2020-2021学年广东省茂名市高州市卓越联盟九年级(下)期中英语试卷(A).pdf

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1、2020-2021 学年广东省茂名市高州市卓越联盟九年级（下）期中英语试卷（A）1.（问答题，10 分）This is a story about a mountaineer named Phillip.Phillip was a member of a mountaineering team（1）_ planned to climb a mountain.In order to enjoy the glory（荣耀）of being（2）_ person to reach the top of the mountaintop,Phillip went to climb the mountai

2、n alone one night while the other mountaineers（3）_.Obviously，climbing at night wasnt a smart decision.But he still wanted to give it a try.He was nearly to the top（4）_ he suddenly slipped and started to fall.At that moment,（5）_ entire life flashed before him.While thinking about how close he was to

3、death,he felt the rope around his waist（腰）suddenly tighten around him.His body was hanging in mid-air.He（6）_ shouted,Somebody help me!Suddenly,a low voice came from the valley,Cut the rope!What？He couldnt believe（7）_ he heard.Cut the rope around your waist!It was dark all around,so he couldnt see hi

4、s surroundings（周围）.He refused（8）_ the rope,choosing to hold onto it as tightly as he could.The next day,when his fellow mountaineers found him,they discovered that he had died（9）_ exposing（暴露）to the cold,holding the rope tightly in his hands.But he was only ten feet（10）_ a big rock!If he had cut the

5、 rope and allowed himself to fall,he might have been able to land in a safe place,build a fire and wait for someone to save him.Sometimes giving up is the way forward.（1）A.that B.who C.whom D.whose（2）A.one B.the one C.first D.the first（3）A.would sleep B.were sleeping C.had slept D.sleep（4）A.when B.u

6、ntil C.while D.since（5）A.he B.him C.his D.himself（6）A.helpful B.helpfully C.helpless D.helplessly（7）A.how B.what C.which D.where（8）A.cut B.to cut C.cutting D.to cutting（9）A.because B.because of C.thanks to D.thanks for（10）A.on B.above C.below D.under 2.（填空题，10 分）I used to hate being called upon in c

7、lass mainly because I didnt like my classmates to pay attention to me.I always（1）_ to sit at the back of the classroom.All this（2）_ after I joined a sports team.It began when a teacher suggested I should（3）_ for the basketball team.At first,I thought it was a crazy idea because I didnt have a good s

8、ense of balance,nor did I have the（4）_ to get along well with the others on the team and they would laugh at me.（5）_ the teacher kept cheering me for it,I decided to give a try.Getting up the courage to go to the tryouts was only the half of it！When I first started（6）_ the practice class,I didnt eve

9、n know the rules of the game.I really felt（7）_ when I took a shot at the wrong direction.（8）_，I wasnt the only one new at the game,so I decided to do my best at each practice class,and not be too hard on myself for the things I didnt know yet.I practiced and practiced.Soon I knew the（9）_ and the mov

10、esBeing part of a team was fun and motivating（激励人的）As time went by,I learned how to play and made friends-friends who respect my efforts to work hard and be a team player.I never had so much fun!I improved selfconfidence，and with it comes more praise from teachers and classmates.I have gone from hid

11、ing in the back of the classroom and not wanting to call attention to myself.I raised my hand even when I sometimes wasnt 100%（10）_ I had the right answer.Now I have more selfconfidence in myself.（1）A.refused Bforgot Callowed Dchose（2）A.continued Bchanged Chappened Dstarted（3）A.try out Bhand out Cre

12、ad out Dwork out（4）A.time Bchance Cability Dpatience（5）A.And BOr C.But DUnless（6）A.enjoying Bpreparing Cattending Dwatching（7）A.sad Bpleased Cexcited Dtired（8）A.Honestly BLuckily CCarelessly DHopefully（9）A.steps Borders Crules Dgames（10）A.lucky Bhappy Csure Dsatisfied 3.（填空题，10 分）International Day o

13、f Families The International Day of Families is celebrated on May 15th every year.Its purpose is to raise peoples attention to promote the harmony（和谐），happiness and progress of the family.To celebrate the 26th International Day of Families this year，Family Centre will hold some family activities.Act

14、ivities for the familyFamily sportsReading a letter for your families.A cooking competition among families Time：9：00 am-5：00 pm，on May 15th.Place：On the South International Square Prize：1st Prize-a five-day foreign tour；2nd Prize-a seven-day domestic（国内的）tour；3rd Prize-a four-day domestic tour.Rules

