浙江省宁波市慈溪市观海卫镇初级中学2023-2024级九年级上学期英语期中试题（含答案）

2023学年第一学期九年级英语期中测试卷
卷一听力部分（满分20分）
第一部分听小对话回答问题（每小题1分，共计5分）
本部分共有5道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话只听一遍。
1. Which is probably the most difficult for Cindy
A.Grammar.
B. Pronunciation.
C.Listening.
2. Where was the watch made
A. In China.
B. In Thailand.
C. In Japan.
3. What is Bill like now
A. He is short.
B.He is tall.
C. He is heavy.
4. Who will prepare dinner on Mother's Day
A.Linda.
B.Tony.
C.Sally.
5. When will the concert start this evening
A.7:00 p.m.
B.8:00 p.m.
C.7:30 p.m.
第二部分听较长对话回答问题（每小题1分，共计5分）
本部分共有5道小题，你将听到两段较长对话，每段对话听两遍。
听第一段对话，回答第6~7两小题，
6. Where are the man and the woman
A. In a library.
B. On a street.
C. In a hospital.
7. How far is it to the bank from here
A. About five minutes' walk.
B. About fifteen minutes' walk.
C. About fifty minutes' walk.
听第二段对话，回答第8~10三小题。
8. What did John do on New Year's Day
A.He had a special meal with his family.
B. He did some shopping with his parents.
C. He visited his friends.
9. Who bought John new clothes
A. Her mother.
B. Her uncle.
C. Her aunt.
10. What's Emily's resolution
A. She will work harder at school.
B. She will help her parents with the housework
C. She will do more exercise.
第三部分听短文回答问题（每小题2分，共计10分）
本部分共有5道小题，你将听到一篇短文，短文听两遍。
11. When did Jane go to the USA
A. Last week.
B. Last month.
C. Last year.
12. How often did she go to the language school
A.Every day.
B. Three days a week.
C.Six days a week.
13. Who did Jane ask for help when she had the problem
A. Her teacher.
B. Her classmate.
C.Her parents.
14. What did Helen mean by saying "It's a piece of cake"
A. It was a small thing.
B. She wanted a piece of cake. C. The cake was too small.
15. What did Jane learn from her experience
A. Some English has difficult meanings.
B. Some English has special meanings.
C. Some English has simple meanings.
卷二笔试部分（共六部分，满分100分）
一、完形填空（本题有15小题，每小题1分；共计15分）
阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
It was a fine summer afternoon. Sam was going home from school. When he was walking along the road slowly, he was reading a book __16__. He even didn't see a tree and almost knocked onto it. Sam had spent all his money __17__ the book. He liked it very much.
When he came to the high road, there was a blind man, holding out his hat. The poor man said, "I haven't __18__ anything since yesterday. Please give me some __19__. I want to buy some bread." But Sam had __20__ to give this poor man. So, he felt very __21__ for him and had to walk on.
Soon after,a fine carriage(马车) __22__ up, and in it were Harry and his mother. The blind man still stood there and held out his hat. "Let us give the poor man something," said Harry to his mom.
His mother found some coins in her bag and passed them to him. __23__, Harry did not put them into the man's hat. He threw them into the __24__ beside the poor man. __25__ could the blind man find them
__26__ Sam turned back to look at the fine carriage, he saw Harry throwing the coins into the bush. So he walked back at once and helped __27__ the money until he found all the coins.
As the blind man held the __28__, he smiled. It __29__ Sam's heart. At that moment, Sam knew that kindness wasn't always about __30__ actions; sometimes, it was just a small act of giving a helping hand that could make a difference.
16.A. politely 17.A. for 18.A. eaten 19.A. food 20.A. nothing 21.A. excited 22.A. gave 23.A. Also 24.A. box 25.A. How 26.A. When 27.A. walk into 28.A. bread 29.A. changed 30.A. quick B. carefully B. in B. got B. hats B. something B. happy B. came B. Besides B. bush B. Why B. If B. take after B. coins B. broke B. easy C. directly C. on C. given C. money C. anything C. sorry C. went C. Moreover C. school C. What C. Since C. look for C. hat C. packed C. convenient D. helpfully D. with D. put D. books D. everything D. strange D. made D. However D. river D. Where D. Unless D. put out D. bush D. touched D. big
二、阅读理解（本题有15小题，每小题2分：共计30分）
阅读下面材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
At the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, people cheered when China's Tong Xin finished her taijijian moves. On Sept 24, she won the women's raijiquan and taijijian all-round gold. The Asian Games have more events than the Olympic Games. These events, like raijijian, are from different countries and cultures across Asia. This makes the Asian Games interesting. Here are some of the special sports.
