江苏省南通市第一初级中学2023-2024学年九年级上学期第二次月考英语试卷

2023-2024学年第一学期九年级英语学情调研二、单项选择(本题共15题,每小题1分,满分15分)21.______six-minutecartoonReflecttellsthestoryofBianca,______Disney’sfirstplus-sizefemalecharacter.A.The;不填 B.The;the C.A;a D.A;不填22.It'swise______youtobuytheflatat______lowprice.A.for;so B.of;sucha C.about;sucha D.of;soa23.--Wewilldowhatwecan______Mathswellthisterm.--Timewaitsfornoman.It'stimeforyoutoworkhard.A.learn B.tolearn C.belearned D.tolearning24.Nooneknewanythingabouttheaccident______it______onCCTV.A.till;covered B.when;wascoveringC.until;wascovered D.when;covered25.--Didyouhavea______triptoXining?--Yes,Iwasvery______withitthoughittookalongtimeontheway.A.pleased;pleased B.pleased;pleasant C.pleasant;pleasant D.pleasant;pleased26.Manypeoplekeepcatsastheirpets,becausetheyareeasytoraise,unlikedogsthat______moreattentionandoutdooractivities.A.represent B.remind C.require D.remain27.TheBeijingWinterOlympicsareconsideredasachancetogo______thedifferencesandworktogetherforabettersharedfuture.A.beyond B.against C.through D.across28.--It'ssaidthatBeijingDuckisveryfamousanddelicious.--Well.______we'rehere,whynotgofortherestaurantandordersome?A.Unless B.Though C.Whenever D.Since29.--IthoughtIwouldfailintheMathsexam,buttheresult______fine.--Whatyougetdependsonhowmuchyouhavegiven.A.putout B.brokeout C.turnedout D.cameout30.Tomaketheshow______andcreative,thehostspentalmostthewholenightpreparingforit.A.live B.living C.alive D.lively31.Inthecomedy,theactorsweregivennoscriptandhadto______storiesbythemselvesatonce.A.takeup B.makeup C.setup D.putup32.Oneperson's______doesn'tdependonhowmuchmoneyhehasmade,butonhowmanycontributionshehasmadetoourcountry.A.wealth B.value C.quality D.career33.--Sir,it'struethatbeinghappyisanability.Socanyoutellme______?--Yes.JustasPresidentXisays,“Happinessisachievedthroughhardwork.”A.howwecanfindhappiness B.whocanhelpachievehappinessC.whathappinessis D.whyhappinessissoimportanttous34.--It'sexcitingthatChinesewomen'sfootballteamwontheAsianCup.--Well,teamworkisimportant.Asweknow,______.A.agoodbeginningishalfdone B.onetreecan'tmakeaforestC.actionsspeaklouderthanwords D.everycoinhastwosides35.Mrs.Peterwouldlikethestudents______.Class5f,gotothelibraryfortoday'slesson.Takeyournotessoyoucanreview.Class5f,gotothelibraryfortoday'slesson.Takeyournotessoyoucanreview.Mrs.PetersA.tolookattheirnotesinClass5f B.toprepareinthelibraryforatestC.tolearnhowtousealibrarytoday D.towaitforherintheschoollibrary三、完形填空(本题共15题,每小题1分,满分15分)Imovedtoanewneighborhoodtwomonthsago.Oppositemyhousewasataxidriverwholivedinabighousewithalargegarage.He’sasingleparentwithtwoschool-agechildren.Attheendoftheday,hewould___36___histaxiontheroad.“Whydidn’theparkitinthegarage?”Iaskedmyself.Then,onedayI___37____thathehadonemorecarinhisgarage.Inthe___38___hewouldcomehomefromworkatabout4o’clock,leavehistaxiandgooutwithhischildreninhis___39____car,notinhistaxi.Ithoughtitwasabit___40____.Iwascurioustoseehispersonalcarbutdidnot___41____ituntilIhappenedtobeoutsideoneeveningtwoweekslater,whenthegaragedoorwas____42___andhedroveoutinhiscar:aRolls-Royce!Itshockedmecompletely___43____Irealizedwhatthatmeant.Yousee,hewasataxidriver.Butdeepinside,hesawhimselfassomethingelse:aRolls-Royceowneranda(n)___44_____.HedroveothersinhistaxibuthimselfandhischildreninhisRolls-Royce.Theworldlookedathistaxiandcalledhimataxidriver.Butforhim,ataxiwasjust___45____hedroveforalife.Wegotobedeverynightand___46____everymorningasparentsorchildren,notasbankers,CEOsorprofessors.Wegofora____47___asclosefriendsorgoforavacationasafamily.Welovelifeasitis.Yetoften,webaseourentirehappinessand___48____onhowhighweclimbthesocialladder—howmuchbiggerandbettera___49___wehave.AndwefailtonoticeRolls-Royce,bykeepingitdustyinourgarage.Weshouldpaymoreattentionto___50___wearethanwhatwedo!36.A.park B.drive C.check D.repair37.A.learnt B.understood C.thought D.remembered38.A.morning B.afternoon C.evening D.night39.A.another B.other C.third D.first40.A.useful B.careful C.wasteful D.painful41.A.get B.make C.buy D.have42.A.broken B.closed C.painted D.open43.A.once B.before C.when D.until44.A.father B.son C.driver D.engineer45.A.nothing B.anything C.something D.everything46.A.stayup B.wakeup C.takeup D.warmup47.A.competition B.performance C.test D.party48.A.success B.plans C.beauty D.wishes49.A.garden B.garage C.car D.taxi50.A.who B.what C.which D.where四、阅读理解(共15小题,每小题2分,满分30分)AHaveyoueverwatchedmoviesorTVseriesabouttheroyalfamiliesoftheQing(1644-1912AD)dynasty?Nowit'syourturntobetheprincessortheemperor,asyouenterthehomeof24emperors—themajesticForbiddenCityinBeijing.YouwillalsovisitXi’antodiscoverthemarvelousundergroundarmy—theTerracottaWarriors,andgettoknowthecultureandstoriesoftheQin

