2023-2024學年福建省廈門市五校九年級英語第一學期期末統考試題注意事項：1．答卷前，考生務必將自己的姓名、準考證號填寫在答題卡上。2．回答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對應題目的答案標號涂黑，如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其它答案標號。回答非選擇題時，將答案寫在答題卡上，寫在本試卷上無效。3．考試結束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。Ⅰ.單項選擇1、WhenIwritedownwhatIamshowingthanksto,it’salwaysforthingsthatmoney______buy.A．needn’t B．shouldn’t C．maynot D．can’t2、TheicehotelbuiltinCanadais_________snowandice,soitdoesn'tlastlong.A．coveredwith B．madeupof C．connectedto D．providedwith3、Wenchuanearthquakehappened__2008,andtenyearshaspassed.A．inB．onC．atD．to4、—Mom,couldIwatchthegameshownow?—Sorry,youcan’twatchit_____youcleanyourroom.A．whenB．ifC．afterD．until5、—______Ihaveacupoftea,MissAnderson?—Ofcourse.Hereyouare.A．May B．Must C．Need D．Should6、—CouldIusethisdictionary?—______.It’saspareone.A．Goodidea. B．Justgoahead. C．Notatall. D．You’dbetternot.7、---Whatdoyouthinkofthesetwobooks?---_____ofthemareinteresting.AndI’vereadthemseveraltimes.A．Both B．Neither C．None D．Either8、—populartheTikTok(抖音)is!—Yes,moreandmorepeopleinChinaareusingit.A．How B．What C．Whata D．Whatan9、Thosechildren_______tousewordslike"thanks"and"please”everymorning.Nowtheyaremuchmorepolite.A．teach B．willteach C．aretaught D．willbetaught10、Theideatogoclimbingonsuchasunnydaysowonderful.A．tastes B．sounds C．smells D．feelsⅡ.完形填空11、Today,itisabigproblemforyounggraduatestogetgoodjobs.Itissaidthattherearethousandsofdifferentkindsofjobsintheworld.Choosingthe1oneisnotthateasy.Findingajobisnotthesameaschoosingajob.Manyyoungpeopleendupinajob,buttheyarenotsuitablefor(適合于)it.Sometimeschancemay2amoreimportantpartthanadecision.Hereareafewstepstohelpyou3jobswhichyoumightenjoyafterschooloruniversity.First,itisimportanttorealizewhatkindofpersonyouare,which4yououtstandingandhelpsyoufindoutwhatyouareinterestedin.Thereisadifferencebetweenaninterestanda5.Ifyoulikeartandenjoylookingatpictures,whichisaninterest.Butifyoucan6ahorsethatlookslikeahorsebutnotabigdog,thatisaskill.Thenask7aquestion,“Inthefollowingthreeareas—skillswithpeople,skillswithinformationandskillswiththings,8isyourbestskills?”Afterexaminingyourskills,thenextstepisresearch.Tryto9asmanydifferentkindsofjobsaspossible.10,trustyourownideasandyourownthinking!Itisyourownlife,sojustfindthejobyoureallyenjoydoing.1．A．leftB．rightC．trueD．real2．A．takeB．playC．haveD．choose3．A．thinkaboutB．thinkforC．thinkupD．thinkof4．A．bringsB．helpsC．pushesD．makes5．A．questionB．hobbyC．skillD．job6．A．rideB．feedC．drawD．find7．A．yourselfB．themselvesC．himselfD．myself8．A．whatB．whoC．whenD．which9．A．findoutB．watchoutC．carryoutD．lookout10．A．SuddenlyB．FinallyC．SimplyD．LuckilyⅢ.語法填空12、DoyouknowStephenHawking?He’soneofthemostwell-known1．（scientist）onspaceandtimeintheworld.HewasborninEnglandin1942.Hawkingis2．（study）howtheuniversebeganandhowitends.WhenhestudiedmathandscienceatOxfordUniversity,hefell3．(serious)ill,whichmadehimunabletospeakorbreathe.Tillnow,hecan’tmoveorfeed4．(him).however,hehasawheelchairwith5．