云南省昆明市第三中学2023-2024学年九年级下学期开学考试英语试卷(无答案)

昆明三中初2024届2月开学考 英语试卷 班级： 姓名： 第一节 单项填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳答案。 1. My parents always tell me how important it is to be ________ honest person: A. a B/ an C. the D./ 2. Steve wants to be a volunteer at the old people's home because he is good ________ old people. A. for B. at C. with D. by 3. 2023 is the Year of the Rabbit and the rabbit is a ________ of kindness in Chinese culture. A. kind B. symbol C. theme D. number 4. You won't achieve your dream ________ you stick to your goal for a long run. A. though B. if C. unless D. after 5. You can take ________ of the two new schoolbags and leave the other for your twin brother. A. either B. none C. both D. neither 6. Anna prefers reading stories ________ can give her a lot to think about. A. what B. whose C. who D. which 7. Jimmy ________ his mother. They both have big eyes and black hair. A. takes up B. takes after C. takes away D. takes out 8. We are happy to see Panda Ya Ya getting ________ now, and we can't wait to bring her back to China. A. good and good B. worse and worse C. best and best D. better and better 9. I________ to the biggest amusement park in Kunming with my classmates in the coming summer vacation. A. will go B. went C. have gore D. go 10. — Excuse me, I'd like to know ________. — For two weeks. A. how many books I can borrow B. how many books can I borrow C. how long I can keep the book D. how long can I keep the book 第二节 完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并将所选答案涂到答题卡的相应位置上。 A boy, who lived with his mother alone, was born without ears. Although he had no trouble with hearing, he had been laughed (11) since he was little because of his looks. Things were different as the boy started school. He was found pretty (12) in both math and music, so he became very popular with his classmates. Right before he went to college, his mother and doctors had discussed (13) could be done to help him make a fresh change. The doctors said they could transplant (移植)a pair of ears (14) someone was willing to donate for this young man. One day, his mother said, " The doctors and I have found someone who would make the sacrifice (牺牲), but whoever it is must be kept a (15) . " The operation (手术) was a great (16) , and a new person was born. He then made fantastic achievements in college, got married and led a happy life. However, he (17) asking his mother who had offered him the ears. His mother only replied, " The agreement says it's not time to tell (18) yet. " Years later, before saying goodbye at his mother's funeral (葬礼), he stepped closer and was shocked to find that there were no (19) there. With tears, he said to himself, " Mother's hair was very beautiful. She never had it (20) short, so no one has noticed any change on her. " 11. A. for B. at C. with D. from 12. A. talented B. poor C. rich D. weak 13. A. who B. why C. what D. how 14. A. as far as B. as well as C. as much as D. as long as 15. A. truth B. secret C. mark D. pride 16. A. success B. problem C. decision D. exchange 17. A. enjoyed B. practiced C. minded D. kept 18. A. him B. you C.me D. her 19. A. legs B. hands C. ears D. eyes 20. A. put B. set C. hurt D. cut 第三部分 阅读理解（共三节，满分30分） 第一节 根据短文内容，判断正误(正确“T”，错误“F”)，并将所选答案涂到答题卡的相应位置上。(共5小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分7.5分) AI is coming into our life in many ways. Recently, a smart AI technology named ChatGPT came out and excited the world. The number of its users had reached 100 million just in the first two months. ChatGPT can be used in many different areas. It does quite well in chatting with people in natural language. You can ask it any question and get a proper reply soon after. It is able to search for the exact information and give you the most useful advice. What amazes people most is that it is quite good at writing. Learning from the data (数据) on the Internet, it can finish a book report, a survey result, a teaching plan and even a novel. It is reported that a university student in the US got the highest score with his essay completed by ChatGPT. The president of Israel (以色列) even gave a public speech written by ChatGPT. In February 2023, this AI technology passed the job interview of Level 3 engineer for coding (编码) with a yearly pay of over $180,000. And in March, the newest GPT-4 came out with higher intelligence and quicker response. The development of AI technology is surely changing the world. Will it completely take the place of reporters, teachers or painters? This is a big challenge for many to face. 21. The number of ChatGPT's users had reached 10 million in the first two months. 22. The most amazing ability of ChatGPT is that it's good at speaking. 23. ChatGPT performs well because it learns from the data on the Internet. 24. ChatGPT is only able to help finish writing a book report. 25. The development of AI technology is a big challenge for people. 