江西省九江市浔阳区第三中学2023—2024学年
九年级上学期11月期中英语
一、听力理解（本大题为A、B、C三部分, 共 15 小题, 共 30分）
A. 听长对话（本题有5小题, 每小题2分, 共10分）
回答每段对话后面的问题, 在每小题所给的三个选项中选出最佳答案。每段对话听两遍。
听第1段对话, 回答第1~2小题。
1. What is Jason's favorite subject now in his new school
A. Math. B. Science. C. History.
2. How does Tony like history
A. Boring. B. Difficult. C. Interesting.
听第2段对话, 回答第3~5小题。
3. Who is the boy buying the gift for
A. His mother. B. His father. C. His friend.
4. How much is the black wallet
A. Eleven dollars. B. Thirty-five dollars. C. Fifty dollars.
5. What does the boy decide to buy at last
A. A red tie. B. A black wallet. C. A brown wallet.
B. 听独白（本题有5小题, 每小题2分, 共 10 分）
请根据所听内容, 在每小题所给出的三个选项中, 选出一个能完成句子的最佳答案。独白听两遍。
6. People laugh about___________ times a day.
A. 7 B. 17 C. 70
7. Laughter is good for you because it___________.
A. is good exercise B. makes people young C. costs nothing
8. According to scientists, 100 laughs are the same as___________ minutes' running.
A. twenty B. ten C. five
9. It's known that people laugh more often___________.
A. when they are alone B. in a group C. when they are in a noisy place
10. In England, people say that laughter is the best___________.
A. present B. suggestion C. medicine
C. 听填信息（本题有5小题, 每小题2分, 共10分）
请你根据所听到的内容, 填写下面的表格。每空填一词。短文听两遍。
How to be healthy ★First, we should have enough sleep, or we may get 11. __________ ★Second, we should eat plenty of 12. __________ like green vegetables and 13. __________. ★Third, we should 14. __________ something healthier such as apple juice, milk and bean juice. ★Finally, we should 15. __________ often.
二、单项选择（10小题, 每小题1分, 共10分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
16. It seems that people from all over the world enjoy drinking__________ Chinese tea.
A. a B. an C. / D. the
17. The__________ on Peter's face shows he is very unhappy.
A. pronunciation B. business C. expression D. direction
18. —Who taught you Chinese, John
—I taught__________ on the Internet.
A. me B. myself C. them D. themselves
19. —Why do many students like their physics teacher
—Because he is knowledgeable and__________.
A. secret B. dangerous C. absent D. humorous
20. —Well, it's surprising that you are here on time.
—That's because the train arrived__________ at six o'clock,
A. finally B. exactly C. politely D. generally
21. __________you drive more carefully, you may have an accident.
A. Unless B. Until C. If D. Because
22. —__________ you speak a little more slowly
—Sorry, Miss Lee. I'll say it again more slowly.
A. May B. Must C. Can D. Need
23. This kind of wine is made__________ grapes.
A. of B. from C. by D. in
24. It is well-known that Sunday is__________ day of a week.
A. the one B. one C. the first D. first
25. —What do people think of the products in our factory
—It's said that they are much better than__________ produced in their factory.
A. those B. that C. them D. it
三、完形填空（10小题, 每小题1.5分, 共15分）
先通读短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。
I used to be so lazy all day, watching movies for hours and eating all the food available. I hardly did any sport.
After a few incidents（事情）, I began doing a few things 26 . From then on, I am no more a lazy kid. Here are some of the ways I like to stay away from laziness.
If you ever get the 27 of laziness, walk out from that place first. Move to another place, and your brain will get active in seeing new places.
Have a shower with cold water. Remember, only cold water. If not, you can go out and play some games. Play for one hour, just one hour, and you'll 28 active for sure.
Try to do 29 you are interested in, like drawing, dancing, writing and reading. Don't choose to go to bed 30 it is sleeping time at night. Try to sit or stand to do your work.
Try to 31 things around you well. You should keep everything around you clean and tidy. If so, you will certainly feel more active than before.
Listening to some exciting songs can also help. You can also try to write down your situation at present in a few words, and read it out 32 .
Every morning, write down all the things you have to do on that day. If you 33 you have to put off some things, use SJF（shortest job first） ways, and you'll certainly feel more encouragement,
What about taking a long 34 if you really get tired of doing something It helps you get relaxed easily.
These are from my 35 experience, which changed my lifestyle. Hope some of these may help you get out of laziness.
