江苏省泰州海陵学校2024届英语九年级第一学期期末经典试题含解析

江苏省泰州海陵学校2024届英语九年级第一学期期末经典试题考生请注意：1．答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。2．第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上。3．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。Ⅰ.单项选择1、---Excuseme,couldyoutellme?---It’sabout10minutesbytaxi.A．howfaritistogotoPukouRailwayStationB．howfarisittogotoPukouRailwayStationC．howlongittakestogotoPukouRailwayStationD．howlongdoesittaketogotoPukouRailwayStation2、—Daniel,youarespeakingtoofast.Ican’tfollowyou.—Sorry,Iwillspeakalittlemore________.A．slowlyB．loudlyC．politelyD．completely3、Ioftenplay_____pianoonweekends.A．aB．anC．the4、Iwalktothestreetcornerandwait______theschoolbus.A．to B．for C．at D．in5、In2017,abouttwelvesubwaylines_____inNanjing.A．buildB．arebuildingC．werebuiltD．willbebuilt6、--Mr.Tang,couldyoupleasegivemesomeadviceonlearningEnglish?--Firstofall,IthinkyourspokenEnglishwillneverimproveifyouremain__________inclassallthetime.A．silent B．active C．patient7、Whenyoutravelabroad,youcanhardlyavoidproductsmadeinChina.A．tobuyB．buyingC．buyD．bebought8、Weworktogethertoachieveourcommonpurpose:________worldthatissafer,cleanerandhealthierthan________onewearelivingin．A．the;/B．a;/C．the;theD．a;the9、ZhangWen

