北京市昌平区2020届九年级英语上学期期中试题.docx

1、北京市昌平区2020届九年级上学期期中考试英语试题一、单项填空（共6分，每小题0.5分） 从下面各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 1. My brother will come to see me tomorrow. Ill meet _ at the airport. A. her B. you C. him D. them2. -_ were you late again? - Because I missed the early bus. A. When B.Where C. How D. Why3. More and more young people

2、 go skating _ winter. A. at B. in C. on D. to 4. Be quiet! The students _ an English exam. A. are taking B. take C. have taken D. took 5. The lady was _ angry _ she couldnt speak anything. A. as; as B. so; that C. such; that D. not; until6. Peter spent half a day fishing by the river, _ he didnt cat

3、ch anything. A. but B. so C. or D. and7. Beihai Park is one of _ parks in Beijing. A. beautiful B. more beautiful C. the most beautiful D. the less beautiful 8. -When will your sister go to England? - She _ London since four months ago. A. went to B.have gone to C. go to D. has been in 9. The mobile

4、 phone _ in 1973. A. invents B.is invented C. invented D. was invented10. There was a big earthquake in that country, but luckily many people_. A. save B. were saved C. are saved D. saved11. -Do you know _ the Great Wall? - Next Monday. A. when they will visit B. when will they visit C. when did the

5、y visit D. when they visited 12. -Did you notice_ in her office? - Yes. She was going over our writing. A. what was Miss Lin doing B. what Miss Lin was doing C. what does Miss Lin do D. whar Miss Lin does 二、完形填空（共8分，每小题0.5分） 阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。 Passage 1A group of successfu

6、l men got together to visit their old university professor. Conversation soon turned into _1_ about stress in work and life.The professor offered his students coffee. He went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and _ 2_ cups- some are plain looking, some are nice looking, some che

7、ap, and some expensive. The professor told them to _ 3_ themselves to the coffee.When all the students had a cup of coffee at hand, the professor said, “Whether you have noticed or not, all the nice looking and expensive cups were taken up. Only the plain and cheap ones were left _ 4_. You just want

8、 the best for yourselves, and that is the source of your problems and stress. In fact the cup itself adds no _5_ to the coffee. What all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you went for the best cups.Life is just like the coffee, _6_ the jobs, money and position in society are like the

9、 cups. They are just tools to hold life, and the _7_ of cup does not change the quality of life. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we _8_ to enjoy the coffee. There is a saying, “The happiest people dont have the best of everything. They always pursue the best things.” 1.A. trouble B. enj

10、oymentsC. complaintsD. difficulties2.A. differentB. plainC. specialD. common 3.A. doB. helpC. giveD. make4.A. aboveB. belowC. afterD. behind5.A. lookB. smellC. amountD. quality6.A. whenB. whileC. butD. otherwise7.A. typeB. formC. colorD. shape8.A. needB. haveC. failD. wantPassage 2Have you ever thou

11、ght of having a robot at home? To help Mom clean the house, for example. Well, the 2009 International Conference on Intelligent Robots, in Beijing, showed it might come _1_ one day. Scientists said that, in 10 to 15 years, robots could help people in their everyday _2_. So, lets take a look at some

12、interesting robots from around the world.Robots with the look of humans: It was the most interesting at the conference. They _3_ us. They can speak, talk and even sing. They can even look happy or angry. Their skin _4_ like ours.Cooking robots: Here, try this dish, and it was cooked by a robot. Chin

13、ese scientists recently made the worlds first cooking robot. _5_ can cook thousands of Chinese dishes. It will go on sale later this year.Chatting robots: Do you like to chat with people online? Then, talk _6_ George is a 39-year-old Englishman. He has no hair. Hes funny and he can _7_ 40 languages.

14、 Well, George isnt a real _8_. He is a chatting robot. George can spend hours chatting with 班级: 姓名:people and he is never tired of that.Many scientists are working hard to build all kinds of robots that can help us in different ways. Who can imagine what our future life would be like with many robot

15、s around us?1.A. trueB. realC. interestingD. exciting2.A. tripB. workC. lifeD. lesson3.A. look afterB. look forC. look upD. look like4.A. becomesB. feelsC. smellsD. sounds5.A. OneB. ThatC. ThisD. It6.A. on B. toC. forD. at7.A. sayB. talkC. speakD. tell8.A. machineB. personC. statueD. pet 三、阅读下列短文，根据

