1、2019-2020学年度第二学期阶段性教育质量监测 九年级英语试题 (考试时间：100 分钟；满分：90 分) 友情提示：Hi，欢迎参加本次考试。祝你答题成功！ * 所有题目均在 答题卡 上作答。 第一卷 选择题(30 分) 一、阅读理解 I. 完形填空 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最 佳选项。(共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分) My dear friends! Today its my turn to give my class report! Then you can learn more about me. Do you eat meat? We
2、ll, if you do, then you might find my next words interesting. A study says that the world has a 1 need for meat. In 1960, each person ate about 21 kg, in 2007, the number rose to 40 kg! At the same time, there have been 2 in the list of favorite meats. In the 1960s, beef was high on the menu. Of the
3、 meat that was eaten, 40% was beef. In 2007, pork became the star. Poultry( 家 禽 ) also became popular, going up from 12% to 32%, 3 peoples worries about their health these years. And which country 4 the most meat for each person? The answer is Luxembourg! In 2007, each Luxembourger ate about 137 kg
4、of meat! Now, enough with the numbers. Next, I want to 5 a story. Its never comfortable to take a bus during rush hour on a hot summer day. All my friends hate it. And I, well, I 6 it, too. Two months ago, I was on a bus that was packed with almost everyone in the city. I 7 my friend Neal to see a s
5、how. And then he called and said he couldnt come. While I was feeling sorry for myself, a girl called my name. I didnt recognize(认出) her 8 . Then I was surprised to find that she was Helen, my old neighbor. We were happy to see each other, so we decided to have dinner together. And that was the 9 of
6、 many dinners after. You know what? Helen loves eating meat a lot! With Helen, the bus ride 10 something I love. The bus is still packed with people, but I enjoy the ride every day. Before I finish my report, Im playing you a song called Currywurst. The singer sings about his love for the meat dish
7、of the same name. Enjoy! 1. A. falling B. special C. growing 2. A. ways B. kinds C. changes 3. A. thanks to B. because C. so 4. A. used up B. gives up C. puts up 5. A. say B. talk C. tell 6. A. hate B. have hated C. used to hate 7. A. used to meet B. was going to meet C. have met 8. A. at first B. a
8、t all C. at last 9. A. end B. start C. place 10. A. has become B. will become C. would become II. 阅读判断 阅读下列短文, 判断正(A)误(B)题 (共 5 小题，每小题 1 分，共 5 分) Want to say “hello“ from Disneyland? Send a post card! Beautiful scenes of paradise (乐园), wild animals, silly pictures you can find them all in one place.
9、 Where? On a post card! Have people always sent post cards? No. Before post cards, people liked sealed letters. The idea for the first decorated ( 装 饰 ) post card came to John P. Charlton in 1861. He thought a simple card with decorations would be a great way to send a note. Then in the late 1800s,
10、post cards with pictures appeared. By law, people had to write their note on the front on the picture! The back was only for the address. Several years later, England allowed a divided-back post card. Then people could write their note on the back left side and put the address on the right. During t
11、he early 1900s, the golden age of post cards, picture post cards became a craze of the world. In 1908, Americans alone mailed over 677 million post cards. Today, post cards are the third most popular collection in the world after stamps and coins. 11. We can see some silly pictures on the post cards
12、. 12. Post cards were produced before sealed letters. 13. In 1861, the first decorated post card appeared. 14. Post cards were most popular during the early 1900s. 15. Stamps, coins and post cards are the most popular collections in the world. III. 阅读选择 A 阅读短文，选出最佳答案。 (共 5 小题，每小题 1 分，共 5 分) Should C
13、hildren Be Allowed to Get Bored? Children need time to stand and stare. They should be allowed to get bored so that they can develop their ability to be creative. Children are expected by their parents to be reading a textbook all the time. However, research shows that it may hamper the development
14、of their imagination, while boredom can give them opportunities to develop creativity. Boredom is often linked with loneliness, but a writer named Meera Syal said boredom had helped her in developing her mind. She told researchers about her childhood. Having few things to do, Syal often talked with
15、her neighbors. She also tried to do things like learning to bake cakes. “But importantly, I thought and wrote a lot, because I was bored, “Syal said. She kept a diary, filling her time with short stories and poems she made up. Grayson Perry, an artist, grew up in a family with little money. He enjoy
16、ed himself by making up stories, drawing pictures for his stories and reading many books in the library. Bored but free, he spent hours looking out of the window, watching the changing clouds and seasons. Perry filled up his free time with what he liked. He became creative, because he could think fr
17、eely. Dr Belton is an expert on the effects of emotions on learning.“Boredom could be an uncomfortable feeling, “ she said. “But some young people cannot deal with that boredom creatively. So sometimes they may break a classroom window, or drive a car out for a mad race.” Usually, when children have
