上海市普陀区2022-2023学年九年级上学期学科期中考试英语
试卷更新日期:2022-12-06 类型:期中考试
一、Choose the best answer (选择最恰当的答案)(共15分)
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1. Mr. Lin is neither too tall nor too short. He is _______ average height.A、for B、after C、with D、of2. When we practice pair work, two of us act out the conversation at _________ time.A、/ B、a C、an D、the3. It's not safe for teenagers to give too much ________ about themselves on the Internet.A、information B、idea C、knowledge D、question4. Helen works as a volunteer in her neighbourhood with some classmates of _______.A、she B、her C、hers D、herself5. Tourists can enjoy fantastic views on ________ sides of the Huangpu River.A、either B、both C、any D、all6. My parents' bedroom is __________ among all the rooms in our house.A、bright B、brighter C、brightest D、the brightest7. Cathy rarely spends her pocket money on her clothes, ___________?A、did she B、didn't she C、does she D、doesn't she8. It's so cold today. Would you mind ________ the window for me?A、closing B、closed C、close D、to close9. A lot of wild animals are in danger and ________ disappear from the Earth in the future.A、must B、need C、should D、may10. ________ great fun it is to fly a kite on a windy day! Let's go.A、How B、How a C、What D、What a11. The special hotel in Hainan ________ many tourists since its opening.A、attract B、attracted C、has attracted D、will attract12. I'm sorry you've missed the train. It __________ ten minutes ago.A、leaves B、left C、has left D、will leave13. Students are not allowed _______ food and drinks into the computer rooms.A、bring B、bringing C、brought D、to bring14. We will have to put off the sports meeting _________ the weather improves.A、unless B、if C、when D、because15. — __________ is it from your school to your home?
— It's about twenty minutes' walk.
A、How long B、How far C、How soon D、How fast二、Complete the following passages with the words or phrases in the box. Each word or phrase can only be used once(将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空格限填一词,每词或词组只能填一次): (共8分)
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16. 将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空格限填一词,每词或词组只能填一次。
A. across B. appeared C. against D. performing E. training
The circus is a great form of family entertainment. There are lots of artists and even animals. But should animals be in circuses? What about other forms of entertainment such as horse racing?
Animals have traditionally in circuses. In ancient Rome, there were animal races and fights that involved(包括) hundreds of horses, lions and even elephants. But some feel that this should be stopped now. Animal rights organizations are strongly the use of animals in circuses. They argue that animals do not naturally ride bicycles, stand on their heads, balance on balls, or jump through rings of fire. And when they do, it's after months of with whips(鞭子) and sticks.
17. 将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空格限填一词,每词或词组只能填一次A. shocked B. enemy C. traditional D. distance E. completely
We all know Archimedes was a clever scientist. Using a good method, he showed King Hiero that his crown was not made of gold. However, do you know Archimedes was also an inventor? In 215 B.C., the Roman army invaded (入侵) Archimedes' home city of Syracuse. He "fought against" the by inventing a number of "war machines."
One of the machines was the stone thrower. The machine could throw large stones over a great from the city wall at Roman ships. The Romans were at the invention. They even stole a stone thrower and then made one for their own use.
三、Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms(用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子) (共8分)
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18. Our monitor planned to give three in the school hall in the following weeks. (speech)19. The of November is a big day for online shoppers. (eleven)20. When we face difficulties, we have no but to overcome them. (choose)21. Can you show me how to this new smart phone? (operation)22. As we all know, thinking is really important to students. (dependent)23. Get yourselves ready, and you are sure to be in the coming tests. (succeed)24. The police warn that cars must be locked after they are parked. (safe)25. During the discussion, Mr. Smith's voice deeply impressed me. (power)
四、Rewrite the following sentences as required(根据所给要求,改写下列句子。每空格限填一词) (共14分)
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26. You'd better go to see him off at the airport. (改为否定句)
You'd better to see him off at the airport.
27. My sister will hold her birthday party in a few days. (对划线部分提问)will your sister hold her birthday party?
28. Most people realized the importance of wearing masks. (保持句意基本不变)Most people were the importance of wearing masks.
29. Linda got up early in order to catch the train. (保持句意基本不变)Linda got up early she could catch the train.
30. We must obey the school rules and traffic rules. (改为被动语态)The school rules and traffic rules must by us.
31. Mr. Smith asked John, "Do you plan to go abroad to further your study?" (改为宾语从句)Mr. Smith asked John he to go abroad to further his study.
32. for being late, we, apologize to, Mr. Li, for the meeting, should (连词成句)五、Reading comprehension (阅读理解) (共50分)
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33. Choose the best answer (根据短文内容,选择最恰当的答案)
Alex ran out of the house with a football. Usually he would practice his skills till sunset all by himself. But today was different. Today Alex met Leo.
