江苏省盐城市2020届九年级英语上学期期中试题

江苏省盐城市2020届九年级英语上学期期中试题（考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：140分 考试形式：闭卷）一、 听力（共20题, 每小题1分，计20分）A.听对话回答问题。本部分共有10小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。在听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟时间阅读题目；听完后，你将有5秒钟的时间选择你认为最合适的备选答案。1. What does Miss Green do? A. B. C. 2. What sport does Jack prefer? A. B. C. 3. What art form is Millie interested in? A. B. C. 4. What is the girls problem? A. B. C. 5. Who is the man looking for? A. Alice. B. Billy. C. Jack.6. What will the woman probably bring to the man? A. Coffee. B. Tea. C. Water.7. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a library. B. In a clothes store. C. In a restaurant.8. How often does Jim play basketball? A. Every day. B. Hardly ever. C. Twice a week.9. What does John advise the girl to wear for the party? A. A blue blouse. B. A blue dress. C. A pink blouse.10. How does Mike learn about the world? A. By reading newspapers. B. Through the Internet.C. By travelling. B.听对话和短文回答问题。你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。每段对话或短文后各有几道小题。听每段对话或短文前，你将有时间阅读相关小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题你将有5秒钟的时间选择答案。听一段对话，回答1112题。11. What is Peters problem? A. He doesnt like English. B. He cant speak English well. C. He doesnt have a foreign friend.12. What does Peters friend advise him to do? A. Go to an English club. B. Write to his friends. C. Find a pen friend. 听第一篇短文，完成第1315题。请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。 The father of modern fairy talesThe place he wrote the first book. _13_ The number of his books _14_ The things he influenced children _15_ 13. A. In a factory B. In a school C. In a park14. A. 38 B. Several hundred C. 1835 15. A. Life and people B. Friends and family C. Nature and environment 听第二篇短文，回答1620小题。16. What does Albert do? A. He is a teacher.B. He is an actor.C. He is a waiter.17. What does Albert think of his work? A. Its interesting.B. Its boring.C. Its difficult.18. What is Alberts vacation dream? A. To read in a library. B. To go surfing in Hawaii. C. To go camping in the mountains.19. How long is the family out for vacation? A. Three days.B. Five days.C. Seven days.20. Who is taking care of Alberts son? A. His sister.B. His mother.C. His aunt.二、单项选择（共15题，每题1分，计15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入句中空白处的最佳答案。21. The movie Operation MEIKONG won high _from people around China. A. praise B. right C. effect D. prize22. We _be too careful while we are driving a car. A. shouldnt B. mustnt C. cant D. neednt23. Its usually easier to make _decision than to take_action. A. /; / B. a; a C. /; an D. a; /24. Do you enjoy yourself at the concert? Yes. I have never been to _ one before. A. a better B. the best C. a worse D. the worst25. What did you say just now? I said _I would like some eggs and bread for breakfast. A. what B. if C. whether D. that 26. _Mary_her brother like eating Chinese food. They think it is delicious. A. Not only; but also B. Neither; nor C. Both; and D. Either; or27. Millions of people lost their families and houses after the war _. A. broke out B. broke down C. broke up D. broke into28. Sandy will give me a call as soon as he _in Beijing. A. arrived B. arrives C. is arriving D. will arrive29. Why do you like light music? _it can make people feel relaxed after a days hard work. A. As B. For C. Since D. Because30. These days, teenagers often have to do what they_ to Its not good for their independence. They need to think on their own. A. tellB. are tellingC. are toldD. were told31. It rained _ and lasted for a long time. Thats terrible. A. hardlyB. strongly C. lightlyD. heavily32. Look at the man in blue! Do you know_? Oh, he is a policeman. A. what does he doB. what he doesC. how he doesD. where he works33. The show was so funny that it made everyone _ again and again. A. laughed B. laugh C. laughing D. to laugh 34. Mr Wang is strongly_keeping animals in the zoo, because he thinks animals should also enjoy freedom. A. upB. forC. againstD. down35. Thank you for supporting the volunteer project. _! Many hands make light work. A. Dont mention it B. All right C. Never mind D. Thats right. 三、完形填空（共15题，每题1分，计15分）阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。Last night one of my Chinese friends took me to a concert of Chinese music. The _36_ piece which was played on the erhu especially moved me. The music was_37_ beautiful, but under the beauty I sensed a strong sadness and pain. The piece had a simple name, “Moon Reflected on Second Spring”, _38_ was one of the most moving pieces of music that Ive ever heard. The erhu sounded like it was _39_, and I almost cried along with it as I listened. Later I looked up the _40_ of it, and I began to understand the sadness in the music.The music was written by Abing, a folk _41_ who was born in the city of Wuxi in 1893. Just one year _42_, his mother died. Abings father taught him to play many musical instruments, such as the drums, dizi and erhu, and by age 17, Albing was known _43_ his musical ability. However, _44_ his father died, ALbings life grew worse. He was very poor, caught a serious illness and became _45_. For several years, he had no home. He lived on the streets and played music to _46_ money. Even after Abing got married and had a home again, he _47_ to sing and play in the city streets. Abings amazing musical skills made him very _48_during his lifetime. By the end of his life, he could play over 600 pieces of music, many of which he _49_ himself. It is a pity that only six pieces of music _50_ were recorded for the future world to hear, but his popularity continues to this day. Today, Abings “Moon Reflected on Second Spring” has become one of Chinas national treasures. 