安徽省阜阳市太和县2023-2024学年九年级上学期11月期中英语试题

太和县2023-2024学年上学期期中考试 九年级英语试题 Units 1~6座位号 注意事项：满分 120 分，答题时间为 120分钟。题号 一 二 三 四 总分 累分人 得分 得 分 评 分 人 第一部分 听力(共四大题，满分 20分) Ⅰ.短对话理解(共5小题；每小题1 分，满分5分) 你将听到五段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，请在每小题所给的 A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。 ( )1. Where does the woman want to go? ( )2. What did the boy take away from his sister? ( )3. What did the girl use to like? A. English. B. Math. C. Physics. ( )4. What's the machine used for? A. Making biscuits. B. Creating meat. C. Cutting things. ( )5. What's the possible relationship between the two speakers? A. Teacher and student. B. Doctor and patient. C. Husband and wife. Ⅱ.长对话理解(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分) 你将听到两段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，请在每小题所给的 A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答第6、7题。 ( )6. What does the woman say about the City Library? A. It's tall. B. It's crowded. C. It's small. ( )7. Which floor is the shopping center on? A The third floor. B. The fourth floor. C. The fifth floor. 听下面一段对话，回答第 8 至 10题。 ( )8. Where are they talking probably? A. At home. B. In the classroom. C. In a TV station. ( )9. What problem are they talking about? A. Students don't do well in their study, B. Students don't get on well with their parents. C. Students don't have much free time. ( )10. What are the two speakers mainly talking about? A. The students’ problems. B. Dr. Hunt's job. C. The program Teens Show. Ⅲ.短文理解(共5 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 5 分) 你将听到一篇短文。短文后有五个小题，请根据短文内容，在每小题所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。短文读两遍。 ( )11. What was Frances’ mother’s job? A. She was a doctor. B. She was a teacher. C. She was a CEO. ( )12. Which university did Frances’ mother go to? A. Yale University. B. Oxford University. C. Harvard University. ( )13. Who cares a lot about money and success? A. Frances. B. Frances' mother. C. Frances’ friend. ( )14. Which of the following is TRUE about Frances? A. She went to college. B. She minded her looks. C. She had short hair. ( )15. What did Frances invite her mom for? A. She was going to get married. B. She was getting weak. C. She had a fight with her husband. Ⅳ.信息转换(共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分5分) 你将听到一篇短文。请根据短文内容，写出下面表格中所缺的单词，每空仅填一词。短文读两遍。 Lin Tao's experience in learning English How long He has learned English for _16_ years. His ways of learning English In the past He learned English just by doing many _17_ exercises. Now ●He becomes _18_ and he goes to the English club on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. ●He _19_ English notes and often writes e-mails to his pen friend in England. He watches English _20_ on weekends. 得 分 评 分 人 第二部分 语言知识运用(共三大题，满分 35 分) V.单项填空(共 10 小题;每小题1分,满分 10分) 从每小题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 ( )21. —— You need to the milk first. It's too cold for a baby. ——Oh, I will. Thank you. A. clear B. heat C. drink D. weigh ( )22. ——I helped lo ok for a set of keys on my way home today. —You're so kind. A. somebody B. nobody C. anybody D. everybody ( )23. ——Bobby, turn the TV off and set the table. Dinner is ready. ——OK, Mom. A. simply B. nearly C. wisely D. widely ( )24.——How do you like the silk dress, Miss Green? —— The is quite popular, but its color is too bright. A. price B. brand C. style D. size ( )25.——I'm quite nervous about tomorrow's competition, Mom. —— Take a walk with me. It will be helpful in you r stress. A. cutting up B. finding out C. turning off D. dealing with ( )26. ——It's important for us to be when we ask for help. —I couldn't agree more. A. brave B. polite C. direct D. perfect ( )27.——What's the name of this tea? It tastes fantastic. —— It's Biluochun, a kind of green tea. It in Suzhou. A. produces B. produced C. is produced D. is producing ( )28. The restaurant always serves the best noodles in town it's not very large. A. so that B. as long as C. as soon as D. even though ( )29.—Excuse me,I want to know if my parents can collect the mail instead of me. —— No. You must collect it . Remember: take your ID card with you. A. in public B. in time C. in person D. in fact ( )30.——The concert was really a great success. —— . People liked it very much. A. Yes, that's true B. That's news to me C. Wow, that sounds like fun D. That doesn't sound too bad Ⅵ.完形填空(共20 小题;每小题 1分,满分 20分) 阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 A One day, a boy asked his father,“What’s the value(价值) of my life?”The father gave a colorful stone to his so n and said,“Go to the market and sell it. 31 anyone asks the price, just show them two fingers.” The boy went to the market. A woman asked, “How much is the wonderful 32 ?”The boy said nothing but 33 two fingers. The woman said,“$2? I'll take it!”The boy 34 and told his father about it. The father put a 35 stone in the boy's hand and said, “Now, you take the stone to the museum. 