2024-2025学年江苏省连云港新海实验中学九年级上学期期中考试英语试卷

2024—2025学年江苏省连云港新海实验中学九年级上学期期中考试英语试卷

一、单项选择(★★)1.YoucantravelaroundNanjing________bytourbusorbybicycle.

A．neitherB．bothC．eitherD．none(★★)2.—________newissweepingtheInternetthesedays!—Ourcountry’sQianfanpolarorbit02groupsatellitewassuccessfullylaunched.

A．SomethingB．AnythingC．NothingD．Everything(★★★)3.Don’tbeafraidoffailure.Rememberthatkitesrisehighest________thewind,notwithit.

A．alongB．aboveC．acrossD．against(★★★)4.—HaveyouwatchedthefilmbasedontherealstoriesofZhangGuimei?—Certainly!Sheissuchanexcellentrolemodelthatwe________admirehertoomuch.

A．shouldn’tB．mustn’tC．can’tD．needn’t(★★★)5.Youare________enoughtomakealife-likerabbitoutofpaper.I’dliketomakeone,too.

A．energeticB．creativeC．modestD．organized(★★)6.—TheInternetmakes________easierformanystudentstolearnabouttheworld.—Yes,itisquickandrichinagreatdealofinformation.

A．itB．itsC．thatD．those(★★★)7.Lastnight,IwasreadingmyfavouriteEnglishnovel________thelightssuddenlywentout.

A．sinceB．whenC．whileD．after(★★★)8.AttheParisOlympics,ZhengQinwenprovedthatchallengingthebestversionofyourself________.”

A．mattersB．representsC．influencesD．appears(★★★)9.—Millie,Ican’tsolvetheproblemsbymyself.WhatshouldIdo?—Maybeworkingingroupsisagood________.

A．challengeB．standardC．methodD．therapy(★★)10.—Thisarticlesaysapersonwholovesredisconfidentandwillingtochallengenewthings.—________.Mycousinlikesredbest,butheisshyandsometimesalittlelazy.

A．Ican’tagreemoreB．Don’tmentionitC．That’sallrightD．That’snotthecase二、完形填空(★★★)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。TheWayHomeThenextdaywestartedtransportingthegoldtotheHispaniola.Ittookusafewdaysandallthattimeweheard_______aboutthethreesurvivingmutineers(反抗者，叛变者).Only_______weheardadistantgunshot,wethoughttheywerehunting.We_______toleavethemontheisland.Wecouldn’triskanothermutinyanddidnotwanttotakethemhomeandthensendthem_______toprison.Weleftagoodstore(储备)ofguns,somemedicine,clothing,and_______oftobacco.Finally,allthetreasurewason_______,andtheshipwaspreparedwithfoodandwater.Onefinemorning,wesetsailfromNorthInlet.Asweleft,thethreepiratescameoutofhidingandkneltdownonthebeach,withtheir_______raised,beggingtobetaken.Thedoctor_______tothemangrilyaboutthestoreswehadleftandwheretofindthem.Asweonlyhad_______men,everyoneonboardhadtohelponthejourneyhome.WesailedfirsttothenearestportinSpanishAmericatogeta________crew(船员).WhenwewereonlandLong,JohnSilverranawaywithasackofgoldencoins.Ithinkwewereallpleasedtobe________him.Tocutalongstory________,wegotsomenewseamen,andsailedbacktoBristol.Allfiveofushadagoodpartofthetreasureandwewentourdifferentways.Ishall________gotoseaagain,orreturntothatterribleisland,eventhoughIknowthereismoreofFlint’streasure________tobefound.InmydreamsIsometimeshearthewaves________ontheshoreoftreasureIsland,orsometimesIwakeupsuddenlywiththevoiceoftheparrotringinginmyears,“Piecesofeight!Piecesofeight”.(AdaptedfromTreasureIsland)11.A．nothingB．somethingC．anythingD．everything12.A．onceB．sometimesC．twiceD．severaltimes13.A．decidedB．waitedC．hadD．hoped14.A．towardsB．directC．straightD．quick15.A．lotB．plentyC．numberD．many16.A．abroadB．boardC．blockD．broad17.A．legsB．headsC．armsD．mouths18.A．smiledB．greetedC．turnedD．shouted19.A．afewB．fewC．alittleD．little20.A．oldB．honestC．freshD．unusual21.A．withB．withoutC．ofD．about22.A．offB．shortC．outD．down23.A．neverB．sometimesC．againD．always24.A．alreadyB．yetC．stillD．never25.A．breakingB．singingC．flyingD．dancing三、阅读理解(★★★)

OnAug27,theGuilinKarstInGuangxiwaslistedin“TheSecond100IUGSGeologicalHeritageSites”bytheInternationalUnionofGeologicalSciences,reportedChinaDaily.

