2015-2016学年广州越秀区九年级英语上期末考试试卷及答案

1/92015-2016学年第一学期越秀区期末初三统考试卷一、语法选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）Thetraditionofbirthdaypartiesstartedalongtimeago.Therearesometraditions___1___youcanfindalmostanywhere,anytime,such___2___sendingbirthdaycards,__3__outthecandlesonabirthdaycakeandsingingthe‘HappyBirthday’song.Othersareonly___4___forcertainagesandincertaincountries.InChina,___5___achild’ssecondbirthday,familymembersputmanythingsontheflooraroundthechild.AccordingtoChinesetradition,thefirstthingthatthechildpicksup___6___youwhatprofessionthechildwillchooselaterin___7___.ForJapanesechildren,___8___third,fifthandseventhbirthdaysare___9___important.Atthisage,thereisaspecialcelebrationShichi-Go-San(seven,five,threeinJapanese)whenchildrengotothetemplewearinganewkimono(和服).Thepriest(僧侣)givesthemspecialsweets,andtheparentsusuallyorganizeapartyfortheirfriendsintheirhome.InArgentina,Mexicoandseveral___10___LatinAmericancountries,girlshaveaspecialbirthdaycelebration___11___theyreachtheageoffifteen.Afteraspecialceremony,thegirlsdanceawaltzwiththeirfatherandotherboys.Eighteenisthetraditional‘comingofage’—theagewhen(inmanycountries)youhavetherighttovote,jointhearmyand(inBritain)drinkalcohol___12___buyahouse.InmanyEnglish-speakingcountries,a___13___birthdaycakeoftenhasakeyontop,orthecakeitselfissometimesintheshapeofakey.Thekeymeansthattheyoungperson___14___now___15___toleaveandenterthefamilyhomeatanytimetheywantto!1.A.whereB.whatC.thatD.when2.A.forB.likeC.soD.as3.A.blowB.blowingC.toblowD.blown4.A.findB.findsC.foundD.finding5.A.onB.inC.atD.to6.A.tellingB.toldC.willtellD.tells7.A.lifeB.livesC.livingD.live8.A.aB.anC.theD./9.A.especialB.especiallyC.moreespecialD.mostespecial10.A.theotherB.anotherC.othersD.other11.A.whenB.beforeC.sinceD.because12.A.andB.butC.orD.so13.A.twenty-oneB.twenty-firstC.twentieth-oneD.twentieth-first14.A.hasB.wasC.haveD.is15.A.oldenoughB.youngenoughC.enougholdD.enoughyoung2/9二、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）Somestudentscheatbecausethey’rebusyorlazyandtheywanttogetgoodgradeswithoutspendingthetimestudying.Otherstudentsmightfeelthattheycan’t16thetestwithoutcheating.Evenwhenthereseemstobea“goodreason”forcheating,itisn’tagood17.Astudentwhothinkscheatingistheonlywaytopassatest18totalkwiththeteacherandhisorherparentssotheycanfindsomebetterwaystogether.Talkingabouttheseproblemsand19themoutwillhelpfeelbetterthancheating.Ifastudentgets20cheating,theteachermaygivea“21”onthetest,sendhimorhertotheheadteacher’soffice,andcallhisorherparents.Worsethanthebadgrademaybethefeelingofhavingdisappointedthosepeople,likeparentsandteachers.Aparentmayworrythatyouarenota(n)22personandateachermightwatchyoumorecloselythenexttimeyou’retakingatest.Thereareplentyof23whyakidshouldn’tcheat,butsomestudentshavealreadycheated.Ifthat’syou,it’snevertoolatetostopcheating.Cheatingcanbecomea24,butastudentis25abletoactbetterandmakebetterdecision.Itmighthelptotalktheproblemoverwithaparent,teacher,orfriend.16.A.writeB.exerciseC.passD.expect17.A.ideaB.thinkingC.suggestionD.situation18.A.decidesB.hopesC.refusesD.needs19.A.breakingB.dreamingC.missingD.working20.A.caughtB.offeredC.appearedD.suggested21.A.prizeB.resultC.zeroD.treat22.A.badB.goodC.interestingD.honest23.A.excusesB.reasonsC.decisionsD.ways24.A.menuB.medicineC.habitD.match25.A.neverB.alwaysC.seldomD.sometimes3/9三、阅读（共25小题；满分45分）第一节阅读理解（共20小题；每题2分，满分40分）ASaturday,March20,2015DearMomandDad,Thetimehascome:I’mgraduating,andIthankyoubothforallyourhelpduringthese15years.Istillrememberwhenyouusedtosay,Youcanbewhateveryouwanttobe.I'msogladyouaremyparents,especiallywhenIhearkidssaytheydon'tgetonwellwiththeirs.I'mgladthatyousupport(支持)mewhenIdecidetodoanything.Youalwaystrytohelp,andthat'simportanttome.Dad,Irememberwhenyoufirsttookmefishing.IlovedgoingeventhoughInevercaughtanything.Ialsorememberwhenyouwouldgetangrywithme.Irealizeyouwereonlytryingtoshowmetherightway.WhenIwouldcry,youwouldalwaysbetheretotrytocheermeup.That'swhatIcallagood,loving,caringdad.SometimesyouandMomdon'tagreewithme,butyouaretherebymysideinanythingthatIdo,andthat'swhyIloveyoubothsomuch.Mom,IenjoygoingoutwithyouandhavingourhappytimeeveryFridaynight,andIhopethatneverchanges.Ilovetellingyoueverything;thebestpartaboutyouisthatyoulisten.I'mgladwedoalottogether.Youlovetohavefun,andDaddoes,too.YoualwaysgivemeyouropinionandIlisten.Thankyouforbringingmeup.Lovealways,Allison26.Allisonwritesthelettertoshow__________toherparents.A.wishesB.supportC.helpD.thanks27.InAllison'sopinion,otherkidsofheragemay__________theirparents.A.haveproblemswithB.getonwellwithC.liketotalktoD.liketolistento28.FathermightgetangrywithherwhenAllison__________.A.didn'taccepthimB.didn'tdothingsintherightwayC.didn'tcatchanyfishD.didn'tagreewithherparents29.TheunderlinedpartandDaddoes,tooinParagraph3means__________.A.andDadisfunny,tooB.andsoisDadC.andDadhas,tooD.andDadalsolovestohavefun30.WhatmakesAllisonandhermothergoodfriends?A.Cheeringupeachother.B.Listeningtoeachotherandhavingfuntogether.C.Encouragingeachother.D.Goingouttogether.4/9BFifty-threeyearsagoBarbieMillicentRobertsfirstappearedintheworldoftoys.Sincethen,Barbiedo