1、 九年级上学期英语开学考试卷一、阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）（共4题；共30分）1.阅读理解 Here is part of the FAQs page of Free Comic (连环画) Book Day Site. Read it and answer the questions. FREE COMIC BOOK TODAYPOLITICS EVENT NEWS STORY SHOP LOCATOR COMICS What is Free Comic Book Day？FCBD is day when free comic books are handed out t
2、o anyone who enters a comic store. When is Free Comic Book Day？It falls on the first Saturday of May each year.（Next is Saturday, May, 2, 2020！） When did it start？The first FCBD was on May 4, 2002. To know what has happened since then, check The Story. Are the comic books really free？Yes. However, h
3、ow many you can have for free is different from store to store, but you will get at least one. Go to The Policies to check the number. How do I know what free comic books I can choose？Click on The Comics to see what free books you can choose this year. Is this just happening in the U.S.？Of course no
4、t! Shops in Canada and some other countries also celebrate Free Comic Book Day！Any comic book shop in the world can take part in Free Comic Book Day. If you want your local shops to get involved, let them know! See our Shop Locator for one near you. （1）If Jack wants to know what free books he can ch
5、oose, which part of the site should he go to？ A.The Story.B.The Policies.C.The Comics.D.Shop Locator.（2）FCBD is celebrated _according to the passage. A.for a few daysB.on Childrens DayC.on the InternetD.in some comic shops（3）Which sentence can be found in a poster for FCBD? A.All are 10% off.B.Buy m
6、ore, get one free.C.Come in and take one away.D.The first ten will get a free copy of One Piece.2.阅读理解 When I arrived, it was early morning and it was raining. I looked to the east-the sky was becoming gray. I got out of the car, went through a gate and walked along a dark path. There was nothing to
7、 see, but I knew it was there.After about a mile, a stranger appeared in front of me. Am I going the right way? I asked. He knew where I was going. Yes, he replied, youll get there in five minutes. Finally, I came to some rocks and stopped. I looked carefully over them, but it was still too dark to
8、see anything.Suddenly, the rain stopped and the clouds cleared. The sun rose behind me and shone on the rocks. Far below me, the ground fell away and down to a river. I was looking across one of the wonders of the natural world-the Grand Canyon.I looked down to the Colorado River nearly one mile bel
9、ow me. If you put the two tallest buildings in the world at the bottom of the canyon, they still would not reach the top. Then I looked across to the other side of the canyon. It was about fifteen miles away, maybe more. Finally, I looked to my left and to my right and on both sides the canyon went
10、far away for more than 200 miles. The Grand Canyon was not just big. It was huge!I remained by the canyon for about half an hour, and I asked myself, Is the Grand Canyon the greatest wonder of the natural world? I certainly know the answer. What do you think?（1）What does the word it in Paragraph 1 r
11、efer to? A.The dark path.B.The gate.C.The car.D.The Grand Canyon.（2）Where may the passage come from? A.A magazine.B.A grammar book.C.A storybook.D.A dictionary.（3）Why was there nothing to see? A.Because there was nothing.B.Because it was in the morning.C.Because it was raining.D.Because it was too d
12、ark.（4）What is the writers purpose in writing this passage? A.To give facts about the natural world.B.To say how he feels about the natural world.C.To tell an interesting story about the Grand Canyon.D.To attract people to visit the Grand Canyon.3.阅读理解 A desert is a very dry land where there is hard
13、ly any rain. In the day, it can be so hot that you could fry an egg on the ground. But during the night it is sometimes so cold that water would turn into ice.Many desserts are covered in sand. But some have mountains, rocks, or lakes that have dried up in the heat. The Great American Dessert has cl
14、iffs( that have been made into amazing and beautiful shapes by the wind. The Sahara Desert in Africa is mostly sand. The Australian Desert has red sand.Sometimes it does not rain for a whole year in the desert. But there is water deep under the ground and some plants have roots that go very deep to
15、find it. Other plants have roots that spread out (延伸) long way so they can take in the rain as soon as it falls. One desert plant is the cactus, which has long, spreading roots. The cactus stores water inside its hard skin. This skin protects it from heat and cold. Camels are a bit like cactus plant
16、s! They store water too-inside their bodies. They have special fur which protects them from the sun during the day and keeps them warm at night.Some people live in the desert but they always make their homes near an oasis. An oasis is where water comes from an underground river. Near an oasis, peopl
17、e can grow lots of plants and keep animals.Life is hard in the desert, for people, animals and plants. But desert people like to live there.（1）Whats the passage mainly talking about？ A.Animals.B.Deserts.C.Cliffs.D.Plants.（2）The cactus can live in the desert because_. A.Its very cold at nightB.its ro
18、ot goes deep for waterC.it has long and spreading rootsD.it can provide water（3）Most desert people live near the_. A.animals.B.plants.C.oasis.D.sun（4）Which of the following is true？ A.Desert people like to live in the desert though life is hard.B.People in the desert usually fry eggs on the ground.C
19、.Camels have special fur to store water.D.All the deserts are covered in sand.4.阅读理解 There are many stories about fights between people and wild animals. We have heard about elephants in Africa eating village peoples plants. There have also been reports of foxes living in peoples gardens in the UK.
