福建长汀城区九年级上期中联考英语试卷

—The dictionary is a useful _______ for understanding new words.
—I think so.
A. secret    B. tool    C. way

--Would you like to do ______ to protect our earth?  -- Of course, I’d love to.
A.anything useful
B. useful something
C. something useful

-- _______ bad weather!     -- So it is.
A. What        B. How        C. What a

—Hello! Can I speak to Chris?
—Sorry, he isn’t in. He _______ Japan on business.
A. has gone to
B. has gone
C. has been to

I don’t like bread. I won’t eat it______ I am very hungry.
A. if    B. when   C. unless

—Joan never gives up learning English. What about you?
—_______
A. So do I.
B. Neither do I.
C. Neither I do.

Noise is harmful ______ our hearing.
A. to     B. for             C. on

I have __________ this iPhone air for only a month.
A. bought  B. had  C. buy

______ of the students in my school _______ girls.
A. Two fifths; are
B. Two fifths; is
C. Two fifth; are

The  terrible  gas  makes  my chest ______.
A. hurts    B. hurt        C. hurting

______ Mary ______ Alice was late for school. Their bikes were broken.
A. Both; and
B. Not only; but also
C. Either; or

_______ your help, we can finish the task on time.
A. Without  B. Instead of   C. Thanks to

Doing homework ______ a quarter of my free time every day.
A. picks up      B. takes up   C. puts up

—It’s said that the price of salt is rising.
—Yes._______, many people have bought too much salt .
A. For example
B. As a result
C. On earth

It costs much money to ______ the garbage.
A. turn off
B. belong to
C. deal with

I think we ought not to spit anywhere ______.
A. in public
B. in need
C. in detail

Everyone ______ to pick up litter on the ground.
A. is supposed
B. supposes
C. are supposed

The population now is much ______ than that 20 years ago.
A. large         B. larger       C. largest

Linda hasn’t finished her homework ______.
A. already       B. just         C. yet

My mother asked me _______.
A.what I was doing
B. what are you doing
C.what was I doing

完形填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的三个选项（A、B和C）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
If a country wants to develop rapidly, education must come first. However, in China, many poor families in some villages can’t       an education for their children. Some children reach the school age,        they have to stay at home and do some farm work.
Luckily, Project Hope started        October 30th, 1989. It has mainly two       . One is to help the poor children who can’t go to school without money, the other is to build        for the students in poor areas so that they can have a better studying environment.
With the help of Project Hope, a lot of poor children have returned to school and many new schools have been built         it started. So the children can get much knowledge and         their dreams.         they get knowledge, they will have ability(能力) to build their hometown. At the same time, their living conditions will be         as well.
There are still many poor children in         of help. As for the project, there is still a long way to go.
A. give B. offer C. afford
A. so B. but C. and
A. in B. during C. on
A. purposes B. ways C. uses
A. stations B. schools  C. hospitals
A. since  B. after C. before
A. realize B. create C. consider
A. But      B. Once C. So
A.well B. worse C. better
A. need B. detail C. public

从方框中选出最佳选项完成下面的对话。
Linda: Hi, Bruce! I haven’t seen you for a long time. 
Bruce: I’ve been to Qinghai with my parents.
Linda:     
Bruce: For two weeks.
Linda:  
Bruce: It’s one of the most beautiful cities in the northwest of China. I like it very much.
Linda: Which is your favorite place?
Bruce:      When I was there, I lost myself in the beautiful city.
Linda: What interesting things did you do there?
Bruce: Lots of things, such as swimming, boating, fishing.  
Linda: Oh, really? I hope to go there for a visit one day.

   情景选择。根据对话情景，从每题所给的三个选项中，选出最佳选项。
—Could I ask you some questions?
—______, go ahead.
A. No, you couldn’t B. Certainly C. Good idea
—My chest hurts . It’s difficult for me to breathe.
—______.
A.I’m sorry to hear that B. So careless  C. Never mind
—Would you like to be a greener person?
—______.
A. That’s all right  B. Certainly not  C. Sure, I’d love to
—How long have you been like this?
—______.
A. Last week B. Once a week  C. Since last week
—You study English so well!
—______.
A. Don’t say that B. Thank you C. No, I don’t.