36 do the same. ” The boy went to the 37 . A man said the stone looked special, and he would like to buy it for $200. The boy was so 38 that he didn't sell the stone this time.He ran back to his father. The 39 told him to take the stone to a jewelry(珠宝)shop. This time, the owner of the store said the stone was one of the world's most beautiful stones, and he would 40 it for $200,000. The father said,“Son, do you know the value of your life now? It doesn't matter where you come from, or how much money you have. It matters where you decide to place yourself.” ( )31. A. If B. Because C. Until D. Although ( )32. A. watch B. ring C. bike D. stone ( )33. A. covered B. shook C. showed D. washed ( )34. A. cut out B. went back C. gave up D. looked up ( )35. A. similar B. clean C. cheap D. expensive ( )36. A. Already B. Just C. Never D. Even ( )37. A. park B. market C. library D. museum ( )38. A. surprised B. angry C. sad D. afraid ( )39. A. brother B. sister C. mother D. father ( )40. A. catch B. borrow C. take D. sell B Different students learn best in different ways, and it's important to find a way that works best for you. Here are some things that you can try to help you 41 better. Make a proper plan. 42 when, where and for how long you are going to study. If you decide what you need to get done every time you study, then it will be 43 to achieve your goals (目标). Test yourself on what you have learned. After you read something, you should 44 yourself on it. And instead of just doing it once, do it often. Try to test yourself days and weeks after you first learn something to make sure you really 45 it. You can also work with a partner to test each other. Take a break. 46 has shown that taking breaks can help you work or study better. A study by the company DeskTime found that the most productive(多产的) people work for about 52 47 at a time, and then take a 17 minute break in between. So when you make your study plan, don t forget to include 48 . Keep healthy. Getting exercise and sleeping well can 49 help you study. Research has found that 50 can improve both memory and thinking skills, while sleeping helps the brain save new information. ( )41. A. study B. sleep C. eat D. síng ( )42. A. Explain B. Discover C. Guess D. Decide ( )43. A. harder B. easier C. busier D. slower ( )44. A. test B. hurt C. relax D. understand ( )45. A. read B. believe C. remember D. refuse ( )46. A. Research B. Weather C. Culture D. Information ( )47. A. minutes B. hours C. days D. weeks ( )48. A. classes B. exams C. breaks D. notes ( )49. A. heavily B. actually C. luckily D. recently ( )50. A. discussion B. communication C. music D. exercise Ⅶ.补全对话(共5 小题；每小题1 分，满分5 分) 根据对话内容，从方框内的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有两个多余选项。 M:Hi, Jane! What a beautiful paper cutting! Who made it? Was it made by you? W:No, it was made by my mum. 51. M:Sounds good. How long is the history of paper cutting? W:52. M:What color is the paper usually? W:The paper is usually red. 53. M:Where are they usually put? W:54. M:When are they usually put on? W:55. M:Thank you for telling me so much. W:You're welcome! A. It has been around for more than 1,500 years in China. B. Paper cutting sounds very easy but it can be difficult to do. C. She is good at paper cutting. D. The most common pictures are flowers, animals and things about Chinese history. E. On some important festivals like the Spring Festival. F. And it's seen as a symbol of good luck and happiness. G. They are usually put on windows, doors and walls.第三部分 阅读(共两节，满分40分) 得 分 评 分 人 Ⅷ. 阅读理解(共 20 小题;每小题 2分,满分 40分) 第一节 阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A New Smart E-watch This kind of new e-watch is very useful in life. It's coming soon in December. Its price is $599. This watch will help you live an easier life. Easy Pay Want to drink something after playing basketball? Buy a drink in a supermarket with the e-watch.“Beep”, and then the drink is yours. Easy Health Do more exercise and stay healthy. Make your exercise plans with the e-watch. Follow them every day and you will be strong. Special price of $499 for an e-watch when you order it online from October 30 to November 5. Free gifts for the first 100 online buyers: colorful e-watch bands(带)($60) ( )56. When can you get the e-watch? A. In September. B. In October. C. In November. D. In December. ( )57. What's the material mainly about? A. Some uses of the e-watch. B. When to get the e-watch. C. Some gifts from e-watch shops. D. Where to buy the e-watch. ( )58. In which part of a newspaper can we read the material? A. Culture. B. Science and technology. C. Sports. D. Traffic. B Madison Kohout is a 19-year-old girl from Oklahoma, the USA. She has no parents. However, she made one friend online named Lori Parker. Lori treats Madison just like her own daughter. After knowing Lori all the year round, Madison decided to move to Arkansas, where Lori lives. Lori soon found Madison an apartment and the girl moved in quickly. Madison was happy with her new life. She spent the first week setting up her home and looking for a job. Madison