湖南省娄底市双峰县2023-2024学年九年级上学期期末英语试题

湖南省娄底市双峰县2023-2024学年九年级上学期期末英语
试题
学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________
一、阅读理解
Are you tired of sitting too long? Do you want to be healthier? Do you like sports? If yes,
1．If you like ball games, you can come to People’s Gym ________.
A．on workdays B．on weekdays C．on weekends
2．The text is probably a ________.
A．report B．poster C．diary
On August 24, 2023, Japan started pouring nuclear-contaminated water (核污染水) into the sea. It plans to keep pouring it slowly at least from 2023 to 2053.
In the water, there are over 60 radioactive elements (放射性元素). These elements give off a lot of radiation (辐射). This can give people cancer (癌症) and even change our DNA．When the contaminated water goes into the sea, it moves with the ocean currents (洋流).
A study shows that the water from Japan will cover all the seas on the earth in 10 years. So, is it now safe to eat seafood or play in the sea? China has stopped importing (进口) seafood from Japan. Also, it is checking the radiation in the sea.
3．How long does Japan plan to keep pouring nuclear-contaminated water into the sea?
A．At least 30 years.B．At least 40 years.C．At least 50 years. 4．What does the underlined word “This” refer to?
A．Seafood.B．Radiation.C．Radioactive elements. 5．What can be inferred (推断) according to paragraph 3?
A．It’s safe to eat seafood from Japan.
B．China has been importing (进口) seafood from Japan.
C．Fewer and fewer people will play in the sea in the future.
In 2019, Wu Zhengan lost his left arm at work. He looked for a new job many times after that, but it was difficult because he had only one hand. At that time, Wu and his family had no hope.
One day in March 2020, Wu found some information about a bionic (仿生的) hand called OHand in an online video. Without thinking, he decided to try the product (产品). He said the decision changed his life. With the help of the bionic hand, Wu can not only perform simple everyday tasks such as getting dressed, carrying water and opening doors, but also ride a bike and use a computer. At last, he was able to find a new job.
OHand has signal sensors (信号传感器) to get the user’s thoughts. The bionic hand can do 27 groups of movements (动作). This can help disabled people carry out daily activities. Ni Hualiang, the man who made OHand, says he hopes people can live a normal life and find a job with his products. He says some foreign products are too expensive. Their products are as good as those in Europe and America. But they are much cheaper. Ni and his teammates are trying hard to help more people in the future.
6．What happened to Wu Zhengan in 2019?
A．He left home to work.B．He lost his arm.C．He got a new job. 7．How did Wu Zhengan probably feel after learning about OHand?
A．Worried.B．Hopeless.C．Interested.
8．What can the signal sensors do?
A．Get the user’s thoughts.B．Do simple movements.C．Get the online
information.
9．Why does Ni Hualiang make the products like OHand?
A．To compete (竞争) with European and American products.
B．To make excellent products for foreign people.
C．To help more people like Wu Zhengan.
10．What is the best title of the article?
A．The story of Wu Zhengan.
B．The story of Ni Hualiang.
C．OHand helps disabled people carry out daily activities.
Pinku the squirrel (松鼠) asked for a race with her friend Tutu the bird. The one who lost the game must provide five nuts (坚果) to the winner. Other animals advised Pinku not to do that because one of Tutu’s wings (翅膀) was wrong, making it difficult for him to move. However, Pinku kept silent and insisted on (坚持) a race with Tutu. Surprisingly, Pinku lost. She had to give Tutu five nuts. Other animals laughed at her, but she kept silent and continued to race against Tutu. Every year, the forest presents the “LOVING AND KIND HEARTED SOUL” prize to a helpful animal. Everyone was sure that, like in the past two years, the prize would go to Melody the rabbit. And so it turned out. But Melody said, “I think Pinku should be the winner this year.” The Lion King asked her, “Why?” “Everyone knows that Tutu needs help because of his wing. He can’t even get enough food. When he wanted to play, no one was by his side except Pinku. Pinku raced Tutu every day and shared her nuts with him,” Melody replied. “Has anyone ever thought why such a fast squirrel always lost to a bird that has trouble moving?” Everyone was moved, and they turned around to find Pinku standing in a corner. Then the Lion King said, “Come on, Pinku. You are the winner.”
11．When other animals advised Pinku not to race Tutu, Pinku ________.
A．said nothing B．laughed at them C．gave up the race 12．What do we know about the “LOVING AND KIND HEARTED SOUL” prize?
A．Melody won the prize twice before.
B．The prize is presented every two years.
C．Tutu was this year’s winner of the prize.
13．Why did Pinku always lose to Tutu?
A．Because she ran too slowly.
B．Because she had trouble moving.
C．Because she wanted to help Tutu.
14．Who won the “LOVING AND KIND HEARTED SOUL” prize this year?
A．The bird Tutu.B．The squirrel Pinku.C．The rabbit Melody.
15．What does the story want to tell us?
A．We should not look down upon anyone.
B．It is wrong to laugh at others when they fail.
