浙江省杭州市上城区2019-2020学年九年级上学期期末英语试题

一、阅读单选

1.     阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项。
    Don't you know TRENDY ZONE- THE IN ZONE? There are 5 FLOORS OF NON-STOP TRENDS! Welcome to 580 A Nathan Road, Mong Kok, Kowloon.
    

（1）The underlined word "that" in Column 3 refers to________.

A.gift B.offer C.Christmas D.New Year

（2）Who will probably like shopping in TRENDY ZONE?

A.Boys who want to find delicious food to eat.

B.Girls who love Japanese culture.

C.Women who like to buy vegetables every day.

D.Men who are expecting to get a good job.

（3）Which of the following statements is true?

A.You can get to TRENDY ZONE by subway.

B.You can have special offers on weekends.

C.You can see almost 120 gift shops here.

D.You can find key chains on the fifth floor.

2.     阅读理解 
    Coincidences (巧合)happen all the time, but last week something happened that really blew my mind.
    I'm from Chicago, but I do business in Baltimore. That started on the night before an important business lunch. I usually sleep like a dog, but that night, I didn't fall asleep until at around 2 o'clock because the last time I looked, it was 1:45. The following morning, I woke up very late, as I rushed out, I noticed the number. Room 145. "That's odd," I thought.
    The hotel waiter told me any bus that says "downtown" would take me there. As soon as I got to the bus stop, I saw a bus coming and I found it was 145; however. It didn't say "downtown". It came to a stop right in front of me and the doors opened. I don't know what came over me, but I just got on.
    The bus was empty. “What am I doing?' I thought to myself. I was just about to get off when I saw an envelope on a seat and picked it up. It wasn't sealed (封口)so I looked inside and my jaw(下巴) dropped. It was full of money. I started counting--140 dollars. "Almost" I thought. "That would have been strange, Then, I noticed something on the floor. A five-dollar bill had fallen out. Things were starting to get spooky(诡异).
    There was an address on the envelope: Bellmore Street and you can guess which number. I had to go there. So, I waited for the bus driver to stop and asked him how to get to Bellmore Street. "Is this a joke?" he asked as he pointed at a street sign. We were on Bellmore Street. So I got off and searched for the number. My heart was in my mouth when an old lady answered. She looked at me, and then at the envelope and simply said "Oh, thanks," and closed the door. And that was it.
    I stood there for a while. Then I remembered my business lunch. "What time is it?" I thought. I saw it was 12:45. But as I was walking towards the bus stop, I realized something. My watch was still set to Chicago time, which is an hour behind! The actual time was...

（1）Which bus did the writer take?

A.A bus that wasn't going downtown.

B.Bus 145 that was going downtown.

C.A bus that the waitress showed him to downtown.

D.The first bus stopped that was going downtown.

（2）Why did the bus driver stop at Bellmore Street?

A.Because the writer asked him to stop there.

B.Because that's where the next stop was.

C.Because the driver wanted to play a joke on the writer.

D.Because that was the address on the envelope.

（3）How did the old lady feel when she saw the writer?

A.She felt nervous when she saw the writer.

B.She was afraid to get her money back.

C.She was angry that the writer had her money,

D.She didn't show any feelings on her face.

（4）What is the correct order in which these events happened?
①The writer searched for the number on Bellmore Street.
②The bus came to a stop right in front of the writer.
③The writer realized that the actual time in Baltimore was 1:45.
④The writer was surprised to find so much money on the bus.
⑤The hotel waiter told the writer about the way to "downtown".

A.⑤③①②④ B.③⑤②①④ C.⑤②④①③ D.③④②①⑤

3.     阅读理解 
    A feral child is a child who, from a young age, has lived with animals in the wild. What makes wild animals adopt these children and raise them as their own is a mystery. Since feral children have often had no contact with humans for a long time, they may be more like wild animals than people. Their stories, although often upsetting can teach us how people learn and use language — and perhaps even what it means to be human.
    In Uganda in 1991, a tribeswoman saw a naked boy living with a troop of wild monkeys in the jungle. The woman was shocked and quickly told the people in her village about the boy. When they tried to take him away from the monkeys, the frightened boy threw sticks at them and climbed up a tree to hide. The monkeys fought fiercely, trying to stop the tribesmen from taking him away, but they did not succeed.
    After his "rescue", the boy was taken to Kamuzinda Chritan Orphanage, outside Kampala, the capital city of Uganda. He was identified as John Ssabunnya, a boy who had disappeared three years earlier after his mother was murdered and his father went missing. John was only two years old when he disappeared.
    John couldn't speak when he arrived at the orphanage. It was obvious that he did not know how to act in a human way-- he knew only how to behave like a monkey. However, he soon began to talk and was found to have a beautiful singing voice.
    John shot to fame at the age of fourteen, when he toured the UK with a children's choir(合唱队). "His is a remarkable story. One day it could even be made into a film." said tour organizer Hillary Cook.

