2015-2016学年度第一学期九年级期中教学质量检测英语试题一．单项选择1.WhattheforestoftheUSAinthelast350years?A.hashappenedtoB.ishappenedtoC.hashappenedatD.ishappening2.—Howdoyoustudyatest?—Istudyworkingagroup.A.for,in,withB.for,by,atC.for,by,withD.of,in,by3.IfoundlearningEnglishbecausetheteacher’spronunciationwas.A.interesting;goodB.hard;goodC.difficult;goodD.frustrating;sweet4.Iamofsnakes.A..terrifyB.terrorC.terrifingD.terrified5.—Tinadidn’tgotoschoolyesterday,didshe?—Bcauseshewasbadlyill.A.Yes,shedidB.Yes,shedidn’tC.No,shedidn’tD.No,shedid6.IfIwere,Iwouldbuytoread.A.enoughrich;enoughbooksB.richenough;booksenoughC.enoughrich;booksenoughD.richenough;enoughbooks7.Insteadofaletter,Tommadeatelephonecalltohermother.A.wroteB.writingC.writeD.towrite8.MrGreenisverystricthisstudents,andheisalsostricthiswork.A.in;withB.with;inC.with;withD.in;in9.Iamsorrytohavekeptyouforalongtime.A.waitB.towaitC.waitingD.towait10.Thefishsmells,youcan’teatit.A.badlyB.wellC.terriblyD.bad二．阅读理解AThoughchopsticksareusedinmanyAsiancountries,theyhavetheirbeginninginChina.ChinesehistorysaysthattheChinesehadchopsticksasfarastheXiaDynasty(朝代)(about4,00yearsago).IntheSpringandAutumnPeriod(时期)copperandironchopsticksappeared.WiththeHanDynastylacquered(上漆)chopstickscame,followedbygoldandsilverchopsticksstilllater.Todaywehavechopsticksmadeofplastics.Themostexpensivearemadeofpartoftusksofelephantsandhardgreenstone.ChopstickstellChinesetraditionintheirway.Inancient(古代的)timestherichusedhardgreenstoneorgoldchop-stickstoshowtheirwealth(富有).Inhistorymanykingsusedsilverchopstickstotaketheirfoodtoseeifitwaspoisonous(有毒的).Itwassaidthatifitwas,thesilverchopstickswouldturncolour.Chopsticksaretraditionallygiventoadaughterwhenshemarriestoshowthattheyshouldhaveasonverysoon,for“Chopsticks”inChineseispronouncedlike“quickason”!TianzhuchopsticksfromHangzhou,woodenchopsticksfromShanyangofShanxiProvince,andBeijing’schopsticksarewell-known.Manywesterners,businessmen,touristsputaside(一边)theirknivesandforksinfavour(爱好)ofchopsticksinChina.ChopsticksappearedintheoldChinesestory:anoldmanteacheshissonsalessonbyshowinghowhecouldeasilybreakasinglechopstickbutnotanumberofthem.InChina,chopsticksareconnectedwithgoodluck.Soonthecountry’sNewYear’sEvemanyfamilieswilllayoutnewchopsticksatdinnersasawayofmakingrequestsforluck.1..Chopstickshavetheirbeginningsin.A.ChinaB.manyAsiancountriesC.AfricancountriesD.allovertheworld2.Copperandironchopsticksappearedin.A.theXiaDynastyB.theSpringandAutumnPeriodC.theHanDynastyD.theTangDynasty3A.Thehistoryofchopstickscantellus.www.A.somethingaboutChinesefoodB.nothingbuthowmanykindsofchopsticksareusedinChina.C.aboutthelivesofChinesekingsD.muchaboutChinesewayoflifeinthepast4.ManyWesternersinChinaliketouse.A.chopsticksB.theirknivesC.theirforksD.chopsticksandknivesandforksatthesametime5.Chineseusechopsticks.A.toliftfoodtothemouthonlyB.toteachothersalessononlyC.inmanyotherwaysbesidestakingfoodD.inmanyotherwaysexcepttakingfoodBSomepeoplebelievethatschoolswillnolongerbenecessaryinthenearfuture.TheysaidthatbecauseoftheInternetandothernewtechnology,thereisnolongeranyneedforschoolbuildings,classesorteachers.Perhapsthiswillbetrueoneday,butiftheworldhasnoschools,Ican’timagine(想像)howoursocietywillbe,Infact,weshouldlearnhowtousenewtechnologytomakeschoolsbetter.Weshouldinventanewknidofscho...
