重庆南开中学 2020-2021 学年度九年级下学期期中英语考试

重庆南开中学 2020-2021 学年度下学期期中考试初2021级
英语试题
（全卷共九个大题满分：150 分考试时间：120 分钟）
注意事项：
1.试题的答案书写在答题卡上。

2.作答前认真阅读答题卡上的注意事项。

3.考试结束，由监考人员将试题和答题卡一并收回。

第 I 卷（共 95 分）
I.听力测试。

（共 30 分）
第一节：情景反应。

(每小题 1.5 分，共 9 分)
听一遍。

根据你所听到的句子，从 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最恰当的答语。

1. A. The same to you. B. You are welcome. C. Well done.
2. A. Congratulations. B. Have a good time. C. All right.
3. A. I am Tom. B. How do you do? C. Hold on, please.
4. A. It’s 10 o’clock. B. It’s Friday. C. In two days.
5. A. Good luck. B. Never mind. C. Yes, I’d love to.
6. A. Science. B. Yes, I do. C. I think so.
第二节：对话理解。

(每小题 1.5 分，共 9 分)
听一遍。

根据你所听到的对话和问题，从 A、B、C 三个选项中选出正确答案。

7. A. By bus. B. On foot. C. By bike.
8. A. At 9:30. B. At 8:30. C. At 9:00.
9. A. Easy. B. Difficult. C. Good.
10. A. 7500 yuan. B. 7000 yuan. C. 6500 yuan.
11. A. Visit his grandma. B. Go back home. C. Go to the birthday party.
12. A. Because he did homework.
B. Because he stayed up watching movies.
C. Because he hung out with friends.
第三节：长对话理解。

(每小题 1.5 分，共 6 分)
听两遍。

根据你所听到的长对话，从 A、B、C 三个选项中选出正确答案。

听第一段材料，回答第 13 和 14 小题。

13.How often does the woman take exercise?
A. Twice a week.
B. Four times a week.
C. Five times a week.
14.What does the woman dislike?
A.Vegetables.
B. Milk.
C. Fruit.
听第二段材料，回答第 15 和 16 小题。

15.Which room does the boy like best?
A. The Wonder Room.
B. The Printing Room.
C. The Space Room.
16.What did the boy buy for the girl?
A. A painting.
B. A model plane.
C. A book.
第四节：短文理解。

(每小题 1.5 分，共 6 分)
听两遍。

根据你所听到的短文内容，从 A、B、C 三个选项中选出正确答案。

17.The students will stay in the camp for ________ .
A. one day
B. seven days
C. fourteen days
18.The students will go to the camp to ________ .
A. learn a language
B. be a volunteer
C. do sports
19.The students should bring ________ each day.
A. shorts, T-shirts and sports shoes
B. hats and 2 pairs of shoes
C. sunglasses and T-shirts
20.The students can’t ________ in the camp.
A. eat snacks
B. wear watches
C. take photos
II.单项选择。

（每小题 1 分，共 10 分）
从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。

21. The discovery of Sanxingdui relics in Sichuan Province is such ________ good news for China.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. /
22. The cinema will put on a new play ________ May 21st.
A. for
B. in
C. on
D. at
23. David is studying medicine in the university because he wants to be a ________ after graduation.
A. doctor
B. cook
C. writer
D. farmer
24. Eric thinks sweeping robots are useful, so he plans to buy ________ for his grandparents.
A. one
B. this
C. it
D. that
25. --- There is a boy reading by the lake. Is he Jack?
--- It ________ be him. He is ill in hospital now.
A. must
B. can’t
C. could
D. may
26. --- Do you often use plastic bags?
--- Not really. ________ they are very cheap and easy to get, I hardly ever use them.
A. If
B. Though
C. Because
D. When
27. Every year, a lot of bikes ________ in Chongqing.
A. are produced
B. were produced
C. produced
D. produces
28. In 2020, China developed ________ of all the countries.
A. fast
B. faster
C. the faster
D. the fastest
29. --- Julia, let’s go to the movies tomorrow, shall we?
--- Sorry, I’m so busy these days. I promise I ________ to the movie with you as soon as I finish my work.
A. go
B. went
C. will go
D. have gone
30. --- I am wondering ________ after the exam.
--- Nothing much. I just want to rest and hang out with friends sometimes.
A.who will you spend your holiday with
B.who you will spend the holiday with
C.what will you do during the long holiday
D.what you will do during the long holiday
III.完形填空。

（每小题 1.5 分，共 15 分）
根据短文内容，从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出一个能填入相应空格内的最佳答案。

