山东省枣庄市第十三中学2020-2021学年九年级下学期第一次月考英语试题（word版）（含答案）

2021 年下学期第一次月考测试题
九年级英语试题
第一部分阅读部分(共 2 题，40 分）
一、完形填空。（每题 1 分，满分 10 分。）
People once went hungry. A rich man who made bread and cakes sent for twenty of the 1 children in the town, and told them to take a loaf （条）of bread from a 2 every day till the hard days passed.
The hungry children came together 3 , and argued for the bread, because each wished to have the largest one. Finally they went away without even thanking the good gentleman.
But Gretchen, a poorly-dressed little girl, did not argue or 4 with the rest, but remained standing quietly far away from them. 5 the bad-mannered girls left, she took the smallest bread, which alone was left in the basket, kissed the gentleman’s hand, and went home.
The next day the children were as bad-mannered as before, and poor, shy Gretchen 6 a loaf hardly the size of the one she got the first day. When she came home, her mother cut the loaf open. Many new shining pieces of 7 fell out of it.
Her mother was very surprised and worried, and said, “Take the money back to the good gentleman at once, for it must have got into the dough （生面团） 8 mistake. Be quick, Gretchen! Be quick!”
But when the little girl gave the rich man her mother’s 9 , he said, “No, no, my child, it was no mistake. I had the silver pieces put into the smallest loaf to give you. Always be as satisfied, quiet, and 10 as you now are. Go home now, and tell your mother that the money is your own.”
（）1. A. kindest （）2. A. bowl （）3. A. luckily （）4. A. fight （）5. A. If （）6. A. brought （）7. A. silver （）8. A. in
B. smartest C. poorest D. thinnest
B. basket C. kitchen D. fridge
B. proudly C. silently D. excitedly
B. play C. talk D. jump
B. When C. Because D. Unless
B. tasted C. received D. noticed
B. bread C. gold D. glass
B. on C. with D. by
（）9. A. thanks B. message C. wallet D. praise
（）10. A. thankful B. friendly C. lively D. lovely
二、阅读理解。（每题 2 分，满分 30 分）
A
The Silk Road is the name of different roads that long ago connected Europe, Africa and Asia. People reached these different places along these roads. Scientists believe people began to travel the Silk Road about 3000 years ago. By the time the Chinese silk trade became important in the world, the Silk Road covered almost 6500 kilometers. It spread from Rome to China, which is from the West to the Far East.
Traders travelling along the Silk Road carried silk, of course. They also carried and traded spices （香料）,cloth, valuable stones and gold.
There is a famous old story along the old road. It is said that Roman soldiers （士兵）travelled through central Asia. They started to live somewhere near the ancient Chinese village of Liqian. Some of these Romans married local Chinese women and the story of blue-eyed villages of China was started.
During its busiest period, the Silk Road allowed people from many different cultures and countries to meet each other and mix. The Silk Road allowed the sharing of valuable goods and new ideas. These included people and trading goods from the Mediterranean, Persian, Magyar, Armenian, Bactrian, Indian and Chinese areas. All these peoples travelled the Silk Road, and they shared goods, stories, languages, and cultures.
In modern times, the old Silk Road routes （路线）are still used, but now they are crossed by trains instead of camels and horses. There is even a Silk Route Museum in Jiuquan in China. It has over 35,000 objects from all along the Silk Road. In this way, China protects the history of many countries and peoples.
（）11. How many kilometers did the Silk Road cover?
A. About 3000. B. Nearly 6500. C. Almost 2000 D. Over 35,000
（）12. Traders carried all kinds of goods along the Silk Road. Which of the following is not
mentioned in the passage?
A. Silk B. Cloth. C. Gold. D. Tea.
（）13. What can we infer （推断）from the passage?
A. Valuable things could not be sold along the Silk Road.
B. The Silk Road allowed people from different countries to mix.
C. Ancient Chinese along the Slik Road may be able to speak different languages.
D. The objects in the museum in Jiuquan in China are from all along the Silk Road.
B
Dear Helen ，
I want to tell you how much I miss you at the moment. I never realized the value of our friendship until you returned to Canada. I hope you have made many new friends and I believe you can get on well with them.
