湖北省武汉市汉阳区2023-2024学年九年级上学期期末质量监测英语试题

 —Mom, I'm sorry to talk back to you this morning. 

— ____. 

 —Guess what! Our class will go on a school trip to Wuhan Zoo. 

— ____! I can't wait. 

 —Creativity and lifelong learning are important to young people. 

— ____. They've valuable qualities. 

 —The new term is coming. We ____ back to school in a few days. 

—That's very exciting. I want to see all my teachers and classmates. 

 —What were you doing when I ____ you last night?

—I was preparing for my school project. 

 —Ms. Williams, I ____ the picture for three years. 

—Wow, I'm looking forward to seeing it. 

 —The exercise is too difficult for us to work out. 

—It's ____ the abilities of most of the class. 

—What cool cars! They can drive without people. 

— That's because they ____ by computers inside. 

 —Grandma, did you have a TV when you were a kid?

—No, we couldn't afford ____. They were expensive in those days. 

 —Do you know the heavy snowfall has hit Weihai in Shandong province since Tuesday night? 

—Yes. Some anti-skid equipment (防滑设备) have been used to make sure ____ traffic. 

 —Look! The two sides are ____ into a big fight. 

—I hope they can find a peaceful solution soon. 

 —Well, Peter, the school has to have rules. You can't take the test because you are late. 

—I know, but it's not fair. They ____ let me take the test later. 

 —Would you like to see the latest Mission Impossible （碟中谍） with me?

—Yes, I'd love to. I like Ethan Hunt, the leading role, who always ____ his task just in time. 

 —Don't forget to ____ the gas before we leave the house. 

—I've already checked. It's all taken care of. 

 —Do you know what the saying "Actions speak louder than words "means?

—It tells us ____. 

 阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从各题所给的AB、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。 

My friend Miranda and I like to make resolutions when the New Year comes. But we always failed to achieve them. This year, we really wanted to make it, so we decided to be "resolution friends", hoping to 1 resolutions next year.

We made a 2  of things each of us would do every single day. 

The next morning, when I entered the kitchen at 5 : 45 am, my dad was so 3 to see me, "Wow！Who are you？Where is my sleep-loving daughter?"

I handed him the list. "Have a look! The greatest New Year's resolutions in the world!" I said 4 .

"A lot to do every day, "he 5 the list and said, "Don't you think it was too much?"

"Not at all. I have already done the first resolution, "I said, showing off my cool hair. "Now I'm baking cookies before school for the 6 resolution. "

When I arrived at school, Miranda offered her cookies to me and I 7  mine with her. That morning, we had a difficult math test, which made us extra hungry for 8 . We each had a sandwich with an egg, cabbage and onion in it. 

One of our friends asked, "Do your sandwiches actually 9 good?"

Miranda smiled, "The third resolution says our lunch has to be healthy, not necessarily delicious. Anyway, we've done Task

3. And if we want to finish Tasks 4 and 5 10 the bell rings, we'd better hurry. "

Luckily, we managed to read our chapters and do the exercise. However, lots of homework made us have no time to do things for the sixth resolution. 

We wanted more time to finish 11  on our list. Therefore, we got up half an hour earlier on Tuesday. Even if with the extra time, we could 12  achieve all the goals on the list in one day. On Wednesday, we got up another half an hour earlier. . . 

By Friday, we were too tired. When we got to school, we saw each other and couldn't help 13 . We looked so funny.

That afternoon, Miranda and I 14 our New Year's resolution list to make it shorter and doable. Here's one of my resolution tips: keep it 15 !

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A Chinese Break Dancer China's 17-year-old Liu Qingyi is one step closer to her dream at Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games as the street dancer who won a gold medal in the Breaking for Gold World Series 2023. "The past winter season I have put some Chinese elements (元素) in my performance, " Liu told reporters after the win. "I am happy to win but I am also here to learn and communicate. " A Young Speed Skater     18-year-old Jordan Stolz became the youngest person ever to win a world speed skating gold medal. As the weekend went on, he won two other gold medals. By the time he was in fifth grade, Stolz was winning national championships. In high school, he went to school online so that he could train for up to six hours a day. In February, 2023, Stolz won four gold medals. The medals were for 500-meter, 1000-meter, and 5000- meter races, and the team sprint (短跑) .  An American Speedcuber Stanley Chapel, one of the world's fastest "speedcubers", who can quickly solve a Rubik's Cube (魔方). He also is a skilled violinist. Stanley says the two fields go hand in hand. Not only does Chapel say he has equal interest in both, but the 21 -year -old boy says the violin helps him succeed in speed cubing. At the 2019 world cube championship, the recent high school graduate won both events.

