辽宁省大连市中山区九年级上学期期中考试英语试题

辽宁省大连市中山区九年级上学期期中考试英语试题2020.11注意事项：1.请在答题卡上作答，在试卷上作答无效。2.本试卷共七大题，70小题，满分140分。考试时间100分钟。第I卷选择题（共72分）I.单项填空（本题共12小题，每小题1分，共12分）从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1.Which“e”inthefollowingwordssoundsdifferent?A. energy B.escape C.empty D.medal2.Thechildrenremained______thecampfire,singinganddancinghappily.A.from B.in C.by D.of3.Daminghasn’tgota(an)______,soheneedssomebodytowakehimup.A.clock B.address C.holiday D.exam4.Once,DrBethuneworkedforsixty-ninehoursandmanaged_____overahundredlives.A.save B.tosave C.saving D.saved5.Ifweneedtotakecareofothers,wehavetolearntotakecareof______.A.we B.us C.our D.ourselves6.Thestudentswon’tstarttheexperiment______theteachershowsthemhowtodoit.A.because B.when C.sothat D.until7.Thesignsays,“Passengers______carrymatchesandknivesontothetrain.”A.needn’t B.maynot C.mustn’t D.wouldn’t8.Tomisinterestedinscience.Healways_______hisnewideasandseeswhathappens.A. triesout B.handsin C.diesof D.paysfor9.Thebosswasveryangrybecausesomeoftheirinstrumentswere_______.A.musical B.missing C.amazing D.simple10.--______doyouusuallydobeforeaThanksgivingdinner?--Laythetable.A.Where B.How C.What D.Which11.We______tospeakEnglishinclassbyourEnglishteacher.A.encourage B.encouraged C.areencouragingD.areencouraged12.--Dad,itisn’tnecessarytodohomeworknow.I’lldoitlater.--_____Ithinkyoumustdoyourhomeworkassoonasyougethomefromschool.A.That’sashame. B.OK. C.Itdepends. D.Iagreewithyou.Ⅱ.完形填空（本题共8小题，每小题2分，共16分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可填入空白处的最佳选项。Bookshavemagicalpower.Theycontainknowledgeandknowledgemakesourhumanbecomewiserandstronger.Betweentheirpages,readerscanbetransportedtoanywhereimaginableandbecomejustaboutanyone…Oranytime.13,manychildrenallovertheworlddon’thaveaccesstobooks.Forseveralyearsnow,MariaKeller,ateenagerfromMinneapolis,Minnesota,hasbeentryingto14thatfact.Whenshewas8yearsold,Mariaalreadylovedreading.Shealsonoticedthatsomeofherclassmatesdidn'treadasmuchasshedid.Whensheaskedhermotherwhythatwas,hermothersaidthattheymightnotbeableto15books.Mariahadneverthoughtofthis.Shecouldn’tbelievethatsomechildrendidn’thavebedtime16readtothem,andshedecidedtochangethis.Withhermother’shelp，Mariacreatedanon-profitorganizationwhichisdedicated(致力于)tocollectingandgivingbookstochildren17.DuringtheearlystagesofReadIndeed,Mariasetthegoal(目标)ofcollecting1millionbooksbythetimeshewaseighteen.Itdidn’ttakelongtoreachthatgoal.Uptillnow,shehascollectedover2.4millionbooksandhasshipped18tomanystatesandcountriesaroundtheworld.Shesaid,“Icannotlivewithoutbooks.AsIcontinuemymission(使命),Ihavelearnedthatthenumberofkidswhohavenobooksisinthehundredsofmillions.SoIjustcan’t19,evenafterreachingmygoalof1millionbooks.”Sherecentlysetanewgoal:togivebookstokidsinneedineverystateintheUS,andeverycountryintheworld.Shekeepsrecordsofher20onalargemapatthewarehouse(仓库)whereherbooksarestoredandsorted.13.A.So B.However C.Afterall D.Instead14.A.change B.keep C.discover D.control15.A.choose B.afford C.share D.read16.A.stories B.helpers C.sisters D.texts17.A.insafety B.indanger C.inneed D.introuble18.A.them B.it C.her D.us19.A.setout B.giveup C.getoff D.takeup20.A.method B.vacation C.progress D.studyⅢ.阅读理解（一）（本题共17小题，每小题2分，共34分）A.阅读下列短文，从各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Passage1☆☆☆21.Whatmuseumismentionedinthispassage?A.TheScienceMuseum B.TheLouvreMuseumC.ThePalaceMuseum D.TheBritishMuseum22.Ifyouwanttoknowaboutexhibitions,youmayclick“_____”.A.BookticketsB.FindoutmoreC.MakeadonationD.ViewMuseummap23.