四川省自贡市第二十八中学校2023-2024学年九年级上学期期中考试英语试题

自贡28中2023—2024学年度九年级（上）期中考试

英语试题

第I卷（选择题共100分）

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）

听下面5段小对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段

对话读一遍。

)1.WhatdoesMs.Stuartlooklikenow?

)2.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplaceprobably?

)3.Whatisbroken?

第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

听下面几段材料，每段材料后有一个或几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

每段材料读两遍。

()6.WhatdoesthemanthinkofLondonHeathrowAirport?

A.Clean.B.Busy.C.Large.

()7.Wheredidthemanputthebook?

A.Onthesofa.B.Inthebookcase.C.Inhisbag.

()8.What'stheweatherlikenow?

A.Windy.B.Sunny.C.Rainy.

()9.Whydoesthewomanlikelivingintheapartment?

A.It'squiet.B.Ithasabigstudy.C.It'snearheroffice.

()10.HowmanylanguagescanMarkspeak?

A.10.B.6.C.2.

听下面一段材料，回答第11-12题

()11.WhatdoweknowaboutMolly?

A.Sheisthewoman'ssister.B.She'sasoldastheman.C.She'sastallasthewoman.

()12.WhatdoesthemanplantogetMolly?

A.Abook.B.Adress.C.Ahat.

听下面一段材料，回答第13-15题

()13.WhatwillBillyusetomakeamodelairplane?

A.Glass.B.Paper.C.Wood.

()14.WhatisLucy'sp叩erabout?

A.Theplanet.B.Thecity.C.Theinvention.

()15.WhatdoesLucyalsoneedtodotocollectinformation?

A.Readsomebooks.B.Visitsomewebsites.C.Dosomeinterviews.

听下面一段材料，回答第16-20题

()16.WhereisTuscany?

A.InthenorthofEngland.B.InthenorthofItaly.C.InthesouthofFrance.

()17.HowlongdoesittaketogotoParisfromLondonbyEurostartrain?

A.1.5hours.B.2hours.C.2.5hours.

()18.WheredoestheNotemanfamilyalwaysspendsummer?

A.InGascony.B.InLondon.C.InTuscany.

()19.HowmanykidsarethereintheNotemanfamily?

A.Three.B.Four.C.Six.

()20.WhatlanguagedoesJerryusuallyspeakinthevillage?

A.French.B.English.C.Italian.

第二部分基础知识运用(共两节，满分30分)

第一节单项填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

()21.1metwithterribleaccidentthismorning,butluckily,noonediedinaccident.

A.an;theB.an;anC.a;the

)22.TinasatLinda,buttheydidn'tspeaktoeachotherthewholemorning.

A.besideB.betweenC.among

)23.Dad,donotmelikeachild.Iamalready16yearsoldandIcanmakemyowndecisions.

A.treatB.admireC.punish

)24.-Carolinelooksdifferentnow.

一Yes.Shehastenpoundssincelastyear.

A.putupB.putoffC.puton

()25.—Wouldyoulikesomegreentea?

一No,thanks.Idrinkgreentea.Ithurtsmystomach.

A.almostB.seldomC.still

()26.1havewatchedSonictheHedgehog2twice.interestingfilmitis!

A.WhatB.WhatanC.Howan

()27.—Bobusedtotowork,butnowheisusedtobecausetheroadiscrowded.

—OK,Iwill.

A.drive;walkB.driving;walkC.drive;walking

()28.—HowdoyoustudyfortheEnglishtest?

—Istudyworkingwithagroup.

A.byB.withC.in

()29.—DoyouknownextFriday,Emily?

—Sorry,Idon'tknow.ButIthinkifitrains,wewon't.

A.wherewewillgofishingB.ifwillwegofishingC.ifwewillgofishing

()30.-Gettingintoagoodhabitisnoteasy.Ittakestime.

—,Romewasnotbuiltinaday.

A.IagreeB.NowayC.Soundsgreat

第二节完形填空(共15小题；A篇每小题2分，B篇每小题1分，满分20分)

A

MsituniisayounggiraffebomonFebruary1thisyearattheSanDiegoZooSafariParkinCalifornia,USA.

WhenMsituniwasborn,zookeepersknewrightawaytherewasa(n)31Herfrontlegswerebending(弯曲)

thewrongway.ThismadeithardforMsitunitostandorwalk.Zookeepersworriedthatshemightnotlivelong,

sincesheneededtobeableto32togetmilkfromhermother.

