1、萧山区2019学年第一学期期末教学质量监测九年级英语试题卷第1卷第一部分 听力听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试题的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. Where does the man want to go?A. The supermarket. B. The bank. C. The post office.2. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A football team. B. A football p
2、layer. C. A football game.3. Why cant the woman go for coffee with the man?A. She has to go out with Steve.B. She has to go to the doctors.C. She doesnt like drinking coffee.4.What docs the man tell the woman not to do?A. Stay out late. B. Get up late. C. Stay up late.5. How does the woman like the
3、city?A She is not used to the weather there.B. She thinks the traffic there is very good.C. She likes the shopping environment there.听下面2段对话和1段独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的做答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8三个小题。现在，你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。6. How
4、many direct flights to Paris are there every week?A. Two. B. Three. C. Four7. When do you think the man may get to the bus station in Mill Street?A. At 9:50. B. At 10:20. C. At 10:40.8. How much will the man pay for the ticket?A. 240. B. 300. C. 340.听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11三个小题。现在，你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。9. How ma
5、ny people arc there in the boys family?A. 3. B. 4. C. 5.10. How does the boy go to school?A. By car. B. by bike. C. On foot.11. What do you know about the boy?A. He likes fruits. B. He watches TV a lot. C. He often does exercise.听下面一段独白，回答第12至第15四个小题。现在，你有20秒钟的时间阅读这四个小题。12. How old was the writer at
6、 that time?A.9. B. 10. C. 11.13. Where did the writer have to stand at first?A. Near Franks desk.B. At the back of the class.C. On one side of Mrs. Greens desk.14. What did Frank and the writer argue about the second lime?A. The shape of the desk.B. The position of the desk.C. The color of the objec
7、t.15 Why did Mrs. Green make them change places?A. Because the writer wanted to change.B. Because she wanted to teach them a lesson.C. Because Frank liked the other place.第二部分 阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项。AThe most popular TV program in the UK last year was a reality show called The Great B
8、ritish Bake Off. Each week, ordinary people compete to make the best cakes and bread within a time limit （限定）.The competition takes place in a very large tern in a big garden. There arc two judges, and each week they choose a Star Baker （the best baker）. They also choose one person who must leave th
9、e competition. Al the end of ten weeks there is one winner.The program started in 2010, and nobody expected it to be so popular. People really enjoyed watching the baking and the good atmosphere（气氛） on the show. The competitors were all very friendly to each other, and even helped their opponents（对手
10、）. This was very different from other reality TV shows. Some people think the show is typically British, with a good sense of humour and friendly people.Since the show started, baking has become very popular in the UK. and many young people have started baking at home. Shops have sold lots of produc
11、ts for baking, like bowls and food mixers. More than 19 percent of British people bake at least once a week at home now.Unfortunately for tans, the show is going to change next year and there will be new judges. Nobody knows if the new Great British Bake Off will be as popular as the original progra
12、m. But, making cakes （and eating them!）will definitely continue to be popular with British people.1. The Great British Bake Off is a TV program that_.A. teaches people how to cookB. shows famous cooksC. looks for good bakersD. describes British food2. On the TV program, the competitors_.A. ask for h
13、elp from family membersB. have a limited time to finish baking their dishesC. are not allowed to help each otherD. come from all over the world3. British people love the show because of_ .A. the prizes it givesB. the friendly atmosphereC. the humorous judgesD. the close competitionBIts common to sec
14、 schools in China use textbooks from the US or the UK. But now Chinese math textbooks are going to the UK.Yi Ke Yi Lian, or One Lesson. One Exercise, is a series of popular textbooks for primary and junior high schools in Shanghai. For about 20 years, this series has helped students to practice what
15、 they have learned in class. This summer, the math textbook series will be put to use in the UK, China Daily reported.The British version has 11 volumes （册），as there arc II grades from primary school lo high school in the UK. The publisher will cut out part of the content in the Chinese version to g
16、o with the curriculum setting （课程安排）there. They will also change some terms（术语） and background knowledge. But the overall difficulty level will be the same.The move follows the British governments efforts to learn from Shanghais math teaching methods starting from last year. In the 2012 PISA （国际学生评估
17、项目），Shanghai students got first place on the math exam, while British students got 26th place.In September, the British government invited 60 of Shanghais top math teachers to British schools to share their teaching experiences. A number of teachers from the UK also visited Shanghai for experience.“
18、It seems that the Shanghai teaching methodology （法）uses resources much more effectively. said Liz Truss, a government education official. We have stagnated in our math performance for the last 15 years, and its time for us to learn and put into good practices.4. In the 2012 PISA, which country got f
19、irst place on the math exam?A. The UK.B. China.C. Japan.D. The US.5. The UK government invited Chinese math teachers to British schools to_.A. share their teaching experienceB. learn new teaching methodsC. improve UKs education environmentD. teach UK students math6. The underlined word stagnated in
20、the last paragraph means_.A. started to pushB. expected to getC. stopped improvingD. tried learning7. What is the passage mainly about?A. Why the UK is using Chinese math books.B. How to improve UK kids math skills.C. Lots of practice can make a difference.D. China has the best teaching methodology.
