射阳外国语学校2022-2023学年九年级上学期期中 英语试卷
满分：140分 时间：120分钟
第I卷(选择题，共90分)
一、听力（共20小题，每小题1分，共20分）。
第一部分.听对话回答问题
本部分共有10道小题, 每小题你将听到一段对话, 每段对话读两遍。在听每段对话前, 你将有5秒钟的时间阅读题目；听完后, 你将有5秒钟的时间选出你认为最合适的备选答案。
1. What is the boy’s animal sign
A. B. C.
2. What will the boy take part in today
A. B. C.
3. Who’s Andy’s favourite superstar
A. B. C.
4. What TV programme does Bob like
A. B. C.
5. What kind of music does David like now
A. Classical music. B. Jazz. C. Folk music.
6. What is the possible relationship between the two speakers
A. Teacher and parent. B. Teacher and student. C. Classmates.
7. When is the theater closed on Friday afternoon
A. At 5:10. B. At 5:30. C. At 5:45.
8. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. In a restaurant. B. In a zoo. C. In a museum.
9. What type of film will they see tonight
A. Horror films. B. Love story. C. Action films.
10. Why didn’t Simon get that job
A. Because of his age. B. Because of his body size. C. Because of his weight.
第二部分. 听对话和短文回答问题
你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。听每段对话或短文前，你将有时间阅读相关小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，每小题你仍有5秒钟的时间选出你认为最合适的备选答案。
听一段对话，回答下列小题。
11. What do you know about Sam
A. He is lazy. B. He is impolite. C. He is forgetful.
12. Where may Sam find his glasses
A. In the bathroom. B. In the living room. C. In the bedroom.
听短文，回答下列小题。
The Youth Center
Location Next to the ocean park.
Open hours ____13____
Clubs Hip-hop Club, ____14____ and so on.
Consumption(开销) Free for ____15____.
Contact Call Miss Lee at 88586676.
13. A. 7:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. B. 9:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m. C. 8:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m
14. A. Music Club B. Art Club C. Sports Club
15. A. teenagers B. adults C. old people
听短文，回答下列小题。
16. What do people often do after dinner at home
A. They often wash dishes. B. They often watch TV programmes. C. They often play games.
17. When did the first TV set appear in the world
A. In 1925. B. In 1958. C. In 1978.
18. Where was the first Chinese black-and-white TV made
A. In Beijing. B. In Tianjin. C. In Nanjing.
19. How did people in other countries feel about the first Chinese TV
A. Surprised. B. Excited. C. Bored.
20. Why couldn’t lots of people afford a TV at that time
A. Because they didn’t want to spend money on TV.
B. Because they preferred a big TV to a small one.
C. Because they thought TV was too expensive.
二、单项选择（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
21. Tiger watch, ________ one-hour documentary, helps us take a close look at tigers.
A. an B. a C. the D. /
22. “Voice of China” is a ______ music programme covered ________ every Friday.
A. week’s; live B. week’s; lively C. weekly; lively D. weekly; live
23. The film Home Coming drew a lot of attention and ______ with a high score of 9.6 on the Internet.
A. power B. wisdom C. praise D. value
24. —How is everything going on with you —Quite well. Not so smoothly as I hope, ________.
A. though B. instead C. either D. since
25. There is no doubt _________ the book The Diary of a Young Girl is ________ again and again.
A. whether; well worth reading B. that; well worth reading
C. that; very worth to read D. if; very worth to read
26. ________ you play the piano at night Everybody is sleeping now.
A. Could B. Will C. Must D. Should
27. The English-Chinese dictionary is of great ________ to me. It helps me a lot.
A. money B. value C. talent D. information
28. —How soon will the concert begin —________ tomorrow.
A. Not until B. Until C. Since D. For
29. — When shall we go on a picnic, Saturday or Sunday — ________ is OK. I’m free the whole weekend.
A. Either B. All C. Neither D. Both
30. The teacher told us much more attention should ______when we take exams.
A. pay to B. be paid to C. be paid D. pay
31. Every time Tom is late, he’ll ______ an excuse. So I wonder what his excuse is this time.
A. set up B. put up C. take up D. make up
32. Try red clothes. They can make _______easier to take action.
A. that B. it C. this D. what
33. —Do you drink much coffee as before —No, ________ at all. My sleeping problem is getting worse.
