2019-2020学年上海虹口区九上英语期中考试卷

2019学年度第一学期期中考试九年级英语学科试卷
Part 2 Phonetics, Vocabulary and Grammar
(第二部分语音、词汇和语法)
Ⅱ. Choose the best answer (选择最恰当的答案) (共20分)
26. Which of the following words matches the phonetic symbol /pu:l/?
A) pour B) pull C) pool D) poor
27. Which of the underlined parts has a different sound from the other three?
A) rest B) result C) respect D) review
28. Cormorant fishing is ________ traditional Chinese skill, more than 1,000 years old.
A) a B) an C) /D) the
29. -- Have you ever been a volunteer, Paul?
-- Yes. It’s a good experience for ________.
A) I B) me C) mine D) my
30. Kitty had to stay at home for ________ two days because of her bad cold.
A) other B) another C) the other D) others
31. Although Mike is ________ average height, he is a star in the basketball team.
A) on B) with C) in D) of
32. -- Excuse me, can I sit here?
--I’m afraid you can’t. The seat has been taken ________ my son.
A) at B) by C) of D) with
33. In winter, the ________ the snow is, the happier the children are.
A) heavy B) heavier C) heavily D) more heavily
34. Without any difficulty, Frank recognized the café, for it had ________ changed over the years.
A) faithfully B) nearly C) securely D) hardly
35. I am pleased with your composition ________ a few spelling mistakes.
A) except B) except for C) except that D) besides
36. The washing machine hasn’t worked properly ________ two weeks.
A) yet B) just C) since D) for
37. -- I am leaving for a business trip.
-- Where ________ you ________?
A) have ... gone B) will ... go C) did ... go D) do ... go
38. -- I’m terribly sorry. I ________ your iPad and it doesn’t work now.
-- How could you do that!
A) drop B) dropped C) have dropped D) will drop
39. From July 1, all the rubbish must ________ different rubbish bins in Shanghai.
A) put into B) to put into C) be put into D) to be put into
40. He always encourages his son ________ physical activities after class.
A) take part in B) to take part in C) taking part in D) to taking part in
41. If you keep ________ English every morning, you will make great progress.
A) read B) to read C) reading D) to reading
42. I have tried many times to recite the poem, ________ I still fail.
A) and B) but C) or D) so
43. Please carry all your belongings with you ________ you leave the room.
A) because B) although C) when D) unless
44. -- ________?
-- It’s wonderful, but too long!
A) How do you think about the speech?B) What about going to visit the exhibition?
C) Which T-shirt do you like better?D) How far is it from your home to the shop?
45.-- I think Paul will be a good engineer when he grows up.
-- ________ In my opinion, he will be an editor or writer.
A) I don’t agree.B) I don’t feel like it.
C) I’m not sure.D) I’m sorry to hear that.
Ⅱ. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each one can only be used once (将下列单词或词组填入空格。

每空格限填一词，每词只能填一次) (共8分)
A) computer B) surface C) picture D) depends on E) relies on
If someone asked you to draw a picture of a robot, how would it look? Like a person? That’s how
we often ____46____ robots in our minds. But real robots look many different ways.
Some robots have TV cameras for eyes. Some have special parts that help them touch. Many have
____47____ brains. How robots look ____48____ the job they have to do. Some can even have their
parts changed, so they can do different jobs.
Some robots look like huge insects. America sent some robots to Mars (火星) in 1976. They
moved on the ____49____ and did experiments there.
A) After all B) accurately C) As a result D) better E) worried
Robots can do dangerous jobs with fast-moving machine effectively. They can do dirty jobs, such as painting things with oil colours. They can do jobs no person could do, such as picking up hot metal and making a lot of calculations ____50____ in a second. Robots don’t get bored. They don’t get tired. They don’t mind getting dirty.
Some people are ____51____ because they think robots will take jobs away from people. But that doesn’t have to happen. ____52____ people are able to control robots. People must remember that robots are good at some things and humans are good at others.
Some robots often tell people they don’t have to be afraid of robots. These robots help people understand that robots can do boring, dangerous and dirty jobs and people can do ____53____ ones.
IV. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms (用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子。

每空格限填一词) (共8分)
54. Birds are natural ________ of many insect pests (害虫). (enemy)
55. Please help ________ to the apples and oranges on the table, children. (you)
56. More ________, you should follow your English teacher’s advice. (important)
57. Every animal has a life cycle. This is the period from birth to ________. (dead)
58. I didn’t realize he was ________ at that time. I feel sorry for him. (happy)
59. The family are having a party to celebrate their child’s ________ birthday. (five)
60. After many times of failure, she was ________ in inventing the new robot. (success)
61. I have to ________ for my carelessness and promise to be careful next time. (apology)
V. Rewrite the following sentences as required (根据所给要求完成句子。

