河南省驻马店市九年级上学期期末素质测试英语试卷
How_____interesting the book is! I do want to read it_____second time.
A.an;the | B./;a | C.an;a | D./;the |
Some people like watching TV,but_____say it is boring.
A.the other | B.another | C.other | D.others |
.Either of you can finsh the job,but what I’m interested in is who is_____.
A.more careful | B.caerful | C.the most careful | D.even careful |
My father gave his old car to me and he is_____a new car.
A.considered buying | B.considered to buy | C.considering buying | D.considering to buy |
My Green is well known all over the town._____he goes,there’s somebody who knows him.
A.However | B.Whenever | C.Wherever | D.Whatever |
.Not only her mother but slao her father_____in the same school for twenty years.
A.will teach | B.has taught | C.have taught | D.are teaching |
It was very hard for me to make a_____,but I decided to leave my job.
A.suggestion | B.decision | C.plan | D.speech |
The problem is hard but Tom has_____a good idea to solve it.
A.caught up | B.came up with | C.caught up with | D.comn up wlth |
The coat which my brother bought me is____wear.
A.too much large | B.much too large to | C.much large for | D.much too large for |
The telephone_____talking to prople far away.
A.used buy | B.is used for | C.is used to | D.used for |
—Could you help me with my English now?
—Yes,I_____.
A.can | B.could | C.must | D.should |
Rober will start a driverless taxi service,so don’t feel surprised when you see a taxi coming_____a driver.
A.by | B.of | C.without | D.with |
—Have you got everything_____you need to take for the trip?
—Yes.I have got everying read.
A.who | B.where | C.that | D.when |
—I’m worried about the coming test.
—You should work hard for it,_____you’ll have to take it again.
A.and | B.or | C.but | D.however |
Some of my friends are interested in science,but none of them can tell_____.
A.when UFOs will appear next time. |
B.why do horses know the way. |
C.where was this kind of plant found. |
D.how do elephants communicate. |
I began to play the piano four years ago,I always remember my first piano performance.I remember that year,I was only nine years old,and but just to lean to play the piano a few months before.
One day,my teacher told me there was ging to be a piano performance three weeks.When I heard the news,I felt very .But the teacher said,“You can make it.You have this piece of music many times,so you’ll play it well.And when the performance comes,I’am sure you’ll .”After hearing the teacher’s words,I felt confident about myself.
After three weeks of hard practicing,the piece for the performance was fianlly .The night before the performance,I was so excited that I couldn’t stand still or sit down.When it was my to perform,I held my head high,went onto the stage,sat on the chair,quickly the song in my head,and lifted up my hands to play.In one breath,I played the piece from beginning to end and played it very pleasantly.Soon,a thunter of applause(雷鸣般的掌声) out in the concert hall.I felt very happy,and proud of ,yoo.
That was my first piano performance and I will never forget it.
A.finished B.considered C.stopped D.started
A.in B.for C.on D.until
A.sleepy B.exhausted C.nervous D.energetic
A.pronounced B.provided C.produced D.practiced
A.suit B.succeed C.incersse D.interset
A.successful B.ready C.empty D.careful
A.ending B.turn C.entertainment D.challenge
A.went through B.made up C.came up with D.went off
A.looked B.took C.broke D.filled
A.me B.my C.myself D.mine
A famous doctor once received a little child that was badly ill. Thanks to his skills and care, his young patient got well and was soon able to get up and run about again.
The child's mother was very thankful to the doctor, and she called on him to thiank for what he had done for her child. "Doctor," she said, "you have saved my little son. I don't know how to thank you enough. I feel that money alone cannot repay you, so I have made this little purse with my own hands, as a sign of my gratitude.I hope you will accept it." The doctor stood up and said coldly, "Madam, a little present like that is very nice between friends, but a doctor needs to paid properly for what he has done." The lady was surprised and hurt so much that she could not reply for a moment. Then she said quietly, "Perhaps you will tell me how much you fee is?"
"Fifty pounds," he answered.
The lady opened the little purse and took out four fifty-pound bank notes. She passed one of them to the doctor, and put the other three back into the purse. She put the purse into her handbag and, saying goodbye to the doctor, went out of the room.The lady was thankful to the doctor because ______.
A.he had saved her life | B.he had saved her son’slife |
C.he had lent her some money | D.he often called on her |
The doctor refused the lady’spurse becasue he thought_______.
A.the puese should be given between friends |
B.the purse was too small |
C.the lady was not kind to him |
D.the lady just gave him that purse and wouldn’t give him the medical fee |
The underlined word”gratitude”means”_______”in English.
A.feiendship | B.pity | C.happiness | D.thanks |
The money in the purse_______.
A.was only 150 pounds |
B.was less than 200 pounds |
C.was much more than the medical fee |
D.was not enough for the medical fee |
How do you think the doctor would feel in the end?
