2024—2025學(xué)年江蘇省連云港外國語學(xué)校九年級上學(xué)期期中英語試卷

一、單項(xiàng)選擇(★★★)1.It’s________unusualchanceforMr.Browntogetsuch________usefuladvice.

A．a(chǎn);anB．a(chǎn)n;/C．a(chǎn);theD．a(chǎn)n;an(★★★)2.TolearnEnglishbetter,you________paytoomuchattentiontoyourpronunciation.

A．shouldn’tB．mustn’tC．can’tD．needn’t(★★★)3.AutumninLianyungangis_______toocold_______toohot.It’sthebesttimetostudy.

A．both;andB．either;orC．neither;norD．notonly;butalso(★★★)4.—Howmuchdifficultydidyouhave________thisproblem?—None.It’squiteeasy.

A．tosolveB．solveC．solvedD．solving(★★★)5.Petermadeavideoaboutthesportsmeetinglastweek.Itwasa_______ofthatexcitingactivity.

A．recordB．purposeC．decisionD．gift(★★★)6.Whenwefail,weshouldnever________.Astheoldsayinggoes,“Failureisthemotherofsuccess.”

A．showoffB．stayupC．loseheartD．cheerup(★★★)7.—Canyoutellme________?—Heiskindandgenerous.

A．whatyourbestfriendlikesB．whatdoesyourbestfriendlikeC．whatyourbestfriendislikeD．whatdoesyourbestfriendlooklike(★★★★)8.—Whenshallwegotoplaybasketballinthesportscenter?—________thisSaturday.

A．UntiltheworkwillbefinishedB．UntiltheworkisfinishedC．NotuntiltheworkwillbefinishedD．Notuntiltheworkisfinished(★★★)9.—IstayeduplatetofinishmyreportlastnightandIfeeltirednow.—________.Sleepisalsoimportant.

A．Don’tburnthecandleatbothendsB．ActionsspeaklouderthanwordsC．Don’tputallyoureggsinonebasketD．Manyhandsmakelightwork(★★)10.—ThanksalotfortakingcareofmydogwhileI’maway.—_______.Iwasfreethen.

A．WithpleasureB．That’srightC．Don’tmentionitD．Iagree二、完形填空(★★★)EllalovedhernewlifeinAlaska,exceptforonething—Grandmawasn’thappy.Beforetheymovedhere,EllalivedwithDadandGrandmainKansas.EverydayEllaandGrandmacooked,gardenedorsewed(縫紉)together.ThenDadgotajobinAlaskaandwouldtake_______withhim.GrandmathoughtAlaskawasn’tagoodplaceforachild.ShewantedEllatostay,_______Daddidn’tagree.FinallyGrandmadecidedtogo,too.Ellawasoverjoyed.Shecouldn’t_______livinganywherewithoutGrandma.Byautumn,theywereinAlaska.Ellahadneverhadsomuch_______.Shemadesomefriendsandrodeinthesnowfall.Grandma,however,didn’tshareElla’sjoy.Shedidn’tlikethecoldand_______stayedathome.Sheoftensaidshe_______thegardenofsunflowersbackinKansas.Ellawas_______andwishedtomakeGrandmahappy.ShewenttohernewfriendLaurafor_________.Laura’smomHelen.suggested,“Wecanmakeyourgrandmaasunflowerquilt(被子)thatwillbecheeryandwarm.”“Goodidea!”Ellasaid.Ellathensecretly_______somebrightestclothfromGrandma’sbagandsewedthesunflowerquilteveryafternooninLaura’shouse.Itwasslowgoingbutenjoyable.ShewantedtogiveGrandmaa_______.ButGrandmaseemedsadderandsadder,alwaystalkingaboutthe_______andfriendsinKansas.OnenightEllaheardGrandma_______.ShedecidedtotakeGrandmatoLaura’shousethenextday.WhenGrandmasawthequilttheyweremakingfor_______thesedays,shewasmovedtotears.She_______andhelpedthemwiththesewing.Theychattedandlaughed.Ellahadn’theardGrandmasoundso_______sincetheyleftKansas.MaybewhatGrandmareallyneededwasstayingtogether,Ellathought.11.A．EllaB．HelenC．GrandmaD．Laura12.A．orB．soC．a(chǎn)ndD．but13.A．a(chǎn)voidB．suggestC．imagineD．forget14.A．homeworkB．sleepC．troubleD．joy15.A．mostlyB．onceC．stillD．seldom16.A．missedB．foundC．soldD．entered17.A．boredB．worriedC．relaxedD．interested18.A．giftsB．flowersC．courageD．a(chǎn)dvice19.A．receivedB．choseC．borrowedD．made20.A．taskB．decisionC．surpriseD．choice21.A．schoolB．libraryC．gardenD．hotel22.A．cryingB．singingC．readingD．coughing23.A．himB．herC．usD．them24.A．brokeoutB．wentawayC．showedupD．satdown25.A．seriousB．cheerfulC．politeD．strange三、閱讀理解(★★★)

