浙江省宁波市蛟川书院2023-2024学年上学期九年级期中英语试题一、完形填空Your resolution leads the way to success. This is 1 Loma tells us.“I wish I can perform as usual, win a gold medal,” said Loma, “and 2 myself-value.” After years of hard work, she finally got the 3 to compete in the world game. Loma is a lawn bowl player (草地掷球运动员). Unlike other players, she went blind because of illness. Besides, she learned this 4 at the age of 41 instead of 11. Losing her sight and a 5 start mean she needs to make more efforts than others do.When she first started practicing lawn bowling, she couldn’t find the right path. Sometimes she even walked into other players. Feeling 6 , she once packed up (打包行李) and decided to go home. But this was 7 by her teammates, who cared about her and encouraged her. Her coaches also gave her more 8 in training. Deeply moved, Loma 9 .She could do nothing but keep practicing. She often practiced alone until midnight. “I took an apple or an orange as a bowl, threw it in hallways and found it 10 .” Loma said, “When I went back to the dorm (宿舍), my roommates had already been 11 .” Years by years, she made great progress in her skills. 12 , Loma fell in love with this sport. She practiced it not only for achievement but also for 13 .Standing on the race field, she 14 she could do it! After rounds of exciting competitions, Loman won the game! Nearly all the audience (观众) cheered for her! “I feel lucky that I never 15 . The process may be hard, but it is worth trying.” Loma cried happily. 1．A．how B．what C．that D．which 2．A．lose B．overcome C．realize D．cancel 3．A．ticket B．gift C．project D．chance 4．A．sport B．illness C．lesson D．trick5．A．hard B．quick C．late D．simple 6．A．upset B．angry C．bored D．excited7．A．suggested B．warned C．spread D．noticed 8．A．money B．relief C．patience D．service 9．A．remained B．stopped C．waited D．failed 10．A．away B．back C．forward D．behind11．A．ill B．asleep C．tired D．crazy 12．A．Suddenly B．Freely C．Strangely D．Gradually 13．A．food B．prize C．fun D．money 14．A．doubted B．believed C．trusted D．questioned 15．A．gave up B．got ready C．cheered up D．stood up二、阅读理解CharityBake SaleWhen: Thursday 22nd OctoberWhere: Floor 15 at the Big Meeting Table(Near HarperCollins Children’s)Time: 1 pmAll that from the Bake Sale will go towards supporting sick babies and their families at the Chelsa and Westminster Hospital.I am supporting this charity after my close friend’s baby lost his life because of a serious illness. He was only 13 days old. My friend and her family will run the Dublin Marathon next month to support the charity. No amount is small, so please support us however you can.Thank you all for rewarding and your support.16．What you have just read is a/an ________.A．novel B．poster C．letter D．ad17．If you want to take part in this charity sale, where can you go?A．The Chelsa and Westminster Hospital.B．Dublin Marathon.C．HarperCollins Children’s.D．The Big Meeting Table18．Who will your support go to?A．Bake Shop.B．The author’s friend.C．Sick babies.D．Families with one baby.One day, a running race started in the forest. Each of the first twelve winners could name a year after themselves.The mouse thought he was the smallest one so he got up as the sun rose. However, the horse, the tiger, and the ox (牛) all caught up with him. They met at the Great River. It moved so fast that the little mouse could not swim across, so he asked other bigger animals for help. The kind-hearted ox agreed. As they were about to reach the other side, the rat jumped off the ox and won first place.The ox came in second, with the tiger right behind him. Jumping across stones, the rabbit came in fourth. The dangerous river was not a big deal for the dragon because he could fly across it. But he stopped to help other animals in need. Just as he arrived, the snake suddenly and quietly appeared, which startled (使受惊吓) the horse, letting the snake arrive in the sixth place.Different from other animals, the sheep, the monkey, and the rooster (公鸡) crossed the river with the help of a raft (木筏). They worked together and made a success. The three agreed to give eighth place to the sheep, who had been the friendliest of them. The dog was a good swimmer but he played in the water for so long that he only came in eleventh. The last one was the pig, who got hungry easily and liked sleeping.This is how each Chinese year is connected with animals in this order.19．What does the underlined word “It” in Paragraph 2 refer to?A．The river.B．The mouse.C．The sun.D．The mouse. 20．Which sentence in this passage shows that the dragon is kind?A．he could fly across it.B．the snake suddenly and quietly appeared.C．he stopped to help other animals in need.D．letting the snake arrive in the sixth place. 21．What makes the sheep, the monkey, and the rooster arrive?A．Luck.B．Dragon’s help.C．Teamwork.D．Swimming skills. 22．What might the pig do on the way?A．He felt sleepy but kept running forward.B．He found some food but walked straight away.C．