连云港市2023-2024学年九年级上学期期末英语试卷（含答案解析）

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九年级英语试题

（考试时间：100分钟   试卷分值：150分）

一、听力部分（共30分）

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二 、单项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）从每题所给的A 、B 、C 、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

1．Journey to the West is ________ classic novel and many people like reading it.

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

2．201 gold medals were ________ to Chinese winners at the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou.

A．returned                 B．presented                C．introduced              D．devoted

3．We will never achieve our dreams ________ we try our best.

A．if                           B．after                      C．unless                     D．because

4．To improve your writing, you’d better ask your teacher for some ________.

A．differences             B．suggestions             C．celebrations            D．achievements

5．—I don’t understand why my parents ________ me．They don’t allow me to go out at night.

—They just wory about your safety.

A．are strict with         B．are patient with       C．are afraid of            D．are proud of

6．My little brother is too young to spell his full name ________．Let’s help him.

A．highly                    B．correctly                C．nervously               D．especially

7．A year has four seasons and it ________ 24 Solar Terms （节气） in China.

A．divided into            B．divides into            C．is dividing into        D．is divided into

8．—Hey, Jill．Do you know ________?

—Yeah．It’s a symbol of Chinese traditional culture and it’s very beautiful.

A．when hanfu became popular in China

B．when did hanfu become popular in China

C．why are more and more people wearing hanfu

D．why more and more people are wearing hanfu

9．一After years’ hard work, I can draw very well now.

—It proves that “________.”

A．No pain, no gain

B．Many hands make light work

C．Do as the Romans do

D．A friend in need is a friend indeed

10．—Why not give your father a DIY gift on Father’s Day?

—________．I’m sure he will like it.

A．Not really               B．Never mind            C．Good idea               D．You’re welcome

三 、完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A 、B 、C 、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Sometimes, a terrible tragedy （a very sad event） can make us do important things．Dashrath Manjhi came from a     11     family in India in 1934．To make money, he left home when he was     12     and started to work in the coal mines （煤矿）．Later he returned to his home village and got married.

One terrible day in 1959, his     13    , FalguniDevi, fell from the village mountain and was badly hurt．The nearest town with a doctor was close,     14     a mountain stood in the way．The path around the mountain made the journey 90 kilometers．Falguni     15     before she could see the doctor.

Manjhi was sad and didn’t marry again．He wanted to do     16    ．He decided to cut a path through the     17    ．In this way, it would be     18     for people there to reach medical care.

He took a hammer and chisel （凿子） and began hammering through the mountain．People thought he was mad but he continued     19    ．He worked in the fields during the day and carried on with his personal project      20      he was free at night．As time went by, he received support and help from some villagers and neighbors．It      21      him 22 years and finally he completed the road in 1982．It      22      the distance （距离） between the village and the neighboring areas from 55 to 15 km．How amazing it was! For his work, Manjhi became famous      23      the Mountain Man.

After his death in 2007 at the age of 73, an official road was      24      through the mountain．His face was put on a stamp in 2016 and his       25       was made into films and documentaries．He used his terrible personal tragedy to do something that would hopefully stop others from experiencing such tragedies in their own lives.

11．A．rich                 B．famous                   C．poor                       D．disabled

12．A．ill                   B．old                        C．busy                       D．young

13．A．wife                B．friend                    C．child                      D．brother

14．A．then                B．but                        C．and                        D．or

15．A．replied            B．died                       C．slept                       D．cried

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

17．A．town               B．river                      C．house                     D．mountain

18．A．slower             B．worse                     C．faster                     D．harder

19．A．easily              B．suddenly                C．peacefully               D．hopelessly

20．A．as well as        B．as much as              C．as good as               D．as soon as

21．A．walked            B．took                       C．added                     D．refused

22．A．cut                  B．put                        C．reached                  D．covered

23．A．of                   B．in                          C．as                          D．to

24．A．lost                 B．built                      C．pushed                   D．controlled

25．A．story               B．play                       C．song                       D．book

四、阅读理解（共两节，20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

第一节：阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

Special Exhibition of Nanjing Museum

To celebrate the Museum’s 90th year, Nanjing Museum displays more than 200 valuable treasures in 90 groups, covering different historical periods.

