江苏省盐城市东台市2024-2025学年九年级上学期期末考试英语试题

2024～2025 学年度第一学期期末学业水平考试 九年级英语参考答案 一、补全对话（共 5题，每题 2 分，计 10 分） 1-5 DBAEC 二、完形填空（共 15 题，每题 1分，计 15 分） 6-10 AABDB 11-15 CBDCA 16-20 CADBC 三、阅读理解（共 15 题，每题 2分，计 30 分） 21-23 DCD 24-26 ABD 27-30 ACBC 31-35 BACDC 四、信息还原（共 5小题，每小题 2 分，计 10 分） 36-40 CEFAD 五、词汇运用 （一）从方框中选择适当的单词并用其适当形式完成短文，使短文意思完整准确。每词限用 一次。（共10小题，每小题1.5分，计15分） 41. shorter 42. was added 43. fell in love with 44. since then 45. years 46. against 47. Although 48. hardly 49. choice 50. lively （二）根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，使短文意思完整，每空限一词。（共 10 小题，每小题 1分，计 10 分） 51. instead 52. role 53. further 54. until 55. study 56. covered 57. system 58. talent(s) 59. active 60. behind 六、读写综合 （一）阅读并回答问题 (每题答案不超过 6个单词) （共 5小题，每小题 2 分，计 10 分） 61. At Nankai University (in Tianjin). 62. A great master of Chinese literature. 63. For her work in literature./Because of her work in literature. 64. By using her own life experiences./She used her own life experiences. 65. It is beautiful./It is easy/difficult to understand./It is worth learning./...(言之有理即可) （二）书面表达（共1题，计20分） 66. One possible version: Dear Tony, It’s great to receive your letter. I’m writing to tell you something about the Spring Festival. The Spring Festival, also known as the Chinese New Year, is one of the most important festivals in China. It always falls in January or February. Celebrations for the Spring Festival last for 15 days. Most people will return to their hometowns and get together with their family members on New Year’s Eve. They decorate their houses in red to create a warm and comfortable feeling. When the evening comes, they have a big dinner. At the same time, they enjoy the wonderful Spring Festival Gala on TV as well as the bright and beautiful fireworks outside. Children are always happy to wear new clothes and get red packets,or lucky money from parents and relatives as they are believed to bring them hope and luck for the future. All in all, the Spring Festival is a happy and relaxing time for family and home, so it is always considered as the key part of the Chinese culture. I truly hope my letter will help you to better understand the Spring Festival. Yours, Li Hua 评分细则： 先根据文章整体内容和语言表达确定档次，然后在该档次内评出分数。 第一档（18～20分） 很好地完成了规定的写作任务。包含所有内容要点，结构完整，语句流畅，意思清楚、 连贯。使用较为丰富的语法结构和词汇，语法和词汇错误极少，格式正确，书写规范。 第二档（14～17分） 较好地完成了规定的写作任务。基本上包含所有内容要点，结构较为完整，语句完整， 意思清楚。语法结构和词汇错误较少，格式基本正确，书写较为规范。 第三档（10～13分） 基本上完成了规定的写作任务。包含主要内容要点，结构欠完整，少数语句不通顺，意 思基本清楚。语法结构和词汇错误较多，格式基本正确，书写基本规范。 第四档（6～9分） 未能按要求完成规定的写作任务。只包含少数内容要点，结构不完整，多数语句欠完整， 意思不够清楚。语法结构和词汇错误较多，影响理解，格式不够正确，书写欠规范。 第五档（0～5分） 未能按要求完成规定的写作任务。只写出个别要点，结构不完整，多数语句不完整或意 思不明，语法和词汇错误很多，书写不规范。 2024-2025学年度第一学期期末学业水平考试 九年级英语 (考试时间：100分钟卷面分值：120分考试形式：闭卷) 第1卷（选择题，共65分） -、补全对话（共5题，每题2分，计10分） 根据对话情景，从框中选择合适的选项补全对话，使对话意思完整 David:Hi,Laura.Long time no see! Laura:Well,I went to Xinjiang with my parents. David:That sounds amazing!2 A.For a week. Laura:By plane.And I saw Taklimakan Desert on the plane. David:Wow!It's the second largest desert()in the world. B.How did you go there? How long did you stay there? C.I am sure you will have fun. Laura:3 We went to some wonderful places. D.Where did you go onholiday? David:Which one is the most unforgettable? Laur:It must be the Heavenly Lake(天池) E.I like the Big Plate Chicken I lost myself in the natural beauty. and the special milk tea. David:Pretty good!Did you ry the delicious foods there? Laura:Certainly. 4 David:That was great!I can go there on May Day. Laura:Good idea. 二、完形填空（共15题，每题1分，计15分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从下列各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。 