2021-2022学年湖北省宜昌市西陵区九年级（下）期中英语试卷

第一部分 语言知识运用 （共两节，满分 25 分）第一节（共 15 小题，每小题 1 分，计 15 分）完形填空：先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出一 个最佳答案。

• 1．"In this life，what did you miss？" The wife（1）

  the husband when she was 25.The husband replied，I（2）

  a new job chance.When she was 35，the husband angrily told her that he had just missed the bus.At 45，the husband （3）

  said，I missed the chance seeing my closed relative（4）

  his last brejye.aih.At 55，the husband said disappointingly，I missed a good chance to retire.At 65，the husband hurriedly replied，I missed the appointment with the dentist.At 75，the wife did not ask the husband（5）

  .The husband was sitting in front of the very （6）

  wife.Remembering the question the wife used to ask him，this time he asked the wife the（7）

  question.The wife，with a smile and peaceful look，replied， 'In this life，I did not miss having you!The husband（8）

  tears.He always thought that they could be together forever.He was always busy with（9）

  and trifles（琐事）.So he had never been thoughtful to his wife.The husband hugged the wife tightly and said，Over 50 years，how I had allowed myself（10）

  miss your deep love for me.'
     In the busy city life，there are many people who are always busy with work.These people revolve（围绕） their lives around their jobs，these people give（11）

  all their times and health to meet the social expectations.They don't want to spend time on health care.They miss the chance to be with their children in their growing up.They neglect （忽略）the loved ones who（12）

  them，and also their health.Nobody knows what is going to happen one year from now.
     Life is not everlasting，so always live in the （13）

  .Express your appreciate to your loved ones in （14）

  .Show your care with actions.Treat everyday as the last moment of life.（15）

  ，when you are gone，you loved ones would have nothing to feel sorry about.
  
  

  （1）	A．told	B．asked	C．replied	D．answered
  （2）	A．wanted	B．missed	C．liked	D．got
  （3）	A．happily	B．angrily	C．sadly	D．quietly
  （4）	A．before	B．after	C．as	D．for
  （5）	A．anyway	B．anything	C．anymore	D．anybody
  （6）	A．happy	B．healthy	C．sad	D．sick
  （7）	A．same	B．different	C．last	D．first
  （8）	A．was covered with	B．was filled with	C．was moved by	D．was full of
  （9）	A．work	B．sports	C．housework	D．family
  （10）	A．for	B．with	C．to	D．of
  （11）	A．away	B．out	C．in	D．up
  （12）	A．care about	B．care for	C．take care	D．look for
  （13）	A．future	B．end	C．present	D．past
  （14）	A．words	B．gifts	C．tears	D．hugs
  （15）	A．By the way	B．All in all	C．In this way	D．What's more
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  解析

第二节（共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，计 10 分）综合填空：根据所给首字母、上下文或汉语提示完成空格中所缺单词，使短文完整通顺，语法正确。每个空只能填一个词。

• 2．When he was a kid，Su Yiming was a talented actor who played a role in an action film The Taking of Tiger Mountain.However，in 2022，Su found an even better r（1）

  --a snowboarder who won an Olympic gold medal and a silver medal in his home country.All Chinese people are （2）

  of him because he made a big breakthrough in China's Winter Olympic history.
     Before he was 14，snowboarding was just a sport for （3）

  during vacations.But after he knew about the Beijing Winter Games，he r（4）

  this could be a life-changing opportunity.He told his parents that one day he wanted to c （5）

  at the Olympic Games.However，it was not t（6）

  easy. "I still remember my first Big Air World Cup three-and-a-half years ago.I missed the final by just one spot.At that time，I saw the （7）

  between me and those top riders.That has pushed me harder in the past three years." He （8）

  （回忆）.He told people that everything is not about talent（9）

  hard work.
     He put in more effort on his training and practice.Although he failed a lot and once （10）

  （怀疑）about himself，he never gave up.Now Su Yingming is a great inspiration to all teenagers around the world.
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第二部分 阅读与写作（共四节，满分 55 分）第一节（共 10 小题，每小题 2 分，计 20 分）阅读下面两篇短文，根据短文内容选择最佳答案。

• 3．A young and successful boss was traveling down on the street，going a bit too fast in his new car.He was watching for kids coming out from parked cars and slowed down when he thought he saw something.As his car passed，one child appeared，and a brick（砖） knocked（撞击） into the car's side door.He drove the car back to the place from where the brick had been thrown.He jumped out of the car，grabbed（抓住）the kid and pushed him up against a parked car，shouting，
     "What was that all about and who are you？Just what are you doing？ "
     He was so angry and went on "That's a new car and that brick you threw is gonna cost a lot of money.Why did you do it？"
     "Please，I'm sorry.I didn't know what else to do!" said the kid.
     "It's my brother，" he said. "He fell out of his wheelchair and I can't lift him up.
      Sobbing，the kid asked the boss， "Would you please help me get him back into his wheelchair？He's hurt and he's too heavy for me."
     Moved beyond words，the driver lifted the young man back into the wheelchair and took out his handkerchief and wiped the cuts，checking to see that everything was going to be okay.
     "Thank you，sir.And God bless you，" the grateful child said to him.
     The man then watched the little boy push his brother to the sidewalk toward their home.It was a long walk back to his car...a long，slow walk.He never did repair the side door.He kept the dent（凹痕） to remind him not to go through life so fast that someone has to throw a brick at you to get your attention.Life whispers in your soul and speaks to your heart.
     Sometimes，when you don't have the time to listen...Life throws a brick at your head.It's your choice：Listen to the whispers of your soul or wait for the brick!Do you sometimes ignore loved ones because your life is too fast and busy leaving them to wonder whether you really love them？
  
  （1）What's wrong with the boss' car？

  
  A．He was hit by a brick.
  B．He caught a boy.
  C．He met a car accident.
  D．His car's side door was broken.
  （2）What do you know from the passage？

  
  A．The boss was not a good man.
  B．The boss spend lots of money buying the car.
  C．The boss paid much money repairing the car.
  D．The little kid spend much money repairing the car.
  （3）How did the boss feel at last？

  
  A．Sad.
  B．Surprised.
  C．Calm.
  D．Thoughtful
  （4）What does the underlined sentence mean in the passage？

  
  A．It was a time for him to think too much.
  B．It was really a long way for him to go from the place to his car.
  C．It was hard for him to go because he was too tired.
  D．It was difficult for him to know the way.
  （5）What is the best title？

  
  A．Hit your head.
  B．Wait for the brick.
  C．A brick in life.
  D．Throw the brick.
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  解析

第三节（共 5 小题，每小题 2 分，计 10 分）根据所给汉语和提示词完成下列句子。

• 10．许多次谷爱凌考虑放弃滑雪，但她还是坚持了下来。 （think）
  Many times Eileen Gu

  skiing，but she fought on.
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第四节（共 1 小题，计 15 分）书面表达

• 11．假如你是李强，你的美国朋友布鲁斯（Bruce）发来电子邮件说他最近有些困扰。请你根据他的邮件 内容，给他回一封邮件。
  Dear Li Qiang，
     How are you？I'm not happy these days.There are too many exams at school.I'm tired of them.After school，I have much homework to do.But it is very noisy at home.I can't do my homework carefully.What should I do？
  Yours，
  Bruce
  要求：1.语句通顺、逻辑连贯，可适当发挥；2.不少于 80 词。开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
  Dear Bruce，
     I'm sorry to hear that you are not happy.I'd like to give you some advice._________
     Just follow my advice，and I think you'll be fine.
  Yours，
  Li Qiang
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