1、2016 学年第一学期拱墅区九年级英语期末考试第二部分 阅读理解(共 20 小题,每小题 2 分,共 40 分)第一节(共 15 小题,每小题 2 分,共 30 分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项AThank you for calling the Northwest Cinemas, conveniently located on the corners of Prospect, Grove and Webster Heights Roads inside the Northwest Mall in Webster Heights.In TheatreNo.1 Pinocc
2、hioThis feature is rated G and it will be shown Thursday at 4:10 and 6:00; Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 1:45, 3:35 and 5:25.In TheatreNo.2EddieMurphy RawThis feature is rated R. It will be shown Thursday through Sunday at 2:00, 4:00, 6:00, 8:00 and 10:00.In TheatreNo.3 and No.4Three Menand a BabyT
3、his feature is rated PG-13 and will be shown Thursday through Sunday at 1:00, 3:05, 5:10, 7:30 and 9:30.In TheatreNo.5Empire of theSunThis feature is rated PG and will be shown Thursday at 2:00, 5:00 and 8:00. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, show times are 12:50, 3:40, 6:30 and 9:20.In TheatreNo.6 Over
4、boardThis feature is rated PG and will be shown Thursday at 5:30, 7:40 and 9:50. Friday, Saturday and Sundays show times are 12:30, 2:40, 4:50, 7:00 and 9:00.Ticket prices are $5.50 for adults, $3 for children. For further information, please call 693-9751. This message will be repeated.16. Which fi
5、lm has the fewest shows on Thursday?A. Eddie Murphy Raw. B. Empire of the SunC. Overboard D. Pinocchio.【答案】D【考点】细节查找题【解析】根据第一个表格 “it will be shown Thursday at 4:10 and 6:00”,而在其余表格中 “Thursday”都有超过2 个时间点,可知第一个表格中的电影 Pinocchio 周四的场次最少。17. Which is TRUE about Three Men and a Baby?A. The feature is rate
6、d PG.B. It will be shown in two theatres.C. It will be shown Tuesday through SundayD. One of its show times is 9:20 on Sunday.【答案】B【考点】细节查找题【解析】根据第三个表格第一列, “In Theatre No.3 and No.4”可知这部电影在 2 个影院上映,为正确选项。根据第三个表格第三列 “This feature is rated PG-13”可知 A 错;根据 “will be shown Thursday through Sunday at 1:00
7、, 3:05, 5:10, 7:30 and 9:30.”,可知 C、D 错18. What do Empire of the Sun and Overboard have in common?A. Their features are both rated PG. B. They have the same number of shows.C. Theyre shown in the same theatre. D. Theyre both shown at 5:00 on Thursday.【答案】A【考点】细节理解题【解析】根据最后两个表格第三列第一句, “This feature is
8、 rated PG”可知这是两部电影的共同处。 根据Empire of the Sun 有 7 个场次,而 Overboard 有 8 个场次,可知 B 选项错;根据后两个表格的第一列可知前一部电影在 Theatre No.5 上映,而后一部电影在 Theatre No.6 上映,可知 C 错;根据 Empire of the Sun 上映时间 “at 5:00 on Thursday”,而 Overboard 上映时间 “Thursday at 5:30”,可知 D 错。【参考答案】DBABA couple had a son eleven years after they married.
9、 They were a loving couple and the boy was the apple of their eye. When the boy was around four years old, one day the father was very tired after work so he asked his wife to pick up their son. The mother, who was very busy in the kitchen, totally forgot about it.Later the boy lost his way on the s
10、treet. When the son was found missing, the mother hurried to look for him, but she didnt find him. The mother felt very sad and didnt know how to face her husband.When the father went to the police station after hearing that the son was missing, he looked at his wife and said just four words. What d
11、o you think the four words were? The husband just said “I love you, darling.”The son was missing. If he had picked him up earlier, this would not have happened. There is no point blaming(责备) anyone. His wife had also lost her only child. What his wife needed at that moment was comfort and understand
12、ing from her husband. That is what the husband gave his wife. Several weeks later, with the help of the police, the couple finally found their lost son. The familys relationship became stronger over that time.Sometimes we spend lots of time asking who is to blame. We miss many chances to give each o
13、ther support and let each other feel the warmth of human relationships. Get rid of all your unwillingness to forgive(原谅), selfishness and you will find the world is much more wonderful.19. The underlined phrase “the apple of their eye” means “_”.A. a person who looks like an apple B. a person who is
14、 as pretty as an appleC. a person who always has a sweet smile D. a person who is loved more than anyone else【答案】D【考点】推理判断题【解析】由第一段以及全文可知,夫妻俩很相爱,也很爱他们的孩子,而 D,表“一个被最多人爱着的人”,符合题意。故选 D。20. Why didnt the father pick the boy up himself?A. Because he was very lazy. B. Because he was too tired to do it.C.
