上海版2019-2020学年度九年级上学期英语期末考试试卷B卷.doc

上海版2019-2020学年度九年级上学期英语期末考试试卷B卷一、 阅读理解 (共4题；共15分)1. （4分）阅读理解 Everyone worries. But how do you deal with your worries? Whether your worries are big or small, you can take these steps to deal with your worries.Try to find out what you are worry about.Sometimes, you will know what youre worried about. Other times, you might not. Try to find it out. If you cant, you can ask for help.Think of ways to make it better.There is always something you can do to help you feel less worried. Sitting there worrying is no fun and it wont solve your problem.Grades at school are often a top worry for kids. If you are worried about grades, ask yourself these questions:Why are grades important? What do grades mean to me?(A)How do I get ready for class? Do I go over my notes even when there isnt a test?(B)Do I have a good place to do my homework?(C)Have I tried different ways of studying?If your worry is about a fight you had with a friend, you might write down all the things you could dowrite a note to her or him, invite her or him to a basketball game, say sorry to her or him, etc. Once you have a list of things you could do, you can choose the one that gets your friend back.Ask for help.When you are worried, it can help to find someone to talk to. You can ask your parents, friends or teachers for help.（1）How many steps are mentioned to deal with your worries in the passage? A . Two.B . Three.C . Four.D . Seven.（2）If youre worried about your grades, you can ask yourself these questions EXCEPT _. A . Why are grades important?B . What do grades mean to me?C . How do I get ready for class?D . Why dont my friends like me?（3）According to the passage, what will you do if you have a fight with your friend? A . Make a new friend.B . Dont talk to her or him anymore.C . Have another fight with her or him.D . Invite her or him to a basketball game.（4）The passage mainly tells us _ . A . who is often worriedB . when people are worriedC . how to deal with our worriesD . what kind of worries people have2. （4分）阅读理解 Did you know that 7 out of 10 students have cheated at least once in the past year? Did you know that 50 percent of those students have cheated more than twice? This shocking data is from a recent survey of 9,000 U.S. high school students.Incredibly, teachers may even be encouraging their students to cheat! Last year at a school in Detroit, some teachers were found to have provided their students with answers to statewide standard tests. Students at the school told police that they were promised pizza and money if they cheated on the test. Similar reports at several schools in San Diego country have prompted an investigation by the Education Department. A student at a local high school says she sees students cheating on almost every test, and the teachers dont do anything about it. In response to the claims of school-assisted cheating, the head of the National Association of School Principals said that while cheating should never be accepted, it showed the pressure that schools were under. Because school funding is now decided by students test performance, there is incredible pressure on school to raise marks in any way they can.But schools are not the main problem. Many students claim that theyre tempted to cheat because of peer pressure and intense competition to get top grades. Many kids also say that their parents are setting a bad example by cheating on income taxes, lying about age to pay lower admission prices, or cheating their way out of speeding tickets. They are sending a message to their kids that it is okay to cheat and lie.So, what can be done? In our schools math classes, each student has different problems on their test papers, so it is useless to look at someone elses answers. Teachers could also randomly mix the problems throughout the page. Another solution is for adults to lower their expectations. Chances are that students believe cheating is the only way to meet unreasonably high expectations. Perhaps it is time for parents and teachers to seriously examine whether higher test results are important enough to encourage cheating.（1）What does the writer think of the levels of cheating in American schools? A . It is an extremely serious problem.B . It is no worse than other countries.C . He expresses no clear opinion.D . It is mainly the fault of local school.（2）Which of the following causes of cheating is NOT mentioned? A . Pressure from others.B . Too much work.C . Strong competition.D . School funding.（3）Why are some schools ignoring their students cheating in America, according to the passage? A . Because schools will get better students.B . Because teachers will then receive a higher salary.C . Because schools will get more government money.D . Because schools fear parents will be very angry.（4）According to the 3rd paragraph , how are parents encouraging their children to cheat? A . By putting too much pressure on their children to succeed.B . By criticising their children too much when they fail.C . By urging them directly to be dishonest.D . By failing to behave honestly themselves.（5）In the last paragraph the writer _. A . offers possible solutions to the problemB . describes the causes of the problemC . outlines the results of the student cheatingD . suggests some of the reasons for cheating3. （4分）阅读理解 Why is music so important to children? Here are some of my thoughts on the subject.Music has a positive（积极的） effect on young childrens development!New research shows that music has a good influence on young childrens cognitive（认知的） skills, such as spatial reasoning（空间推理） and memory. Research also shows that offering children an interesting environment can support childrens healthy growth and development.Young children enjoy making music with others!Making music with others gives children a wonderful feeling of belonging to the group. Children might have difficulty joining in activities with others because they are shy, have limited language ability or special needs, but they can freely take part in a music activity.Music makes young children happy!Children seem to experience much pleasure and joy when listening to music, making music and dancing to music. Whether they are singing along to a CD, playing an instrument or dancing to music around the classroom, most children seem to thoroughly（彻底地） enjoy participating in a music activity. How wonderful it is to offer children the chance to do some activities about music!