2022-2023-2 青竹湖湘一九下期中考试

英 语
命题：夏祺、胡燕僖、袁莎、吴瑶 校稿：秦洢佳
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6、本学科试卷中听力材料以中速朗读两遍。
试卷分四个部分，71 小题，时量 120 分钟，满分 120 分。

I．听力（共两节，满分 20 分）略

II．阅读（共三节，满分 50 分）
第一节 （共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）
阅读下列材料，从每题所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A

HELP
WANTED
Happy, Smiling Faces WANTED!

JOBS AVAILABLE:
•Senior clerk
•Experienced manager
•Skilled worker

Full Time and Part Time hours available

Apply(申请) online or in person

Address: No. 70 Bridge Street, Sifang District, Changsha City
Visiting time: Tues.-Thurs. (9 am to 3 pm)
Website: www.Twinlakes@136.com
WON’T YOU COME TO GET IT!
21. How many kinds of jobs do they provide?
A. One. B. Two. C. Three.
22. What do we know from the ad.?
A. They only need full time staff.
B. You have two ways to apply for the job.
C. You can apply in person at 8 on Wednesday morning.
B

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 These days, people are planning to send astronauts to the moon again — and finally to Mars.
Do we really need to send people to explore(探索宇宙) space?
Elisha Lino
We still need to send humans As a future engineer, I
into space. If we don’t solve the believe in space technology.
problem of environment, we may Robots can perform well, or better
need to go and live in space. Is living on Mars than humans. They can stay on the moon or
possible? We need to find out. Mars for many years, doing research, with no
danger to human life.
Orion Kellen
We should not send humans Humans should continue
into space. Sending humans into going to space. Robots can collect
space needs a lot of money. The information, but they can’t
money could be used to solve problems on respond(反应) like humans in all situations. We
Earth. can’t just depend on them to explore space.
23. Elisha agrees that _______.
A. we should spend more on the problems on Earth.
B. we should depend on robots to explore the space.
C. we need to find out whether living on Mars is possible.
24. Who are against sending people to explore space?
A. Orion and Kellen. B. Elisha and Lino. C. Lino and Orion.
25. Where can we read the passage?
A. In a tour guide book.
B. In a science newspaper.
C. In an art magazine.
C
In nature, you may see many insects and animals of
different colors. Have you ever wondered why?
Locusts( 蝗 虫 ) are super delicious food for birds, but it is
not always an easy job for birds to catch them. It is neither
because locusts are good jumpers or runners nor because they are
smarter than their enemies. The reason is that the colors of
locusts change with the colors of crops( 庄 稼 ). When crops are young, locusts look green. But
when autumn comes, locusts change to the yellow and brown color as crops do.
Brown bears, tigers and other animals move quietly through forests. They can’t be seen easily
by their enemies. This is because they have colors similar to the trees. For the same reason, polar
bears that live on a land of snow and ice are white. Butterflies( 蝴蝶) and bees living among the
flowers are colorful like flowers. Soil( 土壤) insects are mostly dark-colored and they live under
the soil in a dark and wet environment. However, insects with colors different from plants can
easily be found and eaten by others. So in order to survive, they have to hide themselves in the
daytime and appear only at night.
Have you ever noticed some even stranger acts? The ink( 墨汁) fish in the sea can send out
some very black ink when it faces danger. As the ink spreads over, its enemies will find

