2024-2025学年湖北省孝感市八校联谊九年级上学期12月月考英语试卷

2024—2025学年湖北省孝感市八校联谊九年级上学期12月月考英语试卷

一、完形填空(★★★★)阅读短文，从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，填入空白处。Myschoollifeiscolorfulandmemorable.Itplaysaveryimportantroleinmy_______throughlife.Ihaveeverrememberedithappenedinthefifthgrade.Onedaywhenthebellrang,allofusseatedourselvesonthechairsasusual.Atthattime,Iwas_______thecomingclassbecauseIreallylovehistory,especiallythewarm-upactivitiesbeforeclass.After_______theclassroom,Mrs.Elvasaid,“Well,writedownTheSevenWondersofTheWorld,please!”Withthesewords,westartedwritingtheanswers_______.However,Anna_______intodeepthought.Annawasnotinourschooluntilshe_______herfourthgradeinherhometown.Shemovedherewithherfamilybecauseherfatherwassenttoworkherebythecompany.Whenseeinghersimpleclothesandhearingherspecialaccent(口音)onthefirstday,allofusmade_______ofher.Soshewasabit_______andafraidtomakefriendswithus.Soon,wegaveouranswerpaperstoMrs.Elvaexcept(除……之外)Anna.Seeingthis,Mrs.Elvawalkedtoherandsaid,“Whathappened,dear?Don’t_______.Justwritewhatyouknow.”Annareplied,“Therearesomanythings.WhichsevencanIpicktowrite?”Thoughhesitantly(犹豫地),shestill________heranswerpaper.Mrs.Elvastartedreadingouranswers________mostofthemareTheGreatWallofChina,Colosseum,Stonehenge,GreatPyramidofGiza,LeaningTowerofPisa,TajMahal,HangingGardensofBabylonetc.IcouldtellMrs.Elvawas________aswerememberedwhatshehadtaughtusafewdaysago.Finally,Mrs.ElvapickedupAnna’s________andstartedreading.“TheSevenWondersare—TobeabletoSee,TobeabletoHear,TobeabletoFeel,ToLaugh,ToThink,TobeKind,ToLove!”Thewholeclasswassilentand________.Atthatmoment,thegirlwithaheartofgoldremindedusofthegiftswehave,whichwastrulya________.Sovaluewhatwehaveandusewhatwehaveallthetime.1.A．dreamB．memoryC．choiceD．journey2.A．expectingB．thinkingC．waitingD．dressing3.A．leavingB．enteringC．cleaningD．visiting4.A．quicklyB．clearlyC．bravelyD．angrily5.A．fellB．refusedC．tookD．sent6.A．expressedB．finishedC．enjoyedD．suggested7.A．chanceB．wishC．secretD．fun8.A．cuteB．lonelyC．strangeD．low9.A．cryB．careC．worryD．forget10.A．gaveupB．putawayC．handedinD．pointedat11.A．orB．soC．andD．but12.A．patientB．happyC．terribleD．common13.A．replyB．answerC．giftD．advice14.A．relaxedB．pleasedC．touchedD．excited15.A．prideB．storyC．wonderD．courage二、阅读理解(★★★)LiZiqi,knownasthe“TopChineseYouTuber”,officiallyreturnedandpostedthreenewvideosonsocialmedia.Inthevideos,sheshowsChina’sintangibleculturalheritageslike“lacquer(漆)art”andvelvetflower,alsocalledronghuainChinese.

Hereisaninterviewwithher.Interviewer:Amongthevideos,whichoneisyourfavorite?Li:Iactuallyquitelikethemall,butwhatleftadeepimpression(印象)onmewasthefirstIpostedaboutlacquerware(漆器).Interviewer:Whatisthekeytotheproductionofsuchawork?Li:Thekeytocarving(雕刻)lacquerwareliesinthefactthatitappearsblackundernormallighting,butwhenputinstronglight,itsgoldenpatternscomeout.Interviewer:Whatpatterndidyouchooseforthecarvedlacquerware?Li:IchoseapatternofaQilinlookingbackbecausethereisaChinesesayingthataQilinlookingbackcankeepfromallillnesses.Ijusthopemygrandmacanbehealthy.Interviewer:Howlongdidyouspendcompletingthework?Li:Ittookusmorethansixmonthstocompletethework.ItwasalreadyChineseNewYearwhenIfinallyfinishedit.Luckily,itcouldbegiventomygrandmaasaNewYeargift.However,whenshesawthepatterninstronglight,shesaiditwasadragon.16.HowmanyvideoshasLipostedonsocialmedia?

A．Two.B．Three.C．Four.D．Five.17.WhatpatterndidLichooseindesigningthework?

A．B．C．D．18.WhendidLicompleteherwork?

A．AttheLanternFestival.B．AttheMid-AutumnFestival.C．AtChineseNewYear.D．AttheDragonBoatFestival.19.Whatmeaningdoesthepatternhave?A.Itmeanshealth.B.Itmeanshappiness.C.Itmeanstogetherness.D.Itmeansalonglife.20.Onwhichwebsitewillyoumostprobablyreadthispassage?

