2023-2024学年九年级上学期英语期中考试（南通卷）（含答案解析）

2023-2024学年上学期九年级期中考试（南通专用）

英语

注意事项：

1．全卷满分120分。考试时间为120分钟。试题包含选择题和非选择题。考生答题全部答在答题卡上, 答在本试卷上无效。

2．请认真核对监考教师在答题卡上所粘贴条形码的姓名、考试证号是否与本人相符合,再将 自己的姓名、考试证号用0．5毫米黑色墨水签字笔填写在答题卡及本试卷上。

3．答选择题必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应的答案标号涂黑。如需改动,请用橡皮擦干净后, 再选涂其他答案。答非选择题必须用05毫米黑色墨水签字笔写在答题卡的指定位置,在其他位置答题一律无效。

第I卷（选择题  共60分）

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．It’s ________ same in China—many people are not overweight at all, but are always going on ________ diet or taking weight-pills.

A．the; a                B．a; the                     C．the; the                   D．a; a

2．As a medical expert, Zhong Nanshan is admired ________ millions of people ________ his achievements, as well s his spirit.

A．for; by              B．by; for                   C．by; as                     D．as; for

3．—What do you think of your new chairperson?

—He is ________ and he shows great interest in anything new.

A．patient              B．energetic                C．curious                   D．organized

4．—Finding information is not a big deal today.

—Well the ________ is how we can tell whether the information is useful or not.

A．attention            B．knowledge              C．message                  D．challenge

5．We Chinese people have made it clear ________ we can’t be forced to give up our rights.

A．that                   B．if                           C．whether                  D．what

6．—How do people in China celebrate National Day?

—We usually have celebrations to ________ ourselves that we are lucky to live in such a great country.

A．realize               B．require                   C．remind                   D．relax

7．Henry Lee Museum in Rugao is worth ________．If you’re free, you can choose to go.

A．visit                  B．visited                    C．to visit                   D．visiting

8．—Because of the Double Reduction Policy (双减政策), students go home ________ they finish their homework at school．

—Sure．As a parent of a Grade 9 student, I don’t feel so tired as before.

A．before               B．while                     C．since                      D．after

9．—I felt very proud when I saw many things made in China during my stay in Europe．

—There’s still a long way to go．________ “Made in China” ________ “Created in China” is what we need.

A．Either；or         B．Not only；but also  C．Both；and              D．Neither；nor

10．—More and more people around the world begin to learn Chinese these days．

—Of course．The Chinese language has become a bridge to ________ China ________ the rest of the world.

A．connect; to       B．translate; into          C．compare; with         D．separate, from

11．—It’s said that the animal sign decides one’s personality．

—We ________ believe in that．Simon’s animal sign is Ox, but he is a little lazy.

A．needn’t            B．shouldn’t                C．may not                  D．mustn’t

12．To ensure (确保) the safety and health of athletes and all the people, tickets for Beijing Winter Olympics ________ only to domestic audience (境内观众) in December.

A．were sold         B．will sell                  C．sell                        D．will be sold

13．—Hey, Tony．________ will the competition start? I can’t wait to watch.

— ________ the famous scientist arrives here.

A．When; Not untilB．When; Until           C．How long; Until      D．How long; Not until

14．—Lucy, would you mind telling me ________?

—Certainly not.

A．where were cabin hospital (方舱医院) built  

B．if the girl was well enough to go out of hospital

C．why most of the teenagers hate to be like others

D．how long the Party for the 100th anniversary has begun

15．— You joined in the singing competition? But I know you didn’t do well in it．

— ________．I did it just to show that I am brave enough to do something I’m not good at.

A．Not really       

B．That’s not the point

C．I can’t agree more  

D．It sounds like a pity

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。

I have lived a new life since I moved to Britain．I have experienced bad days and good days.

Moving to Britain was quite difficult for me, especially as I had to leave old friends and family behind．Worst of all, I hated the weather in Britain! But now   16   I start to get used to the grey, cloudy skies．When I first moved to Britain, I had no friends and I felt the people were a bit   17   and rude．Now I have some great friends and I   18   that people are in fact quite polite but just reserved（含蓄的）!

The main problem with life in Britain has been trying to   19   my English．I could read and write English   20   I came over, but speaking to people could be a bit of   21   ．Sometimes people didn’t understand what I was saying because my accent（口音）was quite   22   and I got a bit frustrated（泄气的）．Luckily, my new friends Simon and Claire decided to help me with my ability to   23   .

