1、花都区2020学年第一学期期末达标检测九年级英语（问卷）本试卷共四大题，10页，满分90分；考试时间100分钟。 注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生务必在答题卡上用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔填写镇（街）、 学校、试室号、姓名、座位号及准考证号，并用2B铅笔填涂准考证号。2. 选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂 黑。如需要改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。不能答在试卷上。3. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题 目指定区域的相应位置上；如需要改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答 案，改动的答案也不能超出指定的区域；不准使用铅笔、圆珠笔和涂
2、改液。不按 以上要求作答的答案无效。4. 考生必须保持答题卡的整洁，考试结束将问卷和答题卡一并交回。一、语法选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）In a room, there were four candles burning. It was 1 quiet that you could hear them talking.The first one said, “I am peace. However, nobody can keep 2 lit. I believe I will go out.”Its flame （火焰）soon became smaller 3 then it
3、 went out. The second one said, “I am faith. It seems 4 I am no longer needed, so it does not make any sense that I stay lit any longer.With that, it 5 out by a breeze（微风）.The third candle said, “I am love. I dont have the strength （力量） 6 lit. People put me aside. They forget to love those 7 are nea
4、rest to them. They dont understand my importance. After 8 its speech, the third candle went out. At that moment, 9 child entered the room and saw the three dead candles. “ 10 are you not burning? Shouldnt you stay lit until the end?”The child began to cry 11 . Then the fourth candle comforted him an
5、d said, “Dont be afraid.12 I am still burning, we can re-light the other candles. I am hope.With shining eyes, the child took the candle 13 “hope” and lit the other candles. The room was much 14 and the child laughed.The flame of hope should never 15 out from our lives. It can help us keep peace, fa
6、ith and love in heart.A. such B. so C. very D. muchA. me B. my C. mine D. IA./ B. but C. and D. soA. when B. where C. that D. ifA. blows B. blew C. is blown D. was blownA. stayed B. stay C. staying D. to stayA. what B. who C. whom D. whoseA. finishing B. finish C. finished D. to finishA. an B. the C
7、.a D./A. When B. How C. Where D. WhyA. sad B. sadly C. sadder D. sadnessA. While B. Although C. Unless D. BeforeA. by B. in C. on D. ofA. bright B. brighter C. brightest D. the brightestA. going B. to go C. go D. gone二、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从16-25各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Monty
8、Roberts was the son of a horse trainer who would go from farm to farm and ranch（大牧场） to ranch, training horses. One day, while he was still in high school, Roberts was asked to write a_16_about what he wanted to be in the future.That night, he wrote a seven-page paper describing his _17_of someday o
9、wning a horse ranch. He put a great deal of heart into the project and the next day he handed it in to his teacher. Two days later, he got his paper back. On the front page was a large red F with a _18_ read, See me after class. Confused, Roberts went to see his teacher after class and asked, Why di
10、d I _19_ an F? The teacher said, This is an unrealistic dream for a _20_ boy like you. You have no money. You come from a _21_ family. You have no resources. Buying a horse ranch takes a lot of money, and you could not ever_22_it. Change it.Roberts went home and thought long and hard. One week later
11、, the boy turned in the _23_ paper, making no changes at all. He said, You can keep the F and Ill keep my dream.After that, Roberts worked very hard, little by little, and many years later he _24_ owned a 200-acre horse ranch. He shared his experience with his friends. I could succeed because I had
12、enough courage not to _25_ my dream. Dont let anyone steal your dreams. Follow your heart, no matter what. 16. A. title B. paper C. task D. book17. A. picture B. goal C. story D. family18. A. mistake B. poem C. note D. praise19.A.receive B. expect C. suppose D.refuse20. A. clever B. brave C. young D
13、. polite21. A. large B. happy C. lucky D. poor22. A. send B. take C. afford D. doubt23. A. same B. empty C. true D. correct24. A. certainly B. finally C. exactly D. carefully25. A. turn up B. cheer up C. get up D. give up三、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）（A）It was my first year of teaching i
14、n a special needs classroom and I wasnt sure what to expect at our school sports meet. My students faced a lot of challenges, from mild learning disabilities to cerebral palsy（脑瘫）.Mark was one of the latter. He had to get around in a wheelchair. But he always had a positive attitude and greeted ever
15、yone with a huge smile.His classmates loved him, especially Mike，Andy and Lucas, who were good at sports. I knew Mark wanted to be like them.When track and field day came, Mike, Andy and Lucas placed well, giving the crowd something to cheer about. Mark sat on the sidelines, cheering them on.The fin
