成都市实验外国语学校2024-2025学年上期期中考试
九年级英语学科试题
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考试时间：120分钟 总分：150分
注：1．本卷分为A、B两卷；A卷90分，B卷60分
2．所有题目在答题卷上作答
A卷 （共90分）
第一部分 听力 （共30小题；计30分）
Ⅰ．Listen to the sentences carefully and choose the right response to each sentence. Each sentence will be read only once.（5 scores）
1．A．Don’t mention it. B．Thank you. C．Well done!
2．A．Yes, she is. B．Yes, she did. C．Yes, she will.
3．A．Of course. B．Forget it! C．Take care.
4．A．Why not B．What a shame! C．I agree.
5．A．She likes curly hair. B．She’s got blond hair. C．She enjoys herself.
Ⅱ．Listen to the sentences carefully and choose the right picture for each sentence. Each sentence will be read only once.（5 scores）
6．______ 7．______ 8．______ 9．______ 10．______
Ⅲ．Listen to the conversations carefully and choose the correct answers. Each conversation will be read twice.（10 scores）
11．A．In his bag. B．In the hall. C．On the school bus.
12．A．At about 3:15. B．At about 3:35. C．At about 4:00.
13．A．The main singer. B．The guitarist. C．The choice of songs. out
14．A．The driver was impolite.
B．The man should be more polite.
C．The question was too short to be understood.
15．A．Putting up tents. B．Swimming in the lake. C．Cooking dinner on the barbecue.
16．A．The flute. B．The piano. C．The violin.
17．A．In a restaurant. B．At home. C．In a supermarket.
18．A．The weather report. B．A football match. C．A film about wildlife.
19．A．Fix her bike’s back light.
B．Make cakes for her.
C．Take photos of her.
20．A．At the bus station. B．By the castle C．At the square.
Ⅳ．Listen to the passage and choose the right answer to each question. The passage will be read twice.（5 scores）
21．What do Indians think of passing food at table with the left hand
A．Unbelievable. B．Proper. C．Impolite.
22．Does shaking the head mean the same in India and Bulgaria
A．Yes, it does. B．No, it doesn’t. C．It’s unknown.
23．What can you do if you don’t want any more drinks in Arabic countries
① Nod your head
② Take the glass in your hand
③ Place your hand over the top
A．①② B．②③ C．①③
24．Where could it bring trouble if people cross the legs during a meeting
A．In India. B．In Europe. C．In Thailand:
25．How many examples of manners and customs are mentioned in the passage
A．4 B．5 C．6
Ⅴ．Listen to the passage and complete the chart. The passage will be read three times.（5 scores）
HSK—A Chinese Test
Facts Many foreigners make an effort to learn Chinese. It has been held for 26 years by the end of 2023.
27 Different levels test different abilities. ●Listening and reading are tested under level three. ●Higher levels need to test writing besides reading and listening.
Change More Chinese language programs are 28 for people around the world.
Chance It will be more 29 for foreigners to get a better job or education in China if they pass the exam.
Opinions of a student ●It’s the best way to find out 30 in Chinese learning. ●He hopes to express himself clearly and correctly when speaking Chinese.
第二部分 笔试（共60分）
Ⅰ．Multiple choice.（10 scores）
1. —________ amazing creativity the team has shown!
—Yes. I’m fascinated by their performance.
A. How B. What C. What an
2. The purple cup project in California, US has received wide attention ________ its start on Aug 1st. It aims to stop the use of disposable (一次性) cups.
A. unless B. until C. since
3. —Frank is very careful and hard-working.
—So he is. ________ what he does, he always tries his best to do it well.
A. Even though B. As long as C. No matter
4. —Wu Jun used to ________ a bus to school, right
—Yes. But since many greenways were built in Chengdu, he has got used to ________ to school.
A. take; ride B. take; riding C. taking; ride
5. —Have you decided ________ to do with these old toys yet
—Well, I’m still thinking about ________ to deal with them.
