广东省广州四中2022-2023学年九年级上学期期中考试英语试题.pdf

1、第页 共 13页2022 学年第一学期广州四中教育集团初中期中测试学年第一学期广州四中教育集团初中期中测试九年级九年级英语英语注意事项注意事项：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；填写考场试室号、座位号，再用 2B 铅笔把对应考号涂黑2.选择题每小题选出答案后，用 2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案；不能答在试卷上3.非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，涉及作图的题目，用 2B 铅笔画图答案必须写在答卷各题目指定区域内的相应位置上；不允许使用涂改液、涂改带等进行涂改，不按以上要求作答的答案无效4.

2、考生必须保持答题卡的整洁，考试结束后，将答题卡交回第第 I 卷（选择题，满分卷（选择题，满分 60）一、一、语法选择（共语法选择（共 15 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1 分，满分分，满分 15 分）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 1-15 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。Handan,the capital of Zhao,was in danger.Prince Pingyuan of Zhao decided to seek helpfrom the state of Chu.He wanted to pick 20

3、 talented persons to go with him.However,amonghis followers,he could only find 19 _1_ were good enough.Then,a _2_ mannamed Mao Sui recommended himself.Prince Pingyuan looked at him _3_ doubt,“How long have you been here?”MaoSui answered,“Three years.”Prince Pingyuan said,“I hear that _4_ person with

4、 talent is like an awl(锥子)in acloth bag._5_ sharp point will soon pierce through the bag.Youve been here for along time,but I havent seen any of your achievements.Maybe you are not as _6_ asothers?Mao Sui answered slowly _7_ confidently,“What Im asking you now is to putme into that bag.If you do tha

5、t,I would piece through it.But not only the pointthe whole第页 共 13页awl.”After _8_ Mao Suis words,Prince Pingyuan was impressed.He allowed Mao Sui_9_ his team.As they arrived in Chu,Prince Pingyuan talked with the king of Chu.However,the king didnt want to offer help._10_ of the 19 men could find a wa

6、y tosolve the problem.At this point,Mao Sui walked to the king of Chu with a sword in hand.Theking was _11_.Very _12_,Mao Sui explained the importance of the alliance(联盟)between Chu and Zhao.Finally,the king agreed to help Zhao fight against Qin.Then,troops _13_ to Zhao.With Chus help,Zhao survived

7、and Mao Sui became a hero of Zhao.Actually,in our daily life,we _14_ catch the chances and realize our value,likeMao Sui _15_.1AwhoBwhenCwhichDwhere2A28-years oldB28 year oldC28-years-oldD28-year-old3AonBwithCatDof4AaBanCtheD/5AItBItsCItsDItself6AintelligentBthe most intelligentCmore intelligentDmuc

8、h more intelligent7AsoBorCandDbut8AhearBhearsChearingDheard9AjoiningBjoinedCto joinDjoin10AAllBSomeCManyDNone11AshockingBshockedCshocksDshock12AcalmBcalmlyCcalmnessDcalming13AsentBwas sentCwere sentDhave sent第页 共 13页14AmightBdareCwouldDshould15AdoBdidCdoesDdone二、完形填空（共二、完形填空（共 10 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1 分，满分

9、分，满分 10 分）分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从 16-25 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。AOnce upon a time,there was a little sparrow.This sparrow was always on the hunt forsomething to eat and one day he happened upon a big bean.But before he could _16_ it,he had to wash his hands.He hid the bean on a bridge and fle

10、w down to the river below toclean up.“I just cant wait for my wonderful _17_,”the sparrow said to himself.Then he_18_ his way back up to the bridge.“I wont have to work for a week!”But when hegot back to his _19_ place,the bean was gone!As the sparrow flew around looking for his lost treasure,he saw

11、 a _20_ comingover the bridge.“Excuse me,can you help me find my bean?”the sparrow asked.“Please,do Ilook like I have time to find a tiny bean?Find it yourself,”said the farmer as he walked away.Next,the sparrow saw a soldier coming over the bridge.He asked the soldier the samequestion.“Please,littl

12、e bird,I have no time for you,”he said and walked on.Then a minister（大臣）came walking by,but_21_ the sparrow could even ask,he laughed andwalked away.The little bird had _22_ given up hope,when the king came up thebridge,riding on an elephant.The sparrow repeated his question,but the king didnt_23_ h

13、im.The sparrow sat on the bridge,hungry and sad.An ant came by.After he heard the sparrows story,he went up to the elephant.“Tell theking to find that poor birds food,or I will go inside your ear and bite you!”The elephantstopped,turned to the king and said,“Go help that sparrow,or I will throw you

14、off.”The king第页 共 13页was _24_.He called the minister over and the minister ordered the soldier.Then thesoldier went over to the farmer,“Find that birds bean,or Ill kick you off this bridge!”Thefarmer _25_ all day and as the sun was setting,he finally found the bean.The sparrowwas thankful,and he ate