阅读下面材料，从每题所给的三个选项（A、B和C）中，选出最佳选项。
As we know, Chongqing has changed a lot in the past few years. More and more trees are being planted in the city. And every day you can see many old people play sports everywhere. The changes make people in the city live a happy life. A small survey below is from people in Chongqing. One hundred persons answered the questions last week.

From the survey, ________ of the people in Chongqing care about health.
A. 41%       B. 80%   C. 52%
From the survey, we know most people want to live________.
A. in a busier place
B. in a quieter place
C. in a greener place
Most people think working in Chongqing is_________.
A. bad   B. good   C. hard
Every day people in Chongqing can see________ play sports everywhere.
A. the young   B. the old   C. the men
According to the passage and the survey, we know that________ .
A.the changes in Chongqing makes people enjoy living there
B. 12% people in Chongqing think working in the city is bad
C. 33% people in Chongqing care about the food

阅读下面材料，从每题所给的三个选项（A、B和C）中，选出最佳选项。
As we know, the over-use of fossil fuels, such as coal and oil has caused serious
environmental problems. Scientists are trying to find new clean energies that does not pollute the air, the water or the ground. Solar power(太阳能) is one of them. Solar power is a kind of electricity which is produced by taking energy from the sun, using solar panels(板).
Solar power has many advantages. The power is easy to get and will never be used up. Whenever it is sunny, there is power. The power is clean and renewable(可再生的). It helps to reduce waste and pollution.
However, the power is not as widely used as expected(预期). One problem is that a solar power system needs sunshine. Some areas with a lot of rain, like the UK, are not suitable to develop solar power systems. Secondly, a solar power factory needs a large place to fix enough solar panels to collect sunshine. Maybe an area in the desert would be perfect place for such a factory to build. What’s more, solar panels are expensive though the energy itself doesn’t cost anything.
Today scientists are trying to develop solar power systems. Maybe one day, solar power will be one of the most important clean energies in our life.
The underlined phrase “fossil fuels” means ________ in Chinese.
A. 矿物燃料 B. 天然气燃料   C. 植物秸秆
Solar power is a kind of energy that is taken from the ________.
A. rain   B. water   C. sun
What is the main idea of the second paragraph（段落）?
A. The advantages of solar power.
B. The differences between solar power and wind power.
C. The places to build solar power factories.
The passage lists ________ reasons about the difficulties of putting the
solar power to use widely.
A. 2    B. 3    C. 4
Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Solar power does not pollute the air, the water or the ground.
B. An area in the desert would be prefect place for a solar power factory.
C. Solar panels are so expensive that 80% of the countries can’t afford them.

阅读下面材料，从每题所给的三个选项（A、B和C）中，选出最佳选项。
Beijing—No Car Day was first started by 34 cities in France on September 22, 1998. It was started to protect the environment. By now, more than 1,000 cities around the world have had a No Car Day.
The first No Car Day in China was in Chengdu in 2001. Other cities, including Beijing, Taipei, Shanghai and Wuhan also support the day.
In Beijing, more and more people are joining in the activity. It asks drivers to leave their cars for one day each week and walk, take a bus or subway or ride a bike to work. The slogan（口号）for the activity is,“If we drive for one less day, we can have one more nice day.” Beijing is trying to have 238 blue sky days this year. In the first quarter of this year Beijing only have 52 blue sky days. This was 11 days less than the number for the same period last year. Car exhaust(汽车尾气) is one of the most important reasons of the pollution. We must do more for No Car Day.
So far, more than 200,000 drivers have shown their support. “We can’t control the weather, but we can choose not to drive.” said Wu Zonghua, a car club chairman.
There are_______ cities in China that support No Car Day according to the passage.
A. three   B. four   C. five
The activity of No Car Day encourages Beijing drivers          .
A. not to work on No Car Day
B. to enjoy having a one-day holiday
C. to take a bus, or subway, ride a bike or walk instead of driving to work
According to the passage there were         blue sky days in the first quarter of last year in Beijing.
A.52    B. 63   C. 41
The air pollution in Beijing is mainly caused（导致）by           according to the passage.
A. cars    B. dust         C. weather
We can know from the passage that        .
A. more and more people in Beijing are joining car clubs
B. drivers should leave their cars for one day each month
C. more than 1,000 cities around the world have a No Car Day.

