湖南省株洲市2023-2024学年九年级下学期4月期中考试英语试题

株洲市2024年初中学业水平考试模拟检测 英语试题卷 时量：100分钟满分：100分 注意事项： 1.试题卷中听力材料将以中速朗读两遍： 2.全部答案必须按要求写在答题卡相应的位置上： 3本试卷共四个部分：听力理解、阅读理解、语言运用、综合技能。 第一部分 听力理解（共两节，满分20分） 第一节（共5个小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。 听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读这个小题：听完后，你将有5秒钟的时间作答。每 段对话读两遍。 1.Which would the man like to drink? A.Tea. B.Juice. C.Coffee. 2.What does Tom like doing in his free time? A.Playing the guitar. B.Reading books. C.Playing soccer. 3.When will the movie begin? A.At 7:30. B.At8:00. C.At8:30. 4.How is the weather? A.Sunny. B.Cloudy. C.Rainy. 5.What's the matter with the man? A.He has a fever. B.He has a cold. C.He has a headache. 第二节（共15个小题：每小题1分，满分15分） 听下面6段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有2~3个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选 项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后， 各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。 6.What does the man want to buy? A.A suit. B.A hat. C.A shirt. 7.How much should he pay? A.59 yuan. B.69 yuan. C.79 yuan. 株洲市2024年初中学业水平考武模拟检测英语武题卷第1页（共8页） 听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。 8.What animals does the man like best? A.Pandas. B.Lions. C.Tigers. 9.How will they get to the zoo? A.By bus. B.By car. C.By subway. 听下面一段对话，回答第10和第11两个小题。 10.Where does the woman want to go? A.To a library. B.To a school. C.To a supermarket. 11.How long will it take the woman to get there? A.Five minutes. B.Ten minutes. C.Fifteen minutes. 听下面一段对话，回答第12至第14三个小题。 12.Who wants to buy several paper cuttings? A.Alice. B.Tony. C.Eric. 13.How old was Alice when she started to learn paper cutting? A.7. B.17. C.27. 14.Where will the boy go this aftermoon? A.To his school. B.To the bookstore. C.To Alice's house. 听下面一段对话，回答第15至第17三个小题。 15.Why is Xiao Li upset? A.Because he failed his test. B.Because he misses his father. C.Because he doesn't have any friends. 16.How old is Xiao Li's father? A.46 years old. B.51 years old. C.56 years old. 17.How often does the woman advise Xiao Li to visit his father? A.Once a week. B.Once a month C.Once a year. 听下面一段独白，回答第18至第20三个小题。 18.When were the children travelling on the bus? A.On Friday morning. B.On Friday afternoon. C.On Friday evening. 19.What were they going to do? A.Visit a museum. B.Climb a mountain. C.Take part in a concert. 20.How many children died in the accident? A.2. B.4. C.6 林洲市2024年初中学业水平考试模拟检测英语试题卷第2页（共8页） 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分30分） 第一节阅读技能（共12个小题：每小题2分，满分24分） 阅读下面的材料，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项回答问愿或完成句子。 You might hear a lot about Ireland which is well-known for her beauty.Here are some places of interest that you cannot miss. Diamond Hill Dog's Bay and Gurteen The Diamond Hill is the second most popular Dog's Bay and Gurteen are two beaches place in Ireland.It's more than a hill;it's a sitting back to back on an isthmus(地峡)off mountain with a summit(峰项)height of the Ballyconneely Peninsula.They are 1,450 ft.The name is from its shape. amazingly beautiful in any weather. Kylemore Abbey Sky Road Kylemore Abbey,founded in 1920,shows The Sky Road is a 12-mile sweep way that Irish history and culture,drawing attention of seems more like in a painting,and is part of history lovers.There are Victorian walled the Wild Atlantic Way scenic(风景优美的) gardens. drive along Ireland's west coast. 21.Where is the second most popular place in Ireland? A.Diamond Hill. B.Kylemore Abbey. C.Sky Road. 22.People think Dog's Bay and Gurteen are A.boring B.terrible C.beautiful 23.Who will probably love to visit Kylemore Abbey according to the passage? A.Musicians. B.History lovers. C.Artists. 