1、2021-2022学年四川省成都市西川中学九年级（上）期中英语试卷一、选择填空A.从各题的A、B、C三个选项中选择正确答案。1（1分）If you want to visit European city with culture，cheap objects and lots of colors，Rome is the place to be.（）AanBaC/2（1分）He hardly hurt himself in this car accident， ？No，he didnt.But he said that it was a lesson for him.（）Adoesnt heBdi
2、d heCdidnt he3（1分）We find necessary for us to improve the reading speed.Or we cant finish this reading task in time.（）AitBthatCthis4（1分）Who is the one，Bob or Nancy？Nancy.But she is the tallest girl in her class.（）AyoungByoungestCyounger5（1分） useful advice Mr.Yang usually gives on math learning!（）AWh
3、at aBWhatCHow6（1分） Have you found your lost wallet？ Yes.I it under the table just now.（）AfoundBfindChave found7（1分）Because of the novel coronavirus，the Chengdu Universiade（成都大运会） has to till next year.（）Abe putting offBbe put offCput off8（1分） I wonder June is a good time to visit Shanghai. Of course
4、.The weather is pretty good there at that time.（）AthatBifCwhat9（1分）She didnt use to be popular in school，but now she gets lots of .（）AChoicesBattentionCmaterials10（1分） we went inside the room，the rain began to beat heavily against the windows.（）AAs soon asBAs long asCAs far as11（5分）A：Hi，Jack!Where a
5、re you going？B：（1） A：But we dont have any lessons on Saturday. （2） B：Because Im going to practice playing football.A： （3） B：At 10 am.We all arrive as early as we can so that we have time to warm up.A：How about your training？B：Were training harder than usual，and we want to be better.A：Great!By the wa
6、y，I hear youre going to have a big match next week. （4） B：New Stars.A：Its also my favorite team. （5） B：Yes，I agree.But were playing better as a team now.A：Good luck!I do hope you will win.B：Thanks!A.Im going to school.B.Why are you going there？C.When do you start the practice？D.Who are you playing a
7、gainst？E.They always try hard to win.二、完形填空12（5分）Like many other important archaeological（考古的） （1） ，the Sanxingdui Ruins were found by accident.A farmer was digging a ditch（水渠） in 1929 when he sound some jade artifacts.More artifacts were dug up later，but no one knew how important they were （2） 1986
8、. It has been 35 years since the discovery.Why did it （3） so long to dig in the area again？ Archaeology cannot （4） .We have to wait for the end for a wellplanned research purpose to do more excavations（挖掘）. Lei Yu，a researcher who led the excavation （5） ，told China Daily.（1）A.objectsB.discoveriesC.m
9、useums（2）A.sinceB.inC.until（3）A.takeB.costC.spend（4）A.pushB.hurryC.stop（5）A.projectB.subjectC.search13（10分）It was a cold November morning several years ago.My alarm clock had just gone （1） ，but I was having trouble getting out of bed.My dad died a few weeks before.I felt weighed down by sadness.Toug
10、h（结实的） and strong，my dad had worked so hard all of his life to support us.He had a temper（脾气差） and would sometimes（2） at my brothers and me，but I always knew that he loved me.Still，he had been （3） in a traditional way and treated us that way too.I couldnt（4） ，for example，ever being hugged by him. Af
11、ter my moms（5） ，my dad moved to live with me.I would often visit him and just talk with him about life.But we still （6） touched and never hugged.Finally his own health began to （7） fail and within a few months he left us.It was a cold morning，but I was too cold and numb（麻木的） inside myself to feel it
12、.I couldnt remember when wed had our （8） hug.But suddenly my son JJ opened his arms and gave me a heartfelt hug.And just as and he （9） ，I heard my dads voice deep inside of me say， Joey，this hug is from me! I cried and smiled at the same time.In that moment，in the place where heart，mind，and spirit a
13、ll（10） ，I felt loved.I felt loved by my dad.I felt loved by life.（1）A.offB.onC.up（2）A.smileB.laughC.shout（3）A.roseB.raisedC.grown（4）A.rememberB.forgetC.check（5）A.deadB.deathC.dying（6）A.seldomB.sometimesC.often（7）A.slowlyB.graduallyC.rapidly（8）A.lastB.firstC.next（9）A.didB.huggedC.was（10）A.lookB.seeC.
