浙江省杭州市拱墅区2019-2020学年九年级上学期期末英语试卷

Places for Shopping in London

1.Where can you find Topshop?

A.At Charing Cross. B.At Piccadilly Circus.

C.At Oxford Circus. D.In New Oxford Street.

2.If you want to meet some stars, you could try your luck in _____________.

A.Selffridges B.Forbidden Planet

C.Davenports Magic Shop D.The Virgin Megastore

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.The Virgin Megastore is at New Oxford Street.

B.Davenports Magic Shop is closed on public holidays.

C.Davenports Magic Shop has a history of less than one hundred years.

D.Forbidden Planet is a bookstore with a small number of science fiction books.

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When things aren't going so great, there's a saying to encourage us: when life gives you lemons, make lemonade（柠檬饮料）.

That's what 15--year-old Zack Francom has been doing in the past nine years. He does that to improve the lives of people in developing countries. They need wheelchairs but don't have money for there.

It all started in 2010. His school held a fundraiser（募捐会）to raise $86 to buy a wheelchair for a charity. Although Zack was only 6 years old then, he wanted to keep the-fundraising going.

"I thought, `What if I couldn't walk or run or ride my bike? What would that be like?' I wanted to help make life easier for those who couldn't walk or run and didn't have money for a wheelchair to help them get around," he said..

Now hundreds of people line up in April to buy lemonade from Zack's store. In 2014 he sold a lot of lemonade, raising $5,300. With that money he was able to buy 37 wheelchairs at a cost of $143 each and ship them to places like Guam and Guatemala, where a wheelchair can cost more　　 than a person would make in one year!

Lots of people in poor countries have to pull themselves around with their hands and crawl （爬行）to get around, because wheelchairs are too expensive for them.

"We helped one lady in Guatemala who crawled for 10 miles with her baby on her back," said Zack's mom. "What a difference 　 it　 has made in her life! Stories like this are what keeps Zack going.

Zack has no plan to slow down any time soon. In fact, he hopes other kids will follow him.

1.When was Zack Francom born?

A.In 2004. B.In 2005. C.In 2010. D.In 2014.

2.The fourth paragraph mainly tells us _________________.

A.how Zack helps the poor B.what Zack does to help the poor

C.where Zack buys the wheelchairs D.why Zack buys wheelchairs for the poor

3.According to the passage, how much can a person in Guam make in a year?

A.Less than $86. B.Less than $143. C.More than $143. D.More than $5,300.

4.The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 7 refers to _____________.

A.selling lemonade B.crawling to get around

C.helping the lady D.carrying a baby on the back

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Almost everybody in America will spend a part of his or her life behind a shopping cart（推车）. They will, in a lifetime, push the shopping carts many miles, but few will know一or even think to ask一who it was that invented them.

Sylvan 'N. Goldman invented the shopping cart in 1937. At that time he was in the supermarket business. Every day he would see shoppers lugging（拖、拉）groceries around in baskets they had to carry.

One day Goldman suddenly had the idea of putting baskets on wheels. To create the first shopping cart, Goldman used folding chairs. He took out one basket on the seat, and he raised the chair by putting wheels under tare legs. The wheeled baskets would make shopping much easier for his customers, and would help to attract more business.

On June 4, 1937, Goldman's first carts were ready for一use in his market. He was terribly excited on the morning of that day as customers began arriving. He was eager to see them using his invention. However, Goldman was disappointed- Most shoppers gave the carts a long look, but hardly anybody would give them a try. After a while, Goldman decided to ask customers why they weren't using his carts.

"Don't you think this arm is strong enough to carry a shopping basket?" one shopper replied.

Goldman wasn't beaten yet. He knew his carts would be a great success if only he could, let people have a try. To this end, Goldman hired（雇佣）a group of people to push carts around his market and pretend they were shopping! Seeing this, the real customers gradually began copying the unreal customers.

As Goldman had hoped, the carts’ were soon attracting larger and larger numbers of customers to his market. Not only did more people come一those who came bought more. With larger, easier-to-handle baskets, customers unconsciously bought a greater number of items than before.

Today's shopping carts are five times larger than Goldman's original model. Perhaps that's one reason Americans today spend more than five times as much money on food each year as they did before 1937一before the coming of the shopping cart.

1.Who invented the shopping carts?

A.Some shoppers. B.A supermarket assistant.

C.The unreal customers. D.An American supermarket owner.

2.Why did Goldman hire people to push carts around his market?

A.Because he wanted to sell more shopping carts.

B.Because he needed more customers to buy groceries.

C.Because he wanted customers to use the shopping carts.

D.Because he hoped to help shoppers carry their groceries.

3.The right order of the following is _________________.

a. Many shoppers began to use the shopping carts.

b. Goldman invented the shopping carts.

c. Goldman asked some people to pretend they were shopping.

d. Few shoppers would like to use the shopping carts.

A.b-d-c-a B.b-a-d-c C.a-d-c-b D.a-b-d=c

4.What's the best title of this passage?

A.How to Cheat Customers B.Goldman and His Shopping Carts

C.How to Use the Shopping Carts D.The Purpose of Goldmans Invention

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When a baby cries, its parents will check on it as soon as they can and make sure it is okay. According to a new study, a baby's cry can make adults react very quickly, even if they are not related to the baby.

Oxford University researchers used the classic game whack-a-mole（打地鼠）for the study. Whack-a-hole requires people to hit one of nine buttons（按钮）. Players must react as quickly as they can to whichever of the buttons that lights up. It is a game that requires speed and accuracy（准确度）.

The study invited 40 men and women aged 19 to 59. Some of them had sons or daughters, although none of their children were babies. They played whack a-mole after listening to different sounds, including babies crying, the crying of adults in trouble and birdsongs played at a similar pitch（高音）to the babies' cries.

