太原市2020年九年级上学期期末英语试题A卷

太原市2020年九年级上学期期末英语试题A卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、完型填空People cant be perfect in every way. What we can do is to change ourselves to become a better person.My mother always _ to me, “To make progress is important”.Recently I felt very unhappy and worried because I didnt do well in my _ exam. I prepared for it _ for a long time. I spent a lot of time reviewing books and test papers in order to get good grades. But my careful preparation didnt _ any rewards. My good friend found out that I was terribly sad. I told her all my feelings. I thought I was _ and helpless. When I looked at the wide sky, I couldnt help _. She sat next to me, _ my hands, but said nothing until I stopped crying. She cheered me up and encouraged me, “ Trust me, youre great.”The sentence encouraged me and brought sunshine into my life. I never felt so happy as I did that day. I learned that life isnt always_, but the changes make us wiser. Records do not mean _.What we have done is more important than the result. One thing Id like to change is that I dont want to _ by weak points. I want to be an optimistic(乐观的) girl.1 . AsaysBtellsCspeaksDtalks2 . AmonthBmonthsCmonthlyDmonths3 . AcarefulBcarelesslyCcarelessDcarefully4 . AbringBtakeCcarryDcatch5 . AhopeBhopefulChopelessDhopes6 . AcryBto cryCcriedDcrying7 . AholdingBto holdCholdDheld8 . Asafe BuglyCbeautifulDdangerous9 . AsomethingBanythingCnothingDeverything10 . AcontrolBbe controlledCcontrolledDcontrolling二、阅读单选China is the home of tea, which has more than 4000 years of history. People all over China drink tea daily. Of the three main drinkstea, coffee and cocoa, tea is drunk by the largest number of people in the world. Tea from China, along with silk and porcelain (瓷器)，began to be known by the world over a thousand years ago and has been an important Chinese export (出口商品) since then.The world for tea in different languages came from the Chinese character, “cha”. The English word, “tea”, sounds similar to the pronunciation of it in Xiamen, Fujian Province. The Russians call it “chaii”, which sounds like “chaye”(tea leaves) as it is pronounced in northern China. The Japanese character for tea is written exactly the same as it is in Chinese, though it is pronounced a little differently.Tea leaves are produced mainly in the south of China, because of the mild (温和的) climate (气候) and rich soil (土壤) there. Longjing , Puer, Wulong and Tieguanyin are all famous tea. Theyre produced in the provinces of Zhejiang, Yunnan and Fujian.Over the past centuries, Chinese people have developed their unique (独特的) tea culture, which includes tea planting, tea-leaf picking, tea making, tea drinking, and so on. Tea is also a popular theme which is often mentioned in dances, songs, poems and novels.根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出正确选项，并将所选答案涂到答题卡的相应位置上。（共5小题；11 . Tea began to be known by the world _ ago.Aover 1000 yearsBover a few centuriesCless than a few centuriesDmore than 4000 years12 . What kind of drinks is drunk by the largest number of people in the world?ACoffee.BCocoa.CTea.DMilk.13 . Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?ATea has been an important Chinese export since a thousand years ago.BThe English word “tea” sounds similar to the pronunciation of it in northern China.CLongjing, Puer, Wulong and Tieguanyin are produced in the south of China.DTea is also a popular theme which is often mentioned in dances, songs, poems and novels.14 . How many kinds of tea are mentioned in the passage?AOne.BTwo.CThree.DFour.15 . Whats the best title for the passage?AChinas Long History of TeaBChinas Tea CultureCTea Drinking in ChinaDAll kinds of tea in ChinaIt is very important for children to get to school safely and on time every day. Luckily, there is a new program called Free Home to School Transport（交通工具）. It gives children free rides to school. But to enjoy the free trip. Children have to qualify（具备资格）.Children can take free home to school transport if they：are between 5 and 16 years oldare going to the nearest schoollive far away from schoolNo matter（无论）how far away children live from school, they Can take the free transport if they have walking problems or there is no safe road for them. A safe road usually has crossings, lights and should be clean. Also, there are still free home to school policies for children in poor families and children with special educational needs, you can find out more on the Internet and see if your children are qualified.16 . According to the passage, it is very important for children not to be _for school every day.AlateBawayCearlyDill17 . To enjoy the program, a child should go to a school that is _.AfamousBbestCnearestDfree18 . The underlined word “policies” means “_” in Chinese.A名额B政策C方法D目标19 . Which of the following is TRUE?ASeventeen-year-old students can take free rides to school.BIf Tom has some problem with his leg, he can enjoy the program.CPoor students can not have free transport to school.DA safe road should be near the school and have lights.The singer, Mick Jagger, sings a song that tells us we cant always get what we want but if we try sometimes we can get what we need. In the past years my parents have told me this saying many times. But I didnt listen to them.This year my girlfriend flew off to college in West Palm, Florida. This has been akillerfor me because I cant see her and she is having a difficult time in school. So last month, I tried to get my dad to buy me a plane ticket to go there. My dad told me if I brought him some money he would help me pay for the ticket. I started to complain to him because I had no way of getting any money. I spent several days and nights thinking of ways to earn money. Finally I thought I could get a job and work hard to earn some money. I applied to Safeway Company and I succeeded.I have worked at Safeway for about a month now