1、陕西省西安市莲湖区2023-2024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In a small village, a boy named Rick lived with his father, a wise old man. One day, Rick told his father 1 that he made little progress in learning the guitar. No matter how hard he tried, he couldnt improve. Rick asked his father for some help.
2、 “Follow me. I will lead you to the high hills around the village tomorrow,” said his father. 2 next day, they set out. The road was long and difficult, but Rick still 3 his father. As they got higher, the father said that he wanted to go to the highest hill where he had never been. Rick was surpris
3、ed but he still decided 4 his father. With great difficulties, Rick helped his father climb the hill. Sometimes he even carried his father on his back. At the top, he put his father on the ground and laughed with joy. “ 5 you were a little boy, sometimes you came back home with tears in your eyes,”
4、said his father. “The elder children laughed 6 you. Do you remember why?”Rick nodded. He remembered that as a child, he and all his friends called this hill Mount Impossible, because small children 7 reach its top. “And today,” said his father, “you not only climbed here, but also helped 8 to get he
5、re.” “I became bigger and stronger than before.” said Rick. “Instead of climbing Mount Impossible every day, you played on the 9 hills and became better at climbing,” said his father. “It became possible for you to climb Mount Impossible while you werent even thinking about it.” The boy understood 1
6、0 and continued to work hard.1AsadBsadlyCquietDquietly2AABAnCTheD/3AfollowsBwill followChas followedDfollowed4AseeBto seeCto helpDhelp5AIfBWhenCWhereDHow6AonBforCtoDat7AcanBcouldCcantDcouldnt8AIBmineCmeDmy9AhigherBhighestCsmallerDsmallest10Awhat his father saidBwhat did his father sayCwhat his fathe
7、r saysDwhat does his father sayOne day, I went to play in the forest. I was walking among the trees when I 11 a cave (山洞) . It was very dark inside. I wasnt sure whether I should go in or not. While I was 12 , I heard a noise in the cave. I went in and saw a 13 . He was crying. I took his hand and h
8、e stopped crying. We went outside and walked along the road to the town. While we were walking, he 14 to cry again. I said, “My name is Samantha. Whats yours?” But the boy didnt say anything. We were getting close to the 15 when suddenly the boy stopped. “My dog!” he said. “Wheres my dog? ” And then
9、 he ran back to the cave. “Come back!” I shouted. But he didnt 16 . I ran after him and saw him run into the cave. I went back into the cave. The boy wasnt there, 17 a small dog was sitting on the ground. It was looking at me. And then it ran out the cave and into the forest. I 18 saw the boy or the
10、 dog again. It was getting dark, so I went home. When I got home, my mother was reading a book. I told her 19 the boy and the dog. My mother put down her book and looked at me in the eye. She said, “Thats a 20 . About twenty years ago, a little boy and a dog disappeared (消失) in that forest.”11Adisco
11、veredBhidCcleanedDrushed12AliftingBcallingCthinkingDworking13AmanBwomanCgirlDboy14AforgotBstartedCfailedDprevented15AtownBforestCschoolDfarm16AnodBfearCstopDregret17AorBbutCsoDbecause18AalwaysBalreadyCstillDnever19AaboutBwithCoverDfor20AprojectBmemoryCrequestDmystery二、阅读理解Can you imagine gloves coul
12、d talk? Do you want to know what it feels like to fly like a bird? We have picked out three interesting inventions to share with you. Talking Gloves Four foreign students have created a pair of gloves, which helps people to communicate with those who have hearing and speaking problems. There are sen
13、sors (传感器) on the gloves. They recognize (辨认出) sign language and translate it into text on a smartphone. Then the smartphone changes the text to spoken words. So people can understand sign language easily. Google Glasses Google Glasses are like a computer built into a pair of glasses. Then the glass
14、es allow you to surf the Internet and make calls without even lifting a finger. The glasses also have a camera and GPS mapping system. Users can take and share photos, check maps and surf the Internet just by moving the eyeballs. Wingsuits The suit realizes your dream of flying like a bird. Well, no
15、t exactly flying, but gliding (滑翔) through the air. It increases the surface area of the human body, which makes it easier for people to float (漂浮) in the air. Fliers wearing wingsuits can glide one kilometer in about 30 seconds.21What do “Talking Gloves” help people to understand?ASpoken words.BSig
16、n language.CWritten words.DThe text on the smartphone.22How can users of “Google Glasses” surf the Internet?ABy speaking to the glasses.BBy tapping the keyboard.CBy lifting a finger.DBy moving the eyeballs.23What can fliers do if they wear wingsuits?AThey can check maps.BThey can glide through the a
17、ir.CThey can take and share photos.DThey can translate sign language into text on the smartphone.Have you ever been to the Window of the World, a theme park in Shenzhen? This is certainly a theme park unlike any other. The Window of the World covers 480, 000 m2 and it has over 130 replicas (复制品) of
