2019-2020学年山东省滨州市阳信县九年级（上）期末英语试卷
选择填空从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案．
1. This is ______ steel ruler． ______ruler is made in China．（ ）
A.a； a B.a； The C.the； a D.the； the
2. Jane's mother preferred __________ TV at home to __________ to the concert．（ ）
A.watching； going B.to watch； go C.watching； go D.to watch； going
3. —Have you watched the boat races this Dragon Boat Festival? —Yes. ______ wonderful races!
A.What a B.What an C.What D.How
4. The box is ________heavy ________he can't carry it．（ ）
A.such； that B.too； to C.so； that D.enough； to
5. ﹣Who's singing in the next room？ Is that Mrs． Wang？ ﹣It ________be her． She has gone to New York．（ ）
A.must B.can't C.shouldn't D.may
6. As everyone knows， rubbish ________everywhere．（ ）
A.mustn't be thrown B.need be thrown C.can't throw D.can be thrown
7. The film is really exciting． ________the students ________their teacher is enjoying the film．（ ）
A.Not only； but also B.Both； and C.Either； or D.Neither； nor
8. —Why not buy a secondhand flat first if you don't have enough money？ —That's a good ______．
A.question B.saying C.suggestion D.decision
9. We must ________people from cutting down the trees．（ ）
A.prevent B.protect C.get D.put
10. My grandparents still live in that old village___the local government has decided to keep．（ ）
A.where B.which C.when D.what
11. My grandmother always asks me_______．（ ）
A.how can she use the ipad B.why can she use the ipad C.when can she use the iPad D.how she can use the ipad
12. ﹣More and more people choose to pay online______paper money． ﹣Yes， it's easier and people only need to take a mobile phone when shopping．（ ）
A.instead of B.according to C.because of D.together with
13. All the apples are picked ________ hand．It's a hard job．（ ）
A.by B.in C.with D.on
14. English is very important and it is ________ used all over the world．（ ）
A.especially B.badly C.widely D.exactly
15. ﹣My zipper won't work．Could you help me repair it，Bill？（ ） ﹣________
A.Sure，with pleasure． B.Don't mention it． C.Never mind． D.It doesn't matter．
完形填空阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个能填入文中相应空白处的最佳答案．
16. Years ago, I celebrated my 40 birthday with my friends．I arrived at the restaurant ahead of time, （1）_______I waited outside the restaurant．Then a homeless man came up to me and asked for（2）_______．I had been given strict orders by my friends not to bring my wallet in case（以防）I paid for the meal．So I told the man that I had（3）_______money． He quietly smiled at me, and then left． Just then a friend who just arrived called out "Happy birthday!" Hearing this, the man turned and asked, "Hey man, it's your birthday today? " "Yes, it is", I said． He（4）_______, smiling and said loudly, "Happy birthday, man!" But I could hardly imagine what happened next．The man reached into his pocket, pulled out a dollar bill and said "Here man, take this．" Though I was（5）_______his action, I didn't want to accept money from a homeless man． I said, "Thanks． That's really（6）_______of you, but that's OK．" The man looked directly into my eyes and said, "Please take this．" I still hesitated （犹豫）to accept this（7）_______, but I heard a voice within me shouting, "TAKE THE MONEY!" I hesitantly reached out and said, "Thank you"． Excitedly, he caught my（8）_______, gave me the dollar and said, "No, thank you brother!" That experience made me feel like I had got far more than $1! This was one of my greatest life（9）_______: No matter how poor we may be, we always have something valuable to（10）_______with others．
（1）
A.if B.until C.so D.but
（2）
A.food B.money C.opinions D.directions
（3）
A.no B.some C.much D.enough
（4）
A.appeared B.returned C.jumped D.explained
（5）
A.worried about B.angry about C.surprised at D.proud of
（6）
A.silly B.nice C.wrong D.clever
（7）
A.invitation B.news C.job D.gift
（8）
A.hand B.leg C.feet D.eyes
（9）
A.plans B.meetings C.competitions D.lessons
（10）
A.learn B.share C.remember D.find
阅读理解阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出能正确回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案．
17.
