安徽省安庆市桐城二中2022年九年级英语第一学期期末质量跟踪监视试题含解析

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Ⅰ. 单项选择1、--I am sorry that I have taken your coat by mistake.-- .A．Enjoy yourself B．My pleasureC．It doesn`t matter D．That`s interesting2、If you ________ your homework now, you ________ it before dinner.A．start; finish B．will start; will finishC．start; will finish D．will start; finish3、Sun Li is a kind girl. She often ______ the people in trouble.A．will help B．helps C．is helping D．has helped4、Andrew likes English. He ______ it for eight years.A．learns B．learned C．has learned D．will learn5、President Xi Jinping paid a state visit to many countries around the world last year. He was welcomed wherever he went.A．strongly B．terribly C．seriously D．warmly6、—Do you plan to watch a talent show or a sports show tonight?—. I can't stand them. I plan to see a movie.A．Both B．Either C．Neither7、--what is Mum cooking in the kitchen? "--Fish, I guess. How nice it !A．looks B．sounds C．tastes D．smells8、---Have you taken your medicine today?---Yes, I____ it after breakfast.A．have taken B．will take C．take D．took9、Someone ______ at the door. Can you open it?A．knocks B．knockedC．is knocking D．was knocking10、—Learning a language isn’t easy. It takes time.—I agree. _______. There’s no short cut.A．Rome wasn’t built in a day.B．All roads lead to Rome.C．When in Rome, do as the Romans do. D．Burn the candle at both ends.Ⅱ. 完形填空11、“If you could have any three things, what would you want?” Eleven-year-old Ruby 1 asking old people the question. And also, she tries 2 best to make their wishes come true.Ruby’s mother, Amanda, is a nurse and she works at the nursing house. Ruby 3 stays there. Last May, Ruby found that a resident named Pearl at the nursing house looked very 4 .“Why do you look so unhappy?” Ruby asked.“My 5 is going to leave with his new owner. I don’t know 6 I could see him again,” Pearl said.Ruby learnt that the nursing house didn’t let residents keep dogs. And Pearl didn’t have money to hire(雇佣)anyone to 7 her dog. Most residents were as poor as Pearl. Ruby wanted to do 8 for them.She started by asking residents what three things they wanted most in the world. At first, Amanda 9 that people would ask for cars and other expensive things. 10 in fact, they only asked for things like chocolate bars and McDonald’s fries.Ruby made the wishes of about 100 people come true in three months. She felt quite happy.1．A．practices B．loves C．stops2．A．her B．his C．its3．A．seldom B．often C．never4．A．angry B．happy C．sad5．A．son B．cat C．dog6．A．that B．when C．why7．A．look after B．look for C．play with8．A．nothing B．anything C．something9．A．believed B．worried C．hoped10．A．But B．And C．SoⅢ. 语法填空12、Tu Youyou is a Chinese pharmaceutical chemist(药学家) and educator. She is best known for discovering artemisinin(青蒿素) which 1．(use) to treat malaria(疟疾) and has saved 2．(million) of lives. She won the Nobel Prize in Medicine in October 2015. She is the 3．(one) Chinese woman to win this prize.Tu was born in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, China 4．December 30th, 1930. From 1951 to 1955, she attended Peking University Medical School. Later, Tu was trained for two and a half 5．(year) in traditional Chinese medicine. Now she is the Chief Scientist in the Academy(研究院) of Chinese Medicine in Beijing.Tu has some health problems as a result of working poor conditions for 6．long time. But she is still doing research.When Tu finally received Nobel Prize for her achievements, she said the success 7．(belong) to her team, which did research in those poor conditions. And she thinks artemisinin is a gift from China and from 8．(tradition) Chinese medicine to the world, to the millions and millions of people, 9．(especial) poor children, all over the world who have malaria.Tu Youyou is already 87 years old, 10．she says she won’t stop studying or working.Ⅳ. 阅读理解A13、“The two nurses who put private locks on public-use bikes disturbed the public order,” said Liu Lin, a lawyer at Beijing Shuangli Law Firm, because it prevented other people from using the bikes.Those who intentionally damage property(故意破坏财产)may face a 5-day administrative detention(行政拘留), according to the Law on Public Security Administration Punishments.Tang Ke from the publicity office of OFO, the company that owns the bikes, confirmed the news and said further investigation(调查) was underway.The market for public-use bikes, which are stored along sidewalks and can be used through an app, has developed in China since the middle of last year. The new mode of transportationhas brought a greener and more convenient mode of city transportation, but the mode has also caused many problems including illegal(非法的) parking, theft and vandalism(故意破坏). Parking violations(违规) are also a common problem, followed by violation of traffic rules.“Once users scan the app and click 'accept' when they rent (租借) the bike, they have signed an agreement with the service provider and should follow the rules.” Liu said.OFO has introduced a blacklist stopping users who break its rules.Many cities such as Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen are preparing some laws to manage the market for public bikes. The Shenzhen traffic police department has also announced fines for the illegal parking of bikes.1．Which of the following about two nurses is NOT true?A．They put private locks on public bikes.B．They faced a 5-day administrative detention.C．What they did disturbed the public order.D．What they did prevented others from using the bikes.2．Using public bikes has caused many problems EXCEPT _.A．renting through an app B．stealingC．breaking traffic rules D．illegal parking3．Why does OFO introduce a blacklist?A．To allow someone to park the bike anywhere.B．To stop someone in black from using the OFO bike.C．To let people ride the OFO bike more safely during the night.D．To stop someone who breaks its rules from using the OFO bike again.4．In Shenzhen, if you park the public bikes in some wrong places, .A．you will be on the blacklistB．you will be fined because of itC．you can’t use public bikes any moreD．you will face a 5-day administrative detention5．According to the passage, we can know it mainly talks about .A．the service of public bikes B．the market for public bikesC．the importance of public bikes D．the problems in using public bikesB14、A long time ago, my grandma and grandpa lived in a house with a big front yard. They planted lots of vegetables and flowers in the yard.They worked hard to keep the garden growing. All summer long, the family ate food from the garden and enjoyed the flowers.Years passed. It became harder for them to keep up the garden. So they made it a little smaller.Then one summer Grandpa died. It was a lonely winter for Grandma. It was hard for her to care for the garden alone. When spring came, she planted just a few vegetables and flowers.One day in the early summer, Grandma heard big noises in the yard. She looked out of the window and saw thousands of bees.What could she do? Should shehiresomeone to get rid of the bees? But that would cost more than she could afford. She decided to wait.Over the next few days, the bees were busy with their own business. Grandma decided the bees wouldn’t bother anyone, so she didn’t give them another thought.That sum mer, Grandma’s little garden grew and grew. The neighbors would stop to admire the big crop of vegetables and the lovely flowers.One day, Grandma’s brother vis­ited. As Grandma made him delicious squash pan cakes (南瓜煎饼), she told him about the bees.Frank said, “Farmers often hire beekeepers to set up beehives (蜂窝). The bees, pollinate (传粉) the crops and help them to grow.”“So that’s why my garden is doing so well!” Grandma exclaimed (欢呼). After that, she believed that Grandpa had sent the bees to take his place and make Grandma’s little garden grow and grow...1．The garden became smaller than before, because .A．the grandpa diedB．they became oldC．they didn’t have enough moneyD．Because they didn’t need so much food2．What did Grandma think of the bees at first?A．They were noisy. B．They were helpful to the garden.C．They could make honey. D．They were sent by Grandpa.3．The underlined word “hire” in paragraph 6 may mean_________.A．“解雇” B．“允许” C．“出租” D．“雇佣”4．Why did the garden grow well that Summer?A．Because of Grandpa.B．Because of Grandma.C．Because of the help of the bees.D．Because of the good weather.5．Which of the following statement is not true according to the text?A．Grandma wouldn’t get aid of bees any more.B．The garden gives them a lot.C．Grandpa sent the bees to help Grandma.D．The neighbors also loved the garden.C15、When someone who is in good health dies suddenly ,there is usually an inquest(审问)．A coroner(验尸官)will do it．His job is to find out exactly how a person died．If there is nothing suspicious(可疑的)about the death，he will decide that the person died fromnatural causes or an accident．if, however ,he is suspicious，he may decide that the person’s death was caused by a person or persons unknown．One day the coroner was trying to find out exactly what had caused the death of a local businessman，Henry Watson．The man’s wife was explainin g something．She was very sad and had to stop from time to time．The coroner did not want to make her sadder than necessary ,but he had to find out the truth．There were questions he had to ask．“Mrs．Watson，I know this is painful for you，”he said，“but i want you to think very carefully and then answer my questions．You and your husband were having dinner at home．Is that correct? ”“Yes．”‘‘Suddenly he fell to the floor? ”“Yes．”“You stood up and hurried to him ?You knelt(跪下)beside him ?His stomach was in great pain? ”“Yes．”“Did he say anything? ”The wife kept her head down．“Please，Mrs．Watson，you must answer the question．What were his last words? ”The wife took a deep breath and then spoke．“He said，”She replied in a very low voice，“I'm not surprised that se afood we had for dinner cost you only 50 cents，”1．What is the purpose(目的)of an inquest when a healthy person dies suddenly?A．To help the poor family．B．To do a research on death．C．To find out the cause of death．D．To ask questions about the person．2．Where did Henry Watson die?A．In his company B．In a restaurant．C．In a fish shop D．At home．3．What was the probable cause of Henry Watson’s death?A．Eating the food that went bad．B．Getting too old．C．Having a serious heart attack．D．Being murdered by his cook．4．According to the story ,what would probably happen to the wife after this inquest?A．She would become a bad woman．B．She would never buy any seafood．C．She would be much healthier．D．She would ask the coroner to keep the secret．D16、The H1Nl virus has been spreading world-wide，it is important for us to know how to control it．Please pay attention to the following points：1．Don't touch your face．Above all，keep your hands away from your eyes，mouth and nose，all of which serve pathways(途径) for the viruses(病毒) to enter your body．2．Wash your hands．If you have to touch your face，wash your hands，getting under the fingernails for 20 to 30 seconds with hot soap and water before．Soaps with surfactants(表面活性剂) can deal with flu viruses．3．Cover your nose and mouth．When someone sneezes or coughs，liquid(液体) drops with flu viruses as far as three feet through the air and land on your nose and mouth，so it's best to keep at least an arm's length distance when talking to someone who shows signs of infection(感染)．In order to protect others，cover your mouth and nose with a tissue(纸巾) when you cough or sneeze，and clean your hands afterward．Viruses can live for hours，or even longer when on the skin or other surfaces such as keyboards．4．Consider buying a mask in case you need it in the future．Some research suggests that masks reduce the risk of getting the flu viruses by as much as 80%．But it also suggests that if you don't wash hands，the mask doesn't work well．So wash your hands and use the mask，especially wearing face masks in crowded places is also useful．5．The article mainly tells ________．A．the H1N1 virus has been spreading world-wideB．how to control the H1N1 virusC．cover your nose and mouthD．everyone should buy a mask in the future6．How does the viruses enter your body easily?A．Get though your mouth．B．Get though your nose．C．Get though your eyes．D．All of the above．7．What can we do with the flu viruses?A．Water．B．Masks．C．Soaps with surfactants．D．Tissues．8．How long can the viruses live on the skin or other surfaces such as keyboards?A．For an hour．B．For several hours．C．For two weeks．D．For a year．9．Which of the statements is Not True?A．Wash your hands before meals．B．When you cough or sneeze，you should cover your mouth and nose with a tissue．C．Y ou shouldn't often touch your mouth，eyes and nose．D．When you put a mask，you can often go to the crowded places．E17、Rules are everywhere. When you’re reading at the library, playing basketball on the playground or driving on the road, you have to follow some rules. But have you ever read any rules on a plane? If you are travelling by air in America, you may find the following criteria (标准).Exit Seat CriteriaIf you are sitting in an exit seat, read the information below.You must:*Be at least 15 years old and healthy enough*Be able to speak, read and understand English well.*Be able to follow a safe way from the emergency exit (紧急出口).*Be able to help others away from the plane.You must not:*Travel with a pet, such as a dog.*Travel with someone that needs special care, such as a child.If you cannotmeetthe criteria, ask crew members (工作人员) to move you to another seat. You do not have to explain why, just say, “I do not want to sit in an exit seat.”1．The passenger sitting in an exit seat ________.A．must be under 15B．needn’t speak EnglishC．must be healthy enoughD．needn’ t help others2．If you are sitting in an exit seat, you can NOT ________.A．eat or drink anything B．bring a parrot with youC．read Exit Seat Criteria D．move to another seat3．This passage is most suitable for a person who will ________ in America.A．take a train trip B．take part in a football matchC．read in the library D．travel by plane4．The Chinese meaning of the word “meet” in this passage is probably “_______”.A．符合B．遇见C．取消D．开会F18、“Earworms”, some people call them. Songs that get stuck in your head go round and round, sometimes for days, sometimes for months. For no clear reason you cannot help yourself from humming or singing a tune by Lady Gaga.To a psychologist, the most interesting thing about earworms is that they show a part of our mind that is clearly outside of our control. Earworms arrive without permission and refuse to leave when we tell them to. They are parasites（寄生虫）, living in a part of our minds.If you have got a earworm you can suffer an attack of it simply by someone mentioning the tune, without having to hear it. This proves that earworms are a part of long-term memory.Human have an “inner ear”, for remembering phone numbers, for instanc e.When it gets infected with earworms, rather than review our plans for the day, or lists of things to remember, the inner ear gets stuck on a few short bars of music or a couple of phrases from a song. A part of us that we normally do not have to think about, that should just do what we ask, has been turned against us, upsetting us with a request that we never asked for. The mind is an inner world which we do not have complete knowledge of, or have control over.Fortunately psychology can provide some advice on how to deal with an uncontrollable mind. Consider the famous “don’t think of a white bear” problem, which tell you to try not to think about white bears or to do something else, to avoid both thinking of the white bear and not thinking of the white bear. For earworms, the solution may be the same. Our inner ear has become infected with an earworm. This is a part not under our control, so just sending in instructions to “shut up” is unlikely to be of much help (and has been shown to make it worse). M uch better is to employ the inner ear in another task. If your mind is poisoned by Brittany Spears’ Toxic, for instance, then try singing Kylie Minogue’s Can’t Get You Out Of My Head. Let me know if it works!1．According to the passage, earworms are ______.A．songs that keep going round in our mindB．tunes by pop singers like Lady GagaC．parasites clearly under our controlD．worms that live in a part of our brain2．Which of the following statement is TRUE?A．Singing songs may get earworms out of your head.B．Earworms are used for keeping long-term memory.C．Humans do not have complete control over their mind.D．Y ou won’t suffer from earworms unless you hear the song.3．What does “it” in the last paragraph refer to?A．The instruction to shut up your mind.B．“Don’t think of the white bear” problem.C．Kylie Minogue’s Can’t Get You out Of My head.D．The relation between earworms and popular songs.4．What is the passage mainly about?A．The causes and influences of earworms.B．What earworms are and how to deal with them.C．How to clear earworms from your head.D．The relation between earworms and popular songs.Ⅴ.书面表达19、学校“推荐一本好书”读书活动月中，你想与同学们一起分享你最喜爱的一本书《汤姆索亚历险记》。

