1、滨和中学2022-2023学年九年级上学期期中英语试卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试题的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What does the girl advise the boy to do?A. To listen to tapes. B. To listen to English songs C. To listen to the radio2. Where may the tw
2、o speakers be?A. In a store. B. In a restaurant. C. In a library. 3. Why is Bob unhappy now?A. Because he had to practice the piano. B. Because he forgot to clean his room. C. Because his mother punished him4. What festival is coming?A. The Dragon Boat Festival. B. Thanksgiving Day. C. The Mid-Autum
3、n Day. 5. How is the girls English?A Good. B. Just so-so. C. Bad. 第二节（共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分）听下面2段对话和1段独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8三个小题。现在，你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。6. Why does the man want to buy an MP3?A. To learn En
4、glish. B. To listen to music. C. To give his friend as a present. 7. Where was the yellow one made?A. In China. B. In America. C. In Japan. 8. How much does the man pay?A 800 yuan. B. 600 yuan. C. 200 yuan. 听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11三个小题。现在，你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。9. What did the man do last night?A. He did some spo
5、rts. B. He talked with his friends. C. He watched a football game. 10. When did the man get a taxi last night?A. At around 11:00 pm. B. At around 11:20 pm. C. At around 11:50 pm. 11. Why did Gina call the man?A. To find a travel partner B. To talk about a game. C. To learn about Latin American cultu
6、re. 听下面一段独白，回答第12至第15四个小题。现在，你有20秒钟的时间阅读这四个小题。12. What does Kate think of music?A. Its hard to enjoy. B. It isnt a good art form. C. It makes people happy. 13. How many art forms are talked in this passage?A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. 14. When did Kate begin to learn painting?A. At the age of seven. B
7、. At the age of ten. C. At the age of twelve. 15. Which of the following is TRUE?A. Kate didnt give up painting. B. Kate likes dancing to music. C. Kate likes the pictures she took before. 第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项。AWelcome to our winter camp! For ove
8、r 25 years, International Students Placements (ISP) has successfully placed thousands of international students in the US.DateNovember 1st 30th, 2022LocationSouthern CaliforniaCourseOur winter camp gives students a chance to experience full immersion（沉浸）in an American classroom. There they can learn
9、 STEM (science, technology, engineering, math), history, and P. E. together with American students. The classes will be interesting and exciting. And the students will be provided with an active learning environment. HomestayStudents will be placed with local host families who provide a bedroom and
10、all meals and drive them daily to and from the camp. These host families are excited to meet the students and start a lifelong friendship. Who can joinElementary and junior high school students (aged 613) are welcome. PriceEach student should pay 900 for the host family placement, daily school journ
11、eys, airport pick-up, etc. Plane tickets and insurance（保险）are not included. Payment should be made 30 days before the camp starts. 1. What can students learn at the winter camp?History. Geography. Science. Math.A. B. C. D. 2. Who will prepare breakfast for the students?A. Their host families.B. Staf
12、f members.C. Cooks at the camp.D. Teachers at the camp.3. The text is written mainly to _.A. share winter camp experienceB. introduce a winter camp programC. tell how to attend a winter campD. encourage students to study EnglishBA British explorer is claiming to be the first person to walk the lengt
13、h of the Yangtze River in China. Ash Dykes, from Old Colwyn in North Wales, finished the 6,437-kilometer journey by himself. The 28-year-old said he felt great after crossing the finish line in Shanghai, where he was greeted by his family, the media and Chinese supporters.The expedition (探险) took th
14、em two years to plan and 352 days to complete. At the start of the walk, the destination (目的地) of the Yangtze River was difficult to reach and four members of his team left the expedition before it began because of altitude sickness. There were also fears over the possibility of bear and wolf attack
15、s.He said he wanted to use his journey to stress (强调) protection projects by partnering with the World Wide Fund for Nature, Green Development Foundation and Water to Go. The explorer said raising environmental awareness during the expedition makes it far more meaningful because he has a great love
16、of the protection of the environment.The idea of walking along the Yangtze River was planned after Dykes visited China in 2010 and he felt such a journey would take him to “the heart of the country”. Dykes said that the journey was not only about challenging himself but about meeting people along th