A. none B. little C. nothing D. anything
34. We don’t know if Nick ________ to our party. If he ________, we’ll call you.
A. will come; comes B. comes; will come C. will come; will come D. comes; comes
35. —I’d like to play games the whole day. I believe I can come first in the final test. —________. No pains, no gains.
A. Not at all B. Don’t mention it C. In your dreams D. Exactly
三、完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）。
The day was growing darker and the rain was falling heavily.
There wasn’t a ray of light(光线) in the room, or rather the whole city. I had to stay in Zhengzhou on my own ___36___ my grandpa’s sudden illness. This was the first time I had stayed at home by ___37___ for a few days. Unexpectedly, the heavy rainstorm made the situation even worse.
I lay on the bed, lonely and fearfully. The only sound I could ___38___ was the horns(喇叭) of the cars’ and the rain ___39___ . It felt as if the end of the world were coming. What a night! I could ___40___ see anything.
Suddenly, the ringing of the ___41___ broke the atmosphere(气氛)of fear. It was my mom. When I heard ___42___ warm voice coming from the other side of the phone, I practically burst into tears. She did not feel relaxed until she knew I was ___43___ . If there is any voice that can give you the comfort from the bottom of your heart, that must be the ___44___ of your mom.
It was raining harder and harder. It ___45___ that it didn’t mean to stop at all.
Finally I gradually fell asleep against the rain. I ___46___ that I could see the sun through the dark clouds, and I also hoped that everybody could be ___47___.
Thankfully, it was the ___48___ into my room through the curtains that woke me up the next day.
___49___ is not frightening. It is fearful that people can’t keep up after that and become frightened and confused. But just as the saying goes, “A party in trouble, assistance comes from all sides!(一方有难八方支援)” I’m ___50___ that we Henanese will be even stronger after this rainstorm.
36. A. in fear of B. in front of C. because of D. instead of
37. A. himself B. myself C. herself D. itself
38. A. hear B. repeat C. forget D. mention
39. A. coming B. growing C. stopping D. falling
40. A. hardly B. completely C. exactly D. nearly
41. A. phone B. door C. clock D. window
42. A. his B. their C. her D. its
43. A. right away B. as usual C. all right D. no problem
44. A. noise B. shout C. sound D. voice
45. A. looked B. seemed C. added D. reported
46. A. agreed B. wished C. hoped D. advised
47. A. careful B. calm C. warm D. safe
48. A. sunshine B. rain C. cloud D. wind
49. A. Difficulty B. Disaster C. Problem D. Illness
50. A. thankful B. sure C. wise D. correct
四、阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，共30分）。
A
Maps give information about many things. They can show countries, states, towns, rivers, lakes and mountains. Some maps show roads and highways. People use road maps to help them get from one place to another. Some special maps provide helpful information about the weather. Most maps have titles. The title tells what the map is about.
The map below is a street map. It shows streets and important places in a neighborhood called Bee Hill. It uses symbols to show where things are. For example, a small airplane shows where the airport is. The letter H shows where the hospital is.
There is also a key on the map. This is a list that explains what all the symbols on the map stand for. At the bottom of the map is a compass rose. The compass rose shows the directions north, east, south and west.
51. From the first paragraph, we can learn ________.
A. what maps are B. where we get maps C. how we make maps D. when we use maps
52. Which of the following symbols on the map shows where the library is
A. B. C. D.
53. The park is ________.
A. between Robin Street and Arroyo Street B. opposite the airport
C. between Hill Street and Robin Street D. in the south of Bee Hill
B
Can we forget bad memories Someone might tell you that time is the only “cure”. But this might be not true.
Researchers at Canada’s McGill University have tested a pill that can help you forget bad memories. They tested it on 60 people and found it to be successful.
All 60 people had experienced painful romantic relationships and wanted to forget them. In the study, they were asked to write about these bad memories. Then, they took a pill that is usually used to treat high blood pressure. They then recalled their bad memories by reading what they wrote earlier. In the end, they talked about their feelings, saying that they were finally able to forget their bad experiences.
Dr. Alain Brunet. who led the study believes that the pill can ease the pain that bad memories bring. People can take it after bad things happen to them.
