黑龙江省大庆市祥阁学校2021-2022学年九年级下学期期中考试英语试题

大庆市祥阁学校2021-2022年度第二学期期中考试           九年级    英语试卷第一部分  听力  （共两节，满分25分）第一节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）听下面5短对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What was the weather like yesterday?A. Hot.      B. Rainy.     C. Cold. 2. What does Heather do?A. She is a teacher.   B. She is a writer.      C. She is a doctor. 3. At what time was the fire put out?A. Two o'clock.    B. Four o'clock.    C. Five o'clock. 4. How will the woman go to the store?A. By bus.     B. On foot.     C. By taxi5. What does the woman mean?A. She doesn't care how the movie ended. B. She'd rather see a horror film next time. C. She generally dislikes that type of movie. 第二节（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6. Where is the man's mother now?A. In the hospital.    B. At home.    C. In the office. 7. Why will the man ask for a week off?A. He has to see a doctor.   B. He needs to look after his mother. C. He hasn't hired anyone to help him. 8. What does the woman think of the man?A. He is thoughtful.   B. He is helpful to her.   C. He is a successful man. 听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. Where is the bank?A. Near a bus stop.   B. Across from a supermarket. C. Next to a bookstore. 10. How far away is the bank?A. Two blocks away.   B. Three blocks away. C. Fourteen blocks away. 11. Which of the following does the man choose to take?A. Bus No. 104.    B. Streetcar B-201.   C. Streetcar B-102.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12. What do we know about the man?A. He got a raise.    B. He just got a new job.  C.He moved into a new house. 13. What kind of TV set does the woman suggest?A. A small one.    B. A big one.    C. A cheap one. 14. Why does the woman give the man such a suggestion?A. Prices will go up soon. B. New products come out every year. C. His living room isn't very big. 听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. What was in the woman's dream?A. Her physics teacher.   B. An apple tree.   C. A new house. 16. Why did the woman have the dream, according to the man?A. She was hungry.   B. She studied too hard.  C. She exercised too much. 17. What can we learn about the man?A. He never remembers his dreams. B. He knows French better than English. C. He once had the same experience as the woman. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. What does the phrase "a stone's throw away" probably mean?A. Far away.     B. Close by.    C. Hard to find. 19. Why did Mr. Brown decide to have a look at the house?A. The house was very cheap. B. The house was very big. C. The house was in a good location. 20. What can we learn from this talk?A. Mr. Brown bought the house in the country. B. Mr. Brown thought the housing agent had lied. C. Mr. Brown thought the house was closer to the city. 第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分 共30 分)                                  AFor almost 100 years, the Winter Olympics has been a celebration of ice and snow sports around the world. It is a special event that only takes place once every four years.Although the Winter Olympics started with just five sports across nine disciplines（分项）in France in 1924, it has grown to include seven sports across 15 different disciplines and has been hosted in 12 countries across three continents（洲）．In 2022，for the first time ever in the games' history, Beijing will become the first city to host both the Summer and Winter Olympics.China has come a long way and achieved many goals since it took part in the Winter Olympics for the first time in 1980. In this short period of time, China's athletes have won medals in six of the sports events. Short track speed skating（短道速滑）has been an area of expertise（专长）for China.China's love for winter sports has been growing. The Ministry of Education has set a goal of building 5,000 special schools by 2025 to improve winter sports education. The government has also been encouraging primary and secondary schools to add winter sports to their courses. Many provinces and cities have already acted on this suggestion. Classes will be set up in schools in northern China to boost interest in winter sports. In southern China, schools can partner with ice rinks（溜冰场）and winter sports clubs.Beijing has already set a good example. Nearly 840,000 students in the city have begun taking winter sports lessons, including skating and skiing lessons, China News Agency reported21.From Paragraph 2 we can know that       .  A. the 1924 Winter Olympics was not popular  B. the Summer and Winter Olympics will be held in Beijing in 2022  C. 12 countries have hosted both the Summer and Winter Olympics  D. Beijing will set a record in the Olympic Games' history22.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?  A. China's athletes are good at short track speed skating.  B. Many schools may add winter sports to their courses.  C. Many students in Beijing have taken skating and skiing lessons.  