1、 2019-2020 学年广东省广州市天河区九年级学年广东省广州市天河区九年级上期末英语试卷上期末英语试卷 一、语法选择一、语法选择 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 各题所给的各题所给的 A、B、C 和和 D 项中选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。项中选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 1 （15 分）As a great musician，Paderewski was most famous for his piano playing.Wishing to make progress on the
2、piano， one day， a boy （1） to a Paderewskis concert by his mother.After they sat down， the mother saw （2） friend.She left the boy alone in his seat and walked up（3） her friend happily. Catching the chance to explore the mystery of the concert hall，the little boy stood up and finally made his way thro
3、ugh a door （4） was marked No Admittance （进入） .Soon， the hall got dark and the concert was about to begin.When the mother（5） to her seat，she discovered that the child was missing. Suddenly the curtains parted and the lights focused on the piano on the stage.To the mothers （6） ，she found her little bo
4、y sitting at the piano.Without（7） where he was，the boy was innocently（天真地）picking out Twinkle，Twinkle，Little Star.Just （8） that very moment，the great piano master appeared.He moved to the piano （9） ，and whispered in the boys ear， Dont stop.Keep playing. Then he sat down and added a running obbligato
5、（伴奏）.Together，the old master and the young beginner changed an embarrassing situation into a wonderfully creative experience.It became one of （10） parts of the whole concert that evening.People were touched so much and the mother was too shocked （11） .She believed that such an experience would make
6、a big difference to her （12） boys life. In fact，thats the way it is in life.Sometimes life isnt exactly like（13） we have expected. （14） ，when we believe in the hands of a greater power，our life can be truly beautiful.Next time you set out to achieve great works，listen carefully.You can hear the voic
7、e of the master，whispering in （15） ear， Dont stop.Keep playing. （1）A.takes B.took C.was taken D.is taken （2）A.a B.an C. / D.the （3）A.greeting B.to greet C.greets D.greeted （4）A.what B.who C.where D.which （5）A.returned B.return C.returns D.returning （6）A.surprising B.surprise C.surprised D.surprising
8、ly （7）A.know B.knows C.knew D.knowing （8）A.at B.for C.in D.on （9）A.quick B.quickly C.quicker D.more quickly （10）A.exciting B.most exciting C.the most exciting D.more exciting （11）A.spoke B.speaks C.to speak D.speaking （12）A.9 year old B.9 years old C.9yearsold D.9yearold （13）A.what B.when C.how D.wh
9、y （14）A.Because B.But C.However D.So （15）A.you B.your C.yours D.yourself 二、完形填空二、完形填空 通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的 A、B、C 和和 D 选项中选择最佳选项，并在选项中选择最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。答题卡上将该项涂黑。 2 （15 分）At the age of 16，Einstein failed in several exams because he often played with some bad kids.One weekend mo
10、rning，Einstein carried a fishing net and prepared to go fishing with those kids.His father stopped him and said， Einstein， you were spending too much time playing， so you failed in the exams.Your mother and I are （1） about your future. Why？Jack and Robert also failed，but they went fishing as usual.
11、My boy，you cant think so， Looking at Einstein，his father said lovingly， Let me tell you a （2） in our hometown. There were two cats playing on the roof. （3） ，they fell into the chimney（烟囱）.When they climbed out of the chimney，one cats face was （4） while the others face was clean.Seeing the dirtyfaced
12、 cat，the cleanfaced one thought its own face was also dirty，so it quickly ran to the riverside and washed its face.The dirtyfaced cat saw the cleanfaced one，thinking its own face was clean as well，so it walked （5） and sang like a bird all the way home. Einstein， （6） can be your mirror（镜子）.Only you a
13、re your own mirror.Some of the kids are not strict with themselves.If you take them to be your mirror， even a （7） person may become stupid. Hearing this，Einstein was ashamed，laying down his fishing rod，and then returned to his small room. After that，Einstein was strict with himself.He often took him
14、self as a mirror and kept telling himself， I am special.I dont want to be as common as others. This was why Einstein （8） in his career.1，000 people have 1，000 kinds of wishes in life.Different people will produce different ideas about life.You can learn from other people，but you can never （9） others
15、 completely. You must know yourself well and know what you want to get.Your future doesnt （10） how others act，but on what you are going to act. （1）A.excited B.sure C.worried D.crazy （2）A.song B.story C.speech D.saying （3）A.Luckily B.Hopefully C.Suddenly D.Recently （4）A.red B.dirty C.hurt D.pale （5）A
16、.happily B.angrily C.sadly D.quietly （6）A.somebody B.anybody C.nobody D.everybody （7）A.poor B.rich C.lazy D.clever （8）A.fell B.failed C.succeeded D.survived （9）A.follow B.understand C.order D.instruct （10）A.try on B.go on C.live on D.depend on 三、阅读（共两节，满分三、阅读（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节分）第一节 阅读理解（共阅读理解（共 20 小题；
