29.湖南省长沙市湘一立信实验学校2021-2022学年九年级上学期期末考试英语试卷

2021-2022-1湘一立信九上期末考试

英    语

命题人：黄君君 李英蓉 彭雅妮 黄锦慧  审题人：杨春 刘娜

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6、本学科试卷中听力材料以中速朗读两遍。

试卷分四个部分，71小题，时量120分钟，满分120分。

I．听力（共两节，满分20分）略

II．阅读（共三节，满分50分）

第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列材料，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

21. How will you know if you are chosen?

 A. The boss will call you in person.

 B. The club will send you a ticket.

 C. You are supposed to receive an email.

22. What can we know from the poster above?

 A. You’ll lose your mind easily at the live show.

 B. You are supposed to enjoy comedies on January 15.

 C. You are sure to have great fun at Comedy Club.

B

Let’s cheer for the games!

23. What do we know about Bing Dwen Dwen?

 A. It wears a helmet which is made of iron.

 B. It is the mascot of Beijing Winter Olympics.

 C. It is a giant panda with a red lantern in hand.

24. You can watch the winter sports in the Winter Olympics EXCEPT _______.

 A. skating  B. ice hockey  C. swimming

25. Snow Ruyi is _______.

 A. just like a jade ruyi

 B. full of ice made from CO2

 C. a stadium for skating events

C

Since the age of 5, Laura Lee has had a strange habit — she collects cardboard toilet-paper roll(卷). She didn’t know this habit would one day become a recycling movement.

In 2018, Lee set up a goal to collect 1,000 kilograms of these rolls. She was then a 16-year-old student at Nanyang Girls High School in Singapore. Until February 2021, she had collected 860kg. She received an Ecofriend Award(奖) from the Singapore government.

Why did she choose toilet rolls? “They are convenient to collect and also one of the simplest forms of waste to recycle because they are made of only one material,” Lee told Singapore Today. “It’s more difficult to recycle pens because they are made up of too many different materials like iron and plastics, which require more steps to separate(分离).”

Lee made an agreement with the waste management company. The firm gave her money for every kilogram of toilet rolls. She organized “toilet roll challenges” in her school and worked with cleaners to collect used toilet rolls. She gave speeches about what she was doing at local schools. She also help to promote the importance of social causes(社会公益) through her Instagram Live series “On A Roll”.

One big challenge Lee faces is others’ doubting because of her young age. “I always have to show that I am serious and know about recycling,” she said. She will give away the money collected to the social groups that focus on public health.

26. The first two paragraphs tell us that _______.

 A. Laura Lee didn’t like her habit of collecting toilet rolls.

 B. The government praised her because of her strange habit.

 C. Laura Lee had collected 860kg toilet rolls at the age of 16.

27. Laura Lee chose toilet rolls mainly because _______.

 A. they are more difficult to separate.

 B. they are one of the simplest forms of waste.

 C. the waste management company gives her money.

28. Which of the following is NOT Laura Lee’s action?

 A. Working with cleaners to join her organization “On A Roll”.

 B. Helping to raise the meaning of different social causes.

 C. Making speeches about toilet rolls collecting at local schools.

29. For Laura Lee, the biggest difficulty is that _______.

 A. she wants to give her money to social groups.

 B. she is supposed to pay attention to public health.

 C. other people don’t believe her because of her young age.

30. In what part of the newspaper can we read the article?

 A. Environment and Society. B. Art and History. C. Sports and Amusement.

D

The year couldn’t pass without Time’s 2021 Person of the Year. Since 1927, the magazine has given the title to someone it thinks has the most influence on people’s lives over the past year.

On Dec. 13, Time gave this year’s title to Elon Musk. Musk is the CEO of the aerospace company(航空公司) Space X and electronic car company Tesla.

Time editor-in-chief(主编) Edward Felsenthal described Musk as “a person with great influence on life on Earth, and possibly life off Earth too.”

Musk’s largest influence on Earth so far has been with Tesla. Tesla controls two-thirds of the electric car market and is leading the industry in battery technology.

SpaceX became the first private company to send out a rocket into the universe and return it to the Earth. Only government organizations like NASA had done this before. Musk is also making space travel an easier thing for common people. In September, Space X sent the first all-civilian crew(全平民机组) into space.

However, Time’s choice of Musk has raised eyebrows(眉毛), as the man has come under fire for his views on taxes(税率) and COVID-19. It is found that between 2014 and 2018, Musk paid a “true tax rate” of 3.27 percent, much lower than the average US family.

In the early days of the pandemic(疫情), Musk went against government orders and reopened a Tesla factory, leading to hundreds of new cases of COVID-19.

