1、2020学年第一学期期末教学质量检测九年级英语2020年12月本试卷共四大题，共11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钢笔或签字笔填写自己的学校、班级、姓名、座位号和试室号，同时填写考生号，再用2B铅笔把考生号对应的标号涂黑。 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。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他的答案。 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、圆珠笔和涂改液。不按
2、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，将答题卡交回。第I卷 (满分60分)一、语法选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）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，从1-15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。A long time ago, there lived a farmer and a shepherd (牧羊人). One day, they got into 1 argument over the ownership of a goat. 2 went to the village judge and e
3、xplained the situation. The village judge was new and 3 a good challenge. He asked them a riddle (谜语) and explained that the one who would give him a 4 answer would win the goat.He asked, “What is the fastest thing in the world? What is the sweetest? And who is the richest?” The judge gave them a da
4、y 5 . The shepherd returned home upset, 6 he was sure he would lose. 7 he had a daughter, a very clever daughter. She 8 Anna. He repeated the riddle to her and she told him 9 to say. They returned to the judge the next 9 day. The farmer answered 10 . “The fastest thing is my grey horse, for nothing
5、can 11 her. My honey is the sweetest thing I 12 so far. And the chest of gold coins 13 be the richest.”The shepherds turn was next. “The fastest thing is a thought, for it can run any distance in no time at all. The sweetest thing is sleep 14 makes one relax when he is sad and tired. And he richest
6、thing is the ground, for out of it come all the riches of the world.” He said.The 15 judge then gave him the goat.1.A. aB. anC. theD. /2.A. TheirB. ThemC. TheirsD. They3.A. enjoyB. enjoysC. enjoyedD. has enjoyed4.A. goodB. wellC. betterD. best5.A. thinkB. thinkingC. to thinkingD. to think6.A. becaus
7、eB. thoughC. ifD. unless7.A. AndB. ButC. OrD. So8.A. nameB. namesC. namedD. was named9.A. whatB. whoC. whenD. which10.A. exciteB. excitedC. excitedlyD. excitement11.A. passB. passesC. passedD. to pass12.A. tastedB. have tastedC. tastesD. taste13.A. shallB. wouldC. mustD. need14.A. whoseB. thatC. wha
8、tD. who15.A. impressB. impressingC. impressedD. impression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，然后从16-25各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项编号涂黑。I am sitting in an empty football field after my last high school football game that finished a few hours ago. I was the mid-field player and this was my last
9、game. Thats a good way to end a high school football career, especially if you win, but even though you dont, its 16 to leave at a high point.I was eight when I first started playing football. My dad 17 football and he used to practice with me. He tried to teach me everything he knew about the 18 ,
10、“Just remember: dont ever 19 .” “Dont lose your concentration (专注).” “Go out there and give 110% every time.” That was a long time ago, but I still hear his words 20 in my ears.I had a lot on my 21 before the game today. But when the game started, my mind became 22 . I just lived in this game, this
11、moment. I didnt hear the crowd, I didnt feel the cold or the pain, I never felt tired. I just kept my eyes on the 23 . It was just me and the ball and, inside, a soft, white light showed me the way to the goal. It was a beautiful, empty feeling.Its all over now. Its really getting 24 here. Its start
12、ing to snow. The suns almost gone, and I can hardly see the goal. Now its dark and Im sitting here all alone. Well, I guess its time to say 25 and move on.16.A. goodB. regretfulC. luckyD. painful17.A. praisedB. respectedC. trustedD. loved18.A. rulesB. sportC. goalD. score19.A. grow upB. set upC. giv
13、e upD. make up20.A. ringingB. sayingC. fallingD. coming21.A. earB. mindC. eyesD. mouth22.A. emptyB. worriedC. clearD. cheerful23.A. crowdB. gameC. cloudD. ball24.A. sunnyB. windyC. coldD. rainy25.A. helloB. sorryC. thank-youD. goodbye三、阅读理解（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）阅读下列短文，从26-40各题所给的A、B、C
14、和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项编号涂黑。A taxi hit a truck. A policeman spoke to the taxi driver and to the truck driver. He also spoke to Tom. He was the person who saw the whole accident. Now they are at the police station. This is what they said.I was driving from the airport toward Newton. A car crossed the
15、road，so I slowed down. I did not stop. A taxi hit the back of the truck. Nobody was seriously hurt but both cars were damaged.I was driving behind a truck several miles from Newton. The truck stopped suddenly. The driver did not give me a warning. I was driving very slowly I could not pass the truck
16、 because there were two cars coming near from Newton. My taxi hit the truck, and some glass cut my left hand.I was watching the traffic about a mile from the airport when I was walking back home. A truck was going to Newton. It was not going very quickly. There was a taxi about two hundred feet behi
