山东省烟台市牟平区（五四制）2023-2024学年九年级下学期期中考试英语试题（含答案）

2023-2024学年度第二学期期中质量检测(笔答题)初四英语(100分钟，满分90分)注意事项：1.本试卷共8页，满分90分；考试时间100分钟。2.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、座位号填写在试卷和答题卡规定的位置上。3.选择题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他选项。4.非选择题必须用0.5毫米黑色签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不能使用涂改液等。不按以上要求作答无效。5.考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分阅读理解(共两节，满分35分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AChinaNationalTeaMuseumOpenedin1990inHangzhou,ChinaNationalTeaMuseumisamuseumthemedwithteaandteacultureinChina.YoucanlearnaboutthecultureandhistoryofteainChinathere.Bestseasons:AllseasonsVisitingTime:2~3hoursOpeningHours:9:00am~4:30pm(closedonMonday)Tickets:FreeHallsTeaHistoryHallYoucanseehowteahasdevelopedinChinasincethousandsofyearsago.TeaCollectionHallMorethan100kindsoffamousChineseteaareonshow.Youwillseehowbigthefamilyofteais.TeaInformationHallThere'resomepicturesoffamouspeoplevisitingthemuseumfromhomeandabroad.TeaSetsHallYou'llseeteasetsindifferenttimesinChinaandknowaboutthechangeoftheirlooksandfunctions(功能).TeaCustomHallYoucangettoknowthecustomsofteatastingindifferentplaces,likeYunnan,Sichuan,Fujianandsoon.1.WhichofthefollowingtimescanwevisitChinaNationalTeaMuseum?A.At9:00amonaspringMonday. B.At1:00pmonanautumnSaturday.C.At8:30amonawinterSunday. D.At5:00pmonasummerTuesday.2.Wherecanpeopleseeallkindsoftealikegreentea,blackteaandwhitetea?A.TeaHistoryHall. B.TeaSetsHall.C.TeaCollectionHall. D.TeaInformationHall.3.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Wedon'tneedtopayanymoneytovisitthemuseum.B.TheChinesepeoplehavebeendrinkingteaforthousandsofyears.C.IntheTeaCustomHall,youcanlearnabouthowpeopledrinkteaaroundChina.D.Theword“home”inTeaInformationHallmeansthehousewherethewriterlives.BOneafternoonMatthewdrovethehorseandcart(马车)tothestation,“Hasthefive-thirtytrainarrivedyet?”heaskedthestation-master.“Yes,”hereplied,“Andthere'salittlegirlwaitingforyou.”“Alittlegirl?”askedMatthew,“ButI'vecomeforaboy!Thechildren'shomeissendingusanorphan(孤儿)boyandhe'sgoingtohelpuswiththefarmwork.”“Well,perhapstheydidn'thaveanyboys,sotheysentyouagirl,”answeredthestation-mastercarelessly.“Heresheis.”Matthewturnedshylytospeaktothechild.Shewasabouteleven,withlongredhair.Herfacewassmall,whiteandthin,withalotoffreckles(雀斑),andshehadlargegrey-greeneyes.Shewaswearinganoldbrownhatandadresswhichwastoosmallforher.“AreyouMr.Cuthbert?”sheaskedexcitedlyinahigh,sweetvoice.“I'mveryhappytocomeandlivewithyou.Thepeopleatthechildren'shomewereverykind,butit'snotveryexcitingtoliveinaplacelikethat,isit?”Matthewfeltsorryforthechild.Howcouldhetellherthatitwasallamistake?Buthecouldn'tjustleaveheratthestation.Hedecidedtotakeherhomewithhim.Marillacouldexplainthemistaketoher.Hewassurprisedthatheenjoyedthejourneyhome.Hewasaquiet,shyman,andhedidn'tliketalkinghimself.Buttoday,heonlyhadtolisten,becausethelittlegirltalkedandtalked.Shetoldhimallaboutherselfwhiletheydrovealong.“MyparentsdiedwhenIwasababy,youknow,andforthelastthreeyearsI'vehadtoworkformyfood.I'velivedwiththreedifferentfamiliesandlookedaftertheirchildren.”Whentheyarrivedhome,Marillacametothedoortomeetthem,Butwhenshesawthelittlegirl,shecriedinsurprise,“Matthew,who'sthat?Where'stheboy?”