石家庄市第二十三中学2019-2020年九(上)期中考试英语卷(含答案) 无听力

河北省石家庄市23中2019-2020学年九(上)期中考试英语卷

时间：120分钟 满分：120分

卷I(选择题，共75分) 听力部分(第一节)

I.听句子, 选出句子中所包含的信息。(共5小题, 每小题1分, 计5分) 1. A. ancient B. patient 2. A. victory B. factory 3. A. strict B. street 4. A. knowledge B. college 5. A. noise B. choice II.听句子, 选出该句的最佳答语。(共5小题, 每小题1分, 计5分) 6. A. Oh, that’s too bad. B. OK, I will. 7. A. It must be Peter. B. It might belong to Carla. 8. A. He likes reading. B. He is tall and thin. 9. A. My pleasure. B. Thank you. 10. A. No way. B. Yes, thanks a lot. III.听对话和问题, 选择正确选项。(共8小题, 每小题1分, 计8分) 11. Which bike is John’s?

C. accident C. history C. straight C. manage C. voice

C. Good idea.

C. It is Alice’s brother. C. He is a doctor. C. Yes, I’m OK. C. No problem.

A. 12. Where would they go?

B. C.

A. B. C. 13. What are they talking about? A. Teenagers’ food. B. Teenagers’ study. C. Teenagers’ activity. 14. Who went to Pairs last month? A. Mary. B. Peter. C. Mary and her parents. 15. How long was the trip? A. Seven days. B. Three days. C. Two weeks. 16. How long did it took Mike to get to the Palace Museum? A. An hour. B. Half an hour. C. Two hours. 17. What was made of gold and pearls(珍珠)? A. Mary’s hat. B. The queen’s ring. C. The queen’s hat. 18. About this trip, which is right? A. He was tired. B. He was deeply moved by the ancient Chinese people. C. He thought the things on show were too old.

IV.听短文和问题, 选择正确答案。(共7小题, 每小题1分, 计7分) 19. In London, which museum is the most unusual? A. The Science Museum. B. The History Museum. C. The Art Museum. 20. What are the common rules in most museums? A. Be quiet. B. Don’t touch the exhibits. C. A and B. 21. What are not allowed to do in this museum? A. Eat food. B. Talk about what they can see and do there. C. Work things out and try out ideas. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22. Why did the man buy a watch? A. For his wife’s birthday. B. He thought it was very nice. C. He needed a watch. 23. What happened to the watch? A. It was broken. B. It was lost. C. The man dropped it on the floor. 24. Where did the man search the watch? A. On the floor. B. In the room. C. Outside in the street. 25. Which following is TRUE? A. The room is very dark. B. The man’s wife found the watch inside the room at last. C. The man is very clever.

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笔试部分

V.单项选择(共10小题，每小题1分，计10分)

26. You can improve your health ________ running every day. A. with B. by C. in D. on 27. We all know lazy people ________ succeed, so we should work hard to be successful. A. often B. sometimes C. usually D. seldom

28. ---How does Jack usually go to school? ---He ________ ride a bike, but now he ________ there. A. used to; is used to walk B. used to; is used to walking C. was used to; is used to walk D. was used to; is used to walking 29. The sweater ________ Tina’s. She’s the only one who wears such colorful clothes. A. can’t be B. might be C. must be D. could be

