江苏省南京市玄武区2022-2023学年上学期九年级期末英语试卷

这是一份江苏省南京市玄武区2022-2023学年上学期九年级期末英语试卷，共3页。试卷主要包含了单项填空，完形填空，阅读理解，填空，阅读填空，书面表达等内容，欢迎下载使用。

英语练习卷3.1
选择题(共40分)
一、单项填空 (共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
l. Xiao Wei showed great courage that he saved an old lady out of the fire.
A. so B. such C. such a D. so a
2.---What about watching a horror movie after finishing the work?
---Arc you kidding me? I don't want to get before going to sleep.
A, scared B. bored C. relaxed D. worried
3.---Are you going to have a long trip by yourself after graduating from middle school？
--- not I'm not sure if it's worth the risk. It worries me a lot.
A. Properly B. Exactly C. Probably D. Simply
4.I present you this notebook to fill the pages with your special thoughts.
A. by B. for C. to D. with
5. ---Will your younger brother go for a picnic this Sunday?
---If I don't go, .
A. so does he B. so will he C. neither does he D. neither will he
6. ---Anything new in today's newspaper?
---Yeah! A young man was and badly hurt. The suspect is still wanted.
A. attracted B. arrested C. attacked D. avoided
7. Her bright and colorful works us to see not only the beauty of everyday life, but also the importance of following our dreams.
A. force B. promise C. allow D. wish
8.Messi’s doesn't depend on how much money he has made, but on how many contributions he has made to his country.
A. experience B. value C. wealth D. career
9.The street art movement will continue to change and grow, with the energy and life of a big city.
A. to live B. living C. live D. lived
10.He driving me home on that rainy night though I could take a bus.
A. insisted on B. kept on C. carried on D. tried on
1l.Our work unless more effort is put into it .
A. will finish B. will be finished C. will not be finished D. will not finish
12.The word “as” in the sentence " I saw Peter as I was getting off the bus." is used to .
A. show cause B. show purpose C. tell a result D. show time
13.Which of the following sentences has a defining relative clause?
A. I do believe that where there is a will, there is a way.
B. I have no idea who is the suspect of this case.
C. This is the first film that the young actor has acted in.
D The problem is so difficult that I can't work it out alone
14.From the dialogue, what information can we get?
A. You should tip everywhere in the USA.
B. lf you hire a tour guide in the USA, you needn't tip him
C. lf the bill is 120 dollars. you must give a tip of 25 dollars.
D. When you go to hospital, you needn't tip doctors in the USA.
A: In the USA, it is good to tip in hotels, restaurants, taxis, and of course, your tour guide.
B: How much do I give?
A: About 10%-15%.
15.---Peter, I hear you have changed your job. How are you getting along with your new work?
--- .You know, I am always the lucky dog.
A. Can't be worse B. Never better
C.I have no idea D. Don't mention it

二、完形填空(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)
Acts of kindness are wonderful in so many ways. With the media 16 COVID-19-relatednews, these selfless acts are increasingly important. This was just the case when Steve Farmer shared a recent uplifting event on his Facebook page that 17 him.
Farmer posted 18 he went to work after the quarantine(强离) was lifted and forgot his work pass. As a result , he had to lock his bike just outside an underground station next to his office. When he returned for his bike in the evening, he found just his lock was 19 and the bike was missing.
The London worker thought he'd never seen his bike again. However, as he went to ask at the station about any possible 20 that filmed the robbery, a rail worker, Abdul Muneeb, rushed over to him and asked him to unlock the broken bike lock to 21 he was the owner. Farmer then explained how Muneeb said “I have your bike” with a 22 he would never forget. With the lock undone, Muneeb told Farmer how he'd seen someone cutting the bike lock earlier on during his shift. He stopped the man from 23 the bike and then wheeled it to a safe place. Muneeb waited four hours after his shift 24 so he could see the bike returned to its right owner.
25 Farmer quite rightly posted, “The world needs more Abduls, who is a legend(传奇)of a man and an honour to his boss.”
16.A.fill with B. full of C. made up of D. made of
17.A. left out B. turned to C. happened to D. led to
18.A.what B. how C. which D. when
19.A.cut B. repaired C. locked D. shut
20.A. lights B. computers C. cameras D. phones
21.A. prove B. introduce C. promise D. mark
22.A. greeting B. kiss C. smile D. shake
23.A. selling B. stealing C. watching D. buying
24.A.over B. ended C. finished D. canceled
25.A.As B. Since C. Because D. For