17、nd the truck. It was going fast. When the truck slowed down, the taxi hit it. The taxi driver was not looking at the truck. He was looking out of the window at something. My friend saw the accident, too.Later, Toms friend spoke to the policeman and agreed with Tom.26. How many people are mentioned i
18、n the passage?A. One.B. Two.C. Three.D. Four.27. The truck was hit on the wayA. to the airportB. to the police station C. to NewtonD. home28. From the passage, we know _ told a lie.A. the truck driver B. TomC. the taxi driverD. Toms friendBMarias little sisters were fighting, so she went down the ha
19、ll to Anna and Olivias room.“What is going on here?” Maria asked. Her sisters looked angrily at each other. There were clothes all over the floor. “Lets slow down,” she said. “I need to understand the problem. Why are you fighting?”Olivia took a deep breath. “Well, Anna borrowed my shirt,” she said,
20、 “My green shirt. It is my favorite one. She took it without asking, and then she got it stained.” Olivia held out a green T-shirt with a brown stain on it. “It isnt my fault,” said Anna. “My friend Greg dropped his chocolate on me. Then Olivia started shouting at me and threw out all of my clothes.
21、”“Okay,” said Maria. “Now I can tell you how we solve this problem.” She sat the girls down on the bed. “Anna, you took Olivias shirt without asking, right?” “I guess so,” said Anna.“You did. Then you got it stained at school. Though you didnt stain the shirt, it is your responsibility because you t
22、ook it.” Anna nodded.“Olivia, shouting at your sister and throwing her clothes wont help. The best way for you to speak to your sister is to be patient and talk about what is wrong.” Olivia nodded. “I am sorry I threw your clothes around. I was mad because of the shirt. I dont like it when you take
23、my things without asking. Ill help you put your clothes away.” She said.“I am sorry that I took the shirt,” said Anna. “I like it, but I should have asked you.”“See?” said Maria. “Isnt it better than you shout for it?” The girls nodded. Maria smiled. “Okay, so Ill put this shirt into the washing mac
24、hine. Lets see if we can get this stain out. The three of us can eat some ice cream while we wait.”“Thank you, Maria,” said Olivia. “We love your way to solve the problem!”29. Who were fighting?A. Anna and Olivia. B. Anna, Olivia and Greg. C. Maria and Anna. D. Anna, Olivia and Maria.30. What does t
25、he underlined word “stain” mean in the third paragraph?A. Piece of clothing. B. Drawing by people.C. Big hole or opening. D. Dirty spot or mark.31.How did Maria solve the problem?A. She told Olivia that she should be mad at Greg not Anna.B. She had Anna and Olivia talk peacefully to each other.C. Sh
26、e told Anna that she should buy Olivia a new shirt.D. She invited both of her sisters to eat some ice cream.32. What is the main idea of the story?A. Asking permission first if borrowing things.B. Solving problems by talking, not fighting.C. Stop talking when feeling angry.D. Never borrow others5 cl
27、othing.CIn the early 1800s, the first electric light was made. But there was no good way to get electricity into homes. Two men began working to develop an electric generator (发电机). One was the famous Thomas Edison. The other was a young man named Nikola Tesla.Tesla was born in Croatia in 1856 and m
28、oved to America in 1884. He joined Thomas Edison and worked with him in Edisons company. Edison had developed a generator that made direct current DC(直流电). His generator was already lighting a small area of New York City. Tesla helped Edison make his DC generator better. But he did not stay with Edi
29、son very long. Tesla thought there was a better way to make electricity.Nikola Tesla knew more about electricity than almost anyone. Tesla did not invent the AC generator. But he believed alternating current AC (交流电)，was the best way to power homes. He went to work for a large electric company. He d
30、eveloped AC generators to power homes and businesses. Tesla was on his way to great success.Edison fought against Tesla5s AC generators because he was not happy. He told everyone that AC would kill people. It was true that AC was more dangerous. But DC had its own problems. It could not be sent far
31、from the generator. AC, on the other hand, could be sent very far. Finally, Tesla won. The world would get power from AC generators.Nikola Tesla was a great inventor, and because of his inventions, now the whole world has electricity.33.Which of the following is NOT true about Tesla?A. He was born i
32、n America.B. He did not invent the AC generator.C. He thought that AC was better than DC.D. He had different ideas about electricity from Edison.34.What is the structure of the passage?35. What do you think of Tesla?A. Humorous and responsible. B. Smart and gentle.C. Hard-working and purposeful. D.
