2022-2023学年湖南省长沙市实验中学教育集团九年级下学期期中考试英语试题

2022-2023学年湖南省长沙市实验中学教育集团九年级下学期期中考试英语试题
Tuesday Sale! 10 a.m.—10 p.m., every Tuesday from April 10 to May 25, 2023
Buy one lunch and get one for free!
· Bring your partner, treat a friend or enjoy yourself here!
· At Pizza Hut, you’ll get an extra (额外的) meal with your order. Choose wisely, or you might not be able to finish your food. Please don’t waste food.
·There is no take-away food.
E-mail:********************
Address: Shop 20-23, Fenglin Road, Yuelu District
Phone: 86682034
1. The sale lasts for _______ on Tuesday.
A．ten hours B．eleven hours C．twelve hours
2. According to the poster, _______.
A．there is some take-away food on sale.
B．people can get the free meal every Tuesday.
C．people can call Pizza Hut at 86682034.
Plant Tomatoes
Step 1:Plant the seeds（种子）
Fill a small pot with soil（土）. Use a pencil to make a hole halfway down the soil. Put two seeds in the hole. Fill the hole with soil.
Step 2: Water the seeds
Water the seeds, but don’t get too much water.
Step 3: See the seedling（幼苗）
Make sure the soil is a little wet every day. Move the pot to a warm and sunny place when you see a seedling come out of the soil.
Step 4: Transplant（移栽）
If the seedlings are a few inches high, it is time to transplant the seedling outside. Dig a deep hole and tr ansplant it. Don’t forget to water the soil each day.
Step 5: Stake (用桩支撑) the plant
Use a wood stick to stake the plant. After that, you can wait to see flowers and later green tomatoes come out.
3. What do we use to make a hole?
A．A pot. B．A pencil. C．A seed.
4. We move the pot to ________ when a seedling comes out.
A．a wet place B．a dark place C．a warm place
5. What can we learn from the text above?
A．How to water plant.
B．How to plant tomatoes.
C．How to take care of tomato plants.
One day a rich father took his son on a trip to the country in order to show him how poor people can be. They spent a day and night on the farm of a very poor family. When they got back from their trip, the father asked his son, “How was the trip?”
“Very good, Dad!”
“Did you see how poor people can be?” the father asked.
“Yeah!”
“And what did you learn?”
The son answered, “I saw that we have a dog at home and they have four. We have a pool that reaches to the middle of the garden; they have a creek that has no end. We have imported lamps (进口灯) in the garden; they have the stars. Our patio (露台) reaches to the front yard; they have a whole horizon (视野).”
When the little boy finished, his father was speechless.
His son added, “Thanks, dad, for showing me how poor we are!”
Isn’t it true that it all depends on the way you look at things? If you have love, friends, family, health, good humor and a positive attitude toward life, you’ve got everything!
6. Why did the rich father take his son on a trip to the country?
A．To have a great time with his son.
B．To visit his grandparents in the country.
C．To show his son how poor people can be.
7. How long did they spend on the farm?
A．A day. B．A night. C．A day and night.
8. Which of the following statements is True according to Paragraph 6?
A．The boy has four dogs in his family.
B．The boy loved the stars more than imported lamps.
C．There is a creek in the middle of the garden of the boy’s family.
9. What does the underlined word “speechless” mean in Paragraph 7?
A．感动的B．无语的C．生气的
10. What can we learn from the passage?
A．The father and his son had the same opinion at first.
B．The boy thought his family was very rich.
C．We can be rich if we have love, friends, family, health, good humor and a positive attitude toward life.
Once upon a time, there lived a king. He never ate a meal without fish. But one day there was a big storm (风暴) and the fishermen were not able to catch fish, so the king had nothing for breakfast and lunch. Then he ordered his servants (仆人) to tell everyone in his country that if anyone brought him a fish, he would give him anything he asked for. At last, a fisherman caught a big fish and hurried to the king’s palace with it. But the prime minister (宰相) stopped him and said, “Give me half of your reward (报酬), or I won’t let you in.”
The king was very happy when he saw the fish. He asked the fisherman, “What do you want for your fish?”
“I want you to beat me twenty-four tines,” said the fisherman.
The king was very surprised, and at last he said, “I promis ed to give you whatever you wanted, and I think that I must keep my words.” So he began to beat the fisherman softly.
“No,” said the fisherman, “beat me as hard as you can!”
After the king had beaten him twelve times, the fisherman jumped away and said, “That’s enough for me. I promised the other twelve to your prime minister.”
Again the king was very surprised, but then he knew what happened. The king not only gave him the twelve beatings, but also said, “I don’t need you any longer.”
11. Why did the king have nothing for breakfast and lunch one day?
A．Because there was no fish.
B．Because he was not hungry at all.
C．Because he was ill
12. Who caught a big fish at last?
A．The king’s servants.B．The prime minister. C．A fisherman.
13. How did the king feel after he heard the fisherman wanted twenty-four beatings for reward ?
A．Happy. B．Surprised. C．Angry.
14. What can we infer (推测) from the passage?
A．The fisherman wanted to teach the prime minister a lesson.
B．The king didn’t keep his words.
C．The prime minister got what he wanted.
15. Where can we read this passage?
A．A newspaper. B．A story book. C．A notice.
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