24.How long is the Sky Road? A.12 miles. B.13 miles. C.15 miles. B The Lanhua Volunteer Group,with nearly 500 volunteers,was founded in 2005 by Wang Lanhua, who is now 70 years old,and is named after her."As long as people ask us for help,we are willing to make an effort in every possible way to help them."she said. Though the 3,000 families in the community were not closely connected to her,she said that she still cared about their unsolved problems.Wang and her teammates often helped people in need.She went to the homes of the old to help them shower,cut their nails (and wash windows.And she bought food and medicine for the elderly.Shu Hongyong and his younger brother had a hard life because of family changes.After Wang knew about their difficulties,she stuck to taking care of them, bringing them food and washing their clothes.Now Shu has opened a shop and is also an important member of the volunteer group. Besides,her group often organizes activities from Monday to Friday,such as a flag-raising ceremony (every Monday,and a concert every Tuesday. 株洲市2024年初中学业水平考试模拟检测英语试题卷第3页（共8页） Many people look up to Wang who was named as a National Moral(有道德的)Model,,and they want to become like her beenuse of her selfless behavior.So far.Litong District has had 60,000 volunteers,nearly 90 percent of them being women.Wang hns moved her office from her house to a 1,400-square-meter voluntcer service center. "The more volunteers there are,the fewer difficulties people will face.I will keep doing volunteer activities."Wang said. As you grow older,you will discover that you have two hands,one for helping yourself,the other for helping others. 25.The Lanhua Volunteer Group was named after A.a flower B.the founder's name C.the founder's birthplace 26.What can you leam from Paragraph 2? A.There were 4,000 families in Wang's community. B.Wang and her teammates often helped people in need. C.Shu and his younger brother have opened a restaurant. 27.When does the group often organize a concert? A.On Mondays. B.On Tuesdays. C.On Wednesdays. 28.What can be the best title of the passage? A.Wang Lanhua and Her Volunteer Group B.The Life of Wang Lanhua C.The Importance of Helping Others C Warning:this article may make you want to yawn ()Why?It's because we're talking about the world of sleep cycles (in light of World Sleep Day which was celebrated on March 21st. Our bodies sleep in 90-minute cycles,experiencing five to six each night.Each cycle has four stages.At first,you enter a light stage of sleep when your muscles relax.Then,the body temperature drops,and the heart rate slows.Next comes deep sleep.It's difficult to wake up during this stage.This is when your body repairs itself and builds up energy for the day ahead.Finally,you get into the rapid eye movement sleep stage. Waking up in the morning in the"wrong"stage can make you feel especially tired.An app called Sleep Calculator can help you avoid this.It's a tool designed to work out the perfect bedtime for you based on your wake-up time. Developed by the UK company Hillary,this smart app takes into account the sleep cycles our bodies go through each night.Whether you're an early bird or a night owl )simply set your wake-up time,and the app will work its magic,suggesting the best bedtime to help you wake up feeling energetic. 株洲市2024年初中学业水平考试模拟检测英语试题卷第4页（共8页） It's important to remember thnt you shouldn't just start your sleep cycle whenever you want.Many young pcople go to bed late and get up Inte,such as sleeping from 2 am to 10 am.They think if they have 8 hours of sleep,everything will be fine. But in fact,our bodies can tell the time by using light and temperature.If we wake up too late,we may feel silly.That's why somctimes we fecl even more tired after oversleeping. 29.This article probably makes you want to yawn because it's about A.cycling B.slecp cycles C.soft music 30.How many stages does each slcep cyclc have? A.Two. B.Three. C.Four. 31.What are people advised to do according to the last two paragraphs? A.To have 8 hours of sleep a day at any time. B.To wake up by using light and temperature. C.To follow the body clock to have good sleep. 32.In which part of a magazine can you probably read this passage? A.Art. B.Science. C.Sports. 第二节语篇补全（共3个小题；每小题2分，满分6分） 阅读下面的短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。其中有一项为多余选 项。 