安徽省淮北市濉溪县2023-2024学年九年级上学期1月期末英语试题 (含答案 无听力音频及原文)

濉溪县2023-2024学年度第一学期期末
九年级英语试卷
第一部分听力（共四大题，满分20分）
I．短对话理解（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
你将听到五段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，请在每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。

每段对话读两遍。

( )1. What will the boy do?
（）2. Where does the girl want to go?
( )3. When will the boy visit Australia?
A. Next spring.
B.Next summer.
C.Next winter. ( )4. Why was the boy upset?
A. Because he was late for the class.
B. Because he didn't prepare well for the test.
C. Because he couldn't find his notebook.
( )5. What are they talking about?
A. Sports.
B.Clothes.
C.Movies.
Ⅱ.长对话理解（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
你将听到两段对话。

每段对话后有几个小题，请在每小题所给的A.B.C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。

每段对话读两遍。

听下面一段对话，回答第6、7题。

( )6.What did the girl do last weekend?
A. She went to the park.
B. She went to the museum.
C．She stayed at home.
（）7. Who taught the girl to cook?
A.Her father.
B.Her mother.
C.Her grandmother.
听下面一段对话，回答第8至10题。

（）8. How's the weather?
A. Rainy. B．Windy. C．Sunny.
（）9. What's wrong with the man's phone?
A. It was stolen
B. It was broken.
C. It ran out of power.（）10. What's the article about?
A. The situation of traffic.
B. The situation of the poor.
C. The situation of reading habits.
Ⅲ.短文理解（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
你将听到一篇短文。

短文后有五个小题，请根据短文内容，在每小题所给的A.B.C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。

短文读两遍。

（）11. Why did Susan prepare the party for her dad?
A. Because she wanted to do something on her own.
B. Because her dad often forgets his own birthday.
C. Because her mom was too busy to prepare for the party.（）12. Who knew about Susan's plan for the party first?
A. John.
B.Her father.
C.Her mother.
（）13. What did John do to help Susan?
A. He ordered Susan's father's favorite restaurant.
B. He invited Susan's father's friends to the party.
C. He checked if everything was ready before the party.（）14. When did the party start?
A. At 5:30.
B.At 4:30.
C.At 3:30.
（）15. What did Susan's father think of the party?
A．Funny. B．Common. C. Best.
Ⅳ．信息转换（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
你将听到一篇短文。

请根据短文内容，写出下面表格中所缺的单词，每空仅填一词。

How to relax in an exam
Before the exam You've prepared well for the 16 exam
During the exam ●Read through the 17 before you begin answering.
●Try to relax and 18 yourself to breathe deeply.
●Take the time to achieve a 19 0f calm
●Leave what you don't know and you can always come back
to it 20 .
第二部分语言知识运用（共三大题，满分35分）
V.单项填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

( ) 21. I've already made progress in English, and I'm really thankful for your these days.
A. support
B. pleasure
C. choice
D. victory
（）22. Ms. Chen didn't tell the woman's name, but we all knew she was talking about.
A. which
B. whose
C. whom
D. what
（）23. -Where is Fred? We're all here him.
-He might be at the school library.
A. except
B. besides
C. with
D. without
（）24. -1 love my job because it always makes me .
-No wonder you're full of energy every day.
A. smooth
B. sleepy
C. alive
D. nervous
（）25. -Have you been to Anhui, Bill?
-No. But I know that Anhui is _ known for Mount Huang.
A.normally
B.probably
C.wisely
D.widely
（）26. -Ben, I haven't seen you for a long time and I miss you so much!
-Just when you're free.
A. take off
B. drop by
C. talk back
D. pass by （）27. My little brother always _ his head when he agrees with me.
A. nods
B.nodded
C.is nodding
D. has nodded （）28. It has been much easier for many people to go to work shared bikes appeared all over the country.
A. before
B.if
C. since
D. though
（）29. Beijing Opera to foreign countries in the early 20th century.
A.introduced
B. has introduced
C. will be introduced
D. was introduced
（）30. -Would you mind my using your mobile phone to send a message to my mom?
- Here you are
A.I think so
B.Please try it again
C. Of course not
D.Maybe you're right
Ⅵ．完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A.B.C.D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

