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2024-2025学年浙江省杭州市开元中学九年级（下）期中英语试卷
一、完形填空：本大题共15小题，共15分。
Max stood at the window，watching his brother's car slowly disappear down the driveway.His parents were both(1)， still waving at his brother.He couldn't believe that his brother had just left for college.He and Camden had always been close(2)they are at different ages.Sure，sometimes Camden had given him hard time，but then that's(3) big brothers were supposed to do.Most of the time，Camden was nice to Max.And now，Camden was gone.Max knew Camden would(4) when he had vacations，but he also knew it would(5) be the same as it was.
As the door opened，his parents came in，Max(6) hear his mother crying.His parents were going to miss Camden just as much as(7) was.He needed to be there for them，but now，he just wanted a(8)alone.
Opening the door to his room，he was(9) to see a box sitting on his bed.He went over and saw a card beside it.He(10)knew it was Camden's handwriting even with the very first word…surprise.
He ran downstairs to show his parents the(11) .They opened it together.Camden had written a handbook on what they should do for the first ten days(12)he left，so they wouldn't miss him so much.Max quickly saw one day about going to a movie and getting pizza and then(13) the happiness on the phone with Camden.Max was glad to see that his parents(14) as they left the house to begin enjoying the(15) Camden had given them.
1.A. inside B. outside C. beside D. upstairs
2.A. because B. so C. though D. unless
3.A. what B. how C. why D. which
4.A. come by B. come on C. come out D. come back
5.A. always B. sometimes C. usually D. never
6.A. would B. should C. could D. must
7.A. I B. he C. she D. it
8.A. problem B. solution C. moment D. friendship
9.A. embarrassed B. amazed C. tired D. relaxed
10.A. slowly B. finally C. immediately D. recently
11.A. letter B. box C. handbook D. note
12.A. when B. since C. before D. after
13.A. explaining B. sharing C. competing D. comparing
14.A. smiled B. cried C. argued D. jumped
15.A. college B. handwriting C. ideas D. vacations
二、阅读理解：本大题共15小题，共30分。
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Nepal High tea on Mount QomolangmaA group of visitors have set a Guinness World Record for the highest tea party in the world.The tea party started at about 6，495 meters above sea level on Mount Qomolangma in Nepal.Andrew Hughes，from the US，held the party.
Detroit，the US Forgotten artists on showA new exhibition in the US is celebrating works by Italian women artists.They lived between 1，500 and 1，800.The works came from 17 painters.Artemisia Gentileschi's works are also on show.She is now known as one of the greatest painters of the 17th century.
Australia Humpback whale numbers growThe Australian government has taken humpback whales off the country's list of endangered animals.Australians stopped killing whales 60 years ago.Since then，the number of humpback whales in Australian waters has grown from less than 1，500 to around 40，000.
16.Where did the visitors have the highest tea party？ ______
A. In Nepal. B. In America. C. In Australia. D. In Iraq.
17.What do you know about Artemisia Gentileschi？ ______
A. She was born in 1500.
B. She was an Italian artist.
C. She lived in Detroit，the US.
D. She was famous between 1，500 and 1，800.
18.How are humpback whales in Australian waters nowadays？ ______
A. They are still in Australia's list of endangered animals.
B. They have been killed by Australians since 60 years ago.
C. The number of them has grown by about 38，500.
D. They are no longer living in Australian waters.
B
Stella magazine asked YouGov,a research center,to interview over 1，000 women in Britain about everything from their eating habits to their relationships and family values,to find out what they really think.Here are some of the results.
Eighty percent of women say that losing their health is their greatest concern （关注点），followed by putting on weight （52%）and losing their jobs （24%）.It seems that British women aren't too happy with their bodies：twenty-three percent of women are on a diet now and fifty-eight percent have gone on a diet in the past.Only four percent of women do more than seven hours' exercise per week,while twenty-one percent do no exercise at all.
