江苏省南通市田家炳中学2023-2024学年九年级下学期3月月考英语试题

2024年南通市田家炳中学初三第一次月考二、单项选择(本题共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)--IstheDrawingClub______popularoneinyourcommunity?--Yes.Lotsofpeopleliketojoin______clublikethat.a;the B.a;a C.the;a D.the;the22.NewYear'sDayusuallyfalls______January1st.Itisthestartofanewyear.A.on B.in C.at D.of23.Therearemanyoldsayingsrequiringustobe,suchas“Theearlybirdcatchestheworm”and“Practicemakesperfect”.generous B.confident C.hard-working D.organized--Tom,whyateyoualwaysputtingyourclotheseverywhere?--Mum,please______themess.I'lltidyupmybedroomlater.beat B.agree C.excuse D.cancel______Nantonghasbuiltmoreparks,morebirdsarecomingbacktoliveorvisithere.Although B.If C.Since D.UnlessThemain______ofthecitiesalongtheGrandCanal(大运河)ishistoryandculture.Attraction B.pollution C.population D.situation--It'ssaidthatthetwocasesare______connected.Maybetheyhavethesamesuspect.--Ican'tagreemore.Butwestillneedmorecluestoproveit.heavily B.sadly C.hardly D.probably28.Labourplaysanimportantroleindevelopingstudents'viewoftheworldandlife.That'swhyweneedto______laboureducationatschool.carryon B.carryout C.workon D.workout29.--Idon'tcarewhatotherpeoplethink.--Well,you______.Afterall,someideasareworthweighing.should B.might C.could D.would--______arethetrashandlittercleanedupinyourneighbourhood?--Almosteveryday.Howlong B.Howsoon C.Howoften D.Howmuch--Isthereanythingweshouldpayspecialattentiontoduringthecomingexam?--Ofcourse.Studentsshouldremainintheirseatsuntilallthepapers______.arecollected B.willbecollected C.collect D.willcollect______amazingthecartoonpaintingonthewallofthebuildinglooks!How B.Howan C.What D.Whatan--Thecomputerinourclassroomisworkingagain!--Yes,ourITteacher______it.Ittookherabouttwohours.fixes B.willfix C.hasfixed D.isfixingLookatthenotice.Ittellsyouthattheschoolfitnesscenterwill_________.SchoolFitnessCenterFromtheendofJanuary,thefitnesscenterwillbeclosedduringtheweekendsandevenings.SchoolFitnessCenterFromtheendofJanuary,thefitnesscenterwillbeclosedduringtheweekendsandevenings.openagaintostudentsattheendofJanuaryhaveshorteropeninghoursuntiltheendofJanuarychangeitsopeninghoursattheendofJanuary--RememberCarol?Sheisstillingoodshapeandlooksyoungerthoughyearshaspassed.--Oh,really?Ihaven'tseenherfornearlytenyears.Couldyoutellme_________?thatshehasgotmarriedhowshecanmanagetodothatwhereshehasgonetheseyearswhenwouldshevisitNantongnexttime三、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。EveryeveningbeforemyeldersisterBeccaandIwenttosleep,wewouldspendfiveminuteshavingadance___36___.Nomatterwhatwentonthatdayorhowmadwewereateachother,wewoulddance.Itwasa___37___mydadhelpedtokeepwhenwewerelittle.OnedayBeccaandIhadahugeargumenton___38___wouldplaywithadoll.Beforebedtime,wewerestill___39___witheachother.Ourdadtookustothelivingroomand__40___themusic.“Forafullfiveminutes.Notalking.Just___41___,”Hesaidwithasmile.Afterthefive-minutewereover,wewerelaughingsohardthatneitherofus___42___whywewereangry.Sincethatnight,andupuntilrecently,ourfive-minutedancepartywas___43____wereturnedtoeveryevening.NowBeccaandIsatwithmyparentsatthedinnertable.Itwasthenight___44___Beccamovedtoattendcollege.MommadeBecca'sfavouritemeal.Iwassadtothinkthiswouldbethelasttimeweallatetogether.ButBecca___45___atehermealandexplainedshewouldgotosaybyetoherclassmates.Lookingatthe___46___chair,IrealizedhowmuchIlovedthosenightydancepartieswithmysister.Icouldn'tshakethefeelingofhowsadIwouldbeifwe___47___thelastdanceparty.Somehourspassed,andIbegantogetreadyforbed,givinguponthethoughtthatourlastdancepartywould___48___.Suddenly,Iheardaknockonthedoor.