江苏省无锡市新吴区2020-2021学年九年级上学期期末测试英语试题（word版 含答案）

江苏省无锡市新吴区2020-2021学年九年级上学期期末测试英语试题

学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________

一、单项选择

1．— Sir, you can’t park on              side of Zhongshan Road. Otherwise, you will be fined.

— Sorry, I’m leaving. Thanks for telling me that.

A．both B．either C．neither D．none

2．Many Chinese scientists have ______ their time to the study of Chang’e 5 Moon Mission.

A．devoted B．discovered C．donated D．developed

3．—Are you going on a picnic tomorrow?

— ________ not. The radio says it’s going to rain.

A．Simply B．Really C．Correctly D．Probably

4．—What do you think matters most in learning a foreign language?

—The more ________ you make, the greater progress you will achieve.

A．attention B．luck C．efforts D．confidence

5．—Don’t be afraid. My little teddy dog won’t bite you, ________ it is attacked.

—You’d better put it on the lead.

A．unless B．if C．until D．before

6．—Wow, so many old magazines at your home.

—Too many! I ________  about how to deal with them.

A．think B．thought

C．am thinking D．will think

7．We can’t visit the zoo at 8 p.m. because it’s _________ the visiting hours.

A．beyond B．through C．during D．between

8．—How was your job interview last week?

—Oh, I couldn’t feel             . I was too nervous to say a word.

A．worse B．easier C．happier D．better

9．— Dad, come and see! Someone is knocking at the door.

— It             be your mum.

A．would B．need C．can D．must

10．—Windy, please let me know             you will finish your task.

—Just another five minutes please.

A．how long B．how soon C．how often D．how far

11．While travelling abroad, do remember never to _________ any private gardens to take photos.

A．break down B．break away C．break out D．break into

12．— Many people are talking about “Didi”. I wonder ________ it is.

— It is an app to order a taxi on mobile phone, Grandma.

A．how B．why C．what D．where

13．Mother’s birthday is coming. Can you tell me           .

A．what gift can I give her B．how I can give her a surprise

C．where will we have a big meal D．whether I planned a trip for her

14．—I wish there would be some magic that could help me remember things in class easily.

— ________. Only hard work brings you what you wish for.

A．Sounds great B．Good idea C．With pleasure D．In your dreams

二、完型填空

先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

There was a man who had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn not to judge things too    15   , so he gave them each a task—go and look at a pear tree which was far away.

The first son went in winter, the second in spring, the third in summer, and the    16    son in fall.

When they had all gone and come back, he called them together to    17    what they had seen.

The first son said that the tree was    18   , not straight and out of shape. The second son said no—it was    19    with green buds and full of promise. The third son disagreed. He said it was filled with blossoms that    20    so sweet and looked so beautiful and it was the most graceful thing he had ever seen. The last son disagreed with all of them;he said it was ripe and drooping with    21   ,full of life and fulfillment.

The man then explained to his sons that they were all right because they had each seen but one season in the tree’s life. He told them,“You cannot judge a tree, or a person, by only one season, and its true nature—the pleasure, joy, and love that come from life can only be judged at the    22   ,when all the seasons are up.’

If you    23    up when it’s winter, you will miss the promise of your spring, the beauty of your summer, the fulfillment of your fall. Don’t judge a life by one difficult season. Don’t let the    24    of one season destroy the joy of all the rest.

15．A．easily B．quickly C．hardly D．slowly

16．A．last B．oldest C．tallest D．shortest

17．A．discuss B．develop C．decide D．describe

18．A．pretty B．lively C．ugly D．silly

19．A．covered B．connected C．cared D．controlled

20．A．tasted B．smelled C．felt D．sounded

21．A．flowers B．leaves C．branches D．fruit

22．A．beginning B．moment C．end D．middle

23．A．give B．put C．set D．cheer

24．A．main B．brain C．gain D．pain

三、阅读单选

25．From the advertisement, what can people enjoy? ________

A．A car sale. B．A food sale. C．A food festival. D．A car journey.

26．How can people enjoy it? ________

A．Stay in a garden. B．Go to the Waldorf.

C．Enjoy it at 11 p.m. on June 29th. D．Attend it every Sunday in winter.

27．What can we learn from the advertisement? ________

A．It is held once a month. B．These are the best carts in the city.

C．People can enjoy live music while drinking beer there. D．People can play djs at the community markets.

Global Study of Teens

    Recently, Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) studied 600,000 15-year-olds around the world. Let’s look at the result.

28．The OECD study is about ________.

A．Teenagers B．Boys C．Girls D．Children

29．How many students are always unhappy with their lives according to the recent study? ________ .

A．36,000 B．24,000 C．30,000 D．12,000

30．This study may be taken from ________.

A．a book review B．a travel guide C．a medicine instruction D．a research paper

    Danny stood with his mother at the kitchen window of their tiny house. Mom put her arm around Danny. “Just look at that view,” she said. “Can you believe we live here? I think it’s the most beautiful place on earth.” Mom was right; it looked like a postcard out there, with the palm threes swaying in the breeze, the bushes covered with pink and white flowers, and the ocean a sparkling silver strip in the distance.