(221-206BC)

andTang

(619-907AD)

dynasties.FinallyadmirethegleamingShanghai,whereeastmeetswestandancientmeetsmodern,duringthis8-daycustomizabletour.8Days,Beijing,Xi’an,Shanghai,PrivateTour(CT-1)From1,419USDHighlightsDiscovertheForbiddenCitywithourknowledgeableguide,tounderstandwhytheoldplacehasrecentlybecomeanonlinehit.Exploretheless-crowdedsectionoftheGreatWallatMutianyubymeansofmoderatehiking,cable-carridesortobogganingdown.Standface-to-facewiththeTerracottaWarriorsandgettoknowwhytheywerecreatedbytheFirstEmperorofQin.AdmiretheambitiousskylineandthegleamingnightscenesofShanghai.Joininculturalactivities,likemakingdumplingsorfacialmasks.51.VisitorscangetthefollowinginformationaboutthetourEXCEPT_____accordingtothead.A.theplacestotour B.thewaysofgettingtothetravelplacesC.themealsduringthetour D.thepriceofthetour52.WhatcanvisitorslearnaboutduringtheirstayinXi’an?A.TheroyalfamiliesoftheQingdynasty. B.ThecultureoftheQindynasty.C.ThestoriesoftheForbiddenCity. D.ThehistoryoftheGreatWall.53.Checkandfindoutwhatvisitorscandoduringthe8-dayChinaexperiencetour?①Joininculturalactivities,likemakingskylanternsorfacialmasks.②DiscoverwhytheForbiddenCityhasbecomesopopularrecently.③GettoknowwhytheTerracottaWarriorswerecreatedbytheFirstEmperorofQin.④AdmirethegleamingnightscenesofXi'an.A.①② B.③④ C.①④ D.②③BStudieshaveshownthatmemoriesofgoodparentalrelationshipscanbegoodforpeople.WilliamChopikisanexpertfromMichiganStateUniversity.HetogetherwithsomeotherexpertsdidastudyandtheypublishedanarticleinHealthPsychologyrecently.Accordingtothestudy,peoplewhohavegoodchildhoodmemoriesoftheirparentalrelationshipshavebetterhealthandlesssadness.Chopikandhisteamcarefullystudiedtheresultsoftwosurveys.ThefirstwastheNationalSurveyofMidlifeDevelopmentintheUnitedStates,whichstudiedadultsintheirfortiesfor18years.Thesecond,theHealthandRetirementStudy,studiedadultswhowere50andoverfor6years.Bothofthetwosurveysincludedquestionsaboutparticipants’feelingsfortheirparents,generalhealth,andwhattheythinkabouttheirlives.Theexpertsfoundthatthosewhothoughttheygotmuchlovefromtheirparentsinearlychildhoodhadbetterphysicalhealthandweremoresatisfiedwiththeirpresentlives.Theexpertsalsofoundthathappymemoriesaboutmotherscouldhaveabiggerinfluenceonchildrenthanthataboutfathers.Thereasonforthismaybethatmostchildrenweremainlyraisedbymothers.Theexpertssaidthequestionneedstobestudiedfurther.Inordertobetterunderstandtherelationshipbetweenpeople'smemoriesaboutparentsandtheirpresentlives,greaternumbersofpeoplewillbestudiedforlongerperiodsoftime.54.Happymemoriesabout______influencechildrenmore.A.fathers B.mothers C.cousins D.grandparents55.HowlongwerethepeopleintheNationalSurveyofMidlifeDevelopmentstudied?A.For6years. B.For18years. C.For40years. D.For50years.56.