（1）The first cellphone was invented________．
A.in 1926 B.in 1876 C.in 1973． D.in 1946
（2）People could watch films________before 1926．
A.on the computer B.in the cinema C.on TV． D.on the cellphone
（3）A scientist from________ invented desktop computers．
A.the USA B.China C.Japan． D.the UK
（4）The first modem computer was used for？________
A.joining the computers into a big family
B.calculating
C.sharing information with one another．
D.playing games
（5）Which of the following is right？________
A.Digital TV sets are light and thick．
B.Cellphones can't be used for making vision calls．
C.The Internet connects computers together．
D.The first modem computer was as big as a desktop computer．
18. The coffee shop Starbucks will give people a discount if they bring their own cups．It wants to cut down on the number of paper cups that are put in the rubbish bins．It is part of a two﹣month experiment in cafes in England． Starbucks wants to reduce waste and recycle more, The president of Starbucks in the UK said, "We are very happy to increase recycling rates（比率）, and reusable cups are a key part of our waste reduction plan．" Bosses will decide later if they will continue the discounts． People who bring their own cups will not get a discount on the cafe's cheaper filter coffee． The problem of paper cups has been in the news a lot． Around seven million cups are thrown away every day． Reporters say that some cafes lie about how many paper cups they recycle． The reporters say the cafes do not recycle as many cups as they say． Customers wrongly believe that a coffee shop is environmentally friendly． Less than one in 400 paper cups at coffee shops are recycled． A coffee drinker said she would bring her own cup． She said, "I am so sad that cafes recycle so little． I thought they were more responsible．"
（1）Starbucks will give people discounts if they bring their________．
A. pets B. families C. cups D. friends．
（2）How long will the discounts of the experiment in cafes last in England？________
A. Two months． B. Two weeks． C. Two years． D. Ten years．．
（3）What do people waste in the cafes？________
A. Filter coffee． B. Cheaper coffee． C. Paper cups． D. Water．．
（4）People feel________ when they know cafes waste a lot of paper cups．
A. excited B. surprised C. happy D. sad．
（5）The passage is mainly about________．
A. drinks B. food C. health D. environment．
19. Cars make our lives more convenient． But they can also be a problem． For example, fossil fuel（化石燃料） cars mainly cause air pollution． To improve the environment, many countries are developing electric vehicles（EVs, 电动车）． Among them, China is taking a leading role and has created the world's largest EV market． Last year, over 40 percent of the 753, 000 EVs sold in the world were sold in China, more than twice as many as the number sold in the United States． "Filling up a fossil fuel car with gas（汽油） is more expensive than charging（充电） an electric car, " said Wu Hao, who bought an electric car this year． However, there are still some problems． It can be hard to find charging piles（充电桩） and the cars can't go far before needing to be recharged． Some of these problems are being solved． In 2014, China had 31, 000 charging piles． Now China has the world's largest EV charging network, with more than 167, 000 charging piles in total． Developing EVs is one of many efforts that China has made to cut down pressure on its environment after the government promised to stop increases in carbon dioxide emissions（二氧化碳排放量） by 2030． "As China goes, so will the world's car industry, " The Wall Street Journal said． China has taken a leading role in the world's electric vehicle industry．
（1）________mainly cause air pollution according to the passage．
A.Sharing bikes B. Subways C. Electric vehicles D.Fossil fuel cars．
（2）Over________electric vehicles were sold in China last year．
A.167，000 B.150，600 C.301，200 D.753，000．
（3）What did Wu Hao think of charging an electric car？________
A. It's less expensive than filling up a fossil fuel car with gas．
B. It's more expensive than filling up a fossil fuel car with gas．
C. It's as expensive as filling up a fossil fuel car with gas．
D. It's as cheap as filling up a fossil fuel car with gas．．
（4）Which country has the world's largest EV charging network now？________
A. Germany． B. America． C. China． D. England．．
（5）What is the passage mainly about？________
A.Electric cars will disappear in the future．
B.China has taken a leading role in the world's electric vehicle industry．
C.There is no problem using electric cars．
D.How to deal with air pollution．
20. "I just gave birth to 5 babies last weekend．" Isn't that exciting? Oh, you don't believe me? "Okay then, I stole some money from a bank on Saturday night．" Now do you believe me? Actually, I hope you don't． April 1st, or April Fool's Day is the day when we play jokes on people． Do you have it in your country? April Fool's Day started in the sixteenth century in Europe． Before that time, New Year's Day was celebrated on April 1st． If they were ________, they were called fools． Nowadays we play jokes on people on April 1st． For example, someone might put salt in the sugar bottle, so another person could put it in his coffee "by accident"． Or someone might change the time on another person's alarm clock so that the person would unknowingly wake up earlier or later than planned． Or maybe a person would tell a lie to make someone else shocked． After we play the trick, we say "April Fool"． Then the poor person realizes he has been fooled． It is generally done in the spirit of fun and doesn't cause any real harm to anyone． Do you have any great jokes to play on anyone? Try it out．
