沈阳市第一二六中学教育集团2024--2025学年度上学期
九年级期初 外语学科作业检查
检查时长：60分钟 作业满分： 100分命制人：LXF
一、阅读理解（共25小题，每小题2分：满分50分）
第一节 阅读短文，然后根据其内容从A、B、C、D中选出最佳选项。
(A)
One day in ancient Greece, King Hiero asked a crown maker to make him a golden crown. At first, he was very happy with it.
“It’s a nice crown, isn’t it ” he asked his men. Later,
However, he began to doubt that it was a real golden crown. “Is it made completely of gold ” he wondered. He sent it to Archimedes and asked him to find out the truth.
“This problem seems difficult to solve. What should I do ” thought Archimedes.
Archimedes was still thinking about this problem as he filled his bath with water. When he got into the bath, some water ran over.
“That’s it!” shouted Archimedes. “I know how to solve the king’s problem!”
Archimedes went straight to the palace to see the king. First, he weighed the crown and asked the king for some gold of the same weight.
Next, he put two pots into two big bowls and filled both pots with water. He put the gold into one pot, and some water ran into the bowl. Then he put the crown into the other pot. This time, even more water ran into the bowl.
“Look at this,” said Archimedes to King Hiero. “A crown made completely of gold displaces less water than a crown made of gold and another metal. This crown displaced more water than gold of the same weight, so I’m certain that it’s not completely made of gold.”
“The crown maker tricked me, didn’t he What a bad man he is!” shouted King Hiero. He then sent the crown maker to prison.
1. Who do you think is the wise men in the text
A. King Hiero. B. The crown maker. C. Archimedes. D. Nobody.
2. What do you know about Archimedes according to the text
A. He was an official in the palace.
B. He didn’t like the crown maker.
C. He liked to find out the truth of the crown.
D. He was a great scientist in ancient Italy
3. How did Archimedes think of the way to solve the king’s problem
A. By discussing with others. B. By looking it up in the books.
C. By putting pots into bowls. D. By having a bath.
4. Which is the right order of solving the king’s problem
a.asked for some gold of the same weight
b.put the gold into one pot
c.filled both pots with water
d.weighed the crown
e.put the crown into the other pot
f.put two pots into two big bowls
d, a, f, c, b, e B. a, d, f, c, b, e C. d, a, c, f, b, c D. a, d, c, f, e, b
5 .The crown maker didn’t trick King Hiero, did he
A. Yes, he did. B. No, he didn’t. C. Yes, he didn’t. D. No, he did.
(B)
6. If you and your friend want a wrapped turkey breast, a wrapped tuna and two bottled drinks, how much should you pay
￥63 B. ￥64 C.￥65 D. ￥68
7. We can guess from the menu that the circled word “sides” refers to _____ in Chinese.
A.主食 B. 配餐 C. 饮料 D. 点心
8. You can not order what you need _____.
A. through the Internet B. on the phone
C. by going there D. through an APP
9. If Lily bought one Giant Subs at 6:30 pm, _____.
A. she can get 4 free bottles of drinks
B. she can get 3 free bottles of drinks and a free cookie platter
C. she can get 3 free bottles of water
D. she can get 3 free bottles of drinks and free delivery
(C)
Connor Halsa is a 15-year-old boy. One day, he caught a wallet while fishing with his family on Lake of the Woods. Connor opened the wallet and found there was some money in it. He showed everyone the wallet. Then they took out the money and put it all on the ground to make it dry.
There was a total of $2,000 inside the wallet. “My dad said we should give the wallet back to the owner. We did it. We found a business card in the wallet and called the number. At last, we got in touch with the owner, who was a farmer named Jim Denney,” Connor said.
A month ago, Jim Denney was fishing in the same lake. His wallet slipped (滑落) out of his pocket and fell into the water. He didn’t even realize it was missing until he had to pay for the boat trip. But he gave up looking for the wallet because the lake was so huge that it was nearly impossible to find the wallet.
Jim Denney made the trip to meet Connor and his family. “To thank them, I tried to give them some money, but they refused,” he said.
What was Connor doing when he found the wallet
Enjoying the boat trip. B. Fishing with his family.
C. Playing on the ground. D. Camping by the huge lake.
11. What does the underlined word “it” refer to (指代) in Paragraph 2
A. Calling the owner. B. Showing the wallet to everyone.
C. Returning the wallet to the owner. D. Counting all the money in the wallet.
12. How did Connor and his family find the owner of the wallet
A. With the help of a farmer. B. With the help of the police.
C. With the help of the Internet. D. With the help of a business card.
13. What can we learn about Jim Denney in Paragraph 3
A. He slipped and fell into the lake.
B. He went to the lake two months ago.
C. He didn’t know when his wallet was missing.
D. He tried his best to look for the wallet in the lake.
(D)
In Northwest China’s Gansu Province, there are camel traffic lights at Mingsha Mountain and Yueya Spring, a scenic spot (景点) surrounded by sand dunes (沙丘). A red camel shows “stop” and a green camel shows “go”. The special traffic lights, first designed to reduce the traffic jam in the desert, got much media attention in 2023 and have become a popular tourist attraction.
