2021-2022學年河南省信陽市息縣九年級（上）第三次月考英語試卷

一、閱讀單選（本題共4小題，每小題10分，共40分）

• 1．Inventions usually make a big difference to people's lives.Do you have any great inventions at home？Do they help you a lot in your life or bring you much fun？Here are some of the most useful inventions in families according to a survey.
  

  	The most helpful and creative invention for kids is the reading pen.With the specially-designed pen，kids find it convenient and fun to learn.Little kids can learn a lot including story-telling，poems and music.They start learning by touching the contents in the books with the pen.This way kids can learn by themselves.They are also great helpers for primary school students after school.
  	Mopping robots （掃地機器人） are popular with people who are too busy to do housework.They are more popular with office ladies.They can help people clean dirt，dust and hair easily.With the help of them，people don't need to spend much time on housework.They can enjoy a more relaxing life after work.
  	As for old people，an electric foot basin （電動洗腳盆） is the best invention.It's a good choice to buy one for your grandparents.It can help keep their blood pressure normal and improve blood circulation （循環(huán)）.The special basin can keep the water warm.So washing feet with it will help old people become healthier and more relaxed.

  （1）It is

  for kids to learn with the reading pen.
  A．boring
  B．convenient
  C．difficult
  D．disappointed
  （2）The three useful inventions are mainly used

  .
  A．a(chǎn)t school
  B．in the office
  C．a(chǎn)t home
  D．in the park
  （3）Mopping robots are more popular with

  .
  A．kids
  B．office ladies
  C．old people
  D．teenager
  （4）Old people can keep their blood pressure normal by

  .
  A．using the electric foot basin
  B．listening to music with the reading pen
  C．enjoying the mopping machine working
  D．learning a lot including story-telling，poems and music
  （5）Which of the following sentences is TRUE？

  
  A．An electric foot basin is the best invention for young people.
  B．It's dangerous for kids to use the reading pen alone.
  C．Mopping robots can help people forget their busy life.
  D．The water won't get cold when the electric foot basin is used.
  組卷：1引用：1難度：0.6

  解析

• 2．Anyone who works in an office knows the power of technology.When it works，life is wonderful.Information flies across the world in seconds.It saves time and makes our jobs easier.But when technology goes wrong，everyone hates it.
     In March，Peter Golota received a gas bill for ＄0.00.He threw it away.In April，he received another bill for ＄0.00.He threw that one away，too.In May，the gas company sent him a letter which said he had to pay his gas bill.If he didn't pay it，they were going to cut off his gas.He called and told them the bill was for ＄0.00.They said it was a computer error（錯誤）.But the bills continued.Finally，he sent a check for ＄0.00.This caused the bank's computer to crash（崩潰）.After a lot of angry phone calls and letters between the man，the gas company，and the bank，the case went to court（法庭）.The gas company lost，and had to pay Peter Golota ＄8，000.It all happened because of a bill for ﹩0.00.
     A man from Colorado appeared on the news when he shot（射擊） his computer because it crashed all the time.The man，who owned a bar，put the "dead" laptop on the wall for everyone to see.The police said， "It's the first time that someone shot a computer because he was angry with it." They arrested（逮捕） him.And he was fined ＄4，000 in the end.
     In December，Margaret Smart，of Energis Solutions，stood up in front of 2，000 people in Texjye.ai.As she began to speak，her microphone stopped working.They found another one.After two minutes，that one also died.When she decided to show her notes on PowerPoint，the computer refused to start up.And the title of her presentation is "Technology：The Way Forward"
  
  （1）Why did the bank's computer crash？

  
  A．Because the gas bill case went to court.
  B．Because Mr.Golota sent a check for ＄0.00
  C．Because it kept sending gas bills for ＄0.00.
  D．Because the gas company sent a letter to the bank.
  （2）How much did the gas company have to pay Peter in the end？

  
  A．＄0.00.
  B．＄2，000.
  C．＄4，000.
  D．＄8，000
  （3）Who won the court case？

  
  A．The bank.
  B．The gas company.
  C．Peter Golota.
  D．The police.
  （4）What did the man do with his computer when it crashed all the time？