A. how; what B. what; how C. how; how
6. —Hey, Tom! You’d better keep your dog on a leash (皮带) ________, or it may hurt others.
—OK. Thanks for reminding me.
A. in silence B. in a rush C. in public
7. Garcia Marquez, best ________ One Hundred Years of Solitude (孤独), is one of the 20th century’s most famous writers.
A. nervous about B. known for C. popular with
8. —The price of Badminton feather shuttlecocks (羽毛球) is rising surprisingly.
—Why not buy some on the internet They’re ________ compared to those in the shops.
A. more expensive B. less expensive C. the most expensive
9. According to the survey, many traffic accidents ________ by careless driving.
A. cause B. is caused C. are caused
10. — Your handbag is so unique. Could you please tell me ________
— Well, used clothes.
A. whether it is new B. what it is made of C. by whom it is made
Ⅱ．Cloze.（20 scores）
A
In the past, I believed in the American Dream, which meant a job, credit cards, success... I wanted it and worked ___11___ it like everyone else. However, one year later, I found myself homeless and alone. With my truck and $56, I ___12___ some places which I could afford. I saw a poor house four miles up a mountain road in West Virginia. It was full of broken glass and rubbish. I found the owner, rented it, and moved in. The locals knew nothing about me, but ___13___, they started teaching me the art of being a neighbor. They dropped off candles and tools, and began showing around to chat. They started to teach me a ___14___ in a different American Dream— not the one person but the neighbor’s friendship. What I have believed in, all those things I thought were not ___15___ in this place. Now the American Dream I believe in is a shared one. It’s not so much about what I can get for myself: it’s about how we can all get by together.
11. A. towards B. opposite C. before
12. A. went through B. searched for C. walked around
13. A. unhappily B. certainly C. slowly
14. A. belief B. fact C. secret
15. A. exciting B. real C. necessary
B．
For writers in Western cultures, fall is a difficult season to describe.
On the one hand, it is the ___16___ of the summer. When you ___17___ in the morning, there’s mist (薄雾) and it’s cooler. You know that winter is around the corner. American writer Ernest Hemingway wrote in his book A Moveable Feast: “You expected to be ___18___ in the fall. Part of you died each year when the leaves fell from the trees...”
On the other hand, fall has its ___19___ side. There are so many ___20___ in nature at this time of year: the red and brown colors that the leaves change to, and the way they fall from the trees. French writer Albert Camus even ___21___ fall was a second spring: “Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.”
Another fall ___22___ is wisdom. The coming of the season is just like a person becoming mature (成熟的). At this time it’s thought that people have ___23___ a thing or two about life.
Of course, there are many other themes and subjects in the literature of fall. For example, it’s the beginning of a new term of the school year. ___24___ fall can be a writing topic for children and young people. Fall writing is usually about the changes in ____25____. But writers often use it as a symbol for changes in human life.
16. A. bottom B. end C. middle
17. A. get up B. stay up C. set up
18. A. happy B. excited C. sad
19. A. good B. simple C. difficult
20. A. problems B. changes C. mistakes
21. A. decided B. dreamed C. thought
22. A. side B. cover C. theme
23. A. learned B. forgotten C. received
24. A. As B. If C. So
25. A. leaves B. nature C. color
第三部分 阅读理解 （共15题；计30分）
Ⅲ．Read the passage and judge the statements true or false. If it’s true, please choose “A”; if it’s false, please choose “B”. （10 scores）
The Nobel Prize is one of the most important prizes around the world. Alfred Nobel, who started the Nobel Prize, was an inventor and his inventions including dynamite (炸药) made him rich. He wanted people to remember him, so he started the Nobel Prize and gave 94 percent of his money, or over SEK $31 million (about 21 million yuan) to it.
The first Nobel Prizes were awarded (授予) on December 10, 1901, exactly the date five years after Alfred Nobel’s death. At first there were only five prizes. The Prize in Economic Sciences was added to the list in 1968.
