外研版2020届九年级上学期英语期末测试（II ）卷.doc

外研版2020届九年级上学期英语期末测试（II ）卷一、 语法选择。 (共2题；共25分)1. （15分） In the 13th century, Marco Polo travelled a long way to China. He was a famous Italian 1During his stay in China, he saw many wonderful things. One of the things he 2 was that the Chinese used paper money. People in 3countries didnt use paper money until the 17th century. However,people in China began to use paper money in the 10th century. 4 was invented by a Chinese about 2 000 years ago. His name was Cai Lun. He then5these pieces of paper together and made them into a 6 .Now paper mainly comes from trees. We use it every day.7 we waste a lot of it. If we keep on doing so, people 8cut down many more trees. Then there will not be any trees left. If there are no 9 , there will be no paper.So how can we10 paper? When we making notes,we can use 11 sides of each piece of paper. We can buy drinks in bottles instead of12 in paper packets. We can also use cotton handkerchiefs ( 棉手帕) and not the paper ones.13 we go shopping, we can use fewer paper bags. If the salesman gives us a paper bag, we can keep it and14 it later. We can help to protect trees if we think 15 . We should to it now,before it is too late.（1）A . traveller B . actor C . doctor D . driver （2）A . disliked B . disagreed C . invented D . discovered （3）A . Eastern B . Western C . Southern D . Northern （4）A . Iron B . Paper C . Television D . Silk （5）A . collected B . divided C . moved D . put （6）A . magazine B . newspaper C . book D . dictionary （7）A . Sometime B . Some time C . Sometimes D . Some times （8）A . have to B . mustnt C . used to D . shouldnt （9）A . books B . trees C . leaves D . factories （10）A . make B . use C . save D . buy （11）A . all B . each C . every D . both （12）A . them B . those C . these D . ones （13）A . Before B . After C . As soon as D . When （14）A . repair B . record C . reuse D . return （15）A . carefully B . badly C . quickly D . freely 2. （10分）完形填空。Do you know? There is one language 1 in every country in the world. People, young or old, short or tall, thin or fat, use it very often. It is everybodys second2 . It is very easy to3, though you cant hear it. It is a sign language.When you wave(挥手) to a friend on the street, you are 4sign language. When you 5 up your hand in class, you are saying, “Please ask me, I think I know the answer,” or “I have some questions to6.” When you smile at someone, you mean to be 7to him. When you put your forefinger(食指) in front of your mouth, you mean, “8 quiet, please.” When a policeman wants to 9cars or buses, he raises his right arm. Sign language is very useful in quiet places or places 10 of noise. It is different from body language.（1）A . used B . use C . using D . uses （2）A . sign B . action C . language D . expression （3）A . write B . say C . express D . understand （4）A . use B . using C . speak D . speaking （5）A . look B . make C . put D . Take （6）A . ask B . say C . answer D . tell （7）A . friend B . friendly C . kindness D . kindly （8）A . Take B . Make C . Is D . Be （9）A . say B . catch C . stop D . prevent （10）A . full B . none C . made D . some 二、 阅读理解。 (共4题；共32分)3. （10分）阅读理解，阅读短文，选择最佳答案。When Mat was a kid, he was afraid to go to the toilet. He thought there was a little man living just under it, and he would attack(攻击) him if he was there too long. He always went as quickly as possible.Many years later, he found that a good friend used to believe that his body was full of rice. He began to think, Did other people have strange ideas when they were kids？ He collected their stories and wrote a book. Later he started a website to collect more stories. The website is called I Used to Believe. Anyone can write stories there. What a funny and strange world! Here is one from Tom.I think I am a normal adult, but when I was five, I used to believe that the goal of parents was to kill their kids. One day, I kept crying when my father was busy. He got angry and put his hand around my neck. He wanted to quiet me. I remember thinking, OK, this is the end. Then he let me go and I thought to myself, I guess he wont do it now because too many people can see him.