上海新世纪版2020届九年级上学期英语期末测试B卷.doc

上海新世纪版2020届九年级上学期英语期末测试B卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、 语法选择。 (共2题；共20分)1. （10分）先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择可以填入空白处的最佳答案。There are so many English expressions (表达) about weather. They mean 1different.Raining a lot isnt a good thing, but there is good news about rain: Save for a rainy day 2people are working hard for a future plan. And as right as rain tells us that someone is as 3as usual. So when your friend says, I was ill, but now I feel as right as rain, you know he is OK.However, the expressions about 4dont sound so good. If a person only wants to do something great but 5starts with small things, we may say he has his head in the cloud. And if someone passed (通过) a difficult test (测试) and felt very 6we may say he is on cloud nine.On hot days, wind makes you feel 7and comfortable. The expressions with wind mean a lot more. Sail (航行) close to the wind tells us it is dangerous to 8a dishonest (不诚实的) man. While the expression know which way the wind blows () suggests that a man wont tell his idea about something 9he knows it very well.Snow has many meanings. When there is too much work for you to 10on time, you may say “Ive been snowed down by my work. And as white as snow Means being honest.（1）A . anything B . nothing C . everything D . something （2）A . wishes B . warns C . means D . knows （3）A . shy B . tired C . hungry D . healthy （4）A . rain B . cloud C . sun D . storm （5）A . always B . usually C . often D . never （6）A . excited B . nervous C . afraid D . bored （7）A . cold B . hot C . cool D . warm （8）A . teach B . believe C . beat D . remember （9）A . when B . after C . because D . till （10）A . finish B . forget C . mind D . throw 2. （10分）根据短文理解，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择最佳答案填空。People in different countries have different ways of doing things. Something is1 in one country, but it may be quite impolite in another. In Britain, you mustnt lift your bowl to your 2 when you are having some liquid(液体) food. But its3 in China. And in Japan you even neednt worry about making 4 while you are having it. It shows that youre enjoying it. But people in Britain think it is bad manners. If you are a visitor in Mongolia, what manners do they wish5 to have? They wish you to have a loud “burp”(打嗝)6 you finish eating. Burping shows that you like the food.In Britain, you should try not to7 your hands on the table when youre having a meal. In Mexico, however, guests may keep their hands on the table during a meal. But in Arab(阿拉伯) countries you must be very careful with your hands. You8 eat with your left hand. Arabs consider(认为) it very9 manners eating with left hands. So when you are in other countries,10 carefully and follow them. As a saying goes, “Do as the Romans do.”（1）A . bad B . useful C . terrible D . polite （2）A . mouth B . nose C . ears D . eyes （3）A . same B . different C . important D . difficult （4）A . faces B . noises C . mistakes D . friends （5）A . them B . her C . you D . him （6）A . after B . before C . if D . until （7）A . give B . take C . bring D . put （8）A . neednt B . must not C . shouldnt D . may not （9）A . different B . important C . good D . bad （10）A . see B . look C . read D . watch 二、 阅读理解。 (共4题；共36分)3. （8分） This course is for those who want to learn to type, as well as those who want to improve their typing. The course is not common. You are tested in the first class, and begin practising at one of eight different skill levels. This allows you to learn at your own speed. Each program lasts 20 hours. Bring your own paper.Course fee: $125 Materials: $25Two hours for each evening for two weeks. New classes begin every two weeks.This course is taught by a number of professional business education teachers who have successfully taught typing course before.UNDERSTANDING COMPUTERSThis twelve-hour course is for people who do not know very much about computers, but who need to learn about them. You will learn what computers are, what they can or cant do and how to use them.Course fee：$75 Jan 4,7,11,14,18 Wed.&Sat. 9:00-11:30 a.m. Equipment fee:$10David is a professor of Computer Science at Beijing University. He has over twenty years of experience in the computer field.STOP SMOKINGDo you want to stop smoking? Have you ever tried and failed? Now is the time to stop smoking using the latest methods. You can stop smoking, and this twelve-course will help you do it.Course fee：$30 Jan 2,9,16,23 Mon 2:00-5:00 p.m.Dr. John is a practicing psychologist who has helped hundreds of people stop smoking.（1）If you choose the UNDERSTANDING COMPUTERS course, you will haveclasses_.A . twiceB . three timesC . four timesD . five times（2）Mr. Black works every morning and evening, but he wants to take part in one of the threecourses. Your suggestion is _.A . TYPINGB . UNDERSTANDING COMPUTERSC . STOP SMOKINGD . all the courses（3）If you want to learn about computers, and at the same time you want to improve yourtyping, you will pay _.A . $75B . $150C . $115D . $235（4）The special difference between the TYPING course and the other two is that _.A . people with different skill levels pay differently.B . you will take a test in the first class for level decisionC . you will pay the fee before practicing typing.D . you will pay less money for your study.4. （10分）根据表格内容，选择正确答案。A（1）Whats Lilys telephone number?A . 235-5687.B . 202-5687.C . 506-4587.D . 247-8932.（2）When is Amys birthday?A . On November 17th.B . On July 19th.C . On July 1st.D . On September 5th.（3）Who can do Chinese kung fu?A . Lily.B . Tom.C . Amy.D . Peter.（4）What can Amy do?A . She can play soccer.B . She can play the guitar.C . She can dance.D . She can swim.