1、江苏省盐城市射阳县第二初级中学2022-2023学年九年级下学期期中英语试题学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、补全对话从下面所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有一项为多余项。A: How do you spend your free time?B: I either read or go to the movies. To tell the truth, 1 A: Really? 2 B: I used to go to the movies so often that I forgot everything about my school lessons. A: 3 B: Fi
2、ve or six times a week. A: Almost every day during the week. B: Right. Once my parents got so angry that I wasnt allowed to watch films for two months. A: 4 B: I dont think so. Actually, it saved me from giving up studying. By the way, what kind of movies do you like best?A: 5 B: Lets watch one this
3、 weekend. A: OK.AThats too bad.BMe neither.CHow often did you go to the movies?DIm crazy about movies.ESo am I.FAction movies like Spider-Man.二、完形填空A young and successful manager was traveling down a neighborhood street, going a bit too fast in his new car-Jaguar. He was watching 6 kids running out
4、from between parked cars and 7 when he thought he saw something.As his car passed, one child appeared, and a brick(砖头) smashed into the Jags side door. He stopped his car, did a U-turn and drove back to the place from where the brick had been thrown. He jumped out of the car, held some kid and pushe
5、d him up against a parked car, 8 , What was that all about and who are you? “ Please, Mister, please, Im sorry. I didnt know what else to do!said the youngster. Its my brother, he said. He rolled off the road and fell out of his wheelchair and I cant 9 him up. Sobbing, the boy asked the manager, Wou
6、ld you please help me get him 10 into his wheelchair? Hes hurt and hes too 11 for me. 12 by his words, the driver tried to lift the young man back into the wheelchair and took out his handkerchief and 13 the scrapes and cuts, checking to see that everything was going to be okay. Thank you, sir. And
7、God bless you, the 14 child said to him. The man then watched the little boy push his brother to the sidewalk toward their home.It was a long walk back to his Jaguar. a long, slow walk. He never did 15 the side door. He kept the hole to 16 him not to go through life so fast that someone has to throw
8、 a brick at you to get your 17 . Life whispers in your 18 and speaks to your heart. Sometimes, when you dont have the time to 19 . Life throws a brick at your head. Its your choice: Listen to the whispers of your soul or wait for the 20 !6AinBforCupDof7Aspeed upBmoved offCslowed downDdrew off8Aspeak
9、ingBshoutingCtalkingDsaying9AriseBliftCputDdrag10AupBdownCbackDforward11AheavyBtallCweakDdifficult12AmovedBsurprisedCannoyedDexcited13AhitBdrawCpullDwipe14AgratefulBpainfulCsadlyDlovely15AdecorateBrepairCcleanDremove16AremindBwarnCsenseDask17AunderstandingBLoveCpityDattention18AspiritBsoulCghostDmem
10、ory19AthinkBfeelClookDlisten20AmomentBideaCbrickDchance三、阅读理解Look at this picture below. It shows the layers (层) of a rain forest and what lives in each layer.21What information can you get from the picture?ALife in a rain forest.BBeautiful birds and butterflies.CLiving places of animals.DDifferent
11、kinds of wild animals.22Which layer do elephants live on?AEmergent layer.BCanopy.CUnderstory.DForest Floor.23In which column (专栏) of a magazine can you read the article?AFashion.BScience.CLifestyle.DBusiness.Researchers at China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp, a State-owned defense contractor,
12、have developed and made the worlds first robot whale shark (鲸鲨). The robotic shark has been on display in an aquarium (水族馆) at Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park since January.A whale shark is a slow-moving carpet shark and the largest known living fish. Designed and built by engineers at the Shenyang-bas
13、ed No. 111 Factory, the underwater robot is 4.7 meters long, weighs 350 kilograms and can move 42 meters a minute.Powered by a lithium battery, it can swim, turn, float and dive like a real shark by moving its mechanical fins (鳍). The mouth and gills (鳃) can also open and close like a sharks. The bi
14、omimetic shark is made of sensors (传感器), multi-joint fins, batteries, and systems which enable it to avoid whats in the way in all directions. “The robot can reach a depth of 10 meters and work for as long as 10 hours,” said Fang Xuelin, a senior researcher in charge of the robot shark program. “The
15、 shark can be remotely controlled and can also swim based on preset programs or its own sensors,” he said.“We have built multiple kinds of robot fishes . the robotic whale shark is the largest mechanical fish we have made so far,” Fang added. “Our robots are to serve three purposes to perform in aqu
16、ariums for entertainment, spread knowledge about the sea and aquatic (水生的) animals among youngsters, and carry out scientific tasks such as hydrological surveys, underwater photography and environmental inspection.” “The factory now plans to develop more types of aquatic robots, including some extin
