2017-2018学年上学期九年级期中测试英语试题英 语 本试卷共四大题, 9页, 满分110分。考试时间120分钟。 一、语法选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的语法要求，从1~15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Zhang Lei is a highly skilled doctor. He was born 1 a lonely mountain village. They could hardly 2 good education. However, Zhang Lei not only went to college 3 became an excellent doctor. Then what made him lucky? A volunteer teacher called Han Xue encouraged him, and succeeded in 4 his life.

When Han Xue first entered Zhang Lei’s school, she was surprised 5 everything seemed unusual: broken windows, small old desks and chairs. 6 students were of different ages, they all sat in the same classroom. Han Xue realized she should help those students 7 needed education. In her opinion, many ways should 8 to help them. One day Zhang Lei made some trouble for fun. The whole class became 9 . Instead of punishing him, Han Xue walked towards Zhang Lei and 10 him to put out his hands. Looking at them 11 , Han Xue said with a kind smile, “When I see your little fingers, I know you will become 12 special doctor in the future. Come on!” Zhang Lei was surprised because almost 13 said such words this way. Zhang Lei realized that it was time to make a change.

After that, Zhang Lei studied harder and achieved his dream 14 a famous doctor. Whenever Zhang Lei talks about this, he always expreses 15 thanks to his volunteer teacher.

( ) 1. A. on B. in C. at D. over ( ) 2. A. get B. to get C. got D. getting ( ) 3. A. but also B. even though C. so that D. even if ( ) 4. A. to change B. changed C. changing D. change ( ) 5. A. when B. how C. if D. that

( ) 6. A. Because of B. Because C. when D. Though ( ) 7. A. who B. which C. when D. what ( ) 8. A. use B. be used C. used D. be using ( ) 9. A. noise B. noisy C. noisily D. noises ( ) 10. A. ask B. asked C. to ask D. asking ( ) 11. A. care B. careful C. carelessly D. carefully ( ) 12. A. a B. an C. the D. /

( ) 13. A. everybody B. anybody C. nobody D. somebody ( ) 14. A. to be B. being C. be D. was ( ) 15. A. he B. him C. himself D. his

二、完型填空（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从16~25各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选择最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Imagine a life without arms or legs! You can’t hold anyone in your arms. You can’t walk anywhere with your feet. How would you last a day like that? Would you 16 at yourself in the mirror like Nick, the 34-year-old Australian?

Nick was born without limbs(四肢). So life was not 17 for him. At school many students played jokes on him because he looked 18 from everyone else. He was refused to be their friends, so he always felt 19 .

However, he faced that 20 . He learned to read at the age of six, and he could 21 surf and play golf. In college, he achieved great success and was among the excellent students in the studies. And he decided on what to do later in his life––to encourage others to work hard for their dreams.

Now Nick is one of the most popular 22 in the world. He travels to many countries and gives speeches about his story against difficulties. “Living life fully is about looking at what you 23 , not what you don’t have.” he said. His 24 encourages millions of people.

“I tell people to keep on getting up when they 25 and to always love themselves,” he said. “If I can encourage just one person, then my job in this life is done.”

( ) 16. A. laugh B. cry C. smile D. shout ( ) 17. A. old B. easy C. modern D. difficult

( ) 18. A. similar B. funny C. different D. alike ( ) 19. A. happy B. relaxed C. lonely D. surprised ( ) 20. A. exactly B. carefully C. bravely D. awfully ( ) 21. A. even B. ever C. never D. hardly ( ) 22.A. doctors B. speakers C. scientists D. managers ( ) 23. A. make B. have C. lose D. want ( ) 24. A. dream B. problem C. study D. story ( ) 25. A. fall B. play C. listen D. exercise

三、阅读（共25小题；满分45分）

第一节阅读理解（共20小题：每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选择最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A

Welcome to the Art Museum!

You’ve just stepped into one of the world's greatest collections of art, covering centuries of human creativity from around the world. With thousands of works on Show, You may wonder how to start your visit, but we are here to help. On the back of this Visitor Guide, you’ll find directions to some must-see works in our collection—the “don't miss” list for the Art Museum. It's a great choice to start if you are new to the museum.

The following pages include a clear floor plan of the museum and its collections. But because we have several buildings, the overlook（鸟瞰图）below might be helpful. Enjoy your visit and feel free to ask for help and directions at any point during your stay.

( ) 26. The passage is a page from ______.