D. Nearly 840,000 students across China have taken winter sports lessons.23.The passage probably comes from_________. A. a sports report  B. a storybook  C. a science magazine  D. an advertisement poster                             BIf you've ever seen alpacas（羊驼），you might just think they're fuzzy and cute. Now, it looks like this animal might be able to help scientists find a vaccine（疫苗）for COVID-19．In Australia, scientists are examining an unusual immunity（免疫）from alpacas that create two types of antibodies（抗体）. Actually,the alpaca＇s unusual immune response had already been used in research for other viruses, such as HIV, around the world. Now the scientists have found that when alpacas are infected （感染）with COVID-19， their bodies react in a special way.“Alpacas and animals like them actually create two different types of antibodies. One is similar to the type humans make, but they also create things called nanobodies（纳米抗体），”said Michael James，a researcher who takes part in the study. The alpacas produced these nanobodies after researchers put a COVID-19 viral spike protein（刺突蛋白）into their bodies. It is this protein that helps the virus infect our cells（细胞）.The nanobodies，however，could stop infection from happening by blocking the protein.“You can think of our cells as a 'lock' and the viral spike protein as a 'key'," James explained. He said the nanobodies plug up the “lock" so that the “key" cannot get in.Although the results look good so far, it will take some time to produce a vaccine based on the findings. The nanobodies require far more research to make sure they are both effective and safe. Since the nanobodies are newly found, they must be tested very strictly in the laboratory before they can be tried on humans, according to James.24.Why are scientists studying alpacas?  A. To help with research on HIV.        B. To develop a vaccine for COVID-19.  C. To invent effective medicines for HIV.  D. To test new medicines for COVID-19.25.What can nanobodies in alpacas' bodies do?  A. Infect body cells.            B. Kill the virus.  C. Protect cells from infection.    D. Produce viral spike proteins.26.What is Paragraph 3 mainly about? A. How animals create antibodies.          B. How alpacas' bodies react to the virus. C. How alpacas get infected with COVID-19.D. How animals protect themselves from danger.27.What can we know from the passage?  A. The nanobodies still need to be tested. B. The nanobodies have been tried on humans.  C. The research on nanobodies hasn't gone well.    D. The research on nanobodies uses a special method                    C     Antarctica(南极洲) is one of the hardest places to reach on Earth. But a recent report shows that ships going to Antarctica have connections to ports(港口) around the world. That causes plants or animals from outside to come to this area.Scientists studied all the ships going to Antarctica between 2014 and 2018. Most ships came from one of five main ports that serve Antarctica. Still, there were 53 other ports that sent ships to the area.   The researchers also looked at how many different ports these ships stopped at. They found that ships that visited Antarctica had connections to 1,581 ports all around the world.The scientists worry that ships traveling to Antarctica from all around the world could bring invasive species(入侵物种). Invasive species are animals or plants that arrive in a place where they don’t normally live. When invasive species are brought to a new place, they could force out other plants and animals that live there. In other parts of the world, invasive sea animals and plants have caused trouble after arriving. Antarctica is the only place on Earth that has had very few invasive species so far.There are four kinds of ships that visit Antarctica: tourist ships, research ships, fishing boats, and ships bringing supplies(补给) for scientists. Fishing boats usually visit fewer ports and stay in Antarctica longer. About two-thirds of the ships that visit Antarctica are tourist ships.The conditions in Antarctica are harsh, and the report makes several suggestions for improving the situation. One idea is for ships to be coated in a special covering that makes it hard for invasive species to stay on them.28. The author writes the first paragraph to                    .    A. give an example   B. explain the reason   C. introduce the topic  D. show an opinion29. Which of the following statements is the scientist’s worry?    A.The invasive species may live in Antarctica forever.    B.Antarctica may be in danger because of the invasive species.C.The invasive sea animals and plants will die out in Antarctica.D.Antarctica will become warmer and warmer because of tourists.3. What kind of ships probably take the most invasive species to Antarctica?A. Tourist ships.   B. Fishing boats.   C. Research ships.  D. Ships bringing supplies.31. What does the underlined word “harsh” probably mean in English?   A. Too bright. B. Quite dangerous.   C. Not serious.     D. Very difficult.                               