江苏省泰州市姜堰区2022-2023学年九年级上学期期中考试英语试题

2022年秋学期期中学情调查

九年级英语试题

（考试时间：120分钟  满分：150分）

注意事项：

1、本试卷分第一部分选择题和第二部分非选择题。

2、作答试题前，请考生务必将自己的姓名、考试号用钢笔或圆珠笔填写在试卷规定的位置上，并认真核对。

3. 答案必须填在答题纸上，在其他位置作答一律无效。每小题做出答案后，用钢笔或圆珠笔填在答题纸的相应位置。

第一部分  选择题（90分）

一、听力（共25小题，每小题1分，满分25分）

第一部分：听对话，回答问题。

本部分共有10道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话读两遍。在听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读题目；听完后，你还有5秒钟的时间选择你认为最合适的备选答案。

1. Which subject is Daniel good at?

2. What does the girl want to be?

3. How will the man go to Dalian?

4. Where does the dialogue probably lake place?

5. What time did Sandy wash her face this morning?

A. At 6:00. B. At 6:05. C. At 6:15.

6. How much should the woman pay if she buys two glasses?

A. 8 yuan. B. 10 yuan. C. 4 yuan.

7. What’s the name of the Charity?

A. Happiness for Everyone. B. Sunshine for Everyone. C. Help for Everyone.

8. How many maths exercises has Rose finished?

A. Two. B. Ten. C. Eight.

9. Why does the girl vote for (投票) Max?

A. Because he is clever. B. Because he is funny. C. Because he is handsome.

10. What colour of the T-shirt does the man advise the woman to try?

A. The orange one. B. The purple one. C. The violet one.

第二部分：听对话和短文，回答问题。

本部分你将听到两段对话和三篇短文，各听两遍。在听对话或短文前，你将有时间阅读相关小题，每小题5秒钟。听完后，你还有5秒钟的时间选出你认为最合适的备选答案。

听第一段对话，回答第11-12小题。

11. What are the speakers looking at?

A. A doll. B. A baby. C. Some flowers.

12. What is the possible relationship between the speakers?

A. Mother and son. B. Husband and wife. C. Teacher and student.

听第二段对话，回答第13-14小题。

13. What does the woman think of the bad weather?

A. She thinks it very boring.

B. She thinks it helpful for the plants.

C. She thinks it good for playing outside.

14. What will the weather be like tomorrow?

A. It will rain hard. B. It will be cloudy. C. It will be sunny.

听第一篇短文，回答第15-17小题。请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。

15. A. Basketball B. Swimming C. Running

16. A. 1 hour B. 1.5 hours C. 2 hours

17. A. father B. teacher C. mother

听第二篇短文，回答第18-20小题。请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。

18. A. poor children B. homeless children C. disabled children

19. A. Sunday B. Friday C. Wednesday

20. A. 6 B. 12 C. 24

听第三篇短文，回答第21至25小题。

21. To join the club, what do students need to do?

A. Pay a fee. B. Bring some CDs. C. Fill out some forms.

22. Where will the club members meet?

A. In the library. B. In the classroom. C. In the playground.

23. When will the club members listen to different kinds of music?

A. On Saturdays and Sundays.

B. On Tuesdays and Thursdays.

C. On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

24. What can club members do on Tuesdays?

A. Listen to CDs.

B. Talk about musicians.

C. Sing and play musical instruments (乐器).

25. When will the music festival be held?

A. In July. B. In June. C. In May.

二、单项选择  从下面每题所给的四个选项中，选择一个最佳答案。（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

26. ______ my brother ______ my sister knows the secret. I keep it to myself.

A. Both; and B. Either; or C. Neither; nor D. Not only; but also

27. —Have you seen ______ film Home Coming (万里归途) during the National Day?

—Yes, it’s quite an exciting film. It’s worth ______ twice or more.