Alex's mom said that a couple and their son from Columbia were moving in next door. It had been a week. But Alex hadn't seen the boy yet.
Alex crossed the yard and knocked confidently at the door and almost immediately Leo appeared. "Hi, my name is Alex," Alex said, holding out his hand.
Leo smiled shyly and shook Alex's hand. "Leo...my name is Leo," said the dark-haired boy quietly."I haven't seen you around school yet, have you started? Do you play any sports? How do you like the neighborhood? ..." Alex kept asking questions at the wide-eyed Leo.
Shaking his head, Leo looked rather uncomfortable and uneasy. "Oh," thought Alex, "he doesn't understand me." Alex presented his football to Leo and said, "Do you want to play?" He wished Leo would understand his action, if not his words. The smile on Leo's face was the answer.
"Great!" responded Alex. Next moment they were passing the ball back and forth. Leo played well and they just hit it off so great. Hours sped by, and Alex's mom called out that dinner was ready. Alex stopped playing and pantomimed putting a fork to his mouth and eating. "It's time for dinner," he said regretfully.
Leo grinned and repeated, "It's time for dinner."
"Exactly," said Alex, "Can we play again tomorrow after school?" Alex asked, not sure if Leo would understand. Yet he could tell Leo didn't get him.
Suddenly Alex got a great idea. He pulled the confused boy toward his house. There he started searching his bookshelf. Moments later, he found an orange book—a Spanish dictionary! He fingered the pages to look up the words for tomorrow, after and school.
Then Alex looked directly at Leo, held up the football, and said mañana, despué de, and la escuela, not sure if what he said really translated into what he wanted. His face brightened as Leo smiled and eagerly nodded his head.
"Mañana!" Alex repeated.
"Mañana!" agreed Leo.(1)、Alex knocked at Leo's door today to ________.A、see what Leo looked like B、invite Leo to play football with him C、show off his football skill D、see if Leo could understand him(2)、Alex presented his football to Leo because ________.A、Alex wanted to give Leo the football as a present B、Leo was unwilling to play football with Alex C、Alex aimed to make Leo understand him D、Leo was too shy to play football with his new neighbor Alex(3)、The underlined word "pantomime" in the seventh paragraph means "________".A、to make up B、to act out C、to shout out D、to focus on(4)、Alex and Leo were similar to each other in the way that _________.A、they spoke the same language B、their moms preferred them to have dinner on time C、they both went to the same football training center D、they shared an interest in playing football(5)、We can infer (推测) from the passage that _________.A、Alex was a rather outgoing boy and so was Leo B、Leo could understand Alex from time to time C、Alex and Leo could communicate freely with one another D、Leo wasn't fond of playing football at all(6)、The passage is mainly about ________.A、the exciting football match Alex and Leo held in the yards after school B、the process of Alex and Leo's finding ways to communicate C、the promise that Alex and Leo would play football together tomorrow D、Alex's efforts to help quiet Leo get familiar with the new neighborhood34. Choose the best answer and complete the passage (选择最恰当的选项完成短文)Have you ever heard of Expressive Writing?
Writing about a terrible or difficult situation is called "expressive writing." People who do this, record their deepest thoughts and feelings. Doctor Pan, leader of this study of expressive writing as a highly effective way to deal with painful experiences, says these people often show 1 mental and physical condition (状况) afterwards.
Expressive writing is effective because it allows you to make sense out of an upsetting and even heart-breaking experience. As you write, you are 2 what is happening around, and accepting that something is bothering you is an important first step. Next, translating that experience into language forces you to organize your thoughts and gives you a sense of control.
Thinking or talking about an event seems 3. However, the more you think or talk about it, the more likely you will find yourself in a mess. As a result, you get completely lost in your own emotions and finally lose self-control. Writing works differently as it makes you slow down. The act of labeling a feeling - of putting words to an emotion - can ease the neural (神经系统的) activities in the brain.
What if you don't consider yourself "a writer"? Don't worry about spelling or grammar. Take it easy when you choose the words or expressions. 4 dig into your inner self. The goal of the exercise is to find meaning in an upsetting event.
Many people have tried this method. After his father was rushed to the hospital because of a severe heart attack, 43-year-old Alex began to panic. So he did the one thing that would calm himself: he wrote. He thinks of it as a captain's life buoy (救生衣). "My expressive writing gave me the 5 I need to face my fear and move on," Alex says.
There are a few who are against this approach. According to them, expressive writing isn't a magical solution. People shouldn't fully trust the effect of expressive writing. Neither should they think of using it to 6 other treatments. People who are faced with a serious mental disaster may not find it useful to do on their own, without medicine.
