2019年九年级中考英语试题

2019年九年级中考英语试题一、听力略二、英语知识运用(共两大题，满分45分)从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入空白处的最佳选项。31. -May I use your computer, Mr. Blace?-_. I will use my iPad instead.A. Go ahead B. Thank you C. Sorry, you cant D. Im afraid not32. -What is the _ of your excellent spoken English?-Practice makes perfect!A. result B. influence C. duty D. secret33. -The fridges are on sale in the supermarket today.-Really? Lets go and buy _ for our new kitchen.A. one B. it C. that D. them34. -Im afraid I might forget to buy the bread after work.-Dont worry. I will _ you then.A. notice B. allow C. remind D. promise35. Before the sun _, we need to get to the top of the mountain.A. set B. sets C. is setting D. will set36. Our class are much sure to win the basketball game _ Class Three.A. of B. in C. against D. from37. Some animals can _ the color around to protect themselves.A. take on B. give up C. put away D. see off38. -May I watch TV, Dad?-When your homework is finished, you _.A. should B. can C. must D. need39. -I wonder _ Jane gets on so well with her classmates.-Because she always cares much about others.A. whether B. how C. when D. why40. The speaker showed some _ examples to make the science report easy to understand.A. awful B. stupid C. proper D. thick41. -Will you go to the picnic this Saturday?-Id like to, _ Ill have to help look after my baby sister.A. but B. or C. and D. so42. Little Jack has learned to do lots of things on his own, _ he is only four years old.A. if B. though C. for D. since43. Yuan Longping is _ regarded as the greatest scientist in rice planting.A. suddenly B. patiently C. hardly D. generally44. The weatherman says a rain shower _ this afternoon in the south.A. expects B. expected C. is expected D. was expected45. -Its said that shopping online is safe.-_. Youd better be careful.A. I agree B. That depends C. I think so D. No problem三. 阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分，满分40分)阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。AChildrens Games in Ancient ChinaDuring ancient times, children didnt have much to enjoy themselves. However, they came up with interesting games to play in their childhood.Kicking stone ballsDuring the Qing Dynasty, kicking a stone ball around was a popular game in the northern part of China, and it was often played in winter to keep warm.Playing hide-and-seekHide-and-seek is a traditional game for children, popular around the nation. There are two ways to play: covering a childs eyes while other kids run around to tease(戏弄) him or, more commonly, others hide and one child must try to find them.Flying kitesKites have quite a long history. The earliest kites were made of wood, instead of paper. The three most famous lites are the Beijing kite, Tianjin kite and Weifang kite. Each has its ownfeature. For example, the hird-shaped kite with long wings is a special kind of the Beijing kite.Watching shadow plays(皮影戏)The clusest thing to watching a film during ancient times was going to see a shadow play. The artists control puppets(木偶) behind the screen and tell stories to the music.71. According to the text, the game of kicking a stone ball was _.A. played in summerB. like flying kitesC. invented in BeijingD. popular in North China72. How is hide-and-seek usually played?A. One plays and others watch.B. Others laugh and one must cry.C. Others hide and one tries to find.D. One runs and others try to catch.73. What does the underlined word “feature” mean in the text?A. 特征B. 地貌C. 五官D. 影片74. Which ancient game is like watching a film?A. Kicking stone balls.B. Flying kites.C. Playing hide-and-seek.D. Watching shadow plays.BJob interviews can be very different from country. An interviewers “body language” and questions, and the from of an interview are not the same around the world.If youre at a job interview in Japan, dont look directly into the eyes of the interviewer. It is considered impolite. But if youre at an interview in the US, you should make eye contact(交流) with the interviewer. If you dont, the interviewer may think you are not sure about your ability.In the US and some other countries, interviewers arent supposed t ask questions about family and personal information. In most countries, however, personal questions are very common during job interviews.In Germany, your interview might begin with a very short conversation followed by a formal(正式的) interview. In Mexico and many other countries, the whole interview might not be formal.75. In Japan, looking directly into the eyes of the interviewer is _.A. boringB. impoliteC. humorousD. dangerous76. What is suggested at an interview in