Special Asian Sports
Wushu Chinese wushu first came about in the Shang and Zhou dynasties (16th century-256 BC). It is an important part of Chinese culture. Modern wushu has two parts: taolu and sanda. Tong's slow but strong actions with her sword(剑) showed perfectly Chinese wushu's beautiful mix of soft and hard moves. Wushu was first included in the Asian Games in 1990.
Kabaddi(卡巴迪) Kabaddiis a folk sport from India. It has a history of more than 4,000 years. The sport looks like the game "eagle catching chickens". You only need a place to play it, nothing else. The place should be 13 meters long and 10 meters wide.
Sepak takraw(藤球) Sepak takraw first became popular in Southeast Asia. It is like the traditional Chinese game of shuttlecock kicking(踢毽子). Players need to use their feet, head, knees and chest(胸) to move the ball. It is also called "kick volleyball".
31. When was Chinese wushu first included in Asian Games
A.In 2023. B. In 1990.
C. In the 16th century. D. Over 4,000 years ago.
32. Which country does Kabaddi come from
A.China. B.America.
C. India. D.Japan.
33. Where is this passage most probably from
A.A story book. B. A school notice.
C.A newspaper. D. A travel guide.
B
When I was very young, people in our village lived by planting fruit trees. My grandmother always took me to the orchard(果园)on the hill. At that time, they had to carry water from the river at the foot of the hill to halfway up the hill. Even though we worked so hard, the production
level of fruit was still low because it was short of water there.
One day, two young men led a group of workers to our village. They learned about the difficulties we faced, and later, canals and other projects began to be built in my village."Who are
they "I asked."They are good men from our government," my grandma replied.
Shortly afterwards, I moved to another city for my junior high school. The only reason I ever came back to my hometown was my grandmother.
One day, my family and I made time to return. We were surprised because everything had changed. The canal ran past every orchard so villagers didn't have to go up and down the hill anymore. The river was now so clean that fish swam happily in it. When we arrived home, my grandma took out some fresh pears and apples. She told us that after the water conservation project(水利工程)was completed, a policy(政策)was made to encourage more people to increase the fruit production with clean water in the river.
Thank those good men who have devoted themselves to the development of our countryside. Nowadays,people work hard to live in a big city. However,we should not forget our hometowns where we are from.
34. What troubled the villagers most according to Para.1
A. They had too much work.
B.They could only grow fruit trees.
C.There wasn't enough water in the orchard.
D.It was not easy to go up the hill.
35. Why did the good men come and offer help
A.Because of the villagers' suggestions.
B.Because of the government's support.
C.Because of a school's practical activity.
D.Because of a company's engineering plan
36. What can we infer from the passage
A.The grandmother doesn't like to live in the city.
B. The village is a place of interest for tourists now.
C. There will be more fruit production in the village
D.More people like to work in the countryside nowadays.
37. What is the passage mainly about
A. What a hometown means
B. Who the good men are.
C. How a village is improved.
D. Why people come back to hometowns.
C
Riding a Mobike on the street, you might hear some people speaking Chinese aloud. Turning to the right, you see a Sichuan-style restaurant. After walking into a store, you see that Huawei smartphones are on sale. But you're not in China-you're in Manchester in Britain. In fact, you might see similar things in many other cities.
Chinese products have been going all over the world. _____①_____ Chinese food has been enjoyed in Western countries for a long time. To meet local people's tastes, Chinese restaurants have made some changes to the dishes. "One example is the meat."said Yin Hang,a Chinese student who is studying in Australia."We like to eat meat with the bone in, but people here don't. So the local Chinese restaurants provide big pieces of meat without bones, even for fish." _____②_____
_____③_____ It is reported that in many cities in Europe, many stores sell TCL televisions, Haier fridges and Lenovo computers. More than half of US-owned drones(无人机) are Chinese models, according to China Daily. They're not only made in China, but also designed and developed in the country.
