2023年廣東省肇慶市地質中學英語九年級第一學期期末考試試題注意事項1．考生要認真填寫考場號和座位序號。2．試題所有答案必須填涂或書寫在答題卡上，在試卷上作答無效。第一部分必須用2B鉛筆作答；第二部分必須用黑色字跡的簽字筆作答。3．考試結束后，考生須將試卷和答題卡放在桌面上，待監(jiān)考員收回。Ⅰ.單項選擇1、Bytheendoflastterm,we________overtwothousandnewwords.A．havelearned B．learned C．hadlearned2、—Ihearthebeginningofthismovieisveryexciting.—!WhenIgottothecinemayesterday,thefilmhadbeenonforseveralminutes.A．It’sapleasure B．I’msorrytohearthat. C．Whatapity3、-"Don't___tostrangerswhenyouarealoneathome．",motheroften______tome．A．speak；says B．speaks；tellsC．talks；speaks D．talk；tell4、Putonmoreclothes____you'llcatchacoldinthestrongwind.A．and B．but C．or D．so5、Thewoman____allofhermoneytocharities____thepoor.A．gaveoff;tohelp B．gaveup;helpingC．gaveaway;tohelp D．gave;helping6、—Iwonderwhyyoudidn’tanswermejustnow.—Sorry,I________ashortvideoonDouyin.A．watchedB．waswatchingC．havewatchedD．wouldwatch7、—Willyoumissyourfamilywhenyougoabroadforfurtherstudythisautumn?—Ofcourse.Butluckily,Ican________thembye-mailorWeChat.A．comeupwithB．getalongwithC．keepintouchwithD．makefriendswith8、fortyA．comfortable B．floor C．monitor9、Michael_________inaschoolinYunnanfromFebruarytoJunenextyear.A．teach B．taught C．willteach D．wasteaching10、一I'mconsideringhowtomynewjob.Anysuggestions?一It'sonlyhalfanhour'swalk,Iadviseyou.A．togo;nottodriveB．going;todriveC．togo;notdrivingD．going;notdrivingⅡ.完形填空11、Choosethewordsorexpressionsandcompletethepassage（選擇最恰當?shù)膯卧~或詞組完成短文）Istheworldreallygoingmad?TheotherdayIwassittinginasmallrestaurant,havingaquietdrinkandatalkwithafewfriendswhenIsuddenlynoticedthatalmosteveryoneintherestaurantwassmoking.Itwasn’tlong1thewholeroomwasfilledwithsmoke.Iaskedwithanapologyforpermissiontoopenawindowtostopmyself2.Nowadaysairpollutionissomethingthatwehardlyquestionanymore.However,Istillcan’twalkdownthestreetsinanyofthebigcitieswithoutthinkingthatpeoplearesufferingfromairpollution.Itistimeforgovernmentdepartmentsallovertheworldtointroduceemissioncontrolsonallcarsand3thepublictransportationsystemtoencouragepeopletoleavetheircarsathome.Afriendofminetakesflyinglessonseachmorninganditreallymakeshim4whenheclimbsabovethesmoglayerandlooksdownintoit.Thiskindofpollutionresultsfromthebadmanagementofresources.Wastethingscan5shouldbetreatedproperly.Housebuilding,roadconstructionandindustrialdevelopmentareallearthmovingoperationsandcanchangethebalancesof6createdovermillionsofyears.Iwouldliketoseeseriousstudiesdoneonallthesemainworksbeforetheyarebuilt.Also,thereshouldbemorenationalparkssetuptokeepthemostbeautifulpartsofourcountriesintheirnaturalstates.1．A．ago B．after C．before D．now2．A．standing B．sitting C．talking D．dying3．A．increase B．reduce C．improve D．raise4．A．sick B．tired C．foolish D．excited5．A．but B．yet C．still D．and6．A．life B．mind C．humanbeings D．plantsⅢ.語法填空12、I’mHongmei.I1．(learn)Englishformanyyears,butIdon’tfinditeasy.IwenttoanEnglish-speakingcountryonourlastvacation,andIcouldnotspeaktothepeoplevery2．(good).OurtourguidespokeEnglishforus.NowIknowitisimportant3．