湖南省长沙市中雅培粹2023-2024学年下学期九年级英语入学考试试题

2023-2024-2中雅培粹九下入学考试 英 语 命题人: 王柳、唐艳成 审题人: 梁慧娜 注意事项: 1、答题前,请考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚,并认真核对条形码上的姓名、准考证号、考室和座位号; 2、必须在答题卡上答题,在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效; 3、答题时,请考生注意各大题题号后面的答题提示; 4、请勿折叠答题卡,保持字体工整、笔迹清晰、卡面清洁; 5、答题卡上不得使用涂改液、涂改胶和贴纸; 6、本学科试卷中听力材料以中速朗读两遍。 试卷分四个部分,61小题,时量100分钟,满分100分。 I.听力(共两节,满分20分)略 II.阅读(共两节,满分30分) 第一节 (共11小题;每小题2分,满分22分) 阅读下列材料,从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中,选出最佳选项。 A In the Chinese lunar calendar, there are 12 animal signs in the Chinse Zodiac(十二生肖). Each of them is a symbol of a lunar year. The year 2024 is the Year of the Dragon. The animals appear in a certain order and the cycle(周期) repeats every 12 years. It is believed that people born under the same animal sign may have similar characters. 12 Animals Signs ands Characters 21. How often does the Chinese Zodiac repeat its cycle? A. Every 12 years. B. Every 20 years. C. Every 24 years. 22. What animal sign is it in 2025? A. Rooster. B. Horse. C. Snake. 23. Tim was born in the Year of the Dragon. What is he believed to be like? A. Practical. B. Powerful. C. Careful. B Are you sometimes a bit tired and sleepy in the early afternoon? Many people feel this way after lunch. They my think eating lunch is the cause of the sleepiness. Or, in summer, they may think it is the heat. However, the real reason lies inside their bodies. At that time, about eight hours after waking up, the body temperature goes down. This is what makes you slow down and feel sleepy. In many parts of the world, people take naps(打盹) in the middle of the day. This is especially true in warmer weather when the heat makes work difficult in the early afternoon. Researchers are now studying that naps are good for everyone in any weather. A daily nap gives one a more rested body and mind, which is good for health in general. In countries where naps are traditional, people don’t often have problems such as heart disease. If you do have the chance to take naps, here are a few tips about making the most of your nap. Remember that the best time to take a nap is about eight ho