Every September, the Nobel committee invites experts worldwide to say who they think should win the next year’s Nobel Prize. However, the names given are kept secret for 50 years, except for the winner.
The winners usually receive their awards on December 10th each year. The Peace Prize is awarded in Oslo, Norway, while the others are awarded in Stockholm, Sweden. Each winner receives a medal and some money. Mo Yan, a famous Chinese writer, won Nobel prize for his great works in 2012. Sometimes two or three people share a prize.
26. Alfred Nobel won the first Nobel Prize for inventing dynamite.
27. The Nobel Prize has had a history of over a hundred and fifty years.
28. There were five Alfred Nobel prizes in total.
29. People don’t know the names of the nominees (提名人) until 50 years later.
30. We can infer Mo Yan received his medal and money in Stockholm, Sweden.
Ⅳ．Reading comprehension.（20 scores）
A
Les Choristes is a heart-warming French film. The film tells the story of music teacher Clement Mathieu and his students. Musician Clement Mathieu arrives at an old boarding school to work as a music teacher for troubled boys. He feels like a failure. The middle-aged man has mixed feelings about how long he can last as a teacher for these boys. Rachin, the headmaster, is another unsuccessful man. He takes out his disappointment by punishing those students who are difficult to control.
It isn’t long before Mathieu finds that some of the boys can sing. So he organizes a choir (合唱团) and has them sing some musical pieces he has written.
Pierre is known in the school as a trouble-maker. But Mathieu sees that the boy has a great talent for singing, and then invites him to join the choir. This makes the boy’s single mom very happy, who is often annoyed by her boy’s trouble at school.
In addition, Mathieu cares very much about these students. Pepinot is a boy who lost his parents. He is often treated poorly by other boys. It is Mathieu who gives him the affection and care he always wants. It makes the boy feel special. Les Choristes was a huge hit in France and was chosen as the French entry in the Oscar Awards for Best Foreign Language Film of 2005. Christophe Barratier, the film’s director, said he hoped that the film could show the healing power (治愈力) of music and the big difference good teachers can make to the lives of their students.
31. How does Mathieu feel at first about teaching at the school
A. Upset. B. Bored. C. Tired.
32. What does Mathieu do to help the students
A. He looks after sick students.
B. He starts to write music.
C. He sets up a choir.
33. What do we know about Pierre
A. He is famous because he doesn’t make trouble.
B. He is good at singing.
C. He is popular in school.
34 What does the underlined word “affection” probably mean
A. Freedom. B. Love. C. Respect.
35. What is mentioned about the film in the passage
①Ending. ②Characters. ③Achievement.
A. ①② B. ①③ C. ②③
B
Have you heard of the Mandela Effect It describes a situation where many people have the same false memory.
The name of the theory (理论) dates back to 2010 when many people on the internet falsely remembered that Nelson Mandela died in the 1980s in prison. But Mandela was actually freed in 1990 and passed away in 2013. Then a US researcher created the term Mandela Effect based on this situation.
There are many other examples of the Mandela Effect. In 2022 in China, there was a heated discussion online about the sentence by Mencius: “Thus when Heaven is about to confer a great office on any man…” (“故天将降大任于斯/是人也”) . Most people remembered it was “si”, while others say it was “shi”. Later, People’s Education Press ended the discussion by saying that all its textbooks say shi What do you remember it as
Psychologists (心理学家) say there are some reasons for the Mandela Effect. For example, your mind may try to fill in missing gaps in your memory to make more sense of it, which is called confabulation (虚构症). However, this is not lying, but remembering details that never happened.
The Internet may be another reason for the Mandela Effect, as the news we read can be false from the beginning. In 2018, a study of over 100,000 news stories showed that false news can spread faster and reach more people than the truth. As a powerful way to spread information, the Internet might be the main reason for false information to enter our minds these days.