specialcomputer,withwhichhecancommunicatewithothers.6．hewasfacingallthesedifficulties,herefusedtogiveuphishopeofliving.Because7．hisillness,itwasdifficultforhimtodrawdiagramsortowrite.Sohestarted8．(think)inpictures.Withthisnewwayofthinking,heisrespectedbypeopleintheworld.Oncehe9．(invite)toChinatogivelectures.Hisself-confidenceandhumorousconversationsimpressedusdeeply.Heoncesaid,“Whensomethingunfairhappens,10．isnoneedtoworryaboutit!Youjusthavetodothebestinyourownsituation.”Ⅳ.閱讀理解A13、Itwasadarkandstormynight.IwasabouttogotobedwhenIheardatappingsoundonmywindow.“Who’sthere?”Ishouted.Suddenlytherewasaflashoflighting;Isawafaceatthewindow.ItlookedlikeanalienthatIhaveseenonthetelevisionshow.Ifeltveryscared.Irantomybedandpulledmyblanket(毛毯)overmyhead.Istartedtoshoutformyparentsbuttherewasnoreply.ThenIrememberedthattheywereatadressparty.Afterawhilemyheadshowedupoutofmyblanketbutitwastoodarktoseeanything.ThenIheardfootsteps.Theyweregettinglouderandlouder.ItwasdarkbutIknewthewaytodrawerwhereIkeptmycamera.Iranthereandtookoutmycameraandstartedtotakepicturesinthedirectionofthewindow.Soonthefootsteps____,maybebecauseofmytakingpicture.Thegrandfatherclockstruck…Itwas12midnight.Iwentbacktomybedandtriedtosleep.ButIcouldn’tsleep.Ifelttoofrightened.Isatup;mymindwasfullofthoughts.Timepassed,oneo’clock,twoo’clock,...Finally,Ifellasleep.Iwokeuponlyaftereightanddecidedtofindoutthetruth.Ifoundsomefootprintsoutsidemybedroomwindow.Imeasuredthemwithatape(卷尺)andfoundthemtobeexactlythesamesizeasmyfather’sshoes.Thefootprintsendedatthedoorofmyhouse.Ithenwenttotowntogetthefilmdeveloped(洗膠片).ButwhenIsawthephotos,theywereblackandIcouldhardlyseeanything.ThenIrememberedthatIdidnotusetheflash.WhenIreachedhome,Itoldmyfatherthewholematterandhestartedtolaugh.Ialsostartedlaughingwhenhetoldmethathehaddressedupasanalienfortheparty.1．Thewriter______whenafaceappearedatthewindow.A．wastappingthewindowB．waswatchingaflashoflightingC．wasabouttogotobedD．waswatchingTV2．What’stherightorderduringthenight?a.shoutedforparentsb.satuponthebedc.heardthefootstepsd.tookthepicturese.coveredtheheadA．bcaedB．eacdbC．bacdeD．ecbad3．Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“diedoff”mean?A．逃跑B．死掉C．消失D．重現4．Whydidthewriter’sfatherlaugh?A．Hehadheardastrangedreamforthekid.B．Hethoughtthewriterwasacoward(膽小的)kid.C．Hethoughthedressedupasanaliensuccessfully.D．Hefoundoutthetruthaboutthealienlastnight.5．What’sthebesttitleforthispassage?A．ATerrifyingDreamB．AScaryNightC．TheFrightenedKidD．TheAllen’sfootprintsB14、Maybeyouthinkthatmanyparentshavealottolearnaboutwhattheirchildrenaredoingonline.AccordingtoarecentsurveybySymantecCompany,whichmakesmanykindsofsecurity(安全)softwareforhomeandbusinesscomputers,there'sa"hugedifferencebetweenparentsandtheirkids".Parentsofchildrenundertheageof18wereaskedtoestimate(估計)howmuchtimetheirkidsspentonlineeachweek.Theparentssaidaboutthreehoursaweekonaverage(平均).Thekids－ages8to17－whotookthesurveysaidtheywerespendinganaverageofsevenhoursonlineeachweek."Ireallythinkthat'sbecauseofthetimetheyspendontheirmobilephonesandcomputers,whentheirparentsdon'tevenknowthey'reonline,"saysSymantec'sBillRosenkrantz."Remember,cellphones,PDAsandvideogamemachinesallmakeitpossibletosurftheInternet.Youdon'thavetositinfrontofacomputerscreen."AndwhatarethekidsdoingontheWeb?"They'redoingthings,likedownloadingmusic,they'regoingtosocialnetworkingsites,they'reactuallyshoppingonlinewhenparentsdon'tthinkthey'redoingthosekindsofactivities,"saysRosenkrantz."They'realso,wethink,doingsomethingswithresearchpapersandotherkindsofactivitieswithhomeworkmaybewherethey'regettingsomeinformationonlineandtheyreallyshouldn'tbe."Nearlyaquarterofthekids(23percent)nightdothingstheirparentswouldnotagree.Sohowdoesamodernparentdealwiththistypeofsituation?"Thefirstthingwestronglyrecommendisthatparentsspendfinewiththeirchildrenonline,"Rosenkrantz，says."Sitdownwiththemandunderstandwhatthey'redoing.Secondly,haveadialogueaboutit.Haveadialogueaboutwhat'sanacceptableactivity,what'sanunacceptableactivity,andsetsomegroundrules－timeonline,thingsyoucanandcan'tdo.Reallyhavethoseconversations.That'sthemostimportant."TherearealotofbadpeopleontheInternet.That'swhyit'ssoimportantforparentstoknowwhattheirkidsaredoingonline.1．Thedata(數據)inthesecondparagraphareusedtoshow.A．parentsdon'texactlyknowkids'onlineactivitiesB．timespentonlinechangeswithchildren'sagesC．childrenalwaysspendtoomuchtimeonlineD．childrenspendmoretimeonlinethantheirparents2．Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．Somekidssurveyedmaygoagainsttheirparents'rules.B．Mostparentsknowwhattheirkidsaredoingonline.C．SpecialhomecomputersarebeingmadebySymantec.D．Parentsaretoobusytopayattentiontotheirkids.3．InRosenkrantz'sopinion,thekeytothesituationisthatparentsshould.A．shortentheirkids'timespentonlineB．knowtheirkids'onlineactivitiesC．usesecuritysoftwareincomputersD．haveadialoguewiththeirkids4．What'sthepurposeofthepassage?A．Toadvertiseapieceofusefulsecuritysoftware.B．Tocallparents'attentiontokids'onlinebehaviour.C．Towarnchildrenoftherisksonlineactivities.D．Togivereasonsforkids'badInternethabits.C15、Nooneknowsexactlywhenjazzwasinvented,orbywhom.Butitissaidthatitbeganintheearly1900s.Jazzwasanewkindofmusic,forAmericaandtheworld,andNewOrleanswasitsbirthplace.Whowerethejazzpioneers?Mostwereblacks.Thismusicwasnotwrittendown,andatfirstonlyblacksplayedit.Itwashardforwhitemusicianstolearnthenewstyle.Butsoonthey,too,wereplayingjazz.Thepopularityofthismusicspread.FromNewOrleans,ittraveleduptheMississippitoChicago,thentoKansasCityandNewYork.Bythe1920s,thereweremanyjazzmusicians,bothblackandwhite.Manyofthemwerefamous.Onemanwasbetterthantherest.HisnamewasLouisArmstrong.LouisArmstrongwasabornmusician.Hewasnotonlytalentedbutalsohard-working.Healsohadagoodsenseofhumorandabig,good-naturedsmile.Thesepersonalqualitieswerevaluableinhisrisetofame.Afterhebecamefamous,hetraveledaroundtheworld.ItseemedthateveryonewantedtohearLouisplay.Butlifewasnotalwayseasy,especiallyatthebeginning.LouisArmstrongwasbornin1900inNewOrleans.Hisfatherneverwenttoschoolandhismothercouldhardlyread.WhenLouiswasstillakid,hisparentsseparated,andLouislivedwithhismother.Howhardtheirlifewascanreadilybeimagined.AndyetLouissmiledthrougheverything.Helaterwrote,“Mywholelifehasbeenhappiness.LifewasthereformeandIacceptedit.Whateverhappenedhasbeenbeautifultome.Iloveeverybody.”1．