浙江省杭州市上城区学年九年级上学期期末英语试题.docx

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浙江省杭州市上城区学年九年级上学期期末英语试题

浙江省杭州市上城区2020-2021学年九年级上学期期末英语试题

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一、阅读单选

Nearly50%ofallworkersintheUnitedStateshavejobstheyaren’thappywith.Don’tletthishappentoyou!

Ifyouwanttofindtherightjob,don’trushtolookthroughtheadsinthenewspaper.Instead,sitdownandthinkaboutyourself.Whatkindofpersonareyou?

Whatmakesyouhappy?

AccordingtoJohnHollandwhostudiespersonalities,therearesixtypes.Nobodyisjustonepersonalitytype,butmostpeoplearemainlyonetype.Foreachtype,therearecertainjobsthatmightberightandothersthatareprobablywrong.

SixTypesofPersonalities

★TheRealistictypeispracticalandlikesworkingwithmachinesandtools.

★TheInvestigative（研究的）typeisinterestedinallthenewthingsandlikestolearn,studysituations,andsolveproblems.

★TheArtistictypeisimaginativeandlikestoexpresshimselforherselfbycreating.

★TheSocialtypeisfriendlyandlikeshelpingortrainingotherpeople.

★TheEnterprising（有进取心的）typeisoutgoingandlikestoleadotherpeople.

★TheConventional（传统的）typeiscarefulandlikestofollowroutinesanddetails.

Consideringyourpersonalitytypecanhelpyoumaketherightjobdecision.Lizwasoneofthepeoplewhowerenotsureabouttheirjobs.Sheknewshewantedtodosomethingforchildren,soshethoughtshecouldhelpchildrenasaschoolcounselor（顾问）oralawyer.Shetookcounselingandlawcourses—buthatedthem.Aftertalkingtoacareercounselor,shefoundthatthesejobsdidn’tsuither.Sheismoreinterestedinfilms,soshestudiedfilmandshenowproduceschildren’sTVshows—andlovesit.

1．Whatistheauthor’sadviceforlookingfortherightjob?

A．Askyourparentsorfriendsforhelporadvice.

B．Thinkaboutwhatyoucandoforyourfamily.

C．Lookthroughtheadsinthenewspapersatonce.

D．Thinkaboutwhatkindofpersonyouareatfirst.

2．IfJackisapolicemanandhelikestofindoutwhathappensactually,whattypeofpersonalityishe?

A．TheSocialtype.B．TheInvestigativetype.

C．TheEnterprisingtype.D．TheConventionaltype.

3．Thewriterorganizesthelastparagraphby_____________.

A．givingexamplesB．usingnumbers

C．listingopinionsD．tellingastory

4．Whichpartofthemagazineisthepassagemostprobablyfrom?

A．Advertisementpart.B．Thejobplanningpart.

C．Chickensouppart.D．Gameandpuzzlepart.

Itiswellknownthattwinsareclosertoeachotherthanmostbrothersandsisters;afterall,theyprobablyspendmoretimewitheachother.InBritaintherewasthefamouscaseofthesilenttwins,JuneandJenniferGibbons,whorefusedtotalktoanyonebuteachother.

However,thesespecialrelationshipsaretheresultoflivesspentalmostcompletelyineachother’scompany.Whathappenswhentwinsdonotgrowuptogether?

Aretheyjustlikeanyotherstrangers,oraretherestillspecialsimilaritiesbetweenthem?

ProfessorTomBouchardwhoworksintheUniversityofMinnesotasetouttofindtheanswertothisquestion.Hefollowedsixteenpairsoftwins,wholivedindifferentfamilies.Eachtwinwastheninterviewedabouttheirlife.

Theresultsweresurprising.Manyofthetwinswerefoundtohavethesamehobbiesorhabits,andsomehavesufferedthesameillnesses.Alargenumberofthetwinshavehadchildrenatalmostthesametimes;sometimestheyhaveevengiventhemthesamenames.ButthemostsurprisingsimilaritiesaretobefoundinthecaseofJimSpringerandJimLewis.Thestoryofthe“JimTwins”madeheadlinenewsacrossUSA,andtheyevenappearedonnationaltelevision.Bornin1939,andbroughtupbydifferentfamiliesatbirth,bothbabieswerenamedJimbytheirnewparents.

Sowhatcanbetheexplanationforthesesimilarities?

Researchintothelivesoftwinsmakesusbelieveourpersonalitiesmaybeatleastpartlyduetonature.Ontheotherhand,somesurprisingcoincidences（巧合）dohappenallthetime,notjustinthelivesoftwins.

5．WhatdidProfessorTomBouchardwanttofindout?

A．Howmanykindsofsimilaritiesarethereinthetwins?

B．Whatmakesthetwinshavesimilarhobbiesorhabits?

C．Dothetwinsinfluenceeachotherwhentheyareyoung?

D．Arethetwinsalikeiftheyarebroughtupindifferentfamilies?

6．WhatcanbelearnedaboutJimTwins?

A．Theygotmarriednearlyatthesameage.

B．TheirstoryevenappearedonTVintheUSA．

C．Theyhadchildrenalmostatthesametime.

D．Theyrefusedtotalktoothersbuteachother.

7．Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellusbywritingthelastparagraph?

A．Surprisingstoriesbetweentwinsbroughtupindifferentfamilies.

B．Someexamplesofsimilaritiesintwinsbroughtupindifferentfamilies.

C．Theinterestingrelationshipbetweentwinsbroughtupindifferentfamilies.

