甘肃省天水市张家川回族自治县2023-2024学年九年级上学期期中考试英语试题

( 密 封 线 内 不 得 答 题 ) ( 密 封 线 内 不 得 答 题 ) ( 班级 ： 姓名 考号：_____________________ ) 2023-2024学年第一学期期中考试卷 初三英语 听力部分 Ⅰ.听力（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） 一、听句子，选择适当的应答语。每个句子读两遍。 ( )1.A. She is a nice girl. B. I'm sorry to hear that. C. What a pity! ( )2.A. Thank you. B. I don't like them at all. C. Coffee, please. ( )3.A. That's all right. B. That's wrong. C. You are welcome. ( )4.A. Yes, I'd love to. B. I don't mind. C. I feel terrible. ( )5.A. Red roses. B. Sounds good. C. I like white. 二、 听对话，选择相应的图画。每段对话读两遍。 ( ) 6.A. B. C. ( )7.A. B. C. ( )8.A. B. C. ( )9.A. B. C. ( )10.A. B. C. 三、听下面3段对话或独白，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。 听第1段对话，回答第11-12小题。 ( )11. What does Mr. Brown do? A. A doctor. B. A teacher. C. A driver. ( )12. What time does Mr. Brown get up in the morning? A. At 6:00. B. At 7:00. C. At 8:00. 听第2段对话，回答第13-15小题。 ( )13. What is Rose busy with? A. Her trip plan. B. Her school exam. C. Her summer report. ( )14. Who will go camping with Rose? A. Bill. B. Her sister. C. Her classmate. ( )15. How does Rose find Bill's suggestion about camping? A. Wonderful. B. Crazy. C. Strange. 听第3段独白，回答第16-20小题。 ( )16. What day was it yesterday? A. Friday. B. Saturday. C. Sunday. ( )17. How long did Betty and Helen wait for the bus? A. For fifteen minutes. B. For half an hour. C. For an hour. ( )18. How did they go to the shop at last? A. By bike. B. By car. C. On foot. ( )19. What did Betty advise Helen to buy for her grandpa? A. A tie. B. A radio. C. A shirt. ( )20. What happened when they got to the shop? A.The shop was closed. B. It began to rain. C.The things in the shop were sold out. 笔试部分 Ⅱ.语法与情景对话(共25小题;每小题1分,满分25分) 阅读下列各题,从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个最佳答案。 ( )21. Jimmy is ___one-year-old boy and he has __ 8-year-old sister. A.an, an B. an, a C .a, a D. a, an ( )22— ________ can I improve my spoken English? —Well，you can do it ________ watching English movies. A.How；with B．How；by C．What；by D．What；with ( )23. Books are our good friends because _____ we read, _____our future will be. A. more; better B. the more; the better C. most; best D. the most; the best ( )24. . Mother told me sound ________ slower than light. A．traveled B．travel C．travels D．traveling ( )25There are two books in my hand. _____ is a storybook, and ____ is a picture book. A.one;another B.One ; others C.One ; the other D.One ; the others ( )26. Dr.Li warned us ______because it was bad for our health. A. give up smoking B. to give up smoking C. give up to smoke D. to give up to smoke ( )27.—Do you believe that American flags are made ________ China? —Yes，I do.And you can see they are made ________ silk. A．in；by B．from；in C．of；in D．in；of ( ) 28.We find_____impossible for us______a foreign language well in a short time. A．one ;learn B．it ;to learn C．that ;to learn D．this ;learning ( )29.I don’t know _____ he still lives here. A. where B. when C. whether D. what ( )30. -Could you help me carry the box to my office? -_____. A. Ok, I can do it B. No, I can’t C. No, I’m busy D. Ok, it’s a piece of cake ( )31. .I think that listening to English songs _____ a good way to learn English. A. has B. have C. is D. are ( )32 .—Do you know how to ________ the problems in life? —Well,I didn't use to know, but I do now. A.do with B.deal with C.play with D.work with ( )33—Where’s the restroom, please? — ________? You spoke too quickly. A.Yes B．No C．Excuse me D．Pardon me ( )34.There are ______ interesting books in the bookshop that I don't know ______. A.so many；what should I buy B.so much；which one to buy C.so many；which one to buy D.so much；what I should buy ( )35 My father _______ to his workplace by bus，but now he _______ there by bike. —Really？You have an environmentally－friendly father. A．used to go；is used to go B．used to going；is used to go C．is used to go；is used to going D．used to go；is used to going ( )36.It took me three weeks to finish the novel _____ by Moyan. A. written B. to write C. writing D. wrote ( )37.-It is said that a foreign teacher will teach us English next term. -Wow! _____! We can practice our speaking English better. A. What an excited news B. How excited the news is C. What exciting news D. How exciting news ( )38.Could you tell me ____________ a meeting in Guangzhou next week? A.whether is there going to be B. whether there is going to have C.if there was going to be D. if there is going to be ( )39.He _____ two years ago. So he has been _____ for two years. A. dead; died B. died; death C. died; dead D. dead; dead ( )40.Maria seldom goes out at night, ___________ ? A．does she B．does Maria C．doesn’t she D．doesn’t Maria ( )41.