福建南平市水东学校九年级上期中英语试卷

What _______ bad weather! It’s raining again, and it’s dark outside.
A, a        B. an        C. /

–Where is your father, Ted?
-He _______ Shanghai on business. He ________ there many times.
A. has gone to, has gone to
B. has gone to, has been
C. has been to, has been to

-How long can I _______ the book?
-Two weeks. But you shouldn’t lend it to others.
A. keep       B. borrow      C. lend

There are______ living things on the earth. We must value our home—the earth.
A. millions     B. million of     C. millions of

–Have you read the book ________?
-Yes. I’ve________ read it twice. It’s so interesting.
A. yet, already     B. already, yet     C. already, already

_______of us likes to be alone on Spring Festival. We all like to be with out family.
A. No one      B. None       C. Someone

--_______ the population of Nanping?
--It’s more than 300.000.
A. What’s     B. How many are    C. How much is

In many parts of the world, nodding heads means _________.
A. happiness      B. disagreement    C. agreement

I usually stay at home and do some reading on Sunday mornings, but ________ I go out for a walk if it’s fine.
A. some times      B. at times     C. on time

–Your watch looks different from his and it is nice.
–Thanks. It _________ in Shanghai.
A. makes      B. is making     C. is made

______ it’s cold in winter, quite a few people ______ go swimming in the swimming pool every day.
A. Although, but    B. Though, still    C. /, but

Jane’s father ________ to Cuba on business tonight. He is packing his bags now.
A. is flying      B. has flown      C. will flying

Tom is new here. He doesn’t know _________the bookstore.
A. where to get to    B. when to get to    C. how to get to

Wake up, Tom! It’s time to get up now, ________ you’ll miss the school bus.
A. or      B. and      C. but

—I’m going to take part in the English speech competition tomorrow.
—_________.
A. Have a good trip!
B. I wish you success!
C. Good idea!

完形填空。（每小题1.5分，满分15分）
Stress(压力) is the feeling you get when you’re really worried about something. This is the kind of worry that troubles you for hours, or even days. It makes you feel     , scared (恐惧的), or angry. You may find it difficult to eat and sleep, or you might eat and sleep much     than usual. Stressing out will lead to serious problems like heart illness.     not all stress is bad for you. Sometimes it can     your body and mind alert (机敏的) and can make you perform better, like when you’re giving a speech to your class or running to the finish line.
What causes stress? Do you know     your dad is worried about the bills, or your mom is unhappy? Because they’re stressed out! There are lots of things in your life that     cause stress —— having too much homework, taking a test in a subject that you are not good     , or hearing your parents argue!
There are some ways to    stress. If you’re stressed out, try these quick and easy ways to relax! Take part in sports and out-of-class activities. Try to get at least eight hours of sleep every night. Eat a healthy, balanced      that includes all kinds of food. Talk with your close friends, family members or teachers. It’ll make you feel better, and    may be able to give you advice and help you solve your problem.
A. calm         B. excited         C. upset
A. more         B. better            C. less
A. So                    B. Or         C. But
A. stop         B. keep             C. provide
A. how            B. why              C. when
A. can             B. need             C. must
A. on              B. at                C. in
A. start with        B. agree with        C. deal with
A. vegetables        B. fruit              C. diet
A. they           B. we         C. he

John was well known in his village as a mean(吝啬的) man. One day, he said to a poor hungry boy, “I will give you three meals and twenty-five pence if you are willing to do a day’s work for me.” The boy agreed. But in fact, he was more interested in the meals than the money.
“You can have breakfast,” said John, “and then you can start work.” After John gave the boy a very small breakfast, he said, “Now you can have your lunch. This will save us a lot of time.” The boy agreed and had a poor lunch. Then John said, “What about having dinner now?”
When the boy finished his dinner, John looked very pleased and said, “Now you can do a long day’s work.” “Sorry,” said the boy as he stood up to leave John’s house, “I never work after dinner.”
The boy agreed to work for John because he wanted to __________.
A. work hard     B. get food     C. help John
What did the boy get from John at last?
A. Three small meals and no money.
B. Three big meals and twenty-five pence.
C. Three small meals and twenty-five pence.
After dinner the boy __________ for John.
A. did all the work    B. did something    C. didn’t work
We know from the passage that John would feel ________ about the boy at last.
A. angry      B. glad      C. sorry
John let the boy have meals first because he wanted to let the boy ________.
A. go home early
B. thank for his goodness 
C. have more working hours