30. ---Living next to the supermarket is very ________. ---Yes. You can go shopping at any time. A. confident B. patient C. convenient D. impolite 31. If we ________ more time, we could do it better. A. were given B. are given C. is given D. is giving 32. ________ students in the classroom ________ twenty. The others are in the library. A. The number of; are B. A number of; is C. The number of; is D. A number of; are 33. People ________ to drive after drinking wine. A. don’t allow B. isn’t allowed C. shouldn’t allow D. shouldn’t be allowed 34. My father spends much money on books, ________ he’s not rich. A. if B. because C. though D. unless 35. Jenny is on holiday now. I wonder ________. A. when will she come back B. when she will come back C. when she came back D. when did she come back VI.完形填空(共10小题，每小题1分，计10分) Our words can be a valuable tool to cheer up a person who is down. By saying some kind words, we can help them face their present and future with courage. A car accident happened to me when I was four years old. I had a scar(伤疤) below my nose. Because some children ___36___ me and called me “scar face”, I could hardly trust myself. Although my parents told me that I was ___37___, I did not see myself that way. One afternoon, when school ended, I remained in my ___38___, waiting for my mother. Miss Pratt sat at her desk with other teachers and talked. I looked at the clock and ___39___ it was time for me to get ready to leave. I put on my coat and hat. One of the teachers looked at my ___40___ and said with a surprise, “Who is that girl? She is really pretty in her clothes.” Miss Pratt’s answer was, “I agree, Mary is pretty.” Pretty! The word surprised me. Teachers would not ___41___. Maybe it was true that I looked pretty. At that moment I made up my mind to be the ___42___ child in my class to learn the tables(乘法表). Whatever it took, and no matter how much time, I would do. No one was going to stop me. This time I ___43___ myself. About one week later, Miss Pratt said to the class that I was the first one to learn the tables and she told us she was ___44___ me. The whole class smiled and gave me a big hand. For the first time, I felt truly good about myself. I knew I was ___45___ by Miss Pratt’s words. This might not happen if I didn’t hear those kind words. I will never forget the words. 36. A. looked up to B. laughed at C. talked with D. looked after 37. A. pretty B. smart C. brave D. polite 38. A. house B. office C. classroom D. garden 39. A. head B. realized C. hoped D. suggested 40. A. hair B. back C. head D. face 41. A. lie B. agree C. listen D. help 42. A. last B. first C. second D. third 43. A. lost B. asked C. enjoyed D. trusted 44. A. proud of B. interested in C. angry with D. sad for 45. A. hurt B. controlled C. encouraged D. protected VII.阅读理解(共15小题，每小题2分，计30分)

A

There is a big tree in the deep mountain. A mother eagle(鹰) and her three babies live in the tree. One day the mother eagle said to her babies, “Come to the side of the nest.” The three babies moved slowly and looked down, being afraid to go too far near the side. “We are afraid,” they replied as they hid under the safety of their mother’s comfortable wings. “Come here,” she encouraged, “I’ll help you.” They came and with a loving and watchful eye,

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the mother eagle slowly pushed the young babies out of their nest. And being brave, the babies flew up and began their colorful life. Just as an eagle flies far above the mountains and farms, higher and higher into the blue sky. You can go on your own journey and you are more independent. Then a whole, new, clear, great life lies before you. In our journey through life, like the baby eagles, we hope to have new, exciting experiences and a meaningful future. So be brave, independent and take a step out of your comfortable home, you can get where you want to be tomorrow.

46. The underlined word “nest” means ________. A. 房间 B. 帐篷 C. 树 D. 巢 47. The mother eagle pushed the young babies out of their nest to ________. A. make them afraid B. show her deep love to the babies C. let them begin their colorful life D. let them know the danger outside 48. From the passage, we know we should ________. A. help each other to get more success B. be brave and independent C. have a meaningful past D. learn from others

B

Festival Corner is one of the reading rooms in our school. It is between the dining hall and the teaching building. There are a lot of books about festivals around the world in the reading room. You can find much information about Christmas, Halloween and Chinese Spring Festival. This will provide you with some information about our Festival Corner. You can use this guide to help your children use our library. Service Hours: 3:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m. on school days: 8:30 a.m-11:00 a.m. on weekends. On school days, your children may borrow or return books during opening hours only when his classroom teacher allows him to. At the weekend, the corner is open to both you and your children. Borrowing: Each student can borrow one or two books at a time. More books can be borrowed only for class reading activities and school research. Don’t try to steal any books from the corner, or you will be punished. Broke nor Lost Books: When a broken book is returned, the kid will have to pay three pounds for that. Full price must be paid if a book is lost. We encourage students to carry books in plastic(塑料) bag to protect them from rainy days. Please call us at 2263-1323 for more information.

