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2020-2021 学年上海市闵行区九年级下学期期中教学质量测试
英语试卷
2021.04
（满分140分，考试时间：90分钟）
考生注意：本卷有7大题，共84小题。试题均采用连续编号，所有答案务必按照规定在答题卡上完成，做
在试卷上不给分。
Part1 Listening（第一部分 听力）
I. Listening Comprehension（听力理解）（25分）
A. Listen and choose the right picture（根据你听到的内容，选出相应的图片）（5分）
1. ________ 2. ________ 3. ________ 4. ________ 5. ________
B. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear（根据你听到的对话和问题，
选出最恰当的答案）（5分）
6. A. Tea. B. Water. C. Coffee. D. Juice.
7. A. June. B. July. C. August. D. September.
8. A. 25. B. 30. C. 35. D. 40.
9. A. Mother and son. B. Doctor and patient. C. Headmaster and teacher. D. Director and actor.
10. A. The service in the seafood restaurant was not satisfying.
B. The location of the seafood restaurant is not good.
C. The woman couldn’t afford the dinner in the seafood restaurant.
D. The woman didn’t like the food in the seafood restaurant at all.
C. Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false（判断下列句子是否符合你听到的内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示）（5分）
11. Mrs. Brown felt frightened when the postman knocked at the door.
12. The man was wearing a big black hat and old dirty trousers.
13. Mrs. Brown thought of the news in the newspaper and didn’t open the door.
14. The man tried to open the door with several metal sticks.
15. Mrs. Brown thought the man was a thief who wanted to break into her house.
D. Listen to the passage and complete the following sentences（听短文，完成下列内容，每空格限填一词）
（10分）
16. A new report shows that machines will do ________ ________ than humans by 2025.
17. In the next five years, machines will about ________ ________ 85 million jobs.
18. People don’t need to be ________ ________ the situation because new jobs will be created.
19. ________ ________, many countries are focusing on areas like environmental protection, AI development and
elderly care.
20. The report also ________ ________ that people need to learn new skills to deal with the change of the society.
Part 2 Vocabulary and Grammar（第二部分 词汇和语法）
II. Choose the best answer（选择最恰当的答案）（共15分）
21. The old man makes ________ living by selling vegetables in the market.
A. a B. an C. the D. /
22. Visitors must show ________ health QR code to the guards before entering.
A. they B. them C. their D. theirs
23. We’ve got several ways to solve the problems but ________ of them works.
A. both B. all C. neither D. none
24. The teacher encouraged the students to tell the story ________ English.
A. at B. with C. in D. for
25. The “Double Eleven” Shopping Festival is one of ________ shopping festivals in China.
A. large B. larger C. largest D. the largest
26. In the kindergarten, children like to play with Miss Guo as she looks ________.
A. gently B. friendly C. politely D. beautifully
27. Download this app, ________ you will find it easy to learn cooking.
A. or B. so C. and D. but
28. You’d better call a taxi ________ it rains. It’s such a long way.
A. if B. though C. unless D. while
29. — ________ do you visit your teachers after graduating from school, Tom?— Twice a year.
A. How much B. How often C. How long D. How soon
30. ________ unusual year we spent in 2020!
A. What B. How C. What a D. What an
31. — Must I do all the housework, Mum?
— No, you ________. Just clean your bedroom.
A. mustn’t B. shouldn’t C. needn’t D. can’t
32. Emma ________ an online Chinese lesson when the telephone rang.
A. had B. was having C. has had D. will have
33. Hundreds of students ________ to communicate as volunteer by the end of last year.
A. sent B. had sent C. had seen sent D. were sent
34. Jenny has made up her mind ________ more exercise as she’s gaining weight.
A. do B. doing C. did D. to do
35. It was really hard for people to imagine ________ at home twenty years ago.
A. shop B. shopped C. shopping D. to shop
III. Complete the following passage with the words in the box. Each can only be used once（将下列单词填入
空格。每空格限填一词，每词只能填一次）（共8分）
A. types B. connected C. invented D. impression E. each other
Card games have been around for a long, long time. And, like many things, they were first ____ 3 6____ in
China! The first known card game dates back to the 9th century during the Tang Dynasty. Playing cards were first
seen in Europe in the 14th century. These days, card games are enjoyed all around the world. Many different
____ 3 7____ of cards have been created. These are used to play countless kinds of games.
Card games continue to be very popular for several reasons. Unlike most electronic games, they bring people
face to face. They allow people to enjoy being together with ____ 3 8____ as they play. Card games can be played
anytime, anywhere. They need no special equipment or electricity and they needn’t be ____ 3 9____ to the internet.