A famous teacher was speaking to the students at our school. He began his lesson by holding up a ¥100 bill. Then he said to the three hundred students, “Who would like this ¥100 bill?” The students began to put up their hands at once.
Then he said, “I am going to give this ¥100 to one of you, but first, let me do this.” He then made the bill into a ball. Then he said, “Who wants it now?” The hands went back into the air.
“Well,” he said, “What if I do this?” and he dropped it on the floor and stepped on it. He picked up the dirty, crumpled bill and said, “Who still wants it?” Hands went back into the air.
“My friends,” he said, “you have learned a valuable lesson today. No matter (无论) what I did to the money, you still wanted it because it did not go down in value (价值). It was still worth ¥ l00!”
Many times in our lives, we are dropped, crumpled, and stepped on by the chances we take and the things that happen to us. We feel as if we are worth nothing. But remember, no matter what has happened to you, you will never lose your value: you are always valuable to those people who love you. Your value doesn’t come from what you do or whom you know, but WHO YOU ARE.
You are special and valuable. Don’t ever forget it!
Even though it was dirty, the money _______.
A. still went up in value
B. was worth nothing
C. didn’t go down in value
We are always valuable to the people _______.
A. who pay us   B. who love us  C. who hate us
Your value doesn’t come from what you do but _______.
A. who you know   B. who made you  C. who you are
The sentence “Hands went back into the air” means “_______”.
A. the students put up their hands again
B. the students put down their hands
C. the students put their hands behind their backs again
Why did the famous teacher use a ¥100 bill at his lesson?
A. Because he wanted to make the bill into a ball.
B. Because he used to drop a bill on the floor and stepped on it.
C. Because he wanted to make the students know what value was.

How do you get your pocket money? How do you spend it? Let’s see the different answers from a Chinese boy, Li Wei and an Australian boy, James.
★Where do they get their pocket money?

★How do they spend their pocket money?

We know that Australian boy gets his pocket money __________.
A. by selling old newspapers
B. from his parents
C. by working in a supermarket
James can save __________ a week.
A. 45 Australian dollars
B. 50 Australian dollars
C. 40 Australian dollars
Li Wei usually __________ for fun.
A. goes out with friends
B. takes photos
C. goes to the cinema
After reading the diagram, we can infer(推断) that __________.
A. Li Wei spends money on breakfast more than on drinks
B. James doesn’t need to pay money for his mobile phone bill
C. students in different countries get and spend their pocket money in different ways
Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. Li Wei spends about 34 yuan a week in total.
B. James never goes to the cinema.
C. James spends 15 Australian dollars on food and drinks.

Once Goethe, the great German poet, was walking in a park. He was thinking about something when he noticed he came to a very, very narrow road. Just at that time, a young man came towards him from the other end of the road. It was too narrow for both of them to pass through at the same time. They stopped and looked at each other for a while. Then the young man said rudely, “I never make way for a fool.” But Goethe smiled and said, “I always do.” Then he turned back quickly and walked towards the end of the road.
Where was Goethe walking?
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Who came towards Goethe from the other end of the road?
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Was the road too narrow for both of them to pass through at the same time?
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Did the young man make way for Goethe?
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Who turned back quickly and walked towards the end of the road?
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口语运用。 在下面对话的空白处填入适当的语句，使对话意思完整、通顺。(每题2分，满分10分)
A: Hello, sir. May I talk with you in English?
B: ______________________________
A: I’ve learnt English at school for three years. But I have very few chances to talk with the English-speaking people. So I want to practice my oral English.
B: Oh, you can speak English very well.
A: _______________________________ By the way, ___________________________
B: No, I’m not from America. I’m a student from Australia.
A: ______________________________________
B: I’ve been in this city for only three months.
A: I see. ____________________________
B: Yes. I like it very much. It’s a beautiful city.
A: Thank you. I’m glad you like it.

根据汉语提示完成下列句子。（每空1分，满分15分）
_________ __________ trees is ________ to human beings, animals and plants.
砍树对人类、动物和植物都是有害的。
Great changes _________ __________ __________ in my hometown in the past few years.
在这过去的几年里，我的家乡发生了巨大的变化。
Nowadays the Internet_________ _________ _________ in many fields of our life.
如今互联网在我们生活中的许多领域被广泛使用。
He stayed up late last night, so he ________ _________ this morning.
他昨天晚上熬夜，因此他今天上午很困。
The girl _______ _______ _______ ________ and smiled, and then she began her speech.
那个女孩深吸了一口气并微笑，然后她开始演讲。

选择框格内单词或短语的适当形式填空. 每个单词限用一次，必要时需要变化单词的形式。（满分10分）

People in Britain produce about 430 million        of waste every year, and put about 85        of the waste into the land. This       the environment and        up a lot of space. It’s difficult
new land to put the garbage in. At the same time,          with the waste         too much money.
Every year, people in Hong Kong produce about 5 million tons of waste. Of        the garbage, about 35 percent can be          while the rest can’t .
The garbage produced every day has become a           problem around the world. How shall we deal with it?

书面表达。(满分l5分)
当今社会，英语被广泛应用，这充分说明了英语的重要性。作为中学生，我们有必要学好英语。请以 How to study English well为题，写一篇的80词以上短文，谈谈如何学好英语。(开头已给出，不计字数)
How to learn English well
As we know, English is the most widely used in the world. It plays an important part in our life. As students, we should learn English well. Now let me _______________________________________________________________________
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