江苏省星海实验初级中学2023-2024学年九年级上学期12月英语月考试卷

2023-2024星海实验初级中学九年级12月考卷 完形填空（共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。 I came to my ice-cold home as I threw my backpack on the floor and took off my trainers. After seating myself in my room and turning on my computer, I saw a note stuck on my screen. It read, "Don't turn on your PC. You _ 21_ until 12 o'clock doing your homework last night. Maybe you would have more time if you got home earlier. --Mom" I tore the note up and_22_ it into the wastebasket. "Why do they care?" I thought, "They're never here." Just after high school started, I_23__ saw my parents. With all their business trips, they paid the neighbours to watch over me and check my activities. Of course, the neighbours didn't do such a great job, _24_ they had kids of their own to worry about. They usually took notice of when I came home just by looking out of their windows. The only way of communication between me and my parents was_25 notes. The notes would be stuck around the house all the time, for all situations. Spending about eight hours away from home and coming home to find the house completely 26_, something didn't fit. I would come home from school to be welcomed by no one, to talk to no one and be watched over by my__27_. That's when I started joining more clubs and staying after school more often, so I didn't have to feel so lonely. At school, my friends and teachers are there for me. They were all there to give me a _ 28_ when I was in trouble or talk with me when I wanted to talk. I felt great when I was at school. Yet, something was still 29_-my parents. I realize that nobody could take the place of my parents. I wish that they would be there, at home, waiting for me to come back from school. I want them to 30_ that they're my parents and I'm their kid and I need them. I wish that my parents actually care about me. 21.A. stayed up B. stayed out C. got up D. got out 22.A. moved B. changed C. threw D. kept 23.A. always B. often C. sometimes D. seldom 24.A. but B. as C. though D.so 25.A. through B. past C. with D. from 26.A. comfortable B. tidy C. noisy D. empty 27.A. grandparents B. teachers C. friends D. neighbours 28.A. smile B. hand C. chance D. gift 29.A. wrong B. broken C. missing D. hidden 30.A. believe B. understand C. consider D. promise 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 请认真阅读下面短文，从所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Best Books to Make Your 2024 Happier, Brighter and More Creative To discover nature Today's urban living makes it easy for us to feel divorced from nature. Like so many others, we are feeling the call of the wild. Urban Wild by Helen Rook is out in February and full of positive suggestions to help you discover wildness on your doorstep. The month-by-month format(形式) is such a great tool for discovery and will tell you exactly what to look out for each season. Melinda Salisbury's The Way Back is a change on the traditional monthly almanac (历书)and a truly modern guide back to natural rhythms, which is designed for those who feel most removed from the old ways and cycles. To go in for sports Finding an exercise that you enjoy - one that you want to stick to because it's so much fun -is a surefire way to have you bounding into the year. Take a stroll with 52 Ways To Walk. Annabel Streets digs into the science and romanticism of walking and explores the good things that can happen with, this one small act. And the classic Running Like A Girl is still a hugely inspiring book that will make you want to pull your sports shoes on before you've finished chapter two. To find your creativity From its tiniest details to its most dramatic events, your story is a sacred gift. But how do you find and tell that story? Nikesh Shukla's new book Your Story Matters is out on March 17 and it's full of writing inspiration to help you with your own stories. Julia Cameron's classic The Artist 's Way turns 30 this year. Her program for creative recovery begins with the Morning Pages, a daily writing routine of three pages of stream-of-conscious, and the Artist Date, a dedicated block of time to nurture your inner artist, 31. What is special about Urban Wild? A. It is published every month. B. It shows traditional lifestyles. C. It marks the start of each season. D. It promotes nature in the city. 32. Which book will fire your love for exercise? A. The Way Back. B. The Artist's Way. C. Running Like A Girl. D. Your Story Matters. 33. What is the Morning Pages by Julia Cameron? A. A creative writing task. B. A book on her own story C.A famous artistic work. D. A diary of classic writers. （B） A 16th century drawing by one of the key figures of the German Renaissance has been valued in excess of $10 million after it was initially purchased at a yard sale for just $30 in 2017.According to Agnews Gallery-the London auction house（拍卖行）in possession of the artwork-Albrecht Dürer, who died in 1528, is considered as both the greatest German artist of his time and as one of the most important artists and intellectuals of the European Renaissance.The drawing that has been rediscovered is titled "The Virgin and Child”. As Dürer's career and legacy has been studied in depth since his death, it is extremely rare to find unknown works of his. Boston-based art collector Clifford Schorer, who is a consultant to the gallery, added it was on Thursday that he came across the rare artwork, thought to have been completed in 1503,by chance on the way to a party in Massachusetts in 2019. He had forgotten to bring a gift to the party and so went to a bookstore, which sold collectable volumes. The bookseller told him his friend had a Dürer drawing and asked if he would take a look at it. Schorer agreed, but held out little hope. The artwork had been purchased at a yard sale at the home of an architect who had been gifted the piece from his art dealer father， Schorer said. “Generally speaking， it＇s an inverse（反向的）relationship between how dramatic the claim is and how much of a let down it is.For example, if someone tells me they have a Leonardo da Vinci, I'm usually pretty confident I'm going to see some images that are unimpressive,” Schorer said. But when he arrived to examine the artwork weeks later, he was taken aback by its quality.