江苏省江阴市南菁高级中学实验学校2016届九年级英语下学期期中试题
第一卷（客观题共50分）
一、单项填空在A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。（本大题共14 小题，每小题1分，共14分）
1. ---You look really great in this pink dress, Linda.
---Thank you, Julie. Why don’t you buy ___________ for yourself, too? A. it B. that C. one D. the one
2. I’m sure that you will succeed in the end ___________ you give up halfway. A. until B. till C. unless D. although 3. ---Do you think all the programs are good?
---Well, some of them are interesting, but others could be ___________. A. good B. bad C. better D. worse
4. No one has everdoubted___________he is an honest and hard-working young man. Who could believe he would do such kind of thing?
A. that B. which C. what D. whether
5. Is there another planet with conditions ___________ those on the earth? If there really is one, maybe one day we can move to that planet.
A. similar to B. same as C. different from D. as well as
6. Speeches are meant to be heard, not read. That means you have to keep your language ___________ and
easily understood.
A. simple B. simply C. clear D. clearly 7. Pay no attention to those who laugh at you. What ___________ most is how you see yourself. A. matters B. minds C. cares D. counts 8. ---Excuse me, could you tell me ___________?
---There’s a bank on the second floor. You can make it there. A. if there’s a bank near hereB. how I can get to the bank C. where I can change moneyD. where the bank is
9. ---Tom said he planned to sell his shop and go to a medical school.It ___________ be true, right?
---Well, you’re probably wrong. He always wants to learn medicine, you know. A. shouldn’t B. can’t C. needn’t D. mustn’t 10. ---Zhou Libo can always ______ some special ways to make his talk shows popular in China. ---Yeah. He is very smart and creative. A. go well withB. work closely with C. come up with D. catch up with
11. Just like that? Don’t you have a plan B? You know ___________, do you? A. it never rains but pours
B. you’d better not burn the candle at both ends
C. he who has never been to the great wall is not a true man D. it’s not wise to put all your eggs in one basket
12. ---Let’s go and visit Granny Zhang. She has ___________. She must be very lonely at this time of year.
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---OK, let’s go.
A. either friends or relativesB. neither friends nor relatives C.both friends and relativesD. not only friends but also relatives
13. Nowadays, teenagers seldom do any housework at home because they hardly have any spare time. Doing
homework ___________ most of their time.
A. takes up B. takes off C. takes away D. takes down
14.--- Hi, Jack. We will go on an outing this weekend. Would you like to join us? --- ___________. That’s the last thing in the world I ever want to do.
A. It depends. B. With pleasure. C. It’s up to you. D. No, thanks.
完形填空先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从下面四个答案中选择可以填入相应空白处的最佳选项。（本大题共小题，每小题1分，共10分）
I keep a two-dollar bill in my wallet that was given by my mother when I was six years old. Mother gave it to me 15 luck would follow me everywhere. She looked at me and said, “I want you to carry this two-dollar bill for extra good luck.”
“Thanks, Mom,” I replied. “I will keep it close to me always.”
My mother passed away when I was 17 years old and I remembered taking my two-dollar bill, holding it in my hand for the longest time and I knew she would be 16 me the rest of life.
On my first 17 , I was thirty years old. As I sat in the 18 , I noticed there were five women ahead of me. All of them were 19 and well dressed, which made me more nervous. “What makes you feel you are fit for this job?” Mrs. Martin, the office manager asked me.
“I really need this job and there is 20 I can’t do. I know I am not as 21 as your other applicants(申请人) for the job, but please give me a chance. I learn quickly and can be a very capable memberof your team.”
That evening I received a(n) 22 from Mrs.Martin.“Gina,” she said, “you were not the most suitable applicant, but you have so much confidence in yourself 23 we decided to give you a chance to prove yourself.” “Thank you, Mrs.Martin. You will not regret this decision” I said excitedly and hung upthe phone.
I got my 24 and took out my two-dollar bill. “Thanks, Mom. I am sure tomakeit,” I said out loud so that she could hear me.
