2019-2020学年江苏省淮安市淮安区九年级(上)期中英语试卷

2019-2020学年江苏省淮安市淮安区九年级（上）期中英

语试卷

一、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共30.0分）

A

Once a king got two nice falcons from his son． He had never seen such beautiful falcons before． He loved them so much and he ordered the best falconer （训练猎鹰者） to train them to fly． After several months， the king came to see how the training was going on． He found that one falcon had already been able to fly high in the sky， while the other was staying on the branch （树枝） of a tree quietly， just keeping still． The king called all his falconers together and ordered them to try every way they could to make the other falcon fly． But none of them succeeded．

One day， while the king was taking a walk in the forest， an idea came to his mind． Maybe someone who knew the natural environment well could solve this problem． He sent for a farmer who lived in the forest into his palace to train it at once．

The next morning， the king saw the other falcon flying above in the sky freely． %unbelievable!\． \？\

The farmer replied， \． I just cut off the branch where the falcon rested．\ It is always the same to human beings． We all have \， but we often seem not to notice them and stay where we are just for safety and comfort． We won't realize we can fly so high and freely until the \． 1. What did the king do after he got the two falcons？ ______

A. He made the best falconer train them to fly． B. He sent them to a farmer in the forest． C. He kept them on the branch of a tree．

D. He set them free and let them fly in the sky．

2. Why did the king call all his falconers together？ ______

A. Because he wanted to get more falcons．

B. Because he wanted to know more about his falcons． C. Because he wanted them to see his falcons． D. Because he wanted the other falcon to fly．

3. Who finally made the other falcon fly in the sky？ ______

A. The king． B. The farmer． C. The king's son． D. The best falconer．

4. What does the underlined （划线的） word \？ ______

A. 宏伟的． B. 奇怪的． C. 难以置信的． D. 确信的． 5. How did the king feel when he saw the other falcon fly freely in the sky？ ______

A. Surprised． B. Unhappy． C. Worried． D. Relaxed．

B

Dunnottar Castle （城堡） Castle open times： Bad Weather Conditions： Summer season：Before going to the Castle， we advise you to visit our 第1页，共18页

（ April 1st - website （www． dunnottar．com） to make sure that the September 30th） 9：Castle is open． On the days of bad weather， the castle 00-5：30 every day． may be closed for safety reasons． Winter season： （October 1st - March 31st） Oct 1st - Oct 28th： 10：00 a．m．-4：30 p．m． Nov 26th - Jan 20th： 10：00 a．m．-2：30 p．m． Jan 21th -Feb 3rd： 10：00 a．m．-3：00 p．m． Feb 25th - Mar 31st： 10：00 a．m．-4：30 p．m． Prices： Adult ticket：＄7 Children ticket：＄3 Family ticket： （2 adults & 2 children Castle Closure Dates： between 5 and 15 years old）＄ 17 The Castle will be closed on the following dates： 25th Guide Book：＄53.50 &26th of December and the 1st &2nd of January． Post code： AB39 2TL Buy tickets at the door． We do not offer pre-booking （预定） for individual （个人的） tickets． Dogs： Dogs are welcome at the Castle as long as they are kept on a leash （皮带） at all times． 6. How long is the castle open in summer？ ______ A. For 5 months． B. For 6 months． C. For 7 months． D. For 8 months． 7. Why is the castle sometimes closed in open time？ ______

A. Because of some pet dogs． B. Because of the long history． C. Because of too many visitors． D. Because of the bad weather．

8. When does the castle close on Jan 25th？ ______

A. At 3：00 p．m．． B. At 2：30 p．m．． C. At 11：30 a．m．． D. At 1：30 p．m．．

9. If Jerry and his brother are both under 15 years，their parents take him and his brother to

the castle， how much do they need to pay at least？ ______

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A. ＄ 17． B. ＄20． C. ＄23． D. ＄ 25．

10. Which of the following is TURE according to the information above？ ______

A. You can pre-book your tickets on the phone． B. Visitors can take their pet dogs with no leash． C. The castle is usually closed on New Year's Day． D. The open time in summer and winter is the same．