D  Imagine you are studying English, perhaps you are learning new words or expressions. After a while, when you feel the need to look for some information on your phone, maybe you will look on other social media. Then you return to your studies, only to look again at your phone a short time later. This progress, when repeated many times, could reduce your ability to learn the new material. It is what you might call a bad habit, a custom or repeated action that has a bad influence on you or your goals.James Clear, a famous psychologist, in his book Atomic Habits, notes that to break a bad habit, you should first think about making the bad habits invisible and difficult. To make your phone invisible, you could hide it away. To make phone use difficult, you can increase the space between you and your phone. For example, you could ask a family member to point out when you check your phone. You could pay that person every time you look at it when you are studying.Wendy Wood is also a psychologist and an expert on habits. In the book Good Habits, Bad Habits, she offers some ideas on how people can cut back on their cell phone use. One suggestion is to wear a watch. This will limit at least one reason for looking at the phone-check time. She also notes the importance of increasing the number of steps you need to take, in order to use your cell phone, like “silence it, turn it off or start your phone’s ‘Do not disturb’ Mode” . Finally, Wood suggests one kind of reward you could give yourself not to look at your phone: reading a good book.Today, we discussed ideas for reducing your cell phone use. But you can use these ideas to break other behaviors as well. You might decide to stop doing an action, but such an action is so easy for you to do that you will probably continue doing it. The important thing to remember is that people can change their habits. Habit changes take time, but with patience, planning, and repetition, you can do it.32. What’s the meaning of the underlined“invisible”word?A. 没有用的 B.  没问题的 C.  看不见的 D. 不吸引的33. How many ideas about reducing the cell phone use does Wendy Wood mention?A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 534. What’s the article mainly about?    A.The best way to study English well.        B.How can people change their bad habits.    C.People should reduce the use of cell phone.  D.The importance of developing a good habit.  35. What can you learn from the article?A.It’s not difficult for people to stop doing an action and change their habits.B.According to James, one can put the cell phone on the desk when studying.C.The article only discussed the ideas about reducing the use of the cell phone.D.Bad habits have a bad influence on people’s goals and changing it is not easy.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。We've heard about several "poor students" in the past years. Cui Qingtao, a student from Yunnan, was working with his parents on a building site when he got an admission letter (录取通知书)from Peking University. 36_____ She is a student from Hebei. She was doing her part-time job in a different city when her family got her admission letter from Peking University.37_____ For example, they are all strong and optimistic (乐观的). Li Enhui said in an interview, "As long as we are alive, there are no problems that cannot be solved, and many people don't have my experiences. 38_____ "Such an idea makes many adults feel embarrassed(尴尬), He refused to accept donations and decided to make money by himself. This is also the common thing that "poor students" have.Whatever kinds of values you hold, such personalities (品格) are necessary for growth. 39_____ Not everything goes well all the time. Only being strong and optimistic can one go through difficulties. In fact, living in poor families doesn't promise such good personalities, and living in happiness doesn't promise optimistic attitudes (态度).We like such "poor students" because they are strong and optimistic. Few of them can choose their lifestyles. 40_____ That's why they are highly praised. Every one of us should learn from them. A. Life is full of ups and downs.B. A girl named Wang Xinyi is another example.C. "Poor students" are usually hard working and caring.D. And these experiences make me grow and become better.E. Born in poor families, these students have a lot in common.F. However, all of them can choose their attitudes towards life.G. Everything is fair in the world.        第三部分语言知识运用  （共两节，满分30分）第一节：（共10小题：每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Anyone familiar with traveling by train is most likely no stranger to others' loud phone calls or the sounds of noisy kids. But for those who  41  a more peaceful trip, a solution may be on its way.Starting on Dec. 23,2020, the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway  42  a quiet carriage（车厢）service to create a quieter and more comfortable environment for passengers, according to China State Railway Group.In the quiet carriage, passengers aren't allowed to put their phones, laptops（笔记本电脑） or tablets on speaker. 