2019-2020学年江苏省镇江市丹阳市九年级（上）期末英语试卷

二、单项选择（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

1. Few people believed Chinese science fiction films would be popular．However，The Wandering Earth______to be a big hit．（ ）

A.carries out B.puts out C.breaks out D.turns out

2. ﹣﹣﹣Don't you think it______ of some teenagers to be crazy about pop stars？
﹣﹣﹣Well，I don't think so．We were once young and had the similar experiences．（ ）

A.silly B.creative C.curious D.wise

3. The project they're working on ______many teenage problems that they care about．（ ）

A.covers B.covering C.including D.include

4. ﹣I can't think of any other writer who is more talented than Jin Yong in Kung fu novels．
﹣You've got the point．His achievements are______ words．（ ）

A.beyond B.above C.without D.over

5. ﹣Would you like to go to the city park？
﹣I'm not sure． If Mike doesn't，______．（ ）

A.neither do I B.neither I do C.neither will I D.neither I will

6. Unluckily，my bike is broken，and I am going to have it ______．（ ）

A.repair B.repaired C.repairing D.to repair

7. She's hard﹣working enough to insist on not going to bed ______she has finished writing her report．（ ）

A.since B.until C.when D.after

8. That is ______amazing report that few of us can believe our ears．（ ）

A.such an B.so C.such D.so an

9. He______the Award for Best Singer several times last year．（ ）

A.was presented with B.presented with
C.was presented to D.presented to

10. She plays a role in a film_____________ a true story．（ ）

A.base upon B.is based on C.based upon D.was based upon

11. The trip to the South Africa is______unforgettable experience during my life．（ ）

A.an B.a C.不填 D.the

12.

—I like the two dresses, but I can only afford ______ of them.

—I suggest you take the white one.

A.both B.all C.either D.neither

13. The following words all have prefixes（前缀）EXCEPT______．（ ）

A.impatient B.indoor C.incorrect D.unhappy

14. ﹣How can Millie say bad words about me？I thought we were good friends．
﹣Who told you that？Friends need______．（ ）

A.courage B.ability C.help D.trust

15. It is a pity that our school has ______the music festival because of the heavy rain．（ ）

A.committed B.cancelled C.controlled D.confirmed

16. ______the truth，I know nothing about the murder which happened last night．（ ）

A.Telling B.To tell C.Tell D.Told

17. ﹣He's never done anything against the law before，has he？
﹣______．It's his second time to be taken to the police station．（ ）

A.Yes，he was B.Yes，he has C.No，he wasn't D.No，he hasn't

18. The 5G users______to more than three million in the past few months．（ ）

A.were growing B.are growing C.have grown D.will grow

19. ﹣You came back from Beijing yesterday．Could you tell me______？
﹣I went there by train．（ ）

A.why you went there B.how you went there
C.when you went there D.where you went

20. ﹣﹣﹣Only people with a lot in common can be good friends．
﹣﹣﹣________． Opposites sometimes attract each other．（ ）

A.That's all right B.I can't agree more
C.It doesn't matter D.I don't think so

三、完形填空（共1小题；每小题10分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，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．

21.     Rich or poor, young or old, we all have problems．We can easily become unhappy （1）_______we solve our problems．Worrying about our problems can influence how we do things at school or at home．So how do we （2）_______our problems? 
    Most of us have probably been angry with our friends, parents or teachers．Perhaps they said （3）_______you didn't like, or you felt they were unfair．Sometimes, people can even stay angry for years about a（n）（4）_______problem．Time goes by, and good friendships may lose．
    When we're angry, however, we are usually the ones influenced．Have you ever seen young children playing together happily? But they（5）_______very soon, and decide not to talk to each other．However, this usually doesn't last for long．They become good friends again．This is an important（6）_______for us: we can solve a problem by learning to forget．
    Many students often （7）_______about school．They might feel they have too much work to do sometimes, or think the （8）_______ are too strict．We must learn how to change these"problems"into"challenges"（挑战）．As young adults, it is our duty to try our best to deal with challenge with the help of our teachers．
    By comparing yourself to other people, you will find your problems are not so（9）_______．Think about Stephen Hawking, for example, a very clever scientist．Although he can't walk or even speak, he considers his many physical problems as （10）_______．Now he is known as a great scientist in the world．We are probably quite healthy and smart．Let's not worry about our problems．Let's face the challenges instead．

（1）

A.unless B.if C.after D.until

（2）

A.do with B.deal with C.worry about D.care about

（3）

A.nothing B.everything C.something D.anything

（4）

A.unusual B.important C.large D.small

（5）

A.fight B.forget C.communicate D.agree

（6）

A.speech B.answer C.lesson D.decision

（7）

A.care B.dream C.learn D.complain

（8）

A.rules B.lives C.discussions D.classes

（9）

A.similar B.simple C.common D.terrible

（10）

A.disabled B.unimportant C.helpless D.hopeful

四、阅读理解（共3小题；每小题6分，满分20分）阅读下面的三篇短文，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.

