上海新世纪版2019-2020学年九年级下学期英语期中检测卷试卷B卷.doc

上海新世纪版2019-2020学年九年级下学期英语期中检测卷试卷B卷一、 完形填空。 (共1题；共10分)1. （10分）完形填空先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。An old carpenter(工匠)was ready to retire(退休).His boss was1 to see the good worker leave. He asked the carpenter if he could build just one more2 . The carpenter said yes, but his mind was not on his work any more. He used poor materials and3worked on the house. When the carpenter finished his work, the boss4 the front-door key to him and said, This is your house. Its a5 for you.What a surprise! If he had known he was 6 his own house, he would have done it differently. Now he had to live in the house he poorly built.So it is with us. Sometimes we build our7 carelessly. At important points we do not try our best. Then with a shame we look at the things we did. We find that we are living in the house we have poorly built8we dont have a chance(机会)to make it all over again.Think of9as the carpenter. Think about your life. Build it carefully and wisely. It is the only life you will ever build because life is a do-it-yourself project.Your life today is the10 of your attitudes(态度)and choices(选择)you made in the past. Your life tomorrow will be that of your attitude and choices you make today.（1）A . glad B . nervous C . ready D . sorry （2）A . room B . house C . bridge D . shade （3）A . carefully B . really C . carelessly D . happily （4）A . gave B . left C . sold D . bought （5）A . present B . place C . secret D . question （6）A . taking B . using C . building D . buying （7）A . studies B . lives C . jobs D . feelings （8）A . an B . but C . or D . so （9）A . himself B . herself C . myself D . yourself （10）A . mistake B . change C . result D . instruction 二、 阅读理解。 (共4题；共36分)2. （8分）阅读理解On the fourth Thursday in April, there is a holiday in the US called Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day. Parents can take their children to work for one day. This allows children to learn about what their parents do at work and understand why work is important, according to ABC News.This year, on April 26, US President Donald Trump welcomed several children to the WhiteHouse. They were the children of journalists（记者）and workers at the White House.The kids visited the Oval Office. The president does most of his work there. After that, they took photos with President Trump. There was also a mock press briefing (模拟新闻发布会). Kids could ask the White House press secretary (新闻发言人) some questions. They asked about Trumps favorite animal and whether or not he likes candy.Honestly, the children ask me better questions, Trump joked to the kids parents.（1）What can children in the US do on the fourth Thursday in April? A . They can give gifts to their teachers.B . They can give thanks to their parents.C . They can visit their parents workplace.D . They can bring their parents to school.（2）Who did US President Donald Trump welcome on April 26? A . Journalists.B . Workers at the White House.C . Students from a public school.D . The children of journalists and workers at the White House.（3）The kids did all of the following at the Oval Office EXCEPT（除了） that. A . they took photos with President TrumpB . they took part in a mock press briefingC . they worked as White House press secretariesD . they asked about Trumps favorite animal（4）What did Trump think of the kids questions? A . They were silly.B . They were good.C . They were more like jokes than questions.D . They were difficult to answer.3. （10分） The first Starbucks coffee shop opened in 1971 in downtown Seattle, Washington, in the United States. It was a small coffee shop that roasted its own coffee beans. The coffee shops business did well, and by 1981 there were three more Starbucks stores in Seattle.Things really began to change for the company in 1981. That year, Howard Schultz met the three men who ran(经营) Starbucks. Schultz worked in New York for a company that made kitchen equipment. He noticed that Starbucks ordered a large number of special coffee makers, and he was curious about the company. Schultz went to Seattle to see what Starbucks did, and he liked what he saw. He wanted to become part of the company. In 1982, the original(原先的) Starbucks owners hired Schultz as the companys head of marketing.In 1983, Schultz travelled to Italy. The unique atmosphere of the coffee bars there caught his eye. To Schultz it seemed that Italians spent their daily lives in three places: home, work and coffee bars. His experience in Italy gave Schultz a new idea for Starbucks back in Seattle.Schultz created an atmosphere for Starbucks coffee shops that was comfortable, and customers everywhere seemed to like it. Between 1987 and 1992, Starbucks opened 150 new storesand that was only the beginning. In fact, by the year 2000, three new Starbucks stores opened somewhere around the world every day!Today, Starbucks has thousands of stores, including stores in twenty-six countries. One thing that helps make Starbucks succeed in cities outside the United States is the way Starbucks works with local stores and restaurants. By working together with a store already in the city, Starbucks gets an understanding of customers in the city. This understanding helps Starbucks open stores in the right locations for their customers.