2025~2026学年江苏省常州市北郊初级中学九年级上学期12月英语第二次月考试卷

2025~2026学年江苏省常州市北郊初级中学九年级上学期12月英语第二次月考试卷一、单项选择1.—Haveyouseen________film,Tom?—Yes,ittouchesmostfansofDirectorZhangYimouandprovestobe________bigsuccess.

A．a;/B．a;aC．the;aD．the;/2.Thepolicehavearrestedthosepeoplewho________thebanktostealmoney.

A．brokeoutB．brokeintoC．turnedintoD．turnedout3.TanDunisbestknown________winninganOscar________hismusicinCrouchingTiger,HiddenDragon.

A．as;forB．as;asC．for;forD．for;as4.DavidwonthefirstplaceintheEnglishcompetitionbecauseofhis________thesemonths.

A．talentB．rewardC．influenceD．efforts5.—Iguessthat________you________Joannaenjoysdrawing.—Exactly.JoannalikesdancingandIlovesinging.

A．either;orB．neither;norC．both;andD．notonly;butalso6.—Whocantellmewhenwe_______forShanghai?—Oh,wewillcallyouassoonasthedate________.

A．leaves;isfixedB．leaves;willbefixedC．willleave;willbefixedD．willleave;isfixed7.—MayIgotothemoviewithyou?—I’mafraidnot,________youhaveaticket.BecauseIhaveonlyone.

A．ifB．thoughC．unlessD．but8.—Hey,Tom.What’syourplanforthecomingwinterholiday?—Well,I’mnotsure________.

A．whereI’llgotospendmyholidayB．whenshallIgotospendtheholidayC．howmuchmoneyitcosttotraveltoHainanD．thatIwillgoovermylessons9.Thefilmis________recommendedforallages,asitteacheskindnessandcourageinafunway.

A．simplyB．highlyC．closelyD．exactly10.SometimesIfeelstressedbecausewhatmyparentsexpectmetodohasgone________myabilities.

A．throughB．againstC．aboveD．beyond11.—Mum,whydoIhavetowashmyhandsmanytimesaday?—Foryourhealth,you________betoocareful.

A．can’tB．shouldn’tC．mustn’tD．needn’t12.—Couldyoutellme________?—Everyfouryears.

A．howlongtheWinterOlympicslastB．howlongdotheWinterOlympicslastC．howoftenaretheWinterOlympicsheldD．howoftentheWinterOlympicsareheld13.—Jimhasmade________greatprogressinthePhysicsexamthathisteacherfeelssurprised.—It’shardforhimtogethighmarks________heworkshardenough.

A．so;untilB．such;beforeC．so;whileD．such;unless14.Thenumberofpeopleattheconcertwas________thanexpected.Thereweremanyticketsleft.

A．manymoreB．muchmoreC．muchlargerD．muchsmaller15.Changzhouisapopularcitywithalonghistory.Couldyoutellme________?

A．wherecanvisitorsenjoydeliciousChangzhousnacksB．whenIcanvisittheTianningTempleC．howwillpeoplegettoChinaDinosaurParkD．whywasthecityalsocalledYanlinginancienttimes16.—MayIhelpyou?Youseemtohavesomethingonyourmind.—________,thanks.IthinkIcanmanageitmyself.

