1、浙江省宁波市奉化区浙江省宁波市奉化区 2020 届九年级文化素养测试届九年级文化素养测试 英语试题英语试题 卷卷 II(英语英语) 一、一、完形完形填空填空(本題有本題有 10 小题小题,每小題每小題 1 分：共计分：共计 10 分分) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的 A, B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项. Deisha paced(踱步)back and forth as she waited backstage. This would be her most important piano performance yet. At ten years old, she was
2、 the youngest performer in the 1_. She had practiced playing her song more than 30 times that week. When she closed her eyes at night, the music played 2 in her head. Now that the day finally arrived, Deisha was not 3 she was ready. She smoothed her hair and picked a piece of lint (绒布)for the new dr
3、ess that her mother had bought for her. She _4 that her hands were shaking. How could she play the notes of the song if her hands were shaking? She tried to 5 but her hands only shook more. Dcishas piano teacher, Ms. Neal, leaned down to speak to her. “I have something for you, “ she said, pressing
4、a smooth black stone into Deishas hand. “Its a 6 stone. Theres no other one like in the world. Youve practiced so much, you need 7 else. “ The stage lights reflected off the polished 8 . “Thank you, “ Deisha said. _9 Deishas name was called, she rubbed the stone, stepped onto the stage, and played b
5、etter than the others in the competition. After her performance, she noticed that Ms. Neal had a whole bag of black stones. “Why did you say this one was so special?“ she asked 10 . Her teacher responded, “ Because, like your talent, it belongs only to you. “ 1. A. concert B. competition C. communit
6、y D. school 2. A. over and over again B. once in a while C. day and night D. up and down 3. A. nervous B. satisfied C. sure D. happy 4. A. worried B. mentioned C. examined D. noticed 5. A. pull together B. keep silent C. calm down D. get ready 6. A. magic B. valuable C. lucky D. special 7. A. anythi
7、ng B. nothing C. everything D. something 8. A. rock B. dress C. piano D. note 9. A. If B. Although C. Until D. When 10. A. politely B. excitedly C. surprisingly D. angrily 二、阅读理解二、阅读理解(本题有本题有 20 小题，毎小題小题，毎小題 2 分；共计分；共计 40 分分) 阅读下面材料，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Serving Our Community The Silver City
8、 Council realizes that citizens(市民)have certain needs. Tb meet these needs, we made the following improvements to our community facilities (设备)and services in 2018. Transport 3 stations were added to (he western suburbs (知区)train service. 20 new buses for the southern suburbs were bought in January
9、50 per cent of the bus shelters in the city have been upgraded(更新 的). Buses to the eastern suburbs now run every 10 minutes. Communication Broadband cable is now available in all parts of the city. New government buildings are “smart-wired“ for better service. Medical Facilities The new state-of the
10、-art Nightingale Hospital was opened in June. 10 foreign doctors now support the medical staff at Dover Hospital. Education Textbooks are free to all primary students from 2014. Rental for the premises of private schools has been reduced. Security Extra police officers now patrol (巡逻)the tourism are
11、as. 50 new police officers have been on duty in die city area Entertainment/ Recreation The Naismith Street basketball courts have been resurfaced. The new Central Community Building was opened in May. 11. The passage is probably a(an) _. A. ad B. notice C. poster D. story 12. If people move to live
12、 in the western suburbs, what transport improvement will they see? A. There are more stations. B. The buses are much bigger. C. All the bus shelters have been upgraded. D. It takes people more than 10 minutes to wait for a bus. 13. Which of the following shows that tourist safety is valued in Silver
13、 City? A. Broadband cable has been made available to tourists. B. More police officers have been asked to protect tourists. C. Three stations have been added to the western train service. D. 10 foreign doctors now support the medical staff at Dover Hospital. 14. If you love playing basketball, which
14、 of the following changes will you be pleased with? A. More private schools have been built. B. Good medical care is provided if people get hurt. C. People can watch more ball games on broadband cable. D. The Naismith Street basketball courts have been resurfaced. 15. The notice tells us mainly abou
15、t _. A. medical facilities available in Silver City B. the work carried out by the people of Silver City C. changes made in 2018 to meet the needs of Silver City D. the entertainment that people can enjoy in Silver City B A popular video on the Internet shows the touching relationship between a peng
