外研版九年级英语上册期末测试题【含答案】

外研版九年级英语上册期末测试题【含答案】

外研版九年级英语上册 期末测试题 一、听句子，选择正确的图片。每个句子读一遍。(5×1分＝5分)‎ 听力材料：1.Yesterday Tony played basketball with his friends.‎ ‎2．I always get good grades in maths because I like it best.‎ ‎3．Haven't you seen the sign？You can't use your mobile phone here.‎ ‎4．I use knives and forks to eat at my home.But my friends use hands in their country.‎ ‎5．Tomorrow is Mother's Day.Maybe I will buy a handbag for my mother.‎ ‎(A)1.What did Tony do yesterday?‎ A．　　　B．　 　C．‎ ‎(C)2.Which is the boy's favourite subject?‎ A． B． C．‎ ‎(C)3.What is the sign?‎ A． B． C．‎ ‎(A)4.What does the speaker use to eat?‎ A． B． C．‎ ‎(B)5.What will the girl buy for her mother?‎ A． B． C．‎ 二、听小对话，选择最佳答案。每组对话读两遍。(5×1分＝5分)‎ 听第一段对话，回答第6小题。‎ 听力材料：M：What do you usually have for breakfast，Cindy?‎ W：I usually eat eggs，vegetables or fruit.But I don't like hamburgers or meat for breakfast.‎ ‎(C)6.What does Cindy usually have for breakfast?‎ A．Meat. B．Hamburgers. C．Fruit.‎ 听第二段对话，回答第7小题。‎ 听力材料：M：Morning，madam.Can I help you?‎ W：Yes.I'm looking for something for my son.‎ M：We have sweaters in all colours for 30 dollars.‎ W：Oh，that sounds good.‎ ‎(B)7.Where does the conversation probably take place?‎ A．At a bank. B．In a shop. C．At a ticket office.‎ 听第三段对话，回答第8小题。‎ 听力材料：M：It's 4：30 pm now.We'd better decorate the living room.‎ W：Don't worry.The Christmas party will begin in three hours.‎ ‎(C)8.When will the Christmas party begin?‎ A．At 4：30 pm. B．At 7：00 am. C．At 7：30 pm.‎ 听第四段对话，回答第9小题。‎ 听力材料：W：Can I take the bill，please?‎ M：Twentyseven pounds，madam.‎ W：Here's fifty pounds.‎ ‎(B)9.How much change will the woman get?‎ A．￡27. B．￡23. C．￡50.‎ 听第五段对话，回答第10小题。‎ 听力材料：M：How do you learn English?‎ W：My teacher told me to read more English books.But I prefer talking with my foreign friends in English.‎ ‎(C)10.What is the girl's favourite way to study English?‎ A．Reading English books. 　　　B．Talking with her Chinese friends.‎ C．Talking with her foreign friends.‎ 三、听长对话，选择最佳答案。对话读两遍。(5×1分＝5分)‎ 听力材料：Li Lei：Summer holiday will begin next month.What are you going to do after exam，Mary?‎ Mary：My parents will take me back to Australia.We will visit my grandparents in Sydney.‎ Li Lei：Oh，they will be very happy to see you again.‎ Mary：Sure.What are you going to do，Li Lei?‎ Li Lei：Maybe my parents will take me to a few cities in the south.‎ Mary：That will be interesting.Which cities are you going to visit?‎ Li Lei：Maybe Guangzhou，Shanghai，Nanjing and Wuhan.‎ Mary：Oh，they are all places of great interest in China.I think you'll have a good time.‎ Li Lei：I'm sure we will.Thank you.‎ ‎(A)11.Where is Mary from?‎ A．Australia. B．America. C．Canada.‎ ‎(B)12.Where do Mary's grandparents live?‎ A．In the countryside. 　　　　B．In Sydney.‎ C．In a small town near the city.‎ ‎(C)13.What are Li Lei's family going to do in the summer?‎ A．They're going to stay at home.‎ B．They're going to visit Li Lei's grandparents.‎ C．They're going to take a trip to the south.‎ ‎(C)14.How many cities is Li Lei going to visit?‎ A．Two. B．Three. C．Four.‎ ‎(A)15.What are the boy and the girl mainly talking about?‎ A．Their holiday plans. 　　　　B．Their school life.‎ C．The places of great interest.‎ 四、听短文，根据短文内容完成句子。短文读两遍。(5×2分＝10分)‎ 听力材料：Now machines are widely used all over the world.Why are they so important to us？Because they help us make things better and faster.And they make our life easier.A washing machine helps us wash clothes quickly.A ‎ printing machine helps us print a lot of books，newspapers and other things quickly.Bicycles，cars，trains and planes are all machines.They help us travel faster than on foot.The personal computer is a very good machine.It was invented in 1976.It can store information and work out maths problems millions of times faster than a man does.Now computers are widely used in companies，schools and homes.Teenagers enjoy playing computer games and most of them surf the Internet to help them study.But computers also have disadvantages.Playing computer games for a long time is bad for the eyes.