广东省东莞市虎门外语学校2024-2025学年上学期九年级期末英语试题

机密★启用前 2024-2025学年第一学期教学质量自查 九年级英语 本试卷共10页，满分120分，考试用时90分钟。 注意事项： 1.答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔在答题卡的指定区域填写自己的准考证 号、姓名、考场号、座位号。用2B铅笔在“考场号”和“座位号”栏相应位置填涂自 己的考场号和座位号。 2.作答选择愿时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的信息点涂黑， 如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试题上。 3.非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区城内 相应位置上：如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案：不准使用铅笔和涂改 液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。 4.考生务必保持答题卡的整洁考试结束时，将试卷和答题卡一并收回。 一、单项选择（本大题有10小题，每小题1分，共10分）。 )1.Space X will more satellites in the future. A.raise B.lift C.drive D.launch （)2. energy will become more and more important as time goes on. A.Renew B.Respectable C.Renewable D.Political ( )3.The speeding car killed her. A.near B.hard G.nearly D.hardly ( )4.She found the letter by her friend. A.was wrote B.to write C.written D.was writing )5.The small town has a atmosphere with its old buildings and beautiful streets. A.boring B.charming C.troublesome D.interesting ()6.Dozens of homes had been completely in the big fire. A.destroy B.destroyed C.destroying D.to destroy )7.There is no doubt that smoking does great to our bodies. A.harmful B.harm C.bad D.shortcomings ()8.This book is more interesting than that one. A.rather B.quite e.still D.so )9.I'd better write it down. I will forget it soon. A.Otherwise B.However C.Sadly D.Luckily )10.Respecting other people's is important. 九年级英语试题第】页共10页 CS扫描全能王 亿人■在用的扫描A A.public B.private C.practice D.privacy 二、语法选择（本大题有20小愿，每小题1分，共20分）。 A There is a famous Chinese saying,"a promise is worth11.thousand ounces( )of gold."It tells us such a story of a man named Ji Bu in the early Westorn Han Dynasty. He was known12._being honest,always keeping his promises.So there was a saying:it is 13. to have a promise from Ji Bu than to get hundreds of ounces of gold.That's why people like to use it to describe a person as honest as Ji Bu. In today's China,the virtue of honesty is accepted widely by people of all ages. Those14. keep their words are respected.When you lie tol5. it can fecl like you are going against your values.Besides,if you tell 16. you will worry about being discovered. Honesty doesn't carry such burdens,though sometimes it is17. Of course, you may feel a little bad if you must tell someone something uncomfortable, 18. it won't last long. Being honest means you know that you have been true to yourself.Also,it is a great way to live.Everyonel9. to communicate with different people in daily life.If you are honest with them,they will let you 20. into their hearts. )11.A.a B.an C.the ( )12.A.as B.to C.for )13.A.good B.better C.the best ( )14.A.which B.that C.who )15.A.other B.others C.another ( )16.A.lie B.lies C.lie's ( )17.A.difficult B.difficultly C.difficulties )18.A.and B.or C.but )19.A.has B.have C.had )20.A.g0 B.going C.to go B: David is a 15-year-old boy and he is cracy about space.He always wonders 21. space stations work.For him.a space camp is the greatest camp in the world. At the age of seven,David had 22. _first astronaut training experience.He and his parents 23. to a Family Space Camp.They had a taste of what it was like to 九年级英语试器第2奥共10项 CS扫描全能王 亿人在用的扫描Ap明 travel 24. space.All the things were magical.25. excited David was! David 26. many space camps over the last eight years.Last month,he went to a new space camp.It had a lot of fun27.programs,but he enjoyed all of them. There he was often asked why he 28.space camps so much."I feel like a real astronaut in the space camp,and I don't even need 29. the earth."he said. These experiences have influenced his life.Now David 30. space science.He has made up his mind to be a space engineer in the future. )21.A.what B.how C.if )22.A.he B.him C.his )23.A.invited B.are invited C.were invited ( )24.A.0n B.in C.for ( )25.A.How· B.What C.What an )26.A.has been to B.has been in C.has gone to ( )27.A.train B.training C.trained )28.A.liked B.likes C.like )29.A.leave B.leaving C.to leave ( )30.A.study B.is studying C.was studying 三、完形填空（本大题有10小题，每小题1分，共10分）， It was New Year's Eve.A couple were decorating