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2023-2024学年上学期九年级期末试题
英语
注意事项：
1. 本试卷共8页,六个大题,满分120分,考试时间100分钟。
2. 本试卷上不要答题,请按答题卡上注意事项的要求直接把答案填写在答题卡上。答在试卷上的答案无效。
一、听力理解（20小题,每小题1分,共20分）
第一节 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。每段对话读两遍。
1. How many languages can the girl speak 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
A. One. B. Two. C. Three.
【答案】C
【解析】
【原文】略
2. What does the man plan to buy for his grandpa 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
A. An iPad. B. A computer. C. A radio.
【答案】A
【解析】
【原文】略
3. How long will the man have to wait for the next inter-city bus 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
A. 5 minutes. B. 25 minutes. C. 30 minutes.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】略
4. Where do the two speakers possibly find the sign 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
A. In the park. B. In the library. C. In the hospital.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】略
5. What does the man complain about 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
A. Food quality. B. Service attitude. C. Environmental protection.
【答案】C
【解析】
【原文】略
第二节 听下面几段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听对话，回答各小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
6. What was the girl like in the past
A. Outgoing. B. Shy. C. Serious.
7. What does the boy like to do
A. Paint. B. Play the piano. C. Play the guitar.
【答案】6. B 7. C
【解析】
【原文】略
听对话，回答各小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
8. What color does Ben like best
A. Red B. Blue. C. White.
9. What’s the possible relationship between the two speakers
A. Friends. B. Cousins. C. Classmates.
【答案】8. C 9. A
【解析】
【原文】略
听独白，回答各小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
10. What’s the date today
A. January 21st. B. January 29th. C. January 31st.
11. What should every monitor hand in after the meeting
A. A note. B. A plan. C. A report.
12. What is probably the speaker
A. A teacher. B. A headmaster. C. A manager.
【答案】10. B 11. B 12. A
【解析】
【原文】略
听对话，回答各小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
13. When is the Spring Festival
A. Tomorrow. B. The day after tomorrow. C. Next week.
14. Why can’t people break things
A. Because it means bad luck.
B. Because it’s a bad behavior.
C. Because it is a waste of money.
15. What might Ellen do during the Spring Festival
A. Do hair cutting. B. Do some cleaning. C. See dragon dance.
【答案】13. B 14. A 15. C
【解析】
【原文】略
第三节
16. 听下面一篇短文。按照你所听内容的先后顺序将下列图片排序。短文读两遍。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
AB. C. D. E.
1. ________2. _________3. ________4. ________5. ________
【答案】16. D 17. C
18. B 19. E
20. A
【解析】
【原文】略
二、阅读理解（20小题,每小题2分,共40分)
阅读下面四篇语言材料,然后按文后要求做题。
A
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
17. What is new at the Meriden Center
A. Spoken English. B. Business skills.
C. Meriden history. D. The Chinese language.
18. What does the underlined word “skyrocketing” mean
A. Rising quickly. B. Dropping slowly.
C. Returning suddenly. D. Disappearing completely.
19. What’s suggested in the article
A. The courses are designed for Chinese kids.
B. It’s difficult to get a seat in a Chinese restaurant.
C. English is the No. 1 spoken language in the world.
D. You can choose your speed to learn while taking the course.
20. Lisa wishes to take an offline course on Sundays. How much will she pay for a term
A. $500. B. $650. C. $350. D. $400.
21. Which of the following is the best to be filled in the blank
A. Selected Books Buy One, Get One Free
B. Guest speaker: Annie Room 301 2:00 p. m. July 1
C. For more information. Contact Jane at 860-393-5612
D. Turn left into Garden Road and drive toward north
【答案】17. D 18. A 19. D 20. B 21. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一则广告，是关于Meriden Centre的中文课程的招生广告。
【17题详解】
细节理解题。根据“New This Term at the Meriden Centre: Chinese Language Courses!”可知，本学期在Meriden Centre有中文课程。故选D。
【18题详解】
细节理解题。根据“More people are speaking Chinese than English…”可知，说汉语的人比说英语的人多，故对懂汉语的商务人士的需求也在迅速增长。故选A。
【19题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Self-fit course: studying at your own pace, slower or faster than a usual course” 可知，可以按照自己的节奏学习课程。故选D。
【20题详解】
细节理解题。根据“on weekends: $ 650 per course each term”可知，每学期每门课650美元。故选B。
【21题详解】
推理判断题。上文介绍了课程信息、地址等内容，故推断文章最后的空格处可能给出联系方式。故选C。
B
There is a little weed (野草) that grows in a field. All around it stand tall, beautiful flowers. The weed didn’t like them in the past, for its own flowers were tiny and common.
Children like to play in the field all year round, but spring is their favourite, because they can pick beautiful flowers! They come and go, singing and laughing.
One day,two sisters came to pick flowers for their grandma! They picked many and soon almost all the flowers were gone.
“What about that one ” one said, pointing at the weed.
“Forget it!” said the other. “That’s just a worthless weed!”
Hearing this made the weed feel sad.
“Am I really worthless ” it asked itself. “Why was I even put on this Earth ”
With all the nearby flowers gone, the little weed felt lonely. Even though it didn’t like them,it liked having them around.
The winds of autumn blew over the field, and they were soon followed by the snows of winter. The little weed stood alone in the wild.
Just then, it noticed some birds flying high above the field.
“We are hungry!” they said. “Where can we find food ”
The weed felt sorry for the poor birds and called out to them, “Down here! I have tasty seeds (种子) that you can eat!” The weed scattered (撒播) its little brown seeds across the snow.
The birds ate the seeds and thanked the weed politely. “You are so kind!” they said as they flew away.
This made the little weed very happy. It was glad to help its new friends!