安徽省桐城实验中学2023-2024学年九年级英语第一学期期末质量检测试题注意事项1．考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。

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Ⅰ. 单项选择1、Jiangsu Development Summit was open _____ May 20th in Nanjing.A．on B．in C．at D．by2、For everyone’s safety，we _______ always remember the law against driving after drinking.A．could B．should C．might D．would3、---Excuse me. May I look at your menu for another ten minutes?--- _________.A．Sure. Take your time. B．.Y ou’re welcome.C．Ye s. You’re right D．Be quick!4、—I was just in time to get there for the meeting. Thank you for lending me the bike.—_________A．That’s right B．Of course notC．Y ou’re welcome D．The same to you5、—Must I go out to have dinner with you, Mum?—No, you , my dear. You’re free to make your own decision.A．shouldn’t B．mustn’t C．needn’t D．can’t6、I’m surprised at the new look of hometown.A．I B．me C．my D．mine7、—Who will send you to the new school, your mum or your dad?—__________, I’ll go there alone.A．Both B．Either C．None D．Neither8、--- I will be happy if one of the works __________ the artist.-- I am not sure. Perhaps he __________ the one you painted in Tibet last year.A．satisfies; is satisfied with B．satisfied with; is satisfied withC．satisfying; satisfies D．satisfies with ; satisfies9、The_____that there is life on other planets has always encouraged scientists to explore the outer space. A．possibility B．order C．advice D．information10、1．—Where __________ the dictionary? I can’t see it.—I __________ it right here a moment ago. But it’s gone.A．did you put; have put B．had you put; have putC．have you put; put D．were you putting; had putⅡ. 完形填空11、Everyone has a beautiful memory 1 school that is hard to forget. Among many things, relationships are the hardest to leave 2 . Some schools try to stop students’ puppy love in different ways. Anything about “love” relationship is not 3 . For example, a middle school in Fu’an, Fujian Province forbids(禁止) boys and girls to sit together for meals and forbids boys to look at girls for a long time;a middle school in Luohe, Henan Province sets 4 that boys and girls should meet in bright places with at least 5 other class mates, and 5 they meet in private they will be asked to go home with 6 for more than a week and even advised to leave school; a middle school in Jinan, Shandong Province 7 everyone to send food and gifts to or receive them from the opposite sex(异性). It also forbids students to help the opposite sex with bags and coats and requires a “44cm” distance between boys and girls. Some students are not 8 with such rules. “Why should we have strict places for different sexes to eat in? It’s not using bathrooms!” Some people 9 care about the i ntelligence development of the students say that they should be more creative with fewer rules. For this, I’d like to say that middle school students are going through puberty(青春期). It’s normal for them to have some feelings for the opposite sex. Schools s hould provide correct guidance and education instead of giving simple and cruel rules and asking the students to 10 .1．A．about B．to C．from2．A．for B．behind C．with3．A．forbidden B．stopped C．allowed4．A．rules B．rulers C．goals5．A．where B．what C．if6．A．students B．parents C．teachers7．A．forbids B．allows C．encourages8．A．serious B．careful C．satisfied9．A．which B．whom C．who10．A．follow B．get C．becomeⅢ. 语法填空12、One sunny afternoon Bernard Shaw was having a walk in the quiet field. The air was fresh and the view was beautiful. While he 1．(walk), a bike rider ran into him. Mr Shaw 2．(fall) to the ground. The rider was very sorry. He got off his bike 3．(help) Mr Shaw get up. Luckily, Mr Shaw 4．(not hurt). "I'm so sorry!" said the rider. "Oh, no," said Bernard Shaw. "I should 5．(say) sorry. I'm sorry for not 6．(give) luck to you." Mr Shaw looked at the puzzled rider and added, "If you killed me, you know, you would be famous all over the world."Ⅳ. 阅读理解A13、Have you ever felt a strong emotion (情绪), but not been able to find the right word to describe it? Maybe there is a word for it, but you just don’t know it yet. One man is trying to help fix this problem. University of East London psychology researcher Tim Lomas is making a list of words from different languages around the world. The words have no exact equivalent(对等的) words or phrases in the English language. Perhaps the most famous example is “schadenfreude”, the German word describing pleasure at the bad luck of others.Borrowing from as many languages as he could, Lomas searched for “untranslatable” experiences and published them in The Journal of Positive Psychology last year. His study is called the Positive Lexicography Project. Lomas has focused mostly on happy moments. He hopes that learning these words will enrich (使丰富) people’s lives. So now, thanks to the Portuguese(葡萄牙语), when you run your fingers through a loved one’s hair you can call it “cafune”. Or you can use the Spanish word “estrenar” to describe the feeling when you wear or use something for the first time. The Germans describe the good mood at the end of a working day as “feierabend”, while the Norwegians describe the feeling of sitting around a warm fireplace as “peiskos”.“The limits of our language are said to define the boundaries of our world,” Lomas wrote for The Conversation. “If we lack (缺乏) a word for a particular positive emotion, we are far less likely to experience it.”1．What is psychology researcher Tim Lomas working on?A．He is stud ying people’s strong emotions.B．He is improving the old English dictionaries.C．He is making a list of words to describe people’s emotions.D．He is trying to explain the differences between languages in the world.2．What does the underlined word “schadenfreude” in the first paragraph mean in Chinese?A．乐极生悲B．幸灾乐祸C．苦尽甘来D．火上浇油3．Which of the following is NOT true about Lomas’ study?A．He borrowed from many languages for his study.B．His studied “untranslatable” experiences.C．His study is called the Positive Lexicography Project.D．His study focused on sad moments in people’s daily life.4．The word “peiskos” describes the feeling _____.A．when you push your fingers through a loved one’s hairB．when you wear or use something for the first timeC．when a long working day comes to an endD．when you’re sitting around a warm fireplaceB14、In the most southern part of our planet, there’s a place that’s covered with snow and ice all year round. But it has the clearest and cleanest air. Amazingly, in this place, the sun sometimes hangs even in the midnight sky. This place is Antarctica (南极洲): the coldest, windiest and harshest (恶劣的) place on the Earth.As the world’s least-known place, Antarctica is of great interest to scientists around the world. In 1983, China joined the Antarctic Treaty (《南极条约》). The treaty made Antarctica a peaceful place for member countries to do scientific research. During 30 years, China has sent many scientists to Antarctica. They mostly look at the resources under the icy land and do research about climate change and marine (海洋的) biology.Antarctica is a place with fantastic views. However, life there is very hard. Food is one of the biggest problems. Frozen (速冻) food which can be heated easily is people’s daily food. Fresh vege tables are hard to grow in the cold weather. Therefore, scientists often eat dried or canned vegetables.Sleep is also troublesome. In Antarctica, summer lasts from November to March. During this period, Antarctica points to the sun and receives sunlight 24 hours a day. In order to get some sleep, scientists cover the windows with black plastic cloth to create “night”.Working in Antarctica is dangerous, especially when meeting gale-force (七级以上的) winds. Sometimes the wind is even stronger than a typhoon. It can easily blow people away. So there are ropes that connect buildings of some research stations. People can hold these ropes to keep their balance in forceful winds.What’s more, communicating with others is difficult. Without cables and Internet in some research stations, two-way radios are the only tools to communicate. If people want to say hello to friends and relatives, they can use satellite phones.Although it is challenging to work in Antarctica, scientists’passionto learn about this mysterious land will never end. It is hopeful that one day they will step every corner of this icy land.1．From Paragraph 1, we learn that the Antarctica ______.A．is covered with snow and iceB．rains heavily from time to timeC．has little wind most of the timeD．has sunshine during every night2．Scientists from China go to Antarctica to _____.A．find out ways to control water pollutionB．research climate change and marine biologyC．grow plants and vegetables in special conditionD．stop the hunters from killing the marine biology3．In order to sleep well in Antarctica, the scientists have to _____.A．wear more clothes to keep warmB．cover the windows with black clothC．connect research stations with ropesD．eat more fried and canned vegetables4．We can replace (替换) the underlined wordpassionin the last paragraph with .A．strong loveB．full preparationC．pleasant introductionD．amazing imagination5．The passage is mainly about .A．view of the AntarcticaB．exploring the AntarcticaC．how to survive in the AntarcticaD．