2020学年第一学期期末考试九年级英语试卷Part2Phonetics,Grammar and Vocabulary Ⅱ.Choose the best answer.26.Did you read my filmreview in today’s school newspaper?Which of the following is correct for theunderlinedword in the sentence?A./riːˈvjuː/B./rɪˈvjuː/C./ˈrɪvjuː/D./ˈriːvjuː/27.It’s reported that more and more children learn to play___badminton at an early age.A.aB.anC.theD./28.The salesman came up____a brilliant idea for selling more products last month.A.inB.byC.withD.from29.Soccer star Diego Armando Maradona（马拉多纳）passed away____November25th,2020.A.inB.onC.atD.from30.It’s known to all t hat the Chinese are famous for____hard work and wisdom.A.theyB.themC.theirD.themselves31.Not only my cousins but also I____interested in reading detective stories.A.amB.isC.areD.be32.There are two types of memory.One is short-term memory and___is long-term memory.A.otherB.anotherC.the otherD.the others33.Thanks to the development of science and technology,our lives are much___than before.A.most convenientB.the most convenientC.convenientD.more convenient34.The retired professor sounded_____on the phone and he even invited us to his home.A.gentlyB.happilyC.lonelyD.friendly35.By the end of last month,Jessica____reading Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.A.finishedB.has finishedC.had finishedD.would finish36.An official____by some reporters on the traffic problems in Shanghai last Friday.A.is interviewingB.is interviewedC.was interviewingD.was interviewed37.“Mr.Lin,you’d better___too much meat.It’s not good for your health.”said the doctor.A.not to eatB.not eatingC.not eatD.don’t eat38.After being questioned by the detective several times,he still denied____the jewellery.A.stealsB.stoleC.to stealD.stealing39.____amazing the animated movie,Legend of Deification《姜子牙》is!It has topped the Chinese box officerecently.A.WhatB.What aC.What anD.How40.If you buy your mum an iRobot floor cleaner,she____sweep the floor every day.A.can’tB.mustn’tC.needn’tD.shouldn’t41.“Jason,___afraid of speaking in public.Just believe in yourself.”said Mum.A.not beB.not to beC.be notD.don’t be42.There was something wrong with my car this morning,___I took a taxi to my office.A.forB.soC.andD.or43.___Matthew didn’t win speech contest,he was still wearing a smile on his face.A.SinceB.UnlessC.BecauseD.Although44.–Excuse me,are you the manager?I have to complain about the yogurt in your shop.–_____.学习是件很有意思的事A.You are welcome.B.Congratulations!C.Sorry.What’s wrong?D.Of course not.45.–______.–With pleasure.A.Take care when you travel abroad.B.Do you like dumplings or cak es?C.Thank you for showing me around.D.Could you help me carry the luggage?Ⅲ.Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box.Each one can only be used once.A.gainedB.charactersC.rulesD.adventuresE.madeComic books are an unusual kind of storybook.They tell a story using only pictures and speech bubbles or captions.The___46___of these stories are usually superheroes with special abilities.The Spider-Man comic books follow the___47___of a young man named Peter Parker.Peter’s parents died when he was very young.Peter accidentally___48___his spider-like abilities when he was15.After that,Peter ___49___many clever tools himself,such as his web-shooters.He uses his skills to fight evil enemies.Peter is very different when he is Spider-Man—He becomes strong and brave.A.exceptB.alsoC.femaleD.because ofE.besidesBatman is one of the world’s first superheroes.He wears special costume to make him look like a bat.He ___50___has many clever tools to help him fight against his enemies.Batman has a friend named Robin who always helps Batman when he is in danger.Very few people know who Batman really is___51___Robin. Storm is the name of a___52___superhero from the X-man comic books.The X-men are born with superhero abilities.They team together to fight their enemies.Storm got her name___53___her special ability to control the weather.Ⅳ.Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms.54.Two armed________took place on the same street on Monday afternoon.（robbery）55.I have already checked the bag________,but there is no sign of my wallet.（two）56.The boy was so clever that he could untie the knots and fool the kidnappers by________.（he）57.To tell you the________,I have worked very hard to prepare for the final exam.（true）58.The comic strip h as a dramatic plot to keep the readers________in reading it.（interest）59.The cities in this country have been________damaged after the war.（serious）puters were considered as one of the greatest________in the1920s though they were very huge at thattime.（invent）61.Eating food with strong smell on the underground usually makes people________.（comfort）Ⅴ.Rewrite the following sentences as required,62.The homeless people need a big meal to eat and a warm house to live in.（改为否定句）The homeless people________________a big meal to eat and a warm house to live in.63.Mrs.White told us to close all the windows before we left the lab.