江苏省南通市海门区东洲国际学校2023～2024学年九年级上学期期中考试英语试题

九年级英语听力部分，现在开始一听对话回答问题，每段对话听两遍。One, what's your favorite art form? Milly. I like drawing this, but my cousin andy likes photography very much. What's your favorite art form? Molly. I like drawing list, but my cousin andy likes photography very much. Two, Kitty, why did you take a bus to school today? Because there is something wrong with my bike. Kitty, why did you take a bus to school today? Because there is something wrong with my bike. Three, hi Sandy, which TV program do you like? I used to watch cartoons, but now I like documentaries. Hi Sandy, which TV program do you like? I used to watch cartoons, but now I like documentaries. For you look unhappy, whats the matter? My . parents are busy working out. They don't have time to talk with me. You look unhappy. Whats the matter? My parents are busy working out. They don't have time to talk with me. Five, I missed the bus, so I was late for work. Me too. My train was slow because of the . rainstorm. I missed the bus, so I was late for work. Me too. My train was slow because of the rainstorm. Six, is IT the right bus to don't show park? No, this the number one bus. You have to get off at the next stop and take a number two bus. Is IT the right bus to don't joe park? No, this is the number one bus. You have to get off at the next stop and take a number two bus. Seven, I don't like rock music because that sounds too noisy. neither do I. I like classical music Better than folk music. I don't like rock music because that sounds too noisy. neither do I. I like classical music Better than music. Eight, I want to go boating in the water park. Would you like to go there with me? I'd like to, but I must prepare for my competition. I want to go boating in the water park. Would you like to go there with me? I'd like to, but I must prepare for my . competition. Nine, I didn't see you in the office just now. Were you in the library? No, I send a postcard to my best friend. I didn't see you in the office just now. Were you in the library? No, I send a postcard to my best friend. Ten, joe, I finished the run in three . hours. Well done, mom. You are really great because you are the oldest runner there. Joe, I finished the run in three hours. Well done, mom. You are really great because you are the oldest runner there. 2、听对话和短文回答问题。每段对话和短文听两遍，听一段对话，回答第11至12小题。Good morning, everybody. Please remember that lessons will change next week. Excuse me, sir, what are the changes? You won't have science lessons next week. Then what will we do instead? You will . have computer lessons and art lessons instead. Why aren't we having our usual science lessons? Your science teacher, mr. Green, will be away next week. He will attend an international meeting. Good morning, everybody. Please remember that lessons will change next week. Excuse me, sir, what are the changes? You won't have science lessons next week. Then what will we do? instead? You will have computer lessons and art lessons instead. Why aren't we having our usual science lessons? Your science teacher, mr. Green, will be away next week. He will attend an international meeting. 听第一篇短文，回答第13至15小题。Many people have hobbies, and my father has made his hobbies into his job. He started to play tennis when he was five. He practiced very hard and won a lot of competitions. Unluckily, he seriously hurt his right foot in one competition. From then on, he could not play as well as he did before, but he still loved tennis. Several years later, he became a tennis coach. Now he has been a coach for over twenty years, and he has trained lots of excEllent players. He is happy to help them win. Competitions can become successful. Many people have hobbies, and my father has made his hobbies into his job. He started to play tennis when he was five. He practiced very hard and won a lot of competitions. Unluckily, he seriously hurt his right foot in one competition. From then on, he could not play as well as he did before, but he still loved tennis. Several years later, he became a tennis coach. Now he has been a coach for over twenty years, and he has trained lots of excEllent players. He is happy to help them win. Competitions can become successful. 听第二篇短文，回答第16至20小题。