A. a; being watched B. the; watching C. a watching D. the; watched

28. When I was a kid ______ your age, I tried out ______ our school basketball team.

A. at; for B. of; of C. at; in D. of; for

29. —David is always seen ______ to do his homework till midnight!

—Oh, he is a top student. His notes are always ______ to us.

A. staying out; valuable B. to wake up; value C. getting up; value D. to stay up; valuable

30. —No matter what ______ Huawei is facing, Chinese people always stand by its side.

—I ______ HUAWEI Mate 50 ______ Iphone 14.

A. victory; would rather; than B. difficulty; would rather; to

C. relationship; prefer; than D. challenges; prefer; to

31. —Who does the cooking when your parents are not at home?

—If we are hungry, we ______ order fast food online.

A. simply B. exactly C. completely D. hardly

32. —How much difficulty did you have ______ this problem?

—______. It’s quite easy.

A. solve; None B. to solve; Nothing C. to solving; Nothing D. solving; None

33. —Children under 18 should not ______ drive e-bikes.

—That’s true. We are also advised ______ helmets (头盔) to keep safe.

A. allow; wearing B. be allowed to; wearing C. allowed to; to wear D. be allowed to; to wear

34. —It is said that boys do better than girls in science and math.

—______. There are many great female scientists in the world.

A. That’s not the case. B. I think so. C. You’d better not. D. I can’t agree more.

35. —The novel Gulliver’s Travels is very nice. Many students enjoy reading it.

—So it is. Could you tell me ______?

A. how long I can borrow it B. if I can keep it for another week

C. when should I return it  D. that I can borrow it

三、完形填空  阅读短文，从每题所给的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

“We have visitors this morning,” Ms. Myers told Class 5. “A reporter and a photographer are doing an article about our new school    36   . And some of you will be in the photo.”

The kids were excited, except for Brad. He knew he wouldn’t be in the photo. Brad was small. Kids were always making jokes about how    37    he was.

“They won’t put Brad in the photo,” John said. “You’d need a magnifying glass (放大镜) to see him.” The other kids laughed. Brad also laughed,    38    John’s words were impolite.

The newspaper people arrived half an hour later. Tegan, the reporter, talked to the class about how a reporter had to    39    clear sentences and paragraphs, and then Rick, the photographer, told them about some amazing photos he’d taken. Once he had to hang on rope from a cliff (悬崖) to take shots of a    40   .

“I would be a photographer,” thought Brad. “I’m not afraid of    41   .”

“Any questions you want to ask our    42   ?” asked Ms. Myers.

Brad put his hand up. “What things don’t you like to photograph, Rick?”

“   43    are tricky,” Rick said. “Once I had to photograph a mother duck that was    44    a baby duck. She thought I was trying to attack the baby duck, so she started hitting me with her wings. Picking on a little guy like me!”

Class 5 laughed again, and Brad laughed, too. It’s OK when you make jokes about    45   , he thought. It was jokes from other people that could    46   .

Time to take photos. Rick said, “I’ll have them,” pointing to 6 kids, Brad    47   . Brad could hardly believe it.

Rick put them in front of the new library’s big painting of stars and planets and books. “It’s big, eh?” he said. “We’ll get you guys to sit in front of it, so it looks even bigger.”

“Is that why you    48    Brad?” called one of Class 5 kids. “So it looks really big?”

Some people laughed. Brad started to laugh as he usually did. But Rick shook his head. “No way,” he said. “I picked him because he’s got a    49    two miles long.”

He looked at Brad and said, “Plus, this guy is    50    inside, where it matters. Right, mate?”

This time, Brad spoke before he could think. “Inside, I’m three miles long.”

Class 5 laughed again. But Brad knew that they were laughing with him, not at him.