(1)A、excellent B、serious C、puzzling D、frightening(2)A、recognizing B、imagining C、discussing D、influencing(3)A、difficult B、useful C、careful D、impossible(4)A、Never B、Rarely C、Only D、Nearly(5)A、rest B、knowledge C、suggestion D、courage(6)A、change B、replace C、manage D、develop35. Fill in the blanks with proper words(在短文的空格内填入适当的词,使其内容通顺。每空格限填一词,首字母已给)For Helen, the single mom of four-year-old Luna, money was always tight. As Christmas drew nearer, she kept thinking about how she would not make her daughter d. Finally, Helen had thought of having Luna send a letter to Santa Claus (圣诞老人) by balloon, saying Santa would catch the balloon during his flight through the air on his sled (雪橇).
Helen helped Luna write down all the things she dreamed—candies, a Spider-Man ball, a doll, etc., and then put the p into a red balloon. It was a cold morning. As they released the wishes to the sky, Luna whispered, "Dear Santa, please do find and take my balloon with you soon, will you?" The thing was, Helen herself hadn't expected anyone to find the balloon.
After a simple Christmas, the calendar turned to another year. One day in January, a friend called Helen e, "Log onto (登录) Facebook! Guess what? A man called Alvin found Luna's balloon! He wants to send Luna gifts!"
In surprise, Helen logged onto Facebook and then she saw Alvin had posted (发布) the pictures of Luna's red balloon and note, asking about Luna. Thousands of people from all over the country reposted them. Some commented in Alvin's page, "Back then we were just like Luna. We had also hoped in our childhood that magic Santa would show up in front of us and realize our dream after hearing our pray. Why don't we just act as Santa o this time and bring magic to little Luna? Alvin, please count us in!" Helen went over all the posts in tears. Loneliness and helplessness had tailed her all the way, but they were g for the first time. A stream of warmth flowed inside her.
Helen contacted Alvin who had gone all the way to find her family for the past one month and told Luna, "Santa d your balloon by accident. But how lucky you are! One of his elves (精灵) found it and will help realize your dream!"
Who could have ever imagined that a balloon would bring the s this close? In April, Alvin headed to Helen. That morning, just as chilly as the day Luna released her balloon, in front of Helen's house, Alvin and his wife got out of the car with a box full of gifts in their hands. Luna ran out to meet them happily. "Is this what you wanted for Christmas, Luna?" Helen asked. "Absolutely!" Luna exclaimed.
36. Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题)Teenage Female Pilot Set Flying Record
Recently the 19-year-old teenager Zara set the world record as the youngest woman to fly alone around the world. Zara took the Guinness World Record (吉尼斯世界纪录) from the 30-year-old American flyer Shaesta Waiz since 2017. The youngest male to fly alone is Travis Ludlow, who set that record at the age of 18.
Zara started her trip around the world on August 18, 2021. It covered over 51,000 kilometers, including 52 countries and five continents. The flight was supposed to take three months. But she got stuck either in bad weather or because of visa delays, which made her finish her journey with two more months than she had planned.
Of all things, Zara thought that physical tiredness and loneliness were the toughest part. They were definitely big challenges on such long-distance flights. The teenager said the last part of her trip, from Germany, had been extremely difficult. She had to deal with the endless rain and snow. But she was happy to be accompanied by the local Air Force team before landing. "The people were warm-hearted, everywhere," she recalled.
Zara's plane had been modified carefully for the journey. It normally has two seats, but an extra fuel container then took up one of them. That made Zara more confident when flying on her own.
Zara has long cherished a love for the sky and has been traveling in small planes with her pilot parents since she was six. Zara dreams of being an astronaut. She believes her trip will inspire girls and young women to get into aviation (航空) and encourage them to study science, technology, engineering and mathematics, also known as STEM.
On her website, Zara wrote, "With my flight, I want to show young women that they can be__________ as well because __________________________________."
(1)、Who was the female record holder of the youngest woman to fly alone around the world before Zara?(2)、How long did Zara's around-the-world journey turn out to be?(3)、What difficulties did Zara have to overcome along her journey? (List at least two.)(4)、Zara finished her journey without receiving any help, didn't she?(5)、How did Zara make changes for her plane to better fit for the long journey?(6)、What can be filled in the blanks?"With my flight, I want to show young women that they can beas well because "
六、Writing (作文)(共20分)
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37. Write at least 60 words about the topic " can make a difference". (以"……起重要作用"为题写一篇不少于60个词的短文,标点符号不占格。)
提示:在学习或生活中,我们有时候会遇到棘手的局面。什么因素帮助你度过了难关?什么因素对自身、他人或者周围环境产生了影响?请补全标题,并结合自身经历,谈谈它的重要性。
(注意:短文中不得出现任何人名、校名及其它相关信息,否则不予评分。)