2020-2021學(xué)年四川省眉山市東坡區(qū)百坡中學(xué)九年級（上）調(diào)研英語試卷
發(fā)布：2024/4/20 14:35:0
一、閱讀理解（共4小題；每小題6分，滿分30）請閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容從每小題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將選項涂黑。
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1．Science museum
（The Science of Survival，IMAX&SIMEX）
The Science Museum has something for everyone．Entry to the museum is free．Offer applies to IMAX 3 D Cinema，SIMEX and The Science of Survival exhibition only．
IMAX ￡7.50
SIMEX ￡4.00
The Science of Survival ￡6.00
Opening Times：Daily 10：00-18：00
Visit Time：2 hours
National Gallery Opening Times：
Daily 10 am-7 pm Wednesday until 9 pm
Admission：
￡8 adults， ￡4 students，under 12s free
Tickets：
Available daily from 10 am
Telephone：020 7747 2885
Visit us：www．nationalgallery．com
ZSL London Zoo There are over 12，000 amazing animals for you to see．These are just a few things which make a visit to ZSL London Zoo a great day．
Ticket Price： ￡ 17.00
Opening Times：Daily 10：00-17：30
Visit Time：4 hours
（1）How much does the ticket to ZSL London Zoo cost？
A．￡8.00．
B．￡17.50．
C．￡17.00．
D．￡7.50．
（2）Where is the Science of Survival exhibition held？
A．At the National gallery．
B．At the Science Museum．
C．At ZSL London Zoo．
D．At IMAX 3 D Cinema．
（3）How long is the National Gallery open on Wednesday？
A．4 hours．
B．8 hours．
C．7 hours．
D．11 hours．組卷：93引用：6難度：0.3 -
2．Many people say dolphins are intelligent.They seem to be able to think，understand and learn things quickly.But are they as smart as humans，or are they more like cats and dogs？Dolphins use their brains quite differently from the way humans do.But scientists say dolphins and humans are very similar in some ways.How？
Like humans，every dolphin has its own "name".The name is a special whistle （哨聲）.Each dolphin chooses a specific （特有的） whistle for itself，usually by its first birthday.Dolphins are like people in other ways，too.They "talk" to each other about a lot of things-such as their age，their feelings，and finding food.They also use a system of sounds and body language to communicate.Understanding dolphin conversation is not easy for humans.No one "speaks dolphin" yet，but some scientists are trying to learn.
Dolphins are also social animals.They live in groups called pods，and they often join others from different pods to play games and have fun--just like people.Scientists believe playing together is something only intelligent animals do.
Dolphins and humans are similar in another way：both species make plans for getting things they want.In the seas of southern Brazil，for example，dolphins use an intelligent plan to get food.When there are fish near a boat，dolphins signal （發(fā)信號） to the fishermen to put their nets in the water.Using this method，the men can catch a lot of fish.Why do dolphins help the men？There is an advantage for them.They get to eat some of the fish that escape （逃脫） from the net.
（1）What is a dolphin's "name"？
A．It is a kind of game.
B．It is a body sign.
C．It is a dolphin's age.
D．It is a specific sound.
（2）What does the underlined word "others" refer to？
A．Other fishes.
B．Other people
C．Other dolphins
D．Other games
（3）What can we infer（推斷） from the passage？
A．Some scientists can understand dolphins system of sounds.
B．Dolphins probably help fishermen by using their body language.
C．Humans join dolphins' groups to get things we want.
D．Dolphins can talk to humans about their age and their feelings.
（4）What's the main idea of the passage？
A．Dolphins can communicate with each other at birth.
B．Dolphins are social animals because they play together.
C．Dolphins are smart and are like humans in some ways.
