北京市汇文中学教育集团2023-2024学年九年级上学期期中考试英语试题

这是一份北京市汇文中学教育集团2023-2024学年九年级上学期期中考试英语试题，共8页。试卷主要包含了单项选择，完形填空，阅读理解，阅读回答问题，文段表达等内容，欢迎下载使用。

初三年级英语
本试卷共12页，共60分。考试时长90分钟。考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。
一、单项选择（每题0.5分，共6分）
从下题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1. Tny is my brther. ________ hbby is skating.
A. MyB. YurC. HerD. His
2. New Year’s Day usually falls ________ January 1st. It is the start f a new year.
A. nB. inC. atD. f
3. Tim is hnest and likes t help thers, ________ we all enjy being with him.
A. butB. rC. sD. thugh
4. Lucy speaks Chinese much ________ than befre because f her hard wrk.
A. wellB. betterC. bestD. the best
5. —Jack, ________ yu finish the husewrk it ten minutes?
—Yes, I can.
A. needB. canC. mustD. shuld
6. —________ was Frank when he invented ppsicles?
—At the age f 11.
A. Hw lngB. Hw ftenC. Hw ldD. Hw much
7. My mther ________ English fr nearly 20 years. She likes her jb.
A. teachesB. will teachC. is teachingD. has taught
8. I ________ t the theme park with my friends last year.
A. gB. wentC. willD. have gne
9. —What were yu ding at seven yesterday evening, Lucy?
—I ________ my brther with his English.
A. helpB. helpedC. was helpingD. have helped
10. If it ________ sunny tmrrw, we’ll g t a park t have a picnic.
A. isB. wasC. will beD. has been
11. The secnd spacewalk by China’s Shenzhu-14 astrnauts ________ n September 17th, 2022.
A. cmpleteB. cmpletedC. is cmpletedD. was cmpleted
12. —Culd yu please tell me ________?
—Last Friday.
A. when we held the sprts meetingB. when did we hld the sprts meeting
C. where we held the sprts meetingD. where did we hld the sprts meeting
二、完形填空（每题1分，共8分）
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。
A Gd-luck Dumpling
When I was in my middle age, smething terrible happened t me. As I was away frm hme fr almst a year, my wife and children were very wrried. And my 80-year-ld mther nearly brken dwn (崩溃).
On the eve f the Spring Festival, I was finally allwed t return hme. Mther lked at me, her eyes filled with 13 . But sn she said, “Let’s start making dumplings fr the Festival.” And then an idea 14 her, “Let’s put in a cin and make a gd-luck dumpling. Whever eats it will be blessed (有福的).”
While making the gd-luck dumpling, my mther secretly made a(n) 15 n it. She pretended nthing had happened, but the trick didn’t escape my eyes.
After Mther biled the dumplings all by herself, she put the gd-luck dumpling n tp f the thers in a bwl n purpse and pushed the bwl t me. Feeling lved, I lked at her in 16 eyes.
I had thught it wuld give her a lvely surprise if she ate the gd-luck dumpling. S, when she went t the kitchen, I put the dumpling int her bwl. Obviusly, when Mther returned, she didn’t 17 it and went n eating with her eyes n me all the time. “Ouch!” suddenly she cried ut. The cin had hurt her teeth.
“Oh, Granny is blessed”, my wife 18 .
“ cme?” Mther was 19 . Just at that mment, the cin fell ut f her muth.
S I jined my wife and children, “Granny is blessed! Mther is blessed!”
Mther burst int laughter, and then tears, as my wife and I 20 with her all her sadness and jy.
13. A. disbeliefB. angerC. fearD. calm
14. A. interestedB. impressedC. hitD. changed
15. A. markB. decisinC. tryD. nte
16. A. anxiusB. upsetC. thankfulD. hnest
17. A. takeB. nticeC. acceptD. allw
18. A. arguedB. cheeredC. warnedD. suggested
19. A. tuchedB. inspiredC. cnfusedD. attracted
20. A. sharedB. discussedC. rememberedD. fund
三、阅读理解（每题2分，共26分）
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。
A
Hw t Practice Critical Thinking in Three Steps
Fr questins 1-3, match each step with the chices. There is ne yu dn’t need.
B
The Picky Eater
Hwie’s mther called him a picky eater. He wuld cat nthing much else but cheese sandwiches and tmat sup.
One day, Hwie’s mther tld him, “Yur father and I will have a meeting tmrrw evening. Yu can play at Ashwin’s hme and even stay fr dinner.”
