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北京市第四十三中学 2019—2020 学年度第一学期
九年级期中英语学科试卷
知识运用
一、单项填空
从下列各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1. This isn’t my T-shirt. ______ is blue.
A. I B. Me C. Mine D. My
2. Flowers usually come out ______ spring every year.
A. in B. at C. on D. of
3. — ______ is a ticket to Garden Expo?
— It’s about 100 yuan.
A. How much B. How many C. How long D. How often
4. —What did Mr. Brown do before he came to China?
—He in a car factory.
A. works B. worked C. is working D. will work
5. If you _______up late, you will feel tired the next day.
A. will stay B. have stayed
C. stay D. were staying
6. Mr. King asks us _______ a car with our friends to school.
A. organizing B. organized
C. organize D. to organize
7. My brother ______ exercise every day and he likes sports very much.
A. did B. does C. will do D. is doing
8. I’d like to go with you, _________ I’m afraid I have no time.
A. but B. and C. so D. or
9. — Dad, where is Mum?
— She ________ dinner in the kitchen now.
A. cooks B. cooked
C. will cook D. is cooking
10. Ms.Wang ________ PE in this school for about 18 years.
A. has taught B. is teaching
C. teaches D. taught
11. E-book ________by more and more people in our daily life now.A. uses B. used
C. is used D. was used
12. — Can you tell me ________?
— Sure. It’s next to the supermarket.
A. where is the bookstore B. where was the bookstore
C. where the bookstore is D. where the bookstore was
二、完形填空
通读下面的短文，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。
My name is Ben Mansury. I’m fifteen years old and study in a middle school. In school, I never join in any
group discussion or stage (舞台) program. So, I never knew what stage nervousness was.
Our community (社区) has a weekly “Students Ideas” program. About two years ago, I received a(n) call from
the chairman of our community. He invited me to the “Students Ideas” talk the next morning to speak to the group.
The time between his call to the next morning was like several weeks for me. The whole night, I could not
sleep. Many ___13___ were coming. One of them was to call the chairman, with regret, and tell him that I could
not come. But finally, I thought, if I missed this ___14___, the community would never invite me again to any of
their programs. So, I decided to go.
I reached the hall in time. When my turn came and I started, my heartbeat increased and my mouth went dry. I
wasn’t even able to read the words on the paper properly. I had no idea where I was standing and what I was
talking. That was the day when I ___15___ my biggest weakness: public speaking.
After I finished, I met with the chairman and ___16___ what happened to me. He said that this happens to
everyone. It is very ___17___. He suggested that I should come again the next week.
I ___18___ a talk carefully. This time when I gave the talk, I was somewhat comfortable but not confident
(自信的). Afterwards, I met with the chairman again and told him about the improvement I ___19___ I had made.
He was kind enough to invite me again.
For around one month, I practiced a lot for my talk. This time I was feeling comfortable and both the chairman
and my neighbors thought I did a good job.
I learned that everything is ___20___ if we take the first step, as the saying goes: A journey of thousand miles
begins with the first step.
13. A. topics B. regrets C. thoughts D. words
14. A. man B. group C. stage D. chance
15. A. had B. forgot C. realized D. improved
16. A. asked B. checked C. explained D. wondered17. A. useful B. successful C. difficult D. common
18. A. wrote B. prepared C. gave D. finished
19. A. knew B. felt C. believed D. hoped
20. A. easy B. great C. helpful D. possible
三、阅读理解
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
The New York State Theater
Come and enjoy this amazing Chinese play—Teahouse
Showing time:
8:00a.m.—10:30a.m. Saturday, November 5
3:00p.m.—5:30p.m. Sunday, November 6
Introduction:
The play takes place in an old Beijing teahouse. The main characters live in the same
neighborhood. They come in and out of the teahouse and chat to each other.
It reflects(反映) changes in the lives of almost 70 characters. The first act takes place in 1898.
The second act jumps forward 20 years and the final act takes place in 1948.
In Teahouse, all types of people come to the teahouse in Beijing. Some come to do business,
others come just to sit and pass the time. They meet, they talk, they argue, they gossip(闲聊)
and then they get on with their lives.
The Teahouse is a favorite work by Lao She. He is a master of 20th century play writing. The
play was first performed in 1958. It is still one of the most popular plays in China.
Notice:
●Anyone who is interested in Chinese life and history should see the play.
●To be sure to get a ticket, book now!
We’re sure you will have a good time!
