宁夏银川市九中教育集团阅海一校区2023-2024学年上学期九年级期中英语试卷

( 姓名 班级 学号 座位号 ·························· 装 ···················· 订 ························· 线 ················· ) 银川九中2023——2024学年第一学期九年级期中考试英语试卷 一、完形填空 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分) A lady wanted a birthday gift from her husband. For many months she had liked a beautiful 13 , and knowing her husband could 14 it, she told him that was all she wanted. On the morning of the birthday , her husband told her how 15 he was to have such a good wife, and how much he loved her. He gave her a beautiful gift package (纸盒). She opened it and found a Bible（圣经）. 16 , she raised her voice and said to her husband, “With all your money, you give me a Bible?” She was so upset that she left him. Many years passed and the lady was very 17 in business. She owned two large companies. She 18 her husband was very old, and thought perhaps she should go to visit him. But before she could, she 19 a letter telling her that he had died, and gave all of his possessions (财产) to her. She needed to come back and take care of things. When she arrived at his house, sadness filled her heart. She saw the still new 20 , just as she had left it years before. With tears , she opened it and began to turn the pages. A ring 21 from the Bible to the floor and a card could be seen. She picked it up and found it was the ring she wanted in those days. And on the card was the date of her birth, and the words “LOVE U ALWAYS”. 22 your gift is not packaged the way you want it, it’s because it is better packaged the way it is! Always appreciate little things; they usually lead you to bigger things! The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched for they must be felt with the heart . ( )13．A．watch B．ring C．coat D．box ( )14．A．afford B．like C．design D．guess ( )15．A．proud B．kind C．sorry D．brave ( )16．A．Politely B．Lightly C．Patiently D．Angrily ( )17．A．difficult B．lonely C．successful D．poor ( )18．A．wondered B．hoped C．realized D．explained ( )19．A．passed B．wrote C．sent D．received ( )20．A．car B．Bible C．letter D．table ( )21．A．hid B．dropped C．disappeared D．made ( )22．A．If B．But C．Although D．So 二、阅读理解 (共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分) A Reading is often a habit that people love to talk about when it comes to achieving success in life. Here are some ways which you can benefit(益处) from reading. Reading increases your knowledge. This is the most basic and common benefit people understand about reading. When you ask someone why they want to read, they will tell you that they want to learn and improve their knowledge. Some successful people always want to improve themselves through reading and learning. You should do the same. Reading improves your attention. Do you know that when you read, you are training your attention? It is hard to sit and read for some people. If you read up to this point, it simply means that you can focus much better than most people and you have good attention. Thus, if you want to achieve greater success, you need to learn how to improve your focus, and reading can help you. Reading reduces your stress level. Studies have shown that reading can reduce your stress. When you read a good book, the information will catch your attention, and you will lose yourself in the book. That helps you forget your stress. Reading is one of the best ways to fill your free time. What do you do when you are free? Most people will spend time surfing the Internet. It’s bad for them. If you can make reading as your hobby, it can be one of the best habits you will ever develop to fill your free time. ( )27．The basic and common benefit people think about reading is that ________. A．reading increases one's knowledge B．reading improves one's attention C．reading reduces one's stress D．reading fills one's free time ( )28．Which of the following things did the writer hate to do most? A．People who are shy. B．People who always feel bored. C．People who can’t focus on study. D．People who are under great pressure. ( )29．Why can reading reduce stress? A．Because it makes a person forget his stress. B．Because it helps people believe in themselves. C．Because it helps people solve all the problems. D．Because it brings people happiness. ( )30．What may people do after reading the passage? A．Learn to read. B．Develop different hobbies. C．Talk with their friends D．Train their attention. B Tea and coffee are two of the most popular drinks in the world. However, people usually like one more than the other. These drinks also have very different uses. Tea drinking started in China over 4,000 years ago. Tea is made from leaves. These days, some people drink tea for health, using it to help with stress(压力) or losing weight. However, most people in tea-drinking countries think of tea as more than just a healthy drink. In fact, tea drinking in some countries is a part of the culture. In Turkey(土耳其), tea is always there when people meet. Whether in someone’s home or a company, tea is always offered as a way of welcoming. In the UK, homes and offices usually have tea time. Tea and other dishes are served at tea time in the afternoon. It is a way of relaxing with friends or co-workers(同事). Coffee came much later than tea, just over 1,000 years ago. Coffee is made from beans. Something in the coffee beans makes a person feel active. Most people do not drink coffee to relax. Instead, they drink coffee to get going. Many people drink coffee in the morning to help them wake up. Others will also drink coffee during short breaks in the afternoon to keep going through the working day. Some people may visit coffee shops just to meet and talk with friends. However, many people in coffee shops drink coffee while working on their computers. Is tea or coffee more common in your country? Between the two, which do you like to drink more. ( )31. Where did tea drinking start? A．