广东省茂名市2019-2020学年九年级上学期第四次质量监测英语试卷

When I was twelve years old, my family lived next to a forest. Every evening, mockingbirds( 知更鸟 ) would come and rest in the trees and sing. I enjoyed________________ singing so much that I decided to catch a young bird. In this way, I______________hear it sing for me every day.

I finally managed________________one and put it in a cage. At first, the bird was very frightened, so it fluttered( 扑腾) in _______________new home all the time. Several days________________, it was used to living in this new home.

The next day, the little bird’s mother flew to the cage with some food in her mouth. The baby bird looked very happy and ate everything________________the mother brought to it. I was so happy to see this, for the mother knew how to take care of her baby_______________than me.

But________________the next morning, I found it died. I was terribly surprised and cried at once. I didn’t know what happened.

Arthur Wayne, my father’s friend, was a famous ornithologist(鸟类学家). She visited my father at that time._________she knew the whole thing, she explained to me,”If a mother mockingbird finds her baby is kept in a cage, she will bring it poisonous berries (毒梅). She thinks it’s better for her baby to die than to lose freedom.”

Since then I________________any living animal in a cage. All living things have a right to live free.

1.A.a B.an C.the D./

2.A.could B.need C.must D.should

3.A.get B.getting C.to get D.gets

4.A.it’s B.its C.it D.its’

5.A.late B.latest C.lately D.later

6.A.that B.which C.who D.whom

7.A.good B.well C.better D.best

8.A.in B.for C.at D.on

9.A.If B.When C.Because D.Although

10.A.haven’t caught B.won’t catch C.don’t catch D.didn’t catch

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One day, a farmer was walking along a road with his son Thomas when they saw a horseshoe on the ground. The father said to his son, “Look at the horseshoe on the ground.

Go and _________________the horseshoe and put it in your bag, my son. ” But Thomas said, “If I do so, it will waste my time.” His father said nothing but picked_________________ up himself. When they got to a nearby town, they had a rest. There the farmer sold the horseshoe and _________________some strawberries with the money.

The father and the son went on walking. The sun was high up in the________________. They soon drank up all their water and there was not a house or even a tree for them to have a rest. Thomas felt______________ thirsty to walk on. At that time, his father gave him a strawberry and he________________ate it. After a while, his father gave him another strawberry and once again, his son got it quickly and put it in his mouth.

And so they ________________walking. The old farmer gave strawberries and the son ate them. When Thomas had eaten up all the strawberries, his father said to him, “My dear son, if you picked up that_________________, you would have your own strawberries to eat. Always remember the ________________ : if you don’t worry about the little things, you will find it difficult to do the ________________things. ”

1.A.give up B.put up C.pick up D.take up

2.A.him B.it C.them D.her

3.A.threw B.bought C.sold D.found

4.A.sky B.tree C.head D.ground

5.A.rather B.very C.quite D.too

6.A.hardly B.almost C.politely D.quickly

7.A.put on B.turned on C.went on D.worked on

8.A.strawberries B.water C.horseshoe D.money

9.A.time B.effort C.subject D.lesson

10.A.great B.simple C.rich D.tiny

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City Theatre 　　　　　　　　 256 East Street　　　　　　　 Tel.430-8075

Oct10-17 only A Night Song. All the fun of an old music hall with famous singers Like Barry Brown. Tony Harrison, Anne Smith, the Six Dancers. Laugh again at the old jokes and listen to your favorite songs.

Starting:　 8 p.m. every night except Monday.

Ticket price: 5 dollars；under 16 or over 60: 4 dollars.

Future　　 Theatre　 56 Garden Road　 Tel.223-5680

Sept.23-Oct17 Groping for Words a comedy (喜剧)by Sue Townsend. Townsend now writes about an evening class, which two men and a woman attend. A gentle comedy Ticket price: First night. Mon.: 2.5 dollars: Tues. -Fri.: 3-5 dollars: Sat. : 4-6 dollars.

Lake Theatre 　 456 Lake Street　 Tel. 365-9987

Oct.20-25 On Golden Pond by Ernest Thompson. This is a magical comedy about real people. A beautifully produced, well-acted play for everyone. Don't miss it.

