2024-2025学年广东省深圳高级中学九年级上学期12月月考英语试卷

2024—2025学年广东省深圳高级中学九年级上学期12月月考英语试卷

一、完形填空(★★★)Latethatnight,westartedourfinalpartoftheclimb.Nervouslywecarriedonafterashortrest.Everyonelooked________.Outsideofthetentitwastotallyblack.Itwasjustafter________.Snowwasfalling.Itwasfreezing.Thegroupclimbedsilentlythroughdeepsnow.Icouldnotthink.Theheightofthemountainwasplayingtricksonmy________.Itriedtokeepconcentratedbywatchingmyfeetandcountingtoten________.Peoplearoundmewerejuststandingstillastheytriedtogettheirbreath.Itriedtoencouragethemtokeepwalking.Myfriendlookedatme_________.Hewasreallytired.Hekepttryingtoliedownandgotosleep.Ifhedid,hewouldfreezetodeath.Itoldhimtokeepmoving.Heclimbedon.WhenIcheckedmy________,Isaw,withsurprise,thatI’dbeenwalkingforthreehoursalready.IfeltasifIwasfightingeverystepoftheway.AllIwantedtodowastoturnroundandgodown—butImustreachthetop!IbegantowonderifIwasnotstrongenough.Iwaslosingmymind.Mybreathingwasveryrapid.Each________Itookmadememoreandmoredizzy.Someonetoldmewehadanotherhourandahalftogo.Iforcedmyselfto________.Ihadtobemorecarefulbecauseonecarelessstepcouldmakeme_________.ThenIsawGilman’sPeakupaheadofme.Someoneatthetopwastellingmetomakeonelasteffort.Thesunwasbeginningto_________abovetheclouds.IclimbedupthelastfewmetersandsuddenlyIrealizedI’ddoneit!Iwasthere!IwasatthetopofAfrica!1.A．surprisedB．scaredC．angryD．curious2.A．noonB．dinnerC．midnightD．lunchtime3.A．legsB．earsC．mindD．nose4.A．allthetimeB．attimesC．innotimeD．ontime5.A．meaninglesslyB．helplesslyC．uselesslyD．carelessly6.A．backpackB．shoesC．tentD．watch7.A．chanceB．restC．stepD．trip8.A．carryonB．workonC．putonD．geton9.A．succeedB．sleepC．dieD．defeat10.A．loseB．riseC．setD．hide二、阅读理解(★★★)WonderfulParkhasfinallyreopenedafternearlythreemonthsofrepair!SincemysisterJulia’sbirthdayiscoming,yesterdaymyparentstookustotheparktohavesomefun.JuliawasveryexcitedasshehadneverbeentoWonderfulParkbefore.Wearrivedattheparkearlyinthemorning.Whilewewerebuyingticketsattheticketoffice,Juliawastoldthatshecouldenjoyfreeadmissionduringherbirthdaymonth.Shecouldalsogetsomepinsandstickersforfree.Juliawasoverthemoonwithherbirthdaypresents.Afterbuyingourtickets,JuliawantedtoridetheFerriswheel.However,MumsuggestedgoingtotheKing’sTheatrefirstasamusicalwasabouttobegin.WewereattractedbythedelicioussmellofpopcornwhilewewereonthewaytotheKing’sTheatre.Weboughttwobagsofchocolatepopcornandittastedgood.Beforeweenteredthetheatre,thereweretwocartooncharactersstandingattheentrance.TheywerelovablesoJuliaandItooksomephotoswiththem.Theshowbeganattenforty-five.ThoughIamnotabigfanofmusicals,itwasreallygreat.Alltheperformerssanganddancedwell.Therewasahugeroundofapplause(掌声)whentheshowended.Then,wewenttotheride.Itwasthelaststopandalsothemostenjoyablepartofourtrip.Herearethephotoswetook.Thefirstoneshowsthechocolatepopcorn.Itwasyummy!NextarethephotoswetookattheentranceoftheKing’sTheatre.ThecartooncharactersaregivingmeandJuliaabighug!HerecomesthephotothatIlikebest.WetookthisafterwerodeontheFerriswheel.DadisputtinghisarmaroundMum’sshoulders.JuliaismakingaVsignwithherfingersandIammakingasillyface.Itisanicefamilyphoto.Wealllookforwardtovisitingtheparkagain!11.WhydidBen’sfamilygototheWonderfulPark?

