人教版2020届九年级上学期英语期中考试试卷A卷.doc

人教版2020届九年级上学期英语期中考试试卷A卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、 阅读理解 (共4题；共34分)1. （6分）阅读理解More and more people think it necessary to study in an English-speaking country and it didnt take long at all for me to decide to come and study in UK.I have been used to school life since I came here two months ago, and I am starting to enjoy most of my time in here. School starts at 9 oclock every morning, and every Monday, Wednesday and Friday we have long days, in which we have 9 lessons and school finishes at 4 oclock. Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday we have short days, in which we have only 6 lessons and finish at 1 oclock. After lessons, we have hours of activity time, when you can choose from a number of activities, including many sports, such as rugby(英式橄榄球) , football, basketball and tennis.As a boarder(寄宿者), the quality of food is something I consider very important, and Merchiston has not let me down. The school kitchens are run by a professional company, and the quality of food is excellent, and they are always trying to make the diet healthy. One of the obvious advantages of being a boarder is that we can have breakfast in the school, which means we dont have to pull ourselves out of bed as early as the day pupils!（1）How many lessons do the students have every week in this school?A . 15B . 45C . 7D . 18（2）The passage mainly tells us about _.A . the writers school life in the UK as a boarderB . the writers opinion of the school life in the UKC . the differences in school life between China and the UKD . the boarder life in a British middle school（3）Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined phrase “ let me down” in the passage?A . made me blueB . cheered me upC . encouraged meD . made me surprised2. （8分） Jay, an American, wanted to write a book about famous churches (教堂)around the world. Firstly, Jay bought a plane ticket and took a trip to Columbus, Ohio, USA, thinking that he would start by working his way across the USA from East to West.On his first day he was inside a church taking photos when he noticed a golden telephone on the wall with a sign that read $10,000 per call.Jay was intrigued so he asked a priest (牧师) what the telephone was used for.The priest told him that it was a direct (直接的) line to heaven（天堂） and that for $10,000 you could talk to God. Jay thanked the priest and went along his way.Next stop was in Des Moines, and there at a very large church, he saw the same looking golden telephone with the same sign under it. A nearby nun（修女）told him that it was a direct line to heaven and that for $10,000 he could talk to God.Jay decided to travel to Australia to see if they had a similar phone. He arrived at Western Australia, and again, in the church he entered, there was the same looking golden telephone, but this time the sign under it read 40 cents per call.Somewhat surprised, Jay asked the priest about the sign. Father Brian, I travelled all over the world and I saw this same golden telephone in many churches. I know it is a direct line to Heaven, but in all of them price was $10,000 per call. Why is it so cheap here?Father（神父）Brian smiled and answered, My son, youre in Australia now - this is Heaven, so its only a local call.（1）How many churches did Jay go to in the passage?A . ThreeB . FourC . FiveD . Six（2）The underlined word intrigued in Paragraph 3 may mean .A . 恐惧的B . 欣喜的C . 犹豫的D . 好奇的（3）Which is TURE according to the passage?A . Jay was a singerB . In all of churches, the price was $10,000 per callC . All the telephones look the same.D . Jay travelled in America by car.（4）We can infer (推断) from the Father Brians words in the last Paragraph?A . Jay was from Australia.B . Jay would spend less money in Australia because everything was cheaper there.C . Australia is as beautiful as Heaven.D . Father Brian found his real son at last.3. （10分）阅读理解 Did you know?Box-office monster Zootopia has been called the most Easter egg-packed(彩蛋) movie ever made by Disney. One of its Easter eggs comes to the species of the news anchor seen on the films ZNN channel. Depending on where in the world youre watching Zootopia, the type of animals hosting may change.Zootopia went a step further to make the different versions. In the US, Canada, France, the news anchor is moose. In Brazil, its a jaguar. Australia and New Zealand get a koala; while Chinese audiences see a giant panda.User ReviewsWhat can I say. Im a huge Disney fan. Maybe not like my friend over at Reviewing All 54 Disney Animated Films. And More! The Disney cartoons have been a big part of my life. So, in a sense, the Disney animated features are a big deal to me.Whether young or old, Zootopias story carries a powerful and thematic commentary message thats highly valued and relative (especially in todays world). As Judy Hopps says in the movie Lifes a little bit messy. We all make mistakes. No matter what type of animal you are, change starts with you. And I cant agree more with that statement.