外研版英语九年级上册《期中测试题》含答案.pdf

外 研 版 英 语 九 年 级 上 学 期 期 中 测 试 卷 学 校.班 级.姓 名 成 绩.（考 试 时 间 为 9 0分 钟,试 卷 满 分 为 6 0分）知 识 运 用 一、单 项 填 空 从 下 面 各 题 所 给 的 A、B、C、D 四 个 选 项 中,选 择 可 以 填 入 空 白 处 的 最 佳 选 项。1.1 can*t find my pen.Could you help.find it?A.me B.I C.myself D.mine2.Both my parents were born 1970.A.at B.in C.on D.to3.I was in the USA,I made a lot of friends there.A.While B.AlthoughC.Unless D.Until4.We in the same school since three years ago.A.study B.were studying C.have studied D.will study5-Mum,where is Dad?-H e flowers in the garden now.A.watered B.waters C.will water D.is watering6.Last weekzMs.Tang a meeting to stress the importance of the mid-term exam.A.holds B.held C.will hold D.was holding7.We the National Forest Park next Sunday.Would you like to join us?-Sure!A.visit B.visits C.will visit D.visited8.一 What were Bill and David doing when the teacher came in?They about schooL s football match.A.are talking B.have talked C.were talking D.talk9.Doctor;_ do I have to take the medicine?Three times a day.A.how often B.how manyC.how long D.how far10.一 Is everyone here today?一 No,Lucy is at home she has got a high fever.A.because B.if C.until D.unless1 1.it snowed heavily yesterday,nobody in our class missed the lesson.A.Though B.Because C.Unless D.Since12.Can you tell me?Last week.A.when will he buy the new bike B.when he will buy the new bikeC.when did he buy the new bike D.when he bought the new bike二、完 形 填 空 阅 读 下 面 的 短 文，掌 握 其 大 意，然 后 从 短 文 后 各 题 所 给 的 A、B、C、D 四 个 选 项 中，选 择 最 佳 选 项。AAbout ten years ago,a very successful businessman named Josh was traveling down a neighborhood street.Hewas going a little too fast in his new car.Suddenly,a stone 1 3 his new car and broke the window.The 1 4 driver jumped out of thecar,caught the kid who threw the stone and shouted:What are you doing?Thats a new car and that stone you threwis going to cost a lot of money.Why did you do it?T m sorry for breaking your new car,but I didnt know what else to do,“the young boy apologized.I1 5 the stone because no one else would stop!”With tears on his face,the little boy said:Its my older brother.He fell out of his wheelchair.Would you pleasehelp me get him back into his wheelchair?Hes too heavy for me to lift him up.The driver was greatly1 6.He quickly lifted the disabled boy back into the wheelchair and 1 7 to see that he was going to beokay.“You are a nice man.Thank you,“the little child said.The businessman 18 the little boy push thewheelchair down the sidewalk toward their home.It was a long,slow walk back to the car.After that,he kept the hole in his window to remind him of this message Dont go through life so 19 thatsomeone has to throw a stone at you to get your attention.The world sends a message and speaks to our 2 0.We all have the choice to listen.or wait for the stone!13.A.hurt B.broke C.hit D.beat14.A.angry B.upset C.anxious D.lonely15.A.collected B.threw C.kicked D.dropped16.A.moved B.encouraged C.excited D.surprised17.A.went B.stopped C.continued D.checked18.A.made B.noticed C.heard D.watched19.A.slowly B.fast C.carefully D.carelessly20.A.minds B.eyes C.hearts D.earsMaking a DifferenceI go to a private Catholic school,which is very big on community service（社 区 月 艮 务）.You are actually lookeddown upon if you do not do some form of community service.Being a first-yeai*student,I was 2 1 enough thatI would not fit in,so I started looking at the different possibilities.Finally I decided to work as a volunteer at our localhospital,something my friend was already doing.When I started I felt very 2 2.I had heard the good and the bad sides of the hospital:staff and patientsyelling at us,not doing the job well enough for this person,or not getting a wheelchair fast enough.But the good sideof my new job was yet to come.My friend could only help me so much with training.Soon I was on my own.Manyof my other friends asked me why I was doing a job for which I was not being paid.At first I could not answer thequestion but now I can.Every Monday I walk into the hospital not knowing what to 2 3.But now I look at myjob with a different attitude.I no longer see it as a 2 4 to society,but as a way to try to help brighten someonesday,and help make things run more smoothly.Delivering flowers,medicine,papers,or just saying hi to apatient,especially the very young or the very old,makes a difference in their day.They now 2 5 me,and say hi.They tell me about their day and ask about mine.Once home,I know I have helped and made a difference.My job has its ups and downs.Ive had my share of angry doctors and nurses.But I have had more smilingpatients and little kids 2 6 my day.I have seen sides of people that can only be found in a hospital,both goodand bad.I think it has taught me more of a life lesson than anything else.I now tell people when they ask me whyI work for nothing,that there is a special feeling I getthe feeling that I did something good and was a friend topeople who needed someone.More and more of my friends are thinking about 2 7 the hospital