人教版2019-2020年度九年级上学期期中检测英语试题A卷

人教版2019-2020年度九年级上学期期中检测英语试题A卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、补全短文6选5People enjoy sports. Sports help to keep people healthy, happy and to live longer.1 . They buy tickets or sit in front of TV sets. Often they get very excited when “their player or team” wins.People play different games in winter and summer. Swimming is fun in warm weather,2 . Some sports are so interesting that most people like them. Football, for example, is played around the world. Swimming is very popular in all countries near the sea or in those with many rivers.3 . .And for people in cold countries, like Norway or Canada,4 . Some sports go back thousands of years, like running or jumping. Chinese boxing(拳击), for example, has a long history.5 . And new sports or games come into the world almost all the time.从方框中所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,补全短文。其中有一项为多余选项。A. But basketball and volleyball are very new.Athey like to skate or ski.BHow fun it is to jump into a pool or a lake!Cbut skating is good in winter.DMany people like to watch others play games.EAmerican football is perhaps the most popular sport in the U. S. A.二、阅读单选There once was a man and a woman. They had been married (已婚) for more than 60 years. They kept no secrets from each other except that the old woman had a shoe box on the top of her closet . She told her husband never to open it or ask about it.For all these years , he had never thought about the box, but one day the little old woman got very sick and the doctor said she would never get better.The woman said it was time that he should know what was in the box. The old man took down the shoe box and took it to his wifes bedside.When he opened it , he found two beautiful doilies(装饰小垫) and some money. The money was over $25,000.“When we got married,” she said, “my grandmother told me that the secret of a happy family was never to argue. She told me that if I ever got angry with you, I should just keep quiet and crochet(编织) a doily.”The little old man was so moved. Only two doilies were in the box. She had only been angry with him twice in all those years.“My dear,” he said, “ but what about all this money?” Where did it all come from?”“Oh,” she said, “thats the money I made from selling the doilies.”6 . The old woman let her husband open her shoe box because _ .Ashe was badly illBit was 60 years oldCshe believed in her husbandDher husband made her angry7 . From the story we know _ .Athe old woman enjoyed crocheting doiliesBthe old man only made his wife angry twiceCthe old woman didnt follow her grandmothers adviceDthe old man didnt mind his wife having a secret during the past years8 . How might the old man feel when his wife told him about the money?AHe was glad to have so much money.BHe was sorry that she was not as happy as he had thought.CHe was angry with her for not giving him the money earlier.DHe was excited because he could sell the two doilies for more moneyWe all know China is a nation with a very long history and ancient culture. Its people are known as the most hospitable people in the world. If you visit a Chinese family, you will be surprised at the warmth that you receive as a guest.Firstly, you will feel comfortable with their greetings. For example, “Are you busy these days?”, “How are things going on with you?”, “Hows your trip here?” etc. Then they will serve you with tea and snacks. The host, one of the family members, will usually chat with you in order to make you feel important.At the same time, the hostess(女主人) and other family members will cook a big dinner for you. They always prepare more food than you can eat. During the meal, the guest must be the first one to pick up the food. The host will pick food for the guest, which is impolite in the west. But this is a very Chinese way to show their warmth.After the meal, they will go on chatting again with tea and snacks. In the end, when youre about to leave, they will ask you to stay longer again and again. A perfect entertainment(招待) will be over by the whole family seeing you off.Being warm has long been an important part of Chinese culture and tradition. As Confucius(孔子) said thousands of years ago: isnt it also great when friends visit from distant(遥远的) places?根据短文内容选择最佳答案。9 . The underlined word “hospitable” means _ in Chinese.A朴实的B好客的C医疗的10 . As a guest in a Chinese family, you are usually offered _ by the host.Atea and snacksBfruit and vegetablesCjuice and snacks11 . The thing that Chinese family do for their guest is _.Amaking the guest become one of the family membersBmaking the guest feel at homeCshowing the guest how rich they are12 . Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?AThe hostess usually chats with the guest, and the host will cook a big dinner in a Chinese family.BIt is impolite to pick food for the guest in the west.CWhen the guest wants to leave, the Chinese also show their warmth.13 . What is the best title for the passage?AChinas history.BChinese culture and tradition.CForeigners surprise.TIMETABLEChannel 18:00 Lets Talk in English 8:30 Around the World9:00 Movie : Everybodys Fine10:30 News and WeatherChannel 48:00 Cartoons8:30 Popular Songs9:00 Football Match : China vs South Korea10:30 Sports NewsChannel 78:00 News and Weather 8:30 Cooking with Linda9:00 Culture and Life10:30 Movie: Star TrekChannel 98:00 Science and Discovery9:00 Childrens World10:00 Talk Show: Big Mouth14 . A football fan can enjoy a football match on _.AChannel 1BChannel 4CChannel 7DChannel 915 . There is a talk show on _.AChannel 1BChannel 4CChannel 7 DChannel 916 . When may you turn on the TV if you are interested in Everybodys Fine?A8:00.B8:30C9:00D10:0017 . What channel has the news at 8:00?AChannel 1.BChannel 4.CChannel 7.DChannel 9.18 . If you want to learn English , you can turn on Channel 1 at _.A8:00B8:30C9:00D10:00Green is an important color in nature. It is the color of grass and the leaves on trees. It is the color of most growing plants, too.Sometimes, the word green means young, fresh and growing. Sometimes, it describes something that is not yet finished or plants that are not_.For example, a greenhorn is someone who has no experience, who is new to a situation. In the fifteenth century, a greenhorn was a young cow or ox whose horns had not yet developed. A century or so later, a greenhorn was a soldier who had not yet had any experience in war (战争). By the eighteenth century, a greenhorn had the meaning it has today-a person who is new in a job.About one hundred years ago, greenhorn was a popular expression in the American west. Old-timers used it to describe a man who had just arrived from one of the big cities in the east. The greenhorn didnt have the skills that he would need to live in the hard, rough country.Someone who has the ability to grow plants well is said to have a green thumb. The expression comes from the early nineteen hundreds.A person with a green thumb seems to have a magic touch that makes plants grow quickly and well. You might say that the woman next door has a green thumb if her garden continues to grow long after your plants have died.The Green Revolution (革命) is the name which was given some years ago to the development of new kinds of rice and other grains. The new plants produced much larger crops. The Green Revolution was the result of hard work by agricultural (农业的) scientists who had green thumbs.19 . According to the passage, a greenhorn means_ now.Aa young cow or ox whose horns have not yet developedBa soldier who has not had any experience in warCa person who is new in a jobDa man who doesnt have the skills to live in the country20 . The meaning of the underlined word “ripe” in the second paragraph is _.A未完成的B成熟的C青涩的D老练的21 . Which of the following about the Green Revolution is NOT right?AIf there werent the Green Revolution, we would have no rice to eat.BThe expression “the Green Revolution” appeared several years ago.CBecause of the Green Revolution, we have more kinds of rice and other grains.DAgricultural scientists with green thumbs started the Green Revolution.22 . We can know from the passage that _.Aall growing plants is greenBgreen is the most important color in natureCa person with a green thumb can make plants grow wellDthe expression “a green thumb” has a history of two hundred years23 . The main idea of the passage is _.Aa greenhornBa green thumbCthe Green RevolutionDthe word “green” and its story三、用单词的正确形式完成句子Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can only be used once.(将下列单词或词组填入空格，每空格限填一词，每个单词或词组只能填一次)。The elephant was lying heavily on its side, fast asleep. A few dogs started barking at it. The elephant woke up in a terrible anger and all the dogs ran back to the village for24 . That didnt stop the elephant. It destroyed a few houses and hurt several people. The villages were frightened and angry. Then someone suggested25 . Parbati for help, the elephant princess(公主).Parbati Baruas father was a hunter of tigers and an elephant tamer(驯象师). He taught Parbati to ride an elephant before she could even26 . He also taught her the dangerous art of the elephant round-up-how to catch wild elephants.Parbati hasnt27 . lived in the forest. After a happy childhood hunting with her father, she was sent to boarding school in the city. But Parbati never got used to being there and many years later she went back to her old life. “Life in the city is too dull. Catching elephants is an adventure and excitement lasts for days after the chase,” she says.四、用单词的正确形式完成短文请根据句意从方框中选择合适的单词，并用其适当形式填空，使句子通顺。good in kinds life swimmingNowadays, after-class activities are becoming more and more popular in schools. We also have many (1)28 . of after-class activities in our school, such as English corner, playing basketball and (2)29 . . I take part (3) 30 . the English corner, because it can help me make some new friends here. If you want to have after-class activities, I would like to share some advice. Youd better choose the activities which are (4) 31 . for you. Youd better choose what you like. Please relax yourself and enjoy the after-class activities. And your school (5) 32 . will be colorful.五、多任务混合问题Do you often help the people who are in need?One day，two boys were walking along the road to school when they saw an old woman carrying a large basket of pears.The old woman looked very tired.They went up and said，“Are you going to town? If you are，well help you carry your basket.”“Thank you，” said the woman.“Thats very kind of you.” Then she told them that she was going to the market to sell the pears.So the boys decided to lift the basket together.They walked slowly with the heavy basket，but they were happy.The other day，I saw a little girl pick up a piece of banana peel(香蕉皮)She threw it into the dustb