2024届湖北省荆州市名校英语九年级第一学期期末检测试题含解析

2024届湖北省荆州市名校英语九年级第一学期期末检测试题注意事项1．考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。2．试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第一部分必须用2B铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。3．考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。Ⅰ.单项选择1、—Iknewonlytoowellthatplanscouldeasily__________.Youjustdidn’tbelieveme!—Thingschangeeveryminute.Justwaitandsee!A．gobad B．gomissing C．goout D．gowrong2、-"Don't___tostrangerswhenyouarealoneathome．",motheroften______tome．A．speak；says B．speaks；tellsC．talks；speaks D．talk；tell3、Thebridgebetweenthetwoislandsis_______oneinSuzhou.A．long B．longer C．longest D．thelongest4、Lesson____issodifficultthatitwilltakethem_________tolearnit.A．Sixth;twoandahalfdays B．Six;twodaysandhalfC．Sixth;twoandahalfday D．Six;twodaysandahalf5、—________workitis!—Butwewilltryourbesttofinishitontime.A．Whateasy B．Howeasy C．Whathard D．Howhard6、—Couldyouplease_______themusic?Mybabyissleeping.—Sorry.Iwilldoitrightaway.A．openupB．turndownC．dropbyD．dressup7、Afterafewhours’practice,Ifeltabittired.______,Iheldonforsuccess.A．Otherwise B．Also C．However D．Therefore8、—What’sMumcookinginthekitchen?—Fish,Iguess.Howniceit!A．smells B．feels C．sounds D．looks9、—MayIspeaktoMary?—Holdon,please.She_______inthekitchen.A．hascooked B．cooked C．willcook D．iscooking10、Onsuchcoldwinterdays,Iprefer____athomereadingratherthan____.A．tostay;hangoutB．stay;hangoutC．tostay;tohangoutD．staying;hangoutⅡ.完形填空11、DoyouknowKevin?Heisasoccer1inourschool.HecomesfromEnglandandheteachessoccerinourschoolsoccerteam.He2Taiyuanisagoodplace.Helikesthefoodhere.Andhelikesthenicepeoplehere,too.3doeshegoeveryday?Let'shavealook.Inthemorning,heplayssportsinthegym(体育馆).Thenheplayswithhisstudentsontheplayground.Healways4hisworkat6:00p.m.Afterthat,heeats5atthedinninghall.Kevinis6,soeveryoneintheschoollikeshim.Theyalsocall7us.ThesethingsarefromEnglandandtheyaresointeresting.Andhe8somethingsforhisson.Kevinsayshelikesfun9interestinglifeinTaiyuan.Hebelievesmanysoccerstarsmay(可能)comefromTaiyuanoneday.1．A．teacher B．student C．classmate2．A．watches B．meets C．thinks3．A．How B．Where C．When4．A．plays B．comes C．finishes5．A．breakfast B．lunch C．dinner6．A．free B．fun C．long7．A．him B．her C．it8．A．under B．to C．in9．A．asks B．calls C．buys10．A．but B．and C．soⅢ.语法填空12、TheValueofaDollarWhenIwasnineteen,Ihadajobatalocalbookstore.Onenight,ayoungcouplecameinandwalkedhereandtherelookingforabook.Theyseemed1．(be)theusualtypetogivemall2．(worker)ahardtime.Whentheycametotheregister(收银处),shewasadollarortwoshortof3．(buy)thebookshewanted.Shelooked4．(disappoint).Ihadacustomerdiscount(折扣)cardanditwasstillactive.Itoldthegirl5．(gentle),“Hangon,don’tworry,you’llhavethemoneytobuythebook.”Iputinmypassword.Shegavemea6．(thank)smile.Withadollarleft,sheandherboyfriendleftthestore.IbelievedthatIwouldneversee7．（they）again.Idon’tremember8．longitwas,buttheydidreturnlaterthateveningjusttobringme9．beautifulcardthatsaid“It’speoplelikeyouwhomaketheworlda10．(good)placetolivein.”I’mdeeplymovedbythelittlegirlandherboyfriend.Infact,theyhavealsomadetheworldalittlebrighter.Ⅳ.阅读理解A13、The18-meter-tallRubberDuckarrivedinBeijingonFriday.ItwasplacedonwatersintheInternationalGardenExpoPark,wheretheYongdingRiverpassesthrough.TheRubberDuckexhibitionwasdesignedbyDutchartist,FlorentijnHofman.ItwaspartoftheactivitiesofBeijingDesignWeek,whichranfromSeptember26toOctober3in2013.TheRubberDuckstayedintheparkuntilSeptember23,thenmovedtotheSummerPalace,afamousBeijingtouristspot,whereitwasondisplayuntilOctober26.Theduckismadeofover200piecesofrubber.Itwasguardednotonlybystaff,butalsoby10volunteerswearingyellowT-shirtsandhatswitharubberducklogo.SunYidong,avolunteerwhoguidedvisitorstotheduck,saidtheartbroughtenergytothetraditionalChinesepark.