上海新世纪版2019-2020学年九年级下学期开学测试英语试题

上海新世纪版2019-2020学年九年级下学期开学测试英语试题姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、完型填空A friend wrote me a letter a few weeks ago.He felt hopeless at the time.He ended his letter with this question: “We cant really change this crazy world we live in，can we？”I _ to him and started my own letter with these words: “Yes，we most certainly can！”I can still remember someone who changed my world.She was the _ teacher at my primary school.I liked her music class and I wanted to impress(给留下印象)her._，I didnt know how to play any instruments.One day，she let me try playing her guitar.I did my best，but could only stumble along(断断续续地弹奏)When I finished playing，I put my _ down.“I guess I am not very good.” I told her.She looked at me with her _ eyes，smiled at me and said，“We are all good at something.You just need to find out _ you are good at.Then，you can share it with the world.”_ simple words changed me.They _ a seed(种子)in my heart that continues to grow to this day.They made me realize that I had something good inside of me.I just had to find it and share it.Can you change the world？Yes，you can！You can change it through one choice，one person or one kind act at a time._ you have to do is to share your goodness.Mother Teresa once said，“God doesnt ask us to do _ things，but small things with great love.” So make your love great!1 . ArepliedBansweredCsaidDphoned2 . AmathBChineseCEnglishDmusic3 . AButBLuckilyCHoweverDEspecially4 . AheadBhandCfaceDfingers5 . AtiredBkindCsadDquiet6 . AthatBwhoseCwhatDwhy7 . AThisBThatCHisDThose8 . AharvestedBfedCplantedDwatered9 . ABothBAllCNothingDEither10 . AgreatBsmallCgoodDbad二、阅读单选Even a child knows that nodding the head means “Yes”. But some people will not know it when they first come to India. When they talk to an India, the India often shakes his head. They might think that the Indian does not like what they said, but on the contrary he is expressing agreement(同意).The Indians have a habit of shaking their heads slightly when they talk to somebody. It doesnt mean “No”, but “Yes”.If a person doesnt know that, he might make trouble.At one time a foreigner in India told his driver who was an Indian to take him to his office. The driver shook his head. The foreigner repeated his words and the driver shook his head again. At last, the foreigner shouted angrily, “Drive me to my office at once!” The driver said in a low voice, “Yes, sir,” smiling and shaking his head again at the same time.11 . Usually nodding the head means “_”, and shaking the head means “_”.AYes; NoBNo; YesCYes; YesDNo; No12 . In India, if people agree with each other, they will_.Anod their headsBshake their headsCneither nod nor shake their headsDeither nod or shake their heads13 . Why did the Indian driver shake his head when the foreigner asked him to his office?Because _.Athe Indian driver had something important to doBthe foreigner gave him only a little money.Cthe Indian driver felt sad at that timeDin India, shaking the head means agreement14 . Why did the foreigner become angry? Because.Athe Indian driver didnt want to send him to his office.Bhe thought the meaning of shaking the head meant “No” in India.Che asked the driver to send him to his office, but the Indian driver didnt say any words.Dthe Indian driver asked him for a lot of money.15 . The phrase “on the contrary” means.AJust the oppositeBclear different between two thingsCorDand（题文）Mitsuaki recently arrived in the United States to enter universityHe wants to do well in his studies and fit the new cultureBut Mitsuaki has a problemIts not his teachersIts not even his English abilityHis problem is that he doesnt have a carMitsuaki has already discovered a basic fact of American culture： Driving is a way of lifeThere are different transportations in AmericaMany cities have taxis, buses and subways. But most people find it the easiest to drive, even if they do have to deal with heavy traffic. Nowadays busy families often have more than one vehicleMany people think their car as a status symbolBut no matter what their social status are, people without wheels feel stressedWhen Mitsuaki first arrived, he was amazed at how young many American drivers there wereYoung people in America often get their drivers license around age 16 by passing a written test and a driving testBefore they can get their license, they have to take a driver education course, For teenagers, being able to drive is important. Its hard to find an American teenager without oneMitsuaki finally decides that he needs a car. His host family helps him find a good used car to buy. But before he gets his license and starts driving, he has to understand the American style of driving, He also needs to learn some of the basic rules of the road that good drivers follow.Driving to Americans is what flying to birdsIts almost part of their natureFor many Americans, being behind the wheel is like their natural homeBut if they dont drive carefully, they can become an endangered animal.16 . （小题1）What is Mitsuakis trouble in the USA?AHis roommates are not friendly.BHe doesnt have enough money.CHe doesnt have a car himself.DHe cant speak English well.17 . （小题2）Which is the easiest transportation in the USA?ATaxisBPlanesCCarsDBuses18 . （小题3）How many tests do teenagers have to pass before they get their license?AOneBTwoCThreeDFour19 . （小题4）Which of the following is true?AMitsuaki decided he should buy a car.BMitsuaki bought a new car in the end.CMitsuaki didnt have to learn traffic rules.DMitsuaki didnt have to get a license.20 . （小题5）The best title of the passage is _.AHow to get driving license in the USABDo we have to buy cars in the USACIts not easy to live in the USADDriving is a way of life in the USABelow is a description of a single scientific experiment. It shows us how iron reacts (反应) with air and with water.Aim: To find out if iron rusts(生锈) (a) in dry air; (b) in water that has no air in it (air-free water) ; (c) in ordinary water.Materials: Some clean iron nails (铁钉) ; test tubes(试管); test tube holder; cotton wool; oil; Bunsen burner.Iron in dry airMethod(1) Put some iron nails at the bottom of a test tube.(2) Push some cotton wool down the tube.(3) Leave the tube for one week.ResultAfter one week, the nails have not rusted.ConclusionIron does not rust in dry air.(4) Add some oil to the water. (This will keep air out of the water.)(5) Leave the tube for one week.ResultThe nails do not rust in the tube with air-free water.ConculsionIron does not rust in air-free water.Iron in ordinary waterMethod(1) Half fill a test tube with water and addtwo or three clean nails.