2024年11月济南实验初级中学九年级期中教学质量检测
Ⅰ听力测试（30分）略
II阅读理解
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Invention Competition
CALLING ALL INVENTORS
Event details （细节） The invention Competition , one of the biggest events for students held by the science club is now waiting for you to attend ! All works will be shown in the students ' Center . You can go there and vote for your favorite between March 1st and March 5th. The results will be posted on the school website on March 15th. Prizes will be given to inventions that : are the most creative are the most helpful are good for the environment
How to enter Interested students should fill out an entry form(报名表). You can send it to the school email box before January 15th Please hand in - your invention before February 28th
Rules Original inventions only ! Don ' t copy inventions that are already used . · You should only be allowed to hand in one invention . · You may offer for the competition by yourself or as a team of no more than four students . ·You can make changes before the voting period starts . Once the inventions are shown for voting , you cannot make any changes
When may a student vote for his or her favorite invention
A . On March 3rd B . On March 15th C .On January 10th D . On February 28th
Which invention will most probably get a prize
A . It cost a lot of money . B . It looks cute and beautiful ,
C . It is popular with teachers . D . It helps protect the environment .
What do the underlined words " Original inventions " refer to
A . The inventions that are special.
B . The inventions that are big enough .
C . The inventions that are small enough .
D . The inventions that haven ' t been invented before .
Which is TRUE about the rules of the competition
You can make changes before the results are posted.
Teachers are also welcomed to enter the competition.
Four students can form a team to enter the competition.
Sending more inventions gives you more chances to win.
What is the purpose of the text
To show the importance of inventions.
B. To introduce an invention competition.
C. To explain how to vote for the inventions.
D.To invite students to join the science club.
B
You don ' t have to be a scientist to solve big environmental problems . One Dutch designer is finding creative ways to make a change - and he ' s inviting bikers to join him .
Daan Ronscgaarde .38, is a designer from Holland. He uses creative ideas to improve city life . For his Smog（雾霾）Free Project , he designed a special tower that cleans air in Chinese parks . In Holland , he designed a shining bicycle path .
Now Daan and his team are working with engineers at Chinese bike - sharing company Ofo to create a new product for public use . It ' s an air - cleaning machine connected to a bicycle and is part of the Smog Free Project . In smoggy weather , the machine would breathe in the air in front of the bike and blow out a stream of clean air toward the biker ' s face .
It ' s no secret that air pollution is a big problem for China . In winter , it ' s common for thick clouds of haze（霾）, caused largely by factory production, burning of coal and car emissions（排放物） to cover areas of China .
In 2016, only one - fourth of Chinese cities met the country ' s air quality standards , according to a survey of 338 cities nationwide from the Ministry of Environmental Protection "
Of course one tower and a few bikes won ' t solve China ' s air pollution problem ," Daan said ." But smog - free bikes are an exciting idea that will hopefully inspire communities to create greener cities ."
According to the writer, .
air pollution is not a big problem in China
B . creative ideas may help improve city life
C.only scientists can solve big environmental problems
D . the survey of 338 cities nationwide was not necessary
The air cleaning machine offers clean air to the biker by .
A . blowing out dirty air B . running fast with the bike
C . cleaning the air around the biker D . breathing in dirty air and cleaning it
From the passage , we know that .
A .people who have creative ideas can get free bikes
B .only smog - free bikes can go on the shining bicycle path
C . Daan and his family spent all their time improving China ' s air quality
D . China ' s haze in winter happens because of more than three causes
Daan is inviting bikers to join him in order to .
A . raise money for the tower B . test his new machine
C . help solve the air pollution problem D . make more Chinese friends
What is the best title for the passage
A . Breathing In and Out B. Biking for Fresh Air
C . Survey from the Government D . China ' s Air Pollution Problem
C
Have you ever noticed something around you that you've never seen before They all came about because someone invented them . Most inventions begin with an idea . Someone sees a need or a problem. Then he or she thinks of an idea to meet that need or solve the problem .
But not all inventions happen on purpose . They may be something by working on an idea and invent something else by chance . Or an inventor might make a mistake that turns out to be a good idea .
Between AD 600 and 900, scientists in ancient China were working in a lab when they invented fireworks by accident . They were working on an invention that would help people live forever . They mixed materials together like salt , charcoal(木炭) sulphur(硫磺). They put the mixture into pieces of bamboo . Then they threw them into a fire . This is how fireworks were invented .
In 1905, a boy named Frank Epperson left a cup of soda (苏打水) outside all night. It had a wooden stick in it . The soda froze in the cold evening . In the morning , Frank tasted the frozen soda . He shared the frozen soda with his friends . All of them spoke highly of his new invention . It tasted really good ! He called his invention " Episicle ".
In 1968, scientist Spencer Silver was researching adhesives(粘合剂)when he discovered one that stuck to things , but could then be easily taken away . For years he tried to find a use for his invention . At the same time , another scientist named Art Fry was singing . He used small pieces of paper to mark the songs in his book . He needed bookmarks that would stay in place . Silver and Fry discussed their ideas and created the Post - it note .