21. The play Teahouse will be put on in ___________.
A. New York B. Beijing C. Toronto D. Moscow
22. How long does the play last?
A. An hour. B. One and a half hours.
C. Two hours. D. Two and a half hours.
23. What can be known from the play?
A. The types of ancient houses.
B. Chinese traditional festivals.
C. Chinese history and culture.
D. The art of Chinese painting.
B“This is the third time that you have been late, Julia. Why?”Mr. Malone stopped Julia as she walked by his
desk. Julia explained, “I’m sorry. I was cleaning the tables in the science room. Someone spilled（洒）the
chemical, so cleaning took me longer than usual. ”
Mr. Malone replied. “I’ve talked to you about your lateness. I am afraid you won’t be able to go with us in the
field trip.”“But…” Julia cried. Mr. Malone stopped her. “Unless your parent comes in to discuss this with
,
headmaster and me you won’t be attending. ”
After dinner, Julia found the courage to talk to her dad. She told about the messy science tables and how her
science teacher would deduct（减去）points from their daily grades if they did not clean up. Her friends’ next
class was on the opposite side of the building. Since her class was nearby, Julia volunteered to help clean up so that
her friends would not be late. Then she explained how this would prevent her from attending the school trip . Her
dad watched her for several seconds. Finally, he simply said, “I’ll be there right after school.”
,
The next day after school Julia walked to the office. Her father and Mr. Malone were already there. Mrs.
Thompson, the headmaster, spoke, “Julia, why were you cleaning the science tables alone ?”
Julia answered slowly,“I guess no one wants to clean up, and I don’t want my friends to get into trouble. ”“But
you got yourself in trouble. ”Mrs. Thompson said. Julia nodded. Julia’s dad continued, “You’re still responsible for
breaking the rules; even if it was for a good reason. Do you have any ideas for a punishment ? ” Julia shook her
head hopelessly.
“Normally, your lateness would prevent you from attending some school activities. However, I have
considered the reason and will allow you to go on the trip.” Mrs. Thompson said. Julia jumped out of her seat,
repeating, “Thank you, thank you, thank you !” “Don’t be too excited. You’ll have a one-day detention (课后留校)
for each lateness.” Mrs. Thompson warned, “I hope you won’t be late again.”
“No, madam, I won’t.” Julia replied, smiling from ear to ear.
24. Julia helped clean up the science tables so that _____________.
A. her friends would get points B. she would not be punished
C. she would be praised by teachers D. her friends would not be late
25. What happened to Julia in the end ?
A. she was popular in her class. B. she was able to attend the field trip.
C. she was not allowed to go to school. D. she was not understood by teachers.
,
26. From this story we can learn that ____________.
A. parents are always on our side
B. helping friends often gets us in trouble
C. we should be responsible for breaking the rulesD. we can be late for class if it is for a good reason
C
Scientists have found that migrating (迁徙) birds fly not just in groups all the time, but in “V” formation and
they have also tried to find out what good points birds get from this “V” formation. Now, a research group from the
University of London may have found the answer – migrating birds fly in a “V” to save energy, according to a
study published in the journal Nature.
When a bird flaps (拍打) its wings, it makes the air move in different directions. Scientists found in the study
that the air creates an upward-moving wave at the tips of the wings (翼尖), which means that if a bird flies around
the wingtips of another bird, it can get some help from the rising air and then they can use less energy to stay in the
air.
But there is a small problem – the lead bird gets no lift advantage and can easily get tired. This is why a group
of migrating birds change their leaders from time to time, according to The New York Times.
Scientists were also surprised to see that migrating birds timed their wing beats and changed their places in a
very simple way to make the most of the lifting effect while avoiding areas where the air moved downward.
“They’re able to sense what’s going on from the bird in front, where this ‘good air’ is coming from and how to
help themselves perfectly in it,” lead researcher Steven Portugal told BBC.
In fact, the “V” formation has long been thought to help birds fly more efficiently (有效地) without wasting
too much energy. Jet fighters (战斗机) were also found to be able to reduce their energy use by up to 18% by
staying near the wingtips of other Jet fighters. Both of these findings led scientists to wonder that the “V” formation
had an efficiency purpose, but until now they still don’t have enough facts to show what they are thinking about is
really true.
“For scientists, the new study provides an insight into an interesting natural thing. But it could mean even
more for airplane companies – helping them understand how they can imitate that with their plane formations to
save energy,” said Portugal.
27. According to the new study, when birds migrate, ______.
A. they don’t often change their lead birds
B. they fly in “V” formation to make best use of lift
C. they fly in “V” formation to protect the birds behind
D. the air around them makes it hard for the lead bird to fly fast
28. What is the importance of the new study according to the article?
A. It suggests that the “V” formation can help planes fly faster.
B. It has led scientists to study more about different kinds of birds.C. It might help airplane companies to think of ways to save energy.
D. It shows that the jet fighters form the best shape of a “V” formation.
29. The underlined word “imitate” in the last paragraph probably means “______”.
A. use B. change C. learn D. copy
30. The writer writes the passage to ______.
A. tell how migrating birds find their ways
B. explain how birds get help from migration
C. introduce some uses of migrating birds’ “V” formation
D. report new findings about migrating birds’ “V” formation
D
There are some very good inventions which, for one reason or another, don’t become popular. These
inventions should be better known, even though I think that some of them are crazy. Let’s have a look at some of
these inventions and see if you agree that they should be more successful.
