人教版2020届九年级上学期英语期末测试D卷.doc

人教版2020届九年级上学期英语期末测试D卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、 语法选择。 (共2题；共20分)1. （10分）完形填空BWatching TV is a very popular thing in the UK, but what kind of shows do people in the UK like to watch? Well, the most-watched TV shows every week are very popular dramas（戏剧）that are usually on at least four times every week. They are dramas1the life in the UK. We call these dramas “soap opera” or “soaps”.Every day, lots of fans are waiting 2their favorite soap operas. Soap operas were 3on TV in 1952. The soap opera is not about a soap, and it is not an opera, either. It got this name because in the 1930s, soap companies(公司)4for the shows, and they told stories just like operas did. What makes the soap opera special is that the story never comes to an end.There are daytime and nighttime soaps. Daytime soaps usually have more 5and they are usually made for the housewives who are often at home, 6some washing and looking after the house and the children. Nighttime soaps are usually on once a week, and each lasts(持续) for about one hour. Most soap operas these days are shown in the evening. Each show7have many different storylines. Some of them happen at once and 8may continue(继续) over the following shows. The same actor or actress may be seen in every show.Soap operas are in different time in todays TV market, 9they are still here to say. Big fans will never give them up10.（1）A . in B . of C . about D . to （2）A . saw B . see C . seeing D . to see （3）A . one B . first C . once D . second （4）A . paid B . took C . spent D . cost （5）A . idea B . message C . news D . information （6）A . to do B . do C . did D . doing （7）A . have to B . may C . need D . must （8）A . the other B . another C . others D . other （9）A . and B . though C . but D . so （10）A . easily B . clearly C . difficultly D . lately 2. （10分） Some years ago, Chinese high school students would show their new schoolbags, new clothes or new pens to their classmates when the new term started. Today, however, all have 1. If you still come back to school 2 only these things , you are falling out-of-date(过时的) . Students in big cities like to bring the latest high-tech things to school, and feel happy and 3 to show off these things to 4 . Mobile phones, MP3 players, CD players, electronic dictionaries, the list is endless.Young people think that , living in the 21st century , they must keep up with the times . They dont want to fall 5. Besides, they think that they need to keep in touch with their classmates, so they need mobile phones. They also like to 6the pop music , so they need CD players . They explain that just like electronic dictionaries, these can be 7in their study, too. They think that their parents should understand 8they want these things .Foreign students will also bring some latest high-tech things when they return to school at the beginning of a new term. 9, they often use the money which they made by themselves during the holiday to 10these high-tech things that they want .（1）A . changed B . come C . joined D . stopped （2）A . to B . from C . of D . with （3）A . right B . lucky C . nice D . pleased （4）A . other B . the other C . others D . the others （5）A . down B . off C . behind D . back （6）A . hear B . listen to C . read D . play （7）A . new B . modern C . latest D . useful （8）A . where B . which C . what D . why （9）A . But B . However C . So D . Still （10）A . borrow B . buy C . lend D . take 二、 阅读理解。 (共4题；共43分)3. （15分）阅读表达。Do you live in a city? Do you know how cities began? Long long ago, the world had only a few thousand people. These people moved from one place to another. They moved over the land, hunting animals for food. No one knows how or when these people learned about growing food. But when they did, their lives changed. They did not have to move houses any more. They could stay in one place and grow it. People began to live near each other, so the first village grew. Many people came to work in the villages, and these villages became larger and larger. Then people had machines, life in the villages changed again. People built factories. More and more people lived near the factories. So the villages grew into cities. Some of them grew very big. Today, its strange that some people are moving back to small villages. Can you tell me why?（1）What did the villages grow into after people built factories?（2）Why did people move from place to place long long ago?（3）Why are some people moving back to small villages?4. （8分）阅读下面短文，根据短文内容选择最佳选项。Dear neighbours,Next Saturday is the Volunteer Day of our community. Here is the plan.7: 30 a. m.: Meet at the Community Centre for breakfast.8: 00 a. m. 8: 30 a. m.: Decide which ofthe following organizations youd like to work for. You can begin thinking about what you may want to do now.Happy Homes: It provides home repairs for people in need.Elder Care: It sends volunteers to old peoples home. Volunteers can play games with the old people there, or talk with them.City Parks Association: It needs volunteers to help plant flowers and pick up trash (垃圾) in city parks. These are outdoor activities, so remember to bring some drinking water!Love and Learning: It helps children with learning disabilities. Read books out loudly to groups of children and help them with their homework.8: 30 a. m. 9: 00 a. m.: Get on the bus for your chosen activity, and ride with the other volunteers to your activity sites (地点).9: 00 a. m. 12: 10 p. m.: Work as a volunteer.12: 10 p. m. 1: 00 p. m.: Share lunch with yourvolunteer group.1: 00 p. m. 3: 30 p. m.: Go on with your volunteer work.3: 30 p. m.: Get on the bus that will take you back to the Community Centre. You can talk with other volunteers and share your experiences.To know more information, please call 718-384-782. We are looking forward to your joining.Central Community（1）What do volunteers for Happy Homes do? A . They repair homes.B . They clean up homes.C . They visit old peoples homes.D . They care for children at home alone.