2023-2024学年度第一学期教学质量监测
九年级英语试题卷
注意事项：
1. 本试卷共四部分，十大题，满分120分，考试式时间120分钟。
2. 考生务必在“答题卷”或“答题卡”上答题，在“试题卷”上答题无效。
3. 考试结束后，请将“试题卷”和“答题卷”或“答题卡”一并交回。
第一部分 听力（共四大题，满分20分）
I. 短对话理解（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
你将听到五段对话，每段对话后有一个小题。请在每小题所给的A、B、 C三个选项选出一个最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。
1. What is Tom going to do tomorrow afternoon
A. B. C.
2. What does Amy think is the most useful invention
A. B. C.
3. What's Nancy's dress made of
A. Cotton. B. Paper. C. Silk.
4. When can the girl drive
A. At the age of 14 B. At the age of 16 C. At the age of 18
5. Why does the boy look worried
A. Because he has broken a bowl.
B. Because he will give a speech tomorrow.
C. Because he will have an exam tomorrow.
Ⅱ. 长对话理解（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
你将听到两段对话，每段对话后有几个小题。请在每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项选出一个最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答第6至7小题。
6. What is Mr. Brown's job
A. A driver. B. A teacher. C. A doctor.
7. When does Mr. Brown get up in the morning
A. At 6: 00 B. At 5: 30 C. At 5: 00.
听下面一段对话，回答第8至10小题。
8. When was the violin invented
A. Around 16th century. B. Around 14th century. C. Around 18th century.
9. Which club is Judy in
A. The music club. B. The art club. C. The English club.
10. What are the speakers going to do next
A. Have a class. B. Have lunch. C. Sing a song.
Ⅲ. 短文理解（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
你将听到一篇短文，短文候有五个小题。请根据短文内容，在每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项选出一个最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。
11. What did Clara learn about on the first floor
A. Modern inventions. B. Old technologies. C. Foreign cultures.
12. Who is Mr. James
A. Clara's guide. B. Clara's teacher. C. Clara's father.
13. When did Clara have a history class
A. On Monday. B. On Tuesday. C. On Thursday.
14. What did Clara think of the ancient inventions
A. Simple. B. Strange. C. Useful.
15. What did Clara buy for her little brother
A. A model plane. B. An ice-cream. C. A toy car.
Ⅳ. 信息转换（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
你将听到一篇短文，请根据短文内容，写出下面表格中所缺的单词，每空仅填一词。短文读两遍。
Guan Qixin— a girl who loves paper cutting
Her story She started to learn paper cutting when she was in the 16 grade She learned the skill from some 17 .
Her works She sometimes 18 paper cuttings for her classmates. She once spent three months making a great paper cutting by using 19 , paper and knives. To make these characters 20 , she even made different coats and skirts for them.
第二部分 英语知识部分（共两大题，满分30分）
V. 单项选择（共10小题，每题1分，共10分）
从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个最佳选项。
21. China ________ and sells all kinds of products, so it's called the Factory of the World.
A. introduces B. produces C. requires D. collects
22. — Bruce ________ so much in the past two years
— Yeah, he ________ be shy, but now he is confident and active.
A. has changed; used to B. changed; is used to
C. changed; used to D. has changed; is used to
23. As China grows stronger and stronger, Chinese ________ in more and more schools out of our country.
A. teaches B. is taught C. has taught D. was taught
24. — Could you tell me ________ he came here
— He drove here himself.
A. how B. why C. when D. whether
25. After all the guests arrived, the host ________ all kinds of food and fruit on the table.
A. gave out B. brought out C. laid out D. found out
26. There are ________ students in the school. The number of girls ________ 800.
A. two thousand, is B. two thousands, are
C. thousands of, are D. two thousands of, is
27. Most young people find ________ exciting to watch a football match
A. this B. that C. it D. one
28. — What are you going to do this afternoon, Andy
— My hair is too long. I want to get my hair ________.
