2024-2025学年山西省吕梁市方山县部分学校九年级上学期期末评估英语试卷

2024—2025学年山西省吕梁市方山县部分学校九年级上学期期末评估英语试卷

一、补全对话(★★★)请根据下面的对话内容，在空白处填上一个适当的句子，使对话的意思连贯、完整，并将答案写在答题卡相应的位置上。

Hello!IwillhaveadinnerwithmyChinesefriends.1Ofcourse!Firstofall,don’tbelate.Isee.Bytheway,shouldIeatwiththeknifeandfork?Oh,no.23Don’tmakeanoisewhenhavesoup.4Afterdinner,youaresupposedtoexpressyourthanksforthemeal.Thanksalot.5二、完形填空(★★★)请阅读下面语篇，理解其大意，然后从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出一个能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Onceuponatime,therewasakingwholosthislegandeyeduringawar.Eventhoughhefacedwiththesechallenges,he______tomakehimselfagreatkinginhiskingdom.Oneday,thekingwaswalkingthroughthepalacehallwayandsawthepicturesofhisancestorsonthewall.Thinkingthatonedayhischildrenwould______hispictureaswell,hereallywantedtohaveitpaintedwell.However,hewasn’t______thathispaintingwouldbeperfectbecauseofhisphysicalproblems.Sohe______agroupoffamouspainters,offeringagreatdealofmoneytothepainterswhocouldcreateabeautifulpictureforhim.Allthepaintersbegantowonderhowtopainttheking.Theysoondecidedthatitwasanimpossibletask(任务),fearingthatifthepicturedidnotmeettheking’sexpectation,theywouldbepunished.So,onebyone,theystartedlosingtheir______andpolitelyrefused.Thekingfeltvery______.Then,onepainterraisedhishandandsaidthathewantedtogiveitatry.Thekingagreed.Thepainterstarteddrawingandcoloringthepicture______inaquietroom.Aftersometime,itwasfinallycompleted!Alltheotherpaintersinthepalacecouldn’twaittoseewhatitwouldlooklike.______thepaintershowedthepicture,everyone,includingtheking,wasamazed.Thepaintermadeapictureinwhichthekingwassittingonahorse,showingtheone-legside,holdinghisbow(弓)andaimingthearrow(瞄准箭)withhisoneeyeclosed.Thekingwassogladthathegavethepainteralotofmoneyashepromised.6.A．kickedB．triedC．took7.A．admireB．attendC．suppose8.A．relaxedB．worthC．sure9.A．calledinB．handedinC．endedin10.A．courageB．discoveryC．suggestion11.A．disabledB．happyC．disappointed12.A．latelyB．carefullyC．normally13.A．WhenB．BeforeC．Unless三、阅读理解(★★★)请阅读下面语篇，根据每段内容，从所给的选项中选出适当的小标题，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Weknowthatdifferentcountrieshavetheirownspecialcultures.Andcustomsareanimportantpartofthesecultures.Let’shavealookatsomedifferentcustoms.14Westerndinnerisgraceful(优雅的).Thefoodmightnotbethatdeliciousbutit’sconvenient.Chinesefoodisusuallycomplex.Also,thedishesarericherandlooknice,andtheytastegreat.Chinesepeopleoftenoffermorefoodtoshowthatthey’rehospitable(好客的)becausethey’reafraidthatfoodwon’tbeenoughforguests.15TheWesterndinnerstartswithasmalldish.Afterthat,youwillgetabowlofsoup.Thenextdishisthemaincourse.Thenthedinnerendswithsomedeliciousdessert.AtypicalChinesemealstartswithsomesnacks.Thisisfollowedbythemaincourses,hotmeatandvegetabledishes.Then,asoupisserved.Finallycomesthestaplefood(主食),whichisusuallyriceornoodlesorsometimesdumplings.16Asfortheweddingcustoms,inChina,thebride(新娘)andbridegroomwouldbeinredbecauseChinesepeoplebelievetheredcolorshowsluckandtheweddingwouldbeheldinthebridegroom’shouseorinarestaurant.InAmerica,thebridealwayswearsherwhiteweddinggown(婚纱)andtheirweddingwillbeheldinachurch.17WhenChinesepeoplemeetsomebodyforthefirsttime,theyusuallyaskhisorhername,ageandsoon.Theymightalsoaskwhereheorsheisfrom.However,Americansthinkit’simpolitetodoso.Americansusuallystartwithasimple“hello”andthentalkabouttheweatherorsomethingnicetheyseearound.18Americanswouldliketokeepquiet.Theyregardkeepingquietasasymbolofrespect.InChina,ifChinesepeoplehaveasupper,theywouldinvitemanypeopleandtheyusuallythinkthemorethebetter.Ifthehostrespectstheguest,heorshewillgivetheguestaseatfirstandsitontheleftchair.