From then on, the birds have often come to visit the little weed.
“I have found out what I am good for!” the weed said. “Next year, I will make more seeds, so I can feed all those hungry birds!”
So it is now happy to be a weed!
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
22. Why didn’t the weed like the beautiful flowers before
A. Because it didn’t produce flowers itself. B. Because the flowers covered its sunlight.
C. Because its own flowers weren’t beautiful. D. Because the flowers took up too much ground.
23. What made the weed feel itself worthless
A. The birds’ need. B. The sisters’ words.
C. The flowers’ beauty. D. The children’s laughter.
24. In which season did the birds come for food
A. Spring. B. Summer. C. Autumn. D. Winter.
25. How did the weed’s feelings develop in the story
A. B.
C. D.
26. What’s the best title for this text
A. Left to be eaten B. Waiting to be loved
C. Born to be useful D. Hoping to be friends
【答案】22. C 23. B 24. D 25. B 26. C
【解析】
【导语】本文主要讲述了一朵小杂草在野外的成长故 事。它曾经不喜欢周围高大美丽的花朵，但在孤独时它发现了自己的价值，为饥饿的鸟儿提供食物，从而找到了自己存在的意义。通过这个故事，传达了一个关于自我认知和价值的启示。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据“The weed didn’t like them in the past, for its own flowers were tiny and common.”可知， 杂草以前不喜欢美丽的花朵是因为它自己的花不美。故选C。
23题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Forget it!” said the other. “That’s just a worthless weed!”和“Am I really worthless ” it asked itself. “Why was I even put on this Earth ”可知，杂草觉得自己没有价值是因为姐妹俩的对话。故选B。
【24题详解】
细节理解题。根据“The winds of autumn blew over the field, and they were soon followed by the snows of winter. 以及“Just then, it noticed some birds flying high above the field.”可知，鸟儿来觅食是在冬季。 故选D。
【25题详解】
细节理解题。根据“With all the nearby flowers gone, the little weed felt lonely.可知，杂草感到难过；根据最后一段“So it is now happy to be a weed!”可知它感到高兴，所以杂草的情绪变化是“难过→高兴”。 故选B。
【26题详解】
最佳标题题。本文讲述杂草为饥饿的鸟儿提供食物，从而找到了自己存在的意义，最佳标题应该是“Born to be useful”。故选C。
C
Last week, a fire happened in Rapa Nui National Park on Chile’s Easter Island. The fire caused serious damage (损坏) to several of the large, ancient stone statues (雕像) that the island is famous for.
Easter Island is home to about 900 large stone statues. The large statues were created over 500 years ago by the Rapa Nui people. There are still many questions about how they were able to create, move,and stand up such statues.
Hundreds of stone statues are standing near the Rano Raraku volcano (火山) inside Rapa Nui National Park. The area has been named by the United Nations as an area that’s important to protect. Sadly, that’s also where the fire was the strongest.
A fire spread quickly through the Rapa Nui National Park on October 4. Park workers and firefighters worked for hours. But the fire spread easily through the grassland around the area. It wasn’t until late the next day that the fire was brought under control. The park says it didn’t have enough volunteers to fight the fire more quickly.
Experts (专家) are still examining, but it’s clear that the fire has damaged some of these stone statues.
The cause of the fire isn’t known yet. But Mr Edm unds Paoa, the mayor of Easter Island, believes the fire didn’t start naturally. “All the fires on Rapa Nui are caused by humans,” he said. He believes the island needs more government support to be able to deal with situations like this one.
The stone statues have made Easter Island a very popular tourist site. Easter Island has about 160,000 visitors a year, and it has now been closed as experts try to learn more about the damage caused by the fire.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
27. What is Easter Island famous for
A. The Rapa Nui people. B. The beautiful grassland.
C. The ancient stone statues. D. The Rano Raraku volcano.
28. Why wasn’t the fire controlled quickly
① There weren’t enough volunteers.
② Park workers found the fire too late.
③ The grassland made fire spread easily.
④ Fire fighters left after working for hours.
A. ①② B. ②③ C. ①③ D. ②④
29. What’s the experts’ attitude (态度) towards the cause of the fire
A. Hopeful. B. Worried. C. Doubtful. D. Uncertain.
30. What does the underlined word “it” refer to
A. The fire. B. Easter Island. C. The government. D. Pacific Rim Natural Park.
31. What is the text
A. A news report. B. A book review. C. A diary entry. D. A science survey.
【答案】27. C 28. C 29. D 30. B 31. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道，主要介绍了智利复活节岛的拉帕努伊国家公园发生了一场大火。这场大火对岛上著名的大型古代石像造成了严重破坏。现在，由于专家们试图了解火灾造成的损失，该岛已被关闭。
【27题详解】
细节理解题。根据“The fire caused serious damage to several of the large, ancient stone statues that the island is famous for.”可知，智利复活节岛因为大型古代石像而出名。故选C。
【28题详解】
细节理解题。根据“But the fire spread easily through the grassland around the area. The park says it didn’t have enough volunteers to fight the fire more quickly.”可知，火灾迅速蔓延是因为草地和没有足够的志愿者。故选 C。
【29题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Experts are still examining, but it’s clear that the fire has damaged some of these stone statues. The cause of the fire isn’t known yet.”可知，起火原因还不确定。故选D。
【30题详解】
推理判断题。根据前半句“Easter Island has about 160,000 visitors a year…”可知，it指的还是Easter Island。故选B。
【31题详解】
推理判断题。本文主要介绍了上周智利复活节岛的拉帕努伊国家公园发生了一场大火。这场大火对岛上著名的大型古代石像造成了严重破坏。现在，该岛已被关闭，专家们在试图了解火灾造成的损失。由内容可判断出本文是一篇新闻报道。故选A。
D
Where do you think the world’s happiest people live Somewhere hot with sandy beaches A country with a tradition of the fine food and culture Not according to a recent study by the University of Leicester. Who are the happiest people on Earth ___32___ Surprised Well, you’ll be more surprised when you hear that the Danes pay some of the highest taxes (税金) in the world. So what is the secret of their success
___33___ The Danish government provides its people with one of the finest education and health systems in the world. It spends more on children and elderly people per capital than other countries.