fortheTVserieslastnight,soheisverysleepyintheclasstoday.A．tookup B．stayedupC．gaveup D．madeup10、Youwon'tsucceed_____youworkhardA．if B．because C．unless D．sothatⅡ.完形填空11、Mulanisanaction1.ItcomesfromanoldChinesestory.Themovieisaboutavillagegirl,Mulan.Shedressesup2aboyandtakesherfather’splacetofightinthearmy.IthinktheactressplayedMulan’srole3.4actorsarealsofantasticandtheydidagoodjobinthemovie.IlikeMulanverymuch.Themovie5herloveforherfamily,friends6country.Ifyouplantowatchamoviethisweekendandyouwanttosee7,chooseMulan!1．A．movie B．song C．book2．A．about B．like C．for3．A．good B．well C．bad4．A．Another B．Other C．Theother5．A．showed B．show C．shows6．A．and B．or C．but7．A．enjoyablesomething B．somethingenjoyable C．nothingenjoyableⅢ.语法填空12、四、语法填空（共10小题；每小题1分，计10分）Middleschoolcanbeadifficulttime.Somestudentsmayhavetodealwithexampressure.Somemayfindithardtoget1．withothers.However,manystudentsinamiddleschoolinAmerica2．(have)awonderfuldaybecauseofsomenotes(便条)。OnMarch6th,studentsofGrade3．(walk)intoschoolasusual.Theneveryonewas4．(surprise)tofindanote,reading“Youarebeautiful”oneachoftheirlockers(储物柜).Whateverwaswrongwith5．(they),theyfelthappyassoonastheyreadthenotes.Mostofthestudentsandteachersdidn’tknow6．didthegreatthing.AteachernamedChristinasaid,“It’sagirl.Shedidn’tallowme7．(tell)othershername.Shespentoveronehourandahalf8．(write)thenotes.”Theheadmasterexplained,“9．myopinion,thenameofthegirlisnotimportant.Eachchildshouldhaveabetterdaybecausesomeoneis10．(care)aboutthem.”Ⅳ.阅读理解A13、Iheardthefollowingcuriousstoryfromarailwayacquaintance(相识的人).Hewasagentlemanofmorethanseventyyearsofage,andhisgoodfaceandsinceremannerputthestampoftruthoneverythinghesaid.“Youknow,inSiamtheroyalwhiteelephantisveryimportant.Itissacredtokings,andonlykingscanhaveawhiteelephant.Andwhiteelephantsaremoreimportantthantheking.”Verywell…fiveyearsago…Afteramisunderstandingbetweenthecountries,theKingofSiamdecidestosendtheQueenofEnglandapresent.Thispresentmustbearoyalone.Andwhatpresentcanbeasroyalasawhiteelephant?ItismyjobtodeliverthepresenttoherMajestytheQueen.Itravelwithmyservants,andtheofficersandhelpersoftheelephant,inaship.SoonwearriveinNewYorkharbourandIfindaplaceformyroyalelephanttostayinJerseyCity.TheelephantisnotwellandwemuststayinNewYorkuntilthedoctorssayheisbetterandcantravelagain._________________________________.Igetaphonecallinthemiddleofthenight:thewhiteelephantisstone!ForsomemomentsIfeelhelpless.ThenIbecomecalmer.ThereisonlyonethingIcando.IhurrytoNewYorkCityandaskthefirstpolicemanthatImeettobringmetotheheadquarters(总部)ofthepoliceforce.Iamfortunate.Thechiefoftheforce,thewell-knownInspectorBlunt,isthere.Itellhimeverything.Hedoesnotseematallsurprised.Heasksmetositdownandsayscalmly,“Letmethinkforamoment,please.”Thenhesitsdownathisofficetableandleanshisheadonhishand.Somepeopleareworkingattheotherendoftheroom.ForthenextsixorsevenminutestheonlysoundIcanhearisthesoundoftheirpens.Theinspectorsitsquietly,thinking.Finallyheraiseshishead,andIcanseefromhisfacethathehasaplan.---FromTheStolenWhiteElephant1．WhydoestheKingofSiamdecidetosendapresenttotheQueenofEngland?A．BecausehewantstofightagainstEngland.B．Becausehewantstoshowheisfriendly.C．BecausetheQueen’sbirthdayiscoming.D．Becausethereisamisunderstandingbetweenthem.2．Whatdoesthephraseputthestampoftruthoneverythinghesaidmean?A．Hiswordsarejustjokes.B．Hiswordsarenotalltrue.C．Peoplecanbelievehiswords.D．Heoftenpoststheletterswithstamps.3．Whichofthefollowingsentencecanbeputintheblank?A．Thedaypasseswithoutanyotherresult.B．Itallstartedwithaverysimpleidea.C．Everythingseemstobeallrightandtheyarrivethere.D．Allgoeswellfortwoweeks---thenmyproblemsbegin.4．Accordingtothepassage,wecaninferthat__________________.A．inspectorBluntseemstoknowwhothethiefisB．inspectorBluntisveryfamousinNewYorkCityC．thewhiteelephantisdeadinthemiddleofthenightD．peoplecanownwhiteelephantsbesideskingsinSiamB14、Doyouwanttohaveaspecialvacation?Readthefollowingtwoadvertisements.Maybetheywillgiveyouagoodidea.SummerSurfingUSA