（1）In the film, the animal hosting turns into a _ if you live in Sydney. A . koalaB . giant pandaC . mooseD . jaguar（2）Who is one of the directors of the film? A . Jared Bush.B . Rich Moore.C . Idris Elba.D . Ginnifer Goodwin.（3）You can probably spot this article in a(n) _. A . newspaperB . magazineC . movie netD . Imax poster（4）Which of the following is TRUE based on the passage? A . Zootopia is a romance story about a koala and a giant panda.B . The film will be released on 4 March 2016 in English and French.C . You can go to the nearby theater for different 3D versions of Zootopia.D . Zootopia made different versions which are called Easter egg-packed.（5）Where can we infer from the User Review? A . She is a huge Disney fan.B . She has reviewed 54 Disney animated films.C . She agrees with the message that the film carries.D . She does not agree with what Judy Hopps says.4. （10分）The world itself is becoming much smaller by using modern traffic and TV, telephone and so on. Life today is much easier than it was hundreds of years ago, but it has also brought new problems. One of the biggest is pollution (污染). Pollution comes in many ways. We see it, smell it, drink it and even hear it.The more people, the more pollution. Many years ago, the problem was not so serious because there were not so many people. Man is now slowly polluting the whole world.Air pollution is still the most serious. Its bad to all living things in the world. Water pollution kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water. Noise pollution makes us become angry more easily.Many countries are making rules to fight pollution. They stop people from burning coal (煤) in houses and factories in the city.The pollution of SO2 is now the most dangerous problem of air pollution. It is caused by heavy traffic. It is sure that if there are fewer people driving, there will be less air pollution.（1）Our world is becoming much smaller _.A . because the earth is being polluted day and nightB . thanks to science developmentC . because of the rise in populationD . because the earth is blown away by the wind every year（2）Thousands of years ago, life was _it is today.A . much easier thanB . as easy asC . as hard asD . much harder than（3）Pollution comes in many ways. We can even hear it. Here it means_.A . Water pollutionB . air pollutionC . noise pollutionD . rubbish（4）Air pollution is the most serious kind of pollution because _.A . its bad to all living things in the worldB . it makes much noiseC . it has made our rivers and lakes dirtyD . it makes us become angry more easily（5）Which of the following is NOT TRUE?A . Many countries are making rules to fight pollution.B . The pollution of the earth grows as fast as the worlds population does.C . From now on, maybe people should try to go to work by bus or bike instead of car ormotorbike. It is helpful to fight against the problem of SO2.D . The problem of pollution is not so serious because there are so many people二、 单词拼写，根据句意完成已给出首字母或汉语提示的单词，使补全的 (共8题；共21分)5. （10分）根据短文内容及首字母提示，补全空格内单词，使短文完整、通顺。My 14-year-old brother John and I saw the coat at the same time. The thick black woolen coat was soft, and it cost only 28. We looked at each other, saying n_, but Johns face was shining with joy. Dark woolen coats were p_with boys just then, and could cost several hundred dollars. But this coat was even better and m_cheaper.John t_on the coat and bought it at once. John wore the coat to school the next day and came home with a big smile. “H_did the kids like your coat?” I asked. “They loved it,” he said. I started c_him “Lord (老爷) John”.A few weeks later , something good h_to John. He became more polite, more helpful and more pleasing. He was willing to lend his classmates his pens; he was willing to bring his father a cup of tea when he got home; he was willing to help a blind man c_the road.When my mother told this to one of his teachers, he said, “It must be his coat!” One day, in the library, my brother and I ran into a friend. “Could this be John?” he asked. John s_hands with him, like a gentleman(绅士)!I think John changed b_of his own attitude(态度). If you think you are a gentleman or a lady, you can become a perfect one.6. （1分）A thief went into the bank and wanted to s_some money. 7. （1分）Let me i_a new way of learning Chinese to you8. （5分）根据所给音标，首字母或汉语提示写出下列句子中所缺单词。 （1）Its not n_ by talking loudly in class to get attention(吸引别人的注意). （2）I like Tom better because he is _（更勤奋） than Jack. （3）Now most students like going online. They use it to play games instead of(代替) looking for useful i_. （4）Jim bought three English _ (杂志) in Xinhua Bookstore yesterday. （5）There is a big clothes store near my home. We can buy beautiful clothes very_(便宜地). 9. （1分）Tom thinks s_English is more difficult than written English. 10. （1分）Listen! Kate is_(argue)with her cousin now， 11. （1分）China is a large c_ with 1.3 billion people. 12. （1分）Our classroom is about 8 metres w_. 三、 语法填空 (共2题；共20分)13. （10分）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，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。 