According to Paragraph 3, scientists in ancient China were working in a lab to .
A . invent fireworks B . invent something that could make fire
C . cook some delicious food D . invent something that would help people live forever
Who invented " Episicle "
A . Scientists in China . B . Frank Epperson C . Spencer Silver D . Art Fry .
What ' s the structure of the text ( Paragraph 1=①)
If the text is followed by another story , what will the story probably be
A . The Wright brothers invented the airplane .
B . Whitcomb Judson invented the zipper .
C . George Crum invented potato chips .
D . Alexander Bell invented the telephone .
What ' s the best title for the text
A . The importance of inventions B . Some famous inventors
C . How to invent things D . Inventions by accident
D
The first Starbucks coffee shop opened in 1971 in a town of Seattle, Washington , in the United States . It was a small coffee shop that cooked its own coffee beans . The coffee shop ' s business did well , and by 1981 there were three more Starbucks stores in Seattle and they joined into a small company .
Things really began to change for the company in 1981. That year . Howard Schultz met the three men who run （经营） Starbucks . Schultz worked in New York for a company that made kitchen instrument . He noticed that Starbucks ordered a large number of special coffee makers , and he was interested in the company . Schultz went to Seattle to see what Starbucks did and he liked what he saw . He wanted to become part of the company . In 1982, the original (原先的)Starbucks owners chose Schultz as the company's head of marketing .
In 1983, Schultz travelled to Italy . The special atmosphere(氛围) of the coffee bars there caught his eye . To Schultz , it seemed that Italians spent their daily lives in three places : home , work , and coffee bars . His experience in Italy gave Schultz a new idea for Starbucks back in Seattle .
Schultz created an atmosphere for Starbucks coffee shops that was comfortable , and customers everywhere seemed to like it . Between 1987 and 1992, Starbucks opened 150 new stores - and that was only the beginning . In fact , by the year 2000, three new Starbucks stores opened somewhere around the world every day !
Today , Starbucks has thousands of stores , including stores in twenty - six countries . One thing that helps make Starbucks succeed in cities outside the United States is the way Starbucks works with local stores and restaurants. By working together with a store already in the city , Starbucks gets an understanding of customers in the city . This understanding helps Starbucks open stores in the right places for their customers .
Which is true about Starbucks ' first ten years of business
A . It grew very quickly . B . It was run by Howard Schultz .
C . It made special coffee makers . D . It was a small company .
Who is Howard Schultz
A . A coffee seller in New York .
B . An Italian coffee maker .
C . The man who developed the company .
D . One of the original owners of the company .
How many new Starbucks stores probably opened in the year 2000 around the world
A .3 B . About 1095 C . Two thousand D . Thirty - six
What helps Starbucks succeed in places outside the United States
A Opening restaurants in just a few locations each year .
B.Only selling locally produced coffee beans .|
C . working with other major coffee - making companies .
D . Learning about local customers .
What is the main idea of this passage
A . How Starbucks has grown B . What Starbucks makes.
C . Starbucks ' customers . D . How Starbucks makes its coffee .
Ⅲ 阅读理解七选五
The history of chocolate begins with a plant whose name is cacao (可可豆). For centuries , people worldwide have been enjoying the rich favor of chocolate , a product made from cacao . 41 Americans eat an average of more than five kilograms of chocolate per person every year . The specialty （特产） shop shows the culture of chocolate and sells chocolates from different areas of the world.
Historians believe the Mayan people of Central America first learned to farm cacao plants around 2,000 years ago . 42 Then they grew them around their homes . They cooked the cacao seeds（种子）and pressed them into soft powder （粉末）. They mixed the powder with water to make a delicious chocolate drink . There are often images of cacao plants on Maya buildings and art objects . The rulers drank chocolate at ceremonies . 43
The Aztecs also valued chocolate in the Aztec culture . But the cacao plant could not grow in the area where they lived . 44 They even used cacao seeds as a form of money to pay or give as offerings（祭品）to the gods . Only the very rich people in Aztec societies could afford to drink chocolate because cacao was so valuable .
The explorer Christopher Columbus brought cacao seeds to Spain after his trip to Central America in 1502. The rich people of Spain first enjoyed the chocolate drink . 45 .Nowadays , the English , Dutch and French all plant cacao trees in their own countries .
A. Chocolate is very sensitive（敏感）to temperature .
B . The Mayan took the cacao trees from the rainforests.
C . Chocolate is especially popular in the United States .
D . Chocolate has been prepared as a drink for nearly all of its history .
So they had to exchange goods with other societies for cacao seeds .
Since then , the popularity of the drink has spread throughout Europe.
And even poorer members of Mayan society could enjoy the drink sometimes .
Ⅳ 补全对话
Ben : Hi , Fred . I ' m really worried .
Fred : Why 46
Ben: I don ' t know how to finish my school project . Can you help me think of anything cool
Fred : 47 Let me think .. hmm ... I know ! The Four Great Inventions !
