广东省广州市天河区2023-2024学年九年级上学期期末英语试题

第第1页/共11页2023学年第一学期期末考试九年级英语本试卷共四大题，10页，满分90分。考试时间100分钟。注意事项：答卷前，考生必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的学校、姓名、班级、座位号和考生号填写在答题卡相应的位置上，再用2B铅笔把考号的对应数字涂黑。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。非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内的相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔或涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。考生必须保证答题卡的整洁，考试结束后，将试卷和答题卡一并交回。一、语法选择（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）各题所给的和D项中选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Thereoncelivedabirdandhertwobabiesinaforest.Oneday,there 1 abigstorm.Aheavybranchfellandkilledthemotherbird. 2 thewindblewthebabybirdsawayandtheysurvived.Oneofthemcamedownnearacavewhererobbers(强盗)lived. 3 landedoutsideawiseman’shouse.Dayspassedandthebabybirdsgrewup.Oneday,akingcametotheforest 4 .Hesawadeerandrodeafteritdeepintotheforest.Soonhelosthisway.Verytired,hesatdown 5 atree.Suddenly,heheardavoice.“Quick! 6 ishere.Comeandtakehisgoldandhorse.Hurry 7 he’llrunaway.”Thekingwas 8 .Helookedupandsawabig,brownbird.Healsoheardlownoises 9 fromthecave.Herodeawayas 10 ashecould.Soon,hecameto 11 wiseman’shouse.Heheardagentlevoice,“Welcome,Sir.Pleasegoinsideandrest.”Thekinglookedupandsawanotherbig,brownbird.Laterthewisemancameback.Thekingtoldhimthestoryofthetwobirds“Theylooksoalike, 12 theybehavedsodifferently.Theforest 13 withsurprises.”Thewisemansmiled,“Afterall,oneisknownbythecompanyonekeeps.Thatbirdhasheardsomuchtalkaboutrobbing 14 hetalkslikearobbernow.Thisonehasrepeated 15 hehasalwaysheard.Hewelcomespeople.”1.A.isB.areC.wasD.were2.A.LuckB.LuckyC.LuckilyD.Mostluckily3.A.OtherB.AnotherC.OthersD.Theother4.A.huntB.tohuntC.huntingD.hunted5.A.above6B.underC.inD.onA.SomeoneB.EveryoneC.AnyoneD.Noone7.A.andB.soC.orD.unless8.A.surprisingB.surprisedC.surpriseD.surprisedly9.A.comeB.cameC.tocomeD.coming10.A.quickB.quickerC.quicklyD.morequickly11.A.theB.aC.anD./12.A.afterB.butC.soD.because13.A.fillsB.filledC.hasfilledD.isfilled14.A.thatB.whichC.asD.if15.A.whenB.thatC.howD.what第第3页/共11页二、完形填空（本大题有10小题，每小题1分，共10分）通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。Longlongago,akinglovedriddles.Onceayearhemadeanewriddleandoffereda 16 tothepersonwhocouldfirstsolveit.Bob,ayoungman,wasfamousforhisfine 17 .Bobhadalmosteverythingheneededexceptfor 18 .Hewantedtosellhisproductstoeverycornerofthekingdom.Oneyearthekingmadeanewriddle.Peoplecamefromfarandwide.Hedrewalineonthecourtyard.“Makethislineshorterwithouterasing(清除)anypartofit.Whoeverwinscanpickoneofmystrongesthorses!Yet,isthereanyonesmarterthanme?Idoubtit!”theking19thecrowd.Peoplelookedatthelineindifferentdirections.“Howcanyoumakealineshorterwithouterasinganypartofit?”thecrowdaskedeachother.Someofthem 20 .Thedressmakerkickeddirtovertheendofthelineto 21 it.Thefarmerpouredwateroverthelinetomakeit 22 .Noneoftheseeffortsworked.ThenBobcamewithabagofflour(面粉)fromhisshop.“YourMajesty,thisriddleisjustapieceofcake.” 23 ,Bobopenedhisbagofflourandpouredoutalineofflourrightnexttotheking’sline.Thelinewas 24 thantheking’sline.“Now,myking,”Bobsmiled,“yourlineisshorter.”“Suchaclevertrick!”thepeoplewere 25 .Thekinglaughed.