江苏省苏州市2024-2025学年九年级上学期11月期中英语试题

2024~2025学年第一学期初三期中阳光调研试卷 英语 2024.11 注意事项： 1.本试卷满分120分；考试时间100分钟 2.答题前，考生务必将自己的学校、班级、姓名用0.5毫米黑色签宇笔填写在答题卡相对应的位置上，认 真填写自己的考试号并用2B铅笔把考试号对应的数字涂黑， 3.答选择题必须用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，答非选择题必须用0.5毫米黑色签字笔 写在答题卡指定的位置上，不在答题区域内的答案一律无效，不得用其他笔答题。 一、 听力选择（共20小题：每小题1分，满分20分） A)听对话回答问题 本部分共有10道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。在听每段对话前，你将有5 秒钟的时间阅读题目；听完后，你还有5秒钟的时间选出你认为最合适的备选答案。 1.What did the woman buy last weekend? B. 2.What is the weather like today? B 3.What does the woman want the man to look after? A B. 4.What are the students doing now? B 5.How do they feel about their exam result? A.They both feel sad. B.They both feel happy. C.They both feel worried. 6.What is the woman doing? A.Buying vegetables. B.Cooking dishes. C.Having dinner. 7.What will the girl do with the books? A.Throw them away. B.Give them away. C.Put them away. 8.What does Tom ask Linda to do? A.To go horse riding. B.To fall off the horse C.To keep the secret. 9.What does the woman mean? A.She'd like green tea rather than black tea. B.Either green tea or black tea is OK for her. C.She wants to drink two cups of tea. 10.What colour does Tara probably like best? A.Pink. B.Yellow. C.Purple. 初三英语第1页共8页 C扫描全能王 亿人在用的扫描A B)听对话和短文答题 你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。听每段对话和短文前，你将有时间阅读相关小题，每 小题5秒钟：听完后，你还有5秒钟的时间从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。 听一段对话，回答第11至12小题。 11.What's the boy's trouble? A.He is too forgetful.B.His mother talks too much to him.C.He has much difficulty in learning. 12.What is the girl's advice? A.Trying to understand each other. B.Working out all the problems by himself. C.Saying"I love you!"to his mum more often. 听第一篇短文，回答第13-15题。 How to learn a language well What's the speaker's opinion of learning a language? 13 What should you do when you make a mistake? We should 14 What should you not do when people laugh at your mistakes? We should not 15 13.A.Listening B.Writing C.Using it 14.A.feel worried B.keep quiet C.be humorous 15.A.be happy B.be sad C.be angry 听第二篇短文，回答第16-20题。 16.What is Kate's father? A.A writer. B.A doctor. C.An engineer. 17.How long does Kate's dad work a week? A.5 days. B.6 days. C.7days. 18.When was Kate's dad's birthday this year? A.On Wednesday. B.On Saturday. C.On Sunday. 19.What was the birthday surprise for Kate's dad? A.A week's vacation. B.A birthday letter. C.A birthday cake. 20.What do you think of Kate? A.Modest. B.Brave. C.Curious. 二、完形填空（供10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题 卡上将该项涂黑。 I decided to make some money this summer..I took our lawn mower(割草机)and went around our neighbourhood asking if anyone wanted their grass 21. Our lawn mower was very_22,It wasn't electric or gas--powered(汽油动力的).t was called"pushing power"23 you had to push it to make it move.It was a lot of hard work. I put a little sign on the mower saying Charlie's Lawn Cutting.After working for a few24,I soon had regular customers ()Within about a month,I had enough money to buy a gas-powered mower.I thought,"Now I can do the work 25 and make more money!" The first time I brought my new gas-powered lawn mower to cut a neighbour's lawn,the lady came to the door and said,"What is that?"I told her it was my new lawn mower and that it would do a better job than the old one. She looked disappointed(失望的)and said,.“You_26_that old push mower?"I explained that it was such hard work using a human-powered mower. The lady said,"You know,one of the 27I gave you the job was because of that old lawn mower.It 初三英语第2页共8页 C扫描全能王 亿人在用的扫描A doesn't 28 the air and it doesn't make a big noise.I'll let you cut my grass if you use that old mower, but not that gas-powered one."I was 29."I'll have to come back later with the old one,"I told her. I went to the next house and the same thing happened.I took the gas mower back to the 30 that day.Now I use my old push mower and I wear a T-shirt that says:Charlie's Lawn Cutting.No noise,no pollution-just me! 21.A.watered B.cut C.planted D.grown 22.A.good B.old C.expensive D.modern 23.A.though B.if C.while D.because 24.A.months B.minutes C.weeks D.hours 25.A.faster B.later C.harder D.earlier 26.A.picked up B.searched for C.gave up D.turned off 27.A.facts B.opinions C.suggestions D.reasons 28.A.harm B.pollute C.clean D.change 29.A.happy B.interested C.worried D.surprised 30.A.house B.yard C.store D.lawn 三、阅读理解（供15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题 卡上将该项涂黑。 