1、广东省广州市第四中学20222023学年九年级上学期期中考试英语试题一、语法选择（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分, 满分 15 分）阅读下面短文, 按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求, 从 1-15 各题所给的 A、B、C和D项中, 选出最佳选项。Handan, the capital of Zhao, was in danger. Prince Pingyuan of Zhao decided to seek help from the state of Chu. He wanted to pick 20 talented persons to go with him. However,
2、 among his followers, he could only find 19 _1_ were good enough. Then, a _2_ man named Mao Sui recommended himself.Prince Pingyuan looked at him _3_ doubt, “How long have you been here?” Mao Sui answered, “Three years.”Prince Pingyuan said, “I hear that _4_ person with talent is like an awl（锥子） in
3、a cloth bag. _5_ sharp point will soon pierce through the bag. Youve been here for a long time, but I havent seen any of your achievements. Maybe you are not as _6_ as others? Mao Sui answered slowly _7_ confidently, “What Im asking you now is to put me into that bag. If you do that, I would piece t
4、hrough it. But not only the pointthe whole awl.”After _8_ Mao Suis words, Prince Pingyuan was impressed. He allowed Mao Sui _9_ his team. As they arrived in Chu, Prince Pingyuan talked with the king of Chu. However, the king didnt want to offer help. _10_ of the 19 men could find a way to solve the
5、problem. At this point, Mao Sui walked to the king of Chu with a sword in hand. The king was _11_. Very _12_ Mao Sui explained the importance of the alliance（联盟）between Chu and Zhao.Finally, the king agreed to help Zhao fight against Qin. Then, troops _13_ to Zhao.With Chus help, Zhao survived and M
6、ao Sui became a hero of Zhao.Actually, in our daily life, we _14_ catch the chances and realize our value, like Mao Sui _15_ .1. A. whoB. whenC. whichD. where2. A. 28-years oldB. 28 year oldC. 28-years-oldD. 28-year-old3. A. onB. withC. atD. of4. A. aB. anC. theD. /5. A. ItB. ItsC. ItsD. Itself6. A.
7、 intelligentB. the most intelligentC. more intelligentD. much more intelligent7. A. soB. orC. andD. but8. A. hearB. hearsC. hearingD. heard9. A. joiningB. joinedC. to joinD. join10. A. AllB. SomeC. ManyD. None11. A. shockingB. shockedC. shocksD. shock12A. calmB. calmlyC. calmnessD. calming13. A. sen
8、tB. was sentC. were sentD. have sent14. A. mightB. dareC. wouldD. should15. A. doB. didC. doesD. done二、完形填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分, 满分 10 分）阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 从 16-25 各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 项中, 选出最佳选项。Once upon a time, there was a little sparrow. This sparrow was always on the hunt for something to eat and one day he
9、 happened upon a big bean. But before he could _16_it, he had to wash his hands. He hid the bean on a bridge and flew down to the river below to clean up.“I just cant wait for my wonderful _17_, ” the sparrow said to himself. Then he _18_his way back up to the bridge. “I wont have to work for a week
10、!” But when he got back to his _19_place, the bean was gone!As the sparrow flew around looking for his lost treasure, he saw a _20_coming over the bridge. “Excuse me, can you help me find my bean? ” the sparrow asked. “Please, do I look like I have time to find a tiny bean? Find it yourself, ” said
11、the farmer as he walked away.Next, the sparrow saw a soldier coming over the bridge. He asked the soldier the same question. “Please, little bird, I have no time for you, “ he said and walked on. Then a minister（大臣）came walking by, but _21_the sparrow could even ask, he laughed and walked away. The
12、little bird had _22_given up hope, when the king came up the bridge, riding on an elephant.The sparrow repeated his question, but the king didnt _23_him. The sparrow sat on the bridge, hungry and sad.An ant came by. After he heard the sparrows story, he went up to the elephant. “Tell the king to fin
13、d that poor birds food, or I will go inside your ear and bite you!” The elephant stopped, turned to the king and said, “Go help that sparrow, or I will throw you off.” The king was _24_. He called the minister over and the minister ordered the soldier. Then the soldier went over to the farmer, “Find
14、 that birds bean, or Ill kick you off this bridge!” The farmer _25_all day and as the sun was setting, he finally found the bean. The sparrow was thankful, and he ate well for the next week.16. A. plantB. sellC. dropD. eat17. A. breakfastB. lunchC. supperD. dinner18. A. lostB. feltC. madeD. fought19
15、. A. sleepingB. playingC. workingD. hiding20. A. farmerB. soldierC. ministerD. king21. A. whileB. afterC. beforeD. until22. A. againB. almostC. alreadyD. always23. A. get on withB. catch up withC. take notice ofD. think highly of24. A. scaredB. satisfiedC. excitedD. bored25. A. regrettedB. thoughtC.
