人教版2020届九年级上学期英语期中考试试卷B卷.doc

人教版2020届九年级上学期英语期中考试试卷B卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)1. （10分）完形填空 It is the first school that teaches us right and wrong. It is our dearest place that1us from danger. It is our family.In many2countries, extended families(大家庭)are common. In some big cities, families usually have three generations(一代人)living3the same house. While in most Western countries, many people4nuclear families(核心家庭).5the daytime, working parents send their children to their grandparents home or a daycare centre. And after work, they 6the children back up.In China, its normal for parents to7childrens college tuition(学费). After 8, many parents also help find a job for their children, or buy an apartment for them. In Western countries, 9, children are supposed to be quite independent after they reach the age of 18. After graduation, parents usually wont cover most of their cost of living any 10.Although families in the East and West may be different, they are the best places to warm us and teach us important values of love and care.（1）A . protecting B . protected C . protects （2）A . Asia B . Asian C . Asians （3）A . with B . in C . / （4）A . like B . have C . prefer （5）A . Out B . During C . Between （6）A . pick B . send C . go （7）A . cost B . pay C . spend （8）A . graduate B . graduated C . graduation （9）A . but B . therefore C . however （10）A . long B . longer C . short 二、 阅读理解 (共4题；共36分)2. （8分）阅读下面四篇短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。C Ricardo Semler became the boss of his fathers company in Brazil at the age of 21. The name of the company is Semco. It sold parts for ships. Semler worked like a mad man, from 7:30 in the morning to midnight every day. One afternoon, while he was visiting a factory in New York, he fell down. The doctor said, “ Theres nothing wrong with you. But if you continue like this, youll find a new home in our hospital.” Semler got the message. He changed the way he worked. In fact, he changed the ways his workers worked, too.At the same time, Semler changed the office. Instead of walls, they have plants at Semco, so the boss cant shut himself away from everyone else. And the workers are free to decorate their workplace as they want. As for uniforms, some people wear suits and others wear T-shirts.Semco has flexible working hours: the workers can decide when they need to arrive at work. Also, Semco lets its workers use the companys machines for their own projects, and makes them take holidays for at least thirty days a year.It sounds perfect, but does it work? The answer is in the numbers: in the last six years, Semcos revenues (收益) have gone from $35 million to $212 million. The company has grown from 800 workers to 3,000. Why?Semler says its because of “peer pressure” (同辈压力). Peer pressure makes workers work hard. It means if someone isnt doing his job well, the other workers will not allow the situation to continue. In other words, Semler treat his workers like adults rather than children, and expects them to act like responsible (负责任的) adults. And they do.（1）Why did Semler change the ways he and his workers worked? A . Because he became mad.B . Because he had to stay in hospital.C . Because his father asked him to do.D . Because he realized the danger of overwork.（2）What does the underlined word “ flexible” probably mean in Chinese? A . 灵活的B . 短暂的C . 漫长的D . 固定的（3）What does the underlined word “they” in the last paragraph refer to? A . Adults.B . Semlers workers.C . The bosses.D . Semcos revenues.（4）In Paragraph 4, the writer mainly wants to tell us . A . the company made a lot of moneyB . the reason for Ricardo Semlers successC . Ricardo Semlers idea sounded perfect but it didnt workD . Ricardo Semlers method of running the company was successful3. （10分）根据短文内容的理解，选择正确答案。In films, spies(间谍) are lucky people. They are smart and adventurous. But a real spys life is not that exciting. They must live a life of lies. Their work is dangerous and they may have to pay for it with their lives. American spy Nathan Hale (1755-1776) was one of these people.Why does someone want to be a spy? Some do it for their country. Some for money. Some just love it. Nathan Hale became a spy for the first reason. He lived during the American Revolution (革命). He and his people fought the British army.In 1774, Hale joined the American army. Before that, he was a school teacher. Two years later, he chose to be a spy. He had to get information from the British army. He went to the city where the British army was staying. He told them that he was a school teacher and wanted to find a new job. As a young spy, Hale didnt have enough experience. He had told his secret to somebody else. But that person sold him out to the British army. He tried to get information for the American army. Hale finally got something important and decided to go back. He hid some papers in his boots. He went to the river bank and waited for a boat to pick him up. However, British soldiers caught Hale at the river bank and found the papers in his boots.Hale died on Sept 22, 1776. His final words were: I only regret(后悔) I have but one life to lose for my country. He died at the age of 21.（1）Why did Nathan Hale become a spy? A . For fun.B . For money.C . For himself.D . For his country.（2）What does the underlined word adventurous in Paragraph 1 mean? A . 爱撒谎的B . 爱冒险的C . 爱冲动的D . 爱幻想的（3）According to the article, which of the following is TRUE? A . Nathan Hale was a spy for the British army.B . Nathan Hale joined the army at the age of 19 years old.C . Nathan Hale worked as a teacher for 2 years.D . Nathan Hale had rich experience as a spy.