Howdoeskarsttopographycomeintobeing?

1.Rainfall:Astherainfallsdown,itpicksupCO2fromtheatmosphere,whichdissolves(溶解)intheraindrops.2.Soil:Whentherainhitstheground,itpicksupmoreCO2intothesoil,andbecomeaweaksolutionofcarbonicacid(碳酸溶液).3.Limestone:Thebedrockbeneaththesoilismadeupoflimestone(石灰岩),whichisasoftrockthatcanbeeroded(侵蚀)byacidicwater.4.Cracks:Whentheacidicwaterflowsdownthecracksfromtheground,it“eats”thebedrockandthecracksbecomewiderandwider.Thisallowsevenmoreacidicwatertopassthrough.6.StalactitesversusStalagmites:Astheacidicwaterseeps(渗)throughtheceiling,itleavessomerocksuntouched,producingstalactites(钟乳石)thathangdown.Aswaterdripstothefloor,itlosesCO2creatingminerals(矿物质)thatbuildupintostalagmites(石笋).5.Undergroundriversandlakes:Aftertheacidicwaterarrivesunderground,theycontinueto“eat”thebedrock,creatingcavesaswellasundergroundriversandlakes.26.What“eat(s)”thebedrockagainandagainintheformationofkarst?

A．Limestone.B．Cracks.C．Soil.D．Acidicwater.27.Howdoesthewriterintroducetheformationofkarsttopography?

A．Byshowingthestepsinorder.B．Byexplainingcauseandeffect.C．Bycomparingandcontrasting.D．Byprovidingtheexamplesindetail.28.Whichpartofamagazineisthereadingmaterialmostprobablytakenfrom?

A．Travel.B．History.C．Geography.D．Technology.(★★★)PanZhanleofChinabrokehisownworldrecordonthewaytowinningthemen’s100-meterfreestyleWednesdaynight,finishingin46.40secondsforhiscountry’sfirstswimminggoldmedaloftheParisOlympics.Thatmarktoppedhis46.80swumattheFebruaryworldchampionshipsinDoha.“Itwasamagicalmoment,reallymagical,”Pansaid.“TherecordwasnotjustfortheChineseteam,butfortheworld.Thisisasmallstepbybreakingthisrecord.”Inthisswimmingrace,the19-year-oldPanhadanedgeoverKyleChalmersofAustralia,whoclockeda47.48forsilverandRomanianbronzemedalistDavidPopoviciin47.49.NoworldmarkshadbeenbrokenthroughthefirstfourdaysinthepoolattheParisGames.Chalmerswongoldinthe100freeinthe2016RiodeJaneiroGames,andwasthesilvermedalistthreeyearsagoinTokyobehindAmericanCaelebDressel.Dresseldidnotqualify(取得资格)thistime.ChineseswimmersinParissaidtheyhavebeentestedmoreoftenthanbeforeinrecentmonths,sometimeseventhreeorfourtimesaweek.ButPanfeltthatallofthisseemedveryusualtohim.“Thiswasstandard,”hesaid.“Thetestswerecarriedoutaccordingtotherules.Idon’tthinkitinfluencedmyperformance.”Healsostatedonthesocialmediaplatform,“Onecanswimfastinanindividualpool!Inagrouppool,onecanswimevenfaster!Iofferthisgoldmedaltomygreatmotherland!”HiswordsmovedandmadeChinesepeopleproud.TheOlympicwinner,whowas20onAugust4th,haswrittenanewstoryforChineseswimmingwithpersistenceandhardwork,makingpeoplehavebighopesforhisfuture.29.WhatwasPanZhanle’srecord-breakingtimeinthe100-meterfreestyle?

A．46.40seconds.B．46.80seconds.C．47.48seconds.D．47.49seconds.30.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“edge”inParagraph4probablymean?

A．Temperature.B．Advantage.C．Conversation.D．Relationship.31.WhatdoweknowaboutPanZhanlefromthepassage?

