湖北省潜江市曹禺中学教育集团2024-2025学年九年级上学期第二阶段测试英语试卷

潜江市曹禺中学2024-2025学年度第二阶段考试 英语试卷（90分) 一、完形填空（共15小题，每题1分，满分15分） 阅读短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。阅读短文， 从每小题所给的A,B,CD四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 An old woman had two large pots(罐)，She carried water with them.One of the pots had a crack(裂缝) in it,while the other pot was21and was always full of water.At the22 of the long walk from the local well (to the woman's house,the cracked pot arrived only half-full. This_23daily for two years.Of course,the perfect pot was24.But the poor cracked pot was25 of its own imperfection(瑕疵)， One day,the cracked pot spoke to the26while they were on the way back."I am sorry of myself 27 this crack in my side causes water to leak out (all the way back to your house."it said.The old woman smiled and said,Did you 28that there are flowers on your side of the path ()but not on29 pot's side? That's because I always know you were cracked.I planted flowers seeds()on_30side of the path.And every day while we walk back,the flowers_31by you. For two years,I have been able to32these beautiful flowers to decorate()my dining table.33 you,I would not have this beauty."Hearing these words,the cracked pot34. Each of us has our own cracks.35 it's these cracks that make our lives so interesting and meaningful. ()21.A.broken B.perfect C.lovely D.small ()22.A.end B.beginning C.front D.middle ()23.A.changed B.succeeded C.happened D.appeared ()24.A.sad B.interested C.angry D.proud ()25.A.glad B.excited C.sorry D.angry )26.A.woman B.well C.house D.flower ()27.A.becausc B.before C.though D.while ()28.A.hear B.expect C.notice D.suggest （)29.A.other B.the other C.others D.the others ()30.A.my B.your C.its D.his ()31.A.water B.produce C.are produced D.are watered （)32.A.accept B.plant C.pick D.help （)33.A.With B.Without C.For D.Past （)34.A.walked B.worried C.refused D.smiled （)35.A.But B.So C.And D.Though 二、阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分） 第一节（共15小题，每题2分，满分30分） 阅读三篇短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以一个与短文内容相符的最佳选项。 1 RSPCA Charity Shop Tcl:01752665599 80 Grenille Road,Street Judes,Plymouth,Devon, Sells donated items(捐赠物品)like clothes,books,tapes and shoes to raise money for animals. Dame Hannah Rogers Charity Shop Te01752265394 104 Embankment Road,Plymouth,Devon Sells books,clothes,CDS,shoes. A place for people with disabilities (to learn,train and work. YMCA Shop Te:01752222752 34 Cornwall Street,Plymouth,Devon Sells all kinds of donated items like clothes books,tapes and CDS.Young people can volunteer (here. British Red Cross Shop Tc:01752603771 90 Cornwall Street,Plymouth,Devon Sells second-hand clothes,books,bags,toys and small items to raise money for the Red Cross. )36.RSPCA Charity Shop raises money for A.animals B.the Red Cross C.people with disabilities D.people without homes )37.If you want to volunteer in YMCA Shop,you can call A.01752665599 B.01752265394 C.01752222752 D.01752603771 )38.Which two shops are on the same road or street? A.YMCA Shop and British Red Cross Shop. B.RSPCA Charity Shop and British Red Cross Shop C.Dame Hannah Rogers Charity Shop and YMCA Shop D.RSPCA Charity Shop and Dame Hannah Rogers Charity Shop. )39.What do we know about the four shops? A.Their history. B.What they sell. C.Their opening hours. D.What makes them popular. )40.The material is probably from a A.magazine B.dictionary C.report D.notice 2 g What subject do you worry about the most at school?Many students worry about math.Some students can't sleep well the day before a math exam.Others may feel very nervous during the exam itself.But there might be a way to make the subject less stressful. For people who are anxious about math,posture (makes a big difference,Erik Peper from San Francisco State University told the Daily Mail.That's right-sitting up straight can help you do better on math cxams. Scientists tested 125 college students.They asked them to do a simple math quiz (while sitting in a slumped-over (position,or sitting up straight.After the test,56 percent of students said the exam was easier to do if they were sitting up straight. Slumping over is a defensive posture.It can trigger (negative memories in the body and brain.This can stop you from thinking clearly,Peper said. Students who were not nervous about taking the math exam did not necessarily benefit (from better posture,But they did find that doing math while slumped over was more difficult,Science Daily reported. Good posture isn't just helpful for taking math exams.Athletes,musicians and public speakers can all benefit from better posture.When you feel stressed out,you can also try to sit up straight or stand tall.It can help you feel more positive and focus better. 