I love looking at maps. We have had maps for over four thousand years. They tell us very useful information about the world today. Different colors are used on a map. On most maps, the sea is blue while the land is Brown or Green. However, I think the most interesting thing on maps is the shapes of the different countries. They are not square or around. They are all in different shapes, and some even have shapes that look like other things. When I look at a world map, I can see one country that looks like a fire and another country that looks like a cow. IT even has a mouth, legs and tail. My favorite is the country that looks like a boot. IT is in europe. Why don't you have a look at a map and see what you can see? I love looking at maps. We have had maps for over four thousand years. They tell us very useful information about the world today. Different colors are used on a map. On most maps, the sea is blue while the land is Brown or Green. However, I think the most interesting thing on maps is the shapes of the different countries. They are not square or around. They are all in different shapes, and some even have shapes s that look like other things. When I look at a world map, I can see one country that looks like a fire and another country that looks like a cow. IT even has a mouth, legs and tail. My favorite is the country that looks like a boot. IT is in europe. Why don't you have a look at a map and see what you can see? 听力考试到此结束。 海门区东洲国际学校2023～2024学年第一学期期中考试 九年级英语卷 考试时间： 120分钟 试卷分值：150分 第Ⅰ卷（选择题 共90分） 一、听力部分（本题共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） 从A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 （一）听对话，回答问题。（每段对话听两遍） 1. What is Andy’s favourite art form? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A B. C. 2. How does Kitty usually go to school? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. B. C. 3. What TV programme does Sandy like? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. B. C. 4. What’s the girl’s problem? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. B. C. 5. Why was the woman’s train late? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. The train was too full. B. The train broke down. C. It was raining heavily. 6. Where does the dialogue happen? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. On the No.1 Bus. B. On the No.2 Bus. C. At the bus stop. 7. What kind of music does the woman like best? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. Rock music. B. Folk music. C. Classical music. 8. What is the girl going to do? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. Prepare for a party. B. Prepare for her competition. C. Go boating in the Water Park. 9. Where did the man go just now?【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. To the post office. B. To the library. C. To the office. 10. Why does Joe think his mother is great? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A She is the only woman runner. B. She ran fastest. C. She is the oldest runner. （二）听对话和短文，回答问题。（每段对话和短文听两遍） 听对话，回答各小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 11. What will the students have instead of science lessons next week? A. Computer lessons and art lessons. B. Computer lessons and a meeting. C. Art lessons and a meeting. 12. Why will the science teacher be away? A. He will be on holiday. B. He has to take care of his child. C. He will attend a meeting. 听短文，回答下列小题。请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Hobby becomes job ● My father started to play tennis when he was ___13___ years old. ● He hurt his ___14___ in one competition. ● Now he is a ___15___. 13. A. seven B. six C. five 14. A. left leg B. right foot C. right arm 15. A. tennis player B. sports reporter C. tennis coach 听短文，回答各小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 16. How long have we had maps? A. For about 3,000 years. B. For over 4,000 years. C. For over 5,000 years. 17. What colour is the land on most maps? A. Red. B. Blue. C. Brown or green. 18. What does the woman think is the most interesting thing on maps? A. The sizes of the countries. B. The shapes of the countries. C. The locations of the countries. 19. What does the woman’s favourite country look like? A. A boot. B. A fire. C. A cow. 20. What does the woman suggest you do? A. Try to use online maps more. B. Have a look at the map of the world. C. Buy some maps. 二、单项选择 （本题共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 21. There is no such thing as a free lunch in the world. Success lies in ________ hard work. A. / B. a C. an D. the 22. The closing ceremony (闭幕式) of the 19th Asian Games has a lot of art forms ________ a Chinese style. A. with B. through C. in D. against 23. —Would you like to do a video chat or make a voice call? —________. Just talk with me face to face, please. A. Both B. Neither C. All D. Either 24. We don’t know the love of our parents ________ we become parents ourselves one day. A. until B. when C. since D. though 25. Don’t follow the movie stars blindly. You should know _________ is worth our learning from. A. who B. what C. which D. how 26. —Have you noticed that home-school cooperation is getting more attention than ever before? —Yes. In fact, what really ________ is what parents say and do. A. considers B. values C. matters D. minds 27. Bill is such a(n) ________ boy that he seems interested in everything. A. modest B. curious C. energetic D. careful 28. Look at the ________ expression on Tom’s face, and you can understand why he