第第1頁/共11頁2023學年第一學期期末考試九年級英語本試卷共四大題，10頁，滿分90分?？荚嚂r間100分鐘。注意事項：答卷前，考生必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆將自己的學校、姓名、班級、座位號和考生號填寫在答題卡相應的位置上，再用2B鉛筆把考號的對應數字涂黑。選擇題每小題選出答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對應題目的答案標號涂黑；如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案；不能答在試卷上。非選擇題必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆作答，答案必須寫在答題卡各題目指定區(qū)域內的相應位置上；如需改動，先劃掉原來的答案，然后再寫上新的答案；不準使用鉛筆或涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案無效?？忌仨毐ＷC答題卡的整潔，考試結束后，將試卷和答題卡一并交回。一、語法選擇（共15小題，每小題1分，滿分15分）各題所給的和D項中選出最佳選項,并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。Thereoncelivedabirdandhertwobabiesinaforest.Oneday,there 1 abigstorm.Aheavybranchfellandkilledthemotherbird. 2 thewindblewthebabybirdsawayandtheysurvived.Oneofthemcamedownnearacavewhererobbers(強盜)lived. 3 landedoutsideawiseman’shouse.Dayspassedandthebabybirdsgrewup.Oneday,akingcametotheforest 4 .Hesawadeerandrodeafteritdeepintotheforest.Soonhelosthisway.Verytired,hesatdown 5 atree.Suddenly,heheardavoice.“Quick! 6 ishere.Comeandtakehisgoldandhorse.Hurry 7 he’llrunaway.”Thekingwas 8 .Helookedupandsawabig,brownbird.Healsoheardlownoises 9 fromthecave.Herodeawayas 10 ashecould.Soon,hecameto 11 wiseman’shouse.Heheardagentlevoice,“Welcome,Sir.Pleasegoinsideandrest.”Thekinglookedupandsawanotherbig,brownbird.Laterthewisemancameback.Thekingtoldhimthestoryofthetwobirds“Theylooksoalike, 12 theybehavedsodifferently.Theforest 13 withsurprises.”Thewisemansmiled,“Afterall,oneisknownbythecompanyonekeeps.Thatbirdhasheardsomuchtalkaboutrobbing 14 hetalkslikearobbernow.Thisonehasrepeated 15 hehasalwaysheard.Hewelcomespeople.”1.A.isB.areC.wasD.were2.A.LuckB.LuckyC.LuckilyD.Mostluckily3.A.OtherB.AnotherC.OthersD.Theother4.A.huntB.tohuntC.huntingD.hunted5.A.above6B.underC.inD.onA.SomeoneB.EveryoneC.AnyoneD.Noone7.A.andB.soC.orD.unless8.A.surprisingB.surprisedC.surpriseD.surprisedly9.A.comeB.cameC.tocomeD.coming10.A.quickB.quickerC.quicklyD.morequickly11.A.theB.aC.anD./12.A.afterB.butC.soD.because13.A.fillsB.filledC.hasfilledD.isfilled14.A.thatB.whichC.asD.if15.A.whenB.thatC.howD.what第第3頁/共11頁二、完形填空（本大題有10小題，每小題1分，共10分）通讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小題所給的四個選項中，選出一個最佳答案。Longlongago,akinglovedriddles.Onceayearhemadeanewriddleandoffereda 16 tothepersonwhocouldfirstsolveit.Bob,ayoungman,wasfamousforhisfine 17 .Bobhadalmosteverythingheneededexceptfor 18 .Hewantedtosellhisproductstoeverycornerofthekingdom.Oneyearthekingmadeanewriddle.Peoplecamefromfarandwide.Hedrewalineonthecourtyard.“Makethislineshorterwithouterasing(清除)anypartofit.Whoeverwinscanpickoneofmystrongesthorses!Yet,isthereanyonesmarterthanme?Idoubtit!”theking19thecrowd.Peoplelookedatthelineindifferentdirections.“Howcanyoumakealineshorterwithouterasinganypartofit?”thecrowdaskedeachother.Someofthem 20 .Thedressmakerkickeddirtovertheendofthelineto 21 it.Thefarmerpouredwateroverthelinetomakeit 22 .Noneoftheseeffortsworked.ThenBobcamewithabagofflour(面粉)fromhisshop.“YourMajesty,thisriddleisjustapieceofcake.” 23 ,Bobopenedhisbagofflourandpouredoutalineofflourrightnexttotheking’sline.Thelinewas 24 thantheking’sline.“Now,myking,”Bobsmiled,“yourlineisshorter.”“Suchaclevertrick!”thepeoplewere 25 .Thekinglaughed.