Reading makes us grow up Reading is a good habit that we were told to have when we were young.As children,we often found reasons not to read.But as we grew older,we understood that we should start reading as soon as possible!33. Helping you stay focused Reading a book needs you to pay attention to every detail (and movement in the storyline.If one is absent-minded for a few minutes,it takes time to get back to understanding what's going on. The key to achieving success is to keep your eyes on your goals.34. Making your mind active Reading a book is like taking a trip with the characters.You remember the places they've been, the people they've met,and the things that have happened in their lives.This not only improves your memory but also develops the ability to notice. Building empathy(同理心)and cultural understanding When we read a book,we're stepping into a world of different cultures.With all these ideas, empathy and cultural understanding build quickly. 35 When you read a book,you imagine every picture described in the book.It was our creativity that helped us imagine every detail. 林洲市2024年初中学业水平考试模拟检测英语试题卷第5页（共8页） Books are oceans of knowledge.To keep reading is to kecp growing.So,how about we pick another book? A.Developing creativity B.Here arc some advontages of reading C.Rending is an important part of our life D.And reading helps you focus on details 第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分25分） 第一节完形填空(（共10个小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填 入空白处的最佳选项。 My story today is about April Fools'Day.We played all kinds of jokes on each other when having dinner.My dad was 36 to play tricks on his children.We ended up laughing all the way through dinner. Then Mom said,"You know what?All of this excitement almost made me forget that I picked up some 37 from the store.As a special treat,I bought fresh cream,too.Wait a moment,and I'll 38 it.I know it's your favorite." To be honest,I was feeling a little bit 39.You see,my mom isn't normally very big on desserts(甜食)，and she pretty much never buys fresh cream. Anyway,.as soon as we all took big bites(大吃). "YUCK!!!"Frank and Bob and I 40 together. "April Fools!"Mom laughed."There's no ice cream in your bowls,just a little fresh cream with a spoonful of 41 on top!" "No fair!"said Bob. "All's fair on the first day of April!"Mom 42 quietly. Luckily for us,she gave us new bowls filled with real ice cream and fresh cream on top(without any salt). Of course,you can come up with all kinds of fantastic April Fools'43.They don't have anything whatever to do with food.But all the crazy things we thought of with my dad were really fun to make and turned out to be funny surprises.44,if your jokes and tricks are fun and safe for everybody,it should be a great April Fools'Day. Oh,I almost forgot to mention,this is the last story I'll ever share,because I was just invited to watch new trains in Zhuzhou and I'm 45 for China tomorrow. Ha-ha.Just kidding.April Fools! 株洲市2024年初中学业水平考试模拟检测英语试题卷第6页（共8页） 36.A.excitod B.casy C.difficult 37.A.candics B.ice crcam C.fruit 38.Λ.gc B.buy C.draw 39.A.stressed B.relaxed C.doubtful 40.A.ran out B.cried out C.went out 41.∧.sugar B.solt C.honey 42.A.read B.wrote C.laughed 43.A.persons B.ideas C.books 44.A.Basically B.Sadly C.Unluckily 45.∧.singing B.dancing C.leaving 第二节语法填空（共10个小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 阅读下面的短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Beijing Opera is China's national opera.It is 46 exciting form of theater.Storytelling, singing,acting and gesture are all very important parts of it.If you want to become a 47 (success)Beijing Opera actor,you need to master the special skills by 48(practice)repeatedly, no matter how good your voice is. Beijing Opera doesn't divide characters by their singing voices,49 by the kind of person they are.Qingyi is the main female()character,who is usually positive and loving.Xiaosheng is a male (character who 50 (sing)in a special way.51 (He)voice sounds a bit like a woman in this way.The older men are called Laosheng and so on.These character kinds have been around 52 a long time,just like Chinese theater itself.In the past,almost all 53 (actor) were men,and it is difficult for them 54 (have)a good position in society.However,this changed in the 20th century.There are almost as many female actors as male today,and they are 55 (high)respected by people. 