九年级英语开学摸底考（南通专用）-2023-2024学年初中下学期开学摸底考试卷

2023-2024学年九年级下学期开学考试（南通专用） 英语 注意事项： 1.全卷满分120分。考试时间为120分钟。试题包含选择题和非选择题。考生答题全部答在答题卡上, 答在本试卷上无效。 2.请认真核对监考教师在答题卡上所粘贴条形码的姓名、考试证号是否与本人相符合,再将 自己的姓名、考试证号用0. 5毫米黑色墨水签字笔填写在答题卡及本试卷上。 3.答选择题必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应的答案标号涂黑。如需改动,请用橡皮擦干净后, 再选涂其他答案。答非选择题必须用0. 5毫米黑色墨水签字笔写在答题卡的指定位置,在其他位置答题一律无效。 第I卷（选择题 共60分） 一、单项选择（本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中， 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 1．Holding the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games is ________ unusual challenge for China. A．a B．an C．the D．/ 2．The number of the words in your article isn’t important, but the _________ of it matters. A．ability B．size C．quality D．energy 3．Singer is a(n) ______ TV show, so you can call the station directly to vote for your favorite singer. A．live B．lively C．alive D．living 4．Volunteering is a good way to experience life ________ the school. Take an active part in it, and you will learn more about the world. A．over B．beyond C．against D．above 5．—Oh dear! It looks like it is going to rain. —I don’t care. I have to stay in today and finish my report ________. A．anyway B．besides C．instead D．moreover 6．—You’d better encourage Tom more. —I agree. A little praise is better than _________. A．nothing B．no one C．something D．anyone 7．— Jim, never throw objects from the building. Even a small object ________ cause serious injuries, or death, when dropped from a great height. — OK, I won't do that, mum. A．must B．should C．may D．need 8．—Who is better at speaking, Jenny or Spencer? —Jenny, I think. But she does ________ in writing. A．a bit bad B．a little worse C．much better D．a bit good 9．We’ll have to _________ how many cranes there are in Zhalong Nature Reserve. A．turn out B．hand out C．carry out D．work out 10．_________ most people get news online, printed newspapers won’t disappear in a hurry. A．Because B．Since C．Though D．Unless 11．—Do you know who sang the famous song at the concert last night? —It’s Dawa from Tibet. ______real gift he has for music! A．What B．What a C．How D．How a 12．—It’s said that scientists are now doing research on