16、uin and the Brazilian man who saved him from certain death. Joao Pereira de Souza, 71, was from an island village just outside Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. He found the tiny penguin struggling(挣扎)on rocks in 2011. The helpless penguin was in hunger and covered in oil. Mr de Souza took him in and nursed
17、 him back to health. He named the South American Magellanic penguin Dindim. It took him a week just to clean the sticky black things from the birds fathers(羽毛). When Dindim was well again, Mr de Souza sent him back into the sea, never expecting to see his new friend again. He was shocked when just a
18、 few months later, the penguin returned to the island. Dindim found Mr de Souza and returned home with him. Now. Dindim spends eight months of the year with Mr de Souza, and spends the rest of his time breeding(繁殖)off the coast of Argentina and Chile. The flightless bird probably swims around 5000 m
19、iles every time he returns to Mr de Souza. He said he fed Dindim a daily diet offish to make him strong, and then took him back to the sea to let him go. “But he wouldnl leave, he stayed with me. Then just after he changed his coat with new feathers, he disappeared, “ recalled Mr de Souza. “Everyone
20、 said he wouldnt return but he has been coming back to visit me for the past four years. “ Biologist Joao Paulo Krajewski interviewed Mr de Souza for Globo TV. He said, “I have never seen anything like this before. I think the penguin believes Mr de Souza is a part of his family and probably a pengu
21、in as well, When he sees him, he wags his tail like a dog and honks with happiness. “ 16. What caused Dindim struggling on rocks? A. The oil was so sticky that Dindim couldnt get away. B. Someone shot Dindim and his legs were badly hurt. C. Dindim was so hungry that it had to stay still on rocks. D.
22、 Dindim got lost on the beach and didnt know where to go. 17. We can infer(推断)from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 that Mr. De Souza was a _person. A. polite and brave B. helpful and honest C. active and talented D. kind and patient 18. The sentences that show Dindim loves Mr. De Souza are _.
23、 When Dindim was well again, Mr de Souza sent him back into the sea. When he sees him, he wags his tail like a dog and honks with happiness. He was shocked when just a few months later, the penguin returned to the island. The flightless bird probably swims around 5000 miles every time he returns to
24、Mr de Soiaa. A. B. C. D. 19. Every year, Dindim would stay with Mr de Souza until _. A saved enough food B. he changed his feathers C. he gave birth to new babies D. got bored with Mr de Souza 20. What can be the best title of the passage? A. A bird in danger B. Back to the sea C. A good swimmer D.
25、Across the sea to see you C If only one person deserves(值得)the name of the greatest English winter of all time, that person should be William Shakespeare. His popular famous phrases, like “to be or not to be, that is a question , and his stories such as the tragedy (悲剧)of Romeo and Juliet are almost
26、 known in every comer of the world. William Shakespeare was born in a small town in England, in 1564. In his youth, he moved to London and began to work as a play writer. Sometimes he played the role as an actor and poet. By 1594, he had become a key play writer of a popular acting company in the ci
27、ty. Whether comedy or tragedy, Shakespeares plays catch peoples hearts with complicated (复 杂的) characters and stories that reflect truths about human nature. His comedies make fun of human weakness and always have a happy ending. In A Midsummer Nights Dream、goddesses play magical tricks on people lo
28、st in the woods. But his tragedies can be very dark. Macbeth is a story about a Scottish man who becomes king by killing all his enemies. Hamlet is about the prince of Denmark who takes revenge(复仇)after he knows it is his uncle that kills his father. But he loses his life in the end. Shakespeares wo
29、rk also has a big influence on the English language. He is a master of words. He coined about 1,700 new English words, including everyday ones like “lonely“, “hurry“ and “critical“, according to the New York Post. Of course, Shakespeare wrote 400 years ago and his English was very different from tha
30、t of today. But it doesnt influence his popularity. His plays have been translated into every major language and are performed more often than any other play writer. There are over 400 films and TV plays adapted (改编)from his work. Shakespeare is not of an age, but for all time. 21. Shakespeare was w
31、ell-known as a(an)_. A. director B. actor C. poet D. play writer 22. Paragraph 2 mainly talks about Shakespeares _. A. life experiences B. growing pains C. great works D. happy family 23. We can learn from the passage that _. A. Hamlet has a happy ending B. Few people know about Romeo and Juliet C.
