1、2022. 05海淀区九年级第二学期期末练习英语学校 姓名 准考证号 考生须知1本试卷共 8 页，共两部分，共 39 题，满分 60 分。考试时间 90 分钟。2在试卷和答题卡上准确填写学校名称、姓名和准考证号。3试题答案一律填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。4在答题卡上，选择题用 2B 铅笔作答，其他试题用黑色字迹签字笔作答。5考试结束，请将本试卷、答题卡和草稿纸一并交回。第一部分本部分共 33 题，共 40 分。在每题列出的四个选项中，选出最符合题目要求的一项。一、单项填空（每题 0.5 分，共 6 分）从下面各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1
2、I will visit my uncle next month. I cant wait to see .Ahim Bher Cme Dthem2 Mr. Johnson often plays chess with his friends Saturday afternoon.Aat Bin Con Dfor3 are you late again, Bob? Sorry, Miss Lee. My alarm clock didnt go off and I overslept.AWhy BWhere CWhen DWhat4 Stop eating junk food, you wil
3、l put on much weight.Abut Bso Cand Dor5 To protect the art pieces, we follow the museum rules. Acan Bmust Cmight Dmay6 The Dragon Boat Festival is one of traditional festivals in China.Aold Bolder Coldest Dthe oldest7 Turn down the music, David. Your little brother now. Sorry, Mom. I didnt know that
4、.Ais sleeping Bwas sleeping Csleeps Dslept8 I computer games since March. Now I have more time to exercise.Adont play Bwont play Chavent played Ddidnt play9 My class the Summer Palace next Sunday. Avisit Bvisited Chave visited Dare going to visit10Nancy at the old peoples home with her classmates la
5、st summer.Avolunteers Bvolunteered Cwill volunteer Dis volunteering11The graduation ceremony in our school hall every year. It has become a tradition.Aholds Bwill hold Cis held Dwill be held九年级（英语） 第 1 页（共 8 页） 12 Do you know at 3 p.m. yesterday? Yes. We were reading in the library together.Awhat wa
6、s Amy doing Bwhat Amy was doingCwhat is Amy doing Dwhat Amy is doing二、完形填空（每题 1 分，共 8 分）阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选择最佳选项。The Race of the RobotsThe robotics competition was taking place. Lily and Toby followed their two other teammates, David and Marcus, into the big hall. They laid out
7、 all their equipment on the table because the rules said the robot could not be assembled (组装) before the competition. They needed to build and program a robot that could make its way around an obstacle (障碍) course. It was said that judges often gave a surprise 13 change that would require the stude
8、nts to change their robotic design at the last minute.“Teams, it is now time for the new rule,” the host announced. “Some rocks will be placed on the course. You will have to make your robot remove them from the course.” “We can build an arm to pick up the rocks and 14 them on the side,” said David
9、right away.“But that would take too much time,” Marcus replied.The team stood in 15 , each trying to think up new ideas. Toby thought hard about the design they had already planned out. Then he realized something special about their design the secret box.“How about we create a door in the front of t
10、he 16 space in the center of the robot? We can add a sensor (传感器) to the door. So when our robot goes along and comes across those rocks, it will open the door and pick them up,” he explained.The team thought about it. “Actually, that might work. The fact that the robot is 17 these things rather tha
11、n just moving them might give us extra points,” Lily said.The four set to work, 18 but quickly assembling their pre-designed robot, then adding the door with the extra parts they had brought. It was hard, and time was running out. As the buzzer (计时器) rang, Toby placed the last part on the robot. It
12、was time for Tobys team to compete. They set their robot on the course and watched it make its way and meet the first rock. It stopped for a second, and the members of the team 19 their breath. Then the machine opened its door and slid (滑行) across the small rock. When it passed over the rock, the ro
13、ck disappeared 20 in the robots secret box. The team cheered, knowing they were one step closer to the championship.13Aspeed Bteam Ctime Drule14Adesign Bchange Cplace Dbreak15Asilence Bdisbelief Canger Dloneliness16Aempty Bnatural Cbright Dcommon 17Apushing Bjumping Ccollecting Dsearching18Adirectly
14、 Bcarefully Cbravely Dfreely 19Astole Bsaved Cgot Dheld20Aseparated Bhidden Cdropped Dcleaned九年级（英语） 第 2 页（共 8 页） 三、阅读理解（每题 2 分，共 26 分）阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选择最佳选项。AGoodbyes are never easy. A group of students are sharing their ideas to make a virtual (虚拟的) going-away party fun and m
15、emorable.MattTake a TripWhy not go on a virtual trip with your friends and the guest of honor on Woyago for a virtual going-away party? It might be an exciting trip to Italy, a relaxing trip to France, or a special holiday to Spain. Woyago does it all. What fun!JoannaWould You RatherIts a great idea
16、 to plan a game of Would You Rather online with your friends at the party. The idea is to choose between two choices and see how many of your friends end up choosing the same thing. You can prepare more interesting questions to double the fun.CindyMagic ShowIts time for some magic! For your virtual
17、going-away party, try something different. The magic show is a good choice. It is alive and highly interactive (互动的). In the show, the magician performs a series of magic tricks with the active participation of your guests.BillMarco ExperiencesMarco Experiences provides great services. For example,
