2020-2021学年湖南省长沙市岳麓区麓山国际实验学校九下第一次月考英语试卷.docx

麓山国际实验学校2020-2021初三第一次阶段性考试英语试卷 总分：120分 时量：120分钟 第二部分 阅读(共三节，满分40分)第一节 阅读下面的材料，从每题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项。(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)ABabysitter WantedDo you like children? Are you aged between 22 and 28? Do you have free time in the afternoon? Are you good at telling stories? We need a babysitter for our son. He is 5 years old. Hours are 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p. m. from Monday to Friday. Paying is 50 yuan each hour. For the job, you will; watch our son, tell him stories and play with him. You will work at our house. We live on Fourth Road, near Xinhua Bookstore. Please call Mr. Wang at 010-58899333. 21. Who of the three is likely to get this job?A. Li Hua, a man aged 24 who is good at telling stories. B. Wang Mei, a woman aged 26 who is only free in the morning.C. Liu Qiang, a man aged 30 who likes children a lot. 22.Anyone who gets this job can make _ yuan a week. A. 600B. 650C. 750BWelcome to the Summer PalaceOpening hours;Apr. 1Oct. 31: 6:3018:00 Inside Gardens: 8:3017:00 Nov. 1Mar. 31: 7:0017:00 Inside gardens: 9:0016:00Ticket Price:Adult; aged 18+30 yuanChild: aged 61815 yuan Free for children under 120 cm, or below 6 years old. The elderly over 60 enjoy half price. Online Booking:1. The tickets are sold 7 days in advance. 2. Your passport or ID information is required, and one person can book only one ticket per day. 3. One adult could only book one child ticket.Important Notice: During COVID-19 Epidemic Control Period;1. The real-time local Health Code will be checked before entering. 2. Body temperature over 37.3 °C or coughing and short of breath, visitors are not allowed to enter. 3. Wear masks during the visit and keep a safe distance with others. 23.On National Day, visitors are allowed to enter the Summer Palace at _.A. 6:15 a. m. B. 8:00 a. m. C. 6:30 p. m. 24.What arent visitors required to do to visit the Summer Palace?A. Prepare their Health Codes. B. Wear a mask. C. Leave their mobile phones outside. 25.Which of the following is TRUE according to the chart?A. An adult can book more than one child ticket. B. When booking tickets online, neither their passport nor ID information is needed. C. Anyone who has a high fever wont be allowed to enter. CIn cities across the United States, trees are disappearing at a surprising speed. A recent US Forest Service study found that about 36 million trees are disappearing in cities each year. Unluckily, not enough attention is being paid to the value of trees in the city environment. But trees are an important way to reduce the citys heat island influence which raises temperatures and harms health. The good news is that local organizations are going to be part of the solution. “The goal for the city is to reach 45% cover area in 40 years time,” said Erin Thompson, who is the head of the Louisville Division of Community Forestry. The community forestry is working with local non-profit (营利的) organizations to achieve this goal. One of the organizations is called Trees Louisville. Its work is to raise community understanding about the advantages of healthy tree cover area. “Another organization, Louisville Grows, calls on people to pull together and is training people to plant trees so that kids can grow up in healthy environments,” Thompson said. “Neighborhood plantings happen a few times a year,” she added. The city, meanwhile, has been working with local schools to create a tree education course and a media support. Every family can do their part in their own neighborhood. Thompson encourages people of Louisville to plant trees and to volunteer for Community Forestry events where trees are given away to be planted across the city. “If more of the people of Louisville become active to see change in our community regarding rules on trees,” Thompson said, “that will have a great result.”26.Which may describe the citys heat island influence properly?A. It is as important as trees. B. It makes temperatures higher. C. It is good for people sometimes. 27.Whats the purpose of the work of Louisville Grows?A. To teach kids to protect trees. B. To help people know the use of trees. C. To encourage people to plant trees. 28.What may be Thompsons opinion towards 45% tree cover area in Louisville?A. Hopeful. B. Disappointed. C. Uncertain. 29.According to the article, which one is NOT true?A. A US study found that about 36 million trees are disappearing in cities each year. B. Only local schools support the city by creating a tree education course. C. There will be a good environment if more people take action in planting. 