北京市房山区 2020—2021 学年上学期期中检测试卷 九年级英语试题.pdf

1、学校班级姓名密封线内不能答题九年级英语试卷第 1 页（共 10 页）九年级英语试卷第 2 页（共 10 页）房山区 20202021 学年度第一学期期中检测试卷九 年 级 英 语本试卷共 10 页，共 60 分，考试时长 90 分钟。考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。考试结束后，将答题卡交回，试卷自行保存。知识运用（共 14 分）一、单项填空（共 6 分，每小题 0.5 分）从下面各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1Miss Wang is kind and helpful. We all like .Ait Bher Chim Dthem2Th

2、e first class begins 8:00 in the morning.Aat Bin Con Dto3Lisa is busy working all day, she cant look after her child.Aand Bbut Cor Dso4 Peter, does it take you to do your homework every day? For one hour. Ahow much Bhow often Chow long Dhow far5 you play the guitar, Tom? Yes, I can. ACan BShould CNe

3、ed DMust6Jane is my friend. She is than me.Atall Btaller Ctallest Dthe tallest7Jack swimming with his friends every weekend. Agoes Bwill go Cwent Dhas gone8Mike a picture when his mother came back last night.Adraws Bdrew Cwas drawing Dis drawing 9We many flowers in the garden since last year.Aplant

4、Bplanted Cwill plant Dhave planted10 Sam, what is your sister doing? She her room.Awill clean Bis cleaning Ccleans Dcleaned11A new gym in our school last year. Abuilds Bbuilt Cis built Dwas built12 Do you know the Summer Palace? Next Tuesday.Awhen we visited Bwhen did we visit Cwhen we will visit Dw

5、hen will we visit二、完形填空（共 8 分，每小题 1 分）阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选择最佳选项。A Silent Fathers LoveA fathers love to his child is like a huge mountain, deep, silent, and powerful. I will never forget something that happened between my father and me.When I was in high school, my father retired

6、 and set up a food stand on the street near my school. He was particularly good at making 13 . Every day after I finished school, my classmates and I would pass his food stand. But I 14 talking to him before his food stand, because I didnt want my classmates to know my father was selling noodles on

7、the street!One night, I couldnt stand it anymore and 15 , “Dad, could you stop selling your annoying noodles? I dont need a father who sells noodles on the street!” At that moment, my father was shocked. He tried to say something but didnt. When he turned around, something happened that I would neve

8、r forget. His eyes were full of 16 . I saw him crying for the first time. My mother later told me my father was selling noodles to save money for my college education. Even today I still feel 17 for what I did that night.Time really flies. I finished college and then left my home to work. During the

9、 past years, whenever I missed home, he was always there meeting me 18 at the railway station. Whenever he saw me off, he never tried to hug me, although I always 19 his hug. When I was away from home, he never wrote or telephoned me, but he always 20 my mother to telephone me. Whenever my mother wa

10、s telephoning me, hed sit beside her with a list of questions. Hed tell my mother to talk to me for him. Thats the way he is, and thats how he shows his love to me.My father is quiet, but I feel a connection, which is deep and powerful. It lives in a place far beyond words, and it is something speci

11、al - “a silent fathers love”.密封线内不能答题九年级英语试卷第 3 页（共 10 页）九年级英语试卷第 4 页（共 10 页）13Anoodles Bdumplings Cbread Dchicken14Aenjoyed Bavoided Cconsidered Dcontinued15Ashouted Bwarned Cexplained Dargued16Ahappiness Bexcitement Csadness Danger17Agrateful Bdisappointed Cresponsible Dregretful18Ashyly Bproudly

12、Cquietly Dsecretly19Aaccepted Bexpected Cremembered Ddisliked20Aallowed Btaught Cpromised Dpushed阅读理解（共 36 分）三、阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选择最佳选项。（共 26 分，每小题 2 分）ABasketball and swimming are popular events at the Olympics. But there are also some events that are not as popular. Some are ev

13、en very strange. Tug-of-war（拔河比赛） This event started in 1900 and left the Olympics in 1920. The team wins if they pull the rope past a certain point first. Interestingly, more than one team from a country can enter this event. This makes it possible for one country to win several medals. Rope Climbi

14、ng It first appeared as an Olympic sport in 1896. The climber who spends the shortest time reaching the top is the winner. The rope used to be 15 meters long. Years later, it was shortened to 8 meters, for some reason. After 1932, there was no rope climbing in the Olympics. Race Walking In race walk

15、ing, walkers have to win the race by walking. To make sure that they do not run, race walkers must have one foot on the ground at all times. Race walking has been an Olympic sport since 1904. Men enter in 20-kilometer and 50-kilometer races; women only race 20 kilometers. Live Pigeon（鸽子）Shooting（射击）

