1、 九年级上学期英语第三次月考一、完形填空(共15小题；每题1分，总分值15分)1.阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最正确选项。 Tony was a 15-year-old boy living with his little sister, Jane. Their parents had passed away long ago. Tony 1 Jane by himself. One day, Tony woke up at 3 in the morning as usual. When Jane was 2 alone, Tony left thei
2、r little house m deliver(递送) the newspaper. As he did so, he found something unusual. One 3 was sitting in front of his house. Tony was so 4 that he stopped to look at him closely. It was a very 5 morning and he looked very old. The poor old man didnt have anything to cover himself with. Tony went i
3、nto his house to get the old man a blanket (毯子), 6 there were no extra blankets. Tony thought bard and took his fathers 7 . It was the only thing of his fathers that he had left. Tony wrote a short 8 . Sir, I routed you sleeping in front of my house. This is 9 fathers coat. I hope it fits you well H
4、e put the note in a pocket of the coat, and covered the old man with the coat. Then he went to work. When he 10 three hours later, both the man and the coat were gone. Tony thought that it was the 11 thing he could have done with his fathers coat. That afternoon, Tony hurried home after school becau
5、se Jane was 12 alone. However, Jane and the old man were standing in front of the house, and Jane shouted to Tony, Brother! Hes our 13 ! The grandfather smiled and said, Tony. I have been looking for you all around the country for eight years. Im not 14 . But I can take care of you two. Thank you fo
6、r giving me the coat and letting me know what a 15 person my grandson is. This coat was the very one that I gave my own son, a long time ago.1. A. looked forB. waited forC. looked afterD. worried about2. A. singingB. sleepingC. eatingD. reading3. A. old manB. little girlC. little boyD. old woman4. A
7、. angryB. boredC. excitedD. surprised5. A. windyB. icyC. rainyD. sunny6. A. thenB. soC. andD. but7. A. blanketB. coatC. shirtD. sweater8. A. diaryB. poemC. noteD. story9. A. hisB. myC. herD. your10. A. came backB. got to schoolC. got to workD. left home11. A. biggestB. funniestC. bestD. craziest12.
8、A. in the hospitalB. in the shopC. at schoolD. at home13. A. fatherB. uncleC. brotherD. grandfather14. A. richB. poorC. oldD. busy15. A. cleverB. braveC. kindD. serious二、阅读理解(共13小题；每题2分，总分值26分)2.阅读理解 International Poetry Competition World Poetry Day is celebrated on 21 March. Its purpose is to impro
9、ve peoples ability to read, write, and teach poems all over the world. This year, the International Poetry Centre is holding a poetry competition to celebrate the festival! The competition is open to all the poets aged 18 and over from all over the world, and they will be d v divided into two groups
10、: Open Group (open to all the poets aged 18 and over) ESL Group (open to all the poets aged 18 and over who can write in English as a Second Language) The winners of each group will receive 1000.RULES: All the poems must be unpublished (未出版的) works. Poems will not be returned, so please keep a copy.
