2024年江苏省南通市海门区中考一模(期中)考试英语试卷

2023-2024学年度第二学期期中试卷九年级英语注意事项考生在答题前请认真阅读本注意事项：1.本试卷共10页，满分为120分，考试时间为120分钟。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、考试证号用0.5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡上指定的位置。3.答案必须按要求填涂、书写在答题卡上，在试卷、草稿纸上答题一律无效。第Ⅰ卷(选择题共60分)第Ⅰ卷共45小题，请将答案按要求填涂在答题卡上。一、单项选择(本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。1.Thecarefromfriendsislikethewind—youcan'tseeityoucanfeelit.A.andB.orC.butD.so2.Wow!Themusicmakesmefeelgood.isbetterthanlisteningtosoftmusic.A.NothingB.AnythingC.SomethingD.Everything3.Thefridgeisintheway.Let'smoveitoverthere,thewall.A.aboveB.againstC.amongD.around4.—WhatistheofyourexcellentspokenEnglish?—Practicemakesperfect!A.secretB.resultC.influenceD.value5.—Dear,let'sgototherailwaystationtobuytheticketstoday.—There'snoneed.Wecanbookthemonline.A.reallyB.clearlyC.hardlyD.simply6.Lifeoftentobestrangerthanweexpect.Preparefortheworstandhopeforthebest.A.worksoutB.breaksoutC.turnsoutD.runsout7.—Ihavehadabadcoughthesedays.—Istronglyyoutogiveupsmoking.Itdoesgreatharmtoyourhealth.A.inviteB.adviseC.followD.allow8.Adeskmeansyouareorganized.Youwon'thavetospendhourslookingforthingsyouneed.A.newB.squareC.tidyD.wooden9.—I'veleftmycomputerathome.CanIborrowyours?—Ifyou.ButI'lluseitagaininaboutanhour,OK?A.needB.canC.shouldD.must10.—Let'sgotoplaysoccer,Jack.—I'mafraidnot.Iwillneedonemorehourbeforemyproject.A.finishedB.isfinishedC.willfinishD.willbefinished

11.—Morefreehealthservicewillbeprovidedfortheelderlyinthenearfuture.—bignews!Chinaisdevelopingmoreandmorerapidly.A.WhatB.WhataC.HowD.Howa12.Readthedialogueontheright.WhatdoesEmilymean?A.Nickshouldneverstartthereport.B.ShewillhelpNickwiththereport.C.Nickshouldstartthereportrightnow.D.ItisgoodforNicktostartthereportlate.13.Fromthepicturesontheright,weknowthat.A.theboyfinallyfellintothewaterB.theboyreallylikesaskingquestionsC.theboyfinallygaveuptheskatingideaD.theboylikesplayingwithstonesverymuch14.—I'mnotsure.—You'vetriedyourbest.Whatevertheresultis,don'tbetoohardonyourself.A.whetherIliketomovehereB.whenIcanprepareforthetestC.ifIcangethighmarksinthetestD.whyIhavetomovetoanothercity15.——CouldImakeacallwithyourphone?Ileftmineathome.—.Hereyouare.A.NevermindB.OfcourseC.You'dbetternotD.I'mafraidnot二、完形填空(本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Katiesaidgoodbyetoherparentsatthefrontdooroftheircandyshopastheydroveoffforavacation,andKatie16she'dbeabletorunitwithAuntMaria'shelp.AuntMariadidn'thaveanyexperienceonbusiness,butsheisalwayscalled“17”.AsMariablewintothestore,shesaid,“Allright,Katiemylove,let'sgetthispartystarted.”Katietookherauntovertowherethefamilymadetheirowncandy,suchasfreshfudge(软糖).AuntMaria18apieceofchocolatefudge.“Hmm,”shesaid.“It'sgood,butnot19.Wecanaddsomethingtomakethatbasictasteexciting.”BeforeKatiecould20whatMariameant,thewomanhadgonetothekitchen.Katieheardherwalking,openingdrawersandthefridge.Thenshecamebackwithherhandsfullofthings.She21themontheworksurfacewithahappytune(小调).“Brusselssprouts(甘蓝)?”Katiegaveheraunta22look.Shecouldn'tbeserious!Butshewas.Thewoman'shandswerebusy23thegreenvegetablesandthenaddingthosesmallpiecesintothefudge.Katie'seyesgrewwideasshewatchedherauntmixthemtogether.Katie24asthebelloverthefrontdoorrang,announcingsome25.Threeboyscamein.“I'llhavestrawberryfudge,please,”saidthefirstboy.“Oh,how26,”laughedMaria.“Imustsuggestyoutrysomethingnew!Trythis!”Sheoffered

