2023-2024學(xué)年四川省綿陽(yáng)市綿陽(yáng)中學(xué)英才學(xué)校九年級(jí)上學(xué)期期末英語(yǔ)試卷

2023—2024學(xué)年四川省綿陽(yáng)市綿陽(yáng)中學(xué)英才學(xué)校九年級(jí)上學(xué)期期末英語(yǔ)試卷

一、閱讀理解(★★★)

MorrisOldFolks’HomeIsLookingforVolunteers!Doyoufeelgoodhelpingsomeone?DoyouhavetimeeveryFridayfrom3p.m.to5p.m.?Ifyouanswered“yes”tothetwoquestionsabove,wewelcomeyoutojoinourvolunteerteamtohelptheelderlyatMorrisOldFolks’Home!Youmayhelpoutbydoinganyofthefollowing:●chattingwiththeelderly●readingstorybookstotheelderly●weeding(除草)thegarden●organizingmonthlybirthdaycelebrations●checkingandrecordingthedonationsthatwereceiveNote:Volunteersmustbeatleasttwelveyearsoldandmustattendaone-hourbriefingsession(情況介紹會(huì))beforetheycanbegintheirjourneyasaMorrisOldFolks’Homevolunteer.Ifyouareinterested,emailusatMorrisoldfolks@.Besidesreceivingsmilesofthanksfromtheelderly,volunteerswillreceiveafreeT-shirtandawaterbottlefromLifehousePteLtd.Joinusasavolunteertoday!1.HowoftendovolunteersvisitMorrisOldFolks’Home?

A．Everyday.B．Onceaweek.C．Onceamonth.D．Onceayear.2.Whatdovolunteersneedtodofortheelderly?a.chatwiththeelderlyb.readstorybookstotheelderlyc.weedthegardenwiththeelderlyd.handoutthedonationstotheelderlye.organizebirthdaycelebrationsfortheelderlyeverymonth

A．a(chǎn)bcB．a(chǎn)ceC．a(chǎn)beD．a(chǎn)de3.Whocanjointhevolunteerteam?Mrs.Green’schildrenattendthebriefingsessionatOldFolks’Home.Peteris13yearsold.Thetwins,LindaandNancy,are11yearsold.JohnisthreeyearsyoungerthanPeter.

A．John.B．Linda.C．Nancy.D．Peter.4.AsavolunteeratMorrisOldFolks’Home,whatwillyoureceive?

A．AfreeT-shirt,awaterbottleandthankfulsmiles.B．Somestorybooks,afreeT-shirtandawaterbottle.C．Somedonations,afreeT-shirtandthankfulsmiles.D．Thankfulsmiles,somestorybooksandsomedonations.5.Wherecanweprobablyfindthepassage?

A．Inafashionmagazine.B．Inacommunitynewspaper.C．Inatravellingbook.D．Inamedicaltextbook.(★★★)“Comewithme.I’llshowyousomethingamazing.”Afterwehadlunch,myfriendZhudecidedtogivemeatourofhischildhoodneighborhood.Finally,hestoppedinfrontofasmallgardenonYongtaiStreet.“Hereweare.”hesaid.“Excuseme,butwhereistheamazingthing?”Iasked.Myfriendpointedatatallginkgo(銀杏)treeinthegarden.“Isn’titbeautiful?”“Yes.”Ianswered,“Butgoldenginkgotreesareeverywherethistimeofyear.”“Thisoneisdifferent.”saidZhu,“It’sover700yearsold.”Accordingtomyfriend,althoughthetreelookedhealthy,luckhadn’talwaysbeenonitsside.DuringtheKangxiyears,someonewantedtocutitdown.ZhangXiyi,agovernmentofficial,saveditfromtheaxe(斧頭).Andinitsearlyyears,thetreewasattackedbytermites(白蟻)andhitbylightning.Manypeoplebelievedthatthetreehadmagicpowers.Theyusedtopray(祈禱)underit,hopingitwouldbringthemgoodluck.Istaredwide-eyedatthe“magic”treeanditsfan-shapedleaves.“Amazing!”Iexclaimed.Lastweekend,Ivisitedtheginkgotreeagain.Itlookedashealthyasever.Thestreetwasveryquiet.Afooddeliverymanflewpastandbrokethesilence.Fewpassers-bypaidattentiontoit.Thetreewaslikealonelyoldmanwhoisalwaysreadytotellitsstories-ifanyonewouldliketostopandlisten.6.Whatisspecialabouttheginkgotree?

