无锡市锡山区锡北片2022-2023学年九年级上学期期中考试英语试题（含答案）

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无锡市锡山区锡北片2022-2023学年九年级上学期期中考试
英语试题
注意事项：
1. 本试题分两卷。考试时间为120分钟。试卷满分为120分。
2. 所有答案必须写在答题卷上各题目指定区域内相应的位置上。答案写在试卷其他部分无效。
第I卷 客观题（共70分）
一、 听力 （本大题共20小题，每小题1分，共20分）
A) 听下面10段对话。从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。(听两遍)
1. What is Jack’s animal sign?
A. B. C.
2. What charity are they talking about?
A. B. C.
3. When are they going to start?
A. B. C.
4. How will Tom get to the park?
A. B. C.
5. What was the city like in the past?
A. Very poor. B. Very small. C. Very dirty.
6. Who can understand the teacher?
A. Tom. B. Betty. C. Mary.
7. How often does Nick go to the English Reading Club?
A. Twice a week. B. Once a month. C. Twice a month.
8. What did the man do?
A. He helped the woman move to a new house.
B. He helped the woman find a job.
C. He helped the woman clean the house.
9. What TV programme does Tom’s grandmother like best?
A. Pleasant Goat. B. Beijing opera. C. Big Big Wolf.
10. Why didn’t Peter sleep well last night?
A. He played computer games.
B. He watched TV.
C. He prepared for the Chemistry exam.
B) 听对话回答问题。从所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个正确的选项。每段对话听两遍。
听一段对话，回答11～12小题。
11. How is the boy going to the zoo tomorrow?
A. By bus. B. By car. C. On foot.
12. When are they going to meet?
A. At 9 a.m. B. At 8 a.m. C. At 10 a.m.
听第一篇短文，回答第13至15题。请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。
Warning for the flood
Cause
It has been raining for 13 so far.
Results
There will probably be a big flood tomorrow morning.
The 14 of the town will be in danger.
Advice
People living there should 15 .
13. A. fifteen weeks B. half a month C. a week
14. A. south B. east C. west
15. A. move to a high place B. stay at home C.learn to swim
听第二篇短文，回答16-20小题
16. What did John mainly talk about in his speech?
A. His daily life. B. His parents. C. His study.
17. What did John use to do?
A. He watched TV a lot.
B. He stayed at home and did homework.
C. He played sports with his classmates.
18. What kind of books does John read now?
A. Textbooks. B. Novels. C. Cartoon books.
19. What does John think of doing homework with his friends?
A. He can chat with them.
B. He can learn a lot from them.
C. He can pay attention to study.
20. What does John want to be in the future?
A. A writer. B. A doctor. C. A teacher.

