1、浙江省杭州市萧山高桥2021-2022学年九年级上学期英语期中试题一、阅读理解(共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分)阅读理解The Louvre is the worlds largest and most-visited art museum. It draws nearly 10 million people each year. To help you make the most of your visit, be sure to read the following guide.Opening HoursThe Louvre is open every day (except Tues
2、day) from 9 am to 6 pm.On Wednesday and Friday, it also has a night session, from 6 pm to 9: 45 pm. It is closed on 1st January, 1st May and 25th December (public holidays).Entry FeeLouvre entry fee costs 15 when you buy a ticket at the museum(E 17 online).You can visit the Louvre for free in the fo
3、llowing casesunder 18 years old;under 26 years old if you are living in one of the European countries;every first Sunday of the moths from October to March;14th July (Frances National Day)Where to Buy Louvre TicketsYou can buy tickets at the museum itself, online and in stores in Paris like FNAC.Rul
4、esWhen you visit the museum, you will find pictograms showing the six main rules to follow.The Louvre Audio GuideNone of the signs in the Louvre are in English. So unless your French is good enough, you might not know exactly what youre looking at. And with about 35, 000 pieces of art and no stories
5、 to go with them, youll get bored soon. So the Louvre Audio Guide might be helpful to you. You can rent it there.1Tourists can visit the Louvre _. Aat 5 pm on Christmas DayBat 10 am on TuesdayCat 7 pm on WednesdayDat 8 am on Friday2A Chinese couple and their 15-year-old son will visit the Louvre in
6、May. They need to pay _ if they buy their tickets on the Internet. A45B34C30D153Who might be interested in the reading? ADavid, who wants to find a job in FNACBJeremy whos going to pay a visit to France.CJenny, who shows interest in American museums.DToby, who has to write an article about a science
7、 museum.阅读理解Bertie knew there was something in the wind. His mother had been sad in recent days, not sick, just strangely sad. The lion had just lain down beside him, his head warm on Berties feet when Father cleared his throat and began, Youll soon be eight, Bertie. A boy needs a proper education.
8、Weve found the right place for you, a school near Salisbury in England.His heat filled with a terrible fear. All Bertie could think of was his white lion But the lion, he cried, What about the lion?Im afraid theres something else I have to tell you, his father said. Looking across at Berties mother,
9、 he took a deep breath. Then he told Bertie he had met a circus(马戏团)owner from France, who was now in Africa looking for lions to buy. He would come to their farm in a few days.No! You cant send him to a circus! said Bertie. People will come to see him. Hell be shut in a cage. I promised him he neve
10、r would be. And theywill laugh at him. Hed rather die if he loses his pride? But as Bertie looked across the table at them, he knew their minds were quite made up.Bertie felt completely hurt. He waited until he head his fathers deep breathing next door. With his white lion, he walked downstairs quie
11、tly in his pajamas, took down his fathers gun from the case and stepped out into the night. He ran and ran till his lags could run no more. As the sum came up over the grassland, he climbed to the top of a hill and sat down, his arms round the lions neck. The time had come.Be wild now, he whispered
12、Youve got to be wild. Dont ever come home. All my life III think of you. I promise I will. Ha put his head down in the lions neck. Then, Bertie climbed down the hill and walked away.When he looked back the lion was still sitting there watching him; but then the lion stood up, yawned, ran down after
13、him. Bertie shouted at him, but he kept coming. He threw sticks. He threw stones. Nothing worked.There was only one thing left to do. With tears filling his eyes and his mouth, he lifted the gun and fired over the lions head.4Berties mother was sad probably because she _. Ahad been seriously ill rec
14、entlyBhad decided to send Bertie to schoolCknew selling the lion would upset BertieDknew Bertie would hate to go to England5The underlined word they in Para.4probably refers to _. Asome people who watch the showBother animalsCBerties parentsDcircus owners6In the last paragraph, the boy lifted the gu
15、n to _. Akill the lionBscare the lion back to the wildCprotect himself from the lionDshow his anger towards his the lion7The best title of the passage could be _. AThe Sad MomBGo to schoolCFor Your PrideDYou are my love阅读理解If you lose 12 times, will you just give up? Dale Carnegie, a pioneer in publ
16、ic speaking and self-development, kept trying. And he became famous by showing people how to be successful.Carnegie was born in 1888 to a poor farming family in the central United States. The boy didnt see a train until he was 12 years old. In his teens, he had to get up at 4 am every day to milk th