and work hard to earn money to see my girlfriend. The other day my mom had surprised me and told me that she asked her boss if she could use their business miles(旅费) to buy me a ticket down to Florida for two weeks. I was very thankful and told her I would help pay for anything that I have to. We both smiled. I believe that you cant always get what you want but if you try sometimes, you get what you need.20 . The authors parents often told him the saying from the song because.AHe liked to complain to them about his lifeBThey expected him to learn from the singerCHe always wanted to get everything he wantedDThey tried to educate him to do things for himself21 . What does the word “killer” underlined in the second paragraph refer to?ASomething that is quite troublesome.BSomething that is very boring.CA person who kills othersDA person who treats women very badly.22 . By writing the passage, the author tries to show.Awe can do nothing without moneyBfathers are strict while mothers are kindCits hard for parents to raise their childrenDwe should try to depend on ourselves for everythingA thirsty crow(乌鸦) comes across(偶然遇到) a bottle of water, but the water level is out of its reach. The bird then drops some stones into it and gets the water.“Its just a story, ” you may think. But new research has found that crows brains may sometimes be better than those of 6yearold children.In a recent experiment, American scientist Corina Logan and her team caught six crows to test them. The crows and children had to choose between two sets of tubes(试管). They had to drop stones in and get water.With the red set, when they dropped a stone into a wide tube, the water level raised in a connected narrow tube. The blue set of tubes, however, had no connection between them.Children aged 7 to 10 were able to learn the rule. Children aged 4 to 6, however, failed. Five of the six crows failed the test. But Kitty, a 6monthold crow, passed it. She put most of the stones into the red tubes.So, could a bird be more clever than a kindergartner? Dont be too quick to say no.23 . The first paragraph is _ about crows.Aa piece of newsBa storyCa truthDa joke24 . _ failed the test.AKittyBChildren aged 7 to 10CChildren aged 4 to 6DAll the six crows25 . From the text, we know crows brains may _ be better than those of 6yearold children.AsometimesBalwaysCneverDoften26 . How many crows did the team do the experiment on?A5.B6.C7.D8.27 . What does the underlined word “kindergartner” mean in Chinese?A幼儿园小朋友B幼儿园老师C幼儿园D中学生三、用单词的正确形式完成句子请根据句意从方框中选择合适的单词，并用其适当形式填空，使句子通顺。sure we strictdecide pronounce28 . Safety check is much _ than ever before.29 . Every day, Mr Smith spends much time correcting our _.30 . You should look up the word in the dictionary when you are _ of its spelling.31 . We often have different ideas. As a result, we find _ in heated discussions.32 . _, as well as action is the key to success.四、单词填空Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words. (在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给)Every town in the United States has a post office. Some are very small, and you may also find them in the corner of a shop. O33 . are larger buildings. They are open five days a week and on Saturday mornings. From Monday through Friday they are usually open five days a week and on Saturday mornings. From Monday to Friday they are usually open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.If you know how much the postage is for your letter, you can buy stamps a34 . any window. In some post offices you can buy stamps from machines. Stamps are sold at many different prices, from one cent to many dollars. If you are not s35 . how much postage is for your letter, you may ask the man or the woman in the post office for help. He or she will give you the stamps you n36 . . If you are sending your letter far away, you should use airmail envelopes. Remember that postage will be more expensive for a letter that you want to send to foreign countries.At a post office you can also buy postcards. A postcard is c37 . than a letter. Usually the price of postage for a postcard is about half that of a letter. The postcard you buy at a post office do not have pictures. However, they are also not to be sent outside the countries. Letters are an easy and cheap way to keep in touch with people in many different countries.五、语法填空阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空白处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。Today is Dads birthday.Mom，Mary and I would like to give 38 . (he)a surprise.In the early morning，were in the kitchen when Dad is sleeping.Mom is making long noodles.She is good at39 . (make)them.She also wants 40 . (cook)some eggs 41 . they can bring good luck to the birthday person.My sister Mary is washing vegetables.And Im 42 . (cut)meat.Soon，its seven oclock.Dad gets 43 . .He 44 . (walk)into the dining room.Wow，he sees different 45 . (kind)of foods on the table.There are vegetables，eggs and beef.There is also 46 . big birthday cake and four bowls of noodles.“Happy Birthday！” we say 47 . Dad.Dad is so happy.六、回答问题阅读理解下面是王林一周的课程表，仔细阅读后完成所给的问题。TIMEMONDAYTUESDAYWEDNESDAYTHURSDAYFRIDAY8:00-8:45ChineseBiologyPhysicsGeographyChinese8:55-9:40EnglishChineseMathEnglishChinese9:50-10:35HistoryMathEnglishChemistryEnglish10:45-11:30MathArtHistoryP.E.Physics11:30-1:00NOON BREAK1:00-1:45P.E.EnglishPoliticsBiologyMusic1:55-2:40PoliticsGeographyChineseMathSelf-study48 . What lesson does Wang Lin have each weekday?49 . How many geography lessons does he have in a week?50 . How many subjects does he study altogether(总共)？七、材料作文51 . 4月23日是“世界读书日”，请你根据下面表格中的信息写一篇短文，呼吁同学们为创建“书香校园”而多读书、读好书，养成课外读书的好习惯。读书的好处(advantages)1. 增长知识，开阔视野；2. 丰富生活，带来快乐。你的读书状况及感受你的建议每学期至少读1-2本；要求：1. 短文必须包含表格中的所有信息，省略号的地方请你发挥；2. 词数80左右，文章开头已给出，不计入总词数；3. 文中不能出现自己的真实姓名和校名；提示词：enrich丰富；increase knowledge增长知识Reading is important in our daily life. _第 10 页 共 10 页