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*- 外研版九年级英语期中综合测试题 时间：120分钟 满分：120分 班级：___________ 姓名：____________ 得分：___________ 一、完形填空（20分） (一) “The grass looks greener on the other side of the fence.”Thats an old__1__in English.It means other places often look better and more interesting than the place__2__ you live.Some people worry_3__ young Chinese are beginning to feel that way.They see young Chinese ignoring Chinese culture and，instead，__4__ Japanese cartoon books，watching Korean soap operas and even celebrating western holidays. Foreign books and soap operas are good，__5__ Chinese writers and actors are just as good.As for holidays，Christmas is nice，but it can_6__ have the meaning that Spring Festival has for Chinese，And dont forget the part of Chinese culture I like best：__7__ friendliness.Not all countries are as __8__ as China.Its good to enjoy other cultures and to learn_9__ them，but they cannot replace your own culture.Its good to look on the other side of the fence，but__10__ you take a good long look.You will find that the grass isnt always greener on the other side of the fence. ( )1.A.saying B．words C．voice D．talk ( )2.A.why B．when C．where D．how ( )3.A.if B．that C．what D．whether ( )4.A.buy B．refusing C．refused D．buying ( )5.A.but B．so C．or D．because ( )6.A.always B．ever C．still D．never ( )7.A.it B．they C．its D．their ( )8.A.warmer B．warm C．cold D．colder ( )9.A.from B．with C．to D．over ( )10.A.make up B．make sure C．make up of D．be sure to （二）Yao Ming，the __11__ of the Chinese National Mens Basketball Team，served the Houston Rockets in He was also the first one __12__ from a foreign team. Yao Ming was born__13__ Shanghai in September，1980.His mother was a center and captain of the Chinese National Womens Team.His father played basketball，__14__．Yao Ming is widely known in China.He came to be a very important basketball player in CBA.Its short __15__ China Basketball Association.During the 2000～2001 season，he __16__ 27.1 scores for the Shanghai Oriental Sharks in every match. Yao Ming__17_ the Houston Rockets in November，2002.He said that was a new start _18__ his basketball life.He would do his best __19__ from the NBA and improve himself.Sport analyst Bill Walton said，“Yao Ming has the potential，the capability of __20__ the future of basketball.” ( )11.A.center B．singer C．doctor D．teacher ( )12.A.come B．to come C．coming D．came ( )13.A.in B．on C．at D．of ( )14.A.as well as B．either C．too D．also ( )15.A.of B．in C．at D．for ( )16.A.receive B．get C．got D．received ( )17.A.took part in B．joined C．was D．joined in ( )18.A.on B．of C．for D．in ( )19.A.learn B.learning C．to learn D．learned ( )20.A.changing B．change C．to change D．changed 2． 阅读理解（55分） Captain James Cook was a famous English explorer(探险者)．He was the first European to visit many Pacific islands.He put these islands on maps around the world. James Cook was born in 1728.His parents were poor farm workers.James started to work on ships as a sailor when he was eighteen.When he was twenty－seven，he went into the navy(舰队)．He fought a war in Canada and made maps of some of the eastern coast there.In 1768，the King of England sent him to explore the Pacific Ocean.Cook spent three years on that trip.He went to the Pacific again in 1772 and made maps of the coasts of Australia and New Zealand. He began his third trip in 1776.This time he went to the North Pacific and made maps of the west coast of North America.When he finished making maps there，he went to Hawaii.Then the sailors and the Hawaiians started fighting and some Hawaiians killed Captain Cook. Captain Cook took gifts to the Pacific islanders.He gave them cattle，sheep，goats and new plants.He was a very good leader of his men.When Captain Cook died，the world lost one of the greatest explorers in history. (一)根据短文内容，判断下列句子正(A)误(B)（5分）。 ( )1.Captain Cook was an explorer of the Pacific Ocean. ( )2.Captain Cook was born in Canada. ( )3.Cook was an explorer before he worked on ships. ( )4.Cook took new plants to the Pacific islanders. ( )5.Cook made three trips to the Pacific. A Overnight，TFboys，a boy band consisting of three middle school students，became the talk all over China.Founded in 2013，the oldest member of TFboys is only 18.But the number of their followers on Sina Weibo has reached 11 million.Their music videos are also getting millions of views online. Some say that TFboys has become popular only because of their pretty faces.But take a serious look at the three boys，and you may find out what has helped them win over so many people. Karry Wang，18， from Chongqing 　　What did you do when you were 8 years old? Wang had become a trainee(练习生) at TF Entertainment at that age.He still goes to school like other kids during weekdays.But his weekends were filled with training classes.He learned how to sing and dance.He had to do the splits (劈叉)again and again.Many boys couldnt stand it and quit，but Wang didnt give up.Before he finally became a TFboy，the tough guy has been practicing for five years. Roy Wang，17， from Chongqing 　　Fans like to call Wang “Er Yuan” because he is a funny guy whos always telling dry jokes.But when he starts to sing，youd be thrilled by his clear voice and high pitch(高音)．