A．ItsleavesB．ItscolorC．ItsageD．Itsheight7.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceluckhadn’talwaysbeenonitssideshow?

A．Theginkgotreedidn’tbringanyluck.B．Theginkgotreehadpainfulexperiences.C．Theginkgotreewasn’thealthyanymore.D．Theginkgotreewaslikealonelyoldman.8.Whosavedtheginkgotreefrombeingcutdown?

A．Zhu,theauthor’sfriend.B．ZhangXiyi,agovernmentofficial.C．Thefooddeliverymenwhopassedby.D．Thepeoplewhowanttogetitsmagicpower.9.Whydidpeopleprayundertheginkgotree?

A．Theyhopedthetreewouldbringthemgoodluck.B．TheyfeltthetreecouldmakethemrecalltheolddaysC．Theyacceptedthetreehadmagicpowerstokeephealthy.D．Theythoughtthetreerecordedtheirmemoriesofchildhood.10.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisTRUE?

A．Theginkgotreewasnolongerashealthyasitusedtobe.B．Theauthorwasinterestedintheginkgotreeandvisiteditagain.C．Peoplepaidmoreattentiontotheginkgotreebecauseofitsbeauty.D．Theplacewheretheauthorhadlunchhadmanybeautifulginkgotrees.(★★★)Atafamilydinner,mymotherwastryingtorememberanactor’sname.Itookoutmysmartphone,searchedforthemovieshewastalkingaboutandfoundtheanswer:BenedictCumberbatch.Thiseventseemedcompletelynaturaltome.Mymom,however,feltsurprised.“Howcouldyouknowthat?”sheasked.Later,itgotmethinking.Today,weareusingmoderntechnologiesindifferentaspects(方面)ofourlives.AndIthinkwestudentshavebenefited(受益)greatlyfromnewtechnologies.Studyingusedtobesittinginlibrarieswithlotsofbooks.Now,besidesschoollibraries,wehavemanyonlinelibraries.Asimplesearchforyourstudytopiccanproducehugenumbersofinformation.Anotherthingthathasbenefitedfrommoderntechnologiesisstudent-teachercommunication.Westillhavetheattentionofourteacherswhileweareintheclassroom.However,wenowhaveemailandsocialmedia.Wecanalsocommunicatewithourteachersathomeorwhileweareonthebus.Inlecturehalls,laptops(筆記本電腦)arealreadyverycommon.Studentstodaycanhavethemostrecentlearningmaterials.Andit’snotjustineducationthatstudentsbenefitfromthelatesttechnologies.Thesedays,wehavesmartphoneappstoselloldtextbooks,tofindbargains(便宜貨)andtousecarsharing.Thelistcouldgoonandon.Technologiesarechangingfast.Whoknowswhatiscomingnext?Weshouldbereadytotakeadvantageofeachinnovation(革新)asithappens.11.Howdidtheauthor’smotherfeelwhentheauthorfoundouttheactor’sname?

A．Shefeltproud.B．Shefeltsurprised.C．Shefeltconfused.D．Shefeltashamed.12.AccordingtoPara.3,whathavethestudentsbenefitedfrommoderntechnologies?

A．Thehighestgrades.B．Thebestcommunication.C．Thelatestlearningmaterials.D．Thecheapesttextbooks.13.Accordingtotheauthor,wherecanwefindhugenumbersofinformation?

A．OntheInternet.B．Inthetextbooks.C．Inthelecturehalls.D．Inthelibraries.14.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“takeadvantageof”meaninthelastparagraph?

A．keepaneyeonB．makeuseofC．lookforwardtoD．beresponsiblefor15.Whatismainlytalkedaboutinthepassage?