Whatcanweknowexactlyfromthefirstparagraph?A．Whoinventedjazz.B．Whenjazzwasinvented.C．Wherejazzwasinvented.D．Whyjazzwasinvented.2．Theunderlinedword“they”inParagraph2refersto（指）________.A．Newstyles.B．Jazzpioneers.C．Blackmusicians.D．Whitemusicians.3．WhatmadeLouisArmstrongbecomethebestjazzmusician?A．Hisfamilybackground.B．Histalentandhardwork.C．Hisgoodsenseofhumor.D．Hisbig,good-naturedsmiles.4．WhichofthefollowingbestexpressesLouisArmstrong’sattitude(態度)tolife?A．Helaughsbestwholaughslast.B．Failureisthemotherofsuccess.C．Whenyousmile,theworldsmilesback.D．Withoutmusic,lifeisajourneythroughadesert.5．Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．Thedevelopmentofjazz.B．TheinfluenceofjazzonAmericans.C．TheachievementsofLouisArmstrong.D．Thedevelopmentofjazzanditsbestmusician.D16、ThiskidfightshungerandhomelessnessAustinPerineisonlyfouryearsold.HisstorystartedthispastFebruaryinthelivingroominBirmingham.Austinandhisfather,TJPerine,werewatchingaprogramaboutamotherpandaleavingherbabies.“Itoldhimthatthebabieswouldbehomelessforawhile,”TJsays.“Austindidn'tknowwhathomelessnessmeant,buthewassadandwantedtoknowmore.”Seeingthisasateachablemoment,TJtookAustintotheFirehouseMinistries,alocalshelter(救濟中心)thatprovideshousingandfoodforhomelessmen.Astheydroveby,theysaw25homelessmenstandingonthestreetcorner.“Dad,theylooksad,”Austinsaid.“Canwetakethemsomefoodandmakethemsmile?”AustinusedhispocketmoneytobuyeachmanaBurgerKinghamburgerandhandedthefoodouthimself.Seeingwhattheburgersmeanttothemen,Austinreturnedthenextweek.Hehandedoutburgersalongwithhiscatchphrase(口號),“Don'tforgettoshowlove!”Afterhereturnedforfiveweeks,wordofAustin'sactsofkindnessspreadthroughsocial?media.BurgerKingagreedtodonate(捐贈)$1000amonthforayeartofeedthehomeless.Soon,churchesandsheltersbeganinvitingAustintogiveoutfoodinpoorareas.Thankstosocialsupport,nowAustinandTJcanfeed800to2000peopleatonce.ButAustinisn'tjustfillingbellies.He'simprovingthelivesofthosepeoplehemeets.OnthatfirsttriptoFirehouseMinistries,TJandAustintalkedtoamannamedRaymont.TherespectAustinshowedtouchedRaymont,andRaymonttoldthemhisstory.Havingknownhisexperience,TJhelpedhimgetajob.Finallyhewasabletorentanapartment.Allthatwasmadepossiblebecausealittleboytooktimetocare.Austin'sactionshavenowbecomehisfamily'scalling.HisgrandmaAudreyPerinesetuptheShowLoveFoundation(基金會)whichhelpsfighthomelessness.TJlefthisjobtooverseethefoundation.AsforAustin,hecontinuestogiveoutfood,smiles,andhismessageoflove.“ItmakesmefeellikeI'msavingtheday.”1．Austin'sfathertookhimto_______toseewhathomelessnessmeant.A．achurch B．arestaurant C．apoorarea D．alocalshelter2．Raymontwasmovedwhen_______.A．Austinofferedhimajob B．