climate changes of the AntarcticaC15、What does success mean? Is it becoming famous, ric h, coming up with an idea that changes people’s lives, or helping others and feeling happy?For example, there are many people who have a billion dollars. Are they successful? Why don’t they stop trying to make more because there will never be enough. They will never be happy enough.If all that you’re working for is money, you’ll do terrible things to get it. If all that you want is a successful business, you’ll cheat people to get it. If all that you wa nt is fame(名声), you’ll give up your dignity to achieve it.What’s the real success? For me, being rich or famous is not all to life. I might have a lot of readers now on Zen Habits, but I don't feel that’s what makes me a success. I’ve been a success even when I had no readers, because I was doing what I loved. Even when no one else would have called me a successful man, I loved writing, and I was happy. Success isn’t about achieving something in the future, but about doing something right now that you lov e.So forget about success, and just find joy and love right now, in this moment. That is a success you can achieve, without any method. Just go out and do it.1．Some people don’t stop making money because _____A．They want to change their lives.B．Making money can make them very happy.C．Money will never be enough for them.D．They want to become the richest men in the world.2．The writer felt happy when ____________.A．he had a lot of readers B．he made lots of moneyC．he began to write D．he gave up his job3．Which of the following is RIGHT?A．people who have a billion dollars must be very happy.B．Readers can read the writer’s articles on Zen Habits.C．Success is very important to the writer.D．The writer thinks if people want to own success, they should try many ways.4．What does the writer advise us to do?A．Find joy and love right now.B．Keep success in mind and try to get itC．Read the writer’s articles o n Zen Habits.D．Work hard to be rich or famous.5．This passage talks about_____________.A．being rich of famous B．starting a businessC．how to achieve success D．what real success isD16、We can express thoughts and feelings and send sounds and pictures on our smart phones today. We also communicate by using programs like Skype and Face Time. We can't send tastes, smells or touch, of course. But scientists in Britain are trying to develop a way for smart phones to do just that.Adrian David Cheok is a professor at City University in London. He wants people to experience communication using all of their senses. He said "In the real world, we can open up the glass, open the window. We can touch, we can taste, we can smell in the real world."To give users a sense of taste, researchers designed two electrodes (电极）that are placed on the tongue. A chemicalprocess creates different tastes through molecules (微粒)on the surface of the tongue. This chemical process sends electrical signals that convince the brain that a person is tasting something. They have already created sour, salty, sweet and bitter tastes."You put these two silver electrodes in your mouth, you put your tongue in between and then it stimulates electrically your tongue and you get a virtual taste perception in your brain."A device(设备）called "Scentee" permits users to have the sense of smell. Scentee plugs into a smart phone and can spray tiny clouds of fragrances, including flowers, fruits and coffee. Professor Cheok says the person speaking can activate the device.Scentee holds a container with about 100 different smells. The container must be replaced when all the scents （pleasant smells) run out.1．Where could the passage most probably be taken from?A．A news story.B．An advertisement.C．A science fiction.D．A science magazine.2．Which of the following is the right order according to the passage?a. Electrical signals are sent to brain.b. Two electrodes are placed on the tongue.c. The brain is convinced that a person is tasting something.d. Different tastes are created through molecules on the surface of the tongue.A．a-b-c-dB．b-d-a-cC．c-a-d-bD．b-d-c-a3．What will be most probably talked about in the next paragraph?A．The bright future of the smart phones.B．How the sense of touch will be achieved.C．The different attitudes towards the smart phones.D．The advantages of the smart phones with new functions.E17、Quince, a restaurant in San Francisco, is serving a dish called “A Dog in Search of Gold” on an Apple iPadthat’s play ing a video of a dog hunting for truffles (松露). If you’re wondering about the connection, the dish is composed of white truffle croquettes (油炸丸子).And in case you’re not into truffles, Quince also serves frog legs on top of iPads playing videos of frogs in a pond.“The idea is simply about taking the guest on a voyage,” Michael Tusk, who runs the restaurant, told Inside Scoop SF. “Living in San Francisco for over twenty years, I have seen the technological development, and I want to combine (结合)food industry with technology and a Me bit of education.” Local chef Richie Nakano attracted the attention of social media after showing a photo of the UA Dog in Search of Gold” that a friend had ordered. Some people complained about the high price of the dish, but most wondered whether it was healthy.Tusk said, “We asked local wood worker Luke Bartels to create a housing (防护外壳）for the iPad — a glass cover that protects the screen. The food does not directly sit on top of the iPad. The cover is washed after every use.”Interestingly, Quince is reportedly the first U.S. restaurant to use iPads as plates, but definitely not the first in the world. The Daily Mail reports that restaurants in the UK have been using them for the last two years.1．The underlined phrase “is composed of” means ____.A．is known as B．is famous for C．is close to D．is made up of2．Why did the writer write the second paragraph?A．To introduce the owner of Quince to us.B．To tell us something about the food industry.C．To tell us why Michael Tusk came up with the idea.D．To tell us how Michael Tusk started the restaurant.3．What did people think of the dish “A Dog in Search of Gold”？A．It was expensive. B．It was unhealthy. C．It was funny. D．It was educational.4．What’s the best title for this passage?A．A Dog in Search of Gold. B．A famous restaurant in the US.C．Serving food on iPads. D．Cooking food on iPadsF18、________________________This specially designed dress looks like a normal dress，but if you unfold it and cover yourself，you may look like a Coca Cola vending machine（自动售货机）. Because there are many vending machines like that on the street，it must be easy for you to hide．If you feel that someone is following you or there is some danger，you can disappear within fiveseconds．But don’t use it to sc are your classmates．That’ll be rude._________________The M-Dress is a nice black dress．It is also a mobile phone．It accepts a standard SIM card and allows the wearer to receive calls without carrying an actual(真实的) phone in their pocket or purse．You just need to bring your hand to your ear when you want to answer a phone call．When you finish talking and____your hand，the call will close．It is fashionable and useful．But it will certainly be an embarrassing moment when your dress rings in public．_____________You will love these air-cooled jackets in summer time when it is very hot outdoors．The jacket has fans that draw air in．The fan is powered by an inside battery．Now it is possible to spend nearly every second of your day with cool air．1．What’s the main purpose of the first dress?A．To protect the wearer. B．To scare your classmates.C．To make the wearer look better. D．To help sell more Coca Cola.2．The underlined word releasein the 2nd paragraph means ________.A．put up B．put down C．put on D．put out3．The second dress is called M-Dress probably because ________.A．it is made by men B．it is made for menC．it is medium-sized D．it is also a mobile phone4．The best title for the second paragraph is ________.A．A Fashionable and Useful DressB．M-Dress That Is Also Your PhoneC．An Embarrassing Moment in PublicD．A Mobile Phone with a Standard SIM Card5．Which of the following is TRUE of the Air Conditioned Jackets?A．They keep you warm in winter.B．The fans must be turned by hand.C．The fans in them provide cool air.D．The ice in them makes them cool.Ⅴ.书面表达19、你们将迎来一个长达一个月的长假，请根据以下内容提示写一篇演讲稿，给你的同学们讲一讲应该如何度过一个有意义的寒假。

2022-2023学年度第一学期期中综合素质调研九年级英语试题考试时间：120分钟试卷分值：120分第一部分听力（共四大题，满分20分）Ⅰ.短对话理解(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)你将听到五段对话，每段对话后有一个小题。

请在每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。

每段对话读两遍1.What does Alice want to buy after school?2.Where is the watch made?3. How long does the water festival last in Yunnan?A. Two days.B. Three days.C. Four days.4. Where is the shoe store?A.It’s next to the drugstore.B.It’s next to the clothes store.C. It’s behind the clothes store.5. Who is the toy car made by?A. Tom.B.Tina.C.Linda.Ⅱ.长对话理解(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)你将听到两段对话，每段对话后有几个小题。

请在每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。

每段对话读两遍。

听下面一段对话，回答第6至7小题。

6. What time is it now?A. It’s 4:30.B. It’s 3:30.C. It’s 2:30.7. What is Betty doing these days?A. Preparing for a show.B. Studying for an exam.C. Looking after her grandma.听下面一段对话，回答第8至10小题。

8. What did Ted look like before?A. He was tall.B. He was short.C. He was of medium height.9. What does Ted’s hair look like now?A. Long.B. Straight.C. Curly.10. What’s Tara’s favorite color?A.Red.B.Green.C. Brown.Ⅱ.短文理解(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)你将听到一篇短文，短文后有五个小题。

2021-2022 学年度第一学期期中综合素质调研九年级英语试题（考试时间∶120分钟试卷分值∶120分）第一部分听力（共四大题, 满分20分）Ⅰ. 短对话理解（共5小题, 每小题1分, 满分5分）你将听到五段对话, 每段对话后有一个小题。

请在每小题所给的A, B, C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。

每段对话读两遍。

1. What is the boy's problem?2. What did the doctor ask Lily to eat?3. What are the speakers talking about probably?A. A hotel room.B. A car park.C. A TV program4. What wasn't the man happy with in London?A. The terrible weather.B. The bus services.C. The dirty streets and environment5. Where are they probably having the talk?A. In a museum.B. At a post office.C. In a library.Ⅱ. 长对话理解（共5小题, 每小题1分, 满分5分）你将听到两段对话, 每段对话后有几个小题。

请在每小题所给的A, B, C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。

每段对话读两遍。

听下面一段对话, 回答第6至7小题。

6. What kind of books are they going to buy?(A. Story books.B. English magazines.C. English textbooks.7. When does the bookstore close?A. At 6:00 p. m.B. At 6:13 p. m.C. At 6:30 p. m.听下面一段对话, 回答8至10小题。

2022-2023学年度九年级英语第一学期期末质量监测卷（含答案）（考试时间：100分钟满分：100分）第一部分听力（共三大题，满分15分）I. 对话理解（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）你将听到两段短对话，每段对话后有一个小题。

请在每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。

每段对话读两遍。

1.What would the man like to drink?A. B. C.2.Which festival was yesterday?A. B. C.你将听到一段长对话，对话后有三个小题。

请在每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。

对话读两遍。

3.Where is the pop concert?A.In Music Square.B. In Center Park.C. In Music Bar.4.When is the dance party?A.Tomorrow afternoon.B. Tomorrow night.C. Tomorrow morning.5.Where will they meet?A.At the gate of the park.B.At the gate of the school.C.At the woman’s ho me.II．短文理解（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）你将听到一篇短文。

短文后有五个小题。

请在每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。

短文读两遍。

6.How long will the library be open?A.For six hours.B. For seven hours.C.For eight hours.7.How long can you keep the books?A.For 14 days.B. For 15 days.C. For 20 days.8.Where can you read magazines and newspapers?A.In the library.B. At home.C. In the classroom .9.What should you show if you go to the library?A. ID card.B. Name card.C. School card.10.What does the listening material mainly talk about?A.Some things we can and can’t do in the library.B.Some advice on how to borrow books in the library.C.Some things we need to know to use the library well.III. 信息转换（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）你将听到一篇短文。

2022-2023学年九上英语期末模拟试卷注意事项1．考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。

2．试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。

第一部分必须用2B 铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。

3．考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。

Ⅰ. 单项选择1、My grandparents live in the countryside. We often go to see ______.A．him B．them C．her D．you2、I often play _____ piano on weekends.A．a B．an C．the3、I have some information about the astronauts _______ is helpful to you.A．who B．what C．that D．whose4、The result of the __________shows most young people like playing with smart phones.A．sound B．attention C．survey D．action5、—I don’t know how to the old books.—You can give them away to poor children.A．hand in B．take up C．deal with D．give up6、The number of Tik Tok users（抖音用户）______ sharply since Tik Tok _____ in 2016. It’s really popul ar now. A．has risen; appeared B．have been risen; appearedC．have raised; was appeared D．has been raised; was appeared7、Most boys _______ blue to pink while most girls _______ wear pink than blue.A．would rather, prefer B．prefer, would ratherC．would rather, would rather D．prefer, prefer8、Many tall buildings in Fangshan last year.A．are built B．were built C．built D．build9、Excuse me, could you tell me_______?A．where is the parking lotB．how can I get to the parking lotC．if there is a parking lot near here10、—Who the tennis game yesterday?—Jack, he all the others.A．beat, won B．won, won C．beat, beat D．won, beatⅡ. 完形填空11、语法选择。

2025届安徽省安庆市九年级英语第一学期期末质量跟踪监视模拟试题注意事项1．考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。

2．试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。

第一部分必须用2B 铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。

3．考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。

Ⅰ. 单项选择1、Jim failed twice, but he wanted to have __________ try．A．a second B．a third C．the second D．the third2、---Lisa, would you like to climb Yuelu Mountain with me tomorrow?---I'd love to, but I have the driving test tomorrow. Let’s make it day.A．other B．another C．the other3、Hemingway (海明威) is one of the most famous writers with many wonderful works ____ was born in America. A．who B．which C．what4、It’s a /bæd/ habit to put off today’s work till tomorrow.A．bad B．bag C．bat D．bed5、—Jane won the first prize in the English speech contest.—____________ big progress she has made! She used to be weak in English.A．How B．How a C．What D．What a6、一I'm considering how to my new job. Any suggestions?一It's only half an hour's walk, I advise you .A．to go; not to drive B．going; to driveC．to go; not driving D．going; not driving7、---_____________ it snowed last Tuesday!--- Yes, we made a snowman on the playground.A．How heavy B．What a heavy snow C．How heavily8、There are ________ teachers in our school, ________of them are women teachers.A．two hundreds ; three fourth B．two hundred ; three fourthsC．two hundred; three forths D．two hundreds; three fourths9、—Do we have to climb to the top of the hill, Dad?—Yes, because we can see more beautiful from the top.A．deals B．groups C．sights D．lessons10、Have you considered your job ______ a teacher?A．to change; to be B．to change; being C．changing; being D．changing; to beⅡ. 完形填空11、完形填空阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。

2025届安徽省安庆市桐城市第二中学英语九年级第一学期期末复习检测试题考生请注意：1．答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。

