湖北省孝感高新区高新区2023-2024学年九年级下学期期中教学质量检测英语试卷

秘密★启用前2024年孝感高新区九年级4月教学质量监测期中考试英语试题(本试题卷共12页，满分120分，考试时间130分钟)★祝考试顺利★笔试部分(90分)一、完形填空(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)Mario'sclassplantedfruitsandvegetablesintheschool'sgarden.Helikedwateringthem,especiallylikedwatchingthemgrow.Healwayswenttothegardento__1__theplantssothattheycouldgrowverywell.Moststudentsinhisclassfeltproudthattheywouldenjoysomethingplantedby__2__.Thesefruitsandvegetableswouldbecookedintheschool'skitchenandservedaslunchtotheschool'steachersandstudents.EverymorningMariowillsparesometimeto__3__theplantsinthegarden.ThatmakeshimfeelrelaxedOnemorninghenoticedsomething__4__onthelettuce(生菜)andtheyseemedweak.Hehurriedintothe__5__."Mr.Gonzales!"heshoutedtohisteacherworriedly."Thelettuceiscoveredwithbadinsects!Ithinkthey're__6__it!HearingwhatMariosaid,Mr.Gonzalesjustsmiled.ThenheshowedMarioasmall__7__."Don'tworry,Mario.Ithink1knowwhatcausedthe__8__.Thereissomethingintheboxthatmighthelp.__9__itissmall,itcanplayanimportantpart."Mr.Gonzalesledhisstudentsouttothegarden."Insectscalledaphids(蚜虫)areeatingourlettuce,"hesaid."Wecanusewhatweknowaboutthefoodchainto__10__thisproblemsuccessfully."Mr.Gonzaleswalkedtothelettuce.Heopenedthebox,andsomeladybugs(瓢虫)__11__flewout!"Ladybugs?"askedMariosurprisedly."Howcanitbe__12__?Mr.Gonzalespointedtothelettuceandsaid,"Ladybugsareaphids__13__.Whenweputthem__14__thegarden,theywouldeattheaphids.Let'swatchwhatwillhappenoverthenextfewdays."Afterseveraldays,Mariofoundtheaphids__13__intheend.Therewerenomoreaphidsonthelettuceatall.WhatMr.Gonzalesdidreallyworked!A.waitforB.lookafterC.giveawayD.findoutA.ThemselvesB.yourselfC.herselfD.myselfA.checkB.digC.hideD.plantA.boringB.commonC.beautifulD.surprisingA.classroomB.bedroomC.museumD.gardenA.protectingB.castingC.followingD.collectingA.boxB.bagC.gitD.cardA.mistakeB.excuseC.problemD.accidentA.IfB.AlthoughC.UnlessD.BecauseA.KeepB.askC.avoidD.solveA.angrilyB.carefullyC.quicklyD.exactly12.A.harmfulB.helpfulC.dangerousD.popular13.A.friendsB.leadersC.relativesD.enemies14.A.toB.outC.inD.on15.A.disappearedB.remainedC.developedD.succeeded二、阅读理解（共两节20小题；每小题2分，满分40）第一节（共15小题，每小题2分。满分30分）ANowbacktothenews.StayingSafeinaLightningStormLightningcanbedangerous.HerearesomeripstostaysafeOutdoors1.Checkifthunderstormsareintheweatherreport.2.Findastrongbuildingorstayinacarwithahardroof(车顶).3.Donotstandundertreesthatarealoneinthemiddleofafield.4.Donotstandundertalltreeswhenthereareshortertreescloseby.5.Donotstandnearthingsthataremadeofmetal.Indoors1.Closeallthewindowsanddoors.2.Donottakeabathorshower.Stayawayfromwater.3.Turnoffelectricalappliances(电器),includingcomputersandTVs.TheLightningCrouch(闪电躲避蹲姿)Ifyoufeelyourskintingles(刺痛)oryourhairstandsup,thiscouldmeanyouareabouttobehitbylightning.Getintothe"LightningCrouch”.Crouchdownlowandcurlintoasmallball.Putyourhandsonyourkneesandkeepyourheaddown.Trytobeassmallasyoucan,withverylittletouchingtheground.DONOTLIEONTHEGROUND!16.Whichofthefollowingissafena.Standundertrees.b.Hideinastrongbuilding.c.Runintoaroomwithahardroof.d.Standawayfromthingsthataremadeofmetal.A.abcB.acdC.bcdD.abd17.Whatcanyoudoifyouareindoorsduringalightningstorm?A.Takeashower.B.Playcomputers.C.WatchTVintheroomD.Styawayfromthewater.18.