their room31. the man said to his wife."I'm glad this year finishes in a few hours.What a terrible year we've had!" His wife asked him,"Why?I don't understand!"The man was very 32. and replied,"You don't understand?Think about what has happened this year.First of all,I had a(o)33 to remove my kidney )Remember?Last month,I turned 65 and I was told to34. my job to make room for someone younger.Huh!What am I going to do now?And you surely haven't forgotten the 35. ,which made our son stay in hospital for three weeks,have you?And that meant he 36. take his exams to get into medical school.And we had to buy a new car.Terrible year!I'm so glad it's over. His wife didn't say much.She 37. the room.A few minutes later,she came back in and said,"OK,I heard what you said,but this is how I see things.Your kidney had been 38. you for years and you won't have that pain ever again.Now that you don't have to go to work,you can spend more time in the garden,taking better care of your flowers.And that is the 39. you've always wanted.So I think it's a good year,and the new one will start in a few hours.I'm sure it'll be another good year." 九年级英语试题第3页共0页 CS扫描全能王 亿人在用的扫描Ap明 We can't control the things that happen to us,but we can 40. how we look at them.Whatever happens,you can be active or not-it's up to you. 131.A.how B.what C.while D.when ( )32.A.interested B.stressed C.surprised D.touched ( )）33.A.ability B.right C.chance D.operation )34.A.leave B.change C.continue D.start )35.A.experience B.purpose C.accident D.medicine )36.A.couldn't B.shouldn't C.mustn't D.needn't ( )37.A.went back into B.looked back into C.looked out of D.went out of ( )38.A.protecting B.satisfying C.worrying D.relaxing )39.A.work B.life C.trip D.gift )40.A.copy B.control C.explain D.express 四、阅读理解（本大题有20小题，每小题2分，共40分）。 A Kew Gardens Enjoy yourselves in a wonderland of science with over 50,000 living plants and different kinds of educational events or interesting activities.Here is some useful information about planning a school visit to Kew Gardens. Educational session(时段)prices You can plan a self-led visit or book one of our educational sessions.Students will take part in the educational sessions in groups of15.Prices are different according to different situations. .45-minute session:f35 /group .90-minute session:f70/group .Half day(one session):f 80/group .Full day (two sessions):f 160/group Health and safety Required teacher-student ratios(比例)： Key Stage 1:1:5 Key Stage 2:1:8 Key Stage 3:1:10 Key Stage 4:1:12 九年级英诒试题第4页共10页 CS扫描全能王 亿人在用的扫描A If you need help,please contact the Kew staff members.You can also call 0202 332 3333 for direct and quick sup-port.Please do not call 999. Timings The Kew Gardens opens at 10 am.Your visit may take three to five hours.The closing time changes throughout the year.But the earliest is3:30 pm.We have a fixed schedule for educational sessions,which is from 10:30 am to 2:20 pm ( )41.How much should a group of 15 students pay for a 90-minute session? A.￡35. B.￡70. C.￡80 D.￡160 ()42.How many teachers are needed if 40 children(Key Stage 2)visit Kew Gardens? A.3 B.4 C.5 D.6 )43.What should you do if you need help according to the text? A.Call 999 right away B.Call your parents at once. C.Tumn to your teachers. D.Ask staff members for help. )44.Which of the following is a proper time to take part in the educational sessions? A.9:30am B.11:30am. C.3:30pm. D.4:30 pm. 45.What is the main purpose of the text? A.To list the reasons for visiting Kew Gardens. B.To introduce different plants in Kew Gardens. C.To compare different activities in Kew Gardens. D.To give information about visiting Kew Gardens. B Energy is the ability to do work.Solar energy comes from the Sun.There is also energy that comes from wind and water. But do you know that energy can come from pcople,too?When you pedal a bike,you produce energy.You use your legs to push the pedals.Your energy is transfered (to the bike.That makes the bike move. Now imagine riding your bike to create enough power to run a computer.Some students at one school did just that!They jumped on bikes connected to generators()and pedaled in place.Soon they