南通市启东市2022-2023学年九年级上学期期中英语试题（含答案和解析）

2022-2023学年度第一学期期中学业评价

九年级英语试题

一、单项选择（本题共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

1． Su Bingtian, the fastest man in China, brought ________ unforgettable moment for the world in the summer of 2021．

A． a                               B． an                              C． the                             D． /

2． The film Me and My Motherland caught so many Chinese people’s ________ that almost all the cinemas were full of audience during the National Day Holiday．

A． celebration                 B． attention                     C． position                      D． suggestion

3． —The old man always lived alone and few people visited him．

—Yes． He ________ single all his life．

A． remained                    B． realized                      C． required                     D． reminded

4． When Tom fails in the exam, he’ll _________ an excuse． So I wonder what his excuse is this time．

A． set up                         B． put up                        C． take up                       D． make up

5． I think you should complain，__________，of course，you are happy with the situation．

A． unless                        B． however                     C． until                           D． though

6． According to the new traffic rules, people ________ wear a helmet when riding an e-bike．

A． need                          B． may                           C． can                            D． must

7． The ending of the story was so surprising and completely went ________ my imagination．

A． across                        B． over                           C． through                      D． beyond

8． —The bikes in the shop are very popular among young students．

—I love them． But it will take me months to save enough money to afford ________．

A． them                          B． that                            C． one                            D． it

9． The experiment he devoted himself to ________ to be a perfect success．

A． proving                      B． prove                         C． be proved                   D． proved

10． Helen is watching a basketball match Which is shown  ________ on TV． Though he is not on the scene, he can still cheer for his team．

A． lively                         B． live                            C． living                         D． alive

11． —-It is reported that a kind of new smart phones can test the air quality(质量)around you．

—__________fast the technology develops!

A． What                         B． What a                       C． How                          D． How a

12． After World War II Anne’s father collected her diary and had it ________ in 1947．

A． publish                       B． publishing                   C． published                    D． to publish

13． It will take only 40 minutes from Nantong to Shanghai after the high-speed railway ________．

A builds                           B． is built                        C． will be built                D． will build

14． —Because of the double reduction policy, it seems that we will have more free time． What’s your plan for the May Day Holiday, Jim?

—I haven’t decided ________．

A． where I could travel with my parents

B． when will I volunteer at the home for the elderly

C． whether I should take a course to improve my maths

D． that I will stay at home and read some books for fun

15． —Thanks for giving me good advice which has helped work out my problems．

—________． That’s what friends are for．

A． With pleasure              B． Don’t lose heart           C． Don’t mention it         D． It’s up to you

二、完形填空（本题共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）

请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Once again, it’s time to say goodbye to the old year and ring in the new one． Instead of doing the same as many people like to do, why not try something a little ____16____ this time around? Try out another country’s New Year’s ____17____． Best of all, nearly every culture includes food in the festivities!

Eat 12 grapes at midnight． In some places, people like to kiss at twelve o’clock, ____18____ in Spain it’s a tradition to eat a grape for each of the clock’s bell strikes． Anyone who can ____19____ the task before the ringing ends will get good luck for the year．

Italians mark New Year’s Eve with sausage and lentil stew（炖扁豆）, a（n） ____20____ dish that is slowly cooked for several hours． The stew is a New Year’s treat because lentils and sausage slices are shaped like ____21____ and therefore stands for wealth for the coming year． The sausage is typically made from pork because people ____22____ that the rich, fatty meat brings money．

We usually think of fried foods as an ____23____ choice, but in the Netherlands, a special course is made on New Year’s Eve． On that night, people ____24____ “oil balls”, which are a type of doughnuts（甜甜圈）． Some say the course is made to cover the inside of your ____25____ as protection against the sharp knife of devil（恶魔）． Whether you believe this or not, they certainly make a delicious treat!

