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北京一零一中学 2021-2022 学年上学期九年级 12 月
月考英语试卷
本试卷共44题，满分80分，考试时间90分钟。
一、单项填空(共13分，每小题1分)。
从下面各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1. —I like to watch thrillers.
—________ are scary, but I prefer funny movies.
A. They B. It C. This D. That
2. We reached the small village ________ Saturday evening.
A. at B. in C. to D. on
3. —Many people are wearing heavy coats.
—It ________ be cold outside.
A. should B. must C. mustn’t D. can’t be
4. —________ can I remember the words well?
—By repeating them over and over again.
A. What B. How C. Why D. Where
5. They failed many times, ________ nobody gave up.
A. so B. or C. for D. but
6. It is one of ________ buildings in our school.
A. tallest B. tall C. the tallest D. taller
7. When I was a little boy, I used to ________ French fries a lot.
A. eating B. ate C. eats D. eat
8. Tim often ________ mountains with his friends.
.
A climb B. climbs C. climbed D. will climb
9. —May I speak to Mrs. Brown?
—Sorry, she ________ information in the library. You can call her later.
A. will look up B. looked up C. is looking up D. has looked up
.
10 They ________ camping in the Olympic Park and had great fun there.
A. went B. will go C. go D. have gone
11. A speech on traditional Chinese culture ________ in the school hall last Friday.
A. is given B. was given C. should be given D. will be given
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学科网（北京）股份有限公司12. Alice will end up as a singer if she ________ hard.
A. practices B. practice C. will practice D. practiced
13. —Could you please tell me ________?
— It belongs to Mike.
A. whose dictionary is it B. whose dictionary it was
C. whose dictionary it is D. whose dictionary was it
二、完形填空 (共8分，每小题1分)。
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。
I often read incidents of misunderstanding or conflict (冲突). I’m left puzzled. Why do these people create
mistrust and problems, especially with those from other ____14____?
I was growing up in Kuala Lumpur in the early 1960s, when children from different races and religions played
and studied together in harmony. At that time, my family lived a stone’s throw from Ismail’s. And no one was
bothered that Ismail was a Malay Muslim (穆斯林) and I was an Indian Hindu—we just ____15____ our
differences. Perhaps, our elders had not filled our heads with unnecessary advice, well meant or otherwise.
We were nine when we became friends. During the school holidays, we’d explore the countryside on our
bicycles, hoping to ____16____ across the unexpected. At times Ismail would go with my family as we made a
shopping trip to town. We would be glad of his ____17____.
When I was twelve, my family moved to Johor. Ismail’s family later returned to their village, and I
____18____ touch with him.
One spring afternoon in 1983, I stopped a taxi in Kuala Lumpur. I ____19____ my destination. The driver
took my instructions but did not move off. Instead, he looked ____20____ at me. “Raddar?” he said, using my
childhood nickname. I was surprised at this familiar address. Unexpectedly! It was Ismail! Even after twenty years,
we still recognized each other. Grasping his shoulder, I felt a true affection, something ____21____ to describe.
If we can allow our children to be themselves without prejudice (偏见), they’ll build friendships with people,
regardless of race or religion, who will be by their side through thick and thin. On such friendships are societies
built and then we can truly be, as William Shakespeare once wrote, “We few, we happy few, we band of brothers”.
14. A. parties B. races C. villages D. cities
15. A. accepted B. made C. regretted D. refused
16. A. travel B. go C. come D. get
17. A. arrival B. company C. effort D. choice
18. A. developed B. gained C. lost D. missed
19. A. stated B. ordered C. decided D. chose
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学科网（北京）股份有限公司20. A. worriedly B. carelessly C. disappointedly D. fixedly
21. A. possible B. funny C. clear D. hard
三、阅读理解 (共34分，每小题2分)。
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选
项。
A
For years, people always think it is a good way to lose weight by eating less. This seems easy, but it turns out
that it’s harder than it sounds. However, Emma Brown, a nutritionist（营养学家）says that you can make it by
eating 120g of steak, one biscuit and just half a scone（英式茶饼）. Here she explains how much of each food
group you should eat each day.