TohelpMsituni,thezooturnedtoagroupcalledHangerClinic.Thegrouphasworkedforyearsto33

artificial(人工的)arms,legs,andotherbodypartsfbrpeoplewhoneedthem."We've34workedwith

wildlifebefore,saidAraMirzaian,anexpertinthegroup.Still,theexpertstookonthechallenge.Theyfinally

builtMsituniherveryownbraces(支架)！Theyevenmadethebraceswithaspotted(有斑点的)patternforamore

35_look!

ThenewbraceshelpedcorrectMsituni'slegs.Soon,shecouldwalkandruneasily!Andshegrewstronger

andstronger.

()31.A.mistakeB.problemC.accident

()32.A.standB.sleepC.walk

()33.A.discoverB.createC.invent

()34.A.alwaysB.sometimesC.never

()35.A.naturalB.differentC.special

B

Frederickwasthegreatestshooterinthevillage.Hewas36forhistalentandexcellentskills.

Sometimesheshotsmallanimalsandsometimesheshotlargerones.EverydayFrederickwouldbringback

37fbrhisfamilyandothervillagers.Thefamilyandthevillagewerevery38aboutthat.

Ericwasanotheryoungmaninthevillage.Hecouldshoottoo,andhewasangry39everyoneinthe

villagelikedFrederick.SohedecidedtochallengeFredericktoacompetition.Hewantedtoshowthathewasas

40asFrederick.

Whenthedayofthecompetition41arrived,thevillagersgathered(聚集)aroundtowatch.Thetwo

weretoshootatatarget(靶子)intheforest.Whoevergottheclosesttothecenterwouldbethe42.Ericwas

thefirsttoshoot.Ashetookouthisbow(^),a(n)43suddenlycameoutfrombehindatree.Itwaslooking

atEric.Justasitwasabouttopounce(猛扑)onEric,Frederick44infrontofhimandshotatthelion.Then

thelionfelltothegroundatonce.

Thevillagers45whatFrederickhaddonetosaveEric.Theyallcheered.EricwasthankfultoFrederick

forsavinghislife.Andfromthenon,hemadeuphismindtopracticehardandheevenaskedFredericktoteach

himshootingskills.

()36.A.celebratedB.admiredC.prepared

()37.A.fruitB.waterC.meat

()38.A.happyB.worriedC.crazy

()39.A.ifB.thoughC.because

()40.A.goodB.popularC.young

()41.A.suddenlyB.finallyC.slowly

()42.A.winnerB.ownerC.keeper

()43.A.elephantB.bearC.lion

()44.A.playedB.jumpedC.sat

()45.A.heardB.sawC.imagined

第三部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

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lookingforsomeonewhoispeople,thenjoinT&TWorld.Wearelookingfbractive,

goodatcollectingandfriendly,andresponsiblepeoplewhocanwork28hoursa

reportingnews.Workingweek,includingweekendsandholidays.

hoursarefrom6am.toIfyou*reagoodtalker,(联系)Ms.Greenat

8am.,TuesdaytoSunday.(123)665-3461.

Pleasesendresumes(简历)to

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Musthaveexcellentwritingskillsandagoodknowledge

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thejob.

)46.HowlongdoesareporterneedtoworkforEnglishNewsRadioaweek?

A.9hours.B.12hours.C.28hours.

)47.WhatjobdoesT&TWorldmostprobablyoffer?

()48.IfMikewantstoworkforMajorSportsMagazine,heshould.

A.begoodatwritingB.workwithnoholidaysC.beactive,friendlyandresponsible

B

LastFriday,Carter'sbrotherJacksonwassickathome,soCartertookthebushomealoneafterschool.

Onthebus,Carterkeptthinkingofhismodelcar,a1967Corvette.Hehadjustfinishedassembling(组装)it.

Andhecouldstartpaintingthecarthatnight.Thatwashisfavoritepart.

Carterhumedoffthebusandrushedintohisroomexcitedly.

“Surprise!”Jacksonsaid.

“Whatareyoudoinginmyroom?Ithoughtyouweresick!”Carterasked.

“Ifeelbetter!LookwhatIdid!”Jacksonpointedatthedeskinthecomer.

Carterlookedathisdesk.HisCorvette!Hecouldn'tbelievehiseyes-Jacksonhadpainteditred.Anawful

colorthatdidn9tlookgoodonacaratall.

“Whywouldyoudothat?”Cartershouted.Heclenchedhisy/sfs(紧握双拳).

“Iwantedtosurpriseyou!Doyoulikeit?”Jacksonasked.

