山东省淄博市高青县2023-2024学年九年级上学期期末英语试题(含解析）

山东省淄博市高青县2023-2024学年九年级上学期期末英语试题 学校:_____姓名：_____班级：_____考号：_____ 一、完形填空 My sister and I grew up in a little village in England. Our father was a doctor, and I always knew he was 1 . He never punished us, but used warmth to bring out the 2 in us. He’d say, “If you pour water on flowers, they will grow stronger. If you don’t give them water, they will 3 ”. I remembered as a child I said something bad about somebody, and my father said, “Some time you say something 4 about somebody else, it’s a reflection (映像) of you.” He explained if I looked for the best in people, I would also get the best of 5 . From then on, I’ve always tried to follow my father’s words in my life and later in running my company. Dad’s also always been very 6 . At 15, I started a 7 . I had to spend a lot of time on it, and the headmaster of my school gave me a notice: stay in school or leave to work on my magazine. I decided to leave, and Dad tried to change my decision 8 any good father would. When he realized I had made up my mind, he said, “Richard, when I was 23, my dad advised me to study medicine and I did. And I’ve 9 regretted it. I wanted to be a reporter, but I didn’t make my dream come true. You know what you want. Go and 10 it. ” As it turned out, my little magazine went on to become Student, a national magazine for young people in the UK. My wife and I have two children, and I’d like to think we are bringing them up in the same way Dad raised me. 1．A．similar B．honest C．warm D．serious 2．A．worst B．best C．funniest D．tallest 3．A．die B．grow C．climb D．live 4．A．terrible B．meaningless C．fantastic D．dangerous 5．A．himself B．ourselves C．yourself D．myself 6．A．understanding B．unlucky C．nervous D．outgoing 7．A．mind B．magazine C．condition D．computer 8．A．and B．as C．or D．so 9．A．always B．never C．seldom D．hardly 10．A．fail B．feel C．rise D．make 二、阅读理解 阅读短文，从每题A、B、C、D四个选项中选出问题的最佳答案。 Everybody enjoys acts of kindness. But can you explain why Some people think kindness is something out of love and care, while others believe it is just a tool that we use to become more popular. But research shows that being kind can activate (激活) an area of the brain called Striatum. Research also shows that kindness improves people’s mood (情绪). But why and how does it happen Here are a number of different ways. Being kind can make someone smile. If you see yourself smile in a situation, people around may be smiling, too. This is especially true for your close friends and family. A kind act makes someone who is sad feel better. It can also make ourselves feel good. So why not set off that chain (链条) of good feelings to people around Secondly, being kind starts or develops a social connection with others. Kind acts like buying someone a present make friendships stronger. Research has shown that spending money on others may help you get a stronger feeling of happine ... ...