1、 太平中学初2020级上期半期考试英语试卷考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分A 卷第一部分听力部分一、 听句子, 选择正确答案。() 1. A. He learns English well.B. He studies English every day.C. By studying in groups.() 2. A. No problem.B. I think so.C. Youre welcome.C. Its near the bank.() 3. A. Its the closest.B. Its convenient.() 4. A. No, he is the same as
2、you.B. Yes, he has really changed.C. Yes, he studied hard before.() 5. A. In Shanghai.B. Last summer.C. Its made of wood.二、 听句子, 选择图片。6.7.8.9.10.三、 听对话, 选择正确答案。() 11. A. Listen to tapes.B. Do more reading.C. Watch English movies.() 12. A. On April 15th.B. On April 16th.C. On April 17th. () 13. A. At
3、 3:45 p.m.B. At 3:15 a.m.C. At 3:15 p.m.() 14. A. Swimming.B. Skating.C. Running.() 15. A. In Japan.B. In China.C. In Thailand. () 16. A. One hour.B. One hour and a half.C. Two hours and a half.() 17. A. By car.B. By bike.C. On foot.() 18. A. Traffic rules.B. School rules.C. Library rules.() 19. A.
4、In a bookstore.B. In a library.C. At a bus station. () 20. A. Watching TV.B. Turning on the TV.C. Doing his homework.四、 听短文, 选择正确答案。() 21. What did Mr. and Mrs. Jones do last Saturday?A. They went running.B. They stayed at home.C. They went to the movies. () 22. Who was Bill?A. Mrs. Joness husband.
5、B. Mrs. Joness friend.C. A man running on the road.() 23. Where did Mr. and Mrs. Jones meet the woman?A. In the cinema.B. On their way to the movies.C. On their way home.() 24. Why did Mr. Jones ask the woman if she needed help?A. Because he found she was very tired.B. Because he thought she was in
6、trouble.C. Because he thought he could run faster than her.() 25. How can one of the couple avoid washing the dishes?A. By running faster.B. By helping others.C. By getting home later.五、 听短文, 完成表格。The 26 of police in LondonIn 1700A few old men protected the city street at night and got 27 money.In 1
7、750A group of people called “Bow Street Runners” 28 on the street to stop thieves(小偷).In 1829The first London Police Force had 29 policemen.NowLondon police provide wonderful 30 and get well paid.第二部分基础知识运用六、 选择填空。A. 从A、B、C 三个选项中选择正确答案。() 31. Chengdu is international city and London is European city
8、.A. a; anB. an; aC. an; an () 32. Could you please tell me ?Sure. Its a little far, but you can take subway Line 3 there.A. how I can get to Chunxi RoadB. when I can get to Chunxi RoadC. where I can take subway Line 3() 33. Look! Little Tom is learning how to eat chopsticks.A. byB. onC. with () 34.
9、good advice my teacher gave me!A. HowB. WhatC. What a() 35. Its to ask someone about something private when you meet him for the first time.A. necessaryB. correctC. impolite () 36. breaks the rule should be punished.A. WhoeverB. WheneverC. Whatever() 37. My daughter has too much homework and she can
10、t play until it .A. finishesB. finishedC. is finished() 38. I found impossible to become good learners without hard work.A. itB. thisC. that() 39. Do you know Chinese team jumped to second place in FIBA Womens Basketball World Cup?Yes. They did so well that we really them.A. worry aboutB. take pride
11、 inC. pay attention to () 40. you drive, you must drive carefully.A. Ever sinceB. Even thoughC. No matter how wellB. 补全对话。A: Hi, Bob. Dont you remember me?B: Oh! 41 A: No. Im Lisa. Mary is my sister.B: Oh, Im sorry. 42 A: Yes. Many people cant tell us from each other.B: You used to be short, didnt y
12、ou?A: Yes. 43 You used to be quiet, didnt you?B: Yes. But now Im outgoing and not afraid of speaking in public.A: Thats great. By the way, did you use to play the guitar?B: Yes, I did. 44 I play basketball every day. What about you?:A: I dont like sports. I m interested in singing and I want to be a