In Japan. B．In China. C．In Turkey. D．In the UK. ( )32. We can learn from Paragraph 2 that people in the UK ________. A．drink tea to get fat B．offer tea to say goodbye C．think of tea as a bad drink D．have tea to relax themselves ( )33. What is coffee made from? A．Leaves. B．Sugar. C．Dishes. D．Beans. ( )34. What can be the best title of the passage? A．The Smells of Tea and Coffee B．The Prices of Tea and Coffee C．The Different Cultures of Tea and Coffee D．The Different Ways of Making Tea and Coffee C “Peter! Pick up your toys!” said his mum for the fifth time. But Peter was so excited about his new video game that he didn’t hear his mother. After dinner, his mum asked Peter to help her clear the table, but Peter ran to his room to continue playing the video game, instead of picking up the dirty dishes. The next day, Peter woke up and went downstairs to the kitchen. He was surprised to find that One-eyed Captain (船长)—the pirate (海盗) from his video game—sat at the table. “Bu...but...where is my mum? What are you doing here?” “Your mum does not live here anymore. She got tired of you ignoring her every time she asked you to do something. Now, I will live in your house with my crew (全体船员), and you will do everything we ask you to do.” “Bu...bu...but...” “But nothing, I was waiting for you to wake up to prepare my breakfast. Hurry up, my crew are about to come.” Peter started working, preparing breakfast for the whole crew, and then had to clear the table, wash the dishes and tidy up the kitchen. After the Captain and his crew took a bath, Peter had to pick up all the clothes and clean all the mess in the bathroom. Peter spent the whole day following the pirates, picking up everything around. When night fell, Peter was very tired, and he asked the pirates to help him with the cleaning. The Captain looked at him and all of them started laughing. That made Peter angry. Then he woke up. He then understood that it had been just a dream and thought: My mum might be as tired as I was in my dream every night. From now on, I should make a change. ( )35. What does the underlined word “ignoring” mean in Chinese? A．顺从 B．忽视 C．烦扰 D．敷衍 ( )36. How did Peter’s feelings change after he saw the Captain in his dream? A．Interested. B．Excited. C．Bored. D．Nervous. ( )37. What did Peter mean by thinking "I should make a change"? A．He would never play the game. B．He would learn from the Captain. C．He would help his mother do housework. D．He would talk with his mother ( )38. What does the writer want to tell us? A．Kids should value what mothers do. B．Kids can learn something in dreams. C．Kids may be tired after doing housework. D．Kids shouldn't play video games too much. D It comes again! Dragon Boat Festival Wonderful Tour made by Henan TV has become a hit since June 2nd. The show continued the TV station’s creative ideas in promoting (弘扬) China's traditional culture. It wasn't the first time that Henan TV made itself "out of the circle". While most TV stations try to attract people by making reality shows, Henan TV has gone wild by promoting (促进) traditional culture through Chinese dance. Henan TV made seven dance pieces about traditional culture in 2021. The first dance piece called A Tang Dynasty Banquet (唐宫夜宴图) was performed on the station in the 2021 Spring Festival Gala(晚会). Among the seven dance pieces, Rhapsody on the Luo River Goddess (洛神水赋) was the most popular one. It was a two-minute underwater dance for the Dragon Boat Festival which was shown last year. The dance performed underwater was so amazing that no words could describe the beauty of it. The views of the seven dance pieces have achieved nearly 30 billion hits on the social media platforms (媒体平台). It's a huge success for Henan TV. How did Henan TV make it? "We bring Chinese culture and tradition through interesting ways for young people." said Yao Wei, the director of Henan TV, "And the key to reach their heart successfully is by using media (媒体) platforms (平台) to promote our shows. Social media is being shaped by young people. It’s a powerful way of communication. When they look through their phones, they easily become interested in an eye-catching video." ( )39. Dragon Boat Festival Wonderful Tour is a popular ________. A．boat race B．TV program C．online game D．tour activity ( )40. According to the passage, Rhapsody on the Luo River Goddess ________. A．was a three-minute amazing underwater dance B．was shown this year C．was performed in the 2021 Spring Festival Gala D．was the most popular dance piece ( )41. The last paragraph mainly talks about ________. A．why Henan TV made these shows B．how Henan TV made these shows C．why these shows became popular D．how these shows were performed ( )42. Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage? A． B． C． D． 三、语法填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） When you visit a foreign country, it is important to know how to ask for help (48)_______(polite). For example, “ Where are the restrooms?’’ or “Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?”are similar (49)_______(request) for directions. Both (50)_______ (be) correct English, but the first one (51)_______ (sound) less polite. That is (52)_______ it is a very direct question. It is not enough to just ask a question correctly. We also need to learn how to be polite when we ask for help. Usually, polite questions are (53)_______ (long). They include more language such (54)_______ “Could you please...?” or “Can I ask...?” It sounds more polite to say, “ Peter, could you please tell me (55)_______ (you) Email address.” than “ Peter, tell me your e-mail address.” Sometimes we even need to spend time leading in to a request before (56)_______(ask) for help. In a word, it is important to learn how to use proper language. This will help you communicate better(57)_______ other people. 