江苏省南通市如皋市丁堰初级中学2024届英语九年级第一学期期末考试试题含解析

江苏省南通市如皋市丁堰初级中学2024届英语九年级第一学期期末考试试题请考生注意：1．请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用0．5毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。2．答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的《注意事项》，按规定答题。Ⅰ.单项选择1、—Thedoctortoldme_______toomuchbutIfinditdifficult.—Thedoctorisright.Thelessyoudrink,______youwillbe.A．don'tdrink;thehealthier B．nottodrink;thehealthierC．nottodrink;themorehealthier D．don’tdrink;healthier2、Afterhearingmyholidayplan,Dadsaid;"Itsoundsgood,__________Idon'tthinkwehaveenoughmoney."A．but B．or C．so D．and3、Ourteachershavebeenwithusfornearlythreeyearswecametojuniorhighschool.Weshouldthankthemforwhattheyhavedoneforus.A．untilB．beforeC．sinceD．while4、—Isitcold______winterhere?—No,itisn’t.Thetemperaturenormallystays______zero.A．in;aboveB．on;aboveC．in;belowD．on;below5、-Workhard,Tom.Andifyou,you’llsucceed.-OK.Iwill.A．are B．do C．have D．will6、—Howlonghaveyou__________thesebooks?—Fornearlytwoweeks.I’llreturnthemtothelibrarythisafternoon.A．kept B．borrowed C．lent D．bought7、_______youdointhefuture,youshouldtryyourbesttodoitwell.A．However B．Whenever C．Whoever D．Whatever8、—WhatdoyouthinkofthelectureoftheUSpresidentDonaldTrump?—Ithinkit’s_____,butsomeonethinksit’smuchtoo______.A．wonderfulenough;bored B．wonderfulenough;boringC．enoughwonderful;bored D．enoughwonderful;boring9、—Keepworkinghard,Paul.Youwillsurelyrealizeyourdreamofbeingawriter________yougiveituphalfway.—Iwill,thankyou,MissRowling.A．unless B．if C．since D．though10、—Hi,Bruce.Hereisaletterforyou.—Thanks.Iwondered.A．whowastheletterfrom B．whowasfromtheletterC．whotheletterisfrom D．whotheletterwasfromⅡ.完形填空11、Oncetherewasajackal(豺)intheforest.Everyanimalintheforest1thejackalasitwassoweakthatitcouldnothuntforitsfood.However,allofthemwere2ofthetiger.Thebigcathunted3andeveryanimalusedtobeitsgood.Thenthejackalgotansurprisingidea.Ithadgotitsbodypaintedwithyellowandblackstripeslikethetigers.Theneveryanimalwas4toseethenewkindoftigerandescapedquickly.Someanimalsthatranslowlywere5bythis“tiger”.Facingsuchabigcat,theythoughttherewasnoneedtofightagainstit.Thejackalhadrichmealsforquiteaseason.Thenthe6seasoncame.Thefirstshowerintheforestwashedoutallthecolorstripsformitsbody.Thenthejackal’ssecrethadbeenouttoallanditwaskilledbythem.Everytruthhasitstimetobemadeknowntoall.Peoplesometimeshavetheideathatallthe7doershaverichlifetoenjoy.However,manygoodpeoplehavetolivealifefullof8.Inmyopinion,thoughthelifebuiltonthewrongmaybringcomfortablelife,finallyitendsupwith9.Ontheotherhand,thoughthevirtuous(正直的)lifeusuallyneedslonghardworkandwait,itwouldwinatlast.Inaword,thetruth10succeeds.1．A．lookforwardto B．lookoutof C．lookupto D．lookdownupon2．A．proud B．afraid C．glad D．fond3．A．happily B．carefully C．easily D．angrily4．A．relaxed B．surprised C．tired D．excited5．A．bitten B．eaten C．throw D．hidden6．A．rainy B．snowy C．windy D．cloudy7．A．silly B．hard-working C．happy D．wrong8．A．happiness B．success C．difficulties D．surprises9．A．wealth B．failure C．pain D．success10．A．always B．sometimes C．hardlyever D．neverⅢ.语法填空12、WorldBookDayfallsonApril23everyyear.ItwassetupbytheUNESCO(联合国教科文组织)in1955toencouragepeopletodiscoverthepleasureof1．(read).Itmeansyoureadabookoutofinterestnotbecauseyourteachersorparentstellyoutodoso.“Readingforpleasure”playsamoreimportantrole2．