2023年安徽省宣城市宣州區水陽中學九年級英語第一學期期末聯考試題注意事項1．考生要認真填寫考場號和座位序號。2．試題所有答案必須填涂或書寫在答題卡上，在試卷上作答無效。第一部分必須用2B鉛筆作答；第二部分必須用黑色字跡的簽字筆作答。3．考試結束后，考生須將試卷和答題卡放在桌面上，待監考員收回。Ⅰ.單項選擇1、IlikewatchingtabletennismatchesandfavouriteplayerisFanZhendong.A．my B．your C．his D．her2、____IwasintheUS,ImadealotofAmericanfriends.A．While B．Although C．Unless D．Until3、—Let'sgoonapicnicthisweekend,OK?—Thatsounds.A．greatB．wellC．hardly4、Whichwordofthefollowingdoesn’thavethesamestressastheothers?A．Belief. B．Visitor. C．Swimmer.5、—MayIspeaktoJudy?—Sorry,sheaspeechinthehallnow.A．makesB．hasmadeC．madeD．ismaking6、It’s________/?mp?'la?t/totalkloudlyinpublicplaces.A．important B．impolite C．improve D．impossible7、IlovetheweekendbecauseI_______getupearlytogotoschool.A．can't B．mustm't C．needn't D．shouldn't8、Thelittlegirlisalwaystooshyandafraidtoexpressherselfinpublic.A．angrily B．clearly C．quietly D．politely9、—TheskyisblueandIcansmelltheflowers.—_____greatfunitistogospringouting!_____fantastictimewe’rehaving!.A．What;Whata B．How;HowaC．What;What D．How;Whata10、—___________doyougobirdwatchingonceamonth?—Inordertogetmoreinformationabouttherarebirds.A．Why B．What C．When D．HowⅡ.完形填空11、Readinghasbeenthemosteducationaltoolusedbyusrightfromthechildhood.Maybesomepeoplesaythatreadingisoutofdate,buttomeagoodbookisagoodfriend.I1toreadplentyofbookstoincreasemyknowledge.Whatwillyoudoifyouwanttobeaperfectreader?Thefollowingaresomesuggestionswhichmayhelpyou2yourreadingskills.Clearyourpurposeofreading.Beforereading,askyourself3youarereadingthisbook.Mostpeoplereadfortwomainreasons:pleasureandknowledge.Clearingaboutyourreadingpurposecannotonlyhelpyouchoosethebookyoureallyneedtoread,4remindyouwhyreadingthebookisimportanttoyou,soyouwillkeepreadingandcompletethebookfaster.Readonlywhatyouareinterested5.Whateveryouarereading,it’s6toenjoywhatyouread.Yourfriendsmaytellyouthebookstheylove,butthosebooks7notbetheonesyoulike.Youmayhavechosenbooksthatinterestyou,andtheyaresuitableforyourpurpose.Butwhileyouarereadingthem,wheneveryourealizethatyoudon’tenjoythem,givethemup.Rememberreadingshouldn’tbea8.Setareadinggoal.It’sinterestingthatyoureadthebooks9fromlibrariesfasterthanthoseyoubought.Thereasonisthebooksyouboughtdon’thaveaduedate!Youneedn’treturnthem.Havingareadinggoalhelpsyouworkouthowmuchreadingyouneedtodoinaweekorevenaday.10,beforeyoureadeachbook,askyourselfhowlongyouneedtocompletethisbook.Readingmakesafullman.Readinghelpsusbecomewiser.Nowwhatareyouwaitingfor?Goandgetabook.Joinmeinreading,readingandmorereading.根據短文內容選擇最佳答案。1．A．makemyway B．getintheway C．gooutofmyway2．A．support B．improve C．rise3．A．how B．why C．when4．A．and B．or C．but5．A．in B．at C．with6．A．important B．intelligent C．independent7．A．must B．might C．need8．A．chance B．chore C．change9．A．borrow B．borrowing C．borrowed10．A．Asamatteroffact B．Afterall C．AsaresultⅢ.語法填空12、Thinkbeforewespeak!Itwasasunnyandenjoyableday.Everyoneintherailwaystationwaswaitingforthetrain1．(arrive).Amongthecrowd,therewasagroupofyoungfriendswhowereonboardforvacation.Itwasabusystationwithalotofpeopleandsomejuiceshops,coffeeandteastalls,newspapershops,etc.Thetrain2．(arrive)andeveryonepreparedtogetintothetraintotheirseats.Thegroupoffriendsmadeloudnoisetowelcomethetrainasitmovedintothestation.Theyrantogettheirseatsbeforeanyoneenteredthetrain.Theemptyseatswere3．(fill)andthetrainwhistled(鳴汽笛)tomove.Anoldmanwithayoungboy4．(age)around15hadtheirseatsjustnexttothefriends'group.Theyoungboywasso5．(surprise)toseeeverything.Hecheered,"Dad,thetrainismovingandthethings6．(move)backward."Hisfathersmiledand7．(nod)hishead.Asthetrainstartedmovingfast,theyoungboyagainscreamed(尖叫),"Dad,thetreesaregreenincolorandrunbackwardveryfast."Hisfathersaid,“Yes,dear,"andsmiledJustlikeakid,hewaswatchingeverythingwithgreat8．(interesting).Afruitsellerpassed9．(sell)apples,bananasandoranges.Theyoungboyaskedhisdad,"Iwanttoeatapples."Hisfatherboughtsomeforhim.Hesaid,"Oh,thisapplelooksalot10．(sweet)thanittastes.Ilovethiscolor."Thegroupwaswatchingalltheactivitiesofthisboyandaskedtheboy'sfather,"Isyoursonhavinganyproblem?Whyishebehavingso11．(different)?""Hissonismad,Ithink,"afriendfromthegroupmadefunofhimandshouted.Thefatheroftheyoungboy,withpatience,repliedtothefriends'group,“Mysonwasbornblind.Onlyafewdaysagohe12．(operate).Heisseeingdifferentthingsinhislifeforthefirsttime."TheyoungfriendsbecameveryquietⅣ.閱讀理解A13、TheExplorationofAntarctica(南極洲)

