2023-2024學年湖北省黃石市陽新縣英語九年級第一學期期末經典試題注意事項1．考生要認真填寫考場號和座位序號。2．試題所有答案必須填涂或書寫在答題卡上，在試卷上作答無效。第一部分必須用2B鉛筆作答；第二部分必須用黑色字跡的簽字筆作答。3．考試結束后，考生須將試卷和答題卡放在桌面上，待監考員收回。Ⅰ.單項選擇1、Thegovernmentismakinganefforttoimprovethelifeofelderlypeople,manyofwhomaresuffering（遭受）fromeitherloneinessorpoorhealth,oreven___________.A．neither B．none C．all D．both2、---Whoisthemanundertree?---Heispersonwhohasdevotedhimselftodoingalotofresearchonhybridrice.A．the,the B．an,/ C．a,/ D．a,the3、RecentlypeopleinChina____takemuchmoneyonshoppingbecausetheyoftenuseAlipay(支付寶)A．needn’t B．shouldn’t C．mustn’t D．can’t4、---Haveacupofcoffee,please.---Thankyou.Hownicethecoffee!A．feels B．looks C．smells D．sounds5、Sundayisthe________dayoftheweek.A．seven B．seventh C．first D．one6、—________deliciouscakesyourmothermadeforus!—Iamgladthatyouenjoyedthem.A．HowB．WhatC．HowaD．Whata7、—Thestuntmanisplanningtowalkonthewingsofaflyingplane.—What?Ihaveneverheardof______ideabefore.A．themadderB．amadderC．amaddestD．themaddest8、HereisamessageforJakefromPeter.WhatdoesPeterwant?

HiJakeSorry,Ican'tmakeittothecinemathisweekendasafriendiscomingtostay.CanwegonextSaturday?CallmeandI'llbooktheticketsPeter

A．Hewantshisfriendtogetthetickets.B．HewantsJaketocometomeethisfriendC．Hewantstogotothecinemaoneweeklater.D．Hewantstobringanotherfriendalongtothecinema.9、—_______youabletoseetheseafromthiswindow?—Yes,it’speaceful.Somepeopleareswimminginthesea.A．Do B．Are C．Will D．Have10、——Mary,thispairofgloves_______foryou.——_________nicesurprise!A．is;Whata B．are;whata C．is;How D．are;HowⅡ.完形填空11、Oneday,ateacherwasspeakingtoagroupofstudentsabouthowtoplantheirtime.Hegaveanexamplethatthosestudentswouldnever1Hepulledoutawidejar(罐子)andputitonthetable.Healsotookoutseveralrocksand2putthemintothejaroneatatime.Whennomorerockswouldbefitinside,heasked."Isthisjarfull?"Everyoneintheclassshouted."Yes."Theteacherreplied."Really?"Hepulledoutaboxofsmallstones.Hedumped(丟下)someinand3thejar.Thestoneswentdownintothespaces4thebigrocks.Hethenaskedthegrouponcemore,"Isthisjarfull?""Probablynot,"oneofthemanswered."Good!"hereplied.Hebroughtoutaglassofsandanddumpedthesandintothejaranditwentintoallofthespaces5Oncemoreheaskedthequestion,"Isthisjarfull?""No!"theclassstarted.OnceagainhesaiD．"Good!"Thenhepouredacupofwaterin6thejarwasfull.Thenheasked."Whatisthekeypointhere?"OnestudentputuphishandandsaiD．"Thekeypointhereisthatevenifyouare7,youcanstillplaneverythingwellifyoutryreallyhard!""No,"theteacherreplied."that'snotthepoint.Thepointisifyoudon'tputthebigrocksin8,you'llnevergetthemin.Whatarethe'bigrocks'inyour9?Timewithyourlovedones,youreducation,oryourdreams?Remembertoputthesebigrocksinfirst,oryou'll10gettheminatall."1．A．listen B．take C．like D．forget2．A．strongly B．loudly C．carelessly D．carefully3．A．threw B．broke C．shook D．hit4．A．into B．in C．among D．under5．A．added B．made C．offered D．left6．A．before B．until C．after D．when7．A．excited B．happy C．free D．busy8．A．first B．later C．immediately D．finally9．A．study B．family C．education D．life10．A．soon B．never C．even D．everⅢ.語法填空12、Mywifeisaddicted(沉溺)toshoppingontheInternet.Itseemsthatshecan’tcontrol1．(she)well,justclickingwiththemouse.Letme2．(tell)youwhathappenedlastnight.Itwasthe3．(three)timeshehadshoppedonlinefor4．(hour).Ihadalreadyremindedher5．(think)twicebeforebuyinganything，butmywifeignored(不顧)whatIsaidandrepliedconfidently,“WiththeNewYearapproaching,preparationisnecessary.Besides,I6．