2020-2021学年陕西渭南九年级上英语期末试卷
一、完形填空
1.
My father and I always had a bit of trouble in our relationship. It's not that we didn't love each other. It's just that we used to（1）________ different opinions. My dad is one of the most hard-working（2）________ I know, but I was a dreamer. I played sports as a kid, but gave up when I was making progress. Then I had（3）________ interest in music. But I didn't like it until I was a teenager.
Then I went（4）________ college. My father thought I should focus more on my studies while I should have more fun playing music. I dreamed to be a musician. When I grew into a young man, I （5）________ fell seriously ill one day and it was discovered that I had a terrible kidney（肾）disease. I had to accept treatments all my life, or get a transplant（移植）.
Life（6）________ hard for me. But I was lucky enough because of my loving parents who encouraged me and took care of me. I（7）________ by both of them. While trying to decide just（8）________ to do with my life, my father got tested to see whether he was the right man to give me his kidney. I tried to refuse,（9）________ he'd hear none of it. He saved my life at last.
Two years ago, I made up a band. He had always wanted to play in a band, but never got the chance when he was young. It was one of 30 gifts I could give to him.
（1）
A.make B.have C.making D.having
（2）
A.man B.woman C.men D.women
（3）
A.the B.a C./ D.an
（4）
A.to B.in C.from D.with
（5）
A.sudden B.loud C.suddenly D.loudly
（6）
A.will become B.becomes C.is becoming D.became
（7）
A.am supported B.support C.was supported D.supported
（8）
A.why B.what C.where D.how
（9）
A.but B.and C.or D.so
（10）
A.poor B.great C.the poorest D.the greatest
2.
Once upon a time, there was a little boy. He（1）________ to dig a hole in the yard behind his house after watching a science program on TV. As he was digging, a couple of elder boys passing by stopped to watch. "What are you doing?"（2）________ one of them. "I want to dig a deep hole all the way through the earth," the boy answered（3）________. Hearing this, the elder boys began to.（4）________ him. They told him that it was stupid of him to even think of such a thing, because it was impossible. "Impossible as it may seem to you, I still want to have a（5）________ although it might be a waste of time," said the boy. Then the elder boys（6）________ without saying any other words.
As the boy was pretty sure about his（7）________, he continued digging. Time passed but the hope of achieving it seemed smaller and smaller. However, during the process of digging, he（8）________ something unexpected—a small shining stone which later turned out to be a gem（宝石）.
The little boy in this story may never be able to achieve his goal, but look at what he found in the process. So,（9）________ doubt the value of your effort.
And remember to look back at the journey you have walked along when you feel（10）________ for failing to do something. There may be something more meaningful that is worth your effort.
（1）
A.decided B.failed C.remembered D.refused
（2）
A.heard B.agreed C.argued D.asked
（3）
A.luckily B.excitedly C.correctly D.sadly
（4）
A.use up B.put on C.laugh at D.set up
（5）
A.try B.look C.break D.rest
（6）
A.arrived B.came C.left D.got
（7）
A.style B.goal C.memory D.deal
（8）
A.discovered B.invented C.managed D.considered
（9）
A.sometimes B.often C.always D.never
（10）
A.surprised B.sad C.bored D.lonely
二、阅读理解
3.
Free Apps for Learning English
（1）Who can you speak with in SpeakingPal?
A.Happy readers. B.Native English speakers. C.Important leaders. D.Personal computers.
（2）How many e-books and magazines can you read in Kobo's e-book store?
A.4 million. B.2 thousand. C.6 million. D.2 million.
（3）What's the passage mainly about?
A.Learning English is important. B.How to learn English. C.How to choose English books. D.Apps for learning English.
4.
National Fitness Day is the most active day of the year in the UK, when people of all ages and backgrounds come together to celebrate the fun of fitness. It brings the nation together to explain why it's so good to move, highlighting（强调）the role that physical activity plays in helping us lead healthier and happier lives.
Physical inactivity（缺乏锻炼）has been listed as a leading cause of illnesses. However, according to a report by UK, adults in the UK spend eight times longer watching TV than exercising. That's why National Fitness Day wants to open a national conversation about the advantages of physical activity, both to the individual and to society as a whole.
