武汉市2020年（春秋版）九年级上学期期末英语试题（I）卷

武汉市2020年（春秋版）九年级上学期期末英语试题（I）卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、补全对话7选5补全对话（有两项多余）A: Excuse me, sir. 1 . B: Yes. What can I do for you, young man?A: 2 . Some of my classmates want to go to Beijing for a short visit. Id like to look for some sightseeing information. I want to know if you have four days tour.B: We certainly do. There are quite many such tours. 3 . A: Well, were going to visit some famous places such as the Great Wall, the Summer Palace and so on.B: Theyre all places of great interest in Beijing.4 . A: Well, today is June 24. And we still have three more days before finishing the Junior Exam. 5 . B: Oh, I see. Well, there are two kinds of tours: package(全包式)and self-service(自助式).A: I think well take the self-service.B: All right. Heres the information about the tour and it will help you.A: Thank you very much.B: Youre welcome.AWe will be free the day after that. BCan I ask you a question?CWhen are you going to take the tour? DCould you give me some help?EWhat places are you going to visit? FIll finish my school next month.GWe are going to fly there.二、完型填空If you are reading this article, you are probably trying to read it quickly. You have been _ to skim and scan, to look for key words so as to understand the main idea of the article and the important points in the article.Skimming and scanning is a good method when you dont have enough_, such as when you are taking an exam, but, today many people skim and scan _ and they have lost the ability to enjoy reading.In response to this, something called the “slow reading movement” has become popular. The idea is that people should _ their computers and mobile phones for half an hour or forty-five minutes each day and enjoy the pleasures of reading a good bookslowly and quietly!Researchers have found that reading slowly,_ books of fiction, helps peoplerelax and think about what they are reading. It also helps people get to understand the_emotions and It can also help them to see the world _ the characters eyes.Reading, of course, isnt easy. You have to sit still for one thing. And it can seem_when compared to the excitement of playing video games. But, for me, reading has always been a pleasure in my life. I enjoy the company (陪伴) of heroes, of evil criminals and clever detectives, of thousands of interesting people I would have never met_. In your classroom, you have learned to read “fast.”_, outside of the classroom, you should try to learn to read “slow.” You may be surprised at how much you enjoy it.6 . AtaughtBpickedCgivenDshown7 . AconfidenceBtimeCmemoryDsupport8 . AsomethingBeverythingCnothingDanything9 . Acare forBdeal withCturn offDtake out10 . AespeciallyBproperlyCprobablyDmainly11 . AwritersBreadersCpeoplesDcharacters12 . AthroughBwithCintoDaround13 . AstrangeBinterestingCboringDattractive14 . Ain the bookBon the InternetCat schoolDin real life15 . AFor exampleBFinallyCHoweverDWhats moreMillie was a very lonely girl. One morning, Millie found two weak _ near her house. She took them home and put them in a small cage (笼子). After being looked after well with love, the two birds luckily grew _ little by little. Every morning, they said hello to Millie with a wonderful song. Millie felt great love from the birds._ the two birds fully recovered (恢复), they managed to fly out _ the cage and get back to the nature. But Millie wanted them to stay with her, since she was so _. The stronger bird of the two gradually became impatient and unhappy. It refused to eat and drink anything and became weak again day after day. One morning, Millie found it laid in the cage quietly. It died. It was her love that killed it.Millie _ the other bird kept moving in the cage. She could feel his great need for the clear and blue _. After thinking for a long time, Millie opened the cage. The bird _ Millie for a while and flew out with a happy song. From time to time, the bird flew closer and _ on her shoulder. He sang the sweetest song that Millie had ever _.Millie realized the fastest way to lose love is to hold it too tight (紧), and the best way to keep love is to give it wings!16 . AbirdsBgoatsCdogsDsnakes17 . AweakBstrongCyoungDugly18 . AWhileBIfCWhenDAlthough19 . AofBintoCasDat20 . AcarefulBnervousChappyDlonely21 . AguessedBstoppedCnoticedDforgot22 . AskyBseaCfoodDpaper23 . Aheard ofBgave upClooked atDtook off24 . AlandedBcriedCshoutedDsat25 . AwrittenBheardCseenDstudied三、阅读单选My name is Xia Yu.Im a twelve-year-old girl.On weekdays,I get up at 6:10.I have breakfast at 7:00,and then I go to school by bus.I get there at 7:30.I dont like to be late.Classes begin at 8:30.There are four classes in the morning,and two in the afternoon.I have lunch at 12:00 at school.Classes are over at 4:40.I like playing volleyball very much,so I always play it after school.I get home at 5:30 in the afternoon.On weekends,I get up at about 7:00 and make breakfast for my family.My parents like me very much.26 . What time does Xia Yu get to school on weekdays?AAt 4:40.BAt 7:30.CAt 7:00.DAt 8:00.27 . How does Xia Yu go to school?AOn foot.BBy bike.CBy bus.DBy car.28 . Xia Yu has at school on weekdays.AbreakfastBlunchCsupperDafternoon tea29 . Who makes breakfast for the family on weekends?AXia Yu.BFather.CMother.DBrother.30 . Which of the following isnt right?AXia Yu gets up at 7:00 on weekends.BXia Yus first class begins at 8:00.CXia Yu gets to school very early.DXia Yu likes playing volleyball.Mr Darcy had been standing near enough for Elizabeth to overhear (偷听) a talk between him and Mr Bingley, who came from the dance for a few minutes, to force his friend to join it.