广东省广州市荔湾区2023-2024学年九年级上学期期末英语试题.docx

2023-2024 学年广东省广州市荔湾区九年级（上）期末英语试卷
语法选择 阅读下面短文, 按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求, 从各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 项中选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Lu Ban was a famous woodworker during the Spring and Autumn Period. One day, he was given a task

1 seemed difficult to complete collect a large amount of wood and build a palace.

At the beginning, Lu Ban and his men took 2 axes to a mountain to cut down tall and thick trees.

However, it was very difficult 3 that with only axes. After several days of hard work, Lu Ban and his men

met a problem 4 the task. They were really tired, 5 the amount of the wood collected was far

from enough to build the palace. Lu Ban became 6 . He tried to think of ways to cut down trees quickly and

easily.

When he went to a mountain to look for more good wood, he suddenly fell over. Luckily, he 7 out and

held on to some grass. 8 the grass hurt his hand, Lu Ban stayed silent because he was already lost in thought.

“Why 9 this grass so sharp?” He thought about it 10 as he looked at the small cuts on his

hand. Lu Ban examined the grass and noticed 11 its leaves had many little sharp teeth. He used these teeth

to make a small cut on his hand, and they easily cut through the skin. 12 idea came into his mind,” If I

make a tool with many small saw—like teeth, wouldn’t we cut down trees much faster?”

Lu Ban invented a new tool called ju (saw in English) and tried it out. It worked. Soon, all 13 workers

learnt to use saws. In the end, they 14 cut down large trees quickly.

With the help of the saw, the palace 15 on time.

1.

A. which
B. when
C. who
D. where
2.

A. they
B. their
C. them
D. themselves
3.

A. do
B. doing
C. done
D. to do
4.

A. by
B. in
C. to
D. with

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5.

A. and
B. or
C. but
D. so
6.

A. worry
B. worrying
C. worried
D. worriedly
7.

A. reaches
B. reached
C. will reach
D. was reaching
8.

A. If
B. Because
C. Until
D. Although
9.

A. does
B. did
C. is
D. was
10.

A. care
B. caring
C. careful
D. carefully
11.

A. that
B. what
C. how
D. why
12.

A. A
B. An
C. The
D. /
13.

A the other

B. others

C. another

D. the others
14.

A. could
B. must
C. should
D. would
15.

A. completed
B. was completed
C. has completed
D. were completed
完形填空 阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从各题所给的 A、 B、 C 和 D 项中选出最佳选项,
并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Dino spent each day on the streets of a big city, begging for money, food and maybe a bed for the night. He was

16 . He sometimes heard the sound of a coin or two dropping into his cup. One day, he heard a noise louder

than usual. If Dino had 17 , he’d have seen a young lady on her way to work. But he didn’t. A little later,

when he looked into the cup, he could hardly 18 what he saw. At the bottom was a shining diamond ring.

Dino’s first thought was to go straight to a jeweller’s and that’s 19 what he did. To his complete

amazement, he was offered $4, 000. Dino thought really hard. Although it was more money than he’d seen in a long time, he thought about his grandfather, who always taught him to do the right thing. He knew it was a (n) 20
to make this deal. He had to reconsider. Then he made up his mind and 21 the ring.

In fact , he didn’t have to wait 22 . Two days later, a young woman came to him while he was begging.

She introduced herself as Sarah and asked if he’d found anything unusual in his 23 . Dino reached into his

pocket and pulled out the ring. When he saw the smile on Sarah’s face, he knew he’d made the right 24 .

Sarah explained that when she dropped the coins into his cup, she’d 25 putting her ring in her wallet.

