2022-2023學年湖南省常德市安鄉縣九年級（上）期末英語試卷

第一部分 閱讀技能（共5小題；每小題8分，滿分40分）閱讀下面的材料，從每題所給的A、B、C三個選項中，選出最佳選項回答問題。

• 1．YOUNG INVENTOR COMPETITION What you need to do is simple.Come up with an idea for a futuristic invention that will help people in their everyday lives，and draw a picture of jye.ai.It could be anything from a robot who cleans the house to a machine that does your homework for you.
     Think big and get creative!The aim is to design something that is fun as well as helpful.Think about what the future might look like and what would make life easier and more enjoyable.Why not give your invention a name too？
  

  ●Who can enter？ Anyone aged between 9 and 16 can join in our competition.If you enter as a team，your team should include 3 members at most ●How to enter？ Send a picture of your invention to prize@nosycrow.jye.ai between October 11 and November 1，2022. ●WIN! You could win a book card worth ＄500 and your very own robot friend，a wonder workshop dash robot，worth €147!

  Got a question？Click ＞

  （1）Which team can enter the competition？

  
  A．Mike，aged 9；Toby，aged 8
  B．Dave，aged 12；John，aged 13；Lucy，aged 14
  C．Jenny，aged 10；Kate，aged 10；Alan，aged 16；Bill，aged 16
  （2）On which of the following dates can competitors send their works？

  
  A．October 8.
  B．October 16.
  C．November 9.
  （3）What will the winner of the competition get？

  
  A．Money and a robot.
  B．A book card and money.
  C．A robot and a book card.
  （4）Where can we find this passage？

  
  A．On the Internet.
  B．In a textbook.
  C．In the newspaper.
  組卷：2引用：1難度：0.4

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• 2．I hired a man to help me repair an old farmhouse.His first day job made him mad — a flat tire （輪胎） made him lose an hour of work，he cut his finger with a knife and his old truck refused to start.While I drove him home，he sat in silence.
     On arriving，he invited me to meet his family.As we walked towards the front door，he stopped at a small tree and touched the tips of the branches with both hands.When opening the door，his face was full of smiles and he hugged his two children and gave his wife a kiss.
     Afterwards，he walked with me to the car.We passed the tree.I was so ▲ that I asked him about what I had seen earlier. "Oh，that's my trouble tree，" he replied. "I know I can't help having troubles on the job，but one thing is for sure.Those troubles don't belong to my children and wife.So I hang them in the tree every night and ask God to take care of them.Then in the morning，I pick them up again."
     "The funny thing is，" he smiles，"when I come out to pick them up in the morning，there aren't as many as those hung up the night before."
  
  （1）What didn't happen on the man's first day of repairing the old farmhouse？

  
  A．He drove me home.
  B．His finger was cut by a knife
  C．He couldn't start his old truck.
  （2）Which of the following can be put into the ▲ ？

  
  A．Sorry.
  B．Curious.
  C．Worried
  （3）What does the underlined word " them" refer to？

  
  A．The man's children and wife.
  B．The troubles on his job.
  C．The tips of the branches.
  （4）What do you think of the man？

  
  A．He liked planting trees.
  B．He always worried about his job.
  C．He loved his family and never brought troubles to them
  組卷：1引用：1難度：0.7

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• 3．Hip hop or rap music started on the street and in the clubs of the New York City in the1970s.People rap to express how they feel about their lives and problems.
     Nowadays，hip pop music is played in more than 10，000 schools in the USA .Why？There is a new school program called "Flocabulary"，in which teachers use texts and hip hop CDs to help teach different school subjects，such as physics，math and so on.The words of the songs are just what students are studying.This makes learning easy and fun.Students and teachers are excited about the positive results it has had on exam marks.One teacher said， "I've used hip hop songs in class and I have never seen my students so crazy about my lesson!You can't imagine how well they remember what I teach!We even try to write our own songs."
     Blake Harrison，a high school student，was the first person to come up with the idea of Flocabulary.The word "Flocabulary" comes from the word "flow" and "vocabulary". "Flow" is a rap word for " style"，or the way a rapper says the words of a song. "Vocabulary" means the words you have to learn in a language.
     How did he get the idea？Well，as he listened to hip hop song first time，he sensed a strong joy.And he could remember the words of a hip hop song very easily. "So，why not make lessons into songs？" he thought.Today，together with Alex Rappaport，a song writer，Blake produces hip hop songs for maths，science and English.They are now used in schools with great success.
  