I didn't consider our friendship precious (宝贵的) before and I regret it. Now the pain is deep in my heart. Whenever I see the two friends ，Maria and Jane ，all I can think of is you. I know I probably didn't tell you how important you were to me as often as I should have ，but you are always the best in my mind. You always had a smile on your face that would bring sunshine to everyone. A funny joke or a simple word from you was enough to keep everyone laughing. You mean a lot to me ，Helen. Everyone in our class learned to share things because of you. I feel a bit silly for misunderstanding (误会) you at times. Now you have gone back to Canada ，but I still want to say that I love you and miss you. I am looking forward to hearing from you and welcome you to England again.
Yours ，
Sally
( )14.Whom is this letter to?
A ． Sally. B ．Helen. C ．Maria. D ．Jane. ( )15.Why does Sally feel regretful?
A ．Because she misses Helen very much.
B ．Because she hasn't telephoned Helen for a long time.
C ．Because she didn't value her friendship with Helen.
D ．Because she lied to Helen.
C
读下面关于乡村音乐的文章，然后回答文章后面的问题，正确的答案写 T ，错误的答 案写 F 。
When Sarah was a teenager, she used to fight over almost everything with her family. But five years ago while she was studying abroad in England, she heard a song full of feelings about
returning home on the radio. It made Sarah think about her family and friends back in the US. She came to realize how much she actually missed all of them. Ever since then, she has been a fan of American country music.
Country is a traditional kind of music from the southern states of America. Nashville, Tennessee is the home of country music. Many songs these days are just about modern life in the US, such as the importance of money and success, but not about belonging to a group. However, country music brings us back to the “good old days” when people were kind to each other and trusted one another. It reminds us that the best things in life are free —laughter, friends, family, and the beauty of nature and the countryside.
Sarah hasn’t been to Nashville yet, but it is her dream to go there one day . She has already read a lot about the place and done some research on it. She knows that there are always a lot of great country music concerts with famous musicians and singers, like Garth Brooks, Sarah has already listened to most of his songs . She hopes to see him sing live one day!”
16 . A song about returning home made Sarah miss her family and friends back in the UK. ( )
17 . Sarah has been interested in the American country music since 5 years ago. ( )
18 . Country music is about belonging to a group . ( )
19. Tennessee is the home of country music, so Sarah visited it one day. ( )
20. Sarah has heard Garth Brooks sing live. ( )
D
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入答题卡的最佳选项。
Don't be too surprised if you see a car going down the road without a driver in Beijing these days. 21_________ Last month, Baidu began to test its self-driving cars on open roads in Beijing.
22. __________ Since then, companies like Tesla, Uber and Baidu have been working to produce and test their own self-driving cars.
Self-driving cars are safer than regular cars. 23. __________ They can remove the stress of driving and allow disabled or blind people to get around more easily.
24. ___________ In one test, researchers pointed a laser pointer(激光棒) at the car's sensors(传感器) while it was moving. The car mistakenly thought that the laser beam was in its way and slowed down or changed the direction.
The software that is used to direct the cars may not be safe enough. 25. ________ When we use our computers or smart-phones, they sometimes crash (崩溃) without any reason. But if this happened to a self-driving car, the results could be deadly. Improvements to the software could be
a solution to this problem.