30.Where is the article most likely from?A. A diary. B. A guidebook. C. A newspaper. DStories of living in the wild are both educational and inspiring to young readers, who have no connection with the natural world. Swallows and Amazons by Arthur RansomeThis novel is based on Ransomes own family. The story is about a joyous childhood summer spent sailing in the Lake District of England. Two groups of children each have their own sailboat, and spend much of the summer protecting against an imagined enemy, camping, fishing, exploring, and adventuring (冒险) in general, while trying to catch their enemys boat. The Swiss Family Robinson by Johann David WyssA family is shipwrecked (使失事) in the East Indies while on the way to Australia. This novel wanted to teach the writers four sons about family values, good farming, the uses of the natural world and self-independence. Whats more, its a great adventure story that I read many times as a kid, interested by the idea of having to live so far away from society. A Girl of the Limberlost by Gene Stratton-PorterPoor, unpopular Elnora Comstock grows up in the wetlands of northern Indiana, where she collects moths (飞蛾) to pay for her education. She loves nature more than anything. She tries her best to save the earth. The book was written as a protest by the writer against the woodcutting and oil extraction at the start of the 20th century. This action could express the writers worries. Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott ODellThe main character, Karana, is a young Native woman whos left on an island, just off the coast from Los Angeles. She builds weapons (武器)and a home, hunts for sea animals, birds, and wild dogs, and experiences natural unexpected events. Her story is inspired by that of a real woman who spent 18 years alone on the island.31.Why was The Swiss Family Robinson written?A. To tell the writers experience in the Lake District.B. To help the writers sons live in the wild.C. To teach the truth of life to the writers own children.32.A Girl of the Limberlost teaches children about the value of _.A. protecting natureB. having good educationC. becoming independent33.Which novel is based on the experience of a true person?A. Swallows and Amazons.B. A Girl of the Limberlost.C. Island of the Blue Dolphins.34.The underlined word “protest” means _ in Chinese.A.抗议B.赞美C.保护35.What can we infer about the four books?A. They are all based on real stories.B. They help get children connected with nature.C. They are written to teach kids study skills.第二节(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。These days, if were not staring at our smartphones, were siting in front of computers. And more than half of office workers have reported the signs of eye strain(眼疲劳).36. _Get yearly eye tests. If you work on a computer every day, experts suggest having a complete eye test every year to find problems before they develop. 37. _ You should also measure the distance from your eyes to your screen at work and tell your doctor. 38. _ The closer your phone/computer screen is to your eyes, the harder they have to work to focus. Studies on computer-related eye pressure suggest that screens should be no closer than 40 cm from your face.Take breaks. 39. _ However, its important to try to take regular breaks from staring directly at a screen to give your eyes a chance to rest. Its suggested that you take a 15-minute break after every two hours spent at your screen.Make your screen more eye-friendly. 40. _ You can also increase your smartphones refresh speed to ensure less change of the screen, and adjust the screens color levels away from the blue end of the spectrum(光谱)and towards the softer yellow end.A. Give your eyes space.B. How do you protect your eyes?C. You can make the text larger.D. This may not always be practical if you have a busy job.E. During this test, tell the doctor how often you use your phone and computer.第三部分 语言运用(共三节，满分35分)第一节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C.三个选项中，选 出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。A 9-year-old boy was having a bad day, and an even worse birthday, until a police officer came to the rescue(援救).“I was _41_, said officer Austin Lynema,” and saw Thomas running down the sidewalk trying to catch my car, crying. When I stopped my car and asked him if he had any _42_, he just shook his head. ”He was nervous when Lynema walked up to him. In a childs whisper, Thomas said, “I was _43_ because I didnt catch the school bus and I really wanted to attend _44_ on time as usual. Thomas was a straight-A student and had _45_ missed a day of school.On that late February day, Lynema discovered that Thomas was worried about another thing: It was his birthday. “Thomas told me that he didnt think anybody else would _46_ at his birthday party,” said Lynema, _47_ his family had just moved to the US from Tanzania.Lynema decided to surprise Thomas by attending his party. “I knocked at the door and he came out and saw me, said Lynema. “He was jumping up and down, smiling and he couldnt believe that I _48_ was able to show up. ” But no one else did.The story made the local news and has had heartwarming results. Lynema has now received cards and gifts for Thomas birthday from as far away as California.