  （1）Rap music started

  in New York city.
  A．in the 1970s
  B．in a music class.
  C．in the 19th century.
  （2）From the passage，we can learn " Flocabulary" is a program to

  .
  A．write rap music
  B．remember the words of a song.
  C．help teach some school subjects.
  （3）The underlined word " positive" in paragraph 2 most probably means

  
  A．bad
  B．good
  C．final
  （4）Blake Harrison has produced hip hop songs for school subject EXCEPT

  .
  A．maths
  B．science
  C．history
  組卷：1引用：1難度：0.6

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• 4．Everyone likes having money to spend.In fact，most of us wish we had a lot more money than we already have.Today I want to share three common money mistakes that teenagers make and suggest ways to avoid them.
     One common mistake teenagers make is underestimating （低估） the real cost of purchases （購買品） especially on expensive items like mobile phones.Maybe you've saved up ＄2，000，so you plan to buy a phone that costs exactly ＄2，000.However there are other costs to consider，like monthly service fees of ＄200 or more.Make sure you always do enough research before buying anything.This will help you avoid overspending.
     A second common mistake teenagers make is failing to develop a savings plan.We usually spend everything we have.Many of us even daydream about how we're going to spend money that we don't even have yet.Start saving money today by making a written plan.Discover how much money you expect to get over a period of time and then keep part of it，perhaps ten percent，for savings first before spending anything.This will help you to save up for special purchases.
     Finally，teenagers also make the mistake of impulse buying.We see something we like and buy it without thinking it through.This often happens when we're out shopping with friends for fun.To avoid impulse buying，just think of the things you are saving up to buy before going out shopping.While shopping，carry only a small amount of money with you.
     If you want to make sure that you have the money you need when you really need it，try to avoid these money mistakes.In this way，you'll be able to keep more money in your pocket with much less effort than you think.
  
  （1）How does the writer organize Paragraph 2？

  
  A．By telling a story.
  B．By giving an example.
  C．By listing a reason.
  （2）What does the underlined word "impulse buying" mean？

  
  A．沖動購物
  B．剛需購物
  C．謹慎購物
  （3）Which of the following best shows the structure of the text？ （P=Paragraph）

  
  

  A．

  B．

  C．

  （4）What is the purpose of this text？

  
  A．To offer tips about making more money.
  B．To ask teenagers to stop buying things.
  C．To give advice on using money wisely.
  組卷：5引用：1難度：0.7

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• 5．Stonehenge means "hanging stones".They stood in a circle with 30 more stones lying on top to form a ring of rocks.There was also an inner circle built with similar stones.The stones set up in a trilithon（巨石牌坊） pattern.
     A trilithon is made of two stone pillars with a stab of rock laid across the top.The stones weigh up to 20 tons each.People wonder how the huge rocks were placed that way.
     Historians agree that Stonehenge was built in three different stages.The first stage took place about 5，000 years ago.At that time，a large circular earth wall was made.Historians believe the wall was dug and cut with tools made from anglers（鹿角） of red deer.The earth wall was about 98 m in diameter（直徑）.A 5-meter-tall stone was placed near the center.Then，they had to transport the large blue stones （up to 4 tons） 384 kilometers to Stonehenge.Experts think they might be moved across ice and snow.The ground in winter in this area is usually full of ice and snow，making it easier to move the rocks.The next task was to stand the stones up.The most difficult task was putting the top stones in place.Each one of these tasks took a lot of planning and a lot of strength，but the workers of Stonehenge were excellent builders.
     Why was the monument built？Some scientists think it's a burial ground.There are over 400 graves （burial sits） nearby.A man was buried with two gold earrings which are the oldest gold ever found in Britain（dated to 2470 BC）.Others think Stonehenge was built by early astronomers.Scientists believe that when a person stands in the center of the monument，the changing of ▲ can be seen.Certain stones mark the location of the rising and setting moon in midwinter.Other stones mark the rising and setting sun in midsummer.The ancient people held religious ceremonies on these days.These ceremonies probably asked the gods to bring good weather for crops and to protect the people from bad weather.
     Stonehenge is an engineering success.Thousands of years later it still stands.As a calendar，Stonehenge is very accurate.It shows that early people had a deep understanding of the movements to the sun and the moon.They didn't have machines or computers but Stonehenge shows people could do many things using only their muscles and their brains.
  