三、阅读理解(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
A
Barbican Art Gallery
A world-class art and learning center, the Barbican pushes the boundaries of all major art forms including dance, film, music, theater, and many visual arts from Asia.
Tickets:
Adult: E10 on line/f12 at the door
13-17 years old: 6 online/E8 at the door
Children aged 12 and under: Free
Opening Times:
Sat~Wed.:10a.m~6p.m:Thu.~Fri:10am.~9pm.
Review by Laura Miller: I have just watched To Kill a Mockingbird here. The play and actors were fantastic. Nice and clean ladies’ toilets with hot water. During the interval, they were selling the usual ice cream and drinks. Not all staff were friendly, but most were. I would come again to watch another show or even the same one.
The British Museum
A museum of the world, for the world, Discover over two million years of human history and culture. Some of the world-famous objects are from some Asian countries.
Admission and opening times:
Free, open daily 10 a.m.~17:30 p.m.
The Museum is closed on Jan. l, Good Friday (April 10, 2020) and Dec. 24,25 & 26, but year
every other day of the year.
Review by Robert James: 1 arrived at the main entrance line at 10:45 a.m., waited patiently as it rolled forward for a few minutes. Now 11:30 a.m. with two thirds of the line to go, another 30minutes to wait and with knowledge that l had to go to the city center for shopping by 1 p.m., !turned on my heels and left.
26.How much will a couple with kids of 11 and 14 pay if they buy the tickets at the door of the Art Gallery?
A.E20 B.E26 C. E 32 D.E36
27. What do the gallery and the museum have in common?
A. Both can be entered free. B. Asian exhibits are on display.
C. They're open all year round. D. They're both in the city center
28. Which of the following is True according to the passage?
A. Robert James had a good time in The British Museum.
B. You cannot have ice cream or drinks in Barbican Art Gallery.
C. Laura Miller liked all the staffs in Barbican Art Gallery because they were friendly.
D. There were many people waiting at the main entrance line of The British Museum.

B
Emergency dispatchers(调度员)often receive calls that aren't, well, emergencies
But something felt off to dispatcher Tim Teneyck of Oregon, Ohio, when a woman called to order a pizza on November 13. He told her she had the wrong number, only to quickly realize this had been no mistake on her part. In a recording of the call, we can hear them both on the line You called 91l to order a pizza?” Tim asked, "This is the wrong number to call for a pizza."” "No no, no ... you're not understanding," the woman said.
When the woman replied with her apartment information, everything became clear. She didn't want a pizza at all; she needed help. But she couldn't tell him that directly because she wasn't in a safe place.
While 'Tim has never received a call like hers in his 14 years of service, be understood her message. After a few more questions, he said, “I'm getting you now. As it turned out, the woman was in an apartment with a man who was physically hurting her mother. She knew he would run away if he discovered she was calling 911, so she pretended to order a pizza instead. When Tim sent officers her way, he had them turn of their sirens(警报器) before they arrived.
The officers arrested(逮捕)56-vear-old Simon Lopez who was charged with domestic violence(被控家暴).
Oregon Police Chief Michael Navarre said they couldn't have helped this woman without Tim's help. He added that it was important for people in danger to "somehow or another express to the police dispatcher that they are in trouble, and this woman did that. She did that not with her “Other dispatchers ... told me they wouldn't have words, but with the tone(语气) of her voice.” picked up on this, ”Tim said.
Of course, the other hero is this clever woman who saved her mom by keeping a cool head. It couldn't have been easy in such a stressful situation, which just makes her braver!
29. Why did the woman call 911 to order a pizza?
A. She tried to help Tim. B. S he was quite hungry
C. She made a wrong cal1. D. She was in great need
30. The underlined sentence tells that Tim is such a dispatcher.
A. creative B. curious C. careful D. confident
31. What might the woman reply if Tim asked, "Is the other guy still there”?
A."No, he is asking me to order a pizza." B.“Yes, he is hurting my mother. ”
C.“No, I need your help now." D.“Yes, I need a large pizza. "
32. What can we learn from the text?
A. You can cal1 911 whenever anything happens.
B. Keeping a cool head in a terrible situation is really necessary
C. You should learn how to make a conversation with a stranger.
D. Emergency dispatchers always receive calls about emergencies