A. a tour map. B. a poster. C. a visitor guide. D. an advertisement. ( ) 27. What can we see in the “don't miss” list for the Art Museum? A. Some free paintings. B. Some museum buildings. C. Some new collections. D. Some must- see works. ( ) 28. If you are interested in Indian art, you can go to_______ . A. Michigan Avenue Building and the Modern Wing. B. The “Bridge” and Rice Building.

C. Michigan Avenue Building and The “Bridge”. D. Rice Building and Mckinlock Court

( ) 29. Which part of the museum shows Chinese art?

A. The “Bridge”. B. Rice Building. C. The Modern Wing. D. Mckinlock Court. ( ) 30. Where can we see the special artworks? A. On all floors of Rice Building.

B. On the second floor of Rice Building.

C. On the first floor of Michigan Avenue Building. D. On the second floor of Michigan Avenue Building. B

Rob Frenette had problems with bullies（欺辱）at school for eleven years. He was often lonely and scared. When he was fifteen, however, he decided to do something about his problems. He walked into a newspaper office and told them about the bullying. His story went into the newspaper and soon all the TV stations in Canada wanted to talk to him about his experiences. They also wanted to hear his ideas to stop bullying.

After that, Rob continued his studies at school, but in his free time he helped other people with bullying problems. With a friend Katie Neu, he made a website called www.bullyingcanada.ca. Visitors to the website can find advice, stories and poems about bullying, in both English and French. When people are upset, they can talk on the phone or online to Rob and his team. Every weekend Rob has to answer e-mails to the website. He also speaks to children, teachers and members of government around the country about bullying.

Rob’s most important message is: “When bullies are unkind to you, it isn’t your fault. There’s nothing wrong with you, so you should try to keep trusting yourself. And remember that people care about your problems. You just have to find those people.”

One of Rob’s ideas is “Blue Day”, a special day for stopping bullying in schools. Students have to wear blue clothes and in class they learn how to stop bullying. More than 150 Canadian schools now celebrate Blue Day, but Rob won’t stop until there’s a Blue Day in every school in Canada.

( ) 31. How did Rob help those who suffer from bullying? A. Through newspapers B. Through TV. C. Through a website. D. On the magazines.

( ) 32. We can learn from this passage that Rob suffered from bullying since he was ______. A. four. B. seven C. eleven D. fifteen ( ) 33. www. bullyingcanada. ca is a website where people can ______.

A. learn how to write poems B. get advice about bullying problems C. get blue clothes for free D. practice both English and French ( ) 34. The underlined part “those people” in Paragraph 3 means .

A. people who always bullied others before B. people who are members of the government

C. people who write e-mails about their problems D. people who help others with bullying problems ( ) 35. What was the correct order in which these events happened? a. Rob and his friend made a website. b. Rob was bullied at school. c. Rob created “Blue Day”. d. Rob told his story in public. e. Rob continued his studies at school

A. b-d-e-a-c B. a-b-c-d-e C. b-a-d-e -c D. c-e -b-a-d C

I am a professor of sports and exercise so I often deal with nervousness in my research with sports people. Actually, most people experience nervousness at some time or another.

If you are feeling anxious, my advice is to first find the cause or causes. Make a list of those things that are making you nervous and work out which ones you can do something about. Focus all of your efforts on managing the causes that you can control.

Most people cannot tell the difference between controllable and uncontrollable causes, so things they can’t control become a big reason for nervousness. Dealing with this is very important if people want to keep a healthy mind.

Simply try to accept the uncontrollable causes of nervousness. You might be worried about the weather on a big day, an accident or an attack on the train, or perhaps just things that other people are doing at work. The results may be very important but there is still no use worrying because you can’t control any of these things. Accept that you can’t control everything. Once you understand this, it becomes easier not to worry.

If a situation, such as swimming, is causing you to be anxious, try to face it as often as possible so that you can get used to it.

It can often help to think about yourself doing the thing that makes you nervous—then close your eyes and imagine it going well. Imagine how the flight or job interview is going to happen so that you can get used to it. This will help you understand that the thing you fear most is probably not going to happen.

( ) 36. The writer thinks there is no use worrying ab out some causes of nervousness because . A. most are not very important B. they are not the real causes of the problem C. they cannot be controlled by people D. it’s better to deal with one cause at a time ( ) 37. If swimming makes you nervous, what should you do according to the writer? A. Go swimming often to get used to it. B. Avoid going t o the swimming pool. C. Find a swimming teacher. D. Imagine watching others swim. ( ) 38. What is true about nervousness according to the passage?

A. It usually has only one cause. B. It is usually caused by people. C. People can easily manage it. D. Most people suffer from it.