湖南省长沙市开福区青竹湖湘一外国语学校 2023-2024学年九年级上学期入学考试英语试卷

2023-2024-1青竹湖湘一九上入学考试

英    语

命题人：欧蓉、贺宇轩

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6、本学科试卷中听力材料以中速朗读两遍。

试卷分四个部分，50小题，时量80分钟，满分100分。

I．阅读（共三节，满分50分）

第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列材料，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

In order to help you learn more about America, here is a study tour. On the tour, you can learn something new and relax at the same time.

1. The study tour includes visits to the following places EXCEPT(除了) _______.

 A. a museum B. a fun park C. a university

2. What’s the purpose(目的) of the study tour?

 A. To help students learn how to relax.

 B. To take classes in the universities.

 C. To learn more about the US.

B

3. Item collection ends on _______.

 A. Sept. 1 B. Sept. 13 C. Sept. 18

4. Which of the following items is NOT accepted?

 A. Records. B. DVDs. C. TVs.

5. What can you do if you want to be a volunteer at the yard sale?

 A. Search on the Internet. B. Send an email to Jane. C. Call (401) 1024-10551.

C

An adventure-loving red panda’s escape(逃跑) from Adelaide Zoo has come to an end. The red panda named Ravi ran away from Adelaide Zoo in search of freedom on Friday, August 12, just a few days after moving to the zoo. Zookeepers spent hours searching the zoo and neighboring Botanic Park for the star.

On Sunday morning that week, a security officer(安保人员) noticed a red tail in a tree in Botanic Park. Ravi’s keepers gave a lot of treats to lure him down — but sweet corn and bamboo   were not as sweet as freedom. In the end, the panda was brought down with a tranquilizer gun(镇定枪) shot by a highly trained zookeeper. Adelaide Zoo director(负责人) Dr. Phil Ainsley said the star would spend the next two to three days in an animal health center.

Before moving to Adelaide, the seven-year-old red panda lived with the famous Irwin family at Australia Zoo, where he got lots of attention. Dr. Ainsley said that week’s bad weather, along with Ravi still missing his old home, could lead to his escape.

The zoo reviewed(复盘) Ravi’s escape in the following days. They want to make sure that they understood how he escaped before putting him back in the zoo. The zookeeper said, the red panda could use the climb tunnel(通道) to reach a big tree near the zoo’s gate. And he probably spent most of his time on the run sitting in a tree. Dr. Ainsley said zookeepers would get more training in case(以防) a similar accident should happen again.

6. How long did Ravi escape from Adelaide Zoo?

 A. For a whole day. B. For about three days. C. For about seven years.

7. What does the underline word “lure” mean?

 A. 引诱. B. 阻止. C. 逮捕.

8. Where did Ravi live after leaving Botanic Park?

 A. In an animal health center.  B. At Australia Zoo. C. In Irwin’s own house.

9. Which of the following is the reason for Ravi’s escape?

 ①The bad weather that week.

 ②More attention from Adelaide Zoo.

 ③The terrible conditions at Adelaide Zoo.

 ④Ravi’s strong feelings for his old home.

 A. ①②  B. ③④ C. ①④

10. What can we infer(推断) from the passage?

 A. The red panda Ravi is bad at climbing trees.

 B. Adelaide Zoo will improve the living condition for red pandas.

 C. The zookeepers in Adelaide Zoo will take some training classes.

D

Do you yawn? There are about 20 reasons that scientists think are possible for yawning after research. They do not know exactly why yawning happens, but they do know many facts about yawning.

We know that everyone yawns in the same way. First you open your mouth slowly. Your mouth stays open for about five seconds. You take in a lot of air and yawn then push it out. Then you quickly close your mouth. We also know that yawning is   ▲  . When you see someone yawn, you yawn, too.

Many people say they yawn because they are bored or tired. That might be true. People do often yawn before they sleep and after they wake up. However, we know that people also yawn where they are excited or nervous. Olympic runners, for example, often yawn before a race. Why is that? In 2007, scientists found that a yawn can help a warm brain cool down.