C
By drawing patterns(图案)on the surface of a cup of tea, chabaixi, an ancient Chinese tea trick displayed in a recent TV drama, has become popular for its clear similarity with modern latte art(咖啡拉花艺术)，However、ten years ago this special technique was close to disappearing completely. Zhang Zhifeng, a practitioner of chabaixi. found scenes of chabaixi in the dram; aroused great interest among ordinary people.
Chabaixi can create endless patterns such as bamboos and mountains or even calligraphy. There are over a dozen steps, from grinding(碾碎) tea for fine powder, to pouring boiled water, stirring the mixture for thick froth(泡沫), and finally drawing the patterns. It is different from making latte because people use clear water as the object to put into the cup instead of milk, But when the water touches the surface of whipped(搅打起泡沫的) tea, it turns into a white color and disappears in 20 minutes. The process before the drawing is known as the tea-making technique. diancha. The quality of diancha is important to whether patterns can be successfully produced later.
“Chabaixi is one of the countless forms of tea-making techniques in China. The importance of chabaixi is not only that this technique is unique in the world, but also it gives us a window into people's lifestyle in the Song Dynasty, a period when leisure activities in some ways resemble what we have now” Zhang said.
Before chabaixi was discovered by TY audiences, the technique was listed as part of China Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2017, after it was recovered by Zhang Zhifeng. He started researching the origins of chabaixi in the 1980s and brought the technique back in 2009 after decades of trials and practice. Zhang spent nearly 30 years studying and researching the origins and making of tea but for him it was all worthwhile.
This technique is key to the tea culture of the Song Dynasty, and it would be a shame to let it fade. This technique must be passed on to the next generations so they can understand its history Zhang said.
33.What do we know about chabaixi?
A. It is painted with whipped milk instead of clear water.
B. It is based on latte art which has clear similarity to each other.
C. The technique was listed as part of World's Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2017
D. The tea-making skills matters a lot to whether we can successfully produce patterns.
34. What are the right steps to create endless patterns of Chabaixi?
①drawing the patterns
②stirring the mixture for thick froth
③pouring boiled water
④grinding tea for fine powder
A.①②③④ B.③②④① C. ④③②① D. ③②①④
35. According to the passage, which of the following is true about Zhang Zhifeng?
A. He teaches people the tea culture of the Song Dynasty.
B. He is devoted to developing chabaixi through media.
C. He encourages people to pass on the technique of chabaixi.
D. He is leading young generations to improve chabaixi.
36.What is the main purpose of this passage?
A. To introduce Zhang Zhifeng to the readers.
B. To teach us how to make Chabaixi sucessfully.
C. To show the foreigners tea culture of the Song Dynasty.
D. To tell the importance of passing on the technique of making Chabaixi

