湖南省长沙市长郡教育集团2020-2021学年九年级第一学期第一次月考英语试卷

九年级英语上学期第一次月考试题一、听力。

第一节(共5小题)听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A，B，C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

1. How does the woman learn English?A. By taking notes.B. By studying with a group.C. By listening to tapes.2. What festival are they talking about?A. Spring Festival.B. Mid-Autumn Festival.C. Water Festival.3. What’s the model plane made of?A. Wood and glass.B. Paper and Wood.C. Glass and paper.4. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At a bank.B. In a library.C. In a shop.5. When did they last meet?A. Ten years ago.B. Five years ago.C. Three years ago.第二节(共10小题)听下面3段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A，B，C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8三个小题。

6. Who likes looking after the pets?A. Linda.B. Lily.C. Mike.7. How long has the girl been dancing?A. One year.B. Three years.C. Eleven years.8. What topic are they talking about?A. Pets.B. DancingC. Hobbies.听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11三个小题。

2022-2023-1长郡双语九年级上第一次月考第二部分阅读（共三节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列材料，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Abetter choose _______.A. Better English CenterB. Three-tree Language SchoolC. The International Horse of English22. How much will John pay if he takes part in the evening program in the International Horse of English?A. 1200 yuan.B.600 yuan.C.700 yuan.BMid-Autumn Festival, which fell on Sept 10 this year, is one of the most important traditional Chinese festivals. A cultural show. “2022 Adventures on Mid-Autumn Festival” staged（上演）by Henan TV led viewers on a journey to the palace of the moon at 7:30 pm, Sept 9! Here are three fantastic programs in it.Missing You like Seeing You, a dance, was from the show. Performers brought the audience a love story between a craftsman and a girl during the Mid-Autumn Festival, while showing the beauty of Jun ware（钧瓷）at the same time. Jun ware, from Yuzhou, Henan, became popular in the Song Dynasty.Fly up High with the Wind told the story of “FlightPioneer” Wan Hoo, a scholar（学者）of the Ming Dynasty.He was lost in the “dream of flight”. Space flight is ashared dream of all humans. Follow the performanceAdventures of the Mid-Autumn Festival 2022to feel theromance of this unique festival.In this multilingual song Our Souls Together HeavenwardFly from the performance, children from differentcountries and ethnicities（种族）sang a song as one,expressed reunion and enjoyed the moon together.23. People enjoyed the cultural show at _______.A. 7:30am,Sept 9B. 7:30pm, Sept 10C. 7:30pm, Sept 924. The dance Missing You like Seeing You showed us _______.A. the dream of space flightB. a love story and the beauty of Jun wareC. friendship among different countries25. Which of the following is True according to the passage?A. A cultural show “2022 Adventures on Mid-Autumn Festival”was staged by Hunan TV.B. The song Our Souls Together Heavenward Fly was sung only by Chinese children.C. Wan Hoo was the famous flight pioneer of the Ming Dynasty.CNot many people know that at the Children’s Hospital of Fudan University in Shanghai, there is a learning difficulties clinic（门诊）Zhu Daqian is the doctor of the hospital’s psychology department（心理科）, who is also the leader of the clinic. She told China Daily that the clinic was set up in September 2020 because of a growing number of unfriendly relationships between parents and children.Facing their children’s terrible school grades, most parents think that their child is short of study goals or has a low IQ. Few of them consider that their child might have a learning disability, said Zhu.Similar clinics in other cities such as Beijing, Nanjing and Wuhan, have seen a great rise in the number of asking for help, according to local reports.Learning disabilities can be caused by many things, including a child’s neural（神经的）development, mental problems and family fights, Zhu said. There are also different kinds of learning disabilities, such as dyslexia（阅读障碍）and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder（ADHD, 注意缺陷多动障碍）. The key to dealing with these problems is to pay attention to them earlier, she added.What’s more, different learning disabilities need