2024年第一学期九年级英语期中试卷

2024学年第一学期九年级英语期中测试卷试题卷I一、听力(本题有15小题，第一部分每小题1分，第二、三部分每小题1.5分；共计20分)第一部分听小对话回答问题（计5分）1.WhatdidJaneusetoeat?A.Fruit. B.Cookies. C.Vegetables.2.Wholostthekey?A.Vivian. B.Mr.Smith. C.Mr.Brown.3.Howdoestheboyusuallygotoschool?A.Bybike. B.Bycar. C.Bybus.4.Wheredoesthewomanprobablywanttogo?A.Bank. B.Postoffice. C.Policestation.5.Whatwilltheweatherbeliketomorrow?A.Snowy. B.Windy. C.Sunny.第二部分听较长对话回答问题（计7.5分）本部分共有5道小题，你将听到两段较长对话，每段对话听两遍。在听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读相关小题，每小题5秒钟。现在听一段较长对话，回答第6~7两小题。6.WhathappenedtoDavelastnight?A.Hehurthisleg.B.Hishousewasonfire.C.Athiefbrokeintohishouse.7.Whatdidhedolastnight?A.Wentoutfordinner.B.Wentoutforawalk. C.Wenttothemovie.听下面一段较长的对话，回答第8~10三小题。8.WheredoesHelen’sunclelivenow?A.InGuangzhou.B.InHangzhou. C.InShanghai.9.What’stherelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.Brotherandsister.B.Classmates. C.Teacherandstudent.10.WhomdoesHelenmissverymuch?A.Heruncle.B.Hercousins. C.Heraunt.第三部分听短文回答问题（计7.5分）本部分共有5道小题，你将听到一篇短文，短文听两遍。在听短文前，你将有时间阅读相关小题，每小题5秒钟。WheredidTomlive?A.Nearthetown. B.Inthecountryside. C.Inthetown.12.HowoftendidTomgototown?A.Onceaweek. B.Hardlyever. C.Never.13.WhatdidTomdointhetown?A.Hereadsomenewspapers.B.Heboughtapairofglasses.C.Hedidsomeshopping.14.Whatdidoldpeopledobeforereadingtheirnewspapers?A.Theylookedaround. B.Theyputglasseson.C.TheysmiledatTom.15.WhydidTomdecidetobuyapairofglasses?A.Becausehiseyeswerenotgood.B.Becausetheywerebeautifulandcheap..C.Becausehethoughtifheboughtthem,hecouldread.试题卷II二、阅读理解（本题共有15小题，每小题2分；共计30分）阅读下面材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AOnSept28,theChinaMannedSpaceAgency(CMSA)showedanewspacesuit(宇航服)forlandingonthemoon.Thisispartofthecountry’splantosendastronautstothemoonby2030.Theagencyisalsoinvitingpeopletohelppickanameforthespacesuit.Thespacesuitismadewithmanynewtechnologies.ItislighterandmorecomfortablethanotherChinesespacesuits.WhatdidCMSAinvitethepublictodo?A.Testthespacesuit.B.Namethespacesuit.C.Choosethespacesuit.D.Producethespacesuit.17.Whydidscientistschooseaspecialkindoffabricforthespacesuit?A.Tomakethespacesuitfashionable. B.Toreducethecostofthespacesuit.C.Toincreasetheweightofthespacesuit. D.Toprotecttheastronautsfromtheharshenvironment.18.Whereisthisarticleprobablytakenfrom?A.Atextbook.B.Astorybook. C.Anewswebsite. D.Afashionmagazine.BAreyouonsocialmedia?Howoldwereyouwhenyoustartedusingit?Nowadays,socialmediaplatforms(平台)havebecomeacommonpartofourlive.However,withtheriseofsocialmedia,therehasalsobeenagrowingconcernaboutitsinfluenceonyoungerusers.Maybeyou'renotoldenoughtostartusingsocialmedia.Australiaismakinganewlaw.Afteritpasses,peoplewillhavetobeaboveacertainagetousesocialmedia.Itisnotknownwhattheagewillbe,butitwillmostlikelybebetween14and16,saidReutersonSept10.Thenewlawwillstartbytheendoftheyear.“Wewantthemtohaverealexperienceswithrealpeoplebecauseweknowthatsocialmediaiscausingsocialproblems,"saidAustralianPrimeMinisterAnthonyAlbanese.Hehasapoint.Inastudyon20,000Australianstudentsinthe10thgrade,manyfeltsocialmediamadethemlesshappy.Inanotherstudy,around60percentofparentsthoughtsocialmediawasbadforchildren'smentalhealth,reportedTheGuardian.However,expertshavedoubtsaboutthelaw.LisaGiven,aprofessorattheRoyalMelbourneInstituteofTechnology,wroteinTheConversationthatmanyEuropeancountriestriedthisbeforebutfailed.Thisisbecausesocialmediaisanimportantwayforteenagerstogetinformation.Italsohelpsthemsharetheirthoughts.Soitisnotrighttotakethisawayfromthem.Onthetechnical(技术的)side,thelawwillalsobedifficulttocarryout,saidtheregulator(监管机构)foronlinesafetyinthecountry.Forexample,manyappsnowaskuserstheirage.Butuserscansimplylieandputinanearlierdate.What'smore,thelawmaypushteenagerstohidetheironlineactivities,orevenuseappsthatareunsafeorbadlymanaged.Howdoestheauthorstartthepassage?Bylistingnumbers. B.Byaskingquestions.C.Bygivinganexample. D.Byexplainingthereason.Whatinfluencedidsocialmediahave?Itcausedsocialproblems.ItmadeAustralianstudentscheerful.ItimprovedAustralianstudentssocialskills.IthelpedAustralianstudentsdobetterinschool.WhatdoesLisaGiventhinkaboutthelaw?Ithelpskidsgetinformationonline.Itimproveschildren’sthinkingability.