36. What does the Mandela Effect have to do with Nelson Mandela
A. Nelson Mandela created the term (术语).
B. The term was created to remember Nelson Mandela’s death.
C The term came from an event about Nelson Mandela.
37. What is the Mandela Effect
A. It’s a situation where many people remember something wrong.
B. It’s a situation where people hide the truth by telling lies.
C. It’s about the different memories of different people on one thing.
38. What’s the truth in the case of “si” and “shi”
A. “Shi” and “si” are both correct.
B. “Shi” is the correct one.
C. “Si” was wrongly used for a short period.
39. According to psychologists, the Mandela Effect probably happens when ______.
A. we pay too much attention to details
B. we tell a lie about something
C. we get wrong information online
40. What’s the structure of the story
A. B. C.
B卷（共60分）
Ⅰ．Fill in the blanks with the first letters given.（5 scores）
41. People find it c______ to enjoy online taxi services. You can book a taxi online instead of waiting by the road side.
42. My headteacher hasn’t changed at all over the years. She looks e______ the same as before.
43. When asked about how to improve students’ interest in learning, the expert suggested c______ what they learn with something they love.
44. Beginners of English often have trouble in getting the words’ ______ right.
45. Children under 18 are not a______ to drink wine according to the law.
Ⅱ．Fill in the blanks according to the texts we’ve learnt.（10 scores）
It’s interesting to see how people have changed. Billy used to be really shy and quiet. His face always t___46___ red when he got nervous. Now he’s outgoing and popular. Candy Wang, a 19-year-old Asian pop star, took up singing to deal with her s___47___. It took her some time to d___48___ to sing for others. Now she enjoys singing in front of c___49___ and wins popularity everywhere she goes. Li Wen used to have d___50___ in school after he became a left-behind child in the countryside. Loneliness and u___51___ made him lose interest in studying. He was a___52___ from classes and failed his exams and he was too shy to make friends. He even thought about 1___53___ the school. After a long talk with his parents, he has realized they are p___54___ of him and love him deeply. Now Li Wen studies harder than he used to and he’s more a___55___ in school activities. He’s enjoying a happier life.
Ⅲ．Complete the conversation with only one word in each blank.（10 scores）
A: Wu Min, how pretty you look in this blouse!
B: Thanks, Paula. It’s a silk blouse bought by my mother.
A: My ___56___ is on the bamboo leaves. How lively they are! Are they embroidered (刺绣) on the blouse
B: Yes. My grandmother thought the blouse was too ___57___, so she embroidered the bamboo leaves on it.
A: Wow! I really ___58___ her skills! The patterns look so fantastic that I simply can’t take my eyes off them.
B: This kind of art is called Shu Embroidery, one of the most famous embroidery styles in China and it used to be regarded as a ___59___ of ancient Shu. It was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产) in 2006.
A: Wow, your ___60___ makes me especially love it. I have a similar silk blouse. Could I make a(n) ___61___ to your grandmother for a Shu embroidery pattern
B: She may not be ___62___ to do that for you. There is something wrong with her eyes these days. The doctor suggested that she should ___63___ using her eyes too much.
A: I am sorry to hear that. Wish her good health!
B: Actually, I’ve been learning Shu embroidery from her for about two years. I can make one for you if you don’t ___64___ too many of the details (细节).
A: Really Then how about embroidering a rose for me
B: No problem. But embroidery takes ___65___. After all, even for a skilled master, finishing a piece would take several days or even a few months.
A: Great! I can’t wait to see it.
Ⅳ．Choose the words from the box to complete the passage with their proper forms. Each word can be used only once.（10 scores）
customer; decide; happy; improvement; little; much; modern; one; pollute; society; tradition; understand
As China’s biggest shopping event, the Double 11 shopping day is now in its 15th year. Different from years before, a new idea—reverse consumption (反向消费)—has come into young ___66___ mind. It means that they buy things wisely instead of buying them blindly. Compared with ___67___ consumption patterns (模式), it refuses to keep buying new products, and pays more attention to the quality and the real costs of the products. This idea has gradually become popular among the young people. And it has also influenced their buying ___68___.