“What?” Hwie cried ut befre he culd remember his manners. “I mean, that’s great,” he added unwillingly. Hwie liked playing with his friend Ashwin, but there were n cheese sandwiches at Ashwin’s hme!
“I knw yu are sensitive abut being a picky eater, but yu need t try new things. Yu can’t eat sandwiches and tmat sup frever. I expect yu t have gd manners at Ashwin’s hme. It’s rude t say n when smene ffers yu fd,” his mther said.
The next day, Hwie fllwed Ashwin int Ashwin’s hme and they played tgether fr sme time.
“Why d yu keep checking the time?” Ashwin asked.
“I just wndered if it was time fr dinner,” Hwie said.
“Sure! Smell it! Yummy!” Ashwin said.
Dinner was ready. Hwie dragged (拖) his feet as he walked t his seat. The fd n the table was much mre clrful than his usual dinner. He had a sinking feeling in his stmach. Hw in the wrld culd he eat this meal?
“Try it,” Ashwin’s mther said.
Hwie wished he culd say n, but he knew his mther expected him t try it. He scped up a tiny bit f rice and put it in his muth, “Ww, it’s delicius!”
After Hwie went hme, he tld his mther the fd he tried at Ashwin’s hme was delicius! She was happy t knw Hwie behaved s plitely and was willing t try sme new fds. She said, “Is it pssible that my picky eater is gne frever?”
“I think s!” Hwie smiled.
24. What did Hwie’s mm expect him t d at Ashwin’s hme?
A. T have gd manners.B. T fllw Ashwin all the time.
C. T eat sandwiches r tmat sup.D. T say n when he was ffered fd.
25. Hwie kept checking the time because ________.
A. he wanted t leave in a plite wayB. he was wrried abut trying new fd
C. he knew his parents wuld cme t dinnerD. he was happy t have dinner with Ashwin
26. What can we knw abut Hwie?
A. He desn’t get alng well with Ashwin.B. He prefers rice t cheese sandwiches
C. He wn’t be a picky eater anymre.D. He ften asks his mm fr advice.
C
Smetimes it seems that time is flying. Perhaps it desn’t need t feel this way. Our experience f time can be pssibly changed. By understanding the psychlgical (心理学的) prcesses behind ur different experiences f time, we might be able t slw dwn time a little.
One basic law f psychlgical time is that time seems t slw dwn when we’re expsed t new envirnments and experiences. The law is caused by the relatinship between ur experience f time and the amunt f infrmatin ur minds prcess. The mre infrmatin ur minds take in, the slwer time seems t pass.
It fllws, then, that we have different experiences f time in different situatins. In sme situatins, ur life is full f new experiences. Our minds prcess a lt f infrmatin and time seems t slw dwn. In ther situatins, we have fewer new experiences and the wrld arund us becmes mre and mre familiar (熟悉的).
We becme insensitive t ur experience, which means we prcess less infrmatin, and time seems t speed up.
Hw can we slw dwn time? Here are tw suggestins.
Firstly, since we knw that familiarity makes time pass faster, we can expse urselves t as many new experiences as pssible. We can give urselves new challenges, meet new peple, and expse ur minds t new infrmatin, hbbies and skills. This will increase the amunt f infrmatin ur minds prcess and expand (增加) ur experience f time.
Secndly, and perhaps mst effectively, we can give ur whle attentin t an experience—t what we are seeing, feeling, tasting, smelling r hearing. This means living thrugh ur senses rather than thrugh ur thughts. Fr example, n the way hme, fcus yur attentin utside f yurself, instead f thinking abut the prblems yu have t deal with. Lk at the sky, r at the buildings yu pass, traveling amng them. This pen attitude t yur experiences helps take in mre infrmatin and als has a time-expanding effect.
T a certain degree, we can understand and cntrl ur experience f time passing. It’s pssible fr us t slw dwn time by expanding ur experience f time.
27. Accrding t the writer, we can expand ur experience f time by ________.
A. ging t bed n timeB. traveling t new places
C. having dinner as usualD. printing the same materials
28. What can we learn frm the passage?
A. Being familiar with the wrld arund helps us get mre infrmatin.
B. Understanding psychlgical time makes life pass mre quickly.
C. We can take in mre infrmatin by living thrugh ur senses.
D. We shuld build a strnger relatinship between time and us.
29. Which f the fllwing wuld be the best title fr the passage?
A. Slw Dwn TimeB. Only Time Will TellC. Race Against TimeD. Time Will Nt Cme Twice
D
Mst envirnmental pllutin cmes frm humans and their inventins. The electric bulbs are thught t be ne f the greatest human inventins f all time. Hwever, t much f a gd thing has started t negatively impact the envirnment. Light pllutin, the extreme r inapprpriate use f utdr artificial light, is affecting human health and wildlife behavir. There is a glbal mvement t reduce light pllutin, and everyne can help.
