1、你知道篮球运动是由谁发明的吗?
_______________
2、 -–I called you yesterday evening, but there was no answer.
-- Oh, I am sorry I dinner at my friend's home.
A. have B. had C. was having D. have had
3、Reading makes a full man. I think we should spend as much time as we can ________ in our free time.
A.read
B.to read
C.reading
4、—What do you think of the movie you watched yesterday?
—I almost fell asleep. It was ________ well made ________ well acted.
A.either, or
B.neither, nor
C.not only, but also
D.both, and
5、Linda and her cousin decided ____ at that restaurant as there were so many people in the queue.
A.not eating B.not to eat C.not eat D.to not eat
6、--- Excuse me, could you tell me where ______ in the group-buying?
--- Sure, sir. You can try www.taobao.com.
A. can I join B. did I join
C. I can join D. I joined
7、How was your climbing Mount Huang?
---I didn’t believe I could do it __________I got to the top.
A. until B. while C. after D. because
8、I will never forget the old days ___________ I spent with my grandmother in the village.
A. which B. when C. who D. whom
9、It's _____ cold today,but I have still finished _____ homework.
A. too much,too much B. much too,much too C. much too,too much
10、The students in this school _________ to choose their own school uniforms.
A.are allowed
B.allowed
C.are allowing
D.should allow
11、I like his songs, because he has a beautiful .
A. sound B. noise C. voice D. noises
12、—What do you usually do in the morning?
—I often practice English.
A. speak B. to speak C. Spoke D. speaking
13、We may meet difficulties in the future, but we should be confident enough to any challenge.
A.put on B.get on C.try on D.take on
14、_____ playing computer too much is bad for your study and health.
A. No doubt that
B. There is no doubt that
C. There are no doubt that
D. There isn’t doubt that
15、My brother ______ exercise every day and he likes sports very much.
A. did B. does C. will do D. is doing
16、----- Could you help me carry the box ?
------_______ .My pleasure .
A. Sorry, I’m busy B. No way C. No problem D. No problems
17、 If you are _________, you always have good luck.
A. lucky B. worried C. surprised
18、You will catch up with others you work hard.
A. if B. until C. unless D. while
19、--- I believe this is the best movie of the year.
--- Well, ________. Anyway, the ending is Ok.
A. that’s a good idea.
B. that may not be a good idea.
C. I’m not sure if you’re right.
D. I think you’re right.
20、We didn’t see the shiny stars ________ the clouds cleared.
A.until
B.when.
C.while
D.since
21、—How long have you ___________ your OPPO R9?
—I bought it last Sunday.
A. buy B. bought C. have D. had
22、根据下面的对话内容,从方框内的选项中选出最佳选项,并将答案的标号(A、B、C、D、E或F)写在答卷上指定的位置。选项中有一个为多余选项
M: Oh, hi, What is your name again? Since this is only the 2nd day of school, I can’t remember the students’ names yet.
W: 【1】I have a hard time remembering names myself.
M: Uh, Karen, right?
W: 【2】My mom’s name is Karen.
M: Nancy, Okay. I think I heard you were from England.
W: Well, I was born there, but my parents are American. I grew up in France.
M: 【3】
W: But then we moved here when I was nine.
M: 【4】
W: Well, he is a college professor, and he is in Scotland at the moment.
M: How interesting! What does he teach?
W: Oh, I have no idea. 【5】He teaches chemistry.
A. So, what does your father do now?
B. It is okay.
C. Nah, just joking.
D. What’s your mother’s name?
E. Oh, a world traveler!
F. No, it is Nancy.
23、根据下面对话情景,在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子,使对话意思连贯,完整。
A: Hi, Li Hua!
B: Hello, Zhou Tao! I haven’t seen you for a long time.【1】?
A: I’ve been to the countryside with my classmates.
B: 【2】?
A: We stayed there for a week.
B: For what?
A: For the “hand-in-hand” activity. We gave some money and school things to the children there to help them go to school.
B: Good job! 【3】?
A: We also lived together with the children in their homes and made friends with them.
B: Great!【4】?
A: Though they live a hard life, they study very hard. By the way, what’s going on in your school?
B: We just had our mid-term exam in our school, and I have won the first.
A: 【5】!
24、How would you like to build a time machine? Paper, sticks, glue and string (绳子 ) are all you need. Put them together to make a kite. A kite connects you to the past.
No one knows who flew the first kite. It was probably someone in China or perhaps an Indonesian(印度尼西亚人). Indonesian fishermen hung fishhooks (鱼钩) on kites and sent them out to sea to catch fish. Starting 2,000 years ago, Chinese farmers flew kites to welcome the New Year and bring good luck to the Earth.
In China, people also used kites during wartime. One Chinese story tells how soldiers (士兵) put noisemakers on kites and flew them at night over the enemy camp. The enemies were frightened by the noise and ran away.