36. A. drama B. holiday C. library D. business

37. A. short B. shy C. silent D. black

38. A. because B. so C. but D. though

39. A. recite B. read C. write D. copy

40. A. boxer B. swimmer C. runner D. climber

41. A. flights B. ropes C. heights D. coldness

42. A. reporters B. photographers C. visitors D. teachers

43. A. People B. Numbers C. Animals D. Rules

44. A. looking for B. looking after C. looking over D. looking up

45. A. itself B. yourself C. himself D. herself

46. A. hurt B. matter C. mean D. hit

47. A. noticed B. pushed C. included D. followed

48. A. liked B. enjoyed C. picked D. took

49. A. distance B. face C. height D. smile

50. A. warm B. soft C. simple D. big

四、阅读理解  阅读短文，根据短文内容选择最佳答案。（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

A

Dads have Father’s Day. Moms have Mother’s Day. Kids have Children’s Day. However, do our grandparents have a special holiday? Yes, they do!

The Double Ninth Festival is a special day for elderly people in China. The festival is on the ninth day of the ninth month of the lunar calendar. As the Chinese word for nine has the same sound as the word for long, people take the Double Ninth Festival to show their wishes of long life for elderly people. This year it falls on Oct. 4.

There are many traditions for this festival. On that day, families get together and climb mountains for luck and in the hope that elderly people will live much longer. They also drink chrysanthemum wine (菊花酒) and wear a plant called zhuyu to celebrate it. Both chrysanthemum and zhuyu are regarded as clean plants that can clean houses and cure diseases.

Respecting elderly people is shown not only on this special day but also in daily life. For example, when an older person enters a room, everyone stands up. When there are several guests at the table, the host usually introduces them from the oldest to the youngest. When a younger person is presenting something to an older person, two hands are used. On a crowded subway or bus, younger people always offer their seats to elderly people.

It is a traditional virtue (美德) in China to respect elderly people. That’s because the Chinese know that elderly people have knowledge and experience that young people can learn from. So, Chinese people are proud of being old. Besides, to respect the elderly people is to respect yourself tomorrow.

51. The Double Ninth Festival is a celebration for ______.

A. fathers B. mothers C. children D. elderly people

52. When do people usually have the Double Ninth Festival?

A. On the ninth day of September.

B. On the fourth day of October.

C. On the ninth day of the ninth month of the lunar calendar.

D. On the ninth day of the ninth month of the solar calendar.

53. Which of the following may NOT be a tradition for the Double Ninth Festival?

A. Wearing the plant zhuyu. B. Cleaning houses.

C. Families climbing mountains together. D. Drinking chrysanthemum wine.

54. What is Paragraph 4 about?

A. Why we should respect older people.

B. What young people usually do on this festival.

C. Examples of respecting older people in daily life.

D. Traditional ways of celebrating the festival.

55. Why are Chinese people proud of being old?

A. It means they don’t have to work for others. B. It means they have knowledge and experience.

C. It means they have more virtues than others. D. It means what they did in the past was meaningful.

B

What comes to your mind when you think of kung fu? Maybe the image of Shaolin monks (和尚) posing with a serious look in their eyes. But does it really present the meaning of kung fu?

Laurence J. Brahm, a filmmaker from the United States, explored (探索) this question in Searching for Kung Fu (《寻找功夫》). In the movie, Brahm traveled to cities in China and the US in search of the value of kung fu.

Brahm himself is a kung fu lover who has been practicing the art for more than 40 years. For him, it is more than a pastime. Ages ago, Brahm was unable to use one of his legs for two years and had to walk with a cane (拐杖). But by practicing martial arts (武术), he was able to recover step by step. Now, kung fu has become a daily activity for him and also the way he begins the day.

Still, there are other deep meanings in the practice. Nonviolence is one value, which is shown both in the name and practice of kung fu. The Chinese character Wu has two parts—ge, meaning “to fight”, and zhi, meaning “to stop”. So, the meaning of kung fu in Chinese is the art of stopping fighting, the art of nonviolence. Kung fu artists always greet people with baoquan. This lets each person know that there are no hidden weapons (隐藏的武器) and shows trust.