Starting: 7:30 p.m

Ticket price: 2 dollars. Mon: 2 seats for the price of one.

Great Theatre 　 69 King Street Tel. 502-1165　 Restaurant and Cafe Oct 21-28 The Secret Diary of Sally A popular musical play, based on a best-selling book.

Starting:7:45 p.m every day: at 2: 30 p-m.(Oct. 26-28); No Monday performances.

Ticket price: Tues. -Thurs.: 3-5 dollars: Fri.& Sat: 3-6 dollars.

1.________ has the cheapest seat.

A.City Theatre B.Lake Theatre C.Future Theatre D.Great Theatre

2.If you want to see a play with old jokes and songs, you should call________to book a seat.

A.430-8075 B.223-5680 C.365-9987 D.502-1165

3.We may learn from the text that Sue Townsend is________.

A.a director B.an actress C.a musician D.a writer

4.Among the four plays, ________ will be on for the most days.

A.A Night Song. B.Groping for Words

C.On Golden Pond D.The Secret Diary of Sally

5.No plays will be put on Monday in ________theatre(s).

A.one B.two C.three D.four

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The first robots were invented in the 1920s. Robots have appeared in many American films. In some films, they are stronger, faster and cleverer than people.

In real life, robots are mainly used in factories. They do some dangerous and difficult jobs for humans.

Robots also helpdisabledpeople, for example, blind people. Today many blind people have a guide dog to help them. In the future, guide dogs might be robot dogs.

One kind of robot guide dog has wheels. It moves in front of the owner. It is very clever. It knows the speed of its owner’s walk. The owner wears a special belt (带子). This belt sends instructions to the owner from the dog, such as “Stop here”, “Turn left” or “Turn right”.

In the United States, another kind of robot helps disabled people to take care of themselves in their daily life. The robot hears the sound of its owner’s voice. It follows instructions such as “Turn the page” or “Make a cup of coffee”.

Robots are also used in American hospitals. They can do simple jobs. At one hospital, for example, a robot takes meals from the kitchen to patients’ rooms. It never gets lost because this robot has a map of the hospital in its computer memory.

Though robots can help people in many different ways, they will never take the place of humans.

1.From the passage, we know robots cannot be ______.

A.dangerous animals B.factory workers

C.guide dogs D.hospital helpers

2.A robot guide dog ______.

A.goes in front of the blind people

B.walk side by side with blind people

C.has a map in its head

D.helps patients with their meals

3.The underlined word “disabled” means ______.

A.不能的 B.有害的 C.失灵的 D.残疾的

4.Some disabled people need robots help to ______.

A.take care of themselves

B.talk to other people

C.become scientists

D.do dangerous jobs

5.In the passage, the writer wants to tell us that ______.

A.robots are stronger and cleverer than humans

B.disabled people cannot look after themselves without the robots

C.robots will take the place of humans some day in the future

D.robots can help humans in many different ways

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请为每个人找到合适的应用程序。并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑。

1..Tony loves singing with friends on weekends because he is very busy on weekdays. But with the help of this app, he can do that even during the work break.

2..Though Mrs. Green is quite old, she keeps walking for at least one hour every day. She likes this app because it can tell her how many steps she walks anytime.

3..John is a hard-working student. He is good at listening and speaking, but he doesn’t do well in written tests, including reading and writing.

4..Jenny is very talented in art. She likes drawing very much. Recently she tries drawing on her iPad when she is free.

5..Miss Zhang works as a secretary in a big company. So this app is very helpful for her work such as taking notes during the meetings and sorting out different kinds of files in order.

A.Paper by 53 is an app. It is the easiest and most beautiful way to create pictures on your iPad. You can create anything from sketches and other drawings. There is a fresh canvas ready and waiting for your ideas, inspiration and art.

B.Maps of the world is a free app. It is perfect for those who are interested in history and geography. It offers many historical maps, such as old maps of the world and Europe. It allows users to see what has happened in history.

C.Do you like singing karaoke? Now you can do it at home! With the K, you can be a super star anytime, anywhere. When you are singing, it records your voice. You can sing songs together with your friends. Or you can compete with them.

D.In the world of note taking, Evernote is the king. It allows you to create electronic files with text, photos, audio and videos. You can put the files in order, tag them and search them easily.

