1、2019-2020学年江苏省无锡市锡山区锡东片九年级（上）期中英语试卷单选题1.-What do you think of the film My People，My Country ？-Well， Ive never seen _more moving one Its worth_second timeA. a；/B. the；theC. a；theD. a；a2.My feelings for you have not changed.But you have changed. You are not as you _.A. areB. wereC. will beD. have been
2、3.Ive wanted to read Peter Pan for long, _ today I finally borrowed the book from the library.A orB. butC. andD. since4.She sold her treasures to help others, though it was _her familys wishesIts so kind of her.A. againstB. aboveC. onD. for5.In every _there has to be some give-and-takeA. instruction
3、B. attentionC. friendshipD. achievement6.The book was so interesting that he had read it for three hours he realized it.A. beforeB. afterC. untilD. since7.Jane Austen，the writer of Pride and Prejudice，wrote many stories of loveHowever，she_single all her lifeA. remindedB. requireC. remainedD. refused
4、8.Some people are interested in _ mens sense of direction is better developed than _ of women.A. which; thatB. what; thatC. which; oneD. whether; that9.I m tired out after three-day work day and night. _ relax yourself? Go out and enjoy the natural beauty.A Why notB. Why dontC. What aboutD. Shall we
5、10.-I didnt see you at Jims party last week-I thought I_， but more work stopped meA. neededB. mustC. couldD. might11.-The past ten years have seen China make great progress with its space program-Indeed The government has _the plan to build the first manned space station around 2020A. worked outB. t
6、ook onC. depended onD. tried out12. -Whats wrong with Jim?- His car broke down on his way to work. And_.The car behind was out of control and hit Jim.A. a good miss is as good as a mileB. it never rains but it poursC. the early bird catches the wormD. every dog has its day13.I am worried about Whate
7、ver the result is, dont be too hard on yourself.A. how have I prepared for my final examsB. if I can get great grades in the final examsC. that my school team lost the game because of my faultD. why did my school team lose the game14.- I love the InternetI have come to know many friends on the Inter
8、net- _ Few of them could become your real friendsA. I cant agree moreB. It couldnt be worseC. Thats for sureD. Thats not the case完形填空Growing up is hard for everyone We all face lots of stress as teenagers Now_15_facing all of that stress while being in the spotlight （聚光灯） Thats_16_Canadian singer Ju
9、stin Bieber had to deal with as he grew up He was first_17_by a music producer when he was just 13 years old He became a superstar within just a few years， selling millions of albums and touring the worldBut at the time of his success， he is also fighting with mental （精神上的） illness and drug abuse （药
10、物滥用） However，it seems that he has put these troubles_18_him Bieber recently wrote a post （帖子） on Instagram， saying that growing up in the spotlight was indeed quite_19_ I went from a 13-year-old boy from a small town_20_being praised left and right by the world I made every bad decision you could ha
11、ve thought of and went from one of the most loved people to the most _21_ person in the world， he wrote He said it was his wife_22_ helped him turn his life around Bieber is not the only one who has faced stress from becoming_23_at a young age Actors Edward Furlong and Macaulay Culkin saw their live
12、s take a downward turn after they succeeded in Hollywood during their childhoods Why did they experience this？ Childhood is about finding out who you are and being able to relate to （与相处） others， and those things are harder to learn when youre famous That amount of public watch makes_24_hard for kid
13、s to do that， scientist Eileen Kennedy-Moore told USA Today15. A. adviseB. rememberC. noticeD. imagine16. A. howB. whatC. whichD. who17. A. discoveredB. impressedC. metD. developed18. A. aroundB. insideC. behindD. among19. A. personalB. worryingC. challengingD. powerful20. A. toB. intoC. againstD. w
14、ithout21. A. trustedB. hatedC. connectedD. devoted22. A. whichB. whomC. whatD. that23. A. famousB. importantC. valuableD. different24. A. himB. thatC. itD. them阅读理解AThe way to see waters temperature Heres how to tell whether a glass contains（容纳）hot water or cold water-without ever touching it！Youll
15、need2 drinking glasses that are exactly alikeIce cubes（块）Adult helperBathtub（浴缸）or showerPencil and paper1Fill one glass with cold tap water and cool it with ice cubes. Dont use a lot of ice; just cool it a little.2.Fill the other glass with very hot water. 3.Pour both glasses out into the tub at th
16、e same tirme and speed.Repeat this process（过程）a fewtimes，and watch closely each time.4.Ask your helper to fill the glasses again and not tell you which is which.When you see the water splash in the tub.guess which one is the hot water.5. Repeat several times. Keep score on your paper.You should be a