每个选项仅使用一次。

Why are some people so lucky and others are not? It is a surprise that these lucky people are just common people as you and me. 16
They properly use the time.
Lucky people always use their time in a wise way and make the most of every day because time is flying. One day, you are 16 years old and have your whole life in front of you, and then, you suddenly wake up at 40 years old. Yes, this is how quickly time flies. 17
They consider themselves lucky.
Lucky people believe that they are lucky, 18 Thus, they are always in a good position and see only challenges, not obstacles (阻碍) in front of them.
Here, I’m not talking about blind positivity. I’m talking about realistic optimism—an ability to be positive without turning a blind eye to problems and negative emotions (消极情绪).
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Lucky people are not controlled by stress and they manage to keep their temper (脾气) at any time. This helps them remain calm and focus on what they do. Fortunately, methods of dealing with emotions and stressful situations are available for everyone, and with some practice, you can master them.
20 You can learn from these habits to get luck on your side.
When I was young, I learned lots of Chinese characters (汉字). My parents bought me books with simple Chinese characters. They explained every simple character patiently and made me understand the meaning of each character. My grandfather used to teach Chinese, and he often guided me to write the Chinese character “he” which means “harmony (和谐)” in English.
When I was a little older, I often met some difficulties in my life. At home, I often disagreed with my sisters. At school, I sometimes argued with my classmates. When these things happened, I was asked to think about the word “he” on paper. It shows that peace and harmony are the most valuable things for our Chinese nation. And we should value relationships with others. We should choose to be kind, polite and honest to families and friends to build harmonious family and social relationships.
Now I understand the Chinese character “he” is one of the most important parts of traditional culture. We should have it i n our hearts. Harmony is the value that influences the Chinese people’s psychology (心理), thinking style and behavior.
Our most valuable ideas and culture are behind simple characters. They not only teach us how to be
a good person but also teach us how to live peacefully with others.
21. Who explained every simple character patiently to the writer?
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22. What subject did the writer’s grandfather teach?
____________________________________________________
23. What was the writer asked to do when arguing with classmates?
____________________________________________________
24. Does the writer understand the true meaning of “he” now?
____________________________________________________
25. How do you like Chinese characters?
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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Do you want to be successful in everything you do? If so, then ________? Here is an example. There was a farmer who ________ corn all his life. Each year he took his corn to the market. Then each time his corn was chosen as the best and won the first prize.
One year a newspaper reporter interviewed him and learned something ________ about how he grew it. The farmer ________ his seed (种子) corn to his neighbors.
“How can you share your best seed corn with your neighbors?” the reporter asked. “You know they are taking part in the ________ with you each year.”
“Why, sir?” said the farmer. “Didn’t you know? The wind picks up pollen (花粉) from the corn and moves it quickly from field to field. If my neighbors grow bad corn cross-pollination (异花传粉) will affect the quality of my corn. So if I want to grow good corn, I must help my neighbors to grow good corn.” The farmer knows much abou t the connection of life. His corn cannot improve
________ his neighbor’s corn improves.
As a great man says, “We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we ________. We can’t live without food and many other things. However, a meaningful lif e is not decided by how much we can get, ________ by how much we can give others. Giving, instead of taking, makes us ________ from other animals. So those who choose to live well must help others to live well and those who choose to be happy must help others to find ________ in their lives.
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A．why B．how C．where
27.
A．grew B．bought C．sold
28.
A．serious B．surprising C．terrible
29.
A．lent B．showed C．offered
30.
A．game B．experiment C．competition
31.
A．unless B．though C．because
32.
A．do B．teach C．give
33.
A．and B．but C．or
34.
A．different B．free C．far
35.
A．hope B．friendship C．happiness
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

