2022-2023學(xué)年湖南省長沙市雅禮集團九年級（下）開學(xué)英語試卷
發(fā)布：2024/4/20 14:35:0
第二節(jié) （共2小題；每小題10分，滿分20分）閱讀下面短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。每個選項僅使用一次。
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1．To most people，Latin America（拉丁美洲）is a land of happiness and passion.The sunny islands，the lovely moves of dancing，and the wildlife of the Amazon rainforest are all quite amazing.
Gallup did a happiness survey in 148 countries and areas.The 10 happiest countries on Earth are all in Latin America.The survey questions didn't have anything to do with economies（經(jīng)濟）or politics（政治）. （1）
According to Laura Montenegro，an officer from the Latin American country of Panama，it is the environment and people's personalities that make Latin America such a happy place.
Many Latin American countries have a tropical（熱帶的）climate. （2）There are fish in the sea and fruit in the trees.This pleasant environment makes people's lives more easygoing and cheerful.
（3）They like singing and dancing.The samba，rumba，cha cha and tango dance styles all come from Latin America.Dancers hold each other tightly（緊緊地）and move in a passionate（熱情的）way. （4）People often dance in bars，at parties and at all kinds of carnivals（狂歡節(jié)）.
Late January to early March is the carnival season in Latin America.People dress in colorful costumes，walk in parades（游行），and celebrate life.Brazil's Carnival is the biggest carnival in the world. （5）
With its culture of friendly people who are always smiling and celebrating，Latin America is the happiest place in the world.A.Millions of people take part in it every year.
B.Dancing this way brings people together.
C.Latin Americans know how to celebrate life.
D.So food and houses aren't so important as they are in colder places.
E.People were simply asked if they laughed，felt relaxed or did something interesting.組卷：20引用：2難度：0.6 -
2．Luo Yingjiu，82，has run a small zoo in Enshi，Hubei Province on his own for 33 years.
Most of the animals in the zoo are old and weak，many of which were saved by Luo.The zoo's lion and tiger died years ago，leaving only a bear，some monkeys，a Tibetan mastiff（藏獒），a wild boar（野豬），two raccoons（浣熊）and about 20 dogs.Luo has given names to all the animals in the zoo.
Although a ticket only costs 10 yuan per person，fewer and fewer people visit the zoo.Luo has found it much harder to run the zoo than before.
"Many people tell me to rest at this old age，but my wish is to run the zoo with all my heart until my last day，" said the former soldier. "I'm old in age，but young in mind.The zoo is my lifetime's happiness."
His retirement salary（退休工資）is about 5，000 yuan per month，which is enough to lead a good life in a small place like Enshi.However，to feed these animals，he has spent all his savings and has even fallen into debt（債務(wù)）.
Starting from January，Luo Wei，22，the old man's granddaughter，began to post short videos of him looking after these animals online.She hopes to give people a better understanding about her grandfather's work.Some kindhearted people sent animal feed（飼料）to the zoo after watching these touching videos.Luo Yingjiu is very grateful to those who care about the zoo and has expressed his thanks in the short videos.
（1）How long has Luo Yingjiu run the zoo？
（2）Can visitors see a lion in Luo's zoo now？
（3）What is Luo Yingjiu's wish about the zoo？
（4）Why has Luo Yingjiu fallen into debt？
（5）How did Luo Wei support her grandfather's work？組卷：12引用：2難度：0.5
一、閱讀（共三節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié) （共4小題；每小題4分，滿分30分）閱讀下列材料，從每題所給的A、B、C三個選項中，選出最佳選項。
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3．National Gallery（美術(shù)館）of Canada（NGC）
（1）When can you visit the gallery in November？Opening Hours
May 1st — September 30th 8：30 a.m.jye.ai 6 p.m.
October 1— April 30th 9：30 a.m.jye.ai 5 p.m.Location
At the comer of St.Patrick Street and Sussex DriveParking
Parking costs ＄2.75 per hour.If you park one day，it costs ＄28 （Members ＄24）Cafe
The cafe closes half an hour before the gallery closes.It offers salad，dessert bars，sandwiches and more in a self-service environment.NGC members enjoy a 20% discount（折扣）on food at the cafe，with buying of ＄20 at least.
A．At 8：50 a.m.
B．At 9：40 a.m.
C．At 5：30 p.m.
（2）If you spend ＄15 at the cafe，how much should you pay as an NGC member？
A． ＄10.
B． ＄12.
C． ＄15.組卷：5引用：2難度：0.5
第三節(jié) （共1小題；每小題10分，滿分10分）閱讀下面的短文，將劃線部分譯成英文或中文。
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9．Even though everyone is born with the ability to learn，some people are really talented in certain areas at a very young age.Miles is one of the examples.Miles is a five-year-old boy，but he is well on his way to becoming a new musical star with a number of fans.
When Miles was a baby，he showed a great interest in music.And he has been able to learn how to play the guitar，ukulele（尤克里里），drums，piano，and bass（貝斯）at the age of 5.Miles clearly has the talent to be a one-man band，but he doesn't play music alone. （1）He likes to perform music with friends who have the same interest as him.
As unbelievable as that may sound，playing instruments isn't where his talents end.Miles has even learned how to mix his own music.He spends a lot of time practicing instruments and creating music. （2）因為他相信"熟能生巧"。
His parents keep sharing videos of their son playing music online.（3）現(xiàn)在，這些視頻得到大量的關(guān)注。 The boy has got nearly 250，000 fans on the Internet.（4）He not only has plenty of fans online，but also gets praise from music masters. Lenny Kravitz once made a comment（評論）on Miles's video， "Love everything about this."
His parents are surprised about what Miles has been able to do at such a young age.They feel happy that he has found something that he's so interested in.（5）Many people think that this boy will end up as a professional musician.
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一．書面表達（滿分15分）
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10．近年來隨著影視業(yè)的蓬勃發(fā)展，看電影已成為一項非常受歡迎的娛樂方式。那么，青少年喜歡看哪些類型的電影呢？學(xué)校廣播站針對初中生喜歡的電影類型及其原因進行了一次問卷調(diào)查。請你根據(jù)下面圖表的調(diào)查結(jié)果，寫一篇調(diào)查報告，并談?wù)勀阕约涸诓煌那橄路謩e喜歡什么類型的電影，可簡單舉例，并說明原因。
要求：Favorite movies Reasons Most boys science fiction movies，action movies exciting Most girls dramas，comedies relaxing You ... ...
（1）短文必須包括所有要點，可以適當補充；
（2）80詞左右（開頭已給出，不計入總詞數(shù)）；
（3）文中不得出現(xiàn)真實人名和校名。
The radio station in our school has made a survey on what kind of movies teenagers like and the reasons why they like them.___________組卷：17引用：4難度：0.5