【名校试卷】北京市西城区2021年九年级统一测试（中考一模）

北京市西城区2021年九年级统一测试

（中考一模）

知识运用（共 14 分）

一、单项填空（共 6 分，每小题 0.5 分）

从下面各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

1. We all like the book Lonely Planet. It tells _____ a lot about the world.

A. us B. him C. her D. them

2. My home is _____ my school. It is only five minutes’ walk.

A. for B. on C. near D. at

3. Susan is ill,  _____  she is not at school today.

A. though B. but C. or D. so

4. —Mom, it is really hot today. May I have some ice-cream?

—Of course you _____ .

A. should B. must C. need D. can

5. —  _____ did you visit the National Museum last time?

—About a year ago.

A. How B. Why C. When D. Where

6. The mind exercise is as _____  as body exercise.

A. important B. more important

C. most important D. the most important

7. The students  _____  on the playground when it began to rain.

A. run B. are running C. were running D. will run

8. —Jack, would you like something to eat?

—No, thank you. I  _____  a big meal.

A. have B. have had C. was having D. had

9. There is a new park next to my home. I _____ a walk there every day.

A. took B. take C. was taking D. have taken

10. When Helen Keller was 7, she _____ to learn to read by using her fingers.

A. starts B. started C. will start D. has started

11. It is said that a starship _____ to Mars around 2030.

A. sends B. will send C. is sent D. will be sent

12. —Do you know _____ ?

—She lost her passport yesterday.

A. why does Lisa miss the flight

B. why did Lisa miss the flight

C. why Lisa misses the flight

D. why Lisa missed the flight

二、完形填空（共 8 分，每小题 1 分）

阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个 选项中，选择最佳选项。

Vertical Gardens

Henrietta did not have a big yard. She only had a small deck (平台) overlooking a tiny piece of grass. It was not enough yard for her dog to play on. She __13__ a garden really bad, but did not have space. What could she do?

For a while, she just kept a few plants in pots on the deck. They took up space and there was hardly any space for her table and chairs. So, she made some flower boxes with rope to put plants in. She__14__one on her window and put two more on the bars, which were great for flowers. This helped for a time, but she still longed for more.

She __15 __got an idea: if she couldn’t build out, why not build up? She had heard of vertical gardening from a friend. She had wooden fences (栅栏) all around her little piece of grass, so if she could fix some pots to the fence, she could __16 __up into that space, and her dog could still play.

She went to the building store and got some supplies. It was __ 17 __ to find pots that would fit what she had in mind. So she looked around to find something else for her vertical garden. Then she had an idea with rain gutters (排水槽). Rain gutters could hold water, so why not plants? She decided to__18__ them.

Back at home, she fixed the boards to her fence for supporting the gutters. She put caps on the end and extra supports in the middle. Then she filled them with potting soil and planted three long rows of __19 __ .

A few days later, there were new leaves. Weeks later, she was harvesting vegetables to eat. She went all out then, lining all three walls of her fence with more long rain gutter planters. She had made her vertical garden！Best of all, her dog, Skippy, still had __20 __to run and play.

13. A. wanted B. hated C. missed D. treated

14. A. hid B. opened C. hung D. carried

15. A. almost B. seldom C. finally D. hardly

16. A. move B. look C. climb D. garden

17. A. quick B. hard C. fun D. convenient

18. A. try B. sell C. cover D. repair

19. A. grass B. trees C. flowers D. vegetables

20. A. time B. room C. energy D. interest

阅读理解（共 36 分）

三、阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项 中，选择最佳选项。（共 26 分，每小题 2 分）

A

Best Gifts for Your Teen Friends

  Shopping for your teen friends’ birthday gifts can be difficult. Each year, we pay close attention to the newest gifts hitting the market. Below, we’ve created such a list, choosing some of the hottest items on store shelves right now.

21. Which gift encourages teamwork?

A. The Mind Card Game. B. Harry Potter Paperback Box Set. C. Color-changing Lamp Speaker. D. Bluetooth Wireless Smart Beanie.