one’sgrowththanone’sfamilybackground.Books,magazines,newspapersandotherkindsofmaterialscanhelpusknow3．(many)abouttheoutsideworldandperfectus.However,computergames,onlinevideosandInternetarepushingbooksofftheshelf.Someexpertsbelieveit’saworryingtrend(趋势).Each4．(China)read0.38morebooksin2013than2012butstillfarfewerthanthoseinmajordeveloped5．(country).Evenworsemanybookstoreshaveclosedtheirdoors6．manybookloversstarttobuyfewerbooksthanbefore.However,manypeopledostillpreferreadingbecauseithasbeenpartof7．(they)life.Itcanbenefit(使受益)peopleinmanyways.Itgivesusinformationaboutotherculturesandplacesoftheworld.It8．hasastronginfluenceonformingourpersonalityandmakesusmoreintelligent.Themoreweread,themoreweknow.Themoreweknow.The9．(smart)webecome.It’snevertoolatetostartreading.Sojumpintothe10．(wonder)worldofbooksnow！Ⅳ.阅读理解A13、Longlongago,anelephantandamonkeylivedinthesameforest.Theyweregoodfriends,butbothofthemwereveryproud.Theelephantthoughtofhimselfstrong,andthemonkeyfelthimselfquick.Onedaytheywenttoasktheoldbird,“Canyoutelluswhichoneofusismoreimportant?”Theoldbirddidn'tgivethemtheansweratonce.However,heaskedthemtogetsomebananasontheothersideoftheriverandbringthemtohim.Sotheelephantandthemonkeywenttotheriver,butthewaterransofastthatthemonkeywasafraid.“Getonmyback,Monkey,”saidtheelephant,“Ishalltakeyouthere.I'mbigandstrong,andIcanswimacrosstheriver.”Soontheygottotheotherside.Theelephanttriedtoreachthebananas,buttheyweretoohigh.“Waitaminute,please.Icanclimb,”saidthemonkey.Hequicklyranupthetreeandgavethebananastotheelephant.Thentheycamebackhappilytotheoldbirdandshowedhimthebananas.“Now,yousee,theelephantisstrong,”saidtheoldbirdwithasmile,“buthecouldn'tgetthebananas;themonkeyisquick,buthecouldn't,either.Onlyyoutwocoulddotheworkwellwhenyouhelpedeachother.”1．Boththeelephantandthemonkeyare______inthestory.A．quickB．proudC．strong2．Accordingtothestory,______ismoreimportant.A．themonkeyB．theelephantC．neither3．Picture______showstherightpositionofthebananatree.A．B．C．4．Theyshould______togetthebananas.A．firstswimacrosstheriverandthencomebackB．firstclimbupthetreeandthenswimacrosstheriverC．firstswimacrosstheriverandthenclimbupthetree5．Thebesttitleforthestoryis“______”.A．TeamworkisimportantB．AnelephantandamonkeyC．StrongorquickB14、Iwasverysurprisedtoreceivethephonecallat4o'clockinthemorning.Itwasfromthehospital.Oursonwasterriblyburntonhisface,neckandarms.Theyhadcalledforanambulance(救护车)andweregoingtotakehimtotheburnunitinBeijing.Beijingis350milesfromhisuniversity,sowerealizedimmediatelythatwasserious.Myson'sroom⁃matedescribedtheaccident,whichcausedtheburns.Oursonandhisfriendsdecidedtobarbecue(烧烤)hamburgersintheyardoftheirapartment.Whentheyhitthecharcoal(木炭),itstartedafireinasudden.Thefirecaughtmyson'sshirttailandshotfromhisbacktohishead.Hestayedinhospitalforalmosttwomonths.Afterhegotwell,hehadtoreturntocollegewithscarscausedbyseriousburning.WhenIwasachild,mymothertoldmysister,whohadalong,veryclearscaronherarm,“Xiaoling,ifyoudon'tcareaboutthescar,otherpeoplewillpaynoattentiontoit.Itdoesnotmeantheywillnotnoticeit,butitmeansitwillnotmattertothemifitdoesn'tmattertoyou.”Ipassedthissuggestionontomysonwhotookmyadvicetoheartandreturnedtoschoolwithhisheadheldhigh—gladhewasalive.Weallhave“scars”thatcausepeopletokeepawayfromus.Andwespendalotoftimethinkingthatifonlywelookdifferently,ordressdifferently,peoplewouldlikeusbetter.Butifyoufocusonthem,otherpeoplewillonlyjudgeyoubyyourlooks,oryourclothes.Putthescarsaside,afterall,nobodyisperfect,sotrytobeconfident,andyourbeautywillshinethrough.1．