Danes don’t choose their jobs based on money or status (地位) as people in other countries do. ___34___ The street sweeper can hold his head up high as he proudly does his job. But workers in other countries are not used to looking at life in this way.
Money doesn’t seem so important in Denmark. What is more important is the sense of society and it’s no surprise that Danes are very used to socializing. 92% of Danes belong to some kind of social club. ___35___
You’ll find vegetable stalls with no assistant. You take what you want and leave the money in a basket.
___36___ The Danes can afford cars but they choose bikes-simple, economical, non-polluting machines that show no status and help keep people fit.
根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺、内容完整。
A. Let’s start with all that tax they pay.
B. They choose the job they want to do.
C. The bike is a good symbol for Denmark.
D. These clubs are even paid for by the government.
E. Those 5.5 million people who call Denmark their home.
【答案】32. E 33. A 34. B 35. D 36. C
【解析】
【导语】本文主要分析了了丹麦人是最幸福的原因，及他们成功的秘诀。
【32题详解】
根据“Surprised ”和“Well, you’ll be more surprised when you hear that the Danes pay some of the highest taxes (税金) in the world.”可知，空处应给除了一个令人惊讶的答案，且和丹麦人有关，E项“是那550万以丹麦为家的人。”符合语境，故选E。
【33题详解】
根据“Well, you’ll be more surprised when you hear that the Danes pay some of the highest taxes (税金) in the world.”和“The Danish government provides its people with one of the finest education and health systems in the world...”可知，空处应是解释上文提到的税金问题，A项“让我们从他们支付的所有税款开始。”符合语境，故选A。
34题详解】
根据“Danes don’t choose their jobs based on money or status (地位) as people in other countries do”可知，这里介绍的是他们选择的工作，B项“他们选择他们想做的工作。”符合语境，故选B。
【35题详解】
根据“What is more important is the sense of society and it’s no surprise that Danes are very used to socializing. 92% of Danes belong to some kind of social club.”可知，这里与丹麦人社交的俱乐部有关，D项“这些俱乐部甚至由政府出资。”符合语境，故选D。
【36题详解】
根据“The Danes can afford cars but they choose bikes-simple, economical, non-polluting machines that show no status and help keep people fit.”可知，本段和丹麦人选择自行车有关，C项“自行车是丹麦的一个很好的象征”符合语境，故选C。
三、完形填空（15小题,每小题1分,共15分）
先通读短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。
“Are you okay ” My brother Matthew asked from the driver’s seat as we hung upside down. Off-roading (越野驾驶) in California had ____37____ our tradition. I felt the blood rushing to my head when we were sitting in the car and ____38____ among the dunes (沙丘). I love off-roading and I am excited about the speed challenge. As a little girl, I often wondered if Matthew and I would ever have our ____39____.
____40____ Matthew found out he was to have a baby brother, he was over the moon. But to everyone’s surprise, “It’s a girl!” He was ____41____.
As soon as I could walk, my big brother was everything to me. But to him, I was a ____42____. Yet, I put up with it, waiting for moments when he’d reach out from ____43____ loneliness.
After learning that I missed him, Matthew ____44____ invited me to visit him at university.
In his room, he handed me a drink. We didn’t need many words, we had a ____45____ way of chatting. He knew about my pain, my effort, and became my ____46____.
Years later, when I was kept out of the family Thanksgiving, he refused to ____47____ without me. Instead, we had dinner just the ____48____ of us.
My big brother, had become my protector and friend. But after our off-roading accident, I found he was ____49____—vulnerable (脆弱的) and unprotected. “Are you okay Are you bleeding ” I ____50____ him.
As we got ourselves back upright, I realized it was time for me to be his protector. I looked at my big brother, and we both smiled. Without him, my life would be unimaginably different. It was my ____51____ to protect him. Thankfully, we had let each other in.
37.
A. become B. shown C. stopped D. spent
38.
A. searching B. discussing C. racing D. celebrating
39.
A. hope B. freedom C. friendship D. patience
40.
A. Before B. Until C. Unless D. When
41.
A. calm B. disappointed C. pleased D. relaxed
42.
A. secret B. trouble C. gift D. change
43.
A. my B. our C. his D. their
44.
A. unexpectedly B. uncomfortably C. unhealthily D. unluckily
45.
A. simple B. right C. silly D. long
46.
A. song B. map C. coin D. rock
47.
A. greet B. receive C. attend D. exchange
48.
A. one B. two C. three D. four
49.
A. different B. missing C. alive D. proud
50.
A. checked B. mailed C. doubted D. educated
51.
