2023-2024学年江苏省常州市九年级（下）教学情况调研测试英语试卷（含解析）

第=page11页，共=sectionpages11页2023-2024学年江苏省常州市九年级（下）教学情况调研测试英语试卷一、单选题：本大题共10小题，共10分。1.Whenwouldyouliketogoskiingwithme,thisFridayorthisSaturday?

________.IamfreeonlythisSunday.A.None B.Both C.Either D.Neither2.Achildshouldbeencouragedtotellthetruthinsteadof______storieswheneverheorshehasdonesomethingwrong.A.takingup B.makingup C.puttingup D.settingup3.HowisitgoingafteryoumovedtoNanjing?

Everythingseemstobegoing_______.A.properly B.generally C.smoothly D.widely4.WhereisyourcousinTom?

He_______thecitylibrarysincetwohoursago.A.hasbeento B.hasgoneto C.wasin D.hasbeenin5.Mostoftime,weshouldmakedecisionsbyourselves.

________,nooneknowsusbetterthanourselves.A.Inall B.Firstofall C.Aboveall D.Afterall6.________herideabikeattheageof10?

Idonˈtthinkso.Lookathim.He_____begoodatsportswithsuchafatbody.A.Can;must B.Could;canˈt C.Can;mustnˈt D.Could;may7.Areyouallowedtomakeyourowndecisionsaboutyourfuturejob?

Yes,Iwillkeepdrawing.______Ineverbecomefamous,thisiswhatIlovetodoeveryhourofeveryday.A.Although B.Unless C.Since D.If8.Mysmartphonehasgonewrong.Itneeds_______assoonaspossible.

WhynothavePeter______it?Nobodycanifhecanˈt.A.tofix;fix B.tobefixing;fixing

C.fixing;fix D.fixing;fixed9.Couldyoutellme________themusic?

HeusedtraditionalChinesemusicartandthesoundsofanancientChinesebell.A.howhemade B.howdidhemake C.whyhemade D.whydidhemake10.Imissedwatchingyesterdayˈsbasketballmatch.

______Itwassoexciting.A.Allright. B.Noproblem! C.Whatapity! D.Noway!二、完形填空：本大题共12小题，共18分。Asanatureteacher,HanMingzhe,30,lovestakingkidsto___1___trees."Ihavethekidsclosetheireyesandletthemfeelandrememberthetreewiththeirhands.IcallthisgameDiscoverMyTree,"Hansaid.___2___thekidsfindtheirtree,theylightupwithjoy,likemeetinganoldfriend.Hanisalways___3___byhisstudentsˈimagination."They___4___callawalnut(核桃)treea‘bombtreeˈbecauseitsfallingwalnutsarelike‘bombsˈ.AndtheChineseprivet(冬青)mightlooklikea‘drone(无人机)ˈ___5___childrenˈseyes,"Hansaid.Hansaidthatlookingattreesisa___6___activitythatdoesnˈtneedanyspecialtoolsorknowledgefrombefore.Youcanlearnaboutatreebylookingatthebarkˈs(树皮)___7___andcolour.Thenlookattheleavesandsee___8___theyaredifferent.Ifyoucanfindatreewithflowers,thatˈsevenbetter."Apartfromlookingatatreescientifically,youcanalsocheckatreeusingyour___9___,"Hansuggested.Youcantouchthetreetrunkwithyoureyesclosedandfeeltimegoby__10___.Youcanalsocollectfallenfruitorleaves.Theyarethegiftfromthetree.Thebiggest___11___ofexploringtreesispatience."Youcantrytorelaxbeforelookingatatree…thiscanhelpyou___12___thetreemorequickly,"notedHan.11.A.search B.climb C.explore D.find12.A.When B.If C.Unless D.Though13.A.satisfied B.interested C.excited D.amazed14.A.could B.must C.might D.should15.A.under B.in C.beyond D.with16.A.simple B.busy C.boring D.quiet17.A.size B.appearance C.age D.length18.A.what B.which C.how D.that19.A.head B.mind C.heart D.senses20.A.easily B.quietly C.smoothly D.completely21.A.challenge B.talent C.method D.difficulty22.A.keepintouchwith B.dealwith

