兴化市昭阳湖初级中学
2019—2020学年度第一学期第二次质量抽测九年级英语试卷
考试时间：90分钟满分：100分
注意事项：1、本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分
2、所有试题答案均写在答题纸上，答案写在试卷上无效。
第一部分选择题（共55分）
一、单项选择（共20小题；每题1分，计20分）
（）1. Tiger Watch, ______ one-hour documentary, won ______ award for its amazing photography.
A. an; an
B. an, a
C. a, an
D. the; a
（）2. Tom is crazy about painting．I think he has a real ________ for painting.
A.present
B. gift
C. tradition
D. praise
（）3. When I was a kid ______ your age, I tried out ______ our school volleyball team.
A. at; for
B. of; of
C. in; in
D. of; for
（）4. I have ____ a raincoat ___an umbrella. That’s why I have to wait until the rain stops.
A. neither; nor
B. either; or
C. not only; but also
D. both; and
（）5. — Could I skate here, Mr. Green?
— I’m afraid you _______, ________ you have the headmaster’s permission(允许).
A.can’t; unless
B. couldn’t; unless
C. can’t; if
D. couldn’t; if
（）6. —When will A Bite of China Ⅱ begin tonight?
—It _____ for ten minutes.
A. will begin
B. has begun
C. will be on
D. has been on
（）7.In the film Murder in a Country House, a doctor is found _______in the house, so the film is _________horror and mysteries.
A. dying, fill of
B. dead; full of
C. dead; full with
D. die; filled with （）8. Most of the TV ads are silly. Watching them is just _______________.
A. waste of time
B. a waste of time
C. waste time
D. wasting of time （）9.He was killed at the place ______ he lived.
A. which
B. where
C. that
D. who
（）10. _________ your mother is well again, you no longer have anything to worry about.
A. Since
B. Before
C. Though
D. While
（）11. The great moment is well worth _______. ________ they’ve made in English!
A. being remembered; What progress
B. remembering; What progress
C. remembering; What a progress
D. being remembered; What a progress
（）12. —Bad luck! On my way home, I had my watch _______.
—I’m sorry to hear that. Maybe you will have no choice but _______ another one.
A. stolen; to buy
B. stolen; buy
C. stole; to buy
D. stole; buy
（）13.—He’s already back to Aus tralia, ____? —______. He is on a visit to Shanghai.
A. isn’t he, No
B. hasn’t, he, Yes
C. isn’t he, Yes
D. hasn’t he, No
（）14. Nowadays a number of students ____ been abroad for further study. And the number ___ still going up.
A. have, is
B. has, are
C. have, are
D. has, is
（）15. — Your spoken English is all very good. How do you improve it?
—Thanks. Mrs. Wang always asks us to ______ conversations in our English classes.
A. take up
B. make up
C. turn up
D. end up
（）16. —The scientists got as _________ as they could to the wild animals in order to watch them _________.
—How careful they were!
A. closely; close
B. close; closely
C. closed; closed
D. closely; closely
（）17. ---When did you return to China?
---_________________.
A. Until next week
B. Not until next week
C. a few days ago
D. for a few weeks
（）18. I’m not sure if Lily_______ me. If she_______, I will go with you.
A. will invite, will be invited
B. will invite, invites
C. invites, will invite
D. invites, invite
（）19. --- All the people of Xinghua need to work together to make our city more beautiful.
--- That's it. __________.
A．Practice makes perfect B．Many hands make light work
C．When in Rome，do as the Romans do D．A friend in need is a friend indeed
（）20. The teacher asked the students _________________.
A. if they were interested in dinosaurs
B. when was Audery Heben born
C. What they will do with the computers
D. how many trees they plant
二、完形填空（共15小题；每题1分，计15分）
I remember my hardest homework was in science. I had to make a small
___21___ of a cell (细胞). Science is one of my favourite subjects, but I am not that
good at ____22______ things!
__23__, I used clay (陶土). I made the clay into a ball, and cut off the top. This was to be the "cell
___24___". The problems began quickly. The "cell" made of clay broke into pieces every time I put my hand on it, and turned to mud (稀泥) every time it got ___25___. It wasn't working.
So, I used cement (水泥) to make a new cell wall. This one was strong, but it ___26____ had problems. First, it was the size of a basketball and was very heavy. It would be hard to ___27___! Second, I couldn't fix the other parts of the cell on to the cell wall. The cement was too hard! Third, I wanted to use the tape to give ___28____ to the parts, but it would not stick to the cement.
There was ___29__ I could do about the first problem. __30__ the second problem, I put a wire (金属丝) around the cell wall and I used glue to stick parts on to it. Instead of tape, I used paint to name the parts.
There was one more ___31____. The cell had to be full of clear water, like a _32___ cell. After it
__33__ with water and brought to school, however, soon the table was wet. I checked. The cell had a
__34___ in it!
That day, I got a B for my homework. Although my cell didn’t look good, my teacher could tell how __35___I took the work. Today, as a teacher myself, I keep the model in my classroom as a reminder that hard work should be paid.