I was in the fifth grade and about to take a science test. I had always been good at schoolwork since the first grade. Simple science was easy for me and I always did well on the tests. However, when it came to fifth-grade science, I was struggling (挣扎).There was a time when I was ill in hospital for several weeks and missed many classes. 31 this reason, after I came back to school, I couldn’t understand what the teacher said in class any more. To catch up with others, I decided to teach 32 , but I failed no matter how hard I tried.
My parents had always been proud of my grades, and I didn’t want to let them down. So just before the test I had written several 33 from the textbook on my desk with a pencil. The writing was so light that it could 34 be seen.
When the bell rang, the teacher started to hand out the test papers. I sat quietly in the classroom, hoping not to get caught 35 fail the test. As the teacher was starting down my row, the fire alarm went off. It was an unscheduled fire drill (消防演习). We all ran out of the door and stood together, waiting.
As I stood outside in the warm sunshine, I suddenly 36 what a fool I had been. I knew my parents would love me no matter what my grades were. As soon as we came into the classroom, I walked to my desk and 37 the notes away. I had been given a second chance, and I wasn’t going to waste it. I took the test, did my best and felt 38 in my heart at last. I don’t remember what my grades were, but what happened that day has stayed in my heart and mind ever since.
Life 39 second chances, but you have to be willing to take them. You have to be willing to accept your 40 and grow from them. Every day when you wake up, you are given a second chance in life. Treasure it and use it wisely!
31. A. Of B. With C. On D. For
32. A. I B. my C. mine D. myself
33. A. questions B. letters C. notes D. stories
34. A. often B. hardly C. sometimes D. always
35. A. as B. or C. but D. so
36. A. asked B. doubted C. agreed D. realized
37. A. cleaned B. sent C. threw D. took
38. A. peaceful B. helpful C. careful D. successful
39. A. is covered with B. is full of C. is short of D. is busy with
40. A. decisions B. accidents C. mistakes D. experiences
IV.阅读理解。

（41-43 小题，每小题 1 分，44-59 小题，每小题 2 分，共 35 分）阅读下列材料，从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳答案。

