2019-2020年九年级上学期期末考试英语试卷(VIII).doc

2019-2020年九年级上学期期末考试英语试卷(VIII)一、听力选择。（15分）I听录音。选择适当的答语。录音内容读两遍。（5分）( ) 1. A. Its Monday. B. Its spring. C. Its 7:30.( ) 2. A. Sure, lets go now! B. Thank you. C. IT doesnt matter.( ) 3. A. Yes, I like it. B. Yes, please. C. No, Im not.( ) 4. A. For a year. B. In a month C. Once a week.( ) 5. A. I think so. B. Oh, great! Id love to. C. Glad to meet you.II听五组对话，从每小题所给的A、B、 C三个选项中选出能回答所给问题的正确答案。每组对话读两遍。（5分）( ) 6. Where are the two speakers talking? A. In a library. B. In a restaurant. C. In a shop.( ) 7. Where do they usually hang out? A. In the cinema. B. In the theater. C. In Toms house.( ) 8. What does Kate think of the History Museum? A. Boring. B. Fascinating. C. Interesting.( ) 9. What does the man think of eating in Hawaii? A. Expensive. B. Cheap. C. Delicious.( ) 10. Where does the man suggest the woman buy furniture? A. At Dales Furniture. B. At Toms Furniture. C. At Jacks Furniture.III你将听到一段对话和一段独白，在每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话或独白读两遍。（5分）听下面一段对话，回答第11、12小题。( ) 11. Who is Peters best friend? A. Lily. B. Mary. C. Tony.( )12. Whats the difference between Tony and Peter? A. Tony is heavier than Peter. B. Peter is heavier than Tony. C. Peter is taller than Tony.听下面一段独白，回答第13至15小题。( ) 13. What was one of the orange like? A. A football. B. A gold cup. C. An apple.( ) 14. How many people are there in this story? A. Two. B. Three C. Four.( ) 15. Who got the gold cup at last? A. The poor man. B. The rich man. C. The king.*（注意：请同学们翻到第3页第卷第一大题，继续做听力填表题。）*二、单项选择.（20分）从每小题A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。( ) 16. xx is the Year of the rooster. The rooster is tenth sign in the Chinese Zodiac cycle (中国十二生肖). A. a B. an C. the D. ( ) 17. Mr. Trump _ Miss Hillary and _ xx US presidential election. A. beat, won B. won, beat C. won, won D. beat, beat( ) 18. - Helen, we your report. Is it ready? - -Yes, it is. I just want to look it over and then Ill send it. A. didnt receive B. havent received C. hadnt receivedD. dont receive( ) 19. -Excuse me, sir, visiting hours are over. You must leave. -Pardon me, nurse. I hear the bell. A. didnt B. dont C. neednt D. cant( ) 20. Ive got such a bad grade in this exam, Im afraid Ill _ my parents _. A. let; down B. make; excited C. make; asleep D. give; surprise( ) 21. I enjoy fresh air so I always sleep with the window open it is really cold. A. unless B. whenC. if D. since( ) 22. -How much will you be paid? - Judy, I dont do it for money, but for experience. _ its voluntary(志愿的） work. A. However B.Finally C.Besides D.Possibly( ) 23. Many people are happy to go out for dinner on Christmas Eve, kids. A. specially B. especiallyC. mostlyD. normally( ) 24. The spaceship was sent up to go around the earth in Oct. of xx is called Shenzhou XI. A. whichB. whoC. whom D. what( ) 25. -What do you think of our performance on the Nov 11 online shopping carnival party? -Perfect! I dont think I can see a one. A. worse B. good C. better D. bad ( ) 26. What method can you think of with these broken puters? A. to deal B. dealing C. dealsD. deal( ) 27. - I missed the beginning of The New Songs in China yesterday evening. - ! But you can watch the re-play tonight. A. Hurry up B. What a pity C. Try your best D. It serves you right( ) 28.- Waiter, I ordered beef noodles, but I cant see any beef in the noodles! - your glasses and you can see the beef. A. Put off B. Put up C. Put on D. Put into( ) 29. -_I swim here? -Im sorry. Children swim alone here. A. Must; cant B. May; mustC. Can; mustnt D. Cant; can( ) 30. “I dont think Im different from_else. Im just the son of an ordinary farmer,” Mo Yan said. A. someoneB. anyoneC. everyoneD. no one( ) 31. -Why dont you watch the football match if you dont feel well? -Oh, my God! You know Chinese National Football Team. If I watched it, I_ . A. would be worse B. would be bad C. will be bad D. will be worse( ) 32.- Can you e on Saturday or Sunday, Scott? -Im afraid_is possible. Ill be on business on those two days. A. either B. neither C. every D. each( ) 33.