湖北省天门市2024-2025学年九年级上学期九月考试英语试卷（A）

2024秋季学期九年级第一次月考

英语试卷

一、听力部分（共20小题,每小题1.5分,计30分）

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L2.3.4.5.

听对话，回答下列小题。

6.WhatistheflightnumberoftheirplaneleavingGuangzhou?

A.FlightNO.CA803.B.FlightNo.CA308.C.FlightNO.CA038.

7.Whenwilltheygotothepark?

A.Tomorrow.B.Tomorrowmorning.C.Thedayaftertomorrow.

8.Whatisitusedfor?

A.Makingicecream.B.Eatingicecream.C.Scoopingicecream.

9.WhydotheotherstudentsdislikeTom?

A.Heoftenhelpsothers.B.Heoftenlaughsatothers.C.Helikesmakingjokesinclass.

10.WhatdoesJimthink?

A.Studentsshouldbeallowedtogetearspierced.

B.Studentsshouldbeallowedtohavepart-timejobs.

C.Studentsshouldstudyhardatschool.

听对话，回答以下各小题。

11.HowwillGeorgeandAlicegettotheirfriend'shome?

A.Bybike.B.Bycar.C.Onfoot.

12.Whattimewillthepartystart?

A.At6:30.B.At7:30.C.At8:30.

听对话，回答问题。

13.WhereareJenny'sstampsfrom?

A.America.B.Britain.C.Germany.

14.WhydoesJennylikecollectingstamps?

A.Becauseshecanknowmoreabouttheworld.

B.Becauseitcanhelpherstudywell.

C.Becauseshecanlearnaboutthegoodthingsofthecountry.

听下面一段对话，回答三个小题。

15.Whatdifficultyistheboyfacinginnewschool?

A.Howtobepopular.B.Howtotakeiteasy.C.Howtosharehobbies.

16.Whichistrueaboutthegirl/ssuggestion?

A.Itsuseless.B.Itsacceptable.C.It'sdisappointing.

17.Whatwouldtheyprobablylikeaboutfriends?

A.Tobesimilar.B.Tobedifferent.C.Tobecommon.

请你根据所听内容填写下面的信息卡，请将答案写在对应题目的答题位置上，短文听两遍。

18andsuccessalonecannotbringlastinghappiness.

Peoplewhohaveseveralfriendsmayliveahappierand19life.Happiness

Anothersecretofhappinessistobe20andhavehobbies.

完形填空（共15小题，每一题1分，计15分）

先阅读短文，然后从每小题的四个选项中选出一个可以填入短文中相应空白处的最佳选项

Twoyearsago,myfriendandIwereatcollege.Withhisbirthdaynearing,hecametomewithanunusual21

:insteadofreceivingpresents,hewantedtodosomeactsofkindness.

Iwasstruckwithsuchanidea.Giving22takingforthebirthdaywasreallydifferent.Iaskedhimhow

hecouldcomeupwithsucha23idea.HetoldmeaboutaTEDtalkhehadwatchedongenerosity.Therewas

nodoubtthathehadbeenstrongly24byit.Westartedto25creativethingswecoulddo.

Ouruniversityhasemployedsecurityguardsto26thestudents.Theyhavetoworkaroundtheclock,

keepingwatchon27cornerthroughouttheuniversity.Forthemostpart,it'sathanklessjob,asmostpeople

28seeingtheguardsallaround.They29noticetheirpresence,letaloneknowingabouttheirefforts.How

couldweshowthemour30?

Wedecidedtomakealargepotofhotchocolate.Wehiredacarandaskedthedrivertotakeusaroundthe

campuswhereweknewtheguardswouldbeandwe31themeachacupofhotchocolate.Atthevery

beginning,thedriver32attheentireplan.Afterawhile,hewashelpingusspottheguardsandourlivelyspirit

had33tohimaswell.Wemetwithmanysmilesand34words.Itwasamazingtoseehowasmall

actorevenanintentionofgenerositycan35everyone'sspirit.Smallactstrulymakethebigdifference.

