人教版2019-2020年度九年级下学期期中考试英语试题A卷

人教版2019-2020年度九年级下学期期中考试英语试题A卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、补全短文5选5阅读短文及文后AE选项，选出可以填入4650各题空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Most of us think the telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell.1 . In fact, an Italian named Antonio Meucci was officially recognised(认定) as the inventor a few years ago. Who is Meucci and why wasnt he known for his invention at the time?Antonio Meucci was born in Italy in 1808. He studied engineering and drawing. During his studies, Meucci started to experiment with electricity. 2 . When two places were connected with wire, people in those places could hear each other talk.In 1850, Meucci and his wife, Ester, moved to New York. Meucci was worried about his wife, because she had become very ill. 3 . To solve this problem, he connected metal cablesbetween his home and his workshop. This way, they could talk to each other conveniently.Meucci invited a group of people to see his new invention. They listened in amazement as the voice of a singer was heard through the wires.4 . Even worse, Meucci never applied for a patent (专利) on his invention.Meanwhile, Alexander Graham Bell was working on the same idea and in 1876 the patent for thetelephone was given to him.In 2002, more than a century after Meuccis death, his work was finally recognised by the government. 5 . AHe discovered that sound could travel through metal cables.BHowever, he wasn t the first person to think of the idea.CUnfortunately, only a few people attended this talk.DHe will now be known all over the world as the telephones inventor.EHe needed to keep in touch with her at all times.二、完型填空Some English words have some _ behind them . The word “sandwich”is very _ in England . Do you want to know the story behind it ? You must know something about an Englishman _ Sandwich . He lived in the _ century.Sandwich was rich , but he _ cards . He often played for 24 hours and he didnt _ to have his meals.He asked his men _ him some meat and bread so he could play when he was eating . He put meat between two pieces of bread and held（拿）the bread _ his left hand when he was playing with his right hand . People liked his idea and began to eat bread and meat _ .From the name of Sandwich , we _ the word “sandwich” today.6 . AstoriesBwordsChistoryDexperience7 . AinterestingBpopularCbeautifulDdifferent8 . AnamesBcallCcalledDmake9 . AeighteenthBeightClastDtwenty-first10 . Aenjoys playingBenjoyed to playCenjoyed playingDmade11 . AcomeBstartCbeginDstop12 . Ato bringBto takeCto putDto show13 . AinBofCtoDby14 . Aby this wayBin this wayCin same wayDon this way15 . AcallBknowCtakeDhave三、阅读单选Lisa never had the chance to know her fatherHer father and her mother divorced（离婚） when she was just a young childEven though he didnt move far，he never came to visit his daughtersLisa often wondered about her father. What did he look like and what did he do? Many times shewanted to ask her mother, but she didnt . All she knew was his name: Jeff White.After years of hard life, Lisa grew up. She studied very hard and finally became a nurse at ahospital, where she helped provide medicine and comfort for patients(病人) in their final days.A few weeks ago, she received a new patient whose name was Jeff White.When Jeff came into his room, Lisa couldnt stop her heart from beating fast. Slowly, she askedhim if he had any children. Jeff told her that he had two daughters, Lisa and Elly, Lisa couldnt hold her tears back. She told him , “I am Lisa, your daughter.”Jeff burst into crying and hugged her, saying that he was not a good father. And the daughter held his hand and kissed him. Then Jeff began to sing “ This Magic Moment”. Jeff could have just week s left to live, so Lisa wanted to make the most of the time she has with him. Lisa also brought her kids to the hospital to meet their grandfather. The kids even made cards for him, with the words, “Grandpa, I love you”Jeff lived happily during his last few weeks . When he passed away three weeks later, smiles werestill on his face. Lisa had a good memory about her father during the rest of her life.Forgiveness is also a kind of love16 . What happened to Lisa when she was young?AHer father left the familyBHer father diedCHer family moved to another countryDHer father lost his job17 . What did Lisa know about her father when she was young?AHer fathers lookBHer fathers nameCHer fathers illnessDHer fathers job18 . From the passage we can know that _.AJeff had known about Lisa before he went to the hospitalBLisa always hated her father.CLisas sisters name was Elly.DLisas job was to help patients take medicine and have dinner during their final days.19 . which of following is TRUE according to the passage?AJeff never wanted to see his daughters.BJeff felt very happy because Lisa forgave(原谅)himCLisa forgave her father because she wanted to be a good nurse.DLisa knew why her father had left them for years at last.20 . The best of the pass age could be “_”.AAn Unknown FatherBThe last MomentCThe most Difficult ChoiceDLove Means ForgivenessMost of us are the only child in the family! We have no little brother or big sister . Our family consists of our mom , our dad and us . We are growing up in a world greatly different from our parents . Yet we will be the future leader of China. We will someday have to work together and carry China into the beautiful future. So, we must learn to love each other like brothers and sisters!It s hard to think about how different life would be if we had a brother or a sister . We never have to share anything at home! Of course, we might have cousins, but we don t have to live with them ! Our parents try to give us the best, and the best doesnt need sharing between two or three children . Do we ever ask ourselves if we are spoiled（宠坏）?Someone thinks that we are spoiled because we dont know the value of money, because we don t know how hard our parents work but mainly because we many children