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2020-2021学年上海市黄浦区九年级下学期期中教学质量测试英语试卷
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。
Part 1 Listening （第一部分 听力）
I. Listening comprehension（听力理解）（共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（根据你所听到的对话和问题，
选择最恰当的答案）（5分）
6. A. Sunny. B. Rainy. C. Cloudy. D. Snowy.
7. A. At 9:30. B. At 10:30. C. At 11:30. D. At 13:30.
8. A. Friends. B. Neighbours. C. Relatives. D. Classmates.
9. A. Necessary. B. Boring. C. Interesting. D. Expensive.
10. A. Jessica is preparing the dinner. B. David is good at driving.
C. Jessica is complaining about the traffic. D. David is late for the dinner.
C. Listen to the dialogue and tell whether the following statements are true or false（判断下列句子是否符合你听到的对话内容，符合的用“T”表示， 不符合的用“F”表示）（5分）
11. Mr. Brown is taking a job interview.
12. Without writing experience, Mr. Brown can’t write any scientific papers.
13. Mr. Brown is good at word processing and can type about 60 words a minute.
14. Mr. Brown is expected to travel abroad a lot, even during holidays.
15. From the dialogue, we can learn that Mr. Brown is likely to get the job offer.
D. Listen to the passage and fill in the blanks（听短文填空，完成下列句子。每空格限填一词）（10分）
16. On Pancake Tuesday, everyone goes down to the road next to the beach when a ________ ________ is rung.
17. In pancake races, people usually ________ ________ a frying pan and toss a pancake at the same time.
18. Cheese rolling often ________ ________ in spring, in the south-west of England.
19. ________ ________ snail owners take part in the race every year.
20. After the snail race, there’s usually a ________ ________ for the owners and on-lookers.
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. Very often, we choose words in ________ hurry without thinking carefully.
A. a B. an C. the D. /
22. The Virtual School Library provides primary school children ________ free online books.
A. for B. to C. with D. from
23. Robots are created by humans for humans. There’s ________ to be afraid of.
A. something B. nothing C. everything D. anything
24. When you feel good about ________, you will be filled with confidence and happiness.
A. you B. your C. yours D. yourself
25. Ronaldo is one of ________ players in the history of football.
A. successful B. more successful C. most successful D. the most successful
26. Every night, my mum lies down in bed with me and tells me a bedtime story ________.
A. lovely B. friendly C. gently D. lonely
27. Keeping large animals as pets in a small house ________ cruel.
A. be B. is C. am D. are
28. The first section of the book was confusing to me, but I kept ________ until the end.
A. read B. to read C. reading D. to reading
29. In 1998, the tale of Mulan ________ a large audience thanks to a Disney animated film.
A. attracts B. attracted C. has attracted D. will attract30. Before the typhoon arrived, around 1.8 million people ________ to safety.
A. moves B. has moved C. were moving D. had moved
31. You can borrow my car, ________ you must promise not to drive too fast.
A. but B. and C. so D. or
32. These exchange programs enable students ________ their studies in another country.
A. complete B. to complete C. completing D. to completing
33. Congratulations on passing your exam. You ________ be very pleased with the result.
A. can B. may C. must D. need
34. We need to take steps to reduce the use of plastic ________ it is too late.
A. although B. because C. if D. before
35. It is important for parents to give children plenty of ________ to think for themselves.
A. room B. chance C. suggestion D. lesson
Ⅲ. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can only be used once（将下
列单词或词组填入空格，每个单词或词组只能填一次）（共8分）
（A）
A. consider B. familiar C. common D. serious E. seems
Phone calls are no longer the everyday habit they once were. The development of digital technologies over the
past twenty years means it’s now more (36) __________ to “talk” by sending messages. You might not make
frequent phone calls. As with anything, the less (37) __________ you are with a certain task, the more likely you
will have problems with it.
Speaking on the telephone (38) __________ more challenging than other forms of communication. Social
media, and texts give you time to (39) __________ what you want to say. You have space to think about what
people really mean and what your answer is going to be.
（B）
A. information B. shape C. practice D. connected E. popular
Although the phone might not be your preferred or most (40) __________ choice of communication, it’s still
necessary to learn how to make a phone call. Having conversations on the phone can strengthen relationships.
Hearing a friend’s voice can help you to feel more (41) __________ than simply seeing their words appear on a
screen. Sometimes the phone is the quickest way to get the (42) __________ you need --- when you start working,
it could also be essential. However, it takes a little bit of (43) __________ to feel a lot more confident.