21.A.requirementB.treatC.eventD.request

22.A.aswellasB.insteadofC.morethanD.accordingto

23.A.secretB.strangeC.creativeD.private

24.A.connectedB.suggestedC.requiredD.influenced

25.A.careforB.thinkaboutC.takeupD.sendout

26.A.connectB.admireC.interviewD.protect

27.A.allB.everyC.eitherD.both

28.A.usedtoB.areusedforC.areusedtoD.getusedfor

29.A.nearlyB.hardlyC.exactlyD.completely

30.A.expressionB.influenceC.admirationD.pride

31.A.processedB.pouredC.producedD.repeated

32.A.admiredB.requestedC.failedD.wondered

33.A.spreadB.connectedC.treatedD.influenced

34.A.politeB.thankfulC.fascinatingD.meaningful

35.A.lightB.increaseC.spreadD.lift

阅读理解（共15小题计30分）

A

IthadbeenaharddayonthesalesfloorforyoungBrent.Therewerenocustomers—atleast,nonewhowanted

tobuy.Therewereplentywhowantedtolook,buthecouldnevercloseadeal.

Towardtheendoftheday,anoldmancameintobuyasuit.Ithadthepotentialtobeagoodsale,thekindthat

couldturnabaddayintoagoodonejustlikethat.Brentworkedhardtomakeithappen.Theoldmantriedonseveral

suits,andBrentcarefullyexplainedthematerials,thecraftsmanshipandwhythesesuits,whileexpensive,weresuch

agoodbuy.

Theoldmanhesitated.Brentknewalltoowellthelookhesawintheoldman'seyes—thelookofapotential

customerabouttowalkoutempty-handed.Brentwasabitnervous,andwastemptedtousesomeofthetrickshe'd

learnedtopressurepeopleintomakingapurchasethen.Buthehadlongsincedecidedthatwasn/tthewayhewanted

todobusiness.

So,whenitbecameclearthattheoldmanwasgoingtoleave,Brenthandedtheoldmanhisbusinesscardand

invitedhimtoreturnafterhe'dhadachancetolookaround.TheoldmanlookedatBrentscard,andthentookalong

lookatBrent.

“Soyou'reBrentsboy."theoldmansaid.

“Youknowmyfather?"Brentasked.

“Sure."theoldmansaid.

Theychattedforamoment,establishingthelinkbetweenfatherandson.Thentheoldmansaid,“Yourfatheris

agoodbusinessman.Ifyou'reanythinglikehimwell,tellmeagainaboutthatsuit.”

Unexpectedly,Brentmadethesale.Butthatwasn/twhyhecalledhisfatherthatnighttotellthestory.a\just

wantedtothankyou/'hesaidtohisfather,z/forgivingmeanameIcanbeproudof."

36.FromParagraph1〜3,wecanknowthat.

A.noonewouldliketolookandbuyinBrentsstore

B.Brentwasnotgoodatsellingthingsatall

C.Brenttriedhardtomakeadealontheoldman

D.theclothesinBrent'sstorewereallveryexpensive

37.Theunderlinedword"potential"inparagraph2means.

A.courageB.possibilityC.directionD.introduction

38.Whentheoldmanwasabouttoleave,Brent.

A.trickedhimintobuyingthesuit

B.decidedtousehisfather/snametowintheoldman'strust

C.triedtogetanotherchancetomakehimstaylonger

D.respectedtheoldman'schoiceandwelcomedhimtocomeagain

39.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?

A.Brentmightbeverythankfulthegivennamehisfathergavehim.

B.Brentcalledhisfatherjustinordertotellhimthewholestory.

C.TheoldmanwasBrentsfirstandlastcustomerthatday.

D.ThewisefatherusedhisinfluencetomakeBrentandtheoldmancloseadeal.

40.What'sthebesttitleforthepassage?

A.HowtomakeadealB.Thanksforgivingmethename

C.YourfatherisagoodbusinessmanD.Brentshardday

B

Haveyoueverwantedtogrowsomevegetablesathomebyyourself?Spinach（菠菜）isagreatchoice.Itgrows

easilythroughouttheyearandithasmanyhealthbenefits.

Whenshouldyouplantspinach?

Spinachcansurvive（存活）temperaturesaslowas—7degreesCelsius（摄氏度），butthat'snotgoodforits

growth.Spinachseedssprout（发芽）bestinsoiltemperaturesbetween7and24degreesCelsius.Oncetheseedshave

sprouted,thevegetablegrowsbestindaytimetemperaturesbetween15and27degreesCelsius.Temperaturesabove

29degreesCelsiuscaninfluenceitstaste,makingitbitter.

Whereshouldyougrowspinach?

Potsize:A15-to20-centimeter-deeppotwouldbethebest.Dependingonyourspace,itcanbeaswideasyou

want.

Makesureyourpothasaholeatthebottom.

Soil:Forgrowingspinachinpots,useamixrichinorganicmatter（有机物）.Makesureitwon/tgetwaterlogged

（浸透水的）easily.

Spacing:Giveeachspinachplantsevencentimetersofspace.Ifyouwanttoharvest（U攵获）largeleaves,give

eachplantalittlemorespace.

