江苏省常州市2023-2024学年九年级下学期教学情况调研测试英语试题

2023-2024常州市九年级教学情况调研测试（新课结束考）英语试题2024.4注意事项:1、本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。试卷满分为90分,考试时间为100分钟。2、请将答案全部填写在答题纸相应的位置上,在本试卷上答题无效。第I卷（选择题共56分）一、单项选择（共10题;每小题1分,满分10分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1.—Whenwouldyouliketogoskiingwithme,thisFridayorthisSaturday?—________.IamfreeonlythisSunday.A.None B.Both C.Either D.Neither2.Achildshouldbeencouragedtotellthetruthinsteadof_______storieswheneverheorshehasdonesomethingwrong.A.takingup B.makingup C.puttingup D.settingup3.—HowisitgoingafteryoumovedtoNanjing?—Everythingseemstobegoing________.Aproperly 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?—Idon’tthinkso.Lookathim.He________begoodatsportswithsuchafatbody.A.Can;must B.Could;can’t C.Can;mustn’t D.Could;may7.—Areyouallowedtomakeyourowndecisionsaboutyourfuturejob?—Yes,Iwillkeepdrawing.________Ineverbecomefamous,thisiswhatIlovetodoeveryhourofeveryday.A.Although B.Unless C.Since D.If8.—Mysmartphonehasgonewrong.Itneeds________assoonaspossible.—WhynothavePeter________it?Nobodycanifhecan’t.A.tofix;fix B.tobefixing;fixing C.fixing;fix D.fixing;fixed9.-Couldyoutellme___________themusic?-HeusedtraditionalChinesemusicartandthesoundsofanancientChinesebell.A.howhemade B.howdidhemakeC.whyhemade D.whydidhemake10.—Imissedwatchingyesterday’sbasketballmatch.—________Itwassoexciting.A.Allright. B.Noproblem! C.Whatapity! D.Noway!二、完型填空（共12小题;每小题1分,满分12分）阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从11~22各题所给的四个选项中,选出一个最佳答案。Asanatureteacher,HanMingzhe,30,lovestakingkidsto____11____trees.“Ihavethekidsclosetheireyesandletthemfeelandrememberthetreewiththeirhands.IcallthisgameDiscoverMyTree,”Hansaid.____12____thekidsfindtheirtree,theylightupwithjoy,likemeetinganoldfriend.Hanisalways____13____byhisstudents’imagination.“They____14____callawalnut(核桃)treea‘bombtree’becauseitsfallingwalnutsarelike‘bombs’.AndtheChineseprivet(冬青)mightlooklikea‘drone(无人机)’____15____children’seyes,”Hansaid.Hansaidthatlookingattreesisa____16____activitythatdoesn’tneedanyspecialtoolsorknowledgefrombefore.Youcanlearnaboutatreebylookingatthebark’s(树皮)____17____andcolour.Thenlookattheleavesandsee____18____theyaredifferent.Ifyoucanfindatreewithflowers,that’sevenbetter.“Apartfromlookingatatreescientificallyyoucanalsocheckatreeusingyour____19____,”Hansuggested.Youcantouchthetreetrunkwithyoureyesclosedandfeeltimegoby____20____.Youcanalsocollectfallenfruitorleaves.Theyarethegiftfromthetree.Thebiggest____21____ofexploringtreesispatience.“Youcantrytorelaxbeforelookingatatree…thiscanhelpyou____22____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（共14小题;每小题2分,满分28分）阅读下列短文,然后从23~36各题所给四个选项中,选出一个最佳答案。AChongmingIsland,locatedatthemouthoftheYangtzeRiverinChina,isabeautifulandattractiveplacethatoffersauniqueblend(融合)ofnaturalbeautyandculturalheritage.Ifyouwanttogetawayfromcitylivingforashorttime,youcannotmissthethreeattractions.MingzhuLakeParkThisparkisfamousforitspicturesquelake,whichissurroundedbyplentyofgreeneryanddottedwithattractivebuildings.Visitorscantakeapleasantwalkalongthelakesideorrowaboattoexplorethelake.Theparkalsohostsvariousculturaleventsandperformances,providingvisitorswithaglimpseintothelocalculture.SanminCulturalVillageTheSanminCulturalVillageactsasabridgebetweenthepastandthepresent,creatingalastingconnectiontoChongming’sculturalidentity.Hereyoucandiscoverthehomespuntextiletechnique(朴素的纺织技术).It’sreallyanefficientwayofmakingclothes.AtSanminPark,youcandiscoverthePoeticRootArtMuseum.Themuseumisallaboutnatureandart.Rootarttakesoldtreerootsandturnsthemintobeautifulartworks.It’slikeaspecialkindofpaintingbutmadefromnature’sownmaterials.OxygenLandFarminginChina,celebratedthroughtheancientfarmingcalendar,reflectsadeepconnectiontonature.AtOxygenLand,youwitnesstheunionofancientwisdomandmodernresponsibility.It’sabeautifulblendoftraditionandecologicalawarenessaswellasaconnectionthatbridgesthepastandpresent,emphasizingtheharmonyofhumanitywiththeland.23.WhomaybeinterestedinChongmingIsland?A.Citypeople. B.Busyfarmers. C.Famousdirectors. D.Mountainclimbers.24.Whatcan’twedoinMingzhuLakePark?A.Walkalongthelake. B.Enjoythenaturalbeauty.C.Holdculturalevents. D.Rowaboatonthelake.25.WhatdoOxygenLandandSanminCulturalVillagehaveincommon?ATheyshowdifferenttechniquesofmakingclothes.B.Theymarkthebeginningofancientfarming.C.Theyhavesomespecialmuseumswithbeautifulartworks.D.Theyactasaconnectionthatbridgesthepastandthepresent.BWhenIwas10,IwasalwaysjokedbymybuddyCo-CurricularActivities(CCA)mates,includingJohn.Wordswerelike,“DickisthebestplayerintheCCA!Heonlyknowshowtoplay‘MaryhadaLittleLamb’onthetrumpet(小号)!”OncethemomentIlefttheschool,Itookoutmyearpiece,listeningtorecordingslikeabrokenrecorder.Igotsoconcentrated(专注的)thatIdidn’tseethewallinfrontandfellontheground.Luckilyforme,apasser-bysawwhathadhappenedandimmediatelycalledthe120.WhenIwokeupinthehospital,however,thenursetoldmethatIsufferedseriousleginjuries.IcouldhavestoppedpracticingbutthatwasnotwhatIwanted.Iwantedtopracticeeveninthehospital.“Oneleginjurywouldnotstopme;itwouldonlymakemefeelmoremotivated,”Irepliedtothenurse.Thatwasahardperiodofmylife.IfIhadnotbeencareless,Iwouldnothavethisproblem.Yetifhaven’tgottenmyselfintothisproblem,Iwouldnotbeasmotivatedandwouldnothavethatexperienceteachingmealifelesson.Myparentsandmybestfriendhadcometogivemeemotionalsupport,tellingmewhathadhappenedduringCCAtodayandadvisingmeonhowtobecomeabetterplayer.Afterday-and-nighthardpractice,IfinallyperfectedandwentbacktomyCCA.Ontheselectionday,theconductor(指挥)praisedmeandaskedhowIhadimprovedsomuch.Iexplainedthatitwasbecauseofmydetermination,myfamilyandmyfriends.TheconductorthensaidthatIwasarolemodelandthatthewholebandshouldfollowmymotivationandpracticeinsteadofbeinglikeJohn.ThisexperiencemademewhatIamtoday.RecentlyIamthebestplayerandtheheadofthesecondaryschoolmilitaryband.26.Whatdidthewriterwanttodoafterhearingthenurse’swords?A.Leavehisteam. B.Meethisfamilyandfriends.C.Stoppracticingandgetsomerest. D.Continuehispracticeinthehospital.27.Whywasthewriterpraisedbytheconductor?A.HeperformedbetterthanJohn B.Hedidn’tgiveupevenwithleginjuries.C.Hewaschosentobetherolemodel. D.Hegotthefirstprizeontheselectionday.28.