36. A. jazz B. rock C. classical D. folk37. A. strangely B. highly C. widely D. clearly38. A. and B. then C. but D. so39. A. dancing B. smiling C. crying D. talking40. A. content B. strength C. reason D. history 41. A. musician B. singer C. doctor D. engineer42. A. before B. later C. ago D. more43. A. as B. to C. withD. for 44. A. until B. while C. after D. before45. A. deaf B. blind C. weak D. strong46. A. borrow B. make C. save D. use47. A. stopped B. forgot C. continued D. promised48. A. popular B. helpful C. confident D. generous49. A. discoveredB. collected C. designed D. composed50. A. in all B. above all C. at all D. of all四、阅读理解 A. 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。（共15小题，每小题2分，计30分）(A )Although English is not as old as Chinese, it is spoken by many people around the world every day. English speakers are always creating new words, and we are often able to know where most words come from.Sometimes, however, no one may really know where a word comes from. Did you ever think about why hamburgers are called hamburgers, especially when they are not made with ham? About a hundred years ago, some men went to America from Europe. They came from a big city in Germany called Hamburg. They did not speak good English, but they ate good food. When some Americans saw them eating round pieces of beef, they asked the Germans what it was. The Germans did not understand the question and answered, “We come from Hamburg.” One of these Americans owned a restaurant, and had an idea. He cooked some round pieces of beef like those which the men from Hamburg ate. Then he put each between two pieces of bread and started selling them. Such bread came to be called “hamburgers”. Today “hamburgers”are sold in many countries around the world.Whether this story is true or not, it is certainly interesting. Knowing why any word has a certain meaning is interesting, too. This reason, for most English words, can be found in any large English dictionary.51. According to the writer, English is _. A. not so old as Chinese B. older than German C. as old as Chinese D. very difficult to learn52. Hamburg is_. A. a kind of food B. a city in Germany C. the name of a village D. a round piece of beef53. We know from the story that_. A. hamburgers are made with ham B. few Americans like hamburgers C. hamburgers were made by Germans D. hamburgers were first sold about a century ago54. Which of the following can often be found in any large English dictionary based on Para3? A. The place all the words come from. B. The place those Germans came from. C. The reason why a word has a certain meaning. D. The reason why English is spoken around the world.55. According to the story, the word “hamburger” comes from_. A. China because it has a long history B. the city of Hamburger in Germany C. England because Germans dont speak good English D. the round pieces of beef which those people from Hamburg were eating(B)Many scientists will agree. This year the Nobel Prize gave the biggest prizes to findings on the smallest of things.Self-eating cells This years winner of the Nobel Prize in Medicine is from Japan. According to his research, cells (细胞) sometimes “eat” themselves to keep healthy. In other words, cells can break down old ones and use the useful parts to make new cells, or to fight off viruses (病毒). This new finding could help scientists fight many diseases.Small machinesThree scientists from France, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their work on small machines. How small? Well, they are a thousand times thinner than a strand of hair. We cant see them with only our eyes!Logo Building blocksThis technology will open a whole new world for us. For example, we could make very small robots in the future. A doctor could put them into our body. Like policemen, the robots look for the ill parts in our body, and send the medicine right there.Super-stateAs teachers said in your physics class, most things in the world are in three states: solids (固体), liquids (液体) and gases (气体). But at very low or high temperatures, things can turn into a strange state. For example, break down things to their smallest pieces and we get “atoms” (原子). Like Lego building blocks, atoms usually add up to become a 3-D thing, like a box. But atoms in the strange state dont. They stay together and become a flat thing, like a piece of paper.This is a new finding of three British-born scientists. And they won the Nobel Prize in Physics this year. They hope to use things in this strange state to make new materials. 