can’t answer the teacher’s question. A. cheerful B. absent C. friendly D. pleased 29. —What will the weather be like tomorrow? —I was on the phone and ________ most of the weather report. A. have missed B. was missing C. will miss D. missed 30. When faced with a hot potato, simply ________ calm and you will find out the way to solve it. A. staying B. stay C. to stay D. stayed 31. In this fast-paced time, young people prefer to shop online because they ________ spend a lot of time going from shop to shop. A. needn’t B. can’t C. mustn’t D. shouldn’t 32. ________ great progress China has made in exploring outer space! A. What a B. What C. How D. How a 33. The ________ of the Sanxingdui Ruins site (遗址) surprised the world, and it is still full of many mysteries and wonders that are unknown to the world. A. development B. direction C. discovery D. difference 34. —Peter did the test ________ in his class. —No wonder he got fewer points than the other students in his class. A. less careful B. more careful C. least carefully D. most carefully 35. I hope one day I can answer all the questions and win a big prize in one of the ________! A. chat shows B. game shows C. cartoons D. documentaries 36. Hearing our class came first in the sports meeting, we could hardly ________ our excitement. A. imagine B. create C. record D. control 37. —Mum, can I eat the ice cream in the fridge? —Sure, you can eat it if the dishes in the sink ________. A. wash B. are washed C. will wash D. will be washed 38 Confucius’s quote (名言) “Never do to others what you don’t want others to do to you” reminds us to always ________ other people’s feelings. A. look for B. ask for C. cheer for D. care about 39. --It's so careless of you to make a spelling mistake again. --Sorry. I couldn't remember . A. when I learnt the word B. if I have learnt the word C. where should I put the silent "t" D. in which class did you teach the word 40. —Eric, you seem very excited. — ? I won the first prize in the singing competition. A. What’s up B. Who cares C. Guess what D. Pardon me 三、完形填空（本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A boy thought the place around him was full of fear and sadness, so he left his home to ____41____ the Bird of Happiness. He wanted the bird to bring warmth, flowers and trees to his ____42____. Before long, he met a monster (怪物) with a black beard (胡子). The boy asked him if he could find the Bird of Happiness for him. “I’ll tell you about that,” the monster said, “____43____ you must kill someone for me. If you won’t, then I’ll breathe through my beard and make the road ____44____.” The boy ____45____, so the monster breathed on the road and made it disappear. The boy continued his journey on a path of sharp rocks and soon his ____46____ bled(流血) from cuts. He had to crawl (爬行). Then he met a monster with a brown beard. The monster told the boy to poison someone for him. The boy refused, so the monster also breathed on the path through his beard and ____47____ it into a desert. Before long, the weak boy met a monster with a white beard. “I’ll tell you ____48____ the Bird of Happiness is,” the monster said, “but you must ____49____ someone for me. If you don’t, I’ll breathe on you and make you see nothing either.” The boy refused for a ____50____ time, and the monster did that to him. ____51____, the boy reached the top of the mountain where the Bird of Happiness lived. He ____52____ before the Bird, near death like all the others who had looked for it. Then the Bird touched his eyes and he could ____53____ again. The Bird built up his strength and carried him home. As soon as the Bird landed in ____54____ village, the countryside all around turned green. Flowers and other plants grew and everyone lived in peace. They thanked the boy for his long-time hard work. It was all because the ____55____ boy brought the Bird of Happiness home to them. 41. A. look B. see C. watch D. find 42. A. garden B. house C. village D. school 43. A. but B. and C. so D. or 44. A. clean B. dirty C. narrow D. disappear 45. A. agreed B. refused C. obeyed D. accepted 46. A. feet B. eyes C. face D. head 47. A. cut B. put C. turned D. divided 48. A. where B. what C. which D. that 49. A. wound B. poison C. kill D. blind 50. A. first B. second C. third D. fourth 51. A. At the beginning B. At last C. At first D. At present 52. A. jumped B. stood C. lay D. ran 53. A. smell B. hear C. see D. taste 54. A. the monster’s B. the bird’s C. the man’s D. the boy’s 55. A. happy B. brave C. modest D. honest 四、阅读理解（本题共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Have you ever thought how important T-shirts are in your life? I don’t mean expensive designer T-shirts. After all, just because you spend a lot of money on a shirt doesn’t mean that it looks good. I’m talking about the T-shirts that say something about you, like where you’ve been, what