When I was 15,life always felt boring.I didn't really 6 to notice the differences among the students in my school.But this view changed when my parents bought me a7 for my birthday. Even though I didn't know 8 about photography,I showed great interest in the new hobby.I kept taking photos for different people and plants. Then after a month,I realized I had no real 9 for taking pictures. My photos were clearly missing something and not creative at all.Soon,I became so 10 with myself that I gave up my new hobby. During the summer vacation,I went for a walk on the railroad track.The tracks are of a warm red color.It's an amazing sight to11.Before the walk,I thought,"Maybe I should take my camera with me",which hadn't been touched 12 weeks. Surprisingly,this walk on the tracks has begun my 13 for photography.When I was walking on the train tracks,there was only nature around me.I realized 14 important it was to pay attention to details.I didn't worry about trying to15 something beautiful.Instead,I just captured (the beauty already around me.After several months of feeling and enjoying outdoor scenes,I was 16 able to create beauty of my own. So far,my work has been published in two small magazines.They are 17 to me because they show how much my artistic abilities have grown:I went from a 18 hand to a man with work.And my photos have become something I was 19 of. Thanks to this present from my 20,I now have a new way of looking at the world.I can enjoy the world better than others. 九年级英语试题第1页共8页 6.A.care B.hope 7.A.camera C.have D.agree B.computer 8.A.something C.magazine D.plant B.anything 9.A.knowledge C.nothing D.everything B.time 10.A.busy C.energy D.gift B.angry C.pleased D.careful 11.A.speak B.listen C.see 12.A.since D.read B.for C.beyond 13.A.hope D.through B.pleasure C.dislike D.love 14.A.whether B.what C.how D.why 15.A.create B.catch C.draw 16.A.simply D.enjoy B.really C.finally D.certainly 17.A.valuable B.unpleasant C.uncomfortable D.relaxing 18.A.blue B.white C.black D.green 19.A.tired B.proud C.nervous D.confident 20.A.friends B.teachers C.parents D.sisters 三、阅读理解（共15题，每小题1分，计30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 Treasure Hunt The city of Whitingham is holding a treasure hunt.If you are between the ages of 11 and 15.you may take part.The treasure hunt will take place at Benoit Park on May 31 at 1:00 P.M.Let's meet inside the park's west gate! Treasure hunters will be given a set of ten clues that lead to the treasure.You may hunt alone or in teams.The hidden treasure is a box filled with coupons()worth S300 in all.The coupons can be used at the following places: Aggie's Ice Cream Shop Feather and Fish Pet Store Attention: Gibbons Bowling Alley If it rains,the treasure hunt will Whitingham Roller Rink take place on June 7 at 1:00 P.M. Toy City 21.Which of the following people can take part in the activity? A.Austin,a college student. B.Zoe,a 9-year-old girl. C.Kelly,a young teacher. D.Andrew,a middle school student. 22.When and where may the treasure hunt take place? A.At Toy City on May 31. B.In the Aggie's Ice Cream Shop on May 31. C.At Benoit Park on June 7. D.At Gibbons Bowling Alley on June 7. 23.Where is the passage probably taken from? A.ATV guide. B.A history book.C.A health magazine.D.A local newspaper. B "Where am I?"said Oliver,lifting his head from his pillow.Mrs.Bedwin,Mr.Brownlow's housekeeper,was sitting by Oliver's bed."Hush,my dear,"she said,"try to rest."With these words,she smoothed Oliver's hair back from his forehead 九年级英语试题第2页共8页 magine hat your mother isthnkingrihto!sMrs.Bedwin. "Pehaps she cmewhisperediverfel she is hereithme." "That was the fever,my dear,"said Mrs.Bedwin. suoses"verTe ngsohppyn heavethe bedside ofor boyAfersayintheserdsiver felldeepsep Three days passedversoweakowlk,but he washair. "You're very kind to me,ma'am."said Oliver. "Just eat your soup."said Mrs.Bedwin. O the wall opposite there wasporrait(肖像画)ofa young woman. Oliver stared at itWhat a beautifu ace that lady has!he sad But her eyes ookso sad.She ookss if she isalive,nd wntsopeak tome." There was a soft knock at the door,and Mr.Brownlow came in. "Poor boy,"said Mr.Brownlow."How do you feel?" "Very happysaidver"verygratfu for your kindnes tome. At that moment,Mr.Brownthe smilarity between iver's features andnother familiar(熟悉的)face "MBedwin,he saidhsHe ponted the porrait on the wall and thno iver'face.ive as theiving copy of the portrait.The yes,the head,the mouthevery feature was the same. 24.Where was Oliver at the very beginning? A.On the bed. B.In an armchair. C.At the door. D.On the wall. 25.Which of the follwing pictureshwthe change ofs 26.Who might be the young woman in the portrait? A.Mrs.Bedwin. B.Bedwin's sister.C.Mrs.Brownlow. D.Oliver's mother. Water is very important in keeping you healhy This should mesuise Much of your bdy is made upof water.fterall It keeps your body working properly.But did you know that too much water can poison(使.