2016届牛津译林版九年级下学期期中考试英语试卷

2015—2016学年度第二学期期中考试

初三英语2016年4月

第一卷（客观题共50分）

一、单项填空在A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。（本大题共

14 小题，每小题1分，共14分）

1. ---You look really great in this pink dress, Linda.

---Thank you, Julie. Why don?t you buy ___________ for yourself, too?

A. it

B. that

C. one

D. the one

2. I?m sure that you will succeed in the end ___________ you give up halfway.

A. until

B. till

C. unless

D. although

3. ---Do you think all the programs are good?

---Well, some of them are interesting, but others could be ___________.

A. good

B. bad

C. better

D. worse

4. No one has everdoubted___________he is an honest and hard-working young man. Who could

believe he would do such kind of thing?

A. that

B. which

C. what

D. whether

5. Is there another planet with conditions ___________ those on the earth? If there really is one,

maybe one day we can move to that planet.

A. similar to

B. same as

C. different from

D. as well as

6. Speeches are meant to be heard, not read. That means you have to keep your language ___________ and

easily understood.

A. simple

B. simply

C. clear

D. clearly

7. Pay no attention to those who laugh at you. What ___________ most is how you see yourself.

A. matters

B. minds

C. cares

D. counts

8. ---Excuse me, could you tell me ___________?

---There?s a bank on the second floor. You can make it there.

A. if there?s a bank near here

B. how I can get to the bank

C. where I can change money

D. where the bank is

9. ---Tom said he planned to sell his shop and go to a medical school.It ___________ be true, right?

---Well, you?re probably wrong. He always wants to learn medicine, you know.

A. shouldn?t

B. can?t

C. needn?t

D. mustn?t

10. ---Zhou Libo can always ______ some special ways to make his talk shows popular in China.

---Yeah. He is very smart and creative.

A. go well with

B. work closely with

C. come up with

D. catch up with

11. Just like that? Don?t you have a plan B? You know ___________, do you?

A. it never rains but pours

B. you?d better not burn the candle at both ends

C. he who has never been to the great wall is not a true man

D. it?s no t wise to put all your eggs in one basket

12. ---Let?s go and visit Granny Zhang. She has ___________. She must be very lonely at this time of year.

---OK, let?s go.

A. either friends or relatives

B. neither friends nor relatives

C.both friends and relatives

D. not only friends but also relatives

13. Nowadays, teenagers seldom do any housework at home because they hardly have any spare time. Doing

homework ___________ most of their time.

A. takes up

B. takes off

C. takes away

D. takes down

14.--- Hi, Jack. We will go on an outing this weekend. Would you like to join us?

--- ___________. That?s the last thing in the world I ever want to do.

A. It depends.

B. With pleasure.

C. It?s up to you.

D. No, thanks.

三、完形填空先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从下面四个答案中选择可以填入相应空白处的最佳选项。（本大题共小题，每小题1分，共10分）

I keep a two-dollar bill in my wallet that was given by my mother when I was six years old. Mother gave it to me 15 luck would follow me everywhere. She looked at me and said, “I want you to carry this two-dollar bill for extra good luck.”

“Thanks, Mom,” I replied. “I will keep it close to me always.”

My mother passed away when I was 17 years old and I remembered taking my two-dollar bill, holding it in my hand for the longest time and I knew she would be 16 me the rest of life.

On my first 17 , I was thirty years old. As I sat in the 18 , I noticed there were five women ahead of me. All of them were 19 and well dressed, which made me more nervous.

“What makes you feel you are fit for this job?” Mrs. Martin, the office manager asked me.

“I really need this job and there is 20 I can?t do. I know I am not as 21 as your other applicants(申请人) for the job, but please give me a chance. I learn quickly and can be a very cap able memberof your team.”

That evening I received a(n) 22 from Mrs.Martin.“Gina,” she said, “you were not the most suitable applicant, but you have so much confidence in yourself 23 we decided to give you a chance to prove yourself.” “Thank you, Mrs.Martin. You will not regret this decision” I said excitedly and hung upthe phone.

I got my 24 and took out my two-dollar bill. “Thanks, Mom. I am sure tomakeit,” I said out loud so that she could hear me.