Another problem I met with in Britain was my   24   ．Most of the boys at my local high school thought my name strange and made fun of me all day．I really hated staying there and   25   my friends back home．Fortunately, my teachers were all very kind to me and supportive．They always   26   me to join in school activities．My PE teacher was impressed by my football skills and   27   put me in the school team．This has helped me a lot in gaining   28   from my peers（同伴）．Now I have become active and confident in the school activities.

To feel at home in Britain, I have   29   myself in the local culture．What I like most about Britain is that many different cultures and faiths（信仰）live together．And at school I get along well with   30   in my class．I often play sports with them and we listen to music together and stay cool!

16．A．suddenly         B．slowly                    C．smoothly                D．simply

17．A．serious            B．unhappy                 C．special                    D．unfriendly

18．A．realize             B．hope                        C．remember             D．imagine

19．A．explain            B．understand           C．improve                 D．express

20．A．since               B．until                         C．when                      D．before

21．A．fight               B．pleasure                   C．success                   D．sadness

22．A．clear               B．strong                     C．common                 D．sweet

23．A．listen              B．write                        C．speak                     D．read

24．A．study              B．pronunciation       C．family                    D．name

25．A．missed            B．visited                     C．asked                     D．greeted

26．A．warned            B．encouraged          C．refused                   D．ordered

27．A．even                B．only                         C．just                          D．yet

28．A．prizes              B．presents                 C．respect                    D．pity

29．A．taught             B．included                 C．trained                   D．satisfied

30．A．everything       B．nothing                  C．everybody              D．nobody

三、 阅读理解(本题共15小题；每小题2分, 满分30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

A siphon（虹吸管）is a simple tool for moving water from one place to another and it’s usually made with a hose（软管）of some kind．

Here’s one that’s made of nothing but paper:

You’ll need

• Toilet paper
• Two drinking glasses

1．Tear off（撕掉）five squares of toilet paper and gently roll them into a tong cylinder（圆柱形）.

2．Fill one of the glasses with water, stand it next to the empty glass and lay the paper into as shown in the picture．

3．Leave the glasses and check them a day later．

What happened?

Some of the water—as much as half of the water if your siphon works well—will have moved from the full glass to the empty glass．

Water is made up of tiny particles（粒子）．and a piece of paper contains tiny spaces between the paper fibers（纤维）that hold onto water particles．

Those tiny spaces null water along with a force called capillary action（毛细管作用）”, In your siphon, they pulled the water particles over into the empty glass.

31．What is the siphon made of in this experiment?

A．Hose.               B．Paper.                    C．Water.                    D．Plastic.

32．How much toilet paper do we use to make a siphon?

A．4 square meters.         B．5 square meters.      C．4 squares.  D．5 squares.

33．What makes the water move from one glass into the other?

A．Paper fibers.     B．Tiny particles.         C．Capillary action.      D．Water particles.

B

The Wentian space lab is expected to advance(发展) space science, technology and research．Wentian lab module(问天实验舱) will serve as a space life science research lab．And it will make use of the micro-gravity(微重力) in space to do many experiments that would be impossible on the ground．It will also be used for some basic researches on human’s journey from Earth into the space．

The world’s first space station was launched(发射) in 1971 and the International Space Station has scientists to do experiments there．These experiments were related to life science research in space, including research on treatment for many diseases as well as the effects on the human body of living in space．

There was a time when China had few chances to do such research, but now China can．

With a weight of 23 tons and a length of 17．9 meters, Wentian is the world’s longest spacecraft．Besides, Wentian provides one more exit one more kitchen, as well as three sleeping zones for the astronauts．So they have enough space for living and working．

A review at the past 10 years will find a clear path for China’s space industry．The Shenzhou series of spaceships have progressed from IX to XTV．And the space station is finally coming into service．The Chinese are adding more footprints in space, for the common good．

On Monday, it was reported that Shenzhou XTIV had already entered the Wentian lab module．It heralds the start of a series of experiments that astronauts are to carry out in space.

They will also talk with school children by video．It is hoped that they will encourage more students to carry forward China’s space studies in the future.

34．How is the space station research in China?

A．More young people like it.

B．It has made much progress.

C．It is helpful to everyday life.   

D．Many students have joined in it.

35．What does Paragraph 2 mainly tell us?

A．Space life in the past years.

B．Space stations in the future.

C．Some experiments in space.

D．Famous astronauts in the past.