C.comparewith D.connectwith三、阅读理解：本大题共14小题，共28分。AChongmingIsland,locatedatthemouthoftheYangtzeRiverinChina,isabeautifulandattractiveplacethatoffersauniqueblend(融合)ofnaturalbeautyandculturalheritage.Ifyouwanttogetawayfromcitylivingforashorttime,youcannotmissthethreeattractions.MingzhuLakeParkThisparkisfamousforitspicturesquelake,whichissurroundedbyplentyofgreeneryanddottedwithattractivebuildings.Visitorscantakeapleasantwalkalongthelakesideorrowaboattoexplorethelake.Theparkalsohostsvariousculturaleventsandperformances,providingvisitorswithaglimpseintothelocalculture.SanminCulturalVillageTheSanminCulturalVillageactsasabridgebetweenthepastandthepresent,creatingalastingconnectiontoChongmingˈsculturalidentity.Hereyoucandiscoverthehomespuntextiletechnique(朴素的纺织技术).Itˈsreallyanefficientwayofmakingclothes.AtSanminPark,youcandiscoverthePoeticRootArtMuseum.Themuseumisallaboutnatureandart.Rootarttakesoldtreerootsandturnsthemintobeautifulartworks.Itˈslikeaspecialkindofpaintingbutmadefromnatureˈsownmaterials.OxygenLandFarminginChina,celebratedthroughtheancientfarmingcalendar,reflectsadeepconnectiontonature.AtOxygenLand,youwitnesstheunionofancientwisdomandmodernresponsibility.Itˈsabeautifulblendoftraditionandecologicalawarenessaswellasaconnectionthatbridgesthepastandpresent,emphasizingtheharmonyofhumanitywiththeland.23.WhomaybeinterestedinChongmingIsland?A.Citypeople. B.Busyfarmers.

C.Famousdirectors. D.Mountainclimbers.24.WhatcanˈtwedoinMingzhuLakePark?A.Walkalongthelake. B.Enjoythenaturalbeauty.

C.Holdculturalevents. D.Rowaboatonthelake.25.WhatdoOxygenLandandSanminCulturalVillagehaveincommon?A.Theyshowdifferenttechniquesofmakingclothes.

B.Theymarkthebeginningofancientfarming.

C.Theyhavesomespecialmuseumswithbeautifulartworks.

D.Theyactasaconnectionthatbridgesthepastandthepresent.BWhenIwas10,IwasalwaysjokedbymybuddyCo-CurricularActivities(CCA)mates,includingJohn.Wordswerelike,"DickisthebestplayerintheCCA!HeonlyknowshowtoplayˈMaryhadaLittleLambˈonthetrumpet(小号)!"OncethemomentIlefttheschool,Itookoutmyearpiece,listeningtorecordingslikeabrokenrecorder.Igotsoconcentrated(专注的)thatIdidnˈtseethewallinfrontandfellontheground.Luckilyforme,apasser-bysawwhathadhappenedandimmediatelycalledthe120.WhenIwokeupinthehospital,however,thenursetoldmethatIsufferedseriousleginjuries.IcouldhavestoppedpracticingbutthatwasnotwhatIwanted.Iwantedtopracticeeveninthehospital."Oneleginjurywouldnotstopme;itwouldonlymakemefeelmoremotivated,"Irepliedtothenurse.Thatwasahardperiodofmylife.IfIhadnotbeencareless,Iwouldnothavethisproblem.Yetifhavenˈtgottenmyselfintothisproblem,Iwouldnotbeasmotivatedandwouldnothavethatexperienceteachingmealifelesson.Myparentsandmybestfriendhadcometogivemeemotionalsupport,tellingmewhathadhappenedduringCCAtodayandadvisingmeonhowtobecomeabetterplayer.Afterday-and-nighthardpractice,IfinallyperfectedandwentbacktomyCCA.Ontheselectionday,theconductor(指挥)praisedmeandaskedhowIhadimprovedsomuch.Iexplainedthatitwasbecauseofmydetermination,myfamilyandmyfriends.TheconductorthensaidthatIwasarolemodelandthatthewholebandshouldfollowmymotivationandpracticeinsteadofbeinglikeJohn.ThisexperiencemademewhatIamtoday.Recently,Iamthebestplayerandtheheadofthesecondaryschoolmilitaryband.26.Whatdidthewriterwanttodoafterhearingthenurseˈswords?A.Leavehisteam.

