河南省郑州市实验中学2021-2022学年九年级上学期期末水平测试英语试题.docx

1、河南省郑州市实验中学2021-2022学年九年级上学期期末水平测试英语试题学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、阅读单选Name: Giant PandaDate of Birth: two to three million years agoNationality: ChinaAddress: Sichuan, Shaanxi, GansuLength: 3.95.9 feet (120180 cm)Weight: 176330 pounds (80150 kg)Lifespan: 1820 years (wild); up to 30 years (captive)Growth: 01 ye

2、ar: cub (幼崽); 15 years: teenager; 518 years: adult; over 18 years: old ageFood: (for adult) 88 pounds (40 kg) of fresh bamboo a day; keep a record of 40 seconds to finish one piece of bambooHobbies: eating, sleeping, climbing the treeFrequently Asked Questions (FAQ): Do they eat meat anymore? If you

3、 feed them meat, they will still eat it.However, they will not leap to hunt.Do they have tails? Yes, they have tails. An adult has a fluffy white tail with a length of 8 inches (20 cm). But the tail is hard to be noticed.Can they swim? Yes, they can swim and it is an important skill for him to escap

4、e from their enemies.What are the best hours to see captive giant pandas? They are lazy outside morning hours, especially in summer. It is best to see them in early morning. They are most active around 9 a.m., so its better to go there before 9: 30 a.m.Click here to get more FAQs to satisfy your cur

5、iosity (好奇心) about this attractive creature.https: /Follow our private panda tours to Chengdu, you can see newly-born babies, naughty cubs, and cute adults in the research base.1When did the giant panda appear on the earth?A2 or 3 hundred years ago.B2 or 3 million years ago.Cseveral centuries ago.DT

6、housands of years ago.2An adult panda might be _ years old.A1B5C10D193According to the text, how can a panda escape from his enemies?ABy running fast.BBy hiding itself.CBy swimming away.DBy climbing a tree.4If you are interested in pandas, how can you get more information about them at home?AVisit t

7、he research base.BJoin the panda tour.CVisit the website.DRead a magazine.5What is the purpose of the text?ATo draw peoples interest in panda tours to Chengdu.BTo show people the importance of protecting pandas.CTo tell people some knowledge about wild pandas.DTo satisfy your curiosity about pandas.

8、One day we went to pick up our grandson Mark at his school. It was a beautiful spring day so we went to the garden.We noticed how sad Mark was. He said, “There is nothing special about me. Well, I am smaller than my elder brother and I am bigger than my younger brother.” I knew he felt that he, the

9、middle son, was not getting the same attention.We walked a little farther into the woods when Mark asked me if we could throw rocks into the brook（小溪）to see which one would go the farthest.“OK,” I said.Mark said, “I am going to throw the biggest rock, because I know it will go the farthest.” Mark pi

10、cked up the largest rock he could find and threw it. Although it made a very big splash（飞溅的水）, it didnt go very far. Mark thought for a minute and said, “I am going to throw a little rock instead.” He picked up a little stone and threw it but it didnt go very far because it was too little.I thought

11、this was a very good opportunity to teach. I said, “Why dont you pick up a medium-sized rock and see what happens? ”Mark picked up a medium-sized rock and threw it. Mark said, “Look, the middle-sized rock went the farthest!”I smiled, “You see, Mark, you are like the middle-sized rock. In this situat

12、ion the little rock was too light, the big rock was too heavy, but the middle-sized rock was just right.”“So, I am special?”“Yes, Mark, everyone and everything is special and has a special purpose, especially you.”根据材料内容选择最佳答案。6How many children were there in Marks family?A1B2C3D47What made Mark sad

13、?AHis being the shortest in height among brothers.BHis getting less attention at home.CHis low rank in his class.DHis lack of chance to visit gardens.8Why didnt the grandpa comfort Mark when he first noticed that Mark was sad?ABecause he was waiting for a good chance to teach.BBecause he had no idea

14、 how to help Mark at that time.CBecause he knew Mark would cheer up quickly.DBecause he thought what Mark said was not true.9Which is the best word to describe Marks grandpa?ABrave.BHonest.CSerious.DWise.10Whats the passage mainly about?AA person may do everything on purpose.BAnything larger isnt ne