Opening date: Open from Nov．7th, 2023

Opening hours:

9:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m．Tuesday—Sunday

Closed on Monday

Location: Exhibition Hall 8, Special Exhibition

26．Nanjing Museum has a history of ________.

A．70 years                 B．80 years                 C．90 years                 D．100 years

27．When can we visit this special exhibition?

A．9:30 a.m．Monday.   B．8:45 a.m.Tuesday.   C．3:00 p.m.Wednesday.   D．5:30 p.m．Saturday.

28．Where is the passage most likely from?

A．A diary.                  B．A novel.                 C．A letter.                  D．A newspaper.

B

At the age of 12, Romario Valentine is famous around the world．Why? Because he wrote a book named Protect Our Planet:Take Action with Romario.

Romario is a boy from Durban in South Africa．He is famous around the world for his tree planting and beach clean-up projects．He thinks people should learn to protect the environment from a young age．And a book can guide kids with information on how to protect the planet．But when he went to the library to borrow such books, he found most books about that were not easy to read, especially for children at his age．So Romario made a big plan—to write his own book．He hoped the book could help more children find a way to protect the environment.

Then it was time to carry out the plan．In the beginning, Romario decided to talk about water, animals, reuse and plastic pollution in the book．Then came the most difficult part—putting his ideas on paper, and making time to do research．Romario spent a lot of time and energy on them．But he made it after all with the help of his parents.

Finally, the book came out in September 2022．It’s popular among kids．“This book is quite fun,” says a young reader．“You can find some exciting scientific experiments （实验） and art activities．You can learn what jobs a child can do to protect the environment from it．It’s very helpful.”

Now Romario is still working to change the world．What does he plan to do next? We cannot wait to see it!

29．Why did Romario write his own book?

A．To encourage people to plant a lot of trees.

B．To make people borrow books in the library.

C．To teach children to carry on with the projects.

D．To help children learn to protect the environment.

30．What can we know from Romario’s writing experience?

A．He got help from his teachers.

B．He worked hard for his book.

C．He wrote the book for the old.

D．He put his ideas on paper easily.

31．What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 4 refer to?

A．The book.               B．The plan.                C．The project.            D．The environment.

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

A．Romario’s Plan for Organizing Activities

B．Romario’s Research for Cleaning the Beach

C．Romario’s Project on Scientific Experiments

D．Romario’s Book on Protecting the Environment

C

As soon as I could walk, I climbed up a hill that was nearby to see where I was．Was I on a continent or an island? Were there people? Were there wild animals? From the top of the hill, I could see that I was on an island．The sea was all around me, and I could see no other land．I saw no sign of people on the island, nor any wild animals．There were a lot of birds, but I did not know what type of birds they were．I shot a large bird, but its meat was terrible．I could not eat it.

I returned to the raft （木筏） and made a small hut with the wood I got from the ship．It was not very strong, but I was afraid of wild animals attacking me during the night．It was almost low tide again, so I swam back to the ship and brought back another raft of valuable things．I got some nails and axes and a grindstone to keep the axes sharp．I also got some iron bars, a lot of clothes, and some more guns．I found a sail and a hammock．I made a new raft and brought everything to shore．When I returned, I saw an animal like a cat sitting on one of the boxes．It was not afraid of me．I gave it some food．It ate the food and walked into the forest．I made a tent with the sail and brought everything valuable into it．Then, I made a circle around it with boxes and pieces of wood to stop animals or people from attacking me during the night.

Every day, at low tide, I went back to the ship and got more things．I had a lot of rope, and I took all the sails．I was surprised to find more food and gladly brought that back to shore as well．Once, the raft tipped （倾斜） near the shore, and everything fell into the water．However, the water was not deep there, and I managed to save most of my things．It was very hard work．On the twelfth day, I found some scissors and knives as well as some money．While I was on the ship, the wind began to blow, and I was afraid that I would not be able to get back to the shore．I did not make a raft that day but swam back with the scissors, knives, and money．I knew the money was useless, but I took it anyway.

