2022-2023学年山东省淄博市淄川区九年级（上）期末英语试卷（五四学制）

一、完形填空：（共1小题，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从各题A、B、C、D中选出一个能填入文章中相应空白处的最佳答案

• 1．Roald Dahl was born in 1916 in Wales，the UK.He is a famous（1）

  .His works are mostly written for children.You （2）

  have read his works before.He was called"The World's No.1 Storyteller".
     His father died （3）

  he was only four years old.His mother had to raise six children （4）

  .When he was seven，his mother sent him to Llandaff Cathedral School.It was clear that he was （5）

  to suddenly follow the strict school rules.So he doesn't like his school life so much.After （6）

  ，he first worked for a company in East Africa，where he lived in the forest.Then he joined the army when World War I （7）

  out.As a fighter pilot，he was seriously wounded in the war.So in 1942 he went to Washington，where he worked （8）

  a writer to start his career（事业）.
     In 1951，Roald Dahl （9）

  Hollywood actress Patricia Neal.Later，he became the story king father of his 5 children.
     Roald Dahl penned 19 children's books over his writing career.They were all very popular（10）

  children." The secret of being a good writer is a lively imagination and hard work，" he.said.We should learn from his spirit to be a creative and diligent（勤奋的）person.
  
  

  （1）	A.writer	B.inventor	C.actor	D.reporter
  （2）	A.have to	B.need	C.would	D.must
  （3）	A.while	B.what	C.when	D.where
  （4）	A.alone	B.lonely	C.lone	D.alonely
  （5）	A.happy	B.unhappy	C.excited	D.glad
  （6）	A.gradually	B.graduates	C.graduate	D.graduation
  （7）	A.came	B.died	C.broke	D.set
  （8）	A.for	B.as	C.about	D.in
  （9）	A.married	B.valued	C.stared	D.pitied
  （10）	A.to	B.on	C.for	D.with
  组卷：10引用：1难度：0.5

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二、阅读理解（共4小题，满分32分）阅读短文A、B，从每题所给的选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。

• 2．I was traveling alone through the UK.To reach places that were off the public transportation map，I bought an old car，which cost most of my money.I couldn't afford to stay in the hotel，so I had to camp in my car for the rest of the trip.
     One morning I woke up in my old car on a country road in Ireland and saw a single house.The water in my thermos（保温瓶）had gone cold，so I knocked on the door of the house.A woman opened it.I asked her for some hot water.But she wouldn't let me get away with just that!I was invited indoors.She asked me to sit at the table and have breakfast with her family.They filled my thermos before I left.
     I was greatly moved.And I decided to pass the kindness on.The other day I met a young man who had been driving around to look for a parking lot.He looked increasingly upset.I was glad that I could point out one to him.His thankful smile was the hugest reward（奖赏）for me.
  （1）The writer bought the car in order to

  .
  A.serve the public
  B.travel more easily
  C.take the trip alone
  D.save more money
  （2）How did the young man feel at last？

  
  A.Funny.
  B.Upset.
  C.Disappointed.
  D.Thankful.
  （3）What's the main idea of the text？

  
  A.Traveling alone is interesting.
  B.Sharing food is a pleasure.
  C.Kindness is the sunshine in life.
  D.Smile is easy to everyone.
  组卷：5引用：1难度：0.5

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• 3．Teens today are using social media（社交媒体）more often，they are also becoming addicted（上瘾的）.Tik Tok is one of the most popular platforms（平台）.From jokes to cosplay to science，the app has them all.With its continuous scrolling（滚动），music and joy never stops.You could never say that Tik Tok is dull.
     Some researchers wondered what influence such a fun app might have on teens.A research team interviewed 31 teens between the ages of 13 and 18.Nearly all said they had at least one social media account（账户）.The study team found that more than 60%of the teens said they usually used TikTok."The main reason is that TikTok is really good at offering content（内容）that is interesting to them，and that they can enjoy with their friends，"one researcher said.
     Some teens said that the videos about someone's really cute dog，or food making are really interesting."When I use it，"one teenager explained，"I didn't realize how fast time went.I always remind myself that this was the last one."After playing it，they may feel anxious.
     So how can teenagers avoid the bad influences？They can reduce their screen time.Choose a certain time as their "social media time".They can also put their phones down for a few minutes and enjoy the real world.Take a walk，meet up with friends，and choose to make it a phone-less trip.It may be difficult，but teenagers can do it.
  （1）What does the underlined word "dull" in Paragraph 1 probably mean？

  
  A.Boring.
  B.Useless.
  C.Dangerous.
  D.Old fashioned.
  （2）What can we learn from the researcher's words？

  
  A.Tik Tok is easy to use.
  B.Tik Tok offers rich and interesting content.
  C.Teenagers can learn a lot from Tik Tok.
  D.Tik Tok helps improve the friendship between teens.
  （3）TiK Tok may make some teens feel anxious because

  .
  A.they always get bad news from it
  B.they often compare themselves with others
  C.they can't help spending too much time on it
  D.they can see some bad words about themselves
  （4）How can teenagers avoid the bad influences？

  
  ①Reduce their screen time.②Put their phones up for a few minutes.
  ③Enjoy the real world more.④Choose a certain time to use it.
  A.①②③
  B.①③④
  C.①②④
  D.②③④
  组卷：7引用：1难度：0.5

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五、阅读表达（共1小题，满分10分）阅读短文，根据短文内容回答下列问题。

• 8．September is a big month for students.They go back to school，they meet their classmates again，and they celebrate Teachers' Day.Teachers' Day falls on September 10th every year.Here is some information about its history.
     In China，people celebrated it in June in the 1930s.Then in 1939，the holiday was moved to August 27 of the lunar calendar，the birthday of China's great teacher Confucius.In 1985，the day was changed to September 10.
     Then do people in other countries celebrate Teachers' Day？Yes，of course，but not on September 10.Let's travel around the world and see Teachers' Day in different countries.
     In India，people celebrate it on September 5 to remember Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan，the second President of India.His birthday was September 5.At schools on this day，Indian students hold different activities to show their respect（尊敬）and love to their teachers.
     In Russia，it is on October 5.Before 1994，this day was set on the first Sunday of September.In the United States，it is a holiday on the Tuesday of the first full week of May.
     In Thailand，National Teachers' Day is on January 16.The first Teachers' Day was in 1957.In Iran，people celebrate it on May 2 every year to remember the famous Iranian professor Ayatollah Morteza Motahhari.He died on May 2，1980.
     Although different countries celebrate Teachers' Day on different days，their purpose of showing respect and love to teachers just stays the same.
  （1）Why is September a big month for students？

  
  （2）When was Confucius born？

  
  （3）How do Indian students celebrate Teachers' Day at school？

  
  （4）Why do Iranians celebrate Teachers' Day on May 2？

  
  （5）What's the purpose of celebrating Teachers' Day？
  组卷：3引用：1难度：0.5

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六、书面表达（共1小题，满分18分）

• 9．假定你是李华，你的外国朋友卡塔尔小王子（Prince Muhammad）来信邀请你去卡塔尔一起看世界杯，感受足球的魅力。你因某些原因无法到达卡塔尔，为表歉意，请你给他回一封拒绝信，解释你不能去的原因，希望对方谅解，并邀请他来中国游玩，向他介绍中国好吃的食物，好玩的地方以及中华文化。
  要求：
  （1）词数：100词左右；
  （2）内容：根据要点提示适当增加细节，使行文连贯；
  （3）格式：格式规范，书写工整。_______________________________
  组卷：1引用：1难度：0.5

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