16、 waitedD. searched三、阅读理解（共两节, 满分 35 分）第一节阅读理解（共 15 题；每小题 2 分, 满分 30 分）阅读下列短文, 从各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 项中, 选出最佳选项。AMaggie, Travis and Lucys science teacher set a special test for them. They had to work out different kinds of problems within limited time to get out of a locked room. For the past hour, Maggie
17、, Travis and Lucy had been locked inside a room decorated like a mad scientists laboratory. Together they decoded（破译）a secret language and solved a difficult maths problem. The last challenge, however, stopped them. The key to the door was trapped in a block of ice. “We have to melt the ice,” Lucy s
18、aid. “But theres nothing hot here!” Maggie complained. Travis pulled off his sweatshirt and wrapped（裏）it around the ice. “This keeps me warm,” he reasoned. A few minutes passed by, but the ice didnt melt. “Isnt cloth an insulator（隔热材料）?” Lucy asked. She tried to remember what she had learned in scie
19、nce class. “Heat always flows from warm objects to cold ones. The heat in the air will eventually melt the ice, but we need to find something that will help heat move from the air to the ice more quickly.”“What about glass?” Maggie asked. “Glass is also an insulator. It keeps heat from moving,” Lucy
20、 said. Then she noticed a large metal tray（金属托盘）across the room. “This might work!”Lucy put the block of ice onto the tray. Everybodys eyes moved between the clock and the ice. Would they be able to free the key in time? At last, the key lay in the water on the tray. The three friends rushed out of
21、the room in the last minute. “We made it!” Travis cheered. “Good thing you paid attention in science class!”26. What final challenge did the three friends need to complete?A. To solve a maths problem.B. To learn a secret language.C. To find their science teacher.D. To get the key trapped in ice.27.
22、What does Travis mean by saying “This keeps me warm”?A. His sweatshirt can help melt the ice.B. He dislikes his sweatshirt.C. His sweatshirt is of good quality.D. He wants to take off his sweatshirt.28. What does the underlined word “eventually” probably mean?AcarefullyB. suddenlyC. finallyD. proper
23、ly29. Whats the best title for the story?A. Changing Ice into WaterB. Decorating the LaboratoryC. Running away from the RoomD. Preparing for a Science ClassBOn January 4, the China National Traditional Orchestra(中央民族乐团) played some well-known traditional music in their concert. Audiences(观众) enjoyed
24、 the beautiful sounds guzheng, the powerful tunes of suona, the tearful notes of erhu and so on. Each traditional Chinese musical instrument tells its own story.“Ive fallen in love with the sounds of traditional instruments, especially pipa, a four-stringed(弦) instrument with a history of more than
25、2,000 years. It can produce different sounds, such as the sounds of falling snow and raindrops. Every time I listen to a pipa tune, I have a strong feeling of peace,” said Yang Tian, an audience of the concert.However, a recent report suggests. _ To wake up peoples love for traditional music, someth
26、ing creative has been done.In some traditional music concerts, VR(虚拟现实) technology is used to bring the star sky or the beautiful sandy view of Dunhuang to the music hall. It makes the experience like watching a 3D movie.Li Xiaobing, a music teacher from Beijing, mixes traditional folk(民间) singing,
27、opera and Chinese instruments through technology. People are surprised at his works and they love them!Some musicians try to add something new to traditional music. They bring modern music like pop and rap into traditional music. When the east meets the west, the new form of music wins the hearts of
28、 both the old and the young.Traditional music shows the beauty of our culture, and with some creativity, great things happen.30. Which of the following can be put in the _?A. pipa can not produce the sound of falling snowB. traditional music is much better than modern musicC. the number of tradition
29、al music listeners is droppingD. more young people show interest in traditional music31. To wake up peoples love for traditional music, Li Xiao bing _.A. tells many tearful storiesB. makes good 3D moviesC. mixes traditional musicD. sings pop and rap songs32The structure(结构) of the passage is _.A. B.