The Australians had a great idea to stop people from drinking and driving. The idea was that if a driver wanted
to start the car, she or he would have to blow into a bag first. If there was too much alcohol(酒精) in their breath,
the car wouldn’t start. It sounded like a great idea to me, but people said that they might need to drive the car in an
emergency even if they had drunk too much alcohol. Another idea I liked was an invention by a scientist who
thought his children watched too much TV. He linked the TV to an exercise bike so that the electricity to power the
TV was generated(产出) by the bike. If the children wanted to watch a lot of TV, they had to pedal(踩踏板) very
hard. I found another invention on the Internet which was intended (倾向于) to encourage good habits. Believe it or
not, this invention was an ashtray(烟灰缸) which spoke to you when you lit a cigarette! The “voice” of the ashtray
was activated (启动) by the heat from the cigarette and reminded you how dangerous it is to smoke.
One of the strangest inventions I have come across is a bicycle which can cross rivers! The idea was that when
you came to a river, you could inflate a huge plastic ball all around the bike. You would then get into the ball which
would float on the river while you pedaled the bike inside the ball! Why not use a bridge instead? A friend of mine
at school once bought a strange pair of football shoes. On the bottom of the shoes there was a rotating pad of studs
(转动钉垫). The idea was that you would change direction more quickly if the studs rotated with you. The problem
was that every time you stopped you changed direction whether you wanted to or not! I think he wore those shoes
twice! One thing I would like is a baseball cap with a built-in radio so you can listen to sport all day with your
hands free. While we are on the subject of sport, the Americans invented a kind of robot for sports fans. If you were
watching your team on TV on your own, you could press a button and the robot would do “high fives” with you!
Fantastic! I wonder if you have any good ideas for inventions like these.31. What’s the writer’s attitude towards the inventions mentioned in Paragraph 2?
A. The writer regrets he knew nothing about the inventions.
B. The writer wonders if the inventions will be popular soon.
C. The writer thinks people will benefit from the inventions.
.
D. The writer finds these inventions are the strangest of all
32. What can we know from the passage?
A. The father used his invention to stop children watching too much TV.
B. It was very bad for the drivers to blow into a bag before their driving.
C. The bike crossing rivers was considered one of the best inventions.
.
D. The invention of new shoes would make players run much faster
33. What’s the best title for the passage?
A. Popular Inventions Today. B. Technology and Invention.
C. The History of Invention. D. Inventions with a Difference.
四、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。
阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。
Think about the distance（距离）you traveled in the last six months of your life. About how many miles
（kilometers）did you go？Lucid went quite a distance. On March 22, 1996，she started a journey. She traveled
188 days, 4 hours，and 14 seconds in total. This is a little over six months. So what distance did Lucid travel? She
went 75.2 million miles（1,203,200,000 kilometers）!
How could Lucid go so far? How could she journey so fast? Lucid was an American astronaut and she was in
space. She lived on a space station. The space station was the Russian space station Mir. She lived and worked with
two Russian astronauts.
On Mir,it was hard for Lucid to know what day it was.Why?Mir did not stay in one place.It orbited the Earth.It
went around the Earth.Mir’s orbit meant that darkness did not mean the day was over. Darkness fell many times
during a 24-hour period.Darkness fell about every 45 minutes. Lucid did something to help her remember what day
it was. She wore pink socks on every seventh day. The pink socks reminded Lucid about something else,too. The
pink socks helped Lucid remember that Jell-O would be served for dinner. On Mir,Jell-O was a special treat. It was
only served on Sunday.
Lucid worked hard to deserve the honor of working on Mir. She went to school for a long time.She was one of the
first six women to be accepted into the astronaut-training program. She flew on several American missions. When
accepted for Mir, she had to learn Russian in less than 18 months. On Mir, Lucid conducted many experiments.
One experiment she conducted was with wheat. Lucid grew wheat. Growing plants in space was important, becausegreen plants could provide oxygen and food for space travelers.
34. When did Lucid start the journey?
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35. Did Lucid live on a space station?
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36. How did Lucid remember what day it was?
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37. Why was growing plants in space important?
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38. What is the story mainly about?
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五、书面表达
文段表达
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。文
中已给出内容不计入总词数。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
39. 假如你是李华，你们学校组织下周六参观中国科技馆。你想邀请交换生Tom参加。请你用英语写
一封电子邮件，告诉他集合的时间和地点，你们在科技馆将会看到或学到什么，以及在科技馆需要注意的
事情。
提示词语： exhibition (展览), robot, machine, scientific knowledge, experiment
提示问题：● When and where are you going to meet?
● What can you see or learn in the museum?
● What is not allowed in the museum?
Dear Tom,
I’m writing to invite you to visit China Science and Technology Museum next
Saturday._____________________________________________________________________________________
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I’m looking forward to your early reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
题目②
40. 假如你叫李华，最近收到英国朋友Tom发来的邮件，谈到了他在生活中遇到的一些问题。他想了
解你在生活遇到过的一个问题，是如何解决的，从中学到了什么。请你根据他的问题回复邮件。
提示词语：have a problem with, talk with, keep practicing, never give up
1. What problem did you have in your life?
2. How did you solve the problem?
3. What do you learn from the experience?
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