2020-2021学年九年级上学期英语期中考试卷 (含答案)

笔试部分〔共80分〕
【一】听力〔略〕
【二】语言知识与运用
第一节：单项选择〔共10小题，每题1分，总分值10分〕
从16-25各题所给的A.B.C和D项中，选出可以填入空白处的最正确选项。

( ) 16. Tomorrow is a holiday. Let’s ___________sightseeing, shall we?
A. go
B. to go
C. going
D. goes
( ) 17. —It’s a bit co ld. Would you mind my_________ all the windows?
—Do as you like, please.
close B. will close C. closing D. to close
( ) 18. I prefer _______ at home to ________.
stay; go out B. staying, going out C. stay; going out D. staying; to out
( ) 19. Mike, you’d better have your bike ________this afternoon.
mend B. mends C. mended D. mending ( ) 20. The driver should ________ the accident because he drank wine before driving.
blame B. blame for C. be to blame D. be to blame for
( ) 21. It’s important ________ the piano well.
of him to play B. for him to play C. of him playing D. for him playing ( ) 22. Amy makes fewer mistakes than Frank. She does her
homework_______.
more carefully B. more carelessly C. more careful D. more careless
( ) 23. My father was late for work this morning ______ the heavy rain. because B. because of C. since D. as
( ) 24. —She didn’t come to school yesterday, did she?
— _________. Though she was not feeling very well.
Yes, she didn’t. B. No, she did. C. No, she didn’t D. Yes , she did
( ) 25. —Do you know_______ for Shanghai last night?
—At 9:00.
What time he leaves B. what time does he leave
C. what time he left
D. what time did he leave
第二节：语法选择〔共10小题；每题1分，总分值10分〕
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文的连贯性的要求，从26-35各题所给的答案中选出最正确选项。

The Ig Nobel Prizes
Most people know about the Nobel Prizes, but what about the Ig Nobel Prizes? The Ig Nobel prizes are awards that 26 to people for fun. Winners are often people who have studied or invented ___27 -things that "first make people laugh and then make them think."
In 1992, winners__28__ is a Japanese scientist. They studied smelly feel.
In2005, an American won a prize for___29__a special alarm clock. This clock runs away and hides when it's time__30___up!
Some people don't want to win Ig Nobel Prizes, ___31 __they're very serious about their work.
Others enjoy winning. In 2006, one winner ___32___ like a woodpecker(啄木鸟) to receive his prize. He won because he had studied ___33___ woodpeckers don't get Headaches.
Ig Nobel Prizes has been given out every October__ 34__1991.They may be silly, but many people look forward ___35 __them every year. For these fans, being serious isn't necessary. Being silly is OK as long as you make people think too.
( ) 26. A. give B. are given C. has given D. will be given
( ) 27. A. silly something B. the silly something
C. something silly
D. the something silly
( ) 28. A. include B. included C. includes D. including ( ) 29. A. invent B. to invent C .invented D. inventing ( ) 30. A. waking B. wake C. to wake D. woke ( ) 31. A. because B. so C. But D. or
( ) 32. A. dresses B. dressed C. was dressing D. has dressed
( ) 33. A. while B. that C. why D. whether
( ) 34 A. by B. since C. in D. for
( ) 35 A. in B. on C. at D. to
【三】完型填空。