A portion（一份）of red meat (120g) has 162 calories（卡路里）. Although small
amounts of protein regularly throughout the day are good for you, try not to have red meat
too often.
A portion of fish (125g) contains 271 calories. A healthy diet should include at least two
portions of fish a week, including one of oily fish.
A portion of potatoes (235g) should have 172 calories. Emma also advises eating the skin
for extra nutrients.
There are 27 calories in a portion of carrots (80g) and you can eat five portions a day.
A portion of blue berries (80g) has 28 calories but Emma warns overeating fruit or
vegetables can lead to weight gain.
22. Which of the following food has the most calories?
A. A portion of carrots. B. A portion of fish.
.
C A portion of blue berries. D. A portion of potatoes.
23. If a person eats a portion of red meat, he/she will get _________.
A. 189 calories B. 190 calories C. 162 calories D. 433 calories
24. According to the passage, people will get fat by eating _________.
A. a portion of fish B. a portion of red meat
C. five portions of carrots D. too many fruits and vegetables
B
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学科网（北京）股份有限公司One day when I was 12, my mother gave me an order—borrow at least one book from the library for the summer.
This was one more way for her to solve my strange problem—inability to read.
In the library, I found my way into the “Children’s Room.” I sat down on the floor and pulled a few books off
the shelf. The cover of a book caught my eyes. There on the book’s cover was a beagle which looked the same as my
dog. I had recently had a beagle. He was my best friend, but one morning, he was gone, given away to someone who
had the space and the time to care for him. I never forgot my beagle.
My eyes ran across the title, Amos, the Beagle with a Plan. Unknowingly, I had read the title. Without opening
the book, I borrowed it from the library.
Under a tree, I started to read about Amos. I read very, very slowly with difficulty. Though pages were turned
slowly, I got the main idea of the story about a dog who, like mine, had been separated from his family and finally
found his way back home. That dog was my dog, and I was the little boy in the book. At the end of the story, my mind
continued the final scene of reunion, on and on, until my own lost dog and I were running together.
My mother’s call returned me to the real world. I suddenly realized something: I had read a book, and I had
loved reading that book.
I never told my mother what happened that summer, but she saw a slow but remarkable progress in my classroom
performance. And years later, she was proud that her son had read thousands of books.
25. What caught the writer’s eyes?
A. A book with a cover picture of a dog.
B. A place named “Children’s Room”.
C. The boy’s best friend called Beagle.
D. The interesting story in the book.
26. What probably happened when the writer looked at the title?
A. His eyes opened widely.
B. He didn’t want to read.
C. He could read it without difficulty.
D. He tried very hard to understand the title.
27. Which one could be the best title of the passage?
A. My Mum’s Order B. My Happy Summer
C. How I Loved Beagles D. How I Loved Reading
C
When almost everyone has a mobile phone, why are more than half of Australian homes still paying for a
landline (座机)?
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学科网（北京）股份有限公司These days, it would be hard for you to find anyone in Australia over the age of 15 who doesn’t own a mobile
phone. In fact, plenty of younger kids have one in their pocket. Practically everyone can make and receive calls
anywhere, anytime.
Still, 55% of Australians have a landline phone at home and only just over a quarter (29%) rely only on their
smartphones, according to a survey. Of those Australians who still have a landline, a third concede that it’s not really
necessary and they’re keeping it for a feeling of safety-19% say they never use it while a further 13% keep it in
case of accidents. I think my home falls into that group.
More than half of Australian homes are still choosing to stick with their home phones. Age is naturally a factor
—only 58% of Generation Ys (出生于1980至1990年末的一代人) still use landlines now and then, compared to
84 % of Baby Boomers (二战后生育高峰期出生的人) who’ve perhaps had the same home number for 50 years.
Age isn’t the only factor. I’d say it’s also to do with the makeup of your family.
Generation Xs (出生于1960至1970年的一代人) with young families, like my wife and I, can still find it
convenient to have a home phone rather than providing a mobile phone for every family member. To be honest, the
only people who ever ring our home phone are our Baby Boomers parents. Sometimes, we play a game and guess
who is calling before we pick up the phone (using Caller ID would take the fun out of it).
