2023-2024学年江苏省无锡市祝塘中学英语九年级第一学期期末质量检测试题含解析

2023-2024学年江苏省无锡市祝塘中学英语九年级第一学期期末质量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、I/kiːp/anEnglishdiaryeverydaytoimprovemywritingskills.A．compete B．keep C．kick D．copy2、—Whatdoyourparentsdobefore?—Theyusuallysweepawaythedust(灰尘)oftheoldyearandwelcomeafreshstart.A．theLanternFestivalB．theSpringFestivalC．theMid-autumnDayD．theDragonBoatFestival3、Wouldyouliketogotothemuseumwithme?I’dloveto,______I’mafraidIhavenotime.A．but B．and C．or D．so4、---AllthepeopleofTaizhouneedtoworktogethertomakeourcitymorebeautiful.---That’sit.__________.A．PracticemakesperfectB．Manyhandsmakelightwork.C．WheninRome,doastheRomansdoD．Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.5、Hemingway(海明威)isoneofthemostfamouswriterswithmanywonderfulworks____wasborninAmerica.A．who B．which C．what6、ThefilmOperationRedSea_____alotofpraisesinceitsfirstshowmonthsago.A．wins B．win C．willwin D．haswon7、Excuseme.Canyoutellme______?A．whereisthereagoodplacetoliveB．whereagoodplacetoliveC．whereisagoodplacetoliveD．wherethereisagoodplacetolive8、Theworld’slongestcross-seabridge,the55-km-longHongKong-Zhuhai-MacaoBridge(HZMB)________onOct24.TheHZMBwillmakeitmucheasiertotravelbetweenthethreeareas.A．opens B．wasopen C．opened9、Itisnecessaryforchildrentoexchangeideaswithparentsfromtimetotime________agoodparent-childrenrelationshipcouldbesetup.A．sothat B．because C．assoonas10、Itisreportedthatthe1stLightRailTransit(轻轨)________inourcityin2020.A．willbuild B．hasbuilt C．willbebuilt D．hasbeenbuiltⅡ.完形填空11、Nowadays,itisvery1forustolivealow-carbonlife.Thefirstthingwecandois2bikesinsteadofdrivingcars.First,bikesare3thancarsandeveryonecanaffordit.Second,it’seasier4parkingplacesforbikes.Third,thepetrolisnotnecessaryforbikes,sobikeswon’tproducedirtyairtomakepollutiontoourenvironment.Finally,wecanridebikestokeep5Let’sridebikesinsteadofdrivingcarstoprotecttheenvironment!1．A．importanceB．easyC．difficultD．important2．A．rideB．ridesC．ridingD．rideing3．A．muchcheapB．muchcheaperC．muchdearerD．smaller4．A．tofindB．findC．lookforD．findout5．A．fastB．slowlyC．easyD．fit.Ⅲ.语法填空12、语法填空Onesheep,twosheep...632sheep...stillawake...Peoplealwaysbelievethatcountingsheep1．(be)helpfultotheirsleep.Butdoesit2．(real)work?ScientistsatOxfordUniversitytestedit.Twosleepresearcherslookedatthepeoplewhohad3．(difficult)insleeping.Theydividedthem4．differentgroups.Thentheyaskedthemtotryallkindsofwaystohelp5．(they)fallasleepquickly.Surprisingly,it6．(take)thosewhowereaskedtocountsheepmoretimetofallasleepthanthosewhoweren’t.Butwhentheywereaskedtoimaginearelaxingpicture--abeach,fore7．,theyfellasleepabouttwentyminutes8．(soon)thanbefore,accordingtoareportinTheNewYorkTimes.“Sometimes,countingtasksareOK,b9．theyarethoughtasstressfulbymanypeople,”Dr.RichardstoldABCNews.“As10．result,itmaybeagoodwaytotryimaginingcoloredfishslowlyswimminginarivertohelpyousleepatnight,”suggestedRichards.Ⅳ.阅读理解A13、Saas-feeisavillageinSaasValley,Switzerland.Itisagoodplaceforallkindsoftravelers.Thefollowingaresomeusefultipsfortravelingthere.