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-45各题中所给的选项中，选出最正确选项。

Learning dances looks hard sometimes. But if you really want to become a dancer. Read the new dancers' 36 below.
Choose a dance. The first 37 to become a dancer is choosing a dance, Each kind of dance is made up of skills that need to be practised a lot. And knowing which dance you just want to learn can help you 38 harder.
Choose a dance class. Once you have decided to begin dance classes, it is important to 39 them carefully. Also, choose a good teacher whose 40 you really love, because it is 41 to some bad habit in the beginning.
What to wear. Different kinds of dances need different kinds of dance clothes. And some 42 dance shoes will be needed for different dances. Ask your dance teacher for more about what to 43 .
Choose a right classroom. If you just go to a dance class for the 44 time, look around the dance classroom. Most dance classrooms are large and comfortable, with at least one full wall of mirrors. The floors of dance classrooms should be soft, because people may hurt themselves dancing
on 45 floors.
( ) 36 A. courses B. evidence C. guidance D. gestures
( ) 37 A. purpose B. step C. stage D. benefit
( ) 38 A. press B. stare C. practise D. breathe ( ) 39 A. choose B. avoid C. solve D. remind
( ) 40 A. look B. clothes C. classroom D. dance ( ) 41 A. easy B. impossible C. difficult D. convenient ( ) 42 A. old B. free C. common D. special
( ) 43 A. blame B. wear C. say D. ignore
( ) 44 A. wrong B. exact C. first D. last
( ) 45 A. different B. shiny C. oily D. hard
【四】阅读理解〔共20小题，每题2分，总分值40分〕
阅读以下短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

〔A〕
The train started moving. It was packed with people of all ages. Most of them were working men and women and young college boys and girls. Near the window sat an old man with his son, who looked about thirty years old.
As the train moved, the son was filled with joy because he was very excited at the scenery outside. He said in a high voice, 〝See Dad, the green trees and the scenery are very beautiful!〞It made the other
people feel very strange. Everyone started talking in a low voice about the old man’s son. Suddenly, it started raining. Raindrops fell on the travelers through the opened window. Seeing the rain, the old man’s son said happily, 〝See Dad, how beautiful the rain is!〞Hearing these words, a young lady became angry with the man, as the raindrops were dropping on her new clothes. She couldn’t help shouting at the noisy son and his father.
〝Can’t you see it is raining? You! Old man! If your son is not feeling well, g et him to a mental hospital quickly and please don’t disturb us any more!〞The old man’s face turned slightly red and then in a low voice, he replied, 〝We are on the way back from hospital. He was blind at birth. Only last week he can see again. The rain and the nature are new to him. Please forgive him.〞All the other people became quiet.
46. How did was the old man’s son?
A. About 7 years old.
B. About 20 years old.
C. About 50 years old.
D. About 30 years old.
47. What did people think of t he son’s behavior〔行为〕？They thought he was .
A. lovely
B. funny
C. strange
D. clever
48. What was wrong with the son when he was born?
A. He had mental illness.
B. He couldn’t see.
C. He couldn’t hear.
D. He couldn’t talk.
49. What do you think of the young lady?
A. She was friendly to the man.
B. She was rude to the man.
C. She was clever.
D. She was too noisy.
50. According to the passage, what does the writer want to tell us?
A. We should be friendly to sick people.
B. We should learn to enjoy the nature.
C. We should respect the elder people.
D. We should know the truth before complaining.
〔B〕
We are often asked to make a speech in life. Most of us are afraid of it and don’t do a good job. Here are some simple steps to make your speech a successful one. First of all, find out everything you can about your subject and at the same time find out as much as you can about your audience. Who are they? What do they know about your subject? Put yourself in their shoes as you prepare your speech. Then try to arrange 〔安排〕your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow. Use as many examples as possible. Never forget your audience.
Don’t talk over their heads or talk down to them. When you are giving your speech, speak slowly and clearly and look at your audience. Pause for a few seconds from time to time to give your audience chance to think over what you've said. Just remember: be prepared, know your subject and your audience say what you have to say and be yourself so that your
ideas will bring you and your audience together.
51．〝Put yourself in their shoes as you prepare your speech.〞means that while preparing your speech, you must ________.
A. put your shoes away and pat on theirs
B. try on their shoes to see if they fit you
C. wear the shoes in the same size as theirs
D. try to imagine yourself to be in their position
52. When he is giving his speech, the speaker should ________.
A. let his eyes rest to the subject
B. face the audience in a natural way
C. follow the audience step by step.
D. look up and down from time to time
53. During the course of the speech it isn’t right for a speaker to______.
A. think nothing of the audience
B. speak in a clear voice
C. take a short stop at times
D. give a lot of examples
54. What does the underlined word〝pause〞mean in the passage?
A. listen
B. choose
C. stop
D. search
55. Which title best gives the main idea of the passage?
A. How to remember the audience
B. How to Pick Out the Topic for a speech
C. How to Prepare the Material for a speech
D. How to Improve your speech
C
During his life Dr James Naismith worked as a doctor, taught P．E and wrote several books．While he never thought it very important, Dr Naismith is today best known for one thing．He was the inventor of basketball．
Dr James Naismith was born in Canada in 1861 and his first job was at a special sports school in the USA、One day the school principal told James he was having a problem with the students．Because of heavy snow, the students could not go outsidE、He told James that they needed a sport the boys could play indoors and gave the teacher two weeks to think of something．
It was on the very last day that James came up with his ideA、The 〝birth of basketball〞is said to be on December 21, 1891, when two teams from the school played the first gamE、It was quite different from the basketball games of today．It had 9 players on each team and footballs were used instead of basketballs．Soon after, the game changed to 5 players on each side, using special 〝basketballs〞through nets．Although Dr Naismith did not live to see basketball become the worldwide game it is today, in 1936, just three years before his death, basketball became an Olympic sport at the games in Berlin．
56. Which of the following things did Dr James Naismith NOT do?
A、Teach P．E in school．
B、Write some books．
C、Work at hospital．
D、Take part in the Olympic Games．
57. In which season did Dr Naismith invent basketball?
A、Summer．
B、Winter．
C、Spring．
D、Autumn．
58. Why is December 21 thought to be the birthday of basketball?
A、It was on this day that Dr Naismith came up with his idea for basketball．
B、It was the day on which Dr Naismith was born．
C、It was the day on which Dr Naismith was asked by his boss to invent a new gamE、
D、It was on this day that the first game of basketball was playeD、
59. At the time of Dr Naismith’s death, which of the following was true?
A、Basketball was already a worldwide gamE、
B、Basketball was played with 9 players on each sidE、
C、Basketball was an Olympic sport．
D、Basketball was still played using footballs．
60. What would be the best title for this story?
A、History of Basketball
B、How Basketball Has Changed
C、Father of Basketball
D、Happy Birthday, Basketball
D
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【五】写作〔共三节，总分值30分〕
第一节：单词拼写〔共5小题，每题1分，总分值5分〕
根据以下句子及所给单词的首字母写出所缺单词。

