1、2022学年第一学期天河中学期中考试试卷（问卷）九年级英语（本试卷共11页，分四部分，共56小题，满分90分。考试用时100分钟）注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生务必在答题卡上用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔填写自己的考生号、姓名；同时填写考场试室号、座位号，再用2B铅笔把对应这两号码的标号涂黑。2. 选择题答案用2B铅笔填涂：将答题卡上选择题答题区中对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案。3. 非选择题答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔写在答题卡各题目指定区域内的相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案，改动后的答案也不能超出指定的区域。不准使用铅笔、圆珠
2、笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。4. 考生必须保持答题卡的整洁，考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。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。One thorn（刺）of experience is worth many times of warning.Ralph Wick was a _1_ boy. In most things he was a fine boy, but he would cry from time to time. When h
3、e could not have what he wanted, he would cry for it _2_. If he was told that it would hurt him, and he could not have it, he would _3_ cry.One day, he went with his mother into the garden. The sun shone. The grass _4_. The flowers were starting to come out.Ralph thought he was, for once, a good boy
4、 with a lovely face. He wished to do as he was told. Ralph helped his mother with the farm work and he felt very _5_.“Now you must be tired and hungry.” said his mother. “_6_ a good rest here and eat some cookies. I got a beautiful red rose _7_ you,” So his mother gave _8_ red rose to him. When he s
5、aw his mother still had a white rose in _9_ hand, Ralph asked for it.“No, my dear.” said his mother. “See how many thorns it has. You must not touch it, or you would hurt _10_.” When Ralph found that he could not have the white rose, he began to cry, and suddenly he _11_ it away. _12_ he was soon ve
6、ry sorry. The thorns hurt his hand. It was _13_ painful that he could not use it for some time.Ralph would never forget this. From then on, when he wanted what he _14_ not have, his mother would point to his hand _15_ had been hurt before. He at last learned to do as he was told.1. A. seven years ol
7、dB. seven year oldC. seven-year-oldD. seven-years-old2. A. sadlyB. sadC. sadnessD. saddest3. A. tooB. alsoC. as wellD. either4. A. was cutB. cutsC. is cutD. cut5. A. happyB. happilyC. happinessD. happier6. A. HasB. HaveC. To haveD. Having7. A. toB. byC. withD. for8. A. aB. anC. theD. /9. A. otherB.
8、othersC. the otherD. another10. A. youB. yourC. yoursD. yourself11. A. takeB. takesC. tookD. taken12. A. ThoughB. ButC. BecauseD. However13. A. soB. suchC. veryD. too14. A. canB. mayC. shouldD. will15. A. whatB. whichC. whoD. where二、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）Long ago there lived an old fisherman who ma
9、de his living catching fish. He never had more than two small fish to sell at the market.One morning, a great _16_ with bright silver feathers settled in the tree above him. The fisherman knew this was the Kaha, a bird that sometimes appeared to help the poor. “I see you work for very little reward,
10、” the Kaha said. “Every day I will bring a large fish to your house.” As the days passed, the honest Kaha kept her _17_. The fisherman sold the fish and came home with plenty of food.One day, the Shahs messenger made an announcement, “Find the great Kaha for Shah and receive fifty bags of _18_!”The
11、fisherman thought, “If I had the gold, I would be rich!” He told the Shahs messenger about the Kaha and requested people in _19_ the bird. He asked for four hundred men to help him.That evening, the four hundred men _20_ among the trees as the fisherman prepared a big meal. When the Kaha landed in a
12、 tree, the fisherman said,” Come dine with me, dear friend. I wish to express my thanks.”The Kaha, touched by the fishermans kindness and flew down to join him.Immediately, the fisherman grabbed the Kaha by the feet and cried out to the _21_ to help him. Kaha spread her wings and began to fly up wit
13、h the fisherman. A man caught the fisherman by the feet, but the bird rose _22_. A second and third man grabbed onto the first until soon four hundred men hung by one anothers feet._23_, the fisherman could just hardly see the river below. Then he let go of the great bird.The men and the fisherman _
14、24_ from the sky and dropped in the river.It was many weeks before the fisherman had healed. Every day the old fisherman looked up at the sky for a sign of the beautiful _25_ bird, but the Kaha was never seen again.16. A. birdB. fishC. fishermanD. man17. A. marketB. houseC. promiseD. request18. A. g
15、oldB. silverC. foodD. money19. A. helpingB. catchingC. pullingD. following20. A. hidB. criedC. flewD. landed21. A. menB. friendsC. birdD. messenger22. A. higherB. lowerC. laterD. slower23. A. Looking upB. Looking downC. Turning upD. Turning down24. A. fellB. stoppedC. spreadD. followed25A. goldenB.