theboystheBrusselssproutfudge.“It'sfree!27!”Surprised,buttoopoliteto28,theboysleftwiththefudge.“Theregoourcustomers.Theywilltelleveryonehowstrangeourcandyis,andnobodywillwanttoshophere!”Katiesaidtoherself.Shedidn'tknowwhattodo.Herparentsweregoingtobe29.Thesoundofthebellwokeherupfromher30.Theboyswereback!Butthistimetherewasacrowdofkidscomingintothestorewiththem.“GivemetwopiecesofBrusselssproutfudge,please.”16.A.promisedB.rememberedC.realizedD.checked17.A.friendlyB.creativeC.organizedD.lucky18.A.noticedB.boughtC.madeD.tried19.A.softB.sweetC.smoothD.special20.A.believeB.changeC.questionD.explain21.A.stuckB.leftC.spreadD.swept22.A.strangeB.freshC.blackD.hungry23.A.washingB.weighingC.cuttingD.cooking24.A.movedonB.lookedupC.brokedownD.cameover25.A.shopkeepersB.policemenC.customersD.businessmen26.A.expensiveB.sweetC.funnyD.boring27.A.StayB.EnjoyC.GoD.Help28.A.shoutB.refuseC.eatD.order29.A.madB.calmC.relaxedD.silent30.A.mistakesB.memoriesC.plansD.thoughts三、阅读理解(本题共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ASomepeoplelearnaforeignlanguagebecausetheywanttocommunicatewiththelocalpeople.Someotherpeoplearejustcuriousaboutforeigncultures.Whateveryourreasonmaybe,thebestforeignlanguagesoftwarewillcertainlyhelpyoupickupthelanguageinafewweeks.Youwillbeabletospeakfluentlyandunderstandthelanguageclearlyaswell.TellMeMoreThisappisusedinU.S.schools,anditisbelievedtobethebestforeignlanguagelearningappallovertheworld.ItoffersinstructionsforlearningArabic,Chinese,Dutch,English,French,German,Italian,JapaneseandSpanish.However,theappdoesnotcomecheapasitcostsaround$250.NowTalkIfyouarelookingforacheaperlanguagelearningapp,thenthisisjustthesuitablechoiceforyou.Thisappwillcostyouabout$40,andeventhoughitisnotasusefulasTellMeMore,itisstillaverygoodappforthepurpose.Thedisadvantagesarethatthereisverylittlefocusongrammarandthereisaclearlackofinteractive(互动性的)activitiesforuserssoitdoesnotresultinfluency,

InstantImmersionThisappprovideslearningmaterialsforupto33differentlanguages,anditisconsideredasthebestappforlearningSpanishaswell.Itwillcostyouabout$30,andthisisaveryreasonablepriceforsuchahighlyrecommendedlanguagelearningapp.Thelearningcoursesarehighlyinteractive,andtheever-presentspeechrecognitionfeatureensuresthatyouaregettingthepronunciationrightwhilespeaking.KidsTalkThisisaforeignlanguagetranslationappthatyoucanmakeuseof,anditwillcostyouabout$30.So,itissaidthatthelevelofperformancewillbesimilartothatofNowTalk.Thisappisdesignedmorefortheuseofchildrenforitsinterestingvideos.31.WhatisthedisadvantageofTellMeMore