A．Howthetechnologieshavedevelopedinthepastyears.B．Howthetechnologiesmaketroubleifnotusedcorrectly.C．Howthetechnologieshelpstudentsselltheoldbooksonline.D．Howthetechnologieshavetakenstudents’livestothenextlevel.(★★★)Haveyouheardoftheword“hygge”?It’saDanish(丹麥的)word,aswellasalifestylepracticedbyDanishpeople.ThereisnoEnglishwordfortheexactmeaningofhygge,accordingtoOxfordDictionaries.Itmightbetranslatedintobeingcomfortable,safeinEnglish,butitismorethanthat.Enjoyingbeautifulmusicorhavingamovienightishygge.Lightingcandlesormakingrealteainchinacups—that’shyggetoo.There’snothingmorehyggethansittingaroundatablewithyourfamilyorfriends,discussingthebigandsmallthingsinlife.Hyggefocusesontheideaofmakingordinarydailyactivitiesspecialormeaningful,accordingtotheBBC.ForDanishpeople,hyggeisawayoffightingthecoldwinter.InDenmark(丹麥),therecanbeupto17hoursofdarknessadayinwinter,andtheaveragetemperatureisaround0℃,accordingtotheBBC.Asaresult,peoplespendmoretimeindoorsandfocusonhomeentertaining.Nowtheideaofhyggeistravelingabroadandbecomingpopularintheworld.IntheUnitedKingdomandtheUnitedStates,therearemoreandmorehygge-themedcookbooksandlifestyleguides,aswellasDanishrestaurants,cafesandbars.“TherestoftheworldseemstobeslowlywakinguptowhatDaneshavebeenwisetoforages,”HelenRussell,authorofTheYearofLivingDanishly,toldtheBBC.16.Howdoestheauthorexplain“hygge”inPara.2?

A．Bytellingastory.B．Bygivingexamples.C．Bylistingreasons.D．Bycomparingdifferentcultures.17.WhatdoeshyggemainlyfocusonaccordingtotheBBC?

A．Lightingcandlesormakingrealteainchinacups.B．Enjoyingbeautifulmusicorhavingamovienight.C．Makingordinarydailyactivitiesspecialormeaningful.D．Sittingaroundthetableandenjoyinghomeentertaining.18.HowmanyhoursofdarknesscantherebeadayinDenmarkduringwinter?

A．Around5hours.B．Upto12hours.C．Around10hours.D．Upto17hours.19.Whatcanwegetoutofthelastparagraph?

A．Thehistoryofthehygge.B．Thespreadofthehygge.C．Themeaningofthehygge.D．Theimportanceofthehygge.20.Accordingtothepassage,whichwordcanbestdescribethemeaningofhygge?