1773

JamesCookcrossedtheAntarcticCircle,buthedidn’tseeland.

1898

AdriendeGerlacheandhismembersweretrappedintheAntarctic.TheybecamethefirsttospendanAntarcticwinter.

1911

NorwegianRoaldAmundsenledafive-manexpeditionthatreachedtheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.

1929

RichardE.ByrdandthreeothersfromtheUSbecamethefirsttoflyovertheSouthPole

1935

CarolineMikkelsenfromNorwaybecamethefirstwomantoarriveinAntarcticawithherhusband.

1947

TheUSsentthelargesteverexpeditionofover4,700men,13shipsand23airplanestoAntarctica.Theytookmanyphotostomakeamap.

1957－1958

12countriesbuiltover60spacestationsinAntarctica.ItbecamethebeginningofinternationalworkinAntarctica.

1997

BoergeOuslandfromNorwaybecamethefirstpersontocrossAntarcticaunsupported.

March2007－

March2009

InternationalPolarYear-Researchersgottheopportunitytoworkinbothpolarplacesorworkinsummerandwinter.

1．_______isfromtheUnitedStatesofAmerica.A．BoergeOusland B．RichardE.ByrdC．RoaldAmundsen D．JamesCook2．Theunderlinedword“opportunity”means“______”.A．chance B．advice C．guide D．plan3．______isthefirstwomantogettoAntarctica.A．RoaldAmundsen B．BoergeOuslandC．CarolineMikkelsen D．AdriendeGerlache4．WhichisWRONGaccordingtothepassage?A．Thereweremorethan60spacestationsinAntarcticainthe1950sB．RoaldAmundsenwasthefirsttoflyovertheSouthPole.C．AmericanstookmanyphotosintheAntarctictomakeamap.D．AdriendeGerlachewasthefirsttospendanAntarcticwinter.5．Themainideaofthepassageis_____.A．howtogettotheAntarcticB．thewayoftheexplorationofAntarcticaC．thepeoplewhogottotheAntarcticD．thehistoryoftheexplorationofAntarcticaB14、Rain-barrel(接雨水的桶)making

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Wednesdayatthefoundation’sStieffSilverBuilding.Visitorswilllearnhowtobuildrainbarrelsthathelpsavewaterathome.

