2023-2024学年河南省南阳市社旗县九年级（上）月考英语试卷（12月份）

2023年秋期九年级学情调研英语测试卷注意事项:1、本试卷共8页,满分100分,考试时间90分钟。2、答题前,请先将自己的乡/镇、学校、班级、考号、姓名等信息填写在试题卷和答题卡上相应的位置。3、作答时,请将试题的答案写在答题卡上。在本试题卷上答题无效。一、阅读理解(20小题,每小题2分,共40分)阅读下面四篇语言材料,然后按文后要求做题。ARecently,ImovedfromEnglandtoCanada.IteachEnglishinamiddleschool.IthoughtthatCanadawouldbeasecondhomesincewespeakthesamelanguageHowever,itturnsoutthattherearesomedifferencestheydon'tshowyouonTV,orinbooks!StopsignsEvenwhendrivinginthemiddleofthenight,everyCanadi-anI'veseenwillstopatthestopsignsinthestreet.ItseemsthatCanadiansaremuchmorecarefuldriversElectricalplugsInEngland,electricalplugsforyourcomputersormobilephonesareheavyandsolid(坚硬的).InCanada,theyalwaysfalloutofthewall.Notgreatwhenyou'redryingyourhair!WaterSeriously,inCanada,waterfountains(饮水器)areeverywhere!If'sconvenient(方便的),especiallyinplaceslikesupermarketsandparks.SomebodytoldmethisisbecauseCanadahasalotoffreshwater.Advertisements(广告)onTVAone-hourTVshowinCanadaisactuallyonlyabout50minutes;theother10minutesareadvertisements.I'lInevercomplain(抱怨)aboutadvertisementsonBritishTVagainBecausesomeBritishchannelsdon'thaveanyadvertisementsatall!第1页/共8页根据材料内容选择最佳答案。()1.WhatdoesthewriterworkasinCanada?A.Adriver.B.Ateacher.C.ATVhost.D.Atrader.()2.WhatdoesthewriterthinkofCanadiandrivers?A.Careful.B.Friendly.C.Patient.D.Hard-working.()3.WhatdoesthewriterthinkisconvenientinCanada?A.TVshows.B.StopsignsC.Electricalplugs.D.Waterfountains.()4.WhenthewriterwatchesTVinCanada,he_____A.seesmanyadvertisementsB.onlywatchesonechannelC.usuallywatchesitforonehourD.nevercomplainsabouttheshows()5.What'sthematerialmainlyabout?A.SymbolsofCanadaandEngland.B.DifferencesbetweenCanadaandEngland.C.WhatCanadaandEnglandhaveincommon.D.HowlifehaschngedinCanadaandEngland.BIfyoutraveltoanothercountry,yoư'IIprobablyexperiencesomeembarrassment(难堪),andperhapsafewsurprises.Infact,it'scommonforanyonewhotravelsfarandgoesintoadifferentculture.NeillivesinToronto,Canada.Lastsummer,hisEnglishfriendsVicandEsthercanetovisithim.Ontheirlasteveningthere,theyinvitedNeilouttodinner.Afterenjoyinganicemealinarestaurant,Viclefta$20tip(小费)forthewaiter.Thebillwasalmost$200andinCanada,it'snormaltoleavea15%tip.Thewaiterlookedupset-hemusthavethoughtVicwasreallyunhappyabouthisservice!Actually,it'scommontoleavea10%tipintheUK.Neildidn'twanttoembarrassVicbyputtingmoremoneyonthetable,sointheend,hequietlygavethewaiteranother$10.DanielaisfromColombia.SheclearlyremembersthefirstpartyshewenttosoonaftershegottoAustralia.Thepeoplewerefriendlyandthefoodwaswonderful,butallthetimeshedidn'thearanymusicorseeanydancing.Afterall,inDaniela'scountry,apartyisn'tapartyifthere'snomusicordancing!Danielaleftearlythatday,whichprobablywasn'tverypolite,butshejustfeltsooutofplacethen.HaneulcomesfromSeoul,SouthKorea.Afewyearsago,Haneulwenttomeet第2页/共8页herItalianfriendLunaattheairportinSeoul.WhenseeingHaneul,Lunaranoverandhugged(拥抱)herandkissedheronbothcheeks(脸颊).Haneulfeltveryembarrassed!PeoplewerelookingatthemandsomechildrenwereevenlaughingAnyway,kissingandhugginginpublicisnothowpeopleusuallybehaveinhercountryTherewasnothingwrongwithwhatLunadid,butHaneulreallydidn'tknowwhattodoaboutitatthetime.根据材料内容选择最佳答案。