陕西省西安市初中校区2018-2019学年九年级上学期期末英语试卷

— My uncle is against wasting anything.

— No wonder he would rather 　　 　 the old bike than 　　 a new one.

A. repair; to buy　　 B. to repair; buy　　 C. repair; buy　　 D. to repair; to buy

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-----Final exam is coming, Tom. Don’t watch TV for too long.

-----I’m not a child any more. I ______ what to do.

A. should always be told　　 B. should always tell

C. shouldn't always be told　　 D. shouldn’t always tell

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I know_______ movie Peter Rabbit. It is _______ story about a rabbit.

A.a; the B.an; the C.the; a D./; an

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I stared at him in _______, shocked at what he had said.

A.agreement B.disbelief C.line D.excitement

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—Is the boy over there Peter?

—No,it_______him. He has gone to the United States with his family.

A.may be B.must be C.can't be D.mustn't be

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—How was your life in England?

—Quite different from here. ______, people there drink tea with milk.

A.In my opinion B.To my surprise C.At the beginning D.To start with

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—Did Tom see Ann off at the airport?

—No. Her plane______by the time Tom ______the airport.

A.has taken off; reached B.took off; had reached

C.took off; reached D.had taken off; reached

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-- Class, you should be thankful to those people _______ helped and supported you.

-- We will. Miss Chen.

A.which

B.whom

C.who

D.whose

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─There was thick haze（雾）in our city this spring. What do you think of it？

─I think _________ cars we have，_________ pollution our city will have.

A. the fewer；the fewer B. the more；the less

C. the more；the fewer D. the fewer; the less

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-- I made some mistakes at the dinner table last night.

-- _______. I’ll tell you some table manners later.

A.You’re welcome B.of course C.Never mind D.Thank you anyway

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I have to say that music plays an important part in my life. I______interested in music since I was five years old. Naturally, everyone can choose suitable music. In fact, when you find a kind of music_______can bring happiness to you, you will become excited. Music is full______magical energy, and it can help people have good mood.

When you feel sad, you can______light music. At first, light music can let you calm down.

______much attention to the music, and then you will be happy again in music ocean. You should just follow______to relax. Music will give you enough courage and double your happiness.　 When you solve very difficult problems, you will feel_______. Music lets you remember the wonderful moment and cherish your success. Do you know what______thing music includes? Knowledge. We can learn more about music culture. Music culture will give us a______understanding to learn foreign culture, such as foreign languages, foreign history and so on.

Music indeed has a magical______to help people develop. I believe that music will still continue to bring us many surprises.

1.A.am B.was C.have been D.will be

2.A.where B.which C.what D.why

3.A.in B.with C.at D.of

4.A.listen to B.listen C.hear D.hear of

5.A.To pay B.Paying C.Pay D.Paid

6.A.you B.your C.yours D.yourself

7.A.satisfaction B.satisfied C.satisfying D.satisfy

8.A.the others B.another C.other D.others

9.A.better B.well C.difficult D.later

10.A.powers B.power C.powerful D.powerfully

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A few days ago, I sat in the sofa watching TV. Just then I got a______from a friend of mine.　 I haven't seen him______a very long time. We talked about our school days on the phone, then he started talking about his______.

His mother was badly ill in hospital, she couldn't sleep at night and often talk to______.　 My friend was angry______her and asked his mother_______talking. Since then, his mother didn't say anything. The doctor said she had a kind of mental disease(心理疾病),she couldn't look after herself like a normal person. My friend was sad. He thought it was his fault(错误). My friend________like a baby on the telephone.　 He said that he would do________if his mother became better.

Do you know______our parents love us and care for us all the time? I think we should_______love our parents and take care of them. A good relationship with your parents can make you be a better and happier person.