‎ ‎16.Machines can help make things better and__faster__．‎ ‎17.A printing_machine__helps us print a lot of books and other things.‎ ‎18.Bicycles，cars and planes help us travel faster than__on_foot．‎ ‎19.The personal computer was invented in__1976__．‎ ‎20.Playing__computer_games__for a long time is bad for the eyes.‎ 笔试部分(95分)‎ 五、单项选择。(15×1分＝15分)‎ ‎(C)21.—Sarah，have you looked at________menu?‎ ‎—Yes，I would like to have chicken noodle soup.What about you?‎ A．a　　　 　　B．an　　　　　C．the　　 　　D．/‎ ‎(A)22.It was wise________Linda to look at the train timetable on the Internet before she left for the train station.‎ A．of B．for C．in D．with ‎(C)23.—Your sister's film report is really good.‎ ‎—Yeah！Compared with________，mine is much worse.‎ A．she B．her C．hers D．herself ‎(D)24.—Please tell me your________and weight.‎ ‎—I am 1.75 metres tall and weigh 73 kilos.‎ A．age B．size C．shape D．height ‎(A)25.—Jimmy's home is close to the company，but he uses his car every day.‎ ‎—Well，he is too________to walk to work.‎ A．lazy B．strong C．well D．bored ‎(A)26.—There must be something wrong with my camera.‎ ‎—Don't worry.I'll ask my uncle to________it for you.‎ A．fix B．buy C．keep D．provide ‎(A)27.The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is the most interesting novel________I have ever read.‎ A．that B．whose C．who D．whom ‎(C)28.—Who is the young man________the food?‎ ‎—He is our new manager.‎ A．divides B．is dividing C．dividing D．has divided ‎(D)29.—Were you the first one to get to the meeting room?‎ ‎—Yes.When I arrived，________ was there.‎ A．everybody B．somebody C．anybody D．nobody ‎(D)30.According to the headmaster，the names of the winners of the school violin competition________on the school website next Monday.‎ A.put up B．were put up C．will put up D．will be put up ‎(B)31.—Mum，must I cut the wool off the sheep right now?‎ ‎—No，you ________.You can do it later.‎ A．can't B．needn't C．mustn't D．shouldn't ‎(B)32.Sara is mad because Lincoln hasn't called her________he said he would.‎ A.as if B．even though C．so that D．now that ‎(A)33.I hear the Whites are going to Austria in a few days，but I don't know________they will stay there.‎ A．how long B．how often C．how soon D．how many ‎(A)34.—Linda，can you tell me ________？‎ ‎—Yes，at half past three in the afternoon.‎ A．when Mr Brown will present the prizes B．when will Mr Brown present the prizes C．where Mr Brown will present the prizes D．where will Mr Brown present the prizes ‎(D)35.—Dear，could you please pass me that hat?‎ ‎—________.‎ A．Perhaps B．Nice idea C．Good luck D．Here it is 六、完形填空。(10×1分＝10分)‎ Albert's father was a very busy man who often had to work whole weekends.One Sunday morning，hearing his dad opening the front door to go to his__36__，Albert ran to ask him some questions：‎ ‎“Why do you have to go to work today，Daddy？We could play...”‎ ‎“I can't.I have some very__37__matters to see to.”‎ ‎“And why are they so important，Daddy？”‎ ‎“Well，because__38__they turn out well，the company will make lots of money，and it's__39__they'll promote(提拔) me.”‎ ‎“And why do you__40__them to promote you？”‎ ‎“Well，to have a better job and earn more money.”‎ ‎“Great！And when you have a better job，will you be able to__41__me？”‎ Albert's father thought for a while，so the boy continued with his questions.‎ ‎“And why do you need to earn more money？”