1、2023-2024学年徐州市铜山区九年级（上）期中英语试卷一、听力（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15.0分）略二、单项选择（共10小题；每小题1分, 满分10分）从下列各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选择最佳选项。1Yellow can remind people _ a warm day.AwithBofConDabout2Dont be crazy about short videos, _ you will lose the ability to think deeply.AandBbutCorDso3I have great _ in finding his officeCo
2、uld you help me? No problem.AfunBsuccessCtimeDdifficulty4 Waiter20 for dinner, right? Im afraid thats for the foodDrinks are _.AfreeBhighCexpensiveDextra5Linda spoke too quietlyI could _ hear her at the back.AalwaysBeverChardlyDusually6We may meet all kinds of difficulties in the future, but we shou
3、ld be confident enough to _ any challenge.Aput onBget onCtry onDtake on7Because of enough exercise and a good diet, Toms grandfather always looks in the pinkThe phrase “in the pink” means _.Aunder stressBin good healthCout of moodDin danger8When _, we look for the key information instead of reading
4、every wordAskimmingBscanningCguessingDpredicting9As a teenagers parent, sometimes I wonder _.一 Love and understanding, I think.Awhat does my child need mostBwhy does my child often get stressedCwhat my child needs mostDwhy my child often gets stressed10Its said that we can lose weight easily by taki
5、ng a kind of medicine._ Remember that any medicine may do harm to your health.AI agree with you.BI hope so.CThats not the case.DBelieve it or not.三、完形填空（满分15分）阅读短文, 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选择最佳选项。“Today I will give you a special test, ” said the English teacher with a smileAll the students set up str
6、aight and _11_ for the test to beginThe teacher began to _12_ the test papers to all the students_13_ he finished handing out the test papers, he asked them to beginThe students were very _14_ to see that there was not a question but a black dot in the centre of the paperThe teacher _15_ the student
7、s surprise and said, “I want you to _16_ about what you see there”At the end of the class, the teacher took all the students answer sheets and read the answers_17_ of them described the black dotAfter reading all the answers, the teacher said, “Everyone only paid attention to the black dot, _18_ no
8、one wrote about the white paper” The whole class listened _19_, because they were afraid to fail in the examThen the teacher said “Dont worry about your _20_ for this testI just want you to think about our lifeThe white paper is like our whole life and the black dot in the centre of the paper _21_ p
9、roblems in our daily life”Our life is a _22_ given to us, with love and care_23_ , we just pay attention to the problems like illnesses and povertyWe never see that these problems are very _24_ compared to everything else we have in our lifeSo, take our eyes off our problems and _25_ each moment lif
10、e gives us.11AsearchedBlookedCcheeredDwaited12AshowBprovideCgiveDdonate13AAfterBBeforeCUntilDSince14AhappyBsurprisedCexcitedDsad15AforgotBrememberedCnoticedDreminded16AtalkBwriteChearDlearn17AAllBNoneCSomeDMany18AbecauseBbutCifDalthough19AsilentlyBeasilyChappilyDquickly20ApresentsBmarksCsuggestionsD
11、tasks21AhelpsBfindsCrepresentsDsolves22AproblemBgiftCmomentDdoor23AThoughBOtherwiseCThereforeDHowever24AseriousBbigCsmallDimportant25ArefuseBstopCwasteDenjoy四、阅读理解（满分30分）阅读下面四则材料, 从材料后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选择最佳选项。ANew Products (产品) Put this electronic garnet on your wrist (手腕) to protect you from the m
12、osquitoes (蚊子)Price: 22 dollarsThe little key float means you wont lose anything you drop in the waterIt floats (漂浮)Price: 14 dollarsYour body does the ironing for youThe higher the temperature, the better!Price: 33 dollarsSkin Repair helps your skin after you have been in the sun too longPrice: 22
13、dollars26If you go to a forest with mosquitoes, you may need Product _.ABCD27If you spend a lot of time _ on a sunny day, you may need the new Product .Ain your officeBat homeCin the storeDon the beach28With 60 dollars, how many different products can you get at most?AOne.BTwo.CThree.DFour.BIf your
14、arm or leg hurts, you see a doctorSimpleBut if your mind is where the pain is, what do you do? School life isnt always easyExams are stressful, lessons can be hard and its also hard to make good friends sometimesIf you dont feel good at school, talk to a teacher you trustYou can also try the followi
15、ng tipsGet some exerciseRegular exercise can help reduce stressWhy not exercise by going for a walk in the park or countryside? Spending time in nature also makes people relaxedEat wellYour diet can also change how you feelIf you eat a lot of chips, cake, chocolate, your blood sugar will rise and fa
16、ll, and you will feel angry or boredYou should eat enough vegetables and fruitDrink enough water tooor, its difficult to think clearlyKeep social media (媒体) under controlSocial media can be interesting, but also stressfulRemember that peoples messages and photos are only what they want to show youth
17、ey dont show you their bad days or worriesAlways stay away from anything unpleasant, and check how long you spend online and keep it under control so that you enjoy your offline time too!Spend time with othersSpend time together with people you like, trust and who make you feel goodIf you feel lonel
18、y, try volunteeringIts a good way of meeting new people, and youll feel good about helping othersOne survey showed that 48 percent of people who volunteered for more than two years said they felt less depressed (抑郁) as a result.29What should students do if they feel unhappy at school?ALearn at home.
