江苏省南京师范大学附属实验学校新城初级中学2024-2025学年九年级上学期12月月考英语试卷

2024-2025学年南京师范大学附属实验学校新城初级中学 英语九年级12月月考试卷 考试时间：90分钟 满分：100分 2024.12 第一卷 选择题（共55分） 1、 听力（共20小题；每小题1分，满分10分）（略） 2、 单项填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 21. ----Do you know any ____________ in which people play games or answer questions in order to win prizes? ----Yeah, Super Brain is just one of them. A. game shows B. documentaries C. drama series D. chat shows 22. ----What about watching a horror movie after finishing the work? ----Are you kidding me? I don’t want to get ____________ before going to sleep. A. scared B. bored C. relaxed D. worried 23. I ____________ you with this notebook to fill the pages with your special thoughts. A. offer B. order C. present D. post 24. The cartoon has brought the two little animals Tom and Jerry ____________ on the screen though there’s no dialogue in it. A. lively B. alive C. living D. live 25. The Poetic Dance: The Journey of a Legendary Landscape Painting is a dance drama ____________ the beautiful piece of art A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains. A. is based on B. insisted on C. based on D. succeeded in 26. Henry Alfred Kissinger ____________ last December, whose ____________ is a great blow to all to all Americans. A. died; death B. dead; death C. died; dying D dead; death 27. ----Mum, could I play the mobile phone for a while? ----Unless your painting ____________. A. completes B. is completed C. will complete D. will be completed 28. ----____________ rapid progress our country is making in science and technology! ----So it is. We are enjoying the convenience of modern technology. A. What a B. How C. What D. How a 29. I find the problems about physics ____________ to work out than those about chemistry. A. easily B. more easily C. more difficultly D. more difficult 30. Which is the best headline for the following news? The Russia government report 2,500 seals were found dead on a coast Sea on Sunday. More than700 bodies were found spread across the coast on Saturday and even more were found Sunday. A. 2,500 dead seals found on Russian coast B. Dead seals were found on s Russian coast C. There are 2,500 dead seals on a Russian coast D. The Russian government found 2,500 dead seals 3、 完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 阅读下面短文，从各题所给的 A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 That day. Tom was called to his teacher Dwyer’s office. He was feeling a little ___31____ when he chatted with his teacher. “I just feel as if I had no ____32____ of my life at the moment. My parents are telling me one thing, and my friends are telling me another. Everything keeps ____33____ and I am not sure what I should do next.” Dwyer nodded his head and left the room for a moment, returning with a ____34____. He set it down on the table between them and asked Tom to start. They exchanged a few turns without any real ____35____ before Dwyer spoke for the first time. “In the game of chess, who are you?” Dwyer asked, “At the moment, I feel like a pawn (卒子) . I’m ____36____ in my movement and don’t have much ability,” answered Tom. “Who would you like to be?” Dwyer asked. “I prefer to be the queen, of course. She can move in any direction and is the most ____37____ piece on the chessboard,” Tom said. “Are you sure about that?” Dwyer added. “Of course! Isn’t it clear?” Tom answered. Dwyer sat back in the chair and said in a quiet, yet firm voice, “You shouldn’t be the pawn, or the queen. You need to be the ____38____ moving the pieces around. Stop being ____39____ around by others and take charge. There are too many people around us whose lives are controlled by the decisions of their bosses, their parents, their peels and the media. You are better than them, so step up and take charge! We weren’t born to be pieces moved around on a chessboard. We were born to positively influence the world around us.” Tom understood and smiled. “Checkmate.” With that, he ____40____ from his chair and walked out of Dwyer’s office, decided to change the world. 31. A. excited B. scared C. pleased D. down 32. A. doubt B. control C. idea D. experience 33. A. changing B. appearing C. moving D. complaining 34. A. notebook B. box C. chessboard D. bag 35. A. result B. purpose C. attention D. promise 36. A. decided B. limited C. devoted D. harmed 37. A. beautiful B. helpful C. useful D. powerful 38. A. worker B. reporter C. player D. director 39. A. turned B. gathered C. laughed D. pushed 40. A. rose B. went C. left D. sat 4、 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。 