广州2 0 2 4 2 0 2 4市学年上学期期末考试九年级英语试卷一、语法选择（共 15小题；每小题1 分，满 分 15分）阅读下面短文，依据句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的语法要求，从 r i s 各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑When your dream is to become a footballer,nothing could get it in your wayeven if youhave no feet.Gabriel Muniz,1 eleven-year-old Brazilian kid,was born without feet.2 hisfamily thought he would have serious difficulties living a normal life,he started 3 beforehe was one year old.4 mother would go after him,expecting him to keep falling,but henever fell.It 5 him a long time to make the jump from walking to playing football,but hedid make it.There was 6 he loved more than playing football.In his school,he was notonly the best player in his school team 7 the captain of his gym.He knew 8 he would never be able to play for a professional football team.SoGabriel hoped football would one day become a Paralympics（残奥会）sport.9 him playwas unbelievable,but he never gave up.After 10 his ball skills to his family and friends,Gabriel also caught the eye of Football Club Barcelona,and 11 by the Spanish giants to atraining camp to play against able-bodied footballers 12 August 2024.His best friend spoke about his abilities,He is fearless and he knows 13 to organizeplays.His coach added,Z/He is challenging the social norms.He proves to everyone that he cango head to head with 14 boys.He will 15 his best to make his dream come true.l.A.aB.anC.theD.2.A.AlthoughB.BecauseC.SoD.HoweverB.walkedC.walkingD.to walkingB.HisC.HimD.Himself5.A.paidB.spentC.costD.tookB.nothingC.everythingD.anything7.A.even ifB.even thoughC.but alsoD.so that8.A.whoB.whichC.howD.that9.A.WatchB.WatchedC.WatchingD.To watchingB.showingC.showedD.to show11.A.inviteB.invitesC.was invitedD.been invitedB.onC.atD.for13.A.whyB.whatC.whichD.howB.the otherC.anotherD.the othersB.triedC.tryingD.tries二、完型填空（共 15小题；每小题1.5 分，满 分 15分）阅读下面短文，驾驭大意，然后从1625各题所给的A、B、C 和 D 项中，选择最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Once,in a small village,lived a family with eight children.Two of the children loved 16very much,but the family was so poor that it was 17 to send both of them to study at theart university at the same time.After many discussions,the two boys finally worked out a plan.They would toss a coin.The loser would go down into to mines（煤矿）and,with his 18,pay his brother studying at the university.Then,when the brother who won the toss finishedhis studies,after four years,he would 19 brother studying at the university.James 20 the toss and Jack went down into the mines.James worked with all his heartand his paintings were very much better than those of most of his teachers,and by the time he21,he was beginning to make a lot of money for his paintings.James 22.When he told Jack he could go to the art university,Jack said 23 f“Brother;the four years in the mines has done too much to my hands,so its too 24.Now Icant even hold a pen.”To show his great love and respect,James drew his brothers 25 with fingers towardsthe sky.He called his drawing The Praying Hands”,which became very famous years later.B.skatingC.paintingD.dancingB.possibleC.unimportantD.impossibleB.moneyC.artD.college19.A.payB.supportC.provideD.feed20.A.wonB.lostC.likedD.accepted21.A.waitedB.graduatedC.studiedD.worked22.A.returnedB.leftC.comeD.went23.A.happilyB.bravelyC.sadlyD.angrily24.A.lateB.earlyC.goodD.old25.A.legsB.feetC.armsD.hands三、阅 读（共 25小题;满分45分）第 一 节 阅 读 理 解（共 20小题：每小题2 分，满分40分）阅读下面短文，驾驭大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C 和 D 项中，选择最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A)Henry works in a factory.He comes from a poor family and was in school for only fouryears.He has to do the hard work,but he is paid less.He likes to watch football matches verymuch and spends much time on them.One afternoon there was a big football match on the playground.He borrowed somemoney from his friend and hurried there.There were a lot of people there.And all the ticketswere sold out.He was sorry for it.He saw a pole(杆子)outside the playground and climbed itquickly.A policeman came and said,“It is dangerous to stay on it!Come down!”“Wait a minute,please!”Henry said and just at that moment the policeman heard cheerson the playground and asked in a hurry,“Which team has kicked a goal?”Ours!“Wonderful!You can stay there.But take care!”The policeman said happily and left.When the match wouldbe soon over;he came back again and asked,“Who has won?Theirs,3:2.“Come down!”thepoliceman said angrily,Z/Such a match is not worth watching!Henry had to come down.But soon they heard cheers again.The policeman said in a hurry,“Climb up quickly and see who has kicked a goal!26.Henry failed to get a ticket for the match that day b e c a u s e.A.he had no money to buy a ticket B.he didnt want to buy a ticketC.he had no time to buy a ticket D.all the tickets were sold out27.The policeman asked Henry to come down the pole at first b e c a u s e.A.it was dangerous B.Henry had no ticketC.their team kicked a goal D.the other team kicked a goal28.Which of the following is True in the story?A.Henry doesnt like the policeman at all.B.Henry doesnt like his work because he is paid less.。