15、cessarily better.COne can go farthest without pain.DEveryone is special as a matter of fact.How nice are you? Do you give money to homeless people? Do you offer your seat to someone in need on a bus?Many people believe that confident people think more highly of themselves, while those who have low s

16、elf-esteem（自尊）think less of their good qualities. However, a new study says it might not be true, reported The Guardian.The study was done by Jonathan Freeman, a psychology professor from the University of London, UK. He found that 98 percent of British people consider themselves to be among the nic

17、est 50 percent of the population. In the study, Freeman first asked some people to rate（评级）their own niceness. Then he got people to answer questions like “Do you give directions to strangers?” and “Have you ever donated blood?”. The results showed that people are not as nice as they think they are.

18、 Two thirds of them seldom helped others carry heavy shopping bags, and only a quarter of them donated blood.In another study by psychologists from universities in Chicago and Virginia, US, some people were shown pictures of themselves. Some pictures had been more or less changed to make them appear

19、 more attractive. When asked to pick the unchanged pictures, people usually chose the more attractive ones.So, why do we think were nicer than we actually are? There are many theories（理论）. A popular one says we cheat ourselves unknowingly, so that we can get confidence without lying to ourselves kno

20、wingly.How can we solve it? Other studies show that there is a simple way: feedback（反馈）. Compare others opinion toward yourself with your own and you will see a clearer picture.根据材料内容选择最佳答案。11What did the new study find?AConfident people have more good qualities.BPeople with low self-esteem are most

21、ly not nice.CPeople are not as nice as they think they are.DConfident people dont like those with low-esteem.12Which of the following is NOT true?AFreeman is a British psychology professor.BAbout 98 percent of British people think theyre nice people.CThe people answered some questions about niceness

22、.DOne fourth of the people helped others carry heavy bags.13According to Para 4, people chose the more attractive pictures of themselves because _.Athey were not happy with their looksBit was hard to tell small differencesCthey lied to themselves without knowing itDthey wanted to learn to make up14W

23、hat does the story mainly talk about?ADont lie to yourself.BPeoples opinion of their own niceness.CLets help others more.DCompare yourself with others.15Where does the passage most probably come from?AA magazine.BA grammar book.CA dictionary.DA story book.二、阅读还原5选5While Western kids dream about what

24、 Santa will bring them, Chinese kids will be getting their money box ready to receive hongbao. _16_ The general idea is that adults with income（收入）give children with no income hongbao during Chinese New Year. In fact, children can even mean young adults who are unmarried.Youll see hongbao used as de

25、corations on just about every Chinese New Year flower and plant that is displayed during the season. These will be empty. _17_ I know because my son checks them whenever he can reach them._18_ Weddings are big events where hongbao are given by guests invited to the wedding instead of gifts. The amou

26、nt of money to give at a wedding can be tricky and if you are invited to a Chinese wedding, you can ask for some advice about how much to give._19_ Ask the shop owner or a friend which one to buy. So you make sure you dont get one that says “Congratulations on your marriage” for a birthday.These day

27、s, people dont even have to leave the comfort of their sofas to give hongbao. _20_ WeChat, a popular instant message and photo sharing app, introduced electronic hongbao, so its even easier now.根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使文章意通顺、内容完整。AAnd they are only used for decoration.BIf you need hongbao, yo

28、u can buy them at shops at any time of the year.CHongbao, red envelopes, is the traditional gift that adults give children during the Chinese New Year holiday period.DHongbao is given at other opportunity too.EFriends send each other hongbao from their phones!三、完形填空David got a new job, so he had to

29、move to_21_city with his wife and two sons. They bought a big house with a beautiful garden.One day, David was teaching his 7-year-old son, Jack, how to_22_a lawnmower（割草机）. When he was teaching how to turn the lawnmower around, his wife Mona called him and_23_ him about something. David turned to a

30、nswer Monas question, while the naughty Jack pushed the lawnmower into the flower bed next to the lawn. At first, he just wanted to_24_ how to turn the lawnmower around. But_25_he saw that his father had not come, he decided to show the skills he had just_26_in the flower bed.Wherever the lawnmower