1.A.letter B.e-mail C.call D.message

2.A.in B.for C.at D.of

3.A.mother B.father C.brother D.sister

4.A.herself B.himself C.myself D.yourself

5.A.to B.about C.for D.with

6.A.to go on B.to stop C.to continue D.not to stop

7.A.cried B.shouted C.laughed D.heard

8.A.something B.anything C.nothing D.none

9.A.what B.whom C.where D.that

10.A.too B.either C.also D.else

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This Friday, across the US, kids are going to work with their parents instead of going to school. They can help their parents do some cleaning, send e-mails and etc. Because April 28 is Take Our Sons and Daughters to Work Day all over the US.

I still remember when this day started, I was very happy. But after only 40 minutes of driving around the city, I was very bored. I couldn't read my book in the car as I would get carsick（晕车）and my dad didn't like to turn on the radio. I got hot and uncomfortable. People wouldn't get into his taxi because they thought he already had a passenger: me--so nothing happened. It seemed years before we went out for lunch. In fact, I started to miss the school.

Although the purpose of the day is to give kids a chance to experience possible jobs in the future, I got something completely different from the day. I learned to value school life. Where else can you play with your friends, do science experiments and read great books all in one day?

You'll have to learn to love your job later in life, so learn to love school now. If you don't, try spending the day at work with your dad.

1.Take Our Sons and Daughter to Work Day is celebrated on April 28 in the UK.

2.The writer's father was probably a taxi driver.

3.In fact, the day for the writer was not as interesting as she had expected.

4.The writer experienced different jobs on that day.

5.The writer tried to tell us to value school life now.

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Since last year, short videos have gotten tons of attention online. Many people create and share short videos on popular video apps like Douyin and Kuaishou. You can even add music and special effects (特效) to your videos. The videos are 15 seconds to a few minutes long.　 They show people doing activities like cooking, exercising and singing.

Teenagers especially enjoy these videos. Many junior high school students said they enjoyed watching these short videos. The videos let teenagers see funny and exciting things they don't usually see. Many teens like to share the fun things they do with others as well. For example, a 12-year-old user named Xiaoqianyu has posted videos showing her learning jazz dance. This has won her many fans.

However, the videos can also cause trouble.　 Some students spend too much time watching them and not enough time studying.

To deal with this problem, Douyin added a new function (功能) in April. It locks the app if someone uses the app for over two hours a day.　 In the same month, the government asked companies to regulate(管理) these apps much more strictly.

1.How long does a short video usually last according to the passage?

A.15 seconds B.A few minutes C.over 2 hours D.15 seconds to a few minutes

2.What does It in the last paragraph refer to ?

A.The app B.The government C.The new function D.The website

3.What is the passage mainly about?

A.Short videos are now popular among teenagers. B.Short videos can cause trouble.

C.Xiaoqianyu won many fans by posting videos. D.Short videos are funny and exciting.

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The shock of the earthquake in Pakistan has brought another shock: the rise of a mysterious island, coming out from the water.

In the aftershock of the earthquake, people living in Grabian Sea and saw a mountain-like shape coming out of the water. “It looked like a huge whale,” Bahram Baloch, a local reporter, told the BBC. “Lots of people gathered to watch it. ”

So what happened? The force of the earthquake was so strong that it moved the sea floor, releasing gas(释放气体). This gas pushed the seabed, mostly rock and sand, out of the water.　 This was how the mud volcano (泥火山) was formed. The island which is about 20 meters high, 30 meters long and 90 meters wide is actually the top of the mud volcano.

Is it safe? Although people have visited this new island, scientists have found dangerous gas coming from the newly formed island. “It will catch fire, when a match was lit,” said Mohammad Danish, a scientist, to Universe Today.

The mud volcano is strange because mud volcanoes seldom appeared in an area where people often live, and not far out in the sea. It is a special one. However, it’s not expected to last very long. Most of these mud volcanoes are swept back under the sea within one year.

1.What does the island look like ?

A.A dog B.A cat C.A whale D.A dolphin

2.Which of the following can be filled in the box to show how mud volcanoes are formed?

A.The sea floor was moved.

B.Rock and sand were mixed.

C.The storm blew up the sea.

D.A huge mountain appeared.

3.According to Mohammad Danish, _______.

A.it is safe to visit mud volcanoes

B.it is a bad time to do research

C.some places on the island were on fire

D.gas from the newly formed island was dangerous.

