2021-2022学年北京市西城区九年级（上）期末考试英语试卷
一、单选题（本大题共12小题，共12.0分）
1.All my teachers are patient when I ask ______ for help.
A. him B. us C. them D. you
2.Peter usually plays the guitar in a music club ______ Saturday afternoon.
A. of B. in C. at D. on
3.—What's your favorite saying?
—Smile at the world, ______ the world will smile back at you.
A. and B. but C. until D. if
4.—______ do you often take a walk?
—In Beihai Park.
A. Why B. Where C. How D. 上海口译考试网When
5.My sister ______ swim, so I plan to teach her this summer.
A. can't B. shouldn't C. mustn't D. needn't
6.Nothing is ______ than a walk in the forest.
A. relaxing 给我个电子邮件B. more relaxing
C. most relaxing D. the most relaxing
7.We ______ healthier if we eat enough fruit and vegetables every day.
A. will get B. were getting C. got D. have got
8.The famous French writer Charles Perrault ______ to write his fairy tales in 1679.
A. begins B. began C. has begun D. is beginning
9.Our school life ______ a lot since we entered middle school.
A. changes B. changed C. will change D. has changed
10.I ______ a sweet dream when my friend called me this morning.
A. have B. had C. was having D. am having
11.The 24th Winter Olympic Games ______ in Beijing in February, 2022.
A. hold B. was held C. will hold D. will be held
12.—Judy, can you tell me ______ this grammar book? It's so uful.
—Sure. I bought it at Xinhua Bookstore.
A. where did you buy B. where will you buy
C. where you bought D. where you will buy
二、完形填空（本大题共8小题，共12.0分）
Symbol for Happiness
原始英文 "We should carry a symbol that reminds us of a happy moment. Whenever we look at it, we should stop for a while and think about what it stands for." I was enjoying the words in the book when my wife called me to help our neighbor, Mrs. Fitzpatrick.
I opened the front door and saw Mrs. Fitzpatrick sitting on her porch, (13) her lawn (草坪).
"Ah, Tom! Good to e you!" she waved at me and smiled happily. "Here, come sit with me for a while. It's a beautiful morning!"
"Err, yes, it sure is," I said. I hadn't expected her to be this (14) with a broken leg and all.
jeanswear "Look at my lawn! Isn't it just beautiful?" she said.
"?" I looked around. Weeds (杂草),
"Look at tho dandelions. What a perfect symbol for happiness!"
"I'm not sure I follow you. A dandelion as a symbol for happiness?"
"Look at that bright beautiful yellow color! If that isn't a happy cheerful color, I don't know what is! And it (15) just like happiness. If you are really happy, you do good things that bring joy to the people around you. Once they become happy, they do the same. So the become的意思 (16) spreads. And just like a dandelion—it blooms (开花), sharing its sunny color with everyone and nds its eds (种子) into the wind. Before you know it, you have a hundred (17) of the sunny little flower around you." "But it is " I said.
"A weed, that's funny. I'm always watching everyone work on their garden. And I mean work. It doesn't look very joyful—just working to make the lawn look short and thick and green. I never e any of the neighbors sit and just look at their beautiful lawn. They just work on it and don't (18) it."
Well she sure got that one right. I never heard anyone talk about their lawn unless it was to complain how much work it was.
And then she said the thing I wrote down once I got home. I still write it on the first page of all my calendars when the new year (19) , and glue a little picture of a dandelion next to it.
"What a bad day, they say. And I look at the dandelions and e a thousand little (20) ."
13. A. watching B. cutting C. 英汉对照growing D. picturing
14. A. brave B. calm C. helpful D. cheerful
15. A. smells B. spreads C. leaves D. drops
16. A. happiness B. pride C. value D. choice
17. A. kinds B. symbols C. copies D. signs
18. A. miss B. share C. want D. enjoy
19. A. continues B. pass C. ends D. begins
20. A. planets B. suns C. beans D. plants
三、阅读理解（本大题共13小题，共26.0分）
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Volunteering can be a wonderful experience. You can help out at an organization, and it can benefit you too. We hope you'll feel more interested in volunteering yourlf after reading the stories.
Elliott | I began volunteering with Berkeley Animal Shelter at age 12. I helped get cats adopted(收养), cleaned up after them, fed them, and gave them love and attention. I really feel like I've made a difference. There's nothing like watching a cat go out the door with a happy new pet parent. |
Elle | I volunteered for the Native Plant Society at age 14. I helped save the local plants. Instead of just "being passionate(热情的)", I actively worked on making it happen. Volunteering made me a better person. I realized I could do more than I thought. |
Kenny | rap是什么意思啊 When I was 15 years old, I volunteered on Earth Day by helping clean up a local beach. We really don't realize how much rubbish is produced every day. Volunteering on the beach taught me that it was important to keep our beaches clean and helped me learn about different a animals. asons in the sun中文歌词 |
Laura | My dad asked me to volunteer at our local Meals on Wheels when I was 13 years old. We volunteered every Saturday morning by nding hot meals to some old people in our town. They were unable to make their own food. This experience made me think a lot more about other people and their needs. |
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21.cropHow old was Elliott when he began volunteering with Berkeley Animal Shelter?leave the door open
