1、常州市溧阳市常州市溧阳市 20222022- -20232023 学年九年级上期中考试英语试题学年九年级上期中考试英语试题 (九上 Units 14) 第一卷（共第一卷（共 6868 分）分） 一、听力（共一、听力（共 2020 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1 1 分，满分分，满分 2020 分）分） 第一部分第一部分 听对话回答问题。听对话回答问题。 本部分共有本部分共有 1010 道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话读两遍。在听每段对话前，你将有道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话读两遍。在听每段对话前，你将有 5 5 秒钟秒钟的时间阅读题目；听完后，你还有的时间阅读题目；听完后，你
2、还有 5 5 秒钟的答题时间。秒钟的答题时间。 1. What does the girls mother do? 2. What will Alan do on Sunday afternoon? 3. When did Linda go to bed last night ? A. B. C. 4. What is Martin going to do this weekend? 5. What does Matt ask for advice ? 9:009:00 10:0010:00 11:3011:30 A. Youth workers B. His friends C. his p
3、arents 6. What happened to Kate? A. She failed the exam B.She had a bad cold C. She was laughed at 7. What is Sally doing now ? A. Taking an online course B. Watching a film C.Reading a newspaper 8.How does the man want to cheer Paul up? A.By treating him to a big meal B.By taking him to a farm. C.B
4、y buying him a new basketball. 9.What does Julie do when she feels stressed? A.She listens to music. B.She plays some sports. C.She talks to her teacher. 10.Why cant the girl study at home? A.Because her neighbours dog barks all day. B.Because her sister has played the guitar for several days. 第二部分第
5、二部分 听对话和短文答题。听对话和短文答题。 你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。听每段对话或短文前，你将有时间阅读相关小题，每小题你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。听每段对话或短文前，你将有时间阅读相关小题，每小题5 5 秒钟；听完后，每小题你仍有秒钟；听完后，每小题你仍有 5 5 秒钟的答题时间。秒钟的答题时间。 听一段对话，回答第听一段对话，回答第 1111- -1212 小题。小题。 11.When did Billy lose his dog? A.Yesterday. B.Last week. C.Last month. 12.What will Billy do next?
6、 A.Go climbing. B.Go cycling. C.Play soccer. 听第一篇短文，回答第 13-15 小题。 An e-mail from Justin Miller Pauls problem Pauls 13 broke his favorite model plane. He was 14 about it. Advice Rethink the relationship. Excuse Sam. 15 13.A.cousin B.friend C.classmate 14.A.sure B.worried C.angry 15.A.Repair the model
7、 B.Buy a new model C.Throw the model away 听第二篇短文，回答第听第二篇短文，回答第 1616- -2020 小题。小题。 16.What did Tyler have difficulty doing in his first six years? A.Walking and running. B.Smelling and tasting. C.Hearing and speaking. 17.When did Tyler have an operation? A.In2006. B.In2012. C.In2021 18.Who did Tyler
8、first paint? A.His mother. B.An artist. C.A writer. 19.How many paintings are there in Tylers picture book? A.Seventeen. B.Twenty-one. C.Thirty. 20.Why did Tyler publish the picture book? A.To share his thoughts of life. B.To bring disabled kids some hope. C.To introduce some artists and writers. 二、
9、单项选择二、单项选择(共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分) 从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 21.John agreed to give up his favourite hobby,although it was_his wishes. A.against B.without C.around D.through 22._can make people happy and confident.So be generous with your good words for others. A.Praise B.Practice C.Exercise
10、D.Education 23.Could you tell me how to improve the_with my friend Jimmy? Maybe inviting him to watch a football game will help. A.situation B.environment C.information D.relationship 24.What do you think of Harry Potter series? Its full of magic,_it really tells warm and touching stories. A.so B.an
11、d C.or D.because 25.I will take the teddy bear and the model plane.How much are they? Um,175 yuan_. A.in all B.at all C.all over D.above all 26._Linda_Grace has joined the club because they have no time. What a pity! A.Both;and B.Neither;nor C.Either;or D.Not only;but also 27.It took Lily the whole
12、weekend to_the class notes to prepare for the test. A.go for B.go on C.go over D.go out 28.The war between Russia and Ukraine_in February and caused terrible disasters. I hope it will come to an end soon. A.broke out B.came out C.put out D.found out 29.We havent decided_. A.that we will have a picni
13、c tomorrow B.when shall we go to the party C.where we went on our vocation D.whether we will keep a pet 30.I prefer to chat online.Ive made many friends on the Internet. _.Few of them can become your true friends. A.That is not the case B.Thats for true C.Not exactly D.I couldnt agree more 三、完形填空三、完
14、形填空(共共 12 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1 分，满分分，满分 12 分分) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每小题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 There were tubes(试管)all over my lab desk.Once again，my experiment(试验)had 31 . to work.I felt hopeless.A few months earlier，when I had just started the project，I was 32 . I believed I could 33 it if I worked
15、 hard enough.So I spent long hours in the lab every day.When the experiment failed，I simply worked hard. Yet here I was,working harder than ever-but not getting anywhere.I didnt know what to do. It was late in the evening.One other person was still in the lab,and he noticed my 34 look. He 35 and ask
16、ed how I was doing.I told him about my problems.After we talked through the experiment,he said, “I think its time to go home and get some 36 .”“Taking a break is also hard work,you know,” he added with a smile. Those words 37 my eyes.I no longer overworked myself in the lab.I felt less stressed and