18、it will take you on the journey of how Alecs Ice Cream is made and how to enjoy it. The best part is a walkthrough of the production line, learning the story behind the brand and actually tasting the ice cream. Yup! They will deliver some ice cream right to your home.21Who is talking about planning
19、an online game for a virtual going-away party?AMatt. BJoanna. CCindy. DBill.22Cindy thinks the magic show at a virtual going-away party is .Aalive and interactive Bspecial and relaxingCeasy and unforgettable Dfun and educational23Which of the following can help ice cream lovers learn how ice cream i
20、s made?AA Woyago trip. BWould You Rather.CA magic show. DMarco Experiences.九年级（英语） 第 3 页（共 8 页） BOn the final day of the summer camp, Ada and Lydia stood below The Bear Crawl, the camps highest, hardest rope course. Lydia volunteered to go first. Hands before feet, Lydia began her crawl (爬) across t
21、he rope ladder. “Go, Lydia, go! Youre a champion. Youve got this!” Ada cheered from below. When Lydia made it all the way across, completing the challenge, Ada felt relieved for her friend but also nervous: it was her turn now.Ada reached her arms out to the first rung on the rope ladder. Her arms f
22、elt shaky as she felt the ladder sway (摇摆) a little under her weight. She carefully walked her hands forward to the next rung. About halfway across the Bear Crawl, Ada was starting to feel a little more confident. With every rung, she was getting closer to the opposite platform. She could do this!Ad
23、a reached out for the next rung, just as a strong wind made the rope ladder sway. Adas hand did not grasp the wood rung. Instead, her hand hit only air and continued downward, followed by her arm, her shoulder and the rest of her body!Almost immediately, the harness (保护带) caught her. As Ada was lowe
24、red to the ground slowly, she could see all the other kids staring up at her. Adas face burned from embarrassment. When she finally reached the ground, she looked at her shoes and the ground.“Can I try again?” Ada whispered, holding back tears.The coach looked at her watch. “Im sorry, Ada. We dont h
25、ave time.”On the bus home, Ada rested her head against the window. Beside her, Lydia sat silent and thoughtful. “Hey, Ada?” Lydia said. “I couldnt have made it across the ladder without you. I got so terrified in the middle, but then you shouted my name and I kept going.”“You got scared?” Ada asked.
26、Lydia nodded, her eyes widening. “Super scared. Im surprised I didnt throw up on everybody below.” Ada smiled a little. “You were just unlucky that such a big wind came up,” continued Lydia.Right that moment, she knew her friend was trying to cheer her up. Suddenly falling off the ladder did not see
27、m so important anymore.24When a big wind came up, Ada .Afell off the rope ladder Bfelt embarassedCkept crawling confidently Dcried out for help25How did Lydia cheer Ada up?ABy listening to Ada carefully. BBy sharing her own feelings.CBy encouraging Ada to try again. DBy showing Ada how to climb. 26A
28、da finally realized she didnt need to care too much about .Aeffort Bsuccess Ccourage Dfriendshipladderrung九年级（英语） 第 4 页（共 8 页） CKeeping your family traditions alive is a wonderful way to create memories and heres why they are of great value.Family is something special. Keeping your own family cultur
29、e developing and alive is often the result of having family traditions. Traditions are one of the things that make your family unlike any other something to be passed from generation to generation.I bet you can think of one tradition you and your family have always done together and a whole lot of w
30、onderful memories about it. Memories of moments spent together with the people you love are always a hot topic of conversation whenever you reconnect. Those memories especially the ones involving family traditions can last a lifetime.When you have family traditions set in stone, whether they fall on
31、 a holiday, or on an important day for your family during the year, you always have something great to long for. Whether its baking cookies together, going on an outing in spring, or putting up paper cuts during the Spring Festival, traditions make any occasion special. And they can add a little exc
32、itement to your life when you need to take a breather from the boring and tiring daily work.Family traditions provide consistency (稳定性). Life is always changing. Sometimes it feels like when you catch up and get used to the new things, something else comes out of nowhere and throws you off balance a
33、gain. When youre feeling lost, traditions can provide stability and make you feel grounded again.Family traditions bind (凝聚) you all together in a way that nothing else can. Nothing brings you and your loved ones closer than getting together to celebrate traditions and enjoy each others company. Tra
