2024届安徽省安庆市桐城市第二中学英语九年级第一学期期末综合测试试题含解析

2024届安徽省安庆市桐城市第二中学英语九年级第一学期期末综合测试试题注意事项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、IBelieveICanFlyisasongwhichencouragesustobelievein________.A．ourselvesB．usC．oneselfD．it2、—Doyouthinkteenagerstomaketheirowndecisions？—No,Idon’tthinkso.They’retooyoungtodothat.A．encourage B．areencouragingC．shouldbeencouraged D．wereencouraged3、Wheneveryou____problems,youshouldtrytogetthemoverbyyourself.A．hearof B．showoff C．callat D．comeacross4、----It____beJohnwhoisstillworkingintheoffice.----Iamsureit___beJohn.Isawhimoffattheairportthismorning.A．would;shouldn’t B．may;mustn’t C．must;can’t D．can,;needn’t5、1．—Couldyoutellme____?—It’stwentyminutesbyunderground.A．howcanIgettoyourschoolB．howmuchitcoststogettoyourschoolC．howfaritisfromyourhometoyourschoolD．howlongdoesittakemetogettoyourschool6、---Hi,Kate,wouldyouliketohangoutwithmethisafternoon?---I’mafraidnot.Ican’tgooutIfinishmyreport.A．when B．unless C．if7、Itisimpossiblefor______littlechildrentodo______muchworkwithin20minutes.A．so,so B．so,such C．such,so D．such,such8、WhatarethepeopleintheUS____todowhentheymeet____?A．supposed;atthefirsttime B．supposed;forthefirsttimeC．expected;inthefirsttime D．besupposed;forthefirsttime9、—It'swonderfulthatLilyhasbeeninvitedtothewelcomepartytoo!一I'mafraidshenotcome.Shehasbeenbusywithherstudyrecently.A．need B．must C．may D．should10、______thehelpofMr.Wang,thesepoorchildrenhavethechancetogobacktoschool.A．WithB．InC．FromD．ForⅡ.完形填空11、Atourschool,wesometimeshaveaspecialdaytohelpothers.Lastyearwewenttoan1home.Wesangsongsandperformedaplayforthem.Theoldpeoplewerevery2.Weshouldbeallowed3timetodothingslikethatmoreoften.Forexample,weshouldvisitprimaryschoolsand4teachyoungstudents.Iwanttobeateacher5I’molder,soitwouldbeagreatexperienceforme.Otherstudentswouldliketodo6jobs.Forexample,myfriendTianGe7towriteforanewspaper.Sheshouldbeallowedtovolunteer8thenewspaperofficeonceaweek.OnFridayafternoons,manystudentsare9afteralongweekofclasses.SomestudentsshouldbeallowedtohaveFridayafternoons10tovolunteerandhelpothers.1．A．children’s B．animals’ C．oldpeople’s2．A．sad B．happy C．deep3．A．totake B．tobring C．tofinish4．A．help B．toallow C．clean5．A．with B．and C．when6．A．other B．another C．others7．A．wants B．likes C．finishes8．A．at B．for C．of9．A．tired B．happy C．hungry10．A．for B．up C．offⅢ.语法填空12、Climbingamountainishardwork.Butonestepafteranother_________(final)bringsapersontothetop.Alongtheway,youmaystopandwanttogive_________.It’squitenormal.Butthe___________(high)youclimb,themorewonderfulthingsyoucansee.Ifyoukeepclimbingtothe.t_________,youwillhaveanewworldinfrontofyou.Everythinglookssosmallandyou’llfind___________(you)kingoftheworld.Learninganotherlanguageisl_________climbingamountain.You,—_______(meet)alotofdifficultiessinceyoutookitup._______thisnewlanguagecangiveyouanewviewoflife.Itcanalsoopenthewayinto_________(people)mindsandhearts,intoaculturethatisverydifferentfromtheoneofyourown.Thiswillmakeyouricherandricherinthingsthatmoneycan’t__________.Ⅳ.阅读理解A13、Four-bedroomhouseforsale

Thishouseisonaquietstreetonlyafewmetersfromthebeach.Ithasawonderfulviewoftheseaandwouldsuitafamilyoraninvestor(投资者).Therearemanyinternationalcafesandrestaurantsnearby,anditisonlyashortwalktothestores.It’snearthebusstops.Thehousehastwofloors.Onthefirstfloorthereisamodernkitchen,alargesittingroom,adiningroom,andabathroom.Onthesecondflooryouwillfindfourbedrooms.Therearealsotwobathrooms.Thereisalsoaswimmingpoolandabeautifulgardenaroundthehouse.

