安徽省石台县2023-2024学年英语九年级第一学期期末监测试题含解析

安徽省石台县2023-2024学年英语九年级第一学期期末监测试题注意事项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、Please______thecalltothesalesdepartmentifthecustomerringsupformeagain,.A．runthrough B．lookthrough C．gothrough D．putthrough2、—Jack,howwasyoursummervacation?—Justso-so.Idecidedtogoformynextvacation.A．somethingwonderful B．wonderfulsomethingC．somewherewonderful D．wonderfulsomewhere3、Ireallylikethe________ofthischocolate.Itisastar.A．smellB．tasteC．colorD．shape4、Thiskindofplantisseeninourcitybecauseitlives4,500mabovethesealevelandishardtofind．A．often B．always C．usually D．seldom5、—CouldIusethisdictionary?—______.It’saspareone.A．Goodidea. B．Justgoahead. C．Notatall. D．You’dbetternot.6、_____alongthestreet,andyoucanfindthehotelonyourright,nexttothemarket.A．Walk B．Towalk C．Walking D．Walked7、—SurfingfirststartedontheislandofHawaii,didn'tit?—Yes,butnowit______bypeopleallovertheworld.A．isenjoyed B．isenjoyingC．hasenjoyed D．willenjoy8、—I’msorry,Mom.Ilostthatwalletyougaveme.—.A．Thesametoyou B．It’smypleasure C．Well,nevermind D．Nicetomeetyou9、—What’sinthefridge,mum?—_________.Weneedtobuysomefood.A．None B．Something C．Anything D．Nothing10、It’sveryimportant______us_____asecondlanguage.A．for,tolearn B．for,learn C．to,tolearn D．to,learnⅡ.完形填空11、Itallstartedatthebeginningoftheninthgrade.Carmenfoundshecouldn’tseethings1allthetime.Shebecameveryworried,butshehoped2wouldknowthat.Whenhermotheraskedhertoseetheeyedoctor,shedidn't3.Buthermother'smindwasmadeup.Threedayslater,Carmengotnewglassesandinstructionsfromherdoctor.“AllofthekidswillthinkI'msilly.”Carmensaid.Hermother4andshookherhead.“Youlookjustasbeautifulasbefore,”shesaid.ButCarmendidn'tbelieveher.Thenextday,Carmenkepttheglassesinherpocketasshewalkedintotheschoolyard.Shestoodaloneawayfromherfriends,feeling5.Suddenly,sheheardherfriendTheresashout.Carmenranovertotheothergirls.“What'sthematter?”sheasked.“Myringisgone!”Theresacried.“MysistersentittomefromCalifornia.It'svery6andIcan'tloseit.”Carmenandherfriendsbeganto7theringinthegrassyareaoftheplayground.Carmenrealizedthatshecoulddobetterifshecouldseebetter.Shetooktheglassesoutandputthemon.Everythinglookedso8!Soclear!Shelookeddownatthegroundandabrightlightcaughther9.Itwasthering."Hereitis,"sheshouted.ShehandedittoTheresa."Thanks,Carmen,"shesaid."I10thoughtwe'dfindit."Shepaused.“Hey,1didn’tknowyouworeglasses.Theylookgreat!”Carmenhadforgottenthatshewaswearingthenewglasses.“Thanks,”shereplied."Maybewearingglasseswon'tbesobadafterall."Carmenthought.1．A．clearly B．carefully C．freely D．quickly2．A．everybody B．nobody C．somebody D．anybody3．A．explain B．are C．understand D．agree4．A．relaxed B．cheered C．smiled D．jumped5．A．tired B．unhappy C．afraid D．serious6．A．special B．common C．cheap D．heavy7．A．askfor B．waitfor C．lookfor D．payfor8．A．new B．dirty C．strange D．different9．A．ears B．eyes C．feet D．hands10．A．still B．ever C．never D．oftenⅢ.语法填空12、请根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为66-75的相应位置上。Smalltalkandchitchat(闲谈)aretheshortconversationswehaveatparties,whilewewaitinlineatthestore,atfamilyeventsorwork.Sometimeswemakesmalltalkwithpeoplewealreadyknowbutnotw1．.Oftenwehavetomakesmalltalkwithcompletestrangers.Manypeoplefindthesesmallconversationsaboutunplannedsubjectsdifficult.Somepeoplesaytheyhateit.Otherssaysmalltalkisaw2．oftime.Theymayevencallituselesschitchatoruselesschatter,meaningitdoesn’tdoanything.Theyc3．smalltalknotimportant.However,smalltalkisimportant.Theseexchangescanopendoorsthatmayleadtol4．,moremeaningfulconversations.Whenyoufirstmeetsomeoneortalktosomeoneyoudon’tknowwell,itwouldbeawkward(尴尬的)tob5．aconversationaboutareallydeepsubjectsuchaswar,politicsorthemeaningoflife.Smalltalkalsogivesyouthec6．todecideifyouwanttogettoknowthatpersonbetter–ornot.Let’ssayyoumakesmalltalkwithsomeoneataparty.Buttheyonlywanttotalkaboutcats.Youmaynotwanttobuildafriendshipwiththemu7．youreally,reallylovecats.Chitchatcanalsoincreaseyourfeelingofunderstandingtowardpeopleyouknowbutnotwell.Chattingwithaworkmateabouttheirchildmayhelpyoutounderstandmoreoftheirlifeoutsidetheo8．.Thiscouldhelpbuildhealthyworkrelationships.ResearchersattheUniversityofChicagofindthatthosewhomakesmalltalkwithstrangersarehappierthanthosewhosita9．.Also,anothersimilarstudyshowedthatpeoplewhotalkedwithacashier(收银员)inacoffeeshopfelthappiert10．thosewhosimplywentin,orderedandleft.Smalltalkmaymakeushappier.Ⅳ.阅读理解A13、Dogsareconsideredasman’sbestfriend.Butwhataboutcats?Sometimescatscanmakeequallywonderfulfriends.Thefollowingisacomparisonofthetwoanimals.AFriendHelpsYouWhenYou’reSickDogs