15、：Each family can choose two of three kinds of activities.When you sign up,you should make a decision.All the letters must be written by families themselves.They wont be returned，so please keep a copy.Dont be late,or youll not be allowed to take part in these activities.Families who want to take part

16、 in these activities must hand in their application forms（报名表）before May 5th or you can call 2877-2197 to sign up before May 10th.And we will provide breakfast and lunch.For further information：visit https：/FamilyC.（1）The International Day of Families is on _.A.May 5thB.May 25thC.May 15thD.May 10th（

17、2）The purpose of the International Day of Families is _ .A.to make people pay more attention to the societyB.to make people pay more attention to familiesC.to encourage people to take part in the activitiesD.to encourage people to get the prize of the activities（3）The activities you can take part in

18、 include the followings except _.A.family sportsB.a family speechC.a cooking competitionD.reading a letter（4）If your family win the second prize，you can _.A.have a five-day foreign tourB.have a seven-day foreign tourC.have a seven-day domestic tourD.have a four-day domestic tour（5）Which of the follo

19、wing is true according to the passage？_ A.Families can take part in all these activities this day.B.Families can celebrate the day in the Family Centre.C.Families can get their letters back after this day.D.Families must hand in their application forms before May 5th.4.（填空题，10 分）Whether you play e-s

20、ports（电子竞技）or not,you might have heard of IG（Invictus Gaming），a Chinese e-sports club.On the night of Nov.3，IG beat Europes Fanatic Team and won the 2018 League of Legends（LOL）World Championship（冠军）in South Korea.It was the first time in the events eight-year history that a Chinese club won.The long

21、-awaited victory showed how e-sports has progressed in China in recent years.A growing number of e-sports clubs have been founded in China in the last 10 years,and more young gamers are working as e-sports players.However,becoming a skillful e-sports player is not all fun and games.An e-sports playe

22、r must be quick in action and able to bear hardship.They must also have a high APM which means how many actions they can do in a game within one minute.Skillful players can have an APM as high as 400.There is a limit to how long they can play this well.Skillful players ages are mostly from 17 to 25.

23、After a certain age,they become slower.E-sports players have to work hard every day.We start to practice right after we get up in the morning and usually last until midnight,said Huang Fuquan,a player from IG.There is at least 12 hours of work every day.Many players practice so much that they get pa

24、ins and arthritis（关节炎）.They also face lots of problems.Some e-sports clubs even invite doctors to help their players.So if you want to turn your love for gaming into a full-time job,ask yourself this first：Are you really prepared？（1）Which statement is true about IG according to the passage？_ A.It is

25、 an American e-sports club.B.It won the won the 2019 League of Legends World Championship in South Korea.C.It is the second time in the events eight-year history that a Chinese club won.D.Its first victory in South Korea showed how e-sports has progressed in China in recent years.（2）Becoming a skill

26、ful e-sports player is _.A.fit for of all agesB.always fun and gamesC.not all fun and gamesD.always boring and tiring（3）An e-sports player must _.A.be very handsomeB.have a low APMC.work hard every dayD.be over 25 years old（4）Overtraining for an e-sports player can cause that _.A.they get pains and

27、arthritisB.they need to face lots of problemsC.the club may invite doctors to help players.D.Above all（5）The passage was written for _.A.people who want to turn their love for gaming into a full-time jobB.people who love playing e-sportsC.parents whose children love playing e-sportsD.introducing for

28、eign e-sports clubs 5.（填空题，10 分）（1）_ Jane likes shopping online.She bought an iPhone last week.She would like to find a new way to pay online.（2）_ John goes to work by subway every day.His company is about half a kilometer away from the station.So he wants to find a way to solve it.（3）_ Linda has ju

29、st bought a car.She wants to drive to visit her parents in Shenzhen.She is afraid she will get lost in the city.Now she is looking for an app to help her.（4）_ Tom is busy preparing for the English exam.He has trouble in learning all the words.He wants to find a way to help him remember the new words

30、.（5）_ Kate likes taking photos.She wants to have a trip with her friend next month.She is looking for an app to take beautiful photos during their trip.ABaicizhan This app tells you how many English words you need to learn every day.It can also be fun.The learning is like playing a guessing game.And

31、 you can practice remembering the new words in different ways.BDouban FM A radio app like Douban FM might be the right music app for you.You can use the button to mark the songs you like.Those marked with a heart will be kept.CApple Pay It came to China on Feb 18th,2016People who have cards from 19

32、banks can use it with Apple products,like iphone or Apple Watch.DMoment Camera Many people like this app because of its continuous shooting and different-sized frames（边框）The photos are clear and the app is easy to use.EFlipboard Its one of the hottest news apps.Open the app,choose whatever interests

