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2023-2024学年江苏省苏州市工业园区九年级（下）期中英语试卷
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1．（10分）D yu like asking questins？Hw d questins lead t new discveries？During the 16th and 17th centuries，sciety was entering the scientific age.Many ancient beliefs were being questined and they （1） t be false.Fr example，many peple believed that the earth was the centre f the universe（宇宙）（2） a man named Galile annunced his discvery.
Galile was brn in a well﹣respected family in Italy in 1564．Frm a yung age，he was （3） asking questins.In 1609，Galile heard abut a simple telescpe（望远镜）created by an eyeglass maker.With his math knwledge and technical skills，he sn （4） ne f his wn.It culd make bjects far away lk 30 times bigger.He began t use it t study the night sky and became the first persn t lk at the Mn （5） a telescpe.Als，he discvered Jupiter（木星）had fur mns travelling arund it.If that was the truth，then the idea that everything circled the earth must be （6） .
It was sn clear t Galile that the earth culd nt be the centre f the universe. （7） ，this cnclusin gt him int a lt f truble.After all，he was questining the beliefs f sme f the mst （8） men f his time.He was warned nt t say r publish （9） abut his new idea.He （10） t write dwn his ideas anyway and published his final bk，Tw New Sciences，in 1638．He died at the age f 77，in 1642.
Galile's gift fr asking imprtant questins helped him make sme f the greatest discveries f his time.Tday，we call him the father f mdern science.
二、阅读理解 阅读下列短文，然后从每小题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
2．（6分）
（1）Fr this experiment，yu need t prepare at least eggs.
A．ne
B．tw
C．three
D．fur
（2）What can be put in "_____"？
A．Hw des this wrk？
B．Why are eggs put in a square？
C．Hw much weight can eggshells supprt？
D．Which shape is strnger，an arch r a dme？
（3）Which f the fllwing shws the similar principle（原理）in the reading material？
A．
B．
C．
D．
3．（8分）Printing was invented tw thusand years ag.And wdblck printing，knwn as the "living fssil（化石）" in the printing histry，still has its traditinal charm tday.
During the Tang Dynasty（618﹣907），Buddhism（佛教）became very ppular in China，there was a strng need t prduce a large amunt f Buddhist scriptures（经文），and cpying by hand culd nt meet the rising demand.Therefre，ancient Chinese craftsmen（工匠）came up with a new way t make lts f cpies—wdblck printing.In the Sng Dynasty（960﹣1279），wdblck printed bks were quite ppular.
Traditinal wdblck printing can be divided int fur main steps：writing，carving（雕刻），printing，and binding（装订）.Each f these steps includes many smaller tasks，and in ttal，abut 30 steps are needed t create a wdblck print.
Carving is at the heart f wdblck printing because this step can make r break the final print.Skilled craftsmen carve characters and pictures t create raised areas r lines.They will hld ink fr printing.
One famus example f wdblck printing is the Diamnd Sutra（《金刚经》）.It's cnsidered the "earliest dated printed bk" and is stred in the British Library.This ancient art frm nt nly shws the wisdm f Chinese peple but als the beauty f Chinese craftsmanship ver the centuries.
Befre printing，writing allwed peple t share their thughts.But it is the inventin f printing that made knwledge a shareable fruit fr humankind.
（1）When was wdblck printing first created？
A．Tw thusand years ag.
B．In the Sng Dynasty.
C．Three thusand years ag.
D．In the Tang Dynasty.
（2）What des the underlined wrd "demand" in paragraph 2 mean？
A．Standard.
B．Cnditins.
C．Charm.
D．Need.
（3）Which English saying can explain the imprtance f carving？
A．N pain，n gain.
B．A miss is as gd as a mile.
C．Burn the candle at bth ends.
D．Many hands make light wrk.
（4）What is the main purpse f the passage？
A．T cmpare different types f printing.
B．T recmmend a wdblck printed bk.
C．T intrduce a traditinal Chinese printing.
D．T explain the imprtance f ancient craftsmen.
4．（8分）I was cming hme frm schl n the bus when I gt a text message frm Mike.It was very shrt：Mkt X7.UGNT.I knew it meant he wanted t meet me at the Market Crss at 7 'clck that evening and it was smething urgent（紧急的）.It was a bit unusual.We'd planned t meet after schl n Friday t prepare fr ur birdwatching as usual.
Let me give yu sme backgrund.My name's Dn.I'm fifteen and I g t Blueway Cmprehensive Schl.Mike is the same age and ges t the lcal grammar schl，but we've been friends since junir schl.We've been birdwatching tgether since we were 11.We d it every week，read abut it and use the Internet t learn abut birds，and we're members f a club fr birdwatchers，t.
At 6：45 I walked t Market Crss.Sn I saw him standing n the side f the rad.
"Hi，Mike.What's this abut？" I asked at nce.