Ben : The Four Great Inventions Is it really a good subject
Fred : 48 Think about how important they are in Chinese history ! You can see them everywhere in our lives .
Ben : Well , 49
Fred: Sure ! The Four Great Inventions have left an excellent page in human history . Ben : Great ! Do you think it is easy for me to collect the information about this subject
Fred : 50 Almost any information that we need can be found out easily on the Internet now .
Ben : OK . Thank you so much .
Fred : You ' re welcome .
A. What ' s wrong B . How are you
C . How ' s it going D . What about you
A . I am sorry . B . It doesn't matter . C . With pleasure . D . That ' s right .
A. Of course . B . Me , too . C . I hope not . D . So do I .
A . That ' s too bad ! B . I have no idea about it .
C . That ' s all. D . You do have a point .
A. That ' s impossible . B . Sure . C . It ' s hard to say . D . I disagree .
Ⅴ完形填空
Teacher Tyler Henderson is color blind , and the world in his eyes is only black and white . When he directed a musical at school , his students discovered his 51. They wanted to do something to help him see the 52 world . These student actors began to 53 money . With the donated money from their classmates , they bought a pair of Enchroma glasses , which allow color blind people to see red color . The students believed the 54 would be a surprise to their respected teacher .
The day finally came . Standing on the stage , Mr . Henderson was going to give instructions . Suddenly , the students broke out into a song from the musical and presented their teacher with a banner(横幅) “You helped us see our colors . Now we're helping you see 55 " Then the Enchroma glasses were 56 to Henderson with a touching letter .
All the students in the theatre were holding their breath and eagerly watching Mr . Henderson as he 57 put on his new pair of glasses . One of the students couldn't wait to ask 58 the glasses helped ."They 59 very well ." Henderson answered in amazement . As he had never expected to receive such a gift , he was speechless . He sat down on the stage with tears of 60 in his eyes .
Hours after he received the gift , Henderson was still emotional ." I had trouble 61 them on because my eyes were filled with tears " Henderson said .
The students know that the ability to see colors is 62 important for Henderson ." He has devoted （投身于）himself 63 theater , but he hasn't been able to see the red color on stage ," student Ariana Brown said ." And now he will lead a 64 life ."
" The new glasses not only color my world , but also light up my life ." said Henderson .The 65 in the glasses will inspire him to express his gratitude on his life stage .
51.A.mistake B.problem C.goal D.choice
52.A.colorful B.meaningful C. funny D.noisy
53.A.raise B.spend C.take D.borrow
54.A. music B.money C.gift D.play
55.A.mine B.yours C.his D.hers
56.A.left B.lent C.made D.handed
57.A.carefully B.suddenly C.quickly D.certainly
58.A.if B.unless C.that D.what
59.A.go B.work C.stay D.develop
60.A.sadness B.achievement C.satisfaction D.joy
61.A.sitting B.turning C.putting D.getting
62.A.widely B. especially C.hardly D.simply
63.A.to B. on C.beyond D.with
64.A.difficult B. simple C.lively D.different
65.A.trust B. benefit C.love D.need
Ⅵ 阅读填空
James Dyson is a famous British inventor. One of his well - known inventions is the bagless vacuum cleaner（真空吸尘器）. It 66 (invent ) in 1978. Today , Dyson still remembers that day ." I felt very 67 ( excite ) at that time because I was the only man in the world with a bagless vacuum cleaner,” he said.
Dyson is over seventy years old now . At first , he wasn't 68 inventor. Later , he 69 ( discover ) his talent . When he studied art at the Royal College of Art in London , he did well 70 making new things . In 1975, he invented his own 71 ( produce )- the Sea Truck . It was a boat for carrying things between islands .
Then he set up a company with his partners to make and sell another invention , the Bllbarrow , a kind of vehicle . But later , Dyson left his company 72 he didn't agree with his partners . After that , Dyson began to improve on the vacuum cleaner . In 1985, Dyson took his invention to Japan to 73 ( sell ) it . However , few people paid money for this . And he didn't mike much money . Several years later , Dyson decided to produce and sell the machine by 74 ( he ). By 2005, Dyson controlled both the European and American markets . Along the way , Dyson discovered the secret to success ,"People 75 ( buy ) your products if they ' re better ."
七 情景运用 根据提示语和图片补全句子。
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They are made in Korea.
A.
B.It was invented in 1893.
78. A.
B. It was invented by James Nasmith.
79. A.
B.Yes, they are.
80. A. What are cameras used for
B. .
英语试题答案
阅读： A : ADDCB B :BDDCB C :DBDCD D :DCBDA
七选五： CBGEF
补全对话： ACADB
完型：BAACB DAABD CBADC
阅读填空：66. was invented 67.excited 68.an 69. discovered 70.in 71. product 72.because 73.sell 74.himself 75.will buy
情景运用：
Where are the hats made
When was the zipper invented
Who was the basketball invented by
Are the socks made of cotton
They are used for taking photos.