Position:Ifyouaregrowingspinachinthefallandwinter,keeptheplantsinasunnyplace.Makesurethey

receiveatleastfourhoursofdirectsunlighteveryday.Forspringandsummerplanting,placeyourplantsinaposition

thatreceivessomeshade（阴凉），especiallyintheafternoon.

Howshouldyoutakecareofyourspinach?

Watering:Keepthesoilmoist（湿润的）butnotwet.Waterloggingwillleadtorot（腐烂）.Avoidwateringthe

leaves.

Fertilizing（施月巴）：Togrowhealthyspinach,youneedtoprovidenitrogen（氮素）.Useaslow-dropfertilizer.It

willprovidenitrogenandothernutrients（养分）slowly.

Whencanyouharvest?

Spinachgrowsquickly.Youcanharvestwhentheplanthasformedatleastfivehealthyleaves（7〜10centimeters

inlength）,usuallywithinonemonthafteritsprouts.

41.Howmanypiecesofadvicedidthewritergiveusongrowingspinach?

A.Three.B.Four.C.Five.D.Six.

42.Whattemperatureisthemostsuitableforgrowingspinach?

A.7to24degreesCelsiusatnight.B.15to27degreesCelsiusatnight.

C.7to24degreesCelsiusduringthedaytime.D.15to27degreesCelsiusduringthedaytime.

43.Whichpotwouldbethebestoneforyourspinach?

A.A7-to10-centimeter-deeppotwithoutanyholesinthebottom.

B.A10-to15-centimeter-deeppotwithsomeholesinthebottom.

C.A15-to24-centimeter-deeppotwithoutanyholesinthebottom.

D.A15-to20-centimeter-deeppotwithaholeinthebottom.

44.What'sthecorrectorderofgrowingspinach?

①keepthesoilmoistandprovidenutrientsslowly

©preparespinachseeds,apropersizeofpotandrichsoil

（3）harvestthespinachwhentheyhavefivehealthyleaves

④plantsomespinachseedsinapotwithcertainspace

⑤givethempropersunlightandwaitforthemtosprout

A.②④⑤①③B.②④①⑤③

C.④②⑤①③D.④①②⑤③

45.What'sthepassagemainlyabout?

A.Howtogrowspinach.B.Whentoplantspinach.

C.Whentoharvestspinach.D.Howtotakecareofthespinach.

Timeflieswhenyouplayonyoursmartphone.Butwhenyougetdowntotherealbusinessofworkandstudy,

onehourfeelslikeayear.Whyarewesoattractedbysmartphonesbuteasilyboredbystudying?

Ita11boilsdowntosomethingsmallandhardtosee:dopamine（多巴胺）.Dopamineisa'"pleasurechemical,,that

makespeoplefeelgood.Ourbrainsgiveitoutwhenweeatyummyfood,afterweexerciseorwhenwegetaprize.

Comparedwithstudying,playingonsmartphonescausesourbrainstogiveoutmoredopamine.Forexample,

checkingyourphoneforatextleadstoa400percentincreaseindopamine.Butwhy?

Whenwevisitsocialmedia,wedon'tknowwhatwellseenext,orwhowillgiveopinionsaboutthingswepost.

This“magicofmaybe",makesthedopaminesystemactive.Wegetexcitedwonderingifwehavemessagesfromour

friends.Whenourexpectationsaremet,dopamineisgivenout.

Andtofindmoredopamine,wecontinuecheckingourphones.Studyingdoesn'tprovidesuchmagic.Without

thisexcitement,wegetboredmuchmoreeasily.

Canwedosomethingtochangethat?Accordingtoscientists,appscanbecomelessattractiveifweturnoff

notificationsorchangethescreencolorstoblackandwhite.Wecanalsosettimelimitsonappstoavoidoverusing

them.

〃Asforstudying,youcouldcheckyourprogressdailyorweeklyandrewardyourselfforit",saidDanielWong,

writerofTheHappyStudent,“Youcouldalsosearchforinterestingtopicsconnectedwithyourtextbook.Usewhat

you/velearnedtomakeaninfluenceintherealworld.Thiswillmakeknowledgemuchmoreinterestingtolearn".

46.Accordingtothearticle,whatarestudentslikewhentheystudy?

A.Theygetveryattracted.B.Theyaregettinghappier.

C.Theyfeeltimepassmoreslowly.D.Theirbrainsgiveoutmoredopamine.

47.Whatmighttheunderlinedphrase“boilsdownto"meaninParagraph2?