you like, or what you think. Those are often the T-shirts that we feel the most comfortable in and that we wear again and again. I’m going to tell you about two T-shirts that I really, really love and explain why. I’ve been to London twice. The first time I went I saw this shirt in a souvenir shop and my dad bought it for me. I really loved the design and the colors. And it reminds me of something funny that happened. One day we were travelling around the center of London. We almost got lost, but we found our way—thanks to the picture on this T-shirt! Sometimes I’ve bought clothes that I’ve never worn or that I’ve only worn once or twice. But I’ve worn(and washed)this T-shirt hundreds of times. I love music and I love Adele. I haven’t seen many of my favorite artists live, but I bought this when I went to Adele’s concert two years ago. It was a great concert and this is a great souvenir. And white T-shirts go with anything, not just jeans! So, those are just two of my favorite T-shirts that tell a story. What about yours? posted 16th April at 16:57 post a comment Nuria Gil, Spain I’ve never been to China and I don’t know any Chinese, but one of my favorite T-shirts has the Chinese characters on it. One of the reasons that I like it is because I love the bright colors of the characters. And it has sentimental(情感)value. Last year, my brother studied in Beijing and he gave me this when he came home. 56. What did Sara’s T-shirt help her family do in London? A. Find a souvenir shop. B. Know where they were. C. Take a short way. D. Remember who they were. 57. Why is the other T-shirt so important to Sara? A. It has been worn twice. B. It washes well. C. It’s bought at Adele’s concert. D. It goes with jeans. 58. What does Nuria think of her T-shirt? A. It is old. B. It is simple. C. It is expensive. D. It is valuable. B What subject do you worry about the most at school? Many students worry about math. Some students can’t sleep well the day before a math exam. Others may feel very nervous during the exam itself. But there might be a way to make the subject less stressful. “For people who are anxious about math, posture (姿势) makes a big difference,” Erik Peper from San Francisco State University told the Daily Mail. That’s right – sitting up straight can help you do better on math exams. Scientists tested 125 college students. They asked them to do a simple math quiz while sitting in a slumped-over (趴倒的) position, or sitting up straight. After the test, 56 percent of students said the exam was easier to do if they were sitting up straight. Slumping over is a defensive posture. It can trigger (激发) negative (消极的) memories in the body and brain. This can stop you from thinking clearly, Peper said. Students who were not nervous about taking the math exam did not necessarily benefit from better posture. But they did find that doing math while slumped over was more difficult, Science Daily reported. Good posture isn’t just helpful for taking math exams. Athletes, musicians and public speakers can all benefit from better posture. When you feel stressed out, you can also try to sit up straight or stand tall. It can help you feel more positive and focus better. 59. According to the passage, how do some students feel when they face math? A. Cool and calm. B. Sleepy. C. Stressed. D. Relaxed. 60. How many students found it easier to do the math quiz when sitting straight? A. 125. B. 70. C. 56. D. 60. 61. What do we know from the passage? A. Sitting up straight can help people feel better. B. Good posture is just helpful for taking math exams. C. Right posture can help students remember faster. D. Slumping over can sometimes have a good influence. 62. What is the passage mainly about? A. Who usually slumps over. B. How to relax in an exam. C. The benefits of positive postures. D. A good way to have math tests. C On the first day of school, our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn’t already know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I turned around to find a wrinkled, little old lady with a smile. She said, “Hi, handsome! My name is Rose. I’m eighty-seven years old. Can I give you a hug?” I laughed and warmly responded, “Of course you may!” She gave me a giant squeeze (拥抱). “Why are you in college at such a young, innocent (幼稚的) age?” I asked. She jokingly replied, “I’m here to meet a rich husband, get married, have a couple of children, and then retire and travel.” “No, seriously?” I asked. I was curious what may have motivated her to be taking on this challenge at her age. “I always dreamed of having a college education and now I’m getting one!” she told me. After class we walked to the Student Union building and shared a chocolate milkshake. We became instant friends. Every day of the next three months we would leave class together and talk nonstop. I was always attracted