沪教版2020届四校九年级上学期英语期中考试试卷D卷.doc

沪教版2020届四校九年级上学期英语期中考试试卷D卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、 单项选择 (共12题；共24分)1. （2分）This house is too small for us _. A . to live inB . to liveC . living toD . lived in2. （2分）David is a striker and he just wants to take advantage of his chances. A . have the advantage overB . advance overC . make use of3. （2分）_ youve made! But you should work still harder, the teacher said to the boy.A . What a big mistakeB . How big mistakesC . What great progressD . How great progress4. （2分）一Could you clean the living room with me，Joe?一 Im free nowA . Thats rightB . Youre kiddingC . No problemD . Its up to you5. （2分）Whats the name _ your book? You can ask the teacher _ it.A . in; ofB . of; forC . in; forD . of; of6. （2分）I turned to bookshops and libraries looking for information but found .A . noneB . bothC . oneD . neither7. （2分）The best way to learn new words is by _ English magazines.A . readB . readingC . to readD . have read8. （2分）I think walking is_our health.A . good atB . bad atC . well inD . good for9. （2分）Shall we _ the things we dont use to the people in need? Good idea.A . put offB . set outC . get intoD . give away10. （2分）The students wanted to know _. A . whether light goes faster than soundB . how many colors were there in a rainbowC . that the moon travels around the earthD . what would the world be like in the future11. （2分） How often are the Olympic Games held? _ four years.A . EveryB . EachC . InD . For12. （2分）Will we have dinner at the Star Restaurant? Maybe. Well go there if the show before 6. But I dont know if there any free tables then.A . will end; will beB . will end; wereC . ends; wereD . ends; will be二、 完形填空 (共1题；共15分)13. （15分）阅读下面短文，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。 After school on Friday, I waited at the school gate to walk home with Jemma, as usual. Then I saw 1talking and laughing happily with some other girls. She glanced (瞥了一眼) at me and left me alone there. I knew right then that I had 2my best friend.At dinner, Mom asked, Is Jemma coming by tomorrow?I shrugged (耸肩) and said nothing.The next morning, Mom asked, Today is 3, what are you and Jemma going to do?I shrugged again. 4is Jemma? Mom took a look at me. Then she said, Will you take these magazines to Grandma, please? 5I walked down the street, a new girl in the neighborhood came towards me, smiling. But I just went 6her. Grandma welcomed me at the door with a warm hug. Sitting on the sofa, I noticed a (an) 7of kids in old-fashioned clothes on the table. Grandma pointed at a girl with short fair hair.Thats Beth Lambert, she said. My best friend. Until a week before we took this photo.I was 8at that. Beth and I were best friends in school. We did everything 9. Then one day, she made new friends and said she didnt want to hang out with me anymore. Nothing hurt 10that.I didnt say anything. I couldnt. I knew Id start 11if I opened my mouth.Grandma hugged me again. Simone, sometimes friends grow 12. It might happen to anyone, she continued. Then, see him? Grandmas finger 13to a boy with glasses in the photo. He lived near me. When I was walking home by myself 14this boy was, too, I said hello. And we became friends.So, if we want to start a new friendship, she smiled. One 15is all it took.As I was heading home, that new girl appeared again. I went towards her and spoke, Hello.（1）A . it B . them C . her D . him （2）A . lost B . hurt C . forgotten D . beaten （3）A . Monday B . Friday C . Saturday D . Sunday （4）A . How B . Where C . Which D . Who （5）A . As B . Before C . After D . Until （6）A . to B . past C . with D . against （7）A . card B . photo C . poster D . advertisement （8）A . glad B . angry C . satisfied D . surprised （9）A . together B . outside C . differently D . quickly （10）A . less than B . because of C . more than D . instead of （11）A . singing B . laughing C . shouting D . crying （12）A . old B . separate (分离) C . strong D . close （13）A . moved B . connected C . returned D . waved （14）A . so B . but C . for D . and （15）A . hug B . smile C . word D . question 三、 补全对话 (共1题；共5分)14. （5分）补全对话A：Whats the matter，Mr Smith?B：_I cant do any work， doctor.A：Do you have a cough?B：No， I dont have a cough.A：_B：Yes， I sleep very well.A：Do you have breakfast every morning?B：No， I dont have breakfast. And I have only a little food for lunch and supper because I want to keep thin.A：Oh， I see. _You need to eat more food and have three meals a day._.B： Ok. I will do like that.A：_B：Thank you very much.A. I feel very well.B. I hope you will get better soon.C. Do you sleep well at night?D. Im not feeling well.E. And do some exercise every day.F. There is nothing serious.四、 阅读理解 (共4题；共36分)15. （6分） The price office changes during the year.It is useful for rice farmers to know how the price changes, then they can sell their rice when the price is high. But it was hard for farmers to guess how the price would change from month to month.Last year, the price of rice was very low in November. This was a bad time for farmers to sell their rice. November, December, and January were all bad months. The best month for farmers to sell rice last year was April. July and August were also good times to sell rice.Between August and November, the price of rice were down every month. During other parts of the year, the price went up and down.（1）The price of rice was the highest in_ last year.A . JanuaryB . AprilC . JulyD . November（2）The price office was the same in_.A . April and MayB . February and DecemberC . July and AugustD . March and September（3）Which might be the best title of the reading?A . Farmers and RiceB . Buying and Selling RiceC . High Price of RiceD . Changes in Price of Rice16. （10分）根据短文内容判断正误。