different treatments. For example, for children with ADHD, medicine can help. Modern technology can also help treat children’s mental problems.Although it is good to hear that many children do well in their studies after treatment, Zhu warned that medicine and intervention（干预）can’t help children get good grades. “We’re here to help them find their own ways to learn,” said Zhu.26. Why was the learning difficulties clinic set up?A. Because many parents have unfriendly relationships with their children.B. Because modern technology can help children with mental problems.C. Because many parents think that more children have a low IQ.27. What can we learn from Paragraph 3?.A. Most parents think that their child might have a learning disability.B. Most children with terrible grades have no study goals.C. Parents should consider whether the children have a learning disability.28. What does the underlined word “treatment” mean in Paragraph 6?A. 对待方式B. 治疗方法C.款待29. Which of the following is True according to the passage?A. Similar clinics in Hunan are also popular now.B. Family fights may cause learning disabilities.C. The key to dealing with dyslexia is to take the medicine.30. What is the purpose of writing this passage?A. To warn parents not to ask their children to study too hard.B. To tell people what learning disabilities are.C. To help parents deal with children's learning disabilities.DIn ancient times, poems（诗歌）were importantways for people to express their feelings, and record thesuccess and difficulties in their lives. Now, they stillplay a big role in people’s lives. Today, we are going tolearn about a famous scholar who has closely connected her life with poems. She is Ye Jiaying.Professor Ye has spent all her life teaching poetry. And her life is just like poems. Her childhood and girlhood were a happy and joyful poem. She was born into a well-off family in Beijing. By 15, she could write great poems. She graduated from Beijing Normal University with the highest score for her year in 1945.However, her midlife was a poem of sadness and difficulties. She and her daughter lost their house after her husband was thrown into prison in Taiwan. And she had to work hard to support the family by teaching poetry. Several years later, she moved to Canada with her family. Then she got another blow in 1976 when her eldestdaughter and son-in-law both lost their lives in a traffic accident.When living abroad, Ye missed the Chinese mainland very much. So she gave up all her achievements in Canada and came back to China in 1979. Then she taught poetry at Nankai University. This period of Ye’s life was a poem that was filled with flowers and honor. But Ye herself doesn’t care much about it. She thinks it is her mission（使命）in life to pass down classical Chinese poems to the young since they are so beautiful and valuable. She even gave away all her collections of books and paintings along with personal savings（存款）to Nankai University. Although life gives Ye lots of difficulties, she repays it with the beauty of poetry.31. Who is Ye Jiaying according to the passage?A. A famous scholar who has connected her life with poems.B. A poet who just stayed at home to take care of her family.C. A teacher who taught English at Nankai University.32. Which of the following is True according to the passage?A. Her family was too poor to help her study poems.B. She lived a happy and joyful life in her childhood.C. She graduated from Nankai university in 1945.33. How many times did Ye experience sadness and difficulties during her midlife?A. OnceB. TwiceC. Three times34. From the last paragraph,we can infer that _______.A. Her life was wonderful when she taught poetry at Nankai University.B. She cares much about her great achievements in Canada.C. It is her mission to give away all her collections of books and paintings.35. What’s the best title of this passage?A. Ye Jiaying’s Life with PoetryB. Ye Jiaying’s Achievements of PoetryC. Ye Jiaying’s Sadness and Happiness第二节（共5小题每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项。

2020-2021年度九年级上学期第一次月考（满分100分）一、语法选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下而短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从1~15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选岀最佳选项。