22.     "Your hair looks nice today．"
    This is an example of a ________．It feels nice when someone notices and praises you for something．But are there cultural differences in making compliments? 
    Sometimes I receive compliments for things that I don't think I deserve（值得）．For example, when a taxi driver says"Wow, your Chinese is so good!"even though the only thing I said to him was"Hello, please take me to the airport．"It feels insincere（不真诚的）to receive a compliment like this for saying just one simple sentence．However, I know he's just trying to be polite．
    It also seems like Chinese people are a bit more humble（谦虚的）than others when they receive a compliment．They often downplay（对……低调处理）the compliments they receive．I appreciate this quality, as people like this tend to be more honest．I've noticed that older people are extremely humble．
    When and where should you give compliments?  I try my best to compliment people in the service industry．People sometimes complain about the bad service in restaurants, stores and other places．But if I get good service, I make sure to compliment whoever served me, such as by saying"the food was delicious"or something like that．This will encourage ________ to continue to provide good service to others．

（1）The underlined word"________"in Paragraph 2 probably means"________"．

A.message B.suggestion C.pity． D.praise

（2）Which of the following sentences about the writer is TRUE according to the passage？________

A.She feels uncomfortable to downplay a compliment．

B.She is able to speak Chinese very well．

C.She believes that compliments can be very encouraging．．

D.She thinks most compliments we receive are insincere．

（3）Who does the underlined word"them"in the last paragraph refer to（指代）？________

A.People who complain about the bad service in restaurants．

B.People who downplay the compliments they receive．

C.People who receive compliments because of their good service．

D.People who give compliments to others for their good service．

23.     Do you get lots of reading assignments as part of your homework? You might wish that you could read faster．There are some people who claim（声称）that you can learn to read at super﹣high speeds．But experts have dismissed this claim．
    "Speed reading is not actually possible, "said Elizabeth Schotter, a scientist at the University of South Florida, US．Schotter pointed out that people who claim that they can teach others how to speed read are usually doing it to make money by selling courses and books．
    In fact, speed reading has been advertised since 1959, when US educator Evelyn Wood introduced a speed reading program．Several US presidents have even asked their staff（职员）to take speed reading courses．However, there is no real science behind speed reading．
    Schotter explained that reading is a complicated（复杂的）task．It includes four stages: seeing a word, retrieving（检索）its meaning from your memory, relating（与……相联系）it to other words in the same sentence, and then moving on to the next word．This process uses many parts of the brain at one time．It can't be sped up．
    Some people who claim to be able to speed read are simply skimming．Skimming involves reading a passage quickly and only looking for certain words or sentences．Skimmers can figure out the main idea of a passage especially if it's a topic they're familiar with﹣but they will not be able to recall all of the details．
    So is there a way to become a faster reader?  Research suggests that you should try to improve your vocabulary（词汇）and simply read more．