11、 The poem(s) must be in English and created by the poet himself/herself. The competition begins on 3 March. 2021 and ends on 28 August 2021. To enter the competition, please visit the Centre Shop to pay 5 for each poem. Once the payment is made, please email the poem(s) to poetrycomp163 . Remember t
12、o mark Open or ESL in the top right hand corner of the document(文档)to show which group to enter before emailing your poem(s). Questions about the competition can be emailed to poetrycompcenter .1The purpose of the World Poetry Day is . A.to encourage the British to write poemsB.to teach children how
13、 to read and write poemsC.to help people to read, write and teach poems betterD.to raise money for the poets from all over the world2According to the passage, we can learn that . A.the competition lasts for 5 monthsB.you can mark Open or ESL in the top left hand cornerC.if you take part in the compe
14、tition, you will get 1000D.you can email to poetrycompcenter to get more information3Where is the passage most probably taken from? A.A storybookB.A newspaperC.A movie posterD.A travel guide3.阅读理解 When I was in the seventh grade, I had problems behaving. My heart was in the right place, but I couldn
15、t always follow the rules. I played many tricks on my schoolmates. Once, I even pulled a girls hair on the school bus to get her attention. As a result, I was repeatedly sent to the office of the headmaster. Although 1 hated going there, I did nor hate the headmaster, Mr. Smith. Mr. Smith was a kind
16、, elderly man. When he punished me for putting some ants into a classmates pencil box, it didnt hurt at all, but it did hurt my feelings. I thought so much of him and moments like that seemed to prove I was hopelessly bad. When I was called to Mr. Smiths office for the sixth time, I had no idea what
17、 I had done. I felt disappointed as I walked down there. I went into his office, sat down, and looked at the floor. Then he said the last thing I expected to hear. Kevin, Ive heard youve been behaving really well lately. I want you to know how proud I am of you, and I just called you down to my offi
18、ce to give you a peppermint. Really? I was surprised. Yes. Now you can take that peppermint and go back to class. I carried the peppermint with me as if it was a gold coin. When I got into my classroom, I bragged(吹嘘) to my classmates about nay turn around, excitedly. I wasnt so bad after all. Mr. Sm
19、ith was really kind. He made me realize that I was just a kid who had problems with behavior. He bought some peppermints and took the time to notice me when I got something anything-right. Mr. Smith gave me some hope by giving me some love. I will just remember him for the rest of my life.1How did t
20、he writer behave in his seventh grade? A.He had problems behaving.B.He had problems with the headmaster.C.He always followed the rules.D.He often helped his classmates.2How did the writer feel when he went to the headmasters office for the sixth time? A.Lonely.B.Disappointed.C.Confident.D.Excited.3W
21、hy will the writer always remember Mr. Smith? A.Because the headmaster talked with him in the office.B.Because the headmaster played games with him.C.Because the headmaster expected him to be a teacher.D.Because the headmaster gave him some hope and love.4.阅读理解 The Double Eleven Shopping Festival is
22、 coming again. Most stores have started discounting(打折) their goods. Now, if you take a careful look at the sale prices, youll find that many of them end in 9 or 5.99 minutes. Its not common to say Just give me 59 minutes either. We are more likely to say Just give me six minutes and just give me 60
23、 minutes. Why do stores prefer the other way round? According to Lee E. Hibbett, a professor of marketing, this pricing strategy(策略) has been around for about a century. No one knows who invented it. However, stores all like it. Prices that end in .99 and 9 simply get more customers. The strategy is
24、 based on the fact that we read from left to right. On a price tag(标签), the number on the far left impresses us the most. So, even though 5. 99 dollars is pretty close to 6 dollars, its the 5 that impresses us most. A product that sells for 5.99 dollars just seems like a better deal than a similar o
25、ne that sells for 6 dollars. In a 2021 study, Hibbett asked a clothing company to raise the price of one of its dresses. He and his workmates all thought fewer people would buy the dress. The result, however, surprised them. Demand(销路) increased by a third when the price was raised from $ 34 to $ 39
26、. Increasing the price from$ a4 to$ 44 made no difference. So be careful with prices that end in .99 or 9 if you want to save money!1The passage tells us prices that end in .99 and 9 . A.sell betterB.get fewer customersC.help customers save moneyD.make no difference to the demand2In which pricing ta
27、g the number 6 impresses us most? A.B.C.D.3What is the best title of the passage? A.The Cheating NineB.The Price TagC.The Money Saving StrategyD.The Market Competition5.阅读理解 To share is simply to let someone else have or use a part of something that belongs to you. It doesnt mean were losing anythin
28、g-because wharfs actually happening is that were giving ourselves more of a chance to be sincere(真诚的), which in turn makes us feel better. Sharing also means that you are not alone because others have the similar experience with you. Here is a story about learning to share. Once upon a time, there w
29、as a beautiful flower with beautiful colors: red, orange and yellow. The flower was very happy because everyone who saw it said it was beautiful. As time went by, she thought she was the most beautiful among all flowers. And she was very proud of her colors, but she didnt want others to enjoy them.
