湖南省长沙市立信中学2022-2023学年九年级上学期期中考试英语试卷(含答案)

2022-2023-1湘一立信九上期中考试

英    语

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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. When does White Dew fall?

 A. In summer. B. In autumn. C. In winter.

22. What do people in Nanjing NOT do that day?

 A. They eat some Longan.

 B. They drink White Dew Tea.

 C. They drink White Dew Wine.

B

Boys Learn Housework at School

Everyone should play a part in housework and should know how to perform basic life skills. However, in some places, housework is seen as something that only women do, leaving some men unwilling or even unable to do them.

A school is fighting for gender equality(性别平等) with a program that teaches boys and young men basic life skills, including cleaning, cooking, and even sewing(缝补).

However, people hold different opinions on this topic. Let’s have a look at them.

23. Which of the following housework is NOT mentioned in this article?

 A. Cleaning.  B. Sewing.  C. Washing.

24. Match people’s opinions A-F with the two topics: ①These life skills have nothing to do with gender; ②These skills should be taught at home. Which of the following is right?

 A. ①-AC; ②-BDEF  B. ①-ACF; ②-BDE.  C. ①-BF; ②-ACDE.

25. What’s the school’s main purpose in teaching boys chores?

 A. To understand how difficult it is to do housework.

 B. To ask boys to do more chores than girls at home.

 C. To call on boys to share housework at home.

C

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

It is thought that a person needs to know at least 3,000 Chinese characters(汉字) to read and understand most Chinese newspapers. The problem for most foreigners, 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 the most difficult part for me, too. 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(下载) a lot of listening materials onto my phone and listened 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 myself like a Chinese.

As for speaking, I practice talking about different topics in Chinese when I am cycling around, effectively talking to myself or in my head, thinking through different conversations and situations. 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. Generally, I just use every tool on hand and take my learning step by step, and I’m still learning new things to this day!

26. Why does the author try to learn Chinese?

 A. He wants to get further study in China.

 B. He expects to get a good job in China.

 C. He hopes to learn about Chinese culture.

27. What does the author think is the most difficult part to learn Chinese?

 A. Reading. B. Writing. C. Speaking.

28. How does the author practice speaking?

 A. By travelling around China.

 B. By watching Chinese movies.

 C. By thinking as a Chinese.

29. What does the author want to tell us in the last paragraph?

 A. It takes time to learn a language.

 B. Chinese isn’t as difficult as you think.

 C. It’s a wise decision to learn a language.

30. Where can you read this passage?

 A. In a guidebook. B. In a newspaper. C. In a science book.

D

Woodcarving(木雕) is a traditional folk art form in China. Chen Jia, a young woman from Chaozhou, south China’s Guangdong Province, has focused herself on passing down and innovating(创新) Chaozhou woodcarving.

Chen, born in the 1990s, began to learn the craft (工艺) when she was 14 years old under the influence and support of her family.

“I wanted to give up several times during the learning process, as I often hurt myself. It’s also very difficult. My father wanted me to give up woodcarving and find an easier job.” Chen said.

Chen said that she had a strong sense of achievement when her first woodcarving artwork, which took her several months to finish, was sold. “Since I have mastered it, I just keep going.” said the artist.

The step-by-step process for Chaozhou woodcarving is not simple. To finish one woodcarving piece, a woodcarver usually needs more than 30 carving knives and wooden hammers of different sizes.

A common theme for carvings includes different sea animals, such as crabs(螃蟹) and lobsters(龙虾), which are symbols of good harvest(丰收) and show the local culture of Chaozhou, since many Chaozhou people used to work as fishermen.

To make her woodcarving works even more lively, Chen always pays greater attention to the details of daily life, including watching real live crabs and lobsters carefully.

In the past, Chaozhou woodcarvings were mainly used to decorate buildings, including serving as furniture and festival items(物品). However, people living in modern life started to lose interest in it.

To attract young people to better admire the traditional art form, Chen has innovated the themes, shapes and usage of woodcarving. She now carves out small decorative items for daily use, such as combs(梳子), hoping that more and more people will accept the artworks.

31. Why did Chen Jia learn woodcarving craft when she was young?

 A. Because her family influenced and supported her in doing it.

 B. Because she would like to pass down and innovate it.

 C. Because she thought it might be an easy job for her to do.

32. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 refer to?