B.Meethisfamilyandfriends.

C.Stoppracticingandgetsomerest.

D.Continuehispracticeinthehospital.27.Whywasthewriterpraisedbytheconductor?A.HeperformedbetterthanJohn

B.Hedidnˈtgiveupevenwithleginjuries.

C.Hewaschosentobetherolemodel.

D.Hegotthefirstprizeontheselectionday.28.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordinParagraph2probablymean?A.organized. B.relaxed. C.regretted. D.encouraged.29.Whichcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.APossibleChance B.AnUnexpectedResult

C.AnExperiencetoShapeMyself D.AWishtoBeBetterCThisyear,researchersatHarvardBusinessSchoolcarriedoutastudywhichaimedtotesthowwellAI(人工智能)toolscouldhelpworkersperformtheirtasks.HarvardBusinessSchoolrecentlypublishedresultsfromtheexperimentina"workingpaper."ThemainfindingssuggestthatAItoolslikeChatGPTcangreatlyimproveworkerperformance.Forexample,researchersfoundthatworkerswhousedOpenAIˈslatestChatGPT4toolcompleted12percentmoretasksthannon-ChatGPTusers.TaskscarriedoutwithhelpfromtheAItechnologywerecompleted25percentfaster.Andtheteamfoundthequalityofworkperformedbyconsultants(顾问)usingChatGPT4increasedabout40percent.ThefindingsoftheresultshowedthatAItoolscanhelpevenhighlyeducated,experiencedworkers."Thefactthatwecouldboost(推动)theperformanceofthesehighlypaid,highlyskilledconsultants.Iwouldsaythatˈsreallyimpressive,"DellˈAcqua,theleadwriterofthepapersaid.However,thepaperalsonotedareaswheretheperformanceofconsultantsusingChatGPT4dropped.TheresearcherssaidthiswasespeciallytruewithtaskstheAItoolwasnotgoodatcompleting.OftaskstheAIwasgoodat,theexperimentshowedit"significantlyimprovedhumanperformance,"thepapersaid.ButfortasksChatGPT4wasnotrightfor,"humansdependedtoomuchontheAI,andweremorelikelytomakemistakes."Theresearchersreportedthat19percentofconsultantswhousedAIfortaskswhichwerenotwellequipped(有能力的)forwerelesslikelytoproducecorrectsolutionscomparedtothosewithoutAI.Theteamsuggestsoneofthebiggestbarriers(障碍)tocompanieseffectivelyusingAIisnotknowingwhichtaskscanbecompletedbestwiththetechnology.FindingthisoutwillrequirebusinessestocarryoutthoughtfulresearchandtrainingeffortsinordertofindtherightmixofAIandhuman-levelwork.30.WhichisNOTtheresultofexperimentofAItools?A.Workerscanfinishtaskswithfewermistakes.

B.WorkerscandomoretaskswithAI.

C.Workerscancompletetasksfaster.

D.Workerscanperformtaskswithhigherquality.31.Whatcanweinfer(推断)fromthepassage?A.OpenAIisChatGPT4ˈslatestAItoolwithimpressiveuses.

B.Inordertohavemoreusers,businesseswillcarryoutmorethoughtfulresearch.

C.PeoplealwaysdependtoomuchontheusesofAItools.

D.AItoolscanhelpworkerswithhighereducationandrichexperience.32.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.AItoolscangreatlyimproveworkerperformance.

B.AItoolshavebeenwidelyusedinhumansˈwork.

C.AItoolshelpbutalsohurtworkerperformance.