The biggest challenge for modem women is balancing home and work life （82%），followed by bringing up happy children （56%）and finding time for themselves （52%）.
As for their love lives,nine percent of women aged 45-54 met their husbands through the Internet,and forty-nine percent of women believe that the best age to get married is between 25 and 29.
And what about the relationships between men and women？Fifty-nine percent think fathers should take more responsibility for their children.These women are also not so pleased with their husbands' efforts at home：fifty-one percent say they now do over seventy-five percent of the housework.Despite this,over seventy percent of women would prefer to have a male boss than a female.
And their heroes？The woman they most admire is ex-Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher （7%），followed by the Queen （5%）.
19.According to the passage,what is women's second greatest concern in Britain？ ______
A. Losing their health. B. Putting on weight.
C. Losing their jobs. D. Bringing up children.
20.What can we know from the research？ ______
A. Finding time for themselves is the most difficult for British women.
B. Forty-nine percent of women met their husbands through the Internet.
C. Most British women are satisfied with their husbands' efforts at home.
D. The woman that British women most admire is Margaret Thatcher.
21.How is the passage organized？ ______
A. By telling stories. B. By listing reasons.
C. By using numbers. D. By asking questions.
22.Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage？ ______
A. B.
C. D.
C
International travel is popular，but visitors can run into trouble if they don't know some basic "rules".So，it's important to learn about the cultures they're visiting.
BRAZIL
In general，Brazilian culture is informal（随意的）.Most Brazilians are very friendly，so it's important to greet the people you meet.Normally women kiss on the cheek，but men usually just shake hands.Brazilians usually stand very close to each other while speaking.Even if this is unusual in your culture，try not to move away if it happens.If you go to a business meeting，you are not expected to take a gift.
On the other hand，if you are invited to someone's house，you should take a gift—like flowers or chocolate.However，avoid anything purple or black，as these colors have to do with death.
If you are invited to dinner，arrive at least 30 minutes late，but always dress well，because a person's appearance can be very important to Brazilians.
SAUDIARABIA
Saudi Arabia is a very traditional country.It is important to greet the oldest or the most senior person first.People shake hands in business situations，but men and women do not touch in public.
In a business meeting，do not start with business matters at once.Instead，lead in the conversation by asking about people's family or health.Arrive on time for business meetings，but don't be surprised if others are late.Being on time is less important in Saudi Arabia than it is in most western countries.Business dress is formal.
Gifts are not expected at business meetings.If you are invited to a Saudi home，acceptable gifts are chocolate or coffee.Be careful not to admire the things the host owns，because he or she will feel necessary to give an item to you as a gift.
23.The underlined word "this" in Paragraph 2 refers to ______ .
A. kissing on the cheek when greeting
B. dressing formally when invited
C. preparing gifts at business meetings
D. standing very close when talking
24.If we are invited to a Brazilian dinner，we'd better ______ .
A. dress informally B. be 30 minutes late
C. bring black flowers D. ask about health
25.Which of the following are mentioned in both countries in the passage？ ______
①lead-in topics ②greetings ③arriving time ④giving gifts ⑤dresses
A. ①②③④ B. ①②④⑤ C. ①③④⑤ D. ②③④⑤
26.Why does the writer write this passage？ ______
A. To ask more people to travel to different countries.
B. To introduce some basic rules in different cultures.
C. To teach tourists how to understand English culture.
D. To show different opinions about different cultures.
D
In 1957，the first spaceship was sent up to travel around the earth，and it started the time of Space Age.Years later，astronauts traveled around the earth and men walked on the moon.Today，space exploration continues，and governments try hard to make new discoveries.However，there has been one big change：private companies are entering the field of space travel.
SpaceX has been very successful in space travel.They made the spaceship to work for the International Space Station（ISS）.Elon Musk，the boss，wants to do more.He hopes that SpaceX will be able to send people to Mars by 2025.