found her neighbors were all older than her, but didn't think too much about it. A week later, however, she saw a sign that read;“Old People’s Apartments.”Then she came to realize that she was living in a retirement(退休) community. Madison didn't think about moving out. Instead, she has become friends with many neighbors. They bring her delicious food and share their stories with her. The girl feels at home there. Madison enjoys her new life in the retirement community. It is always quiet and she can be the loud one. She can listen to any kind of music she wants, because most of her neighbors are half deaf anyway. Sometimes, a good thing might develop from a bad situation. ( )59. Who is Lori Parker? A. Madison's classmate. B. Madison's friend. C. Madison's teacher. D. Madison's aunt. ( )60. Which of the following words can describe Madison's neighbors? A. Friendly. B. Shy. C. Healthy. D. creative. ( )61. What can we infer from the passage? A. Madison only makes friends with elder people. B. Madison likes listening to soft music very much. C. Madison doesn't visit Lori any more because she has new friends. D. Madison lives a new and happy life in the retirement community. C It was Sunday night. I sat at the table, doing my homework. It was many times that my parents told me to finish my homework first, but how could I do that? My best friend, Mark, came to visit me on Saturday morning and asked me to play computer games with him. That was so exciting. My sister wanted to go to the park on Saturday afternoon. She was so young that I didn't want her to be disappointed. My neighbor,Aunt Jenny, asked me to help her to cut the grass in her garden on Sunday morning. I didn't want to help, but I helped. My father stepped into my room, with a cup of milk. I looked up. My father smiled and said,“Maybe sometimes you should learn to say‘no’before you finish your work. That's my advice. You could think it over in your free time.” In our life, there are so many things we can do, but we must choose which ones we should do first. It helped me during my life later. ( )62. When did Mark visit the writer? A. On Thursday afternoon. B. On Friday afternoon. C. On Saturday morning. D. On Sunday morning. ( )63. What does the underlined word“disappointed”mean? A. Upset. B. Rich. C. Excited. D. Noisy. ( )64. What does the underlined word“it”refer to? A. The work. B. The advice. C. The life. D. The choice. ( )65. What does the writer want to tell us? A. The ways of making friends. B. How to get along with friends. C. We should do the most important things first. D. The ways of solving trouble in life. D Like many foreigners, my life used to be difficult for a while after I arrived in China in 2009. I only knew two words of Chinese(“hello”and“thank you”). Simple tasks like ordering food or taking a taxi were quite stressful. So I took Chinese classes to learn Chinese. My teacher was very helpful, although I didn't learn enough to have a real conversation, Later, I studied on my own as well,but my progress was still slow. I became very sad. Finally, I found that the best way to learn Chinese is to make Chinese friends and spend time with them. Around this time, I started playing in a band with a Chinese woman who became one of my best friends in Beijing. I learned a lot of Chinese by hanging out with her. For example, she taught me a lot of words about music and something else. She learned a lot of English from me in return, so it was a good way to exchange(交换) language and culture. I've learned enough Chinese to take care of a few difficult tasks, such as booking train tickets and speaking with people around me. However, something else that requires technical(专门的) language are still hard for me. Chinese is a fascinating language and there are always new words waiting to be discovered. ( )66. What can we know from Paragraph 1? A. The writer's Chinese was poor. B. The writer liked Chinese food very much. C. The writer spoke Chinese well. D. The writer didn't like to travel by taxi. ( )67. Why was the writer sad according to Paragraph 2? A. Because the writer couldn't make Chinese friends. B. Because the writer couldn't have good Chinese classes. C. Because the writer's teacher couldn't help the writer. D. Because the writer's progress in Chinese was slow. ( )68. What's Paragraph 3 mainly about? A. The writer's Chinese friends. B. The writer's best way to learn Chinese. C. The writer's ability in music. D. The writer taught his Chinese friends English. ( )69. What does the writer think of Chinese? A. Hard. B. Easy. C. Fascinating. D. Strange. E “Made in China”is a label(标签) that can be found on many products. So what kinds of products are mainly made in China? Food It's believed that it's almost impossible to have meals with foods that are not produced in China. Some products such as chips and garlic(大蒜) are made in China.Many canned(罐装的) foods are produced in China, too. Clothes Chinese factories produce winter coats, gloves and hats for people around the world. These factories