2020-2021学年北京市昌平区九年级(上)期末英语试卷.pdf

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1、2020-2021 学年北京市昌平区九年级（上）期末英语试卷 1.（单选题，3 分）Mr.Wang is a friendly teacher,we all like _ very much.（）A.her B.him C.them D.us 2.（单选题，3 分）The famous basketball player,Yao Ming,joined the be NBA _ 2002.（）A.at B.in C.to D.from 3.（单选题，3 分）J K.Rowling lived a hard life _ she didnt give up writing.（）A.and B.s

2、o C.but D.because 4.（单选题，3 分）Mum,can I play with my dog for a while？Sorry,you _.You should finish your homework first.（）A.cant B.neednt C.mustnt D.wouldnt 5.（单选题，3 分）The time when I lived in the county was one of _ periods in my life.（）A.happy B.happier C.the happiest D.happily 6.（单选题，3 分）_ do you h

3、elp in the Childrens House,Betty？Twice a month.（）A.How soon B.How long C.How far D.How often 7.（单选题，3 分）Listen!Jack _ beautifully in the music classroom.（）A.is singing B.are singing C.was singing D.will be singing 8.（单选题，3 分）Our family will go hiking if it _ tomorrow.（）A.doesnt rain B.didnt rain C.w

4、ont rain D.isnt raining 9.（单选题，3 分）Emily _ to learn English when she was 8 years old.（）A.has begun B.began C.begins D.begin 10.（单选题，3 分）I _ ten English novels since I joined the English reading club.（）A.reads B.read C.have read D.will read 11.（单选题，3 分）The first mobile phone _ in April,1973 by Martin

5、 Lawrence Cooper.（）A.invent B.invented C.is invented D.was invented 12.（单选题，3 分）Do you know _ five years ago？Yes.He lived in Shanghai.（）A.where does he live B.where he live C.where did he live D.where he lived 13.（填空题，8 分）How school plays make a difference Everyone remembers their first time on stag

6、e.The school play is the first time most of us experience doing drama.Its the first chance to both test your acting skills and build up your self-confidence.Although I have been deeply interested in acting from a very young age,I havent got a（1）_ to actually act on stage.Thats why I was so nervous f

7、or the play Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in my first year of school.After studying all the characters in the play,I chose Veruca Salt.Disappointingly,I only got a（2）_ with no lines.I didnt say a word at all.However,this was my first performance on stage,I still remember the feelings I had when

8、the lights went down and I noticed that many people were there to watch.After that,I decided to（3）_ any difficulty next time.I did well in reading aloud in class and I knew I had to take good advantage of that.So when the chance of the play Pinnochio came,I made up my mind to be the narrator（旁白）.As

9、I stood in front of the teachers,I was so（4）_ again when I realized I was the only girl going for the part.But after the boys before me couldnt finish their lines,it was my time to get right.I stepped forward,took a deep breath and went for it.I did it!I will never（5）_ the moment I stood in the brig

10、ht light with everyones attention.I even remember the beautiful dress my mom made me to（6）_ while narrating.Black with heavy gold thread（线）running through it,it made me look super and smart.Recently,I watched the play The Snow White at the National Theatre.The joy on the faces of the little actors a

11、nd actresses was（7）_.For those young students who act in school plays,they build up strong confidence,a great power of learning and even a beautiful dream to be a real actor or actress in the future.Thats why the black and gold（8）_ still hangs in my old bedroom.And I have to be honest,it did look gr

12、eat in the light.（1）A.chance B.time C.moment D.period（2）A.page B.role C.voice D.word（3）A.experience B.imagine C.overcome D.remember（4）A.pleased B.nervous C.lucky D.angry（5）A.count B.repeat C.forget D.catch（6）A.wear B.show C.see D.think（7）A.public B.serious C.right D.clear（8）A.light B.face C.thread D

13、.dress 14.（填空题，6 分）Body language is an important social skill to show what we want to share.It can make your words clearer and help get better results.There are many kinds of body language.They mean different things.Facial expressions We can show a lot of feelings with our faces,like happiness,sadne

14、ss,surprise,excitement,fear and so on.They are almost the same in different cultures.They can help us decide if we can trust a person,or make them trust us.Gestures Gestures are the signs we make with our hands while talking,People use them mostly when trying to make a point or argue with others.How

15、ever,some gestures can mean different things in different cultures.So you should be really careful with them.Movement Movement is the way people walk,stand,sit,or hold their head.And when people talk with others,they also need to shake hands or hug them.They can tell a lot of information.They show p

