2023-2023学年度南京市玄武区第二学期九年级测试卷(一)英语

1、2023-2023学年度南京市玄武区第二学期九年级测试卷一英语考前须知： 本试卷9页，全卷总分值90分，考试时间为90分钟。试卷包含选择题和非选择题。考生答题全部答在答题卡上，答在本试卷上无效。 请认真核对监考教师在答题卡上所粘贴条形码的姓名、考试证号是否与本人相符合，再将自己的姓名、考试证号用0.5毫米墨水签字笔填写在答题卡及本试卷上。 答选择题必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应的答案标号涂黑，如有改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答非选择题必须用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔写在答题卡的指定位置，在其他位置答题一律无效。选择题共40分一、单项填空共15小题；每题1分，总分值15分1. The s

2、ign warns us not to _.A. smoke B. talk C. drink D. park2. The fish are swimming in the river. _ look beautiful and shiny in the sun. A. It B. They C. Its D. Their3. This flat is large enough for a family of three _ you plan to have a second child. A. if B. because C. until D. unless4. Stephen Hawkin

3、g, the writer of A Brief History of Time, made his final _ on TV in March, 2023 to talk about his research on the universe. A. appearance B. advantage C. agreement D. achievement5. Which of the following suffixes is used to form an adjective? A. -less B. -ness C. -tion D. -ment 6. Tiangong-1 _ space

4、 on Sept 29, 2023. It re-entered the Earths atmosphere on April 2, 2023.A. sent into B. was sent into C. sends into D. is sent into7. Dreams are so powerful that they can make you _ harder to have a better future. A. to work B. working C. work D. will work8. How do you like the book? Very useful. Co

5、mmunity safety is _ introduced in it.A. probably B. hardly C. usually D. specially9. A survey about why teenagers like pop stars so much was _ in our school last Friday.A. taken out B. carried out C. turned out D. given out 10. The Chinese saying “A tree cant make a forest. tells us that _ is very i

6、mportant in everything. A. ability B. teamwork C. spirit D. chance11. _ good film Wolf Warrior II is! Exactly. I havent seen a better one recently. A. What a B. What C. How D. How a12. The future of a country lies in its youth. Thats _ the Chinese government set a plan to guide its youth toward bett

7、er development.A. how B. why C. what D. whether 13. What are you doing, Jack? I am searching for some information about the Blue Moon. I wonder _.A. that it will appear next time B. why does it look blue C. When was it found for the first time D. whether it represents something lucky14. Kitty has go

8、ne to the UK for further study. I havent seen her for a long time! _. I miss her so much! A. Neither do I B. So do I C. Me neither D. So I have 15. Excuse me, may I take the cat with me, sir? _. Pets are never allowed in. You can keep it in the Animal Centre next door. A. Yes, please B. No, thanks C

9、. Im afraid not D. Its up to you 二、完形填空共10小题；每题1分，总分值10分阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出可以填入空白处的最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。In China, children like to make promises by hooking pinkies with each other. They say, “A pinkie promise must be 16 for 100 years. Then they may press their thumbs together to complete th

10、e promise. Sometimes, 17 will hook pinkies and promise to be together forever. There are many theories(推测) on the origin of the pinkie promise. Some say it comes from a nursery rhyme. 18 say it was introduced from the West born out of a love story where a man and a woman hooked fingers. One theory i

11、s that it may have 19 to do with the role of fingers in Chinese culture. The Chinese character for “finger also means “aim(旨) (referring to peoples thoughts). So hooking fingers can be seen as the exchanging of 20 . Therefore, the fingers play a(n) 21 role in making an oath(盟约): They can not only be

12、 used to complete a promise, but also be cut for making a blood oath. When someone swears to heaven, he uses his 22 to point to the sky. 23 , hooking fingers means making a serious promise. In some movies, a person who breaks a promise may have his little finger cut 24 ! Of course, this kind of thin

13、g is not very likely to happen in real life. But we can still see 25 important “pinkie promises can be. So next time, when you hook pinkies with someone, youd better be careful with your promise!16. A. recorded B. kept C. remained D. noticed17. A. enemies B. cousins C. strangers D. couples18. A. The

