湖南省常德市汉寿县2022-2023学年九年级上学期期中考试英语试题

2022第一次联考

九年级  英语

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第I卷

第一部分 阅读技能（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下面五篇材料，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项回答问题或完成句子。

A

1．Which of the following is TRUE about the “plantbottle”?

A．It costs much money.

B．It is completely made from plants.

C．It is a product of the Coca-Cola Company.

2．The new light bulb _______.

A．is brighter than the old kind  

B．can last at least 25 years                

C．can last less than 25 years

3．The Water Talkie was invented by_______.

A．German scientists       B．a young child       C．some swimmers

4．All the four inventions have something to do with _______.

A．daily life               B．climate              C．the environment

B

Whether you will be a doctor or a police officer in the future, there are teachers in your life

right now. They teach you and help you know who you are. Of course, you want to thank them.

Teachers’ Day is the perfect chance for students around the world to thank their teachers. The

festival falls on different days in different countries.

In China, Teachers' Day is on September 10. But in the US, teachers have a whole week to celebrate. Teacher Appreciation（感谢）Week is in the first full week of May every year. Kids used to bring apples to their teachers because apples are healthy. Now, they bring gifts with pictures of apples, such as mugs (马克杯), picture frames（画框）and teddy bears. Some students also make DIY gifts for their teachers. During the week, school clubs often offer teachers free breakfast or a cup of coffee.

South Korea’s Teachers’ Day is on May 15. Many students offer carnations（康乃馨）to their teachers. Cards are also a kind of traditional gift. Thousands of students prepare personalized cards and give them to their favorite teachers.

Although different countries have different Teachers’ Days, there’s one day for the whole world to honor teachers. On October 5 of every year, over 100 countries, such as Canada and the Philippines, express their thanks by celebrating World Teachers’ Day. UNESCO（联合国教科文组织）started the day in 1994. It wants to remind people of the importance of teacher.

5．Which of the following is TRUE about Teacher Appreciation Week in the US?

A．It is in the third week of May every year.

B．Kids used to give apples to their teachers.

C．School clubs often offer teachers three meals a day.

6．When is World Teachers’ Day?

A．On May 1.    B．On September 10.     C．On October 5.

7．Why did UNESCO start World Teachers’ Day?

A．Because everyone in the world goes to school.

B．Because teachers are important for students’ growth.

C．Because teachers treat students better than anyone else.

8．The writer wrote this article in order to           .

A．introduce Teachers’ Day around the world 

B．remind people of the importance of teaching

C．remind us to send gifts to teachers on Teachers’ Day

C

A farmer had some puppies (baby dogs) to sell．He nailed (用钉子) a sign above his door．As he was driving the last nail into the door,he felt a gentle pull at his left trouser leg. He looked down into the eyes of a little boy.

“Sir,” the boy said. “I want to buy one of your puppies.”

“Well,” said the farmer, “these puppies come from fine parents and cost a great deal of money.”

The boy dropped his head for a moment. Then he pulled out a handful of coins from his pocket and said, “I’ve got thirty-nine cents. Is that enough to take a look?”

The farmer smiled and whistled. Out of the doghouse came Little Dolly, who ran down the ramp (坡道) followed by four other little balls of fur. One puppy was lagging very much behind the others.” I want that one,” the little boy said, pointing at the limping (瘸着腿走) puppy.

The farmer knelt down beside the boy and said, “No, you don’t want that puppies.” To his surprise, the little boy reached down and rolled up his right trouser leg to show a metal brace(支架) . Looking up at the farmer, he said,“You see, sir, I don’t run so well myself, and the little puppy will need someone who understands.”

With tears in his eyes, the farmer picked up the little puppy and handed it to the little boy. “How much do I have to pay?”asked the boy.

“Just take it.” answered the farmer, “There is no charge for love.”

9．The sign nailed above the farmer’s door probably read: “________”

A．Look Out for Dogs      B．Puppies for Sale      C．Dogs on Duty

10．The underlined words “balls of fur” refer to (指的是) “________”.

A．balls made of fur        B．puppies with no fur    C．lovely dogs       

11．How many puppies did the farmer have in all?

A．One                  B．Four              C．Five

12．We can learn from the article that           ．

A．the boy finally got the limping puppy for free

B．the boy bought the limping puppy for thirty-nine cents

C．the farmer refused to sell the limping puppy in the end

D

In the future, people may travel to Mars (火星) by water­powered spaceship! Today’s spaceships are fine for getting things into space. These spaceships burn chemical fuels (燃料) , and they are very expensive. Scientists say that a water­powered spaceship could make the trip to Mars much cheaper. Scientists think such a spaceship could be developed soon.

The key to the water­powered spaceship is the engine (发动机). Regular (常规的) engines push spaceships by burning fuel. The water engine will use steam (水蒸气), created by solar panels (太阳能板) that heat water to a high temperature. Of course, the spaceship will have to carry a lot of water for the long trip to Mars. Today's spaceships could not carry that much water. But scientists think that a spaceship blown up like a balloon will make it come true．

One US company has already developed a spaceship like this. “Balloon” spaceships could carry enough water for a long trip. With the “Balloon” spaceships, enough water could be carried to power the engines and grow food during the trip. And the people on the spaceship might even get to take a hot bath!

