福建省厦门实验中学2023-2024学年九年级上学期期中测试英语试卷

福建省厦门实验中学2023-2024学年九年级上学期期中测试英语试卷 二、选择填空从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳答案。 1．（1分） ________19th Asian Games held in Hangzhou made all of us excited.（　　） A． A B． The C． An 2．（1分）﹣﹣ What's the app Eudic used for？ ﹣﹣ It's used for_____________the new words when you don't know the meanings．（　　） A．looking up B．looking at C．looking after 3．（1分） Have you heard My People，My Country？________beautiful song it is !（　　） A． How B． What C． What a 4．（1分）WeChat is one of the most _________ways of communication．（　　） A．convenient B．ancient C．patient 5．（1分）—How do you know about the news？ —____________ surfing the Internet.（　　） A．By B．On C．In 6．（1分）Einstein has been ____________ known for his contribution to science.（　　） A．widely B．politely C．silently 7．（1分） China is a country with rich culture.I ________my country.（　　） A． am known for B． take pride in C． connect with 8．（1分）If you need help for____________，you need to learn how to ask the way politely first.（　　） A．traditions B．directions C．celebrations 9．（1分）Luke usually goes to work early so that he can________the heavy traffic in the morning．（　　） A．warn B．cause C．avoid 10．（1分）Some people are describing themselves as having "social phobia"（社恐） .They are too afraid to speak or sing ______ .（　　） A．in public B．in person C．in trouble 11．（1分）﹣﹣﹣I seem to get lost．Could you please tell me___________？ ﹣﹣﹣Sure．There are too many paths on Gulangyu．You can go ahead and follow the road sign over there． （　　） A．the way to the Museum B．how can I get to the Statue of Zheng Chenggong C．Where is the Sunlight Rock 12．（1分）—Do you know which city ________the 2024 Olympic Games？ —Yes.Paris in France.（　　） A． hosts B． will host C． hosted 13．（1分）Time waits no man．But some people won't realize the importance of time__________it's gone．（　　） A．until B．when C．since 14．（1分）—I heard the Beijing Daxing International Airport was really wonderful. —Yes，it ________as a modern world wonder.（　　） A． sees B． saw C． is seen 15．（1分）﹣ I'm afraid I can't do well in the game. ﹣ ______ It's just for fun.（　　） A．Take it easy. B．Sounds great. C．What a pity! 三、完形填空阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中， 选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。 16．（15分）You're at your new school.It's lunch time，but you don't have anyone to sit with.You want to join someone at their table，（1）　 　you're not sure if they're friendly.What do you do？Natalie's way of（2）　 　the problem was to create an app.She found it difficult to make new friends and had to（3）　 　a new table at lunch every day.If she sat by herself，she felt lonely.But if she asked to join someone and was（4）　 　，she felt embarrassed（尴尬的）.She created a lunch﹣planning app to help students like her find people to have lunch with. The app called Sit With Us is simple.If a student is having lunch in the afternoon，he or she can create an invitation.Other students can open the app and（5）　 　that invitation.They can then use the app to decide when and where to（6）　 　.This allows students to make（7）　 　online instead of face﹣to﹣face. Natalie is happy to see that people are replying to her app（8）　 　，especially those who suffer from bullying（遭受欺凌） .She won a prize for the app.She（9）　 　appeared in many news stories. Natalie was even asked to speak at a university.In her talk，Natalie wanted people to know that you don't have to do something（10）　 　to change lives.Sometimes，a small thing — like having a friend to enjoy lunch with — can make all the difference. （1） A．so B．or C．but （2） A．coming up with B．dealing with C．comparing with （3） A．search for B．fix up C．give out （4） A．called B．refused C．discussed （5） A．miss B．make C．accept （6） A．exercise B．study C．meet （7） A．plans B．trouble C．reports （8） A．actively B．exactly C．hardly （9） A．still B．seldom C．also （10） A．enjoyable B．big C．similar 四、阅读 第一节 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从题中所给A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。 17．