33、Strict and faithful.36.What is the best title of this passage?A. Tesla The father of Modern Technology B. The history of electricityC. AC generators VS DC generators D. Edison and his friendDWhen watching a movie or play, people expect the actors to be like the characters that they play. For example
34、, if a character is a woman, we expect an actress to play the character for this part. If a character is an Asian, one would expect an Asian actor or actress to play the character, right? Not in the old days!Until recently, more and more people agree that actors should match the character that he or
35、 she played. For example, think about the characters in Shakespeares plays. All of his famous plays included women characters. But all of the actors in Shakespeares day were men or boys. It was 44 years after Shakespeares death before a woman acted in one of his plays.In addition, many characters in
36、 movies have not been given to actors who look like the characters. For example, the Indian movie Mary Kom is about a famous fighter from a small town. The chosen to play Mary Kom was a beautiful Indian actress. But she did not look anything like the real Mary Kom.However, in 1998, Disney chose an A
37、sian-American lady to play the character of movie Mulan, a Chinese soldier. Then some years later in the movie The Princess and the Frog, a black actress was chosen for the voice of the main character. These were important changes in the actor choosing.There are many different cultures in the world.
38、 Movies need to show this and use actors that match their characters. People of different cultures can also have a different view of the world. This helps the characters they play be more acceptable.37.What is this passage about?A. Its about some famous characters in different movies.B. Its about us
39、ing actors that match their characters.C. Its about actors learning about their characters.D. Ifs about working with famous actors.38.What can we infer from Shakespeares plays?A. Women werent allowed to act during Shakespeares time.B. There were no women characters in Shakespeare5s plays.C. Famous p
40、lays shouldnt include women characters.D. Shakespeare preferred men to act his plays.39. Which movie does the writer mention in the passage?A. Mulan.B. The Princess.C Mary Poppins.D Shakespeare in Love.40. The writer thinks that movies should show.A. Chinese actresses in all charactersB. movies of d
41、ifferent countriesC. different cultures in the worldD. different writers in the world第二节阅读填空（共5小题;每小题1分，满分5分）阅读短文及文后A-E选项，选出可以填入41-45各题空白处叫最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Every year several thousand people are killed on the roads in the UK. Between one and two hundred thousand people are hurt. 41 There are rules t
42、o make the roads safe, but people do not always obey the rules. 42 How can we make the roads safer?In Great Britain traffic keeps to the left. Cars and buses and bikes must all keep to the left side of the road. 43 44 If you are sure that the road is clear, it is safe to cross the road. Small childr
43、en must not play in the street. 45 We must always give them a good example.A.In most other countries traffic keeps to the right.B.These people are killed or hurt in road accidents.C.Before crossing the road, stop and look both ways.D.We must teach young children to cross the road safely.E.If everybo
44、dy obeys the rules, the roads will be much safer.四、写作.（共三节, 满分30分）第一节 语篇填空（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）根据下列文段及所给单词的首字母写出所缺单词的正确形式。在填写答卷时，要求写出完整单词。（每空限填一词）This is a story about me. I used to be a c 46 girl but I got a lesson in an important exam. Before the exam, I went over all the lessons and did p 47 of exerc
45、ises to prepare for it. During the exam, I was so confident that I wrote down my answers as quickly as I could. I thought all my answers were c 48 But to my great surprise, I f 49 the exam! Whats worse was that I even got a “zero”! My English teacher told me I forgot the most important thing to writ
46、e my name and number on the exam paper. What a great p 50 it is!From this experience, I realize that I should be more serious and patient. Ifs very important to think twice before our action.第二节 完成句子（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据所给的汉语内容，用英语完成下列句子。（每空只写一词）51. 汤姆尽力诱使朋友们帮助他粉刷围栏。Tom tried his best _ _ his friends
47、 _ _ the fence for him.52. 明天的会议将谈论到我们城市的交通问题。The traffic problem of our city _ _ _ _ in tomorrows meeting.53. 当我收到笔友的来信时，我是多么的兴奋啊！_ _ I felt when I _ _ my pen friend!54. 玛丽想知道如何寻找丢失的小狗。Mary wants to know _ _ _ _ the missing dog.55. 那个一脸焦虑的人生意上有麻烦。The man _ looks anxious _ _ _ with his business.第三节书面表达（满分15分
