广州市番禺区恒润实验学校2024-2025学年上学期九年级开学测试英语试题

广州市番禺区恒润实验学校 2024学年第一学期九年级开学摸底测试 英语试题 (满分90分 考试时间100分钟) 一、语法选择(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分) Some people have a lot of hair, while 1 have thin hair or are bald on top of their heads. However, hair problems can influence anyone if they have 2 unhealthy diet or lifestyle. Are you happy with the hair you have? 3 you are not, try the following advice. The first step to a healthier head of hair is to make sure you 4 the right kinds of food. Lack of protein and iron can secretly stop your hair 5 being shiny and beautiful. You need to eat enough green vegetables and fruit. 6 plenty of water is also important to help keep your hair from getting dry. Doctors suggest that eight to ten glasses should 7 each day. The stress of life 8 also damage your hair. Now 9 young people have many things to worry about, like doing difficult homework or preparing for important exams. 10 is important for you to reduce the pressure you are feeling. Listening to music and getting more rest can help. You need to think about the way you treat your hair. The more carefully you take care of your hair, the 11 your hair will be. And you should know 12 is harmful to your hair. For example too much colouring can be bad for your hair. Also, 13 gentle with your hair. Do not rub it too quickly when you dry it. That could 14 damage your hair. Remember that using hairdryers too much can hurt your hair too. Finally, be sure to choose the right hair products 15 are good for you. It’s necessary for you to care for your hair. 1. A. the others B. another C. others D. other 2. A. an B. a C. the D. \ 3. A. If B. However C. Unless D. Whether 4. A. ate B. eats C. were eating D.are eating 5. A. at B. for C. from D. in 6. A. Take in B. Taking in C. Took in D. Taken in 7. A. drink B. drank C. be drunk D.be drinking 8. A. can B. must C. should D. need 9. A. thousand B. thousands C. thousand of D.thousands of 10. A. That B. This C. It D. What 11. A. well B. better C. good D. best 12. A. when B. what C. that D. why 13. A. being B. is C. be D. been 14. A. easy B. easier C. easiness D. easily 15. A. which B. what C. who D. why 2、 完形填空 (共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分) A girl was working as a nurse in a private hospital. One day, a man was brought to her hospital, but soon he had to be transferred to a different hospital for an operation. The director of the hospital said that the 16 couldn’t be transferred unless he paid his bill first. The man was 17 ill and his family asked if they could pay the bill after the operation. But the director 18 . The nurse, who had just arrived to work, heard about the situation and made a 19 decision. She removed her golden bracelet (手镯), took it to the cashier’s desk and said she would use it to cover the patient’s 20 . Thanks to her help, the patient was immediately transferred to the other hospital and his life was 21 . Although the bracelet was the only piece of 22 jewelry she owned, the nurse donated (捐赠) it to save the patient, even though he was a 23 to her. The nurse’s actions caught the attention of the doctor who was on duty that day. He later fell in love with the nurse and they at last got married. We may give without loving, but we cannot love without 24 . Love means giving as much as we can. Love is like a smile – neither has any value unless they are 25 . As Mother Teresa once said, “It is not how much you do, but how much love you put into what you do.” 16. A. nurse B. doctor C. patient D. visitor 17. A. seriously B. suddenly C. nervously D. certainly 18. A. failed B. fought C. refused D. agreed 19. A. interesting B. surprising C. exciting D. frightening 20. A. bill B. pain C. danger D. illness 21. A. injured B. damaged C. cured D. saved 22. A. comfortable B. wonderful C. enjoyable D. valuable 23. A. neighbour B. stranger C. relative D. leader 24. A. sending B. asking C. giving D. taking 25. A. given away B. taken away C. put away D. flown away 三、阅读(共两节,满分35分) 第一节 阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,共30分) ( A ) Though oceans cover about 71 percent of the earth’s surface, there’s still a lot we don’t know about them. Only about 20 percent of the seafloor has been mapped, and the remaining 80 percent is still a secret to us. Some scientists even think that 91 percent of sea animals have yet to be discovered. So why do we know so little about the deep sea? Well, getting to those depths is very difficult and requires high technology that simply didn’t come into being for most of human history. The first navigable submarine (可驾驶的潜水艇), for example, was