（1）What is the main idea of this passage?A . How Starbucks has grownB . What Starbucks makesC . StarbuckscustomersD . How Starbucks makes its coffee（2）Which is true about Starbucksfirst ten years of business?A . It grew very quicklyB . It was run by Howard SchultzC . It made special coffee makersD . It was a small company（3）Who is Howard Schultz?A . A coffee seller in New YorkB . An Italian coffee makerC . The man who changed the companyD . One of the original owners of the company（4）How many new Starbucks stores probably opened in the year 2000 around the world?A . Three.B . About1095.C . Two thousand.D . Thirty-six.（5）What helps Starbucks succeed in places outside the United States?A . Opening restaurants in just a few locations each yearB . Only selling locally produced coffee beansC . working with other major coffee-making companiesD . Learning about local customers4. （10分）阅读理解Nasruddin(阿凡提) was a very clever man. When a nobleman named Shah heard Nasruddins stories, he decided to ask some questions to puzzle him.On a sunny morning, Shah rode his horse and set off. When he got to a crossroads, he saw a man coming to him. He stopped his horse and asked,“I say, Mula（对有学问的人的一种尊称）. Do you know Nasruddin? Where does he live? Tell me.” Shah had a habit of asking the way when he saw every scholarly-looking man. Luckily, this man was Nasruddin.Nasruddin looked up at the nobleman on the horse and asked,“How did you know I was a Mula?”“How did I know?” he bragged（自夸）.“Well, I am a mind-reader. Thats how.”“I am very pleased to meet you,” said Nasruddin with a smile,“I live in the next door to Nasruddin. I know his address. Since you are a mind-reader, read my mind and find the way to his house all by yourself.”（1）When Shah heard about Nasruddins stories, he . A . felt a little angryB . became quite excitedC . was very nervous（2）How did Shah go to look for Nasruddin? A . By bikeB . On footC . On a horse（3）Who did Shah meet at the crossroads? A . A poor farmer.B . Nasruddin.C . Nasruddins neighbor.（4）From Paragraph 4 we know that Shah liked . A . helping othersB . playing jokesC . talking big（5）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A . Shah was really a mind-reader.B . Shah wasnt friendly to Nasruddin.C . Shah didnt meet Nasruddin.5. （8分）阅读下列短文，从下面每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。Americans love pets. They own about 70 million dogs and go million cats. These animals are often treated as part of the family. However, they dont always bring fun to people. Sometimes they even bring hurt. Here lets take the dogs for an example.（1）_ of American homes have at least one dog. A . 20B . 36.5C . 50D . 66（2）How many people bitten by dogs require medical attention? A . 450,000.B . 900,000.C . 2,250,000.D . 4,500,000.（3）Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A . Americans have more cats than dogs.B . Men are more likely to be bitten by dogs than women.C . Adults with two dogs are 5 times more likely to be bitten.D . 37of the children bitten by dogs were between the ages of 5 and 9.（4）For children aged 4 and below, what part of their body is most possibly bitten by dogs? A . The hands and legs.B . The fingers and neck.C . The head and hands.D . The head and neck.三、 词汇运用。 (共2题；共15分)6. （7分）选择方框内的短语并用其适当的形式填空be full of, be successful in, a pair of, be good at, stare at, look like, tour guide（1）Jenny _ her mother. They both have a round face and two big eyes. （2）The man _ business and he is rich. （3）When we arrived in Paris, a _ took us around the city. （4）Dont _ others all the time. Its not polite. （5）My father is a cook, and he _ cooking. （6）The bottle _ hot water. Be careful. （7）He put on _ glasses and started to read the newspaper. 7. （8分）单词拼写 （1）It is p_ to say “please” when you ask for something. （2）Last week we visited the Palace Museum and we enjoyed o_ a lot. （3）Jack is an h_ boy, and he never tells lies. （4）Our English teacher always e_ us to speak English in class. （5）I dont know the answer, so you can ask someone e_. （6）After you argue with your parents, you must c_ with them and explain why you did that. （7）My uncle isnt at home in China. He has gone a_ on business. （8）The food tastes a_. I dont want to eat it. 四、 语法填空。 (共1题；共1分)8. （1分）Road_has been paid much attention to since last year.(safe) 五、 任务型阅读。 (共1题；共5分)9. （5分）阅读理解 七选五。_Sometimes you can find a job easily, by walking into a local store and looking at its notice board(布告栏). Local stores often have areas for people to put small signs telling the services that they need or they can provide. _Another popular tool for finding a job is the Internet. For example, people around the world can use the Craigslist Web site to buy things, meet people or find a job. _Another useful way to find a job is through a university. _Many college students like this way better.At times, some experts(专业人士)can also help people find a job. Susan Miller has her own company called California Job Services in Los Angeles. She says her company helps people find a job by first helping them understand their strengths, goals and interests. _So with h