34、ditions remind you about everything your family is where you came from, where youre going, and how far youve come together. Often times, its not just the most wonderful traditions that have the biggest influence. Even something as simple as eating a bowl of noodles on your birthday can strengthen th
35、e ties between you and the loved ones in your life. The most important and valuable memories of your life could be created from your family traditions, both the big and the small. 27What can we learn from Paragraph 4?ABig events are needed to strengthen family ties.BFamily values remind people of wh
36、at truly matters.CMemories involving family traditions last a lifetime.DFamily traditions give people something good to expect.28The underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 shows .Afamily memories are helpful to deal with painful emotionsBfamily traditions help people feel in control of their livesCkeepi
37、ng up with changes makes people feel confidentDbreaking family traditions throws people off balance29Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?AThe Secret to Keeping Family Traditions AliveBThe Possible Benefits of Valuing Life Memories CThe Lasting Positive Influence of Family
38、TraditionsDThe Key to Making Family Life Different and Special九年级（英语） 第 5 页（共 8 页） DFriendly and trustworthy people are more likely to be picked for teams than those known for just their skill competence (能力), according to new research.“We would think people are chosen because of the knowledge and s
39、kills they bring to the table. However, the research suggests people may often get picked because team members feel comfortable with them,” said Cynthia Maupin from Binghamton University. “People may be willing to sacrifice (牺牲) a bit in terms of performance in order to have a really enjoyable team
40、experience.”Maupins team focused on a number of MBA students to carry out their study. Students were randomly (随机地) divided into teams to work on class projects when a term began. Toward the end of the term, students were asked to form their own teams and talk about why they picked each member of th
41、eir group. “We wanted to find out what people did to show others they might be a good teammate,” Maupin said.The researchers specifically (具体地) looked at how students showed their human capital, the ability to do their tasks well, and their social capital, the degree to which they were friendly and
42、trustworthy, to other students by studying their use of challenging or supportive voice:Challenging voice: Communicating in a way that challenges the present situation and focuses on new ideas.Supportive voice: Communicating in a way that strengthens social ties and trust.“As might be expected, anyo
43、ne who was very strong in terms of showing both their human and social capital were extremely wanted when it came to forming teams. Theyre doing all the right things to show theyre both trustworthy and competent,” Maupin said.However, the researchers found students who only showed social capital thr
44、ough supportive voice were more needed than those only showing their competence through the use of challenging voice.These findings could have major implication for the workplace. If people are looking to join important teams, they should use supportive voice to show others they can be trusted, espe
45、cially when theyre new to an organization. In times of the pandemic (流行病), the findings are even more useful as many organizations have a fully long-distance or mixed work model. “You may only see your coworkers during online meetings,” Maupin said. “With fewer in-person interactions, you really nee
46、d to make your human and social capital noticeable through the use of your voice, especially if youre looking for future team opportunities.”30In the study the MBA students were asked to .Aexplain why they picked certain team membersBgrade how each team performed in the projectsCquestion the skills
47、and knowledge they haveDshare their experience of fitting into a team31The third and fourth paragraphs are mainly about .Awhat the research found outBwho the research focused onCwhy the research was importantDhow the research was carried out九年级（英语） 第 6 页（共 8 页） 32 During the pandemic, to make your h
48、uman and social capital noticeable, you need to .Awork out new ways for a mixed work modelBdesign interesting online meetings for your teamCspeak up in both challenging and supportive waysDhave as many in-person interactions with coworkers as possible33What do you know about preference for teammates
49、 from the passage?APeople using challenging voice are more likely to be accepted.BThe ability to come up with new ideas plays a more decisive role.CA friendly attitude outweighs the ability to deal with difficult tasks.DThe desire to get others trust is more valued than to build social ties.第二部分本部分共
50、 6 题，共 20 分。根据题目要求，完成相应任务。四、阅读表达（每题 2 分，共 10 分）阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。When much of the world shut down due to COVID-19, a family of four living in New York, decided to bring home six baby chicks. The plan was to raise them to provide the family with fresh eggs. What they hadnt expected was the bond (情感纽带)