built in 1620, and it couldn’t go more than five meters below the surface. In fact, for a long time many scientists didn’t even think that there could be any life at depths greater than 550 meters and didn’t see much need to explore the deep sea. However, this changed in 1862 when life was discovered as far down as 945 meters below sea level with the help of a digging machine. Ten years later, around 4, 700 species unknown before from the ocean floor were discovered. Since then, high technology has been developed to help explore the deep sea, including satellites. But why is deep-sea exploration still so difficult? Well, at greater depths it is freezing, everything is completely dark, and the pressure can be over 1, 000 times greater than that on the surface. Though we have the difficulties, it’s important that we understand the seas. They help control the earth’s temperature and produce half of the oxygen (O2) in the air. They can also provide us with information about climate change. Our future depends on learning more about our oceans, and it is possible for us to really understand what is ongoing below the surface. 26. Why are some numbers listed in Paragraph 1? A. To introduce how important oceans are. B. To discuss why sea animals have yet to be found out. C. To explain that oceans cover a large area of the earth. D. To show that we have only a little understanding of oceans. 27. What does the underlined word “They” in the last paragraph refer to? A. Sea animals. B. The seas. C. The satellites. D. Many scientists. 28. What can we learn from the text? A. It is difficult to build a navigable submarine. B. The seas have a strong influence on our future. C. The seas have no lives at a depth of 550 meters. D. It is easier to go into the deep sea than we think. 29. What could be the best title of the text? A. Hidden Treasures in Deep Sea B. Unlocked Secrets of Deep Sea C. Deep-Sea Exploration: Into the Freezing Depths D. Deep-Sea Exploration: The Past and the Future ( B ) One day when I was 12, my mother gave me an order: walk to the public library, and borrow at least one book for the summer. This was one more method for her to help solve my strange problem—inability to read. In the library, I found my way into the Children’s Room. I sat down on the floor and pulled a few books off the shelf. The cover of a book caught my eye. It was a picture of a beagle (小猎犬) which looked just like my dog. I had recently had a beagle, the first and only animal friend I ever had as a child. He was my secret sharer. But one morning, he was gone. He was given away to someone who had space and money to care for him. I never forgot my beagle. I ran my fingers over the picture of the dog on the cover. My eyes ran across the title, Amos, the Beagle with a Plan. Without opening the book, I borrowed it from the library for the summer. Under a tree I sat. I started to read about Amos. I read very, very slowly with difficulty. Though pages were turned slowly, I got the main idea of the story. It’s about a dog like mine who had been separated from his family. It seemed that Amos was my dog, and I was the little boy in the book. At the end of the story, he finally found his way back home. The final scene of reunion continued on and on, until my own lost dog and I were running together again in my mind. My mother’s call returned me to the real world. I suddenly realized something: I had read a whole book, and I loved reading that book. Though I never told my mother about my mysterious experience that summer, she saw a slow but great improvement in my classroom performance during the next year. Years later, she was proud that her son had read thousands of books, was awarded a PhD in literature, and wrote his own books, articles, poetry and fiction. 30. What can we learn about from Paragraph 1 and 2? A. The writer’s family had no time to raise a dog. B. The writer treated his dog as his most trusted friend. C. The book attracted the writer because he had heard of it. D. The writer’s mom cared little about his reading problem. 31. Why did the writer manage to finish reading the whole book? A. He enjoyed reading stories with happy endings. B. The book was about his own childhood and his pet dog. C. He had a similar experience with the little boy in the story. D. His mother ordered him to read it during the summer holiday. 32. What did the book Amos,the Beagle with a Plan really mean to the writer? A. It made his dream come true. B. It opened a door to his reading. C. It helped him find back his dog. D. It kept him away from the real world. 