“The traditional values of kung fu, actually, are in the minds of all Chinese people,” Brahm told Xinhua.

56. What did Brahm want to find out about in the film?

A. Shaolin monks’ daily lives. B. Modern styles of kung fu.

C. Real kung fu stars in China. D. Meanings behind kung fu.

57. What does Brahm think of kung fu?

A. It’s just a way to kill time. B. It’s bad for the performer’s legs.

C. It’s a way to stay healthy. D. It’s the best way to greet people.

58. What does the underlined word “nonviolence” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A. To fight bravely.  B. To stop fighting.

C. To greet people actively.  D. To use weapons secretly.

59. What is the purpose of the story?

A. To introduce a movie.  B. To present the value of kung fu.

C. To prove the popularity of kung fu. D. To show the kindness of Chinese people.

60. According to the passage, which word can best describe Brahm?

A. Confident. B. Friendly. C. Generous. D. Strong-minded.

C

Last year, I was flying home from Chicago after a business trip. I was excited to get home to my family after being away for a whole week. I got to the airport early to wait for my flight.

It was a bright, sunny morning as the plane took off. After about three minutes, I noticed something that was frightening. There was a big fire on the wing of the plane. Everyone in the plane was very nervous. Nobody was talking.

The flight attendant (乘务员) came on the speaker and said we would be landing. She told us that the landing would be hard, so we needed to support ourselves and hold on tight. She sounded very brave, but her face looked worried.

I was supporting myself and trying not to be afraid when there was a big thud (砰的一下). The plane had hit something. I found out later it was the river. We were very lucky to be alive.

There was another passenger next to me who seemed very confused (困惑的). I grabbed her hand and pulled her with me towards the emergency exit (紧急出口). The next thing I knew, we were standing on the wing looking at the river.

When the rescue boat pulled up to take us to the shore, I hugged the fireman and thanked him for saving my life. He told me to thank myself and the captain, because we were the real heroes that day.

I was so happy to see my family when I finally got home. I told them all the story about the accident, and we all agreed that I was very lucky to be alive. Thank goodness for the brave people on that plane.

61. What was the first clue (线索) that something was wrong according to the passage?

A. The plane had a big thud.

B. The flight attendant was worried.

C. The author saw a big fire on the wing of the plane.

D. The passenger next to the author seemed confused.

62. What advice did the flight attendant give to the passengers?

A. To stay calm and don’t talk. B. To go to the emergency exit at once.

C. To calm their families as soon as possible. D. To support themselves and hold on tight.

63. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Bad weather caused this accident.

B. The captain managed to land the plane on the river.

C. The captain fixed the plane and saved everyone’s life.

D. The passengers cried when they noticed the fire on the wing.

64. Who was the real hero according to the passage?

A. The passengers and the firemen. B. The captain and the passengers.

C. The passengers and the attendant. D. The captain and the attendant.

65. We can read the article in a ______.

A. magazine B. poem C. novel D. guidebook

D

Environmentalists (环保人士) are getting more worried about the effects of fast fashion on the environment. Fast fashion is the production of clothes in a large number at a low cost. They are put in shops and online stores quickly to create a high demand (需求). Manufacturers (制造商) make 100 billion all kinds of clothes every year. This is expected to grow by 60 per cent by 2030.

The fast fashion business model is having a negative effect on the environment. Many of the clothes end up in dustbins and are not recycled. Another negative effect on the environment is caused by the chemicals used to make the clothes. These cause health problems to people working in clothes factories. It is reported that children make many of these clothes.

The way people are buying clothes is adding to the problem of clothing waste. Many years ago, people went to stores and tried clothes on. People took more time and thought more carefully before they bought clothes. They also wore them longer. Today, people order cheap clothes on the Internet and if they don’t like them, they send them back. Some people say this is causing a throwaway (用完即弃的) society. Some people buy clothes and never even wear them. The German media company Deutsche Welle wrote, “Every year in Europe, four million tons of clothing ends up in dustbins. Less than one per cent of this is recycled.”