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Thisapartmentisonthetopfloorofasix–floorbuildingandhasawonderfulviewofthecity.Thereisabigparknearthebuilding.Itisnearthecentreofthecity.Itwillbeagoodhomeforayoungcouple(夫妻).Theapartmentisfreshlypainted.Amodernkitchenandatidybathroommakeitverycomfortable.Theownersneedmoney,sotheyareeagertosellit.CallJulieKellyat014-735-8484formoreinformation.

1．Thereare___________bedroomsonthesecondfloorofthehouse.A．four B．five C．six D．seven2．WhichisNOTtrueaboutthehouse?A．Ithasagardenaroundit. B．Itisbythebeach.C．Itisinabusystreet. D．Itislarge.3．Whichistrueabouttheapartment?A．Itisgoodforabigfamily. B．Itisinacity.C．Itisinanoldbuilding. D．Ithasabeautifulgarden.4．.Ifyouwanttoseethehouse,howcouldyouseeinsideofit?A．CallJimandhewillshowyou.B．Askpeoplelivingtheretoshowyou.C．Gothere.Thedoorisopen.D．Youcanonlyseepictures.5．Whatdoestheword“eager”mean?A．谨慎的 B．无所谓的 C．缓慢的 D．急切的B14、MarkTwainleftschoolwhenhewastwelve.Hehadlittleschooleducation.Inspiteofthis,hebecamethemostfamouswriterofhistime.Hemademillionsofdollarsbywriting.HisrealnamewasSamuelLanghorneClemens,butheisbetterknownallovertheworldasMarkTwain,hispenname.MarkTwainwasbornin1835andhewasnotahealthybaby.Infact,hewasnotexpectedtolivethroughthefirstwinter.Butwithhismother’scare,hemanagedtosurvive.Asaboy,hecausedmuchtroubleforhisparents.Heusedtoplayjokesonallhisfriendsandneighbors.Hedidn’tliketogotoschool,andheoftenranawayfromhome.HealwayswentinthedirectionofthenearbyMississippi.Hewasnearlydrownedninetimes.Afterhisfather’sdeath,MarkTwainbegantoworkforaprinter,whoonlyprovidedhimwithfoodandclothing.Then,heworkedasaprinter,ariver-boatpilotandlaterjoinedthearmy.Butshortlyafterthathebecameaminer.Duringthisperiod,hestartedtowriteshortstories.Afterwardshebecameafulltimewriter.In1870,MarkTwaingotmarried.IntheyearsthatfollowedhewrotemanybooksincludingTomSawyerin1876,andHuckleberryFinnin1884,whichmadehimfamous,andbroughthimgreatfortune.Unfortunately,MarkTwaingotintodebtsinbadinvestments(投资)andhehadtowritelargenumbersofstoriestopaythesedebts.In1904,hiswifedied,andthenthreeofhischildrenpassedaway.Attheageof70,hishairwascompletelywhite.Heboughtmanywhitesuitsandneckties.HeworenothingbutwhitefromheadtofootuntilhisdeathonApril21,1910.1．Inhischildhood,MarkTwain,________.A．learnedalotatschoolB．heoftenwentswimmingwithotherboysC．hismotheroftenworriedabouthissafetyD．heoftenplayedjokesonothers2．Inordertomakealiving,MarkTwain_______.A．firstworkedasaprinterB．didmanykindsofworkC．wrotestoriesinthebeginningD．joinedthearmyafterheworkedinamine3．FromthepassagewecanseethatMarkTwain_______.A．hadahappychildhoodB．wasagoodboyandalwaysdidwhathewasaskedC．wasverynaughtywhenhewasyoungD．livedapleasantlife4．Beforehisdeath,MarkTwain_______.A．becameawhitemanB．wasinlowspiritsC．likedtobuyallkindsofclothesD．hadnothingon5．WhichofthefollowingshowstherightorderaboutMarkTwain?a.Hestartedtowriteshortstories.b.Hegotintodebts.c.Heplayedjokesonothers.d.HewrotethebookTomSawyer.e.Heworkedasaprinter.A．c-a-d-e-bB．c-e-a-d-bC．e-a-d-b-cD．