Being more active helps improve our physical health. It is also good for our mental health. Held yearly during the European Week of Sport（taking place every year from September 23 to September 30）, National Fitness Day made more than four million people active on the day last year, from school classes to workplaces across the UK.
In 2020, thousands of clubs, parks, sports centers and gyms will open their doors to welcome everyone to get active. Across the UK, schools and communities will also celebrate the day by holding their own events and activities to get the nation moving. Of course, National Fitness Day isn't just about one day. It's about changing your lifestyle for a lifetime of advantages.
（1）National Fitness Day is held to ask people to ________.
A.spend less time watching TV B.do more physical activity C.communicate with each other D.live happy and healthy lives
（2）National Fitness Day in the UK takes place in ________ every year.
A.September B.November C.August D.October
（3）How will people probably celebrate 2020 National Fitness Day?
A.By reading books on health. B.By visiting art museums. C.By going to sports clubs. D.By listening to soft music.
5.
What surprises us most? It is that there are still couples who keep doing things to show each other love. A Japanese farmer is famous for his act of love. He has spent nearly two years planting flowers for his blind wife.
Mr. and Mrs. Kuroki live in a large flower garden. The garden has turned into a tourist attraction（旅游胜地）recently. Around 7,000 visitors come here each year, not only for the beautiful scenery, but also for the special story behind the two old farmers.
In 1956, the newly married couple first moved into the house. The house would be their home for the rest of their lives. They had two children and lived happily for years. However, as years passed, Mrs. Kuroki's health began to decline. Her vision（视力）problems were so serious that she became blind in the end. She hid herself in her home for a long time, refusing to leave unless it was necessary.
Mr. Kuroki got an idea. He wanted to give her gifts—flowers. So he got to work on his big surprise. Mr. Kuroki took advantage of the hills around their house and he began to plant a kind of flower with strong fragrance（芳香）. He wanted to see if the fragrance would make her come outside. When he realized that his idea was going to work, he worked for nearly two years to completely cover his garden with the flowers.
Now Mrs. Kuroki goes out every day with her husband to enjoy the fragrance of the flowers and the fresh air of a new day.
（1）From Paragraph 1, we can know ________.
A.there is nothing wrong with the farmer's wife's eyes
B.the farmer loves his wife very much
C.it has taken the farmer over three years to plant flowers
D.the farmer has planted some trees for his wife
（2）What's the Chinese meaning of the underlined word "decline" in the passage?
A.恶化 B.好转 C.拒绝 D.控制
（3）Mr. Kuroki planted the flowers to ________.
A.enjoy the fragrance of the flowers
B.get more visitors' attention
C.make his wife come out and enjoy the fragrance
D.make his wife love flowers
（4）Which is the best title（标题）of this passage?
A.A Large Flower Garden
B.A Famous Japanese Farmer
C.A Kind of Flower with Strong Fragrance
D.A Beautiful Act of Love
三、七选五
6. 根据短文内容，从下列选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
If you live far from school, you may have to use lunch boxes to take lunch to school. Do you want to know what the early lunch boxes looked like?（1）________
From the 19th century, people used baskets to take meals. A nice wooden box would be used by the rich people.（2）________ The tins were large enough for a piece of meat, some bread and some cheese, Walt Disney made the First "character" lunch box in 1935 by putting Mickey Mouse on the box.（3）________ In 1950, TV cowboy, Hopalong Cassidy, agreed to put his picture on the outside of the blue and red lunch boxes. Over the next 30 years, different popular characters controlled the market, such as Aladdin, Miss America, and the Flying Nun. The Florida government said that the metal boxes could be used as weapons（武器）and they were dangerous for children.（4）________
In 1986, people began to use lunch boxes which were made of plastic.（5）________ Now we can see many plastic lunch boxes with beautiful pictures on them.
四、补全句子
7. 根据所给汉语意思，用单词或短语完成下列英文句子。
（1）这台机器可以将简单的消息翻译成24种不同的语言。 This machine can ________ simple messages into 24 different languages.
（2）长大意味着我能自己做决定了。 Growing up means that I can ________.