33、 you,and click the+button.Youll have your own magazine with news,articles and information.FMobike It is a bike-sharing app.Its a good way of solving the last mile problem.Download this app and you can find the nearest bike.You dont need to walk for a long way to the place you would like to go.GBaidu

34、 Map It can provide you with an online map searching service.It covers nearly 400 cities in China.With the app,you can search the streets,restaurant and so on.When you want a guide in a new city,its the best choice.6.（填空题，15 分）It was（1）_ lovely spring afternoon.My classmates and I were playing games

35、 on the playground when I let out a cry,Ow!Ow!Something in my shoe is biting me.Everyone was shocked by the cry.They took me into a（2）_ and were going to take off my shoe.Which foot is it？one asked.Let me have a look.Suddenly,I remembered the holes in my socks.My family was（3）_ poor during those yea

36、rs that my parents couldnt buy me good socks.Instead,I wore welfare（福利的）socks,which cost only a little,but those cheap socks didnt last long.They soon had（4）_ at the bottom.I refused to take off my shoes.I couldnt stand others seeing the holes in my socks.I tried to hold back my tears.Yet,each time

37、the thing in my shoes bit me,tears raced down my face.My teacher,Miss Diane,hurried into the classroom.Whats（5）_？She asked.Something is biting her right foot,but she doesnt allow anyone to take off her shoe,one of my classmates（6）_.Miss Diane lived next door to me.She knew everything about my family

38、.She put her hands on my shaking shoulders and looked into my painful and hopeless eyes.Oh,yes,it must be a sock-eating（7）_，she said,as if she had already seen the thing inside the shoe.I remember that I had a bite from one of those ants.By the time I took off my shoes,（8）_ had eaten almost the whol

39、e bottom off my sock.My classmates nodded while they were listening to the teacher carefully,（9）_ they looked a little puzzled（迷茫）.Miss Diane took off my right shoe and sock and threw them over the dustbin.Two red ants fell into it.Just what I thought.The ants have eaten part of her sock.When she st

40、roke an alcohol（酒精）cotton ball on the bites,she added,You are such a brave girl to take so many bites.The alcohol felt cool on the bites and a little girls pride（10）_ saved by the sock-eating ant story.7.（填空题，10 分）If you are a student,you may be probably required by your teacher to read quickly in c

41、lass.You have been taught to skim or scan,to look for key words so as to understand the main idea of the article and the important points in the article.Skimming and scanning is a good strategy when you are pressed for time,such as when you are taking an exam,but today,many people skim and scan ever

42、ything and they have lost the ability to enjoy reading.In response to this,something called the slow reading movement has become popular.The idea is that people should shut off their computers and mobile phones for half an hour or forty-five minutes each day and enjoy the pleasure of reading a good

43、book slowly!In many cities there are even slow reading clubs where members go to a cafe,not to discuss books,but to sit quietly with each other,drinking coffee and just reading.Researchers have found that reading slowly,especially books of fiction,helps people concentrate,relax and think about what

44、they are reading.It also helps people empathize（产生共鸣）.This last point is important.When you read a novel slowly,you get to understand the character emotions and to see the world through their eyes In your classroom,you have learned to read fast.Outside of the classroom,you should try to learn to rea

45、d slowly.You may be surprised at how much you enjoy it.（1）What is the purpose of skimming or scanning when we are reading？_（2）Whats is a good strategy for reading when we are taking an exam？_（3）What will happen if people skim and scan everything they read？_（4）What can the slow reading movement help

46、people to enjoy？_（5）According to the researchers，what benefits（好处）does reading slowly bring us？_ 8.（问答题，15 分）亲爱的同学，你喜欢阅读吗？每年的 4 月 23 日是世界读书日。为响应读书号召，我校设定 5 月份为全校读书月，请你为我校拟定一则倡议书，宣传读书。内容要点：（1）阅读很容易，不受时间、地点限制。（2）阅读能给我们带来快乐，例如：男生读航天旅行，女生读最喜欢的卡通。（3）阅读有助于开阔思想，能使人增长知识.（4）有关阅读的倡议和计划（1-2 点即可）。参考词汇：open up ones mind；increase ones knowledge 要求：（1）书写规范、工整，条理清晰。（2）不逐字翻译，可适当发挥。（3）文中不得出现真实人名、地名、校名等。（4）字数：80 词，文章开头已给出，不计入总词数。Dear students,Reading is not only a good habit but also an enjoyable thing.