“SeeingthegiantRubberDuckmakesmefeellikeI’makidagain.”Sunsaid.BecauseoftherainonFriday,therewerenottoomanypeoplecomingtoseeit.TheExpoworkerssaidtheyexpectedmorepeopletocomeandvisittheduckonweekends.ZhaoYansaidshehadbeenfollowingnewsabouttheducksince2007,whentheduckbeganitsjourney.“IevenconsideredgoingtoHongKongtoseeit.It’sgreatthattheduckisinBeijing,”Zhaosaid.BeforearrivinginBeijing,theRubberDucktraveledto13citiesinninecountries.“TheaimoftheRubberDuckissimplytobringeveryonebacktotheirchildhoodagain,”saidZengHui,aleaderoftheBeijingDesignWeekOrganizingCommitteeOffice.“Itcanbeatoyforadults.”根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填涂在答题卡的相应位置。1．TheRubberDuckwentto_______afteritlefttheInternationalGardenExpoPark.A．theOlympicParkB．theSummerPalaceC．BeihaiParkD．ZhongShanPark2．TheRubberDuckarrivedinBeijingon_______.A．ThursdayB．FridayC．SaturdayD．Sunday3．Whyweren’ttheretoomanypeoplegoingtoseetheRubberDuckonFriday?A．Theywerenotinterestedinit.B．Theydidn’thaveenoughtimetogothere.C．Theweatherwasnotgood.D．Theticketswereexpensive.4．WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A．TheRubberDuckstarteditsjourneyin2007.B．BeforearrivinginBeijingtheRubberDuckwasshownin13cities.C．TheRubberDuckismadeofmorethan200piecesofrubber.D．AGermanartistdesignedTheRubberDuck.5．Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．TheRubberDuckcanremindpeopleoftheirchildhood.B．BeijingDesignWeekfinishedonOctober2.C．SunYidongwasavisitor.D．VolunteersworewhiteT-shirts.B14、WhenIwasyoung,Isometimestraveledthecountryroadswithmydad.Hewasamailcarrier,andonSaturdayshewouldaskmetogowithhim.Drivingthroughthecountrysidewasalwaysfun:Therewereanimalstosee,peopletovisit,andchocolatecookiesifyouknewwheretostop,andDaddid.OnDad'sfinaldayofwork,ittookhimwellintotheeveningtocompletehisroundsbecauseatleastonememberfromeachfamilywaswaitingattheirmailboxestothankhimforhisfriendshipandhisyearsofservice.Mailboxesweresometimesusedforthingsotherthanmail.Onenoteleftinamailboxread,“Nat,taketheseeggstoMarian;she'sbakingacakeanddoesn'thaveanyeggs.”Ayounggirlwrotelettersbuthadnostamps,sosheleftafewbuttonsontheenvelopeinthemailbox;Dadpaidforthestamps.OnebusinessmanusedtoleavelargeamountsofcashinhismailboxforDadtotaketothebank.Once,theamountcameto$32,000.Adozenyearsago,whenItraveledbacktomyhometownonthesadoccasionofDad'sdeath,themailboxesalongthewayremindedmeofsomeofhisstories.IthoughtIknewthemall,butthatwasn'tthecase.AsIdrovehome,Inoticedtwolamppoles,whichsupportedwoodenboxesaboutfourfeetofftheground.ForyearschildrenhaddroppedletterstoSantathroughthoseboxes.Imadeaturnatthecorneranddrovepastthepostofficeandacrosstherailroadtrackstoourhouse.FrankTownsend,Dad'spostmasterandgreatfriendformanyyears.Soweallsatdownatthetableandbegantotellstories.AtonepointFranklookedatmewithtearsinhiseyes.“WhatarewegoingtodoaboutthelettersthisChristmas？”heasked.“Theletters？”“Iguessyouneverknew.”“Knewwhat？”“Remember,whenyouwereakidandyouusedtoputyourletterstoSantaboxesonMainStreet?Itwasyourdadwhoansweredallthoseletterseveryyear.”Ijustsattherewithtearsinmyeyes.Itwasn'thardformetoimagineDadsittingattheoldoaktableinourbasementreadingthoselettersandansweringeachone.IhavesincespokenwithseveralofthepeoplewhoreceivedChristmaslettersduringtheirchildhood,andtheytoldmehowamazedtheywerethatSantahadknownsomuchabouttheirhomesandfamilies.Forme,justknowingthatstoryaboutmyfatherwasthegiftofalifetime.1．ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatthewriterregardedhistravelswithDadas________.A．excitingexperienceswithalotoffunB．happyoccasionstoplaywithbabychickensC．