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"published"meaninParagraph1?A.Reportedsomethingtopublic.B.Madesomeonesufferbecausetheyhavedonesomethingwrong.C.Createdordevelopedsomething.D.Gavesomethingtosomeone.57.Whatcanweknowfromthepassage?A.Theexpertswillcontinuetodothestudy.B.Theexpertsaresureabouttheresultsofthestudy.C.WilliamChopikisanexcellentexpertinculture.D.Parentshavelittleinfluenceonchildren'shealth.CNarrator:Thereoncewasabeautifulprincesswhosefavoriteamusementwasagoldenball.Oneday,theprincesstossedtheballtoohigh,anditlandedinthewell.Astheprincesscriedoverherlosttreasure,sheheardsomeoneaskaquestion.Frog:Whyareyousosad,beautifulprincess?Narrator:Theprincesslookedaroundandsawonlyafrog.Princess:Myfavoritegoldenballfellintothewell.Frog:Icanretrieveitforyou,butfirst,youmustagreetoonecondition.Youmustpromisetotakemehomeandbemyfriend.Narrator:Theprincessdidn'twanttobefriendswithafrog,butshepromisedanyway.Whenthefrogbroughthertheball,theprincesssnatcheditfromhimandhurriedhome!Frog:Whataselfishprincess.I’mcertainthatshehasforgottenherpromise.I’lljusthopovertothecastletoremindher.Narrator:Thefroghop-hop-hoppedthroughthegrassandknockedontheheavydoorofthecastle.Princess:Whatareyoudoinghere,youbumblingfrog?Frog:Dearprincess,Iamheretoremindyouofthepromiseyoumade.Narrator:Theprincessslammedthedoorinthefrog'sfacewithabigBANG.King:Iheardadoorslam.What'shappening?Ifyoumadeapromise,youmusthonorit.Narrator:Theprincesswasangrybutobeyedherfather.So,theking,theprincess,andthefrogenjoyeddinnertogether.Itwasmuttonstew,thecook'sspecialty.Frog:Iwashungry,butnowI'mfull.Thankyoufordinner.Kindlyshowmetomybednow.Narrator:Theprincessdidasshewasasked,butthefroglookedsad!Frog:Youhavewelcomedmeintoyourhome,butIcantellthatyoudon'twanttobemyfriend.Narrator:Theprincess'sfacewentred,forwhatthefrogsaidwastrue.Shebentdowntokissthefrog,butendedupkissingaprince.Frog:lamaprincewhowasturnedintoafrog,andyourkissturnedmeback.Thankyou,dearfriend!Narrator:Theprinceandprincesswerewonderfulfriendsfromthatdayonandlivedhappilyeverafter.58.What'sthemeaningoftheunderlinedword“retrieve”?A.bringback B.takeaway C.breakdown D.putaway59.Whydidthefroghopovertothecastle?A.Toaskthekingforhelp. B.Tovisithisfriendsinthecastle.C.Togivetheballtotheprincess. D.Toremindtheprincessofherpromise.60.Whatistherightorderofwhattheprincessdidinthestory?①Shewentbacktothecastle.②Shebentdowntokissthefrog.③Shegothelpfromthefrogandmadeapromise.④Sheobeyedherfatherandatethemealwiththeguest.A.②④③① B.③①④② C.③④①② D.④③②①61.Whatcanwelearnfromthestory?A.Itisoftendifficulttokeepafriendship.B.Weshouldn'tbeafraidofmakingfriends.C.Onceyoumakeapromise,youmustkeepit.D.Weshouldaskforhelpwhenweareintrouble.D①Asthedaysaregettingcolder,youmightwishyoucouldmagicallyturnintoabearandspendthewintersleeping.Butdon'tbetoojealous(嫉妒的)ofthebear,asscientistsarelookingforwaystolethumanshibernate,too.