43  ，they have to switch their phones to vibrate（振动）or silent mode and make phone calls in the hallway.Passengers who are willing to follow the rules will be able to  44  the quiet carriages when buying train tickets on 12306.cn-the official train ticket booking system.Many are looking forward. “  45  the quiet carriage as a choice, I can enjoy some peaceful time on the train with people who have the same idea,” Yin Jin, a regular high-speed rail passenger in Beijing, told China Daily.46   , some think that this could send a different message. Yang Hongshan, a professor at Renmin University of China, said that silent carriages might give people the impression that they don't need to be  47  in non-silent carriages.Besides the quiet carriage service, Yang also  48  that the company should step up efforts to guide passengers to remain quiet during train trips in normal carriages.“Keeping quiet in public spaces should be a  49  agreement,” he told China Daily. “ People in whatever carriages have the  50  to enjoy some quietness. The service might turn the social norm into a habit.”41.A.apply for B. hope forC. bring about D. worry about42.A.expresses B. presentsC. provides  D. shows43.A.Slowly  B. UsuallyC. Instead D. Finally44.A.chooseB. changeC. leave  D. enter45.A.For  B. DuringC. With  D. Over46.A.Anyway B. OtherwiseC. Moreover D. However47.A.loud  B. noisyC. quiet  D. polite48.A.allowed B. agreedC. suggested D. explained49.A.natural B. socialC. regional  D. personal50.A.right  B. dutyC. task  D. purpose第二节：（共10题：每小题2分，共20分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。We live in a small town and almost everyone knows each other. It used ____51____ (be) very quiet and nothing much ever happened around here. ____52____ (however), these days, something unusual is happening in our town. Victor, a teacher at my school, is really nervous. When he ____53____ (interview) by the town newspaper, he said, “Every night we hear strange noises outside our window. My wife thinks that it could be an animal, but my friends and I think it must be teenagers ____54____ (have) fun. My parents ____55____ (call) the policemen, but they couldn’t find ____56____ (something) strange. They think it might be the wind. I don’t think so!”Victor’s next-door neighbor Helen is ____57____ (worry), too. “At first, I thought that it might be a dog, but I couldn’t see a dog, or anything else, either. So I guess it can’t be a dog. But then, what could it be?” One woman in the area saw something run away, but it was dark so she is not sure. “I think it was too big to be a dog.” she said. “Maybe it was a bear or a wolf.”Everyone in our town is feeling ____58____ (easy), and everyone has his or her own ideas. There must be something visiting the ____59____ (home) in our neighborhood, but what is it? We have no idea. Most people hope that this animal or person will simply go away, but I do not think that is going to happen. The noise-____60____ (make) is having too much fun creating fear in the neighborhood.第四部分写作部分  （共两节，满分25分）第一节阅读表达  (共10分;每空1分,满分10分)根据短文内容,用符合语意及语法规则的词填空.A large number of emojis(表情符号)are sent online every day. Emojis are pictures used in texts and web pages.Since emojis were invented in the late 1990s, they have been used as a modern international language.We like emojis for different reasons. A written messages always black and white,but emojis show meanings beautifully. Sometimes emojis also change the way we write. The more emojis we use,the fewer words we use.There are many emojis with different meanings.They are easy to understand. For example,a smiling face means"I'm happy".A cake with candles means"Happy birthday".When we want to say"Goodbye",we use a smiling face with a waving hand.When we are in a terrible situation but we have to laugh to cheer ourselves up,we can use a"cry laugh"emoji.Now emojis have great influence on us. Sometimes, emojis can be helpful to people from different countries in understanding each other. And when we communicate online, we can't see the person's face and there is no feeling exchange. Then the invention of emojis helps change the situation. For example, when we receive a smiling face from our friends online, we try to exchange our feelings by sending the same picture.It seems that emojis change as time goes by. However，we should be careful when we use them online.61.Emojis are        that we use in texts and web pages. They have been used as a                  ________international language.62.Emojis can show        beautifully and emojis also change the way we         .63.Emojis are         to understand. A cake with         means “Happy Birthday”.64.Sometimes, emojis can       people from different countries to understand each other and           ____________our feelings.65.We should be       when we use them online though it      that emojis change as time goes by.第二节 书面表达  (满分15分) 亲爱的同学：四年的初中学习生活就要结束了。请你以“How to learn English”为题写一篇英语短文，把你四年来的英语学习经验介绍给下一届的初一同学，说说英语学习的重要性、谈谈你是如何学习英语的、以及你对他们学习英语的建议。参考词语：important, as much as possible, write down提示问题：●Why do you learn English?● How do you learn English?● What is your advice to them?要求：1、卷面整洁（无污迹），书写工整（有美感）。2、条理清楚，句式规范。全文词数100词左右，短文开头已给出，不计入总词数。3、内容尽量包括提示信息，可适当发挥；文中不得出现个人真实信息。How to learn EnglishDear younger sisters and brothers, as we all know, English is used very widely in the world. ____________________________________________________________________