()6.ThewaiterwasupsetbecauseA.hecouldn'tspeakEnglishB.hewasgivenaverysmalltipC.hemadeamistakeinthebillD.hedidn'tserveNeilandhisfriendswell()7.Daniela'sembarrassmenthappenedA.atapartyB.inacinemaC.attheairportD.inarestaurant()8.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“outofplace"inParagraph3probablymeaninChinese?A.愤愤不平B.格格不入C.依依不舍D.念念不忘()9.WhatdoweknowaboutHaneul?A.Shelikessinginganddancingwithherfriends.B.Shefeelsembarrassedtokissandhuginpublic.C.ShewenttoSouthKoreatomeetherfriendLuna.D.ShegotangrywithLunabecauseofherimpoliteness.()10.What'sthecommonreasonfortheproblemsmentionedinthepassage?A.Studyhabits.B.LanguageskillsC.Culturaldifferences.D.Personalbackground.CStudentsusuallygotoschoolfromMondaytoFriday.ButsomeschoolsintheUSAaregettingshorterweeks.Classesgoforfourdaysinsteadoffive.Therearesomereasonsforthischange.Schoolleadershopelongerweekendsmaygiveteachersagoodrest.Andschoolscouldspendlessmoneyonbusesorelectricity.Butisafour-dayschoolweekbetterforstudentsandparents?Someexpertsdidresearchtofindouttheeffects.Theytalkedtopeopleaboutthechange."Somepeoplereallylikeit,"saidChristopherDoss,anexpert."Parentsgettospendmoretimewiththeirkids.Andtheythinkeveryonecanbelessstressedandsleepmore."第3页/共8页Theexpertsdidn'tjustwantopinionsthough.Theylookedatthedata(据).“Infact,wecouldnotfindalotofdatatosupporttheparents,”Dosssaid.Parentsdidspendmoretimewiththeirkids.Butthestudydidn'tfindthattheywerelessstressedTheexpertsalsodiscoveredaproblem.“Wefoundthatkidsprobablylearnedalittlelesseveryyear,”Dosssaid.“Thatcandduptoalotless."Sothequestioniswhilethechangeiswelcomed,isitworthhavingkidslearnless?Manystudentshavetheirownideasaboutthechange."Ithinkweeksshouldbefourdays,”Chrissaid.“EverySunday,Iwishforjustonemoredaytoprepareforschool.”Mayaismoreinthemiddle.“"Idon'tmindafour-dayweek,butIstilllikeschool,”shesaid.“ThebadsideisthatTuesdaywillfeellikeMonday!”Areyouforafour-dayweek?OrareyouOKwithfive?根据材料内容选择最佳答案。()11.WhatarethereasonsthatsomeschoolsintheUSAaregettingshorterweeks?①Tosavemoney.②Togiveteachersagoodrest.③Tomakeparentslessstressed.④Tohelpkidsgetbetterpreparedforschool.A.②③B.①②C.③④D.②④()12.Whatkindofdatadidtheexpertsfailtofind?A.Thosetosupportstudents'ideas.B.Thosetosupportschoolleaders'ideas.C.ThosetoshowparentswerelessstressedD.Thosetoshowparentsspentmoretimewiththeirchildren.()13.Whatproblemdidtheexpertsfindaboutthefour-dayschoolweek?A.Studentslearnedless.B.Studentshadbusierweekends.C.Parentshadlesstimetocarefortheirkids.D.Parentshadtolearntoteachtheirkidsbythemselves.()14.ThewriterwrotethepassagetoA.explainwhyit'sgoodtogetthefour-dayschoolweekB.showpeople'sopinionsaboutthefour-dayschoolweekC.encouragemoreschoolstogetthefour-dayschoolweekD.introducehowdifferentschoolsgetthefour-dayschoolweek()15.Inwhichpartofawebsitecanwereadthepassage?A.Travel.B.Culture.C.History.D.Education.第4页/共8页DTheEnglishLanguageAssistantsprogramisveryfamousintheUK.Everyyear,itsendsmanylanguageteacherstosupporttheteachingofEnglishinotherplacesaroundtheworld.Itookpartintheprogramlastyear.16ThesmalltownliesinthesoutheastofFrance.Itisabeautifulplace.Andit'sfamousforitschestnuts.