1、钟吾初级中学2020-2021学年九年级第二学期英语学科期中考试试卷考试日期：2021年5月6日（满分：100分，时间：120分钟）一、听力部分略二、单项选择(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)（）1.Sister is such _excellent film that I want to see it_ second time.A. a;the B.an;the C.an;a D.the;a（）2.Fire! Get out quickly!Jim,how many students are there in the classroom now?There is_left,Mr.Jack
2、.Everyone is in the playground now.A. nobody B.none C.no one D.nothing（）3.I hear that our boss left for Guilin this morning.Really?But he made no_of the trip at yesterdays meeting.A. attention B.information C.mention D.attraction（）4.The boss_from his chair and said that he must raise the standard of
3、 his workers.A. rises B.rose C.raised D.raises（）5.Lets climb to the top of the tower_you are not tired out,shall we?You _be joking!Youre clear that Ive been afraid of high places since I was a kid.A. since;should B.while;may C.if;must D.although;can （）6.Who is better at speaking,Daniel or Millie?Dan
4、iel,I think.But he does_in writing.A. very badly B.a little worse C.quite well D.even better（）7.The price of gasoline（汽油）is not _ that of last year,so some more people are planning to buy cars.A. as expensive as B.so cheap as C.as low as D.so high as（）8.Miss Chen has trouble_help to me in my studies
5、 these days _her poor health.A. offering;because of B.supporting;because C.affording;because D.proving;because of（）9._ did you finish your homework yesterday?Not until my father came back from work.A. How long B.When C.How D.How soon（）10.Will your younger cousin go for a picnic this Childrens Day?If
6、 I dont go,_.A. so does he B.so will he C.neither does he D.neither will he（）11.Suqian first marathon_on Marth 28.Every detail was worth paying attention_ a better result before and during that event.A.was held;to achieve B.held;achieves C.was taken place;to achieving D.took place;achieving（）12.Ther
7、e is no doubt _the Harry Potter serices are _again and again.A.whether;worth reading B.that;worth readingC.that;worth to read D.whether;worth to read（）13.Why were you so angry with your cousin?He didnt tell me_.A. how long would he stay in Suqian B.who he went for helpB. When did he come to my party
8、 D.wheter he would come to my party or not（）14.Simon never says that he is good at running,but in fact he is.He always gets the first place in the race.That is_.A. Many hands make light work. B.Actions speak louder than wordsB. A friend in need is a friend indeed D.Practice makes perfect（）15.Well st
9、udy in different schools next term.Enjoy your time in the new school!_.A. Ill take your advice. B.The same to you. C.Congratulations! D.Me too.三、完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）Music plays such an important role in our lives that people devote much time to its study.Experts（专家）find that because of the 16 our
10、 brains deal with music,learning to play an instrument or just listening to music can have 17 benefits（益处）.Music education has 18 a lot of attention.Learning to play an instrument can help children improve maths,science and language skills.One 19 in Canada followed childrens IQ scores for nine month
11、s,discovering that children who studied music had the biggest test score improvements.The secret may lie in the way reading music and playing notes（音符）uses several parts of the 20 raising our ability to learn school subjects.Music is also used for 21 purposes,such as the treatment of diseases which
12、influence memory.The secret lies in the way the brain deals with 22 . Thats why an old song can 23 you of something that happened years ago.For patients 24 from diseases like Alzheimers,listening to music can help 25 hidden memories by building up musical pathways to memories.Studies of the music an
13、d brain connection often centre on classical music, 26 it activates（激活）both the left and right sides of our brains.One study observed（观察）peoples brain activity as they listened to music 27 composer William Boyee.It found that the brain activity was the highest during the short breaks between the mov
14、ements of a piece.During each break,the persons brain expected what 28 next,while organizing what he or she had just 29 .This progress is similar to the way our brain organizes information.It may explain why 30 music can help improve memory.（）16.A.wayB.resultC.style D.activity（）17.A.muchB.few C.the
15、number ofD.a number of（）18.A.keptB.givenC.receivedD.collected（）19.A.situationB.conditionC.report D.study（）20.A.bodyB.brainC.headD.heart（）21.A.medicalB.interesting C.personalD.practical（）22.A.memories B.diseasesC.musicD.process（）23.A.think B.remind C.cure D.rob（）24.A.separating B.escaping C.preventin
