2020-2021学年上期人教版英语九年级上册期末考试试卷(含答案及答题卡)

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鹤壁市2020-2021学年上期教学质量调研测试（二）

九 年 级 英 语

一、阅读理解（20小题，每小题2分，共40分）

阅读下面四篇语言材料，然后按文后要求做题。

A When it comes to the greatest inventions of the world, China’s name is sure to be mentioned several times. There are hundreds of things which were invented by the Chinese. Alcohol When people said alcohol, I thought either the US or the UK invented it. China had never crossed my mind. In China, alcohol was made by Yi Di and Du Kang who belonged to the Xia Dynasty. This period was about 2000 BC—1600BC. Research says that in ancient China, beer with 4% alcohol was widely drunk by people. Tea China is the proud inventor of tea which was first drunk by Shen Nong, a Chinese emperor around 2737 BC. Tea production was rapidly developed, making tea a popular drink during the Tang and Song Dynasties. The Mechanical Clock Have you ever wondered what on earth we would be doing without any idea of time? A clock really is an invention without which things were incomplete. The first mechanical clock was invented by Yi Xing in the Tang Dynasty. This was during 618 and 907. Silk Silk, the favorite of many girls, is also a Chinese invention. Although we all know that silk is made by silkworms, it was Chinese people who first invented a way to produce the silk and then use it to make clothes. The oldest silk which has been found so far in Henan Province and dates back to 3630 BC. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案 1. How did the writer feel when he knew Chinese invented alcohol?

A. Believed. B. Surprised.

C. Proud. D. Worried.

2. Who was the first one to drink tea according to the text?

A. Yi Di. B. Du Kang.

C. Shen Nong. D. Yi Xing.

Word Bank alcohol 酒 dynasty 朝代 mechanical机械的

2 3. When was the Mechanical Clock probably invented?

A. About 618 BC. B. About 417.

C. About 630. D. About 1005.

4. Which of the following inventions was invented earliest?

A. Tea. B. Silk.

C. Alcohol. D. The Mechanical clock.

5. Where is the text probably taken from?

A. A guidebook. B. A fashion magazine.

C. A history magazine. D. A story book.

B

There were two men who lived next to each other. One of them was a retired teacher and

the other was an insurance agent. Both of them had planted many different plants in their

gardens. The retired teacher rarely watered his plants and didn’t pay a lot of attention to them.

But his neighbor was very careful with his plants and watered them often.

The retired teacher’s plants were small, but still looked okay, while the insurance agent’s

plants were much bigger and greener. One night, there was heavy rain and wind due to a

storm. The next morning, both of the neighbors came out to check on their gardens. The

insurance agent saw that his plants had been ripped from the ground and were totally

destroyed. But the retired teacher’s plants were not damaged at all but stood firm.

The insurance agent was surprised. He went to ask the retired teacher about this. “We

both grew the same plants and I cared for my plants better than you did. How could your

plants still be okay?”

The retired teacher smiled and said, “Because you gave

your plants too much attention. You made it too easy for

them to grow. I gave my plants just a little bit of water, so

their roots had to grow deeper to absorb more water. That is

why my plants survived.”

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

6. Who cared for his plants better?

A. The retired teacher.

B. The insurance agent. Word Bank insurance agent 保险代理人 rarely 很少的 rip 撕，扯 firm 稳固地 absorb 吸收 3 C. Both of them. D. Neither of them.

7. What happened to the insurance agent’s plants on a stormy night?

A. His plants were ripped from the ground.

B. His plants stood firmly as well as before.

C. His plants were protected by his neighbor.

D. His plants became stronger than before for the heavy rain.

8. What does the underlined word “damaged” mean in Chinese?

A. 损毁的 B. 茁壮的 C. 照顾的 D. 移栽的

9. Which of the following word best describe the insurance agent’s state when he met his

plants after the storm the next morning?

A. Happy. B. Excited. C. Surprised. D. Moved.

10. What’s the best title for the text?

A. A good teacher B. A lesson from neighbor

C. Good neighbor D. Different plants

C

Small talk — It’s a short conversation we have at parties, while we wait in line at the

store, at family events or work.

Researchers at the University of Chicago then asked some volunteers in a study to talk to

people on a train. They found that those who made small talk with strangers were happier than

those who sat alone.

However, some people are not good at small talk. Making small talk doesn’t have to be

boring. Here are some tips to improve your small-talking ability.

1. Have some conversation starters ready.