JAKE’SJOURNEYWehadagreattimeinGuatemalatwoweeksago.Ididalotoftraveling,andIthinkit’soneofthemostamazingplaces.Wedidalotinthelasttwoweeks.Wewenthikingandsawsomeoftheancientplaces.Wealsosawsomebeautifulbirds.Therewerelotsofthingswedidn’thavetimetodo.Ialwayswanttogototherainforest.Ihopewecangetthereoneday.Campingwasreallyfun.WedrovetoIpalaVolcano.Itwasworththetrip.There’sareallyprettylakethatwehikedaround.Itrainedreallyhardonenight,andeverythingoutsidethetentgotwet,butatleastthetentwasfine.Luckily,theweathergotbetter.Anotherplacewefoundhadahotwaterfall(瀑布).Standingunderitwasjustliketakingahotshower!ClickhereformoreinformationfromJake.26.Jakedidalotofthingsduringthetripexceptthat______?

A．hehikedaroundthelakeB．hesawbeautifulbirdsC．hewentcampingD．hewenttotherainforest27.WhatdoesJakethinkofhistrip?

A．Tiring.B．Unlucky.C．BoringD．Wonderful.28.Wherecanyouprobablyreadthearticles?

A．Inastorybook.B．Inthenewspaper.C．OntheInternet.D．Inamagazine.(★★★)Itwasthelastdayoftheschoolyear.Theclassroomwasfilledwithexcitement.Whenourteacher,Mr.Johnson,walkedin,holdingaCDplayer,everyone’sfacelitupwithasmile.Weknewthatthiswasn’tgoingtobeanothernormalday,butaspecialone.“Pleasecalmdownandsit,”saidMr.Johnson,“I’mgladeveryone’shereforthefinalreadingtestoftheyear.”Wheneveryonecried,Mr.Johnsonlaughed,sayingitwasjustajoke.Thenheremindedusthatwestillhadajobtodo.“Youneedtocleanoutyourdesksandputallyourthingsintoyourbags.”headdedgently.Aswebeganourcleaning,Mr.JohnsonturnedontheCDplayer.Thelivelymusicmadetheroomfeellikeaparty.Someofusstartedsingingalongwiththemusic,othersweredancingaroundtheirdeskswhiletheywerecleaningthemout.Afterwefinishedcleaning,someoneasked,“Whenisbreak(休息)time?”Mr.JohnsontookoutsomeballsandstartedplayingwiththemJustaswewere,goingtorushout,ourheadmaster(校長),Mrs.Miller,appearedatthedoor.“Mr.Johnson!”sheshouted.Amomentofsilencefellovertheroomaswethought,“Mr.Johnsonmightbeintrouble.”However,tooursurprise,Mrs.Millerlaughedandleftus.Duringbreaktime,Mr.Johnsonsurpriseduswithanothertreat.Hewenttothecafeandcamebackwithicecreamsforeveryone.Weallcheeredforhim!29.HowdideveryonefeelwhenMr.Johnson’walkedin,holdingaCDplayer?

A．Happy.B．Sad.C．Angry.D．Scared.30.Whatisthecorrectorderofthefollowingactivities?①Studentsdidthecleaning.②Studentsgoticecreamshappily.③Mr.Johnsonplayedwithballs.④Mr.Johnsonjokedabouthavingatest.

A．①④③②B．④①③②C．③④②①D．②①④③31.Whichsentenceinthepassagebestshowsthattheheadmasteriskind?

A．“Mr.Johnson!”sheshouted.B．Mr.Johnsonmightbeintrouble.C．Mrs.Millerappearedatthedoor.D．Mrs.Millerlaughedandleftus.32.Whichofthefollowingmostprobablyhappenedattheendofthestory?

