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年九年级上学期期中阳光测评英语试题

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一、完形填空

If you love reading books, you must know about the book The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

by Mark Twain. The book is quite interesting and popular among kids. Even if I am an adult

now, the book is 1 one of my favorites. After re-reading the book recently, I have

2 an important lesson from Tom Sawyer.

In our daily lives, we are often given some boring or tiring 3 . What’s in your

mind when your mother 4 you to do some chores? Have you ever wanted to

complain (

抱怨

)? I think most people have.

Tom Sawyer, however, had a different thought when he was given a boring task. One day,

Aunt Polly told Tom to 5 the fence (

篱笆

). Tom was doing his job, when his friend

Ben Rogers happened to pass by. Instead of complaining, Tom told Ben that he felt “ 6 ”

about the task. “Only one in a thousand—maybe even two thousand—boys can do this!” Tom

said.

Tom’s words made Ben interested in the task. He even gave Tom his apple so that he

could have a 7 to paint the fence. If Tom had thought about 8 but

complaining, he would have had a bad day painting the fence.

This story teaches me a valuable lesson: Complaining is 9 . The next time you

are given a boring or tiring task, don’t complain. Unlike what happens in the story of Tom

Sawyer, it is unlikely that someone will come and do the work for you. So, don’t complain,

10 you’ll feel better and perhaps even do a better job!

1

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A

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just

2

．

A

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learned

B

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still

B

．

taught

C

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even

C

．

given

D

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hardly

D

．

attended

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3

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A

．

stories

4

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A

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trusts

5

．

A

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paint

6

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A

．

bored

7

．

A

．

method

8

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A

．

everything

9

．

A

．

useless

10

．

A

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if

B

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words

B

．

allows

B

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repair

B

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excited

B

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hobby

B

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anything

B

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endless

B

．

or

C

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tasks

C

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helps

C

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examine

C

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unexpected

C

．

dream

C

．

nothing

C

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powerful

C

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but

D

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lessons

D

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asks

D

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cross

D

．

disappointed

D

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chance

D

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something

D

．

wonderful

D

．

and

二、阅读单选

How can I help you?

Dr. Know will try her best to help with all your problems.

Dear Doctor,

I am a sixteen-year-old student and I’ve been experiencing lots of back pain and

headaches lately. I’m unsure about the cause. Like some of my friends, I spend my evenings

playing computer games and surfing the internet. What’s more, I carry a heavy schoolbag to

school daily. I’m just an ordinary student, but these health problems are starting to worry me.

What can I do?

Adam

Dear Adam,

I’m unable to tell you exactly what’s wrong, but I can offer some advice. First of all,

don’t spend too much time on your computer, and stop using it late at night. It’s important for

teenagers to get enough sleep. Also, you get headaches from looking at computer screens for

a long time. If you sit on a chair for long, it can make your back sore too. As for your

schoolbag, it’s important to manage its weight. Take anything you don’t need out of your

schoolbag. If possible, leave some books or materials at school.

I hope my advice is helpful. Anyway, I strongly recommend

（推荐）

you visit a local

doctor for that.

Dr. Know

11

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How does Adam probably feel about his situation?

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A

．

Angry. B

．

Excited. C

．

Happy. D

．

Worried.

12

．

Which of the following is Dr. Know’s advice for Adam?

A

．

To see a local doctor.

C

．

To take some medicine.

B

．

To leave all books at school.

D

．

To stop using his computer.

13

．

In which section of a newspaper may this passage appear?

A

．

Science Study B

．

Sports News

Do you do team projects at school? I do a lot. I enjoy team projects because I like

sharing ideas with other people. Of course, team activities aren’t always easy. You need to

know how to work well together. Here are some suggestions to make team work easier.

Know the goals

Make sure everyone understands the goal of the project. If you’re doing a class project,

you need to check the teacher’s instructions carefully and ask questions whenever something

isn’t clear. There’s a popular saying: If you don’t know where you’re going, you probably

won’t get there.

Assign (

指派

) roles

Everyone should have a role in the team. For example, there should be a leader who

helps everyone make decisions. There might be a note-taker who writes down the team’s

ideas during meetings, and a time-keeper to control the time. There might also be a

fact-checker or a group speaker.

Divide the work

For large projects, the work can be divided into smaller tasks. Then you can choose tasks

that you do well or enjoy. Of course, you shouldn’t always do the same task. It’s good to try

new things, even if they’re difficult!

Make a plan

After you divide the work, write down a plan on paper. You can use a calendar to help

you. List all the tasks and think about when each one must be finished. It’s important for

everyone to follow the plan. And if you can’t finish your part on time, tell the others as soon

as possible.

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C

．

Teenagers’ Life D

．

Travel Stories

Try to be positive (

积极的

). Everything is easier when you’re enjoying yourself in the

team.

14

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How does the writer begin the text?

A

．

By telling a story.

C

．

By showing a saying.

15

．

What is the leader’s main job in the team?

A

．

Controlling the activity time.

C

．

Making speeches for the team.

B

．

Writing down the team’s ideas.