2．第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上。

3．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。

考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

Ⅰ. 单项选择1、We had a football match yesterday and our fans cheered us on ________.A．slowly B．carelessly C．naturally D．loudly2、About _______ of the students in Grade Nine this year were born in the 1990s.A．three four B．three fourths C．third fourth D．third fourths3、My uncle regretted his house in Shanghai last year, because the house price keeps rising.A．sell B．to sell C．selling D．sold4、— ______ I have a cup of tea, Miss Anderson?— Of course. Here you are.A．May B．Must C．Need D．Should5、---Have you seen ________ movie Ralph Breaks the Internet?---Yes, I think i t’s ________ exciting movie.A．the; an B．the; a C．a; an D．an; a6、— Where is your teacher? — He ______ the library. He ______ the library for an hour.A．has gone to; has been to B．has gone to; has been inC．has been to; has been in D．has been to; has gone to7、Don't keep _________ when you are asked some questions in class.A．silent B．generous C．forgetful D．private8、It is five years since we began to enjoy a ______ spring holiday each year.A．ten-day B．ten days C．ten day's D．ten-days9、---Hurry up, Stephen! Let's cross the street as quickly as possible.---No, you_____. Don't you see that the traffic lights are still red?A．couldn't B．wouldn't C．mustn't D．needn't10、—Could you please _______the music? My baby is sleeping.—Sorry. I will do it right away.A．open up B．turn down C．drop by D．dress upⅡ. 完形填空11、Zhang Wei is a highly skilled doctor. He was born in a lonely 1 village. The people there lived a hard life. They seldom walked out of the mountain. They could 2 get good education. However, Zhang Wei was 3 , for he not only went to college, but he also became an excellent doctor. Then what made him lucky? A volunteer teachercalled James, who came from Germany, encouraged him and 4 his life.When James first entere d Zhang Wei’s school, he couldn’t 5 his eyes. He was shocked by the sights（情景）in front of him: broken windows, small old desks and chairs. Even worse, students of different ages were in the same classroom. It was the only class in the school. James realized 6 poor the people were in education. He planned to find out as many ways as he could to help them. One day when James was giving a class, Zhang Wei made some noises for fun. Other kids laughed. At that time James decided to make good use of the 7 to help him. He walked towards Zhang Wei and asked him to put out his hands. Looking at them 8 , James said with a kind smile, “As soon as I see your little fingers, I know you will become a highly skilled doctor in the future. Come on!” Hea ring this, Zhang Wei was surprised because almost 9 said such words this way. Zhang Wei couldn’t believe that completely, but he remembered what the teacher said in his heart.After that, Zhang Wei studied harder and then made more progress continuously. Later, Zhang Wei went to college. After many years, he became a famous doctor, saving many lives. 10 Zhang Wei talks about his life, he always expresses thanks to his volunteer teacher. His encouraging words have made what he is.1．A．forest B．sea C．mountain D．river2．A．hardly B．usually C．always D．ever3．A．simple B．lucky C．popular D．common4．A．worried B．understood C．changed D．caught5．A．cover B．close C．open D．believe6．A．how B．when C．where D．what7．A．chance B．change C．example D．action8．A．angrily B．sadly C．nervously D．carefully9．A．everybody B．anybody C．nobody D．somebody10．A．Whatever B．Whenever C．Whoever D．HoweveⅢ. 语法填空12、My wife is addicted (沉溺) to sh opping on the Internet. It seems that she can’t control1．(she) well, just clicking with the mouse. Let me2．(tell) you what happened last night. It was the3．(three) time she had shopped online for4．(hour). I had already reminded her 5．( think) twice before buying anything，but my wife ignored (不顾) what I said and replied confidently, “With the New Year approaching, preparation is necessary. Besides, I6．(not buy) things on the Internet for a whole week.” Hearing her words, I was really speechless (无言的).In most cases, the things she bought aren’t good value for money. Maybe she just 7．(enjoy) the process (过程) of buying online.With the8．(develop) of technology，online shopping9．(become) more and more convenient. Those who stay at home can buy whatever they want.In the meanwhile, it causes a series of problems. One of them is more spending than before，because people are10．(easy) attracted by the discount (打折). So how keep a good state of mind in front of temptation (诱惑) is an important lesson many people need to learn.Ⅳ. 阅读理解A13、"Face it,Andy．You sold your soul the day you put on that first pair of Jimmy Choo's．"That line from the movie The Devil Wears Prada is an example showing how a shoemaker has become famous in the fashion world．Jimmy Choo （Zhou Yangjie）is a native Malaysian of Chinese origin ,born in 1961into a family of shoemakers．He created his first pair of shoes at age 1．His family couldn't pay for his schooling,so he dropped out at a young age．He had to work with his father to support the family．But his dream to be a fashion designer never disappeared,so he did all he could to enter an art college and finally took up a position in the fashion world through his talent and willpower．Choo graduated from a college in London and had a small workshop there．He hit the international fashion scene when Vogue magazine described his designs in eight pages in 2．His work was immediately popular and got love and support from Diana,Princess of Wales．Jimmy Choo shoes are known for their very high heels and pointed toes．However,he does some flats andlower-heeled shoes for other women．Choo co-founded Jimmy Choo Ltd．with Tamara Mellon,UK Vogue editor, but left the company in 3．Jimmy Choo shops have opened around the world,so his designs are more accessible to those who want a designer shoe,and can afford his prices.Choo also has a website where shoppers can view his ready-to-wear designs．The brand of Jimmy Choo has been comparable to top brands,like Channel,LV, etc．But it's still young and has a bright future．We can't imagine how hard it is for Choo to stand out in the worldwide fashion!He must have made greater efforts and had more difficulties than others．And so he did．So stop complaining about why good luck isn't always falling on you and devote yourselves to your work now．4．What is paragraph 1 written for?A．Comparing movies with fashion B．Showing the shoes are popularC．Introducing the following passage D．Attracting readers’ attention to shoes5．When he was young, Jimmy Choo________.A．had got no education B．showed his talent in making shoes．C．made himself a famous fashion designer．D．was born in China and then moved to Malaysia．6．Which of the following is the correct order about Jimmy Choo？a．He opened his shops around the world．b．His shoes appeared in Vogue magazine．c．He created his first pair of shoes．d．He had his workshop in London．e．Jimmy Choo Ltd．was set up．A．c-d-b-a-e B．c-b-d-e-a C．d-c-b-e-a D．c-d-b-e-a7．What can we learn from the passage？A．Choo was lucky enough when he was young．B．Choo must be thankful for Vogue magazine．C．"Jimmy Choo"is a brand with a long history．D．It's much harder for a man to succeed in the fashion world．B14、What would life be like if you give up using your cell phone? Will it become boring?Twenty-eight eighth-graders at St. Matthew School in San Francisco will tell you it can still be rich and colorful.These students took part in their school’s “tech-free” challenge. They couldn’t use cell phones for two weeks from Nov 11 to Nov 22.The idea was to help students understand how technology has affected their lives, said Denise Uhl, principal of the school.Uhl did a survey on technology usage among the eighth-graders before thinking of the challenge. She found that 84 percent of the students said they didn’t like it “when everyone was on their cell phones”, but they didn’t know what to do about it. The answer was actually easy --- to stop constantly using cell phones.To help students understand the point, Uhl created the activity. It was warmly welcomed among students.“I wanted to sign up for the tech-free challenge because it was just really a good idea to do it,” eighth-grader Joe told local newspaper Catholic San Francisco. “I wanted to get closer to my family. And it really worked. I started to hang out with my family more. We watched more family movies and we played a lot of board games.”The activity also helped students develop their interests.During the two weeks, Lucas said he spent much more time outside, picking lemons in his garden. Maddie finished a painting and Cassie created a scarf on a loom (织布机）.1．Students who took part in the “tech-free” challenge _____.A．couldn’t use their computers at schoolB．were not allowed to use their cell phones for nearly two weeksC．could use the Internet at school for freeD．couldn’t take any high-tech products to school2．The aim of the “tech-free” challenge was to _____.A．help students focus on their studyB．reduce the use of technology in schoolC．make studying more difficult for studentsD．help students understand how technology has affected their lives3．Uhl’s survey on technology usage showed that _____.A．students liked to play games together on their cell phonesB．some students felt that they couldn’t live without cell phonesC．many students felt annoyed when others were on their phonesD．some students believed that technology improved their studies4．After taking part in the activity, students found that _____.A．technology was actually boringB．