江苏省徐州市铜山区、睢宁县、邳州市等六区县（市）2020届九年级英语第二次质量检测试题

My father finds sweeping robots useful, and he wants to buy ____for my grandma.

The Chinese saying "A tree can't make a forest" tells us that ______is very important in a football match.

—Do you know about the story of the Little Horse Crossing the River?

—Yes, at last the little horse finishes crossing the river and he knows how ________the river is.

—How many foreign students are there in your school?

—________ of us is from other countries. We are all from different cities of China.

—Tom's writing is so beautiful.

—Yes, I could __________believe my eyes when seeing it.

My parents often tell me to ____________ when I meet difficulties.

—Have you finished your report, Jim?

—Not yet. I will make it if I ________________ two more days.

The new film is so wonderful that __________my parents _____my brother loves to see it.

—___________great fun we had in the park yesterday!

—Yes, I will never forget it.

I'd like to tell you something about the traffic rules _______you will find useful when traveling to England.

My mother usually eats a little for supper_________. She looks slimmer than before.

Spud Webb remained in another basketball league for a year __________ the NBA took notice of him.

—Jenny, did you watch TV last night?

—No, but my little brother did. At that time I_________ my mother with the housework.

—My mother's birthday is coming, I am thinking about ___________.

—Great. Please remember me to your mother.

—How do you find the trip to New York?

—______________________________.

根据短文内容，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

    When I was a junior high school student in 1980, God gave me a gif. It was happiness.

    One weekend, I went to visit my grandparents in the countryside. On my way home a car ran me over and cut off my 1 because of its high speed.

    Several days later when I 2 in the hospital, I realized I had to spend the rest of my life 3 arms. How sad I felt at that time! Even I was full of fears. 4 slowly I knew I had to face the fact and got over it. I couldn't get my arms back even though I 5 every day.

    However, it's easier said than 6. I took me nearly half a year to get out of the sadness 7.

    I got so much from my past story. From then on, I could treat my life with a 8 mind. But in our daily life, I often see my classmates get 9 about little things: They get a bud grade on a test; their bus comes 10; they don't have a mobile phone but 11 have, and so on. But I only enjoy life. I was lucky to realize from an accident: It is a waste of our life to focus on what you have 12. We should always think of what we have. So why are so many people unhappy? Someone may say, "My whole life would improve 13 I have a new car. "But when you get the car, what will 14? Maybe you are happy for a whole week. And then you will go right back to being unhappy.

    Happiness 15 what we have! I' in our heart. It's a state of mind. Even though you own the whole word, you may feel unhappy. Happiness comes from mastering the at of appreciating (感激) and taking pleasure in what you really have.

阅读理解

    There are plenty of classics, but many kids find reading a boring and hard task. Yes, classic books do look frightening, but there's a lot of fun under the covers. Here are three interesting classic books for teens to enjoy.

	The Time Machine 《时间机器》     The time of publication: In 1895     Writer: H. G. Wells     This novel tells the story of a man, known as Time Traveler, who invents a time machine that enables him to travel through time and visit the future. The novel is considered one of the earliest works of science fiction and the ancestor of the theme of "time travel".
	The Hobbit《霍比特人》     The time of publication: In 1937     Writer: J. R. R. Tolkien     Bilbo Baggins, a hero of the story, is a hobbit who lives a quiet life, until it is upset by a visit from a wizard named Gandalf. The wizard wants Bilbo to help find out where the gold is. Although it's a book full of adventure, also has an important theme -perseverance (坚持不懈).
	To Kill A Mockingbird《杀死一只知更鸟》     The time of publication: In 1960     Writer: Harper Lee     Set during the mid-1930s in a small town, this novel describes the life of the Finch family: Atticus and his son Jem and daughter Scout. The story is old by Scout who opens the novel as a grown woman reflecting back on key events in her childhood. The book has won the 1961 Pulitzer Prize and become a classic of modern American literature.

阅读理解

    We recycle rubbish, so why not language? Recycling language means using vocabulary that you have learnt before again and again. However, unlike rubbish that piles up in our environment, if we do not recycle language, we simply forget it. So how do you recycle language? There are basically three ways to do it.

    The first is through reading. Go back to your favorite articles and read them once more. Just reread them not worry about each vocabulary item. If there are some that you are not sure about, make a guess and you will probably guess right.

    The second way to recycle is through writing. Look at some of your favorite articles and write either a short paragraph or a few sentences in your own words. After you have done this a few times, go back and read through what you have written, checking vocabulary functions. Don't worry if you have made mistakes. That's how you learn.

    The third way to recycle language is by having an imaginary chat with yourself about your favorite articles at home. You can pretend there is someone with whom you speak English and tell him what you are thinking about or how you feel.

阅读理解

    Jo was the first to wake up on Christmas morning. When her sisters were awake too, they all went own to the kitchen. Their mother wasn't there but Hannah, their servant, was.

    "Your mother went out early, "she said. "A poor boy came to the door asking for food. She was sorry for him and she wanted to help him. She went to see his family. "

    While they were waiting for their mother to come back, the girls put their presents for her in a basket. Soon they heard the sound of a key in the front door.

    "Mother's here!" cried Jo.

    "Hide the basket behind the sofa! Quick!"

    Then they all rushed into the hall to greet their mother.

    "Merry Christmas, Mother!" they cried.

    "Merry Christmas, little daughters!" Mrs March said in her happy voice. She hugged them all and kissed them. Then she suddenly became very serious.

    "Come and sit down, girls. I want to say something before we start breakfast. "

They all sat down at the breakfast table and Mrs March continued.

