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2019-2020学年度第一学期期末学业质量监测
九年级英语试题
(满分80分; 时间90分钟)
一、阅读理解(共15小题; 每小题2分, 满分30分)
阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
1. According to A, they want somebody who can________.
A. take good care of the old on weekends B. understand how older people feel
C. communicate well with others D. listen more carefully
2. To be a trainee hairdresser you need not _________.
A. sweep the floor B. work on Sunday
C. bring drinks to customers D. wash hair for clients
3. As a writer of Wowee Magazine, if you want to get more money, you'll have to ________.
A. be chatty and passionate B. have valuable work experience
C. write more articles for the magazine D. have your articles read by more people
B
Lu Xun is one of the greatest Chinese writers of the 20th century. Besides his famous stories, he also wrote many articles about the living conditions(环境)of Chinese people.
Born in 1881 to a wealthy family, Lu Xun had a happy childhood. In 1893, however, his grandfather, a senior government official, was put into prison(监狱)for taking money. At the same time, his father became ill. From then on, his family were no longer accepted by their relatives and friends. These early experiences influenced his writing.
By the time Lu Xun arrived in Nanjing to study at university in 1899, he already believed that the old Chinese society had to change and become modern. In 1902 he went to study in Japan. There, he began writing articles for several Chinese student magazines. He showed a gift for writing and translating and even wrote several books. He returned to China in 1909 .
After working for several years as a teacher in Beijing, Lu Xun again returned to writing. In 1918, he wrote his famous short story Diary of a Madman. It was the first Chinese novel published using the everyday language that people spoke, which made it a grea