2022-2023学年广东省江门市台山市九年级上学期期末英语试题

2022-2023学年广东省江门市台山市九年级上学期期末英语试题

1. 请通读下面对话，根据对话内容，从选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。

M: Hey, Rita! You look worried. 1 W: I’m afraid I can’t pass the exams. M: 2 I’m sure you can. W: Thank you. M: 3 W: I want to practice swimming.

M: It’s a good plan. Do you want to join the school swimming club? W: No. 4 He is a swimming coach. M: You are a lucky dog.

W: Yes. Maybe you can come and join me if you like. M: Really? 5 Thank you so much. A．That’s really good news for me. B．What would you like to drink? C．What’s wrong? D．My uncle can teach me. E．What do you plan to do this summer? F．Don’t be nervous. 2. 请通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，根据语法和上下文连贯的要求，从每小题所给出的三个选项中选出一个最佳答案，将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑。

You’re probably used to getting a takeaway（外卖）delivered（递送）to your home these days. But the _______ pizza delivery in history took place nearly 150 years ago in Italy.

In 1878, Margherita became the queen of Italy. Gradually, the queen got tired of eating “fancy” meals and wanted _______ “common” food. Esposito, the most famous pizza chef at that time, _______ to deliver a pizza to the queen. He quickly prepared a pizza with red tomatoes, white

cheese and green basil, which stood for the colors of Italy’s new national flag. _______ the pizza was out of the oven, he delivered it to the queen himself at once.

The queen had never eaten pizza before and said it was one of the best things _______ she’d ever eaten. Esposito named the pizza after the queen, and it has been served in nearly every pizza restaurant in the world ever since.

Today, pizza is still popular with people around _______ world. In 1973, the US Domino’s Pizza company promised to take pizzas to customers in “30 minutes or less”. If the pizza was late, it _______ free. Another US pizza company offers a “Hot-N-Ready” pizza at all _______ stores.

These pizzas are cooked around the clock _______ there are always fresh pizzas available. If you go to the store, pay $6, you ________ out with a fresh pizza with no waiting time. 1.

A．one 2.

A．to eat 3.

A．asked 4.

A．While 5.

A．that 6.

A．an 7.

A．would be 8.

A．it 9.

A．so as to 10.

A．will walk

B．walk

C．would walk

B．so that

C．in order to

B．it’s

C．its

B．was

C．is

B．a

C．the

B．whose

C．who

B．As soon as

C．If

B．asking

C．was asked

B．eat

C．eating

B．first

C．ones

3. 通读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

When people talk about air pollution, they are usually thinking about outdoor air pollution. But do you know that ________ is also air pollution inside homes, offices, hotels and other buildings? The

air in your home can be 2 to 100 times ________ polluted than the air outdoors! In fact, some American doctors say that 50% of the illnesses have ________ to do with the polluted indoor air. A lot of pollution comes from indoor activities ________ smoking and cooking. As most people ________ about 80%-90% of their time inside buildings, it is important to take indoor air pollution seriously, too.

Air pollution influences our health in many ________. When the air is polluted, not only young children and old people suffer from it, ________ people with health problems suffer as well. Indoor air pollution can ________ people’s eyes, noses and throats. Air pollution, both indoor and outdoor, can also ________ to lung cancer and heart disease! In the Great London Fog in 1952, 4, 000 people died in a few days ________ the pollution! It is said that half a million young children and women die each year in India because of indoor air pollution! 1.

A．it B．this

C．there

2.

A．as B．more

C．much

3.

A．something B．everything

C．nothing

4.

A．as well as B．so as

C．instead of

5.

A．take B．spend

C．cost

6.

A．ways B．things

C．houses

7.

A．and B．or

C．while

8.

A．pollute B．hit

C．hurt

9.

A．cause B．get

C．give

10.

A．because B．because of

C．related to

4.

D．that

D．many

D．anything

D．such as

D．give

D．years

D．but

D．beat

D．lead

D．thanks to

Finally, you finish all your schoolwork and sit back in your chair. Suddenly you feel a headache and realize your eyes are painful. What’s going on? Doctors say that many students are spending too much time in front of screens, especially during online classes. The following might be of some help to you.

THE 20-20-20 RULE

This gives your eyes a break from a long screen time. It suggests looking at something at least 20 feet away for 20 seconds after 20 minutes of work on the screen. You can then continue working pain free

●Studies show that people blink(眨眼睛) less often when looking at a screen. Keep your eyes wet by blinking often or using eye drops.

