原创2023学年九年级上学期英语期中考试题.docx

一、单项选择（共15小题，每小题1分，计15分）( )1. - Have you seen film “Where are we going, Dad?”一Yes, it's interesting film!A. a; theB. the; anC. a; anD. the;the()2 .Grian Tara are studying Chinese history andculture now. They find them rich and amazing.A. Neither, nor B. Not only, but also C. Both, and D. Either, or( )3 F d like you to tell me something about Shennongjia.F m sorry, but neither Jack nor I there.A. have been B. had been C. have gone D. has gone ( )4.AII the students like Miss Green because she always makes her class.A. lively and interestedB. lively and interestingC. alive and interestedD. alive and interesting( )5. Blue looks good me while you look nice pink.A. onz in B. on, on C. in, on D. in, in ( )6. Can you hear a girl next, door, Miss Zhou? Yes. Howbeautifully!A. singB. to sing C. singing D. sings.( )7. His friends found necessary to tell him everything ab.outhis father.from Google for her Hollow Flashlight, which has no moving parts or batteries.The idea for the invention came from seeing unwanted batteries and her friend's experience. When Ann visited a friend in the Philippines, she s«w the friend couldn't study when it became dark because there was no electricity or light. She saw the need for a flashlight that has no batteries -Hollow FlashlightIn her project, Ann wrote "I made two flashlights .that do not use any batteries or harmful materials. They do not create any noise and will always work. The flashlight needs at least a 5 temperature difference between the holder's body and the environment around to produce light."A video of Ann explaining how she created the flashlight has been watched more than 1.4 million times on the InternetThough Ann was successful, she has not made a decision about her career path. Ann hope that she can find a way to join her love of film and science together.The four winners were chosen from 15 final competitors from eight countries. The competition attracted thousands of students in 120 countries.42. In which part of a newspaper can we probably read this passage?A. Travel.B. Culture. C. Technology. D.Advertisement.43. The first paragraph is written to be a(n).A. introduction B. warningC. argument D.discussionParagraph 6 mainly tells us.A. what Ann saw in the PhilippinesB. why Ann inventedHollow FlashlightC. how Ann's family encouraged her interest D. what prize Ann got for Hollow FlashlightAccording to the passage, we learn.A. easy to win the international science competitionB. Hollow Flashlight is safe, noiseless and can save energyC. Ann has made a decision to be a scientist in the futureD. few people are interested in how Ann created the flashlight四、阅读下面短文，根据要求完成表格，每空一词。(共10空，每空1分，计10分)Is it difficult for you to get up in the morning? Are you often late for work or school? Yes? Then a scientist called Mike has a special bed for you. His Bed will get you up in the morning! Here is how it works!The bed is connected to an alarm clock. First, the alarm clock rings. You have a few minutes to wake up. Next, a tape recorder in the bed plays soft music and then your girl friend/ s beautiful voice comes, “Wake up, darling, please." A few minutes later, loud music comes from the tape recorder. At the same time, you may hear the voice of your boss. Your boss shouts angrily, " Wake up at once, or you' II be late!” If you don' t get up after that, you' II be sorry! A plastic "foot" is in the bed. It kicks you in the head. Then the bed waits for a few more minutes. What! You' re still in bed! Slowly the top of the bed rises higher and the foot of the bed goes lower. Finally, you fall off the bed and onto the floor. You are out of the bed and awake!Mike made his bed because he wanted to take part in a competition.M汰e won one of the top prizes for his bed.TitleA 46 Bed47 was itmade byA scientist called MikeWhy was it madeIt' s difficult for people to get up in the morning and M汰e made it to take part in a 48 .49 does itworkStep1The alarm clock wakes you up.Step2A tape recorder plays50music and you will 51 your girlfriend' s voice.Step3Loud music together with your 52 voice will wake you up.Step4A plastic "foot" 53 you in the head so 54 you can. wake up.Step5The bed makes you 55 off it and onto the floor and you have to wake up.五、词汇（共15小题，每小题1分，.计15分）A.根据句意和汉语提示写出单词，完成句子，每空一词。56. He came first in the singing competition. He got high （赞扬）from us.57. Mr Wang （连接）the computer to the printer correctly yesterday.58. The thick haze （雾霾）over the city （影响）our lives greatly.59. We should not be （不耐烦的）while waiting for others.60.1 can' t decide （是否）or not I should accept the invitation.B.根据句意，用所给的单词适当形式填空。