2020-2021學年河南省鄭州市中原區(qū)桐柏一中九年級（下）開學英語試卷
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二、閱讀理解（20小題，每小題10分，共40分）閱讀下面四篇語言材料，然后按要求做題。
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1．People never stop looking for an explanation on what they lose and gain in life.In 1977，Bridge to Terabithia（《仙境之橋》）was published，offering a new answer.
Like other boys in his class，Jesse Aarons' dream is to become the fastest runner in fifth grade.He has been practicing all summer.But on the first day of school，a girl crosses over to the boys' side of the playground and outruns everyone.That's not a very good beginning for a friendship，but Jesse and Leslie Burke soon become best friends.With endless imagination and optimism，Leslie brings happiness to Jesse，who has been lonely and blue.
Together，they create Terabithia，a magical kingdom in the woods where they act as king and queen.Unfortunately，a terrible thing happens one morning.Jease hurts his heart.However，this tragedy （悲?。﹎akes him understand the courage Leslie has given him.Having had an unhappy childhood herself，this book's author，would usually give her charaters a lonely life.Then she would give them rising hope.But in order to create "ups and downs" and show her own ideas，the US author would would take away what those characters had gained and end the book with a deep them.Paterson is good at showing character's feelings.Readers can feel the sadness when characters lose something beautiful.Paterson writes novels for teenagers，so their language is not hard for Chinese students.Why not try to read the book？
（1）What kind of writing is this？
A．short novel.
B．A poster.
C．A book review.
D．An email.
（2）What do we know from Paragraph 2？
A．Jesse dreams if being a runner in the future.
B．Leslie is Jesse's best friend from kindergarten.
C．Leslie runs even faster than Jesse.
D．Jesse is always optimistic.
（3）What does the underlined word "blue" mean in this passage？
A．unhealthy
B．surprised
C．injured
D．sad
（4）What does "this tragedy" refer to？
A．Jesse hurts his heart.
B．Leslie hurts Jesse's heart.
C．Jesse hurts Leslie's heart.
D．Leslie hurts her heart.
（5）What do we know from the last paragraph？
A．Paterson had a happy childhood.
B．Paterson started writing novels as a teenagers.
C．Paterson usually ends her stories with a happy ending.
D．Paterson is good at writing in simple language.組卷：0引用：1難度：0.7 -
2．I was born and raised in Hawaii，where I learned to appreciate and respect a diversity（多樣性）culture as a member of its very successful Asian American Pacific Islander（AAPI）community.Most of my classmates stayed in Hawaii for college or went to schools on the West Coast，but I decided to broaden my horizon by attending Purdue University in Indiana.While there，I discovered I was a minority（少數民族）-- something I had never experienced back home.
Being a minority for the first time，I felt like an outsider.My ideas，interests and values were often considered not as important as my heritage（傳統(tǒng)）.After sharing an alternate （另類的）point of view，I would often hear， "What do you know？You're from Hawaii." These answers finally stopped me from telling where I was from.
That summer I went home to work for a political organization in Honolulu，where I discovered a love for working on laws.Slowly，my pride in my heritage came back.
I returned to Purdue with a new-found love for my background.I decided to share my culture with everyone I could，and after I did，I found people were more willing to hear my ideas.I changed my major to political science and decided I wanted to be a civil servant（公務員）.
I'm still young and have much to learn，but I will always remain proud of my herjye.aiage.It has shaped the person I am today and will continue to do so for the rest of my life.I've also learned to be more inclusive（包容的）and patient.I will make sure to provide a safe space for people to express their ideas and backgrounds without fear of being left out.
（1）Why did the writer attend a university in Indiana？
A．To get a better education.
B．To make more friends.
C．To appreciate the scenery.
D．To broaden his horizons
（2）How did the writer feel at first after moving to Indiana？
A．Upset.
B．Happy.
C．Excited.
D．Tired.
（3）Put the following sentences in the correct order according to the passage.
①The author changed his major to political science.
②The author discovered a love for working on laws.
③The writer attended Purdue University in Indiana.
④The writer started to wholeheartedly share his culture with others.
