2023学年第一学期温州市第八中学九年级英语
期中试题
学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________
一、单项选择
1．An English dictionary is ________ for students in English study.
A．boring B．difficult C．useful
2．Tony never spends any money in buying book.________ he doesn't like reading.
A．but B．because C．though D．because of
3．As teachers, we must ask ________: Are we patient enough Are we knowing students well
A．us B．ourselves C．them D．themselves
4．I hope to go to France some day ________ there are many famous museums.
A．though B．unless C．because D．where
5．We are making a big dinner ________ it’s Dad’s birthday today.
A．because B．until C．once
6．________ people heard the bad news about the flight, they felt very sad.
A．Until B．Unless C．If D．After
7．—Tony, ________ is waiting for you outside the classroom.
—OK. I’m coming.
A．everybody B．somebody C．nobody D．anybody
8．________ it rains tomorrow, we will not go to the zoo.
A．When B．If C．After D．Because
9．Love your parents ________ they are alive. Don’t wait until it is too late.
A．while B．after C．until D．unless
10．David didn’t go home ________ he finished his homework last night.
A．until B．if C．because D．or
11．If you want to stay healthy, you must ________ junk food.
A．take care of B．pay attention to C．stay away from D．look forward to
12．I have not realized the importance of health ________ COVID-19 spread all over the world.
A．until B．after C．since
13．—Can I pay the bill by check
—Sorry, but it is the rule of our restaurant that payment ________ be made in cash.
A．need B．will C．shall D．can
14．Lucy said she could ________ herself.
A．take good care of B．takes care of C．take well care of D．takes well care of
15．There will be an _________ about French arts in the museum this weekend.
A．operation B．invention C．experiment D．exhibition
二、补全对话7选5
阅读下面对话。从七个选项中选出五个恰当的句子完成对话，并把答题卡上对应题目的正确答案标号涂黑。
Paul: Hello This is Paul speaking. 16
Mark: Hi, Paul. It’s Mark. 17
Paul: Oh yes. Sanya is a fantastic place.
Mark: What’s the weather like
Paul: It’s great! It’s sunny and comfortable.
Mark: You lucky thing! So, what are you doing
Paul: 18
Mark: So you are having a great time.
Paul: 19 How about you
Mark: Oh, I’m at the office. I still have a lot of work to do.
Paul: Sorry to hear that.
Mark: That’s OK. 20
Paul: Thanks. Bye.
A．Who are you
B．Enjoy yourself!
C．Yes, it’s wonderful.
D．I’m just relaxing at the beach.
E．I’m calling to ask if you are enjoying your holiday.
F．It’s great!
G．Who is that
Jack: Tom, be careful! You almost fell down. 21
Tom: Yes, I’m OK. Don’t worry.
Jack: You’d better not look at your phone while walking.
Tom: OK, I won’t.
Jack: 22
Tom: You saw my pictures on my WeChat, didn’t you
Jack: Yes. 23
Tom: Just a little traffic accident.
Jack: I’m sorry to hear that. 24
Tom: There was nothing serious, because we all wore the seat belts.
Jack: Oh, you are so lucky.
Tom: Yes. By the way, the summer vacation is coming, where will you go on vacation
Jack: 25 They volunteered there during the COVID-19, so they want to go there again to enjoy the beautiful scenery this time.
Tom: Wow, that sounds great.
A．Maybe go to Wuhan with my parents.
B．Are you all right
C．Did you see a dentist
D．Was it serious
E．What happened
F．Will you go with your friends
G．It seemed that you weren’t happy on the WeChat yesterday.
三、阅读还原7选5
Volunteering means spending some of your free time helping others. 26 And you can also volunteer to protect animals, the environment, or any other things that you care about.
★ Help yourself by helping others. 27 If you’re upset about something that’s happened—volunteering can be a great way to cope（应付）with your feelings.
★ Get started. 28 Ask a teacher for ideas. Some places want volunteers who are 12 or even older, depending on the job. Often kids start volunteering by working alongside their parents.
★ Do things with parents or family members. 29 Talk to your parents, brothers, or sisters and see what they might be interested in doing. Find something you all agree on.
★ Invent your own opportunity. Kids can also come up with their own ways to raise money or provide needed services. Here are some ideas: make and sell products and give the money to the charity. 30 Start your own charity group.
