2021学年第二学期九年级调研测试题英语（问卷）本试卷共四大题, 10页, 满分90分。考试时间100分钟。注意事项:1. 答卷前, 考生务必在答题卡上用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔填写镇（街）、学校、试室号、姓名、座位号及准考证号, 并用2B 铅笔填涂准考证号。2. 选择题每小题选出答案后, 用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需要改动, 用橡皮擦干净后, 再选涂其他答案。不能答在试卷上。3. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答, 答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域的相应位置上; 如需要改动, 先划掉原来的答案, 然后再写上新的答案, 改动的答案也不能超出指定的区域; 不准使用铅笔、圆珠笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。4. 考生必须保持答题卡的整洁, 考试结束将问卷和答题卡一并交回。一、语法选择（共15小题; 每小题1分, 满分15分）阅读下面短文, 按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求, 从1～15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。When I was growing up, I was embarrassed to be with my father. He had a disability ___1___ was very short. When we walked together, people would stare ___2___ us. Our usual walk was to or from the subway, which was how he got to work. He almost never missed a day. He would make it to the office even if ___3___ could not. It was a matter of pride for him.___4___ snow or ice was on the ground, it was impossible for him to walk. On days like this, I would pull him through the streets on ___5___ child’s sled to the subway.Although he was disabled, he never pitied ___6___. And he never envied (嫉妒) other people ___7___ could walk normally. What he looked for in others was a ___8___ heart. To him, that mattered more than anything else.My father still tried ___9___ the same things that others did, even if he couldn’t do them the same way. For example, he liked to go to dances and parties, where he could have a good time just sitting and watching instead of ____10____.I now know he took part in some things through me, his only son. When I played basketball, he “played” too. When I joined the army, he “joined” too. When I visited his office, he ____11____ introduce me, but he was really saying, “This is my son, but it is ____12____ me, and I could have done this, too, if things had been different.”He ____13____ gone for many years. I wonder if he ever noticed that I was embarrassed to ____14____ with him during our walks. If he did, I am sorry that I never told him ____15____ sorry I feel. I think of him when I find myself envying others.1. A. andB. butC. soD. or2. A. onB. atC. byD. with3. A. otherB. othersC. anotherD. the other4. A. WhenB. WhereC. WhyD. How5. A. aB. anC. theD. /6. A. heB. himC. hisD. himself7. A. whoB. whichC. whoseD. whom8. A. goodB. wellC. betterD. best9. A. doB. to doC. didD. done10. A. danceB. dancingC. to danceD. danced11. A. willB. shouldC. couldD. would12. A. eitherB. tooC. alsoD. as well13. A. isB. is beingC. wasD. has been14. A. seeB. seenC. be seenD. seeing15. A. whatB. whichC. howD. who二、完形填空（共10小题; 每小题1分, 满分10分）阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从16～25各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。It was a hot summer day and I had just pulled into the gas station to fill up my car. After filling it up, I started to walk inside to pay. That is when I noticed them. Two elderly women were standing back from their car. There was ____16____ and fear on their faces. I looked and saw what they saw: five yellow jackets building a nest around their gas cap. I suddenly felt ____17____. I shared the ladies’ fear. Yellow jackets have never been friends of mine. Several times these wasps have ____18____ me while I was cutting the grass, stinging me each time I ran over their nests. The ____19____ time, however, was when I was a young boy. A friend of mine and I were playing in my backyard. I must have ____20____ on one of their nests again because before I knew it, both of us were followed and stung by the yellow jackets while we ran away screaming. I ran to my mom with tears in my eyes. She ran a cold bath and put us both in it to reduce the ____21____ before giving us medicine to help us feel better.Still, I knew I couldn’t let fear ____22____ me now. I reached into my pocket for a paper towel I had there, tore out the nest and stepped on it while the wasps buzzed around me. Both of the ladies were ____23____ and thanked me for what I did.You can’t let the fear of being stung—either physically or emotionally—keep you from doing what is right. We need to love each other and change the world ____24____. And the only way you can do this is through helpful acts and ____25____. Don’t let the yellow jackets in your life hold you