● Sit up straight about an arm’s length( 长度 ) away from the screen. Make sure you’re looking down at your screen. Stand up and exercise often to avoid neck and shoulder pain.

●What about blue light blocking glasses(防蓝光眼镜)? They may look cool, but research shows that blue light isn’t the biggest cause of eye tiredness. So ask doctors about computer glasses before putting them on. 1. Who is the text written for?

A．Parents.

B．Students.

C．Doctors.

D．Patients.

2. What are the key words in the 20-20-20 rule?

A．20 feet, 20 seconds, 20 minutes. B．20 seconds, 20 times, 20 feet. C．20 minutes, 20 feet, 20 times. D．20 times, 20 minutes, 20 seconds

3. Which of the following best explains the meaning of the underlined sentence in the text?

A． B． C． D．

4. What is the text mainly about?

A．The reasons for eye tiredness. B．The influence of online classes. C．The suggestions about eye protection. D．The importance of computer glasses. 5. In which part of a magazine can you read the text?

A．Culture.

B．Health.

C．Sports.

D．Travel.

5. As is known to all, shouting and running are not allowed in most museums, and touching the exhibits (展品) is also forbidden. But the Science Museum in London is different. It is noisy! People talk about what they can see and do here, and there are some very noisy machines, too. If you want answers to any of your questions about science, this is the right place. On the second and third floors, you can learn some knowledge about communications, the environment, chemistry and so on. For example, you can understand how people dig coal (煤) from the ground and use it to create energy.

The Launchpad on the third floor is the most popular room because you can experience lots of physics experiments (实验) in it. For example, if you want to fill a bag with sand, you have to control a kind of truck on wheels and move it into the correct place. You can also find out how people travel into space and back again by spaceship. On its fourth and fifth floors, you can learn about what medicine was like in the past. Comparing the medicine of the past with today, you will feel very lucky to see a doctor in the modern hospitals!

People of all ages can visit the Science Museum in London for free. It’s very interesting. You can always find something new to you and have a wonderful time here. The museum is open daily from 10 a. m. to 6 p. m., so you can enjoy yourself here for either a few minutes or a few hours. If you go to London, don’t miss the chance to visit the Science Museum. 1. The underlined word “forbidden” means “________” in Chinese.

A．禁止

B．允许

C．欢迎

D．答应

2. The visitors can’t ________ in the Science Museum in London.

A．touch the exhibits C．travel by spaceship

B．shout or run

D．talk aloud about what they see

3. Where can you experience a lot of physics experiments?

A．On the second floor. C．From the ground.

B．In Launchpad on the third floor. D．On the fifth floor.

4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Children under 5 can’t visit the Science Museum in London B．You can see a doctor in the Science Museum in London.

C．You can’t pay a visit to the Science Museum in London on the weekends. D．There is no need to buy tickets to enter the Science Museum in London. 5. The passage is mainly about ________.

A．the history of the Science Museum in London

B．why the Science Museum in London is different C．the development of the Science Museum in London D．the introduction of the Science Museum in London

6. 配对阅读左栏是五个人，各自有想去游玩的地方，请根据左栏的描述，在右栏为他们的选出合适的选项。

1 Tom often hears about this beautiful sight from his friends. He decides to book a ticket and go there to see the fountains next week. 2 Zhang Lei has heard many stories of Peter the Great. He admires him very much and plans to go to St. Peters burg to get to know more about his great figure.

3 Tina is an art student and she’s very interested in Russian arts. She would like to have a look at some paintings of old masters. 4 Bob has a surprising plan for this weekend. On Saturday afternoon he will take a ship to an island where he can see some wooden buildings.

5 Mr. White wants to go to a church tomorrow. He goes there because he’s very interested in the beautiful paintings in it.

A. The Bronze Horseman Statue is a part of Russian culture and a symbol of St. Peters burg. The statue of Peter the Great can show this person’s great influence on the Russian. B. Love it or hate it, the Church of the Savior in Moscow is an attractive sight. The beautiful look may brighten your eyes and the paintings Inside the church will make you say “Wow”! C. Kizhi Island is an open air museum of wooden buildings in Russia. These special buildings are made of wood only. It attracts lots of visitors every year from all over the world.

D. Peterhof is beautiful and fun. You can go to Peterhof when the fountains are working-during the day in summer. They are shut off in winter as well as in the evenings.

E. The State Russian Museum holds one of the largest collections of Russian art in the world. Come and view Russian art creations through the ages.

F. The State Hermitage Museum is one of the most important sights to see for any visitors. There you can see lots of different paintings of old masters.