（5）Which of the following is TRUE?A . Lilys last name is White.B . You can call Tom at 247-8932.C . Lily and Amy are classmates.D . Tom can make model planes.5. （10分） Lester was walking in the street with two huge and heavy suitcases. A stranger walked up to him and asked ,“Have you got the time ?”Lester stopped , put down the suitcases and looked at his watch .“Its five fifteen ,”he said .“Hey , what a nice watch !”said the stranger .Lester smiled a little and said ,“Yes , its not bad . Look at this .”Then he showed the stranger a time display for the 86 largest cities in the world .He hit a few buttons（按钮）and a voice told the time in Chinese . Lester continued ,“Its voice can be set（设置）for different languages .”The stranger seemed very interested in the watch .“Thats not all ,”said Lester . He then pushed a few more buttons and a small map appeared on the watch .“The map can show where we are ,”explained Lester .“I want to buy this watch !”said the stranger .“Oh , no , Im not selling it . I have spent nearly two years making it ,”said Lester .“Ill give you $ 1,000 for it !”“Oh , no , Ive already spent more than that .”“Ill give you $ 5,000 for it !”Lester stopped to think . The stranger quickly gave him a check（支票）and said ,“$ 5,000 . Here it is .”Lester finally agreed to sell the watch . When the stranger was going to leave with the watch , Lester pointed to the two huge suitcases and said ,“Hey , wait a minute . Dont forget your batteries .”（1）Lester stopped in the street because _ .A . the suitcases were very heavyB . he felt very tiredC . a stranger wanted to buy his watchD . someone asked him what the time was（2）What was in the suitcases that Lester was carrying ?A . MoneyB . Batteries .C . WatchesD . Paper .（3）We can infer from the passage that Lester was a(n) _ .A . engineerB . sportsmanC . artistD . doctor（4）The stranger paid _ for the watch .A . nothingB . $ 1,000C . $ 5,000D . $ 4,000（5）Which of the following is NOT true about the watch ?A . It can tell the time in different languagesB . It can tell you where you areC . It is easy to wear and carryD . It can show a time display for many large cities around the world .6. （8分） Youth, friendship and love are the main themes of this years Chinese movies, such as So Young(致青春) and American Dreams in China(中国合伙人). Tiny Times(小时代), one of the most popular movies this summer, also has the same features.The movie was based on author and director Guo Jingmings novel of the same name. It tells a story about four girls who come from different backgrounds and of different personalities. Since it was shown on June 27, Tiny Times has made 483 million yuan at the box office. The sequel(续集) of it was shown on Aug 8 and it has also been a big box office hit.Cao Yuhan, 13, a high school student at Beijing Jianhua Experimental School, is a big fan of the movie. “Im deeply touched by their friendship,” Cao said. “When Nan Xiwang is in trouble, the other three girls try their best to help her, even running barefoot （光脚）in the snow. However, not everyone has had good things to say. The peoples Daily said that the film went too far in encouraging youths to become materialistic(物质至上主义的). Film commentator Raymond Zhou wrote on his online blog that “Buying luxury goods (奢侈品)seems as a way to express love or friendship, and the word money is repeated over and over again. Song Kexin, 14, a high school student at Zhida Middle School in Taiyuan, Shanxi, shows a typical example of a fans attitude(态度). And thats to look for the positive value. “That movie is a little far from our daily life. My friends and I are not having parties every day,” Song said, “But I admire Tang Wanrus optimistic attitude（乐观态度）. Shes always looking at the bright side of life. I should learn from her.”（1）Which is NOT one of the main themes of this years Chinese movies?A . YouthB . LoveC . WarD . Friendship（2）According to the article, the movie Tiny Times _.A . is more popular than the other two moviesB . was made from Guo Jingmings novelC . tells about four girls with similar personalitiesD . opened in Chinese cinemas on August 8（3）What does film commentator Zhou Liming think of the movie?A . The four girls friendship is touching.B . It encourages the young to work hard.C . It has many advertisements for luxury goods.D . It shows money expresses love or friendship.（4）Song Kexin admires Tang Wanru because of Tangs _.A . optimistic attitudeB . rich family backgroundC . good looksD . excellent grades at school三、 阅读填空。 (共1题；共5分)7. （5分）阅读短文，回答问题。Bill is only fifteen years old, but hes already very rich. Two years ago, Bill began a football website(网站) for young people. “I became interested in computers when I was 8 because my fathers job is with computers. As a little boy, I also loved football and so I decided to make a website, especially for people of my age.”Bill started the “Football OK!” website two years ago, and now more than 20,000 people visit it every day.Bill is a schoolboy and a businessman as well. He usually gets up at six oclock and looks at his e-mails. Then he goes to school from nine to four. In the evenings, he always works for about four hours on his website.Bills next plan is a new website:“At the moment I am thinking about a new website on American football, maybe for next year.”And is Bill the same person that he was three years ago? “No, I am very different now. I have met a lot of interesting people on the website and I have traveled all over the world.”Bill doesnt know about the future. “Maybe I will sell the websites. I really dont know. Ill just wait and see.”根据短文内容，回答下列问题。_How old was Bill when he beca