1北京市延庆区2021届九年级上学期期中考试英语试题

1、 延庆区20202021学年第一学期期中试卷初 三 英 语知识运用（共14分）一、单项填空（共6分，每小题0.5分）从下面各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1. Last week, 1. The twins chose a dress for _ mother as a birthday gift.A. herB. themC. theirD. his2. Stan Lee, the father of Marvel Comic, passed away _ Nov. 12th, 2018.A. on B. at C. in D. over3. Sorry,

2、I must go to the library. Lily _ for me there. A. waited B. is waiting C. waitsD. was waiting4. William Shakespeare is one of _ writers in the world.A. famous B. more famous C. most famous D. the most famous5. _ you go to cinema with me this Saturday? Sorry, I cant. This Saturday is my mothers birth

3、day.A. May B. Can C. Must D. Need6. Wash your hands before meals, _ you may get ill.A. andB. but C. or D. so7. _ will the talk show start? It will start at 8:00.A. When B. Why C. How D. Where8. What were you doing this time yesterday? I _ the classroom. A. have cleaned B. was cleaning C. cleaned D.

4、clean9. I _ playing this piece of music for two months, so I play it better.A. practice B. practiced C. will practice D. have practiced10. My father often _ to the gym with me though he has lots of work to do.A. wentB. has goneC. goesD. will go11. The 24th Winter Olympic Games _ in Beijing and Zhang

5、jiakou in 2022.A. holdsB. is heldC. will holdD. will be held12. Can you tell me _ next Sunday? By train.A. how we will go to ShanghaiB. how did we go to ShanghaiC. how we went to ShanghaiD. how will we go to Shanghai二、完形填空（共8分，每小题1分）阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。 From paper to pianoI

6、was 11 years old when I asked my mom for piano lessons in 2010. We were poor, so she said a polite “no”.That didnt 13 me. I Googled the measurements for a keyboard, drew the keys on a piece of paper and stuck it on my desk. I would click notes on an online keyboard and “play” them back on my paper o

7、nekeeping the sound they made on the computer in my head. I spent six months playing without touching a real piano. Once my mom saw that I was 14 , she borrowed money and bought me 10 lessons.I still remember the first one. I was struck by how real the sound of the piano was. I 15 my grade one after

8、 eight lessons. Once I started secondary school, we couldnt afford lessons again. I passed grade three, then grade five, practicing only on my 16 .One evening, when I was about 13, my mom said she had a surprise for me; it was an electronic keyboard bought with more borrowed money. It was the first

9、time Id 17 for her. She was in shock.My school didnt offer music A-level. I found the Purcell School for young musicians, but the tryouts(选拔) were difficult. To my amazement, I was offered a place.At Purcell, I spent two years working as 18 as I could. I performed to raise money and saved enough to

10、buy my first piano.When I left Purcell, I was awarded the senior piano prize and senior academic music prize. I am now at the Guildhall School in London. I feel proud: its been 10 years since I 19 my paper piano, and Im at one of the worlds leading music schools.The paper piano helped spark my 20 ab

11、out how music works, the building blocks that form the pieces.13.A. surprise B. help C. stop D. shame14.A. serious B. pity C. poor D. caring15.A. failed B. begun C. changed D. sat 16.A. book B. piano C. paper D. computer17.A. studied B. played C. thanked D. waited18.A. hard B. nervouslyC. politely D

12、. fast19.A. searched B. borrowed C. bought D. drew20.A. value B. curiosity C. pride D. confidence阅读理解（共36分）三、阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。（共26分，每小题2分） AMountains are more than 500 meters tall and its not easy for plants to live on them. The wind is strong. The soil is thin and rocky. W

13、hich plants can live there? Come and see some of them.Firs are evergreen trees. They always have green leaves. Their leaves look like needles. Firs are large trees. They can be 20 to 80 meters tall. Their trunk can be 0.5 to 4 meters wide. In many countries in Europe, people use firs as Christmas tr

14、ees.Cushion plants look like a small cushion(垫子). They grow together and they are less than 30 cm tall. But they can be 3 meters wide. Many other plants live under them. Cushion plants keep the cold away. They make the soil inside soft and wet. In this way, cushion plants help other plants survive.S

15、now lotuses live at elevations ranging from 2, 400 to 4,000 meters. The climate there is cold. It always snows and the air is thin. Most plants will die. But the snow lotuses grow well. They can be 15 to 35 cm tall. People use them in medicine.Saxifrages are evergreen. They have star-shaped flowers.