Why are young people changing their ideas and spending ___69___ on buying One of the reasons is that people have different ___70___ for quality life after the three-year COVID-19 pandemic. Many young people find that material wealth does not bring true ___71___. They start to care more about personal growth and the building of ___72___ relationships. As a result, they put inner (内在的) needs as their ___73___ consideration. What’s more, young people also care more about the environment. Buying things blindly not only causes plenty of waste, but also may bring environmental ___74___.
Reverse consumption influences the market and the sellers in turn. The companies have to ___75___ the quality of their products and offer better service as well. One thing is for sure—products with higher quality and lower prices will win.
Ⅴ．Reading.（10 scores）
A．Complete the passage and fill in the blanks with the sentences given in the box. Each can be used only once.（5 scores）
Australian sea lions are endangered. Their numbers have dropped by over 60% in the last 40 years. Scientists wanted to learn more about how sea lions use different areas of the seafloor to gather food.
____76____ Underwater robots are expensive, they often move slowly, and they can’t go everywhere. So scientists came up with a good idea—tying cameras to sea lions. The sea lions could cover large areas of the seafloor quickly, and go deep into places that humans can’t reach.
The scientists chose 8 healthy adult females (雌性动物) from two different groups of sea lions. They chose females because they would soon return to land to feed their young. ____77____
The scientists put the sea lions to sleep and tied a light-weight camera and GPS tracker (追踪器) to each of them. The team worked with animal experts to make sure the sea lions were treated well. Before long, the sea lions woke up and headed out to sea.
____78____ The videos recorded the seafloor in places that had never been seen before. The scientists were able to identify (识别出) 6 different types of seafloor environments.
Using AI and the information from the videos the scientists developed a special tool. ____79____ And it’s correct 98% of the time. The scientists now can use that tool to make good predictions about what the seafloor is like, even in areas that haven’t been studied.
Thanks to the sea lions, the scientists now have a better idea about the kinds of areas used by these endangered animals and where these areas can be found. As one of the 9 researchers said, “____80____”
A. The results were exciting.
B. But studying the seafloor is difficult.
C. This tool can “guess” what the seafloor is like.
D The animals were expected to collect 89 hours of video.
E. That meant the scientists could easily get the cameras back.
F. They give us a window into their world that we haven’t seen before.
Ⅵ．Read the passage and complete the chart with proper words or phrases. （5 scores）
How old were you when you started using social media (社交媒体) Later this year, children below a certain age in Australia will be banned (禁止) from social media. While the specific age has not been decided, it is likely to be between 14 and 16.
A recent survey of 20, 000 Australian students in the 10th grade showed because of social media, students have poorer life quality. Also, nearly 60 percent of parents are worried about social media hurting their children’s mental health (心理健康).
The Australian government believes that the ban is good for teenagers’ well-being. “We want them to have real experiences with real people because we know that social media is causing social harm,” one of the officials said.
However, experts have doubts about the ban. Lisa Given, a professor at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, wrote in The Conversation that many European countries have tried similar ways before but didn’t succeed. This is because the policy limits teenagers’ chances to get information and express themselves online.
Meanwhile as Laura Markley, a doctor at a Children’s Hospital in the US pointed out, social media can “create a sense of connection and belonging (归属感)” for children of similar age and help them feel less lonely.
On the technical (技术的) side, the law will also be difficult to carry out. For example, many apps now ask users their age. But users can simply lie and put in an earlier date. What’s more, the law may push teenagers to hide their online activities, or even use apps that are unsafe or badly managed.
So, what is the right way forward Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, says that simply banning social media won’t solve the problem. It’s better for the government to provide more tools for parents.
Limiting Social Media
The background Australia will ban students below a certain age from using the social media.
The ____81____ of social media ● Social media can ____82____ poorer life quality. ● Social media may hurt children’s mental health.