Volunteering can also help kids learn important things about themselves. So what are you waiting for Make a plan to start volunteering today.
A．It is very important for kids to be a volunteer.
B．Volunteering is a great way to have fun with your family.
C．You may volunteer to help other people.
D．School is a good place to start if you’re looking for volunteer ideas.
E．Volunteering helps others, but it can also help you.
F．Collect or earn money for charities.
G．A volunteer job can even help some kids decide what they want to do.
四、完形填空
I visited the Grand Canyon last month. When I arrived, it was early 31 and it was raining. I got out of the car, went through a gate and walked along a path. In the east, the sky was becoming light, but beyond the path, it was still very dark. I knew it was there, but there was 32 to see.
After about a kilometre, a stranger 33 in front of me. “Am I going the right way ” I asked. He knew where I was going. “Yes,” he 34 , “you’ll get there in five minutes.” Finally, I came to some rocks, and stopped. I looked 35 over them, but it was still too dark to see anything.
Suddenly, the clouds cleared and the rain stopped. The sun 36 behind me and beyond the rocks. I saw that the ground 37 away and down to a river, far below me. I was on the edge of the Grand Canyon, one of the wonders of the natural world. I looked down the Colorado River about 2 kilometres below me. If you put the three 38 buildings in the world at the bottom of the canyon, they still wouldn’t reach the top. Then I looked across to the other side of the canyon. 39 is it It’s 20 kilometres, maybe more. Finally, I looked to my left and to my right, and on both sides the canyon disappeared into the distance... over 400 kilometres long. The Grand Canyon is not just big. It’s huge!
That morning on the edge of the canyon, I asked myself a question. It’s not “How deep is it ” or “How wide is it ” or “How long is it ” but “Is the Grand Canyon the greatest 40 anywhere in the natural world ” I know the answer. But what do you think
31．A．morning B．afternoon C．evening
32．A．anything B．everything C．nothing
33．A．appeared B．slept C．missed
34．A．asked B．replied C．wrote
35．A．carefully B．clearly C．loudly
36．A．set B．rose C．stood
37．A．failed B．felt C．fell
38．A．tallest B．longest C．widest
39．A．How tall B．How much C．How far
40．A．wonder B．rock C．building
五、阅读单选
Are you shy If you are, you are not alone. In fact, close to 50 percent of people are shy. Almost 80 percent of people feel shy at some point in their lives. These days, shyness is becoming more and more common. Now, scientists are trying to understand shyness. They have some interesting ideas about why people are shy.
Is it possible to be born shy Many scientists say yes. They say 15 to 20 percent of babies behave shyly. These babies are a little quieter and more watchful than other babies. Interestingly, these shy babies usually have shy parents. As a result, scientists think that some shyness is genetic.
Family size might cause people to be shy as well. Scientists at Harvard University studied shy children. They found that 66 percent of them had older brothers and sisters. The scientists said that these children were often bullied(欺负)by their older brothers and sisters. As a result, they became shy. At the same time, children with no brothers and sisters may be shy as well. Growing up alone, they often play by themselves. They are not able to learn the same social skills as children from big families.
You may also be shy because of where you were born. When scientists studied shyness in different countries, they found surprising differences. In Japan, most people said they were shy. But in Israel, only one of three people said so. What explains the difference One scientist says the Japanese and Israelis have different opinions of failure. In Japan, when people do not succeed, they feel bad about themselves. They blame(责备)themselves for their failure. In Israel, the opposite is true. Israelis often blame failure on outside reasons, such as family, teachers, friends, or bad luck. In Israel, freedom of opinion and risk taking are strongly supported. This may be why Israelis worry less about failure and less shy.
For shy people, it can be difficult to make friends, speak in class, and even get a good job. But scientists say you can get over your shyness. They suggest trying new things and practicing conversation, And don’t forget —if you are shy, you are not the only one.
41．What is the passage mainly about
A．Happiness. B．Shyness C．Kindness D．Loneliness
42．What does the underlined word “genetic” in Paragraph 2 probably mean
A．Passed down from parents. B．Learned from friends
C．Taught by teachers. D．Made up by brothers
43．What can be learned from the passage
A．Most little babies are born shy and quiet.
B．If you are shy now, you will be shy forever.