16、g D.suffering（）25.A.wake up B.look up C.turn up D.clear up（）26.A.if B.since C.though D.unless（）27.A.byB.with C.for D.on（）28.A.had comeB.will comeC.came D.would come（）29.A.heard B.sung C.said D.done（）30.A.folk B.popC.classical D.country四、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）AWinnipeg Railway Museum
17、 & Gift ShopWhere the past meets the presentADMISSIONAdults$5.00Students(6-15 years)$3.005 & Under(with a parent)FREEFor group toursCall 942-4632 or email wpgrailWelcome to The Forks Six thousand years ago this was a great place to meet. Centuries later,it still is. The Forks is a place where you ca
18、n visit and find plenty to do,see,taste and experience. Hours:The Forks is open 24 hours a day,365 days a year.September 1-June 30Open daily 9:30 am to 6:30 pmFridays 9:30 am to 9:00 pmThe Forks Market Hours:July 1-August 31Open daily 9:30 am to 9:00 pmSundays 9:30 am to 6:30 pmInfo Hotline:204-957-
19、7618Toll Free:1-888-942-6302（）31.John plans to visit Winnipeg Railway Museum with his 14-year-old son.Whats the price?A. $3.00. B.$5.00 C.$8.00 D.$10.00.（）32. Which is the right time to visit The Forks Market? A.7:30 p.m. on Mondays in October. B.7:30 p.m. on Fridays in August. C.8:30 a.m. on Saturd
20、ays in June. D.8:30 a.m. on Sundays in July.（）33.The text above may be from_.A. A science report B.A movie poster C.A sports magazine D.A guidebookBIt was a history class.But a Chinese teacher and a Chemistry teacher came in,too.After the history teacher introduced the use of bronze ware（青铜器）in anci
21、ent times,the Chinese teacher talked about the Chinese characters on it.Then the Chemistry teacher did an experiment to discover what was in the bronze ware.This kind of class is not new for students at Shanghai Luwan Middle School.In 2013,the school began to open interdisciplinary（跨学科的）classes.Teac
22、hers of different subjects can have a class together.It makes students learn knowledge in different ways.More than 20 interdisciplinary classes have come out.Students are excited about this kind of class.“I really hope to see what new ideas our teachers will bring to us.And they always surprise us,”
23、said Chen Fei,a 15-year-old eighth-grager.Once,she had an ancient poem class about flowers.Students could choose their favourite ways to understand the poem,including painting flowers,singing the poem,and learning dances about flowers.”I chose painting and created my own works.I not only fully under
24、stood the poem through painting,but also mastered some painting skills.It was fun,”Chen said.Liang Jing,15,thinks this kind of class helps her connect subjects to each other.She had a class taught by her Physics teacher and Chemistry teacher.Her teachers interested her by making a boiled egg enter a
25、 glass bottle.The Chemistry teacher did an experiment in the bottle and reduced the air pressure in it.Then the egg was attracted into the bottle.”To understand the chemical experiment and what it resulted in,we also had to learn physics knowledge,”she said.（）34.This article is probably from a “_” s
26、ection in the newspaper.A. magic world B.science study C.school time D.sports world（）35.What did the Chinese teacher talk about in the history class?A. The use of the bronze ware. B.The shapes of the bronze ware.B. The materials of the bronze ware. D.The Chinese characters on the bronze ware.（）36.Ho
27、w did Chen Fei understand the ancient poem?A.By painting the poem. B.By singing the poem about flowers.C.By learning dances about flowers D. By smelling the flowers.（）37.The interdisciplinary classes are to _.A.make teachers of different subjects relaxedB.make some teachers give up their jobsC.make
28、students happyD.make students learn knowledge in different waysCIts a sad story:someone keeps failing an exam for four years.Its the story of Torobo,a robot from Japan.Torobo has been trying to enter the University of Tokyo in Japan.The university also called Todai,is one of Asias top universities.S
29、ince 2013,Torbo has taken the national college entrance exam with other Japanese students.However,the robot has failed to get the required score for Todai every year.This year was no exception.Torobo is part of a project called“Can a Robot Get into the University of Tokyo?”Japans National Institute
30、of Informatics started the project in 2011. Torobo does not walk around. It is a robot brain that has arms to complete the test.Researchers of the project want to find out what intellectual abilities (智能) will be replaced by machines. Results show that Torobo has grown in ability year by year. This
31、year it got a score higher than Japans national average(平均分), which is enough to enter other good universities, but not Todai. With its big database, Torobo is good at solving knowledge-based questions and mathematical calculations (数学运算). Thats why it got good scores in physics, history and math. B