"Just wait a mment until we're away frm the crwd and I'll tell yu，" he answered mysteriusly.We walked ver t the yard and sat n a bench.
"After this week f gd weather fllwed by last night's strm，I thught there might be sme gd birds abut，" he said.
"And were there？" I asked.A smile played ver Mike's face. "Yes，sprey（鱼鹰）" he said very quietly. "What!？" I shuted. "Osprey，and we'd better keep it secret." he said again.I sat lking at him with my muth pen.
I shuld explain.An sprey is a big hunting bird，which catches fish.There weren't any in Britain because they'd been hunted t much.In 1954 a pair nested（筑巢）in Sctland.They were prtected by a sciety because lts f peple wanted sprey eggs fr their cllectins.We've never seen ne in ur village.
Mike cntinued， "S，shall we g birdwatching tmrrw mrning？"
"But d yu think it'll be there？" I asked.
"Birdwatcher!" he said.By which he meant that if I was a birdwatcher，I shuld knw that nbdy culd say what a bird wuld r wuldn't d at a particular（特定的）time.
"S，are yu cming？"
"，" I said，knwing my parents wuld be very angry.They thught I spent t much time birdwatching.
（1）Which f the fllwing is true abut Mike and Dn？
A．They are new friends.
B．They are bth 15 years ld.
C．They g t the same schl.
D．They began birdwatching 1 year ag.
（2）Which is the right rder f what happened in the stry？
①Dn and Mike met at Market Crss in their village.
②Dn received a message frm Mike n his way hme.
③Mike invited Dn t watch spreys the next mrning.
④Dn and Mike planned t meet after schl n Friday.
⑤Mike discvered an unusual kind f bird called sprey.
A．②④①③⑤
B．②⑤④③①
C．④②⑤③①
D．④⑤②①③
（3）Hw did Dn feel when he heard that Mike saw an sprey？
A．Wrried.
B．Scared.
C．Surprised.
D．Prud.
（4）What wuld the tw bys prbably d next？
A．They wuld cllect birds' eggs fr their cllectins.
B．They wuld g birdwatching tgether the next mrning.
C．They wuld share their finding f an sprey with thers.
D．They wuld knw what a bird wuld d at a particular time.
5．（8分）Yur friend just sent yu the fantastic picture f their new puppy，and yu're in lve.Yu want t reply with a "heart eyes" emji（表情符号）.But that wuldn't express yur strng feelings.This puppy is s cute that it just blws yur mind!Nw yu can express yur feelings with ne perfect emji.Welcme t the playful wrld f a new creatin —the Emji Kitchen.
What makes Emji Kitchen special is its ability t ck up new frms f digital（数字的）expressin.All it takes is typing "emji kitchen" int the search engine and clicking "Get cking." Pick tw emjis frm the list.Then，mix them int yur wn creatins，and then share them in yur messages.Are yu inviting yur friends t eat at a Mexican restaurant？Sunglasses+tac（玉米薄饼卷）will d the trick.
Why is everyne，talking abut the Emji Kitchen？Emjis bridge the gap between text and expressin，ffering an interesting way t express feelings•But Emji Kitchen takes emjis t the next level.By cmbining emjis tgether，users can express mre different feelings.
The Emji Kitchen.als shws a cultural change tward a less verbal（言语的）cmmunicatin style.As symbls，emjis have becme a new frm f digital language.And Emji Kitchen has added at least 14，000 different pssibilities!
Emjis have been amng us fr a while.But the chance t "ck" with them adds a fresh，creative level t ur nline cmmunicatins.The Emji Kitchen is a playful place where digital cmmunicatin and creativity cme tgether.S，let's keep cking up ways t stay cnnected in the pleasant kitchen f emjis!
（1）What is Emji Kitchen？
A．It's a playful tl.
B．It's a perfect emji.
C．It's a Mexican restaurant.
D．It's a fantastic picture.
（2）Why des the writer mentin "Sunglasses+tac" in paragraph 2？
A．T give an example.
B．T ffer a suggestin.
C．T make a cmparisn.
D．T intrduce the tpic.
（3）What can we learn frm paragraph 3 and 4？
A．The pssibility f using Emji Kitchen.
B．The develpment f verbal cmmunicatin.
C．The advantages f Emji Kitchen ver emjis.
D．The intrductin f a new frm f text language.
（4）Where can the text be fund？
A．In a news reprt.
B．In a teen magazine.
C．In a histry bk.
D．In a ppular ckbk.
三、信息还原请认真阅读下面短文，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。
6．（5分）D yu lve gardening，but yu dn't have a yard？If that's the case，cnsider cntainer gardening（容器园艺）.Yu can grw plants in pts and cntainers rather than in the grund.It is a great way t grw flwers，vegetables，fruit trees and mre. （1）
T begin with，yu dn't need much space. （2） In fact，a sunny indr kitchen windwsill（窗台）is perfect fr a few small plants.
