2022-2023学年浙江省嘉兴市秀洲区三校联考九年级（上）期中英语试卷

完形填空（本题有15小题：每小题15分：共计15分）阅读下面短文，握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

• 1．There was once a kind-hearted jeweller，who sold diamonds （钻石） and watches.One day，some businessmen came to him to （1）

  some diamonds.They told him what they wanted，and offered him an honest （2）

  for the diamonds.He replied that he could not let them see the diamonds （3）

  and asked them to come back later.
     The businessmen thought that the jeweller might be trying to get more （4）

  for the diamonds.But they just wanted the diamonds immediately. （5）

  they offered him double，then three times the value of the diamonds.However，the jeweller still （6）

  to sell them diamonds.They failed to reach an agreement.The businessmen went away （7）

  .
     Some hours later，the jeweller went to them and gave them the diamonds.He was offered the（8）

  price，which was three times the value of the diamonds.But he said， "I will （9）

  accept the first price that you offered this morning."
     They didn't know （10）

  he did so. "Then，why didn't you sell （11）

  the diamonds straight away？" they asked in surprise.
     "My father had the key to the box in which the diamonds were kept.He was （12）

  and I didn't want to wake him up.He is very old and every hour of sleep （13）

  him.For all the gold in the world，I would not trouble my father or make him uncomfortable，" he answered.
     The businessmen were deeply moved by the man's （14）

  for his father. "Love your father and your mother，and one day your own children will return the （15）

  love that you have shown to them，" they said.
  
  

  （1）A.buy	B.borrow	C.share	D.give
  （2）A.plan	B.price	C.prize	D.message
  （3）A.in the end	B.in the future	C.at the same time	D.at that moment
  （4）A.attention	B.energy	C.money	D.treasure
  （5）A.So	B.But	C.Or	D.If
  （6）A.managed	B.expected	C.refused	D.agreed
  （7）A.angrily	B.patiently	C.carelessly	D.gladly
  （8）A.honest	B.lowest	C.half	D.last
  （9）A.only	B.hardly	C.often	D.never
  （10）A.when	B.where	C.how	D.why
  （11）A.us	B.me	C.them	D.him
  （12）A.excited	B.asleep	C.healthy	D.worried
  （13）A.waits for	B.adds to	C.does good to	D.takes care of
  （14）A.love	B.interest	C.pride	D.memory
  （15）A.lonely	B.same	C.sudden	D.secret
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  解析

阅读理解（本题有15小题：每小题6分；共计30分）阅读下面四篇短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

• 2．

  The museum is temporarily closed， following government advice. For the latest information about reopening of the Museum and booking tickets，check e-mails from the Museum. You can continue to enjoy the British Museum at home.Tour the galleries by Google Street View.Read stories from Museum experts and guests through blog，YouTube and Twitter.Visit the Museum website.

  Reopening Date：27th August Opening time： 27-28 August：10：00-15：00 （last entry at 13：30） 29-31 August：10：00-17：00 （last entry at 15：30） 1 September：closed From 2 September onwards our opening hours will be Wednesday to Sunday：10：00-17：00 List of open galleries： Room 1 Enlightenment Room 4 Egyptian Sculpture Room 13 Greece 1050-520 BC Room 24 Living and Dying Room 25 Africa Room 26 North America Room 27 Mexico

  （1）If Alex wants to know when the British Museum will open again，he can

  .
  A．call a Museum expert
  B．visit the government website
  C．use Google Street View
  D．read e-mails from the Museum
  （2）Visitors are allowed to enter the British Museum at

  on 30 August.
  A．9：00
  B．11：30
  C．16：00
  D．17：30
  （3）In Room 13，you can learn about

