湖北省襄陽市第三十一中學(xué)2023-2024學(xué)年九年級上學(xué)期期中考試英語試題

2023--2024學(xué)年度上學(xué)期期中測試題九年級英語一、選擇填空(本題共10分，每小題1分，滿分10分)從每小題A、B、C、D四個選項(xiàng)中，選出一個可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。1.—IwonderifIcanloseweightquickly.—Oh,no!Bepatient.________.Losingweightcan’tbedoneinaday.Itisapieceofcake B.IguesssoC.IamafraidsoD.Ittakestime2.—Confucius(孔子)wasagreatChineseeducatorandphilosopher(哲學(xué)家).—Histhoughtsandideashavehadadeep________bothinChinaandbeyond.Aattention B.influenceC.businessD.form3.—Look!Thegoldfishisdying.—Whatapity!Thiskindofgoldfish________muchcareandattention.A.requests B.recordsC.requiresD.repeats4.—DoyouhaveanyplanforthecomingNewYear’sDay?—Notyet,butIthinkwewillchoose________toursortraveltonearbyareas.A.international B.localC.mobileD.convenient5.—HanLihasimprovedhisEnglishalotsincehejoinedtheEnglishclub.—How________hechosetojoinitatfirst!A.wisely B.widelyC.simplyD.politely6.—Everystudentisexpectedto________asportingactivityforahealthylife.—Icouldn’tagreemore.Healthmattersalot.A.dealwith B.endupC.takeupD.comeacross7.—HowbeautifultheChineseinkpaintingis!Thepaperisthinandlight.—Thepaperis________inXuanzhou,Anhui.Thepaperisalsocalledxuanduced B.makingC.productD.given8.—You________sitdownorstand,justasyouwish.—Thankyou.I’llstanduntilIfeeltired.A.must B.mayC.can’tD.haveto9.—Iwonder________JuneisagoodtimetovisitHongKong.—Don’tworry.Youcanchoosetogowheneveryoulike.A.when B.howC.thatD.if10.—Doyouknow________?ItwasNieHaisheng,thepersonIadmiremost.—Really?Youarealuckydog.A.whomIsawyesterdayB.whatIsawyesterdayC.wherewasNieHaishengyesterdayD.whoisNieHaisheng二、完形填空（本大題共10小題，每小題1分，滿分10分）閱讀下面的短文，根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容從每小題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項(xiàng)中，選出一個可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，使短文意思完整、句子通順，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。Wishingtoencourageheryoungson’sprogressonthepiano,amothertookherboytoapianist’sconcertonasummerholidayevening.Aftertheyfoundtheirseats,themothersawtwofriendsinthehallandwalkedto11hellotothem.Itwastheboy’sfirsttimetocometothehall.Hethoughtitwasagood12forhimtoexplore(探索)thewondersoftheconcerthall.Hestoodupandwalkedaround.Hewalked13adoormarked“NOADMITTANCE”(禁止入內(nèi)).Whenthehalllightswentdown,theconcertwouldbegin.Themotherreturnedtoherseatanddiscoveredthathersonwas14.Themotherwassoworriedthattearswereinhereyes.Theconcertbegan,andthelightsfellonthewonderfulpianoonstage.Themotherwas15toseeherlittleboysittingatthekeyboard,16thesongTwinkle,TwinkleLittleStarashedidathome.Atthatmoment,thegreatpianistcame,quicklymovedtothepianoandsaid17alowvoice,“Don’tstop.Keepplaying.”Hesatdownandbeganfillinginabasspart(低音)withhisleft18,thenaddedarunningobbligato(伴奏)withhisrighthand.Theyplayedthepianotogether19.Theoldpianistandtheyoungpianoboychangedafrighteningsituationintoawonderfulcreativeexperience.Everyoneinthehallstoodupand20them.Anartist’sachievementsandcharm(魅力)dependonnotonlyhisperfectskillsbuthisgoodqualities(品質(zhì)).11.A.speak