62-67小题每空格限填一词) (共14分) 62. The doctors did their best to save the wounded driver. (改为一般疑问句)
__________ the doctor __________ their best to save the wounded driver?
63. Jack keeps in touch with his friends by e-mail every week. (就划线部分提问)
__________ __________ Jack keep in touch with his friends every week?
64. Telephone your mum at once. She may not worry about us. (合并成一句)
Telephone your mum at once __________ __________ she may not worry about us.
65. It’s never too late to learn a new language. (改为反义疑问句)
It’s never too late to learn a new language, __________ __________ ?
66. My parent hid presents in the stockings on Christmas Eve. (改为被动语态)
Presents __________ __________ in the stockings on Christmas Eve by my parent.
67. Mary asked Peter, “Will you fly to London tomorrow?” (改为宾语从句)
Mary asked Peter __________ __________ would fly to London the next day.
68. I / my paintings / big enough / a room / to collect / didn’t have /. (连词成句)
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Part3 Reading and Writing (第三部分读与写)
VI. Reading Comprehension (阅读理解)(共50分)
A. Choose the best answer(根据以下内容,选择最恰当的答案)(12分)
The Appalachian Trail (阿巴拉契亚山径) stretches from Georgia to Maine. It is one long hike.
In the 1920s, a man named Benton MacKaye thought that people who lived in cities would like to have a place where they could spend time in nature. This idea was the start of the Appalachian Trail. The first section opened in 1923 in Bear
Mountain State Park, New York .Two years later, MacKaye went to
Washington, D. C. to promote his idea. With his efforts, more and more people
know about the idea. The Appalachian Trail Conference, or ATC, became the
organization that would design and run the trail.
Myron Avery was one of the most important people involved in developing
the trail. During the late 1920s, he spent all of his free time mapping almost
the whole trail. By 1937, the trail had grown to 2049 miles, without any gaps.
However, right away the train ran into some problems. In 1938, a
hurricane (飓风) destroyed a large section in New England that took many years to repair. An even bigger problem was traffic. Many people wanted to drive through the countryside and forests instead of hiking. The government decided that parts of the trail would be made into scenic roads. The Appalachian Trail had to be moved.
While the trail was being repaired and adjusted, the first “thru-hike”, a hike of the whole trail from Georgia to Maine, was completed by Earl Shaffer in 1948. This hike was covered by the news. Many more people learned of the Appalachian Trail from the reports. Shaffer hiked the whole trail again in 1965, going from Maine to Georgia this time. Then in 1998 at the age of 79, he did it again! He became the oldest person to thru-hike.
Hiking the whole trail is not easy. Even though almost 2, 500 hikers try to do it each year, only about 450 complete it. With good reason, thru-hikers are very proud of their accomplishment.
69. ________ idea was the start of the Appalachian Trail.
A) Benton MacKaye’s B) Myron Avery’s C) Bear Mountain’s D) Earl Shaffer’s
70. The word “promote” in paragraph 2 means ________.
A) follow B) further C) find D) form
71. Myron Avery was an important people to the Appalachian Trail because ________.
A) he designed and ran the trail B) he set up the Appalachian Trail Conference
C) he mapped almost the whole trail D) he spent his free time in repairing the trail
72. The Appalachian Trail had to be moved because ________.
A) a hurricane destroyed a large section B) repairing the trail had spent too much time
C) many people preferred driving D) the government decided to make scenic roads
73. “The reports” (in paragraph 5) were mainly about ________.
A) how to repair and adjust the trail B) the first “thru-hike” in 1948
C) what kind of person Earl Shaffer was D) the oldest person to thru-hike
74. The best title of the passage might be ________.
A) A forest hiking B) A long trail C) A famous hiker D) A new city life
B. Choose the words or expressions to complete the passage (选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文)(12分)
The U.S. public education system is divided into ____75____ levels. Some
schools have six years of elementary or grade school, three years of junior high
school and three years of high school. Others have five years of elementary school,
three years of middle school and four years of high school.
My daughter graduated from grade school in Shanghai. She started her new
life in an American junior high school. She was ____76____ the seventh grade. As
a transfer student (转校生), she needed to overcome several difficulties.
Fortunately, there were some detailed instructions for parents and students who
moved there for the first time. When we got to school, we thought it would be the perfect time for us to learn more about the school. However, we weren’t allowed! The school expected middle school students to be ____77____ and self-discipline (自律的), for it’s important to learn by themselves. So my brave daughter went with two new friends. They did activities to know about the school and classmates.
The second week, the school had a “back to school” night. Parents met the teachers and learned about their child’s schedule as well as school’s ____78____. This might help parents know what students should do and what they shouldn’t do at school. The biggest difference between elementary and middle school here was that the students changed classrooms for each subject. I was a bit confused, but the kids had no problem after the first week. Every student could ____79____ different classes. Some learned French and some learned Spanish. I think she likes her new school. She is finding her way to a new ____80____. And we could only stand beside her and support her. Wish a great school year in America!