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）（共8 分）44. We should make full use of natural ________, because they are limited. (resource)
45. I will be out for a while. If anyone calls, ask him to leave ________ number. (he)
46. As spring is here, animals can feel the ________ and wake up from their winter sleep. (warm)
47. The lady in her ________ looks young for her age. She’s a mother of two kids. (forty)
48. The government plans to pull down the old buildings to ________ the streets. (wide)
49. Take an umbrella with you, for the weather is ________ this time of the year. (change)
50. I ________ lost myself in the lake view when I was traveling in Kunming. (complete)
51. My mother advised me to take a part-time job to ________ my work experience. (rich)
V. Complete the following sentences as required（根据所给要求，完成下列句子。每空格限填一词）（共
14分）
52. A powerful storm hit southern Japan on September 6.（改为一般疑问句）
________ a powerful storm ________ southern Japan on September 6?
53. Bob moved to the countryside so that he could enjoy the beauty of nature.（对划线部分提问）
________ ________ Bob move to the countryside?
54. To learn English well requires a lot of regular reading.（保持句意基本不变）
We ________ ________ do a lot of reading regularly if we want to learn English well.
55. My friend introduced me to Nancy at a party twenty years ago.（改为被动语态）
I _________ ________ to Nancy at a party twenty years ago.
56. “Be polite when you take the interview,” said Mr. White to his son.（改为间接引语）
Mr. White asked his son to be polite when ________ ________ the interview.
57. She was glad to win first place in the writing competition last week.（保持句意基本不变）
To ________ ________, she won first place in the writing competition last week.
58. by, do me a favour, could, closing the window, you（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）
The Magic in Music
Does the music we listen to affect us in one way or another? The following questions and answers may give us
some ideas.
CAN MUSIC HELP US SLEEP?
Obviously, yes! In a study, music was shown to cure insomnia (the condition of being unable to sleep). Over80% of the people taking part in the study became better sleepers after three weeks of listening to classical music at
bedtime. In another study, half of the people over the age of 60 who had difficulty falling asleep reported that they
became good sleepers after a few weeks. So, if you’re battling to fall asleep, make yourself a 45-minute playlist of
slow, calming music.
CAN IT TAKE PAIN AWAY?
Well, maybe not totally, but music has been shown to help us feel better. One experiment asked people to hold
their hands in freezing cold water. The people who were listening to music could handle the pain for longer,
especially if they got to choose the music themselves. The same was found at dentists’ rooms --- patients felt less
pain if they got to choose the music they listened to.
CAN MUSIC MAKE US ACT DIFFERENTLY?
For sure! Think about the music you hear when you’re at the shops or at a restaurant. Studies show that
playing slow music at a restaurant makes you eat slower. The pace of music in a shopping center determines
(decides on) how fast people walk --- you take more time to browse (look at things in a shop) if the music is
calmer. Some studies have been shown that music can influence what you buy. One test done by psychologists in
England in 1999 changed the background music near displays of German and French wines. When they played
German music, the German wine sold twice as much. When French music was used, The French wine sold five
times better!
59. Music affects us in many ways except in ________.
A. sleep B. study C. senses D. behaviour
60. ________ music may help people who have problems in falling asleep.
A. Loud B. Dance C. Classical D. Pop
61. The underlined word “handle” is closest in meaning to ________.
A. keep off B. break down C. focus on D. deal with
62. From the third question and answer, we can learn that ________ .
A. fast music makes people eat more B. loud music is popular in the shopping center
C. German wines sell better than French wines D. music can change our way of eating and shopping
63. The text above is written to ________ .
A. tell people how to create music B. describe different kinds of music
C. introduce the effect of music D. test people’s understanding of music
64. In which section of a magazine can you find the text?
A. Book club. B. Science discovery. C. World travel. D. Big debate.B. Choose the best answer and complete the passage（选择最恰当的选项完成短文）（12分）
It can be an awful feeling when you realize you’ve said or done something wrong. Maybe you told a friend
something that turned out to be totally false. Whatever the reason for being wrong, admitting it can make you upset.
No one enjoys putting up his hand to say: “I was wrong.” You become responsible for your mistake, and that
can make you feel (65)________. Admitting a mistake challenges your pride and can damage your confidence.
Saying you were wrong means having to (66)________ that you’re not always right or perfect.