“Youmadeit.Nowyoucanhaveanyhorseyoulike.”16.A.yardB.prizeC.dinnerD.job17.A.breadB.clothesC.cheeseD.riddles18.A.acarB.ahorseC.somebreadD.somemoney19.A.promisedB.advisedC.orderedD.challenged20.A.triedB.explainedC.succeededD.joked21.A.fixB.reachC.hideD.divide22.第第4页/共11页A.passB.connectC.floatD.disappear23.A.PolitelyB.ConfidentlyC.NervouslyD.Carelessly24.A.shorterB.longerC.smallerD.bigger25.A.annoyedB.boredC.amazedD.moved三、阅读(共两节，满分35分)第一节阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。(A)Scene1standsonherside.AmramisshowingsomesilktotheQueen.)Amram:WouldyourMajestybegoodenoughtofeelthissilk?Seehowfineandsoftitis!(AmramcomesalittleclosertotheQueenandholdsoutsomepurplesilk.Shefeelsit.)Queen:Yes,itis.AndIlikethiscolor.(SheturnstoZahrah.)Zahrah,whatdoyouthinkofit?Zahrah:Itisagoodcolorforaqueen,yourMajesty.(Shefoldsupthesilkandputsittooneside.)Amram:Ourking,thewiseKingSolomon,likesthisbrightpurplebest,soheaskedmetobringsomehere.Queen:Ihaveheardmanythingsaboutyourking.Amram:Heisagoodking,yourMajesty,andakindman.Allhispeoplelovehim.Queen:Ihavealsoheardthatheisverywise.Isittruethatheunderstandswhatanimalssay?Amram:Itistrue,yourMajesty.Queen(Smiles):It’sveryhardtobelieve.Amram:IfItoldyouatruestoryoftheking,Ithinkyouwouldbelieveit.Queen:I’dliketohearit.Amram:Onedayourkingwasridingaheadofus.Allatoncehepulledhishorsetostop.Helookeddownatthesandintheroad.Thenheturnedhishorseofftheroad.Queen:Didhesaywhy?Amram:Hetoldushesawsomeantshurryingalonginthesandoftheroad.Hesaidheheardthemsaytheywereafraidthatthehorseswouldwalkonthem.第第5页/共11页Queen:Andthatwaswhy?Amram:Yes,yourMajesty.KingSolomonturnedofftheroadtosavethelittleantsfrombeinghurt.Queen:Thenhemustbeaswiseandaskindaspeoplesayheis.Amram:Nowyoucanbelieveit,can’tyou?Queen:Iwon’tfullybelieveituntilIseeandhearhimmyself.Amram:Thenwhydon’tyoucometoourcountryandpayhimavisit,yourMajesty?Queen:Yes,Ishalldothat.Youmaygonow,Amram.(Amrambacksaway.)Queen(toherself): .What’stherelationshipamongthecharacters?AmramwassentbyKingSolomon.ZahrahandAmramwerefriends.TheQueenwasKingSolomon’swife.TheQueentrustedKingSolomon.HowdidAmramfeelabouthisKing?Surprised. B.Embarrassed. C.Proud. D.Thankful.Whatwouldbethebestsentencetoputintheblank ?ImustsendZahrahtovisittheKingforme.ImustthinkofawaytotestthiswiseKing.IwouldliketomeettheKinginmycountry.DIwouldliketobuysomesilkfromtheKing.(B)StephenHawkingwasprobablytheworld’smostfamousscientistafterAlbertEinstein.Hewasanexpertonblackholes.Heputhiswholelifeintodiggingintothebeginningandtheendoftheuniverse.“Mygoalissimple,”Hawkingoncesaid.“Itistocompletelyunderstandtheuniverse,whyitisasitisandwhyitisthereatall.”prizesforhisworkovertheyears.ThisincludeswinningtheAlbertEinsteinAwardItisthehighestachievementintheoreticalphysics理论物理ButHawkin’sachitvementsareevengreaterifyouthinkofhisdisability.Hawkinghadabadillnessthatstoppedhimfrommovingortalking.Laterhegotawheelchairwithacomputer第第6页/共11页byhisside.Hemovedtwofingerstocontrolthecomputer’smouse.Hechosehiswordsfromthenspokenbyavoicesynthesizer合成器Thishelpedhimcommunicatebetter.Tohavehadthediseaseformostofmylife,andIevenhavehadnowaytocommunicateexceptbysimpleeyemovementssince2019.Hawkingoncesaid,“Yetithasnotstoppedmefrombeingsuccessfulatmywork.”Hawkingtriedtomakesciencemorepopularwithpeople.In1988,hewroteABriefHistoryofTime,sharinghisunderstandingoftheuniversewithotherpeople.Thebookwasabest-sellerforalongtime.Sofar,ithassoldmorethan10millioncopiesaroundtheworld.Hawkingalsowroteachildren’sbook—UnlockingtheUniversewithhisdaughter.Hesaidthebookwouldbe“abitlikeHarryPotter”butwithoutthemagic.Hawkinglikedpopculture.Hesanginrocksongs.HeevenplayedrolesinpopularTVplaysincludingStarTrek(1992),TheSimpsons(1999)andTheBigBangTheory(2012).Heplayedhimselfinalltheseshowsandwasproudofmakingtheaudiencelaugh.Whichfieldhasn’tHawkingsucceededin?Thestudyonuniverse. B.Writingbooksonscience.C.ActinginTVplays. D.Showingtalentincomputers.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinparagraph3probablymean?Hawkingshouldbegivenbiggerawardsforhisspirits.Hawkingwaspraisedbecausepeoplefeltsorryforhisillness.Hawkinghadtoworkmuchharderthanahealthyperson.Hawking’sdifficultytomovegavehimmoretimetostudyscience.WhatimprovedHawking’sdifficultsituation?Histwofingers. B.Hiseyemovements.C.Thehelpofhisdaughter. D.Awheelchairandacomputer.Whatdoesthepassagemainlywanttoshow?Hawkingmadesciencepopular.Hawkinglivedhislifetothefull.Hawkingwasageniusinscience.Hawkinghadagreatsenseofhumour.

(C)Itwasthefinalpartofaninternationalrace.Withjust700metrestogo,Mikewasinthirdplaceandhisyoungerbrother,John,wasinthelead.Mikepushedhimselftowardsthefinishlineintheburningheat,butashecamearoundthecorner,hesawhisbrotherabouttofallontotheground.Mikehadtochoose—brotherlylove,orachancetowin第第7页/共11页therace?ForMike,thechoicewasclear.Hisbrotherwasintrouble.Hehadtohelp.MikerantowardsJohn,caughthimandstartedpullinghimtowardsthefinishline.Mikethenpushedhisbrotherovertheline.ThemoveputJohninsecondplaceandMikehimselfinthird.Itwasanunexpectedendtotherace,soreportersquicklycrowdedaroundMike,askinghimallkindsofquestions.ButMikedidnotwanttodiscussit.Hisyoungerbrotherwasrushedtothemedicalarea,andhe,justwantedtocheckonhisdearyoungerbrother.Thebrothershavebeenpractisingrunningsincetheywerechildren.“Naturally,whenyourelderbrotherisdoingit,youthinkit’sacoolthingtodo,”saysJohn.Mikesaysthattheyencourageeachotherasmuchastheycanwhentheytrain.Althoughtheyhavedisagreementsabout“stupidthings”nowandthen,Mikeagreesthathavingabrotherisanadvantage.“Throughoutmywholelife,I’vehadmybrothertryingtobeatmeateverythingIdo.Ithasbeenagreatpowertopushmeforward.”Watchedbymillions,theendingtotheracehasdifferentopinions:shouldthebrothersbehighlypraisedfortheiractions,orshouldn’ttheygettheprizes?ButforMike,hisdecisionwaseasytoexplain:“Mumwouldn’tbehappyifIleftJohnbehind.”Atthatmoment,hewasnolongerasportsmantryingtowinaprize—hewasjustabrother.Whathappenedatthefinalpartoftherace?Johnalmostfelldown. B.Johnwasbehindothers.C.Mikewasrunningahead. D.Mikepassedoutintheheat.HowdidMikedealwiththesituation?MikesentJohntoseeadoctor.Mikeaskedthereportersforhelp.MikepulledJohnoverthefinishline.MikehelpedJohnreachthefinishline.WhatdoesMikethinkofhisbrother?Astrictpartner. B.Apushingpower.C.Ahugeresponsibility. D.Anannoyingcompetitor.