A THE SOCCER DIARIES SOCCER by Tom Palmer Publisher:Rebellion(May 7,2024) Paperback,$8.99 Rocky Race is a British teen in a whole new world,as she moves to the USA to follow her football dreams and takes on American High School.It's full of football action and friendship. THE SECRET OF GOLDEN ISLAND SECRET by Natasha Farrant COLDEN Publisher:Faber(August 1,2024) ISLAND Paperback,$7.99 Two children,Skylar and Yakov,are in need of friendship.A competition to own an island.But how will they win?Get ready for an exciting adventure (in Natasha 6J4 Farrant's new book. DREAM HUNTERS REAM by Nazima Pathan Publisher:Simon Schuster(August 1,2024) Paperback,$7.99 In a beautiful India where dreams can be caught and put in bottles,a young girl starts a dangerous trip to save the king and her parents. ROBIN HOOD by Ben Miller Publisher:Simon Schuster(September 26,2024) Hardback,$14.99 School kid by day,hero by night.Charlie finds herself in a magical world!In this new adventure by popular author Ben Miller,Charlie has to fight against bullies 凌弱小者)while showing teamwork,friendship,and bravery. 初三英语第3页共8页 CS扫描全能王 】亿人在用的扫描A 31.Shirley likes collecting hardback stories for children,which book will she choose? A.THE SOCCER DIARIES. B.THE SECRET OF GOLDEN ISLAND C.DREAM HUNTERS D.ROBIN HOOD 32.Which of the following is true? A.Rocky Race is an American girl and studies at an American High School. B.Natasha Farrant's new book is full of exciting adventures. C.DREAM HUNTERS and ROBIN HOOD are from different publishers. D.ROBIN HOOD is an adventure story about love,bravery,and teamwork. 33.Where can we read the above information? A.A news website. B.A travel guide. C.A fashion magazine.D.A book review. One day,a father and his son went to a kite flying festival. When they arrived,there were already many adults and their children playing in the park.When the son saw the sky filled with colorful kites in different shapes,he was excited and wanted to get one too.His father agreed to buy one for him.So they went to a kite shop and chose a beautiful one. With the string (in hand,the son started to fly the kite.Soon,the kite was high up in the sky.After a while,the son said,"Eather,it seems that the string is stopping the kite from flying higher.If we cut it,it will be free and fly even higher.Can we cut it?"The father didn't reply,but just cut the string off the reel () Suddenly,the kite began to go higher,which made the son much happier.However,to his surprise,the kite was coming down.They waited for quite some time.Slowly,it fell onto the grass.The son felt upset and asked,"I thought that after cutting the string,the kite would fly higher.Why did it fall down?"The father smiled and said,"The role of the string was not stopping the kite from flying higher,but helping it stay in the sky,because the kite itself can't fly up." By using the string you help the kite go up in the right direction.When you cut the string,it could not support the kite.In our life,we may sometimes feel like there are certain things that are holding us back and stopping us from growing.But in fact,these might be the things that support us most.We can really grow up and become stronger by realizing the importance of these things 34.Why did the father and son go to the park? A.To make a kite. B.To watch others fly kites. C.To attend a kite flying festival. D.To play with other children. 35.What did the son think the string was doing to the kite? A.Helping it fly higher. B.Stopping it from flying higher. C.Making it more beautiful. D.Keeping it from falling down. 36.Why did the kite fall down after the string was cut? A.Because there was no wind. B.Because it was too heavy. C.Because the string was needed to support it.D.Because the son didn't fly it properly. 37.What might the writer of this story want to tell us? A.Kites need strings to fly high in the sky. B.We should always listen to our parents. C.Some things seem to hold us back but help us.D.Flying kites is not an easy activity. C A new study has found that people who use facial expressions often are more popular and better at negotiating.Negotiating means discussing something with others to reach an agreement. At Nottingham Trent University in England,researchers studied more than 1,500 conversations between people.They set up video calls to record people's natural reactions and expressions.They used a system 初三英语第4页共8页 CS扫描全能王 亿人幕在用的扫描 called FACS to measure how expressive people's faces were.Then,they showed the recordings to 170 people and asked them