16、eoples manner,behavior,character and level of education.Eye contact This is the way you look at someone.How much eye contact you make can tell a lot of things about you and what you are trying to say.But remember not to stare（盯）at others all the time.It will make them feel upset.（1）Which body langua

17、ge is almost the same in different cultures？_ A.Facial expressions.B.Gestures.C.Movement.D.Eye contact.（2）When do we mostly use gestures？_ A.When we show feelings with our faces.B.When we try to make a point.C.When we shake hands with others.D.When we look at others,（3）How will people feel if we sta

18、re at them all the time？_ A.Happy.B.Fearful.C.Excited.D.Upset.15.（填空题，6 分）The usual way of showing ones love is expressing it with words,but my dad is different.Hes the one who cared so much for me and showed love in so many other ways than the usual ways of other adults.In my earlier years I would

19、wake my dad up and say,Dad,Im hungry.Could you make me something to eat Sure,what a question.How about a piece of steak and some eggs？He would answer happily.Well,Im not sure,it would be too much trouble,He would say without listening to my stomach.No worries,would be his reply with joy,as he always

20、 answered me that way.Sunday is my dads only rest day but he would come up to me and say.How about a game of cricket？Yes,Dad!That will be great,I would reply happily.On the days when he was too tired to play,he would still say,Yeah,sure!Ill play.My Mom would come and call me to the side and explain

21、that my Dad was just too tired to play but could not say no to me.He always had and has time for me.As time flew by I started to become a teenager with independence and what seemed to me as a childish game over food became a stupid idea.On the days he didnt work he would come to me.Give Dad a smile,

22、he would say encouragingly.Dad,at the moment I cant smile.I would say.Please.Just one smile and then I wont ask again,he would playfully.Looking at his funny face.I couldnt help smiling.I wrote this to thank my dad.The one who would make me food late at night when I was too tired to do so.The one wh

23、o would sit by my bed in my time of greatest need.The one who couldnt say no to his son.（1）How did the writers dad show his love？_ A.By expressing it with words.B.By expressing it with gifts.C.By showing it with unusual ways.D.By showing it with many games.（2）When is Dads rest day？_ A.On Saturday.B.

24、On Sunday.C.The cricket day.D.The smiling day.（3）What kind of person is his dad？_ A.Caring but lonely.B.Funny but worried.C.Caring and patient.D.Funny and silent.16.（填空题，6 分）Ever since the invention of the e-reader came into being,book-lovers everywhere have been debating which is better the e-book

25、or the traditional paper book.Can the prices of paper books compete with the low prices of e-books？Does the convenience of e-books compare with the feeling of a real book in your hands？When I was young,I really loved reading paper books.With the rapid development of the technology,e-books have becom

26、e very popular.As a result,I personally enjoy both with many good reasons.（1）E-books are more convenient to carry around.If youre like me,before going on a vacation,the hardest part packing may be choosing what books to bring.Your suitcase can only hold some of the books you like.What if you finish

27、those before your vacation is over？Or what if you get bored with them and want to read something else？With an e-reader,you never have to worry about these kinds of problems,which carries around thousands of books all on a device that weights than a pound.（2）E-books are more effectively to read.Since

28、 e-books can show the words in different sizes and even read the books to us,it has the advantage for people who might have a hard time reading or people with poor eyesight.People can also choose how many words to display on one line or how much space there is between lines according to their person

29、al preferences.This allows those with reading disabilities to read more effectively.（3）Paper books help with readers understanding.Though e-books may be easier and faster to read,studies show paper books are better for understanding.According to a study by James Madison University,readers are more l

30、ikely to skim e-books than paper books,which leads to less understanding of the content.Paper books allow readers to read slowly and deeply which give readers more chances to think over and understand more.（4）Paper books help with readers sleep.Studies also show the light from some e-books causes sl

31、eeping problems.The bright screens of e-readers can cause people to take longer to fall asleep or in some cases insomnia.Paper books dont cause these problems.So,if you re a person who cant easily fall asleep or has problems with insomnia,paper books have the advantage.In a word,both e-books and pap

32、er books have their advantages.So,as for the beginning question,Which is better the e-book or the traditional paper book？I dont think theres a right answer.As for me,I say,why not both？（1）What can we learn from the passage？_ A.E-books help readers solve the problem of packing by displaying more word

33、s on one line.B.E-books help readers with reading disabilities by showing more interesting storybooks.C.Paper books help readers understand more by giving readers more chances to think.D.Paper books help readers with sleeping problems by wider space between lines.（2）What does the underlined word ins