WhenCatherinelaydownonthesofa,Pepestared(盯)intohereyesandkeptsniffing(嗅).Afterbeingpushedaway,hesuddenlyjumpedontoherchest.That’swhenCatherinefeltapainthatmadehervisitadoctor,andafast-growingcancerwasfound.Monthslater,however,Pepestartedstaringandsniffingagain.Itseemedstrange,butsureenough,Catherine’scancerhadspread.

Cats

WhenTeesitsandstaresdirectlyintoherface,Alanaimmediatelyfindsachair.That’sbecauseTeeiswarningherthatsheisabouttofaint(昏倒),whichcanhappenasoftenasthreetimesaday.ButAlanawon’tgethurtifshesitsdown.NotonlydoesTeewarnAlana,butalsoherhusband.ThenthecatstayswithAlanauntilsherecovers.

AFriendSavesYourLifeDogs

Ryanfellintothewaterbyaccident.Theriverwasfullofmeltedsnow,andRyanwasverycoldandhisbodytemperaturewasdroppingdangerouslylow.Luckily,hewasfoundbyChelsea,whowasplayingwithherdog,Zion.“Zionknewtheboywasintrouble,”saysChelsea.“Ryangrabbedontothedog’scollar,andZionjustturnedaroundandcamestraightbacktotheshore.”

Cats

“Iwasnappinginmybedroom,andthenIwaswokenbyJoeyscreamingandrunningbackandforth,”saysBernice.Thenshefoundherselfsurroundedbysmoke.WithJoeyalongsideher,shemanagedtogetoutofthedoor.Bythen,flames(火焰)wereshootingupfromthebasement.

“IfoundhiminamailboxwhenhewasyoungandnowIfeelveryfortune.Withouthim,I’dhaveprobablydiedinthesmoke.”

1．WhenAlanaisabouttofaint,Teewill____________.A．stareatherandkeepsniffingB．jumpontoherchestsuddenlyC．sitandstaredirectlyintoherfaceD．screamandrunbackandforth2．WhatcanwelearnaboutRyan?A．Helikesswimminginrivers.B．Hehasalovelydog,Zion.C．Chelseahelpedhimswimbacktotheshore.D．HewasindangerwhenhewasfoundbyChelsea.3．WhathappenedtoBernice?A．Shewasbadlyhurtinabigfire.B．Shemetthebravecat,Joey,inabigfire.C．Afirebrokeoutwhenshewasnapping.D．Sheranoutoftheburninghousewiththehelpoffiremen.B14、MARS—TheRedPlanet

“MARS—TheRedPlanet!”isoneofourEarlyReaderSpacebooks.IthassurprisingfactsandphotosexplainingallaboutMars.Aimingmainlyatkidsaged7—10,it’saninterestingwayforreaderstofindoutmoreabouttheredplanet.

MARS—TheRedPlanet

“MARS—TheRedPlanet!”isoneofourEarlyReaderSpacebooks.IthassurprisingfactsandphotosexplainingallaboutMars.Aimingmainlyatkidsaged7—10,it’saninterestingwayforreaderstofindoutmoreabouttheredplanet.

Horses

KidsBookofFunFacts&AmazingPicturesonAnimalsinNature—APerfectHorseBookforKidsAged5—8.

