26广东省广州市增城区2020-2021学年九年级上学期英语期末试题.docx

1、2020 学年第一学期期末质量检测九年级英语试卷一、语法选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从115各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Acts of kindness, big or small, are everywhere if we care to look for them. _1_ December 23, 2017, a man put a video on Weibo, not knowing it will become popular._2_ the video was only se

2、ven seconds long, it _3_ more than 19 million times in just two days. It _4_ a young mans kind action on a subway train and he soon became _5_ online star. In the video, the young man _6_ has a mobile phone in his hands was asleep. On the mobile phone screen, there was a message in large font（字体） “P

3、lease wake me up _7_ you need my seat.”Lots of web users were _8_ moved by the young mans act and praised _9_ for his kindness. Chutian Metropolis Daily offered to interview the young man, but he politely refused the _10_. He said he had just did _11_ he felt he should do. On Weibo, he wrote he coul

4、d easily fall asleep when he had _12_ to do on the subway train. He was worried that _13_ might need the seat. So he thought of the idea of _14_ ta message on his phone screen.Kindness needed to be passed on. Lets work together and such positive energy will spread much _15_.1. A. On B. InC. AtD. Fro

5、m2. A. Though B. ButC. SinceD. Because3. A. watchesB. watchedC. is watchedD. was watched4. A. show B. will showC. showedD. has showed5. A. aB. anC. theD. /6. A. whenB. whoseC. whoD. which7. A. unlessB. afterC. whetherD. if8. A. deepB. deeplyC. deepenD. deepening9. A. heB. hisC. himD. himself10. A. i

6、nviteB. invitesC. invitingD. invitation11. A. howB. whereC. whatD. why12. A. somethingB. anythingC. everythingD. nothing13. A. otherB. othersC. the otherD. the others14. A. makingB. makesC. to makeD. made15. A. farB. furtherC. furthestD. the furthest二、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1625各题所给的

7、A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Im a high school student. It happened last term just after I had got a _16_ result in an exam. I was sad and had lost my _17_. I decided to go to a class which can tell me how to be _18_.The teacher walked into the room and held up a 100-dollar note!“Who wants this?” he

8、asked. _19_, all of us held up our hands.The teacher smiled. Then he put up the note on the blackboard and asked the same question. Again, we all put up our hands. The speaker _20_ again, but said nothing. Suddenly, he threw the note onto the floor! Then he asked the same _21_ a third time.I didnt _

9、22_ why he was asking the same question again and again. I wanted the note, so I put my hand up again. After a while, he _23_ the note, and started to laugh. “Youve told me how to become successful.”“The note is always worth 100 dollars, even though I throw it on the floor. You are like the _24_. No

10、 matter what happens to you, you still have your worth.”When I heard those words, I was touched. Suddenly, I _25_ I was worth a lot. I may have done badly in an exam, but it doesnt mean I cant do well in the future. If I believe in myself, I will be successful!16. A. goodB. wonderfulC. greatD. bad17

11、. A. moneyB. confidenceC. jobD. chance18. A. comfortableB. richC. famousD. successful19. A. UnsurprisinglyB. UnluckilyC. UnhappilyD. Uncomfortably20. A. smiledB. criedC. spokeD. read21. A. studentB. teacherC. questionD. way22. A. rememberB. understandC. noticeD. teach23. A. took outB. threw awayC. p

12、icked upD. put down24. A. floorB. noteC. classD. exam25. A. realizedB. forgotC. dreamedD. decided三、阅读（共两节，满分35分）第一节 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从2640各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。(A)Im Greek. Uncle Sam and Aunt Polly lived about 45 minutes outside of Athens. Every summer when we travelled to G

13、reece, we would spend a couple of days with them.I remembered all the fun things we would do there. We would shake almonds（杏仁）off Uncle Sams almond tree. Using his strong hands, he would break the shells（壳）off, and present us with the shiny white nut. With Aunt Polly we would pick lemons off her lem

14、on trees. Drinking the fresh lemonade and eating the delicious almonds, we would sit together and talk. Uncle Sam and Aunt Polly didnt speak English, and my Greek was not perfect. But those peacefully quiet times were the times that I miss the most.Uncle Sam became very sick because of the cancer. W

15、e didnt go to Greece in 2009, but we planned on going again in 2010. Uncle Sam was in hospital shortly before we left for Greece. He passed away before we could get there. We were very grieved when we heard the news. Now, I wish we had seen him for the last time. But my uncle didnt wait for us to go