A．Heisaconfident,hard-workingandbraveswimmingplayer.B．HefelttherecordwasonlyasmallstepfortheChineseteam.C．Hehadbrokenthroughtheworldmarksduringthefirstfourdays.D．HewasstronglyagainstthosefrequenttestingsintheParisOlympics.(★★★★)Sincethefirst3AgamefromChina,BlackMyth:Wukongcameout,ithasgotahighlevelofinterestfrompeoplearoundtheworld.Wukong,orMonkeyKing,isamaincharacterfromJourneytotheWest.ChinesesayBlackMythisabout500yearsold.Playersnotonlylookforwardtoexperiencingthegame,butalsobegintoactivelylearnaboutthebackstoryandChineseculture.“Tocreategreatstories,wealsolookedtomanyChineseclassics,takingideasfromtheirstoriesandcharacters,suchasTheClassicofMountainsandSeasandTheInvestitureoftheGods.Theyallgiveusideasformakingthegame,”creatorFengJisaid.ThegamepresentsalargenumberofancientChinesebuildings.Itmakesplayersfeellikethey’reonanexcitingadventureinancientChina.They’llloveseeingthedifferentbuildingsandlearningaboutthisamazingculture.Amongthem,Shanxi,withitsrichtemplelandscapes,hasbecomethemostphotographedplaceinthegame,andtheculturalandtourismheatcontinuestorise.TheTimeofIndianewspaperreportedTuesdaythatBlackMyth:Wukonghastakenthegamingworldbystorm.ItisagreatexampleofthetalentandcreativityofChinesegamedevelopers.Inshort,thesuccessofBlackMyth:WukongmeansanewperiodforChinesevideogamesontheinternationalstage.32.WheredothecreatorsofthegameBlackMyth:Wukonggettheseideas?

A．AncientChinesecharacters.B．ModernChinesenovels.C．WesternandChineseclassicnovels.D．AncientChineseclassicstories.33.WhatcanweknowfromParagraph2?

A．Playerscancreatethestorybythemselves.B．Playerswanttoknowwhat'sbehindthegame.C．PlayerslostinterestafterreadingJourneytotheWest.D．Playerscaremoreaboutthegameratherthanthebackstory.34.WhydoesthewritermentionShanxiinParagraph4?

A．ToprovethatmorevisitorsshowaninterestinShanxi.B．ToshowthattherearemanydifferentbuildingsinShanxi.C．TomakereadersbelievethatthegamespreadsChineseculture.D．TomakeitclearthatthephotographersofthegamecomefromShanxi.35.Whatcanweinfer(推断)fromthereportofTheTimeofIndianewspaper?

A．BlackMyth:Wukonghastakenovertheworldgamemarket.B．BlackMyth:WukongwillbeChina’sbestgameforthenexttenyears.C．BlackMyth:WukongshowsthehighlevelofChinesegamedevelopers.D．BlackMyth:WukongshowsawonderfulfutureforChina’sgameindustry.(★★★★)ItwasaweekbeforeIsawCaptainNemoagain.Everymorning,InoticedfreshaircomingintotheroomsandIknewthattheNautilushadsurfaced(浮出水面).Iwouldgooutandseethesunrise.ThenIreceivedanotefromCaptainNemo.HeinvitedmeandmyfriendstogohuntingwithhimintheforestsofCrespoIsland.Nedwasexcitedbecausehethoughttherehecouldfindachancetoescape.When-I-saw-CaptainNemothenextday,IaskedhimwhyhewassointerestedinCrespoIsland.“Ithoughtyoupreferredtheseatobeingonland.”“Ido,”repliedtheCaptain,“buttheseforestsareunderthesea.”Duringbreakfast,heexplainedthathehadmadedivingsuits(潜水服)thatusedspecialairtanks.Thesetankswouldallowustostayunderthewaterfortenhours.Hehadalsomadelightsthatworkedinelectricbatteries(电池).WhenNedrealizedthatwewerenotgoingontolandforourhuntingtrip,hedecidednottocomeatall.ConseilandIputonourdivingsuits,andsodidCaptainNemoandoneofhismen.Westeppedintoaroomandclosedthedoor.Theroomwasfilledwithwater,andanotherdooropened.Wemustgothroughit,andwewereontheseafloor.Itwasanamazingexperience.Wewereabouttenmetresunderthewater.Thelightfromthesunreachedus.Everythinglookedverycolourful.Wewalkedoverthefinesandandenjoyedthecoloursoftheshells,fishandseaweed(海草).ConseilandIfollowedCaptainNemoandhismanastheycrossedalargegrassyarea.Weweregoingdeeperanddeeper.Twohourslater,wewereahundredmetresunderthewater.Thesuitsworkedverywell,anditwaseasytowalkandbreathe.Atonehundredmetresdeep,wecouldstillseequitewell,andCaptainNemostoppedandpointedtosomedarkshapes.Thiswastheforest.The“trees”intheforestweregiantseaweed,andalltheirbrancheswerevertical(垂直的).Wecouldnotstoplookingatthem.Fishswamaroundthebrancheslikebirdsinaforest.Smallshrubs(灌木)grewunderthelargeseaweedtrees.Someofthemhadflowers.Wewalkedthroughthisforestforaboutanhour,andthenwelaydowntorest.Iwasnothungry,butIwasverysleepy.Weallslept,andwhenwewokeup,wewalkedfurther.(AdaptedfromTwentyThousandLeaguesUndertheSea)36.WhatdoyouthinktheNautilusis?

