2017-2018玄武区九上英语期中考试.pdf

2017-2018 初三上 玄武区期中统考卷 一、单项选择（共15 小题，每题1 分，满分15 分） 1. - It s everyone s duty to join the Clean Your Plate Campaign. - Sure. We should try to _ all the food that we ve ordered. A. give up B. eat up C. turn up D. show up 2. - I could _ recognize my hometown! - That s true. Great changes have taken place in Nanjing in the past five years. A. simply B. hardly C. possibly D. nearly 3. Amy never dreamed of receiving a letter from a girl _ her own age in the USA. A. of B. with C. at D. for 4. War Wolf II has won high _ from all over the country. A. prize B. price C. promise D. praise 5. The high-speed railway “ Fu Xing Hao ” _ Beijing with Shanghai has been in service since June 26, 2017. A. connects B. to connect C. connected D. connecting 6. Jack is from Canada. To my surprise, he speaks _ English _ French. Instead, he speaks German. A. either; or B. not only; but also C. neither; nor D. both; and 7. We thought _ generous of him to donate so money and things to the poor. A. it B. it s C. that was D. Both A and B 8. Friendship is _ wine. It gets better as it grows older. A. as soon as B. as good as C. as well as D. as long as 9. - Oh, so many people are standing outside the hall. When will the film start? - _ seven o clock. A. Not until B. Till C. Since D. Until 10. The teacher told us much more attention should _ when we take exams. A. pay to B. be paid C. be paid to D. pay 11. - I hope I won t forget my promise to come to your party next Friday. - Don t worry. You will _ the time one day earlier. A. remind B. be reminded C. remind of D. be reminded of 12. - Could you tell me _? - “ Rome was not built in a day. ” You should practice more. A. how can I have a good memory B. how I can do to have a good memory C. why I should have a good memory D. what I can do to have a good memory 13. “ Background” is a compound word. Which of the following words is formed in the same way? A. careless B. unlucky C. basketball D. discovery 14. - How do you like The Diary of a Young Girl written by Anne Frank? - I think it is worth _. A. seeing B. to see C. reading D. to read 15. - I am sorry that what I did was not helpful at all. - _. I think it was the most valuable. A. Not at all B. Don t mention it C. Sure it was D. Thanks anyway 二、完形填空（共10 小题，每小题1 分，满分10 分） Two brothers decided to dig a deep hole behind their house. As they were working, a couple of older boys, _16_ to watch. “ What are you doing?” asked one of the _17_. “ We plan to dig a hole all the way through Earth!” one of the brothers answered excitedly. The older boys began to laugh, telling the younger ones that digging a hole all through Earth was _18_. After a long silence, one of the diggers _19_ a jar full of spiders, worms and a wide types of insects. He removed the lid ( 盖子 ) and showed the wonderful things to the visitors. Then he said quietly and _20_ , “ Even if we don t dig all the way through Earth, look at what we ve found along the way!” Their goal was far too ambitious ( 有雄心的 ), but it did cause them to dig. And that is what a goal is _21_ - to cause us to move in the direction we have chosen. But not every goal will be fully _22_. Not every job will end _23_. Not every hope will come to pass. Not every love will last. Not every dream will be realized. But when you fall short of aim (达不到目标 ), perhaps you can say, “ Yes, but look at what I ve found along the way! Look at the _24_ things which have come into my life because I tried to do something! ” It is in the digging that _25_ is lived. And I believe it is joy in the journey, and in the end that truly matters. 16. A. left B. required C. stopped D. followed 17. A. visitors B. workers C. brothers D. diggers 18. A. difficult B. harmful C. useless D. impossible 19. A. dealt with B. picked up C. worked out D. showed off 20. A. comfortably B. wildly C. commonly D. confidently 21. A. against B. for C. with D. at 22. A. changed B. achieved C. told D. started 23. A. easily B. obviously C. healthily D. successfully 24. A. terrible B. sad C. romantic D. wonderful 25. A. aim B. life C. Earth D. trouble 三、阅读理解（共15 小题，每小题1 分，满分15 分） A Storyline: A group of clever dogs operate cars to work, play and party. Dates: Nov 10 Nov 17 Mon - Fri: 11:00 a.m.; 3:00 p.m.; 7 :30 p.m. Sat - Sun: 9:00 a.m.; 4:00 p.m.; 8:30 p.m. Place: Children s Theater of Charlotte Duration: 70 minutes Ticket Prices: Section A: 140 - 160 yuan Section B: 100 - 110 yuan Section C: 70 yuan Family packages: 220 yuan for four Section C tickets (11:00 am; 3:00 pm shows) Notice: Enjoyed by aged 4 and up 26. How long does the show last for? A. 6 days. B. 7 days. C. 8 days. D. 9 days. 35. On Friday, you can watch the show at _. A. 9:00 a.m. B. 4:00 p.m. C. 7:30 p.m. D. 8:30 p.m. 36. How much does a family of four probably spend on the tickets? A. 220 yuan for Section C tickets on weekends. B. Around 600 yuan for Section A tickets on Monday. C. 220 yuan for Section C tickets for the 9:00 a.m. show. D. Around 300 yuan for Section B tickets for the night show. B “ Wow! ” said Susan. “I have finished my homework and I m going to paint a picture of our stairs. It s for a competition in school tomorrow. ” “ Do you need any help?” Mr. Cooper asked. “ It s almost time for bed. ” “ I ll be quick. ” said Susan. “ I wonder what color to use. ” “ Well, our stairs are brown, ” said her father. “ Thanks, Dad.” said Susan.