15、Because he forgot to pick him up. D. Because he thought the mother had picked him up.【答案】B【考点】细节理解题【解析】由第一段第三句 When the boy was around four years old.very tired to pick up their son. 可知,父亲因为很累,所以让母亲去接一下孩子。而 B,表“ 父亲因为太累而不能去接他”,符合题意。故选 B。21. What can we learn from this passage?A. Learn to forgive othe
16、rs. B. Son is the most important.C. Everyone may make mistakes. D. Be careful in everything you do.【答案】A【考点】主旨大意题【解析】由文章可知,本文讲述了父亲让忙碌的妈妈接孩子,因为妈妈的粗心,让孩子走失了。但是父亲没有怪母亲,而是安慰她,理解她,最后终于找回了孩子。通过故事告诉我们原谅他人,世界会变得更美好。而 A 选项,学会去原谅其他人,符合题意。故选 A。22. What kind of person do you think the husband is?A. Careful. B.
17、Hard-working. C. Broad-minded. D. Warm-hearted.【答案】C【考点】主旨大意题【解析】由文章可知,当妈妈遗失孩子的时候,父亲并没有怪母亲,而是安慰她,最后找回了孩子。因此,父亲是一位开明和理解他人的父亲,故选 C,开明的。A,表“仔细的”;B,表“工作努力的”;D,表“ 热心的”。【参考答案】DBAC2017 拱墅区期末考解析 - 阅读 CThe smartphone(智能手机) company Xiaomi Technology was set up in Beijing in 2010. Now it has become one of lead
18、ing mobile phone companies in China. Some people skip work and school to wait in line to buy its main product: Mi phones.The man behind this craze(狂热) is Lei Jun. The 47-year-old is the co-founder(联合创始人) and CEO of Xiaomi. Lei was born in Xiantao, Hubei, in 1969. At the age of 18, he entered Wuhan U
19、niversity to study computer science. A book that he read there changed his life. It was Five In the Valley, which tells the story of the co-founder of Apple, Steve Jobs. Encouraged by the book, the 21-year-old set up a company. But it soon failed because he lacked(缺少) a long-term plan.After graduati
20、on, Lei joined Kingsoft, a software company. In 16 years, he became one of the top IT company leaders. But thats not the only thing he wanted. “I had my dream not realized and it was calling for me every night,” said Lei. At the age of 38, he left Kingsoft and started his own company. This time, he
21、knew what would make a promising new company: following the trends but keeping innovating(创新). He entered the smartphone market.Lei is a big fan of the iPhone. But instead of creating a copy of it, he kept thinking about how to make it better.At the age of 41, he co-founded Xiaomi. Now, there are mo
22、re than 14 million Mi phone users. Lei helped make online shopping popular in China. “People become great because they have dreams.” said Lei.23. Why did Lei Juns first company fail?A. Because he didnt have enough money.B. Because he didnt have a long-term plan.C. Because he was too young to run a c
23、ompany.D. Because he had no knowledge about computers.【答案】B【考点】细节推断题【解析】确定关键词 “first company、fail”, 定位到第二段最后一句 “But it soon failed because he lacked a long-term plan”, 可知第一家公司失败的原因就是当时的雷军缺少一个长期计划, 故此 B 正确。24. When did Lei Jun set up his second company?A. In 1990. B. In 2006 C. In 2007 D. In 2010【答案】
24、C【考点】细节推断题【解析】确定关键词 “set up his second company”, 定位到第三段第三行 “At the age of 38, he left Kingsoft and started his own company” ,前文提到雷军在上大学时创建自己的第一家公司,所以这次创建公司应该是第二次。另外,第二段介绍到雷军 1969 年出生,推算出 38 岁应该是在 2007 年, 故此 C 正确。25. According to the passage, which is the right order for the following sentences?a. Le
25、i Jun co-founded Xiaomi.b. Lei Jun went to Wuhan University.c. Lei Jun set up his own company but failed soon.d. Lei Jun left Kingsoft and started his own company.e. Lei Jun joined Kingsoft and became an IT company leader.A. c-b-d-a-e B. b-d-c-e-a C. b-c-d-a-e D. b-c-e-d-a【答案】D【考点】细节推断题【解析】依据文章可知,题目
26、中各句对应的时间分别是:a-雷军 41 岁; b-雷军 18 岁; c-雷军 21 岁; d-雷军 38 岁; e-雷军毕业后至 38 岁期间, 按时间先后顺序排列应为: bceda, 故此 D 正确。26. Lei Juns story of success tells us that we should _.A. have our own dreams. B. set up our own companies.C. read the book about Steve Jobs D. study computer science in college【答案】A【考点】主旨大意题【解析】全文介
