辽宁省沈阳市南昌初级中学2023-2024学年九年级上学期期中限时作业英语试题
一、完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
 完形填空
Paper is one of the most important products ever invented by man. The   1．    of paper meant that more people could be educated because more books could be printed. Paper   2．    an important way to communicate knowledge.
Paper was first made in China about 2, 000 years ago. In Egypt and the West,   3．    was not commonly used before the year 1400. Paper was not made in southern Europe until about the year 1100. After that, the forestry（林业）   4．     of Canada, Sweden, Norway, Finland and the United States became the most important in paper-making. Today Finland makes the    5．     paper in the world. And it has the biggest paper industry (工业)in the world.
   6．    we think of paper, we think of newspapers, books, letters, envelopes and writing paper. Paper plays an important role in our lives.
Paper is very   7．    keeping you warm. Houses are often insulated(隔热）   8．    paper. You perhaps have seen homeless men sleep on a large number of newspapers. They are stopping   9．    from the cold. In Finland, in winter it is sometimes -40℃. The farmers wear paper boots in the snow.   10．    could be warmer.
1．A． advice B． problem C． operation D． invention
2．A． promised B． provided C． followed D． controlled
3．A． paper B． money C． gold D． silver
4．A． villages B． towns C． countries D． cities
5．A． oldest B． best C． worst D． least
6．A． When B． Because C． After D． Before
7．A． bad for B． good for C． right in D． wrong with
8．A． with B． for C． in D． of
9．A． ourselves B． yourselves C． itself D． themselves
10．A． Something B． Anything C． Nothing D． Everything
二、阅读理解，第一节，阅读下面四篇文章，根据其内容从A、B、C、D 中选出最佳选项。（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
 阅读理解
The Chinese pingfeng （folding screen） is an ancient invention and traditional Chinese furniture. Its earliest common use dates from the Han Dynasty. The term pingfeng means protection from wind，showing its purpose at the very beginning.
As time passes，it has been made into different sizes with colourful paintings. On screens usually appears a dragon. It's a symbol of light，growth and life﹣giving（赋予生命的） water. It also stands for nobility（贵族） and power. The peacock，a beautiful bird，can be seen on screens，too. It's a symbol of everlasting life. Beautiful flowers，which mean wealth and good luck，are also chosen as a popular design of the pingfeng. All the designs carry people 's beautiful wishes.
Behind the pingfeng lies an interesting story. In the past，the unmarried daughter of a rich family was not supposed to see or be seen by men except her father，brothers or very close male cousins. When an admirer（仰慕者） paid a visit，however she might take a secret look at him from a screen behind which she would be completely hidden. Her father would discuss poems with the young man and ask him to create one. If the daughter and her father were satisfied with the young man's poem and his looks，she might agree to take him as a husband.
Today the pingfeng is back in fashion for its beauty and its practical use as furniture. Acting as a moving wall or divider，it can be the perfect match for modern sofas and walls，which adds style to them.
The pingfeng is more than beautiful furniture.
11．What was the pingfeng used for at the very beginning?
A．Protecting people from wind. B．Dividing a room.
C．Making a room beautiful. D．Hiding a person.
12．Which design is a symbol of wealth and good luck?
A．The dragon. B．The peacock. C．The water. D．The flowers.
13．How does the writer develop his idea in Paragraph 2?
A．By telling a story. B．By giving examples.
C．By comparing differences. D．By explaining the result.
14．What is the best title for the passage?
 
A．The Practical Use of the Pingfeng
B．A Beautiful Story of the Pingfeng
C．Old Pingfeng in Modern Homes
D．The Hidden Beauty of the Pingfeng