13、 famous singer.B Sounds great. 45 A Thank you very much.:A. But now Im tall.B. You are Mary, arent you?C. You two really look the same.D. I hope your dream will come true.E. But now Im more interested in sports.41.42.43.44.45.七、 完形填空。AI cut my hair short like a boy. When walking on the street, I can
14、 feel others are looking at me. They wonder whether Im a girl or not.One day, I went to the 46 . A little boy beside me was trying to look at my face while I was ordering my popcorn. “He might think its 47 for a boy to have such a sweet voice,” I thought. I just turned around, smiled at him and said
15、 “hello” 48 .Hearing my voice and seeing my face, he looked 49 . “I m sorry. Your voice is nice,” the boys face turned red and he ran away after leaving these words.Similar situations have never 50 me, because I believe theres not only one form of beauty. Beauty, in my mind, means being confident(自信
16、的) and accepting myself.() 46. A. restroomB. libraryC. cinema() 47. A. normalB. strangeC. wonderful () 48. A. angrilyB. nervouslyC. politely() 49. A. excitedB. surprisedC. scared() 50. A. worriedB. helpedC. interestedBI learned a lot of wisdom( 智慧) about life from my mom. When I was a kid, she somet
17、imes felt 51 after a days work. Sometimes she heard about something sad from the news. Sometimes she heard some 52 news from a friend or family member.But nothing seemed too difficult for my mom. Every time, she 53 said “This too shall pass(一切都会过去)” and cheered up quickly. It was her way of 54 herse
18、lf. She always said that and then even the worst thing would come to an end.Actually life is not as hard as we think. All we have to do is just stay 55 .In the past years, I got into a lot of 56 . It was my moms words that got me through that time. Around the end of 2020, I got very 57 and had to sp
19、end some time in the hospital. At the same time, COVID-19 hit the world.At that time, it was 58 for me to feel positive(积极的) about anything. Then I remembered what my mother often 59 when I was young. COVID-19 is far from ending. But when I feel especially down or 60 , I just tell myself, “This too
20、shall pass.” You might want to have atry in person when youre having a bad day. It works for me, so it could work for you, too.() 51. A. tiredB. boredC. worried() 52. A. oldB. terribleC. exciting () 53. A. simplyB. suddenlyC. seriously() 54. A. protectingB. introducingC. encouraging () 55. A. health
21、yB. strongC. awake() 56. A. businessB. argumentsC. difficulties () 57. A. sickB. busyC. angry() 58. A. usefulB. safeC. hard() 59. A. saidB. expectedC. explained() 60. A. luckyB. stressedC. warm第三部分阅读理解八、 阅读判断正误。 正确的填“A”, 错误的填“B”。He wears a suit and tie. He is always polite. Hell smile at you when he
22、 says “Good afternoon.” He travels a lot. He is a “man of the world”. He is interested in different cultures and speaks different languages. He likes sports, both playing and watching.Who is he? Hes an English gentleman(绅士)!The great Irish writer Oscar Wilde said that a gentleman is never impolite t
23、o anybody even without wanting to be!In the past, a gentleman in England was a man from a good family. He went to one of the best schools and he was rich and smart. He didnt need to work. These days, however, “gentleman” means any kind and polite man. “Thank you. Youre a gentleman.” means “Youre a n
24、ice person!”So it seems that the English gentleman is quite old-fashioned(老派的).Is there still such a person today? Well, the UKs magazine Country Life says there is. The magazine writes about how to be “a modern gentleman”. Its advice includes turning off your phone at dinner and singing well in chu
25、rches(教堂)!( ) 61. The first paragraph tells us what a gentleman wears and likes.( ) 62. A gentleman will get angry easily if others do something wrong. ( ) 63. The life was comfortable for a gentleman in the past.( ) 64. These days, a gentleman is expected to be the one with kindness and politeness.
