宁夏吴忠市利通区扁担沟中心学校2023-2024学年九年级上学期9月月考英语试题

利通区扁担沟中心学校2023-2024学年第一学期

九年级9月份月测         英语试卷

总分100分   考试时间：100分钟   命题人：九年级英语组

 

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一、听后选择（共10小题，计分10分）

I. 听对话及对话后的问题，选择正确答案。（共5小题；满分5分）

这一题共有5个小题，每一小题你将听到一段对话及问题。听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的读题时间，听完对话后你会有5秒钟的答题时间。每段对话读两遍。

1. A. To the library.          B. To the cinema.  C. To the museum.

2. A. Yesterday.               B. Twice a week.        C. Once a week.

3. A. Shanghai.               B. Beijing.             C. Xi’an.

4. A. 15th August.             B. 5th May.          C. 15th August in the lunar calendar.

5. A. He did well in the PE exam.  B. He met his friends.    C. He got a new phone.

II. 听下面两段对话，然后选择正确答案。（共5小题；满分5分）

这一节你将听到两段长对话。在听该对话前，你将有15秒钟的读题时间；听完该对话后，你会有15秒钟的答题时间。该对话读两遍。

听对话，回答两个小题。

6. Where does the conversation probably take place?

A. In a bank. B. In a restaurant. C. In a post office.

7. How much should the man pay?

A. $2. B. $4. C. $6.

听第二个对话，回答下面三个小题。

8. Who is the Jack’s hero?

A. His father.           B. Yuan Longping.         C. Deng Yaping.

9. What’s his hero’s job?

A.A player.            B. A farmer.               C.A scientist.

10. Why does Jack like him?

A. Because he worked hard. B. Because he helped people.   C. Both A and B.

二、完形填空 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

My hero - Dr Norman Bethune

Norman Bethune is one of the most famous __________ in China. He was a Canadian doctor. He came to China to help the Chinese people and died __________ them.

Norman Bethune was born in 1890. He became a doctor in 1916 and went to Spain in 1936 to treat the wounded soldiers during the war there. He soon realised that many people were dying because they did not get to hospital _____________ enough. Dr Bethune developed new ways of taking care of the sick. He invented special medical tools to use outside hospitals and close to the fighting areas so that doctors could treat the wounded more quickly. ____________ inventions saved many lives.

In 1938, Dr Bethune came to China and ___________treat the wounded during the Anti- Japanese War. At that time, there were few doctors, so he had to work very hard on his own. His experience of treating people in Spain was useful in China. He developed training courses for local doctors and nurses, and wrote books ____________ they could learn about how he treated the sick.

Dr Bethune often worked very hard ________ resting or taking care of himself. Once, he even worked for sixty-nine hours without stopping and managed ____________ over a hundred lives. One day in 1939, he cut his finger during an operation, but he continued his work without treating it.________________, he died of his wound.

Dr Bethune's work for the Chinese people made him a hero in China. There _________ many books and films about him, and he is still remembered in both China and Canada today.

1.A. hero	B. heroes	C. teacher	D. teachers
2.A. for	B. of	C. in	D. as
3.A. easily	B. busily	C. quickly	D. happily
4.A. My	B. Her	C. Its	D. His
5.A. helped	B. is helping	C. helps	D. has helped
6.A. so	B. because	C. so that	D. but
7.A. with	B. without	C. after	D. before
8.A. to save	B. saved	C. saving	D. save
9.A. In the end	B. However	C. Besides	D. Then
10.A. were	B. was	C. is	D. are

 

三、阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

There are many different kinds of festivals around the world. Here are four of them.

    Saint Patrick's Day in Ireland

    Ireland is an island country. It's in the west of Europe, There are wide green fields. Saint Patrick's Day is on 17th March. It's an important holiday in Ireland. This holiday is to remember Saint Patrick. He did good things for the people of Ireland. During the holiday, there are parades and lots of green. You can see people in green clothes, and you can even see green buildings.

    Red Wednesday in Iran

    Red Wednesday is a fire jumping festival in Iran. It is on the eve of the last Wednesday of the year. People jump over the fire. They hope that it will take all the bad things away.

    Quebec Winter Carnival in Canada

    When winter comes, it's party time in Quebec City, Canada. The Quebec Winter Carnival is all about outdoor fun. It starts from the end of January and ends in mid- February. One of the most popular activities is the dog sledding race（狗拉雪橇比赛）. It has more than 30 teams and the race goes on for 6 kilometers. You can see happiness on every face.