“Areyoustillup?”“Yes.Whatareyoudoing?”“Julie,youdidn'tseriouslythinkIwasgoingtoleavetomorrowwithoutusdancingonemoretime,didyou?”Beccaasked.Itriedtofightthe___49___fromforming(形成)onmylipsandthrewapillowatherhappily.ThoughIhatedtothinkofmysisterleaving,thefactthatthislastdancewasasimportanttoherasitwastomemadethemomentevenmore___50___.A.lesson B.party C.competition D.testA.diary B.secret C.tradition D.projectA.Who B.what C.how D.whyA.excited B.surprised C.angry D.sadA.madeup B.turnedon C.gaveout D.putonA.fight B.listen C.sleep D.danceA.forgot B.understood C.remembered D.realizedA.something B.anything C.nothing D.everythingA.when B.before C.since D.untilA.carefully B.quietly C.quickly D.politelyA.clean B.beautiful C.comfortable D.emptyA.missed B.enjoyed C.attended D.leftA.change B.happen C.end D.failA.disease B.smile C.tears D.trickA.common B.special C.popular D.similar四、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。AFollowthecountrysiderulesSpringisalovelytimeforgettinginthecountrysidetoenjoyallthebeautifulcoloursonthetrees.However,didyouknowthatthereareguidelinesforenjoyingthegreatoutdoors?Herearethemainthingsthatyouneedtoknow.①CareforeachotherBefriendlytopeoplewholiveandworkinthecountryside,aswellasfellowvisitors.Thatmeanssharingspacesandnotmakingtoomuchnoise.Cyclistshavetogivewaytowalkers.However,ifyou'renotcyclingorriding,youshouldwatchoutforslowerwalkers.②KeeptopathWhilemuchofthecountrysideisavailabletothepublic,manyareasarealsoprivate.Followsignsandstayonplannedpathstoavoiddamagingcrops,disturbinganimalsorgettinglost.Usegatesandpaths.Leavegatesasyoufoundthemorfollowinstructionsonsignstopreventanimalsfromescapingorbeingunabletoreachfood.③LeavenothingbehindIfyouhaveapicnic,makesureyouclearupafterwardsandtakeallyourlitterhome.Rubbishcanbeharmfultowildlife.Ifyouhaveadog,baganydogpooandbinitifyoucan,ortakeithome.Neverlightfiresandonlyhavebarbecuesiftherearesigns.④_______________BecarefulnottosteponplantsLeaverocksandstoneswheretheyareKeeparespectfuldistancefromwildbirdsandanimals.Keepyourdogsundercontrol,onaleadorwithinyoursightBeforeyouhittheroad,youshoulddesignyourroutebyusingmapsorappschecktheweatherconditionsandmakesureyouaredressedcorrectlytakewaterandsnackstokeepyougoingBeforeyouleaveforthecountryside,youshould__________.leaveyourgateopenkeepyourdogundercontroltakewaterandsnacksforyourdogD.makesureyouareproperlydressed52.Whichofthefollowingbestfitsintheblank?A.Makeafriend B.GrowplantsC.Protecttheenvironment D.Respecteveryone53.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothecountrysiderules?A.Visitorsgiveawaytocycliststoshowcareforeachotherinthecountryside.B.Visitorsshouldstayonplannedpathstoavoidgettinglostinthecountryside.C.Visitorsshouldn'tleaverubbishbehindinthecountrysideiftheyhavepicnics.D.Visitorsshouldbecarefulnottosteponplantsordamagecropsinthecountryside.BItmightsoundlikemagic,butinFebruary,aparalyzed(瘫痪的)patientwasabletodrinkwateronhisownbycontrollingaspecialglovewithhisbrain.Theglovethenactedashishand.Thiswasasuccessinbrain-machineinterface(BMI,脑机接口)technologymadebyateamofChinesescientistsanddoctors.BMIreferstocreatingaconnectionbetweenthehumanbrainandexternaldevices(外部设备),makingcommunicationbetweenthebrainandcomputers.Forparalyzedpeople,BMIcanallowthemtomoveanddosimplethingsbythemselves.OnOct24,2023,theteamputaBMIchip(芯片)inthepatient'shead.Thechipcanreceiveneuralsignals(神经信号)fromthebrain.Afterthreemonthsofhomerecoverytraining,thepatientcannowusehisbrainsignalstocontrolaspecialglovepoweredbyairpressure.Thishelpshimdothingslikedrinkingwateronhisown.BMItechnologyusuallymeansputtingchipsdirectlyontothepatient'sbrain.However,thisprojectisminimallyinvasive(微创的),makingsurethepatient'sbrainisnotharmed.Soitisanimportantachievement.Italsousesawirelesspowersupply(无线电源),sotheimplanted(植入的)devicedoesn'tneedabattery.LiYuanningfromShanghaiTechUniversitytoldCCTVNewsthatBMIisnowmainlyusedinthemedicalfieldtoimprovethelivesofpeoplewithbrain-relatedproblemsorspeechdifficulties.InChina,BMItechnologyisstillintheearlystagesofresearch,withnoproductsonthemarketyet.Somepeopleareworriedthattestsmayinfluencepatients'independence(独立）andevenwhotheyare.Ethicalconcerns(伦理问题)relatedtoBMIalsoneedtobesoled.Theseincludewhetherthepatienthasaclearunderstandingofwhatisgoingonwhentheyagreetotakepartinthetest.WhatisChina'srecentsuccessinBMI?ABMIchipwassuccessfullyputintoapatient'sbrain.BMIhelpedaparalyzedpatientdrinkwateronhisown.AparalyzedpatientcanmovefreelywithaBMIchip.Aparalyzedpatientcancommunicatewithcomputers.Whatistheexternaldeviceintherecentexperiment?ABMIchip. B.Aneuralsignal.C.Thebrain. D.Anairpressure-poweredglove.56.WhatistheadvantageofthenewBMItechnology?A.Itdoesn'tharmpatients'brains.B.Itdoesn'tneedanypower.C.Itunderstandspatients'needscorrectly.D.Ithelpspeopleimprovetheirspeechskills.57.Whatdoweknowfromthelastparagraph?A.ManypeopleareagainstBMItechnology.B.ThetestsofBMIareathighriskoffailure.C.BMItechnologyisstillunderdevelopment.D.BMItechnologyiswidelyusedinthemedicalfield.C①Haveyoueverplayedacomputergameforalongtimeandthenkeptseeingthegame'simages(图像)afterward?Thishappenedtomewiththeclassicshape-fallinggameTetris(俄罗斯方块),createdin1985byAlexeyPajitnov.Feelingstressedoneevening,IturnedonmySwitchtofindagametoplayandrelaxwith.That;swhenIdiscoveredTetris.BeforeIknewit,Iwasobsessed.EvenwhenIstopped,mybrainwasstillplaying,withtheblocksfallinginmymind.Istacked(堆叠)together.IevendreamedaboutTetris.Iwasexperiencingthecommon“Tetriseffect”.②IntroducedbyjournalistJeffreyGoldsmithinhis1994WiredmagazinearticlecalledThisIsYourBrainonTetris,theeffecthasbeenfoundbypsychologistsandresearchers.ThelastingimagesofTetrishavesomethingtodowiththe“Zeigarnikeffect”,inwhichpeoplehavebettermemoriesofunfinishedtasksthanthoseoffinishedones.Tetris,beingagamethattechnicallyneverends,keepsyouthinkingofthegame'sunfinishedtask,reportedTechTimes.Andthecatchymusicstayswithyou,too.③ThereareadvantagesoftheTetrisEffect.Inhis1991study,psychologistRichardHaierattheUniversityofCaliforniafoundthatkeepingplayingTetrisleadtothethicknessofthecerebralcortex(大脑皮层)increasing,whichimprovesbrainefficiency(效率),reportedpsychologywebsitePracticalPie.Haier'sdiscoverygotTetrisputintotheGuinnessWorldRecordsVideoGamer'sEdition2008,asthe“firstvideogametobeproventoimprovebrainfunctioning(功能)andefficiency”.④Tetrishasalsobeenresearchedforuseasatreatmentforpeoplesufferingfromtrauma(创伤).TheYaleScientificMagazinereportedthatresearchersatJohnRadcliffeHospitalinOxford,UK,foundthatplayingTetrisseemedtoreduceintrusive(侵入性的)memoriesforpersonsinfluencedbytrafficaccidents.⑤So,thenexttimeyouwanttoplayacomputergame,whynottrytheclassicTetrisandseeifitimprovesyourbrainfunction?Butbewarned,you'lllikelybeseeingfallingblockseverywhere.58.