17、ct mammals (哺乳动物), for display in parks and schools. It will also promote the products to businesses engaged in fields such as underwater salvage and mineral prospecting,” he said.24The whale shark on display is _.Athe worlds first robotBthe largest living fishCa 7.4-meter-long sharkDa robotic shark
18、25What does the underlined word “biomimetic” in Paragraph 3 mean?A仿生的B虚拟的C杂交的D变异的26Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?AThe shark is the first mechanical fish made at the factory.BPowered by a lithium battery, the shark can swim without stopping.CThe factory has built multiple ki
19、nds of robot fishes including the shark.DThe factory has developed some extinct mammals for display in parks.If you walk through a park in the morning or in the evening, you might see a lot of people doing these slow and beautiful movementsCarry the tiger over the mountain and White crane spreads it
20、s wings. In fact, they are doingTaichi.Taichi is an ancient martial art (武术). It is a common kind of exercise in China. More than 100 million people in over 150 countries practice Taichi at present. Recently UNESCO (联合国教科文组织) has added Taichi to its Intangible Cultural Heritage List (非物质文化遗产名录). Man
21、y taichi fans were happy to hear of it. “This will make taichi more popular around the world. Hopefully, more people will become healthier by practicing it.” said Chen Bin. He is a Taichi master from the village of Chenjiagou, Henan Province. This village is the birthplace of Chen-style Taichi.Its t
22、rue that doing Taichi is good for our health. It can make us walk and move more freely, and it can also make us stronger. During slow movements, we can focus on (专注) our hands and feet. We can control them better. Slow movements also help us to take deep and long breaths.Taichi also focuses on the h
23、armony (和谐) between yin (阴) and yang (阳). It shows how the ancient Chinese people saw the world. The world is full of yin and yang: dark and light, soft and hard, female and male. But they dont oppose (对立) each other absolutely (绝对地). As we see in the picture, a white spot is in the black area and a
24、 black spot is in the white area. After a dark night, the sun will rise. Leaves fall in autumn but grow in spring. Everything keeps changing that is how we should see the world.Taichi carries traditional Chinese philosophy (哲学), such as being in harmony with nature and using softness to beat hardnes
25、s. It has become a symbol of Chinese culture.27How many people practice Taichi in the world now?AAbout 10 million.BLess than 150 thousand.CAt most 100 thousand.DMore than 100 million.28Which of the following words can best describe the movements of Taichi?ASlow and beautiful.BSlow and exciting.CFast
26、 and free.DStrong and tiring.29Why has Taichi been added to Intangible Cultural Heritage List recently?ABecause it is a symbol of Chinese culture.BBecause it is from the village of Chenjiagou.CBecause it can make us walk more freely.DBecause it can use softness to beat hardness.30What is the authors
27、 purpose in writing the passage?ATo ask people to do Taichi in their fiee time.BTo introduce an ancient martial arttaichi.CTo teach people how to do Taichi correctly.DTo explain why Taichi is good for our health.Dr. Dolittle lived in a small town called Puddleby. Everyone in the town knew him. The d
28、og and children ran after him.He lived in a small house, but he had a large garden. He kept many animals in his garden. His favorite animals were Dab-Dab, a duck; Jip, a dog; Gub-Gub, a baby pig and Polynesia, a parrot. He also kept some fish, rabbits, cats, a squirrel, a cow and a baby cow, a horse
29、, chickens and so on.Dr. Dolittle didnt have many patients. Most people didnt like all of his animals, so when they were ill, they went to a doctor in another town.“But you dont have any money,” his sister told him. “You need patients.”“I have a patient,” Dr. Dolittle answered, “The cats-meat-man. H
30、es the man who sells me meat for the cat.”“He doesnt pay you enough to live on,” his sister told him.“Then Ill sell everything I have,” he said.And he did. He sold most of his furniture. He also sold most of his clothes. Then he had enough money to buy food for himself and his animals.One day, the c
31、ats-meat-man said to him, “Why dont you stop being a doctor for people and become a doctor for animals instead? Im sure that you know a lot about animals-more than most vets. You wrote a wonderful book about cats. Id send all the people with sick dogs or cats to you.”When the cats-meat-man left, Pol
