湖北省襄阳市第三十一中学2023-2024学年九年级上学期期中考试英语试题

这是一份湖北省襄阳市第三十一中学2023-2024学年九年级上学期期中考试英语试题，共4页。试卷主要包含了选择填空，完形填空，阅读理解，完成句子，书面表达等内容，欢迎下载使用。
一、选择填空 (本题共10分，每小题1分，满分10分)
从每小题A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
1. —I wnder if I can lse weight quickly.
—Oh, n! Be patient. ________. Lsing weight can’t be dne in a day.
It is a piece f cake B. I guess s C. I am afraid s D. It takes time
2. —Cnfucius (孔子) was a great Chinese educatr and philspher (哲学家) .
—His thughts and ideas have had a deep ________ bth in China and beynd.
A attentinB. influence C. business D. frm
3. —Lk! The gldfish is dying.
—What a pity! This kind f gldfish ________ much care and attentin.
A. requestsB. recrds C. requires D. repeats
4. —D yu have any plan fr the cming New Year’s Day?
—Nt yet, but I think we will chse ________ turs r travel t nearby areas.
A. internatinalB. lcal C. mbile D. cnvenient
5. —Han Li has imprved his English a lt since he jined the English club.
—Hw ________ he chse t jin it at first!
A. wiselyB. widely C. simply D. plitely
6. —Every student is expected t ________ a sprting activity fr a healthy life.
—I culdn’t agree mre. Health matters a lt.
A. deal withB. end up C. take up D. cme acrss
7. —Hw beautiful the Chinese ink painting is! The paper is thin and light.
—The paper is ________ in Xuanzhu, Anhui. The paper is als called xuan paper.
prducedB. making C. prduct D. given
8. —Yu ________ sit dwn r stand, just as yu wish.
—Thank yu. I’ll stand until I feel tired.
A. mustB. may C. can’t D. have t
9. —I wnder ________ June is a gd time t visit Hng Kng.
—Dn’t wrry. Yu can chse t g whenever yu like.
A. whenB. hw C. that D. if
10. —D yu knw ________? It was Nie Haisheng, the persn I admire mst.
—Really? Yu are a lucky dg.
A. whm I saw yesterday B. what I saw yesterday
C. where was Nie Haisheng yesterday D. wh is Nie Haisheng
二、完形填空 （本大题共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个可以填入空白处的最佳选项，使短文意思完整、句子通顺，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Wishing t encurage her yung sn’s prgress n the pian, a mther tk her by t a pianist’s cncert n a summer hliday evening. After they fund their seats, the mther saw tw friends in the hall and walked t 11 hell t them.
It was the by’s first time t cme t the hall. He thught it was a gd 12 fr him t explre(探索) the wnders f the cncert hall. He std up and walked arund. He walked 13 a dr marked “NO ADMITTANCE”(禁止入内).
When the hall lights went dwn, the cncert wuld begin. The mther returned t her seat and discvered that her sn was 14 . The mther was s wrried that tears were in her eyes.
The cncert began, and the lights fell n the wnderful pian n stage. The mther was 15 t see her little by sitting at the keybard, 16 the sng Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star as he did at hme.
At that mment, the great pianist came, quickly mved t the pian and said 17 a lw vice, “Dn’t stp. Keep playing.” He sat dwn and began filling in a bass part(低音) with his left 18 , then added a running bbligat(伴奏) with his right hand. They played the pian tgether 19 . The ld pianist and the yung pian by changed a frightening situatin int a wnderful creative experience. Everyne in the hall std up and 20 them.
An artist’s achievements and charm(魅力) depend n nt nly his perfect skills but his gd qualities
(品质).
11. A. speakB. talkC. sayD. tell
12. A. useB. chanceC. seasnD. culture
13. A. thrughB. acrssC. abveD. ver
14. A. sleepyB. missingC. tiredD. excited
15. A. seriusB. sadC. gladD. surprised
16. A. singingB. writingC. playingD. cpying
17. A. atB. nC. inD. f
18. A. handB. shulderC. ftD. leg
19. A. ludlyB. carelesslyC. terriblyD. happily
20. A. lked frB. laughed atC. shuted atD. cheered fr
三、阅读理解（本大题共两节，满分35分）
第一节（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下面三篇材料，根据材料内容从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑
A
As a ppular museum in China, the Palace Museum attracts millins f turists arund the wrld every year. If yu plan t pay a visit, the fllwing infrmatin can help yu.