A 41. What is the name of the play ? A. Not an Actor? B. Critters on Ice! C. The School Play D. Flora, Richard, Tim and James 42. If you do as a lighting manager, you are expected to ________. A. call the students for auditions B. prepare the fun backgrounds C. make the actors “shine” on stage D. make sure every word is heard 43. The text is probably ________. A. a poster B. a speech C. a report D. a poem B Marly’s class was studying China. One day her teacher, Miss Singh, told the students that kites were invented in China more than 2,000 years ago. “To this day,” she said, “Most Chinese people have a passion for kites. On sunny, windy days, people of all ages go to the parks to fly them.” Miss Singh explained that Chinese kites are always colorful and are often beautifully decorated to look like dragons, butterflies, or other creatures. Then she announced an unusual homework assignment. She asked each student to make a kite and bring it to class. “The Chinese make kites that represent something important to them,” she said. “Each of you should make a kite that signifies something important to you.” Marly did not like the assignment. “I don’t know how to make a kite,” she grumbled as she walked home. Then she decided to ask her dad for help. Marly explained to Papa that the kite had to mean something to her. “What do you think of when you see a kite?” Papa asked. As Marly thought for a moment. Her mind was filled with images of things that flew, such as planes and birds. “Eagles,” she said. Papa nodded and agreed that an eagle design would make an excellent kite. “They are proud and fierce,” he said. Marly and Papa got two rods of balsa wood and bound them into the shape of a cross. Papa cut a square out of an old white bed sheet, and Marly painted a great golden eagle on the sheet. Then they stretched the sheet over the rods and made a diamond-shaped kite. Finally, Marly tied a long tail to the bottom of the kite, and it was finished. Next, Marly and Papa took the kite to the park and tested it. The kite flew perfectly. Marly jerked the string and made the kite swoop so that the eagle dived to the earth and flew back up. “Wow, ” Marly cried, “This kite really flies!” “Yes, it does,” Papa said proudly, “I think your teacher will like your kite.” 44. How did Marly solve her problem? A. She painted an eagle on her kite. B. She cut a square out of an old bed sheet. C. She asked her dad to help her build a kite. D. She asked her teacher for a different assignment. 45. The underlined word “signifies” means ________. A. flies high B. adds color to C. cancels out D. stands for 46. What happened after Marly and Papa finished making the kite? A. They tested it in the park. B. They painted an eagle on it. C. They tied a long tail to the bottom of it. D. They learned about the Chinese passion for kites 47. Which detail shows how Marly felt about her kite? A. The eagle dived to the earth and flew back up. B. She said, “Wow, this kite really flies!” C. She said, “I don’t know how to make a kite.” D. She jerked the string and made the kite swoop. C Recently, a Douyin influencer named “Xiaozhang the worker” went popular because of her “How-to” video series. In the videos, she teaches the most basic life skills, such as how to see a concert and how to take the underground. She has quickly got over 2 million followers on Douyin. The information from Google showed that nearly 40 percent of people born between 1997 and 2012 prefer Douyin for online searches. In some way, the rising popularity of “How-to” videos shows the fact that young people’s search habits have changed. It’s popular around the world that young people use social media platforms for searching. Li Zhouzi, a 14-year-old from Shanxi, likes to search on Bilibili. She says that by doing this, she gets information more quickly and easily. For example, when using traditional search engines for a concept of physics, she would always lose her way in a sea of hard-to-get terms. Instead, videos on Bilibili can offer detailed explanations that are often clearer than those she can find somewhere else. Being able to form links with real people can also give searchers a strong sense of trust. Hu Tian is a 13-year-old girl from Sichuan. She likes searching for information on Xiaohongshu, a lifestyle-sharing platform. She can see notes with photos and texts posted by people who also have a liking for it. “I trust them more than some reviews from unknown people on search engines,” she said. Like Hu, many young people search for lighter topics on social media platforms while they leave the heavier topics to traditional search engines. Zhou Yaokai, a Senior 3 student from Sichuan is one of them. When forming his personal opinions on hot topics, he prefers to turn to official websites of organizations. “In this way, the information is worth believing,” he said. 48. The author mentions the “How-to” video series to ____________________.. A. prove Douyin has become the most popular app B. start talking about young people’s search habit C. recommend his/her favourite search engine D. make readers understand basic life skills 49. Which of the following may give HuTian a strong sense of trust? A. Fantastic stories told by someone unknown. B. Products recommended by influencers. C. Notes along with photos from someone. D. Reviews from some famous people. 