上海版2019-2020学年九年级下学期英语期中考试试卷（II ）卷

上海版2019-2020学年九年级下学期英语期中考试试卷（II ）卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_ 一、 完形填空（共 15 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 15 分） (共1题；共15分)1. （15分）完形填空 Education is not an end but a means to an end. In other words, we do not educate children1for the purpose of educating them; our purpose is to fit them for life.2we realize this fact, we will understand that it is very important to 3a system of education which will really prepare children for life.In many modern countries it has for some time been accepted that, by free education for all-whether rich or poor, clever or stupid one can solve 4of society and build a perfect nation. But we can already see that free education for all is not 5: we find in such countries 6people with university degrees than 7jobs for them to do. Because of their degrees, they refuse to do8low work.But we have only to think9to understand that the work of a completely uneducated10is far more important than11: we can live12education, but we die if we have no food. If no one cleaned our streets and took the rubbish away from our houses, we should get terrible diseases in our towns. In countries where there are13because everyone is ashamed(感到羞耻的) to do such work, the scientists have to waste much of their time doing14.In fact, when we say that all of us must be educated to fit15for life, it means that we must be educated16that each of us can do whatever job17him, and that we can realize that all jobs are 18to society, and that it is very bad to be ashamed to do ones work, or to laugh at19. Only such a type of education can be20valuable to society.（1）A . quite B . only C . almost D . greatly （2）A . Before B . In order that C . As soon as D . Though （3）A . choose B . learn C . carry D . catch （4）A . part of the matters B . all the questions C . some of the accidents D . all the problems （5）A . enough B . food C . fair D . useful （6）A . a far great number of B . much more C . a far larger number of D . a good more （7）A . they are B . it is C . they have D . there are （8）A . what they think B . which they believe C . that they think D . those they believe （9）A . an hour B . a week C . a moment D . a day （10）A . teenager B . farmer C . worker D . soldier （11）A . the one of a professor B . that of a professor C . a professor D . that of a professors （12）A . without B . by C . in spite of D . because of （13）A . many waiters B . no doctors C . some teachers D . no servants （14）A . housework B . research work C . homework D . mental work （15）A . them B . him C . ones D . us （16）A . in such away B . in away C . in such the way D . in the way （17）A . fit B . is fit for C . which fits D . fits for （18）A . popular B . necessary C . interesting D . ready （19）A . others B . someone else C . someone elses D . others （20）A . called B . said C . regarded D . treated as 二、 阅读理解（共 15 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 30 分） (共4题；共30分)2. （6分）阅读理解 Have you ever heard of Ayusa? It is a high school exchange program, and it helps international students experience life in America, and students can also learn about its history and culture.Ayusa is one of the best student exchange programmes. Only the best and the brightest students can take part in the programme. Every year, students from over 60 different countries, including African countries, come to America to live with American families and attend American schools. Since 1981, Ayusa has helped more than 40.000 students from around the world live and study in America.Do you want to experience a different culture and learn a new language? Take action now we are glad to help students between age 15 and 18. We also support our host families. Our website(网站) is also here to help you. If youre interested in this programme go to /www. ayusa. org/families/host-student and write your information on it, including your name, email address, phone number, as well as your state. After this, press the button Submit, and then you can start your new application. Besides, you can also call us at 010-12378912 or send emails to Evisit hotmail.com.