A. treat B. answer C. style D. turn
【答案】37. A 38. C 39. C 40. D 41. B 42. B 43. C 44. A 45. A 46. D 47. C 48. B 49. A 50. A 51. D
【解析】
【导语】本文主要讲述作者和哥哥之间的情感。
【37题详解】
句意：在加州越野驾驶已经成为我们的传统。
become成为；shown显示；stopped停止；spent花费。根据“Off-roading (越野驾驶) in California had…our tradition.”的句意可知，在加州越野驾驶已经成为作者和哥哥的传统。故选A。
38题详解】
句意：当我们坐在车里，在沙丘间全速行进时，我感觉到热血上涌 。
searching搜索；discussing讨论；racing全速行进；celebrating庆祝。根据上文“Off-roading”及下文“I love off-roading and I am excited about the speed challenge.”可知，此处指在沙丘间全速行进。故选C。
【39题详解】
句意：作为一个小女孩，我经常想知道马修和我是否会有我们的友谊。
hope希望；freedom自由；friendship友谊；patience耐心。根据下文“My big brother, had become my protector and friend.”可知，此处指友谊。故选C。
【40题详解】
句意：当马修发现他要有一个弟弟时，他欣喜若狂。
Before之前；Until直到；Unless除非；When当……时。根据“Matthew found out he was to have a baby brother”可知，主从句动作同时发生，应用when引导时间状语从句。故选D。
【41题详解】
句意：他很失望。
calm冷静的；disappointed失望的；pleased高兴的；relaxed放松的。根据上文“…Matthew found out he was to have a baby brother, he was over the moon. But to everyone’s surprise, ‘It’s a girl!’”可知，马修想要一个弟弟，所以当发现是一个妹妹时，应该感到失望。故选B。
【42题详解】
句意：但对他来说，我是个麻烦。
secret秘密；trouble麻烦；gift礼物；change变化。根据空前的“But”可知，此处句意发生了转折，此处表示对他来说，我是个麻烦。故选B。
【43题详解】
句意：然而，我忍了，等待着他从孤独中走出来的时刻。
my我的；our我们的；his他的；their他/她/它们的。根据从句的主语“he”可知，此处指他的。故选C。
【44题详解】
句意：在得知我想念他之后，马修出乎意料地邀请我去大学看望他。
unexpectedly出乎意料地；uncomfortably不舒服地；unhealthily不健康地；unluckily不幸地。根据上文“But to him, I was a…Yet, I put up with it, waiting for moments when he’d reach out from…loneliness.”可知，作者对马修来说是个麻烦，所以当马修邀请自己去大学看望他时，应该是出乎作者的意料。故选A。
【45题详解】
句意：我们不需要太多的话语，我们有一个简单的聊天方式。
simple简单的；right正确的；silly愚蠢的；long长的。根据“We didn’t need many words”可知，此处指我们有一个简单的聊天方式。故选A。
【46题详解】
句意：他知道我的痛苦，我的努力，成为我的可信赖的人。
song歌曲；map地图；coin硬币；rock可信赖的人。根据“He knew about my pain, my effort”可知，此处指马修是作者可信赖的人。故选D。
【47题详解】
句意：多年以后，当我被排除在家庭感恩节之外时，他拒绝在没有我的情况下参加。
greet欢迎；receive接到；attend参加；exchange交换。根据下文“Instead, we had dinner just the…of us.”可知，此处指他拒绝参加家庭感恩节。故选C。
【48题详解】
句意：相反，我们吃了只有我们两个人的晚餐。
one一；two二；three三；four四。根据上文“Years later, when I was kept out of the family Thanksgiving, he refused to…without me.”可知，此处指马修和作者两人单独吃饭。故选B。
【49题详解】
句意：但在我们的越野事故之后，我发现他变了——脆弱而不受保护的。
different不同的；missing丢失的；alive活着的；proud自豪的。根据上文“My big brother, had become my protector and friend.”及空后的“vulnerable (脆弱的) and unprotected”可知，越野事故之后，马修变了。故选A。
【50题详解】
句意：“你还好吗？你在流血吗？”我检查了他。
checked检查；mailed邮寄；doubted怀疑；educated教育。根据“Are you okay Are you bleeding ”可知，此处指作者检查马修身体。故选A。
【51题详解】
句意：轮到我保护他了。
treat款待；answer回答；style风格；turn机会。it is one’s turn to do sth.“轮到某人做某事”，固定词组。故选D。
四、语篇填空（15小题,每小题1分,共15分）
第一节
阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词，每词限用一次。
happy themselves less polite wait fail may how people change
My family moved to America last year from a small town in north China.
I had a part-time job as a ___52___ in a Chinese restaurant. One day, when I was serving food to a middle-aged couple, the wife asked me ___53___ I could bring their food so quickly. Without thinking, I replied that I always respected (尊重) the elderly. However, I found my words made her ___54___. My manager heard my words and told me in a low voice that Americans were sensitive (敏感的). They hated the description of “old”. Then I walked back to the table and ___55___ said sorry to the wife. In the USA, ___56___ think “growing old” is a problem. Here many people try to keep ___57___ away from growing old by exercising, like jogging or swimming. When I told the couple I respected the elderly, they got angry because this made them feel they ___58___ to stay young. They didn’t want to hear that.
Now I have ___59___ the way I treated the elderly. I still respect them, but now in a different, ___60___ direct way. I also understand that what ___61___ be considered polite and respectful in one culture may not necessarily be so in another.