36．What does the underlined word “heralds” in the last paragraph mean?

A．shows              B．discovers                C．chooses                  D．changes

37．From the passage, we can know that ________.

A．Scientists can do some experiments which cannot be done on the ground.

B．The International Space Station has been headed by the United States and Russia.

C．China always takes the lead in the development of space studies.

D．The astronauts have enough living space because Wentian is over 20 metres long.

C

Have you ever sent a text or shared something online that you immediately regretted? Most of us have．Now a growing number of apps and services are offering users the attractive ability to edit (编辑) those messages.

In September, Twitter and Apple introduced editing features．Twitter started in September by announcing it would test an edit button (按钮)．Within two weeks of that move, Apple introduced its new iOS 16 operating system, which lets users edit and unsend iMessages for the first time.

Users can now edit an iMessage up to five times within 15 minutes after sending it and unsend any message up to two minutes after it’s sent．To do this, users need only tap and hold their sent message, then choose “edit” or “undo send.” On Twitter, the edit button will give people a “generous” time, says Christina Wodtke, a professor in computer science at Stanford University．Users will be able to edit a tweet up to five times in the 30 minutes after it’s posted．Once a change is made, a tweet will be marked with a time stamp, and a label (标签) that says “Last Edited.”

“What they’re doing is creating an edit button that allows the Twitter users to be their personal editors,” Wodtke says．He also warns that editing could be used for harmful purposes．For example, someone could make the information false or harmful with this feature.

To make sure edit tools are used for good purposes, experts say, tech companies must take certain safety measures, especially when the information is part of the public record.

Twitter says the feature was designed to be transparent (透明的) and protect the integrity (完整性) of the message．“We’re purposely starting this test with a smaller group to learn and deal with possible problems before bringing it to more people,” a Twitter spokesperson says.

38．How is Apple’s edit button different from Twitter’s?

A．It offers its users less time to regret.

B．It offers its users fewer chances to edit.

C．It allows its users to tap more words into a message.

D．It allows its users to label the message they have edited.

39．What does Wodtke think of Twitter’s edit button?

A．It can make its users more organized.

B．It can be used to spread wrong messages.

C．It can help messages reach more people.

D．It can cause people to take messages easily.

40．What can we learn about Twitter’s editing feature from the last paragraph?

A．It is still being tested.

B．It will add more functions (功能).

C．It should be more transparent.

D．It has led to unexpected problems.

41．What is the best title for the text?

A．A growing need for an edit button.

B．Advantages and risks of a new edit button.

C．The past and present of the edit button.

D．The comparison between Twitter and Apple.

D

“They tell me that you’d like to make a statue of me—is that correct, Miss Vinnie Ream?”

The deep, gentle voice helped calm the nervous girl．Asking a favor of the President of the United States was no casual matter, especially for a seventeen-year-old girl.

“Yes, sir,” she replied, her dark eyes meeting his．“I wouldn’t have dared to ask you, but my teacher, Mr．Mills, says I am ready．I plan to make it in an admirable manner.”

President Lincoln smiled．“Painters, sculptors—they’ve all tried to make the best of this ordinary face, but I’m afraid there’s not much hope．What did you have in mind, Miss Ream? A bust (半身像)?”

Before Vinnie could say yes, the President hurried on, a shade of apology (道歉) in his voice．“Of course—I shouldn’t have asked．A full-length pose would be much too big a project for a young woman your size.”

Vinnie’s face turned red．She realized she looked like a child, with her tiny figure．“Small does not mean weak, sir,” she defended herself．“I was born in the country of Wisconsin．I’ve driven teams of horses and carried water．Making a full-length clay (粘土) figure would not use up my strength completely—and that is what I plan to do!”

The President’s eyes, brightened at her show of spirit．“Sorry, madam, I have not realized how strong you are as I didn’t know your background.”

But his smile disappeared gradually as he rubbed his beard with bony fingers, in thought．“Miss Ream,” he sighed, “I’d like to let you do it, but as you know, we are in the middle of a war．How could I possibly take the time to pose for a sculpture now? I hardly have a minute to myself.”

Vinnie glanced around and noted the size of his office．“I work quickly,” she said．Her voice was soft but confident as she pointed to the corner near the windows．“If I were to bring my day here and work for three hours every afternoon, I could complete most of the project while you are at your desk.”

The President seemed to consider her idea seriously．He got up and shook Vinnie’s hand warmly, “I’ve heard that you are a talented young woman, and I have found you charming and intelligent as well．I cannot make my decision immediately, but you will hear from me soon.”