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordinParagraph2probablymean?A.organized B.relaxed C.regretted D.encouraged29.Whichcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.APossibleChance B.AnUnexpectedResultC.AnExperiencetoShapeMyself D.AWishtoBeBetterCThisyear,researchersatHarvardBusinessSchoolcarriedoutastudywhichaimedtotesthowwellAI(人工智能)toolscouldhelpworkersperformtheirtasks.HarvardBusinessSchoolrecentlypublishedresultsfromtheexperimentina“workingpaper.”ThemainfindingssuggestthatAItoolslikeChatGPTcangreatlyimproveworkerperformance.Forexample,researchersfoundthatworkerswhousedOpenAI’slatestChatGPT4toolcompleted12percentmoretasksthannon-ChatGPTusers.TaskscarriedoutwithhelpfromtheAItechnologywerecompleted25percentfaster.Andtheteamfoundthequalityofworkperformedbyconsultants(顾问)usingChatGPT4increasedabout40percent.ThefindingsoftheresultshowedthatAItoolscanhelpevenhighlyeducated,experiencedworkers.“Thefactisthatwecouldboost(推动)theperformanceofthesehighlypaid,highlyskilledconsultants.Iwouldsaythat’sreallyimpressive.”Dell’Acqua,theleadwriterofthepapersaid.However,thepaperalsonotedareaswheretheperformanceofconsultantsusingChatGPT4dropped.TheresearcherssaidthiswasespeciallytruewithtaskstheAItoolwasnotgoodatcompleting.OftaskstheAIwasgoodat,theexperimentshowedit“significantlyimprovedhumanperformance,”thepapersaid.ButfortasksChatGPT4wasnotrightfor,“humansdependedtoomuchontheAI,andweremorelikelytomakemistakes.”Theresearchersreportedthat19percentofconsultantswhousedAIfortaskswhichwerenotwellequipped(有能力的)forwerelesslikelytoproducecorrectsolutionscomparedtothosewithoutAI.Theteamsuggestsoneofthebiggestbarriers(障碍)tocompanieseffectivelyusingAIisnotknowingwhichtaskscanbecompletedbestwiththetechnologyFindingthisoutwillrequirebusinessestocarryoutthoughtfulresearchandtrainingeffortsinordertofindtherightmixofAIandhuman-levelwork.30.WhichisNOTtheresultofexperimentofAItools?A.Workerscanfinishtaskswithfewermistakes. B.WorkerscandomoretaskswithAI.C.Workerscancompletetasksfaster. D.Workerscanperformtaskswithhigherquality.31.Whatcanweinfer(推断)fromthepassage?A.OpenAIisChatGPT4’slatestAItoolwithimpressiveuses.B.Inordertohavemoreusers,businesseswillcarryoutmorethoughtfulresearch.C.PeoplealwaysdependtoomuchontheusesofAItools.D.AItoolscanhelpworkerswithhighereducationandrichexperience.32.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.AItoolscangreatlyimproveworkerperformance.B.AItoolshavebeenwidelyusedinhumans’work.C.AItoolshelpbutalsohurtworkerperformance.D.AItoolsperformhigh-levelwritingandcreativework.DWhenmyteenagedsonbecameseriouslyill,terribletimesformyfamilybegan.Ouronce-happyhomebecametenseanddepressed.MyhusbandandIweretiredoutunderthegreatstressofcaringformyson.Itwasasifweforgothowtocommunicate,wecouldn’thaveasimpleconversationwithoutafighting.Ourmarriagewasonthepointofbreakingup.Oneevening,mysonandIweretalkingaboutgifts.IrememberedmyChristmaspresentfrommyhusband,akazoo.Iwasawkward(令人尴尬的)whenIreceiveditbecauseIcouldn’tgetittomakeasoundalthoughIamaprofessionalsaxophone(萨克斯)player.HoweverhardItried,itjustneverworked.Thekazooeventuallygotpackedawayandforgotten.Butmysonwasinterestedandinsistedonseeingit.Aftersometrouble,Ifoundit.“Youcouldn’tgetasound?What’ssohardaboutit?”myhusbandasked,amazed.Hetookthekazooandblew.Nothinghappened.Surprised,hetriedagain.Stilltherewasnosound.Frustrated(沮丧的),hetriedagain,onlytoproduceafunnysoundlikeanangrybumblebeetrappedinthemouthofabear.Weburstintolaughter.Mysontookaturntoplaythekazoo.Hedidnobetterthanus,causingmorelaughing.Seeinghisfacelightup,wefeltasifthedarknesshadliftedandarayofsunshinewasletin.Itwasthebesttenminutesofthepastcoupleofyears.Themoodstayedlightfortherestoftheevening.Itdidn’tsolveanything.Butthisexperiencewiththekazoobroughtsomechangeinourheartsthatalwaysremindsusthattherearestillthingstolaughatandenjoy,andthatwecanstillconnectasafamily.33.Whatinfluencedtherelationshipofthecouple?A.Nocommunicationbetweenthem. B.Stressandmessfromtheirson’sseriousillness.C.Nomoneyfortheirson’smedicaltreatment. D.Differentvaluestheysharedtowardseverything.34.Whydidthehusbandblowthekazoopersonally?A.Hewantedtocreatearelaxingfeeling. B.Hewantedtomakehissonhappy.C.Hedidn’tthinkitsohardtoplaythekazoo. D.Hefellinlovewithplayingthekazoo.35.Whatistheturningpointofthestory?A.ImadenosoundwhenplayingtheKazoo.B.Myhusbandproducedfunnysoundwhenplayingthekazoo.C.IrememberedtheChristmaspresentfrommyhusband.D.Myhusbandandsonfailedtoplaythekazoobutcausedmorelaughing.36.Whatdoesthestorymainlytellus?A.Everycloudhasasilverlining. B.Failureisthemotherofsuccess.C.Practicemakesperfect. D.Badluckteststhetruelove.四、还原信息（共4小题;每小题1.5分,满分6分）阅读下列短文，从短文后所给的六个选项选出四个可以填入空白处的最佳选项。MyhusbandandIjustspentaweekinParis.___37___Sothefirstthingwedidwasrentafantasticallyexpensivesixth-floorapartmentthesizeofacupboard.Itwassotinythatwehadtoleaveoursuitcasesinthehallway.Theplacewasn’tentirelyauthentic(地道的法国住房),though.UnlikeanormalParisianapartment,theplumbing(水管)worked.___38___Ourbuildingevenhadatinylitwithafemalevoicethatsaid,“Ouverturedesportes,”(门已开启)inperfectFrench.ThatistheonlyFrenchphraseImastered,andit’sashameIdon’thavemuchuseforit.Parisiansaredifferentfromyouandme.Theyneverlooklazyoruntidy.Assomeonenotedinthispaperacoupleofweeksago,theyeatgreatfoodandnevergainweight.Thefoodissodeliciousthatyoudon’tneedmuchofittomakeyouhappy.Frenchstrawberriesdonottastelikecardboard.Instead,theyexplodeinyourmouthlikelittleflavorbombs.___39___OnourfirstmorninginParis,Iwentaroundthecornertothefoodmarkettopickupsomegroceries.Iboughtahandfulofperfectlyripesmallstrawberriesandalittlesweetmelon.MyhusbandandIagreedtheywerethebestfruitwehadevereaten.Buttheycost$18!Thatwastooexpensive!InFrance,qualityoflifeismuchmoreimportantthanefficiency(效率).Youcantellthisbycafeslife.Frenchcafesarealwayscrowded.___40___Whendothesepeoplework?TheFrenchtaketheir35-hourworkweekseriously.Theyareunwillingtoworkanextraminute!A.Notallthecustomersaretourists.B.ThequalityoflifeinFranceisequallyexcellent.C.Therewasanicekitchenandacomfortablebed.D.Theamazingfoodismainlyconsumedbylocalfarmers.E.That’snottheonlyreasontheFrencheatlessthanwedo.F.Ouraimwastoseeifwecouldlive,insomeway,likerealParisians.第Ⅱ卷（非选择题共34分）五、综合填空（共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。DongYuhui,a30-year-oldlivestreaming(网络直播)hostforEastBuy(东方甄选),found___41___(him)inanonlinecontroversy(争议)thatbeganonDec.152023.EastBuysaidthatmanyofthethingsDongsaidinhislivestreams___42___(write)bytheEastBuyteam,notbyhimself.Thethen-CEO,SunDongxucriticized(批评)DongandtheteamwhichmadeDong’sfans___43___(become)angry.Surprisingly,thiscontroversymadeDongeven___44___(popular).Injustoneweek,hisfollowersincreasebyover3million,___45___EastBuylostmorethan2millionfollowers.Althoughheisfamousandhasmorefans,Dong___46___(remain)modest.“Iamnotgood-lookingortall;Idon’tknowwhyIhavesomany___47___(support),”hesaid.Intheageofconsumerism(消费主义),Dongdoesnottrickconsumersintobuyingunnecessaryproducts,butencouragesthem___48___(be)rational(理性的)whenshoppingonline.Heputsmoreeffortintoeducationalactivitiesandevents___49___(help)farmers.Hebelievesthatpeoplesh