廣州市南沙區(qū)2013-2014學(xué)年九年級(jí)上冊(cè)期末統(tǒng)考英語(yǔ)試題

1、南沙區(qū)2013學(xué)年九年級(jí)第一學(xué)期期末學(xué)業(yè)水平測(cè)試卷語(yǔ)言知識(shí)與運(yùn)用第一節(jié) 單項(xiàng)選擇16. Its dangerous _a close look at the tiger in the zoo. A. for us taking B. of us to take C. of us taking D. for us to take17. A smile costs _, but gives so much. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything18. -Lost in Thailand is a very successful come

2、dy. Its my favourite movie. -It is also _. A. me B. mine C. I D. my19. -Who was the best speaker in the English competition? -Sally spoke _Mary, but Teddy spoke _of all. A. better than; best B. as well as; better C. more better than; best D. as good as; better20. Recently, the government decides to

3、find a way_rubbish into energy. A. turning B. to turn C. turned D. in turning21.-Excuse me, Linda, but whats this key for? -It is for _the front door of the library. A. to lock B. locking C. lock D. locks22. -Rosa, can you tell me_this morning? -Because my bike was broken on my way here. A. why you

4、came late B. why do you come late C. why you come late D. why did you come late23. - _do you go to see your grandmother, Linda? -I love her deeply. My parents and I see her almost every weekend. A. How long B. How soon C. How often D. How far24. -How is Christine? -She is much better now, but is sti

5、ll not _go climbing the mountain. A. enough strong B. strongly enough C. enough strongly to D. strong enough to25. The young lady_is interviewing the famous star, Lin Zhiying, about the popular TV program Where are We Going, Dad? A. who B. whom C. which D. whose推薦精選第二節(jié) 語(yǔ)法選擇In California, there lives

6、 a pretty girl called Donna Green. She is a 26 girl with big eyes and golden hair. She is good at singing and 27 the first place in the Singing Competition three times. But two years ago she became very weak. She had _28_unhealthy heart. “Donna needs a new heart, 29 she will die soon.” The doctor sa

7、id.Jim Smith, 15, who was worried about Donna, was her best friend. He liked her very much and didnt want her 30 . Jim talked to his mother about Donna. “Im going to die, and I 31 my heart to Donna.” Jims mother didnt pay much attention to him. She thought, “Jim is strong and healthy. He is still yo

8、ung.”But Jim was not_32_at all. He sometimes had terrible headaches. One morning, he woke up 33 a sharp pain in his head and couldnt breathe. The Smiths rushed Jim to the hospital, but the doctor_34_save him. The Smiths were sad. But they remembered Jims words. Jim wanted to give his heart to Donna!

9、After several tests, Jims heart 35 and put into Donnas chest. In a short time, the heart began to beat. The operation was a success. Now, Donna can sing again. She is thankful to Jim for the great gift.26. A. 14-years-old B. 14-years old C. 14-year-old D. 14 year old27. A. winsB. wonC. has wonD. had

10、 won28. A. a B. an C. the D. /29. A. or B. and C. but D. so30. A. die B. to die C. dying D. dead31. A. giveB. have givenC. would giveD. will give 32. A. health B. healthily C. healthier D. healthy33. A. in B. with C. of D. on34. A. couldnt B. mustnt C. might not D. shouldnt35. A. took out B. is take

11、n out C. was taken out D. takes out推薦精選三、完形填空Bruce shook his money box again.Nothing! He_36_counted the coins that lay on the bed. All that he had was $24.52. The_37_which he wanted was at least $90. How on earth(究竟) was he going to get the rest of the _38_? He knew that his friends all had bicycles

12、. It was _39_to hang out(閑逛) with people when you were the only one without a bicycle. He thought about what he could do. He couldnt get money from his parents, because he knew they had no extra money.There was only one way to get money, and that was to _40_it. He would have to find a job. He decide

13、d to ask Mr. Clay for _41_. “Well, you can start right here,” said Mr. Clay. “You see, my windows need cleaning and my car needs washing”. That was the beginning of Bruces part-time job. For the next three _42_he worked every day after finishing his homework. He took dogs for walks and cleaned rooms

14、. The day finally came when Bruce _43_his money and found $94.32. He wasted no time and went down to the shop to choose the bicycle he wanted. He rode home _44_, looking forward to_45_his new bicycle to his friends. Bruce liked his bicycle very much because he had bought it with his own money. At la

15、st, his dream came true, and his parents were proud of him.36. A. lightly B. easily C. carefully D. slowly37. A. car B. bicycle C. truck D. bus38. A. time B. help C. food D. money39. A. hard B. easy C. funny D. able40. A. use B. find C. earn D. spend41. A. bicycle B. advice C. cars D. money42. A. se

16、conds B. minutes C. months D. hours43. A. lent B. looked C. kept D. counted44. A. proudly B. angrily C. sadly D. peacefully45. A. borrowing B. showing C. giving D. sending推薦精選四、閱讀理解AThink back to a time in your life when you tried something new. When I was a teenager I volunteered to pass out water

17、at a local race. I was so excited to see all the different runners who passed by and quickly took a cup of water. Some ran past, some walked past and a few wheeled past. I saw so many types of people doing it. I thought maybe I could do it too! The next year I decided to run for the race, but I had

18、little running practice. I just wanted to finish. On the day of the race, it was terribly hot. After running for about 5 miles, I was thinking, "I must be crazy. Why did I do this? What was I thinking?" And at one moment, I said to myself, "I am never doing this again!" That firs

