上海市澧溪中学2024-2025学年九年级上学期9月月考英语试卷

2024年第一学期10月初三英语练习 Part 2 Grammar and Vocabulary （第二部分 词汇和语法） I. Choose the best answer 21. The doctor asked my mother to take medicine three times a day and two pills ____________. A.at once B.at a time C.at times D.at time 22. Trojans _________ the wooden horse __________ the city with ropes. A.dragged;on B.pulled;on C.dragged;into D.pushed;into 23. Jack is ________ boring _________ nobody would like to talk to him. A.so;to B.too;to C.too;so that D.so;that 24. One may find trees neatly lined up on ___________side of the roads in downtown Paris. A.neither B.all C.both D.either 25. Mike’s mother has __________ two years. A.died for B.died since C.been dead since D.been dead for 26. --_________you _________your homework yet? --Yes. We _________it three hours ago. A.Did, finish, did B.Have, finished, have C.Have, finished, did D.Have, finish, had 27. It was a good restaurant ______ some noise. A.except B.except that C.except for D.besides 28. ________he is very poor, _________ he is still happy every day. A.However,/ B.Although,but C.Although,/ D.However, but 29. Jason’s wife__________as an architect in a big company for nearly ten years. A.has worked B.will work C.works D.worked 30. If it __________ tomorrow, we will go for a spring outing. A.rains B.will rain C.won’t rain D.doesn’t rain 31. It is said that more new houses _________ next year. A.are built B.will be built C.had been built D.will build 32. This cannot _________ in a short time, so I need another day. A.do B.done C.did D.be done 33. I go over my lessons every day __________I can get high marks in the exams. A.so B.so that C.in order to D.in order for 34. This method is rarely used in modern laboratories, ___________? A.is it B.isn’t it C.did it D.didn’t it 35. I’m not sure __________________? A.when will he give back the book B.that he has been there C.how life will be like without smart phones D.whether she will attend the meeting II. Choose the proper words in the box to complete the following passage. Each can be used only once. A.own B.forget C.go to school D.hardly E.gently “What’s wrong, Suzie?” asked Dad. “Why are you looking so unhappy?” “It is just that Amine’s family has moved to Sydney,” cried Suzie. “She will go to a new school there, make new friends, lead a new life and... and __________me.” Suzie couldn’t speak any more with tears in her eyes. Dad held Suzie’s small hand in his large one and _________ patted(拍) her on the head. “It’s OK, Suzie,” he said. “I am sure you will find another friend. There are so many other children at school, aren’t there?” “But.... but it is not the same! Amine is my special friend---the best friend I have ever had. I don’t want to ________ without her.” “Now,dear, it is really sad to see Amine going away. But you have to move on with your _________life”. Listen to me, go to school and get yourself some new friends. Cheer up!” Suzie nodded her head and began reading her storybook. 36. ___________ 37.____________ 38._____________ 39.______________ A.wash B.good C.laziest D.well E.make the bed When I had something difficult to do, I used to ask my mother for help. Bue she always said, “Do it yourself, dear.” I was not glad at all. I thought she was the __________mother in the world. For example, one day, I decided to invite some friends to my home. My bedroom was not in order. Books were everywhere. And I didn’t ___________. I asked my mother to help me clean it, but she still said, “Do it yourself, girl.” Because of my “lazy mother”, I have to __________my clothes and clean my room. I have to help my parents cook food and I even have to go to the dentist by myself. It is really hard for me to do everything __________, but I have learned a lot. As time goes by, I understand my mother. She makes me clever and hard-working! What a great mother! 40. ____________ 41.____________ 42.______________ 43.________________ III. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms. 44. As chinese __________, we are proud of our motherland.(city) 45. Damin’s wife helps sell fish rhough she’s already in her ___________.(sixty) 46. I prefer a __________ table to a glass one, which may easily break.(wood) 47. As we are getting older, we must learn to be __________.(depend) 48. Travelling around _____________us to open our eyes.(able) 49. Unlike Chinese, ____________ people prefer black tea to green tea. (west) 50. I am ____________ sorry for being late again.(true) 51. A___________ producer interviewed the fisherman.(France) IV. Complete the following sentences as required. 52. It is unfair for him to get the second prize, ________ __________?(改为反义疑问句) 53. Jack is not the same young man as he was ten years ago.(保持句意基本不变) Jack is _________ _________the same young man as he was ten years ago. 54. Nowadays people prefer to pay for goods with electronic payment.(划线部分) __________ ___________people prefer to pay for goods nowadays? 55. You can visit our websites on the Internet. You can telephone us.(合并为一句) You can __________visit our websites on the Internet ___________ telephone us. 56. Damin’s fishing boat will bring the fish back to the village.