A. cut B. to cut C. cuts D. Cutting
29. Liu Yang is China's first woman astronaut. Many young people ________ her now.
A. take care of B. look up to C. play tricks on D. look forward to
30. — Jane, I'll be away for a few days. Could you help me look after my pet dog
— Of course. ________
A. With pleasure B. Not at all C. My pleasure D. Never mind
VI. 完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，共20分）
阅读下列材料，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。
A
When I was young, I was so interested in Chinese movies that I wanted to know more about Chinese culture like kung fu and xiqu. I often 31 to go to China one day.
Luckily, when I was learning theater at university, I was provided with a chance to study 32 . There was a program to study Asian theater arts either in China or in India. I 33 to go to China and learn Beijing Opera in a Chinese theater school. The school offered me a place to practice. It was good 34 I could practice whenever I wanted. Also I had 35 lessons— the teacher would give me one-to-one class for three hours. That was the best part of my study in China. I do appreciate this chance to 36 the beautiful art!
I got a lot from my study in China. It has greatly 37 me and helped me develop into a more skillful 38 . This Chinese art gives me plenty of 39 , so I can use them when I perform other shows in Europe. I have 40 an art center to teach Beijing Opera. Now there are more fans of Beijing Opera in my country.
31. A. refused B. dreamed C. increased D. managed
32. A. abroad B. online C. nearby D. inside
33. A. regretted B. continued C. failed D. decided
34. A. though B. unless C. because D. until
35. A. common B. private C. boring D. social
36. A. warn B. catch C. reply D. learn
37. A. influenced B. punished C. translated D. mentioned
38. A. farmer B. doctor C. actor D. reporter
39. A. clothes B. tools C. poems D. orders
40. A. set up B. cut up C. made up D. got up
B
Have you ever seen the battle at Lake Changjin (《长津湖》) It describes the 41 fight of the Chinese army, and it also lets people know about Zhu Yanfu.
During the Koran War in the 1950s, Zhu lost his left eye and his hands. He was 42 17 years old then. Although he was saved, he didn't wake up 43 93 days later, and he had 47 surgeries (手术) in the next few years.
In 1956, Zhu 44 to his hometown in Shandong. He understood the importance of education, so he set up an evening school. He taught the villagers to read and write. He also 45 lots of money buying books for the reading room for the villager.
In the 1960s, Zhu 46 the villagers to dig wells (井) . In 1978, his village became the first one to have electricity (in China. The villagers' living 47 improved a lot.
At about 60, Zhu started to write. He 48 the pen between his arms, writing stories about his friends who lost their lives in the war. So far, he has 49 two books: Extreme Life and A Man Without Regret. Later, his story was reported and Zhu became our 50 pride.
41. A. brave B. easy C. fair D. relaxing
42. A. heavily B. recently C. only D. seriously
43. A. whether B. whenever C. unless D. until
44. A. returned B. introduced C. left D. sent
45. A. paid B. spent C. took D. cost
46. A. forced B. hated C. encouraged D. explained
47. A. styles B. conditions C. backgrounds D. introductions
48. A. invented B. searched C. threw D. held
49. A. written B. found C. lost D. offered
50. A. international B. national C. musical D. General
第三部分 阅读理解（共两大题，满分45分）
Ⅶ. 补全对话（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据对话内容，从下列所给的选项中选择恰当的句子完成此对话。（有两个多余选项)
A: Your new phone looks very cool!
B: Thanks a lot. 51
A: What do you use it for
B: I use it to deal with problems in my work. And I can't live without it now. 52
A: That's true. It has been a necessary part in people's daily lives. But do you know that the smart phone just came into being less than 30 years
B: Really 53 .
A: It was invented in 1993. But it wasn't used widely in the first few years.
B: 54
A: When iPhone was first launched (in 2007. I believe smart phones will continue to
change our lives.
B: 55
A. I can't agree more. B. I bought it last week. C. When was it invented D. When did it become popular E. Who invented the smart phone F. I think a lot of people are like me now. G. Smart phones have changed a lot since they were invented.
