2019—2020年九年级英语期末综合检测试题（满分120分，考试时间90分钟）Name:_____________ Grade:______________ 第一节：短文理解（本题共15小题，每小题2分，计30分）根据短文内容，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。
AAccording to a new report,the cost of living has been rising around the world in recent years. In the study，researchers surveyed 214 cities worldwide. So, which cities are the most expensive to live? Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo is one of the most expensive places to live. There are also two other Japanese cities that have made the top 10 list this year:Osaka and Nagoya.The cost af goods like a cup of coffee, fuel and a fast-food meal in Tokyo has gone up over the past year. Now, Tokyo is about one-third more expensive than Karachi, which is the least expensive city among the 214SingaporeSingapore, like other cities in Asia, has seen a big inflow(流入)of foreigners, which has mainly pushed up the price of housing and other living costs.Known for its high rents compared to the rest of Southeast Asia, Singapore is also an expensive place to own a car. The permit(许可证)to buy a new car can cost between﹩46, 000 to over ﹩67, 000. However, itsHong Kong, ChinaHong Kong, the only Chinese city to make the top 10 list, has been ranked the ninth most expensive place to live.The average monthly rent for a 2-bedroom apartment Jumped by around US1,300. With a limited housing( )1.In the survey how many Japanese cities are in the top 10 list？A.OneB.TwoC.ThreeD.Four( )2.Which place is the cheapest to live in among the cities surveyed？A.OsakaB.Hong KongC.Singapore．D.Karachi( )3.In which place is the rent for a luxury 2﹣bedroom apartment the cheapest？A.Hong KongB.SingaporeC.TokyoD.Osaka( )4.Which of the following statements is NOT true？pared to Singapore, buying a car in Hong Kong is more expensive.B.Hong Kong has made the top 10 list in the survey.C.a daily international newspaper in Singapore is cheaper than that in Hong KongD.Too many foreigners moving in Singapore is the biggest factor in pushing up the cost of living there ( )5.Where does the passage probably come from？A.a building websiteB.A fashion magazine．C.A survey report．D.Textbook．BWho is the greatest teacher in Chinese history? Many people would think of Confucius, whose birthday was September 28. Although he lived over 2000years ago, people still remember and respect him for his contribution to the education today.Confucius lived in the Kingdom of Lu, which lies in today's Shandong Province. He lived during the Spring and Autumn Period. He had a hard childhood. His father died when he was only 3years old. His mother brought him up. As a child, he had to work to help his mother, but young Confucius didn't give up studying. He visited many famous teachers and leaned music, history, poetry and sports.Later, he became a teacher and started the first public school in Chinese history．At that time only children from noble families could go to school, but Confucius believed everyone should go to school if they wanted to learn．He had about 3000students in his lifetime．Today, people still follow Confucius'lessons. He told us that we have something worthy to be learned."When I am with three people, one of them must be better than me in some areas. I choose their good qualities and follow them."He also taught us that thinking is very important in study."All study but no thinking makes people puzzled.All thinking but no study makes people lazy."Confucius is not only a great teacher, but also a famous thinker with wise thoughts about the world and society. His most important ideas are about kindness and good manners. He said young people should take care of the old. People should give up only thinking of themselves and work for others．Some of his popular words are："A kind person should care for others"and"A person should be strict with himself, but be kind to other. "People uses his ideas to help themselves and society. At present, more than 100Internet websites are telling people about him, and his ideas have gone far into east and south Asia.( )6.People still remember Confucius today because of .A. his hard work in the childhoodB. his wise thoughts about educationC. his travelling from state to stateD. his birth in Spring and Autumn Period( )7.The underline word"noble"in Paragraph 3 means .A. poorB. brightC. hard-workingD. rich( )8.Which is the correct order of the following statements？①Confucius'father died and he had to help raise the family．②Confucius educated about 3000students in his life time．③Confucius visited many famous teachers in his childhood．④Confucius'ideas are learned from all over the world．⑤Confucius started the first public school in Chinese history．A. ③①④②⑤B. ①③⑤②④C. ①③②⑤④D. ③①④⑤②( )9.Which of the following is Not mentioned in the passage？A.No one has something worthy to be learned．B. All study but no thinking makes people puzzled．C. All thinking but no study makes people lazy．D. A person should be strict with himself，but be kind to others．( )10.From the last paragraph，we can infer that .A.people in East and South Asia know little about Confucius'ideasB. people only use Confucius'ideas to help them studyC. more and more people will learn about Confucius'ideas in the futureD. we can hardly find any information about Confucius on the internet．CMy parents seldom encouraged me to ask for help, so I trained myself to become as independent aspossible. I thought if I asked for help, I would be a problem to other people.I walked into the supermarket near my house, not buying anything. I just wanted to stay there quietly. The pain of losing my husband was still too great. And this supermarket held so many sweet memories.He often came with me. and almost every time he'd pretend to go off and look for something special. He always bought me yellow roses. He knew I loved roses．Now, standing by the meat, I searched for the perfect small steak because my husband used to love Steak. Suddenly a woman came up beside me I watched as she picked up a large pack of T-bone steaks dropped them in her basket, hesitated(犹豫不决), and then put them back．She saw me watching her.and she smiled "My husband loves T-bone steaks,but they're so expensive." "My husband passed away eight days ago "I told her.I fought to control the sadness in my voice.Buy him the T-bone steaks And cherish every moment you have together."Surprised by my words, she placed the T-bone steaks in her basket and walked away silently. However, several minutes later that woman came towards me again. In her arms she carried a package. On her face was the brightest smile I had ever seen.As she came closer, I saw what she held, and I couldn't hold back my tears."These are for you, "she said and placed three beautiful yellow roses in my hands. I wanted to tell her what the roses meant for me, but, still unable to speak. I watched as she walked away.I looked down at the beautiful roses. How did she know? Suddenly the answer seemed so clear, I wasn't alone. There were still many people caring for me and willing to help me. Just be thankful for what you have and who you are．( )11.The author went to the supermarket because .A.she wanted to buy some foodB.there were many sweet memories for herC.the roses there were much nicerD.her friend was waiting for her( )12.What did the woman give the author?A.Some yellow rosesB.Some beautiful picturesC.A pack of T-bone sicksD.A bowl of ice-ercam ( )13.According to the text, we know the woman was ．A.a strangerB.a friend of the authorC.a friend of the author's husbandD.the manager of the supermarket( )14.What kind of feeling did the author have towards the woman？A.PitifulB.CriticalC.ThankfulD.Fearful( )15.What does the author want to tell us？A.Making friends is very important．B.Cherish what we haveC.Don't forget people who have diedD.Helping others is not necessary第二部分：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