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accommodation住宿；1．Whichoftheactivitiescanyoudoatnight?A．VisitDisneyland B．Skateontheice C．Enjoyrockmusic2．Ifyoulikeskiing,youcanchoosetostaytoenjoyyourvacation.A．inabeautifulhotel B．inavillagehotel C．onlyinasingleroom3．Goingtoisbeachlovers’bestchoiceforsummervacation.A．Vermont B．SouthernCalifornia C．Greenmountains4．Itwilltakeyoutoenjoyyourvacationeitherinthegreenmountainsoronthebeaches.A．oneweek B．onemonth C．halfamonth5．Whichofthefollowingdoesthepriceofbothtoursinclude?A．Lessons B．lifttickets C．Dailysurfboard.C15、Haveyoueverwonderedwhybirdssing?Maybeyouthoughtthattheywerejusthappy.Afterall,youprobablysingwhenyouarehappy.Somescientistsbelievethatbirdsdosingsomeofthetimejustbecausetheyarehappy.However,theysingmostofthetimeforaverydifferentreason.Theirsingingisactuallyawarningtootherbirdstostayoutoftheirterritory.Doyouknowwhata“territory”is?Aterritoryisanareathatananimal,usuallythemaleanimal,considersasitsown.Onlyheandhisfamilyarewelcomethere.Nootherfamiliesofthesamespecies(物种)arewelcome.Youryardandhouseareyourterritorywhereonlyyourfamilyandfriendsarewelcome.Ifastrangershouldenteryourterritoryandfrightenyou,youmightshout.Probablythiswouldbeenoughtofrightenhimaway.Ifso,youhaveactuallyscaredthestrangerawaywithouthavingtofighthim.Abirddoesthesamething.Butheexpectsanoutsideralmostanytime,especiallyatnesting(筑巢)season.Soheisscreamingallthetime,whetherhecanseeanoutsiderornot.Thisscreamingiswhatwecallabird’ssong,anditisusuallyenoughtokeepanoutsideraway.Birdssingloudestinspringwhentheyaretryingtoattractamateandwarnothersnottoentertheterritoryoftheirs.Youcanseethatbirdshavealanguageoftheirown.Mostofithastodowithattractingmatesandsettingupterritories.1．（小题1）Somescientistsbelievethatmostofthetimebird’ssingingisactually_____________.A．anexpressionofhappinessB．awayofwarningC．anexpressionofangerD．awayofgreeting2．（小题2）Whatdoestheunderlinedword“territory”mean?A．Anareawhichabirdconsiderstobeitsown.B．Anareaforwhichbirdsfightagainsteachother.C．Aplacewhereabirdmayshoutatthetopofitsvoice.D．Aplacewherefamiliesofotherspeciesarenotwelcome.3．（小题3）Whydobirdskeeponsingingatnestingseason?A．Becausetheywanttoinvitemorefriends.B．Becausetheywanttofindoutsidersaround.C．Becausetheywanttoexpresstheirhappiness.D．Becausetheirsinginghelpsfrightenoutsidersaway.4．（小题4）Howdoesthewriterexplainbirds’singing?A．Bytellingabird’sstory.B．Bydescribingbirds’dailylife.C．Byreportingexperimentresults.D．Bycomparingbirdswithhumanbeings.D16、Billwasaboyof15.Hisparentswenttogambling(赌博)dayandnight.Nobodycaredabouthim.Healwaysfailedinhisexams.Sohisteachersdidn'tlikehim,nordidhisclassmatesplaywithhim.Billoftensleptinclassbecausehisheartwasnotinschool.Healmostgavehimselfup.Oneday,MissJones,anewteacher,cametoBill'sclass.Shewasasmiling,beautifulwoman.Billwasinlove!Forthefirsttimeinhisyounglife,hecouldn'ttakehiseyesoffhisteachers;yet,stillhefailed.ItwasMissJones'class.Shewasaskingaquestion."I'dlikethesmartestboytoanswermyquestion."Thenshesaidloudly,"Bill,please!"Billwassurprised.Andhestoodupwithoutaword."Justtryit!Ibelieveyoucan!"Afterschool,MissJoneshadalongtalkwithBill.Shetoldhimthatshecaredabouthimandbelievedinhim.Billthoughtalotthatevening.Fromthenonhearrivedatschoolontimeeveryday.MissJoneshelpedhimwithhishomeworkintheafternoon.Sheevencookeddeliciousfoodforhim.ShetoldBill,"Nothingisimpossibleifyouputyourheartinit."Later,MissJonesgaveanotherexam.Billdiditwithallhisheart.Hewasveryexcitedtofindthathehadpassedtheexam.NowBilldiscoveredthatnotonlycouldhelearn,buthecoulddoitwell.AchangetookplaceinBill'sheart.Yousee,oneteachersavedoneboy,it'ssimple.1．NobodylookedafterBillbecause_______.A．Hisparentsmovedtoanothercity B．HelivedwithhisgrandmotherC．Hisparentswentgamblingallthetime D．Hewassilent2．Billalwaysfailedintheexamsatfirstbecausehe________.A．wentgambling B．talkedinclassC．didn'tanswerquestions D．almostgavehimselfup3．MissJoneschangedBillby________.A．doinghomeworkforhim B．encouragingandhelpinghimC．givingBillanotherexam D．cookingdeliciousfoodforhim4．Fromthepassagewecanlearn________.A．MissJoneswasalovingandcarefulteacherB．Bill'sparentscaredabouthimverymuchC．MissJoneslovedtoanswerBill'squestionD．Billdidn'tliketoplaywithhisclassmates5．Whichmaybethebesttitleforthepassage?A．Parents'Duty B．ALazyBoy C．ABoy'sChange D．AStrictTeacherE17、BWednesday23May

DearKim,

WearrivedatHolidayCoveonMondayandwearehavinglotsoffun.

