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 一、 单项选择 (共10题；共20分)1. （2分）My cousin Andy can play _ piano very well. Now he is studying at _ university. A . the; anB . the; aC . /; anD . /; a2. （2分）- I heard Tom fell down while he was riding to school yesterday.-_? He is always careful when riding.A . Whats upB . What forC . Why notD . So what3. （2分）Do you like reading articles on the Wechat or reading books? Reading books. Because sometimes the information on the Wechat is .A . impressiveB . interestingC . incomplete4. （2分）Someone is knocking at the door. It my sister. Its time for her to be back. A . cant beB . may not beC . must beD . mustnt be5. （2分）Bears live in cold countries, _ they sometimes live in hot countries too. A . becauseB . soC . andD . but6. （2分）I still remember the college and the teachers I visited in London years ago.A . whatB . whoC . thatD . which7. （2分）His mother was _. So he must stay _ to look after her. A . in the hospital， in hospitalB . in hospital， in the hospitalC . in the hospital， in the hospitalD . in hospital， in hospital8. （2分）There is no enough _ in the corner to put the round table.A . floorB . groundC . placeD . room9. （2分）My mother and my father _ reading newspapers after dinner. A . both likeB . both areC . likes bothD . all like10. （2分）The program the Amazing Race is very popular ._ . We all like watching it .A . Thats all rightB . It doesnt matterC . Thats rightD . You are welcome二、 完形填空 (共1题；共15分)11. （15分）阅读下面短文，从短文后备题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可咀填八空白处的最佳选项。 Four years ago, Joel Kline gave up his job as a magazine editor to become a freelance copywriter for advertisements, but now he had money trouble. He says that he wishes hed never 1to set up his own business.I am now in such a bad situation says Joel, I hope I am2working as an editor. You see, I was3with my job, and I used to get really angry at my boss and the way he used to4me around all the time. I talked to a few friends and they said that they could give me5, so I told my boss l was leaving. At first, everything was6: I had so much work that I had to take on an assistant（助理）, my best friend at work, Don, just to be7to finish things on time. And soon we8large amounts of money. Don and I had a really great lifestyle, and when the work was finished, we used to take good9in places like Cancum and the Bahams, just to get relaxed.At first, we were busy having fun, and charged（支付）everything to my credit cards instead, but then I began to10how much in debt(负债) I was. At last, I had to11Don off. I then had to sell all my office equipment（设备）.Now I could do almost nothing even if people 12me. Things got so bad that I even asked my old boss if I could do some work for the 13, but he said that Id been so14to him when I left that he would never employ(雇佣) me again. Ive had to15my business now and I dont know what Im going to do for money. It just goes to show, if you set up your own business, you shouldnt spend money you dont have.（1）A . pretended B . learned C . failed D . decided （2）A . specially B . still C . also D . certainly （3）A . pleased B . strict C . bored D . patient （4）A . show B . order C . serve D . lead （5）A . time B . money C . food D . work （6）A . perfect B . wrong C . hard D . fun （7）A . afraid B . ready C . able D . about （8）A . lost B . borrowed C . donated D . made （9）A . vacations B . pictures C . courses D . chances （10）A . imagine B . remember C . wonder D . realize （11）A . lay B . see C . take D . put （12）A . paid B . helped C . forgot D . asked （13）A . advertisement B . magazine C . equipment D . lifestyle （14）A . shy B . rude C . lazy D . straight （15）A . close down B . pick up C . turn down D . set up 三、 阅读理解 (共5题；共59分)12. （10分）阅读理解Jeff Corwin is a scientist and author. He does these jobs with one life goal: to help save animals and their habitats. His latest book,100 Heartbeats: The Race to Save Earths Most Endangered Species, is a collection of stories about animals on the edge(边缘) of extinction. Corwin recently talked to TFK kid reporter Sarah Horbacewicz.Reporter: How would you describe your job?Corwin: My job is to travel around, look at animals and tell their stories.Reporter: When did you know this is what you wanted to do?Corwin: I knew that when I was 6 years old. My dad was a police officer, and we lived in the city. I really enjoyed the time when I could go to the quiet countryside. The day that I saw my very first wild snake, I knew thats what I would do for the rest of my life. I didnt know if I would be a teacher or a zookeeper, but I know I would have a life connected with (与有关) nature.Reporter: Why did you write the book?Corwin: Were losing species (物种) very fast. I wanted to show people that while we are in a very serious situation, we are not at the point of no return. If we make big changes, we may have the chance to save what remains.Reporter: Is it true that humans are the reason that many of these animals are in danger?Corwin: Human beings have a powerful effect on every other living thing. The challenge is to make that effect a positive one.（1）Jeff Corwin is a(n) _. A . teacherB . authorC . police officerD . zookeeper（2）Jeff Corwins life goal is to _. A . protect the environmentB . do some scientific researchersC . save animals and their habitatsD . let more people know about nature（3）The underlined word “extinction” means “_” in Chinese. A . 灭绝B . 生存C . 冬眠D . 饥饿（4）What does the underlined sentence mean? A . Human beings are now in danger.B . We cant save the endangered species.C . Humans cant deal with serious situations.D . We can make some changes to save the endangered animals.（5）Which of the following is NOT true according to the reading? A . Corwin lived in the city when he was young.B . Corwin has been trying his best to help save animals and their habitats.C . It isnt true that humans can have a positive effect on other living things.D . The first time Corwin saw the wild snake, he knew what to do for the rest of his life.13. （10分）阅读下面短文，从每小题A、B、C、D中选出能填入句中空白处或回答所提问题的最佳答案。 