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themselves in a dark world. At the same time the ink fish quickly swims away. That is how it
keeps itself safe though it is not strong at all.
26. Why is it not easy for birds to catch locusts?
A. Because locusts run quickly.
B. Because locusts are intelligent.
C. Because locusts can change their colors.
27. What does the underlined word “survive” mean in Paragraph 3?
A. 觅食 B. 生存 C. 繁殖
28. We can know from Paragraph 3 and 4 that _______.
A. Ink fish are strong enough to keep themselves safe.
B. Polar bears have similar color as trees so they can’t be seen by enemies.
C. Butterflies and bees can live among the flowers safely because they’re colorful.
29. What can we infer from the passage?
A. As good jumpers, locusts are smarter than birds.
B. Soil insects may not be easily found by their enemies.
C. Ink fish change their color into black when facing enemies.
30. What is the best title of this passage?
A. The living habits of colorful insects.
B. The secret of colors in the world of insects.
C. The mysteries of colorful environment around insects.
D
Jack London, one of America’s famous writers of adventure( 冒 险 )
tales, was born in California in 1876. During his life, London worked at
many jobs. His rich life experiences would become the topics for his writing.
London loved to read. As a teenager, he spent many hours educating
himself at the Oakland, California, public library. He attended college at the
University of California at Berkeley but stayed for only six months. He
thought Berkeley was “not lively enough” and wanted to do something more
exciting.
London wrote stories about working people and the hard times they had to make a living. He
knew their problems well as he worked as a sailor, farmer, factory worker, railway worker and so
on.
London grew up near the sea in Oakland. He loved the water. When he was fifteen years old,
he bought a small boat. Later he sailed to Japan on a schooner, which is a much larger sailing boat.
Like many people of the time, London caught the Gold Rush Fever( 淘金热). In 1897, he headed
for Alaska. He didn’t find gold, but he discovered something even more valuable. He discovered
that people enjoyed listening to the stories he made up with his imagination. Later, using his
experiences during the Gold Rush, he created many more colorful stories.
London made up his mind to live a full, exciting life. He once said, “I would rather be an
excellent meteor(流星) than a sleepy planet.” Each day, he pushed himself. Once London decided
to be a writer, nothing could stop him. His goal was to write at least one thousand words every
day. He refused to stop even when he was sick. In eighteen years, the writer published(出版) fifty-
one books and hundreds of articles. He was the best-selling and highest-paid writer of his day.
Many people also considered him to be the best writer. White Fang and The Call of the Wild are
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his most famous stories. Readers can enjoy Jack London’s energy and his talent for telling
wonderful stories each time they open one of his novels.
31. Jack London’s writing topics are mainly based on(基于) _______.
A. his education background
B. his adventures in California
C. his different life experiences
32. Why didn’t Jack London finish college?
A. Because he traveled to Alaska in 1897.
B. Because he spent much of his time writing.
C. Because he was not interested in college life enough.
33. What is the correct order about Jack London’s life experiences?
a. He headed for Alaska.
b. He bought a small boat.
c. He created many colorful stories.
d. He sailed to Japan on a schooner.
e. He caught the Gold Rush Fever.
A. b-d-e-a-c B. d-e-b-a-c C. b-c-e-d-a
34. Which of the following best describes Jack London’s attitude(态度) as a writer?
A. Great minds think alike.
B. All things come to those who wait.
C. Nothing is difficult to a willing heart.
35. What is the writer’s purpose of writing the passage?
A. To introduce books written by Jack London.
B. To describe life during the Klondike Gold Rush.
C. To provide information on Jack’s life and writing.

第二节 (共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分)

阅读下面短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。每个选项仅使用一
次。
Apps to excite your inner(内心的) artist
Staying at home without teachers and classmates, you probably will play with your smart
phone to get through the long days. But how can you unlock your phone’s full possibilities? 36.
__________________. We have chosen three for you. Take a look and have fun.
Easy Voice Changer
When you watch sci-fi movies, you may have noticed that people can
change their voices in phone calls and recordings. Do you want to have this
magical ability? 37. __________________. It’s quite easy to use. Users
simply record their voices in the app. Then, it can change to sound like
different voices. 38. __________________. If you want to have fun with your
friends, why not send them an unusual phone recording?
Meme(表情包) Generator Free
Young people are not willing to send text messages. They prefer using
memes to make a point instead. But do you want special memes? Make your
own, with Meme Generator Free! The app has more than 1,000 high-quality

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meme templates( 模板) to use. 39. __________________. Your friends will be happy and thank
you for giving them a reason to laugh.
Psychedelic(迷幻的) Camera
Are you tired of following rules? Do you just want to make
something amazing? You just need to check out Psychedelic Camera.
40. __________________. “You can simply turn on the camera and see
the picture in different colors and forms — it’s very interesting. So that
it is hard for anyone to know who you are anymore.” said Anmol
Sachdeva on US technology website Beebom.
A. The app lets you choose your photo and add filters(滤镜) to it.
B. You can choose a photo or take one, and add it onto the template.
C. Well, Easy Voice Changer will make your wish come true.
D. Try some interesting and creative apps that will help you kill time and boredom.
E. These include voices of an alien, a robot, a kid, a bee, a ghost and many more.

