2020-2021學(xué)年浙江省寧波市慈溪市九年級(jí)（上）月考英語(yǔ)試卷（12月份）

一．完形填空（共1小題；每小題15分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

• 1．Old George chose his food in the supermarket more carefully than NASA chose its astronauts.When he left the cashier desk，he was glad to think that he had（1）

  80 cents today.
     At the gate，the cold wind made him（2）

  his gloves.He looked for them in his coat and trousers but he could not（3）

  them anywjye.aire.He had bought the nice black gloves years before at a（n）（4）

  price，for just＄35.They were soft and comfortable.He valued them very much.He had made a great effort to（5）

  them，so they were in good condition.
     George，quiet on the outside but mad on the inside，re-entered the（6）

  .He followed the same route he had walked before.Several minutes of（7）

  turned out to be in vain （徒勞）.It seemed that his（8）

  were gone. "People have changed， "he said to himself. "Years ago，if somebody picked up something lost，they would give it back.Not any more! "
     He stared at anybody wearing black gloves to see if they looked like（9）

  .On his way to the dairy section，he（10）

  a lady wearing a pair of black gloves.He sped up and in three seconds was in front of her.But when the（11）

  woman looked him over，his eyes dropped，for her gloves were just far too small to be his.He went over to the cashier to（12）

  if she had received any lost gloves，but she said no.He（13）

  walked out into the street.
     A few days later，poor George decided to buy another pair.Before getting on the subway，he stepped into the supermarket again.He wanted to see（14）

  by any chance his gloves had been returned to the lost and found office. "What（15）

  are they？ "the woman in the office asked. "Black， "he answered.She looked into her drawer and drew out a pair of men's leather gloves. "Are they？ ""Yes!They are mine， "George exclaimed，his eyes full of joy.
  
  

  （1）	A．saved	B．wasted	C．received	D．spent
  （2）	A．a(chǎn)sk for	B．try on	C．think of	D．take off
  （3）	A．create	B．find	C．master	D．a(chǎn)dmire
  （4）	A．crazy	B．high	C．good	D．unfair
  （5）	A．look at	B．look for	C．look over	D．look after
  （6）	A．office	B．bank	C．station	D．supermarket
  （7）	A．searching	B．a(chǎn)rguing	C．studying	D．shaking
  （8）	A．shoes	B．gloves	C．trousers	D．shorts
  （9）	A．mine	B．yours	C．his	D．ours
  （10）	A．noticed	B．caught	C．felt	D．stopped
  （11）	A．excited	B．tired	C．surprised	D．delighted
  （12）	A．review	B．a(chǎn)sk	C．report	D．show
  （13）	A．sadly	B．wisely	C．a(chǎn)ctively	D．carefully
  （14）	A．how	B．when	C．why	D．whether
  （15）	A．color	B．price	C．shape	D．material
  組卷：3引用：1難度：0.2

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二．閱讀理解（共4小題；每小題6分，滿分30分）閱讀下列材料，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

• 2．Winter Olympic Events The International Olympic Committee has picked Beijing as the host city for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games.Let's learn about some of the sports events at Winter Olympic Games.
     Curling is a team sport played by two teams on a rectangular area of ice.The game is played with 16 round granite stones.Each stone weighs 19.96 kg.The four players of each team throw the stones in turn.The team with the most points wins the game.
     Ski jumping has been included in the Winter Olympics since 1924.Players ski down the hill to compete in the event.Skiers can reach a distance （距離）up to 115 yards on the normal hill.Players must hold their skis in a V-shape before landing.The judges score each jump by shape and landing besides distance.
     Ice hockey is played between two teams.Each team usually has six players，who wear skates and compete on the ice during the game.That's five skaters and one goalkeeper.The game includes three 20-minute periods，with a 15-minute break after the first and second periods.
  
  （1）How many players in total play in the game of curling？

  
  A．Four.
  B．Six.
  C．Eight.
  D．Sixteen.
  （2）The event of ski jumping is mainly scored by

  .
  A．speed
  B．direction
  C．height
  D．distance
  （3）The game of ice hockey takes place

  .
  A．on the water
  B．on the ice
  C．on the snow
  D．on the sand
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• 3．You may think，salt is just a simple cooking material that gives our food a little extra taste.However，salt is much more than that.Without salt our muscles （肌肉）would not move and our hearts would not beat.
     Early humans got the salt they needed to keep alive from the animals they killed.But the improvement in farming led to a diet low in salt.So，humans needed to find other sources.Those who lived near the ocean or other natural sources were lucky while those who did not had to trade for salt.In fact，people used salt as a way of pay in many parts of the ancient world.The word "salary" comes from the word"salt".
     Salt also played an important part in population movement and world exploration （探險(xiǎn)）.Explorers understood that if they could keep food fresh，they could travel longer distances.So they used salt to keep food while exploring the world.
     Salt was so important that，according to food historians，it was traded pound-for-pound for gold.Today，people still use the expressions "to be worth one's salt" or "worth one's weight in salt".The expressions describe a person of value.A person might also be called "salt of the earth".It means that you can trust the person.
     However，when you say "I think we should take what he said with a grain of salt"，you mean you accept it but remain some doubt about its truth.Do you think rubbing salt in a wound will be useful？That would be painful and not cure the wound.Therefore， "to rub salt in a wound" means to make a bad situation worse.
  
