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2024届湖北省黄石市黄石港区第十四中学九年级英语第一学期期末质量检测模拟试题注意事项1．考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回．2．答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用0．5毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置．3．请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符．4．作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案．作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效．5．如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗．Ⅰ.单项选择1、Istillremembermyfirstteacher________wehaven'tseeneachotherformanyyears.A．for B．because C．since D．though2、Inrecentyearstheenvironmentalpollutionhasbeen_________thanbefore.A．soserious B．serious C．moreserious D．tooserious3、Canadaisthesecond_______countryintheworld.Thatis,itislargerthan________countryinAsia.A．larger,anyB．larger,anyotherC．largest,anyD．largest,anyother4、It’sreportedthatPresidentXiJinpingarrivedMoscowMarch22ndtopayathree-dayvisittoRussia.A．at;in B．in;on C．in;in D．at;on5、______younginourvillagearenowliving______muchmorecomfortablelifethanwedid.A．A;不填 B．The;the C．A;a D．The;a6、Onsuchcoldwinterdays,Iprefer____athomereadingratherthan____.A．tostay;hangoutB．stay;hangoutC．tostay;tohangoutD．staying;hangout7、—I’dliketogoshoppingwithyou,____________Iamtoobusytoday.—Maybenexttime.A．so B．but C．and D．or8、Ifyou________yourhomeworknow,you________itbeforedinner.A．start;finish B．willstart;willfinishC．start;willfinish D．willstart;finish9、―WhenarewegoingtoseethemoviePiratesoftheCaribbean5,thisSaturdayorSunday?―______isOK.I’mfreethisweekend.A．Either B．Both C．Neither D．Each10、Today,manypeopleareinsub-health(亚健康),why?Yes.Theyaresotiredlongtime________theyarebusywiththeirworkandexerciselittleeveryday.A．because B．until C．though D．orⅡ.完形填空11、CouldwelookbacksomedayandsaythatWarrenBuffett'sgreatestgenius(天才)wasfindingtwotalentedpeopletoreplace(代替)him?ThesetwopeopleareTedWeschler,aged56，andToddCombs，aged46，whohavebeenchosenbyBuffettasmoneymanagerstobeginto1thekeyinvestment(投资)operationsofBerkshireHathaway.ButhowdidTedandToddcatchBuffett's2?"ThesearetheonlytwopersonsIcouldfind.whoreadas3asIdid,"Buffettsayswithalaugh.Actuallyhe'snotreallykidding.BothTedandToddspendlotsoftime4.Tedspendshalfadayreadingmanymaterialslike5andtradeperiodicals(期刊).Inarecentinterview，Ted6thattobecomeasuccessfulinvestor,oneneedstobehungry,curiousandreadallthetime.Differentkindsofreadingwillallowyouto7thingsthatmightgiveyouaninsight(洞察力)towhereabusinessisgoinginfiveyears.AndTodddescribeshimselfasabookwithlegs.Hegetsupataround7or8a.m.andreads8about7or8p.m..Afterdinner;healsoleadsfor9hourortwoinbed.What'sthesecretforfinancialsuccess?Itseemsthat10ahabitofreadingreallymatters.1．A．takeoffB．takeoverC．takeinD．takedown2．A．legB．handC．eyeD．breath3．A．manyB．littleC．fewD．much4．A．workingB．readingC．sleepingD．thinking5．A．newspapersB．filmsC．TVseriesD．cartoons6．A．turnedoutB．pointedtoC．pointedoutD．turnedto7．A．connectB．contactC．communicateD．complete8．A．atB．forC．untilD．during9．A．theotherB．anotherC．otherD．theothers10．A．developingB．growingC．raisingD．plantingⅢ.语法填空12、阅读下面短文，根据中文、首字母、音标及语境提示，在每一个空格填入一个适当的单词，要求所填单词的意义准确、拼写正确。请将正确答案填写在答题卡指定的横线上。HaveyouheardthestoryaboutTheLittleMatchGirl.Itwassnowyanddarkonthelasteveningofthenewyear.Manypeopleweregettting1．