湖南省长沙市青竹湖湘一外国语学校2019-2020学年九年级上学期期中英语试卷

— Why do many people buy things online?

— Because most of them are on sale. The price is much ________.

A.cheaper B.lower C.higher

难度: 中等查看答案及解析

In the language competition, two ________ were asked to translate the German sentence into French, while the ________ had to draw a mind map according to the information they read.

A.Germans; Frenchmans B.Germen; Frenchmen C.Germans; Frenchmen

难度: 简单查看答案及解析

I interview ________ 18-year-old Korean pop star Tara, and she told me that she received ________ unexpected gift on her birthday last month.

A.an; a B.an; an C./; an

难度: 简单查看答案及解析

— Do you know Switzerland is famous ________ the capital of clocks and watches?

— Yes, and the people are proud ________ its clean environment.

A.for; of B.as; of C.for; in

难度: 中等查看答案及解析

It's important that children should try avoid ________ when ________ scissors.

A.to cut; using B.being cut; using C.cutting; use

难度: 中等查看答案及解析

The left-behind children ________ more problems unless they ________ more love and care.

A.will cause; are given B.cause; are given C.will cause; give

难度: 中等查看答案及解析

The milk tea in that shop ________ quite delicious. That's why it ________ so well.

A.is tasted; is sold B.taste; is sold C.tastes; sells

难度: 困难查看答案及解析

Although the number of people learning Chinese ________ increased around the world, the Chinese are without doubt the ones who deeply ________ the Chinese language.

A.has; love B.have; loves C.have; love

难度: 困难查看答案及解析

These days students are often asked ________.

A.what resolution they would make for the coming year.

B.why can't they listen to teachers more carefully in class.

C.if they have finished the second project about new invention.

难度: 中等查看答案及解析

The Chinese are very generous when it comes to _________ their children. Not caring about the money, parents often send their children to the best schools or foreign countries. They also make their children take after-school classes. They thought their children could _________ in this way, not knowing that their kids ended up having no grades. The Chinese always believe that the more expensive an education is, the _________ it is. In the countryside, even poor parents are willing to buy computers for their children _________ they ask for one.

But in fact, the best early education that parents can give their children is usually very _________. It almost cost nothing. As parents, they should teach their children the most important skills to help them become confident, happy and clever. Parents can achieve this by teaching children _________ skills like cooking, washing and doing other chores. Teaching children to cook will improve many skills that they will need later in life. Cooking needs patience and time. It's an enjoyable _________ difficult experience. A good cook always tries to improve his cooking skills, so he will learn to work hard and finish his job _________. His result, a great dinner, will give him much _________ and a lot of self-confidence.

Some old machines, such as a broken radio or a TV set that you give your child to play with, will make him interested. He will spend hours looking at them and trying to fix them. Perhaps your child will become an engineer __________ he grows up because these activities can teach a child to think. And that is the most important.

1.A.babysitting B.educating C.leading

2.A.make progress B.make friends C.have fun

3.A.better B.higher C.faster

4.A.as well as B.as long as C.as much as

5.A.cheap B.expensive C.professional

6.A.pleasant B.convenient C.practical

7.A.and B.but C.or

8.A.successfully B.quickly C.accidentally

9.A.attention B.satisfaction C.challenge

10.A.when B.if C.although

难度: 中等查看答案及解析

1.JoJo Pet Station provides services except (除了) ________.

A.giving pets a place to live in

B.buying and selling pets

C.taking care of pets

2.You can contact (联系) the pet station by ________.

A.sending e-mails B.visiting the website C.making phone calls

难度: 简单查看答案及解析

1.What do the teacher and nurse positions have in common?

A.They are only open to females.

B.Working experience is needed.

C.A bachelor's degree is needed.

2.Who can get a job as a lawyer at Green Law Firm?

A.Alex, 35, 1 year of working experience, master's degree.

B.Lilian, 29, 5 years of working experience, high school graduate.

C.Damion, 4 years of working experience, bachelor's degree.

3.We can learn from the chart that ________.

A.these ads are for people who are looking for jobs.

B.the positions are all open to people older than 26 with good health.

C.people can go to these places as long as they want to learn new skills.

难度: 简单查看答案及解析

Some of you may play Ant Forest. It is a game on Ali pay. Users collect "energy" to make their "trees" grow. When the "energy" reaches a certain level (程度), some organizations and companies will plant a real tree in a desert area of China. And now it seems that the country's efforts as a whole to make a greener world have paid off.

