1、安阳市20192020学年九年级第一学期教学质量检测（期末）英语试卷一、略二、阅读理解(20小题,每小题2分,共40分)阅读下面四篇语言材料,然后按文后要求做题。Confessions of a TeenageDrama Queen (2004)Lola (Lindsay Lohan)I will be a teacher because being a teacher is the most worthy thing a person can be.The emperors club(2002)Deepak Mehta (Rahul Khanna)A great teacher has li
2、ttle external history to record. His life goes into other lives.Mr. Hollands Opus(1995)Helen Jacobs (Olympia Dukakis)A teacher has two jobs; fill young mind with knowledge , yes, but more important give those minds a compass so that that knowledge doesnt go to waste.The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie(196
3、9)Jean Brodie (Maggie Smith)I am a teacher! I am a teacher, first, last, always.ASeptember 10th is a day which makes us think of our teachers we like in our hearts and the times when we were in class. Today, lets read some lines from the films about teachers to celebrate Teachers Day. Do you like th
4、e main characters in the films? Are you moved inspired by them? Our teachers greatness doesnt need to be said. We should grow up happily and live a good life. which is also a return to them.根据材料内容选择最佳答案。21. According to the passage, the writer might on Teachers Day. A. buy some flowers B. send teach
5、ers cards C. call teachers up D. read some film lines about teachers22.The line A great teacher has little external history to record. His life goes over into other lives.” tells us . A. A great teacher must never be angry with his or her studentB. A great teacher always cares about his or her stude
6、nt family C. A great teacher is not good at all subjects, especially history D.A great teacher will make a difference to the lives of his or her students 23.Which movie came out earliest according to the passage?A. Mr. Hollands Opus B. The Emperor s Club C. The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie D. Confessio
7、ns of a Teenage drama Queen24.The Emperor s Club was acted by . A. Lola B. Rahul Khanna C. Deepak Mehta D. Lindsay Lohan 25. Helen Jacobs thinks teachers have job(s).A. one B. two C. three D. fourBI used to spend long holidays and vacations doing boring things like playing with my phone, surfing the
8、 internet and watching TV. But this summer, I decided to go through a whole vacation without my phone or the internet. So I went to my grandmothers village in the country.As soon as I arrived at my grandmothers home, I felt relaxed. How lovely and peaceful the village is! The green and yellow plants
9、 were more beautiful than you could possibly imagine. I stood in one field, closing my eyes and smelling the rice. A gentle wind blew across the field as a pigeon flew by. The scene was harmonious and I lost myself in it. At the moment, I told myself it was life, a simple life that I had been dreami
10、ng of. From then on, I started living a comfortable village-life. I went fishing with a self-made rod, flew kites in the field where the corn had been harvested, rode a bicycle everywhere I wanted and ran after the sweet-voiced kids. Though there was no phone, no Internet and there were no advanced
11、modern facilities, I felt so joyful.My happy stay was all too short. Soon, I had to leave the back to the city. To be honest, I didnt feel like leaving. I often think about the amazing views of that small village. Life there was like a big meal for my eyes and heart. From it, I learned that life can
12、 be simple, but I can still fully enjoy my life.Word Bankharmonious 和谐的facility 设施根据材料内容选择最佳答案。26. The writer used to spend holidays by .A. enjoying the beautiful scene in the village B. fishing in the river and flying kites in the field C. riding a bicycle everywhere and running after kids D. playi
13、ng with his mobile phone, surfing the Internet and watching TV 27. Which of the following about the village life is NOT true according to the passage?A. Boring B. Relaxing C. Peaceful D. Harmonious 28. are not included in a comfortable village life .A. Beautiful plants B. Gentle winds C. Lovely natu
14、re views D. Busy and long holidays 29.The advanced modern facilities in the passage refer to . A. pigeons and fish B. green and yellow plants C. self-made rods D. the mobile phone, the Internet and TV 30.The writer always dreams of after that holiday.A. living a simple life B. living with his grandm
15、a in the city C. having a big and delicious meal every day D. playing with the phone, surfing the Internet and watching TV CTalking to yourself doesnt mean youre crazy. Its probable that youre talking to yourself throughout the day whether you notice it or notlike I m going to be late! . If you say
16、such sentences, youre on the right side of science. Actually there are lots of benefits of talking to yourself.Its confirmed that expressing some inner thoughts out loud can help you better master the present and future. Lisa Ferentz, a psychotherapist, uses this practice most often when it comes to
17、 helping her patients develop a positive outlook about themselves. Theres nothing more important than the way we talk to ourselves. The inner monologue shows all our thoughts, emotional state and behavioral choices. she says. If youre always facing the day with a negative attitude, youre making it h
18、ard for yourself to see positivity. A good way to have a healthy mental state is to come up with something that youre grateful for, your own strengths, and positive affirmations to cheer yourself up; then stand in front of a mirror and say those things out loud. If you feel silly, don give up. Once
