甘肃省天水市清水县第八中学2022-2023学年九年级上学期期末考试英语试题

 

甘肃省天水市清水县第八中学2022-2023学年九上学期

期末考试试题

题号	Ⅰ	Ⅱ	Ⅲ	Ⅳ	Ⅴ	Ⅵ	Ⅶ	VIII	IX	X	总分
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I.语音（每小题1分，共5分）

观察所给单词的读音，从A、B、C、D四个选项中找出其画线部分的读音与其他三个不同的选项，并将选项的编号填入前面的括号内。

(    )1. A. planned     B. looked     C. stayed          D. lived

(    )2. A. Christmas   B. stomach    C. school          D. China

(    )3. A .heavy      B. bread      C. break           D. sweater

(    )4. A. whether    B. whose      C. whole          D. who

(    )5. A. good       B blood       C. foot           D. notebook 

Ⅱ.语法与情景交际（每题1分，20分）

(    ) 1.There is _____ “u” and ________“f” in the word “uniform”.    

A. a ,a      B. a ,an         C. an, a          D. a , /  

(    ) 2 . ______  of the land ______ covered with trees .

A. Two third, are             B. Two thirds, is

C. Two three , is              D. Two thirds , are

(    ) 3. ---Must I take care of my sick mother, dad?

    --- No, you ______.I have asked for leave today.

A. may not        B. can’t        C. mustn’t         D. needn’t

(    ) 4. The accident _________ several hours ago.

A.happens    B. is happening     C. happened     D. was happening

(    ) 5. I don’t know ____ he will come . If he____, so will I.

A. if, came    B. whether, come       C. if, comes   D. if, will come 

(    ) 6. ---There are 40 ______teachers in our school       

A.woman          B. womans       C. women      D. girls

(    ) 7.Here are some flowers _____ you _____ our best wishes.

  A. to ; for          B. for ; with      C. of ; to           D. from, to 

(    ) 8. _____ fine weather it is!

  A . What            B . What a     C . What an        D . How

(    ) 9. Lisa is a little poor at French. I think she needs ________it every day.

A. practice to speak               B. practice speaking     

C . to practice speaking            D. to practice speak

(    ) 10 . -- I’m getting fatter and fatter ,what should I do?

      -- You’d better eat ______food and do ____ exercise.

A . less, less       B . more, more       C . more, less        D . less, more

(    ) 11. The little boy looked _____and felt very _____because of his birthday presents

A. excited, happy                   B. excited, happily 

C. exciting, happily                 D. exciting, happy

(    ) 12. Neither you or she ________ Guangzhou before.

      A .has gone to      B .have gone to   

C .have been to                  D .has been to 

(    ) 13.You can NOT see _______ in a history museum.

A.     B.   C.    D.  

(    ) 14. – I hear you have got an “A” in your English test. Congratulations!

A. It’s a pleasure                   B. Take it easy

C. Many thanks                   D. You’re welcome

(   )15. I found a wallet _____ on the ground on my way to school.

A.lay           B. lie         C. lying        D.laid

(   )16. He____________for ten years.

A.has been married  B. married  C.got married     D.has married

(   )17 .I have some tickets for the football match. I wonder ______.

    A. where you buy the ticket   B. why you like to go there

    C. if you’d like to come along   D. when you watch the match

(   )18. I like the writers _____are popular among teenagers.

A. what      B. who             C.whom             D.whose

(   )19._________he writes, _________mistakes he’ll make.

A. The more careful; the fewer           B.The more carefully; the less

C.The more carefully; the fewer          D.The more careful; the less

(    ) 20. What is the sentence pattern of the sentence “ Linda bought a book yesterday.” ?

A. S+ V         B. S+V+ O       C. S+V+IO+ DO    D. S +V +P

Ⅲ.完形填空。（每小题1.5分， 共15分）

One hot afternoon, a poor farmer was digging his field.  1  his spade hit something, it was a big metal pot. This pot was big enough to boil rice for more than one hundred people. "I will dig  2  .Maybe I will find something else," thought the farmer .he continued to dig.

Then the farmer felt tired, and he threw the spade into the pot and sat under a tree to have a  3  for a while. When he got up to leave, he could not  4   his eyes. There were one hundred spades in the pot. This was a magical pot !

After that, he put one dollar in that pot and  5  became a hundred dollars. With that pot, he became a rich man. The King came to know of the pot and he was very greedy. "I want to find out the  6  of the magical pot. It should be mine, the King thought . Then at once ,the King ordered his men to  7  the farmer and his pot.              

The King thought," Let me see what is there  8  the pot?" However he slipped and fell inside the pot when he climbed out the pot, he was  9  to  find that there were one hundred kings.

   All the kings then fought among themselves and  10 ,This magic pot has killed the King himself!

(    )1.A. Carefully     B. Certainly         C. Suddenly       D. Finally      

(    )2.A. earlier       B. deeper           C. higher          D. faster     

(    )3.A. rest         B. word            C. try             D. look      

(    )4.A. forget       B. realize           C. decide          D. believe     

(    )5.A. it          B. he               C. you            D. she     

(    )6.A. colour      B. secret            C. shape           D. price      

(    )7.A. kill        B. break            C. hide             D. bring      

(    )8.A.before      B. against           C. inside           D. through     

(    )9.A. shocked    B. worried          C. happy           D. excited      

(    )10.A. smile     B. died             C. arrived          D. agreed      

IV. 阅读理解（每小题2分，共30分）

A

Once upon a time， there were two little ducks, Carl and James. They were brothers and lived with their mother. They always competed against each .