A．.B．.C．.D．.(★★★★)IwasneverabigfanofrainandIalwayshatedwetroads.However,oneday,whileIwasclimbingWhitestoneMountain,Ihadadifferentfeelingaboutrain.Itwasunpleasantatfirst.Theblueskysuddenlyturneddark,andIjustknewthatmytriptoWhitestoneMountainwouldbeputoffwhentheraindropsfellonmyface.AsIhadexpected,theweatherbecamesoawfulthatallthetouristsstoppedonthewayupordownthemountain.WhenIwasthinkingabouthowunluckyeveryonewas,avoicesuddenlyappearedbehindme.“Isn’titaspecialexperience?”agirlsaid.Iwassurprisedbythisquestion.“Howcansuchterribleweatherbespecial?”Ithought.“Ithasn’trainedhereforseveraldays,”sheexplained,“whichmeanstheheavyrainonthemountainisonlyenjoyedbyafewpeople.Luckily,theyareus.Trytofeelit,andyouwillfindthattheairissofresh.”Herwordswerelikethesunshiningstraightintomyheart.Inoticedhowdifferentandprettyeverythingwasintherain.Ikeptclimbing.ThistimeIdidn’tpayattentiontotherainitselfbuttothespecialscenery(风景)alongtheway.ItwasbetterthanwhatIhadthoughtitwouldbe.Thatexperiencechangedmyopinionaboutrainforever(永远).Andnowrainisconsideredagiftinmylife.Thatgirl’swordsarestillinmymind.Theyremindmetokeeppositiveinmylife.21.Whatwasthewriter’sopinionaboutrainatthebeginning?

A．Hefounditspecial.B．Hewasnotagreatfanofit.C．Hetookitasagiftinhislife.D．Hehadadifferentfeelingaboutit.22.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“experience”referto(指代)?

A．Beingsurprisedbythequestion.B．Beingcaughtintheheavyrain.C．Beingspecialtoenjoythesunshine.D．Beingluckytoenjoythespecialscenery.23.Whichofthefollowingwordcanbestdescribethegirl?

A．Hopeful.B．Serious.C．Careful.D．Brave.24.Howdidthewrite’sfeelingschangeinthestory?

A．Unhappy→pleased→surprised→unlucky.B．Unhappy→unlucky→surprised→pleased.C．Surprised→unlucky→unhappy→pleased.D．Surprised→unlucky→pleased→unhappy.25.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?

A．AThankfulHeart.B．ANewChallenge.C．AValuableLesson.D．ATouchingFriendship.(★★★)TheChinese-madeaircraft(国产飞机)areplayinganimportantroleinprotectingthecountry’sgreenmountains.Manymodelsofnewlydevelopedlargeunmannedaerialvehicles(UAVs)(无人机)areshowingtheirabilitytoprotecttheenvironment.Inrecentyears,theyhavebeenusedtoputoutforestfiresanddootherdangeroustasks(任务).Inmid-March2024,YajiangCountyinSichuanProvincefacedachallengingspringwhenaseriousforestfirehappened.However,thesituationchangedquicklyasthenewaircraftwereusedtosupportfirefighting(消防).Theaircraftplayedakeyroleinfindingwhatcausesthefireandunderstandingitssize.TheUAVsgavereal-timeheatpicturesandmaps,helpingplanthefirefightingefforts.Atthesametime,thefixed-wing(固定翼)aircraftdroppedwateroncertainareas.Itstoppedthefireandsavedmoreoftheforest.ThiswasthefirsttimethatChinahadusedlargeUAVstocarryoutsometasks,likeputtingoutforestfires.Themoveshowedtheadvantages(优点)ofthesenewaircraftandprovidedanewwaytostayawayfromdisasters(灾害).Thesenewaircraftwerealsousedforothertasks.MA-60aircrafthavebeenusednotonlyforfirefighting,butalsoforspringdrought(干旱).Inthespringof2024,theyincreasedtheroundsofrainfall(降雨轮次)inShaanxiProvince.Theyhavealsoplayedakeyroleinfacingthechallengesoftheweather.Clearwatersandgreenmountainsarenotonlynaturalwealthbutalsosocialwealth.Asthetechnologyimproves,moreChinese-madeaircraftwillbedevelopedinthefuture.Theywillreducetheinfluenceofnaturaldisastersonthecountryandprotectpeople’slivesandwealth.26.Inrecentyears,theChinese-madeaircrafthavebeenusedfordealingwith________.①forestfires.②technology.③springdrought.④socialwealth.

A．①②.B．①③.C．②④.D．③④.27.WhatdoweknowabouttheUAVsinthetaskofYajiangaccordingtothepassage?

A．Theyprovidedreal-timeheatpicturesandmaps.B．Theysentfirefighters(消防员)tothefireplace.C．Theyactedascommunicationtoolsamongfirefighters.D．Theywateredtheplacetopreventthefirefromspreading.28.HowdoesthewritersupporthisideainParagraph3?