One day Bob took two of his friends into the mountains. They put up their tents (帐篷) and then rode off to a forest to see how the trees were growing.In the afternoon when they were about ten kilometers from their camp(营地), it started to snow. More and more snow fell. Soon Bob could not see his hands before his face. He could not find the road. Bob knew there were two roads. One road went to the camp, and the other went to his house. But all was white snow. Everything was the same. How could he take his friends back to the camp?Bob had an idea. The horses! Let the horses take them back! But what would happen if the horses took the road to his house? That would be a trip of thirty-five kilometers in such cold weather!It was getting late. They rode on and on. At last the horses stopped. Where were they? John looked around. What was that under the tree? It was one of their tents!（1）John and his two friends went to the forest to _. A . build their campB . find their way homeC . enjoy the mountains in the snowD . watch the trees in the forest（2）They could not find their way back because _. A . there was only one road to their campB . they couldnt decide which of the two roads led to their tentsC . there were no roads in the mountains at allD . The white snow was everywhere and everything was the same.（3）It is clear that they wanted the horses to take them to _. A . Johns houseB . the campC . the forestD . the mountains（4）The horses stopped because_. A . it was getting lateB . they were tired after running for a long wayC . they knew that they got to the campD . they saw Johns house（5）The story happened（发生）_. A . on a snowy winter dayB . on a dark eveningC . on a warm summer dayD . at night in summer14. （8分） After a hard campaign, Barack Obama won the US president election on November 4. He will become the 44th President of the United States-the first African-American in the countrys history.On the election eve, Obamas grandmother died-only a few days before seeing her grandsons victory. Tears ran down the face of Obama as he spoke about his grandmother. “She taught me about hard work.She was the one who put off buying a new car or a new dress for herself so that I could have a better life. She poured everything she had into me.”In his first speech as the president, Obama declared to tens of thousands of cheering supporters, “The road ahead will be long. Our climb will be steep. We may not get there in one year, or even one term, but America-I have never been more hopeful than I am tonight that we will get there. I promise you: We as a people will get there” The crowd broke out into the same chant(咏唱，吟诵), “Yes, we can!”Those three short words have become the defining phrase of Obamas campaign.Forty-five years ago, Martin Luther King had a dream of an America where men and women would be judged not by the colour of their skin but by the content of their character. Today the dream has come true. （1）When will Obama begin to work as a president?A . On November 4B . Before November 4C . After November 4D . On the day he won the election.（2）What happened to Obama before the election eve?A . His grandmother passed away.B . His grandmother was killed.C . His grandmother gave him a lesson.D . His grandmother was kidnapped.（3）What does the underlined word “campaign” mean in Chinese?A . 公关B . 竞选活动C . 辩论D . 比赛（4）Which of the following is NOT true?A . Obama makes Martin Luther Kings dream come trueB . Americans believe Obama will change everything of America.C . Obamas grandmother had a great effect on him.D . Many people support Obama to become the president of America.15. （6分）Dear sirIm a middle school student. I have something to talk with you. In my school, many students have mobile phones（手机）. They think its cool to have a mobile phone. Really the phones come in fun colours and let students talk with their parents and friends at any time. But I dont think its good to send messages（短信）. It takes them a lot of time to do that. Some students always hope to buy the latest mobile phones and this will waste（浪费）their parents money. And my father tells me that most mobile phones can cause health problems. Could you do something to stop it?YoursMary（1）Students use mobile phones to_.A . talk with their parents and friends and send messagesB . learn from othersC . study EnglishD . talk with their teachers（2）The students want to have the latest mobile phones. And it will_.A . waste their parentstimeB . waste their parentsmoneyC . save their timeD . save their money（3）The writer thinks that students_.A . cant use a mobile phone at homeB . should use mobile phones at any timeC . must have a mobile phone at schoolD . shouldnt use a mobile phone at school16. （25分）阅读短文，回答问题。March 24thThis morning, we had a school trip to the Dashan Collection House, a building of two floors It is open from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm We took the school bus and arrived at 9:00 When we entered the collection house, our eyes were caught by a collection of old photos of the town on the walls of the front hall Those photos told us something about the history of the town And then in the Art Room, we saw many pictures of the countryside The colors of the flowers and trees are rich and bright All at once, I lost myself in the beauty of natureThen we went upstairs On the left, there were over one hundred different clocks The oldest clock was already more than two hundred years old To my surprise, the clocks all worked well and they could tell the right time It was then ten oclock, and some clocks produced different beautiful sounds It seemed to be a concert How amazing!On the right there was also a stone collection The stones were from all over the country They were in different sizes, colors and shapes Some looked like different kinds of animals I really liked one stone that looked like a little monkey It looked very niceThe collections there were wonderful So they stayed there until 11:30 in the morning I had a great time and really liked the school trip（1）When did they go for the school trip?（2）How did they go there?（3）What did they see in the Art Room?（4）What were the collections upstairs?（5）How long did they stay there?四、 单词拼写 (共1题；共6分)17. （6分）单词拼写The surprise party is very popular in America. Most of the Americans think it is very exciting to have surprise parties for their f_or family members. It is quite possible to plan a surprise party w_ones birthday is coming. Do you want to know what a surprise party is like?Look at the following example. Its Saturday night. Bobs wife asks him to go to the kitchen and bring her a glass of milk. Bob walks there and opens the door. Suddenly, he h_a strange sound and then sees a bear. It is s_in front of him! Bo