（改为反意疑问句）Mrs.White told us to close all the windows before we left the lab,__________________?64.It is one and a half hours’drive from my home to Shanghai Disneyland.（对划线部分提问）________________is it from your home to Shanghai Disneyland?65.“Will our lives be better without computers?”Joey asked me.（改为含宾语从句的复合句）Joey asked me________our lives________be better without computers.66.Jack worked so hard that he could catch up with others in such a short time.（改为简单句）Jack worked________________to catch up with others in such a short time.67.Did Professor Smith start any hobbies when he retired from the university?（保持句意基本不变）Did Professor Smith________________any hobbies when he retired from the university?68.Jimmy,helping,teaches,parents,responsibility and independence,with housework（连词成句）_____________________________________________________________________________Part3Reading and WritingⅥ.Reading Comprehension.A.Choose the best answer.Lead Guitarist WantedWe need a boy or girl who canplay lead guitar for our new rockband.You do not have to be goodat playing yet—we are all learningat the moment—but you must haveyour own guitar.You must be freeto practice on Tuesdays after school.Contact Scott,Phone:555-1967Email:scottrock@Cool Singer WantedWe are up-and-coming hip hopband for boys.We need anothersinger who can look cool with usonstage.We practice everySaturday at3p.m.If you join us,we will practice atyour housesometimes.Emall Troy:Lazyguy@Phone:555-1989Keyboardist for an All-girlR&B/Pop BandCan you play the Keyboard?Weare looking for a girl who likes songsby Mariah Carey,Britney Spears andJessica Simpson.You should be ableto play some tunes.You should havelong hair and like to dance.You donot need to have your own keyboard,but it will be helpful if you want topractice at home.We are meetingevery Sunday afternoon for practice.Call Wendy at555-1993or emailwendybee@Music Lovers NeededWe are a new group and weplay all kinds of music.Join usand play any instrument you like（even if you are not good atplaying it yet!）.We havepermission to use the music roomand we are free to use theinstruments for practice everyTuesday and Thursdayafternoons.There are now fourboys and three girls in thegroup—we are a bigband and we welcomenew people.Call Gary at555-1985Email:Garylovesmusic@69.Which advertisement says the band is for boys only?A.Lead Guitarist Wanted.B.Cool Singer Wanted.C.Keyboardist for an All-girl R&B/Pop Band.D.Music Lovers Needed.70.Which advertisement says you must have your own instrument?A.Lead Guitarist Wanted.B.Cool Singer Wanted.C.Keyboardist for an All-girl R&B/Pop Band.D.Music Lovers Needed.71.Judy is good at playing the piano and she is available on weekends.Besides,she is a big fan of Britney Spears.Now,she wants to join a band.She is probably going to call___.A.555-1967B.555-1989C.555-1993D.555-198572.Tom is a cool dresser who lives in a big house.He can sing very well and he is available on weekends.Now, hewants to join a band.He is probably going to email_____.A.scottrock@zyguy@C.wendybee@D.Garylovesmusic@73.The underlined word“permission”in the text probably means“____”.A.the state of sharing the same opinion of feelingB.an interesting or enjoyable thing to doC.an act of allowing somebody to do somethingD.an act of appearing in publicplaces74.The text above is written to____.A.make more students enjoy the beauty of musicB.introduce different bands toothersC.share better ways to practice musical instrumentsD.attract students to join theirbandB.Choose the words or expressions to complete the passage.Most people hate change,which is sad since we often go through changes in life.And for some of us,even the Smallest changes can upset our day.So,the question is:Why do most of us find making adjustments（调整）to our lives so hard?Why we dislike changeFear of change is___75___new.Over a century ago,people in Paris were unhappy over an unusual addition to their city:the Eiffel Tower.In fact,the citizens were so angry about the plans for the tower that they were against its construction（建造）.As strange as it may seem,their anger was completely___76___.They were given no choice about the huge change that was going to be made,so they became angry.But we get upset over changes evenwhen we do have to a say in the matter.Changes are brought about every day by the decisions we make:which school to attend,which job to take.Voluntary（出于自愿的）changes also make most of us uneasy because we don’t know how those changes will___77___our future.How we can overcome our fear of changePeople have discovered that the key to overcoming the fear of change is to be flexible.When people are flexible,they can___78___new situations more easily.Being flexible is especially important in the21st century as technology makes change occur faster than ever before.Those who were against change,especially with technologyin the workplace,may end up finding themselves out of a job.fact,the change may turn out to be the best thing for you.That new job you got may end up being much better thanyour old one.You may make the best friends of your life in the new city you moved to.