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浙江省余姚兰江中学云龙中学等学年九年级下学期期中考试英语试题
2020学年第二学期九年级英语学科测试卷
一、完形填空(本题有15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
Mymotheristhesweetestpersonyouwouldeverwanttomeet.Butsheisalsosomeonewhose1isbeingdamaged(损坏)andwhoseidentity(身份)isbeinglostslowlybecauseofAlzheimer’sdisease(阿尔茨海默症).Forme,itisaslowand2process.Althoughshecouldn’t3herself,sheatleaststillknewherfamily.Iknewthedaywouldcomewhenthat,too,wouldchangeandfinally,abouttwo-and-a-halfyearsago,thatdaycame.
Myparentswouldvisitusalmostdailyandwewouldhaveapleasanttime,butonedaytherewasa(an)4missing.Mymothernolongerknewmeasherdaughter.Shewouldtellmyfather“Oh,theyaresuchnicepeople.”TellingherIwasherdaughtermadeno5atall.WhenIwouldhughergood-bye,Iwouldclosemyeyesand6thatthiswasmymotherfromyearsago.Everyday,Iprayed(祈祷)forher.
Onelatesummerafternoon,myprayerswere7.Myparentswereoutsideinthegardenwhenmymothersuddenlyjumpedup8shehadbeenhitbylightning(闪电).Sheranintothekitchen,grabbed(抓住)megentlyfrom9andturnedmearound.Withasparkle(闪光)inhereyes,she10askedmeifitwastrue,wasIherbaby?
Tearswellingup,Isaid,yes,itwastrue.Wehuggedandcriedandneitherofuswantedtoletgoofthis11moment.Iknewitcould12asquicklyasitcame.Shesaidshealwaysfelta13tome,butthatithadcometohersuddenlythatIwasherbaby.Wefeltjoy,evenifitweretolastjustforthatmoment.Wehadthespecialconnectionagain.
14mymom’sconditionhascontinuedtoworsen,sherememberswhoIamandithasbeenayearsincethatsweetafternoon.Amonthagowhenwehadanothervisitor,shestartedstroking(轻抚)myhairandtoldthem15,“Didyouknowthatshewasmybaby?
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1.A.hearingB.eyesightC.brainD.feet
2.A.uneasyB.harmfulC.painfulD.embarrassing
3.A.believeinB.dealwithC.getusedtoD.carefor
4.A.connectionB.identityC.positionD.piece
5.A.mistakesB.differenceC.decisionsD.progress
6.A.discoverB.expressC.imagineD.perform
7.A.goneB.paidC.pardonedD.answered
8.A.asifB.eventhoughC.aslongasD.eversince
9.A.sideB.frontC.behindD.surface
10.A.graduallyB.patientlyC.politelyD.tearfully
11.A.livelyB.magicalC.smoothD.private
12.A.doubtB.shutC.changeD.disappear
13.A.courageB.weightC.closenessD.belief
14.A.AlthoughB.BecauseC.AnywayD.Therefore
15.A.proudlyB.thankfullyC.carefullyD.wisely
二、阅读理解(本题有15小题,每小题2分,共计30分)
阅读下面材料,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
(A)
16.WhydoesMiraclefeelworried?
A.Shecannotgetonwellwithothers.B.Sheistoopopularatschool.
C.Shehastroubletalkingonstage.D.Shehasdifficultywithherschoolwork.
17.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“destroy”inthefirstletter?
A.偷窃.B.顶替.C.摧毁.D.忽略
18.WhatadvicedoesMikegivetoMiracle?
A.Shecanlistentosomerockmusictocheerherselfupbeforeperforming.
B.Shedoesn’tneedtobepopularifshehassomeclosefriendsandafamilytosupporther.
C.Shecanaskotherstodrinkteatogetherifshewantstocalmdown.
D.Shehastotryherbestinordertobelikedbyeveryoneinherschool
(B)
WhowasCharlesChaplin?
Youmightthinkofhisbowlerhat,baggypantsandsillymustache(胡子).Behindhisfunnylooks,however,Chaplinwasaseriousfilmmaker.
Chaplin,whodiedin1977,wouldbe132yearsoldthisyear.Hismotherstartedoutasasingerandactress,butlaterlosthervoice.Chaplinandhisbrotherhadtomakemoneyfortheirfamilyanywaytheycould.
“IsoldnewspaperandIwasaprinter,toymaker,doctor’sboy,but…Ineverlostsightofmydreamtobecomeanactor,”Chaplinsaid.Afteryearsoftryingtofindactingwork,heworkedatKeystoneStudiosfinally.Thiswouldchangehislifeforever.
HismostfamousfilmTheTramp(《流浪汉》)wasmadein1915.Chaplinmadehischaracterfunnierbygivinghimamismatchedlook.“Iwantedeverythingtobeacontradiction(反差),”hesaid.Chaplinalwaysworebaggypantswithatightcoat,bigshoesandalittlehat.AudiencesdidloveTheTramp.Chaplin’sstyleofphysicalcomedywasperfectforsilentfilms.
Besidesacting,Chaplinwrote,directedandevenmademusicformanyofhisfilms-hewasaviolinist,cellistandpianist.Helovedeveryaspectoffilmmaking.
Thisdevotion(奉献)tohisartwasthekeytoChaplin’ssuccess.Hewassilentfilm’sfirstsuperstar,andperhapstheonlyonethatmostpeoplerememberfromthatera.
19.Whatwasthemainreasonforaudience’sloveforChaplin?
A.Hehadrichlifeexperiences.B.Hisstyleofphysicalcomedywasspecial.
C.Hismotherwasafamoussinger.D.Hismovieswerepopularamongthepeople.
