2021-2022學(xué)年廣東省廣州市越秀區(qū)執(zhí)信中學(xué)九年級(jí)（下）開(kāi)學(xué)英語(yǔ)試卷

一、語(yǔ)法選擇（共1小題；每小題15分，滿(mǎn)分15分）

• 1．Last year，around Labor Day，I read a "Happy Ad" in our local newspaper.There was a lady in a local nursing home，who was celebrating her（1）

  birthday and her family wanted everyone to know about it.It said that（2）

  you wanted to drop her a line，here was her address.So I did.I found a birthday card and dropped her a short note，wishing（3）

  a happy birthday.
     A week or so later，someone knocked at my front door.I opened the door and found a middle-aged man（4）

  on my doorstep.He introduced himself as the son of this woman.A woman（5）

  I had sent the card to.He explained that he just wanted to drop by in person and thank me（6）

  sending such a nice card to his mom.Apparently （明顯地），like many（7）

  told men or women，she did，not receive much mail and was quite（8）

  to receive mine.I just didn't know how（9）

  to say.I told him it was my pleasure and that I hoped his mom had enjoyed birthday.
     That year，I did not send out any Christmas cards，（10）

  to this lovely old lady in the nursing home.I just told her that I（11）

  about her and hoped that she had a nice holiday.I sent her（12）

  Valentine card and also a couple of notes in between.I（13）

  ought she might like to have someone write to her and get（14）

  mail.
     She passed away a couple of months ago.I never met this lady，but I did keep her and her family in my thoughts.I dropped them a line of sympathy.I hope that my few little notes were enough（15）

  a couple of her days here on earth.
  
  

  （1）	A．ninety	B．the ninety	C．ninetieth	D．the ninetieth
  （2）	A．if	B．because	C．unless	D．though
  （3）	A．she	B．her	C．herself	D．hers
  （4）	A．stands	B．to stand	C．stood	D．standing
  （5）	A．which	B．whose	C．when	D．who
  （6）	A．by	B．with	C．a(chǎn)t	D．for
  （7）	A．a(chǎn)nother	B．the other	C．other	D．others
  （8）	A．exciting	B．excited	C．more exciting	D．more excited
  （9）	A．how	B．which	C．what	D．why
  （10）	A．besides	B．except	C．including	D．a(chǎn)gainst
  （11）	A．was thinking	B．is thinking	C．has thought	D．think
  （12）	A．a(chǎn)	B．a(chǎn)n	C．the	D． /
  （13）	A．even	B．a(chǎn)lmost	C．just	D．instead
  （14）	A．many	B．some	C．a(chǎn)ny	D．few
  （15）	A．brightened	B．brighten	C．brightening	D．to brighten
  組卷：8引用：1難度：0.4

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二、完形填空（共1小題；每小題10分，滿(mǎn)分10分）

• 2．The island country of Japan，located on the Ring of Fire，（1）

  thousands of small earthquakes each year.In 1995，a 6.9 magnitude earthquake shook a city named Kobe.Many people were killed or injured as a result of the damage.The people of Kobe faced many difficult problems，including shortages of（2）

  ，water，and housing.What lessons did scientists learn from this disaster？And how are people（3）

  the next big earthquake？
     Part of preparation for an earthquake is to make sure that buildings and other structures are（4）

  enough.As a result，the scientists and engineers in Japan are trying their best to（5）

  construction technology.Japanese scientists are working on the world's largest earthquake， "shaking table".New technologies are also used to create "smart" buildings that can get survived in the earthquake.
     Many kinds of new instruments have been developed to help scientists（6）

  an earthquake.There is a new computer system which is able to give people as much as a25-second（7）

  that a quake is coming.In this way，people will have（8）

  time to stop trains，shut down gas lines，and tell（9）

  to stop operating in the hospital and so on.
     Although earthquakes can（10）

  be controlled，yet in the future as the forecasting methods are becoming more advanced，people will deal with such events more effectively.
  
  

  （1）	A．experiences	B．causes	C．likes	D．makes
  （2）	A．money	B．food	C．computers	D．scientists
  （3）	A．waiting for	B．thinking of	C．preparing for	D．working on
  （4）	A．tall	B．strong	C．modern	D．new
  （5）	A．improve	B．raise	C．teach	D．learn
  （6）	A．pick	B．protect	C．stop	D．predict
  （7）	A．news	B．warming	C．suggestion	D．warning
  （8）	A．long	B．happy	C．enough	D．main
  （9）	A．doctors	B．engineers	C．teachers	D．managers
  （10）	A．seldom	B．a(chǎn)lways	C．never	D．sometimes
  組卷：7引用：1難度：0.5

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三、閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿(mǎn)分30分）第一節(jié)閱讀理解（共4小題；每小題 2 分，滿(mǎn)分30分）

• 3．His name was Fleming，and he was a poor Scottish farmer.One day late in the afternoon，while working to support his family，he heard a cry for help coming from a nearby pond.
     He dropped his tools and ran to the pond.There，up to his neck in the water，was a terrified boy，crying and struggling to free himself.Obviously，the boy did not know how to swim.Fleming jumped into the pond and quickly swam toward the boy.He saved the boy from what could have been a terrible death.
     The next day，a very cool carriage pulled up to the Scotsman's house.A well-dressed nobleman stepped out and introduced himself as the father of the boy Fleming saved the day before.
     "I want to repay you，" said the nobleman. "You saved my son's life."
     "No，I can't accept any payment for what I did，" the Scottish farmer replied，waving off the offer.
     At that moment，the farmer's own son came to the door of the farmhouse，confused by who was visiting them.
     "Is that your son？" the nobleman asked. "Yes，" the farmer replied proudly.
     "I'll make you a deal.Let me take him with me.I promise you that I will give him a good education.If the boy is anything like his father，he'll grow up to be a man you can be proud of."
     And he did.In time，F(xiàn)leming's son graduated from St.Mary's Hospital Medical School in London and went on to become a famous doctor.
     Years later，the nobleman's son became seriously ill.Who saved him？The farmer's son did.
     It's important to help people no matter how successful you are in life.You never know when you are going to be the one who needs the help.
  
