8．What often happens to the boy?
上学期期中模拟卷
A．He often goes to thank Jane.
九年级•英语 B．He often hands in his homework late.
C．He often goes to see Mrs. Smith in her home.
（满分：120分；考试时间：100分钟，其中听力30分钟，笔试90分钟）
听下面一段对话，回答三个小题。
注意事项：
9．What’s the woman doing?
1. 本试卷共四部分，共七大题，满分120分，考试时间100分钟。
A．Complaining about the school food.
2. 请务必在答题卡上答题，在试卷上答题无效。
B．Pushing for changes in the school food.
3. 考试结束后，请将试卷和答题卡一并交回。
C．Collecting the opinions on the school food.
第I卷 10．What does the man think of the food?
A．Just so-so. B．Excellent. C．Terrible.
第一部分 听力 (共两节，满分30分)
11．What is the man unhappy with about the cafe?
第一节 （共 5小题，每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）
A．Its location. B．Its service. C．Its opening hours.
听下面 5 段对话，每段对话后有一个小题。从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试
听下面一段独白，回答四个小题。
题的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读
12．What’s the main reason for Englishmen often going to pubs?
一遍。
A．To relax themselves. B．To meet their girlfriends. C．To talk about the business.
一、听短对话选答案（共 5 小题，每小题 2分，满分 10 分）
13．How long do pubs usually stay open?
1．What do we know about the man’s old house?
A．9 hours. B．10 hours. C．13 hours.
A．Noisy. B．Peaceful. C．Big.
14．What may a woman do if she wants to visit an English pub?
2．What will the woman probably do this afternoon?
A．Go there alone. B．Go there with a man. C．Go there with more friends.
A．Give the man a call. B．Go for a job interview. C．Offer the man some advice.
15．What are many men dreaming of?
3．How much did Lisa pay for the flowers?
A．Leaving their homes.
A．$2. B．$3.2. C．$4.
B．Telling their troubles to waiters.
4．When can the girl go shopping with her friends?
C．Retiring and buying a little country pub.
A．On Saturday afternoon. B．On Sunday afternoon. C．On Thursday afternoon.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节；满分40分）
5．What’s the relationship between the speakers?
第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
A．Mother and son. B．Two good friends. C．Teacher and student.
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出最佳选项。
二、听对话或对白选答案（共 10 小题，每小题 2分，满分 20分）
A
听下面一段对话，回答三个小题。
Basketball, running and swimming are popular events (项目) at the Olympics. But there are also some events
6．What kind of teacher is Mrs Smith?
that are not as popular. Some are even very strange. Let’s see if you have any knowledge about the following events.
A．Strict. B．Serious. C．Friendly.
Tug-of-war
7．What will Jane do to help the boy?
This event started in 1900 and left the Olympics in 1920. The team wins if they
A．Do the boy’s homework.B．Hand in the boy’s homework. C．Let the boy copy her homework. pull the rope past a certain point first. Interestingly, more than one team from a
country can enter in this event. This makes it possible for one country to win severalmedals. delicious recipes include vegetable paella and strawberry kebabs. In fact, strawberries, which are Remmi’s favorite
food, appear in other recipes, including strawberry sandwich!
Rope climbing
It first appeared as an Olympic sport in 1896. The climber who spends the Her latest idea is a healthy-snack service. For a monthly subscription (订购), you receive snacks, which include
shortest time reaching the top is the winner. The rope used to be 15 meters long.
Years later, it was shortened to 8 meters, for some reason. After 1932, there was no fruit sticks and popcorn, and fun cooking activities that help you develop a healthy lifestyle.
rope climbing in the Olympics.
19．When could Remmi make complete family meals?
Race walking A．From the age of four.B．By the age of seven. C．Over the age of nine. D．At the age of sixteen.