The first astronautsSinCe the earliest times、PeOPle have IOOked UP at the stars, die moon and the planets. TOday PeOPle IISe modern machines ] at the sky. TllIS is Very different from the SinlatiOn _2 years ago When PeOPle COUld OlIIy USe their eyes. PerhaPS they dreamed Of 3 the uniΛ∙erse.Whell did humans first go into space? The StOry began not SO VerylOng ago, 4 the first astronauts Were not PeOPIe-they Were annuals.SCientiStS Wanted to make travelling to SPaCe as 5 as POSSible for hunιaιιs. SO they decided to experiment With animals and test 6 In spaceflights. Insects, Inice, frogs, dogs and monkeys Were Some Of the annuals 7 first Went into space. Many Of them 8 , but they helped to make SPaCe travel Safer for humans. FOr their great service, We 9 forget these aιuιnals.Albert □ WaS the first monkey to go IntO SPaCe In 1949. Sadly Ile died 10 his SPaCeShiP Ianded back on Earth.11 ,th已IeSUIt WaS dιfierent for Ham die Monkey. HiS Story ended happily Whell he IetUnl to earth 12 Very good health.SCIentIStS WaIIted to know the answer to the ImPOrtant question: COUld 13 animal IIke Ham do the Same tilings m SPaCe as he COUld do On Earth? The answer Canle When Hanl _14 IiItO SPaCe iιι 1961. Yes, he did everything WeIl and lived for 15 16 years() 1. Alook B. to IOOk C. IOOklllg D. IOOked () 2. A. thousand B. thousands C. thousand Of D. thousands Of() 3. A explore B to explore C explored D. exploringO 4. A. as B. Or C. but D. SOO 5. A. Safe B. Safer C. SafeSt D. the SafeStO 6. A. they B. them C. their D. theirsO 7. A Whom B. What C. that D. WhOSeO 8. A. die B. died C have died D. Will dieO 9. A ShOUldnt B. may IlOt C.don't have to D. Ileedlι'tO 10. A. If B. because C. after D. SmCeO 11. A. LlICk B. LUCk C. LUCk D. LUCkIIyO 12. A. at B. on C. m DforO 13. A. a B. an C. the D./O 14. A- Send B. Sent C. is Sellt D. WaS SelItO 15. A. another B. Other C. OtherS D. the OtherS完形填空（共 10小题；每小题1分,满分10分）阅读下而短文，掌握其大意，然后从1425各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项。

2022-2023-1长郡外国语九年级上第一次月考英语第一部分阅读理解（共三小节满分40分）第一节（共10小题每小题2分，满分20分）阅读下列材料，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项。

AFlorence, ItalyAn art show opensAbout 130 sculptures (雕塑), paintings and drawings by artistDonatello will be on show in Florence. Donatello was born inthe 14th century. He was a famous artist at the time. It is thefirst exhibition (展览). To show all Donatello’s most famous works together.Al Jafr Basin, JordanAn ancient shrine (神庙) foundA team of Jordanian and French scientists have found a9,00-year-old shrine in the south of the country. The shrinehad two carved (雕刻) standing stones with human-lookingfigures on them. The shrine is still in good condition.Athribis,EgyptAncient “lines” foundResearchers found written lines on pottery (陶器) around2,000 years ago in Athribis, Egypt. Researchers thinkteachers made those children with poor performance writethe lines. The pottery was one of 18,000 pieces of pottery, including school texts and drawings.GermanyMystery over a statue (雕像)On 12 February, scientists in Germany made a report. Thereport showed the secret of a small statue. The scientistsfound the small statue4 in a river in northeastern Germany.They made a study and believed that people used the statue to weigh how heavy something was.A. About 700 years old.B. About 2,000 years old.C. About 18,000 years old.22. Where can we see the 9,000-year-old shrine?A. In EgyptB.In FranceC. In Jordan.23. The researchers may find the pottery _______.A. in an ancient schoolB. in an ancient hotelC. in an ancient restaurant24. What happened in Germany on 12 February?A. Scientists found an old statueB. Scientists found an ancient shrineC. Scientists showed the secret of a statue.25. What’s the passage mainly about?A. ScienceB. HistoryC. GeographyBBoonie Bears is one of the longest-running cartoon films in China. We watched its eighth episode (集) on February 1, the first day of 2022 Spring Festival.In the new movie, Boonie Bears: Back to Earth, the two bears start a new trip after the younger bear brother gets special power from space. In the new movie, the two bears make friends with the bald-headed lumberjack (伐木工). They team up to fight against an evil (邪恶) army.In a meeting, director (导演) Lin Huida said the new story is different from other seven movies. They Pay more attention to Xiong Er, the younger bear brother. Xiong Er doesn’t do well in his work. He sometimes makes trouble.“But he is kind and strong, and tries to be brave. He wants to be a superhero with the love from his family and friends. Xiong Er’s change shows a belief that trouble-making children could grow up to become heroes if parents love and believe in them,” said Lin.The new film is different and wonderful. It will be an important part to develop cartoon films in our country.26. How many episodes of Boonie Bears came out before 2022?A. NineB. SevenC. Eight27. What can we know about Boonie Bears’ eighth episode?A. The bears get special power from space.B. The bears fight against the bald-headed lumberjack.C. The bears and the bald-headed lumberjack fight against the evil army.28. Who does the director pay more attention to in the eighth episode?A. The younger bear brother.B. The elder bear brother.C. The bald-headed lumberjack.29. What does the movie want to tell us?A. The younger brother is already a hero.B. Xiong Er wants to become a hero, but he can’t.C. Trouble-making children could also become heroes.30. Which word can we use to talk about Boonie Bears’ eighth episode?A. TerribleB. DifferentC. Long第二节（共5小题∶每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