中毒)you? Water poisong happenshen peopedrink oomuch water.This makes sodium(i their bott You probably alreadykno thatmuchsouan be ehy.That's true,but too little is also harmful.When you have too litte sodium in your body,a lot of things will go seriously wrong in your body.Then you will feel really terrible. Your brain may begin to go wrong.You may get a headache,feel very tired and want to throwup.In these cases,water poisoning can be deadly.You will eed to besenttoa hospital right away. Protecting yourself from water poisoning may seem easy-just don't drink too much water, right?In some situations,however,this is easier said than done.For example,when you do some 九年级英语试题第3页共8页 heavy exercise,such as running a marathon,you may have to drink a lot of water.It is then important to balance the amount()of water you drink.This can help you stay healthy whenever you are exercising. So,howmuch water should a person drink eacb day?For years,we have been told to drink two liters()of water a day.But in fact,the amount needed is different for each person.Today. most doctors are telling people that they should drink water whenever they feel thirsty.We can't live without water.Neither can we live with too much water in our bodies.Make sure you take the right amount of it each day-staying healthy is all about staying balanced! 27.What is much of people's body made up of according to the passage? A.Water. B.Blood. C.Hair. D.Brain. 28.How does water poisoning happen? a.People feel really terrible. b.People drink too much water. c.A lot of things go seriously wrong.d.There is too litte sodium in their blood. A.c-b-a-d B.b-c-a-e C.b-d-c-a D.b-a-d-c 29.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A.Water poisoning won't make people die. B.Different people need different amount of water. C.Too little sodium will not be harmful to people's health D.It's easy for people to protect from water poisoning. 30.Which can be a proper title for the passage? A.Can we live without sodium? B.Sodium-a blood helper. C.Can water poison you? D.Let's drink as much water as possible. D In October 2022,someone in South Carolina won $1.5 billion.The nearly impossible odds (of winning were 1 in 302.5 million!Many people probably wish they'd been the lucky ones happily accepting the prize. It's not hard to imagine the things one could do with this newfound wealth,but would this money actually make someone happy?The experiences of several lottery (winners show that it probably wouldn't.Suddenly coming into big money can change a person's life in unexpected and sometimes unpleasant ways.Take William Post,for example,who had only $2.46 in the bank when he won $16.2 million in a New York lottery in 1998.Within 3 months, he was poor again because of careless spending.He wasn't as happy as he felt before winning the prize. Then there was Callie Rogers,a British teenager from a common family,won $3 million in 2006.She bought her family and friendsgifts and bought herself expensive clothes.After six years,Callie lost all her money and realized that money didn't make her happy.In fact,she became worried that people were friendly with her only to get her money. Lottery winners are not the only ones who can end up unhappy.People who get big money for some other reasons,e.g.receiving money from others,are also at risk.They may not know how to deal with money and do not ask experts for advice.They waste money on things they don't need and give away too much money to friends and relatives. Researchers found that people are happy when they are able to pay for their basic needs. 九年级英语试题第4页共8页 suchasfood.sceoivad heathe Peoplerelso happy when they give reasonable ()amounts of money to charities.Giving makes them feels if theyre makingadifereLavish things,cxpevcthd s only make people happy for a moment. Peope n hope nd ish to sdlymof moneytomprove their lives but perhaps there are better ways to find happiness. 31.How does the writer support his opinion in Paragraph2? A.By listing numbers. B.By giving an example. C.By telling the differences. D.By asking a question. 