红岭中学2020-2021学年度第一学期12月月考
初三英语
(考试时间:70分钟，成绩:75分)
I. 完形填空(10分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。(共10小题，每小题1分)
Robby was 11 years old when his mother (a single mom) sent him to have his first piano lesson. I prefer that students begin at an earlier age, but Robby said that it had always been his mother's dream to hear him play the piano. Sol took him on as a student.
1 Robby tried very hard, he didn’t have a basic sense of music. However, he continued and at the end of each weekly lesson, he'd always say: “My mom’s going to 2 me play someday.” But it seemed 3 . He didn’t have a gift for music
One day Robby stopped coming to our lessons, He told me that his mom had been 4 and unable to take him to piano lessons, but he was still practicing.
He asked 5 he could take part in my concert and I agreed, The night of the concert came. The high school gym was crowded with parents, friends and relatives The concert was going well. Then, Robby came up 6 , He announced that he had chosen Mozart’s Concerto No.21 in C Major. I didn’t 7 what I heard next. His 8 danced on the keys. He played so well that everyone was on their feet, clapping excitedly.
In tears, I ran onto the stage. “Oh, Robby! How can you do it so wonderfully?” “Miss Condor, remember I told you my mom was sick? Well, actually she had cancer and 9 this morning. And well.. she was born 10 so tonight was the first time she ever heard me play. I wanted to make it special.\
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1.A. Since B. For C. Because D. Although 2.A. hear B. feel C.tell D. sound 3.A.helpless B.harmless C. hopeless D. careless 4.A.sick B.dead C. worried D.good 5.A.when B. where C.if D.why 6.A. at first B.in the end C.in the beginning D at the end 7.A.look for B.expect for C. leave for D. wait for 8.A. feet B.arms C.voice D.fingers 9.A passed out B. passed by C. passed away D. passed over 10.A.smart B. deaf C.strong D. poor
II.阅读理解(40分)
第一节:阅读下列短文,从下面每小题的A,B,CD.四个选项中选择最佳选项。(共15小题，每小题2分)
A
As I put down my guitar and finished my song, I heard people clapping(鼓掌).I knew my show was successful.
Two weeks later, I got into the final. Looking at the crowded(拥挤的)school hall, I felt nervous. As I waited for my turn(顺序)to perform(表演),I told myself, “It should be fine, and it will just be like the last show.”
Then I heard the host(主持人)calling my name and I went on the stage (舞台).I looked at the audience(观众). It was noisy and then became quiet.I started playing the guitar and singing.
Suddenly, the guitar got broken. I stopped singing and didn't know what to do. At that time, I heard one boy shouting, “You could do it!”And then everyone started shouting. I took a deep breath and sang again. Many people told me I did a great job
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after my performance. I was glad to hear that. Of course I didn't win the final, but it was a great experience (经历) to me.
( )11. What does the underlined word \ A. bad B.terrible C. boring D. excellent ( )12. Where did the final take place?
A. In the school hall B. At the cinema. C.In the library. D. On the playground. ( )13. What happened when the writer was singing?
A. All of people left. B. The guitar was broken. C. A boy shouted suddenly. D. The stage became dark. ( )14.What can we learn from this passage? A. A lot of students and parents joined the show. B. The writer forgot the song on the stage.
C. The audience encourage（鼓励）the writer to finish the song. D. The writer got a job after the show. ( )15. Which is the best title of the passage?
A. A perfect show B. A great job C. My first performance D. My show experience
B
In1981, the Chinese women’ s volleyball team first stood on the top at the World Cup. And in 2019, it defended(保住)its World Cup crown with a record of 11 wins. The women’ s volleyball team has been the pride of the Chinese people. To honor it, a film named Leap《夺冠》in English has been made.
Based on the volleyball team's stories, the film shows the struggles(奋斗)and achievements(成就)of the Chinese Women’ s volleyball team over the past 40 years. Gong Li, a world-famous Chinese actress, plays the role(角色)of Lang Ping, who has
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广东省深圳市福田区红岭中学2020-2021学年九年级上学期12月月考英语试卷
