重庆市一中初2020级17-18学年度九年级英语下学期半期考试试题（无答案）

重庆一中初2020级17-18学年度下期半期考试英语试题（全卷共十个大题 满分150分 考试时间：120分钟）温馨提示：1.全卷分为第1卷和第II卷,请把第I卷的答案用2B铅笔涂在答题卡上,把第卷的答案用黑色或蓝色中性笔书写在答题卷上.2.考试结束,由监考人员将答题卡和答题卷一并收回第I卷(共95分)1.听力测试。(共30分)第一节(每小题1.5分,共9分)听一遍。根据你所听到的句子,从A、B、C三个选项中选出最恰当的答案,并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。 1.A. April 20th B.Thursday C.lts 9:052. A. I am Gina B.Speaking, please. C.She speaks English3. A. Thats great. B, its interesting. C. im sorry to hear that.4.A. Yes,please B. Tea C. Of course5.A.Thank you B. Good idea. C. Never mind6.A.NO. there arent B.Yes, they are C. Yes, there will第二节(每小题15分,共9分)听一遍。根据你所听到的对话和问题,从A、B、C三个选项中选出正确答案,并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑.7. A. Bettys B. Emilys C. jacks8. A In a restaurant B. In a library C. In a bookstore9.A.At 8:20 B.At 10:20 C.At 2:0010. A. He has a headache. B He has a toothache. C. He has a sore back.11. A. A movie B. A concert C. A book,12.By car B. By bus. C. On foot.第三节(每小题15分,共6分)听两遍。根据你所听到的长对话,从A、B、C三个选项中选出正确答案,并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。听第一段材料,回答第13和14小题13. Where will the woman probably go for May Day holiday?A. Beijing B. Hong Kong. C. Chengdu.14. Which is true according to the conversation?A. The man doesnt want to travelB. The food in Chengdu is deliciousC. The woman Kes the weather in Beijing听第二段材,回答第15和16小题15. What does Steve receive on his birthday?A. A birthday cake. B .A watch. C. A model plane.16. What do Americans do when they receive a gift?A. They open the gift at once.B. They accept it with both hands.C. They put it away and open it later.第四节(每小题1.5分,共6分)听两遍。根据你所听到的短文内容,从A、B、C三个选项中选出正确答案,并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。17. When I am sad, my would tell jokes to make me happy.A. parents B .teacher C. friends18. The true meaning of amily is to A. help each other B, love each other C. share with each other19. Reading books helps me A. become brave B. get good grades C. know more about the world20. The girl can be righer in the future by A. mking more moneyB .finding friends, love and experiencesC .reading more booksII.单项选择。(每小题1分,共15分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案,并把答题卡上对应目的答案标号涂黑。21. Do you know boy standing next to Mary?A. a B. in C.the D./22 -Shall we go to see a movie to relax after the mid-term exam?-That sounds great!A. we B. us C. our D.ourelves23. If you are planning a trip abroad, you must prepare a(an) A.passport B. invitation C. information D.photo24. -Mom, I didnt pass the English test. I think I ve spent too much time playing computer games.-I agree, You play like that any more.A. neednt B, wouldnt C. mustnt D .may not25.-You know what? The graduation party in our school hall on June 14th.-Great! Im looking forward to it!A. holds B .is held C .was held D. will be held26. Hearing the mother walking towards the room, the boy put down the smart phone and moved back to the desk to read.A. politely B .deeply C. quietly D. easily27. In the past three years, Ive leamed a lot my teachershelp.A. by B. with C, in D, under28. The Hong Kong- zhuhai-Macao Bridge is 55 kilometers long. its than any other cross-sea bridge in the world.A. long B, much longer C. much more longer D. the longest29. Its raining heavily outside. youd better stay it stops.A. until B, since C. while D. after30. Its said that over two students in my school will take the High School Entrance Examination this year.A. thousand B, thousands C. thousand of D. thousands of31. -Jeff, youd better your clothes! Your room is in a real mess!-OK, momA. put up ,B. put on C. put off D. put away32.- will the 2020 FIFA World Cup last in Russia?-From June 14th to July 15th.A. How soon B.How long C.How far D. How often33Look!Someone classroom!- Oh! But it wasn me ididnt clean itA. is cleaning B. was cleaning C has cleaned D will clean34.- nice wether it is today!-Yes Its warm and sunny! Lets go boating!A. How an B .How C .What an D. What35. -what did the headmaster say to you just now?-He asked me A. that I should study hard B. why did I arrive late againC. if I had a good time at school D. whether I get on well with my classmates.完型填空。(每小题1.5分,共15分)根据短文内容,从A、B、C、D四个项中选出一个能填入相应空格内的最佳答案,并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。One day a young man Gary went to see a wise old man He wanted to know 36 he wasnt able to reach all goals(目标 )in his life.He found the man 37 in a small house by the river. with a smile, the wise man listend to Garys story and told him,”First come to help me boil a kettle (水壶)of water!”Gary saw a big kettle in the corner next to a small stove (火炉). 38 he didn find any wood, So he went out He came back with some dry wood, filled up the kettle with water and started fire. But because the kettle was too lane. when the wood burned out. the water did not boil. So he ran off to get 39 .When he retumed, the water had nearly got 40 .This time he learned his lesson and prepared more wood and waited patiently beside, Half an hour later ,the water boiled 41 .