C．Many shy children have older brothers and sisters.
D．Many shy children can be easy to make friends.
44．Scientists suggest that shy people can get over their shyness by .
A．blaming their failure on outside reasons
B．trying new things and practicing conversation
C．getting themselves away from their shy parents
D．trying to understand reasons for their shyness
六、短文填空
Have you ever complained why life is so tiring Does 45 sky sometimes seem dark to you Are your studies sometimes not 46 (success) Well, friend, cheer up and smile all the time. If you see the world with your warm heart, you’ll find that the whole world smiles to you. While in school, sometimes you are so tired that you are not willing to devote much of your time to 47 (learn) your lessons, but have you ever noticed the happy smile on your teacher’s face after you do a good job
One day it is fine. Just before you want to go on a trip, it 48 (complete) goes beyond what you expect. It suddenly starts to rain. Maybe you would feel very sad and start complaining 49 the weather. But dear friend, why don't you sit down and listen to the sound the nature offers you And with the timely(适时的) rain, crops in the fields will grow much 50 (good) and farmers will have a good harvest.
51 everyone wants to succeed in what he tries to do, sometimes failure (失败) hits you. I think failure is not terrible, and the terrible thing is that we 52 (beat) by failure and give up hopes easily. When we face failure, we must be confident of 53 (us), draw some useful lessons for the future from it and try our best to finish what we have decided 54 (do). Just as a popular saying goes, “Failure is the mother of success ”
Attitude (态度)decides everything. Let’s smile to whatever we meet and the whole world will smile to us.
七、根据汉语提示填空
55．He has lived (在国外) for many years, so he can speak English very well.
56．The local people, the Native Americans, taught the (拓荒者) how to grow corn.
57．As a (招待), we took the kids to the beach.
58．It is reported that four (九) of the teenagers in China are overweight because of less exercise.
59．Yuan Longping, a great scientist in our country, is one of the (先锋) of modern Chinese agriculture.
八、用所给单词的正确形式填空
60．The teacher made the boy (stand) yesterday.
61．His (speak) about how to protect the environment impress us a lot.
62．The summer vacation after the grade is quite long, so Mary is going to visit her grandparents in the countryside. (nine)
63．Yesterday’s basketball match was really wonderful and we enjoyed (we) so much.
64．After (lay) the birthday cake down on the table, we clapped and sang for Tom.
九、材料作文
65．升入九年级之后，你的周末生活有没有发生变化？你有没有经常和父母争执周末是否可以外出活动？请以“Should teenagers be allowed to go out on weekends ”为题，根据所给提示写一篇英语短文。
要求：1.80-120词，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
2.文中不能出现自己的姓名和所在学校的名称。
参考信息：1.九年级前你周末常做什么？现在周末常做什么？
2.你有没有经常和父母争执周末是否可以外出活动？
3.你认为青少年周末应允许外出吗？谈谈你的看法。
4.……
Should teenagers be allowed to go out on weekends
My weekend has changed a lot. Before Grade Nine, ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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参考答案：
1．C
2．B
3．B
4．C
5．A
6．D
7．B
8．B
9．A
10．A
11．C
12．A
13．C
14．A
15．D
16．G 17．E 18．D 19．C 20．B
21．B 22．G 23．E 24．D 25．A
26．C 27．E 28．D 29．B 30．F
31．A 32．C 33．A 34．B 35．A 36．B 37．C 38．A 39．C 40．A
41．B 42．A 43．C 44．B
45．the 46．successful 47．learning 48．completely 49．about 50．better 51．Although/Though 52．are beaten 53．ourselves 54．to do
55．abroad
56．pioneers
57．treat
58．ninths
59．pioneers
60．stand
61．speeches
62．ninth
63．ourselves
64．laying
65．例文：
Should teenagers be allowed to go out on weekends
My weekend has changed a lot. Before Grade Nine, I used to go to the movies on weekends. Sometimes I hung out with my friends. But now I am not allowed to go out.
My parents think that teenagers should stay at home to go over their lessons or help them do some housework.
In my opinion, we teenagers should be allowed to go out with our friends for fun so that we can relax ourselves after a busy week. And we can share ideas with each other. What’s more, we can also take some exercise together to keep healthy. So I think teenagers should be allowed to go out on weekends.
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