江苏省常州市钟楼外国语学校2024-2025学年上学期九年级第一次月考英语试卷

2024-2025学年第一学期第一次独立作业 2024.10 级: 九年级 英语 姓名: 注意:答案全部填写在答题纸上,完成作业时间为60分钟 一、单项选择(每小题1分,共10分) ) 1. Not only children but also my husband crazy about the movie Shuimen bridge in Changin Lake(《长津湖之水门桥》) C. am A.is B. are D. be _ )2.-My cousin is good at all his subjects at school, but he never -What a boy! We should learn from him A. shows off: creative B. takes off: energetic C. shows off: modest D. puts off: curious )3. She wanted to know _ her mother liked the present. C.if A. which B. that D. who the problem: if you _ )4. You will have no difficulty it A. solving: pay much attention to B. with: pay much attention for C. to solve: pay much attention to D. solving: pay much attention for TV at home than _ )5. My father doesn't like shopping much. He would rather arour for hours in shops A. watch: walk B. watch: to walk C. to watch: to walk D. to watch: walk ,_ )6. Daniel is feeling blue today. Let's do something to A.cheer up hin B.cheer him up C.make him exciting D.cheer he up __ )7. You praise the film Ne zha(《哪咤之魔童降世》 )highly. It's really great. C. can; very B. can; too A. can't: very D. can't: too _ )8.-What would you like, tea coffee or juice? .Please give me a glass of milk C.All A.Both B. Neither D. None _ )9. The sculptures __ the born arist. He is __, he never shows off. A. remind of us: curious B. come up with: energetic C. make us think of: organized D. remind us of: modest _ )10.-Many cultural activities will be held in Nanjing Museum on International Museum Day -Great! Could you tell me __? A. how far is it from our school to the museum B. whether Nanjing Museum was going to be open on that day C. whether I have to wear a mask when visiting the museum D how can I book a ticket to the museum online _ 二、完形填空(每小题1分,共12分) One day, colours started to argue. All of them thought that they were the best and most beautiful. Green said. "Clearly, I am the most important. I am the symbol of life and hope. I'm the colour of grass, trees, and leaves, 1 me, everything seems to be inanimate(无生命的)." Blue interrupted, "Don't 2think about the earth. What is the colour of the sky and the sea? Isn't water 3for life?" Yellow laughed, "you are buth so serious . I 4 laughter and happiness into the world. Every time people look at a yellow sunflower, they. start to 5 . Without me, there would be no fun." Orange said loudly, "I am the colour of health and strength. The fruit and vegetables in orange are rich in important vitamins. Think of carrots and oranges. 6 the sun appears in the morning, everyone is amazed at my beauty and_7 thinks of any of you." 8 could stand it no longer, so he shouted, "I am the colour of danger and courage. I bring fire into people's blood." Purple 9 and said. "1 am the colour of power. Kings have always chosen me." Indigo spoke, "I am the colour of silence. Silepee is 10 ." Their voices became louder and louder Suddenly the'rain started to pour down. The colours were so scared that they stayed close to one another. Then the rain began to say, "You 11 colours! Don't you know that each of you is unique? Join hands and follows me." They did what they were told and together 12 the most beautiful rainbow. B.For C.Without )1.A.With D.Except C. really B. truly )2.A. even D.just C. interesting 13.A. important B. beautiful D. successful ”. C. bring )4.A.get B.drive -11 D. invent C.cry )5.A.dream: B. sleep D. smile C.Unless B. When )6.A.Until D. Though C. anybody B. somebody )7. A. everybody D. nobody C.White B. Black )8.A.Red D.Brow C. woke B.rose )9.A.went (__ D.trned C.silver B. copper -__ )10.A.steel D. gold B. stupid C. wonderful )11.A.brave D. dangerous B. found C. touched )12.A. watched D. formed :读理解(每小题2分,共28分 A A chuldren's: version of"Lady White Snake" performed by a group of young post-oOs stole audiences' hearts recently. "Lady White Snake" mainly tells the love story between the White-Snake-turned Bai Suzhen and Xu Xian △:2而(6页) C The legend was first adapted (改编) into a TV series in 1992 and performed by Hong Kong actresses Zhac Yazhi and Ye Tong. The shows achieved huge success, leading to the constant(连续的) reruns. But this time, a group of young post-oos artists seem to receive more praises than doubts and criticism "They are just wonderful. When I see the little Xu Xian crying for the loss of Bai Suzhen, my heart broke." said Weibo-user Rainy Days. "Those so-called little-fresh-meat actors getting so much money for their performances should really examine themselves. Look at these children, they are not second to anyone," another Weibo user Flying Eyes added. The children's version of "Lady White Snake" was produced by a Hunan TV program called Xiaoxigu which literally means young artists in English, and features children in the roles of classic characters from Chinese literature and folklore(民间传说). )1. "Lady White Snake" is. _ in