7. 请阅读下面的短文，在所给的每个空格中填入一个形式正确、意义相符的单词，并将答案写在答题卡对应题目的答题位置上。

Many foreigners move to China because of a strong interest in its culture. One man has turned his interest into love and this love made 1 write many books about China. He is William, an American 2 has lived in China for 34 years. His Chinese name is Pan Weilian. His Chinese friends call him “Lao Pan”.

In 1988, Lao Pan first came to China and 3 as a teacher at a university. But Lao Pan did not begin to understand China 4 he and his family went for a 3-month drive around the country. These experiences 5 China gave him ideas for his books. Since then he has 6 many books about China. These books give the world a fuller picture of China and Lao Pan is 7 of what he is doing.

One of Lao Pan’s books includes his forty-seven 8 to his family back in America. The letters show China’s development in different periods. Lao pan often says he loves China and its people so much. He sees it as a life-long task to let more westerners know 9 China is like. He will continue telling the nation’s stories to 10 world. 8. I was born in September, the ________ month of the year. [naɪn]

9. It’s neither too hot in summer nor too cold in winter here in the ________ part of China. [saʊθ] 10. All of us know that China is now a very _______ country in the world. [’paʊəfl] 11. When I began to learn driving, I found it hard to ________ the car. [kənˈtrəʊl] 12. A successful person will surely be able to ________ the time very well. [’mænɪdʒ] 13. David has decided to ________ ________ football at the end of this year. (不再踢，放弃) 14. That piece of plastic ________ the box ________ the heavy rain. (使……不受)

15. We are ______ ______ how long and great the -Zhuhai- Bridge is!(对……感到惊讶)

16. If you are the last to leave the classroom, do remember to ________ ________ the lights. (关掉) 17. In our daily life, we should ________ the waste ________ things to be recycled and things to throw away. (分开)

18. 请阅读下面短文，根据所提供的信息，回答5个问题。要求所写答案语法正确、语义完整切题，并把答案写在答题卡对应题目的答题位置上。

Dr. Zhong Nanshan is one of the premier medical scientists in the 21st century. He was born in October 1936 in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province.

In the spring of 2003 the SARS epidemic broke out in China and across the globe. Zhong

Nanshan took an active part in the battle against SARS. Dangerous as it was, he led his team to work hard day and night treating SARS patients. Through their hard work for several months, he and his workmates achieved remarkable results. Soon the SARS epidemic was stopped. Zhong Nanshan was awarded one of the top ten people moving China in 2004.

When the COVID-19 broke out in early 2020, the 84-year-old Zhong returned to the battlefield. He asked people not to go to Wuhan, which was the most dangerous then, if not necessary, but he himself took a train to Wuhan alone. He ate a fast-food lunch, studied the epidemic all the way and even fell asleep because of being too tired. After that, he warned in a TV interview that there was a phenomenon of human-to-human transmission (传播) for the novel corona-virus (新型冠状病毒). He educated the public about the virus, updated them on the trend (趋势) of the epidemic as well as relative drug R&D (研发). He also led his team to focus on curing severe cases, critically ill cases and cases with complex diseases.

Dr. Zhong Nanshan has been working in the medical field for over 60 years. He is bailed (赞扬) and respected by the Chinese people as a “national idol (偶像)” and a “one-of-a-kind talent. (独一无二的人才). He is regarded as a a national hero!

1. What did Zhong Nanshan do in the battle against SARS in 2003?

________________________________________________________________________________________

2. How old was Zhong Nanshan when he returned to fight against the COVID-19 in 2020? ________________________________________________________________________________________

3. Why did he fall asleep on the train to Wuhan when the COVID-19 broke out?

________________________________________________________________________________________

4. How long has he been working in the medical field?

________________________________________________________________________________________

5. What is he regarded as by the Chinese people?

________________________________________________________________________________________ B.书面表达

6. 91.请根据要求完成短文写作，并将作文写在答题卡的指定位置上。

每个人心目中都有自己崇拜的英雄，他们的精神和品质激励着我们奋发有为，砥砺前行。你心目中最喜欢的英雄是谁？他/她为什么能成为你最喜欢的英雄人物？你从他/她身上学到了什么？ 提示问题：

1. Who is your favorite hero? 2. Why is she/ he your favorite hero? 3. What can you learn from him/ her? 作文要求：

（1）不能照抄原文：不得在作文中出现真实校名、地名和真实姓名。 （2）语句连贯，数80个左右。

My favorite hero

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