北京石景山区2020-2021学年九年级上学期期末试题（原卷版）

PAGEPAGE11石景山区2020—2021学年第一学期初三期末试卷英语学校_________姓名_________准考证号_________考生须知1.本试卷为闭卷考试，共10页，满分60分，考试时间为90分钟。2.请在试卷和答题卡上准确填写学校名称、姓名和准考证号。3.试题答案一律填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。答题卡上的选择题用2B铅笔规范填涂，其他试题用黑色签字笔作答。4.考试结束后，请将试卷和答题卡一并交回。知识运用（共14分）一、单项填空（共6分，每小题0.5分）从下列各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1.Mr.Cooperisverypopular,andweallenjoy______classes.A.his B.her C.their D.your2.—Happybirthday,Jack!Hereisagift______you.—Thanks.That’sveryniceofyou.A.from B.for C.on D.in3.Putonyourwarmclothesbeforeyougoout,______youmayhaveacold.A.or B.so C.but D.and4.You________crosstheroadwhenthetrafficlightsarered.A.couldn’t B.wouldn’t C.mustn’t D.needn’t5.—______doyougotothecinema,LiWen?—Onceamonth.A.Howmany B.Howmuch C.Howoften D.Howsoon6.ZhongNanshanisoneof______scientistsinChina.A.famous B.morefamous C.mostfamous D.themostfamous7.Lifeislikeamirror.Ifyousmileatit,it______back.A.hassmiled B.willsmile C.smiled D.issmiling8.I______anonlinetestwhenmymumwalkedinA.do B.willdo C.wasdoing D.amdoing9.They______eachothersinceLilyleftBeijinglastyear,buttheystayintouch.A.don’tsee B.didn’tsee C.won’tsee D.haven’tseen10.—Whatisyourlittlesisterdoing,Tom?—She______withhertoysnow.A.willplay B.isplaying C.plays D.played11.ChinesespacecraftChang’e5______intospaceonNovember24th,2020.A.sends B.sent C.issent D.wassent12.—Doyouknow______?—At2:00tomorrowafternoon.A.whenourclassmeetingbegan B.whendidourclassmeetingbeginC.whenourclassmeetingwillbegin D.whenwillourclassmeetingbegin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。FamiliesThatCare,CareaboutFamilies.My10thChristmaswastheonethatIwasnotlookingforwardto.Moneywaslimited.Momsaidwewereoldenoughnownottoexpect___13___.“HowcanIevenwearthesameolddressonemoretime?”I___14___tomysister.“Iknow,”saidmysister.“Ihaveaskedforahorseforeverbutitneverhappens.”Thenextday,MomtoldusthatshehadbeensavingupandshoppingaroundsothatwecouldgivetheWaltersfamilyaChristmasbasket.“Ifanyoneneedssome___15___,it’stheWalters,”Momremindedus.Lookinglikeafamilyofhobos(流浪汉),theWalterscouldhardlyaffordtheirfood.InoticedthatMomhadpreparedasmallgiftforeachofthechildren.HowcouldMombesogenerous(慷慨的)withsomeoneelse’skidswhenwedidn’thaveenough?We___16___thebaskettotheWalters’,knockedhardonthedoorandthenranfasttohidebehindatree.Whenthefamilycameoutandpickedupthebasket,Isawtheirfaces.Theylookedhappy.Butmostly,theylookedlike,well,liketheywerethinking,maybewedobelonghere.Christmasmorningarrived.___17___,Ireceivedabeautifuldressandmysistergotahorse!“Mom,howdidyoumanagetodoallthis?”Iasked.“Wewere___18___forano-presentChristmas.”“Oh,everybodyhelped.Mrs.Olsenatthedressshopsoldmeyourgiftathalfprice.Mrs.Marshallpaidmetohanguphertreelights.Mr.Jonesgaveusoneofhishorsesbecausewegotyoursistertoloveit.AndtheLarsens,downtheway,___19___someoftheirpasture(牧场)forustokeepthehorse.”“ButtheWaltersdon’thaveanythingtogiveinreturn.”