It seems the fashion industry is not sustainable (可持续的).

66. What do environmentalists think of fast fashion?

A. It is bad for the environment.

B. It is becoming more and more popular.

C. It is making plenty of money for manufacturers.

D. It meets the high demand of more and more people.

67. The meaning of the underlined word “negative” is close to “______”.

A. good B. bad C. short D. long

68. What does the third paragraph mainly tell us?

A. Many people like to order cheap clothes on the Internet.

B. Plenty of people wouldn’t like to buy clothes in clothing shops.

C. People in Europe have wasted lots of clothes because of their hobbies.

D. The way people are buying clothes is adding to the problem of clothing waste.

69. Which is Not True according to the passage?

A. Fast fashion is the production of clothes in a large number at a low cost.

B. The chemicals used to make clothes cause health problems to the customers (客户).

C. The way people are buying clothes causes another problem—clothing waste.

D. Manufacturers make 100 billion clothes every year and the number is still increasing.

70. What can we infer from the passage?

A. Fast fashion is harming the environment.

B. Shopping on the Internet should be stopped.

C. Fast fashion helps people save lots of money and time.

D. It’s cheaper to buy clothes on the Internet than in shops.

第二部分  非选择题（60分）

五、词汇运用  用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空，每空不限一词。（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

71. Recently, China has succeeded in _________ (send) a solar exploration satellite into space.

72. China won its _________ (five) consecutive women’s team title after sweeping Japan 3-0 at the World Table Tennis Championships.

73. Your _________ (pronounce) is quite good. You must be from an English-speaking country.

74. All the _________ (German) names and telephone numbers are on the list. You can call them one by one.

75. Practice as many times as possible, and you’ll pronounce the word _________ (correct).

76. All the teachers are much _________ (strict) with us this term than last term.

77. Many people were badly hurt in the car accident. Some of them needed _________ (operate) on at once.

78. The third live class from China’s space station _________ (hold) on the afternoon of October, 12th, 2022.

79. Life has changed a lot because of the computers _________ (connect) to the Internet.

80. —You look slimmer and healthier than before.

—Yes, I _________ (prefer) sweet snacks to vegetables in the past.

六、任务型阅读  阅读下面短文，根据所读内容，在表格空白处填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每空只填一个单词。（共10空；每空1.5分，满分15分）

How similar are language and music?

Language is part of our daily lives, no matter where we live in the world. Similarly, music is a part of many people’s lives, whether it is played on the radio on your drive to work or played in a concert. Both language and music play important roles in our culture and here are some of their similarities.

Both language and music have a writing system.

In English we record language using the alphabet (字母表), which is a collection of letters. Similarly, we use notes to keep a record of music. Just as you are reading this collection of letters and find meaning in it, musicians read notes and create meaning in the form of music which we can hear. So just as you read English, you can also read music. By writing pieces of text or music, we are able to share experiences through time. I can read or hear the ideas of someone who lived hundreds of years ago, which is really quite exciting.

Both vary with culture.

You can make a good guess at where someone is from by listening to the language they use. In the same way, we know that styles of music are different around the world, giving us the opportunity to explore many different cultures through their music and providing us with music for every situation. This also means that there is something for everyone! Even if you don’t like Britpop melodies (旋律), you may love the energy of Latin American salsa music.

Both share emotion.

How do you know I am angry? Of course you may be able to see it on my face, but you will know for sure through my words. Similarly, music can sound angry, sad or happy. Music can show you exactly how the composer (作曲家) was or is feeling, and allow us to share that emotion. When you feel happy, you may want to sing and dance to a happy song to celebrate your happiness, while you probably want to listen to sad music when you are feeling down. I think we have all used music to express or process our emotions, often combining it with language in the form of song lyrics (歌词).