D
People are seen walking their dogs almost every day. However, it's now vogue in Chinese universities to walk “dogs” made of cardboard.
Videos of “cardboard dogs” are going viral or Chinese social media lately, making these creatively made “animals” extremely popular.
Walking the “cardboard dogs” has even become a fun way of socializing for university students, which is more important for a generation growing up increasingly online and lacking regular opportunities for face-to-face communication.
When walking “cardboard dogs” on campus, students can talk joyfully with each other, even though many have never met before.
Some people think “walking cardboard dogs” is childish, but Li Jing. a dog lover from Northeast Normal University in northeast China's Jilin Province, said that what others say is not that important.
For Li, what matters most is to be happy. She always wanted to keep a dog in her dormitory and making a cardboard one is a perfect substitute.
Fan Xinran, another student from the university said that making “cardboard dogs” has belped her relieve pressure and has given her more opportunities to communicate with others.
“As social animals people need face-to-face communication, especially when interpersonal exchanges are more and more online nowadays." said Qu Hongmei, deputy dean of the School of Philosophy and Sociology in Jilin University.
The cardboard dog’ trend may after all be a great opportunity for university students to go outdoors and communicate more with each other,” Qu added.
37. What does the underlined word vogue mean?
A. popular B. attractive C. unusual D. strange
38. Which of the following is True according to the passage?
A. Walking the cardboard dogs help people talk more online
B. Walking the cardboard dogs is an activity held by schools
C. A lot of people including children like to walk the cardboard dogs
D. Walking the cardboard dogs can increase chances to communicate
39. What can you infer from the passage?
A. Li Jing keeps a dog in her dormitory.
B. We can buy cardboard dogs on the market.
C. Many students are seen to talk about their creatively made dogs in the playground.
D. This generation needs online communication instead of face-to-face communication.
40.Walking the cardboard dogs can help people .
①relieve pressure ②learn how to keep dogs ③go outside more often
④communicate more ⑤get more chances to make friends
A.②③④⑤ B. ①②③⑤ C.①③④⑤ D. ①②③④

非选择题 (共50分)
四、填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
A)根据括号中所给的汉语写出单词。
41.Why not (考虑)going to Beijing for a visit since you are interested in ancient palaces!
42.The (导演)is going to take us through the play scene by scene.
43.A young woman travelled and stayed in a hotel. She lived in a (单人的) room.
44. The Chinese government has taken strong action to guard (对抗)COVID-19.
45.Learning a musical (乐器)introduces a child to an understanding of music.

B)根据句子意思，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。
46. Her hard work made a name for herself as one of the best (act).
47.China is (wealth) and more powerful than ever before and we feel very proud.
48.What a heavy storm! I'm wondering if anyone has (shut) the windows.
49.Don't judge by one's (appear)A short man can even play well in the NBA.
50.A new computer system was (success) developed by the young engineer.

C)根据短文内容，从下面方框中选择适当的短语填空，使短文内容完整正确。
Popular spread makes use of in the way properly
Bluetooth is a method of short distance wireless communication between electronics(电器) that 51 the power of radio waves(波). Things really stepped up in September 1998 when the Bluetooth Special Interest Group(SIG) was set up to develop and 52 the technology Bluetooth has become an increasingly 53 way of solving the problem of more and more electronics needing to be connected, without having to connect everything together with wires.
But if you look at the remote control you use to choose the program on TV, you might rightly ask yourself why Bluetooth was such a big deal. The problem with remote controls is that if something is between the remote control and receiver, it won't work 54 Bluetooth uses radio waves, the things standing 55 are no longer a problem.

