沪教版2020届九年级上学期英语期末考试试卷B卷.doc

沪教版2020届九年级上学期英语期末考试试卷B卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、 阅读理解 (共4题；共15分)1. （4分）阅读理解 Annual St. Theresa Church yard saleYARD SALEJuly 17 & 18.2018ITEMS NEEDED Collections start on July 1 Deadline July 13 (no items will be accepted after this date) Do you have books, lamps, toys, records, DVDs, holiday decorations, jewelry or any other items just collecting dust? Time to clean out the attic and bring your items to Parish Hall.All electronic Items must be In working order. No clothing, computers(百科全书)accepted. Those with questions or offering to help can call Jane Cameron at （401）102410515. （1）Item collection ends on . A . July 1B . July 13C . July 17D . July 18（2）Which of the following items is not accepted? A . Books.B . DVDs.C . Jewelry.D . TVs.（3）If you want to donate electronic items, they must be . A . newB . cleanedC . usableD . secondhand（4）What can you do if you want to be a volunteer at the yard? A . Visit the St. Theresa Churchs website.B . Donate as many as items as you can.C . Write an email to Jane Cameron.D . Call (401) 102410515.2. （3分）阅读理解 No matter who you are and where you live, the most important thing is what kind of person you are. There are many good qualities (品质) that can benefit you a lot in your life. Among them, the following qualities are the most helpful ones. Have a positive attitude(态度). Life is not always a bed of roses. When you face difficulties, dont lose heart. Do you know what can help you overcome difficulties？ Its your attitude. Cheer up！ Life is like a mirror. When you smile in front of it, it will also smile at you. Keep learning. Maybe you are used to your present life. Every day you have so much work to do that you cant find any time to learn. However, the world around you is changing all the time. Never be satisfied with yourself, or you will fall behind others. Keeping learning can help you get success in the future. Be creative. In the modern world, the students who have creative thinking are needed most. Being creative means coming up with new ideas and having creative imagination. Those who are creative have more choices in their life. Be honest and keep your promise. Honesty is the best policy(原则). Nobody likes a person who tells lies. The one who keeps his words is popular everywhere. As long as you have these qualities mentioned above, you will be excellent and make a difference to the world. Albert Einstein once said, Try not to become a man of success but rather try to become a man of value.（1）From the passage, we know that _can help you overcome difficulties. A . rosesB . attitudeC . mirrorsD . learning（2）The underlined word benefit probably means _in Chinese in this passage. A . 影响B . 补贴C . 有益D . 救济（3）In the writers opinion, there are _qualities that can benefit you most in your life. A . threeB . fourC . fiveD . six（4）Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage？ A . Since there is too much work to do, you neednt find time to learn.B . If you think creatively, you will have more chances to choose in your life.C . When you keep your words, you usually promise to do what you have said.D . Albert Einstein thought we should become a man of value.（5）Which one might be the best title of this passage？ A . Keeping Your PromiseB . Being a Man of SuccessC . Trying to Think CreativelyD . The Most Helpful Qualities of a Man3. （4分） Too much TV-watching can harm childrens ability to learn and even reduce their chances of getting a college degree，new studies suggest in the latest effort to examine the effects of television on childrenOne of the studies looked at nearly 400 northern California third-gradersThose with TVs in their bedrooms scored about eight points 1ower on math and language arts tests than children without bedroom TVsA second study, looking at nearly 1000 grown-ups in New Zealand，found lower education levels among 26-year-olds who had watched lots of TV during childhoodBut the results dont prove that TV is the cause and dont rule out (排除) that already poorly motivated (有动机的) youngsters may watch lots of TVTheir study measured the TV habits of 26- year-olds between ages 5 and 15Those with college degrees had watched an average of less than two hours of TV per weeknight during childhood，compared with an average of more than 2.5 hours for those who had no education beyond high schoo1s In the California study, children with TVs in their rooms but no computer at home scored the lowest，while those with no bedroom TV but who had home computers scored the highestWhile this study does not prove that bedroom TV sets caused the lower scores，it adds to accumulating(增加) findings that children shouldnt have TVs in their bedrooms（1）According to the California study, the low-scoring group might .A . have watched a lot of TVB . not be interested in mathC . be unable to go to collegeD . have had computers in their bedrooms（2）What is the researchers understanding of the New Zealand study results?A . Poorly motivated 26-year-olds watch more TVB . Habits of TV watching reduce learning interestC . TV watching leads to lower education levels of the 15-year-oldsD . The connection between TV and education levels is difficult to explain（3）What Can we 1earn from the last two paragraphs?A . More time should be spent on computersB . Children should be forbidden from watching TV.C . TV sets shouldnt be allowed in childrens bedroomsD . Further studies on high-achieving students should be done（4）What would be the best title for this text?A . Computers or TelevisionB . Effects of Television on ChildrenC . Studies on TV and College EducationD . Television and Childrens Learning Habits4. （4分）阅读短文，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。 