In race walking, walkers have to win the race by walking. To make sure that 20．Why did the local TV station ask Remmi to make another show?
they do not run, race walkers must have one foot on the ground at all times. Race
walking has been an Olympic sport since 1904. Men enter in 20 kilometer and 50 A．To create more recipes. B．To encourage healthy eating.
kilometer races; women only race 20 kilometers.
C．To show her media talent. D．To sell her cooking videos.
16．Which of the following events left the Olympics in 1920? 21．Which was the correct time order of the following events?
A．Rope climbing.B．Basketball. C．Tug-of-war. D．Race walking. ① Remmi’s book of recipes came out. ② A TV station broadcast Remmi’s videos.
17．How long was the rope in rope climbing in 1896? ③ Remmi created a show for teenagers. ④ Remmi’s mother put her videos online.
A．8 meters. B．15 meters. C．20 meters. D．50 meters. A．②③④① B．②④①③ C．④③②① D．④②③①
18．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? 22．Which is the best title for the text?
A．One country can only enter one team in tug-of-war. A．An Expert of Social Media B．A Lover of Strawberry Dishes
B．Rope climbing first appeared in the 1932 Olympics. C．A Young Star of the Kitchen D．A Teenage Star of TV Shows
C．Women in race walking can enter in the 50 kilometer race. C
D．Race walking is still an event at the Olympic Games today. Scientists have known for a long time that humans and other apes (类人猿) have many physical similarities.
B
Now, new research has shown that we may also share a language because we use the same physical gestures (手势)
Remember the delicious pizza that you created? For most of us, it takes a long time to learn how to make
to communicate.
something tasty, but not for Remmi Smith. Still a teenager, she’s already creating fantastic dishes. She’s also
Researchers already knew that great apes use more than 80 gestures to communicate with each other. Touching
becoming well known for her Italian salad dressing, which is delicious. And with her knowledge of social media (媒
each other, or holding hands is a way of greeting, while pointing their fingers down beside them means “come here”.
体), she’s making sure that everyone knows she’s here!
The apes might also ask for food from each other by cupping (做杯状) a hand under another ape’s face.
Remmi, who was born in China, now lives in the USA．She is just 16. She has already starred in two shows on
To test whether humans can understand these gestures, some scientists from the University of St Andres in
cooking and her book of healthy recipes has recently come out. From the age of four, Remmi helped in the kitchen
Scotland brought 5,656 volunteers together. The scientists showed them 20 videos of apes making gestures. After
by preparing vegetables. By the age of seven, Remmi was a real food lover who could cook complete meals for her
watching each video, the volunteers had to guess what the ape’s gestures were communicating. The scientists gave
family. Remmi began making videos for fun. Her mother videoed her while she was cooking and put the videos
some information to one group of volunteers, letting them know what the apes had been doing before they made
online. A local TV station broadcast (播放) them. They then asked Remmi to create another show for them.
each gesture. This group correctly guessed the meaning of the gestures 57% of the time. The other people, who were
That show is mainly about Remmi’s interest, which is getting teenagers to take healthy eating seriously. She
not given information about the ape’s activities, still succeeded 52% of the time. This suggests that humans seem to
believes that when young people make their own food, they care more about what they eat. Remmi works with a
understand what apes’ gestures mean.
company in the USA which shows her videos in school dining halls. About 3.5 million students watch her every day!
Scientists need to do more work to find out exactly why humans understand the gestures. Researcher Kirsty
Remmi believes that young people can create a healthy meal for their family which doesn’t cost a lot. Her
Graham said that both humans and apes probably inherited (继承) the gestures from our last common ancestor. It isalso possible that although humans have a spoken language, we kept our ability to use gestures to communicate. “In ⑤In a word, remember that you have a digital footprint, and think carefully before you click “send” or “post”.
future, we hope to learn more about how gestures develop through the apes’ lifetimes,” Dr Graham added. No one can go online and not leave a footprint, but with care, you can control it.
23．What does an ape probably mean by holding another ape’s hands? 27．What does the underlined word “it” refer to in Paragraph 1?