Live to an old age by eating extra-long noodles． In Japan, people have been ____26____ the New Year with a bowl of noodles since the thirteenth century． The buckwheat noodles are seen as a ____27____ of a long and happy life． The act of eating the noodles means ____28____ crossing over from one year to the next, which makes sure that you move on completely from the past．

These selections ____29____ touch the surface of the countless New Year’s food traditions around the world． Once you try these out, ____30____ can stop you from continuing the experiment during every holiday for the rest of the year!

16． A． different            B． difficult                      C． popular                      D． comfortable

17． A． vacation            B． education                    C． tradition                     D． invention

18． A． and                   B． but                             C． or                              D． so

19． A． discuss              B． repair                         C． develop                      D． complete

20． A． expensive          B． delicious                     C． terrible                       D． healthy

21． A． coins                 B． cards                          C． balls                           D． toys

22． A． wonder              B． refuse                         C． guess                          D． believe

23． A． unreal               B． unusual                       C． unhealthy                   D． unhappy

24． A． eat                    B． watch                         C． draw                          D． throw

25． A． ears                   B． stomach                      C． heart                          D． eyes

26． A． meeting             B． receiving                    C． welcoming                  D． leaving

27． A． symbol              B． meaning                     C． wish                           D． method

28． A． carefully            B． peacefully                   C． slowly                        D． suddenly

29． A． still                   B． also                            C． only                           D． nearly

30． A． everything         B． something                   C． anything                     D． nothing

三、阅读理解（本题共22小题，每小题2．5分，满分55分）

请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

31． Young people from Roots & Shoots are making the world better by ________．

A． selling cakes at school                                          B． recycling mobile phones

C． producing toy chimps                                           D． teaching kids how to plant trees

32． If you become a member of Roots & Shoots, you are expected to ________．

A． be helpful for African communities                        B． share information with leaders

C． go to Australia to meet Dr． Jane                          D． raise money on its websites

33． What is the text?

A． A story．                   B． A notice．                  C． A speech．                 D． A poster．

B

Making friends at school can be a little tricky – but it doesn’t have to be! Try out a few of these methods to talk to people in your class and hang out with them outside of school． Before you know it, you’ll have a group of friends to have fun with every day!

 Be friendly．

Using proper body language will help, Stand up straight, make eye contact with people, and smile! Try to avoid crossing your arms over your chest and looking closed off． The more open and friendly you look, the more people will want to get to know you．

 Sit at a new table during ____34____．

Look for tables with an open seat． If you’re feeling a little nervous, pick a table that only has one or two people sitting down． Head over and ask if you can sit there, then join in on the conversation． If you like the people you sit with, ask if you can join them again the next day．

Try out for a sports team．

Pick a sport that you like (it could be soccer, basketball, softball, baseball, or anything in between), and try out for the team． Over time, you could become good friends with some of the other people on your team! If your school doesn’t have a sports team, try looking for one at your local community center．

Join an after-school club．

Meet friends who have the same hobby as you． Ask a teacher or your parents for a list of after school activities and pick 1 or 2 of them that you’re the most excited about． Introduce yourself to everyone when you attended your first club meeting to meet new people and start a fun conversation．

34． Which word is the most suitable for ________?

A． holiday                      B． class                           C． meeting                      D． lunch

35． This passage is mainly about ________．

A． how to talk to a stranger                                       B． how to make friends

C． how to start a conversation                                    D． how to choose activities

36． This passage is most probably written for ________．

A school students                                                       B． school teachers

C． younger parents                                                   D． older parents

C

①Would you like to get fewer colds and feel better? Would you like to have a taste of a special plant? Would you like to keep a plant with little care? An Aloe Vera plant could be just what the scientists may suggest!

