1、广东省广州市增城区广东省广州市增城区 2020-2021 学年九年级上英语期末试题学年九年级上英语期末试题 一、语法选择一、语法选择（共共 15 小题小题；每小题每小题 1 分分，满分满分 15 分分） 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从 115 各题所给的 A、B、 C 和 D 项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Acts of kindness, big or small, are everywhere if we care to look for them. _1_ December 23, 2017, a man put a video on Weibo,
2、 not knowing it will become popular. _2_ the video was only seven seconds long, it _3_ more than 19 million times in just two days. It _4_ a young mans kind action on a subway train and he soon became _5_ online star. In the video, the young man _6_ has a mobile phone in his hands was asleep. On the
3、 mobile phone screen, there was a message in large font（字体） “Please wake me up _7_ you need my seat.” Lots of web users were _8_ moved by the young mans act and praised _9_ for his kindness. Chutian Metropolis Daily offered to interview the young man, but he politely refused the _10_. He said he had
4、 just did _11_ he felt he should do. On Weibo, he wrote he could easily fall asleep when he had _12_ to do on the subway train. He was worried that _13_ might need the seat. So he thought of the idea of _14_ ta message on his phone screen. Kindness needed to be passed on. Lets work together and such
5、 positive energy will spread much _15_. 1. A. On B. In C. At D. From 2. A. Though B. But C. Since D. Because 3. A. watches B. watched C. is watched D. was watched 4. A. show B. will show C. showed D. has showed 5. A. a B. an C. the D. / 6. A. when B. whose C. who D. which 7. A. unless B. after C. wh
6、ether D. if 8. A. deep B. deeply C. deepen D. deepening 9. A. he B. his C. him D. himself 10. A. invite B. invites C. inviting D. invitation 11. A. how B. where C. what D. why 12. A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing 13. A. other B. others C. the other D. the others 14. A. making B. mak
7、es C. to make D. made 15. A. far B. further C. furthest D. the furthest 二、完形填空（共二、完形填空（共 10 小题小题；每小题每小题 1 分，满分分，满分 10 分）分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 1625 各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 项中，选出最佳选 项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Im a high school student. It happened last term just after I had got a _16_ result in an exam. I was sad and had lo
8、st my _17_. I decided to go to a class which can tell me how to be _18_. The teacher walked into the room and held up a 100-dollar note! “Who wants this?” he asked. _19_, all of us held up our hands. The teacher smiled. Then he put up the note on the blackboard and asked the same question. Again, we
9、 all put up our hands. The speaker _20_ again, but said nothing. Suddenly, he threw the note onto the floor! Then he asked the same _21_ a third time. I didnt _22_ why he was asking the same question again and again. I wanted the note, so I put my hand up again. After a while, he _23_ the note, and
10、started to laugh. “Youve told me how to become successful.” “The note is always worth 100 dollars, even though I throw it on the floor. You are like the _24_. No matter what happens to you, you still have your worth.” When I heard those words, I was touched. Suddenly, I _25_ I was worth a lot. I may
11、 have done badly in an exam, but it doesnt mean I cant do well in the future. If I believe in myself, I will be successful! 16. A. good B. wonderful C. great D. bad 17. A. money B. confidence C. job D. chance 18. A. comfortable B. rich C. famous D. successful 19. A. Unsurprisingly B. Unluckily C. Un
12、happily D. Uncomfortably 20. A. smiled B. cried C. spoke D. read 21. A. student B. teacher C. question D. way 22. A. remember B. understand C. notice D. teach 23. A. took out B. threw away C. picked up D. put down 24. A. floor B. note C. class D. exam 25. A. realized B. forgot C. dreamed D. decided
13、三、阅读三、阅读（共两节，满分 35 分） 第一节第一节 阅读理解阅读理解（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分） 阅读下列短文，从 2640 各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上 将该项涂黑。 (A) Im Greek. Uncle Sam and Aunt Polly lived about 45 minutes outside of Athens. Every summer when we travelled to Greece, we would spend a couple of days with them. I remembered all
14、the fun things we would do there. We would shake almonds（杏仁）off Uncle Sams almond tree. Using his strong hands, he would break the shells（壳）off, and present us with the shiny white nut. With Aunt Polly we would pick lemons off her lemon trees. Drinking the fresh lemonade and eating the delicious alm
15、onds, we would sit together and talk. Uncle Sam and Aunt Polly didnt speak English, and my Greek was not perfect. But those peacefully quiet times were the times that I miss the most. Uncle Sam became very sick because of the cancer. We didnt go to Greece in 2009, but we planned on going again in 20
16、10. Uncle Sam was in hospital shortly before we left for Greece. He passed away before we could get there. We were very grieved when we heard the news. Now, I wish we had seen him for the last time. But my uncle didnt wait for us to go. We still visit Aunt Polly, and we still pick almonds and lemons
17、. We still drink the fresh lemonade and eat the delicious almonds. But somehow the lemonade isnt as fresh, and the almonds arent as delicious as before. I thank God that Im still here to comfort Aunt Polly. We still miss Uncle Sam a lot when we eat almonds and drink lemonade, just like before. 26. T
18、he author did some fun things EXCEPT _. A. picking lemons off the lemon trees B. shaking almonds off the almond tree C. breaking the shells off the almonds with his hands D. drinking fresh lemonade and eating the delicious almonds 27. The underlined word “grieved” in Paragraph 3 means _. A. bored B.