Scientists say the biggest advantage (优势) of such a spaceship would be cost. The “Balloon” spaceship uses water to push it through space and costs about one thirtieth of a normal spaceship. If these scientists are correct, we may soon be on our way to Mars in a spaceship powered by water.

13．What does the underlined word “it” refer to (指的是)?

A．Using steam.     B．Pushing spaceships.    C．Carrying that much water.

14．Water in the “Balloon” spaceship might be used in the following ways EXCEPT (除了) ______.

A．taking a hot bath  B．blowing up a balloon   C．growing food         

15．The “Balloon” spaceship uses ________ to push it through space.

A．chemical fuels  B．wind power          C．water

16．What’s the main idea of the text?

A．The advantages of the water­powered spaceship.

B．The advantages of the fuel­powered spaceship.

C．The trip to Mars by water­powered spaceship.

E

Researchers have found a new use for kids’ imagination(想象力)----to make stomach pains go away.

A new research shows that kids can uses their imagination to deal with stomach pains. The stomach pain often happens to kids. However, around 20 percent of kids have stomach problems that doctors cannot find a reason for.

This new finding is especially good for kids with active imagination. It shows that  the        the kid is, the better he or she is at imagining stomach pains away.

 The researchers did a lot of tests. They used a relaxing CD and let the kids listen to a voice that guided them through different fantasy (幻想) situations. One of these was moving on a cloud. Thirty kids took part in the tests. Half of them used the “guided imagery” way, and the other half received normal treatment (medicines). After the tests, 73.3% of the CD users reported a reduction (减少) in stomach pains. While for kids who had received normal treatment, the number dropped to 26.7%.

The leader of the research Dr. Miranda van Tilburg was very excited about the finding. She believes it can be a very cheap and easy way to deal with kids’ stomach pains. However, she said it would not work as well with adults.

17．Doctors can find a reason for about ______ of kids’ stomach pains.

A．80%                B．73.3%               C．20%

18．Which of the following can be put in       ?

A．happier            B．more creative          C．stronger

19．Which of the following about the tests is TRUE?

A．Fifteen kids used the “guided imagery” way.

B．All the kids took medicine in the tests.

C．An MP3 player was used in the tests.

20．From the end of the passage, we know that ______.

A．adults can also imagine stomach pains away

B．the normal treatment for stomach pains should not be used

C．a cheap and easy way to deal with kids’ stomach pains has been found.

第二部分  知识运用（共两节，满分30分）

第一节  完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后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。

“I don’t want to go，Miss White. I’m very frightened.” Monica told her teacher.

Monica was a very   21   girl. She always sat at the back of the classroom,   22　 or taking notes. Every Monday morning, there would be a special show in her class and one student would be   23   to make a speech about his or her dream. Miss White hoped that Monica could have a try the next week. But she refused.

“I know that it seems   24   for you, but it will help you build up your confidence,” said Miss White. Monica was lost in thought.

The next day, Monica came to Miss White’s office. Miss White was   25   that she would take the chance. Miss White red-penciled her manuscript（手稿）of speech, corrected her   26  , and even helped with her body language. She advised Monica to practice, to   27   that she was speaking confidently in front of her class.   28   a whole week, Monica practiced speaking in font of her imaginary friends and teacher. Behind the locked door of her bedroom, she told them about her   29  .

Finally, Monday arrived.   30   Monica was called upon to give her speech, she   31   and walked to the front of the class without any notes, in a show of confidence. Monica’s successful performance brought everyone a great   32  . The whole class clapped（鼓掌）for a full minute when she completed her speech. Miss White   33  . She had known that Monica would make it when she   34   took her first step to overcome（克服）her fear of speaking in public.

From that day, Monica’s life changed for the better. At the age of 23, she became a news reader. People who see her on television now will find it hard to   35   that she was once a shy girl who refused to speak up in class.

21．A．active           B．quiet              C．polite

22．A．reading         B．talking            C．singing

23．A．forced       B．caught           C．chosen

24．A．difficult          B．necessary           C．boring

25．A．mad          B．glad           C．afraid

26．A．conversation           B．explanation        C．pronunciation

27．A．realize           B．imagine             C．introduce

28．A．By        B．At             C．For

29．A．hobby          B．dream              C．promise

30．A．After          B．Until            C．Though

31．A．woke up         B．looked up             C．stood up

32．A．surprise         B．decision             C．thought

33．A．agreed            B．smiled             C．regretted

34．A．bravely      B．luckily              C．quickly

35．A．express         B．expect         C．believe

第II卷

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第二部分  知识运用（共两节，满分30分）

第二节  语法填空 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式（1个或几个单词）。

36．______ brave the little kid is !

37．Today the wind is so strong that there are so many ________ (leaf) on the ground.

38．Most students found _____ easy to finish today’s homework. 

39．I wonder ________ or not he can come to my party next week. 