17、e cows in his family.When Carnegie first entered college, he felt hopeless because of his clothes and ordinary looks. His mother encouraged him, Why not try to be better in other things instead of just dress and good looks?Carnegie tried to be more active in college. He joined the debate(辩论) team. B
18、ut one after another, he lost 12 times. The young man was very upset. Ha said later that he thought of killing himself after so many failures.But soon Carnegie was seen practicing public speaking on the riverside. His hard work paid off at last. In 1906, Carnegie won a famous speech contest and beca
19、me widely known.The young man made his own words come true, Believe that you will succeed, and you will. In order to share his success, Carnegie opened schools and wrote books. His best-sellers include How to Win Friends and Influence People and How to Stop Worming and Start Living. More than 50 mil
20、lion copies of his books have been printed in 38languages. They are still helping people on the road8Carnegie was a _ boy. AbraveBhandsomeChard-workingDkind-hearted9Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? ACarnegie was born in a rich family.BCarnegie entered a hopeless college.CCarn
21、egie wrote books to share his success.DCarnegie wrote his favorite books in 38 languages.10The underlined part people on the road in the last paragraph refers to those who are _. Afighting for successBwalking on the roadCworrying about the contestDtraveling around the world11The story mainly tells u
22、s that _. AEast or west home is bestBAll roads lead to RomeCPractice makes perfectDWhere there is a will, there is a way阅读理解Nowadays there are different ideas about competition. Some value it highly, believing that it is good for social development. However, others say that competition is bad and th
23、at it leads to unfriendly relationship between people.I have taught many children. For them, playing well and winning are often life-and-death events. In their mind what they really want is going for success, the development of many others qualities is sadly forgotten.However, while some seem to be
24、lost on the way to success, others take an opposite opinion. Many people are strongly against competition. Among them, most are young people who have suffered from such pressure from their parents. They seem to look for failure by not trying to win or achieve success. _, they always have an excuse:
25、I may have lost, but it doesnt matter because I really didnt try. They dont want to admit(承认) that if they have really tried and lost, they would mean more.Clearly, this belief(信念) is the same as that of those who try to prove(证明) them salves. Both coms from the wrong belief that self-confidence dep
26、ends on how wall one does by comparing with others. Both are afraid of not being valued. If such fear begins to be unimportant, we can have a better knowledge of competition.12For some people who like competition, winning is really _. AtroublesomeBunfriendlyCimportantDoppo site13Which of the followi
27、ng sentence should be put in the blank _ in Paragraph3? ABy not losingBBy not tryingCBy comparingDBy valuing14What is the correct structure of the passage?(P1= paragraph 1) ABCD15How does the writer make these different ideas clear? ABy giving explanations.BBy giving examples.CBy giving excuses.DBy
28、giving suggestions.二、任务型阅读(共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分)下面文章有五处需要添加小标题请从以下选项(A、B、C、D、E和F)中选出符合各段意思的小标题,选项中有一项是多余选项.ASmell good.DA smile goes a long way.BDress to impress.EBe careful about your body language.CGet ready for a speech.FDecide how you appear to others.Five ways to make a great first impression(印象)!R
29、esearchers have discovered that, in general it only takes seven seconds for a person to start making judgments about you when they first meet you. Thats why you should follow these useful tips on how to create a good first impression16 Before meeting someone, start thinking about the purpose of the
30、meeting. Are you trying to impress them? For example, if you want to make new friends at a social event, you will want to appear friendly. And if you decide to run for class president at your school, you will need to appear confident.17 Smiling is the most important thing you can do when meeting som
31、eone new. It shows that youre friendly and makes people around you feel more comfortable. To have a winning smile, make sure your teeth are clean by brushing them every day.18 Before you begin speaking, you will be judged on your body language. Therefore, its important to show trust in yourself by s