A．Howtoshowrespect(尊敬)?B．HowareWesternandChinesedinnersdifferent?C．What’sthedifferenceindinnerorderbetweentheWestandChina?D．Whichwedding(婚礼)customdoyouprefer?E．Whatdopeoplesaywhentheymeetforthefirsttime?(★★★)请阅读下面语篇，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出一个最佳选项。Technologyischangingourlives.Fromfarmingtohealthcare,newinventionsarehelpingsolveproblems.Herearesomeamazingexamples.

Thenumberofpollinators(授粉昆虫)likebeesandbutterfliesisgoingdownbecauseofthepollutedenvironment.Thishasmadepeopleworryalotaboutfoodsafety.ArobotcalledStickbugisheretohelp.Ithassixarmsandcanpollinate(对……授粉)flowersjustlikebees,thankstoitscreatorsatWestVirginiaUniversity,theUS.It’sthefirstrobottopollinatemanyflowersatthesametime.Testsshowedthattherobotcanpollinatemorethan1.5timeseveryminute,withasuccessrateof50%.Thesix-armedrobotcanhelpfarmsproducemorefruitandvegetables.Therobotdentistcantellwhichofyourteethisbad.PerceptiveSensorTechnologies,acompanyintheUS,believesrobotscanhelpdentistsworkinthefuture.ThecompanyisusingAIandothertechnologiestomakeasmartrobottool.Thistoolisveryprecise(精确的).Itcanscan(扫描)yourteethin15minutesandcreate3Dpicturesofthem.Thenitcantellwhichonesarebad.Itsrobotarmscanalsohelpthedentistfixyourteeth.19.Whyarepeopleworriedaboutfoodsafety?

A．Therearefewerpollinatorsbecauseofpollution.B．Farmsareproducingtoomuchfruit.C．TheStickbugrobotisnotworkingwell.20.WhatisspecialabouttheStickbugrobot?

A．Itcanflylikeabee.B．Itisverycolorful.C．Itcanpollinatemanyflowersatonce.21.Howdoestherobotdentisthelpdentists?

A．Itdoesallthedentist’swork.B．Itcanscanteethandfindproblems.C．Itcancleanteethquickly.22.Whatdothetwokindsofrobotshaveincommon?

A．TheyareinventedinAmerica.B．Theyarebothusedineducation.C．Theybothhavesixarms.23.Whatdoesthepassagewanttoshowus?

A．Theimportanceofprotectingtheenvironment.B．Howtechnologyissolvingreal-worldproblems.C．Thefutureoffarmingwithoutpollinators.(★★★)请阅读下面语篇，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出一个最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。MaoJiafeng,amiddle-agedmanfromChina,nowisteachingChineseataschoolintheUAE(阿拉伯联合酋长国).“IdecidedtoteachherenotonlybecauseIstudiedArabic(阿拉伯语),butalsobecauseIhavemanyfriendshere.SoIcanspreadChineseculture,”Maosaid.Afterhardwork,MaoslowlygetsusedtothelocaleducationandteachesChinesetotwogrades.Inclass,heplaysvideosofChinesefoodforkids,andshowssomeactivitiesoftraditionalChinesefestivals.Sothekid’sunderstandingofChinaandtheirChineselanguageskillscanbeimproved.“MostkidshereknowChinahasafantasticmanufacturingindustry(制造业)whichreceiveshighpraisefromtheworld,andmanyofthemhopetogotoChinatodobusiness,”Maosaid.Toincreasestudents’interest,MaoalsotriesexplainingdifferentkindsofChinesekungfuandplayingsomerelated(相关的)moviesforthem.Theresultmakeshimsurprised.Childrenarefullofinterestandoftenfollowvideostopracticekungfu.MaoplanstocontinueteachingintheUAEinthenextfiveyears.“BesidesspreadingChineseculture,itisalsomygoaltohelpmorechildrenwhowanttolearnChinesebetter,”MaoJiafengsaid.24.WhydidMaoJiafengdecidetoteachChineseintheUAE?