  （1）The main idea of the first paragraph is that

  .
  A．salt can make our food tasty
  B．to be salt of the earth
  C．salt makes our hearts beat fast
  D．salt plays an important part in our life
  （2）The underlined word "salary" in Para.2 means

  in Chinese.
  A．薪水
  B．鹽水
  C．風(fēng)水
  D．禍水
  （3）If you want to express someone is valuable，you may use the expression "

  ".
  A．to be worth one's salt
  B．to be salt of the earth
  C．to take with a grain of salt
  D．to rub salt in a wound
  （4）What's the best title for the passage？

  
  A．Salt is Very Important in Cooking.
  B．Salt is More than a Four-letter Word.
  C．Salt is a Word with a Long History.
  D．Salt is Popular with Different People
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• 4．A blind boy was sitting on the steps of a building with a sign by his feet，which said： "I am blind，please help!" There were only a few coins in the old hat.A man walking by took a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat.He then took the sign，turned it around，and wrote some words on it.He put the sign back so that everyone who walked by would see the new words.
     Soon the hat began to fill up.A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy.That afternoon the man came to see how things were.The boy recognized （認(rèn)出）his footsteps and said，"Thank you，sir!How did you make it？" The man said， "I just said what you said but in a different way." What he had written was："Today is a beautiful day but I cannot see it! "
     Do you think the first sign and the second sign were saying the same thing？
     Of course both signs told people the boy was blind.But the first sign simply told people to help by putting some money in the hat.The second sign told people that they were able to enjoy the day，but the boy could not enjoy it because he was blind.The first sign simply said the boy was blind while the second sign reminded people they were lucky that they were not blind.
     There are at least two lessons we can learn from this simple story.The first is："Be thankful for what you have.Someone else has less.Help where you can!" The second is："Be creative.Think differently.There is always a better way! "
  
  （1）The man helped the boy by

  .
  A．filling the hat up with coins
  B．changing the words on the sign
  C．taking the boy's sign away
  D．putting a new hat beside the boy
  （2）The boy recognized the man by his

  .
  A．voice
  B．words
  C．looks
  D．steps
  （3）The underlined word "it" in Para.2 refers to

  .
  A．the new sign
  B．the kind person
  C．the nice day
  D．the old hat
  （4）We can describe the man in the story as being

  .
  A．rich and thankful
  B．kind and creative
  C．honest and careful
  D．polite and humorous
  組卷：1引用：1難度：0.5

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• 5．Studies have shown that a good night's rest helps us remain healthy，both mentally and physically.Dr.Michael Twery，an expert on the science of sleep and sleep disorders，says， "Getting good night's sleep is important for learning because it stores the training and learning exercises into our long-term memory while we're sleeping 7 to 8 hours.And then the next morning，our mind is better prepared to perform."
     Then what about getting some rest during the middle of the day？Does a nap also help our brain work better？If it is really helpful，then how long can a proper nap last？
     Napping can help babies and young children learn better.Also，it can stop older people suffering from memory loss.Some people have sleep problems at night，so they nap during the day as a way of paying off a sleep debt.They hope napping may make them feel less tired and sleepy during the day.
     In America，it is a shame for people to admit （承認(rèn)）that they do take a nap.They suppose napping shows they are weak or short of energy.It is a widely-accepted opinion that only children，the very old，sick or lazy people nap.However，that may be changing.Many offices now offer napping rooms，and napping cafes are appearing in many US cities.
     Unlike America，napping is part of a normal，everyday life in other parts of the world.For example，China is generally considered as a land of nappers.Researchers found nearly 60 percent of old Chinese people took a nap after lunch and most of them napped for about an hour.The study also found that people who took an hour-long nap did much better on mental tests than those who did not nap or who napped for a longer period.It seems that the most helpful nap lasted for about an hour.
     But Dr.Michael Twery mentions that an hour-long nap may be too long for young，healthy adults. "We're suggesting that we try to nap for about 30 minutes or less.And 30 minutes is enough to help us feel more awake." He also found that someone who naps because of bad sleep at previous night may not experience the same improvements from napping as a healthy，well-rested person would.So，the right thing to do is to get enough sleep at night and take a proper nap for about 30 minutes.But remember not to take a nap later than three o'clock in the afternoon，which may cause a sleep problem.
  
