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 （考试时间：100分钟 卷面分值：120分 考试形式：闭卷） 第I卷 （选择题, 共65分） 一、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! 1 Laura: Well, I went to Xinjiang with my parents. David: That sounds amazing! 2 Laura: By plane. And I saw Taklimakan Desert on the plane. David: Wow! It’s the second largest desert(沙漠) in the world. How long did you stay there? Laura: 3 We went to some wonderful places. David: Which one is the most unforgettable? Laura: It must be the Heavenly Lake (天池). I lost myself in the natural beauty. David: Pretty good! Did you try the delicious foods there? Laura: Certainly. 4 David: That was great! I can go there on May Day. Laura: Good idea. 5 A. For a week. B. How did you go there? C. I am sure you will have fun. D. Where did you go on holiday? E. I like the Big Plate Chicken and the special milk tea. 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 a 7 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 to 11 . 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 to 15 something beautiful. Instead, I just captured (捕捉) 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. 6. A. care B. hope C.have D.agree 7. A. camera B. computer C.magazine D.plant 8. A. something B. anything C.nothing D.everything 9. A. knowledge B. time C.energy D.gift 10. A. busy B. angry C.pleased D.careful 11. A. speak B. listen C.see D.read 12. A. since B. for C.beyond D.through 13. A. hope B. pleasure C.dislike D.love 14. A. whether B. what C.how D.why 15. A. create B. catch C.draw D.enjoy 16. A. simply 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2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。 A 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(优惠券) worth $300 in all. The coupons can be used at the following places: Aggie’s Ice Cream Shop Feather and Fish Pet Store Gibbons Bowling Alley Whitingham Roller Rink Toy City Attention: If it rains, the treasure hunt will take place on June 7 at 1:00 P.M. 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. A TV 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. “Imagine what your mother is thinking right now!” said Mrs. Bedwin. “Perhaps she can see me,” whispered Oliver. “I feel she is here with me.” “That was the fever, my dear,” said Mrs. Bedwin. “I suppose it was,” said Oliver. “The angels are too happy in heaven to come to the bedside of a poor boy.” After saying these words, Oliver fell into a deep sleep. Three days passed. Oliver was still too weak to walk, but he was able to sit in an armchair. “You’re very kind to me, ma’am,” said Oliver. “Just eat your soup.” said Mrs. Bedwin. On the wall opposite there was a portrait(肖像画) of a young woman. Oliver stared at it. “What a beautiful face that lady has!'” he said. But her eyes look so sad. She looks as if she is alive, and wants to speak to me.” There was a soft knock at the door, and Mr. Brownlow came in. “Poor boy,” said Mr. Brownlow. “How do you feel?” “Very happy, sir,” said Oliver, “and very grateful for your kindness to me.” At that moment, Mr. Brownlow saw the similarity between Oliver’s features and another familiar(熟悉的) face. “Mrs. Bedwin,” he said, “look at this!” He pointed to the portrait on the wall and then to Oliver’s face. Oliver was the living copy of the portrait. The eyes, the head, the mouth...every 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 following pictures shows the change of Oliver’s mood? A. B. C. D. 26. Who might be the young woman in the portrait? A. Mrs. Bedwin. B.Bedwin’s sister. C. Mrs. Brownlow. D.Oliver’s mother. C Water is very important in keeping you healthy. This should come as no surprise. Much of your body is made up of water, after all. It keeps your body working properly. But did you know that too much water can poison (使…中毒) you? Water poisoning happens when people drink too much water. This makes sodium (钠) in their blood too little. You probably already know that too much sodium can be unhealthy. That’s true, but too little is also harmful. When you have too little 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 throw up. In these cases, water poisoning can be deadly. You will need to be sent to a 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 heavy exercise, such as running a marathon, you may have to drink a lot of water. It is then important to balance the amount(数量) of water you drink. This can help you stay healthy whenever you are exercising. So, how much water should a person drink each day? For years, we have been told to drink two liters (升) 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 little 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 (概率) 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 (抽奖) 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 friends lavish gifts 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, such as food, clothes, a safe place to live, and health care. People are also happy when they give reasonable (合理的) amounts of money to charities. Giving makes them feel as if they’re making a difference. Lavish things, such as expensive clothes and cars, only make people happy for a moment. People can hope and wish to suddenly come into lots of money to improve their lives, but perhaps there are better ways to find happiness. 