2024届福建省石狮七中学九年级英语第一学期期末质量检测试题含解析

2024届福建省石狮七中学九年级英语第一学期期末质量检测试题请考生注意：1．请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用0．5毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。2．答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的《注意事项》，按规定答题。Ⅰ.单项选择1、Itisfiveyearssincewebegantoenjoya______springholidayeachyear.A．ten-dayB．tendaysC．tenday'sD．ten-days2、—Everybodyisgoingtoclimbthemountain.CanIgotoo,mom?—______Waittillyouareoldenough,dear.A．Goodidea. B．Whynot? C．Ihopeso. D．I’mafraidnot.3、-IthinkIshouldbeallowedtomakedecisions_________myself.-Butyouarenotoldenough.A．with B．up C．by D．against4、—Ihopeyoudon’tmindmyopeningthewindow.—.It’smuchtoohothere.A．Allright. B．Certainly. C．Ofcoursenot. D．Nevermind.5、—ThenovelGulliver’sTravelsisverynice.—Soitis.Couldyoutellme___________?A．howlongcanIborrowit B．thatIcanborrowitC．ifIcankeepitforanotherweek D．whenshouldIreturnit6、______

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minutes!A．WhathardB．HowhardC．WhatahardD．Howahard7、Mygrandparentsliveinanoldapartmentwithfloorsandtheyareonthefloor.A．fifth;three B．fifth;third C．five;three D．five;:third8、—I’msorry,sir.I’vemadelotsofmistakesinthemonthlyexam.—Nevermind.___________,theexamisabitdifficult.A．Inall B．AboveallC．Afterall D．Firstofall9、—ThatmustbeMr.John.—No,itbehim.Isawhimoffattheairporthalfanhourago.A．maynot B．mustn’t C．can’t D．needn’t10、—Doyoupreferbasketballwithme?一No,I’dratherathomeandwatchTV.A．play;stay B．toplay;tostayC．play;tostay D．toplay;stayⅡ.完形填空11、Wemaylearnfromthenewsthattheworldishungry.Manypeopleinpoorareasdon'thaveenoughfoodtoeat.Infact,ourworldisalso1.Wearestillshortofwaterthoughwater2nearly3/4oftheEarth.About97%ofwaterontheEarthisseawaterandwecan'tdrinkitoruseittowaterplants3.Peoplecanonlydrinkantiusethe3%ofthewaterfromriversandlakes.What'sworse,wecan'tuseallofthatbecauseofwater4.Nowwearefacingaseriousproblem-weneedmorewater.First,weneedtolearnhowtosavewater.Thenweneedto5waystoreusewater.Scientistshavemadealotofstudies.The6showthatinmanylargecitiesandsmallvillages,people7usewateronlyonceandthenitrunstotheseaorrivers.Sowecanreusewater.Lastbutnotleast,weshouldmakefulluseoftheseawater.Scientistsaretryingtosolvethe8—collectingcleanwaterfromseawater9wecandonowistosavewaterandnottowastewater.Wecannotlivelong10enoughcleanwater.Solet'sworktogethertodosomething.1．A．hungryB．thirstyC．tiredD．sleepy2．A．costsB．keepsC．coversD．makes3．A．quicklyB．slowlyC．sadlyD．directly4．A．situationB．pollutionC．conditionD．study5．A．lookafterB．careforC．learnaboutD．findout6．A．reportsB．resultsC．detailsD．points7．A．stillB．neverC．seldomD．all8．A．secretB．matterC．problemD．question9．A．WhatB．HowC．WhyD．When10．A．withB．throughC．byD．withoutⅢ.语法填空12、C．根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，使短文意思完整。每空限一词。Ayoungpaintercompletedanicepicture.Togetpeople’st1．abouthisskills,heputitatacrossingonabusystreet.Andbelowitaboardread,“Gentlemen,Ihavepaintedthispiece.S2．I’mnew,Imightmakesomemistakesinit.Pleaseputacross(叉号)whereveryouseeamistake.”Whenhecamebackintheeveningtoc3．hispicture,hewasshockedtoseethatthewholepicturewasfilledwithcrosses.Andsomepeoplee4．wrotesomethingonhispicture.Sadly,herantohismasterandsaid,“Ifailed.AndifthisiswhatIhavelearned,I’mnotw5．teaching.”Themastersmiledandsuggested,“I’llletyouknowthatyou’reagreatartist.Nowgotopaintthesamepictureagainandgiveittome.”Thentheywenttothesamestreetthenextmorningandputthenewpictureexactlyatthesameplace.Nowthemastertookoutanotherb6．