(notbuy)thingsontheInternetforawholeweek.”Hearingherwords,Iwasreallyspeechless(無言的).Inmostcases,thethingssheboughtaren’tgoodvalueformoney.Maybeshejust7．(enjoy)theprocess(過程)ofbuyingonline.Withthe8．(develop)oftechnology，onlineshopping9．(become)moreandmoreconvenient.Thosewhostayathomecanbuywhatevertheywant.Inthemeanwhile,itcausesaseriesofproblems.Oneofthemismorespendingthanbefore，becausepeopleare10．(easy)attractedbythediscount(打折).Sohowkeepagoodstateofmindinfrontoftemptation(誘惑)isanimportantlessonmanypeopleneedtolearn.Ⅳ.閱讀理解A13、It’stheplacewheresmartpeoplemakesmartmachinesworkevensmarter.Butforthepeoplewhoworkinit,SiliconValley(硅谷)ismorethanjustahightechnologyhothouse.It’salsointheheartofsunnyCalifornia,agreatplacetostartafamilyandraisekids.Whatcouldbebetter?Butsomethingishappeningtothechildren.Upuntiltheageoftwotheydevelopnormally.Theirproudparentswatchandsmileastheytaketheirfirststepsandspeaktheirfirstwords.Buttheneverythingseemstogobackwards.Thechildrenbecomelockedintotheirownsmallworld,unabletocommunicateatall.Theycallitthe“curseofSiliconValley,”butthemedicalnamefortheconditionisautism.Itusedtobethoughtthatautismwasamentalillness.Nowdoctorsaresurethatitisadiseasetransmittedgenetically(遺傳).Itseemsthatthepeopleleadingthecommunicationsrevolutionarehavingchildrenwhocannotcommunicateatall.Buteventheparentshavetroublecommunicating.Asperger’sSyndrome(綜合癥)isconnectedwithautism.Peoplewhohaveitarehighlyintelligentandoftenbrilliantwithnumbersorsystemsbuthavenosocialskills,whichmakesAsperger’ssufferersintoexcellentcomputerprofessionals.Unfortunately,manyofthechildrenoftwoAsperger’sparentsinSiliconValleyseemtobedevelopingseriousautism.Thereislittleanyonecando.Andthereisnocureinsight.Somearguethatnocureshouldbefound．“Itmaybethatautisticsareessentially(本質上)differentfromnormalpeople,butthatthesedifferencesmakethemvaluablefortheevolution(進化)ofthehumanrace,”saysDrKirkWilhelmoftheUniversityofCalifornia．“Toremovethegenes(基因)forautismcouldbeterrible.ItseemsthatthechildrenofSiliconValleyarepayingthepriceofgenius.1．Apersonwhohasautismusually_____.A．hasdifficultyinspeakingB．losescommunicationskillsC．hasdifficultyinworkingD．hatespeoplearound2．Whichofthefollowingbestexplains“curseofSiliconValley”?A．ThechildrenarebroughtupinSiliconValley.B．AutismisjustaresultofworkinginSiliconValley.C．ThechildrensufferfromautismduetotheirparentsinSiliconValley.D．AutismmakesthechildreninSiliconValleyunabletocommunicate.3．Somepeoplethinkthatnocureofautismshouldbefoundbecause______.A．autismcannotbecuredB．autismisn’tadiseaseC．harmwillbedonetothechildrenD．autismisnecessaryinsomeway4．WhatdoesthewriterseemtofeelaboutthechildrenofSiliconValley?A．It’sapitythattheycannothaveanormallife.B．Theyaretheprideofthehumanrace.C．Theyaresuretohaveabrightfuture.D．It’slikelythattheywillhaveanormallife.B14、Nowadaysthereseemstobeanappforeverything.Andmobileappshavebeenapartofourlife.Thefollowingappsarepartofthemostpopularapps.Ctripcanbethebesthelperwhenyoufeelithardtobuythetrainorairlinetickets.Youcanbuyticketsanywhereatanytime.XimalayaReadinghasmillionsofbooksincludingpoems,shortstories,novelsandevenfairytalesforchildren.What’sspecialaboutitisthatyoucanuseittodownloadbookrecordingthatcanbelistenedto.Ithasmorethan1millionvaluableresources.BabyBusisaverygoodfriendforchildrenunderthreeyearsold.Kidscanlearntospeak,understandnumbersanddrawpictureswiththehelpofthisapp.WorldHeromayhelplearnmoreEnglishwordswhileyou’replayinggames,soifyouhaveproblemsrememberingthenewwordswhenyoulearnEnglish,useit!WorldofTanksBlitz（坦克世界）,afree-to-playonlinegameswithover40milliondownloads,bringquick-firetankfights.