A.Sorry and worried | B.Regret and proud | C.Excited and proud | D.Sorry and regret |
The Statue of Liberty(自由女神像)is one of the most famous tourst places in the United Stafes.However,it wasn’t the Americans who designed and built it It was given as a gift of friendship from France.
In 1865,a young French artist named Bartholdi took part in a big party near the town of Versailles.At the party,someone hoped to give America a special gift for the country’s hundredth birthday in 1876.Bartholdi was interested in the idea and suggested a big statue of some kind.Back home,he thought about it for the next six years.By 1871,Bartholdi had planned most of the details of the statue.It was going to be a lady calld Liberty,who held a torch(火把)high over her head in hear right hand and a book close to her body in her left hand.It seemed that she was lighting the way to freedom.
But it was such a huge project that a large amount of noney was needed.And also,for many resaon,Bartboldi and his team couldn’t finish it on time.The big statue wasn’t finished until June 1884.On July22,1885,it arrived in New York from France by water.The statue was finally placed on a small island called Manhattan near New York in April 1886.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
Who first had the idea of giving a hundredth birthday gift to America?
A,The host of the party. B.The president of France
C.Bartholdi D.It isn’t mentioned
We know the United States of America was set up in _____ according to the passage.[
A.1765 | B.1771 | C.1776 | D.1786 |
What’s in the left hand of the lady called Liberty?
A.A book | B.A fan | C.A torch | D.A hat |
The statue was carried to New York _____ after it was finished.
A.on the airplan | B.on the sea | C.in the car | D.on the train |
Which of the following is TRUE,according to the passage?
A.The statue of Liberty was built by an American who lived in France. |
B.The building of the statue of Liberty cost much mony. |
C.The building of the statue of Liberty was finished in 1886. |
D.The ststue of Liberty appeared in New York on time. |
Happy Music Weekend
All Jenny’s Fans Are Invited!
Date:October 2,2013
Time:8:00 p.m.
Place:Golden Hall!
Join us for the”Happy Music Weeked”and come to listen to Jenny’s new songs.Her beautiful _____ will make for a wonderful evening.People who can answer some question about Jenny will get a chance to win CDs,pictuers and posters.Come and see if you’ll win!If youare one of the first ten to come,you can even sing a song with Jenny!
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
What may”Happy Music Weeked”be?
A.A song | B.A movie | C.A concert | D.A match |
What do we learn from the poster?
A.Jenny is a singer |
B.Jenny is good at taking pictures |
C.Jenny is gong to sell her posters |
D.CDs and posters will be given to everyone who comes |
What may be the missing(缺失的)word?
A.Words | B.Voice | C.House | D.Children |
If John wants to sing with Jenny,what should he do?
A.Buy one of her CDs | B.Call her first |
C.Go early to the Golden Hall | D.Go to Jenny’shouse |
Who can win a prize?
A.People who sing very well |
B.People who answer some questions correctly |
C.Those who are among the first ten to come |
D.People who pay enough money |
Two thousand years ago,beside the beautiful and rich Loulan Lake,there lay Loulan ancient city of the Silk Road.Businessmen from every country gathered here and there were lots of dancing parties
However,two thousand years later,this rich land suddenly disappeared from the map of China
Loulan was first “discovered” by a Swedish man,Sven Hedin,in 1900.People from other countries all began to come here He visited and studied this area and found many relics (遗迹)that were beautifully and carefully made.
It is recorded that the ancient city of Loulan was the capital of Loulan Kingdom during the Han and Jin Dynasties (朝代),and covered an area of about 100,000m2. Outside the city,there are some dried rivers and much farmland.In the past century,many coins,mirrors and other things from Greek and Roman have been dug out there.
The Loulan Kingdom is now a lifeless area with endless “forests” of mounds (小丘)which aren’t easily seen in other parts of the world.So people from many countries have been interested in this place.
根据材料内容,从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项,使短文意思通 顺、内容完整。
A.All these things show that business between East and West once took place there. |
B.People in Loulan lived a rich life then. |
C.Inside the city there are government offices and other old buildings. |
D.Then it became an area covered with sand and dead trees. |
E.Then a Chinese named Huang Wenbi came to Loulan.
阅读短文,从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空,使短文意思通顺、完整。
at,two,use,end,when,good,hard,went,invite,hardly,cry,be
Is it possible for a shy person to change?The answer is yes,but it takes time.Take Nancy for example.she would feel afiaid.In fact,she was so afraid that she would not look their eyes.And once she even when she was asked a question in class.
Narcy decided to solve this problem.She knew she had to make several change.First,she needed to tell herself that she a wonderful girl. ,she had to smile more often.When she was to a party,for example,she would simply smile if she didn’s know how to talk to other people.She tried really for a long time.In the ,her smiling face made her very popular,and she felt much about herself.
So it is possible for shy people to become not so shy if they really try very hard.