第9页（共12页）第10页（共12页）-------------在--------------------此--------------------卷--------------------上--------------------答--------------------题--------------------无--------------------效----------------学校_____________ 姓名________________ 考生号________________ ________________ ___________第11页（共12页）第12页（共12页）（）19. A. shouting B. talking C fighting D. thinking （）20. A. give up B. look for C. run after D. take care of （）21. A. missing B asleep C. take D quiet （）22. A. address B. characterC name D. picture （）23. A. message B. noise C. voice D. song （）24. A. shutB. wokeC. tiedD. saved （）25 A. afraidB sillyC happyD proud三、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，每小题2分，共30分）阅读下列短文，从26~45各题所给的A 、B 、C 和D 项中选出最佳选项。

AAn elephant and a crocodile were once standing beside river. They were disputing which was the better animal 。

“Look at my strength,” said the elephant. “I can pull up a tree, roots and all, with my trunk”“Ah! But your skin is not nearly so thick as mine,”replied the crocodile. “No knife or tooth can cut through it.”Just as they were coming to blows, a lion happened to pass.“My dear friends!” said the King of all animals, going up to them. “Let me know the cause of your disagreement.”“Will you kindly tell us which is the better animal?” cried both at once. Certainly,“Said the lion, pointing across the river.” Do you see the soldier’s metal hat on that wall?” “Yes!” replied the beasts.“Well, then,” continued the lion, “go and get it, and bring it to me, and I shall be able then to decide between you.”Upon hearing this, off they started. The crocodile, being used to the water, reached the opposite side of the river first, and was soon standing beside the wall.Here he waited till the elephant came up. The elephant, seeing that the crocodile had no way of reaching their goal, raised his long trunk, and took down the hat quite easily.They then made their way together back again across the river. The elephant was trying to keep up with the fast-moving crocodile in the water and became careless. When he was forcedto turn sharply to avoid a floating tree branch, the elephant dropped the hat and it fell to the river bottom. The crocodile noticed the accident, so down he dived, and brought it up in his huge mouth. They then returned, and the crocodile laid the metal hat at the lion's feet. The King took it up, and turning to the elephant, said, “You, because of your size and trunk, were able to reach the hat on the wall but, having lost it, you were unable to get it back. And you,” said the lion to the crocodile, “although unable to reach the hat, were able to dive for it and save it. You are both wise and able in your own ways. One is no better than the other.” （）26. The underlined word “disputing” in Paragraph I means _____. A. playingB. quarrellingC. complainingD. deciding （）27. What did the crocodile think was best about himself? A. His big mouth.B. His strong skin.C. His swimming skill.D. His dangerous teeth. （）28. How did the lion deal with the animals’ disagreement? A. He ordered them to fight. B. He made a quick decision.C. He suggested a competition.D. He asked them to describe themselves. （）29. What caused the elephant to drop the hat? A. The hat got wet in the river.B. He hit a floating tree branch.C. He was trying to swim too fast.D. He wanted to fight the crocodile. （）30. How were the elephant and the crocodile able to complete their task?A. By working together.B. planning carefully.C. By sharing their ideas.D. By listening to the lion.BThey say that “travel is the best teacher” and there is no better example of this idea than the Ming dynasty travel writer and geographer Xu Xiake (1587-1641). His book The Travel Notes of Xu Xiake , not only encouraged a love of travelling among Chinese people but provided important scientific information about the country's land and geography.Born into a wealthy Jiangyin family, Xu became interested in books about different places at an early age and wanted to travel. When he was 18, however. Xu's father died and so, it seemed, did his travelling dreams. He now was responsible for the family farm and taking care of his 60-year-old mother as tradition required.But his mother had different ideas. Understanding her son’s love of travel and valuing the knowledge he could get from such experiences, this modern-thinking woman refused to keep-------------在--------------------此--------------------卷--------------------上--------------------答--------------------题--------------------无--------------------效----------------第9页（共12页）第10页（共12页）学校_____________ 姓名________________ 考生号________________ ________________ ___________一、语法选择1-5 BDDCA 6-10 BCBAC11-15 DCBDA二、完形填空16-20 DCBAB 21-25 ADBAC三、阅读理解26-30 BBCC 31-35 ADCAB36-40 BDDAC 41-45 GDBFC四、短文填空46.in 47.who / that 48.were 49.wide 50.such51.However 52.a 53.cheered 54.first 55.himself五、任务型阅读56-60 DECCA六、书面表达My English StudyWhen I entered middle school. I had so many difficulties in learning English.I was not able to understand the teacher in class, and I couldn’t master the wordsand phrases. For a time I wanted to give it up. Later, with the help of the teacher andmy classmates, I listened to the teacher carefully in class, kept on reading Englishevery day and spoke English as much as possible. Step by step, I made greatprogress in English.In a word, only when you develop interest in studying English can you learn itwell.第11页（共12页）第12页（共12页）。