32.What did William and Callie have in common according to the passage? A.They spent their money carelessly. B.They came from the same country. C.They were por beforewining the ottri.D.They won theotrs inthe same year. 33.What does the underlined word"lavish"in Paragraph 3 mean? A.Funny. B.Surprising. C.Expensive. D.Lucky. 34.Which of the following can be inferred()from the passage? A.Big money brings lasting happiness. B.The basic needs of people areeasily satisfied. C.People's lives dependo ottery prizes.D.Reasonable spending can make peoplehappy 35.What's the writer's purpose for writing the passage? A.To encourage readers to make big money. B.To advise people to stay away from lotteries. C.To show his opinion about money and happiness. D.To share some success stories about finding happiness. 四、信息还原（共5小题，每小题2分，计10分） 根据短文内容，从所给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的选项。 From English words to history events,you have to rmemberat shooIsitiffc Do you want to find some good ways to remember easily and quickly?If you have a photographic memory(过目不忘的i记亿)，will things be different?Scientists have made an effort to find ways to improve our memories for years. 36 Sleeping in a rocking bed When we were babies,we could easily fall asleep in our mothers'swaying (arms. Some scientists have found that if we sleep in a bed which moves softly forwards and backwards, we can have a deeper sleep.37 Buying a rocking bed may be a good idea and it must be very fun.Haha! Becoming emotional Thinking back to the past,it seems that we could always remember those things that make us sad or happy easily.Why?38 The moment you become emotional,you can remember things really well.Because the amygdala (in our brain works for dealing with both emotions and memories.The brain wants us to remember those things.When you want to remember some knowledge next time,try to make yourself angry or excited.Then,take out your book to catch the chance to learn new things. 39 In an experiment ()scientists divided 100 people into two groups.People in the first 九年级英语试题第5页共8页 oeresked ride a bike swlyformmuts Peope the sn grouhad to do it rally fast for 6 minutes.tthat the shor but inense ()xerise made the roduce more ofa chemical clled"bran-edacor(脑源性神经昔养因 子) 40Its amount (goes to the highest point after six minutes of nesxeriThats thetime when youownnd sta tormemer ting A.Having intense exercise B.Because memories can influence emotions(情绪)， C.Here are some tips from their findings. D.People can remember things quickly with this chemical. E.It can improve our memories as well. F.Because emotions can influence memories. 第川卷（非选择题，共55分） 五、词汇运用 (一)从方框中选择适当的单词并用其适当形式完成短文，使短文意思完整准确。每词限 用一次.（共10小题，每小题15分，计15分） year short add fall in love with sincethen Maohou,which means hairy monkey in Chinese,is a traditional art in Beijing.It is usually 41_han4cm.Artistsfuse cica ou(蝉蜕)and magolia buds(玉兰花蕾)to make the art work.n2009,it42 tothe List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage(非物质文化 遗产)of Beijing. Qiu Yisheng.aged 62,is an inheritor()of the maohou-making art.As a Beijing local, he 43 funny maohou in the 1980s and has been crazy about it 44"Anyone can make a maohou,"he said."But it takes 45 of practice to make a maohou that has no facial expressions(面部表情but tells a story like a human.” hard lively against although choose Qiu's work comes from his understanding of life.In his work called Antivirus Sofiware, three monkeys stand on a CD and fight 46 six monkeys who are trying to climb on the CD to break into the computer. Every maohou has a"smart hairstyle",which was very popular at that time.Qiu made it in 2011 when computer viruses were still a serious problem 47 often funny and inspiring,maohou-making is becoming a lost art."Not many people know maohou.Artists making it can 48 make a living from it,"Qiu said.He calls for more attention to the art. In the 1980s,people had no computers and mobile phones.So,Qiu had no 49 but to leam from newspapers and magazines.He asocolected pictures of people doing50 things like playing soccer,letting off a firework,and wrestling.Over the years,the special notebook became an"antique"().But he still keeps leaming from it from time to time. 