withtheirfamilyintheirwarmhomes.Butalittlegirlcouldn’tgohome.Shewasafraidthatherfatherwould2．her.Shewaswalkinginthestreetsw3．shoes.Thereweresome4．inherhand.“Matches,matches!”she5．(哭喊)inalowvoice.Nooneheardherwhentheywerepassingby.Thewindwas6．stronglyandthesnowwasfallingdownonherlonghair.Shehadnothingforaday.Shefeltcoldandh7．.“Ah,a8．(燃烧的)matchmaywarmmeup!”shethought.Shelitthreematches.Shesawawarmstove,adeliciousroastgooseandabeautifulChristmastree.Butallthesedisappearedwhentheflameswentout.Thenshelita9．match.Akindoldwomanwasstandingthere.“Grandmother!”criedthelittlegirl,“Takemewithyou.”Hergrandmothersmiledandheldthegirlin10．arms.Onthemorningofthenewyear,thegirlwaslyingagainstthewall,dead!Ⅳ.阅读理解A13、AInformationaboutthemovietheatersintown

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1．HowmucharetheticketsforacoupleandtheirtwochildreninZhongshanCinema?A．37.5dollars B．45dollarsC．35dollars D．30dollars2．Youareanadult.Youwanttoseeamoviewiththeleastmoney.Whichcinemadoyouthinkisthebestforyou?A．ZhongshanCinema B．WandaMovieTheaterC．BaimaMovieWorld D．CambridgeTheater3．WhichstatementisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．TicketsinZhongshanCinemaarethecheapest.B．YoucansitmostcomfortablyatWandaMovieTheater.C．Youcantakesnackstothemovietheaters.D．TicketscanbegoteasilyinZhongshanCinema.B14、Doyouhaveagoodsenseofdirection？Ifnot,pleasetakewithyouacompass.Butifyouforgettotakeacompass,youcanstillfindyourwayduringthetrip.SupposeyouarehikingwithyourfamilysomewhereinthemountaininDanXiaMountain,youneedtofindthedirectionofsouthtofindyourwayback.Butnoneofyourfamilymemberscanreadthemapandactuallyknowswherethefamilyis.Nevermind.Thesunisshiningandit’sstillmorning.Ifyoudon'tknowtheexacttime，youcanstillfindoutwheresouthis,butyou'llneedtobepatient.①Findastraightstickandputitinthegroundinaplacewhereyoucanmarkitsshadow.②Trytoputthestickasvertically(垂直)asyoucan.Youcancheckthisbymakingasimpleplumbline(铅锤线)withapieceofstring(绳子)andweight.Youhaven'tgotanystring?Ok,useathreadfromyourclotheswithabuttontiedattheendtoactasaweight.③Afterthestickisputvertically,youcanseeitsshadowontheground.Marktheendoftheshadow.④Waitabouthalfanhourandmarktheendoftheshadowagain.⑤Keepdoingthisuntilyouhavemadeseveralmarks.⑥Themarknearestthestickwillshowtheshortestshadowwhenitismidday，becauseatthattimethesunishighestintheskyandpointingtotheexactsouth.⑦Pickapointinthedistancealongthelinebetweentheshortestshadowandthestick.⑧Thatpointissouthofwhereyouare.⑨Nowyoucanturnthemap,likeyoudidbefore,andfindwhichwayyoushouldchoosefortraveling.1．Tofindthedirection,weoughttobepatientprobablybecause.A．itisnoteasytofindaproperstickB．itisnoteasytoputthestickverticallyC．ittakeshourstomakethemarksD．ittakeshourstomakeaplumbline.2．Thepassagewouldprobablybemosthelpfulto.A．thosewhodrawmaps B．thosewhogetlostC．thosewhomakecompasses D．thosewholikesmakingmarks3．Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingareneededtofindthedirectionofsouth?①Itisafinedayandthesunisshiningbrightly.②Youaretravellingwithyourfamily.③Youhaveastraightstick,apieceofstringandabutton.④Youmarktheshadoweveryhalfanhour.⑤Youcheckthemarksonthestick.A．①③④ B．①②③ C．②③④ D．③④⑤4．Theauthortellsushowtofindthedirectionofsouthby.A．tellinganinterestingstory B．