A
Worrying about his farm, his health and his family,a farmer was always afraid, angry and upset. Sometimes he treated his
family badly though they didn't make 31 ．
One morning, when the farmer was working in his yard, he 32 found a box of gold. He was shocked by his good luck. He wondered 33 he would do or buy with his new wealth. At last, he decided to bury (埋藏) the gold again and save it. He told nobody about the thing. He thought the gold would be helpful
in 34 times.However, he never dug it up.
35 the gold was there, the farmer no longer worried or angry. He was kind to his family. He even 36 to help his neighbors. His change made the whole village feel surprised. From then on, he _ 37 others and lived a happy life.
Before the farmer died, he told his sons about the 38 . His sons went out to the yard to dig up the gold. When they found the box, though, it was 39 . In fact, someone had already discovered it and 40 the gold.
For the farmer, the true wealth isn't the gold buried in the yard but those buried deep in his heart.
( ) 31. A. decisions B.breaks C. mistakes D. friends ( ) 32. A. finally B.suddenly C. probably D. completely ( )33. A. what B.how C. where D. when
( )34. A. old B.new C. rich D. hard
( )35. A.Knowing B.Hearing C. Guessing D. Hoping
( )36. A.began B.needed C. feared D. hated
( )37. A.fought with B. got on well with
C.heard from
D. kept away from
( )38.A.reason B. doubt C. change D. secret
( )39.A.dirty B. wet C. empty D. broken
( )40.A.protected B. stolen C. thrown D. required
B
It's easy to believe that the daily life of a plant is simple and boring .They 41 to just stand there and enjoy the sun. In fact ,however,plants are 42 busy doing many things. Recording light is one of them. This activity helps plants to plan better for the future.
Plants have to record the 43 in the amount (量) of daylight. This helps them to tell what 44 0f the year it
is .If a plant is beginning to get 45 daylight, it knows
it's spring. Because of this, it may then start producing flowers.
If the amount of daylight starts to get 46 , the plant knows that autumn is coming. It may start to store "food" for growing. The 47 plant, for example, will make potatoes that we eat.
Plants record not only the amount of daylight they 48
, but also the quality (质量) of light. Some kinds of light can better help plants grow. 49 sunlight, for example, works better than light going through the leaves of other plants. A plant can't get the right kind of light when it's 50 by other plants. It may then begin to grow taller or produce larger leaves in order to get more sunlight.
（）41.A. seem B. have C. start D. refuse
（）42. A. seldom B. never C. even D. always
（）43.A. habits B. conditions C. changes D. purposes （）44.A. month B. season C. temperature D. weather
（）45. A. more B. less C. better D. worse
（）46.A. high B. common C. low D. special
（）47. A. tomato B. potato C. onion D. carrot
（）48.A. create B. accept C. cancel D. receive
（）49. A. Warm B. Direct C. Cold D. Proper
（）50. A. protected B. pushed C. covered D. stopped
Ⅶ．补全对话（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
根据对话内容，从方框内的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项，其中有两个多余选项。