 A. A strong sense of achievement.

 B. Traditional Chaozhou woodcarving.

 C. Chen’s first woodcarving artwork.

33. Which of the following words can best describe Chen Jia?

 A. Caring and humorous.

 B. Honest and helpful.

 C. Hard-working and creative.

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

 A. Chen Jia made a decision to give up woodcarving and find an easy job.

 B. Wood carvers need many different carving tools to finish woodcarving works.

 C. Chaozhou woodcarvers used to carve out small items for daily use.

35. What is the main purpose of this passage?

 A. To explain why woodcarving is disappearing now.

 B. To tell us how important woodcarving is in our life.

 C. To introduce an excellent woman woodcarver in China.

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。

Every day in newspapers and magazines, there are plenty of articles telling us we should exercise more in our daily life. And scientists now say that running is one of the best ways to keep fit. 36. __________________ Some say it can even make you live longer.

All you need for running is some comfortable clothes and a pair of trainers. You don’t need to buy special clothes, but you should get a pair of good trainers. And remember, you should always buy trainers one size larger than your usual shoes.

Some people find running boring, so they go cycling or swimming instead sometimes. You shouldn’t exercise every day. 37. __________________ And this will make you more involved into(投入) the next exercise. You should eat well and drink lots of water, but you can still have nice things like chocolate sometimes. Do some leg and stomach exercises every week as well. 38. __________________

Do not run with an empty stomach. It is easy to cause hypoglycemia(低血糖). And also do not run immediately(立即) after meals. It is suggested that to start running one hour after meals is a good choice.

39. __________________ The cold water may cause you a fever. What you need first is to stretch(伸展) your body and calm yourself down.

If you’re a beginner, there are lots of ways to make exercise fun. 40. __________________ Another idea is to enter a race. This can give you a reason to train and keep you interested in running.

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。

It might be many people’s first time hearing Chinese paddlefish(白鲟), and they probably have never seen them swimming in the Yangtze River with their own eyes. Chinese paddlefish have lived for more than 150 million years, sharing the same sky with dinosaurs. But it disappeared in 2022.

Chinese paddlefish, often known as “king of freshwater fish” in China, could weigh as heavy as 500 kilograms and an adult fish could grow to 7 to 8 meters long. It had a long, silver-gray body and a very large mouth. With poorly developed eyes, the fish used its long, sword-like nose to sense electrical activity to find food.

The decline(减少) of Chinese paddlefish has been caused by human activities. These giants were once commonly seen and caught not only in the Yangtze but also other rivers in China. Their huge size made them a popular target for fishermen and a welcome dish to dinner tables. Overfishing(过度捕捞) caused their populations to decline sharply in the latter(后期的) half of the 20th century.

In 2003, an adult Chinese paddlefish accidentally appeared near Yibin, in south-central China. Scientists hoped to follow its movements, but within hours all signals(信号) were lost. It turned out to be the last of the species(物种) ever seen alive.

The sad news of Chinese paddlefish’s extinction(灭绝) spread quickly online. One said, “I have never met you before. The moment I do, it’s goodbye forever.”

41. How long have Chinese paddlefish lived?

42. How did paddlefish find food?

43. Why did paddlefish decline sharply in the latter half of the 20th century?

44. Where did people see the last living paddlefish?

45. Will people see Chinese paddlefish again in the future?

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。

Once a craftsman(手艺人) went to the forest to find a stone to make a statue(雕像). There he found a very shiny and good stone and   46   took it with him. On his way home, he found another good stone. He   47   that stone as well.

When he reached home, he started working on the first stone with his tools. The moment his tool hit the stone, a voice came from it, “Please don’t hit me   48   tools. It is hurting me a lot, and I will fall apart. Please   49   me.”

On hearing this, the craftsman felt   50  . He left that stone and took the other stone and started using his tools on that stone to make a statue. That stone didn’t complain(抱怨) about   51  , so the craftsman was able to make a very beautiful statue of God from that stone.

Next day, people of the village came to collect the God statue. They needed another stone to   52   in the temple and the craftsman gave the first stone to them. The villagers placed God statue in the centre of the temple and the first stone in front of it.

No matter when a person came to visit the temple, he would honor the God statue with flowers and bathe it with milk. Then he would break a coconut(椰子) with the first stone into two halves and put them before the God statue. This made the first stone feel very   53   as he would feel pain every time a person uses it to break a coconut. He was crying one day. At this time, the other stone smiled and said, “When the craftsman was doing work on you,   54   you didn’t stop him at that time, you would be in my place today. But you chose a(n)   55   way, you didn’t want to go through any pain at that time. That’s why you are suffering(受苦) now.”

