山西省2024屆九年級期末綜合評估英語?九上全部—九下Unit2?題號一二三四五六七八九總分得分注意事項(xiàng)：1.本試卷分聽力和筆試兩部分。全卷共8頁，滿分120分，作答時間120分鐘(含聽力測試20分鐘)。2.答題前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號填寫在本試卷相應(yīng)的位置上。3.答案全部在答題卡上完成，答在本試卷上無效。4.考試結(jié)束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。聽力部分(共20分)一、情景反應(yīng)(每小題1分，共5分)本題共5個小題，每小題你將聽到一組對話。請你從每小題所給的A、B、C三幅圖片中，選出與你所聽到的信息相關(guān)聯(lián)的一項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。()1.A.B.C.()2.A.B.C.()3.A.B.C.()4.A.B.C.()5.A.B.C.二、對話理解(每小題1分，共5分)本題共5個小題，每小題你將聽到一組對話和一個問題。請你從每小題所給的A、B、C三個選項(xiàng)中，選出一個最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。()6.A.Anartist. B.Aphilosopher. C.Ascientist.()7.A.Difficult. B.Interesting. C.Boring.()8.A.Bread. B.Noodles. C.Rice.()9.A.TheAdventuresofTomSawyer.B.AdventuresofHuckleberryFinn.C.TheMillionPoundNote.()10.A.E-booksarebetterthanpaperbooks.B.Paperbooksarebetterthane-books.C.Paperbooksande-booksarebothgood.三、語篇理解(每小題1分，共5分)本題你將聽到一篇短文。請你根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容和所提出的5個問題，從每小題所給的A、B、C三個選項(xiàng)中，選出一個最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。()11.Whydidthespeaker’sfathergotothetown?A.Toattendameeting.B.Todosomeshopping.C.Togetthecarrepaired.()12.Whendidthespeaker’sfathercallthecarwashingstation?A.At4:00p.m. B.At5:00p.m. C.At6:00p.m.()13.Howdidthespeaker’sfatherfeelafterhearingthespeaker’sanswer?A.Happy. B.Disappointed. C.Worried.()14.Howdidthespeaker’sfathergethomethatday?A.Onfoot. B.Bycar. C.Bybike.()15.Whatdoesthestorytellus?A.WheninRome,doastheRomansdo.B.Loveme,lovemydog.C.Honestyisthebestpolicy.四、聽力填空(每小題1分，共5分)本題你將聽到一篇短文。請你根據(jù)所聽內(nèi)容，完成下面的句子，并將獲取的信息填到答題卡相應(yīng)的位置上。每空一詞。AnExchangeProgrammeWhenOnWednesday,16.______May.WhereInLondon.HowlongIstayedtherefortwoweeks.WhatIlearnedaboutBritish17.______andpractisedmyEnglish.Iwasanexchangestudentata(n)18.______schoolinLondon.Atfirst,IwasalittlenervousbecauseIdidn’tknowanyonethere.19.______,someBritishstudentshadthesamehobbiesasme,sowe20.______goodfriends.Ireallyhadagoodmemoryinthisprogramme.筆試部分(共100分)五、補(bǔ)全對話(每小題1分，共5分)下面是手機(jī)群聊的界面，請根據(jù)聊天內(nèi)容，從方框內(nèi)所給的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余項(xiàng)。(ThreefriendsaretalkingaboutLily’sbusinesstrip.)Hey,Lily.IheardyouwentonbusinessinHangzhou.Yes,I’msotired.21TheWestLukeisbeautiful.22Yes.ItwasreallybeautifulsothatIforgottoreturn.Didyoutakeanyphotos?Ofcourse.23Hangzhou’sfameliesmainlyinitspicturesque(風(fēng)景如畫的)WestLake.AndHangzhouisalsoacitywithalonghistory.24Yes,thereis.HangzhouisthehomeofsilkinChina.Soitisfamousnotonlyforitsnaturalbeautybutalsoforitsculturaltraditions.2521.______22.______23.______24.______25.______A.Isitalright?B.Didyougothere?C.Icamebackyesterday.D.Iwentthereafterwork.E.Iwillsharethemwithyou.F.Yes,itisreallyworthvisiting.G.IsthereanythingelsethatisthefeatureofHangzhou?六、完形填空(每小題1分，共8分)請閱讀下面短文，理解其大意，然后從每小題所給的A、B、C三個選項(xiàng)中，選出一個能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。“Everythinghappensforthebest.”WheneverIfacedsomethingbad,mymotherwouldsaythistome.26Igraduated(畢業(yè))fromcollege,Idecidedtofindajobataradiostation.IwenttoChicagoandknockedatthedoorofeverystation.Unluckily,Iwas27everytime.Atonestation,akindladytoldmethatbigstationswouldn’thire(雇用)aninexperiencedpersonandsuggestedthatItrymyluckat28stations.Followingheradvice,IwentbacktoDixon,buttherewerenosuitablejobsformeinDixon.Myfathersaidanewly-openedstationwantedalocalsportsmanto29it.Itooktheinterviewforthejob,butIwasrefusedagain.