B.talk C.say D.tell12.A.use B.chance C.season D.culture13.A.through B.across C.above D.over14.A.sleepy B.missing C.tired D.excited15.A.serious B.sad C.glad D.surprised16.A.singing B.writing C.playing D.copying17.A.at B.on C.in D.of18.A.hand B.shoulder C.foot D.leg19.A.loudly B.carelessly C.terribly D.happily20.A.lookedfor B.laughedat C.shoutedat D.cheeredfor三、閱讀理解（本大題共兩節(jié)，滿分35分）第一節(jié)（共15小題，每小題2分，滿分30分）閱讀下面三篇材料，根據(jù)材料內(nèi)容從每小題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項(xiàng)中，選出一個最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑AAsapopularmuseuminChina,thePalaceMuseumattractsmillionsoftouristsaroundtheworldeveryyear.Ifyouplantopayavisit,thefollowinginformationcanhelpyou.Address:4JingshanQianjie,Dongchengdistrict,BeijingWebsites:en.dpm.org.cn/dpm.org.cnHours:8:30—17:00(April1st—October31stnoentry(進(jìn)入)after16:108:30—16:30(November1st—March31stnoentryafter15:40)Tickets:BuyingticketsonlineApril1st—October31st:60yuanNovember1st—March31st:40yuanFreeforchildrenunder18Rules&Suggestions：Smokingisnotallowed.Noscratching(劃損).Nopets.Pleasewatchyourpersonalthings.Location：ThePalaceMuseumisintheheartofBeijing.Visitorswillbeexcitedtofindalotofhistoricsites,parks,shoppingmalls,museumsandtheatersnearby.Busstopsandsubwaystationsareprovidedforfurthertransportation.Facilities(設(shè)施):21.YoucanenterthePalaceMuseum________.A.at8:00onMarch5th B.at17:00onNovember1stC.at16:30onOctober31st D.at9:30onApril10th22.IfMr.Blackwantstotakehiswifeandhisson(14yearsold)tovisitthemuseuminJuly,heneedstopay______inall.A.￥180 B.￥80 C.￥120 D.￥6023.Accordingtotheinformationabove,_________.A.youcanfindsomeshoppingmallsnearby B.smokingandeatingaren’tallowedinsideC.youcanvisitthemuseumwithyourpet D.freetransportationisprovidednearby24.The________areNOTprovidedinthemuseum.A.restrooms B.sharedbikes C.wheelchairs D.restaurants25.Youwouldprobablyreadthepassagein_____________sectionofanewspaper.A.Science&Technology B.Film&TV C.Sports&Health D.Travel&FestivalsBManypeopleoftenspendhourswatchingvideosontheirphonesbeforesleep,withthelightsoff.However,didyouknowthatusingyourphoneinthedarkisnotaverygoodidea?Thescreenofyourphonesendsoutbluelight,whichisquiteharmfultoyoureyes.Itcanalsobehardforyoutogoasleep.Whatisbluelight?Bluelightiseverywhere.Itissentoutbothbyartificial(人造的)lightandbyourbiggestlight—thesun!Bluelightisthepartofvisiblelightwhichhasthesecondshortestwavelength(波長).Lightwithshorterwavelengthshavegreaterpower.Thestrongenergyofbluelightallowsittopasseasilythroughthecornea(角膜)ofoureyes.Sobluelightisquiteharmfultooureyes.However,bluelightisn’tallthatbad.Afterall,itisapartofsunlight.Infact,itcanhelptoimproveoursleep.Theproblem,however,liesinthebrightscreenlightswestareateachnight.Inotherwords,theproblemisn’texactlytheexposure(暴露)tobluelight,butthetimingofourexposuretoit.Somescientistsstudiedthedifferencebetweenreadingapaperbookandane-bookbeforebedtime.Theyfoundthatittooklongerforpeoplewhousedane-readertofallasleep.Thesepeoplewerealsolesssmartinthefollowingmorning.So,toprotectthequalityofyoursleep,avoidscreensanhourortwobeforeyourbedtime.Ifyoumustuseyourphonebeforegoingtobed,keepanightlamp(燈)on.