How did the pill do this In fact, your memories change all the time. They’re like text files on your computer. Every time you recall and “open” the files, you might happen to make some changes and “save” them. Researchers believe that the pill can stop proteins (蛋白质) in the brain from “re-saving” these memories. This means some details of the memory are lost.
However, there are some ethical (伦理的) worries about this treatment. Some people might use it to forget things that they should be learning from such as when they committed a crime. People are discussing which kinds of memories should be forgotten with this pill.
54. The study found that the pill can help people ________.
A. recall happy memories B. remember thing more easily
C. control their blood pressure D. forget bad experiences
55. The 60 people who tested the pill did NOT ________.
A. have painful experiences B. write down their bad memories
C. have high blood pressure D. recall what they wrote down before
56. What does the writer think of the pill according to the passage
A. The pill might come with some problems. B. The pill can stop criminals from committing crimes.
C. The pill should not be taken because of the bad results.D. The pill can be taken without any worries.
C
On Monday, on his way to school, Tom met Huck. Huck was hated and feared by all the mothers of the town because he was lazy and bad. Tom, like the rest of the respectable(得体的) boys, was told not to play with Huck. So he played with him every time he got a chance. Huck came and went as he wanted. He didn’t go to school or church. He went fishing or swimming when and where he chose, and stayed as long as he pleased. Nobody stopped him fighting. He never had to wash and put on clean clothes.
Tom said, “Hello, Huck.”
“Hello, Tom.”
“What have you got ”
“A dead cat.”
“What are dead cats good for, Huck ”
“To make warts(疣) go away.”
“How do you do that ”
“You take your cat to the graveyard(墓地) where somebody bad is buried. At midnight, a devil(魔鬼) will come, but you can’t see him, you only hear a wind. And when he’s taking the dead body away, you throw your cat after him and say, ‘Devil follow body, cat follow devil, warts follow cat, I’ve finished with you.’ That removes any wart.”
“When are you going to try it, Huck ”
“Tonight. I think the devil will come after Horse Williams tonight.”
“Can I go with you ”
“Yes, if you’re not afraid.”
“Afraid Not likely. Come and meow outside the window when it’s time.”
“Ok, and you meow back.”
When Tom got to the school, the teacher asked why he was late. Tom was going to tell a lie, but he saw two long tails of yellow hair hanging down a back that he recognized(认出). Next to her was the only empty seat. He instantly said, “I stopped to talk to Huck.”
The teacher then beat Tom and said, “Now go and sit with the girls!”
57. What can you learn about Huck from the text
A. He was too lazy to wash himself and didn’t wear clean clothes.
B. Tom and all the other boys didn’t like to play with Huck.
C. He was a bad boy because he played with Tom.
D. He didn’t go to school and liked to fight with Tom.
58. What did Huck tell Tom about the good of the dead cat
A. It could take the dead body away. B. It could help drive away the devil.
C. It could help remove any wart. D. It could help you hear the wind.
59. Why did Huck decide to try the dead cat that night
A. Because he thought it was time to meow outside the window that night.
B. Because he thought the devil would come and follow a dead bad man that night.
C. Because he could meow when Tom meowed back outside the window.
D. Because he thought Tom wouldn’t be afraid to go to the graveyard with him.
60. Which of the following is TRUE
A. The teacher was angry because Tom didn’t go to school that day.
B. The teacher believed that Tom recognized the girl with long hair down her back.
C. The teacher knew Tom wanted to sit with the girl with long yellow hair.
D. The teacher was angry that Tom talked with the bad boy Huck.
D
①Good environment is important for us. Things that are doing harm to the environment such as working in factories and using air conditioners (空调) have become a part of our lives. We should be fully aware of the importance of protecting the environment.
②☆Overpopulation: There are too many people in many parts of our planet. Overpopulation means more goods or services and less supply(供应). This creates an imbalance, which results in lots of problems.
③☆Pollution: Increased population leads to increased waste. The level of this waste leads to air and water pollution. The condition of pollution is so bad that many people do not have clean, drinkable water. Not only air, water and soil pollution, there is also noise, radiation, and light pollution.