back.16. A. smileB. shockC. trustD. regret17. A. excitedB. amazedC. scaredD. bored18. A. attackedB. beatenC. savedD. stopped19. A. happiestB. hottestC. busiestD. worst20. A. movedB. steppedC. dancedD. climbed21. A. fearB. angerC. painD. hunger22. A. teachB. leaveC. stopD. hurt23. A. relaxedB. satisfiedC. worriedD. confused24 A. quicklyB. bravelyC. sharplyD. widely25. A. happinessB. weaknessC. sicknessD. kindness三、阅读（共两节, 满分35分）第一节 阅读理解（共15小题; 每小题2分, 满分30分）阅读下列短文, 从26～40各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（A）Pat never did homework. “Too boring”, he said. He played baseball, basketball and computer games instead. His teachers told him, “Pat! Do your homework or you won’t learn a thing.” And it’s true. Sometimes he did feel like a fool.But what could he do? He hated homework.One day, Pat’s cat was playing with a little doll and he grabbed it away. To his surprise, it wasn’t a doll at all, but a little elf. He yelled, “Save me! Don’t give me back to that cat. I’ll make your wish come true. I promise you that.”Pat couldn’t believe how lucky he was! Here was the answer to all of his problems. So he said, “Only if you do all my homework till the end of the term, that’s 35 days. If you do a good enough job, I could even get A’s.”The little elf kicked his legs and said, “Oh, I hate that, but I’ll do it.”And true to his word, that little elf began to do Pat’s homework except that there was one problem. The elf didn’t always know what to do and he needed help. “Help me! Help me!” he’d say. And Pat would have to help—in whatever way. “I don’t know this word,” the elf said while reading Pat’s homework. “Get me a dictionary. Look up the word and sound it out by each letter.”When it came to math, Pat was out of luck. “What are times tables?” the elf asked. “We elves never need that. Here, sit down beside me, you simply must guide me.”As a matter of fact, every day in every way that little elf was asking for Pat’s help! Pat was working harder than ever! He was staying up nights! He had never felt so tired.Finally, the last day of school arrived and the elf was free to go. As for homework, there was no more, so he quietly slipped out the back door.Pat got his A’s. His classmates were amazed, his teachers smiled and were full of praise. And his parents? They wondered what had happened to Pat. He was now the model kid. He cleaned his room and was cheerful and never rude, like he had developed a whole new attitude.26. What’s the correct order of following events?a. The elf left on the last day of school.b. Pat stayed up late to help the elf.c. Pat grabbed a little elf.d. Pat became a model kid.e. Pat’s teachers strongly advised him to do his homework.A. e-a-b-d-cB. e-c-b-a-dC. a-e-b-d-cD. a-c-d-b-e27. Who did the homework actually?A. The little doll.B. The little elf.C. Pat himself.D. Pat’s cat.28. What can we learn from the story?A. It’s never too old to learn.B. A friend in need is a friend indeed.C. People help those who help themselves.D. Put in the effort and you will make a difference.（B）We all know there is a problem with plastic pollution. Five trillion plastic bags are used every year. One million plastic drinking bottles are bought every minute.What if we could use plastic waste to build roads? This is exactly what Toby has done.In 2019, Toby’s company built the world’s first plastic road in Elgin town, Scotland. The plastic waste was made into grains and then mixed with bitumen. The road looks just like any other road. But it has improved strength and is more stretchy. “Our technology can not only help solve the problem of plastic waste but also produce roads that deal better with changes in the weather, reducing cracks (裂缝) and holes,” Toby said.The idea came from a trip to India. “I saw people in India would put plastic waste into pots and burn it. The plastic would melt down and form a seal (封口) in the hole,” said Toby.“I knew that there must be some similarities between the plastic and bitumen, which both come from oil. That’s how I started to think about mixing them,” he said. After lots of testing, Toby found the perfect way. And now his company has built many plastic roads around the world. A one-kilometer stretch of road uses about 684,000 plastic bottles or 1.8 million plastic bags. The road itself can be recycled at the end of its lifespan (使用期限). The materials can be reused to build new roads.