1、广东省深圳市坪山区+2022-2023学年九年级上学期英语期末试卷第一部分选择题（50分）I. 完形填空（10分）Katy Sullivan is an actress, an athlete, and a person who also refuses to accept the words “no” or “I cant”.She was born without the lower half of her legs and has worn prosthetic (假体) ones all her life. She grew up in Alabama, US and had a(n)
2、 _1_ childhood. She kept up with her sisters and brothers at the gym and the swimming pool. She feels lucky _2_ her family treated her in just the same way as the other members. When a person is born without legs, there are plenty of things that are difficult to do. But Katy believed she could _3_ a
3、nything. So she chose two jobs that are difficult, even with both legs. As a teenager, she once saw a good movie. Before it was _4_, Katy had made her mind up to be a(n) _5_ . She did a degree in theater and then moved to Los Angeles, where she has played _6_ in theater, television and movies. She h
4、as a positive view of life. She thinks that if you believe you can do something, you should _7_ it. So when Katys friend asked her _8_ shed like to try running, she said “yes”. She was given a pair of running legs and she started her new life.Katy was the first person in the world with two prostheti
5、c legs to _9_ running as a competitive sport. She entered the final of the 100 meters in the 2012 London Paralympics.Katys family, friends, and fans look up to her as an _10_ of someone who has overcome her difficulties and achieved her dreams.1. A. embarrassingB. lonelyC. activeD. strange2. A. thou
6、ghB. unlessC. beforeD. because3. A. achieveB. acceptC. examineD. prevent4. A. upB. overC. onD. out5. A. athleteB. writerC. actressD. coach6. A. gamesB. musicC. sportsD. roles7. A. depend onB. go forC. get used toD. look after8. A. whetherB. howC. whenD. why9. A. fix upB. show upC. take upD. set up10
7、. A. ancestorB. enemyC. influenceD. exampleII. 阅读理解（40分）第一节阅读下列短文, 从下面每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。（共15小题, 每小题2分）AA report says that young people who were born between 1995 and 2009 have different ways of life. Here are some hot ways in 2022.FoodYounger people are trying difficult dishes at home.One six
8、th expressed their wish to cook at home.More than a quarter of teenagers and young adults are trying new things, like making bread and cakes.HealthTeenagers and young adults care more about their health of the mind.About one third will continue to take part in sports. They will exercise twice to thr
9、ee times a day.40% join in kinds of clubs and make many friends through exercise.About a quarter of them will depend on creative activities like drawing and writing music to stay happy.ShoppingOnline shopping will still be popular. But it will move away from big retailer (零售店) websites to social med
10、ia (媒体) and secondhand websites.27% of teenagers and young adults are expecting to shop directly through social media websites.24% are expecting to shop through special in-app services.23% are expecting to shop through secondhand websites11. From the report we know some younger people wish to _.A. c
11、ook at homeB. refuse difficult dishesCeat more breadD. make shopping lists12. The report tells us teenagers and young adults do creative activities to _.Aenjoy musicB. make a lot of friendsC. keep happyD. take the place of sports13. According to the report, _ are the most popular with young people o
12、n shopping.A. retailer websitesB. secondhand websitesC. special in-app servicesD. social media websites14. The report lists _ parts to show young peoples different ways of life.A. twoB. threeC. fourD. five15. In which part of a website can we probably read the report?A. Social Life.B. Shopping Cente
13、r.C. Sports World.D. Science Research.BThis is the word “family written in Chinese “家”. Its a pictographic character (象形文字). The “宀” looks like the roof (屋顶) of a house, and the “豖” is a pictographic character for“pig”, which is developed from a picture like this:The word “家” with a pig under the ro
14、of of a house may show the importance of domestic animals (家畜) to traditional Chinese families. There is a strong feeling between parents, children and other family members. The father is usually very strict with their children. Parents work very hard to set a good example for their children, while
15、children study hard. Brothers and sisters in the family are very friendly and helpful to each other. All the family members make an effort to live a happy life. Our ancestors (祖先) will be part of our life and a warm memory forever. _We remember our ancestors, not for any advantages for ourselves but
16、 to make our feelings more active. Whenever we think of them, they make us stronger inside. Everyone values the idea of “making all the members of the family happy”. We should all have this same idea as the great “China dream”. There are thousands of families in China, just because every family goes
17、 well, China is getting better and better.16. The word “家” may show us _are important to traditional Chinese families.A. houses roofsB. domestic animalsC. more childrenD. hard-working fathers17. All the family members try their best to_.A. live a happy lifeB. become very strictChelp other familiesD.
