2023-2024学年甘肃省张掖市临泽二中学、三中学、四中学九年级英语第一学期期末学业水平测试试题含解析

2023-2024学年甘肃省张掖市临泽二中学、三中学、四中学九年级英语第一学期期末学业水平测试试题注意事项1．考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。2．试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第一部分必须用2B铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。3．考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。Ⅰ.单项选择1、Tonyarrived________Tianjin________theeveningofJune1.A．in,inB．in;onC．at;inD．at;on2、Give

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I’llgiveyouawonderfulsurprise.A．or B．so C．and D．but3、—Linglingis________goingtoEngland.—Yes.She’llmeetherpenfriendLucythere.A．afraidof B．famousfor C．badfor D．excitedabout4、Asasayinggoes,“______inthemindisbetterthanmoneyinthehand.”Everyoneofusshouldmakeanefforttolearnmoreandbecomecleverer.A．Wisdom B．Wisedom C．Wise5、—Wheredidyougoonholidaythissummer?England?—Youare______.Wewentona10-daytriptoParis.A．funny B．right C．cool D．close6、Whetheritrainsornotmakesno______tome,I’llstayathome.A．difference B．disappointment C．difficulty D．disagreement7、—Hi,Simon,thesummervacationiscoming.IplantogotoSanyawithmyfamilyforaholiday.

—Great!_________A．Noproblem. B．Haveagoodtime. C．Thankyou.8、DoyouknowhowmuchMaryallthesebooks?Theyonly200yuan!A．spent;costB．paidfor;spentC．paidfor;costD．cost;spent9、─Whodoyouwanttohelp?─Childreninpoorareasbecausemanyofthemarepoorgotoschool.A．enough;toB．too;toC．to;tooD．too;can’t10、一Thepenwriteswellthoughitisonlyworthfifteenyuan.一Letmehaveatry.So.A．itisB．itdoesC．isitD．doesitⅡ.完形填空11、Friendscanhelpyouwhenyouareinneed.Somemay1youtohaveabigdinner,orsometimesyoumayborrow(借)2erasers,pens,rulersandotherthings.3doyoushowyourgratitude(感激)?Saying“4”isagoodway(方法)sometimes.Atothertimes,youcansayitinadifferentway.Herearemore5foryou.6athank­younote,orathank­youe­mail.Buysome7fromastorewithathank­younote.Givehimorherabasket(篮子)8fruit.Askhimorhertoamovie,dinner,orcoffee.Findwhatheorshe9andgivesittohimorher.Haveapartyforhimorher.Asyoucansee,therearemanywaystosaythankyou.Thinkofawayyoulike.Ifyoudothis,youandyourfriendwillbe10.1．A．talk B．ask C．say D．speak2．A．they B．them C．their D．theirs3．A．Where B．What C．How D．Why4．A．sorry B．that'sOK C．excuseme D．thankyou5．A．lessons B．ways C．stories D．games6．A．Write B．Talk C．Tell D．Call7．A．T­shirts B．dictionaries C．basketballs D．flowers8．A．on B．in C．of D．at9．A．likes B．finds C．watches D．has10．A．difficult B．boring C．sorry D．happyⅢ.语法填空12、Alongtimeago,therewasanemperor.Hehadabeautifulgarden.Inthegarden,therewasalittlenightingale(夜莺)singingvery1．(beauty).Onedaytheemperorheardaboutthislittlebird'sbeautifulvoice.Heaskedhisguardstobringhertohim.Assoonastheemperorheardthenightingale'svoice,hesaid,"Putherinagoldencage,2．shecanstayandsingformewheneverIwanttohearher."Thelittlebirdwasso3．(happy)aboutbeingkeptinthecagethatshe4．(stop)singingoneday.Theemperorwasveryangry.Heorderedthescientistsinhispalacetomakearobotbird5．him.Thebirdcouldsingverybeautifully,6．.Theemperorwaspleased.Soontherobotbirdbecameold.Itnolongersangbeautifulsongs.Justatthattime,theemperorbecameveryweak.Onemorning,while7．(lie)inbed,theemperorwantedittosingonceagain.8．