湖南省常德市临澧县2022-2023学年九年级上学期期中考试英语试题

2022年下学期九年级期中考试 英语试题卷 考生注意：1. 请考生在试题卷首页填好准考证号及姓名。 2. 请将答案填写在答题卡上，填写在试题卷上无效。 3. 本学科试题卷共6页，三道大题，满分100分，考试时量90分钟。 第一部分 阅读技能（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分） 阅读下面5篇材料，从每题所给A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项回答问题或完成句子。 A I will never forget my trip to Bulgaria. I found everything interesting, like the restaurant I went to one day. After I finished my food there, a waiter politely asked if I enjoyed it. The food was delicious and the service was great. So I showed that I really loved it by nodding my head. Strangely, the waiter did not smile but frowned（皱眉）. It was like that he was not quite happy with my answer. I did not know what was wrong and felt very upset. A lady sitting next to me explained in English that in Bulgaria, nodding one’s head means “no” and shaking one’s head means “yes”. This is completely different from my country. I thanked the kind lady and called the waiter over. ▲ This time, the waiter smiled and brought me some dessert. Body language is different from country to country. It is important for us to learn about a country’s culture. Take a look at my experience and you will know why. 1. Why did the writer nod his head? A. The waiter made him upset. B. The food and service were great. C. He didn’t know the waiter’s meaning. 2. How did the writer feel when he saw the expression on the waiter’s face? A. Strange and upset. B. Upset and angry. C. Interested and strange. 3. Which of the following can be put in ▲ in Paragraph 3? A. I pointed to my plate and shook my head. B. I sang high praise for his service in English. C. I said to him I had made a big mistake. 4. What can we learn from the writer’s experience? A. Never nod your head to the waiters. B. It’s important for us to learn English well. C. Pay attention to culture differences while traveling. B Tea and coffee are two of the most popular drinks in the world. However, people usually like one more than the other. These drinks also have very different uses. Tea drinking started in China over 4,000 years ago. Tea