Time noted that Person of the Year is not an award or honor, only a recognition of someone’s influence. “At 50, he has plenty of time to write the future, his own and ours. Like it or not, we are now in Musk’s world,” said Felsenthal.

31. What can we learn from Para. 1?

 A. People can vote for the Person of the Year.

 B. Times has been set up more than 200 years.

 C. Only one person can get the title of the Person of the Year every year.

32. What is Musk’s largest influence on Earth?

 A. Musk has made space travel a free thing for common people.

 B. Many people were infected with COVID-19 because he went against the rules.

 C. Tesla’s great success in controlling electric car market as well as battery technology.

33. Which is the first private company to send a rocket into space?

 A. Tesla.  B. Time.  C. Space X.

34. The underline word “has come under fire” means “_______”in Chinese.

 A. 遭到攻击  B. 不受控制  C. 引发火灾

35. If you want to be the Person of the Year, what is the most important thing?

 A. You should have tons of wealth, power and money.

 B. You should have the most influence on people’s lives.

 C. You should pay a higher tax rate than the average family.

第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)

阅读下面短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。每个选项仅使用一次。

Which is the safest?

People often wonder where the safest seat in an airplane would be in case of a crash(碰撞), but what about a car accident? 36. __________________ Unluckily car accident happens much more often.

People might only take the problem of seats seriously in a highway. And it is widely believed that the closer the seat is to the driver, the more dangerous it will be. 37. __________________ The things may be different when they come to statistics(统计数字). According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in the U.S., accident statistics show the middle seat in the back is the best choice.

38. __________________ The main reason is that in a side-impact(侧面碰撞) crash the outer seats are closest to the possible point of impact. So the person in the middle of the back seat sits further from that possible point.

Is the back seat always the safest in a car accident?

As with most studies, guess what, there’s another idea. 39. __________________ For example, the back seats are still proved to be the safest for children under 9 years old. At the same time, the statistics also show that for passengers aged 55 and older, the situation is quite different. 40. __________________ In fact, when in the back seat, older passengers faced the highest risk of being seriously hurt than any other age group. Not surprisingly, the researchers say more study is needed on that finding.

第三节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容回答问题。

On the Tower at Youzhou

Where are the great men of the past?

And where are those of future years?

The sky and earth forever last;

Here and now I alone shed(流) tears.

Traveling not only opens our eyes but also gives us a chance to think and express our feelings. On the Tower at Youzhou, written by Chen Ziang (661-702) in the Tang Dynasty, is an example.

Chen wrote this poem in 696. At that time, he was upset in his army career(生涯) under the rule of Empress Wu Zetian. He climbed to the top of Youzhou Tower and was amazed by the view of the earth and sky. He couldn’t help wondering where the great men of the past and future are.

Compared to the universe, the poet felt that people are small and unimportant. What lasts forever is the vast(广阔的) earth and sky. Nobody can be free from death. Even so, Chen still wanted to serve his country and people in his short life. But the rulers didn’t see his talents, so Chen felt sad and shed tears alone.

With the sincere(真挚的) feelings that fit the setting, Chen created a moving, sad scene in the poem. It is sad but not discouraging(令人气馁的). His language is simple but carries deep meaning. That’s why the poem is still popular now.

41. What can we get through traveling according to the passage?

42. Where did Chen see the amazing view of the earth and sky?

43. Why did Chen cry alone?

44. According to Chen, are people important compared to the universe?

45. What does the writer think of the language in the poem?

III．语言运用（共三节，满分35分）

第一节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Thousands of years ago, there lived a   46  . His people loved him, since he looked after their needs well. He would often invite some smart people to look at his work and give him advice.

The king built many things.   47   he grew old, the king thought, “I will build a perfect palace to   48   my whole life. It will be the best one not only in my kingdom, but also in neighboring states.”

  49   a month, the king worked out a perfect design for his palace. He invited his advisers, as well as smart people from neighboring states, to get their ideas about the design.

“Unbelievable! It will be a perfect palace,” all the advisers said,   50   an old man standing in the corner.

The king turned to the old man and asked, “Why are you silent? Don’t you think that my palace will be a perfect one?”

The old man replied in a   51   voice, “Dear king! Your palace will be strong and last forever. It will be beautiful —   52   not perfect. It may   53   tens of thousands of workers a whole lifetime to build it, working day and night. Your palace will cost a lot of money, which must come from the people. If your people will live   54   due to this building, how perfect can it be?”

The king thought for a while and thanked the old man for his words. He decided to   55   his plan and care more about people’s lives.