27、绍了雷军创立小米的成功创业故事,并由文章最后一段最后一句雷军所说话语 “People become great because they have dreams” 可知, 该故事是要告诉我们 “人们应该要有自己的梦想” , 故此 A 正确。【参考答案】BCDADIn American there are much more cars than in China. Maybe the number of cars in California is the same as the number in China. But there are fewer traffic jams and accid
28、ents in America than in China. We hardly see traffic police in the street, but all drivers obey strictly traffic rules, and people hardly find that someone does not obey traffic rules in the street.About American traffic rules, there are many better terms, such as:Stop line: There are stop lines in
29、all crossing without traffic light(some have two stop lines and others have four stop lines); all cars must stop while meeting the stop line.Traffic lights: There are traffic lights in the crossing of the road. Cars may almost turn every direction; the traffic lights can give signals step by step in
30、cluding u-turn. There is a kind of middle lane of turning left. When a driver wants to turn left in the road, he may enter into the middle lane(车道) of turning left and give a signal of turning left. When he thinks its safe, he may turn left.Specific item: Such as parking, there are three kinds of li
31、nes(its colors are white, blue or red) in the roadside. Every line may park different kinds of cars. There are many streets in some residential areas(住宅区), and no car can park at any time or any period of time.About the priority(优先权) of passengers and cars: At any case, passengers have the priority
32、to cars. But only after passengers have passed the road and gotten the top of sidestep, cars may go ahead. In general, traffic rules of America are very specific, convenient and safe.27. If you meet a stop line while driving a car in the crossing without traffic lights, _.A. you must stop B. you can
33、 go aheadC. you can turn left D. you can have a u-turn【答案】A【考点】细节推断题【解析】由 Stop line 这一段的最后一句话得出答案。All cars must stop while meeting the stop line. 所有的车在遇上 stop line 后都必须停下,由此得出答案 A. 28. What color is NOT included in the parking lines in America?A. White. B. Yellow. C. Blue. D. Red. 【答案】B【考点】细节推断题【解析】
34、由 Specific item 这一段第一句话得出答案。Such as parking, there are three kinds of lines (its colors are white, blue or red). 总共有三种颜色:白色,蓝色,红色。因此得出没有的颜色是黄色 B. yellow.29. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. At any case, cars have the priority to passengers.B. Traffic policemen are often see
35、n in the street in America.C. You can easily find that a driver does not obey traffic rules in the street in America.D. While given a signal of turning left and being safe, you can turn left in the middle lane of turning left.【答案】D 【考点】细节推断题【解析】Traffic lights 部分的第二行至结尾表明司机在给出了左转信号并确认安全的情况下,可以在左转弯道左转
36、。由此判断 D 选项正确。由 About the priority of passengers and cars 部分的第一句话得知 A 选项错误。无论何时,行人优于车辆。由第一段的最后两句话可知在美国的街道上几乎看不到交警,几乎找不到违反交通规则的人,因此可知 B, C错误。30. What does this passage mainly talk about?A. Stop line. B. Traffic lights.C. American traffic rules. D. The priority of passengers and cars.【答案】C【考点】主旨大意题【解析】
37、全文介绍了美国的一些交通规则,选 C。A, B, D 分别是美国交通规则的一部分,属于细节选项。第二节第二节(共 5 小题,每小题 2 分,满分 10 分)根据短文内容,请从 A-F 选项中选出五个句子填入文中空缺处(第 31-35 题) ,使短文内容完整正确。选项中有一项是多余选项。A It may be easier to find a job.B Its not easy to learn the language.C Their foreign language skills will be improved.D Studying abroad brings a heavy burde
38、n(负担) to the family.E Students sometimes have problems understanding foreign cultures.F Students have to live without parents care and deal with all kings of things by themselves.“USA? Britain? Which country is better to study in?” We often have such discussions. As China opens its door, it is a dre