（10分） Welcome to the Terracotta Warriors Museum（兵马俑博物馆）.In the museum，besides visiting the places of interest Project 1：Young Calligraphy（书法） of the Qin Dynasty﹣learn to write Chinese Characters （Xiaozhuan） Hard pen calligraphy For primary school students （Grade 2 or 3） Brush writing calligraphy For primary school students （Grade 5 or 6），middle school students and college students Purpose of the course To learn the history and development of Chinese characters，to understand the importance of Xiaozhuan in the history of Chinese Characters. Course hours：1﹣1.5 hours Project 2：Great Artworks of the Qin Dynasty﹣learn to make Terracotta Warriors For primary school students and middle school students Purpose of the course To introduce the history of the Terracotta Warriors and Horses to students， help them understand why the Terracotta Warriors are important artworks， and let students make warriors with their own hands. Course hours：1﹣1.5 hours Ticket Price：120 yuan/person. With only one ticket，visitors can visit the whole museum. Open Time： March 1st ﹣November 30th 8：30﹣17：00 December 1st ﹣February 28th 8：30﹣16：30 Notice： For more information，visit our website：http：//www.bmy.com.cn/ or call us at 029﹣81399127 or 029﹣81399047. （1）Students in 　 　 can join in the brush writing calligraphy. A．Grade 2 B．Grade 3 C．Grade 4 D．Grade 5 （2）In Project 2，students can 　 　. A．learn to write Xiaozhuan B．understand the history of Song Dynasty C．make Terracotta Warriors D．know the history of Chinese Characters （3）How much do Jerry and his parents need to pay if they want to visit the museum？ 　 　 A．100 yuan. B．200 yuan. C．300 yuan. D．360 yuan. （4）Visitors must leave the museum before 　 　 if they visit it on December 10th. A．4：30 p.m. B．5 p.m. C．5：30 p.m. D．7 p.m. （5）We can get more information by 　 　 . ①calling the advice line ②looking at the notice board ③asking the tour guide ④looking through the website A． ①② B． ①④ C． ②③ D． ③④ 18．（10分） One day a young man was standing in a crowded place，shouting that he had the most beautiful heart in the world.Most of the people who saw his heart were amazed at the beauty of his heart.It had no little flaw（瑕疵）. Suddenly，an old man appeared and said，"Oh，your heart is not as beautiful as mine." The old man showed his heart to the young man.It was beating strongly，but full of scars. It had places where pieces had been removed and other pieces put in.But they didn't fit quite right，and there were gaps and rough（崎岖不平的） edges.Some places had never been filled in. The young man laughed， "My dear old man，________Comparing your heart with mine The old man said，"Dear boy，my heart is just as beautiful as your heart.You see each scar shows where I have given my love.Sometimes people give me a piece of their heart back，I give my love and get nothing in return.Those are the empty spaces.They hurt，but they show me that I can love and love again." The young man stood still.His eyes were filled with tears.He walked up to the old man，tore a piece of his heart and gave the piece to the old man. The old man placed it in his heart，and then took a piece from his old scarred heart and placed it in the wound in the young man's heart. The young man looked at his heart，not perfect any more but more beautiful than ever. （1）The underlined word "it"in Paragraph 3 refers to（指的是） 　 　. A.the old man's heart B.the young man's heart C.the old man D.the scar （2）Which of the following can be put in "______"？ 　 　 A.I quite agree with you! B.it's against the rules! C.are you joking？ D.what can I do for you？ （3）How did the young man feel after he heard what the old man said？ 　 　 A.Surprised. B.Touched. C.Nervous. D.Proud. （4）What does the story want to tell us？ 　 　 A.We should be proud of who we are. B.We shouldn't think too much of ourselves. C.Nothing is difficult if we put our hearts into it. D.Give our love，though we something in return. （5）What's the best title for the passage？ 　 　 A.A Broken Heart B.The Most Beautiful Heart C.A Wise Old Man D.What is True Love？ 19．（10分）①Walking around the city，you will see girls wearing hanfu on the underground or people wearing T﹣shirt with Chinese characters in the streets.A new trend（潮流）is getting popular in China.It's guochao or China﹣Chic.Guochao adds traditional Chinese culture into products ②Guochao got people's attention in 2018.Before that，the market was controlled by foreign companies.There were few Chinese brands.To win the market share，many Chinese brands followed the footsteps of these Western brands.In 2018，but also included elements of traditional Chinese culture.It quickly caught people's attention at home and abroad.And it created amazing sales. ③Later，many Chinese brands，from food，started to add Chinese culture into their products.Even the film and music industries made every effort to create Chinese styles."We want our products to be the ones that young people would like to share"，they said. ④These brands got what they wanted.Young people gradually converted their attention from Western culture to guochao.They accepted it with pleasure.What's more，they started to develop interest in traditional Chinese art and literature.Now they wear traditional clothes，practice Chinese calligraphy（书法） ⑤At the same time，people of different ages start to choose products"made in China".According to a survey，68%Chinese people prefer Chinese brands.Among them，but local brands remain the first choice. ⑥No matter how guochao develops，there is one thing that won't change﹣﹣﹣people's confidence in our country's development and culture is growing. （1）In Paragraph 1，the writer introduces guochao by 　 　. A．