A．Akindofshipunderthesea.B．Akindoffishinthesea.C．Akindofplaneinthesky.D．Akindoftransportonland.37.Whodidn’tgohuntingwithothersintheforestsofCrespoIslandunderthewater?

A．CaptainNemo.B．CaptainNemo’sman.C．Ned.D．Conseil.38.What’stherighttimeorderofthefollowingevents?①Theyvisitedtheforest.②Theycrossedthelargegrassyarea.③Theyfeltsleepyandlaydowntorest.④CaptainNemoofferedthemdivingsuitsandlights.⑤CaptainNemoinvitedsomepeopletogohunting.

A．④⑤①②③B．⑤④①②③C．③⑤④②①D．⑤④②①③39.Whichisnottrueaccordingtothepassage?

A．Tenmetresunderthewater,theyfeltthelightfromthesun.B．Nedwantedtofindachancetoescape.C．Divingsuitsworkedsowellthattheycouldwalkfreelyunderthesea.D．Aftertheywentthroughtheforest,theysleptonlandfortwohours.40.Fromthepassage,wecanlearnthat.

A．NedandNemowereclosefriendsB．CaptainNemoenjoyedthehuntingtripC．therewerethreepeoplevisitingtheforestD．ittookthem30minutestowalkthroughtheforest(★★★)选出能够填入短文空白处的最佳选项，使短文通顺连贯，其中有两项是多余的。TipsonHowtoStudySmarterHavinggoodstudyskillsisalwayshelpful.Andit’smoreimportantinthepresentsituation,whereonlineclassesaregrowing.Studentsarelikelytolearnwithoutateacherorparentwatchingover.Soyouwillhavetomanageyourtimeandstudymoreonyourown.41◆Practicepractice,practice!Musicians,practicetheirinstruments.Athletespracticesportsskills.42Ifyouwanttobeabletorememberinformation,thebestthingyoucandoispractice.Inonestudy,studentstookpracticetestsoverseveralweeks.Onthefinaltest,theyscoredbetterthanthosewhostudiedinthenormalway.◆Testyourself.Beforebigtests,youmayoftencoverupthenotes,andthentrytorecallthem.Thispracticecanhelpnearlyeveryone.Youcanputquestionsdownononesideofthepaperandtheanswersontheotherside.Trytotestyourselfinthewaytheteacherasksquestions.Teachersoftendigdeeper.43◆Learnfrommistakes.Asecretofscience:Mistakeshelpunderstanding.Ifyoudontfindoutwhattheansweris,you’rewastingyourtime.Checkingtheanswerscanmakeyourstudytimemoreefficient.44Youcanthenfocusonwhatyougetwrong.Infact,mistakesareactuallyaprimarykeytolearning.◆45Studentsknowsomegoodstudyskills,yetmanyofyoudon’tactuallydothesethings.Oftenyoufailtoplanahead.Sodomakeplans.Andtrytosticktoaroutine,too.Forexample,youcanhaveasettimeandplacewhereyoudoschoolworkandstudy.Andgetenoughsleep—notjustthenightbeforethetestbutforweeksormonthsonend.