All over the world, thousands of animals are used for wildlife tourism. People travel to watch monkey shows, hug baby tigers and swim with dolphins. It might look like fun, but there are reports that animals are hurt now and again. The World Animal Protection (WAP) says that up to 550, 000 wild animals are exposed (暴露) to ill treatment around the world; in Cambodia, for example, its been reported that elephants have died after carrying tourists for long in hot weather. This is getting attentionover 100 travel companies have promised that they will no longer open up such places. However, some people argue that animal tourism isnt always as bad as it seems. So what do you think?Group YesGroup NoAnimals werent put on this planet for enjoyment. They should be free to live as they choose.The way animals are treated is often cruel and causes much pain. Even if treated well, they cannot act in the same way as they would in the wild.We dont need wildlife tourism. We can see animals close up in their natural home in TV programs. Theres no need to disturb (打扰) them in real life.It is enjoyable and educational for people to communicate with the wonderful animals. The more people know about them, the more they want to protect them.Wildlife tourism brings money to poor area and may be the only way for some people to make a living.Not all animals are treated badly. Some endangered animals are under the protection of programs that look after rare species (稀有物种).（1）How many wild animals are facing bad treatment according to WAP? A . More than 100.B . Hundreds.C . Thousands.D . About 550, 000.（2）The underlined words such places refer to (指) the places for _. A . foreign travelersB . sick elephantsC . wildlife protectionD . animal tourism（3）What opinion do the two groups have in common? A . Animals can live wherever they like.B . Wildlife should be protected.C . Animal tourism supports poor people.D . Wildlife is well looked after.（4）Group Yes suggests that people should not disturb animals _. A . in CambodiaB . in travel companiesC . in real lifeD . in poor areas（5）What is the text mainly about? A . Ways of protecting rare species.B . Different opinions on wildlife tourism.C . How to bring tourists enjoyment.D . Whether to collect information on wildlife.二、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共1分)5. （1分）根据短文内容，回答下列问题。 Its the end of class. When the bell rings, students of a Foreign Languages School in Shenzhen quickly take out their mobile phones. They like to log on (登录) to their micro blogs to check the funny things that have happened in the last hour.Micro blogging has swept the country during the last few years. Recent surveys show that most students in middle schools have a micro blog, and some even update their blogs more than five times a day.We learn many fresh and interesting things on micro blogs and they have become popular topics in class, said Liang Jianmin, 14, a student from Harbin No. 3 Middle School. If you do not know about them, you are out.”It is also a great place for students to relax. My parents always ask me to study hard, and encourage me before exams, but actually it adds pressure, said Zhang Yazhe, 15, a student from a Foreign Languages School. When I share these feelings on my micro blog, I get many replies from friends in the same situation, which makes me feel better.But parents are worried that micro blogging could be a waste of time. Some misleading messages may even be dangerous to kids.Shen Mingde, a professor, suggests parents not worry too much that kids are crazy about micro blogging. Instead， however, it can also become a window for parents to understand their children. If parents can read their childrens micro blogs, theyll know their thoughts, it can lead to better communication and solutions to problems, he said.He also gives some advice to kids.Dont micro blog for more than one hour a day.Never micro blog in class.Try to talk face to face with people from time to time.Be critical(批判性的). Not all the messages on the micro blog are true.（1）What do students of a Foreign Languages School in Shenzhen like to do after class? （2）Why do students like micro blogs? （3）What are parents worried? （4）How can parents deal with the problem according to Shen Mingde? （5）How do you feel about micro blogs? 三、 完形填空 (共1题；共1分)6. （1分） IMAGINE a life without arms or legs !You cant hold anyone in your 1 You cant walk anywhere with your feet. How would you spend a day like Nick Vujicic, the 29 - year - old Australian?Nick was born without limbs (四肢）, so life was2for him. At school,many students played jokes on him3he looked different from everyone else. He was refused to be their friends, so he always felt 4. However, he faced that bravely. He 5to type and write with two toes at the age of six, and he could even surf and p1ay golf in college, he was among the6students in the studies. And he decided on 7to do later in his life-to encourage others to work hard.Now Nick is a famous8in the world. He travels to many countries and gives speeches about his story against difficulties. Living life fully is about looking at what you9, not what you dont have. he said. His story encourages lots of people.I tell people to keep on getting up when they10and to always love themselves, he said. If I can encourage just one person, then my job in this life is done.（1）A . arms B . ears C . eyes （2）A . easy B . difficult C . modern （3）A . because B . if C . although （4）A . lonely B . relaxed C . surprised （5）A . failed B . forget C . learned （6）A . excellent B . lazy C . sleepy （7）A . how B . who C . what （8）A . doctor B . speaker C . scientist （9）A . make B . have C . lose （10）A . listen B . play C . fall 四、 语法填空 (共1题；共1分)7. （1分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式（最多限填三个单词）填空。 Tom was twelve years old. His_, Jenny, was two years younger_him. One day their mother wanted them_(clean) the house. Because they did very_(good), their mother_a delicious cake for them and said to Tom. “Tom, cut the cake_two pieces, and give one to your sister. Dont forget that you must do like a brother.” “Like a brother?” Tom asked. “_does a brother do it?” “He always_(give) the big piece to the other person,” answered_mother. “Oh, I see,” said Tom. He thought about it_a minute, then he took the