2020年初三期末(石景山)英语
石景山区2019—2020学年第一学期初三期末试卷英语学校_______________________姓名___________准考证号_________________知识运用（共14分）一、单项填空（共6分，每小题0.5分）从下列各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1. —Where is Jack? I can’t find ______.—Look! He is over there.A. meB. youC. himD. her2. I went to Tian’anmen Square with my friends______ National Day.A. inB. onC. atD. from3. You’d better take a taxi, ______ you will be late for school.A. orB. soC. butD. and4. My sister is good at language. She ______ speak four different languages.A. canB. mustC. needD. should5. They ______ to build Xinshougang Bridge in 2016. It was a great project!A. startB. will startC. startedD. have started6. —Hi, Henry. I called you last night, but you didn’t answer.—Sorry. I ______ TV at that time.A. watchB. watchedC. am watchingD. was watching7. We won’t drive to the mountains tomorrow if it ______.A. snowsB. will snowC. snowedD. is snowing8. The air this year is much ______ than that of last year.A. goodB. betterC. bestD. the best9. Sarah ______ to a concert during her stay in Shanghai last month.A. invitesB. invitedC. is invitedD. was invited10. —Mum, when can we eat?—Dinner ______ ready in two minutes.A. isB. wasC. has beenD. will be11. China national women’s volleyball team ______ the world cha mpion for many times.A. winsB. wonC. has wonD. will win12. —Could you please tell me ______?—It makes me happy and relaxed.A. why do you like photographyB. why you like photographyC. why did you like photographyD. why you liked photography二、完形填空（共8分，每小题1分）阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。
Our 4-year-old hero’s story started this past February. Austin and his father were watching a program about a mother panda leaving her babies. “I told him that the baby pandas would be homeles s for a while,” his father says, “Austin didn’t know w hat homelessness meant, but he was sad and wanted to know more.”Seeing this as a 13 moment, Austin’s father took him to a local shelter (避难所) that provides housing, food, and other services for homeless men. They saw some homeless men standing on the street corner. “Dad, they look sad,” Austin said. “Can we take them some food and make them 14 ?”Then Austin used his pocket money to buy each man a sandwich and 15 out the food himself. Seeing what their presence (出现) meant to the homeless, Austin and his father returned the next week. After they came back every week for five weeks, word of Austin’s acts of kindness 16 through social media. Burger King jumped aboard, agreeing to give $1,000 a month for a year. Soon, other shelters began inviting Austin to come and give out food in other poor areas.But Austin isn’t just filling bellies (胃). He is 17 the lives of those he meets. The respect Austin gave to 41-year-old Raymont touched the man. He shared with Au stin’s father just how grateful he was to be treated so 18 by a four-year-old stranger. Austin’s father helped Raymont to get a driver’s license, which helped Raymont get a job. And he was finally able to have his own apartment. All that was made possible because a little boy took the time to care.Austin’s love for the homeless has now become his family’s 19 . Austin’s mother founded an organization to fight homelessness. Austin’s father left his job to oversee public relations for the organization. The couple plan to build their own shelter, which would 20 medical and mental health care.As for Austin, he continues to give out food, smiles, and his love. “It makes me feel like I’m saving the day.”13. A. likeable B. moveable C. teachable D. readable14. A. shout B. smile C. cry D. talk15. A. found B. put C. handed D. sold16. A. got B. broke C. spread D. run17. A. creating B. protecting C. controlling D. improving18. A. simply B. proudly C. hopefully D. thoughtfully19. A. feeling B. calling C. greeting D. gathering20. A. offer B. affect C. test D. reduce阅读理解（共36分）三、阅读理解（共26分，每小题2分）阅读下面的四篇短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。
AMisadventure in EnglishLast week, our forum (论坛) asked if you had any funny or strange stories about usingSophie128Yancy135Julien70Zheng Xu8521. Who posted the story about buying shoes?A. Sophie.B. Yancy.C. Julien.D. Zheng Xu.22. What happened to Maggie?A. She ate a frog.B. She had a dry throat.C. She lost her penfriend.D. She got a bad comment.23. What does Julien think of his penfriend’s grandfather?A. Strange.B. Funny.C. Strict.D. Nice.BDog’s Best FriendJarrett Little was road testing his mountain bike outside of Columbus, Georgia, when his riding partner, Chris Dixon, stopped suddenly. Something nearby moving among the trees had caught her attention. It turned out to be a sandy-colored five-month-old dog.“He was really thin, and had a broken leg,” Little told CBS News. The cyclists fed the friendly dog and shared their water. They also quickly realized that the dog was coming with them, although they had no idea how. They were more than seven miles from downtown and riding bikes. “We couldn’t leave him,” Little said. “Out there next to the Oxbow Meadows, he was going to end up as alligator (短吻鳄) food.”Little, a 31-year-old business owner, had an idea. He carefully picked up his new friend and put the 38-pound dog’s back legs into the pockets of his cycling shirt. Then he placed the dog’s front legs over his shoulders.“He was hurt, so he was n’t trying to fight,” Little says. “He was also happy that we were there, touching him, and hadn’t taken off on him.”Their 30-minute ride into town ended at a bike store, where they got more water and food for the dog. “That was when Andre a Shaw, a company worker, happened by. The dog went straight to her, smell ing and “loving on her,” says Dixon. Shaw was touched and, after learning what had happened, decided to keep the dog.Shaw called him Columbo after the town where they’d met and planned an operation onhis leg. Today, Columbo is living the high life on a farm with a horse and a six-year-old boy tokeep him company. As Dixon said, “He is really the luckiest dog alive.”24. Why did Dixon stop suddenly during the road testing?A. She noticed something moving among the trees.B. She had cycled seven miles and wanted to rest.C. She met some other riding partners by chance.D. She wanted to share some water with Little.25. What can we learn about the dog?A. He is unfriendly to people.B. He is kept happily on a farm.C. He weighed about 31 pounds.D. He ended up as alligator food.26. According to the passage, the dog’s best friend is ______.A. the alligatorB. the humanC. the horseD. CBS NewsCto Mars? With the rise of virtual reality (虚拟现实), you might beable to do these things without even leaving your home. Unlike realreality, virtual reality means completely imaginary worlds, usingVirtual Reality (VR) has been with us for many years – atleast as an idea. Although it’s hard to tell the father of this amazing technology, history suggeststhat it could have been the fruit of not one but five key people. First, Morton Heilig introducedusers to 3D films. Then, there’s Jaron Lanier, the first person to use the term “Visual Reality”.Douglas Engelbart invented the computer mouse. Ivan Sutherland is the inventor of the firstHMD and Myron Krueger, the audio wiz. Thanks to these inventors, the technology has nowcome of age. Users can virtually experience things they could only dream of. Virtual reality ischanging the way we communicate experiences in the same way the Internet has changed the way we communicate information.Indeed, VR has become a worldwide reality, with different types of applications (应用) from computer games to medicine, engineering, scientific research, and so on. For example, medical learners are able to train through VR in order to deal with all kinds of injuries. Designers can check every corner of their buildings and make preparations. And if you are heading to Mars, a trip in virtual reality can help you “see” what you will find before you get there.One recent example was a doctor who practiced an operation on a little baby’s heart. This enabled him to plan out his surgery ahead of time, and helped to save the baby.VR will make the world even smaller than it is now. It’s definitely going to bring us closer together.Like any technology, however, virtual reality has its negative effects. The first big danger is disconnection from the real world. Apart from this, too much use of VR equipment can create obvious physical and even mental (精神的) dangers. Los s of one’s sense of direction and position, sea sickness and headaches are among the signs of illness some experience after using virtual-reality equipment for long periods.This is an ongoing topic that people are arguing about.27. We can learn from Paragraph 2 that ______.A. VR is the result of a series of inventions and ideasB. VR is changing the way we communicate informationC. it has taken many years to come up with the idea of VRD. it is likely to discover what people dream about with VR28. According to the passage, VR can be used to ______.A. connect with real reality wellB. observe other planets in spaceC. help doctors practice operationsD. build houses without preparations29. The writer probably agrees that ______.A. VR is a door to the real worldB. VR is like a coin with two sidesC. VR is responsible for increasing mental problemsD. it is easier to communicate information through VR30. Which would be the best title for the passage?A. To keep it or to lose it?B. How can you imagine?C. Have you ever wanted?D. To agree or to disagree?DMost of us fear failure. However, without failure, progress would be impossible. In fact, the word success comes from the Latin succedere, meaning “to come after.” And what does success usually come after? Failure. It seems that one cannot exist without the other.Every failure – even the worst ones – helps us learn to do things differently in the future. “Learning from the past mistakes and making changes helped me to reach the top of Everest successfully,” says mountaineer Pete Athans, who has now reached the world’s highest peak (山峰) seven times.Failure also reminds us that things can go wrong –sometimes with terrible results. Austrian Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner is the first woman to reach the top of all 14 of the world’s 8,000-meter peaks without extra oxygen (氧气). In 2007, while climbing in Nepal, she was in an avalanche (雪崩). She survived, but two nearby Spanish climbers died. The experience taught Kaltenbrunner that no matter how prepared a person is, bad things can still happen. But Kaltenbrunner decided she had to learn from her experience and move on.Accepting failure is not easy for many, though. We are often reluctant to tell people that we are failures because our good name depends on success. However, things are slowly changing. In the past ten years, some scientific magazines –mostly in medicine –have published reports of failed experiments. The belief is that the science community can also learn from “negative” results and that this can finally lead to positive outcomes.The business world already understands the value of negative results. Eli Lilly andCompany has failure parties to study data about medicine that doesn ’t work.In fact, one of the business world’s most famous failures became one of its biggestsuccesses. In the early 1990s, Apple Corporation created the Apple Newton. It was one ofApple’s biggest failure s. However, Apple’s CEO, Steve Jobs, believed the product had potential(潜力) and he began to improve it. In time, this led to the creation of the iPhone and the iPad,two of the company’s most successful products .The story of the Apple Newton can teach us another important lesson about failure. Thereis a lot we can learn by studying mistakes. Perhaps the most important lesson is that failure andsuccess are two sides of the same coin. One truly cannot exist without the other.31. The writer writes Paragraph 2 and 3 mainly to ______.A. show how bad things can become important lessonsB. tell us that it’s possible for anyone to be successfulC. prove how bad things can happen in any situationD. teach us what not to do when climbing mountains32. The underlined word “reluctant ” in Paragraph 4 probably means “______”.A. unableB. unsureC. unwillingD. uninterested33. What is the passage mainly about?A. An attitude towards failure.B. The experience of success.C. A difficult way to success.D. The rewards of failure.四、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。