(learn)moreEnglish,soI’mhavingextra4．(lesson)inmyfreetime.Ibelieveitcanhelp5．(I)improvemyEnglishmoresoon.Ⅳ.閱讀理解A13、Ihadunpleasantexperiencesinasummerfiveyearsago.Myfatherdiedinacaraccident,leavingmymother,mytwoyoungerbrothersandIalone.Atthattime,Iwasaseniorhighschoolstudent.Aftermyfather’sfuneral,Ihadnochoicebuttodropoutofschoolandworkinafactory.Ireallywantedtoreturntoschoolandwantedtogotocollege,butIcouldn`t.Ionlyhopedtobringupmytwoyoungerbrothers.Lifewasnoteasyforme,forIcan’taffordtheirtuitionevenifIworkedfromdaytonightwithoutstopping.Withoutmyfather’sprotection,IthoughtIwasaslave(奴隸)tothefate.Lateron,somethingchangedmylife.Istillrememberthatitwasarainyday.Iputmyselfintherainandwalkedslowlyinthestreet.Suddenlytherainstopped!Iraisedmyheadandfound“thesky”wasinfactadarkblueumbrella.ThenInoticedamiddle-agedmanwithonelegoncrutchstandingbehindme.Hesaidtome,“Whynotrunwithoutanumbrella?Ifyoudidn`trun,youwouldgetdrenched.”Themantoldmethathewaspromoter.Heoncedreamedofbeingapoliceman,butanaccidentruinedhisdream.Thoughhispresentjobwasnotsuitableforhislegs,itwasawonderfulstarttohim.Hewasveryhappythathedidn`tloseheartandstill“ran”ontheroadoflife…Iwasencouragedbytheman’swords.IwenttoabigcityandIbecameanassurancerepresentative(擔保代表).Aftertwoyears’running,Ididwellandmyfamilyconditionturnedbetterlittlebylittle.LaterIreturnedtoschoolandsucceededinmyentrancetouniversity.Lifeislikethis.Whenyouareinrainydaysinyourlife,ifyoucouldn`tfindawaytopreventyoufrombeingwet,youwouldbeoverwhelmed.Butifyoudecidetogetridofit,you`lldiscoverthattherainydayslastnotsolongasyouimagine.1．Whathappenedtothewriteratthebeginningofthestory?A．Hisfatherdiedinacaraccidentsixyearsago.B．Hehadtodropoutofschooltolookafterhissickmother.C．Hecouldn`taffordhistwobrothers’tuitionevenifheworkedfromdaytonight.D．Hedidn`thavemoneytoholdthefuneralforhisfather.2．Aboutthemiddle-agedmanwithonelegoncrutch,whichofthefollowingisnottrue?A．Hehaddreamedofbeingapoliceman.B．Hewasapromoter.C．Helostoneleginanaccident.D．Hehadagoodjobwhichwassuitableforhimverywell.3．WhatdoestheunderlinedmeaninChinese?A．wetB．verydryC．quitenervousD．reallycomfortable4．What’sthemainideaofthesixthparagraph?A．Thewriterdidn`twanttolistentothemiddle-agedmanandleftwithoutanyword.B．Thewritermadefriendswiththemiddle-agedmanandtheygotonwellwitheachother.C．Thewriterhadtogiveuphisdreamandbecameapromoterasthemiddle-agedman.D．Thewriterlearnedfromthemiddle-agedmanandthesituationgotbetter.5．Whichisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．RunoutoftheRainySeasonofYourLife.B．CarefortheDisabledPerson.C．TrytoBeIndependent.D．