46. A. politely  B. proudly  C. happily

47. A. cut up  B. pick up  C. put up

48. A. by  B. with  C. on

49. A. leave  B. forget  C. protect

50. A. excited  B. sorry  C. worried

51. A. pain  B. risk  C. difficulty

52. A. be created  B. be traded  C. be kept

53. A. sad  B. lively  C. bored

54. A. unless  B. because  C. if

55. A. easy  B. quick  C. dead

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。

The need for something that can solve the problems in our daily lives often leads to new and interesting inventions. Here 56. _______ (be) some examples of inventions that were born as solutions to common daily problems.

Earle Dickson noticed that his wife often burned or cut 57. _______ (her) accidentally while working in the kitchen. She would then need his help to put bandages on the cut. Since Dickson couldn’t always be there 58. _______ (help) her, he invented a bandage that she could 59. _______ (easy) deal with herself. These bandages named Band-Aid, are now used for many types of minor (not serious) cuts.

Then there was Bette Nesmith Graham, a secretary who wanted 60. _______ simple way to correct her typing mistakes. One day, as she was watching painters use touch-up paint(补油漆) to a wall, it reminded her that the same way could 61. _______ (use) on paper. She mixed a white paint and used a small brush to apply it to her work. This small bottle of paint with brush finally came to be known 62. _______ Liquid Paper(修正液).

In some cases, though, people invent things for one purpose but end up using them for another. Take tea bags, for example. In 1908, a New York tea seller named Thomas Sullivan came up with the idea of creating small gifts for customers by putting the unopened bags. Customers are supposed to take out the tea 63. _______ (leaf) from each bag before boiling a pot of tea. 64. _______, some people misunderstood and began putting the unopened bags into hot water, and the custom of using tea bags was born.

Sometimes inventions are used for their original(最初的) purposes. Other times they end up being used for something completely different. Either way, they make our lives a lot 65. _______ (good).

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。

Rules or laws are good ways to control some bad behavior(行为). It is common that someone plays music on his or her mobile phone loudly when you are taking public transportation. It brings really terrible experiences and feelings. So a rule has been made to stop such impolite actions.

66. 当你在公众场合时，很难不被他人影响。 The sound of someone’s mobile phone can break up the quietness in the library where almost everyone is busy studying or reading books. When you are sitting in a restaurant, a diner who is watching videos loudly may influence your feelings of having dinner. 67. With mobile phones widely used, the daily environment has also been changed.

With the rules made, the public environment will be improved. 68. Some people who break the rules will be punished. Firstly, workers in public places will advise them not to do that. Then, if they do not make a change or stop their bad behavior, the police will come and take them away.

69. 我们不应该被允许制造噪音。 As the public place is an environment where everyone can enjoy relaxing feelings. 70. No matter where you are, try to consider others’ needs instead of only yours.

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IV．书面表达（满分15分）

71. 湘绣是以湖南长沙为中心，具有鲜明湘楚文化特色的湘绣产品的总称。它是中国四大名绣之一，以形象逼真，色彩鲜明而广受中外朋友的喜爱，也受到了越来越多人的关注。请你根据下面所给的提示信息描述湘绣，同时号召更多的年轻人来学习湘绣，传承中国文化。

要求：

1. 字迹工整，语言流畅，结构清晰，80-100词；

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 文中不得出现真实姓名、学校名等相关信息。

A Traditional Art in Hunan Province — Xiang Embroidery

Hunan Province is well-known for its Xiang embroidery.                              

2022-2023-1湘一立信九上期中考试

（参考答案）

Ⅰ．听力技能 略

Ⅱ．阅读

第一节  短文理解

21—25  BACBC        26—30   CBCAB

31—35  ABCBC

第二节  语篇补全

36—40  CAEBD

第三节  阅读表达

41. For more than 150 million years.

42. It used its long, sword-like nose to sense electrical activity to find food.

43. Because of overfishing.

44. Near Yibin, in south-central China.

45. No (, they won’t).

Ⅲ. 语言运用

第一节  词语填空

46—50  CBBAB        51—55   ACACA

第二节 

56. are

57. herself  

58. to help

59. easily  

60. a

61. be used

62. as

63. leaves

64. However

65. better

第三节  语篇翻译

66. When you are in public, it is difficult not to be influenced / affected by others.

67. 随着手机的广泛使用，日常环境也已经变化 / 改变。

68. 一些违反规则的人将受到惩罚。

69. We should not be allowed to make noises.

70. 无论你身在何处，要尽量考虑别人的需求，而不仅仅是你自己的需求。

Ⅳ. 书面表达 略