(栗子).Lotsofchestnutsareproducedthereeveryyear.17PeoplefromPrivashaveastrongsenseofbelonging(归属).Onweekends,youngpeoplewholiveabusylifeinnearbycitiesoftencomebacktoPrivastogettogetherwiththeirfamily.ThequietenvironmentandcomfortablelifestylemademefallinlovewithPrivas.TheschoolwhereItaughtwasagreatplacetolearnaboutFrenchculture.18Peoplegreeteachotherbykissingonthecheek.ThenumberofkissesdependsonwhereyouareinFrance.OnmyfirstnightinPrivas,Istayedwithahostfamily.TheytoldmethatinmostplacesinFrance,peoplegivetwo.19AndinPrivas,thecustomistogivethree.Thismademesometimeswonderwhichcheektokissfirst.SinceIhadlonghair,whenapersonwaskissingme,someofmyhairwouldendupinhisorhermouth.Thatwasreallyfunnyandawkward(令人尴尬的).20Sixmonthsofstayingtheremademefeellikepartofthetown.ItwasanunforgettableexperienceandIcan'twaittoreturntheresomeday.根据材料内容,从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项,使短文意思通顺,内容完整。A.Thereisevenafestivalaboutchestnuts.B.InthenorthofFrance,theygivefourkisses.C.IlearnedsomespecialFrenchcustomsthere.D.AndIspentsixmonthsinasmalltowncalledPrivasinFrance.E.ButpeopletherewerepleasedthatIwasgettingusedtothelocalculture.16.__________17.__________18.__________19.__________20.___________二、完形填空(15小题,每小题1分,共15分)先通读短文,掌握其大意,然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。IworkinChinanow,andIcannothelpbutnoticethatfishareeverywhere.Youdon'thavetogofarto21theminrivers,lakes,ponds,orfishbowls.You'resuretofindsomewaterfeatures(人工水景)somewhereandquiteoften,there22afishyfriendortwo.Therearealargenumberoffishlivingina23attheschoolwhereIwork.Thepupilsoftenfeedthefish24breadduringlunchorafterschool.Whentheywalkovertothelake,thefishswimuptothesurfaceingroups,waitingtobe25.Thepupilsseemvery26tothefish!Similarly,ontriptoastoretobuysomeplants,I27asmallpondinfrontofthestore.Thepondwassmallanddeep,28someofthefishinithadgrowntoatleastthreefeet!Ihavealso29fishkeptinbowlsontablesinmanyhotelsandrestaurants,andmanyChinesefamilieshavefishbowlsathome.第5页/共8页So30aretheresomanyfish?ItallcomesfromsomeideasintraditionalChineseculture.InChinesepeople's31,fishareasymbolofwealth(财富).32fishinapondorafishbowlathomeisthoughttobeabletobringwealth.Sometimes,the33offishinapondorafishbowlhasmeaningtoo.Eightgoldfishinafishbowlarethoughttobe34aseightrepresents(代表)wealthaswellinChineseculture.Nowthatmanypeoplehavefishintheirhomes,Ithinkit'stimeIheadtoa35shopandaddsomeluckyfishtomyhome!()21.A.hideB.findC.makeD.touch()22.A.setsB.livesC.standsD.lays()23.A.lakeB.riverC.poolD.garden()24.A.atB.forC.withD.from()25.A.eatenB.cookedC.fedD.sold()26.A.dangerousB.friendlyC.helpfulD.silly()27.A.builtB.inventedC.noticedD.created()28.A.asB.butC.sinceD.until()29.A.takenB.passedC.producedD.seen()30.A.howB.whenC.whereD.why()31.A.earsB.eyesC.handsD.heads()32.A.KeepingB.MixingC.FillingD.Inviting()33.A.sizeB.numberC.shapeD.color()34.A.coolB.fairC.luckyD.magic()35.A.coffeeB.flowerC.petD.shoe三、语篇填空(15小题,每小题1分,共15分)第一节阅读短文,从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空,使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词,每词限用一次。