2018/2017学年度第二学期期中质量检测
九年级英语试卷
（分值：120分 时间：100分钟）
第I卷 （选择题，共60分）
一、单项选择（共15题，每题1分，计15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入句中空白处的最佳答案。
( )1. Last week I bought ______ USB flash disk to store my reading materials.
A. a B. an C. the D. /
( )2. —Which of these two books will you take?
—I’ll take______. I need them to kill time on my journey.
A. either B. both C. all D. neither
( )3. Jenny will do a survey and write a report ______ school uniforms.
A. in B. of C. at D. on
( )4. Online courses like Chinese tea art attract ______ people from abroad every day.
A. million B. millions C. millions of D. million of
( )5. It was long believed that ______ things fall at a faster speed.
A. heavy B. heavier C. heaviest D. the heaviest
( )6. Only 3 per cent of the world’s water is fresh water. The rest ______ salt water.
A. be B. am C. is D. are
( )7. Just like weather, life ______ be beautiful all the time.
A. mustn’t B. needn’t C. can’t D. wouldn’t
( )8. —Oh, dear! How can I finish so much work in 20 minutes?
—Don’t worry. We can give you a helping hand. ______.
A. Practice makes perfect B. Many hands make light work
C. It never rains but it pours D. Every dog has its day
( )9. Have you asked the teacher ______ tomorrow morning?
A. if we needed an umbrella B. when and where we shall meet
C. how shall we get there D. what should we take
( )10. The Art Festival of our school ______ successfully at the end of last month.
A. will be hold B. held C. was held D. is held
( )11. Look! Someone ______ up the hall already and we can just relax!
A. cleans B. will clean C. cleaned D. has cleaned
( )12. Yesterday the funny short play made every audience in the theater______.
A. laugh B. to laugh C. laughing D. laughed
( )13. —______ did the winner of the bicycle race ride?
—At the speed of 40 km/h.
A. How long B. How fast C. How much D. How far
( )14.______ exciting speech Trump’s daughter has made to the American people!
A. How B. How an C. What D. What an
( )15.—What about setting up a Help Kids Group to raise money？
—______ Then we will have money to help kids in need.
A. That’s OK. B. That sounds great. C. I don’t think so. D. Sure. I’d love to.
二、完形填空（共15题，每题1分，计15分）
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
My parents always told me that I couldn’t dance, because it was a girl’s sport. But I never gave up my dream of becoming a dancing star. I practiced 16 , learning from books, movies and shows. However, without my parents’ support, that 17 seemed all but impossible to reach.
One summer, my little sister Mary was going to dance lessons. I immediately asked my parents 18 I could take her to the lessons. What a good 19 to learn dancing!
One afternoon, I was 20 a new dance in my room when Mary walked in.
“What’s the matter, Mary?” I stopped dancing. “Denis, you are a great dancer! Can you help me?” “What is it?” I 21 .
“There’ll be a dancing show in my school, 22 the boys think I’m slow, and none of them wants to dance with me. Could you dance with me 23 it?” She looked at me, waiting for my reply.
“You can be a good dancer!” I 24 her. “Let’s show those people that they have been wrong all along.”
In the following months, we practiced every evening, 25 from my parents.
Finally came the big day. I became 26 when I heard my parents would come to watch the show. As the music began, I took a deep breath and tried to 27 . We moved perfectly, shining with 28 . From the cheering of the crowd, I was sure we had been successful.
My heart was 29 wildly when I saw my father coming towards me. He put his hand on my shoulder. “Well done, son. Though it is hard for me to accept it, I have to say you are born to 30 . Go for it and make us proud.”
I’d been waiting for this moment for so long. I knew that the road ahead wasn’t going to be easy, but I wouldn’t give up. I wanted nothing more in life than to dance.