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“obsessed”inparagraph2probablymean?A.Quiteamazed. B.Highlysatisfied.C.Veryinterested. D.Reallypatient.59.Whatcanwelearnaboutthe“TetrisEffect”fromthetext?A.Itusuallyhappenstoteenagers.B.Itcancausethe“Zeigarnikeffect”.C.Ithassomethingtodowiththegame'smusic.D.Itisconnectedtothewayourmemoryfunctions.60.Whatistheauthor'stone(语气)inthelastparagraph?A.Serious. B.Humorous. C.Worried. D.Doubtful.61.Whichofthefollowingshowsthestructureofthispassage?B.C.D.DSeanElliotMartinandPanchoTimmonsarefriendsonamission(任务)tochangetheworld,onesmallactofkindnessatatime.That'sthesubjectoftheirnewbook,QuickandEasyWorldChange,whichtheypublishedasane-book.“Thepremise(前提)isthatyoudon'treallyneedtobeasuperstarorhavealotofmoneytomaketheworldabetterplace,”saidTimmons,thefounder(创始者)oftwoorganizations-PennsylvaniaYouthInitiativeandConnectinEffect.Theprojectisinspired(启发)byanotherkindness-relatedbookMartinworkedonyearsago.Thelatestonetakesparsofthefirstbookandupdatesitwithmoreinspiringstoriesandlistsoflittlethingspeoplecandodailytospreadgoodnesswherevertheygo.JustalittleeffortForexample,thebookgivesreadersideasforgoodthingstodoin60seconds,withonly$1orwithoutevenleavingthehouse.Peopleareencouragedtogetcreative,too.“Makeagameofgiving-youcangiveyourselfpointsfordifferentlittlethings,”Martinsaid.Italsomentionstheconceptofcompoundkindness-adomino(多米诺)effectofgooddeeds.“Ifyoupraiseoneperson,they'relikelytopraisetwotofivepeople,”Martinsaid.PayingitforwardThee-bookistheirwaytopaythoseexperiencesandideasforward.ForTimmons,ateacher'scompassion(同情)incollegewasaturningpointforhim.“IdidallthethingsIwassupposedtodo-workedhard,studiedhard-andendedupfailingtheexams,”herecalled.“Buttheprofessorpulledmeasideandsaid,‘You'reanAstudentturninginCandDworkbecauseyou'reclearlydyslexic(诵读困难的)andnotgettingthehelpyouneed.'”“That5-minuteconversationwasthedifferencebetweendroppingoutofcollegeandgettingtwomaster'sdegreesandnowrunningtwocompanies,”Timmonssaid.“I'vespentmycareertryingtopaythatforward.”Accordingtothepassage,whatcanweknowaboutTimmons?Hewasprettygoodatstudyingwhenincollege.Hewasinfluencedbyhiscollegeteacher'swords.C.Herantwocompanieswhenhewasstillastudent.D.Heenjoyedbeingpraisedbyothersinhisschoollife.63.HowdidMartinexplainwhat“compoundkindness”is?A.Bysolyingadifficultproblem. B.Bytellinganinterestingstory.C.Bydescribingapossiblesituation. D.Bymakingadetailedcomparison(比较)64.Whatisthecorrectorderofthefollowingevents?①Timmonscontinuedstudyingtogettwomaster'sdegrees.②MartinandTimmonsworkedtogethertopublishedane-book.③Martinworkedonhisfirstkindness-relatedbookbyhimself.④WhatteachersaidmadeadifferencetoTimmons'studyexperience.A.②③④① B.④①③② C.①③②④ D.④③②①65.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.TrueFriendshipLastsLong B.EveryMinuteMattersC.GoodEducationWorks D.GoodDeedsMakeaDifference第Ⅱ卷（非选择题共60分）五、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。66.________(电子的)computersarenowincommonuseallovertheworld.67.A________(专门地，特地)designeddietplanwasmadetohelpMrs.Whiteloseweight.68.Theeducationsystemmust________(providewhatiswanted,neededoraskedfor)theneedsofallchildren.Doyouknowtheplantsthatfloatonthe________(theoutsideortoppartofsomething)ofthewater?MysonhasgonetoParis.Yesterday,Ispentalleveningtryingtoput________acalltohimbutfailed.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。luckknowtheywealthinventYesterdaythevillagewasquite________buttodayit'sonthefrontpageofthenewspapers.Kindnessdoesn'tcostathing,butitisthe________giftyoucangive.Showthemyourrespect,thoughyoumayhaveadifferentviewfrom________.Thankstothe________ofthesmartphone,it'seasytotakephotosanytime.Myhousewasbrokenintolastnight.________,nothingvaluablewasstolen.C.请根据句意从方框中选择合适的动词，并用其适当形式填空，使句子通顺。regrettakereturnprepareuseJack________wastingtoomuchtimeplayinggamesanddecidedtospendmoretimeonstudy.