D．Dolphins help humans do many things like catching fish.組卷：0引用：1難度：0.5 -
3．We like to believe that before we make a decision，most of the time，we take time to consider all the facts carefully.However，experts believe that only 5% of our decisions are based on a rational （理性的）thought process.So，what influences our decision-making process？
We often leave decision-making to our instincts（本能）.Scientists have found out that if we had the choice，we like to avoid pain rather than get somethjye.aig.In fact，we're twice as happy when we try to avoid a bad situation.This is why when companies send ads，they use phrases like "How to avoid..."， "Don't miss out!" etc.
There are also physical reasons that affect our decision-making.Psychologist （心理學(xué)家）John Bargh carried on an experiment where people were asked what they thought of a person，while holding a cold or a hot cup of coffee.Those holding the hot cup believed the person to be warmer and more sociable than those holding the cold cup.So，when temperatures rise，the more likely we are to believe in strangers.
Stress is another thing which affects our decisions.Different situations are more or less stressful for different people.Researchers have found，though，that women are more conservative （保守的）about decisions when stressed，while men are to make riskier choices.
It may come as a surprise but every day from the minute we get up，we have to make countless decisions，like what to wear，what coffee to have and so on.Each choice makes our brain a little more tired，and this affects our decision-making.That's why important people，like presidents wearing the same three suits all the time，want to limit the small choices and spend more brain power （力量）on the bigger ones.
（1）Which of the following shows the structure of the passage？
（2）What is the main idea of the last paragraph？A． 
B． 
C． 
D． 
A．Every day we have to make lots of big decisions.
B．People sometimes judge a person by what he wears.
C．What people wear influences their decision making.
D．Making fewer decisions helps to save brain power.
（3）What can we learn from the passage？
A．We make most of the decisions after our careful thinking.
B．People are likely to be happier to avoid something bad.
C．As the temperature is low，we are likely to believe in strangers.
D．People usually have risky decisions under heavy stress.
（4）The passage is written to.
A．tell us what influences decision-making
B．a(chǎn)dvise people to make rational decisions
C．a(chǎn)sk people not to make risky decisions
D．show disadvantages of rational decisions組卷：0引用：1難度：0.4 -
4．At my primary school，I was one of the smartest kids there.I never studied，but always got perfect scores.I thought I was born clever.I was also a prodigy in music.I could sing better than almost everyone else in my class.I was pretty sure that once I got to sixth grade，everyone would be surprised by me.But actually，they weren't.
When I arrived at my new class，I couldn't wait to show everyone what I could do.However，there was always someone else who could do better.I was not the top.More talented girls often sang solo（獨唱）.I believed I wasn't talented.I believed I was a failure.
Over the next two years，I had to work very hard.Some prizes for the singing competition were given to me for efforts.Grades were still low but improving little by little.However，I was never the best at everything.
I haven't realized until recently that I really don't have to be the best at everything.I was too hard on myself.In fact，when I did badly in a test，my classmates never laughed at me.
No one is perfect.There will probably always be someone better than me at something.Anyway，there are about seven billion people in this world.I will never be the number one at everything，and trying my best is really okay.
（1）What does the underlined phrase "a prodigy" probably mean？
A．A smart kid.
B．A crazy fan.
C．A common child.
D．A lazy girl.
（2）When the writer was at the new class，.
A．She thought she was less talented in music
B．she had difficulty in learning
C．she surprised everyone in solos
D．she got on badly with her classmates
（3）What happened to the writer during the next two years？
A．She won some prizes without any efforts.
B．She found the best way to become perfect.
C．She gave up trying because of the low scores.
D．She failed to be perfect though she worked hard.
（4）Which would be the best title for this passage？
A．No one is perfect
B．My past life as a young girl
C．Hard work doesn't work
D．What to do when you're not perfect組卷：1引用：1難度：0.4
二、 閱讀填空
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5．根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有一項為多余選項。
Storytelling has caught the human imagination for thousands of years.People everywhere have told stories to amuse（娛樂），to teach，to remember，and just to pass the time.People started telling stories long before writing was invented. （1）But people all over the world still tell one another stories out loud.A person who can tell a good story nearly always finds listeners.
