广东省惠州市第五中学2023-2024学年九年级上学期第一次月考英语试卷

2023-2024学年惠州市第五中学九年级第一次月考（联考） 英语试题 考试时长：90分钟 满 分：120分 一、听力应用（略） 二、语法选择（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分） 请通读下面短文，掌握其大意，根据语法和上下文连贯的要求，从每小题3个选项中选出一个最佳的答案，并将答题卡对应题目所选的选项涂黑。 Newton once said he succeeded because he “stood on the shoulders of giants”. In other words, his work was built on the efforts of 31 before him. This is true for science. In fact, it is also true for society. All progress builds on the efforts of the older people and 32 from the younger people. The People’s Republic of China 33 over 70 years ago because of the efforts of many giants. Mao Zedong, Deng Xiaoping and many others built the foundation for our country. And each generation (一代人) that followed these giants has continued to build the country. However, the past success doesn’t mean the future success. If you are 34 , China will be strong. And if you work hard to win, China will surely win! You have many role models in the past to learn from. As for 35 , I think Song Qingling is a true hero. She grew up in America and spoke perfect English. She lived a rich life there, but she decided 36 to China. She tried her best to help 37 young, who called her “Mum” in return. There is a show 38 her life now at Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center. I often visit it 39 I have time. Song Qingling was 40 a giant whose shoulders we can stand on to build a better future. 31. A. scientist B. scientists C. scientists’ 32. A. come B. will come C. comes 33. A. found B. is founded C. was founded 34. A. strong B. stronger C. strongest 35. A. I B. me C. mine 36. A. return B. to return C. returning 37. A. a B. an C. the 38. A. in B. about C. for 39. A. when B. because C. though 40. A. simple B. simply C. simpler 三、完形填空（本大题有10小题，每小题1分，共10分） 通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。并将答题卡对应题目所选的选项涂黑。 What does taking the train mean to you? Perhaps it’s a way of getting to the place want. But for me the train itself can be part of the 41 an