A．Becauseitwillbeclosedsoonforrepairing.B．Becausehecouldenjoyfreeadmission.C．Becausehehadneverbeentherebefore.D．BecausetheywantedtocelebrateJulia’sbirthday.12.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“overthemoon”inParagraph2mean?

A．Veryhappy.B．Verysurprised.C．Veryshocked.D．Verybored.13.WhichofthefollowingdidBenlikebest?

A．Eatingchocolatepopcorn.B．RidingtheFerriswheel.C．Watchingthemusical.D．Takingphotoswithcartooncharacters.14.WhatisParagraph4mainlyabout?

A．Thereasonwhytheywenttothethemepark.B．Thewayhowtheyspentthatday.C．Thephotostheytookinthepark.D．ThephotosBenlikedbest.15.What’sthecorrectorderoftheirtrip?①TheyrodeontheFerriswheel.②TheywatchedthemusicalattheKing’sTheatre.③Theyboughtandenjoyedthedeliciouspopcorn.④Juliagotsomebirthdaypresents.

A．①②③④B．④③①②C．④③②①D．①②④③(★★★)Fromanearlyage,weweretaughtthatifwewantedtobesuccessful,wehadtostudyhardandgetgoodresultsatschool.Infact,goodstudentsmayjustendupdoingjobstheydon’tlike,andsomeevenleadanunhappylife.Whyisitlikethat?Insomeparents’eyes,schoolgradesmattermostfortheirkids.Inreality,therearemanythingstoconsiderbesidestheschoolsubjects.Forexample,howtobeahappyperson,whattodotokeephealthy,andhowtogetalongwellwithothers.Thatistosay,schoolisnotjustenoughifyouwanttohaveagreatlife.Doingwellinschoolisdifferentfromdoingwellinlife.Studiesshowthatpeoplewhofailedatschoolmaynotendupfailinginlife.Youmayhavealreadyknownthatsomefamouspeople,likeThomasEdisonandSteveJobs,didn’tdoverywellatschoolorevenfailedtofinishschool.Infact,therearealotmorethanjustthegreatpeoplewhoaresuccessfulinlifewithoutfinishingschool.Theycatcheverychancetolearnandfinallymakeittothetop.Lifeisreallyalonglesson,solongthatyoucan’tdefine(界定)aperson’ssuccessbyjustonepartofit.Ifyouhavealreadyfinishedschool,keeplearningbecausewhatyouhavelearnedatschoolwillneverbeenoughtoliveasatisfyinglife.Ifyouarestillstudying,whetheryouaregoodorbadatschool,don’ttakeyourschoolresultstooseriouslyaslongasyouhaveputyourheartintoit.Keeplearningtomakethemostofyourtalentsimprove.That’showyoucanliveahappyandsuccessfullife.16.What'sthewriter’smainpurposeofwritingParagraph1?

A．Tointroduceatopic.B．Togiveexamples.C．Toprovideasolution.D．Toattractreaders.17.Whydosomegoodstudentsendupunhappyaccordingtothepassage?

A．Theyhavetoomuchfreetime.B．Theydon’thaveenoughmoney.C．Theydon’tgetalongwellwithothers.D．Theyarenotgoodattheirschoolwork.18.WhydoesthewritermentionThomasEdisonandSteveJobs?

A．Totellthatkeepinglearningistheonlywaytosuccess.B．Toshowthatdoingwellinschoolisnotnecessaryforsuccessinlife.C．Totellthatfinishingschooldoesnotmatteratall.D．Tointroducehowsuccessfultheyare.19.Howcanpeopleliveahappyandsuccessfullifeaccordingtothepassage?

A．Byonlyfocusingonschoolresults.B．Bykeepinglearningandimprovingtheirtalents.C．Byavoidingchallengesanddifficulties.D．Bydoingexactlywhattheirparentswant.20.Whatisthemainmessageofthepassage?

