北京市门头沟大峪中学2023-2024学年九年级上学期期中11月英语试题

大塔中学2023-2024第一学年初三年级英语期中测试 知识运用(共14分) 一、单项填空(共6分,每小题0.5分) 1. My mother is a teacher. works very hard C.It A. She B. He D. They 2. Usually I visit my grandfather with my parents Sundays. B. in C.to A. at D.on 3. Get up early, Tom, you will be late for school. C.or B. but A. and D. so you play the piano Lily? -Yes,I can. C. Need A. Can B. Should D. Must does it take you to get to the library, Peter? -For about 2 hours. C. how long A. How much B. How often D. how soon 6. With the teacher's help, Jack's English is ___ than before C. best A.good B. better D. the best 7. If it's sunny, we a picnic this weekend. C.had B. will have A. have D. were having 8. -What were you doing at this time yesterday? - a movie named Hi Mum directed by Jia Ling。 A. see C. saw B. am seeing D. was seeing 9.I__ lots of my new friends since I came to my class. A. make B. have made C. made D. will make 10. Sam likes sports. he basketball with his friends every weekend B. will play C. played A. plays D. is playing 11. -The air here is much fresher -Exactly! Because many trees three years ago. B. are planted C. planted A. Plant D. were planted 12. -Your bicycle is so cool. Could you tell me -I bought it at the shop near my home _ A. where did you buy it B. where do you buy i C. whcre you bought it. D. Whcre you buy it 二、完形填空(共8分,每小题1分) When I was 13, my only purpose was to become the star on our football team. That meant beating out Miller King, who was the best 13 at our school. Football season started in September and all summer long I 14 out. I carried my football everywhere for practice Just before September, Miller was hit by a car and lost his right arm. I went to see him after he came back from hospital. He looked very 15 . but he didn't cry That season, I 16 all of Miller's records while he watched the home games from the bench. We went 10-l and I was named most valuable player, but I often had crazy dreams in which I was to blame for (为....负责) Miller's 17. One afternoon, I was crossing the field and saw Miller stuck(卡在) going over a fence - which wasn't hard to climb with both arms. I'm sure I was the last person in the world he wanted to accept help from. But even that 18 he accepted. I helped him move slowly over the fence. When we were finally safe on the other side, he said to me,"You know, I didn't tell you this during the season, but you did 19 . Thank you for filling in for me." His words freed me from my bad dreams. I thought to myself, how even without an arm he was moire of a leader. Harmed but not 20 , he was still ahead of me.I was right to have admired him. From that day on, I grew bigger and a little more real. C. teacher B. student 13. A. player D. coach C. called B. looked 14. A. reached D. worked C. angry B. pale 15. A. calm D. relaxed C. set B. tried 16. A.held D. broke C. records 7.A. arms B. accident D. team C. dream B. advice 18. A.challenge D. truth 2 19. A. badly B. slowly C. fine D. fast 20. A. beaten B. invited C. pleased D. admired 阅读理解(共36分) 三、阅读下列短文,根据短文内容,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项 中,选择最佳选项。(共26分,每小题2分) 7 Going Green Four students are sharing their experience about living a greener life on the school board. Their schoolmates can read the passages and get some advice for their own lives. A In my free time, I use old clothes that our family don't wear anymore to make other useful things. It's meaningful and environment-friendly. I usually use old jeans to make handbags with different designs. They look very cute. When I go shopping, I often take them instead of the plastic ones. I'd like to share different ways to use old clothes and bring them back to fashion again B In our daily life, there are some good ways to save water. We can begin with small things. While I brush my teeth, I usually turn off the tap to use less water. Taking short showers also helps to save water. In my family, we watch less TV and use low energy light bulbs. I usually shut off all the lights before I leave home. I think it's the best way to save electricity at home 。 Nowadavs, everyone is encouraged to take a bus or the subway to travel around the city. I usually go to school by bike. Ican take some exercise and breathe the fresh _ air on the way to school. I seldom let my parents drive me to school. If ! trnvel on a holiday, 1'll choose the green travel properly. ln this way, I cun hclp to improve the environment and the traflic condition D It's very important to sort and put the waste into diflerent bins. In my daily life. I do a lot for waste sorting, I lcarn how to sort the waste online, Then. I sort the waste by preparing some bins in different colors at home. Whcnever I see litter or other things on the ground, I pick thcm up and throw them into the right bins. I also collect used batteries and put them into the bin that contains harmful things Please choose the proper passage for each of the following students 21. Tom is interested in the activities of sorting waste in his neighborhood. He can get some ideas from 22. Cindy has found lots of old clothes in her house. She plans to make good use of them. She can learn from __. 