重庆市南开中学校2020-2021学年九年级下学期第一次月考英语试题.docx

2021年重庆市南开中学九年级下学期第一次月考阶段性测试一、单项选择从四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。1. Whatgreat scientist Yuan Longping is! We will remember him forever.A. aB. anC. theD. /2. The opening ceremony of Tokyo Olympics started 8 p.m. on July 23, 2021.A. inB. atC.forD. since3. My best friend and I often go to the to read books and newspapers on weekends.A. libraryB. zooC. cinemaD. supermarket4. Alice's father encouraged to face the difficulties bravely.A. sheB. herC. hersD. herself5. David is the person in his family. His two elder sisters are both married.A. olderB. oldestC. younger6. 一Have you visited Chongqing Three Gorges Museum?一Yes. I it last summer vacation.A. visitB. have visitedC. visited7. We are proud of our Party. The year 2021 is its birthday.A. hundredB. the hundredC. hundredth8. I have trouble English, Ms. Steen.一Why not listen to something interesting?A. learnB. to learnC. learnsD. youngestD. will visitD. the hundredthD. learning9. "Listen carefully in class,you will fail the exam! This is what my teacher often says to me.A. andB. orC. butD. so10. rd like to know.I'm not sure. Maybe next August.A. when your brother will go back to AmericaB. when will your brother go back to AmericaC. whether your brother will go back to AmericaD. whether will your brother go back to America The more you practice,you will speak English.七、短文填空根据下面短文内容，在短文的空格处填上一个恰当的词，使短文完整、通顺。Whafs the purpose of reading books? What books should I read? These are two questions I've been asking myself my whole life.For the first question, I guess Fve already got the answer. I read as much as I can so that I can be a man with wisdom. I think thafs 54 I keep reading. And I think thafs the best gift that reading can bring you. And fbr the second question, I can't say I have the best answer. But I do want to suggest some 55-of books you can read.First, you should read books which teach you something about culture. You can think deeply 56 knowing a culture well. You can bring yourself a colorful world that you have never seen before when you know several cultures.Second, you should read books which teach you how to understand the nature of things. The search for beauty 57 cultures developing. You need to know how to find the beauty and how to understand 58.Third, you should read books which teach you something that you haven't known yet. You may think you have read a lot, 59 there are still too many left to know. You can't say fbr sure that you've already known enough.Fourth, you should read books which teach you about all the new things happening now. The world is60 without a stop. You need to follow it and don't fall behind. Finally, you should read books which make you 61, You are not a learning machine. You need to enjoy the physical and mental pleasure that everyhuman enjoys.This cheers you up and gives you energy to learn better.These are the five kinds of books that I make myself read. And I think everybody should read them. Don't you agree with me?八、书面表达62.今年4月，习近平总书记在清华大学考察时寄语广大青年“要立大志、明大德、成大才、担大任”。 新时代，每一位青少年都应该有理想、有志向、有目标。那么你的理想是什么呢？请根据以下提示，分享 你的观点与感受。写作要求：1 词数80120 （开头已给出，但不计入总词数）；2 .文中不能出现自己的姓名和所在学校的名称。参考信息：1 .你的理想及原因；2 .如何实现你的理想;Everyone should have a dream because with dreams, our life can be full of hope.二、完形填空根据短文内容，从A.B.C .D四个选项中选出一个能填入相应空格内的最佳答案。I grew up poor-living with my parents, six brothers and three sisters. We had little money, but plenty of love and attention. I was happy and energetic. I understood no matter how poor a person was, he could 11 afford a dream.My dream was to be a baseball player. When I was sixteen, I could throw a baseball fast and hit anything that moved on the field. I was also 12: my high school coach was Ollie Jarvis, who not only helped me withtraining but also taught me how to believe in myself. One particular story with him changed my life forever.It was the summer between my junior and senior years, and a friend asked me to do a summer job with him. This meant a 13 of making money-money for a new bike and new clothes, and the start of saving for a house for my parents. I wanted to have a try.Then I realized I would have to tell my coach Jarvis that I would 14 summer baseball training. I asked my mother for advice. She smiled and said, “If you make your bed, you have to lie in it.15 I told Jarvis, he was awfully mad. "You have your whole life to work, “ “ he said , “ but your playing days are limited（有限的）.You can't afford to waste them. 16 are you going to make at this job, son?” “ $ 3. 