‎ ‎“Well，to be able to have a bigger and better__42__．”‎ ‎“And what would we need a bigger house for？”‎ ‎“With a bigger house we'll be more comfortable and we'll be able to do more things.”‎ Albert thought for a while，and then__43__．‎ ‎“Will we be able to do more things together？Great！Then go quickly.”‎ On hearing this，Albert's father closed the front door，__44__leaving.He took off his jacket，and sat with Albert to play with him.Albert，who wa s as__45__as he was delighted(欣喜的)，said：‎ ‎“Yes，I think the promotion and the new house can wait for a few years.”‎ ‎(B)36.A.room B．office C．bed D．computer ‎(D)37.A.private B．small C．serious D．important ‎(A)38.A.if B．although C．as D．since ‎(B)39.A.useless B．possible C．strange D．interesting ‎(C)40.A.advise B．persuade C．want D．encourage ‎(A)41.A.play with B．look at C．worry about D．talk about ‎(D)42.A.car B．company C．garden D．house ‎(C)43.A.refused B．left C．smiled D．remembered ‎(D)44.A.except B．including C．among D．without ‎(A)45.A.surprised B．angry C．sorry D．worried 七、阅读理解。(20×2分＝40分)‎ A Cape No.8 Museum Mon.‎ Tue.—Fri.‎ Sat.—Sun.‎ Opening Hours Closed ‎9：00 am—5：00 pm ‎9：00 am—9：00 pm Hello，I'm Bob，chairman of Cape No.8 Museum.Welcome to be here.Next week，we will have a special show about old machines from different countries.You can find how machines were used to help people one hundred years ago.‎ How did the Germans make their first cars？How did our grandfathers in ‎ China use their farming tools？When did the Americans try to make their planes？And when did the Spanish make comfortable shoes in their factories？You will find the answers.‎ After this trip of the machine history，enjoy some coffee by our museum coffeemaking machines in AChou's Café in the corner of this floor.‎ Thanks for your coming.‎ Bob，Sun.‎ ‎(A)46.When is the museum closed?‎ A．On Monday. B．On Tuesday.‎ C．On Saturday. D．On Sunday.‎ ‎(B)47.How long is the museum open on Friday?‎ A．For 7 hours. B．For 8 hours.‎ C．For 11 hours. D．For 12 hours.‎ ‎(D)48.What can we see in the Chinese Room?‎ A．Old planes. B．Shoemaking machines.‎ C．Coffeemaking machines. D．Old farming tools.‎ ‎(C)49.Victory is a BMW car fan.Which room should he go to?‎ A．Spanish Room. B．French Room.‎ C．German Room. D．American Room.‎ ‎(A)50.Which is the best theme for this special show?‎ A．Machine Time. B．Living Ways.‎ C．The Business World. D．Movie Show.‎ B I'm Jackie.Recently，I spilt(洒) a cup of coffee over my laptop by accident.Almost immediately，the screen went black and it stopped working.Soon I began to feel ①________.I felt that I had lost a hand!‎ I also realised that my life had been under the control of technology for a long time！Almost every day，I used the Internet for at least four hours，whether to do my homework，learn about news，go shopping online or communicate with my friends.Something else that has surprised me most is using a pen and paper for writing.I find that writing has become a little strange to me！I used to love writing，but in the last couple of years，I have become used to typing with my fingers.Surely technology has made our lives easier，but it also has destroyed something.‎ Since then，I've decided to use technology when I feel I really need to.Now I use my mobile phone less.Instead I write letters to my family and friends，taking time to really think about what I am saying to them.I'm not afraid of my life without the Internet any more.I'm glad about these small changes.‎ ‎(C)51.Which of the following can be put at ①？‎ A．tired. B．excited. C．worried. D．relaxed.‎ ‎(D)52.In the past，Jackie spent about________hours on the Internet every week.‎ A．4 B．8 C．20 D．28‎ ‎(B)53.What is Jackie probably?‎ A．A writer. B．A student.