Carterlookedathisbrother.Redpaintwasalloverhisface.CarterimaginedJacksonspendingtheday

paintingthecar.Itmusthavetakenhimalongtimetopaintthecar.Hewasnotgoodatpainting.

Cartertookadeepbreathandthenherelaxedhisfingers.Hewasn'tsurewhattosay.Hedidn'twanttolie(撒

谎)，buthedidn'twanttohurtJackson'sfeelingseither.

Finally,Cartersaidwithasmile,“Thankyou,mybrother.EverytimeIlookatthiscar,Iwillthinkofyou.

Now,let'sgetthepaintoffyourface.^^

()49.WhydidCarterhurryhomeafterschoollastFriday?

A.Becausehewantedtoassemblehismodelcar.

B.Becausehecouldn'twaittopainthismodelcar.

C.Becausehisbrotherpromisedtogivehimasurprise.

()50.WhatmadeCarterangry?

A.Jacksonbrokehismodelcar.

B.Jacksonmadeamessinhisroom.

C.Jacksonpaintedhismodelcarred.

()51.HowdidCarter'sfeelingschangeinthestory?

A.Excited—>Surprised—►Angry—>Relaxed.

B.Excited—>Angry—»Relaxed—Surprised.

C.Surprised—Excited—>Relaxed—>Angry.

()52.Whichcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A.ApresentfromCarter

B.AsuiprisefromJackson

C.Anargumentbetweenbrothers

C

WenXionghuiisacalligraphy（书法）teacherwhoworksatDongyuanSeniorHighSchoolinHeyuan,

GuangdongProvince.EveryFridayafternoon,hetravelstorural（农村的）areasinHeyuantoteachstudents

calligraphy.

Wenstartedworkingasavolunteercalligraphyteacherinruralschoolsin2014.Foreightyears,hehastaught

inseveralschools.uIttakesmeatleast1.5hourstoreachthenearestschoolbybus,andover3hourstogettothe

farthestschool,Wensays.Thejourneyisharderifthere'sbadweather,butWenhasnevermissedaclass.'Tm

gladwhenIseestudentsmakeprogress.Ifeeltiredbuthappy,“headds.

MostofWen'sstudentsareleft-behind〃（留守儿童）.Wensaysthatalthoughruralchildrenstartto

learncalligraphylaterthanchildrenincities,thisdoesn'tmeanthattheyaren'texcellentstudents.Infact,he

alwaysfindsstudentswithatalentforartinruralschools,andsomehavebecomequiteskilledbecausetheykeep

practicing.

Wennotonlyteachesstudentscalligraphyinruralareas,butalsospreadsaloveoftraditionalartandculture.

"Teachingartisreallymeaningfulinruralareasbecausetherearen'tenoughartteachersthere,“Wensays.

LiZhihong,anexpertincalligraphy,thinksthatWenhassetagoodexampleforhisstudents.t4Hehastaught

themthatlearningcalligraphyrequiresperseverance（毅力），justaswhathehasworkedhardwithforyears,“Li

says.

（）53.HowoftendoesWenteachcalligraphyinruralschools?

A.Onceaweek.B.Twiceaweek.C.Threetimesaweek.

（）54.WhatdoesWenthinkofteachinginruralschools?

A.Easybutboring.B.Tiringandboring.C.Tiringbutmeaningful.

（）55.WhichofthefollowingideasmayLiagreewith?

A.Wenisagreatteacher.

B.Everyteachershouldvolunteerinruralschools.

C.Perseveranceisthemostimportantthingforastudent.

（）56.Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?

A.Tospreadaloveoftraditionalculture.

B.Totellthestoryofacalligraphyteacher.

C.Tointroducehowtolearncalligraphywell.

D

Eachyear,millionsoftouristsfromallovertheworldgotoseetheAlps.TheAlpsrunthroughmany

countries,includingFrance,Italy,Switzerland,andAustria.They'rereallyapopularplacefbrskiers（滑雪者）

becauseoftheirsnow.

AntoineGuisanandSabineRumpfareexpertsinSwitzerland.Theyaremembersofateamthatstudiesthe

Alps.TheyrecentlyfoundthatplantsandgrassesontheAlpsarenotonlyspreadingbutalsogettingthickerand

greener.①Atthesametime,theAlpsarelosingtheirsnow.

Thereasonisthatourplanetisgettingwarmer.Whenpeopleburnfuels（^M）,CO2goesintotheairand

keepsheatontheplanet.Sotheearth'saverage（平均的）temperaturehasbeenrising.Ithasrisenabout1℃since

1880.