Unless they're t big r heavy，cntainers are prtable（可移动的）.This allws yu t mve yur plants inside if necessary.Or yu can mve yur plants int the shade n ht days. （3）
With cntainers，yu're almst certain t fill them with rich sil.Here's an imprtant tip. （4） Therefre，it's best t place them where yu want them befre filling them.
Almst anything can be used as a cntainer，such as wden bxes and ld bts. （5） Just be sure yu have hles in the bttm f yur cntainers fr prper drainage（排水）.
A nice cntainer garden will shw ff yur gardening skills and yur creativity.
四、词汇检测 A）根据下列句子所给汉语注释或上下文，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式，每空限填一词，
7．（1分）Fr yur （安全），wear a helmet t prtect yur head while ging cycling.
8．（1分）—D （科学家） agree with the pssibility f living n Mars in the future？
—N.But they are wrking hard t learn mre abut Mars.
9．（1分）—Yu are a fan f rck music，aren't yu？
—Yeah，but what really interests me nw is （电子的） music.
10．（1分）Yu Benchang，an actr in his （九十），played his rle well in the TV series "Flwers".
11．（1分）2024 is "The Year f the Dragn" in the Chinese lunar c .
12．（1分）Since all the passengers have been n b ，the plane is ready t leave.
13．（1分）T celebrate Wrld Bk Day，bks are sld at a l price than usual.
14．（1分）City walk ffers a way f explring cities w the need fr careful planning.
B）请阅读下面短文，将方框中单词或短语的正确形式填入有题号的横线上。每空格限填一个单词或短语，每个单词或短语只能填一次。
15．（5分）
Every year n April 22，peple arund the wrld celebrate Earth Day.It was first （1） in 1970 t remind peple abut the imprtance f taking care f ur planet.Nwadays mre than ne billin peple wrldwide take part in activities n Earth Day，making it the wrld's mst （2） celebrated hliday.The theme fr Earth Day 2024 is "Planet vs.Plastics".Its purpse is t ask everyne （3） n earth t fight against plastic pllutin.Lts f things we use are made f plastic，which is （4） t the envirnment.Yu can try t use ec﹣friendly prducts made frm ther materials like paper.By（5） ur daily habits and making wise chices，we can ensure that ur planet remains healthy fr years t cme.
五、短文填空请认真阅读下面短文，填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式，每空限填一词。
16．（10分）Many peple may have heard ne f the wrld's mst famus pian pieces Für Elise.It was（1） （write） by the German cmpser Beethven.He is cnsidered by sme t be the greatest cmpser f all time. （2） （sad），Beethven didn't live lng enugh t enjy the ppularity f this little piece.It was published many years after his （3） （die）.Thugh Beethven cmpsed Für Elise in 1810，it wasn't discvered （4） 1865.It was published tw years （5） （late），and the music became ppular right away.But because Beethven wasn't alive t discuss the wrk.sme details remain a mystery，especially the title.
Ludwig Nhl，the man wh discvered the piece，believed the title read Für Elise.Yet because Beethven had terrible handwriting，thers weren't sure wh it was dedicated t （献给）.Sme （6） （think） it might have read Für Therese.The title Für Elise means Fr Elise in German.But t this day，n ne knws fr sure （7） Elise was.
Why is Für Elise still s ppular tday？It is （8） many pian students are intrduced t it by their teachers.It's als part f ur pp culture.Fr example，the （9） （easy） recgnizable （可识别的） music can be heard in advertisements and in mvies.Ggle has reprted millins f searches （10） this famus pian piece.There's little dubt that Für Elise will cntinue t be a favrite f many.
六、阅读表达 请认真阅读下面短文，用英语回答短文后的问题。
17．（7分）After an accident washed up Marina Murphy's career as a dancer，she wanted t try smething different.She set her sights n ging t America frm Ireland.Marina believed that she wuld have chances there and culd d smething she wanted.
Full f hpe，Marina packed her things，said gdbye and set sail fr the United States.Alng the way，Marina pictured herself becming famus in Hllywd as a mvie star.She imagined living a better life.
Shrtly after Marina arrived，she did everything she culd t make a living.She spent very little mney and wrked several part﹣time jbs.She pursued （追求） acting as well but she was refused many times.With s much failure，Marina's dream became hpeless.She wndered if she had made a big mistake.
One day，Marina sat n a park bench crying.Her situatin was nthing like her dreams.She had a feeling that she wuldn't be able t build a gd life.An elderly man sitting nearby asked Marina if she was OK.T sad t care，Marina shared her life with the stranger.
"Dn't jump ship yet.Give yurself mre time t see if yu will sink （下沉）r swim.I believe that things will get better，" he said with a kind smile.She thught abut his wrds and then thanked him.That ld man was right.She needed t accept bth the bad and the gd.