D.AItoolsperformhigh-levelwritingandcreativework.DWhenmyteenagedsonbecameseriouslyill,terribletimesformyfamilybegan.Ouronce-happyhomebecametenseanddepressed.MyhusbandandIweretiredoutunderthegreatstressofcaringformyson.Itwasasifweforgothowtocommunicate,wecouldnˈthaveasimpleconversationwithoutafighting.Ourmarriagewasonthepointofbreakingup.Oneevening,mysonandIweretalkingaboutgifts.IrememberedmyChristmaspresentfrommyhusband,akazoo.Iwasawkward(令人尴尬的)whenIreceiveditbecauseIcouldnˈtgetittomakeasoundalthoughIamaprofessionalsaxophone(萨克斯)player.HoweverhardItried,itjustneverworked.Thekazooeventuallygotpackedawayandforgotten.Butmysonwasinterestedandinsistedonseeingit.Aftersometrouble,Ifoundit."Youcouldnˈtgetasound?Whatˈssohardaboutit?"myhusbandasked,amazed.Hetookthekazooandblew.Nothinghappened.Surprised,hetriedagain.Stilltherewasnosound.Frustrated(沮丧的),hetriedagain,onlytoproduceafunnysoundlikeanangrybumblebeetrappedinthemouthofabear.Weburstintolaughter.Mysontookaturntoplaythekazoo.Hedidnobetterthanus,causingmorelaughing.Seeinghisfacelightup,wefeltasifthedarknesshadliftedandarayofsunshinewasletin.Itwasthebesttenminutesofthepastcoupleofyears.Themoodstayedlightfortherestoftheevening.Itdidnˈtsolveanything.Butthisexperiencewiththekazoobroughtsomechangeinourheartsthatalwaysremindsusthattherearestillthingstolaughatandenjoy,andthatwecanstillconnectasafamily.33.Whatinfluencedtherelationshipofthecouple?A.Nocommunicationbetweenthem.

B.Stressandmessfromtheirsonˈsseriousillness.

C.Nomoneyfortheirsonˈsmedicaltreatment.

D.Differentvaluestheysharedtowardseverything.34.Whydidthehusbandblowthekazoopersonally?A.Hewantedtocreatearelaxingfeeling.

B.Hewantedtomakehissonhappy.

C.Hedidnˈtthinkitsohardtoplaythekazoo.

D.Hefellinlovewithplayingthekazoo.35.Whatistheturningpointofthestory?A.ImadenosoundwhenplayingtheKazoo.

B.Myhusbandproducedfunnysoundwhenplayingthekazoo.

C.IrememberedtheChristmaspresentfrommyhusband.

D.Myhusbandandsonfailedtoplaythekazoobutcausedmorelaughing.36.Whatdoesthestorymainlytellus?A.Everycloudhasasilverlining. B.Failureisthemotherofsuccess.