About 1,300 years ago, Chinese travelers took kites to Japan. Soon kites filled the skies there. Kites reached Thailand about 700 years ago. During floods (洪水), Thai farmers flew kites over their fields. They hoped the kites would drive away the clouds and stop the rain. Over time, kites flew their way out of Asia. Today, kites are a passion all over the world. Kite fans meet at festivals in many parts of the world.
Over the years, kites have also helped people understand the natural world. In 1794, thermometers(温度计) were tied to kites to measure (测量) temperatures. In 1906, cameras hanging from kites took pictures of San Francisco. California after an earthquake. The photos helped people plan what to do.
Kites also helped inventors find out how to make airplanes. The Wright Brothers studied how kites flew, which helped them make the first successful airplane.
Since the ancient Chinese first set their kites into the air, people have loved flying kites. Kites give us ways to celebrate, relax and explore(探索). So go fly a kite! Enjoy the feeling of wonder that kite flyers have felt for centuries.
根据短文内容选择最佳答案。
【1】The underlined word “passion” in the passage means “________” in Chinese.
A.冷淡
B.酷爱
C.工具
【2】Kites were used to make good wishes in ________.
A.Japan and Thailand
B.Thailand and Indonesia
C.China and Thailand
【3】According to the passage, ________ is the correct order.
a.Kites reached Thailand.
b.Kites with cameras helped Americans take pictures after an earthquake.
c.Kites were taken to Japan by Chinese travelers.
d.People measured temperatures by tying thermometers to kites.
A.c-a-d-b
B.a-c-b-d
C.c-b-a-d
【4】Which of the following is NOT wrong according to the passage?
A.About 1,300 years ago, Chinese brought kites to Thailand.
B.In the early 20th century, people hung the cameras on kites to take pictures of California before an earthquake.
C.Kites helped inventors to make the world’s first airplane.
【5】Which is the purpose of this passage?
A.To introduce the roles of kites in history.
B.To show people how to fly kites.
C.To discuss the differences among kites around the world.
25、Do you know that 93 percent of our communication is through our body? We call it body language. This can include the body-gesture language, head-neck language, sign language, face language and looks language. In different cultural backgrounds, the same movement might have quite different meanings, which, as a result, may usually lead to misunderstanding in communication. Misuse of body language can be an unpleasant or even dangerous experience.
In 1992, the President George H. W. Bush made a state visit to Australia. People lined up along the roadside to welcome the American President who greeted them with raised fingers in the form of “V” with the back of his hand toward the onlookers. The following morning a headline in a local newspaper announced that the American President insulted (侮辱) the Australians. In Australia, the “V” sign with the back of the hand equals to the middle finger. But in America it means victory.
Have you understood the importance of body language? Pay attention to the following and you will realize that they are very helpful when you are in Australia.
Men in Australia shake hands instead of kissing when they meet. In China, thumbing up means “You are good”. However, it’s rude in Australia. If an Australian laughs at others, he makes his thumb down. If you want to order a glass of beer in the bar, just hold up your forefinger. And in social situation, you shouldn’t yawn or stretch yourself.
Keep these in mind and have a nice trip in Australia.
【1】How many body languages did the author mention in the first paragraph?
A.Three.
B.Four.
C.Five.
D.Six.
【2】What did the Australians think of American President Bush after he visited Australia in 1992?
A.He was friendly to Australia.
B.He was rude and impolite.
C.He was a lovely person.
D.He was a real man.
【3】How should you act if you want to have beer in the bar of Australia?
A.You can put your thumb up.
B.You can shake hands.
C.You can raise your fingers.
D.You can hold up your forefinger.
【4】After we read the passage, we learn that _______.
A.we only communicate by using words
B.Bush’s visit to Australia in 1992 is successful
C.it’s impolite to thumb down in Australia
D.you can stretch yourself in public in Australia
【5】Who is the passage written for?
A.Tourists.
B.Businessmen.
C.Officials.
D.Players.
26、 People associate colors with different objects, feelings and holidays. Red, for example, is the color of fire, heat, blood and life. People say red is an exciting and active color. They associate red with a strong feeling like anger. Red is used for signs of danger, such as STOP signs and fire engines. The holiday which is associated with red is Valentine’s Day. On February 14, Americans send red hearts to people they love.
Orange is the bright, warm color of leaves in autumn. People say orange is a lively, energetic color. They associate orange with happiness. The holidays which are associated with orange are Halloween in October and Thanksgiving Day in November. On October 31, many Americans put large orange pumpkins in their windows for Halloween.
Yellow is the color of sunlight. People say it is a cheerful and lively color. They associate yellow, too, with happiness. Because it is bright, it is used for signs of caution.
Green is the color of grass in spring. People say it is a refreshing feeling of guilt, fear and envy. Many people wear green on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17.
Blue is the color of the sky, water and ice. Police and navy uniforms are blue. When people are sad, they say, “I feel blue.” They associate blue with feelings like unhappiness and fear.
Violet, or purple, is the deep, soft color of darkness and shadows(阴暗). People consider violet a dignified color. They associate it with loneliness. On Easter Sunday, people decorate baskets with purple ribbons(丝带).