That night, there was a storm, and when I woke in the morning the ship was gone．The storm had broken it up．I was very pleased that I had worked so hard to get what I could from it.

33．Why did Robinson climb to the top of the hill?

A．To find out where he was.

B．To meet his new friends.

C．To cut woods to make a raft.

D．To look for places to sleep.

34．Which is the right order of the following event is in paragraph 2?

a．Robinson made a tent with the sail.

b．Robinson built a small hut with the wood.

c．Robinson circled the tent with boxes and wood.

d．Robin soon brought back of valuable things．

A．badc                      B．adbc                      C．bdac                       D．adcb

35．From paragraph 3, we know Robinson found things including ________.

① food        ② scissors         ③ knives          ④ books        ⑤ money

A．①③④⑤               B．①②③⑤               C．①②④⑤               D．②③④⑤

36．This passage mainly tells us that Robinson ________.

A．liked to make more rafts

B．wanted to protect wild animals

C．practised swimming hard

D．tried his best to live on the island

D

If you want to keep your houseplants better, you should water them properly．Here are a few steps you can take to help make watering easier.

When you plant something, leave enough room so that you can pour in some water．Importantly, never let your plants sit in water unless they like water．Some people are likely to water every plant too much or just forget them when houseplants are no longer so exciting or new．Some people don’t recognize the differences between their plants．For example, watering a sunflower isn’t the same as a rose．So search for some information to make sure what kind your plants are.

You may know top watering．Here’s a different way—bottom watering．Bottom watering is good for many plants whose leaves don’t like to get wet．When you water houseplants from the bottom up, their roots get stronger because they’re always growing directly down toward the moisture （潮湿）．Use a long-necked watering can．This will allow you to offer water without wetting the leaves．When you do it correctly, this method is suitable for such kind of houseplants.

Do we need to water plants every day? It depends．Remember to water your plants at a fixed time and keep on．Mark the time on your calendar to remind yourself to check if your plant needs watering．And you’d better water in the morning．Watering at night means moisture, which may lead to illness.

37．What does the underlined word “recognize” in paragraph 2 probably mean?

A．Know.                    B．Advise.                  C．Prevent.                 D．Support.

38．How does the writer explain the steps of watering houseplants?

A．By listing numbers.

B．By telling old stories.

C．By offering advice.

D．By expressing feelings.

39．The last paragraph is mainly about ________.

A．the watering tools

B．the time of watering plants

C．the watering places

D．the results of watering plants

40．How is the passage organized?

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的选项中选出能填入短文空白处的最佳选项， 使短文通顺连贯，其中有两项是多余选项。

Paper cutting is one of China’s most popular traditional folk arts．    41     From the 7th to 13th century, paper cutting became more and more popular．And then the art spread widely all over the world in the 14th century.

    42     Red is many Chinese people’s favourite color．People use them to decorate walls, windows, doors and mirrors．Paper cuttings can also be given as gifts．Paper cuttings are popular because of their meanings of wishes and hopes．    43     For example, during the Spring Festival, the character fu is put upside down on the door to express people’s best wishes for the coming of good luck．At a birthday party of an old person, paper cuttings with the character shou are often seen.

It seems that making paper cuttings is easy．The tools are simply a piece of paper and a knife or a pair of scissors．    44     It needs more efforts, practice, and imagination.

    45     One is scissor cutting, and the other is knife cutting．Scissor cutting can make several paper cuttings at one time by cutting several pieces of paper together, while knife cutting can make only one piece at one time.

A．But to learn this art well is not easy.

B．In the past, every girl was asked to learn it.

C．Paper cuttings are usually made of red paper.

D．They are usually shown through paper cuttings.

E．It is easy to create different works with scissors.

F．There are two methods of making paper cuttings.