ThebookwrittenbyKatedescribesthemostnobleanimalontheplanetforearlyreaders.Thebookispackedwithbeautifulandclearpicturesthathelpyourchildtounderstandthe(fun)factsaboutthisanimal.Italsoincludesanatomy(解剖)ofhorses.

Horses

KidsBookofFunFacts&AmazingPicturesonAnimalsinNature—APerfectHorseBookforKidsAged5—8.

ThebookwrittenbyKatedescribesthemostnobleanimalontheplanetforearlyreaders.Thebookispackedwithbeautifulandclearpicturesthathelpyourchildtounderstandthe(fun)factsaboutthisanimal.Italsoincludesanatomy(解剖)ofhorses.

TheWeather

“TheWeather”isoneofourEarlyEarthbooksforboysandgirlsaged13—15.Thisisafunandfantasticwayforreaderstofindoutmoreabouttheweatheronourearth.Itoffersinformationinafunway—mixingfacts,photos,andevenhasawebpagewithvideoclipsexplainingmoreabouttheinformationinthebook.

TheWeather

“TheWeather”isoneofourEarlyEarthbooksforboysandgirlsaged13—15.Thisisafunandfantasticwayforreaderstofindoutmoreabouttheweatheronourearth.Itoffersinformationinafunway—mixingfacts,photos,andevenhasawebpagewithvideoclipsexplainingmoreabouttheinformationinthebook.

