2020-2021学年广东省揭阳市揭西县五校九年级（上）第一次段考英语试卷
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二、语法选择。（本大题有10小题，每小题10分，共10分）阅读下面的短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在每小题的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。
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1．The back door of the ambulance（救护车） was suddenly shut.The driver ran to the front，jumped into his seat and （1）
the engine.Inside were the worried parents，Mr.jye.ai Mrs.Green.The mother was holding（2）baby daughter，Ellen.The little girl had some food stuck in her throat（卡住喉咙） and（3）hardly breathe.
The driver，Mr.White，turned（4）his siren（警笛） and flashing light，and started speeding towards the （5）hospital.The cars ahead of him pulled out of the way as he drove through the busy traffic.From the back of the ambulance，the parents were shouting at him to hurry，since Ellen had almost stopped breathing.Mr.White knew he had no time （6），so he drove straight past the traffic lights.
Coming towards him from his right was a taxi.The driver who was listening to his radio didn't hear the ambulance.The lights were green，and he drove straight on into the path of the ambulance.
Mr.White tried to stop his ambulance，but it was too late.It hit（7）taxi.Everyone was shaken， （8）no one was hurt.Mr.White looked back to see （9）little Ellen was.
"Look！" cried Mrs.Green."She is breathing again."
"It must be the crash，" said her husband（10）."It knocked the food out of her throat.The accident turned out to be a blessing."（1） A．starts B．started C．has started D．will start （2） A．their B．theirs C．they D．them （3） A．would B．might C．should D．could （4） A．on B．off C．out D．into （5） A．near B．nearly C．nearer D．nearest （6） A．lose B．lost C．to lose D．losing （7） A．the B．a C．an D．/ （8） A．if B．or C．but D．so （9） A．where B．how C．when D．what （10） A．happy B．happily C．unhappy D．happiness 组卷：5引用：1难度：0.5
三、完形填空。（本大题有10小题，每小题10分，共10分）通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案，并将答案写在题前括号内。
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2．A teacher was giving a talk to his students on stress（压力）management.He raised a glass of water and asked them， "How（1）
do you think this glass of water is？" The students began to think and（2）.Their answers were different，from 20 g to 500 g."It does not matter on the real（3）.
It depends on how long you hold it.If I hold it for a（4），it is OK.If I hold it for an hour，I will have an ache in my right arm.If I hold it for a day，I will have to call a doctor.It is the exact same weight，but the（5）I hold it，the heavier it becomes.What we have to do is to put the glass down，rest for a while and then hold it up again."
"If we carry our burdens（负担）all the time，we will not be able to（6）.The burden will become increasingly heavier.We have to put down the（7）every now and then，so that we can be refreshed and are able to carry on."
So（8）you return home from work tonight，put the burden of work down.Don't carry it back home.（9）burdens you have，let them down for a moment if you can.And learn to（10）yourselves.Life is short but amazing，so cherish every day and make it full!（1） A．heavy B．full C．much D．long （2） A．read B．watch C．guess D．listen （3） A．glass B．weight C．water D．height （4） A．minute B．night C．day D．week （5） A．shorter B．better C．longer D．sooner （6） A．get on B．put on C．come on D．carry on （7） A．glass B．water C．moment D．burden （8） A．after B．since C．before D．until （9） A．However B．Whatever C．Whenever D．Wherever （10） A．save B．help C．care D．relax 组卷：1引用：1难度：0.5
六、读写综合。（本大题分为A、B两部分，共25分）A．回答问题。（共1小题，每小题10分，共10分）请阅读下面关于新年传统活动的短文，根据所提供的信息，回答后面的问题。
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7．Almost all cultures celebrate the end of one year and the beginning of another in some ways.Different cultures celebrate the beginning of a new year in different ways，and at different times on the calendar.
In Western countries，people usually celebrate New Year from midnight on December 31st to January 1st.People may go to parties，sometimes dressed in formal（正式的）clothes，and they may drink champagne（香槟） at midnight.During the first minute of the new year，people cheer and wish each other happiness for the year ahead.But some cultures prefer to celebrate the new year by waking up early to watch the sunrise.They welcome the new year with the first light of the sunrise.
Many cultures also do special things to get rid of （摆脱） bad luck at the beginning of a new year.For example，in Ecuador，families make a big doll from old clojye.ais.The doll is filled with old newspapers and firecrackers.At midnight，these dolls are burned to show the bad things from the past year are gone and that the new year can start afresh（重新）．Other common traditions to keep away bad luck in a new year include throwing things into rivers or the ocean，or saying special things on the first day of the new year.
Other New Year traditions are followed to bring good luck in the new year.One widespread Spanish tradition for good luck is to eat grapes on New Year's Day.The more grapes a person eats，the more good luck he will have in the new year.In France，people eat pancakes for good luck on New Year's Day.In the United States，some people eat blackeyed peas for good luck—but to get good luck for a whole year.You have to eat 365 of them!
（1）When do people usually celebrate New Year in Western countries？
（2）What's the doll filled with according to the passage？
（3）Why do people throw things into rivers？
（4）What do people in Spain do on New Year's Day？
（5）How many blackeyed peas do people eat in the United States？组卷：5引用：2难度：0.3
B．书面表达。（本题15分）
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8．请你根据下面的信息提示，介绍我国的传统节日--春节．
内容包括：1．春节的有关背景知识；
2．人们如何庆祝春节（至少两点）；
3．你对春节的看法．
写作要求：1．不能照抄原文章，不得在写作中出现学校的真实名称和学生的真实姓名；
2．语句连贯，词数80左右．组卷：240引用：4难度：0.9