Another fan of space travel is Sir Richard Branson.His company is called Virgin Galactic.He wants to open space travel to everyone.The company has sold almost 700 future trips to space at a high price.The tourists come from countries all over the world and are of different ages.
These private companies are lucky.They don't have to wait for money from the government.However，they also have problems and accidents happen sometimes.In 2014，a Virgin spaceship fell down during a test flight.The 39-year-old pilot was killed.In 2016，another SpaceX spaceship exploded（爆炸）.No one was hurt，but important parts of it were lost.
The exploration of the space continues.Some companies want to take people to the moon and back someday.Others want to take people to Mars.The possibilities are endless.Maybe in our lifetime，those dreams will come true.
27.The underlined word "exploration" in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______ .
A. discovery B. development C. training D. business
28.We can learn from the passage that ______ .
A. astronauts first traveled around the earth in 1957
B. SpaceX is a name of a company owned by Elon Musk
C. Virgin Galactic hopes to send people to Mars by 2025
D. private companies do better than the government
29.What's the writer's attitude（态度）to space travel？ ______
A. Supportive. B. Satisfied. C. Uncaring. D. Disappointed.
30.Which of the following is the best title for the passage？ ______
A. The Predictions about Future Space.
B. The Races between Private Companies.
C. Recent Development of Science Technology.
D. Private Companies Entering Space Exploration.
三、任务型阅读-多任务混合：本大题共1小题，共10分。
31.阅读下面材料，从所给的 A—E五个选项中选出正确选项（其中一项是多余选项），将其序号填入 1—4 题，并按要求回答第5题。
How to be an expert fact-checker
Professional fact-checkers，people who make sure newspaper articles and magazine stories are correct before they're published，say that looking beyond the story is the real secret to finding the truth.Use these truth-telling tips to know if what you're reading is for real.
(1) ______ Type the exact same heading of the story into a search engine （搜索引擎）.If the story isn't real，websites may pop up right away that call it out as not real.
Search other articles on the same topic. （2） ______ If a story seems hard to believe，and it only pops up in one or two places，that's a warning sign that something's wrong.
(2) ______ Is this a new story？Or did it happen a long time ago？If it isn't a recent event，the information may be incorrect or just out of date.
Double-check the experts. （4） ______ Are the experts qualified （有资格的） to speak about the topic？Do the organizations they work for hold a certain point of view？And if so，are experts with different points of view included in the story？If the article is one-sided，that's a sign of possibly unfair reporting.
Get unstuck.Social media is designed to keep you on the site.If you think something is doubtful about a story，leave the social media site and look up the story on a search engine to look for other sources （来源）.Also，try searching in a new browser （浏览器） or clearing your history，so your search history can't follow you.
A.Search the exact heading.
B.Check the date of the story.
C.Search the experts who appeared in the story.
D.A reliable news story should say where all the facts came from.
E.Big news stories will be covered by most major news organizations.
(3) How can you get yourself unstuck on a website according to the text？（不超过 15 词）
（5） ______
四、选词填空-短文：本大题共1小题，共5分。
32.用方框中所给单词适当形式填空，每词限用一次。
smile invite feeling excited at times
A roboticist named Cynthia Breazeal taught her robot Kismet about（1）______ .When she started，Kismet was just like a baby.She programmed it to like brightly colored toys and people and to want to rest（2）______ .She gave it sixteen computers and many cameras to help it see clearly.
Then she（3）______ kids and adults to come and play with Kismet.When Kismet's cameras saw a happy face，Kismet learned to react in a very human way—by（4）______ back.Kismet can make different faces to show emotions，happy，angry，（5）______ ，sleepy and more.
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五、阅读填空：本大题共2小题，共20分。
33.阅读下面短文，根据括号里所给汉语注释写出单词的正确形式（每空限填一词）
Do you like Chinese painting？Red，green，black，white，heavy，light，dry and wet changes of water and ink on paper (1) （显示） the mysteries of Chinese painting.