greatchancestohelpotherpeopleD．goodopportunitiestoenjoychocolatecookies2．Thewriterprovidesthedetailaboutthebusinessmantoshowthat________.A．DadhadastrongsenseofdutyB．DadhadastrongsenseofhonorC．DadwasanhonestandreliablemanD．Dadwasakindandgenerousman3．Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingimpressedthewritermost?A．Dadreadlettersforablindladyforyears.B．Dadpaidforthestampsforayounggirl.C．Dadansweredchildren'sChristmasletterseveryyear.D．Dadtookthemoneytothebankforonebusinessman.4．WhatsurprisedthechildrenmostwhentheyreceivedlettersinreplyfromSantaClauseveryyear?A．SantaClaushadsomuchinformationabouttheirfamilies.B．SantaClausansweredalltheirletterseveryyear.C．SantaClaushaduniquemailboxesforthechildren.D．SantaClauslivedaloneinthecoldNorthPole.5．Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．MemorableTravelsB．ChristmasGiftsC．SpecialMailboxesD．TheMailC15、WhoisthegreatestteacherinChinesehistory?ManypeoplewillthinkofConfucius,whosebirthdaywasSeptember28.Althoughhelivedover2,000yearsago,peoplestillrememberandrespecthimforhiscontribution(贡献)totheeducationtoday.ConfuciuslivedintheKingdomofLu,whichliesinShandongProvince.HelivedduringtheSpringandAutumnPeriod.Hehadahardchildhood.Hisfatherdiedwhenhewasonly3.Hismotherbroughthimup.Asachild,hehadtoworktohelphismother,butyoungConfuciusdidn’tgiveupstudying.Hevisitedmanyfamousteachersandlearnedmusic,history,poemsandsports.Later,hebecameateacherandstartedthefirstpublicschoolinChinesehistory.Atthattimeonlychildrenfromnoblefamiliescouldgotoschool,butConfuciusbelievedeveryoneshouldgotoschooliftheywantedtolearn.Hehadabout3,000studentsinhislifetime.Today,peoplestillfollowConfucius’lessons.Hetoldusthatweallhavesomethingworthytobelearned.“WhenIamwiththreepeople,oneofthemmustbebetterthanmeinsomeareas.Ichoosetheirgoodqualitiesandfollowthem.”Healsotaughtusthatthinkingisveryimportantinstudy.“Allstudybutnothinkingmakespeoplepuzzled(困惑的).Allthinkingbutnostudymakespeoplelazy.”Confuciusisnotonlyagreatteacher,butalsoafamousthinkerwithwisethoughtsabouttheworldandsociety.Hismostimportantteachingsareaboutkindnessandgoodmanners.“Apersonshouldbestrictwithhimself,butbekindtoothers.”hesaid.1．WhydopeoplestillrememberConfucius?A．Becausehelivedapoorlifeinhischildhood.B．Becausehetraveledwithhisstudentsallovertheworld.C．Becausehehadwisethoughtsandgreatviewsabouteducation.D．BecausehelivedduringtheSpringandAutumnPeriod.2．HowdidConfuciuslearnmusic,history,poemsandsportswhenhewasyoung?A．Byteachinghimselfathome.B．Withthehelpofhismother.C．Byvisitingmanyfamousteachers.D．Bygoingtoschool.3．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“noble”meaninthispassage?A．Wealthy.B．Clever.C．Poor.D．Cute.4．HowmanystudentsdidConfuciushaveinhislifetime?A．About3million.B．About30million.C．About30thousand.D．About30hundred.5．WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A．Allstudybutnothinkingmakespeoplepuzzled.B．Noonehassomethingworthytobelearned.C．Allthinkingbutnostudymakespeoplelazy.D．Apersonshouldbestrictwithhimself,butbekindtoothers.D16、Peoplearesobusythesedaysthatmanypeoplehavenotimetocook.Thisbecomesaproblem,becausemostfamilieslovehomecooking!Thefoodtastesgoodandwarm,andafamilymealbringseveryonetogether.Insomefamilies,mealsareoftentheonlytimeseveryoneseesoneanotheratthesametime.Anotherreasonpeopleenjoyhomecookingisthatitisoftenawayofshowinglove.Aparentwhomakessomecookiesisnotjustsatisfying(满足)achild’ssweettooth.Sheorheissendingamessage.Themessagesays,“Icareaboutyouenoughtospendanhourmakingcookiesthatyouwilleatupin15minutesifIletyou.”Thereisalsosomethingaboutthesmellofhomecooking.Thesmellofhomecookingpleasespeopleofallages.Itmakesmostofusfeelgoodandloved—evenifwearetheonesdoingthecooking!Nexttimeyousmellacakemaking,stopforamomentandpayattentiontoyourmood(心情).1．