上海市九年级上学期英语期中质量检测试卷（I）卷

第 1 页 共 15 页 上海市九年级上学期英语期中质量检测试卷 上海市九年级上学期英语期中质量检测试卷 I I 卷 卷 一 一 阅读理解 阅读理解 共共 4 4 题 共题 共 3333 分分 1 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 I ve been seeing all over the news people struggling Evan said They can t get fresh water electricity they can t get really anything I know I m 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 We ve never done anything like this before she said But it s a great idea so I want to help him make it work For Evan s out of town friends and supporters he has set up a crowdfunding 众筹 page Through it he s 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 It s a difficult job especially for a kid with homework and Boy Scouts and friendships to tend to But he doesn t seem worried It s what we re supposed to do he said I m a human They re humans Why shouldn t I help them 第 2 页 共 15 页 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 need B he knew that it could take Puerto Rico a long time to recover C he wanted more and more friends to know his kitchen skills D 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 helpful B careful and confident C honest and hard working D humorous and organized 4 How can we understand the last sentence in the passage A Friendship is important in our lives B It s difficult for humans to raise money C We should help those who re in need D Everyone must do something unusual 2 10 分 阅读理解 第 3 页 共 15 页 Bargaining is the rule here in Beijing At least it is so in most markets and back street clothes shops Bargaining is an art and if you are unfamiliar 不熟悉 with it we d like to offer you some advice The tips 窍门 here are often used in Beijing but may help you at any place in the world where bargaining is practiced DO NOT say how much you want to pay for an item 物品 unless it s near the end of the bargaining Always try and drop the seller s offering price as much as possible before opening your mouth with a price DO throw out really low prices like 10 RMB with a big smile DO keep smiling from the beginning to the end The seller usually continues bargaining with a happy smiling face Getting angry hardly gets you the price you want KEEP in mind the price offered by the seller at the beginning is usually at least 40 over the generally reasonable price It can be up to 500 over DO have an idea of what the item costs You can ask your friends people in the hotel or others you know or look at the list below This is very general and is based 根据 on a market like Xiu Shui You may not be able to get the lowest prices at Xiu Shui especially on a weekend when there are lots of tourists around 1 Who is this passage written for A Owners of back street shops B Businessmen in Beijing C Those who are good at bargaining D Those who travel in Beijing 2 What is the topic the writer is mainly talking about in this passage A Beijing markets B Bargaining tips C Lowest price 第 4 页 共 15 页 D Seller s offer 3 What is the most important thing to do in bargaining with the seller A Keep smiling B Be patient C Don t get angry D Don t say anything 4 What is NOT included in the tips often used to bargain in Beijing A Find out the true price and go to the markets with friends B Don t offer your price until the end of the bargaining with a smile C Drop the seller s offering price four or five times 倍 until he agrees D Don t go to markets at the time when there are too many tourists 5 Which of the following can help you get an item you want at the lowest price A Whenever you go shopping take a price list with you B You can bargain for anything at the price of 10 RM C The price range 范围 for you to bargain is usually between 40 and 500 D Xiu Shui Market is the biggest shopping center where prices are always reasonable 3 10 分 Dreams can happen in any of the four stages of sleep The most memorable and clearest dreams happen in the last stage of sleep also known as REM sleep The sleep cycle repeats about four to five times every night So you can see how a person has several different dreams in one night Most people only remember dreams that happen closer to the morning when they are about to wake up That you can t remember those dreams does not mean they never happened The stages in the sleep cycle are organized by the changes in different brain activities 第 5 页 共 15 页 Stage 1 You are entering into light sleep In this stage your eyes move rapidly We call this NREM The body gets relaxed and your body temperature lowers Your heart rate lowers too The body is preparing to enter into deep sleep Stage 2 Also characterized by NREM In this stage the body temperature and heart rate drop again You are completely asleep Stage 3 Still in the NREM stage this is a deeper sleep still Stage 4 In this stage of sleep your eyes move back or forward We call it REM sleep This stage happens at about 90 100 minutes after the beginning of sleep Your blood