人教版2019-2020学年九年级下学期英语期中考试试卷A卷.doc

人教版2019-2020学年九年级下学期英语期中考试试卷A卷一、 单项选择 (共13题；共26分)1. （2分）Look at calendar. Its June 22.A . aB . anC . theD . /2. （2分）What do you think of WeChat?Talking on WeChat .peoples way of communicating in the recent few years.A . influencesB . influencedC . is influencingD . has influenced3. （2分） May I use(用)your dictionary? Sorry, you _.A . cantB . may notC . dontD . arent4. （2分）Does Lucy enjoy history stories? A . usingB . touseC . readingD . to read5. （2分）What a tight football game! We lost it _ we all tried our best. A . becauseB . thoughC . untilD . unless6. （2分）How do you usually_school?I usually go to school_the school bus.A . get to; takeB . get: byC . get to; onD . get to; by7. （2分）This boy is looking at _.A . other somewhereB . somewhere otherC . else somewhereD . somewhere else8. （2分）The streets in my hometown are _ than before but the air is _， so we should try to reduce the air pollution. A . cleaner; cleanerB . dirtier; cleanerC . cleaner; dirtierD . dirtier; dirtier9. （2分）The shoes are _ small for me. A . a little ofB . a little bitC . a bit ofD . a bit little10. （2分） What a beautiful dress！Can you tell me _? Just the day before yesterday.A . when do you buy itB . when you buy itC . when you bought itD . when did you buy it11. （2分）I dislike shopping online, I prefer to actually see and touch what Im buying before I pay for it, especially for clothes and shoesThats right._.A . Seeing is believingB . Clothes do not make the manC . The first step is always the hardestD . You are never too old to learn12. （2分） Which bus are you ? No. 717 bus.A . waitingB . discoveringC . waiting for13. （2分）Your dress looks nice._. A . No, thanksB . Thank youC . It isnt nice二、 完形填空 (共1题；共15分)14. （15分）通读全文，根据短文理解，选择最佳答案填空。 Long long ago, there was a swan（天鹅） with golden feathers（金羽毛）. She lived in a lake. A woman lived in a small house1the lake with her two daughters. They were very poor. They worked hard all year round, 2still, they lived a hard life and sometimes they even didnt have enough3to buy food.The swan was4to see that. She said to herself, Ill give one of my5to them each day, then they can live a happy life with the money selling my feathers. That evening, she6to the poor womans house and left a golden feather on the table without saying7. From then on, the swam came every day and gave them a feather. The woman was very happy because their life was much8than before.But day after day, the woman became greedy（贪婪）. She said to her9.The swan may fly away one day. If so, we will be poor again. We should take all10feathers when she comes next time.Oh, no, Mom! cried the daughters, This will11the swan. She helps us a lot! But the mother wouldnt listen. When the12came as usual, the mother caught her and took all her feathers. But suddenly, the golden feathers13chicken feathers. Then, the Golden Swan said, Poor Woman, I came to14you, but you wanted to kill me. Now, I am leaving and will15come back. Never be greedy! With these words, the swan flew away.（1）A . above B . over C . near D . under （2）A . and B . but C . if D . or （3）A . money B . time C . room D . energy （4）A . happy B . surprised C . sad D . scared （5）A . presents B . golden coins C . feathers D . collections （6）A . flew B . ran C . climbed D . walked （7）A . something B . everything C . nothing D . anything （8）A . duller B . better C . busier D . harder （9）A . brothers B . sisters C . sons D . daughters （10）A . his B . her C . their D . our （11）A . hurt B . save C . protect D . refuse （12）A . woman B . daughter C . chicken D . swan （13）A . heard of B . changed into C . looked for D . came from （14）A . trouble B . help C . teach D . invite （15）A . sometimes B . always C . usually D . never 三、 阅读理解 (共5题；共41分)15. （10分）阅读理解Mary is an African elephant. Now she is 16 years old.She lives in the zoo. Mary has produced more than 50 drawings since last year. She has made over $2,500 for the zoo. Zoo leaders said Mary first showed the art ability (能力) about 4 years ago. Zoo workers watched her make the marks (痕迹) in the sand with her trunk (象鼻). She rubbed out (抹去) the marks, then made the new ones. The zoo workers gave her brushes and paints. Soon Mary was drawing pictures. Newspaper reporters wrote about Mary, and then people went to buy her pictures. And in this way she made a lot of money for the zoo by drawing.This is how Mary does the drawing.A zoo worker holds different color paints and Mary touches the colors she wants. Then the worker gives her chosen color to the brushes in her trunk and Mary begins to paint.（1）Mary is . A . a girlB . a zoo workerC . a zoo leaderD . an elephant from Africa（2）She has made over for the zoo. A . $50B . $2,500C . $16D . $4（3）Mary first learned to draw pictures . A . when she was 4 years oldB . to make moneyC . in the sand with her trunkD . when she was 16 years old（4） wrote about Mary,and then people went to buy her pictures. A . Newspaper reportersB . A magazineC . A history textbookD . An advertisement（5）Mary rubbed out the marks she had made in order to . A . please the visitorsB . make other onesC . ask for more brushes and paintsD . clean her trunk16. （8分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项。There is a popular Chinese saying that “Fair skin(皮肤) will make up for three flaws(缺陷)”. This mentions the fact that in Chinese culture, it is believed that people who have fair skin are more beautiful. In Western culture, however, the opposite is true many Westerners think tanned skin is prettier. The example shows that different cultures have different ideas of what they think is beautiful. These cultural meanings of the beauty, however, are no longer important. As more and more people travel overseas, ideas about beauty are being shared among cultures. The Internet has also made it easier for people to share different types of beauty since people are always posting pictures on social media. The result is an ever-changing idea of what is considered beautiful.The cultural practice of ear piercings, for example, has become a part of modern day culture.In Kenya, it is a tradition among Masai men and women to pierce and then make their earlobes( 耳 垂 ) longer using ivory and wood or stones. They then wear colorful things on their ear lobes. This is a common practice since longer ear lobes are seen as a sigh of beauty. This tradition has now found its way into present-day culture. Nowadays, this might still seem unusual to some, but with more and more well-known actors and film stars showing off their longer ear lobes, it will finally become more fashionable.It is understood that different cultures around the world have different ways of showing beauty. However, since we now live in a worldwide society, peoples views about beauty are always changing. With the help of the Internet, people are now able to easily borrow ideas from other cultures to help them stand out. So what new fashions can we expect to see in the future?