湖北省武汉市新洲区2023-2024学年九年级上学期期末英语试题（音频暂未更新）

 听下面4个问题。每个问题后有三个答语，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

Which is Jack's favorite sport?

 What does the woman express? 

 How much is one ticket? 

 What does the man think of reading e-books? 

 How does the woman feel about going to school by bike? 

 What does the man mean? 

 What are they mainly talking about? 

 What should one NOT do at table in Canada? 

 听录音，回答问题。

 听录音，回答问题。

 听录音，回答问题。

 听录音，回答问题。

—When will we set off for our journey tomorrow? Is eight o'clock OK?

— ____. I will finish packing at that time. 

—Some students can't attend classes because of illness recently.

— ____ Hope they will be better soon. 

—I really love dogs, I consider them as our best friends

— ____. Don't you think they can sometimes cause much trouble?

Andy's red coat stood out clearly ____ the snow.

 —Where is the MP3 for the listening test? I remember it is always on the desktop. 

—Someone ____ it into Disk D. 

 —Cleaning the house is really tiring! 

—Floor sweeper robots ____ widely nowadays. Why not buy one? 

 —Lin Wen is not coming for the concert tonight. 

—But she ____. 

 —Can I recover and return to school tomorrow, doctor

—I suppose not. Getting well again is quite a slow ____. 

 —Which team do you think will win, yours or theirs? 

—It is a close fight that might go ____ way. 

 —Could you give me some ____ information about the book Three-body Problem? 

—Sure. It was written by Liu Cixin and it became a hit after it came out. 

 —What makes you ____ I will take the chance to compete for the prize? 

—The light in your eyes. 

—Who's singing in the garden?

—It ____ be Mr. Brown. He always practices singing at this time. 

—Why can't we see any fish in the river?

—I'm afraid the river is too polluted to ____ any fish.

—I really don't know how to ____ my clothes. I have no place to hold them.

—Why not give them to the homeless people? 

This famous saying "The morning of spring in bed am I lying, not awake till birds are singing everywhere. " Tells us ____.

 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

One day, Dad took Tim and Lily to the supermarket. She'd been trying to 1 the perfect gift for Dad's coming birthday. This year, she planned to prepare a present that couldn't be bought at a store or ordered online.

"Daddy!" Tim appeared and shouted, 2 a cereal (麦片) box in the air, "It has a dragon inside! And it's 3 and good for us!"

When they got home, Tim couldn't 4 to take the box of cereal upstairs to his room. But just after a while, Lily could hear Tim shouting. "No! No! "Tim's voice kept getting louder and louder. Then she ran towards her brother's room. When she 5 inside, she felt a crunch (嘎吱声) under her feet. It was 6 that Tim dumped (倾倒) all cereal out of the box to look for a toy dragon.

"They lied! No dragon. Just a picture on the box. " It sounded like he was going to cry.

Though Lily was very angry with him, she said 7 , "Let's see what the box says. "

"But I don't know how to read. " Tim 8 in a low voice.

His words 9 Lily that Tim's teacher sent him easy-to-read books and required him to learn to read last school year. Dad tried to teach him, but it was really a 10 for Dad because Tim wasn't interested in books. At the 11 of these, she had a good idea about the present for Dad.

Lily decided to work with Tim, 12 a dragon story and having Tim read for Dad. She couldn't wait to share her idea with Tim. Unexpectedly, he shook his head. Lily realized that Tim didn't believe in himself, so she encouraged him to have a 13 and promised that she would tried her best to help him. Finally Tim agreed. In the following days, they two worked hard together. Soon a new dragon story was born. Then, Lily taught him to read patiently and Tim 14 reading out the whole story.

On Dad's birthday, Lily announced, "Here is a present from both of us! A dragon story written by us! "Then Tim read the whole story fluently (流利地). "This is the best birthday present I have ever 15 !" Dad said excitedly, holding both children in his arms.

 阅读理解

Weight-loss Drugs, Difficult More than 40%of Americans are fat. Many drugs are made to help these people, but not too many people will buy these drugs. It is believed these drugs cost more than 1, 000 dollars each month. It is too much for most people, and the side effects (副作用) may stop people from using them.  ____     Experts find out that there is a lot of sugar in the drinks. In a can of Coke, there are 9 teaspoons (茶匙) of sugar. The worst was a Starbucks hot fruit drink with 25 teaspoons of sugar, which is over 3 times what a person needs a day. These drinks are harmful to people. They can make people fat and make the teeth bad.  Aspartame, Dangerous? Aspartame is used by companies to make food and drinks sweet instead of sugar. They use it in many products, such as soft drinks and chewing gums. But news came that it could cause cancer, which makes people worried. A big discussion about whether it is safe has begun.

 阅读理解

Gold and brown leaves crunched (吱吱响) under Dora's feet as she made her way down the road. She could not wait to be home. The cold from the autumn winds was bad, but it was not nearly as hard to stand as the cold she felt in her heart.

