人教版2019-2020学年九年级上学期期中英语试题C卷（测试）

人教版2019-2020学年九年级上学期期中英语试题C卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、阅读单选Johnny lived with his parents in a small town. One day there was an earthquake near the town. Many houses were pulled down. Everyone thought that there would be another earthquake soon. They were worried that the second earthquake would be worse than the first.“We must send Johnny to a safe place.” Johnnys mother said to her husband. “Many of our friends are sending their children to relatives in other towns.”“Well send him to my brother, Peter,” Johnnys father said. “He lives a long way away. Johnny will be safe with him.”He telephoned Johnnys uncle, Peter, and asked him if he would let Johnny live with him.“Hes a good boy,” he said, “ he wont give you any trouble.”“All right,” Johnnys uncle said, “but I cant be accustomed to staying with kids at this moment. I enjoy living a very quiet and peaceful life.”“You wont know Johnnys in the house,” his father told him.So Johnny, who was five,went to live with his uncle.Two days later, Johnnys parents received a letter from Peter. It said, “I am returning the child. I cant stand him.”根据短文内容选择最佳答案。1 . The underlined words “be accustomed to” in the passage most probably means _.Astick toBbe used toCbe sure about2 . Johnny and his parents lived _.Ain a small townBon the farmCin the countryside3 . Johnnys parents sent him away because _.Athey didnt want Johnny to get hurtBPeter wanted to protect JohnnyCall the children in the town moved to Peters town4 . Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?APeter couldnt stand Johnny.BThe five-year-old Johnny was a well-behaved boy.CUncle Peter didnt like a noisy life.5 . “ _” can be the missing sentence in the passage.ATheres no earthquake.BPlease send me an earthquake.CPlease send some food.It is the most difficult for parents to decide whether to have a second child or not.It is often heard that a single child is likely to be a lonely child.There are no other children in the family for the child to talk or play with.An only child is not able to get along well with the children of their age.Some parents regretted making the decisions to have only one child.But the number of the parents choosing to have only one child is increasing in many parts of the world.In the US,for example,more than 14% of the women between 18 and 34 plan to have just one child.The same can be seen in the UK.In Japan,the average number of children born per family had gone down to 1.42 by 1996.For some single-child parents,especially who are busy working every day,time and energy seem to be overwhelming.They dont have enough time and energy to share with more children.For other people,money is their first consideration.Many couples in Japan choose not to have large families as the cost of supporting a child up to the age of 18 reaches around 160000.6 . According to the passage,why is a single child likely to be lonely?ABecause his/her parents dont love him.BBecause he/she doesnt have holidays.CBecause he/she doesnt have a brother or sister to talk or play with.DBecause there are other children in the family.7 . What do people NOT think about when they choose to have a second child?ATime.BEnergy.CMoney.DFood.8 . What does the underlined word “overwhelming” mean in the last paragraph?A压倒一切的B宽松的C流行的D充足的9 . Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?AIts easy to make a decision to have a second child.BMany couples in Japan love to have large families.CAll parents feel confidednt about having a second child.DMore than 14% of the women between 18 and 34 in the UK plan to have just one child.10 . Parents choose not to have a second child because .Athey dont like childrenBthe cost of supporting a child is so highCtheir children disagree with themDtheir children dont feel lonelyYou can have the same neighbors for years. You love them or you think you love them. And you hope that they love you. But do you ever really understand them? Charlie Kemp and his family lived next door to me for 15 years. We were good friends all the time. I enjoy friendship. I think its the best thing in the world. And friendship with the Kemps was easy because they seemed to welcome it. They were interesting and clever people. Their house caught fire twice, and twice the whole family slept in mine. They were always losing things like money, keys and watches. Pictures fell off the walls, the children fell out of bedI was their neighbor and their friend. Life was always interesting, never dull. Best of all, I liked the whole family. One day, I lit a fire in the garden to burn some rubbish. After some time Charlie Kemp came out of his house and walked up the road. “Morning, Charlie，” I said. “Its a lovely day, isnt it？” He smiled at me and nodded. I went on with my work.Twenty minutes later, a policeman arrived. He walked into my garden and said, “Youll have to put out that fire. Your neighbor has complained(抱怨) to us. He doesnt like the smell.”“My neighbor？” I asked.“Yes，” the policeman took out his notebook and read, “Charlie Kemp. He lives next door, doesnt he？”