第四部分综合技能（共两节，满分25分） 第一节简答和翻译（共5个小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 阅读下面的短文，根据短文回答问题，然后将文中画线部分译成汉语或者英语。 The memories are like a river,Every sweater she knitted()for me was a piece of art.Every single meal she cooked for me was so delicious.The hide-and-seek was so enjoyable and unforgettable.All the nights when my parents worked in the UK,I fell asleep with Grandma by my side.All the songs she taught me made me happy and excited. Some of the foods she fed me were home-grown on our big balcony ()She believed that the sun is good for my health so she often took me to the garden.The sun was shining and the birds were singing happily.I usually helped water the garden,or just chatted with her.Most of the time,she left me exploring.Sometimes she threw to me several newly-unearthed earthworms(),which would keep me excited for a whole day.59.When we were tired,she used to carry in one hand a big tomato, and held my hand with the other."Let's go to the kitchen and the big tomato will be your lunch." she said. 株洲市2024年初中学业水平考试模拟检测英语试题卷第7页（共8页） She went back to her home when I was in the fifth year at primary school."What is my grandson going to eat?Maybe I should stay for another year."She repeated the same words almost every day before leaving,showing deep concern about me. During the ten years with me,her black hair turned grey.Returned as she has,I can still feel her around all the time.The noodles I had for breakfast,the fresh home-grown tomatoes and eggplants as well as the handmade meatballs and fish balls,all of which filled with her taste.60. 因为她最懂我。 Whenever I miss my dear grandma,her picture always came up in my mind at once.Busy watering the plants in the garden,and her grey hair blown up by the soft wind.In her bee-like life, Grandma will always be there waiting for my visit and missing me. 56.Where did the writer's parents once work? 57.What did the grandma worry about? 58.How do you like the grandma? 59.将文中画线部分译成汉语。 60.将文中画线部分译成英语。 第二节书面表达（共1个小題，满分15分） 6l.你校举办了主题为“Being thankful'”的毕业晚会。请你根据以下的信息和提示为校报英语 角写一篇报道。 Time from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm,June 25th Place ◆the school music hall Hosts ◆Junjun and Yunyun Topic ◆Being thankful Headmaster speech ◆You're the future ◆Song Growing up I'll do like you Performances ◆Poem reciting Teachers,you're the diamonds in my heart ◆Dance Fill in the campus with love Feelings 注意： (1)词数80左右： (2)开头已给出，不计入总词数： (3)可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 To celebrate our graduation and express our thanks for the past years,our school successfully organized a graduation party on June 25th. 株洲市2024年初中学业水平考试模拟检测英语试题卷第8页（共8页） 湖南省株洲市2023-2024学年九年级下学期4月期中英语试题答案 第一部分听力理解 第一节 1. C 2. B 3. B 4. C 5. B 第二节 6. C 7. A 8. A 9. C 10. C 11. B 12. A 13. A 14. C 15. B 16. B 17. C 18. A 19. A 20. A 第二部分阅读理解 第一节 21. A 22. C 23. B 24. A 25. B 26. B 27. B 28. A 29. B 30. C 31. C 32. B 第二节 33. B 34. D 35. A 第三部分语言运用 第一节 36. A 37. B 38. A 39. C 40. B 41. B 42. C 43. B 44. A 45. C 第二节 46. an 47. successful 48. and practice repeatedly 49. but 50. sings 51. His 52. for 53. actors 54. to have 55. highly 第四部分综合技能 第一节 56. In the UK. 57. She worried about what her grandson was going to eat. 58. I think she is kind, loving and patient. 59. 当我们累了的时候，她常常坐在椅子上，用另一只手握住我的手。 60. I love Grandma most because she understands me best. 第二节 61. To celebrate our graduation and express our thanks for the past year, our school successfully organized a graduation party on June 25th. The party started at 7:00 pm and lasted for an hour and a half in the school music hall. Junjun and Yunyun were the hosts of the party. The topic of the party was "Being thankful". At the beginning of the party, the headmaster gave a speech, encouraging us to be the future. Then, there were various performances, including a song "Growing up I'll do like you", a poem reciting "Teachers, you're the diamonds in my heart" and a dance "Fill in the campus with love". All the performances were wonderful and touching. At the end of the party, everyone felt grateful and happy. This party was a great success and it will always be remembered by us. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$