17、ble to guess correctly more than half the time.Cold water is more dense（稠密的）than hot water.so a cup of cold water is just a little bit heavier than a cup of hot water. When you pour hot water onto a hard surface，it splashes（溅起）around more than the cold water because its less dense SOURCE:TNS25. Wher
18、e can you find such a picture？ _A. A news reportB. A story bookC. A comicD. A science poster26. What can we learn from the picture？ _A. You can do it without others helpB. At least two different drinking glasses are neededC. Cold water seems much heavier than hot waterD. You dont have to touch the w
19、ater to find its cold or hot27. What is the way to see temperature according to the picture？ _A. By watchingB. By weighingC. By feelingD. By guessingBMany people might think that if they had more money， then they would be happier in life For example， people might look at what others have， like expen
20、sive clothes or nice cars， and wish they could have the same But the things that money can buy can not bring happiness to a person for long But is that really true？ Studies have found that money can， in fact， make people happierInstead， its giving money to others that makes people happyIt could be b
21、uying a present for a friend or a family memberIt could be buying a homeless person food to eat It could be giving money to a person in need Just think about the last time you used your own money to do something for someone else How did you feel？ Whether it is a small or large amount of money People
22、 feel happier when they give This is because making someone else happy makes the giver happy， too This idea of joining your happiness to the happiness of others is described as a ubuntu in an African language There is even a story about a man visiting Africa who asked some kids to race to a nearby t
23、ree The first child to touch the tree would get a sweet treat Surprising， all the children held hands and ran together They all touched the tree at the same time The man asked why they had done this The children just said they could only enjoy eating the treat if everyone had one28. Where can we bes
24、t put But its not having money that brings happiness in Paragraph 2？ _A. B. C. D. 29. Why does the writer quote（引用） a story in Paragraph 3？ _A. To explain Africans like sweetsB. To show examples are not enoughC. To make the writers opinion clearerD. To express happiness is from children30. What does
25、 the writer try to tell us？ _A. Buying new things can make people happyB. The key to happiness is making others happyC. If you want to be happy， you can visit AfricaD. People who have a lot of money might not be happyCThat morning， we noticed a cab following Sir Henry and DrMortimer in London But wh
26、o？ We went to Sir Henrys hotel Holmes asked Dr Mortimer if anyone with a black beard lived in or near Baskerville Hall Yes， said DrMortimer，Barrymore We must send a telegram to check whether Barrymore is in London or at Baskerville Hall，said Holmes Sir Henry said he wanted to go to Baskerville Hall
27、OK， said Holmes But you mustnt go alone Watson can go with you Sir Henry and I agreed to take the 10：30 train on Saturday Holmes thought deeply on the way home： the story of the Hound， Sir Charless death， the strange letter， the missing boot and the black-bearded man He sat in his room all afternoon
28、， smoking and thinking Just before dinner， a telegram arrived It said，Barrymore is at Baskerville Hall That becomes a dead end， Watson We will have to look for another way to go forward Just then the door bell rang It was the cab driver who drove the man with the black beard I got a message that you
29、 are asking for me， he said Ive never had a complaint I came here to ask you what you had against me! No， no， said Holmes Instead， Ill give you money if you tell me about the man in your cab this morning He watched this house at 10：00 and then told you to follow the two gentlemen The driver looked s
30、urprised and then answered，The man said he was a detective（侦探） and that I shouldnt tell anyone about him Its serious， my friend， and you may be in trouble if you refuse to answer His name， said the driver， was Sherlock Holmes Id never seen Holmes more surprised Then he laughed He scored against me t
31、hat time， Watson The driver told us everything he knew Holmes gave him the money and sent him away This is a dangerous enemy （敌人）， Watson -Taken from The Hound of the Baskervilles31. According to the passage， the underlined phrase dead end in Paragraph 10 means _ A. Holmes wanted to give up solving
