外研版2019-2020学年初中英语九年级上册期中考试模拟试卷（2）A卷.doc

外研版2019-2020学年初中英语九年级上册期中考试模拟试卷（2）A卷一、 阅读理解 (共3题；共30分)1. （10分）Once upon a time，there were two good friendsOne was called Jack and the other was called JamesOne day，the two friends were walking through the desertDuring the journey they had a quarrel，and Jack couldnt control himself and hit James in the faceJames felt hurt，but he didnt say anythingInstead，he wrote in the sand，“Today my best friend Jack hit me in the face”They kept on walking until they found an oasis(绿洲)They decided to get some water thereSuddenly James had trouble in the water，he fell into the mire(泥潭)and was in dangerJack saved him at onceWhen he felt all right，he wrote on a stone，“Today my best friend Jack saved my life”Jack was very surprised and asked James，“After I hurt you，you wrote in the sand and now you write on the stoneWhy?”James replied，“When someone hurts us，we should write it down in the sand so that the wind of forgiveness can blow it awayBut when someone does anything good for us，we must write it on the stone，so no wind can blow it away”Since then，the two good friends have never quarreled with each other again and they got on better with each otherHatred(仇恨)can bring you nothing but unhappinessIf you dont forgive others，you are making trouble for yourself Keep a peaceful heart all the time and remember to be always thankful to others!（1）What happened when Jack hit his friend James in the face?A . After he was beaten in the face James was hurt and ran awayB . James hated his friend，in return very much from then onC . James hit his friend in return at onceD . James wrote“Today my best friend Jack hit me in the face”in the sand（2）Whats the matter with James in the oasis?A . He was very careless and fell into the mireB . He wanted to get some water and fell into the mireC . He wanted to know if his friends would help him when he had troubleD . He wanted to make his friend have trouble，too（3）What did James do after he was saved by his friend?A . He wrote some words on a stoneB . He thanked his friends at onceC . He wrote some words in the sandD . He drank some water and had a rest（4）Which of the statements is NOT true according to the passage?A . Jack was very angry when he had a quarrel with JamesB . They decided to get some water after they found an oasisC . The two good friends went on walking after the quarrel and found an oasis a few days laterD . Hatred can only bring you unhappiness（5）Why did James write words in different places?A . The wind of forgiveness can blow hatred awayB . No wind can blow thanks awayC . James only wanted to write words in different placesD . A and B2. （10分） Yao Ming, the centre of the Chinese National Mens basketball team, joins the Houston Rocket in the 2002 NBA. The 2.2 m, 120kg basketball star becomes the first one to come from a foreign (外国的) team. Yao Ming was born in Shanghai in September, 1980. His mother is a leader of the Chinese National Womens Team. His father plays basketball, too. Yao Ming is welcome in China. He becomes a very important basketball player in China Basketball Association. Its short for CBA.During the 2000-2001 seasons, he gets 27.1 scores for the Shanghai Oriental(东方) Sharks in every match. Yao Ming joins the Houston Rockets in November, 2002. He says this is a new start in his basketball life. He world do his best to learn from the NBA and improve(提高) himself. Sport analyst(分析家) Bill Walton says, “Yao Ming is very strong. He has the capability(能力) of changing the future(未来) of basketball.”（1）TheHoustonRocketsisthenameofa_team.A . tabletennisB . volleyballC . basketballD . golf（2）BothYaoMingsfatherandmotherare_.A . football playersB . the leader of the Chinese Nationa lTeamC . the centers of Chinese National TeamD . basketballplayers（3）YaoMing_inCBAduringthe2000-2001seasons.A . does badlyB . isnt goodC . is in AmericaD . does well（4）YaoMing_theHoustonRocketsinNovember,2002.A . does his best to joinB . is a teacher inC . becomes a member ofD . leaves（5）SportanalystBillWaltonthinksYaoMingcan_.A . learnfromtheNBA.B . changethefutureofbasketballC . improvehimselfD . becomesthecaptainoftheHoustonRockets.3. （10分）阅读理解 Today the word friendship has been used so often that it has lost its meaning. Someone even says that friends are made to be used. It makes me very sad.True friendship doesnt mean that when you need your friends help, you will treat him to dinner, and when you have to protect yourself, you will put your friends in a difficult situation.In fact, true friendship is the communication and understanding of the hearts.True friendship is like water. Compared with decent wine, water is tasteless, but is of great help when we are thirsty. True friends dont need to be with each other every day, but are connected in heart every minute.True friendship is like medicine. Though it is bitter, it cures your illness. True friends give you some suggestions even if they know you would not take. They criticize you when others have a good word for you, not because of envy but worrying that you may lose your cool head.True friendship has nothing to do with fame, power or money. True friends would often watch you silently far away when you are influential, but come to you whenever you need their help. Youre not his stepping-stone to success, but are his crutch(依靠) to live through difficulties.True friends make you complete. Many persons go along with you through your lifeyour parents, your spouse(配偶), and your children, who take care of you and make your life happy. However, you still need someone who understands your thoughts and souls. Without them, you are likely to be unhealthy in spirit.True friends stay in your heart, rather than at your side; they know you more than yourself, and try to better you.（1）What makes the writer sad? A . Someone doesnt understand friendship.B . Someone makes wrong friends.C . Someone doesnt treasure friendship.D . Someone blames their friends.（2）Why does the writer compare friendship with water? A . Because it has no taste.B . Because it is important to our life.C . Because it is easy to get.D . Because it stays with us every day.（3）The underline word stepping-stone in Paragraph 6 means _ in Chinese. A . 踏脚石B . 阻碍C . 支撑D . 