②Growing Aloe Vera plants at home can make the air clean and fresh． Studies have shown that they give off oxygen(O₂) and take away harmful things from the air． With clean and fresh air, you are more likely to stay away from colds, sore throats and dry coughs． And even if you do get sick, Aloe Vera plants may help you get better from the illness faster．

③Did you know that Aloe Vera plants can be used as medicine? Aloe Vera gel(胶体) helps to deal with the pain of burns． And it also helps with itchiness(痒) caused by insect bites． To get this gel, just cut off a part of the plant, peel it, and put the gel on the affected skin(患处)． This easy-to-get and safe-to-use medicine is available to you all year round．

④Apart from medical use, Aloe Vera plants are also popular in food industry． Whether you are interested in Aloe juice or crazy about Aloe yogurt, you’ll easily find them in the supermarket． Aloe Vera can also go with other vegetables to make a safe dish on your dinner table．

⑤  ▲   They like dry, warm air with bright light, so they grow best when placed near a window． Aloe Vera plants are able to keep water in their leaves． So, they do not need to be watered so often as most houseplants． Just wait until the earth is completely dry before you water them． When watering, make sure the earth is wet enough so that it can last for a long time． That’s all you need to do to to take care of an Aloe Vera plant． Isn’t it the perfect plant for lazy and forgetful gardeners．

37． In Paragraph 1, the writer leads into the topic by ________．

A． telling stories                                                       B． listing numbers

C． giving examples                                                   D． asking questions

38． What are the uses of Aloe Vera gel as medicine in Paragraph 3?

a． It’s good for eyes．              b． It stops nosebleed．

c． It helps with the itchiness．         d． It helps people lose weight．

e． It deals with the pain of burns．

A． c,e                             B． a,b                             C． b,d                             D． a,d

39． Which of the following can be the best to fill in “  ▲  ” in Paragraph 5?

A． Aloe Vera plants help you improve memory．

B． Aloe Vera plants are very easy to take care of．

C． Aloe Vera plants can serve as a delicious dish．

D． Aloe Vera plants are good-looking houseplants．

40． The structure of the passage may be ________．

A．             B．           C．                  D．

D

As awareness（意识）of children’s health is increased in China, Beijing has created a new system of teaching and testing physical education as it tries to improve students’ fitness levels． This autumn school term, students in Grade 7 will become the first group of students in the capital to take part in the adjusted（调整的）system for middle school students．

In December, 2021, education authorities（官方）in Beijing announced changes to physical education, which will finally be applied during all nine years of compulsory school education． “Education authorities will add more progress assessments（过程性评价）to PE course to encourage children to start physical exercise at an earlier age and do it on a regular basis,” Li Yi, a spokesman for the government, said at a news conference．

According to the new assessment rules, the junior school students must choose four sports for their PE exams from a list of 22 sports, including running, jump rope, standing long jump, table tennis, badminton, swimming and gymnastics． Fourteen new sports were added to the list．

Zhao Xing, a mother of two school-age children, says she is pleased that swimming has been added to the program as her 5-year-old son loves the sport and he often practices swimming． However, she wonders if her daughter will benefit from the changes as she is not a fan of sports．

However, the new PE assessment rules have raised the concern of some parents who worry that the burden of competition will become too much for the children after more sports are added to the list．

“I’m wondering whether I should ask my son to take more after-school courses such as badminton and swimming in order to help him get higher PE scores,” said Dong Pingping, a mother of a junior school student． “He is already fully occupied with other subjects． A new course means more money and energy need to be spent．”

Li, the spokesman, said that the list of 22 sports may be changed． “The list will be adjusted according to the social economic growth, popularity of every sport, as well as the students’ physical quality development,” he added．

41． How many sports must the junior school students choose for their PE exams?

A． Four．                       B． Fourteen．                 C． Twenty-two．             D． Thirty-six．

42． Which is TRUE according to Paragraph 4?

A． Zhao Xing’s daughter is good at sports．

B Zhao Xing is very happy with the adjusted system．

C． Zhao Xing doesn’t agree with the adjusted system．

D． Zhao Xing’s son may do well in his PE exams．

43． How did Dong Pingping feel about the new PE assessment rules?

A． Pleased．                   B． Excited．                   C． Worried．                  D． Curious．

44． What’s the best title for the passage?