The cheerful boy lives a simple life.He doesnt like to compare himself with others.His mobile phone cost only 300 yuan.He is a big fan of Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf.He has watched every Pleasant Goat movie at the cinema. Jackson Yi，17， from Hunan 　　Jackson is the shortest of the three boys，but he definitely has the most splendid resume(履历)．He is a top student.He is an excellent dancer.He takes part in TV shows.He has played different roles in many movies.He is even good at calligraphy(书法)．When other teenagers show off their new clothes on Weibo，Jackson displays his calligraphy work.How can he be good at so many things？“Id practice dancing while others were chatting，” he said. ( )6.Whats the Chinese meaning of the underlined word? A．过夜 B．昨天晚上 C．一夜之间 D．太晚 ( )7.The oldest boy in the band is only ________ years old. A．15 B．18 C．13 D．12 ( )8.Like many kids，________ is a big fan of Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf. A．Wang B．Karry Wang C．Jacson Yi D．TFboys ( )9.Jackson is not only a top student but also ________. A．a famous actor B．a good player C．a great writer D．an excellent dancer ( )10.About the TFboys，which one is NOT right? A．They became famous all over China. B．TFboys has become popular only because of their pretty faces. C．There are three members in the group. D．Their music videos are enjoyed by millions of people. B Willow Shields is an American film and television actress.She was born on June 1st，2000 in Albuquerque，New Mexico.She has a twin sister and an elder brother.Willow is a very beautiful girl.She has golden hair，big eyes and sweet smiles. Willow got her first job in 2008 and she acted in a 7－minute short film with her sister.In the，she plays the role of a little girl watching a gun fight.Her most famous role is Prim in the movie The Hunger Games.She worked hard for the movie and she read the book carefully before acting.Willow did so well that the director said，“Its so exciting to find an amazing young actress like her.Were very lucky to have her.” Shields continued in her role until November，2015，when the final of four movies in The Hunger Games series come out.Because Willow is always busy，she is home schooled.She makes use of every chance to enrich herself.She especially loves reading.Besides，she is warm－hearted.In her free time，she often volunteers to send out food to homeless families. ( )11.Willow Shields is________ years old now. A．6 B．10 C．12 D．17 ( )12.Willow Shields acted in her first film with________. A．her twin sister B．her director C．her brother D．her best friend ( )13.From the directors words，we know that ________. A．Willow Shields is a lucky girl B．the director is pleased with Willow C．Willow Shields is a television actress D．Willow Shields is a girl from New Mexico ( )14.Willow Shields often ________ in her free time. A．goes to an amusement park B．goes abroad with her friends C．helps some homeless families D．hangs out in a shopping mall ( )15.Which of the following is TRUE about Willow Shields? A． She has a brother and two sisters. B．She gets to school every weekday. C．She played a role in Harry Potter in 2008. D．She acted in a film for the first time when she was 8. C New rules and behaviour standards for middle school students came out.Middle schools are going to use a new way to decide who the top students are.The following are some of the new rules.You should not dye your hair，smoke or drink.You should not copy others work in an exam.Dont do it again if you did it! Good students love animals and care for other people.Being kind to animals is being kind to ourselves.Be friendly to the people around you.Try to think of others，not only yourself. Dont look down on new ideas.Everyones ideas are important.You should welcome them，because new ideas make life better for everyone. Learn to protect yourselves.If you have to go home late，you should let your mother or your father know.Use the Internet carefully.The Internet can be very useful for your studies.But some things on the Internet arent good for teenagers，so try to look at web pages that are good for you. ( )16.The new school rules will help teenagers by telling them ________. A．