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A.Yourkneescanprotectyourhead.B.Youshouldputyourbandsonyourheadwhenthereislightning.C.Lyingonthegroundcanpreventyoufrombeinghitbylightning.D.Ifyoutouchthegroundless,youmaynotbehitbylightning.19.What'sthemainpurposeofthepassage?ATotellustheimportanceoflightningstorms.B.Totellusthewaytolearnaboutlightningstorms.C.Totellushowtoprotectourselvesduringlightningstorms.D.Totellushowtostaysafewhenweareindoorsandoutdoors.20,Thepassageabovemaybe__________.A.astoryB.anovelC.aposterD,aspeechBIssacNewtonwasthemostimportantandgreatestscientistwhoisfamousforhisworkongravity(重力)andlight.Isaacwasbornin1643,onafarminthevillageofWoolsthorpe,Lincolnshire.Helivedwithhisgrandmotherbeforestartingschool.Hismotherwantedhimtobecomeafarmerandlookafterthefamilyfarm.However,Isaacdidn'tbelievethatthiswasthebestjobforhim.IsaacmovedtoCambridgein1661togototheuniversity.Hebeganstudyingtraditionalideasaboutnaturewhichcamefromancienttimes.Theseincludedtheideathattheearthwasthecenteroftheuniverse(宇宙).However,Isaacsoonbecameinterestedinthenewideasaboutsciencewhichwerebecomingpoplar.Hewantedtocarryoutexperiments(实验)tofindnewanddifferentwaysofexplainingtheworldaroundhim.Later,manypeopleinCambridgewerebecomingillwiththeplague(瘟疫),soIsaacmovedbacktohishometownuntilitwassafetoreturntothecity.Duringthattime,hediscoveredthesecretoflight.Isaacbeganexperimentingwithlight,andhefoundthatwhitelightismadeupofdifferentkindsofcolors.What'smore,thereisafamousstory:ThestorysaysthatIsaacdiscoveredgravitywhenanapplefellfromatreeandlandedonhishead.ThismadeIssacwonderwhyobjectsfalldown.HethenrealizedthatthissamepushingandpullingforceexplainedwhythemoontravelledaroundtheearthHewrotedownhisideainhisbookandmentioned"universalgravitation(万有引力)"initHealsoexplainedthattheheavieranobjectis,thebiggeritsgravitywillbe.21.WhenwasIsaacNewtonborn?A.Inthe15thcentury.B.Inthe16thcentury.C.Inthe17thcentury.D.Inthe18thcentury.22.WhichofthefollowingiNOTthefact?A.Theearthisthecenteroftheuniverse.B.Whitelightismadeupofdifferentkindsofcolors.C.Thepullingforcecanexplainwhyobjectsfalldown.D.Themoontravelsaroundtheearth.23.Choosethecorrectdiagram(示意图)abouttherelationshipbetweengravityandmass.(m=mass,g=gravity)A.B.C.D.ggggmmmm24.ThelastparagraphismainlyaboutA.HowIsaacworkedonthemoon.B.Isaactravelledaroundtheearth.C.HowIsaacdiscoveredgravity.D.Isaacfoundanappleontheearth2s.