A．Mr.Johnsonbecameangrywiththestudents.B．Thestudentsstillhadareadingtest.C．Mrs.Millercameoutrunningafterthestudents.D．Thestudentswentbackhomehappily.(★★★)It’shardtorefuseatastybanana.Theytastegoodandyoudon’thavetowashthembeforeeatingthem.However,Britishscientistssaythatthefruitmaydisappearby2050.Onereasonforthisisclimatechange.ScientistsattheUniversityofExetercollectednumbersfrom27countriesandareasthatproduce86percentoftheworld’sbananas.Theyfoundthatclimatechangehasimprovedgrowingconditionsin21ofthesecountries.Inthepast60years,theproduction(產(chǎn)量)hasreached1.37tonsofbananasperhectare(公頃).Tenofthecountries,includingIndia,theworld’sbiggestproducerofbananas,willproducefewerbananas.By2050,thefruitmaydieout.Shouldn’tbananasgrowmoreeasilyifit’shotteroutside?However,iftemperatureskeeprising,thisadvantagewilldisappear.Infact,theperfecttemperatureforgrowingbananasisbetween24℃and32℃.Iftemperaturesgettoohigh,theywillstopgrowing.Diseasesareanotherdangertobananas.Unlikeotherplants,thebananaswegrowcomefromshootcuttings(扦插)ratherthanseeds(種子).Thismeansthatallbananaplantshavethesamegenotype(基因型).Inotherwords,ifadiseaseisabletokilloneplant,itcouldkillthemall.OneseriousdiseaseiscalledPanama.Causedbyfungus(真菌)inthesoil,itspreadseasily.IthasspreadacrossSouthAsia,Africa,theMiddleEast,andAustralia.Ifonebananaplantationmeetsthedisease,itwilltake30yearsuntilitisabletogrowbananasagain.Scientistshaveyettofindacureforthisdisease.33.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“this”inParagraph2referto?

A．Bananastastegood.B．Bananasmaydisappearby2050.C．Manypeoplelikeeatingbananas.D．It’shardtorefuseabanana.34.Accordingtoparagraph3,whatmighthappeniftemperatureskeepgoingtoohigh?

A．Morecountrieswillstarttogrowbananas.B．Bananaswillgrowbetterinmostcountries.C．Bananaswillstopgrowing.D．Bananaswon’tbeastastyasbefore.35.Whichofthefollowingisthestructureofthepassage?

A．B．C．D．36.Thestoryiswrittento_______.

A．offertipsforgrowingbananas.B．explainwhybananasmaydisappearC．showpeople’sloveforbananas.D．describethedifficultiesofgrowingbananas.(★★★)Whatcanourearsdo?Arethereanydifferencesbetweentheleftearandtherightear?ScientistsinSwitzerlandfoundthatthingssounddifferentintwoears.Thedirectionfromwhichyouhearsoundscaninfluencehowmuchyoulikethem.Thescientistsinvited13peopletotheirstudy.Theylistenedtodifferentsoundsfromthreedirections:thefront,leftandright.Duringthestudy,theirbrains(腦)werescanned(掃描)atthesametime.Soundsaboutgoodfeelings,suchaslaughter,causethestrongestbrainactivitywhentheyareheardfromtheleft.Allareasinthebrainrelatedtohearingareactive.Thismeanspeoplemaybehappierwhen“good”soundsgointheirleftear.Thisdidn’thappenwhensoundsaboutbadfeelings,suchasscreamsofbeingafraid,camefromtheleft.Also,thebrainisn’tusuallyasactivewhenhearingsoundsfromthefrontorright.Sonexttimeyouwanttosaysweetwordstoyourfriends,whatabouttryingtospeakintheirleftear?However,scientistsstilldon’tknowwhatcausesthis.Inthefuture,theywanttodomoreresearchaboutthis,andalsoseeifotherbodypartshavesuchdifferences.Besides,someresearchershavepointedoutthathumanshaveaspecialwayofreactingto(對……反應(yīng))sounds.Forexample,peoplearemorecarefulwhentheyhearsoundsfromtheback.Also,soundsthattraveltowardapersonmaycausemorefearthanthosetravelingaway.Thesecanbeexplainedbyevolution(進(jìn)化).Inthepast,whenhumanslivedinthewild,soundsthatweregettingcloserorfromthebackwereusuallyverydangerous.37.Itcancausethestrongestbrainactivitywhenhearing_______.

A．soundsaboutbadfeelingsfromtheleftB．soundsaboutgoodfeelingsfromtheleftC．soundsaboutbadfeelingsfromtherightD．soundsaboutgoodfeelingsfromtheright38.Whatcanwelearnfromthearticle?

A．31peoplewereinvitedtothestudy.B．Peoplemaybehappierwhen“good”soundsgointheirrightear.C．Humansaremorecarefulwhentheyhearwordsfromthefront.D．Moreresearchwillbedoneonthedifferencesbetweenearsandotherbodyparts.39.Thelastparagraphisdevelopedby_______.

A．listingnumbersB．givingexamplesC．showingproblemsD．sharingexperiences40.What’sthethemeofthearticle?