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Itisnecessarytovisitthemuseumwithaguide.B.Youshouldbooktheticketonlineduringtheopeningtimes.C.Ifyoubecomeamember,you’llgettheticketatacheaperprice.D.Youmaynotbeallowedtopayavisitifyou’renotinagoodcondition.24.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Theruleswhilevisitingamuseum. B.Thegeneralintroductionofamuseum.C.Howtomakeasafevisittoamuseumafterahardtime.D.Whattoseeordoforvisitorsinamuseuminaforeigncountry.Passage2Don’tknowhowtotakecareofyourplants?Youmightneedthislittlespider-likerobot.Itwillchasethesunlight,runtoshade,dancewhenit’sdoingwellandstomp(跺脚)whenitneedstobewatered.It’scalledtheHEXAPlant,asix-leggedmachinecreatedbyVincross,aroboticscompanyinBeijing,China.Therobotplanterwillmovetowardthesunlightwhenitneedsit，thenwillrotate(转动)whenitenjoysthesuninordertoabsorb(吸收)itsraysonallsides.Whenitneedstocooloff,itwilllookforshade.Italsoplayswithhumansanddanceswhenitishappy,movingitslegsupanddown.Butitgets“angry”whenit’sthirstybystompingitslegs.Withsixlegs，theHEXAPlantcanmoveanywhere--inanydirectionandaroundanyobjectsinitspath.Sosure,itcandoalotmoreforyourplantsthanjuststandthereandlookcute!Theinventorofthecuterobot,SunTiangi,wasinspiredbyadeadsunflower.Hehadnoideawhyitdied--whetheritwasbecauseofthelackofsunshineorwater.That’swhenhehadtheideaforthewalkingplanter.Hesaysplantsarepassive.Nomatterwhethertheyarebeingcut,bitten,burnedorpulledfromtheearth,orwhentheylacksunshine,water,oraretoohotorcold,theywillholdstillandtakewhateverishappeningtothem.Theyhavethefewestdegreesoffreedomamongallthecreaturesinnature.Hewantstoallowplantstoexperiencemovement.25.WhatistheHEXAPlant?A.Itisaspiderwhichhassixlegs.B.Itisanewplantdevelopedbypeople.C.Itisarobotthatunderstandsplantswell.D.Itisamachinethatdoesheavyworkforpeople.26.WhatcantheHEXAPlantdo?A.Waterflowers. B.Makeshadeforplants.C.Singanddancewithpeople. D.Followandenjoythesunlight.27.Theunderlinedword“inspired”inthepassagemeans______inChinese.A.伤心 B.启示 C.焦躁 D.告诫28.Whichmaybethebesttitleforthispassage?A.PlantsArealsoSmart. B.YouAreMySunshine!C.ArePlantsAllowedtoMove? D.HowHappytheHEXAPlantis!Passage3Imaginegettingthechancetogocampingforfivedays.Itwouldbeanadventureinthewild.Youcouldrowonalakeeverydayandleaveyoursmartphoneathome.Wouldyouwanttotrythis?InJune,fourteenagegirlsfromMinnesota,US,wentcampingintheBoundaryWatersCanoeAreaWilderness(边界水域泛舟区).Theyhadagreattime–evenwithouttheirsmartphones.JuliaRuelle,16,putthegrouptogether.Earlierthisyear,shewonanessaycontestsponsored(赞助)byacompany.Theawardwasafive-daycanoeandcampingadventurewithuptothreefriends.Noparentsorguideswouldbethere.Thisawardwassupposedtoencouragekidstobelessdependentontechnology.Ruellehadbeentotheareabefore,butshehadalwaysgonewithherparents.Sharingtheexperiencewithfriendswouldbeverydifferent.Sheinvitedthreefriends:AnnaWander,MadelineWilson,andJuliannaTorelli.Theycameupwithadailyplan.“Wewouldwakeupearlyeveryday.Weweredonepaddling(划桨)bynoon.Weatelunchatthecampsite.Thenitwastimeforhammocks(吊床),reading,writing,makingfriendshipbracelets(手链),talkingandnapping,”Ruellesaid.“I’malotlessworriedaboutthings,”Wandersaidwhenaskedhowshefeltwithouthercellphone.Herfavoritethingtodowaslieinherhammockandlookatthelake.Torellienjoyedcooking.Shemadeblueberrypancakesandsandwiches.Noonefelthungryorhomesick.