●HowtogetthereYoucangotherebyplane,bytrainorbycar.ItisimportanttoknowthatSaas-feeisacar-free.Youhavetoleaveyourcarinspeciallydesignedcarparks.Youcangetanelectriccartodriveyouaroundthevillagebyusingthefreepublicphones.●AccommodationEitheryouarelookingforafive-starhoteloraholidayapartment,Saas-feehasjusttheplaceforyou.ButIthinkawoodenhouseisaperfectchoiceforaholidayinSaas-fee.●RestaurantsThevillagehas42restaurants,11mountainrestaurantsand5cafes(smallrestaurants).Theworld’sbiggestrevolving(旋转的)restaurantisinSaas-feeandfromthereyoucanwatchthebiggestmountaininSwitzerland.●EventsSaas-feehostsmanypopulareventsliketheSnowboardFISWorldCupandIceClimbingWorldCup.●ActivitiesThevillagehasalottoofferwhenitcomestoseasonactivities.HikinginSaas-feeisthemostpopularactivityinsummer.Besides,touristsalsolikemountainbiking,wildlifewatching,andsoon.Inwinter,thevillageattractsallskisnowboardlovers.1．WhenonearrivesinSaas-fee,hecan_______tolookaroundthevillage.A．rideabikeB．takeabusC．drivehisowncarD．takeanelectriccar2．Inthewriter’sopinion,livingin__________isawonderfulexperienceinSaas-fee.A．asmallhotelB．afive-starhotelC．awoodenhouseD．aholidayapartment3．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．ManysportseventsareheldinSaas-fee.B．TherearefewpublicphonesinSaas-fee.C．Theworld’sbiggestrestaurantisinSaas-fee.D．ThebiggestmountainisinSaas-fee.4．What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?A．ThehistoryofSaas-fee.B．Saas-fee:acar-freevillage.C．WhattodoinSaas-fee.D．TipsforaperfectholidayinSaas-fee.B14、Aretheresomedayswhenyoudon’twanttotakeabath?AninventioncalledDryBathcansolveyourproblem---youcangetcleanbyusingitwithouttakingabath!Afewyearsago,LudwickMarishaneandhisfriendenjoyedadayatthebeach.AttheendofthedayLudwick’sfriendwassotiredthathedidn’twanttotakeabath.ThenanideacameintoLudwick’smind---whynotinventsomethingtohelppeoplegetcleanwithouttakingabath?Ludwickranhome,didsomeresearch(onhismobilephonebecausehedidn’thaveacomputer)andovertimeinventedDryBath.Duringhisresearch,Ludwickalsolearnedthatover2billionpeopleintheworldlivewithoutimprovedsanitation(卫生设施).That’saboutonethirdoftheworld’spopulation.Ludwickwantstohelpnotonlyhis“lazy”friend,butalsopeoplewhocan’teasilygetclean.Stayingcleancanhelppeoplekeepingoodhealth.SomehotelsarealsointerestedinDryBath.Itcansavealotofwaterandhelpsavetheenvironment,too.WhatdoesLudwickthinkofhisinvention?“DryBathisawin-winsituation.Igettosavetheworldandmakealotofmoney!”hesays.1．LudwickgottheideatoinventDrybath_________________.A．fromhisneedB．fromhisresearchC．fromhisfriend’sexperienceD．frompeople’slife2．Bathisawin-winsituation.Thewin-winsituationmeans______________.A．makingmoneyandprotectingtheenvironmentB．thehotelsandtravelersC．bothLudwickandhisfriendD．bathandhealth3．WhyaresomehotelsinterestedinDryBath?A．Becausetheywanttoputadsonit.B．Becausetheyhopetoattractmoreguests.C．Becauseitischeapandconvenient.D．Becauseitcansavewaterandenvironment.4．Fromthepassage，wecanknowthatLudwickis__________.A．creativeB．strongC．lazyD．