A． The list of sports will be adjusted

B． Fourteen new sports were added to the list

C． Beijing starts a new PE testing system for students

D． Parents talk about a new PE testing system for students

E

Ever wondered why your virtual（虚拟的）home helper doesn’t understand your questions? Or why your navigation app took you on the side street instead of the highway? In a study published April 21st in the journal iScience, Italian researchers, Arianna Pipitone and Antonio Chella, designed a robot that “thinks out loud”．

To explore how inner speech might influence a robot’s actions, the researchers built a robot called Pepper that speaks to itself． It has the ability to reason and think． They then asked people to set the dinner table with Pepper according to etiquette（礼仪）rules． In one experiment, the user asked Pepper to lay the napkin at the wrong place, going against the rules． Pepper started asking itself a series of self-directed questions and concluded that the user might be mistaken． To be sure, Pepper confirmed the user’s order, which led to further inner speech．

“Ehm, this situation troubles me． I would never break the rules, but I can’t make the user unhappy, so I’m doing what he wants,” Pepper said to itself, laying the napkin where it was required to be． Through Pepper’s inner voice, the user can learn Pepper was facing a difficult situation and solved it by prioritizing the user’s order．

Comparing Pepper’s actions with and without inner speech, Pipitone and Chella discovered the robot had a higher task-completion rate when having self-dialogue．

However, some people find the robot spends more time completing tasks when it talks to itself． The robot’s inner speech is also limited to the knowledge that researchers gave it． Pepper’s designers still say their work provides a framework（构架）to further explore how self-dialogue can help robots focus, plan, and learn． “In some ways, we are creating a generational（世代的）robot that likes to chat． From navigation apps and the camera on your phone to medical robots in the operation rooms, machines and computers alike can take advantage of this chatty feature,” says Chella．

45． Why does the writer ask two questions at the very beginning of the passage?

A． To draw the reader’s attention to the topic．

B． To show the writer likes electronic products．

C． To tell the reader about the history of robots．

D． To prove the writer often faces trouble in life．

46． Why was Pepper asked to lay the napkin at the wrong place?

A． To see how much time Pepper spent laying the napkin．

B． To confirm how popular Pepper was among its users．

C． To test how many etiquette rules Pepper remembered．

D． To study how self-dialogue might influence Pepper’s actions．

47． What does the underlined word “prioritizing” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A． repeating                    B． dealing with… first      C． going against              D． complaining about

48． What can we infer from the passage?

A． The designers are proud of their work about Pepper．

B． Pepper has already been in use in the operation rooms．

C． Pepper’s inner speech depends on its user’s communication skills．

D． With or without inner speech, Pepper could complete a task equally well．

F

Buck could not read the newspapers． So he did not know that there was trouble ahead． The trouble was for every dog with strong muscles（肌肉）and warm long hair, from Seattle to southern California． Some men had found a yellow metal（金属）in the Arctic darkness, and thousands of other men were rushing there． Those men wanted dogs that were heavy, with strong muscles for working hard and furry coats to protect them from the cold．

Buck lived at a big house in a sunny valley in California which was owned by Judge Miller． And Buck ruled over it all． He was born there, and had lived there for the four years of his life． There were many other dogs, but they lived together in the Kennels（狗窝）, or inside the house． But Buck was neither a house dog nor a kennel dog． The whole of Judge Miller’s lands was his． Buck was king-king over all the crawling, flying things of Judge Miller’s lands, humans included．

His father, Elmo, a huge St Bernard, had been Judge Miller’s inseparab（不可分离的）companion． And when he died, Buck took his father’s place． He was not so large—he weighed only sixty kilograms—for his mother, Shen, had been a Scottish sheepdog． He had had a good life and he was proud of himself, for he had not become a house dog． Hunting and other outdoor activities had hardened his muscles, and swimming had made him healthy．

This was Buck in the autumn of 1897, when the discovery of gold in the Klondike brought men from everywhere to the frozen north． But Buck couldn’t read the newspapers． And he did not know that Manuel, one of the gardener’s helpers, was not a good man． Manuel gambled（赌博）and wasted the little money he had． And one time when Judge Miller was away on business, and his sons were busy with an athletics（竞技）club, Manuel did something terrible． No one saw him and Buck go off on what Buck thought was a walk． No one saw them arrive at the railway station, where Manuel sold Buck to a man who was waiting for him．

