2021-2022学年湖南省常德市安乡县九年级（上）期末英语试卷

第一部分 阅读技能（共1小题；每小题8分，满分8分）阅读下面的材料，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项回答问题。

• 1．

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  （1）Where can you buy these things according to the ad？

  
  A．In a shop.
  B．In a supermarket.
  C．On the Internet.
  （2）If you want to buy the brown tea pot，how much have you pay before the delivery？

  
  A．30
  B．36
  C．120
  （3）From the ad，you can buy the children bicycle for a child of

  .
  A．2
  B．5
  C．8
  （4）My mother ordered some fashion buttons，and she can get them

  days later.
  A．three
  B．five
  C．seven
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• 2．Culture Insider：Children's Games in Ancient China
  During ancient times，children didn't have smart phone，ipad or computer to entertain them.Instead，they came up with interesting games to play in their childhood.Let's take a look.
     Kicking stone balls
     During the Qing Dynasty，kicking a stone ball around was a popular game in the northern part of China，and it was often played in winter to keep warm.
     Playing hide-and-seek
     Hide-and-seek is a traditional game for children，popular around the nation.There are two ways to play covering a child's eyes while other kids run around to tease him，or more commonly，others hide and a child must try to find them.
     Flying kites
     Kites have quite a lone history.The earliest kites were made of wood，instead of paper.The three most famous kites are the Beijing kite，Tianjin kite and Weifang kite.Each has its own feather.For example，the bird-shaped kite with long wings is a special kind of the Beijing kite.
     Watching shadow plays
     The closest thing to watching a film during ancient times was going to see a shadow play.The artist control puppets（木偶）behind the screen and tell stories with the music.
  
  （1）According to the text，the game of kicking a stone ball was

  .
  A．played in summer
  B．invented in Beijing
  C．popular in North China
  （2）How is the hide-and-seek usually played？

  
  A．One plays and others watch.
  B．Others hide and one tries to find.
  C．One runs and others try to catch.
  （3）The underlined word "tease" probably means

  .
  A．play a trick on
  B．laugh at
  C．catch up
  （4）Which ancient game is like watching a film？

  
  A．Flying kites.
  B．Playing hide-and-seek.
  C．Watching shadow plays.
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• 3．I bought a jasmine（茉莉花） plant for my office.When I bought it，I was told it would bloom（开花） and the sweet smell would fill my office.I had the plant for two months，and every day I looked at it，but there weren't any flowers or pleasant smell.I was not happy，so I gave the plant to my friend Linda.
     One day，another friend Mary called and invited me to her office.When I walked in，her jasmine flowers surprised me.I reached out to touch the flowers.Mary cut some and gave them to me.I couldn't help smelling them.Surrounded by the sweet smell of only a handful of these flowers，I suddenly understood something.Mary bought her plant the same time I did.It took a year for her jasmine to bloom.I was so impatient for mine to bloom；regretfully，I gave it away.In a way my life is like the jasmine plant.I need to be patient and let things happen.
     Last Sunday Linda told me that she was going abroad the next week.Before she left，she returned the plant to me.This time I am going to wait.I have learned that when we want something in our life，we have to be patient.I am slowly learning to have that patience to wait for my jasmine to bloom.
  
  （1）Before giving the jasmine away，the writer had it for

  
  A．two weeks
  B．two months
  C．one year
  （2）When the writer saw Mary's jasmine，she felt

  .
  A．unhappy
  B．peaceful
  C．surprised
  （3）What is TRUE according to the passage？

  
  A．Mary's plant bloomed because of her patience.
  B．Mary bought the jasmine plant later than I did.
  C．The writer finally got the jasmine plant from Mary.
  （4）What has the writer learned from her experience？

  
  A．Patience is needed in life.
  B．Flowers can make life better.
  C．Jasmine can be a wonderful plant.
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• 4．Do you have the experience of taking music lessons against your wishes？Perhaps you have complained about it because you thought it took you much playtime.But now you'd better thank your parents for their time and money spent on your musical training.A recent study suggests music lessons can make children have better memories than their peers（同龄人）.
     The Canadian study showed that after one year of musical training，children did better on a memory test than those who didn't take music lessons.
     The researchers made the children aged between 4 and 6 into two groups—one group of children took music lessons outside school，and the other didn't take any musical trajye.aijye.aig.In one year，they took four tests in different times.The results showed brain（大脑） development changes at least every four months.
     The children taking music lessons not only did better in musical listening but also made faster progress in other ways，such as reading，writing，Maths and IQ.
     People say music is the good medicine for a broken heart.Now it seems music can also help us to improve our memories.We are sure to find more and more in the wonderful world of music.
  