20.Accordingtothepassage,whatwordscanbeusedtodescribeChaplin?
A.Hardworkingandstrict.B.Understandingandloving.
C.Warm-heartedandpatient.D.Persistentandtalented.
21.Whatcanweinfer(推测)fromthispassage?
A.ChaplinmadethefilmTheTrampwhenhewas36years.
B.AfterChaplin’smotherlosthervoice,hisfamilyhadahardtimemakingaliving.
C.Chaplin’searlyyearsofdoingdifferentjobswerenogoodforhissuccess.
D.Chaplinnevermadeamoviewithsoundandmusic.
22.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?
A.ItshowsushowfunnyChaplinis.
B.IttellsusChapin’sstoryasafilmmaker.
C.ItliststhemainachievementsofChaplin.
D.ItpresentsuswithChaplin’smostpopularfilms.
(C)
Formostpeople,graduationisanexcitingday.Butmygraduationdaywasnot.
Irememberthatdaytwoyearsago.Familyandfriendshadtraveledfromacrossthecountrytowatchourclasswalkacrossthatstage.Butlikeeveryoneelseinmygraduatingclass,Ihadwatchedtheeconomy(经济)turnfrombadtoworseinmyfourthyearofuniversity.Wegraduateshaddegrees,butveryfewjobopportunities(机会).IknewthatthenextdayIwouldnolongerhaveaplacetocallhome.Iknewmysmalluniversitytowncouldn’toffermeanyopportunities,soIdrovetosouthernCaliforniatofindwork.ButwhatIthoughtwouldtakeaweeklastedfortwoweeks,andthenfourweeks,andIfoundmyselfinthesamespotIwasinbefore.
Youknowthatfeelingwhenyouwakeupandyouarefulloffear?
Fearaboutsomethingyoucan’tcontrol.Youhopethateverythingthathashappenedtoyousofarisjustabaddream.
SowhatdidIdotostaycalm?
Iwrote.Somethingaboutputtingwordsonapagemadeeverythingseemalittleclearer–alittlebrighter.Somethingaboutwritinggavemehope.Ifyouwantsomethingenough…sometimesalittlehopeisallyouneed!
Iturnedmyscaryfeelingsintoachildren’sbook–aboutasurprisingherowhosimplyrefusedtogiveuponhisdream.
Thenoneday,withoutawritingdegreeorcontactsinthewritingworld-justalotofhardwork–Iwasofferedapublishing(出版)dealformyfirstbook!
Afterthat,thingsslowlybegantofallintoplace.Iwasofferedasecondbookdeal.Then,afewmonthslater,Igotaninterviewwithabigcompanyandgotagoodjob.
Ittakestime,butjustholdon–thingscanchangewhenyoudon’texpectit.
23.Theauthordidn’tthinkhergraduationdaywasexcitingbecause______________.
A.herfamilyandfriendsdidn’tcomeB.shegotabadscoreinhersenioryear
C.shedidn’tgetheruniversitydegreeD.sheworriedabouthowtomakealiving
24.Whathappenedtotheauthorafterfourweeks?
A.ShegotajobofferinCalifornia.B.Shestillcouldn’tfindajob.
C.Shefinishedwritingherfirstbook.D.Shefoundajobinheruniversity.
25.Howdidtheauthorfeelwhilewritingherfirstbook?
A.Calm.B.Disappointed.C.Nervous.D.Surprised.
26.Whatdoestheauthortrytoteachus?
A.Trytogetasmucheducationasyoucan.B.Don’tfearwhatthefuturewillbelike.
C.Lifecansurpriseyouifyouholdon.D.Degreesareimportantinjobhunting.
(D)
Atthebeginningof2021,theChinesegovernmentsaiditwillprovidefreeCOVID-19vaccines(疫苗)toallChinesecitizens.Howdoesthevaccinework?
Whatdoyouneedtoknowbeforegettingit?
Let’stakealook.
Q:
Howdoesthevaccinework?
A:
ThevaccinesChinaisnowusingarecalled“inactivatedvaccines”(灭活疫苗).Thereare“dead”viruses(病毒)inthesevaccines.Theycannotcausethedisease,butcanshowyourbodywhattheviruslookslikeandmakeyouimmune(免疫)toit.
StudiesshowthatChina’svaccinesare79.34%effective(有效的).Thismeansthatforevery100peoplewhogetvaccinated,about79peoplewillbecomeimmunetothevirus.If79%
ofthewholepopulationbecomesimmune,thepossibilityofCOVID-19spreadingwillbeverylow.
Q:
Howisthevaccinegiven?
A:
Thevaccineisgivenbyinjection(注射).It’ssuggestedtogettwodoses.Youshouldwaitabouttwoweeksafterthefirstdosetogetthesecondone.
Q:
Canpeopleofallagesgetvaccinated?
A:
Thevaccineshavebeentestedamongthreedifferentagegroups:
3to17,18to59,and60andabove.The18-to-59agegrouphasthemostdata(数据)–thevaccineshavebeenproventobesafetothisgroup.Theothertwogroupsareexpectedtobeincludedsoon.
Q:
Isthereanyonewhoshouldn’tgetvaccinated?
A:
Expertssaythevaccinesaresafeformostpeople.Butpeoplewhohaveseriousdiseasessuchascancer(癌症)ordiabetes(糖尿病),peoplewhoareallergic(过敏的)toanyofthevaccine’singredients,orwomenwhoarepregnant(怀孕)shouldnotgetit.Peoplewhowanttogetthevaccineshouldnotgetanyothervaccinesduringthesameperiod.
Q:
DoIstillneedtowearamask(口罩)inpublicafterI’vebeenvaccinated?
A:
Yes.Ittakes