34、omnia mean？_ A.An inability to sleep.B.An inability to wake up.C.An ability to sleep.D.An ability to wake up.（3）Which of the following will the writer mostly take on vacation？_ A.Some paper books that are easier to finish.B.One thick paper book to keep his vacation longer.C.An e-reader to keep away

35、from boring chatting.D.Both an e-reader and his favorite paper books.17.（填空题，8 分）Dogs have an amazing talent for understand human social behavior,and they can take actions upon human orders,but what if they are given instructions not by real humans but by humanoid robots that behave like humans？Will

36、 dogs obey the robots orders？At the International Conference on Human Robot Interaction2020.Researchers at Yale Universitys Social Robotics Lab tested how dogs responded to instructions from robots.A group of 34 dogs participated in the experiment,and each dog was tested with either a speaker or a h

37、uman-like robot in a room.After a brief introduction to the testing environment,the robot or speaker called the dogs name,using the same voice.Then the robot or speaker would give a sit order,which was the real test.Results of the experiments showed that the dogs paid more attention to the robot tha

38、n the speaker.Dogs obeyed the sit order over 60%of the time when it came from the robot,but less than 20%of the time when it came from the speaker,even if they did look a bit confused about the whole thing at times.While these results are certainly interesting,its important to answer the question of

39、 whether dogs could respond to a social robot at all.The researchers were giving the dogs a great opportunity.For example,the dogs owners were instructed to interact with the robot,talking to it and making eye contact,to help encourage the dogs to see the robot as friendly and make the anxiety less

40、while also drawing attention to the robot.However,they haven t discovered what factors（因素）might increase or decrease that likelihood.Since dogs are very sensitive to human social cues（暗示），the robot being humanoid or not may make a difference,lead researcher Meiying Qin said.Yet,if a non-humanoid rob

41、ot behaves like a dog or shows any social behaviors,dogs may also respond in a social manner.Now that we have evidence that dogs do respond to social robots,the next step is to figure out what we havent discovered yet,added Meiying Qin.Humanoid robot,which is one of the greatest invention in the 20t

42、h century,is the advanced representation of robot technique.Some people may question the value of making social robots for pets.Dogs arent the only animals that robots interact with,of course the larger idea is that by studying how dogs behave toward social robots relative to humans,it can help us u

43、nderstand bow social robots affect our own behavior,too.（1）Paragraph 2 is mainly about _.A.how the test was performedB.what was found in the testC.why the scientists did the testD.who took part in the test（2）The researcher later will probably focus on _.A.human orders given to dogsB.factor to affect

44、 dogs responseC.robot technique to developD.social robots designed for pets（3）We can learn from the experiment that _.A.dogs seldom obey the order from a humanoid robotB.dogs pay less attention to a mechanical-looking robotC.dogs can pay more attention to owners voice in the speakerD.dogs can unders

45、tand the social meanings from machines（4）The lead researcher Meiying Qin probably agrees that _.A.humanoid robots can influence humans behaviorsB.it is worthless to design advanced robots for animalsC.robots will take the place of humans to look after petsD.humans dont respond socially to non-humano

46、id robots 18.（填空题，10 分）In 2016，Lang Ping became the first in volleyball history to win an Olympic gold medal both as a player and a coach.Because its unusual for an outstanding athlete to be an excellent coach as well,she is thought to be Chinas Michael Jordan.Born from a poor family in Tianjin in 1

47、960，she didnt get very much to eat.Life took a lucky turn in middle school.Since she enjoyed sports a lot,at the age of 13，she joined her school volleyball team.Volleyball suited her.She became famous because of her powerful arm movement.Then in 1978，at just 18，Lang joined Chinas first womens nation

48、al volleyball team.She became the captain in 1984 for her good performance.The team fought on the world stage,winning the FIVB 1981 Womens World Cup and the World Championships of 1982.After that,Lang Ping stayed on as an assistant（助理）coach.This was more of a challenge.She thinks being a coach is di

49、fferent from being a player.As a player,all you need to think about is producing your best performance on the court.But as a coach you have to consider the players,training,competition and even factors off the court that may help or harm the team.she once said in an interview.She retired as a player

50、 in 1986.After a few years,she rejoined the Chinese team as a coach with a set of goals.First,to make China the leading Asian team in the world rankings.Second,to get a medal at the Rio Olympics.From these simple goals came great results.Her story is now being told through a movie,Leap,with famous C