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Do you mind sharing your test scores with others?

On May 16, Guo Ruiting , 14 from Shenzhen Foreign Language School, had a big debate (辩论) with her classmates on this topic.

Guo believed that making the scores public would make students study harder. At first, she explained many theories (理论) that she had collected on the Internet. But they were too difficult to understand. So she was easily beaten by her opponent (对方) Du Xiaoshe.

“Publishing the results of our tests is bad for us,” said Du. He came to this conclusion (结论) after he failed his history exam one month ago. He thought it was just an accident. But he felt so hurt when his parents got a list of his marks. It also showed the marks of other students in his class.

His experience seemed to have won over many students. But Guo’s team didn’t give up.

“Don’t you forget the time when we all worked harder after knowing the average mark of Class 2?” asked Guo. “We’d have never been so good if we didn’t know how far we were behind. So it’s good to know others’ marks,” said Guo.

These words encouraged Du. He partly agreed with Guo’s team. He thought it was good to show the average mark of each class but not individual (个人的) marks. This is the perfect way to respect their privacy (隐私) and make them work hard as well.

1.The students debated 　　　.

A.whether students’ marks should be made public

B.whether teachers should tell parents about students’ marks

C.how students’ marks should be made public

D.whether students’ marks could make them study harder

2.Guo Ruiting must have 　　　 before the debate.

A.been beaten back B.collected some information on the Internet

C.got much support D.failed in exams

3.Du Xiaoshe’s accident was that 　　　.

A.he lost the debate B.the teacher made his mark public

C.he failed in an exam D.his parents got to know his poor mark

4.The passage is related to the ________.

A.art B.school life C.home education D.science

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Once upon a time, there lived a kind-hearted king. He loved birds and animals, and had a huge bird sanctuary (禁猎区) in his kingdom. He disliked harming the animals and birds. He did not kill them for meat. One day, the king was sent two beautiful birds by a businessman. The king ordered the trainer to make them feel comfortable in their country.

One day, the king saw one bird fly very high, very quickly. However, the other bird just sat on the branch (树枝) and didn’t move even a step. The trainer said that he had tried everything he could but still failed to make the bird move. Soon, the king announced that he needed someone to make it move and fly.

A few weeks later, an old man reached the king’s palace and assured him that he would make the bird fly like the other one. The king asked the trainer to take the old man to train the bird. The next day, the king went to visit the old man. He was surprised to see the other bird fly like the first one to great height at rapid speed. The king was very happy and sent the old man quite a few gold coins and asked the old man what he had done to make the bird fly in a day.　

The old man simply replied, “I just cut down the branch of the tree where the bird used to sit on. ”

Many of us are like this. We have wings to fly; we know how to fly, and where to fly. Still we sit doing nothing or doing something that makes us inferior (较差的) to others.

1.What did the king do after he got the two birds ?

A.He sent them to a businessman in the forest B.He kept them on the branch of a tree

C.He made the trainer take care of them D.He set them free and let them fly in the sky

2.The underlined part “assured him” in the passage probably means________.

A.caused him to be sure B.made him agree

C.let him down D.helped him to stand

3.The king went to visit the old man because he wanted to _______.

A.have a talk with the old man B.see if there was any change

C.make the bird fly in the sky D.give the old man some money

4.We can infer(推断) from the passage that_______.

A.the king killed the two birds for meat in the end.

B.the businessman became the richest man in the world.

C.the trainer would keep more and more birds for the king.

D.the old man was more experienced than the trainer

5.What can we learn from the story?

A.A slow bird should make an early start B.Don't sit still when you have wings to fly!

C.A timely snow promises a good harvest. D.Don't climb a tree to look for fish.

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完成句子

1.我后悔顶嘴，没有听老师的话。

I regret______________, not listening to my teacher.

2.无论什么时候去那里，我们都会有一些想不到的发现。

Whenever we go there, we will make some _______________discoveries.

3.到上周末为止，总共只教了三首英文歌曲。

By the end of last week, only three English songs______________ had been taught.