AustinboughthimsomefoodC．Austinshowedrespecttohim D．Austinlistenedtohisstorypatiently3．HowdidAustinhelpthehomeless?A．Bysettingupafoundation.B．ByaskingBurgerKingtodonate.C．Byspreadingtheirstoriesthroughsocial?media.D．Byspendingtimeandmoneycaringaboutthem.E17、Wearealreadyfamiliarwithcomputers.Theyworkforusathomes,inofficesandinfactories.Webenefit(受益)alotfromthecomputers,butatthesametime,withthedevelopmentofthishightechnology,italsocausedalotoftrouble.Oneofthemisthejobs’problem.Manypeoplewanttowork,butithasbecomemoredifficultforpeopletofindworkintoday’swork.MaYun’sunmannedsupermarketappearedin2017.Itshowsthatmoreandmorepeoplewilllosejobseventhesimplejobasashopworker.Theeconomy(經濟)oftheworldneedstogrowby4%eachyearjusttokeeptheoldnumberofjobsforpeople.Oftenthisisnotpossible,andsomorepeopleareoutofwork.Somepeoplehavenojobsnowbecausenewmachinescandotheworkinsteadofmanypeopleinshorttime.Also,machinesdonotaskformoremoneyandlongerholiday.Inallofthecountriesoftheworld,machinesaretakingworkfrompeople,notonlyinfactoriesbutalsoonthefarms.Onemachinecanoftendotheworkasmuchasfortypeople.About75,000peoplearemovingtothecitiesadaytolookforjobs,butonly70%ofthemcanfindjobs.1．Itwas_______forpeopletofindjobstodaythanbefore.A．moredifficultB．notpossibleC．easier2．Iftheeconomyoftheworldgrowsby4%eachyear,_______.A．peoplewillhavenojobsB．peoplecanstillhavejobsasbeforeC．only4%ofthepeoplewillhavejobs3．Onemachinecandoasmuchworkas_______.A．75,000peopleB．14peopleintheworldC．40people4．If75,000peoplemovetothecitiesadaytolookforjobs,howmanyofthemcanfindjobs?A．52,500people.B．3,500people.C．About75,000people.5．Wheremaythisarticlecomefrom?A．Astorybook.B．AnewspaperC．Anovel.F18、Ifyouareacomputergamefan,youmusthaveheardofStarCraft.Recently,theUniversityofFloridaopenedaStarCraftclassforstudents.Maybeyoufeelconfusedwhenyouhearofthenews,maybeyouthinkIamjoking.Butthat’strue.Inourmind,studentsarenotallowedtoplaycomputergamesbyteachersandparents.Don’tyoubelievethattheStarCraftclasswassetupintheUniversityofFlorida?Pleasereadmore.Nowadays,theworldisdevelopinginafastway,soitisveryimportantforstudentstobegoodatskillssuchassolvingproblems,makingdecisionsandcriticalthinking(批判性思維).ItissaidthatalltheseskillsappearinStarCraft.Therefore,StarCraftcanprovideahigheffectiveenvironmentforstudentstoconsiderandtakeactionindifficultsituations.“AstudentwhogetsauniversityeducationandgoesintothebusinessworldcouldrealizethatsomethinghelearnedinhisStarCraftclasshelpshimtothinkinadifferentway,”saidoneteacherintheUniversityofFlorida.“TheStarCraftclassoffersanewwaytostudentstostudy.Studyisnotonlyaboutlearningthingsfrombooks,”saidanotherteacher.NotallthestudentscantaketheStarCraftclass.Theclassisonlyopentothestudentswhohavesomeknowledgeaboutthegame.1．（小題1）WhydidtheUniversitysetuptheStarCraftclass?A．Becausemanystudentslikeit.B．Becausetheworldisdevelopinginafastway.C．Becausestudentscanlearnsomeimportantskills.D．Becausestudentsarenotallowedtoplayathome.2．（小題2）Theunderlinedword“effective”means“_____