A．HealthandsportB．HistoryandcultureC．ScienceandhumansD．Languageandart(★★★)It’softensaidthatchildrenaretheappleoftheirparents’eyes.Asasonordaughter,youmayalsowanttomakeyourparentsproud.41TalktothemasoftenasyoucanEveryparentwantstheirchildrentotrustthemenoughtotalktothemwhentheyarehappyandwhentheyarefeelinglow.Therefore,don’tbeafraidtocallyourparentswhenyoufeeltheweightoftheworld.Thesamewayyouwouldcallthemwhenhappy.Shareyourachievements,bothbigandsmall.42BehelpfulIfyouliveathome,youcanbeagoodsonordaughterbyhelpingaroundwithhousework.43Keepingittidyisthefirstthingyoucando.Helpingaroundcanmakethemhavetimetorestanddootherthings.Itfeelsgoodwhentheyknowtheyhavesomeonewhocandohouseworktogetherathome.HavepatiencewiththemOneofthebestthingsyoucandoforyourparentsistobepatientwiththem,whichmakesthemfeelloved.44Respectthem45Whentheyaretalking,youlistenanddonotinterrupt(打斷)them.Ifyouhavedonewrong,apologizeandavoidrepeatingthesamemistakeagain.Whenyouareoutwithfriends,callyourparentsandletthemknowyou’reokay.Whenyoushowthemrespect,itcangoalongwayindevelopingbetterrelationshipwiththem.

A．Herearesomethingsyoucando.B．Yourparentscanshareyourworries.C．Yourparentsarealwaysreadytocheerforyou.D．Houseworkmakesparentssotired,sotryyourbesttohelpthem.E．Astheygrowolder,youneedtounderstandthattheybecomeslower.F．Startbymakingsurethatyourparentsdon’thavetocleanyourownroom.G．Youcandoeverythingonthislist,butwithoutrespectingyourparents,nothingelseyoudomatters.四、短文填空(★★★★)根據(jù)短文意思和首字母提示，寫出一個完整正確的單詞。Howdoweknowaboutthingsthousandsofyearsagowhentherewerenovideosorphotos?Oneansweriswrittenrecords.Theearliestwrittenr46inChinaareknownasoracleboneinscriptions(甲骨文).Morethan3,000yearsago,peopleintheShangDynastylikedtoaskfortunetellers(占卜師)aboutthef47.Forexample,whatwilltheweatherbelikenextweek?W48shouldIgotomakemoney?Fromworktolove;peopleask-questionsabouttheire49lives.Thefortunetellerwouldwritethequestiononanoracleboneandthenreadthecracks(裂紋)inittofindana50.Sofar,peoplehaved51tensofthousandsoforaclebonesacrossthecountry.Theycantellusagreatd52abouthowpeoplelivedduringtheShangDynasty.“TheyhelpusunderstandmoreaboutthestartofChinesethought,andfindoutwhereourc53comesfrom,”saidSongZhenhao,anoracleboneexpert.Theoraclebonesarealsoveryi54tohelpusunderstandmoreaboutthedevelopmentofthewrittenChineselanguage.Manysymbolsused3,000yearsagocanstillbeseenintoday’shanzi.“Astheearliest-knownformofhanzi,theoracleboneinscriptionsrepresentthegreatbeautyofalanguage.Theyareav55memoryofancientChina,”saidChenNan,aprofessoratTsinghuaUniversity.五、選詞填空(★★★)選詞填空

respect;workout;dothedishes;fallbehind;divideinto;

speak;pronouncechangeone’smind;accordingtotryoutfor,56.Workharder,oryou____________quickly.57.____________longwordseasily,we’dbetterlearnaboutthespellingrules.58.Sofar,about60%ofthestudents____________thedifficultproblem.59.—WhereisPeter?Ishestillinthelibrary?—No,he____________ourschoolfootballteamintheplayground.60.Themuseumisreallylarge,andit____________differentparts.61.WhenIarrivedathome,mymum____________inthekitchen.62.Anhourlater,he____________andwenttoanothertown.63.____________thefactstheytoldus,weknewwhywefailed.64.His____________abouthowtoprotecttheenvironmentimpressedusalot.65.ZhangGuimeiiswellworth____________becauseshehasdevotedallhertimetohelpinggirlsinHuapingSeniorHighSchool.六、任務(wù)型閱讀(★★★)閱讀短文，根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容回答問題，每個題目的答案不超過5個單詞。Chinesepeopleliketheredcolouralot.Evennow,ChinesepeopleliketocallourselvesChizi,meaningthereddescendant(子孫).Redrepresentsthemotherlandandauthority(權(quán)威).OfficialuniformsoftheTangDynastywerered.IntheQingDynasty,redwasusedonofficialcapstoshowdifferentrankings(等級).Asweknow,theFive-starredRedFlagwasfirstraisedonOctober1st.1949.Evennowadays,headlinesofofficialdocuments(文件)arepaintedinred.Thisiswhytheyarecalledred-headdocuments.Forordinarypeople,redstandsforhappiness.Forexample,theword“doublehappiness”usedforweddingsisred.Thebride(新娘)wearsredclotheswhicharedifferentfromthewhitegownsofthewest.DuringtheChineseSpringFestival,peoplewillgiveredpacketstothechildrentoexpressgoodwishesCo