第三节 （共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）

阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容回答问题。
Dear son,
I want to thank you for teaching me a very valuable lesson in life by the great example you
set. When we were eating at that cafe in Bondi and a person who had ordered his hamburger didn’t
have enough money to pay for it. Without thinking twice, you went over and put $2 into his hand.
When we were leaving, you also threw a five-cent coin onto the road and said something like,
“Some kids will really enjoy finding it.”
Last week, a young man ahead of me in the line at a petrol ( 汽油) station didn’t have enough
money to pay for his petrol. I asked the money collector, “How much money is he short of?” She
told me he had planned to $15 petrol in his car but he had been looking at the wrong gauge( 计量
表). As a result, he had put in 15 liters(升) and cost $20. This is an easy mistake as both gauges
run fast.
Something made me think of you and what you did that night at the cafe in Bondi. I handed
the young man the money he needed. He was deeply touched and asked, “But why would you do
this for me?” I just smiled and said, “Thanks to my son. I want to help more people and be a better
person just like him!”
Thank you, my son. I’ve learnt that it’s better to give than to receive. Now when I see a five-
cent coin on the ground and want to pick it up, I think of you and leave it there because I believe
some kids will get excited to find it.
Love always,
Mum
41. How did the son help the person at the cafe in Bondi?
42. How much money was the young man at the petrol station short of?
43. Why did Mum decide to help the young man?
44. What has the son taught his Mum?
45. Will Mum pick up a five-cent coin on the ground or leave it there?

III．语言运用（共三节，满分 35 分）

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第一节 （共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选
项。
Some people bring out the best in you in a way that you might never imagine. My mom was
one of those people.
My father died when I was nine months old. While I was growing up, we lived a very 46
life. We had little money, but my mom gave me a lot of 47 . Each night, she sat me on her lap(大
腿) and spoke the words that would 48 my life, “Kemmons, you are sure to be a great man and
you can do anything in life if you work hard enough to get it.” At fourteen, I was hit by a car and
the doctors said I would never 49 again. Every day, my mother spoke to me in her loving voice,
telling me that no matter what those doctors said, I could walk again 50 I kept on practicing
walking. I chose to believe her. A year later, I returned to school — walking on my own!
When the Great Depression( 经济大萧条 ) hit, my mom lost her job. Then I left school to
support both of us. At that moment, I decided never to be 51 again.
Over the years, I did different kinds of jobs. As in any business, we 52 a lot of challenges.
Not surprisingly, mom was always my strongest supporter. With my mother’s words deeply in my
heart, I 53 doubted we would succeed. Fifteen years later, we had the largest hotel system(系统)
in the world — Holiday Inn. In 1979, my company had 1,759 inns in more than fifty countries.
You may have started life in the 54 situation, but surely it can be turned into a good one
with your effort. So if you can find a task in life worth working for and believe in yourself, 55
can stop you.
46. A. hard B. quiet C. boring
47. A. love B. advice C. money
48. A. check B. accept C. change
49. A. walk B. speak C. study
50. A. as soon as B. as long as C. even though
51. A. poor B. excited C. strong
52. A. went on B. went away C. went through
53. A. never B. always C. sometimes
54. A. best B. worst C. busiest
55. A. anything B. nothing C. something