18、 set a good example18. Which of the following sentences may be put in_?A. Every family has their own warm houses.B. We would like to live and study in the past.C. People always get together to celebrate the day.D. They connect all the family members together.19. From the passage we can learn Chinas
19、_depends on every family.A. memoriesB. advantagesC. valueD. development20. The best title of the passage is “_”.A. Important pigsB. Traditional ideasC. Strong feelingsD. Chinese familiesCWhy is the sea salt? Long before we discovered scientific ways of thinking about it, we explained it in a story.
20、Even though the answer isnt scientific, it holds some other truth in it especially about the human heart.Long ago, a poor old couple lived on the coast. One day, an old storyteller came to their village. The old couple gave him a meal. In return, he gave them a coffee mill (磨粉机) and said, “Say, Mill
21、, please grind (磨粉),” and itll make whatever you want, to stop it, say Mill, please cease (停止) grinding.”Soon the old couple had a much better life. Theyd been happy people, and they didnt need much more. But the young couple next door were never satisfied. When they saw the old couple wearing good
22、clothes and buying good food, they burnt with envy (羡慕). So one day, the young husband went to the old couples house secretly and heard, “Mill, please grind hot chocolate!” He was surprised to see it coming out.Then the young couple stole the mill from the old couple. With it, they rode a horse and
23、set off down the coast, where no one would know them. Along the way, the husband showed proudly and asked, “What do you want it to make?” “Oh. I dont know. Why not salt?” the wife said. “Mill, please grind salt!” he said. “It works!” the wife shouted. But then they noticed the salt went everywhere.
24、“Make it stop,” the wife said. But the husband didnt know how. “Mill, please stop grinding! Please, no more!” His words didnt work. The mill kept grinding. Finally, the young husband threw the mill into the sea as far as he could.And there its been, for hundreds of years, endlessly grinding salt. Th
25、ats why the sea is salt.21. The passage is probably a(n) _.A. folk storyB. instructionC. science fictionD. science report22. Put the things happened to the mill in correct order.a. It began to produce salt.b. The young husband threw it.c. The young couple stole it.d. The old couple got it.A. b-d-a-c
26、B. b-a-d-cC. d-a-c-bD. d-c-a-b23. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 refer to?A. The coffee.B. The horse.C. The mill.D. The chocolate.24. How did the young husbands feelings change?A. sorry sad excitedB. thirsty excited afraidC. happy nervous proudD. surprised thankful happy25. What d
27、oes the word “truth” in Paragraph 1 imply (暗指)?A. Being patient.B. Working properly.C. Being satisfied.D. Listening carefully.第二节阅读六选五阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。Teachers are often considered to be engineers of the human soul_26_ But theres one person in China who is called the “teache
28、r of teachers”.He is Chinese educator Tao Xingzhi. Last year marked the 130 anniversary of his birth. People in different parts of China commemorated (纪念) Tao by visiting his memorial halls or holding meetings to reflect on his thoughts on education.Born in Anhui province, China, 1891, Tao studied a
29、t Columbia University, US, in 1914. _27_. But when Tao returned to China in 1917 and began his own career as an educator, he did not blindly copy Deweys education method or theories. For Tao, education is an active process in real-life experiences rather than one of telling and being told. He propos
30、ed (提出) “unity (融合) of teaching, learning, and reflective acting”._28_After conducting surveys in Beijing, Tianjin and Shanghai in 1921, Tao was surprised to learn that the rate of urban illiteracy (文盲) in China went beyond 70 percent. _29_ To deal with the lack of teachers and money, in 1927, Tao s