_____④_____In the past, most Western people thought Chinese products were cheap and unreliable. But now, things have changed greatly. More people trust Chinese brands. "Made in China" becomes cool. "They are beautiful and offer something special that American phones don't have."an article on CNN once said about Chinese smartphones.
As it is said, Chinese government has been trying its best to improve its national brands of all kinds to meet the needs of modem life.
38. What do Chinese restaurants do to meet local people's tastes
A. They change all the cooks.
B. They cut the prices of the dishes.
C. They provide big pieces of meat with bones.
D. They make some changes to the dishes.
39.In which blank can the sentence "Some Chinese brands are also becoming more popular." be put in
A.① B.② C.③ D.④
40.What does the underlined word "unreliable" probably mean
A. unable to be trusted. B. unable to be produced.
C. unable to be designed. D. unable to be bought.
41. Why does the writer mention a Mobike and Huawei smartphones in Para. 1
A. To explain why people in Britain buy Chinese products.
B. To tell us what Chinese products people can buy in China.
C. To warn us most Western people don't like Chinese brands.
D. To show Chinese products have been going around the world.
D
Picture this: You're searching the Internet and see a website with interesting articles. Some are news stories.Their goal is to share information. Others only look like news stories. They're actually advertisements, or ads.The goal of an ad is to get you to buy something. How do the reader tell the difference between a news story and an ad
Back when I was growing up, it was easier. We got most of our information from newspapers. Big news stories appeared on the front page, and ads were boxed off(分隔) and clearly marked. But on the Internet, the two are often shown together. It can be hard to tell which is which.
That's why the research group I direct did a study. My research team showed kids the home page of a popular magazine. We asked them to tell us what was a news story and what was an ad.
Most were great at telling certain kinds of ads. "It has a coupon(优惠券) code, a big company logo, and the words 'limited time offer'," one student wrote about an ad on the site. So where did kids get stumped(难倒)？
Some ads seem similar to real news stories. They have headlines and have information. But they may also include the words "sponsored content". Sponsored means "paid for," and content refers to the information in the story. "Sponsored content" is a way of saying that something is an ad. Most kids in our study, even if they used the Internet often, didn't know this.
Something sponsored doesn't necessarily mean it's not true. It means someone paid money for it to panies pay so that readers will see their stories, buy their products, and like what the company stands for.
As a reader, you have a right to know who's behind the information you're consuming(消费). So, look for the phrase sponsored content. (And look carefully. Sometimes, it will be written in very small letters.) The Internet is a big sea of information. To use it well, we not only have to know how to swim but also how to avoid the sharks.
42.According to Para.2, why was it easier for the writer to tel ads from news stories
A.Because news stories were clearly marked.
B.Because ads had a very big company logo.
C.Because ads were printed on separate(单独的)parts.
D. Because ads often appeared on the front page.
43. What do we know about something including the words "sponsored content"
A. It is always not true. B.It is often a real news story.
C.It is probably an ad. D.Readers have to pay for it.
44. What does the underlined word "sharks" in the last paragraph refer to
A.Tricky advertisements. B.Bad people on the Internet.
C.Underwater rocks. D.Large sea animals.
4:. Which would be the best title for this passage
A.Tel News Stories
B.Be Internet Smart
C.Research into the Internet
D.Be a Smart Advertiser
三、任务型阅读（本题有5小题，每小题1分：共计5分）
下面是一篇关于英语阅读的结构图，请你根据结构图提供的信息，将选项中的小标题(A-F)与相应的段落匹配，选项中有一项为多余项。
46._________ the importance of reading Reading can be very helpful. When you read, you can not only learn some new words, but also learn how to use them. When you read a passage, it gives you a good example for writing.
the tips of reading 47._________ Read something that you can understand. If it is too hard for you, it will become difficult for to go on reading.
48._________ If there are four or five new words on a page, don't use a dictionary. Instead, try to guess their meanings as you read. Mark them with a pencil. Then look them up in a dictionary when you finish reading,and write them down in your own vocabulary book.Try to remember them.
49._________ Fifteen minutes or half an hour every day is better than two hours very Sunday. For example, you can read before you go to bed, or after you get up or at lunch time.
50._________ Choose a newspaper,a book or a magazine about a subject that interests you. It will be easy enough for you to understand.