16、al event of the day was the 400-meter race. Everyone was invited to either walk or run. We watched as they took off Mike, Andy and Lucas all wanted to prove who was the best athlete.But when the three reached the finish line，they stopped and turned to look behind them. At the back of the crowd was M
17、ark. He was alone on the track with over half the distance left.Mike, Andy and Lucas looked at each other, and a silent thought passed among them. Slowly, they ran back toward their friend. They formed a circle around Mark and kept pace, cheering him on as he had done for them before.In the end, the
18、 four crossed the finish line together to the excited shouts of their teachers andclassmates. Seeing the look on Marks face, I came to understand what makes the Special Olympics so special. Everyone deserves (值得)their own time to shine.26. What was Marks problem?A. He was not able to speak clearly.B
19、. He couldnt walk well on his feet.C. He had trouble in maths learning.D. He didnt get on well with others.27. Why did Marks friends run back to him?A. They wanted to help Mark reach the finish line first.B. They wanted to prove they were the better athletes.C. They wanted to cheer him on by being a
20、round him.D. They couldnt see him because of a crowd of people.28. Whats the best title for the passage?A. The best athlete. B. A special boy.C. A shiny moment. D. The finish line.(B)Although there is a huge increase in Earths human population, the number of hungry people in the world has actually f
21、allen in the past 30 years. Yuan Longping has contributed more to this achievement than anyone else.Yuan was born into a poor formers family in 1930 and his parents hoped their son wouldbecome a doctor. However, he chose to study farming science at university in Chongqing because he wanted to change
22、 the Chinese formers hard life caused by lack of food. His goal was to find a better way to grow rice and help feed the people in his country.The first major breakthrough for Dr Yuan came in 1970 when he discovered a type of wildrice in Hainan. Within three years, Dr Yuan had created the worlds firs
23、t hybrid rice, by combiningthe Hainan rice with more traditional rice types. This new rice allowed farmers to produce 30% more rice without the need for more land. Many farmers started using Yuans new rice which finally allowed over 70 million Chinese people to escape hunger. But Dr Yuan has not fin
24、ished yet.In 1986 Yuan began developing an improved type of hybrid rice that was even better. It needed less water and labor to produce even more rice. Though it was a difficult process, Yuan never gave up. Eventually, in 1995, experiments of Yuans new hybrid rice began in 55 counties throughout Chi
25、na and the results were so spectacular that it was quickly made available throughout China.Yuan hasnt limited his efforts to helping only China. His hybrid rice has been introduced to countries such as Madagascar and Kenya, where they have been able to produce up to 4 times as much rice as before.Al
26、though he is over 90 years old，he continues to work tirelessly. However, he doesnt care about being famous. He feels it gives him less freedom to do his research. Spending money on himself or leading a comfortable life also means very little to him. Indeed, he believes that a personwith too much mon
27、ey has more rather than fewer troubles. He therefore gives millions of yuan to support others for their research in agriculture（农业）.29. Why did Yuan choose to study farming science?A. Because he was born in a farmers family without enough food.B. Because he wanted to save the hungry people all over
28、the world.C. Because he thought farming science was better than being a doctor.D. Because he wanted to help Chinese farmers have more food to eat。30. The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 refers to “_”.A. The improved hybrid riceB. A type of rice ill HainanC. Yuan Longpings experiment D. The works
29、 first hybrid rice31. In which order did the following things take place in Yuans life?a. Yuans rice helped over 70 million Chinese escape hunger.b. Yuan created the worlds first hybrid rice.c. Yuans new hybrid rice succeeded and was grown all over China.d. Yuan began to improve his hybrid rice.e. Y
30、uan discovered a type of wild rice in Hainan.A. e-b-c-a-d B. b-e-d-a-c C. b-e-c-d-a D. e-b-a-d-c32. Which of the following is true according to the last paragraph? A. Yuan spends plenty of money helping the poor.B. Yuan is too old to have freedom to do his research.C. Yuan is famous and rich, but he
31、 still works hard.D. Yuan enjoys freedom and leads a comfortable life.（D）Land mines（地雷）are a serious problem in Africa. The wars ended many years ago, but millions of land mines were left behind. Every year, thousands of people in Africa are hurt or killed by the remaining land mines.Some unlikely h