二、 单项选择 在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改项涂黑。（本大题共14小题，每小题1分，共14分。）
21.—Sometimes I feel stressed because what my parents want me to do is __ my will (意愿).
—It’s a pity. But you can have a talk with them.
A． through B．against C.above D．with
22.—Tom, what’s your reason for being late for school this time?
—I thought I could arrive on time. But the bus started moving ______ I could get on it.
A． after B．until C.while D．before
23.—It’s a long story, but you can hardly find new words in it.
—Good! _____ it will be too hard for children.
A． So B．And C.But D．Or
24.—Andy, when can we start to discuss the case given to you last week?
—I’ll be ready to discuss it _________ you have time.
A. whatever B．wherever C.however D．whenever
25.I ________ never thank you too much because I would fail in the exam without your help.
A．must B．can C.may D．should
26.—Peter has made great progress in his English.
—Exactly! He doesn’t do homework so ________ as he used to be.
A．wisely B．patiently C.correctly D．carelessly
27.—When shall we go to play basketball in the sports center?
— ________ this Saturday.
A．Until the work will be finished B．Until the work is finished
C．Not until the work will be finished D. Not until the work is finished
28.— Do you know Zhang Guimei, who was honored as （被誉为）one of the “People Who Moved China”?
— Yes, she ________ the first free high school for girls in mountain areas and has helped more than 1,800 students to go to college.
A． educated B．created C.suggested D．dreamed
29.The ________ of the Sanxingdui Ruins site (遗址) shocked the world.
A．development B．Direction C.discovery D．difference
30.—The novel Treasure Island is wonderful.
—So it is. Could you tell me ________?
A．how long I can borrow it B．when should I return it
C．if I can keep it for another day D．that I can keep it
31.Autumn in Wuxi is ____ too cold ______ too hot. It’s the best time to study.
A．both；and B．either；or C．neither；nor D．not only；but also
32.We need more time to see if this color therapy is going to ________.
A．matter B．practice C.work D．mention
33.—Good news! Another new member in the Beidou family was sent into space.
—Scientists tried their best to pay attention to every detail. To them,_______.
A． it never rains but it pours.
B．a miss is as good as a mile.
C．a friend in need is a friend indeed.
D．the grass is always greener on the other side.
34.—Thanks a lot for your care about my dog while I’m away.
—________. I was free then.
A． With pleasure B．That’s right
C．Don’t mention it D．Take it easy
三、完形填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，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。（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
One day, Mr. Arnold was teaching a lesson. He was explaining the __35___ of humans to his students. He told them that, in the beginning, humans were nomads（游牧部落的人）. They __36___ stayed in the same place for very long. Instead, they would travel around, here and there, looking for food.
He then taught __37___ about farming and keeping animals. By learning to cultivate（耕作）the land and care for animals, humans could always have food. Then they could __38___ in one place. All the children were listening quietly. ___39__, Lucy stood up and asked, “If that improved everything so much, why are we nomads again?”
Mr. Arnold didn’t know what to say. He knew that her family were not nomads. So what did she __40___?
“We have become nomads again,” continued Lucy. “When there’s no more forest left in one place, the foresters go to another place. That’s __41___ the nomads did, isn’t it?”
The teacher __42___. Really, Lucy was right. The students spent the rest of the class talking about what they should do.
The next day, everyone wore a green T-shirt __43___ a message that said “I am not a nomad!” to school. From then on, when they needed paper, they would make sure that they got the recycled ____44____. They didn’t want to become nomads again.
35．A．development B．courage C.method .D．address
36．A．even B．still .C.never D．also
37．A．him B．her C.us .D．them
38．A．study B．live C.play ..D．act
39．A．Suddenly B．Luckily C.Especially ..D．Usually
40．A．hurt B．have C.mean D．miss
41．A．what B．where C.when D．why
42．A．caused B．nodded C.avoided D．dreamed
43．A．from B．about C.with D．above
44．A．color B．size C.height .D．kind

四、阅读理解 阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在每小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（本大题共13小题，每小题2分，共26分）
A

45.Who might be accepted by the programme?
A.Greg, an 18-year-old native speaker of English.
B.Angie, a 15-year-old exchange student in Europe.
C.Laura, a 22-year-old local student learning Chinese.
D.Peter, a 17-year-old Chinese student visiting Europe.
46.How can people apply for the programme?
A. By writing letters. B. By sending e-mails.
C. By making phone calls. D. By visiting the website.
47.Where can we most probably read this material?
A. In a fashion programme. B. In a story book.
C. On a language website. D. In a tour guide.

