甘肃省兰州市外国语学校2020-2021学年九年级上学期期中考试英语试题

兰州外国语学校2020-2021学年第一学期期中考试 九年级英语学科试题 命题人：王昊鹏 审核人：张晶 第一卷（共计40分） 一、完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分） On March 14,one of science’s brightest stars went dark. Stephen Hawking, the world-famous British 　 1 　,died at 76 in Cambridge, UK.  Hawking is considered to be the 　2　 scientist in history since Albert Einstein. He came up with the theory （理论）that the universe(宇宙)began with the Big Bang(大爆炸) and will 　3　 in black holes. He also 　4　 books to help common people understand the universe. His most famous book is A Brief History of Time,　5　 has sold more than 10 million copies around the world.  　6　 his scientific achievements, Hawking was also someone who had a strong will(意志) and optimistic(乐观的) attitude.  When Hawking was 21,he got a serious 　7　 that stopped him from walking and talking.  Later in life, he had to 　8　 in a wheelchair and “speak” using a computerized voice. But this didn’t stop him from living a meaningful and colorful 　9　.  Hawking traveled the globe to attend science confere