( )16. A. loudly B. slowly C. safely D. secretly
( )17. A. dream B. life C. order D. subject
( )18. A. whether B. when C. how D. where
( )19. A. result B. chance C. wish D. message
( )20. A. directing B. practicing C. copying D. inventing
( )21. A. repeated B. imagined C. wondered D. realized
( )22. A. so B. and C. but D. or
( )23. A. in B. to C. at D. for
( )24. A. encouraged B. expected C. accepted D. influenced
( )25. A. keeping B. hiding C. learning D. hearing
( )26. A. nervous B. bored C. relaxed D. lonely
( )27. A. come down B. calm down C. break down D. sit down
( )28. A. surprise B. luck C. patience D. pride
( )29. A. singing B. jumping C. beating D. cheering
( )30. A. play B. swim C. travel D. dance
三、阅读理解 A. 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。（共15小题，每小题2分，计30分）
(A)
Ticket Information
Dates: July 30－Aug 7
Mon－Fri 10 a.m, 7 p.m.
Sat－Sun 10 a.m, 2 p.m, 7 p.m.
Venue: Esplanade Theatre
Duration: 1.5 hours
Ticket Prices: $ 25 per child or adult (day shows)
$ 35 per child or adult (evening shows)
Family Packages:
$ 85 for 4 tickets (10 a.m, 2 pm shows)
$ 120 for 4 tickets (7 p.m shows)
Latecomer Policy:
Please arrive early. Latecomers will not be allowed
to enter until a proper break in the shows.
Children:
As courtesy to other audience members, children
below 3 years old will not be allowed in.
( )31. How many days will the show last?
A. 8 days. B. 9 days. C. 10 days. D. 11 days.
( )32. If the show begins at 10 a.m, when will it probably finish?
A.At 2 p.m. B. At 7 p.m. C. 11:30 a.m. D. 11:45 a.m.
( )33. What does the underlined word “Venue” probably belong to?
A. Places. B. Characters. C. Themes. D. Scenes.
( )34. What will happen to a latecomer?
A. He or she won’t have a proper break. B. He or she will fail to enter the theatre.
C. He or she can still watch the whole show. D. He or she can only enter during a break.
( )35. Which of the following is TRUE according to the information?
A. The name of the show is The Prince and the Frog.
B. Day shows are more expensive than evening shows.
C. You can call 617-219-4300 for the further information.
D. A mother can watch the show with her 30-month-old baby.
(B)
What would the world be like if cars could drive themselves? Imagine seeing an empty car passing by on its way to pick up its owner, or a car full of passengers who are reading, listening to music or even sleeping. But none of them are worried about the road ahead.
Well, all of this could be the future of driving. There are several companies, including Google, working on driverless cars. So far, no Google self-driven car has gotten a traffic ticket, but some of them have been in accidents when other cars hit them.
These are now still in the testing stages. But, if the tests are successful, these electric self-driven cars could be put into use very soon.
The cars have already got many features allowing them to take the place of drivers during certain situations. Some features include cars being able to park themselves, or slow down when they notice objects close by. They can also control the speed if there are in dangerous conditions.
Scientists and engineers believe, with the help of wireless signals, cameras and GPS, we are now at a stage where creating a safe self-driven car might be possible.
The cause of deadly road accidents is usually careless drivers or dangerous conditions. The self-driven car may be able to prevent these. However, some people do not like the idea. American lawyer Whit Drake, for example, doesn’t believe these cars are safe. He thinks that technologies can also be mistakes.
( )36.What can the testing self-driven cars already do according to the passage?
A. They can pick up their owners.
B. They can turn around when getting near objects.
C. They can avoid being hit by other vehicles on roads.
D. They can control the speed in dangerous situations.
( )37. What might make the self-driven cars run safely according to the passage?
a. e-reading b. wireless signals c. cameras d. GPS
A. a, b, c B. a, b, d C. b, c, d D. a, c, d
( )38. What does Whit Drake think of the safety of the self-driven cars?
A. He doubts about it. B. He believes it completely.
C. He thinks its technologies are believable. D. He doesn’t care about it.
( )39. What can you infer (推断) from this passage?
