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外研版2020届九年级上学期英语期中检测试卷（I）卷一、 、完形填空( 共15小题；每小题1分，共15分) (共1题；共15分)1. （15分）完形填空A young British woman had shortly arrived in Hong Kong and had not yet learned anything about the Chinese culture.One day she went to the home of a Chinese friend and was immediately given a cup of Chinese tea. She was not 1and she also found this type of tea rather 2. However, since she had been given the tea, she felt she should drink it. Hoping to finish it 3so that she would not feel about having to drink this tea which she did not 4, she started to drink as much of it as she could. But as soon as her cup became half-full, the host insisted on giving her more. Several times she told the host that she had had 5, but it seemed to have no6. Her cup kept being 7, and she kept on drinking.During the time of her 8, she drank about twelve cups of tea. Later she found out that she should have just left the tea, and that this would have meant that she had had enough. Influenced by her 9culture, she felt it too 10to leave the tea and could not understand why the host took no notice of her protests (抗议) that she had had enough!（1）A . tired B . happy C . thirsty D . interested （2）A . bitter B . sweet C . nice D . cold （3）A . in time B . slowly C . gradually D . quickly （4）A . take B . have C . like D . buy （5）A . some B . enough C . all D . a little （6）A . value B . end C . effect D . importance （7）A . filled B . moved C . changed D . emptied （8）A . talk B . visit C . party D . investigation （9）A . modern B . ancient C . Western D . Eastern （10）A . impolite B . polite C . easy D . uneasy 二、 阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，共30分) (共4题；共30分)2. （6分）阅读理解There are many ways you can save money at the supermarket . Here are some of the best:Make a list and follow it.The list is about your needs: the notebooks youre out of and the food you need for daily meals. When you buy the things that are not on the list, you are wasting your money.Compare the prices.The biggest package isnt always the cheapest. Sometimes it is cheaper to buy in bulk*. So its useful for you to compare the prices.Ditch the basket or cart.If youre going to the supermarket just to pick up milk and bread, dont use a basket. Baskets let people to buy more. Only use a basket or a shopping cart if its really necessary.Make one large trip instead of several small ones.Each time you enter the supermarket, you get another chance to spend. By reducing the times of your trips, youre saving both time and money.Shop when you are full.If you go to the supermarket for milk on a Sunday morning without eating breakfast, you are likely to come home with bread, sandwiches and orange juice.（1）How many ways are mentioned to save money at the supermarket ? A . fourB . fiveC . sixD . seven（2）The underlined word “ditch” in the third tip means “ ” in Chinese . A . 使用B . 出售C . 丢弃，不使用D . 冲洗（3）Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A . You should make a list before going to the supermarket.B . Sometimes the bulk items are cheaper than the biggest package.C . Reducing your shopping times can help you save both time and moneyD . You should shop when you are hungry.（4）What is the passage mainly about ? A . Shopping tips about saving money at the supermarket.B . Compare the prices when you are shopping.C . Make a list before you shop.D . Shop when you are full.3. （8分）阅读表达 阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容回答问题。France is well known for its fine art,tasty food and romantic scenery（风景）. About 75 million visitors come here every year.France is the largest country in WesternEurope. It has a population of over 66 million. The country is home to manyfamous places of interest, like the River Seine as well as the Eiffel Tower.Many visitors also come for the countrys art. Sculptor（雕刻家）Auguste Rodin and painter Claude Monetonce created their great works here. If you visit France today, it is not asurprise to meet street artists in the city or come across a singer in thesubway.Novisit to Paris is complete without a trip to Louvre, one of the largest andmost famous museums in the world. Inside, there are 35,000 works of art, suchas the painting Mona Lisa by Da Vinciand the statue（雕塑）David byMichelangelo. It would take nine months to enjoy all the pieces.Besides, French food is world famous. Breadis very important in France. The best known French bread is called a baguette（法棍面包）. They are long, delicious and tastesalty. Snails （蜗牛）arealso a must-have here. French people eat 40,000 tons of snails every year!But France is not always good. Paris, the city of light, may also show its darkside to visitors. Chinese visitors feel sorry about the crowded subway inParis.（1）Howmany visitors come to France every year?（2）Howmany visitors come to France every year?（3）Is itcommon to meet street artists in the city?（4）Is itcommon to meet street artists in the city?（5）Whocreated the famous painting Mona Lisa?（6）Whocreated the famous painting Mona Lisa?（7）Besidesbread, what food is also a must-have for French people?（8）Besidesbread, what food is also a must-have for French people?（9）Whydo Chinese visitors feel sorry about the subway in Paris?（10）Whydo Chinese visitors feel sorry about the subway in Paris?4. （8分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。