外研版2020届九年级上学期英语期末测试A卷.doc

外研版2020届九年级上学期英语期末测试A卷一、 语法选择。 (共2题；共25分)1. （15分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项We have no idea about 1men first began to use salt. But we do know that it had been used in many different ways 2 the history.For example, in many history books it is3 that people who lived three thousand years ago 4salted fish. Thousands of years ago in Egypt（埃及）, salt5 keep the dead. It can keep the dead bodies 6 decay.（腐烂）In the eighteenth century, a person who stole salt was 7 to have broken the 8. if a person was caught stealing salt, he would be thrown into 9. Books also record that in England about ten thousand people were put into prison during that century 10 stealing salt! In the year 1553, if a man took11 than his share of salt, he would be thought to have broken the law and would be12punished(惩罚).Salt was very 13 on the dinner table of a king. It was always put 14 the king when he sat down to eat. Then important visitors sat near the salt 15 less important visitors were given seats farther away from it.（1）A . when B . where C . what D . which （2）A . throughout B . thought C . though D . although （3）A . say B . reported C . recorded D . reading （4）A . eat B . ate C . eating D . have eaten （5）A . used to B . was used to C . was used D . used （6）A . off B . from C . on D . out （7）A . think B . consider C . thoughtful D . thought （8）A . law B . glass C . computer D . time （9）A . pool B . hill C . prison D . river （10）A . because B . because of C . by D . as （11）A . more B . less C . fewer D . most （12）A . serious B . bad C . terrible D . seriously （13）A . important B . necessary C . clever D . cheerful （14）A . in the front of B . behind C . in front of D . before （15）A . when B . as C . however D . while 2. （10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。All over the world people enjoy 1. Sports 2people to keep healthy happy, and to live 3.People play different games in winter and summer. 4is good for swimming. And in winter people often go skating.Some sports are very interesting and people everywhere are interested in them. For example, football is very popular. In China most people, men, 5, boys, and girls, like to watch football games. They often talk about it. Some people often play football. Running and jumping began long long ago. But basketball and volleyball are rather 6. People began to play them not long ago. And people are starting new sports or games all the time. Water skiing is one of 7.People8different countries may not 9to understand each other, but after a game they often become 10.（1）A . sports B . food C . rest D . friends （2）A . let B . make C . help D . have （3）A . long B . longer C . happy D . happily （4）A . Winter B . Summer C . Autumn D . Spring （5）A . woman B . women C . old D . young （6）A . new B . interesting C . popular D . old （7）A . oldest B . newest C . the oldest D . the newest （8）A . in B . of C . from D . at （9）A . can B . able C . be able D . be able to （10）A . brothers B . friendly C . friends D . Healthy 二、 阅读理解。 (共4题；共38分)3. （10分）根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Grain Rain (谷雨), as the last term in spring, starts on April 19 and ends on May 4.Grain Rain comes from the old saying, “Rain brings up the growth of hundreds of grains”, which shows that this period of rainfall is very important for the growth of crops. Heres something that you may not know about the Grain Rain._Grain Rain falls between the end of spring and the beginning of summer, and the temperature rises much higher than it does in March. With dry soil and heavy winds, sandstorms may happen more often._There is an old custom in southern China that people drink tea on the day of Grain Rain. Spring tea during Grain Rain is good for the eyes. It is also said that drinking tea on this day would prevent bad luck._People in northern China have the tradition to eat the vegetable toona sinensis during Grain Rain. An old Chinese saying goes “toona sinensis before the rain is as tender as silk (嫩如丝)”. The vegetable is good for the stomach and skin._The Grain Rain Festival is celebrated by fishing villages in northern China. Grain Rain marks the start of the fishermens first voyage (航行) of the year. The custom dates back to more than 2000 years ago.（1）When Grain Rain ends, _ starts. A . springB . summerC . autumn（2）The underlined word “crops” refers to _. A . plants in the fieldB . trees in the forestC . fishes in the sea（3）The people in southern China _ on the day of Grain Rain. A . drink teaB . eat toona sinensisC . start the first voyage（4）We can infer that “toona sinensis” must be a kind of vegetable which _. A . can bring good luckB . is delicious and healthyC . grows at the seaside（5）The right order of the titles from 1 to 4 should be _.a. Eating toona sinensisb. Sandstorms happenc. Grain Rain Festivald. Drinking teaA . b-a-d-cB . b-c-a-dC . b-d-a-c4. （10分）根据材料内容的理解，选择正确答案。Here is a list of TV programs in todays newspaper.Friday, September 29 Channel 29:30 Spolen English Competition for High School Students11:30 Visit to an American Fanily16:30 American Movie20:40 English Talk ShowChannel 89:00 English News10:20 Tvserial:World of Amimals15:10 NBA Games(live)18:30 Talk Show: Foreign Students Talk About ChinaCCTV English Service15:00 English Course:Look Ahead23:00 English Sports News（1）National Day is _. A . ThursdayB . FridayC . SaturdayD . Sunday（2）If you dont want to take the English course in the afternoon, you can watch _ instead. A . the NBA gameB . Look Ahead C . A TV serialD . English News（3）After 10 oclock at night you can choose _ to know some results of the sports that day. A . Channel 8B . Channel 2C . CCTVD . English News（4）When can we know the latest result about the NBA game? A . At 9:30B . At 15:10C . At about 17:00D . At 10:20（5）If your film ends at 20:20 you can watch the Talk Show _. A . on Channel 2B . on Channel 8C . at 23:00D . on CCTV5. （8分） On my eighth birthday, Dad bought me an accordion(手风琴） and said excitedly, Once you learn to play, itll stay with you for life. But I didnt want to play it. Ijust wanted to play games, But