32、A Midsummer Nights Dream is a tragedy D. Macbeth tells the story about a Scottish king 24. The underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refers to Shakespeares _. A. vocabulary was quite huge B. English was old and different C. tragedies are usually very dark D. characters and stories are complicat
33、ed 25. The purpose of this passage is to _. A. talk about Shakespeares family and educational background B. review the films and TV plays adapted from Shakespeares works C. introduce Shakespeares lifetime, famous works and his great influence D. compare the differences between Shakespeares words and
34、 the modem ones D Are you interested in science? How do you think scientists usually make new discoveries? The world produces millions of Ions of plastic wastes every year. What do you think the best way to deal with plastic pollution is? Why? Caterpillars(毛虫)are often used as food for fishing. Howe
35、ver, they are now set to join the war on plastic wastes. Fcderical Bcrtocchini is a scientist with the Spanish National Research Council. When shes not working in her lab, Bcrtocchini keeps bees. One day, when she looked at her beehives(蜂 箱),she found lots of caterpillars which were called waxworms(
36、蜡虫). They are often used to feed fish. In the wild, however, they live in beehives, feeding on the wax that bees use to build their houses. Bcrtocchini picked out the caterpillars and put them in a plastic bag. Surprisingly, when she returned to the bag after cleaning out the hives, she (bund it fil
37、l! of holes. The worms had eaten their way out. Bcrtocchini doesnt study plastic. However, you cant keep a good scientist away from an interesting question: Were the waxworms digesting(消化)the plastic? Bertocchini got in touch with Paolo Bombeli and Christopher Howe at the university of Cambridge. Ac
38、cording to their paper, some chemicals within the insects can really break down plastic. Other scientists have also discovered plastic-eating species(物种). In 2016, for example, a Japanese team found a bacterium(细菌). The bacterium has to spend more than six months eating a layer (层)of plastic bag. Ho
39、wever, Bertocchini and her partners discovered that it took a waxworm about 12 hours to eat a layer of plastic bag. Butthe scientists reminded that it would be at least several years before they set free waxworms into the environment. They want to know if the waxworms are using the plastic as a food
40、, or just they want to run away. If they just want to run away they are going to get fed very soon. But if they want to eat it as food, its a completely different game. “Its certainly not going to be the case that within six months weve solved the worlds plastic problem, said Howe. “I wouldnt want p
41、eople to think that within a few months, they can start throwing away plastic bags without worrying about it. “ 26. We can learn from the passage that Federical Bertocchini _. A. works full time as a bee-keeper B. is a scientist who is studying on bees C. found waxworms unusual abilities by accident
42、 D. mainly works on solving the worlds plastic problem 27. Which is right about a waxworm? A. It eats fish for food. B. It can eat all kinds of bacterium. C. It eats wax that bees no longer use. D. h eats plastic much more quickly than the bacterium. 28. Why do the caterpillars eat plastic wastes? A
43、. They want to run way. B. They eat them as food. C. They just want to taste the smell of them. D. Scientists are still not sure about it. 29. Scientist Howe thinks _. A. there is still a long way to solve the plastic problem B. waxwonns can play no role in solving the plastic problem C. we can solv
44、e the worlds plastic problem within six months D. its a good idea to set free waxworms into the environment 30. Which column(栏 目)of a magazine is the passage probably from? A. Super Science B. Star Stories C. School Time D. Fun Factory 三、语法填空三、语法填空(本題有本題有 10 小题，每小题小题，每小题 1 分；共计分；共计 10 分分) 阅读下面的短文，在空
45、白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式. Once, there was a famine (饥荒) in the town. 31._ rich baker sent for twenty of the poorest children and said to 32._ (they). “In this basket there is a loaf (条面包) for each of you. lake it and come back every day for more. ” The hungry children gathered eagerly about the ba
46、sket, and fought over the bread 33._ each wanted the largest loaf. At last they went away without even 34. _ (thank) the good baker. Gretchen, a poorly dressed little girl, did not fight with the other children, but stood 35._ (quiet)in the distance. When the badly behaved children had left, Gretche
47、n took the smallest loaf which 36._ (leave) in the basket. She kissed the bakers hand and went home. The next day the children were as badly behaved 37._ before. Gretchen got a loaf almost half the size of the one she got the first day. 38._ she came home, her mother cut the loaf open. Many new, shi
48、ning pieces of silver fell out of it. Her mother was very worried, and asked Gretchen 39._ (give) the silver back to the baker. When the little girl gave the rich man her 40._ (mother) message, he said, “It was no mistake. I had the silver pieces put into the smallest loaf to reward you. Always be as content (满 足的)，peaceable and thankful as you are now. Go home now, and tell your mother that the money is yours to ke