18、 nothing to do, they would turn on the TV, the computer, or the phone. Their time on these things has increased, yet they need to have time to think about their experiences through play or just watching the world around them. It is this kind of thinking that can inspire the imagination. On the other
19、 hand, the TV or phone may cut short the thinking process. That can be harmful to the development of creativity. “For developing the ability to be creative, “ Dr. Belton advised, “Perhaps we need to stand and stare, and stay off-line from time to time.” 16. What does the word“hamper“in Paragraph 2 p
20、robably mean? A. Slow down. B. Keep up with. C. Go beyond. D. Give rise to. 17.The writer talks about Syal and Perry to . A. stress the great differences between them B. introduce a popular writer and a famous artist C. suggest good ways of going through boredom D. show effects of boredom on develop
21、ing creativity 18. From the passage we know that children need time to . A. get excited B. talk with their family C. drive a car out for a mad race D. think about their experiences through play or just watching the world around them 19. “off-line” here means . A. not wait in line B. not want to stan
22、d in line C. not connected to a computer network D. not on a regular route of a transportation system 20. What can we learn from the passage? A. Boredom provides children with space to think freely B. Its much better for children to be busy than be bored C. Boredom helps children deal with difficult
23、ies properly D. Its boring for children to think about their experiences difficulties, But, face, than, might, called, many, below, seldom, both, Although, hard B 从所给选项中选出能填入文中空白处的最佳选项，选项中有一项为多余选项。 (共 5 小 题，每小题 1 分，共 5 分) Tips for Writing Better Articles Many of us don t spend a lot of time improvin
24、g our writing skills. This can be a problem when we hand in our articles. Good writing skills will help us improve our grades and benefit us later in life. 21 . Make good word choices. When were not sure which word is the right one for a sentence, look it up in a dictionary. Many of us choose words
25、in a hurry and dont take the time to decide if theyre proper. 22 Check facts. If we want people to believe what we write, we must make sure our facts are true. We should use dependable facts. Rewrite. A common problem is that we dont like to rewrite. In fact, rewriting is the best way to find out an
26、d correct some mistakes, like grammar and spelling mistakes. 23 , though it takes more time and more work. Read aloud. Sometimes its easier to find problems with spelling, word usage, and grammar when we read aloud. Reading aloud helps us not only find out our problems but also develop our writing.
27、24 . Such a list includes: Is there a proper title? Have we explained every point? Are all the parts of the article included? This can help us to make sure that we have covered everything. So preparing a list is necessary for writing a good article. 25 . But with a few simple steps, we can improve o
28、ur writing skills and learn how to write better articles. A. Prepare a list. B. The following tips can be helpful. C. Rewriting makes our writing better. D. It is not easy to become a better writer. E. Make a plan first, then follow it. F. Good word choices are necessary for good writing. 第二卷 60 分 I
29、V. 阅读短文，选词填空，使短文完整、通顺。每词限用一次，其中有两个是多余的。(共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，共 10 分) People often think of the North Pole(北极) and the South Pole as similar frozen wastelands. They are 26 places with very cold temperatures and few people live there. However, the North and South Poles are not much alike as people may imag
30、ine. The North Pole has no land, only thick ice. Temperatures 27 go above 32 F, at which water turns into ice. Most of the time, it stays 28 zero. In winter temperatures are usually as low as -30 F. 29 conditions were very poor, people tried for many centuries to reach the North Pole. About 100 year
31、s ago, two men, Robert Peary and Mathew Henson, were able to get to this environment full of troubles and 30 . They reached the North Pole on March 8th, 1909. It was really a 31 trip for them. There are few things more dangerous 32 crossing the Arctic( 北 极 圈 ) on foot. People who stayed there may 33
32、 many problems: very cold temperatures, sudden storms, and even hunger. Few people can live in such a difficult place. People 34 think that with such low temperatures for most of the year, the ice would be thick and hard. However, this is not true in the Arctic. The movement of the ocean water under
33、 the ice may often cause many different changes on the surface. Sometimes the ice breaks into two opening lanes of water(水道) 35 “leads”. Anyone who falls into a lead can be frozen to death in a few minutes. V. 阅读填空 根据上下文和所给提示填入所缺内容。(共 10 小题, 每小题 1.5 分，共 15 分) National Doctors Day is a holiday in the