（1）What did Mat use to believe? A . The toilet was a wonderful place to live in.B . It was dangerous to sit on the toilet for a long time.C . A little man could run as quickly as he could.D . There were many little men cleaning the toilet.（2）How did Mat write a book? A . His good friend helped him.B . He talked with some people and collected their stories.C . He made many friends and they wrote the stories together.D . His friend started a website to help him collect stories.（3）Who can write stories in I Used to Believe？ A . Mat and his friends.B . Mats students.C . People Mat knows well.D . People from all over the world.（4）Who or what made Tom feel scared? A . His parents.B . His kids.C . His neck.D . Himself.（5）What is I Used to Believe？ A . It is an interesting book.B . It is a dangerous place.C . It is a funny website.D . Its an exciting report.4. （4分）阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。AA table of contents usually includes the titles or descriptions of the first-level headers, such as chapter titles in longer works. An index is a list of something such as subjects or names at the back of a book.ContentsChapter Page1 Things Youll Need for Camping . 82 Places To Go .163 All About Tents .264 All About Sleeping Bags 355 Setting Up Camp .406 Camp Cooking: Some Recipes .507 Health and Safety .66Indexcampfires, 50-52clothing, 8national parks, 16-18plants, poisonous, 72sleeping bags, 35-39tents, 26-34tools, 12（1）Which chapter should you read to find ideas for meals?A . Chapter 3.B . Chapter 4.C . Chapter 5.D . Chapter 6.（2）On Page 8, you can find out .A . what clothes to wearB . which tools to takeC . when to put up tentsD . how to make a campfire5. （8分）阅读理解 Tonight, my piano recital(演奏会) was the most important thing in my family. My grandparents were coming by plane to hear me play. Even my busy Aunt Dianne, who is on TV every night reading the news, was coming.But one thing was for sure. I would never win an award for my piano playing. And thats just because the more I practiced, the more nervous I got. So there I was, on the stage, in my beautiful dress, and I sat down at the piano. But when I started to play, I hit a wrong note. I told myself to start over. But then I hit the wrong note again. It was as if I hadnt practiced at all.Finally the disaster was over. I ran off the stage. I couldnt understand why the audiences were clapping. But they were. My mum and dad had flowers for me and we were all supposed to go out for a nice dinner, but I couldnt. I just wanted to go home and cry and never go anywhere again. After we went back home, Aunt Dianne just came in and sat down on the side of my beckIt was my first night on the air, she said. I had never been on television before and I made a mistake. I mispronounced my name and the name of the news show. And you know what? No one even noticed but me. Just like tonight, no one noticed-just you. Aunt Dianne was right. I think we are harder on ourselves than anyone else is. Maybe I will leave my room. And maybe Ill play the piano again.（1）From the passage we can know Aunt Dianne . A . worked as an actressB . hosted the piano recitalC . taught kids to play the pianoD . worked as a news broadcaster（2）The underlined part the disaster in Paragraph 3 means . A . the laughs from the audiencesB . the cheers of the audiencesC . the authors piano performanceD . the authors practice at home（3）What did the author learn from her piano performance? A . Dont be too hard on yourself.B . Never lie to your relatives.C . No one will care what others have done.D . Things cant go well as we expect.