20、As towns and cities use more and more land, animals have less land to live on. Usually its the animals which lose the competition, It is reported tigers gradually lose their natural areas to live. Forests and grasslands are being changed into cities, towns, farming regions and industrial areas. But
21、in some places the animals are slowly winning. Ive discovered an amazing story from South Africa. In one part of the country, people grow a lot of grapes for making wine. A few years ago, they began to have problems with large groups of monkeys which live in the mountains nearby. The monkeys love th
22、e sweet fruit. They ate all the grapes they wanted, and then ran off to the mountains to sleep. The farmers reacted angrily, but some people defended the monkeys. The monkeys have always lived here. they said. But recently, the monkeys have become difficult because they get into peoples homes to ste
23、al food. And theyre not friendly like the monkeys on TV! One day, they even frightened a ten-year-old boy when he heard strange noises in the kitchen. People call the police, but theyre not allowed to hurt the animals. So many families are selling their homes and moving away.Imagine that! If you hav
24、e any good animal stories from your town, please send them to our website-!（1）The first paragraph mainly talks about _. A.where and what animals like to eatB.people have fewer places to live inC.competitions between men and animalsD.relations between animals and plants（2）What animal stories are ment
25、ioned in the passage? A.Elephants ate peoples plants in Africa.B.Foxes made strange noises in the kitchenC.Tigers always have more land to live on.D.Monkeys ate a lot of grapes in the UK（3）What is peoples attitude towards the monkeys in South Africa nowadays? A.SatisfiedB.FrightenedC.CheerfulD.Stric
26、t（4）Whats the writers purpose to write the article? A.To tell people to fight with the wild animals.B.To teach people to grow grapes for the animals.C.To advise people to stay away from the animals.D.To encourage people to share stories about animals二、任务型阅读（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）（共1题；共10分）5.下面文章中有五处（第1-5
27、题）需要添加小标题请从以下选项（A、B、C、D、E和F）中选出符合各段意思的小标题。选项中有一项是多余选项。 A. The taxis are always tidy. B. The taxis are cheap and easy to pay.C. The taxi drivers are quite friendly. D. The taxi drivers drive very faster. E. The taxis can be easily connected. F. The taxis are always available.A New Way of Calling Taxi
28、sNowadays, many companies provide a new taxi service through Apps on the smart phone. They have grown quickly. An App, in fact, is a computer program working on smart phones, computers and other communication devices. _ The nicest thing about this kind of Apps is that you can see where your taxi is
29、or how long it will take to reach you on your smart phone screen. And you can also find the telephone number of the driver in the App, so you can call or send messages to the driver when you are waiting. _ The App is always there 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. If you want to go somewhere, you can
30、easily open the App at home or anywhere in the open air, then it connects you to the nearest driver. Usually it takes only between 5 and 15 minutes to get a taxi by using the App. _ This way of calling taxis is popular because of its great service. You have nothing to do with a taxi company. If you
31、are very pleased with the ride and the driver, you can give the driver a high score through the App, so the taxi drivers usually serve well. Generally speaking, it can make you feel good. _Moreover, the payment can be easily done through your bank card or Alipay. How much you need to pay depends on
32、the country and the city that you are in. Actually discounts can be found from time to time. So calling taxis through the Apps is usually much cheaper than hailing the taxis on the road. _ Also, the taxis are cleaner than normal taxis. Sometimes the drivers are not the real taxi drivers. They have t
33、heir own work. They drive their cars for exchange money, so they keep their cars clean all the time. They want passengers to feel comfortable.三、完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）（共1题；共15分）6.阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项 A girl complained to her father about her hard life. She didnt know what she
34、had to do and wanted to 1 up. She felt tired of fighting and fighting. One problem had been finished but 2 came over and she felt tired. Her father, a cook, took her into the 3 . He poured water into three pans (锅) and boiled it. When the water was boiling, in the first pan he put some carrots, in t
35、he second he put some eggs and in the last he put some coffee. He 4 for them for a few minutes without any words. The girl waited impatiently, not knowing 5 her father was doing that. About 20 minutes later, her father turned 6 the stove, took out the carrots and put them in a bowl. He took out the
36、7 and put them in another bowl. After that the coffee was poured into a cup. Turning back to his daughter, he asked, My sweet heart, what do you 8 ? Carrots, eggs and coffee. she answered. Her father told her to 9 her eyes and let her touch the carrots. She did so and felt that the carrots were 10 .