23. Peter likes traveling. He wants to travel green this summer holiday. He can get some information from B As David was watching a family riding by on bikes, he remembered how some older boys laughed at him when he was practicing riding the bike last time. David knew he was too big for training wheels "Mom," said David, with tears in his eyes. "Why is Dad always working? Hc promised to help me take off those training wheels and teach me to ride." David complained to Mom. "You know, he is under quite a lot of pressure now with his new job. Let's give him a break,"Mom said, "Why not let me help you? We can give Dad a surprise when he gets back from work." ,_2 David sighed but agreed. Wearing his helmet (头盈). he rode the bike withou training whcels. "You'd have to hold the bike for me." “Don't worry," Mom replied The bike felt shaky when he got on, but David knew Mom wouldn't let him fal Slowly they moved farther "You'd have to run with me." he said. riding faster "Come on, David. You can do it," Mom said. The soft wind kissed David's face as he rode along."Then you'd have to let go." “I already did."a voice came from behind him David turned his head and saw Mom waving, with a big smile on her face. He then rode back to his mother. It felt scary, but it also felt cool. He was riding like a big kid! Mom hugged him."I'm proud of you! I'm sure Dad will be, too." Later that day when Dad's car pulled over, David rode to him on his bike, shaky but excited. "Wow, really? Without your training wheels, ha? I'm so proud of you!" "Thanks, but you know what, Dad? I can't wait to ride bikes together with you, and Mom." "How about now?" 24. David cried at first because A. he had a fight with his mom B. other boys often laughed at him C. his bicycle was old and shaky D. his dad failed to keep his promise 25. While practicing riding without the training wheels, David felt A. painful but lucky B. nervous but excited C. angry but thankful D. upset but confident 26, At the end of the story, David would probably 11 A. ask Dad for a new helmet B. join other boys in cycling C. ride bikes with his parents D. plan a family trip with Dad C Night Milk and Slcep A warm drink of milk before bed has long been the best choice for those wanting a good night's sleep. But now a study has found it really does help people nod off - if it is milked from a cow at night Researchers have discovered that 'night milk" contains more melatonin(褪黑激 素), which has been proven to help people feel sleepy and reduce anxiety. The study, by researchers from Seoul. South Korea, involved mice being fed with dried milk powder made from cows milked both during the day and at night. Those given night milk, which contained 10 times the amount of melatonin. were less active and less anxious than those fed with the milk collected during daytime, according to the study published in The Journal of Medicinal Food Night milk quickened the start of sleep and caused the mice to sleep longer While the effect of cows milk harvested at different time has not been tested on humans up to now, taking melatonin drugs has been suggested to those who are struggling to fall asleep at night Previous studies have also indicated that milk can be excellent for helping sleer because of the calcium content, which helps people to relax Milk is also sugar-free and additive-free with nutritionists recommending skimmed milk as the best choice before bed as it is the least fattening. The more fat you take in before bedtime, the greater burden you will put on your body at night 27. What does the phrase 'nod off' in the first paragraph mean? A. Try to keep awake. B. Try to sleep a longer time _ C. Change from being awake to a sleeping state D. Change from a sleeping state to being awake 28. According to the text, the mice being fed with night time milk A. woke up later B. were more anxious C. were less active D. could not sleep well 29. Why do lots of people think milk is excellent for helping sleep? A. Because many people like drinking milk B. Because it's been tested on mice ten times C. Because it can make people more energetic D. Because it contains calcium. which helps people to relax D Speed reading: is a necessary skill in the Internet age. We skim over articles, e-mails and WeChat to try to get key words and the meaning of the text. With so much information through our electronic device (设备), it would be impossible to get through everything if we read word by word, line by line. But a new trend calls on people to enjoy reading slowly. A recent story from The Wall Street Journal reported on a book club in Wellington, New Zealand, where members meet in a cafe and turn off their smartphones. They sit in comfortable chairs and read in silence for an hour. Unlike traditional book clubs, the point of the slow reading club isn't to share