—We’d like to know _________ or not. —Sorry, I don’t know,either. A.Whether he will come B.Whether will he come C.If he comes D.If will he come ( )42—What did Betty say to you a moment ago, Jim? —She wanted to know _____　　　　. A.what will my family do this weekend B.who did I play the piano with just now C.why I am late for the class meeting D.if I could go shopping with her this evening ( )43 The number of the children in that village ________ 35 this year and a number of the children with their parents ________moved to cities in the past few years. A．is; has B．is; have C．are; have D．are; has ( )44. .---Mark, please don’t play basketball on the road. It’s very dangerous. ---_________. I am going home at once. A.Have a great time B.Sorry, I won’t do that C.I’d like to .OK, with pleasure ( )45. Which of the following words CANNOT be added the prefix(前缀）“un-”to give it the opposite meaning? A. Happy B. Healthy C.Usual D. expensive Ⅲ.完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳答案。 I am crazy about traveling abroad. Last year, I took a trip to Toronto -- 46--- . Those nights, I stayed in a youth hostel(青年旅社). For me, hostels are places -47- I can meet and talk to different people. It's great fun for me. During the stay in the hostel, I met two girls, one from Brazil and -48- from Slovakia. We three had very relaxing talks together. We shared our personal travel experiences and the interesting people we met with one another. The girl from Brazil was a lawyer(律师) who helped people -49- their family problems. She was taking a trip to Canada all by herself. The girl from Slovakia had great interest -50- photography. As I was a photography fan -51- , we ended up talking about how to take perfect photos by using a camera. The best part is that they both became my close friends. Up till now, sometimes we still talk with each other online. Last month, I got some photos from the Brazilian girl. To my -52- , she already had a baby daughter! In the photos their big smiles made them look like --53-- people in the world. I was so glad for her. And it's such a great thing to know that there are people -- 54-- you from far away. Though you may just meet each other for --55-- of hours, you have someone caring about you in the other side of the world. And I think that's the fantastic part of traveling. ( )46．A．lonely B．alone C．one D．yourself ( )47．A．that B．which C．when D．where ( )48．A．the other B．the others C．Another D．other ( )49．A．discuss B．share C．solve D．find ( )50．A．about B． in C．to D．with ( )51．A.also B．either C．neither D．as well ( )52．A.surprised B．surprising C．Surprise D．surprises ( )53．A.beautiful B.more beautiful C.most beautiful D.the most beautiful ( )54．A.remembering B．to remember C．Remembered D．remember ( )55．A．a few B．a bit C．a couple D．a little Ⅳ.阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分） 根据短文内容判断下面各小题的正(A)误(B)。 A farmer had a friend and his friend was famous for growing wonderful apple trees. One day, the farmer’s friend gave him a young apple tree and told him to take it home and plant it. The farmer loved the gift. But when he got home, he did not know where to plant it. He was afraid that if he planted the tree near the road, strangers would steal the apples. If he planted the tree in one of his fields, his neighbors would come at night and steal the apples. If he planted the tree near his house, his children would take the apples. Finally he planted the tree in his wood. Nobody could see it, but there was no sunlight in his wood, the tree soon died. Later, the friend asked the farmer why he planted the tree in such a poor place. “What’s the difference?” the farmer said angrily, “If I plant the tree near the road, strangers may steal the apples. If I plant the tree in one of my field, my neighbors may come at night and steal the apples. If I plant the tree near my house, my children may take the apples.” “Yes, ” said the friend. “but at least someone could enjoy the apples. Now no one could eat the apples, and the apple tree died!” 56. The farmer's friend was famous for growing wonderful pear trees. 57. The farmer didn’t plant the tree near the road. 58. The farmer planted the tree in one of his fields. 59. There was no sunlight in the farmer’s wood. 60. All of the farmer’s friends enjoyed the apples at last. B The Spring Festival is celebrated not only in China but also in other parts of the world.The traditional holiday is the most important to Chinese both home and abroad. United Kingdom Celebrations for Spring Festival in the UK started in 1980，with the first evening party held in 2002.Every New Year，people get together and have a lot of activities.They sing songs，dance to music，share photos with friends or enjoy films in a cinema. United States Spring Festival has become a key time for Chinese living or working in the US.They join in a large evening party to welcome the traditional New Year.It is a good chance for people to build a circle of friends and feel that they are not alone because they share the same culture and values. Australia The