（1）What has made it easier for people to share ideas about beauty? A . The development of technology.B . The popularity of the latest fashions.C . The unchanged cultural traditions.D . The worlds growing population.（2）What can be learned about the Masai people from the passage? A . Longer ear lobes are their new fashion.B . Only women make their ear lobes longer.C . They think longer ear lobes look beautiful.D . They make actors and film stars famous.（3）The underlined word “them” in the last paragraph refers to . A . peopleB . ideasC . culturesD . fashions（4）What is the passage mainly about? A . People in Asian countries like fair skin better.B . Beauty is considered important in many cultures.C . Different cultures have different ideas about beauty.D . Peoples ideas about beauty are changing all the time.17. （8分）阅读下面材料，然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳选项。CJohnson is a 10-year-old girl from New York City. She likes staying up late to watch movies on her iPad. Sometimes because she does not have enough sleep, she feels tired at school next morning.Just like Johnson, many students feel tired at school in the morning. The kids aged between 6 and 13 need nine to eleven hours of sleep each night, but most of them get less than that.What takes the kids sleep time away? Smart phones and tables (智能手机和平板电脑)! A scientist said, The kids who have these things in their bedroom often get about half an hour less sleep than those who dont.Scientists think a good nights rest is important to students. The students who sleep enough can learn much better at school than those who dont, another scientist said.Johnsons mother said her family decided to make some new rules for her daughter. we are going to limit(限制) Johnson screen time and ask her to go to bed earlier than before. We hope these rules can help Johnson to sleep well for school, she said.（1）Why does Johnson sometimes feel tired at school in the morning? A . Because he does not like studying.B . Because he has some health problems. C . Because he often stays up late. D . Because he gets up too early in the morning.（2）How long should an 11-year-old student sleep each night? A . For 6 to 13 hours.B . For 9 to 11 hours.C . For 6 to 9 hours.D . For 11 to 13 hours.（3）The underlined word rest in paragraph 4 means _. A . 休息B . 活动C . 饮食D . 娱乐（4）If a student sleeps enough at night, he _. A . will go to school late next morningB . can get a prize from his parentsC . must have no homework to doD . can learn well at school18. （10分）阅读短文,根据其内容回答文后各个小题。What Does a Lifelong Learner Look Like?Lifelong learners never think of themselves as the greatest expert in anything. They continue-to learn and bring a great deal to the groups they belong to. What does a lifelong learner look like? Here are some of their main characteristics (特征).They are knowledge seekers. They are always searching for much information on a topic theyre interested in and looking for new experience or opportunities to improve their knowledge or skills.They are social and self-directed learners. They like taking different courses and taking part in discussions around subjects they are interested in. _ they also know their own learning styles, and their strengths and weaknesses. They can plan and organize their own learning.They are critical(批判性的) thinkers. They always use a lot of ways to analyze (分析) and synthesize(A EX)information. From their research they judge the information to see if it is useful for the question at hand.They are problem solvers. They will meet different problems while learning. However, they usually see problems as challenges and life experiences and try to stand above them.（1）What does the underlined knowledge seekers mean? A . Persons who are looking for knowledge.B . Persons who are teaching knowledge.C . Persons whose jobs are inventing knowledge.D . Persons who are testing knowledge.（2）What can be put in the blank(空白处)? A . They dont like learning on society.B . They learn both from and with others.C . They learn from plants and animals.D . They invite each other to parties.（3）Which of the following most clearly shows you are a critical thinker? A . You always use a lot of ways to analyse and synthesize information.B . You believe in the information you get and use them in your study.C . You correct mistakes someone makes as soon as you find them.D . You ask others for help when you cant correct your own mistakes.（4）How is the passage organized? (P= Paragraph) A . B . C . D . （5）What is the purpose of the passage? A . To describe the height, clothes and hairstyle of a lifelong learner.B . To explain the relationship between common people and lifelong learners.C . To suggest lifelong learners become experts.D . To introduce some of the main characteristics lifelong learners have.19. （5分）根据材料内容，从方框中选择合适的句子填入文中空缺处，使材料完整、通顺。One of the Great British Bake Off winners Nadiya is telling us something about her life and her book Bake Me a Story.Q: _A: My kids like reading books, and they also like staying with me in the kitchen when I cook. So I think if I write a book with both stories and recipes (食谱), parents and kids can enjoy cooking together in the kitchen and then read a story when they wait for the food to cook.Q: You baked (烘烤) the Queen s birthday cake! _A: It gave me great pleasure to bake for the Queen and to be a part of history. I would like to bake for David Attenborough too!Q: _A: The blueberry and orange soda bread. Its quick and easy, and its very delicious.Q: _A: Of course not! To see the looks on th