32、ynesia, the parrot, flew onto the table. “Hes right, Doctor,” Polynesia said. “You should become an animal doctor.”“There are a lot of vets,” Dr. Dolittle said. “Perhaps there are a lot of vets. But youd be the best vet of all. Im not the only animal that can talk. All the animals can talk. Each kin
33、d of animal has its own language. Ill teach you mine if you like.”“Yes, please,” Dr. Dolittle said. He opened a drawer (抽屉) and took out a notebook and pencil. “Will you teach me the parrots ABCs first?” he asked.Polynesia agreed to teach Dr. Dolittle parrot language. Later that day, Jip came into t
34、he room. Polynesia said, “Hes talking to you, Doctor.” “I dont think he is,” Dr. Dolittle said. “Hes just scratching (挠) himself.”“Dogs talk with their ears, their noses, and their tails,” Polynesia told him. They dont always make a noise. Do you see how he is moving his nose now?”“Yes.”“He is telli
35、ng us that it has stopped raining, and he wants to ask you a question.”Every day, Dr. Dolittle learned the languages of the animals. When people found out he was now an animal doctor, they brought their sick pets to him.One day, a horse said to him, “Youre a much better animal doctor than the vet. Y
36、ou knew I couldnt see well, and you made glasses for me.”The horse was very pleased. He could see very well. He told all his friends how clever Dr. Dolittle was, and they told all their friends. Soon, many animals came to see him. He had a different door for each animal, and he wrote the name of eac
37、h kind of animal above each door. HORSES, COWS,.Before long, every animal that lived in or near the town became the doctors patient. He was very happy, and he liked his life very much.(Adapted from The Story of Dr. Dolittle)31What were Dr. Dolittles favourite animals? a duck, cats a baby pig, a parr
38、ot a duck, a dog a parrot, rabbitsABCD32Why did most people go to a doctor in another town when they were ill?ABecause Dr. Dolittle was impolite to them.BBecause they didnt like all of Dr. Dolittles animals.CBecause the doctor in another town was very famous.DBecause Dr. Dolittle was busy looking af
39、ter his animals.33Which is the correct order of what happened to Dr. Dolittle in the story?a. Dr. Dolittle learned the languages of the animals.b. Dr. Dolittle sold most of his furniture and clothes.c. Animals in or near the town became Dr. Dolittles patients.d. Polynesia flew onto the table and tau
40、ght Dr. Dolittle parrot language.Ad-a-c-bBb-d-a-cCb-a-d-cDd-c-b-a34Who told all his friends that Dr. Dolittle was a clever animal doctor?AA parrot.BA cow.CA horse.DA duck.35What can we learn from the passage?ADr. Dolittle only talked to his parrot.BDr. Dolittle had much money at first.CDr. Dolittle
41、was very happy in the end.DDr. Dolittle was liked by everyone in the town.阅读下面短文，从所给选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，使短文通畅，结构完整，其中有一项为多余选项。 36 When a person does a certain thing again, he is impelled (迫使) by some unseen force to do the same thing repeatedly; thus a habit is formed. Once a habit is formed, it is dif
42、ficult, and sometimes impossible, to get rid of. 37 Children often form bad habits, some of which remain with them as long as they live. Older persons also form bad habits as long as they live. Older persons also form bad habits, and sometimes become ruined by them. 38 Many successful men say that m
43、uch of their success has something to do with certain habits in early life, such as early rising, honesty and thoroughness. Among the habits which children should not form are laziness, lying, stealing and so on. 39 Unfortunately older persons often form habits which ought to have been avoided. 40 A
44、There are other habits which, when formed in early life, are of great help.BWhether good or not habit are, they are easy to get rid of.CWe ought to keep from all these bad habits, and try to form such habits as will prove good for ourselves and others.DHabits, whether good or bad, are gradually form
45、ed.EIt is therefore very important that we should pay great attention to the formation of habits.FThese are all easily formed habits.四、选词填空阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词或短语并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整，每词或短语限用一次。he, something, go, hole, enough, another, strong, in, repair, adviceOnce upon a time, there was a shepherd. He k
46、ept many sheep. 41 the daytime, he herded (放牧) them outside; at night, he drove them into the sheepfold (羊圈) which was enclosed by dry grass and pegs.One morning, the shepherd 42 to herd the sheep and found one sheep lost. He then found that the sheepfold had been broken and there was a big 43 . “Th
47、e wolf must have stolen the sheep through the hole.” He thought. “Youd better 44 the sheepfold and mend the hole as soon as possible.” The neighbor advised him. “The sheep has been lost. Its no use repairing the sheepfold.” He didnt take the neighbors kind 45 .The next morning, he went to herd and found 4