were producing electricity.This energy is needed to run their computers Here is how bicycle-powered energy works.When a student pedals the bike,the back wheel generator spins.The wheel spins the generator.The generator pedal produces electricity.As long as a student pedals the bicycle,electricity moves through the generator.The electricity can be used right away.This cnergy can also be stored and used later People usc bicyele-powered energy to run small devices such as small televisions and fans.They 九年级英语试题第3页共10页 CS扫描全能王 亿人在用的扫描Ap明 often use less than 100 watts per hour.However,it would be a mistake to use pedal power to run.a fridge.This large machine often uses more than 700 watts per hour.The electricity for these machines comes from power lines overhead or underground Pedal power can be seen in schools,gyms,and homes.What a fim way to provide electricity! )46.How does the writer lead into the topic"bicycle-powered energy"in Paragraph 2? A.By asking a question. B.By telling a joke. C.By using an old saying. D.By making a survey. ()47.What does the underlined word "spins"mean in the passage? A.Falls down suddenly. B.Breaks up completely. C.Moves up and down slowly. D.Turns round and round quickly. )48.What is Paragraph 5 mainly about? A.The future ofnew energy. B.The forms of the world's energy. C.Using bicycle-powered energy D.Producing bicycle-powered energy )49.What do we know about bicycle-powered energy? A.It can't be seen in schools. B.It comes from wind and water. C.It can be stored and used later. D.It's from power lines overhead. ( )50.In which unit of a textbook can the passage be found? A.Unit 1 Friends Forever B.Unit 2 Dream ofthe Stars C.Unit 3 The Value of Money D.Unit 4 The World of Science C Imagine a horse race.The first horse to finish is the winner.The second horse still gets a prize.But in UK politics,if you come in second,you get nothing. The UK is divided into about 650 constituencies().Each constituency has one representative,or Member of Parliament (MP).In each election,people vote for representatives from several different parties. Let's say that one constituency has50,000 voters.Among them,25,001 vote for Party A, and 24,999 vote for Party B.Party A is the winner.All of the votes for Party B are "wasted",even though they only had two votes fewer than Party A. Now imagine that there are three parties in the constituency.Party A gets 20,000 votes, Party B gets 18,000 votes,and Party C gets12,000 votes. Party A is still the winner.But if you add Party B and Party C together,they have 30,000 votes.That's more than Party A.In fact,more people voted against Party A than voted for it! Many people think that we should use these"wasted"votes.They say that if Party A 九年级英语试题第6页共10页 CS扫描全能王 亿人在用的扫描Ap明 gets 40 percent of the votes,it should have 40 percent of the seats in Parliament().Party Band C would have the remaining 36 percent and24 percent,respectively ()You should get the same percentage of seats as people who voted for you. If Party A wants to change a law,and Parties B and C disagree,they can vote together and prevent that change from taking place. But will the country's biggest parties agree to this?We'll have to wait and see. ()51.How many Members of Parliament are there in the UK? A.About 650 B.About 24,999 C.About 25,001 D.About 50,000. ()52.What does the third paragraph try to explain? A.How many voters each constituency has B.How each voter votes in an election. C.How a party wins in an election D.How the"wasted"votes are dealt with. ()53.In many people's opinions,the"wasted"votes. A.should still have some value B.should be divided among all the parties C.shouldn't decide the seats a party can get D.should belong to the winning party ()54.What is the author's attitude toward the idea of using"wasted"votes? A.Unknown B.Opposed C.Doubtful D.Supportive ()55.What's the main idea of the story? A.An introduction to British voters'rights.B.The biggest parties in the UK. C.Constituencies in the UK. D.How voting works in the UK. D. Teenage life is expensive.There's shopping with friends,treating your friends on the birthday,and buying snacks after school.But money