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.IsaacNewtonBecameFamousB.GravityandIsaacNewtonC.AnImportantDiscoveryD.TheStoryofIsaacNewtonCAwell-knownpoembyTangDynastypoetDuMutellsofasceneinearlyApril,"RainsfallheavilyasQingmingcomes,andpassers-bywithloweredspiritsgo."ThisscenetakesplaceonTomb-sweepingDay,alsoknownastheQingmingFestivalTomb-sweepingDayisatraditionalChinesefestival.ItbeganintheZhouDynasty,over2,500yearsago.Chinesepeoplecelebrateittorememberandhonortheirancestors.Tomb-sweepingDaybecameapublicholidayin2008.Peoplehaveonedayoffforthatday.Onthisday,familiesbringflowers,foodandwinetothegravesites(墓地)oftheirancestors.Theyplacecakes,fruitinfrontofthegraveandsomemayburnjosspaperasmoneyforthedead.Afterthat,theysweepthetombsandcherish(怀念)thememoriesoftheirdeadfamilymembers.Tom-sweepingDaygivesusachancetoshowrespecttoourancestorsandfamilymemberswhohavepassedawayandshowthatwemissthem.ThistraditionshowsthatfamilyvaluesareanimportantpartofChineseculture.Tomb-sweepingDayisalsothebeginningofthetimeforgardeningandoutdooractivitiesinChina.Familiesoftengettogetherforoutingsortoflykitesatthistime.26.Thebestdescriptionoftheunderlinedpartis_____inChinese.A.清明时节雨声哗，潮拥渡头沙。B.冥冥重泉哭不闻，萧萧暮雨人归去。C.帝里重清明，人心自愁思。D.清明时节雨纷纷，路上行人欲断魂。27.Tomb-sweepingDayiscelebratedforpeopleto_____.A.goouttoflykitesB.haveapublicholidayC.rememberandhonortheirancestorsD.gettogetherwiththeirfamilies28.Whatcanpeopletaketothegravesitesaccordingtothepassage?A.Flowers,food,andumbrellas.B.Flowers,food,wineandjosspaper.C.Food,josspaperandkites.D.Flowers,wineandpets.29.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedthepassage?A.WehaveonedayoffforTomb-sweepingDay.B.Tomb-sweepingPaybeganintheZhouDynasty.C.FamilyvaluesplayanimportantroleinChineseculture.D.PeopleintheworkedcelebrateTomb-sweepingDay.30.Whatdoesthepassagemainlydiscuss?A.Peoplebringmanythingstothegravesites.B.Tomb-sweepingDayisatraditionalChinesefestival.C.DuMuwroteapoemabouttheQingmingFestival.D.TheQingmingFestivalisagoodtimeforoutdooractivities.第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）Manyofthemusechemicalstokillweeds(杂草)Thetroubleis,theseThiskindofweedkillersalsokillwildlife,polluteriversandarebadforthefields._____32____Thiskindofrobotcancutweedkilleruseby90%.Therobotisreallysmartbecauseitonlykillsweedsbutnotcrops(庄稼).____33____Severalcamerasarebuiltintotherobot.Thecamerasfacingthegroundtakephotostohelptherobot"see”theplantsitpasses.Therobotcompareseachphototoalibraryofplantphotostodecideonwhichplantsareweeds.Robotarmsmoveintopositiontogiveasmalldose(剂量)ofweedkillerontheweeds.Therobotisenergy-friendly.____34____HowtherobotwilldevelopThescientistsdonotwanttojuststopattheachievementtheyhavemade.____35____Theimprovedmodelofrobotswillexactlydiscoverweedsanddigthemoutinsteadofweedkillers.Robotscouldbeprogrammedtoleavesomeharmlessweedsinthefieldstosupportwildlifelivingthere.Thiswillhelpcreatesmorebalancedecosystem.A.HowtherobotworksB.Itispoweredbytheenergyfromthesun.C.Butscientistshavecreatedafarmyardrobot.D.Howdofarmersusuallykillweedsinthefields?E.WheretherobotisusedF.They'reworkingonthenewdesignstoimprovethemodel.三、短文填空(共10小题，每小题1分、满分10分)阅读短文，从方框中选出正确的词并用其适当形式填空，使短文通顺，意思完整每空限填一词，每词限用一次。