上海市普陀区2020-2021学年九年级上学期英语期末试题

Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation?

Be sure to take your teacher's advice. Then you will make ________ progress.

________ my opinion, this is Richard's greatest work of the year.

Luckily, Michael was very soon offered ________ job after he left that company.

We have to stop for a rest, ________ we may turn into working machines.

________ excellent team leader Lucy is!

Both John and his brother denied ________ the bookshelves.

________ quiet and sit down. The teacher will tell us some important things.

This new seat is ________ to sit on than the old one.

Danny really expected ________ some time to do some reading in the evening.

Tina loves sweets but her mum doesn't let her ________ them very often.

________ any one of you has a question, you may ask after class.

Harry's quality of life ________ a lot since the operation.

The date of the meeting for this project ________ last Friday.

You ________ talk to anyone if you don't want to.

用单词的正确形式完成短文

    Get tired easily? Has a doctor said he can't find anything wrong with you? You might be in an unhealthy state between health and disease. Doctors often tell you to be  of the importance of forming good living habits. It is the key to  you from being unhealthy. You need to rest,  and take part in open air activities. They also say a balanced diet is helpful to  being unhealthy. Besides, you need to stay in a good mood. Always think about your goals in life and how happy you are when you complete them.

用单词的正确形式完成短文

    Most of us are afraid of making a speech in public and don't do a good job. Here are some simple  to help you make it a great one. There are some things you need to consider . The first problem is to find out as much as you can about your . Who are they? What do they know about the subject of your speech? Put yourself in their shoes as you prepare for it. Then try to arrange your material so that what you say will be easy to follow. Use as many examples as possible. Remember to speak slowly and to make everyone hear you clearly. Don't talk over their heads or talk down to them.

Ben and Lily have one child and they are expecting the one in July. (two)

Two (policewoman) are directing traffic at the crossing.

Dona woke up and found in a hospital bed. (she)

Henry has travelled in Asia and knows a lot about different countries there. (wide)

The of that bridge is over 200 metres. (long)

Because of her busy schedule, it is for her to spend much time traveling. (possible)

My sister felt so sad to find that it was to clean her favourite T-shirt. (hope)

Wendy's father helped her a new way of doing business. (invention)

Mr. Wang told his students many things about traditional skills. (改为一般疑问句)

Mr. Wang his students many things about traditional skills?

Nowadays, there are few people writing paper letters to their relatives. (改为反义疑问句)

Nowadays, there are few people writing paper letters to their relatives, ?

"What can people do to protect themselves from the virus?" the reporter asked the doctor. (改为间接引语)

The reporter asked the doctor people do to protect themselves from the virus.

Restaurants in Shanghai will use more robots to bring food to customers. (改为被动语态)

More robots will to bring food to customers in Shanghai.

He's worked in this bankfor about 20 years. (对划线部分提问)

has he worked in this bank?

Jo didn't send the mail because something was wrong with his computer. (改为句意基本相同)

Jo didn't send the mail because his computer .

during, make phone calls, are allowed to, the break time, they(连词成句)

阅读理解

    What kind of hotel do you look for when you are on holiday? Someone may want a comfortable bed, enjoyable facilities or a convenient place to get close to transportation. The following hotels may offer a stay you won't soon forget if you want something out of the ordinary.

    If you are truly brave, you can spend the night in the world's deepest bedroom in a hotel called Silvermine in Sweden. After a guided tour of themine(矿井) located 155 metres underground, you're left alone with a basket of fresh food. In the morning, the guide returns with a delicious breakfast before you return to ground level.

    If you are fond of the ocean, the Poseidon Undersea Resort in Japan would be your choice. It is close to one of Fiji's rivers. Itboaststhe world's first seafloor rooms 12 meters below the surface of the ocean. By day, people enjoy golf, tennis and all kinds of water sports or learn to pilot a three-passengersubmarine (潜水艇) to explore the depth of the ocean.

    If you love nature, then consider a stay at the Ariau Towers Hotel. It's in rainforest beside Brazil'sNegro River(内格罗河) and has rooms built in the air 30meters above the ground. Overhead walkways connect the rooms to one another and a central dining room. From their rooms among the treetops, guests can see beautiful birds and flowers. And after having a delicious meal in the restaurant, they can enjoy sailing on the river.

    If you would like to experience the coldness of winter, Canada's Hotel de Glace could be the great favourite. It is built each year by using nearly 7000 kilograms of snow and 300 kilograms of ice. It has over 30 guest rooms. Nearly all of the furniture is made of ice. Inside the hotel, it's always -3℃ to -5℃. Only the bathrooms are heated. The hotel is only open during the coldest months of the year and accepts booking over the Internet.

