巴蜀中学2016级九年级下半期试题.doc

巴蜀中学2016级九年级下半期试题
重庆巴蜀中学初2016九年级下半期考试试题--英语
单项选择
( )1、 history of the lonely island brought unusual feeling to me、
A、 The, a B、 A, an C、 The, an D、 A, a
( )2、Mr、 Wang is a nice teacher、 He often helps his students with ___ physics after school、
A、 them B、 their C、 theirs D、 his
( )3、He couldn’t even afford a cup of tea because he had ___ money left、
A、 any B、 no C、 a little D、 few
( )4、I want to know ____ she will look like when she grows up、
A、 where B、 how C、 when D、 what
( )5、--Are you good at history, Rose?---___、 But I will try to study it well this term、
A、 That’s all right B、 Not very good C、 No problem D、 Quite well
( )6、You look tired these days、 I think you need a ___ sleep、
A、 shorter B、 shortest C、 better D、 best
( )7、--- I don’t understand____ with me、--- I’m sorry、 But I was doing my homework、
A、 why you didn’t watch the exciting movie “Fast and Furious 7”
B、 why didn’t you watch the exciting movie “Fast and Furious 7”
C、 why you don’t watch the exciting movie “Fast and Furious 7”
D、 why don't you watch the watch exciting movie “Fast and Furious 7”
( )8、---What can I do for you?---I’m looking for the new CD by Li Jian．
---Good taste，and only a few left．I believe the CDs you ask for out soon．
A、 being sold B、 is sold C、 will be sold D、 was selling
( )9、--- How long ___ your brother ___ the hometown?---Since he was only ten years old、
A、 has, left B、 has, been away from C、 did, leave D、 was, away from
( )10、The TV show was so boring that he stopped ___ a magazine instead、
A、 reading B、 to read C、 reads D、 from reading
( )11、--Steven, could you help me ______ when the plane will take off on the Internet?---I’m sorry, my computer doesn’t work、
A、 get on B、 find out C、 look for D、 look after
32、 ---Will it rain tomorrow?--- _______、 We’ll have a field trip tomorrow、
A、 I think so、 B、 I hope so、 C、 I’m afraid not、 D、 I hope not、
33、 Listen! There are some birds _________ in the tree、 What a beautiful morning!
A、 are singing B、 singing C、 to sing D、 sang
34、 ---I'm sorry I can’t find the library book anywhere．---So I'm afraid you have to_______ it．
A、 send for B、 thank for C、 pay for D、 wait for
35、 ---Would you like an apple pie for lunch? I'll make it for you．
---Honey, you_______．Let’s go out to have something different．
A、 mustn’t B、 needn’t C、 can’t D、 shouldn’t
36、 I'm afraid your dad can’t join us for lunch．He_______ a speech on Chinese art to the first-year students in the hall、
A、 gives B、 has given C、 is giving D、 gave
37、 Breakfast at home is healthy and delicious, ________ I have to eat breakfast on the way to school because I can’t get up so early、
A、 and B、 but C、 so D、 or
38、 ---Do you think grandpa and grandma _________late? ---No, the train is usually on time、
A、 were B、 have been C、 was D、 will be
39、 --- great weather it is today!
---Yeah．I will enjoy it with my family this afternoon．
A、 How B、 What C、 How a D、 What a
40、 ---Congratulations! You won the first prize in the writing competition、
---__________、 I have made several terrible mistakes、
A、 You must be joking、 B、 I think so、 C、 You are welcome、 D、 It doesn’t matter、
III．完形填空。（每小题1、5分，共15分）
根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个能填入相应空格内得最佳答案，并把答题卡上对应题目得答案标号涂黑。
One day at the end of the class, a wise teacher told each of her students to bring a plastic bag and a bag of potatoes to school、
The next day she 41 her students, “From today on, for every person you don’t like in your lives, you can choose a potato, write the person’s name and the date 42 it and then put it in the plastic bag、”
Day after day, some of the students’ bags were very 43 、 They were then told to carry this bag with them everywhere they went for a week、 They would put it inside their quilts 44 , on the seats when sitting in a car or on a bus, and next to their desks at school、 The days carrying the bag around with them 45 students get to know what a weight they were carrying in their minds、 They had to pay attention to it all the time 46 they wouldn’t forget it、 As time passed by, the potatoes went bad and 47 nasty (恶心得)、 They all tried to get rid of(摆脱) them、
Too often we think of tolerance (宽容) as a gift to 48 people, and it clearly is for ourselves! If we choose to keep our sadness and hatred (仇恨) in our 49 , we will have to carry them around all our lives、
Do you think you have got 50 from the wise teacher and what she asked her students to do?