listening to this “time machine” as she shared her wisdom and experience with me. Over the course of the year, Rose became a campus icon (校园偶像) and she easily made friends wherever she went. She loved to dress up and enjoyed the attention from other students. She was living it up. At the end of the term, we invited Rose to speak at a student gathering. I’ll never forget what she taught us. “We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing. There are only four secrets to staying young, being happy, and achieving success. You have to laugh and find humor every day. You’ve got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die. There are so many people walking around who are dead, and they don’t even know it.” she said. “There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up. Anybody can grow older. That doesn’t take any talent or ability,” she added. “But growing up requires finding opportunities in change. Have no regrets. The elderly usually don’t have regrets for what we did, but rather for things we did not do. ” She concluded her speech by courageously singing The Rose She challenged each of us to study the lyrics (歌词) and live them out in our daily life. At the year’s end Rose finished the college degree she had begun all those years. We’d always keep her in mind because it is the wonderful woman who taught us by example that it’s never too late to be all you can possibly be. 63. Why did Rose go to college according to the passage? A. To share her wisdom and experience. B. To find out the secret of living longer. C. To make her college dream come true. D. To get married to a wealthy husband. 64. The meaning of the underlined phrase “living it up” probably means ________. A. enjoying life B. growing older C. working hard D. losing herself 65. Which of the correct order of the following events? a. Rose graduated from college. b. Rose gave an encouraging speech. c. Rose and the writer became friends. d. Rose introduced herself to the writer. e. Rose became popular among students. f. Rose greeted the writer with a big hug. A. f-e-b-c B. f-c-a-b C. d-b-e-a D. d-c-b-a 66. What lesson can we learn from Rose’s story? A. Being generous to people can gain respect from them. B. Growing up is easy while growing older needs efforts. C. Doing what we dream of leads to no regrets in the future. D. Never to stop studying makes people stay young forever. D Making velvet flowers（绒花）was an endangered folk art, but it’s now kept alive with more young craftsmen devoting themselves to the art. Murong Yi, 21, a senior studying at a university in Beijing, is one of them. Recently, she posted her video about how to make velvet flower head—wear shaped like a golden phoenix on Sina Weibo. The artwork was made of 4, 000 pieces of cocoon fiber（蚕丝）in 12 days. Generally, it only takes two to three days to make a velvet flower. The video has received over 2. 4 million views on Bilibili. Velvet flowers are called “ronghua”（荣华）in Chinese, it means great wealth. It was a popular decoration in festivals and weddings, but few people know about it now. “I started to learn about it five or six years ago from some ancient Chinese costume historical dramas,” she said. She tried to learn from others but couldn’t find many online tutorial videos. Finally, she watched a one-hour TV program, in which an inheritor（继承人）showed how to make velvet flowers in detail. Then, there was the problem of buying materials. Velvet flowers are made of silk and copper wires（铜线）. “However, it was difficult to buy these materials at that time,” Murong said. Another key step is to choose copper wires in the proper size and type. “The hardness really do matter, ” she said. “Even 1-millimeter would lead to a different shape.” Without much experience, she had to learn from failures and tried again. New ideas naturally came up when Murong grew as a skilled creator. She found a way to have ready—made fiber produced in a factory, which helped make the handicraft much easier. Now, people interested in this craft can simply buy the material from her Taobao store. “By doing this, I hope it will help those who want to try ronghua,” Murong said. As a lover of Chinese traditional culture, she said “I’ll learn more about different handicrafts and help make them popular among young people by social media.” 67. In the passage, Murong Yi is ________ . A. a university teacher from Beijing. B. an inheritor who makes velvet flowers. C. a factory worker who makes fiber. D. a lover of Chinese traditional culture. 68. The underlined sentence “The video has received over 2. 4 million views on Bilibili.” shows that ________ . A. people take interest in Murong’s velvet flowers B. people like watching short videos on Bilibili C. people can learn different skills from videos D. Murong wants to be an online celebrity（网红） 69. Which sentence can be put in ________? A. Many young people show interest in it. B. Therefore, Murong faced challenges. C. Luckily, Murong knows the method. D. Murong decided to learn from videos online. 