1、1 2019 年浙江省台州市椒江区九年级第一学期年浙江省台州市椒江区九年级第一学期 期末测试英语试卷期末测试英语试卷 一、 完形填空 I moved to a new neighborhood two months ago. A taxi driver lived in the house with a large garage (车库) across the road. He is 1 single parent with two school-aged children. At the end of the day, he would 2 his taxi on the road. “Wh
2、y not in the garage” I asked myself. Then one day, I learned that he had another car in his garage. In the afternoon he would come home 3 work, leave his taxi and go out for his personal business in his 4 car, not in his taxi. I felt it was 5 . I was curious (好奇的) to see his personal car but didnt m
3、ake it 6 I happened to be outside one evening two weeks later, when the garage door was 7 and he drove out in his “own” car: a Rolls-Royce (劳斯莱斯)! It shook me 8 when I realized what that meant. You see, he was a taxi driver. But deep inside, he saw himself as something else: a Rolls-Royce owner and
4、a father. He drove others 9 his taxi but himself and his children in his Rolls-Royce. The world looked at his taxi and called him a taxi driver. But for him, a taxi was 10 something he drove for a living. Rolls-Royce was something he drove for a life. We go to bed every night and 11 every morning as
5、 parents or children, not as bankers, CEOs or professors. We go for a party as close friends or go for a vacation as a family. We love life as it is. Yet often, we base our happiness and 12 on how high we climb the social ladder (梯子)how much bigger and better a 13 we have. And we fail to notice Roll
6、s-Royce, by 14 it dirty in our garage. We should pay more attention to 15 we are than what we do! 1. A. a B. an C. the D. 2. A. park B. drive C. check D. repair 3. A. for B. to C. at D. from 4. A. another B. other C. the other D. others 5. A. useful B. careful C. wasteful D. painful 2 6. A. when B.
7、because C. until D. though 7. A. broken B. closed C. painted D. open 8. A. completely B. quickly C. finally D. carefully 9. A. by B. in C. on D. at 10. A. yet B. ever C. just D. still 11.A. stay up B. wake up C. take up D. warm up 12 .A. success B. beauty C. family D. health 13. A. garden B. garage
8、C. car D. taxi 14. A. keep B. kept C. to keep D. keeping 15. A. who B. what C. which D. where 二、阅读理解 A PERSONAL ROBOT Make your parents and teachers happy! Are you having problems finishing your homework on time? Do you never tidy your room until your mom shouts at you? You dont need to worry if you
9、 buy a Mr. Helping Hand PENGO WATCH CONTROL This is a watch that James Bond is really happy to wear! This is NOT a watch for common people! Your PENGO WATCH CONTROL 3 personal robot. Mr. H is able to organize your homework. Your personal robot will follow you around, putting away books, and clothes
10、that you have left on the floor or bed. Mr. H also has these features is only 500 grams has long-lasting batteries remembers simple instructions Often sold for $499 Now only for $299 acts as a control for TVs and videos gives you a daily weather report tells you when to hand in your homework makes a
11、 quiet warming sound when parents or teachers are near. Also, your PENGO WATCH CONTROL will always tell you the time! Often sold for $199 Now only for $99 1 About the robot, we know that _. A. it doesnt use batteries B. it is $200 cheaper than before C. it sells only $99 now D. people can talk with
12、it freely 2 The PENGO WATCH CONTROL can do _ different things. A. three B. four C. five D. six 3 _ are the most interested in this kind of robot and watch. A. Students B. Teachers 4 C. Scientists D. Doctors B How can you learn about a person when you meet him for the first time? The fastest way is t
13、o look at his shoes. A recent research shows that people can learn 90% about a stranger simply by looking at the persons shoes. The research includes the study of the size, price, color, style and quality of the shoes, in order to learn how old the person is, how much he makes every month, what kind
14、 of person he is in life, how he works and so on. In the study, 63 university students looked at pictures showing 208 different pairs of shoes worn by volunteers. The volunteers in the study were photographed in their most commonly worn shoes, and then they were asked to fill out a questionnaire (问卷
15、). So what did the shoes say about their owners? Some of the results were expected. People making more money each month most commonly wore expensive shoes. Colorful and fashionable shoes were usually worn by people who are outgoing and outstanding. However, some of the results are surprisingly inter
16、esting. For example, comfortable shoes were mostly worn by people who easily agree with others. And ankle boots (裸靴) were more likely worn by aggressive (有进取心的) people. The strangest of all may be that those who wore uncomfortable-looking shoes are mostly calm and quiet people. And if you have sever