A. Read something that interests you
B.Understand the new words
C Read for a short time once a day
D.Read at the right level
E.Let's become a good reader
F. Work hard to be a good learner
四、词汇运用（本题有15小题，每小题1分；共计15分）
A.根据短文内容及所给汉语注释，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式，每空只写一词。
It was a cold aftermoon in the late autumn. __51__ (树叶) tuned yellow and fell off the trees. Jack was walking home alone after school. He kept his eyes on the ground. His mind couldn't stop thinking about his math exam. He __52__ (失败) the math exam. He studied really hard and always wanted to get good __53__ (分数) on his exams.
As soon as he walked through his beautiful __54__ (花园)，his mom came up. Jack's feelings were written all over his face. "What's wrong, son " Without any words, Jack just went into the house and __55__ (躺) on his bed.
"Jack,don't keep __56__ (沉默的). Whatever has happened,we are always __57__ (骄傲的) of you." "I didn't do well in my math exam." Jack replied." We can improve ourselves by __58__(避免) making some careless mistakes.. We need to understand how to use our time __59__ (明智地). That's what we __60__ (确切地) need."His mom suggested.
Jack smiled. He knew his parents were always there for him.
根据短文内容，用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，每词限用一次。
dance put bright usual around
The Torch Festival(火把节) is a traditional festival among some ethnic groups (少数民族) in southwestern China. It __61__ falls on the 24th or 25th of June, with three days of celebrations. People believe fire has power to protect the growth of crops.
During the Torch Festival, every family needs to light a torch and hold it to walk around the fields. Big torches are made to appear in all villages. Small torches are __62__ in front of the door of each house. When the night falls, the torches are lit and the villages are as __63__ as day time. At the same time, people walk __64__ the fields and houses, holding small torches and then placing them in the field corners. Inside the villages, young people are singing and __65__ around the big torches.
五、语法填空（本题有10小题，每小题1分：共计10分）
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式（每空最多限填三个单词）。
Last year, we took a trip to New York City. __66__ we arrived at our hotel, it was around 1am. My son Joseph looked out at the lights of Times Square and said he __67__ (want) to go outside.I told him it was __68__ late to go out, but he kept looking out of the window and said, "Just for two minutes."My wife and I just looked at each other, surprised and said "Two minutes". We got __69__ (dress) and walked to the center of Times Square. When we got there, my son pointed at __70__ lights and said "Dad, look!" and then started to fall asleep.
It took us 20 __71__ (minute) to get ready for the 20 seconds we spent outside, but it made __72__ (we) son happy and that meant a lot to us. That night, I learned a lesson about this small experience.I used __73__ (find) an excuse(借口) to do something else,but in fact I could have happy moments in our lives.
Because of my son, I learned that I am __74__ (big) enemy to my own happiness in my life. Happiness is created __75__ ourselves. And it is a door that is always open. However, we are the ones who have to decide if we are going to walk through the door.
六、书面表达（本题有1小题，共计25分）
假如你是李华，在今年的中秋节你陪同来自美国结对学校的中学生Peter一起前往杭州观看亚运赛事、体验中国文化。请根据以下信息，用英语写一篇短文向报刊English Journey投稿，介绍这一天的活动内容井分享感受。
内容要点 写作要点
Activities 1.watch women's 800m freestyle final(女子800米自由游决赛)in Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center 2.go to visit Hangzhou National Tea Museum and watched an enjoyable tea art performance 3....
Feelings ...
注意：1.文中必须包含所给的内容要点，可适当发挥；
2.文中不得出现真实姓名、学校等信息；
3.词数：80~100；
4.正文首句已给出，不计入总词数。
On Mid-Autumn Day, I took Peter, a student from America, to Hangzhou.
2023学年第一学期九年级英语期中测试卷
参考答案
听力
1-5CABCC 6-10BAACB 11-15CBBAB
完形填空
16-20BCACA 21-25CBDBA 26-30ACBDD
阅读理解
31-35BCCCB 36-40CCDDA 41-45DCCAB
任务型阅读
46-50EDBCA
词汇运用
Leaves 52.failed 53.grades 54.garden 55.lay
silent 57.proud 58.avoiding 59.widely 60.exactly
usually 62.put 63.bright 64.around 65.dancing
语法填空
when 67.wanted 68.too 69.dressed 70.the
71.minutes 72.our 73.to find 74.the biggest 75.by
书面表达
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