they became closer to their familyC．they lost a way to keep in touch with their friendsD．going on the Internet was the only interesting thing to doC15、In one ancient Chinese story, there is a magic deer. She has beautiful nine-colored fur. The deer is kind and helps people who are sick and poor. In fact, this nine-colored deer comes from a painting in the Mogao Grottoes (莫高窟) in Dunhuang, Gansu.The grottoes were created in AD 366. They hold the world’s best cave ar t. The clay figures (泥塑) and paintings on the wall are the Mogao Grotto’s greatest treasures. There are more than 2,000 colored clay figures in 492 caves. The tallest is 34.5 meters high while the smallest is only 2 cm, China Daily reported.The most beautiful paintings are of dancing, flying fairies (飞天). They wear beautiful costumes. Among them, a fairy plays a pipa (琵琶) behind her back. This painting has given dancers in modern times lots of new ideas.Besides the value of its art, the Mogao Grotto paintings also show how ancient people lived. Some show people farming, eating and fighting. Others show their wedding and funeral customs. In 1987 the Mogao Caves became a UNESCO World Heritage (遗产) Site.Now it attracts visitors from all over the world. Visitors have to buy tickets online. This is to control the amount of tourists and better protect the site. If you want to visit the Mogao Grottoes, don’t forget to buy tickets online as soon as possible.1．How many colored clay figures are there in each cave on average(平均)?A．Over 4. B．About 492. C．About 2000. D．Over 366.2．Why do visitors have to buy tickets online?A．To enjoy the clay figures and paintings.B．To experience how ancient people lived.C．To obey the rules of controlling the amount of tourists and protecting the site.D．To see how Maogao Grottoes became a UNESCO World Heritage Site.3．Where might the passage be taken from?A．A storybook. B．A tourist guide. C．A sports newspaper. D．A fashion magazine.D16、Squirrels (松鼠）are getting ready for winter. They are looking for nuts and seeds，digging holes in the ground or finding holes in trees. That’s where they store the food they will need during the coming months, when the weather is cold and sometimes snowy.Squirrels spend a lot of time in trees, which are like restaurants for them. Among their favorite things to eat are nuts and other parts of trees，like tender buds(花苞).Squirrels may also eat com, insects and other animals. And, as anyone who has a bird knows, squirrels love bird food!Squirrels stay active all winter, so they need plenty of food to help keep up their energy. Squirrels tend to bury food underground, piece by piece. Some squirrels may gather food into piles that they put at the base of trees or bury underground.When they need food, squirrels use their memory and smell to help them find what they buried. Sometimes，you’ll even see them digging through the snow.Squirrels make nests in trees. Some squirrels spend much of the winter in underground tunnels(地道)where it is warmer.When spring comes, squirrels change their eating habits to new plant growth, like buds and leaves. Sometimes they forget to dig up all their buried nuts.That’s why you’ll sometimes find a little tree growing in a place where neither you nor your family planted it. It must have been the squirrels.1．To get ready for winter, squirrels do all of the following EXCEPT .A．store leaves to keep warm B．look for nuts and seedsC．find holes in trees D．dig holes in the ground2．Why do squirrels spend a lot of time in trees?A．Because they can keep warm in trees. B．Because they can find bird food there.C．Because their favorite food is there. D．Because they can find insects there.3．The underlined part “tend to bury” in Paragraph 4 means .A．never bury B．seldom bury C．usually bury D．hardly bury4．According to the passage, we know that .A．squirrels do not eat any other animalsB．squirrels sleep all the time during winterC．squirrels plant young trees when spring comesD．squirrels sometimes fail to find all of their buried nuts5．The passage is mainly about .A．what squirrels are like B．how squirrels spend winterC．where squirrels bury food D．why squirrels store food for winterE17、Marco Polo was born in Italy in 1254. When he was 17, he travelled across Europe and Asia with his father, who wanted to do trade with the Chinese. Finally they arrived in Beijing. They were guests at the Emperor's Palace. Although Marco Polo was young, he was very clever and could speak some foreign languages. The Emperor was impressed by him. He asked Marco Polo to serve in his court (宫廷) and sent him to do many important tasks across the country.Marco Polo was amazed by the beautiful China. He was impressed by Beijing and the Emperor’s Palace, especially the Summ er Palace which he described as “The greatest palace that ever was...” The walls were covered with gold and silver and the hall was so large that it could easily seat 6,000 people for dinner.There were inventions and developments in China which were not used in Europe at that time. He was puzzled (困惑的) by the black stones people used to burn to produce heat. The black stones were coal, but Marco Polo had never seen coal before!In 1295, after 17 years of service to the Emperor, Marco Polo returned to Italy. He was then a very wealthy man. A writer wrote down the stories that Marco Polo told him in a book called The Travels of Marco Polo.Although people enjoyed reading the book, many of them thought that Marco Polo’s stories about China were too fantastic to be true. But Marco Polo always stood by his tales. Just before he died in 1324, Marco Polo was asked the question, “Were they all true?” And this was his answer, “I have only told half of what I saw!”1．Marco Polo and his father went to China to ____________.A．go on a trip B．be asked as guests C．do business D．study Chinese2．What does the second paragraph mainly talk about?A．How beautiful China was. B．How developed China was.C．How big China was. D．How strong China was.3．We can learn from the passage that __________.A．Marco Polo used two examples to describe Chinese developmentsB．Only a few people didn’t believe what Marco Polo saidC．The Emperor forced Marco Polo to serve himD．Marco Polo was 70 years old when he died4．Where can we probably read the passage?A．From a poster. B．From a guide book.C．From a fairy tale. D．From a biography (人物传记).F18、My grandfather is eighty years old now. He always complains about how fast things have changed, and he often says that life used to be better.Families aren't families they used to be. A lot of families have broken up. If husband and wife have problems with their marriage, they no longer stay together. And mothers used to stay at home and take care of their children, but now not any more. Everyone is busy working. Mothers used to spend all day cooking in the kitchen. But now the family don't eat home-cooked food any more.And the cars! No one walks any more. More and more people drive. Students used to walk 5 miles to school every day, even in winter. But nowadays students don't. And in school, children don't have to think any more. In math class, for example, they used to add, subtract, multiply and divide(加减乘除)in their heads. Instead, they use calculators.And people today have TVs and computers, and they don't talk to each other any more. They are too busy to talk, too busy to eat, too busy to think.Life used to be simple, but it isn't any more.1．What does my grandfather think of the life now?A．He thinks the life now is very good.B．He thinks the life now is worse than it used to be.C．He thinks the life now is better than it used to be.2．According to the passage, how do the students go to school in the past?A．By car B．By bus C．On foot3．What has happened these years according to the passage?A．Children don't have to think any more in school.B．Students use calculators in math class.C．All of above.4．What changes have happened to some families?a．People have TV.b．People like to eat home-cooked food.c．Lots of families have computers.d. Lots of couples (夫妇)live apart because of unhappy problems.A．a, c, d B．b, c, d C．a, b, c5．Which is TRUE according to the passage?A．Life now is much simpler.B．The writer's grandfather only complains and pays no attention to better life.C．People have too much time to talk with each other now.Ⅴ.书面表达19、根据要求完成大作文，词数；80-100词。

桐城二中2023-2024学年度第一学期期末学情调研九年级英语试题卷考试时间：120分钟满分：120分第一部分听力（共四大题，满分20分）Ⅰ. 短对话理解（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）你将听到五段对话、每段对话后有一个小题。

请在每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳进项。

每段对话读两遍。

1. How is the weather now?A. B. C.2. What are the speakers talking about?A. B. C.3. What does the woman think of the poem?A. Interesting.B. Wonderful.C. Beautiful.4. What’s the man doing now?A. Going swimming.B. Reading stories.C. Going shopping.5. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a restaurant.B. In a shop.C. In a bank.Ⅱ. 长对话理解（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）你将听到两段对话，每段对话后有几个小题。

请在每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。

每段对话读两遍。

听下面一段对话，回答第6、7小题。

6. What will Jack do this Saturday?A. He will play basketball.B. He will go to the library.C. He will watch a movie.7. When will they meet?A. At 1:00 p.m.B. At 2:00 p.m.C. At 3:00 p.m.听下面一段对话，回答第8至10小题。

8. Who is answering the phone?A. Mike’s classmate.B. Mike.C. Mike’s father.9. How long will the talk last?A. Two hours.B. Three hours.C. Four hours.10. Where is the meeting room?A. On the second floor.B. On the third floor.C. On the fourth floor.Ⅲ. 短文理解（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）你将听到一篇短文，短文后有五个小题。