C.Practicemakesperfect. D.Badluckteststhetruelove.四、信息匹配：本大题共4小题，共8分。MyhusbandandIjustspentaweekinParis.___1___Sothefirstthingwedidwasrentafantasticallyexpensivesixth-floorapartmentthesizeofacupboard.Itwassotinythatwehadtoleaveoursuitcasesinthehallway.Theplacewasnˈtentirelyauthentic(地道的法国住房),though.UnlikeanormalParisianapartment,theplumbing(水管)worked.___2__Ourbuildingevenhadatinylitwithafemalevoicethatsaid,"Ouverturedesportes,"(门已开启)inperfectFrench.ThatistheonlyFrenchphraseImastered,anditˈsashameIdonˈthavemuchuseforit.Parisiansaredifferentfromyouandme.Theyneverlooklazyoruntidy.Assomeonenotedinthispaperacoupleofweeksago,theyeatgreatfoodandnevergainweight.Thefoodissodeliciousthatyoudonˈtneedmuchofittomakeyouhappy.Frenchstrawberriesdonottastelikecardboard.Instead,theyexplodeinyourmouthlikelittleflavorbombs.___3___OnourfirstmorninginParis,Iwentaroundthecornertothefoodmarkettopickupsomegroceries.Iboughtahandfulofperfectlyripesmallstrawberriesandalittlesweetmelon.MyhusbandandIagreedtheywerethebestfruitwehadevereaten.Buttheycost$18!Thatwastooexpensive!InFrance,qualityoflifeismuchmoreimportantthanefficiency(效率).Youcantellthisbycafeslife.Frenchcafesarealwayscrowded.___4___Whendothesepeoplework?TheFrenchtaketheir35-hourworkweekseriously.Theyareunwillingtoworkanextraminute!A.Notallthecustomersaretourists.B.ThequalityoflifeinFranceisequallyexcellent.C.Therewasanicekitchenandacomfortablebed.D.Theamazingfoodismainlyconsumedbylocalfarmers.E.ThatˈsnottheonlyreasontheFrencheatlessthanwedo.F.Ouraimwastoseeifwecouldlive,insomeway,likerealParisians.37.A.A B.B C.C D.D E.E F.F38.A.A B.B C.C D.D E.E F.F39.A.A B.B C.C D.D E.E F.F40.A.A B.B C.C D.D E.E F.F五、阅读填空：本大题共1小题，共10分。41.DongYuhui,a30-year-oldlivestreaming(网络直播)hostforEastBuy(东方甄选),found_____1______(him)inanonlinecontroversy(争议)thatbeganonDec.152023.EastBuysaidthatmanyofthethingsDongsaidinhislivestreams____2______(write)bytheEastBuyteam,notbyhimself.Thethen-CEO,SunDongxucriticized(批评)DongandtheteamwhichmadeDongˈsfans_____3_____(become)angry.Surprisingly,thiscontroversymadeDongeven____4______(popular).Injustoneweek,hisfollowersincreasebyover3million,_____5_____EastBuylostmorethan2millionfollowers.Althoughheisfamousandhasmorefans,Dong

____6______(remain)modest."Iamnotgood-lookingortall;IdonˈtknowwhyIhavesomany______7_____(support),"hesaid.Intheageofconsumerism(消费主义),Dongdoesnottrickconsumersintobuyingunnecessaryproducts,butencouragesthem___8_______(be)rational(理性的)whenshoppingonline.Heputsmoreeffortintoeducationalactivitiesandevents

_______9____(help)farmers.HebelievesthatpeopleshouldnotwishtobethenextDongYuhui."Iwanttotellotheryounglivestreamersthattheydonˈtneedtobeme,

____10_____eachstoryismovinginitownway."(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)六、完成句子：本大题共6小题，共12分。42.令我们惊讶的是,原来他和那场火灾无关。____________________,it_________________________________withthefire.43.对青少年来说,熬夜玩电脑游戏是多么不健康的事啊!How____________________________________________playcomputergames!44.虽然这个产品是手工制造,但是它的质量完全达到标准。Thequalityoftheproduct_______________________________________________.45.既然你已经落后了,你应该在你的业余爱好上少花些时间。Since________________________________,youshould_____________________.46.你不必后悔没有在网上订票。现在这个是特价。You____________________________________________.Itˈsaspecialoffernow.47.艾米是如此有表演天赋,以至于经常被选来当主演。Amyhas______________________________________________________________.七、书面表达：本大题共1小题，共15分。48.假如你是李明,你们班即将举行一次主题为NewYearˈsResolutions的演讲活动。请你根据以下内容提示完成题为Tomeetabettermyself的演讲稿。内容提示:Whatcanyoudotoimproveyourphysical(身体的)health?Whatareyourplansfordoingbetterinyourschoolwork?Howwillyouhavebettermannersandbehavemoreproperly?Somethingmoreaboutyourdecisions.注意:1.文中不得透露个人真实姓名和校名;2.词数100左右。开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。TomeetabettermyselfDearclassmates,ItˈsmygreathonortostandheretotalkaboutmyNewYearˈsResolutionsaboutself-improvement._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Bydoingthese,IbelieveIcanmeetabettermyselfthisnewyear!

答案和解析1.【答案】D【解析】略2.【答案】B【解析】略3.【答案】C【解析】略4.【答案】D【解析】略5.【答案】D【解析】略6.【答案】B【解析】略7.【答案】A【解析】略8.【答案】C【解析】略9.【答案】A【解析】略10.【答案】C【解析】略11~22.【答案】C、A、D、C、B、A、B、C、D、B、A