to rate (the popularity of the people in the videos from their facial expressions. In another part of the study,researchers recorded video conversations between 1,456 strangers and studied their expressions.On average )people made 71 facial movements per minute.After the conversations,the people who had been talking to each other had to rate how much they liked each other.The results showed that those with more expressive faces were more liked by their conversation partners. During the conversations,the people were also given a negotiation task.The more expressive people usually got better results.The researchers believe that using facial expressions makes people look more friendly and helps them connect with others.They also think that being expressive is important for solving disagreements successfully. Professor Bridget Waller,who worked on the study,said the research may explain why humans have developed more complex (facial expressions than other animals.Waller added that facial expressions are not just to show feelings,but also a way of communicating alongside words. 38.The researchers at Nottingham Trent University studied people's facial expressions by A.asking people to fill out surveys B.watching people carefully in person C.using a computer program D.using a video recording system 39.What did the results of the study show about people with more expressive faces? A.They were usually more popular among conversation partners. B.They were usually less liked by their conversation partners. C.They usually got worse results during the negotiation task. D.They were likely to talk more about the task than other people. 40.What do facial expressions mean by Professor Bridget Waller? A.They are the only way humans communicate. B.They are more complex in humans than in other animals. C.They are more important than words in communication. D.They are used mainly to show people's feelings. 41.What's the passage mainly about? A.Facial Expressions Win Friends. B.The Power of Words in Negotiation. C.Facial Expressions Across Cultures. D.Complex Facial Expressions in Humans. D "Sarah,dear,time to get out of bed,"Mr.Hartwell said,poking his head through the bedroom doorway. "You don't want to miss the first day at your new school,do you?""I'm not going,"said Sarah,and pulled the covers over her head. "Of course you're going,honey,"said Mr.Hartwel."No,I'm not.I don't want to start over again.I hate my new school,"Sarah said.She tunneled down to the end of her bed. “How can you hate your new school?"M.Hartwell chuckled(咯略地笑).“You've never been there before!Don't worry.You liked your other school,you'll like this one.Besides,just think of all the new friends you'll meet.” "That's just it.I don't know anybody,and it will be hard,and...I just hate it,that's all." "What will everyone think if you aren't there?We told them you were coming!""They will think that I am lucky and they will wish that they were at home in bed like me."Mr.Hartwell sighed."Sarah Jane Hartwell,I'm not playing this silly game one second longer.I'll see you downstairs in five minutes." Then Sarah got out of bed.She put on her clothes. "My head hurts,"she moaned (as she trudged into the kitchen.Mr.Hartwell handed Sarah a piece of toast and her lunchbox.They walked to the car.Sarah's hands were cold.They drove down the street. 初三英语第5页共8页 CS扫描全能王 亿人在用的扫描A She couldn't breathe.And then they were there. "I feel sick,"said Sarah weakly."You'll love your new school once you get started.Oh,look.There's your headmaster,Mrs.Burton."said Mr.Hartwell. "Oh,Sarah,"Mrs.Burton said."There you are.Come on.I'll show you where to go."She led Sarah into the building and walked quickly through the crowded hallways."Don't worry.Everyone is nervous the first day,"she said over her shoulder as Sarah rushed to keep up.When they got to the classroom,most of the children were already in their seats. The class looked up as Mrs.Burton cleared her throat."Class.Class.Attention,please,"said Mrs. Burton.When the class was quiet,she led Sarah to the front of the room and said,"Class,I would like you to meet your new teacher,Mrs.Sarah Jane Hartwell." 42.What is the main reason Sarah does not want to go to her new school? A.She doesn't like her new teacher. B.She has a headache. C.She doesn't know anyone at the school. D.The school is too far away. 43.What does Mr.Hartwell mean when he says"I'm not playing this silly game one second longer"? A.He doesn't want to play games with Sarah.B.He is tired of Sarah's excuses. C.He wants to play a game with Sarah. D.He is joking with Sarah. 