Different opinions about the ban Supporters ●Students need to have real experiences with real people. Objectors ●Similar ways have been tried before but ____83____. ●Such a ban takes away some of the mental ____84____ that teenagers need. ●It’s hard to carry out the law on the technical side.
A suggestion Social media shouldn’t simply be banned. The government should offer more tools to parents ____85____.
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成都市实验外国语学校2024-2025学年上期期中考试
九年级英语学科试题 简要答案
A卷 （共90分）
第一部分 听力 （略）
第二部分 笔试（共60分）
Ⅰ．Multiple choice.（10 scores）
【1题答案】
【答案】B
【2题答案】
【答案】C
【3题答案】
【答案】C
【4题答案】
【答案】B
【5题答案】
【答案】B
【6题答案】
【答案】C
【7题答案】
【答案】B
【8题答案】
【答案】B
【9题答案】
【答案】C
【10题答案】
【答案】B
Ⅱ．Cloze.（20 scores）
A
【11~15题答案】
【答案】11. A 12. B 13. C 14. A 15. C
B．
【16~25题答案】
【答案】16. B 17. A 18. C 19. A 20. B 21. C 22. C 23. A 24. C 25. B
第三部分 阅读理解 （共15题；计30分）
Ⅲ．Read the passage and judge the statements true or false. If it’s true, please choose “A”; if it’s false, please choose “B”. （10 scores）
【26~30题答案】
【答案】26. B 27. B 28. B 29. A 30. A
Ⅳ．Reading comprehension.（20 scores）
A
【31~35题答案】
【答案】31. A 32. C 33. B 34. B 35. C
B
【36~40题答案】
【答案】36. C 37. A 38. B 39. C 40. B
B卷（共60分）
Ⅰ．Fill in the blanks with the first letters given.（5 scores）
【41题答案】
【答案】(c)onvenient
【42题答案】
【答案】(e)xactly
【43题答案】
【答案】(c)onnecting
【44题答案】
【答案】pronunciation
【45题答案】
【答案】(a)llowed
Ⅱ．Fill in the blanks according to the texts we’ve learnt.（10 scores）
【46~55题答案】
【答案】46. turned
47. shyness
48. decide 49. crowds
50. difficulties
51. uneasiness
52. absent 53. leaving
54. proud 55. active
Ⅲ．Complete the conversation with only one word in each blank.（10 scores）
【56~65题答案】
【答案】56. attention
mon 58. admire
59. treasure
60. description
61. request
62. able 63. avoid
64. mind 65. time
Ⅳ．Choose the words from the box to complete the passage with their proper forms. Each word can be used only once.（10 scores）
【66~75题答案】
【答案】66. customers’
67. traditional
68. decisions
69. less 70. understanding
71. happiness
72. social 73. first
74. pollution
75. improve
Ⅴ．Reading.（10 scores）
A．Complete the passage and fill in the blanks with the sentences given in the box. Each can be used only once.（5 scores）
【76~80题答案】
【答案】76. B 77. E 78. D 79. C 80. F
Ⅵ．Read the passage and complete the chart with proper words or phrases. （5 scores）
【81~85题答案】
【答案】81. bad influence
82. cause 83. didn’t succeed
84. support
85. instead
【86题答案】
【答案】例文
Changes about Chinese Spring Festival
Chinese people have been celebrating the Spring Festival for centuries. In the past, we used to set off fireworks and watch the Spring Festival Gala on TV. But now, things are different. We don’t set off fireworks much anymore because we want to protect the environment. Instead, we play games on our phones and chat with our family and friends online.
The food we eat during the Spring Festival has also changed. We still eat dumplings and fish, which are symbols of good luck, but we also try different kinds of food from all over the world.
I think these changes show how our lives are getting better and more colorful. Even though some old ways are gone, I like the new ways because they make the Spring Festival more fun and interesting. It’s a time to remember our traditions and also to enjoy the new things that come with the modern world.