70. According to the passage, what may Murong do in the future? A. Learn more about different handicrafts. B. Open more stores on Taobao to make money. C. Sell velvet flowers on social media and teach people. D. Make velvet flowers for some historical dramas. 五、课外阅读 请根据“The Merchant of Venice”，判断正误。正确的涂A，错误的涂B。 71. Gobbo asked Bassanio to give Lancelot a job as a servant but he refused. 72. Jessica wanted to leave home because she disliked the way Shylock behaved. 73. Bassanio agreed to take Gratiano to Belmont because he didn’t want to sail alone. 74. The Prince of Morocco didn’t choose the lead box because he was afraid to take risks. 75. Antonio’s friends realized that Shylock would take revenge on Antonio. 第Ⅱ卷（非选择题 共60分） 六、词汇（本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 请根据中文提示、英文释义或句意，写出句中所缺单词，使句子通顺。 76. We can get the ________ (up-to-date, newest) information through the Internet. 77. When I get a low ________ in exams, I often go to the teachers for help. 78. Though we are ________ (not special) people, we can make a difference to the world. 79. The football team lost the game because they were short of team s________. 80. We cannot ________ (表扬) him too much because he always tries his best to help others. 请根据句意从方框中选择合适的词，并用其适当形式填空，使句子通顺。 success eighty patient decide strict 81. Tom doesn’t like fishing because he is an ________ man. 82. I’ve never met a ________ Maths teacher than Miss King. 83. China’s Twenty-Four Solar Terms (中国二十四节气) has entered the list of world heritage (遗产) ________. 84. The man kept remembering English words every day until he was in his ________. 85. What wise ________ you have made! They will help you solve the problems. 请根据句意从方框中选择合适的动词，并用其适当时态填空，使句子通顺。 hand not be announce arrive draw 86. Be quiet! The host ________ the result of the competition soon. 87. Since you ________ in your homework, why not go out to play basketball? 88. If you ________ suitable for being the designer, who will be? 89. This morning Mr. Lee ________ a new picture, but I’m not sure if he has completed it. 90. My cousin gave me a ring as soon as she ________ in Beijing. 七、短文填空（本题共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 请认真阅读下面短文，并根据各题所给首字母的提示，写出一个合适的英语单词完整、正确的形式，使短文通顺。 In ancient China, when friends or relatives were separating, they would pick a willow twig (柳条) and give it to the person who was leaving. In fact, they wanted to e____91____ their wish for him to stay. In Chinese, the word for “willow” is pronounced the s____92____ as the word for “stay”. Many Chinese poets liked to i____93____ willows in their works. One of the most famous p____94____ is A Farewell Song by Wang Wei. It reads, No dust is raised on the road wet with morning rain. The willows by the hotel look so fresh and green. I invite you to d____95____ a cup of wine again. West of the Sunny Pass no more friends will be seen. Nowadays, willow twigs can also be seen in m____96____ art. There was an amazing performance about willow twigs. 365 people held willow twigs in their hands on the green stage. At the same time, an ancient painting of weeping willows (垂柳) a____97____ on the LED screen. The setting of 365 people stood for 365 days, and the c____98____ green meant the return of spring. The performance was thought h____99____ of by the audience. “I was deeply attracted by traditional Chinese culture,” one of them said. In short, giving a willow twig to a person is not saying g____100____ but asking him to stay. This is the beauty of Chinese culture. 八、阅读与回答问题（本题共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 请认真阅读下面短文，并根据短文内容回答问题。 September is a big month for students in China since the new term begins from now on. In ancient China, the school entrance ceremony (入学典礼) was one of the most important ceremonies. Children began school between the ages of 4~7 in ancient China. Since there was no certain time to begin a new term at that time, the most important thing for parents was to choose a lucky day for their children to enter school. Next, parents would prepare some school things for their children, including desks, chairs and the four treasures of the study. In ancient times, teachers were usually very knowledgeable local persons. Parents would prepare many gifts, and then write a letter of invitation to ask a knowledgeable man to be their children’s teacher. On the day their children entered school, parents would take them to take part in The First Writing Ceremony. Before that, children would kowtow (叩头) to the statue of Confucius (孔子像) 9 times and then to their teacher 3 times to show their deep respect. During the ceremony, the teacher would put a red point on the students’ forehead (前额) as it meant opening the