“我已经用尽了洪荒之力”can be translated into “Ive prehistorical powers”. A. used to B. used up C. used out D. used off( ) 34. G20 Summit this year was held in Hangzhou September 4th to September 5th . A. on B. in C. at D. from( ) 35. -Could you tell me_? -Sorry, I dont know, either. But we can use the Beidou Positioning Satellite System(北斗星定位系统)to have a try. A. what can we find the way to the museum B. how we can find the way to the museum C. which can we find the way to the museum D. where we can find the way to the museum三、阅读理解（30分）阅读下列短文,然后从每小题A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。A4-Day Beijing TourIf you want to see more of China, how about going to Beijing? Visit the Great Wall and other famous places, and enjoy Beijing Duck!Tour price: $590Call us! 800-820-62228-Day Colorful Yunnan TourIf you like warm weather and clean air, then Yunnan is the place for you! You can learn about the cultures of the minorities (少数民族) there. Places to visit: Kunming, Dali, Lijiang Tour price: $1,290Call us! 800-820-81884-Day Beautiful Guilin TourDo you want to enjoy fresh air? Then e to Guilin for a few relaxing days to enjoy the river life!Tour price:1 person 25 persons69 persons$630$565 / person$527 / person Call us! 800-810-65625-Day Sanya TourSanya is famous for its wonderful sunshine, white sandy beaches and clear water. Instead of a busy trip, you can relax here by walking along the beaches and enjoying the fresh air!Tour price:1 person 25 persons69 persons$569$548 / person$535 / person Call us! 800-810-5222( ) 36. The Beijing Tour will last _. A. four daysB. five days C. a weekD. eight days( ) 37. If you take the “4-Day Beautiful Guilin Tour”, you will be able to _. A. visit the Great Wall B. enjoy the river life C. relax on the beach D. experience the city life( ) 38. If you take the “_”, you will be able to experience different cultures. A. 4-Day Beijing TourB. 8-Day Colorful Yunnan Tour C. 4-Day Beautiful Guilin TourD. 5-Day Sanya Tour ( ) 39. If you want to take a trip to the beach, you should call _. A. 800-810-6562 B. 800-820-6222 C. 800-820-8188 D. 800-810-5222( ) 40. If Mrs Li take her two daughters for the “5-Day Sanya Tour”, she needs to pay _. A. $1,695B. $1,707 C. $1,644D. $2,007BEscaping (逃) from a fire is a serious matter. Knowing what to do during a fire can save your life. It is important to know the ways you can use and show them to everyone in the family, for example, you can use stairways, roofs and fire escapes, but no lifts. From the lower floors of buildings, to escape through windows is possible. The second floor window is usually not very high from the ground.It is safer to jump a short way than to stay in a burning building.Windows are also useful while you are waiting for help. Be sure to keep the door closed, before opening the window. Otherwise, smoke and fire may be drawn into the room. Keep your head low next to the window to be sure you get fresh air. Here are some tips on how to stay safe in earthquakes. Stay inside and duck and cover. Get under a desk or table, or stand in a corner or under a doorway. Cover your head and neck with your arms. Stay in your seat if in a cinema or a theater. Get below the level of the back of the sea and cover your head and neck with your arms. Try to stay away from kitchens, where there are often many objects that might fall or get hurt. It is necessary for all to keep the traffic rules in mind and obey them strictly. When one crosses the street, he should take the crosswalk , underground passage or pedestrian overpass. Keep riding on the right side of the road. When the red light is on, please stop and wait until the green light is on. It is important to let the children know that playing on the road is very dangerous. Helping the aged and children cross the road is always a kind deed. If everyone obeys the traffic rules, it will be much safer to walk or ride on the road.( )41. You can try to escape a fire through the following ways except _. A. fire escapes B. lifts C. roofs D. stairways( )42. According to the first passage, windows are _. A. of no use when a fire breaks out B. useful in putting out a fire C. the only way of escaping from a fire D. one of the ways of escaping from a fire( )43. The main idea of the second paragraph is_. A. how to protect yourself in an earthquake B. covering your head and neck with your arms can protect you in an earthquake. C. advice for dangerous situations D. how to stay calm in an earthquake( )44. The underlined word “duck” in the passage “means_ . A. a water bird with short legs B. some kind of meat for eating C. walk like a duck D. lower your head and body very quickly( )45. Which is the correct behavior according to the last paragraph? A. Youd better play and ride on the road. B. When the green light is on, please wait. C. When one crosses the street, one must take the crosswalkD. You should keep the traffic rules in mind and obey them strictly.CA group of swans flew down to a beach where a crow was jumping around. The crow watched them with disdain(鄙视).