广东省深圳市南山区2023-2024学年九年级上学期期中英语试卷

2023-2024学年广东省深圳市南山区九年级(上)期中英语试卷

一、完形填空

(10分)DongYuhuiwasateacheratNewOriental,anEnglish-languagetraining

organization.OnJune9,hebecameabighitonlinebysellingagriculturalproducts(1)

livestreaming(US).Agriculturalproducts,like(2)andvegetables,arefromplants

oranimals.

Unlikeotherlivestreamers,Dongtalkedaboutwhathewouldusuallytalkaboutina

classroom,bothinChineseandEnglish3)it.

"It'sverygood,“someonesays,UIfeellikebeingina(4)."Thatevening,sales

fromhislivestreaming(5)15millionyuan,whilehisvideowasputonthedailyhotlist

onpopularshort-videoplatformDouyin.

NewOrientalisfinallyseeinghopeafterayearofstruggle.ltfaceditsbiggest(6)

aftertheMinistryofEducationintroducedanationalpolicybanning(禁止)after-school

traininglastJuly.

NewOrientalfinallyfounda(7)toovercomeitsdifficulty：Sellingagricultural

productsthroughlivestreaming.

Itsstrugglegivesaninspirationforotherorganizationsthathavebeenbadlyhitbecauseof

thenewpolicy.Infact,severalvideo-sharingappsarealreadyplanningtoattractlivestreamers

foragriculturalsales.ByOctober2021,atleastoneapphadgot1268)telltheirviewers

howtheyweregrowingfruitandvegetablesandattractingmorepeopletobuytheirproducts.

Thereareyogaandboxingteachers,as(9)ascarpenters(木匠),whosharetheir

knowledgeorskillsonlineandmakemoney.Itsanewwayto(10)themselvesbetter.

(1)A.againstB.withoutC.throughD.behind

(2)A.socksB.pencilsC.knivesD.fruit

(3)A.lovedB.foundC.hatedD.heard

(4)A.cinemaB.classroomC.factoryD.restaurant

(5)A.reachedB.lostC.reducedD.sold

(6)A.challengeB.chanceC.mistakeD.promise

(7)A.houseB.farmerC.wayD.place

(8)A.clearlyB.hardlyC.mostlyD.heavily

(9)A.soonB.wellC.fastD.long

(10)A.suggestB.treatC.directD.express

二、阅读理解阅读下列短文，从下面每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选

项。

(7.5分)Accordingtolegend,teawasfirstdiscoveredbytheChineseemperorandinventor

Shennongin2737B.C..Itissaidthattheemperorlikedhisdrinkingwaterboiledbeforehe

drankit,sothatwaswhathisservantdid.Oneday,heandhisarmystoppedtorest.A

servantbeganboilingwaterforhimtodrink,andadeadleaffromthewildteabushfellinto

thewater.Itturnedbrown,butitwasunnoticedandpresentedtotheemperoranyway.The

emperordrankitandfounditveryrefreshing,andteacameintobeing.

Theoriginofteaasamedicinefbrstayingawakeisunclear.Chinaisconsideredtohavethe

earliestrecordsofteadrinking,withrecordedteauseinitshistorydatingbacktothefirst

millennium(千年)B.C.TheHanDynasty(206B.C.-220A.D.)(618-907

A.D.).

TheTangDynastywriterLuYu*s(729--804A.D.)ChaJingisanearlyworkonthe

subject.AccordingtoChaJingwriting,around760A.D,teadrinkingwasvery

popular.Thebookdescribeshowteaplantsweregrownandhowtheleaveswereprocessed.It

alsodescribeshowteawasdeveloped.Thebookalsodiscusseswherethebesttealeaveswere

produced.

Atthistimeintea'shistory,thenatureofthedrinkandstyleofteapreparationwerequite

differentfromthewayweexperiencetoday.Tealeaveswereprocessedintotheformsof

cakes.Thedriedteacake,generallycalledbrickteawasplacedinastonemortar(臼).Hot

waterwasaddedtothepowderedteacakeandthenenjoyedasahotdrink.