②Hibernateisastatewhereananimal'sheartrate,breathingandmetabolism(新陈代谢)slowdown.Thentheycansaveenergyduringwintermonthstosurviveashortageoffood.③Japaneseresearchershavefoundthesecretbehindhibernate--the“Qneurons(神经元)”.Theseneuronsinanimals'brainscanputthemintoahibernationstate.Theresearchersalsodidsurgeries(手术)onmiceafterturningonthemice's“Qneurons”.Itturnedoutthatduringhibernation,thesurgeriesdidlessdamagetothemice'sorgans(器官).④Accordingtotheteam,humans’“Qneurons”cannotbeturnedonandoffaseasilyasthemice's.Buttheyareconfidentincopyingthemice'shibernationinhumans.Thatmeanswecouldletpeople“hibernate”whenhavingsurgery,causinglessdamagetotheirbodies.⑤Inrecentyears,morescientistsarewakinguptothebenefitsofhibernation.Forexample,USscientistKatherineGrabekfoundthatwhenthethirteen-linedgroundsquirrelhibernates,itcleansoutharmfulbrainplaques(斑块)thatarerelatedtoAlheimer's(阿尔兹海默症)inhumans.Theanimal'sbloodpressurealsogoesupanddowngreatlybeforeandafterhibernating.Butitdoesn'tsufferfromanyillnessrelatedtobloodpressure.⑥Crabekandherteamfoundmolecules(分子)fromthesquirrelthatcanprotectagainsthighbloodpressureandheartdisease.Theyhopetofindmorethatmayaffecthumanhealth,andthendesignmedicine.⑦Somestudiesinbatsandmarmotsshowedthat,duringhibernation,theirbodiesagemoreslowly.Thisalsoprovidesnewideasformakinghumanslivelongerinthefuture,accordingtoNewScientistmagazine.62.WhathaveJapaneseresearchersfoundaccordingtothepassage?A.Humansdon'thave“Qneurons”asmicedo.B.Themice'shibernationcanbeeasilycopiedinhumans.C.Doingsurgeriesduringhibernationdoesn'tdoanyharmtoorgans.D.Itishardertoturnonhumans’“Qneurons”thantoturnonthemice's.63Whatcanweinferfromthelasttwoparagraphs?A.Eatingsquirrelshelpswithhighbloodpressure.B.Peoplemayhibernatetoslowdownagingsomeday.C.Hibernationisatreatmentformanyseriousdiseases.D.Peoplecanhibernatewhenevertheylikeinthefuture.64.Whichofthefollowingshowsthestructure(结构)ofthepassage?A.①B.①C.①D.①②③④⑤⑥⑦②③④⑤⑥⑦②③④⑤⑥②③④⑤⑥⑦⑦65.Whatisthewriter'smainpurposeinwritingthispassage?A.Toshowourachievementsinsurgeries.B.Topresentanewwayofdoingsurgeries.C.Tosharethefindingsonhibernation.D.Tointroducewhathibernationis.五、词汇(本题共15小题,每小题1分,共15分)A.请根据括号中的中文提示、英文释义或句意,写出句中所缺单词,使句子通顺。66.Ourgovernmentisdevelopinglocal________(产业)toprovidemorejobsforlocalpeople.67.Wewilllistentohim________(宣布)theresultofthegames.68.Theboygot________(feelnervousorafraid)whenhewalkedaloneintheforest.69.Thepolicecan't________(thinkorbelievethatthistrueorpossiblebasedonwhatyouknow)whatshemakesalivingon.70.AttheDragonBoatFestival,theChinesepeopleusuallyeat________Chinesefood--ricedumplings.B.请根据句意从方框中选择合适的单词,并用其适当形式填空,使句子通顺。