2020～2021学年度第一学期第一次月考九年级英语试题（全卷满分150分,考试时间105分钟）一、选择题（每题2分，共30分）( ) 1. I was born ____________ the evening ______________ March 12, 1977.A. in; ofB. in; inC. on; ofD. on; in（）2. We all recommend him ___________ the new chairperson .A. doB. beC. asD. of（）3. ---- Is there any interesting news in today’s newspaper ?----Yes . It ________ that a dog’s wedding was held yesterday .A. saysB. speaksC. talksD. tells( ) 4. ---- Could you tell me ________ he came here or not ? ---- Sorry , I don’t know .A. howB. whyC. whenD. whether( ) 5. I like these photos and they can _____ me _____ the life living in the countryside .A. think ; ofB. remind ; ofC. let ; downD. wake ; up( ) 6. —Bill, please turn down the music. _____ Mum _____ Dad are sleeping.—Sorry, I’ll do it right away.A. Neither; norB. Either; orC. Both; andD. Not only; but also( ) 7. ---- I wonder when you _________ in New York .----- I will send an email to you as soon as I _______ there .A. arrive; will getB. will arrive; getC. will arrive; will getD. arrive; get( ) 8. Daniel is _______, he never shows off.A. curiousB. energeticC. organizedD. modest( ) 9. Life _________ a race. I’m ready to _________ new challenges any time.A. is like, take onB. likes, faceC. like, acceptD. liked, take off( ) 10. The high-speed railway will ______ Sunshine Town _____ Moonlight Town.A. connecting, toB. connects, withC. connect, toD. connected, with( ) 11. —You should spend as much time as you can__ ___the piano.A. practicing playingB. practice to playC. practice playingD. practicing play( ) 12. Study hard, ______ you won’t be successful.A. orB. andC. butD. so( ) 13. As a doctor, you________.A. can be too carefulB. can’t be too carelessC. can’t be too carefulD. can be so careless( ) 14. The doctors devote most of their time_____ the spread of Ebola virus(埃博拉病毒).A. to preventingB. to preventC. for stoppingD. to stop( ) 15. Sandy is feeling blue today. Let’s do something to ________.A. cheer up herB. cheer her upC. make her happinessD. make her exciting二、完形填空（共15题，每题1分，计15分）On my first job, I worked as a sports editor (编辑) for a small newspaper. I never got a letter from my readers, so that there was an envelope (信封) on my desk one morning. From the , I could see it was fromWhen I opened it, I found a note and it read, ‘You did a good job. Go on！’The note was 18 by Mr John, a famous sports editor. As I was a green hand, his words made me 19 . After that, I kept the note in my desk. When I wondered 20 I had the ability to be a good editor, I would read John’s note and became 21 again.Later, when I made friends 22 Mr John, the note writer, I learned that he often wrote notes to 23 young people in many fields (领域). ‘When I make 24 feel happy, I feel happy too’. He told me.25 , why are there few note writers like John in our life? In my opinion, many people are 26 that they can not be well understood. Why not write a note to encourage them? Writing 27 more time but it is harder to pick up the phone. The problem with phone calls is that they can not last a long time, but the words on the note can be read 28 .So, when you find some people around you need 29 , please write a note of encouragement to bring them more confidence. Maybe you are not sure what will 30 , but remember Mr John’s words which making others feel happy makes you happy, too.( ) 16. A. sad B. stressed C. surprised D. frightened( ) 17. A. book B. envelope C. photo D. magazine( ) 18. A. written B. picked C. received D. practiced( ) 19. A. unhappy B. sleepy C. excited D. sad( ) 20. A. that B. that if C. weather D. whether( ) 21. A. serious B. confident C. patient D. humorous( ) 22. A. to B. from C. with D. without( ) 23. A. meet B. describe C. introduce D. encourage( ) 24. A. other B. the other C. others D. the others( ) 25. A. But B. However C. Therefore D. Actually( ) 26. A. proud B. afraid C. glad D. happy( ) 27. A. spends B. costs C. pays D. takes( ) 28. A. once B. only once C. more than once D. less than once( ) 29. A. thanks B. truth C. trouble D. help( ) 30. A. happen B. matter C. turn D. hold三、阅读理解。

