越秀区2015-2016学年第一学期期末学业水平调研测试九年级英语试卷本试卷共四大题,8页,满分110分。考试时间120分钟。一、语法选择(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,从1~15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Thetraditionofbirthdaypartiesstartedalongtimeago.Therearesometraditions1youcanfindalmostanywhere,anytime,such2sendingbirthdaycards,3outthecandlesonabirthdaycakeandsingingthe‘HappyBirthday’song.Othersareonly4forcertainagesandincertaincountries.InChina,5achild’ssecondbirthday,familymembersputmanythingsontheflooraroundthechild.AccordingtoChinesetradition,thefirstthingthatthechildpicksup6youwhatprofessionthechildwillchooselaterin7.ForJapanesechildren,8third,fifthandseventhbirthdaysare9important.Atthisage,thereisaspecialcelebrationShichi-Go-San(seven,five,threeinJapanese)whenchildrengotothetemplewearinganewkimono(和服).Thepriest(僧侣)givesthemspecialsweets,andtheparentsusuallyorganizeapartyfortheirfriendsintheirhome.InArgentina,Mexicoandseveral10LatinAmericancountries,girlshaveaspecialbirthdaycelebration11theyreachtheageoffifteen.Afteraspecialceremony(仪式),thegirlsdanceawaltzwiththeirfatherandotherboys.Eighteenisthetraditional‘comingofage’—theagewhen(inmanycountries)youhavetherighttovote(选举),jointhearmyand(inBritain)drinkalcohol12buyahouse.InmanyEnglish-speakingcountries,a13birthdaycakeoftenhasakeyontop,orthecakeitselfissometimesintheshapeofakey.Thekeymeansthattheyoungperson14now15toleaveandenterthefamilyhomeatanytimetheywantto!()1.A.whereB.whatC.thatD.when()2.A.forB.likeC.soD.as()3.A.blowB.blowingC.toblowD.blown()4.A.findB.findsC.foundD.finding()5.A.onB.inC.atD.to()6.A.tellingB.toldC.willtellD.tells()7.A.lifeB.livesC.livingD.live()8.A.aB.anC.theD./()9.A.especialB.especiallyC.moreespecialD.mostespecial()10.A.theotherB.anotherC.othersD.other()11.A.whenB.beforeC.sinceD.because()12.A.andB.butC.orD.so()13.A.twenty-oneB.twenty-firstC.twentieth-oneD.twentieth-first()14.A.hasB.wasC.haveD.is()15.A.oldenoughB.youngenoughC.enougholdD.enoughyoung二、完形填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从16~25各题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Somestudentscheatbecausethey'rebusyorlazyandtheywanttogetgoodgradeswithoutspendingthetimestudying.Otherstudentsmightfeelthattheycan’t16thetestwithoutcheating.Evenwhenthereseemstobea“goodreason”forcheating,itisn'tagood17Astudentwhothinkscheatingistheonlywaytopassatest18totalkwiththeteacherandhisorherparents,sotheycanfindsomebetterwaystogether.Talkingabouttheseproblemsand19themoutwillhelpfeelbetterthancheating.Ifastudentgets20cheating,theteachermaygivea“21”onthetest,sendhimorhertotheheadteacher’soffice,andcallhisorherparents.Worsethanthebadgrademaybethefeelingofhavingdisappointedthosepeople,likeparentsandteachers.Aparentmayworrythatyouarenota(an)22personandateachermightwatchyoumorecloselythenexttimeyou'retakingatest.Thereareplentyof23whyakidshouldn'tcheat,butsomestudentshavealreadycheated.Ifthat'syou,it'snevertoolatetostopcheating.Cheatingcanbecomea24,butastudentis25abletoactbetterandmakebetterdecision.Bebravetotalktheproblemoverwithaparent,teacherorfriend.()16.A.writeB.exerciseC.passD.expect()17.A.ideaB.thinkingC.suggestionD.situation()18.A.decidesB.hopesC.refusesD.needs()19.A.breakingB.dreamingC.missingD.working()20.A.caughtB.offeredC.appearedD.suggested()21.A.prizeB.resultC.zeroD.treat()22.A.badB.goodC.interestingD.honest()23.A.excusesB.reasonsC.decisionsD.ways()24.A.menuB.medicineC.habitD.match()25.A.neverB.alwaysC.seldomD.sometimes三、阅读(共25小题;满分45分)第一节阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ASaturday,March21,2015DearMomandDad,Thetimehascome:I'mgraduating,andIthankyoubothforallyourhelpduringthese15years.Istillrememberwhenyouusedtosay,YoucanbewhateveryouwantI'msogladyouaremyparents,especiallywhenIhearkidssaytheydon'tgetonwellwiththeirs.I'mgladthatyousupportmewhenIdecidetodoanything.Youalwaystrytohelp,andthat'simportanttome.Dad,Irememberwhenyoufirsttookmefishing.IlovedgoingeventhoughInevercaughtanything.Ialsorememberwhenyouwouldgetangrywithme.Irealizeyouwereonlytryingtoshowmetherightway.WhenIwouldcry,youwouldalwaysbetheretotrytocheermeup.That'swhatIcallagood,loving,caringdad.SometimesyouandMomdon'tagreewithme,butyouaretherebymysideinanythingthatIdo,andthat'swhyIloveyoubothsomuch.Mom,IenjoygoingoutwithyouandhavingourhappytimeeveryFridaynight,andIhopethatneverchanges.Ilovetellingyoueverything;thebestpartaboutyouisthatyoulisten.I'mgladwedoalottogether.Youlovetohavefun,andDaddoes,too.YoualwaysgivemeyouropinionandIlisten.Thankyouforbringingmeup.Lovealways,Allison()26.Allisonwritesthelettertoshow__________toherparents.A.wishesB.supportC.helpD.thanks()27.InAllison'sopinion,otherkidsofheragemay__________theirparents.A.haveproblemswithB.getonwellwithC.liketotalktoD.liketolistento()28.FathermightgetangrywithherwhenAllison__________.A.didn'taccepthimB.didn'tdothingsintherightwayC.didn'tcatchanyfishD.didn'tagreewithherparents()29.TheunderlinedpartandDaddoes,tooinParagraph3means__________.A.andDadisfunny,tooB.andsoisDadC.andDadhas,tooD.andDadalsolovestohavefun()30.WhatmakesAllisonandhermothergoodfriends?A.Cheeringupeachother.B.Listeningtoeachothe