A. There will be no drivers in the future.
B. Self-driven cars may cause more accidents.
C. We could see safe self-driven cars on roads soon.
D. It’s a long way for self-driven cars to go into use.
( )40. What is the best title of the passage?
A. Advantages of self-driven cars. B. Possibilities of self-driven cars.
C. Different ideas on self-driven cars. D. Google’s new technology—self-driven cars.
(C )
My favorite great book is The Adventure of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain. Tom Sawyer is a smart but naughty young boy living in the small town on the Mississippi River. He is an orphan and lives with his aunt. He has many clever ideas, but doesn’t like school, and always likes to escape the school to fish. Tom has a trusted friend, Huck Finn, who few of the adults approve of. Tom Sawyer and Finn have great adventures on the Mississippi River, pretending to be pirates, attending their own funeral(葬礼), and witnessing a murder. Tom overcomes fear and appears in court and speaks out the murderer. He and his friends finally discover a lot of treasures and they become millionaires...
My favorite scene in the book is when everyone thinks Tom is dead. He decides to go to his own funeral. He hides and watches for a time, and then suddenly he appears. Everyone is surprised to see him but they’re also pleased to see him alive.
Mark Twain’s writing was based on his own childhood and his personal experience. What makes this story great is that Tom Sawyer represents everything that is great about childhood. It is a story filled with action, adventure, ingenious ideas, love, and schoolyard politics. The whole story is seemingly a complication of what Twain did or wishes he did during his childhood.
Why do I think The Adventure of Tom Sawyer is a great book? Mark Twain wrote the story in 1876, but it’s still read and loved by people all over the world today. And although it’s only a story. Twain wrote it in the everyday English of the southern states of America in the 19th century, so it sounds very real. Today it’s thought to be one of the greatest books in American literature. Go on--- read it! I know you’ll enjoy it, too.
( )41. Which of the following doesn’t fit in with Tom?
A. He is a good student. B. He has a trusted friend.
C. He often escapes the school. D. Both of his parents died when he was young.
( )42. How did people feel when Tom appeared at his own funeral?
A. They were frightened and happy. B. They were surprised and sad.
C. They were worried and excited. D. They were surprised and pleased.
( )43. What is the whole book mainly about?
A. Freedom and social rules. B. The growth of young children.
C. Children’s bad behaviour. D. Strangers in American small towns.
( )44. What’s the purpose of the writer to write the article?
A. To ask us to read the book.
B. To tell us how popular the book is today.
C. To tell us when Mark Twain wrote the story.
D. To tell us why the story sounds very real.
( )45. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. There is 19th century dialect (方言) in the book.
B. Tom Sawyer prefers fishing to going to school.
C. The story is about Mark Twain’s personal experience.
D. The whole story represents Twain’s wishes during his childhood.
第 II卷（非选择题，共60分）
B. 任务型阅读。（共10题，每题1分，计10分）
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容完成表格中所缺信息，每空一词。
Nowadays, WeChat is becoming more and more popular in the world. No matter where we are, on the light rail, in a coffee shop, even walking on the street, we always find that people using WeChat around us.
According to some people, there are lots of reasons for the popularity of WeChat. First of all, it is easy to use. You can log in to it with your phone number and start a conversation by tapping the speak button. In addition, WeChat is a wonderful platform for people to share a great deal of information. Meanwhile, using WeChat, you can also do group chats, weChat pay, online games, sending lucky money or find new friends nearby to talk to, which helps make many friends and express your feelings and ideas more freely.
On the other hand, some people argue that although WeChat benefits us a lot, it has some drawbacks. When using WeChat, people may forget time and some may even get addicted (上瘾) to it, which will affect their study and work. At the same time, spending too much time on the screen does affect eye health, which may cause trouble. Worse still, people may let out their personal information while using it, which may lead to crimes.
As far as I know, everyone is supposed to use WeChat within limits. As a student, I think that WeChat is not only useful but also dangerous. Therefore, I insist that we shouldn’t spend too much time on it. We should balance life’s competing interests--- in a student’s case, study, health and safety. And it’s of very importance for us to protect ourselves when we use it.