（1）According to Elizabeth Schotter，speed reading courses________．

A.were widely accepted in 1959

B.are just a way to make money

C.are supported by real science．

D.were invented by a US president

（2）What is the main purpose of Paragraph 4？________

A.To explain why speed reading is impossible．

B.To explain what factors（因素）affect reading speed．

C.To describe the parts of the brain that we use to read．．

D.To describe the stages that reading involves．

（3）What can we know from the passage？________

A.Skimming trains readers to focus on details．

B.Speed reading is not helpful for learning．

C.There is little we can do to become faster readers．

D.A larger vocabulary can help readers read faster．

24.     Forgot your password or your ID? Well, you'll never forget your face．Using your face as your ID is quick and convenient．You could take the underground or board a flight with just your face alone．This is how facial recognition（人脸识别）works．It has also been used to catch criminals．Taylor Swift even used the technology to identify stalkers（识别跟踪者）at her concerts．
    In China, facial recognition systems have been used in many areas．In Zhengzhou, people can now get on the underground by using facial recognition technology．They just need to link their online payment systems to the underground's smartphone app．Students at Peking University can pass through the school's gate by scanning their face．
    However, there are no laws to regulate（规范）the use and collection of facial information at present, according to Zhao Zhanling, a legal researcher at the China University of Political Science and Law．Many citizens are concerned about the collection and use of this information by governments and companies．Why is it necessary to collect data（数据）about your face and what will the data be used for? These are some common questions regarding the facial recognition debate．
    "I feel uncomfortable because I don't know how the company is using my facial details or whether they will be leaked（泄露）, "Feng Yi, a tourism company employee, said regarding Zhengzhou's underground smartphone app．Leaks are a concern because________, When someone steals your personal information, you can change your bank card and password, but can you change your face when your facial information is stolen? 
    As facial recognition is used more and more in our daily lives﹣from college campuses and undergrounds to street corners and smartphones﹣we must ask ourselves whether or not this new technology is worth the risk．

（1）What advantages（优势）does facial recognition technology have according to the passage？________

A.Free but dangerous． B.Quick and convenient．
C.Up﹣to﹣date but risky．． D.Developed and safe．

（2）Which of the following about the use of facial recognition technology is NOT mentioned in the passage？________

A.Getting on the underground．

B.Helping the police solve cases．

C.Getting into the lift of the building．．

D.Identifying stalkers at the concert．

（3）What does the writer really mean by saying"________"？________

A.There is possibility that companies will leak user data again．

B. It is impossible for companies to leak user data in the future．

C.It could be possible that companies protect user data from now on．．

D.It has been a long time since companies failed to protect user data．

（4）What does the writer mainly want to tell us in the passage？________

A.The facial recognition technology is widely used in many areas in China．

B.The facial recognition technology has a lot of advantages．

C.The users had better think twice about the facial recognition technology because of the risk．

D.There are no laws to regulate the use and collection of facial information at present．

五、词汇（共8小题；每小题1分，满分8分）A、用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空，每空一词．

25. The teacher doubted the________（true）of his excuse．

26. My cousin thinks________ （watch）TV ads is just a waste of time．

27. People from different backgrounds live________ （peace）in this area．

28. How________ （tidy）you look!Take your dirty clothes off right now．

29. I think these cameras are those________ （direct）．Please look after them．

30. Our monitor is thought________ （high）of because of his excellent work．

31. We consider this English speech competition as a chance to prove________ （we）．

32. Students can get________ （value）experience by working on the school radio or magazine．

B.根据句意，中文或音标提示写出单词的正确形式，每空一词

33. ________ （财富）is seldom related to happiness．

34. I________ （猜想，假定）they will leave here tomorrow．

35. The writer created many famous works in his________ （四十）．

36. I don't want to make wrong________ （决定）and regret them later．

37. It is obvious that he________ （撒谎）to us，for he didn't finish the work on time．

38. Drivers should slow down their cars when pedestrians（行人）walk________ （穿过）the street．

39. If you want to have good English________ （/prəˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃn /），you should practise as often as possible．

六、短文填空（共1小题；每小题10分，满分10分）根据短文内容及所给首字母提示写出所缺单词，使短文意思完整，每空一词.

40. A man once visited a temple．It was still being built．He saw a sculptor m（1）________a sculpture．As he watched the man work on the sculpture，he noticed that there was a similar sculpture lying nearby．
He was curious and asked the sculptor，"Why are you making two same sculptures？Do you need two to put in d（2）________ places？"
"No，"the man said w（3）________ looking up，"We need only one，but the first one became damaged（损坏）before I could f（4）________ it，so I'm making a new one．"
The visitor picked up the damaged sculpture and examined（检查）it c（5）________．However，he couldn't find anything w（6）________with it．
"Where is the damage？"he asked．
"There is a scratch（擦痕）on the sculpture's nose，"the sculptor said while c（7）________his work．
The man then asked，"Where are you going to place the sculpture？"
The sculptor r（8）________that it would be placed on a 20﹣foot﹣high platform．"If the sculpture is up that high，who is going to notice that there is a scratch on the nose？"the man asked．
The sculptor stopped his work，looked up at the man and said，"I will know it．"
The sculptor chose to stick to（坚持）a high s（9）________of excellence in his work．Even if other people didn't notice it，it m（10）________ to him that his work should be of the best quality．This is an attitude we should all work hard to maintain（保持）