G．The history of paper cutting goes back to the 6th century.

五 、词汇运用（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

根据短文意思和首字母提示，写出一个完整正确的单词。

Dong Yuhui, who was born in Shanxi Province, has been very famous since last year．He is known f  46   his talent and charm．He likes reading and has read a lot．T  47   his English pronunciation was very poor in the middle school, he didn’t give up．He practised speaking day after day．Through his efforts, he could speak English very well, and he always got high m  48   in English．He worked as an English teacher after he left u  49  ．He was so humorous and hard-working that all his students liked him.

Later, he began to sell farm products online to help farmers．He became a live streamer （主播） in 2022, but he was not a c  50   live streamer, because he not only sold things but also spread knowledge and culures．At first, he could h  51   sell out any things in his live studio （直播间）, but he kept on trying．His live studio has caught more and more people’s a  52  .

Now he is famous all over the country．Many people p  53   him a lot, but he is still modest．So far, his story has i  54   a number of young people．And he often e   55    young people to read and learn more about the world．Dong Yuhui has become many people’s favourite star and taught them never to give up.

六、选词填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

从方框中选择恰当的词或短语并用其正确的形式填空（每个词或短语只能用一次）。

56．Amy_______stamps and she always collects them in her free time.

57．Shenzhou XVII was_______sent into space on 26th October, 2023.

58．It is necessary for children to know how_______possible danger around them.

59．The accident was caused by_______．We must be more careful next time.

60．Peter_______a Swimming Club at 4:00 yesterday afternoon.

61．The project_______to be harder than we thought, but we finished it with good teamwork.

62．You_______in English if you practise speaking more every day.

63．People think highly of Zhang Guimei_______her efforts at education.

64．WWF_______in 1961 to protect the environment and animals in the world.

65．Many fans_______their favourite songs for New Year Concert already.

七、阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题，每个题目的答案不超过5个单词。

Hello, I’m Kitty from Sunshine Middle School．During the winter holiday, I went to a winter camp．It was about learming Ancient Greek （古希腊语） and classics （古典文学）．I’m a fan of classics, and I was glad to meet people with the same interests．The teachers were super friendly and helpful．They shared a lot of interesting knowledge with us.

The camp was not just about studying．There were many fun activities．There was a concert and some famous musicians played for us．Besides, there was a parade and a music show．After a hard week of studying Greek, we enjoyed local food at parties and even the teachers joined in．At the end of studying, there was a tradition of the camp．Students acted out a classical piece of play．They acted in an outdoor theater in the classical Greek style．It was like travelling back to the ancient Greek world! How special!

If you find a great winter camp like this, you will not want to go anywhere else for your holiday!

66．When did Kitty go to the camp?

___________________________________________________________________________

67．How were the teachers in the camp?

___________________________________________________________________________

68．What did the students do at parties?

___________________________________________________________________________

69．Where did the students act out a classical piece of play?

___________________________________________________________________________

70．What did Kitty think of this winter camp?

___________________________________________________________________________

八、书面表达（共1小题；满分25分）

71．走进艺术世界，感受艺术魅力。你校英语社团正在组织“Enjoy Art”学习交流活动。假如你是李华，请你根据以下图式，写一篇英语发言稿参加活动。

注意：

（1）词数90左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；

（2）发言稿应包括所给内容要点，可适当发挥，使文章连贯；

（3）文中不得出现考生的真实姓名、校名等信息。

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参考答案

1．A

【详解】句意：《西游记》是一部经典小说，很多人都喜欢读。

考查冠词。a一个，用以辅音音素开头的单词；an一个，用以元音音素开头的单词；the表特指。此空表示泛指，classic是以辅音音素开头的单词，因此用a，故选A。

2．B

【详解】句意：第19届杭州亚运会上，中国选手共获得201枚金牌。

考查动词辨析。return返回；present颁发；introduce介绍；devote致力于。根据“201 gold medals were…to Chinese winners”可知，中国选手一共被颁发了201枚金牌，故选B。

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