We always remind ourselves that life will be better after we graduate. Then, we are _(worry) that we may not get a good job. After getting a job, we are wondering _we can finish all the work well or not. We think we will certainly be happy when all the problems are dealt with. We always imagine living a perfect life after we get a nice car and are able to go on a vacation after we retire. But the _(true) is that there is no better time than right now. Our life will always be _(fill) with challenges. New problems will appear again after we solve the old _. Never doubt _(oneself) when problems come up and its certain that you can finally manage to get over all the difficulties. Its necessary to realize this and try to be happy every day. One of my favorite quotes(引述) from Alfred Souza is that For a long time it seemed to me that a new and happy life was about to begin. But there were always some difficulties and challenges along the way, something to be dealt with first, some unfinished work, a bill to be paid. Then life would begin. At last I came to understand that these difficulties are just my life.This view makes a great difference _me. It gives me courage to face all the difficulties in an active way instead of _(run) away from them. It also helps me know that there is no way to happiness. So value every moment that you have now. And always remember time waits for no one. You can never afford to waste your time waiting for a better life to come _the present time is the best. So stop waiting _you graduate, you get married, you have kids and you get a new car. Enjoy your life now!14. （10分）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，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空（每空不多于两个单词）。Today is Saturday. Its nine oclock. The Smiths _(be) all at home. Mrs. Smith is watching TV. She _(like) watching TV and shopping. She wants to buy _bike on TV, because she wants to ride it to work. Mr. Smith is _(read) a newspaper. There is some news about Liu Huan. And his favorite _(sing) is Liu Huan. He sings very _(good). Their son, Jim, is talking on the phone. He is calling one of his _(friend). He wants to go to the zoo to see animals with his friend. Their daughter, Lily, is playing _her small dog. She is only four years old. Look, shes eating a banana. This is _favorite fruit. Whats that over there? Oh, its a cat. Its sleeping. Jim, please keep quiet _dont wake it up!四、 选词填空 (共1题；共10分)15. （10分）根据语篇内容，用方框中所给词的正确形式填空，使短文通顺、连贯。方框中有两个词为多余项。allow far free angry be fish slow say they fast cover decideLinda and Betty were both nineteen years old. In June, after a school year was over, they_ to take a vacation in the countryside. They went to several towns and villages, visited some places of interest, saw and heard a lot of interesting things. They enjoyed_very much.One afternoon, they_ going to stay overnight in a small town. It was too hot to go_and they wished they could find a river and swim in the cool water. They were driving the car_while they were looking around. Suddenly Linda saw a lake not far away. They drove there _ and stopped the car by the lake. They looked around and found a woman sitting on a stone and _ there. After they took off their clothes and were going to jump into the water, the woman came up to them and shouted,“Sorry, madams. Swimming is not _ in the lake!”“Why didnt you tell us about it before we took off our clothes? Betty said_ .“But it isnt forbidden to take off clothes by the lake,”_ the woman.五、 阅读表达 (共1题；共6分)16. （6分）阅读下面邮件，将地图上的A、B、C、D四个地点填入第（1）-（4）相应的空格中，并完成第（5）小题。 Dear Mom and Dad,How are you? I hope everything is okay. Im doing well.Here at Valley College, Im very busy with my English classes at the ESL Center. My teacher says, Its important to practice English outside the classroom. Thats why Im writing this e-mail in English! Sometimes Im a little afraid to use my English, but people are usually nice. I speak English with others here in the dorm(宿舍) and the dining room.I feel very comfortable here. This college has everything! Its like a small city. The student store is next to my dorm. Theres a beautiful garden across from the student store. The health center is on the corner, across from my dorm. The sports center is on the corner of College Avenue and Garden Street, There are three coffee shops on College Avenue!There is one thing the college doesnt have, Mom: your cooking!Love,Sunny（1）the student store_（2）a coffee shop_（3）the sports center_（4）the health center_（5）Whats the main topic of the e-mail? A . Sunnys ways of practicing English.B . Sunnys college neighborhood.C . Sunnys study at college.D . Cooking of Sunny s mother.六、 写作 (共1题；共5分)17. （5分）根据表格中提供的信息，写一篇短文介绍你和你的好朋友Sam的相同和不同之处。不少于70词。 不同点相同点Sam1）比我高，更强健；2）喜欢听音乐；3）每天锻炼。1）喜欢运动；2）各门功课都学的好；3）喜欢阅读，通常在周末一起去图书馆I1）喜欢看电视；2）每周锻炼三次。第 13 页 共 13 页参考答案一、 阅读理解 (共4题；共34分)1-1、1-2、1-3、2-1、2-2、2-3、2-4、3-1、3-2、3-3、3-4、3-5、4-1、4-2、4-3、4-4、4-5、二、 单词拼写，根据句意完成已给出首字母或汉语提示的单词，使补全的 (共8题；共21分)5-1、6-1、7-1、8-1、8-2、8-3、8-4、8-5、9-1、10-1、11-1、12-1、三、 语法填空 (共2题；共20分)13-1、14-1、四、 选词填空 (共1题；共10分)15-1、五、 阅读表达 (共1题；共6分)16-1、16-2、16-3、16-4、16-5、六、 写作 (共1题；共5分)17-1、