（4）What was the correct order in which these events happened?Hale joined the American army.Hale got information for the American army.British soldiers caught Hale.Hale became a school teacher.Hale told his secret to somebody else.A . B . C . D . （5）What do Nathan Hales final words mean? A . He regretted that he had to die for his country.B . He felt scared to die at such a young age.C . He wished to continue working for his country.D . Its unfair that his country didnt bring him a reward.4. （8分）阅读理解 There are many different kinds of museums in the world. But have you ever visited a museum of tap water? Beijing Museum of Tap Water may be the only one in the world.The museum has a large number of photos, models, maps and equipment which tell the water treatment history of China. Few of them are in English, so its a bit difficult for foreign visitors to understand them.Beijings tap water history began in 1908. At that time Empress Dowager Cixi(慈禧太后) ordered to build water plants and city pipelines to help fight fires that happened in Beijing.At first, people did not believe in tap water. They continued using well water(井水) which was not safe. Later, the government did everything to explain to people how safe tap water really was. Finally, more and more people started using tap water.The museum is one of the most wonderful places in Beijing. For those who want to try something different, this place near the Dongzhimen Subway Station is a very unusual one.（1）What CANT you see in Beijing Museum of Tap Water? A . Photos.B . Models.C . Maps.D . Pipelines.（2）How long has tap water been used in Beijing? A . For about 90 years.B . For about 98 years.C . For about 100 years.D . For about 110 years.（3）What does the underlined word unusual mean in Chinese? A . 普通的B . 特别的C . 糟糕的D . 便宜的（4）Which is TRUE according to the passage? A . There are many museums of tap water in the world.B . Foreign visitors can understand everything in the museum.C . In the beginning, Beijings tap water was used to fight fires.D . Tap water was popular as soon as it appeared in Beijing.5. （10分） John gets up early from Monday to Saturday, because he must go to school before 7:30 on weekdays and go to the Drawing Club at 8:00 on Saturday mornings. He usually goes to the bookshop on Saturday afternoons, and after supper he watches TV until(直到) midnight.He doesnt get up early on Sundays. He often gets up at 10 a.m. And he always watches TV after he gets up. Johns parents both work on Sundays, so he usually goes to KFC to have a hamburger and some juice for lunch. After that, he goes back home and starts to play computer games until his parents come back. He does his homework after supper. He usually has lots of weekend homework, so he must spend three hours on it. He usually goes to bed at about 11:00 on Sunday evenings. He often complains (抱怨) he has too much homework to do.（1）How often does John need to get up early?A . Every day.B . Five days a week.C . Only at the weekend.D . Every day except on Sundays.（2）What does John do on Sunday mornings?A . He goes to have lessons.B . He goes to a club.C . He goes to the bookshop.D . He watches TV.（3）When does John do his weekend homework?A . On Sunday evenings.B . On Sunday mornings.C . On Saturday evenings.D . On Sunday afternoons.（4）Why does John have lunch in KFC on Sundays?A . Because hes too busy.B . Because his parents arent at home.C . Because he gets up too late.D . Because his parents have lunch in KFC.（5）Which of these is not right?A . John watches TV after supper on Saturdays.B . John doesnt exercise on Sundays.C . John watches much TV on Sunday afternoons.D . John goes to bed late on Saturday and Sunday evenings.三、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共5分)6. （5分）任务型阅读My little dream of bookI have always wanted to write _When Harry Potter came out，I was so fascinated with itIn those books，every wonderful thing was created by ink on a pageThe problem is that I am not a very good writerThen I prepared a little black book and it looked very common _It started as somewhere to write down all of the interesting experiencesWhen an idea came into my head，I would write them downSometimes the first idea was not such a good one，but it might lead to better ideasI wrote down 10 ideas，no matter how bad they are _After that I would develop it into a few pagesNow I bring the book everywhere with me _It is full of colorful thoughts or what the world is likethe world is full of strange thingsEvery day，there is something special and unusual just waiting to be discoveredMy book is amazing1t lets me catch all of those small things and catch them before they can go awaySo far I have written a great novel and some poems _！For me，this book is more than just words on paperIt is my special wealthA. It is more important to me than my mobile phone.B. I fell in love with writing when I started reading.C. However, it was a little book of dreams.D. I never thought I would write poems.E. Then I picked the best three ideas and wrote a short story.四、 短文填空 (共2题；共10分)7. （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。Do you like sports? Are you getting enough exercise? Well, if you want an easy way to exercise, try walking._There are no special instructions (操作指南), and there are no rules. You just walk left, right, left, right. See. Its easy._You dont need to Spend money on expensive clothes and equipment (器材). All you need is a pair of good shoes._You can go with a friend. Walk and talk. You can also do something you enjoy by yourself. Listen to music, think about life ，relax and so on._It makes you feel good, sleep better and helps to manage your weight (管理你的体重). Its an easy way to get the exercise you need to stay healthy._Its raining? Take an umbrella. When its sunny, use sunglasses. If its hot, take some water with you. Its cold? Dont worry. Walking can make you feel warm. And walking in the snow is of great fun!Do you want to walk? Dont wait! Just do it!A. Walking is good in all kinds of weather.B. Walking is cheap.C. Walking is good for your health.D. Walking is easy.E. Walking is fun.8. （5分）用所给词的适当形式填空（1）He wont give up _ (smoke). Dont mention it.（2）The OBIS doctor is training the local doctor how _ (deal) with the blindness.（3）The movie was interesting, but Grace was not _ (interest) it.（4）Boys and girls, I hope you are _ (pride) of yourselves.（5）Mary studied hard only _ (fail) in the exam.五、 补全对话 (共1题；共5分)9. （5分）根据下面的对话情景，在每个空白