therobotbirdcouldn'tsinganymore.Suddenlythenightingalelandedonthewindow.Shebegantosingher9．beautifulsong.Theemperorwasveryhappy!Hebecamebetterandbettereachday.Aftertheemperorwaswell，hechangedalotandbecamekindtohispeople.Fromthenon,allhispeoplecherished(爱戴)himforhisloveand10．(kind).Ⅳ.阅读理解A13、GarethEllis,13,istheyoungestsonofAlan,anengineer,andKath,ateacher.Hisolderbrothersworkinbankingandcomputers,butGareth'sdreamwasalwaystobecomeaclown(小丑).Threeyearsago,Alan,KathandGarethjoinedthecircus(马戏团).Peoplelaughwhenwetellthem,'saysKath.'Butit'strue.Garethhaswantedtobeaclownsincewetookhimtothecircuswhenhewasthree.'WhenAlanlosthisjob,heandKathdecidedtoseeiftheycouldfindfull-timecircusjobs.TheybothgotjobswithafamouscircusandGarethbegantrainingtobecomeaclown.HecallshimselfBippo.Theytravelwiththecircusduringthesummerandreturnhomeforthewinter.Gareth'sbrothersareoldenoughtolookafterthehousewhiletheyareaway.'Ican'tsayitwaseasy,'saysKath.'Therewasalottothinkaboutandorganize.Weonlyhadacarandaverysmallcaravan(大篷车)tosleepin,andwewereleavingbehindourlovelyhouse.TheonlythingGarethmissedwashislong,hotbaths.''Peopleaskaboutmyeducation,'saysGareth,'butfromthebeginning,whereverwego,someonehasalwayscometoteachme.IfollowthesamebooksaseveryonebackatschoolandI'vegotacomputer.I'veneverfallenbehindmyclassmates.'Andthefuture?'Itwasadifficultdecision,'saysKath,'buttherewasnootherwaytoteachGarethaboutbeingaclown.I'mhappytosayit'sworking,andwe'reenjoyingit.'AndGareth?'I'mgoingtobethemainclowninacircusoneday',hesays,'perhapsBippo'scircus.'1．Inthearticle,thewriteristryingto.A．talkaboutthebestwaytoeducateachildB．givedetailsabouthowtojointhecircusC．describehowonefamilychangedtheirlivesD．advisewhattodowhenyoulosethejob2．AlanandKathjoinedthecircusbecause.A．theywantedtospendtimetravellinginthesummerB．theyneededmoneyinordertobuyabiggercarC．theiroldersonsneededtheirhouseforthemselvesD．theiryoungestsonwantedtotrainasaperformer3．Whentheyfirstjointhecircus,Kath.A．foundthingsdifficultB．didnothaveenoughtodoC．wantedtogobackhomeD．wasnotabletosleepproperly4．WhichpostcarddidGarethwritejustafterhejoinedthecircus?A．B．C．D．B14、Alittlegirlwalkedtoandfromschooleveryday.Thoughitwasnotfineandcloudsappearedintheskythatmorning,thelittlegirlmadeherdailytriptoschoolasusual.Whenschoolwasover,windsbecamestrongeranditbegantorain.Themotherofthelittlegirlfeltworriedthatherdaughterwouldbeafraidandthatlightningmightfrightenherchild.Followingthebrightlightoflightning,themotherquicklygotintohercaranddrovetoherchild’sschool.Asthemotherdrovealongtheroad,shesawherlittlegirlwalkingaloneintherain.Tohergreatsurprise,shefoundthatwhenalightningcame,herdaughterstopped,lookedupandsmiled.Anotherlightningcameandthenanotherfollowed.Witheachlightning,thelittlegirlstopped,lookedupandsmiledatit.Insidethecar,themotheraskedherdaughter,“Whatwereyoudoing?Whydidyoulookupandsmilewhenthelightningcame?”Thelittlegirlansweredwithasmile,“Mum,youknow,God(上帝)waslookingatme.EachtimeIfeltalittleafraidwalkingintherain,Godwouldtakeapictureofme.Iknewhewasplayingagamewithme.”1．Thelittlegirlwenttoschooleveryday.A．bycarB．bybusC．onfootD．bybike2．Atfirst,themotherfeltworriedbecause.A．