  （1）The underlined word "nap" in Para.2 probably means

  .
  A．a(chǎn) short sleep during the day
  B．a(chǎn) break between classes
  C．a(chǎn) relaxing time after school
  D．a(chǎn) proper rest before work
  （2）Dr.Michael Twery probably agrees that

  .
  A．napping shows people are weak，lazy or short of energy
  B．it's better to take a nap before 3：00 in the afternoon
  C．napping is only helpful to young，healthy people's brain
  D．the right thing for the young to do is to get an hour's nap
  （3）We can learn from the passage that

  .
  A．more and more Americans are accepting napping
  B．the longer people nap，the less tired they will get
  C．most old Chinese people can't sleep well at night
  D．young people should nap longer than old people
  （4）The passage is mainly about studies on

  .
  A．sleeping habits
  B．daily problems
  C．proper naps
  D．different lifestyles
  組卷：1引用：1難度：0.3

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三．任務(wù)型閱讀（共1小題；每小題5分，滿分5分）根據(jù)下面5個(gè)人的情況介紹，從所給選項(xiàng)中選出符合各人需求的信息。

• 6．（1）

  Linda is visiting her friend Alice who had a baby three days ago.She wants to buy something for her baby.
  （2）

  Mr.Black has just retired.He doesn't have anything to do and feels a little lonely.jye.ai wants to keep a pet.
  （3）

  Jack will take part in the High School Entrance Examination，but he doesn't do well in English.
  （4）

  Winter vacation is coming tomorrow.The Blacks want to go on a field trip for a week.They wonder if the weather will be fine.
  （5）

  Helen has just graduated from university.She majored in Chinese medicine in the university.She is looking for a job now.
  
  A.Welcome to our English-training School.We have teachers who come from England.They can help you with your English.
  B.Hello，everyone!Here is the weather report for the next week.It will be fine.The temperature will be between 12～25 C.
  C.In order to celebrate the Children's Day，things for new babies are on sale.They are much cheaper than usual.
  D.Doctors wanted.Chinese medicine doctors are needed in our hospital.Young people that graduated from the university are preferred.
  E.I will move to America.But I can't take my pet dog with me.So I want someone to look after it.If you are interested，please call me at 13802172928.
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六．語(yǔ)法填空（共1小題；每小題10分，滿分10分）閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入一個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)脑~或填入括號(hào)中單詞的正確形式。

• 18．When people travel to foreign countries，they often make some mistakes in understanding the local languages.When I（1）

  （live） in Europe，some Spanish （西班牙的）friends of mine decided to visit England.Before they left，they asked me for advice（2）

  how to find accommodation （住所）.I suggested that they（3）

  stay at "bed and breakfast" houses，so that they could have more chances（4）

  （learn） about British culture.My friends accepted my advice，but they came back with some funny stories.
      "We didn't stay at 'bed and breakfast' houses， "they said， "because we found（5）

  most families were away on holiday. "
      I thought this was strange（6）

  （final）I understood what had happened.My friends knew little English and thought "VACANCIES"meant vacation，because（7）

  Spanish word for vacation is "vacaciones".So they did（8）

  go to the houses where the sign outside said "VACANCIES"，which means there are free（9）

  （room）.Instead，they went to the houses where the sign said "NO VACANCIES".They thought this meant the people（10）

  owned the houses were not away on holiday.But they found that these houses were all full.As a result，they stayed at hotels!
  組卷：1引用：1難度：0.5

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七．書面表達(dá)（滿分20分）

• 19．假設(shè)你是李華，Peter 是你的美國(guó)筆友。請(qǐng)你給他寫封電子郵件，向他簡(jiǎn)要介紹一些中國(guó)文化。郵件內(nèi)容包括：
  （1）你最喜愛(ài)的音樂(lè)、樂(lè)器及原因；
  （2）常見(jiàn)習(xí)俗及禮儀（至少三條）；
  （3）其他。
  參考詞匯：folk music；dizi；shake hands；knock at the door；point at
  注意：
  （1）郵件須包含提示所有信息，并適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫，內(nèi)容充實(shí)；
  （2）文中不得出現(xiàn)與你身份相關(guān)的真實(shí)信息；
  （3）詞數(shù) 80左右；開頭和結(jié)尾已寫好，供你選擇使用。
  Dear Peter，
      How are things going？Today I'd like to tell you something about Chinese culture.______
      I'm looking forward to hearing from you.
  Yours，
  Li Hua
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