1、江苏省南京市江苏省南京市 2019-2020 年上学期年上学期九九年级英语期年级英语期末末试卷分类汇编试卷分类汇编 阅读理解阅读理解 2019-2020 学年江苏省南京市鼓楼区九年级上学期英语期末试卷学年江苏省南京市鼓楼区九年级上学期英语期末试卷 四、阅读理解四、阅读理解(共共 10 小题小题:每小题每小题 1 分，满分分，满分 10 分分) 阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中，选出最佳答案。 A Elizabeth School of English One-to-one classes and groups in central London. Our teache
2、rs are all experienced for a high-quality English course. General English *English skills: reading, writing, listening, speaking *Writing extra *Speaking extra *Grammar and vocabulary Exam preparation Courses from 5 to 20 hours per week. Prices *General English classes: 10 per hour *Exam preparation
3、 classes: 15 per hour *One-to-one classes: 30 per hour Hours: Monday to Friday 9 a.m.-9 p.m. 46. Mike wants to improve his English listening._ is the most suitable for him. A. Writing extra B. English skills C. Exam preparation D. Grammar and vocabulary 47. Jim will take the exam preparation course.
4、 He should pay _ at least per week. A. 50 B. 75 C. 150 D. 300 B Two years ago, our 14-year-old son, Ben, asked us for a set of drums for his birthday. At first, we couldnt accept his idea because of the noise. Its better than watching television or playing computer games in my free time, Ben insiste
5、d, and itll keep me out of trouble. In the end we agreed. “All right,” we said, “ but you must consider the rest of the family and the neighbors when you play. ” That was just the beginning. Because drums are not the easiest instruments to carry, the other members of Bens band(乐队) came to our home w
6、ith their guitars and other instruments. And so, for several hours a week, the house shakes to the noise of their instruments and their teenage singing. At least Bens hobby has been good for our health：whenever the band start practising, my husband and I go out for a long walk. And I must say that,
7、although their music may sound a little strange, they are a friendly and polite group of young men. I cannot judge( 评 论 ) their musical skillI didnt expect my parents to like the same music as I did when I was a teenagerbut they do play regularly in local clubs for young people. Our main worry is th
8、at they wont spend enough time on their schoolwork because of their musical activities, though this hasnt happened yet. I am always telling Ben how important his studies are. But one thing is certainBen was right: it has kept him out of trouble and he is never bored. 48. Why did mum agree to buy Ben
9、 a set of drums? A. Ben made mum accept his idea. B. Ben played many computer games. C. Mum knew Ben had a gift for music. D. Mum rewarded Ben for working hard. 49. Why do the band always practise at Bens house? A. The neighbors dont mind the noise. B. Bens parents enjoy listening to them. C. They c
10、an leave their instruments there. D. It is difficult for Ben to move his drums. 50. What does mum say about the band members? A. They play their instruments well. B. They are polite but look strange. C. They spend little time on schoolwork. D. They often play for young people. 51. What is mum trying
11、 to do in this text? A. To give advice to teenagers. B. To describe her sons hobby. C. To complain about her sons friends. D. To show the importance of schoolwork. C In 1880, fourteen-year-old Matthew Henson loved to hear sailors tell stories of their exciting lives at sea. One day, he made up his m
12、ind to look for a job on a sailing ship in Baltimore, the nearest large seaport. Henson worked as a cabin boy on a ship called the Kate Hinds. For the next five years, Henson sailed around the world. By the time he left the ship in 1885, Henson was well educated and became an excellent seaman. Then
13、Henson took a job in a hat shop in Washington, D. C. One day in 1887, a man came in to buy a hat. The man, Lieutenant Robert Peary, asked the shopkeeper if he knew anyone with experience at sea. Peary would soon travel to South America. He needed experienced men to with him. The shop owner introduce
14、d Peary to Henson. They liked each other at once. They had a great deal in common, including their love of sea. One day Peary told Henson about his real dream: to be the first man to stand on “the top of the world” at the North Pole(北极). Over the next five years, the two explorers made two trips tog
15、ether to the Arctic(北冰洋). However, they were not able to reach the pole either time. The cold, wind, and ice were worse than they had ever imagined. On each trip, though, Henson learned something new. In 1908, Peary and Henson were ready to make their final effort to reach the North Pole. Both men w
16、ere over forty years old. This would be their last chance. With four local guides, they made a mad dash straight across the ice toward the pole. Pearys feet were so frostbitten(冻伤的) that he had to be pulled on a dogsled. In April 1909, Hensons instruments showed they were standing at the North Pole.