shecouldn’tlookafterherdaughterB．herdaughterhadn’ttakenherumbrellaC．shehadsomethingmoreimportanttodoD．herdaughtermightbeafraidoflightning3．Accordingtothearticle,wecanknowthatthelittlegirlwas.A．proudB．shyC．braveD．nervous4．Thebesttitleforthisarticleis.A．AGirlintheRainB．AMotherintheCarC．ARainyDayD．AGirlandanUmbrellaC15、StevenJobswasbornin1955.HewasanAmericanbusinessmanandinventor.Hewastheco-founderandchiefexecutiveofficer(CEO)ofAppleInc.Inthelate1970s,Steve,withAppleco-founderSteveWozniak,MikeMarkkula,andothers,designed,developed,andmarketedoneofthefirstsuccessfullinesofpersonalcomputers,theAppleIIseriesandlater,theMacintosh.StevewasamongthegreatestofAmericaninventors–braveenoughtothinkdifferently,andbelievedhecouldchangetheworldandinfact,hehadthepowertochangethewholeworld.BymakingcomputerspersonalandputtingtheInternetinourpockets,hehasbroughtjoytomillionsofchildrenandgrownups.Stevewasfondofsayingthathelivedeverydaylikeitwashislast.Hechangedthewayeachofusseestheworld.Steve’sbrilliance,passionandenergywerethesourceofcountlessinnovations(创新)thatenrichandimproveallofourlives.TheworldismuchbetterbecauseofSteve.OnOctober5,2011,Stevediedofcancer.Theworldhaslost______Weallfeelsadaboutit.1．Wherecanwefindthispassage?A．Inasciencebook.B．Inasciencefictionnovel.C．Inadictionary.D．Inanewspaper.2．WhyStevewasfondofsayingthathelivedeverydaylikeitwashislast?A．Becauseheknewhewoulddiesoon.B．Becausehewastoobusyeveryday.C．Becausehewashumorous.D．Becausehewantedtomakefulluseoftime.3．Fromthepassage,wecanknowthat______.A．ItiscancerthattooktheSteve’slifeB．Steve’sbrilliance,passionandenergyenrichandimproveallofourlivesC．AppleIIseriesandtheMacintoshhavemadecomputerspersonalandputtheInternetinourPocketsD．Stevewasabusinessmanbutnotaninventor4．Accordingtothepassage,“avisionary”means______.A．一位伟人B．一位见证者C．一位梦想家D．一位冒险家5．Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A．SteveJobs’deathB．OurlossofagreatCEOC．Agreatinventor,SteveJobsD．ThegreatchangesinourlivesD16、HarrypotterandtheDeathlyHallows

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1．Howmanybooksarewrittenforchildrenamongthebooks?A．One B．Two C．Three D．Four2．Whichofthefollowingbooksisthelatestinprint?A．DeceptivelyDelicious B．TheRoadC．HarryPotterandtheDeathlyHallows D．RichDad,PoorDad3．IfNancybuys3copiesofHarryPotterandtheDeathlyHallowsand2copyofRichDad,PoorDad,howmuchshouldshepay?A．$3.65. B．$59.50. C．$64.50. D．$74.45.E17、EveryyearonmybirthdaysinceIwas2，awhitegardenia（栀子花）wassenttomyhouse．Nocardevercamewithit．Callstotheflowershopwerenothelpfulatall．AftersometimeIstoppedtryingtofindoutthesender'snameandwasjustpleasedwiththebeautifulflower，insoftpinkpaper．Icouldn'tstopimaginingwhothegivermightbe．Someofmyhappiestmomentswerespentdaydreaming（幻想）aboutthesender．Mymotherencouragedthesedaydreams．She'daskmeifIhadbeenespeciallykindtosomeone．PerhapsitwasoneofmyclassmatesPerhapsitwastheoldmanwhoIoncehelped．Asagirl，IhadmorefunimaginingthatitmightbeaboythatIhadmet．Amonthbeforemyhighschoolgraduation（毕业），myfatherdied．IwassosadthatIbecamecompletelyuninterestedinmycominggraduationdance，andIdidn'tcarewhetherIhadanewdressornot．