A．BecausehewantedtolearnArabicthere.B．BecausehestudiedArabicandhadmanyfriendsthere.C．Becausehewantedtomakemoremoneythere.25.WhatdoesMaoJiafengdotoimprovestudents’understandingofChinaandtheirChineselanguageskills?

A．HeteachesthemChinesegrammar.B．HeasksthemtowriteChinesearticleseveryday.C．HeplaysvideosofChinesefoodandshowssomeactivitiesoftraditionalChinesefestivals.26.WhatdomostkidsintheUAEthinkaboutChina’smanufacturingindustry?

A．Theythinkit’snotgood.B．Theydon’tcareaboutit.C．Theyknowitreceiveshighpraisefromtheworld.27.Whatcanweknowfromthepassage?

A．ChildrenintheUAEloveChinesekungfuverymuch.B．PeopleintheUAEhavenointerestinChinesecultureatall.C．PeopleintheUAEareonlyinterestedinChinesemanufacturingindustry.28.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytellus?

A．MaoJiafeng’sdailylifeinChina.B．ThedevelopmentofChinesecultureintheworld.C．MaoJiafeng’sexperienceofteachingChineseintheUAEandhisfutureplans.(★★★)请阅读下面语篇，根据其内容，从所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，使其意思通顺，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有一项为多余项。WhiteDew(白露),the15thsolarterm(节气)oftheyear,beginsonSeptember7in2024.WhiteDewmeanstherealbeginningofcoolautumn.Thetemperaturedropsslowlyandwaterintheairoftenchangesintowhitedewonthegrassandtreesatnight.29Eatlongan(龙眼)30ItisatraditionforpeopleinFuzhou,FujianProvincetoeatlonganonthefirstdayofWhiteDew.Itissaidthatonelonganisashealthyasanegg.Althoughthissoundsunbelievable,longandoeswellinhealth.DrinkWhiteDewWine(酒)ForsomepeopleinNanjing,JiangsuProvince,whosehometownsareinZhejiangProvinceorthesouthernpartofJiangsuProvince,itistraditionaltomakeWhiteDewWineduringthisseason.31Inthepast,peopleinthoseareasallmadethewineandservedittoguests.EatsweetpotatoesManyChinesepeoplebelievethatthebestfoodduringWhiteDewissweetpotatoes.32Besidesbeingoneofthevegetablesagainstcancer(癌症),accordingtoChinesemedicine,sweetpotatoescanmakepeoplelivelongerandbecomehealthier.Collectten“white”herbalmedicines(草药)PeopleinWenzhou,ZhejiangProvince,haveatraditionofcollecting10herbalmedicinesonthefirstdayofWhiteDew.33Peoplebelievethattakingtheseherbalmedicinescankeephealthy.

A．HerearesometraditionsyoushouldknowaboutWhiteDew.B．Thewineismadeofcereals(谷物)andtastesalittlesweet.C．LonganisakindofsweetfruitwhichtastesgreataroundWhiteDew.D．InChina,peopleindifferentareashavedifferenteatingcustoms.E．Intheolddays,farmershadthecustomofeatingsweetpotatoesonthefirstdayofWhiteDew.F．ThenamesoftheseherbalmedicinesallhavetheChineseword“bai”whichmeanswhite,likebaimujin.四、任务型阅读(★★★)请阅读下面语篇，根据其内容回答问题，并将答案写在答题卡相应的位置上。Anewpopulargame,China’sfirsttrue3Agame,represents(代表)thenewestlevelwithhighdevelopmentcostsandlongproductioncycles.ThegameisbasedontheclassicChinesenovelJourneytotheWest.Manyforeignplayershavebeeninspired(激励)bythegametostartreadingthebookJourneytotheWest.Fansofthegamehaveevenstartedpostingvideosonline,sharingtheirunderstandingofthestoryofJourneytotheWest.“Hey,haveyoureadJourneytotheWest?Thisgamegotmetoreadit,andnowI’mgoingtorereadit,”wroteafaninapostaboutthegame.