五、阅读填空(共20小题;每小题1分，满分20分)
A)阅读下面短文，根据所读内容，在文章后 56-65小题的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词注意:每个空格只填1个单词。
The Ancient Art of the Brush
Throughout its long history, writing has been a big deal in China. Since the earliest dynasties the skills of reading and writing have been highly respected. In fact, they form an important part of the Chinese art world. Calligraphy, the art of writing with a brush. is almost as old as writing itself And though this art form dates back thousands of years, it is still extremely popular today.
How did writing become so important in Chinese culture? The answer most likely lies way back in the Shang Dynasty (about 1600-1046 BC) That's when characters were first carved in bronze and used in religious events. This practice conveyed a spiritual aspect which gave writing authority in the eyes of ordinary people.
Calligraphy spread during the Han Dynasty when the necessary tools and materials became more widely available. First there was the brush, made from bamboo and animal hair Early ink, or lampblack, was made by burning pine wood and mixing it with water. Early forms of paper were invented around AD 105. Finally, there was inkstone, a smooth piece of stone used for mixing ink. Together, these tools were known as the “four treasures of study” in ancient China
Calligraphy has been popular in China for thousands of years. Some say that it's an ever higher art form than painting. Though foreigners may not always get it, there's something truly special about calligraphy. Every written character has a strict stroke order When viewing the results, you can trace the artist's process, reliving every stroke of his or her brush, This allows for an intimate connection between artist and audience
Calligraphy is something that's best experienced by doing. Luckily, this ancient art is still widely practiced today, So, what are you waiting for? Get out there and find yourself a teacher!
Introduction
In Chinese culture, writing has an authority in the eyes of ordinary people.
Calligraphy is as old as writing. It is an 57 of writing with a brush.
The 56 of being popular
Chinese people 58 the skills of reading and writing very much.
The skills of reading and writing are of great 59 in Chinese art world.
During the Han Dynasty, people could get the tools and materials more 60 .
These tools 61 the “four treasures of study" made Calligraphy spread.
Calligraphy is thought more 62 of than painting.
Foreigners may not understand it well, 63 it is still truly special
Th4 audience and the artists are 64 by tracing the artists’ process
Get out there and find yourself a teacher! You can get the best 65 by practicing hard.

B)根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，并将答案填写在答卷纸上标号为66--75的相应位置上。
Fresh from winning a silver medal at the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup, China's head coach Zheng Wei remained clear-minded about the latest achievement and wished her team to c 66 to grow.
At the 2022 FIBA Women's World Cup. China reached their first semifinals in major competitions in almost three decades before l 67 to the United States in the final to get a silver medal for the second time in history.
"This result is better than expected, as our initial (初的) goal was to do better than the last time (a sixth-placed finish)," Zheng said in an i 68 with Xinhua on Sunday, adding that her players dared to fight in their own style, which is r 69 remarkable.
Sydney is a familiar place to Zheng. In 1994, a 70 a basketball player, she and her teammates finished runners-up at the formerly known FIBA World Championship for Women Zheng said that Sydney is a "blessed land" for the Chinese women's basketball team.
The S9-ycar-old was appointed head coach in May after working as an assistant coach within the team for more than a decade. She believed that the new role m 71 a different working style. "While I was an assistant coach, I took care of the players. But now I have to be s 72 with them so that they could give full play to their potential(潜能),she said.
Zheng is still aware of the gap between China and those strong sides, e 71 the United States, who have won the World Cup four times in a row. However, Zheng stressed that the team is quite y 71 with an average age of below 26.
“That means they still have room to i 71 " she said “They don’t have much experience in major international events. Given enough time, they are bound to go further.”

六、书面表达(满分15分)
假如你是阳光中学的李华，你校英文报开展了一项关于青少年喜欢的艺术形式的调查请你根据以下内容，用英文写封回信。
We are carrying out a survey on what type of art form is the most popular among teenagers in our school. Please write to tell us:
•Your favourite art form
•Your opinions about this art form
•Your story about this art form
•Your favorite artist and the reason why you like her/him
注意:1.80词左右，语句流畅通顺;2.结合表格内容，并作适当发挥;3.文中不得出现你的真实姓名;
Dear Sir/Madam.
I would like to introduce my favorite kind of art form.









I hope everyone can enjoy the art world.
Yours
LiHus