A．Itisn’tnecessarytofinishschool.B．Learningisalifelongjourney.C．Goodgradesalwaysleadtoasuccessfullife.D．Successfullifemeanstohaveahappylife.(★★★★)Haveyouheardofmentaltoughness?Oftentalkedaboutinrelationtosports,mentaltoughnessischaracterizedbytheabilitytoalwaysperformwellunderstress.Researchhasshownthatitisalsoausefulquality(品质)forstudents,withbenefitsforschoolachievement,classroombehavior,andrelationshipswithothers.However,mentaltoughnessisoftenmisunderstood.Itissometimesrelatedtohidingyourfeelings,ornotacknowledging(承认)yourweaknesses,whichcanharmstudentwell-being,aswellasschoolperformanceandsocializing.So,whatactuallyismentaltoughness,andhowcanitbedevelopedinschools?Studentswhoshowmentaltoughnessareawareofandabletocontroltheiremotions.Thishelpsthemtothinkclearlyunderstress,onthedayofexamsforexample.Onewaytohelpwiththisistoencouragestudentstotalktothemselvesinapositiveandhelpfulway.Studentsmaybeupsetiftheydon’tdoaswellonataskastheyhoped.Byaskingthemselvesquestions,suchas“WhatwouldIdodifferentlynexttime?”,theycanstopfocusingonthenegativesanddirecttheirattentiontowardsimprovinginthefuture.Mentaltoughnessmeansaskingforhelp.Manystudentsaretooashamedtodoit,forfeartheywouldshowweaknessbyacknowledgingtheydon’tunderstandsomething.However,othersactuallyconsideritapositivequality.Recognizingwhentheyareexperiencingdifficultiestakescourageforstudents,butitalsoshowsawillingnesstolearnandgetbetter.Mentaltoughnessisalsoaboutbeingopentolearning,notbeingaknow-it-all.Overtime,thestudentswhogrowthemostarethosewholiketoexplorethings,lookingforanswersinbooks,online,orbypayingattentiontowhat’shappeningaroundthem.Theyalsoworktogether,helpingeachotherwithchallenges.What’smore,mentaltoughnessinvolveshavingastrongsenseofself-beliefandconfidenceinone’sabilities.Mentallytoughstudentshaveaclearideaoftheirgoals,andtheirwillstoachievethemareunwavering.Theyarenoteasilyinfluencedbyothers’opinionsandarewillingtostepoutsideoftheircomfortzonetoreachtheirgoals.Tocreatementallytoughstudentsandclassrooms,itisimportantforteachersthemselvestoberolemodels.Teacherscandeveloptheirmentaltoughnessinmuchthesamewayasstudents.Inordertodevelopmentaltoughness,bothstudentsandteachersshouldrecognizethatitisabouthavingpositivebehaviorsandattitudesthathelpthemlearnandimprove.21.Youweremostprobablybeingmentallytoughwhen________.

A．youkeptyoursadnessinsidewithouttellingothersB．youactedasifyouweredoingwellwitheverythingC．youreceivedpraiseforansweringadifficultquestionD．youmanagedyournervousnesstomakeagreatspeech22.Theword“unwavering”inParagraph7isclosestinmeaningto________.

A．unshakeableB．unacceptableC．unclearD．uncommon23.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?

A．Experiencingdifficultiesmakesstudentsfesswillingtolearn.B．Mentallytoughstudentsdoubttheirabilitieswhenfacingfailure.C．Mentallytoughstudentshavecuriosityabouttheworldaroundthem.D．High-performingstudentsaremorelikelytohaveagoodattitudetolearning.24.Accordingtothepassage,whatisimportantforteacherstodoinordertodevelopmentaltoughnessintheirstudents?

A．Maintainastrictandauthoritativeclassroomenvironment.B．Avoidmakingmistakesinfrontofstudents.C．Focusonlyonacademicperformanceandachievement.D．Showpositivebehaviorsandattitudes.25.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A．WhyIsMentalToughnessaKeytoSuccess?B．WhatDoesMentalToughnessLooklikeinSchools?C．HowDoesMentalToughnessInfluenceSchoolAchievement?D．WhoShouldBeResponsibleforDevelopingMentalToughness?(★★★)Whetherit’schangingjobs,takingcareofasickparent,ormovingtoanewplace,disruptions(混乱)inlifecanmakeithardtomaintainmoment-by-momentfocusandwell-being(健康).Long-termgoalsremainimportant,butlong-termfocuscanbehard.Dailyorweeklyhabitssupportingyourlong-termgoalscankeepyouontrackevenwhenit’shardtothinkahead.26Thefirstispersonalreflection(反思).Thiscanmeankeepingdiaries,documentingthefunnythingsourfriendssay,andrecordingwhatwearethankfulforafewtimesperweek.27Second,weneedtimeforprofessionalreflection.Forexample,youmaysitdownonaSundaynightandwritedownthemostimportantto-dosinthecomingweek.28Instead,itdirectsyourfocustowhat’smostimportant.Simple,dailyorweeklyreflectioncanmakeameaningfuldifferenceinproductivityandfocus.Athirdareaisbuildingandmaintainingrelationships.It’simportanttomanageourrelationshipswell.Forus,rightnow,theprimaryrelationshipsarewithourparentsandteachers.29Thesesoundlikesmallthings,buttheymatteralot.Finally,weallneedtoformgoodhabitsthatencouragephysicalandmentalhealth.Studiesshowthatpeoplewhogetatleasttwodaysofexerciseperweekarehappier.30