Marina tried hard t test the waters fr a year.In that year，Marina surprised herself by taking t life in America like a duck t water.
（1）What was Marina's dream jb in America？
（2）What happened at the park？
（3）Hw was Marina's life a year later？What d yu learn frm Marina's stry？
七、书面表达
18．（25分）2024年，苏州工业园区（Suzhu Industrial Park）迎来开发建设30周年。三十而立，繁花似锦。值此建区30周年之际，学校微信公众号拟举行征文比赛。请以"SIP in my eyes"为题，写一篇英语短文。
内容包括：
（1）Chse a wrd t describe SIP and explain why.
（2）Intrduce a place yu like best in SIP and tell what peple can d there.
（3）Offer 1 r 2 suggestins fr a better SIP.
注意：
（1）词数100词左右；
（2）内容需涵盖所有要点，可适当发挥；
（3）文中不得出现与考生相关的真实校名和姓名等信息。
SIP in my eyes
2023-2024学年江苏省苏州市工业园区九年级（下）期中英语试卷
参考答案
一、完形填空通读下列短文，从每小题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1．【答案】CBACD ABDBC
二、阅读理解 阅读下列短文，然后从每小题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
2．【答案】DAA
3．【答案】 DDBD
4．【答案】BDCB
5．【答案】AACB
三、信息还原请认真阅读下面短文，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。
6．【答案】CGFDA
四、词汇检测 A）根据下列句子所给汉语注释或上下文，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式，每空限填一词，
7．【答案】safety
8．【答案】scientists
9．【答案】electrnic
10．【答案】nineties
11．【答案】calendar
12．【答案】bard
13．【答案】lwer
14．【答案】withut
B）请阅读下面短文，将方框中单词或短语的正确形式填入有题号的横线上。每空格限填一个单词或短语，每个单词或短语只能填一次。
15．【答案】（1）held（2）widely（3）living（4）harmful（5）nticing
五、短文填空请认真阅读下面短文，填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式，每空限填一词。
16．【答案】（1）written（2）Sadly（3）death（4）until（5）later（6）thught（7）wh（8）because（9）easily（10）fr
六、阅读表达 请认真阅读下面短文，用英语回答短文后的问题。
17．【答案】（1）A famus mvie star in Hllywd.
（2）An elderly man came t cmfrt and encurage Marina t accept the bad and the gd.
（3）It was successful.Learn t accept the gd and the bad when pursuing dreams and dn't give up easily.
七、书面表达
18．【答案】
SIP in my eyes
As SIP celebrates its 30th anniversary，the wrd that best captures its essence is "energetic." This vibrant district has transfrmed frm a barren land t a glbal hub f innvatin and prsperity.Amng the many attractins，I cherish the Suzhu Center the mst.This cultural landmark ffers a variety f experiences，frm cncerts t art exhibitins，allwing peple t immerse themselves in the rich cultural tapestry f the regin.
T enhance SIP's appeal，I suggest increasing green spaces and prmting sustainable develpment.These measures will nt nly enhance the quality f life but als cntribute t a greener and mre sustainable future fr SIP.（1）
A．handed ut
B．carried ut
C．turned ut
D．wrked ut
（2）
A．unless
B．until
C．after
D．since
（3）
A．gd at
B．tired f
C．afraid f
D．satisfied with
（4）
A．discvered
B．imagined
C．develped
D．bught
（5）
A．ver
B．up
C．after
D．thrugh
（6）
A．incrrect
B．indirect
C．inactive
D．incmplete
（7）
A．Usually
B．Unluckily
C．Simply
D．Similarly
（8）
A．careful
B．helpful
C．hpeful
D．pwerful
（9）
A．smething
B．anything
C．everything
D．nthing
（10）
A．refused
B．agreed
C．cntinued
D．regretted
Eggshells（蛋壳）are very thin and are easy t break，but their shape enables them t supprt a surprising amunt f weight.
Want t have a try？
Fllw the steps in the experiment（实验）and see what will happen.
1
Lightly hit ne end f an egg and pur ut the cntent.
2
Draw a line at the widest pint arund the egg.
3
Cut arund the line with scissrs.Prepare anther three eggs in this way.
4
Put yur eggs in a square.Carefully lay a brick r mre n tp f the shells.
_____
An arch is strng because its shape evenly（均匀地）spreads the weight that it supprts.A dme is like a series f many arches arranged（排列）in a circle.Yur halved eggshells are mini dmes.
A．There are a great number f items that can be used.
B．Use the fllwing tips t help yu chse the plants.
C．There are many advantages t this gardening methd.
D．Large cntainers can get heavy nce they've been filled.
E．Ppular plants fr cntainers include flwers and grasses.
F．Cntainers allw yu t place yur plants wherever they'll grw best.