19、 angry C. confused D. sad 28. Why does the author say “the lemonade isnt as fresh, and the almonds arent as delicious as before”? A. Because Uncle Sam cant stay with the author any longer. B. Because the lemonade and the almonds arent fresh anymore. C. Because the lemonade and the almonds have been
20、stored for a long time. D. Because Aunt Polly doesnt know how to make the lemonade and store the almonds. 29. What can we learn from the passage? A. The author can speak Greek well. B. The author doesnt live in Greece. C. The authors uncle died before 2009. D. The author had a bad relationship with
21、his uncle. (B) People often said Thomas Edison was the greatest genius of his age. There are only a few men in all of history, who have changed the lives of other men as much as the inventor of the first useful electricity light. But Edison could never be pleased only because someone said he was a g
22、enius. “There is not such thing as genius,” Edison said. He thought what people called genius was mostly hard work. But Edison was a thinker as well as a worker. From his earliest days as a child, he wondered about the secrets of nature. He tried to understand them, and then he tried to learn what h
23、e could usefully do with them. Edison enjoyed thinking. He knew that most people would almost anything instead of the difficult work of thinking, especially if they do not think very often. But he knew, too, that thinking could give men enjoyment and pleasure. Edison could not understand how anyone
24、could not be interested in life. As he loved to think, he also loved to work. On the day he became 75 years old, someone asked him what idea he had about life. “Work,” he answered. “Discovering the secrets of nature and using them to make men happier.” He said he had enough inventions in his mind to
25、 give him another 100 years of work. 30. According to Thomas Edison, whats genius? A. Hard work. B. Hard thinking. C. Useful dreams. D. Useful inventions. 31. What did Edison always try to do after exploring the secrets of nature? A. To share them with others. B. To make them useful in life. C. To c
26、arry out a new experiment. D. To write down what he had learnt. 32. Edison could not understand _. A. how anybody enjoyed life B. how anybody loved working C. why anybody loved thinking D. why anybody was tired of life 33. What can we infer from the last sentence in the passage? A. Edison was born t
27、o be a great inventor. B. Edison was ready to make his 100th invention. C. Life was too short for Edison to work for human beings. D. There were enough inventions in the world in another 100 years. (C) In the West, people are taught to wear masks only when they get sick. Masks are seen as a tool to
28、protect the sick people and prevent the disease from spreading. Therefore, during COVID-19 outbreak, overseas Chinese students said that they would be “stared at like a virus spreader” if they go out with a mask. According to a survey done by Global Times among some European and American people, wea
29、ring a mask in public can make them feel “worried”, “shy”, and “afraid of being looked at differently”. But as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to grow around the world, many people in the West are changing their attitudes. In the US, for example, the need for masks is very high now. However,
30、in China and Japan, there has been a long tradition of mask-wearing. In China, for example, when doctor Wu Liande invented the modern medical mask in 1910, the mask become a symbol of Chinas position as a modern, scientific nation. The 2003 SARS epidemic led to the wide use of masks in China. In Jap
31、an, wearing masks has long been seen as a manner to reassure（使安心）others when one catches a cold or flu. Some Japanese also turn masks into fashion accessories（配饰）, with different colors and patterns to match their clothes. Wearing masks is also a way to “hide” for young women when they dont have the
32、ir makeup on. In more collectivist（集体主义）cultures in Asia, wearing masks might also be a symbol of solidarity （团结） during the outbreak, according to Lynteris. People wear masks “to show that they want to stick together” in the face of danger, Lynteris wrote. 34. Why do the Western people refused to w
33、ear masks in public? A. They are afraid of getting sick. B. They are not afraid of COVID-19. C. They have their own culture and traditions. D. They are afraid of being looked ugly. 35. Masks have been widely used in China since _. A. the outbreak of SARS B. COVID-19 broke out C. COVID-19 cases conti