“It was like experiencing a kind of electricity. When you're in my world, you spend your life looking for unknown things that lead to fascinating research avenues... and I could see I was at the beginning of something extremely exciting,” Schorer said. 34. Why is it rare to find the unknown works of Albrecht Dürer's? A.He was a key figure of the German Renaissance. B.His real works were only sold at the yard sales. C.His works were studied carefully after he died. D.He had few works like“The Virgin and Child". 35.What did Clifford Schorer do on his way to a party? A.He went to buy a gift. B.He collected old volumes. C.He went to a gallery. D.He visited his old friends. 36.Why did Clifford Schorer mention the example of Leonardo da Vinci? A. To show the value of Dürer’s drawings B to describe his conflict feelings C to improve his confidence in art D to show the paintings is unimpressive 37 the underlined phrase “taken back” in the paragraph may mean ____________ A disappointed B shocked C discouraged D excused C Efforts to preserve the Amazon rainforest are growing ever more urgent as the ecosystem's destruction accelerates（加速）.A recent study shows that a new program combining on-the-ground monitoring with satellite data and smartphone technology could help put thebrakes on Amazon deforestation （毁林） and potentially that of forests elsewhere. The scientists cooperated with 76 local communities, 36 of which participated in using satellite-based “early deforestation alerts”, an early-alert system on a smartphone app, to watch over the forest and to inspect forests and document damage. Over the next two years the participants were paid to work as forest monitors and received monthly alerts via the app when satellite data indicated local forest losses. Monitors investigated alerts and inspected for deforestation in the areas. They reported confirmed losses back to their communities, which decided whether to deal with the affairs on their own or inform state authorities. The researchers analyzed the same forest-loss satellite data from the given time period in all76 communities． They found the program reduced forest loss by 8.4 hectares（公顷） in the first year-a 52 percent reduction compared with the average loss in the control communities, says Tara Slough, an economist at New York University. "This reduction in deforestation was concentrated in communities facing the largest threat of forest loss," she adds. Results for the program were less striking in its second year, when forest loss was reduced by only 3.3 hectares compared with that in control communities. The researchers explain that a Peruvian government campaign against coca planting that year may have discouraged deforestation in both experimental and control communities, narrowing differences between the two groups in the program. Experts say this approach to dealing with Amazonian deforestation looks promising. Local groups may continue the work they started in the program. “We want to apply this in other communities. In doing so, we are making a contribution to the world," wrote Francisco,a community member involved in the research. 38.What can we learn about the new program? A. It applies to all the forests. B. It uses multiple technologies. C. It includes no human participation. D. It solves the problem beforehand. 39.How did the researchers conduct the study? A. By analyzing the data. B. By surveying the monitors. C.By observing the area. D.By investigating（调查）the damage. 40. What do the researchers think of the effect of the program? A.Fixed. B.Positive. C.Unreliable. D.Discouraging. 41. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text? A.Amazon Protecting the Rainforest B. Experts Testing Early-alert System C. Communities Dealing With Deforestation D. Smartphone Watching Over the Forest D Discoveries at the famous Sanxingdui ruins in Southwest China show that the region's ancient Shu Kingdom civilization shared similarities with the Maya. The Sanxingdui ruins belonged to the Shu Kingdom that existed at least 4,800 years ago and lasted more than 2,000 years, while the Mayan civilization built its city-states around 200 AD. The bronze-made remains of trees unearthed at the ruins of the Shu Kingdom are similar to the sacred ceiba tree, which symbolized the union of heaven, earth and the underworld in the Mayan civilization.