C．We should give a helping hand when someone needs help.
二、阅读还原
important part of our body-the ears. Ears help us hear the world. But many things, such as loud noises can hurt our ears, even make us deaf. Once this happens, it’s hard to get your hearing back. March 3rd is Ear Care Day. 17 .
Keep your ears dry and warm
18 If you feel water in your ear, shake your head a little bit. This can help you get the water out of your ear. Also, when the sun is shining, wear some sunscreen (防晒霜) on our ears. During the winter, protect your ears with a hat or a scarf.
How to clean your ears
Usually, our ears clean themselves. The earwax (耳垢) builds up, dries out, and then comes out of the ear along with some dirt. 19 . Or it may make the earwax go too deep into your ears and hurt them. But if your ears start to hurt, you can go to a doctor for help.
How to use earphones
Don’t listen to loud music on your earphones for a long time. Follow the “60 Rule”: listen to music for no more than 60 minutes a day. Over-ear (头戴式) earphones are better than in-ear ones. 20 . So you can listen at a lower volume.
A．Here are some ways to protect our ears.
B．We do lots of things to protect our eyes.
C．Don’t clean your ears with anything sharp (尖锐的).
D．It will do a better job of stopping outside noises.
E．Dry your ears with a towel (毛巾) after swimming or taking a shower.
三、完形填空
When I was sixteen years old, I met an American teacher. He taught us English.
One day, he 21 an English poem on the blackboard and asked the students what it meant. There was a long silence. 22 , the teacher chose me to answer the question.
I said in a 23 voice, “Sorry, I don’t know.” That’s always my reply to difficult questions. To my surprise, he didn’t tell us the meaning 24 the poem. Instead, he spent the rest of the class to explain my 25 .
“I don’t know.” is a wrong answer. You should at least have some ideas about the questions, 26 how difficult it is. It doesn’t mean that you don’t know. It means you are lack of 27 .” he said.
I was 28 by his words. He was right. In fact, most of the time, I didn’t dare to say out my own opinions. I was afraid of 29 and being laughed at by other people.
After that, I didn’t say “I don’t know.” any longer. Any answer was 30 than that one.
21．A．sang B．wrote C．saw 22．A．Unluckily B．Surprisingly C．Happily
23．A．low B．loud C．awful
24．A．for B．with C．of
25．A．problem B．answer C．question
26．A．no longer B．no matter C．no wonder 27．A．chance B．choice C．courage 28．A．surprised B．excited C．shocked 29．A．making mistakes B．making friends C．taking notes 30．A．good B．better C．best
四、语法填空
阅读下面的材料, 在空白处填入一个适当的单词或填入括号内所给单词的正确形式(每
(Them) did a lot to prepare for the Games. The Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center was not only one of the largest sports buildings in China, 37 also one of the largest in Asia. Many excellent players joined in the Asian Games in Hangzhou, and they 38 (fight) for the honor of China. The Hangzhou Asian Games was 39 opportunity to show the achievements of China’s modern construction (建设), as well as a chance to encourage friendly exchanges between Asian 40 (country).
五、任务型阅读
Recently, the topic of “premade food (预制菜) in school” has caused widely attention. All the parents are worried about the food safety. And food safety is closely related to people’s health, so it is of great significance that government take effective measures to ensure that food is well guaranteed. But food safety is not a new worry. A book named The Jungle (屠场) was written by Upton Sinclair in 1906. It is about food safety. It is also about the dangerous ways that food was prepared. People were so worried about food safety that the government started testing food.
These days, most food in the world is safe. Laws control where food comes from. They also control how food is managed and prepared. Laws are important. 4. But it’s more important to make sure the rules are followed. A good food safety system keeps people safe. It also helps them eat healthy food. Labels (标签) on food give people important information. Then they can make good choices about their food.
Although food safety systems usually work, there can be problems. Sometimes mistakes are made. For example, a truck might carry meat and then cakes. The cakes make people sick when the truck isn’t cleaned before carrying it. Sometimes companies break rules to make more money. When this happens, people don’t know if their food is safe.
As we all know, food is closely related to our daily life. 5. 我们应该采取行动使食品更安全!
根据短文内容，完成下列任务。

41．Who wrote the Jungle?
42．Why did the government started testing food?
43．As a student, what should we do for our food safety?
44．将短文中划线的句子翻译成中文。

45．将短文中划线的句子翻译成英文。

六、书面表达
46．最近，国家印发了《关于全面加强新时代大中小学劳动教育的意见》，劳动教育在中学生的日常生活中越来越重要。

为了提高同学们对劳动的认识，学校决定举行一次以“Let’s grow up in labor”为题的英语演讲比赛。

假如你叫Jasson，请你根据以下图表写一篇短文，谈谈你在家里、学校以及社区参加的劳动情况，以及你对劳动的看法。

注意：
1. 文中不能出现真实的姓名、地名、学校；
2. 语言通顺，表达正确，要点齐全，适当补充；
3. 词数不少于80词，开头已给出，不计入总词数。

参考词汇：last but not least 最后但同样重要的是；take an active part in 积极参与Nowadays, labor plays an important role in our daily life. Today, I’d like to share my experience about labor with you. ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ________________________。