funnC15、Nowadays,moreandmoreparentshavemovedtocitiestomakealiving.Asaresult,theirchildrenhavebecome“home-leftchildren(留守儿童)”andtheyneedmorecare.ThesurveybelowisfromvillagesinNingde,FujianProvince.200childrentherewerechosentoanswerthequestions.WhattheywantLoveMoneyFreedom52%26%22%ThewaytorelaxHavesportsTalkwithfriendsDosomereading14%62%24%ThewaytheyprefertoliveLivewithparentsLivewithgrandparentsLiveatschool59%14%27%Whattheythinkofparents’workinginthecityBadGoodNoidea31%28%41%ThehappiestplaceSchoolHomeFriends’homes52%38%10%根据以上信息，选择最佳答案。1．Home-leftchildrenwantmost.A．money B．love C．freedom D．others2．Aboutthreefifthsofthehome-leftchildrenrelaxthemselvesby.A．doingsomereading B．havingsports C．playinggames. D．talkingwithfriends3．home-leftchildrenthinkparents’workinginthecityisgood.A．28% B．31% C．41% D．59%4．Accordingtotheform,home-leftchildrenthinkschoolisthehappiestplace.A．38 B．52 C．104 D．965．Fromtheform,weknowthat.A．home-leftchildrencangetmoremoneyB．mosthome-leftchildrenprefertolivewiththeirparentsC．home-leftchildrenwanttoliveinbigcitiesD．mosthome-leftchildrenliketolivealoneD16、阅读下列短文，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。JOBS_______Cabyouunderstandhowolderpeoplefeel?Doyouhavegoodlisteningskills?Canyouworkweekends?IfyouhaveansweredYEStotheabove,wewouldliketohearfromyou.—Freeuniform—＄8.56perhour—Excellenttraining_______WoweeMagazineislookingforwritersforitswebsite.Payisbasedonthenumberofpeoplewhoreadyourstories.Thisisagoodchancetogetgreatworkexperience.Wewantpeoplewhoare—skilled—interesting—creative_________Youwillwork40hoursaweek,MondaytoSaturday.Yourresponsibilitieswillinclude:washinghair,bringingcoffeeandteatocustomers,andkeepingtheshopcleanandtidyatalltimes.cathy@cut—above.brighton.com_________Thinkyoucouldbeamodel?Ifso,we’dliketomeetyou!Girlsshouldbewithaminimum(最低）heightof172cmandboysshouldhaveaminimumheightof182cm,Ifyouareunder16,wewouldalsoliketomeetyou,butyoumustbringa@top—model—agency.uk1．Youcanbeasupportworkerifyoucan____.A．washhairB．workweekendsC．readstoriesD．writewell2．Atraineehairdresserwillwork____aweek.A．40hoursB．20hoursC．16hoursD．10hours3．Ifyouwanttobeamodel,youcanwriteto____.A．careers@B．info@C．cathy@D．info@top-model-agency.ukE17、ItwasNewYear’sNight.Anagedmanwasstandingatawindow.Heraisedhismournfuleyestowardsthedeepbluesky,wherethestarswerefloatinglikewhiteliliesonthesurfaceofaclearcalmlake.Hehadalreadypassedsixtyandbroughtfromhisjourneynothingbuterrorsandregrets.Nowhishealthwaspoor,hismindvacantandhisheartsorrowful.Thedaysofhisyouthappearedlikedreamsbeforehim,andherecalledtheseriousmomentwhenhisfatherplacedhimattheentranceofthetworoads-oneleadingtoapeaceful,sunnyplace,coveredwithflowers,fruitsandfilledwithsoft,sweetsongs;theotherleadingtoadeep,darkcave,whichwasendless,wherepoisonflowedinsteadofwateranddevilsandpoisonoussnakehissed(发嘶嘶声)andcrawled(爬,爬行).Hesawthelightsflowingawayinthedarkness.Thesewerethedaysofhiswastedlife;hesawastarfallfromtheskyanddisappeared,andthiswasthesymbolofhimself.Hisregretlikeasharparrowstruckdeeplyintohisheart.Thenherememberedhisfriendsinhischildhood.Buttheyhadmadetheirwaytosuccessandwerenowhonouredandhappyonthisnight.Thehighchurchclockstruckandthesoundmadehimrememberhisparents’earlyloveforhim.Theyhadtaughthimandprayedforhisgood.Buthechosethewrongway.Withshameandgriefhedarednolongerlooktowardsthatheaven.Hisdarkenedeyeswerefulloftears,andwithadespairingeffort,heburstoutacry:“Comeback,myearlydays!”Hisyouthdidreturn,forallthiswasonlyadreamwhichhehadonNewYearNight.Hewasstillyoungthoughhisfaultswerereal;hehadnotyetenteredthedeep,darkcave,andhewasstillfreetowalkontheroadwhichleadstothepeacefulandsunnyland.Thosewhostillwanderontheentranceoflife,hesitatingtochoosethebrightroad,rememberthatwhenyearsarepassedandyourfeetstumble(绊脚)onthedarkmountains,youwillcrybitterly,butinvain（徒劳）:“Ohyouth,return!Ohgivemebackmyearlydays!”1．WhydoestheauthorsethisstoryonNewYear’sNight?A．Hewantstotellpeopleit’stimetorecallthepastB．HesuggeststheagedmanwillhaveabrightfutureC．Heattemptstostress（强调）theman’ssadfeelingD．Heexpectspeopletosharetheman’ssadfeeling2．TheagedmaninthepassageonNewYear’sNightcanbedescribedas____.A．sorrowful,fearfulandregretfulB．hopeful,sorrowfulandpeacefulC．regretful,painfulanddisappointedD．disappointed,regretfulandhopeful3．Theauthorwritesthepassagemainlyto____.A．encourageyoungpeopletotaketherightroadB．helptheoldmantopickuphisconfidenceC．describetheoldman’sunsuccessfulexperienceD．showhissympathyfortheoldmanF18、TeensEnjoyReadingAccordingtoasurveyonreadingconductedbytheU.S.NationalEducationAssociation(NEA),youngAmericanssayreadingisimportant—moreimportantthancomputersandscience.Over50%ofthetwelvetoeighteenyearsoldchildreninterviewedsaidtheyenjoyreadingalot.Seventy-ninepercentfinditstimulatingandinteresting,and87%thinkitisrelaxing.Mostofthosesurveyed(68%)disagreewiththeopinionthatreadingisboring,orold-fashioned.TeensReadVarietyofMaterialOverhalftheteenagersinterviewedsaidtheyreadmorethantenbooksayear.Theresultsalsoshowedthatmiddleschoolstudentsreadmorebooksthanhighschoolstudents.Mostteens(66%)liketoreadfiction,suchasnovelsandstories.Only26%wereinterestedinnon-fiction,suchasbiographiesandhistorybooks.Sixty-fourpercentofstudentslikedreading‘storiesaboutpeopleofmyownage’astheirfavoritetopic.Mysteriesanddetectivestoriescamesecondonthelistat53%.Justunder50%saidtheywereinterestedinreadingabouttheirowncultureandheritage.OtherInterestsOftheteenagerswhotookpartinthesurvey,49%saidthatlibrariesarewheretheygetmostoftheirbooks.However,manycomplainedthattheirschoollibrariesdonothaveenoughup-to-date,interestingbooksandmagazines.EventhoughmanyteenagersintheU.S.enjoyreading,theystillhaveotherinterests.Whenaskedwhichactivitywouldbethemostdifficulttogiveupforaweek,48%saidlisteningtomusic.TVwouldbedifficulttogiveupfor25%ofthosesurveyed.____Anothersurveywhichispublishedbywww.SmartGstudiedthedifferencesbetweenteenageboys’andgirls’readinghabits.Accordingtothereport,moregirlsthanboysreadforfun.Manymoregirls(77%)thanboys(6%)readfashionandbeautymagazines.Moreboys(47%)thangirls(7%)readmagazinesaboutvideogames,butanequalnumberofeachliketoreadadventurestoriesandnewspapers.Girlsalsoreadmorematerialaboutcelebritiesandsocialissuessuchascrime,drugs,orpoverty.Boys,ontheotherhand,readmoreaboutsports.1．Mostteensenjoyreading______