17、e way. “It was about the locals, the different cultures, customs and traditions. It has been amazing.” he said.4. Why did four members of his team leave the expedition?A. Because they could not stand the altitude illness.B. Because it needed too much time to plan the walk.C. Because the destination
18、of the Yangtze River was too difficult to reach.D. Because they were once hurt by some animals during the journey.5. Whats the purpose of this journey?A. To make people know Ash Dykes.B. To raise peoples environmental awareness.C. To show peoples different opinions about the expedition.D. To encoura
19、ge people to walk the length of the Yangtze River.6. What did Ash Dykes think of his journey?A. It was easy and amazing.B. It was difficult and terrible.C. It was meaningful but boring.D. It was challenging and meaningful.7. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. A Journey to th
20、e Heart of the CountryB. An Expedition About Protection ProjectsCA British Explorer Completes a Yangtze WalkD. The Idea of Walking Along the Yangtze RiverCRecently, researchers have found that dolphins know their own names much like people. Dolphins talk to one another with whistles（口哨）and calls. Sc
21、ientists have known that the animals also use unusual whistles to name each other. They had thought that dolphins only heard each others voices. However, the scientists didnt know that dolphins listen for their names too.To test this idea, the researchers caught 14 dolphins and recorded their name c
22、alls. The scientists then copied each dolphins voice. When the changed recordings were played, the dolphins replied strongly to the names of their relatives and group members. They paid no attention to the names of dolphins they did not know. Dolphins live in large groups that grow and change. Each
23、dolphins unusual whistle helps it quickly find a friend or a family member, or call for help. Understanding their calls requires learning. Its a skill thats seen in very few animals, which include humans and elephants.Elephants, for example, communicate with sound. Their sounds can be heard by other
24、 elephants miles away. Dolphins, too, communicate with each other by making sounds like this. Elephants also communicate by moving their head, feet and trunk（象鼻）. In much the same way, dolphins communicate by their movements. They often touch each other to express friendship. Unlike dolphins, elepha
25、nts also communicate by their great sense of smell. They can recognize other elephants by the smells they have.Why do dolphins and elephants share the gift of communication? Scientists think it may be because they are social and smart animals. Both have strong family relationship. Now, whether they
26、also have nicknames（绰号）is another question!8. What have researchers found about dolphins recently?A. Dolphins know their own names.B. Dolphins only hear each others voices.C. Dolphins talk to each other like other animals.D. Dolphins use the same whistles as other animals.9. What did the researchers
27、 do before they recorded dolphins name calls?A. They copied dolphins voice.B. They caught 14 dolphins.C. They trained the dolphins to whistle.D. They played the names of other dolphins.10. What are the differences between dolphins and elephants in communication?A. Elephants can communicate by sound.
28、B. Elephants can communicate by smell.C. Dolphins can communicate by movement.D. Dolphins can communicate by nicknames.11. What is the main purpose of the text?A. To report some recent research on dolphins.B. To prove animals strong family relationship.C. To study how to communicate with clever anim
29、als.D. To introduce findings of some smart social animals.DYour shoes are changing your feet. The ankles (脚踝) of people who habitually wear shoes are different to those people who often walk barefoot. In many modern societies, people often wear shoes from a young age. However, many people around the
30、 world often go barefoot, or wear only very thin footwear.We know that there are some differences in the feet of modern humans, due to the use of shoes, says Rita Sorrentino at the University of Bologna in Italy. But most findings before related to the front and middle of the foot. She and her team
31、have focused on the ankle instead. They studied 142 ankle bones from 11 populations from North America, Africa and Europe. These included sandal (草鞋)-wearing Nguni farmers in Africa, people living in New York and fossilized bones (骨骼化石) from Stone Age hunter-gatherers.The hunter-gatherers ankle bone
32、s were shorter than those people living in modern cities, and there were other differences in the shape. They are mostly related to the behaviors of wearing and moving, says Sorrentino.The hunter-gatherers walked barefoot for long distances every day over natural areas. Their ankles were relatively