G．A balcny r any ther utdr area that receives direct sunlight will wrk.
harm wide take ntice f live hld
1．（10分）D yu like asking questins？Hw d questins lead t new discveries？During the 16th and 17th centuries，sciety was entering the scientific age.Many ancient beliefs were being questined and they （1） t be false.Fr example，many peple believed that the earth was the centre f the universe（宇宙）（2） a man named Galile annunced his discvery.
Galile was brn in a well﹣respected family in Italy in 1564．Frm a yung age，he was （3） asking questins.In 1609，Galile heard abut a simple telescpe（望远镜）created by an eyeglass maker.With his math knwledge and technical skills，he sn （4） ne f his wn.It culd make bjects far away lk 30 times bigger.He began t use it t study the night sky and became the first persn t lk at the Mn （5） a telescpe.Als，he discvered Jupiter（木星）had fur mns travelling arund it.If that was the truth，then the idea that everything circled the earth must be （6） .
It was sn clear t Galile that the earth culd nt be the centre f the universe. （7） ，this cnclusin gt him int a lt f truble.After all，he was questining the beliefs f sme f the mst （8） men f his time.He was warned nt t say r publish （9） abut his new idea.He （10） t write dwn his ideas anyway and published his final bk，Tw New Sciences，in 1638．He died at the age f 77，in 1642.
Galile's gift fr asking imprtant questins helped him make sme f the greatest discveries f his time.Tday，we call him the father f mdern science.
二、阅读理解 阅读下列短文，然后从每小题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
2．（6分）
（1）Fr this experiment，yu need t prepare at least eggs.
A．ne
B．tw
C．three
D．fur
（2）What can be put in "_____"？
A．Hw des this wrk？
B．Why are eggs put in a square？
C．Hw much weight can eggshells supprt？
D．Which shape is strnger，an arch r a dme？
（3）Which f the fllwing shws the similar principle（原理）in the reading material？
A．
B．
C．
D．
3．（8分）Printing was invented tw thusand years ag.And wdblck printing，knwn as the "living fssil（化石）" in the printing histry，still has its traditinal charm tday.
During the Tang Dynasty（618﹣907），Buddhism（佛教）became very ppular in China，there was a strng need t prduce a large amunt f Buddhist scriptures（经文），and cpying by hand culd nt meet the rising demand.Therefre，ancient Chinese craftsmen（工匠）came up with a new way t make lts f cpies—wdblck printing.In the Sng Dynasty（960﹣1279），wdblck printed bks were quite ppular.
Traditinal wdblck printing can be divided int fur main steps：writing，carving（雕刻），printing，and binding（装订）.Each f these steps includes many smaller tasks，and in ttal，abut 30 steps are needed t create a wdblck print.
Carving is at the heart f wdblck printing because this step can make r break the final print.Skilled craftsmen carve characters and pictures t create raised areas r lines.They will hld ink fr printing.
One famus example f wdblck printing is the Diamnd Sutra（《金刚经》）.It's cnsidered the "earliest dated printed bk" and is stred in the British Library.This ancient art frm nt nly shws the wisdm f Chinese peple but als the beauty f Chinese craftsmanship ver the centuries.
Befre printing，writing allwed peple t share their thughts.But it is the inventin f printing that made knwledge a shareable fruit fr humankind.
（1）When was wdblck printing first created？
A．Tw thusand years ag.
B．In the Sng Dynasty.
C．Three thusand years ag.
D．In the Tang Dynasty.
（2）What des the underlined wrd "demand" in paragraph 2 mean？
A．Standard.
B．Cnditins.
C．Charm.
D．Need.
（3）Which English saying can explain the imprtance f carving？
A．N pain，n gain.
B．A miss is as gd as a mile.
C．Burn the candle at bth ends.
D．Many hands make light wrk.
（4）What is the main purpse f the passage？
A．T cmpare different types f printing.
B．T recmmend a wdblck printed bk.
C．T intrduce a traditinal Chinese printing.
D．T explain the imprtance f ancient craftsmen.
4．（8分）I was cming hme frm schl n the bus when I gt a text message frm Mike.It was very shrt：Mkt X7.UGNT.I knew it meant he wanted t meet me at the Market Crss at 7 'clck that evening and it was smething urgent（紧急的）.It was a bit unusual.We'd planned t meet after schl n Friday t prepare fr ur birdwatching as usual.
Let me give yu sme backgrund.My name's Dn.I'm fifteen and I g t Blueway Cmprehensive Schl.Mike is the same age and ges t the lcal grammar schl，but we've been friends since junir schl.We've been birdwatching tgether since we were 11.We d it every week，read abut it and use the Internet t learn abut birds，and we're members f a club fr birdwatchers，t.
At 6：45 I walked t Market Crss.Sn I saw him standing n the side f the rad.
"Hi，Mike.What's this abut？" I asked at nce.