14、meet第三部分阅读理解三、阅读判断14（5分）Made in China is having its moment now and its a fashionable one.They story of Chinese fashion began in 2011 when Feiyue and Huili，both Chinese sneaker（运动鞋） brands，suddenly got international attention.Their products were seen on models all over the world.This year，Chinese spo
15、rtswear brand Li Ning was at the New Your Fashion Week in September with new designs hoodies（套头衫） and jackets decorated with Chinese characters. And the designs may be due to the fact that Chinas young people are now more confident about their own culture.Western culture doesnt have the instant appe
16、al（吸引力） to the young that it once had. Todays young people in China are active in Chinese cultural elements（元素）， Jin Qu，vice president of YOHO，an urban clothing shopping website in China，said at a cultural festival last month. They like these elements printed on their clothes，even the brand image of
17、 laoganma the famous chili sauce in China which was once seen as outside of fashion.But now young people are proud of these Chinese symbols. In fact，many famous people in the West now have an interest in Chinese cultural elements in fashion.US singer Robyn Rihanna Fenty，for example，wore a shiny and
18、heavily embroidered（绣花的） yellow gown to the 2015 Met Gala to match the galas theme China：Through the Looking Glass.The gown was designed and made by Chinese designer Guo Pei. We have to move from manufacturing（制造业） to service and creativity， ChineseAmerican architect and designer Aric Chen once told
19、 The Financial Times. We want to replace the words Made in China with Designed in China.阅读判断，正确的写A，错误的写B。（1）According to the passage，the products of Feiyue and Huili could be seen around the world. （2）The western culture has no appeal to Chinese young anymore. （3）Among the young people，the brand ima
20、ge of laoganma is out of their style. （4）Some famous people in the West are also interested in Chinese cultural elements in fashion nowadays. （5）Aric Chen thought that American manufacturing should pay more attention to service and creativity. 四、阅读选择15（10分）Do you love seeing beautiful lanterns outsi
21、de？The best time to do this is during the Lantern Festival，which falls on the 15th day of the first lunar（阴历） month.This day also marks the end of Spring Festival celebrations.Lanterns are a big part of the festival.One legend（传说） says that the bright lanterns show respect to gods.Another says that
22、people light lanterns to celebrate the declining（消退） darkness of winter. Watching lanterns is a great event.You see lanterns in any sizes and shapes you can imagine，from animals to plants and flowers.To make this activity more fun，people paste（粘贴） riddles（谜语） on the lanterns. Ten plus ten，still is t
23、en，ten minus ten，again is ten. Can you guess what it is？ In some places，people like releasing sky lanterns，which are called Kongming lanterns.A sky lantern is a small hot air balloon made of paper，with an opening at the balloon where there is a small fire source.When the bright light fly high in the
24、 sky，people bless family members and make wishes.Releasing river lights is also a way to bless for each other.Usually，the lights are in the shape of a lotus（荷花）. In old times，the Lantern Festival was also romantic.At that time，young girls were not allowed to go out very often except during certain f
25、estivals.Therefore，looking at lanterns gave young people a chance to meet each other.A line from Xin Qiji，a poet during the Song Dynasty，shows this ：Restlessly，I searched for her in thousands，hundreds of ways.Suddenly I turned，and there she was in the receding light.（1）According to the article，the L
26、antern Festival is .A.the last day of the first lunar monthB.on 15th JanuaryC.the end of Spring Festival celebrations（2）Which legend is not mentioned about lanterns in this article？ A.The bright lanterns are used to show respect to gods.B.People sent out lanterns to ask for help when in trouble.C.Pe
27、ople light lanterns to celebrate the declining darkness of winter.（3）Which statement is true according to the passage？ A.To make the activities more fun，people paste riddles inside the lanterns.B.The Kongming lanterns lights are all in the shape of a lotus.C.In old times，young girls were allowed to
28、go out during certain festivals.（3）Which of the following statement is the proper translation of the underline sentence？ A.众里寻他千百度，蓦然回首，那人却在灯火阑珊处。B.十年生死两茫茫，不思量，自难忘。C.八百里分麾下炙，五十弦翻塞外声，沙场秋点兵。（4）Which one is the best title for this article？ A.A fairy tale.B.Celebrations and legends of Lantern Festival.C
29、.The Lantern Festival in old times.16（10分）Imagine that your father died halfway around the world and left you in a horrible boarding school，without any money.Thats exactly what happens to the character Sara Crewe in the novel A Little Princess（1905）.Although she is poor，hungry and cold，11yearold Sar
30、a still manages to act like a princess at heart.BritishAmerican writer Frances Hodgson Burnetts book is all about perseverance（毅力），kindness and friendship.In the beginning of this book，Sara lives a life of wealth.She is treated with special care at school because of her fathers wealth.Even so，Sara i