17、my research started to progress. A few years later,my professor and I were discussing an age-old problem at a cafe.As he finished his coffee,he said, “We need to work 38 ,not harder.” I felt kind of surprised.I had never heard my professor say 39 like this. Our conversation that day helped me unders
18、tand that exciting ideas 40 come from a mind under pressure.My best ideas almost always come after I have allowed my mind to 41 whether thats cooking a nice dinner or going on long hikes with my brother.Part of working smarter,I realized,can be taking a break. Today,I try to 42 this idea on to my ow
19、n students.Work-life balance is not a barrier(障碍)to excellent research.It is an important part of it. 31.A.decided B.refused C.allowed D.forced 32.A.confident B.patient C.organized D.unhappy 33.A.practise B.afford C.accept D.make 34.A.worried B.surprised C.satisfied D.frightened 35.A.came over B.cam
20、e down C.came out D.came on 36.A.money B.sleep C.help D.advice 37.A.covered B.hurt C.controlled D.opened 38.A.slower B.faster C.smarter D.deeper 39.A.something B.anything C.nothing D.everything 40.A.hardly B.mainly C.especially D.certainly 41.A.change B.relax C.check D.risk 42.A.pass B.give C.drop D
21、.hold 四、阅读理解四、阅读理解(共 10 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 20 分) 阅读下面短文，从各题所给的四个选项 A、B、C 和 D 中，选出最佳选项。 A An interesting experiment It takes a little skill to do this experiment,but the result is truly surprising. What do you need? Rubber balloons Bamboo skewers (竹签) Liquid soap (洗手液) Step 1 Blow up a balloon,let some of
22、 the air out of it,and then tie it closed.Do not inflate the balloon completely! Step 2 Rub Liquid soap over the skewer from point to end. Step 3 Gently twist(搓捻)and push the skewer into the balloon near the knot.If balloon pops,go back to Step 1. Step 4 When the skewer is in the balloon,slowly twis
23、t and push it through the thick part of the balloon.The tip of the skewer should pass completely through the balloon What will happen? . The balloon does not pop，even though it has a skewer in it. Why wont it pop? Rubber is made out of long chains of molecules(分子). The skewer pushes these molecules
24、aside. The molecules mix with the liquid soap and they stick together tightly. The liquid soap on the skewer seals(封上)the hole and the air cannot get out. 43.What does the underlined word“inflate”means? A.Fill something with air B.Burn something with fire C.Clean something with water D.Brush somethi
25、ng with glue 44.Which of the following is the most suitable for“ ”？ A.Topic B.Result C.Step 5 D.Reason 45.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A.You should use liquid soap to wash hands before doing the experiment. B.Youd better blow as much air as possible into a balloon to make
26、 it big enough C.Its easy to push a skewer into and out of a balloon when doing the experiment. D.Its hard for the air to get out of the hole as molecules and liquid soap stick together. B Widow(寡妇)Douglas sent me to school every day.I didnt like going there at first because learning was very diffic
27、ult.But when I could read and write a bit,I didnt mind going to school. The hardest things for me were eating my meals at the table and sleeping in a soft bed.I missed my old life.Sometimes I ran away and spent a few days in the forest.I felt free there and I was happy.I fished and hunted all day.At
28、 night,I slept under the stars. The months passed and winter came.The weather got cold.One morning,I woke up and there was snow on the ground.On my way to school,I saw some footprints outside the widows house.There was a cross on the heel(脚后跟)of the left one.My heart jumped.Only one person wore boot
29、s with a cross on the left heel!Pap! “Hes heard about my money， ”I thought.“And he wants it!” That night I went to see Jim.Jim had a magic ball made of animal hair.There was a spirit(精灵)inside the ball that could answer peoples questions about the future. “I have two questions， Jim， ” I said. “What
30、is Pap going to do?And is Pap going to stay?” Jim whispered to the ball and rolled it on the floor.Then he put his ear next to it and listened. “Your father doesnt know what hes going to do yet， ”Jim said.“Maybe hell stay or maybe hell go.” I picked up my candle and went back to the house.I crept up
31、(蹑手蹑脚)the stairs because it was late and I didnt want to wake Widow Douglas up.The door of my bedroom was open.I went in.A man with dirty black hair and a long black beard(络腮胡子)was sitting on the bed.It was Pap.I looked at him and he looked at me.Neither of us spoke for several minutes.Then he said,
32、“Where did you get those new clothes?” “Widow Douglas bought them for me.” “Why did she do that?You arent her son.” 46.What does the first paragraph mainly tell us? A.What Hucks life was like when he lived with Widow Douglas. B.Why Huck didnt like going to school in those months. C.What the hardest
33、things for Huck were in Widow Douglas house. D.Why Huck sometimes ran away and spent a few days in the forest. 47.How did Huck feel when he saw Paps footprints? A.Happy but nervous. B.Relaxed and calm C.Angry and sad. D.Surprised and afraid. 48.Why did Huck go to see Jim? A.Because Jim could answer