16、.We still visit Aunt Polly, and we still pick almonds and lemons. We still drink the fresh lemonade and eat the delicious almonds. But somehow the lemonade isnt as fresh, and the almonds arent as delicious as before.I thank God that Im still here to comfort Aunt Polly. We still miss Uncle Sam a lot

17、when we eat almonds and drink lemonade, just like before.26. The author did some fun things EXCEPT _.A. picking lemons off the lemon treesB. shaking almonds off the almond treeC. breaking the shells off the almonds with his handsD. drinking fresh lemonade and eating the delicious almonds27. The unde

18、rlined word “grieved” in Paragraph 3 means _.A. boredB. angryC. confusedD. sad28. Why does the author say “the lemonade isnt as fresh, and the almonds arent as delicious as before”?A. Because Uncle Sam cant stay with the author any longer.B. Because the lemonade and the almonds arent fresh anymore.C

19、. Because the lemonade and the almonds have been stored for a long time.D. Because Aunt Polly doesnt know how to make the lemonade and store the almonds.29. What can we learn from the passage?A. The author can speak Greek well.B. The author doesnt live in Greece.C. The authors uncle died before 2009

20、.D. The author had a bad relationship with his uncle.(B)People often said Thomas Edison was the greatest genius of his age. There are only a few men in all of history, who have changed the lives of other men as much as the inventor of the first useful electricity light. But Edison could never be ple

21、ased only because someone said he was a genius. “There is not such thing as genius,” Edison said. He thought what people called genius was mostly hard work.But Edison was a thinker as well as a worker. From his earliest days as a child, he wondered about the secrets of nature. He tried to understand

22、 them, and then he tried to learn what he could usefully do with them.Edison enjoyed thinking. He knew that most people would almost anything instead of the difficult work of thinking, especially if they do not think very often. But he knew, too, that thinking could give men enjoyment and pleasure.E

23、dison could not understand how anyone could not be interested in life. As he loved to think, he also loved to work. On the day he became 75 years old, someone asked him what idea he had about life. “Work,” he answered. “Discovering the secrets of nature and using them to make men happier.” He said h

24、e had enough inventions in his mind to give him another 100 years of work.30. According to Thomas Edison, whats genius?A. Hard work.B. Hard thinking.C. Useful dreams.D. Useful inventions.31. What did Edison always try to do after exploring the secrets of nature?A. To share them with others.B. To mak

25、e them useful in life.C. To carry out a new experiment.D. To write down what he had learnt.32. Edison could not understand _.A. how anybody enjoyed lifeB. how anybody loved workingC. why anybody loved thinkingD. why anybody was tired of life33. What can we infer from the last sentence in the passage

26、?A. Edison was born to be a great inventor.B. Edison was ready to make his 100th invention.C. Life was too short for Edison to work for human beings.D. There were enough inventions in the world in another 100 years.(C)In the West, people are taught to wear masks only when they get sick. Masks are se

27、en as a tool to protect the sick people and prevent the disease from spreading. Therefore, during COVID-19 outbreak, overseas Chinese students said that they would be “stared at like a virus spreader” if they go out with a mask. According to a survey done by Global Times among some European and Amer

28、ican people, wearing a mask in public can make them feel “worried”, “shy”, and “afraid of being looked at differently”.But as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to grow around the world, many people in the West are changing their attitudes. In the US, for example, the need for masks is very high

29、 now.However, in China and Japan, there has been a long tradition of mask-wearing. In China, for example, when doctor Wu Liande invented the modern medical mask in 1910, the mask become a symbol of Chinas position as a modern, scientific nation. The 2003 SARS epidemic led to the wide use of masks in

30、 China.In Japan, wearing masks has long been seen as a manner to reassure（使安心）others when one catches a cold or flu. Some Japanese also turn masks into fashion accessories（配饰）, with different colors and patterns to match their clothes. Wearing masks is also a way to “hide” for young women when they

31、dont have their makeup on.In more collectivist（集体主义）cultures in Asia, wearing masks might also be a symbol of solidarity（团结）during the outbreak, according to Lynteris. People wear masks “to show that they want to stick together” in the face of danger, Lynteris wrote.34. Why do the Western people ref