对手（4）What is true friendship related to(和有关) according to the writer? A . Understanding of the hearts and fame.B . Power and fame.C . Communication of the hearts.D . Fame, power or money.（5）According to the passage, true friends many help you _. A . keep healthyB . achieve successC . understand them betterD . make yourself complete二、 完形填空 (共2题；共20分)4. （10分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。A teacher was giving a talk to his students on stress(压力) management. He raised a glass of water and asked them, How 1 do you think this glass of water is?The students began to think and 2 . Their answers are different, from 20g to 500g.It does not matter on the real3 . It depends on how long you hold it. If I hold it for a 4 it is OK. If I hold it for an hour, I will have an ache in my right arm. If I hold it for a day, you will have to call a 5 . It is the exact same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes. What we have to do is to put the glass down, 6 for a while before holding it up again.If we carry our burdens 7 ,sooner or later, we will not be able to carry on. The burden will become increasingly heavier. We have to 8 the burden every now and then, so that we can be refreshed and are able to carry on.So 9 you return home from work tonight, put the burden of work down. Dont carry it back home. You can pick it up tomorrow.Whatever burdens you have ,let them down for a moment if you can. And learn to 10 ourselves.Life is short but amazing. Enjoy it!（1）A . heavy B . full C . much D . long （2）A . read B . watch C . guess D . listen （3）A . glass B . weight C . water D . height （4）A . minute B . night C . day D . week （5）A . mother B . teacher C . doctor D . friend （6）A . rest B . shake C . look D . work （7）A . this time B . some other time C . next time D . all the time （8）A . give up B . put down C . pick up D . think about （9）A . after B . since C . before D . until （10）A . save B . help C . care D . relax 5. （10分）阅读下面短文，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。 After school on Friday, I waited at the school gate to walk home with Jemma, as usual. Then I saw 1talking and laughing happily with some other girls. She glanced (瞥了一眼) at me and left me alone there. I knew right then that I had 2my best friend.At dinner, Mom asked, Is Jemma coming by tomorrow?I shrugged (耸肩) and said nothing.The next morning, Mom asked, Today is 3, what are you and Jemma going to do?I shrugged again. 4is Jemma? Mom took a look at me. Then she said, Will you take these magazines to Grandma, please? 5I walked down the street, a new girl in the neighborhood came towards me, smiling. But I just went 6her. Grandma welcomed me at the door with a warm hug. Sitting on the sofa, I noticed a (an) 7of kids in old-fashioned clothes on the table. Grandma pointed at a girl with short fair hair.Thats Beth Lambert, she said. My best friend. Until a week before we took this photo.I was 8at that. Beth and I were best friends in school. We did everything 9. Then one day, she made new friends and said she didnt want to hang out with me anymore. Nothing hurt 10that.I didnt say anything. I couldnt. I knew Id start 11if I opened my mouth.Grandma hugged me again. Simone, sometimes friends grow 12. It might happen to anyone, she continued. Then, see him? Grandmas finger 13to a boy with glasses in the photo. He lived near me. When I was walking home by myself 14this boy was, too, I said hello. And we became friends.So, if we want to start a new friendship, she smiled. One 15is all it took.As I was heading home, that new girl appeared again. I went towards her and spoke, Hello.（1）A . it B . them C . her D . him （2）A . lost B . hurt C . forgotten D . beaten （3）A . Monday B . Friday C . Saturday D . Sunday （4）A . How B . Where C . Which D . Who （5）A . As B . Before C . After D . Until （6）A . to B . past C . with D . against （7）A . card B . photo C . poster D . advertisement （8）A . glad B . angry C . satisfied D . surprised （9）A . together B . outside C . differently D . quickly （10）A . less than B . because of C . more than D . instead of （11）A . singing B . laughing C . shouting D . crying （12）A . old B . separate (分离) C . strong D . close （13）A . moved B . connected C . returned D . waved （14）A . so B . but C . for D . and （15）A . hug B . smile C . word D . question 三、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共18分)6. （18分）据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。My sister Alli and I have been trying to get people to stop dropping cigarette butts (烟蒂) for seven years.One day, we were walking in our hometown and saw hundreds of cigarette butts on the ground._They made the town look so ugly that we decided to start a group to make people stop dropping butts. We called it No Butts About It!At first, we drew pictures with The Earth Is Not Your Ashtray (烟灰缸) written on them. We put the pictures around our hometown-in parks, by beaches, and along roads.We wanted to make people understand that dropping butts does harm to the environment. Most smokers dont think that dropping butts harms the earth._Later, we wrote to companies and asked them for money to help us. We used the money to buy ashtrays to give smokers.We wanted smokers to carry the ashtrays with them so they didnt have to drop butts.At the moment, we are trying to get cigarette companies to put an ashtray in each pack of cigarettes._Many people have started to join our group since it began._And there are even groups in England, Australia and India !Many newspapers have written about my sister and I over the last seven years. And we have won many prizes for our good work._We just want to make the earth a better and cleaner place for animals, plants and people.One day it will be.A. My sister and I set up a No Butts About It group.B. But we are not interested in prizes.C. Today there are 45 other No Butts About It groups in America.D. They made the ground dirty.E. But it does! All rubbish does.F. Many smokers like to drop butts here and there.G. Some companies would like to do it.四、 语法填空 (共1题；共10分)7. （10分）语法填空 （1）We should think twice before we make a _ (decide). （2）Liu Bei waited _ (polite) for Zhuge Liang outside the door. （3）The more _ (communicate) you two have, the be