how they can study well B．what they should do at school C．what is right and what is wrong D．how they can pass an exam ( )17.If you go home late，you should tell your ________ about it. A．teachers B．classmates C．parents D．friends ( )18.Good websites can ________. A．be a waste of time B．do homework for students C．make life busier D．help students with their studies ( )19.According to the passage，which of the following is NOT true? A．Its not polite to dye hair. B．Dont copy others work in an exam. C．Be kind to others and try to think of others. D．Dont look down on new ideas. ( )20.The passage mainly tells us how to ________. A．protect ourselves B．be the top students C．care for others D．use the Internet D When he was a teenager，Hunter Adams was very unhappy and he spent many years in a special hospital for people with mental(心理的) health problems. When he left the hospital，Adams decided to become a doctor，so he went to a medical school in Virginia，USA.But when he was there，he did things in a different way.For example，he didnt like the doctors white coats，so he wore shirts with flowers on them when he visited his patients and he tried to make them laugh.The doctors at the medical school didnt like Adams because he was too different. But Adams believed that people in hospital need more than medicine.He saw unhappy and lonely people，and he tried to help them as patients，but as people too.He spent a lot of time with children in the hospital and often dressed up like a clown to make the children laugh. When he finished medical school and became a doctor，Adams opened his own hospital，called “The Gusundheit Institute”，together with some other doctors.They wanted it to be a place with a different way of working with sick people. Hunter Adams became famous during the 1980s，and in 1998，Universal Pictures made a film about his life.It was very successful.In the film，Robin Williams played Adams.Williams said，“Hunter is a really warm person，who believes that patients need a doctor who is a friend.I enjoyed playing him.” ( )21.When did Adams have mental health problems? A．After he left medical school. B．During the 1980s. C．When he was a teenage boy. D．After the film came out. ( )22.Why did the doctors at the medical school dislike Adams? A．Because he was a warm person. B．Because he had mental health problems. C．Because he was a clown. D．Because he wasnt the same as others. ( )23.The Gusundheit Institute________. A．was a hospital B．belonged to Universal Pictures C．could make films D．was a medical school ( )24.According to the passage，which statement is NOT true? A．Adams wore shirts instead of white uniforms when visiting patients. B．Robin Williams believed that patients need a doctor who is a friend. C．In Adams opinion，not only medicine was needed for patients. D．Robin Williams was an actor. ( )25.The passage mainly tells us about ________. A．how to cheer up patients B．people with mental health problems C．a film about Adams D．a doctor named Hunter Adams E Name：Dude，Thats Rude! Authors：Pamela Espeland，Elizabeth Verdick Age range：8－13 years old Price：$7.68 Introduction：Kids today need manners more than ever，and this book makes it fun and easy to get some.Full－colour cartoons teach kids to behave well in all kinds of situations—at home，at school，on the phone and in the supermarket. Name：Soup Should Be Seen，Not Heard! Author：Beth Brainard Age range：4 and up Price：$11.46 Introduction：It offers good advice to children.Kids can easily find answers to questions in their everyday lives such as how to set the table，how to introduce people，how to talk to others on the phone and what to wear to all kinds of parties. Name：Manners at the Table Authors：Carrie Finn，Chris Lensch Age range：4－8 years old Price：$7.16 Introduction：Its a nice book about table manners.Read it，and youll find out how to make mealtime nice for everyone. Name：Manners Can Be Fun Author：Munro Leaf Age range：4－8 years old Price：$11.94 Introduction：If we want something，we say PLEASE.If someone gives us a hand，we say THANK YOU.However，we sometimes forget that we need to be kind to people who we live with.This book helps you. ( )26.Which book is by Pamela Espeland and Elizabeth Verdick? A．Dude，Thats Rude! B．Soup Should Be Seen，Not Heard! C．Manners at the Table D．Manners Can Be Fun ( )27.Harry