天津市南开区2018-2019 学年度第一学期期末考试
九年级英语试卷
本试卷分为第I 卷（选择题）、第II 卷（非选择题）两部分。第I 卷为第1 页至第8 页。第II 卷为第9 页至第10 页。试卷满分120 分。考试试卷100 分钟。
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I 卷（55 分）
I、听力理解（本大题共20 小题，每小题1 分，共20 分）（略） II、单项填空（本大题共15 小题，每小题1 分，共15 分） 请从下列每小题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
21. In 1998, Liu Xiang’s ________ in hurdling was noticed by Sun Haiping.
A.ability B.trade C.electricity D.memory
22. If we sit by ________ window of the train, we’ll have ________ better sights.
A./;the B./;a C.the;the D.the;a
23. -What do you think of her teaching English?
-Great! No one teaches ________ in our school. A.good B.worse C.better D.best
24. Yesterday was Tony’s birthday. He enjoyed ________ at the party. A.himself B.herself C.myself D.themselves 25. -As we know it’s difficult to live in a foreign country. -________if you can’t understand the language there. A. Properly B. Recently C. Usually D. Especially 26. -Peng Liyuan is ________ a vocal artist(声乐艺术家). -And now she is also the First Lady in China. A.known as B.proud of C.famous for D.good for 27. Cambridge is a small city ________ the east of England. A. between B.with C.in D.under
28. When you leave, please turn off the light ________ energy. A.save B.saving C.saved D.to save 29. -When will your new book ________ ? -Probably in December.
A.find out Be out C.look up D.set up
30. ________ month of the year is May. It’s my favorite month. A. Two B. The second C. Five D. The fifth 31. -May I take this magazine out of reading room? -No, you________. That’s against the rule. A.mightn’t B.won’t C.needn’t D.mustn’t
32. -Linda, I called you this morning, but nobody answered the phone. -I’m sorry, I________ football with my friends then. A.play B.played C.am playing D.was playing
33. The winter holiday is coming. Do you know ________ during the holiday?
A.what will Tim do B.what did Tom do C.what Tom will do D.what Tom did 34.-Will you please give the dictionary to Jane? -Sure. I’ll give it to her ________ she arrives here. A.before B.so that C.because D.as soon as 35. Liu Xiang won the gold medal. We ________ him. A.took pride in B.were surprised at C.were worried about D.took care of
36. When Tim ________ why he was late for school, he just kept silent. A.was asked B.asked C.was asking D.is asked
37. Lao She’s Teahouse ________ the changes in Chinese society over fifty years.
A.describes B.improves C.prepares D.corrects 38. Robots ________ more heavy work for us in the future. A.did B.will do C.have done D.were doing
39.- Hi, Anna, our school won the football match yesterday. -________.
A. Congratulation! B. What a pity! C. No problem. D. Never mind 40. -The programme is very popular. -________. We all like it.
A. That’s right B. Not at all C. Really? D . You’re welcome 四、完形填空（共10 题，每小题1 分，共10 分）
When personal trainer James O’Driscall arrives at his gym each morning, he does not just help
others to lose weight or build muscles(肌肉). There is something____41____.
“I’ve been working with a man for several years who said that ____42____ really helped build up his confidence(自信).”
James understands the importance of developing confidence ____43____ than most. At 26, he
suddenly lost his sight. He was not able to work and his wife was ____44____ because he didn’t see anything.
James’ life ____45____ when a guide dig came into his life. “we build up trust and respect for each
other. The dog ____46____ me to return to work and social life.”
James started as an actor so he needed to get back in shape. “I felt that if I could turn around my life through exercise, I could