25 an hour J I replied. " Well, is $ 3.25 an hour the price of a 17?” he asked.That question made me realize the difference between wanting 18 right now and having a long-term goal. I decided myself to play baseball that summer and within the year I was chosen by the Pittsburgh Pirates and was 19 a $ 20 000 contract（合同）.But I turned it down and decided to enter university. My baseball scholarship（奖学金）got me 20 university. Finally , I signed with the Boston Red Sox for $ 1.7 million,and bought my parents the house of my dream.11. A. hardlyB. easilyC. stillD. even12. A. luckyB. surprisedC. cleverD. sad13. A. wasteB. chanceC. habitD. lesson14. A. take upB. take downC. give awayD. give up15. A. IfB. BeforeC. WhenD. Until16. A. How oftenB. How longC. How manyD. How much17. A. carB. bikeC. dreamD.house18. A. somethingB. nothingC. everythingD. anything19. A. boughtB. soldC. lentD. offered20. A. forB. atC. throughD. after三、阅读理解：阅读下列材料，从四个选项中选出最佳。A(A)Are you good at computers?Do you want a job that is challenging and makes a lot of money? Please e-mail to find out more.(B)Do you want to work with children? Babysitter Wanted!I have three boys who love to play and read. Theylove to make art, too, so I want someone who is creativeand talented. E-mail me at , orcall me at 247-9630.(C)Do you love books?The library is looking for someone who can work on Friday and Saturday nights. Before Thursday, send an e-mail to Janet Chen () if you are interested. Then come to the library on Friday morning and talk to her.21. To take care of the boys you need to be.A. good at computers B. well paidC. creative and talented D. a book lover22. The library needs someone who can work.A. on Friday morningB. on Friday and Saturday nightsC. on weekdaysD. every evening23. The passage is probably from a.A. newspaperB. guidebookC. dictionaryD. storybookBWhen I was in high school, I entered an English speech competition. My listening and writing were excellent, but I couldn't express my ideas clearly and fluently. So I always stayed up late practicing it. One day, I was so tired that I wanted to give up. My English teacher Mr. Smith noticed that and came to me. He said, “The point isn't to win the competition. The point is to learn to work hard at something. Thafs what you're getting out of it. "After listening to his words, I cleared my mind and focused on practice. Although I only won the third place, I had no regrets because I learned more in the process of preparation.When I entered college, I majored in（主修）math while my favorite was history. I had a hard time working out different math problems. I forced myself to learn as much as I could from such a challenging subject, which made me upset every day. At that time, Mr. Smith's words came into my mind and encouraged me to keep going. Even if I had no interest in the subject, it could still teach me something valuable.What I understand now is that I can either be miserable（痛苦的），or I can be miserable but learn something. Thankfully, I chose the second. I have learned how to see the value in everything and try to smile at everything. 24. The writer was poor at.A. writingB. speakingC. readingD. listening25. The writer had difficulty in college because.A. he always failed in examsB. he had too much homework to doC. he majored in a subject he didn't likeD. he was far away from home26. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?A. I believed interest was the best teacher in learning.B. I regretted entering the competition because I failed.C. Mr. Smith thought the learning process was more important.D. Mr. Smith helped me to choose the subject I learned in college.27. The writer expresses his idea by.A. comparing factsB. sharing experiences C. giving reasonsD. listing numbersCAt sunrise, parks and other public areas across China fill up with people doing Taijiquan. Many think it's a sport, while there are those who call it a martial art（武术）.So, what exactly is Taijiquan and where does it come from?Taijiquan, also known as Tai Chi? is one of China's most famous traditional forms of martial arts. Martial arts can be external（夕卜在的）or internal. Take Shaolin Wushu for example. It has a clear goalto win a fight. The main focus is on developing physical strength and striking speed. Actually, Shaolin Wushu is no different than any other heavy contact sport, like kickboxing （拳击）.One careless move can cause serious injury.It focuses on relaxed movements. Anyone who is good at Taijiquan is able to move easily, just like water. A Taijiquan master can alwaysavoid the opponent's（对手的）attack and, if needed, fight back, turning the opponent's own energy against himself.There are different styles of Taijiquan, Wudang Tai Chi is one of them. Wudang Tai Chi is said to have been invented by Zhang Sanfeng, a Taoist monk. According to legend, he once watched a snake and a bird fighting. He was so inspired by the skills used by each animal in their movement, and then he made use of them to develop his own martial art.In present society, Tai Chi is supported by the government and is often considered the national sport of the country. It is practiced throughout the world because of its