“You have no flying skills at all!” He said to the swans, “All you can do is to move your wings. Can you turn over in the air? No, thats beyond you. Lets have a flying petition. Ill show you what real flying is!”One of the swans, a strong young male, accepted the challenge. The crow flew up and began to show his skills. He flew in circles, performed other flying tricks, and then came down and looked proudly at the swan.Now it was the swans turn. He flew up, and began flying over the sea. The crow flew after him, making all kinds of ments about his flying. They flew on and on till they couldnt see the land and there was nothing but water on all sides. The crow was making fewer and fewer ments. He was now so exhausted that he found it hard to stay in the air, and had to struggle(努力)to keep himself from falling into the water.The swan pretended not to notice, and said, “Why do you keep touching the water，brother？Is that another trick?”“No,” said the crow. He knew he had lost the petition, “Im in trouble because of my pride! If you dont help me, Ill lose my life”The swan took pity on him, and took him on his shoulders and flew back to the beach.( ) 46. Whats the correct order of the following events? a. The crow showed off his flying skills. b. The swan felt pity for the crow and saved him. c. The crow laughed at the swans flying. d. The crow followed the swan and got into trouble. e. The crow challenged the swan and a strong young swan accepted it. A. e, c, d, a, b B. a, e, c, d, b C. c, e, a, d, b D. e, a, d, c, b( ) 47.The underline word “ exhausted” in paragraph 4 means _. A. tired B. angry C. frightened D. regretful( ) 48.Why did the crow keep touching the water? A. Because he was showing another flying skill. B. Because he was struggling to keep himself from falling into water. C. Because he was thirsty and wanted to drink some water. D. Because he was enjoying himself by doing so. ( ) 49.What can we infer from the passage? A. The crow didnt know flying. B. Flying skills were useless. C. The swan saved the crow because they were good friends. D. The swan was better at long distance flying than the crow.( ) 50. What does the story tell us？ A. No pains, no gains. B. The early bird catches the worm. C. Pride goes before a fall. D. Practice makes perfect.DReading is very important. World Book Day falls on April 23 every year. It encourages people, especially teenagers, to discover the pleasure of reading. It is also the day to honor (尊敬) great writers.Many countries celebrate (庆祝) World Book Day. On that day, millions of school children can buy books at a much lower price than usual in any bookstore in England. It has been done every year since xx. World Book Day is also celebrated in China. Wen Jiabao, Premier of China, is an avid reader. He does lots of reading every day though he is very busy. On World Book Day xx, he called on (号召) people to do more reading. Wen suggested that young people should spend more time reading. “Books can not change the world, but people can change the world by changing themselves through reading,” he said.Reading helps us bee more knowledgeable and smarter. Reading helps us to follow the latest developments of science and technology (技术). Reading gives us information about other cultures and places in the world. Reading is also one of the most important ways to learn a foreign language like English. We all know that it is difficult to learn everything in the classroom, for example, the ways English people are living and working today can be learnt by reading.Books, magazines, newspapers and other kinds of reading materials can help us to know more about the outside world. Therefore, it is necessary for us to spend time reading every day.