“If there is not enough wood, how would you boil the water? the wise man asked. Gary thought for a moment but didnt know the answer. so he 42 his head. “Well, then just pour some water out of the kettle! the old man said. Gary nodded in 43 .”At first,you had so many dreams and set too many goals, said the old man. “Its just like the large kettle full of water. You didnt have enough wood, so you couldnt boil the water. If you wan to make the water boil, you will have to 44 pour some water out or prepare more wood!”Its true in our life. If we dont get well prepared for our goals, we cant achieve them. If we want to make our life boil and lighten our dreams, we should move one step 45 a time.36. A. why B. how C .where D, when37. A. read B, reading C. to read D. is reading38. A. and B.howevere C. but D. instead39. A. a few B. little C.more D. many40.A dry B. clean C. Warm D. cold41.A.quickly B. finally C. directl D. strongly42 A.touched B, shook C. moved D. turned43. A. surprise B. use C. time D, agreement44A. each B. both C.either D. neither45.A.at B. in C. for D .withIV.阅读理解,(每小题2分,共30分)阅读下列材料,从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳的答案,并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。ADid you know?The Peoples Republic of China has had four constitutions(宪法)since 1949. China adopted(实施) its first Constitution in 1954. Since then it has experienced several amendments(修改). This timeline shows the history of china Constitution.46. According to the article, the Constitution we use today was first put into use in A.1954 B.1975 C.1978 D.198247. Accordi lo the article, the latest Constitution has experienced amendmentsA.therr B.four C.five D.six48. We can find the passage in A. a science report B. a travel book C. a sports magazine D. a recent newspaperBRobert and Henry were going home from school, when they were at the corner of a street. Robert cried out, A fight! lets go and see!No, said Henry, Let us go quietly home and not get in the middle of this fight. We have nothing to do with it, and we may get into trouble. ”You are a coward (胆小鬼) ,and afraid to go.” said Robert,and he ran away.Henry went straight home, and in the afternoon he went to school. as usual. But Robert had told all the boys that Henry was a coward, and they laughed at him a great deal.Henry had learned, however, that true courage is shown in something else. and he should be afraid of nothing but doing wrong.After few days, Robert was bathing with some schoolmates in the river. All of a sudden, he fell down and couldnt manage to stand up. He struggled, and cried for help, but all in vain.The boys who had called Henry a coward, got out of the water as fast as they could, but they did not even try to help him.Robert was fast sinking(下沉),when Henry threw off his clothes, and jumped into the water. He reached Robert just as he was sinking the last timeBy great effort, and with much danger to himself. he brought Robert to the bank, and saved his life.Robert and his schoolmates were sorry about having called Henry a coward. They knew he had more courage than any of them.49. In the first paragraph, the writer mentioned a fight to A. tell us how brave Robert was B .show us the improvement of HenryC .compare with the later accident D .introduce us the two boys of the story50. The boys al school laughed at Henry because A. he didnt fight back on the street B. he didnt help RobertC, he kept himself away from the street fight D. he was a coward5l. he underlined phrase in vain in the th paragraph probably means A.空白 B.无效 C.有空 D.有用52. The passage wants to tell us A. we should look up to the people with real courageB. we shouldnt laugh at anybodyC. a friend in need is a friend indeedD. never to be afraid to do good, but always fear to do badCTerrafugia Inc said that its new flying car has com leted its first flight, bringing the compary closer to its goal of selling the flying car.next year, The flying car named the Transition has two seats, four wheels and wines that can be folded. so it can be driven like a car. The Transition, which flew at 1400 feet for eight minutes last month, can reach about 70 miles every hour on the road and 115 miles in thd air.It burns around 23 gallons(加仑)of gas every hour in the air. Around 500 people have already prepaid (预付) $ 10, 000 for getting a Transition.Its reported that more and more people would like to have one, after Terrafugia introduces the Transition to the public at the New York Auto Show. But it may be impossible to show up on too many driveways. Its expected to cost $279,000. each .And it wont help if youre in a heavy traffic. The car needs a runway.Inventors have been trying to make fying cars since the 1930s. According to Robert Mann, an airline scientist, Terrafugia has come closer than anyone to making the car really fly in the sky.The govemment has already agreed the company to use special materials to make it easier for the car to fly.The Trarisition is now going through tests to make sure it is safe.Terrafugin says an owner would need to pass a test d complete 20 hours of flying time to be able to ny the Transition, the airline pilots would find it easy to contro the car.53. The first paragraph is mainly about A.the flying speed of the Transition B. the advantages of the TransitionC.the need of gas for the Transition D. the basic information of the Transition54.The government the development of flying cars.A. is excited about B. is against C. doesnt mind D. supports55. In the second pargraph. the missing sentence could