32、the caseB. the road in front of Baskerville Hall was closedC. the cab driver didnt find his way and turned roundD. they didnt know who the man with a black beard was32. According to the passage， we can know that the cab driver _ A. was as dangerous as the black-bearded manB. received a complaint fro
33、m the black-bearded manC. didnt know why Holmes asked for him at the beginningD. didnt tell Holmes anything about the black-bearded man33. Which of the following is the correct order according to the passage？ _ a Holmes received the telegram b The cab driver came to see Holmes c Watson was asked to
34、go with Sir Henry d Holmes was surprised and then laughed e Watson and Sir Henry took the 10：30 trainA. cabdeB. ceabdC. abcdeD. acebdDHigh above Earth， more than a hundred weather satellites （卫星） are collecting information They send pictures of cloud patterns to scientists on Earth They also take me
35、asurements （测量） of weather conditions， such as air temperature， air pollution and lightning strikes The meteorologists study the pictures They make mathematical models using the measurements The models can help meteorologists make forecasts The models forecast how， when and where the weather will ch
36、ange in a few hours or in several days They might forecast （预测） rain in your area tomorrow If so， you might decide to take your umbrella to school More important， weather forecasts tell when bad weather is on the way Floods， tornadoes， thunderstorms， and hurricanes put people in danger Weather forec
37、ast can save lives For example， satellites pictures taken over time show how fast a hurricane is growing and the path it is taking People can be ready for the storm Meteorologists are always working to make better forecasts The United States began using weather satellites in 1960 Todays satellites t
38、ake clearer pictures and collect more information Satellites collect information about cloud systems They have a birds-eye view of smoke from wildfires and of ash clouds from volcanoes （火山） Weather satellites can also follow an oil spill on the oceans flow They can watch a cloud of sand blowing from
39、 a desert in Africa Information from weather satellites is sent to supercomputers These computers are huge， and they make mathematical models quickly Planes and ships need to know the weather so they can go around dangerous storms A weather satellite can also help a ship in trouble The satellite is
40、part of a search and rescue （救援） system The satellites can send a warning from the ship in danger to the US Coast Guard The Coast Guard can send out a rescue team34. A meteorologist in the first paragraph is a weather _ A. modelB. satelliteC. scientistD. pattern35. What can we learn from the passage
41、？ _A. Smoke or ash could hardly influence weather on earthB Weather satellites are never more than forecasting bad weatherC. Weather forecasts are of little importance to peoples safetyD. Modern weather satellites are looking for a wider use in weather forecast36. What can we infer from the passage？
42、 _A. Weather forecast is widely used in every field of humans lifeB. Weather satellites from the US are the most amazing and useful in the worldC. Weather forecast would be different without computer or supercomputersD. Weather forecast would influence people more greatly as technology develops37. W
43、hat may be the next paragraph about？ _A. Many planes fall into the ocean because of natural disastersB. Few ship accidents are avoided with the help of weather satellitesC. No accidents take place with the search and rescue systemD. More rescue teams around the world work together to save endangered
44、 ships任务型阅读-完成表格Have you or your friends ever talked about studying abroad？ Its becoming a common topic of discussion in China More students are studying abroad than ever beforeLast year， 662，100 Chinese went abroad to study， a growth of 8.83 percent from 2017 For parents who send their children abr
45、oad to study， 43 percent of them hold regular jobs With quick economic （经济的） growth and rising income levels （收入水平）， Chinas people have more chances to open their eyes and have more life experiencesSeventy years ago， however， the picture was different Thousands of students and science and technology
46、 experts（专家） had to have a competition with each other to win a chance to study abroad It was a valuable and unusual experience for people back thenIn 1984， Wang Huiyao， who later built a non-governmental think tank （智库） that mainly pays attention to Chinese public policy and globalization （全球化）， went to study at the University of Windsor in Canada He found that while Chinese people knew little about the outside world， Westerners also knew little about Chinese people They even asked to touch my head to see if anything was different， he saidBu