【答案】52. waiter##waitress
53. how 54. unhappy
55. politely
56. people 57. themselves
58. failed 59. changed
60. less 61. may
【解析】
【导语】本文介绍了作者在美国一家中国餐馆做服务员的一段尴尬经历。每个国家都有自己的文化习惯，而这种文化上的差异往往会引起一些误会，不过只要做到入乡随俗，很多问题都可以解决。
【52题详解】
句意：我在一家中餐厅兼职当服务员。根据下文“had a part-time job as a... in a Chinese restaurant”及备选词汇可知，此处指兼职当服务员，文章未表明作者性别，waiter“服务员”/waitress“女服务员”均符合。故填waiter/waitress。
【53题详解】
句意：有一天，当我给一对中年夫妇上菜时，这位妻子问我怎么能这么快就给他们上菜。根据“when I was serving food to a middle-aged couple, the wife asked me ... I could bring their food so quickly”及备选词汇可知，应是询问上菜怎么这么快，how“怎么”符合语境，故填how。
【54题详解】
句意：然而，我发现我话使她不高兴。根据“However”和“My manager heard my words and told me in a low voice that Americans were sensitive (敏感的). They hated the description of ‘old’.”可知，作者的话让那位妻子不高兴了，用happy的反义词unhappy“不高兴的”作宾语补足语，故填unhappy。
【55题详解】
句意：然后我走回餐桌，礼貌地向妻子道歉。根据“said sorry to the wife”及备选词可知，应是礼貌地道歉，用polite的副词形式politely修饰动词said，故填politely。
【56题详解】
句意：在美国，人们认为“变老”是个问题。空处缺少主语，所以应是名词或代词，且空后think是原形，所以空处应是复数名词/代词，结合备选词可知，people“人们”符合语境，故填people。
【57题详解】
句意：在这里，许多人试图通过锻炼来防止自己变老，比如慢跑或游泳。根据“ many people try to keep...away from growing old by exercising”可知，应是防止他们自己变老，themselves“他们自己”，故填themselves。
【58题详解】
句意：当我告诉那对夫妇我尊重老人时，他们很生气，因为这让他们觉得自己没能保持年轻。根据“When I told the couple I respected the elderly”和上文“许多人试图通过锻炼来防止自己变老”可知，作者的做法让他们觉得自己没能保持年轻，fail to do sth“没能做某事”，时态是一般过去时，所以此处用动词的过去式，故填failed。
【59题详解】
句意：现在我已经改变了对待老人的方式。根据“ I still respect them, but now in a different...direct way”及备选词可知，此处指改变了方法，change“改变”，have后跟动词的过去分词构成现在完成时结构，故填changed。
【60题详解】
句意：我仍然尊重他们，但现在以一种不同的、不那么直接的方式。结合上文作者的直接表达可知，此处指作现在是以一种不那么直接的方式，less direct“较不直接的”，故填less。
【61题详解】
句意：我也明白，在一种文化中可能被认为是礼貌和尊重的东西，在另一种文化中不一定如此。空后是动词原形，结合“what ...be considered polite and respectful in one culture may not necessarily be so in another.”可知，空处应是指可能被认为，may“可能”，情态动词，后跟动词原形，符合语境，故填may。
第二节
阅读短文，根据语篇要求填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。
Beginning in 1973, World Hello Day was first in response to (回应) the fight between Israel and Egypt. World Hello Day ___62___ celebrated on November 21 every year. And since then, about one hundred and eighty countries have taken part in this special day.
Anyone can take part simply ___63___ saying hello to 10 people and greeting them. Of course they can be family members and friends, but it is much better if you are brave enough to say hello to strangers on the street. Many winners of the Nobel Peace Prize are among the people ___64___ have realized World Hello Day’s value. They think the celebration of World Hello Day is a wonderful way ___65___ make the world a better place to live in. “We can only ever build a peaceful world if we join together,” ___66___ organizer said. World Hello Day aims at developing peace all over the world. People around the world regard the day as a chance to express their worry about world peace.
【答案】62. is 63. by
64. who##that
65. to 66. an
【解析】
【导语】本文主要介绍了世界问候日的价值和意义。
【62题详解】
句意：每年的11月21日庆祝世界问候日。主语World Hello Day和celebrate之间是被动关系，所以用被动语态，结合“every year”可知，用一般现在时的被动语态，主语是第三人称单数，所以用is，故填is。
【63题详解】
句意：任何人都可以通过简单地向10个人打招呼并问候他们来参与。根据“ take part simply...saying hello to 10 people and greeting them.”可知，应是通过打招呼的方式来参与，by“通过”，后跟的动名词作宾语，故填by。
【64题详解】
句意：许多诺贝尔和平奖得主都是认识到世界问候日价值的人。分析句子可知，本句是定语从句，空处在句中作主语，先行词是 people，指人，所以用that/who引导。故填who/that。
【65题详解】
句意： 他们认为庆祝世界问候日是一个让世界变得更美好的好方法。空后作定语修饰名词way，所以用动词不定式，to+动词原形是不定式结构，故填to。
【66题详解】
句意：一位组织者说：“只有我们团结起来，才能建设一个和平的世界”。空后organizer是单数可数名词，空前无限定词，所以此处表示泛指，且organizer首字母发元音音素，所以不定冠词用an，故填an。
五、补全对话（5小题,每小题2分,共10分）
根据下面的对话情景，在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子，使对话的意思连贯、完整。
A: Matt, come to my office after class.
B: Mr. Liu, ____67____
A: Guess.
B: Er, it may have to do with my homework
A: ____68____. You got A+ today. Talk later.
(In Mr. Liu’s office after class)
A: Matt, here’s your prize for the speech competition. Well done!
B: Thanks, Mr. Liu.
A: By the way, ____69____
B: A talk to the new students I’m afraid I can’t. ____70____.
A: Come on! There’s always a first time.
B: What shall I talk about
A: ____71____ This can help them see how life is different from primary school.
B: OK, Mr. Liu. I’ll try my best.
【答案】67. Why is that/What for/What’s wrong with me/...
68. No, it can’t/That’s impossible /No, it doesn’t/No, your homework is good/...
69. could you give a talk/speech to the new students/would you like to give a talk to the new students/...
70. I’ve never done that/I haven’t given talks to new students before/I`m so shy/I dare not to give a talk/I don`t have the experience of giving a talk in public/...
71. Why don’t you talk about middle school life/What about talking about life in middle school/How about talking about your school life/Why not talk about the difference between the life in middle school and the life in primary school/...