阅读下面短文，从方框内选择恰当的句子填入文中空白处，使短文内容完整、意思连贯。
Maybe you think of yourself as a good friend, but are you really? If you’re not sure, it’s time to think about what makes a true friend.
____. A good friend is busy but still manages to make time for your friends. He does not see friendships as a waste of time, or something to pay attention to only when he needs a favour.
_______. Always be ready to listen to what the other person is telling you, even if sometimes it makes you uncomfortable.
________. Nothing ends a friendship faster than abandoning （抛弃） a friend in need.
______. When it seems like no one in your life will tell you the truth, your friend will have your back.
_____. A true friend doesn’t gossip（说闲话） behind your back. When he doesn’t agree with you, it’s done in a respectful way that is meant for you both to come to an understanding.

短文填词（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10 分）
阅读下面短文，根据汉语或首字母提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词。所填单词要求意义准确，拼写完整、正确。
Mr. Chen is a  （农民）. He lives in western China with his wife and two sons. One year ago, he found that he had cancer. The doctor told him that he needed an operation(手术) at once. And he said the operation would  （花费） thousands of yuan. It was t   much money for Mr. Chen and his wife. They had no jobs and both their sons were at school. The situation seemed hopeless.
Two weeks later,  （然而）, Mr. Chen got some good news. A health care project would provide    （ 医学的）treatment for poor patients in western China. They      （需要）to pay only half the cost or even less. Thanks  t   the project, he was able to receive an operation just in time to prevent the illness f   getting worse. Now he has returned to his family.
The purpose of this health care project is to improve the situation of poor people in western China. So far, the project has （帮助） more than 5,000 people. The Chinese government hopes to develop a new health care model for China. As our country develops, we must remember to care f  the weakest members.

任务型阅读 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
Long long ago，a king set a big rock in the middle of a very busy road．Then he hid nearby to see if anyone would move the rock out of the way to make it convenient(方便的)for others．Then some supporters of the king came。wealthiest supporters came past and simply walked around it．Many others  complained about the problem．To the king’s surprise．No one did anything about moving it out of the way．
Finally，a poor farmer came along，carrying a load(担)of old vegetables．When he saw the
rock，he put down his load，and tried to move the heavy rock to the side of the road．No one               stopped to help him．Many laughed at him and made jokes as they walked past．
After much pushing，and with no help，the farmer managed to get the rock to the side of the road·As he belt down(弯下腰)to pick up his vegetables，he noticed a small bag lying on the road，exactly where the rock had been．There was a lot of money and a note in the bag．The note was from the king saying that the money was for the person who moved the rock out of the way．
Where did the king set the big rock?
__________________________________________________________________
Who moved the rock to the side of the road at last?
__________________________________________________________________
What did the king put in the bag?
__________________________________________________________________
The farmer was very kind, wasn’t he?
__________________________________________________________________
请将划线句子翻译成汉语。__________________________________________________________________

看图写句（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
请根据每题所提供的图片和提示词(要求全部用上)，写一个与图片情景相符的句子


(Jim, like)
____________________________________________________________________

 
(clean, now)
______________________________________________________________________

 
(visit, next year)
_______________________________________________________________________

 
(fish,yesterday)
_______________________________________________________________________

 
(boy, foot)
_______________________________________________________________________

书面表达（满分15分）
长汀县因在推进城乡绿化、治理水土流失方面取得了显著成绩，荣获“全国生态文明建设和现代林业建设示范县”称号。但我们还仍需发扬“滴水穿石、人一我十”的精神，努力实现“百姓富”与“生态美”的有机统一。学校为此开展了以“How to Protect Our Environment”为主题的演讲比赛。
内容要求：
1.列举2-3个有关破坏环境的现象。
2. 提出至少两点保护环境的建议。
词数80左右，标题和开头已给出，不计入总词数。
提示词（可选用）：
destroy, plastic, blue, dirty, fish, ride, throw, pour, waste, recycle
How to Protect Our Environment
Changting is becoming more and more beautiful.The environment is becoming better , but