White is the color of snow. People describe white as a pure, clean color. They associate white with a bright, clean feeling. Doctors, dentists and nurses frequently wear white uniforms. On the other hand, black is the color of night. People wear black clothes as serious ceremonies(仪式) such as funerals(葬礼) and graduations.
【1】Acording to the passage, if you see red when someone hits you without any reason, it means that ________.
A.you are bleeding
B.you hit back
C.you become angry
D.your eyes are hurt
【2】From the passage we can infer that people who do not like to be with others often prefer ________.
A.red
B.blue
C.black
D.violet
【3】If you go to your sister's graduation, you should wear ________.
A.white
B.violet
C.black
D.green
27、 Most of us fear failure. However, without failure, progress would be impossible. In fact, the word success comes from the Latin succedere, meaning “to come after.” And what does success usually come after? Failure. It seems that one cannot exist without the other.
Every failure – even the worst ones – helps us learn to do things differently in the future. “Learning from the past mistakes and making changes helped me to reach the top of Everest successfully,” says mountaineer Pete Athans, who has now reached the world’s highest peak (山峰) seven times. Failure also reminds us that things can go wrong – sometimes with terrible results.
Austrian Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner is the first woman to reach the top of all 14 of the world’s 8,000-meter peaks without extra oxygen (氧气). In 2007, while climbing in Nepal, she was in an avalanche ( 雪 崩 ). She survived, but two nearby Spanish climbers died. The experience taught Kaltenbrunner that no matter how prepared a person is, bad things can still happen. But Kaltenbrunner decided she had to learn from her experience and move on.
Accepting failure is not easy for many, though. We are often reluctant to tell people that we are failures because our good name depends on success. However, things are slowly changing. In the past ten years, some scientific magazines – mostly in medicine – have published reports of failed experiments. The belief is that the science community can also learn from “negative” results and that this can finally lead to positive outcomes.
The business world already understands the value of negative results. Eli Lilly and Company has failure parties to study data about medicine that doesn’t work. In fact, one of the business world’s most famous failures became one of its biggest successes. In the early 1990s, Apple Corporation created the Apple Newton. It was one of Apple’s biggest failures. However, Apple’s CEO, Steve Jobs, believed the product had potential (潜力) and he began to improve it. In time, this led to the creation of the iPhone and the iPad, two of the company’s most successful products.
The story of the Apple Newton can teach us another important lesson about failure. There is a lot we can learn by studying mistakes. Perhaps the most important lesson is that failure and success are two sides of the same coin. One truly cannot exist without the other.
【1】The writer writes Paragraph 2 and 3 mainly to .
A.show how bad things can become important lessons
B.tell us that it’s possible for anyone to be successful
C.prove how bad things can happen in any situation
D.teach us what not to do when climbing mountains
【2】The underlined word “reluctant” in Paragraph 4 probably means “ ”.
A.unable B.unsure C.unwilling D.uninterested
【3】What is the passage mainly about?
A.An attitude towards failure.
B.The experience of success.
C.A difficult way to success.
D.The rewards of failure.
28、(广东省深圳市耀华实验学校2018届九年级上学期期中)People often say that a dog is 【1】 (man) best friend. Over 【2】 (thousand) of years, man has 【3】 (teach) his dogs to do many kinds of work besides 【4】 (guard) the home. For example, sheepdogs are famous 【5】 their ability to control a flock of hundreds of sheep.
Dogs have been used to aid 【6】 (able) people for centuries. A guide dog can lead its blind 【7】 (own). Nowadays, dogs can be taught 【8】 (turn) on light switches, open refrigerator doors and dial the telephone for their disabled owners. For the majority of people, 【9】, dogs are 【10】 (simple) pets and friends for both young and old members of the family.
29、A man was walking through a forest. He was holding an axe (斧子) in his hand. A little tree __ him and said, "Please use your axe to cut down those tall trees, my friend. Because of them, the sunlight cannot fall on me, and I have no room at all to __ myself. Without them, I’ll be the pride of this part of the forest these years.”
The man __ to help the little tree. He used his axe to cut down the tall trees. Then the little tree had __ room. The little tree felt __ and said thanks to the man. When the Sun came out, the little tree lost __ and it became very thirsty. Later when a storm came, the little tree lost all its leaves and branches.
“Oh, poor little tree!” a bird said. “You shouldn’t have asked the man to cut down the tall __. The tall trees protected you so that you didn’t __ heat or wind. Time went by and you have grown up. When you get tall and __, you can have enough strength to fight against the Sun and the storms. So I don’t __ you should do that.”
After hearing the words of the bird, the little tree felt regretful.
【1】A. stopped B. accepted C. followed
【2】A. control B. prepare C. spread
【3】A. forgot B. refused C. decided
【4】A. deep B. enough C. heavy
【5】A. happy B. sad C. terrible
【6】A. energy B. water C. food
【7】A. trees B. plants C. forests
【8】A. learn about B. talk about C. worry about
【9】A. strong B. weak C. low
【10】A. find B. think C. receive