（1）According to the passage, Ayusa . A . is the name of a countryB . was set up ten years agoC . helps students experience life in AmericaD . only helps African students（2）The underlined word its in Paragraph 1 refers . A . ChineseB . AmericanC . AfricanD . Japanese（3）Which of the following is NOT true? A . Ayusa accepts students from Africa.B . Any student can take part in AyusaC . Students taking part in Ayusa live and study in AmericaD . Ayusa is one of the best student（4）Who will probably show interest in passage? A . An English teacher in America.B . An American businessman.C . A high school student from Africa.D . A cook from China exchange programmes.3. （8分）阅读理解 Would you like to live in a city where buildings turn the lights off for you, and self-driving cars will find the nearest parking space themselves? Although it might sound a little far from you, living in a smart city like this could happen sooner than you thinkGreat changes have taken place in towns that we have lived in for centuries, while completely new cities are being built. One such place is the city of Songdo. Every home there will have a telepresence system(远程遥控系统)allowing users to control the heating and locks, take part in video meetings and receive education, health care and government services. Around the city, escalators(自动扶梯) will only move when someone is on them, and offices and schools will all be connected to the systemThe great mind behind Songdo is from the company Cisco. In fact, technology companies around the world such as IBM, Siemens and Microsoft are already in the business.About 75 of the worlds population will live in cities by 2050, so cities will need to be more modern to deal with the coming problems. Making cities smarter is one way out and I think this will in turn make cities greener, said Dan Hill, head of a research company（1）According to the text, living in a smart city _. A . is not a green way.B . will be far from you.C . will soon become true.D . is completely impossible.（2）What is Paragraph 2 mainly about? A . A city of the future.B . A meeting in Songdo.C . A plan to build a house.D . A report on public health.（3）Dan Hill thinks that making cities smarter is one way to . A . drive people out of citiesB . control the worlds populationC . develop his own companyD . solve the cities coming problems（4）Which of the following might be the best title for the text? A . Future EducationB . Smart CitiesC . Government ServicesD . Famous Companies4. （8分）阅读表格，判断下列句子意思与原文是否相符。 Spaceship:Shenzhou VTime: October 15th, 2003Main events: Chinese spaceman Yang Liwei was sent up into space. He went around the earth 14 times in his one-day flight. China became the third country to succeed in manned space flight.Spaceship:ShenzhouTime: October 12th, 2005Main events: Chinese spacemen Fei Junlong and Nie Haisheng were both sent up into space. On October 17th, the two Chinese space heroes safely returned to the earth.Spaceship:ShenzhouTime: September 25th, 2008Main events: Chinese spacemen Zhai Zhigang, Liu Boming and Jing Haipeng were sent up into space. Zhai Zhigang made our countrys first spacewalk. This spacewalk took about 20 minutes.Spaceship:Shenzhou XTime: June 11th, 2013Main events: Chinese spacemen Nie Haisheng, Zhang Xiaoguang and the second female spacewoman Wang Yaping were sent up into space and connected with the space station Tiangong I. Wang Yaping gave a space lesson about microgravity (微重力) to all Chinese teenagers. This space lesson lasted about 50 minutes.（1）Shenzhou V went around the earth in space 4 times in its one-day flight. （2）Fei Junlong and Nie Haisheng stayed in space for 14 days. （3）Liu Boming made our countrys first spacewalk in 2008. （4）The space lesson about microgravity to all Chinese teenagers lasted about fifty minutes. （5）According to the article the Chinese spaceman traveling in space twice is Nie Haisheng. 5. （8分）阅读理解 Now too much CO makes the Earth warmer and warmer, and brings bad effect to people. To save our Earth, a new lifestyle called low-carbon life becomes popular. Low carbon means low energy and no waste. It is necessary for everybody to learn to live a low-carbon life.To live a low-carbon life, wed better save as much energy as we can. For example, turn off the lights and TV when you dont use them, use cold water to wash clothes or dishes: take a short shower and try to take a cold one when the weather gets warm: dont do the cooking with electricity.To live a low-carbon life, we should eat less meat. Being a vegetarian can help reduce (v)one and a half ton of carbon dioxide a year, but keeping animals for food produces even more carbon dioxide than all the cars do in the world.To live a low-carbon life, we should plant more trees. Trees are very important for us. They can not only produce oxygen for us to breathe and keep the air clean. But also take in the harmful gases from the air. To protect trees we should stop people from cuing down trees and plant as many trees as we can.If we can keep them a habit in our daily life, the earth will become a safer planet for us to live on.