  （1）What can we learn from the first paragraph？

  
  A．You get well after you take music lessons.
  B．You will make faster progress in every way.
  C．Music can help you to improve your memories.
  （2）How often does the brain development change according to the Canadian study？

  
  A．Once a week.
  B．At least every four month.
  C．Twice half a year.
  （3）What does the writer intend（打算） to tell us in the last paragraph？

  
  A．Music is a good thing.
  B．Music can only make us happy.
  C．Everybody should take musical training.
  （4）What's the best title for this passage？

  
  A．How to become cleverer.
  B．Music does us much good.
  C．What to find in wonderful music.
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• 5．When you go to the US，someone often says to you "Give me five".What should you do？Don't give five dollars from your pocket!It will make others laugh!The person is not asking for your money，but your fingers.
     In the US， "Give me five" or "Give me high five" is a hot gesture （手势）.You can see it in films or on TV.It means hitting each other's right hands together.People do it when they meet for the first time or some happy things happen.For example，a student has good marks in exam.If a football team wins a game，players will give high fives to everyone around to celebrate.
     This gesture may come from the old Roman gesture of raising the right arm for the king.This showed the person raising his arm didn't have a sword （剑）in his hand.
     Why not try to give your high five to your friends？
  
  （1）You need to use your

  to make the gesture "Give me five".
  A．legs
  B．arms
  C．hands
  （2）Why do people make the gesture "Give me five" ？

  
  A．To say hello to others.
  B．To ask for money.
  C．To make people laugh.
  （3）When you

  ，you can give your friends high fives.
  A．lose your money
  B．win a football game
  C．find a difficult word
  （4）Where may the gesture start according to the passage？

  
  A．Old Rome.
  B．America.
  C．China.
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第二部分 知识运用（共两节，满分15分）第一节完形填空（共1小题；每小题15分，满分15分）

• 6．Each different part of China has （1）

  own special forms of traditional art.These usually try to show the things （2）

  are important in life such as love，beauty and family.The most common things，from paper to clay to bamboo，（3）

  into objects（物体） of beauty.
     （4）

  Chinese history，sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming.He sent them out to ask for help when in trouble.Today，sky lanterns are used at festivals and other celebrations.They （5）

  bamboo and covered with paper.When the lanterns are lit （点燃），they slowly （6）

  into the air like small hot-air balloons for all to see.They are seen as bright （7）

  of happiness and good wishes.
     Paper cutting has been around for over 1，500 years.Paper cutting sounds very easy （8）

  it can be difficult to do.The paper，usually red，is folded before it is （9）

  with scissors.The most common pictures are flowers，fish，animals，and things about Chinese history.During the Spring Festival，they are put on windows，doors and walls as symbols of wishes for good （10）

  and a happy new year.
     Chinese clay art is famous because the clay pieces are so small but they look very real.The pieces are usually cute children or （11）

  characters from a Chinese fairy tale or historical story.The pieces are （12）

  shaped by hand from a very special kind of clay and then allowed to air-dry.After drying，they are fired （13）

  a very high heat.They are then polished（打磨，抛光） and painted.Finally，materials such as wood or paper are added to make different things.It （14）

  several weeks to complete everything.These small pieces of clay art （15）

  the love that all Chinese people have for life and beauty.
  
  

  （1）	A．it	B．its	C．their
  （2）	A．who	B．that	C．what
  （3）	A．be turned	B．is turned	C．are turned
  （4）	A．According to	B．As for	C．According for
  （5）	A．are made out	B．are made in	C．are made of
  （6）	A．rise	B．rose	C．raise
  （7）	A．symbol	B．a symbol	C．symbols
  （8）	A．and	B．but	C．so
  （9）	A．cut	B．cutted	C．cutting
  （10）	A．luckily	B．lucky	C．luck
  （11）	A．live	B．lively	C．alive
  （12）	A．carefully	B．careful	C．care
  （13）	A．at	B．on	C．in
  （14）	A．spends	B．costs	C．takes
  （15）	A．shows	B．show	C．to show
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第二节 语法填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面的材料，在空白处填入适当内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式（1个或几个单词），使句子通顺正确。

• 7．I usually learn English by

  （watch） English programs.
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• 8．She

  （wise） decided to tell the truth.
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第二节 回答问题（共1小题；每小题10分，满分10分）阅读下面材料，然后根据材料内容简要回答下列问题。

• 23．Dear Ms.White，
      I used to have a lot of problems and I always tried to fix （修正） them.I used to do badly in English.To fix it，I read English newspapers and went to the school English corner to improve it.Now I' m quite good at it.I used to be weak.To fix it，I ate right and joined a sports club.I' m strong and healthy now.I used to be afraid of speaking in public.To fix it，I took part in all kinds of school activities.Now I' m outgoing and everyone likes making friends with me.
      But now I have a problem that I can' t fix.I have the ugliest nose in the whole world.It' s not only fat but also big!I want to have a nose job（鼻子整形），but how can I get my parents to agree？
  Yours，
  Anne
  （1）What did Ann use to do when she had a problem？
  

  .
  （2）In Ann' s letter，how many problems has she fixed？
  

  
  （3）How did Anne fix it when she used to be afraid of speaking in public？
  

  .
  （4）What is Anne like now？
  

  .
  （5）How does Ann want to fix her nose？
  

  .
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第三节 基础写作（共1小题，满分15分）

• 24．假如你是一个青少年栏目的编辑Ms White，最近收到了一封来自Anne寻求帮助的信，请你给Anne写一封回信。
  提示：1.对她能发现问题并积极修正予以肯定；
  2.指出对方的问题，提出你的建议；
  3.表明你的观点：作为一名学生，最重要的是什么不是什么？
  参考词汇：积极主动的proactive
                     
  Yours，
  Jack
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