1．Ifyoursisterwantstoknowmoreaboutthespace,shecanchoose________.A．MARS—TheRedPlanet!B．TheWeatherC．HorsesD．TheEarth2．“TheWeather”isoneofourEarlyEarthbooksforboysandgirlsaged___.A．5—8B．13—15C．7—10D．8—133．“Horses”isabout________.A．themostnobleanimalontheplanetB．theweatheronourearthC．theredplanetD．awebpagewithvideoclips4．Whichistrueaccordingtotheads(广告)above?A．TheWeatherisabouttheMoon.B．HorseswaswrittenbyKate.C．MARS—TheRedPlanet!isaboutthemostnobleanimal.D．Horsesisaperfectbookforkidsaged7—10.5．Thesubjectofthethreebooksison________.A．historyB．geographyC．scienceD．mathC15、Manyanimalshavespecialskillsthatmakethemperfectforcertainjobs-evenbetterthanhumans!TakeatrainrideinJapanandyoumaymeetTama,acute,friendlystationmaster,whojusthappenstobeacat!Thisll-year-oldcatworksinexchangeforcatfoodatWakayamaElectricRailway’sKishistation.Shehasherownoffice,andthere’sevenaTamatrain!WhenTamawas“hired(雇用)”in2007,thestationwaslosingmoney,buttoday,thankstoTama,it’sapopulartouristattraction.Inthe1950s,USNavy(海军)officialsgotagreatidea.Whynottraindolphinstodosomespecialworkhumanscan’tdo?Today,dolphinsaretrainedtofindunderwatermines(水雷)sothattheNavyofficialscanmaketheminesdisabledbeforetheyexplode(爆炸).Dolphinsarewellfitforthejobformanyreasons,butthebestofall,they’retoosmalltosetofftheminessothey’reneverindanger.Mostsquirrelsarehappytocollectnuts,andrunaftereachotherupanddowntrees.NotTwiggy!Shepreferswaterskiing.Twiggycomesfromateamofwater-skiingsquirrels,whoseownertrainedthemtoskibehindatoyboat.Today,TwiggytravelsaroundtheUnitedStatesputtingonshowsandevenappearingonTV.It’sallinaday’sworkforthissquirrel!1．HowlonghasTamabeenthestationmaster?A．For5years. B．For8years.C．For10years. D．For11years.2．Whyaredolphinstrainedtofindunderwatermines?A．Theyarequitegoodatswimminginthesea.B．Theyaresosmartthatthey'reneverindanger.C．Theyaresmallenoughnottosetoffthemines.D．Theycanunderstandtheofficials’orderseasily.3．WhatisTwiggy’sjob?A．Collectingnuts.B．Runningafterothers.C．Performingwaterskiing.D．Travelingaroundtheworld.4．Whatdotheseanimalshaveincommon?A．Theyallcanmakemoney.B．TheyareallfromAmerica.C．Theyallcandospecialwork.D．Theyareallpopulararoundtheworld.D16、ATRIPTOSINGAPOREChild:Agedfrom3to12根据表格所提供的信息选择最佳答案。1．WhatcanyouseeatNightSafari?A．DifferentkindsofanimalsB．KindsofbutterfliesC．Differentbirds2．IfJohn’sparentstakeshimandhistwoyoungersisters,oneaged5,theotheraged13,toJurongBirdPark,howmuchwillhepay?A．$63B．$49C．$423．.Motherandfathertaketheir5-year-oldchildto_________withtheleastmoney.A．UnderseaWorldB．ButterflyParkC．NightSafari4．.Youcanvisit_______after10:00pm.A．UnderwaterWorldB．ButterflyParkC．NightSafari5．.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtotheinformationabove?A．Underseaworldopensforthelongesttimeamongallthesefour.B．YoutakethebusontheYellowLinetothezootoseethedolphin.C．ButterflyParkhastheworld’slargestcollectionsofbutterflies.E17、阅读理解。Oneyear,acollegeintheUnitesStatesannouncedthatitwouldofferalotofmoneyforthepurewhitemarigold(金盏花).Thehighrewardattractedsomanypeople,butinthenature,besidesgolden,themarigoldisbrown,anditisnoteasytogetthewhiteone.Soaftertheywereexcitedforatime,manypeoplehadforgottentheannouncement.Onenormaldayafter20years,thecollegereceivedaletterand100seedsofpurewhitemarigold.Itturnedouttobeanoldwomanofover70yearsold.Someexpertsinthecollegedoubtedit,butinordernottoletherdown,thoseseedsfinallytookroot(根)intheearth.Themiracleappearedafteroneyear:thefieldwascoveredbypurewhitemarigold.Therefore,theoldwomanwhowasalwaysunknowntothepublicbecameanewfocus.Theoldwomanwasaflower-lover.Whenshereadtheannouncement20yearsago,shegotveryexcitedlikeothers.Butherrightchildrenweretotallyagainstherdecision.Afterall,awomanwhoneverknewtheseedgenetics(遗传学)couldn’tcompletewhattheexpertscouldneverdo,soherthoughtwasonlyadaydream.Still,theoldwomandidn’tchangehermindandwentonworking.Sheplantedsomeofthemostcommonseedsandtookgoodcareofthem.Ayearlater,whenthemarigoldcameout,shechoseonefaintest(最暗淡的)fromthosegoldenandbrownflowersandgetthebestseed.Thenextyear,sheagaingrewthemandchose….Dayafterday,yearafteryear,throughmanyseasons,theoldwoman’shusbanddied,herchildrenflewfarandhigh,alotofthingshappenedinherlife,butonlythedesiretogrowthepurewhitemarigoldtookrootinherheart.Finally,after20yearsonthedayweallknow,inthegardenshesawamarigoldwhichwasnotnearlywhite,butaswhiteassliverorsnow.Aproblemevenexpertscouldn’tdealwithwassolvedbyanoldwomanwhodidn’tunderstandgenetics.Wasn’titamiracle?Totakerootintheheart,eventhemostcommonseedcangrowintoamiracle!1．Accordingtothepassage,________marigoldisunusual.A．whiteB．purpleC．brownD．golden2．Theunderlinedpart“focus”isclosetsinmeaningto“centerof________”.A．energyB．activityC．attentionD．creativity3．Itcanbelearnedfromthepassagethat________.A．thechildrendidn’tagreeontheirmother’sdecisionB．thewomanneededthegreatrewardforherbigfamilyC．theexpertsalsosucceededingrowingthewhitemarigoldD．thewomantookgoodcareoftheflowersinsteadofherfamily4．Thewomansuccessfullygrewthewhitemarigoldatlastbecauseshe________.A．wasluckierthanexpertsB．putherheartintoflowersC．gotsupportfromherfamilyD．studiestheseedgeneticswell5．Thepassagemainlytalksabout________.A．thedifficultiesB．thepossibilityofgoingbeyondexpertsC．theunforgettabledevelopmentofmarigoldD．theimportanceofholdingontodreamsF18、Howtolookgoodinaschooluniform?Youcanlookgreatinyourschooluniform,ifyoufollowthesetips:Makesuretheuniformistherightsizeforyou.Youwillneedapairofscissors(剪刀),butplease,don’tcutanythinguntilyoumeasure(量)whereyouwanttheuniformtoreachonyourbody.Ifyoucanfindatailor(裁缝)todothejobforyou,itwillbebetter.MakeyouruniformtidyYouruniformshouldbetakengoodcareof.Makesureyouruniformisalwaystidyandclean.Ithelpsyoulooksmart.Accessories(装饰物)canhelp.Youcanwearanicewatch.Itwillmakeyoulookbeautifulandtellyoutherighttimewhenyouneedtoknow.Acutehairclipcanalsomakeyou,girls,lookattractive.Chooseahatthatmatches