Whydidthehospitalcall“us”?A．Totellusthebadnewsofourson. B．Toaskustocallanambulance.C．Todescribetheaccidentofourson. D．Toletustakeoursonbacktocollege.2．Thethirdparagraphwantstotellus.A．tobecarefulinourdailylife B．nottocareaboutothersC．nottopayattentiontothescars D．topasssuggestionsontoothers3．Theword“scars”inthelastparagraphrefersto(指的是).A．theseriousaccidentssomeonehadbefore B．thefeelingsofsadnessafterleavingahospitalC．unpleasantexperiencesthatsomebodyhad D．somethingthatmakessomebodydifferent4．Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．Don'tbarbecue,foritwillcausefire. B．Listentoothers’suggestionsandbehappy.C．Trytobeperfectandpeoplewilllikeyou. D．Beconfidentandfacethedisadvantages.C15、Acouplehadtwolittleboys,ages8and10,whowereverynaughty.Theywerealwaysgettingintotroubleandtheirparentsknewthat,ifanymischief(恶作剧)happenedintheirtown,theirsonswereprobablyconsidered.Theboys’motherheardthataclergyman(牧师)intownhadbeensuccessfulindealingwithnaughtychildren,sosheaskedifhewouldspeakwithherboys.Theclergymanagreed,butwantedtoseethemseparately.Sothemothersenther8-year-oldfirstinthemorning,withtheelderboytoseetheclergymanintheafternoon.Theclergyman,ahugeman,sattheyoungerboydownandaskedhimseriously,“WhereisGod?”Theboy’smouthdroppedopen,buthemadenoreply,sittingtherewithhismouthhangingopen,wide-eyed.Sotheclergymanrepeatedthequestioninanevenmoreseriousvoice.“Where’sGod!!?”againtheboymadenotrytoanswer.Sotheclergymanraisedhisvoiceevenlouderandshookhisfingerintheboy’sfaceandshouted,“WHEREISGOD?”Theboyscreamedandranawayfromtheroom,randirectlyhomeandhidhimselfinthecupboard,closingthedoorheavily.Whenhiselderbrotherfoundhiminthecupboard,heasked,“Whathappened?”Theyoungerbrotherrepliedinanervousvoice,“Weareinbigtroublethistime.Godismissing—andtheythinkWEdidit!”1．Thetwoboyswerealwaysgettingintotroublebecausetheywerevery________.A．badB．naughtyC．stupid2．Inordertodealwiththetwoboyssuccessfully,theclergymandecidedto________.A．sitthemdownB．seethemseparatelyC．repeatthequestion3．Whatdidtheyoungerdoaftertheclergymanaskedthequestiontwice?A．HismouthdroppedopenB．Hiseyeskeptwide.C．Hestillsaidnothing4．Theelderbrotherfelt________afterheheardwhathisyoungerbrothersaid.A．scaredB．upsetC．sorry5．Fromthispassageweknowthat________.A．TheyoungerbrotherisverysmartB．ThemothermadeawrongdecisionC．TheclergymanisprettywiseD16、Thesoundoftherainhittingthewindowswakesmeupanditsoundsjustexactlyasitdid15yearsago,whichmademethinkofmygirlhood.Itwasmyseconddayofschoolanditwasrainingheavily.Icouldn'tgetawayfromthehabitIhadathome,soIfellasleeprightatmydesk.IwokeuptofindmyselfnotintheclassroombutcarriedonDad'sback.Wewerehalfwayhome.ItwasthelasttimeIfeltclosetohim.Afterthat,henevercarriedmeorhugged(拥抱)measotherfathersdidtotheirchildren.Iwasnottroubledbythisthought.Iwasproudofit,forIfeltindependent(独立的)and"grownup".However,thereweretimeswhenIfeltsadfornothavinggotcomfortfromhim,Oneday,IwaswritingChinesecharactersasmyhomework.Ihateddoingthismorethananything.Dadcameandstoodbehindmeforamoment,watchingmescrawling(潦草地写)onthepaper.Thenhesaid,"Thiskindofwritingneedspatience.Yourwritingisnotstrongenough.Pressharder."Ifollowedhisadviceforthenexttwoweeks,butas:Icouldseelittleimprovement