七、综合填空  根据短文内容，在空白处填上适当单词，使短文完整、通顺。给出单词的空格不限一词，没有给出单词的空格限一词。（共10空；每空1分，满分10分）

Without a smartphone and connection to social media, an  91  (America) lives a simple life in China. He spends his time  92  (translate) Chinese Classic works into English.

The man’s Chinese name is Dai Ling. “Ling” means “mountain” in Chinese, which tells us  93  about his life. Dai Ling lives in a small house on a mountain in Qingdao, Shandong Province. For the past 10 years, Dai has translated Tao Te Ching (《道德经》), a classic text written by Laozi, one of China’s  94  (great) philosophers (哲学家) who lived about 2,500 years ago. Tao Te Ching is written  95  ancient Chinese, and many of the words are hard  96  (understand).

“ 97  (have) a better understanding of Tao Te Ching, I bought many dictionaries on ancient Chinese. I found the hidden  98  of the text, and then translated them into simple English,” Dai said.

What drove him to come to China and learn about Chinese culture? His answer went back to his university life in  99  1990s, when a history teacher gave him a copy of Tao Te Ching. “After reading the text, I went crazy about the Chinese view on the world and philosophy (哲学),” he said.

Dai has finished translating Tao Te Ching. Then he’s going to translate the Four Books and Five Classics in the future. It’s his  100 .

八、书面表达（满分25分）

在日常生活中，争吵在所难免。请以“An argument with...”为题，用英语写下你与他人（如：家人、老师、同学、朋友、陌生人等）发生过的争吵事件。

要点如下：

1. What happened?

2. Why did the argument happen?

3. How did you deal with it?

4. What was the result?

要求：

1. 语句通顺，意思连贯，条理清楚，字迹工整；

2. 词数100左右，开头已给出，不计入总词数；

3. 请先将标题填写完整，再写文章；

4. 文中不得出现与考生相关的真实姓名、校名等信息。

An argument with ______________

In our daily life, it is common to argue with others from time to time. ___________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________________

2022年秋学期期中学情调查

九年级英语参考答案

一、听力（共25小题；每小题1分，满分25分）

1-5 CACAC  6-10 ABCBC  11-15 BAACA

16-20 CBABC  21-25 CACCB

二、单项选择（共10小题；每小题l分，满分10分）

26-30 CBDDD 31-35ADDAB

三、完型填空（共15小题；每小题l分，满分15分）

36-40 CADCD 41-45CCCBB  46-50ACCDD

四、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

51-55 DCBCB  56-60 DCBBD 61-65CDBBA  66-70ABDBA

五、词汇运用（共10空；每空l分，满分10分）

71. sending  72. fifth  73. pronunciation  74. Germans’  75. correctly  76. stricter

77. to be operated/operating  78. was held   79. connected  80. preferred

六、任务型阅读（共10空；每空l.5分，满分15分）

81. between  82. recorded  83. keeping   84. experiences  85. culture

86. offer/give  87. surely   88. composer’s  89. form    90. importance

七、综合填空（共10空；每空l分，满分10分）

91. American   92. translating   93. something   94. greatest  95. in

96. to understand  97. To have   98. meanings   99. the   100. dream

八、书面表达（满分25分）

An argument with my mother

In our daily life, it is common to argue with others from time to time. I sometimes have arguments with my mother.

When I got home, she always said a lot. She would ask me about my performance in class, how I got along with my classmates and so on. I felt really bored sometimes. I was very tired after a day’s hard work. When I got home, I just wanted to rest and didn’t want to talk. So whenever my mother asked me something, we always had some arguments.

Later, I told my good friend what I thought, and she advised me to talk to my mother about what I really thought. I did as she advised. I had a heart-to-heart talk with my mother. I explained my thoughts in detail to my mother. Instead of talking about it endlessly, my mother gave me more space and made me more independent.

In the end, my relationship with my mother became very harmonious. We all became happier and more relaxed.