The very next day, Vinnie received an invitation from the President.

42．The meaning of the underlined word “casual” in paragraph 2 is most close to “________”.

A．easy                 B．strange                   C．serious                   D．meaningful

43．Vinnie confirmed her ability to make a full-length statue by stressing ________ .

A．her experience from other projects

B．her happy childhood in the country

C．the heavy work she had done before

D．the skill she picked up in Wisconsin

44．Vinnie wanted to choose the corner near the windows to ________ .

A．achieve effects of natural lighting

B．keep all her tools within easy reach

C．watch the President in a right position carefully

D．avoid making the President’s work in trouble

45．What message does the story express?

A．Devotion requires great interest.

B．Experience helps to be excellent.

C．A strong-willed heart can reach his goal.

D．Ups and downs make one strong.

第Ⅱ卷(非选择题 共60分)

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。

46．The shopkeeper always thinks twice before  (回复) to the customers.

47．When World War II broke out, the twins made different  (选择) which greatly influenced their later lives.

48．My hand shook so much that I could  (almost not) hold the mobile phone.

49．Although they hid in a secret place, they were (find unexpectedly) by the Nazis.

50．The best moment in YaoMing’s career was in 2004—He scored 41 points in a game  the Atlanta Hawks.

B．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。

51．The successful__________good habits are developed in their daily lives.

52．Dr.Zhong explained it again and again to make__________understood.

53．It was reported that 39 bodies were found in a British truck and the police were investigating(调查) what caused their __________.

54．Nobody invited him to the party__________because he was too poor.

55．MVP is short for the__________player in a game．He or she usually plays a very important part.

C．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。

56．—Jackson, haven’t seen you for a long time! Where have you been?

—Well, I__________in Guangzhou on business for three months.

57．With the help of Internet, news__________every corner of the world.

58．—Mr and Mrs Brown__________their daughter’s birthday in the biggest hotel next Saturday, aren’t they?

—Sorry, I have no idea.

59．Sam, it’s the third time that you__________to bring your school card here.

60．—Do you know what Suzy is busy with now?    

—It’s said that she__________a short novel about friendship.

五、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的、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    61_______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    62_______by his parents and started the snowboarding game．At that time, his parents couldn’t find a snowboard in China that would f    63_______him very well, but he showed great talent in it．And he set his heart on snowboarding in 2015, after Beijing got the c    64_______to host the 2022 Winter Olympic Games．

Gu Ailing,

The 18-year-old world champion, set her goals high b    65_______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    66_______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    67_______I tried to beat anyone else, but to push myself to the next level,” said Gu．

Li Wenlong

On F    68_______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    69_______ of my future success,” said Li．“I’m going to keep going and hope to c    70_______ the color of the medal from silver to gold one day.”

六、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。

Eyes Always on Us

Video cameras are everywhere: schools, theatres and stores．But in recent years, they have entered our homes．Many parents set up cameras at home to watch their children’s online classes and homework．Are cameras really helpful? What do students think about it?

71．What does the underlined word “they” in Paragraph 1 refer to?

_____________________________________________________________________________________

72．What was the reason for Li Ming’s parents’ setting up a camera at home?

_____________________________________________________________________________________

73．What did Li Ming like to do earlier last year?

_____________________________________________________________________________________

74．How does Zhang Hua feel after his parents take the camera away?

_____________________________________________________________________________________

75．What do you think of parents’ setting up cameras at home? (请自拟一句作答)

_____________________________________________________________________________________

七、书面表达(本题满分25分)

76．每个人心中都有一个崇拜的对象，有时候偶像对青少年影响很大，请根据以下信息提示，以“My favourite star”为题，写一篇关于易烊千玺的文章，词数90左右。

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参考答案

1．A

【详解】句意：在中国也是一样——很多人根本不超重，但总是在节食或吃减肥药。

考查冠词的用法。根据“same”可知，第一空要用定冠词the，the same“同样地”；再根据“going on ..．diet”可知，go on a diet“节食”，固定短语。故选A。

2．B

【详解】句意：作为一个医学专家，钟南山被上百万的人仰慕，不仅仅因为他的成就而且因为他的精神。

考查介词用法。by用于被动句中表示“被”；for为了；as作为；第一空根据“is admired”，可知被动语态常与by连用，表示“被仰慕”；admire sb．for sth.因……而羡慕某人，固定用法。故选B。

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