32、tanding up tall and putting your shoulders back. Besides, if you uncross your arms, you will appear relaxed and friendly.19 How you smell can influence peoples first impression of you If you have a bad body smell, it will put people of. In short, aim to smell clean and avoid putting on a lot of scen
33、ted products.20 What you wear matters. While you should look clean and tidy, its also important to dress properly, whether youre going to a birthday party or a sporting event. You should think about what your clothes say about you三、完形填空(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)通读下面短文。掌其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出一个最佳选项。I
34、have forgotten the name of the old lady, who was a customer on my newspaper route (送报路线)when I was twelve. Yet she taught me a 21 that I shall never forget.On a winter afternoon a friend and I were 22 stones onto the roof(屋顶)of the old ladys house near her garden. I found myself a 23 and threw it. T
35、he stone was too smooth however, so it slipped(滑) from my hand as I let it go and headed straight for a small window on the ladys door. At the sound of 24 glass, we knew we were in 25 . We ran faster than any of our stones 26 off her roof.I was too afraid about getting 27 that night and worried abou
36、t the old lady with the broken window in winter. However, a few days later, when l was sure that I hadnt been discovered, I stated to feel it a great shame 28 making her so much trouble. She still greeted me with a smile each day 29 I gave her the newspaper, but I was no longer able to act comfortab
37、ly when seeing her.I decided that I would 30 my paper deliver(送) money, and in three weeks I had seven dollars. I put the 31 in an envelope with a note saying that I was 32 for breaking her window and hoped that the seven dollars would cover the cost of respiring it.The next day, I handed the old la
38、dy her paper. She thanked me for the paper and gave me a bag of biscuits she had made herself. I thanked her and ate the biscuits as I 33 my newspaper route. After several biscuits, I felt an envelope and 34 it out of the bag. When I opened the envelope, I was 35 . Inside ware the seven dollars and
39、a short note that said, Im proud of you.21AwordBlas sonCsubjectDsong22AputtingBjumpingCkickingDthrowing23AnewspaperBstoneCdollarDbiscuit24AwetBbrokenCcleanDhard25AtroubleBsurpriseCpeaceDdanger26AflewBtookCswamDgot27ArepairedBhurtCpreparedDcaught28AtoBatCinDfor29AafterBbeforeCwhenDsince30AmakeBspendC
40、saveDwaste31AnoteBletterCmoneyDticket32AsorryBhappyCexcitedDrelaxed33ArepeatedBstoppedCcontinuedDstarted34ApulledBpushedClookedDpicked35AworriedBsurprisedCsadDnervous四、语祛填空(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Are you popular? Do all the students and teachers in your school like you
41、 and know your name? For some of you, that may be true. Some students are much 36 (popular). You may wonder 37 makes them attractive and lovely to almost everyone.We have a word for that in English: Charisma(个人魅力),an attractive, lovely and strong power. People are born38 it. But to be successful you
42、 need more than just charisma. You need more than just popularity. 39 (be) successful in life, you have to be 40 (friend) to others. You have to be 41 honest and hardworking person. These are the things we all should try42 (have) and they are the things we are all able to do.In school we may wish th
43、at we were the most popular students. We may wish that everyone liked us and everyone knew 43 (we) names. But its not something we should worry too much about Being popular is nice 44 remember, life isnt a popularity contest. Honesty and hard work will be the keys to 45 (succeed).五、单词拼写，根据下列句子及所给的首字
44、母，写出各单词的正确、完全形式(每空限填一词) (共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)46I didnt dare to try. I was s at first, but shouting did help a lot. 47C an interest in what you learn, then you will learn easily. 48Saturday is the s day of the week. 49As Chinese, we are all very p of what we have done in space. 50That English teacher i
45、s very h .He always tells us lots of interesting jokes. 51She realizes that talking about problems is better than keeping them as s .52Could you please tell me with w you are discussing? 53Do you want to go on a new r when you are in Disney? 54Mario made great progress in p and chemistry this term,
46、the science teacher praised her in class. 55Dont follow the crowd blindly, you need to make your decision w .六、书面表达(共1题，满分15分)56假定你是Li Hua。阅读你朋友Tony从美国发来的电于邮件Dear Li HuaHow is everything going? It has been 5 years since I came back to America. What are you like now? Are you taller than before? Are you still shy now? What other changes have happened to you? By the way, the As
