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1、2023T）23九年级英语期末试卷学问运用（共14分）一、单项填空（共6分,每小题0.5分）从下面各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1. 一Amy, would you please pass the salt?一Sure,here you are.A. I B. me C. my D. mine2. 一When do you leave home for school?一I usually leave 7 o clock in the morning.A. at B. on C. in D. during3. The invention of airplane

2、s makes traveling much than before.A. easy B. easily C. easier D. the easiest4. I will call you as soon as I the tickets for the concert.A. get B. got C. have got D. will get5. The rain is heavy now. You need to put on your raincoat, you will get wet.A. or B. and C. but D. so6. 一What did you do last

3、 weekend?一We a picnic in the park. It was a nice day.A. have B. had C. has had D. will have7. 一The water is so clear here, isn，t it?family separation28. What is the main purpose of international breeding program?A. To increase genetic diversity. B. To protect mistreated animals.C. To free enclosed a

4、nimals. D. To do research on animal behavior.29. What, s the author,s opinion of zoos?A. He doubts the value of zoos.B. He is a true supporter of all kinds of zoos.C. He is against the idea of having zoos aroundD. He sees the importance of the zoo management.DThe Rise of Artificial Intelligence （AI;

5、人工智能）discusses AI technology and how it mightaffect humans in the future, but the future is already here. In 2023, America s Favorite Quiz Showheld a competition between two men and an IBM computer named “Watson” . IBM describes Watsonas “a technology that understands all forms of data and also reas

6、ons and learns. ” Both men thoughtthey could beat Watson. Instead,the computer and its ArtificialIntelligence soundly bested both ofthe human beings.ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE MADE SIMPLEArtificial Intelligence generally refers to machines with human like intelligence, such asproblem solving and learni

7、ng. In order to be considered AI,the computer must pass the Turing test,named after Alan Turing, a British mathematician who worked with the first computers.In the 1950s, Turing published a paper questioning whether a computer could be used to trickhumans into believing they were interacting（互动）with

8、 an actualhuman being. He found that if30% of humans who interacted with a “machine” believed they were actually interacting with ahuman being,then the computer could be considered as AI.A simple example of AI is Apple,s Siri. Ask Siri to do anything, from calling a friend to bookinga dinner table,

9、and Siri can do it. Siri seems almost human. When you ask, “Are you a realperson?” Siri answers, “That is a really personal question. ”But,just because a system can behave like humans does not mean it can think like humans.Or, does it?JOINING OF HUMAN & MACHINEIt seems that our devices （设备）will turn

10、 into humans. Our phones already tell us to take anumbrella before we walk out the door. They volunteer traffic conditions so we know how long it will take to drive to work.Our devices can interact with us in a way that looks like a real conversation with another humanbeing,like with Siri. It does n

11、ot seem crazy at all to think that AI may be programmed to actuallythink. If it has not already happened, it likely will happen in the near future.Have we come to the time when computers and AI have caught up to human beings?Althoughcomputers have the ability to make our life better, is it possible

12、that they may control and destroy human beings in the end?WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDSIt seems pretty clear that in the future, we re going to see a human machine hybrid. Humanswill be stronger, live longer and be smarter. Ray Kurzweil, a computerscientist,believes that within50 years, the humans on Earth

13、will be about 50 to 80% robotic. Thereis no question that AI will bea part of every technology that humans create. Will it turn out to be more of a benefit to humankindor will it be a risk and threaten（威逼至U）humanity as we know it?IfAI is programmed according toIsaac Asimovs 3 Laws of Robotics, human

14、s won, t have a problem with machines;but for some, evilAI still stands in the way of a peaceful and safe life on earth.30. The story of computer Watson is mentioned here to tell us that .A. the age of machines has come B. humans make their own enemiesC. AI has actually come into our life D. humans

15、are playing a dangerous game31. From the passage we can learn that .A. Turing test was designed to examine the first computersB. machines interacting with humans can be called AIC. Siri can volunteer to book a dinner tableD. AI will help humans to be stronger and smarter32. What does the underlined

16、expression “a human machine hybrid” probably mean?A. a machine with a human look B. a human created by machinesC. a body part robotic part human D. a robot that can behave like humans33. The passage is mainly about.A. the history and future of AI B. the advantages and disadvantages of AIC. the examp

17、les of AID. the competition between humansand AI四、阅读短文，依据短文内容回答问题。（共10分,每小题2分）Albino PowerI was born an albino （白化病患者）in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in 1945.No one in my familyhad ever known what an albino was, what it meant to be an albino, what had to be done differently because I was an albino.My par