thirtyitclosetidydirect71.Cheerup!Itdoesn'tmatterwhowinsbecauseplayingtennis________isgreatfun.72.Yourroomseemsso_______.Booksandclothesareeverywhere.73.The________weren'tsatisfiedwiththeyoungactress.Theyaskedherforseveralretakes.74.TodrawChineseculturemuch________tothepublic,thePalaceMuseumwasopenatnightforthefirsttimeatthisyear'sLanternfestival.75.Peoplewhoareintheir________caremoreabouttheircareerthantheirownlife.C.请根据句意从方框中选择合适的动词,并用其适当时态填空,使句子通顺。

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devoteencourageachievenotnotice76."TodaywearefacingmanygreatchangesbecauseChinahasrealizeditsmanydreamsand________moreinthefollowingyears."saidaChinesegovernmentofficial.77.ZhangGuimei,winneroftheJuly1Medal(七一勋章获得者),________mostofhertimetoworkingforHuapingSeniorHighSchoolforGirlsinLijiang,Yunnansince2008.78.--Excuseme,Sir,butyoucan’tparkyourcarhere.--Sorry.I________thesignonthewall.Iwillmoveitawayatonce.79.--Nick,Iseemtohearavoicefromyourmask.Whatisit?--Listen,thesmartmask________methattheairqualityaroundhereisnotsogood.80.InourEnglishclassMr.Wuoften________ustodiscussingroupsactively.六、短文填空(本题共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)ThomasJ.ScheuercomesfromtheUS.Hestudiesatau___81___inBeijingandalsoworksasaprofessionaltabletennisplayer.WhydoChineseplayersalwaysdominate(称霸)themajortabletennisevents?Scheuerheardthatoneofther___82___

isthatthereisalargefanbaseforthesportinthecountry.Almosteveryonecanplayalittle.Toseew___83___

it’strue,hewenttoaparkandvisitedaclubtofindout.AtaparkinBeijing,Scheuersawmanyoldpeopleplayingtabletennis.Hewasa___84___

bytheactivescene.Oneofthemtoldhimthathehadbeenplayingthesportformorethan50years.Hespendsabouttwohoursoniteveryday.Hewasevenn___85___

oneofthe“BeijingMasters”whenhewas70.“I’venoticedthatI’mthey___86___

playerinthepark,”saidScheuer.ThenScheuervisitedatabletennisclub.There,manykidswerepracticing.AboysaidhehopedthathecouldbeanexcellentplayerlikeMaLongoneday.Agirlsaidplayingtabletennishelpsherr___87___

afterdoingschoolwork.ThevisitsmadeScheuer“trulyappreciatetheenthusiasm(热情)thatChinesepeoplehavefortabletennis”.“Dubbed(授予称号)asChina’s‘n___88___

sport’,tabletennisisaspopularinChinaassoccerandbasketballareworldwide,”Scheuersaid.ScheuerwasalsoimpressedtofindthatChinesepeopleofallagegroupstakepartinthesport,“notjusttobew___89___,butalsotohavefun,tosocialize(社交),andtoliveahealthylifestyle.”Suchas___90___

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90._________七、任务型阅读（本题共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分)阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。GameIdeasforFocus&Concentration(注意力)forTeenagersBesidestheirstudies,teenagersoftentakepartinsports,after-schoolactivitiesandsocialevents.Withsomuchtostayontopof,it'seasyforthemtobecomestressedoutanddisorganized.Theyneedhelptoimprovefocusandconcentrationthroughgames.Herearesomegamesthatimproveconcentration,attentionandmemory.BrainteasersBrainteasersgivetheteenagemindaworkout.Brainteaserschallengeplayerswithsimple-lookingtasks,suchasmatchingandrecallingpatterns.However,theytestandimprovefocusbyrequiringtheplayertousespeedandlogic.Theyalsoimproveconcentration,attention,reactionandothercognitive(认知的)skillswhenplayedoften.Challengeteenagerstocompleteoneortwobrainteaserseverynightfromanactivitybookorwebsite.Riddlesandpuzzlesalsoexercisecognitiveabilitiesrelatedtofocus.PhysicalChallengesPhysicalexerciseisimportantforhealthyteenagedevelopmentinseveralways.Notonlydoesexercisekeepthebodyfitandinshape,butitalsohelpsstrengthenthemindbysupplyingmoreoxygen(O2)tothebrain,helpingitprocessandrecallinformationandawakeningbraincells(细胞).Getteenagersoutsidesothattheycandevelopsocialskills.Challengeteenagerstorelayraces,jumpropeorhula-hoopingcompetitions,volleyballorothergamesthatencouragephysicalactivity.BoardGamesBoardgamessuchaschessandcheckersaren'ttheonlygamesthatimproveconcentration,focusandproblem-solvingskills.Evensillygamesforagroupofplayerscanimprovecognitiveabilitiessuchasmemory,concentrationandfocus.Laughterandlightheartedplayduringfamilygamenightstimulate(促进)areasofthebrainrelatedtocreativityandlearningwhileencouragingsocializationthatimprovesbrainhealth.91.Besidestheirstudies,whatdoteenagersoftendo?_______________________________________________________________________92.Whatgameschallengeplayerswithsimple-lookingtasks?________________________________