39、am for many Chinese students to study abroad. They want to learn the outside world.It is true that studying abroad can help students develop themselves.31. _ After two years study and live abroad, most of the students can speak English very well.32. _ The students become more confident and knowledge
40、able, some of them even graduate from the most famous universities in the world, so they are welcomed by many companies.But there are problems that should be considered.33. _ Students must spend a lot of time learning another language.34. _ There are reports about Chinese students abroad running int
41、o an ocean of difficulties and giving up finally. When they have to take care of themselves, it is harder for students to learn well at the same time.35. _ For most Chinese parents, the cost of studying abroad is very high. But is it worth it?So when you wonder which country is better to study in, t
42、hink it twice.31.【答案】C【解析】根据本段中 most of the students can speak English very well 可知这里是说英语技能得到提高。32.【答案】A【解析】根据本段的最后一句话 they are welcomed by many companies 他们很受公司欢迎,所以可知这里需要填的是容易找到工作。33.【答案】B【解析】根据本段后面的内容 students must spend a lot of time learning another language 他们在语言学习上需要花费很多时间,所以可知学习语言并不容易。34.【答案
43、】F【解析】根据本段最后一句 they have to take care of themselves, it is harder for students to learn well at the same time 可知他们要自己面对所有的问题。35.【答案】D【解析】根据 for most Chinese parents, the cost of studying abroad is very high 可知对家庭来说是一笔巨大的负担。【参考答案】CABFD第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节,满分 25 分)第一节:完形填空(共 15 小题,每小题 1 分,满分 15 分)阅读下面短文,从短
44、文各题所给的四个选项 A、B、C、D 中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。About twenty years ago, I was on a very long flight, during which a voice from the speaker said, “We wont _36_ drinks or the meal because we are facing a storm ahead. Please make your seat belts fastened.” Many passengers became _37_, talking about it
45、with each other. At once it became _38_ in the plane.Soon, lightening lit up in the darkening skies, and within moments the _39_ was like a boat on waves in the storm. One moment it was lifted up by the storm; the next, it was thrown as if it were to _40_ onto the ground. All the passengers were fri
46、ghtened. Some cried. Some prayed (祈祷). The _41_ seemed hopeless. I wondered if we could make it through the storm.Then I noticed the little girl next to me. Surprisingly, the storm seemed to mean _42_ to her. She was _43_, looking through a picture book. Sometimes she closed her eyes, then she would
47、 _44_ again, but she never showed an expression of worry or fear. The little girl wasnt afraid at all _45_ all the adults were scared to death. Finding me watching her, the girl smiled at me and said, “Dont worry. My _46_ is the pilot. He is taking me home. Take it easy. He will take us home _47_.”W
48、hen the plane was _48_ danger, I smiled at the girl and she gave me a big smile in return. “I said my father would take us home safely.”Many kinds of storms may _49_ us: diseases, difficulties They can easily darken our skies and throw our planes into hard times. Let us _50_ : Love is the pilot. It
49、will help us out of trouble. So take it easy.36. A. serve B. like C. get D. buy【答案】A。 【解析】从 “a very long flight” 和 “Please make your seat belt fastened.”可以推断出引号里的内容是空乘人员说的。 “.because we are facing a storm ahead.”意为 “我们不再提供饮料和饭菜了,因为我们前方讲面临一场暴风雨。 ”所以此处选 serve,意思为 “服务” “供应” 。37. A. happy B. excited C. nervous D. comfortable 【答案】C。【解析】从上文说的飞机讲面临一场暴风雨,乘客们很紧张或很害怕。故选 C,nervous。38. A. noisy B. quiet C. warm D. cold 【答案】A【解析】前文说“passengers became nervous, talking about it with each other.”可知,机舱变得很吵,noisy。39.