19、t 10 km race was quite an experience. I jogged, I walked, I jogged and walked. At times, I didn't know if I could finish. Near the end, a 70-year-old man ran past me, very fast, and I felt a little embarrassed that I was more than 50 years younger than he and I couldn't even keep up with him

20、. But then I realized something. He was running his race and I was running mine. How often in life do we compare ourselves to others when we really shouldn't? I decided that I would not give up on running races, and that one day I would be one of those 70-year-olds who were still running. As I c

21、rossed the finishing line, I was proud of myself. I didn't regret having such an experience.46. What did the writer do at a local race as a volunteer?A. He helped old runners. B. He cheered up the runners. C. He passed out water to the runners. D. He took back the cups from the runners.47. Why d

22、id the writer join the race?A. He just wanted to experience. B. He was crazy about running. C. He had practiced running very hard. D. He wanted very much to win a prize.48. How did the writer's feeling change after running about 5 miles? a. He regretted. b. He encouraged himself. c. He was proud

23、. d. He felt a little embarrassed.A. a-d-c-b B. a-d-b-c C. b-a-c-d D. b-c-a-d49. Which of the following sentence is TRUE?A. At the beginning, the writer thought it was easy to finish the race.B. After running for about 5 miles, the writer felt very excited.C. Near the end, the writer ran faster than

24、 a 70-year-old man.D. After finishing the running, the writer felt regret taking part in the running race.50. What is the best title of the passage?A. To be No.1. B. Let's compare. C. A volunteering job. D. Running your own race.推薦精選BThere is a famous English saying "You are what you eat&qu

25、ot;, and it means what you put in your mouth will become part of you. Many experts use it to tell people it's important to have a good eating habit. For example, too much sweet food makes a person overweight. To avoid being fat, kids are told to keep off sweet food. However, a team of American s

26、cientists have discovered something new about eating sweet food."When we say some people 'sweet', we mean they are kind and friendly to us. Perhaps this word can help us learn more about people's feelings and acts. " said Brian Meier, a scientist from the study team."Taste

27、 is something we experience every day. What we have done is to find whether we can know someone's character and behavior depending on their taste. "In one of their experiments, college students were asked questions about their characterwhether, for example, they were soft-hearted or not. Th

28、en they were asked to make a list of their favorite food. According to their answers, the scientists found that the students who liked sweet food were nicer.In their another experiment, the scientists found that people who preferred sweet food such as cookies and chocolate were more willing to help

29、other people in need, and those who ate non-sweet food such as chips weren't. For example, people with a sweet tooth were more likely to volunteer to clean up their city, visit sick children in the hospital and so on.The result of the experiments is that people's helpfulness or being nice ha

30、s something to do with their taste for sweet food. So eating sweet food is a useful way to make people nice and helpful. Next time, try some ice-cream.51. The underlined word "it" (Paragraph 1) refers to_. A. the sweet food B. the eating habit C. the American team D. the English saying52.

31、According to the result of the experiments, sweet food makes people_. A. overweight B. friendly C. healthy D. excited53. The scientists found that the people who preferred_were less helpful. A. ice-cream B. chocolate C. chips D. cookies54. It can be learnt from the passage that_. A. scientists asked

32、 college students questions about their future B. scientists told college students not to eat sweet food C. people with a sweet tooth are more willing to help othersD. people's character has nothing to do with their taste55. What does the writer want to tell us according to the passage? A. To te

33、ll people a new discovery about eating sweet food. B. To warn people that sweet food makes a person overweight. C. To tell people to have a good eating habit. D. To ask people to make a list of their favourite food.推薦精選CScience fiction is a popular kind of writing, and many people think of Jules Ver

34、ne as the father of science fiction. He was born in France in 1828. His father wanted him to become a lawyer, but from his early 20s Verne decided to become a writer. At first he wrote plays for the theater. Then, in 1863, he wrote a story called Five Weeks in a Balloon. The success of this book enc

35、ouraged him to write more stories such as A Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864) and From the Earth to the Moon (1865).In the 19th century, many people were interested in science and inventions. Jules Verne wrote about scientific subjects in his stories and, as a result, they were very popular.

36、 Vernes writing included many predictions (預(yù)言) for the 20th century and many of them came true. He described space flight, movies, and air conditioning, a long time before they appeared. These books were very successful and they made Verne rich. Jules Vernes books have been the subjects for many mov

37、ies. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea was a successful movie for Walt Disney. It was the first Disney movie to use real actors instead of cartoon drawings. Around the World in Eighty Days is another famous movie based on one of Vernes books. The main character is an Englishman called Phileas Fogg. For h

38、im, the most important thing is to be always on time! Nowadays, his books are still popular with people around the world.56. What does the phrase “the father of science fiction” mean?A. The father who has several children.B. The man who first started writing science fiction successfully.C. The write

39、r whose father wrote science fiction. D. The man who loves science and inventions.57. What encouraged Jules Verne to write more stories?A. The plays he wrote for the theater. B. The success of Five Weeks in a Balloon.C. The encouragement from his father. D. The movies for Walt Disney. 58. Why were J

40、ules Vernes books very popular in the19th century?A. Because his books made him rich and famous.B. Because he wrote many plays for the theater at that time.C. Because many people were interested in science and inventions.D. Because his books have been the subjects for many movies.59. Which of the fo

41、llowing has the main character called Phileas Fogg?A. Five Weeks in a Balloon. B. From the Earth to the Moon.C. A Journey to the Center of the Earth. D. Around the World in Eighty Days.60. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?A. Many of the predictions in Vernes stories came true

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