Mymother，inherownsadness，wouldnotletmemiss（过）anyofthosethings．Shewantedherchildrentofeelloved．Infact，mymotherwantedherchildrentoseethemselvesmuchlikethegardenia：lovely，strongandperfect．MymotherdiedtenyearsafterIwasmarried．Thatwastheyearthegardeniastoppedcoming．1．Thewriterreceivedonherbirthdaysinceshewas2．A．awhitegardeniaB．acardC．acardandsoftpinkpaperD．agardeniaandacard3．Thewriterwasverywhenshewasimaginingwhosenttheflower．A．happyB．sadC．worriedD．nervous4．Itcanbeinferred（椎断）fromthepassagethat．A．thewriterdidn'tgetanewdressforthedanceB．thewriterprobablyjoinedinthegraduationdanceC．thewriter'sfatherdiedtenyearsearlierthanhermotherD．thewriter'sfatherreceivedagardeniaoneachofhisbirthdays5．Thewritergotthegardeniasfromonherbirthdays．A．herclassmateB．theoldmanC．theboyD．hermother6．Thepassagemainlytalksabout．A．whatagardeniameantB．whatagirldreamedaboutC．howamotherlovedherchildrenD．howadaughtermissedherfather．F18、Thestereotype(模式化的思想)isthatAmericansarelazy,butstudiesshowthatpeopleintheUSAgetlessvacationtimethanpeopleinotherpartsoftheworld.AtypicalAmericanworkergetstwoorthreeweeksoffoutofawholeyearforvacation,butmostUSworkerscannot.Theyusuallyhavetobespreadoutthroughouttheyear.EvenwhenUSworkersareonvacation.theyareoftenexpectedtobeincommunicationwiththeirbossesbyemailandmobilephone.MostUSbusinessesdonotencouragetheiremployees(雇员)totakeallthevacationdaystheyareallowedto.Infact.mostUScompaniesdiscourageit.Othercountries,especiallycountriesinEurope,havemuchmorevacationtime.InGermanymanypeoplehavesixweeksofpaidvacation.MaybethisiswhyEuropeansandothertravellerstakeavacationinfar-offforeignplaces.MostAmericanfamiliesliketostayclosertotheirhomes,hardlyleavingthecountry.MostcompaniesincountriesoutsidetheUSAhavetogivepaidtimeofftotheiremployees.However,intheUSAthereisnolawrequiringemployerstogiveworkerspaidvacation.InfacttheUSAistheonlydevelopedcountrythatdoesn'tpromisetogiveyearlytimeofftoworkers.TherehavebeeneffortstopasslawsgivingUSworkersoneweekofpaidvacation,butsofarthoseeffortshavenotbeensuccessful.EvenwhenUSworkersdohavetimeoff,manyareafraidtotakeitbecausetheyworrytheymaylosetheirjobs.Otherworkersworrythatiftheygoonvacation,theywillhaveamountainofworkwhentheyreturn.1．Theunderlinedword"discourage"inParagraph1means.A．encourage B．protect C．lookforwardto D．asksomeonenottodo2．FromParagraph3,wecaninferAmericansprobablyexpect.A．togetoneweekofpaidvacation B．topassalawthatprotectschildrenC．toworkinforeigncompanies D．totravelinforeigncountries3．Americanschoosenottohaveavacationbecause.A．theyfeeltiredwhentheytravelinafarawayplace B．theyareafraidtolosetheirjobswhentheyreturnC．thelawintheUSAdoesn'tallowthemtogotoafarawayplace D．it'snoteasytocommunicatewiththeirbossesoutside4．Whichistherightorderofthepassage?a.ManyGermanshavesixweeksofpaidvacation.b.ManyAmericanworkersareafraidtotaketheirvacations.c.TheUSAhasnolawrequiringemployerstogiveworkerspaidvacation.d.USworkersusuallykeepcommunicatingwiththeirbossesonvacation.e.USworkershavelessvacationtimethanpeopleinothercountriesintheworld.A．d-b-e-a-c B．e-d-a-c-b C．d-a-e-b-c D．e-a-b-d-c5．WhatareAmericanslikefromthepassage?A．Hard. B．Free. C．Lazy. D．Silly.Ⅴ.书面表达19、书面表达假如你的英