2017-2018年江苏省南京市江北新区育英二外九年级上学期期末英语试卷（无听力含答案）

2017-2018年江苏省南京市江北新区育英二外九年级上学期期末英语试卷（无听力含答案）

九年级(上) 期末试卷

英语

一、听力(略)

二、单项选择。(15分)

21.Zhang Ning sings so well that we all mistake him________ a real singer. A.to B. with C. by D. for 22.---I’m afraid one month’s time has been wasted. ---I can’t believe we did all that for__________. A.something B. nothing C. everything D. anything 23.The home for the elderly will be closed _________ it can get more donations. A. if B. until C. unless D. though 24.At one time it was _______ believed that the sun moved around the earth. A. widely B. simply C. nearly D. highly

25. The teacher asked Simon why he was late again. Simon looked down and answered his teacher. We can guess that Simon may be ________ from his body language. A. unfriendly B. impatient C. dishonest D. inactive

26. Although Ms Zhou is in her seventies, she is always in the pink. Here “in the pink” means ________. A. lovely B. lucky C. lonely D. healthy 27. ---I’m faced with a difficult choice, Paul. What shall I do?

---You must think about it a bit longer before you make a/ an_________. A. decision B. speech C. effort D. mistake 28. ---I haven’t been to Yinxing Lake Theme Park yet. ---________. Why not go there this Sunday? A. So have I B. So do I C. Neither have I D. Neither do I 29. ---You look a little unhappy. What’s the matter?

---I always have_________ much homework to do that I have not time for my hobbies. A. too B. so C. such D. very

30. When I began to learn English, I found ________ more difficult to learn grammar that vocabulary. A. it B. it’s C. that D. that’s

31. I know how busy you must be and naturally I wouldn’t _______ too much of your time. A. put up B. give up C. pick up D. take up 32. ---I ________ the driving test the other day.

---Congratulation! Have you thought of buying a new car? A. passed B. was passing C. will pass D. have passed 33. ---What’s Xiaogongju?

---It’s a litle white cat________ was a gift from my aunt last year. A.who B. whom C. what D. which 34. ---Could you tell me________?

---It’s from February 9 to 25 in Pyeong Chang. We’ll have enough time to watch the games.

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A. when the 23rd Winter Olympic games was held B. where was the 23rd Winter Olympic games held C. when the 23rd Winter Olympic games will be held D. where will the 23rd Winter Olympic games be held 35. ---The young man has a real gift for acting.

---________. But his films are always huge box-office successes. A.I agree with you B. I don’t think so C.That’s quite true D. There’s no doubt about that 三、完形填空。(10分)

The self-portrait(自画像) is nothing new. Painters and photographers have always used themselves as subjects. Today almost 36 walks around with a camera in his or her pocket. This is because most cell phones have cameras on them. The 37 that most people have cell phone cameras with them all the time has led to the rise of the selfie. A selfie is a self-portrait usually taken with a cell phone.

Since the pictures are usually taken on a cell phone, many people want to share these photographs with friends and even 38 on different social networking websites. Some of the popular social network platforms which people use to share selfies 39 Facebook, Wechat and Instagram.

People usually take selfies when they are engaged in(忙于) 40 day-to-day activities. They take selfies on their way to work or school. People take selfies of themselves eating. Other people take selfies to 41 what they are wearing or whom they are hanging out with. The most common way to take a selfie is by holding a cell phone at arm’s length. Some

people take selfies by taking a picture of their way to work or school. In these pictures, you can 42 see the phone the person is taking a picture with. Selfies taken using a mirror often are taken in a 43 , which some people think is rude. It is a very private place, not a place to take pictures.

Some people think that selfies are a 44 that people are becoming superficial(肤浅的) . It is not often that people take pictures of themselves that make them look bad. When people take pictures of themselves, they are usually trying to present themselves in the best 45 . However, some people are trying to challenge stereotypes(俗套) of what makes someone attractive. 36. A. somebody B. anybody C. everybody D. nobody 37. A. case B. fact C. matter D. reason 38. A. strangers B. teenagers C. partners D. interviewers 39. A. contact B. influence C. connect D. include 40. A. boring B. usual C. colourful D. special 41. A. show B. enjoy C. notice D. reply 42. A. sometimes B. usually C. seldom D. never 43. A. kitchen B. dining room C. sitting room D. bathroom 44. A. message B. result C. sign D. mistake 45. A. light B. cover C. design D. part 四、阅读理解(10分)

A

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Discover the best music sport culture in the UK Liverpool MUSIC The Beatles Story The world-famous 1960s music group came from Liverpool. Find out about the Beatles at the “The Beatles Story” attraction. Open every day except Dec. 25th & 26th. Adults: ￡ 15.95 Students/ The elderly:￡ 12.00 Child: ￡ 7.00 Child under five: Free Liverpool FC This city lo ves fo otball. Visit Anfield football stadium, home of Liverpool’s favourite football team, and take a tour. Closed on weekends. Adults: ￡ 15.00 Child: ￡ 9.00 Under-16s and students:￡9.00 Child under five: Free The Museum of Liverpool Learn all about the history and culture of Liverpool. Open daily 10:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m. Free! Liverpool ONE Find the best shopping in the center of Liverpool at Liverpool ONE, Liverpool’s new shopping center. Opened in 2008. More than 160 shops, restaurants, cinemas and café. Liverpool SPORT Liverpool MUSEUM Liverpool SHOPPING

46. The text above probably comes from_______. A. a news report B. a travelling guide C.a shopping mall poster D. a sports magazine

47.Tomorrow is the last Sunday of January. Linda wants to take a day trip in Liverpool. Unluckily, she can’t visit__________.

A.liverpool FC B. Liverpool ONE C. the Liverpool Museum D. the Beatles Story 48.Mr. Green (71-year-old) and his grandson (14-year-old) want to learn more about the Beatles, they need to spend ________ on the tickets. A.￡19.00 B. ￡22.95 C. ￡24.00 D. ￡27.95

B

Hundreds of years ago, an old Italian worker began to make beautiful things out of glass. But nobody knew how he made the glass, and he did not tell the secret even to his favour son. The old man’s little brown notebook was full of secret words, signs and numbers, but his son could not understand them. Every time his son asked him, the old man answered. “Wait, I have written everything down in my brown notebook. I’ll explain it to you, but the time has not come yet.” Then one day in January, the old man became very ill, and the next morning he could not get up. “ The time has come, my son”, he said slowly. “I’ll translate everything for you and explain all the words and signs in my notebook.” The old man opened his notebook and looked at the first page. “Now, listen to me!” he said and began to speak. “ This word...that word...” But he did not finish. He could not remember the words and signs. He looked at the second page then at the third. But he could not remember the secret words and numbers.

“Wait!” he said to his son. “I didn’t sleep well last night. I’m going to rest, and then I tell you all the secrets.” The old man stopped speaking and closed his eyes.

Those were the old man’s last words. The young man waited and waited, but his father never

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opened his eye again. He died, and his secrets died with him.

49.The old man wrote the things in his brown notebook except________. A.pictures B. numbers C. signs D. words 50. What can we infer(推断) from the passage?

A. The son didn’t understand the secret until his father died. B. The old man explained clearly about his notebook to his son.

C. The old man could understand what he had written down in his notebook.

D. The old man didn’t want to teach his son how to make things out of glass at first. 51. What’s the best title of the passage? A. The Brown Notebook B. The Old Man’s Secret C. The Beautiful Glassware D. The Old Man and His Son

C

When I was about eight years old, I decided that I wanted to be a famous film star when I grew up. Well, I’m not a famous film star, but I do work for a film studio, and I do meet famous actors every day. I’m a Foley artist—I make the sounds that are added to films after they have been filmed.

Why does this need to be done? Well, if actors are filming a fight scene, you can’t expect them to really hit each other or break each other’s bones, so Foley artists have to find suitable sound. If you come into my studio and find me throwing wet towels at the wall and breaking carrots in half, don’t worry. I’m just recording a fight scene.

When my kids were little, they loved our Christmas films because we always needed to record the sound of children walking on snow. It doesn’t often snow in California, so I had to create the sound in the studio. I used to cover part of studio floor with salt crystals and pour thick flour(面粉) over the top. Then I brought my kids and their friends to the studio so that I could record them walking in the “snow”. After the recording, they never wanted to leave; they stayed and played, they got “snow” in their shoes, on their clothes, even in their hair!

These days studios use computers to create such common sounds as footsteps on snow. Some Foley artists see computers as a threat but I welcome the new technology. A lot of “everyday” sounds used to take a whole day to create, so there was a lot of pressure to get everything done on time. With computers, there’s a lot less stress and I can devote more of my time to creating unusual sound effects. As long as people keep coming up with new ideas for films, studios will need Foley artists to come up with the sounds for them. 52.The writer’s job is to__________. A.copy actor’s voices B. arrange fight scene C.help actors who are hurt. D. records sounds for films 53. Most modern studios_________.

A.spend a lot money on comouters B.use a lot of common sound in films C.use computers for everyday sounds D. give Foley artists a lot of new ideas 54.How does the writer feel about his career? A.He’s sad because he wants to be an actor

B.He enjoys it much more now than at the beginning

C.He feels happy because he often works with his children D.He’s angry because computers will make him lose his job

55.Which of the following is the best description(描述) of the writer?

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