16、silverC. poorD. rich三、阅读（满分35分）第一节阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，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。(A)The Outdoor CentreOpening timesWater sports:10 am-6 pmPlay Park:10 am-5.30 pmEntrance/Car park feesLow season:Weekdays 2.00 per car Weekends 3.00 per car.High season:（23 July-11 September）Weekdays an
17、d weekends 4.00 per car.One-day adventure courseThis is a chance you have been waiting for. Come and try sailing, climbing, surfing. This course is trying to introduce outdoor activities to adults in a fun war. You do not need to be very healthy or to have had experience of the activities. All you n
18、eed is to be interested.Play ParkThe Play Park is suitable（合适的）for children from 2 to 10 years old. It is one of the best of its kind in the country. It has sand and water play areas, a large ball pool（城堡）and much more.Group day and weekend coursesWe also offer day and long weekend courses for group
19、s. We receive regular（定期的）visits from schools and colleges. There are three large rooms with twelve beds in each, which can be booked beforehand（预先）（12 at least）.Summer adventure holidays （for 8-14 years of age）Safety is very important at the Outdoor Centre. All our workers are fully trained, and ab
20、le to teach the activities on offer. We also make that all children only take part in activities that are suitable for their age and physical abilities. For this program, children must be able to swim 25 metres and be in good physical health.26. If you want to take the oneday adventure course, you n
21、eed to _.Abe in good physical healthB. be a studentC. have rich experienceD. have interest in outdoor activities27. Which of the following is suitable for a group often children aged 6 to 8?A. The summer adventure holiday.B. The one-day adventure course.C. The Play Park.D. The group day and weekend
22、courses.28. What is the material mainly about?A. A good place to spend the winter holiday.B. A plan for playing in the Outdoor Center with the lowest price.C. A good traveling choice for both children and parents.DAn introduction to the Outdoor Center(B)How do you feel about nature? After spending h
23、ours indoors, do you feel better when you visit your local park? 1 believe the answer must be “YES”.Most people think that nature is good for our bodies and brains. However, humans are spending more time inside and less time outside. For example, the number of visitors to Canadas national parks is g
24、etting smaller every year. And in countries such as the USA, only 10% of teenagers spend time outside every day. Many doctors feel that this is a problem in the twenty-first century.Therefore, some doctors are studying the connection between nature and health: one example is the work of Dr. Matilda
25、in Sweden. The doctor gave people a math test. During the test, their heart rates (心率) were fast. After the test, one group of people sat in a 3D-virtual-reality (虚拟现实) room for fifteen minutes with pictures and sounds of nature. Their heart rates were slower than peoples in the other group. The vir
26、tual touch with nature helped them feel more relaxed. The natural world allows our brains to rest and slow down, and can leave us feeling happier and less stressed. Another example from Canada also shows nature is good for health. In Toronto, researchers studied 31,000 people living in the city. In
27、general, they found that healthier people lived near parks.Because of studies like these, some countries and cities want people to enjoy nature in their everyday life. In Dubai, people plan to build a new shopping mall with a large garden, so shoppers can relax outside with trees, plants and water.
28、And South Korea has new forests near its cities and around 13 million people visit these forests every year. Getting close to nature has been thought to be necessary for brain development in children. In Switzerland, “forest schools” are popular. School children study their subjects in the forests a
29、nd exercise a lot outside. So after building cities for so long, perhaps its now time to start rebuilding nature.In a word, nature holds a special kind of energy: it is clean, wild and spirit-renewing, which makes us grow stronger. _29. What is the purpose of Paragraph 2?A. To raise the problem of p
30、eoples lifestyle.B. To offer some advice for peoples lives.C. To share peoples ideas about nature.D. To show peoples lives in different countries.30. What do the results of the studies in Paragraph 3 mainly show?A. More healthier Canadians live close to parks.B. The math test is difficult and makes
31、people nervous.C. Nature can relax people and influence them positively.D. Peoples heart rates increase in a 3D-virtual-reality room.31. To help people enjoy nature, countries do the followingexcept_.A. rebuilding nature near citiesB. having classes and doing sports in natureC. planning a green area
32、 for shoppersD. starting a brain development programme32. Which of the following sentences can be best put in the blank _?A. So why not run away from the cities?B. So nature is our best choice, isnt it?C. So why not let nature be part of our daily life?D. So nature is more important than cities, isn
33、t it?(C)Water shortages influence so many lives. The company Watergen produced a new machine to help solve this problem. The machine, called GENNY, is small enough to be used in a home or office but can produce up to 30 liters of water a day. More importantly, it can produce clean water out of air.