“They are very important similarities,"says Santos,a Mexican archaeologist(考古学家), stressing that “the representations of trees in both cultures provide a symbolism that is very similar". The findings at the Sanxingdui ruins, considered one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of the 20th century, also show a new aspect of Bronze Age culture,indicating the ancient civilization already had technologies that were thought to have been developed much later. While the time span between the Shu Kingdom and the Mayan culture is great, the findings highlight the closeness between the two civilizations. They developed in areas with comparable climates and reflected their worldview through related symbols. “In the end, man is still man, independent of time and space. What we have is that, at this latitude(纬度), both the Shu people and the Mayans looked at the same sky and had the same stars on the horizon," the expert says. One notable(值得注意的) feature of the recent discoveries at Sanxingdui was the cross-subject work and technology applied by teams of Chinese archaeologists, which allowed the unearthing of artifacts as fragile as silk remains, which other types of less careful digging methods would not have been able to register. Cooperation between Chinese and Mexican archaeologists could benefit projects in the Mayan world, where the rainy climate and humidity are problematic for the careful protection of ruins. “Every time our cultural knowledge increases, regardless of whether we speak one language or another, what it shows us is that we continue to be sister cultures and, therefore, the exchange of such knowledge is fundamental,”says Santos. 42. What is a similarity between the Shu Kingdom and Mayan civilizations? A. Their starting time. B. Their historical origins(起源). C.Their cultural symbols. D. Their ceremony traditions. 43.The findings at the Sanxingdui ruins have proved that _______. A. silk was a common clothing material then B. some technologies were developed much earlier C.the Bronze Age started earlier than previously thought D.the Shu Kingdom and the Mayan world had close contact 44.What is a common challenge for the protection of both ruins? A.Wet weather. B. Positioning of ruins. C.High latitude. D.Language barriers. 45. What is the focus of Santos' quote in the last paragraph? A. The future of the China-Mexico cooperation. B. The benefits of speaking a different language. C. The importance of the exchange of cultural knowledge. D. The increasing sisterhood in culture between China and Mexico. 信息还原(共5小题:每小题1分，满分5分) Most people are enjoying their happy family life, but it is not all smiles and laughter.___46_____ Spend time together as a family. Some people are too busy for family time. Every day it should be eating at least one meal together. Make the conversation around the table pleasant and caring. Maybe ask each person how their day was or what is happening in their school or work life._ 47 _They have got to be done to use teamwork and build relationships at the same time. Respect your family members' feelings and ideas. __48_____Listen carefully to what they are saying before you judge or disagree.Each family member has his or her own opinions. Try not to be angry at someone's opinions. They are allowed to have views that differ from yours. Even if you think that they are wrong, listen with an open mind to show that you care and remember that no one is perfect. ___49_______ Always talk politely. Try to stay calm and don't let anger build up in you until you burst out in anger.Uncontrolled anger and screaming or shouting will get you nowhere._50___Your time with them is shorter than you think. Soon you both will be out of the home and grown up. If someone in your family has done something wrong, explain to them gently why you are hurt and give them time to see your opinion. A. Don't scream or shout. B. Don't speak in a low voice. C. Do not fight with your brothers or sisters. D. Doing housework together also helps. E. Follow these three steps, and you will make a big difference to your lifestyle. F. Allow members of your family to express their own feelings and ideas. G.Try applying the following three suggestions to make your family life better. 词汇运用（8） 1. A true friend is someone who accepts your past, supports your present and （劝告)your future. 2. For （迷人的）lips, speak words of kindness. For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people. 3. （音乐家) don't retire; they stop when there's no more music in them. 4. Thanks to the kind person, the little dog was saved from the hole （成功地）． 5. We should （考虑) every day lost on which we have not danced at least once. 6. The novel contains too much （对话）and not enough narrative. 7. Well, I have to take one thing for granted: that I will love you, until the last b leaves my body. 8. —The best defense (防守) is a good offence (冒犯).—Do you mean the best way to defend is to a ? 选词填空（5分） impress come up with while research warm Zhang Shouhua, a teacher who set up the educational assistance program to help poor students at Soochow University, died in Suzhou at the age of 86, according to Suzhou Television General Station. In August 1961, he graduated from Tsinghua University. Zhang devoted his whole life to radiochemistry（放射化学）. In 1975, Zhang came to Soochow University, where he worked as a teacher. Though he was in poor health, Zhang tirelessly rode his bicycle to contact students in need and brought them great . Zhang the idea of helping poor students in 1996 when he saw a student giving some of her meager living allowance(微薄的生活津贴) to her father for meals her father kept leaving all his money to her, though it meant going hungry during the way home. In the same year, Zhang started the educational assistance program. Over the past years, Zhang has supported over 600 students. The whole city was by his great love. 短文填空(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。把答案写在答题卡的横线上。 