B
A new camera made by a company named Netatmo has facial recognition software(面部识别系统) that can tell parents at work that their children have returned from school, or that a package has been taken to their home. It can also tell them if a stranger has entered their home.
Janina Mattausch is a product marketing manager for Netatmo. "The common security(安全)cameras at present are not that smart. So they can tell you if something is moving but they don't know if it's a human being or,ah,if it's your kids -they don't know the difference, so they will warn you all the time.
When family members enter a home. the new camera "recognizes"(识别)them and sends information to the owner's smartphone. The owner can choose to see the video then or later But if an unknown person enters a home, the camera will send the owner a warning that will cause an alarm to sound on the owner's smartphone.
That is what happened recently to a smart home camera owner named Damien, who lives in Paris.
"On a Friday I was at work, attending a big monthly meeting when my phone warned. At first I told myself ‘Oh, it must be a mistake，maybe I have to set the system again. '-but the notice on my phone was telling me that there was a movement in my flat and also a face that the software did not recognize. "
He watched the video and was very surprised by what he saw.
"I saw a person I did not know with his shoes on. I was watching it live on video. So I felt totally unbelievable. I asked a workmate to take me back home as fast as possible and I called the police on the way.
With the help of the video, the police found the intruder(闯入者)later that day.
48. The new camera made by Netatmo can___________________.
A. warn the strangers B. welcome the children
C. stop the visitors D. recognize the comers
49 The third paragraph mainly tells us_______________.
A. when the new camera is used B. where the new camera is placed
C. how the new camera works D. what the new camera looks like
50. The writer proves the new camera works well by_________________.
A. giving an example B. making a survey
C. doing an experiment（实验） D. having a speech
C
Bassanio looked at the three boxes, but he did not read the writing on them. He looked at the gold and silver.
“The world is tricked by appearances,” he said. “People often hide ordinary things with beautiful gold, silver, and jewels. People always agree with those who speak well, even if they say foolish things. Many people who seem brave are really cowards. How often do we believe in leaders who turn out to be bad?” Then Bassanio remembered the story of Midas, the man who loved gold too much. He wanted everything to be gold. He wished that he could make everything gold just by touching it. When he could, it was a disaster. He could not eat his golden food, and he was afraid to touch his daughter.
“No, I do not want these beautiful boxes of gold and silver. I will choose the lead box with its ordinary color. It speaks more to me than all the gold and silver in the world. Please give me the key to the lead box. Let happiness be mine.” Bassanio said to himself.
One of the servants gave him the key, and he went to the box and opened it. Portia was very pleased. She could not believe it, until Bassanio opened the box and saw the picture of Portia inside it. When he saw the picture, he loved her even more because the picture was very beautiful. He wondered how anyone could paint such a good picture of her. It was almost as beautiful as Portia herself. He looked at all the parts of the picture. He looked at the eyes and the hair and the eyes. All of them were perfect. But Portia herself even more beautiful than her picture.
The writing inside the box told him that he had chosen the right box. It said that he should go to Portia and look into her eyes. She would be his wife. Bassanio could not believe it. “Is it really true?” he asked.  “Will you really be my wife? I am afraid to believe it until you say so.”
51．What may “cowards” do when they face the difficulties?
A．Find out ways to solve them. B．Show fear and give up.
C．Ask others for help. D．Hand in the problems to others.
52．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．There was nothing but a picture in the lead box.
B．The servants advised Bassanio to choose the lead box.
C．Bassanio thought the picture was more beautiful than Portia.
D．Bassanio was too excited to believe himself after reading the writing.
53．What may be the best title of the passage?
A．Bassanio and the lead box B．Portia and her picture
C．The things in the boxes D．Tricks by appearances
D
Garbage sorting （分类） is a big topic worldwide. In recent years, some Chinese cities have been working hard on it.
Shanghai has worked with Alipay to create a"green account（账户）"service for its residents （居民）. Account holders get points by correctly sorting their garbage. Through the Alipay app, they can exchange the points for milk, phone cards and other products. The city is asking all of its residents to sort their garbage into four groups: wet, recyclable, harmful and dry.
Wet waste is also known as household waste. "They are things you don't want but that pigs can eat, "Guangzhou Daily explained. Paper, metal, glass and other things that can be reused are recyclable waste.
Harmful waste includes things like medicine, batteries and fluorescent bulbs（荧光灯泡）. Finally, any waste that's not wet, recyclable or harmful will go in the "dry waste" bin.
Many other Chinese cities are also using this method to sort their garbage. For example, Shenzhen has been sorting its garbage into the same four groups since 2012. Students there also receive waste-sorting guidebooks that they must study.
China is improving its waste-sorting efforts. There is still a long way to go. But it's never too late to learn how to sort your trash properly and protect the environment.
If you don't sort your garbage, all of it will go to a landfill（垃圾填埋场）and be buried together. These landfills can take up large areas of ground that could have been used for planting trees or crops. The electronic waste you throw away, such as batteries, can pollute the soil and groundwater. Other pieces of garbage, like the metal part of a pen, can be used to make other things if they are properly recycled.