--NoonecantellwhenourmanagerwillreturnfromBeijing.--Don'tworry.Assoonashe________,Iwillletyouknowatonce.--Listen!Amyispracticingsingingagain.--Shewilljointhesingingcompetitionnextmonth.She________foritfornearlytwoweeks.79.--Oh,dear!Apowercut.--Sorry,Ididn'tknowyou________thewashingmachine.--________theGreens________atriptothenorth?--Yes,theyare.Theywilldrivethere.短文填空（本题共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）Peoplewanttoknowifpre-mademealsarehealthyenoughforteenagers.Pre-mademealsrefertohalf-finishedorfinisheddishesthatarealreadycookedorprepared,accordingtotheChinaCuisineAssociation(中国烹饪协会).Thesefoodsusually(81)r________heatingorcookingfirstbeforebeingserved.Manypeoplethinkthatpre-madefoodsarelesshealthybecausetheyusuallyneedtobekeptin(82)f________.Infact,freezingitselfdoesnotcausenutrition(营养)loss,”LiuJunya,a33-year-oldprofessorindietinBeijingsaid.“Butnutritionlosshappens(83)w________weheatorfrythefood.VitaminsBandCinmeatandvegetablescanbelostduringthatprocess.Bybeingheatedorcooked(84)t________ormore,pre-madefoodscanbelessnutritiousthanfreshlypreparedandcookedfoods,”Liusaid.“Besides,manypre-madefoodcompaniesputthe(85)t________offoodaheadofnutrition,”saidLiu.Thisleadsto(86)h________levelofsaltandsugarinthefoodandmaycauseserioushealthproblemsinthelongterm.Additives(添加剂)arealsorelatedtopre-madefoods.Theyaremainlyusedto(87)in________theflavourofthefood,aswellastokeepit,increaseitsshelflife,andcolorit.InChina,foodindustryhasalreadyhadmoderntechnologytokeeppre-madefoods(88)w________additives.Inthiswaysomefoodcanbekeptforalongertime.Butit'snecessarythat(89)c________onlybuypre-madefoodsfrombigandqualified(有资质的)foodcompaniesorsupermarkets.Itishopedthatlawsonpre-mademealscanensurebetternutritionandhygiene(卫生).“Inthisway,wehopepre-mademealswillbe(90)a________bymorepeopleandwillbringconvenienceinsteadofworriestopeople.Butatpresent,noonecantell.”Liusaid.阅读与回答问题(共5题，每小题2分，满分10分)Zhangzhouhandpuppetry(漳州布袋木偶戏）hasahistoryofover1,000years.Handpuppetshowsneedperformerstohavedirectcontroloftheirhands.Aperformeroftenusesthepalm(手掌)asthebodyofthepuppetandtheindexfingertosupportthehead,whilethethumbandtheotherthreefingerssupporttheleftandrightarms.Highlyskilledartistscanperformwithtwopuppets,eachwithdifferentpersonalities,atthesametime.In2006,Zhangzhouhandpuppetrywaslistedasanational-levelintangibleculturalheritage.ZhuangYanhongisa55-year-oldinheritor(传承人)ofZhangzhouhandpuppetry.Shewasbornintoa“handpuppetryfamily”.So,herloveforitstartedinherchildhood.“Myfatherisanational-levelinheritorandmymotheracostumedesignerforhandpuppets,”saidZhuang.Zhuanghasstudiedinaprofessionalartschoolsincetheageof10andwasabletoperformwithmastersacrossthecountryatage16.AccordingtoZhuang,handpuppetshowsbecomelesspopularwiththeriseofTVdramas.Tosavetheoldartandmakeitaliveagain,creativeinheritorshavebeendoingwhattheycantogiveitamoderntouch.“Thepuppetryhasbecomemuchmorerealisticafterflexible(灵活的)armsandlegswithjoints(关节)wereinvented.IthasalsoborrowedfromothershowformslikePekingOpera,modernTVdramaandanimation,”Zhuangsaid.Zhuangbelievesthearthasabrightfuture.“Thereisnolimit(限制)tohandpuppetrybecauseitoftenneedsmuchimaginationandcreativityinnature.Ithinkitwillhaveamorecreativeforminthefuture.”91.Whichfingerdoestheperformerusetocontroltheheadofthehandpuppets?_________________________________________________________________________92.WhendidZhuangYanhongbegintostudyinanartschool?_________________________________________________________________________93