  （1）The first building stage of Stonehenge was

  .
  A．to move the blue stones across the ice
  B．to dig and cut the earth wall
  C．to stand the stones up
  （2）Which evidence（證據） is given to support the idea that Stonehenge was a burial ground？

  
  A．Stonehenge was made of stones.
  B．The passing of seasons can be seen there.
  C．Two gold earrings were found in a grave.
  （3）Which of the following can be put into the ▲ ？

  
  A．seasons
  B．days
  C．nights
  （4）Stonehenge was probably NOT originally built for

  .
  A．tourists
  B．religious reasons
  C．telling the seasons
  組卷：1引用：1難度：0.6

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第二部分 知識運用（共兩節，滿分15分）第一節 完形填空

• 6．Nowadays，more and more teenagers have too much pressure.They find their（1）

  are getting heavier and hours they spend on their homework are becoming（2）

  .They think they should be allowed to practice their hobbies.But their parents think the hobbies can（3）

  their schoolwork.Should parents allow their children（4）

  their own decisions？
     Liu Ying，a fifteen-year-old girl，is a singing star at school.She always wants to be a professional（5）

  when she grows up.（6）

  ，her parents don't want her to practice singing because they think their daughter should study hard to get good（7）

  and go to a good university. "She needs to spend more time（8）

  her homework because it's（9）

  to become a professional singing star." says her father.But Liu Ying really（10）

  . "I know my parents（11）

  me.And they hope that I will have a better life in the future.But I am（12）

  singing.I should be allowed to make my own decision.Only then will I have a chance to（13）

  my dream，" says Liu Ying.
     Doctors say too much pressure（14）

  children's development.Society should pay more attention to the health of teenagers.Parents have to own the（15）

  attitude （態度） towards the children's development.Although it's normal to want successful children，it's even more important to have healthy and happy children!
  
  

  （1）	A．schools	B．hobbies	C．schoolbags
  （2）	A．longer	B．shorter	C．less
  （3）	A．get out of	B．put out	C．get in the way of
  （4）	A．make	B．to make	C．making
  （5）	A．runner	B．player	C．singer
  （6）	A．However	B．So	C．But
  （7）	A．jobs	B．grades	C．books
  （8）	A．in	B．on	C．for
  （9）	A．difficult	B．possible	C．easy
  （10）	A．minds	B．dislikes	C．disagrees
  （11）	A．care about	B．take after	C．look for
  （12）	A．pleased with	B．serious about	C．sorry for
  （13）	A．achieve	B．know	C．change
  （14）	A．is good for	B．are bad for	C．is bad for
  （15）	A．wrong	B．correct	C．simple
  組卷：3引用：2難度：0.5

  解析

第二節 語法填空（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）閱讀下面的材料，在空白處填入適當內容（1個單詞）或括號內單詞的正確形式（1個或幾個單詞），使句子通順正確。

• 7．The girl is very quiet and she always feels

  （leave） out.
  組卷：390引用：3難度：0.8

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• 8．The magazines were

  （sell） out early in the morning.
  組卷：15引用：1難度：0.7

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第二節 回答問題 閱讀下面材料，然后根據材料內容簡要回答下列問題。