“Doesn’tmatterwhocanorcan’tgive.Ifwejustlistentoourhearts,therightgiftswillendupwiththerightfamilies,”Momsaid.ThatwastheChristmasthatIlearnedaboutthemagicof___20___.The“belonging”feelingwasmorevaluablethananyofthegifts.AndIthoughtfamiliesthatcare,careaboutfamilies.Allfamilies.13.A.gifts B.trees C.games D.holidays14.A.explained B.complained C.introduced D.repeated15.A.advice B.choices C.lessons D.cheer16.A.covered B.delivered C.changed D.checked17.A.Surprisingly B.Proudly C.Confidently D.Carefully18.A.absent B.eager C.ready D.late19.A.visited B.offered C.watered D.sold20.A.understanding B.expecting C.exchanging D.giving阅读理解（共36分）三、阅读理解（共26分，每小题2分）阅读下面的四篇短文，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。AInterestingFestivalsaroundtheWorldAlbuquerqueInternationalBalloonFiestaAlbuquerqueInternationalBalloonFiestaisafestivalofhotairballoons.IthappensinAlbuquerque,NewMexico,USAduringearlyOctobereveryyear.TheBalloonFiestaisaninedayevent,andhasabout750balloons.Itisthelargesthotairballoonfestivalintheworld.BattleoftheOrangesThisfestivalincludesatraditionofthrowingorangesbetweengroups.ItisthelargestfoodfightinItaly.Therearenormallythousandsofpeopledividedinto9teams.Theythroworangesateachotherduringthetraditionalcarnival(狂欢节)days.ThecarnivalhappensinFebruary.Itsureisafunparty!SongkranWaterFestivalTheThaiNewYearfestivalfallsonsomeofthehottestdaysinThailand,andpeoplecelebrateitbythrowingwateroneachother.Sometimespeopleputcolorsoneachother’sfacesforgoodluck.Elephantscanalsojointhem!SongkranistheThaiNewYear’snationalholidayinApril.Peoplegetafewdaysofftotravelhome.LaTomatinaItstartedthelastWednesdayofAugustin1945inatownintheeastofSpainAndthedatehasn’tchanged.Peoplethrowtomatoesateachotherjustforfun.Thefightusuallylastsforanhour.Firetruckswillcleanthestreetsafterwards.21.WhenisBattleoftheOranges?A.InFebruary. B.InApril.C.InAugust. D.InOctober.22.WheredoesSonkranWaterFestivalhappen?A.InMexico. B.InAmerica.C.InThailand. D.InSpain.23.WhatdopeopledoonLaTomatina?A.Theyflylotsofhotairballoons.B.Theypassorangesbetweengroups.C.Theythrowtomatoesateachother.D.Theyputcoloursoneachother’sfaces.BItwasWillie,theparrot,whosavedthelifeoftwo-year-oldHannah.Theyoungchildwaseatingwhensomethinggotstuckinherthroat(喉咙).Hannah’sbabysitter,MeganHoward,wasinthebathroomatthetime.Shesuddenlyheardthebirdscreaming(尖叫)andmakingnoiseswithitswings.“Thenhestartedsaying‘mamababy’overandoverandoveragainuntilIcameout.”Megansaid.MegansawthatHannah’sfacewasblue.MeganwasquicklyabletoremovethefoodfromHannah’sthroat,butshesaysthatWillieistherealhero.WilliewastheonewholaterreceivedanawardforsavingHannah’slife.Whenhewaseightweeksold,Buddy,alittledog,cametolivewithJoeStalnaker.Stalnakersometimesexperiencesseizures(癫痫)thatmakehimunabletomoveeasily.Stalnakertaughthisnewdogtobringhimthephonewhenhestartedtoexperienceaseizure.StalnakeralsotrainedBuddytohitthephonetocall911.SowhenStalnakerhadareallybadseizureoneday,Buddywastheonewhocalledforhelpandbeganmakingsoundsintothephone.DoctorsarrivedwithinminutesandfoundStalnaker.Theytookhimtothehospitalwhereherecovered.StalnakerlatersaidthisaboutBuddy:“He’smyworld.He’smybestfriend,noquestion.He’salwaysthere,andIjusthopeIcanbeasgoodtohimashe’sbeentome.”Onenight,therewasagasleak(煤气泄漏)atKeesling’shome.Thefamilywassleeping.Theircat,Winnie,begantopushherownersandmadeloudmeowing(喵)sounds.