第二节 根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项，并将所选答案涂到答题卡的相应位置上。（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） A During the 2016 Rio Olympics, people were surprised to see the round, purple marks on the body of the famous American swimmer Michael Phelps. What happened to him? In fact, he just visited a doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and had “cupping” (拔火罐). Massage (推拿) and acupuncture (针灸) are two other important kinds of TCM. Chinese massage can make you relaxed and fresh. Acupuncture takes away pain, though the look is funny. TCM is an important part of Chinese culture. The earliest medical classic in China, Huangdi's Classic on Medicine, came out more than 2,000 years ago. The book is about the relationship between man and nature. Nature keeps balanced if yin and yang work well together. TCM helps to do that Quit especially, for some health problems, a doctor of TCM will not give you medicine. Instead, he may give you just a food plan and right ways to eat. For example, it is common to eat on the way to school at our desk, or in front of the TV. But TCM thinks it's wrong Here are the correct ways: sit down to eat. While eating, turn off the TV and get away from the work desk. Eat seasonal foods. Do not miss any of the three meals. Also, get your body moving often. Just as the saying goes, “Running water is never stale.” Nowadays, Traditional Chinese Medicine is becoming more and more popular around the world. A government report says that people in 183 countries and areas are now using TCM. 26. Mr. Brown is busy with his work and he feels very tired these days. Chinese ________ can help him feel relaxed and fresh. A. cupping B. massage C. acupuncture D. culture 27. Huangdi's Classic on Medicine is a book that ________. A. came out over 2,000 years ago B. mainly describes how to take medicine C. is the greatest medical classic in China D. is about the relationship between man and medicine 28. If you want to stay healthy, what advice will you get from a doctor of TCM? ① Eat on the way to school. ② Eat seasonal foods. ③ Get your body moving often. ④ Stay up late. A. ①② B. ③④ C. ②③ D. ①④ 29. What does the underlined sentence “Running water is never stale.” mean in Chinese? A. 绿水长流 B. 水到渠成 C. 水落石出 D. 流水不腐 30. Which can be the best title for the passage? A. The 2016 Rio Olympics B. Massage and Acupuncture C. The Story of Michael Phelps D. Traditional Chinese Medicine B Food is the first necessity for people. Over the years, Chinese are working on producing enough food to feed a population of 1.4 billion. The" Father of Hybrid Rice", Yuan Longping, created the world's first hybrid super-rice, which is able to yield (出产)20 to 30 percent more than traditional types. Following Yuan's footsteps, more Chinese scientists are doing creative work in this field. A research team leading by Professor Hu Fengyi from Yunnan University has made great achievements in developments a perennial rice (多年生稻). The results were published in Nature (《自然》国际学术期刊) in November. 2022 The perennial rice is a kind of hybrid rice combined (结合) both common types and wild ones. Traditionally, rice should be planted every year. But this kind of rice only needs to be planted every tour years. According to the test data of Hu Fengyi's team in Xishuangbanna and other places in Yunnan Province, perennial rice can vield twice a year. It produces almost the same amount of rice as the traditional types with much lower labor costs. That can greatly reduce 70% of the work of farmers. In addition, it cuts the use of chemical fertilizers (化肥) so that it reduces the environmental pollution. The perennial rice is of great importance to the development of China's agricultural (农业的) production. It is believed that this new type of rice will be more widely grown in the future. 31. Yuan Longping's ________ could yield much more than traditional types. A. hybrid super-rice B. hybrid super-corn C. perennial rice D. perennial corn 32. The results of the great achievements made by Professor Hu Fengyi and his team were published in ________ A. January, 2022 B. November, 2022 C. February, 2023 D. December, 2023 33. Which is TRUE according to the passage? A. The perennial rice can be planted every four years. B. The perennial rice can yield twice a year all over China. C The perennial rice can reduce 30% of the work of farmers. D. The perennial rice can be harmful to the environment. 