（1）The underlined word "had no contact with" in paragraph 1 is closest to________.

A.had no communication with B.had no patience with
C.had no choice but stay with D.had no quarrel with

（2）What can we learn from Hillary Cook's words in the last paragraph?

A.John's experience is quite unusual.

B.John could not act like a human.

C.People saved John and protected him.

D.John is like other boys in the choir.

（3）It can be inferred from the passage that________.

A.feral children are sure to be back to the human community

B.feral children are born with the talent to talk with animals

C.the study of feral children may help the research on language

D.all feral children can be successful after living with humans

（4）The writer organizes the passage by_________.

A.showing opinions B.using numbers
C.listing reasons D.telling a story

4.     We like to believe that before we make a decision, most of the time, we take time to consider all the facts carefully. However, Experts believe that only 5% of our decisions are based on a rational （理性的）thought process. So, what influences our decision-making process?
    We often leave decision-making to our instincts（本能）.Scientists have found out that if we had the choice, we like to avoid pain rather than get something. In fact, we're twice as happy when we try to avoid a bad situation than when we experience a good one. This is why when companies send ads, they use phrases like "How to avoid...", "Don't miss out!", etc.
    There are also physical reasons that affect our decision-making. Psychologist （心理学家）John Bargh carried on an experiment where people were asked what they thought of a fictional person, while holding a cold or a hot cup of coffee. Those holding the hot cup believed the person to be warmer and more sociable than those holding the cold cup. So, when temperatures rise, the more likely we are to believe in strangers.
    Stress is another thing which affects our decisions. Different situations are more or less stressful for different people. Researchers have found, though, that women are more conservative （保守的）about decisions when stressed, while men are to make riskier choices.
    It may come as a surprise but every day from the minute we get up, we have to make countless decisions, like what to wear, what coffee to have and so on. Each choice makes our brain a little bit more tired, and this affects our decision-making. That's why important people, like presidents wearing the same three suits all the time, want to limit the small choices and spend more brain power （力量）on the bigger ones.

（1）Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?

A. B. C. D.

（2）What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

A.People sometimes judge a person by what he wears.

B.Every day we have to make lots of big decisions.

C.Making fewer decisions helps to save brain power.

D.What people wear influences their decision making.

（3）What can we learn from the passage?

A.People are likely to be happier to avoid something bad.

B.We make most of the decisions after our careful thinking.

C.People usually have risky decisions under heavy pressure.

D.As the temperature is low, we are likely to believe others

（4）The purpose of the passage is to__________.

A.advise people to make rational decisions

B.tell us what influences decision-making

C.show disadvantages of rational decisions

D.warn people not to make risky decisions

二、补全短文6选5

5. 下面文章中有五处需要添加首句。请从以下选项(A、B、C、D、E和F）中选出符合各段意思的首句。选项中有一项是多余选项。
Should We Keep Animals In Zoos?
Zoos are popular places in communities around the world. They're places where people can learn about wild animals by seeing them up close. Some people, though, believe zoos aren't good for animals. They think wild animals should only live in the wild.
【小题1】
Wild animals have been kept in cages for thousands years. Over time, people began speaking out about the practice of keeping animals in zoos. The rise of animal rights movement and groups have led many to question whether or not zoos are right.
【小题2】
Zoos provide care for animals that they wouldn't receive in the wild. Animals are fed a healthy diet in zoos. Also, zoos have veterinarians who provide medical care for hurt or sick animals that would often be left to die in the wild. In some cases, zoos help animals to live longer.
【小题3】
Though many animals live longer in zoos, some mammals live longer in the wild. Elephants live near twice as long in the wild as they do in zoos. Scientists believe the causes for this include elephants in zoos becoming stressed and depressed when they are forced to live in small spaces.
【小题4】
It may seem like a good thing that zoos set animals back into the wild, but there are often problems with this practice. Zoo animals don't learn hunting skills since they are fed by zookeepers. They also have no idea to stay away from predators, cars or hunters in the wild.
【小题5】
How much do zoos actually teach people about animals? A 2014 study showed that only 1000 out of 3000 children who visited a zoo learned something new. Groups such as PETA believe the biggest thing children learnt at zoos is that it's fine to keep animals in cages instead of in the wild.
A．Unable to go backB．Caring for animalsC．Animals in the worldD．Spiritual problemsE．Rise of animal rightsF．The wrong lessons