Light pllutin is a glbal issue. This became particularly bvius when the Wrld Atlas (地图册) f Night Sky Brightness, a cmputer-generated map based n thusands f satellite phts, was published in 2016. Vast areas f Nrth America, Eurpe, the Middle East, and Asia are glwing with light, while nly Siberia, the Sahara, and the Amazn are in ttal darkness.
Artificial light can wreak havc n natural bdy rhythms in bth humans and animals. It interrupts sleep and cnfuses the circadian rhythm (生理节奏) — the internal, twenty-fur-hur clck that guides day and night activities and affects physilgical prcesses in nearly all living rganisms. One f these prcesses is the prductin f the hrmne melatnin (褪黑素), which is released when it is dark and is prevented when there is light. An increased amunt f light at night lwers melatnin prductin, which results in lack f sleep, headaches, stress, anxiety, and ther health prblems. Blue light, in particular, has been shwn t reduce levels f melatnin in humans. It is fund in cell phnes and ther cmputer devices, as well as in light-emitting dides (LEDs), the kinds f bulbs that have becme ppular at hme and in industrial and city lighting due t their lw cst and energy efficiency.
Studies shw that light pllutin is als impacting animal behavirs, such as migratin (迁徙) patterns and habitat frmatin. Because f light pllutin, sea turtles guided by mnlight during migratin get cnfused, lse their way, and ften die. Large numbers f insects, a primary fd surce fr birds and ther animals, are drawn t artificial light and are instantly killed upn cntact with light surces. Even animals living under the deep sea may be affected by underwater artificial lighting. One study lked at hw animals in sea respnded t brightly lit panels put under water ff the cast f Wales. Fewer filter feeding animals (滤食性动物), such as the sea squirt (海鞘), made their hmes near the lighted panels. This culd mean that the artificial light is altering cean ecsystems.
The gd news is that light pllutin, unlike many ther frms f pllutin, is reversible (可逆的) and each ne f us can make a difference! Nw, many peple are taking actin t reduce light pllutin and bring back the natural night sky. Individuals are urged t use utdr lighting nly when and where it is needed, t make sure utdr lights are prperly shielded (遮挡) and direct light dwn instead f up int the sky, and t clse windw blinds, shades, and curtains at night t keep light inside.
30. What des the underlined phrase “wreak havc n” in Para. 3 prbably mean?
A. Greatly imprve.B. Well maintain.C. Strictly manage.D. Seriusly damage.
31. Accrding t the passage, which wuld the authr agree with?
A. Light pllutin was first studied as a glbal issue in 2016.
B. Deep-sea envirnment can help animals avid light pllutin.
C. Artificial light affects the sense f directin and habits f animals.
D. LEDs can be used mre because f lw cst and energy efficiency.
32. What is the authr’s attitude twards the cntrl f light pllutin?
A. Uncncerned.B. Negative.C. Neutral.D. Psitive.
33. What is the main purpse f the passage?
A. T call n peple t reduce light pllutin.B. T discuss frs and againsts f artificial light.
C. T give suggestins t prtect envirnment.D. T shw develpment prspect f artificial light.
四、阅读回答问题（34题—36题每题2分，37题4分，共10分）
阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。
Dancing Lins
This time f year, yu might see lins dancing in the street as drums beat heavily. These aren’t real lins. They’re dancers in clrful clthes, celebrating a centuries-ld traditin in China. Peple perfrm lin dances because they hpe t bring gd luck in the cming year. In many Asian cuntries, the new year is celebrated with the new mn that take places in late January r early February.
Usually, a lin is made up f tw dancers. One dancer cntrls the head, the ther cntrls the tail. There are many different kinds f lin dances. The mst wnderful mment might be jumping n high ples. “I think f it as a sprt,” says Anthny Huang, 15, a dancer at New Yrk City’s Chinese Freemasns Athletic Club. Anthny has perfrmed as the lin’s tail, but this is his first year cntrlling the head, which can weigh 20 punds. The challenges are c-wrking with the ther members in the grup and fllwing the music with the heavy head. It’s imprtant fr Anthny t pass n this histrical dance frm.