18、the most famous natural and man-made sites in the world. Some of the replicas are as big as the real ones while others are smaller. In one day, you can visit many famous places of interest, like the Eiffel Tower and the Grand Canyon. Thats really amazing. “Here visitors can see and experience places
19、 and cultures they may not be able to get to see in person. Not everyone can visit every famous landmark (地标) in the world in a lifetime and that is why this park is attractive to many visitors,” said one worker of the park. The Window of the World theme park is both interesting and educational. The
20、re are shows about famous people in history, and the park often holds festivals on different cultural themes. “This week we are holding Indian Week. Visitors can learn about Indian culture. We are offering Indian food all week and there is also a special show on famous Indians in history,” said anot
21、her worker of the park. Visitors not only have the chance to see many famous sites and learn a lot about different world cultures, but they can take many adventures (冒险) in the park. They all agree that this theme park is really a “small world”!24What can we know about the Window of the World from P
22、aragraph 2? How big it isWhat the price of the ticket isHow many replicas it hasWhen it is open every dayABCD25What does the underlined word “attractive” in Paragraph 3 mean in Chinese?A易达到的B不拥挤的C付得起的D吸引人的26In Paragraph 4, we can get that _.Athe theme park holds festivals on Indian culture every wee
23、kBthe theme park is educationalCthe festivals of the theme park are not popularDvisitors can meet famous people in the theme park27The writer wrote the passage mainly to _.Aask us to visit a theme parkBintroduce a theme park to usCtell us the history of theme parksDexplain why theme parks are popula
24、rThe 19th Asian Games in HangzhouChina held the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou from September 23 to October 8, 2023, with competitions beginning as early as September 19. Top names taking part in the gamesHangzhou has seen some of the worlds biggest stars from Asia, with world and Olympic champions su
25、iting up (准备参加比赛) for their national teams once more.Schedule (时间表) of competitions: Opening Ceremony: September 23Swimming: September 2429Basketball: September 26October 6Handball: September 24October 5Xiangqi: September 28October 7Wushu: September 2428Closing Ceremony: October 8 28When did the 19t
26、h Asian Games end?AOn September 19, 2023.BOn September 23, 2023.COn September 29, 2023.DOn October 8, 2023.29Who might have competed in the games?AA good swimmer from the USABA poor handball player from Japan.CA good Xiangqi player from Singapore.DA terrible Wushu player from France.30In which part
27、of a website can you read the text?ASports.BTravel.CCulture.DHabits.Recently, a teaching video of Baduanjin has been played millions of times online and got lots of fans. 31 32 It was firstly created 800 years ago during the Song Dynasty. The name generally refers to eight movements. Compared with o
28、ther physical sports such as ball games, swimming and running. Baduanjin is slow with soft music. So it used to be considered as a sport for the elders. 33 It requires no equipment (设备) and very little space. That makes it perfect for modern young people, especially office workers. They often have s
29、ore necks and sore backs because they sit in front of the computer for long hours. “I have been doing Baduanjin for about four months. 34 Doing Baduanjin gives me a much healthier lifestyle,” a young man said. 35 An expert from the Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine said that people
30、 should always be careful when doing Baduanjin, and people who are weak and easy to fall should not take up this exercise. Anyway, safety comes first.AIt makes me sleep well and get stronger.BHowever, not all people can practice Baduanjin.CAmong them, Baduanjin seems the most popular.DBaduanjin is o
31、ne of the oldest exercise forms in China.EBut now it has become popular with many young people.FSome preparations should be done before practicing Baduanjin.GMost of them were college students who paid much attention to health care.三、完成句子36毫无疑问，西安是中国的一座古城。 , Xian is an ancient city in China.37经常生气对你
32、的健康有害。 often is harmful to your health.38我的家乡发展得越来越好，我为她感到骄傲。My hometown is developing better and better. I her.39我们的父母总是鼓励我们坚持自己的梦想。Our parents always encourage us to our dreams.40在一些国家吃饭发出声音是不礼貌的。Its to make a noise during the meal in some countries.四、选词填空highhandgivetraditionpoemfreshtheypronounc
33、ebemeanIn ancient China, when friends or relatives were separating, they would pick a willow twig (柳条) and give it to the person who was leaving. This was to express 41 wish for him to stay. In Chinese, the word for “willow” is 42 the same as the word for “stay”. Many Chinese poets liked writing abo
34、ut willows in their works. One of the most famous 43 is A Farewell Song (送元二使安西) by Wang Wei. It reads, No dust is raised on the road wet with morning rain, The willows by the hotel look so 44 and green. I invite you to drink a cup of wine again, West of the Sunny Pass no more friends will be seen.
