江苏省太仓、昆山市2020学年九年级英语上学期期中教学质量调研测试卷

江苏省太仓、昆山市2020学年九年级英语上学期期中教学质量调研测试卷一、听力选择(共25小题;1-20题，每小题1分，21-25题，每小题2分，满分30分)A)听对话回答问题1. What is the problem according to the speaker? 2. What does the man do to relax himself? 3. What is Toms animal sign? 4. What does Miss Green do? 5. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a library. B. In a clothes store. C. In a restaurant.6. What does John advise the girl to wear for the party? A. A blue blouse. B. A blue dress. C. A pink blouse.7. How does Mike learn about the world? A. By reading newspapers. B. Through the Internet. C. By travelling8. Who are the two spe akers? A. A manager and. a worker. B. A teacher and a student. C. A doctor and a patient.9. How does Jack feel? A. Happy. B. Sad. C. Worried.10. When will the film begin? A. At 7:15. B. At 7:30. C. At 7:45.B)听对话和短文回答问题 听第一段对话，回答第1112小题。11. What are they talking about? A. The Palace Museum. B. The holiday plans. C. Their life12. What do you think of the boy? A. Shy. B. Brave. C. Helpful. 听第二段对话，回答1314题。13. What is Peters problem? A. He doesnt like English. B. He cant speak English well. C. He doesnt have a foreign friend.14. What does Peters friend advise him to do? A. Go to an English club. B. Write to his friends. C. Find a pen friend. 听第三段对话，回答1517题。1.5. Where does the man want to go? A. The post office. B. The railway station. C. The Olympic Village.16. Is it far from here? A. Yes, it is. B. No, it isnt. C. I dont know.17. How is he going there? A. On foot. B. By bus. C. By train. 听一篇短文，完成信息记录表中1820小题。Sandys dreamSandys dream jobShe wants to work in an international 18 The problem she hasShe does not like to 19 Her future planShe has decided to 20 18. A. company B. school C. hotel19. A. live away from home B. eat foreign food C. learn foreign languages20. A. go back to college B. find another job C. study harder 听一篇短文，回答第2125小题。21. Where does Jack live in England? A. In a village. B. On a farm. C. In a town.22. What did he go to Russia for? A. He went there on business. B. He went there for a holiday. C. He went to visit his friends.23. How long did he stay in Russia? A. For a few days. B. For a few weeks. C. For a few months.24. Why was he almost knocked down? A. Because he was walking so fast. B. Because he was so tired. C. Because he forgot the traffic rules.25. What did the old man mean? A. He wanted to borrow money from Jack. B. He told Jack where he was. C. He wanted to sell maps to Jack.二、单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分) 请认真阅读下列各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。26.I heard your son will go to college to learn art after leaving high school.He has already been art student now. A./; the B. the; the C. the; an D./;an27. To our great surprise, the old tree still alive after the super typhoon Mangkhut(山竹). A. remains B. requires C. refuses D. repairs28. Oh, my god, I dont know or not I will have time to watch Jay Chows vocal concert(演唱会)tomorrow. A. that B. whether C. whenever D. if29. He was punished by our head teacher for his behavior the school rules. A. in B. with C. against D. back30.Im feeling . I didnt pass the driving test. Come on! You still have another chance. A. red B. white C. black D. blue31.Which ancient town do you want to go this weekend, Zhouzhuang or Shaxi? is OK. Its up to you. A. Neither B. Both C. Either D. All32. Since he ended his basketball career, Yao Ming much charity work, especially for poor Chinese teenagers. A. did B. has done C. had done D. does33. Boys and girls, pay attention to to what I will say! A. listening B. listen C. listened D. be listened34.Do you still remember Tom? He will be chosen to study abroad.Certainly. I by him in an English class two years ago. A. am impressed B. was impressed C. impressed D. will be impressed35.Why are you so tired today, Jack?I too late last night. A. made up B. turned up C. worked up D. stayed up36.He must be included in the list, I will quit(退出)the job.OK, 1 will discuss with our boss. A. however B. but C. because D. or37.Jack Ma, can you explain ?I am successful because I always work hard and keep learning from others. A. why can you succeed in business B. how can you succeed in business C. why you can succeed in business D. how you can succeed in business38. Id rather the black and white coat, because these two colors are my favorites. A. wear B. to wear C. wearing D. wore39.What fashionable shoes you are wearing today! Its nice of you to say so.A. Really? B. Not at all. C. Thanks. D. Oh, no.40.Xiao Ming was the only one who helped me when I was in trouble. . A. A friend is a second self. B. A friend in need is a friend indeed. C. Actions speak louder than words. D. A friend to all is a friend to none.