浙江省余姚市2022-2023学年九年级上学期期末英语试题

余姚市2022学年第一学期初中期末考试九年级英语试题

笔试部分（共六部分，满分95分）

一、完形填空（本题有15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Ellie loved grandma's chicken adobo --- a kind of soft chicken in a brown sauce (酱). It was perfect.

This year. when Ellie and her __1__ arrived. Grandma asked Ellie to help cook the party food adobo __2__ she had to visit a friend first. She told Ellie how to make the dish and left.

Dad said. "we'll get this __3__. No problem."

They put the chicken into a pot and added a little of this and a little of that. When it was ready. Ellie tasted the sauce, it was too __4__, so they put some sugar into the sauce. Ellie took a second bite. "No! It's not sour now, but too sweet." Then they added something until __5__ tasted right.

"Now it's like soup. We need more chicken."

" But we had no __6__ to go to the store. What else can we use?" asked dad.

Just then, relatives started to come to the party. Ellie didn't get ready for the food and wanted to __7__. She opened the fridge and pulled out some vegetables __8__.

Cousins played tag and ate snacks. In no time. the yard was __9__ family.

"Who made this strange-looking adobo?" Ellie heard Uncle Angelo joke. Her __10__ sank (下沉) and she ran into the house to hide.

Just then, Grandma came back. She was __11__ through the front door. "What's wrong?" she asked.

"They're making fun of my adobo. I wanted it to be perfect, __12__ yours, but I failed."

"I'm sure your chicken is delicious. Did you know there's not just one __13__ way to make it. Some people use carrots and some use milk. We have so many ways to make it".

"Really?" Ellie __14__.

"Of course, now let's go and enjoy the __15__". said grandma.

Outside, Ellie and grandma sat together. Ellie took a bite of her adobo. It was actually good!

Grandma tried it too. "It's perfect!"

二、阅读理解（本题有15小题，每小题2分；共计30分）

阅读下面材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

(A)

What's your homework today? Now homework is not simply about exercises. It can be research experiments and even work experiences. Take a look at some students' special homework.

16. What was Mario's homework according to the passage?

A. Doing volunteering.

B. Doing exercises.

C. Researching snacks.

D. Making a tumbler.

17. After finishing the homework, Nancy is more interested in _____________.

A.English         B.art       C.P.E.       D.physics

18. Which word can be best put into _____________?

A.hard       B.simple     C. important     D. boring

(B)

Recently,a 14-year-old boy, carrying his tennis rackets (球拍) in a bamboo basket, has gone popular on the Internet. His name is Wang Fa. He is a member of the Va ethnic group (佤族) from Yunnan. He won the first prize at the 2022 ASICS Tennis Junior Tour in Guangzhou. An audience (观众) from Yunnan gave him the bamboo basket as a gift and the photo was taken. Wang said, "We always carry bamboo baskets when we work in the field. This is a typical farming tool of the Va ethnic group." So he carried his rackets in it to honor his hometown.

Before tennis. Wang was just a common boy from a village. But in 2016, he was chosen by a local club to learn to play professional tennis, he said. "Tennis has helped me make more friends and get a better education. "If it were not for tennis. I would still be helping out my family with farm work back home."Wang said.

Over the past six years. Wang, along with other players at the Yunnan Wild Elephants Tennis Club, has trained hard to improve his skills and physical strength. The children would get up at 6:30 am and practice for more than six hours a day. Every day, they needed to swing a racket more than 7,000 times and run 9 kilometers.

At first. Wang's parents didn't want him to learn tennis because they couldn't afford it. But the tennis club offered to teach him for free. Wang's hometown, was just lifted out of poverty (脱贫) in 2019. For Wang, winning the ASIC'S Tennis Junior Tour title was the beginning of a hopeful future. "Playing tennis has made my dream come true. I will aim for the top position on the professional stage," he said.

19. Who gave the bamboo basket to Wang Fa as a gift?

A. His parents.            B.An audience.

C. His teacher.            D. His friends.

20. What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph I refer to?

A. the farming tool              B.the audience

C. the bamboo basket           D. the photo

21. What is the right order of the following sentences?

a. Wang Fa got up at 6:30 and practiced for more than six hours.

b. Wang Fa was chosen by a local club to learn to play tennis.

c. Wang Fa won the first prize at the 2022 ASICS Tennis Junior Tour.

d. Wang Fa carried the basket and helped parents with farm work.