the US according to the text?A. Sitting by the interviewer.B. Making eye contact.C. Talking about family background.D. Asking personal information.77. In _, a short talk usually begins before a formal interview.A. JapanB. the USC. GermanyD. Mexico78. In which part of a magazine can we read the text?A. science.B. Geography.C. Culture.D. Sports.CIts a cold, grey Sunday afternoon in March. The British are all working in their gardens. Theyre digging, cutting leaves and planting new seeds(种子). By summer, their gardens will the full of bright colours.The British love their gardens. A British newspaper recently asked people for their opinions about them. Around 70% of the people felt it was important to spend time in the garden, and over 50% of these described gardening as the most enjoyable thing they ever did.Only one in ten houses in Britain do not have a garden. People who live in houses without gardens often rent(租用) land from the government.At first, only very rich people had gardens. You can still see the gardens around houses with a long history, such as Chatsworth House or Castle Howard. In the early twentieth century, however, gardening became a hobby. People bought different kinds of seeds and plants for their gardens. Although roses, sunflowers and tomatoes are often grown in British gardens, they originally(起初) grew wild in other countries.Every year, there are competitions for the largest vegetables, but dont expect to win: Britains biggest carrot is almost six meters long.79. In summer, British gardens are often _.A. full of people digging thereB. colorful with different plantsC. too hot for people to work thereD. covered with grey leaves and plants80. A recent survey showed that _ of the British felt it important to do some gardening.A. around 70%B. over 50%C. only 20%D. about 10%81. We can infer from Paragraph 4 that _.A. seeds were provided for freeB. roses were first grown in BritainC. gardening is a hubby in the worldD. the owner of Chatsworth House was rich82. What does the writer mean by the underlined sentence?A. It is easy to grow big vegetables.B. It is hard to win the competition.C. The carrot is much easier to grow.D. The carrot is his favorite vegetable.DWould you like to live in a city where buildings turn the lights off for you, and self-driving cars will find the nearest parking space themselves? Although it might sound a little far from you, living in a “smart” city like this could happen sooner than you think.Great changes have taken place in towns that we have lived in for centuries, while completely new cities are being built. One such place is the city of Songdo. Every home there will have a “telepresence” system(远程遥控系统)- allowing users to control the heating and looks, take part in video meetings, and receive education, healthcare and government services. Around the city, escalators(自动扶梯) will only move when someone is on them, and offices and schools will all be connected to the system.The great mind behind Songdo is from the company Cisco. In fact, technology companies around the world such as IBM, Siemens and Microsoft are already in the business.About 75% of the worlds population will live in cities by 2050, so cities will need to be more modern to deal with the coming problems. “making cities smarter is one way out, and I think this will in turn make cities greener,” said Dan Hill, head of a research company.83. According to the text, living in a “smart” city _.A. is not a green wayB. will be far from youC. will soon become trueD. is completely impossible84. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?A. A city of the future.B. A meeting in Songdo.C. A plan to build a house.D. A report on public health.85. Which company offers the great mind to build Songdo?A. Cisco.B. IBM.C. Siements.D. Microsoft86. Dan Hill thinks that making cities smarter is one way to _.A. drive people out of citiesB. control the worlds populationC. develop his own companyD. solve the cities coming problems87. Which of the following might be the best title for the text?A. Future EducationB. Smart Cities.C. Government Services.D. Famous Companies.阅读下面短文，并用英语回答问题(请注意每小题后面的词数要求)。EMr. Beynolds, my teacher, handed us a list of thoughts, and asked us to write a paper on one of those thoughts. I chose the topic “I wonder why things are the way they are.”I wrote down all the questions that puzzled(困扰) me about life. I realized that many of them were hard to answer, and perhaps others could not be answered at all. When I handed in my paper, I was afraid that I might fail because I did not answer the questions.The next day, Mr. Reynolds handed me the paper