Spring FestivalIn China Spring Festival is the most important festival. It comes on the first day of the first lunar month（阴历月）Before Spring Festival comes，people go out to buy things，such as meat，chicken，fish，fruit，sweets and new clothes. They clean their houses and decorate them. The Chinese character fu is a must. It is usually stuck（贴）upside down，which means fu comes.The celebrations（庆祝）begin on the eve of the lunar New Year. The family get together for a big dinner. If a person is far from home，he will always try to get home for this big dinner. After the dinner，the whole family will sit together, chatting（聊天）and watching TV.During the holidays，they go to visit relatives（亲戚）and friends and exchange New Year greetings. They sit around talking and eating candies，cakes and all kinds of delicious foods. Every family prepares something special. Each child will get money as a New Year gift. People in the north of China often eat dumplings fir breakfast. People in the south often eat niangao because niangao means higher and higher one year after another.The celebrations last（持续）15 days. It will come to an end when the Lantern Festival finishes.（1）In China Spring Festival is on the first day of January. （2）People usually buy many things before Spring Festival in China. （3）Usually，the celebrations are from the eve of the lunar New Year to Lantern Festival. （4）The whole family usually sit together，chatting and watching TV after the big dinner. （5）People in the north often eat niangao. 17. （10分） Today there are 6.4 billion people on the earth. By the year 2050 there may be 12.5 billion . There are a lot of people to feed. We need moreand more food.One way to produce more food is growing stronger plants. For thousands of years, farmers have made plants better. Every season, they pick the best plants for the next season. It works very slowly. Since 1983, scientists have been able to change plants more quickly by changing their genetic（遗传的） material. Foods from plants grown in this way are called genetically modified(改变的) foods, or GM foodsBy changing the genetic material of a plant, it is possible to make new plants. They make plants which are strong against plant diseases. They can also help in our diseases; a kind of rice is being prepared , for example , which stops people becoming blind.Rich countries produce GM foods because they are easy to grow and bring in more money. Poor countries are interested in them because they help produce more food.GM plants are not natural. No one knows how good or bad they are,. Making GM foods is only one way of feeding people in 2050. There are strong feelings against them, because they are unnatural. They may feed people , then hurt them or their children later. But both rich and poor countries are interested in their use, and they are not going to go away. In 2050, we may think differently about them.（1）GM foods are made by _.A . farmersB . workersC . scientistsD . plants（2）What are the good things about GM foods?A . They make plants strong against diseases.B . They are unnatural.C . They can help in human diseases.D . Both A andC.（3）GM foods _.A . are a quick way to produce foodB . grow in the wildC . are safeD . are grown only in rich countries（4）Why do some people not like GM foods?A . They are not useful.B . They are not helpful.C . They are not naturalD . They are not cheap.（5）From the passage we know that _.A . GM foods will disappear one day in the futureB . GM foods will not disappear in the futureC . People will not be interested in GM foodsD . People will have to stop using GM foods18. （10分）阅读理解CIn the United States, headmasters and teachers discipline (惩罚) students in several ways. The teacher often writes to or calls the students parents. Sometimes students have to stay at school for one hour. If a student behaves very badly, the headmaster can stop the student having classes. The student cant come to school for one, two or three days. Mr. Lazarus, the headmaster of a middle school in Ohio, did not like to do so. When he didnt let the students come to school, they were happy. “A three-day holiday!” they thought.One day, a boy was in Mr. Lazarus office. The boy was not behaving well in class. Mr. Lazarus telephoned the boys parents. “If you come to school with your son, I wont stop him having classes,he said. The boys father came to school and went with his son to every class. Other students looked at the boy and his father. The boy was embarrassed. After that he behaved better. And, of course, other students behaved better, too.Now headmasters all over the USA are trying Mr. Lazaruss idea. They too, think that students behave better when parents come to school.（1）What does a headmaster usually do to the student if he behaves very badly? A . He stops the student having classes for several days.B . He makes the student stay at school for one hour.C . He calls the students parents.（2）When a student was stopped having classes for two or three days, he was _. A . happyB . angryC . worried（3）What did Mr. Lazarus do when his students were not behaving well in class? A . Tried to talk to them.B . Sent them home.C . Telephoned their parents to come to school and go to classes with them.（4）Why did the other students behave better, too? A . They didnt like to have classes with the boys father.B . They didnt want their parents to come to school.C . They were afraid of teachers.（5）In the United States, a student will be _ when his parents have classes with him. A . happyB . embarrassed (尴尬的，为难的)C . excited五、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共10分)19. （10分）根据短文内容，完成句子。Travel can teach kids more than a textbook. Travelling with kids is good for them. They can find new interests. Travel makes information alive for kids, and makes it much more exciting than studying textbooks or doing experiments in the laboratory. While travelling, they learn how to deal with new situations, and communicate with other people. They learn patience, because sometimes it takes a long time to get to some exciting or interesting places.Ive been travelling since I was seven years old. For me, to stop travelling would be like taking something away from my soul（灵魂）. I cant live without travelling. Some people think its hard to travel after having kids. But in my opinion, when people become parents, it doesnt mean they cant travel any more. My children have been travelling since they were three weeks old.Bringing a new life into the world comes with many responsibilities（责任）and Id love to be a good mother. One of my duties is to educate my children. Im so thankful that my parents took me on family trips when I was young. Ive learned that the outside world is more colorful than the little one I was living in. Of course