2015-2016学年初中九年级英语第一学期期终学业水平调研测试 人教版

Museum The museum describes the history of Wroxeter including information on everyday life. Audio（音频的）Tour Audio tour describing the historic site is including in the ticket price. 51. Mr Brown should pay for the ticket if he visits Wroxeter Roman City with his wife and two children.

A. ￡5.20 B. ￡10.40 C. ￡13.50 D. ￡16.60 52. Wroxeter Roman City is open for hours every day in June. A. eight B. seven C. six D. five 53. Visitors can at Wroxeter Roman City.

A. go to a movie B. buy souvenirs C. swim in the pool D. take a video tour

B

It was the last day of final examinations at a large college. On the steps of one building, a group of engineering students were discussing the exam that was about to begin. On their faces was confidence. This was their last exam before they graduated and found jobs.

Some talked of jobs they already had, others of jobs they would get. With four years of college study, they felt ready and able to conquer (征服) the world.

The coming exam, they knew, would be easy. The professor (教授) had said they could bring any books or notes they wanted, but they couldn't talk to each other during the test.

They walked into the classroom. The professor passed out the papers. The students' smiles became wide as they saw that there were only five questions on it.

Three hours passed and the exam came to an end. Then the professor began to collect the papers. The students no longer looked confident. They seemed worried. No one spoke as the professor faced the class with the papers in her hand. She looked at all the worried faces in front of her, and then asked, %up.

\

\restlessly in their seats.

\the class stayed silent. The professor put down the papers. \

\four years, there are still many things about the subject you don't know. Instead of testing you on what you learned in this class, I've given you questions that skilled engineers face in the world outside the classroom. You can't expect to be an expert (专家) on the day you graduate. You have to learn as you go.\

Then, smiling, she added, \has just begun.''

The years have weakened the name of the professor, but not the lessons he taught.

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54. Why did the students think the exam was easy at first? A. Because it was their last exam in the collage.

B. Because they were allowed to bring any books and notes during the test. C. Because they thought they were clever and talented. D. Because they knew there were only five questions.

55. What does the underlined word \

A. confidently B. proudly C. excitedly D. nervously 56. What could the student learn from the last exam?

A. He laughs best who laughs last. B. A good beginning is half done. C. One is never too old to learn. D. The early bird catches the worm. 57. What can be the best title of the passage?

A. A Playful Joke B. A Lucky Chance C. A Strange Professor D. A Special Exam

C

During all this time I never stopped thinking about escape. When I traveled across to the other side of the island (岛屿), I could see the other islands, and I said to myself, “Perhaps I can get there with a boat. Perhaps I can get back to England one day.”

So I decided to make myself a boat. I cut down a big tree, and then began

to make a long hole (洞) in it. It was hard work, but about six months later, I had a very fine canoe (独木舟). Next, I had to get it down to the sea. How silly I was! Why didn’t I think before I began work? Of course, the canoe was too heavy. I couldn’t move it! I pulled and pushed and tried everything, but it didn’t move. I was very unhappy for a long time after that.

That happened in my fourth year on the island. In my sixth year I did make myself a smaller canoe, but I did not try to escape in it. The boat was too small for a long journey, and I did not want to die at sea. The island was my home now, not my prison, and I was just happy to be alive. A year or two later, I made myself a second canoe on the other side of the island. I also built myself a second house there, and so I had two homes.

My life was still busy from morning to night. There were always things to do or to make. I learnt to make new clothes for myself from the skins of dead animals. They looked very strange, it is true, but they kept me dry in the rain.

I kept food and tools (工具) at both my houses, and also wild goats (山羊). There were many goats on the island, and I made fields with high fences to keep them in. They learnt to take food from me, and soon I had goats’ milk to drink every day. I also worked hard in my corn (玉米) fields. And so many years went by.

58. The purpose of making a canoe on the island was to _____________. A. escape in it B. get to the other side of the island C. use it for food D. go around the island

59.To survive, the writer did the following EXCEPT _____________.

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A. keeping goats for milk B. making clothes from animal skins C. working in the corn fields D. going fishing in the sea 60. Why didn’t the writer use his first canoe?