21. Yu can enter the Palace Museum ________.
A. at 8:00 n March 5th B. at 17:00 n Nvember 1st
C. at 16:30 n Octber 31st D. at 9:30 n April 10th
22. If Mr. Black wants t take his wife and his sn(14 years ld) t visit the museum in July, he needs t pay ______ in all.
A. ¥180B. ¥80C. ¥120D. ¥60
23. Accrding t the infrmatin abve, _________.
A. yu can find sme shpping malls nearbyB. smking and eating aren’t allwed inside
C. yu can visit the museum with yur petD. free transprtatin is prvided nearby
24. The ________ are NOT prvided in the museum.
A. restrmsB. shared bikesC. wheelchairs D. restaurants
25. Yu wuld prbably read the passage in _____________sectin f a newspaper.
A. Science & TechnlgyB. Film & TVC. Sprts & HealthD. Travel & Festivals
B
Many peple ften spend hurs watching vides n their phnes befre sleep, with the lights ff. Hwever, did yu knw that using yur phne in the dark is nt a very gd idea? The screen f yur phne sends ut blue light, which is quite harmful t yur eyes. It can als be hard fr yu t g asleep.
What is blue light? Blue light is everywhere. It is sent ut bth by artificial(人造的) light and by ur biggest light—the sun! Blue light is the part f visible light which has the secnd shrtest wavelength(波长). Light with shrter wavelengths have greater pwer. The strng energy f blue light allws it t pass easily thrugh the crnea(角膜) f ur eyes. S blue light is quite harmful t ur eyes.
Hwever, blue light isn’t all that bad. After all, it is a part f sunlight. In fact, it can help t imprve ur sleep. The prblem, hwever, lies in the bright screen lights we stare at each night. In ther wrds, the prblem isn’t exactly the expsure(暴露) t blue light, but the timing f ur expsure t it.
Sme scientists studied the difference between reading a paper bk and an e-bk befre bedtime. They fund that it tk lnger fr peple wh used an e-reader t fall asleep. These peple were als less smart in the fllwing mrning.
S, t prtect the quality f yur sleep, avid screens an hur r tw befre yur bedtime. If yu must use yur phne befre ging t bed, keep a night lamp(灯) n.
______ desn’t send ut blue light.
The sun.B. The mbile phneC. The mnD. The LED light
27. Blue light is harmful t yur eyes because ______ .
A. it can g thrugh yur eye crnea easilyB. it makes yu hard t sleep
C. the light is t weakD. it has the lngest waves
28. What des the third paragraph mean?
A. Blue light affects ur lives.
B. Blue light can imprve ur sleep.
C. Dn’t use yur phne r watch TV at night.
D. Dn’t spend t much time n the bright screen.
29. What des the underlined wrd “stare” mean in Paragraph 3?
A. 阅读B. 盯着C. 打开D. 运用
30. What can we learn frm the passage?
A. Yu’d better use yur phne befre ging t bed.
B. We shuld knw abut blue light and learn hw t use it.
C. Blue light is sure t influence ur health.
D. Dn’t use yur e-reader any mre.
C
Whether yellw, red r white, the nin is a vegetable that yu may nt knw
well. The list f its uses in cking is endless. Peple have used nins t add flavr
(味道) t their fds fr thusands f years. Besides nins’ great taste, they are
very gd fr yu. They have special Chemicals(化学物质) that imprve yur ability t fight ff sickness and yu have fewer chances f getting an illness.
N matter hw gd nins are fr yu, it is difficult t cut an nin withut yur eyes filling with tears! When yu cut int an nin, irritating(刺激性的) chemicals inside the nin will get int the air. They tuch yur whle eyes and cause pain. Yur eyes make tears t wash away the chemicals and prtect yur eyes.
Luckily, cks and scientists have discvered sme ways t keep yu frm crying when yu cut up nins:
●Cut the nin under running water. The water will wash away the chemicals befre they can reach yur eyes.
●Use a fan t blw air ver the nin as yu cut it. The air will blw the chemicals away frm yur eyes.
●Put the nin in a fridge fr an hur befre cutting. This helps make the chemicals in the nin mve slwly, s they may nt ever reach yur eyes.
If yu try ut these gd ideas and still cry while cutting nins, dn’t wrry. Scientists think if yu cut mre nins, yur bdy will becme mre resilient t the nin’s chemicals. S the tears will nt last lng. If yu think abut hw healthy nins are, yu might even call thse tears “happy tears”.
31. Onins can help yu fight ff sickness because they have __________.
A. different clrsB. special chemicals
C. great tasteD. many uses in cking
32. Why d yur eyes make tears when yu cut nins?
A. T wash away irritating chemicals. B. T prevent cmmn illnesses.
C. T imprve physical cnditin. D. T cause terrible pain.
33. What can yu d t stp crying accrding t the text?
①Cut the nin under running water.
②Use a fan t blw air ver the nin while cutting.
③ Cver the nin with a piece f clth as yu cut it.
④ Put the nin in a fridge fr an hur befre cutting.
A. ①②③B. ②③④C .①③④D. ①②④
34. What des the underlined wrd "resilient" in the last paragraph mean in Chinese?
A. 适应的 B. 敏感的C. 疲惫的D. 虚弱的
35. In which sectin f a magazine can yu prbably read the text?
A. Business wrld.B. Language and culture.
C. Life and health.D. Natinal news.
第二节（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（选项中有一项为多余选项。）
Clse friends, think alike?
“What! Yu, t? I believed I was the nly ne.” Have yu ever said smething like this t smene?