17、每小题小题；每小题 2 分，满分分，满分 40 分）阅读下列分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和和 D 项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 3 （10 分）Hot dogs may be your favourite food.But do you know them well？ HISTORY OF HOT DOGS *In the 1600s A German called Johann Georghehner created the dachshund sausage. Dachshundis a Germ
18、an small long thin dog. *In the 1860s The very first hot dog the dachshund sausage in a roll was sold by Germans in New York.It became popular in the US later. *In 1871 Charles Feltman，a German，started the first Coney Island hot dog stand.It made hot dogs known to more people. *In 1893 Chris Von Der
19、 Ahe started the American tradition of eating hot dogs at baseball parks，making hot dogs more popular. *In 1901 A New York cartoonist，Tad Dorgan，saw the red hot dachshund sausages sold on streets.He wanted to draw a picture of it，but he wasnt sure FUN FACTS OF HOT DOGS Hot dog is not a dog，but a coo
20、ked sausage in a long piece of bread. World record for eating hot dogs：73 in ten minutes. Hot dogs were one of the first foods eaten on the moon! About 150 million hot dogs are eaten by Americans each July 4th. About 21 million hot dogs were sold at how to spell dachshund，so he simply wrote Hot Dog.
21、It is widely believed how Hot Dog had its name. *In 1949 The first vegetarian hot dogs came out. American baseball parks in 2010. New Yorkers eat more hot dogs than people in any other city in the USA. （1）Americans started the tradition of eating hot dogs at baseball parks in . A.1871 B.1893 C.1901
22、D.1949 （2）From the passage， hot dog has had its name for about years so far. A.70 B.120 C.200 D.400 （3）What can we know about hot dogs from the passage？ A.New Yorkers like eating hot dogs most in the world. B.Germans eat about 150 million hot dogs each July 4th. C.A world record says someone ate 73
23、hot dogs in 10 minutes. D.About 21 million hot dogs were sold in America in the 1860s. （4）What is the correct order of the development of hot dogs？ a.The first vegetarian hot dogs were made. b.Johann Georghehner created the dachshund sausage. c.People first used Hot Dog instead of dachshund. d.Charl
24、es Feltman made hot dogs known to more people. e.Germans sold the dachshund sausage in a roll in New York. A.bedca B.bcdea C.dbcea D.deabc （5）What is the passage mainly about？ A.Some ideas of making hot dogs. B.How the hot dog got its name. C.World record of eating hot dogs. D.Some stories and facts
25、 about hot dogs. 4 （10 分）When you think of the Arctic（北极） ，you may imagine an icy land of completely white snow.Others probably imagine it as the last really clean place left on Earth.We have polluted the deepest oceans with plastic rubbish，and now，the China Daily says， Its the Arctics turn. German
26、scientists have recently found microplastics（微塑料）in Arctic snow.Microplastics are pieces of plastic smaller than 5 millimeters.Sadly，the scientists found 1，800 pieces of microplastic per liter of snow. How is plastic pollution reaching the Arctic？According to scientists， Its clear that most of the m
27、icroplastic in the snow comes from the air. They fall off plastic objects and are moved by the wind，just like dust.They mix with ice in the air and fall to the ground as snow.Finding these plastics in Arctic snow means that we may breathe them in.An even higher amount of microplastic was found in th
28、e snow around cities. Are they bad for us？Scientists can not answer this question for now，according to the World Health Organization.We do know that our bodies cant take in large pieces of microplastic.However， if the plastics are small enough，they can find ways into our bodies and stay there for a
29、long time，which can be bad for our health.Whats more，earlier studies have shown that microplastics may cause lung cancer，which needs further confirmation. Microplastics have also been found in rivers and oceans around the world.Earlier study has found that they flow over long distances and into our
30、oceans， damaging ecosystems （生态系统） along the way.They start in our wastewater，when we wash clothes with plastic fibers.The wastewater then flows into rivers and out to sea，where they are eaten by sea animals.If people then eat these animals，it means that were eating the plastic as well. （1）What does
31、 the underlined sentence mean in Paragraph 1？ A.The Arctic turns into a beautiful place. B.The Arctic starts to be polluted by plastic rubbish. C.The Arctic is an icy land of clean white snow. D.The Arctic is the last really clean place left on Earth. （2）What does Paragraph 3 tell us？ A.How dangerou
32、s the microplastics are. B.What the microplastics in the Arctic are like. C.How the microplastics get to the Arctic. D.How to reduce the microplastics in the Arctic. （3）What do we learn from the article？ A.Microplastics will certainly cause lung cancer. B.Microplastics are only found in rivers and o
33、ceans. C.Plastics can easily find ways into our bodies and stay there. D.Microplastics may be bad for the environment and our health. （4）Which of the following shows the journey of the microplastics in Paragraph 5？ （5）Where can you most probably read the passage？ A.In a geography magazine. B.In a tr
