人教版2019-2020学年九年级下学期英语期中检测卷试卷A卷.doc

人教版2019-2020学年九年级下学期英语期中检测卷试卷A卷一、 完形填空。 (共1题；共10分)1. （10分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。My best friend, Connie, is two years older than me. We spend a lot of time together.Connie has long dark brown hair and her eyes are big and round. People say she is 1and looks like a doll. When we go out, people often 2that I am older than her because she is shorter and slimmer (苗条的).Connie is positive（乐观的）even when things go 3. Last week she got her examination 4, which were not very good. I thought she was going to be 5. Instead, she simply decided to do better the next time. Then, every day after class, 6teachers are free in their offices, she will ask them for help.Connie gets on well with others. Everyone in my family 7her, even my younger brother. When you hear her laugh, you will naturally（自然地）laugh 8. When I feel unhappy, I will talk to Connie and she will make me feel 9.I think my 10with Connie is very valuable, and I hope we will always be best friends.（1）A . crazy B . beautiful C . lazy D . ugly （2）A . think B . hope C . suggest D . ask （3）A . wrong B . welcome C . important D . interesting （4）A . lessons B . symbols C . novels D . results （5）A . stupid B . interested C . sad D . glad （6）A . although B . if C . before D . even though （7）A . sees B . likes C . wakes D . catches （8）A . suddenly B . early C . recently D . together （9）A . better B . angrier C . busier D . heavier （10）A . purpose B . opinion C . friendship D . habit 二、 阅读理解。 (共4题；共36分)2. （8分） Last Thursday, a young woman saved an elderly man from a burning house on Garden Road. The young womans name is Kitty and she works in a clothes shop. The elderly man, Daniel, lives just opposite the clothes shop. On Thursday afternoon, Kitty looked out of the window. She saw some smoke coming from Daniels house and rushed over to see what was happening. The house was on fire and Daniel was inside. Kitty quickly called the fireman on 999. Then, she ran into the house to save Daniel. She found Daniel in his bedroom and he was frightened. Kitty helped Daniel out to a safe place. Five minutes later the fireman arrived and they put out the fire. No one was hurt.The next day, Daniel said,“I am so grateful to Kitty. She saved my life.”Daniel also said,“In the future, I will be more careful. I dont want another fire in my house.”（1）Kitty saved _ from a burning house.A . a young manB . an old womanC . an old manD . a young woman（2）The number to call the firemen in the story is_.A . eight nine nineB . one one nineC . nine eight eightD . nine nine nine（3）_ was(were) hurt in the fire.A . No oneB . Two peopleC . Four peopleD . Seven people（4）In the future, Daniel will be more_.A . gratefulB . carefullyC . carefulD . frightened3. （10分）阅读理解，根据短文内容，选择最佳选项。 No one knows when the first kite was made. The first record of a kite was more than 2,000 years ago in China. Hart Xin, the leader of an army, wanted to bring down a king. He decided to dig a tunnel(隧道) into the kings palace. He flew a kite over the wall of the palace to make sure the length (长度) of its string (线). In this way, he could determine how long the tunnel should be. His men in the tunnel took the kite string with them. When they reached the end of the string, they knew to dig up.Kites have been flown in Japan for hundreds of years. In the 1700s, kites were flown in autumn to give thanks for a good harvest. They were also flown to send good wishes to couples who had their first son. Today in Japan, kites are often flown as part of a celebration, such as the beginning of a new year. And kite festivals are held each year in many parts of the country.Kites have been used for scientific purposes in the Western world. In 1752, Benjamin Franklin tied a key to a kite and flew it in a storm to find out that lightning was a form of electricity. In the 1890s, Lawrence Hargrave invented the box kite to test ideas about flight. From 1898 until 1933, the United States Weather Bureau (气象局) used box kites to collect weather data. The Wright brothers also experimented (试验) with kites. What they learnt helped them make the first airplane flight in 1903.（1）Why did Han Xin want to dig a tunnel? A . To pull down the palace.B . To fight against the king.C . To search for the kings treasure.D . To find out the length of the kite string.（2）What does the underlined word determine in Paragraph 1 probably mean in Chinese? A . 测定B . 选择C . 了解D . 考察（3）One of the purposes of flying kites in Japan is _. A . to give thanks for a good harvest in summerB . to express good wishes to the first-born daughterC . to celebrate the beginning of a new yearD . to hold kite festivals all over the country（4）When did the United States Weather Bureau begin to use box kites? A . In 1752.B . In 1898.C . In 1903.D . In 1933.