26. A. widely B. politely C. actively D. proudly
27. A. interest B. suggestion C. pride D. idea
28. A. become B. keep C. taste D. smell
29. A. nothing B. something C. nobody D. somebody
30. A. because B. since C. though D. unless
31. A. request B. treat C. organize D. repeat
32. A. loud B. fast C. early D. late
33. А. put out B. wear out C. work out D. find out
34. A. speech B. process C. day D. ride
35. A. humorous B. personal C. crowded D. inexpensive
四、阅读理解（15小题, 每小题3分, 共45分）
阅读下面三篇语言材料, 然后按文后要求做题。
A
The New Year's Eve is the moment when we look back at the past and look forward to the future. Though the year of 2020 was a little different because of COVID-19, celebrations took place differently on Dec. 31.
The home can provide an unforgettable celebration for everything needed, whether COVID-19 is going on or not. It's common to get together at home with friends and family members on New Year's Eve for most people. Family spent movie nights or game nights while ordering their favorite takeout（外卖食物）food or cooking something special.
Some people also celebrated the New Year on the Internet, The New Year's Eve party on Times Square took place in New York as usual. Many New Yorkers watched it behind their screens instead. And in the skies around the world, there were online fireworks（焰火）shows from Sydney in Australia to San Antonio in the USA and London in the UK. Some people who love music watched the composer（作曲家）Jean Michel Jarre perform from Notre-Dame（巴黎 圣母院）in Paris.
Starting the new year with good drinks and food is a way to celebrate the New Year. Some people who hold a big party to celebrate the New Year at the bar or the restaurant still kept a social distance（距离）and wore masks（口罩）when not eating or drinking to keep safe.
The New Year's Eve is about starting a new year. What will you do next
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
36. Where did most people celebrate the New Year of 2020
A. At home. B. In Notre-Dame.
C. In the open air. D. Outside their countries.
37. What did people NOT do to celebrate the New Year of 2020
A. Play games together. B. Watch movies together.
C. Travel around the world. D. Enjoy fireworks shows online.
38. What couldn't people watch on the Internet
A. The New Year's big party at the bar.
B. The fireworks shows in San Antonio in the USA.
C. Jean Michel Jarre's music performance in France.
D. The New Year's Eve party on Times Square in New York.
39. What does the underlined word "it" refer to
A. The online fireworks shows. B. The sky in New York.
C. The New Year's Eve party. D. The music performed by Jean Michel Jarre.
40. Which is TRUE according to the passage
A. People celebrated the New Year's Eve in the same way in 2020 as before.
B. The New Year's Eve is also a time for people to prepare for the future.
C. It was hard for people to celebrate the New Year online in 2020.
D. Some people chose to celebrate the New Year at restaurants without masks.
B
It was the last math exam before summer, but Scott didn't worry, He was really good at math, and he never had to work hard at it.
The next day, a call came to his house and he was asked to go to school. "Wow!" he thought, "I must have scored 100 in the exam."
However, Scott was shocked（震惊的）about the headmaster's words. "You failed," the headmaster said, "It is time for you to know that you couldn't just take an exam without any preparations."
The headmaster continued, "When I was a boy, I was talented in science. I didn't need to study hard for it. But one
day, I failed in a big exam. So my science teacher gave me the picture. Read the words at the bottom." With these words, the headmaster handed Scott a picture.
Scott read it loudly, "Welcome to the Buzzard Club. Remember, it's not about talent but about hard work."
"A buzzard（秃鹰）can only fly when it gets a running start," the headmaster explained. "It can't just jump into the air like other birds. But once it's in the air, it can fly higher than any other bird."
Since then, Scott has changed his way of studying. And he became more excellent because of his talent and hard work,
In my opinion, everyone should learn that though we have talent, we will fly higher if we work harder!
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
41. Why wasn't Scott worried about his math exam
A. Because he did well in math.
B. Because he prepared for it well.
C. Because he studied hard at math every day.
D. Because he was used to failing in math exams.
42. How did Scott feel when the headmaster told him the result of his math exam
A. Excited. B. Bored. C. Relaxed. D. Unexpected.
43. How did the headmaster educate Scott
A. By asking him to join the Buzzard Club.
B. By making him take another math exam.
C. By forcing him to change his way of studying.
D. By showing him a meaningful picture.
44. What made Scott more excellent
A. Only the talent. B. Only the hard work.
C. The talent and hard work. D. His good studying habits.
45. What does the passage mainly tell us
A. Change our way of studying. B. We should prepare for our exams carefully.
C. Everyone may fail in any exam. D. Hard work is more important than talent.
C
I sat down in my seat, waiting for the plane to take off. A line of soldiers（战士）came over and filled all the empty seats.