15.A. even if B. because of C. even thoughD. so that

16.A. watching B. protecting C. teaching D. caring

17.A. business B. interview C. journey D. vacation

18.A. waiting room B. dining room C. sitting room D. living room

19.A. older B. cleverer C. younger D. earlier

20.A. everything B. something C. nothing D. anything

21.A. polite B. important C. suitable D. attractive

22.A. e-mail B. call C. letter D. telegram

23.A. as B. that C. what D. which

24.A. pocket B. wallet C. bag D. case

四、阅读理解阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在每小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。（本大题共13小题，每小题2分，共26分）

A

A group of reporters asked a group of 4-to-8-year-old children this qu estion, “What does love mean?” The answers were surprising. The children would answer like they did below.

Rebecca --- age 8

“When my grandmother hurt her knees , she couldn?t bend (弯腰) over and paint her toenails (脚趾甲) any more. So my grandfather would do it for her all the time, even when his hands hurt, too. That?s love.”

Samantha --- age 6

“Love is when someone hurts you, and you get so mad but you don?t shout a t her because you know it would hurt her feelings.”

Terry --- age 4

“Love is what makes you smile when you?re tired.”

Bethany --- age 4

“I let my big sister pick on (捉弄) me because my Mum says she only picks on me because she loves me. So I pick on my baby sister because I love her.”

Lauren --- age 4

“I know my elder sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new clothes.”

Elaine --- age 5

“Love is when Mummy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken.”

Clear --- age 5

“My Mummy loves me more than anybody. You don?t see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night.”

Jessica --- age 8

“You really shouldn?t say …I love you? unless you mean i t. But if you mean it, you should say it

a lot. People forget.”

25. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Rebecca?s grandmother ever couldn?t bend over.

B. Bethany wants to be picked on by any other person.

C. If Samantha becomes angry,she will not shout at others.

D. Lauren prefers to wear her sister?s old clothes.

26. What does Jessica mean about love?

A. Too much love is no love.

B. You should say love more often.

C. You mean what you think.

D. Say love more often if you have it.

27. What is love according to Terry?

A. Love is the care between husband and wife.

B. Love is a rest when you are tired.

C. Love is what cheers you up when you are tired.

D. Love is a kiss from parents.

B

A young, dark haired woman appeared in thedoorway.

“Good morning, children! My name is Mrs. Murray. I amyour new teacher,” she said, as she wrote her name on the blackboard. “Iwill enjoy getting to know eachof you personally, over the next few months.”

The children in the class remained silent, as this wastotally unexpected.

“Come on, someone say something,” she thought nervously.The children were too quiet.

“This probably won?t last long,” she thought, smiling kindly at them.Grade Three students were normally very lively and seldom, if ever silent. “If you haveproblems, pleasecome to me.I willhelp you.”

The children slowly began to relax,but not one of them spoke.

“How can I get themto accept me?” she wondered. Suddenly, she had an idea.

“Yourfirst homework will be to write a new song. To make iteven more ex citing, challenging and fun for everyone, it mustbe a new love song for Valentine?s Day. Thewinner willbe awarded a prize, at our class party.”

The children looked amazed, but pleased.

“You may sing your new song, orplay it with a musical instrument.”

As if something had suddenly awakened the children, the silence in the room ended suddenly.

“A love song?” a boy asked, smiling sweetly, at his new teacher.

“We each have to write one,” said a dark haired girl, “We never had to do that before.”

“And sing it too!” a red haired boyresponded, laughing aloud. “I love it! Me, sing a love song?”

“Wantto know what the first prize will be?”

At once, every hand in the room went up.

Mrs. Murray reached into her handbag and pulled outa harmonica（口琴）.

“What do you think of this?”She waited.

“I am also a music teacher, so I will be able to help you write your new love songs.” added Mrs. Murray, smiling at her new students. Clearly, her smile and smart idea about the homework attracted every student in the class.