26、( ) 65. The UKs magazine Country Life suggested that a gentleman should be both old-fashioned and modern.can turn into a keypad when youneed one. Marina Sala de Medeiros, an engineer at Purdue University, the US, made it. There are very thin layers(层) of materials on the back of the paper. They can
27、feel when a key is tapped (敲击). A special chemical covering keeps water off the paper and can also keep it clean.九、 阅读短文, 选择正确答案。Chinese emperors liked dragons very much. They wore clothes with dragon pictures. They hoped they could have the power, too.However, in western countries, people think dif
28、ferently about dragons.In the West, there is a bad dragon. It has seven heads and eats babies!26. 27. 28. 29. 30. Western dragons look like dinosaurs(恐龙). They have wings . In stories, they spit out(吐出) fire and catch women. A man usually becomes famous after killing a dragon.Because of this, some C
29、hinese experts have suggested changing the English word for Chinese dragons to “Loong”. They believe the name “dragon” makes western people think badly about China.But some dont agree. They think Chinese people have their own culture. Most Western people already know the differences between Chinese
30、dragons and Western dragons.( ) 66. Why do our parents say “Wang zi cheng long”? A. Because they want us to have the same life as dragons.B. Because they try to make good wishes for our future life.C. Because they think we will become a person who are very rich. ( ) 67. Which of the blanks can be fi
31、lled with the underlined word “power”?A. Mike doesnt know physics has with math.B. I am interested in reading books that have good for my study.C. Some birds have lost the of flying in the sky over millions of years.( ) 68. Which is true according to the passage?A. The Dragon King has wings and he c
32、an control rain.B. The Chinese emperors trust the story of the Chinese dragon.C. Chinese people have already changed the name “dragon” to “Loong”.( ) 69. What are Western peoples opinions about dragons?dangerouskindscaryA. .B. .C. .() 70. Whats the best title for this passage?A. The Story of Chinese
33、 DragonB. The Power of Chinese DragonC. The Dragon Culture Around the Worldteam from Wuhan University has created a new kind of bandage(绷带)made from crab shells. Crab shells have a special material. The team knew this material can help fight germs(细菌). So this kind of bandage can make thecut get bet
34、ter fast.researchAThis piece of paper looks nodifferent from normal paper. But itBeveryone have their own boats. It makes it possible for everyone to enjoy the sea.theworldsfirst3D-printed fiberglass(玻璃纤维) boat.The boat is 6.5 meters long, 2.5 meters wide, and weighs about 800 kg. It was made by two
35、 robots. With the fiberglass, the boat is light and can be used for long time.3D printing can helpcreatingItaly has succeeded inA new mobile printer PrinCube is said to be the smallest full-color printer in theworld. The PrinCube is cube-shaped .It can be held in one hand. You can take it anywhere.I
36、t can print on almost any kind of material, including paper and wood. It can even print on your body to make a temporary tattoo(临时纹身贴). Almost any kind of picture can be printed. The printer can be connected to your smartphone and print your photos. The printer can work for six hours at one time.()
37、71. In which passages can we know the materials for making the new things?A. .B. .C. .() 72. What do the inventions in the passages and bring to us?A. Convenience.B. New medicine.C. A special ship experience.() 73. Who may be the most interested in the invention in Passage ?() 74. Which of the follo
38、wing is true?A. The boat can carry thirteen people with the same weight of 60 kg each.B. The material for making the inventions in passages and was the same.C. If you start to use a full-charged(充满电的) PrinCube at 9:00a.m. and never stop, the printer will stop working at 3:00 p.m. () 75. Whats the be
39、st title for the passages?A. Unusual FactsB. Useful InventionsC. Environmentally friendly Inventions1- 56- 1011- 1516- 2021- 2531- 3536- 4041- 4546- 5051- 5556- 6061- 6566- 7071- 75班级 姓名 考号 ADo you remember the Dragon King in the novel Journey to the West?He can control rain. When he sneezes(打喷嚏), i
