冀教版2019-2020学年九年级上学期英语期中考试试卷B卷.doc

冀教版2019-2020学年九年级上学期英语期中考试试卷B卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、 阅读理解。 (共4题；共29分)1. （6分）阅读理解In the days before electricity, people dont worry much about sleep. They usually went to bed a couple of hours after sunset (日落) and woke at sunrise. After all, there wasnt much to do in those days after the sun went down. But then came the electric light bulb (电灯泡). And now we have satellite television, the Internet, 24-hour convenience stores, and longer hours at work. How much can we sleep? How much should we sleep?Like it or not, many of us are sleeping less on average (平均). In 1910, most Americans slept 9 hours a night. That dropped to 7.5 hours by 1975. In 2002, a study by the National Sleep Foundation found that the average American got only 6.9 hours. The news is even worse for people who work the night shift. They sleep an average of just 5 hours.Are we sleeping enough? Not if you believe in the old rule of eight hours of rest, eight hours of work, and eight hours of play. On the other hand, Norman Stanley, a British scientist who studies sleep, believes peoples sleep needs are different. Some people need as many as 11 hours, but others need as few as three. How much do you really need? “To find out,” he says, “simply sleep until you wake naturally, without the help of an alarm clock. Thats your sleep need.”Meanwhile, other scientists and researchers are searching for new ways to keep us awake longer. Some are developing chemicals (化学药品) that are safer and more powerful than caffeine, the chemical found in coffee and tea. One experimental drug, CX717, kept laboratory monkeys working happily for 36 hours. Further developments may allow people to safely stay awake for several days straight. One group of researchers is studying a gene (基因) found in some fruit flies that lets them get by on one-third the usual amount of sleep. Another group is even working on an electric switch that immediately wakes up a sleeping brain.The meanings of this research are huge. On the one hand, this could lead to a world where we work longer and longer hours with less and less sleep. On the other hand, if we needed less sleep, we would have more free time to travel, read, volunteer, and spend time with family.（1）How many hours did most Americans sleep a night in 1975? A . 5.B . 6.9.C . 7.5.D . 9.（2）What can we learn from the passage? A . People have got enough sleep.B . People will work longer hours.C . Sleep time will be a big problem.D . Staying awake for long is possible.（3）What is probably the best title of the passage? A . To sleep or Not to sleep?B . How can We Sleep Longer?C . To Work or Not to Work?D . How Much We can Sleep?2. （8分）阅读理解Fresh off his MasterChef Junior run, Evan Robinson, who is only 12 years old, is using his kitchen skills to raise money for Puerto Rico. The TV show contestant wanted to offer help after hurricanes(飓风) hit the country last September.“Ive been seeing, all over the news, people struggling,” Evan said. “They cant get fresh water, electricity; they cant get really anything. I know Im just a kid, but I think if a lot of people do something, a lot of things will get better.”He raises money by baking and taking online orders for homemade empanadas(馅 饼). He started cooking on a recent Friday night. By the next Sunday evening, he had filled orders for 420 empanadas roasted chicken, cheeseburger and vegetarian getting $18 for six empanadas and $30 for a dozen.His mom, Veronica Robinson, helped him send the empanadas around the city. “Weve never done anything like this before,” she said. “But its a great idea, so I want to help him make it work.”For Evans out-of-town friends and supporters, he has set up a crowdfunding(众筹) page. Through it, hes hoping to raise $1, 500 in “virtual (虚 拟 的) empanadas”. This is because he heard on the news that it could take Puerto Rico years, maybe even 10 years, to recover(复 原) from the hurricanes. And he said, “Fruit pies are up next. And my baking will continue as well.”Its a difficult job, especially for a kid with homework and Boy Scouts and friendships to tend to. But he doesnt seem worried.“Its what were supposed to do.” he said. “Im a human. Theyre humans. Why shouldnt I help them?”Indeed.（1）How did Evan help those struggling in Puerto Rico? A . He asked his parents to send the empanadas around the city.B . He continued offering a lot of fresh water and fruit pies to them.C . He donated his big winning prize in his MasterChef Junior run.D . He raised money by selling homemade empanadas through online orders.