C.Itisnotsogoodforchildren’sgrowth.D.Itsetsanexampleformakinglawsforchildren.Whichofthefollowingcanbeinferredasapossibleresult?Australia'snewlawwillincreaseteenagers'happiness.Australia'snewlawwillbefollowedbyallEuropeancountries.Australia'snewlawmayfailduetotechnicaldifficultiesinimplementation.D.Australia'snewlawwillcompletelypreventteenagersfromusingsocialmedia.CTimwasknownforhisspecialtalentinpainting,buthewasalsoknownforhislackofconfidence.Heoftenhidhispaintings,fearingtheywouldnotbegoodenoughforotherstosee.Oneday,anartcompetitionwasannounced（宣布）inthevillage.Tim'sfriendsandfamilyencouragedhimtojoinin,buthewasunsure,doubtinghisabilities.Hisgrandfather,awiseoldman,noticedTim'shesitationandtookhimtothevillagestream."Lookatthestream,Tim,"saidhisgrandfather."Doyouseehowthewaterflowssmoothly,evenwhenitmeetsrocks?Itnevergivesup.Itfindsawayaroundoroverthem."Timwatchedthewater,understandingthelesson.Hisgrandfathercontinued,"Yourtalentislikethewater.It'spowerfulandbeautiful.Don'tletfearblockyourpath.Flowlikethewater,andletyourtalentshine."Inspired（受启发）byhisgrandfather'swords,Timdecidedtoenterthecompetition.Hepaintedwithallhisheart,pouringhisemotionsintothepainting.Whenthedayofthecompetitioncame,hehandedinhispainting,stillnervousbutdetermined（坚定的）.Theresultswereannounced,andtoeveryone'ssurprise,Timwonthefirstprize.Hispaintingwasadmiredforitsdepthandemotion.Timlearnedavaluablelessonthatday:confidencecomesfromwithin,andit'simportanttobelieveinoneself.Fromthenon,Timneverhidhispaintingsagain.Hebecameawell-knownartist,alwaysrememberingthedayhisgrandfathertaughthimtoflowlikewater,overcomingeverydifficultywithdetermination.WhydidTimhidehispaintings?Helackedconfidence.Hedidn'twanttoshowoff.Hewantedtoimprovehispaintings.Hethoughthispaintingsweretoowell-known.24.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeTim'sgrandfather?A.Smartandoutgoing.B.Wiseandencouraging.C.Talentedandconfident.D.Hard-workingandsmart.25.Whatisthemainideaofthestory?A.Theimportanceofparticipatinginartcompetitions.B.Thejourneyofanartistfromself-doubttoconfidence.C.Theroleofawisegrandfatherinayoungartist'slife.D.Theinfluenceofwinningacompetitiononanartist'slife.26.WhatcanwelearnfromTim'sstory?A.Manyhandsmakelightwork.B.Wherethereisawill,thereisaway.C.Confidenceisagiftthatothersgiveus.D.Successcomesonlythroughnaturaltalent.DArecentstudybytheUniversityofCaliforniahasfoundthatifyouwanttobecomemorecreative,oneofthemostusefulthingsyoucandoistoletyourmindwander(漫游).Thestudyshowedhowcreativemindsworkduringmind-wanderingtime.Inthestudy,theyasked145volunteerstocompleteasetofUnusualUsesTasks(UUT).Theywantedtoseehowdifferentactivitieswouldinfluencecreativeperformance.Eachvolunteerneededtocompletea2-minute-longdivergent(发散的)thinkingtestatfirst.Afterthat,allthevolunteersweredividedintofourgroupsandeachgroupwoulddooneofthefollowingtasksfor12minutes.NoBreak:Volunteersgotnobreakandwouldthendoanothersetofdivergentthinkingtestsimmediately.Rest:Volunteerswereaskedtosit,doandthinknothing.Demanding(要求高的)Task:Volunteersweregivenadifficult,mentally(智力上地)demandingtask.Theywereaskedtowritedownthelongnumbersshowedonthescreeneverytwominutes.UndemandingTask:Volunteersweregivenaneasy,notmentallydemandingtask.Theywerejustaskedtospeakoutthenumberimmediatelytheyhadseenonthescreen.Afterthe12-minutetasks,thevolunteerswoulddothedivergentthinkingtestagainforanother2minutes.Wewanttoseeifsomenewcreativeideaswereproducedduringthe12minutes.Theresultsareunbelievable.Thechartaboveshowsthat______________.Soifyouwanttocomeupwithmoreideasforaproblem,youshoulddoanactivitythatcanletyourmindwanderabit.Howdoesmindwanderinghelpyoutobemorecreative?Itoftenhappenswhenyouarenotfocusedonthedifficulttaskinfrontofyou.Thisallowsyourbraintoincubateideas,lettingyourmindsflowmorefreelyandbuildingconnectionsbetweennetworks.Somethingcreativemighthityousuddenly.ThisincubationstateplaysanimportantroleinCreativeProcess.Mindwanderingshouldbeadifferenttypeofmentalactivityfromwhatyouareusingtosolvetheproblem.Soifyouaretryingtosolveadesignormathproblem,dosomethingwithyourhands,likecookingorplayingwithLEGO.Anyway,don'tbeafraidtoletyourmindwander.Inthestudy,whattaskdidthevolunteersfirstneedtocomplete?Ademandingtask. B.Anumber-writingtask.C.Anundemandingtask. D.Adivergentthinkingtest.28.Whichofthefollowingsentencecanbeputinthe"_______________"inParagraph5?doingasimpletaskhelpspeopleworkbetterinthestudyrestingisthesameasanundemandingtaskinthestudyfindingthewaystowanderyourmindiseasyinthestudycontinuingworkingonataskisveryimportantinthestudyTheunderlinedword"incubate"inParagraph6probablymeans_________.A.explain B.change C.produce D.show30.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.MindWandering:ACreativeDailyHabitB.MindWandering:ASpecialMentalActivityC.MindWandering:AUsefulStudyingToolD.MindWandering:AGoodWayforCreativeThoughts三、任务型阅读（本题共有5小题，每小题2分；共计10分）阅读短文，从以下选项（A-E）中选出最符合上下文的选项，选项中有一项是多余的,并回答35题。ZhengQinwenisa21-year-oldChinesegirlwhoisgoodatplayingtennis.OnAugust3,shewonthefirstgoldmedalinthewomen'ssinglestennisintheParisOlympic.ThisisthefirsttimethattheChineseteamhaswontheOlympicgoldmedalinwomen'ssinglestennis,andthesecondintennisafterLiTingandSunTiantianwonthewomen'sdoublestitleatthe2002AthensOlympicGames."Nothingcandescribemyfeelingrightnow,itisunreal.31Finally,Imadeit."Zhengsaidexcitedlyafterthelastcompetition.Shethinksnationalhonorsurpasses（超过）individual. 32Althoughshewasverytiredafter3hours'competition,shealwayssaidproudly,"WhatIcanbesureisthatI'mgoingtofightuntilthelastmoment,becauseIamnotonlyplayingformyself,I'mplayingformycountry.I'msotiredbutI'dliketofightforanotherthreehoursformycountry."33However,shefacedthesedifficultiesbravelyandmadeallhereffortstodoitbetter.Intheend,shemadehistory,thewholeworldrememberedhername.34"Besuretoenjoytheprocessbecauseallthefailuresareforthemotherofsuccess.Youwillfindthatalltheeffortsinthepastareworthitandlifeisnotinvain."Shealsoencouragedyoungpeopletodreambravely.Herperformancehaswonherthetitleof“QueenWen”amongthebest.IhavealwaysbeenhopingtogetagoldmedalforChina.Zheng'sjourneytovictorywasfilledwithchallenges.Sheloveshercountrysomuch,playingforChinahasgivenherenergyaswellaspower.Accordingtothepassage,whatcanyoulearnfromZhengQinwen?（请用约15词回答）_______________________________________________________________________________________完形填空(本题共有15小题，每小题1分；共计15分)Onceuponatime,inasmallvillage,therelivedagroupofpeoplewhowereknownfortheircomplaining.Theymetatthetown36everyday,andtheirtalkswerealwayssadandnegative（消极的）.Itseemedlike37couldeverchangetheirmindsorlifttheirspirits.Onesunnyafternoon,awisemanenteredthevillage.Hehad38thevillagersandtheirhabitofcomplaining,andhedecidedtopaythemavisit.Ashegotclosertothegroup,helistenedquietlytotheirproblemsandthendidsomething39.Hesaid,"Ihaveajokeforyouall."Thevillagers,surprisedbythissuddenstop,fellsilentandlookedatthewiseman.Hetoldthemajoke,andtohisdelight（高兴）,theyalllaughedoutloud.Their40washeardalloverthesquare,asoundthatdidn’thappenintheirdailyconversations.Thewisemanwas41anddecidedtorepeatthejoke.Thistime,only42peoplesmiled.43,thewisemantoldthejokeforthethirdtime.44theyhadlaughedatthejokebefore,thistimeallthevillagerslookedathimwithconfusedexpressions.Themansmiledandsaid,"You’renotgoingtolaughatthe45jokemorethanonce.So,whydoyou46tocomplainaboutthesameproblemsoverandoveragain?”Thevillagersweresurprisedbythewiseman's47.Theyhadneverconsideredthatalwayscomplainingwasdoingthemmore48thangood.Theyrealizedthattheycouldchange49theylookatthingsandchoosehappinessoversadness.Fromthenon,thevillagerstriedhardtothinkpositively（积极地）.Theystilltalkedabouttheirproblems,buttheyalsostartedto50theirjoysandsuccesses.Thetownsquarebecameaplaceoflaughterandhope.（）36.A．parkB．centerC．cornerD．square（）37.A．anythingB．somethingC．nothingD．everything（）38.A．listenedtoB．heardfromC．heardaboutD．learnedfrom（）39.A．seriousB．excitingC．differentD．unexpected（）40.A．tearB．voiceC．laughterD．speech（）41.A．askedB．heardC．invitedD．encouraged（）42.A．fewB．afewC．manyD．most（）43.A．ProudlyB．FinallyC．SuddenlyD．Surprisingly（）44.A．ButB．AlthoughC．UntilD．Because（）45.A．sameB．wholeC．lastD．second（）46.A．stopB．waitC．continueD．decide（）47.A．wordsB．actionC．kindnessD．expression（）48.A．harmB．hurtC．favorD．disadvantage（）49.A．howB．whenC．whyD．whether（）50.A．keepB．shareC．discoverD．expect词汇运用（本题有15小题，每小题1分；共计15分）用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，每个词或词块限用一次。safeavoidonbirdtakeoffOntheafternoonofJanuary15th,2009,theUSAirwaysFlight154951.________asusualfromanairportinNewYork.Butafteronlythreeminutes,theplanewashitbyalargenumberof52.________.Thepilothadtomakeaquickdecision53.________aterribledisaster.Hekeptcalmandcarefullymadeanemergency(紧急的)landing54.________theHudsonRiver.Allthepassengerslefttheplane55.________.Whenreportersinterviewedhim,hesaid,“Iwasjustdoingmyjob.”根据下列句子及汉语注释,写出空缺处各单词的正确形式(每空一词)。HaveyoureadthenovelWonder?It'saheartwarmingstoryaboutaboynamedAuggie.Becauseofhisscaronhisface,hehasspentmostofhistimebeinghome-schooled(56)______(自从)hewasborn.Buthisparentsmadeadecisiontosendhimtoa(57)______(私人的)schoolasheenteredmiddleschool.ThereAuggiemustdealwithopinionsfromclassmatesandlearnto(58)______(接受)himselfasheis.Firstly,Auggiefoundithardtobewithnormalkids.He(59)______(后悔)thedecisionheandhisparentsmade.However,nomatterhowterriblethingswere,hisparentsweretherewithhim,(60)______(尤其是)hismom."Youarealways(61)______(勇敢的)thananyoneinmymind."Herencouragementand(62)______(支持)keptAuggiemovingforward.AsAuggie'sclassmatesgottoknowhimbetter,theystartedtorealizehewasanicekid.Finally,theychangedtheirattitude(63)______(对...)him.ForAuggie,the"scar"wasnotadisaster,instead,it'sa(64)______(宝藏).Inreallife,itmaytakelongertoseesuchchangeshappen.Butifwegivepeople(65)______(机会),theirheartsandmindsmaychangeintheend.六、语法填空(本题有10小题，每小题1分；共计10分)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(最多可以填三个词)填空。OnOct6,MaLong,35,facedhisyoungteammate(队友),LinShidong,19,atthe2024WorldTableTennis(WTT)ChinaSmashinBeijing.66MaandLingavetheirbestinthehigh-levelcompetition.WhileMadidn’twin,hesaid,“Idon’tseethis67aloss(失败).”

Ma68(know)forhisstrongdefense(防守)andquickcounteratt