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Pruning(修剪樹枝)plants

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ChoosethebestanswerfromA、B、orCaccordingtowhatyouread.1．（小題1）IfMr.Smithwantstolearnhowtobuildrain-barrels,hemaycall.A．410-557-9570B．410-727-8120C．410-448-56632．（小題2）If3-year-oldLisagoestovisitPortDiscoverywithherparents,theywillhavetopay.A．$10.75B．$21.5C．$32.253．（小題3）______doesn’tprovideawebsiteforvisitorstogetinformation.A．PortDiscoveryB．TheParksandPeopleFoundationC．LadewTopiaryGardens4．（小題4）Whatdoweknowaboutthesmallinventions?A．Theyaregoodfortheenvironment.B．Theyhelpsavewaterathome.C．Theycanbeboughtbyvisitors.5．（小題5）WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtotheinformationabove?A．TheexhibitioninPortDiscoveryisafterChristmasDay.B．TheParksandPeopleFoundationwillgiveatwo-hourlessononWednesday.C．IfMr.Greenwantstolearnhowtopruneplants,hemustmeetinStieffSilverBuilding.C15、Doyouthinkhardworkcanmakeanythingpossible?Ifyoudon’t,youmaywanttoreadthebookWeCanDowrittenbyMosheKaiCavalin.Itmightchangeyourmind.MosheKaiCavalinisa14-year-oldAmericanboy.HeisabouttograduatefromUCLA(UniversityofCaliforniaatLosAngeles)thisyear.Beforethat,hehadalreadygottenadegree(學位)fromEastLosAngelesCommunityCollegein2009.Recently,Cavalinpublished(出版)thebookWeCanDo.Inthisbook,hetalksabouthowtoachievethingswewant,bykeepingyourselffocused(專心的)andtryingyourbesttodoeverything.Hesaysthisdoesn’tneedgenius(天才),justhardwork.Cavalinsaysbeingcalledagenius“hasalwaysbothered(使煩惱)me…Peopleneedtoknowtheydon’thavetobegeniuses;theyjustneedtoworkhardandtheycanachieveanything.IfIcanreachthestars,otherscanreachtheMilkyWay(銀河，天河）.”TheideaofwritingabookcamefromateachernamedRichardAvilaathisfirstcollege.CavalinsaysAvilainspired(啟發)himtowriteabooktoexplainhowhesucceeded,sohecouldinspireotherpeople.IttookCavalinfouryearstofinishthebook.BecausehismotherisChinese,shewantedtopublishthebookinChinese.SoCavalintranslatedthebookintoChinesebyhimself.ThebookdidwellinTaiwan,SingaporeandMalaysia.1．（小題1）Accordingtothepassage,weknowthat_____.A．CavalinisamiddleschoolstudentB．CavalinwantstoreadthebookWeCanDoC．CavalinwillgraduatefromELACCthisyearD．Cavalinwenttocollegeatanearlyage2．（小題2）Cavalinowes(歸功于)hissuccesstothefollowingEXCEPTthat_____.A．hecanfocusononethingB．hehastriedhisbesttodothingsC．hewasbornageniusD．heworkedhardathisdream3．（小題3）Cavalinsays“IfIcanreachthestars,otherscanreachtheMilkyWay”to_____.A．showhecandobetterthanothersB．sayworkinghardisthewaytosuccessC．showageniusmustbeareallysmartpersonD．provetheMilkyWayisfartherthanthestars4．（小題4）WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutthebookWeCanDo?A．Cavalinspentfouryearswritingthebook.B．Cavalin’smotherhelpedhimfinishthebook.C．Thebookhasfoureditions.D．Thebookhasnotcomeoutyet.5．（小題5）DidCalvalintranslatethebookintoChinesewiththehelpofhismother?A．Yes,hedid.B．No,hedidn’t.C．Yes,hedidn’t.D．No,hedid.D16、Nearlyeveryoneisshyinsomeways.Ifshynessismakingyouuncomfortable,itmaybethetimeforafewlessonsinconfidence.Youcanbuildyourconfidencebyfollowingsomesuggestionsfromdoctors.Makeadecisionnottoholdbackinconversations.Whatyouhavetosayisjustasimportantaswhatotherpeoplesay.Anddon’tturndownpartyinvitationsjustbecauseofyourshyness.Prepareyourselfforbeingwithothersingroups.Makealistofgoodqualitiesyouhave.Thenmakealistofideas,experiences,andskillsyouwouldliketosharewithotherpeople.Thinkaboutwhatyouwouldliketosayinadvance.Thensayit.Ifyoustartfeelingself-conscious(自我意識)inagroup,takeadeepbreathandfocusyourattentiononotherpeople.Remember,youarenotalone.Otherpeoplearecaringabouttheimpressiontheyaremaking,too.Nooneevergetsoverbeingshycompletely,butmostpeopledolearntolivewiththeirshyness.Evensingersadmitthattheyoftenfeelshy.Theyworkatfightingtheirshyfeelingssothattheycanfacecamerasandthepublic.Justmakingtheefforttocontrolshynesscanhavemanyrewards(回報).Butperhapsthebestreasontofightshynessistogiveotherpeopleachancetoknowmoreaboutyou.1．Themainpurposeofthearticleisto__________________.A．explainhowshynessdevelopedB．provethatshynesscanbegotoverC．