15、 well for the next week.16.A.plantB.sellC.dropD.eat17.A.breakfastB.lunchC.supperD.dinner18.A.lostB.feltC.madeD.fought19.A.sleepingB.playingC.workingD.hiding20.A.farmerB.soldierC.ministerD.king21.A.whileB.afterC.beforeD.until22.A.againB.almostC.alreadyD.always23.A.get on withB.catch up withC.take not

16、ice ofD.think highly of24.A.scaredB.satisfiedC.excitedD.bored25.A.regrettedB.thoughtC.waitedD.searched三、阅读理解（共两节，满分三、阅读理解（共两节，满分 35 分）分）第一节第一节 阅读理解（共阅读理解（共 15 题；每小题题；每小题 2 分，满分分，满分 30 分）分）阅读下列短文，从 26-40 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。AMaggie,Travis and Lucys science teacher set a special test

17、 forthem.They had to work out different kinds of problems within limitedtime to get out of a locked room.For the past hour,Maggie,Travis and Lucy had been locked inside a room decorated likea mad scientists laboratory.Together they decoded（破译）a secret language and solved adifficult maths problem.第页

18、共 13页The last challenge,however,stopped them.The key to the door was trapped in a block ofice.“We have to melt the ice,”Lucy said.“But theres nothing hot here!”Maggie complained.Travis pulled off his sweatshirt and wrapped it around the ice.“This keeps me warm,”hereasoned.Afew minutes passed by,but

19、the ice didnt melt.“Isnt cloth an insulator（隔热材料）?”Lucy asked.She tried to remember what she hadlearned in science class.“Heat always flows from warm objects to cold ones.The heat in theair will eventually melt the ice,but we need to find something that will help heat move fromthe air to the ice mor

20、e quickly.”“What about glass?”Maggie asked.“Glass is also an insulator.It keeps heat from moving,”Lucy said.Then she noticed alarge metal tray（金属托盘）across the room.“This might work!”Lucy put the block of ice onto the tray.Everybodys eyes moved between the clock andthe ice.Would they be able to free

21、the key in time?At last,the key lay in the water on the tray.The three friends rushed out of the room inthe last minute.“We made it!”Travis cheered.“Good thing you paid attention in science class!”26.What final challenge did the three friends need to complete?A.To solve a maths problem.B.To learn a

22、secret language.C.To find their science teacher.D.To get the key trapped in ice.27.What does Travis mean by saying“This keeps me warm”?A.His sweatshirt can help melt the ice.B.He dislikes his sweatshirt.C.His sweatshirt is of good quality.D.He wants to take off his sweatshirt.第页 共 13页28.What does th

23、e underlined word“eventually”probably mean?A.carefullyB.suddenlyC.finally D.properly29.Whats the best title for the story?A.Changing Ice into WaterB.Decorating the LaboratoryC.Running away from the Room D.Preparing for a Science ClassBOn January 4,the China National Traditional Orchestra(中央民族乐团)play

24、ed somewell-known traditional music in their concert.Audiences enjoyed the beautiful soundsguzheng,the powerful tunes of suona,the tearful notes of erhu and so on.Each traditionalChinese musical instrument tells its own story.“Ive fallen in love with the sounds of traditional instruments,especially

25、pipa,afour-stringed(弦)instrument with a history of more than 2,000 years.It can produce differentsounds,such as the sounds of falling snow and raindrops.Every time I listen to a pipa tune,Ihave a strong feeling of peace,”said Yang Tian,an audience of the concert.However,a recent report suggests _.To

26、 wake up peoples love fortraditional music,something creative has been done.In some traditional music concerts,VR technology is used to bring the star sky or thebeautiful sandy view of Dunhuang to the music hall.It makes the experience like watching a3D movie.Li Xiaobing,a music teacher from Beijing

27、,mixes traditional folk singing,opera andChinese instruments through technology.People are surprised at his works and they lovethem!Some musicians try to add something new to traditional music.They bring modernmusic like pop and rap into traditional music.When the east meets the west,the new form of

28、music wins the hearts of both the old and the young.第页 共 13页Traditional music shows the beauty of our culture,and with some creativity,greatthings happen.30Which of the following can be put in the _?Apipa can not produce the sound of falling snowBtraditional music is much better than modern musicCth

29、e number of traditional music listeners is droppingDmore young people show interest in traditional music31To wake up peoples love for traditional music,Li Xiaobing _.Atells many tearful stories Bmakes good 3D moviesCmixes traditional musicDsings pop and rap songs32The structure(结构)of the passage is

30、_.A.B.C.D.33According to the passage,the writer believes _.Atraditional music should only be played in concertsBthe ways to play traditional music must be changedCtraditional music must remain unchanged all the timeDtraditional music with creativity will be more popularCHe was an old man who fished

31、alone in a boat and he had gone eighty-four days now第页 共 13页without taking a fish.In the first forty days a boy had been with him.But after forty dayswithout a fish,the boys parents had told him that the old man was now exactly and finallysalao,which is the worst form of unlucky,and the boy had gone

32、 at their orders in another boatwhich caught three good fish the first week.It made the boy sad to see the old man come in each day with his boat empty and bealways went down to help him carry fishing tools.The old man was thin with deep wrinkles(皱纹)in the back of his neck.His hands had thedeep scar