He talked with his friends for a long time.D．He got hungry on the way and stopped to eat and slept.If you walk in the Peking University (北京大学)，you are likely to meet a boy carrying a big bottle of water and a bag of buns (馒头) in his hand. He is ordinary in his looks and wearing, but uncommon in maths achievement. He is Wei Dongyi, a teacher and a math talent in the Peking University.He is known by the public for an interview. He was asked to cheer up the high school students who were about to take the Chinese gaokao, and he just said “Welcome to Peking University. I don’t know what else to say.” It was later learned that this shy boy once won gold medals at the International Mathematical Olympiad (国际奥林匹克数学竞赛). Because of this, he was invited to study at Harvard University, but he refused. His reason is also simple: “I don’t want to go abroad”.Wei’s father is a math professor. This influenced him in some ways. When he was young, he was interested in math while other children loved playing toys. He is a big fan of math.He was always found reading math books by his classmates.Although he was so successful, his life can’t be simpler! He doesn’t like social media (社交媒体) or going to parties. He always takes a bottle of water and refills it with drinking water simply because it is good for the environment.This genius lives in his own world. He doesn’t care about how much he got or outside opinions but he loves his country and math. He is willing to put his whole life into solving math problems.23．If you want to have a talk with Wei Dongyi, which of the following might interest him most?A．The most popular cloth style.B．The delicious food in canteen.C．Your friend’s birthday party.D．A math problem you met yesterday. 24．Why does Wei Dongyi always carry a bottle of water?A．Because he likes drinking water.B．Because this can protect the environment.C．Because it is convenient to take.D．Because he wants to save some money. 25．What does the underlined word “genius” mean?A．Talent.B．Star.C．Child.D．Fan.26．What kind of life does Wei Dongyi have?A．Boring and strange.B．Interesting but hard.C．Busy but happy.D．Simple and meaningful.Many westerners find it interesting that Chinese people always carry a vacuum cup (保温杯). If you go to a western restaurant, they usually serve you a cup of cold water with ice. And when you ask if they can change to hot water, you may receive a strange look from the waiter or people nearby. Hot water? Seriously?So hot water VS cold water, which one is better?By 1930s, the water supplies (供水) was polluted. In order to prevent people from diseases, the government suggested drinking boiled water, because they considered it a way to kill off bacteria (细菌).People at that time always boiled water and stored it in vacuum bottle to keep it warm for the day. Even now, you can find hot water everywhere, in schools, factories, and offices across the country. While for western countries, many people died of the plague (鼠疫) .They took water quality seriously from then on, so that people can drink water directly rather than boil it.You may also discover that Chinese people prefer hot meals. Some parents always teach their children to drink hot soup with meals, because they think mixing cold water with hot meals is really bad for the stomach, and cold water may cause digestive (消化) problems, while hot water helps digestion.According to the eating habits in western countries, they prefer “raw” food, so they also prefer their water “raw”. They also like hamburgers and fried food, which are all with high calorie (高热量), so they need cold drinks to cool them off.Drinking hot or cold water also has something to do with medicine beliefs. In traditional Chinese medicine, Chinese people consider drinking hot water increases blood circulation(循环) and washes away the coldness in one’s body, and thus eases pain. However, most westerners believe that drinking hot water may weaken your body. Drinking hot water too often will make your body unable to stand water below your body temperature.You may find out that there is no answer to this question. The causes are various, so don’t feel strange next time you see a Chinese ask for hot water, just show your respect.27．How do westerners feel when you ask the waiter to serve a cup of hot water?A．Common.B．Shocked.C．Healthy.D．Glad.28．From this passage, we can know that ________.A．Westerners need to boil water before drinking.B．Chinese cannot eat dinner without hot soup.C．both westerners and Chinese think water quality important.D．Chinese medicine believes that hot water will weaken your body.29．What causes are mentioned in this passage?①History ①Medical beliefs ①Body structure ①Eating habits ①Water systemA．①①①B．①①①C．①①①D．①①①30．Which of the following is the best title for this passage?A．Chinese and western culture.B．Why do Chinese like hot water?C．Hot water is good for health.D．Hot water or cold water?下面文章中有五处需要添加标题。