16

A. careless
B. homeless
C. tireless
D. thoughtless
17.

A. look back
B. look out
C. look into
D. looked up
18.

A. explain
B. describe
C. believe
D. understand
19.

A. exactly
B. hardly
C. easily
D. strangely
20.

A. mistake
B. chance
C. adventure
D. trick
21.

A sold

B. hid

C. dropped

D. kept
22.

A. late
B. quietly
C. alone
D. long
23.

A. pocket
B. cup
C. bed
D. wallet
24.

A. decision
B. suggestion
C. instruction
D. conversation
25.

A. stopped
B. considered
C. forgotten
D. avoided

阅读 阅读短文, 从各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 项中选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
One day, Kelly’s father invited her to visit a marine park with him. When they entered the ocean, the beauty of the underwater world surprised Kelly. Hundreds of kinds of colourful fishes were swimming around her.
Kelly saw how the plants and animals of the coral reef (珊瑚礁) lived together perfectly. She took many pictures

with her father’s underwater camera. It was the most exciting experience of her life.

As they left the water, Kelly and her father heard a loud noise. They turned around and saw several speedboats filled with tourists racing towards the reef area.
“They will scare the fish!” shouted Kelly. “What poor fish!” said her father. What they could do was to watch the boats speed away.
At lunch, Kelly was very quiet. When she finished eating, she turned to her father. “I’m going to do something for our coral reefs,” she said. “We need to help them.”
Back in Belize City, Kelly spoke to her class about coral reefs, “Coral reefs are an important part of our ocean, but many of them around the world were dying from pollution and overfishing. My father taught me that coral reefs keep our shores safe from powerful waves.”
When she got home, Kelly put up a post on the Internet. It read: The ocean is calling. Please help the ocean’s coral reefs. Keep them safe and healthy for everyone. In three weeks, thousands of people liked Kelly’s post. With the help of her father, more and more people took part in the voluntary activities.
“You have made a difference, Kelly,” said her father. “Thank you! The coral reefs of the world thank you.”

26. How did Kelly probably feel when she saw the speedboats?

A. Angry and sad. B. Excited but scared.

C. Surprised but hopeful. D. Annoyed and regretful.

27. Why did Kelly decide to help the coral reefs?

A. They are amazingly beautiful.

B. They are important but in danger.

C. They are medicines for plants and animals.

D. They are popular with tourists on speedboats.

28. What does the underlined word “They” refer to in Paragraph 4?

A. The coral reefs. B. Kelly and her father.

C The plants and animals. D. The speedboats.

29. What can we learn from the story?

A. We must keep up with the times.

B. We should think twice before speaking.

C. We may achieve goals if we take some action.

D. We can ask others for help when we are in trouble.

Have you ever heard Auld Lang Syne? “Auld Lang Syne” means, in English, “old days gone by”. People in Britain usually sing this song at parties and most famously on New Year’s Eve.
Auld Lang Syne was actually a poem written by Robert Burns in Scottish in 1788. Robert Burns was born in Scotland in 1759 to a poor family on the farm. His family often had nothing to eat. He had little education and taught himself through self-study. Even from an early age, Burns began to show his writing talent.
His first collection of poems came out when he was 27, which earned him four hundred dollars, a large sum of money at that time. When the French Revolution (革命), he supported the revolution and in 1792 he sent four small guns to Paris. He further expressed his support by writing a number of poems. In these poems Burns called on people
to fight for a happy life in the future. During the last 9 years of his life, Burns did a great deal of work in collecting and editing traditional Scottish songs. He refused to accept any pay, although he was in bad need of money. He continued the work until he died on 21 July, 1796.
He wrote poems in the tradition of Scottish folk songs. Many Burns’ works are of love and friendship. Much of the effect for Burns’ works of art was gathered from his surroundings—the places he travelled to, the culture and the people he loved at that time. His poems speak straight from the heart of a farmer to express the common feelings of millions of working people in simplest words. One of his world-famous works is A Red, Red (1794).
He is still remembered as Scotland’s national poet, more than 250 years after his death. A national Burns Night is held in Scotland and in other places throughout the world every year on his birthday, 25 January.
30. What is Auld Lang Syne?

A. An old saying in English. B. A poem written in Scottish.

C. An expression to explain time. D. A song created on New Year’s Eve.

31. In what order did Robert Burns do the following?

a. Wrote Auld Lang Syne.

b. Published his first collection of poems.

c. Sent small guns to support the French Revolution.

d. Began to collect and edit traditional Scottish songs.