“Everything30forthebest,”Momremindedme.ItriedWOCRadioinDavenport.Theprogramdirector,Peter,toldmetheyhadalreadyfoundthemantheywanted.Ilefthisoffice,andfelt31sad.WhileIwaswaitingforthelift,Iheardsomeonewascallingme.ItwasPeter.“Whatdoyouknowabout32?Doyouknowanythingaboutfootball?”Thenheaskedmetobroadcast(播報)animaginarygame.Pleasedwithmyperformance,heofferedmea(n)33toworkthere.Onmywayhome,Ithoughtofmymother’swords,“Ifyoucarryon,onedaysomethinggoodwillhappen.”()26.A.After B.If C.Though()27.A.discovered B.encouraged C.refused()28.A.longer Bsmaller C.stronger()29.A.pointat B.leaveout C.workfor()30.A.happens B.drives C.announces()31.A.recently B.completely C.actually()32.A.backgrounds B.fruit C.sports()33.Achance B.office C.interview七、閱讀理解(這一部分共五篇短文，A至D篇每篇短文后有五個小題，E篇后有六個小題，每小題2分，共52分)(A)請閱讀下面短文，從每小題所給的A、B、C三個選項(xiàng)中，選出一個最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。Onethingthatmakeshumansdifferentfromotheranimalsisourabilitytodevelopcustomsandtraditions.Infact,humanslovedoingthissomuchthattheworldhasbeenfullofthousandsofdifferentcultures.Herearetwosurprisingcustomsfromaroundtheworld.Pointingwithlips(嘴唇)inNicaraguaInNicaragua,itiscommonforpeopletopointwiththelipsinsteadofthethumb(大拇指)orindexfinger(食指)likemostpeopleoftheworld.Doyouwanttoknowhowpeoplepointwiththeirlips?Itallstartsbypouting(噘嘴).Poutingisalwaysusedinconversationstoshowsomethingthatishappeningnearby.KissinginFranceThewaysofgreetingaredifferentindifferentculturesaroundtheworld.LatinAmericancultureandRomanculturesharethesimilarcustomofkissingbothlovedonesandnewfriendsonthecheek(臉頰).Yet,theFrenchseemtotakethistoanewlevelwiththenumberofkisses.Firstly,therulesaredifferentformenandwomen.Secondly,thenumberofgreetingkisseschangesfromplacetoplace.What’smore,Frenchpeopleareexpectedtogreeteachpersonatapartywhethertheyknowthepersonornot.()34.______makeshumansdifferentfromotheranimals.A.TheabilitytopoutB.TheabilitytogreetfriendsC.Theabilitytodevelopcustomsandtraditions()35.PeopleinNicaraguause______topointatsomething.A.thelips B.thethumb C.thehand()36.PeopleinRomegreettheirfriends______.A.bysaying“hello”B.byshakingtheirhandsC.bykissingthemonthecheek()37.Wecanknowthat______inFrance.A.it’spolitetokisseachpersonatthepartyB.thegreetingrulesarequitedifferentforpeopleindifferentagesC.theFrenchfromdifferentplacessharethesamenumberofgreetingkisses()38.Themainpurposeofthetextis______.A.tointroducethewayofgreetingBtointroducetwosurprisingcustomsC.tocomparethecustomsofdifferentplaces(B)請閱讀下面短文，從每小題所給的A、B、C三個選項(xiàng)中，選出一個最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。Attheageof16,ZhenXin,fromBeijing,finishedtheFiveGreatMountainsChallengeinAugust—inonlyfivedays.Shebecametheyoungestpersontodoit.TheFiveGreatMountainsChallengeisaboutclimbingChina’sfivegreatestmountains—TaishanMountaininShandong,HuashanMountaininShaanxi,SongshanMountaininHenan,HengshanMountaininShanxi,andHengshanMountaininHunan—in100days.BecauseofthehotweatherinAugust,Zhendidmostofherhikingatnight.