( ) 41、 A、 asked B、 told C、 watched D、 saw
( ) 42、 A、 in B、 at C、 on D、 with
( ) 43、 A、 heavy B、 strong C、 light D、 big
( ) 44、 A、 in the morning B、 in the afternoon C、 during the day D、 at night
( ) 45、 A、 kept B、 made C、 asked D、 allowed
( ) 46、 A、 as soon as B、 since C、 so that D、 until
( ) 47、 A、 sounded B、 tasted C、 smelt D、 felt
( ) 48、 A、 another B、 other C、 the other D、 others
( ) 49、 A、 hands B、 eyes C、 stomachs D、 hearts
( ) 50、 A、 anything B、 nothing C、 somebody D、 anybody
IV、 阅读理解 (每小题2份，共30分)
阅读下列材料，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案，并把答题卡上对应题目得答案标号涂黑。
A
You don't have much time for you diary, but you really want to remember your best or worst moments in life、 Nine Square Diary (九宫格日记) is coming to help you、 This new type of diary has nine squares which represent(代表) nine different areas in life, such as plans, feelings and health、 Writing this diary is just like filling blanks、 It is so convenient that you can finish it in only a few minutes、
Here is a page of Nine Square Diary from Sun Ning, a middle school student、

51、 Sun Ning went to ________ birthday party on Sunday、
A、 his dad's B、 his cousin's C、 his friend's D、 his uncle’s
52、 Sun Ning felt ________ when his parents talked with him about their jobs、
A、 busy B、 glad C、 tired D、 surprised
53、 Sun Ning ________ on June 12, 2011、
A、 had a conversation with the headmaster B、 gave advice about building a space station
C、 helped his cousin to get ready for the singing competition
D、 went to the shopping mall with his mom
B
Mother’s Day is coming、 It is a time to let Mom know she’s special to you、 Finding the right for Mom on that day is not always easy、 We often want something personal and thoughtful、 But how can we make it? These following ideas may help you、
Gift of Time
Moms just want to spend time with their children so make it a Mother-Daughter/Son day、 Spend the whole day with her、 Do the things she likes doing with her、
Home Video
Take your family videos and make them a short home video、 She can enjoy it whenever she misses you、 Although it may take a lot of time, the process(过程) can be great fun and the result is often priceless(无价)、
Mom Mix
Make a CD for her、 It’s a collection of all the songs that remind her of you and your growing up、
Write a Letter
Write a letter instead of a simple card、 Write about all the good memories you have with her and all the things she has done for you、
Flowers
People send carnations(康乃馨) on Mother’s Day、 You can easily spend a lot of money on them、 If you have flowers in your garden, or can handpick them, it can be a great gift、
Dinner
Make a dinner and invite her over、 You can also take it over to her house and surprise her、 Just don’t’ forget to wash the dishes after the dinner、
54、 Why is it not easy to find a right gift on Mother’s day?
A、 Because we want to save money B、 Because mothers don’t like gifts、
C、 Because we always want to get something special
D、 Because mothers are very difficult to deal with
55、 Making a home video may be _______、
A、 fun B、 boring C、 easy D、 nothing
56、 How many kinds of ideas have been mentioned here for Mother’s Day?
A、 4 B、 5 C、 6 D、 7
57、 From the passage we know _________、
A、 you can buy a big cake for your mom on Mother’s day
B、 writing a letter is better than sending a simple card to your mom on Mother’s Day、
C、 inviting your mom to eat in a restaurant is a good gift for her、
D、 buying carnations for her is a good way、
C
Chris is not a traditional explorer(探险家)—he usually works in an office for a large organization、 However, Chris’ job can be just as exciting and dangerous as being an explorer、
Chris works for MSF, an organization also known as Doctors Without Border(国界)、 Since 1971, MFS has sent trained doctors all over the world to help people who have suffered from disasters, such as wars and illnesses、 Chris is a doctor from France who has traveled to many places to organize programs that help people、
At the moment, over 27,000 trained doctors have taken part in MSF projects、 The organization received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1999、 All kinds of doctors can volunteer for MSF、 They need to be ready to go almost anywhere in the world and, of course, they should face difficulties、 Most of MSF’s work is in Africa、 When MSF chooses a doctor for a task, they have to go for at least six months、 When doctors have completed a few tasks, they might be sent on an emergency(紧急得) task following a disaster, such as an earthquake、
But why would doctors leave a comfortable life and a good pay to join MSF? According to Chris, the experience they have is a great help in their life、 What’s more, just like the explorers of the past, they need to keep an open mind and learn to get on well with the people they meet、 One thing that they can say at the end of any task is that they have made a real difference to people’s lives、
58、 What may MSF’s work be like?
