精品解析：广东省珠海市香洲区文园中学2022-2023学年九年级上学期期中英语试题

珠海市文园中学2022—2023学年度第一学期期中考试 初三年级英语试卷 说明：本试卷共8页，答题卷2页，满分90分，考试时间为70分钟。 一、语法选择（本大题有10小题，每小题1分，共10分） What do you know about Chinese knots(中国结)? It’s difficult to look for the history of Chinese knots ___1___ few written reports could be found on this subject. Knotted objects appeared in paintings and that dated back to ancient times. It’s thought that the traditional Chinese knot ___2___ in the Tang and Song dynasties. Then ___3___ gradually became popular in the Ming and Qing dynasties. Chinese knots are something that can make the ___4___ more interesting. During the late 19th century and early 20th century, people used beautiful knots to decorate(装饰) eyeglasses cases, works of art and other things. Every knot is made of a single rope and given a ___5___ name. Different names stand for different forms. ___6___ putting different knots together, we can form a special decorative object. However, the art of Chinese knot nearly disappeared in the 20th century. But in recent years, to our joy, it ___7___ the interest of many people. Nowadays knots ___8___ be seen on walls, clothing, and all kinds of decorative objects. Chinese knots are often used ___9___ good wishes. In the Beijing Olympic Games, Chinese knots were loved by friends from other countries. It was regarded as ___10___ symbol of traditional Chinese culture. 1. A. so B. before C. because D. but 2. A. develops B. is developed C. developed D. was developed 3. A. it B. its C. itself D. them 4. A. environment B. environments C. environmental D. environmentally 5. A. luck B. lucky C. luckier D. luckily 6. A. By B. Before C. On D. In 7. A. become B. has become C. became D. had become 8. A. should B. must C. might D. can 9. A. express B. expressed C. to express D. expressing 10. A. a B. an C. the D. / 二、完形填空（本大题有10小题，每小题1分，共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 _