___80___,don’t justfocuson how you feel about change.You should learn to accept the change.The change is the reality and it’s up to you todecide whether the change will be a success or a failure.You never know—your next change may be your life’sEiffel Tower!75.A.something B.anything C.everything D.nothing76.A.important B.natural C.unusual D.ordinary77.A.assist B.reward C.affect D.arrange78.A.be aware of B.get used to C.be interested in D.get rid of79.A.forget B.make C.face D.refuse80.A.However B.What’s more C.Besides D.ThereforeC.Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words.When you’re bored,what will you do first?If you’re like many,the answer is quite simple:You reach for your phone.Five minutes of short videos or funny pictures seem like a p___81___break.If that sounds familiar,a new study has bad news.Reaching for your phone is likely to leave you feeling more bored.The problem isn’t taking a break.The problem is your phone.A research shows using phones can’t help people r___82___from their heavy work.To figure out the r___83___between phones and boredom,the research team installed（安装）an app on the phones of83volunteers to find out how often they used their phones.They alsoasked these volunteers to keep diaries for three days,recording their level ofboredom every hour“Phone breaks were frequent（频繁的）：In the20minutes following eachquestionnaire,the volunteers pickedup their phones52percent of the time.They spent an average of around90secondson it each time,”reports the research team.“The more tired we are,the mostl___84___we are to reach for our phones.While we look to our phones to relieve（减轻）boredom,screen time seemed to i___85___feelings of boredom.The volunteers actually reported higher levels of boredom after having used their smartphones.”The research team pointed out that phone breaks may end up being more tiring than stimulating.In other words,watching the funny videos is very nice,but it’s now w___86___the cost to your brain in effort and concentration.In addition,picking up your phone might remind you that you have a better choice to do something else if you don’t have to finish the tasks immediately.Both your time and effort are easily wasted.What should we do i___87___?Taking a walk is good exercise.Calling someone can make your mood cheerful.Reading a book gives your brain a fresh start.You can do many things like that.Just remember,don’t reach for your phone!D.Answer the questions.It was a few years ago.A friend had sent me restaurant gift card for Christmas and I had picked a sunny Sunday afternoon to use it.It felt good taking my two grown sons and daughter to a nice sit-down restaurant instead of the fast-food places we usually ate at.The meal was delicious and we all had a good time just being together.When the waitress brought the check.I looked down at it.The gift card covered almost all of it.I reached into my wallet to get enough cash to cover the rest.I saw two bills in my wallet.The first would cover the rest of the bill and give the waitress a nice tip.The second bill was much larger so I reached down to pick out the first one.At that moment my mind flashed back to30years ago.I was working as a waiter in a restaurant much like the one we were in now.It was long hours of hard work for low pay.I went home just only making enough to feed my young family.I also remembered how more than once I saw the waitress counting their little tips worrying about how they were going to pay the rent and buy their kids things they needed.I remembered the pain in their eyes and sadness in their faces at the end of the day.I blinked(眨眼)and was back in the present again.My fingers touched the smaller bill in my wallet.I smiled, pushed it back down,and picked out the much larger bill.I folded it around the gift card and covered both of them with the check.As we all got up from the table,I handed them to the hard-working waitress.“You keep the change,”I said with a smile and a happy heart.We are all children of the same earth.Do your best to be kind then.88.Did the writer take his children to the fast-food places they usually ate at on the sunny Sunday afternoon?89.Why didn’t the writer choose the second bill in the first place?90.What made the writer change his mind in the end?91.Why are there always pain and sadness in the waitresses’faces at the end of the day?92.What does the underlined word“them”in paragraph6refer to?93.How do you understand the underlined sentence“We are all children of the same earth.”?VII.Writing(作文）（共20分）94.Write at least60words about the topic“An act of kindness”.(以“一个善意的举动”为题写一篇不少于60个词的短文，标点符号不占格。