14、 other B. Another C. Others D. Other19. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything20. A. promises B. gifts C. roles D. thoughts21. A. ancient B. important C. pleasant D. modern22. A. head B. hand C. shoulder D. finger23. A. Generally B. Suddenly C. Simply D. Luckily24. A. over B. into C. off

15、D. in25. A. what B. how C. when D. whether 三、阅读理解共15小题；每题1分，总分值15分阅读以下材料，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出最正确答案。 A26. Whats this email about?A. Film. B. Fashion. C. News. D. Festival.27. Which of the following activities isnt allowed during Songkran? A. Getting dressed in bright clothes. B. Pouring hot water to

16、 each other. C. Joining in all kinds of entertainments. D. Enjoying delicious Thai food and drink.BWhat do you know about Hainan? Apart from its warm sunshine, golden beaches and blue seas, the province has some other interesting features. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the establishment(建立

17、) of Hainan province. Its a good time for us to take a closer look at the island province.Chinas southernmost cityIf you are bored of Hainans more popular tourist cities, such as Sanya and Haikou, you may want to go to Sansha instead. Sansha is Chinas southernmost city. It includes many small island

18、s, sandbanks and reefs in the Xisha, Zhongsha and Nansha island groups. Its government is seated on the island of Yongxing. Since Sansha was established in 2023, a hospital, a library and a movie theater have been built on Yongxing. Over 2.5 million plants have been planted there to protect the envi

19、ronment.The “migratory birdsMigratory birds fly from the north to the south in winter. In China, a group of people are also referred to as “migratory birds. Every year, from October to April, people from all over China go on holiday to Hainan to enjoy the warm weather and fresh air. Most of them are

20、 elderly people from northern China, especially Northeast China. According to the Hainan local government, more than 1 million elderly choose to spend their winter in Hainan each year. These elderly “migratory birds also encourage younger family members to join them on the sunny island.A famous foru

21、m(论坛)People in other countries might not know about Hainan, but they probably know about Boao. Boao, a town in Hainan, became Chinas first permanent(永久的) site for hosting international meetings in 2001. Every year in April, the Boao Forum for Asia, a nongovernmental international organization, hosts

22、 its annual meetings. Officials, business people and experts from different countries come to Boao to discuss economic issues.The forum has been important for the development of Asian cities. Hainan and Boao have both benefited(收益) greatly from hosting the conferences. More restaurants and hotels ha

23、ve been built, creating more jobs for locals. An airport was opened in 2023. The forum has helped Hainan build itself into an international tourism destination.28. Whats the main idea of this passage?A. A famous forum in Boao.B. Chinas southernmost city.C. The elderly “migratory birds.D. Interesting

24、 features of Hainan. 29. If you visit Sansha, you can enjoy natural views like _. small islands a library a movie theater sandbanks reefsA. B. C. D. 30. Whats the purpose of holding a forum in Boao? A. To develop Hainan. B. To create jobs for locals. C. To discuss economic issues. D. To benefit from

25、 hosting the forum.31. Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to the passage? A. Besides Sanya and Haikou, Boao is another popular tourist city. B. More than 1 million young couples go to Hainan in winter each year. C. Every year in April, the Chinese government holds the Boao Forum for

26、Asia.D. Hainan has become an international tourism destination because of the forum.CMiguel gathered his guitar and all the Ernesto de la Cruz albums he could carry and rushed down from the rooftop. His family surrounded him when he reached the yard.Abuelitas eyes darted from the guitar to the album

27、s. “What is all this? she said. “You keep secrets from your own family?“Its all that time he spends in the plaza, Tio Berto said. “Fills his head with crazy fantasies, Tia Gloria added.“Its not a fantasy(梦想)! Miguel protested. He handed his father the old photograph of Mama Imelda, Coco, and the uni

28、dentified(未知身份的) man and pointed to the guitar. “That man was Ernesto de la Cruz! The greatest musician of all time!“Weve never known anything about this man. But whoever he was, he still left his family, Miguels father said. “This is no future for my son.“But, Papa, you told me to look to the ofren

