湖南省+祁东县成章学校2022-2023学年九年级下学期第一次月考英语试卷+

成章实验中学2022年下学期第一次阶段测试试题

九年级英语                       

注意:考试时量为90分钟          总分100分

1.阅读技能（共六个部分,35小题,计60分）

A）完型填空。阅读下面的短文,掌握大意,从所给的ABC三个选项中选出一个最佳答案。（共10小题,计10分）

Many students in China refer（提及） to the toilet as WC. In fact, WC is used mainly in Britain. In America, it is usually called a （1）_____ or a washroom. The following is a （2）_____ story about WC.

An English lady, while visiting Switzerland, was looking for a room and asked the schoolmaster if he could suggest any to her. The schoolmaster took her to see several rooms. When（3） _____ was done, the lady returned to her home and prepared to move. Ther, she suddenly realized that she had not seen a WC. So she wrote a mail to ask the schoolmaster（4）_____ there was a WC. The schoolmaster was glad to help the lady with her （5）_____, but he was poor at English: So he asked his workmate for help. Together they tried to （6） _____ the meaning of the letters "W" and "C". And they finally understood that those letters stand for a Wayside Chapel（路旁教堂）. the schoolmaster then mailed the English lady. Dear Madam,

I take great pleasure to tell you that the WC lies in nine miles from the house. There are lots of seats and it can （7）_____ up to two hundred and twenty-nine people.

It may interest you that my daughter got married in the WC and it was there where she met her（8）_____.I shall be happy to book the best （9） for you, if you wish, where you will be seen by all.For the children, the WC is also a （10）_____ place where they could have great fun. I hope it can help you.

Sincerely, The Schoolmaster

（　　）1. A. living room     B. bathroom         C. bedroom

（　　）2. A. relaxing           B. scary                C. funny2

（　　）3. A. everything       B. nothing            C. som'ething

（　　）4. A. where              B. if                      C. that

（　　）5. A.secret               B.plan                   C. request

（　　）6. A. hand out          B. bring out         C. find out

（　　）7. A. hide                 B. hold                 C. help

（　　）8. A. husband          B. partner             C. neighbor

（　　）9. A. room               B. seat                  C. meal

（　　）10. A. serious          B. noisy                C.special

（B）

阅读短文,根据短文内容从方框内的六个选项中选择五个还原到文中,使短文内容完整、意思连贯。（共5小题,计10分）

Calligraphy（书法）, in English, means the art of producing beautiful handwriting using special pens or brushes. 11_____ It has been for about 1,000 years.

12_____They are Zhuanshu, lishu, kaishu, xingshu and caoshu.Through centuries of practice, Chinese calligraphy can be seen on the walls of offices, shops, hotels and houses. Calligraphy isn’t only popular among the Chinese. Picasso, the world-famous master of art, once expressed, "If I once lived in China, I must have become a calligrapher rather than a painter."

Art had no borders, right? Well, practicing Chinese Calligraphy needs basic instruments. 13 _____ We Chinese call them the "Four Treasures of the Study".

It's impossible for everyone to become a master of Chinese calligraphy. But practicing it more often is really useful and helpful. First, you can learn hand writing to improve your understanding of Chinese characters.14_____Besides,you have to get concentrated（全神贯注的） and have a peaceful mind when practicing it. This way, you will get improved and your worries will be gone.

Some primary schools offer lessons to teach students Chinese calligraphy. There are also clubs of Chinese calligraphy started by calligraphy lover. 15 _____ We should pass on this kind of classical culture.

A. Chinese calligraphy is an important part of our traditional culture.

B. They are brush, inkstick, paper and inkstone.

C. Next, it is believed that calligraphers enjoy a long life because the practice is a good form of physical training.

D. Chinese calligraphy is a traditional form of writing characters with a long history.

E. There are five main kinds of traditional Chinese calligraphy.

F. Chinese characters are very beautiful and some of them are difficult to understand.

（C）

阅读下列短文,并根据短文内容回答问题。（共5小题,计10分）

The movie Ne Zha came back to the screen last year. And lots of people watched it.

For many years, the character Ne Zha bas been familiar to many children of China Most Chinese came to know Ne Zha from the TV series Journey to the West. Of course, Ne Zha in that TV series is not as great as Sun Wukong. But still, Ne Zha is popular with Chinese children.

Now, the rel at on ships among the characters in the 3D movie Ne Zha are given modern meanings. New Ne Zha in the 3D movie is more than a child. He is very happy when he feels the love of the family. And he does not hide his anger when be meets bad men. He lives as he wants to live.

