2020-2021学年山东德州九年级上英语期中试卷

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一、阅读理解

1.

Dear Ms White,

I used to have a lot of problems and I always to fix（解决）them. I used to do badly in English. To fix

it, I read English newspapers and went to the English corner to improve my English. Now I'm quite

good at it. I used to be weak. Then I ate right and joined a sports club. Now I'm strong and healthy. I

used to be afraid of speaking in public. So I took part in all kinds of school activities. Now I'm outgoing

and everyone likes making friends with me.

But now I have a problem that I can't fix. I have the ugliest nose in the whole world! It's not only fat

but also big! I want to have a nose job（鼻子整形）, but how can I get my parents to agree?

Yours.

Ann.12

Dear Ann,

It sounds like you're a really proactive（积极主动的）person, always fixing problems. That's good,

but when it comes to things like your nose, you have to stop. It sounds to me that you're looking for

things that are wrong with your body. That's very dangerous. Also, I'd like to point out that nobody is

perfect. A nose doesn't reflect who you are, so there's no need for you to feel bad about yourself at

all.

In my opinion, as a student, you should pay more attention to your schoolwork instead of your looks.

Best wishes

Ms White

（1）What did Ann use to do when she had a problem?

A.She asked others for help. B.She did nothing.

C.She cried a lot. D.She tried to fix it.

（2）We can infer that Ann used to be ________.

A.silly B.rude C.shy zy

（3）What's Ann's new problem?

A.She doesn't like her nose. B.She often gets sick.

C.Her English is bad. D.She has few friends.

（4）From the reply, we can learn that Ms White ________.

A.thinks schoolwork is less important than looks

B.thinks Ann should learn to be a perfect person

C.advises Ann not to worry about her looks

D.advises Ann to have an operation on her nose

（5）In which column of a newspaper can you probably find the above reading?

A.ADVERTISEMENTS. B.SCIENCE.

C.NEWS. D.ADVICE.

2.

The American book Who Moved My Cheese（《谁动了我的奶酪》）has been a best-seller all over the world. It

teaches people how to face changes in their lives. It is mainly for teens. The book tells us that when facing changes in

our life, like a new school or new friends, don't be afraid. Use this change to make a better life.

The book gives an example of a change at school. A school is changing from having two terms to three terms

because there are too many students. Several teens are talking about this. Most of them are unhappy and worried.

"But Chris is not. He laughs and tells a story about two mice, two "little people" and some cheese.

The four are in a maze（迷宫）looking for the cheese. Here, cheese means something important in life. But they

find the cheese is gone: The mice realise that they can't change what has happened and that they have to find more

cheese. This means finding different dreams. The little people can't do this. They are afraid of changes so they find

no cheese.

After Chris finishes the story, his friends understand one thing: to get more cheese, move in a new direction（方向）quickly. They understand how this can be used in the changes all teens face, such as doing well at school or feeling

good about yourself.

（1）The book Who Moved My Cheese wants to teach us ________.

A.how to do well in our studies B.how to make a better life

C.how to find the cheese D.how to face changes

（2）The underlined word "four" in Paragraph 3 refers to ________.

A.mice and little people B.students

C.cheese D.readers

第3页 共12页 ◎ 第4页 共12页 （3）From the story, we can know that finding more cheese means ________.

A.feeling good about ourselves B.finding different dreams

C.finding more food D.finding more friends

（4）Why does Chris tell the story to his friends?

A.Because his teacher asks him to do so.

B.Because his friends, like listening to stories.

C.Because he wants to help his friends out.

D.Because he likes telling stories.

（5）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.In our life, we should learn from the mice.

B.Most teenagers don't understand the story.

C.The writer of the book is from England.

D.There are three terms in every school.

3.

Lots of students know what a marathon（马拉松赛跑）is, but perhaps they don't know what a triathlon（铁人三项）is. The triathlon is a sport that has three parts—swimming, bicycling and running. It is not an easy sport, but a

man named Joe Salter is very good at it. A few months ago, he finished a special triathlon—he juggled（抛起接住）three balls all the time during the triathlon. That is to say, he kept on throwing and catching three balls while he was