(11)Fromthefirstparagraph,itcanbeinferredthat

A.Shennong'sservantfirstdiscoveredtealeaves

B.teacameintobeingonlybyaccident

C.theemperorwasangryathisservant'swork

D.theemperorwonthebattleafterdrinkingtea

(12)Whatdoestheunderlined"it"inParagraph1referto?

A.Thewater.

B.Thewildteabush.

C.Themedicine.

D.Theteacake.

(13)WhatwasteaprobablyusedforintheHanDynasty?

A.Keepingonepleased.

B.Makingonefeelcomfortable.

C.Dealingwithillness.

D.Helpingonestayrelaxed.

(14)WhatcanyoufindinChaJing?

A.Howtoplantteaplants.

B.Howtomaketeacake.

C.Howtostorethetea.

D.Howtotelldifferentkindsoftea.

(15)What'sthebesttitleforthepassage?

A.Awaytopreparetea

B.Thepersonwhodiscoveredteafirst

C.Theearlyhistoryoftea

D.Thenatureoftea

(7.5分)Canplantseatpeople?Probablynot,buttherearemanyplantsthateatmeat.TheVenus

flytrapisakindofmeat-eatingplant.

TheVenusflytrapgrowsinwetlandsintheCarolinas,theUnitedStates.ltisnotalarge

plant.ltisonlyaboutafoottalLTheplanthaswhiteflowersinspringbutitistheplant'sleavesthat

makeitsointeresting.Itsleavesarelikethepagesofabook.Theycanopenandclosevery

quickly.Insidetheleaves,therearesmallhairs.Whensomethinglikeasmallinsecttouchesoneof

thehairs,theinsectbecomesitsdinner.

Thename"VenusflytrapMisnotreallyagoodnameforthisplantbecauseitdoesnotcatch

flies.ltmostlycatchesspiders,ants,andotherinsects.TheseinsectslandontheVenusflytrap

becausetheycansmellsomethingsweetandtheythinkthereisfoodintheflower.TheVenus

flytrapmakesmostofitsfoodwithsunlight,airandwaterjustlikeotherplants.Livingthingslike

insectsjustgiveitextranutritiontogrowwellinwetlands.

InNorthAmerica,ifyouwanttoplantaVenusflytrapathome,youhavetobuyonefrom

aspecialplace.Youcan'ttakeaVenusflytrapfromwhereitgrows!Therearelawsabouttakingit

outofthewild.

(16)WhatistheVenusflytrap?

A.Itisakindofplant.

B.Itisakindofanimal.

C.Itisakindoffood.

D.Itisakindofmeat.

(17)WhatdoestheVenusflytrapusetocatchinsects?

A.Itsmouth.

B.Itsflowers.

C.Itsleaves.

D.Itshands.

(18)WhatisthemainideaofParagraph3?

A.HowtheVenusflytrapgetsitsfood.

B.WhentheVenusflytrapcatchestheinsects.

C.WheretheVenusflytrapgrows.

D.WhytheinsectslandontheVenusflytrap.

(19)WhatcanweknowabouttheVenusflytrapfromthepassage?

A.Youcan'ttakeaVenusflytraphomebecauseitisdangerous.

B.EatinginsectsmakestheVenusflytrapgrowwell.

C.TheVenusflytrapdoesn'tmakefoodfromsunlight,airandwater.

D.Youcan'tfindtheVenusflytrapinwetlandsinAmerica.

(20)Whichofthefollowingbestshowsthestructureofthepassage?

A.②③④

（7.5分）Thegrowingpopularityofpre-cookedfoodinChina--alsoknownasthe

readymealsindustryhasmadeitacapitaldarling（资本宠JL）.

Intheworld'ssecond-largesteconomy,themarketforpre-prepareddisheshasbeen

mainlydrivenbycaterers（饮食月发务商）.Butashiftfromrestaurantstofamilydiningtablesinthe

pasttwoyears（消费）market.

AheadofDeloitteAsia-Pacific'scompany,ZhangTianbing,nowsaysChina'spre-

preparedfoodmarketislikelytohaveapromisingfuture.Thecompaniesinthebusinessofpre-

preparedfoodcurrentlybecomemoremature,whilethegeneralconsumermarketisstillinthe

processofdevelopment.