ideas about certain book, but to get away from electronic devices and read in a quiet, relaxed environment Slow readers, such as The Atlantic's Maura Kelly, say a regular reading habit sharpens the mind, improves attention, lowers stress levels and deepens the ability to understand others. Some of these benefits have been backed up by science. For example, a study of 3oo elderly people published by the journal Neurology last year { showed that adults who take part in activitics that use thcir brain, such as reading. suffer (遭受) less memory loss as they gct older. Yet technology has made us less careful readers. Computer and phone screens have changed our reading patterns from the top-to-bottom, lefl-to-right reading order we traditionally used, to a wild skimming and skipping pattern as we search for important words and information. Reading text online that has many links to other wch pages also leads to weaker understanding than reading plain text (纯文本). The Internet may have made us stupider, says British journalist Patrick Kingsley from the Guardian, oniy half joking. Because of the Internet, he says, we have become very good at collecting a large number of interesting news, but we are also gradually forgetting how to sit back, think and relate all these facts to cach other Slowing reading means a return to an uninterrupted, straight pattern, in a quiet environment. Aim for 30 minutes a day, advises Kelly from The Atlantic."You can squeeze in (挤出) that half hour pretty easily if only during your free moments - whenever you want to check your favorite site for something to pass the time - you pick up a meaningful work of literature," Kelly said. 30. The words "backed up" in Paragraph 3 probably mean"_ C. supported B. called back A. given back D. disagreed 31. Kingsley believes that the Internet has weaken people's ability to __. A. get key words rapidly B. share ideas about books C. collect interesting news D. think deeply about information 32. According to the passage, slow reading A. improves understanding among people B. treats the memory loss of elderly people C. provides people with a quiet environment D. slows down the development of electronic device 2 33. What's the best title for the passage? A. Benefit of Reading Clubs B. Return of Slow Reading C. Reading of the Internet Age D. Influence of Speed Reading 四、阅读短文,根据短文内容回答问题。(共10分,每小题2分) Doctors in Bristol can send patients on a free course this month, which nses stand-up comedy to help patients who are fighting with trauma(创伤) The course was pioneered by a comedian, Belcher It's believed that comedy is in every one of us, and we are all born comedians Every night we come home from work and tell our family what our days were like, but on the way home we'll work on the details, and try to make our stories funnier to amuse our families. According to Angie Belcher, professional comedy education is tc give people the tools to make the stories better. The course is a combination of psychology(心理学), comedy and storytelling and it will last six weeks In fact, past traumas are perfect for comedy. Comedy doesn't come from the happy, perfect moments of our lives, but from our everyday life events. People who've been through big life experiences, such as the death of a close friend and poor health. often can't wait to share their stories, mostly because there's always something strangely funny about the situation. Experts say that we can accept and honor the comedy of a situation, as much as the sadness of it. It's a short period of rest from something unpleasant. Angie, who has a master's degree in psychology, says the course is for anyone who is ready to explore their trauma through comedy. It can be taken by people in recovery from mental health problems and people who've had trauma. There's lots of one-to-one help in the room too. The comedians give people a hand to write their comedy and explore some dark times from their history. While the course can't take the place of medical treatment, talking about our { trauma in a funny way indeed helps. Comedy can help to build community. When we bring our stories alive for others, it makes other people feel less alene. Having out experiences minored back to us is hugely comforting 34. Whopioneered the free course? 35. How long will the course last? 36. Where does comedy come from according to the passage? 37. Your friend Peter is now going through a trauma. Would you like to advise him to take the course mentioned in the passage? Why or why not? 书面表达(共10分) 五、文段表达(共10分) 38.根据中文和英文提示,完成一篇不少于50词的文段写作。文中已给出内容不 计入总词数。所给提示词语仅供选用。请不要写出你的校名和姓名。 假如你是李华,你们学校将举行初中毕业典礼,班上的交换生Peter要来参 加这个毕业典礼,请你给他写封邮件,告知他毕业典礼的时间和地点,活动内容 以及他需要做什么准备。 提示词语:speech, video, gift, take photos 提示问题: · When and where will the Graduation Ceremony(毕业典礼.)be held? · What will you do during the Graduation Ceremony? · What do you advise Peter to prepare for it? Dear Peter How is it going? I'm writing to tell you some information about our Graduation Ceremony. 。