______doesn’tsendoutbluelight.Thesun. B.Themobilephone C.Themoon D.TheLEDlight27.Bluelightisharmfultoyoureyesbecause______.A.itcangothroughyoureyecorneaeasily B.itmakesyouhardtosleepC.thelightistooweak D.ithasthelongestwaves28.Whatdoesthethirdparagraphmean?A.Bluelightaffectsourlives.B.Bluelightcanimproveoursleep.C.Don’tuseyourphoneorwatchTVatnight.D.Don’tspendtoomuchtimeonthebrightscreen.29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“stare”meaninParagraph3?A.閱讀 B.盯著 C.打開 D.運(yùn)用30.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.You’dbetteruseyourphonebeforegoingtobed.B.Weshouldknowaboutbluelightandlearnhowtouseit.C.Bluelightissuretoinfluenceourhealth.D.Don’tuseyoure-readeranymore.CWhetheryellow,redorwhite,theonionisavegetablethatyoumaynotknowwell.Thelistofitsusesincookingisendless.Peoplehaveusedonionstoaddflavor(味道)totheirfoodsforthousandsofyears.Besidesonions’greattaste,theyareverygoodforyou.TheyhavespecialChemicals(化學(xué)物質(zhì))thatimproveyourabilitytofightoffsicknessandyouhavefewerchancesofgettinganillness.Nomatterhowgoodonionsareforyou,itisdifficulttocutanonionwithoutyoureyesfillingwithtears!Whenyoucutintoanonion,irritating(刺激性的)chemicalsinsidetheonionwillgetintotheair.Theytouchyourwholeeyesandcausepain.Youreyesmaketearstowashawaythechemicalsandprotectyoureyes.Luckily,cooksandscientistshavediscoveredsomewaystokeepyoufromcryingwhenyoucutuponions:●Cuttheonionunderrunningwater.Thewaterwillwashawaythechemicalsbeforetheycanreachyoureyes.●Useafantoblowairovertheonionasyoucutit.Theairwillblowthechemicalsawayfromyoureyes.●Puttheonioninafridgeforanhourbeforecutting.Thishelpsmakethechemicalsintheonionmoveslowly,sotheymaynoteverreachyoureyes.Ifyoutryoutthesegoodideasandstillcrywhilecuttingonions,don’tworry.Scientiststhinkifyoucutmoreonions,yourbodywillbecomemoreresilienttotheonion’schemicals.Sothetearswillnotlastlong.Ifyouthinkabouthowhealthyonionsare,youmightevencallthosetears“happytears”.31.Onionscanhelpyoufightoffsicknessbecausetheyhave__________.A.differentcolors B.specialchemicalsC.greattaste D.manyusesincooking32.Whydoyoureyesmaketearswhenyoucutonions?A.Towashawayirritatingchemicals. B.Topreventcommonillnesses.C.Toimprovephysicalcondition. D.Tocauseterriblepain.33.Whatcanyoudotostopcryingaccordingtothetext?①Cuttheonionunderrunningwater.②Useafantoblowairovertheonionwhilecutting.③Covertheonionwithapieceofclothasyoucutit.④Puttheonioninafridgeforanhourbeforecutting.A.①②③ B.②③④ C.①③④ D.①②④34.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"resilient"inthelastparagraphmeaninChinese?A.適應(yīng)的 B.敏感的 C.疲憊的 D.虛弱的35.Inwhichsectionofamagazinecanyouprobablyreadthetext?A.Businessworld. B.Languageandculture.C.Lifeandhealth. D.Nationalnews.第二節(jié)（共5小題，每小題1分，滿分5分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。（選項(xiàng)中有一項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。）