replywordsituationwarmreceiveencouragestudentlovereminddeepThewarmnews"Aboysentamessagetohisdeadfatherandreceivedawarmreply."appearedontheInternetnotlongago.It___36___touchedanumberofpeople.Theheroofthestorywasa___37___,whofailedinthepostgraduateentranceexamination(研究生入学考试).Hesentamessagetohisdeadfather'soldphonenumber.Hetoldhisfatherabouthis___38___andhowmuchhemissedhisfather.ThenewownerofthephonenumberwasamancalledMr.Gao.After___39___themessage,hegaveaheart-warmingreply.Hejustwantedtocheertheboyupandtellhimnottogiveup."Ithinkhewantstosendittohisfather.butIhaveafeelingthathisfatherhasgoneandhemaynotdowellintheexamandneed___40___."Mr.Gaosaid.Afterthinkingaboutit,hedecidedto___41___tothismessage.Hewrote,"Youwillgrowupthroughsetbacksandbecomethebestyourself..."Theboyandthestrange"father"warmedeachotherwithsimple___42___sincere(真诚的)feelings.Andthisstoryalsotouchedalotofpeople.Thestrange"father”foundtheboy'swordsverymoving.Andthestrange"father's"kindactionmadetheboyfeelunbelievablebut___43___atthatmoment,theboyfeltasifhisfatherwerestillthere,andhecouldfeelthelong-lostfather's___44___inthekindness.Suchamovingstoryisasmallminiature(缩影)ofChinesesociety.Theheart-warmingstory___45___usthatloveandkindnesscantranscend(超越)timeandspace.Italsoshowsusthatsometimes,astranger'swordscanmakeagreatdifferencetoothers.四、读写结合(共两节，满分25分)第一节任务型阅读(共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分)阅读短文，用英文填空或回答问题(请注意每小题的词数要求)。Doyouknowdigital(数字化的)technology?Itisamoderntechnologywhichisconvenient.Ifthere'sanymodemtechnologythatcanmaketraditionalChinesemusicaliveforever,itmustbedigitaltechnology.Recently,adigitalprotectionprojectfortraditionalChineseinstrumentalmusicwascreated.Thepurposeoftheprojectistomaketraditionalmusicaliveagainbyusingdigitaltechnologytorestoreandkeeptheoriginalaudiosources(原始音频源).Basingonthesesources,peopleareabletocreatedigitalalbums(专辑),socialmediaminiprogramsandgamebackgroundmusic.Theseareallwaysofmakingthemusicpassdown.Thefirsttraditionalinstrumenttogetthiskindofrebirthwasanoldsetofbianzhong.ItwasthelargestsetofbianzhongeverdiscoveredinChina.Thismadeitreallychallengingfortheteammembers."ThisisthefirsttimethatIhaveeverseensuchanunexpectedformofmusic,"saidthesounddesignerZhangXin.Toperfectlyrestorethesoundsofthebianzhong,theteammembersthoughtoveranddidanumberoftests.YangJie,anotherdesignerfromthestudiosaid."Atfirst.wetriedtoworkoutwhereweshouldputtherecordingmicrophones(显微镜)afterreadingalotofpapers.Butonlywhenweweretheredidwerealizehowhardthisjobwas."Theteamtriedmanywaysandtheywerefinallyabletocollect613soundsintotal.Sofar,they'veusedthebianzhong'ssoundsinanewalbumwhichincludesninesongsdesignedtohelpyourelaxwithtraditionalChinesemusic.46.AccordingtoParagraph1,digitaltechnologycanmake________________________________(10个词以内)47.Withdigitaltechnology,therearemanywaystopassdownmusiclike________________________________________________________________(列举两项，10个词以内)48.Theteammembers_______________________onthebianzhongtoperfectlyrestorethesounds.(10个词以内)49,Howmanysoundsdidtheteamcollectaftertryingmanyways?________________________________________50,What'sthispassagemainlyabout?(10个词以内)______