  
  A．He shot it.
  B．He called the police.
  C．He threw it away.
  D．He put it on the wall
  （5）What's the best title of the text？

  
  A．The wrong check
  B．When technology goes wrong
  C．The "dead" laptop
  D．Technology：The Way Forward
  組卷：17引用：2難度：0.2

  解析

• 3．On the morning of Nov.24，China made history by starting the world's first lunar return mission（月球返回任務）of the past 44 years.On that day，a Long March 5 rocket was sent into space by carrying the Chang'e 5.The mission lasted for 23 days and it is special for several reasons.
     A return mission
     Chang'e 5 marked China's first take off from the moon to carry samples（標本）back.This success shows China has mastered the technology for travelling between the Earth and the Moon，which also will help with China's future space research.The last lunar sample return mission was Luna 24 of the former Soviet Union（前蘇聯(lián)）in 1976.
     Larger sample
     Chang'e 5 collected 1，731 g of lunar samples，while the former Soviet Union sent back only 330 g. "These samples will be a treasure，" said a US Professor Jolliff， "My hat is off to Chinese scientists for completing a very difficult mission.
     A new landing sit
     Chang'e 5's lunar landing site is known as the Ocean of Storms.It's on the near side of the moon.No probes（探測器）have visited that place before.The samples collected here provide the youngest ones ever tested：just 1.2 billion years old.Samples from the U.S.jye.ai the former Soviet Union landing sites are more than 3 billion years old，scientists say.
  
  （1）From the paragraph 1，we know that

  .
  A．Chang'e 5 is a rocket
  B．Chang'e 5 returned on Nov.2
  C．the mission started 44 years ago
  D．the mission lasted over three week
  （2）Professor Jolliff showed his

  to Chinese scientists by saying "My hat is off".
  A．respect
  B．hope
  C．doubt
  D．worried
  （3）What did Chang'e 5 do on the Moon？

  
  A．Collected samples from the moon
  B．Searched for treasures on the moon
  C．Found out if there were storms on the moon
  D．Brought Luna 24 of former Soviet Union back
  （4）China chooses the Ocean of Storms as the landing site because

  .
  A．it's most likely to have water
  B．it's not difficult to land ther
  C．younger samples may be found there
  D．other countries landed their probes before
  （5）The passage is mainly about the

  of Chang'e 5 mission.
  A．history
  B．process
  C．difficulties
  D．a(chǎn)chievement
  組卷：2引用：1難度：0.5

  解析

四、補全對話 根據(jù)下面的對話情景，在每個空白處填上一個適當?shù)木渥?使對話的意義連貫、完整。

• 8．A：Hi，Mike!Congratulations!You have won the first prize in the Chinese Writing Competition!
  B：Thanks a lot.
  A：Could you tell me how to improve writing skills quickly？
  B：（1）

  .
  A：I do agree with you.Reading is really useful.I also like reading books with beautiful bookmarks.Look at this one!
  B：How beautiful! （2）

  ？
  A：It is made of silk.I think special bookmarks can help me become more interested in reading.By the way，when did you begin to write stories？
  B： （3）

  .
  A：That's' really early.I'm sure you will be a great writer.
  B：But my parents don't want me to write more.
  A：Why？
  B： （4）

  .They think it's a good job.
  A：In fact，it's not easy to be a doctor.
  B：I think so.But what should I do to change their ideas ？
  A： （5）

  ？
  B：Sounds good.Thanks a lot.
  組卷：8引用：2難度：0.3

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五、書面表達（共20分）

• 9．科學技術(shù)是第一生產(chǎn)力。處于一個飛速發(fā)展的時代，我們的生活無時無刻不受到科技的影響。哪個科技產(chǎn)物對你的生活影響最大？請結(jié)合以下要點，用英語寫一篇文章。
  要點：
  （1）是什么影響了你的生活；
  （2）是如何影響你的生活的；
  （3）從中你有何感悟。
  要求：（1）請先補全標題；
  （2）表達清楚，語法正確，上下文連貫；
  （3）100詞左右；
  （4）不得使用真實姓名和學校名稱。
  _______ has/have influenced my life_________
  組卷：2引用：1難度：0.2

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