61. When we meet with problems, we shouldn' t give them up （easy）.62. We could see the（happy） on his face after he heard the bad news.63. When I see the sun, I have the feeling of（warm）.64、We live in a（colour） world.65. Millie is very（organize）. She can plan everything well by herself.C.根据句意，用所给动词的适当形式填空。66、Walking into a blue room makes it easier(feel) calm.67Amy hurried to leave home without(say) goodbye to anyone.68. The teacher told us that the earth(move) around the sun.69. She ( practise ) colour therapy(治疗)since she left college.60. Where' s Miss Yang?一Look, she(talk) with her students over there.六.书面表达(共1题，计15分)假设你叫李明，你们胡文校胡文生会要选一名副主席，你想推荐Tom ,并附 带了一张照片。请根据表格内容，写一封80词左右的推荐信。信的开头和结尾 已给出，不计入总词数。姓名Tom照片描述黄色T恤和监色牛仔裤，因为黄色，监色（自由发挥两点）特长精通电脑，擅长演讲性格、品质自信、勤奋、谦虚、有艇、乐于助人个人事迹经常花很多时间组织课外活动，从不介意为班级做 额外的工作，总是尽最大努力帮助同胡文，深受同 胡文们欢迎。Dear Mr Wang,F m writing to recommend Tom as the new vice-chairperson of theStudents' Union.I think Tom is the most suitable person to be the new vice-chairperson of the Students' Union. I hope that you agree with me.Yours sincerely,Li MingA. itB. thatC. it' s D. this( )8. These photos me the old days when I was young.A. let, think B. remind, of C. make, think D. take, to( )9. There is no doubt your answer is right.A. ifB. thatC. whether D. it()0. The doctor will return from Macao a few days.A. since B. on C. in D. after)11.Have you finished your fashion design?-Not yet. F II finish it if I_ ten more minutes.A.am given B.give C.will give D.will be given )12. It s very nice you to give me so good.A. to advicesB. for an advice C. at a advice D. ofadvice)13.My grandfather devoted all his time poor children.A. to help B. helping C. helped D. to helping )14.If we don' t study hard, we will in our class.A. take the lead B. fall behind C. be the first D. be successful)15.Did you enjoy the party yesterday?,so I left early.C. It was boring D. I haven' tA. It was funny B. I enjoyed itbeen there二、完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，计15分）What' s the matter, mum?As soon as I enter the door, I find that my mother is 16 .It' s unusual -she usually 17 the door and welcomes me with a smile!“She' s dying,“ mum says sadly. 118 what she says. The tulip (郁 金香)，mother* s 19 is dying.A month ago, we moved 20 our new house and mum bought a very beautiful tulip. Mum liked it very much. 21 she was free, she would sit 22 her armchair beside the tulip and enjoys its beautiful colour 23 inviting smell.She treated it like a baby and looked after it 24 . She put the tulip by window and moved it from one place to 25 to give the tulip enough sunshine. The first thing she did when she 26 every morning was 27 the tulip, Mum also fertilized(施肥)it many times.She hoped that with great care, the tulip would become more and more beautiful and 28. But the tulip was dying 29 too muchsunshine, water and fertilizer.It' s true that mother loved the tulip. But this kind of love 30 beharmful. Love can sometimes kill what you love.( )16.A.happy B.unhappy C.pleased 0.pleasure( )17.A.closes B.opens C.keeps D.takes( )18.A.know B.love C.think D.find)27Ato take)28Adry(B.hateC.unlikeD.like(B.aroundC.acrossD.with(B.BecauseC.AfterD.When(B.inC.onD.under(B.andC.forD.or(B.brightlyC.carefully0.usually(B.placeC.two places0.another()26.A.got upB.made the bed C.played piano D.washedher face)27Ato take)28AdryB.to cutB.strongB.forB.shouldC.to waterC.wetC.sinceC.canD.to pullD.old0.because ofD.need三、阅读理解（共15小题,每小题2分，计30分）AMost schools in England require children to wear a school uniform.Students' uniformLong grey or black trousers (shorts may be worn in the summer)White shirt. Black shoes.School tie (choose as you like in most schools)Juniper or sweater with the school name on.Girls may wear skirts during the summer term.There are at least four advantages. Firstly, when they go on a school trip they all look the same and so they can' t get lost. Secondly, it stops kids worrying about what to wear each day. Everyone is equal. Thirdly, parents don' t have to shop for expensive and different clothes for their children to show off. Fourthly, wearing a uniform gives a sense of being proud and discipline(纪律约束)in them.