“We’re just a small part of ending the plastic problems, but it’s nice to be part of it,” Toby said. “I just don’t want my daughters to live in a world where there are more plastics in our oceans than fish.”29. What does the underlined word “This” in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. The serious pollution problem.B. To use lots of plastic bags.C. To build roads with plastic waste.D. The plastic waste on the road.30. Toby came up with his idea _______.A. because he knew the cracks appeared due to the changeable weatherB. when he saw plastic waste burnt in India and form a seal in the holeC. after he found a perfect way to build roads with drinking bottlesD. when he noticed there was a problem with plastic pollution31. Which of the following statements is true?A. Plastic bottles bought every minute is enough for a 1-kilometer stretch of road.B. The plastic roads have improved strength and can be used without a lifespan.C. Plastic waste and grains were used together to build the world’s first plastic road.D. The technology can produce plastic roads and will end the pollution problems.32. What’s the best title according to the passage?A. A new road construction company.B. A new technology to build roads.C. A mixture of plastic and bitumen.D. The end to plastic problems.（C）Painters WantedPosted in: Jobs wanted in British, Columbia, Canada Posted: Apr. 7th, 2022Post viewed: 32 times Job type: Full-time Industry: Construction Location: Victoria, BCV8Z3Rl Salary: $25.00 to $30.00/hour (depending on experience)*8 workers needed*Full-time (40 hours/week)Specific skills:*Prepare, clean and sand surfaces to be painted*Repair cracks and holes*Apply paint, wallpaper and other materials Weight handling: Up to 23kg How to apply Fax: 403-290-8457Job requirements Languages: English Education: No degree neededExperience: 5 years or more Working conditions and physical requirements: Ability to tell between colors, ability to bend, crouch（蹲下）and kneel33. How much may an experienced employee get paid a month?A. Around $2,500.B. Around $3,000.C. Around $3,500.D. Around $4,500.34. Who may probably get the job?A. John, an American college graduate with no working experience.B. Bob, a 25-year-old construction worker who speaks German only.C. Jack, a Canadian with rich experience in construction industry.D. Alex a British construction worker who is colour blind.35. The painter should be skilled at the following EXCEPT ________.A. creating beautiful paintingsB. mending holes and cracksC. sanding the surface of the wallD. applying paint and wallpaper36. In which section of the newspaper would you probably read the article?A. Environment.B. Employment.C. Education.D. Fashion.（D）The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics has created the highest viewing rate in the history of the Winter Olympics. It utilized some of China’s newest achievements in science and technology. Here are some of the different technologies used in Beijing.Venues（场馆）The Games’ venues have undergone many innovations （创新）. One major one is the world’s first venue that shifted from a swimming center to a curling sheet （冰壶场）: the National Aquatics Center. Formerly known as “Water Cube”, as it hosted the swimming and diving competitions in the 2008 Summer Olympics, the center is now called the “Ice Cube”, set to host curling competitions. Following the Games, the venue will continue to be used for both winter and summer sports, switching between the two depending on the season. RobotsA series of different kinds of robots were deployed to help visitors and athletes. Some machines were also used to enforce social distancing requirements related to COVID-19.Robots were also transporting equipment, cleaning surfaces and preparing and carrying food to limit human-to-human contact. “Smart” waste containers were also used, as well as machines that could make and serve alcoholic drinks and coffee. Hydrogen-fueled vehicles （氢燃料汽车）Zhangjiakou put into use 655 hydrogen-fueled vehicles for transportation and logistics （物流）support services during the games. A hydrogen-fueled vehicle can be refueled quickly, and realize a low temperature start of -30℃. Each vehicle travelling 10,000 km can reduce carbon dioxide emission by about 11. 