30、She was worried that others would imitate her. In that case, she would not be the most beautiful in this area. So she only came out at night. One day, it began to rain during sunrise and didnt stop until nightfall(黄昏), When the flower woke up in the evening, she opened her petals(花瓣) and realized th
31、at she had lost all colors. Now she was all white like the snow. What had happened? The flower was so sad that she couldnt stop crying. Suddenly, a fairy(仙子) wearing a dress with a colorful magic stick appeared in front of her. Whats wrong with you? Why are you so sad? be asked. Ive lost my lovely c
32、olors. The rain in the day has washed them away completely. the flower cried. Dont worry. I can give them back to you, hut under one condition. Which one? the flower asked. I want you to . I dont want to see that you just come out at night. You should share it with others. Now everyone who passed by
33、 the flower would stop. This is the most beautiful flower Ive seen! many of them said. The flower was really happy because she understood that sharing good things with others was so wonderful.1The underlined word imitate in Paragraph 2 is the closest in meaning to . 2How did the flowers feelings cha
34、nge according to the passage? A.SadworriedhappyB.WorriedsadhappyC.SadhappyworriedD.Happysadworried3Which of the following can put in the . A.show your beauty at nightB.leave here as soon as possibleC.get on well with tuber flowersD.show your beauty during the daytime4What can we learn from the passa
35、ge? A.The flower didnt keep her promise to the fairy.B.Many people noticed the flowers beauty before.C.Learning to share with others makes us feel happy.D.The rain washed away the flowers colors on purpose.三、任务型阅读(共4小题；每题1分，总分值4分)6.阅读下面短文，完成表格。 Rice, meat, vegetables and fruit there are many differe
36、nt food choices for us to eat every day. You may think that throwing away your leftover food is not a big deal. But you should keep in mind that many people around the world still dont have enough to eat. In 2021, there were over 1 billion hungry people in the world, according to the United Nations.
37、 Many children went to sleep hungry and 15 million of them even died from hunger. However, food waste is still a big problem. The average person throws away 50 kg of food every year. This means that 1.3 billion tons of food goes to waste each year. That is more than one third of all the food we make
38、. We could give this leftover food to many people. For example, the amount of food wasted in Europe would be enough for 200 million people! So next time you feel picky (挑剔) about what you want to eat or cant finish your meal, you might want to think twice. There are many others who arent so lucky.Do
39、 not waste foodIn 2021How many people died from _that year?15 millionAbout food wasteAlmost _tons of food goes waste each year.What can we do to solve food waste problem?We could not be _about what we eat.We should think _before we waste food.四、单词拼写共10小题；每题1分，总分值10分7.根据短文内容和所给中文提示，在空白处写出单词的正确形式。每空限填
40、一词。 Peter Smith is a 36-year-old man in a small town in Sydney. He was _(赞扬) on Thursday for jumping onto a crocodiles(鳄鱼) back to save his wife Wendy, a_(当地的) newspaper reported. On Wednesday afternoon, Mrs. Smith was standing on a river bank when the crocodile swam around. All of a _(突然), the croc
41、odile threw itself on her, locking its teeth on both of her legs as it tried to put her under the water. At that time, Peter was standing _(在附近) and immediately went to help her. He jumped onto the back, tried to knock the eyes of the crocodile at a fast _(速度) and finally got his wife free. Mrs. Smi
42、th was quickly taken to a hospital for a medical treatment because she was _(严重地) hurt. Luckily Mrs. Smith was saved at last. Several days later. Peters story quickly _(传播) around the town and a reporter came to interview him. Peter, youre so brave! But if it was not your wife then, did you _(敢于) to
43、 fight with the crocodile? With a smile, Peter answered firmly, Of course, no matter _(谁的) wife she is, I was going to save her without doubt. Then the reporter put what Peter said on the newspaper and soon became the _(英雄) of the town.五、语法填空(共10小题；每题1分，总分值10分)8.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，在空格处填入一个适当
44、的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。 The whole school was talking about the winter camp. And everyone was looking forward _it except me because I thought I would get homesick. But it was the way we grew up. When arriving at the camp, we _(ask) to ski (滑雪) down to field by the coach. I skied _(careful), but I still hi
45、t a piece of ice and fell down. Ha! Ha! Behind me, somebody started laughing. I looked back to see _was laughing at me. To my surprise, I saw _girl in the same embarrassing position I was in. I thought Id be bad at this, but it seems _(difficult) than I expected! she said. Suddenly, I started laughing, _. After being so afraid of falling, it was a comfort not to fear it anymore. The next day, _I didnt want to go ski jumping, I was chosen to do that first. But when my _(foot) left the ground, I felt I wa