    The Desert（沙漠） Festival in Tunisia

    Tunisia is a very important country in North Africa. Every year on the last Sunday of December, the Desert Festival is held in Tunisia. As "Ships of the Desert", camels are very important in the festival. There is camel racing and camel wrestling（摔跤）.

1. On Saint Patrick's Day, you can see the following EXCEPT___________.

A. camels       B. parades        C. people in green       D. green buildings

2. What do people do on Red Wednesday in Iran?

A. They run in the snow.            B. They wear red clothes.

C. They jump over the fire.          D. They watch the camel racing.

3. Where can we probably find the passage?

A. In a storybook. B. In a cookbook. C. In a travel magazine. D. In a sport magazine.

B

One day, Tom's teacher, Miss Mak, held a class meeting. "There will be a flag day next Saturday. Does anyone want to join this meaningful event（活动）?" asked Miss Mak. Tom was interested in raising money for homeless children but he was not brave enough to talk to the strangers, so he kept quiet in his seat.

    "Tom, you haven't sold flags before," said Miss Mak suddenly. "Would you like to have a try?"

    Tom was hesitant（犹豫的）, but he finally nodded.

    On the flag day, Tom and Angela sold flags in a busy street. "Ex-cuse me, Could y-o-u pl-ea-se buy ...?" said Angela softly to the first person she met. The man smiled and put five-dollar coin into Angela's collection bag. Then she said thanks and put a flag under his shoulder. "I did it!" said Angela happily. "It's your turn now."

    Feeling nervous. Tom began to shake. Soon, he saw a young lady walking towards him.

    The lady was smiling and holding a few coins in her hand. She asked, "Are you selling flags for Fund for the Homeless Children?" Tom's face became red and said yes. Then the lady made the donation（捐赠） and Tom gave her a flag. "You made it!" laughed Angela.

    In the next couple of hours, Angela and Tom sold flags quickly and bravely. Al last, their collection bags were so heavy that they had to hold them with both arms. They felt very proud.

4. Why did Tom keep quiet in his seat?

A. He had other plans.                 B. He didn't like Miss Mak.

C. He was not interested in the activity.   D. He was not brave enough to talk to the strangers.

5. Where did Tom and Angela sell flags?

A. In a busy street.  B. In their school.  C. In a tall building.  D. In a small garden.

6. How much did the first man pay Angela for the flag?

A. Five dollars.    B. Ten dollars.    C. Fifteen dollars.      D. Twenty dollars.

7. How did Tom and Angela feel after they sold the flags?

A. Bored.         B. Shy.          C. Confident.         D. Sad.

C

I was travelling alone through the UK. To reach places that were off the public transportation map, I bought an old car, which cost most of my money. I couldn't afford to stay in a hotel, so I had to camp in my car for the rest of the trip.

    One morning I woke up in my old car on a country road in Ireland and saw a single house, The water in my thermos（保温瓶） had gone cold, so I knocked on the door of the house. A woman opened it. I asked her for some hot water. But she wouldn't let me get away with just that! I was invited indoors. She asked me to sit at the table and have breakfast with her family. They filled my thermos before I left.

    I was greatly moved. And I decided to pass the kindness on. The other day I met a young man who had been driving around to look for a parking lot. He looked increasingly upset. I was glad that I was able to point one out to him. His thankful smile was the hugest reward（奖赏） for me.

8. The writer bought the car in order to______________.

A. serve the public  B. travel more easily   C. take the trip alone   D. save more money

9. Why did the writer camp in his car?

A. He was short of money.       B. It was his habit.

C. He could have a better rest.    D. It would be warmer.

10. The writer asked the woman for ____________.

A. a map        B. a thermos       C. some hot water    D. a light breakfast

11. What's the main idea of the text?

A. Travelling alone is interesting.        B. Sharing food is a pleasure.

C. Kindness is the sunshine in life.       D. Smile is important to everyone.

D

How often do you use the Internet？Most American teens spend a lot of time e­mailing friends and surfing the Internet．

A new study of more than 2,500 teens made by Elson，which is in Ohio，says that more teens use the Internet than watch television. In an average (平均的) week，an American teen will spend：

*16.7 hours online (not including e­mailing) 

*13.6 hours watching TV

*12 hours with the radio on

*7.7 hours on the phone

*6 hours reading books and magazines (not including school books)

The study says that being able to choose what you look at is the main reason teens choose the Internet over other types of media.

On a typical day，an American teen can choose from over 200 cable television networks(有线电