8 tons. “First, our hydrogen vehicles are environmentally friendly and energy saving. Second, it’s safer. Third, it’s suitable for cold areas, ” said a bus driver in Zhangjiakou.Super High-Speed 4K Camera SystemThe super high-speed 4K camera system, or called “4K cheetah” developed by the China Media Group over the past five years, was used for broadcasting the speed skating events.During the speed skating competition, the speed of athletes can reach 15 to 18 meters per second, which is about 50 kilometres per hour, and some athletes can even reach 70 kilometres per hour, which requires a real-time synchronization（同步）of the speed of broadcast equipment. With this equipment, referees could identify all of athletes’ movements with their naked eyes.37. The underlined word “shifted” in Paragraph 2 means ________.A. developedB. changedC. destroyedD. disappeared38. What technology was used to help make sure the required social distance?A Robots.B. Venues.C. Hydrogen-fueled vehicles.D. 4K Camera System.39. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A. All of the cleaning, serving and cooking were done by machines.B. A hydrogen-fueled bus might stop working at a low temperature.C. Referees could see the movements of the athletes through “4K cheetah”.D. The “Ice Cube” will continue to be used for winter sports all the year round.40. What is the main purpose of the article?A. To tell us the importance of science and technology.B. To show the world how advanced China has become.C. To encourage students to volunteer in the next Olympic Games.D. To introduce some technologies used at the 2022 Winter Olympics.第二节 阅读填空（共5小题; 每小题1分, 满分5分）阅读短文及文后A～E选项, 选出可以填入41～45各题空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Have you petted a dog recently? When that dog touched you with its nose, you were probably surprised at how cold it was. ___41___In the past, people thought that dogs had cold noses to help them control their body temperature. ___42___The researchers believed that the tip of a dog’s nose has a specific sensory function（探测的功能）. So, they did an experiment to test it.The research team studied three dogs. ___43___And the two objects were heated to different temperatures. All three dogs were able to sense the temperature difference between both objects.___44___ The dogs could sense the objects from a distance, but humans couldn’t feel the warmth of the object even if they touched it.The research team also studied the brain activity of 13 dogs. ___45___“From the two experiments, we can say that dogs can sense heat from warm-blooded animals. And a special region of the brain is made to be active by such heat,” said the leader of the study.A. But a new study has shown some interesting findings about dogs’ noses.B. For the experiment, the dogs had to tell the difference between two objects.C. If dogs are so warm and fluffy（毛茸茸的）, then why are their noses so cold？D. When a warm object was put near their noses, there was an increase in brain activity.E. The study also found the beat from the objects “was too weak to be felt by human hands”.四、写作（共三节, 满分30分）第一节 语篇填词（共5小题; 每小题1分, 满分5分）阅读短文，根据上下文和所给的首字母写出所缺单词。注意使用正确形式，每空限填一词。答卷时，要求写出完整单词。“Hello, everyone! Welcome to the space class.” With this greeting, a special lesson began on the space station about 400 kilometres above Earth on Dec. 9.The space lesson lasted for about a/an h___46___. Three astronauts from the Shenzhou VIII hosted the lecture, introducing how they l___47___ and worked on the space station.This is the second live space lesson in China. In 2013, Wang delivered the first live space lesson to over sixty m___48___ children. Compared with the class eight years ago, this year’s space lesson is g___49___ different. For example, the “classroom” is much bigger.The spirit of science in the youth is an i___50___ driver (驱动力) of the progress of mankind. Space activities can help them build the spirit of pursuing science and facing challenges.第二节 完成句子（共5小题; 每小题2分, 满分10分）根据所给的汉语内容, 用英语完成下列句子。（每空限填一词）51. 他太兴奋了，以至于说不出一句话。He was _____ ______ _____ ______ a word52. 去学校前，请记得把瓶子装满水。Remember _____ _____ the bottle _____ water before you go to school.53. 下周将举行慈善活动。A charity activity _____ _____ _____ next week.54. 他问我毕业后否有和老师保持联系。He asked me _____ I _____ _____ _____ with my teacher after leaving school.55. 自从实施了垃圾分类，我们的城市变得多么干净啊！_____ _____ our city has been since we began garbage classification!第三节 书面表达（共1题, 满分15分）56. 高尔基说过：“书籍是人类进步的阶梯。”为提高学生阅读兴趣，你校英语社将组织一场读书分享会。请你根据以下信息，用英文写一篇读书心得与同学分享。心得需包括以下要点：注意：1. 词数：80词左右（文章开头已给出，不计入总词数）； 2. 不得透露学校、姓名等个人信息，否则不予评分。Hello, everyone. The great writer Gorky once said, “Books are the ladder of human progress. ”________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________