四．从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有一项为多余选项。 Happiness is for everyone. You don’t need to care about those people who have beautiful houses with large gardens and swimming pools or 1 and so on. Why?  Because those who have big houses may often feel lonely (孤独的) and those who have cars may want to walk on the country roads at their free time. In fact, happiness is always around you if you put your heart into it. 2 When you study hard at your lessons, your parents are always taking good care of your life and your health. When you get success, your friends will say congratulations (祝贺). When you do something wrong, people around you will help you to correct it. 3 All these are your happiness. If you notice (注意到) a bit of them, you can see that happiness is always around you. It is a feeling of your heart. When you are poor, you can also say you are very happy, because you have something else that can’t be bought with money. When you meet with difficulties, because you have more chances to challenge (挑战) yourself. So you cannot always say you are poor and you have bad luck. As the saying goes, life is like a revolving (旋转的) door. When it closes, it also opens. 4 A．When you are in trouble at school, your friends will help you. B．If you take every chance you get, you can be a happy and lucky person. C．those who have nice cars and a lot of money D．And when you do something good to others, you will feel happy, too. E．Happiness is not the same as money. 五、综合填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） ( do, deal with, she, in front of, worry about, how, private, however, succeed, different ) Can Candy Wang is a 19-year-old Asian pop star. She used to be really shy and took up singing to (63)_______ her shyness. Now ,she's not shy anymore and loves singing(64)_______ the crowds. Candy’s life was(65)_______ after she became famous. She didn't use to be popular in school, but now she gets tons of attention everywhere she goes. (66)_______, too much attention can also be a bad thing. She always has to (67)_______ how she appears to others and has to be very careful about what she says or (68)_______. And she doesn't have much (69)_______time anymore. Hanging out with friends is almost impossible for (70)_______ now because there are always guards around her. “You can never imagine (71)_______ difficult the road to success is.” “ You really require a lot of talent and hard work to (72)_______. She says to all those young people who want to become famous. 六．任务型阅读，并将答案写在答题卡的相应位置上。每空一词。 Every English learner needs to know how to ask for something in English. There are a number of ways to do this. If you know someone has something, you can ask for it with a polite question. If you don’t know, it’s possible to ask for something with a yes or no question. Be careful not to use the direct expressions. In other words, don’t say “Give me that”, but ask kindly as the following examples, “Do you have a pen I could borrow?” “Is there any wine?” or “Did you buy any bread?” If you know or see someone has something, ask a polite question with “could”, “may” or “might”. It’s also possible to use “can” in some special situations. In the past, “can” was not used when people asked for something, but meant ability. In the UK, people mainly use “Can you lend me...?” or “Can I have...?” It’s common to use “Could you learned / hand/ give...?” You can also use “May/ Can I borrow...?” “Can you lend me...?” “May I have...?” or “Can you hand / give me...?” Do not begin a sentence with “please”, but you can add “please” at the end of the sentence to be polite. As an English learner, we should know how to ask for something 5 in English. If you don’t know   6 someone has the things you need or not. don’t express your requests in a 7 way. You should ask for something with a yes or no question or ask a polite question with “could”、“may” or “might”. People didn’t   8 to ask questions with “can”. And “can” just meant 9 . But now it’s common to use “Could you...?” or “Can I...?” Don’t begin a sentence with “please”. Adding it at the end of the sentence seems more polite. 7． 补全对话根据对话内容，从文后选出适当的选项补全对话。 A． Don’t be so sad. B．What passages do you read? C．Do you know where she is now? D．Can you tell me how you memorize words? E．You can ask her for help tomorrow morning. A: Oh, no! I failed the English exam again. B: 1 Is there anything I can do for you? A: Yeah. 2 I know you are good at that. B: By reading with a group. A: Reading? B: Yes. There are so many words in every passage. The more passages you read, the more words you’ll memorize. A: 3 B: We read the passages that our English teacher Mrs. Sun chooses for us. A: Maybe she can help me, too. 4 B: It is Sunday today. She must be having a rest at home. 5 A: OK. 地位 最受欢迎的颜色之一 意义 幸福，可以带来好运 使用场所 被用于婚礼、春节等 表达方式 剪纸、中国结、红包、灯笼等 九、书面表达（共1题，满分15分）假设你是李华，你的美国朋友Tony对“中国红”一词很感兴趣，想了解“中国红”在中国人日常生活中的体现。请你根据以下表格信息写一封回信帮助他了解。提示词：中国红：Chinese red；婚礼：wedding；中国结：Chinese knot；红包：red packet；代表：stand for 要求：(1)内容必须包含表格中所有提示信息，可适当发挥，可根据实际情况分段；(2) 语言流畅，意思连贯，条理清楚，书写规范；(3) 字数：不少于80词；信的格式、开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数； Dear Tony, It's great to receive your letter. I'm writing to tell you something about Chinese red._________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ I truly hope my letter will help you understand better about Chinese red. 4 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$