11 . According to the passage, _ACharlie Kemp is the writers neighbor and his real good friendBCharlie Kemp is the writers neighbor but not his real good friendCCharlie Kemp treats the writer as his real good friendDthe writer doesnt treat Charlie Kemp as his real good friend12 . The writer was blamed(责备) by the policeman because _Ahe was found burning the rubbish by the policemanBhe was found polluting the environment by burning the rubbishChis neighbor Charlie Kemp complained about his action and called the policemanDhe burnt something of his neighbors13 . The writers experience tells us that _Aa friend in need is a friend indeedBit is difficult to understand a person, even yourfriendCanyone is sure to be friendly to you if you are friendly to himDfriendship is the best thing in the world14 . When the writer heard the policemans words, he maybe felt_AhappyBsadCrelaxedDinterestedKings College Summer SchoolKings College Summer School is an annual(每年的) training program for high school students at all levels who want to improve their English. Courses are given by the teachers of Kings College and other colleges in New York. Trips to museums and culture centers are also organized. This years summer school will be from July 25 to August 15.More information is as follows:Application (申请) dateStudents in New York should send their applications before July 18, 2012.Students of other cities should send their applications before July 16, 2012.Foreign students should send their applications before July 10, 2012.CoursesEnglish LanguageSpoken English: 22 hoursReading and Writing: 10 hoursAmerican History: 16 hoursAmerican Culture: 16 hoursStepsA letter of self-introductionA letter of recommendation The letters should be written in English with all the necessary information.CostDaily lessons: $200Sports and activities: $100Travels: $200Hotel service: $400You may choose to live with your friends or relatives in the same city.Please write to: Thompson, Sanders1026 Kings StreetNew York, NY 10016, USAE-mail: KC-Summer-School yahoo, com15 . Which of the following is true about Kings College Summer School?AOnly top students can take part in the program.BKings College Summer School is run every other year.CVisits to museums and culture centers are part of the program.DOnly the teachers of King s College give courses.16 . If you are to live with your relatives in New York, you will have to pay the school _.A$200B$400C$500D$90017 . What information can you get from the text?AThe program will last two months.BYou can write to Thompson only in English.CAs a Chinese student, you can send your application on July 14, 2012.DYou can get in touch with the school by e-mail or by telephone.二、根据首字母、中文提示填空根据句意和汉语提示，在空白处填入一个适当的单词(每空限一词)。18 . Lucy is my best friend. She has long _ (笔直的) hair.19 . Among all the subjects, I like _ (物理) best because I think it is very interesting.20 . Whats wrong with the man? He is keeping _ (混合) the two drinks together .21 . _ (最后), through days of hard work, the police found out how the Chongqin bus plunged (坠入) into the Yangtze River.22 . After the heavy rain, the sun came out and _ (照耀) brightly23 . With our _ (支持), our school basketball team are sure to win the match.24 . Be careful not to hurt yourself when you use the pair of _ (剪刀)三、用单词的正确形式完成短文、阅读短文，从方框中选择合适的词并用其适当形式填空,每空一词，每词限用一次。（每小题1分，共10分）friend good movie second quietmeet play interest importance do We all know friends are very 25 . to us. How can we make friends? I think the following suggestions can help you make good friends. Firstly, if you want to make friends, you need to go out 26 . people. Friends hardly come to knock at your door while you are 27 . computer games at home.28 . , you dont have to have a lot of common 29 . with people in order to make friends with them. In fact, some of the 30 . friendships are between two people who dont have much in common at all. Even they have opposite views. For example, if you are outing, you can make friends with people who are different from you. Though he is 31 . than you, you can help each other. Thirdly, you should often invite your friends 32 . many things with you. For example, you can invite your friends to go to the 33 . or go to a concert with you. You also should take part in your 34 . party. Soon you will find you and your friends have strong friendship.四、语法填空I bought a jasmine（茉莉花） plant for my office. When I bought it I was told it would bloom （开花） and the 35 . /swi:t/smell would fill my office. I had the plant for two 36 . (month), and every day I looked at it, but there werent any flowers or pleasant smell. I was not happy, so I gave the plant to37 . (I) friend Linda.One day, another friend Mary called and invited me to her office. When I walked in, her jasmine flowers38 . (surprise) me. I reached out39 . touch the flowers. Mary cut some and gave them to me. I couldnt help smelling them. Surrounded by the pleasant smell of only a handful of these flowers, I suddenly u40 . something.Mary bought her plant the same time I did. It took a year for her jasmine to bloom. I was so impatient for mine to bloom, regretfully, I gave it41 . . In a way my life is like the jasmine plant. I need to be p42 . and let things happen.Last Sunday Linda told me that she would go abroad the next week. 43 . /bf:(r)/ she left, she returned the plant to me. This time I am going to wait. I have learned/learnt that when we want something in our life, we have to be patient. I am 44 . (slow) learning to have that patience to wait for my jasmine to bloom.阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空(每空不多于3个单词)。On the 45 . (weekend), my mom, my dad and I often go to the community center(社区中心) near our 46 . . My dad can play 47 . very well. So he likes 48 . (play) with the other people in the chess club there. My mom is not really a49 . (music), but she can play 50 . guitar very well. Sometimes she teaches a 51 . class at the center. As for me, I like to join the story 52 . (tell) club. 53 . I like talking to the people at the center and 54 . (make) new friends.五、回答问题D. Answer the questions （根据以下内容回答问题）This is a story of a man who works in a big factory. He was a little bitweird（怪异的）. He always wore an old red hat and carried a rubbish bag. He usually spent his break time and his lunchtime walking around in that old big factory and collecting used tins (铝罐) .One day, I was fixing one of the broken machines in the factory when this “tin man” came with his bag. As usual, he picked up the tins, which were all over the place. My manager was standing there , watching me.When I finished my job, I