  .
  A．Greek history
  B．African wonders
  C．Egyptian culture
  D．American festivals
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• 3．We use emojis on Wechat，Facebook and other social media platforms every day.But do you know there is a World Emoji Day？Well，it's a holiday held in July every year!
     The holiday was created by Jeremy Burge as a way to popularize the usage of emojis.He also set up Emojipedia，a website where users can learn what emojis mean and how to use them.Since 2004，Emojipedia has celebrated World Emoji Day on July 17 because the date is shown on the calendar's emoji on iPhones.
     Invented in Japan in February 1999，emojis were first introduced to the world in 2011 by Apple in their iPhones.They were only pictures at the beginning，but now some big tech companies have added sounds into emojis when we are feeling lazy or at a loss for words._______ One court's judge （法官） in England used a smiley face emoji in a document to make it easy to explain the court's decision to children.
     Celebrating Emoji Day is fun while offering many possibilities for creativeness.For example，each year，Facebook and Twitter celebrate the World Emoji Day with various events online.It's time to vote for your favourite emoji or create your own emoji.You can even take up the challenge to communicate only by using emojis for a whole day.
     Emoji Day is a good time to spread the fun to everyone around us!On that day，we show our emotions，ideas and thoughts happily with the help of emojis.According to experts，the holiday may help emojis into a new type of language.
  
  （1）Which might be the calendar emoji on iPhones？

  
  A.B.C.D.
  （2）Which of the following can be put in the

  in Paragraph 3？
  A.The same emoji might mean differently to users.
  B.They're appearing in some surprising places too.
  C.It's natural that there is a day to celebrate emojis.
  D.The most popular emojis is "face with tears of joy".
  （3）In paragraph 4，Facebook and Twitter are mentioned to show

  .
  A.the meaning behind Emoji Day
  B.the influence of World Emoji Day
  C.creative activities of Emoji Day
  D.problems of holding Emoji parties
  （4）What can we learn from the passage？

  
  A.People can create their own emojis on Emojipedia.
  B.Emojis were first introduced in 2011 by Jeremy Bruge.
  C.World Emoji Day is set up to spread the usage of emojis.
  D.Experts think emojis will be difficult to be widely accepted.
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  解析

阅读（本题有5小题：每小题5分；共计5分）阅读下面材料，从方框中所给的A一E五个选项中选择正确的选项作为段落标题（其中一项为多余）

• 9．Protect your food from the virusAs we know，people around the world have been fighting COVID-19 for a long time.Wearing masks，hand-washing，not touching your face are some ways to avoid the virus that causes COVID-19.But what about the food you eat？Here are some tips for you.
     （1）

  
     Some doctors say the risk of food is unknown，but likely very low.But they still suggest people wash certain food before eating jye.aim.The virus only lasts on food for one to three days.They say before eating an apple，you should wash it with soap and bottled water.
     （2）

  
     When you eat fruit，like bananas or oranges，you needn't wash them first.Instead，remember to wash your hands first.It can also prevent you from touching the virus directly.
    （3）

  
    There is also one good thing about the virus.The virus on food called an "enveloped" （包膜） virus is easy to kill by heating.So heating a vegetable or heating some food will be the best choice.
    （4）

  
     When you order take-out food，you'd better wash your hands before touching the containers （容器）.Then place the food onto a separate dish，wash your hands again and enjoy the meal.
  A．Cooking kills the virus.
  B．Be careful with the take-out food.
  C．Some viruses are easy to be washed.
  D．Wash fruits and vegetables completely.
  E.Wash your hands before touching.
  （5）Write down one more way to protect your food from the virus. （不超过 10个单词）
  
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书面表达（共1小题；满分15分）

• 10．假如你应邀参加一个国际读书会，并将分享自己读过的一本好书，请根据下列表格中的要点，用英语写一篇短文，介绍你要分享的书。
  

  Key points	Words and expressions for reference （参考词汇）
  What the name is	The Old Man and the Sea
  Who wrote it	Ernest Hemingway，America
  What it is about	Fisherman， Fight against fish and nature
  Why I like it	Meaningful，never give up，famous sentence： "Man is not made for defeat."...

  注意：可选择使用所给的书名及内容，也可另选书籍：短文内容可适当增加；文中不得出现真实人名和校名：词数：80-100词：短文首句仅供选择使用，不计入词数。
  The book I'd like to share with you is _________
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