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Roger Federer, a world -famous sports star, quit (放弃) the 2020 Olympic Games to deal with his knee problem. It was a hard decision because no one wanted to be a quitter. But finding the courage to let go can be good for you. 

    ★         Maybe your heart isn't in playing the piano any more, or you only play football because your friends do and you want to try a different sport instead. Making the decision to walk away can free up time and energy to spend on something you really enjoy. In fact, studies show that letting go of goals you can't reach, or don't really want, can build up your confidence and help you lead a happier and healthier life.

But how can you know it's time to stop and move on? Eric Bean is an expert in sports psychology (心理学) who helps athletes and teams understand their feelings. He says, "Quitting never a matter of black and white." He suggests thinking carefully. about why you aren't enjoying something any more. Is it because you've argued with a teammate or can't get on with a new art teacher? Talk about this with a trusted adult or friend. That can help you decide whether you should stay and stick, or quit and move on.

Quitting doesn't have to mean totally giving up, though. For example, playing an instrument might be more fun if you take away the pressure of exams. If you do decide to give up an activity, Bean suggests picking up another where you can still enjoy things like teamwork, creativity, and exercise.

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Born at the Beijing Zoo, China's giant panda Yaya was taken to the Memphis Zoo in Tennessee, the United States in 2003 for a research project. In December 2022, the Memphis Zoo announced (宣布) that it would return Yaya to China. After finishing her 20-year loan period (租借期), China's giant panda Yaya finally returned home from the US on April 27,2023.

In January, visitors in the Memphis Zoo found that Yaya became bony, making many Chinese and animal lovers abroad worried about her health and life quality at the Memphis Zoo. China prepared to welcome back Yaya and experts from the Beijing Zoo arrived in the US in March to learn about her habits and feeding situation from the zoo staff members. Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said that the quarantine (检疫) and feeding places for Yaya were ready along with her feeding plans and medical care. 

The news that Yaya is coming back to China has cheered up millions of Chinese people. By April 9, a topic about Yaya had received 250 million views. "Come home soon, Yaya. I'll go to see you in the zoo even if I have to queue all day long!" an Internet user commented (评论) on Sina Weibo.

On April 27, Yaya arrived in Shanghai. Groups of people rushed to the airport to welcome Yaya. During the quarantine in Shanghai, the zoo prepared enough bamboo and foods for Yaya. Experts and carers took care of her 24 hours a day there. Yaya's health was in stable (稳定的) condition. After finishing the quarantine, Yaya was safely transported to the Beijing Zoo on May 29. The giant panda, Yaya will spend her late years there and won't meet the public recently.

 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、意义和逻辑上正确。 (提示：选项中有两个是多余的。) 

quickly / impolite / up / increased/ cheer / chance / part

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

A new bakery (蛋糕店) opened in Guangzhou. It is quite different from other bakeries because the place is silent except s from walking and paying money. At the g of Silent Cake are signs that say, "Most workers in this bakery cannot h or speak, so it may take a little longer for you to order and pay. Customers can w down their orders on notebooks, and can also use the body language to communicate with the workers.

"We haven't heard people complain about our store till now, " said Zeng Nan, one of the bosses of. the bakery. "Customers are friendly and always wait, p (80). Some even help clean tables.

Silent Cake has become f. The bakery has been a popular place  its opening. With a long line  (wait), the 40 tables at the bakery are often full at noon. On the  busy) day, they even served over 200 customers. 

"All of the workers here are strong and brave. They smile happily and stand on their own feet. They are my h, " said Fan Xiaoyan, a customer with disabilities.

假如你是李华，你的英国笔友Chris想了解我国传统节日"春节"。请根据以下内容提示，用英语写一封电子邮件，介绍"春节"的习俗和菜肴，并谈谈你过节的感受。

内容要点如下：1. What are people supposed to do du he Spring Festival? 2. What do people usually eat? 3. How do you like

注意：文中不得透露个人真实信息；文章开头和结尾已经给出；词数60-80

Dear Chris, 

I'm glad to tell you something about the Spring Festival.

Please feel free to ask for more information. 

Yours, 

Li Hua