“I feel like this traditin really represents me,” he says.
Lin dances were nce perfrmed mstly by males. These days, the activity has becme mre inclusive (包容广阔的).
LinDanceMe is a grup in San Francisc, Califrnia. On its dance teams, bys and girls wrk tgether. Sixteen-year-ld Ananda Tang-Lee is a member. She used t see bys perfrming the lin dancing when she was little. She says, “But anyne can take it up. Yu have t believe in yurself, and have cnfidence that yu can d it.”
During the COVID-19 pandemic (新冠肺炎疫情), LinDanceMe didn’t give up perfrming. Instead, the grup shwed its perfrmances nline. This has gt the dance grup even mre excited t perfrm in persn again, when it’s safe.
“It’s a different perfrmance in real life,” says Isabella Yu, 16, wh plays drums, “We bring a lt mre than just the perfrmance. We bring energy and excitement, t.”
Lin dancing will likely cntinue t develp gradually. But ne thing that will never change is the sense f cmmunity amng team members. “It’s really great, because we always have each ther’s backs.” Ananda says, “We call it a family.”
34. Why d peple perfrm lin dances?
35. What challenges des Anthny have t face when he cntrls the head?
36. Hw did LinDanceMe perfrm during the COVID-19 pandemic?
37. Wuld yu like t try the lin dancing? Why r why nt? (List at least 2 pints)
五、文段表达（10分）
38. 从下面两个题目中任选一题，根据中文和英文提示，完成一篇不少于50词的文段写作。文中已给出内容不计入总词数。所给提示词语仅供选用。
题目①
假如你是李华，你的学校正开展“传承雷锋精神”主题系列活动，号召同学们用实际行动践行雷锋精神。你作为班长，计划组织同学们在学校中进行一次志愿服务活动，你打算邀请你班交换生Tny参加，请用英语写一封电子邮件，告诉他活动的时间和地点，活动的内容，以及需要为此做什么准备。
提示词语：rubbish, d cleaning, pster, plastic bag
提示问题：
● When and where will yu hld the activity?
● What will yu d in the activity?
● What can Tny prepare fr it?
Dear Tny,
I’m writing this e-mail t invite yu t attend the vlunteer activity f ur class.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
I’m really lking frward t yur reply.
Yurs,
Li Hua
题目②
中国传统节日，是中华民族悠久历史文化的重要组成部分，不仅清晰地记录着中华民族丰富而多彩的社会生活文化内容，也积淀着博大精深的历史文化内涵。假如你是李华，你校英语社团正在开展线上国际交流分享活动，征集大家对于节日的感想。请你用英语给公众号写一篇文稿介绍一个你最喜欢的中国传统节日，包括节日的时间、庆祝方式，以及这个节日对你的意义。
提示词语：enjy, traditinal fd, get tgether, wish
提示问题：
● When is the festival?
● Hw d yu usually celebrate the festival?
● What des the festival mean t yu?
There are many traditinal festivals in China. _____________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
一、单项填空
1 D 2 A 3 C 4 B 5 B 6 C 7 D 8 B 9 C 10 A 11 D 12 A
二、完形填空
13 A 14 C 15 A 16 C 17 B 18 B 19 C 20 A
三、阅读理解
(A) 21 C 22 B 23 D
(B) 24 A 25 B 26 C
(C) 27 B 28 C 29 A
(D) 30 D 31 C 32 D 33 A
四、阅读短文回答问题
34 Because they hpe t bring gd luck in the cming year.
35. The challenges are c-wrking with the ther members in the grup and fllwing the music with the heavy head.
36. By shwing its perfrmances nline.
37. 略（开放式回答）
It takes time t practice critical thinking (批判性思维), but it’s never t late t start. The fllwing three steps will help peple t becme critical thinkers.
Step 1: __________
Critical thinkers start by asking questins. They ask themselves: If this, then what? If that, then hw will the result be different? They may think abut all pssible ideas befre they make decisins.
Step 2: __________
Critical thinkers search fr answers. They make use f all pssible tls r interview peple fr infrmatin. Then they analyze (分析) the infrmatin with an pen mind. They cmpare and decide what the best answers are.
Step 3: __________
After critical thinkers get new ideas t wrk ut prblems, they share these ideas with their teammates and get supprt frm them. During cmmunicatin with thers, better ideas ften cme up.
Step 1 21
Step 2 22
Step 3 23
A. Think f Plans
B. Lk fr Answers
C. Ask Questins
D. Share Ideas