山东省烟台莱州市（五四制）2023-2024学年九年级上学期期末考试英语试题

2023—2024学年度第一学期期末学业水平测试 初四英语试题 注意事项: 1. 本试卷共90分; 考试时间100分钟。考试结束后, 请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 2. 答题前, 务必用0.5毫米黑色签字笔将自己的姓名、准考证号、座位号填写在试卷和答题卡规定的位置上。 3. 选择题选出答案后, 用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑; 如需改动, 用橡皮擦干净后, 再选涂其它答案标号。 4. 非选择题必须用0.5毫米黑色签字笔作答, 答案必须写在答题卡指定区域内相应位置; 如需改动, 先划掉原来的答案, 然后再写上新的答案; 不能使用涂改液、胶带纸、修正带。 5. 在试卷上和答题卡指定区域外的答案无效。 第一部分阅读理解（共两节, 满分35分） 第一节（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和D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项。 A Basketball, running and swimming are popular events(项目）at the Olympics. But there are also some events that are not as popular. Some are even very strange. Let's see if you have any knowledge about the following events. Tug-of-war This event started in 1900 and left the Olympics in 1920. The team wins if they pull the rope past a certain point first. Interestingly, more than one team from a country can enter in this event. This makes it possible for one country to win several medals. Rope climbing It first appeared as an Olympic sport in 1896. The climber who spends the shortest time reaching the top is the winner. The rope used to be 15 meters long. Years later, it was shortened to 8 meters for some reason. After 1932, there was no rope climbing in the Olympics. Race walking In race walking, walkers have to win the race by walking. To make sure that they do not run, race walkers must have one foot on the ground at all times. Race walking has been an Olympic sport since 1904. Men enter in 20 kilometer and 50 kilometer races; women only race 20 kilometers. 1. Which of the following events left the Olympics in 1920? A. Rope climbing. B. Basketball. C. Tug-of-war D. Race walking. 2. The rope in rope climbing was _____________metres long in 1896. A. 8 B. 15 C. 20 D. 50 3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. One country can only enter one team in tug-of-war. B. Rope climbing first appeared in the 1932 Olympics. C. Women in race walking can enter in the 50 kilometer race. D. Race walking is still an event at the Olympic Games today. B It was abo