“Youmadeit.Nowyoucanhaveanyhorseyoulike.”16.A.yardB.prizeC.dinnerD.job17.A.breadB.clothesC.cheeseD.riddles18.A.acarB.ahorseC.somebreadD.somemoney19.A.promisedB.advisedC.orderedD.challenged20.A.triedB.explainedC.succeededD.joked21.A.fixB.reachC.hideD.divide22.第第4頁/共11頁A.passB.connectC.floatD.disappear23.A.PolitelyB.ConfidentlyC.NervouslyD.Carelessly24.A.shorterB.longerC.smallerD.bigger25.A.annoyedB.boredC.amazedD.moved三、閱讀(共兩節(jié)，滿分35分)第一節(jié)閱讀理解(共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D項中，選出最佳選項并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。(A)Scene1standsonherside.AmramisshowingsomesilktotheQueen.)Amram:WouldyourMajestybegoodenoughtofeelthissilk?Seehowfineandsoftitis!(AmramcomesalittleclosertotheQueenandholdsoutsomepurplesilk.Shefeelsit.)Queen:Yes,itis.AndIlikethiscolor.(SheturnstoZahrah.)Zahrah,whatdoyouthinkofit?Zahrah:Itisagoodcolorforaqueen,yourMajesty.(Shefoldsupthesilkandputsittooneside.)Amram:Ourking,thewiseKingSolomon,likesthisbrightpurplebest,soheaskedmetobringsomehere.Queen:Ihaveheardmanythingsaboutyourking.Amram:Heisagoodking,yourMajesty,andakindman.Allhispeoplelovehim.Queen:Ihavealsoheardthatheisverywise.Isittruethatheunderstandswhatanimalssay?Amram:Itistrue,yourMajesty.Queen(Smiles):It’sveryhardtobelieve.Amram:IfItoldyouatruestoryoftheking,Ithinkyouwouldbelieveit.Queen:I’dliketohearit.Amram:Onedayourkingwasridingaheadofus.Allatoncehepulledhishorsetostop.Helookeddownatthesandintheroad.Thenheturnedhishorseofftheroad.Queen:Didhesaywhy?Amram:Hetoldushesawsomeantshurryingalonginthesandoftheroad.Hesaidheheardthemsaytheywereafraidthatthehorseswouldwalkonthem.第第5頁/共11頁Queen:Andthatwaswhy?Amram:Yes,yourMajesty.KingSolomonturnedofftheroadtosavethelittleantsfrombeinghurt.Queen:Thenhemustbeaswiseandaskindaspeoplesayheis.Amram:Nowyoucanbelieveit,can’tyou?Queen:Iwon’tfullybelieveituntilIseeandhearhimmyself.Amram:Thenwhydon’tyoucometoourcountryandpayhimavisit,yourMajesty?Queen:Yes,Ishalldothat.Youmaygonow,Amram.(Amrambacksaway.)Queen(toherself): .What’stherelationshipamongthecharacters?AmramwassentbyKingSolomon.ZahrahandAmramwerefriends.TheQueenwasKingSolomon’swife.TheQueentrustedKingSolomon.HowdidAmramfeelabouthisKing?Surprised. B.Embarrassed. C.Proud. D.Thankful.Whatwouldbethebestsentencetoputintheblank ?ImustsendZahrahtovisittheKingforme.ImustthinkofawaytotestthiswiseKing.IwouldliketomeettheKinginmycountry.DIwouldliketobuysomesilkfromtheKing.(B)StephenHawkingwasprobablytheworld’smostfamousscientistafterAlbertEinstein.Hewasanexpertonblackholes.Heputhiswholelifeintodiggingintothebeginningandtheendoftheuniverse.“Mygoalissimple,”Hawkingoncesaid.“Itistocompletelyunderstandtheuniverse,whyitisasitisandwhyitisthereatall.”prizesforhisworkovertheyears.ThisincludeswinningtheAlbertEinsteinAwardItisthehighestachievementintheoreticalphysics理論物理ButHawkin’sachitvementsareevengreaterifyouthinkofhisdisability.Hawkinghadabadillnessthatstoppedhimfrommovingortalking.Laterhegotawheelchairwithacomputer第第6頁/共11頁byhisside.Hemovedtwofingerstocontrolthecomputer’smouse.Hechosehiswordsfromthenspokenbyavoicesynthesizer合成器Thishelpedhimcommunicatebetter.Tohavehadthediseaseformostofmylife,andIevenhavehadnowaytocommunicateexceptbysimpleeyemovementssince2019.Hawkingoncesaid,“Yetithasnotstoppedmefrombeingsuccessfulatmywork.”Hawkingtriedtomakesciencemorepopularwithpeople.In1988,hewroteABriefHistoryofTime,sharinghisunderstandingoftheuniversewithotherpeople.Thebookwasabest-sellerforalongtime.Sofar,ithassoldmorethan10millioncopiesaroundtheworld.Hawkingalsowroteachildren’sbook—UnlockingtheUniversewithhisdaughter.Hesaidthebookwouldbe“abitlikeHarryPotter”butwithoutthemagic.Hawkinglikedpopculture.Hesanginrocksongs.HeevenplayedrolesinpopularTVplaysincludingStarTrek(1992),TheSimpsons(1999)andTheBigBangTheory(2012).Heplayedhimselfinalltheseshowsandwasproudofmakingtheaudiencelaugh.Whichfieldhasn’tHawkingsucceededin?Thestudyonuniverse. B.Writingbooksonscience.C.ActinginTVplays. D.Showingtalentincomputers.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinparagraph3probablymean?Hawkingshouldbegivenbiggerawardsforhisspirits.Hawkingwaspraisedbecausepeoplefeltsorryforhisillness.Hawkinghadtoworkmuchharderthanahealthyperson.Hawking’sdifficultytomovegavehimmoretimetostudyscience.WhatimprovedHawking’sdifficultsituation?Histwofingers. B.Hiseyemovements.C.Thehelpofhisdaughter. D.Awheelchairandacomputer.Whatdoesthepassagemainlywanttoshow?Hawkingmadesciencepopular.Hawkinglivedhislifetothefull.Hawkingwasageniusinscience.Hawkinghadagreatsenseofhumour.

(C)Itwasthefinalpartofaninternationalrace.Withjust700metrestogo,Mikewasinthirdplaceandhisyoungerbrother,John,wasinthelead.Mikepushedhimselftowardsthefinishlineintheburningheat,butashecamearoundthecorner,hesawhisbrotherabouttofallontotheground.Mikehadtochoose—brotherlylove,orachancetowin第第7頁/共11頁therace?ForMike,thechoicewasclear.Hisbrotherwasintrouble.Hehadtohelp.MikerantowardsJohn,caughthimandstartedpullinghimtowardsthefinishline.Mikethenpushedhisbrotherovertheline.ThemoveputJohninsecondplaceandMikehimselfinthird.Itwasanunexpectedendtotherace,soreportersquicklycrowdedaroundMike,askinghimallkindsofquestions.ButMikedidnotwanttodiscussit.Hisyoungerbrotherwasrushedtothemedicalarea,andhe,justwantedtocheckonhisdearyoungerbrother.Thebrothershavebeenpractisingrunningsincetheywerechildren.“Naturally,whenyourelderbrotherisdoingit,youthinkit’sacoolthingtodo,”saysJohn.Mikesaysthattheyencourageeachotherasmuchastheycanwhentheytrain.Althoughtheyhavedisagreementsabout“stupidthings”nowandthen,Mikeagreesthathavingabrotherisanadvantage.“Throughoutmywholelife,I’vehadmybrothertryingtobeatmeateverythingIdo.Ithasbeenagreatpowertopushmeforward.”Watchedbymillions,theendingtotheracehasdifferentopinions:shouldthebrothersbehighlypraisedfortheiractions,orshouldn’ttheygettheprizes?ButforMike,hisdecisionwaseasytoexplain:“Mumwouldn’tbehappyifIleftJohnbehind.”Atthatmoment,hewasnolongerasportsmantryingtowinaprize—hewasjustabrother.Whathappenedatthefinalpartoftherace?Johnalmostfelldown. B.Johnwasbehindothers.C.Mikewasrunningahead. D.Mikepassedoutintheheat.HowdidMikedealwiththesituation?MikesentJohntoseeadoctor.Mikeaskedthereportersforhelp.MikepulledJohnoverthefinishline.MikehelpedJohnreachthefinishline.WhatdoesMikethinkofhisbrother?Astrictpartner. B.Apushingpower.C.Ahugeresponsibility. D.Anannoyingcompetitor.