2021-2022學(xué)年山東省泰安市肥城市九年級（上）期末英語試卷（五四學(xué)制）

一、完形填空（共1小題，滿分0分）

• 1．Sometimes business can take you out of your home country.So it's important to know about some international customs.Here are some special （1）

  customs.
     In France，if you don't speak French，that's OK，but you are （2）

  to say sorry for you can't communicate easily first.If you don't have time to learn French before doing business there，learning a few phrases or greetings can serve as a （3）

  of good faith（誠意）.
     Change your （4）

  to a little earlier when doing business in Australia.Being on time is very important when meeting to discuss business.It's quite impolite to be late.
     While the business card hasn't been so important in the US，that is far from the （5）

  in Japan.When doing business with the Japanese，you should carry lots of business cards，which should be printed in both English and （6）

  .The business card is held in very high regard in Japan.When giving your cards to others，you must pass them out （7）

  both hands，with the Japanese side facing up.When receiving a business card，you should accept it with both hands. （8）

  the business card should never be written on or played with during the meeting，as both are signs of disrespect.
     Left-handers （左撇子） may have some （9）

  doing business in the United Arab Emirates.In Middle Eastern countries，the left hand is considered （10）

  .It is important to eat，shake hands and pass things with the right hand only.Using the left hand to do any of those activities is a serious insult（侮辱）.
  
  

  （1）	A．greeting	B．business	C．communication
  （2）	A．valued	B．divided	C．expected
  （3）	A．show	B．dialog	C．praise
  （4）	A．clock	B．licence	C．calendar
  （5）	A．position	B．purpose	C．case
  （6）	A．German	B．Japanese	C．French
  （7）	A．in	B．a(chǎn)bove	C．with
  （8）	A．However	B．Besides	C．Therefore
  （9）	A．trouble	B．interests	C．experience
  （10）	A．uneasy	B．unclean	C．uncrowded
  組卷：4引用：2難度：0.5

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閱讀理解（共4小題，滿分0分）

• 2．Dear Sunday Globe，
     I am writing to tell you about your article Smartphones Make Life Easier in last Sunday's newspaper.You did an excellent job explaining the good points of smartphones，but you didn't talk about their bad points at all.So，I hope you'll let me give your readers some advice on smartphone etiquette （禮儀）.
     The first point I'd like to address is loudness.When you talk on your smartphone in public，please don't shout.In fact，the microphones in smartphones are very sensitive （靈敏的）.So，you can be heard even if you speak quietly.
     Another point is about personal space.I don't think it is polite to make calls in small spaces full of people.This makes others uncomfortable and forces them to listen to your personal business.What's worse，it stops many face-to-face conversations from ever beginning.
     Lastly，doing two things at the same time is dangerous.For example，making calls while driving is a bad habit.Pay attention to the road!Similarly，when staying with your friends，turn off your smartphone and enjoy their company.
  Yours truly，
  Amber Jala
  
  （1）Amber Jala wrote the letter to

  .
  A．find a good job
  B．provide advice
  C．make her life easier
  D．buy a smartphone
  （2）What does the underlined word "address" in Paragraph 2 probably mean？

  
  A．致函.
  B．稱呼.
  C．陳述.
  D．選址.
  （3）According to Paragraph 3，what makes people around you uncomfortable？

  
  A．Discussing face-to-face.
  B．Speaking quietly on your phone.
  C．Minding your own business.
  D．Calling in small spaces full of people.
  （4）What can we learn from the last paragraph？

  
  A．It is dangerous to drive on the road.
  B．It is easy to start a company with others.
  C．It is bad to turn off our phones while driving.
  D．It is important to use our smartphones properly.
  組卷：0引用：2難度：0.4

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• 3．Watching movies is fun .Here is some information about four great movies in 2020.
  