Whydofewerpeoplecooknow?A．Manypeoplearetoobusy.B．Becausetheyaretootiredtocook.C．Manypeopledon’tlikecooking.D．Theydon’tlikefamilymeals.2．Thewriterthinksafamilymeal.A．isawasteoftimeB．makeschildrenhappyC．isdifficultforpeopletocookD．canbringfamilymemberstogether3．Aparentspendsanhourmakingcookies.A．onlytosendamessageB．oftentoshowherorhisloveC．justtosatisfyherorhischild’ssweettoothD．toletachildeatupin15minutes4．WhichofthefollowingisNOTTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．Manypeoplehavenotimetocookthesedays.B．Thesmellofhomecookingmakesmostofusfeelgood.C．Itbecomesaproblemthatmostfamilieslovehomecooking.D．Therearequiteafewreasonsthatpeoplelovehomecooking.5．What’sthemainideaofthispassage?A．Howtomakecookies.B．Familymealsareimportant.C．Peoplearetoobusytocook.D．Homemadecookiestastebetter.E17、8.1-Magnitude(地震级数)QuakeHitsCentralNepalNepalissufferingfromthedisasterbroughtbyamagnitude8.1earthquakethatstruckonSaturday.Nepal'sInteriorMinistryhassaidthatthedeathtollfromthequakehasclimbedto1,931.Andmorethan4,700peopleareinjured.Nepal'smilitarypredictsthedeathtollmayclimbtoashighas5,000.TheChineseembassyinNepalhassaidthatfourChinesewerekilled,withfiveseverelyinjured.Theinitial(最初的)magnitude-eight-point-onequakestruck80kilometerseastofPokharaonSaturdayafternoon.Itwasfollowedbyahugeaftershock,measuringseven-point-zero.AsforSunday,twobigaftershockshavebeenrecordedinthemorning,withthelatestintheafternoonwithamagnitudeof7.1.ThisisthemostpowerfulearthquaketohavehitNepalinover80years.Thetremor（震动）wasfeltbymorethan4.6millionpeopleacrossSouthandEastAsia.Searchandrescueeffortsareunderwayforsurvivorsburiedundertherubble(瓦砾)andflattened（扁平的）buildings,buteffortsareinfluencedbyrainandaftershocks.Nepalnationaltelevisionisreportingthat90percentofhistoricalstructuresinKathmanduValleyweredestroyedintheearthquake.1．Wheremaythepassagecomefrom?A．magazineB．guidebookC．newspaperD．textbook2．Whichstatementisnottrueaccordingtothepassage?A．Thedeathtollfromthequakehasclimbedto1,931.Andmorethan4,700peopleareinjured.B．Nepal'smilitaryforecaststhedeathtollmayclimbtoashighas5,000.C．Thetremorwasfeltbyover4.6millionpeopleacrossSouthandEastAsia.D．It’sreportedthat90percentofhistoricalstructuresinNepalweredestroyedintheearthquake.3．Howmanyaftershocksarementionedinthispassage？A．2B．3C．4D．5F18、Manypeoplesaythattheyareworkingtoomanyhours.Theydon’thaveenoughtimetorelaxorstaywiththeirfamily.Workhoursaredifferentfromonecountrytoanother.InFrance,peoplespendabout1,646hoursayearatwork.InJapan,however,peopleworkabout2,259hoursayear.ThatmeansaJapaneseworkerworks513morehoursayearthanaFrenchworker.Whydopeopleworksomanyhours?Somepeopleworkextrahoursbecausetheywanttomakemoremoney.However,manycompaniesdon’tpayovertime.Theirworkersdon’tgetmorepayformorework.Thesepeoplethinkit’stheirdutytoworemorehours.Someareafraidoflosingtheirjobiftheydon’tworkmorehours.Manypeoplesaythattheirvacationsaretooshort.InFrance,peoplegetfiveweeksofpaidvacationayear.InGermany,theygetfromfourtosixweeks,andintheUnitedStates,twoweeks.Onestudyshowsfewerthanhalfofworkersusedalltheirvacationdays.InGreatBritain,thereisasaying,“AllworkandnoplaymakesJackadull(迟钝的)boy.”“Ifthatistrue,theremustbealotofdullpeopleintheworld.”1．AJapaneseworkerworks______morehoursayearthanaFrenchone.A．513 B．1,646 C．2,1592．Theword“extra”inParagraph3means“_________”.A．正常的 B．额外的 C．有用的3．Peoplein______getonlytwoweeksofpaidvacationayear.A．France B．Germany C．TheUnitedStates4．WhichofthefollowingsentencesisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．Nocompaniesoffervacati