Manuel put a rope round Buck’s neck, under his collar． Buck accepted this because he knew Manuel, but when the rope was given to another man, he growled（发出低吠声）dangerously． And when the rope was tightened round neck, he started to choke（窒息）and jumped at the man in anger． The man fought him off and forced Buck to lie on his back, and tightened the rope even more． Buck had never been treated so badly in his life, and he had never been so angry． But then his strength drained（消耗）away and he soon became unconscious（失去意识的）． He was still unconscious when the train arrived and the two men threw him into the baggage car．

—Taken from The All Of The Wild

49． What kind of dog did the gold-seekers（淘金者）want?

A． Heavy dogs with short hair．                                B． Strong dogs with long hair．

C． Small dogs with furry hair．                                 D． Kennel dogs with furry hair．

50． From paragraphs 2—4, we can infer ________．

A． all the people in Miller’s house respected Buck

B． Buck’s dad and mother were not large in size

C． Buck was satisfied with his life in Judge Miller’s house

D． Buck’s muscles made him different from other dogs nearby

51． Manuel stole and sold Buck because he needed money ________．

A． to support his sons’ club                                       B． to make up for gambling

C． to help with gardening                                          D． to discover more gold

52． The author mentioned the sentence “Buck could not read the newspapers．” twice in order to show that ________．

A． Buck didn’t learn a lot about the information in the newspapers

B． Buck didn’t expect himself to be involved in a dangerous situation

C． Buck didn’t know Manuel was such a bad man who would sell him

D． Buck didn’t think himself to be strong enough to help discover gold

四、词汇（本题共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）

A． 请根据括号中的中文提示、英文释义或句意，写出句中所缺单词，使句子通顺。

53． He was invited to ________（颁发）the prizes at the model contest．

54． I’ve done some ________（调查）on the Internet to find the cheapest way of travelling．

55 Amy is ________（afraid or nervous）of going out alone at night．

56． I hope my advice is ________ (very useful or important) to you．

57． They had to ________ the camping trip because of the stormy weather last weekends．

请根据句意从方框中选择合适的单词，并用其适当形式填空，使句子通顺。

58． —The local government in our community has done a lot for the villagers．

—Yes, they must do their best to improve the sense of our ________, happiness and safety．

59． When our children feel we believe in them, they grow to believe in ________．

60． The couple plan to have a second child in 2023, though they are both in their ________．

61． To many ________ surprise, a large number of people from Syria move to their country．

62． Mr． Bean seems ________ than others in the film, but actually he is a wise man．

请根据句意从方框中选择合适的动词，并用其适当时态填空，使句子通顺。

63． —I am worrying about my son． I haven’t heard from him for two days．

—Take it easy． No news ________ good news．

64． To avoid the rush hour, he usually ________ to work before 7:30 a． m． when he was in Suzhou．

65． —Mr Li, with his students, ________ a study trip to Beijing next month at that moment．

—No wonder they looked so excited．

66． Up to now, the strong need for 5G ________ China the largest 5G market in the world．

67． Boys and girls, join in the summer camp, and you ________ some basic life skills．

五、将下列短语翻译成英语。（本题共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

68． 在学习上对我严格要求________________

69． 被认为是超级巨星________________

70． 正确地发所有单词的音________________

71． 坚持扮演一个天使的角色________________

72． 因为身高而练得更努力________________

73． 整天待在家里而变得厌烦________________

74． 成功地获得奖学金________________

75． 一部由著名的导演所导的恐怖片________________

76． 用普通的物品创作乐器________________

77． 作为一名音乐家而著名________________

六、短文填空（本题共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）

请认真阅读下面短文，并根据各题所给首字母的提示，写出一个合适的英语单词完整、正确的形式，使短文通顺。

The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games saw many young athletes shine on the biggest stage． Let’s take a look at the following three Olympic medalists．

Su Yiming

At just 18, snowboarder Su Yiming made history by w____78____ China’s first gold medal in men’s snowboarding． He took the gold medal in the men’s big air． Also, he won a silver medal in the slopestyle．

