2019-2020年九年级英语上学期期中试题牛津译林版.doc

2019-2020年九年级英语上学期期中试题牛津译林版一、单项选择（本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。1. Jim was preparing for the party the telephone rang.A. untilB. asC. whileD. when2. Im afraid I may fail in the ing English exam. . We still have one week to prepare for it. A. Thats not the caseB. Dont lose heart C. Thats too badD. Dont forget it3. It rained so that people could go out yesterday morning.0A. hardly; hardB. hardly; hardlyC. hard; hardlyD. hard; hardl4.Big news! Tu Youyou succeeded Nobel Prize in medicine last month.Yes, and she is the first Chinese scientist to win a Nobel Prize.A. winB. in winningC. for winningD. to win 5. Mom, how much milk is there in the fridge? . We need to buy some.A. NoneB. No oneC. NobodyD. Nothing6. At the beginning of the new term, our English teacher will all the students to take a short test.A. replyB. requireC. remainD. represent7. There are people in the shop, so it is crowded and noisy.A. too many; much tooB. too much; too muchC. too much; much tooD. too many; too much8. They have two rooms to live in, but they cant decide .A. to choose which oneB. choose which oneC. which one to chooseD. what to choose9. The naughty boy was made the room blue by his father.A. to paintB. paintingC. paintD. paints10. Do you know when Mary ? Im not sure. If she , I will call you. A. will return; returns B. will return; will return1 C. returns; returnsJD. returns; will returnb11. Mrs Zhang Dr Yang shows great interest in the topic we are talking about. They want to know more about it.3 A. Both; andB. Either; orpC. Not only; but alsoD. Neither; nor/12. She didnt make great progress, did she?7 , although she did her best. A. so; NoB. so; YesC. such a; NoD. such; No13. the little girl was hit by a truck, nobody gave a hand to the girl an old lady appeared. Why were they so cold-hearted?= A. When; whileB. Before; untilC. After; untilD. As; while14. He devoted his lifetime it possible for women a better education.A. to make; to receiveB. to make; to receiving C. to making; to receiveD. to making; receive15. I found it hard to work with him.A. adverbial; object plement;B. adverbial; object C. object plement; objectD. object; object plement二、完形填空（本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Amy was a little girl. She lived near a fruit shop in the village. The shop was16by Mr. Smith.One day Mr. Smith said to Amy, “Would you like to earn (赚) some money?”“Oh, yes,” replied she, “for I want some new shoes,and dad has no17to buy them with.”“Well, Amy,” said Mr. Smith, “there are some fine18in Mr. Greens garden, and he said that anybody was wele to them. I will19you thirteen cents (美分) a kilogram for all you will pick for me.”Amy was so20that she decided to go to pick the grapes as soon as possible. She ran home to get a21at once.Then she thought she would like to know how much money she would get22she picked five kilograms.23the help of her pencil, she found out that she would get sixty-five cents.“But supposing I should pick twelve kilograms,” thought she, “24should I earn then?” “Dear me,” she said, after figuring (计算) a while, “I should earn one dollar and25cents.”Amy then found out that Mr. Smith would pay herfor fifty, a hundred, and two hundred kilograms. It took26some time to do this, and then it was so near lunch time that she had to27at home until afternoon.As soon as lunch was28, she took her basket and29to the garden. Some boys had been there before lunch, and all the fine grapes were picked.As she went home, she30what her teacher had often told her“Do your task at once; then think about it,” for “one doer is worth a hundred dreamers.”16.A. keptB. foundC. madeD. sold17.A. ideaB. useC. moneyD. place18.A. applesB. bananasC. grapesD. pears19.A. costB. payC. spendD. take20. A. sadB. worriedC. interestingD. happy21.A. boxB. basketC. bagD. bottle22.A. untilB. althoughC. ifD. whether23.A. WithB. UnderC. InD. On24.A. how longB. how oftenC. how manyD. how much25.A. fifty-sixB. sixty-fiveC. thirteenD. thirty26.A. himB. herC. meD. us27.A. pickB. cryC. makeD. stay28A. overB. awayC. upD. off29.A. returnedB. hurriedC. sentD. belonged30.A. talked aboutB. talked withC. thought ofD. thought over三、阅读理解（本题共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）AIts mon to carry things on bikes, trains and even planes. But do you know small drones(无人机) can help carry packages to your home?For two years, Google has been working hard in their secret research lab. Their latest project is called Project Wing.Project Wing is Googles invention of a drone delivery service. It is half plane and half helicopter and is slightly bigger