A. At times, it may break down.
B. Self-driving cars are popular .
C. It might be one of Baidu’s self-driving cars.
D. But self-driving cars have their own problems as well.
E. And they are more environmentally friendly than regular cars.
F. Self-driving cars began to develop in 2010.
G. We don’t know what will happen in the future.
第二部分语言知识运用(共 2 题，55 分）
第一节 语法填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）
阅读下面材料，有的答案要填 入适当的内容，有的答案要用括号内单词的正确形式， 但每个答案不多于 3 个单词。
A
Do you know that Stonehenge is not only one of Britain’s 26 __________ (famous) historical places but also one of its greatest27. ________(mystery). But no one knows who 28 _________ (build) Stonehenge. For many years, historians believed Stonehenge was a temple where ancient leaders tried 29. __________ (communicate) with the gods. However, historian Paul Stoker thinks this can’t be true because Stonehenge 30. ____________ (build) so many centuries ago. Another popular idea is that Stonehenge might be a kind of calendar. The large stones were put together 31. __________ a certain way. On midsummer’s morning, the sun shines 32. _________ (direct) into the center of the stones. Other people 33 ____________ (believe) the stones have a medical purpose. They think the stones can prevent 34. __________ (ill) and keep people healthy. No one is sure what Stonehenge was used for . 35. _________ most agree that the position of the stones must be for a special purpose.
B
Over80 years ago ， Mickey Mouse first appeared in the cartoon Steamboat Willie. When this cartoon came out in New York36_________November 18, 1928, it was the37_________(one)cartoon with sound and music. The man behind Mickey was Walt Disney. He became very rich and 38_________（success ）.In the 1930s, he 39________(make)87 cartoons with Mickey. Some people might ask how this cartoon animal became so popular. One of the
main reasons is that Mickey was like a common man, but he always tried40________
( face ) any danger. In his early films, Mickey was unlucky and had many41_________ （problem )such as losing his house or girlfriend, Minnie. However, he was always ready to try42_______(he) best. People went to the cinema to see the "little man" win. Mostof43__________(they )wanted to be like Mickey. Today 's cartoons are usually not so simple as little Mickey Mouse, 44________everyone still knows and loves him. Who has 45___________pair of ears more famous than Mickey 's?
第二节 根据句意及汉语提示填写单词。（每小题 1 分，满分 5 分）
46.They are doing a ____(调查) on smokers’ habits.
47.The computer has a normal ____(键盘)
48.The basketball game was ______(取消) because of the heavy rain.
49.If you don’t feel well, you’d better ask a doctor to _____(检查) you.
50.It’s ____(残忍的) to make such a young boy work for 10 hours a day.
第三节 读下面有关介绍几本书的文章， 在每个标题下做简短的笔记。 (共 5 小题；每小 题 2 分，满分 10 分)
Do you like reading? Would you like to find some interesting books to read? Here are some for
you.
Between a Rock and a Hard Place was written by Aron Ralston, an American man who is interested in mountain climbing. In this book, he tells of his experience when climbing in Utah.
His arm was caught by a rock. Because he could not free his arm, he stayed there for five days. But when he realized he couldn’t get help from others, he used his knife to cut off half his right arm. Then he bandaged himself. After that, he climbed down the mountain to find help. From this book, we can learn that the importance of making good decisions, and of being in control of one’s life.
The traditional Chinese book Journey to the West is not new to Chinese children. The main character is Monkey King, he is not a normal monkey. He can make 72 changes to his shape and size, turning himself into different animals and objects. The Monkey King uses his magic stick to fight bad people. His story has excited the children of China for many years because the clever Monkey King keeps fighting to help the weak and never gives up.
A Christmas Carol is a famous short novel written by Charles Dickens. It is about an old man named Scrooge who is mean and only thinks about himself. He doesn't treat others nicely. He just
cares about whether he can make more money and he hates Christmas. But after three spirits of Christmas visit him, he decides to be a better person. He happily celebrates Christmas with his relatives and gives gifts to people in need. He shares and gives love and joy to people around him. And that is the true spirit of Christmas!
51. The general introduction of the passage:______________________________
52. Books mentioned in the passage:____________________________________
53. The main characters of these books:_______________________________
54. Spirits we can learn from these books:_______________________________
55. Writers mentioned in the passage: __________________________________
第四节 完成句子。(共 10 小题；每小题 2 分， 满分 20 分)
根据汉语意思完成英语句子， 每个空格填一个单词。
56 . 我认为他的第二部影片不那么有趣。
His second movie is _________ __________, I think.