【解析】
【导语】本文是刘老师和马特之间关于演讲比赛结果和给新生演讲的对话。
【67题详解】
根据“Matt, come to my office after class.”和“Guess.”可知，空处应是询问老师“为了什么”/“怎么了”，故填Why is that/What for/What’s wrong with me/...
【68题详解】
根据“You got A+ today. Talk later.”可知，空处应是否定回答，表示“不是作业问题”/“作业很好”，故填No, it can’t/That’s impossible /No, it doesn’t/No, your homework is good/...
【69题详解】
根据“A talk to the new students ”可知，空处应是询问能否/愿意给新生做个演讲吗，could you/would you like to...表示委婉语气，故填could you give a talk/speech to the new students/would you like to give a talk to the new students/...
【70题详解】
根据“I’m afraid I can’t.”可知，空处应是解释自己不行的原因，可以说“我很害羞”/“我从未这样做过/给学生做过演讲”/“我没有公开演讲的经验”等。故填I’ve never done that/I haven’t given talks to new students before/I`m so shy /I dare not to give a talk/I don`t have the experience of giving a talk in public/...
【71题详解】
根据“What shall I talk about ”可知，空处应是关于演讲主题的建议，结合“This can help them see how life is different from primary school.”可知，应是和学校生活有关，提建议的句型有：why not.../why don’t you.../how/what about...，故填Why don’t you talk about middle school life/What about talking about life in middle school/How about talking about your school life/Why not talk about the difference between the life in middle school and the life in primary school/...
六、书面表达（20分）
72. 你校将兴建新图书馆，学校英文报以“My Green School Library”为题向学生征稿。请根据以下思维导图的内容提示写一篇短文投稿，介绍你所设计（design）的绿色图书馆。
要求：
1.语言通顺，要点齐全，意思连贯，条理清楚，书写规范；
2.文中不得出现真实的姓名和学校名称；
3.80-100词，文章开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
My Green School Library
I want to design a green school library. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
What a wonderful library it is! I can’t wait to experience it.
【答案】例文
My Green School Library
I want to design a green school library. It will be greatly different from the present ones. The liabrary is green, blue, white and it is in the shape of spaceships with all kinds of electrical appliances. They will use solar power and be controlled by computers. Smart and green, isn’t it What’s more, it is made of recyclable materials which is environment-friendly to our Earth. Thanks to the modern computer system, students can lend the books we are interested in and return it conveniently by scaning our face. The most exciting thing is that you can listen to music in your seat to relax yourself when you feel tired. (It is large enough so that you can also rest inside and feel comfortable.)
What a wonderful library it is! I can’t wait to experience it
【解析】
【详解】[总体分析]
①题材：本文是一篇说明文，为材料作文；
②时态：时态为“一般现在时”；
③提示：写作要点已给出，考生应注意不要遗漏，适当增加细节完整表述内容。
[写作步骤]
第一步，引出本文的主题；
第二步，介绍图书馆的情况；
第三步，表达自己的看法。
[亮点词汇]
①all kinds of各种各样的
②what’s more并且
③be made of由……制成
④thanks to多亏了
[高分句型]
①The most exciting thing is that you can listen to music in your seat to relax yourself when you feel tired.（表语从句，when引导时间状语从句）
②What a wonderful library it is!（感叹句）2023-2024学年上学期九年级期末试题
英语
注意事项：
1. 本试卷共8页,六个大题,满分120分,考试时间100分钟。
2. 本试卷上不要答题,请按答题卡上注意事项的要求直接把答案填写在答题卡上。答在试卷上的答案无效。
一、听力理解（20小题,每小题1分,共20分）
第一节 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。每段对话读两遍。
1. How many languages can the girl speak 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
A. One. B. Two. C. Three.
2. What does the man plan to buy for his grandpa 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
A. An iPad. B. A computer. C. A radio.
3. How long will the man have to wait for the next inter-city bus 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
A. 5 minutes. B. 25 minutes. C. 30 minutes.
4. Where do the two speakers possibly find the sign 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
A. In the park. B. In the library. C. In the hospital.
5. What does the man complain about 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
A. Food quality. B. Service attitude. C. Environmental protection.
第二节 听下面几段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听对话，回答各小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
6 What was the girl like in the past
A. Outgoing. B. Shy. C. Serious.
7. What does the boy like to do
A. Paint. B. Play the piano. C. Play the guitar.
听对话，回答各小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
8. What color does Ben like best
A. Red B. Blue. C. White.
9. What’s the possible relationship between the two speakers
A. Friends. B. Cousins. C. Classmates.
听独白，回答各小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
10. What’s the date today
A. January 21st. B. January 29th. C. January 31st.
11. What should every monitor hand in after the meeting
A. A note. B. A plan. C. A report.
12. What is probably the speaker
A. A teacher. B. A headmaster. C. A manager.
听对话，回答各小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
13. When is the Spring Festival
A. Tomorrow. B. The day after tomorrow. C. Next week.
14. Why can’t people break things
A. Because it means bad luck.
B. Because it’s a bad behavior.
C. Because it is a waste of money.
15. What might Ellen do during the Spring Festival
A. Do hair cutting. B. Do some cleaning. C. See dragon dance.
第三节
16. 听下面一篇短文。按照你所听内容的先后顺序将下列图片排序。短文读两遍。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
AB. C. D. E.