How much do you depend on your landline? How long will they be used before going the way of gas street
lamps and morning milk deliveries?
28. What does paragraph 2 mainly tell us about mobile phones?
A. Their users. B. Their functions.
C. Their popularity. D. Their design.
29. What does the underlined word “concede” in paragraph 3 mean?
A. warn B. argue C. remember D. admit
30. What can we say about Baby Boomers?
A. They keep using landline phones.
B. They enjoy guessing callers’ identity.
C. They like smartphone games.
D. They like their family very much.
31. What can we learn about the landline from the passage?
A. It remains a family necessity.
B. It is as important as the gas light.
C. It may increase daily costs.
D. It may not be used some day.
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学科网（北京）股份有限公司D
Kite flying is the sport of sending up into the air, by means of the wind, a light frame covered with paper,
plastic or cloth. The frame can be one of many different shapes and is attached to a long string held in the hand or
wound on a drum. Kites have a long history of practical application and many different types of kites have been
developed to serve various purposes.
The ancient Chinese used bird-kites to carry ropes across rivers and valleys. The present folding kite which will
dive excitingly is an improved type of such a kite. With its long flat body and single pair of bird-like wings, it looks
just like a large bird in the air. The modern version is usually made of tissue-paper rather than the traditional silk.
Man-lifting kites were developed in ancient times, again by the Chinese, for getting information from walled
cities and army camps. In fact, as recently as World War II, German U-boats (德国U型潜艇兵) flew kites from their
towers to lift people into the air to watch the land. These kites, which are no longer in existence, were made of light-
weight cloth. They were much larger and stronger than the Chinese ones. Their design, however, was simply that of
the cutter kite. Smaller in size, this type of kite is still very popular as a toy for children, being easy to make with a
diamond-shaped frame, no wings and brown-paper covering.
Box-kites are another type of kites found in toy shops today. The first box-kite, named for its box-like body, was
developed in the nineteenth century to test theories of flight and this type of cotton-covered kite greatly led to the
success of early planes. These kites are the ancestors of a heavier version of the box-kite, which consists of two main
sections, placed side by side. Developed for the peacetime purpose of fishing in strong sea wind, it is the only modern
kite described which has practical value. A long-lasting plastic material has to be used for this kite, which carries
fishing lines.
32. The ancient Chinese man-lifting kites were used _______.
A. to carry ropes across rivers and valleys
B. for fishing in strong sea wind
.
C as toys for children
D. to get information in war
33. The kites used by German U-boats in World War II were made of _______.
A. light-weight cloth B. plastic material
C. brown paper D. traditional silk
34. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. The frame of a kite is attached to a long string held in the hand.
B. The present folding kite is developed to test theories of flight.
C. The cutter kite has a diamond-shaped body but no wings.
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学科网（北京）股份有限公司D. Box-kites led to the success of early planes.
E
What exactly is intelligence? There aren’t any easy answers. Despite the progress that has been made in genetics
and psychology, human intelligence has remained one of the most areas of modern science that causes public
discussion until now, for the discovery of a gene (基因) linked to intelligence has made the experts think again.
Robert Plomin of the Institute of Psychiatry in London and his colleagues in the US have been looking into
genetic make-up. From their research, they have discovered that a slightly different gene is more common in those
with a high IQ. Plomin analyzed DNA from two groups of 51 children aged between 6 and 15. What he found was
that the first group had an IQ of 136, putting them in the top 5% of the population, while the other group had an
average IQ of 103. An analysis of their genes showed that 32% of children in the higher group had the gene in
question, while only 16% in the second group did. However, there is a lot more research to be done, and Plomin
himself is cautious at this early stage. He suggests that there are probably many genes connecting to intelligence,
rather than just one.
Several studies have shown a strong link between IQ and career success, although some psychologists are not
sure about this. Professor Michael Rowe, who has written a book called Genius Explained, is one of these. “The
people with the highest IQs are not usually the ones who do best in their careers.”
Many psychologists now believe that when it comes to intelligence, IQ isn’t everything. Many different views
have been put forward recently. One example is the idea of multiple intelligences (多元智能), which was developed in
the 1980s by Harvard psychologist Howard Gardner. This offers a much broader view than the IQ theory, including
creativity and communication skills as related factors in intelligence.