29、da(灵坛). You said my family would guide me! Well, Ernesto de la Cruz is my family! Im supposed to play music!“Never! That mans music was a curse(诅咒)! I will not allow it! Abuelita said, raising her voice.“You will listen to your family. No more music, added Miguels father.“Just listen to me play “End

30、 of argument, Papa said.Miguel thought theyd change their minds if they heard him play. He lifted his guitar and prepared to strum, but Abuelita snatched it from his hands. She pointed to the photo. “You want to end up like that man? Forgotten? Left off your familys ofrenda?“I dont care if Im on som

31、e stupid ofrenda! The words burst out before Miguel could stop them. He couldnt take them back, even though he wanted to.The family gasped. Abuelitas brow hardened. She raised the guitar in the air.“No! Miguel cried.“Mama, Miguels dad said just as Abuelita smashed(撞击) the guitar against the ground.“

32、There! No guitar, no music, she said.The whole family was silent as Miguel stared at his guitar, shattered into a hundred pieces on the ground. Miguel couldnt move he felt like someone had smashed him to pieces.32. This passage would most likely be found in a book of . A. travel B. history C. nature

33、 D. novel33. What does “it in the passage refer to?A. photograph B. guitar C. music D. curse34. How did Miguels feelings change in the passage?35. Why did Miguels father say “This is no future for my son.?A. Because he thought his son Miguel was crazy about fantasies because of a curse.B. Because he

34、 thought it impossible for Miguel to be a great musician like his hero.C. Because he thought Miguel shouldnt only dream for music after leaving his family.D. Because he thought music couldnt guide Miguel to a bright future instead of family.DFrederick M. Hess is the director of education policy stud

35、ies at the American Enterprise Institute, which is a nonprofit organization that conducts(进行) research on many public issues. He says that a long summer vacation doesnt make sense(有意义) in todays world. Can American students afford to take a summer vacation? In a summer vacation, millions of kids spe

36、nd valuable time sending messages, watching TV, playing video games and doing shopping in the mall. They will also be putting their academic(学术性的) futures in danger. Summer vacation once made sense in the past when you didnt need an education to get a good job. But now things have changed. For today

37、s students, academic skills are important to students future success, but such skills are affected in the summertime. Many nations dont give kids an American-style summer vacation. They offer no more than seven continuous weeks of vacation. Most American school districts offer up to thirteen weeks.

38、To compete(竞争) in the global marketplace, Americans must be prepared to go up against international competitors. Summer vacation also causes challenges for todays families. In the 1960s, more than 60% of families had a stay-at-home Mom. Now, two-thirds of American children live in households where e

39、very adult works. For these families, summer vacation can be more burdensome(难以承当的) than break. Someone must watch the kids. But the biggest problem may be how summer vacation hurts academic achievement. Researchers have found that disadvantaged students lose significant ground in the summertime. A

40、longer school year does not have to be an invitation to hard boring work. Instead, it should allow teachers to have more time to organize richer and more imaginative lessons. Schools would have more time to devote to athletics, languages, music and the arts. Summer vacation can be a very good thing.

41、 But in the 21st century, it may also be outdated. 36. Whats Frederick M. Hesss opinion about summer holiday? A. A long summer vacation is just a waste of time nowadays. B. A long summer vacation is very common all over the world. C. A long summer vacation doesnt make sense in todays world. D. A lon

42、g summer vacation is good for both children and parents.37. In a summer vacation, millions of American students do the following things EXCEPT _. A. sending messages B. watching TVC. playing video games D. helping parents38. How long do most American students have for their summer vacation?A. Less t

43、han two months. B. Up to thirteen weeks. C. No more than seven weeks. D. About one month or more.39. Why can summer vacation be more burdensome than break for some families?A. Because these family members need time to organize some meaningful activities for kids.B. Because these families need their

44、children to work instead of having the summer vacation.C. Because these family members are too busy with their work to look after the kids at home.D. Because these families cannot afford the childrens education during the summer vacation.40. What should a longer school year lead to? A. More boring w

45、ork for teachers. B. More burden for parents with jobs. C. More imaginative lessons for students. D. More colourful activities for teachers非选择题共50分四、填空共15小题；每题1分，总分值15分A根据括号中所给的汉语写出单词，使句子意思完整正确，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为4145的相应位置上。41. Its (疲惫的) to climb the mountain for nearly four hours.42. I got an invitation