telling a story B．listing a fact C．asking a question D．making a comparison （2）What can we learn about Chinese brand Li﹣Ning from Paragraph 2？ 　 　 A．It increased the world market share before 2018. B．It always followed the footsteps of foreign brands. C．It spent lots of time creating products with Chinese elements D．It started the trend of guochao around the world. （3）The underlined word converted can be replaced by " 　 　 ". A．started B．developed C．changed D．improved （4）Which is the structure of the passage？ 　 　 A．①﹣﹣②﹣﹣③④⑤﹣﹣⑥ B．①﹣﹣②③﹣﹣④⑤﹣﹣⑥ C．①﹣﹣②③④﹣﹣⑤﹣﹣⑥ D．①﹣﹣②③④﹣﹣⑤⑥ （5）What's the best title for the passage？ 　 　 A．Guochao，A New Fashion Trend. B．Young People's Special Love. C．The Advantages of Local Brands. D．The Development of Chinese Brands. 20．（10分） China's Mars rover（火星车） Zhurong，named after the Chinese god of fire，making China only the second behind the United States to fully succeed. The 240﹣kilogram，six﹣wheeled rover is equipped with six scientific instruments，giving it the appearance of a"blue butterfly".Unlike Perseverance，Zhurong needs sunlight to power itself.Now that Zhurong has got down successfully，it is expected to take the next 90 days to map the area on Mars（监测） changes in weather such as temperature and search for signs of water ice.Zhurong will therefore help build a more complete geo﹣logical picture of the red planet's history. China has successfully landed on the moon three times，and has even brought back lunar rocks to Earth.But landing on Mars is even more difficult：Mars exploration is known for its high risks and difficulties，as well as the uncertainties in the long﹣distance interstellar（星际）（探索任务） failed，and most of them went wrong in the landing process.A Mars landing is often considered as "the seven minutes of terror" because the process is completely autonomous."The distance was too far away for the spacecraft so it has to do it all on its own，a scientist in China's space program. "If something went wrong，people on earth have no way to help." "Mars is the planet in our solar system that we are most likely to live in the future.That's why we want to understand it" Ge said. "The success of Zhurong's landing will lay the foundation for future Mars missions，including a sample return mission in 2030." （1）According to the passage，Zhurong Rover looks like 　 　. A. B. C. D. （2）There are many jobs that Zhurong is supposed to do EXCEPT（除了） 　 　. A.map the Mars B.study the weather C.change the temperature D.look for water ice （3）Paragraph 3 is mainly about the 　 　of Mars exploration. A.history B.process C.distance D.challenge （4）We can learn from the passage that 　 　. A.the American rover is powered like Zhurong B.the mission of Zhurong will last about 3 months C.few Mars exploration missions succeed D.we are possible to move to Mars in 2030 （5）In which part of a magazine can we find the passage？ 　 　 A.SPORTS B.SCIENCE C.TRAVEL D.ANIMALS 第二节 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的五个选项中选出能填入短文空白处的最佳选项，使短文通顺、连贯、意思完整。 21．（5分）US writer Henry Rollins once wrote： "Loneliness adds beauty to life．It puts a special burn on sunsets and makes night air smell better．" （1）　 　There are paintings that were made from the experience of loneliness，songs that are created by loneliness and many works of literature that center around this theme．However，in the UK，it has become a serious problem in the country．So just how serious is it？On Jan 17，UK Prime Minister Theresa May chose politician Tracey Crouch as the country's very first "Minister for Loneliness" to take away the loneliness that country's been feeling． （2）　 　And it is even more harmful to one's physical and mental health than smoking 15 cigarettes a day． （3）　 　Although most of the world now is taking the advantages of Internet，which has enables us to be more connected than ever，what we need is to have proper human connections．