“Itwasacrazymeow,almostlikeshewasscreaming,”saidCathyKeesling.Keeslingwokeupandwasalreadyfeelingsick.Itwashardforhertowakeupherhusbandandsonbecausetheyalreadybreathedinalargeamountofgas.ButthankstotheirheroiccatWinnie,Keeslingwasabletocall911andgethelpbeforeanyonewashurt.ThefamilysaysthatWinnieistheonewhosavedtheirlives.24.HowdidWilliesaveHannah’slife?A.HeremovedthefoodfromHannah’smouthquickly.B.HemadeunusualnoisestogetMegan’sattention.CHeflewintothebathroomtoaskMeganforhelp.D.HepushedHannahandmadeameowingsound.25.WhatdidBuddydowhenStalnakerhadaseizure?A.HetriedtomoveStalnaker.B.Hetookhimtothehospital.C.Hehitthephonetocall911.D.HecalledStalnaker’sfriend.26.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Animalsareclevererthanhumans.B.Animalscanbelifesaversforhumans.C.Animalscansensebetterthanhumans.D.Animalsarebraveenoughtofacedanger.CYouCanBeaWorldMemoryChampion!Everyyear,peoplewithamazingmemoryskillscompeteinaneventcalledtheWorldMemoryChampionships.Thetasksrequirehugepowersofmemoryretention:rememberingtheorderof52cardsinadeck(副);memorizingthenamesof110peopleafterlookingattheirpictures;andothertasks.Completinganyofthesetasksmaynotseemeasyforthenormalperson,butscientificproofseemstoshowthatevensomeonewithnormalskillscan,throughtraining,improvehisorhermemoryskillsandbecomeamemorychampion.Onememorychampionexplainedhismethodsofrecallingtheorderofthecardsinadeck.Firstly,heconnectedaperson,anactionandathingwitheachcard.Forexample,thekingofheartsisElvisPresley,eating,achocolatesandwich.Thethreeofspades(黑桃)isRockyBalboa,boxing,MadisonSquareGarden.ThetenofheartsisWilliamShakespeare,writingHamlet,abrokenpen.Takeapersonfromthefirstcard,anactionfromthesecondcard,andathingfromthethirdcardsothatanygroupofthreecardscreatesavivid(生动的)imagethatiseasiertorecall.Forexample:king-ten-threebecomesElvisPresleywritingHamletinMadisonSquareGarden–amemorableimage.Still,evenhavingcreatedimagesforeachgroupofthreecards,itisdifficulttokeeptheminorder.Thisisdoneusingthelocimethod,orwhatsomecalla“MemoryPalace”–atermcreatedbyFrancesYatesinhis1966bookTheArtofMemory–whichisasimplebuteffectivemethoddiscoveredbytheancientGreeks.Butaretherepeoplewithnaturallyamazingmemories?Thewinnerofthe2011WorldMemoryChampionshipswas21-year-oldChineseWangFeng.Hesaidhehada“normalmemoryasachild,”andnospecialtalentexceptforthehardworkandattentiontodetail.Althoughmanystillthinkthatpeoplehaveeithergoodorbadmemoriesfrombirth,thatneednotbetrue.Byusingthemethodsofgrouping,connectingwithvividimages,andthelocimethod,wecanallimproveourmemories.Whoknows–youmightevenbecomethenextWorldMemoryChampion!27.AccordingtoParagraph2,ten-king-threecancreateanimageof________.A.WilliamShakespeareeatinginMadisonSquareGardenB.HamleteatingachocolatesandwichwithabrokenpenC.RockyBalboawritingHamletwithabrokenpenD.ElvisPresleyboxinginMadisonSquareGarden28.Whyislocimethodusefulformemorizingthecards?A.Itconnectstheimageswiththeirtimeorder.B.Itreorganizesthecardstobuildavividpalace.C.Itusesthetermsfromabooktocreateanewimage.D.Ithelpsmemorizetheorderofthethree-cardgroups.29.What’sthewriter’smainpurposeinwritingthispassage?A.TopraisethewinnersoftheWorldMemoryChampionship.B.TohelppeoplewintheWorldMemoryChampionship.C.Toshowagoodmemoryismoreamatteroftraining.D.Toexplainmethodsofrememberingadeckofcards.DInrecentyears,therehasbeenageneraldirectionfornewbuildingstobemoreenvironmentallyfriendly.Thesebuildingsuseenergyandwaternicely,reducingwasteandpollution.However,settingupsolarpanelsandwaterrecyclingsystemsinvolveshighercoststhaninatraditionalbuilding.Thequestioniswhetherpeoplearewillingtopaytheseadditionalcosts.OneschoolintheUKhasshownusthatenvironmentalprinciples(原则)arejustasimportanttosmallprojectsastolargeones.HoweDellprimaryschoolhasitsownwindturbine(风力发电机)toproduceenergy,usesrainwatertowashtoilets,andusesdesksmadefromrecycledmaterials.Theseenvironmentalpartsofthebuildingarerelativelyinexpensive,andoverthelifeofthebuilding,shouldprovidealargereturnfortheearlycosts.Theyalsoperformasvaluableteachingmaterialswheneducatingstudentsabouttheenvironment.AnotherexampleintheUKisaprivatehouseinWales,knownasthe“HobbitHouse”.Itismadefromwoodandthewallsaremadefromstraw.Solarpanelsprovideelectricityforlightingandelectricalequipment.Waterissupplieddirectlyfromanearbyriverandisalsocollectedfromtherainforuseingardenstoavoidwastingcleanwater.Houseslikethisonearegreenbecausetheydonotuseoilorgas,butinsteaduserenewableenergysources,suchassolarorwindpower.However,criticsofthesekindsofenvironmentallyfriendlybuildingssaythatwhiletheymaybegoodfortheenvironment,therearepracticalproblemswiththeiraffordability,astheyaretooexpensivetobecomeamethodofconstruction(建筑)thatcanbewidelyused.Therearefurtherworriesabouttheirlong-termefficiency.NotmuchenergycanbeproducedbysolarpanelsintheUK,andnoteverylocationhasnaturalwatersource.Inordertopayforenvironmentallyfriendlyconstructionandproduceanaffordablebuilding,compromiseshavetobemade.Thesemaybethatthebuildingwillhavetobesmallerormadeoflessdurablematerialsandwithlessenergy-hungrytechnology.Thebenefitsforconstructinggreenbuildingsareclear.TheUnitedNationsEnvironmentProgrammebelievesthattheconstructionaccountsfor(占据)30-40%ofenergyuseintheworld.WeneedtoreducethisenergyuseforthegoodoftheEarth.However,itremainstobeseenwhetherwearenowabletoacceptthecostandpracticalproblemsofproducingandlivinginenvironmentallyfriendlybuildings.30.WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph2?A.Peoplearenotwillingtopayforgreenbuildings.B.It’saffordableforbigbuildingstosetupsolarpanels.C.Windturbinescanproduceenoughenergyforlighting.D.Environmentalprinciplesaremeaningfultobigandsmallprojects.31.Theword“compromises”inParagraph4probablymeans“________”.A.measurements B.agreements C.suggestions D.inventions32.Thewriterprobablyagreesthatgreenbuildings________.A.cannotbeconstructedwidelyB.maynotbeasgreenastheyseemC.aretooexpensivetobeconstructedD.areworthythoughthereareproblems33.