2014-2015学年九年级英语上学期期中试题Class:Name:Marks:(满分100分)一、单项填空(本大题有20小题,每小题1分,共20分)从每小题的四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。()1.—Thisis______usefulguidebook.—Iagreewithyou.Wemaygetlostwithoutit.A.aB.anC.theD./()2.Inmyopinion,parentsshouldgettheirkidstofacedifficulties______theirown.A.byB.onC.withD.for()3.MrsBrown,don’tworryaboutDaming.Heisoldenoughtotakecareof______.A.himselfB.herselfC.yourselfD.itself()4.—Amanda,what’syourfavouritesubject?—______,thoughit’snoteasyforme.A.AutumnB.ChemistryC.SwimmingD.Electricity()5.—Amy,canyouhelpmelookformypetcat?Itwent______justnow.—Oh,sure.A.badB.sickC.wrongD.missing()6.Goodnews!Myuncletorepairthebrokenclockforme.A.triedB.refusedC.failedD.managed()7.Dadathalfpastsixthismorning,soIarrivedatschoolontime.A.wokemeupB.wokeupmeC.gavemeupD.gaveupme()8.—Alice,let’sinviteJackietogotoFloridawithus.—Idon’tthinkhewillgowithus.Hetherebefore.A.isgoingB.wasgoingC.hasgoneD.hasbeen()9.LiLeiwascarelesshemademanyspellingmistakes.A.too;toB.so;thatC.enough;thatD.such;that()10.—Terry,doyouknow?—Yes,theeighthofDecember.A.whatLucywasbornB.whenwasLucybornC.whenLucy’sbirthdayisD.whatisLucy’sbirthday()11.—Whereareyourdadandbrother,Lisa?We’vebeenwaitingforthemfortenminutes.—Well,Dad______Tomforlosinghisglassesinthelivingroom.A.punishesB.ispunishingC.punishedD.willpunish()12.—Sara,Ihearyoursonissick.—Yes,hehashadahighfever.That’swhyIwanttotaketwodays______.A.offB.backC.overD.on()13.—Xi’anissuchabeautifulcity.Whatabout______herefortwomoredays?—Goodidea.AndwecangotovisittheTerracottaArmy.A.movingB.leavingC.remainingD.reaching()14.OldTomisunhappybecause______hasvisitedhimsincehemovedtotown.A.everybodyB.somebodyC.anybodyD.nobody()15.Morethan______peoplevisitedthe______carexhibition.A.twomillion;eight-dayB.twomillions;eightdays’C.twomillions;eight-dayD.twomillion;eightday’s()16.—Celia,you’dbetter______theTVnow.It’stimetogotobed.—Oh,Mum,thetalkshowwillbeoversoon.Pleasegivemetenmoreminutes.A.turnonB.turnupC.turnoffD.turndown()17.—Please______,oryouwillhavetogetoutofthereadingroom.—Oh,sorry.A.stopshoutingB.stoptoshoutC.stoppingshoutingD.stoppingtoshout()18.MrGreenasksustohandinourreports______wefinishthem.A.beforeB.assoonasC.thoughD.because()19.—I’vedecidedtogotoLasVegastospendmysummerholiday.—______.Whataboutgoingtheretogether?A.SodoIB.SohaveIC.SodidID.SowillI()20.—Icamefirstinthelongjump.—______.I’msoproudofyou.A.GoodluckB.HavefunC.WelldoneD.You’rejoking二、完形填空(本大题有10小题,每小题1分,共10分)通读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后在各小题所给的四个选项中,选出一个最佳答案。MrOliverwastherichestmanintown.Hedidn’thaveto21.Alldaylongtheonlythinghedidwastositathiswindowandwatcheveryoneelseworkhardforaliving.Every22MrOliversatathiswindowandwaitedforpeopletocomehomefromwork.23afterabusyday,theyrestedandlookedoutatthestarsandthemoonatnight.Butsoon24allwenttobed,fellasleepanddreamed.Afterawhile,MrOliverwenttobed,too,25hedidn’tfallfastasleep.Onenight,MrOliverhearda26athiswindow.Hefoundalittleinjuredbirdonhiswindowsill(窗台).“Poorlittlething,”MrOliversaid27.“Thecityisnoplaceforbirds.”Hecarriedthelittlebirdinsideandtookcareofitsinjuredwing(翅膀).MrOliverworkedandworked.28,hefellasleepwiththelittlebirdinhishands.Andthenhedreamedabouta29forbirds.Thenextmorning,MrOliverhurriedoutdoorsand30towork.Hewantedtobuildabeautifulparkforbirdswithtreesandbeautifulflowersinit.Fromthatdayon,MrOliverneverhaddifficultyfallingasleepandhebecameahappyandbusyman.()21.A.waitB.worryC.workD.drive()22.A.morningB.noonC.eveningD.night()23.A.HungryB.TiredC.HappyD.Excited()24.A.youB.heC.weD.they()25.A.becauseB.butC.soD.if()26.A.voiceB.knockC.songD.noise()27.A.angrilyB.sadlyC.proudlyD.nervously()28.A.AtlastB.FirstofallC.InfactD.Aboveall()29.A.parkB.hospitalC.homeD.square()30.A.forgotB.offeredC.beganD.agreed三、阅读理解(本大题有15小题,每小题2分,共30分)阅读A、B两篇短文,并做每篇短文后的题目。从每小题所给的四个选项中,选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。ADearDisney,Lastweekend,myfamilyspentanenjoyableholidayattheMagicKingdom—Disneyland.Andoneeventmadeourvisitseemtrulymagical.WegottothefrontofthelineatSpaceMountain,onlytofindoutthatourlittledaughterGloriacouldn’ttakehericecreamontheride.Weweresoexcitedthatweallforgoticecreamwasnotallowedontheride.Gloriabegantocryandweallhadnoideawhattodo.ThenMurphy,oneofyourstaff(员工)cameover.ShetoldGloriathatshewouldholdtheicecreamforherandgiveittoherwhenshefinishedtheride.Gloriasaid,“Promise?”ThenshegaveMurphyhericecream.Sureenough,aswewalkedouttheexit(出口),therewasGloria’snewfriendwith“her”icecream.NowyouandIbothknowwhathappened,becauseweknowthatanicecreamwon’tlasttwentyminutesonasummerafternooninFlorida.Murphyknewwhattimewewouldgetofftheride;shewenttothenearestshopandboughtanewicecreamthirtysecondsbeforewewalkedouttheexit.Gloriasaid,“Thankyou,”butI’msureshethoughtitwasthesameicecream.Weknowthatsomeonetriedhardtomakeourvisitspecial.Thankssomuchforgoingaboveandbeyond!Yourfan,CarmenRivera()31.Thefamily’svisittoDisneylandwas.A.helpfulB.awfulC.tiringD.amazing()32.Beforetheride,Gloriacriedbecause.A.shecouldn’tfindherparentsinthelineB.shewastoolittletotaketherideC.shecouldn’ttakehericecreamontherideD.shehadtowaitfortwentyminutes()33.Murphywaswaitingfor