54. How does Shanghai encourage people to sort their garbage?
A. Give residents a chance of exchanging other waste products with each other.
B. Pay people who sort city trash and protect the environment correctly.
C. Create a "green account" service for its residents with the help of Alipay.
D. Ask residents to actively study waste-sorting guidebooks.
55. Which of the following would be considered as wet waste?
A. metal B. glass C.bulbs D. leftover food
56. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A.Landfills can be used for moving away garbage completely.
B. Garbage sorting system has been in use since 2012.
C. Students in big cities must have waste-sorting lessons in schools.
D. Lots of work needed to be done in Chinese garbage sorting.
57. What can we know from the last paragraph?
A. A landfill never takes up large areas.
B. People should sort their garbage properly to protect the environment.
C. All kinds of waste can do harm to the environment.
D. People can bury their garbage everywhere.
第II卷 主观题（共50分）
五、 词汇运用（本大题共8小题，每小题1分，共8分）
(A)根据句意和汉语注释，在答题卡对应题号的横线上写出单词的正确形式。
1.What difficulty he had ______（发音） the word because it’s a new one to him.
2.Teamwork is based on__________（信任）. We understand each other and work together for the same goal.
3.If you travel to Shanxi Province, you can see many _______（古老的）buildings in the city of Pingyao.
4.The world needs technology __________（先锋）like Hawking to open up unknown fields.
(B)根据句意在答题卡对应题号的横线上，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。
5.Online shopping is so easy and you can buy anything _____ by clicking on your mouse. (simple)
6.The great ___________(achieve) of the new era（时代）have come from the collective dedication（集体奉献） and hard work of our Party and our people.
7.—Mountains, rivers, forests, lakes and grasslands are a life community.
—I can’t agree more. Green is as ___________(value) as gold.
8.The whole country was in __________(sad) for the death of Queen Elizabeth.
六、 动词填空（本大题共8小题，每小题1分，共8分）
用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空，并将答案写在答题卡对应题号的横线上。
1.—When shall we hand in our homework?    
—As soon as it ________ (complete) this evening.
2.It’s reported that the temperature____________(drop) below zero in two days.
3.The price____________(fall) down, but I doubt whether it will remain so.
4.With the people’s support, the CPC（中国共产党） _______(lead) the people to have founded（成立） the People’s Republic of China.
5.Today,our world,our times and history ___________(change) in ways like never before.
6.It’s hard to imagine _____________(travel) to such a dangerous place alone.
7.I don’t know what I should pay attention to __________(reduce) the pollution.
8.—What made Ann’s mother so angry just now?
—Ann _________(not listen) when her mom was trying to explain why they couldn’t go to the new theme park.
七、 阅读填空（本大题共5小题，每小题1分，共5分）
先通读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在文章后表格的空格内填入一个最恰当的单词，每个空格只能填一个单词。
“If you don’t believe, I’ll call the police.” is a lie that parents might use to get their young children to behave. A new psychological（心理学的）study led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore suggests that it has a relationship with harmful results when the children become adults.
The research team asked 379 Singaporean young adults whether their parents lied to them when they were children, how much they lie to their parents as adults, and how well they deal with adulthood challenges.
The first questionnaire（问卷）asked these young adults to recall（回忆）if their parents told them lies about eating, leaving or staying, spending money and so on. Some examples of such lies are “If you don’t come with me now, I will leave you here by yourself and “I don’t bring money with me today, we can come back another day”. Most of them filled in “Yes”. The second questionnaire included questions that could show how often they lie to their parents when they become adults.Adults who were lied to as children were more likely to lie to their parents when they grow up. They also said it was much more difficult for them when meeting psychological and social challenges.
Lead author Setoh Peipei from NTU Singapore’s School of Social Sciences said, “Parenting by lying can seem to save time, especially when the real reasons behind why parents want children to do something are difficult to explain. When parents tell children that honesty is the best rule, but display dishonesty by lying, such behavior can send wrong messages to their children. Parents’ dishonesty may finally destroy trust and encourage dishonesty in children.”
Our research suggests that parenting by lying is a practice that has negative influence on children when they grow up. Parents should understand these possible risks and think of other ways to replace lying, such as knowing children’s feelings, giving specific information so children know what to expect, offering choices and solving problems together, to encourage children to have good behavior, said lead author Setoh Peipei.
Children can be ___1___by parents’ lies negatively
Introduction
Parents’ using lies to make their children behave will ___2___ to harmful results when their children become adults.
Questionnaires to 379 young adults
Asked them to recall if their parents told them lies.
Asked about the frequency of ___3___to their parents when they become adults.
Asked about their psychosocial problems.
Results
They faced greater difficulty when meeting psychological and social challenges.
Some guests are with the sound proofing（隔音）and the dirty house.
Opinions
It’s hard to explain the reasons why parents lie to their children.
___4___dishonest sends wrong messages to children.
___5___
Parents should understand these possible risks and use correct ways instead of lying during parenting. Otherwise, trust between them would disappear and children would certainly learn dishonesty from them.