（5）What would be the best title for the text? A . The History of Kites.B . The Experiments of Kites.C . The Invention of a Kite.D . The First Record of a Kite.4. （8分）根据短文理解，选择正确答案。The first of June, and the King family is going on holiday tomorrow! said Meg. Im free for three months!And Aunt March went away for her holiday today. said Jo. Isnt life wonderful!What will you do all your holiday? asked Amy.Ill stay in bed late, and do nothing. said Meg.I have lots of books to read. said Jo.Lets not do any studying, Beth. said Amy. Lets play all the time and rest, as Jo and Meg are going to do.I will if Mother doesnt mind. said Beth.Mrs. March agreed to the plan and said they could try it for a week.But, she added, I think by Saturday night you will find that all play and no work is as bad as all work and no play.Next day, Meg appeared at ten oclock and ate breakfast alone. It was a lonely meal and the room was untidy, because Beth had not cleaned it.Jo went to the river with Laurie, then sat in the apple tree and read a book. Beth began to tidy things in her cupboard, but she got tired and left it half-done. She went to her piano, glad that she did not have to wash the cups and plates. Amy sat in the garden to draw, hoping someone would see her and say something nice about her picture. But no one appeared, so she went for a walk, got caught in the rain and came home very wet.At tea, everyone said that it had been a happy but unusually long day. Meg, who had been shopping in the afternoon, now decided that she did not like the dress she had bought. Jo had a headache from reading too long. Beth couldnt find anything in her cupboard, and the rain had made Amys dress so wet that she couldnt wear it to Katy Browns party the next day.Mrs. March listened, smiled and said nothing.The week seemed to get longer and longer with nothing much to do, and by Friday the girls were glad that it was nearly over. Then Mrs. March gave Hannah a holiday, and when the girls got up on Saturday, there was no breakfast ready, no fire in the kitchen, and no mother waiting for them.What has happened? said Jo.Meg ran upstairs, then came down to say that Mother was staying in her room to have a rest.She says we must look after ourselves today. Meg said.Good, I want something to do. said Jo.Secretly, they were all pleased to have something useful to do again. Beth and Amy put cups and plates on the table while Jo and Meg got the breakfast, then Meg took some tea and an egg up to Mrs. March. The tea was too strong and the egg was burned. Mrs. March did not complain, but she laughed to herself afterwards.（1）Which of the following can best describe the girls feelings when the first free day was over?A . Sad.B . Depressed.C . Disappointed.D . pleased but bored.（2）What made Amy give up drawing in the garden?A . She would like to have a walk.B . She wanted to go shopping with Meg.C . She didnt want to mess up her dress.D . She didnt get admiration as expected.（3）Which of the following can explain why Mrs. March agreed to her daughters plan?A . She wanted to teach them a lesson.B . She didnt care too much about her daughters plan.C . She thought her daughters could live and learn as they liked.D . She wanted her daughters to enjoy themselves during the holiday.（4）Which of the following proverbs can best summarize the main idea of the story?A . Two heads are better than one.B . He who makes no mistakes makes nothing.C . All play and no work makes Jack a mere boy.D . A bit in the morning is better than nothing at all.5. （10分）根据短文内容的理解，选择正确答案。Tanzania（坦桑尼亚）is a country which has a lot of animals, such as gnus（角马）, lions, cheetahs（猎豹, elephants, giraffes, crocodiles and so on. Every year, many people in the world travel to this African country to watch the animals closely. But do you know how they travel?By busThis is the most common way. When people get on a bus, theyll find that the bus is a little strange. It is different from the buses we often see. There are no big windows at all, but some small windows. And it looks like a cage. What are they used for? Oh, people can use it to watch animals, especially those dangerous animals, and take photos. We know that people are most interested in the lions. So when two buses meet, the drivers will stop and ask each other whether they have found lions.By boatWe can often see many people are in a boat, enjoying the beautiful scene along a river of a lake, and they can also enjoy hippos（河马）and crocodiles from a nearer distance.By hot balloon（热气球）In the early morning, when the sun is beginning to rise, a large hot balloon is also starting its journey. Taking a hot balloon makes most of the travelers excited. After some time, the balloon will land in a certain place, and the waiters will serve people a delicious and special breakfast. But the cost of taking a hot balloon is also very high. A person should pay 400 dollars for an hours trip.