as,speak,compare,provide,reason,consider,it,actual,possible,forThereareabout6,000languagesaroundtheworld.But43percentoftheselanguagesaredyingout.Languagesare36inmoredangerofextinction(灭绝)thanbirdsormammals.Inthepast500years4.5percentoflanguageshaveliedout----37with1.3percentofbirdsand1.9percentofmammals.Languagesbecomeendangered(濒危的)formany38.Oneofthemisthatfewerandfewerpeoplespeaktheselanguages.Thesepeopleleavetheircommunitiesandmovetocitiesortowns.So,languagesdie39thehumanrace(种族)develops.Oncealanguagedies,it.is40tocomebacktolife.Governmentsallovertheworldaretakingactiontostopthis.InNewZealand,thegovernmentplansto41MaorilessonsinallNewZealandschoolsby2025.Chinaisalso42protectingitslanguages.About130languagesare43inChina.In2015,thegovernmentstartedaprojecttorecordallthelanguagesspokeninChina.UniversitieslikeMinzuUniversityofChinahavesetuptheselanguagelearningCourses44theirstudents.第6页/共8页Alllanguagesarehumanheritage(遗产).Whenwelosealanguage,we.losethecultureofthepeoplewhospokeit.Language45isoftentheonlywaytopassonacertaincommunity'shistory.andculture,aswellasitsknowledgeofthings.likemathandgeography.36._________37.________38.___________39._____________40.____________41._________42.________43.___________44._____________45.____________第二节阅读短文,根据语篇要求填空,使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。TheearliestmapswereprobablydrawnintheMiddleEast.Someofthosemapshavedisappeared,whilesomehavebeenremained(保留)andtheyshowus46thepeopleatthattimethoughttheearthwasflat(平的).Lateron,ancientGreeksusedtheirknowledgeofmathandscience47makemaps.Greekmapstellus.theGreeksknewtheworldwasround.Fromsimplepictures,mapmakinghasslowlyturnedintoascience.Maps48madebysurveyingland.Inthe1900s,peoplearoundtheworldstartedtoshareinformationtomakebettermaps.Mapsarenowmoreexactlymade49ever.Sincetheworldisalwayschanging,wewillalwaysneednewmaps.50aremanytypesofmaps,butalmostallusewordsandpicturestodescribe(描述)whataplaceislikewhenthemapismade.Nomatterwhatkindofmap,itbringsmoreconveniencetousandmakesourlifebetter.46._________47.__________48._________49._____________50.______________四、补全对话(5小题,每小题2分,共10分)根据下面的对话情景,在每个空白处填上二个适当的句子,使对话的意思连贯、完整。A:Excuseme,MissChen.CanItalkwithyouforaminute?B:51.___________________________?What'sup?A:Well,IwanttoimprovemyEnglish,butIdon'tknowwhattodo.52.____________________________?B:Sure.Inmyopinion,oneofyourmainproblemsislisteningcomprehension(理解).Youshouldlistentopodcasts(播客)aswellaswatchEnglishfilmsandTVprograms.A:53.______________________________.Ihaveneverlistenedtoapodcastbefore.B:Youalsohaveproblemswithgrammar.54._______________________________?A:Ialwaysthinkdoingexercisesisboring.OK,I'IIdothat.CouldyoutellmewhatotherproblemsIhave?B:55.__________________________________.Butitdoesn'tmatter.Practicemakesperfect.JustpracticeA:Thankyou,MissChenB:You'rewelcome.第7页/共8页五、书面表达(20分)假如你是李华,本学期你被评为了“优秀网课学生”。下周的英语口语课上,老师希望你给同学们分享一些网课学习的建议。请你根据以下要点写一篇英语短文为你的发言做准备。1.要点:1)Beforeclass:Setashort-termgoal.Readcoursematerials.2)Inclass:..(补充至少一条)3)Afterclass:.(补充至少一条)2.要求:1)文中不要出现所在学校的校名和师生姓名;2)词数100左右(开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数)Goodmorning,everyone!I'dliketosharesomeadviceonimprovingouronlinestudieswithyou._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________