19、you practice it from a positive place, you discover its quite easy to do. In fact, one study from the University of Lethbridge found that students who were taught how to be in positive self-talk were able to change their attitudes and reactions. Word Bankmonologue 独白state 状态frustrations 挫折evaluate 评
20、估But that doesnt mean you cant speak out your frustrations. Its valuable to understand what youre feeling whether its positive or negative, says Ferentz. Bringing the negative thing youre thinking to the surface then gives you the opportunity to re-evaluate it. Once you voice whats worrying you, try
21、 asking yourself if its useful to keep holding on to those thoughts or if its something you can let go of.So next time you hold a little two-way conversation with yourself, dont worry. Its perfectly OK. In fact, science approves of it.根据材料内容选择最佳答案。31. Ferentz often asks her patients to .A. develop a
22、 positive outlook B. choose the way they talk C share their thoughts with others D. talk about something bad 32. Positive affirmations mentioned in Paragraph 3 is probably .A. strong belief B. lasting support C. encouraging words D. natural behaviors 33.Whats the fourth paragraph mainly about?A. The
23、 types of self-talks B. The ways to talk to yourself.C. The influence of negative thoughts D. The benefit of speaking out negative thoughts 34.The passage may come from a .A. fairy tale B picture book C. science book D. text book 35. What might be the best title for the passage?A. AmazedTalking to Y
24、ourself Is Actually a Different Thing B. ApprovedSharing Your Unhappiness Is Truly a Helpful Thing C. EncouragedVoicing Your Opinions Is Really a Courageous Thing D. ConfirmedHaving Conversations with Yourself Is Indeed a Good Thing DEvery year about 640, 000 kilograms of pumpkins are grown in the U
25、S. Not all of the pumpkins are eaten. 36 Halloween is a big celebration in America. One tradition that many people enjoy is to carve faces in pumpkins, put lights inside and put the pumpkins around their houses. After Halloween they throw all the pumpkins away.But in Oakland, a city in California, p
26、eople have found a way to use all those pumpkins, as well as lots of other food waste. They use them to make electricity. 37 Inside these tanks, it breaks down and makes gas. Then the gas is burned to make electricity. Recycling food waste provides a cheap way to make electricity. 38 Methane gas in
27、the air is one of the causes of global warming. When food waste is buried in the ground, it can take 40 to 100 years to break down, and over that time it slowly releases all the methane gas into the air. 36 Instead of a going into the air, most of the methane gas is kept and used.Word Banktank 容器rel
28、ease 释放methane gas 沼气Oakland sets a good example to other cities around the world. 40 Maybe the next time you turn on the lights in your house, they ll be powered by pumpkins 根据材料内容,从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项,使短文意思通顺,内容完整。A. However, there is another good reason to recycle food waste .B. Many are used
29、to celebrate Halloween, the night of October 31st.C. Many cities are now following it and using food waste to make electricity .D. Food waste is taken from supermarkets and restaurants and put into large tanks .E. But when food waste is kept inside the tanks, it breaks down in about three months.三、完
30、形填空(15小题,每小题1分,共15分)先通读短文,掌握其大意,然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。A girl complained to her father about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know she was going to make it and wanted to give 41 .She was tired of fighting and struggling all the time. It seemed as one 42 was solved
31、, a new one appeared. Her father, a chef, took her into the kitchen. He filled 43 pots with water and placed each on a high fire. In one pot he placed carrots, in the second pot, and ground coffee beans in the last. Then he let the sit and boil, 44 saying a word. The girl was surprised by what her f
32、ather did, wondering what he was doing. About twenty 45 later, his father turned off the stove. He fished the carrots out and placed them in a bowl. He 46 the eggs out and placed them in another bowl. Then he poured the coffee and placed it a cup. Turning back to his daughter, he asked 47 , Honey, w
33、hat do you see?Carrots, eggs, and coffee. she replied immediately. He brought her 48 and asked her to touch the carrot, she did and felt that they were 49 . He then asked her to take an egg and break it. After peeling off the shell, she got the egg, cooked hard. Finally, his father asked her to drin
34、k the coffee. She smiled, as she 50 its rich aroma. What did you do this for, Daddy? she asked. He explained that each of them had faced the same adversitythe boiling water, but 51 had a different result. The carrots went in strong and hard, but then it turned soft and weak in the boiling water. The
35、 egg had been fragile. 52 thin shell had protected its liquid inside, But 53 sitting through the boiling water, its inside became hard. The ground coffee beans were special, however, after they were in the boiling water, they 54 the ground water .Word Bankground 磨碎的aroma 芳香adversity 逆境fragile 易碎的Whi
36、ch are you? he asked his daughter.When adversity 55 on your door, how do you respond? Are you a carrot, an egg, or a coffee bean?41. A. up B. in C. off D. away 42. A. question B. problem C. situation D. doubt 43. A. one B. two C. three D. four 44. A. by B. about C. with D. without 45. A. seconds B.