whichsaid,“Gentlemen,Ipaintedthispiece.Theremightbesomemistakesinit.Ihaveputaboxwithcolorsandbrushesjustbelow.Pleasegivemeah7．.Ifyouseeamistake,pickupthebrushandcorrectit.”Twodayslater,theycamebacktotheplace.Theyoungpainterwass8．toseethatactuallytherewasnotasinglecorrectiondone!It’seasytosaybutdifficulttodo.Ifyouwanttohelppeoplei9．theirbehavior,you’dbetterlearnhowtohelppeoplechangetheirattitudes(态度)orskills.Also,alwaysremembernottojudge(评判)y10．bysomeoneelse’swordsandfeelbadtwohomes.Ⅳ.阅读理解A13、1．SunnyEnglishClubisfor______.A．nurses B．policemen C．students2．Youwillpay_______ifyouwanttostayintheEnglishclubforhalfayear.A．300yuan B．600yuan C．1200yuan3．YoucanvisitOceanMuseum_______.A．onSaturday B．onWednesday C．onMonday4．OnecangetfreeexaminationsinHealthCentreifheis_______.A．9 B．73 C．675．Ifyouareinterestedinthelifeoffish,youshouldgoto______.A．HealthCentre B．OceanMuseum C．SunnyEnglishclubB14、OverheadbridgesarefoundinmanypartsofNanjing,especiallyinplaceswheretrafficisveryheavyandcrossingtheroadisverydangerous.Thepurposeofthesebridgesistoenablepassengerstocrossroadsafely.Overheadbridgesareusedinverymuchthesamewayaszebracrossings.Theyaremoreefficientalthoughlessconvenientbecausepeoplehavetoclimbupalongflightofsteps.Thisisinconvenientespeciallytooldpeople.Whenpassengersusing________,trafficisheldup.Thisiswhythegovernmenthasbuiltmanyoverheadbridgestohelppassengersandtokeeptrafficmovingatthesametime.ThegovernmentofNanjinghasspentmuchmoneyinbuildingthesebridges.Fortheirownsafety,passengersshouldbeencouragedtouse.Theycan’trisktheirlivesbyrunningacrosstheroad.Oldpeoplemaythinkthatitisalittledifficulttoclimbupanddownthesteps,butitismuchsaferthanwalkingacrosstheroadwithallthedangerousofmovingtraffic.Overheadbridgesserveaveryusefulpurpose.Passengers,botholdandyoung,shouldmakeitahabittousethem.Thiswillpreventunnecessaryaccidentsandlossoflife.1．Whatistheadvantage(优点)ofoverheadbridgesmentionedinthispassage?A．Tallertruckscanpassunderthem.B．Passengerscanclimbupandhaveagoodviewofthecity.C．Theyaresaferforthepassengersandkeeptrafficmovingatthesametime.D．Theyareeasierandmoreconvenientforthepassengers.2．WhywereoverheadbridgesbuiltinNanjing?A．Becausetheystoptrafficfrombeingheldup.B．Becausetheyprovideaneasywayforthedriverstocrosstheroad.C．Becausetheysavemoneyforthegovernment.D．Becausetheysavetimeforthepassengers.3．Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?A．OverheadbridgesarefoundineverypartofNanjing.B．OverheadbridgesarefoundinthecentreofNanjing.C．OverheadbridgesarefoundinmanypartsofbigcitiesinChina.D．Overheadbridgesarefoundinplaceswheretrafficisheavy.4．Theunderlinedwords“azebracrossing”probablymean_______.A．asafeplaceacrossroadforpassengerstowalkacrosstheroadB．awildanimalfromAfricathatlookslikeahorsewithblackandwhitecolouronitsbodyC．asafeplaceacrossaroadforzebrastowalkacrosstheroadD．asafeplaceacrossaroadforchildrentoplayagame.5．What’sthewriter’sattitude(态度)towardsoverheadbridges?A．Itisinconvenientforoldpeopletowalkacrosstheroad.B．ItismuchsaferforthepassengersthoughclimbingupanddownthestepsmaybealittledifficultC．Anoverheadbridgeismorebeautifulthanazebracrossing.D．