三、完形填空(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分) 请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 Zhang Yingmin is an ordinary(普通的)housewife from Jiangsu Province. When she was in her thirties, she was in 41 because of a serious injury. She needed a blood transfusion(输血).However, as her blood, type O, was in shortage, she waited for a while 42 she got the treatment. Later, she heard that the 43 that saved her life was donated by kind-hearted strangers. At that moment, she thought she must 44 them and save other peoples lives. Soon after she was 45 again, she went to a mobile blood donation car and made a donation. After she learned that her blood type is not the 46 as others, she donated more often. She continues donating each year and has never given up these years. At first, she 47 200 ml each time. 48 , she donated more. She said that blood donations never made her feel uncomfortable, but improve 49 own blood circulation(循环). Now, she has been making regular(定期的)blood donations 50 over 20 years. She hasdonated 26 times, offering more than 10 liters(升)in total.41. A. office B. restaurant C. park D. hospital42. A. when B. before C. since D. if43. A. blood B. money C. doctor D. nurse44. A. thank B. visit C. join D. see45. A. ill B. healthy C. weak D. rich46. A. same B. expensive C. little D. good47. A. sold B. found C. offered D. got48. A. Ago B. Before C. After D. Later49. A. her B. his C. its D. my50. A. in B. with C. for D. from四、阅读理解(共12题;每题2分，共24分) 阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。A When I was young, I almost failed in everything. I became very disheartened, sighing(叹息) miserably all day. Having seen me like that, my father decided to cheer me up. One day, he gave me a cup of water and asked me to taste it. I found it salty. My father said he just put one small spoonful of salt in the cup. And then, he led me to a lake, where he scattered a big handful of salt into the lake, scooped up(舀起)a spoon of water and let me taste it again. He asked, Does it still taste salty? Not at all, I said. My father said, Now, you may know the reason for your pain: you are just a cup of water, but not a lake. To be a lake and you wont feel miserable any more. I came to understand my father motives: That I feel miserable is because my heart is as small as a cup of water without great dreams as a lake. To be a lake with great dreams, your pain of failure(失败)will be melted(融化)quickly like salt scattered into the lake.51. The underlined word miserable in Paragraph 2 means . A. surprised B. salty C. lonely D. sad52. Why did father lead me to a lake? A. Because he wanted me to be happy. B. Because he wanted teach me a lesson. C. Because he wanted to enjoy the beauty of the lake. D. Because he wanted me to drink the water from the lake.53. Whats the best title for the passage? A. A glass of salty water B. The heart like a lake C. A lake with great dreams D. My fathers thoughts54. If the writer follows his fathers suggestion, he . A. will never fail B. must be successful C. will be peaceful in mind D. must be a heroB Taylor Wilson, nuclear talent Taylor Wilson is a 22-year-old self-taught nuclear scientist. Growing up in a small town with his parents, both non-scientists, Taylor isnt sure when he was interested in nuclear physics. When he was about ten, he started emailing and calling physicists around the world to get answers he couldnt find online or in books. Timothy Doner, young polyglot Timothy Doner, a 21-year-old from New York, has been able to master(精通)more than twenty languages, earning him the title of the worlds youngest polyglot. The youngsters quest(追求)to learn languages began in 2020 after he completed his Hebrew(希伯来语)lessons. He enjoyed the languages so much that he decided to become fluent in them. Today, Timothy can read, write and fluently speak Russian, Italian, Spanish, German, etc. The most amazing part is that he has managed to learn these languages on his own, using just online apps and grammar books. Ryan Wang, piano prodigy Ryan Wang, a 9-year-old piano prodigy from Canada, has made a name for himself with his excellent musical gift. He has performed at New Yorks Carnegie Hall(卡内基音乐厅). When he was young, Ryan loved to spend hours playing on an electric keyboard. At the age of four, his mother took him to piano lessons, and it wasnt long before he mastered an 18-page concerto. When asked how he remembered all the music he had to play, Ryan answered, Its just in my memory, and sometimes it is on my fingers.55. When did Taylor Wilson become interested in nuclear physics?A. At the age of ten. B. After moving out of his home.C. When getting answers from physicists. D. He isnt sure of the time.56. What does the underlined word polyglot mean in Chinese?A.