"Just wait a mment until we're away frm the crwd and I'll tell yu，" he answered mysteriusly.We walked ver t the yard and sat n a bench.
"After this week f gd weather fllwed by last night's strm，I thught there might be sme gd birds abut，" he said.
"And were there？" I asked.A smile played ver Mike's face. "Yes，sprey（鱼鹰）" he said very quietly. "What!？" I shuted. "Osprey，and we'd better keep it secret." he said again.I sat lking at him with my muth pen.
I shuld explain.An sprey is a big hunting bird，which catches fish.There weren't any in Britain because they'd been hunted t much.In 1954 a pair nested（筑巢）in Sctland.They were prtected by a sciety because lts f peple wanted sprey eggs fr their cllectins.We've never seen ne in ur village.
Mike cntinued， "S，shall we g birdwatching tmrrw mrning？"
"But d yu think it'll be there？" I asked.
"Birdwatcher!" he said.By which he meant that if I was a birdwatcher，I shuld knw that nbdy culd say what a bird wuld r wuldn't d at a particular（特定的）time.
"S，are yu cming？"
"，" I said，knwing my parents wuld be very angry.They thught I spent t much time birdwatching.
（1）Which f the fllwing is true abut Mike and Dn？
A．They are new friends.
B．They are bth 15 years ld.
C．They g t the same schl.
D．They began birdwatching 1 year ag.
（2）Which is the right rder f what happened in the stry？
①Dn and Mike met at Market Crss in their village.
②Dn received a message frm Mike n his way hme.
③Mike invited Dn t watch spreys the next mrning.
④Dn and Mike planned t meet after schl n Friday.
⑤Mike discvered an unusual kind f bird called sprey.
A．②④①③⑤
B．②⑤④③①
C．④②⑤③①
D．④⑤②①③
（3）Hw did Dn feel when he heard that Mike saw an sprey？
A．Wrried.
B．Scared.
C．Surprised.
D．Prud.
（4）What wuld the tw bys prbably d next？
A．They wuld cllect birds' eggs fr their cllectins.
B．They wuld g birdwatching tgether the next mrning.
C．They wuld share their finding f an sprey with thers.
D．They wuld knw what a bird wuld d at a particular time.
5．（8分）Yur friend just sent yu the fantastic picture f their new puppy，and yu're in lve.Yu want t reply with a "heart eyes" emji（表情符号）.But that wuldn't express yur strng feelings.This puppy is s cute that it just blws yur mind!Nw yu can express yur feelings with ne perfect emji.Welcme t the playful wrld f a new creatin —the Emji Kitchen.
What makes Emji Kitchen special is its ability t ck up new frms f digital（数字的）expressin.All it takes is typing "emji kitchen" int the search engine and clicking "Get cking." Pick tw emjis frm the list.Then，mix them int yur wn creatins，and then share them in yur messages.Are yu inviting yur friends t eat at a Mexican restaurant？Sunglasses+tac（玉米薄饼卷）will d the trick.
Why is everyne，talking abut the Emji Kitchen？Emjis bridge the gap between text and expressin，ffering an interesting way t express feelings•But Emji Kitchen takes emjis t the next level.By cmbining emjis tgether，users can express mre different feelings.
The Emji Kitchen.als shws a cultural change tward a less verbal（言语的）cmmunicatin style.As symbls，emjis have becme a new frm f digital language.And Emji Kitchen has added at least 14，000 different pssibilities!
Emjis have been amng us fr a while.But the chance t "ck" with them adds a fresh，creative level t ur nline cmmunicatins.The Emji Kitchen is a playful place where digital cmmunicatin and creativity cme tgether.S，let's keep cking up ways t stay cnnected in the pleasant kitchen f emjis!
（1）What is Emji Kitchen？
A．It's a playful tl.
B．It's a perfect emji.
C．It's a Mexican restaurant.
D．It's a fantastic picture.
（2）Why des the writer mentin "Sunglasses+tac" in paragraph 2？
A．T give an example.
B．T ffer a suggestin.
C．T make a cmparisn.
D．T intrduce the tpic.
（3）What can we learn frm paragraph 3 and 4？
A．The pssibility f using Emji Kitchen.
B．The develpment f verbal cmmunicatin.
C．The advantages f Emji Kitchen ver emjis.
D．The intrductin f a new frm f text language.
（4）Where can the text be fund？
A．In a news reprt.
B．In a teen magazine.
C．In a histry bk.
D．In a ppular ckbk.
三、信息还原请认真阅读下面短文，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。
6．（5分）D yu lve gardening，but yu dn't have a yard？If that's the case，cnsider cntainer gardening（容器园艺）.Yu can grw plants in pts and cntainers rather than in the grund.It is a great way t grw flwers，vegetables，fruit trees and mre. （1）
T begin with，yu dn't need much space. （2） In fact，a sunny indr kitchen windwsill（窗台）is perfect fr a few small plants.