“Mental(心理的)healthcanbeimprovedsomuch.Itreallyhelpstogetawayandreconnectwithyourself,”Ruellesaid.Howlongwasthetrip?A.Fivedays. B.Threedays. C.Sixdays. D.Twodays.30.Thecampingtripwasspecialbecausethegirls_____.A.hadtoliveonaboatforseveraldays B.neededtofinishmanytasksC.hadtolivewithouttheirsmartphones D.neededtofindaguideontheirown31.JuliaRuellegotthechancetocampby_____.A.notusinghersmartphoneatschool B.askingherparentsforhelpC.workinginacompany D.winninganessaycontest32.Howdidthegirlsfeelattheendofthetrip?A.Worried. B.Happy. C.Hungry. D.Homesick.33.Whatdoweknowfromthestory?A.Thegirlsdidn’tmakeanycampingplans.B.Itiseasytogetlostwithoutourphones.C.Wilsonenjoyedmakingpancakesandsandwiches.D.Usingsmartphoneslesscanimproveourmentalhealth.B.阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。Passage4Microsoftistestinganewsoftwareandneedsyourhelp.JustsendGates’emailmessagetoeveryoneyouknow,andyoucangetyourprizemoney.34ThisofferfromGatesisahoax(骗局).Infact,anyonewithcommonknowledgeincomputerscouldtellwhetheritistrue.Butthathasn’tstoppedthehoaxfromspreadingacrosstheInternetlikewildfire.35TheInternetisfullofhoaxes,liesandwronginformation.Theyarepassedthroughe-mails,discussiongroupsandofficial-lookingwebsites.Althoughmostofthemhavebeenmadeknowntothepublicwhattheyare,it’sstillhardtokilla“goodhoax”.36Theyoftenmeetneedsofbasichumanfeelings,likefear,greedorpityforothers.Mostimportantly,theyoftensoundasiftheycouldbepossible.37Severalfamousnewspapershavereportedinformationtheygotonline,onlytolaterlearnitwasonlyahoax.Evenpublicofficialcansometimesbefooled.ThecityofficialsinCalifornialearnedfromawebsitethatStyrofoam(塑料泡沫)cupsaremadewithadangerouschemical,sotheyorderedthatthecupsshouldnotbeproduced.Theyfeltfoolish,however,whentheylearnedthatchemical’scommonname--water.It’ssometimeshardtoknowwhat’srealandwhat’snot.UsetheInternet,butdon’tbelieveeverythingyoureadonline.A.MostInternethoaxesaresimilar.A.MostInternethoaxesaresimilar.B.Fewpeoplecontinuetotrustit.C.MillionsofInternetusershavesentthisuntruemessage.D.Somehoaxesaremadetogivepeopleabreakfromtheirbusylives.E.Doesthissoundtoogoodtobetrue?F.Ifyou’veeverbeenfooledbyahoax,youarecertainlynotalone.Ⅳ.情景交际（本题共5小题，每小题2分，共10分）根据对话内容，从对话后所给的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。A:TheFirstofOctoberisChina’sNationalDay,isn'tit,Lingling?B:Yes.Thereareflowersandnationalflagseverywhereonthatday,andwehaveseven-dayholiday.A:38B:Yes.MyparentsandIaregoingtoShandongProvince.A:Howlongareyougoingtostaythere?B:39WewillvisitQingdao,JinanandTai'an.A:Wow!YoucannotonlygotothebeachbutalsoclimbMountTai.B:Yeah,that'sexactlyourplan.Whenisyournationalday,Betty?A:OurnationaldayiscalledIndependenceDay.40We'vecelebrateditsince1777.Butweonlyhaveaone-dayholiday.B:Isee.41A:Well,youcanseeAmericanflagseverywhere.Weusuallyhaveapicnicinaniceplace.42B:Thatsoundsnotbad.A.It'son4thJuly.A.It'son4thJuly.B.Forfivedays.C.Haveagoodtrip!D.Isthereanythingspecialonthatday?E.Wecelebrateitwithatwo-dayholiday.F.Wealsowatchbandsplaymusicinpublicparks.G.Doyouhaveanyplansfortheholidaythisyear?第Ⅱ卷非选择题（共68分）V.词语运用A.用括号中所给词的适当形式完成下列句子。（本题共6小题，每小题1分，共6分）43.FriendsarebusypreparingapartyforLinda’s__________birthday.(twenty-five)44.Comparedwiththeman-madewonders,Ilikethe__________onesbetter.(nature)45.Teaismainlyplantedinthe__________partofourcountry.(south)46.Hisgrandmalikestocalltheradioandjoininanonline__________.(discuss)47.Shewas__________togotothepartybecausethere’samountainofhomework.(able)48.Weallneedtogive_________timetothink.(we)B.用方框内所给词的适当形式完成下面短文。每词限用一次。（本题共10小题，每小题2分，共20分）fishfunrunawayhappyexcitedfishfunrunawayhappyexcitedJackson’sIsland(achapterfromTheAdventuresofTomSawyer)(TomandHucksawInjunJoekillthedoctor.Buttheyhadtokeepthissecret.)Tomkepttheterriblesecretbuthewasvery49.AuntPollywasworriedabouthim.Shegavehimalotofdifferentmedicines.ButTomdidnotfeelbetter.Itwasnowsummerandtherewasnomoreschool.TomandhisfriendJoeHarperwenttositbytheMississippiRiver.OnedayTomsaid,“Let’sgodosomethingexciting!”