九年级英语试题第6页共8页 (二)根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，使短文意思完整，每空限一词。（共 10小题，每小题1分，计10分) The Al-powered chatbot-ChatGPT is able to answer questions,write articles and do translations like a human.But like most products()these days,it isn't developed by justone person It's the brainchild(智力产物)ofagroup of engineersat0 penAI,.i5L_,According to the company,one man-Jakub Pachocki has played quite an importantr52 Pachocki is a programmer.He has been interested in AI for many years.He wants to use this technology (tof53 develop the computer industry.In 2017,the man joined OpenAI.There he taught a robot to play Dota 2,an onine game.Pachocki made the robot play against itself over and over u54 it reached the top level. Pachocki began working on ChatGPT in 2018.His job was to pre-train the Al system.The man and his team made computerss55 billions of words.These words came from books,magazine articles,websites and so on.They c56 many different topics.By "reading"these words,the s57 leamed the pattems (of human language.This helped it to develop the ability to"chat"about different topics like a real person. Although Pachocki shows amazing t58 he never shows off but remains modest.He seldom talks to the public.He is not a59 on social media,either.The programmer devotes himself to his own work,trying to make computers smarter. Does ChatGPT's intelligence()surprise you?Well,now you know that there are smart minds like Pachocki b 60 it.Computers are not getting smarter on their own. 六、读写综合 (一)阅读并回答问题（共5小题，每小题2分，计10分） Florence Chia-ying Yeh,also known as Ye Jiaying,a respected expert (in Chinese classical literature,passed away on Sunday, November 24th,2024 at the age of 100.She worked at Nankai University in Tianjin for much of her life and focused(专注于)on researching,creating.and teaching Chinese poetry(诗词)，which she described as her lifelong purpose. Ye was born to a well educated family in Beijing and started to leamn classical poetry and English from a young age.In college,she studied poetry from the Tang and Song dynasties with Gu Sui,a great master of Chinese literature,and later formed her understanding of poetry and life,as well as her teaching style. Ye Jiaying shared Chinese poetry not only in China but also abroad.In the 1960s,she gave lectures (at famous universities like Harvard University in the US and the University of British Columbia in Canada.In 1991,she was honored(as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada for her work in literature.Even in her 90s,Ye insisted on teaching,and videos of her lectures became popular on Chinese social media.She once said,"In my view,the value of studying classical Chinese poetry is that it can encourage a spirit that feels deeply,imagines creatively,and thinks wisely." Ye combined (her understanding of Chinese poetry with Westem ideas and 九年级英语试题第7页共8页 developeda special way of studying poetry.Yeed herow ifexpritexplain poetry inher daily teaching.She spent her life protctingand sharing the beauty of Chinese poetry.Her work will continue to nfuence andencourage peopefor years tocome. 回答下面了个问题，每题答案不超过6个单词。 61.Where did Ye Jiaying work for much of her life? A 62.Who was Gu Sui according to the passage? 63.Why was Ye Jiaying honored asa Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada? A 64.How did Ye Jiaying explain poetry? 65.What do you think you think of classical Chinese poetry? （(二)书面表达（共1题，计20分） 2024年12月4日，联合国教科文组织将春节列入人类非物质文化遗产名录，春节申 遗成功再次引发全球对中国优秀传统文化的关注。假设你是李华，你的英国朋友T0y来 信想了解春节的传统习俗和它在中国人心中的意义，请根据以下提示给他写一封回信。 1.When is the Spring Festival in China? 2.How do the Chinese people celebrate it? How long does the celebration last? 3.What do the Chinese people think of it? 注意事项：1，文中不得出现真实的人名或地名； 2.词数100左右（开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数）； 3.语言通顺，意思连贯，可适当发挥。 Dear Tony, It's great to receive your letter I'm writing to tell you something about the Spring Festival. The Spring Festival,also known as the Chinese New Year, A A I truly hope my letter will help you to better understand the Spring Festival. Yours, LiHua 九年级英语试题第8页共8页