33. Which one could be the best title of the passage? A. My Caring Mother B. Happy Summer Time C. The Power of a Book D. My Beagle and I ( C ) Parrots have been known to mimic(模仿) words, but have you ever thought how they communicate? The sounds they make may sound meaningless to us,but new research has found that wild parrots are actually given names by their parents. According to a study led by Karl Berg of Cornell University in the US, nestlings (雏鸟) are given a unique sound of their own, which stays with them for their entire lives. In the study, the team placed hidden cameras in the nests of 17 different wild parrots. After studying their sounds, the team discovered small differences in the calls parents used to communicate with each chick. And even before the nestlings had learned to communicate properly, the baby birds seemed to recognize and mimic their calls. Sounds very similar to humans, doesn't it? The study also proved that these signature calls are acquired(获得) socially not genetically(基因上地). To do this, scientists exchange the eggs in nine of the 17 nests, so that half of the parrots were raising nestlings that weren't theirs. Using the recordings, the scientists made a conclusion that the nestlings all used names similar to those the parents(whether biological or non-biological) called them for the first weeks of their lives. Lucie McNeil, from National Geographic, said, "This would be the first proven example of a non-human species teaching acoustical(声学的) communication." Lead scientist for the study, Karl Berg told National Public Radio of the US, "Most people say," Well, all those calls are just noise, but I think they're having conversations." Fox News also asked Berg what else the parrots might be saying. He replied, "The theory is that these birds are deciding where the food is, 'Do we want to go 3 km North-Northwest?'"Do we want to go to that field?' They are kind of arguing or discussing." Natural science author, Virginia Morell, wrote: "Very gradually, scientists are learning to decode the conversations of very different animals that live lives rich with plans, quarrels, and romance." You never know, if the science of animal translation keeps developing, we might one day be watching a reality series about parrots. 34. What did the new research find about wild parrots? A. They can talk by learning from people. B. The sounds they make are meaningless. C. They have names given by their parents. D. They have a unique way of making sounds. 35. Why did the scientists exchange the eggs in the study? A. To see whether the parents could recognize their own babies. B. To see whether the parrots made the same sounds all their lives. C. To see whether the signature calls were acquired socially or genetically. D. To see whether biological and non-biological parents named babies differently. 36. The underlined word “decode” in the passage is closest in meaning to “_”. A. mimic B. understand C. practice D. create ( D ) The “24 solar terms(节气)” was first used in China. It was created thousands of years ago on the basis of practical needs of agriculture. Ancient Chinese people used it to guide agricultural production, explain special climate signs and even come up with healthy living tips. In November, 2016, the “24 solar terms” was added to UNESCO’s(联合国教科文组织)world cultural heritage list. Now, it has been brought to life thanks to a creative designer from Southwest China’s Guizhou Province.学科网(北京)股份有限公司 In 2017, on the eve of Qingming Festival, Shi Changhong released(发布)his version of reproduced and packaged characters for each solar term in the form of “moving art” of gifs. Since their first release on Zcool, the gifs have won great praise among the general public and quickly flooded the social media with millions of hits during the festival period. To increase publicity, Shi released his work in three forms: the video, the animation and pictures. The background sounds added to the popularity. “When I watch the short video, I can strongly feel the Chinese-style elements hidden in it. And it is really cool to live up traditional Chinese culture in such a special way.” a user Xiao Feifei said. “It is really a comfort to me to see so many people like my latest work. To be honest, it would really surprise me if the work had not aroused great interest among Chinese people. The ‘24 solar terms’ is a deeply rooted concept that covers the essence of Chinese wisdom. But only a small part of people know all the names or the correct order of those terms. My intention is to increase Chinese people’s self-awareness to learn more about our traditional fine culture. Actually, the work of ‘24 solar terms’ is a part of my whole design program ‘Charm China’ which I started a year ago.” Shi told China Daily in 2017. 