沪教版2020届九年级上学期英语期末考试试卷（II ）卷.doc

沪教版2020届九年级上学期英语期末考试试卷（II ）卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、 阅读理解 (共4题；共30分)1. （8分）阅读下面短文，从下面每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项 Life will probably be very different in 2050. First of all, it looks as though TV channels will have disappeared by 2050. Instead, people will choose a program from a “menu” and a computer will send the program directly to the television.In future, computers will control the speed of cars and there wont be any accidents. Today, many cars have computers that tell drivers exactly where they areBy 2050, the computer will control the car and drive it to your destination. Besides, space planes will take people halfway around the world in two hours. Nowadays, the US Shuttle(航天飞机) can go into space and land on Earth again. By 2050, space planes will fly people from Los Angeles to Tokyo in just two hours.In the future, robots will replace people in many fields. Today many factories prefer robots because they dont ask for pay rises, or go on strike(举行罢工), and they can work 24 hours a day. By 2050, we will see robots everywherein factories, schools, offices, hospitals, shops and homes.Scientist will have discovered how to control genes(基因). Scientists have already produced clones(克隆) of animals. By 2050, they will be able to produce clones of people, and decide how they look, how they behave and how clever they are. Scientists will be able to do these things, but should they?（1）What will disappear by 2050? A . robotsB . waterC . TV channelsD . cars（2）What is NOT TRUE about the transportation in the future? A . There will be no more accidents.B . Computers will control the speed of space planes.C . Computers will tell drivers where they are and drive the car.D . It will take you just two hours from Los Angeles to Tokyo.（3）Why do big companies prefer robots to human? A . Because robots will go on strikes.B . Because robots are everywhere.C . Because robots dont require increase the payment.D . Because robots are more intelligent than human beings.（4）What is the authors attitude towards the cloning technology? A . The author does not support the use of cloning technology.B . The author thinks human cloning is impossible.C . The author does not really support the idea of human cloning.D . The author is quite excited about human cloning.2. （6分）阅读理解 You may feel interested in students in other countries. Do they have so much homework? What do they do in their free time? Do they often go to parties? People did a survey in China, Japan, South Korea(韩国) and the US last year. Here are the result.Who studies the hardest?Chinese students spend the most time in studying. About one in two spends more than two hours on their homework every day. Why? Maybe they just want to improve themselves, or they do that just because of the school and their parents.Who sleeps most often in class?About 45 percent of Japanese students doze off in class. 32% of US students feel sleepy in class, while in China, there is 5% students sleeping in class. Why do Japanese students get tired and sleepy in class more easily? Because they always like to stay up late at night!Who is the most distracted?American students are the most active(活跃) in class, but also the most distracted. 64.2% of them talk to friends in class. 46.9% of them eat in class, and 38.9% of them send e-mails or read other books in class.What do they do after school?In their free time, most Chinese students study or surf the Internet. Most American students hang out with their friends or go to parties. Most Japanese students do exercise while most South Korean students watch TV.（1）What percent of Chinese students spend more than 2 hours doing their homework every day. A . 32%B . 45%C . 50%D . 64.2%（2）What does a distracted student usually do in class? A . He listens to his teachers very carefully.B . He keeps quiet and does his homework.C . He always falls asleep in classD . He does things that have nothing to do with learning.（3）What does the passage mainly want to tell us? A . The students from difficult countries have different character.B . Chinese students work much harder than those from other countries.C . The students around the world do something different in their free time.D . Most students in the world are interested in going online or watching TV.3. （6分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。BMy grandfather Jack is 96 years old，and he has had an interesting life. He has travelled a lot in his life in the Far East. He visited the Taj Mahal in India and the Pyramids in Egypt. He hunted（狩猎） lions in Africa, and rode a camel in the Sahara Desert. He says the most beautiful place he has travelled to is Kathmandu in Nepal.Jack has married twice. His first wife died when she was 32. He met his second wife Maria while he was cycling round France. They have been married for 50 years, and they have lived happily in a small village since they got married.Jack says that he has never been ill in his life. The secret of good health, according to my grandfather, is exercise. He goes swimming every morning. He has done this since he was a boy. He also has a glass of wine every night! Perhaps that is his secret!（1）Which of the following does Jack think is the most beautiful place?A . Kathmandu.B . The Pyramids.C . The Sahara Desert.D . Taj Mahal.（2）What does Jack do every night?A . He has a glass of wine.B . He goes swimming.C . He hunts lions.D . He rides a camel.（3）What kind of life has Jack lived?A . A short life.B . An interesting life.C . A lonely life.D . A poor life.4. （10分）根据短文理解，选择正确答案。Henry Smith taught science at the City School. One day, he went to a bookstore and bought some books. Most of them were expensive. He left them in his Car in a quiet street. Then he went and bought some other things at other shops. At 6 oclock he came back to the car. One window was open and the books were gone. Henry drove back to his home in Lake Street.That night he wrote a letter to a newspaper. The next day he went to the police station.On Friday people read an advertisement(广告) in the newspaper.BOOKS WANTEDDO YOU HAVE ANY BOOKS THAT YOU NO LONGER WANTED? I BUY OLD AND MODERN BOOKS. OPEN ALL DAY ON SATURDAY. HENRY SMITH, 18 LAKE STREET.Henry stayed at home on Saturday. His first visitor came at 8 oclock.Henry took him to the kitchen. At half past nine another man arrived. He had a bag under his arm.Mr. Smith? the man asked.Thats right, Henry said, Can I help you?I have some good books. You buy books, dont you?Yes, bring them in. Ill have a look at them.Soon the books were on the dining-table.Come in now, Henry called out, And bring the list.A policeman came into the dining-room. He read the titles(书名) on the books and those on the list in his hand. They were the same.Come with me, Sir, the policeman said to the man.