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Ⅰ. 单项选择1、Michael_________in a school in Yunnan from February to June next year.A．teach B．taught C．will teach D．was teaching2、—Dad, my kite is finished! Doing a DIY job is really fun.—! Just wait for a windy day and see how high it can fly.A．Never mind B．My pleasureC．Well done D．No problem3、—is your father, Mike?— He is cooking in the kitchen.A．Who B．What C．Where4、Helen has got two brothers. _____ of them likes chocolate, but she loves it.A．Neither B．None C．Each D．Any5、Bob took a photo of his girlfriend while she _________ at the party.A．dances B．was dancingC．has danced D．is dancing6、一Already five people in the taxi, but the driver managed to take me as well.一Terrible, and it be an uncomfortable journey.A．can B．should C．must D．need7、---We must work as a team or we will fail a second time. --- Yes. Just as a saying goes: .A．One finger can’t lift a small stone B．He who laughs last laughs best.C．One stone kills two birds. D．One is never too old to learn.8、Lily is my classmate. We each other since she came to our school.A．know B．knew C．have known D．will know9、一What will you do then?一I will telephone the police and complain about it the noise stops soon.A．unless B．though C．because D．if10、— I always get nervous when I start a(n) _______ with others.—Take it easy. Believe in yourself.A．expression B．introductionC．communication D．celebrationⅡ. 完形填空11、Have you heard of Zhou Yang? She is now well known 1 an excellent short track speed skater (短道速滑运动员).Zhou Yang is not an overnight 2 . She was born in a poor family in Changchun on June 9th, 1991 and started 3 at the age of 8. She fell in love with the 4 at once when she put on her skate to train for the first time. Soon her talent (天赋) for short track speed skating was 5 . Zhou Yang trained hard and made her way into the national team 6 .In the world championships (锦标赛) in 2008, Zhou Y ang set a world record in the 1,500m event. Zhou Yang proved (证明) 7 again in the 2010 Winter Olympics. Her performance gave China the 8 gold medal in the women’s 1,500 meters in the Winter Olympics—China had never won the event before.“Winning the event is my dream, 9 I still have one more dream, winning the relay (接力赛),” Zhou Y ang said.Her “one more dream”10 when she and her teammates won the women’s 3,000m short track relay with a new world record.1．A．as B．like C．for D．with2．A．problem B．fan C．success D．prize3．A．skiing B．swimming C．running D．skating4．A．season B．sport C．movie D．book5．A．noticed B．refused C．received D．forgotten6．A．some times B．as well C．at first D．at last7．A．her B．herself C．hers D．himself8．A．first B．second C．third D．last9．A．so B．but C．or D．if10．A．saw off B．grew up C．came true D．ran awayⅢ. 语法填空12、阅读下面对话，在空白处填入恰当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式（最多不超过3个）。

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Ⅰ. 单项选择1、---Could you tell me_______?----I’m not sure.A．how many people have been out of hospitalB．when is Thanksgiving DayC．which animals does he like bestD．what time will the dophin show start2、Have you seen ______ movie The Wandering Earth?—Yes, it’s ______ exciting movie.A．a; the B．an; the C．the; a D．the; an3、—Did you have a good time at the party?—Of course I did. In fact, I had such fun that time seemed to _________ so quickly.A．go by B．go away C．go out D．go over4、— What are you doing now, Kate?— I an email to my friend.A．write B．am writing C．wrote D．have written5、Do you have books about famous scientists ________ are suitable for children to read?A．what B．which C．who D．whom6、—Dad, can I go to the movies tonight?—Sure, but you ________ come back home before 9 o’clock.A．must B．can C．may D．might7、-- Will you go camping with us, Bob? -- I'd love to, but I ______ study for the test.A．may B．have to C．can D．could8、Mr. Green _______ London, but he will come back in two days.A．has been to B．has gone to C．goes to D．leaves9、Shanghai plans to control the of its population and to have no more than 23 million people by the year 2020. A．size B．style C．speed D．shape10、On Children's Day, Jack received a prize for being ____ honest boy.A．/ ; an B．the; an C．/ ; aⅡ. 完形填空11、In our family, we have a special way of telling our sons about Santa without lies. It involves both good acts and Christmas spirit.When they are 6 or 7, I take 1 “for milkshakes” at the local 2 . We get a table, order our drinks, and the following speech is made:“You su re have 3 a lot this year. Not only are you taller, but I can see that your 4 has been stronger as well. In fact, I think you are ready to 5 a Santa Claus yourself.”“You have probably found that most of the Santas that you see are people 6 like him. Well, now you are ready to do your first job 7 a Santa.”The children usually pick someone they know. They choose to find something that the person really needs, and 8let them know where it comes from.My oldest son chose the old lady next door. He 9 that she came out every morning to get her paper in bare feet,10 he realized she needed slippers. We went to the supermarket and a warm pair of slippers for her. He wrote on a card, “Merry Christmas from Santa”, then put t he 11 under her gate. The next morning, she was out getting her paper, wearing the slippers. You can imagine how 12 he was at that moment.Over the years, he chose a good number of neighbors and friends, always coming up with special presents just for them. One year, he polished up his bike and gave it to one of our friend’s daughters. This family is too 13 to get a new one for the girl. When she saw the bike in the yard with a big bow on it, the look on her face was almost as 14 as th e one on my son’s.When the time came for my next son to join the “Santa club”, my oldest came along to help with the speech. 15of the club’s members have ever felt that they had been lied to --- because they were let in on the Secret of Being a Santa. 1．A．him B．her C．me D．them2．A．hotel B．bookstore C．supermarket D．cafe3．A．grown B．seen C．developed D．improved4．A．body B．heart C．face D．skill5．A．meet B．find C．become D．change6．A．dressed up B．looked up C．put up D．took up7．A．as B．for C．with D．to8．A．never B．seldom C．often D．usually9．A．understood B．accepted C．regarded D．noticed10．A．or B．so C．but D．because11．A．box B．note C．card D．paper12．A．relaxed B．nervous C．excited D．peaceful13．A．poor B．rich C．common D．funny14．A．shy B．good C．afraid D．strange15．A．None B．Each C．Most D．AllⅢ. 语法填空12、I’m Hongmei. I 1．(learn) English for many years, but I don’t find it easy. I went to an English-speaking country on our last vacation, and I could not speak to the people very 2．(good). Our tour guide spoke English for us. Now I know it is important 3．(learn) more English, so I’m having extra 4．(lesson) in my free time. I believe it can help5．(I) improve my English more soon.Ⅳ. 阅读理解A1．Mr. Lee wants to take his 15-year-old son to Yanghu Vacation Park, he needs to pay .A．30 yuan B．45 yuan C．60 yuan2．The information above tells us that _______.A．Y ou can get half price if you are teenagers between 6-17 years old.B．Y ou can park your car for free there all day.C．Y ou only need to pay 10 yuan as long as you are a university student.B14、Captain Nemo seemed very sure that that savages could not harm us. I slept well. When I went outside the next morning, I saw that there were many more natives on the beach. It was low tide, and many of them had come quite close to the Nautilus. I asked Conseil to get a net, and we used it to get some shells from the water. They were very pretty shells. Suddenly, I saw a very rare and beautiful shell. We looked at it together. One of the savages threw a stone at us and broke the shell. Conseil was very angry. He fired his gun at the savage. Then, we noticed that the savages had come very close to the Nautilus in their canoes. A few moments later, they began to shoot their arrows at us. We went inside and told Captain Nemo about it. He ordered his men to close the doors.“But what will happen tomorrow?” I asked. “You will have to open the doors to get more air, and the savages will come in.”“Do you think they will dare?”“I am sure they will.”“We have nothing to fear,” he said again.Captain Nemo asked me about our trip to the island. I told him what we had seen and done. We talked about another French sailor called D’Urville, whose ship was wrecked i n the Torres Strait. He told me again that the high tide the next day would lift the Nautilus off the reef.（选自《海底两万里》）1．The word “savages” may have the similar meaning to _______ in this passage.A．natives B．shells C．Nautilus D．canoes2．Conseil and I tried to get some shells with a(n) _______.A．gun B．arrow C．net D．ship3．Conseil shot at the savage because the savage _________.A．looked very ugly B．threw a stone at himC．shot an arrow at him D．broke the shell with a stone4．The Nautilus is perhaps the name of _________.A．a ship B．a submarine(潜艇) C．a boat D．a sailing boat(帆船)5．The story happened when the Nautilus ________.A．was flying over the Torres Strait B．was running in the oceanC．was kept on the reef D．was with D’UrvilleC15、In his lowest days when few people bought his records, Taiwan singer Steve Chou lived alone in Canada and did little. One day, he passed by a local CDstore and heard a song that greatly attracted him.＂My heart tells me that music is the thing I truly want to do, not for fame(名誉) or money,＂Chou said. That’s how we luckily have such a music genius,who has since then composed(作曲) lots of hits for the pop music charts (排行榜).＂Sometimes we need to get close to nature to look deeply into our souls and see what we really want to follow,＂he said.Recently he has made public his latest work Lovers Genesis（《恋人创世纪》）. In this album, he explores human relationships in the Internet age.＂Technology itself is a good thing, but it depends on how you’re going to use it,＂is Chou’s advice to teenagers.Chou often gets his music ideas from trips. He has traveled to many places around the world and believes that learning a country’s language is the fastestway of experiencing the culture behind it.Chou has worked hard on learning English to push forward his music career(事业). He has flown to the UK to attend month-long English trainingschools three times. There he lives with local families and practices daily conversations.＂So I could easily read the English instructions on recording machines and communicate with the local music producers,＂said Chou, ＂The music reviews ofthe US or British singers that I appreciate could help me learn and grow with them.＂1．Which of the following about Steve Chou is the correct order?a. He made public his work Lovers Genesis.b. He passed by a local CD store and heard a song that greatly attracted him.c. He composed lots of hits for the pop music charts.d. Few people bought his records.A．abcd B．dbca C．acbd D．dacb2．Why has Chou flown to the UK to learn English?A．Because he wants to live in the UK.B．Because his record company asks him to.C．Because he wants to sell his album in the UK.D．Because he thinks it will be helpful for his music career.3．Which of the following statements is right?A．Steve Chou loves music and he sings for fame.B．The human relationships in the Internet age he explores is that technology itself is a good thing, but it depends on how you’re going to use it.C．Steve Chou lives with local families in Canada and practices daily conversations.D．Steve grows up with some Americans.4．Steve Chou may agree with the following except that ________________.A．taking trips gives him some ideas of musicB．what we really want to follow is the most importantC．music is a thing that can bring him fame and moneyD．in the Internet age, technology itself is not a bad thing5．What is Steve Chou like according to the passage?A．Kind and helpful.B．Proud and confident.C．Active and hard-working.D．Calm and disappointed.D16、When the traffic lights turn red, we will stop driving a car or crossing a street. Why is red used for traffic lights instead of other colors?As we know, scattering(散射)happens when light goes through the air. For the same media(媒介), if the wavelength is long, the scattering will be short. If the wavelength is short, the scattering will be long.Of all lights we can see red has the longest wavelength, so the scattering is the weakest. That means the red travels far. In fact, it travels faster on rainy days.Using the red light can help drivers in farther areas see the lights. It helps drivers slow down or stop in time. Ifdrivers don’t see the red light until they are close, they may not be able to stop the car in time. An accident may happ en. Red can also excite people. We can act more quickly when we see the color red. In a word, red lights help drivers stop in time and help prevent accidents.1．When the traffic lights turn _______, we will stop driving a car.A．red B．green C．yellow D．dark2．According to the passage, the scattering of the red light is the _______.A．longest B．weakest C．farthest D．strongest3．The underlined word “wavelength” in Paragraph 2 means _______ in Chinese.A．波浪B．光波C．波长D．波幅4．What can the red light help drivers do?A．It can help drivers in farther areas see the lights.B．It helps drivers slow down or stop in time.C．It can make the drivers act more quickly.D．All the above.5．Which of the following is the best title?A．Why do accidents happen? B．How does the red light travel?C．Why do we use red traffic lights? D．What is scattering?E17、Supermarket TBusiness hours:5:30a.m.-10:00p.m.Eggs: ¥6.90(1 kilo)Apples: ¥3.90(1 kilo)Pork: ¥18.00(1 kilo)Tomatoes: ¥2.60(1 kilo)Environment: Just so-soService: BadSupermarket TBusiness hours:5:30a.m.-10:00p.m.Eggs: ¥6.90(1 kilo)Apples: ¥3.90(1 kilo)Pork: ¥18.00(1 kilo)Tomatoes: ¥2.60(1 kilo)Environment: Just so-soService: Bad1．From the form, we know the business hours of ______is the longest and is the shortest. A．Supermarket W; Supermarket MB．Supermarket M; Supermarket TC．Supermarket H; Supermarket WD．Supermarket T; Supermarket W2．The price of pork in is the same as that in .A．Supermarket W; Supermarket HB．Supermarket H; Supermarket TC．Supermarket W; Supermarket MD．Supermarket M; Supermarket T3．The price of eggs in is the highest and in __ ____is the lowest.A．Supermarket W; Supermarket HB．Supermarket T; Supermarket HC．Supermarket W; Supermarket MD．Supermarket M; Supermarket T4．need to do better in the environment.A．Supermarket M and Supermarket HB．Supermarket H and Supermarket TC．Supermarket M and Supermarket WD．Supermarket T and Supermarket W5．Lin Tao doesn’t think people would like to buyt hings in .A．Supermarket W B．Supermarket MC．Supermarket H D．Supermarket TF18、Sarah ran in, shouting, “Look what I found!” Over the top of the paper I was reading; came a terrible thing that caused me to jump. It was a snake skin found in our garden.“Isn’t it beautiful?” said my seven-year-old daughter.I opened my eyes widely and looked at the snake skin in fear（恐惧地）. I didn’t think it was beautiful, but I learned never to appear nonchalant(冷漠的)with children. Everything they see for the first time is important to their sense of beauty; they see only excellence in the world.“Why does it do this?” Sarah asked.“Snakes shed(蜕) their skins because they need to renew themselves,” I explained.“Why do they need to renew（使更新）themselves?” Sa rah asked.“We often need to shed our skins, those coatings that we cover ourselves with,” I said to my daughter. “We leave some things and find other thing unwanted or unnecessary. This snake no longer needs this skin. It is probably too little for him, a nd he probably doesn’t think he looks as smart in it as he once did. ”As we talked, I knew that she began to understand. Although she couldn’t understand clearly, she would know that renewal is part of progress; that we need to take a good look at ourselves, our rooms, schoolwork and spirit, and see what we need to keep and what we need to leave. I was careful to tell that this is a natural way, not one to be forced. “Snakes don’t peel off their skins when they like them. “I explained. “It happens as a natural thing of their growth. ” “I see, Dad,” said Sarah as she held the snake skin, and then ran off.I hoped she would remember this; we need to throw some away because they are worthless or unnecessary. Then we can store them as memories in our deep hearts.1．Father jumped up when her daughter came to him with a snake skin because ＿＿＿＿＿＿.A．he didn’t want to read any moreB．he was in great fear of itC．he wanted to praised her daughterD．he hated snakes2．Father’s patient explanation shows that ＿＿＿＿＿＿.A．his daughter didn’t want to listen to him at allB．he knew children saw only excellence in the worldC．his daughter couldn’t follow him at allD．he wanted to teach everything to her3．We learn from the reading that＿＿＿＿＿＿.A．the girl seemed to understand what her father saidB．the girl wasn’t interested in the explanationC．the father was good at raising snakesD．the father liked the snake skin betterⅤ.书面表达19、书面表达76. 连云港开展了“真阅读”工程，为了让阅读进校园，为了营造一种“多读书，读好书”的良好氛围，你班将举行一次主题班会，要求以“A good book that influenced me a lot ” 为题作演讲，向同学们介绍一本自己读过的好书(the book’s name, the time you read, the content, the reason…)，并谈谈自己的感悟。

