1、湖南省衡阳市石鼓区2021-2022学年九年级上学期期末英语试题学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、完形填空There are about 200 countries in the world. People live there, and they speak all kinds of languages. _1_, there are about 7,000 languages and dialects (方言) in the world.People use those languages to communicate with others. They talk to each oth
2、er. They learn about and _2_ new ideas and knowledge. They can do all that in person and on the Internet.However, there is a(n) _3_. Not all 7,000 languages and dialects are on the Internet. A lot of them are _4_. According to a UNESCO study, 98% of the pages on the Internet are in just 12 languages
3、. Also, over 50% of those are in English. Thats _5_ for English speakers but not for many others.A part of the problem comes from computer _6_. They only have letters in English or the other main languages on the Internet. So, its _7_ for the speakers of the missing languages to type their words.Ano
4、ther part comes from computer programs. They are also in English and the other main languages. So, to _8_ them, the speakers of the missing languages must have knowledge of the main languages.People are working to solve this problem. They dont want to _9_ any of the worlds languages. They _10_ want
5、everyone to be able to use the Internet. Now, Wikipedia has articles in over 300 languages. Its not much, but its a start.1AIn factBFor exampleCBy chance2AchangeBrefuseCshare3AideaBproblemCtradition4AmissingBwaitingChiding5AboringBdifficultCgreat6AscreensBkeyboardsCprices7AimpossibleBslowCdangerous8
6、AgiveBbuyCuse9AspreadBavoidClose10AstillBalsoConly二、填写适当的句子补全对话补全对话。根据下面的对话情景，在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子，使对话的意义连贯、完整。A：Hi，Tony.What are you doing?B：Hi，Tina. Im reading a magazine.A：_11_?B：Its about waste sorting.：_12_?B：Its very educational and well worth reading.A：Really? Can I borrow it?B：Of course. But I ha
7、vent finished it yet. Ill bring it to you tomorrow.A：Thank you._13_?B：You can keep it for one week.A：OK. I heard you went to the park with your friend this morning. _14_?B：We picked up rubbish there.We will do it again next week. _15_?A：Yes，Id like to. Everyone should do his part to protect the envi
8、ronment.三、阅读单选Dear Sir/Madam, I am writing to ask for information about the courses in your school. I am especially interested in the four-week intensive course (强化课程).I have been studying English for three years at a language school in Madrid, Spain. Im good at listening, reading and writing. Howev
9、er, my speaking skills need to be improved.I have looked at the course introduction on your website but there is no information about the dates and price for the course. Are you offering it next month? I would also like to know where your students are from. Are they from different cultures?Finally,
10、I hope to know what type of accommodations (住处) is provided. My sister plans to visit me while I am there, for one week. We would prefer to stay together. Would that be possible? By the way, I dont plan to spend much money on accommodations.I would be thankful if you could send me the information to
11、 mariagomez or call me at 0956-8893.Thank you for your time.Looking forward to hearing from you.Yours faithfully,Mara Gmez16How long is the intensive course?AAbout one week.BAbout two weeks.CAbout one month.17Mara hopes to improve her skills in _.AlisteningBspeakingCwriting18What did Mara do to get
12、information about the intensive course before writing this e-mail?AShe asked her sister.BShe called the school.CShe visited the schools website.19What information does Mara want to know?dates of the intensive courseprice of the intensive courseaccommodations of the schoolteaching experience of the t
13、eachersABC20Mara provides _ way(s) to get in touch with her.AoneBtwoCthreeWalk for CharityDear friends, Please join us for our Walk for Charity. Starting in Weldown, you and your friends can choose to walk 10, 20 or 30 kilometers. The money raised will provide support for people in our town. Start g