44.What does the word "trudged"mean in the sentence"She trudged into the kitchen"? A.Run quickly and happily. B.Walk slowly and heavily. C.Jump excitedly and cheerfully. D.Run quickly and nervously. 45.What can be the best title of this article? A.A strict father B.A new teacher C.Sarah's new school D.First day nervousness 四、信息还原（供5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂 黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Nearly everyone is shy in some ways.Some are born shy while others become shy because of too much unhappiness.46They may always wonder:What kind of impression am I making?Do the people around like me?Am I wearing unfashionable clothes? Since shyness makes people feel uncomfortable,why not try to overcome (it?47 Keep a diary to find out the cause of your fears.By writing down your thoughts and fears,you can know more about yourself. 48 For example,if you're going to a party,you'd better find out who will be there and what they will do.Think about what you would like to say ahead of time.In this way,you'll feel it much easier to communicate with others. Make simple changes in body language.49_“s"stands for"smile'".“o"is for“open”(always leave your legs and arms uncrossed),"F"for "forward","T"for"touch","E"for "eye contact"and"N"for "nod"(showing you're listening and understanding). No one ever gets over shyness completely.50 So if you fail to beat shyness completely,don't feel stressed.At least you can give other people a chance to know more about you! A.The reasons why they are shy remain a secret. B.The word "SOFTEN"may be helpful to you. C.Shy people usually care too much about their own actions. D.Prepare yourself for being with others in groups. E.Don't pay too much attention to the people around you. F.But most people do learn to live with their shyness. G.Here are some suggestions from psychologists. 初三英语第6页共8页 十 C扫描全能王 J亿人幕在用的扫描Ap时 五、词汇运用（共13小题：每小题1分，满分13分） 第一节根据下列句子所给汉语注释或首字母，在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出空缺处各单词 的正确形式。每空限填一词。 5l.The first TV_▲_（出现）in the UK in1926. 52.The Olympic_▲（精神）is that the most important thing is not to win,.but to take part. 53.When people saw the beauty of Suzhou,,they_▲_（简直）couldn't believe their eyes. 54.The teacher was not_▲_（不f心的）when the students could not follow him. 55.She booked a room in the hotel t an APP on the mobile phone yesterday. 56.Tomorrow is unknown,because it could e be bright or dull.So we should treasure today. 57.For English beginners,it is useful to use English d to look up the new words. 58.P▲（发音）the English words correctly will help us remember them more easily: 第二节请认真阅读下面短文，从方框中选择适当的单词或短语，在答题卡标有题号的横线上， 填入其正确形式。每个单词或短语仅用一次。 influence worth remind according to attention The International Day of Happiness,which falls on March 20 every year,59 people of the importance of happiness.Happiness changes as we grow up.When we were kids,we felt happy when we got 60 and things from our families and friends.As we grow older,we realize that caring for others is important. You may wonder how to be happy.61 the writers of the book Culture and Psychology,people's happiness is mainly 62 by both how they think and feel inside,and by things happening around them. Some key factors(are people's personalities,their social relationship,and their ability to meet their basic needs. The truth is that happiness is different for everyone,so everyone sees it differently and looks to achieve it in different ways.It's a life lesson 63 our lifetime to explore. 六、短文填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 请认真阅读下面短文，在答题卡标有题号的横线上，填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Why are there so many young people wearing Hanfu on the streets in China?Why has wearing Hanfu suddenly 64 (become)so popular in China in recent years?Do you like Chinese Hanfu? Hanfu was the traditional clothing for Chinese people before the Qing Dynasty.It 65(be)around for about 3,700 years.And it has changed 66(great)across different dynasties. Hanfu developed into many different 67(style)before the Han Dynasty.However,its materials were usually the same.They were usually made 68 silk or cotton,and they were warm in winter and cool in summer. As the government encourages people to admire Chinese traditional culture,Hanfu is 69(get) more and more popular.Every year,we can enjoy different Hanfu shows around the cities.These shows bring 70(we)back to the Han Dynasty.We also have Hanfu festivals every year.Students learn 71 (much) about the history,culture and beauty from Hanfu. "Clothes are 72 part of culture,so both the traditional clothes and modern clothes play the same role in culture,"said Zhang Lan,a famous reporter,"It's good to regard modem clothes as important.But 73 we Chinese people do not even understand our traditional clothes,how can we talk about other important parts of our culture?" 