66. I’d like to a___________ you to join an English club to improve your English.
67. I got out the telephone book and began to r___________ up the company.
68. There are v___________ ways of cooking fish.
69. Children all dream of acting like an a___________.
70. The store offers a wide c___________ of fruits and vegetables.
第二节：完成句子〔共5小题，每题2分，总分值10分〕
71. 提高英语口语的关键是尽可能与他人交流。

___________ ___________ ___________ improve English is to communicate with others as often as possible.
72. 他喜欢茶胜于咖啡。

He ___________ tea ___________ coffee.
73. 珍妮花了好多年时间照料这个私家花园。

Jenny spent years ___________ ___________ this private garden.
74. 他19岁的时候就努力支撑整个家庭。

He ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ support his whole family when he was 19.
75. 这道题目太难了。

我解不出来。

This problem is ___________ ___________ for me ___________
___________ ___________ ___________.
第三节：书面表达〔共5小题，每题2分，总分值10分〕
你是学校英文报的小记者李华。

请给你校初三学生写一封公开信。

就如何保持考前健康提出建议。

主要内容如下：
早睡早起。

保持充足睡眠；
饮食均衡。

少吃垃圾食品；
多做体育运动；
你的其它建议。

注意：1. 词数80 左右〔信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入词数〕；
2. 不得透露学校、姓名等任何个人信息，否那么不予评分。

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参考答案
【一】单项选择：
16-25 ACBCD BABDC
【二】语法选择
26-35 BCBDC ABCBD
【三】完形填空
36-40 CBCAD 41-45 ADBCD
【四】阅读理解
46-50 DCBBD 51-55 DBACD 56-60 DBDCC 61-65 BCDAC
【五】写作
66.advise 67. ring 68. various 69. adult 70. choice
71. the key to 72. prefers …to… 73. caring for 74. made an effort to
75. too difficult , to work it out
书面表达〔略〕。