?A.Itlackslanguagelearningmethods.B.Itoffersnointeractiveactivities.C.Itprovidesnointerestingvideosforchildren.D.Itcostsmuchmorethantheothers.32.bestsuitsuserswithpoorpronunciation.A.TellMeMoreB.NowTalkC.InstantImmersionD.KidsTalk33.Thepurposeofthispassageisto.A.introducesomelanguagelearningappstousB.encourageustouseappstolearnforeignlanguagesC.tellustheimportanceoflearningaforeignlanguageD.tellustheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofsomeappsBCanyouimagineaseaofsandthreetimesbiggerthanIndia?ThisistheSaharaDesert.Itcovers11countriesinNorthAfricaandisover9millionsquarekilometersinarea.That'smorethan25%ofAfrica.IntheSahara,temperaturesareverydifferentduringthedayandatnight.Duringtheday,thehottesttimeisbetween2p.m.and4p.m.,whentemperaturerisesto33°C.Butitisverycoldatnight—thecoldesttimeisat4a.m.,whentemperaturesfallto-1°C.TheSaharaisverydry.Theaverageprecipitation(降水)inayearisonly70millimeters.Becauseoftheextremetemperaturesinthisdesert,itisaverydifficultplacetosurvive.MarcoRiverahassometips.Takewarmclothesandablanket.Duringtheday,coveryourbody,headandface.Clothesprotectyoufromthesunandkeepwaterinyourbody.Youwillalsoneedawarmblanketatnight.Itcangetcoldveryquickly.Whenthetemperaturedrops,itcanbeashockandmakeyoufeelevencolder.Youcanuseyourcartires(轮胎)tomakeafire.Afireiseasytosee.Itwillhelppeoplefindyouanditwillkeepyouwarmatnight.Trytodrinksomewateronceeveryhour.Youneedyourwatertolastaslongaspossible.Drinkonlywhatyouneed.Whenyoutalk,youlosewaterfromyourbody.Keepyourmouthclosedanddonottalk.Ifyoueat,youwillgetthirstyanddrinkallofyourwatermorequickly.Youcaneatalittle,butonlytostopyoufromfeelingveryhungry.Eatverysmallamountsoffoodandeatveryslowly.Youcanliveforthreeweekswithnofood,butyoucanonlyliveforthreedaysifthere'snowater.34.Thewriterstartsthepassageby.A.tellingstoriesB.listingnumbersC.givingexamplesD.makingasurvey

35.AccordingtoParagraph2,whichofthefollowingisRIGHT?36.Ifthewritercontinuesthepassage,hemaytalkaboutinthefollowingparagraph.A.howdangerousitistowalkacrosstheSaharaDesertB.hisownexperienceinsurvivingintheSaharaDesertC.anothertiponhowtosavewaterandfoodintheSaharaDesertD.hisgoodwishesforthosewhowanttotakeariskinthedesert37.Thecorrectstructureofthepassagemaybe.CForwritersinWesterncultures,fallisadifficultseasontodescribe.Ononehand,itistheendofthesummer,andthereforealittlesad.Thenightsdrawin,andwhenyouwakeinthemorning,there'sfogandit'scooler:Winteriscoming.AmericanwriterErnestHemingwaywroteinhisbookAMoveableFeast:“Youexpectedtobesadinthefall.Partofyoudiedeachyearwhentheleavesfellfromthetreesandtheirbrancheswerebare(光秃秃的)againstthewindandthecold,wintrylight.”Ontheotherhand,fallhasitsgoodside.Therearemanychangesinnatureatthistimeofyear,suchastheredsandbrownsthattheleaveschangeto,andthewaytheyfallfromthetrees.FrenchwriterAlbertCamuseventhoughtfallwasasecondspring:“Autumnisasecondspringwheneveryleafisaflower.”It'saviewyoucanalsofindinthemostfamousfallpoeminEnglishliterature,