1. ________2. _________3. ________4. ________5. ________
二、阅读理解（20小题,每小题2分,共40分)
阅读下面四篇语言材料,然后按文后要求做题。
A
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
17. What is new at the Meriden Center
A. Spoken English. B. Business skills.
C. Meriden history. D. The Chinese language.
18 What does the underlined word “skyrocketing” mean
A. Rising quickly. B. Dropping slowly.
C. Returning suddenly. D. Disappearing completely.
19. What’s suggested in the article
A. The courses are designed for Chinese kids.
B. It’s difficult to get a seat in a Chinese restaurant.
C. English is the No. 1 spoken language in the world.
D. You can choose your speed to learn while taking the course.
20. Lisa wishes to take an offline course on Sundays. How much will she pay for a term
A. $500. B. $650. C. $350. D. $400.
21. Which of the following is the best to be filled in the blank
A. Selected Books Buy One, Get One Free
B. Guest speaker: Annie Room 301 2:00 p. m. July 1
C. For more information. Contact Jane at 860-393-5612
D. Turn left into Garden Road and drive toward north
B
There is a little weed (野草) that grows in a field. All around it stand tall, beautiful flowers. The weed didn’t like them in the past, for its own flowers were tiny and common.
Children like to play in the field all year round, but spring is their favourite, because they can pick beautiful flowers! They come and go, singing and laughing.
One day,two sisters came to pick flowers for their grandma! They picked many and soon almost all the flowers were gone.
“What about that one ” one said, pointing at the weed.
“Forget it!” said the other. “That’s just a worthless weed!”
Hearing this made the weed feel sad.
“Am I really worthless ” it asked itself. “Why was I even put on this Earth ”
With all the nearby flowers gone, the little weed felt lonely. Even though it didn’t like them,it liked having them around.
The winds of autumn blew over the field, and they were soon followed by the snows of winter. The little weed stood alone in the wild.
Just then, it noticed some birds flying high above the field.
“We are hungry!” they said. “Where can we find food ”
The weed felt sorry for the poor birds and called out to them, “Down here! I have tasty seeds (种子) that you can eat!” The weed scattered (撒播) its little brown seeds across the snow.
The birds ate the seeds and thanked the weed politely. “You are so kind!” they said as they flew away.
This made the little weed very happy. It was glad to help its new friends!
From then on, the birds have often come to visit the little weed.
“I have found out what I am good for!” the weed said. “Next year, I will make more seeds, so I can feed all those hungry birds!”
So it is now happy to be a weed!
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
22. Why didn’t the weed like the beautiful flowers before
A. Because it didn’t produce flowers itself. B. Because the flowers covered its sunlight.
C. Because its own flowers weren’t beautiful. D. Because the flowers took up too much ground.
23. What made the weed feel itself worthless
A. The birds’ need. B. The sisters’ words.
C. The flowers’ beauty. D. The children’s laughter.
24. In which season did the birds come for food
A. Spring. B. Summer. C. Autumn. D. Winter.
25. How did the weed’s feelings develop in the story
A. B.
C. D.
26. What’s the best title for this text
A. Left to be eaten B. Waiting to be loved
C. Born to be useful D. Hoping to be friends
C
Last week a fire happened in Rapa Nui National Park on Chile’s Easter Island. The fire caused serious damage (损坏) to several of the large, ancient stone statues (雕像) that the island is famous for.
Easter Island is home to about 900 large stone statues. The large statues were created over 500 years ago by the Rapa Nui people. There are still many questions about how they were able to create, move,and stand up such statues.
Hundreds of stone statues are standing near the Rano Raraku volcano (火山) inside Rapa Nui National Park. The area has been named by the United Nations as an area that’s important to protect. Sadly, that’s also where the fire was the strongest.
A fire spread quickly through the Rapa Nui National Park on October 4. Park workers and firefighters worked for hours. But the fire spread easily through the grassland around the area. It wasn’t until late the next day that the fire was brought under control. The park says it didn’t have enough volunteers to fight the fire more quickly.
Experts (专家) are still examining, but it’s clear that the fire has damaged some of these stone statues.
The cause of the fire isn’t known yet. But Mr Edm unds Paoa, the mayor of Easter Island, believes the fire didn’t start naturally. “All the fires on Rapa Nui are caused by humans,” he said. He believes the island needs more government support to be able to deal with situations like this one.
The stone statues have made Easter Island a very popular tourist site. Easter Island has about 160,000 visitors a year, and it has now been closed as experts try to learn more about the damage caused by the fire.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
27. What is Easter Island famous for
A. The Rapa Nui people. B. The beautiful grassland.
C. The ancient stone statues. D. The Rano Raraku volcano.
28. Why wasn’t the fire controlled quickly
① There weren’t enough volunteers.
② Park workers found the fire too late.
③ The grassland made fire spread easily.
④ Fire fighters left after working for hours.
A. ①② B. ②③ C. ①③ D. ②④
29. What’s the experts’ attitude (态度) towards the cause of the fire
A. Hopeful. B. Worried. C. Doubtful. D. Uncertain.
30. What does the underlined word “it” refer to
A. The fire. B. Easter Island. C. The government. D. Pacific Rim Natural Park.
31. What is the text
A. A news report. B. A book review. C. A diary entry. D. A science survey.
D
Where do you think the world’s happiest people live Somewhere hot with sandy beaches A country with a tradition of the fine food and culture Not according to a recent study by the University of Leicester. Who are the happiest people on Earth ___32___ Surprised Well, you’ll be more surprised when you hear that the Danes pay some of the highest taxes (税金) in the world. So what is the secret of their success
___33___ The Danish government provides its people with one of the finest education and health systems in the world. It spends more on children and elderly people per capital than other countries.
Danes don’t choose their jobs based on money or status (地位) as people in other countries do. ___34___ The street sweeper can hold his head up high as he proudly does his job. But workers in other countries are not used to looking at life in this way.
Money doesn’t seem so important in Denmark. What is more important is the sense of society and it’s no surprise that Danes are very used to socializing. 92% of Danes belong to some kind of social club. ___35___
You’ll find vegetable stalls with no assistant. You take what you want and leave the money in a basket.