Some scientists believe that yawning makes you notice things more quickly. When you yawn you breathe deeply. You also stretch(拉伸) the muscles(肌肉) in your face, mouth, and neck. Maybe this helps you to be quicker to notice things.

In some countries, people think yawning is not nice. People put their hands over their mouths to cover a yawn. In other countries, people think yawning is healthy. They think that opening the mouth very big can let good things in. When they breathe out, they think that bad things go out of the body with the air.

Scientists won’t spend much time studying yawning. That is probably because yawning does not hurt. It is just something we do.

11. Which of the following is the best to fill in   ▲   in Paragraph 2?

 A. able to spread(传播) easily

 B. able to change quickly

 C. able to breathe quickly

12. In some scientists’ opinion, how does yawning make people notice things more quickly?

 A. By cheering people up.

 B. By cooling down people’s warm brains.

 C. By stretching the muscles in faces, mouths and necks.

13. What is Paragraph 5 mainly about?

 A. Advantages of yawning.

 B. Disadvantages of yawning.

 C. Different ideas about yawning.

14. What can we learn from the passage?

 A. Yawning is bad for people’s health.

 B. All the people yawn in the same way.

 C. Scientist will do further research on yawning.

15. Why does the writer write the passage?

 A. To show the research on yawning.

 B. To explain why yawning happens.

 C. To introduce some facts about yawning.

第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)

阅读下面短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。每个选项仅使用一次。

Most people remember their childhood by looking at old photos or videos. But for some, they choose to remember it by making models of their old homes where they grew up.

Du Yi, a Chinese artist, used to make models of historic buildings. 16. __________________. He thought it was meaningful, so he helped. After he posted(发布) a short video online, it became very popular. He won thousands or flowers. 17. __________________.

Du often makes the miniature(微缩模型) house 30 times smaller than its real size. 18. __________________. Hundreds of small pieces and about 50 different materials(材料), including wood, paper, and materials straight from nature are used. He often visits the villagers to take a closer look at the details(细节). He can spend the whole week studying one building, trying to understand the story behind it. “19. __________________. If they are good, the work will come to life,” Du says. His miniature houses are sold at a starting price of around 20,000 yuan.

“20. __________________. Grandfather taught me how to farm and make toys from things around us,” says Hao Wei, one of Du’s customers(顾客).

When a skillful hand meets the need of people, a good business starts.

第三节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容回答问题。

You must have read or heard of the sad love story between Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu. But can you imagine the two characters singing opera(歌剧) in English instead of speaking poetic(诗歌的) Chinese?

Jia and Lin are two characters from the classic Chinese novel A Dream of Red Mansions, written by Cao Xueqin (1715-1763). He spent most of his life on the book and finished it at the age of 35. Now the book has been made into an English-language opera.

Many of the opera’s creators have backgrounds(背景) in both Chinese and American cultures. Their understanding of both cultures helped them change a Chinese classic into a foreign-language opera.

The book, which includes the rise and fall of the Jia family, has hundreds of characters. But opera writer David Henry Hwang cut down the number of characters to just seven. Hwang, a Chinese-American, wrote the love story between Jia and Lin and tried to write a tragedy(悲剧) that everyone would understand.

The art director Timmy Yip, from Hong Kong, tried to help foreign people understand the characters by using costumes(戏服) and stage settings(布景)! He compared Lin to water and gave her a light green costume. When Lin showed up on stage, there was usually water around her on the stage.

The creators considered it to be a meaningful job to introduce a Chinese classic to Western audiences(观众).

21. When did Cao Xueqin finish writing the book A Dream of Red Mansions?

22. Who wrote the opera for A Dream of Red Mansions?

23. Does the character Jia Baoyu speak Chinese or English in the opera?

24. How did Timmy Yip help foreign people understand the characters?

25. Do you want to watch the opera for A Dream of Red Mansions? Why or why not?

II．语言运用（共三节，满分50分）

第一节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

I was reading when my little brother rushed into my room. “I made paper airplanes, David! Aren’t they cool?” Tex shouted, sending his   26   directly into my head.