According to a report, more than 3.7 million tourists visited the spot in 2023, with 42 percent choosing camel rides.
The quick increase in tourists needs more local camel herders (牧民). Zhao, 42, is an experienced camel owner from the Yueya Spring Village, who owns 21 camels. The rapid development of tourism has brought hope for the villagers. And they began to do the camel walking business at the scenic spot.
In the busy season in summer, the scenic area is home to about 2,000 camels. Each camel undertakes three trips a day.
“Our village used to be poor, but now we are rich because of the camel walking business. They are like family members to us. In summer, we give them nice food and help them cool down. We also take them to the vet for annual check-ups in winter.” Zhao said.
How does the writer introduce the topic of the passage in Paragraph 1
By telling a story. B. By giving examples.
C. By asking questions. D. By describing a scene.
15. How many tourists chose camel rides at the scenic spot in 2023
A. More than 3.7 million tourists. B. More than 4.2 million tourists.
C More than 1.5 million tourists. D. More than 2.4 million tourists.
16. What’s the best title for the passage
A. The friendship between the villagers and camels.
B. The camels living in the desert.
C. The developing tourism in the desert.
D. The special camel traffic lights in the desert.
17. The passage probably is ________.
A. a letter B. an ad C. a novel D. a news report
(E)
Classical Chinese gardens are purposely designed so that no matter where you stand, you can never see the whole thing at once. The mystery and the discovery have helped the classical gardens of China, especially those in Suzhou, remain popular attractions after all these years.
Put simply, the aim of a classical Chinese garden is to deepen one’s admiration of nature. Besides just relaxing in nature, the classical Chinese gardens have another purpose—to inspire artistic expression like poetry, literature or painting. Nearly all Chinese gardens feature the things in the list below.
Water
Water is a necessary thing that no Chinese garden can go without. The water in a garden typically symbolizes a lake or even the ocean. Water can even symbolize communication, movement and dreams.
Rocks
Large rocks typically symbolize mountains. Many of the rocks in the Suzhou gardens come from Lake Tai, having been shaped by the flow of water over thousands of years. Smaller rocks are often on show in the fancy halls at a garden’s entrance. This shows the appreciation the garden owners had of these rocks.
Plants
You can’t have a garden without plants. Different plants and flowers are used for either symbolic or aesthetic (美学的) purpose—or both. Bamboo, for example, represents strength. Flowers, meanwhile, add color to a garden, with each carrying a symbolic meaning of its own.
Gates & Windows
Gates of different shapes divide different parts of a garden. The most common type of gate, the moon gate, is simply a circle. Windows are placed throughout the garden to allow the passage of light. You can also catch a glimpse of interesting trees or rocks on the other side from the window.
Pavilions (亭)
In Chinese gardens, pavilions are usually placed in some of the best viewing places. Sometimes a pavilion is placed where one can see the reflection (倒影) of the moon at night, or in the best place to listen to the sound of rain on the leaves above. In the past, pavilions were also used as places for garden owners to reflect, paint and write poems.
18.What does the underlined word “those” in paragraph 1 refer to
Plants. B. Paintings.
C. Classical gardens. D. Mystery and discovery.
19. What’s the purpose of this text
A. To list some plants and flowers.
B. To introduce classical Chinese gardens.
C. To explain the history of classical gardens.
D. To compare different classical gardens in China.
20. Which of the following best explains “glimpse” underlined in paragraph 6
A. Look. B. Visit. C. Guess. D. Feeling.
21. Which of the following is the best title for the text
A. Nature Speaks for Itself
B. Chinese Gardens and Western Gardens
C. Getting Lost in Classical Chinese Gardens
D. Finding Ways to Modern Arts and Buildings
第二节 阅读短文，从方框内所给的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有一项多余的选项。
Recharge (充电) Your Body’s Battery
My phone is showing that little red low-battery sign. What if I didn’t recharge it—no, that would stress me out. But what if I took a few minutes to recharge myself—yes, that would help. But how 22.___________
Tell yourself the truth.
When something stressful happens, we often can’t help taking a deep breath at first. But we control what happens next. It’s possible to work with our stress, rather than against it. Thank it and remind yourself: “23.___________”
Turn your attention to joy.
To protect energy stores, turn your attention to being present. Focus on what you can feel grateful for. Smiling can reduce stress. 24.___________ Plant something in your day that you look forward to.
Work your stress out.
You might think all your feelings live in your brain. But in fact, we feel them with our whole bodies. Doing exercise can help your body reduce stress. It can change how you feel. Also, heating up and cooling down, like taking a shower, may cheer you up.