    Danny couldn’t stand looking at it. All he wanted was to be back in New York City, looking out his old apartment window at the jumble of dirty buildings, the smoke thick in the air, and his friends.

    Mom thought that coming here to Hawaii would give Danny a fresh start—just she and Danny. She wanted to get him away from danger and trouble.

    After a while, Mom kissed Danny good—bye after straightening her white nurse's cap and went off to work. Slowly Danny stood up, making a plan in his mind for his journey back to New York City. But then he heard a noise in his backyard.

    Danny opened the back door. Mom’s new pot of flowers lay shattered on the ground. “Was someone in trouble? Or were robbers planning to break in?” thought Danny. He picked up a broom, ready to strike. He didn’t see anyone, but then he caught sight of a small dark head poking out from behind one of the thick bushes. Danny put down the broom and walked over. It was a little kid, maybe three years old. “What was he doing here all by himself? Was he hurt?” thought Danny.

    “Ahhhhhhhhhh!” the kid screamed. “Hey!” Danny said. The kid turned around. He was laughing like a monkey standing on a mountain of bananas. And he was clutching a little animal of some kind. “Puppy!” the kid said. Danny studied the animal. It was very small and black except for one white ear.He didn't want to break the kid’s heart, but he was petty sure it wasn’t a little dog. It looked more like a rat.

    “My puppy!” the kid said, hugging it so tight. Danny was sure it would pop like a balloon. Danny looked around. The kid was too young to be wandering around on his own. “Who are you?” Danny said, bending down to look the kid in the eye. “Aki!” he said. “Who are you?” “I'm Danny.” “Danny, see my puppy?” Aki held out his poor pet like he wanted Danny to give it a big kiss.

    And then the kid’s eyes got huge.He pointed to something over Danny’s shoulder. “Monster!” he said. Danny spun around and there, moving toward them, was the ugliest animal Danny had ever seen in his life. It was black, the size of a huge dog, with wiry bristles, a pig’s snout, and two huge spiked tusks sprouting right from its face like swords. It did look like a monster. The animal grunted and snorted as it stared at Aki with beady black eyes.

    Prepare to die! It seemed to be saying. And it seemed the monster was ready to charge at them.

（Taken from I survived）

31．Which is the correct order according to the passage? ________

①Mom enjoyed the beautiful view while Danny wanted to be back.

②Mom brought Danny to Hawaii to give him a fresh start.

③Mom kissed Danny good—bye and went off to work.

④Danny was making a plan in his mind for his journey back.

⑤Danny heard a noise and found a little kid .

A．③①②④⑤ B．②③①④⑤ C．②①③④⑤ D．②③①④⑤

32．What does the underlined word “Puppy” mean? ________

A．A rat. B．A little dog. C．A huge dog. D．A pig.

33．What might happen next? ________

A．The monster attacked Danny and Aki. B．The monster talked with Danny and Aki.

C．The monster ate Danny and Aki. D．The monster became Danny’s pet.

    On Oct 8, Louise Gluck became the 16th woman to win the Nobel Prize in literature. Louise Gluck has had many other awards over her career since her first publication in 1968. In 1993, she won the Pulitzer Prize for her collection of poems. Her work received a National Book Award for Poetry in 2014.

     “She is awarded the prize for her simple and clear writing style of poems. To her, the most beautiful poems come from her life. She cares a lot about common people in her creating.” Nobel Committee Chair Person said.

    Louise Gluck was born in New York City in 1943 and she began writing poetry at an early age. After graduation, she started teaching poetry at universities. She is considered to be one of America’s most talented poets. She is also called “one of the purest poets now writing.”

    The themes of her works cover loss and death. Because of this, readers have often found her works to be “dark”. However, there is much more than darkness. For example, in her poem Snowdrops, she uses the coming of spring after winter to show new life after death. She leads readers down a dark path but with the light at the near end. This is often the case in Gluck’s poems, being able to feel joy in the end.

    Although she’s already a well—known writer, Gluck didn’t expect to be given the Nobel award. When asked what the prize means to her, the poet said, “It’s too sudden…I don’t really know what it means.” Her only hope is that she can remain her daily life.

34．Which prize didn’t Louise Gluck get during her life? ________

A．Nobel Prize. B．Kafka Award. C．Pulitzer Prize. D．National Book Award.

35．Louise Gluck won the Nobel Prize in literature for the reasons except ________.

A．her easy but clear language B．her caring for all mankind

C．her idea coming from daily life D．her beautiful words and drawings

36．Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the article? ________

A．Poetry is with Louise Gluck through her life time.

B．Louise Gluck’s poems are too dark to be read.

C．Louise Gluck hopes to have a long life.

D．People always feel joy when reading Louise Gluck’s poems.