33、s(疤)from dealing with heavy fish.But none of these scars were fresh.Everything about him was old except his eyes and they were the same colour as the seaand were cheerful and full of confidence.“Santiago,”the boy said to him as they climbed from the bank where the boat was pulledup.“I could go with

34、you again.Weve made some money.”The old man had taught the boy to fish and the boy loved him.“No.”the old man said.“Youre with a lucky boat.Stay with them.”“But remember how you went eighty-seven days without fish and then we caught bigones every day for three weeks.”“I remember,”the old man said.“I

35、 know you did not leave me willingly.”“It was papa made me leave.I am a boy and I must do what he told me to.”“I know.”the old man said.“I quite understand that.”“He hasnt much faith(信念).”“No.”the old man said.“But we have,havent we?”“Yes.”the boy said.“Can I offer you a beer on the Terrace and then

36、 well take the fishingtools home.”“Why not?”the old man said.“Between fishermen.”They sat on the Terrace and many of the fishermen made fun of the old man and he was第页 共 13页not angry.Some other older fishermen looked at him and were sad.But they didnt show it andthey spoke politely about the sea,the

37、 weather and of what they had seen.35.What does the underlined word“that”refer to?A.The boy would leave him sooner or later.B.The boy had to listen to his parents and left him.C.He couldnt catch fish because he was too old.D.He couldnt succeed without the boys support.36.What is the right order of t

38、he story about the boy in the passage?The old man caught some big fish with the boy.The old man taught the boy how to fish on the sea.The boy wanted to go fishing with the old man again.The boy helped the old man take the fishing tools home.A.B.C.D.37.What can we learn from the last paragraph of the

39、 story?A.The old man liked to make fun of other fishermen.B.The old man often provided beer for other fishermen.C.All fishermen laughed at the old man except the boy.D.Some fishermen felt sad for the old man and tried to help him.45.From the story we can know that the old man was _.A.a man who often

40、 showed offB.a man who never gave upC.a man who sometimes got angryD.a man who seldom stayed calmDFlying cars:flying high and reaching for the sky!Traffic jam is almost every drivers headache.So its not surprising to see why the idea of第页 共 13页turning cars into flying machines has been popular for y

41、ears.The flying cars can be seen in alot of science fiction novels and films.Now the idea may become a reality in the near future.Basic informationA flying car provides transport by both land and air.A few models of flying cars have already completed test flights.Advantages Reducing road traffic jam

42、s.Travelling across greater distances much faster than common cars.Saving space on the ground for parks and other public spaces.Building an engine that is powerful enough to lift and fly the car for a long time.Creating a strong lightweight body so that the flying car can be used in any weather.Desi

43、gning sky“roads”to manage the flow of traffic in the air.Making new traffic rules in the sky.38Which word is the most suitable for?ADisadvantages.BPossibilities.CContributions.DChallenges.39What do we learn from the material?APeople may drive flying cars in the near future.BSo far no flying cars hav

44、e completed test flights.CThere are some rules against the use of flying cars.DFlying cars can be used on land,in water and in the air.40Whats the main purpose of the material?ATo explain how to make flying cars.BTo introduce flying cars.CTo show the importance of flying cars.DTo advertise for flyin

45、g cars.第页 共 13页第二节第二节 阅读填空阅读填空（共（共 5 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1 分，满分分，满分 5 分）分）阅读短文及文后的 AE 选项，选出可以填入各题空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。“The only constant(不变)in life is change,”Heraclitus said in about 500 B.C.Thatcould be truer today.41._ Technology is out of date almost by the time you buy it.We get plenty of information

46、every day.Francis Bacon said,“Knowledge is power.”In fact,there is more information in anewspaper than he would have experienced in his whole life.Why are we afraid of change?42._ After all,who knows what new dangers might appear?However,change isalso the only way of development.Nobody can stop it i

47、n life.Luckily,our brains become stronger when meeting the unknown.43._ To bemore imaginative and creative,you should look for and find environments you have noexperience with.44._ For example,try a new restaurant,or go to a play or aconcert you normally wouldnt attend.Small change can help you grad

48、ually get used touncertainty.So when bigger things happen,youll be more fully prepared for them.Peoplewho fear change often stick to a certain lifestyle.They believe they can control the future bydoing so.45._ If you can move from just accepting it to actively finding it out anddealing with it,you w

49、ill be successful.A.Thats because our brains want to protect us.B.But change comes whether you ask for it or not.C.We live in a world that is changing every minute.D.You can 1earn how to face the changes in daily life.E.Dealing with the unexpected needs imagination and creativity第第 II 卷（非选择题，满分卷（非选择

50、题，满分 30 分）分）第页 共 13页四、写作（共三节）四、写作（共三节）第一节第一节 语篇填词（共语篇填词（共 5 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1 分，满分分，满分 5 分）分）Many students have trouble communicating with their parents.Due to this,it(46)s_ that many things can cause problems between children and parents.Here are three common reasons which lead to tense between childr