（1）Why does low carbon life become popular? A . Because it can protect animals.B . Because it can save the earth.C . Because It can protect trees.D . Because it can clean water.（2）How many kinds of way of living a low-carbon life are talked about in the passage A . ThreeB . FourC . FiveD . Six（3）What can we do to make carbon dioxide become less? A . We can use cold water in our life.B . We can try to use less water.C . We can eat too much meat.D . We can take a bath.（4）What does the underlined word them refer to? A . The ways to protect treesB . The ways to keep animals for foodC . The ways to live a comfortable lifeD . The ways to live a low-carbon life（5）Where can we read this passage? A . In a fashion magazineB . In a newspaperC . In a travel guideD . In a history book三、 词汇运用（共 15小题，每小题1分，满分15分） (共2题；共15分)6. （5分）选择适当的单词或短语填空。 pay for praise take turns modest private（1）We should _ little Debbie for her courage. （2）Its a long way. We can _ driving. （3）They asked him to _ the damage, but he refused. （4）Dont talk about other peoples _ things. Its not polite. （5）Jack is a _ man who is admired by many people. 7. （10分）People enjoy Chinese food because it has different _(味道). 四、 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分） (共1题；共10分)8. （10分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中所给单词的正确形式填空。 Happiness is for everyone. You dont need to care about those people who have beautiful houses _ large gardens and swimming pools or those who have nice cars and a lot of money and so on. Why? Because they may be unhappy.In fact, happiness is always around you if you put your heart into it. When you are in trouble at school, your friends and teachers will help you. When you are at home, your parents are always taking good care of your life and your _ (healthy). When you make a _(succeed)，your friends will say congratulations to you. All these are your happiness. If you notice a bit of you, you can see that happiness is always around you.Happiness is not the same _ money. Its a feeling of your heart. When you are poor, you can also be very happy, _ you have something else that cant be bought with money. When you meet _ (difficult), you can say loudly you are very happy, because you have more chances to challenge _ (you). So you cant always say you are poor or you have bad _ (lucky). As the saying goes, life is _ (like) a revolving door. _ it shuts, it also opens. If you take every chance you get, you will be a happy and lucky person.五、 任务型阅读（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分） (共1题；共5分)9. （5分）阅读下面文章，然后从文后的A-D四个选项中选择正确的选项，并回答问题。 （1）从文后的A-D四个选项中选择正确的选项 Never Forget to Say Thank YouA young man wanted to find a job after finishing school. _There were six young people that day but they only wanted one. The interview was very easy. It was only a few minutes short talk. The six young men all went home. On the morning of the third day, the young man got a text message. It said, We are sorry to tell you that someone did better than you in the interview. _.The young man felt very disappointed. _Later in that afternoon, the young man got another text message. It said, We are glad to tell you that you can be one of us._The interviewer told him, Thats because of the same message in the morning. Only you said thank you. That was the real test, so only you gave the right answer.When you feel disappointed, do not forget to say Thank you to the one who disappoints you.A. However, he answered Thank you all the same in the text message.B. One day he came to a big company for it.C. The young man didnt know why, so he called the company and asked about it.D. So you cant work in our company.（2）回答：What can we learn from the story? 六、 书面表达（共 1 小题，满分 20 分） (共1题；共20分)10. （20分）假设你是某校九（1）班的学生，最近，你们班针对学生近视率进行了调查。请就以下的调查结果，结合所给要点，写一篇英语短文。reasonsnear-sighted (近视)，too much homework, too much computer time, too little exercise, bad habits ofways to protect eyeseye exercises, healthy food, enough sleep, regular exercise, less screen time, .【 要求】1）文中应包含所有要点，并可适当发挥；2）词数 80-100 左右；3）文中不得提及有关考生个人身份的任何信息，如校名、人名等。第 17 页 共 17 页参考答案一、 完形填空（共 15 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 15 分） (共1题；共15分)1-1、二、 阅读理解（共 15 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 30 分） (共4题；共30分)2-1、2-2、2-3、2-4、3-1、3-2、3-3、3-4、4-1、4-2、4-3、4-4、4-5、5-1、5-2、5-3、5-4、5-5、三、 词汇运用（共 15小题，每小题1分，满分15分） (共2题；共15分)6-1、6-2、6-3、6-4、6-5、7-1、四、 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分） (共1题；共10分)8-1、五、 任务型阅读（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分） (共1题；共5分)9-1、9-2、六、 书面表达（共 1 小题，满分 20 分） (共1题；共20分)10-1、