2021-2022學(xué)年重慶市南開中學(xué)九年級（上）期末英語試卷
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一、II. 單項選擇。（每小題1分，共12分）
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1．—What ________ unusual journey we had!
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2．Try to make full use of your time，or you may ________ achieving nothing.（ ）
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3．Her perfect language skills will give her a （n） ________ over others when searching for a job.（ ?。?/h2>
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4．Old people would rather ________ in the peaceful countryside while the young prefer ________ a modern city life to staying in the country.（ ?。?/h2>
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5．—Laura，did you study any other foreign language ________ Chinese when you were at a college？
—Yes，F(xiàn)rench.But I have forgotten all ________ some words.（ ?。?/h2>組卷：17引用：3難度：0.6 -
6．Human beings cut off shark fins to make money.It's quite ________ of them to do so.（ ?。?/h2>
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7．I plan to hold a party for my parents next month.It's unbelievable that they ________ for nearly 30 years!（ ?。?/h2>
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8．—The girl sitting next to you is often seen ________ dancing in the music room.
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9．--- Why don't you get used to the life in Beijing？
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10．—Hi，Mary.I know your parents have gone to Chongqing.Could you please tell me ________？
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二、根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從A、B、C、D四個選項中選出一個填入相應(yīng)空格內(nèi)的最佳答案，并把答題卡上對應(yīng)題目的答案標號涂黑。
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11．My father died when I was nine，and I remember doing chores to help my mother.I hated changing the vacuum cleaner （真空吸塵器） bag and picking up the things the machine （1）
to take in.
Twenty years later，I was doing chores at home with my wife and I had to empty the bag because I could not find a new one.I had always hated the way the machine worked and I decided to make a vacuum cleaner without （2）.
Easier said than done，of course.I didn't （3）that I would spend the next five years perfecting my design，a process that resulted in 5，127 different prototypes （設(shè)計原型）.By the time I made my 15th prototype，my third child was born.By 2，627，my wife and I were really short of money.By 3，727，my wife was giving art lessons for some money.These were hard times，but each failure brought me closer to （4）the problem.
However，at first I （5）thought of going into a business with it.In the early 1980s，I started trying to get a license for my technology.The reality was very different，though.The big vacuum makers made most of the money from bags.No one would license my idea，not because it was a （6）one，but because it was bad for business.
The unfairness gave me the （7）to keep going，but soon after，the companies that I had talked with started making machines （8）mine.I had to fight to protect the patents （專利） on my invention.My invention didn't go into production （9）a bank lent me 1 million pounds in 1993.Within two years，my invention—the Dyson vacuum cleaner—became a success in Britain.
Today，I still welcome risk and failure as part of the process. （10）beats the excitement of invention.Go out and brainstorm your ideas.Rules can't get in the way of you.In fact，the stranger and riskier your idea is，the better.（1） A．missed B．failed C．managed D．stopped （2） A．noise B．pollution C．electricity D．bags （3） A．recall B．regret C．realize D．doubt （4） A．working on B．working out C．holding on D．holding out （5） A．a(chǎn)lways B．ever C．never D．sometimes （6） A．valuable B．believable C．reusable D．meaningless （7） A．courage B．skills C．gift D．example （8） A．for B．a(chǎn)s C．like D．a(chǎn)gainst （9） A．since B．unless C．when D．until （10） A．Nothing B．Anything C．Everything D．Something 組卷：4引用：3難度：0.5
九、IX. 短文填空。（毎空2分，共16分）
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34．Faster，cheaper and better technology is what many people look up to about a brighter future.But now more people are starting to doubt it （1）
the new technologies seem to be causing problems and making things worse.Many of today's pessimistic（消極的） voices are about smart phones and social media.Social media have brought people together，but they are better known for leaking（泄漏） privacy.Ride-hailing（網(wǎng)約車） also caused a hot discussion because many taxi drivers have lost their（2）after they appeared.Worries that certain technologies might be （3）to the society have appeared before.Cars were criticized（批評） in the 1920s，too.
However，there is no need to be so pessimistic.Some people pay too much attention to the disadvantages of a new technology when they are enjoying the convenience brought by it.jye.ai worry about screen time but smart phones have made it possible to have convenient communication anywhere.Besides，some people say people cannot （4）to use the new technologies and say no to them.For example，some people fear robots will control the world and take our place one day.They think humans may lose their home and the worries （5）them away from the robots.The truth is that countries that will have more older people in the future will need more robots to work for them，not fewer.
Actually，any powerful technology can be used by people in either good or bad ways.New technologies can have either good or bad influence on our society.What shapes the world and decides our future is people's own （6）between the two ways.Perhaps the real reason for worry is not technology （7），but the growing doubts about the ability of our society to deal with the problems.
New technologies have changed the way we live.In fact，to live in the high-tech 2020s is to be （8）the luckiest people who have ever lived.So just forget the pessimism for a moment and enjoy them.組卷：13引用：2難度：0.5
十、X. 書面表達。（20分）
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35．中國古代思想家，哲學(xué)家老子著有《道德經(jīng)》一書，書中有"禍兮福之所倚，福兮禍之伏"一句，比喻好事壞事相互轉(zhuǎn)化，禍福相依相存。某英文報正在舉行與中國哲學(xué)相關(guān)的"故事" 征文活動，請你根據(jù)自身經(jīng)歷，寫一篇文章投稿，講述一則禍福相依相存的故事，并談?wù)勛约旱母惺芎褪斋@。
參考要點：
1.故事（起因，經(jīng)過，結(jié)果……）；
2.感受和收獲（如何面對，如何行動……）；
3. ……
要求：
1.認真審題，把握要點；
2.條理清晰，不得出現(xiàn)真實學(xué)校、姓名等信息；
3.詞數(shù)：80—120詞；
4.注意卷面整潔，不能使用涂改液和修正帶。
Good luck and bad luck often come together
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