“Alotoftanks,alotofpeopleandalotoffun.”Itwillbethebestchoicetokillyourtime.1．Ctripisausefulappfor_________.A．playinggames B．learningEnglish C．bookingtickets D．drawingpictures2．YoucanNOTknowabout________fromXimalayaReading.A．poems B．novels C．news D．fairytales3．Torememberwordsinafunway,_______isagoodchoice.A．Ctrip B．WorldHero C．BabyBus D．WorldofTanksBlitz4．WorldofTankBlitzhas_______downloadsanditfitsinpeople’sfreetime.A．morethan40millionB．lessthan1millionC．morethan1millionD．lessthan40million5．Accordingtotheinformationabove,____________.A．wecanbuyticketsfromCtriponlyinthedaytimeB．wehavetopaysomemoneyforWorldofTanksBlitzC．wecan’tuseXimalayaReadingtodownloadbookrecordingD．Peter,a2-year-oldboy,canlearntodrawpictureswiththehelpofBabyBusC15、Mom:Daniel,Ineedtotalktoyouaboutyourbehavior.DadandIrealizethereisprobablyanexplanation(解釋)forwhythehouseissodirty,butyoushouldn’thaverunoutoftheroomandclosedthedoorsohardlikethat.Daniel:Mom,I’msorry,butIwassoangry!Youwantmetoactlikeanadultbutyouanddadtreatmelikeachild.Whydidn’tyoujustaskmewhathadhappened?Mom:Well,Iknowthatgrown-upsaresupposedtomakegooddecisionsbutsometimeswemakemistakes.Wewereangrytoo.Noneofusstoppedtothinkandweshouldhave.Canyouexplaintomenowwhythehousewasamessandwhatyoudidwiththemoneyweleft?Daniel:Spotwassick,Mom.EricandIdidn’twanttocallyouanddadonyourvacation,soIusedthemoneyyouleftandsomeofmyowntotakehimtothevet.Thereweremanypeoplewiththeresickpetswaiting,sowestayedthereandwaitedforhimallday.Thatiswhywedidn’thavetimetocleanthehouse.1．WhoisSpot?A．Heisapetdog.B．HeisEric’sclassmate.C．HeisDaniel’sbrother.D．Heisasportyboy.2．WherewereDaniel’sparentswhenSpotwassick?A．Theywereoutforaholiday.B．TheywerewaitingforSpotallday.C．Theywerebusywiththeirworkintheoffice.D．MomwasathomeandDadwasinhospital.3．WhydidDaniel’smothertalkwithhim?A．BecauseDanielstolethemoney.B．BecauseSpotwasbadlyill.C．BecauseDanielwasveryangry.D．BecauseshewantedtogiveDanielachancetoexplainD16、根據短文內容，選擇最佳答案。Acitywithoutcarswouldbeverystrange,right?ButVeniceissuchacity.VeniceisinthenortheastofItaly.Itwasn'tbuiltonland,likeBeijingorShanghai,butonmorethan110islands.Seawateriseverywherearoundthecity.Evenso,travelisn'tdifficult.Thewaterwayshavealwaysbeenthebestwaytogetaround.Thereare117waterwaysandmorethan400bridgesthatcanguideyouwhereyouwanttogo.PeopleinVenicemovefromplacetoplacebyboat.Theyliketoenjoythescenery(風光)andcoolsummernightswhiletakingboattrips.Theycantalktootherpeopleastheygoalong.VenicegrewoutofsmallislandsinsaltwaterlakeswhensomeItaliansescapedfromawarover1,500yearsago,andbuilthomesthere.Watermakesthecityspecial,butitisalsoabigproblem.Sometimestouristswillhavesuchstrangeexperiences.OnemomenttheywalkacrosstheRialtoBridge,andthere’snothingspecial.Butwhentheycomebacktothebridgeanhourlater,it’sunderwaterandeveryoneiswearingrainshoes.Once,peopleusedtoomuchundergroundwater.Thismadethecitygetlowerlittlebylittle.Nowthecityhasgonedownby23centimeters.Anotherproblemistherisingseawater.Thetemperaturehasrisenovertheyears.ThishasmadetheiceoftheArcticOcean(北冰洋)melt(融化).Everyyear,highwatershitthecityinautumnandwinter.Whenalotofwatercomes,morethanhalfofthecityisunderwater.Scientistsaretryingdifferentwaystostopthecityfromgettingevenlower.TheItaliangovernmenthasaskedsomeofItaly’sbiggestcompaniestobuildtheMOSTproject,whichwasplannedtobebuildundertheseawatertostoptherisingwater.Anyway,thisprojectishelpingsolvetheproblem.1．