WeChat---the most popular way of 46
Passage outline Supporting details
Introduction 47 you go, you can find people using WeChat around you.
Main body
48 ▲ You can use it 49 .
▲ You can share 50 of information on the platform.
▲ You can also do group chats, WeChat pay, online games, sending 51 money and so on.
Disadvantages When people using it,
▲some may 52 time.
▲some may even lose 53 in it.
▲some may have problems with their 54 .
▲some may let out their personal information.
Conclusion It’s very 55 for us to protect ourselves when we use it.
C. 阅读与回答问题（共5小题，每2分，计10分）
Perhaps you’ve already watched or heard about Readers (《朗读者》), a TV show that has recently become popular. It invites different people to read aloud on the stage, as well as tell the touching stories behind them. They can read everything, like poems, books, and letters.
Many people are fans of the show and begin to enjoy reading aloud at home. Now the show gives people a special place to read across China. Reading pavilions (朗读亭) are now in cities like Shanghai, Hangzhou and Xi’an.
The pavilion is quite small. Only one person can come into it each time. There is a microphone in it and it records people’s voices. Everyone can read anything they like for three minutes in the pavilion. The show will later pick some of the readers and invite them to read on TV.
People of all ages have come and read in the pavilion, according to People’s Daily. “Reading should be just like singing and talking,” said Dong Qing, the host of the show. “We can actually express our deep feelings through reading aloud.”
Both the TV show and the pavilion are promoting reading among the public. In fact, this is also what our country is trying to do now.
回答下面5个问题, 每题答案不超过7个词。
56. What do different people do on the stage of the show?
___________________________________________________________
57. What is in a reading pavilion?
___________________________________________________________
58. What are the reading pavilions made for?
___________________________________________________________
59.Who is the host of the show?
___________________________________________________________
60. What can you learn from the passage?
___________________________________________________________
四、词汇（共20小题，每题1分，计20分）
A. 根据句意和汉语提示写出单词，完成句子。
61.This piece of music is worth ______ (听) to once more.
62. People around the world hope to live______ together.(和平)
63. On Sundays my mother will wake me up a bit ______ than usual.(迟)
64. The elevator is out of ______ right now, so we have to walk upstairs. (服务)
65. ______ his efforts, he succeeded in making so many useful inventions.(以，凭借)
B. 根据句意用所给的单词的适当形式填空。
66. We should try our best to ______ water in our daily life. (save)
67. A group of ______ came to visit our school yesterday. (German)
68. Thanksgiving Day comes on the ______Thursday in November. (four)
69. Our success in the local market ______ depends on your support. (main)
70. Experts are learning how to grow and protect some of the very______ plants. (usual)
C. 根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，使短文意思完整。
You must have been 15 years old. Do you feel (71) d from that when you were 9 years old? Are you wondering if you have (72) a grown up? You may be a physical adult before you finish（73) s . Some people may finish their growing at high school, (74) w others are still rowing after they leave school.
Being an adult needs a long (75) t .The more you experience, the faster you become an adult. Even when puberty (青春期) is (76) o and you think you are grown-up, you will still face some physical and relationship problems that you should (77) d with.
Parents are our life-long wealth and they are very (78) h for our growing, but it’s not necessary for them to do (79) e for you. Sometimes you might have your own idea.What they should do is to make sure that you have all the information to make to (80) d yourself. Of course you should do it in the right way.
Remember: caring parents and family are the best support you can have. Anyway, wish you grow up healthily and happily.
五、书面表达（共1题，计20分）
近几年，随着网络的普及，越来越多的学生书写明显退步。为了保护传统的民族文化
——汉字，请你根据下面提示，代表学生会写一封英文倡议书。
注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可以适当增加细节以使行文连贯； 3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。4. 参考词汇: 汉字Chinese characters
Dear friends,
In recent years,___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Let’s take action now!
Students’ Union
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