16、短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。（共26分，每小题2分） A Have you ever been on a student exchange program? How useful was it? We asked three people for their opinions.Ellen: I spent 8 days in Germany when I was studying for my Level A. I went to school every day and spent the evenings with a family. It was

17、great that I had to speak German all the time. However, the most useful thing was that I was paying more attention to communicating in the language, instead of speaking perfect correct German. I was really glad that people could understand what I was saying. Id certainly introduce it to other studen

18、ts who are studying languages.Frank: I went on an exchange with my classmates for a week in Japan. Before the exchange, I thought my understanding of grammar was pretty good, but I had much trouble in listening and speaking. So, what I thought most meaningful was that I had no choice but to use ever

19、yday language skills, rather than the language from books. If I had the opportunity. Id certainly take part in another language exchange.Alice: I took part in a French exchange. It lasted two weeks and I stayed with my exchange family in a small town just outside Paris. Im quite a shy person, so in

20、the first few days, I was kind of nervous, but then it was fine. I love French and my French has always been good. But the exchange really helped develop my speaking skills, and made me a much more confident person. It felt great to be able to talk with French people. I also found that everyone who

21、took part in the exchange did a lot better in their end of year exams.1. How long did Frank stay in Japan?A. One week. B. Eight days. C. Two weeks. D. Half a year.2. What did Alice think about her exchange? A. It developed her listening skills. B. It made her more confident. C. It taught her exam sk

22、ills. D. It took too much of her time.3. Who will be interested in this passage? A. Students who are learning a foreign language. B. Students who want to work as a teacher later.C. Students who are interested in travelling abroad. D. Students who are not doing well in their studies. B.What could be

23、better than a drink in your hand? How about a drink that can float in the air? Its not magic, Joel Paglione has invented the cup. A wireless block and a special cup with magnetic (磁的 ) base make a drink floating in the air like a hummingbird. Many restaurants are trying to find out new ways of showi

24、ng food, but they pay far less attention to the way to deliver drinks and Paglione decided to change that.“I wanted something that could wow everyone,” Paglione said. “I wanted to create something that would help what restaurants are doing, and to create a spectacle with the drink iteslf.”“In recent

25、 years, so-called liquid nitrogen (氮 ) cocktails-drinks with liquid nitrogen in it served in glasses to create clouds of vapor ( 蒸汽 ) are very popular,” Paglione said. So there would seem to be some people ready for a little more “wow” with their drinks. “And no ones done something like this.” He ad

26、ded.At the beginning, Paglione created a wired base for the cup, but he quickly realized that a wireless design would be more practical. The base lasts up to 8 hours on a full charge (充电 ) allowing users to transport their drinks across a bar or from room to room.Paglione is raising money for the pr

27、oject. Maybe you will see the flying cup in a restaurant soon.4. Paglione invented the cup to _ . A. make drinks more delicious B. help cool down drinks C. keep your drink in the air D. create clouds of vapor5. What is Paglione trying his best to do? A. To sell more floating cups on the Internet. B.

28、 To bring his glasses to market. C. To make the floating cup more useful. D. To send his cups to many restaurants.6. The passage mainly tells us that_. A. you must see the flying cup in the future. 班级: 姓名:B. drink that can float in the air isnt possible.C. Pagliones invention couldnt wow everyoneD.

29、Paglione invented the magic cup. C. In 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business. But he was not a good artist. So he invented a very simple camera. He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden. That was the first photo.The next important date in the hist

30、ory of photography was in 1837. That year, Daguerre, another Frenchman, took a picture of his reading room. He used a new kind of camera in a different way. In his picture you could see everything very clearly, even the smallest thing. This kind of photo was called Daguerreotype.Soon, other people b

31、egan to use Daguerres way. Travelers brought back wonderful photos from all around the world. People took pictures of famous buildings, cities and mountains.In about 1840, photography was developed. Then photographers could take pictures of people and moving things. That was not simple.The photograp

32、hers had to carry a lot of film and other machines. But this did not stop them. For example, some in the United States worked so hard. Mathew Brady was a famous American photographer. He took many pictures of great people. The pictures were unusual because they were very lifelike (栩栩如生的).Photographe

33、rs also became one kind of art by the end of the 19th century. Some photos were not just copies of the real world. They showed ideas and feelings, like other kinds of art.7. The first photo taken by Niepce was a picture of _. A. his business B. his house C. his garden D. his window 8. Mathew Brady_.