（1）How did the man get the books? _ A . He bought them from Henry.B . He bought them at a bookstore.C . He found them lying in a quiet street.D . He stole them from the car.（2）Henry got his books back _. A . by fooling the man into bringing the books to his houseB . by buying them from the first visitorC . with the help of the bookstoreD . with the help of the City School（3）The man who stole the books found Henrys address _ A . in the carB . in the newspaperC . at the book storeD . at the police station（4）What happened to the man? A . He ran away.B . He was very happy to sell the books.C . He was caught by the policeman.D . He was very clever.（5）What is the best title for this reading? A . A Book AdvertisementB . Mr Henry SmithC . How Mr Smith Lost His BooksD . A clever man二、 用单词的正确形式完成短文 (共2题；共15分)5. （5分）根据句意，用方框内单词的适当形式填空, 每空限填一词，有一空是多余的。hero happy pronunciation with enemy complete（1）Yang Liwei and Nie Haisheng are our national_They are both great astronauts. （2）I have some trouble_so much work in a short time .Could you help me? （3）The more we get together, the _we will be. We have many jokes together. （4）He couldnt achieve his dream _the help of his friends. （5）Very few people can_my name correctly. 6. （10分）根据短文内容，从方框中选择恰当的单词填空。每个单词只能用一次，每空一词。 properly courage years by speaking everyone met invited never possibleAround four years ago, I received a call from the headmaster of my sons school. He asked me to speak to a group the next morning. After the call, I became afraid. The time from his call to the next morning seemed like _. The whole night, I could not sleep well. Many times, I wanted to call the headmaster with regret and tell him that I could not .come. Finally, I had some _. I thought, If I miss this chance, surely the school will _ invite me again to any of their programmes. The next morning, I reached the school on time. Before my turn came, my whole body was shaking with fear. When my turn came and I started _, my heartbeat increased and my mouth went dry! I wasnt even able to read my paper _. I didnt know where I was standing and what I was reading. That was the day when I realised what my biggest weakness was, Public Speaking.After my speech, I _ with the headmaster and explained what happened to me. He told me that this happened to _. Even great speakers faced the same things when they started. He suggested that I come again next time.Around one month later, I was _ to give a talk again. This time I was feeling comfortable. My speech was appreciated (赏识) _ both the headmaster and the teachers. They praised my efforts a lot.After that, I became more confident when giving speeches. I learned that everything is _ if we have the courage to take the first step.三、 补全短文 (共1题；共6分)7. （6分） Do your parents ever say, “Act like a lady” or “Be a gentleman” to you? But in the eyes of todays teenagers, what qualities (品质) should a lady or a gentleman have? Lets take a look.What is a gentleman?The girls have their say:Huang Xiaoyu of Guizhou: A gentleman is not a strong, stupid guy. He doesnt get angry. He cares about others feelings. Hes always ready to help. There is a boy in my class I think is a gentleman. I didnt do well in the mid-term English exam. He comforted (安慰) me by saying I would do better next time. His words made me feel happier.Chen Tingting of Henan: A gentleman always says, “ladies first”. When cleaning the classroom, he does the heavy work. He lets girls go into rooms first. There arent any gentlemen in my class. When there are snacks, the boys in my class are always the first to grab them!Boys tell us what they think a lady is:Wu Yifan of Dalian, Liaoning: A ladylike girl is gentle and quiet. But shes not shy; shes not afraid of expressing herself. She is kind and beautiful. To me, actress Dong Jie is a lady. She is pretty and gentle. She also has a kind heart. She does a lot for charity.Wang Lichao of Tianjin: A lady is not just pretty-looking but wise too. She never says rude words. She is not noisy. She is always calm and at ease. There arent any real ladies in my class, I think. Most of the girls are of a style I call “wild beauties”.任务型阅读：根据短文内容，填写下列表格。每空不超过两个词。PeopleQualities of gentlemen/ladiesExamplesHuangXiaoyu(A girl, Guizhou)He is not a strong, stupid guy. He doesnt get_ .He cares about others feelings and gets ready to help.A boy in her classChen Tingting(A girl, Henan)He says “ _” and lets girls go into rooms first.He does the heavy work when cleaning the classroom._ gentlemen in her class.Wu Yifan(_ , Liaoning)She is gentle, quiet, kind and beautiful.She is not shy or afraid to_herself.Actress Dong JieWang Lichao(A boy, Tianjin)She is both pretty-looking and_.She is not noisy. She is calm and at ease.No real ladies in his class.四、 阅读表达 (共1题；共6分)8. （6分）阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后的要求答题。1Chinas “four great new inventions” in modern times have made the daily life of the public more and more convenient. They are the high-speed railway(HSR), shopping online, shared bikes and mobile phone payment.2Living in Hong Kong, I knew them from the papers, the TV and the Internet. But last month I had the chance to experience all of them.3As usual, the golden week stopped the traffic. It was hard to get a railway ticket anywhere in the train stations. But I bought a train ticket to Beijing on the Internet and paid for it through Zhifubao. It was even cheaper than it was bought in the station. Then we got on the high-speed train. I was shocked at its speed and quietness. There was no noise which the train made while running. It was reported that China has the longest high-speed railway in the world, which is regarded as a “name card” for China.4Chinas HSR has also gone abroad. In 2014, China finished building its first foreign high-speed rail in Turkey. In June 2015, China and Russia agreed to build the 770 km of high-speed railway connecting Moscow and Kazan. In October 2015, China helped Indonesia to build a high-speed rail between Jakarta and Bandung.5Did I feel bored during the trip on the train? Not at all. I bought many cheap and good things