根据材料内容，选择最佳答案。 ()41.According to the passage,how do some students feel when they face math? A.Cool and calm B.Sleepy C.Stressed D.Relaxed ( )42.What does "defensive"most probably mean in Chinese? A.恰当的 B.防御的 C.合格的 D.有利的 )43.What do we know from the passage? A.Sitting up straight can help people feel better. B.Good posture is just helpful for taking math exams C.Right posture can help students remember faster. D.Slumping over can sometimes have a good influence. )44.What is the passage mainly about? A.Who usually slumps over. B.How to relax in an exam. C.The benefits of positive postures. D.A good way to have math tests. )45.In which section of a newspaper can you read the text? A.Travel B.Sports news C.Science D.Advertisement The natural world is colorful with humans,plants and animals showing different colors. Human skin can be many different colors and it changes with the sun,our feelings or our health.This is because of pigments ()which reflect light and make what the eyes see as colors.So,when we feel excited or angry,our heart can send more blood to the face and the pigments in the skin become red.This is why we have the expression that someone"sees red"when they are angry. Plants also have pigments.Colors are important for them to live on.The bright colors of flowers catch the attention of insects,which then carry their pollen()from one flower to another.Bees can see colors we cannot, and they follow these to the inside of the flower.Without bees visiting flowers in this way,many plants would die out. Animals also use colors for their own need.They protect themselves with different colors in order not to be seen by predators.The snowshoe hare,for example,a type of wild rabbit,changes colors with seasons for this reason.During summer it is a brown color,and in winter it is white so that it can hide in the snow.However,some animals use colors as a warning to make predators stay away.Bright colors such as yellow and red are often used in this way. So,we can see that there may be many different reasons and uses for colors in the natural world.Some uses of colors in nature remain unknown,but one thing is for sure,colors not only make our planet beautiful but they are also necessary for our planet to live on. )46.Paragraph 2 mainly tells us that is/are the cause that makes human skin change color. A.feelings B.pigments C.blood D.sunshine ()47.What can plants use to attract (insects? A.Colors. B.Leaves. C.Fruits. D.Pollen. )48.The underlined word "predators"refers to animals which. A.hide in secret places B.kill other animals for food C.change colors with the sun D.protcct themselves from danger )49.It's clear that A.the bright colors of the plants can keep bees away B.we haven't known all the uses of color in nature yet C.some wild rabbits are white in winter and black in summer D.the face can send more blood to the heart and the pigments in the skin become red when we feel angry )50.Which is the main purpose of the passage? A.To describe animals ways of life. B.To explain the importance of protecting our planet. C.To introduce the uses of colors for life on the earth D.To tell the difference between the colors of plants and animals. 第二节（共5小题，每题2分，满分10分） 阅读短文，从方框内所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，使短文通顺、连贯。选项中有一项为多 余选项。 