volunteer staff.But being a hospitalvolunteer is not the only job that is needed.I tell people to look around before making the decision to commit to avolunteer job,commit to an afternoon or a weekend first helping someone who needs it.I have found thatvolunteering has 2 8 my life in many good ways.I see life from a different angle now.21.A.excited B.scared C.interested D.disappointed22.A.unsure B.certain C.curious D.confident23.A.express B.observe C.watch D.expect24.A.chance B.possibility C.duty D.contribution25.A.recognize B.reach C.approach D.avoid26.A.enjoy B.miss C.brighten D.destroy27.A.treating B.joining C.cheering D.replacing28.A.disturbed B.protected C.led D.affected阅 读 理 解 三、阅 读 下 面 短 文，根 据 短 文 内 容,从 短 文 后 各 题 所 给 的 A、B、C、D 四 个 选 项 中，选 择 最 佳 选 项。AWhen you see a movie,do you like to laugh or be frightened?Or do you like to feel your heart beat withexcitement?Movies give you all those feelings and more!Head to a cinema soon and enjoy one of these films!AlliedThe film Allied will have you on the edge of your seat.The story takes place in 1942.During World War II,aFrench-Canadian spy（I、可 谍）falls in love with a French woman and marries her.But later he learns that she may be aNazi Spy.He decides to find out the truth.Price:$9 for all.Time:1:30 pm;3:30 pm;6:10 pm;8:30 pm;10:50 pmPassengersIn the sci-fiction love story Passengers,a spacecraft is speeding to a far-away planet.During the 120-year trip,something goes wrong in the crafts sleep room.Two people wake up 90 years earlier.Price:$10 for adults;half price for people over 60 and children under 12Time:12:30 am;3:30 pm;5:30 pm;7:30 pm;9:30 pm.Fantastic Beats and Where to Find ThemHarry Porter fans cant wait for Fantastic Beats and Where to Find Them.In the film,movie-goers will meetanother member of the Harry Porter World,Newt Scamander.He arrives in the 1920s New York City with a suitcasefull of magical small animals.They run away,and Newt Scamander must try to find them.Price:$12 for adults;half price for children under 12.Time:8:30 am;10:30 am;1:30 pm;3:30 pm;6:10 pm;8:20 pm.The Space Between USIn The Space Between Us,Gardner Elliot is searching fbr his father.Gardner lives on Mars.Then he gets achance to go to the Earth,where he believes that he can find his father.But when he gets to the Earth,he finds it is soamazing that he is eager to experience everything.Price:$8 for adults;half price fbr children under 12.Time:8:30 am;10:30 am;2:00 pm;4:00 pm;6:00 pm;8:00 pm.29.M r.and Mrs.Smith will take their 6-year-old son to watch Passengers.How much will theypay?A.$20.B.$25.C.$30.D.$35.30.Tom is a Harry Porter fan.Which movie will you advise him to see?A.Allied.B.The Space Between Us.C.Passengers.D.Fantastic Beats and Where to Find Them.31.Why does Gardner come to the Earth?A.To find his father.B.To find a girl friend.C.To experience life on the Earth.D.To live there with his father.BOne day a lady who was riding in a coach saw a boy on the road without wearing any shoes and was seeminglyvery painful.She asked the coachman to take him up,and said she would pay for him.When the coach reached the end of its journey,the kind lady found that the poor boy was going to the nearest seaport,trying to find a job as a sailor.Twenty years afterwards,on the same road,a sea captain who was on a coach saw an old lady walking tiredlyalong,and he made the coachman pull up his horses.He put the old lady inside,saying,TH pay for her.9,Feelingthankful,the old lady said,“I am too poor to pay for a ride now.You are such a kind man!”The captain told her that he always felt sorry for those who had to walk as she had been doing；then he added,remember,twenty years ago,near this very place,I was a poor boy walking along the road,and a kind lady paid forme to ride.”“Ah,she said,“I am that lady!But things have changed with me since then.”“Well,“said the captain,have made a fortune.Im rich now and have come home to enjoy it.I will allowyou twenty-five pounds a year as long as you live.The old lady burst into tears,and gratefully accepted the sailorsoffer.“Throw the bread upon the waters,and you will find it after many days.Let me explain these words.In the land of Egypt the river Nile overflows its banks once a year.When the fields on the riversides are coveredwith the water,people throw their seed on it,and the seed sinks down into the soft mud.When the waterdisappears,the seed takes root.After many days,then comes the harvest,and rich crops of grain are reaped（收 获）.The lady had thrown her bread upon the waters and was rewarded（奖 赏）with more bread.She had done a kindact to a poor boy；and,after many years,he in return was able to do her a great kindness.32.Twenty years ago,when the lady was riding in a coach,she saw the b o y.A.walking in painB.asking for directionC.looking for his shoesD.playing on the road33.What did the lady think of the sea captain?A.He has great courage.B.He is very successful.C.He has lots of fortune.D.He is kind and helpful.34.What can we learn from the passage?A.We should treat others with respect.B.A kind act can bring us a lot of money.C.We should throw the seed upon the waters.D.A kind act can be rewarded with more kindness.CMost teens need about 8 to more than 9 hours of sleep each night.The right amount of sleep is necessary foranyone who wants to do well in a test or play sports without tripping over their feet.Unfortunately,though,manyteens dont get enough sleep.3 5?Early starting time in some schools may play a role in this sleep deficit(不 足).Teens whofall asleep after midnight may still have to get up early fbr school,meaning that they may only shorten into 6 or 7hours of sleep a night.A couple of hours of missed sleep a night may not seem like a big deal,but can create anoticeable sleep deficit over time.Why is sleep important?Sleep deficit affects everything from a persons ability to pay attention in class to his orher mood.Research shows that more than 20%of high school students fall asleep in class,and experts have been ableto tie lost sleep to poorer grades.Lack of sleep also damages teens ability to do their best in sports.Slowed responsesand less concentration(专 注)caused by sleep deficit dont just affect school or sports performance,though.Lack ofsleep slows reaction time,which can be life threatening for people who drive.The National Highway Safety TrafficAdministration reports that 1,500 people are killed every year in crashes caused by drivers between the ages of 15and 24 who are simply tired.Lack of sleep has also been linked to emotional troubles,such as feelings of sadness anddepression.Sleep helps keep us physically healthy,too,by slowing our bodys systems enough to re-energize usafter everyday activities.How do I know if Im getting enough sleep?Even if you think youre getting enough sleep,you may notbe.Here are some of the signs that you may need more sleep:(1)difficulty in waking up in the morning；(2)inabilityto focus；(3)falling asleep during classes；(4)feelings of anxiety and even depression(忧 郁).Recently,someresearchers,parents,and teachers have suggested that middle and high school classes begin later in the morning tomeet teens need for more sleep.Some schools have already tried later starting time.You and yourfriends,parents,and teachers can call up fbr later start time at your school,but in the meantime youll have to makechanges on your own first.35.Which is the best choice for the blank in Paragraph 2?A.What does sleep deficit meanB.How many hours do teens sleep a nightC.Why cant teens get enough sleepD.Why do teens now need to sleep more36.What can we learn from the passage?A.1500 drivers between ages of 15 and 24 in America are killed a year.B.Lack of sleep has bad influence on both life and school performance.C.Sleep helps to keep us healthy by energizing our everyday activities.D.Poor performance in study and sports has little relation with lost sleep.37.What is the writers main purpose in writing this passage?A.To explain the reason why teens are lack of sleep.B lb draw peoples attention to teens sleeping problem.C.To introduce that we have the problem of sleep shortage.D.To give teens advice on possible ways of having better sleep.DScientist Stephen Hawking had to work really hard to speak.He chose letters and words from a screen controlledby movements of a muscle in his cheek.However,the slow system he used might soon be replaced.With a verydifferent approach,doctors have found a way to get a persons speech directly from their brain.The system uses brain-reading software.It works only for sentences it has been trained on.Doctors at theUniversity of California in San Francisco（UCSF）set out to create a better product,which allows people who areparalyzed（瘫 痪 的）to communicate more quickly than Hawkings device,which uses muscle twitches（抽 搐）tocontrol a keyboard.The Study of Brain ActivityThe work was possible thanks to three patients.They had epilepsy（癫 痫 症）.This is a condition that hassomething to do with the nerves.It causes seizures（痉 挛）.This is when their body suddenly moves on its own.Theywere about to have surgery（夕 卜 科 手 术）for their condition.Before their surgery,they had a small device placed on their brain for at least a week.It was used to map theirseizures.The patients could speak normally,and they agreed to take part in Doctor Changs study.The doctor usedthe devices to record brain activity while each patient was asked nine questions.The patients were also asked to reada list of 24 possible responses.Using the recordings,Chang and his team built computer models.The models learned to match patterns of brainactivity to the questions the patients heard and the answers they spoke.Once trained,the software could identifyquestions and responses almost instantly.It used only brain signals.It was correct on what question a patient heard7 out of 10 times.The software identified what response they gave 6 out of 10 times.Improving Software to Read More Varied SpeechEven with the breakthrough,there are hurdles ahead.One challenge is to impro