After a while, we were told that sack（袋子）lunches were sold for $5 each. I was ready to reach for money in my wallet to buy one. 46. ___________
None of the soldiers bought lunch. I walked to the back of the plane and handed the flight attendant（服务人员）50 dollars. 47. ___________
When I went to the restroom, a man stopped me. "I saw what you did. You did a good job." With these words, he handed me 25 dollars.
Soon after I returned to my seat, the flight captain（机长）came to me and said: "I want to shake your hand. I used to be a soldier. Once someone bought me a lunch, 48. ___________” All of the passengers smiled at me.
Later a man who sat in front of me reached out his hand, wanting to shake mine. 49. ___________
While waiting to get off the plane in Chicago, a man passed by and put something in my pocket. Another 25 dollars! 50. ___________
These soldiers were giving all they have to our country. I could only give them a couple of meals. It seemed so little.
根据材料内容, 从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项, 使文章意思通顺、内容完整。
A. And then I took the lunches to all those soldiers. B. I walked over to the soldiers and handed them $75. C. Just at that time, I heard a soldier told others the lunch was expensive. D. He left another 25 dollars in my hand. E. I will never forget such an act of kindness.
五、书面表达（20分）
假如你是李军, 你英语学得很好。请以"My ways of learning English"为题, 并根据要点与要求, 用英语写一篇短文, 与大家分享你学习英语的方法, 用于下周的学校英语演讲比赛。
1. 要点:
1）你是如何提高听力水平的;
2）你是如何提高口语水平的;
3）你是如何提高语法水平的;
4）你是如何提高写作水平的。
2. 要求:
1）文中不要出现所在学校的校名和师生姓名;
2）词数80左右, 开头和结尾已给出, 不计入总词数。
My ways of learning English
Hello, everyone. It's my great pleasure to share my ways of learning English with you. _____________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
I hope these ways can help you to learn English well, too.
参考答案
1~5 BCBCA 6~10 BABBC
11. sick 12. food 13. fruit 14. drink 15. exercise
二、单项选择
16~20 CCBDB 21~25 ACBCA
18. B 句意: —约翰, 谁教你汉语 —我在网上自学的。teach oneself意为“自学”, 是固定用法。
19. D 句意: —为什么许多学生喜欢他们的物理老师 —因为他知识渊博而且幽默。secret秘密的; dangerous危险的; absent 缺席的; humorous 幽默的。根据句意可知选 D项。
23. B 句意: 这种酒由葡萄制成的。be made of意为“由……制成”, 能看出原材料, 发生物理变化; be made from意为“由……制成”, 不能看出原材料, 发生化学变化。葡萄发生了化学变化才酿成了酒, 所以用from。
24. C句意: 大家都知道星期天是一周的第一天。表示顺序应用序数词first, 序数词前面要用定冠词the。
三、完形填空
26~30 CDABD 31~35 CADDB
26. C 句意: 几件事情过后, 我开始积极地做事了。widely广泛地; politely礼貌地; actively积极地; proudly自豪地。actively积极地与前文的lazy形成对比。
29. B 句意: 尽力做你感兴趣的事情……nothing 没有什么; something某事; nobody 没有人; somebody 某人。根据句意可知选 B项。
31. C 句意: 尽力组织好你周围的东西。request需求; treat对待; organize组织; repeat重复。根据句意可知选 C 项。
35. B 句意: 这些是我个人的经历, 它们改变了我的生活方式。humorous幽默的; personal个人的; crowded拥挤的; inexpensive不贵的。根据句意选 B项。
四、阅读理解
36~40 ACACB 41~45 ADDCD 46~50 CAEDB
36. A 根据表格中的It's common to get together at home with friends and family members on New Year's Eve for most people. 可知, 大多数人是在家里度过除夕夜的。
39. C 根据画线单词的前一句The New Year's Eve party on Times Square took place in New York as usual. 可知, 这里it指代的是 the New Year's Eve party。
42. D 根据文章第3段第1句However, Scott was shocked（震惊的）about the headmaster's words. 可知, 这时 Scott 是没有想到的。
45. D 根据文章最后一段的In my opinion, everyone should learn that though we have talent, we will fly higher if we work harder. 可知, 文章主要想告诉我们努力工作比天才更加重要。
五、书面表达
One possible version:
My ways of learning English
Hello, everyone. It's my great pleasure to share my ways of learning English with you. First, I read after tapes to get my pronunciation right every day. I usually watch English videos after class. Second, I try to practice speaking English in and out of class. Every weekend, I go to the English Corner to communicate with others in English. Third, I listen to the teacher and take notes carefully in class. I also read English storybooks in my free time. Last, I have kept on writing English diaries for three years.
I hope these ways can help you to learn English well, too.

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