31、s a nice girl who befriends everyone. Life takes a sad turn when Saras father dies and leaves behind unpaid school fees.Angry with the situation，the headmistress（女校长），Miss Minchin，takes away everything Sara has and forces the girl to be a servant.Through her imagination，Sara keeps herself happy.Thin
32、gs begin to change when warm clothing and blankets mysteriously（神秘地） start showing up in her room.Who is doing this for her？ Readers can experience a roller coaster of emotions along with Sara.Even during her days of hardship，she never stops being generous and caring for others.That strong and lovab
33、le personality makes Sara a popular character a century after her story was written.（1）A Little Princess was written by .A.Miss MinchinB.Sara CreweC.Frances Hodgson Burnett（2）In the beginning of this book，Sara lives a life.A.hardB.richC.strange（3）After Saras fathers death，she becomes a .A.headmistre
34、ssB.writerC.servant（4）The underlined sentence Readers can experience a roller coaster of emotions means that .A.Readers can ride the roller coaster happilyB.Readers can remain calm while reading the storyC.Readers feelings may change a lot while reading the story（5）Which of the statement is Not true
35、 according to the passage？ A.Miss Minchin treats Sara badly from the very beginning.B.We can infer that Sara is a positive girl after reading this article.C.Although Sara met huge difficulties，she still showed her love to others.B卷五、首字母填空17（1分）The products made in China is becoming i common in the s
36、hopping center around the world.18（1分）Although we have solved some problems about food safety，the wider problem still r .19（1分）He studied the map，trying to m the way to Roses street.20（1分）What the man described to the police may not be e right，but its close enough.21（1分）Meng Wanzhous safe return sho
37、ws that Chinese government has the will and a to protect the right of Chinese citizens（公民） and companies.六、完成对话22（10分）A：Hey，Carmen，do you know Zhou Shens new song，Senior Mediocre（资深庸才）？B：Of course!Much to my（1） ，I received a bunch of new songs at the same time from several singers who I followed on
38、NetEase Cloud Music，such as Cheer Chen，Mao Buyi，Zhou Shen and Lala Hau.Was it a coincidence（巧合）？A：Actually，all of them are working on the same music project.A total of 24 musicians were （2） to make music with a theme of imperfection by NetEase Cloud Music.Two or three musicians worked on each song a
39、nd eventually（最终地） 11 songs were produced and（3） in the album Imperfection impressions（不完美人生指南）.B：Oh，I know the album.The way the musicians were （4） into different groups by the director interests me more.A：How come？B：The musicians in the same group have different music style，which include pop，rap，f
40、olk and reggae（雷鬼音乐）.It is hard to believe that how people with completely different styles could work together.A：However，it is said that there are still some people （5） the album because they think the songs sound noisy.But in my opinion maybe it was a good try.B：Why do you think so？A：（6） speaking，
41、it offers a new view on making music.I think many of these musicians have gotten out of the comfort zone（舒适区） and taken some new styles into consideration.B：I heard that Cheer Chen from Taiwan rapped for the first time while working with Gun Bian，a rapper from the Chinese mainland.ALin，a singer from
42、 Taiwan known for pop songs，made the（7） to try danceoriented music.A：I really have great （8） for them as they have the courage to challenge themselves.While playing with different styles，the musicians showed their different（9） of imperfection from different perspectives（角度） as well.B：Really？What did
43、 they think about it？A：Zhou Shen said that imperfection is precious and his first album is not perfect，so it （10） a lot to him.Mao Buyi said that it is because we are imperfection that we need each other.七、短文填空23（10分）accept bad bring connect direct drivelay raise receive rise see specialThe 2021 Nob
44、el Prizes were awarded from Oct.4 to 11.This year，climate change was in the spotlight（聚焦）. Three scientists （1） the Nobel Prize in the physics on Oct.5.They are Japanborn Syukuro Manabe，German scientist Klaus Hasselmann，and Giorgio Parist of Italy.All three have worked for decades to understand the
45、complex（复杂的） natural systems（2） climate change for years，said The New York Times. Manabe，for example，developed a computer model that showed the （3） between carbon dioxide（CO2）and warming in the atmosphere（大气）.Hasselmann created a model that shows how small changes of weather，such as storms and snowf
46、all，could add to longterm（长期的） climate change. In fact，it is the first time the physics prize has been given （4） to climate scientists，said the Royal Swedish Academy of sciences. It shows that our knowledge about the climate rest on a solid（坚实的） scientific foundation（基础）， said Thors Hans Hansson，chair（主席） of the Nobel Committee for Physics. Climate change is （5） as a major global challenge.In August，scientist from the United Nations brought out a report，showing that