“Come, Darcy,” said he. “I must have you dance. I hate to see you standing about by yourself in this stupid manner. You had much better dance.”“I certainly shall not. You know how I hate it, unless I am particularly familiar (熟悉的) with my partner. Your sisters are engaged (订婚), and there is not another woman in the room who it would not be a punishment to me to stand up with.”“I would not be so hard to please as you do,” cried Mr Bingley, “Upon my honour, I never met with so many pleasant girls in my life as I have this evening; and there are several of them you see uncommonly pretty!”“You are dancing with the only handsome girl in the room,” said Mr Darcy, looking at the eldest Miss Benne.“Oh! She is the most beautiful creature I have ever seen! But there is one of her sisters sitting down just behind you, who is very pretty. Do let me ask my partner to introduce you.”“Which do you mean?” and turning round he looked for a moment at Elizabeth, till catching her eye, he drew back his own and coldly said, “She is tolerable (可以容忍的), but not handsome enough to interest me; I am in no humour at present to give consequence (结论) to your ladies who are slighted (轻视) by other men. You had better return to your partner and enjoy her smiles, for you are wasting your time with me.”Mr Bingley followed his advice. Darcy walked off; and Elizabeth remained with no very good feelings towards him.31 . Who was Miss Benne?AMr Bingleys sister.BMr Darcys sister.CMr Darcys friend.DElizabeths sister.32 . What can we learn from the first paragraph?AMr Darcy didnt want to dance.BMr Bingley wanted Mr Darcy to dance with Elizabeth.CElizabeth was waiting for Mr Darcy to invite her to dance.DElizabeth wanted to hear the talk between Mr Bingley and Mr Darcy.33 . Which of the following is true?AMr Darcy didnt like dancing with girls.BMr Darcy was a very self-proud young man.CThere werent many beautiful girls at the party.DThe girls were looked down upon by the men at the party.阅读下面短文，从各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。Not all inventions are made by scientists. Kids can also make history with their inventions.The state flag of Alaska was designed by 13-year-old Bennie Benson in 1926. His design was chosen from a flag-designing competition. It became the official flag in 1959. Bennie won a 1,000 scholarship（奖学金）and a watch.Frank Epperson invented the Popsicle in 1905 when he was only 11 years old. It was called the Epsicle at that time. Frank left his drink outside the door overnight with a stick（木棒）in it. That night the temperature dropped and everything was frozen including Franks drink. That didnt stop him from tasting it, so today we have Popsicles to eat.In 1642 Blaise Pascal designed the first counting machine when he was 18.The machine was for his father, a tax collector, to make his job easier. Blaise named it “the Pasealine”. He made about 50 of them, but nobody was interested in it. People thought it would take jobs away from them. 300 years went by, and the calculator（计算器）finally became a success. In 1968, the programmng language（程序设计语言）, PASCAL, was named after him.34 . How old was Bennie Benson when he designed the flag?A13.B26.C46.D59.35 . What does the underlined word “Popsicle” mean in Chinese?A凉茶B美味C冰柜D棒冰36 . Why did Blaise Pascal invent the calculator?ABecause he wanted to use it in a test.BBecause he wanted to make his fathers job easier.CBecause he wanted to sell it for money.DBecause he wanted to know how much money he should give to sellers.37 . Why were people not interested in “the Pasealine” at first?ABecause people thought it could make them lose jobs.BBecause they thought it was useless.CBecause it cost a lot.DBecause there was no programming language then.38 . This passage mainly tells us about_.Aseveral useful inventionsBseveral inventions by kidsChow to make historyDhow to become a successful inventor四、阅读判断根据短文内容，判断下列句子的正误，正确的用“T”，错误的用“F”。