完形填空

    Ifyou live on the streets with little food and money, what will you do with a bagfilled with snacks and nearly ￡500in cash in front of you? To most people, it would be a source of temptation(诱惑). Something that happened last month has made the actionsof the homeless Roy Kaufman out of the ordinary.

    Roysaw a1 on the front seat inside a parked car with itswindow down. He stood guard in the rain for a long time waiting for the ownerto2. Because of the coldness, he reachedinside and pulled the bag out. He hoped to find some cards with its owner'sname or phone numbers so that he could3 the driver. But he only discovered itcontained some bars of chocolates and ￡435in notes, with another ￡50in spare change beside it.

    Hethen took it to a nearby police station after leaving a note behind to let theowner know it was4. When the car's owner Mr. Andersonreturned to the car, he was shocked to find two policemen standing next to itand he was told what Roy Kaufman did.

    Mr.Anderson was later able to thank Mr. Roy for his5 and said, "I couldn't believe that theman never took a penny. The man has nothing and yet he didn't take the moneyfor himself. He thought about others instead of himself. It's unbelievable. Itjust proves there are6 men out there. "

    RoyKaufman's act drew much of the public's attention. He also won praise fromsocial media users after Mr. Anderson posted about the story on Facebook.

    NowMr. Anderson has set up an organization to raise money for other homelesspeople in the area. For Roy Kaufman, this is a possible life-changing chance.The story once again tells us that one good turn deserves another.

单词填空

    Recently researchers in Brown University have found that it only takes a couple of minutes for a man to start making judgments about you when he first meets you. That is why you should follow the following tips on how to create a good i.

    Before you meet someone, start thinking about the p of the meeting. Decide whatimage(形象) you want to present. For example, if you want to make new friends in some social activities, you will want to be friendly. And if you decide to run for class president, you need to be c.

    It helps you a lot when you meet someone new if you like s. It shows that you are friendly and makes people around you more comfortable. Please make sure your teeth are clean by brushing them every day.

    Before you begin speaking, you will be judged on your body language. Therefore, it's important to show trust in yourself by standing up tall and putting your shoulders back. Besides, if you don't cross your arms, you will look calm and r.

    Your smell can a how other people judge on you. If you have a bad body smell, it will put people off. In short, smell clean and don't put on a lot of scented products.

    What you wear really matters. While you should look clean and tidy, it's also important to dress p, whether you're going to a birthday party or a sporting event. You should think about what your clothes say about you.

回答问题

Allen's FirstMarathon (马拉松)

    Oneof Allen's ankles was injured one month before his first time to compete in amarathon. This meant he could not run or train for two weeks. Yet, Allen madeup his mind to go ahead.

    Allenremembers back to his first year in the school. He was only seven at that time.In his first P. E. class, his teacher required them to run laps and then hit aball. He didn't do either well. He was later told that he was "notathletic"—he had no talent in sports.

    Theidea that he was not athletic went with him for years. When he started runningin his thirties, he realized running marathon was not about competition orwhether he was physically strong and active. He thought that _________.

    Thenight before his first marathon, he dreamed that he couldn't even find thefinish line. He woke up sweating (冒汗)and nervous, but ready to prove something to himself.

    Shortlyafter crossing the star line, his shoe laces (鞋带)became untied. So Allen stopped to tie them. Not the start he wanted!

    Atmile 3, Allen passed a sign: "GO FOR IT, RUNNERS!"

    Bymile 17, he became out of breath and the once injured ankle hurt badly. When hefelt the pain, he tried to slow down and walked a bit and then ran again.

    AsAllen approached mile 25—near the finish line, he saw his wife waving a sign toencourage him. She is Allen's biggest fan. She never minded the alarm clocksounding at 5 a.m. or questioned his money on running.

    Allenwas one of the final runners to finish. But he finished! And he also got amedal. In fact, he got the same medal as the one that the man who got in firstplace.

    Allenmade up his mind to be himself and moved forward. He can now call himself areal winner.

Write at least 60 words on the topic "I can be a winner”(以"我可以成为赢家”为题，写一篇不少于60词的短文，标点符号不占格)

提示：马拉松爱好者Allen的人生经历告诉我们：每个人都能够在某方面取得成功。请结合具体自己的经历谈谈你对这一观点的认识。

(注意：短文中不得出现任何人名、校名及其他相关信息，否则不予评分。照抄语篇不得分)