2020屆九年級上學(xué)期英語期中考試試卷（I）卷.doc

2020屆九年級上學(xué)期英語期中考試試卷（I）卷姓名:_ 班級:_ 成績:_一、 閱讀理解 (共4題；共46分)1. （10分）閱讀理解AJohn and Ann are from DublinIrelandTheyve been friends since they were childrenThey lived in the same neighborhood when they were young and they went to the same universityToday John is a 34-year-old engineerHe works in the heart of DublinHe is very busy and doesnt have much free timeHe found a maid (女傭)to clean his house on Saturdays，but during the week he has to make the bed and tidy up his roomHe must also wash the dishesSometimes he cooks a meal，but most of the time he stops at a restaurant near his home and buys a meal for dinnerHe often arrives home very lateLuckily, his maid is quite professional and takes good care of the houseIn just 6 hours，the house begins to shine，with a fresh look and clean air to breatheAnn is 35 years oldShe lives in a small village in DublinShe works as a doctor at the villages health centerShe starts working at 9 amand finishes at 4 pmThere is a half-hour lunch break at 12：30 pmAfter work，Ann has to pick up her two daughters from schoolAfter they arrive home, the children do their homework while Ann prepares dinnerHer husband(丈夫)usually does part of the chores when he gets homeFirst he prepares the childrens bath and then he washes clothesBefore dinner, he hangs up the clothes and then the children help him to lay the table(擺好餐具)andits dinner time! After dinner, Anns husband usually does the dishes while she tidies up the kitchenWhen there is too much rubbishshe takes it out（1）What is John? A . An actorB . A doctorC . A scientistD . An engineer（2）What does the underlined wordprofessional”mean in Chinese? A . 幽默的B . 敏感的C . 專業(yè)的D . 傳統(tǒng)的（3）How long does Ann work a day? A . For six hoursB . For six and a half hoursC . For seven hoursD . For seven and a half hours：（4）What does Anns husband often do after dinner? A . He does the dishesB . He tidies up the kitchenC . He washes his ehildren7 s clothesD . He helps the children with homework（5）What do we know about John and Ann? A . They are the same ageB . They both have a big familyC . They went to the same high schoolD . They once lived in the same neighborhood2. （8分）閱讀下列短文，從下面每小題的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。 My mother had only one eye. When I was growing up, I hated her for it. I hated how the other children stared at her and laughed at me. My mother worked two jobs to provide for the family, but I hated her and didnt want to be seen with her.As I grew up, I studied hard and got a job overseas so I wouldnt have to meet my mother. I got married and started raising a family of my own. I got busy with my job and family. I didnt even think about my mother anymore.Unexpectedly, my mother came to visit me one day. Her one-eyed face frightened my young children and they started to cry. I was angry with her and told her not to return to my home and new family life. My mother quietly apologized and left without saying another word.Several years later, I came back to my hometown and drove pass my childhood home. I stopped by the old small house. My neighbor told me my mother had passed away and left me a letter. My eyes were full of tears as I read the letter.My dear child:I must begin by apologizing for my first visit to your home and frightening your beautiful children. Im also deeply sorry that you were always laughed at by others because of me. I have learnt that you may be coming back to town, but I may be no longer there. It is time to tell you that you lost one eye in an accident when you were a small child. I wanted you to see the beautiful world, so I gave you my eye. I have never regretted my decision and I am at peace that you enjoy a complete life!（1）Why did the writer not want to be seen with her mother when she was a child? A . Because her mother was poor.B . Because her mother didnt like her.C . Because her mother had only one eye and looked special.D . Because her mother worked two jobs and looked untidy.（2）As the writer grew up, she studied hard and got a job overseas in order to _. A . make a lot of moneyB . live a comfortable lifeC . stay away from her motherD . get married and start raising a family of her own（3）Why did the writers mother have one eye? A . She had one eye when she was born.B . She got a serious disease and lost one eye.C . She lost one eye in an accident when she was a small child.D . The writer lost one eye in an accident and she gave her eye to the writer.（4）After reading her mothers letter, the writer felt _. A . angryB . sadC . boredD . relaxed3. （10分） A young father was visiting an old neighbor. They were standing in the old mans garden, and talking about children. The young man said,“How strict should parents be with their children?”The old man pointed to（指著）a string (細(xì)繩) between a big strong tree and a thin young one.“Please untie (解開) that string.” said the old man. “But first pull the string tight so that（以便于）the young tree is straight again.” The young man did so. He untied the string and only found that the young tree bent（彎）over to one side.Then the old man said,“There, it is the same with children. You must be strict with them. But sometimes you must untie the string to see how they are getting on. If they are not yet able to stand alone，you must tie the string tight again. But when you find that they are ready to stand alone，you can take the string away.”（1）The story is about _.A . how to take care of young trees B . how strict parents should be with their childrenC . how the young father should get on with his old neighbor（2）The young man untied the string _.A . in order to throw it awayB . so that both of the trees wouldnt grow straightC . and found that the young tree bent over to one side（3）When could the string be taken away?A . When the old man left. B . When the young man untied it next time.C . When the young tree grew strong enough.（4）At last the old man told the young man _.A . that he should be strict with his children if they could not stand aloneB . that he should always be strict with his childrenC . that he should be hard on his children（5）We learn that the big strong tree and the thin young one are like _.A . the young father and the old neighborB . parents and their childrenC . the old neighbor and the children of young father4. （18分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容回答下列問題。