tellreadersthatshynessisnaturalD．suggestwaysofdealingwithshyness2．Whichofthesecanyouconcludefromthearticle?A．Theattempt(嘗試)toovercomeshynessisalwaysworthwhile.B．Singerschoosetheirworktofightshyness.C．Theattempttoovercomeshynessisalwaysbad.D．Shypeopleneverhaveanyfun.3．Whatisthesourceofsuggestionsforfightingshyness.A．Theauthorofthearticle.B．Shymenandwomen.C．Popularsingers.D．Doctors.4．Accordingtothepassage,ashypersonshould________________.A．trytobeconfident B．trytobeskilledC．performbetterwithothers D．becareful.5．Wherewouldthisarticleprobablyappear?A．Onthefrontpageofanewspaper.B．Inapopularmagazine.C．Inasciencebook.D．Inaninterestingstorybook.E17、“Color,color,color!”arethewordsofartistEricCarle.Ericislikethekingintheworldofchildren’sbooks.Hehaswrittenover70children’sbooks.Hismostfamousbook,TheVeryHungryCaterpillar,iscommononchildren’sbookshelvesallovertheworld.Whatmostpeopledon’tknowisthatEricalsomakesartforadults,whichiscalled“ArtArt”.Peopledidn’tknowaboutit,becausehedidn’tshowittothepublicuntilhewas84yearsold!LikeEric’schildren’sbooks,his“ArtArt”isfullofbrightandclearcolor.HesaysthathelovescolorsomuchbecausehemisseditduringthewarinGermany.EricwasborninNewYorkin19,butmovedtoGermanywithhisfamilywhenhewas6.Whenhewas10,WorldWarⅡbegan.Henoticedthatallthehousesandbuildingsinhistownwerepaintedgrey,brownordarkgreen.Itwasasadtime,anditseemedliketherewasnocoloranywhere.Attheendofthewar,“whencolorcameback”,Ericexplains,“Ijustloveditsomuch.IkeepsayingthatIwishoureyescouldseemorecolor.Colorisaveryimportantpartofmywork.”That’strue.Ericpaintsbrightcolorsonpaper,cutsoutshapes,andthengluesthemontoanotherpieceofpaper.Thismethodiscalledcollage(拼貼藝術).Infact,itiswhatledErictohis“ArtArt”.Eric’s“ArtArt”includeslargecollagesaswellaspaintings,photographsandevencostumes(服裝).Inalltheseworks,heusesallkindsofcolors-everythingfrompurpletolightgreentoorange.Nowthat’salotofcolor!1．WhendidEricshow“ArtArt”tothepublic?A．In19. B．In1993. C．In1997. D．In2013.2．WhydidEricfeelsadduringWorldWarⅡ?A．Becausehecouldhardlyseebrightcolor.B．Becausehehadtojointhearmytofight.C．Becausehecouldn’tdrawverygoodpaintings.D．Becausehelivedaverypoorlifewithhisparents.3．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．CollageplaysanimportantpartinEric’sbook“ArtArt”.B．ChildrenknowlittleaboutTheVeryHungryCaterpillar.C．Erichascreatedmorebooksforadultsthanforchildren.D．EricmovedtoGermanywithhisfamilywhenhewas10.4．What’sthemainideaofthispassage?A．Ericcreatedcollagesforhisbooks.B．Eric’s“ArtArt”ispopularwithpeople.C．Eric’sloveforcolorledhimtosuccess.D．Ericisthekingintheworldofchildren’sbooks.F18、LastsummerIwentthroughatrainingprogramandbecamealiteracyvolunteer(掃盲志愿者).ThetrainingIreceived,thoughexcellent,didn'ttellmehowitwastoworkwitharealstudent,however.WhenIbegantodiscoverwhatotherpeople’sliveswerelikebecausetheycouldnotread,Irealizedthetrueimportanceofreading.MyfirststudentMariewasa44-year-oldsinglemotherofthreechildren.Inthefirstlesson,Ifoundoutshewalkedtwomilestothenearestsupermarkettwiceaweekbecauseshedidn'tknowwhichbustotake.WhenItoldherIwouldgetherabusschedule,shetoldmeitwouldnothelpbecauseshecouldn'treadit.Shesaidshealsohaddifficultyonceshegottothesupermarketbecauseshecouldn'talwaysrememberwhatsheneeded.Also,shecouldonlyrecognizeitemsbysight,soiftheproducthadadifferentlabel,shewouldnotrecognizeitastheproductshewanted.Asweworkedtogether,learninghowtoreadbuiltMarie’sself-confidence.Shebegantomakerapidprogressandwasevenabletotakethebustothesupermarket.Afterthissuccessfultrip,shereportedhowself-confidentshefelt.Attheendoftheprogram,shebeganhelpingheryoungestson,Tony,ashyfirstgrader,withhisreading.IfoundthathelpingMarietobuildherself-confidencewasmorerewardingthananythingIhadeverdonebefore.Asaliteracyvolunteer,Ilearnedagreatdealaboutteachingandhelpingothers.Infact,ImayhavelearnedmorefromtheexperiencethanMariedid.1．Whatdidthewriterdolastsummer?A．Sheworkedinthesupermarket.B．Shehelpedsomeonetolearntoread.C．Shehelpedsomesinglemothers.D．Shewastrainedbyaliteracyvolunteer.2．Whydidn'tMariegotothesupermarketbybusatfirst?A．Be