than a seagull. It can deliver(投递) packages to buyers by drone to door. The first drone test was made on a farm in Warwick, Australia. It sent sweets and dog treats to a farmer. The drone flew to the farm, hovered (盘旋), and dropped the package with a wire. Delivery is here!The best thing about drone delivery services is that delivery time will be greatly cut down. Youll be able to order what you like online in the morning. And by noontime, the delivery drone will land your package.Throughout history, there have been different kinds of inventions that have helped people move things around, said Astro Teller, lead scientist of Google Wing, to CNN. Teller thinks Google drones will be the next big step.Interestingly, drones are not that young. The US has been using armed drones since xx. But drones may also get another use. Film panies have asked to use drones to shoot videos from the sky.Yet Googles delivery drones wont be able to fly to buyers any time soon. However, Google has proved that drone delivery is possible. And with Amazon announcing their drone delivery service last year, the further research is going on to make delivery drones safe and suitable for buyers.31. What is Project Wing?A. Armed drones.B. Googles invention. C. New apple APP.D. Wings to help people fly.32. Whats the usage of the drone in Project Wing according to the passage?A. Taking photos. B. Delivering goods.C. Ordering online.D. Hovering in the sky.33. What is the advantage of Project Wing?A. It can shoot videos in the sky. B. It is cheaper than other aircrafts.C. It has something to do with Amazon.D. The delivery time will be greatly reduced. 34. The following paragraph of this passage will discuss . A. drones can only be used in film making and army.B. delivery drones service will have a long way to go.C. Google and Amazon have achieved the drone delivery service at any time.D. people will continue the research on better drone delivery service for buyers.B To us, it seems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains. But in fact the umbrella was not invented as protection against the rain. Its first use was as a shade (遮蔽) against the sun. Nobody knows who first invented it, but the umbrella was used in very ancient times. Probably the first to use it were the Chinese, back in the eleventh century BC. We know that the umbrella was used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a sunshade. And there was a strange thing connected with its use: it became a symbol of honor and power. In the Far East in ancient times, the umbrella was allowed to be used only by those in high office or by royal people such as the kings or queens. In Europe, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade. The umbrella was in mon use in ancient Greece, but it is believed that the first people in Europe to use the umbrella as protection against the rain were the ancient Romans. During the middle ages in Europe, the use of the umbrella almost disappeared. Then it appeared again in Italy in the late sixteenth century. And again it became a symbol of power. Umbrellas have not changed much in style during all this time, though they have bee much lighter in weight. It wasnt until the twentieth century that the umbrellas for women began to be made in all kinds of colors.35. According to the passage, the umbrella was probably first used in ancient . A. Egypt B. Babylon C. Rome D. China36. They underlined word royal might mean in Chinese. A.皇室的 B.富裕的 C.中产的 D.平民的37. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true? A. The ancient Greeks used the umbrella in their daily life. B. Europeans hardly used the umbrella during the middle ages. C. The umbrellas for women were made colorful in ancient times.D. The style of the umbrella hasnt changed a lot since it was invented.C How quickly can you count from one to ten? Do you use ten different words to do it? Can you do it in English，or do you have to use your first language? Do you count on your fingers? Many people think that numbers and math are the same all over the world. But scientists have discovered that it is not true. People in different parts of the world use different ways to count on their fingers. In the United States, people begin counting with their first finger, which they extend or stick out. They then extend the rest of their fingers and finally the thumb (拇指) to count to five. Then they repeat this with the other hand to get to ten. In China, people count by using different finger positions. In this way, a Chinese person can easily count to ten on only one hand. Besides ways of finger counting, scientists have found that