2020届石景山九中高三英语上学期期末试卷及答案解析
2020届石景山九中高三英语上学期期末试卷及答案解析第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AKuala Lumpur is a capital city in Malaysia. Here are the top 4 budget hotels:The Chinatown Inn (About $30 per night)Just a block from the railway station, located in Chinatown’s open market. It has clean beds, central air conditioning, hot water forcoffee and tea, and a hall with a big screen TV. Wi-Fi is good except Floor 5. The guests’ complaint is that the air condition is too cold, so make sure you get a room with a window. You can open it to let some warmth in.Ancasa Express (About $45 per night).The hotel is above the sky-train station. That makes it convenient to get to other parts of the city. From the station, take the elevator to the 5th floor to reach the hotellobby(大厅). The rooms are clean and nice. There is a flat screen TV, the strongest Wi-Fi, and a very hot rainfall shower. The guests’ complaint is that the cafe is only open for breakfast and dinner, and not 24 hours.Central Hotel (About $35 per night)This hotel is just two blocks from the Central Station, which is the heart of all transportation in the city. From Central you can walk 2 blocks to the beautiful Central Hotel, in which rooms are small but clean, and have common Wi-Fi.Ocean 77 (About $25 per night)On Petaling Street in Chinatown, this brand new hotel is most spotlessly clean. There is a flat screen TV and good Wi-Fi in each room. The location is good, in the heart of the Petaling Street market. No cafe in the hotel, but many on the street.1.In the Chinatown Inn you are told to choose a room with a window ________.A.because the light in the room is dimB.so that you can breathe the fresh airC.so that you can let some warm air inD.so that you can have a good view from it2.If a guest likes surfing the Net, which of the following would be his first choice?A.The Chinatown InnB.Central Hotel.C.Ocean 77.D.Ancasa Express3.What is the unusual characteristic of Ocean 77?A.It is the cheapest, newest and cleanest.B.Its location is in the heart of the city.C.It is located in the street in Chinatown.D.There is a flat screen TV and good Wi-Fi.BAs I work in theLarkwhistle Garden in Dyer's Bay, Ontario, I take my time and the garden is teaching me about working with the earth. I recognize that there will be both successes and failures and there are many variables(变量)that affect them both.The quality of the seeds planted has a bearing on how the plants will grow. The weather can be too hot, too cold, or exactly right, and usually varies between all three. Weeds seem to grow in the garden and need to be taken care of, pulled, and removed to ensure they do not eat into the fruits, vegetables, and flowers we have so lovingly planted.I take time to stand back and rest, and to observe the plants and how they are growing. Each plant is unique and develops in the way that is best for them. Some have large broad leaves to shadow their fruit from the severe rays of the sun, while other plants are more open, their fruit needing the light to grow and ripen.Getting my hands dirty, feeling the sweat on my forehead, and the strength and flexibility of my body as I dig, bend and work under the warm summer sun, reminds me I am alive in ways I would not have remembered sitting on the couch.It is attractive to move things around, to transplant, and to disturb the natural order of how plants grow. The garden teaches me that it is important to know when to disturb things and when to let them be. The garden's life cycle follows a pattern that is repeated according to laws of nature, birth, growth, and then dies and it teaches us to accept this fact.4. How many variables may affect the growth of plants in the garden?A. Two.B. Three.C. Four.D. Five.5. What can we learn about the author?A. He feels exhausted while gardening.B. He enjoys life from working practice.C. He takes pleasure in harvesting fruits.D. He dreams away his time in the garden.6. How is the garden tended by the author?A. Its rank grass is got rid of.B. Its plants are left to grow freely.C. Its temperature is controlled properly.D. Its plants with large broad leaves are cut off.7. What fact does the author learn from gardening?A. Life takes its course.B. Hard work benefits health.C. Time is short and precious.D. Gardening brings good harvest.CAt the World Economic Forum last month, President Trump drew claps when he announced the United States would respond to the forum's proposal to plant one trillion(万亿) trees to fight climate change. The trillion-tree idea won wide attention last summer after a study published in the journal Science concluded thatplanting so many trees was “the most effective climate change solution to date”.If only it were true. But it isn't. Planting trees would slow down the planet's warming, but the only thing that will save us and future generations from paying a huge price in dollars, lives and damage to nature is rapid and considerable reductions in carbon release from fossil fuels, to net zero by 2050.Focusing on trees as the big solution to climate change is a dangerous diversion(偏离). Worse still, it takes attention away from those responsible for the carbon release that are pushing us toward disaster. For example, in the Netherlands, you can pay Shell an additional 1 euro cent for each liter of regular gasoline you put in your tank, to plant trees to balance the carbon release from your driving. That's clearly no more than disaster slightly delayed. The only way to stop this planet from overheating is through political, economic, technological and social solutions that end the use of fossil fuels.There is no way that planting trees, even across a global area the size of theUnited States, can absorb the huge amounts of fossil carbon released from industrial societies. Trees do take up carbon from the atmosphere as they grow. But this uptake merely replaces carbon lost when forests were cleared in the first place, usually long ago. Regrowing forests where they once grew can undo some damage done in the past, but even a trillion trees can't store enough carbon to head off dramatic climate changes this century.In a sharp counter argument to last summer's Paper in Science, Justin Gillis wrote in the same journal in October that the study's findings were inconsistent with the dynamics of the global carbon cycle. He warned that “the claimthat global tree restoration(复原) is our most effective climate solution is simply scientifically incorrect and dangerously misleading”.8. What do we know about the trillion-tree idea?A. It was published in a journal.B. It was proposed last summer.C. It was put forward by Trump.D. It drew lots of public attention.9. What is paragraph 3 mainly about?A. A drawback of the tree planting strategy.B. An example of balancing carbon release.C. An anecdote of making a purchase at Shell.D. A responsibility for politicians and economists.10. What was Justin Gillis's attitude towards global tree restoration?A. Indifferent.B. Opposed.C. Hesitant.D. Supportive.11. What is the best title for the text?A. Contradictory Ideas on Tree Planting.B. A Trillion Trees Come to the Rescue.C. Planting Trees Won't Save the World.D. The Best Solution to Climate Change.DLearning to say “yes, and”When I first heard about the improvisation (即兴交流) class, I was hesitating. As a quiet and shy girl, I feared improvising in front of strangers. However,I knew I wanted to work as a science communicator after finishing my Ph.D., so it seemed like a perfect opportunity to learn how to speak and communicate with others effectively. I signed up, knowing the experience would give me help.During our first class, we learned an important concept of improvisation: “yes, and.” It means that, as improvisers, we’d better accept what fellow performers say. If someone says that rhinos (犀牛) are librarians, forexample, then rhinos are librarians. We do not question the logic; we say “yes” and then continue with the scene as if nothing is wrong.The first few scenes were hard, but as weeks turned into months, I became more comfortable andeven started to enjoy our classes. I became better at listening, relating to my conversation partners, and communicating clearly in the moment. Once when I was giving a presentation about my science, an audience member surprised me with a question that didn’t grow out of the information I’d presented. Instead of getting confused and nervous, I took the “yes, and” approach—accepting the question and letting my mind focus on why it was asked. That helped me find an appropriate answer. I got pretty excited about it.The benefits of improvisation go beyond communication. Before attending the class, I would get stuck when my experiments produced unexpected data, thinking that I had made a mistake. But now, instead of getting discouraged, I will stay open to the possibility that the results are real, keep exploring the data and end up identifying a new type of cell—one that isn’t behaving as expected.I think all scientists can benefit from this lesson. If the data say rhinos are librarians, then it’s worth findingout whether rhinos are, in fact, librarians. As scientists, our job isn’t to challenge data that support a preconceived (先入为主的) story, but to say “yes, and.”12. Why did the author attend the improvisation class?A. To get a different experience.B. To finish her Ph.D. at university.C. To give up her job as a science communicator.D. To improve her speaking and communicating ability.13. What was the author’s change after attending the improvisation class?A. She formed her own idea quickly.B. She came up with lots of creative responses.C. She paid more attention to the logic of answers.D. She became a good listener before giving an opinion.14. The author mentions applying the “yes, and” approach to her scientific experiments to ______.A. explain the process of using the methodB. prove the benefits of the improvisation classC. share her own research experiences with readersD. attract fellow scientists to attend the improvisation class15. What can be inferred about scientists from the last paragraph?A. They should attend the improvisation class.B. They should question all preconceived ideas.C. They should carry on research by admitting earlier data.D. They should try to improve their professional knowledge.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
北京市石景山区2020届九年级上学期期末考试英语试题
石景山区 2019—2020 学年第一学期初三期末试卷英语知识运用（共14 分）一、单项填空（共 6 分，每小题0.5 分）从下列各题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1.—Where is Jack? I can’t find .—Look! He is over there.A. meB. youC. himD. her2.I went to Tian’anmen Square with my friends National Day.A. inB. onC. atD. from3.You’d better take a taxi, you will be late for school.A. orB. soC. butD. and4.My sister is good at language. She speak four different languages.A. canB. mustC. needD. should5.They to build Xinshougang Bridge in 2016. It was a great project!A. startB. will startC. startedD. have started6.—Hi, Henry. I called you last night, but you didn’t answer.—Sorry. I TV at that time.A. watchB. watchedC. am watchingD. was watching7.We won’t drive to the mountains tomorrow if it .A. snowsB. will snowC. snowedD. is snowing8.The air this year is much than that of last year.A. goodB. betterC. bestD. the best9.Sarah to a concert during her stay in Shanghai last month.A. invitesB. invitedC. is invitedD. was invited10.—Mum, when can we eat?—Dinner ready in two minutes.A. isB. wasC. has beenD. will be11.China national women’s volleyball team the world champion for many times.A. winsB. wonC. has wonD. will win12.—Could you please tell me ?—It makes me happy and relaxed.A. why do you like photographyB. why you like photographyC. why did you like photographyD. why you liked photography二、完形填空（共8 分，每小题1 分）阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选择最佳选项。
