2019-2020學年河南省信陽市商城縣九年級（上）期中英語試卷
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一、閱讀理解（20小題，每小題10分，共40分）閱讀下面四篇語言材料，然后按文后要求做題。
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1．There was once a bat（蝙蝠）that was very lazy and he didn't want to hunt insects.One day，he looked out of the window and saw a bird in its cage.The bird was given all its food and water and didn't do anything at all.He admired （羨慕） a lot and he decided to become a child's pet and then he made a plan.
The bat flew to parks so that he could be seen by some children and taken home.However，that bat was ugly and the children paid little attention to him.So the bat decided to improve his look.Finally，he met a little boy who was willing to keep him as a pet and took him home.
The bat was happy in his cage，in a warm and comfortable house.But when he wanted to eat something，there were no insects for him.There was only bird food in his cage.When the boy noticed the bat was getting thinner，he used a spoon to feed the bat bird food in order to make the bat enjoy that kind of food.
Some days later，the bat managed to escape from the cage and returned home.He began to hunt insects for food with other bats.Later，he became strong and enjoyed his life as a bat.
（1）Why did the bat want to be a pet？
A．Because he wanted to live in a cage.
B．Because he wanted to improve his look.
C．Because he didn't want to look for food.
D．Because he wanted to be seen by some children.
（2）Where did the bat meet the boy？
A．In the sky.
B．In the park.
C．In the zoo.
D．In the forest.
（3）What did the bat eat when he lived in his cage？
A．Cats.
B．Fish food.
C．Insects.
D．Bird food.
（4）How did the bat feel some days later after he was taken home by the boy？
A．Excited.
B．Unhappy.
C．Worried.
D．Relaxed.
（5）What does the text mainly tell us？
A．Don't admire others' life and accept who you are!
B．Doing something helpful can make people happy.
C．Nothing is difficult if we put our mind on it.
D．Every good deed （事跡） will come back with a good result.組卷：5引用：2難度：0.6 -
2．Sadness and happiness are often talked about by people in their spare time．Most people want themselves to be happy for ever，but few know how to find happiness．Others say if you own lots of money and success，you will be happy．However，money and success alone do not bring lasting happiness．A famous a Greek thinker，Aristotle，said， "Happiness depends upon ourselves．" That's to say，we make our own happiness．Here are a few suggestions to help you be happier．
The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life．Too often，we spend so much time thinking about the future．For example，getting into college or getting a good job，which we fail to enjoy the present．You should enjoy life's simple pleasures，such as reading a good book，listening to your favorite music，or spending time with close friends．People who have several close friends often live happier and healthier lives．
Another secret to living a happy life is to be active．Many people go dancing or play sports．People can forget about their problems and only think about the activities．
Finally，many people find happiness in helping others．Studies show that people feel good when they spend their time helping others．If you want to feel happier，do good things for someone．You can help a friend with his or her studies，go shopping or help out with some things around the house for an elderly person．
If you do above，you will be happy．
（1）How many suggestions of happiness are mentioned in this passage？
A．One．
B．Two．
C．Three．
D．Four．
（2）If you want to enjoy the simple things in life，you can．
A．listen to your favorite music
B．remember some problems
C．think about getting into college
D．read a bad book
（3）According to the passage，which of the following statements is NOT true？
A．Money and success alone do not bring you lasting happiness．
B．If you want to feel happier，you can go shopping for an elderly person．
C．Spending so much time thinking about the future can enjoy the present．
D．Active person may live a happier life than inactive person．
（4）Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage？
A．Reading a good book．
B．Travelling to a foreign country．
C．Playing a sport．
D．Spending time with close friends．
（5）What's the main idea of this passage？
A．How to live a happy life．
B．How to depend upon ourselves．
C．How to help the old people．
D．How to get a good job．組卷：1引用：7難度：0.6 -
3．High-speed trains，Alipay （支付寶），shared bikes and online payment are seen as the new four great achievements of China by young foreigners，according to a video survey by the Silk Road Research Institute of Being Foreign Studies University.In the video，young people from 20 countries along the Belt and Road（一帶一路） routes were asked to name great inventions that had influenced their lives in China.The following is what they said from 4 young people of them.
（1）What does Justin think of the high-speed railways in China according to the passage？Justin I'm from Romania.China is really a great country and its high-speed railways are very fast，convenient and tidy.It takes me only about 6 hours from Beijing to Shanghai.It saves a lot of time and it is cheaper than airplane.I wish we would have high-speed railways in our country someday. Yala I'm from Nepal.I always go out by bike.Bicycles-sharing system allows people to borrow a bike from Point "A" and return it at point "B".It is not only cheap but also a low-carbon and healthy way of life. Archana My life in Beijing is quite different from that in India.Here，I seldom take money when I go out.I can pay for almost everything by Zhi Fu Bao.However，if you don't take a wallet in India，you will be in a tough spot. Bond You can find many wonderful things that we don't have in Thailand.We don't have Alipay or other online payment apps which I can go shopping without stepping out of the doors.If only I could bring them back to my country!
A．fast and tidy
B．convenient and wonderful
C．cheap and amazing
D．amazing and wonderful
（2）What do"A" and "B" refer to in Yala's words？
A．two bikes
B．two riders
C．two places
D．two ways
（3）What does the underlined phrase "be in a tough spot" mean？
A．get into trouble
B．lost your way
C．stay in silence
D．have no money
（4）Which of the following is true according to the passage？
A．A bicycle-sharing system provides bikes for free.
B．There are no high-speed railways in Romania now.
C．Zhi Fu Bao is the only way of paying.
D．Young people from 20 countries think the four new inventions have influenced people's lives in China.
（5）What conclusion （結論） can we draw about the four new great achievements？
A．They were created by young foreign people.
B．They are the sign that China is improving rapidly.
C．They were brought to the countries along the Belt and Road routes.
D．They are considered as the new four great achievements around the world.組卷：4引用：2難度：0.5
四、補全對話（5小題，每小題10分，共10分）根據下面的對話情景，在每個空白處填上一個適當的句子，使對話的意思連貫、完整。
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8．Jenny is a journalist in Fuzhong Daily.Now she is interviewing Sandy who has just come back from Spain. （Jenny--J；Sandy-S）
J：Hello，Sandy! （1）？
S：Of course，go ahead.
J：I know you have just come back from Spain. （2）？
S：No，not English.Spanish is spoken as the official language there.
J：I see. （3）？
S：Not really.Before I went there，I downloaded an app called Youdao Translation（翻譯）.It helped me a lot when I talked with the local people.
J：Oh，It's really amazing.By the way， （4）？
S：It's about 46 million.It's more or less half of that of Henan.
J：What a small population!The environment must be perfect there.
S：Er，yes.It is far better than ours.You know，winter is coming，I'm really worried about the hazy weather.Everyone should work harder to make our environment better and better.
J：I agree. （5）.組卷：3引用：2難度：0.5
五、書面表達（20分）
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9．習主席在十九大報告中提出要建設美麗中國、推進綠色發展、解決環境問題。作為當代中學生，你是如何響應習主席的號召，從我做起保護環境的呢？請以" What I do for the environment"為題，寫一篇80詞左右的英語短文，要點及要求如下：
要點：
（1）你日常保護環境的做法是什么？
（2）你認為這些做法的意義是什么？
要求：
（1）思路清晰，邏輯連貫。
（2）不得出現真實姓名或者地名。組卷：1引用：2難度：0.4