A
Do you want to have fun in Oxford? Take a bus tour!
Christ Church College The college hall is used in the Harry Potter films.
Magdalen College Its bell tower and gardens are famous sights in Oxford.
Corpus Christi College It is one of the smallest colleges in Oxford but with the best library. Exeter College You can find most of the book shops in Oxford around the college.
41.The last bus tour from ________ ends at 18:25.
A. Queen’s College
B. Oxford Railway Station
C. Trinity College
D. Gloucester Green Bus Station
42. A 48-hour student ticket costs ________.
A. £14. 00
B. £16. 00
C. £16. 50
D. £19.00
43. In Corpus Christi College, tourists can ________.
A. visit the bell tower
B. see the hall in the Harry Porter films
C. find many book shops
D. read in the best library in Oxford
B
People use languages to communicate. Any language has its ways to express people’s minds. One of the ways in common is the use of idioms. An idiom is a group of words. It has a special meaning that is different from the usual meaning. For example, under the weather means ill. So when people say “I’m under the weather,” they are saying that they’re not feeling well. Another example, in all weathers means in all kinds of weather. So, “There are homeless people sleeping on the streets in all weathers” tells us that they sleep on the streets no matter whether it’s cold or hot.
Metaphor(比喻) is often used in idioms. Let’s read some:
makes my blood boil (煮沸) when people litter.
my blood ran cold when I heard a strange noise at dark night.
In neither situation above, our blood can reach the point so high or so low in temperature. But with the situations the two sentences created, it is not difficult to work out the unhappy feeling of really angry in the first example and very afraid in the second.
Of course, not all idioms are easy to understand. When we come to idioms of a foreign language, a good dictionary of idioms is always suggested.
44. This passage mainly tells us something about ________ in English.
A. writing
B. reading
C. grammar
D. idioms
45. If your brother breaks your computer, you can say “ ________ ” to him.
A. I’m under the weather.
B. I’m here in all weathers.
C. You’ve made my blood boil.
D. My blood runs cold.
46. When you come to an expression like “under the weather” , you should ________.
A. look it up in a good idiom dictionary
B. try to express your minds with it
C. find an interesting way to learn it
D. create situations to guess its meanings
47. You may read this passage in the ________ part of a magazine.
A. health
B. sports
C. culture
D. music
C
Qian Xuesen was born in Shanghai on December 11th, 1911. He is known as “the father of China’s space program” and “The king of the rocket”.
When he was 24 years old, Qian went to America for further study. After graduation, he worked
in America for a few years, where his working conditions were better. In the early 1950s, he heard New China had been founded (成立) and decided not to stay in America any longer. He succeeded in coming back to his motherland in 1955 though the American government tried to stop him.
In 1956, Qian Xuesen suggested setting up a special organization, which later became the leading organization for China’s rocket and air travel program. In June 1964, China successfully created its first medium rocket. Qian also played an important role in developing China’s first man-made satellite (卫星). On April 24, 1970, “Dongfanghong-I” was successfully sent into the air.
In 1964, a young man wrote Qian Xuesen a letter and pointed out a mistake in his published article. Qian immediately answered the letter and encouraged the young man to write an article about the mistake.
Zhu Yilin, who was said to be the last student of Qian Xuesen, once said, “I learned a lot of professional knowledge as well as the attitude that a scientist should have from Mr. Qian. What moved me most was his deep love for the motherland. Without that, they couldn’t have helped to develop science and technology when New China was badly in need of scientists for its development. Without that, he would not have made the great contribution (贡献) to rocket industry in the late 1950s and early 1960s when cond itions in China were too hard.”
Mr. Qian has been dead for more than ten years, but he will live in the memory of Chinese people forever.
48. Why did Qian Xuesen go to America when he was young?
A. To find a new job.
B. To receive further study.
C. To meet his parents.
D. To find better working conditions.
49. What does paragraph 3 mainly tell us?
A. The way Qian Xuesen tried to return to China.
B. The reason why a special organization was set up.
C. The role Qian Xuesen played in making the first man-made satellite.
D. The contribution Qian Xuesen has made to the development of China.
50. In paragraph 5, what does the word “that” refer to?
A. Mr. Qian’s love for the motherland
B. Mr. Qian’s professional knowledge
C. Mr. Qian’s working experience
D. Mr. Qian’s attitude as a scientist
51. In what order did the following events take place?
① Qian Xuesen came back to China from America.
②“Dongfanghong-I” was successfully se nt into the air.
③ Qian Xuesen suggested setting up a special organization.
④ Qian Xuesen went to America for further study.
⑤ China successfully created its first medium rocket.
A. ④①⑤③②
B. ④①③⑤②
C. ①④③②⑤
D. ①④③⑤②
Known in Chinese as Xiangsheng, crosstalk is the main form of comedy in China. It is made up of four skills--speaking, imitating, teasing and singing. The talking is usually between two performers, who use the language in clever ways to make people laugh. There is a one-person form of crosstalk, and, it is sometimes done by three or more people as well.