A. even if B. because of C. even thoughD. so that
A. watching B. protecting C. teaching D. caring A. business B. interview C. journey D. vacation A. waiting room B. dining room C. sitting room D. living room A. older B. cleverer C. younger D. earlier A. everything B. something C. nothing D. anything
A. polite B. important C. suitable D. attractive A. e-mail B. call C. letter D. telegram A. as B. that C. what D. which A. pocket B. wallet C. bag D. case
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四、阅读理解阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在每小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。（本大题共13小题，每小题2分，共26分） A
A group of reporters asked a group of 4-to-8-year-old children this question, “What does love mean?” The answers were surprising. The children would answer like they did below. Rebecca --- age 8
“When my grandmother hurt her knees , she couldn’t bend (弯腰) over and paint her toenails (脚趾甲) any more. So my grandfather would do it for her all the time, even when his hands hurt, too. That’s love.” Samantha --- age 6
“Love is when someone hurts you, and you get so mad but you don’t shout a t her because you know it would hurt her feelings.” Terry --- age 4
“Love is what makes you smile when you’re tired.” Bethany --- age 4
“I let my big sister pick on (捉弄) me because my Mum says she only picks on me because she loves me. So I pick on my baby sister because I love her.” Lauren --- age 4
“I know my elder sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new clothes.” Elaine --- age 5
“Love is when Mummy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken.” Clear --- age 5
“My Mummy loves me more than anybody. You don’t see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night.”
Jessica --- age 8 “You really shouldn’t say ‘I love you’ unless you mean it. But if you mean it, you should say it a lot. People forget.”
25. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A. Rebecca’s grandmother ever couldn’t bend over. B. Bethany wants to be picked on by any other person.
C. If Samantha becomes angry,she will not shout at others. D. Lauren prefers to wear her sister’s old clothes. 26. What does Jessica mean about love?
A. Too much love is no love.B. You should say love more often. C. You mean what you think.D. Say love more often if you have it. 27. What is love according to Terry?
A. Love is the care between husband and wife.B. Love is a rest when you are tired. C. Love is what cheers you up when you are tired.D. Love is a kiss from parents. B
A young, dark haired woman appeared in thedoorway.
“Good morning, children! My name is Mrs. Murray. I amyour new teacher,” she said, as she wrote her name on the blackboard. “Iwill enjoy getting to know eachof you personally, over the next few months.”
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The children in the class remained silent, as this wastotally unexpected.
“Come on, someone say something,” she thought nervously.The children were too quiet. “This probably won’t last long,” she thought, smiling kindly at them.Grade Three students were normally very lively and seldom, if ever silent. “If you haveproblems, pleasecome to me.I willhelp you.”
The children slowly began to relax,but not one of them spoke.
“How can I get themto accept me?” she wondered. Suddenly, she had an idea.
“Yourfirst homework will be to write a new song. To make iteven more exciting, challenging and fun for everyone, it mustbe a new love song for Valentine’s Day. Thewinner willbe awarded a prize, at our class party.” The children looked amazed, but pleased.
“You may sing your new song, orplay it with a musical instrument.”
As if something had suddenly awakened the children, the silence in the room ended suddenly. “A love song?” a boy asked, smiling sweetly, at his new teacher.
“We each have to write one,” said a dark haired girl, “We never had to do that before.” “And sing it too!” a red haired boyresponded, laughing aloud. “I love it! Me, sing a love song?”
“Wantto know what the first prize will be?” At once, every hand in the room went up.
Mrs. Murray reached into her handbag and pulled outa harmonica（口琴）. “What do you think of this?”She waited.
“I am also a music teacher, so I will be able to help you write your new love songs.” added Mrs. Murray, smiling at her new students. Clearly, her smile and smart idea about the homework attracted every student in the class.
28. The children remained silent at the beginning because __________.
A. they missed their first teacher B. they didn’t accept the new-comer C. they were surprised at the situation D. they were waiting for their homework. 29. We can learn from the passage that __________.
A. most children in the class were good at playing music
B. it was the prize that made the students accept their new teacher C. children in the class liked to write their own love songs
D. the students in this class are not as active as other Grade Three students 30. Which of the following words can best describe Mrs. Murray? A. Kind and curious. B. Helpful and clever.
C. Generous and honest.D. Patient and humorous. C
SOMETIMES we make friends with unexpected people. For example, who would have thought that a spider would make friends with a pig? But in E. B. White's classic novel \Web\
The pair will appear in a movie at the end of this year.
In the story, Wilbur is an ill-fated (倒霉的) pig. When he is born, he is so small that the farmer decides to end the pig's life. Luckily, the farmer's daughter stops him from killing Wilbur and volunteers to raise the pig in a barnyard (谷仓前的空地) .
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