28. The children remained silent at the beginning because __________.

A. they missed their first teacher

B. they didn?t accept the new-comer

C. they were surprised at the situation

D. they were waiting for their homework.

29. We can learn from the passage that __________.

A. most children in the class were good at playing music

B. it was the prize that made the students accept their new teacher

C. children in the class liked to write their own love songs

D. the students in this class are not as active as other Grade Three students

30. Which of the following words can best describe Mrs. Murray?

A. Kind and curious.

B. Helpful and clever.

C. Generous and honest.

D. Patient and humorous.

C

SOMETIMES we make friends with unexpected people. For example, who would have

thought that a spider would make friends with a pig? But in E. B. White's classic novel "Charlotte's Web", this is exactly what happens.

The pair will appear in a movie at the end of this year.

In the story, Wilbur is an ill-fated (倒霉的) pig. When he is born, he is so small that the farmer decides to end the pig's life. Luckily, the farmer's daughter stops him from killing Wilbur and volunteers to raise the pig in a barnyard (谷仓前的空地) .

Wilbur grows day by day and makes many friends in the barnyard, including the spider, Charlotte. However, one day a sheep tells Wilbur that he will be served up as dinner. But, Charlotte has made up her mind to save her friend from this danger. By making words such as "famous pig" in her web, she makes the farmer believe that Wilbur is some sort of supernatural (神奇的) animal, too important to kill. After Wilbur is saved, Charlotte is so tired that she finally dies.

Unusually, the author makes a spider the heroine (女英雄) of the book. Spiders are creatures many people normally regard with fear. Charlotte does everything in her power to keep Wilbur alive. It shows how a strong friendship can last through the worst possible times.

Who would you like to make friends with if you could?

31.The purpose of this passage is to _______.

A. tell us a true story about a pair of unusual friends

B. give us a brief introduction about “Charlotte?s Web”

C. describe how a spider makes friends with a pig

D. encourage people to make friends with animals

32.The writer is trying to tell us ______.

A. Charlotte does her best to save Wilbur because he is really amazing

B. we?d better make friends with unexpected man for they can help us

C. the spiders are not afraid when you make friends with them

D. a real friend is the one who devotes to you when you are in trouble

33.Choose the right order of the events_____________

(1) Charlotte dies for Wilbur.

(2) Wilbur?s owner wants to kill Wilbur for he is so small.

(3) Farmer?s daughter feeds Wilbur in a barnyard.

(4) Wilbur makes friends with so many animals.

(5) The sheep hears that Wilbur will be killed for his meat.

(6) Charlotte manages to save Wilbur.

A. (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (1)

B. (5) (3) (6) (2) (4) (1)

C. (2) (3) (5) (4) (6) (1)

D. (1) (6) (3) (4) (2) (5)

D

When you make a mistake, big or small, treasure it as it's the most valuable thing in the world.

Most of us feel bad when we make mistakes, beat ourselves up about it, feel like failures, and get mad at ourselves.

And that's only natural: Most of us have been taught from a young age that mistakes are bad, and we should try to avoid mistakes. We've been punished when we make mistakes — at home, school and work. Maybe not always, but probably enough times to make feeling bad about mistakes an unconscious reaction(无意识的反应).

Yet without mistakes, we could not learn or grow. If you think about it that way, mistakes should be treasured and celebrated for being one of the most amazing things in the world: They make learning possible; they make growth and improvement possible.

By test and error — trying things, making mistakes, and learning from those mistakes — we have found out how to make electric lights, to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, and to fly.

Mistakes make walking possible for the smallest toddler, make speech possible, and make works of genius(天才) possible.

Think about how we learn: We don't just get information about something and know it at once or know how to do it. You don't just read about painting, or writing, or computer programming, or baking, or playing the piano, and know how to do them right away. Instead, you get information about something, from reading or from another person or from watching usually ... then you set a model in your mind ... then you test it out by trying it in the real world ... then you make mistakes ... then you correct the model based on the results of your real world experiment ... and repeat, making mistakes, learning from those mistakes, until you've pretty much learned how to do something.

That's how we learn as babies and toddlers, and how we learn as adults. Mistakes are how we learn to do something new — because if you succeed in something, it's probably something you already knew how to do. You haven't really grown much from that success — at most it's the last step on your journey, not the whole journey. Most of the journey is made up of mistakes, if it's a good journey.

So if you value learning, if you value growing and improving, then you should value mistakes. They are amazing things that make a world full of wonders possible.