“Thechildren'shomehasmadeamistake,”hesaidunhappily,“andsentagirl,notaboy.”4.Howdidthelittlegirlarriveatthestation?A.Bytrain. B.Bybus. C.Bycart. D.Onfoot.5.Whydidthestation-masteranswercarelessly?A.Becausehewassickthatday.B.Becausethegirlmadehimunhappy.C.Becauseitwastoolateandhewashungry.D.Becauseithadnothingtodowithhimwhetheraboyoragirlwassentthere.6.WhydidMatthewandMarillawantaboy?A.Becausetheywouldlikehimtobetheirownson.B.Becausenobodylikedgirlsduringthetimethestoryhappened.C.Becausetheywantedhimtohelpthemtodotheworkonthefarm.D.Becausetheythoughtanorphanboywouldnotmisshishomeatall.7.HowdidAnnefeelbeforeandaftersheheardthewordsbetweenMatthewandMarilla?A.Firstexcited,thenupset. B.Firsthappy,thenexcited.C.Firstunhappy,thenexcited. D.Alwayshappyandexcited.C27February2024ThenumberofbabiesborninJapanlastyearfelltoanewlowforaneighthstraightyear,governmentdata(数据)shows.Besides,thenumberofmarriagescontinuestodrop.ItwasreportedTuesdaythat758,631babieswereborninJapanin2023.Thatshowedanabout5.1percentdecline(下降)fromtheyearearlier.ItwasthelowestnumberofbirthssinceJapanstartedrecordingthestatistics(统计)in1899.Thenumberofmarriagesfellby5.9percentto489,281couples,fallingbelowahalf-millionforthefirsttimein90years.Fewermarriagesareoneofthereasonsforfewerbirths.HavingchildrenoutsideofmarriageishardtoseeintheEastAsiancountry.OpinionstudiesshowthatmanyyoungerJapanesedonotwanttomarryorhavefamilies.Theynotethelackofgoodjobsandhighcostoflivingasreasons.SomesaytheworkingcultureinJapanesebusinessesmakesithardforbothparentstowork.Youngparentssaytheyoftenfeelquiteuneasyaspeopledonotwanttohearcryingbabiesorchildrenplayingoutside.Ahighgovernmentofficialcalledtheongoingdecliningbirthrate“critical(危机的).”Hesaid,“Theperiodoverthenextsixyearsorsountil(the)2030s,whentheyoungerpopulationwillstartdecliningrapidly,willbethelastchancewemaybeabletoreversethetrend(扭转趋势).”ThenumberofbirthsinJapanhasbeenfallingfor50yearsafterahighesttopofabout2.1million.Thedeclinetoayearlynumberbelow760,000hashappenedfasterthanexpected.Expertshadpredictedthatitwouldtakeplaceby2035.Japan'spopulationofmorethan125millionisexpectedtodropto87millionby2070,withfouroutofevery10peopleatage65orolder.Adecliningandagingpopulationhasabigeffectontheeconomyandnationalsecurity.Recently,Japanlostitsplaceastheworld'sthird-largesteconomy,fallingbehindGermany.8.HowlonghasJapanbeenrecordingthenumberofbirths?A.Forabout100years. B.Formorethan120years.C.For1899years. D.For2023years.9.WhichofthefollowingnumbersshowsthesecondlowestnumberofbirthsinJapan?A.758,631. B.489,281. C.760,000. D.799,728.10.Whichofthefollowingisn'tthereasonforthelownumberofbirthsinJapan?A.Thenumberofmarriagescontinuestodrop.B.InJapan,havingchildrenoutsideofmarriageisnotpopularatall.C.CryingbabiesorchildrenplayingoutsidearewelcometomostpeopleinJapan.D.ManyyoungerJapanesefindithardtofindgoodjobsandthecostoflivingistoohigh.11.Whichofthefollowingisfalse?A.Thenumberofmarriagesfellby5.9percentto489,281peoplein2023.B.By2070,therewillbeabout34,800,000peoplenoyoungerthan65yearsoldinJapan.C.ThenumberofbirthsinJapanhasbeenfallingtonewlowsforeightstraightyears.D.Theyearlybirthnumberbelow760,000happened12yearsearlierthanpredicted.DPeople,richandpoor,crowdintoOwinoMarket.OwinoisahugeopenmarketinKampala,thecapitalcityofUganda.Peopleherearemostlylookingforsecondhandclothing,clothesthathavebeenwornbysomeoneelse.Theclothesareusuallylow-costbutstillarewellmade.SuchclothesusuallycomefromEuropeansandAmericanswhonolongerwantorneedthem.Businessesbuytheusedclothing,andotherbusinessesselltheminAfrica.Thebusinessisworthatmillionsofdollars.SomepeoplesaytheneedforsuchclothesprovesthatAfricansbelieveWesternfashionisbetterthanclothesmadeinAfrica.OtherssaymostAfricanscan'taffordexpensiveclothes.In2017,theU.S.Agency(政府专门机构,政府内的局,部,处)forInternationalDevelopmenthopedtofindoutabouttheclothesEastAfricansbuy.Itsstudyfoundthatabouttwo-thirdsofpeopleinsevenEastAfricancountrieshave“boughtatleastapartoftheirclothesfromthesecondhandclothingmarket.”Althoughtheyarepopular,secondhandclothesarefacingincreasingresistance(抵制).UgandanPresidentYoweriMusevenihasheldpowerinUgandasinceJanuary,1986.Hedeclared(正式宣布)inAugust,2023thathewasstoppingimports(进口)ofusedclothing.Hesaidtheclothesare“fromdeadpeople”.“Whenawhitepersondies,theygathertheirclothesandsendthemtoAfrica,”Musevenisaid.Tradeofficialshavenotyetfollowedthepresident'sdeclaration,whichrequiresalegal(法律的)measure.OtherAfricangovernmentsaretryingtostopusedclothingimports,sayingthebusinessislikesendingwastetoAfricaandharmslocalclothindustries.TheEastAfricanCommunityincludesBurundi,Congo,Kenya,Rwanda,SouthSudan,TanzaniaandUganda.Ithasadvisedstoppingimportsofsecondhandclothingsince2016.However,memberstateshavenotputitintoeffect.12.WhichisthemostimportantcityinUganda?A.Owino. B.Kampala. C.Tanzania. D.Kenya.13.HowlonghasYoweribeenthetopleaderofUgandasofar?A.Aboutthirtyyears. B.Lessthanthirtyyears.C.Morethanfortyyears. D.Overthirty-eightyears.14.WhydosomanyEastAfricansbuysecondhandclothingfromEuropeansandAmericans?①Becausetheclothesareusuallyverycheapbutwellmade.②BecausequiteanumberofAfricansdon'thavemuchmoney.③BecausesomeAfricangovernmentsaretryingtostopusedclothingimports.④BecauseAfricanslikeWesternfashionbetterthantheirs.⑤Becausetheycanmakemillionsofdollarsfromthebusinesses.A.①②④ B.①③④ C.①②⑤ D.②④⑤15.Whichofthefollowingisnottrueaccordingtothisstory?A.TheEastAfricanCommunityismadeupofsevencountries.B.PeopleinAfricaaremuchpoorerthanpeopleintheUSAandEurope.C.Anythingsaidbyapresidentinacountryiscorrectandmustbefollowedbyhispeople.D.AroundeverytwooutofthreepeopleinsevenEastAfricancountrieshaveboughtclothesfromthesecondhandclothingmarket.第二节(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)ESeptember1stistheperfectdaytopickupapenandpaperandwritealettertosomeonebecauseit'sWorldLetterWritingDay.16Foralongtime,letterwritingwastheprimarymeansoflong-distance(远距离的)communication.17Fewpeoplewouldliketotakethetimetositdownandwritealetter.18Writingalettertosomeoneshowsthemthatyoureallycareaboutthem,becauseyoutookthetimeandefforttodosomethingpeopleseldomdothesedays.Handwritingisalsoanimportantskillyoushouldn'tlose,becausewritingbyhandstimulates(刺激)yourbraininadifferentwaythantypingandimprovesyourlanguageprocessingandreadingskills.19Fartoooften,wehurriedlysendtextsande-mailswithoutreallythinkingabouttheinfluenceourwordshaveonthereceiver.Withahandwrittenletter,youareforcedtobemorecarefulwiththewordsyouchoose.So,howdowecelebratethisday?20Itcouldbeafriendorrelativewholivesmilesaway,orsomeoneyouhavelosttouchwithovertime.Ofcourse,youcanalsolearnthecorrectmethodofwritingahandwrittenletter,orjustreadsomefamousletters.Whateveryoudo,pleaseknowthatletterwritingisstillworthwhile(值得做的).