“Whenyoucan’tseewhat’scomingnext,manyofyourfearsandworriesgoaway.You’relesslikelytobackdown,”Zhenexplained.Zhensaidthekeytohikingwasone’smentality(心態(tài)).Whenevershecameacrossavendorbooth(貨攤)alongthehikingroad,shewouldremindherselftocarryonuntilthenextone.Andwhenevershefeltshewasabouttogiveup,shewouldrewardherselfwithadrinkorsomesnacks.Ofallthemountainssheclimbed,HuashanMountainwasregardedasherfavoritebecauseofitssteepertrails(更陡峭的小徑).“They’remoredangerousthantheotherfourmountains’,”shesaid.Butinsteadofmakingherafraid,thechallengeimprovedherconcentration(專注力).However,ZhensaidthemostdauntinghikewasclimbingTaishanMountain.Itwassohardtomoveforward.“Wecouldonlymoveuponestepeveryfiveminutesorso,”shesaid.Zhendecidedtoclimbthefivegreatmountainswhenshefinishedmiddleschool.“Iwantedsomethingthatwouldallowmetotrulyseemygrowthandchangesovertime.AsIgrowolder,Iwantsomethingtosharewithothers,”shesaid.()39.WhendidZhenXin’finishtheFiveGreatMountainsChallenge?A.Attheageofsixteen.B.Attheageoffifteen.C.Attheageofthirteen.()40.WhatwouldZhenXindowhenshewasabouttogiveuphiking?A.Shewouldremindherselftocarryon.B.Shewouldgobackdownthemountain.C.Shewouldrewardherselfwithadrinkorsomesnacks.()41.WhywasHuashanMountainregardedasZhenXin’sfavorite?A.Becauseofitssteepertrails.B.Becauseoftheweatherthere.C.Becauseofthevendorboothsthere.()42.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“daunting”inthistextmeaninChinese?A.令人激動的 B.令人畏懼的 C.令人神往的()43.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytellus?A.Practicemoreandwewillbeperfect.B.Weshouldhelpeachotherandnotbestoppedbydifficulties.C.Weshouldfacedifficultiesbravelyandchallengeourselvestoachieveourdreams.(C)請閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)語篇內(nèi)容，從方框內(nèi)所給的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，使短文意思通順，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。選項(xiàng)中有一項(xiàng)為多余項(xiàng)。Raincanbedisappointing,butdon’tcancelyourdayoutjustbecauseofthat.44GotoamuseumThisisprobablyoneofthefirstthingsthatweallthinkof.45Thiscanmakegettingintoamuseumveryhard,butwithalittleforwardplanning,gettingincanbeaneasything.SimplykeepuptodatewithyourweatherAppandbookticketsaheadonrainydays.GoforawalkThismaysoundstrangeatfirst.However,awalkintheraincannotonlybefun,butitcanalsoclearthemind.Thesoundofrainissomethingyouwillfindrelaxing.46Itcangiveyouanewviewonwhereyoulive.Gotraveling47Onarainyday,therewillbefewertourists.TrafalgarSquare,theAngeloftheNorthandtheCliftonSuspensionBridgearejustafewplacesyoucouldvisit.GotoanindoormarketAnindoormarketcanmakearainydaybusy.Atanindoormarket,youcangetawayfromtherain,havesomethingtoeatandfindsomethingyoulove.Britainisfamousforitsindoormarkets.48Youcanfindanythingthatyouarelookingfor.A.Walkingintheraincanbeagreatexperience.B.Therearesomanyindoormarketstochoosefrom.C.Thereareplentyofthingsthatyoucandoonarainyday.D.fravelonarainydaycanbejustasgoodasonasunnyday.E.Whenitstartsraining,museumscanoftenbefilledwithpeople.F.Wouldyouliketotravelwithyourfriendsandthenwritesomethingaboutdownit?44.______45.______46.______47.______48.______(D)請閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)語篇內(nèi)容，在方框內(nèi)的縮寫文章中，填入與短文意思最符合的單詞，并將答案寫在答題卡相應(yīng)的位置上。每空一詞。