2019-2020学年北京市石景山区九年级(上)期末英语试卷 含答案
2018-2019学年九年级（上）期末英语试卷一、单项填空（共6 分，每小题0.5 分）从下列各题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项．1．（.5分）David is my brother．______hobby is drawing．（）A．His B．Her C．Your D．Its2．（.5分）﹣Tina，when did you arrive in Beijing？﹣______ September 1st．（）A．In B．On C．At D．From3．（.5分）You can't swim in the river，______ it's too dangerous．（）A．and B．so C．but D．because4．（.5分）﹣Must I leave now？﹣No，you ______．You can stay here a little longer．（）A．mustn't B．needn't C．can't D．wouldn't5．（.5分）Alexander Bell______ the telephone over 140 years ago．（）A．invents B．inventedC．will invent D．has invented6．（.5分）William______ in the school library when it began to rain．（）A．read B．readsC．was reading D．is reading7．（.5分）Emma isn't here．She______ to America．（）A．goes B．was going C．will go D．has gone8．（.5分）The Hong Kong﹣Zhuhai﹣Macao Bridge is one of______ bridges in the world．（）A．long B．longerC．longest D．the longest9．（.5分）In the early 1960s，this book______ in many schools in Britain．（）A．teaches B．was taught C．taught D．is taught 10．（.5分）It's important______ calm whatever happens in life．（）A．stay B．to stay C．stayed D．staying11．（.5分）If you take a taxi now，you______ to the cinema in time．（）A．get B．got C．will get D．have got 12．（.5分）﹣Could you please tell me______ ？﹣Of course．It's on Wangfujing Street．（）A．where Beijing Hotel isB．where is Beijing HotelC．where Beijing Hotel wasD．where was Beijing Hotel二、完形填空（共8 分，每小题 1 分）阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选择最佳选项．13．（8分）The greatest giftKerrie and I had always been close friends through elementary school and middle school．But when high school started，everything seemed to（1）between us．I was more independent and did whatever suited me．However，Kerrie wanted to be liked．She was willing to do anything to become （2），which was the only thing she wanted．At the end of our first year，she finally got invited to the biggest party of the year．As her best friend，I helped her get ready for the party．After I watched her leave，I headed into the house with a big sigh （叹气）and （3）that everything could goback the way it used to be between us．At about 2：00 a．m．，my phone rang．It was Kerrie's mother．I could hear the （4）in her voice．"Kerrie's been in an accident，" she said．My mind began racing in fear．"She was hit by a truck，" her mother continued to say．"（5），it wasn't too bad．She has got a fracture （骨折）．The doctor said she'd be OK in a month．"After taking control of my thoughts again，I（6）to calm down and hurried to the hospital．Over the next few days，I learned more about what had happened．Kerrie had wanted to （7）in so badly at the party that she tried to please everyone．After the party，some girls told her to get a taxi for them．While Kerrie was standing in the cold waiting for a taxi，a truck came out of nowhere and hit her．In the following weeks，I visited Kerrie every day．However，no one at the party ever came to see her，even the girls that she had tried to get a taxi for．It was Kerrie's birthday when she left the hospital．I asked her what she wanted and she told me she had already received the greatest gift from me ﹣unconditional love and true friendship since I had always been there to（8）her no matter what happened．（1）A．end B．last C．continue D．change（2）A．comfortable B．silent C．popular D．responsible（3）A．realised B．hoped C．suggested D．predicted（4）A．worry B．doubt C．pleasure D．surprise（5）A．Luckily B．Crazily C．Strangely D．Terribly（6）A．failed B．asked C．dreamed D．managed（7）A．come B．break C．fit D．give（8）A．accept B．support C．judge D．correct三、阅读理解（共36 分）阅读理解（共26 分，每小题 2 分）阅读下面的四篇短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选择最佳选项．14．（6分）（1）Zac thinks the best time to visit Hong Kong is ．A．between May and NovemberB．between May and SeptemberC．between December and FebruaryD．between September and November（2）Who thinks Victoria Peak is worth visiting？A．Zac．B．Angel．C．Will．D．Laura．（3）What does Will advise Mari to do？A．Travel by herself．B．Do some shopping．C．Travel with friends．D．Take the Peak Tram．15．（6分）Tough Man：a race to the limitEvery January，more than 3，000 people take part in one of the most difficult races on Earth：the Tough Man competition in the UK．Competitors run，swim and climb around the 15﹣km course．But this is no normal race．These competitors have to crawl （爬）through tunnels （隧道），run across a field of nettles （荨麻）and jump over fire．What's more，the competition takes places in January，so the temperatures are low ﹣sometimes as low as ﹣6 ℃．People travel from all over the world to take part，with competitors from South Africa，Australia and China．The following shows what the Tough Man course is like．First，competitors run for 1km along a muddy road．Next，they crawl under low nets on the ground．After the nets，the runners jump into a lake and swim for 1km．Then，they reach the field of fire．Here，the runners run across a field and jump over small bonfires．Next，competitors must crawl through a long tunnel．The tunnel is partly under water．Finally，the runners run 2 km through nettles before they reach the finish line．The competition is quite dangerous and every year there are accidents．Injuries like broken bones and cuts are quite common．The race is very hard：one﹣third of the competitors don't finish it．Runners have to be very fit and healthy and most people train all year to prepare for the event．It is also the only race like it in the world．There are similar events，but this was the first one in the world．Many people do the competition because it is so famous．Every year the organizers change the event and add new things．This means that the competition stays exciting and challenging，so people go back year after year．（1）Where does the Tough Man competition take place？A．In the UK．B．In China．C．In Australia．D．In South Africa．（2）What do competitors do after crawling under nets？A．Run across a field with fire．B．Jump into water and swim．C．Crawl through a tunnel．D．Run through nettles．（3）Why do people go back to the competition every year？A．It changes and stays exciting every year．B．It is the first competition in the world．C．It helps people to stay fit and healthy．D．There are no similar events like it．16．（6分）FOMOEverybody knows how important it is for students to get a good night's sleep every night．You aren't able to do your best and keep up with all of your responsibilities at school unless you sleep well．Most experts agree that the best number of sleeping hours is eight，and this has been accepted as common sense for as long as I can remember．However，I was young once and I know that most of you get much less sleep than that ﹣and in some cases it will be influencing your schoolwork．I read an interesting article in a teachers' magazine recently．They did a study of848students in Wales．Worryingly，the results showed that teenagers are facing a new problem．They may go to bed and get up at proper times but a growing number of them are waking up in the middle of the night，not to use the bathroom or have something to eat but because of FOMO﹣fear of missing out，which brings worrying influence on their sleep and schoolwork．According to the article，schoolchildren are having problems because more and more of them wake up during the night to check social media．Afraid of missing a comment （评论）or an opportunity to take part in a conversation，teenagers are waking at all times of the night，going online and getting involved．All this when they should be sound asleep．Experts are worried and the report shows some facts from the study that I'd like to share with you：23% of 12 to 15﹣year﹣olds wake up nearly every night to use social media．One in three students are always tired．Students who use social media during the night are more likely to be anxious （焦虑）．Are you experiencing FOMO？If yes，I'd like to ask you to be responsible for your sleep when it comes to social media．Be brave! Switch off your devices （设备）at night．The world won't end and your social media will be waiting to greet you in the morning!I give you my word that you won't have missed anything important just because of a goodnight's sleep．（1）We can learn from the passage that FOMO is ．A．an unreasonable need to go out all the timeB．a result of using social media in a wise wayC．a fear of missing communication on social mediaD．a study on the ways of teenagers using social media（2）What did the study in Wales show？A．Teenagers are tired because they often stay up late．B．More and more teenagers are tired of schoolwork．C．Half of the teenagers wake up nearly every night．D．Using social media at night may cause anxiety．（3）What is the writer's main purpose in writing this passage？A．To explain the relationship between FOMO and sleep．B．To encourage teenagers to deal with FOMO properly．C．To describe why teenagers don't get enough sleep．D．To show why FOMO happens a lot to teenagers．17．（8分）Think back to when you were in a classroom，and the teacher set a difficult problem．Which of the two following responses is closer to the way you reacted？The psychologist （心理学家）Carol Dweck of Stanford University，did a test by givingsome ten﹣year﹣old children problems that were a little hard for them．Group 1，who chose B，reacted positively，said they loved challenges and understood that their abilities could be developed．Professor Dweck says they had a "growth mindset （思维模式）"．And they cared more about what they can achieve in the future．However，group 2，who chose A，felt that their intelligence was being judged and they had failed．They had a "fixed mindset" and were unable to imagine improving．Some of these children said they might cheat in the future and look for someone who were worse than them，just to make themselves feel good．Professor Dweck believes that there is a problem in education．For years，teachers have praised children for their intelligence and talent．But this makes them get hurt easily from failure．They become performance﹣oriented （i．e．interested in getting high grades，not learning）．The right way，according to Dweck，is to praise the process that children are involved in：making an effort，using learning strategies （策略）and improving．This way they will become mastery﹣oriented （i．e．interested in getting better at something）and will achieve more．Psychologists have been testing these theories．Students were taught that if they left their comfort zone and learned something new and difficult，they'd be more intelligent．These students made faster progress than a control group．In another study，children from an underperforming （不佳的）school had trainings on their growth mindset techniques for a year．The results were staggering．They came top in tests，beating children from much better schools．These children had previously felt that making an effort was a sign of stupidity，but they came to see it as the key to learning．So，back to our original question，if you answered B，well done ﹣you already have a growth mindset．If A，don't worry；everyone is able to become mastery﹣oriented with a little effort and self﹣awareness．（1）What can we learn from Carol's test in Paragraph 2？A．Group 2 cheated in the test．B．Group 1 had good imagination．C．Group 2 felt confident after the test．D．Group 1 liked challenging problems．（2）What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about？A．Ways of training children．B．How to deal with challenges．C．Problems in today's classroom．D．The right and wrong ways of praise．（3）The word staggering in Paragraph 4 probably means．A．unbelievableB．unchangeableC．disappointingD．frightening（4）Which of the following would be the best title for the passage？A．Do you have the right mindset？B．Can you make the right choice？C．Are you using proper strategies？D．Are you really pushing yourself？四、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题．（共10 分，每小题2 分）18．（10分）Tornado ChaserDo you know？