17、al pairs of new shoes and take very good care of them, you may spend a large amount of time worrying about what other people think about you. 1 The fastest way to learn about a person you meet for the first time is _. 5 A. to talk to him B. to look at his shoes C. to work with him D. to ask him to f
18、ill out a questionnaire 2 People who easily agree with others mostly wear _ shoes. A. expensive B. comfortable C. fashionable D. colorful 3 The statement “_” is the authors opinion. A. The volunteers in the study were photographed. B. People making more money commonly wore expensive shoes. C. Some o
19、f the results are surprisingly interesting. D. Ankle boots were more likely worn by aggressive people. 4 The last three paragraphs are mainly about _. A. what the research studies B. what the research shows C. how the research goes D. why the research stops C 6 A 16-year-old girl has won the first p
20、lace in the popular TV program called the Chinese Poetry Conference II. Her name is Wu Yishu, a student at the High School Affiliated to Fudan University (复旦附中) in Shanghai. With her deep love for classical Chinese poetry and rich knowledge of it, she beat dozens of competitors in the second season
21、of the Chinese Poetry Conference on China Central Television on Feb 7, 2017. Wu performed well in many sections, but she was best known in the “Fei Hua Ling (飞花令)” part of the Chinese Poetry Conference, which required each competitor to think of poems about the Chinese character “Jiu (liquor)”. She
22、came up with three poems about “Jiu” in one go, but didnt ask her competitor to show as much as she did. In addition, her confidence and aggressiveness during the competition also left deep impression to the audience. In her own words, “I should press the answer button as fast as possible without th
23、inking anything. After all, no matter how difficult the questions turn out, I am able to answer them correctly.” Her excellent performance in the poetry conference brought her a lot of fans and inspired many students to learn ancient works. She said she loves reading poetry. Her favorite poetry is F
24、ang Weng Ci(放翁词) written by Lu You in Tang Dynasty. She said Lu You was her dream lover (男神). From his poems, she found he was a lovely man. Some experts have estimated that Wu must have remembered at least more than 2,000 Chinese ancient works. But she doesnt recite them like a machine. She keeps t
25、hem in mind because she is really interested in Chinese poetry. “I get feelings from ancient poetry that modern people cannot give me. I pay little attention to the competition, but I love poetry, and it is enough as long as I enjoy the happiness that poetry gives me.” Wu said. 1 Wu Yishu became the
26、 winner of the Chinese Poetry Conference II because she _. A. is from a famous school-the High School Affiliated to Fudan University B. performed excellently in the “Fei Hua Ling” part C. has a deep love for classical Chinese poetry and rich knowledge of it D. has too many fans in her school and eve
27、n the whole China 7 2 Wu Yishus words in the end of Paragraph2 shows _. A. she thinks others press the answer buttons too slowly B. she can answer all the questions without making any mistakes C. she is a confident and aggressive girl D. she has a talent in answering the questions 3 If Wu Yishu goes
28、 to a bookstore, she will most probably buy _. A. Su Shis collection of poetry B. Li Bais collection of poetry C. Du Fus collection of poetry D. Lu Yous collection of poetry 4 The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 4 refers to _. A. the Chinese ancient poems B. Lu Yous poems C. the classical poetry
29、 D. all the poets in China D One year, a college in the United States announced that it would offer a lot of money for the pure white marigold (金盏花). The high reward attracted so many people, but in the nature, besides golden, the marigold is 8 brown, and it is not easy to get the white one. So afte
30、r they were excited for a time, many people had forgotten the announcement. One normal day after 20 years, the college received a letter and 100 seeds of pure white marigold. It turned out to be an old woman of over 70 years old. Some experts in the college doubted it, but in order not to let her do
31、wn, those seeds finally took root (根）in the earth. The miracle (奇迹) appeared after one year, the field was covered by pure white marigold. Therefore, the old woman who was always unknown to the public became a new focus. The old woman was a flower-lover. When she read the announcement 20 years ago,
32、she got very excited like others. But her eight children were totally against her decision. After all, a woman who never knew the seed genetics (遗传学) couldnt complete what the experts could never do, so her thought was only a day dream. Still, the old woman didnt change her mind and went on working.