30、 C. D. 33. According to the passage, the writer believes _.A. traditional music should only be played in concertsB. the ways to play traditional music must be changedC. traditional music must remain unchanged all the timeD. traditional music with creativity will be more popularCHe was an old man who
31、 fished alone in a boat and he had gone eighty-four days now without taking a fish. In the first forty days a boy had been with him. But after forty days without a fish, the boys parents had told him that the old man was now exactly and finally salao, which is the worst form of unlucky, and the boy
32、had gone at their orders in another boat which caught three good fish the first week.It made the boy sad to see the old man come in each day with his boat empty and be always went down to help him carry fishing tools.The old man was thin with deep wrinkles（皱纹）in the back of his neck. His hands had t
33、he deep scars（疤）from dealing with heavy fish. But none of these scars were fresh.Everything about him was old except his eyes and they were the same colour as the sea and were cheerful and full of confidence.“Santiago,” the boy said to him as they climbed from the bank where the boat was pulled up.
34、“I could go with you again. Weve made some money.”The old man had taught the boy to fish and the boy loved him. “No.” the old man said. “Youre with a lucky boat. Stay with them.”“But remember how you went eighty-seven days without fish and then we caught big ones every day for three weeks”“I remembe
35、r,” the old man said. “I know you did not leave me willingly.” “It was papa made me leave. I am a boy and I must do what he told me to.” “I know.” the old man said. “I quite understand that.”“He hasnt much faith（信念）.”“No.” the old man said. “But we have, havent we?” “Yes.” the boy said. “Can I offer
36、 you a beer on the Terrace and then well take the fishing tools home?”“Why not?” the old man said. “Between fishermen.”They sat on the Terrace and many of the fishermen made fun of the old man and he was not angry. Some other older fishermen looked at him and were sad. But they didnt show it and the
37、y spoke politely about the sea, the weather and of what they had seen.34. What does the underlined word “that” refer to?A. The boy would leave him sooner or later.B. The boy had to listen to his parents and left him.C. He couldnt catch fish because he was too old.D. He couldnt succeed without the bo
38、ys support.35. What is the right order of the story about the boy in the passage? The old man caught some big fish with the boy.The old man taught the boy how to fish on the sea.The boy wanted to go fishing with the old man again.The boy helped the old man take the fishing tools home.A. B. C. D. 36.
39、 What can we learn from the last paragraph of the story?A. The old man liked to make fun of other fishermen.B. The old man often provided beer for other fishermen.C. All fishermen laughed at the old man except the boy.D. Some fishermen felt sad for the old man and tried to help him.37. From the stor
40、y we can know that the old man was _.A. a man who often showed offB. a man who never gave upC. a man who sometimes got angryD. a man who seldom stayed calmDFlying cars: flying high and reaching for the sky!Traffic jam is almost every drivers headache. So its not surprising to see why the idea of tur
41、ning cars into flying machines has been popular for years. The flying cars can be seen in a lot of science fiction novels and films. Now the idea may become a reality in the near future.Basic informationA flying car provides transport by both land and air.A few models of flying cars have already com
42、pleted test flights.AdvantagesReducing road traffic jams.Travelling across greater distances much faster than common cars.Saving space on the ground for parks and other public spaces. Building an engine that is powerful enough to lift and fly the car for a long time.Creating a strong lightweight bod
43、y so that the flying car can be used in any weather.Designing sky “roads” to manage the flow of traffic in the air.Making new traffic rules in the sky.38. Which word is the most suitable for ?A. Disadvantages.B. Possibilities.C. Contributions.D. Challenges.39What do we learn from the material?A. Peo
44、ple may drive flying cars in the near future.B. So far no flying cars have completed test flights.C. There are some rules against the use of flying cars.D. Flying cars can be used on land, in water and in the air.40. Whats the main purpose of the material?A. To explain how to make flying cars.B. To
45、introduce flying cars.C. To show the importance of flying cars.D. To advertise for flying cars.第二节阅读填空（共 5 小题；每小题 1 分, 满分 5 分）The only constant (不变) in life is change. Heraclitus said in about 500 B. C. That could be more true today._41_ Technology is out of date almost by the time you buy it. We ge
46、t plenty of information every day. Francis Bacon said. Knowledge is power. In fact. There is more information in a newspaper than he would have experienced in his whole life.Why are we afraid of change?_42_ After all, who knows what new dangers might appear? However, change is also the only way of d
47、evelopment. Nobody can stop it in life. Luckily, our brains become stronger when meeting the unknown. _43_ To be more imaginative and creative, you should look for and find environments you have no experience with._44_ For example, try a new restaurant, or go to a play or a concert you normally wouldnt attend. Small changes can help you gradually get used to uncertainty (不确定). So when bigger things happen. Youll be more fully prepared for them.People who fear change often stick to a certain lifestyle. They
