九年级(上)英语期中考试卷

from the beginning in some way, but I’m to learn, to work hard to keep up with others and then, if possible, surpass(超过) them. English can be a good tool to help me. It is a way to an end, but not the end itself.

31. A working B playing C studying D visiting

32. A what B how C why D whether

33 A student B friend C teacher D parent

34. A covers B pages C knowledge D pictures

35. A homework B reading C business D shopping

36. A enjoyed B needed C decided D failed

37. A finish B use C worry D learn

38. A if B until C even D before

39. A stay B stop C spend D start

40. A ready B polite C slow D free

IV、阅读理解（每小题2分，共20分）

A

The job of an air hostess（空姐）is not as easy as it looks. Most people that travel by air read, or sleep, or look out of the window. They don’t trouble the air hostess much. But some people ask questions and complain from start to finish, and are very difficult to please.

There is the man who wants to know exactly where he is all the time.

―Can you tell me where we are?‖ he asks. ―It’s getting rather dark outside and I always like to see where we are on the map.‖

―Well, we’re over the Atlantic,‖ the hostess answers, ―so there wouldn’t be much o see even in the daytime.‖

―Do you think we’d be somewhere about here on this black line?‖

―I should think so, yes. About there.‖

What else can she say? The plane has been in the air for an hour. How far has it traveled in that time? There is no time to work it out, for an old lady is having trouble with her evening meal.

Another gentleman asks what time will be when the plane flies over the American coast; yet another wonders whether it is as dangerous in New York as he has heard it is; and a third asks whether he plane is traveling forwards in time or backwards.

As night falls and lights are going out, the air hostess decides that there are three sorts of people in the world; those who can not sleep and those who will not sleep. The nonsleepers are the reason why the job of an air hostess is difficult.

passengers are difficult to please.

A many B some C few D all

42 .What kind of passenger makes the air hostess are difficult ?

A. Those who put the lights out as night falls.

B. Those who give the hostess a present.

C. Those who think that an air hostess’ job is easy.

D .Those who can’t or will not sleep.

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A what time it will be when the plane lands in New York

B whether they are flying towards the American coast

C whether it is as dangerous in New York as he has heard it is.