36
It seems that similarity(相似) ften helps frm friendship. The Greek thinker Aristtle nce said, “Peple regard friendship as a matter f similarity; they say that we lve thse wh are like urselves.”
37 Scientists frm University f Califrnia said friends have similar behavirs(行为), Scientific American reprted.
The scientists invited 42 university students t take part in a test. Each student watched the same set f vides, which included a cmedy, a discussin and a sccer match. 38 Accrding t their scans(扫描), friends wh watched the same vide reacted(反应) in similar ways. Similar parts f their brains lighted up while watching the vides, especially parts that are cnnected with mtivatin(动机), learning and memry. 39
“Seeing ne’s friends have similar behavirs will reinfrce(强化) ne’s wn values, pinins, and interests,” lead scientist Carlyn Parkinsn tld Business Insider. 40 Scientists frm the University f Leipzig, Germany, fund that friendship is als based n hw physically clse yu are t smene. The scientists did a test with first-year cllege students the first time they met in class. In this test, students wh sat in neighbring seats were mre likely t becme friends.
语法填空(本题共10分，每小题1分，满分10分)
阅读下面的短文，在短文空白处填入一个适当的单词或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式，使短文的意思完整。将所填答案填写在答题卡相应题号的横线上。
While traveling t ther places in the wrld, yu will see statues(雕像) f thusands f characters
standing in the streets. D yu believe that they are 41 (actual) real peple wrking as street artists? They ften cver 42 (they) cmpletely with paint. They have t stand still and keep eyes pen fr several hurs. Street artists need t be strng﹣minded and patient.It is nt 43 easy jb, but there’s plenty f fun fr them.
Yrge is ne f 44 (famus) street artists in Brazil. Thanks 45 his partner, a cute dg named Jaspe, he is nticed and admired by lts f peple wh pass by. The clever dg rests n his arm and keeps still as lng as she can. 46 Yrge ges t wrk, mst peple are surprised by their perfect wrk tgether. Hwever, the pair used 47 (get) int truble because the dg's perfrmance was s perfect. Sme animal lvers wndered 48 r nt Yrge frced(强迫) his dg t give a perfrmance in the street. In fact, Yrge 49 (train) well by a circus(马戏团) ne year ag. That’s why she culd perfrmed s well.
The perfrmance f living statues has becme a street art. Nw it is really ppular in many large
50 (city) arund the wrld.
五、完成句子（本大题共5小题20个空，每空0.5分，满分10分）
根据汉语提示完成句子，一空限填一词，并将所填答案填写在答题卡相应题号的横线上。
每个人天生具有学习的能力。
Everyne is the ability t learn.
虽然我们过去在学习方面有许多的困难，但是我们仍然要相信自己。
Althugh we lts f prblems with ur studies, we still believe in urselves.
我们通过与同学们和老师们更好地交流找到好的学习方法。
We can find gd learning methds ur classmates and teachers.
不要让我们的坏习惯妨碍了我们的学业。
Dn’t let ur bad habits ur schlwrk.
将来我们会为我们所做过的每件事而自豪。
In the future, we will .
六、书面表达（本大题满分15分）
可上九天揽月，可下五洋捉鳖，谈笑凯歌还。世上无难事，只要肯登攀。我国的航天事业在发展中经历了许多困难，但是我国航天人为了实现航天梦，不断钻研，克服了一个个困难,将我国航天事业发展到世界领先地位。作为中学生的我们，努力学习实现梦想的过程中，也不是一帆风顺的。请你根据下面提示写一篇英语作文。
写作要点：1. 简要描述学习中你遇到的最困难的事；
具体谈谈你是怎么解决的?
简要谈谈你的感受。
注意事项：1. 90词左右。
行文应连贯流畅。
文中不得出现真实姓名和学校名。
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Address: 4 Jingshan Qianjie, Dngcheng district, Beijing
Websites: en. dpm. rg. cn / dpm. rg. cn
Hurs: 8:30—17:00 (April 1st — Octber 31st n entry(进入) after 16:10
8:30— 16:30 (Nvember 1st — March 31st n entry after 15:40)
Tickets:
Buying tickets nline
April 1st — Octber 31st : 60 yuan
Nvember 1st — March 31st : 40 yuan
Free fr children under 18
Rules &Suggestins：
Smking is nt allwed.
N scratching(划损).
N pets.
Please watch yur persnal things.
Lcatin：
The Palace Museum is in the heart f Beijing. Visitrs will be excited t find a lt f histric sites, parks, shpping malls, museums and theaters nearby. Bus stps and subway statins are prvided fr further transprtatin.
Facilities(设施):
At the same time, scientists scanned their brains and recrded their brain activity.
Nw, there is sme science behind this idea.
If s, yu may have ended up becming friends with this persn.
Friends share a lt f similarities, thugh there are sme differences.
But brain similarity is nt the nly thing that can result in friendship.
Hwever, peple wh weren’t friends had different reactins t the same vides.