2022-2023学年江苏省南通市崇川区九年级（上）期中英语试卷

单项选择 （本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

• 1．What ________ amazing progress he's made with the help of his teacher!（　　）

  A．a

  B．an

  C．the

  D．不填
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• 2．Sandy is so ________ that she never forgets to finish the things she needs to do.（　　）

  A．energetic

  B．organized

  C．generous

  D．creative
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• 3．--- What a touching film "Home Coming" is!
  --- Exactly!It has won high ________ from viewers.（　　）

  A．present

  B．practice

  C．praise

  D．project
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• 4．Breaking news!Chinese women's basketball team won the semi-final match ________ the host country，Australia，in the 2022 Women's World Cup.（　　）

  A．between

  B．through

  C．over

  D．against
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• 5．Zhang Guimei isn't in good health，________ she still devotes herself to her work.（　　）

  A．but

  B．and

  C．or

  D．so
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• 6．President Xi often says it is people that ________ to the nation.（　　）

  A．prefer

  B．matter

  C．reply

  D．lead
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• 7．As the excellent Chinese taikonauts，not only Zhai Zhigang but also Nie Haisheng ________ outer space three times.（　　）

  A．has been to	B．have been to
  C．has been in	D．have been in
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• 8．--- Lily，is this suitcase yours？
  --- No，it isn't.It ________ be Mary's.Look，there's her name on it.（　　）

  A．must

  B．might

  C．mustn't

  D．can't
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• 9．--- How about taking the underground to the city center？
  --- Good idea.I've never taken the new underground ________ it came into use.（　　）

  A．when

  B．before

  C．after

  D．since
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• 10．East or west，Guilin landscape is the best.So Guilin is worth ________ many times.（　　）

  A．to be visited	B．to visit
  C．visiting	D．to visiting
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七、任务型阅读 请认真阅读下面短文，并根据短文内容回答问题。

• 29．Climate （气候） change is influencing animals in a lot of different ways.Scientists have noticed a common trend （趋势） across all kinds of animals：they're getting smaller — physically smaller in size.
      Scientists have studied many different animal species from wild sheep to woodrats over the past 40 years.But they paid more attention to the North American songbirds.In 2019，researchers at the University of Michigan published a set of data （数据），which showed that the body sizes for quite a few species had actually shrunk （缩小）.
      But when Justin Baldwin，a graduate student at Washington University took a closer look at the data and he noticed something different.Birds with larger brains are shrinking at slower rates （比率） than birds with smaller brains.
      Baldwin and his team had a feeling that birds' behavior might be playing a role. "In birds，species with bigger brains seem to be smarter and can change their behavior based on their environment.That means that they might be able to protect themselves from increasing temperatures.Bigger-brained birds，for example，might adjust （调整） their behavior and stay in the shade when it's hot，" says Carlos Botero，an assistant professor.
      Baldwin's team found it was still true even after controlling other factors like generation time and mutation （变异） rate.But Botero also says， "Though these bigger-brained bird species can temporarily （临时地） protect themselves from warmer temperatures，it doesn't mean they are able to fit in with any kind of change forever."
  
  （1）What has caused this common trend across all kinds of animals？
  

  
  （2）When did researchers from the University of Michigan publish a set of data？
  

  
  （3）According to Justin Baldwin's team，which birds are shrinking at slower rates？
  

  
  （4）How might birds with bigger brains adjust their behavior based on the environment？
  

  
  （5）What information do Botero's words in the last paragraph imply （暗示）？ （自拟一句话作答）
  
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八、书面表达 （满分25分）

• 30．假如你叫李华，你的英国笔友David给你发了一封电子邮件，想了解你进入九年级以来学校生活方面的情况。请你认真阅读下面的邮件，根据邮件的 内容及你的实际情况用英语给David 写一封回信。
  

  FROM：	David
  TO：	Li Hua
  SUBJECT：	School life
  Dear Li Hua，     How is everything getting on with you？Now you're a Grade 9 student.I'm interested in how you feel about your school life.Would you please tell me the following things？     • What is the biggest problem you have in Grade 9？     • Do you have a role model （榜样） in your class？     What is he/she like？     Which thing your role model did for you has impressed you？     • To make your school life better，what do you plan to do？     I'm looking forward to hearing from you soon.                                                                                                                                                All the best，                                                                                                                                                         David

  要求：（1）文中不得出现真实姓名和校名等；
  （2）词数90左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
  Dear David，
      Thank you so much for your email.I'm very happy to tell you about my school life.____________
      How about your school life？Please write to me soon.
  Best wishes，
      Li Hua
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