（1）New research shows that music can improve young childrens skills. A . cognitiveB . readingC . writingD . speaking（2）Which is one of the reasons that children have difficulty joining in activities with others? A . They dont know others.B . They want to play games alone.C . They are shy.D . They dont like music.（3）Which one of the following has the same meaning as participate in? A . come intoB . arrive atC . take part inD . get used to（4）There are of the authors thoughts on the subject. A . twoB . threeC . fourD . five（5）Whats the best title for the passage? A . How to Make Music with OthersB . The Influence of Music on ChildrenC . What Wonderful MusicD . The Importance of Music in Early Childhood4. （3分）阅读理解 China covers large areas and has a great population. Different living habits have always been an interesting topic in the country. Recently, another difference between southern Chinese and northern Chinese became a hot one: the way people shop at markets.People from southern China say that they always buy what they need for just one or two meals. It is normal for them to buy half of a Chinese cabbage, two potatoes and 0.25 kilograms of beef at a time.However, one may be laughed at if he does this in the north. Instead, buying vegetables and meat enough for a week is usual. Also, you can buy a small amount (数量) of fruit, such as a single apple or pear, each time in the south. Shop owners even help you peel and cut them. But shop owners in the north hardly offer such service. And many fruits are sold in baskets and boxes. The difference could be due to the different weather.Food can be kept for a long time in the north, as it is usually cold and dry there. Many northern Chinese have the habit of storing food, especially for the long winter. But the hot and wet weather in the south makes southern Chinese buy just enough food for one meal or one day, or else the food may go bad.（1）In southern China, people usually buy _ at a time. A . a small amount of foodB . a large amount of foodC . enough food for a weekD . a lot of meat and vegetables（2）If you buy fruits in the south, the shop owners may _. A . peel and cut them for youB . laugh at youC . only sell them in boxes and basketsD . only sell a single apple or pear（3）Many northern Chinese have the habit of keeping food because _. A . the weather is hot and wetB . food goes bad quicklyC . the weather is cold and dryD . they live far away from markets（4）The underlined words due to mean _ in Chinese. A . 所以B . 但是C . 然而D . 因为（5）Which is the best title for the passage? A . Different Weather in ChinaB . Different Living Habits in ChinaC . Southern Chinese and Northern ChineseD . Southern China and Northern China二、 根据句意完成已给出首字母或汉语提示的单词，使补全后的句子意思 (共8题；共8分)5. （1分）_ shorts are these? They are Johns.6. （1分）This g_is my friend, Amy. 7. （1分）Young people should be p_ to the old and say hello to them when they meet. 8. （1分）There was a big old tree _ our school.(在对面） 9. （1分）They s_ the book for only 10 yuan. 10. （1分）It was such an _(不同寻常的)experience that I will never forget it. 11. （1分）She gave her son a _ (拥抱) and put him to bed. 12. （1分）This is my o_ room. 三、 语法填空 (共2题；共2分)13. （1分）Hearing the music, he fell_ (sleep). 14. （1分）语法填空 Growing up in England, _(happy) thing for my classmates and I was reading stories. Among them, The Ugly Duckling (丑小鸭) was a popular one.The classic story of The Ugly Duckling describes a poor young bird. All the ducks laugh _him for his ugly appearancesmall and grey. Feeling sad, he _(begin) a journey of self-discovery. Finally one day, he looks down into a pond. He is shocked by his reflection(倒影) in the water. He is no longer _ugly duckling, but a _(beauty) swan.This great childrens fairy tale _been a hit for years. Its even been made into a Disney movie. In fact, this year is the storys_(174) birthday. Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen _(write) it in 1843. The story teaches us many valuable lessons. For example, we should not judge a person by his or her appearance. It is inner beauty that makes a person special. Whats more, one should think _other peoples feelings.The storys positive _(message) are saved by the world. Today, we use the phrase ugly duckling as a metaphor to describe something poor or bad that grows into something successful or beautiful.四、 选词填空 (共1题；共1分)15. （1分）用方框中所给词的适当形式填空 ticket sometimes customer holiday mouse（1）What do you want to do for your _? （2） How many concert _ do you have? Two.（3）There are small _ in the box. The girl is afraid of them. （4）_ I go to school by bus. （5）Mr. Zhang is an old _ of our shop. 五、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共5分)16. （5分）阅读短文，回答问题。（每题答案不超过6个词） With their long tusks (象牙), elephants look strong. However, it is this feature that makes the animal endangered. Many of them are killed for their tusks. People make elephant tusks into crafts (工艺品) and jewelry and sell them to rich people.But can these priceless body parts grow back? The answer is no, Live Science said. The elephants tusks are actually part of their teeth. Nearly all African elephants and most male Asian elephants have these long teeth. About one-third of the tusk is in the animals skull (头骨). The tusk has a nerve (神经) running down its center. This makes it similar to your teeth. Once you lose a tooth, you will never grow a new one.Elephants use their tusks to protect themselves, lift things, dig water and gather food. But losing the tusk will not kill them. The way in which they lose the tusk is what matters. Usually, people get tusks by culling (限量捕杀), which means killing old and weak elephants. They also take tusks from the elephants that have died naturally.However, these sources arent enough to keep up with the demand for ivory. Therefore, some poachers (偷猎者) kill healthy elephants and cut th