There are many wetlands (湿地) in China and some of them have become the worlds important wetlands.The Chinese Yellow Sea Wetlands are among them. They are in Yancheng, Jiangsu Province. They are home for many different kinds of birds and animals. The worlds largest Milu Deer Nature Reserve (自然保护区) is in them. More than 700 Milu deer live freely there. There are not many red-Crowned cranes in the world, but every winter you can see some in the red-Crowned Nature Reserve in the Yellow Sea Wetlands. The temperature in the wetlands is usually neither too high nor too low. There is a lot of rain and sunshine, too. They are really good places for wildlife (野生动物). Offering food and home for some special kinds of animals and birds is not the only reason why we need to protect wetlands. Wetlands are important because they also prevent flood. But some people want to change the wetlands to make more space for farms and buildings. This means there will be less and less space for wildlife. Luckily, more and more people are beginning to realize the importance of wetlands and wildlife. Every year, on February 2nd, many activities are held to tell people more about wetlands.39 . The Chinese Yellow Sea Wetlands are in the west of China.40 . Usually the weather in the wetlands is pleasant.41 . February 2nd is the worlds wetlands Day.42 . We must protect wetlands only because they can offer food to the animals and birds.43 . Wetlands are valuable resources of land on the earth.五、完成句子根据汉语意思及英语提示翻译句子44 . 我朋友昨天跟我告别，因为她决定明天去美国。My friend _ me yesterday because she decided to go to the USA tomorrow.45 . 她正忙着写信，没有时间吃午饭。She _ letters s a she has no time to have lunch.46 . 请准时到校。Please get to school _ .47 . 玛丽起床晚了，她匆忙去上学。Mary got up late and she was _ go to school48 . 秘书正等着经理回来。The secretary is _ the manager to come back.六、用单词的正确形式完成短文Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can only be used once（将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空格限填一词，每词只能填一次）：A. also B. too fast C. take pictures ofD. write down E. clever F. everything G. easierSome students think taking notes by hand is too tiring, so they always use digital（数码）cameras to 49 . the words that their teachers write on the blackboard.The children are 50 . to make use of technology（技术）. They might think there are too many notes to take. They might also think that teachers write 51 . . They are just trying to find ways to make things easier. But do digital cameras really make taking notes 52 . ? Not really! Before you can read the notes on your digital cameras, there are a lot of things to do. You have to find a computer to download the photos. You 53 . have to find a printer to print the photos out.In fact, taking notes by hand really helps you to remember and understand what you are learning. You only need to write down key points. You dont have to write down 54 . .七、填写适当的句子补全对话在对话的空白处填上一个适当的句子。Fill in the blanks with proper sentences.A: Hi, Tom! Lets play basketball. Oh, wheres John?B: Im afraid he cant play with us.A: 55 . ?B: He has a cold.A: 56 . . Has he seen the doctor?B: Yes. The doctor said he should stay in bed for two days.A: Thats too bad. He cant join us. I think he should take good care of himself.B:57 . . By the way, shall we visit him this evening?A: Good idea!58 . ?B: At my home. Ill wait for you.A: OK.59 . .B: See you.八、回答问题Read the passage and answer the questions.All cultures have their own creation stories（创世故事）. Some of these stories are very alike while others are different from each other.What all creation stories have in common is that they explain how the world was made, how things in the world came to be, and why things happen in the way they do.Creation stories from different cultures also explain how life came about.They tell how animal life, plant life and human life began. Creation stories help people everywhere to understand the world and their place in the world.Many creation stories begin with darkness. In Persian（波斯的）stories, the main god, Ahura Mazda, was thecreator of all that was good. From the darkness, he made the Sun, the stars, humans, animals and plants. Although Ahura Mazda was the main god, he did not have all the power. There were other gods, including an evil（邪恶的） god who was always trying to destroy the good things that Ahura Mazda created.As well as creating the world any everything in it, like water, earth, and animals, Ahura Mazda also made a man. Before Ahura Mazda had finished creating everything, the evil god attacked the world and destroyed much in it, including the man.But this didnt stop Ahura Mazda. He went right back to work and made more things for the world. Finally, Ahura Mazda made two new humansa man and a woman. The man and the woman became the mother and father of the human race. Although they had been created from good, humans would never be safe from evil, because the evil god had brought it into the world. Form this time on, they would always be open to the forces（力量）of evil.60 . All creation stories arent alike, are they?61 . What do creation stories explain?62 . In Persian stories, does the main god or the evil god have all the power?63 . What stopped Ahura Mazda finishing creating everything for the first time?64 . What does the underline“it”in the last paragraph refer to?九、书信作文65 . 书面表达假设你是李平，请你根据美国笔友Amy的邮件内容进行相应回复，开头和结尾要得体，词数80词左右。Dear Li Ping,How are you? You mentioned some great traditions about the Mid-Autumn Festival in the last letter. We find sky lanterns interesting and really want to know more about them. Who were they first made by? What are they made of? And why are they so special? Besides, what are you supposed to do at the dinner table with your family that night? Hope to hear from you soon!AmyDear Amy,_Li Ping第 15 页 共 15 页参考答案一、补全对话7选51、二、完型填空1、2、三、阅读单选1、2、3、四、阅读判断1、五、完成句子1、六、用单词的正确形式完成短文1、七、填写适当的句子补全对话1、八、回答问题1、九、书信作文1、