Originated (发源) in North China, crosstalk rose as a performing act in Ming Dynasty. It has three birthplaces--Beijing Tianqiao, Tianjin Quanyechang and Nanjing Confucius Temple. In the late Qing Dynasty, crosstalk formed its modern comic character and style.
After 1949, crosstalk spread rapidly and became a national form of folk art. One reason for the popularity is that it is a kind of sound-based art, suitable for the radio which was the main media at that time.
In the 1980s, under the influence of the short sketch (小品), crosstalk performances were no longer popular with television audience (观众). However, crosstalk in this time still got some development: the rise of a new generation of actors and an increasing number of new comic scripts (剧本) with all kinds of contents and forms on stage.
In the late 1990s, crosstalk began to decline as fewer new scripts appeared. At the same time, many well-known actors left the stage and began to do some other work. But the new actors c ouldn’t take over. The position of crosstalk was gradually replaced by the growing short sketches.
Since 2005, with the spread of online video sites and other new media, the comedian Guo Degang and DeYun Community have gained a lot of popularity. The public attention again focused on this comic art so that crosstalk achieved the second renaissance (复兴).
“Crosstalk has regained its fans, especially young people. And their interest in the traditional art is going beyond simply watching and listening. More and more young people are trying to learn to do crosstalk, including some girl students,” said Wang Xiaochun, headmaster of the Northern Storytelling Arts School of China, “They are sure that crosstalk will have a strong market.”
52. The underlined word “decline” in Para. 5 probably means ________ .
A. 蒸蒸日上
B. 日渐衰落
C. 发扬光大
D. 荡然无存
53. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Crosstalk spread quickly after 1949 because the radio was the main media.
B. Crosstalk developed fast and was more popular than the short sketch in the 1980s.
C. In the late 1990s, the position of crosstalk was gradually replaced by short sketches.
D. With the spread of new media, crosstalk achieved the second renaissance after 2005.
54. According to the passage, we can predict the future of crosstalk lies in ________ .
A. writing more interesting scripts
B. having advantages over other art forms
C. young people’s interest and confidence in it
D. Guo Degang and his DeYun Community
55. The best title of the passage may be ________ .
A.The Development of Crosstalk
B. The Most Popular Chinese Art Form
C. The Popularity of Crosstalk
D. The Future of Crosstalk
In a study, some people were told to sit in a room and do nothing for 15 minutes. In that room, there was a button (按钮) which they could choose to press when they couldn’t stand sitting there anymore. 67% of men and 25% of women pressed that button before the test was over. It showed how much they hated boredom. They hated it so much that they said they could choose pain over boredom.
It’s true that most of us don’t like boredom, so we try to avoid it as much as we can. However, science tells us that boredom can actually be great for you. Another study found that boredom can result in increased creativity. Two groups of people took part in it. The first group were told to s ort (分类) a bowl of beans by color, one by one. These people later performed better on an idea-producing task than the second group of people who first completed a very interesting activity. The task was to come up with excuses for being late. The bored people performed better both in quality and number of excuses.
▲ The world might not have seen Harry Potter if J.K. Rowling had not been bored on a long train ride. In an interview from 2016, she said, “I didn’t have a pen and was too shy to ask anyone for one on the train, which upset me at the time. But when I looked back, it was the best thing for me. It gave me the full fo ur hours on the train to think up all the ideas for the book.”
Along with sparking ideas, boredom can make you more productive by giving you time to plan for the future. In fact, boredom doesn’t mean you’re not doing anything. If you don’t spend all your spare time on social media, you could be planning about things you’ll do in the future. Your future goals have to be thought out, and boredom lets you do just that.
So put your phone inside your pocket and get bored. Thinking is great for you, and when yo u’re bored, you think. Remember that when you pull out your phone or stay up watching soap operas, you might be missing a chance of getting life-changing ideas.
56.The writer starts the passage by ________ .
A.giving an example
B. telling a story
C. showing the result of a study
D. letting us make a choice
57. Which of the following sentences can be put in the ▲?
A. However, not all of the people like boredom.
B. Boredom can also bring good results in the writing world.
C. Boredom can also help people save their time.
D. Boredom can even make you lose interest in everything.
58. We can infer from the passage that ________ .
A. most people like boredom better than pain
B. sorting beans is considered as an interesting activity
C. boredom is not as bad as people thought
D. boredom can give you time to plan for the future
59. If we divide this passage into three parts, which of the followings might be the best choice?
(①=Para. 1; ②=Para. 2; ③=Para. 3; ..)
A. ①②; ③④; ⑤
B. ①; ②③④; ⑤
C. ①②③; ④; ⑤
D. ①; ②③; ④⑤
V.口语应用。