56. Which of the following is NOT true about “self-eating” cells? A. A Japanese scientist found them. B. They can break down old cells. C. They can be used to fight cancer. D. They use the old parts to make new cells.57. What does the underlined phrase “a strand of” mean? A. a lot of B. a piece of C. a number of D. a pair of 58. What can the tiny robots do for patients? A. Call a doctor for them.B. Help people call the police quickly. C. Look for the ill cells in their blood. D. Send the medicine to patients.59. What findings helped scientists win the Nobel Prize for Physics this year? A. Small things can add up to become a 3-D thing. B. All the things in the world are in three states. C. We can make paper by making atoms into the strange state. D. Things can turn into a strange state when the temperature is very high or low.60. Whats the best title of the passage? A. Thinking small pays off B. Nobel Prizes in 2020 C. The usage of new inventions D. Science changes the world (C)Sad ending unites two familiesThe story of Romeo and Juliet takes place in Verona in Italy. Two families, the Montagues and the Capulets, hate each other so much that they fight on the street whenever they meet.One of these families, the Capulets, holds a big party. They introduce their daughter Juliet to a rich nobleman (贵族), Count (伯爵) Paris, who has asked to marry her. Juliet is nearly 14, and her parents are keen for her to marry soon.That night, at the party, Romeo, the son of the Montague family, meets Juliet and they fall in love at first sight. However, Juliets cousin, Tybalt, knows Romeo is from the Montague family and wants to kill him. Romeo hides in the garden and talks to Juliet when she appears on her balcony. The next day they go to a priest (神父) called Friar Lawrence, who marries them in secret.Juliets cousin, Tybalt, gets angry very easily. He starts a fight with Romeos best friend. When Romeo steps in to break up the fight between the two men, his best friend is accidentally(意外地) killed. Romeo runs after Tybalt in anger and kills him. Romeo is sent away from Verona.But Friar Lawrence, the priest who organized the secret wedding between Romeo and Juliet, arranges for them to spend one night together as husband and wife. Meanwhile, the Capulets decide that Juliet must marry Count Paris at once. When Juliet says that she doesnt want to, her parents are very angry with her. Of course, they do not know that she has already secretly married Romeo. Juliet asks Friar Lawrence to help her to see Romeo again. Friar Lawrence has an idea he gives Juliet a drug which will make everyone think that she is dead. But in fact shes only in a long, deep sleep. While Juliet is sleeping, Friar Lawrence sends a message to Romeo to tell him to come to her tomb (坟墓) and take her away.When the guests arrive for Juliets wedding the next day, they find Juliets lifeless body. Believing she is dead, her family put her in their tomb. Sadly, Romeo never gets Friar Lawrences message that Juliet has taken a drug and is really alive. He only hears that she is dead. Romeo returns to Verona, and goes to Juliets tomb. There, inside the tomb, he meets Count Paris, who has also come to say goodbye to Juliet. The two fight and Romeo kills him. Romeo still believes that Juliet is dead, so he drinks poison (毒药) and dies. But soon after this, Juliets drug stops working and she wakes up. She sees that Romeo is dead, takes his knife, and kills herself, too.61. Where did the story take place? A. In England. B. In Italy. C. In France. D. In Germany.62. Which of the following is TRUE about the two families? A. Juliet comes from the Capulet family. B. The Montagues and the Capulets are friends. C. The Montague family organizes the big party. D. Romeo and Juliet have been friends since they were little.63. What can you learn from Paragraph 4? A. Romeos best friend kills Juliets cousin Tybalt. B. Romeo accidentally kills his best friend in a fight. C. The priest hopes Romeo and Juliet can be husband and wife. D. Friar Lawrence is a nobleman who wants to marry Juliet.64. Which is the right order of events of the last two paragraphs? a. Romeo took the poison and died. b. Romeo went to Juliets tomb. c. Juliet drank the drug and fell asleep. d. Juliet woke up and killed herself with the knife. e. Romeo killed Count Paris. A. c-b-e-a-d B. b-d-a-e-c C. c-e-a-b-d D. e-b-a-c-d65. What is the ending of the story? A. Two families held a wedding party for the couple. B. Two families promised to have another marriage. C. Two families complained each other and fought often. D. Two families made peace and built a monument(纪念碑) for the two. 第 II卷（非选择题， 共60分）B. 任务型阅读。（共10小题，每小题1分，计10分）阅读下列短文，根据短文内容完成表格中所缺信息，每空一词。As a saying goes, “If you have a good fiend, your joys are doubled and your sadness is halved”. Friends are a helping hand, a comforting shoulder to lean on, a patient ear to listen to you and most importantly, a warm and loving hug to embrace(拥抱) you. Man is a social animal by nature. We all need friends, as they are there for us when we need support, just as we are there for them whenever they need us. Therefore, it is necessary for you to know how to make friends.The first step is to open yourself up. If you want to make good friends, you should be able to share your thoughts and feelings with other people first. When your friends open a conversation with you, they are usually expecting you to share information in return. That is to say, when you are in a conversation, youd better express your own thoughts and feelings. If a conversation is one-sided, the person doing all the talking may think the o