50. According to the article, the new searching engines like Douyin have the following advantages except ____________________. A. young people can get information more quickly and easily by using them. B. videos on them can provide clearer detailed explanations C. some video series can teach basic life skills vividly and interestingly D. they could be of great help if many young people want to search for heavier topics 51. Which shows the structure of the passage? D Scene1 (Later that night in Princess Ann’s bed chamber. She stands on her bed dressed in her  nightgown, her hair let down. She picks up the skirt of her nightgown and drops it.) ANN: I hate this nightgown. I hate all my nightgowns. And I hate all my underwear too. COUNTESS: (coming over to tend to her bed, dressed in a bed robe and wearing glasses)  My dear, you have lovely things. ANN: But I’m not two hundred years old! (Dropping down on the bed) Why can’t I sleep in pyjamas? COUNTESS: Pyjamas! ANN: The top half. Did you know there are people who sleep with absolutely nothing on at  all? COUNTESS: (opening the window) I rejoice to say that I did not. ANN: Listen. (She jumps up out of bed and runs over to the window, looking out.) COUNTESS: Oh, and your slippers. Please put on your slippers and come away at the  window. ANN: (Ann walks back to the bed, dejected, as the Countess shuts the window. The Countess  holds a tray) Countess: Your milk and crackers. ANN: Everything we do is so wholesome. COUNTESS: They’ll help you to sleep. ANN: (stubbornly) I’m too tired to sleep — can’t sleep a wink. COUNTESS: (putting on her glasses, taking a diary from the bed table) Now my dear, if you  don’t mind: tomorrow’s schedule or schedule (计划) whichever you prefer — both are correct. (Running through the items with a pen) Eight thirty, breakfast here with the Embassy staff;  nine o’clock, we leave for the Polinory Automotive Works where you’ll be presented with a  small car. ANN: (disinterested; absently playing with a napkin) Thank you. COUNTESS: Which you will not accept. ANN: No, thank you. COUNTESS: Ten thirty-five, inspection of food and agricultural organization will present  you with an olive tree. ANN: No, thank you. COUNTESS: Which you will accept. ANN: Thank you. COUNTESS: Ten fifty-five, the New foundling Home For Orphans. You will preside over the laying of the cornerstone; same speech as last Monday. ANN: Trade relations? COUNTESS: Yes. ANN: For the orphans? COUNTESS: No, no, the other one. ANN: “Youth and progress”. COUNTESS: Precisely. Eleven forty-five, back here to rest. No, that’s wrong...Eleven  forty-five, conference here with the press. ANN: “Sweetness and decency” (she rolls her eyes.) COUNTESS: One o’clock sharp, lunch with the Foreign Ministry. You will wear your white  lace and carry a small bouquet of very small pink roses. Three-five, presentation of a plaque. ANN: (to an imagined guest) Thank you. COUNTESS: Four-ten, review special guard of Police. ANN: No, thank you. COUNTESS: Four forty-five back here to change to your uniform to meet the international... ANN: (screaming at the Countess) STOP!!! (Looking away, her hair covering her face) Please stop! Stop...! COUNTESS: (retrieving the tray) It’s alright, dear, it didn’t spill (she places the tray on the  table.) ANN: I don’t care if it’s spilled or not. I don’t care if I (throws her head into the pillow)  drown in it! COUNTESS: (putting her hands on her shoulders to comfort her) My dear, you’re ill. I’ll send for Doctor Bonnachoven. 52. Where does the scene take place? A. On the balcony. B. In the bedroom. C. In the dining room. D. In the sitting room. 53. Which of the following words is used to help readers know the feeling of Ann? A. amazed B. scared C. surprised D. disinterested 54. What is the purpose of giving an example of checking the schedules? A. Ann is tired of busy work as a princess. B. As the princess, Ann is very hard-working. C. Ann was too excited to sleep — can’t sleep a wink. D. Ann wants to have a drink and discuss with the countess. 55. What may happen next according to Scene1? A. Ann will go to sleep. B. Ann will drink up the milk. C. Ann will be checked by a doctor. D. Ann will continue checking her schedule. 第二卷（非选择题）（共55分） 5、 填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） A) 根据括号中所给的汉语写出单词，使句子意思完整正确。 56. Little Sun Yingsha liked to have short hair and some people __________(误认为) her for a boy. 57. Now she is a rising star in the table tennis __________(产业). 58. Her abilities and performances have become __________ (常见的) knowledge among fans and athletes. 