It was hard to believe that a panda-eyed, buck-toothed（ 龅牙的 ） child could be a hero in the hearts of millions of people. But he made it and the movie was a big success. The flm’s director and screenwriter is Yang Yu. It took him three years to write this play and two more years to make the cartoon. It is one of the most successful cartoons made in China. You can enjoy the beauty created by high technology when watching it

16. From which TV series did most Chinese children come to know Ne Zha?

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17. What does new Ne Zha look like in the 3D movie?

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18. How long did it take Yang Yu to write the play and make the cartoon?

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19. New Ne Zha is one of the most successful cartoons made in China, isn’t it?

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20. What do you think of the movie Ne Zha?

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（D）

阅读材料，从每小题所给的 A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。(共5小题，计 10分〉

（　　）21. How far is it from Happy English Center to the school?

A.8-minute walk.                  B.10-minute walk.         C.12-minute ride.

（　　）22. Susan wants to have listening courses on weekdays. She can call _____ fro further information.

A.8899-2023                           B.8899-3123                  C.8899-2126

（　　）23.Mike wants to develop his reading skills on weekends.He should choose _____.

A. Modern Language School        B. International House of English  C. Happy English Center

（　　）24. If you want to develop writing skills on weekdays, you will pay _____.

A.900 yuan                              B.600 yuan                 C.1050 yuan

（　　）25. Which will be the best title for the four ads?

A. The Importance of Learning English

B. How to Improve Listening Skills

C. Information about English Training

（E）

阅读材料,从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。（共5小题,计10分）

Every year in early April, tens of thousands of people in China . visit the tombs of their parents, grandparents and ancestors（祖先）. It is Tomb Sweeping Day, the traditional Chinese festival to remember the dead.

On Tomb Sweeping Day, Chinese families sweep the tombs and clean away the grass around them. Then they burn paper money and put fowers and fruit in front of the tombs. They hope the dead can enjoy them and bring the family good Iuck.

However, it is not only the Chinese who remember the dead. People in other countries also have festivals for the dead.

In Japan, Obon Festival（孟兰盆节） is one of the most important festivals. It is also a holiday that serves as a family reunion. During Obon, Japanese people return to their hometown and visit their ancestors’ tombs. They also believe their ancestors’spirits return home to be reunited with their family. People perform a "bon odori"（盆舞） to welcome the spirits. On the last day of Obon, they put paper lanterns in a river to send off the spirits.

In Russia, people remember their ancestors on the Day of Rejoicing（欢庆）. It’s usually in late April or early May. The name of this festival means birth and happiness. Russians believe that people shouldn’t feel sad for the dead because death means birth in another world. On the Day of Rejoicing, Russian People draw beautiful pictures on eggs and put them in front of the tombs. A fer that they have a picnic together. They hope for a good life for both the living and the dead.

（　　）26. We know that_____.

A. Tomb Sweeping Day is a festival to remember the dead

B. Tomb Sweeping Day is in August every year

C. people grow grass beside the tombs on that day

（　　）27. On Tomb Sweeping Day, Chinese families do the following things Except______,

A.They sweep the tombs and clean away the grass around them.

B. They perform a "bon odori" to welcome the spirit.

C. They burn paper money and put flowers in front of the tombs.

（　　）28. Which of the following about Obon Festival is Not true?

A. People visit their ancestors’ tombs during the Obon Festival.

B. Paper lanterns are used to welcome the spirits.

C. It is also a family reunion day.

（　　）29. What do Russian people think of death?

A. It means birth in another world.

B. They feel happy about it.

C. It means a good life for the dead.

（　　）30. The passage mainly talks about _____.

A. The history of Tomb Sweeping Day   B. How to remember the dead

C. festivals in some countries to remember the dead

（F）

阅读材料,从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。（共5小题,计10分）

Tony and George were painting freely. Each of them had a bottle of blue paint（油漆） and a bottle of yellow paint.

Suddenly George said, "Look, Tony, I made green!"

"How did you do it?" asked Tony.

"I put yellow paint on top of my blue paint-yellow and blue put together make green!" shouted George.

Other children came around to watch and wanted to do it themselves.

This is an example of discovery learning or hands-on learning.

People remember things better when they learn them by doing. Here is an example. How will you learn to play football?

Buy a book and read about how to play football or buy a video about football? Or go to the playground and ask a person to teach you?

Which way will help you learn the game best? Learning on the playground is the best way for most people because they try the game and learn the rules as they play. They learn in a hands-on way.