also produce clothes for babies and kids. T-shirts and sports suits are found among these products, too. Toys Toys for adults are made in China. Education al toys are also created in China.So are to y cars which are kids' favorite. Electronics(电器) Many electronic(电子的) screens are produced in China. China also makes radios, clocks, table lamps and reading lights. Furniture(家具) Hotel furniture, including sofas and beds, is produced in China.Baby beds and book shelves also come from this ancient country. ( )70. How many products are listed in the passage? A.4. B.5. C.6. D.7. ( )71. Which of the following is TRUE? A. There is not enough food in other countries except China. B. All the clothes around the world are made in China. C. The products made in China are popular around the world. D. The electronics made in China are the best all over the world. ( )72. What's the passage mainly about? A. Popular Chinese food in the world. B. Products made in China. C. Chinese culture. D. The need for Chinese furniture. 第二节 阅读下面短文，并用英语回答问题(请注意每小题的词数要求)。 F A few months ago, a friend of mine told me something about a woman named Virginia Feigles. Virginia Feigles had always planned to go to college. She couldn't make her dream come true when she was young because her parents were poor. She got married early,and soon became a mother. Year after year, time passed quickly. But Feigles never forgot her dream. After working as a hairdresser for twenty years, she finally decided to change her life, when she was already forty-four. Feigles first went to a night school to learn high school lessons. After a few months, she applied(申请) to Bucknell University. It was hard for her to study in the university. She couldn't understand what the teacher taught in class. She also had to work at night. After work, she kept learning until very late. She thought about giving up many times, but she never did that. After a lot of such hard days, Feigles graduated (毕业) successfully and soon became an engineer! I heard this story when I was at the bottom(底部) of my life. I was no longer young and I lost my job. Feigles’ story taught me a lot!“Never give up and you will succeed. ”I decided to make some changes to my life, too! 73. Why couldn't Virginia Feigles go to college when she was young?(不超过5 个词) 74. How many years has Virginia Feigles worked as a hairdresser?(不超过5个词) 75. What can we learn from the passage?(不超过 10个词) IX.单词拼写(共5 小题；每小题1分，满分5分)得 分 评 分 人 第四部分 写(共两大题，满分 25 分) 根据首字母及汉语提示，完成下列单词的拼写，使句意明确，语言通顺。 76.Ⅰ don’t d (怀疑) that he will come to our music festival on time. 77. Peter has been a (缺席的) from school for one week. 78. Swimming is one of the best f (形式) of exercise you can get. 79. My father always watches the l (当地的) news on TV every evening. 80. Mr. Smith took p (骄傲) in his successful business. X.书面表达(共1小题；满分 20分) 下周英语角的话题为“My Favorite Invention”。请你根据下面的提示问题和要求,写一篇英语短文为你的发言做准备。 提示：1.你最喜欢的发明是什么? 2.这个发明有什么用途? 3.你为什么喜欢? 要求：1.短文须包含所给提示信息，可适当发挥； 2.语言表达要准确，语意要通顺、连贯； 3.词数 80~100。 My Favorite Invention 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 安徽省阜阳市太和县2023-2024学年九年级上学期11月期中英语试题答案 第一部分 Ⅰ.短对话理解 1. B 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. A Ⅱ.长对话理解 6. B 7. A 8. C 9. C 10. A Ⅲ.短文理解 11. A 12. C 13. B 14. C 15. A Ⅳ.信息转换 16. 5/five 17. grammar 18. active 19. takes 20. movies 第二部分 Ⅴ.单项填空 21. B 22. A 23. B 24. C 25. D 26. B 27. C 28. D 29. C 30. A Ⅵ.完形填空 A: 31. A 32. D 33. C 34. B 35. D 36. B 37. D 38. A 39. D 40. C B: 41. A 42. D 43. B 44. A 45. C 46. A 47. B 48. C 49. B 50. D Ⅶ.补全对话 51. C 52. A 53. F 54. G 55. E 第三部分 Ⅷ.阅读理解 A: 56. D 57. A 58. B B: 59. B 60. A 61. D C: 62. C 63. A 64. B 65. C D: 66. A 67. D 68. B 69. C E: 70. B 71. C 72. B 第二节 73. Because her parents were poor. 74. For twenty years. 75. Never give up and you will succeed. 第四部分 Ⅸ.单词拼写 76. doubt 77. absent 78. forms 79. local 80. pride Ⅹ.书面表达 My Favorite Invention My favorite invention is the smartphone. It has changed our lives in many ways. The smartphone is very useful. It allows us to communicate with people easily. We can make phone calls, send text messages, and use social media to stay in touch with friends and family all over the world. It also provides us with a lot of information. We can search the internet, read news, and learn new things anytime and anywhere. Moreover, it has many entertainment functions. We can listen to music, watch movies, play games, and take photos with it. I like the smartphone because it makes my life more convenient and enjoyable. It helps me stay connected with the world and access information quickly. Without it, I can't imagine how my life would be. However, we should also use the smartphone wisely and not let it control our lives. We need to balance the time we spend on it and pay attention to our health and relationships. In conclusion, the smartphone is an amazing invention that has had a great impact on our lives. I believe it will continue to evolve and bring more benefits to us in the future. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$