Closefriends,thinkalike?“What!You,too?IbelievedIwastheonlyone.”Haveyoueversaidsomethinglikethistosomeone?36Itseemsthatsimilarity(相似)oftenhelpsformfriendship.TheGreekthinkerAristotleoncesaid,“Peopleregardfriendshipasamatterofsimilarity;theysaythatwelovethosewhoarelikeourselves.”37ScientistsfromUniversityofCaliforniasaidfriendshavesimilarbehaviors(行為),ScientificAmericanreported.Thescientistsinvited42universitystudentstotakepartinatest.Eachstudentwatchedthesamesetofvideos,whichincludedacomedy,adiscussionandasoccermatch.38Accordingtotheirscans(掃描),friendswhowatchedthesamevideoreacted(反應(yīng))insimilarways.Similarpartsoftheirbrainslightedupwhilewatchingthevideos,especiallypartsthatareconnectedwithmotivation(動機(jī)),learningandmemory.39“Seeingone’sfriendshavesimilarbehaviorswillreinforce(強(qiáng)化)one’sownvalues,opinions,andinterests,”leadscientistCarolynParkinsontoldBusinessInsider.40ScientistsfromtheUniversityofLeipzig,Germany,foundthatfriendshipisalsobasedonhowphysicallycloseyouaretosomeone.Thescientistsdidatestwithfirst-yearcollegestudentsthefirsttimetheymetinclass.Inthistest,studentswhosatinneighboringseatsweremorelikelytobecomefriends.Atthesametime,scientistsscannedtheirbrainsandrecordedtheirbrainactivity.Now,thereissomesciencebehindthisidea.Ifso,youmayhaveendedupbecomingfriendswiththisperson.Friendssharealotofsimilarities,thoughtherearesomedifferences.Butbrainsimilarityisnottheonlythingthatcanresultinfriendship.However,peoplewhoweren’tfriendshaddifferentreactionstothesamevideos.語法填空(本題共10分，每小題1分，滿分10分)閱讀下面的短文，在短文空白處填入一個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或填入括號中所給單詞的正確形式，使短文的意思完整。將所填答案填寫在答題卡相應(yīng)題號的橫線上。Whiletravelingtootherplacesintheworld,youwillseestatues(雕像)ofthousandsofcharactersstandinginthestreets.Doyoubelievethattheyare41(actual)realpeopleworkingasstreetartists?Theyoftencover42(they)completelywithpaint.Theyhavetostandstillandkeepeyesopenforseveralhours.Streetartistsneedtobestrong﹣mindedandpatient.Itisnot43easyjob,butthere’splentyoffunforthem.Yorgeisoneof44(famous)streetartistsinBrazil.Thanks45hispartner,acutedognamedJaspe,heisnoticedandadmiredbylotsofpeoplewhopassby.Thecleverdogrestsonhisarmandkeepsstillaslongasshecan.46Yorgegoestowork,mostpeoplearesurprisedbytheirperfectworktogether.However,thepairused47(get)intotroublebecausethedog'sperformancewassoperfect.Someanimalloverswondered48ornotYorgeforced(強(qiáng)迫)hisdogtogiveaperformanceinthestreet.Infact,Yorge49(train)wellbyacircus(馬戲團(tuán))oneyearago.That’swhyshecouldperformedsowell.Theperformanceoflivingstatueshasbecomeastreetart.Nowitisreallypopularinmanylarge50(city)aroundtheworld.五、完成句子（本大題共5小題20個空，每空0.5分，滿分10分）根據(jù)漢語提示完成句子，一空限填一詞，并將所填答案填寫在答題卡相應(yīng)題號的橫線上。每個人天生具有學(xué)習(xí)的能力。Everyoneistheabilitytolearn.雖然我們過去在學(xué)習(xí)方面有許多的困難，但是我們?nèi)匀灰嘈抛约?。Althoughwelotsofproblemswithourstudies,westillbelieveinourselves.我們通過與同學(xué)們和老師們更好地交流找到好的學(xué)習(xí)方法。Wecanfindgoodlearningmethodsourclassmatesandteachers.不要讓我們的壞習(xí)慣妨礙了我們的學(xué)業(yè)。Don’tletourbadhabitsourschoolwork.