A. Because it was too small for a long journey. B. Because it was too heavy to get down to the sea. C. Because there was something wrong with it.

D. Because the writer was busy building a second house. 61. From the story, we can learn that _____________.

A. the writer tried to make his stay comfortable on the island B. the writer had nothing to do on the wild island

C. the writer tried to escape in the second canoe, but failed D. the writer was in prison on the island, losing his freedom

D

Diwali is perhaps the most well-known of the Hindu（印度人的）festivals. It is celebrated by Hindus in India and abroad. It is often called the Festival of Lights. For Hindus, Diwali is very import and it is also a very exciting time for them. Normally, this holiday is celebrated in October or November and it falls on a different date each year. This year, it will be celebrated on October 23.

Diwali is usually celebrated for 5 days. To prepare for Diwali, Hindus spend several weeks cleaning their homes and preparing special food in order to welcome Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth ( 财富女神 )into their lives. They will open the windows of their homes during this time to make sure that she can enter their homes.

One of the other traditions of Diwali is to light up oil lamps in the homes. The oil lamps are used to make the goddess of wealth enter the homes. Hindus believe that she will not enter a home that is not lit up.

During Diwali, the children in India do not have to go to school. They share gifts with one another and prepare special holiday meals to celebrate this event. Fireworks are also a big part of the Diwali festival. They are used to scare away bad spirits. 62. Diwali .

A. is celebrated for a week B. is celebrated in India only

C. will fall on November 23 this year D. falls on a different date every year 63. Which of the following is Not true according to the passage? A. Lakshmi is a kind of oil lamp.

B. Diwali is a very exciting time for Hindus. C. Children do not go to school during Diwali. D. Fireworks are a popular activity during Diwali.

64. Hindus believe the goddess of wealth will enter a home with during Diwali. A. bad spirits B. young children C. lots of gifts D. oil lamps on 65. The passage mainly tells about . A. Hindu New Year B. traditions of Diwali

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C. the goddess of wealth D. the history of Diwali Ⅴ. 词汇（15分）

A. 根据句意及所给提示, 写出所缺单词。

66. Sandy is the top student in the class and her teachers often _______ (表扬) her. 67. I think it takes (勇气) for a girl to learn skydiving. 68. His legs were so weak that he could _______ (almost not) stand. 69. Mr Green will give his _______ (last) lesson in English today.

70. Laziness is one of the most dangerous e_______ on our way to success. B. 根据句意，选用所给单词的适当形式填空。（每词限用一次）

invent success value good nine 71. We all hope Mr Smith can give us some _______ advice on how to learn our English well. 72. Last weekend, all of the students arrived at the top of the Mount Tai _______. 73. My friend Lucy lives on the _______ floor of this building. 74. The young _______ kept working on improvements.

75. I think the film Coming Home is much _______ than the other films at present. C. 根据句意，选用所给动词的正确形式填空。（每词限用一次）

leave search argue finish control 76. Listen! The young wife and husband _______ about how to spend the money. 77. The firemen _______ the fire, so all the students are out of danger now.

78. The engineer _______ for some information on the Internet in the study while his wife was cooking in the kitchen.

79. —Excuse me, where’s Jane?

—She _______ for the library to borrow a magazine a few minutes ago. 80. They _______ the work in about half a month. Ⅵ. 将下列短语翻译成英语。（8分）

81. 在解决这个问题上有困难_____________82. 在各方面对他自己很严格 83. 因为获得一个大奖而闻名_____________84. 近距离观看电影工业 85. 参加网球队选拔 86. 与谋杀案无关 87. 观看升国旗 88. 发现美洲的第一个人 Ⅶ. 句型转换。（每线一词）（5分）

89. He was so tired that he couldn’t walk any further. (保持句意基本不变) He was ________ tired ________ walk any further.

90. The boy goes to see his grandparents twice a month.（对划线部分提问） ________ ________ does the boy go to see his grandparents?

91. I don’t know when we will begin the work. (保持句意基本不变) I don’t know when _______ _______ the work.

92. I sent her the photos this morning. （改为被动语态） The photos _______ _______ to her this morning.

93. Why don't you buy a new pen for your brother? (保持句意基本不变) _______ _______ buy a new pen for your brother?

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