___36___ The Danes can afford cars but they choose bikes-simple, economical, non-polluting machines that show no status and help keep people fit.
根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺、内容完整。
A. Let’s start with all that tax they pay.
B. They choose the job they want to do.
C. The bike is a good symbol for Denmark.
D. These clubs are even paid for by the government.
E. Those 5.5 million people who call Denmark their home.
三、完形填空（15小题,每小题1分,共15分）
先通读短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。
“Are you okay ” My brother Matthew asked from the driver’s seat as we hung upside down. Off-roading (越野驾驶) in California had ____37____ our tradition. I felt the blood rushing to my head when we were sitting in the car and ____38____ among the dunes (沙丘). I love off-roading and I am excited about the speed challenge. As a little girl, I often wondered if Matthew and I would ever have our ____39____.
____40____ Matthew found out he was to have a baby brother, he was over the moon. But to everyone’s surprise, “It’s a girl!” He was ____41____.
As soon as I could walk, my big brother was everything to me. But to him, I was a ____42____. Yet, I put up with it, waiting for moments when he’d reach out from ____43____ loneliness.
After learning that I missed him, Matthew ____44____ invited me to visit him at university.
In his room, he handed me a drink. We didn’t need many words, we had a ____45____ way of chatting. He knew about my pain, my effort, and became my ____46____.
Years later, when I was kept out of the family Thanksgiving, he refused to ____47____ without me. Instead, we had dinner just the ____48____ of us.
My big brother, had become my protector and friend. But after our off-roading accident, I found he was ____49____—vulnerable (脆弱的) and unprotected. “Are you okay Are you bleeding ” I ____50____ him.
As we got ourselves back upright, I realized it was time for me to be his protector. I looked at my big brother, and we both smiled. Without him, my life would be unimaginably different. It was my ____51____ to protect him. Thankfully, we had let each other in.
37
A. become B. shown C. stopped D. spent
38.
A. searching B. discussing C. racing D. celebrating
39.
A. hope B. freedom C. friendship D. patience
40.
A. Before B. Until C. Unless D. When
41.
A. calm B. disappointed C. pleased D. relaxed
42.
A. secret B. trouble C. gift D. change
43.
A. my B. our C. his D. their
44.
A unexpectedly B. uncomfortably C. unhealthily D. unluckily
45.
A. simple B. right C. silly D. long
46.
A. song B. map C. coin D. rock
47.
A. greet B. receive C. attend D. exchange
48.
A. one B. two C. three D. four
49.
A. different B. missing C. alive D. proud
50.
A. checked B. mailed C. doubted D. educated
51.
A. treat B. answer C. style D. turn
四、语篇填空（15小题,每小题1分,共15分）
第一节
阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词，每词限用一次。
happy themselves less polite wait fail may how people change
My family moved to America last year from a small town in north China.
I had a part-time job as a ___52___ in a Chinese restaurant. One day, when I was serving food to a middle-aged couple, the wife asked me ___53___ I could bring their food so quickly. Without thinking, I replied that I always respected (尊重) the elderly. However, I found my words made her ___54___. My manager heard my words and told me in a low voice that Americans were sensitive (敏感的). They hated the description of “old”. Then I walked back to the table and ___55___ said sorry to the wife. In the USA, ___56___ think “growing old” is a problem. Here many people try to keep ___57___ away from growing old by exercising, like jogging or swimming. When I told the couple I respected the elderly, they got angry because this made them feel they ___58___ to stay young. They didn’t want to hear that.
Now I have ___59___ the way I treated the elderly. I still respect them, but now in a different, ___60___ direct way. I also understand that what ___61___ be considered polite and respectful in one culture may not necessarily be so in another.
第二节
阅读短文，根据语篇要求填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。
Beginning in 1973, World Hello Day was first in response to (回应) the fight between Israel and Egypt. World Hello Day ___62___ celebrated on November 21 every year. And since then, about one hundred and eighty countries have taken part in this special day.
Anyone can take part simply ___63___ saying hello to 10 people and greeting them. Of course they can be family members and friends, but it is much better if you are brave enough to say hello to strangers on the street. Many winners of the Nobel Peace Prize are among the people ___64___ have realized World Hello Day’s value. They think the celebration of World Hello Day is a wonderful way ___65___ make the world a better place to live in. “We can only ever build a peaceful world if we join together,” ___66___ organizer said. World Hello Day aims at developing peace all over the world. People around the world regard the day as a chance to express their worry about world peace.
五、补全对话（5小题,每小题2分,共10分）
根据下面的对话情景，在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子，使对话的意思连贯、完整。
A: Matt, come to my office after class.
B: Mr. Liu, ____67____
A: Guess.
B: Er, it may have to do with my homework
A: ____68____. You got A+ today. Talk later.
(In Mr. Liu’s office after class)
A: Matt, here’s your prize for the speech competition. Well done!
B: Thanks, Mr. Liu.
A: By the way, ____69____
B: A talk to the new students I’m afraid I can’t. ____70____.
A: Come on! There’s always a first time.
B: What shall I talk about
A: ____71____ This can help them see how life is different from primary school.
B: OK, Mr. Liu. I’ll try my best.
六、书面表达（20分）
72. 你校将兴建新图书馆，学校英文报以“My Green School Library”为题向学生征稿。请根据以下思维导图的内容提示写一篇短文投稿，介绍你所设计（design）的绿色图书馆。
要求：
1.语言通顺，要点齐全，意思连贯，条理清楚，书写规范；
2.文中不得出现真实的姓名和学校名称；
3.80-100词，文章开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
My Green School Library
I want to design a green school library. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
What a wonderful library it is! I can’t wait to experience it.

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