34. You may read the passage in the ________ section of a newspaper. A. business B. sports C. health D. science 35. The passage mainly talks about ________. A. the" Father of Hybrid Rice" Yuan Longping B. the professor from Yunnan University C. the achievements of a new type of rice D. the development of agricultural production C At the 2023 Spring Festival Gala, a 24-year-old girl Cui Yiwen was introduced to everyone as a heroine (女英雄).In an attack four years ago, Cui risked her safety to save her classmate, and her story has moved the whole country. On the evening of March 10th, 2019, Cui Yiwen was on the way to her dormitory (宿舍) with her classmate XiaoLiang in a university in Guilia, when suddenly, a man behind them stopped Xiao Liang with a high voice calling her name Looking back, Cui found that he was trying to hurt Liang with a knife. She quickly jumped forward and tried to hold her back. During the fight, Cui got hurt by the knife twice but she shouted, " Xiao Liang, run!" The man ran afterwards with extreme anger. Without thinking twice, Cui offered to protect Liang with her thin body. Then more people showed up and the murderer was caught. Cui got six more cuts on her body, and Liang was injured even more seriously. Luckily, the two girls were saved in time in a hospital. Being interviewed, Cui said that she only thought about saving her classmate. " If I didn't step forward, she would die. I am a daughter of a soldier. I couldn't just stay away. " As a special guest for the Spring Festival Gala, Cui's bravery was seen and admired by many and her action made her a heroine. We hope such positive energy (正能量) can be spread all over the country. 36. Why was Cui Yiwen introduced to everyone as a heroine? A. She showed great talent in dancing and singing. B. She risked her safety to save her classmate, Liang. C. She studied as a top student in a famous university. D. She dreamed of becoming a soldier Lille her father. 37. Where did the event take place? A. In Guilin. B. In Lijiang. C. In Chengdu. D. In Shanghai. 38. Cui got ________ cuts on her body in total. A. two B. four C. six D. eight 39. Which is NOT true according to the passage? A. Xiao Liang may know the bad man. B. Xiao Liang was not saved at last. C. Cui set a good example for many. D. Cui was 20 years old in 2019. 40. The purpose of the passage is ________. A to tell us how to stay away from danger B. to show the friendship between two girls C. to spread the positive energy of a heroine D. to introduce the Spring Festival Gala in China 第三节 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。并将所选答案涂到答题卡的相应位置上。（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） Students usually have to spend a lot of time learning knowledge, but the learning outcome cannot always meet what we expect. (41) Here, let's try Feynman's learning method. As the name suggests, it was proposed by a Nobel Prize winner Richard Feynman (理查德·费曼). It is an effective (有效的) way to help people learn and understand anything new. (42) First of all, choose a concept (概念) as your learning aim. Read the material and try to understand it. (43) For example, suppose you are trying to explain the concept to a 5-year-old boy. You use simple language in order to make him fully understand it. If you have trouble explaining it clearly, then come to the third step. (44) Explain it to the boy bit by bit in your own words until he completely understands it. Finally, you should be able to answer questions about the concept. (45) Feynman thinks that understanding is more important than memorizing. His leaning method encourages students to think deeply and solve problems with their own understanding. A. There are four main steps included. B. Why can't we make big progress in a short time? C. That is possibly because you don't have good learning methods. D. Review the material and divide it into smaller parts. E. Third, move to another concept and work harder on it. F. Try to teach it to more people and be ready to answer any of their questions. G. Next, explain it to others. 第四部分 写作（共三节，满分20分） 第一节 根据句意，用括号中所给词的适当形式填空，并将答案写在答题卡相应的位置上。（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 46. There is something wrong with the computer in the classroom and it turns ________ off from time to time. (it) 47. China has established diplomatic relations (建立外交关系) with Spain since 1973 and it is the ________ tear in 2023. (fifty) 48. I worried about my listening and speaking test a lot. ________, I passed with a full mark in one go. (luck) 49. Micheal felt ________ when he was announced the best singer in the singing competition. (surprise) 50. A great number of ________ came to Yunnan during the Water Festival last month. (travel) 第二节 将括号内所给汉语部分译成英语，注意使用适当的形式，并将答案写在答题卡的相应位置上。（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 51. Making a to-do list and following up one by one will help you ________. (节约时间) 52. I am going to visit a ________ to see the artworks of the Shang Dynasty. (历史博物馆). 53. In order to keep a fresh mind, sleeping for ________ eight hours a day is necessary. (至少) 54. The gentleman ________ his hat politely and then entered the hall with a smile. (脱下) 55. Sarah has been in Kunming for years, and she ________ having rice noodles every day. (习惯于) 56. 书面表达 I Faced the________ 提示：在生活和学习中，我们既会面对机遇、选择或成功，也会面临挑战、压力或失败等情形，请你以“I Faced the________”为题，用英语写一篇短文，叙述一次你面对事情的经历，并谈谈你的感受。 要求： （1）请先将题目补充完整，再作答； （2）语言流畅、书写规范、卷面整洁，词数不少于60个； 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$