16、This event only appeared in the Olympics once, at the 1900 Olympic games in Paris. The competition consisted of shooting as many pigeons as possible within a limited time. The winner killed 21 birds that day, with a total of about 300 birds killed in the competition.21In rope climbing, the rope was

17、meters long in 1896. A8. B15. C20. D2122In race walking, the players have to .Ashoot as many pigeons as possibleBpull the rope past a certain point firstCspend the shortest time reaching the topDhave one foot on the ground at all times23Which event only appeared in the Olympics once?ATug-of-war. BRo

18、pe Climbing. CRace Walking. DLive Pigeon Shooting. BIt was Saturday. I waited for the bus to go to my English class at the bus stop.“Excuse me, what time is it?” said a voice in my ear. When I looked back over my shoulder, I was greeted by a ragged（衣衫褴褛的）man who looked like a poor worker. He was alm

19、ost the same age as my elder brother, but his hair was messy and his working clothes were torn and old. A terrible smell made me take two steps back from him. I gave him a blank stare and answered his question unwillingly.“Thank you! Im just afraid of being late for work,” he explained in a low voic

20、e, I kept silent, nodding my head slightly.The bus finally reached the station, and I got on the bus. I reached into my pocket, and to my great surprise, it was completely empty! I was so embarrassed（尴尬）that I just froze, my face burning with shame. At that moment, a dark-colored arm reached out and

21、 put two coins into the coin box. “The money is for both of us!” a familiar voice rang in my ear. I raised my 密封线内不能答题九年级英语试卷第 5 页（共 10 页）九年级英语试卷第 6 页（共 10 页）head and realized it was him!My previous behavior passed through my mind, making me ashamed. “Thank you,” I said in a low voice, regretful and

22、 thankful. On hearing my words, he smiled. “You are welcome! You helped me, too.”I was touched. I looked at his hands. I noticed the calluses（老茧）and roughness on them, I realized the difficulty of his work. Although his hard work will break his appearance, itll never break his warm heart and kind so

23、ul.24The writer waited for a bus to .Ago to work Bhave an English classCmeet a worker Dvisit the elder brother25The worker after the writer answered his question.Agot on the bus Bkept silentCexplained in a low voice Dtook out two coins26The writer was touched because .Athe worker was warm-hearted to

24、 help others Bthe worker was polite to ask questions Cthe workers work was difficultDthe worker looked very poor CIf youve ever taken a bus, youve probably found someone sleeping in the seat near you. Maybe this even happens to you. You might think you need more coffee, but it wont help much. The na

25、tural vibration（振动）of buses and subways makes us feel sleepy, according to a new story in Science Alert. Why? Its all about the information going to your brain. On a bus, your senses give you continuous and repeating information. For example, the air conditioner and engine（引擎）create continuous white

26、 noise. At the same time, youre sitting still and the things around you dont change. The vibrations of the engine are also continuous. Your brain has almost no new information to deal with. The repeating information will make your brain enter a low-energy state. The fact that you fall asleep quickly

27、 when closing your eyes on a bus is because your brain gets used to all of it. “When youre tired, it doesnt take much to start nodding off. But weve found that as you drive, the gentle vibrations made by car seats can make you sleepy,” said Stephen Robinson, a researcher from the RMIT University in

28、Melbourne, Australia.Robinsons team invited 15 volunteers to do a test. They were required to sit in a driving machine. And the researchers kept watching their HRV（心率变异度）a well-known indicator（ 标 志）of sleepiness. Over the course of two 60-minute periods, volunteers were tested once with vibrations a

29、nd once without. In the period with vibrations, their HRVs were much lower compared with the period without vibrations. During 15 minutes, volunteers showed signs of sleepiness. During 30 minutes, that sleepiness was very easy to be noticed, increasing up until the end of the test. This line of rese

30、arch can offer help in the development of the car industry. Robinson believed the research could be helpful for improving road safety. “We hope that future car seats can be built to fight against vibration and to make the sleepiness weaker,” he said.27According to the writer, if you dont want to sle

31、ep on a bus, you should _. Amake your brain deal with new information Bdrink more coffee before you take a bus Ckeep listening to the continuous noise Dget used to the vibration of buses28Robinsons team did a test and found that . Athe researchers got the same result after the test with two periods

32、Bthe volunteers with low HRVs showed signs of sleepinessCthe volunteers HRVs didnt change during the whole testDthe volunteers HRVs increased up with vibrations29What is the passage mainly about?AIt shows the way people usually sit on the bus.BIt describes a scientific test by Robinsons team. CIt su