Ⅷ. 阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。
A
Changes are happening all the time. Nothing in life ever stays the same. So what can we do when going through life changes Here are three suggestions:
Find time for self-reflection (自省) Having time to reflect is important at any time in your life, but it's especially important during the changing time. Self-reflection exercise like meditation (冥想) and yoga needs some quiet time. If we deal with changes correctly, it can give us chances of self-growth.
_________ When we go through big changes, we think we are dealing with something no one else can understand or is going through. Sometimes we just don't want to cause trouble for others. But it's a good idea to stay with friends who can cheer you up and help you look at things in a new way.
Set smart goals and make small wins Setting smart goals helps you decide how to make the change happen and succeed. Write out your goals and your plans to meet them. This will help you get newdirections and keep active. Start with small wins and then build up to bigger goals.
56. Which of the following sentences can be put in ________.
A. Give a hand to your friend B. Deal with changes by yourself
C. Be with your friends D. Look at things differently
57 Setting smart goals can help people ________.
A. meet new friends B. achieve success
C. make great plans D. live a happy life
58. What's the passage mainly about
A. How to keep off changes in our life. B. How to make life change slowly
C. How to get through life changes. D. How life changes influence us.
B
Chinese New Year is a seven-day celebration, and the beautiful thing I like is the way we put up fu outside. We change the direction, which means that fu has already come. “Rajni Aggarwal; from India, running an Indian restaurant in Hangzhou, seems to know everything about it. Actually, nowadays more and more foreigners like Chinese traditional culture. The video Hello! Spring Festival!” by China Daily tells us what the Spring Festival is like in some foreigners' eyes.
Barbara, a German designer who is running a children's wear brand in Shenyang, is full of praise for Chinese food, especially yuanxiao. “We always prepare some handmade lanters to celebrate the Lantern Festival. "She added, "This year for Chinese New Year I gave out some special hongbao, but the most important thing is the money inside.”
Zhang Luka from Italy is the spreader of Chinese chili and delicious food. He told us what his first experience with the Spring Festival was like. “At that time, I saw everyone leaving, taking big bags and going back home. All of a sudden, the university was empty, all the restaurants were closed and waimai was pretty tough to order as well. What an unbelievable story! Luckily, after the first year, I got to meet many Chinese friends and enjoyed the holidays in a Chinese way. That was the opportunity for me to really get lose to Chinese culture.”
59. Why does the Indian woman change the direction of fu
A. Because it can bring her more good luck.
B. Because she thinks it is very interesting and traditional.
C. Because it means fu has already come.
D. Because she doesn't know anything about Chinese tradition
60. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph I refer to
A. fu. B. The Spring Festival. C. The restaurant. D. The video.
61. What does the underlined word “opportunity” mean
A. Chance. B. Luck. C. Tradition. D. Praise.
62. According to the passage, which sentence is TRUE
A. Rajni Aggarwal is running an Italian restaurant in Hangzhou.
B. Barbara always makes some lanterns to celebrate the Lantern Festival.
C. Zhang Luka felt it was very usual when he saw everyone leaving.
D. There was no money in the hongbao that Barbara gave out.
C
In order to better record the exciting moments of the Beijing Winter Olympics, China had developed a series of high-speed cameras. Among them, Lie Bao is the most well-known.
Lie Bao is developed by China Media Group, especially for broadcasting (播送) speed skating events at Beijing 2022.
Experts said that during the speed skating race, the athletes (运动员) could reach a speed of 15 to 18 meters per second (秒) The camera should be as fast as the athletes. Lie Bao can reach a speed of 25 meters per second, or 90 kilometers per hour. So it could closely catch the athletes. Although we couldn't go to the National Speed Skating Oval to watch the games, we were able to follow every move of the skaters, including the look on their face.
After the Olympics, the high-speed Lie Bao camera is going to be used in sports training It can help coaches better record the athletes' moves.