A．That’sallrightB．There’snowayC．That’snotthecaseD．Inyourdreams二、完形填空AlongtimeagoinChina,therelivedayounggirlnamedMulan.Herfatherwasaretiredandfamousgeneral.He17hertouseaswordandrideahorse,whichwasmostunusual.Boysweretaughttofightandride,notgirls.Oneday,soldierscametoMulan’svillage.Theytoldthevillagersthattheirnationwasindanger,andthatonemanfromeachfamilymust18thearmyandfight.Mulan’sfatherwastoooldtofight.Mulanhadno19brothertosendinhisplace.Herbabybrotherwasbraveandstrong,butmuchtooyoungtobechosen.Girlsdidnotfightinwars.Ifonlyshewerea20,Mulanthoughttoherself.Itwouldbesosimple.An21grewinMulan’smind.Couldshedoit?Shehadto.Mulanknewherfatherwoulddieifhewenttowaragain.Thatdaysheboughtahorse.Thenextmorning,Mulanstoleherfather’sarmorandcrept22fromhome.Dressedasaman,shereportedfordutytothemilitaryleader.Mulanfoughtformanyyears.Inallthattime,23knewthatMulanwasawoman.Whenthewarended,Mulanwascalledbeforetheemperortoreceiveanawardforhercourage.Theemperor24Mulanajobthatwouldmakeherrich.ButMulanonlyaskedforagoodhorse25sothatshecouldreturnhometoherfamilyquickly.Herfamilywashappytoseeher.Herbrotherhadgrown26afineyoungman.Mulangavehimher27clothes.Shedressedherselfinwomen’sclothes.Thenshejoinedherfamilytowatchthesunset.Mulanhadtransformedintoa28youngwoman.HerstoryspreadacrossChinatoencouragegirlseverywhere.Ifyouloveenoughandhavecourageenough,youcandoanything.Nomatterhowimpossibleitmightseem.17.A．acceptedB．expectedC．taughtD．asked18.A．checkB．catchC．inviteD．join19.A．elderB．youngerC．tallerD．heavier20.A．girlB．boyC．manD．woman21.A．orderB．ideaC．examD．ability22.A．suddenlyB．seriouslyC．silentlyD．slowly23.A．everybodyB．somebodyC．anybodyD．nobody24.A．offeredB．lentC．soldD．threw25.A．insteadB．otherwiseC．howeverD．anyway26.A．upB．intoC．downD．out27.A．sister’sB．woman’sC．father’sD．warrior’s28.A．carefulB．cheerfulC．helpfulD．beautiful三、阅读理解Tolearntothinkistolearntoquestion.Thosewhodon’tquestionnevertrulythinkforthemselves.Advancements(进步)aremadewhenthinkersstarttoquestion.Unfortunately,itisoftenthegreatandrespectedthinkerswhoendupslowingtheprogressofhumanthought.AristotlewasanancientGreekphilosopherandscientistwhoseideasexplainedmuchofthenaturalworld,oftenincorrectly.Hewassorespectedbythescientificcommunitythateven1,200yearsafterhisdeath,scientistswerestilltryingtobuilduponhismistakesratherthancorrectthem!Brilliantmindscanmakemistakes,andcomingthinkersbelievetheyarenotasgoodasthemindsofgiantssuchasAristotle,leadingmanytoacceptcurrentideasinsteadofquestioningthem.I,likemanythinkersofthepast,oncebelievedinmymentalweakness.Iwascertainthatmyparentsandmyteacherswerealwaysright.Theywerelikeatextbooktome;Ididn’tquestionwhatwaswrittenonthosepages.Irespectedthem,andacceptedwhatevertheytoldme.Butthatattitudesoonchanged.Mymind’sindependencewasfirstdevelopedintheclassroom.Astem,a65-year-oldscienceteacher,oncetoldmethatlightisatypeofwave.Iconfidentlywentthroughyearsofschoolbelievingthat.Oneday,however,IheardtheGermanexchangestudentmentionthatlightcouldbemadeofparticles(粒子).Istartedtoquestionmybeliefs.Iwenttothelibrary,readaboutEinstein’sdiscoverythatpuzzlestheworld’sgreatestthinkers—Lightbehavesasbothaparticleandawave.IrealizedIhadgonethroughlifeacceptingonlyhalfofthestoryasthewholetruth.Eachnewyearbroughtmorenewfacts,andIfoundmyselfinthelibraryafterschooltryingtofindmyownanswerstogainamorecompleteunderstandingofwhatIthoughtIalreadyknew.Idiscoveredthatmyparentsandteachersaregoodtoolsinmyquestforknowledge,buttheyareneverthefinalword.That’showIdevelopedmyindependentmind.Questionsaresaidtobethepathtoknowledgeandtruth,andIplantocontinuequestioning.Howmanythingsdoweknowforsuretodaythatwewillquestioninthefuture?Atthismoment,Iknowthatoursunwillburnforanotherfivebillionyears,andIknownothingcanescapethegravityofablackhole.Thisknowledge,however,maychangeinthenext20years—maybeeveninthenexttwo.Theonethingwecancontrolnowisouropennesstodiscovery,whichisthekeytomakingprogressforhumanbeings!29.Inthispassage,Aristotleistakenasanexampletoshowthat________