32、used to wear masks in public?A. They are afraid of getting sick.B. They are not afraid of COVID-19.C. They have their own culture and traditions.D. They are afraid of being looked ugly.35. Masks have been widely used in China since _.A. the outbreak of SARSB. COVID-19 broke outC. COVID-19 cases cont

33、inued to growD. the invention of the modern medical mask36. From the article, we can know that many Asian people _.A. show more polite when they get a bad coldB. pay more attention to their own informationC. like to wear masks to protect against air pollutionD. wear masks more actively when meeting

34、epidemic37. What is the main idea of the article?A. Introducing the history of wearing masks.B. Explaining why Westerners dont wear masks.C. Showing opinions about masks between different countries.D. Providing the importance of wearing masks during an epidemic.(D)Renault Menage: This 2-seating luxu

35、ry car provides a comfortable driving experience. But its powerful engine means you had better be prepared for a big fuel bill each week. Its fantastic look will make you the focus of all attention.Company: Renault, France.Price: 85,000Fiat 500: Although expensive, it will soon pay for itself with t

36、he money you save on petrol. It has the most efficient and cleanest petrol powered engine. It has 4 seats and it is perfect for a family.Company: Fiat, Italy.Price: 35,000Land Rover Discovery: With 7 seats, this car is suitable for all driving conditions. It has good control for driving in the city

37、and the power for rough roads and carrying heavy things. But it consumes lots of fuel.Company: Land Rover, Britain.Price: 51,999Hyundai i20: 4 seats inside. Perfect for short journeys but doesnt have the power to make long distance driving enjoyable and comfortable. Still, at this price you cant com

38、plain and youll be smiling when you have to fill up the tank too. It really saves fuel.Company: Hyundai, Korea.Price: 8,00038. Which of the following is true？A. Each car above has 4 seats.B. The four cars are made by European companies.C. Both Renault Menage and Fiat 500 consume lots of fuel.D. Land

39、 Rover Discovery is the second most expensive of above.39. John needs to drive his two sons to school and he likes European cars. What may he choose?A. Hyundai i20 or Fiat 500.B. Fiat 500 or Land Cover Discovery.C. Renault Menage or Fiat 500.D. Land Cover Discovery or Hyundai i20.40. If you choose a

40、 Land Cover Discovery, you will _.A. spend less money on fuelB. be able to drive on rough roadsC. take people at most each timeD. be more friendly to the environment.第二节 阅读填空（共5小题; 每小题1分，满分5分）阅读短文及文后选项，选出可以填入4145各题空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Food in China and western countries is different. Chinese people

41、choose food very carefully. They only use fresh materials（材料）to make food. For example, they only eat fresh fish. Chinese have lots of ideas for cooking. They can cook a chicken in over ten ways. _41_ Western countries, like England or America, dont have fresh food because they buy their food from s

42、upermarkets which only sell stored materials. _42_ Theyre unhealthy for mans body. Western people mostly boil, steam and bake the food. By the way, western people are very good at making desserts and chocolate. They can also make very good cakes. _43_In China, the people who invites other people for

43、 a meal would pay for the meal, but its not the same way in western countries. _44_ In western countries, people will always give tips to the waiter after they finish a meal in a restaurant. If you dont, the waiter will not be happy. In China, this only happens in some top restaurants and hotels in

44、large cities like Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou._45_ But western people may have more. They often have afternoon tea with fruit, cakes or biscuits.A. They wont be happy if you pay for them.B. Chinese people usually have three meals during a day.C. Thats why Chinese food is so popular around the wo

45、rld.D. Western people often prefers fast food like hamburgers and chips.E. These foods are very sweet and and they can make you become fat quickly.四、写作（共三节11小题，满分30分）第一节 语篇填词（共5小题; 每小题1分，满分5分）阅读下面短文，并根据短文大意及所给单词的首字母写出所缺单词。在填写答卷时，要求写出完整单词。（每空限填一词）Toms birthday is coming. He has 46. i_ some friends to

46、 his party this Saturday evening. As his best friend, I want to buy him a 47. g_. So I went to the shops with my younger sister.We went by bus. On the way, I offered my seat to a woman with a baby in her arms. She thanked me and said I was a 48. p_ boy. How happy I was!Tom likes cars very much. So we went to a toy shop. There were 49. p_ of toy cars in the shop. Some of them were too expensive for us students. So I chose a cheaper one which I could 50. a_. I hope Tom will like it.第二节 完成句子（共5小题; 每小题2分，满分10分）根据所给的汉语内容，用