In June 2003，South Dakota experienced 67 tornados in one day! In the U．S．，tornadoes （龙卷风）are responsible for 80 deaths and more than 1，500 injuries each year．Although they happen very often，tornadoes are difficult to predict．Why？Tornadoes develop from storms，but only some storms can become tornadoes．Meteorologists （气象学家）don't know where and when a storm will touch the ground and turn into a tornado．Today，the warning time for a tornado is usually just 13 minutes．Tim Samaras is a tornado chaser．His job is to find tornadoes and follow them．Whenhe gets close to a tornado，he puts a special tool on the ground．This tool measures things like temperature，humidity，and wind speed of a tornado．With this information，Samaras can learn what causes tornadoes to develop．If meteorologists understand this，they can warn people about tornadoes sooner and save lives．How does Samaras hunt tornadoes？It's not easy．First，he has to find one．Tornadoes are too small to see using weather satellites （卫星）．So Samaras can't just depend on these tools to find one．Instead he waits for tornadoes to develop．Every May and June，Samaras drives about 40，000 kilometers （25，000 miles）across an area known as Tornado Alley，looking and hoping to find a tornado．Once Samaras sees a tornado，the chase begins．But a tornado is hard to follow．Some tornadoes change direction several times﹣for example，moving east and then west and then east again．When Samaras finally gets near a tornado，he puts his special tool on the ground．Being this close to a tornado is frightening．There is rubbish flying in the air．The wind is blowing at high speed．He must get away quickly．The work is risky，even for a skilled chaser like Samaras．But danger won't stop his hunt for the perfect storm．（1）When did South Dakota experience 67 tornadoes in one day？（2）How long is the warning time usually for a tornado？（3）What does Tim Samaras do？（4）Where does Samaras go every May and June？（5）Why is it hard for Samaras to hunt tornadoes？五、书面表达（共10 分）文段表达（10 分）从下面两个题目中任选一题，根据中文和英文提示，完成一篇不少于50 词的文段写作．文中已给出内容不计入总词数．所给提示词语仅供选用．请不要写出你的校名和姓名．19．（10分）根据中文和英文提示，完成一篇不少于50 词的文段写作．文中已给出内容不计入总词数．所给提示词语仅供选用．请不要写出你的校名和姓名．庙会是春节期间最传统的活动之一．假如你是李华，打算邀请你校的美国交换生Peter 于2 月5 号一起去逛庙会（the Temple Fair），感受中国传统文化的魅力．请你用英语写一封邀请信，告诉他你们见面的时间、地点，以及他需要做哪些准备．提示词语：traditional activity，9o'clock，warm clothes，camera提示问题：●When and where are you going to meet？●What do you advise Peter to prepare？Dear Peter，How is it going？I'm writing to invite you to come to visit the Temple Fair during Spring Festival holidays．I'm looking forward to your early reply．Yours，Li Hua20．根据中文和英文提示，完成一篇不少于50 词的文段写作．文中已给出内容不计入总词数．所给提示词语仅供选用．请不要写出你的校名和姓名．某英文报社就"服务社区"的话题展开征文活动．假如你是李华，应学校要求，你参加了为社区服务的活动．请你用英文写篇短文给报社投稿，谈谈你参加此次活动的经历及感受．提示词语：collect rubbish，visit old people，proud，meaningful提示问题：●What did you do to help in the community？●How did you feel about the activity？I went to help in the community during summer holiday．参考答案与试题解析一、单项填空（共6 分，每小题0.5 分）从下列各题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项．1．【解答】his他的，her她的，your你的，its它的，此题根据语境：David 是我哥哥，他的爱好是画画．故选：A．2．【解答】in在哪一年，哪一月，哪一季节，on在某一天，或某一天的上午，下午，晚上，at在几点；from从…，此题根据September 1st，这里表示几月几号，用介词on．故选：B．3．【解答】because因为，后跟从句．but但是．so所以．and和．根据你不能在河里游泳，因为它太危险了．故选：D．4．【解答】根据题意：Must I leave now？﹣No，you ______．可知must提问的句子，否定回答用needn't或者don't have to ，这是习惯用法．结合选项，A．千万不要B．不必C．不可能D．不会．故选：B．5．【解答】根据句意"亚历山大贝尔在140多年前发明了电话"可知，要用一般过去时，谓语动词用过去式．故选：B．6．【解答】根据句意"当天开始下雨时，威廉正在学校图书馆看书"可知，要用过去进行时，其构成为was/ were doing．故选：C．7．【解答】根据句意"艾玛不在这里，她到美国去了"可知，要用现在完成时，其构成为has/ have done．故选：D．8．【解答】根据one of______ bridges ，可知这里考查one of的用法，one of表示…中的一个，后面跟形容词的最高级+名词的复数，形容词的最高级前面加冠词the．故选：D．9．【解答】主语this book和动词"教"是被动关系，再结合句意"在六十年代初，这本书在英国的许多学校里都被教"可知，要用一般过去时的被动语态，其构成为was/ were done．故选：B．10．【解答】根据It's important______ calm ，可知句子考查It's important to do sth表示做某事是重要的．故选：B．11．【解答】根据If you take a taxi now，you﹣﹣，可知这里考查if引导的条件状语从句，主句用一般将来时，构成will+动词原形，从句用一般现在时．故选：C．12．【解答】根据Could you please tell me？再结合选项，可知Could you please tell me后面是跟一个宾语从句，宾语从句中应该用陈述语序，即主语+谓语，所以排除BD．再根据It's on Wangfujing Street．这里时态应该是一般现在时．故选：A．二、完形填空（共8 分，每小题 1 分）阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选择最佳选项．13．【解答】1．D．考查动词．A结束．B持续．C继续．D改变．句意"但是高中开学后，我们之间的一切似乎都发生了__"．根据上一句Kerrie and I had always been close friends through elementary school and middle school．我和Kerrie在小学和中学时一直是亲密的朋友．可知，but但是，表示转折，应该"改变"．选D．2．C．考查形容词．A舒适的．B沉默的．C受欢迎的．D负责的．句意"她愿意做任何事来变得___，这是她唯一想要的"．根据上一句However，Kerrie wanted to be liked然而，Kerrie想被人喜欢．可知，应该是"受欢迎的"．选C．3．B．考查动词．A意识到．B希望．C建议．D预测．句意"我叹了口气走进房子，__一切都能回到我们之间原来的样子"．根据1空处But when high school started，everything seemed to change between us但是当高中开始的时候，我们之间的一切似乎都发生了变化．可知，应该是"希望"．选B．4．A．考查名词．A担心．B怀疑．C快乐．D惊喜．句意"我能从她的声音中听到__的声音"．根据下一句Kerrie's been in an accident．Kerrie出了车祸．可知，应该是"担心"．选A．5．A．考查副词．A幸运地．B疯狂地．C奇怪地．D可怕地．句意"‘她被卡车撞了'她母亲继续说．__，不是太坏"．可知，应该是"幸运地"．选A．6．D．考查动词．A失败．B询问．C梦想．D设法．句意"我__平静下来，匆匆赶到医院"．manage to do sth设法做某事．固定搭配．选D．7．C．考查动词．A来．B打破．C适合．D给．句意"Kerrie曾非常想在聚会上___，所以她想取悦大家"．fit in相处融洽．选C．8．B．考查动词．A接受．B支持．C评价．D改正．句意"因为无论发生什么事，我一直在那里__她"．根据上一句I asked her what she wanted and she told me she had already received the greatest gift from me ﹣unconditional love and true friendship 我问她想要什么，她告诉我她已经从我那里得到了最伟大的礼物﹣﹣无条件的爱和真正的友谊．可知，应该是"支持"．选B．三、阅读理解（共36 分）阅读理解（共26 分，每小题 2 分）阅读下面的四篇短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选择最佳选项．14．【解答】1．C 细节理解题．根据"The best time to visit Hong Kong is between December and February"去香港旅游的最佳时间是十二月至二月，可知时间为十二月至二月．故选C．2．D 细节理解题．根据" I'd visit Victoria Peak．A lot of people go there，but it's worth it，说话人是Laura．故选D．3．B 细节理解题．根据" You should go shopping"你应该去购物，可知他推荐去香港购物，故选B．15．【解答】1．A 细节理解题．根据"the Tough Man competition in the UK"英国的硬汉比赛，可知这项比赛在英国举行．A项符合题意．故选A．2．B 细节理解题．根据" After the nets，the runners jump into a lake and swim for 1km"在爬完网之后，选手们跳入湖中，游了1公里，可知接下来的项目是游泳，故选B．3．A 细节理解题．根据"Every year the organizers change the event and add new things．This means that the competition stays exciting and challenging"每年组织者都会改变活动，增加新的内容．这意味着比赛仍然是令人兴奋和具有挑战性的．A项它每年都会改变，保持兴奋度，最符合题意．故选A．16．【解答】1．C 内容推断题．根据" not to use the bathroom or have something to eat but because of FOMO﹣fear of missing out"不是使用浴室或吃东西，而是因为害怕错过任何机会，而且根据下文中描述经历FOMO的儿童会在晚上醒来去查看社交设备，可知FOMO是指因害怕错过消息而不断查看社交设备，C项担心在社交媒体上错过消息符合题意．故选C．2．D 内容推断题，根据"Students who use social media during the night are more likely to be anxious "学生在夜间使用社交媒体更有可能焦虑，可知在晚上使用社交媒体会造成焦虑，故选D．3．B 主旨大意题．根据" I'd like to ask you to be responsible for your sleep when it comes to social media"我想请你在使用社交媒体时对自己的睡眠负责，作者的整篇文章讲述了社交媒体对睡眠的影响，目的是为了呼吁学生正确对待社交控这一现象，故选B．17．【解答】（1）D．细节理解题，根据原文Group 1，who chose B，reacted positively，said they loved challenges and understood that their abilities could be developed．第一组，选择B的人，积极反映，说他们喜欢挑战并明白他们的能力可以得到发展，可知第一组的人喜欢挑战问题．故选D．（2）D．细节理解题，根据原文，But this makes them get hurt easily from failure．They become performance﹣oriented ，但是这样会很容易让他们从失败中受伤，他们成为以表现为导向，The right way，according to Dweck，is to praise the process that children are involved in，This way they will become mastery﹣oriented 正确的表扬的过程是，孩子参与其中，这种方法叫做以熟练为导向．故选D．（3）A．词义猜测题，根据原文The results were staggering．They came top in tests，beating children from much better schools．这个结果让人难以置信，他们在测试中成为了顶尖的人，打败了从更好学校的孩子们These children had previously felt that making an effort was a sign of stupidity，but they came to see it as the key to learning这些孩子以前觉得作出努力是很愚蠢的标志，但是他们开始明白了它是作为学习的重要钥匙．可知staggering的意思是难以置信的．故选A．（4）A．主旨大意题，根据原文，主要介绍了心里学家Carol Dweck 对两种思维模式和固定模式的分析，并且侧重了思维模式的重要性，故选A．四、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题．（共10 分，每小题2 分）18．【解答】1．In June 2003．细节理解题，根据语境：In June 2003，South Dakota experienced67 tornados in one day!2003年6月，南达科他州在一天内经历了67次龙卷风！可得出答案．2.13 minutes．细节理解题，根据语境：Today，the warning time for a tornado is usually just13 minutes．今天，龙卷风的预警时间通常只有13分钟．3．Tim Samaras is a tornado chaser．细节理解题，根据语境：Tim Samaras is a tornado chaser．Tim Samaras是龙卷风追逐者．4．Samaras drives about 40，000 kilometers an area known as Tornado Alley，细节理解题，根据语境．Every May and June，Samaras drives about 40，000 kilometers （25，000 miles）across an area known as Tornado Alley，looking and hoping to find a tornado．每年5月和6月，萨马拉斯在一个被称为"龙卷风巷"的地区行驶约40000公里，寻找并希望找到龙卷风．5．Because tornadoes are too small to see using weather satellites．细节理解题．根据语境：Tornadoes are too small to see using weather satellites 龙卷风太小，无法用气象卫星观测到．可知答案．五、书面表达（共10 分）文段表达（10 分）从下面两个题目中任选一题，根据中文和英文提示，完成一篇不少于50 词的文段写作．文中已给出内容不计入总词数．所给提示词语仅供选用．请不要写出你的校名和姓名．19．【解答】Dear Peter，How is it going？I'm writing to invite you to come to visit the Temple Fair during Spring Festival holidays．The Temple Fair is one of the most traditional activities during Spring Festival holidays．（引出话题）We're going to meet at 9 o' clock on February 5th．I will be waiting for you at the gate of our school．（介绍时间和地点）It will be cold in Beijing at that time，so you'd better wear warm clothes．【高分句型一】Also，it's a good idea to take a camera with you since you may want to share your photos with your friends in America．（建议）It will be very interesting and I am sure you will enjoy it．（希望）I'm looking forward to your early reply．【高分句型二】（期待）Yours，Li Hua20．【解答】I went to help in the community during summer holiday．It was meaningful and interesting for me．Let me tell you something about it．（开篇点明中心问题）I collected rubbish in the community．I separeated them into recyclable garbage and Nonrecyclable garbage（高分句型一）．Meanwhile，I also visited old people．I helped them clean the room，washed their clothes and cut their hair．the old people were very excited ，I was very proud of myself（高分句型二）．And next time I will take part in these activities．（具体说明做的事情以及感受）。
2020年石景山九中高三英语上学期期末考试试卷及答案解析
2020年石景山九中高三英语上学期期末考试试卷及答案解析第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AI once taught in a small private school. Each morning at nine o’clock all the students, ranging in age from three to seven years old, gathered in the Great Room for a warm-up in preparation for the day.One morning the headmistress made an announcement to all the children gathered,“Today we begin a great experiment of the mind.” She held up two ivy(常春藤) plants, each potted in an identical container. She continued, “Do they look the same?”All the children nodded. So did I, for, in this way, I was alsoa child.“We will give the plants the same amount of light, the same amount of water, but not the same amount of attention,” She said. “Together we are going to see what will happen when we put one plant in the kitchen away from our attention and the other plant right here in this room. Each day for the next month, we shall sing to our plant in the Great Room and tell it how much we love it, and how beautiful it is. We will use our good minds to think good thoughts about it.”Four weeks later my eyes were as wide and disbelieving as the children’s. The kitchen plant was leggy and sick-looking, and it hadn’t grown at all. But the Great Room plant, which had been sung to and surrounded by positive thoughts and words, had increased threefold in size with dark leaves that were filled with energy.In order to prove the experiment, the kitchen ivy was brought to the Great Room to join the other ivy. Within three weeks, the second plant had caught up with the first ivy. Within four weeks, they could not be distinguished, one from the other.I took this lesson to heart and made it my own.1. Why did the headmistress do the experiment?A. She wanted to teach me a lesson.B. She expected the students to learn to grow plants.C. She meant to prove the impact of good minds on growth.D. She intended to show students how to save a sick-looking plant.2. What happened to the ivy in the kitchen at last?A. It stopped growing and died.B. It was leggy and sick with dark leaves.C. It looked almost the same as the other one.D. It grew better than the one in the Great Room.3. What can be a suitable title for the passage?A. Life Means GrowthB. Things Grow with LoveC. Equality Makes a DifferenceD. Positive Thoughts Really CountBShanghairesidents passing through the city’s eastern Huangpu district in Octobermight have astonished at an unusual sight: a “walking” building. An 85-year-old primary school has been lifted off the ground in its entirety and relocated