富有天赋的人 B.通晓多种语言的人C.多才多艺的人 D.聪明睿智的人57. The ways Timothy Doner uses to learn so many languages include . using online apps and grammar books taking language lessons asking teachers for help travelling around the world A. B. C. D.58. Which of the following statements is NOT true about Ryan Wang? A. He has a natural talent(天赋)for piano. B. He was interested in playing on an electric keyboard when he was young. C. It was very hard for him to master an 18-page concerto. D. He may have a good future in the music world.C Hannay was nervous. His enemies(敌人)were searching for him. All around him were grassy hills without trees. He had nowhere to hide. How could he get away? Hannay walked along the country road for a long time. Then he saw a road worker, who was working alone, fixing the road. Hannay could see the road worker was not feeling well. Hannay came up to him and said How are you? My head hurts, the road worker said. I cant do it. I want to go home to bed. My daughter got married yesterday, and I drank a lot of wine with my friends. Thats the problem! Hannay agreed that he should be home in bed. Yes, and I would be, he replied, but yesterday I received a message saying that the new surveyor(检验员)was coming to look at my work. If he comes and finds me away, Ill be in trouble. Suddenly Hannay had a bright idea-he could act as the road worker and get away from his enemies. You go off to bed, Hannay said. Ill do your job until the new surveyor comes. The road worker was pleased with this idea. He gave Hannay his hat and his old coat. Then he went home to sleep and perhaps to drink a bit more. Hannay put on the road workers hat and coat and began to fix the road. About an hour later he heard a voice. Are you the road worker? it asked.It was the new surveyor. He was a young man with a clean face. He sat in a small car. Hannay said yes. The surveyor told him about some work he wanted him to do before he came by again and drove oil Hannay continued with his work. Then a village boy came by. What has happened to the road worker? he asked. He stayed at home today, Hannay replied. Hes sick. At about midday, a large car carne down the hill and stopped near Hannay. Three man got out of the car. Hannays heart beat fast. He knew his enemies were coming.59. Whats this passage probably taken from? A. A history book. B. A travel book. C. A novel. D. A science book.60. What was cause of the road workers feeling ill?A. Too much eating. B. Having a cold.C.Working all day. D. Too much drinking.61. How did Hannay feel when the enemies were coming? A. Happy. B. Surprised. C. Lucky. D. Afraid.62. What can we infer(推断)from the story? A. Hannay helped the road worker because he was warm-hearted. B. The grassy hills were a perfect hiding place for Hannay. C. The surveyor had a lot of working experience. D. The village boy knew the road worker.四、单词拼写(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分) 根据下列句子所给的汉语注释及句意，在答题卷相应的横线上，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式，每空只写一词。63. This piece of work does not come up to your usual (标准).64. After we waited for the film star for rivo hours, he (出现)finally.65. To my surprise, she has broken her (承诺)to me.66. I dont think the shoes AJ is (值得)buying because its too expensive.67. Its silly of her to spend five months 一(塑造)herself to an online celebrity(网红).68. I cant remember when this thought was (提及)by him at the meeting.69. According to what youve said, you have difficulty dealing with the (关系)youre your parents.70.Have you ever heard of Liu Xiang?Yes, he is a great player who first broke the Asian in 110-meter hurdles(栏).71.Im sorry to hear that you are punished. How do you feel now?I have no but to accept the fact.72.Why are you so good at playing billiard(台球)? makes perfect.五、句子翻译(共5小题;每小题3分，共15分) 将下列句子译成英语，并将所译句子写在答题卷标有题号的横线上。73.无论你什么时候走，请告诉我。74.他在我们班上一直处于领先。75.我不理解为什么他总是嘲笑我。76.这些困难不会让我失去信心，我永远不会放弃。77.在那一刻，个人的想法影响了他的决定。六、阅读表达(共3小题，满分6分) An eight-year-old boy went to an old man in front of a wishing well, looked up into his eyes, and a