2020-2021学年九年级上学期第一次月考（考试总分：120 分考试时长： 0 分钟）一、听力（本题共计1小题，总分25分）1.（25分）二、阅读理解（本题共计2小题，总分10分）2.（5分）3.（5分）三、完形填空（本题共计1小题，总分10分）4.（10分）四、 书面表达 （本题共计1小题，总分10分）5.（10分）五、单选题 （本题共计15小题，总分15分）6.（1分）7.（1分）8.（1分）9.（1分）10.（1分）11.（1分）12.（1分）13.（1分）14.（1分）15.（1分）16.（1分）17.（1分）18.（1分）19.（1分）20.（1分）六、 用所给单词的正确形式填空 （本题共计1小题，总分10分）21.（10分）七、 任务型阅读 （本题共计2小题，总分20分）22.（10分）23.（10分）八、 补全对话（本题共计2小题，总分10分）24.（5分）25.（5分）九、 选词填空 （本题共计1小题，总分10分）26.（10分）一、听力（本题共计1小题，总分25分）1.（25分）ABCABBCBCAAACABACBCB二、阅读理解（本题共计2小题，总分10分）2.（5分）CDBDD3.（5分）ADCBD三、完形填空（本题共计1小题，总分10分）4.（10分）BCADACACDB四、书面表达（本题共计1小题，总分10分）5.（10分）五、单选题（本题共计15小题，总分15分）6.（1分）D7.（1分）D8.（1分）C9.（1分）C10.（1分）D11.（1分）A12.（1分）A13.（1分）D14.（1分）B15.（1分）C16.（1分）B17.（1分）A18.（1分）D19.（1分）A20.（1分）C六、用所给单词的正确形式填空（本题共计1小题，总分10分）21.（10分）七、任务型阅读（本题共计2小题，总分20分）22.（10分）23.（10分）八、补全对话（本题共计2小题，总分10分）24.（5分）25.（5分）九、选词填空（本题共计1小题，总分10分）26.（10分）。