wisdom eye. Children would ring a certain bell to start a new term. After that, they could finally sit down in their seats and begin to study. The First Writing Ceremony was a very important ceremony for every student. Every day, students would arrive at school earlier than their teacher, and kowtow to the statue of Confucius, and then go back to the seats. Usually the teacher would give every student a new name, which was used for future Imperial Examination (科举考试) . Today, some schools are starting to hold an entrance ceremony like they did in ancient times. Students put on traditional costumes and bow to the statue of Confucius and their teachers. This means that from this moment, they take a step in the lifelong journey of learning. 101. At what age did children begin school in ancient China? ________________________ 102. What school things did parents prepare for children to enter school in ancient China ? ________________________ 103. Why would children kowtow to the statue of Confucius and their teacher before the First Writing Ceremony? ________________________ 104. What would children do during the First Writing Ceremony? ________________________ 105. What do you think of the school entrance ceremony? (请自拟一句话作答) ________________________ 九、书面表达（本题满分25分） 106. 假如你是刘浩，你最近认识的澳大利亚交流生Thomas回国后给你发了一封电子邮件，邮件中他详细地介绍了自己，并想更多地了解你。请你就下面邮件中提及的几个问题用英语进行回复。 ● What is your personality like? ● What kind of art form do you like best? Why? ● Who has influenced you most? Why? ● Do you have any problems with study or life? What are they? 注意事项： 1. 至少选择三个方面进行回复，要求语句通顺、意思连贯； 2. 答题卡上只写正文内容。 Dear Thomas, Thank you for your email. I miss you very much and I want to make friends with you. Now I will tell you something about myself. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Best wishes, Liu Hao 海门区东洲国际学校2023～2024学年第一学期期中考试 九年级英语卷 考试时间： 120分钟 试卷分值：150分 第Ⅰ卷（选择题 共90分） 一、听力部分（本题共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） 从A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 （一）听对话，回答问题。（每段对话听两遍） 【1题答案】 【答案】C 【2题答案】 【答案】A 【3题答案】 【答案】A 【4题答案】 【答案】C 【5题答案】 【答案】C 【6题答案】 【答案】A 【7题答案】 【答案】C 【8题答案】 【答案】B 【9题答案】 【答案】A 【10题答案】 【答案】C （二）听对话和短文，回答问题。（每段对话和短文听两遍） 【11~12题答案】 【答案】11. A 12. C 【13~15题答案】 【答案】13. C 14. B 15. C 【16~20题答案】 【答案】16. B 17. C 18. B 19. A 20. B 二、单项选择 （本题共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 【21题答案】 【答案】A 【22题答案】 【答案】C 【23题答案】 【答案】B 【24题答案】 【答案】A 【25题答案】 【答案】A 【26题答案】 【答案】C 【27题答案】 【答案】B 【28题答案】 【答案】B 【29题答案】 【答案】D 【30题答案】 【答案】B 【31题答案】 【答案】A 【32题答案】 【答案】B 【33题答案】 【答案】C 【34题答案】 【答案】C 【35题答案】 【答案】B 【36题答案】 【答案】D 【37题答案】 【答案】B 【38题答案】 【答案】D 【39题答案】 【答案】A 【40题答案】 【答案】C 三、完形填空（本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 【41~55题答案】 【答案】41. D 42. C 43. A 44. D 45. B 46. A 47. C 48. A 49. D 50. C 51. B 52. C 53. C 54. D 55. B 四、阅读理解（本题共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A 【56~58题答案】 【答案】56. B 57. C 58. D B 【59~62题答案】 【答案】59. C 60. B 61. A 62. C C 【63~66题答案】 【答案】63. C 64. A 65. D 66. C D 【67~70题答案】 【答案】67. D 68. A 69. B 70. A 五、课外阅读 【71~75题答案】 【答案】71. B 72. A 73. B 74. B 75. A 第Ⅱ卷（非选择题 共60分） 六、词汇（本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 请根据中文提示、英文释义或句意，写出句中所缺单词，使句子通顺。 【76题答案】 【答案】latest 【77题答案】 【答案】mark 【78题答案】 【答案】common 【79题答案】 【答案】(s)pirit 【80题答案】 【答案】praise 【81~85题答案】 【答案】81. impatient 82. stricter 83. successfully 84. eighties 85. decisions 【86~90题答案】 【答案】86. will announce##is going to announce 87. have handed 88. are not##aren’t 89. was drawing 90. arrived 七、短文填空（本题共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 【91~100题答案】 【答案】91. (e)xpress 92. (s)ame 93. (i)nclude 94. (p)oems 95. (d)rink 96. (m)odern 97. (a)ppeared 98. (c)olour##(c)olor 99. (h)ighly 100. (g)oodbye 八、阅读与回答问题（本题共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 【101~105题答案】 【答案】101. From 4 to 7 years old. 102. Desks, chairs and the four treasures of the study. 103. To show their deep respect. 104. They would ring a certain bell to start a new term. 105. It is meaningful./It is important./It is necessary. 九、书面表达（本题满分25分） 【106题答案】 【答案】例文 Dear Thomas, Thank you for your email. I miss you very much and I want to make friends with you. Now I will tell you something about myself. I’m outgoing, so I enjoy making friends. I’m willing to help others and I’m humorous, often making my friends laugh. I like music most because it makes me feel relaxed, and music can also be a bridge for people to communicate, helping me know many people from different countries who speak different languages. My mother has influenced me the most. She not only teaches me how to speak and behave but also makes me understand the importance of loving my family through cooking for us every day. Now, I have difficulty in learning English as I can’t pronounce it correctly and I hope you can give me some advice. Best wishes, Liu Hao 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $