2022-2023学年广东省广州市黄埔区华外同文学校（原华附外国语）九年级上学期英语期末试题（PDF版 无答案）

2022-2023 学年第一学期期末质量检测
九年级英语
(本试卷共 9页，试卷共六大题，考试时间 100分钟，总分 90分)
命题人：林娉婷、周昀韵 审题人：刘英
一、语法选择（共 15小题，每小题 1分；满分 15分）
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从各题所给的 A、B、C和 D
项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Everyone likes humorous stories, don't we Here is a story 1 shows
Albert Einstein was not only a genius but also a man with a sense of humour.
Einstein often received invitations 2 his theories at different universities.
3 these trips, his driver Hans often said to him,“ 4 a genius like you is a
pleasure, Dr Einstein.”
One evening, on their way to a university, Einstein said, “I' m so tired. I wish 5
giving my lecture tonight, Hans, 6 I don' t want to let my audience down. ”
After hearing this, Hans decided to give the lecture for Einstein 7 he had
listened to his lecture so many times 8 he had learnt it by heart. And no one
knew Einstein at that university. So they changed places. At the university, Hans.
9 to the front of the hall. Einstein took a seat, listened to Hans give his lecture
without difficulty, and joined 10 the applause at the end.
However, before Hans left, a man shouted, “I' d like to ask you a question,
professor.” He then asked a question so difficult that Hans had no idea 11 that
question at all. Einstein 12 pale and was worried 13 that. But Hans just
laughed and asked his driver to answer it.
Einstein stood up and answered the question 14 . They left 15
university with Einstein driving. When Hans offered to drive, Einstein just laughed
and said, “It's a pleasure to drive a genius like you.”
1.A. why B. which C. who D. when
2.A. to explain B. explained C. explaining D. explain
3.A. For B. Before C. On D. With
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4.A. To driving B. Drove C. Drive D. To drive
5.A.I avoid B.I could avoid C. could I avoid D. avoid I
6.A. while B. however C. although D. but
7. A. when B. for C. because D. why
8.A. that B. why C. what D. much
9.A. guide B. was guiding C. was guided D. guided
10.A. in B. with C. to D. at
11.A. at B. with C. in D. about
12.A. turn B. turned C. turns D. turning
13.A. about B. with C. to D. at
14.A. more perfect B. most perfect C. perfectly D. perfect
15.A. a B. the C. / D. an
二、完形填空（共 10小题，每小题 1分；满分 10分）
阅读短文，掌握大意，然后从各题所给的 A、B、C、D项中，选出最佳选项，
并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I have invented robots which improve the work of cars. My love of making
things began when I was a kid. I really became 16 inventing after I learned
about the story of Thomas Edison.
One day in the fourth grade, our 17 gave us a project in class. We had to
write to a company and asked for the information of the products in that company. I
thought and thought. 18 I chose the Thomas A. Edison Company. Soon after,
the company sent me a book about the life of Thomas Edison. How I enjoyed reading
and re-reading about his 19 ！I like the recorded sound and the electric light
most. The inventions were clearly printed on my brain.
My dad noticed my interest in inventing and 20 me. He showed me how
to turn my ideas into plans and then into new things. Once, my dad and I worked on a
model plane I made. Later, we found a
21 model plane in a store. I learned that different inventors often invent similar
things. It is quite 22 for this to happen. I also learned that
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not all great ideas 23 . Failure is a common part of the inventing.
As my father and I worked together, I began to realize that my dad was quite an
inventor himself. He was always 24 a better way to do a simple job. His
guiding hands, together with my interest in 25 , led me to become an
engineer and an inventor. Of course, I also thank Thomas Edison. He is my hero.
16.A. tired of B. certain about C. interested in D. bored with
17.A. parent B. teacher C. inventor D. engineer
18.A. Easily B. Finally C. Safely D. Quickly
19.A. lights B. projects C. suggestions D. inventions
20.A. mistook B. refused C. chose D. encouraged
21.A. different B. similar C. large D. small
22. A. usual B. interesting C. difficult D. unusual
23.A. work B. fail C. come D. end
24.A. looking at B. looking for C. looking after D. looking through
25.A. working B. studying C. inventing D. playing
三、阅读（共两节，20小题；满分 40分）
第一节 阅读理解（共 15小题；每小题 2分；满分 30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从各题所给的 A、B、C、D项中，选出最佳选
项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
（A）
A young woman turns around and around quickly, and jumps high. In the
background, a young girl reads a rejection（拒绝）letter from a ballet school. "You
have the wrong body for ballet, "it says, "and at thirteen, you are too old. " This was
one of the most popular advertisements (广告 ) of 2014 and it describes American
Ballet Theatre's principal (主要的) dancer Misty Copeland.
This was not a real letter. But Copeland says it is very similar to letters from her
childhood. While many dancers start at the age of three, Copeland only began to study
ballet in 1995 at the age of thirteen. People often told her that she was too old, or that
she didn't have the perfect body type (She is only 157 cm tall). Her family moved a
lot, and it was sometimes difficult for her to attend ballet classes. But Copeland loved
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dancing and did not want to give up. She stayed with her ballet teacher during the
week and spent time with her family only at the weekend. This was a difficult life, but
she worked hard and won her first national competition when she was fourteen years
old. Copeland joined the American Ballet Theatre in 2000 and performed in many
ballets over the next few years. In 2007, she became a solo (单独的) performer, and
in 2015 she became its principal dancer.
Copeland is now a dancer, author and Broadway performer. She also stars in the
2015 film A Ballerina's Tale. So what's next According to Copeland, anything is
possible: “My career really is just now beginning.”
26. How old was Copeland when she became the principal dancer
A. 13. B. 14. C. 25 D. 33
27. Why was it difficult for Copeland to attend ballet classes
A. Because her family moved a lot.
B. Because she was not a good dancer.
C. Because she had no invitation letter.
D. Because she had the wrong body type.
28. Which of the following is True according to the passage
A. Copeland became successful because of the advertisement.
B. Copeland had to spend a lot of time away from her parents.
C. Copeland won her first national competition as a solo performer.
D. Copeland has ended up her career as an actress on Broadway.
29. What’s the writer’s opinion of Copeland
A. Copeland sets an example who never gives up.
B. Copeland was too old to start ballet at thirty.
C. Copeland has made her achievements by accident.
D. Copeland was lucky to get support from the ballet school.
30. What word can best describe Copeland
A. Mad. B. Awful. C. Lucky. D. Hard-working.
（B）
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There are many ways to help improve your health like eating healthy food,
taking exercise and getting medical help. But the easiest and cheapest way to improve
your health is just to sleep eight hours or more every night. The general sleeping rule
is that the younger you are, the longer sleep you need. But regardless of (不管) age,
some people need to sleep more while for some a few hours is enough.
The problem with sleep is that more and more people in the world are not
sleeping enough. According to the World Health Organization, over half the people in
the world may be sleep-deprived. Having less sleep not only makes people feel tired
but also causes accidents. In the United States alone, sleepy drivers cause at least
100,000 traffic accidents a year. Also sleep problems can cause medical problems
such as high-blood pressure.
Why are so many people sleep-deprived Part of the reasons may be cultural. In
the American culture, people put a higher value on work than on sleep. In fact, people
who sleep a lot are usually seen as “lazy". Also, you can sometimes hear some people
say proudly that they don't have much time to sleep and they only sleep four or five
hours a night. It seems that the less you sleep, the more work you 'll do.
How do we teach these people to learn the value of sleep Perhaps they may
listen to the advice of Dr James Maas, an expert in sleep. He says, “Sleep is like a
credit card(信用卡). When you sleep less, you are only borrowing time. You always
have to pay it back. The more hours you don’t sleep, the more hours you should sleep
to pay back the hours on your 'sleep credit card’.”
For those who value work more than sleep, they should also listen to what a
famous person once said. "Don't think you will be doing less work because you sleep
during the night. That is a foolish idea which is held by people who are crazy about
work. In fact, you will be able to do more.”
31. According to the writer, the easiest and cheapest way to improve health is
to___________
A. eat healthy food every day
B. take exercise as much as possible.
C. get medical help whenever necessary.
D. sleep eight hours or more every night.
32. What does“ sleep-deprived” mean in Paragraph 2
A. Having a good sleep. B. Excited about sleep.
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C. Having less sleep. D. Interested in sleep.
33. According to Dr.James Maas, what is sleep like
A. A kind of culture. B. A report. C. A credit card. D. A piece of paper.
34. Which of the following is True according to the passage
A. Sleeping more during the night is foolish.
B. American value makes people enjoy life.
C. Less sleep may bring effective work.
D. People in America are proud of their value.
35.What is the best title of the passage
A. The Value of Sleep. B. The Value of Study
C. The Ways of Eating Less D. The Ways of Making Money
(C)
Gift-giving is different from culture to culture and person to person.
When people give gifts, sometimes color is important. For example, for many
Chinese people around the world, red is a lucky color, and people often like to wrap
gifts in red. However, do you know that in South Korea red is a color of death That is
why you should not wrap your gifts in this color if you are giving a gift to a person
there.
What about Western countries In Western countries, the color of wrapping paper
is not really important. But color does matter when giving flowers, especially roses.
You should not give red roses to a Western person you don't know very well because
they are a symbol of love. You could give yellow roses instead, as these are a symbol
of friendship. You could also send pink roses as gifts to say thank you.
What other things should you remember when giving gifts to someone from a
different culture Well, one thing you should keep in mind is the person's religion.
When choosing a gift for a Muslim(穆斯林的 ) or Jewish(犹太教的 ) friend, you
should never get food including pork, or things made from pigskin. Another thing that
you should not give to a Muslim person is alcohol (酒).
36. In which country do people think red is the color of death
A. Japan B. The US C. South Korea D. The UK
37.How can we show our friendship to Western friends
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A. By giving them yellow roses. B. By giving them red roses.
C. By giving them some food. D. By giving them products made from pig.
38. How many colors are mentioned in this passage
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.
39. Which of the following is True
A. In China, people often like to wrap gifts in pink color.
B. In Western countries, people care about the color of wrapping paper.
C. We cannot give a Muslim friend a bottle of alcohol as a gift.
D. We can give a Jewish friend some pork as a gift.
40. What’s the main idea of this passage
A. Gift-giving is connected with cultural differences.
B. When people give gifts, color is important.
C. How to choose gifts for different people.
D. How to send gifts to others.
第二节 阅读填空（共 5小题，每小题 1分：共 5分）
阅读短文及文后选项，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项
涂黑。
It’s easy to tell someone good news, but what about bad news Are there any
good ways to give bad news without making people too upset
41.___________________.
*Say something good Try to start the conversation with something good so
that what you say is not all bad. For example, “I know you play soccer very well, but
we only need one teammate.” Or you may end the conversation with a promise. “42.
_________________.”
*Prepare your listener for the news Use words to introduce what you’re
going to say，like “I’m really sorry, but…”or “ I’m afraid I’ve got some bad news.” 43.
________________.
*Try to give a reason. 44. _____________________. Try to explain a decision,
like “I have to cancel a trip with you because I have more important things to do.”
*45. _________________. If you're giving someone bad news, try to use a soft
friendly voice to make you sound kind. Say things to show you understand, like “I’ m
really sorry. I know this must be disappointing.”
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A. I’m sure you will join us in the next game.
B. The following ways might help.
C. Use a soft friendly voice.
D. This gives the listener time to prepare for what you will say.
E. People like to know why things go wrong.
四、写作（共三节，满分 30分）
第一节 语篇填词（共 5小题，每小题 1分：满分 5分）
阅读短文，根据上下文及所给单词的首字母写出所缺单词。在填写答题卡时，
要求写出完整单词。（每空只写一词）
Jane was a famous Chinese artist, and she had to travel a lot for her work Last
month, she was (46) i_________to give a lecture about Chinese traditional painting.
After packing her clothes and personal belongings (财物 ),she took a flight to New
York.
After a 12-hour flight, the plane landed at the airport. She felt hungry, so she
found a Chinese restaurant and had a good (47) m_________ there.
She took a taxi and then headed to Long Island. Then she got onto a ferry(渡船).
On the ferry, she saw the Statue of Liberty. It was huge.
The next day, Jane went to the Museum of Art. There she (48) s_________ some
Chinese traditional paintings with the foreigners. And they are quite (49) i_________
in these paintings which are different from the western oil paintings.
Jane thought travelling (50) a _________sometimes is meaningful. And she can
learn more about foreign traditions.
第二节 完成句子（共 5小题，每小题 2分；满分 10分）
根据所给的汉语内容，用英语完成下列句子。（答题卡上每空只写一词）
51.他妻子是昨天收到他的来信的，不是吗？
His wife _________ _________ him yesterday, didn't she
52.吉姆虽然贫穷，但他的心中充满了爱。
_________Jim was_________, his heart was_________ _________ love.
53.你错过了这场精彩的电影，多遗憾呀!
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_________ _________ _________ _________you missed the wonderful film!
54.我想确认一下 Tom是否已到校。
I want to _________ _________ _________ Tom has arrived at school yet.
55.我的梦想就是成为像屠呦呦那样的科学家。
My dream is_________ _________ a scientist like Tu Yoyo.
第三节 书面表达（满分 15分）
56. 最近，初三学生 David 写信给 Anna老师，述说他的家庭问题，并向她寻求
解决办法。假如你是 Anna老师，请根据以下提示，给 David 回一封信。
David’s family life 1.父母经常出差；
2.David经常一人在家，玩游戏到深夜；
3.父母要求他在班级排名第一。
建议 1.把与父母之间意见不一致的内容列清单；
2.彼此倾听交流；
3.你的个人建议（1-2点，自由发挥）
注意：1. 词数 80左右（文章开头已给出，不计入词数）；
2. 不得透露学校、姓名等任何个人信息，否则不予评分。
Dear David,
Thank you for writing to tell me about your trouble.
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I hope my advice will be helpful.
Best wishes
Yours,
Anna
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