I was a bit angry. “Excuse me, can I have a little   27   so I can read?” In fact, I was sad about the exam which I   28   yesterday.

“Ooh! I want to read!” said Tex. “Can you read your book out loud?” “I don’t want to read aloud.” I said   29  .

“Are you in a bad mood(情绪)?” Tex asked.

“Tex, just leave me alone!” I got up, making my way towards the living room. “What’s up, David?” asked my father. “I’m in a terrible mood!” I said.

“I like organizing things when I’m in a bad mood,” said my dad. “I like cleaning up when I need a change in   30  ,” said my mom.

I knew everybody was trying to help make me feel better,   31   I felt even worse.

Just then, my friend Ollie stopped by. “Check out my new soccer ball.”

I stepped outside and said, “I’m too busy being in the world’s worst mood to do   32   at all.”

“When I am in a bad mood, I   33  ,” said Ollie. He kicked(踢) the ball far. We ran and ran to catch it   34   it was finally stopped by a tree. That’s when we saw a cute squirrel(松鼠) catch snacks from a bird feeder.

“Whoa!” said Ollie. “I never knew squirrels could hang upside down like that.”

“Sure,” I giggled(咯咯地笑).

“Hey!” said Olie. “That noise you just made   35   a lot like a laugh.” I smiled. “Possibly.”

“Of course, you do. Catch!” said Ollie. He threw the ball at me.

26. A. ball B. plane  C. book

27. A. help  B. noise C. peace

28. A. failed B. passed  C. gave

29. A. more excitedly  B. more angrily  C. more strictly

30. A. exam  B. relationship  C. mood

31. A. because  B. but  C. or

32. A. anything  B. nothing  C. something

33. A. laugh  B. read C. move

34. A. since B. until  C. if

35. A. sounded B. looked  C. felt

第二节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

在空白处填入括号内单词的正确形式。

36. They won’t have any problems _______ (cook) the meal because they are old enough to take care of _______ (they).

37. Tommy is always the first _______ (arrive) at the park.

38. Though Jenny felt a little tired, she kept _______ (smile) at the welcome party.

39. While I _______ (take) a shower, my dad was watching the news on TV.

40. As soon as Mrs. Green _______ (get) home, she _______ (begin) to cook dinner for kids last night.

41. In some countries, _______ (compete) starts very young. And parents are always considering _______ (send) their children to different training schools.

42. My sister works hard on her subjects _______ (get) into a good university.

43. The _______ (dead) of eight kids made us begin to realize the _______ (important) of the food safety.

44. The children _______ (visit) the Great Wall before. Their parents _______ (take) them there next month.

45. In Singapore, you can communicate with others in simple English or you can _______ (simple) speak Chinese.

第三节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

翻译下列句子。

46. Henry昨天晚上9点正在看篮球赛。

47. — 你读过《小妇人》这本书吗？— 不，我没有。

48. 孩子们学会做家务是很重要的。

49. 长江(the Yangtze River) 是世界上最长的河流之一。

50. He sat in the same way for too long without moving.

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48.                                                                            

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2023-2024-1青竹湖湘一九上入学考试

（参考答案）

Ⅰ．阅读

第一节  短文理解

  1—5  BCBCB          6—10   BAACC

11—15  ACCBC

第二节  语篇补全

16—20  EBCAD

第三节  阅读表达

21. At the age of 35.

22. David Henry Hwang.

23. English.

24. By using costumes and stage settings.

25. Yes. Because I love the book and opera.

Ⅱ．语言运用

第一节  词语填空

26—30  BCABC       31—35   BACBA

第二节 

36. cooking; themselves

37. to arrive  

38. smiling

39. was taking  

40. got; began

41. competition; sending

42. to get

43. death; importance

44. have never visited; will take

45. simply

第三节  语篇翻译

46. Henry was watching a basketball game at 9 pm last night.

47. — Have you read the book Little Women?  — No, I haven’t.

48. It is important for children to learn how to do housework.

49. The Yangtze River is one of the longest rivers in the world.

50. 他以同样的姿势坐了太久，一动也不动。

Ⅲ. 书面表达 略