A.resultsfromB.turnsoutC.leadstoD.worksout

48.Whendopeoplehavemoredopamine?

A.Whentheyknowwhatwillhappennext.B.Whentheystayinafamiliarenvironment.

C.Whentheygetusedtosomething.D.Whentheirexpectationsaremet.

49.Whichstatementistrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.Weareattractedbysmartphonesbuteasilyboredbystudying.

B.Ourbrainsgivedopamineoutbeforeweexerciseorgetaprize.

C.The“magicofmaybe“excitesuswhenwereceivemessages.

D.Appscanbecomelessattractiveifwechangethesoundofnotifications.

50.WhichofthefollowingmightDanielWongsuggesttomakelearninginteresting?

A.Settingtimelimitsoneverythingyoudo.

B.Usingwhatyoulearnfromtextbookstodothingsinreallife

C.Stoppingplayingandfindingmoreinterestsinreallife.

D.Readingtheinterestingpartinyourtextbooksbeforereadingtheothers.

六选五（共5题，计10分）

—甦u

Doyouhavedifficultyfallingasleepatnight?Ifso,hereisapieceofadviceforyou:Listentosomesoftmusic.

Scientistshavefoundthatsoftmusiccanhelptoimprovesleepqualityandquantity.Itworksforpeopleofall

ages.51Softmusiccanhelpusfallasleepfaster,wakeuplessduringthenightandfeelmorerestedinthe

morning.Youmaynotnoticetheeffectsovernight,though.Itcouldtakeasmanyasthreeweekstoseeany

improvements.

52Thereasonsaren'tclearyet.Itmayhavesomethingtodowiththerelaxingeffectofagoodsong.

Musiccanhaverealphysicaleffects,too.Softmusiccanlowerourheartrateandslowdownourbreathing.53

Scientistssaythatformostpeople,musicthathas70beatsperminute（bpm）worksbest.Classical,jazzandfolk

musicareusuallymoreeffectivethanothermusicalstyles.54Youmayneedtoexperiment（尝试）tomake

yourownplaylists.Ifyouarenotsurehowmanybeatsasonghasinaminute,youcanfindoutbyenteringitstitleinto

.Andremembertogetthevolumeright.Makesurethatthefinalpieceisonethatslowlyfadesout（渐

弱）.55

Itisveryimportanttogetenoughhigh-qualitysleep.Beforeyougotobedtonight,playsomesoftmusic.Then,

justpreparetoberockedofftodreamland!

A.Thispreparesusforsleep.

B.Familiarsongsworkwell,too.

C.Scientistslikedifferentkindsofmusic.

D.Whycansoftmusichelpussleepbetter?

E.Ifnot,youmaybewokenupbythesuddensilence.

F.Anditworksmuchbetterforpeoplewithsleepingproblems.

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一次。（计10分）

musical,say,low,style,it,daily,when,list,attention,pleasure,customer

Thepianoisnowbecomingmoreandmorepopularwithpeopleallovertheworld.Playingthepianohaseven

becomepartofsomepeople's56life.Thepianohasbroughtthemmuch57Buthowmuchdoyouknow

about58history?

ThepianowasthoughttobeinventedbyanItaliancalledBartolomeoChristofori.Hewasonceamakerof59

instruments.Althoughitwasinventedatthebeginningofthe18thcentury,itdidn'tstarttobecomepopularuntil50

yearslater.Its60thatthefirsttimethepianowasplayedinapublicconcertinLondonwasin1768.Andit

wasplayedbyJohannChristianBach.61thepianosweresenttoChina,theywereveryexpensiveandonly

richpeoplecouldbuyone.Butnowtheirpriceismuch62thanbefore.Moreandmoreordinary（普通的）

63canafford（买得起）one.

Todaythepianocomesinmanydifferent64,designs（设计），shapesandsizes.What'smore,inour

country,thepianois65asoneoftheoptional（选修的）subjectsinsomeschoolsandmanychildrenbeginto

learnhowtoplayitatanearlyage.

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Everyoneneedsfriends.Thereisanoldsaying,'TriendsareGod'swayoftakingcareofus."Buthowdoyoufind

realfriendshipandkeepit?

TheAmericanwriterSallySeamanstellsyoungstudentssomesmartwaystofindfriends.Sallysaysfinding

friendshipisjustlikeplantingatree.Youplanttheseedandtakecareofittomakeitgrow.

First,youshouldchooseafriend.Whatmakesagoodfriend?Itisnotbecauseapersonhasmoneyorgoodlooks.

Agoodfriendshouldbeki