A．heisthegreatestandrespectedscientistofallB．hugeinfluenceofgreatthinkersmaystophumanthoughtfromdevelopingC．advancementsaremadewhenthinkersstarttoquestionD．greatthinkersmakemistakesandthencorrectthem30.Whichofthefollowingbestshowsthestructureofthispassage?

A．B．C．D．31.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?

A．Theauthorisnotquitesureabouthisfuture.B．Wehumanbeingsareafraidofdreamingaboutthefuture.C．Thethingsaboutblackholeswillchangeintwoyears.D．Questioningisnecessarytointellectualadvancement.TheSilkRoadisthenameofdifferentroadsthatlongagoconnectedEurope,AfricaandAsia.Peoplereachedthesedifferentplacesalongtheseroads.ScientistsbelievepeoplebegantotraveltheSilkRoadabout3,000yearsago.BythetimetheChinesesilktradebecameimportantintheworld,theSilkRoadcoveredalmost6,500kilometers.ItspreadfromRometoChina,whichisfromtheWesttotheFarEast.TraderstravelingalongtheSilkRoadcarriedsilk,ofcourse.Theyalsocarriedandtradedspices(香料),cloth,valuablestonesandgold.Thereisafamousoldstoryalongtheoldroad.ItissaidthatRomansoldierstraveledthroughcentralAsia.TheystartedtolivesomewhereneartheancientChinesevillageofLiqian.SomeoftheseRomansmarriedlocalChinesewomenandthestoryofblue-eyedvillagesofChinawasstarted.Duringitsbusiestperiod,theSilkRoadallowedpeoplefrommanydifferentculturesandcountriestomeeteachotherandmix.TheSilkRoadallowedthesharingofvaluablegoodsandnewideas.TheseincludedpeopleandtradinggoodsfromtheMediterranean,Persian,Magyar,Armenian,Bactrian,IndianandChineseareas.AllthesepeopletraveledtheSilkRoad,andtheysharedgoods,stories,languagesandcultures.Inmoderntimes,theoldSilkRoadroutes(路线)arestillused,butnowtheyarecrossedbytrainsinsteadofcamelsandhorses.ThereisevenaSilkRouteMuseuminJiuquaninChina.Ithasover35,000objectsfromallalongtheSilkRoad.Inthisway,Chinaprotectsthehistoryofmanycountriesandpeoples.32.Whichofthefollowinggoodsisnotmentionedinthepassage?

A．Silk.B．Cloth.C．Gold.D．Tea.33.HowmanykilometersdidtheSilkRoadcover?

A．About3,000.B．Nearly6,500.C．Almost2,000.D．Over3,500.34.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?

A．ValuablethingscouldnotbesoldalongtheSilkRoad.B．TheSilkRoadwasonlygoodforChinesepeople.C．AncientChinesealongtheSilkRoadmaybeabletospeakdifferentlanguages.D．TheobjectsinthemuseuminJiuquaninChinaarefromallalongtheSilkRoad.35.Whichpartofamagazinecanthispassagecomefrom?