2022-2023学年九上英语期末模拟试卷注意事项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、—This computer isn't working properly.—. I kept having problems with it yesterday. I don't know what's wrong.A．I told you so. B．Never mind. C．With pleasure. D．Not at all.2、—I’m sorry, sir. I’ve made lots of mistak es in the monthly exam.— Never mind. ___________, the exam is a bit difficult.A．In all B．Above allC．After all D．First of all3、--- Do you know the person who was caught by the police?---_______. He is one of my relatives.A．Never mind B．What a shame C．My pleasure D．What a pity4、Darning can’t see the blackboard clearly because two tall boys sit him.A．next to B．behind C．in front of D．on5、—Surfing first started on the island of Hawaii, didn't it?—Yes, but now it ______ by people all over the world.A．is enjoyed B．is enjoyingC．has enjoyed D．will enjoy6、—Can you tell me to London?—Sure. Next month.A．when you travelled B．when you will travelC．when will you travel D．when did you travel7、—I hear the beginning of the speech contests is very wonderful.—What a pity! When I got there yesterday, the contest ____ for several minutes.A．began B．had began C．has been on D．had been on8、You need to walk ______ happiness because it won't happen to you itself.A．with B．before C．behind D．towards9、- I’m very tired these days because of this exam.- Why not listen to music? It can make you ______.A．relaxed B．sadC．scared D．bored10、—Which of the two subjects do you like, art or music?—______. They are really interesting.A．Neither B．Both C．NoneⅡ. 完形填空11、An airplane pilot felt sorry for his hungry passengers, so he bought 1 all pizzas. The pilot, Gerhard Bradner, works for Frontier Airlines. His 2 was from Washington D．C．to Denver, but it had to be 3 because of bad weather. He felt hu ngry and thought he would order a pizza from Domino’s Pizza restaurant near the airport. Then he thought his 157 passengers would also be 4 , so he ordered 50 family-sized pizzas. He paid out of his own pocket, 5 the owner of the airline said he could give Mr. Bradner the money for the 6 . He announced on board, "Ladies and gentlemen, Frontier Airlines is known for being one of the 7 airlines in the US, but your captain is not cheap. I just 8 pizzas for the whole plane."Mr. Bradner said his airline is like a big 9 and his passengers were part of that family. That was why he wanted to buy everyone a pizza. He also 10 reporters that he knew other pilots who had 11 food for passengers. Frontier Airlines said in a report, "Yes, the pilot did buy pizzas for the 12 . It is important to note that this isn’t the first time one of our pilots has gone above and beyond the call of duty to 13 care for our customers." Bradner even got off the plane and went to meet the pizza delivery kid at the security area and helped 14 the pizza back to the plane. The manager of the Domino's Pizza said he was 15 when he took the order and the caller told him that I need to feed my whole plane.1．A．them B．us C．him D．her2．A．car B．train C．plane D．ship3．A．shown up B．looked up C．put off D．set up4．A．thirsty B．angry C．hungry D．weak5．A．and B．but C．or D．because6．A．cakes B．burgers C．bread D．pizzas7．A．cheapest B．richest C．poorest D．dearest8．A．ate B．ordered C．asked D．waited9．A．house B．plane C．country D．family10．A．told B．said C．spoke D．talked11．A．sold B．made C．carried D．bought12．A．pilots B．drivers C．passengers D．sellers13．A．give B．provide C．offer D．pay14．A．carry B．buy C．made D．sell15．A．worried B．surprised C．pleased D．boredⅢ. 语法填空12、While 1．(travel) abroad, Mr. Jackson Frank spent almost all the money he took with him. So he wrote to his brother to send him $ 5000 by bank transfer(汇款) to the Fischer Bank.After a week he 2．(begin) calling at the Fischer Bank. He showed his passport. “Nothing has come for you,” he 3．told. This went on for two weeks, and Mr. Frank got very 4．(worry). He sent an email to his brother, but there was no reply. In the fourth week Mr. Frank was arrested(拘留) for not 5．(be) able to pay his hotel bill(账单). He tried to explain the problem, but no one believed him. He stayed in prison(监狱) 6．sixty days.When he came out, he went immediately to the Fischer Bank. The clerk he spoke 7．was a new man. “Have you received $ 5000 for me?” he asked. “My name is Jackson Frank.”The clerk checked his books. “Yes, Mr. Jackson, it’s here. It came by bank transfer more than two months ago. We wondered where you were. ” He showed Mr. Frank the order(汇票).The order read, “Pay Mr. Frank Jackson the sum of $5000…”“But my name is Jackson Frank, not Frank Jackson.” “Oh, that’s all right, sir. It was in our books under the letter ‘J’, but it’ s your money.” The clerk laughed. “A human mistake, sir! We’re all human beings, aren’t we? And so we all make mistakes. A family name like Frank 8．(sound) strange to me.”Mr. Frank was in 9．(silent). He really wanted to hit somebody. At las t he said, “A human mistake is that what you call it? I think some humans need 10．(kick).”Ⅳ. 阅读理解A13、Three rich ladies met every day by the river. They sat there and talked the whole day. Once the three ladies quarreled(争吵). One of them said. “Look, how white and beautiful my hands are!” Another one said, “My hands are more beautiful.” The third one said, “Mine are the most beautiful ones.” An old beggar（乞丐）woman came up to them. “Beautiful ladies,” she said, “I’m hungry. Please give me something to eat.”But the three ladies gave her nothing. They only asked, “Tell me, old woman, which one of us has the most beautiful hands?”A peasant（农民）woman was also sitting by the river. She was poor and her hands were rough（粗糙的）because of hard work. The old woman came up to her and said, “I’m hungry. Please give me something to eat.” The peasant woman took out her only cake she had and gave her a half.The old woman ate it and drank some water. Then she took the peasant woman by the hand, brought her before the rich ladies and said, “Now, I shall tell you whose hands are the most beautiful. The hands of the poor peasant woman are rough because of work, but they give us food; they are far more beautiful than your hands which have done nothing.”1．The three ladies ___________.A．had a quarrel every dayB．were rich but unkindC．had a talk about their hands every dayD．lived by the side of the river2．The old woman asked for something to eat, ___________.A．but none of the three rich ladies gave anything to herB．but only one of the three ladies gave her half a cakeC．because she wanted to know whose hands were beautifulD．because she wanted to know which lady was the richest3．The peasant woman’s hands were not so white as the three ladies’ ___________.A．because of the hard work she had doneB．but she was stronger than any of themC．so she didn’t quarrel with the three ladiesD．but she was more beautiful than any of themB14、Most people agree that honesty is a good thing. But does Mother Nature agree? Animals can't talk, but can they lie in other ways? Can they lie with their bodies and behavior? Animal experts may not call it lying, but they do agree that many animals, from birds to chimpanzees, behave dishonestly to fool other animals. Why? Dishonesty often helps them survive.Many kinds of birds are very successful at fooling other animals. For example, a bird called the plover sometimes pretends to be hurt in order to protect its young. When a predator（猎食动物）gets close to its nest, the plover leads the predator away from the nest. How? It pretends to have a broken wing. The predator follows the "hurt" adult, leaving the baby birds safe in the nest.Another kind of bird, the scrub jay, buries its food so it always has something to eat. Scrub jays are also thieves. They watch where others bury their food and steal it. But clever scrub jays seem to know when a thief is watching them. So they go back later, unbury the food, and bury it again somewhere else.Birds called cuckoos have found a way to have babies without doing much work. How? They don't make nests. Instead,they get into other birds' nests secretly. Then they lay their eggs and fly away. When the baby birds come out, their adoptive parents feed them.Chimpanzees, or chimps, can also be sneaky. After a fight, the losing chimp will give its hand to the other. When the winning chimp puts out its hand, too, the chimps are friendly again. But an animal expert once saw a losing chimp take the winner's hand and start fighting again.Chimps are sneaky in other ways, too. When chimps find food that they love, such as bananas, it is natural for them to cry out. Then other chimps come running. But some clever chimps learn to cry very softly when they find food. That way, other chimps don't hear them, and they don't need to share their food.As children, many of us learn the saying "You can't fool Mother Nature." But maybe you can't trust her, either.1．A plover protects its young from a predator by___________.A．getting closer to its youngB．driving away the adult predatorC．leaving its young in another nestD．pretending to be injured2．By "Chimpanzees, or chimps, can also be sneaky" (paragraph 5), the author means_______.A．chimps are ready to attack othersB．chimps are sometimes dishonestC．chimps are jealous of the winnersD．chimps can be selfish too3．Which of the following is true according to the passage?A．Some chimps lower their cry to keep food away from others.B．The losing chimp won the fight by taking the winner's hand.C．Cuckoos fool their adoptive parents by making no nests.D．Some clever scrub jays often steal their food back.4．Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?A．Do animals lie?B．Does Mother Nature fool animals?C．How do animals learn to lie?D．How does honesty help animals survive?C15、Our class was great. But things turned upside down when Martin Mackenzie arrived. Martin was loud, rude andhad a bad temper (脾气).You never knew what might make him angry, so it was best to keep out of his way. On the last day of term, my friend Harley said to me. “Martin’s looking at you.” he said. I was scared, and I didn’t know what to do.I looked at Martin and tried to smile. Martin didn't smile back…“You’re in trouble now, Josh,” Harley said. “Martin’s going to do something mean (卑鄙的) to you.” “I haven’t done anything to him,” I said. “Why would he do something mean to me?” “He doesn’t need a reason. It’s just how he is.” I kept away from Martin at lunch time. I smiled as I went to the car park after school. I was safe from Martin for the holidays. But suddenly, a voice called out, “See you on Monday, Josh!” I turned and saw Martin looking at me. “What are you talking about?” I asked. “Didn’t your mum tell you?” Martin said. “I’m staying with you for the next two weeks.”“Please tell me Martin Mackenzie isn’t coming to stay over the holidays, Mum,” I said, as I got into the car. “Yes, he is,” Mum said. “His mother has to work, and I said I’d help her. Is that a problem?” “Yep, it is. He’s a bully (恃强欺弱者), and everyone is scared of him,” I said. Mum frowned. “I’ve given my word, Josh__You will just have to get along.”On Monday morning, Martin arrived. “Good morning, Mrs Grey,” he said. “Thank you for allo wing me to stay. Good morning, Josh. It’s wonderful to see you again.” This wasn’t the Martin I knew. Wait until we’re alone, I thought. Then his good manners will disappear, and he’ll be horrible (可怕的) again. I was right! As soon as Mum was gone, Martint urned mean. He took over everything, and there was nothing I could do about. It was going to be a long two weeks…I told Mum how horrible Martin was to me. “I’ve just had a talk to Martin’s mum about that,”she said. “You need to know something.” “What?” I asked. “Martin's dad left.” Mum said. “So his mother moved the family every time she found a better job. Martin used to make new friends, but they always forgot about him when he moved. I think he’s unfriendly from the start, so he won’t bedisappointed (失望的) when he leaves.” I looked at Mum. “1 feel sorry for him,” I said. But he is still horrible. “What can I do?” “Treat him like your best friend --- no matter how he acts,” Mum said.It was hard work, but I kept at it over the next two weeks. At last, Martin stopped bullying me. That was when I found out he was a nice kid.Martin’s mum was excited when she came to get him on the last day. “Martin! I’ve decided my new job is perfect, so we won’t have to move again!” Martin smiled. “Now I can keep my friends!” he said. “But, there’s a problem. Everyone’s scared of me.”“Maybe we can fix that,” I said. When Martin and his mum left. I had a word with Mum. We invited my whole class to a party. Martin was very polite and made lots of new friends that night.1．How was Martin like when he came to our class?A．He was loud and very active. B．He was rude and bad-tempered.C．He was nice and hard-working. D．He was unfriendly but honest.2．Why did Martin dislike making new friends in a new place?A．Because he thought they were all unfriendly.B．Because he was born a bad boy and would never change.C．Because he didn’t want to study in a new school.D．Because he wouldn’t be sad when he moved.3．What does the sentence “I’ve given my word, Josh.” in Parg ragh 3 really mean?A．I won’t change my mind, Josh. B．I have told you everything, Josh.C．I have to make a decision, Josh. D．I have talked with you, Josh.4．From the passage, we can infer (推断) that _________________.A．Martin’s mother didn’t want to go to workB．Martin was unfriendly to his mother, eitherC．Mrs Grey was a very kind and helpful womanD．Josh was happy with Martin for the whole holidaysD16、Right at this minute, a red car is flying above you in space. How can a car go into space? US c ompany SpaceX’s heavy-lift rocket the Falcon Heavy sent it there on February6, 2018, CNN reported.This was the Falcon Heavy’s first successful test launch. It was described as the start of “a new space age”.The Falcon Heavy is the world’s most powerful rocket. It can carry things weighing 64,000 kilograms into space, the Atlantic reported. This means the Falcon Heavy could send about 1,000 passengers into space once.However, the rocket isn’t just for taking cars into space. Space X and its founder Elon Mask,46,want to restart task to the moon and help humans land on Mars.In September 2017 in Australia, Musk shared his plans to put a million people on Mars in the next 40 to 100 years. It seems like a dream. But he added it could be just a few years away.The red car actually shows Musk’s dream of exploring space. He put a model personin the driver’s seat. The model wears a spacesuit and listens to the song Space Oddity written by UK rock star David Bowie. Musk said the car and itspassenger will travel in space for millions of years. They might even be found by aliens in space someday.1．From the passage we know the Falcon Heavy is a .A．car B．spacesuit C．rocket D．satellite2．According to the passage, the Falcon Heavy .A．just takes red cars into spaceB．will send lots of people into spaceC．can help humans land on Mars nowD．is the most powerful rocket in the USA3．In the passage, the underlined word “it” refers to .A．the plan to Mars B．the report from CNNC．the trip to space D．the task to the moon4．The main idea of the passage is that .A．the heavy-lift rocket sent 1000 passengers into spaceB．the red car stands for Musk’s dream of exploring spaceC．the red car can be found by aliens in space somedayD．the Falcon Heavy will play an important part later on5．We can read the passage from .A．a story book B．a travelling magazineC．a science report D．a driving guideE17、If life can be compared to a meal, I think the mistakes are like salt and the success is a candy.“Hey,”said the boy sitting next to me.“Don’t worry. Take your time.”And so I did. But I still couldn’t pronounce my Chinese name that was given by the teacher correctly. I was so embarrassed on my first day of learning Chinese!I took Chinese classes during my summer vacation. Every morning I walked for 25 minutes to the class while having a Chinese jianbing from one of the breakfast carts(推车) on the way. Learning Spanish in school was a cushy job for me, because I could speak French and Italian which helped me with another Romance language(罗曼语). However, learning Chinese was difficult at first. As a boy who was born in America and grew up in America, I knew nothing about the language. I chose it mainly because my goal was to teach and work internationally.As the classes went on, I slowly found that I was making connections. My 10 years of playing the piano have allowed me to perform for others. My several years of writing have led me to become a school reporter. I knew that my Chinese classes would allow me to speak Chinese well.So what did my summer really taste like? It tasted like the Chinese food that, for the first time, I did not order in English, my mother language.1．Why did the writer feel embarrassed in his first Chinese class?A．Because he had no Chinese name. B．Because he forgot his Chinese name.C．Because he had bad Chinese pronunciation. D．Because he couldn’t write his Chinese name.2．The underlined word“cushy”means“”.A．common B．funny C．popular D．easy3．The writer’s first language is .A．French B．English C．Italian D．Spanish4．What does the writer mainly want to tell us in Paragraph 4?A．He had a lot of hobbies. B．He wanted to work in China.C．He was sure he could speak Chinese well. D．He had a talent for learning foreign languages.5．What do we know about the writer according to the passage?A．He is good at playing the piano. B．He doesn’t like Chinese foot at all.C．He is interested in writing and painting. D．He wants to be a language teacher in the future.F18、That day was a very good day. The volunteers who visited an orphanage(孤儿院) now became the best friends each other. The four persons were Li Hui, the reporter of Jing Newspaper, Zhao Qiang and Huang Jian, reporters of Chongqing Television Station, and me.According to our experience of driving in the disaster area, it would be OK to drive in the morning, but the road was dangerous in the afternoon. So this morning we got off at 6:00 am. It is about 40 kilometers aim place. It would take not more than one hour normally. However, because of poor road conditions, we tried twice but failed to go through. We had to stop driving to wait for road repairing. It was very dangerous to park on the road in the mountain. To be honest, my experience in the disaster area were over load(超负荷). I almost couldn’t stand. But one thing had been supporting me, I had been very grateful to have such a chance to help the people of disaster area, to have such a chance to share my love. When we took two vehicles(卡车) supplies to the orphanage, the leader of the orphanage Mr. Lang with 31 children was too excited to say anything.根据材料内容选择最佳答案，将其标号填入题前括号内。