沪教版九年级上学期期末考试英语试卷D卷

沪教版九年级上学期期末考试英语试卷D卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)1. （10分） Yesterday when my son and I were eating dinner, I saw a policewoman walking past our house. A woman with a1look was following her.I opened the 2, went out and asked if everything was OK. The policewoman said that the womans3had gone missing(失踪) an hour earlier. I said that we hadnt seen the girl, but wecould4.Iexplained to my son that we couldnt finish our5right then. He said,” Be a kind person, Dad. We got in our car and6the girl all over the town. Along the way,a group of children were playing. 7they heard what had happened, they said they would help8. They rode their bikes and joined us. 9the little girl was found safe a few miles away. I was so 10to see many people help a stranger. It is a nice world.（1）A . worried B . laughing C . surprised D . lucky （2）A . mouth B . car C . door D . window （3）A . son B . daughter C . mother D . grandmother （4）A . succeed B . eat C . see D . help （5）A . housework B . dinner C . games D . work （6）A . looked for B . looked at C . looked after D . looked out （7）A . Before B . After C . Although D . So （8）A . them B . you C . us D . themselves （9）A . Luckily B . Possibly C . Sadly D . Quickly （10）A . proud B . strange C . tired D . happy 二、 阅读理解 (共4题；共46分)2. （12分）Choose the best answer. (根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案。)Have you ever found that what may be normal to us may be strange to others?Why is that so? Not all changes can be explained as tradition or custom. And what causes these differences in the first place? How did some of them become traditional?In Thailand, it is very rude to walk into a persons house with your shoes on.Shoes are left at the front door. And it is considered rude to cross your legs in company and to point your toes at another person. The feet, as the lowest part of the body, are given the lowest respect. Pointing a toe is demeaning to the person at whom the foot is pointed.Equally, the head is the most important part of the body and should never be touched by another. Children in most western countries are familiar with being patted on the head and consider it a compliment. In Thailand, however, it is extremely rude.Also in Thailand and some other Asian countries, when two people meet it is the practice to hold the two hands together in a prayer position. It is called a whai in Thailand and takes the place of the western handshake. Once again this is a much cleaner greeting as there is nobody contact. The height of the hands raised shows the importance of the person to whom the whai is made. The most common whai between two equals is with the tip of the fingers at nose level. When a person of a lower status(社会地位)meets a person of a higher status, the former raises the hands to forehead height and the latter to chest height. It is a very convenient way to greet a friend with a whai in a crowded room where personal contact is difficult. It seems so much more dignified and sincere to greet with a whai rather than a wave(招呼).It is those customs which travelers consider odd that make travel worthwhile.（1）If you want to visit a friend in Thailand, its necessary to _. A . leave your shoes at the door of your houseB . take off your shoes before entering his houseC . cross your feet to show your respectD . point your toes at your friend（2）The underlined word demeaning in part 2 probably means_. A . shamefulB . carefulC . importantD . impolite（3）Its very rude to pat on the head in Thailand because _. A . people consider it as complimentB . the head is given the lowest respectC . the head is the most important partD . children are never allowed to touch the head（4）It may not be _ by greeting Thais with a whai. A . cleanB . convenientC . strangeD . sincere（5）If you have a Thai classmate, you greet him by holding two hands with the tip of the fingers at _ level. A . noseB . eyeC . chestD . forehead（6）We can infer from this passage that _. A . travelers have to accept foreign customsB . tradition is the main reason to cause differences among countriesC . the writer help people understand and follow different customsD . the writer stress the importance of respecting others3. （18分）阅读理解AMr. and Mrs. Smith got married when he was twenty-three，and she was twentyTwenty-five years later，they had a big party，and a photographer(摄影师) came and took some photos for themThen the photographer gave Mrs. Smith a card and said，Theyll be ready next WednesdayYou can get them from my roomNo，Mrs. Smith said，Please send them to usThe photos arrived a week later，but Mrs. Smith was not pleased when she saw themShe got into her car and drove to the photographers roomShe went inside and said angrily，You took some photos of me and my husband last week，but Im not going to pay for themOh，why not ?the photographer askedBecause my husband looks like a monkeyMrs. Smith saidWell，the photographer answered，That isnt my fault(过错)Why didnt you think that before you married him?