17、 Together Henson and Peary stood on “the top of the world”. 52. In paragraph 1, the writer shows Henson became _. A. well educated B. a skilled seaman C. interested in sailing D. good at telling stories 53. Why does the writer include Paragraph 3 in the passage? A. To show how Henson met Robert Pear
18、y. B. To show why Henson went to the hat shop. C. To show why Henson stopped working on the ship. D. To show how Peary knew Henson had sea experience. 54. In this passage, the writer mainly _. A. encourages readers to be seaman B. tells about an interesting life C. shows the results of terrible weat
19、her D. describes the beauty of the Artic 55. The information in this passage is mainly organized _. A. in the order of time B. in the order of space C. by cause and result D. with ideas and examples 答案：答案： （A）46-47 BB 本篇文章难度系数不大，主要考查孩子能否正确定位对应出处，提取关键信息。 46. B Mike 想要提升他的英语听力，什么课程最适合他。对应表格中可知，选 B。 47
20、. B 根据表格可知，exam preparation course 每周 5-20 小时，每小时 15 英镑，所以一周最少需要支 付 75 英镑。故选 B。 （B）48-51 ADDB 文章主要讲述了作者的儿子本爱好打鼓并成功说服了她为他买鼓，以及作者对这件事的一些看法。主要考 查细节定位题。 50. D 细节推测题。定位原文 “And I must say that, although their music may sound a little strange, they are a friendly and polite group of young men. I cannot jud
21、ge( 评 论 ) their musical skillI didnt expect my parents generation to like the same music as I did when I was a teenagerbut they do play regularly in local clubs for young people. ”可知答案是 D，这里学生可能会误选为 B 选项，注意是 music 很奇怪，不是人很奇怪。 （C）52-55 CABA 本篇阅读难度中等。主要讲述一个年轻人从一开始喜欢听关于水手们的海上生活故事，到后来自己在船上 工作，后来在帽子商店遇到了
22、与自己志同道合的朋友，最终与朋友经历了各种磨难到达了“世界之巅”。 55. A【解析】 根据文章第一段 In 1880,第五段开头 Over the next five years ,第六段 In 1908,所以文 章是根据故事发生时间来组织语言的。 江苏省南京市江苏省南京市 2019-2020 建邺区九年级英语期末试卷建邺区九年级英语期末试卷 四、阅读理解四、阅读理解 (木大题共木大题共 15 小题，每小题小题，每小题 1 分，共分，共 15 分分) A Battle of the Books Advisor: Jody Phillips Like to read? Come and tea
23、m up to read he books on the reading list. A competition is held in the end. Each team should answer questions on the reading list books. The team that answers the most questions correctly wins the competition! Science Olympiad Advisor: Stephanie Pacquette If you are a budding Einstein, or just love
24、 science. This club is for you! Students meet after school every Friday to Work on special expartments and projects. Anime Club Advisor: Katie Cunningham The Anime Club is going to take you into the world of Japanese animation, showing you that ”cartoons are not just for little kids. Animes often ha
25、ve complex story lines and interesting characters that you will enjoy. 46. Which club will have a competition? A, Battle of the books. B. Science Olympiad. C. Anime cub. D. Chess chub. 47. If you want to know about Japanese cartoons, you can ask _ for help. A. Jody Philips B. Stephanie Pacquette C.
26、Einstein D. Katie Cunningham 48. Which of the following is TRUE? A. Students will read books in groups in the book club. B. Students can read any book in the book club. C. Students have to win a competition to join the science club. D. Japanese animes have simple story lines. B Mosquitoes are more l
27、ikely to (更可能地) bite people with type o blood (O 型血) . Did you hear people say this before? Its not true! In fact, I cant tell which blood type you are. Only doctors can do that. Well then, how do I choose (选择) ? In fact, I cannot tell which blood type you are. Only doctors can do that. I can smell
28、the carbon dioxide on peoples breath. The more you give out breath, the more easily 1 can find you. This means larger and fatter people are more likely to get my kiss. I can also find food by smelling* You play outside and start sweating all over acid (乳酸) in your sweat So yummy! I also use my eyes
29、to find food. But my eyesight (视力) is not very good. If you are trying to avoid me, do not wear colors such as black, red or dark blue. Its only females who have a taste for blood. They need it for their eggs. Male mosquitoes do not bite. For a proud mosquito mother, not just any blood will do. 49.