using new technology named the “walking” machine.In the city’s latest effort to preserve historic structures, engineers used nearly 200 mobile supports under the five-story building. The supports act like robotic legs. They’re split into two groups which in turns rise up and down, imitating the human step. Attached sensors help control how the building moves forward.TheLagenaPrimary School, which weighs 7,600 tons, faced a new challenge — it’s T-shaped, while previously relocated structures were square or rectangular. Experts and technicians met to discuss possibilities and test a number of different technologies before deciding on the “walking machine”.Over the course of 18 days, the building was rotated 21degrees and moved 62 meters away to its new location. The old school building is set to become a center for heritage protection and cultural protection. The project marks the first time this “walking machine” method has been used inShanghaito relocate a historical building.In recent years,China’s rapid modernization has seen many historic buildingsrazedto clear land for skyscrapers and office buildings. But there has been growing concern about the architectural heritage loss as a result of destruction across the country.Shanghaihas beenChina’s most progressive city when it comes to heritage preservation. The survival of a number of 1930s buildings in the famous Bund district and 19th-century “Shikumen” houses in the repaired Xintiandi neighborhood has offered examples of how to give old buildings new life. The city also has a track record of relocating old buildings. In 2018, the city relocated a 90-year-old building in Hongkou district, which was then considered to beShanghai’s most complex relocation project to date.4. How did the primary school get moved?A. By reducing the weight of it.B. By using movable supports.C. By dividing it into several parts.D. By using robotic legs.5. What does the underlined word “razed” probably mean in Paragraph 5?A. Replaced.B. Burnt.C. Protected.D. Destroyed.6. What can we infer about the heritage preservation inChina?A. The use of advanced technology leads to growing concern.B. Shanghai is the pioneer in preserving architectural heritage.C.A number of old buildings have been given new life.D. Many historic buildings will be relocated.7. What is the passage mainly about?A. New preservation campaigns are launched inChina.B. New technology gives new life to historic buildings.C. A building inShanghai“walks” to a new location.D. “Walking machine” makes heritage protection simpler.CIn 2002, young Elon Musk tried unsuccessfully to buy Russian rockets to help him send mice to Mars and back. Afterwards, the youngmillionaire decided to build his own rockets.Musk went to Southern California and started hiring people to help bring his dream to life. In a very short time, and despite some failures, his company SpaceX launched Falcon 1, the first successful privately-built liquid fuel rocket, into Earth's orbit in 2008.As the first Falcon rocket began testing, development was already underway for the Falcon 9. This much larger rocket, which uses nine engines to lift heavy payloads（有效载荷）into orbit, is engineered to return to Earth, ready to be reused for another flight.For Musk, space is the final destination. To help people get there, his company Neuralink is developingdevices that will link people's brains with computers. A similar device has been developed at the University of Utah. It consists of a chip（芯片）with 256 threads（线程）that is placed between a person's skin and brain. The threads attach directly to brain tissue（脑组织）.Patients who have the device are able to use only their minds to communicate with one another through computers.Neuralink's chips will have about 1,000 threads. A robot developed by the company will place up to ten chips under a person's skin. The chips will communicate without wires but with a tiny device that will be worn behind the person's ear. That device, in turn, will communicate with computers. The primary market for the technology will be for people that, because of injuries or birth defects, cannot control their hands and arms. With Neuralink^ product, they'll be able to mentally command a computer to type messages for them or carry out other tasks.8. According to this article, what was the first Falcon 1 able to do?A. Launch big satellites.B. Reach distant moons.C. Move around our planet.D. Study the universe.9. What does the article explain about Neuralink's chips?A. How they'll be set up.B. What safety features they'll have.C. How much money they'll earn.D. Where they'll be produced.10. According to this article, who is Neuralink going to market its product to first?A. Those who own great wealth.B. Those who are physically disabled.C. Those who travel internationally.D. Those who do research on plants.11. In which publication is this article most likely to appear?A. The Journal of Environmental Studies.B. Advances in Business and Technology.C. Digest of Fashion and Entertainment News,D. Consumer's Guide to Outdoor Recreation.DWith graduation days being celebrated all over the country, a student who has to use a wheelchair honored his mother on his graduation day in a special way. Easley High School graduate, Alex Mays surprised people present when he got up and walked across the stage at Clemson's Littlejohn Coliseum.“I was really happy—it made me feel good,” Alex said.Alex was not given a chance to live right from his birth. He was born at 25 weeks and weighed just 1 pound, 10 ounces at birth. When he was very young, he had a disease and lost the ability to walk. After his mother's death in 2013, Alex had several other difficult life changes until he came to live with his grandparents, Dousay and her husband, Dewayne. Dousay said that when Alex came to live with them, they decided to bring him up in the best possible way they could.Last fall, Alex said that he would walk across the stage to get his diploma to honor his late mother. He practiced hard and worked with a physical therapist for 9 months to complete his plan.The only help Alex got was from his mom's best friend, Tonya Johnson, who pushed his wheelchair to the stage wearing one of his mother's favorite shirts. “I had support from my family. I couldn't have done it without them,” Alex said.“Alex made everyone in the building feel encouraged that day” Pickens County School District public information specialist John Eby said. “The school teachers knew he was going to get up to get his diploma, but the distance he walked was a surprise, even to them,” Eby said.“Some of life's most important tests aren’t given in a classroom; Alex tested himself and passed with flying color1 s,” Eby added.12. In what way did Alex honor his late mother on his graduation day?A. By dressing like her.B. By saying sorry to her.C. By inviting her best friend.D. By walking to get his diploma.13. What can we learn from Paragraph 3?A. Alex was born healthy.B. Alex went through a lot.C. Alex had a purpose in life as a child.D. Alex has lived with his grandparents all the time.14. What did Alex also express on his graduation day?A. His big regret in life.B. His feelings for hisschool.C. His thanks for his family.D. His will to complete his study.15. Which of the following words can best describe Alex?A. Strong-minded.B. Warm-hearted.C. Cool-headed.D. Easy-going.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
北京市石景山区近三年(2021-2023)九年级上学期期末英语试卷分类汇编：书面表达
北京市石景山区近三年（2021-2023）九年级上学期期末英语试卷分类汇编文段表达北京市石景山区2022-2023学年九年级上学期期末英语试卷五、文段表达（10分）38. 从下面两个题目中任选一题, 根据中文和英文提示, 完成一篇不少于50词的文段写作。
文中已给出内容不计入总词数。
所给提示词语仅供选用。
请不要写出你的校名和姓名。
题目①假如你是李华, 你的英国笔友Chris明年暑假将来你校交换学习。
他给你发来邮件, 询问你校的情况, 并表达了想自学汉语的愿望。
请你用英语回复一封邮件, 简单介绍你校的情况, 并为他自学汉语提供一些建议。
提示词语: beautiful, teaching building, library, use songs, watch movies 提示问题:·What is the school like？·How can you learn Chinese well?Dear Chris,I'm writing to tell you something about the school first.I'm looking forward to your early reply.Yours,Li Hua题目②“立身以立学为先”, 人生是一个不断学习和进步的过程。
通过学习, 你掌握了某种技能, 明白了某种道理。
某英文网站正在开展以“ALearning Experience”为主题的征文活动。
假如你是李华,请用英文写一篇短文投稿, 分享你的一次学习经历, 以及你从中得到的收获。
提示词语: swim, afraid, encourage, practice, confidence提示问题: ·Share a story about your learning experience.·What have you learned from the experience?Learning happens anytime and anywhere.五、文段表达（10分）39. 从下面两个题目中根据中文和英文提示, 完成一篇不少于50词的文段写作。
北京石景山区2020-2021学年九年级上学期期末英语试卷(WORD含答案)
石景山区 2020—2021 学年第一学期初三期末试卷英语学校姓名准考证号知识运用（共14 分）一、单项填空（共6 分，每小题0.5 分）从下列各题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1.Mr. Cooper is very popular, and we all enjoy classes.A. hisB. herC. theirD. your2.— Happy birthday, Jack! Here is a gift you.—Thanks. That’s very nice of you.A. fromB. forC. onD. in3.Put on your warm clothes before you go out, you may have a cold.A. orB. soC. butD. and4.You cross the road when the traffic lights are red.A. couldn’tB. wouldn’tC. mustn’tD. needn’t5.—do you go to the cinema, Li Wen?— Once a month.A. How manyB. How muchC. How oftenD. How soon6.Zhong Nanshan is one of scientists in China.A. famousB. more famousC. most famousD. the most famous7.Life is like a mirror. If you smile at it, it back.A. has smiledB. will smileC. smiledD. is smiling8.I an online test when my mum walked in.A. doB. will doC. was doingD. am doing9.They each other since Lily left Beijing last year, but they stay in touch.A. don’t seeB. didn’t seeC. won’t seeD. haven’t seen10.— What is your little sister doing, Tom?— She with her toys now.A. will playB. is playingC. playsD. played11.Chinese spacecraft Chang’e 5 into space on November 24th, 2020.A. sendsB. sentC. is sentD. was sent12.— Do you know ?— At 2:00 tomorrow afternoon.A. when our class meeting beganB. when did our class meeting beginC. when our class meeting will beginD. when will our class meeting begin二、完形填空（共8 分，每小题1 分）阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选择最佳选项。
2020北京石景山初三(上)期末英语含答案
2020北京石景山初三（上）期末英语知识运用一、单项填空从下列各题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项．1．﹣Where is Jack？I can't find______．﹣Look! He is over there．（）A．me B．you C．him D．her2．I went to Tian'anmen Square with my friends______National Day．（）A．in B．on C．at D．from3．You'd better take a taxi，______you will be late for school．（）A．or B．so C．but D．and4．My sister is good at language．She______speak four different languages．（）A．can B．must C．need D．should5．They______to build Xinshougang Bridge in 2016．It was a great project!（）A．start B．will startC．started D．have started6．﹣Hi，Henry．I called you last night，but you didn't answer．﹣Sorry．I______TV at that time．（）A．watch B．watchedC．am watching D．was watching7．We won't drive to the mountains tomorrow if it______．（）A．snows B．will snow C．snowed D．is snowing8．The air this year is much______than that of last year．（）A．good B．better C．best D．the best9．Sarah______to a concert during her stay in Shanghai last month．（）A．invites B．invitedC．is invited D．was invited10．﹣Mum，when can we eat？﹣Dinner______ready in two minutes．（）A．is B．was C．has been D．will be11．China national women's volleyball team______the world champion for many times．（）A．wins B．won C．has won D．will win12．﹣Could you please tell me______？﹣It makes me happy and relaxed．（）A．why do you like photographyB．why you like photographyC．why did you like photographyD．why you liked photography完形填空阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选择最佳选项．13．Our 4﹣year﹣old hero's story started this past February．Austin and his father were watching a program about a mother panda leaving her babies．"I told him that the baby pandas would be homeless for a while，" his father says，"Austin didn't know what homelessness meant，but he was sad and wanted to know more．"Seeing this as a（1）moment，Austin's father took him to a local shelter （避难所）that provides housing，food，and other services for homeless men．They saw some homeless men standing on the street corner．"Dad，they look sad，" Austin said．"Can we take them some food and make them（2）？" Then Austin used his pocket money to buy each man a sandwich and（3）out the food himself．