Dear Millie, You asked me about the Dragon Boat Festival. Now let me tell you something about it. The Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional Chinese festival we Chinese____________64(celebrate) for over 2, 000 years. It's one of the three most important lunar festivals in China, along with the Spring Festival and the Mid-Autumn Festival. The Dragon Boat Festival takes place on the________________65(twenty-two) of June this year. Throughout the years, many stories have been told about the________________66(begin) of this festival. Among them,________________67(famous) one is about Qu Yuan, a well-known scholar in ancient China. He not only___________________68(write) good poems but also gave suggestions to the king.__________________69 he devoted himself to his country, the king didn't like him. This great person drowned (溺水) himself in the Miluo River on the 5th day of the 5th Chinese lunar month because his Chu State fell to Qin State. Local people tried to save him or find his body, but they didn't_______________70(success).Qu Yuan was later considered as_______________71national hero.To remember him, every fifth day of the fifth lunar month, people beat drums and go boat racing on the river as they once did_____________72(keep) fish away from his body. Dragon boat racing is one of the most important customs Chinese people practice to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival.This activity_____________73(hold) widely in China's southern and southeastermn areas where there are lots of rivers and lakes. Lots of love, Wendy 阅读表达(共3小题;满分7分，2+2+3)阅读短文，回答下面3个问题。 Pretty, sweet, and always putting on a big smile is how those who know Wang Wanna think of her. On stage (舞台),Wang always takes on a totally different look. For a 27-year-old, half of her life has been spent singing Yueju Opera, which is the most popular opera style following Peking Opera in China. Standing on the stage, she pours herself into the stories, and also adds her own dreams and feelings to the characters she plays. With the support of her parents, Wang left home at 13 and went to Shanghai to learn Yueju Opera. She said that she did not understand what Yueju Opera was until the second year when she watched Romance of the Westemn Chamber(西厢记),a Chineseclassic. She was deeply touched by the story. That was the moment when she fell in love with the art form she was going to devote herself to. She was trained to play the roles of young men in Yueju Opera since the very beginning and has now grown into an excellent actress in Shanghai Yueju Opera House. Wang did a lot for Yueju Opera. On the stage, she tried her best to play a good role. "It could be that among people who come into the theater to watch our show, many come for the first time. A small mistake made on the stage might leave them with a bad feeling of Yueju Opera," she said. However, compared with other popular art forms such as modern drama and talk shows, Yueju Opera is still not very familiar to most people. As a result, off the stage, Wang made some videos to introduce the art of Yueju Opera to young people online. "I really hope to find a way to open a door for people of my age to fall in love with Yueju Opera," said Wang. 74. How many years have Wang Wanna learned Yueju Opera? ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 75.Why did Wang make those videos to introduce Yueju Opera? ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 76. What kind of art form do you like best? Why? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 书面表达（共1题；满分 25分） 你的偶像是谁？你崇拜谁？不同的人有不同的选择。假如你是一位学生，请根据下表的文字提示，谈谈你校同学的偶像观，并适当发表自己的观点。写一篇英语短文。 过去的偶像 歌星、影视明星 1．明星看上去很时尚，有音乐或表演的天赋，吸引年轻人的眼球；2....... 如今的偶像： 科学家、医护人员等 1． 科学家的发明改变了人们的生活方式，提高了人们的生活水平；2....... 你的观点1．日常生活中辛勤工作的人们也值得我们尊重和崇拜；2....... 要求： 1．文章必须包括表格中所有的相关信息，省略号部分作适当发挥。 2．词数：100词左右。（文章开头已给出，不计入总词数） 3．文中不能出现自己的姓名和所在学校的名称及其它相关信息。 参考词汇：idol偶像performance 表演 Last week, our school did a survey about "Who is your idol?". Here are our answers. In the past, ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 参考答案 完型： ACDBA DDBCB 阅读 DCA CABB: BABD CBAD 信息还原 GDFAC 词汇 encourages attractive Musicians successfully consider dialogue breath attack 选词 researching warmth came up with while impressed 短文填空 have celebrated twenty-second beginning the most famous wrote Although succeed a to keep is held 阅读表达 1.14 years 2.Because she wants to find a way to open a door for people of her age to fall in love with Yueju Opera. 3.I like Beijing Opera best.Because it is rich in Chinese traditional 作文 Last week, our school did a survey about "Who is your idol? ".Here are our answers. In the past, we thought singers and movie stars were our idols.They always looked so fashionable that young people liked following them.Also, they had a gift for singing or acting which always attract young people's eyes.What's more, their performances were so relaxing that they make our life colorful.（过去的偶像） But now we think scientists and medical workers are our idols.【高分句型一】With the development of science and technology, our scientists' inventions have changed People's lifestyles and improve people's living standard.Doctors and nurses save people's lives, help them treat their illness and keep healthy.【高分句型二】When our country and people are in trouble, they help people with wisdom, courage and hard work.（如今的偶像） In my opinion, those who work hard in our daily life should be respected and admired.As students, we should learn from them and study hard to be a useful person to the country and society.（自己的观点） 1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$