doinganexperimenthimselfC．testinganideabyreasoning D．introducingausefulmethod5．Inwhichofthefollowingcolumns（栏目）canyoufindthearticle?A．FamilyLife B．NationalGeographyC．ExperienceSharing D．ScienceFictionC15、Fouryearsago,55-year-oldBillyRayHarriswashomeless.HelivedonastreetcornerinKansasCity,holdingoutacupandaskingpassers-byformoney.Butthen,oneday,hislifechanged.OnFebruary9th,akindheartedwomannamedSarahDarlingpassedBillyRay.Shereachedintoherpurse,tookoutallthecoinsshehadanddroppedthemintohiscup.Neitherofthemrealizedthatthissmallgenerousactwouldchangetheirlives.Sarahdidn’trealizethatshehadgivenBillyher$4000diamondringwithallherchangeuntilthefollowingmorning.Sheandherhusband,BillKrejci,rushedtoseeiftheycouldfindBilly.Totheirsurprise,thehomelessmanwasnotonlyinthesameplace,healsoreturnedtheringatonce.Thegratefulcouplepaidhimbackforhishonestybyemptyingouttheirpocketsofallthemoneytheyhad.Butthiswasjustthebeginningoftheirstory.Sarahandherhusband,Bill,becamefriendswithBillyRay.BillKrejci,awebdesigner,feltthatheneededtodosomethingmoreforthisamazinglyhonestman.SoonFebruary18th,hesetupaspecialpagetoraisemoneyforhim.Injustthreemonths,Billyreceivedover$200,000.Thatisnotenough.Billyislivingwithapersonwhoisgenerousinsteadoflivinginthestreets.Andthat’snotall—Thankstothenewsreport,hegottogetheragainwithhisolderbrother,EdwinHarriswhohehadbeenunabletofindfor16years.AllthegoodluckisjustbecauseBillydidtherightthing—returningsomethingthatdidnotbelongtohim.1．WhydidSarahgiveherringtoBilly?A．BecauseshewantedtohelpBilly. B．BecauseitwasBilly’sring.C．Becauseshediditbymistake. D．BecauseshewantedtotestBilly.2．Theunderlinedword“That”inParagraph4refersto“________”.A．settingupaspecialpage B．receivingmoneyC．livingwithagenerousperson D．returningthediamondring3．Wherecanyouprobablyfindthisarticle?A．Inahistorybook. B．Inamagazine.C．Inaguidebook. D．Inanad.D16、ItwasSunday.Henrydidsomeshoppingandthenwenttothecarpark.Hewasabouttostartthecarwhenarobber(强盗)stoodupfromthebackseat.HeheldaknifetoHenry'shead.“GivemeyourmoneyanddrivemetoNorthStreet.”heshouted.“Allright,”Henryanswered.Thenhestartedthecaranddroveaway.Being72yearsold,heknewhecouldnotfighttheyoungrobber.Heknewheneededhelp.Wherewerethepolice?Ashedrovetowardseachcrossing,helookedupanddownthesidestreets,andhopedthathecouldmeetapolicecar.Buthecouldseenone.“Justmyluck,”hethought.“IfIwasdrivingtoofast,therewouldbeapolicecaroneverycorner.”Sohepushedhisfootdownontheaccelerator(油门),andthecarranmuchfaster.“Whatareyoudoing?”shoutedtherobber.“Keepingoffthepolice,”Henryanswered.“IthoughtIsawapolicecarbackthere.”Heranredlights,drovethewrongwayonone-waystreets.Ontwo-waystreetshedroveonthewrongsideoftheroad.Notonepolicemansawhim.AgainHenry’splanwasnotworking.Hehadtotryanewplan.Heturnedacornerandsawthepolicestationinfront.Thenhedrovehiscarasfastashecouldtowardsthepolicegate.Thecarhitapolicemotorbikedownandstopped.Henryshouted,“Help!Help!”andhetriedtocatchtheknifewhichwasintherobber’shand.Atthatmoment,thepolicemenheardtheshoutsandcameoutofthepolicestation.1．OnSunday,Henrymetarobber__________.A．onhiswaytotheshopB．whenhewasstartinghiscarC．onNorthStreetD．whenhewasshopping2．