21.A. background B. example C. model D. part
22. A. making B. shaping C. inventing D. dealing
23.A. At once B. At first C. At last D. At least
24.A.door B. floor C. wall D. material
25.A.wet B.dry C. soft D. wide
26.A.instead B. already C. also D. only
27.A.play B. process C. produce D. carry
28.A.answers B. notes C. scores D. names
29.A.something B. nothing C. anything D. everything
30.A.For B.As C. In D. To
31.A.problem B. mistake C. case D. change
32.A.empty B. funny C. real D. alive
33.A.was compared B. was provided C. was put D. was filled
34.A.card B. hole C. cover D. rock
35.A.bravely B. easily C. hardly D. seriously
三、阅读理解阅读下面2篇材料，根据材料内容从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出
一个最佳选项(共10小题；每题2分，计20分)
( )36._________ can join the three-day summer program.
A.A kid of 7
B. A boy of 14
C. A girl of 17
D. A man of 26
( 37. If there is a rainstorm on 14th July, program A will start on _________.
A. Sunday
B. Monday
C. Tuesday
D. Wednesday
( )38.Two members and one non-member should pay _________ for the program.
A. $690
B. $710
C. $730
D. $750
( )39. No free lunches are provided because __________.
A.the lunches cost too much
B. people have different tastes
C. there are many restaurants
D. they may bring lunch boxes
( )40.What can we know from the passage?
A. Youth Explorer is the name of the program.
B. More than 15 students are in each program.
C. We can see three kinds of animals in the program.
D. You need to hand in an application for the program.
B
In many countries, pets are well loved. In America, 95 percent of pet owners think of their animals as family members. About half buy them birthday gifts. And it's a two-way street. People have pets and they tend to (有...的倾向) have lower blood pressure.They also have a lower heart-disease risk.
Scientists are finding more and more evidence (证据) that animals can also help improve mental(心理的) health. Some clinics have been using “pet therapy” alongside traditional medicine. Here is a look
at some of the cures.
Rabbits
In one study, scientists told a group of stressed-out(焦虑的) adults to pat a rabbit and a rabbit toy. The toy had no effect (效果). Touching the living rabbit, however, reduced anxiety
Crickets(蟋蟀)
Animals don't have to be soft and lovely to help. In a 2016 study, elderly people who were given five crickets in a cage felt happier after eight weeks. The act of caring for an animal seemed to make the difference.
Horses
Horses are among the most-studied therapy animals. In Europe. they have been involved in medical treatment plans since the 1860s. Activities like brushing the fur of a horse have been shown to reduce anxiety in people of all ages.
Fish
One study focused on people who had Alzheimer's disease(阿尔茨海默氏病). When they dined(进餐) in front of a tank of colourful fish, they ate more
Dogs
Children who struggle with reading are less anxious when they read aloud to a trained dog. Their attitudes (态度) change and their skills improve.
（）41. How many people in America buy their pets birthday gifts?
A.Around one- third of them
B. About 50 percent of them
C.Around three-quarters of them
D. About 95 percent of them
（）42. The underlined phrase"two-way street"(in Paragraph 1) means“”
A.pets can reduce not only their owners' blood pressure but also their risks of heart disease
B. pets can improve not only their owners' physical health but also their mental health
C. Pets are well loved both in the East and in the West
D. people love pets, and pets do their owners lots of good
（）43. According to the passage, people who were given crickets felt happier after a few weeks because
A. they ate more
B. they spent time caring for an animal
C. they exercised more
D. their attitudes towards life changed
（）44. How long have horses been involved in medical treatment plans in Europe?
A.Since the 1680s
B. For more than two centuries
C. Since 1855
D. For about 160 years
（）45. Children who have difficulty reading become less anxious when
A. they play with rabbits
B. they read in front of a tank of colourful fish
C. they are given some crickets
D. they read aloud to a trained dog
第二部分非选择题（共45分）
四、任务型阅读：认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。注意：每空格1个单词。（共10小题；每题1分，计10分）
Life is filled with regrets（遗憾）．Anyone around you will have no difficulty in telling his regrets．As we get older，we look back and wish that we had made better choices．What can we do to avoid future regrets？
Make better plans If you start to do something，you need to make a plan before doing it．The earlier，the better．You will know what comes first and what comes last．You'll also know what you should do and what you shouldn't do．If changes happen，you can have more time to deal with them．Live a more active life You can go around more often．More outdoor activities can keep you relaxed and active．You also need to be kind．"Thank you" can bring a smile to someone's face．Learn to say "sorry" and don't be angry with other people．
Find the right friend . A friend may make your life and he or she can break your life as well．So you need to think twice when you choose a friend．Good friends will always better your ideas．When you get into trouble，ask others for help．That little help may get you good results．
Never fear failure. Everybody fails．Even the greatest person failed．We should not fear failure，because failure is not the end of the road．We must take failure as a chance to learn and improve ourselves．
Life is good．We don't have to live in our past，but we do hope that we can plan better，live better，and work better when we have the chance to do so．
Title（46）to avoid future regrets．
Life is （47）of regrets．As we get older，we look back and wish that we had made
better choices．
Make better plans It is better to make a plan （48）before doing something．
If changes happen，you can have more time to （49）with them．
Live a more active life You should go around to have more outdoor activities which can keep you relaxed and （50）．
You need to be kind，learn to say "sorry" and not be angry with （51）．
Find the right friend Think twice before （52） a friend．
Good friends will always （53）your ideas．
Never（54）failure We must take failure as a （55）to learn and improve ourselves．
Life is good．Don't live in the past．Plan better，live better and work better．
五、阅读表达阅读短文，按要求完成短文后的各项任务。（共10小题；每题1分，计10分）（不超过5个单词）
According to a report, over 22,000 plastic bottles in the world are thrown away every second, and the number is still growing. Most plastic waste goes to the oceans, and it is often eaten by fish and birds. It is harmful to their health.