46、to the party yesterday, but I refused to (接受) it.43. The elderly have some (经验) that youth can not own before a certain age. 44. Many foreigners speak (高度地) of Chinas high-speed railway technologies. 45. Li Lei is crazy about computer. He dreams of being a computer 工程师some dayB) 根据句子意思，用括号中所给单词的适当形式

47、填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为4650 的相应位置上。46. After reading the (introduce), I learnt a lot about the project.47. A good modern newspaper offers much information to attract different (read). 48. The purpose of setting up International Childrens Reading Day is (encourage) more children to read more books.49. I hop

48、e my robot will be able to do the things (proper) according to my orders.50. Did you watch the programme Classic Poems Spread last weekend? I wanted to, but my brother (watch) a football match then. C根据对话内容，从下面方框中选择适当的单词或短语填空，使对话内容完整正确，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为5155的相应位置上until his death moved to those included k

49、eep writingOn Dec 14, 2023, the famous Chinese poet Yu Guangzhong passed away in Taiwan. He was a poet known for the nostalgia(乡愁) he describes in his poems. Born in 1928 in Nanjing, Jiangsu, Yu and his family 51 Taiwan in the 1950s. He lived and worked there 52 . Nostalgia is Yus masterpiece in whi

50、ch he expresses his homesickness for the Chinese mainland when he was in Taiwan. Even 53 who know little about literature are familiar with lines from the poem. The poem is 54 in Chinese high school textbooks. Yu spent his whole life writing. “The reason why I 55 till today comes down to my passion

51、for the Chinese language, he once said in a 2023 interview with Peoples Daily. He then added that this passion was strengthened by his love for his mother and his motherland.五、阅读填空。共20小题；每题1分，总分值20分A) 阅读下面短文，根据所读内容，在文章后第56-65小题的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为56-65的相应位置上。 注意：每个空格只填一个单词。Its said that huma

52、n have seven basic emotions: anger, contempt(蔑视), fear, disgust(厌恶), happiness, sadness and surprise. While we all search for happiness and fulfillment(成就感), we still often end up with bad feelings.Helping yourself is the best thing to do if youre feeling low, yet it may be the hardest thing for any

53、one in this situation to actually do. The basics of life can easily be forgotten. You may not sleep well, feel very tired, lose interest in activities, or do poorly in schoolwork. Here are some tips to help you defeat your low feelings. Talk with someone This is the obvious answer, but thats only be

54、cause it works. When you talk about your feelings and someone you respect understands how you feel, it starts you on the path to healing. It also helps you to see yourself in less limiting ways, so you can get back to being who you want to be.Get out of the house Getting out can be hard if you feel

55、like you dont want to be around people. Thats OK for now, but at least make yourself walk to a spot with a nice view or a place that brings you some peace. A change of scenery and fresh air will help you heal.Eat your favorite food Dont overdo it, but allow yourself to eat whatever foods you love. M

56、aybe the foods you love are actually good for you. Certain foods that include something special like fresh peach, dark chocolate can make you feel happier. They have also been proved to help fight low moods.Watch a comedy Someone once cured himself of a serious illness by laughing at old movies. I k

57、now when youre in a low mood, you may not want to make yourself laugh. But the cycle of sadness must be broken so you can get back to your normal life, and this is a very easy way to start.SmileLook at yourself in the mirror and see the difference between when you express your sadness and when you s

58、mile. The act of smiling actually releases chemicals(化学物质) in your brain that make you want to smile more and make you feel better. Practice at home first, and then go to a public place and wear that smile. People will smile back, and that will make you feel happier. You cant do everything on this l

59、ist at once, so try one or two ideas, and see what works for you. If the results are positive, then try another. The idea here is to make your life better, and no one can do that but you. Please give it a chance. Youd be surprised at how easy it is to feel better when you do things to help yourself

60、heal.B) 根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为66-75的相应位置。 Underage driving is common in many parts of India. Parents of 10 teenagers have been sentenced to a day in prison for letting their c 66 drive in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad.The police said 35 parents served a one-day jail term last mont