A：Hi, Linda! 51
B:Not bad. How about you, Jack?
A:Pretty good. 52
B:Nothing much. Why?
A: 53 Would you like to join us?
B:Of course. What can we do at the party7
A: 54 We can play some games and share Chinese delicious food with them.
B:That sounds great. And we should learn their customs.
A:You're right. 55 And French are supposed to kiss when they see each other.
B:That's really interesting.
第三部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）
Ⅷ，阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
第一节阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A
As we all know, the British Library in London is one of the biggest libraries in the world, with a history of about 270 years. But do you know the smallest ones in the world?
（）56.What buildings are in the UK?
A. Both the British Library and the Little Free Library.
B. Both the Corner Library and the Phone Booth Library.
C. Both the Phone Booth Library and the British Library.
D. Both the Little Free Library and the Corner Library.（）57. How is the Little Free Library among the three?
A. It's the smallest.
B. It's the oldest.
C. It has the most books.
D. It has the most shelves.
（） 58. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Todd Bol was a teacher.
B. An artist made the Phone Booth Library.
C. The Corner Library was a doghouse before.
D. There're some children's books in the Phone Booth Library.
B
It wasn't easy for Sally Gardner to become a successful
writer. Gardner has a kind of learning disorder. It makes
people have difficulty reading and remembering words.When she was little, students didn't like her because of her disorder. Teachers thought she wasn't smart, even though she showed a special talent for art. But Gardner proved that she could do something great. .
At age 14, Gardener taught herself how to read. When she read, she could see the pictures and words in her head like a movie. Her mind was full of colorful worlds. At that time, Gardner thought disorder gave her a gift. Because of it, she could use her imagination better than other children of her age. Gardner used her talent and got into an art school. There she took up writing as a hobby. Later her love for writing drove her to work as a writer. At first, she wrote mainly for children. In 2005, her book I, Coriander won the Nestle Children's Book Prize, one of the world's most important prizes for children's books. Today, Gardener still writes books for children. She also writes books for young adults now. Her books are popular all over the world.
Gardner also encourages children with disorder never to give up and that everyone has their own talent.
( ) 59. What does the underlined word "disorder" in Paragraph l mean?
A. Method.
B. Habit.
C. Illness.
D. Power.
（）60. Why did Gardner think disorder gave her a gift?
A. Because she could read many different books.
B. Because it helped her find more hobbies.
C. Because it helped her know better about herself.
D. Because she could use her imagination better.
（）61. What happened to Gardner in 2005?
A. She won a big prize.
B. She became a writer.
C. She went to an art school.
D. She had love for writing.
( )62. What can we learn from the passage?
A. Writing can be a good hobby.
B. Never give up on yourself.
C. We should care about others' ideas.
D. We should try our best to keep healthy.
C
Years ago, my husband and I traveled to Morocco (摩洛哥) , an American county. On the second day of our trip, we went to a small town.
We arrived at our guesthouse（宾馆）around dinner time. The guesthouse was small and basic and didn't provide food. We had to find a restaurant. On the way, my husband began to feel
unwell. So he went back to the guesthouse and I had dinner with some friends.
When I returned, I found my husband sitting on the bathroom floor and looking very pale. I helped my husband to the bed. He was weak, so I went to the reception c接待处) to buy him a bottle of water.
I found a man behind the desk and explained to him that my husband was sick and I needed to buy some water. The receptionist told me that they didn't sell any drinks, so I asked him where the nearest store was.
Instead of giving me directions to the nearest store, the receptionist asked me to wait. He ran outside and returned 15 minutes later with a bottle of water. I offered 5 dollars for the water, but he refused.
I was so thankful to the kind receptionist. He made me feel less helpless that night.
( )63. What happened to the writer's husband?
A. He was sick.
B. He had no money for dinner.
C. He couldn't find a store to buy water.
D. He couldn't find the way to the restaurant. ( )64. How did the receptionist help the writer?
A. He gave her directions.
B. He lent her five dollars.
C. He took her husband to the hospital.
D. He went out to buy her water.
( )65. What's the best title for the passage?
A. An exciting trip
B. Welcome to Morocco
C. A kind receptionist
D. Never travel alone
D
Jacob lived at the foot of the mountains. There was a thick forest, and the boy loved it very much. He knew the birds and other animals there very well.
One day, while he was playing in the forest, Jacob found an eaglet （幼鹰) with a broken wing (翅膀). It fell off a tall tree. Jacob picked it up and then took it home. He cleaned its wing with warm water. Then he carefully put the medicine on the wing. And he made a bed for the little bird to lie on.
Jacob fed the eaglet with fresh milk every day. As the bird got stronger, it started to follow Jacob everywhere. Jacob knew he couldn't keep it for long. It was time to set the eaglet free.
Early one morning, Jacob took the eaglet high up a hill.
He then let it go. The bird flew into the sky happily. But soon, it seemed to remember something. It flew down again and followed Jacob all day. It was getting dark. Jacob had to do something. He ran to a nearby cave (洞穴) so that it couldn't find him.
The eaglet flew round and round for a long while, looking for Jacob. As it grew darker, the bird finally flew away. Jacob watched it fly further and further, feeling happy.
( )66. What was the matter with the eaglet when Jacob found it?
A. It couldn't find its home.
B. It fell off a small rock.
C. Its wing was broken.
D. It was too hungry.
( )67. Why did Jacob take the eaglet high up the hill?
A. To enjoy themselves.
B. To set it free.
C. To find some food for it.
D. To find a cave.
( )68. What does the underlined word "something" refer to?
A. Jacob.
B. The forest.
C. Jacob's home.
D. The hill.
( )69. What words can we use to describe Jacob?
A. Funny and friendly.
B. Brave and talented.
C. Clever and outgoing.
D. Careful and kind.
E
School stress is something most students have to learn to deal with.
Deal with stress at once.
Get to know the way your body experiences stress. Do you start to breathe fast or notice a bad taste in your mouth? If your hands start to shake, you may have stress.
Find out where your stress comes from.
Is there a certain person, situation or environment causing you to feel stressed out? The first thing is to find out more about what's causing it. Sometimes, it may be easy to find out, but sometimes, it may be difficult.
Take 3 deep breaths.
Taking deep breaths before you're in a nervous situation can help you stay relaxed.
Ask for help.
If you don't know how to deal with your stress, find someone to help you. If you're at school, you may ask a teacher or a friend for help. If it's a problem that you need help with right away, talk to someone in your classroom. If you're not in a hurry, think about asking your parents or your teachers for help.
Move away from the situation if you can.
You can take a break by taking a walk outside. You can also make up a story about forgetting something in your car. It will give you a reason to walk outside.
( )70. Which of the following can't show that your bodies are experiencing stress?
A. We start to breathe fast.
B. Our hands start to shake.
C. We start to talk in a high voice.
D. We have a terrible taste in our mouths.
( )71. What's the first thing to do when we feel stressed out?
A. To write to our friends.
B. To find out what causes us to have such a feeling.
C. To find out whether we can deal with it.
D. To ask our parents for help.
( )72. Which of the following may the writer agree with?
A. We don't have to deal with our stress right away.
B. It's hard to deal with our stress.
C. We can deal with our stress in different ways.
D. It's not useful to make up a story about forgetting something in the car.
F
One day, a man heard some people saying something about him. While hiding behind a tree, he listened carefully. Then he became sad because they were saying he was too proud. From that day on, he thought everyone in the town was speaking ill of him. Because of this, he was always nervous. His wife took him to a master (大师). After listening to the story, the master said, "Stay in my house tonight. "
The man agreed. When he was in bed at night, the sound of croaking (呱呱叫) of frogs fell in his ears. He couldn't sleep at all. The next morning, he went to the master and said, 6'There are hundreds of frogs in your pool. Will you allow me to take them to a far river?" The master nodded. Then the man went to the pool with a net. But he found there weren't many frogs in the pool. "Where are the hundreds of frogs?" the man asked.
6'Even at night there were only some frogs. It was the noise that made you think their number was large. When you heard some people speaking ill of you, you thought everyone did so. In fact, they were just like the frogs in the pool. No matter how good you are, there will always be someone speaking ill of you. You shouldn't mind it. "
73. What did some people say about the man? (不超过 10 个词)
74. Why couldn't the man fall asleep in the master's house? （不超过 is 个词)
75. What can we learn from the story?（不超过10个词）
第四部分写（共两大题，满分25分）
Ⅸ，单词拼写（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
根据首字母及汉语提示，完成下列单词的拼写，使句意明确，语言通顺。