Seeing what their presence （出现）meant to the homeless，Austin and his father returned the next week．After they came back every week for five weeks，word of Austin's acts of kindness（4）through social media．Burger King jumped aboard，agreeing to give $1，000 a month for a year．Soon，other shelters began inviting Austin to come and give out food in other poor areas．But Austin isn't just filling bellies （胃）．He is（5）the lives of those he meets．The respect Austin gave to 41﹣year﹣old Raymont touched the man．He shared with Austin's father just how grateful he was to be treated so（6）by a four﹣year﹣old stranger．Austin's father helped Raymont to get a driver's license，which helped Raymont get a job．And he was finally able to have his own apartment．All that was made possible because a little boy took the time to care．Austin's love for the homeless has now become his family's（7）．Austin's mother founded an organization to fight homelessness．Austin's father left his job to oversee public relations for the organization．The couple plan to build their own shelter，which would（8）medical and mental health care．As for Austin，he continues to give out food，smiles，and his love．"It makes me feel like I'm saving the day．"（1）A．likeable B．moveable C．teachable D．readable（2）A．shout B．smile C．cry D．talk（3）A．found B．put C．handed D．sold（4）A．got B．broke C．spread D．run（5）A．creating B．protecting C．controlling D．improving（6）A．simply B．proudly C．hopefully D．thoughtfully（7）A．feeling B．calling C．greeting D．gathering（8）A．offer B．affect C．test D．reduce阅读理解阅读下面的四篇短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选择最佳选项．14．Misadventure in EnglishLast week，our forum （论坛）asked if you had any funny or strange stories about using English．Here are some of our favourite posts．Sophie When I first visited New York，I went to a shopping centre ．I asked a lady where the shoes were．She said they were on the first floor．I went upstairs．But I couldn't find any．I thought she gave me the wrong information．Then，I realized that the first floor was the ground floor．128Yancy I went to a summer school in Manchester．One day，the head master told us that our English teacher Maggie couldn't teach that day because she had a frog in her throat．Why did she eat a frog？Then I learned that it means someone's throat is dry or blocked．How funny!135Julien My British penfriend once told me that his grandfather was "wicked （邪恶的）"．But when I met his grandfather，I liked him a lot．I found it very strange．Why did my friend use a bad word about such a nice man？Guess what？When speaking informally，"wicked" means "very nice"．70Zheng Xu I was part of a student exchange programme between a school in England and one in China．I knew I had done a good job writing my first English paper．But my teacher gave me "Not bad!" Not bad？There weren't any mistakes! Actually，British people use "not bad" when things are pretty good! I got a good comment!85（1）Who posted the story about buying shoes？A．Sophie．B．Yancy．C．Julien．D．Zheng Xu．（2）What happened to Maggie？A．She ate a frog．B．She had a dry throat．C．She lost her penfriend．D．She got a bad comment．（3）What does Julien think of his penfriend's grandfather？A．Strange．B．Funny．C．Strict．D．Nice．15．Dog's Best FriendJarrett Little was road testing his mountain bike outside of Columbus，Georgia，when his riding partner，Chris Dixon，stopped suddenly．Something nearby moving among the trees had caught her attention．It turned out to be a sandy﹣colored five﹣month﹣old dog．"He was really thin，and had a broken leg，" Little told CBS News．The cyclists fed the friendly dog and shared their water．They also quickly realized that the dog was coming with them，although they had no idea how．They were more than seven miles from downtown and riding bikes．"We couldn't leave him，" Little said．"Out there next to the Oxbow Meadows，he was going to end up as alligator （短吻鳄）food．"Little，a 31﹣year﹣old business owner，had an idea．He carefully picked up his new friend and put the 38﹣pound dog's back legs into the pockets of his cycling shirt．Then he placed the dog's front legs over his shoulders．"He was hurt，so he wasn't trying to fight，" Little says．"He was also happy that we were there，touching him，and hadn't taken off on him．"Their 30﹣minute ride into town ended at a bike store，where they got more water and food for the dog．"That was when Andrea Shaw，a company worker，happened by．The dog went straight to her，smelling and "loving on her，" says Dixon．Shaw was touched and，after learning what had happened，decided to keep the dog．Shaw called him Columbo after the town where they'd met and planned an operation on his leg．Today，Columbo is living the high life on a farm with a horse and a six﹣year﹣old boy to keep him company．As Dixon said，"He is really the luckiest dog alive．"（1）Why did Dixon stop suddenly during the road testing？A．She noticed something moving among the trees．B．She had cycled seven miles and wanted to rest．C．She met some other riding partners by chance．D．She wanted to share some water with Little．（2）What can we learn about the dog？A．He is unfriendly to people．B．He is kept happily on a farm．C．He weighed about 31 pounds．D．He ended up as alligator food．（3）According to the passage，the dog's best friend is．A．the alligatorB．the humanC．the horseD．CBS News16．An example of VR technologyHave you ever wanted to sing on stage with Taylor Swift，or go to Mars？With the rise of virtual reality （虚拟现实），you might be able to do these things without even leaving your home．Unlike real reality，virtual reality means completely imaginary worlds，using high﹣performance computers and special glasses and gloves．Virtual Reality（VR）has been with us for many years ﹣at least as an idea．Although it's hard to tell the father of this amazing technology，history suggests that it could have been the fruit of not one but five key people．First，Morton Heilig introduced users to 3D films．Then，there's Jaron Lanier，the first person to use the term "Visual Reality"．Douglas Engelbart invented the computer mouse．Ivan Sutherland is the inventor of the first HMD and Myron Krueger，the audio wiz．Thanks to these inventors，the technology has now come of age．Users can virtually experience things they could only dream of．Virtual reality is changing the way we communicate experiences in the same way the Internet has changed the way we communicate information．Indeed，VR has become a worldwide reality，with different types of applications（应用）from computer games to medicine，engineering，scientific research，and so on．For example，medical learners are able to train through VR in order to deal with all kinds of injuries．Designers can check every corner of their buildings and make preparations．And if you are heading to Mars，a trip in virtual reality can help you "see" what you will find before you get there．One recent example was a doctor who practiced an operation on a little baby's heart．This enabled him to plan out his surgery ahead of time，and helped to save the baby．VR will make the world even smaller than it is now．It's definitely going to bring us closer together．Like any technology，however，virtual reality has its negative effects．The first big danger is disconnection from the real world．Apart from this，too much use of VR equipment can create obvious physical and even mental （精神的）dangers．Loss of one's sense of direction and position，sea sickness and headaches are among the signs of illness some experience after using virtual﹣reality equipment for long periods．This is an ongoing topic that people are arguing about．（1）We can learn from Paragraph 2 that．A．VR is the result of a series of inventions and ideasB．VR is changing the way we communicate informationC．it has taken many years to come up with the idea of VRD．it is likely to discover what people dream about with VR（2）According to the passage，VR can be used to．A．connect with real reality wellB．observe other planets in spaceC．help doctors practice operationsD．build houses without preparations（3）The writer probably agrees that．A．VR is a door to the real worldB．VR is like a coin with two sidesC．VR is responsible for increasing mental problemsD．it is easier to communicate information through VR（4）Which would be the best title for the passage？A．To keep it or to lose it？B．How can you imagine？C．Have you ever wanted？D．To agree or to disagree？17．Most of us fear failure．However，without failure，progress would be impossible．In fact，the word success comes from the Latin succedere，meaning "to come after．"And what does success usually come after？Failure．It seems thatone cannot exist without the other．Every failure ﹣even the worst ones ﹣helps us learn to do things differently in the future．"Learning from the past mistakes and making changes helped me to reach the top of Everest successfully，" says mountaineer Pete Athans，who has now reached the world's highest peak （山峰）seven times．Failure also reminds us that things can go wrong ﹣sometimes with terrible results．Austrian Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner is the first woman to reach the top of all 14 of the world's 8，000﹣meter peaks without extra oxygen（氧气）．In 2007，while climbing in Nepal，she was in an avalanche（雪崩）．She survived，but two nearby Spanish climbers died．The experience taught Kaltenbrunner that no matter how prepared a person is，bad things can still happen．But Kaltenbrunner decided she had to learn from her experience and move on．Accepting failure is not easy for many，though．We are often reluctant to tell people that we are failures because our good name depends on success．However，things are slowly changing．In the past ten years，some scientific magazines ﹣mostly in medicine ﹣have published reports of failed experiments．The belief is that the science community can also learn from "negative" results and that this can finally lead to positive outcomes．The business world already understands the value of negative results．Eli Lilly and Company has failure parties to study data about medicine that doesn't work．In fact，one of the business world's most famous failures became one of its biggest successes．In the early 1990s，Apple Corporation created the Apple Newton．It was one of Apple's biggest failures．However，Apple's CEO，Steve Jobs，believed the product had potential （潜力）and he began to improve it．In time，this led to the creation of the iPhone and the iPad，two of the company's most successful products．The story of the Apple Newton can teach us another important lesson about failure．There is a lot we can learn by studying mistakes．Perhaps the most important lesson is that failure and success are two sides of the same coin．One truly cannot exist without the other．（1）The writer writes Paragraph 2 and 3 mainly to．A．show how bad things can become important lessonsB．tell us that it's possible for anyone to be successfulC．prove how bad things can happen in any situationD．teach us what not to do when climbing mountains（2）The underlined word "reluctant" in Paragraph 4 probably means ""．A．unableB．unsureC．unwillingD．uninterested（3）What is the passage mainly about？A．An attitude towards failure．B．The experience of success．C．A difficult way to success．D．The rewards of failure．阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题．18．Chinese Fancy KnotsChinese fancy knots，also called Chinese knots，refer to the traditional decorative knots in Chinese culture．They began as a form of traditional art in the Tang and Song Dynasties in China，and became popular in the Ming Dynasty．Long ago，they found their way to Japan and other Southeast Asian countries，and were well received there．Now they are taken as one of the most classic symbols （标志）of Chinese culture．As for the name itself，it is surely meaningful．The Chinese word for "knot"，jie，means "connection"．It is related to lots of cultural ideas ﹣marriage，brotherhood，reunion，etc．Meanwhile，the pronunciation of the Chinese word jie is very close to that of ji，"good luck"．As a result，Chinese knots perfectly serve as a way to express people's strong wishes for good things like joy，love and good luck．