河南省镇平县2019-2020学年九年级下学期月考英语试卷

For his eleventh birthday, Lin was given a gift that would shape his life. On that day his father took him to the Children’s Activity Centre and said he could choose any course that interested him. There was just one requirement: Lin would have to promise to study it for at least one year.

To that point Lin had had many hobbies, but none kept his interest for more than a week or two. His mum once gave him a bag of stamps to encourage stamp collecting. That hobby lasted a week. Then his father got him some paints hoping that Lin's artistic side would shine through. Those paints were now under his bed, still unopened. This time Lin’s parents would let him decide.

Lin's eyes moved down the noticeboard that listed all the courses on offer. He stopped at "Photography". He liked the idea of taking beautiful pictures but the notice said that each student needed their own camera. Although Lin's family weren't poor, they weren’t rich either, and a camera cost a lot of money. He continued looking.

The next course to catch his eye was "Language Art". He didn’t even know what that meant. His father explained that it taught people how to make public speeches. Lin, a shy boy, could think of nothing worse.

Then he saw it. "Cooking" sounded like something he'd like to do. It was inexpensive and convenient, it could be done alone and it was also creative.

Based on Lin’s hobby history, his dad had doubts, but he agreed. Much to his parents' surprise, Lin kept his promise. He studied cooking at the Centre every Saturday, and practised at home, making delicious meals for his family. Everyone looked forward to birthdays, when they could eat his cakes. Lin got great satisfaction from the pleasure his food brought to others.

The months turned to years but his hobby never changed again.

Now Lin is an adult and runs a successful restaurant. When customers say they enjoy his meal, he still gets the same pleasure he did as a child, and remembers the special gift he received all those years ago.

1.Why didn't Lin choose to study photography?

A.It was too expensive.

B.He had no interest in it.

C.He was not very creative.

D.It was not offered that term.

2.The underlined expression "catch his eye" in Paragraph 4 means “　　　 ”.

A.make him excited

B.cause him surprise

C.get his attention

D.help him see clearly

3.Which of the following best describes Lin's interest in cooking?

A.It only lasted for a short time.

B.It seemed to match his character.

C.It was forced on him by his parents.

D.It developed slowly over many months.

4.Why did the father have doubts about Lin's choice of cooking?

A.Lin wasn't good at cooking.

B.Cooking wasn't very convenient.

C.He didn’t think Lin would continue.

D.Cooking wasn't a good hobby for a boy.

5.What's the best title for the passage?

A.A Strict Father

B.A Changeable Boy

C.The Fun of Cooking

D.The Birthday Gift

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根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

1.Which of the following can express a valuable friendship?

A.Mao Sui recommended himself. B.Build trust by using a wooden pole.

C.High mountains and running water. D.Zhuang Zhou dreamed of a butterfly.

2.Shang Yang put a thin wooden pole near the south gate of the Qin capital in order to________.

A.protect his state B.get people’s trust

C.have new friends D.make more money

3.The underlined phrase “a man of his word” probably means “in Chinese.

A.言行不一 B.言不由衷 C.言而有信 D.言多必失

4.From whom should people learn to catch each chance in front of challenge?

A.Mao Sui. B.Shang Yang. C.Zhong Ziqi. D.Yu Boya.

5.Where may this passage come from?

A.Online shopping websites. B.Morning news reports.

C.Chinese traditional stories. D.Western food magazines.

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Every country has its typical animals. Some animals can even stand for the country. So which animal can best stand for China? Maybe you would say the panda because it is Chinese national treasure. But there is another animal that can really represent China and　 even Chinese culture the dragon. Although nobody knows if there is a dragon in the world, it has been regarded as the symbol of China for thousands of years. There are many descriptions of dragons in Chinese history.

The dragon is the symbol of emperor in ancient times, and the dragon is great, because it gets the respect of all the Chinese people. In China, the dragon is an amazing animal. Even now we call ourselves descendants of the dragon, and we are proud of it. But in the western countries, people think the dragon is a strange thing.It is a terrible animal like a huge snake , and it’s not positive and beautiful.

Both Chinese and western people should pay attention to this cultural difference, or we may make a joke or even a mistake. Having a full understanding of the differences between Chinese and Western culture is important for cultural exchange.

根据短文内容选择最佳答案

1.Which animal is the Chinese national treasure?

A.The panda. B.The tiger. C.The dragon. D.The lion.

2.What does the underlined word “descendants” mean in Chinese?

A.图腾 B.后裔 C.代表 D.传说

3.In the American books or magazines, the picture of dragon may look________.

A.positive B.beautiful C.lovely D.terrible

4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A.No one has seen a dragon.

B.The dragon is respected by people in China.