30、Mosquitoes are more likely to bite people _. A. who wear white clothes B. who are short and thin C. who just finished exercising D. who smell sweet 50. What do we know about mosquitoes? A. Male mosquitoes live on carbon dioxide. B. Mosquitoes like strong and sweet smell. C. Mosquitoes drink all type
31、s of blood. D. Only female mosquitoes bite people. 51. What can we learn from the text? a. why male mosquitoes bite. b. how to kill mosquitoes. c. who mosquitoes like to bite. d. what mosquitoes can smell. A. ab B. cd C. ac D. bd C Can we forget bad memories? Someone might tell you that time is the
32、only cure. But this might be not true. Researchers at Canadas McGill University have tested a pill that can help you forget bad memories. They tested it on 60 people and found it to be successful. All 60 people had experienced painful romantic relationships and wanted to forget them. In the study, t
33、hey were asked to write about these bad memories. Then, they took a pill that is usually used to treat high blood pressure. They then recalled their bad memories by reading what they wrote earlier. In the end. they talked about their feelings, saying that they were finally able to forget their bad e
34、xperiences. Dr. Alain Brunet. who led the study. believes that the pill can ease the pain that bad memories bring. People can take it after bad things happen to them. I low did the pill do this? In fact, your memories change al the time. Theyre like text files on your computer. Every time you recall
35、 and open the files, you might happen to make some changes and save” them. Researchers believe that the pill can stop proteins ( 蛋白质) in the brain from re-saving these memories. This means some details of the memory arc lost. However, there are some ethical (伦理的) worries about this treatment. Some p
36、eople might use it to forget things that they should be learning from“ such as when they committed a crime. People are discussing which kinds of memories should be forgotten with this pill. 52. The study found that the pill can help people _. A. recall happy memories B. remember thing more easily C.
37、 control their blood pressure D. forget bad experiences 53. The 60 people who tested the pill did NOT _. A. have painful experiences B. write down their bad memories C. have high blood pressure D. recall what they wrote down before 54. Paragraph5 is mainly about _. A. how our memories change over ti
38、me B. how the pill stops bad things from happening C. how the research group created the pill D. how the pill helps us forget bad memories 55 What does the writer think of the pill according to the passage? A. The pill might come with some problems. B. The pill can stop criminals from committing cri
39、mes. C. The pill should not be taken because of the bad results. D. The pill can be taken without any worries. D The September sun was shining brightly into the windows of 221B Baker Street, and London was enjoying a beautiful late summer. I had finished my breakfast and was reading the newspaper. A
40、s usual, Holmes had got up late, and was still eating. We were expecting a visitor at half past ten, and 1 wondered whether Holmes would finish his breakfast before our visitor arrived. Holmes was in no hurry. He was reading once again a letter he had received three days ago. It was from Dr. James M
41、ortimer, who asked for an appointment with Holmes. Well. Watson, Holmes said to me, Im afraid that doctor from Devonshire wont bring us anything of real interest. His letter doesnt tell us anything about his business though he says its very important. I hope we can help him. At exactly half past ten
42、 there was a knock on our front door. Good, said Holmes. Dr. Mortimer is clearly a man who will not waste our time/1 We stood up as our visitor was brought into the room. Good morning, gentlemen, he said, Im Dr. James Mortimer from Grimpen in Devonshire, and I think you must be Mr. Sherlock Holmes.
43、He shook hands with Holmes. who said: How do you do. Dr. Mortimer? May I introduce my good friend Dr. John Watson, who helps me with my cases. I hope you will allow him to listen to our conversation. Of course, said Mortimer, as he turned to inc and shook hands. I need your help very badly, Mr. Holm
44、es. If it will be useful for Dr. Watson to hear what I have to say, please let him stay and listen. Mortimer did not look like a country doctor. He was very tall and thin. He had a long thin nose. His grey eyes were bright, and he wore gold glasses. His coat and trousers were old and worn, His face
45、was young, but his shoulders were bent like an old mans and his head was pushed forward. He took some papers from his pocket, and said: Mr. Holmes. I need your help and advice. Something very strange and frightening has been happening. ” Sit down. Dr. Mortimer, said Holmes, and tell us your problem,
46、 Ill help you if I can. 56. Why did Dr. James Mortimer write a letter to Holmes? A. Because he missed Holmes very much. B. Because he asked for an appointment. C. Because they were good friends. D. Because he was worried about Holmes. 57. Holmes thought Dr. Mortimer would not waste their time becaus
47、e _. A. Dr. Mortimer arrived at exact time they made B. they had known each other for a long time C. Holmes still had some breakfast to eat D. Holmes would like to be a doctor too 58. Dr. Mortimer asked for _from Holmes. A. some money and advice B. some books and help C. some money and books D. some
48、 help and advice 59 Which kind of feelings did Dr. Mortimer have according to the passage? A. happy and excited. B. strange and surprised. C. helpless and frightened. D. sorry but satisfied. 60. What will possibly be written in the following paragraph? A. The problems that Dr. Mortimer met. B. Something interesting happened to Dr. Mortimer. C. Dr. Mortimers experience as a country doctor. D. Dr. Mortimer worries about his work. 答案：答案： 答案46