广东省广州科学城中学2023-2024学年九年级上学期期中英语试卷

广东省广州科学城中学2023-2024学年九年级上学期期中英语试卷（解析版） 二 语法选择（共10分） 16．（10分）We were silently waiting on the platform（站台） in the late afternoon.There he was，my （1）　 　 grandfather with his grey hair and there I was，a teenage girl in my jeans and T﹣shirt.I was wondering how I was going to get through the next two days.Why did I agree to be with my strange grandpa on the two days' train ride from our city to（2）　 　？ No one else wanted to be his partner along（3）　 　 way since my grandfather refused to take a plane.Unlike him，I loved to fly because I wanted to get to the destinations（目的地） as（4）　 　 as possible.No matter how much he （5）　 　 about the quickness of flying，my grandfather refused to book a flight，saying， "It is not just about time.It's the experience of getting there. " With my first step onto the train，the journey was already different from （6）　 　.The train was modern and filled with friendly travelers.We seated （7）　 　 in the dining car，where we could enjoy food and drinks while we were watching the beauty of nature passing by.Instead of listening to my own music，I listened to my grandfather talking （8）　 　 my family history that I had never had the time or patience to learn about before.For the first time I felt I （9）　 　 him.I was thankful for our time together on the train. In this rapidly changing world，we often miss important moments.It is necessary to slow down（10）　 　 listen to elders who offer a piece of their history or experience and share their feelings.Life isn't just about the destination.It's about the journey. （1）A．80 years B．80﹣year﹣old C．80 years old （2）A．another B．other C．the other （3）A．/ B．a C．the （4）A．quick B．quickly C．quicker （5）A．was told B．told C．tells （6）A．what I expect B．what I expected C．what did I expect （7）A．ourselves B．us C．our （8）A．to B．with C．about （9）A．understand B．understands C．understood （10）A．and B．but C．so 三 完形填空（共10分） 17．（10分）Do you know iced tea？Here is a story of it.In 1904，the World's Fair