31、went, the flowers and leaves were everywhere. The beautiful and perfect flower bed soon became a _27_ . When David turned and saw the scene _28_him, he was just angry to death! You must know how much time and _29_he had put into this flower bed! But it was destroyed by Jack in just a few _30_.Oh! Ja

32、ck, what are you doing! he_31_to Jack.Just as he was preparing to punish his son, his wife ran to him and said _32_, David, dont do this. You know, we are_33_ children, not flowers!Hearing his wifes words and looking at the son who was scared, David felt very_34_. He lowered his head to calm himself

33、 down, and then he _35_ Jack tight in his arms and said, Its OK. Well fix it.21AanotherBthe otherCotherDothers22AuseBmakeCrepairDbuy23AvisitedBinterviewedCaskedDshowed24AleaveBjumpCpracticeDrun25AhowBwhereCwhyDwhen26AtaughtBlearnedCsoldDlent27AgardenBmodelCparkDmess28Ain front ofBonCout ofDfrom29Apa

34、inBeffortCstudyDsadness30AminutesBdaysCweeksDmonths31AmovedBrushedCsmiledDnodded32AeasilyBhappilyCproudlyDseriously33AsavingBraisingCgreetingDleading34AimpossibleBunluckyCembarrassedDunbelievable35ApulledBtouchedCpushedDheld四、短文选词填空 阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确的形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空一词，每次使用一次。work, body, common

35、, happy, nervous, fight, get, during, always, becauseHave you heard of this saying “Laughter is the best medicine”? That is to say, patients need humor _36_ it can help them get better. These days some hospitals around the world are using humor in their work. Now healthcare clowns (小丑)are _37_ in so

36、me hospitals.Some people think that healthcare clowns are a great idea. In their opinion, healthcare clowns can bring _38_ to patients, especially to the children who are ill or who have special needs. Children _39_ feel excited and relaxed when they see the clowns. After all, for most children, hos

37、pitals are a place which makes them _40_.Now, lots of people in different countries are _41_ against a terrible disease called COVID19. They are afraid of_42_ this disease. They are nervous and worried. An Israeli healthcare clown thinks that her job is very meaningful _43_ the special period. She s

38、ays, “As we know, doctors take care of patients _44_ Do you know what healthcare clowns do? Im a healthcare clown. I take care of patients souls. We _45_ together with the doctors. We believe that the patients will get better soon.”五、短文语境提示填空 阅读短文，根据语篇要求填空，使短文通顺，意思完整。每空一词。One day, little Roy was ill

39、. So his mother took him to the clinic (诊所). A doctor examined him and said, “Well, boy, there _46_ something wrong with you. Im afraid you need to get injections (打针) twice a day. Then you will feel better soon. A nurse will give you the injection later.” Roy thought it would hurt so he was afraid.

40、His mother wanted to comfort him, “Sweetie, dont be nervous. Im here. _47_ youre brave, Ill take you to the zoo on weekends. I promise!”“Great! Mum, I love animals!” said Roy.Just then a young nurse came and said to him with _48_ smile, “I am going to give you the injection now, Roy. Where do you wa

41、nt it? Left arm or right arm?”But Roy got scared again. He thought for a while, _49_ asked, “Nobody has let me choose that before. Must I choose now?”“Yes, Roy,” the nurse replied, “where do you want it?”“Well,” Roy answered _50_ a low voice, “I want it in your left arm, please.”六、补全对话7选5一、（2018 安徽淮

42、南市九年级上学期期终检测）根据对话内容，从方框内选择恰当的句子将对话补充完整。(选项中有两项是多余的)A: Hey, Tony. You look so excited. Whats up?B: _51_ And we will be in the final(决赛). A: You mean the school soccer games?B: Yes. It was quite hard for us to beat Class Two. A: Congratulations to you all! B: _52_ But now I am a little nervous. A: Tak

43、e it easy. You should be confident and believe in your team. B: But sometimes I feel that we dont work well enough as a team. A: Teamwork is very important. _53_B: Sounds good. Ill do it right away. A:_54_ B: Next Tuesday. A:_55_ I will be free then and I can watch the game. B: See you then. Bye! A: See you!ABy the way, when is the final?BThat would be nice!CWe have just won a game.DThanks, Cindy.EWhat about next Tuesday?FMaybe you can talk with your teammates about that.GWhat should I do?试卷第9页，共9页