（3）明天早上九点我有一个面试。 I will have an ________ at 9 a. m. tomorrow.
（4）银行在书店旁边。 The bank is ________.
（5）知识是我们人生里最宝贵的财富。 Knowledge is the most ________ wealth in our life.
五、语法填空
8. 用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文意思完整连贯。（每个单词限用一次。每空限填一个单词。）
The story took place two years ago. I was in the fifth grade. That year, I was only 11 years old, a little girl. One night, my（1）________ car was broken by a thief. Even worse, all of the things in the car were（2）________, including my schoolbag. It had my small drawing board, school textbooks and notebooks in it. I was（3）________ sad.
I had to go to school with nothing the next day. My teacher, Miss Taylor, was very kind to me. She（4）________ me a new drawing board after I told her what had happened. She also handed me some crayons. She asked（5）________ if I'd like to draw something on the drawing board. I didn't have any ideas. But I really thanked her for her kindness.
I didn't start to draw anything yet, something much（6）________ happened. Miss Taylor got a call from the office. After she put down the phone, she said with excitement. "Helen, a miracle（奇迹）has（7）________! Someone found your bag!"
I ran to the office and got my schoolbag. When I opened it, I saw that all my（8）________ were still inside. A teacher in the office said, "You are（9）________. A couple found your schoolbag on the side of the road, and they found the address on your drawing board. So they brought the bag to school just now."
It shows that there are lots of people who are kind. There is no need for us to（10）________ faith（信念）just because of one bad apple. The world is still so beautiful.
六、任务型阅读
9. 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，完成下列各题。
Helen has always been interested in helping her community（社区）. Her first volunteer experience was for the American Red Cross when she was in high school. When she was a school teacher, she also found time to volunteer.
After she retired（退休）, she started volunteering to help the old. When her father was older, he was not able to see as well as he used to, which made her sad because he had always enjoyed reading. She decided it would be fun to read to elderly people in her community.
She also helped one woman write her stories. Ann was almost 100 years old, and Helen wrote down information about her life when she visited her. She put the information in a book and got it published（出版）. Ann was excited when her book got published, because she could share her life story with her children and grandchildren.
After a strong storm hit some southern cities, Helen volunteered again for the American Red Cross. She prepared food and answered phones in a care centre.
One day Helen read an article in the newspaper about refugees（难民）who needed to learn English. She met once a week with Sahra, a 38-year-old woman from Somalia. Helen gave Sahra a camera to record her daily life. In the end, they wrote a book together and used the photos in the book. This helped Sahra learn many new words about her everyday life. Helen is so helpful and friendly that everyone likes her.
（1）When did Helen first volunteer for the American Red Cross? She first volunteered for the American Red Cross when she was ________.
（2）What did Helen do just after she retired? She started ________ after she retired.
（3）Why was Ann excited when her book got published? Because she could ________.
（4）What did Helen give Sahra to record her daily life? She gave Sahra ________ to record her daily life.
（5）What do you think of Helen? She is ________.
七、补全对话
10. 根据下面的对话情景，在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子，使对话的意思连贯、完整。 A: Hello.（1）________? B: Yes. This is Lucy speaking. What's up? A: I called you several times yesterday, but there was no answer.（2）________? B: I was shopping at that time. By the way, why were you calling me? A: I wanted to ask you to see a movie with me.（3）________? B: I like action movies. A:（4）________? B: Jacky Chan is my favorite actor. A: Me, too. The movie The Foreigner is on at the cinema. Why not see it this afternoon? B: Sounds great. A: OK. See you at 4 o'clock at the cinema. B:（5）________.
八、书面表达
11. 假如你是李华，你校正在开展主题为“What should a good student be like? ”的讨论，校园小记者采访了一些老师和家长。请你根据采访内容，结合自己的观点，用英语写一篇短文与大家分享。
要求： 1. 参考提示内容，可适当发挥； 2. 语句通顺，意思连贯，书写工整； 3. 文中不得出现任何真实信息； 4. 词数：不少于70词。（开头已给出，但不计入总词数）
What should a good student be like?
Teachers and parents have different opinions about what a good student should be like. ________