E.Fun dubbing( 配 音 ) is an English learning app. It includes many short videos. You can dub the videos to learn English. It increases the joy in learning a language. At the same time, you can improve your listening and your spoken English.

F.MindSnacks is a free app. It is a great English helper. Experts from top universities in America designed the English lessons for users. It has a number of games to build vocabulary, and to improve reading, writing, listening and conversational skills.

G.How many steps did you walk today? Walkup does not just mark down the number of steps you walk. Marking your travel route and every step you walk will give you the power to move ahead.

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请用适当的词完成下面的短文,　 并把所缺单词填写在答题卡指定的位置上。每个空只能填写一个形式正确、意义相符的单词。

We’ve heard about several "poor students" in the past year. Cui Qingtao, a student from Yunnan, working with his parents on a building site when he1.an admission(录取通知书) from Peking University. A girl2.Wang Xinyi is another example. She is a student from Hebei. She was doing her part-time job in3.different city when her family got her admission letter from Peking University.

Born in poor families, these students have a lot in common. For example, they are all strong and optimistic(（乐观的）. Li Enhui said in an interview, "As long as we are alive, there are no problems that cannot be solved, and many people don't have my 4..And these experiences5. me grow and become better”. He refused to accept donation money and decided to make money by6..

This is also the common thing that "poor students" have.

Whatever kind of values you hold, such personalities( 品格) are 7. for growth. Life is full8.ups and downs. Not everything goes well all the time.

Only being9. and optimistic, can one go through difficulties. We like such poor students because they are strong and optimistic.

For them, few can choose their lifestyle.10., all of them can choose their attitudes towards life. That’s why they are highly praised. Every one of us should learn from them.

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请阅读一篇有关“上海垃圾分类”的短文, 根据所提供的信息, 回答问题。

If you are in Shanghai and want to throw a cup of milk tea, be careful. You need to follow these steps: first, pour out any leftover( 残留物) into a wet waste bin; second, put the paper wrapper into a recyclable waste bin; finally, throw the single-use cup and straw(吸管) into a dry waste bin.

Sound complex( 复 杂 的 ) ？ You’ll have to get used to it. From July 1st,2019 on, people in Shanghai are required to sort(将…..分类) their garbage（垃圾） according to strict rules. Garbage is divided into wet garbage, toxic( 有 毒 的 )garbage and recyclable garbage. Many other cities in China are planning to create similar sorting rules.

Why should we sort our garbage? The answer lies in the increasing amount of waste we are producing. Chinese cities produce over 200 million tons of waste each year, according to China Economic Net. Most of this waste is buried in landfills, which may pollute water and soil. Moreover, we are running out of space for new landfills.

In fact, more than half of our waste can be recycled. Recyclable garbage can be made into new materials, while wet garbage can be used to make gas, heat and fertilizer(肥料). But in order to recycle efficiently(有效地), we need to sort our garbage.

Can't garbage-processing companies do the sorting job for us? They can. But that requires a lot of work and costs lots of money. Things will become much easier if each of us can sort our own garbage. Besides, the troublesome task of sorting might encourage people to produce less waste. Do you still want to buy that milk tea?

1.How many steps should we follow to throw away a cup of milk tea in Shanghai?

____________________________________________________________________

2.When are people in Shanghai required to sort their garbage?

____________________________________________________________________

3.Why should we sort garbage?

____________________________________________________________________

4.Where is most of waste buried?

____________________________________________________________________

5.Which kind of garbage can be used to make heat?

____________________________________________________________________

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地球的资源是有限的, 我们要好地爱护和珍惜这些资源,所以垃圾分类势在必行。请结合上文内 容,以“Cherish(珍惜 v.) the Valuable Resources ”为题, 用英语写一篇文章。

内容包括:

1．简单说说你对实施垃圾分类的看法。

2．谈谈青少年在日常生活中应该怎样节约资源(至少三点)。

3．呼吁大家珍惜资源, 共建更美好的世界。 作文要求:

1.不能照抄原文；不得在作文中出现学校真实的名称和学生的真实姓名。

2.语句连贯, 词数 80 个左右。作文的标题已经给出, 不计入总词数。

Cherish the Valuable Resources

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