（2）Evan set up a crowdfunding page because . A . he raised more money than he expected for the people in needB . he knew that it could take Puerto Rico a long time to recoverC . he wanted more and more friends to know his kitchen skillsD . the number of online orders was beyond his expectation（3）According to the passage, which are the best words to describe Evan? A . kind-hearted and helpfulB . careful and confidentC . honest and hard-workingD . humorous and organized（4）How can we understand the last sentence in the passage? A . Friendship is important in our lives.B . Its difficult for humans to raise money.C . We should help those whore in need.D . Everyone must do something unusual.3. （10分） Cars are an important part of life in the United States. Without cars most people feel that they are poor. And even though a person is poor, he doesnt really feel poor when he has a car.Perhaps(可能) you have heard of Henry Ford. He first started making cars in large numbers. Perhaps he didnt know how much the car was going to be to American culture(文化). The car made the United States a nation on wheels(车轮). And it helped make the United States what it is now.The car has become popular in the United States. The Americans like to move around in cars. With a car people can go to any place without spending a lot of money.（1）In the United States _.A . only rich people have carsB . no poor people have carsC . most people have carsD . only a few people have beautiful cars（2）Who was Henry Ford?A . He was one of the famous car makersB . He was the most popular man in the USAC . He was the richest man in the USAD . He was the first car maker in American history（3）Henry Ford started making cars in large numbers because _.A . he wanted to change the American cultureB . he knew cars would be make only in the United StatesC . he thought Americans would like his cars bestD . he knew more and more people would buy cars（4）Which of the following do you think is true?A . There are too many people everywhere in the USA.B . There are a lot of cars everywhere in the USA .C . Car pollution(污染) is the biggest problem in the USA.D . Every family more or less has a car.（5）We can know from this passage(文章) that _.A . cars are cheaper in the USAB . the Americans are the richest in the worldC . the Americans like to move around in carsD . the USA makes the most cars4. （5分）以下是五位网友的自述，请把相关人物与他们所浏览的网页配对。A. I talk with some old friends from school. I can find them on the Internet. Theres a cool new website where I can find people. So I put in a friends name, and there he is!B. I often check out some book sites. I like to buy some books on line, because some of the books cant be found in bookstores. Its great!C. Every morning I read the news on line and catch up on all the sports results. I dont have to take newspapers to my office.D. I always watch the flash movies on line. Sometimes I play the flash games on line.E. I often go traveling by train. To order train tickets on line is much easier and faster. And I can get tickets in my office or at home. / www. train. cei. got. cn _ / www. Daily news. com _ / www. Book 385. com _ / www. F _ / www. Friend net-find. Info _二、 完形填空。 (共1题；共10分)5. （10分） Ann is a middle school student. She has a sister 1a brother. They are Helen and Paul. Ann and Helen can2. Ann can sing and play 3 well, but Helen4. Helen doesnt like playing the instruments（乐器）. She 5chess, but she doesnt play chess 6Ann. Ann cant play chess. Helen often plays with Paul, because Paul plays 7very well. Paul can 8play basketball well. And he is 9the school basketball club. He often10other students with basketball.（1）A . or B . but C . so D . and （2）A . speak B . show C . dance D . plays chess （3）A . the guitar B . guitars C . guitar D . a guitar （4）A . can B . doesnt C . dont D . cant （5）A . has B . does C . likes D . can （6）A . with B . for C . on D . and （7）A . basketball B . chess C . games D . the violin （8）A . also B . too C . only D . either （9）A . of B . to C . in D . on （10）A . plays B . joins C . teach D . helps 三、 语法填空 (共1题；共8分)6. （8分）根据下面短文内容，在短文的空格处填上一个恰当的词，使短文完整、通顺。Chen Qingyuan, 13, is an ordinary student in Grade 8 in the United States. But he has made himself a “star” on WeChat! He has a public WeChat account ( ID: mgzxxx0811) to share his life in the US, from study to after-class activities. He has about 1,200 followers. All his posts are original and he updates (更新）it almost every day.In the beginning, only a _ people read his stories. But he didnt give up. “Gradually, I realized that followers prefer things that are useful to _. Parents are more interested in how to apply for US schools,” he said. For example, his most popular article was how to _ with interviews when applying (申请) for a US private high school. He shared his several interview experiences and gave suggestions. The article had more than 2,200 views and hundreds of reports.To write high quality articles every day, Chen worked very hard. He observed（观察）life _，read a lot of books and even learned how to design pages. “I found everything in life could be written about. The key is to find a point and make it clear,” he said.Recently, he wrote an article about the _ between the first school day in the US and China. Through pictures, he showed that US students would receive many materials _ the first school day, including the Principals Letter and various forms to fill in. While in China, students would have a class meeting to discuss their class rules for the new term or share their different experiences of the last vacation with each other. Many readers encourage and thank him by _ messages and money. So far he has received about 1,500 yuan. And he said he would keep writing at least until high school _ he wouldnt let his followers down.”四、 根据下列句子及所给的首字母，写出各单词的完全形式（每空限填一 (共10题；共14分)7. （1分）_ (抄袭) others homework is not right. 8. （1分）There are some_