初三英语第7页共8页 CS扫描全能王 亿人在用的扫描A 七、阅读表达（共3小题；74题2分，75题2分，76题3分，满分7分） 请认真阅读下面短文，用英语回答短文后的问题，并将答案写在答题卡标有题号的横线上。 Judy often helped out at her dad's restaurant,but today felt different-she needed to serve customers. Excited,yet nervous,she carefully carried a pork steak (to Table 6.Her excitement quickly turned to anxiety (when she saw Kassy,a popular girl from school,sitting there with her friends.Feeling shy and afraid,.Judy ducked(弯下身)behind the front desk to avoid being seen.. Though an excellent student,Judy often felt out of place among her rich classmates.She remembered how Kassy used to laugh at her and worried that others might do the same to her for working at a restaurant. When Judy's dad found her hiding,she didn't know what to say.He suggested that she should take a break. Turning back to the kitchen,Judy felt bad for letting her dad down.To her surprise,Mary,one of Kassy's friends,came over and said that she knew how mean ()Kassy could be.She also praised Judy for her hard work.This gave Judy the strength she needed. With confidence,Judy retumed to the dining area and brought the bill to Kassy's table.When Kassy tried to make fun of her,Judy and Mary did a silly "crab dance"and laughed together.As she crossed the dining room,Judy realized she didn't feel embarrassed ()Whether Kassy liked her family's restaurant or not,it didn't matter. As Judy retumed to the front desk,she felt a warm sense of pride,knowing the restaurant was special to her,no matter what others thought.She understood that hard work and kindness were what really mattered. From then on,she started to enjoy her new role with confidence and pride. 74.How did Judy feel when she saw her classmates at Table 6? 75.What made Judy become confident? 76.What did Judy learn from this experience?What did she do from then on? 八、书面表达（共1题；满分25分） 在成长过程中，我们难免会遇到许多问题，希望得到帮助或指引，与他人沟通是解决问题的方法 之一。请分享一次你通过与父母、老师或朋友沟通以解决问题的经历，并谈谈你的感悟。 内容包括：1.沟通的重要性； 2.你的一次沟通经历： 3.你的感悟。 要求：1.词数：100左右（开头已给出，不计入总词数）： 2.内容完整（照抄阅读语篇不得分）： 3.文中不得出现与考生相关的真实校名和姓名等信息。 Communication is very important in our daily life. ▲ ▲ 初三英语第8页共8页 C扫描全能王 J亿人幕在用的扫描A2024~2025学年第一学期初三期中阳光调研试卷 英语参考答案 2024.11 一、听力选择(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分) 2.C 1.A 3.A 4.A 7.B 效 5.B 6.C 3 8.C 9.B 10.C 11.B 12.A 13.C 14.C 16.C 15.B 17. B 18.A 19.A 20. B 二、完形填空(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分) 21.B 22.B 25.A 23.D 24.C 26.C 27. D 28. B 29. D 30.C 三、阅读理解(共12小题;每小题2分,满分24分) 31. D 32. B 33. D 34.C 35. B 36.C 37.C 38. D 39.A 40. B 41.A 42.C 43.B 44.B 45.D 四、信息还原(共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分) 46. C 47. G 48. D 49. B 50. F 五、词汇运用(共13小题:每小题1分,满分13分) 54. impatient 53. simply 52. spirit 51. appeared 55. through 56. either 57. dictionaries 58. Pronouncing 59. reminds 62. influenced 60. attention 61. According to 63. worth 六、短文填空(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分) 67. styles 65. has been 66. greatly 64. become 68. of 70. us 71. more 72.a 69. getting 73. if 七、阅读表达(共3小题:74题2分,75题2分,76题3分,满分7分 74. She felt anxious/ worried/ shy/afraid 75. Mary came over and said Kassy was mean. She also praised Judy for her hard work. 76. She understood that hard work and kindness were what really mattered. She started to enjoy serving customers with confidence and pride. (合理即可 八、书面表达(共1题:满分25分) Communication is very important in our daily life, It makes me feel loved and supported. Through communication, I can always find a way to solve my problem. When I was in Grade 8. I was weak at English and often got low marks in exams. I was worried and didn't know what to do. Then I communicated with my parents about the problem. They offered me some useful suggestions, such as going over what I've learned as often as possible. They also advised me to ask my English for help bravely. Now, my English has improved a lot. Through this experience, I realize that it's necessary to communicate with my parents. Communicating with them makes it easier for me to deal with problems. And parents are always my strongest support. 初三英语参考答案 第1页 共1页 表进 CS扫描全能王 亿人在用的扫描An