16、 Most saxifrages are very smallless than 12 cm tall. They grow very slowly in cold environments. Saxifrages can live both in the mountains and in your garden, yet they are not resistant(耐受的)to high temperatures.21. _ can be used in medicine.A. FirsB. Cushion plantsC. Snow lotuses D. Saxifrages22. Sa

17、xifrages are _.A. 20 to 80 cm tallB. more than 30 cm tallC. 15 to 35 cm tallD. less than 12 cm tall23. What do we know about cushion plants?A. People plant them in soft and wet soil.B. People use them as Christmas decoration.C. They can protect the plants under them from the cold.D. They can live bo

18、th in the mountains and in your garden.BWhat can you do to help out?One winter morning, Tapiwa Chiwewe was driving to work in Johannesburg, South Africa. He noticed a haze(薄雾) hanging over the city and it didnt take long for him to realize that it was an enormous cloud of air pollution.At that momen

19、t, Chiwewe wanted to do something about it, but didnt know what. He was a computer engineer and knew little about environmental science.He first did research on air pollution and found that it is the worlds biggest environmental health risk. He decided to work on it in a cooperative(合作的) way. He tal

20、ked to scientists, officials, and engineers who helped him develop a deeper understanding of the situation, as well as an idea to improve it.Through years of work, Chiwewe and his coworkers from South Africa and China created an online air quality decision support system. Based on historical and rea

21、l-time data, the system can accurately predict air pollution and air quality, which can help people make better decisions about their daily movements, as well as help officials better manage their operations. Chiwewe learned an important lesson“a lesson we all need to take into heart if we are to wo

22、rk towards a better future. Even if youre not an expert in a particular field, your outside expertise may hold the key to solving problems within that field,” he said. What if Chiwewe hadnt bothered to research the problem and do something about it? What if he had just hoped that someone, somewhere,

23、 was taking care of the matter? As Chiwewe said, “Why not just go ahead and deal with the problem as well as you can, in your own way? You may be pleasantly surprised.”24. What made Chiwewe want to take action?A. He didnt know what the cloud was.B. He noticed air pollution over his city.C. He didnt

24、want to be a computer engineer.D. He was an expert in environmental science.25. In which order did Chiwewe solve the problem?A. cabdB. abcd C. cdabD. adbca. He asked for experts suggestions.b. He created a system that works online.c. He did research on the problem.d. He allowed others to use the sys

25、tem.26. What is the point of the last two paragraphs?A. We should always cooperate with others.B. There is always something new to learn.C. Experts need to do research when dealing with problems.D. Taking action on your own is better than waiting for others.CGiving presentations is a challenging, bu

26、t important part of education. A presentation is the key to making your message clear, whether you are in an interview or giving a talk in front of the class. A well-prepared and practiced presentation can improve your confidence dramatically. On presentation day, there are some ways you can take to

27、 ensure that you perform well.Practice the presentation. Before presentation, it can be helpful to practice on your own. While you are practicing your presentation, do your best to work on memorizing what you want to say, and when you want to say it. Your presentation will be a lot better if you are

28、nt constantly looking down at note cards or searching a piece of paper to figure out what you want to say next. Control your nerves. There are a few things you can do before the presentation to help calm your nerves many of which you can even do right at your desk. Try breathing deeply; silently rep

29、eating affirmations (such as “I can do this. Im going to do a great job”); or using positive visualization (imagine yourself giving your presentation successfully and knocking it out of the park). These strategies can help you settle your nerves and go into your presentation feeling calm and collect

30、ed.Speak slowly and enunciate clearly. If you have practiced enough, this shouldnt be difficult; however, some people talk too quickly and too quietly when they get nervous. Try to remind yourself to talk slowly and loudly enough so everyone can hear you. If youre using an electronic presentation, y

31、ou can use each new slide as a chance to stop for a few seconds and recognize whether you are speaking slowly and loudly enough for everyone to hear.Engage the audience. Whether youve got a one-on-one talk or a speech in front of 400 people, think “story telling”. Sometimes all it takes is a few sec

32、onds to connect an audience member with a story, according to Eric English, a communication teacher at the University of Pittsburgh in the US. Try to look around the room and make eye contact with various listeners for a few seconds. If you are able to make eye contact for a few seconds with several

33、 different people over the course of your presentation, you will be giving the impression that you are relaxed and confident. Dont forget to smile!27. If you want to get peoples attention, you should_.A. prepare note cards while giving presentationB. take a deep breath before your presentation C. ma

34、ke eye contact with different listenersD. consider speaking in front of a trusted friend28. The expression “knocking it out of the park” probably means “_”. A. relaxing in the park B. performing quite well C. enjoying the presentationD. knocking the rocks in the park29. What would be the best title