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.AreGreenBuildingsTooCostly?B.DoGreenBuildingsLastforLong?C.GreenBuildings:ANewMethodofConstructionD.GreenBuildings:ABetterWaytoProduceEnergy四、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。（共10分，每小题2分）HUTONGEveryyearthousandsoftouristscometoChina.TheycometoseethegreatsightsoftheGreatWallandtheForbiddenCitybutoftenitisthehutongsthatleavethestrongestimpression(印象),astheyoffertravelersanunusualviewintoBeijing’spast.HutongsconnectcourtyardsoftraditionalhousesandareafeatureofancientChinesebuilding.Beijing’shutongsareespeciallyfamous,however,astherearethousandsofthem.Nowadays,theword“hutong”hascometomeanmorethanjustthealleys(小巷),whichconnectthecourtyards.Italsoreferstothecourtyardsthemselvesandeventhecommunities.MostofBeijing’shutongswerebuiltbetweenthe13thand19thcenturiesduringtheYuan,MingandQingDynasties.Tohelpthemmanagethecity,theEmperors(皇帝)duringtheseperiodsorganizeddifferentareasofBeijingandhadhousesbuiltaroundcourtyards.TheEmperor’shome,theForbiddenCity,wasinthecentreofBeijingandthehomesofthenobles(贵族)andrichpeoplewereinhutongsclosesttothepalace.Normalpeoplelivedinthehutongsfurtherawayfromthepalace.Byconnectingpeople’shomes,thehutongsinfactconnectedpeople’slives,whetherthelivesoftherichorthelivesofthepoor.Becausethehouseswerebuiltfacingeachotheraroundcourtyards,thefamilieswholivedtherewereanimportantpartofeachother’slives.Theysupportedeachotherwhenhelpwasneededandsharedthehappinessandsadnessofeverydaylife.Becauseofthehutongs,courtyardswerejoinedtogetherformilesaroundcreatinganetworkofpeopleworking,playingandlivingtogether–arealcommunity.HutongsarestillanimportantpartofBeijing’slifeanditisnotsurprisingthattouristslovethehutongs.TheycanwalkupSanmiaoStreet,whichdatesback900years,wanderdownDongjiaominxiang–thelongesthutongat3km,orsqueezethroughQianshi–thenarrowest(窄)atonly40cmwide!ThehutongsnotonlyconnectBeijing’sstreetsandcommunities,butalsoitspastandpresent,showingthatBeijingistrulyanancientyetmoderncity.34.Whatdohutongsoffertravelers?35.Besidesthealleys,whatdoestheword“hutong”refertonowadays?36.WhenweremostofBeijing’shutongsbuilt?37WhatisParagraph3mainlyabout?38.WhatisspecialaboutDongjiaominxiang?书面表达（共10分）五、文段表达（10分）从下面两个题目中任．选．一．题．，根据中文和英文提示，完成一篇不少于50词的文段写作。文中已给出内容不计入总词数。所给提示词语仅供选用。请不要写出你的校名和姓名。39.假如你是李华，将代表班级参加你校组织的以“垃圾分类”(littersorting)为主题的英文演讲比赛。比赛前，你打算给你校的外教老师Mr.Green写一封邮件，请他帮忙指导。请告诉他你的演讲内容，以及需要他提供什么帮助。提示词语：reason,ways,grammar,correct提示问题：Whatareyougoingtotalkaboutinyourspeech?WhatdoyouwantMr.Greentohelp