七、任务型阅读（共2小题；每小题5分，共10分）

41. A 52﹣year﹣old man from Southwest China's Sichuan province will sit for the National College Entrance Examination（NCEE），or gaokao，on Friday for the 23rd time．
Liang Shi，who was born in 1967 in Wengong，Sichuan province，took the NCEE for the first time in 1983 and also in the two following years，as his teacher parents insisted．Liang，the fourth child in his family，said he realized his parents wished their five children would study in university， but none of them did．The family's situation could not support his further studies and Liang started to work．To fulfill nis dream of studying in university，Liang continued to take the NCEE test from 1987 to 1991 every year，but every time he failed．In 2001，China canceled the age limit on NCEE test﹣takers，and Liang took the test in 2002．
Liang scored a 453 in 2016 and a 469 in 2018﹣good enough marks to enter a university﹣ but he gave up the chance．Liang said he felt great stress from outside as some people questioned his behavior，but added he dreamed of entering a university with a good study environment，not just to get a piece of graduation paper．He wanted to study at Sichuan University，and knew it was too difficult for him as the score should be more than 600 points．So he thought Sichuan Normal University would be another good choice．For this year's NCEE，he has taken many practice tests， as he was too slow in past years and could not compete with the high school students who also study hard．Anyway，we hope he will make his dream come true this time．
阅读以上信息，用恰当的词完成下面的短文，每空一词．
Liang Shi was born in 1967 in Sichuan，China．He has（1）________ elder brothers or sisters．Though his parents wished them to go to university，none of them succeeded．He took the NCEE from 1983 to 1985（2）________ of his teacher parents' insistence．Then he began to work to support his family．He carried on to take the NCEE from 1987 to 1991，until the govemment canceled the age limit in 2001．In 2016 and 2018，Liang gave up the chance to go to university （3）________ because he felt stressed．He thought Sichuan Normal University would be a good choice because it required（4）________marks than Sichuan University．He has practised much to （5）________ for this year's NCEE．We hope he can realize his dream this time．

42. Though the "cold winter" the ory from the start of 2019，China's film industry has come through homegrown success．On Dec 6，the Chinese box office crossed the mark of 60 billion yuan this year．Here are the 5 highest﹣grossing（最高票房）films in 2019 so far．
1． Ne Zha
Box office returns：4.97 billion yuan
Based on the Ming Dynasty（1368﹣1644）novel Fengshen Yanyi，the film is about Ne Zha who fights against fate（命运）．
2． The Wandering Earth
Box office returns：4.65 billion yuan
As the sun is dying，people all around the world have to think of ways to move the Earth out of its orbit（轨道）and sail to a new star system．Yet the 2，500﹣year journey comes with unexpected（出乎意料的）dangers，and in order to save humanity，a group of young people must fight hard for the survival of humankind．
3． Avengers：Endgame
Box office returns：4.24 billion yuan
After the end events of Avengers：Infinity War（2018），the world is in a mess．With the help of their remaining friends，the Avengers（复仇者）once more fight against Thanos（灭霸）and finally make the world balanced and peaceful again．
4． My People，My Country
Box office returns：2.99 billion yuan
A seven﹣part selection film，it describes seven important historical moments since the founding of the People's Republic of China．The film is directed by seven famous directors：Chen Kaige， Zhang Yibai，Guan Hu，Xue Xiaolu，Xu Zheng，Ning Hao and Wen Muye，and stars many of China's top actors．
5． The Captain
Box office returns：2.87 billion yuan
Starring actor Zhang Hanyu，the film is based on the story of heroic Sichuan Airlines pilot（飞行员）Liu Chuanjian，who managed to land the plane under the dangerous situation．And this event marked one of the wonders in China's civil flying history．
阅读以上信息，用恰当的词完成下面的表格，每空一词．

八、书面表达(共1小题;满分15分)

43. 近年来，外卖越来越受欢迎，尤其是年轻人，但是随着外卖的流行，问题也不断出现，请你根据以下要点，说说外卖的优缺点及你的看法．

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3．语句通顺，意思连贯，条理清楚，书写规范；
4．文中不得出现真实的人名，地名、校名等．
Have you ever ordered take﹣out？Take﹣out develops so quickly that it has changed many people's diet．But it is also in doubt．______________________________．