A．Asking for food. B．Asking for help. C．Saying “hello”. D．Saying “goodbye”. A．Your digital footprint. B．Your computer.
24．How does the writer show the results of the research in Paragraph 3? C．Your mobile phone. D．Your database.
A．By raising questions. B．By using numbers. 28．Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?
C．By listing reasons. D．By telling a story. A．Your footprints on a beach can be tracked in a database.
25．Why do people seem to understand some of the apes’ gestures according to Graham? B．Everybody is interested in what others post on Instagram.
A．Because scientists have studied apes for quite a long time. C．What you write online may be found by others years later.
B．Because humans use gestures to communicate with apes. D．It is safe to send your passwords in emails to your parents.
C．Because the apes learned the gestures from the scientists. 29．What’s the main idea of the text?
D．Because humans and apes share a last common ancestor. A．People must pay attention to ads from companies.
26．What will the researchers study in future according to Graham? B．People are expected to post funny things online.
A．In what other ways apes can communicate. C．People are encouraged to keep their money safe.
B．How gestures change through apes’ lives. D．People should be careful with digital footprints.
C．How humans communicate with gestures. 30．Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?
D．What similarities humans share with apes.
D A． B． C． D．
①Imagine you are walking in the sand on a beach. As you walk, you leave footprints (脚印). Later, the
footprints disappear. But imagine if your footprints stayed there forever. And imagine, too, that you left footprints 第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
everywhere you walked so that someone could see everywhere you’ve been. How happy would you be about that? 下面文章中有五处需要添加标题。请从以下选项(A、B、 C、D、E和F）中选出符合意思的标题。选
Well, that’s what happens when you use computers and mobile phones. When you go online, you leave your digital 项中有一项是多余选项。
(数字的) footprint, and it can be tracked (追踪) in a database (数据库). Does this matter? Of course, the answer is 31
Failure is such a common matter that every one of us may meet from time to time. Even the most successful
“Yes”. There are some reasons why your digital footprint matters to you.
people in the world have trouble times. People often say that “Failure is the mother of success.” This might have
②There is someone who is interested in what you write on Twitter or post on Instagram. For example,
some truth to it, but it does not tell us how to turn a loss into a win. We know we shouldn’t give up when we fail-but
companies who sell things are interested because they want to send you ads for things they want you to buy.
in fact, we do. The following advice can help you turn failure into success.
③What you write online influences how people see you. Perhaps one day you write something silly online.
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Maybe you make a bad joke. Years later, it’s found by the university you’re applying to, and they don’t think it’s
Accept that things did not work out as planned. Even if you worked especially hard on something, it’s important
funny. Then what? Maybe they decide you’re not the right kind of person for them.
to know and accept that it didn’t work. Don’t let a failure stop you from trying a new idea in the future.
④You should keep your money safe. There are plenty of people looking at information about you, and some of
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them want to steal from you. The less information you put out, the harder it is for them. Bank details, card numbers,
You may not want to jump right back into your project after a failure. If you’re tired or need some time to clear
passwords (密码) ... None of them should be written in emails, text messages or anything else.
your head, take some time off. For some people, this may mean closing a project for some time while for others itmay mean taking a vacation or road trip. Remember that leaving it for a while is not the same thing as stopping. 36．A．swimming B．surfing C．film D．pop
34 37．A．problem B．rule C．promise D．plan
You might feel painful at first, but spend some time thinking about why you failed. What went wrong or didn’t 38．A．poor B．weak C．deaf D．blind
work? For example, if you failed a test, think about how you studied for it. Do you need to study or learn in a 39．A．necessary B．real C．impossible D．proper
different way? Answering these questions can help you learn from the experience and do better on your next exam. 40．A．story B．advice C．truth D．dream
35 41．A．They B．We C．He D．She
If you get some advice on your project, take it to heart. Find out what parts other people think are working and 42．A．matches B．lessons C．photos D．exams
which parts are not working. For example, if you’re performing a musical piece, ask for advice on how to improve. 43．A．instead B．usually C．still D．finally
44．A．although B．unless C．when D．before
You may get some valuable suggestions. Also, you can ask successful people what have led to success.