59. The news programme covered an __________ (最新的) report of her table tennis career. 60. She had to __________ (取消) a few matches because of an injury. B. 根据句意，在答题卡对应题号的横线上，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。 61. The whole academic community felt sad about the __________ (lose) of a great poet, Chia-ying Yeh. 62. In her __________ (forty), Yeh began teaching literature at the University of British Columbia. 63. Yeh would rather __________ (be) a teacher when she returned to China. 64. Yeh dreamt of __________ (build) a bridge between the ancient and the modern, between China and the rest of the world. 65. Yeh made her final __________ (appear) on a chat show on TV on 6 July, 2024. C. 请根据对话内容，从下面方框中选择适当的单词或词组填空，使对话内容完整正确。 a special offer the rush hour tonight out of breath pleasant Tom: Hi, Sarah, did you go to the China Airshow? Sarah: Yes, Tom! It was amazing. It’s so _____66_____ to see so many impressive displays there, and they even had _____67_____ for tourists who attended during the first few days. Tom: Really? That’s great. When did you go? Sarah: I went in the evening, right during _____68_____. The traffic was really heavy, and I was _____69_____ by the time I got there. Tom: Ha, that sounds intense. But it must have been beautiful at night, right? Sarah: Definitely! The lights and the aircraft displays were stunning. I’m planning to watch some videos of the show _____70_____. Do you want to join me? Tom: Sure, I’d love to! Thanks for inviting me! 六、完成句子（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 71. 科莱特于1873年出生在法国中部的一个村庄，很小的时候她就有写作和讲故事的天赋。 Born in 1873 in a village in central France, Colette ____________________ and storytelling at a very young age. 72. 1893年与亨利·吉德（Henri Gauthier-Villars）结婚，这段婚姻标志着她文学生涯的开始。 Her marriage in 1893 to Henri Gauthier-Villars ____________________ her literary career. 73. 她的第一部小说《克洛蒂娜在学校》大获成功，她的作品受到读者的高度评价。 Her first novel, Claudine at School, was a huge success, and her works ____________________ by readers. 74. 科莱特的书具有持久的价值，至今仍激励着读者。 Her books ____________________ that continues to inspire readers today. 75. 1954年，科莱特在巴黎安详地去世，留下了丰富的文学遗产。 In 1954, she ____________________ in Paris, leaving behind a rich legacy in literature. 七、阅读填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） A) 阅读下面短文，根据所读内容，在文章后76-84各小题的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。在85题的横线上写出答案（不超过6个单词） 注意：除85题外，每个空格只填一个单词。 The drum has existed in Chinese civilization for thousands of years and has a deep spiritual meaning which is more than a kind of musical instrument. Confucius regarded the “Drum Dance” highly. It is also the origin of the Chinese phrase “guwu” which means “embolden” (大胆) in English. The drum was mentioned in Chinese history in the Pottery Age. The Zhou dynasty set up the drum music institution that was responsible (负责的) for the management of officers known as “drum men” and developed a complete drum music system. From then on, drums came to be used in ancient Chinese practices such as sacrifice (祭祀), military (军事), labor (劳动) and other activities. In ancient China, agriculture was the main form of production and drums were considered indispensable (不可或缺的) for a good harvest. Since the sound of drums echoes that of thunder, it was believed that playing drums could attract rain. So the instrument was used to pray to the gods for good weather and to “communicate” with them. Drums also played a part in the war. Because of a strong resonance effect (共振作用), the drum’s sound could go very far while increasing fear in the heart of the enemies. So the drum was used as a military booster for a long time. In the Tang and Song dynasties, the society was developing fast and drums were widely used. The national band, drama, folk art, song and dance, boat racing, lion dance, festival gathering and labor competition were all together with the beats of drums. The sound of drums became synonymous (同义的) with celebrations, filling hearts with joy. Different types of Chinese drums exist today. For example, “Taiping Drum” is used to express peace and prosperity (繁荣) while “Ansai Waist Drum” is meant to show the spirit of the Loess Plateau (黄土高原) and the heroic character of farmers in Northwest China. Kaifeng has “Pan Drum”, and Luochuan of Shaanxi Province is known for its “Bi Drum.” There are also some cheerful and time-honored drum dances such as “Fengyang Flower Drum” in Anhui Province and “Fishing Basket Flower Drum” in Jiangsu Province. In a word, drum culture reflects the peace and harmony of Chinese society. For thousands of years, Chinese people have always been expecting peace and satisfaction. Drum culture in China Introduction The drum appeared thousands of years ago in China. It goes far ____________(76) a musical instrument and has a deep effect on history and culture. In ancient ____________(77) The ____________(78) of the drum in China can be traced back to the Pottery Age. In the Zhou dynasty, a special drum music institution was set up for ____________(79) officers called “drum men”. Meanwhile, a complete drum music system was developed. People in ancient China ____________(80) for a good harvest in agriculture by playing drums to attract rain. The drum was used as a military booster in the war because its strong sound could travel ____________(81) a long distance that it would give enemies a stronger sense of fear. With the fast ____________(82) of the society in the Tang and Song dynasties, drums were widely used in different celebrations and the sound of drums filled people’s hearts with joy. Today Drums of different types are seen across China and they ____________(83) a lot to their local culture. Conclusion Drum culture reflects the stability and prosperity of Chinese society ____________(84) by all the people across the country. Your opinion What traditional art form do you know in Nanjing? ________________________(85) B) 根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词。 What lies under the sea? Strange animals and plants, shipwrecks (沉船) and more. But is it possible that there m____________(86) be a whole underwater island with homes, palaces and temples? Some people believe there used to be o____________(87) —Atlantis. Atlantis is believed to be an island that existed (存在) more than 11,000 years ago in the Atlantic Ocean. There, people lived very w____________(88) lives. They built large houses with domes (圆顶). Their favorite building material was gold. This ancient place is also said to have developed high tech that modern society has yet to d____________(89). They used crystals (水晶) to get energy from the sun, moon and stars to produce power. Their brains were so developed that they could understand what animals were saying. The story of Atlantis was first told by Greek philosopher (哲学家) Plato in about 360 BC to p____________(90) some of his ideas about social values (社会价值观). According to Plato, the people on Atlantis became so greedy (贪婪的) that the gods got m____________(91) at them. In 9400 BC, the gods created great fires and c____________(92) Atlantis to sink (沉入) into the sea. There are no other historical r____________(93) of Atlantis. However, some people believe it really did exist. Some researchers and explorers have even tried to find evidence (证据). They have found underwater ruins (废墟) of ancient cities around the Bermuda Triangle (百慕大三角), in the Mediterranean and near the Azores islands of Portugal. They say these ruins look just like what Plato d____________(94). High-tech search company Merlin Burrows said it has found evidence of Atlantis. The company’s experts found what they say are the remains of temples and towers near the coast of Spain. Whether these findings are true or not, one thing is for s____________(95); the mythical island has continued to interest many people around the world. 8． 书面表达（满分10分） 请你根据校刊 THINK MORE 中 HAVE YOUR SAY 栏目中的征稿内容，用英语写一篇短文，选择其中一个话题表达你的想法。 Hi, At THINK MORE we like to show your ideas about our school. In my column, HAVE YOUR SAY, you can let other kids know what you think. This month we want you to have your say about Light and Shadow CLUB/Viewing and Acting Club in our school: · Why you like this kind of art form; · What you have learnt in the club; · What advice you’d like to give to the club. Looking forward to hearing from you. Tiana Light and Shadow Club · Are you interested in taking photos? · Do you want to learn how to catch special moments with your camera? · Would you like to share the colorful world from your viewing angle? Viewing and Acting Club · Do you like watching films? · Do you know how to enjoy a film? · Do you want to acting in films? 注意： 1. 对所有要点要逐一陈述，适当发挥。 2. 词数80左右，文章开头已经给出，不计入总词数。 3. 文中不得体现有关个人的真实信息，如校名、人名等。 I am glad to share my ideas about ____________ Club in our school.____________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 参考答案 1、 听力（略） 2、 选择填空 21~25 AACBC 26~30 ABCDA 3、 完形填空 31~35 DBACB 36~40 BDCDA 4、 阅读理解 41~43 CCA 44~47 CDAB 48~51 BCDA 52~55 BDAC 5、 填空 A) 56. mistook 57. industry 58. common 59. up-to-date 60. cancel B) 61. loss 62. forties 63. be 64. building 65. appearance C) 66. pleasant 67. a special offer 68. the rush hour 69. out of breath 70. tonight 6、 完成句子 71. had a gift/talent for writing 72. marked the beginning of 73. were highly thought(spoken) of 或者 won high praise 74. have a lasting value 75. passed away peacefully 7、 阅读填空 A) 76. beyond 77. history 78. times 79. managing 80. wished 81. such 82. development 83. mean 84. expected 85. Yun Jin Brocade（答案合理即可） B) 86. might/may 87. one 88. wealthy 89. developed 90. prove 91. mad 92. caused 93. records 94. described 95. sure 8、 书面表达（略） 1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$