40、t rains.Dragons are common in Chinese culture. Chinese people call themselves “the descendants(传人) of the dragon”. How often do your parents say “Wang zi cheng long”? They say it because they want you to be successful. That means you not only have the ability to control your life but also have much
41、time to have fun.Chinese dragons are not real. They usually have fantastic power. The九年级 半期B 卷一、 根据首字母及句意补全单词。1. I r the knowledge from Unit 1 to Unit 5 last night and I think I can get a good grade this time.2. Some places in Chengdu are u during this National Day( 国庆). Many people didnt go out bec
42、ause of COVID-19.3. The i of the guests the host gave us were very simple, just including the persons names and ages.4. l on the bed after eating is bad for your health.5. Glass is w used in our life. It can be used to make cups, windows, doors and so on.二、 完成对话。 在对话空格中填上适当的单词, 使对话完整正确;一空一词(含缩写词)。A:
43、 Heng Jing, the monster Devil(瘟魔) is coming to your village again tomorrow. I know some of your family 1 because of him and you were so sad. Do you want to fight against him?B: Of course I do. I hate him killing myfamily. And I also want to save the villagers. But I had never fought with him by myse
44、lf before!A: Dont worry. I know well about your ability. You should 2yourself.B: Mr. Fei, what if I am not strong 3? The village will be destroyed (摧毁)!A: What you imagine will never 4. These days, I have been teaching you many skills to beat him. I think youre 5well.B: Okay, Mr. Fei. Id like to hav
45、e a try. Do you have any good 6?A: I have three things for you, the chrysanthemum wine, the cornel leaves and the sword(剑).B: What are they used for?A: The wine and the cornel leaves are for 7 the villagers because the Devil dislike their smells(气味). Theyre 8 for avoiding the Devil getting closer to
46、 the people.B: How about the sword?A: The Devil would be 9 if he smelt the wine and the leaves. He was unable to move his legs. Then its the time for the sword to play its 10.B: I see. I will try my best.三、 短文填空。 从下面方框中选出10 个单词并使用其适当形式填入短文空格内, 使短文意思正确、 通顺( 每词限用一次)。interestworryexplainspendeventwarns
47、averemindconvenient drivecollectorganizeDo you know Earth Day? This special day began in the 1960s when life was very different. Few people talked, or even thought, about the environment. Most people had no idea how dirty our air and water were.This 1 Gaylord Nelson, who was a senator(参议员) in the US
48、 government. Then he had an idea. If people around the world knew the earth was in danger, they might work harder 2 it. So he just needed to get their attention. The first Earth Day was celebrated in the United States. And it has become one of the important 3 of the world on April 22nd every year.We
49、 joined in an activity of Earth Day 4 by the government last week. Last Saturday afternoon, lots of people in my town rode their bikes around the town together, 5 as much time as possible, so that the cars had to wait. Then we talked to all the 6 in cars in which there was just one person, 7 how was
50、teful that was and how much pollution it caused. This idea was 8 people of spending less time using cars. In other places, people 9 plastic bottles(塑料瓶) and bags for a week and put them together in the town square. The large amount on the square was a 10 to us to use less plastic in our life. Everyo
51、ne should play a part in protecting the earth, our only home.四、 阅读表达。A. 补全短文。 根据短文内容, 从短文后的A F 选项中选出适当的选项补全短文。Do you think you are smart? 1 These include knowing there we many things they dont know, self-control and even a funny personality. Some research shows that they are connected to intelligenc
52、e(智慧).Smart people are easier to accept the fact when theydont know anything. 2For example, students were asked to estimate(评估) their scores after taking an exam. For the students with worse grades, the number of the questions they got right was smaller than what they expected. At the same time, for
53、 those with higher scores, the number of questions they thought they got right was smaller than the real number. 3 In a study, volunteers had to choose between two kinds of prizes. One is to get a smaller amount of money at once. The other one is to get a larger amount of money later.The results sho