第二节 （共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
It is believed that chopsticks were developed over 5,000 years ago in China. In the Spring
and Autumn Period, the 56. _______ (early) metal chopsticks appeared. Today, chopsticks 57.
_______ (make) of different materials.
In ancient times, 58. _______ rich usually used hard green stone or gold chopsticks for
showing their wealth. It was said that silver chopsticks would turn black if they touched
poisoned(有毒的) food (but we know it was wrong today), so in history many kings used them to
see whether the food was bad 59. _______ them or not.
In China, chopsticks are given to a daughter when she marries to hope that they 60. _______
(have) a child very soon, because the word in Chinese is pronounced like “quick child”. People
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families will put new chopsticks on the table at dinner, wishing good luck.
It’s believed that using chopsticks at dinner 62. _______ (be) very helpful. It makes your
fingers do everything 63. _______ (free). People do it 64. _______ (improve) memory, too. Now
many westerners put the knives and forks beside their bowls and 65. _______ (dish) but choose
chopsticks in China.

第三节 （共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）

阅读下面的短文，将划线部分译成英文或中文。
Yu Yuan in Beijing has lived a zero-waste life since 2016. All the waste she made last year
was only a jar(瓶) of trash!
Yu says, “A zero-waste life doesn’t mean you have to make just a jar of trash. 66. What’s
more important is to cut down unnecessary waste.” Being environmentally friendly has saved Yu a
lot of money. 67. 这也给她带来了更多的时间和快乐。
In the past, Yu often bought fast fashion clothes, but she was not happy. “It seemed that these
things owned me instead of me owning them. And I felt these things were controlling my life,” she
says. In 2016, as she was moving home, the young girl was shocked at how many clothes she had.
There were even clothes that she had never touched. After that, she stopped buying new clothes.
Ordering takeout(外卖) is popular now. However, it brings more single-use plastic and food
waste. Yu never orders takeout. 68. 她要么自己在家做饭，要么外出就餐。 What she uses in
everyday life is either recyclable or plastic-free. In her fridge, there is a big bowl of kitchen waste
which is frozen to avoid bad smells. 69. Sometimes, she will empty the bowl of waste. And it will
be finally turned into fertilizer(肥料) for flowers and plants.
Yu says, “A green life is not to refuse all plastic bags or produce no waste. 70. The greenest
way is to make the best use of everything.”
66.
67.
68.
69.
70.

IV．书面表达（满分 15 分）
71. 最近, “洗鞋机” 很受年轻人青睐，不少洗鞋机都打上了 “懒人神器” 的标签。在学
校的论坛上，“What do you think of the shoe washing machine?” 这一话题引起了同学们的热
议。请你先介绍以下同学的观点，并发表你自己的看法，写一篇短文。
要求：
(1) 80 词左右 (标题和开头已给出，不计入总词数)；
(2) 文中不得出现真实人名和校名。

“Creating minds always bring convenience to our life. Without doubt, the shoe
washing machine makes our life easier.”
Sam
“Technology like the shoe washing machine frees people from hard work while
it also makes people become lazier and lazier.”

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 Amy
What do I think of the shoe washing machine?
Recently students have had a lively discussion about what they think of the shoe washing
machine.

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 2022-2023-2 青竹湖湘一九下期中考试
（参考答案）
Ⅰ．听力技能 略
Ⅱ．阅读
第一节 短文理解
21—25 CBCCB 26—30 CBCBB
31—35 CCACC
第二节 语篇补全
36—40 DCEBA
第三节 阅读表达
41. He went over and put $2 into his hand.
42. $5.
43. She wanted to help more people and be a better person just like his son.
44. It’s better to give than to receive.
45. Leave it there.
Ⅲ. 语言运用
第一节 词语填空
46—50 AACAB 51—55 ACABB
第二节
56. earliest
57. are made
58. the
59. for
60. will have
61. So
62. is
63. freely
64. to improve
65. dishes
第三节 语篇翻译
66. 更重要的是减少不必要的浪费。
67. This also brings her more time and happiness.
68. She either cooks at home or eats out.
69. 有时，她会清空那碗垃圾。
70. 最环保的方法是充分利用一切(东西)。
Ⅳ. 书面表达 略

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