31、et up Xiaozhuang Normal collage (晓庄师范学院) in the northern suburbs of Nanjing to train teachers and educators, most of whom became teachers at rural schools._30_ He set up Yucai Middle School in the suburbs of Chongqing and offered free education to refugee (避难) children after the Japanese invasion of
32、 China began in 1937.Maybe Taos motto is the best explanation for his life, “Giving a whole heart, yet taking nothing in return, not even a leaf of grass.”A. There he studied educational philosophy under the guidance of John Dewey, an American philosopher and educational reformer (改革家).B. Even durin
33、g the anti-Japanese war, Tao never forgot his ambition.C. To solve the problem, Tao organized young workers and farmers to study while working.D. They are tasked with the mission to spread knowledge ideas and truth.E. On the voyage (航行) of life, he kindled the light of hope for everyone.F. Apart fro
34、m reforming education methods, Tao also tried his best to promote mass education (大众教育).第三节信息匹配交流是一门艺术，有效的交流需要一定的技巧。以下图片中的男士在交流中存在不当之处，请你将图片与相关描述 (A-F) 进行匹配。选项中有一项为多余选项。_31_32_33_34_35_A. Do you make eye contact (交流)? When you make eye contact; you re telling someone that youre interested in him or
35、her, that you think the person is important, and that you want to hear what he or she has to say.B. Do you talk with toys? Do you play with pens, tap your fingers, or clear your throat when youre talking with someone? These manners might make others uncomfortable, who may take you less seriously.C.
36、Do you speak too fast? This is one of the most common communication problems. A slow speed of speech shows the importance of the message youre expressing. Talking to people in an unhurried manner also gives the listener time to get what you have said.D. Do you interrupt? People who cut others off in
37、 mid-sentence not only send an unkind message, but also they cut themselves out of the communication process. Remember that we can learn more from listening than from talking.E. Do you avoid over speak? Aristotle (亚里士多德) said, “Think as the wise do, but speak as the common do.” Dont use big or diffi
38、cult words. If others cant understand every time you open your mouth, and you may feel sorry for using “overspeak”F. Do you eat while youre talking? The next time you have a conversation with someone, never talk with your mouth full of food. Such behavior makes people awful.第二部分非选择题（25分）III. 语法填空（10
39、分）阅读下面短文，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中所给词语的正确形式填空。One of the most popular _36_ (athlete) at Beijing 2022 is two-time freeski (自由式滑雪) world champion Gu Ailing. Going into the Games, the 18-year-old set her sights high.In the womens freeski big air event, she won gold medal thanks to _37_ amazing jump. To comple
40、te the jump, she made four and a half rotations in the air and landed backward. It was a difficult jump that she had never done before. Her mother _38_(tell) her to play it safe. “_39_ I didnt listen to her and gave it a go, not trying to beat anyone but to elevate (提升) _40_ (I) to the next level,”
41、said Gu.Gu is known _41_ her strong will and hard work. She encourages teenagers _42_ (challenge) themselves through winter sports. “I love _43_ (feel) nervous and then overcoming it _44_ (brave), feeling that rush and that reward . that got me into skiing,” Gu told The New York Times. “I hope that
42、Im able to use this platform to inspire more young girls to take part in freeskiing. Thats always been my _45_ (big) goal since Day One.”IV. 书面表达46. 假如你是李平，报名参加了今年荆门市举办的迎新春长跑。请你根据以下提示及要求，向某英语报社的编辑写一封电子邮件，谈谈你的参加经历及感受。提示：1. 活动于3月9日上午9点开始；2. 大约12万人参加，沿着漳河大道跑完5公里；3. 你提前到达，大约一个小时跑完全程；4. 虽然很累，但收获很多，不仅锻炼了身
43、体，而且增强了毅力。要求：1. 文中不得出现真实的人名和校名；2. 语言通顺，意思连贯，条理清楚，书写规范；3. 要点齐全，内容可适当发挥。参考词汇：a Greeting New-Spring long-distance race（迎新春长跑）; Zhanghe Avenue（漳河大道）; strengthen ones will（增强毅力）Dear editor,In order to build up our bodies, a Greeting New-Spring long-distance race was held in Jingmen. _Best wishes!Li Ping8