e-c-a-b-dC15、Mannersareveryimportantforourdailylife.Therearemanydifferentcustomsandhabitsamongdifferentcountries.Wemustfindoutandfollowtheircustomssothattheywillnotthinkusill-mannered.Hereareexamplesofthethingsthatapersonwithgoodeducationshoulddo.IfyouvisitaChinesefamily,youshouldknockatthedoorfirst.Whenthedooropens,youwillnotmovebeforethehostsays“Comein,please.”Afteryouentertheroom,youwouldnotsitdownuntilthehostasksyoutotakeaseat.Whenacupofteaissenttoyourhand,youshouldsay“Thankyou”andreceiveitwithtwohands.BeforeenteringahouseinJapan,itisgoodmannerstotakeoffyourshoes.InEuropeancountries,eventhoughshoessometimesbecomeverydirty,thisisnotdone.InaMalayhouse,avisitoralwaysleavesalittlefoodtoshowthathehashadenough.InEngland,avisitoralwaysfinishesthefoodtoshowthathehasenjoyedit.Thehostwillbepleasedwiththat.YouhavetogiveyourpresentinpublicintheMiddleEasttoshowitisnotabribe.Butit’sgoodmannerstogiveyourpresentinprivateinAsia.Youmustn’tgiveknivesinLatinAmericabecauseitsuggeststhatyouwanttocutofftherelationship.Youmustn’tgiveyourfoodtoArabiabecauseitsuggeststhatyouthinkyourhostisn’tofferingyouenoughtoeat.“Comeanytime”means“Iwantyoutovisitme”inIndia.Ifyoudon’tsuggestatimeatonce,theIndiawillthinkyouarerefusingtheinvitation.ButifanEnglishmansays“Comeanytime”,theywillthinkyouareimpoliteifyoustartfixingadate.1．Peopleshouldknowdifferentmannersindifferentcountriesbecause________.A．actionsspeaklouderthanwordsB．wheninRome,doastheRomansdoC．practicemakesperfectD．theearlybirdcatchestheworm2．WhatisgoodmannersinChina?A．enteringtheroomwithoutknockingatthedoorB．leavingalittlefoodbeforefinishingitC．sittingdowndirectlyafterenteringtheroomD．receivingacupofteawithtwohands3．Theunderlinedword“bribe”mean___________inChinese.A．贿赂B．贪污C．礼物D．珍宝4．WhichisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．Chinesepeopleoftengivepresentsinpublic.B．LatinAmericanpeopleoftensendothersknives.C．WecansendsomefoodtoArabianpeople.D．AnEnglishmansays“Comeanytime”toshowhe’spolite.D16、Withthedevelopmentofscienceandtechnology,ourdailylifeisbecomingmorecolorfulandmoreconvenient.AnUnderwaterHotelItlookslikeaspaceshipbutitisactuallyapictureofanunderwaterhotel.Acompanyplanstobuildintheseawhichisabout18metresbelowthesurface.Thewholebuildingisunderwaterandyoucangettoitbyswimminganddiving.GoogleGlassGoogleGlassisapairofglasseswithabatteryhiddeninsidetheframe(边框).Itcanperformmanyofthesametasksassmartphones.Theglasshasahiddencameraandatinyscreen.Itisdesignedtotakehands-freephotosorvideosofanythingpeoplearedoing.ANewKindofShirtHatewashingclothes?You’regoingtolovethiskindofshirtmadebyanAmericanclothingcompany,Wool&Prince.Thisshirtcanbewornfor100straightdayswithoutwashing!TheWool&Princeshirtneverneedsironing(熨烫).TheDigitalLibraryCanyouimaginewalkingintoalibraryandfindingallbookshaveturnedintocomputers?ThefirstbooklesspubliclibraryisplannedtoopeninSanAntonio,Texas.Computerswilltaketheplaceofbookssoon.1．HowdoyougettotheUnderwaterHotel?A．Bytakingboats B．BytakingasubwayC．Byswimminganddiving D．Bytakingaplane2．Youneedn’tuse______whenyoutakephotosorvideowithGoogleGlass.A．acamera B．ascreen C．abattery D．yourhand3．ThedigitalLibrarytellsussomethingaboutalibrarywithout______.A．books B．computers C．bookshelves D．reader4．Whichoneofthefollowingcanreduceourhouseworkinourdailylife?A．Theunderwaterhotel B．GoogleGlassC．TheWool&Princeshirt D．Thedigitallibrary5．Ourdailylifeisimprovingbecauseof__________.A．morerobotsmakingourlifeconvenient B．hardworkofpeoplearoundtheworldC．moreandmorelatesthotelsandrestaurants D．thedevelopmentofscienceandtechnologyE17、阅读理解。AltiAchentureinAfricaItwaslateatnight,butKevincouldnotsleep．Hisbedwasinsideacampingtent,andjustoutsidethetentwerethefieldsofAfrica,filledwithwildanimals．Hisparentssleptsoundlyinanotherbedacrossfromhim．Hewonderedhowtheycouldbesocalm．Whatifalioncameintotheirtent?Hewasveryfrightened．