Our lives nowadays are so busy． （4）　 　 People need to press STOP on that and actually sit down and speak to human beings more often． We need to end up the loneliness． （5）　 　 After all，without loneliness，many beautiful paintings，and works of literature even wouldn't be there．And a serious problem or not，being lonely is simply part ot the experience of being human． A．We spend lots of our time on our smart phones． B．In fact，we are all standing the loneliness now more than ever． C．The problem is causing influence on more than 9 million people． D．Actually，in the eyes of artists，loneliness never seems to go out of style． E．But the very first steps to fighting this problem are to accept it that is being around us． 五、情景交际 22．（2分）你想告诉大家自己是通过做单词卡片学习英语的，你可以这么说： 　 　. 23．（2分）你想知道洗手间在哪，可以这样礼貌地问路人： Excuse me， could you please tell me　 　？ 24．（2分）你想知道这个戒指是什么材质的，你会这样问： 　 　？ 25．（2分）当你不小心弄坏了Tina 的剪纸，可以这样道歉： 　 　，Tina. 26．（2分）你想知道告诉同桌，你小时候很矮，你可以这样说： 　 　 六、看图写话根据每小题所提供的图画情景和提示词，写出一个与图画情景相符的句子。 27．（2分）make，France 　 　 28．（2分）how，delicious　 　 29．（2分）China，famous　 　 30．（2分）Jack，now　 　 31．（2分） there，next 　 　 七、短文填空阅读下面短文，根据语境、音标或单词的提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的单词，要求所填的词意义准确、形式正确，使短文意思完整、行文连贯。 32．（10分）How do you keep cool during summer？Air conditions（空调） and electric fans（电风扇） are good tools in modern society.（1）　 　 ，people could only use fans in the past. Over 3000 years ago，fans began to be used.They were （2）　 　 of bamboo or silk.They came indifferent （3）　 　 （shape），including round and square. Later，with the invention of paper，folding paper fans became （4）　 　 ['pɒpjulə] during the Song Dynasty.There are usually （5）　 　 （beauty） pictures on fans.Some are landscape（风景）.Others are flowers and animals.Moreover，a poet of the Song Dynasty，and Tang Yin，（6）　 　 painter of the Ming Dynasty，once （7）　 　 （paint） their works on fans.This made fans not only useful tools in （8）　 　 ['deili] lives but also great artworks.So with their value of beauty，fans are seen as a symbol （9）　 　 status（地位）. Today，fans are also regarded as collections and gifts.On the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games，folding fans were （10）　 　 （give） to leaders of other countries.While they were waving fans to get cool，they were also experiencing Chinese culture. 八、书面表达 33．（15分）时光飞逝，时不我待。三年前我们小学毕业踏入中学的大门，转眼间已经是初三毕业班的学生了，请写一篇80词左右的英语短文，谈谈进入中学以来你的变化和成长，并展望未来，内容包括： （1）描述你的变化和成长。 （2）对未来的期许。 注意： （1）文中不允许出现与考生本人相关的真实姓名和校名等信息。 （2）不必写标题。 参考答案 二、选择填空从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳答案。 1．【答案】B 2．【答案】A 3．【答案】C 4．【答案】A 5．【答案】A 6．【答案】A 7．【答案】B 8．【答案】B 9．【答案】C 10．【答案】A 11．【答案】A 12．【答案】B 13．【答案】A 14．【答案】C 15．【答案】A 三、完形填空阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中， 选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。 16．【答案】CBABC CAACB 四、阅读第一节 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从题中所给A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。 17．【答案】DCDAB 18．【答案】ACBDB 19．【答案】BDCDA 20．【答案】DCDBB 第二节 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的五个选项中选出能填入短文空白处的最佳选项，使短文通顺、连贯、意思完整。 21．【答案】DCBAE 五、情景交际 22．【答案】I learn English by making word cards 23．【答案】where the bathroom is. 24．【答案】What is the ring made of 25．【答案】I'm sorry 26．【答案】I was short when I was a kid. 六、看图写话根据每小题所提供的图画情景和提示词，写出一个与图画情景相符的句子。 27．【答案】This bag is made in France. 28．【答案】How delicious the mooncakes are！ 29．【答案】China is famous for tea. 30．【答案】Jack is flying a kite now. 31．【答案】There is a hospital next to the post office. 七、短文填空阅读下面短文，根据语境、音标或单词的提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的单词，要求所填的词意义准确、形式正确，使短文意思完整、行文连贯。 32．【答案】（1）However（2）made（3）shapes（4）popular（5）beautiful（6）a（7）painted（8）daily（9）of（10）given 八、书面表达 33．【答案】 I have changed a lot since I became a middle school student. I used to be short.But I'm much taller now.Thanks to this change，I am on the school basketball team now.I used to be shy.When I talked to people，my face often turned red.But now I'm more outgoing.I make lots of friends and I enjoy the friendship.As for my hobbies.I used to like playing computer games.but now I'm more interested in sports.Doing sports is helpful for my health.In short，great changes have taken place in my life.I feel very happy. Now I am a ninth grader.I hope that I can be more hard﹣working in my study and can get better scores in every exam.I hope to study in my dream high school next year. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$