4.多数青少年认为父母亲不应该对他们的孩子太苛刻。

Most teenagers think parents shouldn't __________________on their children.

5.别担心这些问题，让我来给你一些建议。

Don't worry about these problems. Let me give you _______________.

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Roman numerals were invented over 2,500 years ago. They came from ancient Roman. The Romans were active in trade and business. They had a system of writing, but they needed a way to record numbers so they developed their own system of numbers. That was Roman numerals.

Around 500 AD, a new number system was born in India. It was later known as Arabic numbers because it was largely used by Arabian businessmen and people. Roman popes (教皇) stopped the use of Arabic numbers when the new system came to Europe. They said that Roman numerals were invented by God and were perfect to use. However, compared with Arabic numbers, Roman numerals didn't have a symbol for zero and were too complicated ( 复杂) to use. From the 14th century on, Roman numerals began to be taken place by the more convenient Arabic numbers.

Today, people still use Roman numerals, though not so often. You may find these numbers on some clocks or the front pages of books. You may also see them after the names of kings, queens or popes ( e. g. Elizabeth II ). Sometimes they are used on gravestones (墓碑) as well.

1.How long have Roman numerals been used?

They have been used for__________________.

2.Why did the Romans want to develop their own system of numbers?

Because they needed a way to________________.

3.What did Roman popes say about Roman numerals?

They said God_______________ Roman numerals and Roman numerals were perfect to use.

4.What were the disadvantages of Roman numerals?

They had______________ and they were too complicated to use.

5.When did Roman numerals begin to be replaced by Arabic numbers?

Roman numerals began to be replaced by Arabic numbers from______________.

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根据对话内容，将方框内符合对话情景的句子抄写在对话的空白处，使对话恢复完整。选项中有两项是多余的。

I like action movies best.

What's it about?

That sounds great.

What's the name of the movie?

What kind of movie is it?

Is it a cartoon?

I like cartoons that have happy ending.

A: What did you do last night, Jane?

B: I went to the cinema to see a movie.

A: 1.

B:Coco(寻梦环游记)

A:2.

B: Yes, it's a cartoon.

A: 3.

B: It's about a boy named Miguel, his experience of visiting his dead ancestors.

A: It must be a very moving story. By the way, what kind of cartoons do you like best?

B: 4.

A: Me, too. A happy ending is the most important thing for me to choose a cartoon.

B: Another cartoon will be on at the Student Cinema this weekend. Shall we go to see it together?

A: 5.See you this weekend!

B: See you!

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假如你是李明。请写一篇80词左右的短文。介绍一下你最喜欢的礼物，并写出喜欢的原因及礼物背后的故事。

参考词汇： favorite, touching, grandpa

要求：1. 表达清楚，语法正确，上下文连贯；

2. 不得使用真实姓名，校名和地名等。

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完成短文：根据首字母提示填空，使短文完整正确。

On the morning of July 10th, 2018, Dr. Tian Jiabing passed away at the age of 99.　 We are familiar with his name.　 Over the course of his life he donated (捐赠)80% of his w1., building over 200 schools and 18,000 libraries across the country since the 1980s, earning him the title of “Father of 100 Chinese Schools”(百校之父).

In 1997, Tian’s businesses were i2.by the financial crisis（金融危机）in Asia, which made it difficult to offer promises of donations.　 In o3. to keep his promise, Tian, at the age of 83, decided to sell his home, in which he had lived for 38 years.　

When he was interviewed, he said, “Heiping those schools felt like a more important and m4. action. ” He expressed that education plays an important role in a country's d5..　 He said he did a lot of things in his life, but he p6.to help students achieve their dreams. He thought that spending money on education is “spending money in the most useful of places”. It is said that he donated tens or h7.of millions.

He was respected by people not only because he never asked for returns for his work, But also because of small actions that help the s8.get better.

Tian Jiabing is c9. as one of China’s all-time greatest charitarian(慈善家).　 More people will know about his efforts and spirit.　 We are so p10.of him.　 We learn a lot from him and let's try to do good deeds together.

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