Dad asked me to take accordion lessons.One day, I found a box in a corner. When I opened it, I saw a beautiful violin. Youre your fathers, Mum said. His parents bought it for him. I guess he got too busy on the farm to learn to play it.I had to practice half an hour every day, and every day I tried to get out of it. But Dad didnt allow. I asked why. He answered, Because you can bring people joy. You can touch their hearts. He added softly, Someday youll have the chance I never had: youll play beautiful music for your family. And youll understand why youve worked so hard. I was speechless.The lessons stopped after I finished high school. When I grew up, I got married and moved into a new house. I put the accordion in the attic（阁楼）.One afternoon, my two children found the accordion by accident (偶然). They got very excited. Play it. Play it, they laughed and said. I started to play some simple songs. I was surprised I could still remember them. Soon the kids were dancing. Even my wife was laughing and clapping to the beat.At that moment, my fathers words came back to me, Someday youll have the chance I never had. And youll understand. I finally knew why Dad had asked me to practice hard. Dad never learnt to play his violin. But I told my family, This is my fathers music.（1）My father didnt learn to play his violin when he was young because _.A . he didnt like to play the violinB . he had to support his familyC . he wanted to play gamesD . he didnt keep on practicing（2）How might the writer feel when he had to practice playing the accordion?A . Delighted.B . Excited.C . Bored.D . Relaxed.（3）Dad didnt allow means _.A . Dad didnt let me do it.B . Dad didnt stop me doing it.C . Dad didnt help me do it.D . Dad didnt see me do it.（4）Dad asked me to learn to play the accordion so that _.A . I could go to a better schoolB . I could give myself much joyC . I could be a useful manD . I could make people happy6. （10分）阅读理解In America, drivers education is part of the regular high school curriculum. Every student in his or her second year of high school is required to take a class in drivers education. However, unlike other courses, it is not given during the regular school year. Instead it is a summer course.The course is divided into two parts: class time for learning laws and rules and driving time to practice driving. Class time is not unlike any other class. The students study the basic traffic laws from a text to pass the written driving test that is given to anyone who wants to get a drivers license.Driving time is a chance for the students to get behind the wheel and practice starting. Each student is required to drive a total of six hours. The students are divided into groups of four. The students and the instructor go out driving for two hours each time. So each student gets half an hour driving time per outing.Drivers Ed cars are unlike other cars in which they have two sets of brakes(刹车), one on the drivers side and one on the other side where the instructor sits. So if the student driver should run into difficulties, the instructor can take over. The car also has another special feature. On the top of the car is a sign that reads: STUDENT DRIVER. That lets nearby drivers know that they should use extra caution because the student driver is a beginning driver, not very experienced.After the student has passed the drivers education course and reached the suitable age to drive (this age differs in every state but in most cases the person must be 16 years old), they can go to a the state office to take their drivers test, which is made up of an eye examination, a written test, and a road test. The person must pass all the three tests in order to be given a drivers license.（1）We can infer that the students are required to _ in their whole driving practice. A . go out driving for 12 timesB . spend at least six hours drivingC . drive for two-hour blocks of timeD . get half an hour driving（2）In America, the drivers course mentioned above is _. A . considered as part of the advanced educationB . given to anyone wanting to get a drivers licenseC . carried on at the same time as other coursesD . required of all the students of Grade 2 in high schools（3）To prevent accidents, a drivers ED car _. A . has a sign inside itB . has two sets of brakesC . is big enough to hold five personsD . cant run very fast（4）Which of the following does not agree with the requirements for the students wanting to get their drivers license? A . They must be 16 years of age.B . They should go to have their drivers course.C . They must have their eyes examined.D . They ought to do well in their drivers course.（5）The underlined word “caution” in paragraph 4 means _. A . being braveB . courageC . being carefulD . patience三、 阅读填空。 (共1题；共5分)7. （5分）根据短文内容完成表格(每空词数不限)。 Canada is a big country with a large area, but it has a small population. It lies in North America with oceans around it in three directions except in the south, where the United States is. The Great Lakes are between Canada and the United States. There are many lakes and islands in the coastal areas. Canadians care about the environment very much. The government and the people in Canada try their best to protect the environment. So in Canada, the air is fresh, the water is clean, and the sky is blue. Many tourists like to travel in Canada and live there for some time to relax themselves. The climate in Canada is different from area to area. It is wet in the west and east, but cold in the north and south. Canada is rich in natural resources, such as forests, fresh water, coal, oil, and so on. Farmland mainly lies in the south where farmers grow lots of corn and wheat. There are many big farms there. The farmers work hard so that the people in Canada can get enough good food for their daily life. Industry in this country is well developed and the transportation is very convenient. Living surroundings in Canada are the best in the world. Canadians enjoy themselves and live a happy life. Information CardNatural resources in Canada_, fresh water, coal, oil, etc. Where are many lakes and islands