14、etting sponsors (赞助者) now and then simply come along on the day. Please read the instructions below carefully.See you on Sunday 16 May.P.S. Well done to last years walkers for helping to raise a total of 21,000.The money has already been used to build a childrens playground.START TIMES:30 km: 8-10 a
15、.m.20 km: 8-10:30 a.m.10 km: 8-11:30 a.m.CLOTHING should be suitable for the weather. If it is rainy, bring some protections. It is better to wear shoes that have been worn in, rather than new ones.ROUTE (路线) MAPS will be offered at the registration point (注册点). If you need help along the route, ple
16、ase tell the volunteers.BUSESA bus will be waiting at Fenton to take walkers back to Weldown. The bus will leave every 30 minutes starting from 12 p.m. The service is free.21What do we know about last years Walk for Charity?AIt raised over 20,000.BIt was held on 16 May.CIt was held on a rainy day.22
17、When is the latest start time for the 20 km walk?A10 a.m.B10:30 a.m.C11 a.m.23As for clothing, the organizers suggest that the walkers wear _.AraincoatsBold shoesCcool suits24When can the walkers take a bus from Fenton?AAt 11:30 a.m.BAt 11:45 a.m.CAt 12:30 p.m.25The material is probably from _.Aa mu
18、sic magazineBa local newspaperCa safety instructionBoxing (拳击) is becoming popular among Chinas office workers as a way to keep fit and take a rest from their busy lives. Mr. Zuo is one of the boxing lovers. Now lets follow him and watch his training. It is shortly before noon. Mr. Zuo finishes his
19、morning work and walks out of his office in Beijing. Instead of joining his workmates for lunch, Zuo carries a black bag and walks into the street.Fifteen minutes later, he enters a boxing studio (工作室). He carefully covers his hands with protective tape (保护带), puts on a pair of boxing gloves and beg
20、ins a carefully planned exercise. His fists (拳头) make a “Pop! Pop!” sound as he hits his training partners raised hand targetshis favorite part of the boxing class at the club.Zuo is very tired after three full training periods: 15 minutes of warming up, 20 minutes of hitting the hand targets and 15
21、 minutes of exercise to make himself stronger.Training three times a week, Zuo quickly discovers that boxing greatly helps improve his strength.“Boxing is a kind of exercise thats good for everyone. It requires you to put your heart into it, so it is a good choice for office workers to make their bo
22、dies stronger after a long days sitting,” he says.26How long does it take Mr. Zuo to go to the boxing studio?AThirty minutes.BTwenty minutes.CFifteen minutes.27The underlined phrase “hand targets” in the third paragraph probably means “_” in Chinese.A手套B手靶C手环28How often does Mr. Zuo train?ATwice a w
23、eek.BTwice a month.CThree times a week.29We know from the passage that _.AMr. Zuo always finishes his boxing exercise in the morningBa whole boxing class usually lasts 50 minutesCboxing greatly improves Mr. Zuos working skills30By writing this passage, the writer wants to tell us _.Aboxing is a good
24、 choice for exerciseBsetting up a boxing studio is very popularCexercising often is good for our health四、阅读回答问题One day, a teenage girl came into my shop and asked me to cut her hair. When I asked her what style she wanted, she said, “Its up to you.”I was a bit surprised because most of the customers
25、 were careful about their hairstyles. I asked her if she was sure and she answered, “Yes.”Then I started my work.She was always smiling.I couldnt control my curiosity (好奇心). So I asked her, “Why are you so happy today? Any celebration or surprise?”She smiled more and said, “No.”Then she continued, “
26、I was diagnosed (诊断) with cancer. I wont have much time to live.”I was shocked. How can someone be so happy about it?I didnt say anything. I looked at her eyes through the mirror. There was no pain in her eyes. There were no complaints (抱怨). All I could see was joy. I didnt have any illnesses, but a
27、lways complained that life was unfair.I gave the girl the best haircut I could ever give to anyone. After finishing, I hugged her and we talked. She told me she would work as a volunteer teacher in South Africa and help the poor kids there. She said it was something she had always wanted to do. She