根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。A.Eventhoughthenewtechnologieshaveprovideduswithmuchfasterwaystocommunicate,letterwritingisstillimportantforanumberofreasons.B.Sendinghandwrittenletterstootherscanshowaperson'sdeeploveoremotions(情感).C.Thebestwayistowritealettertosomeone.D.Theholidayiscreatedtokeeptheartofletterwritingaliveinourdigitalage(数字时代).E.Anotherreasonisthatwritingaletterforcesyoutoreallythinkaboutwhatyou'rewriting.F.However,theappearanceofmodernmeansofcommunication,suchase-mailandtextmessages,hasmadeletterwritingalesspopularactivity.答案:16._________17._________18._________19._________20._________第二部分语言知识应用(共两节，满分25分)第一节完形填空(共10题；每小题1分，满分10分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Manyofusmightwanttotakeontraditionaljobswhenwegrowup,suchasbeingadoctororlawyer.However,therearemanymore21thanjustthesethatareavailabletoday.InOctober,job-huntingwebsiteZhaopin.computouta22aftersurveyingpeoplewhoworkinmorethan800differentjobsinmajorChinesecities.Thesejobs23earlychildhoodeducator,fitness(健身)coachandmakeup(化妆)artist.Mostofthejobs24well,withoneinthreeworkersmakingmorethan8,000yuanamonth.Thetop-payingjobisveterinarian(宠物医生)-about29percentoftheseanimaldoctorsmakeover20,000yuanpermonth.Theseworkers'25backgroundisalsoworththinkingof.Over60percentofthesurveyedworkershaveacollegedegreeorabove,thereportsays.Mostoftheworkerssaidthey26theirjobsoutofloveandinterestinthearea.Manyofthejobsarenolongeronlytomenorwomen.Forexample,thereportfoundthatone-thirdofchildcareworkersaremen.Thesepositionsusedtobefilledalmostonlybywomen.Manyofthesejobsareinthe27industry.Economic(经济的)developmentmeanspeoplehavemore28tospendandareingreaterneedofhigh-qualityservices,ChinaNewsServicenoted.Forexample,morepeoplehavestartedtoraise29.Petownerswillspendover5,000yuanperpetthisyear,anincreaseof15percentfromlastyear,Xinhuareported.The30strongneedforanimalcare,therefore,hasencouragedmorepeopletobecomeveterinarians.21.A.experiences B.choices C.services D.interests22.A.lesson B.number C.story D.report23.A.include B.complete C.decide D.remind24.A.work B.pay C.stay D.care25.A.national B.natural C.educational D.social26.A.chose B.built C.taught D.expected27.A.farming B.education C.service D.transportation28.A.time B.energy C.effort D.money29.A.pets B.children C.money D.plants30.A.falling B.growing C.coming D.leading第二节语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Aswintercomes,therearemanyacrossthecountrywhogotothesouthofChinawithitswarmerclimateandcleanbeaches.However,therearethosemoredaringwiththeirtravelplanswhoheadnorthlookingforsnowyadventures(冒险)intheicyclimates(气候)ofNortheastChina.31(surprise),anincreasingnumberoftouristshavebeendrawntothereallycoldHarbin,knownastheIceCity.Harbin,whosename32(say)tostartfromaManchuwordthatmeans“aplacefordryingfishingnets”,developedfromasmallvillagealongtheSonghuaRivertobecomeoneof33(large)citiesinNortheastChinaandcapitalofHeilongjiangprovince.ThecitydevelopedquicklywiththearrivaloftheChineseEasternRailway,whichconnectedittotheoutsideworld,34(special)theRussianEmpire(帝国).ThisgotreadyforHarbin'sfuturedevelopmentofitsspecialculturewhereEastmeetsWest.ThecityhasdevelopedslowlyfrombeingknownasthefashioncapitalofChinain351920s,andisnowfamousforitsiceandsnowfestivalsthathavebecomewell-knownacrosstheworld.Theseattractthousandsof36(visit),withsculptors(雕刻家)travelingfromallcornersoftheworldtoshowtheirtalentsandallkindsofwinter-themed37(act)andsports.38thesefestivalsmaybethemostimportanttimesofanytriptoHarbin,thecitystillhasmuchmoretooffer,fromitstraditionalEuropean-stylearchitecture(建筑)toitsmoremodernbuildings,suchastheHarbinGrandTheatreandprobablythecity'smostfamouslandmark,theSaintSophiaCathedral,39(build)in1907.WhilewintermaybethemostimportanttimetovisitHarbin,thecityhasplenty40(offer)allyearroundanditsindividualcharms(独特的魅力)makeitamust-seeplacenomattertheweather.31._________32._________33._________34._________35._________36._________37._________38._________39._________40._________第三部分书面表达(共两节，满分30分)第一节阅读表达(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)阅读下面短文，完成短文后的问题。DearLibby,HereIamdeepinGuatemala(危地马拉)!It'ssixintheevening,andnearlytimefordinner.Papaislookingatthemapandplanningtomorrow'sactivities.WearrivedinGuatemalaCityat11:30pmonWednesdaynight.Wedecidedtostayinanexpensivehotelbecausethiswasourfirstnightinanewcountry.Nextdaywedidafewsights-governmentalpalace,textile(纺织业)museumetc.ThenwecaughtabustoQuetzaltenango(orXela).It'sfourhoursbybusandwegotthereabout9pm.Unluckilyitwasdarksowecouldn'tseethevolcanoes(火山)andlakesaswedroveupintothehighlands.Nextday(yesterday)wetraveledaroundthemarketandIboughtsomegifts.FromtherewetookanumberoflocalbusestoLakeAititlán,andthenaboattoaplacecalledSantaCruz,andthiswonderfullittlehotelwherewearenow.Itisverycheapandthefoodisdelicious.Thismorningweswaminthelake-I'mgladIbroughtmyswimsuit-andtalkedtothelocalchildren,whotaughtussomeoftheirlanguage.Tomorrowwe'llgobacktoXelafortheindependenceday(September15th)festivities.ThenontoalittlevillageneartheMexicanborder(墨西哥的国境)onthenorth.Asweallknow,Mexicoisthenorthernmost(最北的)countryinLatinAmerica.Well,I'llwritemorelater.Nowit'stimeformorericeandvegetables!Bestwishes,MarjoryPS:Iforgottotellyou,therewasanearthquakewhenwewereinXela.Notaverybigone,butfrightening!41.Whoiswritingtowhom?42.Whatisthenameofthetownwheretheyarenow?43.WhatwasthedatewhentheyfirstarrivedinGuatemalaCity?44.Onwhatdayoftheweekdidtheearthquakehappen?45.Whichtwocountriesareneighborsaccordingtothepassage?第二节写作(满分20分)世界文化遗产山西平遥古城始建于周宣王时期(公元前827年~公元前782年)，明洪武三年扩建，距今已有2800多年的历史。它被称为我国“保存最为完好的四大古城”之一，也是中国仅有的以整座古城申报世界文化遗产获得成功的两座古城市之一。假设你是于心怡，暑假期间你想邀请班上的交换生Andy去平遥古城游玩。请你根据以下提示给他发一封邀请邮件，并向他简要介绍平遥古城。提示：要求：1.词数100左右(开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数)；2.须包含所有要点提示，可适当补充，以使语句通顺，条理清楚，行文连贯；3.文中不得出现个人姓名、校名等真实信息。DearAndy,Summervocationiscoming,andI'dliketoinviteyoutovisitPingyao,anancienttownwithahistoryof2,800yearsinthemiddleofNorthChina'sShanxiProvince,whichhasbeenontheWorldCulturalHeritagelistsince1997.______________________________________________________________________________________