32、ut Torobo has a hard time thinking independently (独立地). As a result, it got weak scores in language and writing.Luckily, after four years of suffering, researchers have decided to free Torobo from taking the test. They will grow Torobos ability in the fields its doing well in, so that it can be used
33、 in those industries(工业) in the future.So while Torobo will never graduate from Todai, it can still look forward to a bright future!（）38.According to the story, Torobo is _ while Todai is _.A. a university, a robot B. a robot, a universityC. a student, a computer D. a computer, a student（）39.We can
34、tell from the story that Torobo _ .A. has taught the college coursesB. is good at mathematical calculationsC. failed in entering anyuniversity in JapanD. has been studying in the University of Tokyo（）40.Which subject does Toboro NOT do well in?A.Physics. B.Math. C.Language.（）41.Which of the followin
35、g is TRUE about Torobo?A. Torobo cant have a bright future because it will never graduate from Todai.B. Torobo will go on taking the college entrance exam.C. Torobo is useless to humans.D. Torobos ability in the fields its doing well in will be better in the future.DEvery boy wanted to find treasure
36、.And Tom was no different.One summer day,Tom told Huck about his idea.“Where can we look for treasure?”asked Huck.“Its hidden on islands,under dead trees,but mostly under the floors in haunted（闹鬼的）houses.”So,one Saturday afternoon,Tom and his friend went to look for treasure at the haunted house on
37、Cardiff Hill.It was a quiet and lonely place,which made the boys feel very frightened.They entered quietly,and explored downstairs.There were cobwebs everywhere and everything was old and broken.Then they threw their tools in a corner and walked upstairs,but there was nothing there.They were just ab
38、out to go downstairs and start digging when Tom stopped.What is it？whispered Huck，going white with frightKeep quiet!Theres someone downstairsThe boys lay down，looking through the holes in the wooden floorThere were two men downstairsOne was an old Spaniard in a wide sombrero hat and the other was di
39、rty and unpleasant-lookingTom and Hack shook with fear when they heard the Spaniard speak because they found it was Indian Joe He saidIts time for us to move，partnerWhat will we do with the 650 form the robbery（抢劫）？Lets keep 30 each and leave the bag hereThe dirty man went to the fireplace and moved
40、 a stoneThen he lifted out a bag full of money and look out some coinsThe two boys forgot all their fears when they saw there was real treasure downstairsThen Indian Joe started digging a hole with his knife and the knife hit somethingWhat is it？asked the other manIts a box，said Indian JoeAnd he put
41、 in his hand and pulled out a handful of gold coinsThe other man found the boystools，and they soon pulled out the boxWheres thousands of dollars in there，Said Indian JoeThe Murrell Gang used this area one summer，said his partnerThey must have hidden their money hereWhat will we do with this，Joe？Will
42、 we buryit again？No，someone might find it，said Indian JoeLets bury it in the member two denTom and Huck got up as soon as the two men leftThey decided to watch out for theman in the sombrerowhen he came to town and find out where the member two den was（）42Where did the two boys go to find treasure o
43、ne Saturday afternoon？ATo a haunted houseBTo a small islandCTo some dead treesDTo a faraway den（）43.Where was the bag of money probably from？AThe two men robbed others of itBSome villagers hid it thereCThe owner of the house left it thereDTom and Huck buried it there（）44which is the right order of w
44、hat happened in the story？aThe two boys threw their tools in a cornerbThe duty man lifted out a bag full of moneycTom and Huck went to look for treasure one daydIndian Joe found a box full of gold coinseThe Murrell Gang hid their money in the houseAc-a-b-d-eBc-d-b-e-aCe-c-a-b-d De-c-a-d-b（）45What ca
45、n we infer（推断） from the passage？DAThe real treasure was $650in the bagBThe man in the sombrero was Indian JoeCTom would join Indian Joe and be a robberDTom and Hack would try to get the treasure第二节信息还原（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）How much do you know about vegetables and fruits? 46 With a lot of vitamins,they are good for you,too!People all over the world enjoy this amazing fruit. Not all tomatoes are red. 47 All tomatoes are green before they are ready to be picked. Then the tomatoes turn their true color.Thats when theyre ready to eat!