The volunteers' scores were higher after listening to the sound of crying babies. Men and women had similar scores overall. The results showed that hearing a crying baby can trigger a reaction in adults.

"It's almost impossible to pay no attention to crying babies on planes. This is true even though there are so many other noises around." said Morten Kringelbach, the scientist who led the study. He added that in the course of human evolution（进化）, taking care of babies has always been an important job for adults. When a baby is hungry, it will cry. As a result, human brains develop a special reaction to a baby's cry.

1.According to the story,___________ can make adults react very quickly.

A.birdsongs t B.babies' cries C.babies' laughter D.the crying of adults

2.The game "whack-a-mole" in the study shows ____________________.

A.men and women have different reaction speeds

B.women react to a baby's cry more quickly than men

C.a baby's cry can get special attention from adults

D.adults without babies react less quickly to babies crying

3.What does the underlined "trigger" in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A.End. B.Cut. C.Push. D.Cause.

4.What do we know from the story?

A.It's hard for people not to notice babies' cries.

B.There were 59 volunteers who took part in the study.

C.Human brains have developed to take. care of babies.

D.Taking care of babies is the most important thing for adults.

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How to get along with your parents?

What do you think of your parents? Are they your friends, teachers or just the people who are older than you? As children, what can you do to get along better with your parents? If you want to make friends with your parents and grow into adults yourselves at the same time, you can try taking the following steps.

1.

Your parents won't always be around, so spend time with them while you are able to. You can find activities to do together. In doing this, you will learn more about each other.

2.

In order to understand your parents better, you have to spend time making conversations with them. You can talk about your hobbies, problems, opinions and so on. After that, you can connect with each other on a deeper level.

3.

It may seem easy, but it is often harder than you think. When you are talking with your parents, make sure you are listening. This means looking at them when they are talking, anal speaking clearly when you are replying.

4.

If you want your parents to give you more freedom（自由）, you should show them that you're already "young adults". You should learn to control your feelings and show them that you can manage（安排）your time well.

5.

Do something nice or helpful for your parents. For example, help them with some home chores, make them gifts or teach them some computer skills. In a word, do what you can to help parents.

A. Listen to them carefully.　　　　　　 D. Be helpful at home.

B. Act like an adult.　　　　　　　　　　 E. Buy gifts for your parents.

C.Enjoy doing activities together.　　 F. Talk with your parents.

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People spend almost a third of their lives doing one thing: sleeping. Every year there is a day for people around the world to celebrate the _______ of good and healthy sleep一World Sleep Day.

Sleep is like food for the _______. A good amount of sleep helps the body and brain grow and_______ People of different _______ need different amounts of sleep.' According to the National Sleep Foundation in the US, _______ need seven to nine hours of sleep every night. For students aged 10 to 17, a(n）_______ amount is about eight to nine hours per night.

_______, many students don't get enough sleep because of early school start times and too　　 much homework. The China Youth and Children Research Centre reported that about 80 percent of middle school students don't get _______ sleep.

A lack（缺乏）of sleep can _______ influence a person's life. Students ____________ don't get enough sleep may get poor grades. They cannot pay ____________ in class or do well in sports.

To solve this problem, scientists advise that students should have ____________schoolwork and more time to sleep. There are some other ways to help people get enough sleep, such as ____________ a 20-minute nap during the day. Good sleep habits are also ____________. For example, try to go to sleep and wake up at the same time every day, ____________ on weekends and during holidays.

1.A.importance B.influence C.difference D.habit

2.A.arm B.brain C.leg D.shoulder

3.A.disappear B.discover C.develop D.destroy

4.A.countries B.names C.ages D.jobs

5.A.doctors B.parents C.scientists D.adults

6.A.impossible B.different C.difficult D.healthy

7.A.Besides B.Otherwise C.Also D.However

8.A.good B.long C.enough D.many

9.A.closely B.greatly C.hardly D.mostly

10.A.who B.which C.whom D.what

11.A.visit B.work C.money D.attention

12.A.more B.much C.less D.fewer

13.A.making B.taking C.catching D.sleeping

14.A.harmful B.helpful C.thankful D.wonderful

15.A.even B.always C.usually D.never

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阅读下面材料, 在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Chinese names are full of meanings. It is part of the culture. Western people's names are little1. (difference). Let's look at some of the 2. (reason) behind Western names.

If 3. girl from China is called "Mei", we know it means "beautiful". If a boy is called "Wu", we know it means "like a soldier". It .is because of the meaning 4. people choose for the little boy or girl.

Sometimes names 5. (pick) for their meaning in the West, too. If a girl is called "Joy", that means the parents want her to be happy and to bring others 6. (happy). Other times names are chosen because they are traditional一names taken from the Bible（圣经）for example, like Noah , Mathew, Ruth and John.

But in a 7. (west) country, boys and girls are given names for other reasons. The sound is very important. Parents call a girl Jasmine, maybe just 8. they like the sound of it.

Parents will often choose a name because it also belongs. 9. a famous person, such as a pop star, an actor, or a footballer. In the last 10 years many parents 10. (choose) "David" as their boys' names after the footballer David Beckham.

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书面表达

假如你是Zhao Lei, 你的加拿大朋友Dave来信向你了解学习汉语的方法。请根据下表要点提示, 用英语写一封回信。

要求：1. 回信必须包含表内要点, 并另增加两条建议, 使文章通顺、连贯：

2 回信不得使用真实的人名、校名；

3.词数80左右, 开头和结尾己给出（不计词数）。

Dear Dave,

I'm glad to hear from you. You asked me about how to learn Chinese well. Here is my advice.

____________________________________________________________________________________________

I hope you can learn Chinese well.

Yours,

Zhao Lei

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