Tony Buzan, a brain expert and author of Master your Memory, is excited about this belief, arguing that true
geniuses do indeed appear to combine high levels of each type of intelligence. He lists Alexander the Great, Pablo
Picasso and Albert Einstein as examples. At the same time, Buzan believes that everyone can develop their intelligence,
only if they take the trouble to exercise their brain. Perhaps there’s hope for us all!
35. Why does the author use data in Paragraph 2?
A. To prove an idea. B. To draw a conclusion.
C. To make a suggestion. D. To give an example.
36. What does the underlined word “This” in Paragraph 4 refer to?
A. The development of intelligence.
B. IQ isn’t everything for intelligence.
C. Different views have been put forward.
D. The idea of multiple intelligences.
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37 What can we learn from the passage?
A. Robert Plomin proves genes have something in common.
B. Michael Rowe believes in a strong link between IQ and career.
C. Howard Gardner thinks intelligence includes various factors.
D. Tony Buzan agrees geniuses exercise brain to improve intelligence.
38. What is the topic of the passage?
A. The relationship between genes and intelligence.
B. IQ benefits a lot from high intelligence.
C. What makes intelligence.
D. How to develop intelligence.
四、阅读表达(共10分，每小题2分)。
Young Inventor Creates Plastic from Fish Scales
Lucy Hughes, a 24-year-old English inventor, has used fish skin and scales(鳞）to create a new kind of plastic
that will break down in about six weeks. Her invention won 2019 James Dyson Award, which was created by the
famous English inventor James Dyson to encourage students to try to use their creativity to solve problems in the
real world.
Lucy Hughes studied how to design products at the University of Sussex in England. As a designer, she knew
a lot about how wasteful many products are. Plastic bags, for example, are often used once for a short time and then
thrown away. She decided to challenge herself to make something out of waste instead
The University of Sussex isn't far from the coast. Ms. Hughes spent some time studying the fishing business
and the waste from fish that were thrown away. After some tests, she decided that the fish skin and scales seemed
like the most likely parts for her product. She tried more than 100 different experiments before getting things just
right. Ms. Hughes called her finished product "MarinaTex". It solves two problems: the single-use plastic and fish
waste.
MarinaTex is clear and feels like plastic, but it's stronger than normal plastic that is of the same thickness. It is
also cheap to make since it's made from fish waste. The process of making MarinaTex also doesn't use much
energy. Most importantly, MarinaTex doesn't take hundreds of years to break down. On its own, it breaks down in
four to six weeks.
For winning the contest, Ms. Hughes will earn f,30, 000. Her school will get f,5, 000. She is looking forward
to moving ahead with her idea. She hopes the award money will help her with the process of getting MarinaTex
into use as quickly as possible. She thinks that one of the best uses for MarinaTex will be in some kinds of food
packaging.
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学科网（北京）股份有限公司39. What did Lucy Hughes create?
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40. How many experiments did Lucy Hughes try?
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41. What problems does MarinaTex solve?
____________________________________________________________________
42. What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?
____________________________________________________________________
43. How will Lucy Hughes possibly spend the award money?
____________________________________________________________________
五、文段表达(15分)。
从下面两个题目中任选一题，根据中文和英文提示，完成一篇不少于50词的文段写作。所给
提示词语仅供选用。请不要写出你的校名和姓名。
题目①
44. 假如你是李华，你校要举办“学生创新发明展览(Students’ Invention Show)”，展示大家制作的作品。
请你用英语写一封邮件，邀请你校交换生Peter来参观，告诉他展览举办的时间和地点，在作品展上能看
到什么及做些什么，并说明邀请他的原因。
提示词语：creative inventions, make our life easier
提示问题：• When and where is the show going to be held?
• What will Peter see and do at the show?
• Why do you want to invite him?
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题目②
45. 如你是李华，某网站将投票选出人们最喜爱的景点，请推荐一个景点并写出推荐的理由。
提示词语：favourite scenic spot
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学科网（北京）股份有限公司提示问题：• What’s your favourite scenic spot?
• Why do you recommend it?
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