Chinese folklore. B. a documentary C. a love story A. a ghost story D. a game show _ ) 2. From the passage, we know that the performances of the group of young post-0Os artists are B. terible C.mad A. successful D. common )3. Xiaoxigu means A. Bai Suzhen and Xu Xian B. Weibo users C. young artists D. classic characters from Chinese literature _ )4. What's the mcaning of the underlined sentence in the article? A. Rainy Days was heart broken because he lost Bai Suzhen B. Rainy Days was moved by the performances of the childrer C. Rainy Days wanted to act in the play. D. Rainy Days wanted to give more money to the children B Everybody makes decisions in daily life. They can be as important as what you will do in the future or as simple as what you will eat for breakfast. Any decision could be the turning point of your life I made an important decision when I was in Junior 3. Before I made that decision I wasn't a good student. I didn't listen to my parents or teachers, and my grade became poor. Then came the high school entrance exam. At the tuming point of my life, my mom wanted to have a conversation with me. I fclt impatient but when I looked at her eyes, I felt I couldn't refuse. Instead of asking me to study hard, to my surprise, Mom just asked what I wanted to do in the future. Without thinking too much. I iust said I would like to study hard Mom smiled and asked again: "I asked: what do you WANT to do?" I had never. seriously thought about the auestion before. So, I kept silent "Whether you waut to go on studying or enter the society," she went on, "it is your own decision. It should be made by yourself, not anyone else, including me."After saying that, she had tears in her eyes For the first time in my life I was asked to make my own decision. I sat in my chair and thought about my life, my future and what kind of person I wanted to become. It took me what seemed to be ages to make the biggest decision so far in my life-I wanted to be a man whc makes a difference in the world. To achieve that, I needed to study hard The path to my future became clear to me. I didn't act rebelliously (叛逆地) any more. With passion (激情) ir my heart. I studied hard Now, I'm 17 and I'm in one of the best schools in my city, in one of the best classes at the school and I am one of the best students in the class Thanks to that decision, I have become what I am today _ ) 5. When did the writer make the important decision? A. After he was 17 years old. B. After he was in one of the best classes C. When he was a pupil. D. When he was studying:in Junior 3 _ )6. What was the writer like before the decision? A. He didn't do well in his lessons B. He was a good student C. He was one of the top students in his class D. He did what his teachers and his parents asked him to do __ )7. How did the writer make the decision? A. It was easy for him to make the decision B. It was his second time to make the decision C. He made the decision seriously D. It was his mother that made the decision for him _ )8. Why did the writer make the decision? A. Because his teacher talked with him patiently B. Because he didn't want to act rebelliously any more C. Because his mother asked him to study hard as usual D. Because his father asked him to think about his future by himself __ )9. Which of the following is TRUE? A. The writer made the decision that he should work hard B. It took the writer several years to make the decision. C. After hearing his mother's words, the writer had tears in his eyes D. At the turning point of his life, the writer wanted to have a conversation with his mother C Could a robot help speed up holiday deliveries (递送) ? The city of Helsinki, Finland, did a test to find out the answer. It used a delivery robot in two neighborhoods to see if this method could help with the holiday's busiest time. HeRo, short for Helsinki Robot, was made by a French company. The test ran through the end of December 2023. The goal was to show how packages(包裹)could be quickly and correctly delivered to people's homes even during the holiday season. During the test, HeRo worked between T0 an and 7 pm every day. HeRo was not a commor delivery robot. It was electric and it did not cause air pollution. It used GPS and sensors(传感器)to move along the city's streets. It could even talk. The four-wheeled robot could carry up to 300 kilograms and couald travel up to 20 kilometers on one charge (充电). ' HeRo could deliver several orders in each run. Every order was in a locker and customers opened their owr locker with a phone app upon receiving it. The robot could deliver several packages to the locals of the Ruoholahti and North Jatkasaari areas in one hour. No other package delivery service was faster than it This was not HeRo's first time on the streets of Helsinki. The first test was held from May through Augus 2023 and HeRo carried packages from