37、minutes C. hours D. days 46. A. kicked B. pulled C. cleaned D. pushed 47. A. quickly B. carefully C. patientlyD. truly 48. A. closer B. more C. nearer D. better 49. A. hard B. bad C. soft D. sweet 50. A. looked B. smelled C. tasted D. felt51. A. each B. every C. all D. either 52. A. It B. Its C. The
38、y D. Their 53. A. before B. afterC. when D. while54. A. became B. turned C. influencedD. changed 55. A. beatsB. hits C. knocks D. rings四、语篇填空(15小题,每小题1分,共15分)第一节 阅读短文,从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空,使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词，每词限用一次。create pride with late we sudden see manage interest becauseMade in China is having its
39、moment nowand its a fashionable one.The story of Chinese fashion began in 2011 when Feiyue and Huili, both Chinese sports shoe brands, 56 got international attention. Their products were 57 all over the world. Chinese sportswear brand Li Ning was at the New York Fashion Week in September, 2018. They
40、 showed their new designssweaters and jackets 58 Chinese characters. Shaun Rein, managing director of China Market Research Group, said the 58 Chinese brands no longer catch customers eye by low price. He told CNN, They are sure that they can go head to head with foreign brands.Maybe it is 60 Chinas
41、 young people are now more confident about their own culture. They dont show immediate interest in western culture any more. Todays young people in China are crazy about Chinese cultural elements, Jin Qu, the 61 of a clothing website, said at a culture festival in 2018. They like these elements prin
42、ted on their clothes, even the brand picture of Laoganma in China, which was once seen as outside of fashion. But now young people are 62 of these Chinese symbols. In fact, many stars in the West are now 63 in Chinese culture elements in fashion. Rihanna, a US singer, for example, wore a Chinese red
43、 dress to the 2015 Met Gala in New York. The dress was designed and made by Chinese designer Guo Pei.Word Bankcivilizations 文明agricultural 农业的industrialize 工业化 “We have to move from making to 64 .”Chinese-American designer Aric Chen once told the New York Times. “ 65 want to replace the words Made i
44、n China with Designed in China.”第二节 阅读短文,根据语篇要求填空,使短文通顺,意思完整。每空限填一词。In 2018, a magazine asked some young scientists what schools should teach students. Most said students should spend less time memorizing facts and have 66 space for creative activities. 67 the Internet grows more powerful, students
45、can gain knowledge easily. Why should they required to carry so much of it around in their heads?Civilizations develop through forgetting life skills 68 were once necessary in our life. For example, in the Agricultural Age, a farmer 69 afford to forget hunting skills. He grew crops for a living. Whe
46、n societies industrialized, the knowledge of farming could be safe to forget. Nowadays, smart machines give us access to most human knowledge. It seems that we 70 longer need to memorize most things. As a student, what do you think of it? 五、补全对话(5小题,每小题2分,共10分)根据下面的对话情景,在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子,使对话的意思连贯、完整A: Hi, Paul. Why are you in such a hurry? 71. ? B: I lost my schoolbag. I remembered putting it under a tree beside the playground A: Really? 72.