Thatmightnotseemlikeaverybigdeal.Butevensmallchangescanmakehugedifferences.TheAlpsin

Switzerlandhaveseensomeofthesechanges.②About1,200newlakeshavebeenformedthere

since1850.Thewaterfortheselakescamefrommelting（融化的冰川）.

Now,theAlpsaregrowinggreener.Thisbringssomeotherproblems.Oneisthatnewplantsandanimals

showup.Thatcouldputthecurrent（现在的）onesatrisk.Anotherproblemisthatgreencanleadtofasterwarming.

That'sbecausegreendoesn'treflectsunlightawayaswellasthewhiteofsnowdoes.③

Thiscancausesnow,ice,andglaciersonthemountainstomeltevenfaster.

“Thisisaveryimportantfinding,Guisansaid.Afterall,themoreweknow,theeasieritwillbeforusto

help.

（）57.Accordingtoexperts,whichisaproblemtheAlpsarefacing?

A.Moreandmoretouristsaregoingthere.

B.Thesnowthereisgettingheavierandheavier.

C.Theplantstherearegettingthickerandgreener.

（）58.Whatdoesthewriterthinkofthe1℃riseintheearth'saveragetemperature?

A.Itdoesn'tmatter.B.Ithasabiginfluence.C.Itisaslowdevelopment.

（）59.Thesentence"Sothegreenerthemountainsget,themoreheattheykeep.^^canbeputin.

A.①B.②C.③

（）60.Whatwillprobablybediscussedinthefollowingparagraph?

A.WhenthebesttimetovisittheAlpsis.

B.Whygreenermountainskeepmoreheat.

C.Whatexpertswilldotohelpthewarmingplanet.

第二节阅读填空（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

Moneyisoneofthemostimportantinventionsinhumanhistory.Ithelpspeopletotrade,butbeforemoney,

thetradeswerecompleteddifferentlyinancienttimes.

Imaginethatyouhadapairofshoes.61Joshuawouldthenbeindebt（负债）toyou.Later,yourfamily

mightbehungryinwinter,andyoumighthavenofoodtoeat,andJoshuamightsharesomeofhisfoodwithyou.

The（体系）servedhumanswellforalongtime.62Ineedtoknowthereputation（名誉）ofthe

persontowhomIamlendingsomething.Ineedtotrusthimtopaymeback.Ifnot,wecannottrade.It'seasyto

trustourfriends.Weknowthem.Butwhataboutthosefromacrossthesea?Dowetrustthem?Probablynot.63

Astheneedfortradinggrew,theoldsystemofexchangefailed,andtheneedformoneydeveloped.Imagine

thatyouwereapersonlivinginRomeinthe1stcentury.Thousandsofmenandwomenlivedaroundyou.Let'ssay

thatyouneededapersontohelpyouwithyourwound.Thepersondidn'tknowyou.Hecouldn'ttrustyoutopay

yourdebts,buthedidnotneedtotrustyou.Youpaidingoldandsilvercoins.64

Today,themonetarysystemonceagaindependsoncredits（信贷）anddebts.Butnow,banksandlenderscan

knoweveryone'sreputation.Theyknowourcredithistories.Theyknowourspendinghabits.65Whata

world!

A.Afterall,wedon'tevenknowthem.

B.Thisisaprettybigdealifyouthinkaboutit.

C.Thekeytothissystemisthatitrequirestrust.

D.IfyourfriendJoshuaneededshoes,youmightgivehimyours.

E.Youcouldtradethemwithstrangersforwhatevergoodsorservicesyou

wanted.

F.Theyknowuswellenoughto“lendusmoney"，eventhoughtheydon'tactually

knowus.

第n卷（非选择题共50分）

第四部分综合知识运用（共三节，满分50分）

第一节单词填空（共10小题；每小题I分，满分10分）

66.Myfatherusedtobeserious,butheisveryhnowandoftentellsusfunnyjokes.

67.ThelibraryisonthecofMainStreetandCenterStreet.

68.Kcomesfromquestioning.Sodon'tbeafraidofaskingquestions.

69.TheOldManandtheSeaisregardedasoneofthebestnintheworld.

70.Thereisasupermarketnearmyhome,soitiscformetobuywhatIneed.

71.Youshouldspendtimerwhatyou'velearnedbeforetheexams.

72.Ithoughtthelittlebirdwasalreadyd,butafterseveralminutesitopeneditseyes.

73.Weallathoseheroes