Its March, 2050.Frank and Mary Smith wake up in their comfortable house in the morning and switch on the bedroom computer to get the latest news.They used to read the Times, but changed to electronic newspapers many years ago.There is the usual news about space: another space flight has returned from Mars and scientists have discovered a new planet. Then they turn to business news: the US dollar has risen greatly in Shanghai, one of the worlds leading business centers. Mary tells the computer to buy 5000 dollars, and there is a quick response that it has been done.As they watch the screen, Mary orders one of the household robots to make coffee for them. Frank disappears into the study to join a video conference with his partners around the world. He is a computer engineer, working for several companies. This is his third job: he used to be in marketing and then television.Mary has a quick look at the shopping channels-the usual selection of electric cars, household robots and cheap travel offers before picking up the video phone to talk to her assistant. She also has a job and she is doing medical research. Both she and Frank used to have an office desk in London, but in 2014 they decided to move to the seaside and work from home.Frank and Mary have one daughter, Louise, who also has her own workstation at home. She goes to school only one day a week, mainly to play with other students. Classrooms disappeared in 2030 because there was no longer any need for them: communications systems have made it much easier to learn at home.Louise, now thirteen, is studying Chinese at present, which has become a world language as important as English. Louise has many Chinese friends. They communicate by computer.According to the family doctor, Louise will live to at least 130. Her wish is to work for a few decades(十年) and then spend her time on music and painting.（1）Why do Frank and Mary switch on the bedroom computer in the morning?Because they _.（2）Who makes coffee for Mary and Flank?（3）How does Frank work with others from home?（4）What are the two world languages in 2050?（5）What do you think of Louises life in 2050?I think her life in 2050 is _because _.二、 單詞拼寫，根據(jù)句意完成已給出首字母或漢語提示的單詞，使補全的 (共8題；共12分)5. （1分）People not only in China but also from many other countries are still _ (受影響) by Confucius thoughts. 6. （1分）When we are 18, its time for us to make our own d_. 7. （1分）Gao Xiaosong was arrested for drunk driving because it was _ (違反) the law. 8. （5分）根據(jù)所給音標(biāo)，首字母或漢語提示寫出下列句子中所缺單詞。 （1）Its not n_ by talking loudly in class to get attention(吸引別人的注意). （2）I like Tom better because he is _（更勤奮） than Jack. （3）Now most students like going online. They use it to play games instead of(代替) looking for useful i_. （4）Jim bought three English _ (雜志) in Xinhua Bookstore yesterday. （5）There is a big clothes store near my home. We can buy beautiful clothes very_(便宜地). 9. （1分）We dont think it is _(必須的，必要的) to give students too much homework. They need more time for hobbies. 10. （1分）Dave is e_to hear from his pen friend soon. 11. （1分）What a p_! He missed the last bus. As a result, he had to walk home. 12. （1分）There are m _ people on the ground. 三、 語法填空 (共2題；共11分)13. （10分）閱讀下面短文，按照句子結(jié)構(gòu)的語法性和上下文連貫的要求，在空格處填入一個適當(dāng)?shù)脑~或使用括號中詞語的正確形式（最多限填三個單詞）填空。 I still remember the first time I left home for one or two_(night). I was going to a summer camp for a month. When my parents told me about the camp, I was_(excite), because there were lots of activities there .The whole family drove me to the camp. When we arrived, I saw a lot of kids, _I didnt know anyone. I began to feel nervous. They gave me a little card_my name on it. Then a girl, who looked_(old) than me, came up to me and said, “Hi, Margie! Im Sara. Our cabin is the Pines.”_(Final) the time came when my parents said, “Well, Margie, goodbye. Have a great time. And dont worry; well write to _often. ”I had an awful feeling. I wanted _(cry). But just then another girl of my age came up to me and_(say), “Hi, are you Margie? Im Tammy. Im in the Pines, too. Come on. Lets go see the horses.”So off we went and I had a _(wonder)month at camp. 14. （1分）Cindy always exercises _(two) a week. 四、 選詞填空 (共1題；共10分)15. （10分）（2017泰安）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，用方框中所給詞語的適當(dāng)形式填空，使文章通順、完整。（每詞限用一次）place, share, important, end, because, influence, successful, across, trade, likeA road is a bridge between two places. The Silk Road has been a bridge East and West for more than 2,000 years. The Silk Road has been _ included into the UNESCO World Heritage List（世界文化遺產(chǎn)名錄）at the 38th session of the World Heritage Committee in Doha.But did you know: the Silk Road is not a single route（路線）! It is a series of _ and cultural transmission（傳遞）routes. It began during the Western Han Dynasty. The trade route starts from the city of Xian in Shannxi Province and _ in Eastern Europe, near todays Turkey and the Mediterranean Sea. The Silk Road was about 6,500 kilometers long. It went _ one-fourth of the planet.The Silk Road got its name _ Chinese silk used to be carried along this road. Apart from silk, jade, ceramics and iron went west to Rome. From the west came glass, gems and food _ carrots and sesame（芝麻）.The Silk Road was very _ to both China and the rest of the world. Besides trade, knowledge about science, arts and literature, as well as crafts and technologies was _ across the Silk Road. In this way, languages and cultures developed and _ each other.Today, _ along the Silk Road are great travel destinations（目的地）,such as the Terracotta Warriors in Xian and Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang Gansu.五、 閱讀表達 (共1題；共5分)16. （5分）根據(jù)材料內(nèi)容，從下面五個選項中選出能填入文中空缺處的最佳選項，使短文意思通順、內(nèi)容完整。Why is setting goals important? Because goals can help you experience everything you want in life. Instead of just letting life happen to you, goals allow you to make your life happen._ Its life having a sign to show you where you want to go. Think of it in this way. There are two drivers. One has a place clearly in mind which can be found on a map. He can drive straight there surely witho