“OK!”saidJoe,“Butwherecanwegoandwhatcanwedo?”“Let’s50!WecangoandliveonJackson’sisland.Wecanbepirates(海盗).Apirate’slifeisexciting,”saidTom.Jackson’sIslandwasasmallislandintheMississippiRiver.Noonelivedontheisland.“HuckleberryFinncancomewithustoo,”saidTom,“Remember,Joe,don’ttellanyoneaboutouradventure.We’llmeethereatmidnight.”TomandJoewere51.Atmidnightthethreeboysmetontheriver.Theybroughtmeat,breadandafryingpan.TheyfoundasmallraftandtheywentdowntherivertoJackson’sIsland.Whentheyarrivedontheislandtheymadeafireandcookedsomemeat.Thenthey52happily.“Thisis53!”saidJoe.“We’refreeandwecandoeverythingwewant!”saidTom.funeralkisssilencelookforfamilyfuneralkisssilencelookforfamily(Thenextafternoon,theyfoundeveryboatfromStPetersburgisoutontheriver.Later,theyunderstoodpeople54them.Theythoughtthethreeboysdrowned(淹死).)“Well,therewillbeafuneralforusonSundayatthechurch.”saidTom.“AndnowIhaveagreatidea.Listen-”TomtoldHuckandJoehisgreatidea.Theylikeditandlaughed.Sundaywasthedayofthe55.TherewerenohappyfacesinStPetersburg.Everyoneinthevillagewasinthesmallchurch.TheReverendsaidmanykindwordsaboutthethreeboys.Theboys’56criedandcried.Everyonecriedalot.Suddenlytherewasanoiseatthechurchdoor.Thethreedeadboysslowlywalkedintothechurch.Tomwasfirst,thenJoeandthenHuck.Therewasgreat57foramoment.ThenAuntPolly,MaryandJoe’smotherrantotheboys.TheykissedTomandJoe.AuntPollycriedandthenshelaughed.PoorHuckdidnotknowwhattodo.Noonekissedhim.HestartedmovingawaybutTomstoppedhim.“AuntPolly,it’snotright.SomebodymustbehappytoseeHuck,”saidTom.“Oh,you’reright,Tom!”criedAuntPollyandshe58Huck.Tomwasveryproudofhisgreatidea.ThentheReverendsaid.“Letussingandbehappy!”Everybodysangandlaughed.Itwasaveryhappyday.Ⅵ.阅读理解（二）（本题共6小题，每小题2分，共12分）阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，回答下列问题。Passage5Asateenager,schoolwasdifficultforme.Ihadakindofattentiondisorder,whichmeansIcouldn’tdirectmyattentiontowhatIwasdoing.Sowheneveryoneelseintheclasswascenteringtheirattentionontasks,Icouldnot.Inmyfirstreadingclass,Mrs.Smithaskedustoreadastoryandthenwriteonit,allfinishedin45minutes.Iimmediatelyputupmyhandandsaid,“Mrs.Smith,yousee,thedoctorsaidIhaveattentionproblems.Imightnotbeabletofinishthetask.”Shelookeddownatmethroughherglasses,saying,“Youarenotdifferentfromyourclassmates,youngman.”Withherencouragement,Itried.ButIdidn’tfinishthereadingwhenthebellrang.Ihadtotakeithome.Inthequietnessofmybedroom,thestorysuddenlyallbecamecleartome.Itwasaboutablindperson,LouisBraille.Helivedinatimewhentheblindcouldn’tgetmucheducation.ButLouisdidn’tgiveup.Instead,heinventedareadingsystemofraiseddots(点),whichopenedupawholenewworldofknowledgetotheblind.Wasn’tIthe"blind"inmyclass,beingmadetolearnlikethe"sighted"students?Withthoughtsrunningthroughmyhead,Ifoundmyselfdeeplyattractedinreadingandwriting.Icompletedthetaskinlessthan40minutes.IrealizedthatIwasnotdifferentfromothers.Ijustneededaquieterplace.IfLouiscouldfindhiswayoutofhisproblem,whyshouldIevergiveup?Ididn’texpectanythingwhenIhandedinmypapertoMrs.Smith,soitwasquiteasurprisewhenitcamebacktomethenextdaywithan“A”onit.Atthebottomofthepaperwerethesewords，“Seewhatyoucandowhenyoukeeptrying?”59.Whatdidthewriterthinkhisproblemis?_________________________________________________________________________60.Whydidthewriterputuphishandimmediately?_________________________________________________________________________61.Whydidthewritertakethereadinghome?_________________________________________________________________________62.HowdidthestoryofLouisBrailleinfluencethewriter?________