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?Justaprize B.JustabrotherC.Justawinningchance D.Justanunexpectedrace(D)Weallknowthateatingjunkfoodcanmakeusfat.However,anewstudysuggeststhatitcandomorethanthat－itcanalsomakeuslazy.Inthestudy,researchersdivided32ratsintotwogroups.Inthefirstexperiment,thefirstgroupwasfedadietofhealthyfoodsuchascornandfish,whilethesecondwasgivenadietrichinsugarandfat,namely“junkfood”.Withinthreemonths,theratsinthesecondgroupwerealreadymuchfatterthanthoseonthehealthydiet.Andwhenresearcherstrainedtheratstodosimpletasks,theyfoundevenmoredifferencesbetweenthetwogroupsotherthanweight.Duringthetask—pushingalevertoreceiveaprizeofsugarwater—theratsonthejunkfooddietwerefoundtobelesswillingtomove,andtheytooklongerbreaksbetweeneachpushthanthefitratsdid.“Itisasiftheratisthinking‘Thisistoomuchwork’,”saidtheleaderofthestudy.Accordingtoresearchers,thesedifferencessuggestthatjunkfoodchangedthechemistryintherats’brains.Theexperimentsdidn’tendthere.Aftersixmonths,researchersbeganthesecondexperiment.Therats’dietswerechanged,andtheoverweightratsweregivenahealthydietforninedays.However,thisdidn’thelpreducetheirweightorimprovetheirabilitytoperformtasks.Itmeanstheeffectsoftheirjunkfooddietlastedforlong.“There’snoquickwaytoreducetheharm,”researcherssaid.Foralongtime,we’vebelievedthatpeoplebecomefatbecausetheyarelazy.Butthisstudyhasshownthattheoppositeistrueaswell.Beinglazyandgettingfatcangohandinhand.So,ifyoualwaysfeeltired,andnotwillingtogetupfromyourchair,itcouldbethatyou’vebeenstudyingtoohard.Butyoushouldalsopayattentiontoyourdiet.Whatcanbeincludedinthedietforthesecondgroup?A. B. C. D.Whatdidthefirstexperimentshow?Fitratspreferhealthyfood. B.Fatratsdon’tlikesugarwater.C.Junkfoodhasharmfulchemistry. D.Junkfoodcanmakeratsfatandlazy.Whatcanwelearnfromthesecondexperiment?Fatratsshouldperformmoretasks.Ourdietshavelong-termeffectsonus.Thereisnoquickwaytochangeadiet.Itisnogoodtochangeanunhealthydiet.Benisheavyandliesinthesofaallday.Whatadvicewouldthewritergivehim?Heshouldgetupanddosomeexercise.Heshouldfocusmoreonhisstudy.Heshouldstayawayfromjunkfood.Heshouldhaveregularmealsontime.第二節(jié)閱讀填空（共5小題，每小題1分，滿分5分）閱讀短文及文后選項，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。Thefilmyouseeonthescreenistheproductofahugeamountofhardwork. 41 Tobeginwith,visualspecialeffectsmakescenesreal.CGI(computer-generatedimagery電子成像技術)hasbeenwidelyusedinfilm-making.Mostly,sceneswithCGIarefilmedinfrontofagreenscreeninthestudio.Greendoesn’tmatchanynaturalhairorskin.42ThisenablesCGIeffectstobeaddedlater.43Youmayneverexpectthewaythatthesesoundsareadded.Forexample,inJurassicPark,thesoundsofdifferentanimalsweremixedbyacomputer.ThesoundofthedoorsopeningintheStarTrekfilmswasmadebypullingapieceofpaperoutfromanenvelope.Acarefulstudyofthebackgroundinformationalsomakesafilm’ssuccess.TomakehisfilmTitaniclookreal,thedirectorspentsixmonthscheckingplansandthenbuiltafull-sizedmodelship. 44 HeevenwentdowntothebottomoftheAtlanticOceantoseewhatwasleftoftheship.Theabovemaynotincludealltheworkbehindthescenes.Whatweseeonthecinemascreenisjustsmallpartsoffilm-making. 45 Theyhaveworkedformonthsandevenyearssothatyoucanhavetwohoursofenjoyment!Nexttimewhenwatchingafilm,willyouthinkaboutthetalentedpeoplebehindthescenes?Doyouknowmostoftheworktakesplacebehindthescenes?Hetalkedtohistorianstomakesurethatthedetailswerecorrect.Actorscanbeeasilyseparatedfromthebackgroundbyacomputer.Anotherimportantpartofafilmissoundeffec