33、flexible (灵活的). , people who live in big cities, who wear narrow or small foot wear and walk short distances on flat roads, have more inflexible ankles.Its believed that people have been wearing shoes for the past 10,000 years, says Sorrentino. For example, a sandal from a Missouri cave may be 8,300
34、 years old. Early shoes were all fairly soft, so wouldnt have restricted the motion of the ankle much.It is an open question if shoes have disadvantages, but Sorrentino thinks that modern shoes probably cause our bones to become weaker and easier to break.12. What can we learn from Paragraph 2?A. Wh
35、y people wear differently.B. What the Sorrentino team studied.C. Who often wears thin footwear.D. How human shoes have changed.13. Which of the following can be put in the ?A. In factB. For exampleC. By the wayD. However14. It can be inferred from the passage that _.A. human behaviors usually have i
36、nfluence on ankle bonesB. the hunter-gatherers ankle bones have been easily brokenC. shoes have much more disadvantages than advantagesD. people in modern societies shouldnt wear shoes anymore15. The passage is mainly about _.A. the development of ankle bonesB. the differences between shoesC. the re
37、lations between feet and shoesD. the history of human shoes第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）下面文章中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。Food is an important part of everyones life, but it can become a problem when its all you think about. If you are trying to make a change in your diet, you may
38、 be fighting against continuous thoughts about food that you are hungering for. To keep food off your mind, follow the following tips and start a healthy relationship with food. _16_Sometimes your body gets some wrong message and tells you that youre hungry when you really just need some water. Keep
39、 a water bottle with you during the day and drink water very often. If you start to think about food, drink some water to see if it makes you not feel hungry anymore._17_If you buy things like cookies chips, and soda, youre probably going to think about them while they are sitting in your kitchen. A
40、void the temptation by only buying healthy foods. Create a shopping list before you go shopping and stick to it as much as you can. Never go to the food store while you are hungry. This can cause you to buy unhealthy food that you are hungering for. _18_If youre starting to think about food, try get
41、ting up and going for a ride a run, or even a round of soccer with your friends. Exercise is a great way to keep your mind and body occupied while meeting your fitness goals. Try to find a physical activity that you like doing so that you look forward to it. Hiking, rock climbing, weight training, a
42、nd swimming are all great activities to get your body moving. _19_If youre just sitting in your home, you are more likely to think about all the food that is in your kitchen. Go for a walk around the block, run some errands. or head to a movie to keep your mind off food. If you have a pet,take them
43、for a short walk around your neighborhood as an excuse to get out of the house. _20_Sometimes your brain may still be focused on food. Try keeping a diary to write in whenever you feel like food is on your mind. Write down what you did that day, how you are feeling, and what your goals are. Get crea
44、tive with your diary by adding pictures or stickers as decoration. Use a pocket-sized diary to keep with you whenever you might need it.A. Get yourself out of the house.B. Add healthy fats to your diet.C. Keep junk food out of the house.D. Do a fun physical activity that you enjoy.E. Drink plenty of
45、 water to stay hydrated（补水）.F. Write in a diary to keep a record of your thoughts.第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分25分）第一节：完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面的短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可填入空白处的最佳选项，使短文意思完整。There was once a young man who liked the puppets（木偶）so much that he was apprenticed （当学徒）to a master puppet maker. _21_,
46、 the young man was not very clever. His _22_ and the other apprentices were always telling him he had no ability to make puppets and that he would not _23_.Even so, he enjoyed it so much that he worked day after day to _24_. Although he devoted much time to doing it, they would _25_ find something w
47、rong with the puppets he made, and finally drove him out of the workshop. He wasnt going to _26_, so the young man decided that from then on he would spend all his time making just one kind of puppet. And _27_ he found a fault in his puppet, he would throw it away and start again. With each _28_ att
48、empt（尝试）, his puppet became a little bit better. Years passed, his puppet was much better than anything the older apprentices could make, but he _29_ making improvements. Living like that, the man wasnt making any money, and many people _30_ him and thought how silly he was. When he was an old man, his puppet was _31_ wonderful. Finally one day, after ye
