2017-2018学年九年级（上）期末英语试卷
一、单选题（本大题共15小题，共15.0分）
1. -Would you like to go to concert tonight， Tracy？
-Of course． What kind of concert is it？ A. a； a B. a； 不填 C. a； the D. the； the 2. -In Sanya， you can enjoy all the water sports， or lie on the beach．
-Sounds good! A. certainly B. hardly C. simply D. heavily 3. -It's hard to make a sometimes．
-I agree． Because we often have more than one choice． A. decision B. mistake C. noise D. speech 4. -I will do my best in the talent show I may fail．
-Wonderful! I will support you all the time． A. when B. until C. before D. though 5. -What film do you like best？
-The Martian． It shows a lot of imagination has a sense of humor． A. either； or B. too； to C. not only； but also D. both； and 6. -As a nurse，her work goes taking care of her patients．
-Yes，she always thinks of others． A. beyond B. beside C. behind D. between
7. ---In Chinese culture，children born in the Year of the Monkey are said to be smart．
---Yes．They are always full of energy，so I think they are also_____．
A. honest B. generous C. lively D. modest
8. -Jack， did you enjoy your trip to Guilin？
-Of course! Look at the photos． They will show you ． A. what the trip was like B. what was the trip like C. how the trip was like D. how was the trip like 9. -I feel stressed from time to time． Could you give me some advice？
- share your worries with your parents？
A. How about B. What about C. Why not D. Why don't
10. -What happened this morning？
-A woman was found in her house． She was attacked with a knife and bled to ． A. dead； died B. dead； death C. death； death D. died； death 11. -No one would like to talk with Danny． Why？
-Because he always stories to cheat（欺骗）us． A. cheers up B. eats up C. dresses up D. makes up 12. --I don't know if it _________tomorrow．
--Well，if it __________，the school sports meet will be canceled． A. will rain； will rain B. rains； will rain C. will rain； rains D. rains； rains 13. -Have you read the book Jane Eyre？
-Yes．It's a famous book and really worth_______． A. to read B. reading C. to be read D. read 14. Which of the following is the right way when we read English newspapers？
A. To read sentence by sentence or word by word．
B. To get every detail even though they are the least important details．
C. To skim the headlines first， then try to get the main idea of the writing． D. To look up every new word in the dictionary we meet while reading．
15. -I promise I will work harder this term， Ms Li．
-Well， just as the saying goes， \． I do hope that you will act soon． A. It never rains but pours
B. Many hands make light work C. Every dog has its day
D. Actions speak louder than words
二、完形填空（本大题共10小题，共15.0分）
There are so many expressions in American English that sound pleasant but are not．\the music\．When someone says they have to \，\they are going to a musical performance or concert．\results of an action．
Imagine a friend asks you to take care of her beautiful red sports car． She gives you the keys and says，\． But please， do not drive it． It is an extremely（非常）fast car and you are not on the insurance（保险）．\listen． You want to show off to some friends and pretend（假装）the car is(19)． So， you drive it around town one night． As bad luck would have it， you lose control of the car and drive it (20) a stop sign． The damage is severe（严重）．
When your friend returns， you must tell her what you have done and \．\\． It could he losing her friendship or paying for repairs to her sports car or both．(22) the music is， you must face it．
There are other American expressions that mean the (23) thing as \． To \your medicine\． And if someone says，\． Now lie in it，\experience the results， or as we say in spoken American English， you must deal with it! 16. A. cause B. example C. influence 17. A. unpleasant B. unusual C. unlucky 18. A. before B. after C. while 19. A. theirs B. mine C. ours 20. A. on B. into C. out 21. A. record B. reply C. report 22. A. Whenever B. However C. Whatever 23. A. same B. silly C. special 24. A. things B. everything C. something 25. A. required B. marked C. directed 三、阅读理解（本大题共12小题，共24.0分）
D. method D. unimportant D. till D. yours D. off D. result D. Wherever D. square D. nothing D. created
A