（2）If one chooses to work for City Parks Association, he needs to bring _. A . B . C . D . （3）How will volunteers go to their activity sites? A . By taxi.B . By ear.C . By bus.D . By underground.（4）Volunteers will finish their work at _ in the afternoon. A . 1: 00B . 1: 30C . 3: 00D . 3: 305. （10分）阅读理解One day I got in a taxi, and we left for the airport. We were driving in the right lane（车道）when, suddenly, a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver stopped his car at once. The tire（轮胎） made a very loud noise, and at the very last moment our car stopped just one inch from the back of the other car.I was frightened. But then I couldnt believe what happened next. The driver of the other car, the guy who almost caused a big accident, turned his head and started yelling at us. I couldnt believe it! But my taxi driver just smiled at the guy. So I asked, “Why did you just do that? This guy almost sent us to hospital.”This is when my taxi driver taught my what I now call, “The Law of the Rubbush Truck（垃圾车法则）.” He explained that many people are like rubbish trucks. They run around full of rubbish, full of anger and full of bad feelings. As their rubbish piles up, they look for a place to throw it away and sometimes theyll throw it at you. Dont take it personally. Just smile, wish them well, and move on. Dont take their rubbish and spread it to other people at work, at home or on the streets.Successful people never let rubbish trucks change their moods. Life is too short to wake up in the morning with regrets, so love those who love you and pray（祈祷）for those who dont.（1）Which of the following is NOT true according to the first paragraph?A . The writer went to the airport by taxi that day.B . The taxi driver stopped his car in time.C . The black car jumped out and crashed into the taxi.D . A car accident nearly happened on the writers way to the airport.（2）The underlined word yelling in the second paragraph means in Chinese.A . 道歉B . 傻笑C . 吼叫D . 告别（3）Why did the guy get angry so easily?A . Because he was in a bad mood.B . Because his car was full of rubbish.C . Because he was badly hurt by the taxi.D . Because the taxi driver didnt say sorry to him.（4）From the passage, we can tell that the taxi driver is _.A . silly and dishonestB . wise and friendlyC . helpful but nervousD . modest but impatient（5）What does the passage mainly tell us?A . Fight with people like rubbish trucks.B . Make friends with people like rubbish trucks.C . Have a quarrel with people like rubbish trucks.D . Dont let rubbish trucks change our moods.6. （10分）Judge the following sentences true or false. 根据短文内容判断正误。There are no peasants (农民) in Britain. The workers on a farm are called farm workers. The farmer pays them every week. There are not many workers on a farm. The farmers have many machines. The machines do most of the work. A farm with four workers is a big farm, and a farm with one worker is a small farm.Britain does not grow rice. The summer is not hot enough. The most important grain crop in Britain is wheat. Wheat and other crops grow best in the east of Britain. In the west there is a lot of rain. Here grass grows very well. So, in the west of Britain, most farms are animal farms. They are not crop farms. The Britain winter is warm and the grass grows all the year. The animals live out in the fields and on the highlands all the year. The Britain people eat lots of meat and they drink lots of milk. Cattle give milk and meat, sheep give meat. Cattle and sheep farms are in the west. Pigs are on farms here and there.Britain can now produce about half of its food. It doesnt produce enough wheat, so some wheat is imported (进口) from other countries. Britain must also import all the hot climate food, such as rice, tea, coffee and so on. （1）In Britain, a big farm has only four workers.（2）The Britain summer isnt very hot so rice doesnt grow well in Britain.（3）In the west of Britain, there are lots of crop farms.（4）The animals can live out all the year because the Britain farmers dont like to keep the animals inside in winter.（5）Britain can produce half of its food.三、 阅读填空。 (共1题；共4分)7. （4分）阅读下文并回答问题。Reading is fun. When you read, would you like a paper book or an e-book(电子书)? Some people choose e-books, some love paper books, and others prefer reading both.Li Ming, a university professor (教授), is busy doing some research. So he is often on business. When he is at the airport or on the train, he especially loves reading e-books. He also likes reading paper books in the library for the research work. Besides, he enjoys the smell of the paper books.Whats more, Li Ming would like to read with his family. There is a reading time from 8:00 to 9:00 each Friday evening at home. Everyone reads and shares what they learn from the books. One Friday evening, Grandma took out an old paper book and said to her grandson, “Li Lei, this is the first book your grandpa gave me. There is his name on the front page. Whenever I read it, I can get something new from his notes. And I can still remember the happy life we lived together.” Li Lei said, “But I enjoy reading e-books. E-books need no paper. Many forests will be saved.” Grandma advised, “Dont read for a long time, or your eyes will get sore.”Different people have different ideas ab