be” ”A. The fying car is a new thing. B. The flying car comes into our lifeC.The ying car is popular but not perfect D. The flying car costs a lot56. Whict of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A.The new flying car can fly 115 miles an hour in the sky.B. We can see many flying cars on the streets recently.C. People have been making fiying cars for more than 80 yearsD. its easier for the pilots to drive the flying carDOn Math 14,one of sciences brightset stars went dark,Stephen Hawking,the world-famous British scientist,died at 76 in Cambridge,UK. Hawking is considered by many to be the greatest scientist in history since Albert Einstein. He educated the world with his knowledge that the universe(宇宙) began with the Big Bang(大爆炸) and will end in black holes.His studies are of great help for later researches. He also wrote books to help common people understand the universe. His most famous book is A Briej Histon of time, which has sold more than 10 milion copies around the world.according to CNN.Beside his scientifie achievements, Hawking was also someone whe had a strong mind and bravely smiled Tn face of difficulty.when Hawking was 2l, he developed a serious illness that stopped him from walking and talking. Later in life, he had to sit in a wheelchair and “speak by using a computerized voice. But THIS didnt stop him from living a meaningful and colorful life. If one is physically disabled, he cannot afford to be disabled in mind as well,”he once said.Hawking traveled the world to attend different science metings, visiting many places. Including Antarctica(南极洲 ) .He was also a fan of pop culture and appeared on TV shows such as Star Trek and The Big Ban Theory.He celebrated his 60th birthday by going up in a hot-air balloom;when he was 65,he took part in a special flight to experience weightlessness just like in space. He hoped to travel into pace one day. “At first,I fell it was very unfair why should this happen to me, Hawking wrote in his book.“But now,50years later,I can be quietly with my life.”Now,the great scientist may no longer be with us,but he will continue to live in our hearts now and in the future. As he once said himself,” Look up at the stars and not down at your feet.”57.According to the passage, Stephen Hawking A.wrote 10 million books on the universe B. came up with the idea of the Big BangC. had to sit in a wheelchair since he was 21 D.was unable to go to lots of places58. The wordTHISin paragraph 4 means A. using a computerized voice B. sitting in a wheelchairC. his serious illness D.Being disabled in mind59.if the passage can be divided into 4 parts, the best choice should be A.; B. ; C. ; D. ;60. Tbe best title of the passage could be A.Hawking, a world-famous scientist B. Hawking, a man always smiting in his lifeC.Hawking, an inspiration to us all D.Hawking, a fully developed manV.口语应用。(每小题1分,共5分)阅读下面对话,从方框内7个选项中选择5个恰当的句子完成此对话,并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。A. For about 5 hours. B .Could you give me some information about the tours?C. Does it include the Unitd Nations?D. Is there anything special you want to see?E. It leaves from the Hilton Hotel at 8:30 F.What can I do for you?G. Where does the bus leave from?A: Hello, sir. 61 B: Well. Id like to travel arouind the city. 62A: Certainly, We have a number of tours. 63B: No, just the historical places in the city.A. All right.There are moming. aftemoon, and all-day tours. B: I see. What about this moming tour? 64 A: No, sir. The United Nations is in all-day tour or afternoon tour.B: Well, I think Id better take the all-day tour and seeeverything. When will the begin?A: 65 B: Thats fine, Id like a seal on Saturday moming, please.第II卷（共55分）VI.任务型阅读,(共9分)阅读下文并回答问题.The meaning of silence is differents among different cultures.Many people in some Asian cultures think silence is a basic part of communlcation. When a traditional Chinese or Thai is speaking and suddenly stops,he probably wants the listener to considerwhat he has said before he continues. Many people may think silence is a sign of respect( 尊重) ,especially to an elder or a person with power(权力).Western cultures may use silence in other ways. In America if you ke silent in a conversation, the speaker may think youre polite or not listening to them carefully. Russian, French, and Spin ish persons may ue silence to show they agree with the discussion of the topic. However. Mexicans may keep silent when instructions are given by a person with a lot of power, even though hey dont agree with the instructions.In our daily life. if we know the exact meanin of ones silence, its quite helpful, too. A man was ill in hospital. One morning, when the nurse said Hello!” to him, he saidHello”! back.” How are you feeling now?”the nurse continued, But the man lay in bed and looked at the nurse, saying nothing, Not well, right? Then I will check it for you. OK? the patient was still silent. Then the nurse passed him a cup of warm water. He drank it quickly. After that, the nurse checked up his health. “Mr. Smith, your blood pressure is a little high. But dont wory, youll soon be well again after taking some medicine. The man smiled and said, youre the best nurse Ive ever met. You see,this is how silence worls.66, Is the meani