2021-2022學年山東省德州九中九年級（上）期中英語試卷

一、閱讀理解（共 20 小題，每小題 2.5 分，計 50 分）閱讀下列短文，然后從每小題 A、B、C、D 中選出能回答所提問題或完成所給句子的最佳答案。

• 1．根據短文內容，從題中所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項，并將答案填涂在答題卡的相應位置上。
     Franz Kafka met a little girl in the park.The little girl was crying as if her heart was broken.When Kafka asked why she was crying so badly，the girl said she lost her doll.Kafka told the girl that he knew the doll was fine now."How can you be so certain？" the little girl asked.
     "Why？I have received a letter from the doll just this morning." said Kafka.Kafka promised to meet the girl at the same place in the park the next day.That night he wrote a letter in the name of the doll.He read it to the little girl when they met again， "Please do not worry about me.I have gone on a trip to see the world.I will write to you about my adventures."
     Since then，the meetings with Kafka and the letters from the beloved doll continued.The little girl was very happy when she heard from the doll.When the meeting came to an end，Kafka gave her a new doll and a letter.The doll looked different from the original doll.The letter explained， "Do not be surprised at my appearance because my travels and adventures have changed me."
     Many years later，the now-grown girl found a letter which was put into a deep fold in the doll.Kafka had written，"You will finally lose everything you love.However，love will return in a different form in the end."
  
  （1）The little girl cried sadly because

  .
  A．she couldn't find her mum
  B．she got lost in the park
  C．she failed in her exam
  D．she lost her favorite doll
  （2）The letters were actually written by

  according to the passage.
  A．Franz Kafka
  B．the little girl
  C．the lost doll
  D．a teacher
  （3）According to the first letter，we could know that the doll

  .
  A．was in a bad situation
  B．didn't like the little girl any more
  C．didn't want the girl to worry about it
  D．would come back from its journey soon
  （4）What does the underlined word "original" in Paragraph 4 mean in Chinese？

  
  A．最新的
  B．原來的
  C．可愛的
  D．其他的
  （5）What does the writer want to tell us according to the passage？

  
  A．Love never lasts forever.
  B．The world is full of love.
  C．A lost doll can be found soon.
  D．Love will return in a different form.
  組卷：1引用：2難度：0.3

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• 2．Here are some special festivals in the world.Have you heard of them？
     The Cologne Carnival（狂歡節）
     It is one of Europe's biggest street festivals.It starts at 11：11 am on November 11 and lasts till February 14 next year.Local people call the time the "crazy" season.During the festival，people put on colorful clothes and play music to celebrate it in the street.Each year，about 1.5 million people take part in it.
     Red Wednesday in Iran
     Red Wednesday is a fire jumping festival in Iran.People always light fires in public places on the eve of the last Wednesday of the year.People jump over the fire.They hope that it will take all the bad things away.
     Day of the Dead
     It is celebrated in Mexico every year between October 31 and November 2.It's not a scary day like its name.Instead，it's a colorful holiday.People believe the spirits of their ancestors（祖先）will return to the world of the living on that day.They share food and drinks to keep the spirits alive，and the spirits can be with them in this way.
     The Desert Festival in Tunisia
     Tunisia is a very important country in North Africa.Every year on the last Sunday in December，the Desert Festival is held in Tunisia.As "ships of the desert"，camels are very important in the festival.There is camel racing and camel wrestling（駱駝摔跤）.
  
  （1）Which festival lasts the longest time？

  
  A．The Cologne Carnival.
  B．Red Wednesday in Iran.
  C．Day of the Dead.
  D．The Desert Festival in Tunisia.
  （2）Which picture is about Red Wednesday in Iran？

  
  A．
  B．
  C．
  D．
  （3）Which of the following is TRUE about Day of the Dead？

  
  A．It lasts about two days.
  B．It makes people think of their ancestors' life.
  C．It's a sad holiday.
  D．People believe their ancestors' spirits can be with them on that day.
  （4）When is the Desert Festival in Tunisia every year？

  
  A．On November 11.
  B．On the last Sunday in December.
  C．On December 31.
  D．From October 31 to November 2.
  （5）Where can we probably find this passage？

  
  A．In a storybook.
  B．In a cookbook.
  C．In a travel magazine.
  D．In a sports magazine.
  組卷：0引用：1難度：0.5