21、CWaking up in the morning is difficult, and sometimes a ringing alarm clock cant get you out of a sweet dream. Now people in Japan have a better helper.Fisherman Japan is an organization whose purpose is to make fishing cool again. Recently, it started an interesting wake-up call service to help peo
22、ple who have trouble waking up in the morning. The service is called Fisherman Call. Japanese fishermen will call registered（注册的）users to wake them up and start a short conversation that is sure to get them out of bed.Fisherman Call is a free service. All you have to do is to register online and giv
23、e your name, phone number and the time you would like to be called by a fisherman. You can even choose your own fisherman from the list online. You can see a picture of each one of the fishermen, find out their work time and even listen to a recording of their voice to see if its the first voice you
24、 want to hear in the morning. Then, all you have to do is to go to sleep.Most of the fishermen wake up in the early morning, and finish most of their work by 6 a.m. So however early you plan on waking up. theyll probably be able to help you do it.Fisherman Call is a real service, but another purpose
25、 of it is to connect Japanese youth with fishing, one of the oldest professions in the country. It is reported that the fishermen won l try to persuade you to do the job during the morning phone conversation. But the idea is to increase peoples interest in the fishing industry. In fact, its already
26、working.8. If you are a user of Fisherman Call, _.A. you need to pay some moneyB. you need to register with your photoC. you can learn something about the fishermenD. you can have breakfast with the fishermen9. Besides waking the users up. another purpose of Fisherman Call is to_.A. sell its sea pro
27、ductsB. explain the history of fishing in JapanC. make some young people work for itD. make people interested in the fishing industry10. What can we learn from the text?A. The voices of fishermen can be heard by the users of Fisherman Call.B. Most users of Fisherman Call like the fishing job.C. The
28、users of Fisherman Call can only be called after 6 a.m.D. A free fishing trip is provided for the users of first Fisherman Call.11. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?A. A Good Activity That Searches The Sea.B. An Organization That Makes Fishing Cool.C. A Website That Introd
29、uces Fishermen.D. An Interesting service That Wakes People Up.DAI（人工智能）products are not new. However, researchers have been working to improve the technology. Now virtual（虚拟的）assistants, like Siri and Alexa, can have short conversations with us. AlphaGo taught itself to play Go and became better tha
30、n the top human players.Now an AI system （系统）has been tasked with passing a multiple-choice （多项选择） exam. The goal is to improve machines language understanding and logic（逻辑）with so-called computer vision（视觉）.A system named Aristo was developed by the Allen Institute for AI, a lab in the United State
31、s city of Seattle. It recently passed an eighth-grade science exam taken by many US students. The New York Times reported. It correctly answered more than 90 percent of the questions. Then it was given a twelfth-grade exam, it scored more than 80 percent.Its an example of the progress in AI developm
32、ent. Four years ago, 700 computer scientists tried to develop AI systems that could pass these kinds of exams. None scored higher than 60 percent.Aristo was able to pass the exams because it can not only understand language but also use logical thinking to solve difficult problems. For example, it c
33、an understand what a forest fire is and how it could endanger animals like squirrels or make the food supply they need less.The system used BERT, a kind of neural （神经的）network technology developed by Google, to answer the questions. BERT has read thousands of English articles. If it looks at a sente
34、nce with a missing word, it can correctly guess what the word is. With BERT s help. Aristo read many multiple-choice questions and answers. Over time, it was able to find logical patterns on its own.It may still be in the earliest stages, said Jingjing Liu, a Microsoft researcher who has been workin
