陕西省宝鸡市陈仓区2021-2022学年九年级上学期期中英语试卷（word版 含答案）

2021-2022学年陕西省宝鸡市陈仓区九年级（上）期中英语试卷 第二部分（笔试共90分）Ⅲ.完形填空（共 20小题，计20分）通读下面两篇短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。（共2小题，计20分） 1．（10分）Foreign visitors are often puzzled in Japan because most streets there don't have names.In Japan，people use landmarks （路标） instead of street（1）　 　.For example，when you（2）　 　the way to the post office，the Japanese will say，"Go straight down to the corner （拐角） . （3）　 　left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market.The post office is there." In the countryside of the American Midwest，usually there are not many landmarks.There are no towns（4）　 　buildings within miles.Instead of landmarks，people will tell you directions and （5）　 　.People will say， "Go north two miles.Turn east，and then go （6）　 　mile." People in California have no idea of distance in their minds.They give distance by means of time，not miles. "How（7）　 　away is the post office？you ask. "Oh，" they answer， "It's about five minutes from here. "You say， "Yes，but how many miles away is it？" They don't know. People in Greece sometimes do not even try to give directions because most visitors cannot understand the Greek language. （8）　 　giving you the direction，a Greek will often say， "Follow me." Then he'll lead you through the streets of the city to the post office. One thing will help you（9）　 　in Japan，in the United States，in Greece，or in any other place.You might not understand a person's words，but maybe you can understand his or her body language.He or she will usually turn and then point in the（10）　 　 direction.Go in that direction，and then you may find the place where you want to go! （1）A.names B.directions C.places D.information （2）A.pass B.ask C.go D.run （3）A.Go B.Make C.Take D.Turn （4）A.so B.or C.and D.but （5）A.position B.mile C.distance D.time （6）A.the other B.other C.the others D.another （7）A.much B.often C.long D.far （8）A.Try on B.Look up C.Instead of D.End up （9）A.somewhere B.everywhere C.where D.nowhere （10）A.wrong B.opposite C.same D.correct 2．（10分）A sick man asked a doctor for help He said he was afraid to die and hoped the doctor could tell him how long he would live But the doctor said he didn't know.The man became a little （1）　 　.A few seconds later，the doctor （2）　 　his own experience." I got cancer（癌症）ten years ago.As a doctor，I （3）　 　knew my life might end at any moment.I had the same （4）　 　as you.At that time，I was worried to know how long my life would last.Before dying，should I live in sadness？Should I stop being a doctor and then wait for death？ No.I decided to treat every day as a gift.So I spent the（5）　 　ten years in doing meaningful things.Life （6）　 　wonders.Though I don't know the answer to your question，I（7）　 　that the meaning of life is not decided by how long it is，but by the way you live.Your life maybe （8 ... ...