63. What is Lie Bao
A. A volunteer of the Olympics. B. A high-speed camera.
C. A kind of animal. D. A sport star.
64 Why did China Media Group develop the high-speed Lie Bao camera
A. To broadcast speed skating events at Beijing 2022.
B. To broadcast speed skiing events at Beijing 2022.
C. To broadcast speed skating events at Beijing 2021.
D. To broadcast speed skiing events at Beijing 2021.
65. How fast can Lie Bao move
A. 15m/s. B. 18m/s. C. 25m/s. D. 9, 000m/s.
66. What will the high-speed Lie Bao camera be used for after the Olympics
A. Outdoor games. B. Film making.
C. News broadcasting. D. Sports training.
D
Known as China's Saint of Poetry (诗圣) DuFu (712-770) wrote about 1, 400 poems that are still with us today. The documentary Du Fu, China's Greatest Poet made by BBC introduces (介绍) Du Fu to the world, especially Western countries where people may not know him well. It compares Du to Dante and Shakespeare to help Westerners better understand the poet's great achievements in literature (文学) . At the same time, the documentary introduces the beauty of traditional Chinese literature to people around the world.
In the film, Michael Wood, host of the documentary, explored (探索) the poet's life and discovered what the poet meant to China and the Chinese people. He visited a number of places, such as the poet's birthplace of Gongyi in Henan and the Du Fu Thatched Cottage (杜甫草堂) in Chengdu, Sichuan, where Du used to live. Along the way, he met different people who helped to tell the fascinating stories of the great poet.
What's more, the documentary invites some experts to give professional interpretation (专业解读) . It also invites Ian McKellen, a very popular British actor, . to read I5ofDu's poems that have been translated into English.
It starts with Du Fu and the core spirit of Chinese culture runs through it, which is sure to help further spread the traditional Chinese culture. Du Fu would become a cultural symbol of the ancient country through this documentary. His excellent works are also an important cultural heritage (文化遗产) for the whole world, not just China, .
67. What does the first paragraph mainly talk about
A. Why Du Fu was popular. B. What the documentary is about.
C. How Du Fu finished his poems. D. Why Westerners know little about Du Fu.
68. How did Michael Wood explore Du Fu's life
A. By visiting places connected with Du Fu. B. By reading poems written by DuFu.
C. By reading books about Du Fu. D. By talking with some experts.
69. What do we know about Ian McKellen
A. He is a popular writer in Britain. B. He has been a big fan of Du Fu.
C. He translates Du Fu's poems into English. D. He reads poems by Du Fu in the documentary.
E
As a country develops, its people usually enjoy better health care, drink cleaner water, and have more food. However, people's lifestyle is changing at the same time. They have busier lives. They eat more processed food, which has more fat, salt, and sugar. As a result, the number of people with certain illnesses is increasing.
Diabetes (糖尿病) is an illness that has become more common. According to the WHO, the number of diabetes patients in the world rose by nearly 4%from 1980 to 2014. And the number is still rising.
In the past, diabetes was more common in rich countries. However, in recent years, the number has been rising more rapidly in developing countries. Take China for example. In1980, less than 1%of the population in China had diabetes, but now more than one in ten Chinese over 18 have diabetes.
It is possible to control diabetes with medicine, but there is no cure. There are things, however, that people can do to avoid it. If they are overweight, they should try to lose weight. They should also avoid foods high in fat and sugar. People should exercise often. Besides, they should walk or ride bikes more instead of traveling by car. If people change to this healthier lifestyle, we may be able to stop the rise in diabetes in the future.
70. According to Paragraph 1, what happens as a country develops
A. People eat healthier food. B. People's lifestyle changes.
C. People get fewer illnesses. D. People's lives are more relaxing.
71. The writer takes China for example to show that the problem of diabetes _________.
A. needs to be solved at once B. is more common in rich countries
C. gets little attention in some big countries D. is becoming more serious in developing countries
72. What is the last paragraph mainly about
A. Who may get diabetes. B. How diabetes will develop.
C. What should be done to avoid diabetes. D. What medicine can help control diabetes.
F
阅读下面短文，并用英语回答问题（请注意每小题后面的词数要求）。
I hit a stranger as he walked by me, “Oh, excuse me.” I said. He replied with a smile and said, “Please excuse me too. I wasn't watching out for you.” We said sorry to each other and went our own ways.