34、avel guide. C.In a science fiction. D.In a health survey. 5 （10 分）The Bank of England issued（发行）two banknotes of 1，000，000 each.At this point，Brother A said to Brother B， If an honest and intelligent stranger arrives in London without a friend and without money，except for the 1， 000， 000 banknote， h
35、e will die from hunger.He will be put into prison because everyone will think he stole it if he wants to change it. However，Brother B didnt agree. They continued arguing for days， until Brother B said， Ill bet 20， 000 that the stranger will live for 30 days with the banknote and not go to prison. Br
36、other A accepted the bet.He went to the bank and bought the 1，000，000 banknote.After returning home and preparing a letter，the two brothers sat by the window and waited for the right man for the bet. They saw many honest faces go by， but they were not intelligent enough.Several faces were intelligen
37、t， but they were not honest.Many faces were honest and intelligent，but they were not poor enough.Other faces were honest，intelligent and poor，but they were not strangers. When they saw me，they thought I was the man.After knowing my story，they told me I was the right man for the bet.However， they ref
38、used to discuss the bet with me.I felt confused and hurt because I was the subject of a joke.Later，one of the gentlemen gave me an envelope and told me not to open it until I was in my hotel room.Then they left for a journey without any other information for me. Far from their house，I opened the env
39、elope.I saw there was money inside!I didnt stop to read their letter but ran to the nearest restaurant at once.I ate and ate.At last，I took out the money to pay for my meal.It was a banknote worth 1，000，000!I almost passed out. I stared at the banknote.The owner of the restaurant and I were both sur
40、prised.I did not know what to do， so I simply passed him the note and said， Give me the change，please. The owner apologized a thousand times， Im very sorry，but I cant change it，sir.Even the banks here dont have such a huge amount of change today. I dont have any other money.Please change it. The own
41、er then said， I understand that you are a very rich gentleman who likes playing jokes by dressing like a poor man.You can come here and eat all you want，whenever you want.You can pay me when you want. Adapted from The Million Pound Note （1）What was the bet between the two brothers？ A.The poor strang
42、er will die from hunger if he has nothing but the banknote. B.The poor stranger will go to prison if he has nothing but the banknote. C.The poor stranger can live happily if he has nothing but the banknote. D.The poor stranger can live for 30 days and not go to prison if he has the banknote. （2）Why
43、did the two brothers choose me as the right man？ A.Because I was smart，funny，poor and a local. B.Because I was honest，smart，poor and a local. C.Because I was smart，honest，poor and a stranger. D.Because I was smart，humorous，honest and a stranger. （3）According to the passage，what might I do after the
44、owners words？ A.I might ask my friends to help me pay for the meal. B.I might go to the bank to change this big note at once. C.I might leave the restaurant and pay for the meal next time. D.I might ask the two brothers to help me pay for the meal. （4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the
45、story？ A.The two brothers discussed the bet with me. B.I dressed well to have a meal in the restaurant. C.I read the letter when I opened the envelope. D.The owner of the restaurant believed I was rich. （5）What is the best title of the article？ A.A letter with money. B.An unusual bet. C.Two brothers
46、 argument. D.Two big banknotes. 6 （10 分）Big data（数据）is a lot of sets of information that are put together so they can be used by a computer program.The computer program looks for different kinds of answers or patterns in the data.Big data can have different kinds of information from many sources，suc
47、h as information from schools，websites，companies and governments.One set of data can have peoples names and addresses.Another set can have what they like，where they go to school，and how much time they spend on the computer. Big data can be used in many ways.The government uses it to understand how m
48、any people travel on buses or trains.This information is then used to make bus or train systems better.Some schools use big data to understand which child may need special help in class.The teacher can then give certain students more support，so those students can learn better in school.Companies use
49、 big data， too.It helps them understand who buys their products.For example，one company uses weather data to see when people eat the most ice cream. Big data can be used for good reasons.Some hospitals use big data to predict if a baby who is born too early will get sick.The hospital can then take s
50、teps to take care of that baby so he or she does not get sick.Big data can also be used for bad reasons.It can be used to predict which kinds of people are likely to break the law or hurt others.Even though these people have not done anything wrong，they may be easily misjudged as bad ones. How can b