cultures and languages are also different when it es to numbers. Some languages leave only a few words for numbers，and others have no words for numbers. A group of scientists studied aboriginal (土著的) people in Australia. These people dont have hand movements to stand for numbers. They dont even have words for numbers. However, they are still able to understand different ideas about numbers. In a similar study, researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology discovered that people of the Piraha tribe (部落) in northwestern Brazil dont have words for numbers such as “one” or “three. ” They are not able to say “five trees” or “ten trees” but can say “some trees, ” “more trees, ”or “many trees. ” Professor Edward Gibson said that most people believe that everyone knows how to count, but here is a group that does not count. They could learn, but its not useful in their culture, so theyve never picked it up. Although all humans are able to understand quantities (数量) , not all languages have numbers and not all people use counting. Number words in a certain language are a result of people needing numbers in their daily lives. Now we know that people have different ideas about numbers and math, too.38. What do we learn from the difference in finger counting between the US and China? A. People from China count much faster than people from the US. B. People from China need two hands to count from one to ten. C. People of different cultures may use different ways of finger counting.D. People of different cultures use the same way of finger counting.39. Which of the following is TRUE about aboriginal Australians? A. They have only a few words for numbers. B. They have hand movements to stand for numbers. C. They can only count to five on their fingers. D. They can understand different ideas about numbers.40. The study of the Piraha tribe shows that . A. people all over the world know how to count B. people of the tribe have words for numbers C. some groups of people are not smart enough to count D. counting is not useful in the culture of the tribe41. What is the main idea of the passage? A. People from different cultures have different ideas about numbers and math. B. Chinese people can count more easily on their fingers than Americans. C. In some aboriginal cultures, people dont even know how to count. D. Some languages dont have number words because people dont need numbers.DIn February, xx, a South Korean woman was sleeping on the floor when her robot vacuum(吸尘器) ate her hair, forcing her to call for emergency help. It surely isnt what Stephen Hawking warned us that intelligent devices(设备) “mean the end of the human race”. But it does highlight (强调) one of the unexpected dangers of inviting robots into our home.There are many examples of intelligent technology going bad, but more often than not, they involve cheating rather than physical danger.Meanwhile, increasing evidence suggests that we, especially children, tend to tell our deepest, darkest secrets to human robots. So how do we protect ourselves from giving-away code?Once youve invited a robot into your home, you need to manage your expectations. Movies and marketing may have told us to expect deep interaction with robots friends but weve still got a long way to go before they are as socially aware as described. Considering the distance between expectation and reality, its important to avoid being fooled. The message is clear: as robots bee increasingly connected to the Internet, and able to respond to natural language, you need to be especially cautious about figuring out who or what you are talking about.We also need to think about how information is being stored and shared when it es to robots that can record our every move. Some recording devices may have been designed for entertainment but can easily be adapted for more dangerous purposes. Take Nixie, the wearable camera that can fly off your wrist at a moments notice and take shots around you in the air. It doesnt take much imagination to see how such technology could be taken advantage of.Most people protect their secrets in the presence of a recording device. But what happens once we get used to a robot around the house, answering every instruction and call? We may be at risk of letting our guard down, treating them as extended member of our family. If the technology around us is able to record and process speech, images and movement, or listen secretly to us, what will happen to that information? Where will it be stored? Who will have access? If our Internet history can be a mirror, these details could be worth their gold weight to advertisement