37. What do you think the underlined word “Zcool” in paragraph 2 refers to? A. Newspaper. B. Magazine. C. Radio. D. Website. 38. Which is the correct order for the following events? a. The gifs of the “24 solar terms” became popular. b. Shi took part in the program “Charm China”. c. Shi released his work of the “24 solar terms”. d. The “24 solar terms” was created in China. e. The UNESCO chose the “24 solar terms” into the world cultural heritage list. A. d-c-b-e-a B. d-e-b-c-a C. b-c-d-e-a D. e-b-d-c-a 39. What can we learn from the passage? A. The background sounds of the work make the video more attractive. B. It really surprised Shi Changhong to see so many people like his latest work. C. Most people know all the names or the correct order of the “24 solar terms”. D. The “24 solar terms” was added to UNESCO’s heritage list in 2017. 40. What is the purpose of the passage? A. To introduce a creative designer. B. To introduce the origin of the “24 solar terms”. C. To introduce the work of “24 solar terms”. D . To introduce a design program “Charm China”. 第2节 阅读填空(共5小题,每小题1分,共5分) Chinese New Year celebration is the most important celebration of the year and there are lots of customs.学科网(北京)股份有限公司 公司Chinese New Year Painting, or nianhua in Chinese, is a kind of traditional paintings to be put up on walls and windows during the Spring Festival. _41_ Chinese New Year Painting is an old handicraft. _42_ Later, more subjects such as the Kitchen God, women and babies were included. As the Chinese New Year arrives, every family puts up its New Year Paintings. Different Chinese New Year Paintings have different themes. It means harvest for farmers, money for businessmen and so on. One of the most famous woodblock Chinese New Year Paintings comes from Yangjiabu of Shandong Province. It covers all kinds of themes and forms. They reflect people’s everyday life. Usually, colorful woodblock New Year Paintings are produced in four steps. _43_ Secondly, they make the simple sketch on the wood board and print a few samples (样品). Thirdly, they add colors to the samples. Lastly, when the preparation is finished, the printers paint colors on the color board, and then put paper on the wood board and brush the paper. _44_ As time went by, people found New Year Paintings old-fashioned. Besides, they considered the Door God too scary to hang in their homes. _45_ So in the middle of the 1980s, the sales of New Year paintings dropped greatly. However, we should keep this traditional alive. A. Firstly, artists draw a simple sketch on the paper. B. They wanted something more artistic and modern. C. Then the colorful woodblock New Year paintings are ready. D. At the very beginning, its form was a picture of a Door God during the Tang Dynasty. E. Its colors and different subjects show the Chinese great expectation for happiness and wealth. 四、写作(共三节,满分30分) 第一节 语篇填词(共5小题,每小题1分,满分5分) Zheng Qinwen has 46.s made her name in tennis history after winning the Olympic gold medal in Paris on Saturday.It was only China’s second Olympic gold medal in tennis,following a women’s doubles title won by Li Ting and Sun Tiantian at Athens 2004,and the 47.f in singles. After winning with a forehand shot,Zheng lay down on her pack to loud cheers across the Court Philippe-Chatrier(菲利普 卡蒂尔球场),enjoying the historic moment for her career and for the sport’s reputation in China. “Nothing can 48.e my feeling right now,it’s unreal.I’ve always been hoping to get a medal for China.Finally,I made it,”Zheng said during the on-court interview.“I did everything I could.I think my country will be 49.p of me.The success is for all my team members,my family,and everyone who 50.s me,not just for me.” 第二节 完成句子(共5小题,每小题2分,满分10分) 51.最近一项研究显示,很多人白天都习惯坐着。 A recent study shows that most people in the daytime. 52.这项研究想要了解人们平时能否得到足够多的锻炼。 The study wants to know enough exercise in their daily life. 53.很多人没有时间做运动。 Many people exercise. 54. 这是多么严重的问题啊! problem it is! 55.我们应该解决这个问题。 This problem . 第三节 书面表达(共1题,满分15分) 英语课上,班级开展了研学活动的分享会。请你根据以下提示,补全题目并结合自身实际,写一篇英语发言稿,分享你的一次研学活动经历。 A trip of (nature / culture/ skills) Which place did you go? When and how did you go there? Who did you go with? What activities did you have there? How did you enjoy the activities? What did you learn from the trip ? 注意:1. 词数80字左右(文章开头已给出,不计入总词数); 2. 不得透露学校、姓名等任何个人信息,否则不予评分。 A trip of (nature / culture/ skills) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 第 3 页, 共 7 页 学科网(北京)股份有限公司 $$