  Names of the movies	Actors /Actresses	Directors	More information about the movies
  Leap	Gong Li， Wu Gang	Chen Kexin （China）	In this film，it tells the Chinese Women's Volleyball Teams' exciting stories and shows great team spirit to us.
  Mulan	Liu Yifei， Gong Li	Nick Caro （New Zealand）	The real-life version （真人版） of Mulan is based on Hua Mulan in Chinese history.She goes to a war instead of her father and has become a well-known heroine（女英雄）.
  Artemis Fowl	Fredia Shaw， Josh Gad	Kenneth Branagh （England）	The hero，Artemis Fowl，is a 12-year-old clever boy and criminal leader who fights against fairies（精靈）while searching for his fajye.air.The film is more suitable for children.
  News of the World	Tom Harks， Neil Sandilands	Paul Greengrass （England）	Tom Harks played the role of storyteller in the 19th-century US，sending the news from one small town to another.Tom is also required to bring a 10-year-old girl back to her parents.

  （1）Which is more suitable for children among the four films？

  
  A．Leap.
  B．Mulan.
  C．Artemis Fowl.
  D．News of the World.
  （2）Who played the role of storyteller in the 19th-century US？

  
  A．Josh Gad.
  B．Tom Harks.
  C．Fredia Shaw.
  D．Neil Sandilands.
  （3）According to the information about the movies，we can learn that

  .
  A．the film Leap shows us how to work together
  B．Mulan is a girl who goes to a war with his father
  C．Tom Harks is good at making up news
  D．Artemis Fowl is a clever boy of 10 and fights for his father
  組卷：1引用：1難度：0.5

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• 4．"Broom（掃帚） challenge" has become a hot topic on the Internet recently.The challenge is to make a broom stand on its own without any support.Many people shared videos and photos of brooms standing.Even some famous stars，such as Canelo Alvarez，Jason Derulo，Tory Lanez and DJ Khaled，took part in the challenge.
     People in the challenge said that according to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration（NASA） （美國國家航空航天局），the earth's rotation（旋轉(zhuǎn)） would be "in perfect balance" on February 10 and it would be possible for a broom to balance standing up.
     In fact，brooms standing on a special day is just a hoax.We can't find anything from NASA to support the challenge.But as with many things on the Internet，people ran with it.But the truth is，you can make a broom stand up today and tomorrow and the day after tomorrow and the day after that.It has nothing to do with the earth's gravitational pull （引力） on a certain day.It also has nothing to do with the vernal equinox （春分） （another day of the year when this "magic" supposedly happens）.
     NASA astronaut Alvin Drew and scientist Sarah Noble replied to the challenge，saying that this is a basic physics problem and will work every day of the year，not just on February 10.Brooms can stand up on their own if balanced properly on the bristles （刷毛）.
  
  （1）What did people think made the broom stand at first？

  
  A．A certain mysterious force in nature.
  B．A challenge made by the NASA．
  C．The weight of the broom.
  D．The perfect balance made by the earth's rotation.
  （2）When can we make a broom stand？

  
  A．On any day.
  B．On the vernal equinox.
  C．On February 10.
  D．On the day after tomorrow.
  （3）In fact，what does brooms standing have to do with？

  
  A．The earth's rotation.
  B．The earth's weight.
  C．The balance.
  D．The soft bristles.
  （4）What does the passage want to tell us？

  
  A．NASA's new discovery about balance.
  B．A hoax about brooms standing on their own.
  C．Ways to make a broom stand on its own.
  D．The earth's gravitational pull.
  組卷：6引用：2難度：0.5

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• 5．At 39 weeks pregnant（懷孕的）most women would only be thinking of racing to hospital．But not Amber Miller，who set off to run the Chicago Marathon（芝加哥馬拉松賽），while expecting her second child any day.
     As she neared the final stage of the race，she began to feel pain in the stomach.But the determined athlete managed to cross the finish line in 6 hours and 25 minutes.
     Unbelievably the Chicago race was not even baby June's first marathon-Miller ran the Wisconsin Marathon earlier this year，four months pregnant.She also ran another marathon when she was about four months pregnant with her son，Caleb.Although there was extra weight，the seasoned runner's time was just 3 hours off her personal best.
     Miller began to feel pain near the end of the race，but she was not sure if it was labor （分娩），because she typically feels some pain when she runs while pregnant.After her race her husband drove her to Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield where she gave birth to the healthy baby weighing 7 pounds and 13 ounces （盎司）．
     Miller decided to run because she and her husband had already signed up for the race.The athletic mother said she experienced an enthusiastic welcome from crowds as she ran along.But the devoted runner，who had completed eight marathons，admitted（承認）that she did get a few strange looks along the course.
     "I know what I can handle.This is something I've been doing for a long time，"the experienced marathon runner said.
     June was born at 10：29 p.m.jye.ai Sunday night after seven hours' labor. "She's absolutely perfect，" Miller said. "We are extremely happy，but very tired."
     After her surprising double achievement，Miller says she is planning to take some time off to concentrate（專注）on being a full-time mom.
  