Before people developed writing，storytelling was the most important way to pass along information.Anything a culture wanted to protect ---its beliefs，its history，and its traditions---had to be told out loud.Each generation would tell the culture's stories to the next. （2）Knowledge passed on in this method is called the spoken tradition.Even cultures that know how to write still pass along some information in this way.
（3）In other cultures only special storytellers were trusted to do this important job.A culture's best storytellers had good memories.They could also make the stories very interesting，so people would listen and remember them.Sometimes people would sing the stories or tell them in the form of poems.（4）
However，stories told aloud change over time as different people tell them.A storyteller might change a story in order to make it better.Or a teller may simply not remember all the details of a story.Unlike written stories，the spoken tradition is not created by any one person. （5）Sometimes the stories are collected and written down long after they have been created.A.In this way the stories were passed along.
B .In some cultures everyone would pass along the stories.
C .Songs and poems can both make stories easier to remember.
D.Instead，a whole culture helps shape the changing stories throughout history.
E.Today stories are also written down in books and acted out in movies，TV shows，and plays.
F.Today storytelling has become a popular way to tell stories.組卷：1引用：1難度：0.4
三、 完形填空 閱讀下列短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。
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6．Everyone has only one life.All of us want to do（1）
to prove the value of life.But sometimes that really needs more courage.
Fan Jinshi is a very great woman who I admire a lot.She is always（2）in historical culture and ancient art.She graduated from Peking University.She could find a good job in a big city.However，she gave it up and made a brave decision to work in Dunhuang，Gansu.It's very dry and short of water there. （3），it is always windy and sandy all year round.She must fight against the terrible environment there every day.But she didn't care.She stuck to（4）in the desert place and contributed （奉獻） her youth and life to protecting the historical culture and ancient art of Dunhuang.What a strong woman （5）she is!（1） A．meaningful something B．a(chǎn)nything meaningful C．meaningful anything D．something meaningful （2） A．interesting B．surprising C．interested D．surprised （3） A．Beside B．Except C．Besides D．Expect （4） A．stay B．staying C．studying D．study （5） A．fighter B．writer C．reporter D．owner 組卷：5引用：3難度：0.6
二、語法填空
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18．Since her husband died，Mrs.Jackson （1）
（live）alone in her big old house.The house （2）（buy） by her husband almost fifty years ago.For （3）（safe），her daughter has tried to ask her to sell the house and buy （4）new and small one.But Mrs.Jackson says that she has to look after the old house.But these days，she often hears of stories about unknown people （5）steal things around here.
That was a cold afternoon before Christmas Eve，Mrs.Jackson was enjoying the Christmas music （6）someone knocked at the door.Who could it be？Mrs.Jackson was a bit afraid.She decided not to answer the door but kept （7）（wait）.
Later，nothing happened and no more knocks.She walked （8）（quiet） to the door，and listened.She（9）（hear） nothing but the wind outside.She slowly opened the door and then gave a surprised cry!At the door，she saw a tall，beautiful Christmas tree!Under the tree was a Christmas card with these（10）（word）：
Merry Christmas!
Your new neighbor組卷：22引用：4難度：0.4
三、 書面表達
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19．假設(shè)你是Jack，你的朋友上了初三以后深感壓力巨大，寢食不安，情緒低落，學(xué)習(xí)效率低下。請你根據(jù)以下要點提示寫一封信給他提一些有益的建議，幫助他調(diào)整心態(tài)，健康學(xué)習(xí)與生活。
要求：（1）必須包括圖示中1-3項內(nèi)容，并增加你的建議；
（2）詞數(shù)：100詞左右（開頭已給出，不計入總詞數(shù)）；
（3）文中不得出現(xiàn)考生的真實姓名以及學(xué)校名稱。
Dear John，
You are not alone.Don't worry about your life too much._______組卷：1引用：1難度：0.5