（每小题 1 分，共 5 分）
阅读下面对话，从方框内 7 个选项中选择 5 个恰当的句子完成该对话。

A: Hi, everybody. I’m Becky. Welcome back to the Problem Line. Today, we are going to talk about problems with parents. Okay, it’s time for another call. 60
B: Hello, my name is David.
A: Hi, David. Welcome to the Problem Line. 61
B: Well , I’m having problems with my mom. E very time we talk about something. We argue.
A: 62 It’s impolite.
B: I know. But she always arranges (安排) everything for me. I can’t even decide what to wear on weekends.
A: That’s too bad. 63
B: I tried, but she never listened to me. She thinks I should listen to her because I’m her child.
A: Well, that’s a difficult problem. 64
C: Hello, I’m Vera. I think David should ask his teacher for help. Perhaps his mother will listen to his teacher’s advice.
B: OK. I’ll have a try. Thank you.
第 II 卷（共 55 分）
Ⅵ. 任务型阅读。

（65-67 小题每小题 2 分，68 小题 3 分，共 9 分）
阅读下文并回答问题。

Once there was a farmer who owned a farm near the ocean. It was difficult for him to do all the farm work alone. So he wanted to hire (雇佣) someone for help. But most people didn’t want to work on farms there because of the awful storms across the ocean.
One day, a middle-aged man called Robby came for an interview. On his way to the farm, he met a man who carried a heavy box, and he seemed very tired. So Robby just stopped and gave a hand. The man tried to pay for that, but Robby refused and said it was no big deal.
When Robby arrived, he found the farmer was just the man he helped. The farmer was surprised and he asked, “Are you good at farm work?” Robby answered, “Yes, I’ll try my best and I can even sleep when the wind blows.” The farmer didn’t und erstand what he meant, but he still hired him.
Robby started to work on the farm. Every day, he fed the cows and chickens, cleaned the farm and did everything he could. The farmer was satisfied with his work. One night, the wind blew strongly. When the farmer heard it, he jumped out of the bed and rushed into Robby’s room. He shouted, “Get up! Hurry! A storm is coming! We have to tie things up before the wind blows them away.” But Robby said, “No, sir, I’ve already told you I can sleep when the wind blows.”
The farmer was very angry and planned to fire (解雇) him from his job after the storm. He hurried outside to prepare for the storm. _________________________________.
Just then the farmer understood the man’s words. He was able to sleep well because he had done what he could to protect the farm from storms. When one is well prepared, he has nothing to fear.
65. Did the farmer need help on this farm?
________________________________________________________________________________ 66. Where did Robby meet the farmer for the first time?
________________________________________________________________________________ 67. Why did the farmer hire Robby?
________________________________________________________________________________ 68. According to the end of the story, please complete paragraph 5 with your own words. (at least 20 words)
________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________
ⅥI. 按要求完成句子。

（每空 1 分，共 10 分）
根据所给提示，完成句子。

每空一词，含缩略词。

69. There is some dirty water in the swimming pool. (改为否定句)
There ________ ________ dirty water in the swimming pool.
70. I want two spoons of honey. (对划线部分提问)
________ ________ honey do you want?
71. The Yangtze River is the longest river in Asia. (同义句转换)
The Yangtze River is longer than ________ ________ river in Asia.
72. Jack上周末和朋友们去钓鱼、放风筝了。

(完成译句)
Jack ________ ________ and flew kites with his friends last weekend.
73. 总有一天你会为你的懒惰和自私付出代价。

(完成译句)
You will ________ ________ your laziness and selfishness one day.
VIII. 短文填空。

（每空 2 分，共 16 分）
根据下面短文内容，在短文的空格处填上一个恰当的词，使短文完整、通顺。

As you grow up, you need to explore the world in new ways, while your parents need to protect you 74 danger. Different ideas might lead to fights in families. Do you know how to make your home a happy and healthy place? Try the following.
Respect
Respect is more than doing what you are told to do. And it is not just about valuing what your parents have to say. It is 75 about your parents valuing what you have to say. Mark, 14, puts it this way, “I always try to understand what they are trying to tell me, 76 bad it may sound. At the same time, I hope my parents can try to understand what I tell them.”
Communication
You can 77 with your parents by expressing your thoughts in a proper way. What’s more, you need to talk to your parents politely, or they will not feel like talking to you. Communication can’t happen unless 78 sides are willing to talk to each other.
Trust
If your parents trust you, you are more likely to get along well with 79 and have more freedom. To make your parents trust you more, you have to show them that you’re worth trusting through your actions. For example, let your parents know what’s going on at school and keep your bedroom door open when you are back.
Spending time together
Most of the time, you think your parents are the persons who are strict with you and always give you a lot of rules. But don’t 80 that parents are more than rule-makers. T hey’re interesting people who like to watch movies, play cards, and go shopping---just like you! Remember that spending time together can build trust and communication.
Your relationship with your parents may be sometimes good and sometimes bad. But remember that parents can be of great 81 when things are going wrong. So try your best to improve the relationship between you and your parents. If your parents see that you try your best, they will do the same.
IX. 书面表达。

（共 20 分）
近日，教育部办公厅印发了《关于进一步加强中小学生睡眠管理工作的通知》,切实保障中小学生享有充足睡眠时间，促进学生身心健康发展。

假如你是新华中学学生李华，请围绕“从我做起，保障充足睡眠”这一主题，为校宣传栏“英语天地”写一封倡议书。

参考信息：
1. 倡议的原因和目的；
2. 倡议的具体内容；
3. 发出倡议。

写作要求：
1. 词数 80-120 词（开头已给出，但不计入总词数）；
2. 文中不得出现你的任何真实信息（姓名、校名和地名等）；
3. 语句通顺，意思连贯，书写工整；
4. 参考提示内容，可适当发挥。

Recently, the government has done a survey on how many hours students sleep every day. It shows
谁偷走了孩子的睡眠？ 繁重的课业压力 电视、手机、电脑等电子产品 ……
62.9% 的青少年儿童
睡眠不足8小时 13-17周岁的青少年
（初高中阶段）
睡眠时长不足8小时的
占比达81.2%。