A．Bylistingnumbers.B．Bycomparingfacts.C．Bygivinganexample.D．Byreportingresults.29.Whichistherightstructureofthepassage?(①=Paragraph1②=Paragraph2,…)

A．B．C．D．30.What’sthewriter’spurposeofwritingthepassage?

A．ToshowsomemodelsofnewlydevelopedlargeUAVs.B．Tointroducetheachievementsinourscienceandtechnology.C．ToexplainhowforestfirescanbeputoutwiththehelpoftheUAVs.D．TotelltheroleoftheChinese-madeaircraftinenvironmentalprotection.(★★)阅读短文，从所列选项中，选出最佳选项填入对应空白处，使短文通顺、连贯。(选项中有一项多余)WhenlearningEnglish,mostpeoplefeltuncomfortableaboutspeaking.Theycouldrememberlotsofwordsandknewgrammarrules,butspeakingwasdifficult.Herearesomeideasthatarefromsomepeople’sexperience.Don’tworryaboutmakingmistakes.31Actually,otherpeoplewillstillknowyourmeaningandtheyprobablywon’tnoticeyourmistakes.Useeverychanceyougettospeak.32Forexample,it’sagoodideatouseonlyEnglishinclassandnottospeaktoyourclassmatesinyourownlanguage.Athome,youshouldalsotrypracticingnewwordsandgrammarlearntinclass.Thinkaboutextraspeakingpracticeoutsidetheclassroom.Youcaneasilyjoinaconversationgroup,suchasthechatgroupsinthestudycentre.33YoucangototheEnglishclubandspeakEnglishwithothers.34WiththedevelopmentofInternet,onlinestudyprovidesuswithmorechancestostudyEnglish.Therearelotsofwebsiteswhereyoucancommunicatewithsomeonefromallaroundtheworld.Beconfidenttospeakaloud.Manypeopleareshyandtheycan’tspeakEnglishwithconfidence.However,languageisatoolforustoexpressandmakeothersunderstandus.Wejustneedtospeakwhatwewanttoexpress,andnottakemuchcareaboutothers’opinions.35.

A．Theyaredifficulttojoin.B．Practicespeakingonline.C．Also,therearemanyclubsintheschool.D．It’sgoodforyoutotakethechancetospeakEnglish.E．Makingmistakesisnormalwhenlearningalanguage.F．I’msureyoucanfeelalotmoreconfidentwithoutthinkingtoomuch.三、选词填空(★★★)阅读短文，从方框中选出恰当的单词并用其适当形式填空，使短文通顺、意义完整。每空仅填一词，每词仅用一次。

seriouslyteachproudsotimechoreprovideourdofindWhenIwasinprimaryschool,Iseldomhelpedmyparentsathome.IthoughtIshouldspendmy36onschoolworktogetgoodgrades.Myparentsdidallthe37.Iusedtomakeamess(弄得一团糟)andthrowmythingseverywhere.Oneday,whenmymotherwenthomeafterworkand38alotofrubbishinourhouse,shegotsoangryatme.Shesaidtome39“Youmustdosomehouseworkeverydayfromnowon.”Italkedbackloudly,“Itistheparents’jobto40acleanandcomfortableenvironmentathome.”NowI’ma15-year-oldmiddleschoolstudent.Ihavealabor(劳动)classatschooleveryweek.Theteacher41ushowtomakefood,tidytheroom,growsomevegetablesandsoon.Iunderstandthat42houseworkismoredifficultthanIusedtoimagine.Thinkingbackthoseolddays,IregretwhatIhavedonebefore.Ibegintodomorehousework,43myparentscanhaveagoodrestwhentheycomebackfromwork.Theyarealso44ofmychange.Inmyopinion,wechildrenshouldbeindependentandtakecareof45.Becauseitnotonlyhelpsuslearnmanybasicskills,butalsohelpsusdevelopgoodhabits.四、任务型阅读(★★★)阅读短文，用英文填空或回答问题。（注意每小题的词数要求）Forchildren,whentheyreadabouthumanisticmonuments(人文古迹)andnaturalscenicspots(景点)intextbooks,theyoftenbecomeinterestedinthemandwanttogothereinperson.Thetextbooktourhasbecomepopulargradually.Itallowsparentsandchildrentodeepentheirunderstandingofthescenes(场景)mentionedinthetextbooks.Manyfamilieshavefollowedthestoriesinthetextbooksandchooseplacestotaketrips.Theycanexperiencedifferentculturesandhistoricalstories.Forexample,inFuzhou,parentsandchildrencanwatchlivelyshowsandvisittheOperaMuseumtolearnmoreaboutTangXianzu,agreatoperawriterfromtheMingDynasty.Throughthesetours,childrencanhaveadeeperunderstandingofthestoriesintheirtextbooksandfurtherincreasetheirsensesofidentity(身份)andprideinthemotherland.Besides,parentscanalsolearnabouttraditionalChineseculturefromthetours,andthetripsca