  （1）What happened to Fleming one afternoon？

  
  A．He fell into a pond by accident.
  B．He fell asleep near a pond.
  C．He made a lot money from his job.
  D．He saved a boy out of a pond.
  （2）According to the story，F(xiàn)leming

  .
  A．a(chǎn)ccepted the nobleman's payment
  B．didn't accept money for helping others
  C．hoped to get more money by refusing
  D．a(chǎn)sked the nobleman to support his son's education
  （3）Which of the following about Fleming's son is NOT true？

  
  A．He took the place of the nobleman's son.
  B．He got a college education.
  C．He became a famous doctor.
  D．He cured the nobleman's son.
  （4）What can we learn from the story？

  
  A．A friend in need is a friend indeed.
  B．Don't try to get payment for helping others.
  C．An act of kindness always helps.
  D．You can get a lot more by helping the rich.
  組卷：2引用：1難度：0.6

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• 4．Gwendolyn Brooks was the first African American to win a Pulitzer Prize for Literature.Gwendolyn Brooks wrote hundreds of poems during her lifetime.She was known around the world for using poetry to increase understanding about black culture in America.
     Her poems described conditions among the poor，racial inequality and drug use in the black community.She also wrote poems about the struggles of black women.But her skill was more than her ability to write about struggling black people.She was an expert at the language of poetry.She combined traditional European poetry styles with the African American experience.
     In her early poetry，Gwendolyn Brooks wrote about the South Side of Chicago.The South Side of Chicago is where many black people live.In her poems，the South Side is called Bronzeville.It was A Street in Bronzeville that gained the attention of literary experts in 1945.Critics praised her poetic skill and her powerful descriptions of the black experience during the time.The Bronzeville poems were her first published collection.
     In 1950，Gwendolyn Brooks became the first African American to win the Pulitzer Prize for Literature.She won the prize for her second book of poems called Annie Allen.It is a collection of poetry about the life of Bronzeville girl as a daughter，a wife and a mother.She experiences loneliness，loss，death and being poor.Ms.Brooks said that winning the prize changed her life.
     Her next work was a novel written in 1953 called Maud Martha.It received little notice when it was first published.But now it is considered an important work by some critics.Its main ideas about the difficult life of many women are popular among female writers today.
     In some of her poems，Gwendolyn Brooks described how what people see in life is affected by who they are.One example is this poem Corners on the Curing Sky.
     By the end of the 1960s，Gwendolyn Brooks' poetry expanded from the everyday experiences of people in Bronzeville.She wrote about a writer and dealt with important political issues.
  
  （1）What does the passage mainly talk about？

  
  A．The life of Gwendolyn Brooks.
  B．The poems of Gwendolyn Brooks.
  C．The understanding about black culture.
  D．The struggles of black women.
  （2）Which of the following may NOT be described in Gwendolyn Brooks' poems？

  
  A．European history.
  B．drug use.
  C．racial inequality.
  D．the poor.
  （3）Which is the correct order according to Gwendolyn Brooks' lifetime？

  
  a.Gwendolyn Brooks poetry expanded from everyday experiences of people in Bronzeville.
  b.Gwendolyn Brooks described the South Side as Bronzeville.
  c.Gwendolyn Brooks' novel's main idea is about the difficult life of many women.
  d.Gwendolyn Brooks won the Pulitzer Prize for her second book.
  e.The Bronzeville poems gained the Critics' praises.
  A．a(chǎn)-b-e-d-c
  B．b-c-a-c-d
  C．e-b-c-d-a
  D．b-e-d-c-a
  （4）In the next part，the author would most probable talk about

  .
  A．the difficulties Gwendolyn Brooks would meet
  B．the poem related to political issues
  C．the awards Gwendolyn Brooks gained
  D．the racial inequality the black had to face
  組卷：3引用：1難度：0.2

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六、第二節(jié)完成句子（共5小題；每小題2分，滿(mǎn)分10分）

• 13．廣州塔位于廣州市中心，歡迎國(guó)內(nèi)外游客前來(lái)參觀。
  Canton Tower

  the center of Guangzhou

  visitors both at home and abroad.
  組卷：13引用：1難度：0.7

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七、第三節(jié)書(shū)面表達(dá)（共1題，滿(mǎn)分15分）

• 14．為培養(yǎng)學(xué)生對(duì)科技的興趣，你的學(xué)校上周舉辦了科技節(jié)。假定你是你校英語(yǔ)報(bào)的小記者，請(qǐng)你編寫(xiě)一篇新聞報(bào)道，介紹這次活動(dòng)。報(bào)道需包括以下要點(diǎn)：
  （1）活動(dòng)目的；
  （2）活動(dòng)項(xiàng)目：①模型制作比賽；②......；
  （3）活動(dòng)亮點(diǎn)：學(xué)生發(fā)明的機(jī)器人服務(wù)于校園（外表，功能）；
  （4）學(xué)生感受。
  
  注意：（1）參考詞匯：科技節(jié)（science festival），亮點(diǎn)（highlight）；
  （2）詞數(shù)：80詞左右（開(kāi)頭已給出，不計(jì)入詞數(shù)）；
  （3）不得透露學(xué)校、姓名等任何個(gè)人信息，否則不予評(píng)分。
      Last week，students in our school worked hard to make the science festival a big success.
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  組卷：3引用：1難度：0.5

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