Theflightwassoboring.Inearlyfellasleepbutatleasteverythingwent–notlikelasttime.

Whenwelandedwewentstraighttoourcamp.MycousinGemmaisstayingnexttous.

Iamexcitedbecausewearegoingtovisitthecrocodilefarmtomorrow.Peterisscaredandsayshewantstogototheaquariuminstead.

Tom

P.S.WeareleavingforRestHarbouronFriday.

KimAllen

4LansdowneParade

MILLHILLQLD4332

1．Whoisthispostcardsentto?A．Peter. B．Gemma. C．Kim. D．Tom.2．Whichcountrydoesthispostcardcomefrom?A．Canada. B．China.C．England. D．Australia.3．HowdidTomgotoHolidayCove?A．Byplane. B．Byship. C．Bycar. D．Bytrain.4．WhydoesPeterwanttogototheaquariuminsteadofthecrocodilefarm?A．Becausehehasvisiteditbefore.B．Becauseheisafraidofcrocodiles.C．Becauseheisinterestedindolphins.D．Becausehehasnoticketstothecrocodilefarm.5．WhereisTomgoingonFriday?A．HolidayCove. B．RestHarbor.C．MillHill. D．GoldenBeach.F18、Forthislittleboy,itwasthecoldestwinter.Inthatwinter,hisfatherlostaleginanaccident.Hecouldn’tgoouttoworkagain.Fromthenon,hisfatherbecameanotherperson.Heoftenlosthistemperandbeathim.Onenight,theboywaswalkingslowlylonelyonthestreet.Hepassedalovelysmallshop,Helookedatsomenicepackages(包)ofcoffeequietlyforalongtime.Anideacameintohismind.Heknewhisfatherlovedcoffeeandheknewstealingwasnogood.Butallhecouldthinkofwashisfather’ssmile.Hesoonputapackageofcoffeeintohisjacketandranbackhome.Hegavethecoffeetohisfather,whogaveasmilethattheboyhadmissedforsolong.But,unfortunately,beforehisfathercouldtastethecoffee,theshopkeeperbrokeinandcaughttheboy.Hisfatherbeathimagain.Yearslater,hebecameasuccessfulbusinessman.Oneday,hismothercalledandsaidhisfatherwantedtoseehim.Busyworking,herefused.Weekslater,heheardthesadnewsthathisfatherhad______Whenhewentthroughtherelics（衣物）,hefoundanoldbox.Insidetheboxwasthecoffeethathehadstolenfromtheshop.Onthecoverwashisfather’shandwriting:“Thegiftfrommyson.”Therewasalsoaletter:“Dearson,I’mafailureasafather.ButIalsohaveadream—toownacoffeeshop,whereIcanmakecupsofcoffeeforyou.I’msorryIdidn’tmakeit.”Sadnesssuddenlyoccupiedhim.Heregrettednotmeetinghisfatherforthelasttime,anddecidedtocompletehisfather’sdream.Afterquittinghisownjob,hestartedacoffeebusiness.Thecoffeebusinessisnowahugesuccess.AndthelittleboyisHowardSchultz—theownerofthemultinationalcorporationStarbucks.1．Whydidtheboy’sfatherbecomeadifferentperson？A．Becausetheboydidn’tstudyveryhard.B．Becausehelostalegandcouldn’tsupportthefamily.C．Becausehelostanarminanaccident.D．Becauseitwasthecoldestwinter.2．Fromthesecondpassage,wecouldinferthat________________.A．theboywantedtotastethedeliciouscoffeeB．theboylikedstealingthingsC．theboywantedtomakehisfatherhappyD．theboy’smotherlikeddrinkingcoffee3．Whatdidtheboyregretmost?A．Notmeetinghisfatherforthelasttime.B．Stealingcoffeeinacoffeeshop.C．notcompletinghisfather’sdream.D．Gettingtroublingforhisfamily.4．Whatdoe