46. A. king  B. prime minister  C. soldier

47. A. Before  B. As  C. After

48. A. forget  B. leave  C. celebrate

49. A. In  B. Before  C. At

50. A. besides  B. beside  C. except

51. A. high  B. calm  C. happy

52. A. and  B. but  C. or

53. A. take  B. spend  C. cost

54. A. worse  B. better  C. good

55. A. stick to  B. take up  C. give up

第二节 （共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Many people are trying to learn a new language. Some of them consider it as a hobby 56. _______ others have to learn a language because it is required by their jobs or study. As a foreigner who has 57. _______ interest in Chinese culture, I like learning Chinese.

It 58. _______ (say) that a person needs to know at least 3,000 Chinese characters to understand most Chinese newspapers. The problem for most 59. _______ (foreigner), however, is that knowing 3,000 characters sounds like an impossible task, for many of the Chinese characters look the same. That’s why some people give up halfway. It’s also 60. _______ (difficult) part I have ever met. But I manage to learn how to write each character by watching videos online. Whenever I saw a character, I didn’t know in the street or on a menu. I would just write it down on my phone and then look it up. Slowly I’ve learned the characters that are common in daily life.

It’s also important to listen to Chinese as much as possible. I downloaded a lot of listening materials onto my phone and 61. _______ (listen) to them on the way to school, work and even dates with my friends. I also watched a lot of Chinese TV shows and films, where the words are not so difficult and there are always subtitles(字幕). In this way, I’ve also learned how to express 62. _______ (I) like a native.

As for speaking, I practice 63. _______ (talk) about different topics in Chinese when I am cycling around, talking to myself or in my head, thinking through different conversations. For example, whenever I was going to a shop, I would think how to say that in Chinese. It helps me to think in a Chinese way, which is really important.

Learning a language is never easy. 64. _______ (general), I just use every tool on hand and take my learning step 65. _______ step, and I’m still learning new things to this day!

第三节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

阅读下面的短文，将划线部分译成英文或中文。

In an old building in Peking University, a yellow light shone into the old and dark hours of the night. The famous translator Xu Yuanchong was sitting behind the window and staring at the computer screen. He enjoyed working by himself from 10:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. 66. For him, the quiet night was a valuable time to finish translation. He was exploring how to spread Chinese culture abroad by translating Chinese beauty into Western beauty.

Xu was born into a literary family in Nanchang on April 18th,1921. When he was little, 67. 热爱阅读的母亲对他产生了很大的影响。 Xu began to translate Chinese poetry into both English and French when he was still a teenager. He soon learned that Chinese and European languages were very different. Only about half of the words in these languages could be translated word-for-word. 68. This is why translators should have a creative mind. They are always trying to improve their translations to make sure they are correct and beautiful.

Xu’s motto is: 69. Good, better, best. Never let it rest. Until your good is better, you’re your better best. Although Xu was widely considered to be the best, he never stopped trying to become better.

70. 你越努力，你就会变得越好。 There is always room for improvement.

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IV．书面表达（满分15分）

71. 师恩如海，长润我心。转眼初中生涯来到了尾声，老师的谆谆教诲仍然铭记于心。假如你是李华，请给英语老师Ms. Steen写一封感谢信，阐述她给你的帮助中让你印象最深的一件事。表达这件事对你的影响并向她表示感谢。

要求：

(1) 文中不得出现真实人名和校名；

(2) 条理清晰，语句通顺；

(3) 不少于80词（信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数）。

Dear Ms. Steen,

How times flies! My wonderful junior high school life is coming to an end.                   

Yours,

Li Hua

2021-2022-1湘一立信九上期末考试

（参考答案）

Ⅰ．听力技能 略

Ⅱ．阅读

第一节  短文理解

21—25  CCBCA        26—30   BBACA

31—35  CCCAB

第二节  语篇补全

36—40  BEACD

第三节  阅读表达

41. We can open our eyes and have / get a chance to think and express our feelings.  

42. At / On the top of Youzhou Tower. / On the tower at Youzhou. / On Youzhou Tower.

43. Because the rulers didn’t see his talents.

44. No (, they aren’t).

45. (He thinks) it is simple but carries deep meaning. / Simple but / and meaningful.

Ⅲ. 语言运用

第一节  词语填空

46—50  ABCAC        51—55   BBAAC

第二节 

56. while / and  

57. an

58. is said   

59. foreigners

60. the most difficult  

61. listened

62. myself

63. talking

64. Generally

65. by

第三节  语篇翻译

66. 对于他 / 许渊冲来说，宁静的夜晚是完成翻译的宝贵 / 珍贵时光 / 时刻 / 时间。

67. his mother who loved / liked / enjoyed reading had a great influence on him.

68. 这就是为什么翻译家应该有（一个）创造性 / 力的头脑 / 大脑 / 思维。

69. 好，更好，最好，永不懈怠 / 停止 / 停歇。

  / 精益求精。

70. The more hard-working you are, the better you will be / become.

  / The harder you work, the better you are.

Ⅳ. 书面表达 略