According to a study by NASA, China and India are the main reasons for making the Earth greener over the past twenty years. The study has found that since 2000 the Earth's green leaf area has increased by 5 percent, or over 5 million square kilometers. The increased green leaf area is as large as that of the Amazon rainforest. It is mainly the result of big trees-planting programs in China and intensive agriculture (集约型农业) in both countries, according to NASA. China and India take up one third of the increased greening, but is only 9 percent of the planet's land area covered in vegetation.

China played the most important role in the increase of the green land, adding 25 percent to this increase, while India added 6.8 percent. Over the past years, China has made great efforts to green the land. In 1978, China began a nation-wide forestation project–the Three North Shelterbelt Forest Program, also known as the" Great Green Wall". The program has seen many trees planted in 13 provinces and autonomous regions such as Tibet and Inner Mongolia in northern China to act as windbreak. By the end of 2017, the forest coverage rate among the areas of the project had reached 13.57 percent, compared to 5.05 percent 40 years ago.

Because of China's success in dealing with desertification (沙漠化), the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) believes the country is a good example for others to follow. China is one of the most successful countries in greening the desert and has lessons to share with the world.

1.What lesson can we learn from Paragraph 1?

A.Failure is the mother of success.

B.A small step can make a difference.

C.All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

2.The underlined phrase "paid off" means ________ in Chinese.

A.获得回报 B.支付费用 C.还清账款

3.China and India ________.

A.get one third of the land area covered in vegetation on the earth

B.work together for the green leaf area in the Amazon rainforest

C.both play an important role in making the land greener

4.Which is right about the program "Great Green Wall"?

A.The Great Wall has become greener with the help of the program.

B.The program was started about 40 years ago to plant more trees in China.

C.Thanks to the program, many trees have been planted in Hunan Province.

5.The passage is mainly about ________.

A.China's important part in desertification

B.China's successful experience in working with India

C.China's efforts and achievements in greening the land

难度: 中等查看答案及解析

Your Internet experience will be influenced, when the net speed is too slow-it takes so long to open a web page and the reality show you are watching stops every few minutes. That can be very unpleasant. But it could be a thing of the past after 5G networks fully arrive.

The "G" stands for the "generation" of your mobile network. 1G let us talk to each other, 2G let us send messages, 3G gave us mobile data (数据) and the Internet, and 4G made all of these things faster. About 100 times faster than 4G networks, 5G will let people enjoy a faster Internet speed than ever before. This means that you will be able to download (下载) an HD movie in seconds with a short delay (延迟). But 5G won't just bring faster mobile Internet. People can use it for many other things as well.

With a 5G network, the short delay in information exchange will allow driverless cars to run more safely, as they will be able to communicate in real time and avoid unexpected dangers. At the same time, 5G -enabled wearable devices (设备) will keep doctors know what is happening to their patients and let them know in time if there is something wrong. Besides, VR games will become more popular with 5G. The short delay of 5G will make the games feel even more real.

According to BBC, though 5G will make our lives more convenient, it will not be perfect. For one thing, 5G will not travel "far". On 4G networks, you can be 10 kilometers away from the nearest transmission base (传输基站) and seldom lose signal (信号). But 5G will only cover about 300 meters, meaning that we will need more transmitters so that we can get signals. And in order to use 5G, we will have to buy new products exactly made for 5G that are expensive now.

1.After 5G is widely used, ________.

A.opening a web page and the reality show can become a past thing

B.the Internet speed will be faster when we surf the Internet

C.we won't have the unpleasant feelings anymore

2.What can we infer from the Paragraph 2?

A.We cannot download an HD movie with 4G.

B.3G makes it possible for us to go shopping online.

C.Faster mobile Internet is the only improvement for 5G.

3.What does the writer mean to do in Paragraph 3?

A.To give examples about the convenience brought by 5G.

B.To show different opinions from the possible 5G users.

C.To question the possibility of using 5G in daily life.

4.According to BBC, ________.

A.you won't lose signals while using 5G

B.downloads of 5G overweight its upsides

C.5G can be used on certain mobile phones

5.What is the best title of the passage?

A.5G Is Being Widely Used.

B.5G Will Make Life More Convenient.

C.5G -A Perfect Technology for Fun.

难度: 中等查看答案及解析

Living the light life.

Many of us like to eat out and treat ourselves to delicious food. We are used to choosing fat-filled dishes and high-sugar desserts.1.

The recent rise of light meals, however, gives customers a smarter choice. According to Economic Daily, low-calorie (热量) low-fat and high-fiber (纤维) meals have become popular in China's turns and online delivery platforms like Meituan and Eleme.

The country saw a rapid expansion (拓展) of restaurants which sell light meals as their specials, from just 600 in 2017 to more than 3, 500 in 2018. 2.