18、ents and friends treated me just like they treated everybody else. That was just about thebest thing they could have done. It gave me a leg up on trusting myself, so when troubles came along,I could deal with them.True, my schoolbook photo always looked like a snowball with two pieces of coal for ey

19、es. Like most albinos, I had terrible eyesight, but the fact that I could hardlysee didn, t worry me all that much.Kids laughed at me, calling me “Whitey” . People stared at me whenI held reading materialright at the tip of my nose so I could see it well enough to reaD. Even when I was eight or nine

20、, movie theater workers started asking me to pay adult prices because I “looked older”.The worst part for me was that because my eyesight was so bad, I couldn, t play sports very well.I didn, t give up trying, though. I practiced playing basketball every day. And I studied harder.Finally, I got bett

21、er at school and loved it. By the time I got to college,I was doublemajoring（专业），going to summer school and taking part in every kind of after class activity I couldfind. I had learned to be proud of being an albino. I did my best to make “albino” a positive word.And I decided to make my living with

22、 my eyes -and in sports.I couldn，t see well enough to play sports, but with a good and long lasting education and thedrive to do it, I could make a living involved in the area I loved.I, ve done it now for more thanthirty years in print and in video, and now in cyberspace. People makejokes about how

23、 I, m the only“blind editor（编辑）they know, but the jokes are friendly smiles now, and some of them are signsof respect. And I make jokes about being an albino. I have even developed an all white routine, if you could call it that.I was just a proud albino kid from the coal country of Pennsylvania.I n

24、ow realize that beingborn an albino helped me to get over difficulties, become confident, and be proud of my personal achievement.34. How did the writers parents and friends treat him?35. Why couldn,t the writer play sports very well?36. What was the writer doing by the time he got to college?37. Wh

25、at does the writer think of the “blind editor“ jokes now?38. What does “Albino Power” mean to the writer?书面表达五、文段表达（10分）39. 从下面两个题目中猱任猱选猱一猱题,依据中文和英文提示,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。题目假如你是李华，正在美国参与一个交换生项目。你想申请所在学校的某 一社团，请你写一份申请,说明你想参与什么社团,为什么想参与这个社团以及你自身的优势O提示词语：singing, che

26、ss, interested, confident, friends提示问题：1. What club do you want to join?2. Why do you want to join this club?3. What makes you the right person for this club?Dear Sir/ Madam,Thank you for considering my application and I, m looking forward to your early reply.Yours,Li Hua题目（2）现在，某英文报纸正在开展以“我要成为一个的人”

27、为主题的征文活动 。假如你是李华，请用英语写一篇短文投稿。谈谈你要成为一个什么样的人,为什么以 及你怎么做才能成为那样的人。提示词语：brave, honest, positive, help, love, believe提示问题：1. What kind of person do you want to be?2. Why do you want to be like that?3. How can you make it?四、阅读短文,依据短文内容回答问题。34. Just like they treated everybody else.35. Because his eyesight

28、was very bad36. He was double majoring, going to summer school and taking part in afer class activities.37. They are friendly smiles.38. It is the power to help him to get over difficulties, become confident, and be proud of his personal achievement.书面表达五、文段表达39. 参考范文：题目Dear Sir/ Madam,r m writing t

29、o apply for the singing club because I love singing and many people say I have a beautiful voice.Since the third grade, I, ve been a member of the school choir. We trained very hard, andour performance was a real hit at the New Year,s celebration last year. From my experiences, Ihave gained self con

30、fidence and friendship. I think I have a good sense of music and I can getalong well with others. So I am the right person for this club.I really hope that I can join this club to share beautiful music with my friends.Thank you for considering my application and I, m looking forward to your early re

31、ply.Yours,Li Hua题目(2)I want to be a positive person. Being positive is the key to living a happy and healthy life. I think with a positive attitude, we can always find a way to love life, influence people and make this imperfect world a better place.To achieve it, I must see the bright side of every

32、thing and everyone around me, especially when things don,t go my way. Also, more communication is necessary. 一Yes. I see the colorful fishes swimming in it.A. shouldn, t B. mustn, t C. need D. can8. I great progress in English since I started to read an English story every day.A. made B. make C. hav

33、e made D. will make9. I basketball when my mum called me.A. am playing B. was playing C. played D. have played10. The book you are talking about is written in everyday English.A. who B. that C. when D. what11. My teachers glasses by her baby yesterday.A. broke B. break C. were broken D. are broken12