GettoKnowMoreAboutMiddle-agedPeople.B14、MyfavouritegreatbookisTheadventureofTomSawyerbyMarkTwain.TomliveswithhisauntPollyinaquietstreetofSt.Petersburg,Missouri.He’salivelyandcleveryoungboy,andhefindshimselfinmanyexcitingadventures(冒險).Herunsawaywithhisfriends,HuckFinnandJoe,toanislandinthemiddleoftheMississippiRiverforseveraldays.WithHuckhegoeslookingfortreasure,withBeckyhegetslostinacaveandfinallytheyfindaboxofgold.MyfavouritesceneinthebookiswheneveryonethinksTomisdead.Hedecidestogotohistownfuneral.Hehidesandwatchesforatimeandthensuddenlyheappears.Everyoneissurprisedtoseehimbutthey’realsopleasedtoseehimalive.Tomistheheroofthestory,butthereareanotherimportantcharacters.Huckisanoutsiderandeveryoneisafraidofhim.Beckyisprettywithfairhair,JoeisTom’sbestfriendandInjunJoeisthebadmanofthestory.Thethemeofthestoryisaboutchildrengrowingup.ItdescribeshowstrangersareseeninsmalltownsofAmerica.Finally,ittalksaboutfreedom,socialrulesandhowpeoplearepunished(懲罰)forbadbehavior.WhydoIthinkTheAdventureofTomSawyerisagreatbook?MarkTwainwrotethestoryin1876,butit’sstillreadandlovedbypeopleallovertheworldtoday.Andalthoughit’sonlyastory.TwainwroteitintheeverydayEnglishofthesouthernstatesofAmericainthe19thcentury,soitsoundsveryreal.Todayit’sthoughttobeoneofthegreatestbooksinAmericanliterature.Goon--readit!Iknowyou’llenjoyit,too.1．WheredoesTomrunawaywithhisfriends?A．Toaquietstreet. B．Toasmalltown.C．Toanisland. D．Toaforest.2．Whoisthebadmaninthestory?A．HuckFinn. B．InjunJoe.C．Becky. D．Polly.3．HowdidpeoplefeelwhenTomappearedathistownfuneral?A．Theyweresurprisedandpleased.B．Theyweresurprisedandsad.C．Theywereworriedandexcited.D．Theywerefrightenedandhappy4．Thewholebookismainlyabout__________.A．freedomandsocialrulesB．children’sbadbehaviorC．thegrowthofyoungchildrenD．strangersinAmericansmalltowns5．Thewriterwritesthearticleto___________.A．tellustoreadthebookB．tellushowpopularthebookistodayC．telluswhenMarkTwainwrotethestoryD．telluswhythestorysoundsveryrealC15、Thereoncewasalittleboywhowantedtomeettheking.Hesetoff，walkingtowardstheking’scastle.Aftermanyyearsofwalking，theking’scastlecameintohisview.However，astheboydrewclosertotheoutsideofthecastle，theguardsnoticedhim.“Getoutofhere!”orderedtheguards.Well，thelittleboydidn’thavetobetoldtwice.Heturned…andran.Allhewantedtodowastotellthekingwonderfulthings，andseeallthebeautifulthingsintheking’shouse.Buthecouldn’tevengetnearthecastle!Theboyfinallystoppedrunning，satdownandcried.Ayoungmanhappenedtobecomingdownthepathattheverymoment.Hesawthelittleboyandstopped.“What’swrong，youngman?”heasked.“Sir，Iwalkedandwalkedjusttoseetheking.Buttheseguardsmademescared.IwantedtotellthekinghowlovelyeverythingisandjusttellthekingthatIjustwantedtoseehim!”Themanlookedatthelittleboythoughtfully.“Look，whydon’tyoutryagain.I’llcomewithyouthistime.”Thelittleboygotupandtooktheman’shand.Theking’sguardsspottedthem.“Look，mister，wedon’thavetodothis…Idon’twantyoutogethurt.Wecanjustturnaroundnow.”Themanheldthelittleboy’shandandwenton.Theboyreallythoughtthemanmightbecrazyuntilhelookedbackupattheguards.Theywereallsmilingnow.Thelittleboywasamazed.“Whoareyou?”askedthelittleboyinsurprise.“Why，I’mtheking’sson.Youcanenterthecastleandbewiththeking.”saidtheman.Thelittleboybrokeintoahugesmile.1．Whydidtheboywanttoseetheking?A．Togetsomehelpfromtheking.B．