A．Wealsoneedtotrymakingsometimetospendwithafriendortwo.B．Similarly,aslittleas20minutesofexercisecanboostmoodaswell.C．Thishelpsyoufocusonnotsimplywhat’smostvisibleorimmediate.D．Whensettingthesehabits,focusonthefollowingfourareas.E．Everyone’slifelooksdifferent,butweallfeelbusyandstressfulsometimes.F．Suchpracticescanhelpusbetterenjoylifeeventsandremainjoyful.(★★★★)右面的材料A-F是关于六本小说的简介，请根据五位学生的爱好与需求，帮他们选出最适合阅读的书籍，在答题卡中选择填涂相应的字母。

31Bettylikesreadingadventurousstories.Sheenjoysovercomingdifficultiesthroughwisdomandteamwork.32Tracyshowsgreatinterestinanimalstories.Shethinksanimalsarehuman’sgreathelpers.33Ellieiscrazyaboutsciencefiction.Sheiscuriousabouthowrobotswillbelikeinthefuture.34Henry’sgrandpapassedawayweeksago.Heissadandfeelsconfusedwhyhehaslostsuchalovingman.35Jimmyoftenfeelsashamedofhislooks.Hedoesn’thaveanyconfidenceinhimselfandalwayscomplainsaboutthepeoplearoundhim.A.AuthorHélèneSchweigertellsastoryoffindingmagicinherbookTheMagicPond.Thechildreninthebookgetintosomesupernatural(超自然的)trouble.They’llneedhelptogetthingsbacktonormal.B.Sally,AndrewandRobinhaveplentyofchallengesduringtheadventure.Willtheirbraveryandfriendshipbeenoughtoleavetheswamp(沼泽)alive?ReadthebookSwampfire:AShockoeSlipGangAdventure!C.PaulaRawsthorne,authorofthenovelTheNewBoy,talksaboutthepossiblefutureofAI(人工智能)andhowitwillrelatetohumans.AlthoughAIhelpsusalot,itmayalsobecomeaproblem.D.TheBookofBoy,writtenbyCatherineMurdock,isagreatfantasynovelwithrichimagery(意象).Themaincharacter,Boy,isoftenbulliedbyotherkidsbecauseofhislooks.Thestoryteachesreaderstoseeothersandthemselvesinanewlight.E.Whatwillhappenafterpeopledie?TheGreatBlueYonder,byUKwriterAlexShearer,explainssomeofit.Thebookcanmakepeoplethinkabouttheimportanceofshowinglovetoothers.F.Noodle,whohasbeentrainedtobea“world-famousHelperDog”,isthemaincharacterinthechildren’snovelNoodleHelpsGabrielSayGoodbye.Inthebook,Noodletellsreadersthat“helpingpeopleiswhatIwasborntodo.”三、短文填空(★★★)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。WilliamShakespearewasafamousEnglishplaywrightandpoet.Bornin1564inEngland,Shakespeare36(consider)oneofthegreatestdramatistsofalltime.Hisplayshavebeenperformedmoretimesthanthoseofanyotherdramatist.This,37(undoubted),makeshimoneofthegreatestminds.Shakespeare’sworksexplorehumannatureandthe38(true)ofsocialproblemsthroughhisplays.Someofhismostfamousworks,Hamlet,Othello,KingLear,andMacbeth,stillremain39(power)eventoday.Shakespeareleftschool40theageof14.Then,hemadeadecision41(find)acareerinacting.In1592,hemovedtoLondonandjoinedatheatrecompany.Itwasa42(turn)pointforhim.Hequicklyrosetobecome43s