Tools and materials for Chinese painting include writing brushes，ink，colored ink，rice paper and (2) （丝绸） .The hardness or softness of brushes，paper quality and colors all play (3) （角色） in Chinese painting.
Water，ink and lines are the most basic points for Chinese painting. (4) （不像） Western painting，Chinese painting uses a special Chinese view of scenery.It's very (5) （常见） that a Chinese painting is connected with a poem.If you can understand Chinese painting，you will have a (6) （更好） understanding of Chinese people.
Putting poetry，handwriting and painting together is a special art (7) （形式） of Chinese painting.It mixes different arts into one perfectly，which (8) （极大） increases the artistic beauty of Chinese painting.Chinese painting is our (9) （民族） treasure，with its special artistic characteristics.
From the Song Dynasty，painting and poetry have become popular in the picture.And poetry in the painting (10) （带来） life.In fact，poetry and painting are one family，making a perfect art.
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34.Millions of people turn off their televisions every April as part of TV Turnoff Week，which is organized by anti-television (1) （group）like and White Dot.
"Sure，TV can sometimes be fun，especially when you're tired (2) the end of the day，" says Rudy from ， "but most of the time it's just boring.We expect people (3) （leave）the TV for a week and do something more interesting instead."
The result of how much television we watch is (4) （surprise）.The average American family watches TV for 7 hours and 40 minutes every day.This means we spend over ten years of (5) （we）life watching TV. (6) frightening the thought is!
Every American child sees 16，000 killings on TV (7) he or she is 18，and 20，000 ads every year. "This is (8) problem." Teacher Susan says，"Children in the USA spend (9) （much）time watching TV than in school and that's very worrying."
TV Turnoff Week started in America in 1995 and now happens every year in the UK，France，and Australia.We hope that more and more people (10) （ join）in this meaningful activity in the future.Let's turn off our televisions，computers and mobile phones for a while and go outside!
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六、书面表达：本大题共1小题，共15分。
35.中国体育健儿在2024年巴黎奥运会上创造了历史，某英语报正在开展"向奥运冠军学习"的主题征文活动。假如你是李华，请根据以下海报中对潘展乐的介绍，写一篇英语短文，介绍潘展乐成功的秘诀以及你从他身上学到的东西，向英语报投稿。
注意：（1）可适当增加细节；不得出现真实姓名、学校等信息；
（2）词数80左右，开头已给出，不计入总词数。
At the 2024 Paris Olympics，Chinese swimmer Pan Zhanle did an excellent job.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
1~15.【答案】B、C、A、D、D、C、B、C、B、C、B、D、B、A、C
16~18.【答案】A、B、C
19~22.【答案】B、D、C、A
23~26.【答案】D、B、D、B
27~30.【答案】A、B、A、D
31.【答案】【小题1】A
【小题2】E
【小题3】B
32.【答案】【小题1】
feelings
【小题2】
at times
【小题3】
invited
【小题4】
smiling
【小题5】
excited
33.【答案】【小题1】
show
【小题2】
silk
【小题3】
roles
【小题4】
Unlike
【小题5】
common
【小题6】
better
【小题7】
form
【小题8】
greatly
【小题9】
national
【小题10】
brings
34.【答案】【小题1】
groups
【小题2】
of
【小题3】
to leave
【小题4】
surprising
【小题5】
our
【小题6】
How
【小题7】
when
【小题8】
a
【小题9】
more
【小题10】
will join
35.【答案】 At the 2024 Paris Olympics，Chinese swimmer Pan Zhanle did an excellent job.He broke the men's 100-meter freestyle world record and won the gold medal.One main reason for his success is his talent for swimming.Besides，he dares to face any challenge.He trains hard and stays positive under pressure.His courage encourages me to be brave and aim high.Pan Zhanle's story teaches me that success needs both ability and effort.Even when things are difficult，we should never give up.I decide to work harder to achieve my goals，just like him.
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