pressure rises heart rate speeds up The majority of your dreams happen in this stage These stages repeat themselves throughout a night s sleep 1 Dreams can happen in A Stage 1 and 2 B Stage 3 and 4 C every stage 2 Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to the passage A These stages will happen once or twice one night B Most people only remember the dreams that happen when they are about to wake up C If one can t remember his dreams he never dreams at all 3 What will happen in Stage 2 第 6 页 共 15 页 A Eyes move rapidly B People enter into light sleep C Heart rate drops 4 He first REM sleep happens about after the starting of sleep A 1 to 2 hours B 2 to 3 hours C 10 minutes 5 The passage is mainly about A the stages of sleep B types of dreams C remembering dreams 4 5 分 阅读表达 You know that eating a sensible diet and getting plenty of exercise help make your body healthy and strong But do you know that there are ways to make your brain healthier and smarter Here are some steps toward a smarter brain Limit your TV viewing Never spend too much time on TV viewing for it needs very little brain activities Your brain will become weak just as your muscles do If you do watch TV choose something educational and meaningful Travel Travelling to another country forces you to see and do things in a fresh way bringing stimulation to the brain Learn a new language 第 7 页 共 15 页 Learning a new language involves different learning methods Learning a language sharpens your brain and helps prevent memory problems that you may meet in later years Read often As you read take the time to look up people or places that aren t familiar Reading makes your vocabulary much larger if you always search for words and definitions that you don t know Each week choose an animal a bird or fish and read everything you can about it Stretch your brain as you become an expert on the subject Calculate 计算 when you shop As you put things in your grocery cart total everything in your head See how close you get to the actual total Use your non dominant 不占优势的 hand If you are right handed use your left hand for everyday activities or use your right hand if you are left handed Doing familiar things in a different way will make your brain create new neural 神经 networks Wechat 微信 Read messages from various people They have different interests And some say that learning to express yourself in just 100 words is a great brain challenge Have a try and do these every day Little by little you can get into the habit of challenging your brain and make your brain smarter 1 将 处翻译成汉语 2 将 处合并成一句 3 Why do you read often according to the passage 至少两条 第 8 页 共 15 页 4 How many steps towards a smarter brain are mentioned in the passage 5 Give a title of the passage 二 二 完形填空 完形填空 共共 1 1 题 共题 共 1010 分分 5 10 分 通读全文 根据短文内容的理解 选择最佳答案填空 Long long ago a famous city was covered by a thick forest but now there is no forest left Many animals were living in the city The 1 began to die out Farmers grew rice and 2 pigs and chickens there They cut down trees and burnt them They needed 3 to keep themselves warm in winter and cook their food Elephants 4 disappeared 消失 because there was not enough food for them 5 did wolves and tigers Monkeys and other animals soon died out in the same way You might think that there are no longer any animals in the city 6 in the zoos But there are still over 30 different kinds of animals 7 there One of the animals is the barking deer They are beautiful little animals 8 rich brown fur and a white spot under the tail They look like deer but they are smaller They make a noise like a dog 9 Now there are not many barking deer left So it is important 10 people to protect wild animals Do you think so 1 A people B plants C vegetables D things 2 A grew B made 第 9 页 共 15 页 C got D fed 3 A sunlight B air C water D fire 4 A quick B quickly C fast D fastly 5 A So B Such C None D Nor 6 A besides B except C and D or 第 10 页 共 15 页 7 A causing B Sailing 航行 C chasing D living 8 A have B without C with D get 9 A barking B crying C shouting D talking 10 A to B for C like D of 三 三 语法填空 语法填空 共共 1 1 题 共题 共 1010 分分 6 10 分 根据短文内容 在空格内填入合适的单词或写出括号内所给单词的适当形式 每空一词 第 11 页 共 15 页 Dear Liz Thank you very much your letter and the photos of your friend and family Your parents and friends look really nice the photo Now I can tell you something about me and family here in New York I ve got two brothers they names are Lukas and Andreas and they be 16 and 19 My mother is French and her name is Christine Dad is American and his name s Dieter Our house have got four bedrooms and a small garden My room is tidy but my brother is not They don t often clean it We have a dog Zak and we think he s cute We love it a lot Please tell me all about friends and school in your next letter I d like to know about English schools Love Laura 四 四 单词拼写 单词拼写 共共 2 2 题 共题 共 1111 分分 7 10 分 阅读下