“As an _49_, you will see thousands of people and most of the time you dont ever _50_ these people again,” Lynema said. “But Im glad that I get to see Thomas again and again. 41. A. drivingB. walkingC. riding42. A. planB. explanationC. trouble43. A. happyB. upsetC. excited44. A. meetingsB. interviewsC. classes45. A. neverB. everC. often46. A. turn upB. give inC. make up47. A. soB. becauseC. though48. A. actuallyB. likelyC. totally49. A. artistB. actorC. officer50. A. meetB. forgetC. leave第二节(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。You may not realize it, but you are doing much more than just studying when you are at school. School is also the place where you learn to get on well with people. But this is not always easy. What can you do if you just dont like one of your 51. _ (classmate)?If you discover that you have problems 52. _ (get) on with your classmates or friends, the most important thing to learn is to tolerate. Tolerance is the ability to realize and respect the differences in 53. _ (other). We cannot change the way that other people act, 54. _ it is important to learn to live happily with them.Tolerance will make everyone get on better with each other. Getting to know someone may help you understand why they do things 55. _ (different). Something different 56. _ (do) not exactly mean that it is bad. Tolerance teaches us 57. _ (keep) a temperate and open mind.You need to remember an old saying, “Treat others how you want to be treated.” If you tolerate something, it does not mean that you have to like it. No one is asking you to change who you are or what you believe 58. _. Tolerance just means that you should respect the differences in others and not try to make them change.It is important to practice tolerance, because it will make everyones life even 59. _ (easy). Learn to accept people for their different abilities and interests. The world is very different, and practicing tolerance in your own school can help make 60. _ difference.第三节(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)阅读下面的短文，将划线部分译成英文或中文。Weeks before Tomb-Sweeping Day on April 4 this year, hundreds of qingtuan were sold each day. The snack was still a must-have for many people.61.在中国的南方，在春天开始的时候吃青团是一种传统。Chinese people started to eat it more than 2,000 years ago. It is made of sticky rice (糯米)and red bean paste (红豆沙),and is famous for its softness, freshness and sweetness. The secret behind its mouth-watering taste is one of its materials mugwort leaves(艾蒿叶).The plant is mainly found in the Yangtze River Delta where it has perfect conditions to grow.People in this area usually put qingtuan on the tombs (墓) of their dead family members to recall the past time. Making qingtuan is also a chance for family members to get together at home. 62.制作这种小吃真的花时间和精力。Now, qingtuan has already spread its special taste to the northern part of China. 63. Li Yuan(李源),a 30-year-old engineer who grew up in Zhejiang Province, brought qingtuan back to Beijing. “It tastes different in and out of my hometown”, he said. “Theres no place like home. 64. People make qingtuan with many different fillings inside, such as apples and bean milk, to meet customers tastes. The difference of the taste shows that its getting more and more popular across the whole country.65. Even though there is warm weather and green leaves in spring, the season wouldnt be complete without a taste of qingtuan.第四部分 写作(共两节，满分25分)第一节 (共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容回答问题。Eileen Gu also known by her Chinese name, Gu Ailing was born in 2003 in San Francisco. Her father is American and her mother is Chinese.Eileen started skiing when she was only three years old and she became winner of the USA junior group of the USA Snowboard and Freeski Association at the age of nine.Eileen got her first World Cup victory at the Freeski World Cup in Italy, when she was 15 in January 2019. Then, on June 7 of the same year, she announced that she decided to change her nationality on her Instagram account. “I decide to compete for China in the upcoming 2022 Winter Olympics, the post said.At the 2021 event in Aspen, she made history as the first-ever woman skier to win three medals.Three things you didnt know about Gu Ailing Eileen.1. Self-styled “Beijing girl”Gus breathtaking freestyle skills arent the only thing that makes her special. The half Chinese, half American girl can speak Mandarin her mothers native language without an accent, which turns a lot of heads when she is in China.Gu often highlights that one of her main sporting purposes is to bring her two cultures closer together through sport and inspire young women in China to