④☆Global Warming: The major cause for this is the increased level of CO2, and that is because of burning of fossil fuels. And this has lead to an increase in the earth’s temperature.
⑤☆Deforestation(砍伐森林): Deforestation is required for creating land space for making roads and homes for humans. This makes wild animals and birds loses their home. Since there are no trees to absorb(吸收) CO2, it also leads to the increase in the level of this gas.
⑥So, we know how humans are the ones responsible for the environment. It is time to understand the importance of protecting our environment and work in that direction.
61. Which leads to more goods or services and less supply
A. The human population is too big. B. We wear shoes made from the skin of animals.
C. There are too many cars burning fossil fuels. D. Most people have a diet of meat.
62. The underlined word “radiation” in the passage probably is “ ”.
A. some waste we throw into bins B. clean and drinkable water
C. heat, energy, etc. in the form of rays D. the increased level of CO2
63. We can infer(推断) that deforestation can cause _______.
A. less human population B. the number of wild animals to increase
C. global warming D. the worse public transportation
64. Which of the following shows the structure of the passage (①=paragraph 1)
A. B. C. D.
65. What is the best title for the passage
A. World’s Population Problems B. Trees Are Important for the Environment
C. Importance of Protecting the Environment D. How Humans Influence the Earth
五、六选五阅读（共5小题，每小题2分，共10分）。阅读下面短文，从所给选项中选出能填入短文空白处的最佳选项，使短文通顺，结构完整，其中有一项为多余选项
What is the most stressful thing in school It is probably exams. Exams can put us under a lot of pressure. But some students do well under pressure, while others feel terrible. 66
It all comes down to dopamine (多巴胺). 67 It has many important roles: influencing memory, attention and how we learn. Our brains work best when there is an even balance of dopamine — not too much or too little.
The brain controls dopamine in two ways. It either takes out dopamine quickly, or gradually. Exam success can be related to how fast dopamine goes back to an even balance.
68 If you become stressed, your brain will start to overload (超负荷) on dopamine. 69 The quicker you are able to go back to an even balance of dopamine, the quicker you can fix yourself perform better on a test.
Scientists found that, during a test, people who slowly got back to an even balance of dopamine scored 8 percent lower. 70 But don’t fear, there is some good news. The study also found that the more practice you get, the less stressed you'll be. So, it turns out that practice really does make perfect.
A. What happens when we sit for an exam
B. It is like a cup overflowing with water.
C. So, why do some students perform better under stress
D. That’s the difference between a good mark and a bad mark.
E. Dopamine is a chemical in our brain that sends information to our body.
F. Is there anything that can help change the speed of dopamine getting into our body
第II卷(非选择题，共50分)
六、阅读回答问题（共5小题，每小题2分，共10分）。
If you dream of becoming a spaceman after you grow up, get started now! A spaceman needs a strong body and mind. See here what spacemen are able to do. They have many abilities that may make you amazed.
Spacemen are able to live upside down. They do this not just during sleep. They also do this when eating and going to the toilet. Before they fly into space, they have lots of practice. Each upside-down training lasts for 20 days.
Spacemen aren’t only drivers, but repairers and scientists. They have to know every part of the spaceship and how it works. If something goes wrong, they must know how to make it work again. Also, they do scientific experiments in space.
Spacemen know how to live in the wild. They take a knife, a gun and some dye (染料) with them into space. If they land in forests, the knife and the gun can protect them from wild animals. If they fall into the sea, the dye colours the water around yellow. This can help people find them easily on the sea.
Spacemen can’t get dizzy (眩晕的). A spaceship is not a plane. When it goes up, the extra gravity force can break people’s bones. Spacemen must have strong bodies for this. They can’t get a headache or be sick. With many things to take care of, they’ve got no time for sickness.
