初中九年级英语试卷

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一、单项选择（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）

1. — Could you tell me ______ you will come back?

— In ten minutes.

A. how far B. how long C. how soon D. how often

2. The novel ______ by Mo Yan is very popular among teenagers.

A. wrote B. written C. was written D. writing

3. If it ______ tomorrow, we will go for a picnic in the park.

A. doesn’t rain B. didn’t rain C. won’t rain D. isn’t raining

4. — Must I finish the report today?

— No, you ______. You can hand it in tomorrow.

A. mustn’t B. needn’t C. shouldn’t D. can’t

5. The teacher asked the students ______.

A. what were they doing B. what they were doing C. what they are doing D. what are they doing

6. ______ useful advice you have given me! Thank you so much.

A. What B. What a C. How D. How a

7. The little boy is too young to look after ______.

A. him B. his C. himself D. he

8. My parents always encourage me ______ new things.

A. try B. trying C. to try D. tried

9. — Which do you prefer, tea or coffee?

— ______. I’d like a glass of water.

A. Both B. Either C. Neither D. None

10. The Great Wall is one of ______ wonders in the world.

A. great B. greater C. greatest D. the greatest

11. I haven’t seen Mr. Smith ______ he moved to another city.

A. when B. since C. until D. before

12. The movie is ______ interesting ______ I want to see it again.

A. so; that B. such; that C. too; to D. enough; to

13. — Do you know ______?

— Yes, she is a doctor.

A. what does she do B. what she does C. what is she D. what she is

14. We should keep our classroom ______ every day.

A. clean B. to clean C. cleaning D. cleaned

15. Not only my brother but also I ______ good at playing basketball.

A. am B. is C. are D. be

二、完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods door to door found that he only had one dollar left. He was hungry so he decided to __16__ for a meal at the next house. However, he lost his nerve (勇气) when a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked __17__ so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, “How much do I owe you?”

“You don’t owe me anything,” she replied. “Mother has taught me never to accept pay for a __18__.” He said, “Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart.”

Years later, that young woman became critically ill. The local doctors were baffled (难住). They finally sent her to the big city, where specialists (专家) were called in to study her rare disease. Dr. Howard Kelly, now __19__, was called in for the consultation. When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light __20__ his eyes. Immediately, he rose and went down through the hospital hall into her room.

Dressed in his doctor’s gown he went in to see her. He __21__ her at once. He went back to the consultation room and determined to do his best to save her life. From that day on, he gave __22__ attention to her case.

After a long struggle, the battle was won. Dr. Kelly requested the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval. He looked at it and then __23__ something on the side. The bill was sent to her room. She was afraid to open it because she was sure that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off. Finally she looked, and the note on the side of the bill caught her __24__. She read these words:

“Paid in full with a glass of milk.”

(Signed) Dr. Howard Kelly

Tears of joy flooded her eyes as she __25__ silently. “Thank you, God. Your love has spread through human hearts and hands.”

16. A. pay B. call C. look D. beg

17. A. thirsty B. lazy C. tired D. hungry

18. A. kindness B. milk C. water D. gift

19. A. rich B. famous C. careful D. strong

20. A. filled B. came C. went D. appeared

21. A. knew B. recognized C. saw D. heard

22. A. special B. ordinary C. common D. usual

23. A. changed B. noticed C. wrote D. drew

24. A. attention B. interest C. thought D. sight

25. A. said B. shouted C. prayed D. cried

三、阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）

A

Many students in China are learning English. Some of these students are small children. Others are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school, others study by themselves. A few learn English over the radio, on TV, or in films. One must work hard to learn another language.

Why do all these people want to learn English? It is difficult to answer that question. Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects. They study their own language and math and English. Some people learn English because it is useful for their work. Many people often learn English for their higher studies, because at college or university some of their books are in English. Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers and magazines in English.

26. Many students in China are learning English, aren’t they?

A. No, they aren’t. B. No, they are. C. Yes, they are. D. Yes, they aren’t.

27. If one wants to learn another language well, he must ______.

A. learn at school B. study by himself C. work hard D. study on TV

28. The sentence “It is difficult to answer that question” means ______.

A. that question is not difficult to answer B. that question is difficult to answer

 C. it is easy to answer that question D. it is hard to answer that question

29. “Their own language” means ______.

A. Chinese B. English C. French D. Japanese

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

A. It is useful for some people to learn English for their work.

 B. All the books at college are in English.

 C. Some people learn English because they want to read newspapers in English.

 D. English is one of the subjects in many schools.

B

Have you ever heard of e-waste, which can be produced every day? How do you deal with your computers, MP4 players and mobile phones when they’re broken or you want a new one?

Most people just throw them away. With the development of electronic industry, e-waste pollution has become a serious problem. According to the United Nations, in 2014, people around the world produced 41.8 million tons of e-waste and only recycled 6.5 million tons. The US was the biggest waster, producing 7.1 million tons. China came second, with 6 million tons.

It’s important to pay attention to e-waste. It can either