A.dcba         B.bdac         C.dbac        D. adbc

22. What do we know about Wang Fa?

A. His parents don't support his dream.

B. He helped his family out of poverty.

C. He has fewer friends in the club.

D. He is hopeful about his future.

(C)

①June 14 is World Blood Donor (献血者) Day! Governments and organizations all around the world will hold events to honor blood donors and encourage more people to donate (捐赠). Here are some answers to the questions about donating blood.

②Question 1: What's the big deal?

Donated blood does so much good! It's used in surgeries (外科手术) and medical research and emergencies like car accidents. It's also used in the treatment of cancer, blood disorders and many other medical situations. It helps those who lose blood during operations or in accidents. A single blood donation can save up to three lives!

③Question 2: Does it hurt?

Not really. While donating blood, take a deep breath and try to calm yourself. When you are ready, a special kind of needle is put into the arm. You might feel a little hurt, but it's over in a second.

④Question 3: What will happen when I donate blood?

First, you'll answer some questions about your medical history, health, medicine, recent travel and lifestyle and have a brief medical exam. Then, if you're OK, you'll sit in a special chair to donate. It takes about 10 minutes to complete the process. Finally, you'll rest for 15 minutes while enjoying the snacks provided.

⑤Question4: How should I get ready to donate?

Find a friend-donating together is more fun! Then search online and book appointments. You'll also want to get a good night's sleep, and drink much water.

⑥Everyone should know how important blood donation is. We can make others interest and encourage them to donate by talking about your experience and by sharing information about local donation events on social media. Everyone can have a heart and give blood.

23. From the answer to Question 1. we can know that _____________.

A. donating blood is good for our health

B. donated blood is in great need

C. it's unsafe to donate the blood

D. World Blood Donor Day is on June14

24.The correct structure of the passage is _____________.

25. Which sentence is True according to the passage?

A. A single blood donation can only save one life!

B. It takes about ten minutes to finish donating blood.

C. You won't feel hurt at all when donating blood.

D. People can stay up late the night before donating.

26. In which part of a magazine can we probably find the passage?

A. Health.       B.Sports.       C.History.      D.People.

(D)

On Nov 21, a special soccer game took place in Doha, the capital city of Qatar (卡塔尔). This was not in the 2022 World Cup, but a friendly match between Chinese teenage players and teenagers from Qatar. The young players stayed in Qatar from Nov19 to 23. They not only played the friendly match. but also watched the matches of the 2022 World Cup in person.

Huang Junyu is the captain of the Chinese team. He developed an interest in soccer at an early age. "Playing soccer well requires not only good strength and skills, but also the spirit of teamwork," said Huang. He thought their game with the Qatari teenage players was exciting. They were behind three goals in the first half of the game. But during the second half, Huang scored three goals in a row, and finally ended the game in draw. "The Qatar team is good at attacking (进攻)， but we bad the spirit of never giving up." Huang said after the match.

The 11 Chinese players include three girls. Wu Tong is one of them. She played for 50 minutes in the friendly match. "It's great that girls and boys can play together. Although we girls may be weaker physically, we are good watchers and have calm minds. Wu Tong has played soccer for seven years, she didn't like it at first. "I wanted to cry after training. I felt very tired no matter what I practiced." Wu recalled, but as she got better at playing, she gradually began to feel the fun of soccer: On the field, she could empty her mind. Now, soccer has become a big part of her life and she wants to become a soccer coach (教练) one day.

The Chinese teenagers also brought Cuju to the field. The young players from both sides changed into traditional Chinese Cuju clothes and experienced traditional Chinese football culture together. "We can do many moves in Cuju. Both sides had a lot of fun playing it." said Zhang Lu, one of the Chinese players.

27. The Chinese teenage players stayed in Qatar for _____________.

A. three days.   B. five days   C. seven days   D. eleven days

28.The underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 means _____________.

A. The Chinese team gave up the game

B. The Qatari players lost the game

C. They had the same score in the end

D. They didn't end the game finally

29. From the passage, we can infer (推断) _____________.

A. The Qatari teenage players are better than the Chinese players

B. The three girl players must be weaker than boy players

C. Wu Tong will become the captain of the Chinese team

D. The two teams liked the Chinese traditional football Cuju

30. The best title for the passage is _____________.

A. A Special Soccer Game in Qatar

B. The 2022 World Cup

C. The Captain of the Chinese Team

D. The Traditional Chinese Football

三、任务型阅读（本题有5小题，每小题1分；共计5分）

阅试下面短文内容，将选项中的小标题A-F与相应的段落(31-35)进行匹配，选项中有一

项为多余选项。

Do you know your neighbors? Do you often talk with them? Good neighbors are the important people in our lives. Here's how to develop your relationships with these very important people in your life.

