内蒙古乌海市九年级上学期期末英语试卷

As the largest developing country, China         since it was founded in 1949.

Mr. Smith spoke slowly and clearly to make himself ______.

The ancient emperors often ______ themselves ______ the sons of God.

—We need to learn and work ______ we live.
—I think so.

—It’s a quarter to eight. The train is leaving.
—She’ll be here on time. So ______ .

Don’t read in the sun. It’s ______ your eyes.

—Why are you so excited?
—Because I ______ my favorite star tomorrow.

My new laptop ______ metal and plastic. It was developed in 1985 in Japan.

—Excuse me, could you tell me ______ get to the post office?
—Sure, go down this street to the end.

The plan for a field travel ______ by our teacher last night.

Boys and girls, please listen to me carefully. I have _____ to tell you.

The policeman told us __________ the street when the traffic light was red.

—From today on, I’ll listen to the English tapes for half an hour every morning.
—______
A. Early bird catches the worm.
B. It’s a piece of cake.
B. C. It’s easy to do so.
D. Actions speak louder than words.

—Guess what! Shanghai Disneyland will be open in 2015.
—______

—I want to be a scientist to do some research on green cars when I grow up.
—Work hard. I’m sure your dream will be ______.

One will feel happy when others flatter(奉承) him in his face. It is said that the best way of flattering someone is to give him a “top hat”     .
A student was going to leave the capital to become      official(官员) in a city far away. Before he started, he came to say        to his teacher.
“It is      job to be a good official.” His teacher said. “You must be strict       yourself and never be careless.”
“Don’t worry about me, sir.” The student answered.” I have already       one hundred top hats, which will       those people quite happy.”
“But we are really gentlemen!      could a real gentleman do such a thing.” His teacher was a bit        . “Never forget         I taught you in class!”
“      are always right, sir, I also hate such things. But, sir,       no one really gentleman like you can be seen in the world now.” said the student. It seemed that he had to do so.
After hearing this, the teacher was        . “What you said is true!”
“I have       one top hat already. Now I have ninety-nine        .” The student said to his friend later on when he asked the student what he had talked with the teacher about.

A．to put on B．putting on C．wearing D．to wear

A．a B．the C．an D．/

A．hello B．goodbye C．OK D．thanks

A．not an easy B．not easy C．a good D．difficult

A．about B．with C．from D．to

A．made B．bought C．prepared D．repaired

A．give B．let C．keep D．make

A．How B．What C．Why D．When

A．anger B．angry C．angrily D．hungry

A．that B．how C．why D．what

A．You B．We C．They D．Us

A．hardly B．about C．almost D．nearly

A．disappointed B．pleased C．angry D．sorry

A．sent out B．bought C．sold D．borrowed

A．left B．already C．yet D．Else

When I was 16 years old, I made my first visit to the United States. It wasn’t the first time I had been abroad. Like most English children, I learnt French at school and I had often been to France, so I was used to speaking a foreign language to people who didn’t understand English. But when I went to America I was really looking forward to having a nice easy holiday without any language problems.
How wrong I was! The misunderstanding began at the airport. I was looking for a public telephone to give my American friend Danny a ring and tell her that I had arrived. A friendly old man saw me looking like being lost and asked if he could help me.
“Yes,”I said.“I want to give my friend a ring.”
“Well, that’s nice,”he exclaimed (惊呼).“Are you getting married? But aren’t you a bit young？”
“Who is talking about marriage?” I replied. “I just want to give my friend a ring to tell her I’ve arrived. Can you tell me where there’s a phone box?”
“Oh!”he said.“There’s a phone downstairs.”
When at last we did meet up, Danny explained the misunderstanding to me.“Don’t worry,” she said to me.“I had many difficulties at first. There are lots of words which the Americans use differently in meaning from us British. You’ll soon get used to all the funny things they say. But most of the time British and American people can understand each other!”
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
Which sentence is TRUE according to the passage?
A. This was the first time for the writer to go abroad.
B. The writer could speak French and English.
C. He thought he would have some difficulties in understanding the Americans.
D. The writer had been to the U.S.A. many times.
When the writer arrived at the airport, he wanted to _____.

The old man thought _____.

At last, the old man _____.

“Tom? Are you in bed yet?” called Mrs.White. There was no answer. Mrs. White put down her book and went to her 14-year-old son’s room. Tom was sitting in front of a bright computer screen on which a motorbike was running fast.
“Oh, Tom. You’re still playing that computer game. You must stop now, because it’s half past eleven. If you don’t go to bed soon, you’ll be very tired tomorrow. ” said Mrs. White.
“But I’ve nearly won the game. ” Tom said to Mrs. White. She could see the excitement on his face. She sat down beside him.
“You’re always playing on the computer. You spend more time on this machine than on your homework. ”
Today more and more families have computers. Parents hope computers can help their children improve their study at school. But many of their children use computers to play games and watch videos instead of studying. We often see that computer net bars are crowded with people, especially young boys. They spend a lot of money competing(竞争) with the computerized (用计算机控制的) machines. The more they lose, the more they want to win. The result is that they don’t want to work or study.
In some countries, even scientists hate computers. They say computers cause millions of people to lose their jobs or cause them a lot of trouble. Computer game addiction(瘾) is a serious problem in social(社会的) life. Something should have to be done to solve the problem.
How did Mrs. White feel when she saw her son playing late?