Wurth Center to nearby workplaces. That test showed that HeRo coul make deliveries without disturbing(扰乱) the workflow(工作流程) of the industries According to the company,new tests of HeRo will be carried out in other cities soon. _ ) 10. How does the writer lead into the topie of the passage? ) A. By telling a story. B. By asking a question. C. By making a survey D. By giving an exanple 九年级 英语第4页(共6页) 4 _ ) 11 .Why was HeRo tested through the end of December? A. To test if it polluted the environment B. To test how many orders it could deliver in a run C. To see if it could influence the workflow of the industries. D. To see if it could make holiday deliveries quick and correct _ ) 12. Which words can best describe HeRo according to Paragraph 3 A.Large and slow. B. Heayy but fast. C. Green and smart D.Special but costly __ ) 13. Once customers received their orde:. they A.made a call B. said thank-you to HeRo C.sent HeRo away D. opened the locker electronically _ , 14 What does Paragraph 5 mainly talk about? A. The first test of HeRo B. The advantages of HeRo C. The solution to city deliveries D. The places where HeRo worked 四还原句子(每小题1.5分,共6分) 阅读下列短文,从短文后所给的六个选项中选出四个可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 As time goes by, are you still the person you were? Many of you would think you are. 1:'su could be a completely different person when you get old. Psychologists(心理学家) at the UK's University of Edinburgh did the study on a group of Scottish people In 1950, a group of teachers gave over 12oo, 14-year-old students personality tests. 2They were self-confidence, sense of responsibility, perseverance(耐性). strong wishes to win, creativity and moods In 20l2. researchers succeesfully found 174 of those 12o0 students and gave them a test similar to the one they had received before. 3 They were surprised to find great changes to all six personality traits of these people. 4__. It was "as if the second text had been given to different people." the study reported In the past, personality was widely believed to be unchangeable. This new study may bring some fresh ideas to the world. A. They tested six basic personality traits B.Then they compared the then-and-now test results C. They wanted to know if people's personality was unchangeable D. But according to a new study, your personality can change greatly E. The younger and older self seemed to be totally different for each person F. The research found almost everyone's personality changed when they grew old 五词汇运用(每小题1分,共10分) 1. With the fast development of the world, we will face more and more (战). 2. The (演讲) uicy made at the meeting the other day still touch me deeply today. 3. The letter"x"ofteut (1表) an unknown number in some Math exercises 4. I cannot (*诺)you anything at this moment, but I will try my best. 5. We sell the goods at a__(fix) price 6. We should pay attention to . reduce) air pollution. 7.. Tom's father was so angry that he punished him for his s__(care). 8. _ 是否) we will go to the park is up to your brother. 9. It seems that he has difficulty (solve) the problem. 10. People prefer online to writing letters at present. (chat 4&第5页(共6页) , 六综合填空(每小题1分,共10分) Most people have a favourite colour, but how people feel about colours (1) (depend) on their culture. This can be of great (2) (important) to people in businesses that sell products all over the world. They might choose a colour because they think it is exciting or attractive, (3) in another country that same colour could be used to give a sad message. Look at these examples: If people in Britain (4) (ask) what the right colour is for a bride to wear, the answer wll be white. In Chuna and other eastern countries, brides often wear red (55) the colour red is a sign of good luck, prosperity and (6) (happy). Red is an unusual colour for a British bride to wear. In Britain, red is used (7) a sign of danger. Road signs and warning labels are often in red. In the eastern cultures, the colour red does not mean you have to be careful. In Britain, green is used in traffic signals (8) (remind) people that it is safe to go. Green is seen to be a positive and lucky colour but wearing green at wedding is unlucky. In some cultures green is the colour(9) (connect) to cheating or jealousy. In Britain, the (10) _(popular) colour is blue. What about in China? 七翻译句子(每小题1.5分,共9分) 1.他很有条理,总是把一切收拾的井井有条。 It's 2.他俩能想出这么一个主意,真有创意。 It's creative 3.幸福绝不取决于你拥有多少钱。 Happiness never 4.制定计划使我们更容易采取行动 Making a plan can make 5.支付宝已在许多方面影响了我们的日常生活 Alipay. 6.我的表弟以前更喜欢看电视而不愿意打篮球。 In the past. my cousin 八书面表达(15分) 假如你叫张华,是一名初三的学生,你要写一封英文推荐信给班主任Mr.Lu. 告诉他你想要推荐Millie 为班长。请根据下列信息,写好这封信。 (1) What personalities does she have? 2) What did she do in the past? (3) What colour does she like? Why ? (4) What do you think of her? 注意:词数90左右,开头已经写好,不计入总词数; 文章需要包含所有要点,可适当发挥,使全文连贯、通顺。 Dear Mr.Lu. I am writing to 九年级英语第6页(共6页)