31_____________

Often neighbors don't even know each other's names. However most neighbors enjoy making small talk with each other in their community. But the best way to break the ice is to smile.

32_____________

Your new neighbors may be feeling lonely, especially if they're far from home, and might expect a friendly face. If they have kids, tell them where the children play in the neighborhood.

33_____________

Return anything that you borrow from a neighbor, such as tools, in good repair and as soon as you've finished with them. Such small actions will help you build up a better relationship with your neighbors.

34_____________

If you value a friendship with your neighbors, spend time with them. You can write a card to invite them to your party. In this way, you will know what your neighbors like. You can plan for proper food and music.

35_____________

In a good relationship, it's really the little things that count. Help to bring in the mail for the elderly neighbor when it rains. If you care about them, they will give you a surprise, too.

四、词汇运用（本题有15小题，每小题1分；共计15分）

A.根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式，每空只写一词。

36. My parents always remind me that we should be _____________(有礼貌的) to the old.

37. A good breakfast gives us _____________ (能量) and it can make us work or study well.

38. Our teacher told us we should learn from the _____________ (英雄) who protect people.

39. Traditional Chinese medicine has been _____________(广泛地) used in treating patients.

40. Anyone who cheats those old people through the Internet must be _____________(惩罚) seriously.

41. We went for a walk _____________ (除……之外) my sister. She'd like to watch a movie at home.

42. Everyone needs to have his or her temperature taken before _____________(进入) public places.

43. When my mother heard the good news, _____________(温暖) and happiness filled her heart.

44. After the final exams, the students _____________(躺) on the grass and relaxed themselves.

45. Sally was _____________(缺席) from class yesterday because she and her parents had a bad cold.

B.根据短文内容，用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，每词限用一次。

No matter how old you're now, you can still try your best to have a new start. You'll see a difference from what you're right now __46__ you do. All things will take time, but all you need to do is to start. You could have good new habits from now on-working hard and learning __47__ new. A month from now you will have a different idea about yourself. That's because you change your bad habits. I have seen many people give up __48__. They believe that things will always be the ways they are. They don't want to change their __49__, and they just wait for the ending. It's __50__ to change some bad habits. You can take the first step today if you want to have a try.

五、语法填空（本题有10小题，每小题1分；共计10分）

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填人一个适当的词或

使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。

Which is the most difficult, becoming a mother of two, getting a doctor's degree (博士) or flying __51__ space? Liu Yang has got them all done.

As the Shenzhou-14 spaceship was sent up on June 5, Liu reached a new height in her career. She worked with Chen Dong and Cai Xuzhe __52__ (complete) the construction of China's space station.

Born in1978, she was a pupil Chinese chess champion in her hometown. She __53__ (dream) of being a lawyer or an office lady. However, she joined the Air Force (空军) in 1997 __54__ then became an excellent pilot.

In 2010, Liu Yang __55__ (choose) as an astronaut after having a record of safe flights for 1,680 hours. Then she spent the next two years __56__ (take) all kinds of courses and receiving physical training.

In 2012, Liu Yang made history as __57__ first Chinese woman astronaut in space. After that, she went to university and raised two __58__ (child) while carrying on training.

"My daughter and son asked me to take more photos of the universe so __59__ they could share them with their classmates. I will also write my blessings for them ‘in the stars' during the space trip." Liu said before leaving.

On December 4, Liu Yang and the other two astronauts landed on the earth __60__ (safe).

Chinese people are proud of them!

六，书面表达（本题有1小题；共计20分）

近年来，校园踩踏事件（stampede)时有发生，有的甚至造成了严重伤害。你校英语报正在

举办“如何预防踩踏事件”的征文活动，假如你是李华，请你根据以下信息并结合自身经验，写一篇英语短文向校英语报投稿

注意：(1)短文必须包括导图中所有要点，并适当发挥：

(2)文中不得出现真实的人名和校名：

(3)词数：80-100个左右：