35、Nowadays, willow twigs can also be seen in modern art. There 45 an amazing performance about willow twigs. 365 people were holding willow twigs in their 46 on the green stage. At the same time, an ancient painting of weeping willows (垂柳) appeared on the LED screen. The setting of 365 people stood fo
36、r 365 days, and the color green 47 the return of spring. The performance was 48 praised by the audience (观众) . “I was totally attracted by Chinese 49 culture,” one of them said. In short, 50 a willow twig to a person is not saying goodbye but asking him to stay. This is the beauty of Chinese culture
37、.五、任务型阅读Have you ever seen the Northern Lights? The Northern Lights appear as beautiful colors in the night sky. The most common color of the Northern Lights is green. However, they can also be red, pink, yellow or purple. What causes the Northern Lights? Like all the natural light on the earth, the
38、y come from the sun. Sometimes, the sun has big storms and gives off electrically charged particles (带电粒子) When the electrically charged particles reach the earth, some of them pass through to the air around our planet. They then collide (碰撞) with the gases around the earth, which causes beautiful l
39、ight with colors. The colors of the Northern Lights have something to do with the height. For example, when the electrically charged particles collide with the gases less than 150 miles from the earths surface, they produce green light. When the collision (碰撞) happens higher than 150 miles, they mak
40、e red light. Over time, many people have tried to explain the Northern Lights. Some cultures have ancient stories about them. Today, however, we know the science behind the Northern Lights, and people travel thousands of miles each year hoping to see them. Many say it is a magical experience!51What
41、is the most common color of the Northern Lights? The most common color is .52To know how the Northern Lights are created, which paragraph can you read? We can read Paragraph .53What do the colors of the Northern Lights have to do with? They have something to do with .54What does the underlined word
42、“it” refer to in the last paragraph? It refers to .55Who may be more interested in the passage, TV reporters or science lovers? .六、补全对话根据下面对话中的情境，在每个空白处填入一个适当的语句，使对话恢复完整。A: Hi, Nick. 56 ?B: Im reading an article about ChatGPT. A: Whats ChatGPT? B: Its a smart AI chatbot (聊天机器人). A: 57 ?B: It was inv
43、ented by someone in a US company. A: Sounds interesting. 58 ?B: It can do lots of things, like answering questions, writing passages and chatting with us. A: Can we use it for our homework? B: 59 . But wed better use it as a learning tool, not cheat on our homework. A: Why? B: Because if we do so, o
44、ur ability of thinking and learning will be weaker and weaker. Maybe well lose it. A: 60 . The more we use it, the lazier our brain will be.七、书面表达61假如你是李华，你的外国朋友Micheal对中国文化特别感兴趣，尤其是中国的春节。2024年的春节即将来临，大家将开开心心过大年，请你根据下列思维导图信息给他写一封邮件，介绍你们今年将如何过春节。How to celebrate the Spring Festivalhave a big dinnervi
45、sit relatives and friendswatch the Spring Festival Gala (春晚)clean and decorate the house.要求：1. 短文须包括所给提示信息，可以适当发挥；2. 语句通顺，意思连贯，书写工整；3. 文中不得出现你的任何真实信息；4. 不少于70词。（开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。） Dear Micheal, Im really glad you are interested in the Spring Festival. Let me tell you how we will celebrate it this year. _