Tobuildoverheadbridgesisthebusinessofthegovernment.C15、Acompanysaysithascompletedthefirst3D-printedhomerecently.Thehomewasshowntoreportersandvisitorsatamusicfestival.Thebuildingcompanyhasdevelopedlarge3D-printersthatbuildhomeswithmortar,ahardandstrongmaterial.Itusesrobotics,computerprogramsandadvancedmaterialstomakehouses.JasonBallardisthecompany'schiefengineer."SoI'mstandinginfrontofthefirst3D-printedhomeinAmerica.Thishousewasactuallyprintedinhighwinds,blowingdustandrain."Itisimportantfortheprintingprogrammestooperateinbadweatherconditions,suchasweatherdisasters.Thegoalistoprinthomesindevelopingcountries.Sotheprinterhastobelightenoughtomovefromonepropertytothenext.Ballardimaginesthatsomeday,many3D-printerswilloperatearoundtheworldtomakehomes."It'sactuallyalotmoresimpletobuildaprinterthanitistobuildahouse,"hesaid."Weranthisprinterataboutaquarterspeedtoprintthishouse,andcompleteditinabout48hoursofprinttime."Thecompanydevelopedthistechnologynottomakemoneybuttohelpprovideaquick,cheaphousingsolutionforthemillionsofpeoplewhoneeditmost.Thereareaboutabillionpeoplethatdon'thaveoneoflife'smostbasichumanneeds,andthat'ssafeshelter.Ballardsayshiscompanyalreadyworksonhousingneedswithpoorfamiliesindifferentareas.Buthesaysthattoreallymakeadifference,theprogramwillneedtobegreatlyimproved.Headdedthatsincethe3D-printingprocessissomuchfasterthantraditionalhomebuilding,awholecommunitycouldbebuiltinjustafewmonths.Hebelievesovertime,peoplecangetthenewhomebelow$4,000withthehelpof3D-printers.1．Whatkindofbuildingmaterialcanbeusedin3-Dprintingaccordingtothepassage?A．lightbutstrongB．lightandsoft.C．strongbutexpensiveD．hardandstrong.2．WhatisthemeaningoftheunderlinedwordpropertyinParagraph3?A．landforfarmingB．landforbuildinghousesC．landforraisinganimalsD．landforrunningcompanies3．Itwilltakeabouthourstoprintahouseiftheprinterisatitsfullspeed.A．12B．24C．36D．484．Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?A．TheFutureof3D-printingB．TheHistoryof3D-printingC．TheNewUseof3D-printingD．TheInstructionsof3D-printingD16、Oldagemaynotsoundexciting.Butrecentfindingsoffergoodnewsforolderpeopleandforpeopleworriedaboutgettingolder.Researchersfoundthatpeoplebecomehappierandexperiencelessworryaftertheyreachtheageof50.Infact,theysaybytheageof85,peoplearehappierwiththeirlifethantheywerewhentheywere18yearsold.Thefindingscamefromasurveyofmorethan340,000adultsintheUnitedStates.TheGallupOrganizationquestionedthembytelephonein2008.Atthattime,thepeoplewerebetweentheagesof18and85.Theresearchersaskedquestionsaboutemotionslikehappiness,sadnessandworry.Theyalsoaskedaboutmentaloremotionalstress.ArthurStoneintheDepartmentofPsychiatryandBehavioralScienceatStonyBrookUniversityinNewYorkledthestudy.Histeamfoundthatlevelsofstresswerehighestamongadultsbetweentheagesof24and25.Thefindingsshowedthatstressleve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B．whentheycometotheiroldageC．whentheyareintheirtwenties D．whentheyare18yearsold2．Youmayhavethehighestlevelofstresswhenyouareattheageof.A．20 B．25 C．35 D．403．AccordingtoArthurStone,oldpeoplemay.A．haveapositiveattitudetowardstheirlife B．knowhowtospendmoneywiselyC．dreamaboutgoodthingseveryday D．controltheirbehaviorsbetter4．Whowouldprobablyshowthegreatestinterestinthepassage?A．Thosewhoareworriedaboutgettingold B．ThosewhoaresingleandunemployedC．Thosewhofeelunhappyallthetime D．Thosewhosufferfrommentalstress5．Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．GettingOlderMeansGettingHappier B．TheYoungAreHappierThantheOldC．WomenAreEasiertoBeHappyinLife D．