benefits to health and stress, and for those who master the art, it can also be useful when they need to protect themselves.28. The goal of Shaolin Wushu is toA. stay healthyB. keep relaxedC. beat othersD. show off29. It is said that Zhang Sanfeng got the idea of Wudang Tai Chi fromA. windB. water30. Which of the following sentences can be put in theA. Shaolin Wushu can be good for your healthC. Taijiquan is used for fighting too31. The purpose of the passage is.A. to advise us not to learn TaijiquanC. to teach us how to do TaijiquanC. animalsD. plants9*B. Shaolin Wushu is also very quick in movementD. However, Taijiquan is very different.B. to help us to learn more about TaijiquanD. to remind us of the advantages of TaijiquanDDo you find it difficult to get out of bed in the morning? Have you ever fallen asleep in class? Across the world, bedtimes are getting later and teenagers are sleeping less. Health experts suggest that teenagers should get around nine hours' sleep, but only a third of us get eight hours' sleep.So what are the reasons for this? Well, stress is an important one. Like many young people, I find it hard to go to sleep before a big event such as an exam.Our increasing use of technology may also be to blame. New research at King's College London shows that using electronic products before going to bed makes it more likely to sleep badly that night. And in the following day, this shortage of sleep can make it difficult to learn well in class.But while many schools are trying to solve this problem by starting the school day later, some schools in theUnited States are trying something a bit different-they have set up sleeping areas, where students can sleep for 20 minutes in special chairs. I recently tried one of these chairs and my first thought was that it looked like somethingfrom a science-fiction film. It was an egg-shaped chair that reclined (斜躺),with a round cover that could be pulled over on the top.When I lay down on it, the top part slowly covered my head and upper body so that it became dark inside. Some people might find that scary, but I didn't mind, and the gentle music was quite nice. I started to feel sleepy, and that was all I could remember until the lights came on and I woke up. Then, when I got up, I felt more energetic than I'd been before.Sleepy students can't pay much attention to their study. So the best way is to find ways to make sure they all get enough sleep either at night or in the day, so that nobody has to have class feeling tired.32. The underlined phrase “ be to blame“ in Paragraph 3 probably means ”A. be a reasonB. be a choiceC. be changedD. be taken the place33.A.B.C.D.may be the picture of the special chair.34. The writer's opinion about the special chairs is thatA. he thought the chairs might be a little scary to lie onB. he felt the chairs were uncomfortable and expensiveC. he wasn't sure whether they were necessary or notD. he believed the chairs would help people sleep better35. The structure of the passage may be(=Para. 1;=Para. 2;=Para. 3 ;.)iicq> problemtcceagcn* sleep problemloeAigen, sleep pcoNcniB.南向向D.Ijprubkm色电囱向Upcycling is the process of changing old materials into something useful and often beautiful.50, is it the same as recycling? No. Recycling takes materials such as paper or glass, and breaks themdown so their base materials can be reused to make a new product. When you upcycle an object, you are not breaking down the material, but you are simply refashioning it. For example, you might make shoes out of old wheels. Also, the upcycled object is normally of the same , or even better quality than the original（原来的）.In fact, upcycling isn't a new idea. Some of the best examples of modern-day upcycling come from the 1930s to 1940s when families didn't have enough materials. In those days, things were reshaped and reused over and over until they were no longer useful. For example, an old door can be changed into a new dining table.Nowadays, saving is still a trend （趋势）and a big reason why more and more people upcycle. But an even bigger reason for the rebirth of upcycling is its good influence on the environment. The simple fact of the matter is that upcycling is much better for the planet than throwing things away. When you upcycle, it will help to reduce one object that ends up on the waste mountain. Upcycling is also more environmentally friendly than recycling which needs energy or water to break down materials. Instead, it just needs your own creativity and efforts. For example, Grace Robinson, from the UK, takes used tea bags and turns them into dresses, shoes and even hats.There are two ways to support the upcycling movement. Sort through （整理）your recycling bins and create objects yourself, or buy ready-made objects made from upcycled materials. Both ways do good to the environment and in return, you g