x.
76.The girl is a little fatter, so she's trying to lose
w (重量) now.
77.This new piece of music is well w （值得的）listening to．
78.Her home is two b (街区) away from the train station.
79.His father has worked in the hospital for n （差不多）five years.
80. The doctor e （(检查) him just now, but could find nothing wrong.
Ⅹ.书面表达（共1小题；满分20分）
假如你是李华，你们班来自英国的交换生彼得(Peter)发邮件邀
请你这周日参加他的午后茶话会。

请你根据下列提示给彼得回封邮件，
并向他请教关于英国茶话会的一些基本礼仪。

提示：1．What to wear？
2. Whether to bring a gift?
3. How to act at the table？
要求：1．要点齐全，语句通顺，语法正确；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3．词数100左右（邮件格式、开头和结尾已给出，不计人总词数）。

Dear Peter,
I'm excited to receive the invitation to your afternoon tea party this Sunday.
Best wishes,
Li Hua
参考答案
第一部分听力
I-Ⅲ.1—5 ABCBC 6—10 CBACB 11—15 BCBAC
Ⅳ.16.big 17.Paper 18.allow 19.sense ter
第二部分语言知识运用
V.21-25 ACACD 26—30 BACDC
Ⅵ.31—35 CRADA 36—40 ABDCB41—45 ADCRA 46—50 CBDBC
Ⅶ 51-55CBGAF
第三部分阅读
Ⅷ.56—58 CAD 59—62 CDAB 63—65 ADC
66—69 CRAD 70—72 CBC
73.They said he was too Proud.
74.Because the sound of croaking of frogs fell in his ears.
75.We shouldn't mind someone speaking ill of us.
Ⅸ.76.weight 77.worth 78.blocks 79.nearly 80.examined
X.书面表达
One possible version:
Dear Peter,
I'm excited to receive the invitation to your afternoon tea party this Sunday.As it's the first time that I've been invited
to such an event,I would like to ask about the basic manners for an English tea party.
Firstly,could you please tell me what I should wear to the party?Am I supposed to wear a shirt and a tie?I think it may be impolite to show up in sportswear.Secondly,I'm wondering if I am expected to bring a gift to the party.I don't want to be rude with empty st but not least,I'm curious about how I can behave properly at the table,including where to sit and when to start drinking.
I would be very thankful for your suggestions.And I can't wait to enjoy the tea party with you!
Best wishes, Li Hua。