TheYounger,theHappierE17、Asanyhomemakerwhohastriedtokeeporderatthedinnertableknows,thereisfarmoretoafamilymealthanfood.SociologistMichaelLewishasbeenstudying50familiestofindoutjusthowmuchmore.Lewisandhisco-workerscarriedouttheirstudybyvideotapingthefamilieswhiletheyateordinarymealsintheirownhomes.Theyfoundthatparentswithsmallfamiliestalkactivelywitheachotherandtheirchildren.Butasthenumberofchildrengetslarger,conversationgiveswaytotheparents’effortstocontroltheloudnoisetheymake.Thatcanhaveimportanteffectsonthechildren.“Ingeneralthemorequestion-askingtheparentsdo,thehigherthechildren’s1Qscores,”Lewissays,“Andthemorechildrenthereare,thelessquestion-askingthereis.”Thestudyalsoprovidesanexplanationforwhymiddlechildrenoftenseemtohaveahardertimeinlifethantheirsiblings(兄弟姐妹).Lewisfoundthatinfamilieswiththreeorfourchildren,dinnerconversationislikelytocenterontheoldestchild,whohasthemosttotalkabout,andtheyoungest,whichneedsmoreattention.“Middlechildrenareinvisible,”saysLewis.“Whenyouseesomeonegetsupfromthetableandwalksaroundduringdinner,chancesareit’sthemiddlechild.”Thereis,however,onethingthatstopsallconversationandpreventsanyonefromhavingattention.“WhenTVison.”Lewissays,“Dinnerisanon-event.”1．Whyaretheparentswithsmallfamiliestalkactively?A．Theirchildrenareoutgoing.B．Theylovetocommunity.C．Theygetalongwellwitheachother.D．Theythinkit’seasytocontroltheorder.2．Whatisthemeaningof“invisible”?A．Themiddlechildrenkeepawayfromthedinner.B．Noonelikesthemiddlechildren.C．ThemiddlechildrenarequietD．Themiddlechildrengetnoattention.3．Whyaresomechildrenmostlikelytogetupfromthetableduringthedinnertime?A．Theyarefull.B．Theydon’twanttoeatfoodwiththeirfamilies.C．Theydidn’tgetenoughattention.D．Theywanttoeatalone.4．Lewis’researchprovidesananswertothequestion______.A．whyTVisimportantinfamilylifeB．whyparentsshouldkeepgoodorderC．whychildreninsmallfamiliesseemtobequieterD．whymiddlechildrenseemtohavemoredifficultiesinlife5．Whichofthefollowingstatementswouldthewriteragreeto?A．Itisimportanttohavetherightfoodforchildren.B．ItisagoodideatohavetheTVonduringdinner.C．Parentsshouldtalktoeachoftheirchildrenfrequently.D．ElderchildrenshouldhelptheyoungeronesatdinnerF18、Idon’tliketalkingopenlyaboutmyfeelings.That’sprobablywhyIamwritingthis,becauseitseemsaneasierwayoftellingyouhowthankfulIamtoyou.WhenIfirstgotilltwoyearsagoandhadtobetakentohospital,youwerethefirstpersonIcalledtotell,maybebecauseIknewMumwasn’tgoingtoanswerherphone,butprobablybecauseyouarethefirstpersonIcallinanemergency.AsoneillnessturnedintoanotherandIwasstuckinhospitalforweeks,feelingsorryformyself,youwerestillatmybesidetryingtotalktometocheermeup.Theillnesshitmykidney(肾)andwethenrealizedthatIwasgoingtoneedatransportsoonerorlater.Youputyourselfforwardtobetestedassoonaspossibleanditturnedoutyouwereaperfectmatch.Thenlastyear,inMarch,webothwentdownfortheoperation.Iwokeafewhoursafterwardsandfeltbetter.Itwasn’tuntilthefollowingdaythatwegottoseeeachotheragain.Wehuggedsilentlyandaskedoneanotherhowwewere.ButIneversaidthewordsIshouldhave---thankyou.Tothisday,Istillhaven’tsaidthosewordstoyouformykidney.Inthemonthaftertheoperation,whenwewerebothathomerecovering,Imadeyoulunch,wentforwalkswithyou.It’smywayofsayingthatIcareforyouagreatdealandthatIamtrulythankfulforwhatyoudidforme.Iwantyoutoknowthatmysilencetowardsyouandthetimesyoutriedtotalktomeandgotnothingweren’tbecauseofyou.Maybeonedaywhenyouwillreadthis,Ihopeyouknowthatinmyownsilentway,Iamforeverthankful.1．Thewritercalledhisfatherwhenhewasill_________.A．becausehedidn’tlivetogetherwithhismotherB．becausehecouldgethelpfromhisfatheratonceC．becausehisfathercoulddealwithanyemergencyD．becausehismotherwastetimetoanswerthephone2．Aftertheoperationthewriter_____