34、his questions. B.Because Jims ball knew where his father was. C.Because he wanted to know where he could keep his money. D.Because he believed Jims ball could tell what his father wanted to do. C Success is often thought to be the opposite of failure.To teenagers,it is the achievement of a goal or t
35、he completion(完成)of something they really need,such as good grades and the ability to get along well with their classmates.Some schools used to agree with most parents who measured(判定)the success of their children according to grades,but now they pay special attention to moral(道德的)education and char
36、acter-building to make sure teenagers achieve success in building human relationships. Schools give chances to students to discover their hidden ability so that they can enjoy some form of success.For example,those good at speaking skills are advised to take part in speech competitions while those i
37、nterested in arts are expected to perform in front of their classmates. Teenagers also get the pleasure of success when they join their favorite clubs. Teenagers are often told that success is not easy to achieve and that success depends on hard work.Great efforts have to be put into project work.Do
38、ing things much later than planned should be avoided as this will lead to a mountain of work which finally makes them nervous.Another good quality(品质)is a sense of responsibility(责任)which makes them remember that a task has to be completed. Sticking to moral values is the key to success too.Honest t
39、eenagers will win the trust of friends leading to good relationships.Self-motivation(自我激励)is another quality to be developed，for self-motivated teenagers will have the strong will and drive to perform a task and finally get to enjoy a sense of achievement. 49.Why are students given chances to take p
40、art in activities? A.To get good grades B.To improve speaking ability. C.To express their love for arts. D.To get the pleasure of success. 50.What can we learn from Paragraph 3? A.Project work makes teenagers nervous. B.Good qualities will lead to a happy life C.Teenagers are advised to complete tas
41、ks in time. D.Taking responsibility will make work much easier. 51.What is important to make students strong-minded? A.Honesty. B.Self-motivation. C.Communication. D.Friendstrust. 52.What can be the best title for the text? A.The Value of Moral Education B.The Key to Discovering Hidden Ability C.The
42、 Meaning of Success to Teenagers D.The Way to Communicate with Others 五、六选四阅读（共五、六选四阅读（共 4 小题：每小题小题：每小题 1.5 分，满分分，满分 6 分）分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项（选项中有两项为多余选项阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项（选项中有两项为多余选项)。 Brainstorming(头脑风暴)is the practice of coming up with ideas or solutions(解决方案).Theres no
43、 correct way to brainstorm.But we do have some rules to follow for successful brainstorming. Pay more attention to quantity()than quality.When it comes to brainstorming,the more ideas,the better.Dont worry about the quality of your ideas for now.53. A Remember that your goal is to come up with as ma
44、ny ideas as possible.Even if none of them are perfect,youll still have many creative ideas to use for your final plan. Encourage big or unusual ideas.54. Although unusual ideas may not be immediately practical,just creating those ideas gives your brain training.It can also help to produce creative s
45、olutions that are hard to come up with. 55. Dont say no to the ideas of others.You can put together the best parts of different ideas to create new,even better ones.Even if youre not brainstorming as a group,you should still think about sharing your ideas with others and asking them for their advice
46、. You dont have to regard yourself as a very creative person to come up with excellent ideas and solutions at once.56. Even if you dont find the perfect solution,just practicing it can help to improve your creativity.Put these tips together and you are sure to come up with some great ideas. A.Share
47、ideas with each other. B.Brainstorming can help unlock ideas. C.Brainstorming is a creative thinking method. D.Just say or write any idea that comes to mind. E.You can practice brainstorming skills whenever you want to. F.Dont give up your ideas,no matter how strange they seem to be. 第二卷（共 32 分） 六、综
48、合填空(共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 10 分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式 One day，a baby snail found that he had to carry a big and heavy shell at any time.He asked his mother， “Why was I born with a shell?It 57._(grow)so hard and heavy.”His mother said， “Because we dont have bones 58._(support)us.We move slow
49、ly，so we need a shell to protect us.” The baby snail asked again， “The caterpillar(毛毛虫)has no bones，either，and she cant move quickly.Why can she live 59._a shell?” The mother snail answered 60._(patient)，“Thats because she will become a butterfly.She can fly high into 61._sky which can protect her.”
50、 The baby snail then 62._(cry),“We are so poor!We have no protection like that!” His mother smiled at him，“Thats why we have a shell.My dear， imagine 63._we dont have the shell， what will happen to us?Our bodies 64._(hurt)by the hot sun and we ll have nowhere to sleep.What s 65.A(bad)，well die in th