八、完成句子（本小题共6小题，每小题1.5分，共9分）
按所给的汉语，用英语完成下列句子并将答案写在答题卡对应题号的横线上。
1.经过三个小时的讨论，Amy 成功改变了他的想法。
After three hours’ discussion, Amy __________________________________.
2.网络短视频APP使我们更容易熬夜上网。
Online short video apps ______________________ to search the internet.
3.世间任何美好的事物都值得等待。
Anything good in the world ______________________________.
4.别担心，刚才Tom承诺不再缺课了。
Don’t worry. Tom ______________________ school just now.
5.最近几周，电影《隐入尘烟》已赢得了公众的高度赞誉。
The film Return To Dust _________________________ the public over the recent weeks.
6. 我想知道你父母是否对你太严格。
I wonder ______________________________________________you.
九、书面表达（本大题共20分）
假定你是苏华，你最近结交的英国笔友David给你发了一封电子邮件，请认真阅读下面的邮件，请根据邮件中的内容及你的实际情况用英语回复。
Dear Su Hua,
Glad to be your friend. We are both in Grade Nine now. Sometimes I feel stressed because of too much homework .What about you ? Could you tell me what problems you met in your school life and what you do with these problems? And I don’t have much time for my dream, do you have your own dream? What do you do to achieve your dream?
I’m looking forward to hearing from you soon.
All the best
David
注意事项：
1. 邮件内容根据回信内容自拟，要求语句通顺、意思连贯、符合语境；
2. 词数100个左右，邮件的首尾已在答题卷给出，不计入总词数；
3. 邮件必须写在答题卷指定位置上，且文中不得提及真实的人名、校名等相关信息。
Dear David,
Thank you so much for your email. I’m very happy to tell you something about myself. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Best wishes,
Su Hua
初三英语听力材料及参考答案
听力材料
1. W: Jack, what is your animal sign?
M: My brother’s animal sign is the Rabbit. He is one year younger than me. So my animal sign must be the Tiger
2. W: What is ORBIS?
M: It’s a charity that works to help blind people in poor countries.
3. W: Shall we start at seven o’clock?
M: There is a lot of traffic. Let’s make it half an hour earlier.
4. W: Do you need me to drive you to the park, Tom?
M: Thanks, Mom. It’s not far from here. I can ride there.
5. W: Wow! How modern this city is!
M: But it used to be a small town.
6. W: Tom said their teacher speaks too quickly for him and Betty to understand.
M: Really? But Mary said she can.
7. W: What do you think of the English Reading Club, Nick?
M: It’s helpful. I go there every Monday and Wednesday.
8. W: You did a fine job in the house, Dick. I don’t think I’ve seen it so clean before.
M: Oh, it was nothing. I’m glad I could help.
9. W: Tom, do you like watching Beijing opera?
M: No, it’s my grandmother’s favourite. I like cartoons best, especially Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf.
10. W: You look so tired, Peter. Didn’t you have a good sleep?
M: No, I got ready for the Chemistry exam last night.
B) 听对话回答问题
你将听到两段对话，每段对话后有几个小题，根据你所听到的内容，从所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个正确的选项。每段对话听两遍。
听第一段对话，回答11～12小题。
W: Tom, are you going to the zoo tomorrow?
M: Yes, Kate, but I am not going there by bus tomorrow.
W: Oh, why not?
M: I am staying at my uncle’s house tonight. He is driving me to the zoo after breakfast.
W: Oh, good. But are you joining us at the gate at 9:00 a.m.?
M: Yes, of course. We are leaving his house at 8:00 a.m., so I won’t be late! I am taking the bus back to school with you in the afternoon. Will you have lunch there?
W: Oh, yes. Mr. Wu will bring sandwiches for everyone.
M: Oh, that’s good. See you tomorrow.
听第一篇短文，回答第13至15题。请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表
Good morning, everyone. Welcome to the weather report for our town. It has been raining for about fifteen days. And there will be a heavy rain tonight. So if you go out, be sure to take a raincoat, not an umbrella. Because when it rains, there will be strong wind.
All the rainwater has caused the water in the rivers to rise. We must pay attention: we may have a flood tomorrow morning. The west of our town is lower. It will be in danger. People living there should move to a high place with all their valuable things, such as the third floor or fourth floor of a building. We must care about everyone’s safety.
听第二篇短文，回答16-20 小题
My name is John. Today I want to say something mainly about my daily life. First I want to say my life has changed a lot. When I was a child, I had a lot of time to play. But now I have to study all day. I used to play baseball and basketball with my classmates, but now I just stay at home and do my homework. I seldom watch TV these days, for I’m often busy preparing for my test. Books are my good friends. I used to read a lot of cartoon books instead of reading textbooks all day like now. I enjoy doing homework with my friends. But my parents don’t allow me to do that, because they think we will talk instead of studying. I disagree. We can learn a lot from each other. My parents are doctors. They expect me to be a doctor too when I grow up, but I want to be a teacher. Maybe I’ll be a doctor anyway, but I don’t think I could be a happy doctor.