  （1）What can we learn from the passage？

  
  A．Miller failed to finish the race because of her labor.
  B．Miller's husband was against her running the race.
  C．Miller knew she was going to give birth at the end of the race.
  D．It wasn't Miller's first time to run a marathon while pregnant.
  （2）What is the name of Miller's kid born right after the Chicago Marathon？

  
  A．Caleb.
  B．June.
  C．Amber.
  D．Wisconsin.
  （3）What can be inferred （推斷）from the passage？

  
  A．People have different attitudes to Miller's action.
  B．Miller will soon return to her favorite marathons.
  C．The baby was in danger at birth because of the race.
  D．Miller's personal best in marathons was over 6 hours.
  （4）What is the best title of the passage？

  
  A．A young American couple loving marathons
  B．How to finish the latest Chicago Marathon
  C．A pregnant woman giving birth after a marathon
  D．How to train a pregnant woman for marathons
  組卷：1引用：1難度：0.8

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閱讀填空（共1小題，滿分0分）

• 6．Do animals communicate with each other？
     This question came to my mind one day when I was sitting outside. （1）

  I looked around and saw a cat sitting low on the grass，ready to jump onto the birds.But the cat was too late.The birds suddenly flew to safety.The loud calls had warned them about the danger.
     （2）

  They don't use language，but they do send messages to each other in three main ways：through sound，smell，and body language.The alarm call is one way that sounds are used for communication.When an enemy is near，animals send out a warning sound.Those who hear it run to safety，hide，or come together to fight the enemy （3）

  Whales are well known for their ability to communicate over a long way with complex （復(fù)雜的） vocal sounds.Humans don't understand the meaning of these sounds，but in their own social groups，whales understand what they're saying to each other.
     （4）

  Some animals，like skunks （臭鼬），send out a strong smell to warn other animals to stay away from them.There are many examples of animals that use body language to communicate.Chimpanzees （黑猩猩）touch hands when they meet.Think of a happy dog moving its tail.Even humans understand this form of dog body language.
     （5）

  But if you watch other animals for a while，you'll quickly come to know that they also have ways of getting their messages across.
  
  A．I did some research and，to my surprise，I learned that all animals communicate.
  B．I heard some birds making what sounded like a sad call.
  C．Smell is another popular method of animal communication.
  D．Humans use words and sentences to communicate with each other.
  E．Animals make different sounds to show other animals how they're feeling.
  組卷：11引用：2難度：0.5

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翻譯句子（共5小題，滿分0分）

• 18．我們不知道接下來會發(fā)生什么，因為生活中充滿了意想不到的東西。
  組卷：3引用：1難度：0.9

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寫作（共1小題，滿分0分）

• 19．假如你是李華，你的英國筆友 Lisa 來信說她對中國民歌很感興趣，想請你推薦你最喜歡的歌曲。請根據(jù)下面信息，用英語寫封回信，簡要介紹你最喜歡的民歌《好一朵美麗的茉莉花》（What a Beautiful Jasmine），并談?wù)勀銓@首歌曲的感受。
      歌曲簡介：世界經(jīng)典民歌（classical folk song）之一；源自《鮮花調(diào)（Xianhuadiao）》，傳唱幾百年；1942年，14歲的何仿加工整理（make up）成《好一朵美麗的茉莉花》；國內(nèi)外重要場合（occasion）必奏之曲，香港（Hong Kong）、澳門（Macao）回歸時演奏；甜美、柔和，令人放松……
  要求：語句通順，條理清楚，可適當(dāng)發(fā)揮。100詞左右（開頭已給出，不計入總數(shù)）。
  Dear Lisa，
      I'm glad to hear from you.Now let me tell you something about my favorite song.
  ___________________
  組卷：0引用：1難度：0.5

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