Horses are strong and beautiful animals． There are more than 250different kinds of horses． Some are large and others are small． Horses are able to travel long distances while carrying a rider． They can also pull heavy loads（重载）．Before cars， people used to use horses for travel and work． Today， you don't see horses nearly as often． But some people still keep horses and ride them．
Not everyone is comfortable around horses． They are pretty big! You don't have to be afraid of horses， but you should be careful around them． First， approach（靠近）a horse at the
shoulderso it can see you． A horse's eyes are on the sides of its head． Don't approach （肩膀）
a horse from behind． Also， never stand behind a horse． The horse can't see you and may kick because it's scared．
When you want to ride a horse， a trainer can help you． First， he or she will clean the horse's feet and shoes to remove any rocks． Next， the trainer brushes the horse so it isn't dirty． Dirt under a saddle（马鞍）can make the horse uncomfortable． Next the trainer puts a blanket or pad on the horse's back． Then he puts on the saddle， and the horse is ready to ride! 26. Which of the following actions is dangerous？ ______
A. Approach a horse at the shoulder．B. Approach a horse from behind． C. Never stand behind a horse．D. Never make horses scared．
27. According to the article， why should you be careful around horses？ ______
A. Because they are strong and pull heavy loads． B. Because they are large and travel long distances． C. Because they can kick or hurt you if they are scared． D. Because they make people around them scared．
28. According to the article， what can a trainer do to help you？ ______
A. Help you learn how to ride．B. Help the horse get to know you well． C. Help you clean the saddle．D. Help you get the horse ready to ride．
B
We all have habits that we want to give up． These are habits which are not good for us in some way or another． A habit is an activity that we have got used to． It's not easy to break a bad habit because we have got used to it， and it has become convenient（方便的）．
We are so used to our bad habits that most of the time we even don't realize that we have them until someone points them out to us． So the first step that will lead to changing a bad habit is to accept the fact that is not good for you．
Since you know you have developed a bad habit， it's best to find out why you developed it in the first place． Find out the reason behind it， as that will help you in understanding why you're so willing to perform that act． There is nothing to feel scared of． You have to face it and then give it up．
Find out how bad habits have spoiled（糟蹋）things around you． For example， a bad habit of getting up late can destroy the schedule（时间表）of your whole day． And， if this is what you do every day， then imagine how many days it has already eaten up． Realize this and make up your mind to give it up．
An alarm（闹钟）is something that will prevent you from performing your bad habit． For example， to avoid getting up late， set an alarm and decide that you need to make a little effort to reach it to turn it off．
Tell your family and friends about your decision so that they can prevent you from performing the bad habit and also remind you of the promise you've made to yourself．
Reward yourself every time you stop yourself from performing the bad habit． This will keep you encouraged to break the bad habit and at the same time make you happy．
There are habits that people have carried with them for years and it will surely take some time to give them up． However， breaking a bad habit is a better choice than letting it grow into an addiction（瘾）． Try giving up a bad habit， and feel the difference in yourself． You will be proud of yourself and I will certainly congratulate you on it． 29. From Paragraph 1， we can learn that ______ ．
A. people find it difficult to break a bad habit B. we must change all the habits we have
C. a habit is a terrible thing we can never change D. we can easily change a bad habit
30. According to the passage， if you want to give up your bad habit， you have to ______ ．
A. talk to your family or friendsB. find out the reason behind it C. finish your homework firstD. spend less time on the Internet