（1）Which is the most common way of traveling in Tanzania? A . By bus.B . By plane.C . By boat.D . By hot balloon.（2）The bus is a little strange because . A . it has no doorsB . it looks like a cageC . people can take photosD . it has no driver（3）If you want to watch hippos carefully, youd better . A . take a busB . take a hot balloonC . be on a boatD . swim in the river（4）Which one is not right? A . Taking a hot balloon for a whole morning will cost 400 dollars.B . Many people go to Tanzania for travelling.C . Tanzania is an African countryD . The different traveling ways make people happy and theyll have a good time.（5）Which one can be the best title? A . The beautiful countryTanzaniaB . The ways of traveling in TanzaniaC . Why do we take a bus to travel.D . Different animals in Tanzania三、 词汇运用。 (共2题；共9分)6. （4分）将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空格限填一词，每词或词组只能填一次A. raised B. brought C. dislike D. opinions E. heldIn Yulin, Guangxi (广西玉林) a dog meat-eating festival is _ in summer every year. Tens of thousands of dogs are killed and cooked every day during the festival. This year, the controversial (有争议的) festival was protested (抗议) by a large number of dog lovers.Should dogs be eaten? People hold different _ . Some of the local people want to keep their custom and enjoy the traditional dishes.They think eating dog meat is a tradition in many parts of the world. It should not be stopped simply because some people _ it. Besides, most of the dogs are not pet dogs; they are _ by farmers. However, some people want the festival in Yulin to be banned (禁止). They say that dogs are mans best friends. Dogs make cute pets. Man should love them and they will love us, too. It is cruel (残忍的) to cook and eat them. Do you support the Yulin tradition that has lasted for hundreds of years, or do you believe this custom should be stopped? What is your opinion?7. （5分）根据短文意思和所给首字母，写出一个完整正确的单词。 Alices Adventures in Wonderland is one of the most popular childrens books of all time. It tells the story of a young girl c_ Alice.The writer of the book is Lewis Carroll. One day, he took a boat down the Thames River to go on a trip with three little girls. To make the trip i_, he told them a story about Alice. In the story Alice f _a rabbit and entered a wonderful world. She had many adventures in that world. The children enjoyed the story very much.L_, Carroll wrote the story down and named the book Alices Adventures in Wonderland. It first came out in 1866. People of all a_ find the book excellent and enjoyable.四、 语法填空。 (共1题；共1分)8. （1分）_(we) lockers arent empty. They are full. 五、 任务型阅读。 (共1题；共4分)9. （4分）根据短文内容, 从短文后的四个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。每个选项只能用一次。Ever since a 71-year-old Brazilian(巴西的) man, Joao Pereira de Souza, saved a dying penguin(企鹅), hes been receiving visits from his feathered friend every year.In 2011, Pereira de Souza found a hungry Magellanic penguin on the beach near his house. He named the penguin Dindim and fed it every day until it was strong enough to leave. _Pereira de Souza decided to take Dindim out into the water by boat and drop it off to encourage it to swim home. But when he was back to shore(海岸), he found the penguin waiting for him._Then just after it changed its coat with new feathers, it disappeared, Pereira de Souza told TV Globo, a Brazilian TV network.Magellanic penguins regularly swim thousands of kilometers a year to find places to have their babies on the coast of Argentina and Chile._Many of Pereira de Souzas friends thought that when Dindim finally left, that was it for the human-bird friendship. But a few months later, Dindim returned and found Pereira de Souza. It arrives in June and leaves to go home in February, and every year it becomes closer to me, Pereira de Souza said, _If others try, it pecks(啄) them or waddles away. A. From time to time, penguins show up in warmer Brazilian waters.B. I am the only person who can get near to Dindim.C. It stayed with me for 11 months.D. But the penguin refused to go.六、 书面表达。 (共1题；共5分)10. （5分）平时你的父母工作很忙，你经常帮家里做家务。目前学校正在开展“我分担，我快乐”为主题的征文活动。请你根据表格中的提示信息，用英语写一篇70词左右的短文投稿。常做家务1.做饭 2. 洗碗 3. 打扫房间 4. 洗衣服感受虽累但很快乐观点分担家务是自己的职责参考词汇：忙于某事（be busy with） 帮助做家务（help sb. do the housework）做饭（cook dinner） 洗碗（wash the dishes） 打扫房间（clean the room）洗衣服（wash the clothes） 职责（duty） 分担（share）要求：1. 短文要包含所有的提示信息，可适当发挥。2. 短文开头部分已给出，不计入启词数。3. 文中不得出现真实的人名与校名。There are three members in my family.第 13 页 共 13 页参考答案一、 完形填空。 (共1题；共10分)1-1、二、 阅读理解。 (共4题；共36分)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、5-1、5-2、5-3、5-4、5-5、三、 词汇运用。 (共2题；共9分)6-1、7-1、四、 语法填空。 (共1题；共1分)8-1、五、 任务型阅读。 (共1题；共4分)9-1、六、 书面表达。 (共1题；共5分)10-1、