A．4213
B．4231
C．3214
D．3241
（4）What can we infer from the passage？
A．The writer was once ashamed of his culture.
B．The writer has always known that he is a minority.
C．Hawaiians are different from the rest of Americans.
D．The writer will continue to be an active promoter of his heritage.
（5）What would be a good title for this passage？
A．Learning to respect a new culture.
B．New experiences can shape your worldview.
C．Providing a safe space for others.
D．How to share your opinion with others.組卷：0引用：1難度：0.8 -
3．Most of us are used to using jet hand dryers（噴氣式手機） in public restrooms.They' re surely very convenient-all we need to do is to hold up our hands for a few seconds until they're dry.And more importantly，they're supposed to be hygienic（衛(wèi)生的）.
However，a new study published in the journal Hospital Infection found that jet hand dryers actually spread more dangerous bacteria （細菌） than paper towels.
In the study，two restrooms in each of three different hospitals in the UK，France and Italy were required to provide both jet air dryers and paper towels for people to use.But on certain days，only either the hand dryer or the paper towel dispenser（自動出紙機） was available to use.
The scientist found that when only the hand dryer was available，the amount of bacteria in the restrooms was 27 times higher than on other days.
According to study leader Mark Wilcox，an expert in medical microbiology （微生物學） at Leeds University，UK，air dryer spread harmful bacteria all over the room.This means that if people use these dryers，they' re more likely to pick up bacteria.
At the same time，however，this raises the question of "why these bacteria exist in the first place if people are washing their hands after using the restroom".
"The problem starts because some people do not wash their hands properly. " Wilcox told The Telegraph.In other words，poor hand-washing leads to a large amount of bacteria being left on your hands.
（1）How would most people describe jet hand dryers？
A．They are necessary
B．They are convenient
C．They are dangerous
D．They are traditional
（2）What is Paragraph 3 mainly about？
A．Why scientists studied hand dryers
B．Why scientists chose three different hospitals
C．How scientists carried out the experiment
D．How scientists prepared for their study
（3）It was found that the restrooms had more bacteria when.
A．only the hand dryer was available to use
B．only paper towels were available to use
C．both the hand dryer and the paper towel dispenser were available to use
D．neither the hand dryer nor the paper towel dispenser were available to use
（4）According to the last paragraph，how can we stop bacteria？
A．By only using clean restrooms
B．by not using public restrooms
C．By using paper towels
D．By washing our hands properly
（5）What do we know from the passage？
A．Modern technology causes more problems
B．Good habits can protect you from danger
C．It's common to pick up bacteria in public places
D．Scientists will find a way to improve hand dryers組卷：0引用：1難度：0.7
五、補全對話（5小題，每小題10分，共10分）第三節(jié) 根據下面的對話情景，在每個空白處填上一個適當的句子，使對話的意思連貫、完整。
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8．A：Hi，Lary，how was your weekend？
B：Not bad.We had a get-together with friends from primary school.（1）
A：I hung out with Jo all day shopping，and went out for dinner together.
B： （2）You know it surprises me that two people as different as you and Jo can become such close friends.
A：Yeah，I have never thought we should be good friends either.You know，we are different from each other （3）However，we still get along well with each other.
B： （4）
A：Yes.We sometimes argue about something，but that's also a part of the fun.
B：It seems you two bring out the best in one another.
A：Exactly.Having Jo as my friend is one of the best thing that's ever happened to me.
B：It's really a treasure in life. （5）
A：I think so too.組卷：0難度：0.6
六、書面表達（20分）
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9．每個人都有自己的弱點，也許是缺乏耐心，也許是不夠自律（self-disciplined），也許還有別的壞習慣，人無完人，重要的是我們要勇于去克服它。請以" I'll try to get over my weakness" 為題寫一篇英語短文，談談自己的體會。
1.你的弱點是什么；2.你為什么想要去改正或者克服它；3.你打算如何去做，具體方法是什么。
要求：1.文中不得出現真實姓名和學校名稱；2.詞數 100 左右。組卷：0引用：1難度：0.5