33、ggests improving road safety to car industry.DIt explains what causes peoples sleepiness on buses.密封线内不能答题九年级英语试卷第 7 页（共 10 页）九年级英语试卷第 8 页（共 10 页）DHave you ever paid for educational podcasts（播客）or live videos? Ask some people and most of them will say yes. “Pay-for-knowledge” has been more and more

34、fashionable these years. The contents of these “Pay-for-knowledge” products are from language learning to gardening or baby-caring. Everything you think of can be found online at this moment. “Pay-for-knowledge” is on the rise.Why is “Pay-for-knowledge” industry developing so rapidly? First, its dev

35、elopment is based on the Internet. With a fast network and a smartphone, anyone who has passed the identity（身份）check can be an online teacher, and anyone with an online account can buy “Pay-for-knowledge” products that he or she wants at an affordable price. Second, people are afraid to miss any inf

36、ormation. On one hand, people hope for more useful information. On the other hand, such information is usually at the hands of experts（专家）who serve well-known companies and universities. Moreover, the need to learn new skills in todays job market also pushes people to learn on such educational podca

37、sts.The industry of “Pay-for-knowledge” has proved to be lucrative. It promises possibilities of turning information into money. It is good for the development of our country and it can help sellers make lots of money. Besides, buyers can enjoy self-growth from it. This is also a reflection（反映）of re

38、spect for knowledge and talents.However, the rapid development of “Pay-for-knowledge” has a few problems. For one thing, the market is full of eye-catching words such as “How to Be an Industrys Expert in 5 Hours” and “15 Classes to Be a Master of Appreciating（欣赏）Classical Music”, which sound like if

39、 you pay for it, you are sure to succeed. For another, a large number of customers buy them just for showing off. In fact, those who have really had self-growth after buying online courses may be the kind of people who need them least. In other words, with or without these courses, they can make it

40、anyway, because they are those who have the ability to learn by themselves.In general, the best is the one that suits you most. “Pay-for-knowledge” may be used as a good start for self-growth. Be careful! Otherwise, your dream of success may not come true.30What can we learn about “Pay-for-knowledge

41、” industry from Paragraph 2?AThe history of its development. BThe advantages of its products.CThe causes of its rise. DThe needs of its customers.31The words “be lucrative” in Paragraph 3 probably mean “ ”.Aproduce lots of money Bget much informationCwin great respect Denjoy self-growth32According t

42、o the passage, we can know that .A“Pay-for-knowledge” products can help all the people succeedB“Pay-for-knowledge” products can offer people different kinds of coursesCPeople who can teach themselves need “Pay-for-knowledge” products mostDPeople must learn from experts who serve famous companies and

43、 universities33What is the writers main purpose in writing this passage?ATo show the problems of the “Pay-for-knowledge” products.BTo advise everyone to learn knowledge by themselves online.CTo remind people to choose “Pay-for-knowledge” products wisely.DTo teach parents how to buy some online cours

44、es for their children. 四、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。（共 10 分，每小题 2 分）Kite is a symbol of the Chinese handicraft（手工艺）. Flying a kite is a very popular activity in all generations in China. Invented by the Chinese people, Chinese kites have enjoyed a history of over 2,000 years. It first appeared in the wars of t

45、he Spring and Autumn Period. Mo Zi, a famous politician, and natural scientist, made a wooden bird after three years research and development efforts. It is the earliest kite in China and in the world. The paper kite appeared after Cai Lun invented paper, and was renamed “paper bird”. Later, sounder

46、s like bamboo flutes were added onto the kites. When flying in the sky, the kites would make sounds, so the name was changed to fengzheng. “Feng” means wind in Chinese and “zheng” is a traditional national musical instrument.About 1,300 years ago, Chinese travelers took kites to Japan. Soon kites fi

47、lled the skies there. Kites reached Thailand about 700 years ago. During floods, Thai farmers flew kites over their fields. They hoped the kites would drive away the clouds and stop the rain. Over time, 学校班级姓名密封线内不能答题kites flew their way out of Asia. Today, kites are very popular all over the world.

48、 Kite fans meet at festivals in many parts of the world and have great fun. Over the years, kites have helped people understand the natural world. In 1749, for example, thermometers（温度计）were tied to kites to measure temperatures. In 1906, cameras hanging from kites took pictures of San Francisco, Ca

49、lifornia after an earthquake. The photos helped people plan what to do. Kites also helped inventors find out how to make airplanes. The Wright brothers studied how kites flew, which helped them make the first successful airplane. Flying kites does require skills and experience. You have to practice;

50、 you have to choose proper wind direction and running speed in order to avoid electric wires, high trees, and other kites; and you must learn how to send and withdraw（收回）the lines according to changing wind forces.Kites give us ways to celebrate, relax and explore. Go fly a kite! Enjoy the feeling o