33、 She planted some of the most common seeds and took good care of them. A year later, when the marigold came out, she chose one faintest (最暗淡的) from those golden and brown flowers and got the best seed. The next year, she again grew them and chose.Day after day, year after year, through many seasons,
34、 the old womans husband died, her children flew far, a lot of things happened in her life, but only the wish to grow the pure white marigold took root in her heart. Finally, after 20 years on the day we all know, in the garden she saw a marigold, which was not nearly white, but as white as silver or
35、 snow. A problem even experts couldnt deal with was solved by an old woman who didnt understand genetics. Wasnt it a miracle? To take root in the heart, even the most common seed, can grow into a miracle! 1 According to the passage, _ marigold is unusual. A. white B. purple 9 C. brown D. golden 2 Th
36、e underlined part “focus” is closest in meaning to “center of _”. A. energy B. activity C. attention D. creativity 3 Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage ? A. the woman took good care of the flowers instead of her family B. the woman needed the great reward for her big family C. t
37、he experts also succeeded in growing the white marigold D. the children didnt agree on their mothers decision 4 The passage mainly talks about_. A. the difficulties of getting the white marigold B. the possibility of going beyond experts C. the unforgettable development of marigold D. the importance
38、 of holding on to dreams 三、词汇运用 A、用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，每词仅用一次。 custom value except separate five 10 1. This is the one of the most _ lessons I have learned. 2. You can take any of the books _ this one. 3. After the earthquake, many families were _. 4. Different countries have different _. So, when in Rom
39、e, do as Romans do. 5. The first four talent shows were just so-so, but the _ one gave us a big surprise. B Learning English requires action. You may know all the learning tips, but if you dont start doing things, you will 1 (失败) in getting nothing. The fact is, if you want to learn to speak English
40、 well, you must change your 2 (日常的) life. Here are some 3 (建议) that you can do: Read books in English to increase your vocabulary, and try to know the 4 (语法) in sentences. Look up new words in an English dictionary. Listen to tapes in English, and stop it if necessary, trying to understand the sente
41、nces and imitate the pronunciation of the 5 (讲话的人). Practice the pronunciation of English as much as you can. Remember that practice makes 6 (完美的). Try to write e-mail messages in English with 7 (某人) who is good at English. Catch every chance to speak English. 8 (只有) when you use the language, can y
42、ou remember it. Walk down the street and build simple English sentences in your head, talking to 9 (你自己) in English about the things around you. And the most important thing is not to be shy. If you 10 (敢于) to speak English, youre sure to be a good English learner sooner or later. 四、语法填空 11 When I w
43、as a little girl, my father told me a story about how to be happy. Many years ago, my father worked in an office (1) had large windows. He often looked out of the windows. One day, a woman in a passing car looked up and saw my father. My father waved. The woman waved back, while trying to think of w
44、ho this strange man was. This (2) (give) my father an idea. When it was (3) (slow) at work, he would smile and wave at the passersby who happened to look up. The strange looks he received make him (4) (laugh)work stress was washed away. His (5) (workmate) also laughed. Later, my father changed his w
45、ay of (6) (greet) people. He wrote signs, like “Hello!” or “Be happy!” Every afternoon as people went home from work, my father would greet them with the signs. Then people who looked up would give my father big smiles. Father and these people became (7) (close) through these signs. The day when I w
46、as born, my father posted a sign, “Im (8) new father! ” To his pleasant surprise, some of people held a sign saying, “Congratulations!” My father had learned the (9) (true) in the saying, “Smile, (10) the whole world smiles with you”. 五、任务型阅读 俚语 意思 A on the same page having agreement on something B
47、up in the air unsure or undecided C let the cat out of the bag to give away a secret 12 D fire away to be allowed to ask somebody anything you want E miss the boat to be too late to take a chance 1 Youd better go and buy the tickets for the concert as soon as possible, or youll _. Thanks. I will do it this afternoon. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.