C.Westerners think the animal dragon is a strange thing.

D.We can give our American friends presents with pictures of dragon on it.

5.What is the passage mainly about?

A.The history of dragon. B.Amazing animals.

C.Cultural differences. D.The national treasures.

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A good memory is often seen as something that comes naturally, while a bad memory as something that cannot be changed.

1.

◆Take an interest.

We all remember the things we are interested in, and always forget the ones that bore us. This explains the reason why schoolboys remember football results easily but struggle（挣扎） with dates from their history lessons!

2.

◆Repeat things in chunks.(块）

Repeating things in chunks is the best way to remember things for a short time.

3.

The following numbers would be impossible for most of us to remember: 1492178919318483. But look at them in “groups” or “chunks” repeatedly and it becomes much easier:149 217 8919 318 483.

◆Invent a story.

4.

In experiments , people were asked to remember up to 120 words using this way. When they were tested later , they could remember about 90% of them. The test result was really amazing!

◆Take physical exercise

5.

Exercise also lowers stress. As we know ,too much pressure is very bad for the memory.

根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺、内容完整，并将其标号填写在下面题号后的横线上。

A.Develop an active interest in what you want to remember. One way to make yourself more interested is to ask questions--the more,the better!

B.Physical exercise is important for your memory, because it sends more oxygen (氧气) to your brain, and that makes your memory work better.

C.To remember long lists, try inventing a story which includes all the things you want to remember.

D.In fact, there is a lot that you can do to improve your memory. Here are some tips for you.

E.For example, remembering a phone number for a fewer seconds. Grouping numbers may help you to remember them.

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As a child, I was very afraid of darkness. Perhaps it was because things looked and sounded _________ at night. In my room, there was _________ complete darkness. There was always a street light _________ some car lights. These lights made the cloth on the back of my chair take on the _________ of a wild animal. Out of the corner of my eye, I also saw the curtains seem to move while there was no _________. A very soft sound would be a hundred times _________ in the dark. My imagination would run wild and my heart would beat fast. I would lie very still on my bed _________ the “monster” would not discover me.

Another of my childhood fears was that I would get lost, _________ on my way home from school. Every morning, I took the school bus. The bus stop was near my home, so that was not a _________. After school, however, all the buses were lined up __________ the street. I was afraid that I would get on the __________ bus and be taken to a place I had never been to!

Perhaps the worst fear I had as a child was that of not being liked or __________ by others. Being popular was so __________ to me then.

Growing up, I have been able to __________ many of these fears. I think __________ the things that scared us as children is important. It helps us achieve success later in life.

1.A.strange B.familiar C.stupid D.beautiful

2.A.often B.always C.never D.usually

3.A.so B.as C.but D.or

4.A.sense B.size C.color D.shape

5.A.fog B.wind C.rain D.cloud

6.A.wider B.smaller C.louder D.quieter

7.A.since B.though C.such that D.so that

8.A.nearly B.especially C.surely D.certainly

9.A.deal B.policy C.promise D.problem

10.A.along B.above C.below D.under

11.A.rapid B.dangerous C.wrong D.lucky

12.A.saved B.affected C.disliked D.accepted

13.A.destructive B.careless C.positive D.important

14.A.get off B.get over C.hand out D.hand in

15.A.depending B.understanding C.creating D.trusting

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阅读短文，根据语篇要求填空，使短文通顺，意思完整。每空限填一词。

An old man went to India. When he got there, he saw some fruit for sale, but most of it was very cheap. 1. cheapest thing was a basket of red fruit.

“How much per kilo? the old man asked.

“Two rupees(卢比),” the shopkeeper answered. Two rupees in India is almost nothing, so the old man bought a whole kilogram and started eating it.

However, as soon as he started eating, his mouth began to burn, his eyes began to water, and his whole face became as red 2. the fruit. As he coughed and struggled to breathe, he jumped up and down, screaming: “Ah! Ah! Ah!”

And yet he continued to eat the fruit. Some people 3. were looking at him shook their heads and said, “You are crazy! Those are chili peppers (辣椒)! You can’t just eat them by the handful!”

The old man said to 4., “I paid for them, so I must eat them.”

This old man seemed pretty stupid. But are we so much smarter? All of us have spent money and time on something--maybe a relationship, or a business, or a job- -and sometimes, even if we know there’s no hope that things will change, we still continue with it.

What we can learn 5.the old man is this: if you’ve lost a lot over something that doesn’t work, let it go and move on. It’s better than continuing to lose.

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素材要点:

1.写作应包括表格及文字等各项内容。

2.为使写作流畅，在不影响主题表达完整准确的前提下，允许必要的增减与发挥。

3.词数100左右。

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