31. How does the writer support his opinion in Paragraph 2? 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 poor before winning the lotteries. D. They won the lotteries in the 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(推断) from the passage? A. Big money brings lasting happiness. B. The basic needs of people are easily satisfied. C. People’s lives depend on lottery prizes. D. Reasonable spending can make people happy. 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 remember a lot at school. Is it difficult? Do you want to find some good ways to remember easily and quickly? If you have a photographic memory (过目不忘的记忆), 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 (摇晃的) 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 (杏仁核) 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 (实验), scientists divided 100 people into two groups. People in the first group were asked to ride a bike slowly for 60 minutes. People in the second group only had to do it really fast for 6 minutes. It shows that the short but intense (剧烈的) exercise made the brain produce more of a chemical called “brain-derived neurotrophic factor (脑源性神经营养因子). 40  Its amount (数量) goes to the highest point after six minutes of intense exercise. That’s the time when you need to sit down and start to remember things. 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Ⅱ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1.5分，计15分） year short add fall in love with since then Maohou, which means hairy monkey in Chinese, is a traditional art in Beijing. It is usually 41 than 4 cm. Artists often use cicada sloughs(蝉蜕) and magnolia buds(玉兰花蕾) to make the art work. In 2009, it 42 to the List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage(非物质文化遗产) of Beijing. Qiu Yisheng, aged 62, is an inheritor(继承人) 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 Software, 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 learn from newspapers and magazines. He also collected pictures of people doing 50 things like playing soccer, letting off a firework, and wrestling. Over the years, the special notebook became an “antique”(古董). But he still keeps learning from it from time to time. （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 AI-powered chatbot — ChatGPT is able to answer questions, write articles and do translations like a human. But like most products(产品) these days, it isn’t developed by just one person. It’s the brainchild(智力产物) of a group of engineers at OpenAI, i 51 . According to the company, one man — Jakub Pachocki has played quite an important r 52 . Pachocki is a programmer. He has been interested in AI for many years. He wants to use this technology (科技) to f 53 develop the computer industry. In 2017, the man joined OpenAI. There he taught a robot to play Dota 2, an online game. Pachocki made the robot play against itself over and over u 54 it reached the top level. Pachocki began working on ChatGPT in 2018. His job was to pre-train (预训练) the AI system.The man and his team made computers s 55 billions of words. These words came from books, magazine articles, websites and so on. They c 56 many different topics. By “reading” these words, the s 57 learned the patterns (规律) of human language. This helped it to develop the ability to “chat” about different topics like a real person. Although Pachocki shows amazing t 58 , he never shows off but remains modest. He seldom talks to the public. He is not a 59 on social media, either. The programmer devotes himself to his own work, trying to make computers smarter. Does ChatGPT’s intelligence(智能) 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 (专家) 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 learn 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 (讲座) at famous universities like Harvard University in the US and the University of British Columbia in Canada. In 1991, she was honored(授予) 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 (结合) her understanding of Chinese poetry with Western ideas and developed a special way of studying poetry. Ye also used her own life experiences to explain poetry in her daily teaching. She spent her life protecting and sharing the beauty of classical Chinese poetry. Her work will continue to influence and encourage people for years to come. 回答下面5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? _____________________________________________________________________________ 62. Who was Gu Sui according to the passage? _____________________________________________________________________________ 63. Why was Ye Jiaying honored as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada? _____________________________________________________________________________ 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Tony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。 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, _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ I truly hope my letter will help you to better understand the Spring Festival. Yours, Li Hua 九年级英语试题 第 页 共 8 页1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$