25.___________
Being in crowded and busy places sends our bodies signs of danger. We can recharge our batteries with green space time—look for a park, gardens or plants to calm our bodies and minds.
Life is short. It’s even shorter living on half a battery. We can break our daily stress habits and create more energy.
A. My body is producing energy to help me deal with it. B. Relax yourself in green. C. My energy is running out. D. Here are a few ways to recharge yourself. E. Joy can recharge us.
二、完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分；满分10分）
阅读短文，然后根据其内容从A、B、C、D中选出最佳选项。
Rick, a school boy, had a love for playing video games. Every day, his 26._________ reminded him to take some exercise instead of playing video games. However, he didn’t always 27._________.
Once again, Rick’s mom told him seriously that his eyesight (视力) might get poor if he spent too much time on video games. It was a pity that he still didn’t listen 28._________. He kept playing. One day, during a math class, Rick’s teacher got upset when he couldn’t give an answer to a question like “2+2= ”. After class, the teacher asked him why he couldn’t solve such a 29._________ problem. Rick said that he knew the answer 30._________ couldn’t see the board clearly. His teacher was worried and 31._________ his parents.
Realizing what had happened, Rick’s mom warned him again that it was harmful to his 32._________ to play video games too much. And Rick’s dad took him to an eye doctor for a check-up. The 33._________ showed that his eyesight had weakened. After asking about his habit of using eyes, the doctor advised Rick to take action to protect his eyes.
From that day on, Rick decided to 34._________ playing video games and take some exercise every day. Later Rick fell in love with sports and 35._________ his school soccer team. Now he has become stronger and healthier. His eyesight has also got better.
26.A. friends B. parents C. teachers D. coaches
27.A. listen B. guess C. report D. search
28.A. clearly B. bravely C. patiently D. correctly
29.A. single B. easy C. special D. simple
30.A. or B. so C. but D. and
31.A. phoned B. followed C. answered D. accepted
32.A. ears B. eyes C. arms D. hands
33.A. cost B. name C. date D. test
34.A. give up B. give away C. give out D. give in
35.A. joined B. managed C. supported D. introduced
三、语篇填空（共10小题，每小题1分；满分10分）
阅读短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或用括号内所给词的正确形式填空，使短文通顺、连贯。
Do you believe picking up rubbish has become a world competition
In November of 2023, the first Rubbish Collection World Cup 36.________(hold) in Asia. Teams from 21 37.________ (country) took part in it. According to the rules, each team will have 60 minutes to collect rubbish as much as possible. Britain 38.________(final) won the first prize. “We hope more people around the world will pay attention to 39.________ (environment) problems,” said a British team member.
When Ken, the founder (创始人) of the competition, was interviewed, he talked about how he came up 40.________ the idea. Several years ago, he found many sea animals died 41.________of the rubbish in the sea. So he started to pick up rubbish on his way to the beach every morning.
“Picking up 42.________ piece of rubbish may save a turtle’s (海龟的) life. It’s also a good way to keep the beach clean.” In his eyes, changing 43.________ (people) thoughts about rubbish was more important.
“Picking up rubbish is meaningful and 44.________(help),” added Ken. “Now, I am glad to hear that lots of people take part in it 45.________ (protect) our environment.”
四、阅读与表达（共4小题，46-48小题，每小题2分，49小题4分；满分10分）
阅读短文，然后根据内容回答问题。
Have you ever read Little Women by US writer Louisa May Alcott The classic has been changed into plays, films and television programs many times because of its popularity since it came out in 1868. It tells a story of a mother raising her four daughters, while their dad is away fighting a war. Meg, the eldest, wants to live a better life very much. Jo, the second-born, wants nothing more than to be a writer. Beth is a sweet girl who loves music and always brings joy to others. The youngest daughter, Amy, dreams of being an artist. The girls feel hopeful about the future even though their dreams may not come true.
After reading Little Women, I have a feeling of warmth and kindness from the family.
46. When did Little Women come out
47. Who is the third-born girl in the family
48. How do the girls feel even though their dreams may not come true
49. If you are one of the girls, who would you like to be Why Write 30 words or more.
五、书面表达（满分20分）
美好的记忆，是人生中最珍贵的财富。它们如同一颗颗闪亮的珍珠，串联起我们生命中最美好的时光，让我们在岁月的长河中感受到温馨和幸福。
请你以“A wonderful memory”为主题写一篇短文，讲述一段让你难以忘记的经历。
要求字数80-100，书写工整。
期初外语答案
一、
1-5 CCDAA 6-9 ABDD 10-13 BCDC
14-17 DCDD 18-21 CBAC 22-25 DAEB
二、
26-30 BACDC 31-35 ABDAA
三、
36. was held 37. countries 38. finally 39. environmental
40. with 41. because 42. a 43. people’s 44. helpful 45. to protect
四、
46. In 1868.
47. Beth.
48. They feel hopeful about the future.