35、g on similar technologies. “We cant compare this technology to real human students and their ability to reason.However, Aristos success means that Al systems are getting better at understanding users, and we might see improved search engines and hospital databases （数据库）in the near future.12. Why did
36、 scientists develop Aristo?A. To make better multiple-choice exams.B. To improve AIs ability to teach itself.C. To shorten the time AI needs to read information.D. To improve the language understanding and logic of AI.13. What can we know about Aristo from its exam results?A. It was smarter than mos
37、t US students.B. It could only deal with science questions.C. It was best at understanding English.D. It did better than other AI systems in similar tasks.14. The sixth paragraph mainly talks about how_ .A. Aristo teaches itselfB. Aristo reads English articlesC. Google developed BERTD. difficult it
38、was to design Aristo15. What can be learned from Jingjing Lius words?A. AI will soon take the place of humans in many tasks.B. Aristo still cannot compare to human reasoning skills.C. Humans cant live without Al in the future.D. Aristo can score more than 80 percent in a twelfth-grade exam.下面文章中有五处（
39、第1一5题）需要添加首句。请从以下选项(A、B、C、D、E和F）中选出符合各段意思的首句。选项中有一项是多余选项。A. Have relaxed side-by-side conversations.B. Open up and show your human side.C. Kid around.D. Include them in decisions.E. Encourage your child to take on challenges and find independence.F. Review rules and increase privilege as your childr
40、en get older.The relationship between a parent and a child is among the most important in a persons life. Do you know how to develop a good parent and child relationship._16_Let your kids know that things dont always have to be so serious between you. Of course, you want them to have your authority
41、（权威），but you also want to laugh with them and join in their activities. A sense of fun can live up their lives and build fond memories._17_As your children age, its important to review your rules and guidelines and change them as needed. Children need to see that you trust them with more responsibil
42、ity as they age. However, this also may translate to more serious results when they break the rules._18_When your child has a strong relationship with you. they feel strong and proud to go out into the world and take on challenges. Be a supporter for your child, pushing them to develop greater indep
43、endence over time._19_As your children mature, its okay to relax the parent hat a little and lei them have a look at the person underneath. In feet, showing your kids your human side can actually make lessons stronger. Use personal, age-proper stories to drive home ways your kids can learn and grow.
44、_20_Teens can easily become close with too much face-to-face communication. Make the pressure less by planning some of your talks in a similar position. Try asking your son about bullying （霸凌）at school when driving him to soccer practice. Ask your daughter about her new love interest when you are ba
45、king in the kitchen.第三部分 英语知识运用完形填空通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D)中选出一个最佳选项。I was 17 years old. Along with a dozen other boys, I made the long trip to Iowa in order to see a college that I was thinking of _21_ . While the trip had been fun for the most part, now that I was there I was feeling lon
46、ely.I was missing my family and realized that I wouldnt be seeing them very much _22_ I went to school here. I was also missing the Appalachian mountains where I grew up. I_23_ walking in the forests of maple（枫树） and pine trees there. I loved how the_24_turned a thousand shades （树荫）of green in the spring and then became a sea of red, gold, and orange in the fall. I loved the_25_ of countless wild flowers that grew in our garden. These things were a part of me.Here in Iowa everything was _26_ . The grass looked burnt and brown. All that I could smell was a _27_ of corn, mud and pigs. I walke