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• 3．In Germany，there is a special museum.It is the only one of this kind in the world and few people know it.Every year，the number of people who come to visit the museum is only one thousand.What kind of museum is it？
     It is a museum about taxes （稅收）.In this museum，you can see the history of taxes and all kinds of taxes in different countries in the world.After visiting the museum，people can draw a conclusion（得出結論）.That is from 3000 B.C.，the kings，dictators（獨裁者）and finance ministers（財政部長）could tax people freely.They taxed people heavily because of such things as wars，weddings or road building.They needed money and they got money by taxing their people．In the early times of Egypt，farmers had to pay heavy taxes if the water level of the River Nile（尼羅河） rose.The king said that if the water level rose，there would be much more earth in farmers' fields.So the farmers could get a good harvest（豐收） and they should
  pay more taxes.
     A strange kind of tax—Window Tax appeared in England.It lasted more than one hundred years.How？If there were more windows in the wall，the people must pay more taxes.So in those years，people built as few windows as possible in the wall.
     Russian people once paid a tax for their beards（胡子）.The people who had paid this tax would get a special piece of paper.But what about the people who didn't pay for their beards？Of course，their beards would be cut.But without a beard for a man is a way to scorn（蔑視）God.He would also be punished.
  
  （1）From the first paragraph，what can we know about the museum？

  
  A．Many people visit it every year.
  B．It is a famous museum in England.
  C．It is the only museum in the world.
  D．It is a special museum in Germany.
  （2）People's life is

  in some countries from 3000 B.C.
  A．easy
  B．relaxing
  C．difficult
  D．comfortable
  （3）Why did farmers have to pay heavy taxes in Egypt according to the passage？

  
  A．Because farmers could get much more water.
  B．Because the farmer had enough money to pay more taxes.
  C．Because the king thought farmers' fields could get much more earth.
  D．Because the king thought farmers could get a good harvest after paying taxes.
  （4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？

  
  A．In Russia，people were afraid to have beards.
  B．There were some strange kinds of taxes in different countries.
  C．The fewer windows the wall had，the more taxes people paid in England.
  D．In tax museum，you can see the history of different countries in the world.
  （5）Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage？

  
  A．Some kinds of taxes in different countries.
  B．Why did the kings need a lot of money？
  C．How many years did people pay Window Tax in England？
  D．The reason for punishing a man without bears in Russia.
  組卷：1引用：1難度：0.4

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五、閱讀表達 （共 5 小題，每小題 2 分，計 10 分） 閱讀短文，根據題目要求完成各小題。

• 8．It is a great thing to help others．First，you can learn new things．Second，it can also make you feel good．
      How can you do it？Helping through charities（慈善團體） is a good idea．Charities are organizations（組織） that help others．September 5 is the International Day of Charity．
      You can help charities by giving your time，giving money or giving things that you own．
  
      ● Volunteering
      Volunteering is to give time to help others without pay．Some ways of volunteering are：
      ☆visiting old people to talk to them or help them
      ☆ walking dogs at an animal shelter（收容所）
      ☆ cleaning up a park
      ☆ helping some children．You can teach the children without life skills how to take care of themselves．
      ● Fundraising
  Fundraising is to collect or produce money to a charity to help others．Some ways of fundraising are：
      ☆ making cakes or biscuits to sell
      ☆ doing sponsored（有贊助的） activities．For example，families and friends give you money if you finish a long walk．
      ● Donating
  Donating is to give your things to a charity to help ot hers．Some ways of donating
   are：
      ☆ giving your old toys or clothes to a charity that helps sick children or poor people
      ☆giving your old books to a library．
      So，what can you do to help others？
  
  （1）Why is it a great thing to help others？ （at least one）

  
  （2）Which day is the International Day of Charity？

  
  （3）Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese

  ．
  （4）Mary makes some money by drawing pictures．She gives the money to a charity．It is a way of

  ．（填寫序號A或B或C）
  A．volunteering
  B．fundraising
  C．donating
  （5）Give a proper title to the passage

  ．
  組卷：63引用：5難度：0.3

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六、書面表達（共 1 題，計 20 分）

• 9．最近，全市各學校正在開展"名著伴我成長"活動。請你根據活動主題并結合表格中所給信息，以" Growing up with Great Books"為題，用英語寫一篇 80-100 詞左右的倡議書，；向全校同學發出倡議。
  

  讀書的益處	獲取知識，開闊眼界，使人聰明，快樂，讀書越多越聰明。
  存在的現象	聽音樂，看電視，上網占用了大部分時間。
  發出倡議	多讀書，讀好書；我們仍然受一些名著中思想的影響；名著對今天的我們 來說仍有意義；讓讀書成為我們生活的一部分。

  要求：1.倡議書應包括所有要點。2.倡議書的開頭已給出，不計入總詞數。
                                                           Growing up with Great Book
  My dear friends，
      Reading is very important.___________
      Let's read books together!
  組卷：1引用：1難度：0.6

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