What’stherightorderoftheeventsinthestory?a.Henryshoutedandtriedtocatchtheknife.b.Henrydrovetowardseachcrossingandhopedtomeetapolicecar.c.TherobberaskedHenrytogivehimmoneyanddrovehimtoNorthStreet.d.Thecarranthroughredlightsandwentonawrongway.A．→d→b→aB．→b→d→aC．→d→c→aD．→c→d→a3．hatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．t’sallrighttobreakthetrafficrulesatnight.B．hepolicemensawtherobberattheverybeginning.C．TherobberdrovethecartoNorthStreet.D．Henrykepthiscoolinfaceoftherobber.4．Whatcouldbetheendingofthestoryprobably?A．Henrykilledtherobberandgotaway.B．Henrywascaughtbythepolicemenbecausehebroketrafficrules.C．Thepolicemencaughttherobber.D．ThepolicemendrovethecartoNorthStreet.E17、Manyplacesintheworldneedmorefresh(淡的）water.Everycountryistryingtofindwaystoturnsaltwaterintofresh.Whyaren'ttheremanyfactoriesliketheSymifactory?Insomeplaces，thesunisn’thotenough，oritdoesn’tshineeveryday.Intheseplaces,otherwaysofheatingseawatercanbeused.Thesewayscostmoremoney,buttheyworkfasterthanthesun.Byboiling(煮沸）seawaterwithhighheat,alotoffreshwatercanbemadequickly.Butheatingisnottheonlywaytogetfreshwaterfromsaltwater.Otherwaysaretried.Onewayisfreezing(冷冻).Thefreshpartofsaltwaterfreezesfirst.Togetfreshwater，thepiecesoficearetakenout.Whichwayisthebest?Theonethatgivesthemostwaterfortheleastmoney.Itmaybeadifferentwayforeachplace.Symi’swayseemsverygoodforsmall，hotplaces,Itdoesn’tmakeverymuchwateratatime，butthefactoryiseasytobebuiltanddoesn’tcostalot!That’swhypeopleinmanydryplacestalkaboutSymi!1．Fromthepassageweknowthatfreshwater___________.A．canbeusedinmanyways B．isneededineverycountryC．isneededinmanycountries D．isveryimportantforfactories2．TheSymifactory_________.A．isafreshwater-makingfactory B．canbebuilteverywhereC．doesn’tneedsunshineeveryday D．canmakemuchfreshwateratatime3．Whichisthebestwayforsmallandhotplacestogetfreshwater?A．Freezingtheseawaterincoldplaces. B．Boilingorheatingtheseawater.C．Thewayinsunnyplaces. D．TheSymi’sway.4．Thewriterismainlytalkingabout_______.A．water-makingfactoriesindifferentcountriesB．howtomakegooduseofthesunlightC．thewaysofmakingfreshwaterfromseaWaterD．hotplacesanddryplaces5．WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A．Newwaysaretriedtogetfreshwater.B．Alotoffreshwatercanbemadequicklybyheating.C．Thebestwayistogetthemostfreshwaterwiththeleastmoney.D．TheSymi'swaydoesn'tworkindryplaces.F18、Holmessaid,“Somebodysentaletterwithfivepips(桔核)initfromIndia,andarrivedsevenweekslatertokillJohn’suncle.ThentheysentfivepipsfromScotlandandarrivedthreedayslatertokillJohn’sfather.NowtheyhavesentfivepipstoJohnfromLondon!”“Thelettersareallfromseaports(海港).Thewriterwasonashipwhenhewrotetheletters,”Ireplied.“Verygood,Watson!AndJohn’senemyisinLondonalready!”“Well,Ihopetheywon’tkillyoungJohn,”Isaid.Buttheydid.Thenextmorning,wereadinthenewspaperthatapolicemanfoundhimdienearWaterloostation.Holmeswasveryangryaboutit.“Hecametomeforhelpandthosemenmurderedhim!I’mgoingtofindthem,ifit’sthelastthingIdo!”hesaidtome,andhehurriedoutofthehouse.Atnight,whenhecameback,hewastired,butpleased,hesaid,“IknowthenamesofJohn’senemies!AndnowI’mgoingtosendthemasurprise!Thiswillfrightenthem!”Hetookfivepipsfromanorangeandputtheminanenvelope(信封).Onithewrote“S.H.forJ.C．”“I’msendingthepipstocaptainJamesCalhoun.HisshipiscalledtheStar.HeandhismenaresailingbacktoGeorgia,USA．”“Howdidyoufindhim,Holmes?”Iasked.“