don t know how to love ! We don t want others to regard us as spoiled , do we ? Well, why not start now to help our parents at home or share a game with one of our friends? In a word, We must learn to love each other !21 . How many people are there in most families in modern China ?AThreeBFiveCSixDSeven22 . As Chinese teenagers , what s our duty in the future ?ATo look after brother and sisters .BTo help parents do the housework .CTo carry china into the beautiful future .DTo save more money .23 . As the only child in the family , we share the best things with _ .Aour cousinsBour brothers and sistersCanyoneDnobody24 . What s the main reason that someone thinks we are spoiled ?AThat we don t know how to love .BThat we don t know how to use money .CThat we only share games with our friends .DThat we don t know hard our parents work .25 . The passage mainly tells us _ .Awe should help our parentsBwe should learn to love each otherCwe should have brothers and sistersDwe should be kind to our classmatesReading ABOOK SALERocket to Space- by Diego Ramirez- Astronauts life in spaceship- Two months from launch to landing- Learn about Careers in SpaceWas $39.95Now $19.95PET by Kitty WolfeCompaniesQuiz: What pet are you most comfortable with?Compare characters and kinds of cats and dogsHalf price:Now only $ 15ICY JOURNEYBy Sam Mcgee* Explorers Artic adventures to the South Pole* Remarkable achievements of fifteen brave men* 839 pages for only $12.50*HANDIWORK MAKEPublished 6 a year$22.50 for six booksMake money with dollsCreate baskets from cloth, wood, and feathersMake international suits and blankets by hand26 . Rocket to Spacewas written by _.ADiego RamirezBKitty WolfeCSam McgeeDWe dont know27 . Pet Companiescost _ before.A$15B$39.95C$12.50D$3028 . The space ship was in space for _.Atwo daysBtwo monthsCone weekDtwo weeks29 . Which book can tell you something about the South Pole?ARocket to Space.BPet Companies.CIcy Journey.DHandiwork Make.30 . Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?AHandiwork Makecan teach you how to do the housework.BRocket to Spaceis about astronauts life in space.CPet Companiestells the prices of dogs.DIcy Journeyis the cheapest of the four books.Have you ever stayed in a hotel? Most Chinese hotel often provide guests with things like disposable(一次性的)toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo and slippers. Many guests like the idea because they dont have to bring their own. But ,if you travel to Beijing, remember to bring your own things. Starting from June, some hotels in Beijing will no longer provide guests with these disposables. They want to ask people to use fewer disposable things. Many disposable things are made of plastic. People throw them away after only using them once. It is a waste of natural resources(资源)and is very bad for the environment. Do you know that one Chinese person makes as much as as 400kg of waste a year? Most of that waste comes from disposable things. In Beijing, people throw away about 19,000 tons of plastic bags and 1,320 tons of plastic lunch bowls every year! Plastic can take between 100 and 400 years to bread down. So wherever you travel, bring your own things and use them again and again. Back at home and school, you can also do something to make our world a better place. Try to do these things in your daily life: use cloth shopping bags, not plastic ones. After using a plastic bag, wash it out and let it dry. Then you can use it over and over again. Do not use paper cups. At your school canteen(食堂). use your own bowl and chopsticks instead of(代替) disposable ones. 31 . Which of the following may still be provided(被提供) in Beijing hotels after June?AtoothbrushesBtea cupsCshampooDpaper slippers.32 . Why do many hotels provide guests with some disposable things?ATo let their guests take fewer things while travelling. BTo hope their guests use fewer disposable things. CTo wish their guests to save money. DTo want their guests to use more disposable things.33 . Which of the following is NOT true?AMany disposable things are made of plastic. BThrowing disposable things away is a waste of natural resources. CPlastic is very bad for the environment. DPlastic breaks down easily.34 . What can we do to make our world a better place at home and school?AUsing shopping bags made of plastic. BUsing paper cups instead of plastic ones. CUsing disposable plates, bowls and chopsticks. DUsing everything over and over again.35 . We can tell from the story that_. APeople dont like disposable things at all. BWe cant use paper or plastic bowls at school. CWe should use fewer plastic things and protect our environment. DHotels wont provide disposable things to save money.四、根据首字母、中文提示填空词语运用。每空一词36 . I had a very unusual e _ when I was in England .37 . Computer is one of the greatest i_ . I cant imagine life without it.38 . Youre not a_ to go into the park without a ticket.39 . _ tn off the lights before you leave the room.40 . Do you open a window _ nsted of turning on air conditioning.五、单词填空短文综合填空Confucius, a pioneer in the field of education, was b41 . in the year 551 B.C. When he was 3 years old, his father died. But Confucius still r42 . a good education when he was young. And when he was 17, his mother died. In his thirties, he began to teach and spent the rest of his life teaching. At the age of 55, Confucius began to travel a43 . China. He tried to search for good rules of behavior. When he was 68 years old, Confucius returned to his h44 . . Five years later, he passed away. He was a great thinker and philosopher who had many w45 . ideas about human nature and behavior. His main ideas are about kindness and good manners. He is really a great man from whom we can learn a lot.六、多任务混合问题阅读短文，并按要求完成6670题。66、67题完成句子； 68题简略回答问题；69题判断正误，如果正确在句后写T，错误写F；70题将文中划线句子译成汉语。“Who did this?” asked Miss Green. There were 30 children in the classroom and all were trying to think about not only what they did, but also what our teacher already kn