三、完型填空

6.     Once upon a time, in the middle of a pool, there lived a frog. One day, a princess（公主）rowed______the pool in a boat. As she moved past, the frog raised his head and called to her.
    "Kiss me, and I will______a handsome prince.”
    "Not likely," replied the princess, "I rule my own kingdom; I______my own armies, I make my own laws. I need ______ prince, handsome or otherwise. What else do you have to offer?"
    "Kiss me, and I will give you great ______.”
    "I think not,” answered the princess, "I______all the money in my country. Your great riches won't bring me any______, just make my money less valuable. Is that the best you have to _______ !”
    “Kiss me, and 1 will promise you attractive_______”
    “Ha-ha," sneered (讥讽)the princess , “How very ______ ! I may be not good-looking______ beauty does not last."
    "What do you want then?" the frog stuck to his ______.
    The princess thought hard, and moved ______ .
    "I want to be happy," she said quietly and kissed the frog.
    "You______love, riches, beauty, and yet you want happiness from kissing a frog! This isn't a fairy tale you know." laughed the frog, diving into the clear, blue pool.
    Actually, frogs always ______ you in the end. It’s hard to escape from them.

（1）

A.past B.through C.across D.over

（2）

A.turn into B.knock into C.care about D.talk about

（3）

A.plan B.lead C.guard D.teach

（4）

A.either B.neither C.each D.no

（5）

A.beauty B.happiness C.wealth D.fame

（6）

A.search B.need C.provide D.control

（7）

A.supports B.difficulties C.practice D.trouble

（8）

A.pay B.offer C.show D.encourage

（9）

A.brain B.hair C.look D.clothes

（10）

A.exciting B.happy C.wonderful D.funny

（11）

A.but B.and C.or D.so

（12）

A.trade B.review C.fact D.change

（13）

A.aside B.back C.away D.close

（14）

A.refused B.noticed C.promised D.expected

（15）

A.love B.kick C.get D.make

四、语法填空

7. 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Why do people listen to music? The answer may seem simple: Music is pleasant to make and to hear. But music     (touch) our lives in many other ways, too.
Music changes our mood
My brother doesn't choose music based on what he wants to hear. Instead, he decides what he wants to feel and picks music with that mood in mind. Bright-sounding music    (general) makes people feel happy.     some people enjoy listening to sad music, too. It can be like talking with a friend who understands your suffering. But for some people, sad music can make them feel even     (sad).
Music helps us get things done
    you ever listen to music while you work? Yes, and I find that it sometimes helps me get focused. According to one expert, music can     (use) to help you pay attention during boring or repeated tasks. But when doing tasks     require more thought, mind can distract you making them harder.
My mom, a preschool teacher, uses music    (manage) her classroom. When she wants to call a child, instead of shouting at    child's name, she sings it. This creates a more positive environment, while still getting his/ her attention.
For most people, music is just one of their   (hobby). But it is far more than just entertainment. It is a powerful force that affects us in many ways.

五、根据首字母填空

8. 根据下列句子及所给的首字母，在答题纸上按题号写出各单词的正确、完全形式。

（1）A good breakfast provides us with the e________of the whole day, and makes us active.

（2）Hundreds of people a________yesterday's concert and were moved by the music.

（3）The big room is d________by a folding screen. Now it seems to be two rooms.

（4）The road was covered with fallen 1________  in late autumn.

（5）More than 70% of the earth s________is covered with water, so it is called a blue planet.

（6）We don't know e________how many people will join in the meeting, maybe two hundred?

（7）The teacher encouraged Susan to be p________and keep on practicing because it takes time to improve the pronunciation.

（8）As we all know, the family is the b________unit of the society.

（9）1 have w________several letters to my best friend Jerry, but I still get no reply.

（10）Alan is a superstar. He gets t________of attention everywhere he goes.

六、书信作文

9. 假定你是李平，最近收到法国朋友Linda的电子邮件，以下是邮件的一部分，请你阅读后回复，词数80左右。