31. Which of the following is NOT a proper way to break a bad habit？ ______
A. Know the bad effects that bad habits have brought you． B. Face the fact you have a bad habit and it's bad for you．
C. Reward yourself when succeeding in stopping yourself from performing the bad habit．
D. Wait until someone reminds you of the promise you've made to yourself． 32. After reading the passage， you'll know ______ ．
A. how to find out your habits B. how to change your habits C. how to break a bad habit D. how to develop a good habit
C
（an extract from Probuditi!）
Calvin waited outside Trudy's bedroom．Then it happened-a scream，a very loud scream．Calvin ran to his room and dived into bed． He heard Mama coming down the hall．
\？\．Calvin looked out from under the covers．His mother stood over him，holding a rubber spider． \？\．
\，\，stepping out from behind Mama．
\，\（责骂）．
\，don't you？\． \，\．
\（道歉）．\
Calvin dropped his head．\，\（嘟囔）．
\，\．\．\envelope．Inside were tickets to the matinee show of Lomax the Magnificent，the world-famous magician and hypnotist．\，\，\someone who'd really love to go along．\．
\，do you？\，eyeing his little sister．
\，that would be really nice．But those tickets are yours．If you want to ask
somebody-\．He rushed out of the house to cell Rodney，his pal next door，that the two of them were going to see Lomax the Magnificent． 33. Who screamed at the beginning？ ______
A. Calvin． B. Calvin's sister． C. Calvin's friend． D. Calvin's mother． 34. Calvin apologized to Trudy ______ ．
A. unwillingly B. truly C. happily D. excitedly 35. Calvin received his present ______ ．
A. in the kitchen B. in his bed C. inside the theatre D. outside his house 36. Calvin's mother Rally wanted Calvin to ______ ．
A. ask his friend to the showB. find out what his friend thought
C. do what she thought was rightD. watch the show without his sister
37. What is the best title for this passage？ ______
A. Trudy's Spider B. Mother's Tickets C. Calvin's Birthday D. Rodney's Present． 四、补充句子（本大题共8小题，共16.0分）
38. Life is like a______（赛跑）．You either take the lead or fall behind． 39. I think these cameras are those______ （导演）．Please look after them． 40. -You______be too careful while you are driving a car．
-Safety is the first．
41. 我一下飞机就爱上了这座城市．
______
42. 你与堂弟和睦相处有困难吗？
______
43. 实际上，他父母和他都不喜欢炫耀．
______
44. 原来是我把她误认为那位名演员了．
______
45. 让我们惊讶的是，他们己经参加了校排球队选拔．
______
五、选词填空（本大题共7小题，共140.0分）
46. The old man spent his lifetime fighting______ （反对）war．
47. No one is______ （严格）with us than Mr． Wang in our school．
48. As a result， he succeeded in getting a scholarship in his______ （五十）． 49. On 20'\， Hepburn passed away______ （宁静地）in her sleep． 50. -Did you see Super Brain last night？
-Yes． I never miss it______ I have something really important to do． 51. -I didn't know Zoe could play the guitar so well．
-She just learned one year ago． I guess she must have a______ for it． 52. -Do Mr． and Mrs． White have a daughter？
-No． The______ have no children．
六、阅读填空（本大题共1小题，共10.0分）
Who is the most famous fairy tale writer？ Many of you may say Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen．There is a big award that takes his name： the Hans Christian Andersen Award（国际安徒生奖）．It is the
highest award for children's stories． A writer can only get it once in a lifetime．
On April 4， Cao Wenxuan won the 2016Hans Christian Andersen Award． He is the first Chinese writer to ever win this important award for children's literature（文学）．
Cao Wenxuan was born in 1954in a small village in Yancheng， Jiangsu Province． Some of his stories are set there． He is now a professor（教授）
at Peking University． He started to publish children's fiction in 1979． Many of his novels have been translated into English， French， Japanese and Korean． If you read Cao's stories， you will find beautiful and poetic（诗意的）descriptions of scenery． For example， in The Grass House （1997）， Cao writes， \grass grows toughly． When the sun shines， the grass shines like copper wire（铜线）．When the wind blows from the sea， the grass makes surprisingly metal-like sounds．\Cao also uses love as a theme in his stories， and he describes it with great beauty． You can find this theme in Bronze and Sunflower（《青铜葵花》）（2005）． The ending of the story is sad， but it helps make the story more realistic． \