34、. 一Could you tell me tomorrow?一By bus.A. how did you go to the museum B. how you went to the museumC. how will you go to the museum D. how you will go to the museum 二、完形填空（共8分,每小题1分）阅读下面的短文,驾驭其大意,然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项 中,选择最佳选项。When I started working, I couldn，t understand why some people seemed to

35、succeed in anythingThe more I communicatewith people around me, the better I will know them. Most importantly, I should believe that lifewill change for the better. The road to becoming a positive person is not always an easy one, butI believe that I already have a good start.书面表达评分标准第一档：（109分）完全符合题

36、目要求,观点正确,要点齐全。句式多样,词汇丰富。语言精确,语 意连贯，表达清晰,具有逻辑性。其次档：（86分）基本符合题目要求,观点正确,要点齐全。语法结构和词汇基本满意文章须要。语言基本通顺,语意基本连贯,表达基本清晰。虽然有少量语言错误，但不影响整体理解。第三档：（53分）部分内容符合题目要求,要点不齐全。语法结构和词汇错误较多,语言不通顺,表达不够清晰,影响整体理解。第四档：（20分）及题目有关内容不多，只是简洁拼凑提示词语，所写内容难以理解。they tried. However, others just couldn, t manage to achieve anything.Aft

37、er a while, I found thebiggest 13 lies in setting and reviewing goals regularly. A study shows those who have writtengoals and review them regularly are among the highest achievers.What do you do with your desires （渴望）and wants in life?You could pay no attention to themand leave them to 14 in your m

38、ind, or start taking action to get what you want. You need to setgoals. A goal starts with a simple desire.Do you use any 15 for not setting goals?Whatever it is, I am sure your excuse is limitingyou. If you, re 16 about what you want, you might end up at a certain age with things that you didn, t w

39、ant.Setting goals and reviewing them regularly can increase your chances of succeeding. It can giveyou the right direction and 17 you moving closer to what you want. You will achieve more inmonths than many people do in years.If you have a strong desire for something, you have two 18 :wishful thinki

40、ng, or takingaction. You can wish for a miracle （奇迹）,but do nothing. Or, you can get clear on the steps and take them, 19 , one by one until you reach success.Setting goals is the most important and necessary step to achieve success in any area. It begins with a desire, and then a written goal, 20 b

41、y the right attitude and action. Keep reviewing yourgoals and watch how your wish miraculously turns into your reality.13. A. difference B. surprise C. hope D. sale14. A. singB. dance C. lightD. disappear15. A. tools B. excusesC. storiesD. examples16. A. excitedB. unclearC. sureD. unhappy17. A. imag

42、ineB. feelC. stop D. keep18. A. steps19. A. slowlyB. decisionsB. suddenlyC. choicesC. luckilyD. wishesD. sadly20. A. decidedB. correctedC. followedD. built阅读理解（共36分）三、阅读下列短文，依据短文内容,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）ACalifornia21. If you want to stand in the footprints of Johnny Depp, where wi

43、ll you go?A. Los Angeles. B. Holly wooD. C. Venice Beach. D.Santa Cruz.22. People must visit the skate park on Venice Beach because .A. skateboarding started there B. many famous people go thereC. they can learn how to dance there D. there are rollercosters to ride on23. The passage is probably a(n)

44、.A. bedtime storyB. letter from an old friendC. school noticeD. introduction for touristsBTonya Andrews is a math teacher in Texas. For 16 years, she loved her dear pet cat Blondievery much and wanted to spend as much time with her as possible. It is totally understandable thatshe had a special feel

45、ing for Blondie because she,d saved her from a building in Forth Worth. Butrecently, shortly after she and her husband had realized that Blondie seemed to be getting sick,theelderly cat died in her arms on her way to the pet hospital.Naturally, Mrs. Andrews was heartbroken.After Blondie, s death, Mr

46、s. Andrews went to work every day, feeling upset. She couldn,t helpbut share the sad news of her sad loss with some of her students at Joshua High School in Joshua,TX, and shortly after, a few of the girls in her class came up with a few surprises to cheer her up.As one student filmed the moment, th

47、e girls first gave her some white roses, followed bycupcakes and balloons to express their care. Mrs. Andrews seemed touched,but it was their next surprise that deeply moved her and that everyone was talking about.All that the shocked teacher could seem to say was, “Are they for me?” as she held the

48、 baby cats named Missy and Girlie.“I knew something was going on when only half of my class was in my room, second period thenext day when the bell rang, “ Andrews told the HuffingtonPost, feeling thankful. “Then she heldthem out to me and said they were mine. My heart can now experience happiness again. ”What the high school