28、was happy nobody would stop her and that her dream would come true soon.That day changed me forever. Life is too short and I must enjoy it and live life to the fullest.31How did the writer feel at first?_32What happened to the girl?_33Did the girl complain to the writer about her life?_34Where did t
29、he girl want to volunteer?_35What did the writer learn from the girl?_五、阅读还原6选5The Yangtze River is the longest river in China. For thousands of years, a lot of people have made their living along the river. _36_However, since January 1, 2020, China has begun a 10-year ban (禁令) on fishing in conserv
30、ation areas (保护区) along the Yangtze River. And from January 1, 2021, fishing is not allowed in all natural waterways of large lakes connected to the Yangtze such as the Dongting Lake and Poyang Lake for 10 years._37_ However, human activities such as overfishing and pollution have made fish fewer an
31、d fewer in the river. Fish from the river used to take up 60% of the countrys total fish production. _38_ So the fishing ban is a key move to protect the rivers biodiversity (生物多样性).The fishing ban will affect about 280,000 fishermen along the river. _39_ For example, it provides them with money and
32、 job training so that they can find new ways of living.Yang Zhiming, a fisherman in Hunan Province, now manages business at a local market. “Now, the 10-year fishing ban has started. My family dont have to worry too much because we can do some business at the market,” he said. “The Dongting Lake is
33、home to us fisher-men. _40_”AMany of them are fishermen.BWe stop fishing to protect our home.CSo we should try to protect the river.DThe Yangtze River used to have high biodiversity.EBut now the number is less than 0.2%.FThe government has taken action to help those fishermen.六、短文综合填空根据所给汉语或英文首字母写出短
34、文中所缺英语单词。Project Hope is an education p_41_ to help poor students. It builds schools in the poorest parts of China and it helps poor families a_42_ an education for their children.Since Project Hope started in 1989, it has done very well. By 2012, Project Hope had raised 8.73 billion yuan. With this
35、 money, it has aided 4.5 million children to go to schools and it has built 18,002 Hope Primary Schools.Project Hope has made important c_43_ to both the education and the health of children. For more than 20 years, Project Hope has encouraged the moral _44_ （发展）and modern thinking of students. As a
36、 result, the students in Hope schools _45_ （尊敬）their teachers, aid the poor, and help one another.七、语法填空Are you under stress（压力）?Everyone _46_（feel）stressed sometimes. You feel stressed when you have a lot of schoolwork to do but dont have _47_ time to do it. You can also feel stressed when you have
37、 problems. Sometimes, a little stress can be good. But usually, stress is bad. Too _48_ stress can cause health problems. Stress can make it hard to sleep well and make you feel tired. Things can _49_ （easy）go wrong when people are under stress. If you have a health problem, stress can make it _50_
38、（bad）. There are some methods you can use to _51_ with stress correctly. You can talk to your parents or a friend about your feelings. Talking about stress can help you understand it. How can you take away the problem _52_ is making you feel stressed? Sometimes, writing down the problem can help. _5
39、3_ （keep）a diary is a good choice. Exercise is also a good way to help with stress. Different kinds of exercise, _54_ playing sports or walking, can help you relax. Make sure that you are taking good care of _55_ （you）. Getting enough sleep, eating the right kinds of food, and having time to sit sti
40、ll are all important.八、材料作文56随着科技的发展，电子书越来越受到人们的欢迎。假如今天的英语课上，你班同学分组就“Will paper books be replaced by e-books?”这一话题展开了讨论。你们小组的成员对此持反对意见，以下是反对的理由。请你用英语写一篇短文介绍你们小组的讨论结果并谈谈你自己的看法。反对的理由：1. 改变人们传统的阅读方式很难；2. 读纸质书对眼睛伤害小一些：3. 读纸质书更容易体验阅读的乐趣。要求：1. 内容须包括以上三个要点，可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；2. 语言表达要准确，语意要通顺、连贯；3. 词数不少于80，短文的开头已给出，但不计入总词数。Today my class had a discussion about whether paper books will be replaced by e-books or not. Here is our groups opinion. _试卷第9页，共9页