57 . 该做这项工作的是我，而不是他 。
I, _________ _________ he, should do the work.
58 你不练习几乎是不可能把英语说好的。
You will _________ ever be able to speak good English _________ practicing.
59 . 那时候，人们常喜欢写信。
In those days, people ________ _________ write a lot more letters.
60 . 知道昨天他才发现他的手表丢了。
Only yesterday __________ he find out that his watch was ___________.
61. What a ______a day______ . 一天的变化多大啊。
62. It's fine____ _____ _______you're happy. 只要你高兴就好。
63. My parents_____ _____ _____ ______me when I was growing up. 在我成长过程中， 我父母总是随时给予我帮助。
64. Then you can____ _______you want. 那么你就能当上你想做的人。
65. If we run, we should______ _______ . 要是我们跑的话，应该不会迟到。
第三部分 写作(共 2 题， 满分 25 分）
第一节 大意总结(共 1 题 ，10 分)
读下面介绍新加坡的文章，总结到新加坡旅游的优点。你应该尽可能多地用你自己的
话。请在答题 卡第四部分第一节后的横线上写上答案。
Have you ever been to Singapore? For many Chinese tourists, this small island in Southeast Asia is a wonderful place to take a holiday. On the one hand, more than three quarters of the population are Chinese, so you can simply speak Putonghua a lot of time. On the other hand, Singapore is an English-speaking country, so it's also a good place to practice your English.
Have you ever tried Chinese food outside of China? Maybe you fear that you won't be able to find anything to eat in a foreign country. In Singapore, however, you'll find a lot of food from China, you won't have any problem finding rice, noodles, or dumplings. If you're feeling brave, Singapore is an excellent place to try new food. Whether you like Indian food, western food, or Japanese food, you'll find it all in Singapore!
Most large cities have zoos, but have you ever been to a zoo at night? Singapore has a night zoo called the "Night Safari". It might seem strange to go to a zoo when it's dark. But if you've ever been to a zoo during the daytime, you might understand why this zoo is so special. A lot of animals only wake up at night, so this is the best time to watch them. If you go to see lions, tigers, or foxes during the daytime, they'll probably be asleep! At the Night Safari, you can watch these animals in a more natural environment than a normal zoo.
One great thing about Singapore is that the temperature is almost the same all year round. This is because the island is so close to the equator. So you can choose to go whenever you like----spring, summer, autumn, or winter! And, of course, it's not too far from China!
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第二节 书面表达(共 1 题，满分 15 分）
把书面表达答案写在答题卡第四部分第二节的横线上。
As a national forest city, Zaozhuang has changed a lot these years . Write a passage about these changes in about 90 words. Your passage has to include the following points:
used to
now
in the city
…
…
in the countryside
…
…
your feelings: …
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英语试题参考答案
一 CBDAB CADBA
二 11- 13 BDC 14- 15 BC
16-20 F T. T . F F
21-25 C F E D A
26 . most famous 27. mysteries 28. built 29 to communicate 30. was built 31. in 32. directly
33. believe 34 illness 35 But
36 in 37 . first 38successful 39made 40 to face 41. problems 42 his 43, them 44 but 45 a
46. survey 47. keyboard 48. canceled 49. examine 50 cruel
51. some (three) interesting books
52. Between a Rock and a Hard Place Journey to the West Christmas Carol
53. Aron Ralston Monkey King Scrooge
54. make good decisions and be in control of one’s life help the weak and never give up
share and give love and joy to people around us
55. Aron Ralston Charles Dickens
56. less interesting 57. rather than 58. hardly; without 59. used to 60. did; lost
61 difference makes 62 as long as 63 were always there for 64.be anything 65. make it
写作 第一节
【答案】For many Chinese tourists, Singapore is a wonderful place to visit. Firstly, in Singapore,
you can speak either Chinese or English; Secondly, you can find Chinese food or new food from
other countries easily there; Thirdly, there is a special zoo that opens at night for you to watch
animals in a more natural environment; Besides, you can go there any time you like because the
temperature there is almost the same all year round.
第二节
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