参考答案
一、听力（共20小题，每小题1分，计20分）
1—5 ABBAB 6—10 CACBC 11—15 BABCA 16—20 ACABC

二、单项选择（共14小题，每小题1分，计14分）
21-25 BDDDB 26-30 DDBCC 31-34 CCBC

三、完形填空 (共10小题；每小题1分，计10分)
35-39 ACDBA     40-44 CABCD

四、阅读理解（共13小题，每小题2分，计26分）
A:45-47 DBC B:48-50 DCA C:51-53 BDA D:54-57 CDDB

五、词汇运用（共8小题，每小题1分，计8分）
1.pronouncing 2.trust 3.ancient 4.pioneers
5.simply 6.achievements 7.valuable 8.sadness
六、 动词填空（共8小题，每小题1分，计8分）
1. is completed 2.will drop 3. has fallen 4.led
5. are changing 6.travelling 7.to reduce 8.wasn’t listening
七、 阅读填空（共5小题，每小题1分，计5分）
1. influenced 2.lead 3.lying 4.Being 5.Suggestions/Advice
八、 完成句子（共6小题，每小题1.5分，计9分）
1. succeeded in changing his mind/ changed his mind successfully
2. make it easier for us to stay up (late)
3. is worth waiting for
4. promised not to be absent from/promised (that) he would never/not be absent from
5. has won high praise from
6. if/whether your parents are too strict with

九．书面表达（共20分）
One possible version:
Dear David,
Thank you so much for your email. I’m very happy to tell you something about myself. As a student in Grade 9, I also feel tired because of too much homework. Moreover, I have to stay up late to have all my homework done. As a result, I feel sleepy in class from time to time and fall behind other classmates.
However, with the help of my teacher, I plan my day carefully. Every day I make a list of the things I have to do and try my best to finish them on time.
I am crazy about painting. My dream is to be a great artist, so I spend most of my free time practising it. I think it is a good way to relax myself. I hope you can achieve a balance between your schoolwork and your hobbies.
Best wishes,
Su Hua