33浙江省宁波市鄞州区2020-2021学年九年级第一学期期末英语试卷.docx

1、鄞州区2020学年第一学期九年级期末考试 英语试题1、 听力（本题有15小题，第一节每小题1分，第二、三节每小题2分：共计25分） 第一节、听小对话回答问题（计5分）听下面五段小对话，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。对话读一遍。1. Where is the man going?A. To a bus station.B. To a railway station.C. To a subway station.2. How does Bill study for a science test?A. By asking teachers for help.B. By reviewi

2、ng notes.C. By working with friends.3. What did Aunt Mary use to be like?A. Shy.B. Outgoing C. Serious. 4. Who has a white T-shirt?A. Sam.B. Linda. C. Tom.5. What does Jim mean?A.He likes to be compared with other children.B.He realizes it is wrong to argue with his dad.C.He succeeded in controlling

3、 himself.第二节、听较长对话回答问题（计10分）听两段长对话，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。对话读两遍。 现在听一段较长对话，回答第67两小题。6. When was it invented?A. In Song Dynasty.B. In Tang Dynasty. C. In Han Dynasty.7. What was the thing used for?A. Testing the earthquake.B.Drinking water. C. Making tea.听下面一段较长的对话，回答第810三个小题。8. Where will the 19th A

4、sian Games be held?A. In Guangzhou.B. In Hangzhou. C. In Shanghai.9. What should volunteers do for the Games?A. Put up signs.B.Give out notices. C. Visit the website.10. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The website wont close until June, 2022.B. Only college students are needed as voluntee

5、rs.C. They will be high school students in 2022.第三节、听短文回答问题（计10分）听下面一篇短文，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。短文听两遍。11. When is the tomato festival?A.On the last Tuesday in August.B.On the last Wednesday in August.C.On the last Thursday in August.12. How long does the festival last?A. One hour.B. Two hours. C. Th

6、ree hours.13. Which of the following can people do during the festival?A. Throw T-shirts.B. Throw bottles. C. Throw tomatoes.14. What do people do after the fight?A. They clean up the street.B.They clear up themselves.C. They swim in the river.15. What does the speaker think of the festival?A. Inter

7、esting. B. Disappointing. C. Dangerous.二、完形填空（本题有15小题，每小题1分；共计15分）阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从A、B、C、DR个选项中选出最佳选项。Some people live to climb the highest mountains. Some people only think about it while others_16_ever climbing at all. But one thing is certain - all people _17_ mountains in their life.When I was a l

8、ittle girl, my parents moved us to the tiny village in Mexico. This town was built at the bottom of a big_18_.One day after school, while exploring the green woods of this mountain, I came upon a set of stairs. What could these steps lead to? _19_ this be the way to the top?Curiosity（好奇）got the best

9、 _20_ me, soI started climbing up those mysterious steps.I climbed and climbed, but there was _21_but just green bushes and these steps. It was getting real dark, and I wasnt _22_close to the top. If I kept going I might not be able to see my way back. My mum would be worried sick _23_ I didnt come

10、home soon. So I ran back home almost in the dark, trying not to get too _24_.Anxiously back home, I went to bed _25_ about all I would find at the top of this magical mountain. Could there be a castle up there? Maybe I would find a monster (怪物). MaybeI was taking the risk of never coming back home.

11、Or, maybe _26_ Iwouldfindwas absolutely nothing! But something inside me was going to climb that mountain at all _27_.Those were the days when we dared to dream. We dared to do _28_things. We believed!Now were all grown up. Life shows us a beating at times. We all have doubts and _29_. Still we must

12、 climb and explore about whats at the top of our mountain. Monsters may appear or the night will fall. But never ever give up on your dream! Dream _30_ and climb high! Neverlet anyone tell you,“You cant.16. A. riskB. avoidC. suggestD. imagine17. A. come acrossB. come outC. come overD. come alive18.

13、A. riverB. woodC. mountainD. lake19. A. NeedB. MustC. ShouldD. Could20. A. ofB. onC. withD. to21. A. everythingB. nothingC. anythingD. nothing22. A. neverB. evenC. alreadyD. just23. A. unlessB. thoughC. untilD. if24. A. excitedB. scaredC. silentD. awful25. A. dreamingB. hearingC. worryingD. caring26

14、. A. whatB. whichC. thatD. when27. A. knowledgeB. spiritC. costD. support28. A. stupidB. simpleC. basicD. crazy29. A. regretsB. valuesC. abilitiesD. mistakes30. A. tinyB. longC. lowD. big三、阅读理解（木题有15小题，每小题2分；共计30分）阅读下面材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。(A)The worlds tallest mountain. Mount Qomolangma, has