Unless they're t big r heavy，cntainers are prtable（可移动的）.This allws yu t mve yur plants inside if necessary.Or yu can mve yur plants int the shade n ht days. （3）
With cntainers，yu're almst certain t fill them with rich sil.Here's an imprtant tip. （4） Therefre，it's best t place them where yu want them befre filling them.
Almst anything can be used as a cntainer，such as wden bxes and ld bts. （5） Just be sure yu have hles in the bttm f yur cntainers fr prper drainage（排水）.
A nice cntainer garden will shw ff yur gardening skills and yur creativity.
四、词汇检测 A）根据下列句子所给汉语注释或上下文，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式，每空限填一词，
7．（1分）Fr yur （安全），wear a helmet t prtect yur head while ging cycling.
8．（1分）—D （科学家） agree with the pssibility f living n Mars in the future？
—N.But they are wrking hard t learn mre abut Mars.
9．（1分）—Yu are a fan f rck music，aren't yu？
—Yeah，but what really interests me nw is （电子的） music.
10．（1分）Yu Benchang，an actr in his （九十），played his rle well in the TV series "Flwers".
11．（1分）2024 is "The Year f the Dragn" in the Chinese lunar c .
12．（1分）Since all the passengers have been n b ，the plane is ready t leave.
13．（1分）T celebrate Wrld Bk Day，bks are sld at a l price than usual.
14．（1分）City walk ffers a way f explring cities w the need fr careful planning.
B）请阅读下面短文，将方框中单词或短语的正确形式填入有题号的横线上。每空格限填一个单词或短语，每个单词或短语只能填一次。
15．（5分）
Every year n April 22，peple arund the wrld celebrate Earth Day.It was first （1） in 1970 t remind peple abut the imprtance f taking care f ur planet.Nwadays mre than ne billin peple wrldwide take part in activities n Earth Day，making it the wrld's mst （2） celebrated hliday.The theme fr Earth Day 2024 is "Planet vs.Plastics".Its purpse is t ask everyne （3） n earth t fight against plastic pllutin.Lts f things we use are made f plastic，which is （4） t the envirnment.Yu can try t use ec﹣friendly prducts made frm ther materials like paper.By（5） ur daily habits and making wise chices，we can ensure that ur planet remains healthy fr years t cme.
五、短文填空请认真阅读下面短文，填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式，每空限填一词。
16．（10分）Many peple may have heard ne f the wrld's mst famus pian pieces Für Elise.It was（1） （write） by the German cmpser Beethven.He is cnsidered by sme t be the greatest cmpser f all time. （2） （sad），Beethven didn't live lng enugh t enjy the ppularity f this little piece.It was published many years after his （3） （die）.Thugh Beethven cmpsed Für Elise in 1810，it wasn't discvered （4） 1865.It was published tw years （5） （late），and the music became ppular right away.But because Beethven wasn't alive t discuss the wrk.sme details remain a mystery，especially the title.
Ludwig Nhl，the man wh discvered the piece，believed the title read Für Elise.Yet because Beethven had terrible handwriting，thers weren't sure wh it was dedicated t （献给）.Sme （6） （think） it might have read Für Therese.The title Für Elise means Fr Elise in German.But t this day，n ne knws fr sure （7） Elise was.
Why is Für Elise still s ppular tday？It is （8） many pian students are intrduced t it by their teachers.It's als part f ur pp culture.Fr example，the （9） （easy） recgnizable （可识别的） music can be heard in advertisements and in mvies.Ggle has reprted millins f searches （10） this famus pian piece.There's little dubt that Für Elise will cntinue t be a favrite f many.
六、阅读表达 请认真阅读下面短文，用英语回答短文后的问题。
17．（7分）After an accident washed up Marina Murphy's career as a dancer，she wanted t try smething different.She set her sights n ging t America frm Ireland.Marina believed that she wuld have chances there and culd d smething she wanted.
Full f hpe，Marina packed her things，said gdbye and set sail fr the United States.Alng the way，Marina pictured herself becming famus in Hllywd as a mvie star.She imagined living a better life.
Shrtly after Marina arrived，she did everything she culd t make a living.She spent very little mney and wrked several part﹣time jbs.She pursued （追求） acting as well but she was refused many times.With s much failure，Marina's dream became hpeless.She wndered if she had made a big mistake.
One day，Marina sat n a park bench crying.Her situatin was nthing like her dreams.She had a feeling that she wuldn't be able t build a gd life.An elderly man sitting nearby asked Marina if she was OK.T sad t care，Marina shared her life with the stranger.
"Dn't jump ship yet.Give yurself mre time t see if yu will sink （下沉）r swim.I believe that things will get better，" he said with a kind smile.She thught abut his wrds and then thanked him.That ld man was right.She needed t accept bth the bad and the gd.