    "I went to see a poor woman this morning. Her name is Mrs Hummel. She lives near here in one room with her seven children. One of them is only a baby. They are cold and hungry because they don't have a fire or any food. The oldest boy Jack came to ask me for help. Girls, can we give them our breakfast as a Christmas present?"

    The sisters looked at the good food on the table. They were all hungry. For a minute nobody spoke.

    Then Jo said, "I'm so glad you came back before we started eating, Mother!"

—From the Little Woman

阅读理解

    There once was a little boy who wanted to meet God. He knew it was a long tip to the place where God lived, so he packed his suitcase with Twinkies (夹馅面包) and a six-pack of root beer and he started his journey.

    When he had gone through about three blocks, he met an old woman. She was sitting in the park just staring at some pigeons. The boy sat down next to her and opened his suitcase. He was about to take a drink from his root beer when he noticed that the old lady looked hungry, so he offered her a Twinkie.

    She gratefully accepted it and smiled at him. Her smile was so pretty that the boy wanted to see it gain, so he offered her a root beer. Once again she smiled at him. The boy was delighted.

    They sat there all afternoon eating and smiling, but they never said a word. As it grew dark, the boy realized how tired he was and he got up to leave, but before he had gone more than a few steps, he turned around, ran back to the old woman and gave her a hug. She gave him her biggest smile ever.

    When the boy opened the door to his own house a short time later. his mother was surprised by the look of joy on his face. She asked him "What did you do today that made you so happy?" He replied, "I had lunch with God. "But before his mother responded, he added, "You know what? She's got the most beautiful smile I've ever seen!"

    Meanwhile, the old woman, also radiant (容光焕发) with joy, returned to her home. Her son was shocked by the look of peace on her face and he asked, "Mother, what did you do today that made you so happy?"

    She replied, "I ate Twinkies in the park with Cod. "But before her son responded, she added,"

    You know, he was much younger than I expected. "

选用方框内的单词或词组填空，其中有一个单词或词组是多余的。

用括号中所给单词的正确形式填空，使短文内容完整、正确。

    Growing up is not always easy for all of us. When we are facing difficulties, being courageous and brave can be  (use) than crying out for help.

    Here is a story about a young man, Jack. He was born in 1982 in a poor family. When he was 11, his father became mentally ill and brought back an abandoned baby girl. One year later, his mother  (leave) with his younger brother. Since then, Jack (take) care of his father and his sister. He carried the family burden (负担) (brave). On the one hand, he wanted to find ways to treat his father's  (ill); on the other hand, he had to take care of the adopted sister. And Jack still insisted on  (go) to school. Soon Jack's story went public and many people knew about it. They tried their best to help the poor boy and his family. But Jack refused (accept) donations from others. He said he  (encourage) by the kindness but he thought there was someone else who needed help. He finished his college and took good care of his father and his sister by  (he).

    From his story, we come to realize that love and care for others is the source of happiness. If we meet with difficulties,  (not complain) about the bad luck, but think about what we can do for our family and others.

根据短文内容及首字母提示，写出所缺单词，使短文内容完整、正确。

    In my memory, there is one thing that I will never forget, which t me an important lesson.

    Last year, I did badly in an exam and got a low mark. Being a of being punished by my parents, I told them I got a high mark. However, when my father attended the parents' meeting, he knew the t. It was strange that he didn't shout at me but talked with me p, Finally, I admitted my mistake and made up my mind to study hard.

    From the thing I know it's wrong to tell l. As students, we should try our best to study hard to get high marks instead of cheating (欺骗) parents.

阅读短文，按要求回答问题。

    GregWoodburn, a university student, spends a lot of time cleaning sports shoes. Someof them once belonged to him, some belonged to his fiends. But soon the shoes willhave new owners, poor children in the US and 20 other countries, thanks toGreg's Share Our Soles (SOS) charity.

    Gregwas a high school running star in a small own in California. He had to top runningfor months because his knee was injured. "I started thinking about all hethings I got from running, the health, the friendships and the confidence, "he says, "And I realized there are children who don't even have shoes. "

    Gregcollected his own sports shoes and then called his friends and the town. Hisaim was to have 100 pairs by Christmas 2007. When the number climbed to morethan 500 pairs, Greg know that he could collect sports shoes all year round.

Nowhe has set up collection boxes in his town. So far, S.O.S has collected anddonated more than 3, 000 pairs of shoes, And Greg has cleaned almost all ofthem. "People think of it as duty work, he says, "but I like doing itbecause I feel happy when I'm doing it, it's not work I want to pass on to someoneelse."

    Injust three years, Greg has started three branches (分部) of S.O.S and there are more and more sports shoes.

    Formany poor children who have received the shoes mean opportunity. Two young boysin southern California used to go to school on alternate days (隔日) because they both shared a pair of shoes. They were too big forone boy and too small for the other. Thanks to S.O. S, each brother receivedhis own pair of shoes. The boys now go to school every day. When they graduate,they say they will help others, just as Greg helped them.

假如你是李梅。你的美国笔友Tom对中国文化产生了浓厚的兴趣，希望你能给他介绍一些经典故事。请你根据下面所给图画，给Tom写一封电子邮件，向他讲述这一经典故事，并告知其寓意。

Sima Guang hit the tank(缸)

提示:play hide-and-seek（捉迷藏), be frightened（惊恐的）

要求:

1）文章须包括所有图画内容, 可以适当发挥, 使全文连贯;

2）文中不得出现可能透漏考生真实身份的任何信息;

3）90词左右, 邮件的开头和结尾已给出, 不计入总词数。

Dear Tom,

    I'm very happy that you are interested in Chinese traditional stories. Well, let me tell you a famous one with the name "Sima Guang hit the tank".

    I'm looking forward to hearing from you.

Yours

Li Mei