Besides，the knots，widely existing in the everyday life of the Chinese culture，come in different sizes．Small ones are connected to jewellery （珠宝），clothes，gift﹣packages and furniture in order to attract people's attention，while large ones are used to decorate a living room or study．Whether large or small，there are over a dozen basic knot patterns （图案），named according to their shapes，usages or origins．For example，Double Coin Knots are called shuangqian Jie because they are in the shape of two ancient Chinese coins，meaning "good things come in pairs"．However，almost all the main styles of Chinese fancy knots are made up of two exactly similar parts，and the patterns on the front and the back sides are also similar in every detail．In addition，Chinese knots are famous for their bright colours．Each of the Chinese knots is made of a single string of cotton，silk，old or silver．But the colours of the strings are rich and have different traditional cultural meanings．Among the most commonly used base colours，red means good luck and happiness，green means health，and yellow，which was once known as a emperor's colour，may means wealth and honour．In brief，the famous Chinese fancy knots fully reflect （反映）the depth of Chinese culture．These brightly coloured knots of different patterns，with their endless chains of knots，mean that life on earth will continue forever．（1）When did Chinese fancy knots become popular？（2）What does the Chinese character for "knot" mean？（3）Why do people express strong wishes with Chinese knots？（4）What are the main points about Chinese knots in Paragraph 3？（5）What do Chinese fancy knots fully reflect？书面表达从下面两个题目中任选一题根据中文和英文提示，完成一篇不少于50 词的文段写作．文中已给出内容不计入总词数．所给提示词语仅供选用．请不要写出你的校名和姓名．19．书面表达1学农是中学生的社会实践课程之一．假如你是李华，你校将在北京农学院（Beijing University of Agriculture）开展学农（farming experience）课程，请通知你校的美国交换生Peter 参加，一起感受劳动的快乐．请你用英语写一封邮件，告诉Peter 你们学农的时间、地点和活动内容，以及他需要做哪些准备．提示词语：next week，cook，plant，camera，clothes提示问题：● When and where are you going to take a farming experience course？●What are you going to do there？●What do you advise Peter to prepare？Dear Peter，How is it going？I'm writing to tell you something about the farming experience course．__________________________________________．I'm looking forward to your early reply．Yours，Li Hua 20．书面表达2运动使人健康，运动使人快乐．某英文报社就"体育健身"的话题展开征文活动．假如你是李华，请用英文写篇短文给报社投稿，谈谈你曾经参加过的一次体育活动，你具体做了什么，以及你的感受．提示词语：sports meeting，relay race （接力赛），win，proud提示问题：● What sports activity did you join in？●What did you do during the activity？●How did you feel after it？As we all know，doing exercise is good for our health．I joined in __________________________．2020北京石景山初三（上）期末英语参考答案知识运用一、单项填空从下列各题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项．1．【分析】杰克在哪？我不能找到他．看，他在那边．【解答】me我；you你；him他；her她．根据Where is Jack？可知Jack男性，find动词后接人称宾格him．故选：C．【点评】仔细分析句子的结构，掌握人称代词的用法．2．【分析】在国庆节的时候我和我的朋友去了天安门广场．【解答】in "在…内"；on"在…时候、在…之上"；at"在、向、朝"；from "从…起"，四者都是介词．on 用于具体的时间前，in用于年、月，用于上、下午和晚上，季节，世纪前．at用于时刻前．由题干"在国庆节的时候我和我的朋友去了天安门广场．"可知，空格是"在…时候"，指具体的时间，用on，因此答案应是on．故选：B．【点评】本题考查时间介词的用法，在熟知所供词的含义基础上，根据句意，从而判断出正确答案．3．【分析】你最好乘出租车，否则你上学要迟到了．【解答】or否则，或者；so因此，所以；but但是；and和．根据句意，你最好乘出租车，___你上学要迟到了，可知or符合句意，在此意为"否则"．故选：A．【点评】题目考查连词辨析，要求学生在日常的学习中注意掌握连词并牢记其含义．做题时，在明确各选项含义的基础上，结合具体语境，即可得出答案．4．【分析】我妹妹擅长语言．她会说四种不同的语言．【解答】can会；must一定；need需要；should应该．根据My sister is good at language可知后面说的是她会四种语言，这里用can．故选：A．【点评】本题考查情态动词的用法，在熟知所供词的含义基础上，根据句意，从而判断出正确答案．5．【分析】他们在2016年开始建造新首钢大桥，这是一个伟大的工程！【解答】从in 2016可知这里是一个过去时间，时态用一般过去时，start的过去式是started．故选：C．【点评】熟悉实义动词过去式的用法，结合题意，给出答案．6．【分析】嘿，亨利．我昨晚打电话给你，但你没接．对不起．那时我正在看电视．【解答】根据句意"嘿，亨利．我昨晚打电话给你，但你没接．对不起．那时我正在看电视"和at that time 可知，要用过去进行时，其构成为was/ were doing．故选：D．【点评】对时态的考查，要求牢记各种时态的构成形式，结合时间状语和上下文的关系，找出正确答案．7．【分析】如果明天下雪，我们就不开车去山上了．【解答】句子中if引导条件状语从句，主句用一般将来时，从句用一般现在时，主语是第三人称单数，谓语动词使用第三人称单数形式snows．故选：A．【点评】熟悉实义动词第三人称单数形式的用法，结合题意，给出答案．8．【分析】今年的空气比去年的清新多了．【解答】根据than，可知是比较级的标志．用形容词比较级better．故选：B．【点评】熟悉形容词比较级和最高级的用法，结合题意，给出答案．9．【分析】莎拉上个月在上海逗留期间被邀请去听音乐会．【解答】根据Sarah______to a concert 可知句子的主语Sarah与动词invite之间是被动关系，根据时间状语last month可知是一般过去时的被动语态，由be（was，were）+过去分词构成．故选：D．【点评】解答此类试题时，务必根据题目的要求，在准确理解句子意思的前提下，结合时态和语态准确作答．10．【分析】﹣妈妈，我们什么时候能吃？﹣两分钟后晚餐就准备好了．【解答】根据in two minutes，可知句子要用一般将来时，其构成为will do或am/ is/ are going to do．故选：D．【点评】对时态的考查，要求牢记各种时态的构成形式，结合时间状语和上下文的关系，找出正确答案．11．【分析】中国国家女排多次获得世界冠军．【解答】根据时间状语for many times，在结合句意"中国国家女排多次获得世界冠军"和语法可知，要用现在完成时，其构成为have/ has done．故选：C．【点评】对时态的考查，要求牢记各种时态的构成形式，结合时间状语和上下文的关系，找出正确答案．12．【分析】﹣你能告诉我你为什么喜欢摄影吗？﹣它使我快乐和放松．【解答】根据题干，可知考查宾语从句，宾语从句用陈述语序，排除A C；结合It makes me…，可知时态是一般现在时．排除D．故选：B．【点评】熟悉宾语从句的用法，结合题意，给出答案．完形填空阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选择最佳选项．13．【分析】本文主要讲述了一位四岁大的Austin Perine用自己微薄的力量来与饥饿以及无无家可归和贫穷做斗争，他的善举感动了很多人，也让很多人重拾了对生活的信心．【解答】（1）C．形容词辨析．A可爱的；B可移动的；C可教的；D可读的；根据Seeing this as a（1）moment，应该是把这看成是可以教授儿子的时刻，故答案是C．（2）B．动词辨析．A喊；B笑；C哭；D谈论；根据Can we take them some food and make them我们能带点食物，让他们，应该是笑吗，故答案是B．（3）C．动词辨析．A发现；B放；C上交；D卖；根据Then Austin used his pocket money to buy each man a sandwich and（3）out the food himself然后Austin用他的零花钱给每个人买了一个三明治，然后，应该是他自己分发食物，hand out分发，故答案是C．（4）C．动词辨析．A得到；B损坏；C传播；D跑；根据word of Austin's acts of kindness（4）through social media，应该是关于Austin善举的传闻就开始传播，故答案是C．（5）D．动词辨析．A建立；B保护；C控制；D提高；根据He is（5）the lives of those he meets应该是改善那些他遇到的人的生活，故答案是D．（6）D．副词辨析．A简单地；B自豪地；C有希望地；D若有所思地；沉思地；意味深长地；体贴地；根据He shared with Austin's father just how grateful he was to be treated so（）他告诉Austin他是多么感激能被一位四岁的陌生人如此体贴地对待，故答案是D．（7）B．名词辨析．A感觉；B使命；C问候；D收集；根据Austin's love for the homeless has now become his family's（）Austin 对无家可归者的爱现在成了他家庭的，应该是使命，故答案是B．（8）A．动词辨析．A提供；B影响；C测试；D减少；根据The couple plan to build their own shelter，which would（8）medical and mental health care．这对夫妇计划建造他们自己的庇护所，应该是提供医疗和精神卫生保健，故答案是A．【点评】在做完形填空时，首先需要快速的浏览全文，把握文章的主旨大意；其次要学会带着问题到文中相应的地方，通过细节阅读来寻找或概括答案；最后理清作者的写作思路也非常重要；做此类题时，要多注意一些形容词或动词的搭配，在平时多积累一些固定搭配．阅读理解阅读下面的四篇短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选择最佳选项．14．【分析】这篇材料分享了几位学生学习英语时发生的有趣的事．【解答】（1）A．细节理解题．根据I asked a lady where the shoes were．可知是Sophie的故事是关于买鞋的．故选：A．（2）B．细节理解题．根据One day，the head master told us that our English teacher Maggie couldn't teach that day because she had a frog in her throat．Why did she eat a frog？Then I learned that it means someone's throat is dry or blocked．可知Yancy的英语老师是嗓子干疼．故选：B．（3）D．推理判断题．根据"wicked" means "very nice"．可知他的笔友的爷爷是很好的．故选：D．【点评】考查阅读理解．本文涉及细节题、推断题和两种常考题型，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息．15．【分析】这篇文章讲述了Jarrett Little 和Chris Dixon救了一条受伤的狗的故事．【解答】（1）A．细节理解题．根据Something nearby moving among the trees had caught her attention．可知停下来的原因是因为看到树丛中有东西在移动．故选：A．（2）B．推理判断题．根据Today，Columbo is living the high life on a farm with a horse and a six﹣year﹣old boy to keep him company．可知这条狗在一家农场幸福地生活着．故选：B．（3）B．推理判断题．根据The cyclists fed the friendly dog and shared their water．和Shaw was touched and，after learning what had happened，decided to keep the dog．可知是人类给它喂食并救治了这条狗，所以人类应该是它的朋友．故选：B．【点评】阅读理解考查学生的综合英语能力，要求学生要有丰富的词汇，一定的阅读能力和语篇信息处理能力．16．【分析】本文主要介绍了VR这项科技的起源和发展轨迹，以及它带来的好处与坏处．【解答】（1）A 段落大意题，题目意为从第二段中我们可以获悉____，根据Thanks to these inventors，the technology has now come of age．可知很多的发明之后VR这项科技基于一些发明才产生的，即VR是一系列发明和观点的成果，故选A．（2）C 细节理解题，题目意为根据文章，VR可以被用于____，根据Indeed，VR has become a worldwide reality，with different types of applications（应用）from computer games to medicine，engineering，scientific research，and so on．可知VR可用于医药领域，再根据One recent example was a doctor who practiced an operation on a little baby's heart．可知一名医生使用它做手术，也就是说VR可以用于帮助医生做手术．故选C．（3）B 细节推理题，题目意为作者可能同意____，根据VR will make the world even smaller than it is now．It's definitely going to bring us closer together．Like any technology，however，virtual reality has its negative effects．可知VR使得使劲更小了，但是它也有不好的一面，进而推理作者同意VR具有两面性的观点，故选B．（4）C 文章标题题，题目问文中最好的标题是什么，根据Have you ever wanted to sing on stage with Taylor Swift，or go to Mars？With the rise of virtual reality （虚拟现实），you might be able to do these things without even leaving your home．可知VR可以帮人们实现和Taylor Swift站在同一个舞台上成哥，去火星的愿望，故选C．【点评】阅读全文，把握文意，阅读题目后在原文中找出与题目相对应的内容，结合选项一一核对，以原文原意为准．17．【分析】许多人害怕失败，其实成功就来自失败．本文列举了Austrian Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner 等几个人作为例证．【解答】（1）A．推理判断题．根据Failure also reminds us that things can go wrong ﹣sometimes with terrible results．和The experience taught Kaltenbrunner that no matter how prepared a person is，bad things can still happen．But Kaltenbrunner decided she had to learn from her experience and move on．可知无论怎样，都会有糟糕的事情发生，但是应该从中汲取教训，继续向前．故选：A．（2）C．词义猜测题．根据Accepting failure is not easy for many承认失败是一件不容易的事，可知人们不愿意承认失败．故选：C．（3）D．主旨大意题．根据Most of us fear failure．However，without failure，progress would be impossible．可知本文主要讲述了许多人害怕失败，其实成功就来自失败．故选：D．【点评】阅读理解题通常从细节，文章主旨，推测词组大意几个方面考查学生对文章的理解，做题时注意找到文章出处，做到有理有据．阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题．18．【分析】本文主要介绍了中国结的起源，作用以及意义．【解答】细节理解题．（1）In the Ming Dynasty．根据第一段They began as a form of traditional art in the Tang and Song Dynasties in China，and became popular in the Ming Dynasty．可知，中国结是开始于中国唐宋时期的一种传统艺术形式，到明朝开始流行．故答案为：（2）It means "connection"．根据第二段The Chinese word for "knot"，jie，means "connection"．可知，"结"的中文意思是"连接"．故答案为：It means "connection"．（3）Because the pronunciation of the Chinese character jie is very close to that of ji，"good luck"．根据第二段Meanwhile，the pronunciation of the Chinese word jie is very close to that of ji，"good luck"．可知，同时，汉语"结"字的发音与"吉祥"极为接近．故答案为：Because the pronunciation of the Chinese character jie is very close to that of ji，"good luck"．（4）Their sizes，usages and patterns．根据文章第三段Besides，the knots，widely existing in the everyday life of the Chinese culture，come in different size s…Whether large or small，there are over a dozen basic knot patterns （图案），named according to their shapes，usages or origins．（此外，在中国文化的日常生活中广泛存在的结有不同的大小，小的结与珠宝、衣服、礼品盒和家具相连以吸引人们的注意，而大的结则用来装饰客厅或书房，无论大小，都有十几种基本的图案，根据它们的形状、用法或起源来命名．）可知，主要讲述的是中国结的大小，用法和模式，故答案为：Their sizes，usages and patterns．（5）The depth of Chinese culture．根据最后一段In brief，the famous Chinese fancy knots fully reflect （反映）the depth of Chinese culture．可知，中国著名的中国结充分反映了中国文化的深度．故答案为：The depth of Chinese culture．【点评】题目要求根据短文内容回答问题，主要考查学生的阅读理解能力、从文中提取信息的能力及归纳概括能力．做题时，要根据不同的题型分情况作答：本文多为细节理解题，需要根据题目要求在文中找出相应内容，可直接得出答案．书面表达从下面两个题目中任选一题根据中文和英文提示，完成一篇不少于50 词的文段写作．文中已给出内容不计入总词数．所给提示词语仅供选用．请不要写出你的校名和姓名．19．【分析】【高分句型一】It will be a little cold next week，so you'd better take some warm clothes．下星期会有点冷，所以你最好带些暖和的衣服．so引导结果状语从句．had better do sth最好做某事．【高分句型二】I'm looking forward to your early reply．期待您的早日回复．look forward to…期待做某事．【解答】Dear Peter，How is it going？I'm writing to tell you something about the farming experience course．（点题）We are going to Beijing University of Agriculture next week to take a farming experience course．We are leaving this Sunday and coming back next Friday．（打算在何时何地参加农业体验课程）During next week，we will learn to cook a couple of Chinese dishes and it will be fun to cook together．You can learn and cook some Chinese dishes for your family when you go back to America．Then some teachers from the university will teach us how to plant flowers．Also，there will be lessons about how to make Chinese tea．How interesting!（打算做什么）It will be a little cold next week，so you'd better take some warm clothes．【高分句型一】And don't forget to take your camera so that you can share your memories with your friends．（给Peter的建议）I'm looking forward to your early reply．【高分句型二】（期待）Yours，Li Hua【点评】能够根据提示进行书面表达，能够围绕主题准确使用一定的语法、词汇、短语和句型等，清楚连贯地表达自己的思想，进而完成写作任务．20．【分析】【高分句型一】。
北京市2020-2021学年上学期九年级英语期末试卷分类汇编：单项选择(1)