Cards need very little space, and starting a game is easy and simple. Best of all, they allow friendly and fun
competition.
A. easily B. require C. special D. everyone E. translate
Most people, young or old, can enjoy card games. There are even ____ 4 0____ playing cards for blind people.
Among the large number of different card games, there’s something for everybody. According to Ranker.com, the
most popular game of all is Uno. This is a kind of game known as a shedding game. In these games, players try to
get rid of all their cards. Young children can ____ 4 1____ play Uno, but keen players are found at all ages.Other very popular card games include Gin Rummy, Hearts and Go Fish. These are simple games. The harder
games are to play, the fewer players they will attract. Some games, like Bridge, ____ 4 2____ a lot of skills and very
careful concentration. Many books have been written about how to win at Bridge! This game isn’t for ____ 4 3____ .
But whatever one’s interest or skill level, there is a suitable card game to enjoy. So let’s deal the cards!
IV. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms （用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成
下列句子, 每空格限填一词）（8分）44. Under the new rules, some _______ will reduce cost by as much as
10%.（factory）45. The popular hotpot restaurant is on the _______ floor of the mall.（four）46. Little Wendy
succeeded in working out the puzzle by _______.（she）47. Kelly usually goes to work by bike except on
_______ days.（rain）48. The professor gave us a wonderful _______ on science.（speak）49. The 90-year-old
man was _______ ill because of the cold weather.（serious）50. He found that there was nothing but peace and
_______ here.（happy）51. Some _______ sellers trick customers into buying goods of poor quality.（honest）V.
Rewrite the following sentences as required（根据所给要求，改写下列句子。52-57题，每空格限填一
词。）（共14分）
52. Simon joined the IT Club at the beginning of the term.（改为否定句）
Simon ________ ________ the IT Club at the beginning of the term.
53. Helen never gets angry with her students.（改为反义疑问句）
Helen never gets angry with her students, ________ ________?
54. The tourist set out early to arrive at the airport in time.（对划线部分提问）
________ ________ the tourist set out early?
55. He apologized to his parents for his rude behavior. （保持句意基本不变）
He ________ ________ to his parents for his rude behavior.
56. Many people buy green products to protect the earth. （改为被动语态）
Green products ________ ________ by many people to protect the earth.
57. “When will Jack leave for the railway station?” I asked.（改为间接引语）
I asked ________ Jack ________ leave for the railway station.
58. it, her, two hours, takes, every day, to play the violin（连词成句）
_______________________________________________________________.
Part 3 Reading and Writing（第三部分 读写）
VI. Reading comprehension（阅读理解）（共50分）
A. Choose the best answer.（根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案。）（12分）
With spring upon us, it’s now the perfect time to visit attractions in our city. Here are some of the freshest
theme parks in Shanghai where you can recharge your energy and have fun with a light heart for the weekend.Jiading Ocean
WorldThe ocean park
in western Shanghai has
an underwater tunnel
where you can view
countless sea animals.
This is also an amazing
playground for children,
providing activities
such as beach treasure
hunting, art workshops
and fishing. The park
also has an aviary, pet
paradise, ocean science
hall, sea lion museum,
happy castle and dream
city. More surprises are
waiting for you to
unlock them one by
one. Address: B1/F, 66
Aksu Rd. Jiading
DistrictTransportation:
Malu Station or Metro
Line 11Opening hours:
9:00 am-6:00 pmSega
City ParkSega City
Park is an amusement
park inside Global
Harbor. It is for those
who love challenges.