One day， when they were on their way home， they saw a river. They decided to have a race .Carl wanted to try a quicker way. He knew that current in the middle of the river was faster and it would help him. But their mother had told them never to swim in the middle of a river, because it was dangerous .But he still decided to have a try .Instead, James followed his mother’s words.

Carl became the faster one. However, the current became stronger and Carl was caught by a big whirpool(旋涡）.a swan(天鹅）passed by and saved him.

After that, Carl realized that he shouldn’t do anything dangerous to get quick success.

根据短文判断正误：正确的填写A,错误的填写B。

(   ) 1. Carl and James were brothers.

(   ) 2.Carl and James always competed against each other.

(   ) 3.Carl followed his mother’s words.

(   ) 4.Carl was strong enough to get out the whirlpool.

(   ) 5.James was more careful than Carl.

B

I love movies. Among all of them, I prefer movies that I can get inspiration (激励) from. The Pursuit of Happiness is such a movie. This movie is based on the true story of Chris Gardner, a salesman who managed to build a future for himself and his five-year-old son Christopher.

Chris Gardner was having a hard life in San Francisco in 1981. His wife hated to have a poor life so she left home. Gardner and his son were abandoned by her.

While trying to sell his products, Gardner met Jay Twistle, a successful stockbroker (股票经纪人). His new relationship with Jay helped him earn an internship (实习) in a stock company. Without any pay, Gardner was not able to afford the apartment. He and his son had to sleep on the streets, in homeless shelters and even behind the locked door of a bathroom in the subway station.

Gardner never let other people in the company know about his bad condition. He arrived at the office early and stayed late each day. As an intelligent man, Gardner developed a number of ways to make his work faster and better. And he finally got the job because of his excellent performance.

With confidence and the love and trust of his son, Chris Gardner got back on his feet and opened his own company. He reached his American dream at last. And his story has encouraged me to realize my dream.

(   ) 6. The Pursuit of Happiness is ______ the writer prefers.

A. A comedy           B. A documentary

C. An inspirational movie     D. A detective movie

(   ) 7. Which word can replace the underlined word “abandoned”?

A. saved    B. left    C. cared   D. helped

(   ) 8. Gardner worked in a stock company without any ______.

      A. pay    B. meal   C. chance    D. room

(   ) 9. ______ helped Gardner achieve his dream.

      A. The money his father left him   

B. His confidence and the love of his son

     C. His experience of selling papers

 D. Only his hard work in the company

(   ) 10. Which is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A. Why Gardner’s wife left him.

B. What Gardner’s bad life was like.

     C. How Gardner got his new job.

D. How Gardner’s son encouraged him.

C

What should we do if one of our classmates suddenly falls ill or gets hurt? Here are some steps you should follow. But always remember to look for medical care after first aid if the wound is serious.

    Broken bones：Take away clothing from the wound. Use an ice pack. Don’t move the hurt body part while waiting for the doctor to arrive.

Animal bites(咬伤)：Wash the bite area with soap and water. Pack the wound with a clean cloth if it is bleeding. If the bleeding has stopped, cover the area with a bandage and take the person to the hospital. Make sure you remember what kind of animal it is so the doctor can find the right way to treat him or her at once.

Fainting(昏厥)：Have him or her lie with feet lifted a little. Don’t move the body if you think there might be wounds from the fall. Make sure he or she can breathe and let in fresh air. Clean the person’s face with a cool cloth.

Nosebleeds：Have the person sit up with his or her head tilted(倾斜)forward a little. Do not have the person tilt his or her head back because this may cause heavy breathing or coughing. Pinch(捏) the lower part of the nose for at least 10 minutes.

(    )1 1. What should we do first when an animal bite happens?

1. Put an ice pack on the wound.       

B. Wash the bite area with soap and water.

C. Try to stop the bleeding with a clean cloth.  

D. Take the hurt person to the hospital.

(    ) 12. When dealing with the problems of ________, we shouldn’t move the hurt.

        A. broken bones and animal bites        B. animal bites and nosebleeds

C. broken bones and fainting           D. fainting and nosebleeds

(    )13. Which of the following is NOT right when a boy’s nose bleeds?

A. Let his head not tilt back.        B. Let his head tilt forward a little.

C. Let him sit up.                 D. Pinch his nose for less than 10 minutes.

(    )14. Which part of a magazine may the passage come from?

    A. Lifestyle.      B. Health.         C. Sports.           D. Education.

(    )15. What’s the main idea of the passage?

A. First aid for some accidental wounds.   B. Steps of looking for medical care.

C. Advice on ways not to get hurt.        D. Ways to ask for help in getting hurt.  

Ⅴ. 任务型完形填空（每空1分，共10分）

用方框中所给单词适当形式填空，使短文通顺、正确、连贯，每个单词限用一次。

 

 

 

When people hear the word stress, they usually think of something bad. However, stress can have several benefits(益处) for the body and mind. To begin with , people may feel stressed  1  there is something important to do. For example, some students are stressed before a big test, the stress might make them feel  2  , but it also makes them focused. This type of stress can help people work efficiently(高效地) to meet their   3  .

Another way stress benefits us is by keeping us healthy. Scientists who study stress learnt a little stress can  4  the immune system(免疫系统) stronger. When your body learns to respond to some stress，it’s able to  5  you better from illness.

The final way that stress benefits us is by helping us respond to  6  .if you see a car coming around the corner too fast, you might experience stress. This stress sends a message  7  your brain of danger, allowing your body to response  8 . You may not be able to jump out of the car’s way soon enough  9  the stress.

Of course, too much stress is  10 to our bodies and minds. But the right amount of stress make us more efficient, healthier and safer.

 

1.___________  2.____________  3.__________  4.___________  5._______