2023-2024学年山东省烟台市莱州市九年级（上）期中英语试卷（五四学制）

阅读理解 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

• 1．There is nothing wrong with having an accent （口音）.In fact，most native English speakers won't care if you do.You should feel confident about your accent!But as you improve your language abilities，losing your accent might be something you've started to think about.And，if you're entering the workforce in an English speaking environment，it is important to get your pronunciation to a level that native speakers can understand without difficulty.So，here，we're looking at some tips to help you sound like a native speaker.
  

  Speak slowly and clearly Pay close attention to getting your words out clearly and speaking slowly as you go.When your pronunciation gets better，you can speed up your speaking speed.	Learn the schwa skillfully The schwa is a vowel which sounds like"uh". English speakers pronounce many other vowel sounds as the schwa.Learning when to exchange them can make your English sound more natural.
  Use"He"and"She"correctly Make sure that you call men"he"and women"she".If you mix them up，it can be confusing（混淆的）for your listeners and it is a giveaway that you are not a native speaker.	Fall tone and rise tone fluently In English，the meaning of what you say can change based on the way you say it.Make sure to work on your falling and rising tones so that your meaning is communicated clearly.

  Learning how to sound like a native speaker can be a hard task.But it's something you'll have to do on your language learning journey.If you want to improve your pronunciation，the tips above will be of great value to you.
  
  （1）What should you do to make your English sound more natural？

  
  A．Speak slowly and clearly.
  B．Use"He"and"She"correctly.
  C．Learn the schwa skillfully.
  D．Fall and rise your tone fluently.
  （2）What's the purpose of this passage？

  
  A．To suggest what a native English speaker should do.
  B．To suggest what you should do to sound like a native speaker.
  C．To explain why there is nothing wrong with having an accent.
  D．To explain why your pronunciation is always of great importance.
  （3）Where can you probably read this passage？

  
  A．In a novel.
  B．In a storybook.
  C．In an advertisement.
  D．In a magazine.
  组卷：90引用：2难度：0.5

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• 2．Some designers （设计师） are trying to build a new type of house.The picture below shows some information about the house.
  
  （1）According to the passage，the plants on the rooftop can

  .
  A．keep the house cool
  B．take in water
  C．make the house beautiful
  D．prevent water passing through
  （2）The water sensors

  can warn people about floods.
  A．in the garden
  B．in the walls
  C．under the floor
  D．on the top of the roof
  （3）During floods，

  can make the house rise like a boat.
  A．the floors of the house
  B．the plants on the rooftop
  C．the buoyant materials under the house
  D．the drainage system
  （4）The designers build the special house to

  .
  A．move it easily
  B．fight against snowstorms
  C．reuse the waste
  D．keep safe during floods
  组卷：60引用：2难度：0.5

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• 3．In Pontevedra，Spain，people don't shout.Since cars are not allowed in the city，there are no horns（喇叭）or noises from car engines.People don't have to try hard to make themselves heard.What you hear in the street，instead，is the singing of birds.
      "Listen，"says Miguel Lores，the mayor（市长），opening the windows of his office.From the street below rises the sound of human voices， "More than 14，000 cars used to pass along this street every day.There were more cars passing through the city in a day than people living here.
      Lores became mayor in 1999.He spent months walking around the city."The historical city is dead，" he said one day. "It is full of cars.It is heavily polluted.There are a lot of traffic accidents.The elderly and children aren't able to use the streets because of cars.People who had a chance to leave have done so."
      At first，Lores thought of improving traffic conditions.However，he couldn't come up with a good plan.After lots of discussions，the government finally decided to get rid of cars.
      The change has brought Pontevedra many benefits.Traffic accidents are now rare.CO₂ emissions（排放物） are down by 70%.Many people are moving to the city，making it lively again.
      Most local people like the change.Ramiro Armesto，a mother of two young children，said，"In the past，the first thing to see in the morning was traffic jams.Now，the city is cleaner，quieter and safer." Raquel Garcia，another parent，said she had stayed in many cities around the world.However，she had never lived in a city as"easy to live in"as Pontevedra."Even if it's raining，I walk everywhere.The feeling is wonderful，"she added.
  
  （1）From Paragraph 1，we know Pontevedra is a（n）

  city in Spain.
  A.ancient
  B.quiet
  C.busy
  D.crowded
  （2）For Lores，what was the city Pontevedra's main problem？

  
  A.The historical city was dead.
  B.There were lots of traffic accidents.
  C.Many people were leaving the city.
  D.There were too many cars in the city.
  （3）The underlined word "benefits" probably means "

  "in English.
  A.choices
  B.advantages
  C.problems
  D.symbols
  （4）What is the purpose of the last paragraph？

  
  A.To show how people like the change.
  B.To let more cities follow the change.
  C.To explain what people think of the city.
  D.To tell why people like living in Pontevedra.
  组卷：4引用：1难度：0.5

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阅读表达 阅读下面的短文，完成短文后的问题。

• 8．World Water Day is celebrated on March 22 every year.It draws attention to the important role of water in our lives，the difficulties people face in getting water and solutions to these problems.It is reported by scientists that between 55 and 60 percent of the adult body is made of it.In normal conditions，the human body can only stay alive three or four days without water.We need water to stay alive，yet there are billions of people all over the world who do not have access（使用） to safe drinking water.
      The problems facing communities without water
      Except for the obvious health problems，a shortage of clean water means that some people in some areas—often women and children—have to spend hours every day walking to and from distant water supplies（供应）.This means they don't have time to focus their attention on their work，studies and other duties.So the search for water becomes their main jobs.For many people，the access to water has become increasingly difficult because of the increasing need for a limited resource.
      What are the solutions？
      In fact，many governments and organizations have already taken actions to offer good solutions.Waste- water recycling，storing rainwater，more efficient irrigation techniques（灌溉技术） and reforestation are good examples of how water can be used more efficiently.There are also many other charities working on creating sustainable（可持续性） supplies of clean water for different communities around the world，but this important work needs to continue.
      What we can do to help
      The theme of World Water Day is valuing water.The value of water is about much more than its price.Without an understanding of water's true value，we will be unable to safeguard it.What we can do to help is to support charities，take part in the World Water Day events，be careful with how we use water in our own lives. 'We can also visit the UN World Water Day website to find out about an event near us and help spread around the world about the importance of saving water.
  
  （1）When is the World Water Day？

  
  （2）How long can human stay alive without water？

  
  （3）Why has the access to water become increasingly difficult？

  
  （4）Who has taken actions to offer good solutions to save water？

  
  （5）What can we do in our daily life to save water？（ List at least two actions）
  组卷：6引用：1难度：0.4

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写作

• 9．旅游是我们看世界的重要方式，它可以让我们开阔视野，增长见识，丰富阅历，陶冶情操。如果你有机会出去旅游，你最想去的地方是哪里？为什么想去那个地方？你想在那个地方干些什么？请以"The place I want to visit"为题，写一篇100词左右的短文。
  要求：
  （1）文中不得出现考生姓名、学校及其他相关信息；
  （2）照抄试卷内容不得分。
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  组卷：74引用：2难度：0.5

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