IttookalongtimebeforeKevinfinallyfellasleep．Whenthesuncameup,hefelthismother'shandonhishead．"Morning,Kcvin！"shesaid,"Timetowakeupandgoonthatasafari．"BeforetheyleftAmerica,hisparentshadexplainedtohimthatasafariwasalongdrivethroughnature,usuallyinAfrica．Duringasafariyoucanseelionsandzebraslivingfree,insteadofcoopedup(限制)inazoo．"Whatifwegetclosetoalion?"Kevinasked．"Ohdarling,"shesaid．"Nothingwillhappentousifwelistentoourguide．"Kevingotdressedslowly,listenedtothebirdssingingoutsideandbegantofeellessafraid．Afterabriefbreakfast,hegotintoajeepwithhisparents．Thedriver,Jim,akind-lookingman,wasalsotheirguide．Thejeeptookoffalongadirtroad．AfteralittlewhileKevinsawsomethingmoveoutofthecornerofhiseye．"Wait!"hesaid．"Iseesomething！"Jimstoppedthecarandtoldthemalltogetout．KevinandhisparentswaitedinthetallgrasswhileJimwalkedaheadofthemandlookedaround．AfteraminuteJimraisedhishandsintheair．"Shhh,"hesaidinalowvoice．"It'snothingdangerousbutdon'tspeakloudly．"KevinandhisparentswalkeduptowhereJimstood,andsoonKevinsawabeautifulgoldencreaturewithdarkbrownspots(点)andavery,verylongneck—agiraffe．"Wow,"saidKevin．Hecouldnotbelievehowclosehewastothegiraffe．Allhisfearsdisappearedandhebegantogetexcitedaboutthedaytocome．1．Kevincouldn'tsleepthatnightbecause___________．A．alioncameintohistentB．hewasfrightenedC．hisparentssleptsoundlyD．thetentwasuncomfortable2．AccordingtoKevin'sparents,duringasafari,theycan___________．A．drivethroughAfricancitiesB．flyoverAfricanfieldsC．givefoodtolionsandzebrasD．seewildanimalslivingfree3．WhatmadeKevinsurprised?A．Waitinginthetallgrass．B．Listeningtobirdssinging．C．Gettingsoclosetoagiaffe．D．Drivingajeepwithhisparents．F18、ThefirstStarbuckscoffeeshopopenedin1971indowntownSeattle,Washington,D．C．,intheUnitedStates．Itwasasmallcoffeeshopthatroasteditsowncoffeebeans．Thecoffeeshop'sbusinessdidwell,andby1therewerethreemoreStarbucksshopsinSeattle．Thingsreallybegantochangeforthecompanyin1．Thatyear,HowardSchultzmetthethreemenwhoran(经营)Starbucks．SchultzworkedinNewYorkforacompanythatmadekitchenequipment．HenoticedthatStarbucksorderedalargenumberofspecialcoffeemakersandhewascuriousaboutthecompany．SchultzwenttoSeattletoseewhatStarbucksdid,andhelikedwhathesaw．Hewantedtobecomepartofthecompany．In1982,theoriginal(原先的)StarbucksownershiredSchultzasthecompany'sheadofmarketing．In1983,SchultztravelledtoItaly．Theuniqueatmosphereofthecoffeebarstherecaughthiseye．ToSchultzitseemedthatItaliansspenttheirdailylivesinthreeplaces:home,workplace,andcoffeebar．HisexperienceinItalygaveSchultzanewideaforStarbucksbackinSeattle．SchultzcreatedanatmosphereforStarbuckscoffeeshopsthatwascomfortable,andcustomers(顾客)everywhereseemedtolikeit．Between1987and1992,Starbucksopened150newshops—andthatwasonlythebeginning．Infact,bytheyear2000,threenewStarbucksshopsopenedsomewherearoundtheworldeveryday!Today,Starbuckshasthousandsofshops,includingshopsintwenty-sixcountries．OnethingthathelpsmakeStarbuckssucceedincitiesoutsidetheUnitedStatesisthewayStarbucksworkswithlocalshopsandrestaurants．Byworkingtogetherwithastorealreadyinthecity,Starbucksgetsanunderstandingofcustomersinthecity．ThisunderstandinghelpsStarbucksopenshopsintherightlocationsfortheircustomers．2．Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?A．HowStarbuckshasgrown．B．WhatStarbucksmakes．C．Starbucks'customers．D．HowStarbucksmakesitscoffee．3．WhichisTRUEaboutStarbucks'firsttenyearsofbusiness?A．Itgrewveryquickly．B．ItwasrunbyHowardSchultz．C．Itmadespecialcoffeemakers．D．Itwasa