D

．

Helping the others make decisions.

B

．

By asking a question.

D

．

By sending a message.

16

．

What should you do after dividing the work?

A

．

Set a clear goal.

C

．

Decide everyone’s role.

17

．

What is the writer trying to do in the text?

A

．

Introduce the teacher’s instructions. B

．

Give information about smaller tasks.

B

．

Work out a plan.

D

．

Check the teacher’s examples.

C

．

Explain the method to do team projects. D

．

Describe the importance of creative

ideas.

(An excerpt of After Twenty Years)

There was now a cold rain falling and the wind was stronger. The few people walking

along that street were hurrying, trying to keep warm. At the door of the shop stood the man

who had come a thousand miles to meet a friend, Jimmy Wells. Twenty years ago, they

agreed to meet here tonight. Such a meeting could not be certain. But he waited.

About twenty minutes he waited, and then a tall man in a long coat came hurrying across

the street. He went directly to the waiting man.

“Is that you, Bob?” he asked, doubtfully.

“Is that you, Jimmy Wells?” cried Bob.

The new man took Bob’s hands in his. “It’s Bob! It surely is. I was certain I would find

you here if you were still alive. Twenty years is a long time. The old restaurant is gone, Bob. I

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wish it were here, so that we could have another dinner in it. Has the West been good to

you?”

“It gave me everything I asked for. You’ve changed, Jimmy. I never thought you were so

tall.”

“Oh, I grew a little after I was twenty.”

“Are you doing well in New York, Jimmy?”

“Well enough. I work for the city. Come on, Bob. We’ll go to a place I know, and have a

good long talk about old times.”

The two men started along the street, arm in arm. Bob, the man from the West, was

beginning to tell the story of his life. The other, with his coat up to his ears, listened with

interest.

At the corner stood a shop bright with electric lights. When they came near, each turned

to look at the other’s face.

The man from the West stopped suddenly and pulled his arm away. “You’re not Jimmy

Wells,” he said. “Twenty years is a long time, but not long enough to change the shape of a

man’s nose.”

“It sometimes changes a good man into a bad one,” said the tall man. “You’ve been

under arrest for ten minutes, Bob. Chicago policemen thought you might be coming to New

York. They told us to watch for you. Are you coming with me quietly? That’s wise. But first

here is something I was asked to give you. You may read it here at the window. It’s from a

policeman named Wells.”

18

．

Where did the story happen?

A

．

In a restaurant. B

．

In Chicago. C

．

In the West. D

．

In New York.

19

．

How did Bob find out that the new man wasn’t his real friend?

A

．

From his height and his voice.

C

．

From their talking about old times.

B

．

From the shape of his nose.

D

．

From their meeting place.

20

．

In which order did the following events take place?

a. Bob found out his new man wasn’t his friend.

b. The tall man gave Bob a note from Wells.

c. Bob waited at the door of a shop.

d. They had a talk about Bob’s life in the West.

e. The new man came to meet him.

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A

．

c—e—d—a—b B

．

e—b—c—a—d C

．

c—d—a—e—b D

．

e—c—a—b—d

21

．

The underlined phrase “

under arrest

” means “________”.

A

．监视

B

．逮捕

C

．休息

D

．离开

22

．

What can we infer (

推断

) from the story?

A

．

Time may change a good man into a bad one.

B

．

The police would make some notes on Bob.

C

．

Bob came from the far West to meet his friend.

D

．

They promised to meet each other 20 years ago.

Scientists have developed a way to read minds, translating unspoken thoughts into

written words. It’s the first time it’s been done without having to put anything into the brain.

They used artificial intelligence (AI) (

人工智能

). It is the name given to a computer system

that is able to “think” for itself and carry out tasks that usually require human intelligence.

Scientists used a special scanner (

扫描器

). The machine can see where blood runs,

which shows the parts of the brain that are most active. People taking part in the experiment

(

实验

) listened to the radio for 16 hours as their brains were scanned. The AI tool learned to

connect certain brain activity with words they heard. After that, each person was asked to

think of a story, and the AI tool managed to pick up these thoughts as they happened.

The results had about a 50% accuracy rate (

准确率

), although the AI found it hard to

work out the meaning of pronouns, such as he or she, her or him. For example, it turned “I

don’t have my driver’s license yet” into “She has not even started to learn to drive yet.” It

could usually understand the meaning of what someone was thinking rather than the exact

words. The AI was personalized, so when it had learnt from one person but it was tested on

another, it couldn’t understand their thoughts.

The scientists, who have been working on the technology for 15 years, say they

understand the risks of it being used badly. Scientist Jerry Tang told a newspaper, “We want

to make sure people only use these types of technologies when they want to, and that it helps

them.” The scientists hope it will help people with certain medical conditions, who are still

awake but have lost the ability to speak, to communicate once again.

23

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What does the underlined word “It” in paragraph 1 refer to (

指代

)?

A

．

A way. B

．

Anything. C

．

The brain. D

．

AI.

24

．

What is the main purpose of paragraph 2?

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