A．Youcanaddmoreskills.B．Theydon’tjustaskeasyquestions.C．Friendscantesteachother.D．Herearesometipstodevelopgoodstudyskills.E．Thesameshouldgoforlearning.F．Checktoseeifyouareright.G．Makeaplanandsticktoit.四、短文填空(★★★★)根据短文内容和首字母提示，写出合适的单词。Aspartofthepost-2010generation(一代)QiufromNanjing,Jiangsuhasenjoyedajoyfulchildhoodthankstohisopen-mindedfamily.The14-year-oldnowstudiesatahighschoolinNanjing.Ratherthanjustcaringabouthisgrades,Qiu’sparentsencouragehimtodevelopd46hobbies.Forexample,hismother,whostudiedfinance(金融)incollege,teacheshimaboutfinanceandhelpshimmanagehispocketmoney,helpinghimb47anunderstandingoffinancefromanearlyage.Qiu’sgenerationgrewupd48atimeoffastgrowthininformationtechnology.Fromayoungage,theybeganusingsmartphones,computersandsocialmedia.“Igotmyfirstmobilephoneingrade3,”Qiusaid.“Iusedittolistentobooksl49HarryPotter.”Hisparentsbelievedthathecouldusethephoneinaproperwayevenwhenhewasveryyoung.WiththeriseofAI,QiuhasstartedusingAItoolstohelpwithhisstudies.“IusedAItoc50andgrademyEnglishwritingthissummer,”hesaid.However,healsounderstandsthedownsidesofAI,suchasthei51ofunrealpicturesandnews.Sincethe“doublereduction”policy(政策)wasputouttohelpstudentsfeell52stressed,Qiu’sschoolhasintroducedfunafter-schoolactivities.Still,hefeelsthecompetitionamonghispeersasmanyofhisclassmatesa53extracurricularclasses.“TheextracurricularclassesItake,suchasprogramming,aremoreforfun,soI'mnotverystressed,”Qiusaid.Withadeepl54forphysicsandmath,hewishestofindacareerinthesefields.Qiuisthankfultohavebeenborninatimethata55himtofollowhisinterestsandenjoydifferentlifeexperiences.五、选词填空(★★★)从方框中选择恰当的词或短语并用其正确的形式填空（每个单词或短语只能用一次）。

fixed;showoff;divide…into;asgoodas;fallbehind;simply;stayup;matter;goover;beworth;56.TheGreatWall____________agoodvisitagain.57.Heissomodestthathenever____________evenifhegetsfullmarksinexams.58.Ayear____________12monthsand4seasons.59.Afterbeingcleaned,thehouselooks____________new.60.Thebosshasameetingwithhisemployeesinthe____________timeeveryweek.61.Workhard,oryouwill____________others.62.You’dbetternot____________toolate,oryouwillfeelsleepyinclassnextday.63.It’sbetterforyou____________whatyouhavelearnt.64.ReadingEnglisheverymorning____________toyou.65.Hedidn’tpassthetest____________becauseofhislaziness.六、任务型阅读(★★★)请认真阅读下面短文，并根据短文内容回答问题，答案不超过8个词。Now,theShenzhou-19mannedspacecraftwassuccessfullylaunchedat4:27onOctober30,2024.ItlaunchedaLongMarch2FcarrierrocketfromtheJiuquanSatelliteLaunchCenter.Itsmission(任务)istosendthreeastronautsintheShenzhou19missiontotheTiangongspacestation(天宫号太空站).TheteamwillbetheeighthbatchofinhabitantsoftheTiangong.ChineseastronautsCaiXuzhe,SongLingdongandWangHaozewilltakeoverthejobfromtheirpeers(同行)intheShenzhou18andstaythereforaboutsixmonthstocarryouttheShenzhou-19crewedspaceflightmission.Thetwogroupswilllivetogetherforaboutfourdaysforhandoverwork,andthentheShenzhou18astronautsYeGuangfu,LiCongandLiGuangsuwilldepartandflybacktoEarthonMonday.ThethreeShenzhou-18astronautsexpressedtheirexcitementinthespacestation.Cai,thecommander(指挥官),waspartofthesix-monthShenzhou14mission(withChenDongandLiuYang)thatlastedfromJune2022toDecemberthatyear.WhileforSongandWang,whoarebothpost-90s(bornafter199