35、for the passage?A. Presentation is important for educationB. Presentation is the key to succeedC. How to give a better presentationD. How to make the presentation clearDWe often learn that many people, especially women, dont like the sunshine. They are afraid of getting sunburnt and making their ski

36、n deep-colored. But a growing body of scientific research suggests that completely avoiding sunlight isnt such a good idea. Researchers at Swedens Karolinska Institute say that avoiding the sun can be as bad for you as smoking. Here is why you should soak up(吸收) some sunshine every day.It promotes b

37、one growth. “Vitamin D is a hormone(激素) that promotes calcium absorption and is necessary for bone growth,” tells Dr. Roizen. Since sunlight is a primary source of Vitamin D, the hormone is also called as the sunshine vitamin. “The Vitamin D found in our body needs activation. The sun helps to chang

38、e inactive Vitamin D levels to active,” explains Dr. Roizen. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), getting anywhere from 5 to 15 minutes of sunlight on your arms, hands, and face twice or thrice a week is enough to get the vitamin D.It is good for your heart. People are more likely to di

39、e of heart disease in winter than in summer. According to researchers from Copenhagen University Hospital, those with the lowest levels of vitamin D are 81% more likely to die of heart disease compared with those with the highest levels of the vitamin. Sun exposure cut the risk of heart attack and s

40、troke by reducing blood pressure, according to the research.It makes you feel happier. “We always feel better when the sun is shining, but is not on rainy or cloudy days.” says Emma Derbyshire, public health nutritionist and spokeswoman for Health and Food Supplements Information Service. The sun wo

41、rks through a number of receptors in the brain to affect our mental status (精神状态). Moderate sunlight exposure helps improve your mood and focus by boosting the serotonin (血清素) levels, which known as the happiness hormone. “A test found that safe sun exposure can actually help treat depressive (抑郁的)

42、symptoms,” says Emma.In addition, a 2017 study published in the Journal of Human Resources found that students who get more sunlight every day perform better in tests. To soak up moderate sunlight every day is important for us. But if youre going to be outside for more than 15 minutes, its a good id

43、ea to protect your skin. You can do that by applying sunscreen or wearing a protective hat and shirt can also help. 30. According to the text, women dislike the sunlight because_. A. they are afraid of being sunburnt B. the sun is bad for eyes C. its more likely to have skin cancer D. they feel unha

44、ppy31. According to the passage, Dr. Roizen probably agrees_. A. sunlight helps improve vitamin D levels in our bodies B. sunlight helps lower your blood pressure levelsC. sunlight can produce happy hormoneD. sunlight can be bad for us as smoking32. What can we learn from the passage? A. The more we

45、 soak up the sunshine, the better. B. Sunlight decreases the risk of depression. C. People feel better in rainy or cloudy days. D. Sunlight helps students get good grades in test.33. What is the writers main purpose in writing this passage?A. To discuss our problems of avoiding sunlight.B. To introd

46、uce some ways of enjoying the sunlight.C. To explain why sunlight is good for us.D. To share researchers ideas on sunlight.四、阅读短文，根据其内容回答问题。（共10分，每小题2分）Study a calendar. It looks simple and orderly. But a calendar is more of a mathematical puzzle than you might guess. The calendar we use today has g

47、one through centuries of changes.For millennia, people watched the seasons, sun, moon, and stars to help them keep track of time passing. Ancient people did not know that Earth orbits (沿轨道运行) the sun about every 365.25 days. They tried to track the year by counting the full moons. Each year had 12 f

48、ull moons. Twelve moons, or months, made one lunar year.Calendars in Babylon used a lunar year. Twelve months added up to only 354 days. That made the lunar year 11 days too short. As years went by, the months and the seasons no longer matched up.People in ancient Egypt came up with a solar calendar

49、 of 365 days. They observed that Sirius, the Dog Star, appeared near the rising sun every 365 days. Soon after that, the Nile River would rise. They looked forward to the flooding of the Nile, because it brought good things. The rich soil left by floodwaters was good for planting.The ancient Romans

50、used a calendar of 10 months. Because a Roman year was only 304 days, it seemed to always be out of step with the seasons. Holidays showed up at the wrong time of year.A Roman ruler named Julius Caesar ordered a change. He created a calendar with 12 months, each 30 or 31 days long. He added an extra

51、 day every four years to keep things on track. This calendar was used for more than a millennium. But by the end of the 16th century, it was ten days out of step.Pope Gregory XIII created todays calendar in 1582. He set new mathematical rules for keeping the calendar in step with the seasons. Today, the Gregorian calendar is used almost everywhere in the world.34. How long does the Earth orbit the sun?35. Why did people in ancient Egypt look forward to the flooding of the Nile?36. Who created a calendar with