Today was Dora's tur to speak for five minutes in front of the class. Her legs trembled (颤抖) all the way and her hands shook so badly that she could not read her notes. Mr. Roberts ended part of her speech. After class, Mr. Roberts encouraged her to find the courage and asked her to have a try the next day.

When Dora arrived home, Mom studied her face and asked her what was wrong patiently She told Mom the whole story, with tears sparkling in her brown eyes. 

Then Mom took Dora to her bedroom and showed her a gold medal that said "First Place". Mom shared her experience with Dora. Once, Mom was shy and was not sure of herself at all. But she faced up to her fears and ended the year as the winner in the speech competition.     ★     It was the second time that someone had told Dora about it that day. Suddenly, warmth swept over her when she was listening to Momma's supporting words. Now, she knew what she should do the next day.

The next day Dora again walked to the front of the classroom. Facing the class, she could feel nervous once more. She touched Momma's gold medal in her pocket, believing that it would bring her good luck. As soon as she finished her speech, the students started cheering. Today she found her courage.

 阅读理解

"Einstein's brain" has become one of Taobao's top 10 products for 2023. People can buy it on Taobao or Alibaba at the price of a few US cents or a couple of yuan. Sellers of the "brain" promise that customers can have an IQ as high as Albert Einstein.

Stores on Taobao recorded that as many as 120, 000 customers buy "Einstein's brain"in June, when the national college entrance exams, or gaokao, takes place. All the year round, the turnover (营业额) reaches as high as2, 000, 000yuan.

The idea came from a young man named Zhang Jianqian. He was among the first group of young people who found success from selling"fun products"on Taobao.

Zhang Jianqian was outgoing and liked chatting with his friends in his free time. They often made jokes at each other and his friends often said they were not smart enough and wanted to become smart before a big event. So one day he decided to sell "Einstein's brain". He thought people didn't mind spending a few cents to find joy.

Though there were doubts about the practical value of the product, Zhang said he believes it provides a chance to improve confidence (信心) before important events in life. Some customers agreed with him. They thought they were buying self-confidence and believed the"brain"could make them do well before big events.

Besides the "brain", all kinds of other similar products are popular with online shoppers. Most of these either offer emotional (心理的) comfort or have high fun value.

Experts said the popularity of these products reflects the emotional needs of the young. And such novel products often draw inspiration from popular themes or social topics. The micro businesses on Taobao are particularly good at finding these hot topics and turning them into business chances at a low cost. 

Many students who have just graduated from college become the leading persons. They have found creative ways to provide emotional comfort, which not only provides a lot of jobs but also improves the economic (经济) development. 

At the same time, experts warn that people shouldn't depend too much on these products. A lot of other ways should be found to deal with emotional needs.

 仔细阅读下面五个句子，然后用下面方框中所给的单词或短语填空，使每个句子在结构、句义和逻辑上正确。 (提示：方框中有二个单词或短语是多余的。) 

putting on / professional / preferred / popularity / missed / interviewed / depending on

 阅读下面短文，根据所给首字母、上下文或括号内单词等提示，在空白处填入适当的单词。每个空只能填一个词。

To guide students to enjoy and copy famous Chinese paintings, a teacher at No. 150 High School of Changchun, Duan Yingzi, set up a painting club  the end of 2022. The club was made up of 21 students. 

She chose "A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains" by Wang Ximeng during the Northern Song Dynasty. She (bring) it into class so that her students could enjoy and copy. Duan thought since Wang created the painting at the age of 18, her students, at a similar a could give it a try. She encouraged her club members to take part in the painting project.

The project began in early March. It took the students 129 days to d it on the walls of their fine art classroom. They added persons, flowers and other elements (元素) into their painting, including their own inspirations. The painting was 11 meters 1 and 

3. 5 meters tall. 

Though some parents were worried that the p would take up a lot of time and was not good for children's schoolwork, the students thought the process of painting not only i confidence (信心), but it was also a way to relax after learning.

"Seeing the work we created, I could feel what Wang was feeling when he (successful) completed this painting. " said a student who took part in the project. "It was as if I were (enjoy) the rivers and mountains with him. "

Duan hopes that through copying the Chinese painting, the students will improve their understanding of Chinese painting and pass on the excellent t culture in a creative way. 

假如你是李华，你们班即将举行一次主题为New Year's Resolutions主题演讲活动。请你根据以下内容提示完成题为To meet a better myself的演讲稿。内容提示：

What can you do to improve your physical health? 

What are your plans for doing better in your schoolwork? 

How will you have better manners and behave more properly? 

Something more about your resolutions

注意：文中不得透露个人真实姓名和学校；词数60-80；标题和开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

To meet a better myself

Dear classmates, 

It's my great honor to stand here to talk about my New Year's Resolutions about self-improvement.

By doing these, I believe I can meet a better myself this new year!