A、 Tiring and boring B、 Exciting and dangerous
C、 Relaxing and colorful D、 Peaceful and comfortable
59、 As a volunteer doctor for MSF, he or she should ________、
A、 have worked in Africa for six months
B、 have been sent on an emergency task
C、 be ready to work for a task for at least half a year
D、 have suffered from wars, illnesses or other disasters
60、 Why would doctors like to join MSF?
A、 Because they can get a good pay、
B、 Because they can have a comfortable life、
C、 Because they can help others and get experience、
D、 Because they can travel abroad with their families、
61、 What is the main idea of this passage?
A、 Chris is a doctor who has organized programs to help people、
B、 MSF received the Nobel Peace Prize for helping poor countries、
C、 Volunteer doctors make a real difference to their own lives in MSF、
D、 MSF offers medical help to people who have suffered from disasters、
D
Just hearing the name of the great white shark makes people afraid、 In fact, they have more to fear from us than we do from them、 For many years, lots of great white sharks were killed、
But thanks to people’s efforts, the population of these sharks is rising again in the US, according to two recent studies、
Why is their growing population something to celebrate? Great white sharks play an important role in the ocean ecosystem、 As the biggest predators, they help keep the population of other creatures from growing too large、 If the population of an species(物种) gets too big, it will affect the food chain、
Although they are very important, great white sharks had been hunted for their meat and fins for a long time、 In 1997, a law was passed in the US to stop the hunting of great white sharks、 Gradually, the numbers of sharks started to increase、
The law wasn’t the only thing that has helped great white sharks、 Environmental protection groups have also played a part、 The research group, OCEARCH, puts an electronic device(装置) on a shark’s fin and then tracks(追踪) its movements、 Just as important, they let the public follow each shark as it travels the world’s oceans、 OCEARCH also gives each shark a name、 The group’s most famous shark is a shark named Katharine、 Thousands of people have tracked Katharine’s movements on the website、 This helps people see sharks in a new way --- not just as the dangerous killers seen in movies、 Learning about sharks makes people want to do more to protect them、
62、 What is the good news mentioned in the second paragraph?
A、 People can track sharks’ movements on a website、
B、 The population of great white sharks is increasing、
C、 Some new kinds of fish were found in the ocean、
D、 Two recent studies show that great white sharks are not dangerous、
63、 Why are great white sharks important to the ocean ecosystem?
A、 Their meant and fins are very valuable、
B、 They can keep other ocean species away from danger、
C、 Other Ocean species cannot live without great white sharks、
D、 They can stop the population of other ocean species getting too big、
64、 The underlined word, “predators”, in the third paragraph probably means “_________” in
Chinese、
A、 捕食性动物 B、 素食性动物 C、 海洋生物 D、 陆地生物
65、 Which of the following statements is NOT true about OCEARCH?
A、 It works hard to make people want to do more to protect sharks、
B、 It helps thousands of people find their pets、
C、 Its most famous shark is called Katharine、
D、 If fixes a small device on a shark’s fin、
V、 口语应用（每小题1分，共5分）
阅读下面对话，从方框内7个选项中选择5个恰当得句子完成此对话。
A. By air、
B. How do you like the fruit there?
C. Is it very warm in Japan now?
D. By the way, how about the food there?
E. I have no idea、
F. I’m sure we’ll have a good time there、
G、 Let’s go there by bus、

A: What’s your plan for the coming summer holiday?
B: Um, 66 、 What about yours?
A: I learned that people from the Mainland could get the visa(签证) to Japan more easily than before、 Why not spend our holiday there?
B: Great、 Japan isn’t very far from China、 How can we get there, by ship or by air?
A: 67 Planes can fly directly to Japan now、
B: How wonderful! 68
A: Yes, it is、 And there are many famous cities in Japan, like Tokyo, Nara(奈良) and Osaka (大阪)、 Some of the cities look like the cities in Tang Dynasty、 You know, it’s very amazing!
B: Yeah, we can’t miss these places、 69
A: Very delicious, such as different kinds of sashimi(刺身) and sushi(寿司)、 And you can buy many interesting things here、
B: 70
A: Me, too、 I can’t wait to visit there、
第II卷（共50分）
VI、任务型阅读。（每小题2份，共8分）
阅读下文并回答问题。
Can you imagine what it would be like to live and study in an ancient castle (城堡)? I’m talking about British boarding (寄宿) schools, where some children actually live like Harry Potter (although sadly without the magic)、
Boarding schools in Britain are not cheap、 The average cost is￡25,152 (254,011 yuan) for j