Goodpoints:Somearticlesnotonlyhavepraisedthegame’stechnologyandartisticachievementsbutalsohavespokenhighlyofitsculturalmeaning.“IfyouunderstandChinese,you’llneverforgethowbeautifullythewordsanddialoguesinthisgamearewritten.It’sthekindofwritingthatfitsanimportantChinesework,”saidareviewer.Badpoints:Thegame’splot(情节)drawsheavilyonJourneytotheWest.Itgivesmorechallengestothosewhodon’tknowthestoryofJourneytotheWestwell.Thishasbeenmentionedbymanyforeignreviewers,asareasonfornotgivingthegameaperfectscore.KnowMoreRecently,Shanxigovernmentreleased(发布)anofficialvideoforthegame.ThevideoshowssomerealplacesfromthegameinShanxi,includingXiaoxitianTemple,YuhuangTemple,TiefuMonasteryandsoon,drawingmanypeopletovisittheseplacesaspartofa“culturaljourney”.34.Whatmakesthenewgamereachanewlevel?____________________________________________________________________________________________35.Whathasthegameinspiredmanyforeignplayerstodo?____________________________________________________________________________________________36.Whatthingsaboutthegamehavebeenpraisedinsomearticles?____________________________________________________________________________________________37.WhydidShanxigovernmentreleasethevideo?____________________________________________________________________________________________38.WhichcharacterinJourneytotheWestdoyoulikebest?Why?____________________________________________________________________________________________五、短文填空(★★★)请阅读下面语篇，根据其内容，在空白处填入适当的单词，使其通顺、连贯，并将答案写在答题卡相应的位置上。每空一词。

Wheneverwemeetwithdifficultyorfailure,weoftensaytoourselves,“Comeon,nevergiveup.”Perhapsthesecanbejustencouragingwords.Butaconfidentpersonwillkeeptryingtoreachhisgoalnomatterhowmany39hefails.So,40myopinion,weshouldnevergiveup.Onereasonisthatifwegiveuptooeasily,wewillrarelyachieveanything.Itisnormalforusto41inourfirsttryatsomethingnew.Weshouldnotfeeldisappointedandshouldtryagain.Besides,ifwealwaysgiveupwhenwefail,wewillnotbeabletodevelopnewskillsandgrow.Anotherreasonisthatasweworktoreachourgoals,wedevelopconfidence.Andthisconfidencecanhelpusimproveourlives.42weneverchallengeourselves,wewillbegintodoubtourabilities.Inshort,itisimportanttonevergive43ourgoals.Whetherwesucceedintheendornot,wewilllearnsomethingthathelpsustobecomebetterandmoreconfident.What’smore,ifwekeepmakinggreatefforts,thereisalwaysachancetosucceedoneday.六、选词填空(★★★)请阅读下面语篇，根据其内容，用方框中所给词的正确形式填空，使其通顺、连贯，并将答案写在答题卡相应的位置上。方框中有两个词为多余项。

thatgetIcatchseeoldwholivemallputevenbeOneafternooninabookstore,IfoundabookcalledTheLastDaysofOldBeıjing(《再会,老北京》)byAmericanwriterMichaelMeyer.Thetitle44myeyeandmademethinkaboutmyhometownBeijinganditspast.Meyer’swritingtakes45backintimetoBeijingabout20yearsago.In2005,Meyermovedintoasharedcourtyard(庭院)homeinoneofBeijing’s46neighborhoods,Dazhalan.TherehetaughtEnglishatalocalschoolandbecametheonlywesternertherelivingamonglocalpeople.Thisgavehimachance47closetothelocalculture.Inthebook,hedescribesthehutongandtheshoutsofstreetsellersinalivelywaythatmakesyoufeellikeyou’rerightthere.Someofthegreatchangesinthisneighborhood48byMeyer.Theoldhous