75. A) two B) three C) four D) five
76. A) moving B) ordering C) entering D) reaching
77. A) satisfied B) individual C) unaware D) independent
78. A) requirements B) operations C) references D) opinions
79 A) show B) search C) share D) select
80. A) country B) situation C) future D) fashion
C. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words (在短文的空格内填入适当的词,使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词,首字母已给）(14分)
WeChat is a super popular multi-functional social media App on almost every Chinese mobile. In addition to basic messaging, people use it to p____81____, for all things from
groceries to real estate, to read from accounts to bills, to take taxis, and to make a booking at the
doctor’s.
It’s very common to see friends running WeChat shops of various kinds of p____82____, such as cosmetics, snacks, and clothes by posting pictures to their Moments and chat groups.
WeChat is now a mobile wallet and a social connection portal (门户网站), and its developer
Tencent still try best to o____83____ more technology support to make it the “App for
Everything”.
One important function and feature of WeChat is Moments, including text, images, music, videos, articles and comments. If you are r____84____ curious to find out about your friends’ current life, you don’t even need to call or send them a message. Just check their Moments. For most Chinese people, posting their lives on Moments has become a h____85____. They do it everyday, especially during holidays when on a journey or going out with friends. A journey or a big meal is not complete without posting Moments. So it is not s____86____ to find Moments full of pictures of scenery and delicious food.
People now prefer to exchange WeChat ID instead of cell phone number with each other. Compared with the past several years, people with a s____87____ addiction (上瘾) to this app, often check their messages first thing after waking up and last thing before sleeping.
D. Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题) (12分)
Devon, his mom, and his friend Will shook out the checkered picnic blanket. They placed it on the grass under the shade of a large maple tree. Families were setting up all around the Riverside Park where the jazz festival was taking place.
Devon’s mom had brought a picnic basket with her, and the boys helped her unload the lunch she had packed.
“When do you think the jazz festival is going to start, Mom?” asked Devon. He’d been looking forward to it for months, ever since Uncle Frank told him that he’d be performing.
“It looks like they are almost done setting up.” responded Mom. “They’ll probably start playing in about 15 minutes.”
“How long has it been since your uncle played in front of a crowd?” asked Will.
“About 30 years,” replied Devon. “We found his trumpet (小号) when we were cleaning out his room last autumn. Uncle Frank tried to start playing it again himself. He Joined the band a couple of months ago.”
“Is he nervous” asked Will.
“No! Of course not!” said Devon. “I think he is just excited. Last week he told me that he hadn’t realized how much he missed playing music. He promised to give me lessons on the trumpet after the performance.”
“What are they doing now, Mom?” Devon asked. He could
hear music coming from the small stage, but it didn’t sound like a
song.
“I think they are just warming up and preparing to begin,” said
Mom. “You know, your father and I saw Uncle Frank perform years
and years ago in a club. That was one of the last times your uncle
performed in public.”
Suddenly, the bandleader tested the microphone. He
introduced the members of the band. He even added how happy
they were to have Uncle Frank come out of retirement to play again.
Devon leaned back and grinned (露齿而笑) at his mom and
Will. The sounds of his Uncle’s trumpet filled the summer air. He tapped his fingers in time to the rhythm of the music.
“I can’t wait!” Devon said loud to his mom and Will after Uncle Frank’s performance.
88. Where did the Jazz Festival take place?
89. What had Devon been looking forward to?
90. Why did Will think Uncle Frank might be nervous?
91. Why did Uncle Frank start playing the trumpet again?
92. Devon said “I can’t wait!” What did he mean?
93. How did Devon feel at the Jazz Festival? How do you know that?
Ⅱ. Writing (作文) (共20分)
94. Write an email of at least 60 words according to the given situation (根据情境,写一封不少于60个词的电子邮件,标点符号不占格)
假如你是刘明,本周五下午同时有两场讲座在学校举行,你会报名参加哪场讲座?请写一封邮件给你的班主任朱老师,告诉她你的决定,并说明理由。

LECTURE
By
Ms Zhao
(Our School History Teacher)
On
Shanghai Traditional Culture (Help you know more about your hometown)
At School Library
3 p. m-
4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, 2019
Notice:
LECTURE
By
Mr Andrew Daley
(An Art Teacher from Greece)
On
Ancient Greek Art and History
(Tell you stories about Gods)
At School Hall
3 p.m-
4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, 2019
Notice:
参考答案
26-30. CAABB 31-35. DBBDB 36-40. DBCCB 41-45. CBCAA
46-49. CADB
50-53. BEAD
54. enemies 55. yourselves 56. importantly 57. death 58. unhappy 59. fifth 60. successful
61. apologize
62. Did, do; 63. How does; 64. so that; 65. is it; 66. were hidden; 67. if he;
68. I didn’t have a room big enough to collect my paintings.
69-74. ABCDBB
75-80. BCDADC
Keys:81. pay; 82. products; 83. offer; 84. really; 85. habit; 86. surprising; 87. stronger Keys:
88.Riverside Park.
89.The jazz festival.
90. Because Uncle Frank joined the band a couple of months ago.
91. Because he missed playing music very much.
92. He hoped that his uncle would give him lessons on the trumpet as soon as possible.
93.Very happy.He can't wait to...。