Alittlegirlwassittingwithhersisteronthebankofariver.Shefeltreallyboredandsleepy.Asshewaswaitingforhersistertofinishreadingabook,shesuddenlysawarabbitrunpasther.Therabbitseemedinahurry.Thelittlegirlknewsheshouldwaitforhersister,butshedecidedtofollowtherabbit.Shefolloweditacrossafield.Therabbitwentdownaholeandshedidthesame.Butitwasavery,verydeepholeandshewentdownforaverylongtime.Asshewasfalling,shesawlotsofstrangethings.Shefinallyhitthebottomoftheholeandthatwaswhenheradventuresstarted.Alicemetmoreanimalsonhervisitto“Wonderland”.Wasitallrealorwasitadream?You’llhavetoreadAlice’sAdventuresinWonderlandbyLewisCarrollyourselfifyouwanttofindoutwhathappenedtoAlice!Oneday,alittlegirlwassittingwithhersisteronthebankofariver.Shefeltreally49andsleepy.50shesawarabbitrunpasther.She51itacrossafield.Therabbitwentdownaholeandshedidthesame.Asshewasfalling,shesawlotsof52things.Shefinallyhitthebottomoftheholeandthatwaswhenheradventuresstarted.Alicemetmore53onhervisitto“Wonderland”.Ifyouwanttoknowmore,readAlice’sAdventuresinWonderland.49.______50.______51.______52.______53.______(E)請閱讀下面的非連續(xù)性文本，根據(jù)語篇內(nèi)容，回答問題，并將答案寫在答題卡相應(yīng)的位置上。Giftgivingiscommon.Overtime,differentcultureshavedevelopedtheirowngift-givingcustomsandtraditions.GiftgivinginChinaInChina,giftsaregivenforholidays,suchasbirthdaysorspecialeventslikeadinneratafriend’shome.Whileit’struethatagiftisjustagift,whatismoreimportantisthemeaningbehindthegift.InChina,somegiftsneedtobeavoidedincludingclocks,shoes,umbrellas,knives,greenhats,anythingingroupsoffourandanythinginblackorwhite.GiftWrapping(包裝)Chinesegiftscanbewrappedwithwrappingpaper.Redisforluck.Pinkisforhappiness.Goldisforwealth(財富).Sowrappingpaperinthesecolorsisthebest.Whiteandblackarethesymbolsofdeathandshouldnotbeused.RedEnvelopes(紅包)Wrappingmoneyinaredenvelopemeansgoodwishes.PeopleusuallygiveredenvelopestokidsduringChineseNewYear.GiftgivinginAmericaWhetheragiftisgivenornot,greetingcardsareoftenusedforbirthdays,Christmas,Father’s/Mother’sDay,weddings(婚禮),andEaster.InAmerica,commongiftsarecandiesortoysforchildren,andchocolate,finefood,books,clothesandtoolsforadults.Afterreceivingagift,peopleshowthankstothepersonbysaying“Thankyousomuch.”or“Thisistoonice.”Hugsorkissesmaybeexchanged.Returninggiftsisnotamust,butthank-youcardsareverycommon.Andtheyshouldusuallybesentoutinthesameweekwhenthegiftsarereceived.______InAmerica,giftsareusuallyopenedattheendofaneventorabirthdayparty,exceptforthewedding.Giftsareneveropenedduringawedding.Theycanbeopenedonlyafteralltheguestshaveleft.54.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?__________________________________________________________________55.Howmanycountriesarementionedinthepassage?__________________________________________________________________56.WhatgiftsshouldbeavoidedwhenchoosinggiftsinChina?(OneexampleisOK.)__________________________________________________________________57.WhenshouldAmericanssendoutthank-youcardsafterreceivingthegifts?__________________________________________________________________58.What’sthebestsubtitle(小標(biāo)題)ofthethirdtextbox?__________________________________________________________________59.Whatdoyouthinkofthegilt-givingcultureinChina?Whatareyousupposedtodowhengivinggiftsafterreadingthepassage?__________________________________________________________________八、詞語運(yùn)用(這一部分共兩篇短文，A篇有五個小題，每小題2分，B篇有十個小題，每小題1分，共20分)A.請閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)語篇內(nèi)容，在空白處填入恰當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~，使短文通順、連貫，并將答案寫在答題卡相應(yīng)的位置上。每空一詞。Doyoueverfeellikeyourthoughtsaregoingroundincircles?Oneminute,you60thinkingaboutyourhomework.Thenextminute,youarethinkingaboutyourplansfortheweekend.Isitpossibleforus61slowourthoughtsdownorevenstopthem?Itdependsonourunderstandingof“thinking”,accordingtoMichaelHalassa,aresearcheratMIT,theUS.Wegothrougheachdayinoneoftwostates(狀態(tài))—weeitherrealize62werethinkingaboutsomethingorwedon’t.Ourbrainswon’tstopthinkingcompletelyuntilwedie.“Mostthoughtsareworkinginthebackgroundwithoutpeoplenoticingthem.63there’snotreallyawaytoturnthesethingsoff.Humanbrainscanunconsciouslyprocesss(無意識地處理)about11millionpiecesofinformationpersecond,accordingtoForbes.Youcancomparethistohowacomputerworks.Evenwhenyouaren’tusingyour64whileit’sturnedon,thecomputerisstilldoingthings“inthebackground”.Yourcomputer,muchlikeyourbrain,is“thinking”withoutstopping,evenifyou’renotconsciouslyusingit.60.______61.______62.______63.______64.______B.請閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)語篇內(nèi)容，用方框中所給詞的正確形式填空，使短文通順、連貫，并將答案寫在答題卡相應(yīng)的位置上。方框中有兩個詞為多余項(xiàng)。simplevaluebehavegivepaingreatperformhundredshehugexciteliftI’llalwaysrememberthefirsttimeItriedballet(芭蕾).MymotherwasadancerandIwantednothingmorethantobelike65,butaftermakingmistakesduringmyfirstclass,IfeltlikeIwanted66uprightaway.Asitwasonlymyfirstday,however,ItoldmymomIcouldn’twaittodanceagain.Weekspassedandmydancingdidn’tgetanybetter.Thenmydanceteacherannounced,“You67inashow!Youshouldpreparewellforit!”Iwasscaredofmakingmistakesinfrontof68ofpeopleanddisappointingmymom.Ipracticedhardfortheshow,andsometimesIreallyfelt69becauseofeachfall.Afterplentyoftimesoftrying,Istilldidn’tmastertheskillofit.Finally,IwenttomymomtotellherhowIfelt.She70smiledandtoldmeshewouldteachmeallsheknewaboutballet.MymomquicklydiscoveredhowbadIwasatballet,butshestilltaughtmewiththe71patience,loveandunderstanding.WhenIjumpedandfell,shewastheretocatchme.WhenI72badlyandlostmybalance,sheheldmeup.Bythetimetheshowstarted,IhadbeenaspreparedasIcouldbe.Themusicbeganandmyheartstartedtorace.Breathingcalmly,Ibeganmovingtothemusicwithoutmissingastep.Whenthemusicstopped,Iranoffthestage(舞臺)andlaughedin73.Mymomfoundmeandtoldmehowproudshewas.I74tightlybymymomandIcouldhardlybreathe.Afterawhile,Ilookedatmymomintheeyeandtoldherthattherewasnowaythiscouldhavehappenedwithouther.Throughthis,Irealizedoneimportantfact:MymomwillalwaysbetheretocatchmeifIfall.65.______66.______67.______68.______69.______70.______71.______72.______73______74.______九、書面表達(dá)(共15分)請將短文寫在答題卡相應(yīng)的位置上。人們常說：“一花獨(dú)放不是春，百花齊放春滿園。”文化需要交流。交換生項(xiàng)目有利于文化交流。某校以“我認(rèn)為做交換生很好”為主題對1000名學(xué)生進(jìn)行了問卷調(diào)查，下圖是部分項(xiàng)目的統(tǒng)計結(jié)果。假如你是該校的學(xué)生，請結(jié)合以下圖表信息，用兩段話寫一篇短文。內(nèi)容包括：1.簡要說明圖表內(nèi)容；2.從圖表中任選一項(xiàng)，結(jié)合自己的經(jīng)歷，談?wù)勀愕母惺?。要求?.詞數(shù)不少于80詞，開頭已給出，不計入總詞數(shù)；2.文中不得出現(xiàn)真實(shí)的人名、校名。IFindBeinganExchangeStudentIsGoodOurschooldidasurveyamong1,000studentsonthetopicof“IFindBeinganExchangeStudentIsGood”.Herearetheresults._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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