ToAutumnbyJohnKeats.InthatpoemKeatssaysthatfallhasitssongsjustlikespring.Anotherfallthemeiswisdom.Thearrivaloftheseasonisthoughttobesimilartoapersonbecomingmature.Theirsummerpeakmayhavebeenandgone,butoldagehasnotyetcome.Atthistimeit'sthoughtthatpeoplehavelearnedathingortwoaboutlife.ThegreatIrishpoetW.B.YeatstakesupthisthemeinhispoemTheWildSwansatCoole.YeatsputstogetherapictureforthereaderoutofthedetailsofthechangingseasonsinCooleParkinthewestofIreland,aplaceheknewwell.Seeingandcounting59swans,heremembersfirstmakingthecount19yearsago.Hewonderswhetherhecanstillloveliketheloverswansdo.Ofcourse,manyotherthemesandsubjectmatterscanplayapartintheliteratureoffall.Forexample,it'sthebeginningofanewtermoftheschoolyear.Asyouwouldexpect,fallisfoundinwritingforchildrenandyoungpeople.Butfallwritingusuallyfocusonthechangesinnaturethatwesee,whichwritersoftenuseasasymbolforchangesinhumanlife.38.expressedtheunhappysideoffallinhiswork.A.ErnestHemingwayB.AlbertCamusC.JohnKeatsD.W.B.Yeats39.Thewritermentionedsomefamouswritersandpoetsto.A.givedetailsabouttheirworksB.comparetheirbooksandpoemsC.showthereadersthebeautyofautumnD.showdifferentunderstandingoffall40.Theunderlinedword“mature”meansinparagraph4.A.thinkingaboutlifecarefullyB.havinglivedforlongC.fullygrownanddevelopedD.notgrowinganylonger41.Whatisthearticlemainlyabout?A.Changesinnature.B.WritersinWesterncultures.C.Autumninliterature.D.Wondersinthebestseason.DHilarySmithbelongedtoagoodfamily.Butbytheageoftwenty,hehadspentallthemoneythegoodoldfamilyhad.Hethenhadsometroublewiththebankandwasputinprison.HeescapedfromtheprisonandrantoAustraliaatonce.HilarydidnotlikeAustralia,andAustraliadidnotlikeHilary.Whathecoulddoseemedtobeoneoftwothings:dieorwork.Thenherememberedthathewasnotaloneintheworld.Hehadanaunt.Shewashisfather'sonlysister,buthisfatherusedtosayshebroughtnoglory(荣耀)tothefamily.Hilary,ofcourse,triedtodiscoverwhatshehaddone.Itseemedthatshehadfailedtomarryanobleman.Instead,shehadchosenahusbandwhowasconnectedwith“trade”.Ofcourse,assoonasshebecame“Mrs.Parks”,herbrotherconsideredherdead.Lateron,Mr.Parksdiedandleftheralotofmoney.Butthatdidnotbringherbacktolifeinherbrother'sopinion.Hilarydiscoveredhisaunt'saddress.Luckilysheremainedfaithfulandloyaltohimevenaftershefellill.SoHilary'sstarshoneagain,andsoonhemovedintoherhouseandlivedascomfortablyasasailorwhohadjustreachedharbor.Hehadonlyaboutasix-penceinhispocket.Onethingwassoonclear:hisauntwasseriouslyill,andnothingcouldcureherillness.Hilarywasveryworried.Fatehadfoundahomeforhim,andwasnowgoingtothrowhimoutofit.Therewasonlyonethingthatcouldsavehim:herwill(遗嘱).“Will?”shesaid,“yes,Ihavemadeone.ThatwaswhenIwasagirlandhadnotmuchmoney.Ileftallmymoneytosomereligiouspeople.”“Didn'tyoumakeanotherwillwhenyouweremarried?”Hilaryasked.Hisauntshookherhead.“No,”shesaidinalowvoice.