‎ C．A news reporter. D．A shop manager.‎ ‎(A)54.What does the underlined word “typing” mean in Chinese?‎ A．打字 B．测距 C．速算 D．穿针 ‎(C)55.Why does Jackie write letters to his friends and family now?‎ A．Because he wants to practise handwriting.‎ B．Because he doesn't want his life to be too easy.‎ C．Because he doesn't want to depend too much on technology.‎ D．Because he doesn't like communicating with them on the Internet.‎ C Researchers at Northwestern University in Illinois find that music training can help students become smarter.They also find that one year of music training doesn't make a difference.Two years does.‎ They did a twoyear study by providing free music lessons for some students from poor families at a high school.Let's take a look at the results.Overall(总的来说)，more than 50% of the school's students did not graduate(毕业).However，about 90% of the 44 students who took the free music lessons graduated and went to university.‎ Adelina Flores's daughter is one of those 44 students.She said she wasn't surprised by the results.Her daughter had already told her she was getting better at maths after receiving the music training and that her reading skills had improved a lot.Adelina Flores added，“She's grown to be more confident.”‎ It's amazing，isn't it？However，there is one problem.Children have to actually play an instrument to get smarter.They can't just listen to music.One of the researchers compared the difference to that of building up one's body through exercise.She said，“You're not going to become healthier just by watching sports.” ‎ ‎(A)56.About________of the students who took the music training didn't graduate.‎ A．4 B．14 C．40 D．44‎ ‎(A)57.Which of the following is NOT Adelina Flores's daughter's change after receiving the music training?‎ A．She became healthier.‎ B．Her maths improved a lot.‎ C．She became more confident.‎ D．Her reading skills improved a lot.‎ ‎(D)58.If you want to be smarter through music training，you need to________.‎ A．learn to write music B．listen to music as often as possible C．learn to play an instrument for a year D．play an instrument for at least two years ‎(D)59.What's the main idea of this passage?‎ A．Children from poor families can be smarter.‎ B．All students should take free music lessons.‎ C．People who are interested in music are smarter.‎ D．Music training can make children smarter.‎ ‎(B)60.Where does the passage probably come from?‎ A．A poster. B．A magazine.‎ C．A storybook. D．An advertisement.‎ D A Portable Treat Some people like a snack(小吃) that they can carry around.Donuts(油炸圈饼) are the perfect，portable treat!‎ No one knows who made the first donut.Some people think they came to America with Dutch settlers.The Dutch people loved sweets！They made the first cookies，cream pie，and cobblers in America.They made donuts，too.‎ A sea captain named Hanson Gregory may have made the first donut.He was steering his ship during a rough storm.He had been eating a fried cake.Then a storm came.He needed both hands to steer.He also wanted to eat his little cake.Captain Hanson stuck the cake on a spoke(辐条) of the steering wheel.This made the very first donut hole！People liked the idea of a hole in the middle of their fried cakes.Sometimes the centre wasn't cooked.‎ Donuts got better.A man named John Blodell made a donut cutter.People were happy.Donuts always looked round and perfect！Later，big machines popped out thousands of donuts.They were all perfect!‎ The American word “donut” was first used by a store called Dunkin' ‎ Donuts.Other countries spell the word “doughnut”．People all over the world love donuts.Italian donuts are called zeppoles.Polish donuts are called paczkis.German donuts are called “berliners”．