37．Which might be the best title for the passage? ________

A．Louise Gluck’s Career B．Themes of Louise Gluck’s Poetry

C．The 16th Female Nobel Prize Winner D．America’s Most Talented Poet in History

四、根据汉语提示填空

38．The honest child told the teacher about the ________ （真相） for being absent.

39．

—How did he solve the problem successfully?

—________ （凭借）his wisdom.

40．All the people in the world are looking forward to a ________（持久的）peace.

41．Close your eyes and ________ (想象) you are in the forest.

五、用所给单词的正确形式填空

42．Can we talk about this problem ________ (peace)? I’m tired of arguing with you all day.

43．The Great Britain can be ________ (divide) into three main areas.

44．Which means more to you, health or ________ (wealthy) ?

45．

—How can I remember English words?

—You need to learn to ________ (pronunciation) them correctly.

46．Have you realized how much stress you ________ (face) at that moment?

47．—Who won the race?

—Tom. He is always the first ________ (reach) the top of the mountain.

48．I can’t believe it! The 12-years-old boy ________ (make) up such amazing music that it is on the top ten of Tik Tok now.

49．—What about another cup of coffee if you _________ (not be) in a hurry?

— Go ahead.

50．The plans they paid much attention to ________ (discuss) at the meeting next week.

51．I was looking for information online when my mother ________ (come) in.

六、阅读填表

通读下面的短文，根据短文内容，在空格内填入一个最恰当的单词，写在答题卡对应题号的横线上。每空只能填一个单词。

On Dec 25, the cartoon film Soul （《心灵奇旅》）was on in Chinese mainland theatres. Disney and Pixar gave fans a musical feast as a gift.

    Soul tells the story of middle school music teacher Joe Gardner, who has wanted nothing more than to be a musician. One day, he gets the chance after impressing some jazz musicians at a club. But before he can get a big break, an accident takes his life, causing his soul to be sent to the Great Beyond. Gardner manages to run away to the Great Before—a fantastic place where new souls get their personalities and interests before they go to Earth. Here Gardner meets a soul, 22, who he tries to make believe the beauty of living.

    “The film is about a soul who doesn’t want to live meets a soul who doesn’t want to die,”said the director Peter Doctor. The film has a 98 percent good review from those who have seen it.

    With the themes of music dream and death, Soul has a close relationship with the 2017 Pixar film, Coco. The film is very funny and makes people think a lot.

    Gardner and 22’s journey, the characters they meet and the discoveries they make along the way all lead to an important lesson about life. As co-director Kemp Powers said, “the people who achieve their dreams aren’t only ones whose lives have value.”

七、完成句子

57．参加不必要的会议真是浪费时间！

What ________ time it is to attend unnecessary meetings!

58．据说都说她小时候就很有表演天赋。

It is said that she ________ acting when she was young.

59．上学期，他的粗心大意给了我独占鳌头的机会。

His carelessness gave me a chance ________ last term.

60．丹尼尔是个和善的人，我相信他将会和他的新同学和睦相处。

I am sure Daniel ________ his new classmates because he is kind.

61．他的演讲很无趣，不值得一听。

His speech was so boring that ________.

62．她热心的邻居问她，她的小猫失踪多久了。

Her warm-hearted neighbour is asking her ________.

八、材料作文

63．    在初三的英语学习中，你认识了很多名人。21世纪英文报正面向初三学生征稿，要求介绍一位你最喜爱的名人。你草拟了提纲，请根据提纲用英语写一篇短文参加投稿。

注意事项：

1.短文根据提纲自拟，要求语句通顺，意思连贯，符合题意；

2.提供的人名非限定性内容，仅供参考；

3.词数在90个左右，短文开头已经给出，不计入总词数；

4.短文必须写在答题卡指定的位置上。

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参考答案

1．B

2．A

3．D

4．C

5．A

6．C

7．A

8．A

9．C

10．B

11．D

12．C

13．B

14．D

15．B

16．A

17．D

18．C

19．A

20．B

21．D

22．C

23．A

24．D

25．C

26．B

27．C

28．A

29．A

30．D

31．C

32．B

33．A

34．B

35．D

36．B

37．C

38．truth　

39．Through　

40．lasting

41．imagine

42．peacefully

43．divided　

44．wealth　

45．pronounce　

46．were facing　

47．to reach　

48．has made　

49．aren’t

50．will be discussed　

51．came　

52．The kind/The type

53．dreams

54．accidentally

55．combines

56．valuable

57．a waste of

58．was talented in

59．to take the lead

60．will get along well with/will get on well with

61．it was not worth listening to

62．how long her kitten has been missing

63．例文:

My favourite person is Audrey Hepburn. She is a great beauty, a great actress and a great humanitarian. Her beauty brought her to the attention of a famous French writer. From then on, she started to play the lead role in many films. Her achievements went beyond the film industry. She began to work for UNICEF later. She spent her last few years working closely with UNICEF. Hepburn Won many awards because of her efforts in this area. I like her not only for her success in films but for her efforts in charity work.