A. b-d-a-c B. a-c-b-d C. b-c-d-a D. a-b-c-d

32. What made Robert Burns a national poet?

A. The love he showed for poem writing.

B. The culture he created for the New Year.

C. The achievement he made in Scottish literature.

D. The spirit he developed in the French Revolution.

33. In which book may people find this passage?

A. Collection of English Poems. B. Great Works and Their Writers.

C. How to Celebrate the New Year. D. The Most Famous Songs in History.

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Welcome to TVC! We have many different kinds of TV shows for everyone. Let’s see which programme will interest you at 8:00 tonight on five of our channels.

we will have sports star Sally Chan.

34. Which two programmes have contestants?

A. News Lady and Double Your Money.

B. News Lady and The Jordan Lee Show.

C. Double Your Money and 19th-century House.

D. 19th-century House and The Jordan Lee Show.

35. Mr. Parker cares about what is happening around the world. Which channel will he probably watch at 8:00 p. m.?
A. CHANNEL 1 B. CHANNEL 2 C. CHANNEL 3 D. CHANNEL 4

36. Which of the following posts on the Internet talks about 19th-century House?

A. “Wow, the news report scenes are just as breath taking as the real ones. The main character is very attractive.”

B. “They were really bad this week. I answered all the questions easily. I did better than them! Nobody won all that money!”
C. “They are all smart and brave to challenge themselves to live in a difficult condition. It’s fun to find out how they solve problems.”
D. “I can’t forget her sad face when she lost the final game last year. I’m glad to know that she is now working hard to prepare for the Paris Olympics!”
Every day, one in five parents in the UK share a photo of their children on social media (社交媒体). It is a

great way for friends and family to keep up to date with each other’s lives, some people think that children should have a say in whether pictures of themselves are posted online. So who can decide whether photos should be posted online or not?
Some people think parents should always ask first. Parents may do this for good, but anything posted online may remain there forever. These may be seen by people who the children don’t want to share their childhood with. Children should have control of their own photos. Even if the parent thinks it is a nice picture, the children may not agree. Also, they may not want their friends to know what they have been doing in the holidays or who they are spending time with.
For those who hold an opposite opinion, parents are able to decide what is best for their children. They share photos with people they know and trust. Social media is a great way to keep in touch with people and find out what family and friends are up to. Parents know how to set the right privacy settings to make sure the photos are only

seen by friends and family. Besides, it is important that children’s real names and the location are hidden. Parents also select photos that won’t be awkward to the children because almost every child prefers to leave a good
impression on others. It’s a great way to make memories, too. Since most people don’t keep printed photos in albums, social media is the perfect place to store them instead.
37. Why don’t children want their photos to be shared by parents online?

A. Children disagree to share the photos with all the friends.

B. Children dislike to share their holidays with their friends.

C. Parents don’t show the real names of their children online.

D. Parents don’t know how to print the online photos in albums.

38. What does the underlined “awkward” probably mean in Paragraph 3?

A. Embarrassing. B. Amazing. C. Boring. D. Pleasing.

39. When may students allow parents to post the photos of them according to the passage?

A. When their personal information is protected.

B. When all the family members are in the photos.

C. When the photos are easy to draw others’ attention.

D. When every friend of the parents’ can see the photos.

40. What is this passage about?

A. Teaching parents how to post photos online.

B. Making the children understand their parents.

C. Discussing who has the final say about photos posting online.

D. Talking about the problems between parents and their children.

阅读填空。阅读短文及文后 A～E 选项，选出可以填入各题空白处的最佳选项。

Why do we love sugar so much?

Many scientists believe our love of sugar may actually be hard to stop. When we eat or drink sugary foods, the sugar enters our blood and makes us feel good. Then the good feeling goes away, leaving us wanting more. All tasty foods do this, but sugar has a very strong effect. 41 Doctors recommend we all cut down on it.
“Every time I study an illness and try to find out the first cause, I find my way back to sugar,” says scientist Richard Johnson. One-thir