34. According to the passage, how should we treat mistakes?

A. We should try to avoid making mistakes.

B. We should owe great inventions mainly to mistakes.

C. We should treat mistakes as good chances to learn.

D. We should make feeling bad about mistakes an unconscious reaction.

35. The underlined word “toddler” in Paragraph 6 probably means ________.

A. a small child learning to walk

B. a kindergarten child learning to draw

C. a primary pupil learning to read

D. a school teenager learning to write

36. We can learn from the passage that ________.

A. most of us can really grow from success

B. growing and improving are based on mistakes

C. we learn to make mistakes by test and error

D. we read about something and know how to do it right away

37. The author wants to tell us ________.

A. what you should do when meeting with difficulties

B. where you can find your mistakes

C. how you can avoid making mistakes

D. why you should celebrate your mistakes

第二卷（主观题共40 分）

四、词汇运用（本大题共8小题，每小题1分，共8分）

(A)根据句意和汉语注释，写出单词的正确形式。

1.Sorry, the number you dialed is out of ________________ (服务).

2. This house in the woods was built in a ________________ (传统的) style.

3. Tom?s parents should be ________________ (严格的) with him. He's too noisy and rude.

4. I?m sorry. I________________ (误认为) you for my friend.

(B)根据句意，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。

5. One day, Miss White?s ________________ (patient) voice broke into his daydreams.

6. This________________ (discover) has opened up a whole new field of research.

7. Build something or do something that makes you________________ (pride).

8. The great thing is to show you are willing; whether you ________________ (success) or not does not matter.

五、动词填空用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。（本大题共8小题，每小题1分，共8分）

1. ---John has changed a lot.

---Yes. He spends more time than he used to ____________ (practise) speaking English. No wonder he has

made great progress in English.

2.Just a minute! My brother ____________ (wash) his car in the garden. I?ll call h im right now.

3. ---Your name again? I?m sorry I____________ (not catch) it.

---Will Smith.

4. --- What should I do, doctor?

--- ____________ (keep) healthy, you should take more exercise.

5. The wind blows as usual. Flowers blooms as usual. The sun rises from the east as before. But clearly something

____________ (change).

6. Next Monday, any student who shows up to school without their school uniforms

____________(require) to

change clothes.

7. Then pen you bought me last year as my birthday present still ____________ (write) well.

8. ---Which of the couple appeared at your party yesterday?

---Neither. They ____________(celebrate) their son?s birthday at home.

六、阅读填空先通读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在文章后表格的空格内填入一个最恰

当的单词。每个空格只能填一个单词。（本大题共5小题，每小题1分，共

5分）

I used to be the messiest person alive. Over the years, through watching others and by trying again and again, I have finally found ways to come up with plans, organize them and follow through with them.

Make a general list of everything you need to have and do to make your plan happen. Make a list of all steps that need to be completed and think about what needs to be done.

Detail everything completely and read it over so you can start coming up with some good ideas of how to carry out your plans.

You should make sure that if, for some reason, way one doesn?t work, you have way two and way three to depend on. So, different ways are needed at hand. It?s just a matter of being

organized. Chances are that there is always more than one way of doing things, and that if one of those ways doesn?t work, one of the others will.

Committing (承诺) yourself to finishing at least part if not all of your plan at once is also necessary. It will show that you not only have ways to get things going, but that you are interested in the results gained with making the move to get everything done.

If you make a promise to finish before a certain time, make sure that you carry that out, and be sure to do everything in the way you said you would, within the time limit(限制) you set for yourself.

Don?t try to solve more things all at a time. All that does is slow your progress, take away your attention and make you lose your interest and energy.

Carrying out an effective plan requires being as organized as possible. You will only achieve this by sticking to the order of the plan and not changing, or trying to do more at a time.

Last but not least, you should never give up things halfway. It will only make everyone around you angry, including yourself. Unfinished plans are a waste of time, energy and, in some cases, even money.

So, don?t be afraid of organization. The older we get, the more necessary it becomes to have the skills to follow through with confidence and to be able tocarry through plans in an

1. ______________

2. ______________

3. ______________

4. ______________

5. ______________

七、完成句子按所给的汉语，用英语完成下列句子。（本大题共6小题，每小题1.5 分，共9分）