19、BPut on a happy face.CTalk to a teacher about it.DKeep it a secret from anyone.30What could make you feel worse?AMeeting new people.BEating vegetables and fruit.CEating cakes and chocolates.DStaying away from social media.31What does the article recommend if you feel lonely?AEating sugary food.BExer
20、cising at home.CSpending time on social media.DDoing some work to help other people.32Whats the passage mainly about?AHow to stay healthy and happy.BWhy students are under stress.CHow volunteering helps people.DWhy social media influences our life.CYour third year of middle school is probably a hard
21、 and busy timeYou may have trouble getting enough sleepWe all know that not getting enough sleep is bad for our healthBut it has been found that less sleep could even cause you to have fewer friendsAccording to research, people who dont get enough sleep can be less willing to communicate with others
22、They can be simply too tired to go outThe researchers did a small studyThey tested 18 young people who had just had a good nights sleep and then tested them again after a sleepless nightThe subjects (实验对象) watched videosIn the videos, people walked towards the subjects with no looks on their faceWhe
23、n the person on the video got too“close” to them, the subjects stopped the videoIt recorded how close they allowed the person to getThe results showed that the subjects kept the person 60 percent further back if they hadnt got enough sleepThey felt that their personal space was being invaded (侵占)But
24、 when the subjects got a good nights sleep, they allowed the person to get much closer to themAccording to the researcher Mr Walker, the less sleep you get, the less you may want to communicate with othersAs a result, other people may think you are strange and stay away from youThis can make you fee
25、l lonely and cause you to sleep even lessIt becomes a vicious cycleSo if you want to be an easy-going and popular personsleeping well might help“One night of good sleep makes you feel more outgoing and confident, ”Walker said.33What is the purpose of the research?ATo test if young people watch video
26、s at a short distance.BTo study the influence of sleep on communicating with others.CTo find the reasons why young students cant get enough sleep.DTo make it clear whether young people have enough sleep or not.34What does the underlined word “vicious” probably mean in paragraph 5?ATiny.BHidden.CBad.
27、DColourful.35What does Mr Walker probably believe?AGrade 9 students are too tired to get enough sleep.BPeoples health will remain the same without enough sleep.CThe subjects may stay farther away from a person if they sleep well.DPeople may be more willing to communicate with others if they sleep we
28、ll.36Where can we most probably find this passage?AA storybook.BA sports website.CA travel guide.DA health magazine.DOne day when I was standing on the top of a hill, I saw land far away“Was it the mainland or an island?” I asked myselfAnother day I caught a parrot and took it home with meI called i
29、t Poll and I taught it to speakThe first word it learnt was its nameThen I taught it to say “Robinson”It was strange to hear another voice after so many monthsPoll was a very good pet and almost never left my sideDuring the wet months, I taught myself to make bowls for my foodLater, I learnt how to
30、make pots for cookingThree years passedI didnt feel sad any more, but I often thought about getting awayEvery time I went to the other side of the island, I looked at the land far away“What country is it?” I asked myselfI knew the dangers of trying to get there, but I wanted to tryI needed a boat, a
31、 big oneI looked for a big tree in the woods and cut it downI worked on my boat every day for the next four monthsIt was beautiful when I finished itI put a rope around it and started pulling it towards the waterI pulled and pulled as hard as I could, but it didnt moveIt was much too heavy“How stupi
32、d you are, Robinson!” I said to myself“You didnt think about how to get the boat into the water.”I tried everything, but I couldnt move itIn the end, I had to leave it in the woodsTaken from Robinson Crusoe37From Paragraph 1, we can learn that _.APolls voice was strangeBPoll first learned to say “Ro
