江苏省东台市第一教育联盟20xx届九年级上学期期中考试英语试卷

江苏省东台市第一教育联盟20xx届九年级上学期期中考试英语试卷内容摘要：

iting. Smoke and fire were still rushing up. Pieces of redhot rock were flying into the air and falling into the sea. The sea was boiling and there was a strange light in the sky. Surtsey grew and grew. Then it stopped in June was 175 meters high and 2 kilometers long. And life was already ing to Surtsey. Plants grew. Birds came. Some scientists built a house. They want to learn about this young island. A new island is like a new world. ( )56. Surtsey is ______. A. an island not far from Iceland B. a new volcano C. a fishing boat D. a place in Iceland ( )57. Scientists flew there ______. A. to watch the birth of the island B. to save the fishing boat C. to learn about the island D. to build a house ( )58. When did scientist fly there to watch? A. Before the volcano broke out. B. As soon as the volcano broke out. C. About four days after the volcano broke out. D. After the volcano stopped rushing up. ( )59. Put the following sentences in correct order. a. The captain found the boat was moving. b. A new island appeared in the sea. c. Fire, smoke and rocks were seen rushing up. d. A fishing boat was near Iceland. e. The island grew quickly. A. dacbe B. abcde C .abecd D. bedac ( )60. The best title of this article is ________. A. A new island B. The birth of an island C. A new world D. Scientists discovered Surtsey （ C） Everybody in this world is different from one another. But do you know that understanding differences can help you better manage your money? As we grow up, we gradually develop a set of our own values or beliefs. These are influenced by society, our family, the education we receive and so on. Once this value system is set up, it’s not easy to change later in life. Financial experts say that everyone also has their own belief of how to manage their finances. This is the part of our value system and it has a great effect on the way we look after our money. According to our different values, experts put us in three categories. They are: the ant, the cricket and the snail. The ant work first Just like ants who work heart and soul in summer in order to store food for winter, these people don’t care about enjoying the moment. They work very hard and save money they earn so that they can enjoy life when they get old and retire. The ant loves to save but they could make more out of their money if they were willing to invest in some funds and stocks with low risk. The cricketfun first The cricket wants to enjoy everything now and doesn’t think too much about the future. They even borrow money when they really want something. Many young people now belong to this group. These people have little savings. When they get old, they might have problems. They should learn to save and buy insurance. The snailliving under pressure The snail refers to people who make life difficult for themselves. They take big longterm loans from the bank in order to buy things such as luxury houses. They are happy to take big loans even though they are not sure if they can afford it. This can cause problems in the future. They should plan more carefully. ( ) is the meaning of value system in this passage? A. Belief of how to manage our finances. B. The way we look after our money. C. Something will not change later in life. D. A set of our own values or beliefs. ( ) ant refers to people who ________. A. Work very hard in summer in order to store food for winter. B. Could make more money if they worked harder C. Save money they earn for their later life when they get old and retire D. Only care about enjoying the moment by working very hard ( ) crickets borrow money because _________. A. They would like to enjoy everything now B. They are young C. They think they have no future D. They want to buy insurance ( ) of the following is TRUE according to the last paragraph? A. The snails enjoy life because they have luxury houses. B. The snails live under pressure and they may have problems in the future. C. The snails will take more loans if they realize that they can afford it. D. The snails take big longterm loans because the interest for the longterm loans is low. ( ) is the author’s purpose in writing the passage? A. To make fun of the three kinds of foolish people. B. To make us understand the differences and manage our money better. C. To make us understand we should spend our own money. D. To state that we are the same as animals. 第Ⅱ卷 非选择题（ 60 分） 五、任务型阅读 （ 20分） A．根据短文内容完成表格（ 10 分） Sweet wormwood (青蒿 ) is a mon plant in China, but it has the power to cure the deadly disease called malaria (疟疾 ). Tu Youyou born in 1930 in Ninbo,Zhejiang Province, is the woman who uses the plant’s special power to save millions of lives. On October 5, Tu was awarded the 2020 Noble Prize in Physiology or Medicine. She shared it with two other scientists from the US and Japan. Tu is the first native() Chinese to receive a Noble Prize in natural sciences. When she was still a high school student , she became interested in both traditional and modern medicine . When Tu joined the national research team to find the medic。