40．Mom gave me so much money for the first time so I haven’t decided how _____ (spend) it.

41．If you don’t know the artist, I suggest that you _____(get) some information on the Internet.

42．Many kinds of vegetables _______ (grow) by farmers in Hanshou every year. 

43．The more we get together, the ________ (happy) we will be.  

44．Alice usually improves her pronunciation _____ reading aloud.

45．He has a good knowledge of American culture because he has traveled _____ (wide) in North and South America.

A Christmas Carol is a famous short novel written by Charles Dickens. It is about   46  old man named Scrooge who never laughs or smiles. He is mean and only thinks about   47  (he). He doesn’t treat others nicely. He just cares about whether he can make more money and he hates Christmas. One Christmas Eve, Scrooge sees the ghost of Jacob Marley, his dead business partner. Marley used   48  (be) just like Scrooge, so he   49  (punish) after he died. He warns Scrooge   50  (change) his ways if he doesn’t want to end up like him.

第三部分 写作技能 （共三节，满分30分）

第一节  英汉互译 （共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）

阅读短文，将文中划线部分译成汉语或英语。

51．Tom是一个14岁的男孩。He works hard and does well in school . But he used to have difficulties in school. When his parents moved to the city to work, 52．they couldn’t take care of him. so he became less interested in studying and was absent from classes. Then his parents decided to send him to a boarding school. 53．他发现那儿的生活困难。One day he told his teacher he wanted to leave the school. His teacher advised his parents to talk with their son in person. 54．This conversation changed his life. Since then he has made much progress in all his subjects. 55．So his parents take pride in him.

第二节   回答问题（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

阅读短文, 然后根据短文内容简要回答下列问题。

Queen Remembered

Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest serving queen, died on September 8th, 2022. Her eldest son, 73-year-old Charles, has now become king and head of state not just in the UK but in 14 other Commonwealth realms. He is called King Charles III.

The queen took the throne (王座) in 1952 when the UK was still rebuilding after World War II. She devoted (奉献) her life to serving her country and saw 15 British prime ministers come and go.

She was admired around the world. She supported over 600 charities (慈善机构). And she kept a close connection with the public. In the UK, every Christmas day, people would turn on their TVs to listen to the queen’s Christmas speech.

People across the world mourned（悼念）the queen’s death. The UK has 10 days of national mourning. Leaders from different countries also expressed their sincere sadness. “I felt so heartbroken when seeing the queen’s cortege（送葬车队）pass by in Edinburgh.” said Laura Lang, from the US.

Now, Charles is facing a lot of challenges, as he is not as popular as his mother was. However, he has also been seen to be passionate（热情的）about his charities.

56．When did Queen Elizabeth die?    

57．What did Queen Elizabeth devote her life to?

58．Did Queen Elizabeth keep a bad connection with the public?

59．How did Laura Lang feel when seeing the queen’s cortege?

60．Why is Charles facing a lot of challenges?

第三节  基础写作（共1小题，满分15分）

61. 假如你是李华，本学期已步入九年级。本周你将在班级主题班会上发言，谈谈自己进入中学后两年多的变化。你打算写一篇演讲稿，并从以下方面进行分享。

注意：1.  80词以上，包含所有要点，可适当发挥。2. 文中不得出现真实人名和校名等。

Dear classmates,

It’s my great honor to be here to give you a speech. Today I’d like to                   

022年第一次联考参考答案

九年级英语

阅读理解：（每小题2分，共40分）

完形填空：（每小题1分，共15分）

语法填空：（每小题1分，共15分）

36. How        37. leaves       38. it        39. whether      40. to spend                

41.(should) get   42. are grown    43. happier    44. by          45. widely               

46. an          47. himself      48.to be    49. was punished    50. to change

英汉互译：（每小题1分，共5分）

51.Tom is a 14-year-old boy.

52.他们不能照顾Tom/他。

53.He found life there difficult/hard. /He found it difficult / hard to live there.

54.这次谈话改变了他的生活。

55.因此他的父母为他感到骄傲。

回答问题：（每小题2分，共10分）

56. On September 8th，2022.

57. She devoted her life to serving her country. / Her country.

58. No, she didn’t.

59. She felt so heartbroken. / Heartbroken.

60. Because he is not as popular as his mother was.

书面表达: （15分） （one possible version）

Dear classmates,

It’s my great honor to be here to give you a speech. Today I’d like to talk about the changes about me when I entered the middle school.

Great changes have taken place in many ways such as my appearance, my personality and my study. In the past, I was very fat and not tall. But now, I become strong and very tall after doing some exercise. And two years ago, I was too shy to talk with others. However, now I not only like chatting with my classmates but also like asking questions when I run into some trouble in subjects.

I think the most important change is my study. After two years’ hard work I have made great progress in all the subjects. At first, I had difficulty in studying. But luckily, I found some good ways to improve my grades. First, listen carefully in class and take notes. Second, make a list of questions that I don’t understand and then ask teachers after class. Last, go over what I have learned and review what I will learn.

In a word, I like the changes that have happened to me.