Chinese New Year will be welcomed with three weeks of celebrations across Australia.Many people come to Sydney's Chinatown or Little Bourke in Melbourne.They enjoy fireworks，lion dances，dragon boat races and many other traditional activities.The celebrations are also a bridge towards better understanding between Chinese and non－Chinese. Singapore The family dinner on New Year's Eve is an important tradition for Chinese whether they were born in Singapore or moved there from China.They place traditional food on a table as an act of remembering their past.Then the whole family enjoy their dinner together.They usually hold it at home because having it in a restaurant takes away the meaning of the tradition. ( )61.Celebrations for Spring Festival in the UK started in ________. A．1890 B．1980 C．2000 D．2002 ( )62.At Spring Festival，American Chinese join in a large evening party to ______. A．say hello to the new year B．refuse a good chance C．tell others they are alone D．share different cultures ( )63.Chinese in Australia enjoy the following activities except ________. A．fireworks B．lion dances C．bridges D．dragon boat races ( )64.In Singapore，Chinese families don't hold the new year dinner in a restaurant but at home because ________. A．they were born in Singapore B．they moved there from other places C．the restaurant is far away D．they want to keep Chinese tradition ( )65.After reading the passage above，we might say ________. A．all parts of the world celebrate Spring Festival B．the Chinese New Year is celebrated only in China C．celebrations for Spring Festival are just held in four foreign countries D．Chinese across the world have a strong feeling towards Spring Festival Ⅴ.口语交际（共5空；每空1分，满分5分） 阅读下面的对话，根据上下文，从方框内选择恰当的选项补全对话，使句意完整、符合逻辑。（其中有两项为多余选项） It is the Lantern Festival today. Lin Jie comes to see his American friend Jim. Jim: Hi, Lin Jie. Nice to see you. Lin Jie: Hi, Jim. 66._________ Jim: Sweet dumplings? 67._________ I know people eat them on the Lantern Festival. Lin Jie: How great you are! 68._________ Jim: Well, on the day people will watch lantern shows at night and guess the riddles（谜语） on the lanterns. This festival is on the 15th of the first lunar month. It is handed down from the Tang Dynasty. 69.________ Lin Jie: So glad to hear that! I am proud of you. Now it’s time to cook delicious food. 70.________ A. I’m fine. B. I hope you will like it. C. What else do you know about this festival? D. Here are some sweet dumplings for you. E. Wow, thanks! F. You know I really love Chinese culture. G. Do you want to know more about it? Ⅵ.词汇考查（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 根据句意，用括号内所给词的适当形式填空。 71.She thinks that the city is too _______________ (crowd) to live in. 72.If you don't know the (pronounce) of this word，please ask the teacher for help. 73 .Dandong is (know) for its rice and seafood. 74 It is_________(polite) to throw rubbish here and there. 75. The hen ___________ (lay) an egg every day. 76.Lucy won the first prize.We are very ______(pride) of her. 77.The girl ___________ (name) Jenny is my best friend. 78.I don’t know whether he ___________ (come) to the meeting tomorrow. 79. I can’t make much money, so I have to spend my money __________ (wise). 80.The classroom __________(clean) by the students every day. Ⅶ.任务型完形填空（共10空； 每空1分，满分10分） 从方框中选择适当的词的正确形式填空，每空一词（共10分） study; change ; proud ; use; care ; do; advice; outgoing ; decide ; move Li Wen is a 15-year-old boy. He works hard and 81 well in school. It is hard to believe that he 82 to have difficulties in school. When his parents 83 to the city to work, they could not be at home to take 84 of him. So he became less interested in 85 and was absent from classes. Then his parents made a 86 to send him to a boarding school. He found life there difficult. One day he told his teacher he wanted to leave the school. His teacher 87 his parents to talk with their son in person. This conversation has 88 his life. He realized that his parents would always love him, and they would take 89 in everything good that he did. Now he is much happier and 90 than he used to be. Ⅷ.根据所给汉语提示完成下列句子（每空限填一词）（共5小题；每空1分，满分10分） 91这个小女孩具有绘画的天赋。 The little girl is ________ ________ a talent for drawing. 92.你应该注意老师在课堂上所说的。 You should ___________ ___________ to what the teacher says in class. 93.他迅速摆出她最喜欢的水果。 He quickly __________ __________ her favorite fruits. 94. 这张照片让我想到了我的家乡。 The photo________ me ________ my hometown. 95.知识源于质疑。 Knowledge ________from _________. Ⅸ.书面表达（满分10分） 假如你叫李明，进入九年级后，周末活动发生了很大的变化。请根据表格内所提供的信息，以“How I've changed！”为题写一篇100词左右的短文。 Past now In the day go shopping，play sports with friends have classes At night watch TV，read a newspaper or a magazine，chat online do lots of homework， read comics Feeling happy stressed out How I've changed! 第7页,共8页 第8页,共8页 第1页,共8页 第2页,共8页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$