22. How much should you pay for a color-changing lamp speaker?

A. $80.00. B. $36.00. C. $20.00. D. $15.00.

23. The Bluetooth Wireless Smart Beanie  .

A. comes with all seven books

B. can run for five hours in winter

C. can change color and help one sleep

D. follows the number one rule “No talking!”

B Field Day

 “It’s time for Field Day again,” thought Carly as she started the last week of school.

Carly was not looking forward to it. “Why does everybody make a big deal out of it?” Carly asked her mom. “Well, it’s supposed to be a fun day and a day to let yourself go,” said Carly’s mom. “I’m not good at any of those games that are played, and I’m afraid the kids are going to laugh at me. Maybe I can stay home and miss Field Day,” said Carly.

Mary was Carly’s closest friend, and they walked to school every day. “Aren’t you excited about Field Day?” Mary asked Carly. “No, I don’t care about such a silly day. No one ever picks me for their team because I’m not good at those games,” answered Carly.

Mary felt bad and she told her mom how unexcited Carly was and wondered what she could do to cheer her friend up. “See if you can get in a game that you know Carly is good at,” suggested Mary’s mom. Mary thought for a moment and said that she knew Carly loved to play horseshoes, and was really good at that game. She was also good at the water balloon toss (投掷) too.

Field Day finally arrived. Mary came by Carly’s house for their daily walk to school. Carly was very quiet on the way to school. “I hear they are going to have horseshoes this year and also a water balloon game,” Mary said. “Really? I love horseshoes,  and  I  am  pretty  good  at  catching  those  water  balloons,”  said  Carly. Suddenly, Carly felt more excited about going to school and starting Field Day than she had ever been.

The games began, and Carly had the best Field Day ever! Her team won first place in the water balloon toss thanks to her, and she got a ribbon (绶带) for second place in

horseshoes. “What a great day!” Carly said to Mary. Carly is now looking forward to

Field Day next year!

24. Carly wasn’t looking forward to Field Day at first because _________   .

A. she didn’t have friends to go with her 

B. her friend Mary wasn’t excited about it 

C. her mom told her that it wasn’t fun at all

D. she wasn’t good at those games that were played

25. In the story, Mary _________    .

A. tried hard to cheer Carly up

B. won first place this Field Day

C. taught Carly how to play horseshoes

D. stayed at home and missed this Field Day

26. Carly will probably _________ next Field Day.

A. invite her family to join her

B. make a completely new rule

C. take an active part in the games

D. plan the whole event for her school

C(略）

D

We’ve all experienced failure. Whether we like it or not, failure is part of life. How people respond to it is of great importance both to their decisions and achievements. Some are likely to have such expectations: “If I should reach that goal, how happy would I feel?” In a recent study, we wanted to understand how such expectations may change in the face of failure. Are people able to predict their own happiness?

The old saying “the grass is always greener on the other side” suggests that people spend much of their time longing for things they can’t have. In other words, the harder it is to achieve, the higher the valuation. But is this a good model for how ordinary people process failure? According to the story The Fox and the Grapes, failure often leads us to drop our initial (最初的) plan. In the story, the fox jumps with all his strength, yet he fails to reach the grapes. Finally, he walks away, concluding that the grapes were sour (酸的) anyway.

So, which is it: greener grass or sour grapes? We did an experiment to determine how people react to failure.

In  the  study,  about  1,200  participants  (参加者)  received  either  good  or  poor feedback (反馈) on the practice trial of a test. Half of them were told that they had performed in the bottom 20 percent, while the other half, in the top 20 percent. They were then asked to predict how they would feel if they earned a high score on the actual test.

The research results showed that those who received poor feedback on the practice trial predicted that they would feel less happiness and less pride, compared to those who received strong feedback. However, when they received a top score on the actual test later, they were just as happy as the other half, and much happier than they had predicted before. This suggests that the initial failure made people undervalue how good it would feel to succeed in the future.

The question though, is why failure makes us downplay our future happiness. According to Professor Jon Elster, people don’t always know what they want, and often change their wishes to match what appears within reach. When the outcome doesn’t fit the one they have of themselves, they protect themselves by devaluing the goal—rather than devaluing self. In other words, when personal failure  happens, one way of protecting our  positive  (积极的)  sense  of self is to refuse to accept the emotional importance of future achievements.