根据短文内容回答问题，每题答案不超过6个词。
71. What do spacemen practice before they fly into space ________________________________________
72. What are spacemen according to Paragraph 3 ________________________________________
73. How can the dye help spacemen if they fall into the sea ________________________________________
74. When can the extra gravity force break people’s bones ________________________________________
75. Who may this article be written to ________________________________________
七、词汇（共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）。
A. 根据句意及汉语提示完成句子，每空一词。
76. My cousin has bought an __________(最新的) computer.
77. There is only a robot _________(控制) the machine in the factory.
78. The meeting was a ________(浪费) of time because nothing was done or decided.
79. We will invite two ________(音乐家) to the art festival next week.
80. Mr. Black gave us a ________(总的) idea of the project to help us understand the details.
B. 用所给词的适当形式填空。
81. The high-speed railway _____________(connect) Jiangyin to Wuxi will be in use in 2023.
82. ― You seemed busy just now. Have you got a minute now, sir
― Sorry, I_____________(reply) to an important e-mail. It’s done. So, what’s up
83. When Johnson was young, he ________(prefer) education to any other thing.
84. If time permitted, I want to travel across ________(center) Europe.
85. Last month, our school________(success) held the sports meeting.
八、根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，使其意思完整（共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）。
Are you almost c 86 by the acne(青春痘) on your face Are you worried to death because you never know when it will disappear
Don’t worry about it any more. Because worrying will only make it even w 87 . A recent study has found that worry plays an i 88 part in your skin disorders. Some British scientists found that the stress caused from worrying s 89 the healing(愈合) process in your skin disorder like acne. Students often find their acne worse before and d 90 the exam. In fact, acne is quite common in teenagers.
But don’t worry. Acne always disappears at last. It lasts u 91 the age of 20 or even 25. And don’t worry about scarring on your face, e 92 . It’s rare for acne to leave any sign of its presence. There’s no m 93 to cure. But good skin care can keep it under control. For e 94 , wash your skin twice a day after exercise. The most important time to w 95 your face is before bedtime. Shampoo your hair daily. Dirt on long hair can make acne worse by rubbing against your skin.
九、作文（共1小题，共20分）。
96. 近年来，短视频收到大众的欢迎，并且一定程度上影响了人们的生活方式。你班同学就此展开了讨论，请你写一篇英语短文，就一下三个方面向大家介绍你对短视频的看法和建议。
(1)What are short videos about
(2)What’s the influence of short videos
(3)What is your advice
词数：100次左右。文章的开头已给出，不计入词数。
The short videos are becoming more and more popular. Here are my ideas about short videos.______________________九年级英语答案
听力部分(共20小题，每小题1分, 计20分)
1~5 CBBCA 6~10 ABBCB 11~15 CBCBA 16~20 BABAC
单项选择(共15小题，每小题1分, 计15分)
21~25 BDCAB 26~30 CBAAC 31~35 DBAAC
三、完形填空(共15小题, 每小题1分, 计15分)
36~40 CBADA 41~45 ACCDB 46~50 CDABB
四、阅读理解(共20小题，每小题2分，计40分)
(一) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。
51~53 ACC 54~56 DCA 57~60 ACBD 61~65 ACCBC
阅读下面短文，从所给选项中选出能填入短文空白处的最佳选项，使短文通顺，结构完整，其中有一项为多余选项。
66~70 CEABD
五、阅读短文并回答问题 (共5小题，每小题2分, 计10分)
每题答案不超过6个词。
71. Upside-down training.
72. (They are) Drivers, repairers and scientists.
73. By colouring the water around yellow./ It colours the water around yellow.
74. When a spaceship goes up.
75. People/Teenagers/Students/Those who dream of becoming spacemen.
六、词汇(共 20小题, 每小题1分, 计20分)
76. up-to-date 77. controlling 78. waste 79. musicians 80. general
81. connecting 82. was replying 83. preferred 84. central 85. successfully
根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，使其意思完整。
86. crazy 87. worse 88. important 89. slows/slowed 90. during
91. until 92. either 93. medicine 94. example 95. wash
七、书面表达 (共1 题，计20 分)
The short videos are becoming more and more popular. Here are my ideas about short videos.
Short videos are mostly short and interesting, because there are all kinds of funny things in them. You can not only feel relaxed, but also get some useful information from them. As a result, more and more people are crazy about short videos now.
However, not all short videos are meaningful or good to people. There is also some harmful information in them. Besides, it takes up most of the time to watch them. Sometimes, they may even influence people’s study and life. In addition, it is bad for people’s eyes if they watch short videos for a long time.
Therefore, watching them wisely is very important for us. As long as we control the time we spend on them and choose short videos with useful knowledge, we can enjoy the happiness they bring to us.