• 23．Jenna looked out of the window and said， "It's still raining!Now my day with Nikki is not going to be fun.It's so boring."
     Jenna's cousin Nikki was coming over for the day.They had planned a picnic at the park.Rain drummed harder on the roof. "And it's noisy!" Jenna shouted.
     Grandma came into the living room. "Did I hear you describe the rain as boring and noisy？" she asked. "Sounds like somebody got up on the wrong side of the bed."
     "I did not，" Jenna said. "I got up the same way I always do."
     "You know what I mean." Grandma said.
     "Look，" Nikki came in and said. "I've been so patient.I've been waiting for months to wear these boots （靴子）!The yellow ducks look just like bath toys.Let's go walking in the rain!"
     "I don't want to get wet，"Jenna said. "I want it to be sunny so we can go to the park.That would be fun."
     Grandma looked at Jenna and said， "That's enough.I know you're down about the park.But you can still have a fun day."
     Jenna thought for a while.She knew Grandma was right.She was being kind of silly.Nikki sat down next to her. "I'm sorry you're sad." Nikki said.
     "Oh，it's okay，" Jenna said. "Do you still want to go walking？I can get my rain boots." "Sure，" Nikki said. "And I have an idea for what to do then.We can have an inside picnic!" "An inside picnic？How can we do that？" Jenna asked.
     "We can get the picnic blanket and put it on the floor.Then we can make a picnic lunch.We can eat it inside.We won't get wet and there won't be any bugs!" Nikki said.
     "That sounds like fun，" Jenna agreed. "We can walk around outside first.Then we'll make lunch.Can we make cookies too，Grandma？" she asked.
     Grandma said， "Yes!"
     "The rainy day may not be so bad!" Jenna said.
  
  （1）Why did Jenna think the day was boring at the beginning？
  

  
  （2）What does the sentence " somebody got up on the wrong side of the bed" mean？
  

  
  （3）What did Nikki feel about the rain，sad or excited？
  

  
  （4）What would Jenna and Nikki do before they had an inside picnic？
  

  
  （5）Did Jenna and Nikki have a fun day at last？
  
  組卷：2引用：1難度：0.7

  解析

第三節 基礎寫作（共1小題，滿分15分）

• 24．Jenna looked out of the window and said， "It's still raining!Now my day with Nikki is not going to be fun.It's so boring."
     Jenna's cousin Nikki was coming over for the day.They had planned a picnic at the park.Rain drummed harder on the roof. "And it's noisy!" Jenna shouted.
     Grandma came into the living room. "Did I hear you describe the rain as boring and noisy？" she asked. "Sounds like somebody got up on the wrong side of the bed."
     "I did not，" Jenna said. "I got up the same way I always do."
     "You know what I mean." Grandma said.
      "Look，" Nikki came in and said. "I've been so patient.I've been waiting for months to wear these boots （靴子）!The yellow ducks look just like bath toys.Let's go walking in the rain!"
      "I don't want to get wet，"Jenna said. "I want it to be sunny so we can go to the park.That would be fun."
     Grandma looked at Jenna and said， "That's enough.I know you're down about the park.But you can still have a fun day."
     Jenna thought for a while.She knew Grandma was right.She was being kind of silly.Nikki sat down next to her. "I'm sorry you're sad." Nikki said.
      "Oh，it's okay，" Jenna said. "Do you still want to go walking？I can get my rain boots." "Sure，" Nikki said. "And I have an idea for what to do then.We can have an inside picnic!" "An inside picnic？How can we do that？" Jenna asked.
      "We can get the picnic blanket and put it on the floor.Then we can make a picnic lunch.We can eat it inside.We won't get wet and there won't be any bugs!" Nikki said.
      "That sounds like fun，" Jenna agreed. "We can walk around outside first.Then we'll make lunch.Can we make cookies too，Grandma？" she asked.
     Grandma said， "Yes!"
     "The rainy day may not be so bad!" Jenna said.
  
  上文中Jenna一開始討厭下雨，后來覺得下雨天也不錯，這件事情告訴我們：要學會與變化相處。現在假如你是上文中的Jenna，請你以Learn to get along with changes為題寫一篇短文，講述下雨的這一天所發生的事情的起因、后來的變化以及你自己從這一天發生的事情中所獲得的感悟。
  提示：
  （1）首先簡要描述早晨起床后看到天下雨時的感受以及原因；
  （2）其次講述事情的經過；
  （3）最后簡要總結結果及自己的感悟。
  要求：120詞左右，可適當發揮。
  
  Learn To Get Along With Changes_________
  組卷：1引用：2難度：0.5

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