33、binson”CRobinson saw an island far awayDRobinson was alone for a long time38Which is the right order of what happened in the passage? Robinson made a boatRobinson caught a parrotRobinson learnt to make pots for cookingRobinson made bowls for food.ABCD39Why did Robinson leave his boat in the woods?AB
34、ecause he wanted to build a second boat.BBecause it was too small for a long journey.CBecause it was too heavy to be pulled into the water.DBecause he was very lazy and didnt want to move it.40Which of the following best describes Robinson?AStrong but stupid.BLoyal and careful.CGenerous but careless
35、.DHard-working and clever.B）（10分）阅读短文，从短文后所给的AF六个选项中选出五个能填入空白处的最佳选项。In Chinese culture, red is a popular colorIt stands for luck, happiness, joy and many other good things_41_ Why? In ancient times, red was the symbol of powerNot everyone could write with red pensonly emperors (皇帝)_42_ The red ink t
36、hat emperors used was made of cinnabar (朱砂)So their replies were known as zhupi_43_ In ancient China, when the bad people were sentenced (判刑) to death, they wrote their names with red pensTheir records were all written in red wordsNames on the tombstones were red as well_44_ Since red words carry ba
37、d meanings, people dont write letters with red pensIf you write to friends or family members with red pens, it means you want to break up with them_45_ Teachers mark students homework with red pensEditors need to correct mistakes in newspapers and magazines with red pens tooBut writing names or lett
38、ers with red pens is still a bad idea to many people.AWriting with red pens was also related to death.BThey would reply to official papers with red pens.CNowadays, red pens are used for proof-reading (校对).DBut have you heard that red is also the color of emperors?EBut writing names and letters with
39、red pens is usually avoided.FTherefore, it was thought to be unlucky to write names with red pens.五、词语运用（满分5分）选用方框内的单词或词组填空，其中有一个单词或词组是多余的。work out creative promise try out for doubt worth46We never _ that David is honest.47Anything meaningful is _ doing well.48That young boy is so _ that he always
40、comes up with new ideas.49Why dont you _ the basketball team? You have nothing to lose.50May I borrow your bike this afternoon? I _ to return it in good conditionOf course.B）（10分）阅读短文，在文中空白处填入1个适当的单词，或用括号内所给单词的正确形式填空。John was driving through a small town, feeling quite lost and hungryHe was happy wh
41、en he saw a small restaurant on the right side of the roadJohn _51_ (quick) pulled over, parked his car, and walked into the restaurantJohn saw a blackboard with a notice written _52_ itIt said, “Todays Special (特色菜): Vegetable Soup with Fried Chicken and Roast (烤) Potatoes.”“Wow, that sounds pretty
42、 good!” John _53_ (think) to himselfHe made a _54_ (decide) that he would try this special“Ill take the special,” John said to the waiter when he came over to take _55_ (he) orderBut a few minutes after _56_ (receive) the order, John called the waiter back to his tableHe was mad“_57_ this the specia
43、l? It says vegetable soup, but there are no vegetables in this soup at all! It also says fried chicken, but the chicken isnt friedAnd it says roast potatoes, but these potatoes arent roastedWhats going on here?”The waiter was not used to _58_ (deal) with people from the cityHe wasnt quite sure what
44、_59_ (say) to this angry customerBut he finally found _60_ way to answer the man“My good man,” the waiter said while looking down at John over his glasses“That is what makes it so special!”六、阅读与表达（满分10分）阅读短文，回答短文后的问题。All around the world, people drink tea, but tea does not mean the same thing to eve
45、ryoneIn different countries, people have very different ideas about drinking teaIt is over 4, 000 years since the Chinese began to grow and drink teaThere are many kinds of tea in China, of which Longjing Tea is wellknown worldwideTea is usually drunk in tea setsA tea set is made up of a teapot and
46、some teacups, which are both made of chinaIn China, people like to have tea together with their friendsThey drink tea at any time of the dayThey put only tea leaves in their cups, and they prefer tea with nothing in itTea is served not only at tea house and restaurants but also at homePeople also drink tea during breaks at offices or fa
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