‎ There are many other kinds of stuffed donuts.Some are filled with jelly.Others have custard cream in the middle.September 14 is National CreamFilled Donut Day！Donuts can have vanilla，chocolate，or banana cream inside.‎ So have a donut！It's the perfect，portable snack！Just don't eat too many，or your middle will fill out like a donut.‎ ‎(B)61.What does the underlined word “portable” mean in Chinese?‎ A．松软的 B．便于携带的 C．酥脆的 D．可得到的 ‎(D)62.What job did the person do who may have invented the donut?‎ A．A sailor. B．A store owner.‎ C．A cook. D．A sea captain.‎ ‎(B)63.We can infer(推断出) that people thought that a donut hole was a good idea because________.‎ A．they could eat donuts on a ship B．they could carry the donut on their finger(手指头)‎ C．the centre part of the donut was never cooked enough D．they liked to peek(偷看) through the donut ‎(C)64.Which is the German word for a donut according to the article?‎ A．doughnut B．zeppole C．berliner D．paczkis ‎(A)65.What is the main idea of this article?‎ A．The donut has a long and interesting history.‎ B．Technology helped make donuts even better.‎ C．September 14 is National CreamFilled Donut Day.‎ D．The Dutch brought sweets to America.‎ 八、情景交际。(5×2分＝10分)‎ 根据对话内容，在横线上填上适当的内容补全对话。‎ A：Hey，David!‎ B：Hi，Lisa！66.__How's_it_going/How_are_you__？‎ A：Terrible!‎ B：67.__What's_happened_to_you/What's_the_matter__？‎ A：My parents are always asking me to study hard and comparing me with others.It makes me stressed out(心力交瘁的).68.__I_don't_know_what_to_do__．‎ B：Well，don't worry.Why don't you chat on the Internet to share your feelings with your friends?‎ A：Really？69.__Is_it_helpful_to_me__？‎ B：Sure.It's a popular way to get help.You can get many replies from friends.‎ A：But what if my parents don't let me do it?‎ B：Let me see.Well，you'd better have a try first.If you have a chance，you should invite them to read your blog，and they'll understand you better.‎ A：70.__That_sounds_like_a_great_idea__．Thank you a lot.‎ B：Don't mention it.‎ 九、词汇。(10×1分＝10分)‎ A)根据句意及首字母提示完成句子(每空一词)。‎ ‎71．—I think teachers will be replaced__by computers in the classroom in the future.‎ ‎—I don't agree with you.‎ ‎72．Tina sent me a letter recently__，but I haven't replied to it.‎ ‎73．Tommy is so interested in travelling that he often looks__through travel magazines in his free time.‎ ‎74．To my surprise，Tony finished the task without any difficulty__．‎ ‎75．—I came first in the 110m hurdles race.‎ ‎—Congratulations__．‎ B)从方框内选择适当的单词或短语并用其正确形式完成句子(每个词或短语只能选用一次)。‎ decide, go surfing, power, suffer from, lend ‎76．Li An is one of the most__powerful__directors，I think.‎ ‎77．My family spent two weeks in Hawaii last year and we__went_surfing__every day.‎ ‎78．Lucy's parents are angry with Lucy about her__decision__to give up her job.‎ ‎79．Amy is worried about her dad because he__is_suffering_from__a bad ‎ back at the moment.‎ ‎80．I__lent__my bike to Tim the day before yesterday，but he hasn't returned it.‎ 十、书面表达。(10分)‎ 假如你是李华，你校将要举办一个演讲比赛。请根据下列要求，以“Advantages of riding bicycles”为题，写一篇演讲稿。‎ 要求：80词左右(开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数)。‎ Hello，everyone，‎ My name is Li Hua.I'm from Class Two，Grade Three.　The subject of my speech is “Advantages of riding bicycles”．‎ In my opinion，riding bicycles is a great activity.For one thing，it's good for our health.Riding bicycles is a good way to build up our body.It can help us to lose weight and stay healthy.For another，it helps to save the environment.As everyone knows，riding bicycles doesn't cause air pollution or noise pollution.‎ So I'd like to advise all of you to bike to school instead of using cars.‎ That's all.Thank you very much！　　‎