（1）Before the sixteenth century， New Year's Day was on________．
A. January 1 B. April 1 C. October 1 D. February 1．
（2）Which of the following situations doesn't make you "April Fool"？________
A. A man might take my bag by mistake， then he could say sorry to me．
B. Someone might put salt in the sugar bottle， then I could put it in my coffee "by accident"．
C. Someone might change the time on my alarm clock， then I would unknowingly wake up earlier or later than planned．
D. A person would tell a lie to make me shocked．．
（3）Sometimes people lie to shock someone on________．
A. Christmas Day B. New Year's Day C. April Fool's Day D. Thanks giving Day．
（4）In the 2nd paragraph， the closest meaning of the underlined word "teased" is in English．________
A. criticized B. hit C. laughed at D. shocked．
（5）What should be the right attitude（态度） towards "April Fool"？________
A. It is done for the real fools．
B. It is generally done in the spirit of fun and doesn't cause any real harm to anyone．
C. We needn't say "April Fool" when we play jokes on people on April 1st．
D. Don't play jokes on others．
口语交际根据对话内容，从方框内的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项．其中有两个为多余选项．
21. A： Hi， Jane． Would you like to help save the environment？ B： I'd like to． （1）_______ A： Well， first， you can start by turning off the lights when you leave a room． B： Yes． That's easy．（2）_______ What's next？ A： Second， you can ride a bicycle． Don't take a bus or a taxi if you don't have to． B：（3）_______ What else？ A： Third， try to recycle paper． B： Mmm． Newspapers， magazines， we have a lot of paper at home． Good idea． A： The fourth idea is to turn off the shower when you're not using it． B：（4）_______ A： Yes． Get wet， turn off the shower， put the shampoo in your hair and then turn on the shower and wash it out． B： Yes，（5）_______ We have to save water． A． But what can I do for you？ B． I think water is very important to us． C． You mean when I have shampoo （洗发剂） in my hair？ D． But what can I do？ E． That will save a lot of money， too． F． Take a bag when you go shopping． G． Sometimes I turn off the lights without thinking．
第II卷（非选择题）词汇应用阅读下面短文，用括号内所给词的适当形式填空，必要时可加助动词或情态动词．
22. When I was a little girl， I remember that when my dad was repairing something， every time he asked me（1）________（hold）the hammer（锤子） for him， just so we would have a time for a conversation with each other． I never saw my dad（2）________（drink） or taking a night out． All he did after work was taking care of his family． I grew up and left home for college and since then，my dad had been calling me every Sunday morning，no matter what． And when several years（3）________ （ late）， I bought a house， my dad was painting it by himself for three days in the 38℃ summer heat． All he asked was to hold his paint brush and talk to him． But I was too busy in those days． I did not find any time for a conversation with my dad． One Sunday morning we had a telephone talk as （4）________（usually）． I noticed that my dad had totally forgotten some things that we talked（5）________（late）． I was in a hurry， so our conversation was a bit short． Few hours later that day came a call． My father was in a hospital with an aneurysm（动脉瘤）． Immediately I（6）________（buy）a ticket for a flight and on my way I （7）________（think） about all special occasions（场合） to have a talk with my dad． By the time I （8）________（arrive） at the hospital， my father had passed away． Now it was he who did not have time for a conversation with me． After his（9）________（die）， I learned much about him， and even（10）________（much） about myself． All he ever asked me was my time． And now he has all my attention every single day．
翻译句子将下列英语句子译成汉语， 汉语句子译成英语．
23. I wonder if the speech is worth listening to． ________
24. Chinese is spoken by more and more people around the world． ________
25. 不应该允许12岁以下的孩子们骑车．（be allowed to…） ________
26. 过去我们学校周围有许多树．（used to…） ________
27. 每个人都会犯错误，但是重要的是从中汲取教训．（it is…to do…） ________
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28. Raising chickens seems a difficult task for teenagers．Gracie Goodpasture，from Virginia，US，not only raises them，but also tries to breed （喂养） the"perfect chicken"．And she even won an award for her love of science． Gracie started breeding chickens in her third grade at Steward School．At first，she worked on some farms for her school project．But later，the 14﹣year﹣old started to have some ideas of her own． "Some have thicker eggshells （蛋壳），and they're hearty （健壮的） throughout the winter，"said Grade． Since then，the young science lover started to try to find the healthiest free﹣range （散养） chickens．And she ended up breeding a type that now bears her name． The National Science Teachers Association （NSTA） gave the 2015Angela Award to Gracie Goodpasture．Her interests don't end with chickens and eggs．She is also into building robots and testing preservatives （防腐剂） in fast foods．In her words，she wants to go to Virginia Tech for poultry （家禽） sciences in the future． 回答下面问题，每题答案不超过4个词． （1）Where is Gracie from？________ （2）In which grade did Gracie start breeding chickens？________ （3）What did Gracie find about some chickens'eggshells？________ （4）When did NSTA give the Angela Award to Gracie？________ （5）Why does Gracie want to go to Virginia Tech in the future？________．
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29. 发明创造改变了世界．作为一名中学生，假如你梦想当一名发明家，应该怎样做才能实现梦想呢？请根据下面的要点提示，以"How to become an inventor"为题，写一篇80词左右的短文． 要点提示： 1．Get more knowledge． 2．Have an interest． 3．Be creative． 4．Never give up． _______________．