49. Students can borrow more than two books at a time ________. A. for taking exams B. to do school research C. for after-school activities D. to read together with their parents 50. ________ must be paid when a student loses the book he borrows. A. Three pounds B. Half the price of the book C. Full price of the book D. twice the price of the book 51. This guide is for ________. A. parents of the school students B. workers in the school Festival Corner C. visitors to the school Festival Corner D. teachers from the school

C

Nowadays, phone calls and messages help us get in touch with others. It means that we seldom write letters now. But a TV show, Letters Alive(《见字如面》), is bringing back this old habit. Letters Alive invites famous actors and actresses, but there are no funny jokes or competitions. It’s just one person walking up to a microphone(麦克风) and reading a letter. The letters were written by people from different times in history. For example, in one period, they read a letter written by famous writer Xiao Hong to her younger brother in 1941. The letter shows that Xiao Hong missed her brother so much and had great hopes for his future. “Every letter opens another world for us,” according to Guan Zhengwen, the director of the TV show. “We can also touch the heart of the writers’.” Since its first period on Dec. 5, Letters Alive has been widely praised. Many audiences(观众) said that it had provided a kind of fresh air to today’s TV shows. Besides Letters Alive, some other cultural TV shows have also been well received by Chinese audiences. Chinese Poetry Conference is a traditional Chinese poetry competition. And Readers invites people to read poems and articles they like or wrote. It suggests that cultural values and true feelings are becoming our interest. 52. Letter Alive, a TV show invites famous people to ________. A. tell audiences jokes B. read and share letters C. walk up to a microphone to sing D. take part in different competition 53. According to the passage, which sentence is RIGHT? A. Xiao Hong missed her brother but had no hopes for his future. B. The heart of the writers’ can be touched by reading letters.

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C. Letters Alive is not popular enough to audiences. D. Chinese Poetry Conference invites people to read poems. . Chinese audiences ________ these cultural TV shows. A. like B. dislike C. show no interest in D. doubt about 55. Which is the best title for the passage? A. Phones Have Taken the Place of Letters B. Welcome to Our Cultural TV Show C. Letters Make Us Communicate D. Cultural TV Show Are Becoming Popular

D

In 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business. But he was not a good artist. So he invented a very simple camera, He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden. That was the first photo. The next important date in the history of photography(摄影术) was in 1837. That year, Daguerre, another Frenchman, Look a picture of his reading-room. He used a new kind of camera in a different way. In his picture you could see everything very clearly, even the smallest thing. The kind of photo was called a Daguerreotype. Soon, other people began to use Daguerre's way. Travelers brought back wonderful photos from all round the world. People took pictures of famous buildings, cities and mountains. In about 1840, photography was developed. Then photographers could take pictures of people and moving things. That was not simple. The photographers had to carry a lot of film and other machines. But this did not stop them, for example, some in the United States worked so hard. Mathew Brady was a famous American photographer. He took many pictures of great people. The pictures were unusual because they were very lifelike(栩栩如生).

Photographers also became one kind of art by the end of the 19th century. Some photos were not just taken of the real world; they showed ideas and feelings, like other kinds of art. 56. The first photo taken by Niepce was a picture of _____. A. his business B. his house C. his garden D. his window 57. The Daguerreotype was _____. A. a Frenchman B. a kind of picture C. a kind of camera D. a photographer 58. If a photographer wanted to take pictures of moving things in the year of 1840, he had to_____. A. watch lots of films B. buy an expensive camera C. stop in most cities D. take a lot of film and something else with him 59. Mathew Brady _____. A. was very lifelike B. was famous for his unusual pictures C. was quite strong D. took many pictures of moving people 60. This passage tells us _____. A. how photography was developed B. how to show your ideas and feelings in pictures C. how to take pictures in the world D. how to use different cameras

卷II(非选择题，共45分)

听力部分(第二节)

VIII.听短文填空(共5小题，每小题1分，计5分) Information Sheet 61. Now more and more ________________ own computers. 62. Computers are ________________ our life. 63. By surfing the Internet, people can ________________ useful information. . Students can even learn their school ________________. 65. Spending too much time on computers influences our ________________. 笔试部分 IX.任务型阅读(共5小题，每小题2分，计10分) The earth is faced with a serious power problem now and all of us are influenced by it. Should we leave everything to the government, or can we do something to save power? The answer is clear. If not us, who? Let us look at how you can save power at home. Computer: More often than not. We do not turn off our monitors(显示器) even after we have shut down our computers. And we often leave our computers on when we walk away to do something else. Keep the monitor and the computer shut off when you are not using them. Start doing this even when at work. You will help save some of the earth’s important power. Air Conditioner(空调): Put the temperature at the strongest that you are comfortable with, depending on the season. Try not to put it at too high or too low temperatures. This helps you save lots of power. Washers: Do you use your washing machine as often as you wish? Do you use your washing machine even when there are not many clothes to wash? Cut down the times of washing by cleaning plenty of clothes every time. 4 / 6

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Television: Pull out the power plug(插头) of your television when not using it. This may not sound like a big deal but this little step will help you save power. Fridge: Do you always put hot food into the fridge? Bring cooked food to room temperatures before placing it into the fridge. You can also spare power by bringing cold or frozen food out of the fridge before mealtime. In this way, you don’t need to heat it.