Detachment (超脱) from personal goals can be useful, if it helps people redirect their attention from the impossible to better and more achievable goals. However, if the sour-grape effect kicks in too early and people become fearful of failure, they could miss out on the chance to try again and realize that what once seemed impossible is now within reach.

30. What does the story The Fox and the Grapes suggest?

A. The outcome valuation depends on what goal is set.

B. Difficulties result in a higher achievement expectation. 

C. Past performance doesn’t help predict future happiness. 

D. Initial failure makes future success appear less attractive.

31. The word “downplay” in Paragraph 6 probably means “ ”.

A. undervalue B. better understand C. destroy D. discover

32. What do we know from the passage?

A. The participants cared more about strong feedback.

B. The happier people are those who predict less happiness.

C. The participants’ performance failed to match their abilities.

D. People devalue the goal to keep a positive view of themselves.

33. What is the writer trying to tell us?

A. Failure is the mother of success.

B. Detachment stops people from changing wishes.

C. The seemingly impossible is worth trying sometimes.

D. The sour-grape effect pushes us to keep moving forward.

四、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。（共 10 分，每小题 2 分）

When it comes to celebrations, birthday parties can be one of the important of the whole year. The gifts, the singing, the candle-blowing... Basically, they’re all the best things thrown together into one day. But birthdays aren’t always a fun for everyone. For example, homeless children might not get anything at all for their special day. That’s why 17-year-old Daryn Dusansky decided to start The Balloon Project. It celebrates monthly birthdays for children living in homeless shelters (收容所) with the help of some volunteers. Dusansky’s dream: to bring smiles to all kids’ faces on their birthdays.

As teenagers, they met many challenges at the beginning. One of the biggest was to make others believe that The Balloon Project was dependable and there would be a party each month. Each party is not easy as there are many things that have to be managed. Luckily, The Balloon Project volunteers want each party to be better than the last and can be counted on to make that happen.

Getting The Balloon Project off the ground required many leadership qualities (品质) which Dusansky did not know she owned. Working hard, focusing on solutions, and connecting with people are all necessary qualities that have made The Balloon Project a success.

Offering services to those in need and creating a positive influence are important in being an active member of a community. Community service teaches life lessons often not taught in school. At one party, a little boy and his father came up to thank her for holding the boy’s first organized birthday party. Dusansky then thanked them for teaching her something, too. The father, who lived in a shelter with his son, looked at her, puzzled, as if he was not worthy of teaching her anything. Dusansky explained to him that he had taught her to have the courage to ask for help when needed. She will never forget his hug.

Find a cause that interests you. Dusansky loves birthday celebrations and wants disadvantaged children to have the opportunity to celebrate, too. Love is passed on easily—it encourages people to help and volunteer.

34. How old was Dusansky when she decided to start The Balloon Project?

35. Who does The Balloon Project help?

36. What was one of the biggest challenges in running The Balloon Project?

37. What did Dusansky learn from the father?

38. What do you think of Dusansky?

五、文段表达  (10 分)

书面表达（共 10 分）

39.  从下面两个题目中任．选．一．题．，根据中文和英文提示，完成一篇不少于 50 词的文段写作。文中已给出内容不计入总词数。所给提示词语仅供选用。请不要写 出你的校名和姓名。

题目①

假如你是李华，下周你们学校将组织全体同学进行体检，请写一封英文邮件

通知你们班交换生 Chris，告诉他体检当天集合的时间、地点以及需要提前做的准 备。

提示词语：health check-up, sleep, meal, proper clothes

提示问题：● When and where are you going to meet?

● What should Chris do to get prepared?

Dear Chris,

 I’m writing to tell you something about the coming health check-up. 

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns. Yours,

Li Hua

 题目②

但求耕耘，不问收获。在我们的学习和生活中，能够全身心地投入到一件事

情中去，享受做事情的过程，何尝不是一种幸福！ 某英文网站正在开展以“全身心投入 (Devotion)”为主题的征文活动。假如你

是李华，请用英语写一篇短文投稿，谈谈自己全身心投入做某事的经历，以及自 己的感受。

提示词语：effort, improve, form a good habit, proud

提示问题:  ● What did you devote yourself to?

● How did you do it?

● What have you learnt from the experience?

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