37、 After that he asked her to take eggs and 11 them. Then, she got the eggs. warm and hard. At last, the father asked her to smell the coffee. She asked, What did you do this for, Father? He 12 that each one had the same unlucky experience-the boiling water, but 13 had a different result. The strong a
38、nd hard carrots had become soft and weak after being in the boiling water. The eggs became hard after being cooked. The coffee was very 14 and it changed the water. Who are you? asked her father, When bad luck 15 your door, whats your decision? Are you carrots, eggs or coffee?1. A. growB. giveC. set
39、D. pick2. A. otherB. elseC. anotherD. many3. A. bedroomB. officeC. restaurantD. kitchen4. A. lookedB. searchedC. waitedD. called5. A. thatB. whenC. whatD. why6. A. intoB. overC. offD. out7. A. vegetablesB. fruitsC. eggsD. cakes8. A. hearB. tasteC. smellD. see9. A. closeB. openC. washD. clean10. A. h
40、ardB. softC. sweetD. sour11. A. dropB. cookC. breakD. drink12. A. smiledB. explainedC. laughedD. expected13. A. eachB. allC. everyD. either14. A. bitterB. colorfulC. specialD. common15. A. lies inB. comes acossC. meets withD. knocks at四、语法填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）（共1题；共10分）7.阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（一个单词）或括号内
41、单词的正确形式。 Can memory be improved? Most people hope to have a better memory _ helps them succeed in study, work and life. Luckily hundreds of studies in the past 50 years have already given us a clear answer.A healthy lifestyle keeps your brain young and memory sharp. First of all, it is necessary to
42、have a healthy diet. Eating more food rich in Vitamin and Vitamin E helps you have a better memory. Doing exercise can keep your brain alive, too. Proper exercise _ (provide) much needed oxygen for the brain. Running, swimming and even walking two or three times _ week are helpful. Moreover, getting
43、 enough sleep is important. The _ (healthy) your lifestyle is, the better your memory will become, but do not expect a sudden change-it takes a long time to make a difference.Memory skills help you remember things better. Here are two _ (wide) used skills. Chunking is way of remembering a piece of i
44、nformation by _ (cut) it into smaller ones. For example. to memorize a ten-digit telephone number 2127983630, you can divide the digits _ three groups: fast 212, then 798, and lastly 3630. Teaching is a simple way to train our brains to be more effective _ you need to understand before teaching some
45、thing. Teaching strengthens the understanding.In fact, memory skills will hardly work if you dont understand the information. Whats more, only a regular review can make the memory last long. That is why students _ (advise)to go over what they have learnt after one day and then after three days, and
46、then use it as regularly as possibleHuman brains are like muscles that need nutrients and exercise to become stronger. If you make a few lifestyle _ (change)and try some memory skills, you can certainly improve your memory.五、单词拼写，根据下列句子及所给的首字母，写出各单词的完全形式（每空限填词）（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）（共10题；共10分）8.Jenny hurt h_ badly when she played volleyball yesterday. 9.My mother i