A．HistoryandGeography.B．ManandAnimals.C．SportsWorld.D．PopularScience.Mollyishavingasleepover(留宿聚会)withherbestfriends,SabbirandJason.Molly’sMum:Okay,timetogettosleepeveryone.I’llturnoutthelights—goodnight.Molly’smumturnsoffthelightsandclosesthebedroomdoor.Thechildrenclimbintotheirsleepingbags.Molly:(yawning)Nighteveryone.Jason:Oh,comeon,we’renotjustgoingtosleep,arewe?Don’tbesoboring!Molly:Okay,okay...fine.Whatwereyouplanning?Jasonflicksonatorch(手电筒)andholdsitbeneathhisface.Jason:(Inasillyvoice)Somethingspooooooky.Molly:Goodlucktryingtoscareme!What“spoooooooky”thingareyougoingtodo?Jason:I’mgoingtotellyouaghoststory.Sabbir:Onlyifyoupromiseitwon’tbetooscary!Idowanttosleepatsomepointtonight.Jason:Ican’tmakeanypromises.(Heclearshisthroatdramatically)Onceuponatime,therelivedaboynamedJack.Molly:(whisperingtoSabbir)Boring!Thissoundslikeafairystory,notaghoststory.Jason:Shhh.NowJackwasnotanordinaryboy.HewasaGHOST!JackhauntedahousewherealittlegirlnamedMollylivedwithhermum.Sabbir:You’redescribingthishouse!Jason:Everynight,Jackwouldwalkthroughthehouse.Hedeliberatelyknockedthingsoverandmadeloudnoises,becausehewasaverynaughtyghost.(whispering)Ifyoulistencarefully,youmightevenhearhim.Thereisaloudcrashingsound.Thechildrenscream.Sabbir:(clutchinghisteddybear)W-w-w-whatwasthat?Molly:H-h-howdidyoudothat,Jason?Jason:I-I-Idon’tknow—Ididn’tdoanything,Ipromise!Iwasjustmakingupasillystorytoscareyou.Idon’tknowwhatthatcrashingsoundwas.Sabbir:Jackmustbereal—whatarewegoingtodo?Suddenly,thebedroomdooropens,Molly’smumcomesinandturnsonthelights.Molly’smum:Iseverythingokay?Sorryforallthenoise.IdroppedaplatewhenIwasdoingthewashingup—Ihopeitdidn’tscareyou.Molly:(Shakingherheadandfrowning)Scared?No,notus.Wewerejustabouttogotosleep!Goodnightmum.36.Inascriptlikethisone,whatisthemainpurposeofthewordsinparentheses(括号),suchas(whisperingtoSabbir)or(clutchinghisteddybear)?

A．Toshowhowacharacterspeaksorfeels.B．Toexplainthemeaningofdifficultwords.C．Totellthereaderwhatwillhappennextinthestory.D．Togivethewriter’sownopinionaboutthecharacters.37.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“spooooooky”mean?

A．Funnyandsilly.B．Scaryandghostly.C．Brightandcolorful.D．Boringandquiet.38.Howdothecharactersfeelwhentheyhearthe“ghoststory”?

A．Mollyisthebravestoneinthegroup.B．Jasonistryingtoactbraveandcool.C．Sabbirfeelsboredwiththeghoststory.D．Theyallactuallylovescarystories.39.Whichpartofthescriptistheclimax(高潮)ofthisscene?

A．Mollysaysthestorysoundsboring.B．JasonstartstellingthestoryaboutJack.C．Molly’smumenterstheroomandturnsonthelights.D．Theloudcrashingsoundhappensandthechildrenscream.40.Whatisthebesttitleforthescript?

A．MumScaresEveryone.B．TheGhostThatWasReal.C．TheSleepoverGhostStory.D．Jason’sMagicSoundEffects.Learningtoplayamusicalinstrumentcanchangeyourbrain,accordingtoaUSstudy.41AlthoughitwassaidinthepastthatlisteningtoMozartorotherclassicalmusiccouldmakeyousmarter,therewaslittleevidencetoshowmusiccouldimprovebrainpower.42Theyareabouteffectsofmusicaltrainingonskillsoflanguage,speech,memory,attentionandevenemotion.ResearcherNinaKrausalsostudiedandanalyzedthedata(数据).Shesuggestedthatmusicaltrainingcouldimproveotherpartsofhumancommunication.“Theeffectsofmusictrainingaresimilartophysicalexercisesanditseffectsonbodyfitness.Musichaspositiveeffects.43”researcherssaidinthestudy.Thestudyfindsthatplayinganinstrumentmakesthebrainchoosewhatisrelevantinacomplexprocess.44Italsoincludescoordinationwithothermusicians.Inaddition,itsaysthatmusiciansaremoresuccessfulthannon-musiciansinlearningtoputsoundpatternsintowordsforanewlanguage.