“Therewasnoneed.WhenIfinallyhadalotofmoneyIfoundIhadnorelations.”Onthenextdayhewenttothepubliclibraryandexaminedabookoflaw.Ittoldhimwhathealreadybelieved.Whenawomanismarried,anearlierwilllosesitsvalue.Anewwillmustbemade.Ifnonewwillismade,themoneygoestothenearestrelation.Hilaryknewthathewashisaunt'sonlyrelation.Hisfuturewasbright.Afterafewmonthshadpassed,Hilary'sproblemsbecameserious.Hebadlyneededmoney.Hehadexpensivetastes,andowedalotofmoneytoshopkeepcrs.Theybelievedinhimbecausehisauntwasrich,butthedebtwasterrible.Unluckilyhisauntdidnotwanttodiscussmoneymattersatall.Intheendtheyhadaquarrelaboutthesmallamountoftenpounds.Hilarywasnotveryangry.Hebegantowonderaboutanewproblem.Wasitkindtowanthisaunttoliveanylonger?Wasitnotbetterforhertodienow?Whilehewasconsideringwhattodo,hisaunttoldhimthatshewasgoingtosendforherlawyer.Soshewasgoingtomakeanewwill,Hilarythought.Shemightleaveallhermoneytosomeoneelse.Soonhereachedacleardecision.Hemustdoagreatkindnesstothepooroldwoman.Onenightwhentheoldservantwhohadbeennursinghisauntwentoff,hedoubledtheamountofsomemedicine.Thetotalamountwastoogreatanditcouldjustputhertosleepforever.“Thankyou,”hisaunttooktheglassfromhishandwithagratefullook.“Iwant,morethananything,tosleep,andnevertowakeupagain.Isthatwhatyouwish,Hilary?Don'tblame(责怪)meifIhavesomedoubtsaboutwhatyouintendedtodo.Sickpeoplegettheseideas,youknow.OnethingIoughttoexplaintoyou.Mr.Parksnevermarriedme.Healreadyhadawifeandcouldn'tmarryagain.Thatmadeyourfoolishfatherveryangrywithme...Well,ifIamalivetomorrowIshallmakeanotherwillinyourfavor(赞成).IfIdietonight,you'llgetnothing...No,Hilary,don'ttrytotaketheglassaway.Ifyoudothat,Ishallknow,andIdon'twanttoknow.Goodnight,Hilary.”Then,verycarefully,sheraisedtheglasstohermouthanddrank.42.Fromthestory,welearnthatHilary'sauntwas.A.carelessaboutmoneyB.rudetohernephewC.noteasytogetalongwithD.kind-heartedandwise43.WhydidHilary'sfatherconsiderhisauntdead?A.Becausehethoughtshewasashametothefamily.B.Becauseshebrokeawayfromthefamilyforabetterlife.C.Becausetheylosttouchwitheachotherafterhermarriage.D.Becauseshemarriedabusinessmanwithawifeagainsthiswill.44.TheunderlinedsentencesuggeststhatHilarySmith.A.decidedtocallinalawyerforhisauntB.madeadecisiontoputhisaunt'slifetoanendC.madeuphismindtotakegoodcareofhisauntD.wouldhelphisaunttodonatemoneytoreligiouspeople45.Whichdetailfromthestoryistheclimax(高潮)ofthestory?A.Hilarysucceededinescapingfromtheprison.B.Hilaryquarreledwithhisauntabouttenpounds.C.Hilary'sauntdrankthemedicinehernephewpreparedforher.D.Hilary'sauntmadeawilltoleaveallhermoneytosomeoneelse.第Ⅱ卷(非选择题共60分)第Ⅱ卷共31小题，请将答案按要求写在答题卡上。四、词汇(本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)A.请根据括号中的中文提示、英文释义或句意，写出句中所缺单词，使句子通顺。46.Nomatterhowtimeschange,the(精神)ofLeiFengwillalwaysbeforever.47.——WhereisHaimenTVTower?——It'stheonlytoweronJiefangRoad.Youcan't(nothear,seeorhavesomething)it.48.I'mthirsty.Ipreferacupofteaanythinginit.49.You'vetoldmethetruth.Thankyouforbeingso(neverlying)withme.50.You'dbettercutdownthesalt.Eatingtoomuchofitmay(增加)theriskofhighbloodpressure.B.请根据句意从方框中选择合适的单词，并用其适当形式填空，使句子通顺。threepleasewewideagree51.—What'sthatinthebox?