()31.What colour are the shoes that the English students wear in school?A. WhiteB. GreyC. Black D.Yellow()32.Where can you find the school name?A. On the tieB. On the sweater C. On the shirtD. On the skirt()33.Which of the following is one of the advantages of wearing a uniform?A. It gives students a sense of being proud B. It helps children show offC. It helps children choose different clothes D. It makes children strangelots of matches, welots of matches, weToday, after many days of practice andentered the basketball final.I was the leader of the team. At the very beginning, one student from our team got the ball and quickly shot a basket. Oh, it went in, 2:0. All our classmates cheered.But after a few minutes there were some mistakes and we lost eight points. I changed two players, but it didn' t help.At that time all our teammates felt worried and we even quarreled with each other angrily. "It' s no use crying over spilt milk!z/ I shouted, We must face it!" Let' s think about our mistakes and stop making them!”We had a short meeting. The second half of the match began. There was a big change. At first, our team got the ball and I shot from the three-point line at once. The ball did a beautiful curve and went straight into the basket.I become very confident. The other team was still very strong.A good chance came! I got the ball again and shot into the basket! 12:9! I couldn't believe my eyes! Am I that good at shooting? How could I get so many points?We stayed in the lead. Finally the score was 18:16. We won!34. The passage mainly talks about.A. a basketball matchB. a basketball teamC. skills of playing basketballD. a famous basketballplayer35. At first, the writer* s team was losing because.A. they felt upsetB. they kept arguingC. they made mistakesD. their classmates cheeredtoo loud!36. The best Chinese for s no use crying over spilt milk" is ".A.熟能生巧B.勤能补拙C.破釜沉舟D.覆水难收We can tell from the story that.A. basketball is too hard a game to play B confidence comes from failureC. failure can surely bring success D. learning from failure can make one succeedCA “Gap Year“ is a period of time when a student takes a break before going to university. It is often spent travelling or working. It can give young people useful learning experiences and new skills.Gap years are popular with European and Australian students, but remain less popular in America. However, in recent years, more and more American students are preparing for college by taking a gap year. The advantages of taking a gap year are as follows : Learn about the World and YourselfAlthough you don' t have to go abroad to experience gap years, most gap year students catch the chance to travel abroad. You are able to work out who you are and what you are for. The experiences of different cultures offer you interesting lessons. You can learn more about theworld and get to know yourself better.Face Challenges and Have FunA gap year is not only a time to take a vacation, but also a time to face challenges. Gap year students usually work, volunteer or take service projects. You have to learn how to get along in the real world. This process isn' t always easy, but it is an important part of growing up. Only in this way can you enjoy life and have fun.Save Money and Improve Your College Admission ChancesThere's a common thought that gap years are only for rich students, but it' s not true. Actually, taking a gap year can save your money. Gap year students often take a part-time job. Besides, at the end of a gap year; students are much more likely to know what to study in college. Clear learning goals ran keep the students working hard instead of wasting time and money playing.Imagine an admission officer trying to admit （录取）only one between two students. Both of them are excellent and have high grades. However, one student has much practical experience or has volunteered in his vacation. Who do you think the admission officer will choose?37. A ”Gap Year" means in the passage.A. going abroad in a year for further educationtravelling around the world in a yearB. taking a break before going to a universitydoing a part-time job to make money during a vacation39.Besides having fun, gap year students have to face the .A. money B. information C. vacations D. challenges4O.Having a gap year may make you.A. become very rich B. remain less popularC. experience foreign cultures D. have no chance to break41.The last sentence implies（暗含）thatwill probably be admitted by the admission officer.A. either of the two students B. the student with high gradesC. neither of the two students D. the .student with a gap year experienceDA 15-year-old student who invented a flashlight（手电筒）getting power from the holder's body heat is going home today from California with a big prize and a chance to do further research.Ann Makosinski was the only Canadian among the four winners at Google's international science competition. Thousands of young scientists from around the world took part in the competition.Winning the science and technology competition was "a surprise". Ann said, "I think it will have a great influence on my future."Ann thanked her family for encouraging her interest in science and said that her first toy was a box of transistors（晶体管）.Ann's prize includes $ 25,000 and a "once in a-lifetime experience"