Later that day, when I was cooking, my daughter was standing too close to me. When I turned to reach for some milk, I nearly knocked her over. “Move out of the way!” I shouted. She walked away sadly.
While I was in bed that evening, my husband said to me, “While dealing with a stranger, you were polite, but with a daughter you love, you were unkind. Your daughter brought you some flowers that she picked herself this afternoon. You'll find them in the kitchen by the door.”
I quietly went to my daughter's bed. “Dear, I'm so sorry,” I said, “Are these the flowers you picked for me ”
She said, “I found them by the tree. I picked them because they're pretty like you. I knew you'd like them.”
I replied, “I'm really sorry for the way I acted today. I shouldn't have shouted at you.”
“It's okay. I love you anyway,” she said as she kissed me.
It's important and necessary for us to be kind to our loved ones. Everyone can live in a happy family if they do like this.
73. What was the writer doing when her daughter stood close to her that day (不超过5个词)
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74. What did the writer's daughter bring her that day (不超过5个词)
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75. What can we learn from this passage (不超过15个词)
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第四部分 写（共两大题，满分25分）
Ⅸ. 单词拼写（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）
根据首字母或汉语提示，完成下列单词拼写，使句意明确，语言通顺。
76. Being _________ (礼貌的) costs nothing, but it brings a lot.
77. Without d _________ (疑问) , it will be the most exciting part of the summer camp.
78. My bike was s. _________ (偷) last week, so I had to buy a new one.
79. She is serious and s_________ (很少) smiles.
80. My sister likes collecting beautiful fallen _________ (叶子) in autumn.
Ⅹ. 书面表达（满分20分）
“双减”之后，同学们有了更多的课余时间。“某校英语角就”如何让课余生活更有意义？“展开了讨论，大家各抒己见。请你根据下图提示，以“How to Make Our Spare Time More Meaningful”为题，用英语写一篇短文。
内容包括：充分利用课余时间提升自身素质
1. 帮助父母表达爱 2. 阅读书籍了解世界
3. 亲近自然放松自己 4. 你的建议（至少两条)
要求：1. 短文应包括所给内容要点，可适当发挥，使文章连贯；
2. 词数90左右，短文开头已给出，不计入总词数；
3. 短文中不得出现真实的姓名、校名等信息。
How to Make Our Spare Time More Meaningful
Nowadays, we students have much more spare time than ever before, but how to make our spare time more meaningful
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全椒县2023-2024学年九年级上学期期中英语答案
第一部分 听力
1-5 BACCB 6-10 ABACB 11-15 ABBCA
16. sixth/6th 17. artists 18. creates 19. scissors 20. Lively
第二部分 英语知识部分
◆单项选择
21-25 BABAC 26-30 ACABA
◆完形填空
31-35 BADCB 36-40 DACBA 41-45 ACDAB 46-50 CBDAB
◆补全对话
51-55 BFCDA
◆阅读理解
56-60 CB CCB 61-65ABBAC 66-70 DBADB 71-72 DC
73. She was cooking. 74. Some flowers.
75. It's important and necessary for us to be kind to our loved ones.
◆单词拼写
76. polite 77. doubt 78 stolen 79 seldom 80 leaves
X. 书面表达
How to Make Our Spare Time More Meaningful
Nowadays, we students have much more spare time than ever before, but how to make our spare time more meaningful
My schoolmates give the following suggestions. First, it's good to help our parents do some housework to show our love for them. Second, we can know more about the world by reading. Third, it is a good chance for us to get close to nature and relax.
In my opinion, we can do some sports to get stronger and healthier. What's more, we can take an active part in some social activities as volunteers to help those in need.
In a word, let's make full use of our spare time and improve our quality
