南京市鼓楼区2016-2017学年度九年级第一学期期末树人中学英语测试卷二、单项填空(共15小题:每小题1分,满分15分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21.Inthe_______,youhaveachancetoanswerallthequestionsandwinabigprize.A.chatshowB.gameshowC.fashionshowD.talkshow22.Imuststayathomebecausemyoldfriendwillvisitme______6p.m._______8p.m.A.neither;norBboth;andC.either;orD.between;and23.-HowwasyourhikingintheLaoshanMountain?-Excitingbuttiring.Icouldnottakeastep_______afterlongwalking!A.furtherB.moreC.longerD.bigger24.Bodylanguagecantellyoualot.Ifsomeonegreetsyouwithopenarms,thatperhapsmeansheis_______.A.shyB.politeC.friendlyD.confidence25.-Couldyougiveussomemoresafetytips,Mr.Smith?-OK.Asastudent,you’dbetternotgooutalongatnight_______youhaveto.A.ifB.whenC.becauseD.unless26.Withfoodandmedicinerunningout,the________inthecountryisgettingworse.A.productionB.locationC.situationD.position27.-WillKatecometoourschoolbyunderground?-She______.Sheoftendriveshernewcarshereandthere.A.maynotB.can’tC.mustn’tD.needn’t28.-Payattentiontoyourmanners,boys!Whathaveyoudone________proper.-OK,wewill.A.isseemedB.isn’tseemedC.seemsD.doesn’tseem29.Hi,Daniel!Anythingnewintoday’snewspaper?Yeah,ayoungmanwas______andbadlyhurt,thesuspectisstillwanted.A.attractedB.arrestedC.attackedD.avoided30.-Hi,Simon1Youlooksoexcited,whathappened?-Wewonthefootballmatch,andtheresult_______tobebetterthanexpected.A.turnedoutB.foundoutC.workedoutD.cameout31.Learninginourschoolis_________experiencethatI’llneverforgetitallmylife.A.soexcitingB.suchexcitingC.soanexcitingD.suchanexciting32.-Peter,whatdoyouthink_______inthenextcentury?-IthinkmanypeoplewillliveontheMars.A.willbelifelikeB.lifewillbelikeC.willlifelooklikeD.lifewilllooklike33.-Whatdoes“mother”meantoyou,Sandy?-Everything.Motheristheperson_________isalwaysstandinginthewindwaitingformeoncoldwinterdays.A.whoB.whichC.whomD.what34.-________progressSimonhasmadeinChinese.-Year.HealwaysgetsupearlytopracticeChinese.A.WhatgreatB.WhatagreatC.HowgreatD.Howagreat35.-Ihavetriedtofindtheanswertothequestion,butfailed.-WhynotdiscusswithTom?Yousee,__________.A.greatmindsthinkalikeB.twoheadsarebetterthanonC.abirdinthehandisworthtwointhebushD.it’sbettertothinktwicebeforedoingsomething三、完形填空(共10小题:每小题1分,满分10分)WhenIwasachildofsevenyearsold,myfriends,onaholiday,filledmypocketwithcoppers.Iwentatonceto__36___wheretheysoldtoysforchildren.Beingcharmedwiththesoundofawhistle,I__37___allmymoneyforone.Ithencamehome,andwentwhistlingalloverthehouse,much__38___withmywhistle,.MybrothersandsisterssaidIhadgivenfourtimesasmuchasthewhistlewasworth.TheyputmeinmindofwhatgoodthingsImighthaveboughtwiththerestofthemoney,They__39___atmesomuchformyfollythatIcriedwithvexation(烦恼).Thinkingaboutthemattergavememore__40___thanthewhistlegavemepleasure.This,however,whenIwastemptedtobuysomethingIdidnotneed,Isaidtomyself,“Don’tgivetoomuchforthewhistle,”andI__41__mymoney.AsIgrewup,cameintotheworld,andobservedtheactionsofmen,IthoughtImetwithmany,verymany,who“gavetoomuchforthewhistle.”IfIknewamiser(守财奴)who__42___comfortableliving,forthesakeofgatheringandkeepingwealth---“Poorman,”saidI,“youpaytoodearforyourwhistle.”WhenImetamanofpleasure,whodidnottrytoimprovehismindorhisfortunebutmerely__43___himselftohavingagoodtime,perhapsneglectinghishealth,“Mistakenman,youareprovidingpain__44___pleasureforyourself;youarepayingtoodearforyourwhistle.”IfIsawsomeonefondofappearancewhohasfineclothes,finehouses,finefurniture,fineearrings,allabovehisfortune,andforwhichhehadrunintodebt,and__45___hiscareerinaprison.“Alas,”saidI,“hehaspaiddear,verydear,forhiswhistle.”Inshortthemiseriesofmankindarelargelyduetotheirpuffingafalsevalueonthings---togiving“toomuchfortheirwhistle.”36.A.ashopB.aschoolC.acinemaD.amuseum37.A.dealtwithB.wentoverC.tookupD.handedover38.A.guiltyB.patientC.pleasedD.careful39.A.smiledB.laughedC.shoutedD.looked40.A.stressB.attentionC.fearD.horror41.A.savedB.spentC.wastedD.got42.A.builtupB.sentupC.gaveupD.pickedup43.A.enjoyedB.devotedC.helpedD.led44.A.asaresultofB.becauseofC.insteadofD.attheendof45.A.keepsB.causesC.changesD.ends四、阅读理解(共15小题:每小题1分,满分15分)阅读下列材料,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项。ATheUNEducational,Scientific,andCulturalOrganization(UNESCO)hasinscribedChina'sTheTwenty-FourSolarTermsontheRepresentativeListoftheIntangibleCulturalHeritageofHumanity.46.Inwhichsolarterm,rainfallhelpsgraingrow?A.RainWater.B.PureBrightnessC.GrainRain.D.GraininBeard.47.Whatsolartermhasthelongestdaytimeoftheyear?A.TheSpringEquinox.B.TheSummerSolsticeC.TheAutumnalEquinoxD.TheWinterSolstice48Accordingtothetable,howlongisthisyear'sautumn?A.FromAug.7thtoOct.8thB.FromAug.23rdtoNov.7th.C.FromAug.7thtoNov.6thD.FromSept.22ndtoNov.7thBIshotanarrowintotheair:Itfelltoearth,Iknewnotwhere;For,soswiftlyitflew,thesightCouldnotfollowitinitsflight.Ibreathedasongintotheair,Itfelltoearth,Iknewnotwhere;Forwhohassightsokeenandstrong,Thatitcanfollowtheflightofsong?Long,longafterwards,inanoakIfoundthearrow,stillunbroke;Andthesong,frombeginningtoend,Ifoundagainintheheartofafriend.49.Wherecanthewriterfindthearrowatlast?A.IntheairB.InaoakC.OntheearthD.Intheheartofafriend50.Inline