(改进),Ifollowedmyownmethod-thefastway.Hisadvicedidn'timprovemywritingbutourrelationship.AsIgrewolder,IfoundoutthathehadfinishedhisschoolinginGrade6,whichwasthehighestgradeintownthen,sohewasconsideredtobeascholar(学者).Peopleusedtoaskhimtowritesomethingtoputonthewalls,butheneverfeltveryuseful.Heoftensaidtome,"Asyoucansee,thisfamilyisgoingtocountonyou.Weareuselesstoimproveanythingforyourfuture.Youhavetogetaneducationtochangethelifeforyourself."Asaresultofhisexpectations,Ihavemadeitthroughhighschoolandcollege.1．Wheredidthewriterfallasleep?A．Athome. B．Atschool. C．OnDad'sback. D．InDad'sarms.2．Whydidthewriterfeelsadsometimes?A．Herfatherdidn'tcaremuchforher.B．Shedidn'tgetcomfortfromherfather.C．Herfatherseldomcarriedorhuggedher.D．Shewastroubledbyherfather'sthought.3．WhichistherightorderofthefollowingthingsaccordingtoParagraphs4-5?a.Dadstoodbehindme.b.IwroteChinesecharacters.c.Ifollowedmyownmethodagain.d.IpressedharderwhenwritingChinesecharacters.A．a-d-c-b B．a-c-d-b C．b-a-d-c D．b-c-a-d4．Howdidherfatherfeelafterwritingsomethingforthepeoplearound?A．Useless. B．Comfortable. C．Proud. D．Shameful.5．Whatisthewriter'spurposeinwritingthispassage?A．Totellherunderstandingofreallife.B．Tokeepherfather'swayofeducation.C．Toaskpeopletofollowtheirfathers'suggestions.D．Toshowwhatmatterstoherpersonaldevelopment.E17、“Thebrat（捣蛋鬼）！”SaidAlice.Sheranintoherhousewithherkids.EverytimeGinawalkeddownthestreet,herneighborsranaway.Ginawastheonlychildofherparents.Herparentsneverrefusedheranything.AndGina,inturn,alwaysmadesurethatshewouldgetswhatevershewanted.OnedayGina’smothernoticedthatherdaughterdidn’thaveanyfriends.EverychildknowsthatGinaiscleverbuttheyjustdon’twanttoplaywithher.ThingschangedwhenRitajoinedGina’sclass.Ritawasnewtothecityandtooshytomakeanyfriends.Ginabossedheraroundasshealwaysdoes.ButRitadoesn’tmind.“Ritacriedtodayinfrontoftheclass.Ritawenttodohermathexercisesontheblackboard.Shewasn’tabletodothemalthoughtheteacherhadexplainedcarefully.Everyonelaughedather.”Ginatoldhermotherafterschool.“Whydon’tyoutrytoexplaintohersimply,”askedhermother.“Mommy,Idon’twanttowastetime.”“ButRitaisyourfriendandifyoudon’thelpher,whowill?”Veryunhappy,GinahelpedRita.Ginahasthegift(天赋)ofexplainingthingssimply.Ritaunderstoodthemathquestionsandtheteacherpraisedherinfrontoftheclass.RitatoldeveryonewhatagoodfriendGinais.FromthatdayGinaandRitabecamegoodfriends.AndnoonecalledGina“thebrat”anymore.1．Wecaninfer(推断)fromthepassagethatAlicewas.A．Gina’smotherB．Gina’sclassmateC．awomanGinadon’tknowD．oneofGina’sneighbors2．OnedayGina’smotherfoundoutthatherdaughter’sproblem.Whatwastheproblem?A．Theyboughthertoomanythings.B．Ginawasnotgoodatherlessons.C．Ginahadnofriendsandnochildwantedtoplaywithher.D．Ginawastooshytomakeanyfriends.3．Theunderlinedword“bossed”meansinChinese.A．听从B．指挥C．佣人D．老板4．Accordingtothepassage,whichistherightorder?a.Ritacriedinfrontofherclassmates.b.Ritadidn’tunderthemathquestion.c.TheteacherexplainedthequestiontoRita.d.Rita’sclassmateslaughedatherinclass.A．c-b-d-aB．d-b-c-aC．a-d-c-bD．b-a-d-c5．NoonecalledGina“thebrat”anymorebecause.A．GinahadthegiftofmakingfriendseasilyB．theteacherpraisedGinainfrontoftheclassC．RitatoldeveryoneGinawasagoodfriendD．Ritawasn’tascleverasGina.F18、EverydayFoodbyMarthaStewartNomatterhowbusyyouare,attheendofthedayyouwantmealsthatareeasyto

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