Toinvitethekingtovisithisbeautifulvillage.C．Tosharewonderfulthingswiththeking.D．Toaskthekingtoplaywithhim.2．Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceintheparagraphmean?A．Thelittleboydidn’tunderstandtheguardswordsatfirst.B．Theguardsrepeatedthewordstotheboy.C．Thelittleboyhadbeentothecastletwice.D．Thelittleboyunderstoodtheguards’wordsatonce.3．Accordingtothepassage，themanis.A．kind B．stupid C．rude D．selfish(自私)4．Whichofthefollowingbestsuitsthestory’slessonforus?A．Neverjudgeabookbyitscover.B．Anythingispossibleifonetriedhardenough.C．Lifecansometimesbeunfair(不公平).D．Makenewfriendsandkeeptheold.D16、Agirlwaswalkinginthewoodswhenshefoundtwoweakbirds.Shetookthemhomeandputtheminasmallcage(鳥籠).Shetookgoodcareofthem.Thebirdsgrewstrong.Everymorning,theygreetedherwithabeautifulsong.Thegirlfeltgreatloveforthebirds.Shewantedthemtosingforherforever.Oneday,thegirllefttheircagedooropen.Thebiggerofthetwobirdsflewout.Thegirlwatchedasherosehighintothesky.Shewasafraidthathewouldflyawayandshewouldneverseehimagain.Asheflewclose,shecaughthiminherhandandheldhimtightly.Shewashappy.Suddenly,shefeltthebirdgolimp(無力的).Sheopenedherhand.Thebirdwasdead!Herlovehadstolenlifefromthebeautifulsongbird.Theotherbirdwaspushingagainstthebars(條)ofthecage.Shecouldseehowmuchhewantedtobefree.Shetookhimoutofthecageandgentlytossedhimintotheair.Wouldthebirdflyaway?Shecouldhardlybeartowatch.Butthebirdjustwantedtostretchitswings.Heflewaroundthegirltwiceandthencametorestonhershoulder.Thegirlwatchedthebirdwithjoyinherheart.Shewasn’tworriedanymore.Shewantedthebirdtobehappy.Thebirdsatbythegirl’searandsangthesweetestsongshehadeverheard.Thebestwaytokeeploveistogiveitwings.1．Whatwasthegirlafraidofwhenthebiggerbirdflewoutofthecage?A．Shewouldneverseehimagain. B．Thebirdwouldgrowstrong.C．Thebirdwouldgolimp. D．Thebirdwoulddie.2．Theotherbirdpushedagainstthebarsofthecagebecause_____.A．hewantedtogreetthegirl B．hewantedtosingasongforthegirlC．hewantedtobefree D．hewantedtorestonthegirl’sshoulder3．Thegirlstoppedworryingbecause_____.A．thebirdcouldbringhappinesstoher B．shewantedthebirdtoliveahappylifeC．thebirdlosttheabilitytoflyhigh D．thebirdenjoyedhislifeinthecage4．Whatdoesthestorymainlytellus?A．Howtotakecareofbirds. B．Neverputbirdsinsmallcages.C．Weshouldlovebirds. D．Thebestwaytokeepsomeone’sloveistoletthembefree.E17、WhenIwasakidinMinnesota,watermelonwasexpensive.Oneofmyfather′sfriends,Bernie,wasarichbusinessmanwhoownedalargestoreinSt.Paul.Everysummer,whenthefirstwatermelonsarrived,Berniewouldcall.DadandIwouldgotoBernie′splace.We′dsitontheedgeofthedock(碼頭),feetdangling(搖晃),andgotreadyforabigmeal.Berniewouldtakehisknife,cutourfirstwatermelon,handusbothabigpieceandsitdownnexttous.Thenwe′dburyourfacesinwatermelon,eatingonlytheheart—thereddest,juiciest,firmest,sweetest,mostseed-freepart—andthrowawaytherest.Berniewasmyfather′sideaofarichman.Ialwaysthoughtitwasbecausehewassuchasuccessfulbusinessman.Yearslater,IrealizedthatitwasnotBernie′swealthitselfbuthiswayofdealingwithitthatmyfatherliked.Bernieknewhowtostopworking,gettogetherwithfriendsandeatonlytheheartofthewatermelon.WhatIlearnedfromBernieisthatbeingrichisastateofmind.Someofus,nomatterhowmuchmoneywehave,willneverbefreeenoughtoeatonlytheheartofthewatermelon.Ifyoudon′ttakethetimetodangleyourfeetoverthedockandenjoylife′ssmallpleasure,yourworkisprobablyhurtingyourlife.Formanyyears,IforgotthatlessonI′dlearnedasakidontheloadingdock.IwastoobusymakingallthemoneyIcould.Well,I′verelearnedit.IhopeIhavetimelefttoenjoythesuccessofothersandtotakepleasureintheday.That′stheheartofthewatermelon.Ihavelearnedagaintothrowtherestaway.1．Inthesecondparagraph,thewriterandhisfatherwerefeeling________.A．relaxed B．worried C．hungry D．proud2．Intheeyesofthewriter′sfather,Bernie__________.A．wasjustarichbusinessman B．workedhardallthetimeC．livedarichbuthealthylife D．knewhowtomakemoney3．Theunderlinedpart“theheartofthewatermelon”inthelastparagraphrefersto____________.A．thebestpartofthewatermelon B．thewriter′sbusylifeC．thewriter′sdecisionofmakingmoney D．thewriter′shopeofenjoyinglife4．Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．Onehastoworkhardtoreachhisgoal. B．Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.C．Watermelonisthehealthiestfruit. D．Oneshouldkeepwork-lifebalance.F18、GeoffreyPaynetalksforthefirsttimeaboutthenighthiswifewaskilled.Thejudgethoughtitwashewhokilledhiswife.Nowhewrotetoamagazinefromtheprison(監(jiān)獄)aboutwhathappenedonthenightof13October33.Ihadtostaylateatthehospitalthatnighttodoanoperation.Ifinallyleftatabout3p.m.Idrovehomeslowlybecausetheweatherwasterrible—thewindwasblowinganditwasrainingheavily,Iwasturningintoourroadwhenamansuddenlyraninfrontofmycar.IalmosthithimbutIstoppedjustintime.Iwasfright-enedandthemanlookedfrightenedtoo.IgotoutofthecarbutheranawaybeforeIcouldaskifhewasallright.Itwasverystrange.WhenIgothome,thelightswereonbutitwasveryquiet.Icalledtomywifebuttherewasnoanswer.ThenIrememberedthatshewasoutataconcert.Iwasstillveryupsetaboutwhathappenedontheroad,soImademyselfadrink.ThenIwentupstairstohaveabath.Isawthatthewindowinthebedroomwasopen.Thiswasstrangebecausemywifealwayslockedthedoorsandwindowsbeforeshewentout.Shewasafraidofburglars.WhenIwenttocloseit,IfoundEllen.Shewaslyingonthefloor.Therewasbloodeverywhere.Irushedoverandfeltforherpulsebutshewasdead.Isatonthefloorbesideherbodyandwastoofrightenedtodoanything.ThenextthingIknew,theskywasgettinglight.Ican'trememberathingaboutthatnight.Inthemorn-ingIphonedthepolice.TheyarrivedabouthalfanhourafterIphonedthem.Butitseemedlikehours.DuringthattimeItriedhardtorememberanythingIcouldaboutthenightbefore.Icouldn'tstopthinkingaboutthemanintheroad.Whatwashedoingatthattimeofnightinourquietneighbourhood?Whydidhelooksofrightened"!Whydidherunaway?1．GeoffreyPaynewasa.A．doctorB．policemanC．judgeD．taxidriver2．AfterhefoundEllendead,Payne.A．calledthepoliceatonceB．calledoutforhelpC．triedtofindoutwhokilledhiswifeD．sa