（1）When did the photographer ask Mrs. Smith to get the photos? A . This Wednesday B . Next Wednesday C . Next Friday（2）How did Mrs. Smith feel after she saw the photos? A . UnhappyB . SatisfiedC . Excited（3）How old was Mr. Smith when they took the photos? A . 20B . 23C . 48（4）Which is right according to the passage? A . They had a big birthday party with their good friendsB . Mrs. Smith went to the photographers loom on footC . Mrs. Smith didnt want to spend any money on the photos（5）When did the photographer ask Mrs. Smith to get the photos? A . This Wednesday B . Next Wednesday C . Next Friday（6）What can we learn about Mr. Smith from the passage? A . He was fat B . He wasnt handsome C . He was humorous（7）How did Mrs. Smith feel after she saw the photos? A . UnhappyB . SatisfiedC . Excited（8）Which is right according to the passage? A . They had a big birthday party with their good friendsB . Mrs. Smith went to the photographers loom on footC . Mrs. Smith didnt want to spend any money on the photos（9）What can we learn about Mr. Smith from the passage? A . He was fat B . He wasnt handsome C . He was humorous4. （8分）阅读下面短文，请从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。DBorn and raised in a digital age，todays young people are generally tech savvyBut when it comes to basic life skills，things are quite differentAccording to a recent study by YouGov，a UKbased market research company,691824-yearolds in the UK have no idea how to fix the furnitureAbout 35of them dont know how to sew on a button，while about 11of them dont understand how to change a light bulb or iron clothesIt appears young people are losing the skills their parents took for granted，reported the Daily MailIn fact，the problem is shared by young people in the United StatesAccording to a report by Forbes in 2014，most young people dont know how to fix their bikesCooking is another basic life skill that has been dropped as young people are much more likely to order food deliveries than their parents.This situation may be caused by technologySkills at using phones and computers are the ones valued these daysand the practical hands-on skills of yesteryear are now seen to be easily replaced，Sandi Mann，a Doctor at the University of Central Lancashire，UK，told the MirrorIndeed,improvements in technology have made young people unfamiliar with many basic life skills.For example，with GPS always at hand，young people have had no need to learn how to read physical mapsHowever,this change has been cared by many peopleIf you have your doctors degree and you cant live within your ways or go home from your job and feed yourself a healthy meal，youre not a complete student，Chris Moore，a professor from Brigham Young University，US，told HuffPost.Thats why theres an increasing call for the return ofhome ecin the US，short for home economics,which teaches basic skills like cooking and how to wash clothesIt was very popular in the early 20th century，but was later taken out of schools and universities because the government didnt have enough moneyBut recently，home ec was reintroduced in a small number of schools and universities（1）In the writers view，parents are than young people at basic life skills A . worseB . more carefulC . more carelessD . better（2）Most young people cant fix their bikes because A . they think its not valuableB . its too difficult to learnC . they dont have enough time to learnD . they dont like fixing bikes（3）From the passage，we know A . people hopehome eccan come back to schoolsB . young people in the US have good basic life skillsC . youll be a complete student if you can cook for yourselfD . young people neednt learn cooking because of food deliveries（4）Whats the purpose of this passage? A . To make schools set up practical coursesB . To teach young people some basic life skillsC . To call on young people to learn basic life skillsD . To tell us young people are short of basic life skills5. （8分）根据短文的理解，选择正确答案。 In two days, I will be turning 30. And I was not looking forward to a new decade (十年). I was afraid that the best years of my life were behind me.One day, I met with my friend Nicholas. He was a 79-year-old man. He noticed something was different about me and asked if anything was wrong. I told him what I was anxious (焦虑) about and asked him: What was the best time of your life?Without hesitation, Nicholas replied: Well, Joe, when I was a child in Austria and everything was taken care of for me, that was the best time of my life.When I was going to school and learning the things I know today, that was the best time of my life.When I got my first job and got paid for my work, that was the best time of my life.When I met my wife and fell in love, that was the best time of my life.World War came, and my wife and I had to leave Austria to save our lives. When we were together and safe on a ship, that was the best time of my life.When I became a young father and watched my children grow up, that was the best time of my life.And now, Joe, I am 79 years old. I have my health, I feel good and I am just as in love with my wife as I was the day we met. This is the best time of my life. （1）How did the writer feel about his upcoming（即将来临的） 30th birthday? A . Excited.B . Worried.C . Angry.D . Tired.