Parents hope computers can _____.

Many children use computers to _____.
A. watch videos  B. listen to songs
C. play games    D.A、B and C
The writer thinks _____.

Have you ever tried scuba-diving(戴水肺潜水)? It is a very wonderful experience. Scuba is a kind of machine which can help people breathe under the water for a long time. The machine is invented by Jacques Cousteau and his friend.
Cousteau, a French man, is full of new ideas. Since he was a child, he has dreamed of diving (潜水) deep to see the wonderful world under the sea. Later with the help of the scuba machine, his dream was realized. Cousteau took lots of pictures and videos of many strange things that people had never seen before. He spent eight years making a TV show named The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau. People were surprised at so many beautiful things under the water.
Cousteau loved the coral reels(珊瑚礁) and the colorful fish very much. However, he was sad to see that the beautiful coral reels were dead and grey when he returned some years later. He tried his best to encourage people not to pollute our seas and oceans any more.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
The underlined word “scuba” means         in Chinese.

Cousteau is from       .

It took Cousteau         years to make the TV show, The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau.

Why were the coral reels dead or grey?

In the sunny night, look up at the clear night sky. You can probably see thousands of stars. The biggest thing you’ll see, of course, is the moon. For thousands of years, people have wondered about this big thing in the sky.
Earth’s moon is a satellite. A satellite is a body that orbits(环绕轨道运行)a planet. All moons are satellites, and many planets have them. Some have many moons. Earth, of course, only has one. It’s a special moon, though. It’s the fifth largest moon in the solar system!
In fact, the moon is much smaller than the sun. But it’s much closer to Earth, so it looks as big as the sun. The moon is so close that you can see its dark and light spots(斑点)without a telescope. Men flew and landed on the moon’s surface many times by spacecrafts in the 1960s and 1970s. Neil Armstrong was the first human to step on the moon. He walked on the moon on July 20th, 1969. The flights to the moon have helped us learn much about it. Astronauts even brought rocks home with them!
There’s still a lot to learn about the moon. Now people still can’t live on the moon because it does not have oxygen or water like the Earth. But I’m sure that humans can live there one day in the future.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
What is a satellite?

How many moons does the Earth have?

Why does the moon look as big as the sun?

Who was the first human to walk on the moon?

Being shy keeps many Chinese people from getting to know westerners. You may feel nervous about making language mistakes in front of a native English speaker.
But remember, westerners living in Asia know how it feels to try to communicate in a foreign language. They have made many mistakes when speaking Chinese!
So don’t worry about speaking imperfect English. The important thing is just to communicate. Start talking, and make some foreign friends!
Many westerners value(注重) their privacy(隐私). Don’t be surprised if your new friend doesn’t want to include you in everything he does. This may seem strange to Chinese who worry about that their friends will get lonely.
Chinese people often expect their good friends to give advice and take care of them in many ways. If you expect this kind of care from westerners, you may be disappointed. Why? Because most westerners value independence. They feel insulted(侮辱的) if others think they can’t take care of themselves. They will assume(假设) you feel the same way.
Of course, these tips(小提示) are just rules of thumb(经验之谈) and may not apply(适用) to all westerners. Each person you meet will have his or her own ideas about friendship. When you get confused(不明白), don’t be shy and worry to ask questions. Your new western friends may also have many questions about Chinese culture, and they may be hesitant(犹豫) to ask. So encourage them to ask questions, too.
Be honest and open to your friends. Respect each other’s differences. The friendships you make can be lifelong treasure both for you and your new friends.
Why do many Chinese people feel worried to speak to the foreigners?

What is the important thing to speak perfect English?

What do you think the foreigners may not be insulted with?

What does the underlined word “independence” mean?

从下面的方框中选择一个适当的词填空,并将其正确形式写在答题卡对应位置,每空一词,每词只用一次。

To our _______, the factory is still pouring waste water into the river.
Knife is used for ________ things.
I feel very tired and _____ because I stayed up last night.
What a _______ day it is today! Let’s go to the seaside to swim.
—Excuse me, where can I buy a jacket?
—You can go to the Men’s Wear Section on the ________ floor.
In the class meeting, we had a _________ on how to study English.
The two space _____ will come to our school to give a talk tomorrow.
There are ______ between British English and Australian English.
______ happens, I will help you forever.
You should pay attention to your        when you learn English.

根据句意及汉语提示,用短语的恰当形式完成下列句子，并将答案写在答题卡对应位置。
I’d like to be a scientist when I _________ (长大) .
—I’m sorry I made a mistake again.
—Don’t worry. But please be more careful __________(从现在开始).
The spirits of the Olympics encourage everyone _________（全世界）.
__________(总体来说), the book is worth reading.
There is ______(毫无疑问) that it’s the most expensive to go by plane.

书面表达
下周班会，英语老师要求每个同学写一篇发言稿，分享一下学习英语的经验。你可以谈谈对英语学习的认识、你的学习方法以及你的要求和建议。请根据下列提示词写一篇80词左右的短文。
提示词：important, useful, improve, listen, practice
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