(2) Leave the tube for one week.ResultThe nails rust in the tube with ordinarywater.ConclusionIron rusts in ordinary water. (238 words)Iron in air-free waterMethod(1) Half-fill a test tube with water.(2) Boil the water for three minutes. (This makes sure there is no air in the water.)(3) Put two or three clean nails in the water.21 . In the first part of the experiment the cotton wool is most probably used to _.A. keep the air dry B. keep the tube wetC. make the nails rust D. keep the tube clean22 . What are necessary steps to make sure the water in the tube is air-free? Leave half a tube of water in it. Boil the water for some time. Put some clean iron nails in the tube. Add some oil to the water.A. B. C. D. 23 . We can conclude from the experiment that only _ makes iron rusty.A. dry air B. cotton woolC. ordinary water D. air-free waterSome of the greatest problems we face today are the destruction (破坏) of our environment. Brown clouds, polluted water, endangered wild animals., these problems seem so huge.So my family does what we can. We take cloth bags to stores instead of using plastic bags. We walk where we dont have to drive.But does it do any good? When I am the only one in line at the market with cloth bags, am I doing any good? Does my walking to stores make any real difference to the world?I recently learned something about flamingos (火烈鸟) which like to get together in groups of a thousand or more. Every year, when the time comes for migration (迁徙), a few of them first take off from the lake. But none of the others seem to notice, so the small group returns. However, the next day they try again. This time few more fly along with them, but most of them still pay no attention, so they return again. They try for several times. Every time a few more birds join in but, since the thousands of others still take no notice, the great migration plan is once more stopped.Then one day something changes. The same small group of birds once again starts flying and a small number more join in just as before, then more. Finally, they all take flight and the migration really begins. What a_sight it must bethousands of flamingos taking off into the sky at once!A few can make a difference. Even if youre the one to take the first step, and continue trying, others will someday take notice and together we will solve even our greatest problems.24 . Where would you most probably read this passage?AA guidebook.BA movie poster.CA personal blog(博客).DA geology(地质) magazine.25 . Why does the writer use cloth bags in stores?ABecause he wants to do some good to the environment.BBecause he thinks plastic bags are more expensive.CBecause there are only cloth bags in stores.DBecause all the people use cloth bags in stores.26 . What does the underlined word spectacular in Paragraph 5 probably mean?AFrustrating.BSurprising.CTerrible.DFantastic.27 . Whats the writers purpose of writing this article?ATo show that the writer loves to see the migration of flamingos.BTo tell readers to continue trying and it can make a difference.CTo introduce a special kind of flamingo to readers.DTo show that therere many problems in the world.Chinese Farmers Harvest (收获,收割) Festival is the first festival in China for farmers. The festival starting from 2018, falls on the Autumnal Equinox (秋分) each year. The Autumnal Equinox is one of the 24 solar terms(节气) of the Chinese lunar calendar and usually falls between September 22nd and 24th, during the countrys harvest season. As we all know, China has the largest population all over the world. It was difficult to feed the largest population in the past. After reform and opening (改革开放)，with the development of modern agriculture (农业), peoples life is getting better and better, and their living conditions have improved a lot. Chinese Farmers Harvest Festival shows that our government is paying more attention to agriculture and farmers life. It will greatly encourage farmers to farm and develop further modem agriculture. China has a long history of agriculture. Chinese Farmers Harvest Festival, the cultural symbol, helps to show Chinas long farming culture to the world. It also connects the excellent traditional Chinese culture to modem civilization (文明) and improves the cultural self-confidence and national pride. Since the festival is especially created for farmers, they are encouraged to think of their own ways to celebrate harvest. Some activities are held across the country, but most of the celebrations will take place at a local level that comes from local customs. Also, local government usually hosts all kinds of activities for the festival, such as folk culture performances, food tasting and so on. Some people think the festival is the happiest time of a year, even better than the Spring Festival, because food gives people a sense of safety and hope. For other people, the harvest festival is a time to look back at the past and look forward to the future.28 . We probably celebrate the Chinese Farmers Harvest Festival on _.ASeptember 20thBSeptember 23rdCSeptember 25thDOctober lst29 . The main purposes that Chinese Farmers Harvest Festival was created dont include _.Ashowing the long history of farming culture of ChinaBimproving Chinese cultural self-confidence and national prideCencouraging Chinese farmers to give up local customsDconnecting the traditional Chinese culture to modem civilization30 . We can learn from the third paragraph that _.Athe celebrations will be differently based on local customsBwestern countries also celebrate the Fanners Harvest FestivalCthe Farmers Harvest Festival is one of the Chinese traditional festivalsDThe Farmers Harvest Festival is created for both farmers and workers31 . Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?AThe Farmers Harvest Festival falls on different days in different areas in China.BThe Farmers Harvest Festival is the best time to harvest crops（庄稼）in the world.CThe Farmers Harvest Festival has been celebrated twice in our country so far.DChinas modem agriculture has greatly developed because of reform and opening.三、用单词的正确形式完成句子work on; give up; volunteer for; work as; write to; feel like32 . The summer is coming soon. Why not _ the traffic?33 . He has a poor eyesight because of _ the computer too long.34 . Im so tired that I _ having a rest and having a drink.35 . Its not a good idea _ working for your goal halfway.36 . Dont forget _ me when you arrive in London.37 . I have some problems _ a swim