34、 A. was very lifelike B. was famous for his unusual pictures C. was quite strong D. took many pictures of moving people9. This passage tells us _ . A. how photography was developed B. how to show your ideas and feelings in pictures C. how to take pictures in the world D. how to use different cameras

35、 D. People are saying that virtual reality technology ( 虚拟现实技术) is going to change our lives in the future. VR technology puts you in a new world when youre really just standing in your room. VR is a computer technology that creates a 360o environment for users to see. They can even interact (互动) wi

36、th everything around them. All you have to do is put on a set of goggles. The technology follows the users head movements, and then the view changes in this virtual world too. And now, movie makers are trying to put you in the movies with VR! Usually the director shows people what to see, but with V

37、R, the user is in control. But the amazing part is, instead of watching the action, you will be a part of it.You can be in the world of the movie Frozen. This isnt where the potential ( 潜能 ) for VR ends either. Scientists are looking for ways VR could help children with attention deficit disorder (

38、多动症 )Imagine being able to study in a classroom with students from all over the world or visiting your doctor just by using VR goggles. Thaats where Mark Zuckerberg, the creator of Facebook, sees VR going . So how would you use virtual reality in your everyday life?10. What can the goggles do? A. Th

39、ey can help people protect their eyes. B. They can give people a 360o environment C. They can record the users head movements. D. They can help people see the real world differently.11. If the VR is used in movies, which of the following will come true? A. Users can direct the movies in a new way. B

40、. Users will be a part of the movie. C. Users cant watch the movies anymore. D.3D and IMAX films will disappear.12. The word “goggles” in Paragraph 2 probably means _ . A. laughter B. a mask C. a pair of glasses D. a cap13.Whats the writers main purpose in writing this passage? A. Virtual realitys u

41、ses in medical areas. B. How people will watch movies in the futire. C. The use of VR goggles in our lives. D. What virtual reality technology will bring us. 班级: 姓名: 四、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。（共10分，每小题2分） The Beijing management commission said on Wednesday that Beijing will follow Shanghais suit on househol

42、d garbage sorting, though in different garbage classification standards.On the first day of the new regulation on Monday, Shanghai issued 623 notices to the people and the companies who failed to sort their garbage well. Shanghais garbage classification standards require the people to separate dry r

43、efuse, wet trash, recyclable waste and dangerous waste. The persons who fail to sort garbage may be fined up to 200 yuan.The Beijing management commission said it plans to classify the garbage into kitchen waste, recyclable waste and dangerous waste. The punishment standard will be no less than in S

44、hanghai. In 2018, Beijing collected 9.3 million tons of household waste. The Beijing Environmental Sanitation Group has been improving new garbage sorting equipments such as recycling boxes and smart kitchen waste trash cans since 2016. With intelligent ways, the people in Beijing can receive points

45、 and exchange small gifts regularly when classifying kitchen waste and recyclable objects. According to the research, if kitchen waste can be separated from dry waste, the garbage transfer pressure in the city can be greatly reduced.1. When will Beijing follow Shanghais suit on household garbage sor

46、ting?2. Why did Shanghai issue 623 notices?3. What does Beijing plan to classify the garbage into?4. How lonh has Beijing improved new garbage sorting equipments?5. Whats the passage mainly about?五、书面表达（共10分） 根据中文和英文提示，写一篇意思连贯、符合逻辑、不少于60词的短文。所给英文提示词仅供选用。请不要写出你的校名和姓名。 创新和发明是社会发展的源泉，生活中你见过不少创新产品，如电脑，手

47、机，洗衣机等等。你最喜欢的创新产品是什么？你为什么喜欢它？为了将来你也能发明新产品，你现在应该怎么做呢？提示词: invention, creation(创新n.), invent, create, smartphone, computer, washing machine, convenient, 提示问题： 1). What is your favourite invention? 2). Why do you like it? 3). What will you do in order to invent in the future?北京市昌平区第四中学2020届初三上学期期中考试英语试

48、题（答案）一、单项填空。 （每小题0.5分,共6分。）15 CDBAB 6-10 ACDDB 1112 AB二、完形填空。（每小题0.5分，共8分。）Passage (1) 1-5 CABDD 68. BDC Passage (2) 1-5 ACDBD 6-8 BCB三、阅读理解。（每小题2分，共26分。）13 ABA 4-6 CBD 7-9 CBA 1013 BBCD四、 阅读与表达。（每小题2分，共10分。）1. On Wednesday.2. Because the people and the companies failed to sort their garbage well.3. Kitchen waste, recyclable waste and dangerous waste.4. For three years.5. Its about household garbage sorting.五、书面表达。 （共10分）略。