C

The China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation （中国扶贫基金会） has started a program to hire and train 100 local women as substitute mothers （替代妈妈） to take care of left-behind children （留守儿童）． The three-year program will

select 100 villages across Sichuan Province and hire （雇佣） one woman for each village． \，\， secretary of the foundation． The \， finding out what the children need and helping them with problems． Each substitute mother will take care of about 300 to 500 children． There will be a \children's playing space． Their job is to provide quick service and discover the children's problems．

The program hopes to hire women aged 19 to 55 years old from the villages． \full-time ‘mothers' to make sure they won't think about other work，\． \local women because they understand local languages and cultures．\is an experiment， and Liu said， \， we will start it in the whole country．\

\， we are looking for a transitional （过渡的） way to solve the problem，\． 11. How long will the program last？ ______

A. Three months． C. Three years． B. A year． D. Ten years．

12. Who is possible to be a substitute mother？ ______

A. A girl at the age of 18．

B. A woman with a part-time job． C. A man from the local village．

D. A woman who knows local language． 13. What is the substitute mothers' job？ ______

A. Take care of the children． B. Provide quick service．

C. Discover the children's problems． D. All of the above．

14. Which is NOT TRUE according to the passage？ ______

A. A substitute mother plays a role of parents．

B. Each substitute mother will take care of about 300 to 500 children． C. Each village will have a \．

D. The children's parents will pay the substitute mother． 15. What's the best title for the passage？ ______

A. Left-behind Children's Problems B. Substitute Mothers in Villages C. Left-behind Women's Problems D. Substitute Children in Villages

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二、完形填空（本大题共15小题，共15.0分） When I was about 12， I didn't like a girl． I always think I'll never(16)to her．She liked to point out my shortcomings （缺点）Sometimes she said I was very(17)．Sometimes she said I was ．

not a good student， I talked too much， I was too proud， and so on． At last， I became very（3）

______ ． I ran to my father with tears in my eyes．

He listened to me quietly， and then he asked． \？ Janet， didn't you ever wonder(19)you're really like？ Go and make a(20)of everything she said and(21)the things that are true． Pay(22)attention to the other things she said．\ I did as he told me． To my great(23)， I discovered that about half the things were true． Some of them I couldn't change （like being very thin）， but others I could change and suddenly I wanted to change．

I brought the list back to Daddy． He(24)to take it． \，\． \yourself better than(25)else． When something said about you is true， you'll find it will be of(26)to you． Don't shut your ears． Listen to them all， but hear the truth(27)do what you think is right．\

Many years have(28)． The situation often appears in my mind． In our life we often meet with some(29)and we often go to someone for help and ask for advice． For some advice you will treasure （珍惜） all your life．

16. A. tell B. chat C. say 17. A. lazy B. strong C. pretty 18. A. happy B. angry C. stressed 19. A. true B. serious C. difficult 20. A. why B. where C. who 21. A. money B. silence C. list 22. A. change B. mark C. receive 23. A. no B. some C. more 24. A. surprise B. joy C. sadness 25. A. wanted B. expected C. refused 26. A. someone B. anyone C. nobody 27. A. worried B. worry C. helpful 28. A. and B. or C. but 29. A. pass B. past C. passed 30. A. trouble B. changes C. chances 三、单选题（本大题共15小题，共15.0分） 31. When he was _______ university student，

he dreamed of becoming ____ NBA player．（ ）

D. speak D. clever D. tired D. suitable D. what D. paper D. get D. any D. horror D. disliked D. anything D. help D. yet D. go D. success

A. an； a B. a； an C. an； an D. the； an

32. I often doubt David is willing to help those homeless people．（ ）

A. whether B. that C. when D. how 33. ---How about climbing the hill？

---I would rather along the river than the hill．（ ） A. walking； climbing B. walk； climb C. walking； to climb D. walking； climb

34. -To get a better grade， you should ______ the notes again before the test．

-Thanks．I will．（ ）

A. come over B. fall over C. turn over D. go over

35. Lang Ping was so excited at the good news that she could say a word．（ ）

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