长郡集团—2024-2025-1学年度初三上第一次月考第二部分阅读（共三节，计30分）第一节（共11小题，每小题2分，满分22分）阅读下列材料，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项。

AThere are lots of fun-filled ethnic (少数民族的) festivals in our country. Let’s take a look at some of them. Ethnic Festivals IntroductionsMarch Fair of Bai People The March Fair is the most important festival for the Bai people living in Dali, Yunnan. It starts from the 15th day of the 3rd lunar month and lasts about 7 days. During the festival, people in and around Dali come together for trade. What’s more, they race horses, dance to and sing traditional songs.Torch Festival of Yi People In Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan, Yi people celebrate the Torch (火把) Festival. It usually takes place from the 24th to the 26th day of the 6th lunar month every year. As part of the festival, every family needs to light a torch. The idea is that these torches will drive away bad luck. In the center of town, there is always a bonfire (篝火). People of all ages sing and dance around it.Water Festival of Dai People The Water Festival is the New Year for the Dai people living in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan. It lasts 3 days in April. During the festival, Dai people wear their festival suits to dance and throw water at each other (they believe it could bring happiness and good luck). The wetter you get, the luckier you will be.Interested in these Chinese festivals? Go and experience them yourself.( ) 21. Which festival lasts the longest time?A. The March Fair.B. The Torch Festival.C. The Water Festival. ( ) 22. Why do Yi people need to light a torch in the festival?A. Because they want to do some cooking with a torch.B. Because they think it can drive away bad luck.C. Because they think it can bring happiness and good luck.B There’s a new sport atthis year’s Paris Olympics: breaking (霹雳舞),sometimes called breakdancing. Here’s what you need to know about the sport.Why is it called breaking?Breaking started in the 1970s, in New York City. At parties, dancers got upto perform during musical “breaks”, which gave breaking its name. Breaking isnow an important part of hip-hop culture around the world.Who can be a breaker?Anyone can be a B-girl or a B-boy, which is what breakers call themselves. Voctor Montalvo is an American B-boy. “Breakning is great because it’s part of hip-hop culture, and in hip-hop culture, it doesn’t matter what color you are, who you are, where you’re from. It’s inclusive,” he says. “It’s all about peace, love, unity, and having fun.”What is the breakers’ language?Breakers have their own language to describe their dance style. They take turns to show their best moves in a friendly competition called “battling” (斗舞). They might spin, flip, or blance on their hands. It’s like playing withthe body to music. Normally, they would dance to fast and energetic music.Do the breakers pick their own music?No! In breaking competitions, a DJ picks the music for each round. The breakers never know what songs the DJ will pick, so they have to choose their moves on the spot (场所，地点).( ) 23. When did breaking first appear at the Olympics?A. In the 1970s.B. In 2024.C. In 2021.( ) 24. Which is close to the underlined word “inclusive” in meaning in paragraph 3?A. 独一无二的B. 广泛的C. 包容性强的( ) 25. Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?A. An African girl can be a B-girl.B. The breakers usually dance to soft and light music.C. A DJ picks the music for the breakers in breaking competitions.( ) 26. What is the main purpose of the passage?A. To tell us who can be breakers.B. To introduce a new sport at this year’s Paris Olympics.C. To encourage us to learn breaking.CWhich is more important in your mind, looking fashionable or feeling comfortable? You may find many people choose style over comfort and some even go to extremes (极端) to follow fashion. But we should remember: being fashionable isn’t everything. It’s more important to be healthy.Some people believe that they need to be a certain size to look good. So, they start extreme diets that are not good for their health. They might not eat meals or eat too little, which can make them feel sick. Is it a healthy way to live?Also, many girls wear shoes with very high heels(鞋后跟). They might think high heels make them look taller. But these shoes can actually hurt their feet and make it hard to walk comfortably, and they can increase the risks of falls. Some even wear tight (紧的) clothes that influence blood circulation (循环), making it hard to breathe. Should we put fashion over comfort and physical health?Besides, some boys and girls spend a lot of time and money changing their hair color. The material they use is usually harmful to their health. To make their hair straight or curly, they also use tools that are hot enough to burn their hair. But using these tools too often or at very high temperatures can make the hair dry or even burnt. Is it really worth it to risk our health, spending so much time and money?So, let's think again what's really important. Is it fashion or is it our well-being? Clothes or hairstyles don't tell us anything about a person's character. Instead of spending a lot of time choosing clothes, we could use that time to do fun things with friends. And instead of following extreme diets, let's eat properly and exercise regularly(有规律地). Remember, the value of you is not decided by your appearance, but by who you are as a person.( ) 27. Why do some people go on extreme diets according to the passage?A. Because the diets are healthy.B. Because they just want to look good.C. Because they want to save time.( ) 28. What is the writer’s purpose of using a question in each paragraph?A. To ask for help from readers.B. To introduce the latest fashion.C. To lead readers to think about the topic.( ) 29. What can we know from the passage?A. Wearing shoes with high heels can make people have trouble breathing.B. Changing the hair style too often has no influence on people’s health.C. Eating in the right way and doing exercise often can make people healthier.( ) 30. Which of the following is the structure of the passage?(①=paragraph 1; ②=paragraph 2...)第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