You can visit Puppet
House, and the
monsters inside will
surely bring screams
from you and your
friends. You can also
turn to much safer
choices such as “Wild
Wings,” “Lightning
Knights” and “Forest ofDestiny” for a blended
world of imagination
and reality. Address: 3-
4/F, Global Harbor,
3300 Zhongshan Rd N,
Putuo District
Transportation:
Jinshajiang Road
Station of Metro Line
3, 4 or 13
Opening hours: 11:00
am-9:00 pm on
weekdays, 10:00
am-9:00 pm on
weekendsNBA Theme
ParkDo you ever
wonder how big
Shaquille O’Neill’s
shoe is or the length of
Yao Ming’s arms?
Come to the 1,500-
square-meter NBA
Theme Park to
experience the joy of
indoor basketball. “‘The
Rookies’ Challenge” is
designed for young fans
to practise their
basketball skills.
Children can cross
various objects to
practise climbing,
jumping and shooting.
In addition, the party
rooms in the theme park
are ideal for throwing
birthday parties. Come
and fall in love with
basketball with your
kids. Address: 2/F.Hubindao Shopping
Center, 150 Hubin Rd.
Huangpu District
Transportation:
Xintiandi Station of
Metro Line 10 or 13
Opening hours: 10:00
am-8:00 pm
59. Tourists can _______ in Jiading Ocean World.
A. enjoy diving B. play basketball
C. view the sea animals D. explore the monster house
60. Tourists can visit Sega City Park _______.
A. at Global Harbor B. in Jiading Ocean World
C. at NBA Theme Park D. in Hubindao Shopping Center
61. The underlined word “blended” in the second part probably means “_______”.
A. divided B. mixed C. covered D. added
62. NBA Theme Park is a wonderful place for basketball fans to _______.
A. do some shopping B. meet super stars
C. play basketball outdoors D. practise basketball skills
63. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Tourists can get to the three theme parks by underground.
B. The three theme parks are open on both weekdays and weekends.
C. Jiading Ocean World is a good choice for those who love challenges.
D. Children can play games and have birthday parties at NBA Theme Park.
64. The best title of the passage might be “_______”.
A. A busy weekend B. A weekend project
C. Where to spend the weekend D. Weekend performances in Shanghai
B. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage（选择最恰当的单词或词语,完成短文）（12
分）
Many people think of sharks as dangerous monsters. But human beings pose a far greater danger to these
creatures than they do to us. Although shark attacks do occur, they are quite ___ 65 ___ . On the other hand,
according to one research, humans kill 100 million sharks every year. This number is a warning that many kinds of
sharks may die out. ___ 66 ___ should we save the sharks?
The killing of sharks is a problem for the whole planet. Sharks eat other species (物种), but few creatures eat
them. As sharks die off, the populations of the animals that sharks eat will ___ 67 ___ . This, in turn, means that the
populations of the creatures that those animals eat will shrink. That includes some sea creatures that humans
consume, such as shrimp. It also includes fish that eat algae (藻类), which can cause algae to spread so much that
it damages coral reefs.
Shrinking shark populations a fleets more than just the ocean. Ocean plants produce much of the oxygen on
the planet. These plants can be harmed when changes in the shark population upset the ecosystem.
Don’t use shark products
Shark liver oil is used in many popular cosmetics (化妆品). Pet foods, vitamins, energy drinks and leather
goods can ___ 68 ___ be made from shark parts. And shark meat is sold around the world, sometimes under
misleading names such as rock salmon or whitefish.
Most sharks killed worldwide are hunted for their fins, which are used to make shark fin soup. The ___ 69 ___
is cruel: Fishermen cut the shark’s fins oil and then throw the shark back into the water. Then the shark dies slowly
sometimes over several days. Sharks breathe by swimming, so a shark that can’t swim will die.
Eat only sustainably (可持续地) caught seafood
Sharks often die because they are caught in nets. If you eat seafood, make sure it comes from fish farms that
___ 70 ___ the oceans.
65. A. rare B. strange C. natural D. general
66. A. How B. When C. Why D. Where
67. A. match B. depend C. limit D. increase
68. A. even B. also C. ever D. always
69. A. process B. situation C. progress D. attitude
70. A. cut down B. care for C. keep off D. consist of
C. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words（在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通
顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给）（14分）
Stomach flu is a common disease. It spreads easily, which makes it hard to avoid. That’s e ____ 71 ____ true if
someone in your family has it. Stomach flu is caused by a virus, but not the same one that causes regular flu.