15、grown taller. Surveyors (测量员）from China and Nepal measured it at 8,848.86 metersabove sea level. President Xi Jinping and Nepalese President Bidya DeviBhandari announced (宣布）this finding together on December8. The latestsurvey used both traditional and new measuring technologies, China Dailyreported

16、. The surveyors used the Beidou satellite navigation system(北斗卫星导航系统）to receive signals and data.Chinas deep-sea manned (软人的）submersible (潜水艇）Fendouzhe set a national diving record of 10,909 meters in the Mariana Trench onNovember 10. It can find rare earth metals (稀土金属）in the deep sea. Threeresearc

17、hers aboard the sub are also studying the many forms of sea life thatare only found in the deep sea. They use the subs video camera to recordwhat they find underwater and plan to collect samples (标本）of rocks,animals and plants.After weeks of space travel, the Change 5 lunar probe (月球探测器）came home on

18、 December 17. It landed in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region.Changc 5 brought back Chinas first samples of rock and soil from the moon.They are the first lunar samples in over 40 years since the Soviet Luna 24probe in 1976. China has become the third country in the world tosuccessfully bring back

19、 rocks from the moon.31. When did the Change 5 lunar probe landed in China?A. On December 8, 2020. B. On November 10, 2020.C. On December 17, 2020. D. On December 17, 1976.32. Which of the following is TRUE according to the chart?A. The latest survey of Mount Qomolangma only depends on new measuring

20、 technologies.B. With the help of Change 5 lunar probe, we can have a further research of the moon.C. Scientists used the Beidou satellite navigation system to find rare earth metals.D. Change 5 brought back the first samples of rock and soil from the moon.33. Where can we find this kind of articles

21、?A. In a newspaper. B. In a guide book.C. In an advertisement. D. In a travelmagazine.(B)1. Falling leaves and cold winds mean the arrival of another season. Lidong is one of the 24 solar terms (节气) of China.h means the beginning of winter.2. To welcome lidong, people have many colorful customs that

22、 light up the cold days.3. One of the most popular customs is to have a big meal. Winter is believed to be a season for storage. Eating well helps people store enough energy to beat the cold in winter and preparefor the growth in the coming spring. In the north, people prefer eating dumplings. The C

23、hineseword for dumpling,”jiao”（饺)，has a similar pronunciation as the word “change”，“jiao”（交). Eating dumplings means celebrating the change of autumn to winter. While in the south, eatingchicken, duck and fish is common.4. Throughout history, lidong was also a time for people to keep vegetables. The

24、re were not many fresh vegetables to eat during winter. So, around lidong, some people in the north began tokeep vegetables like cabbages and green onions in a cellar underground. When it was time forcooking, fathers went down with a basket tied to one end of a rope. Children were happy to waitbesid

25、e the cellar holding the other end of the rope. When fathers filled the basket with vegetables,children helped to pull it out.5. However, nowadays, some of the customs have faded away. Most people buy fresh vegetables in the supermarket. Instead, new winter customs are bomrn in certain places.34. Ac

26、cording to the passage, what can we learn about lidong?A.It is a season in China.B. It means the arrival of winter.C. People in the south prefer to cat dumplings on that day.D. Keeping vegetables in the cellar is still popular now.35. Why do people cat dumplings on lidong?A. To beat the cold,B. To s

27、tore more energy.C. To prepare for the growth in spring.D. To celebrate the change of autumn to winter.36. Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage?A. 1/23/45 B. 12/3/45 C. 1/234/5 D. 12/34537. What is the writer probably going to write next after Para. 5?A. The advantages of n

28、ew customs.B. Some examples of the new winter customs.C. The reasons why the customs have faded away.D. Proper ways we can do to keep the old customs.(C)In the past five years, about 2.8 billion of school textbooks were sold per year, with total spending of 20 billion yuan ($3 billion), news magazin

29、e Outlook Weekly reported, citing datareleased recently by the National Press and Publication Administration.If these textbooks are reused for one year, the costs saved can be used to help build around 40,000 Hope Schools in impoverished regions.Zhao Dehua, in charge of a company recycling resources

30、, said many college graduates sell the textbooks they have kept over the years at an average price of 1 yuan per kilogram. As thesetextbooks are mostly used to produce recycled paper, the cost is even higher than that of raw paperas the processing procedure of recycled paper is complicated.At presen

31、t, free textbooks related to music, art and physical for the nine-year compulsory education have been reused. However，the lack (缺失) of suitable platform and service supportingsystem for the second-hand textbook trade, most of the textbooks used for compulsory educationand higher education end up as