34、 United States. It is a holiday that honors doctors for the work they do for their 36 , the communities they work in and for society as a whole. It is their hard work that keeps all of us healthy and this day thanks them for doing that for us 37 our loved ones. The holiday started in 1933 in Winder,
35、 Georgia, and since then its been honored every year on March 30, which was the first anniversary of a doctor using ether anesthesia(乙醚麻醉) by Dr. Crawford W. Long. We give greeting cards to doctors, both alive and 38 . The red carnation is also still popularly used to say “thank you” to doctors for
36、their work in medicine. Now when you need to see a doctor, surely you will want to see a good one. But there is one important thing you may never have thought about: Has your doctor rested enough? Doctors in our country often have to work 34 hours or even 39 (long) without sleep. Most of them work 1
37、04 hours a week, and some even 150. (There are only 168 hours a 40 !) One report said that a doctor who works such long hours cannot think more 41 (clear) than a drunk driver! Another found that doctors who sleep 5.8 fewer hours than the week before might make 22% more serious mistakes. Surely no on
38、e wants to get in a car that 42 (drive) by a drunk driver. So, 43 ( 多 么 ) safe would you feel when you are under the care of a tired doctor? Sadly this problem has been around for a long time. There 44 no laws about it yet and hospital bosses dont look like they care, either. And that is why we doct
39、ors are asking you 45 ( join) us this Sunday, to discuss how to deal with this problem! VI. 阅读表达 阅读下列短文，根据要求完成各项任务。(共 20 分) A. 根据第一列的描述,从第二列的选项中选出对应的职业，将正确的字母编号填在横线 上。(5 分) Who Am ？ I II 46 I begin the day with my small tools to clean my patients teeth. I placed the paper bib on her and shined a lig
40、ht down so I could see clearly. I found one cavity( 龋 洞 )! After all the teeth were cleaned, I gave her a toothbrush. A. postman B. banker C. historian D. dentist 47 When I get to work I pass out papers and set up a game for the kids to play. When everyone arrives, we read a story and discuss it. Th
41、e bell rings and it is time for lunch. I correct some papers and prepare the next lesson. A. teacher B. doctor C. actor D. nurse 48 I put on my white shirt and begin chopping carrots. Behind me is a pot of boiling broth( 肉 汤 ). I choose some nice herbs and chop them to place into the soup. When it i
42、s done, I pour a bowl of hot soup and hand it to the waiter. A. businessman B. policeman C. cook D. actress 49 Today has been very busy. I replaced a knee and set a broken arm into a cast(石膏模型). Now I am looking over a patient with a sore leg. He may need some medicine. Later, I will take off my whi
43、te coat and stethscope(听诊器) and relax. A. salesman B. doctor C. cleaner D. dentist 50 Before the show I practice my lines. I like to look into the mirror. I fix my hair and makeup and get into my costume. Before the curtain rises, I am nervous but eager to begin performing. A. tourist B. computer pr
44、ogrammer C. magician D. driver 46. 47. 48. 49. English Picturial 2019-12 50. B Love Notes From the time when each of my children started school, I packed their lunches. And in each lunch that I packed for them, I put a note, often written on a napkin. The note might be a thank- you for a special mom
45、ent, a reminder of something we were happily looking forward to, or a bit of encouragement for a coming test or sporting event. In early grade school they loved their notes they wrote something on them after school as a reply, and they even put notes in my lunches! But as the kids grew older they be
46、came self- conscious, and my older son, Marc, after being laughed at by his classmate for the notes, told me that he no longer needed my daily missives but I continued the tradition until the day when he graduated. Marc is now a successful doctor in Washington DC. Last November, Marc called me and a
47、sked me if he could stay with us for two months. It was six years since he began to work. This year his younger sister was leaving for college, his younger brother, Sam, will be a senior in high school. Sam, too, told me that he is too old for notes. But like his elder brother and sister, he will re
48、ceive those notes till the day he graduates. I was especially excited and pleased to have Marc coming back home. During those two months, I was still making lunch every day for his younger brother. Of course, I packed one for Marc, too, then he could have his lunch on the way back to his home. Imagi
49、ne my surprise when I got a phone call from my 30-year-old son, Marc, complaining his lunch from his home. “Did I do something wrong? Arent I still your kid? Dont you love me any more, Mom?“ were just a few of the questions he threw at me as I laughingly asked him what was wrong. “My note, Mom,” he answered.“ Where s my note?” Adapted from Love Notes by Antoinette Kurita *Vocabulary complain: to say that you are unhappy or not satisfied reminder: sth. that makes you remember sth./sb. self-conscious: to know