Of course, having a sense of pride in yourself isn’t a bad thing. When you are proud of your good abilities,
appearance and achievements, it’s good and encourages healthy feelings. But it will become a (67)________ when
you are too proud to admit. Some people will try to avoid admitting being wrong. They will deny, make
(68)________, attack someone or something else because it’s easier than finding their own problems.
Imagine switching off your pride for a moment and focus only on the facts of a situation that has caused you to
make a mistake. When you consider the matter based on facts, it’s usually easy to see the (69)________ way to
go. When you can say you were wrong and offer a sincere apology, it will help to clear up a situation.
So, don’t be afraid to make mistakes and don’t be too proud to say you are wrong. You are human and on a
beautiful (70)________ that will often test you. Take control of your pride, do what feels right and learn from
experience.
65. A. surprised B. angry C. strange D. embarrassed
66. A. accept B. complain C. pretend D. believe
67. A. change B. secret C. problem D. difference
68. A. choices B. excuses C. decisions D. noises
69. A. right B. same C. simple D. convenient
70. A. future B. direction C. journey D. exchange
C. 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）
One day Sam and Jerry were going home from school. When on turning a corner, Sam cried out, “A fight! Let
us go and see!”
“No,” said Jerry, “let us go quietly home! We have nothing to do with it and may get into (71)t________.”
“You are a coward（胆小鬼）and afraid to go,” said Sam, and off he ran.
Jerry went (72)s________ home, and in the afternoon went to school as usual. But Sam had told all the boys
that Jerry was a coward, and they laughed at him a lot. Jerry had learned that sometimes it’s unnecessary to
(73)a________ with others and that he ought to be afraid of nothing but doing wrong.A few days later, Sam was swimming with some schoolmates and suddenly he felt a sharp pain in the leg. He
struggled and screamed for help, but there was no (74)r________. The boys who had called Jerry a coward got out
of the water as fast as they could, but they did not even try to help him.
Sam was fast sinking when Jerry threw off his clothes and sprang into the water. He (75)r________Sam just as
he was sinking the last time. With great (76)e________ and with much danger to himself, he brought Sam to the
shore and thus saved his life.
Sam and his schoolmates were (77)s________ to call Jerry a coward. They finally realized that he was braver
than any of them. Never be afraid to do good, but always fear to do evil.
71. t________ 72. s________ 73. a________ 74. r________ 75. r________ 76. e________ 77.
s________
D. Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答下列问题）（12分）
S=Sean; H=Helen
H: As you can see, I have many business English lessons. When I teach in the classroom, we often end up talking
about things like success and what leads to success. It’s interesting that many of them mention the element of luck.
S: Right.
H: Luck is important to success, but since you’ve seen that fantastic video on the TED talks website by St. John,
he doesn’t mention luck at all.
S: Well, I believe that people can make their own luck. I mean, you can actually create what people see as luck.
H: Sure. I think luck is how you respond to the opportunities that come your way.
S: Yes. Very good point.
H: Seizing the opportunities. But was there any point in the video that you thought was particularly interesting?
S: Yes. Actually, there was. Something very impressive is many people think that luck is something you must have,
in order to be successful. And in the video, we say, the point about getting good at something is not about some
natural talent. It’s all about practice, practice, practice.
H: Definitely yeah. Natural talent helps in some way. But at the end of the day, you must work hard and get really,
really good at what you do.
S: Sure.
H: I thought one interesting thing in the video was the idea of passion (a strong feeling of love) being so
important. And a passionate person usually loves what he wants to do.
S: I agree. Now, we can say that if you want to achieve success, you , instead of
.78. What is Helen’ job?
79. St. John doesn’t mention the importance of luck in his talk, does he?
80. To Helen’s mind, what does luck mean?
81. What does Helen think of natural talent?
82. What are Sean and Helen mainly talking about?
83. What can be filled in the blanks at the end of the conversation?
VII. Writing（作文）（共20分）
84. Write at least 60 words on the given situation. （根据以下情景写一篇不少于60个词的短文，标点符号不
占格。）
在生活中，要取得成就，往往需要勇气。你需要勇气来帮助你战胜困难，承认错误，拒绝他人，或者
克服恐惧。你是如何理解勇气的呢？请以“I have the courage to...（我有勇气……）”为题，结合自己的经历
谈谈你对勇气的理解和感受。
注意：1. 短文中不得出现考生的姓名、校名等个人信息，否则不予评分。
2. 照抄阅读语篇不得分。