34、nued to grow D. the invention of the modern medical mask 36. From the article, we can know that many Asian people _. A. show more polite when they get a bad cold B. pay more attention to their own information C. like to wear masks to protect against air pollution D. wear masks more actively when mee
35、ting epidemic 37. What is the main idea of the article? A. Introducing the history of wearing masks. B. Explaining why Westerners dont wear masks. C. Showing opinions about masks between different countries. D. Providing the importance of wearing masks during an epidemic. (D) Renault Menage: This 2-
36、seating luxury car provides a comfortable driving experience. But its powerful engine means you had better be prepared for a big fuel bill each week. Its fantastic look will make you the focus of all attention. Company: Renault, France. Price: 85,000 Fiat 500: Although expensive, it will soon pay fo
37、r itself with the money you save on petrol. It has the most efficient and cleanest petrol powered engine. It has 4 seats and it is perfect for a family. Company: Fiat, Italy. Price: 35,000 Land Rover Discovery: With 7 seats, this car is suitable for all driving conditions. It has good control for dr
38、iving in the city and the power for rough roads and carrying heavy things. But it consumes lots of fuel. Company: Land Rover, Britain. Price: 51,999 Hyundai i20: 4 seats inside. Perfect for short journeys but doesnt have the power to make long distance driving enjoyable and comfortable. Still, at th
39、is price you cant complain and youll be smiling when you have to fill up the tank too. It really saves fuel. Company: Hyundai, Korea. Price: 8,000 38. Which of the following is true？ A. Each car above has 4 seats. B. The four cars are made by European companies. C. Both Renault Menage and Fiat 500 c
40、onsume lots of fuel. D. Land Rover Discovery is the second most expensive of above. 39. John needs to drive his two sons to school and he likes European cars. What may he choose? A. Hyundai i20 or Fiat 500. B. Fiat 500 or Land Cover Discovery. C. Renault Menage or Fiat 500. D. Land Cover Discovery o
41、r Hyundai i20. 40. If you choose a Land Cover Discovery, you will _. A. spend less money on fuel B. be able to drive on rough roads C. take people at most each time D. be more friendly to the environment. 第二节第二节 阅读填空（共阅读填空（共 5 小题小题; 每小题每小题 1 分，满分分，满分 5 分）分） 阅读短文及文后选项， 选出可以填入 4145 各题空白处的最佳选项， 并在答题卡上将
42、该项 涂黑。 Food in China and western countries is different. Chinese people choose food very carefully. They only use fresh materials（材料）to make food. For example, they only eat fresh fish. Chinese have lots of ideas for cooking. They can cook a chicken in over ten ways. _41_ Western countries, like Eng
43、land or America, dont have fresh food because they buy their food from supermarkets which only sell stored materials. _42_ Theyre unhealthy for mans body. Western people mostly boil, steam and bake the food. By the way, western people are very good at making desserts and chocolate. They can also mak
44、e very good cakes. _43_ In China, the people who invites other people for a meal would pay for the meal, but its not the same way in western countries. _44_ In western countries, people will always give tips to the waiter after they finish a meal in a restaurant. If you dont, the waiter will not be
45、happy. In China, this only happens in some top restaurants and hotels in large cities like Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. _45_ But western people may have more. They often have afternoon tea with fruit, cakes or biscuits. A. They wont be happy if you pay for them. B. Chinese people usually have th
46、ree meals during a day. C. Thats why Chinese food is so popular around the world. D. Western people often prefers fast food like hamburgers and chips. E. These foods are very sweet and and they can make you become fat quickly. 四、写作（共三节四、写作（共三节 11 小题，满分小题，满分 30 分）分） 第一节第一节 语篇填词语篇填词（共 5 小题; 每小题 1 分，满分
47、 5 分） 阅读下面短文，并根据短文大意及所给单词的首字母写出所缺单词。在填写答卷时，要求 写出完整单词。（每空限填一词） Toms birthday is coming. He has 46. i_ some friends to his party this Saturday evening. As his best friend, I want to buy him a 47. g_. So I went to the shops with my younger sister. We went by bus. On the way, I offered my seat to a woman with a baby in her arms. She thanked me and said I was a 48. p_ boy. How happy I was! Tom likes cars very much. So we went to a toy shop. There were 49. p_ of toy cars in the shop. Some of them were too expensive for us students. So I chose a cheaper one which I c