(改为被动语态) The fish will_________ __________back to the village by Damin’s fishing boat. 57. The reporter asked, “What will the public do to help the poor?”(改为宾语从句) The reporter asked ________ the public _________ do to help the poor. 58. cormorant, is, a long history, fishing, with, a Chinese traditional skill(连词成句) ________________________________________________________. Part 3 Reading and Writing (第三部分读写) IV. Reading comprehension (阅读理解) (共50分) A. Choose the best answer(根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案) (12分) It's a Miracle! John Ogburn doesn't remember a single thing about Monday, June 26,2017. He doesn't remember waking up that morning, or helping prepare breakfast for his three young children, or kissing his wife, Sarabeth Ogburn, goodbye. He doesn't remember driving to the Panera Bread restaurant, or going to his favorite seat in the back, where he regularly sat, working on his laptop. And he doesn't remember falling to the floor at about 4:15p.m. His heart had gone completely still. Panera Bread workers April Bradley and her brother found John had passed out in the back of the restaurant. He was lying on the carpel His face was dark purple. "It was the scariest thing I've ever seen, "Bradley says. She dialled 911. It was 4:17 p.m. Luckily, the police officer Lawrence Guiler was about 50 feet away. Another lucky thing was that before joining the police, he had been an EMT. Guiler arrived at Panera in less than a minute and began CPR(心肺复苏). Within 30 seconds, another police officer, Nikolina Bajic, rushed in to help. A few minutes later, four firefighters arrived. They put an oxygen mask on John's face. They took turns performing CPR. They also used a defibrillator(通过电击使心脏恢复正常跳动的除颤器)to try to shock his heart into restarting. It didn't. They shocked him again. And again. And again. They gave him a shot of epinephrinc (肾上腺素). Then another. Then another. Nothing. No sign of life. More than 20minutes had gone by. "Nobody wanted to give up on him," says Bajic. Around 4:30 p.m., while John was receiving CPR, his iPhone started ringing. It was his wife. "I called a couple of times, but he didn't answer," Sarabeth says. "I thought he was in a meeting." A little over an hour later, she received a call and rushed to the hospital. Someone informed her that John had received CPR for 38 minutes before they found pulse(脉搏). Doctors still can't explain how this happened. Surprisingly, the only aftereffects (事后影响) were some short-term memory loss and a sore (疼痛的) chest from the CPR. 59. Where did John pass out? A. in a hospital. B. In a restaurant. C. In his workplace. D. in his own house. 60. How many police officers and firefighters helped save John's life? A. Two B. Four C. Six. D. Eight. 61. We can guess from the article that an EMT__________. A. puts out fires B. receives 911 calls C. keeps public safety D. gives emergency medical help 62. Around 4:30 p.m __________. A. John answered a phone call B. John's heart was not beating C. Sarabeth received a phone call D. Panera Bread workers dialed 911 63. Which of the following statements is true? A. Sarabeth also helped save John. B. John's heart didn't beat for about 38 minutes. C. John's health was completely destroyed by this incident. D. The police officers and firefighters once thought about giving up saving John's life. 64. Most readers will find this story__________ A. sad B. funny C. terrible D. amazing B. R. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage(选择最恰当的单词或词请完成短文(12分) Fewer than 2,000 giant pandas are left in the wild. So the discovery of one of the animals is a(n) _____65_____ for celebration. Recently, a white panda was _____66_____ on a camera it a bamboo forest in Sichuan province. What _____67_____news! The white panda is the world's first known albino(患白化病的动物) panda. It is all white with reddish eyes. The animal, whose gender is hard to determine (确定) from the photo，is between one and two years old. Albinism is caused by a lack of pigment (色素) in the skin, eyes and hair. It often makes it difficult for animals to_____68_____from predators (掠食者). A 2017 study discovered that the giant panda's black and white coloring allowed it to blend it with the snow during winter or to hide in the shade during summer. The scientists also believe the dark circles around the eyes help the panda bears _____69_____ each other. Fortunately, the lack of markings does not seem to have affected the albino panda thus far. Li Sheng, a professor at Peking University, said," The panda looked strong and his steps were steady (平稳的), a_____70_____ that albinism may not have influenced its life." 65. A. excuse B. need C. answer D. cause 66. A. posted B. caught C. turned D. described 67. A. exciting B. strange C. shocking D. sad 68. A. prevent B. suffer C .hide D. learn 69. A. recognize B. greet C. fight D. help 70. A. mark B. record C. warming D. sign C. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words(在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给)(14分) Tourism has become a huge industry. Tourists make millions of foreign trips a year, twice as m_____71_____ as 20 years ago. It's now the largest employer on Earth. Clearly, it can do great good, but it can also do great damage. It's true that tourism has brought benefits to many areas of the world that were very poor. However, mass tourism also has some bad a_____72_____. Local culture and customs change as more tourists arrive. Too much tourism damages the environment. And more and more tourists are behaving badly. Complaints from local people are growing. In cities such as Barcelona or Venice residents say that too many tourists arrive on cruise ships(游轮). As a result, town centres are overcrowded. They tell stories about n_____73_____parties that keep people awake ail night. In famous beauty spots, where tourist money was welcomed, people are now worried about the damage tourists do to the environment. Of course, many tourists enjoy the benefits of tourism in a responsible way. They choose holidays that support the local economy and they respect the local culture and the environment. Environmentally friendly tourism, or eco-tourism, is becoming more p_____74_____. Responsible tourist behaviour is necessary, but it isn't enough to solve the problem. Many people now believe that governments should control how many visitors enter their country. They believe they should limit the n_____75_____ of cruise ships that use their ports and should not allow too many hotel developments. U_____76_____, governments are in a difficult situation. Tourism brings in a lot of money and this helps them i_____77_____ life for the local people. However, some governments are beginning to understand that too much tourism can be bad for the local population and the environment. They've taken some measures to promote environmentally friendly tourism. There may still be hope. D. Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题) (12分) Meet Ozmo, the Window Cleaning Robot The rise in skyscrapers worldwide is creating a high demand(需求) for window washers. Although a window cleaner earns as much as $35 an hour, the job is dangerous and accidents are not uncommon. Between 1983 and 2008, more than 70 window washers died while doing their jobs. To take human employees out of danger, a company called Skyline Robotics has come up with a way to solve the problem. Ozmo, a window cleaning robot, will take over the dangerous job. Ozmo was created by Avi Abadi and Yaron Schwarez from Skyline Robotics. They were inspired (赋予灵感) when they looked up at some skyscrapers and noticed that some people were risking their lives to cam a living. Both thought that there must be a better way. So Ozmo was born. The robot can be controlled by humans safely from the ground, as it uses machine-learning and computer vision to clean windows at any height. While on duty, Ozmo will be sitting on the platforms hanging from the buildings. It cleans the dirt on windows using its arms and brushes. As it moves up and down the building , the robot can "skillfully "avoid ledges(窗台)and other obstacles (障碍物) that it will possibly meet a 3D map of the building's surface is programmed into Ozmo's system to help the robot in such cases. Before Skyline Robotics was founded in 2017. Avi and Yaron worked as window washers for a few weeks to get to know the job. Aside from helping humans perform this job safely, Ozmo also helps Mother Earth. Instead of soap, it cleans the windows using only distilled water.(蒸馏水) 78. There is an increasing need of window cleaners, isn't there? (1 分) _________________________________________________________________________________ 79. How many window washers died while on duty between 1983 and 2008? _________________________________________________________________________________ 80. How did Avi Abadi and Yaron Schwarcz come up with the idea of Ozmo? _________________________________________________________________________________ 81. How is Ozmo controlled? _________________________________________________________________________________ 82. What will Ozmo do if it meets ledges and other obstacles while doing its job? _________________________________________________________________________________ 83. What are the benefits of Ozmo? ( List at least 2 points) (3分) _________________________________________________________________________________ V. Writing (作文)(共20 分) 84. Write a passage of at least 60 words on the topic “__________ makes me1 better person". (请以“以成就更好的自己”为题，写一篇不少于61个词的短文.) (注意: 1. 短文中不得出现考生姓名、校名等个人信息，否则不予评分。 2. 照抄阅读语篇不得分.) 答案:BDDDD CCCAD BDBAD 答案:BECA CEAD 答案:citizens sixties wooden independent enables western truly French 答案:isn’t it no longer How do either or be brought what would Cormorant fishing is a Chinese traditional skill with a long history. Keys: BCDBBD Keys: DBACAD Keys: much, effects, noisy, popular, limit, Unfortunately/ Unluckily, improve Keys: 78. Yes, there is 79. There are more than 70 window washers died. 80. They were inspired when they noticed that many window washers were risking their lives to earn a living. 81. It can be controlled by humans from the ground. 82. Ozmo can skillfully avoid ledges and other obstacles. 83. It can help window washers perform hob safely. It is flexible in working. 1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$