"Pre-prepareddishesmeetthepreferencesofanewgenerationofconsumersforhealthier

andmoredistinctivemeals,“Zhangsaid.

DeloitteChinasaidinareportonMondaythatthepre-madefoodmarketisevenlargerthis

yearthanduringthefirsttwoyearsofthepandemic.

Accordingtothereport,China'spre-prepareddishesmarketcreatedabout550billionyuan

in2021，withanexpectedannualgrowthrateof13percentoverthenext5years.

YinPing,themotherofajuniorhighschoolstudent,boughtseveralboxesofpre-

prepareddishesonlinelastmonthandwashappywiththeconvenienceandtasteoftheproducts.

"Adishthatcanbemadeinfiveminutesbysimplythrowingtheingredientsintoapanisso

convenientformeinsummerwhenItriesmybesttomakeyummymealsforthekidsinahot

kitchen,"Yinsaid.*'Although由erearestilladditives(添加剂)inthesemi-processedfood,

whichissaferthantakeawayfood."

However,thequalityofpre-madedishesinthemarketisnotinthesamelevel,with

problemsrelatedtothelackofdetailedlabellingonsuchproducts.

(21)WhatisZhangTianbing*sopiniononChina'sready-mealsindustry?

A.Doubtful.

B.Optimistic.

C.Neutral.

D.Concerned.

(22)HowmuchwillChina*spre-prepareddishesmarketcreatedaboutin2023accordingto

DeloitteChina'sreport?.

A.550billionyuan

B.621.5billionyuan

C.702.3billionyuan

D.2750billionyuan

(23)Whatdoestheunderlinedword"distinctive"mean?

A.expensive

B.unusual

C.tasteless

D.common

(24)WhichofthefollowingisNOTthereasonwhyYinPingwashappywiththepre-

prepareddishesonline?

A.Shecouldmakethemealinashorttime.

B.Thereareadditivesintheinthesemi-processedfood.

C.Thepre-prepareddishestasteyummy.

D.Thepre-prepareddishesaresaferthantakeawayfood.

(25)Whichofthefollowingstatementsaboutthepre-madefoodmarketinChinaisNOT

mentionedinthearticle?

A.Theindustryhasseenlargegrowthinthepasttwoyears.

B.Themarketwasinitiallyestablishedbyrestaurantcaterers.

C.Consumersarenotsureaboutthequalityofpre-madedishes.

D.Pre-cookeddishesaremoreexpensivethanthefoodcookedinrestaurants.

三、短文填空请阅读全文，并从下列方框里的六个句子中选择五个还原到原文中，使原文

的意思完整、连贯。

26.(10分)A.Sometimesit'sbesttobesilentifyourwordsmighthurtsomeoneelse.

B.Somepeoplelieoutofhabit,withoutevenrealizingthey'redoingit.

C.Anotherclearreasontoavoidlyingisthatlyingcanharmothers.

D.Andthemoreliesyoutell,themorestoriesyouhavetoremember.

E.Thiswillhelpyouineveryareaofyourlife.

F.Becauseweoftencheatonsomeonebyaccident.

Accordingtoacommonsaying,"Honestyisthebestpolicy."Butindailylife,honesty

canbedifficult.Lyingoftenseemslikeagoodwaytoimpresspeopleoravoidblameformistakes.

(1)Butbesidesallthis,honestyreallyisworththeeffort.

Oneclearreasonforhonestyisthatliesaredifficulttohidebecausetheyareharderto

rememberthanthetruth.Ifyoumakeupastory,youhavetorememberallthedetails.(2)

Butifyoupromisetotellthetruth,youwillneverhavetroubleremembering.Thissavesyour

effortandmakesconversationslessstressfulforyou.

(3)Peoplewhobelieveyourliesmightmakebaddecisionsbecauseofthem.And

alieaboutsomeoneelsecoulddestroythatperson'sgoodname.Onapersonallevel,ifyour

friendsfindoutyouliedtothem,theirfeelingswillbehurt.Theywillquestionwhethertheycan

trustyouorwonderwhetheryoucareaboutthem.