CHolmes said, Somebody sent a letter with five pips (桔核) in it from India, and arrived seven weeks later to kill Johns uncle. Then they sent five pips from Scotland and arrived three days later to kill Johns father. Now they have sent five pips to John from London!The letters are all from sea ports. The writer was on a ship when he wrote the letters, I replied.Very good, Watson! And Johns enemy is in London already!Well, I hope they wont kill young John, I said.But they did. The next morning, we read in the newspaper that a policeman found him die near Waterloo station. Holmes was very angry about it.He came to me for help and those men murdered him! Im going to find them, if its the last thing I do! he said to me, and he hurried out of the house.At night, when he came back, he was tired, but pleased, he said, I know the names of Johns enemies! And now Im going to send them a surprise! This will frighten them! He took five pips from an orange and put them in an envelope (信封). On it he wrote S. H. for J. C.Im sending the pips to captain James Calhoun. His ship is called the Star. He and his men are sailing back to Georgia, USA.How did you find him, Holmes? I asked.Ships papers, he said, Ive looked at hundreds of them today. Only one ship, the Star, was in the three ports at the right times, this morning the Star left London to sail back to Georgia. I found out that the captain and two of his men, all Americans, werent on the ship last night, so Im sure they killed John. When they arrive in America, theyll get the pips and then the police will catch them! （1）Holmes was _ about Johns death.A . curiousB . angryC . crazyD . worried（2）The Star left London for _.A . CanadaB . AustraliaC . IndiaD . America（3）Who do you think the underlined letters J. C. stand for?A . James CalhounB . James Columbus C . John CalhounD . John Columbus（4）Which order is correct according to the story? John came to Holmes for help. John received a letter with five pips. John was killed. Holmes sent five pips to J. C.A . B . C . D . （5）This story may be taken from .A . a science fictionB . a history bookC . a detective novelD . a travel guide5. （8分）阅读理解Now some women are spending a weekend at Mothers Camp(营地). There, husbands and children are not allowed. Why would a woman want to take a vacation without her family?Some women say they need time to be alone.At Mothers Camp a woman has room for herself. She can sleep, read or watch TV, and no one will bother her. No children will ask, “Mom, whats for dinner?” No husband will say, “Oh, dear, I cant find any clean socks.” In fact almost 50% of women in the United States work outside the home. Many of them work full-time and then come home for a second jobtaking care of their homes and families. These working women say one of their biggest problems is housework.In the United States, working wives do about 75% of the housework. Many of their husbands say they want to help. But then they burn the rice or they cant find the pans. They ask so many questions that their wives decide it is easier to do the job themselves.Some women go to Mothers Camp just to get a break from housework. For two days they dont cook, they dont clean and they dont look after their children and husbands. What do they do?They enjoy warm, sunny weather, walking, swimming or boating in a clear blue lake and sing songs around the campfire. They relax away from home. They have a really wonderful vacation at Mothers Camp.（1）From this passage we can see _ in the United States. A . women want to work outside the homeB . working wives do most of the houseworkC . husbands do as much housework as their wivesD . women do not like to stay at home with their families（2）At Mothers Camp, women cant _. A . watch TVB . read newspapersC . swim in the lakeD . bring their husbands and children（3）Why would some mothers like to be alone?Because _. A . they dont like their husbands and childrenB . they have to work full-timeC . they are too busy to relax themselvesD . they want a new life（4）_is one of the biggest troubles for working wives in the United States. A . HouseworkB . Working outside the homeC . When to take a vacationD . Looking after their children（5）Whats the best title of this passage? A . Busy Working MothersB . How to Buy Gifts for MothersC . Mothers Relax Away From HomeD . Mothers in the US三、 任务型阅读（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分） (共1题；共10分)6. （10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，每个选项只能用一次。 Here is a famous story about the Great Wall of China. The story happened in the Qin Dynasty._Do you want to know more about the love story?One day, the emperor, Qin Shi Huang, ordered his soldiers(士兵) to capture(俘虏) some young men. He sent the young men to build the Great Wall of China.A young man named Fan Xiliang didnt want to get captured. _He had nowhere to go and didnt know where to hide. When he heard the soldiers coming towards him, he was terrified.At that time, a woman named Lady Meng Jiang was passing by Fan Xiliang. She saw the poor man and saved him. Fan Xiliang said thanks to Lady Meng Jiang._Later on they got married.Unfortunately, Fan Xiliang was found and captured. He was sent to the Great Wall and worked there.Lady Meng Jiang waited for her husband day and night. Winter came, but Fan Xiliang failed to return. _She took the warm clothes to the Great Wall, but she didnt find Fan Xiliang.Someone told her that Fan Xiliang had died and that he was buried in the Great Wall._She cried so sadly that a part of the Great Wall collapsed(倒塌) and she finally found Fan Xiliangs body. A. Lady Meng Jiang stayed by the wall and kept crying day and night.B. They fell in love with each other.C. He ran away from his home and planned to hide somewhere.D. It was a moving love story,E. Lady Meng Jiang prepared some warm clothes for her husband.四、 单词拼写 (共10小题；每小题1分，共10分) (共1题；共10分)7. （10分）根据句子将所缺单词补充完整（1）The houses near the c_ part of the city in the downtown usually cost much.（2）You can find different kinds of k_ flying in the sky in spring.（3）W_ is the fourth day of a week.（4）Every time I go to travel in another country, my parents will give me a lot of advice i_ of money.（5）These days house prices are dropping, so we can buy a house at a l_ price than before.五、 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） (共1题；共10分)8. （10分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入一个适当的词（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。My father _( work) in an office. There _ two large windows in it. One day, a wom