A．Musictrainingcanimprovepeople’sreadingability.B．Itfindsthatmusictrainingcanimprovespeechandforeignlanguageskills.C．Itmayincludereadingorrememberingascore,timingissues.D．ThestudybyNorthwesternUniversityhascausedlotsofresearch.E．Researchersgivemanyexamplestoshowthepositiveeffectsofmusicaltraining.F．Soitrequiresustore-examinetheroleofmusicinpersonaldevelopment.四、任务型阅读请认真阅读下面短文，用英语回答短文后的问题，词数不限。SuShiwasafamousChinesewriter,poetandpainter.Whenhewasyoung,hereadalotofbooksandwrotesomanygoodarticlesthatpeoplethoughthewasprettytalented.Becauseofthis,hewroteacouplet(对联)forhimself:KnowallthewordsintheworldReadallthebooksontheearthAnoldmansawthiscoupletandthought,“SuShiissoproud.Itisnecessaryforhimtolearnhowtobemodest.”Sooneday,hecametoSuShi’shousewithabook.ThebookwasshowntoSuShiandtheoldmansaid,“ThoughIhavereadthebookmanytimes,therearestillsomedifficultwordsthatIcan’tunderstand.YouareapersonwithrichknowledgesoIcometoyouforhelp.”SuShitookthebookfromtheoldman’shandhappily.Hethoughthewouldunderstandthewords.However,whenheopenedit,hesawalotofwordshedidn'tknow.Atthattime,SuShirealizedthatthereweremanyotherthingsheneededtolearn.Hisfaceturnedredandhesaid,“NowIknowwhyyoucame.”HearingSuShi’swords,theoldmansmiledwithoutsayinganything.Thatday,theyreadthebooktogetherforseveralhoursandbothofthemlearnedalotfromeachother.Aftertheoldmanleft,SuShiaddedsomewordstothecouplet:WorkhardtoknowallthewordsintheworldBedeterminedtoreadallthebooksontheearthFromthenon,SuShiworkedevenharder.Hespentmoretimereadingbooksandhepractisedwritingallthetime.Daybyday,hegotbetterandbecamemoresuccessful.45.WhydidtheoldmantakeabooktoSuShi’shouse?4546.HowdidSuShi’sactionschangeaftermeetingtheoldman?4647.Whatdoyouthinkofthisstory?Basedonthisstory,whatcanyoulearnabouthowtolearnbetter?47五、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。ThetrainNo.5609/5610inSouthwestChina,whichrunsbetweenChongqingandXiushan,isapublic-welfare(公益)“slowtrain”.Thisslowtrainwithitsowncreativestudyroom48(attract)muchattentioninthepasttwomonths.Ahugenumberofpeopleshowtheirinterestonlineinexperiencingsuch49specialandwonderfultrip.Someseatsonthetrainhavebeenreplaced50(careful)withdesksandchairsclosetowindowsforpassengersinneed.Theycancomplete51(they)homeworkonthetrainwhiletravelling.TheChinesecharacters“YuYue”appearonthetrain,whichmeansquitealot,likereadingandtravellinghappily.Togetherwithother52(meaning)wordsorsentences,itcanremindpeopleofschoolcorridors(过道).Also,other“slowtrains”53(organize)into“studytrains”inMarch,2023,includingNo.5619/5620andNo.5633/5634.Nowthetwotrainsbothrun54theChengdu-KunmingRailwayandaremainlyaimedatservingstudentgroups.Studentsfromnearbyschoolsoftentakethetrainbetweenschoolandhome.TrainNo.Z150runningbetweenGuiyangandBeijinghasbuilta“bookbar”.Thisgivescollegestudentswholovereadingmore55(possible)toswimintheoceanofknowledge.Therearenearly400universitiesandcollegesalongtheline,whichhasmadetrainNo.Z150thefirstchoiceformoststudentsfromthoseschools.56the“bookbar”appearedin2015,thetrain’sdiningcarhasbeenopen