A．Popularity.B．Warmth.C．Happiness.D．Wisdom.二、完形填空(★★★)I’mindeedluckytohaveLexieasmybestfriend.EvennowIstillrememberthe________ImetherwhenIwasonlyseven.Itsoundstoogoodtobetrue.MyfamilymovedtoanewcityandIhadtobeginmynewschoollife.Onthefirstday,Iwasaskedtohaveaself-introductiontothewholeclass,Iwasso________thatmymindwentblank(空白),Iwasabouttocry.________,agirlwalkeduptomeandtookmyhand,smiling.Shesaidshewouldgofirst.Hersmileandwords________me.Afterhearingherintroduction,Ihadtheconfidencetointroducemyselftotheclass.Afterthat,webecameclosefriends.Lucyhasalwaysbeensupportiveand________.WheneverIneedher,she’llbebymyside.Idobelievemeetingheristhebestthingthathaseverhappenedtome.21.A．dayB．cityC．classroomD．pleasure22.A．relaxedB．nervousC．confidentD．strange23.A．ActuallyB．GenerallyC．SuddenlyD．Normally24.A．respectedB．a(chǎn)dmiredC．educatedD．encouraged25.A．helpfulB．successful.C．thankfulD．beautiful(★★★)Iwassittingonaseatintheparkyesterday,enjoyingthesunshine.Icouldsee________brothersracingontheirskateboards.Theoneinfrontwaslaughingandcallingtotheothertogofaster.Theonewhowasbehindseemedangryandhurt,tryinghardtocatchup________hiselderbrother.Itmademethinkofmyselfasaboy.Iwasalways________withmyelderbrother,George.Hewasbetterthanmeateverything.ItoldmyselfthatonedayIwouldbeathim,andIwouldfeelhappy.Thencameaspecialevening.Wehadourfinalexamresultsand________wereexcellent.It’smyfirstvictoryoverGeorge.AtdinnerIwantedtoshowthem________tomyparents.IwaitedforGeorgetospeakfirst.But________,hedidn’tsayaword.Whatwashappening?Thenithitme.Myresultwasbetterthanhis!ButIdidn’tfeelhappy.Ididn’tfeelproud.Victorywasnotsweet.Ionlyfelt________formypoorbrother.Hehadabadtest.IfoundGeorgeinhisroom.Hewascrying,silently.“Don’tworry,George.Istill________you.You’rethebest.”“No,you’rethebest.Thebest________intheworld!Thankyou!”Georgesaid.Ilookedagainatthetwoboysracingaroundtheparkandsmiledtomyself.Yes,theyarecompetingnow,________theywilllearn—havingabrotherisbetterthanwinningarace.26.A．twoB．threeC．fourD．five27.A．inB．withC．ofD．on28.A．chattingB．a(chǎn)rguingC．competingD．shopping29.A．hisB．oursC．theirsD．mine30.A．wiselyB．politelyC．proudlyD．silently31.A．TobehonestB．TomysurpriseC．WithoutdoubtD．Sofar32.A．disappointedB．tiredC．a(chǎn)ngryD．sorry33.A．believeinB．sticktoC．careaboutD．dreamof34.A．studentB．brotherC．runnerD．classmate35.A．orB．a(chǎn)lthoughC．becauseD．but三、短文填空(★★★)閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個(gè)恰當(dāng)?shù)脑~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式（不超過(guò)3個(gè)單詞），并將答案寫(xiě)在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置。Haveyouseenaredpandabefore?Whataboutavideoofit?Sometimeago,avideoaboutaredpandagettingintoahotelroom36(be)popularonline.Thepersonwhotookthevideowasexcitedtocloselyplaywiththis“cute”animal.37(sad),expertswarnedthatthecutethingsitdidcouldactuallybedangeroustohumans!Thiscutepandawasstandinglikehumansorlyingdownandshowing38(it)fatbody.Theseareactuallysigns39areveryscary.Itmayattack(攻擊)youandhurtyoubadly.Infact,redpandasare40greatdanger.Therearefewerthan10,000redpandasintheworld.Thenumberisexpectedtocontinuetofall,becausethereislessbambootoeat,41(few)placestostayandmoreanimaltrades.Whenredpandaswalkintohumans’places,itmeanstheyhavenowheretogo.Itisvery42(usual)forredpandastobeclosetohumans.Itshowsthatthey43(influence)byushumanstoomuch!Overhalfofredpandadeathsconnectdirectlytohuman’s44(activity).Weknowthatmenandnatureshouldliveinharmony(和諧).Butifpeoplethinkofwildanimalsaspetsor“friends”,theremustbesomeonetryingtocatchthemtomakemoney.Thebestway45(protect)eitherwildanimalsorourselvesistokeepdistance.四、任務(wù)型閱讀(★★★)閱讀短文，然后在文后思維導(dǎo)圖內(nèi)完成內(nèi)容摘要，每空不超過(guò)三個(gè)詞，并將答案寫(xiě)在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置。TorbjornPedersenisaDanishtravelerwhorecentlyfinishedatriparoundtheworld.Butthiswasn’tjustanytrip.Mr.Pedersenspentnearly10yearsvisitingeverycountryintheworld.Mr.Pedersenstartedhisjourney“saga”inCopenhagen,DenmarkonOctober10th,2013.Hemadeafewrulesforhistrip:noflying,novisitinghome,andspendingatleast24hoursineverycountry.Hehopedthathecouldliveonabout$20aday,andfinishhistripinaboutfouryears.Mr.Pedersenhadmanydifficultexperiences.Hewasonceheldatgunpoint(槍口)andthoughthemightdie.Buthealsohadmanygoodexperiences.Mr.Pedersensaysthatonereasonhedidn’tgiveupwasthecouragehegotfrompeopleallovertheworld.“Youmighthavetotry1,000closeddoors,”hesays,“butthereisalwaysanopendoorsomewhere.Nevergiveup.”Finally,lastyear,onJuly26th,Mr.PedersenarrivedbackinDenmarkaftera33-dayboatride.About150peo