54、wed that people choosing to get the larger amount of money at a later date scored higher on intelligence tests. 4 Are smart people more humorous? Scientists at the University of New Mexico may think so. They have made some studies on this. 5 A. These people had more self-control.B. In fact, most sma
55、rt people have some things in common.C. Scientists have found a connection between self-control and intelligence.D. Do you know smart people own other special traits besides(除还有) intelligence?E. And a study found that the less intelligent someone is, the smarter he considers himself to be.F. One stu
56、dy found that people writing funnier cartoon captions(解说词)scored higher on intelligence tests.B. 完成图表。 阅读下面短文, 根据其内容, 完成表格中所缺的信息。Languages have been coming and going for thousands of years. There are only about 5,600 languages all over the world now. But half of them may disappear in the near future
57、. One organizationcalled Wikitongues is trying its best to save these languages.When a language disappears, many other things can go away as well, like culture and knowledge. Because of this, Wikitongues believes the process of bringing languages back must be done by speakers themselves.Started in 2
58、016, Wikitongues is an open Internet collection of world languages. There are more than 400 languages and dialects(方言) available on Wikitongues YouTube channel(频道). Some, like English and Chinese, are spoken by millions of people. Others are uncommon. Bora, forexample, is spoken by only a few thousa
59、nd people.More than 1, 500 people from 70 different countries have added videos to the channel. Udell, who works for Wikitongues, says there are many examples of languages that disappeared but later returned to use.used in schools.五、 书面表达。B 卷答题卡班级 姓名 考号 一、 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 二、 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9
60、. 10. 三、 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 四、 A.B.1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 五、 “Hebrew died out in the 4th century BC and was revived( 复兴) in the 1800s. Now once again, its the mother language of millions of people. So, we believe that we can make some changes to other languages, too. We hope so.”Theron, one of W
61、ikitongues volunteers, lives in Namibia. His motherlanguage is Subiya, which is spoken by about 30,000 people. “I think my mother language is the first language I learned when I was born. Even though I always communicate in English, I still want the world to know about my language.” Theron said.Ther
62、on hopes his work can help keep Subiya from disappearing. Andhes not just sharing his language with others through videos. He is also working to create a Subiya dictionary and its teaching materials that can beused in schools.在成长过程中, 你一定有很多变化, 它们都给你带来了正面的结果吗? 请根据下图写一篇文章, 并谈谈你的感受。 题目自拟。要求:1. 选择“YES”或
63、者“NO”中的一个立场即可;2. 文中不得出现真实的校名、姓名等信息;3. 词数: 100 左右。九年级英语半期考试答案A卷1-5:CBCBA6-10:DACEB11-15:BCABC16-20:BCABA21-25:CACBA26. development 27. little 28. appeared / worked 29. 3,000 30. service31-35:BACBC36-40:ACABC41-45:BCAED46-50:CBCBA51-55:ABACB56-60:CACAB61-65:ABAAB66-70:BCBAC 71-75:CABCBB卷一、1.reviewed2.
64、uncrowded3.introductions4.lying5.widely二、1.died2.trust3.enough4.happen5.prepared6.advice/suggestions7.protecting8.useful/helpful9.weak10.role三、1.worried 2. to save 3. events 4. organized 5. spendingdrivers 7. explaining 8. to remind 9. collected 10. warning6.四、A.BECAFB.1. a close connection 2. popul
65、ar 3. works 4. hopeful/possible 5. pay attention to/know五、参考范文：评分标准：（一）内容要点认定及分值(12分)1. 题目(1分)2. 开头总述你的观点(2分)3. 举例(每点2分，共4分)、理由(每点1分，共 4分)4. 结尾(1分)（二）行文认定及分值（3分）1. 文章结构完整，句式多样，衔接自然；(3分)2. 文章结构较完整，句式较多样，衔接较自然；(2分)3. 文章结构不完整，句式单一，衔接不够自然；(1分)4. 行文影响达意。(0分)Changes Make a Better Me(1分)In the past years,
66、Ive changed a lot. And I think the changes did bring me something good. (2分)For example, I used to dislike doing exercise. (1分) Now I run every morning. (1分) This habit helps keep me healthy. (1分) It also stops me sleeping late in the morning. (1分) I seldom read books in the past. (1分) Thanks to my teacher, I fell in love with reading and now reading is one of my favorite activities. (1分) Books open my eyes and help me learn more knowledge. (1分) Reading is also helpful to relax myself when I feel stressed. (1分) Im glad these changes in my life make me grow better. (1分)