When Su was just 4 years old, he was greatly e____79____ by his parents and started the snowboarding game． At that time, his parents couldn’t find a snowboard in China that would f____80____ him very well, but he showed great talent in it． And he set his heart on snowboarding in 2015, after Beijing got the c____81____ to host the 2022 Winter Olympic Games．

Gu Ailing,

The 18-year-old world champion, set her goals high b____82____ going into the Games． In the women’s big air freestyle event, she made four and a half rotations in the air and landed backward．

It was a d____83____ jump that she had never done before． Her mother told her to play it safe． “But I didn’t listen to her． I did it not only b____84____ I tried to beat anyone else, but to push myself to the next level,” said Gu．

Li Wenlong

On F____85____ 7, three days after his 21st birthday, speed skater LiWenlong won a silver medal in the men’s 1000 m short track speed skating．

“This silver is just the b____86____ of my future success,” said Li． “I’m going to keep going and hope to c____87____ the color of the medal from silver to gold one day．”

七、阅读与回答问题（本题共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）

请认真阅读下面短文，并根据短文内容回答问题。

When talking about livestreaming, you might think of makeup vloggers and movie stars． But Zeng Qinghuan, a 30-year-old from Xinhua County in Loudi, Hunan, has turned her whole village into a livestreaming room, using e-commerce to help her people live a better life．

Known as “Xiangmei Xinbao” on Douyin, Zeng now has more than 3 million followers and almost 40 million “likes”． During the past two years, she has posted about 370 short videos showing the culture and life of people in her hometown． Through livestreaming, she has sold more than 100 million yuan worth of local agricultural products, like fermented tofu (腐乳), preserved pork and dried sweet potatoes．

Zeng used to study fashion design and work in big cities． She returned to her village to care for her sick grandmother, but later found that she could also build a career there． “I’m a daughter of the great mountains． I can also be a contributor to rural development in this new era (时代),” she said．

Rural revitalization (振兴) is a key part of China’s 14th Five-Year Plan(2021-2025)． In June 2021, a law took effect to promote it as a national strategy, including attracting talent and protecting the natural environment．

Zeng hopes her experience can encourage more young people to return to their rural hometowns and make a difference． In 2021, after she became a deputy (代表) of the Loudi Municipal People’s congress (市人民代表大会), she put forward a proposal (建议) called “each village has one product and one livestreaming host of its own”． She plans to help train100 social media influencers (网红) for her county within three years, and now two villages have taken part in the project．

“Soon the rural areas will become a big stage, and being a farmer will be seen as a decent (体面的) job, too,” said Zeng．

88． What is Zeng Qinghuan famous for according to the first paragraph?

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89． What kind of products does Zeng sell through livestreaming?

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90． Why did Zeng give up working in big cities?

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91． What does Zeng plan to do for her county in the next few years?

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92． What can we learn from Zeng after reading the passage?(请自拟一句话作答)

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八、书面表达（本题满分20分）

93． 假如最近你们学校组织了”评选优秀团员”活动，你班王明被选为优秀团员。请你根据下表信息提示，写一篇介绍王明的短文。

注意：1． 语言规范，信息完整，结构连贯，书写工整。

2． 内容必须包括表格中所有信息，并作适当的发挥。

3． 不得透露学校、姓名等任何个人信息。

4． 词数90左右，开头与结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Wang Ming is a student in Class 2, Grade 3． _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

I admire him very much． I think he is an excellent League member．

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参考答案

1． B

【解析】

【详解】句意：2021年夏天，中国跑得最快的苏炳添为世界带来了一个难忘的时刻。

考查冠词。此处泛指“一个难忘的时刻”，unforgettable以元音音素开头，用不定冠词an。故选B。

2． B

【解析】

【详解】句意：电影《我和我的祖国》吸引了如此多人的注意力以至于国庆期间几乎所有的电影院都满座。

考查名词辨析。celebration庆祝；attention注意力；position位置；suggestion建议。根据“caught so many Chinese people’s ．．．”可知，此处指的是吸引人们的注意力。故选B。

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