——It'sasurpriseforMum.Pleasekeepitto.52.Ladiesandgentlemen,it'smygreattointroduceourguestspeaker.53.Asweallknow,XIAOMISU7hascomeoutanditisacceptedaroundtheworld.54.——ShallwegotoChengduthissummerholidaytogether?—I'dloveto,butIneedtogetmyfather's.55.It'ssoexcitingthatJack'smotherhasjustgivenbirthtoanotherchild,herchild.C.请根据句意从方框中选择合适的动词，并用其适当时态填空，使句子通顺。appearmatterseparatestudysteal56.——IwenttotheEnglishClubat6,butIdidn'tseeyouthere.—Oh.IforaMathstestinthelibrary.57.Whichmore,tobeapenciltowriteone'shappinessoranerasertoremoveone'ssadness?58.Wethepapersintodifferentgroups.Youneedn'tcheckthemagain.59.Let'sgoandstopthethief.Hesomethingfromanoldwoman'sbag.60.Whenlosingonechance,don'tbehopelessbecauseanotheronesoon.五、短文填空(本题共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)请认真阅读下面短文，并根据各题所给首字母的提示，写出一个合适的英语单词完整、正确的形式，使短文通顺。Lixia,ortheStartofSummer,istheseventhofthe24Chinesesolarterms(节气)whichfallsonMay5ofthisyear.Itsymbolizesthepassingfroms61tosummer.Withtheheatofsummer,plantsandcropswillbegintogrowmuchf62.Sofarmersarealwayshappytow63thearrivalofLixia.ThisisthebesttimeoftheyeartoplantearlyriceinthesouthernpartofChina.Chinesehasplentyofoldsayingswhichareusedtowarnpeoplenottobelazyduringthisp64oftime.InChina,peoplec65thedayofLixiaindifferentways.Forexample,insomeplacespeoplecook“Five-ColoredRice”.Usually,itismadefromfivekindsofbeans—mungbean,redbean,yellowbean,blackbeanandgreenbean.Its66forpeople'sgoodwishesoracolorfullife.Peoplealsohavethecustomofeatingsomedifferentkindsoffreshfruitsandvegetables.OnthedayofLixia,childrenwillwearabagwithanegga67theirnecksinsomeareas.Thisisbelievedtohelpkeepthems68andhealthy.OthertraditionsofLixiai69thesingingofbeautifulfolksongs.AndpeoplealsoweighthemselvesonLixia.W70thesummerpasses,they’llweighthemselvesagaintoseehowmanypoundstheyhavelostduringthehotseason.六、阅读与回答问题(本题共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)请认真阅读下面短文，并根据短文内容回答问题。Sophie,a14-year-oldBritishgirl,suddenlychangedherbehaviorinclass.Shelostinterestinstudiesandwouldsitinthecornerwithherheadmostlydown.EthanMiller,oneofSophie'steachers,discoveredthatshewasbullied(欺凌)online.Sophiewasreceivingabusive(辱骂)messagesonherphoneandonFacebook.MillersharedSophie'sstoryontheofficialwebsiteofTheChildren'sSociety,achildren'scharityintheUK.Sophiewasnotalone.Oneinthreeyoungpeople,in30countries,saidtheyhaveexperiencedonlinebullying.Twentypercentofthosebulliedstudentswerenotwillingtogotoschoolbecauseofit,accordingtoareportinSeptember.Thestudysurveyedmorethan170,000youngpeopleaged13—24fromcountriesinEurope,Asia,AfricaandSouthAmerica.Seventy-fivepercentofthemsaidthatthemostcommononlinebullyingcaseshappenedonsocialmedia,likeFacebookandTwitter.Thegrowthofsocialmediahasleftmanyyoungpeoplehurtthroughunfriendlyandabusivemessages,commentsandpicturesonline.TheInternetworldmakesiteasierforpeopletocommunicatewitheachother,butthereismoredangerforyoungpeopleaswell—anditissurprisingthatonlinebullyingtroublesmany