( ) 51. When is World Book Day? A. August 8 every year. B. March 12 every year. C. April 23 every year. D. June 6 every year.( ) 52. An avid reader is a person who _. A. loves reading B. never reads C. does some reading D. hates reading( ) 53. World Book Day was set up in order to encourage people to _. A .learn foreign languages B. do more reading C. buy more books D. know more about science( ) 54. According to the passage, reading can help people in many ways EXCEPT _. A. learning English better B. knowing more about cultures C. improving your health D. knowing more about the outside world( ) 55. Whats the best title for the article? A. World Book Day in England. B. Suggestions on Reading. C. World Book Day in China. D. World Book Day and the Advantages of Reading.第二卷（55分）一、 听短文，根据短文内容用恰当的单词或短语完成下列表格。短文读两遍。（5分）NameThings to Do Books and Newspapers to ReadPlaces to VisitAnnaVisit _1_ and see films.Some stories about _2_Hainan.BenPlay puter games.Some _3_ fiction.Harbin.DavidPractice_4_ and do some housework.21st Century._5_1._2._3._4._5. _*（注意：听力题目全部结束，请做其他题目。）*二、动词填空。 （10分）阅读下面短文，用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空 ( 必要时可加情态动词 ) 。 Successful launch of second space labWhile we _1_ (enjoy) the moon and eating moon cakes, Tiangong-2, Chinas second lab, _2_ (fly) into space on Sep 15. Its one step closer to Chinas dream of building a space station.Tiangong-2 plans to work for at least two years. It_3_(go) around the Earth at a height of about 393km.In mid-October, the Shenzhou XI spacecraft will take two astronauts into space. They _4_ (sent) into Tiangong-2 and work for 30 days. They can do experiments or other tasks there.One important task of Tiangong-2 is to test many space technologies. They have something to do with an astronauts long-term stay in space and the building of the space station.Remember the xx movie The Martian （火星救援）_5_ (make) by 20th Century Fox Film Corporation? The US astronaut in the movie lives on the Red Planet by growing potatoes. Till now, Chinese scientists _6_(build) a mini “greenhouse” on Tiangong-2. They hope_7_(grow) rice there.Once the space lab task es to an end, China will start building our own space station.By 2020, China _8_(have) its first space station. It will be able to work for at least 10 years. By then, astronauts_9_(stay) in the station for more than one year.When the International Space Station stops _10_(work) in 2024, the Chinese station will be a choice for “scientific research and international cooperation（合作）”,experts say.1._2._3._4._5. _6._7._8._9._10. _三、综合填空。 （10分）阅读短文，根据短文内容及首字母提示，在空白处填入一个适当的单词。 Talking his way to topYue Yunpeng, 31, has bee one of Chinas favorite crosstalk（相声）superstars. He not only does crosstalk shows, but also appears i_1_TV shows and movies.In the latest movie I Belonged to You（从你的全世界路过）， he plays a silly b_2_loveable man. It has made him more p_3_.But he suffered a lot before. An article by Blog Weekly called Yue “the Forrest Gump （阿甘）of the crosstalk world”. His persistence（坚持）led to his s_4_.Like many people, Yue started to learn crosstalk as a survival（生存）skill at 18. He was not well e_5_ because he left school at 14. But he worked hard to catch up. He even stood o_6_ in the snow in winter to read the newspaper in order to improve his Mandarin（普通话）. He imitated （模仿）actors in theaters while doing part-time jobs there.Gradually, he created his o_7_ style. His jokes are mean, but in a funny way. He often adds his own Henan dialect（方言）to classic crosstalk works. Alongside interesting language, funny facial expressions and body l_8_, he makes people l_9_ easily. His “My God” expression, with open-wide small eyes and hands on his mouth, has turned into a popular emoji（表情）.Also, he found his voice was best suited to singing and imitating. So he made use of it and created the s_10_ Five Rings（五环之歌）.In the song he talks about the Beijing traffic in a down-to-earth way.1._2._3._4._5. _6._7._8._9._10. _四、阅读表达。（10分）阅读短文，根据要求完成下面各小题。 Where does your food e from? How is it made? These days, many people worry about food safety. But food safety is not a new worry. In 1906, Upton Sinclair wrote the Jungle. The book is the story of a poor family in Chicago. It is also about the dangerous ways that food was prepared. People were so worried that