered the reporters’ questions with his perfect English. In fact, English is just one of favorite subjects. He also likes maths and history very much. At school, Guan is just like any other boy of his age. He goes to regular classes. He enjoys basketball and Kobe Bryrant is his favorite basketball player. He is always trying to get food grades and find time to practice golfing. He wants to win a major one day, but he said, “There’re still a lot of things to learn to improve. So nothing to rush.”

1.Who is Guan Tianlang?

2.What does Crenshaw think of Guan?

3.How long is the history of the U.S. Master Golf Tournament?

4.How did Guan feel about the time he had in the game this year?

5.What can we learn about Guan from the last paragraph?

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根据对话内容，从方框中所给的七个选项中选出五个句子补全对话，使对话完整、通顺。并将所选标号在对话后面的横线上。

Li Yang: Good morning, Mathew.

Mathew:　 Good morning, Li Yang. 1.　　　 　　

Li Yang: There's still smog（雾霾）today. We'll have to go to school with face masks（口罩）．

Mathew:　　 2.　　 　　　　 According to the news, PM2.5 pollution is the main problem with air pollution.

Li Yang:　 Yes, and air pollution has done harm to people's health.

Mathew:　 So the Chinese government and Chinese people must take action to fight it.

Ji Yang: 　 3.　　 　　　　

Mathew:　 Since PM2.5 is mainly caused by vehicles（机动车）and factories, cars with large emissions（排放）should not be allowed and factories should be closely watched.

Li Yang:　 4.　 　　 We hope that more and more people will join us in making the blue skies return for good.

Mathew:　 5. 　　　　　

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根据短文内容，用方框内所给的单词的适当形式填入短文空格内，使短文意思正确、通顺，每词限用一次（每空一词）。并将所选单词填写在对话后面的横线上。

Thomas Edison was a great American 1..________. When he was a child, he was always　 2..________　 questions and trying out new ideas. No matter　 3..________hard it was, he never gave up.Young Tom was in school for only three months. His teacher didn’t understand why he had　 4..________many strange questions. Most of them were not about his lessons. The teacher didn’t want to teach Tom any 5..________. He asked Tom’s mother to take the boy home. Tom’s mother taught him to read and write, and she found him to 6..________ a very good pupil. He learnt very fast and became very　 7..________ in science.

One day , he saw a little boy 8..________ on the railway tracks at a station. A train was coming near quickly, and the boy was too frightened to move. Edison rushed out and carried the boy to　 9..________. The boy’s father was so 10..________　 that　 he taught Edison to send messages by telegraph.

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初中阶段的学习和生活即将结束，你的老师陪伴你度过了三年的校园生活。回顾其中的许多点点滴滴，久久不能忘记。请你用英文给你的某一位教师写封信，和他(她)说说感激的心里话。

要点提示：

要求：1．内容包括所有提示要点，意思完整，语言规范。

　　　 2．可适当发挥，增加细节，使语句连贯通畅。

　　　 3．文中不要出现你的真实姓名和学校。

　　　 4．80－100词左右，信的首尾巴写好．不计入总词数。

Dear my teacher,

　　　 Leaving you-lovely junior school life, I have so many words from my heart to say.

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Because of your help, many students, including me, are more and more interested in English and make much progress, too. You have given me so much.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

Thank you again for what you've done for us! All the best to you!

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Yours,

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