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?Justaprize B.JustabrotherC.Justawinningchance D.Justanunexpectedrace(D)Weallknowthateatingjunkfoodcanmakeusfat.However,anewstudysuggeststhatitcandomorethanthat－itcanalsomakeuslazy.Inthestudy,researchersdivided32ratsintotwogroups.Inthefirstexperiment,thefirstgroupwasfedadietofhealthyfoodsuchascornandfish,whilethesecondwasgivenadietrichinsugarandfat,namely“junkfood”.Withinthreemonths,theratsinthesecondgroupwerealreadymuchfatterthanthoseonthehealthydiet.Andwhenresearcherstrainedtheratstodosimpletasks,theyfoundevenmoredifferencesbetweenthetwogroupsotherthanweight.Duringthetask—pushingalevertoreceiveaprizeofsugarwater—theratsonthejunkfooddietwerefoundtobelesswillingtomove,andtheytooklongerbreaksbetweeneachpushthanthefitratsdid.“Itisasiftheratisthinking‘Thisistoomuchwork’,”saidtheleaderofthestudy.Accordingtoresearchers,thesedifferencessuggestthatjunkfoodchangedthechemistryintherats’brains.Theexperimentsdidn’tendthere.Aftersixmonths,researchersbeganthesecondexperiment.Therats’dietswerechanged,andtheoverweightratsweregivenahealthydietforninedays.However,thisdidn’thelpreducetheirweightorimprovetheirabilitytoperformtasks.Itmeanstheeffectsoftheirjunkfooddietlastedforlong.“There’snoquickwaytoreducetheharm,”researcherssaid.Foralongtime,we’vebelievedthatpeoplebecomefatbecausetheyarelazy.Butthisstudyhasshownthattheoppositeistrueaswell.Beinglazyandgettingfatcangohandinhand.So,ifyoualwaysfeeltired,andnotwillingtogetupfromyourchair,itcouldbethatyou’vebeenstudyingtoohard.Butyoushouldalsopayattentiontoyourdiet.Whatcanbeincludedinthedietforthesecondgroup?A. B. C. D.Whatdidthefirstexperimentshow?Fitratspreferhealthyfood. B.Fatratsdon’tlikesugarwater.C.Junkfoodhasharmfulchemistry. D.Junkfoodcanmakeratsfatandlazy.Whatcanwelearnfromthesecondexperiment?Fatratsshouldperformmoretasks.Ourdietshavelong-termeffectsonus.Thereisnoquickwaytochangeadiet.Itisnogoodtochangeanunhealthydiet.Benisheavyandliesinthesofaallday.Whatadvicewouldthewritergivehim?Heshouldgetupanddosomeexercise.Heshouldfocusmoreonhisstudy.Heshouldstayawayfromjunkfood.Heshouldhaveregularmealsontime.第二节阅读填空（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）阅读短文及文后选项，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Thefilmyouseeonthescreenistheproductofahugeamountofhardwork. 41 Tobeginwith,visualspecialeffectsmakescenesreal.CGI(computer-generatedimagery电子成像技术)hasbeenwidelyusedinfilm-making.Mostly,sceneswithCGIarefilmedinfrontofagreenscreeninthestudio.Greendoesn’tmatchanynaturalhairorskin.42ThisenablesCGIeffectstobeaddedlater.43Youmayneverexpectthewaythatthesesoundsareadded.Forexample,inJurassicPark,thesoundsofdifferentanimalsweremixedbyacomputer.ThesoundofthedoorsopeningintheStarTrekfilmswasmadebypullingapieceofpaperoutfromanenvelope.Acarefulstudyofthebackgroundinformationalsomakesafilm’ssuccess.TomakehisfilmTitaniclookreal,thedirectorspentsixmonthscheckingplansandthenbuiltafull-sizedmodelship. 44 HeevenwentdowntothebottomoftheAtlanticOceantoseewhatwasleftoftheship.Theabovemaynotincludealltheworkbehindthescenes.Whatweseeonthecinemascreenisjustsmallpartsoffilm-making. 45 Theyhaveworkedformonthsandevenyearssothatyoucanhavetwohoursofenjoyment!Nexttimewhenwatchingafilm,willyouthinkaboutthetalentedpeoplebehindthescenes?Doyouknowmostoftheworktakesplacebehindthescenes?Hetalkedtohistorianstomakesurethatthedetailswerecorrect.Actorscanbeeasilyseparatedfromthebackgroundbyacomputer.Anotherimportantpartofafilmissoundeffec