32、eroes are helping to solve the problemrats! Bart Weetjens, an engineer from Belgium, came up with the idea. Bart realized that rats could use their powerful noses to find land mines so humans could safely remove them. He quit his job and began training his favourite animals as part of a program he c
33、alls HeroRATs.HeroRATs are trained in a special school where they learn to use their noses to find land mines. First, trainers get the rats used to the human world. They let them listen to music and run around the office. The rats are taught to give a signal when they detect the smell of a land mine
34、. When they correctly signal that theyve detected a land mine, they get a special treat. This reward of mashed bananas and peanuts makes them eager to do their work. Next, the rats are taught to walk on a leash at the end of a long pole. After a total of nine months of training, the rats have to pas
35、s several tests. Once the rats pass the tests, they are ready to start finding real land mines with their handlers.Rats can safely walk on ground where there are land mines because they weigh much less than humans. They are too light to set off the weapons. No HeroRAT has ever been killed by a land
36、mine. The rats can inspect（检査）an entire field in only an hour. When a HeroRAT finds a land mine，humans carefully remove it. Once the rats work is done and the land mines are removed, fields are safe. The land can be used for farming or building. Children can play there without fear.People who work w
37、ith HeroRATs are proud to help make their countries safe. These special rats are saving lives and are true heroes.33. What is special about the rats to find land mines?A. Their noses. B. Their eyes.C. Their speed. D. Their size.34. Before the rats start finding real land mines, they_.A. have to pass
38、 nine tests B. have bananas or peanutsC. have weeks of training D. must be trained and tested35. Which word can best describe the work of rats finding the land mines?A. Interesting. B. Usual. C. Dangerous. D. Quick.36. Why are the rats true heroes?A. They detect the land mines without any fear.B. Th
39、ey can find the land mines to save lives.C. They can inspect an entire field in an hour.D. They are very good at farming and building.(D)10 of the Best Classic Films in the 21st CenturyCelebrate some of the greatest filmsBY JOE AND KATIEEnjoy classic movies, and enjoy your winter. The following good
40、 classic films suit you well.Pi grew up in India, where his father owned a zoo. When Pis familybusiness fails, they start a sea journey to Canada to begin a new life. One night in the middle of the ocean, a violent storm hits and sinks nearly all that Pi holds dear. He survives in a lifeboat with se
41、veral of their zoo animals, including a tiger. In a struggle to survive, Pi and the tiger build an unexpected relationship that gives him daily motivation to live.This heartwarming film is a true story about a loyal dog named Haehiko. This very special friend would go to the train station with his m
42、aster Parker every day and returneach afternoon to greet him after work sadly-his-master dies at work and never returns to the station. Haehiko faithfully returns to the same spot at the station that evening, and every day until the last day of his life, to wait for his beloved master. He teaches th
43、e local people love, compassion and above all, loyalty.The story centers on an old man named Carl who is determined to get to South America to keep a promise he made to his dead wife Ellie. After tying thousands of balloons to his house, Carl is off to South America. However, he soon discovers a lit
44、tle boy named Russell is on aboard his house and the two of them set off on a bigger adventure than they had expected.This is a moving tale inspired by the true story of Chris Gardner, a salesman struggling to build a feature for himself and his 5-year-old son Christopher. When his wife leaves him,
45、Chris is left to raise Christopher on his own. Chris determination finally pays off Chris meets plenty of difficulties. But with self-confidence and the love and trust of his son, Chris Gardner overcomes his obstacles to become a Wall Street legend.37. If you are interested in stories about humans a
46、nd animals, which movies suit you?A. Life of Pi & Hachi: A Dogs Tale.B. Life of Pi & The Pursuit of Happiness.C. Up & The Pursuit of Happiness.D. Up &. Hachi: A Dogs Tale.38. The underlined word “loval” means.A. braveB. lovely C. faithfulD. local39. What is most likely talked about in the next part?A. Many photos taken in the 2000s.B. The writers opinion on cartoons.C. Introduction of 6 classic movies.D. Ways to make good classic films.40. Where will you pr