66-67题完成句子；68题简略回答问题；69题找出并写下全文的主题句；70题将文中画线句译成汉语。 66. Now, the Earth is faced with a serious _____________________ and we should do something to save power. 67. When we don’t use the computer, we should keep the monitor and the computer _______________________. 68. What should we better do before placing hot food into the fridge? ______________________________________________________________________________________ 69. _______________________________________________________________________________________ 70. _______________________________________________________________________________________ X.词语运用(共10小题，每小题1分，计10分) 根据提示使短文完整。 It was our school’s yearly dancing show. I 71. ____________ (be) excited that I was chosen by the teacher this time. I would dance in front of all the students and 72. ____________ (teacher). However, I was a bit 73. s____________ because my father had no time to watch me dance. He 74. ____________ (invite) to have a business meeting. 75. ____________ (lucky), my mother and my elder sister were still coming to watch my show. 76. ____________ the beginning of the day, I was nervous. After putting on the dress and getting my makeup done, I felt 77. ____________ (relax). Then I went onto the stage bravely. I was very glad to see my mother and sister sitting in 78. ____________ second row. Just before the lights turned dark, I saw my father rush into the hall and take the seat beside my mother. What a pleasant surprise it was! The sight of my father made 79. ____________ (I) smile. I began dancing confidently. I was so happy and lucky to have my family’s 80. s____________.

XI.基础写作。(包括A、B两部分，A部分5分，B部分15分，共计20分) A) 连词成句(共5小题，每小题1分，计5分)

81. running, man, is, a, exercise, for, there _____________________________________________________________________________________. 82. the, are, beautiful, how, skirts _____________________________________________________________________________________! 83. cutting, for, knife, used, the, vegetables, is _____________________________________________________________________________________? 84. enough, not, sixteen-year-olds, serious, are _____________________________________________________________________________________. 85. plane, is, what, of, the, made _____________________________________________________________________________________? B) 书面表达(15分)

86. 你校英文报纸举办以“My Favorite Subject at School”为主题的征文活动，请你根据提示，写一篇征文。 提示：1. What’s your favorite subject at school? How do you learn it?

2. What’s the biggest problem about learning it? How do you solve this problem?

注意：1. 短文须包括所有提示内容，可适当发挥； 2. 文中不得出现真实的人名、校名和地名； 3. 词数：80个左右。

My Favorite Subject at School ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________

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河北省石家庄市23中2019-2020学年九(上)期中考试英语卷

答案

01-05 CBABA 06-10 CBABA 11-15 BABCA 16-20 BCBCC 21-25 AABCA 26-30 BDBCC 31-35 ACDCB 36-40 BACBD 41-45 ABDAC 46-50 DCBBC 51-55 ABBAD 56-60 CBDBA 61. teenagers 62. changing 63. get . condition 65. eyes 66. power problem 67. shut off 68. Bring cooked food to room temperatures.

69. Let us look at how you can save power at home. 70. 通过每次洗大量的衣服来减少洗衣服的次数。 71. was 72. teachers 73. sad 74. was invited 75. luckily 76. At 77. relaxed 78. the 79. me 80. support 81. There is a man running for exercise. 82. How beautiful the skirts are! 83. The knife is used for cutting vegetables. 84. Sixteen-year-olds are not serious enough. 85. What is the plane made of?

86. My Favorite Subject at School English is my favorite subject at school. I read English aloud every morning to practice my pronunciation. In class I take notes written by my English teacher. Then I memorize them after class. When I have some problems that I can’t work them out, I will go to ask the teacher for help. We make up conversations in pairs to practice our spoken English. We have fun learning English every day instead of being afraid of speaking. The biggest problem in my English learning is that I forget new words easily. My mother told me that I should make flash cards to practice them more often, so that I could memorize them longer and longer. I listened to my mother, and it worked for me.

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