Because it’s caused by a virus, there’s no medicine to make it go away. But there are some things you can do to
avoid catching it.
You can p ____ 72 ____ stomach flu by washing your hands often. Use hot water and soap, and spend time
scrubbing. Using hand sanitizer is better than nothing, but it is not very effective against stomach flu. That’sbecause hand sanitizer mostly kills bacteria, not viruses.
The virus that causes stomach flu is hard to kill. Normal cleaners won’t always work. But cleaning your house
can stop you from catching it. So put bleach (消毒水) and water together, and use that to clean surfaces. If someone
in your family is sick, r ____ 73 ____ to clean things that person has touched.
Dishwashers are better at killing viruses than washing dishes by hand. That’s because they keep dishes hotter
for longer. Many viruses can stay a ____ 74 ____ in your washing machine. So do laundry with hot water and use
bleach, if possible. You may even want to run the washing machine with no clothes just hot water and bleach. This
will kill any germs in it.
If you do get the stomach flu, drink as much water as possible. Other clear l ____ 75 ____ are good, too. You
probably won’t want to eat much. But when you do feel ready to eat, try bananas, rice, apple sauce or toast.
Once you’re feeling better, don’t return to work or school right away. You can s ____ 76 ____ spread the disease
for a few days after you feel better. If you have a fever, wait at least 24 hours after it ends before going out. This
will help protect other people from getting sick.
Stomach flu is awful, but by f ____ 77 ____ these tips, you can help stop it from spreading.
D. Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答下列问题）（12分）
Abel, Natalie, and Zach looked through the fence at the empty lot (场地).
Abel spoke first. “This place looks like a dump,” he said.
The lot was littered with trash and old tires. Weeds grew everywhere, and dirty water dripped from a broken
fountain.
“It’s ugly now, but it could be beautiful,” said Natalie.
Zach looked a this friends. “Let’s clean it up,” he said. “People should be able to come here and enjoy this
place.”
“I think the extra help will make a big difference,” said Abel. The other friends agreed with him, put together a
plan and asked other children to help.
On Saturday morning, the children picked up the trash all over the lot. After lunch, some of them put the tires
into a wheelbarrow and pushed it to a truck. Then, they loaded the tires into the back Zach’s mom drove the truck
to a place that recycles tires. Later, some boys and girls pulled out the weeds. Natalie’s uncle lent them a
lawnmower (剪草机) to cut the grass.
On Sunday morning, everyone came back to keep working. They gathered the bags of trash and placed them
in the truck. By late afternoon, it was finally time to rest.
Abel’s dad came with snacks and water. He also brought his tools. “This fountain worked when I was your
age, but it broke years ago,” he said. “I’ll try to fix it.”“You played here when you were younger? asked Natalie.
“I sure did,” answered Abel’s dad.
“Look at the lot again,” said Abel. “Now it is beautiful. And we did it together.”
Soon, the fountain was working again.
Now, the lot was a place for people in their community to meet and play. Abel and his friends 83
because they 83 .
78. How did the lot look at the beginning of the story?
_______________________________________________________________.
79. When did the children pick up the trash all over the lot?
_______________________________________________________________.
80. What did the children do to remove the tires from the lot?
_______________________________________________________________.
81. Did the fountain work when Abel’s father was Abel’s age?
_______________________________________________________________.
82. How long did they spend making the lot beautiful again?
_______________________________________________________________.
83. What can be filled in the blanks at the end of the story?
Abel and his friends __________________ because they __________________.
VII. Writing（作文）（20分）
84. Write at least 60 words on the topic “My funnest family memory”（根据提示，以“我最有趣的家庭回
忆”为题，写一篇不少于60个词的短文，标点符号不占格。）
提示：回忆有趣的家庭生活总是美好的。请结合你的亲身经历，描述你和家人在一起时最有趣的事儿，
并谈谈感想。
（注意：文中不得出现考生的姓名、校名及其它相关信息，否则不予评分。抄袭阅读理解语篇的不给
分。）
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