34、GENNY takes air in and passes it through a filter (过滤器) to remove dust and dirt. The filter is powerful enough to work even in areas with high air pollution. The air then passes through a room where heating and cooling turns steam in the air into water. This water is then passed through several more
35、 filters and minerals are added to make it healthier and better-tasting. Finally, the water is kept in a tank where it is continually recycled to keep it fresh. The heating and cooling process called GENius, is far more energy-efficient than other technologies that produce water from air. It produce
36、s four to five times more water per kilowatt-hour (千瓦时). Watergen has other products that use this same technology in a larger size, the largest of which can produce up to 5,000 liters of water per day. As a company, Watergen aims to provide drinking water to the billions of people who dont have saf
37、e drinking water at home. Last year Watergens large-size products were given to the local government in Brazil, Vietnam and India. Watergon tries to help the environment by reducing waste caused by plastic bottles. People can put the water from GENNY into reusable bottles so that plastic ones dont g
38、et used and thrown away. It also calls for saving energy. There are even two types of GENNY: one that uses the electrical power supply and another that runs on energy from solar power. The latter one is particularly useful for villages or other areas not connected to an electrical network. Watergens
39、 technology is sure to help many people around the world as well as help take care of our planet.33. What does the underlined word “it” refer to in paragraph 1?A. The latest technology.B. The company Watergen.C. The new machine GENNY.D. The heating and cooling process GENius.34. What is the correct
40、order of GENNY producing water out of air?a. Some minerals are added into the water. b. It takes air in and passes it through a filter. c. The water is stored in a tank to keep it fresh. d. The water passed through several more filters. e. The heating and cooling turns steam into water.A. b-e-a-c-dB
41、. b-e-d-a-cC. e-b-d-a-cD. e-b-a-c-d35. How can GENNY help the environment?A. It produces clean and safe water and air.B. It uses solar power to turn air into water.C. It stops people from using bottles to drink.D. It solves the problem of water shortage in the world.36. What is the best title for th
42、e passage?A. Water from AirB. Clean Air out of WaterC. Ways of Turning Air into WaterD. New Technology Saves the World(D)In a small town named the Run Run Town, everybody likes to run fast. They run and run, and “Wham!”it is unavoidable that they will knock into each other.So begins The Run Run Town
43、, a Chinese picture book written by Yadong and drawn by Maike. What happens after every crash is a playful rendition of the idea of “combination” (joining things together), which, as the author points out, is important in everything from the beginning of life to written language, human imagination,
44、science discoveries, and inventions.Some of the “combinations” in the picture books are really fun. A lady knocks into a dolphin. Guess what we get? A mermaid! In the Run Run Town, even mountains are restless and dont like to stay still. When a fire-breathing dragon knocks into a walking mountain, a
45、 volcano is born.Some of the “combinations” come from Chinese language and culture. Why would the crash of a cat and an eagle produce an owl? Because in the Chinese language, “owl” is “mao tou ying” or “cat-headed eagle.” Steamed bread and meat balls knock into each other, and delicious steamed buns
46、 are ready to be served.Other “combinations” are based on science. A spot of blue and a spot of yellow rush to each other and create a spot of green, reminding us of Little Blue and Little Yellow by Leo Lionni. A young man and a young woman run towards each other, and, on the last page of the book,
47、a happy nuclear family of three is born.What would you imagine if you are asked to add a picture or two to the book? When I tried to answer the question myself, I found it difficult to come up with impressive invention ideas. So instead I will share a creature I have found elsewhere.The Classic of M
48、ountains and Seas, a Chinese classic book that first appeared as early as the fourth century BC, describes imaginary beings, gods, and deities. There is a Chinese version of a “mermaid” “in The Classic of Mountains and Seas: people in a country called “Diren” are described as having human faces, the bodies of fish, and no feet.Next time