Hands-on learning is good for children. The learner takes an active part in it instead of just sitting and Listening. This is the way that we want our children to learn. In order to learn best, children must take an active part in hands-on activities are working on puzzles, painting, playing simple board games together and so on.

（　　）31. George was _____ when he noticed the change of colors.

A. angry                 B. disappointed             C.excited

（　　）32. The other children came up to George in order to _____.

A. get another two bottles of paint          B. watch and want to have a try

C. find out what happened to Tony

（　　）33."Hands-on learning"is probably a kind of______.

A. learning method                      B. learning result               C. learning activity

（　　）34. If you want to learn to swim, you’d better_____ according to the passage.

A. read a book about swimming

B. learn it by watching online videos

C. learn from someone in a swimming pool

（　　）35. What's the main idea of the passage?

A.Hands-on learning can help learn something new better.

B. Games can help people stay in touch with others.

C. A person should learn how to find out the fact.

D.写作技能（40分）

（A）单词拼写。根据英语单词首字母或所给汉语提示写出短文中所缺单词。（共5题,一空一词计5分）请在答题卡上写完整的单词。

A Christmas Carol is a short （36） n _______ written by Charles Dickens. It is about an old man named Scrooge who never laughs. He is mean and only thinks about himself. One Christmas Eve, his dead （37） _____（商业） partner, Jacob Marley comes to warn him to change his ways if he doesn’t want to end up like him. Because Jacob used to only care about money just like Scrooge. He was （38）_____（惩罚）

after he died. He also tells Scrooge to expect three spirits to visit him.

First, the ghost of past takes. him back to his childhood and reminds him of happier old days. Second.the ghost of （39） p_____ takes him to see how others are spending Christmas this year. The the last one lets him see nobody cares about his death. How terrible! He decides to change and promises to be a better person. He now treats everyone with kindness and （40） _____ （温暖）.

（B）综合填空:阅读短文,根据文章内容填写适当的单词,或用括号内所给单词的正确形式填空,每空不限一词。（共10小题,计10分）

Friendship Day is a great day for celebrating friendship. It falls on the first Sunday of August every year.Celebrating the festival was （41）_____（one） started by the USA in 1935. But now this doesn’t only happen in the USA. People in other countries are （42）______（interest） in it, too.

The idea of spending the day with friends was spread all （43）______ the world. With more and（44）______ countries joining in the celebrations, Friendship Day soon became an international festival.

From-1936 to 1997, Friendship Day hasn't（45）_____ （have） a symbol, like Santa Claus for Christmas.However,in 1997, the United Nations named Winnie the Pooh as the world’s Ambassador（大使） of Friendship.

The traditional celebrations include activities such as （46）_______（meet） friends and exchanging cards,flowers and gifts. Some people may have parties with their friends. Some may have lunch or dinner together. （47）______ may hang out or go to the movies with friends on this special day. These are popular among ail age groups from teenagers to old people.

（48） ______ Friendship Day and its celebrations may have changed over the years, the basic idea behind the festival remains the same. People enjoy the moment they spend together and express love and care to their friends.

（49）_____ wonderful the festival is! Many Chinese students are wondering （50）_____ they can celebrate Friendship Day or not in China. They are looking forward to it.

（C）补全对话:根据下面的对话情景,完成句子,使对话意思连贯、完整。（共5小题,计10分）

（On the Main Street）

A: Excuse me, （51）____________________?

B: Sure, just go along Main Street until you pass Center Street. The bookstore is on your right, beside the bank.

A: Thanks. （52）__________________?

B: Yes, it closes at 7:00 p.m. today.

A: （53）____________________?

B: No, not really. It’s just about a twenty-minute walk.

A: （54）_________________?

B: Yes, you can take the Bus No.303. Look! The bus station is over there.

A: Great! （55） ____________________?

B: The bus comes every ten minutes.

A: Thank you a lot.

B: You’re welcome.

（D）（56）书面表达（15分）

假定你是李华,你的美国笔友保罗（Paul）对中国的传统节日春节很感兴趣。请给保罗写一封信,向他介绍在中国人们是如何庆祝春节的。

要点:1.介绍春节的日期、习俗、食物、装饰和庆祝活动等;

2.表达对春节的感受。

要求:

（1）思路清晰,语句通顺,书写规范;

（2）不得出现真实的人名、校名、地名等相关信息:

（3）写一篇80词左右的作文（信的开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数）。

参考词汇: red packet, couplets, kitchen god, Lunar new year

Dear Paul,

How's it going? I'm very glad to know that you are interested in the Spring Festival. I’d like to tell

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Yours,

Li Hua