Ontheotherhand,ifyoualwaystellthetruth,youwilldevelopyourgoodnamefor

honesty.(4)Businessdeals,friendship,familyandromanticrelationshipsalldepend

ontrust.

Honesty,however,doesn'tmeanthatyouhavetosayeverythingyouthink.(5)

Whenyoudothat,youwillfeelmorerelaxedandenjoystrongerrelationships.

四、信息匹配

27.(7.5分)下面的材料A-F分别介绍了医生对健康饮食的六条建议。请根据以下五个

人的饮食习惯，帮助他们选出合适的建议。

A.Listentoyourbody.Askyourselfifyouarereallyhungryandneedmorefood.Itactually

takesafewminutesforyourbraintotellyourbodythatithashadenoughfood.Stopeating

beforeyoufeelfull.

B.Somedrinkslikecokeandfruitjuiceareusuallyhighincaloriesandsugar,whichcan

causeweightproblems.Besides,theymayalsobringyoubadteeth.Stayawayfromthemand

drinkwaterinstead.

C.Don'teattoomuchbeforegoingtobed.Yourbodyneedsalongrestatnight,includingyour

stomach.Don'tgiveittoomuchburden.

D.Ingeneral,kidsandteensthateatbreakfasthavemoreenergyanddobetterin

school.Withoutbreakfast,peoplecangettiredeasily.Sotrytomaketimeforyourbreakfast.

E.Busypeoplealwaysrushthroughtheirmeals,forgettingtoenjoythefoodandfeelthetaste

ofwhatisintheirmouths.Spendtimechewingyourfoodandenjoymealtimes.

F.Itisimportanttohavegoodhabitsofhavingmeals,especiallyforchildren.Abadeating

habitmaycauseserioushealthproblems.Forexample,eatinginfrontoftheTVorcomputer

oftenleadstomindlessovereating.

(1)Davidisanengineer.Heissobusythathealwayseatsinarush.Forhim,eating

islikeataskratherthansomethingenjoyable.

(2)John,a7-year-oldboy,likestohavemealswhilewatchingTV.Hedoesn*t

payattentiontohisfood.Sometimesheforgetshowfullheisandeatstoomuch.

(3)Sam'sparentsworklateatnightandtheycan*tgelupearlytocookbreakfastfor

him.Hesometimesgoestoschoolwithoutbreakfast.

(4)Carladoesn'tlikedrinkingwater.Shelikescokeinstead.Shedrinksatleastfive

bottlesaday.

(5)Mr.Wanghasahabitofhavinganextramealbeforegoingtobed.Hethinksit

helpshimsleepwellatnight.

五、语法填空阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入

一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。

28.(10分)GuiHaichao,aprofessoratBeihangUniversity,isalso(1)country's

firstcivilian(百姓)astronautintospace.Bornin1986,Guigrewupinacommonfamilyin

YunnanProvince.(2)(he)interestinsciencehasbeendevelopingsince

childhood.

WhenJingHaipengwasflyinginShenzhouVIIspaceshipinSeptember2008,Guiwasstill

auniversitystudent.Hewatchedthelivebroadcastofournation'sfirstspacewalk.

Hecouldn'timagineatthatlimethathewouldbecomeacolleagueofJingHaipeng.Andnow

heisanastronautinhisteamandthey(3)(fly)togethertothespacestation.

Hehasbeenafanofspace(4)(explore)formanyyears.He

sometimesdreamedabout(5)(do)hisresearchinspace,(6)he

wasexcitedwhenheheardthatthepostsofspaceflightengineerwouldbeopentocivilians.He

immediatelycametotheschoofsoffice(7)(fill)intheapplicationform.

Aftertakingmany(8)(round)ofphysicalchecksandprofessionaltests,

heearnedaplaceintheeliteclubandstartedtrainingattheAstronautCenterofChina.

Thankstohisperseveranceanddiligence,Guiprogressed(9)(rapid)

ineverytrainingcourseandhe(10)(choose)fortheShen