Many people think they should wait until they have free time before they get into a new hobby,but I think that's a mistake.There are many benefits to already having a developed hobby when you retire ().51 Interest in a new hobby might not be sustainable(可持续的)，You may find you don't actually want to spend as much of your retirement time with the activity as you first thought.I've done many activities in my life, including baseball,soccer,biking,golf and many more.52Part of these is due to my interests,while other hobbies have been dropped due to my physical ability. I like going to the golf course and hearing the sound of the ball going in the cup,but it took me a few years of consistently(始终如一地)playing to realize that I enjoy the game more when I don't play that often.When I play too much,I tend to lose focus.53 It's easier to change hobbies when you have a job.Changing hobbies is often expensive.When I first got into road biking,I knew about the costs of the bike and helmet ().54The costs of a nice road bike alone can be thousands of dollars.Then,there are shorts with shoes,pedals,pumps,tools to make bike adjustment(). There was so much I needed to buy just to get the bike going,and then I needed water bottles while I ride. 55 But if I started after I retired,I don't know if there would be enough in the budget (to try a new hobby like this. A.Because I am not good at these physical exercises. B.Only a few of these will remain my hobbies in retirement. C But that's just the beginning of the costs of being a road bike owner. D.I still love biking,and one of the main reasons is due to its health benefits. E.Here's why you shouldn't wait until retirement to find out how you will spend your time. F.I just don't try as hard,because the score doesn't matter to me as much as when I often play the same holes. 51. 52. 53. 54 55 三、短文填空（共10小题，每题1分，满分10分）阅读短文，从方框中选出正确的词并用其适当形式填 空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词，每词限用一次。 since join progress kind communicate keep please bad how send This morning,Angela Suarez got an e-mail from James.When she saw the photo of the lovely African boy, she was very56.Two years ago,Ms.Suarez57a group called Infinite Family.It uses the Internet to 58 in touch with some African orphans and American families.It asks the American families to spend 12 hours a week with the children.It also asks them for S 40 a month to help the children. James was 14 when Ms.Suarez met him for the first time.The poor boy had been an orphan (L)59 he was nine years old.He was shy and performed60 at school.At the beginning,Ms.Suarez didn't know 61she could help James,but she didn't give up.She had a62with James for 30 minutes a week.She sent James some delicious food every month.She told James many interesting things in her country.Gradually,the boy changed.He began to tell her his dreams and 63 her e-mails every month.He began to work harder at school and made some64 in his lessons.Angela Suarez knew that James became one of the best students of his school at the moment.What a miracle ()Angela Suarez said to herself.My simple act of 65 has changed the boy a lot". 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63 64 65 5 四、读写结合（共两节，满分25分） 第一节任务型阅读（共5小题，每题2分，满分10分) 阅读短文，用莫文填空或回答问题（请注意每小恩的词数要求）。 You may know about "junk food"like French fries.But do you know about"junk sleep"? A British survey shows that there are many electronic products in teenagers'bedrooms.They are influencing teenagers'sleep badly.The survey was done among 1,000 British kids from 12 to 16.It is found that 50%of them got just 4 to 7 hours'sleep every day.But doctors say they need 8 to 9 hours.Almost 25%of the kids said they often fell asleep while they were watching TV,listening to music or using other electronic products. "This is very worrying,said Dr.Chris,a British professor )"We call it 'junk slcep'.It means you don't get enough sleep and the quality (of the sleep is low,too.The survey found that quite a few of the kids felt tired each day because of the junk sleep,especially girls between 13 and 16.Nearly all the teenagers have a phone,music player or TV in their bedrooms.And lots of them even have all the three. Dr.Chris suggested that parents should help their children keep away from electronic products,and that teenagers should spend less time on the electronic products. 66.The passage mainly talk about (10个词以内) 67.How many of the 1,000 British kids from 12 to 16 get only 7 hours'sleep a day in their survey? (3个词以内) 68.Almost 25%of the kids often fell asleep while (列举两项，10个词以内) 69.In Dr.Chris'opinion,teenagers'parents should (10个词以内) 70.What can we leam from Dr.Chris'survey? ,(20个词以内) 第二节书面表达（共1题，满分15分） 一个国家有梦想，一个民族有梦想，作为时代未来主人的我们，也应该有梦想！请以“My Dream”为题，投 稿英语校报介绍你自己的梦想和实现梦想的计划，内容包括： 1.谈谈你的梦想是什么：2.为什么你会有这个梦想：3，为实现梦想将会如何做。 要求： 1,可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯： 2.文中不得出现个人知识的姓名和姓名： 3.字数不少于80词。 My Dream 6