D．Thepossiblereasonforthesimilaritiesintwinsbroughtupindifferentfamilies.

Onthefirstdaytutoringstudentsfromlow-incomefamiliesatanafter-schoolprograminNewYorkCity,AlyssaKapasinoticedhowmanykidswereliningupforfreesandwichesandfruitinthecafeteria.Oneteacherexplainedthatmanyofthesestudentsdon’tgetenoughtoeatathome,soschoollunchoranafter-schoolmealmightbethemostfoodtheywouldgetallday.

Kapasi,whoattendsprivateschool,wasshocked.What’smore,shedecidedtohelp.“Iwantotherkidstounderstandthatifyouseeaproblem,youdon’thavetowaittobeanadulttofixit,”saysKapasi.SheandagroupoffriendsarenowputtingtheirprogrammingskillstoworktocreateanappcalledFoodforThought,whichwillallowparents,students,andevenkind-heartedstrangerstodonate（捐款）toalunchaccount（账户）forastudentinneedatanearbyschool.

About20millionAmericankidsreceivefreelunches.Also,theycanbuyfoodswithmorequalityatlowerprices;thatistosay,thosestudents’familiesjustpayforpartoftheirfood.Whentheydon’thavethemoneyonanygivenday,thestudentsmightacceptafreemeal,suchasacheesesandwich.

Onesmartfeatureoftheappisthatitisdonatedbypeoplefromdifferentareas.Someareteachersanddoctors,andsomearebossesinbigcompanies.Toreceivehelp,afamilywillneedonlyarecommendation（推荐）fromaschoolheadmaster,andnooneelsehastoknowwhoyouare.

“Iwanttomakemyplatformanapplicationthatallusersfeelnoshameinusing,”saysKapasi.Shehopestotesttheappinaschooldistrict（地区）thisfall.

8．Kapasidecidedtobuildtheappwhenshe_____________.

A．attendedprivateschoolB．sawkidslineupforfreefood

C．finishedherschoollunchD．learnedsomeprogrammingskills

9．WhatisKapasi’sopiniontowardstheproblems?

A．Waitfortheadulttosolveit.B．Solveitwhenyougrowup.

C．Trytosolveitrightnow.D．Askaschoolteacherforhelp.

10．Whathelpcansomepoorfamiliesgetbyusingtheapp?

A．Theycanlearnhowtosolveproblems.

B．Theirchildrencangetfreelunch.

C．Theycangetsomemoneyfromtheapp.

D．Theirchildrencanlearnsomeskills.

11．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?

A．Theappprotectsandshowsrespectforkidswhoarehelped.

B．Theapphasworkedwellinallschooldistrictssincethisfall.

C．Peoplethatgivemoneywillknowwhotheyarehelping.

D．Peoplecangetafreemealiftheyknowhowtousetheapp.

TheUnitedStateshasalwaysbeenacountryofmanycultures.BeforeEuropeanscametoNorthAmerica,manygroupsofNativeAmericanslivedhere.DifferentNativeAmericangroupshaddifferentcultures.ThefirstEuropeansintheUnitedStateswerefromEnglandandHolland,butimmigrants（移民）camefromallEuropeancountries.ManypeoplealsoimmigratedfromAsiaandAfrica.Sadly,manyAfricanswerebroughttotheUnitedStatestoservetheAmericans.Thelifetherewashardforthem.ManyimmigrantscomefromLatinAmericatoo.Today,theUnitedStateshaspeoplefrommoreculturesthanever.

Inthe19thcentury,peoplethoughtoftheUnitedStatesasa“meltingpot”.PeoplethoughtthatallimmigrantsshouldforgettheirnativeculturesandlanguagesandbecomeEnglish-speakingAmericans.Theyfeltthatpeopleshouldassimilatecultures.However,noteveryonewantedtoassimilatecompletely.Manypeopletriedtokeeppartsoftheircultures,suchasfoods,customs,andlanguages.However,theirchildrenoftenforgottheirparents’orgrandparents’language.ButmostAmericans,eventhosewhosefamilieshavebeenhereforalongtime,cantellthecountriestheirrelativescamefrom.Andofcourse,newimmigrantstakegreatprideintheirculturesandlanguages.

Forallofthesereasons,meltingpotisnolongeragoodwaytodescribetheUnitedStates.Instead,peoplenowcalltheUnitedStatesa“saladbowl”.Theysaysaladbowlbecauseinasalad,youcanstillseealloftheindividualparts（lettuce,tomato,andsoon）,butallthedifferentpartsaremixedtogetherandbegintotakeonthetasteofoneanother.

12．Thefirstparagraphmainlytalksabout_____________.

A．howmanyimmigrantstheUnitedStateshas

B．wheretheimmigrantsliveintheUnitedStates

C．whatcultureandlanguagetheimmigrantskeep

D．whytheUnitedStatesisacountryofmanycultures

13．Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?

A．BeforeEuropeanscametoNorthAmerica,nobodylivedthere.

B．PeoplespokeoftheUnitedStatesasa“meltingpot”inthe19thcentury.

C．AlltheAfricanswerebroughttotheUnitedStatestoservetheAmericans.

D．TheimmigrantsintheUnitedStatesareonlyfromEngland,HollandandAfrica.

14．Theunderlinedword“assimilate”inthesecondparagraphmeans“”.

A．makesomethingsimilarB．makesomethingspecial

C．makesomethingdifferentD．makesomethinginteresting

15．WhydopeoplecalltheUnitedStatesa“saladbowl”now?

A．BecauseAmericanscanmakeallthecul