How does the tea plant grow? This term, some students got their answers in the school’s rooftop (屋顶) garden. Many schools have built small gardens on their teaching buildings’ rooftops. Some students planted tea plants there. 36 taking care of the tea plants, they also did experiments to learn more about tea.
How to make egg soup and sandwiches? Some students learned to cook in 37 after-school cooking club. To 38 (parents) surprise, their kids could cook some simple dishes in a short time.
In the past, Chinese children were sometimes busy after school, 39 they had to take so many after-school classes. Now, students join all kinds of clubs. Why do students have free time to take up their hobbies? Because China has introduced the “double reduction” policy (“双减”政策). It hopes to ease (减轻) students’ learning burdens (负担) 40 reducing homework and after-school classes.
Students’ lives have changed a lot since the policy was carried out. On the one hand, their homework is 41 (clear) less than before. They 42 (not encourage) to buy workbooks any more. Teenagers should have more chances to get knowledge from the real life.
This is a much 43 (good) way than just hitting the books. On the other hand, students spend more time on after school clubs. They get lots of life skills from these colorful clubs and have enough time to relax and think for 44 (they). It’s believed 45 the “double reduction” policy makes a difference to students’ lives.
阅读下面的短文，将划线部分译成英文或中文。

This year, the Spring Equinox (春分), the fourth of the 24 solar terms (节气), falls on March 21st. The Spring Equinox signals the equal length of the day and night time.1. After this day, daytime will last longer than night. Therefore, it is important in China.
2. 春分在中国是最好的外出、赏花和放风筝的时节。

In ancient times, people flew kites for health. They would cut off the string to let the paper kites float away, symbolizing the flying away of diseases.
3. 后来，放风筝发展成为一种流行的春季游戏。

There are also rituals (仪式) that have been kept over centuries, like egg-standing games. It is an old custom that dates back to 4, 000 years ago. People practice this tradition to celebrate the coming of spring. 4. It is believed that if someone can make the eggs stand, he will have good luck in the future. It’s usually very diffic ult to stand an egg but it is still a fun tradition for people. 5. In some places, people paint the eggs in many colors and hold egg-standing competitions. Do you want to give it a try?
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51. 文明是城市的灵魂，文明是幸福的源泉！为了让长沙市民共享高品质生活，长沙正在积极争创全国文明典范城市。

为响应这一号召，长沙市实验中学校刊办正举办以“文明长沙，实验助力；典范星城，从我做起”为主题的征文活动。

作为实验教育集团的一员，我们应积极参与文明典范城市的建设。

请你写一篇英语短文向校刊办投稿。

内容包括：
1. 尊敬老师，对人礼貌。

团结友爱，帮助他人……
2. 遵守交规，不闯红灯，过马路走斑马线……
3. 保护环境，人人有责；不乱扔垃圾、不踩草地……
提示词：
traffic (交通); zebra crossing (斑马线); a model of the civilized city (文明典范城市)
要求：
(1)短文应包括所提供的信息点，需适当发挥使行文流畅；
(2)80词左右(开头已给出，不计入总词数)；
(3)文中不得出现真实人名和校名。

Changsha is now making its effort to become a model of the civilized city.
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