pany. If we grow accustomed to having trustworthy robots getting into our daily lives, our words and deeds could easily bee over-exposed.So, what is the safest way to wele robots into our homes, public spaces, and social lives? We should be cautiously optimistic that intelligent machines could bee enriching panions (伙伴), while realizing that we need to decide strict boundaries for robots.We might think of expanding the reach of consumer protection agencies or creating new robot-centered policies. Advances in robots may call for a body responsible for the bination of robots with society. There should be someone to turn to should your robot mit a crime, steal your card or try to eat your hair.42. The hair-eating story in Paragraph 1 is intended to .A. show the poor quality of the productB. warn us to keep far away from all the robotsC. introduce the topic of the discussionD. prove to us what Steven Hawking said is true43. According to the writer, it is wise to .A. tell our deepest, darkest secrets to human robots straightlyB. have deep interaction with robots friends eagerlyC. make robots more socially aware than they are describedD. manage our expectations and avoid trusting robots too much44. The last two paragraphs are mainly about .A. some reasons why we should be careful with robotsB. some background information of the writers conclusionC. some steps to be taken to deal with the problemD. some conclusion drawn from a series of experiments45. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE? A. Human beings will be under the control of robots because of advances in robot technology.B. It makes sense to set certain limits to the uses of robots while weling them into our lives.C. There are many examples indicating smart devices put peoples body in danger if they go wrong.D. We should have robots involved in every aspect of our lives to make them our good panions.第卷（非选择题 共60分）注意：请将第卷答案写在答题纸上四、请写出相应的单词或音标（本题共10小题; 每小题1分，满分10分）46./bvisli/ _ 47./lmps/_48./dspe/ _49. /reltv/_50./kntnjuli/_51. struggle_52. ahead _53. explanation_54. darkness _55. tight_五、根据题中空格后的中文提示、首字母或所给词的正确形式，写出句中所缺单词，使句子通顺（本题共10小题; 每小题1分，满分10分）56. Speak as much English as you can, and dont worry about your p_.57.You mayapplyfor a job in the next grade if youmeet the r_statedin the jobadvertisement.58. The alleys were steep but there was a sense of a_in reaching the top.59. The waiter_ (询问)whether we would like to sit near the window.60. The robber who broke into the bank seemed to be in his_ (twenty).61. The doctors gave him a one in tenchance of_ (生存).62. Malones_ (缺席)has made it difficult on therestof the team.63. You should build a good_ (关系)with all your neighbors.64. I dont care what it looks like what_ (重要)isthat it works.65. Sam is an_ (patience) doctor. He always quarrels with his patients.六、根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，使短文意思完整（每空一词, 共10分）Sweeping city skiesWe always check the weather before a trip. But after hearing a lot aboutair pollution .we often wonder: h 66 will the air be tomorrow? On Sept 1,Forecastingairpollutionstarted to be on TV. There are six grades, with the first grademeaning excellent air.The forecast helps usplan trips, and helps the government make plans to stop air p 67 . China is making an e 68 toclean the air.Big cities such as Beijing and Shanghai are taking the air pollution seriously first.On Sept 2, Beijing said it willreduce PM2.5density(密度) by at l 69 25 percent by xx. How will the city make ite t 70 ?Caremissions(排放物) is one of the main c 71 of PM2.5 in big cities, so fewer cars will be in Beijing next year. It is alsoasking for congestion fees(拥堵费) from car driving in the city center.Theres a lot of PM2.5 in waste gas（废气）from factories. Beijing will close some panies. If a pany pollutes h 72 , it will have to buy water and electricity at ah 73 price. In order to have more blues 74 , every one of us should also help.We can help bytaking buses i 75 of cars or taxies. We canalso help by giving up smoking.So from now on, take action and do your part.七、任务型阅读 （本题共10空; 每空1分，满分10分）A serious problem for todays society is who should be responsible (有责任的) for our elderly and how to improve their lives. It is not only a financial (财务的) problem but also a question of the system (制度) we want for our society. I would like to suggest several possible ways to solve this problem.First, employers should take the responsibility for their retired employees. To make this possible, 1% of profits (利润) should be left for this purpose. But when a pany must take life-long responsibility for its employees, it may lead to a mercial (商业的) disadvantage be