Having a light meal, however, doesn't mean eating only vegetables. 3. Instead, it includes things like boiled meat, whole grains, fruits and vegetables. It is also rich in many healthy nutrients (营养成分).

4.That's probably why they are so popular among young people. Diners see it as a great way to avoid getting fat. “After eating several light meals. I felt I have had a smaller appetite(胃口).” Zou Jing told China Daily. She shared a picture of her lunch: a mixture of beef eggs, corn, mushrooms and cherry tomatoes.

So the next time you have a party with friends, try a light meal. It will satisfy not only your stomachs but also your hearts.

A.Different from the meat-free lifestyle, a typical light dish just avoids oily, salty and spicy food.

B.These foods are not easily or often cooked at home.

C.People aren't allowed to make their own decisions on food.

D.A light meal is useful for keeping healthy and controlling your weight.

E.According to a report by Meituan, the number of light meals order online also rose a lot.

难度: 中等查看答案及解析

Deep in the forest of southeastern Mexico, scientists found a surprise. They found an ancient pyramid (金字塔). There were colorful murals in it. A mural is a painting on a wall. Those murals are helping scientists unlock a mystery (奥秘) about people who lived in ancient times.

The murals are about 1,350 years old. That's more than five times older than the United States. Scientists say the paintings belonged to the Mayas. That was a group of Native American people.

Scientists are excited about the discover because they don't know much about the Mayas daily life, explains Michael Coe, an expert on the Mayas. The paintings show how the Mayas worked, shopped and had meals.

"Mostly we get the murals that show gods and kings, never anything about the daily life, " Coe said. So far, scientists have found more than 30 murals in the pyramid. They are not sure why the Mayas created them. The experts hope to learn more as they continue their search. "We never had anything like this before," said Coe. "These are really special murals."

Scientists learned a lot about the Mayas from the murals. The Mayas were known for more than paintings. Now the murals tell us some fun facts about the Mayan way of life.

Sweet Home

The Mayas lived in what is now Central and North America. Today the area includes parts of Mexico, Belize, Guatemala and Honduras.

Smart Starts

The Mayas invented a type of Math. They also created a type of writing that used symbols or pictures. Mayas used bark (树皮) to make books.

Different Plants

The Mayas often ate corn and used it to make other foods. They grew many crops (庄稼)， including beans and sweet potatoes.

________________

Mayan men dressed themselves up with some cloth while women wore long dresses. Rich Mayas wore jewelry (珠宝).

1.What can the murals help scientists do?

_______________________________

2.Who was the owner of the murals?

_______________________________

3.Why does the discovery excite scientists?

_______________________________

4.Were the Mayas only known for the paintings?

_______________________________

5.What could be the best subtitle (小标题)in the blank?(No more than 3 words)

_______________________________

难度: 中等查看答案及解析

Welcome to Senior High. Your great experience is about to begin. It is a time when you can challenge yourself to improve. _______你越了解集体生活，你就会越早适应. Some current (在读的) seniors will share their secrets and advice for high school. Take a look!

Wang Zanduo, 17, Handan No. 1 Senior High School, Hebei.

The most valuable quality for seniors is independence. If you're in a boarding school, like me, you'll need to get used to the communal (集体的) living. We all know nobody is perfect. _______与别人相处需要耐心与理解. You should always respect others' difterences and make new friends with common interests. _______It's also a process of learning to keep your temper. A hot temper (脾气) cannot solve any problems, but patience can.

Sun Xiuyuan, 16, Shandong Experimental High School.

To enjoy your high school life, I would say that you don't want to stress yourself out. _______It provides you with more chances to discover what you are really good at. I really enjoy doing extracurricular (课外的) activities and community service. My experienees of joining a drawing club and a computer programming club, as well as volunteering have encouraged me to search for the unknown and find more fun and warmth in the world. Try things you are not familiar with. _______Remember no matter what your talents are, you can try to do what you like.

1._______________________________

2._______________________________

3._______________________________

4._______________________________

5._______________________________

难度: 中等查看答案及解析

假设你是李华，你的美国朋友Roy对“中国红”一词很感兴趣，请你根据以下思维导图写一封回信帮助他了解。

提示词：中国红: Chinese red; 婚礼: wedding; 中国结: Chinese knot; 红包: red packet

要求：

(1) 作文请根据实际情况分段。可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

(2) 字数：不少于80词；

(3) 文章中不得出现真实人名、校名；

(4) 书写工整，不能使用修正带。

Dear Roy,

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Yours,

Li Hua

难度: 困难查看答案及解析