32、waste.“Every year, second-hand booksellers collect textbooks at a price of about 4,000 yuan a ton, which is more than twice the price of ordinary waste paper, but the number of people who come tocollect second-hand books is still few,” Zhao Dehua said.Besides, the incomplete policies and regulations

33、 might bring second-hand book sales platforms and sellers to legal risks.“Establishing the system of textbook recycling can not only save resources, but also help to cultivatesenseofresponsibility,saidZhuPin, deputy head of a school of nine-year compulsory education in Jiangxi province.38. The citin

34、g data show the problem of _.A. paper waste B.textbook wasteC. environmental pollution D.bookresources39. If the books can be reused, what may happen?A. The cost can be saved to build more Hope Schools in poor areas.B. More college students will sell textbooks at higher prices.C. No booksellers will

35、 collect second-hand textbooks,D. The books will be more expensive.40. The underlined word “cultivate” in Paragraph 7 probably means _.A. enlarge B. develop C.separate D.create41. What should be done to solve the problem?A. The government should establish the system of textbook recycling,B. The loca

36、l community should collect the books togetherC. More Hope Schools will be built to save textbooks.D. More trees should be planted to create paper.(D)It had not been a good day. For reasons best known to itself, her alarm had failed to sound, and really it had all been downhill from there,“Up! Get up

37、! You are going to be late. Were you on that computer again last night? If you cant organize yourself, you11 find me taking a more active role in your social life, and you won*tlike it!”Her mothers voice rang on. Sighing, she forced her eyes open and stretched.Oh God.She was going to be so late. Scr

38、ambling around her room, she tried to pull together enough clean clothes to create a full school uniform.Setting off without breakfast was also highly unpleasant, but a glimpse in the fridge-nothing could be eaten on the run. She would just have to be hungry. At least she had enough money onthe scho

39、ol dinner card for a nice meal. It was Friday, that usually meant fish and chipsalthoughof course there would be no salt or ketchup. Not in our health-mad school, Dylan thought, rollingher eyes,“Have you packed?”Dylan turned to see her mother, Joan, standing in the kitchen doorway. She was already d

40、ressed in her uniform for the twelve-hour shift at the hospital.“No, Ill do it after school. The train isnt till half fivetheres plenty of time.”Joans eyebrows rose in disapproval (反对)，deepening the wrinkles that ran across her forehead.“You are so disorganized，” Joan began. “You should have had thi

41、s done last night instead of messing around on MSN.”“All right!” Dylan shouted in anger. “Ill do it.”Joan looked as if she had many more things to say, but instead she simply shook her head and turned away. Dylan listened to her footsteps echo down the hall. It was easy to guess her mothersbad mood.

42、 She highly disapproved of Dylans weekend trip to see her father, a man Joan oncepromised to have and held until death, or in this case life, did them part.Adapted fromFerrymanby Claire McFall42. Why did Dylan get up late in the morning?A. She packed for the weekend trip last night. B. She stayed up

43、 late last night,C. Her alarm didnt go offD, Her mother failed to wake her up.43.What does the underlined sentence in Para. 2 mean?A. Joan plays an active part in Dylans school life.B. Dylan is good at organizing herself.C.Joan and Dylan get on well with each other.D. Dylan is thirsty for independen

44、ce and freedom.44. From the passage, we can infer that _.A. Dylan had a big breakfast before leaving for schoolB. Dylan planned the weekend trip to visit her fatherC. Dylans school paid little attention to the students healthD. Dylans mother was pleased with her trip45. Which of the following is the

45、 best to describe Joans attitude towards Dylan?A. Kind and gentle. B. Serious but loving.C. Strict and cold. D. Understanding but crazy,III、任务型阅读（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）中国有很多有趣的神话故事。请阅读下面几个故事概要，将标题（A-F)和相应的故事 配对其中有一项是多余的。A. Nv Wa Repairs the SkyB. The Legend of White SnakeC. Yu Gong Moves a MountainD. Hou

46、Yi Shoots the SunsE. Journey to the WestF. Pan Gu creates heaven and earth46.Long long ago, there used to be 10 suns in the sky, so it was too hot for any plant to grow. Tohelp the poor farmers, a brave and strong hero shot down 9 suns and left only one sun in thesky. From then on, people lived a ha

47、ppy life.47. The powerful Monkey King went on a journey with his master Xuan Zang and his two fellows.They had different experiences all the way to the west. During the journey, they fought withbad evils (妖怪）and helped other people.48. A fairy, mother of the earth, saw the suffering people living without a complete sky. She triedto use the colorful magic stone to make up the s