北京市2020-2021学年上学期九年级英语期末试卷分类汇编单项选择北京市丰台区2020－2021学年度第一学期期末九年级英语试题一、单项填空（共6分，每小题0.5分）从下面各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1. Peter and Mike like music. They are talking about _________ favourite singers.A. hisB. herC. itsD. their2. The post office is closed __________ Saturday afternoon.A. onB. inC. ofD. at3.—____________ do you often do in your free time?—I often read books.A. WhatB. WhichC. WhenD. Where4. She is very happy ________ she has got many good friends.A. orB. becauseC. butD. though5. Lucy_____________ her classmate Mary with her lessons every weekend.A. helpsB. will helpC. is helpingD. was helping6. His suit looks _________ than the one I bought yesterday.A. goodB. betterC. bestD. the best7. — Must we finish our plan this week?—No, you ___________________.A. mustn'tB. can'tC. shouldn'tD. needn't8. John __________ a volleyball game on TV now.A. watchesB. watchedC. will watchD. is watching9. This new hospital __________ in our town last year.A. buildB. builtC. was builtD. is built10. We _________ many trees along the road since 2018.A. plantB. will plantC. have plantedD. are planting11. John's father __________ to Shanghai to attend a meeting next Sunday.A. fliesB. will flyC. has flownD. flew12. Nobody knows _____________ yesterday.A. how the accident happensB. how does the accident happenC. how the accident happenedD. how did the accident happen四、单项填空（共12分，每小题1分）从下列各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2020届石景山九中高三英语上学期期末试题及答案
2020届石景山九中高三英语上学期期末试题及答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AWhat to See InHarbinParks inHarbin: Snow Sculpture Expo on theSunIslandPark: massive and beautifully carved sculptures of snow. Ice Lantern Festival: where large ice buildings and statues constructed with lights inside that make them glow.SiberianTigerPark: The park has several large caged areas where the tigers roam freely and live as they-would in their natural environment. We enter these caged areas in a specially designed van with large windows to get a look at these beautiful beasts. Live pheasants (雉) are let loose (if you pay) in order to show you the tigers' natural hunting skills.Russian Architecture: Blessed with grace and character, the city is famous for its unique, Russian-influenced architecture. Remnants (残存) from the days when Harbin wasan important stop on the Russian Manchurian Railroad, the dome-shaped structures remind people of pre-revolutionary Russia. The strong Russian flavor continues to impact the city today due to new trade and tourism betweenHarbinandRussia.TheCentral Avenue: Passers-by only street, a perfect remaining part of the busy international business activities at the turn of the 20th century. The 1.4-km long street is a worthy museum of European architectural styles, including Baroque and Byzantine facades, Jewish architectural wonders, little Russian bakeries, French fashion houses, American snack food outlets, and Japanese restaurants.Guogeli Avenue:Harbin's second biggest shopping district dotted with Russian buildings. A tram track is still preserved in the centre of the road. The street is named after Nikolay (Vasilyevich) Gogol (1809-1852); great Russian novelist, dramatist, satirist, founder of the so-called critical realism in Russian literature, best-known for his novel MERTVYE DUSHI I-II (1842, Dead Souls).Saint Sophia Church (built in 1903): The Orthodox church is a wonderful example of Russian Architecture. We only tour the outside of the church. The inside has been turned into some painters' market and is a big disappointment to all who visit it. You are welcome to venture into the church. Entrance fees are RMB20 per person.1. From where does the author look at the tigers?A. Through the windows of his house.B. In the closed areas of tigers.C. In the areas for walking.D. In their natural environment.2. Where can visitors see the most diverse styles of architecture?A. At Ice Lantern Festival.B. On the Russian Manchurian Railroad.C. On TheCentral Avenue.D. OnGuogeli Avenue.3. When walking in the city ofHarbin, what can visitors still strongly feel?A. The Russian flavor.B. The influence of Guogeli's realism.C. The damage to Saint Sophia Church.D. The mixture of American and Japanese cultures.BThere is nothing ordinary about this little boy's adorable experience with his musical heroes.5-year-old Taylor Hooper was just one of the 35,0000people who were attending the Foo Fighters concert in Belfast, Norther Ireland last week. Not only is the American rock group his favorite band, it was also his first ever concert.Taylor's mother, Nikki Hooper, says that she and her husband have always been huge fans of the Foo Fighters. In addition to traveling far and wide to see their shows, they even named their son after the drummer, Taylor Hawkins. So when the band played in their home city, they decided it was finally time for their son to see their beloved rock and rockers in concert.“He's been listening to them since he was born — mainly because his dad and I are super fans.” Mrs Hooper told BBC. “We called the event organizers and they said it would be no problem, but that we should know it would be a loud music event, so we gotTaylorsome special headphones. When we got there everyone was so welcoming to him.”Throughout the show, the audience continuously madeTaylorand his parents move closer to the stage. Furthermore, Mrs. Hooper helped her son stand out from the crowd by making him a sign that said he was a 5-year-old attending his first concert.When Foo Fighters front man Dave Grohl finally saw the sign and read it aloud into the microphone, the crowd began chanting for them to bring the youngster onto the stage. That's exactly what he did. When the stage managers brought the boy to the stage, Grohl asked Taylor to show the crowd how to dance．The small boy then danced to the whole song, making him an “Inter net wonder”.Taylordidn't just walk away from the show with memories, either;the band also invited him backstage to give him a number of gifts, includinga pair of Taylor Hawkins's drumsticks.4. What is Foo Fighters in the passage?A. I's a music show.B. It's a music band.C. It's a pop song.D. It's amusic fan.5. We can learn from Paragraph 3 that_______．A. the organizers refused to let the child watch the showB. there was nothing wrong for the child to watch the showC. the organizers suggested the kid take care of the loud noiseD. the child felt so scared that he didn't want to go to the stage6. How did 5-year-old Taylor Hooper cause people's attention?A. By shouting loudly.B. By running to the singers.C. By holding a sign showing his age.D. By dancing to the whole song.7. How didTaylorfeel about his first ever concert?A. Worried.B. Scared.C. Sorry.D. Pleased.CNina Wygant, 11, sits in front of a long table in a classroom that looks more like a trendy coffee shop than an elementary school classroom. Some of her fifth-grade classmates at Hopewell Memorial Junior High School sit on high-top chairs at counters. Others choose to sit in club chairs or soft bean bags in comfortable. "I like it because it gives us an environment we like or need to settle down and read a book that we would like to concentrate on instead of having desks and being all quiet," said Vivian Garcia, 10. “You can just space out and have your own little area. I find it very amazing that you can pick your own books instead of being told what to read.”That’s the end goal, said teacher Heather Shadish. Reading has always been a passion for this English language arts and science teacher, a passion she instills（灌输）in her pupils. Back then, in her literature class in graduate school at Chatham University, a professor read aloud the first chapter ofBecause of Winn-Dixieby Kate DiCamillo, a Newbery Medalist. "That was the moment I knew I wanted to some day teach reading. There was a spark there. I just felt these are the kind of books I need to share with kids ---the books that are going to make them feel something and make them fall in love with reading instead of reading being achore.”But information in children's workbooks is limited, so they open tablets and connect to Epic - a digital library that's free to educators and librarians, but $7.99 a month for parents — giving kids unlimited access to approximately 35,000 books（both print and audio）, quizzes and videos to enhance learning.“Epic gives students access to information not found in a textbook and presents it in a more interesting way," she said.8. What does Vivian think of the reading experience?A. She favors club chairs and free discussion.B. She feels comfortable to be told what to read.C. She enjoys the environment and reading choice.D. She finds it easy to pick a book in a crowded area.9. What does the underlined word “chore" in paragraph 2 mean?A. Task.B. Process.C. Habit.D. Skill.10. What can children get from Epic?A. Free audio books.B. Tasks on reading levels.C. Advice from educators.D. Useful learning resources.11. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?A. A Teacher's New Reading MethodB. Pupils' love of Reading RoomC. Options of Teaching ReadingD. Easy Access to Digital ReadingDWhen I was trying to find a place where to spend my December holidays, I met by chance some cheap flights to Iceland. After checking just a few winter pictures of Iceland, I realized that the country, known as the land of fire and ice, during the cold months of the year could offer me experiences I had never had before.For sure you can’t miss the chance to go to Iceland in winter if your traveling wish list includes at least one of the crazy experiences Iceland can offer. Iceland in the North Atlantic Ocean is a paradise (乐园) for all those who want to see the northern lights, experience cold weather conditions and put themselves in geothermal (地热的) baths while the snow is falling on their head.The best way to move around Iceland is with a rental car. Distances are huge and public transport in winter is not really common out of the major towns. As we wanted to be even more convenient we decided to rent a small camper (野营车). Sleeping and cooking in a camper saved us a lot of driving, money and gave us the chance tobe always in the right place at the right time.There were also no locals and in many cases no tourist facilities (设备). For us, as we slept in a camper, it waseasier. But for tourists traveling by normal cars it is necessary to check the opening times ofhotels and restaurants as many of them run just from June to September.It is amazing to experience how the weather is changing in Iceland. However, Icelanders prefer to stay inside their houses. They have even no time to complain about the weather in December. All they care about is Christmas. They love to decorate their houses, sing Christmas songs and eat typical Christmas food.12. Why is Iceland famous as the land of fire and ice?A. Because tourists would like to play with fire on the ice.B. Because it is too dry to easily cause fire to happen.C. Because it is hot inside a house and cold outside.D. Because there exist hot springs and freezing ice.13. What did the author think of the rented camper?A. It was not only practical but also economical.B. It was convenient but cost them more money.C. It provided the best chance to see the new country.D. It was much faster than other public transport.14. What does the last paragraph imply?A. The Icelanders prefer to live with their family.B. The joy of Christmas drives the freezing weather away.C. December is the coldest month of the year.D. The Icelanders are always positive and stay outside.15. What does this passage most probably come from?A. A textbookB. A scientific reportC. A travel magazineD. A news report第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2020年北京市石景山区初三第一次统一练习暨毕业考试初中英语
2020年北京市石景山区初三第一次统一练习暨毕业考试初中英语英语试卷2007.5考生须知1．本试卷为闭卷考试，总分值120分，考试时刻为120分钟。
2．本试卷共12页，第I卷答案写在答题纸上。
第I 卷选择题〔76分〕第一部分听力〔24分〕一．听简短表达，选择正确答案。
每段听两遍。
〔共4分，每题1分〕1.A. B. C.2.A. B. C.3.A. B. C.4.A． B. C.二、听对话和对话后的咨询题，选择正确答案。
每段对话听两遍。
〔共6分，每题1分〕5. A. The weather. B. A lady. C. A film.6. A. Museum. B. Club. C. Cinema.7. A. $ 11.17. B. $11.70. C. $ 11.07.8. A. Jim. B. Jeff. C. Mary.9. A. Australia. B. America. C. Canada.10. A. Writing B. Listening. C. Speaking.三、听对话和短文，依照对话和短文的内容，选择正确答案。
每段对话或短文听两遍。
〔共14分，每题2分〕现在请听一段对话，完成第11、12小题。
11. Who is going on holiday this weekend?A. Jim and Bob.B. Betty and Bob.C. Jim and Betty.12. How are Jim and his parents going to Xi’an?A. By air.B. By train.C. By taxi.现在请听一段短文，完成第13、14小题。
13. Which of the following is the lost boy?A B C14. Where can the boy’s mom find him?A. In the clothing section.B. In the store office.C. In the sports section.现在请听一段对话，完成第15、16、17小题。