Marina tried hard t test the waters fr a year.In that year，Marina surprised herself by taking t life in America like a duck t water.
（1）What was Marina's dream jb in America？
（2）What happened at the park？
（3）Hw was Marina's life a year later？What d yu learn frm Marina's stry？
七、书面表达
18．（25分）2024年，苏州工业园区（Suzhu Industrial Park）迎来开发建设30周年。三十而立，繁花似锦。值此建区30周年之际，学校微信公众号拟举行征文比赛。请以"SIP in my eyes"为题，写一篇英语短文。
内容包括：
（1）Chse a wrd t describe SIP and explain why.
（2）Intrduce a place yu like best in SIP and tell what peple can d there.
（3）Offer 1 r 2 suggestins fr a better SIP.
注意：
（1）词数100词左右；
（2）内容需涵盖所有要点，可适当发挥；
（3）文中不得出现与考生相关的真实校名和姓名等信息。
SIP in my eyes
2023-2024学年江苏省苏州市工业园区九年级（下）期中英语试卷
参考答案
一、完形填空通读下列短文，从每小题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1．【答案】CBACD ABDBC
二、阅读理解 阅读下列短文，然后从每小题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
2．【答案】DAA
3．【答案】 DDBD
4．【答案】BDCB
5．【答案】AACB
三、信息还原请认真阅读下面短文，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。
6．【答案】CGFDA
四、词汇检测 A）根据下列句子所给汉语注释或上下文，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式，每空限填一词，
7．【答案】safety
8．【答案】scientists
9．【答案】electrnic
10．【答案】nineties
11．【答案】calendar
12．【答案】bard
13．【答案】lwer
14．【答案】withut
B）请阅读下面短文，将方框中单词或短语的正确形式填入有题号的横线上。每空格限填一个单词或短语，每个单词或短语只能填一次。
15．【答案】（1）held（2）widely（3）living（4）harmful（5）nticing
五、短文填空请认真阅读下面短文，填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式，每空限填一词。
16．【答案】（1）written（2）Sadly（3）death（4）until（5）later（6）thught（7）wh（8）because（9）easily（10）fr
六、阅读表达 请认真阅读下面短文，用英语回答短文后的问题。
17．【答案】（1）A famus mvie star in Hllywd.
（2）An elderly man came t cmfrt and encurage Marina t accept the bad and the gd.
（3）It was successful.Learn t accept the gd and the bad when pursuing dreams and dn't give up easily.
七、书面表达
18．【答案】
SIP in my eyes
As SIP celebrates its 30th anniversary，the wrd that best captures its essence is "energetic." This vibrant district has transfrmed frm a barren land t a glbal hub f innvatin and prsperity.Amng the many attractins，I cherish the Suzhu Center the mst.This cultural landmark ffers a variety f experiences，frm cncerts t art exhibitins，allwing peple t immerse themselves in the rich cultural tapestry f the regin.
T enhance SIP's appeal，I suggest increasing green spaces and prmting sustainable develpment.These measures will nt nly enhance the quality f life but als cntribute t a greener and mre sustainable future fr SIP.（1）
A．handed ut
B．carried ut
C．turned ut
D．wrked ut
（2）
A．unless
B．until
C．after
D．since
（3）
A．gd at
B．tired f
C．afraid f
D．satisfied with
（4）
A．discvered
B．imagined
C．develped
D．bught
（5）
A．ver
B．up
C．after
D．thrugh
（6）
A．incrrect
B．indirect
C．inactive
D．incmplete
（7）
A．Usually
B．Unluckily
C．Simply
D．Similarly
（8）
A．careful
B．helpful
C．hpeful
D．pwerful
（9）
A．smething
B．anything
C．everything
D．nthing
（10）
A．refused
B．agreed
C．cntinued
D．regretted
Eggshells（蛋壳）are very thin and are easy t break，but their shape enables them t supprt a surprising amunt f weight.
Want t have a try？
Fllw the steps in the experiment（实验）and see what will happen.
1
Lightly hit ne end f an egg and pur ut the cntent.
2
Draw a line at the widest pint arund the egg.
3
Cut arund the line with scissrs.Prepare anther three eggs in this way.
4
Put yur eggs in a square.Carefully lay a brick r mre n tp f the shells.
_____
An arch is strng because its shape evenly（均匀地）spreads the weight that it supprts.A dme is like a series f many arches arranged（排列）in a circle.Yur halved eggshells are mini dmes.
A．There are a great number f items that can be used.
B．Use the fllwing tips t help yu chse the plants.
C．There are many advantages t this gardening methd.
D．Large cntainers can get heavy nce they've been filled.
E．Ppular plants fr cntainers include flwers and grasses.
F．Cntainers allw yu t place yur plants wherever they'll grw best.
G．A balcny r any ther utdr area that receives direct sunlight will wrk.
harm wide take ntice f live hld
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