Robert Bezeau, a man from Canada, is building a village with plastic bottles. The amazing village, is deep in the jungles in Panama. There will be 120 houses in the village, and each house needs thousands of bottles.
Before Robert came up with the creative idea in 2015, he had lived in the country for many years. One day, he notices there were so many plastic bottles on the beautiful beach. Then he decided to do something to make a difference to the environment.
Building the Plastic Bottle Village is a very smart idea to turn plastic waste into houses, and the oceans will be cleaner. What’s more, the houses a re green and eco-friendly(环保的). The bottles can help keep the home at a comfortable temperature, so there is no need to use expensive energy for air conditioning in hot weather. Now Robert plans to create an education center. He wants to teach people from all over the world how to reuse plastic bottles.
（Answer each of the following questions in No more than 5 words.）
56.How many plastic bottles are thrown away every second?
________________________________________________________________
57.Where is the Plastic Bottle Village?
________________________________________________________________
58.When did Robert come up with the idea of building the Plastic Bottle Village?
________________________________________________________________
59.What are the houses made of plastic bottles like?
________________________________________________________________
60.What’s Robert’s recent plan?
________________________________________________________________
六、词汇填空（共15小题；每题1分，计15分）
A. 根据括号中所给的汉语写出单词，使句子意思完整正确（每空一词）。
61. Although Tom is badly ill, he isn’t __________(缺席) from his class today.
62.China’s first lady, Peng Liyuan is one of the most famous__________(音乐家).
63. Scientists continue to make more progress in the fight __________cancer.(对抗）
64. In western people’s eyes, the Analects of Confuci《论语》are ___________(简直) the top treasure of
Chinese culture.
65. There was not much ________ (对话) in this drama play, but we all enjoyed it very much.
B.根据句子意思，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空（每空不限一词）。
66.He published a book of her three-member-family’s life We Three in her _________(ninety)
67.Cheer up! I’m sure you’ll succeed in _________ these problems.(solve）
68.It’s common that some people like to sell their old houses ___________ (buy) new ones.
69.Neither Tom nor his twins _________(reply) to their friends’ emails during the last two weeks.
70.You can send text messages to 168 while __________(watch) the programme.
71. Every time I lose heart, my good friends will encourage me __________ (keep) trying.
72. I guess these bags are those ___________ (direct). Please keep them in your office.
73.The Physics teacher told us light __________(travel) faster than sound.
74.The more you read, the ___________(wealth) you’ll be in spirit.
75.Malala, a seventeen-year-old girl from Pakinstan ___________ (present) with The Nobel Peace Prize last year.
七、根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，使短文意思完整，每空一词。（本题共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）（注意：请在答题卡上写出包含首字母的完整单词！）Note-taking is a skill that can help you do well in all your schoolwork. It can make you confident when you are studying. But u___76______, most students don’t know how to take notes.
If your teacher writes n__77___ on the blackboard, that’s great. You can copy them or write down the most important facts of all in class. Different teachers do things d__78_____. For example, some teachers may focus on(关注) lots of dates and facts in class, but they only write the important ones on the blackboard. Other teachers may not write anything down, but they may repeat them.
Don’t try to write down every word in cl ass, or you might m__79___ some important points. Some students really learn better with the h____80____ of these notes.
Don’t be afraid to ask your teacher to repeat w_81____ you’ve missed. If your teacher speaks too fast and you can’t f__82______ what he is saying, you can ask him after class.
Comparing your notes with your classmates’ can be good for your learning. It can also help you and your classmates c __83______some mistakes.
Note-taking also needs organization. K_84_____ notes for each subject in one place so that you can find everything easily when a test comes.
Good note-taking t_85_____ time. If you decide to recopy your notes every evening, you’ll surely have less time to watch TV. But you’ll save time in the coming test.