2020-2021学年度第一学期第一次月考九年级英语（时量：80分钟满分120分）10个小题，每小题1分，共10分）Judie’s class was studying Chinese culture.One day,her teacher went into the classroom 1 some kites.He told them that kites 2 in Chinese more than 2,000 years ago.At the end of the class,he said,"The Chinese make kites that mean something important to them.I except each of you 3 a kite that means something important to you.You will have a 4 understanding of kites than before."Judie decided to ask her dad for help as it was 5 first time to make a kite."What do you think of when you see a kite?" Her dad asked.Judie thought for a moment and 6 ,"Butterflies."Judie’s dad agree that it would be a good idea to make a butterfly kite. They made across with wood sticks, 7 then Judie painted a butterfly on a piece of white paper.Next they stuck the paperThe next morning, they took 8 kite to the park and tested it. "Wow!" She cried proudly." 9"Judie, can you tell me 10 you like butterflies?" Asked her dad.Judie replied, "To me ,butterflies mean beauty and freedom!" 二、完形填空（本大题有10小题，每小题1分，共10分）通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案，并将答题卡对应题目所选的选项涂黑。

单选题He is________boy________Mike.A.an 11-year-old; is namedB.a 11-year-olds; namedC.an 11-year-old; named【答案】C【解析】句意：他是一个11岁的男孩叫Mike。

考查名词和过去分词。

11-year-old作定语，修饰名词；is named被叫做……，是被动语态，在句中作谓语；named是过去分词，是非谓语动词。

11-year-old以元音音素开头，前面用不定冠词an修饰，排除B；句中有谓语动词is，第二个空用非谓语动词作后置定语。

故选C。

单选题The farmers are planning to________a sign by the lakeside which says "No fishing".A.get upB.give upC.put up【答案】C【解析】句意：农民们正在计划在湖边张贴一个指示牌，上面写上“禁止钓鱼”。

考查动词短语辨析。

get up起床；give up放弃；put up张贴。

根据句意和空后的…a sign可知，这里表示“张贴指示牌”。

故选C。

单选题The hard work makes him________ tired.A.feelsB.feelC.to feel【答案】B【解析】句意：艰苦的工作使他感觉很累。

考查非谓语动词。

feels感觉，动词第三人称单数形式；feel动词原形；to feel动词不定式。

句中谓语动词为make，意为“使”，用于句型make sb. do sth.“使某人做某事”，不定式作宾补，省略to。

故选B。

单选题This book________be Carla's. Her name is on the book.A.mightB.can'tC.must【答案】C【解析】句意：这本书一定是Carla的，她的名字在书上。