（4）What would be the best title for the text? A . A Wonderful Piano RecitalB . A Magic Stage with FlowersC . A Lesson from Piano Recital DisasterD . Encouragement from Aunt Dianne6. （10分） Near the North Pole(北极)there are only two seasons：winter and summerIn winter，nights are longFor more than two months you cant see the sun，even at noonIn summer，days are longFor more than two months the sun never sets and there is no night at a11The temperature(温度)is very low near the North PoleEven in summer the temperature is below 0So people there wear warm clothes all year roundThey make their clothing from the skins of animalsFrom the skins they also make coats，hats and even bootsIn the cold climate，plants cannot growSo the people have to build their houses with skins，earth，stone or snowWhen they go out to hunt something，they live in tents of skinsWhen they move，they take their tents with themSometimes，they build houses of snowNow dont think that these houses must be coldIn fact，they are very warm and safeThe life near the North Pole is very interesting（1）There are no_near the North PoleA . spring or summerB . summer or autumnC . autumn or winterD . spring or autumn（2）Near the North Pole the winter nights can last_A . more than a monthB . more than two monthsC . more than half a yearD . more than four months（3）The people near the North Pole wear warm clothes_A . only in winterB . only in summerC . only at nightD . all year round（4）Near the North Pole you cant see_A . animalsB . stone housesC . plantsD . tents of skins（5）Sometimes people there build houses of snowIt is_A . warm and safeB . very cold insideC . dangerous to liveD . cold and dangerous三、 阅读填空。 (共1题；共3分)7. （3分）阅读表达 (阅读短文，并根据短文内容回答问题。)Computers are useful machinesThey can help people a lot in their daily life For example，they can help people to save much time to do much work，and they can help people to work out many problems easilyOur country asks everyone to learn to use computers before the twenty-first century，except the old peopleToday more and more families own computers Parents buy computers for their childrenThey hope computers can help them improve their studies in schoolYet，many of their children use computers to play games，to watch videos or to chatComputers can not help children to study but make them fall behindSo computers are locked in boxes by parentsIn some other countries，even some scientists also hate computersThey say computers let millions of people lose their jobs or bring them a lot of troubleWill computers really bring trouble to people or can they bring people happiness? It will be decided by todays students themselves!（1）What do many children use computers to do?_（2）What do many parents hope computers can help their children do?_（3）Do you think a computer is a good thing? Why or why not?_四、 单词拼写。 (共2题；共11分)8. （10分）根据下列句子及所给汉语注释或通过上下文，每空只写一词。（1）Is this wood _(干燥的）enough to burn?（2）Im so tired that I can_ (几乎不)stay awake.（3）The cat was _(卧）fast asleep by the fire.（4）Have you given the kids their bus_ (车费）？（5）She _(掉落the plate and it broke into pieces.（6）The Olympic team were given a _(英雄般的）welcome on their return home.（7）My grandma is in her_(八十多岁),but she can still take care of herself.（8） How much does it cost?I just_five dollars for it.（9） Could you tell me the _to the Johnsons, please?Sorry, we dont have a Johnson here in the village.（10） I often _ to the song Rainbow. So do I. It sounds beautiful.9. （1分）（2016孝感）This kind of sweater is too _. I want to buy a cheap one.五、 完成句子。 (共2题；共6分)10. （2分）学生们都有健康的习惯。Students all have_11. （4分）一What_he_?“他从事什么工作?”一He_a newspaper.“他给一份报纸撰稿”六、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)12. （5分）书面表达假如你是班长，学期结束时你要给同学作简短的评价。你班的李华这个学期变化很大，请你根据提示写一篇简评。过去功课不好，常与同学争吵，垃圾被他撒的满地都是，课桌总是一团糟。现在自从老师和他沟通后，有了很大变化。（学习、与同学相处、生活）结果父母、老师对他很满意。希望在即将到来的考试中取得好成绩。注意：短文须包括所有内容要点，要求语句通顺、意思连贯；括号部分须用3、4句话展开合理想象，作适当发挥；词数80个左右，短文开头已给出，不计入总词数。第 15 页 共 15 页参考答案一、 语法选择。 (共2题；共25分)1-1、2-1、二、 阅读理解。 (共4题；共32分)3-1、3-2、3-3、3-4、3-5、4-1、4-2、5-1、5-2、5-3、5-4、6-1、6-2、6-3、6-4、6-5、三、 阅读填空。 (共1题；共3分)7-1、7-2、7-3、四、 单词拼写。 (共2题；共11分)8-1、8-2、8-3、8-4、8-5、8-6、8-7、8-8、8-9、8-10、9-1、五、 完成句子。 (共2题；共6分)10-1、11-1、六、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)12-1、