45．A．see B．touch C．hear D．taste
Failure is a common thing in our daily life. Once you learn how to do this, you will never be afraid to fail again.
46．A．or B．so C．but D．for
A．Take a break.
47．A．waves B．beaches C．islands D．sports
B．Listen to others.
48．A．sorry B．worried C．scared D．surprised
C．Accept your mistakes.
49．A．after all B．at all C．at the same time D．from time to time
D．Work hard on everything.
50．A．deal with B．depend on C．believe in D．look after
E．Find out what went wrong.
F．How to turn failure into success. 第II卷
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分25分）
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分25分）
第一节：完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
第二节：（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。将答案填写在答题纸
Derek Rabelo was born in Brazil in 1992. His father called him Derek after a famous 36 star, Derek
的相应位置。
Ho. Derek’s father wanted Derek to become a surfer, too, but there was a 37 : unluckily, Derek was born
Now many students have iPads and they think it’s cool to use them. They can search for information in 51
38 . His father’s dream to see his son surf seemed 39 !
iPad easily. Also, they can keep all their work in a small machine instead 52 carrying many heavy books. It’s
When Derek was 17, his father told him about his 40 . From that moment, Derek tried his best to
very convenient. But some students think that books are more 53 (help)for learning. First, books can help
become a surfer. 41 went to the beach every day and started taking surfing 42 with a coach.
them think harder and deeper, because they may ask 54 (they) some questions when they read books. 55
Derek kept trying and 43 , he learned to surf!
(two), reading books won’t hurt their 56 (eye). Third, some students even spend their precious time 57
Derek explains that 44 he can’t see, he understands the noises that the waves make and he can 45
(play) games on iPads at school, and it’s not good for their study. So they like to use books better. In my opinion, if
them when they are coming. He says every part of a wave makes a different noise, 46 he knows which
iPads are used in a proper way, they 58 (improve) our study. Student will not forget homework 59
direction to surf in.
teachers can send all the homework to their iPads. We can download lots of learning materials. It’s helpful to our
In 2012, he flew to Hawaii to surf one of the most challenging and dangerous 47 in the world. Local
study, 60 (especial) to our English learning.
surfers were very 48 to see the confident young man surf the huge wave with no problem 49 .
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分25分）
A film producer decided to make a film about him. Beyond Sight tells Derek’s inspirational story and teaches
第一节：单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
us that nothing is impossible if you 50 yourself!根据首字母提示,正确拼写单词,并将答案填写在答题卡对应的横线上。
61．There is no d that the world is having a hard time because of the COVID-19.
62．He suggested that our class should be d into five groups.
63．Tell me your a so that I can write to you.
64．I study English by taking n in class.
65．Be p . It takes time. You can become better by reading something you enjoy every day.
66．It’s a s between you and me. Don’t tell others or I’ll be angry.
67．Don’t shout at the older, it’s i .
68．People started the tradition of a the moon and sharing the mooncakes with their families.
69．He always keeps s in class because of his shyness.
70．Paper, clay and bamboo are common m in our daily life.
第二节：书面表达（共1小题；满分15分）
71．假定你是李平，请阅读以下邮件并回复。词数80左右，可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
To: LiPing@mail.com
From: Peter
Subject: change&English
Hi there, Li Ping!
How are you? I hope you’re fine and not too busy!
Well, it has been a while since I got your message last time. I really want to know if you have changed a lot as a
new 9th grader. So could you tell me one of your biggest changes? The biggest change for me is that I fall in love
with Chinese Festivals. Can you tell me how you spent your Mid-Auturmn Festival this year? Hope to hear from you
soon.
Yours,
Peter
Dear Peter,
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Yours,
Li Ping