Accordingtothepassage,Veniceisa___________ofItaly.A．inthenortheast.B．inthewest.C．inthesouthwestD．inthesouth.2．______havealwaysbeenthebestwaytogohereandthereinthecity.A．Taxisandcars.B．ThewaterwaysC．400bridges.D．Boatsandrainshoes.3．Venice_____________smallislandsinsaltwaterlakesmorethan1500yearsago.A．changeintoB．usedtobeC．becameD．developedfrom4．WhichisNOTthereasonwhythecitygetslowerandlower?A．ThehighertemperatureB．OverusedundergroundwaterC．ToomanywaterwaysD．Therisingseawater5．ThepassageismainlyaboutofVenice.A．thewaterwaysandbridgeB．theMOSTprojectandproblemsC．thespecialsandproblemsD．thehistoryandsceneryE17、Deardoctor,FirstAidistheimmediatecaregiventoapersonwhohasbeeninjuredorsuddenlyill,includingself-helpandhomecareifmedicalhelpcan'tbegivenintime.Firstaidknowledgemeanslifeordeathduringanemergent(緊急的）situation.SoIwanttolearnsomethingimportantaboutgeneraltreatmenttoburnsandheatstroke(中暑).Canyouhelpme?JackDearJack,Thankyouforaskingmesomequestionsaboutfirstaid.IhopeIcangiveyouahand.GeneralTreatmenttoBurns:◆Movetheinjuredawayfromtheheat.◆Checkthebreathingaswellasthesizeanddepthofburns.◆Washtheburntareawithwatertoreducepain.◆Coverthewoundwithasterilized(消毒的）dressing◆Forburnsontheface,usesheetorsomethingelsetocovertheburntarea.Heatstroke:Toavoidheatstroke,youshouldstoptiringactivitiesinhotweather.Ifyoustillgooutdoors,youshould:◆wearlightloose-fitting(寬松的）clothing.◆restinacoolplaceasoftenaspossible;◆drinkboiledwaterorfruitjuice;◆avoiddrinkssuchasmilk,wineandbeer.Doctor1．FirstAidisgiven.A．whendoctorsarrive B．beforedoctorsarriveC．afterdoctorsarrive D．topatientsinhospital2．Ifsomeone'sarmisburntbyafire,youshould.A．coverhisarmswithsomesheet B．cuthisarmofftogetitawayfromthefireC．checkthesizeofhisarmfirst D．puthisarmundersomerunningwater3．Whatshouldyoudoifyoumustgooutdoorsinhotweather?A．Wearcloseclothes B．Restoutdoorsasoftenaspossible,C．Drinkboiledwaterorfruitjuice. D．Drinkmilk,wineandbeer.F18、Ourenvironmentisbeingpollutedfaster.Man’spresenteffortscannotpreventit.Timeisbringingusmorepeople,andmorepeoplewillbringusmoreindustry,morecars,largercitiesandthegrowinguseofman-madematerials.Whatcanexplainandsolvethisproblem?Thefactisthatpollutioniscausedbyman----byhisdesire(欲望)foramodernwayoflife.Wemake“industrialization(工業化)”ourmainaim.Soweseemtobereadytogiveupeverything:clearair,purewater,goodfood,ourhealthandthefutureofourchildren.Largenumbersofpeoplearemovingfromthecountrysideintothecities,lookingforwardtothemodernlife.Butasourworldhasdevelopedsofastinthelasttwentyyears,pollutionhasbecomeaseriousproblem.Isn’tittimeforustostoptoaskourselveswherewearegoing-----andwhy?Itmakesonethinkofthestoryabouttheairlinepilotwhowasheardovertheloudspeaker,“I’vesomegoodnewsandsomebadnews.Thegoodnewsisthatwe’reflyingat530milesperhour.Thebadnewsisthatwe’relostanddon’tknowwherewe’regoing.”Thesadfactisthatthisbecomesatruestorywhenwetalkaboutourmodernsociety.(社會)1．Accordingtothepassage,whatdoesmanbelievetobethemostimportant?A．IndustryB．HealthC．CleanairD．Thefutureofthechildren2．Thestoryabouttheairlinepilottellsusthat______________.A．manknowswherethesocietyisgoingB．peopledonotwelcomethefastdevelopmentofmodernsociety.C．mancandolittleabouttheproblemofpollution.D．thewriterisworriedaboutthefu