（2）Where did the old man live when he was a child? A . In AustriaB . In CanadaC . In AustraliaD . In North America（3）From the passage, we can learn that . A . the writer didnt know how to spend the rest of his lifeB . the writer was an easy-going personC . the old man was not in good conditionD . the old man has a very happy family（4）From the passage, we can learn that . A . its never too old to learnB . believing in yourself is the key to successC . be thankful for what you have todayD . time and tide (潮水) wait for no man三、 词汇运用 (共2题；共20分)6. （10分）从下面方框中选择适当的单词并用其正确形式填入短文空格内，使短文意思正确、通顺（每词限用一次）。按编号将答案依次填入下边表格内。tradition present bad our speak rapidfourfun eat hold across preparationThanksgiving is an American festival. It is celebrated on the _Thursday in November. It is a time for a special dinner among family and friends. People make short _and give thanks for their food.We have celebrated the festival since the first pioneers (先驱者) arrived in America in the 17th century. While they were _the Atlantic (大西洋), many people died, and after they landed, their first winter was _than any English winter. The local people taught the pioneers how to grow corn. The next year they celebrated together by _a dinner of the new food.We still celebrate Thanksgiving today with a _dinner. The main dish of this dinner is almost always turkey. We all help to _the food. We lay the table, and then before we begin dinner, my father gives thanks for the food. We often talk a lot and tell stories after dinner as well.During the festival, there are lots of _things to see and do. We live in New York, and we go to watch the Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade (游行). Thanksgiving is the start of the Christmas season, and we start shopping for _. Football is also important at Thanksgiving. Like many Americans, we usually watch the games on television and enjoy _very much.7. （10分）根据短文内容和中文提示，写出空白处各单词的正确形式。Dreams make life more colorful. _(几乎) everyone wants to have a _(更好) life. Me, too. I have _(数个) dreams. Im looking forward to _(完成)my study and finding a good job. I am _(确定)I will enjoy _(我) at work. _(在期间) the holidays, I will go to the park to help collect _(垃圾). I want to do it because I always _(担心) about our living place. Its too dirty. I _(希望) everybody will do something to make our earth beautiful.四、 语法填空 (共1题；共10分)8. （10分）用括号里所给词汇的适当形式填空，完成短文。 Our neighborhood used to be very _ (quietly). However, these days, strange things are happening in our neighborhood and everyone _ (be) nervous. Victor, a teacher at my school, is _ (worry). When he _ (interview) by the local paper, he said, Every night we hear strange _ (noise) outside our window. I think it _ (must) be teenagers _ (have) fun.Different people have different ideas about this, but they _ (be) sure that there must be something _ (visit) the homes and having too much fun _ (create) fear. What could it be?五、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共5分)9. （5分）根据材料内容，从方框中选出合适的句子填入文中空缺处，使材料完整、通顺。Many people in the world are living a very fast life. They seem to be always in a hurry (匆忙).No time to stopPeople in cities around the world walk 10 percent more quickly than they did twenty years ago. Singapore is at the top of the list for fast walkers._People aren t as patient (有耐心的) as they were in the past. If it takes more than five minutes for a bus to arrive, they become very impatient. They think they don t have any time to wait_Written communication (交流) on the Internet is getting shorter and shorter. People now use more and more simple words, like BRB (be right back) or NP (no problem)._Even in their free time, people do things in a hurry. Twenty years ago when people went to art museums, they spent about one minute looking at each picture. But today they spend much less time._The cars are faster, but the traffic (交通) is worse, so people drive more slowly. They spend more time than ever sitting in their cars, feeling worried that they arent going to arrive on time._In the US, there is a book called One-Minute Bedtime Stories, for children. The stories in it are famous but short. They are popular with those parents who are too busy to tell their children long stories.People are living faster, but are they living better?A. No time to waitB: No time to writeC. More time on the roadD. No time for Van Gogh (梵高)E. No time for Snow White六、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)10. （5分）能和英语为母语的同学交流是一种学习英语的好方法。假设你(Li Lei)想成为悉尼Laura的pen friend, 请你介绍一下你自己, 并写一封e-mail. 可以利用以下信息, 也可自己发挥。How old are you?Favorite sportsFamily membersBirthdayDear Laura,I would like to be your friend.Best wishesLi Lei第 18 页 共 18 页参考答案一、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)1-1、二、 阅读理解 (共4题；共46分)2-1、2-2、2-3、2-4、2-5、2-6、3-1、3-2、3-3、3-4、3-5、3-6、3-7、3-8、3-9、4-1、4-2、4-3、4-4、5-1、5-2、5-3、5-4、三、 词汇运用 (共2题；共20分)6-1、7-1、四、 语法填空 (共1题；共10分)8-1、五、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共5分)9-1、六、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)10-1、