doesn't come down from a tree.56. Create a spending plan.There are many Apps that can help you manage your money.57.Use it at the beginning of the week to make a budget about the money you are going to spend. Set goals for yourself.Suppose you want to buy a computer by 16,you need to start saving.So,next time you want to drink a cup of milk tea,you may decide to pass.It's not that you don't want to drink 58.Once you've decided what matters most,it's easy to choose how much you'll spend on things. Read as much as possible.Whether it's a book,cell phone,or anything of value,read before deciding if it's okay to spend money.59.Because there are thousands of reviews and articles about the product you want to buy.Then you could find a better choice 九年级英语试题第7页共10页 CS扫描全能王 亿人■在用的扫描Ap or find out a way to save your money. 60. Never let your decision-making become influenced by what others do. And never let others tell you what to do with your money.Shop by yourself and shop according to the list you have already made. A.Don't be influenced. B.Shop with your parents. C.Using the Internet is a good way. D.It's necessary to learn how to spend money wisely. E.Having such an App helps you spend money responsibly. F.It's that the money you save could get you closer to your new computer. 五、短文填空（本大题共有10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分）。 请从方框内选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使文章完整连贯。注意每空一词， 每次仅用一次，有两词为多余项。 teach,die,he,who,an,great,work,interested,and,but,which,suggest Do you know anything about Zu Chongzhi?Zu Chongzhi was one of the 61. mathematicians in ancient China.He was born during the Northern and Southern dynasties. From a young age,Zu was 62. natural science,astronomy,math and so on.The little boy show 63. in all of these subjects,especially in math. Zu was famous for his calculation of pi().According to the record,he did all the work using nothing 64. wooden sticks.He spent lots of time 65. out the value()between 3.1415926 and 3.1415927.Zu did the best.And now the achievement is still praised by people around the world.In order to remember Zu,some mathematicians66. calling pi“ZuLv”. Zu made great achievements not only in math,but also in astronomy.He worked out that a year should be 365.24281481 days long and created the Daming Calendar.However, government officials at that time did not agree with Zu.The great mathematician never saw67 calendar put into use.Almost ten years after his 68. ,the new calendar was accepted. Zu was 69. inventor,too.He once made a vehicle(车辆)70. carried a pointer().No matter how the vehicle turned,the pointer always pointed to the south. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65 66. 57. 68. 69 70. 九年级英语试题 第8页共10页 CS扫描全能王 3亿人■在用的扫描Ap明 六、读写综合（木大题分为A、B两部分，共25分） A阅读短文，根据短文内容回答下列问题。答案写在答题卡的相应位置上（每小愿2分，共 10分)。 The Duku Highway is a very famous road in Xinjiang.It is famous for its beautiful views and exciting journey.The road was completed in September,1983,running over 500 kilometers,from a city called Dushanzi to Kuga(独库公路). The highway is surrounded by high mountains and wide grasslands.If you drive on this road,you will see amazing snow-covered mountaintops and green fields.The road takes you through lots of canyons and rivers,and you can see wonderful views at every tur. One of the best parts of the Duku Highway is the Tianshan Grand Canyon.This is a really big canyon with red and yellow cliffs.It is the perfect place to take pictures.You can also go hiking there,and enjoy the fresh air and peaceful surroundings. Another place you must visit on the Duku Highway is the colorful Danxia Landform(丹霞地貌).It is an area where the rocks and cliff压have been changing over time. The rocks are bright red,orange,and yellow,and they look like a rainbow.That's why it is called "colorful Danxia" The Duku Highway is really a great place for people who love nature.However,when you enjoy the view,do remember those soldiers who built the road for 10 years,and 168 of them lost their lives for it.Therefore,this road is also known as the"Road of Heroes" 71.When was the Duku Highway completed? 72.What will people see at very turn? 73.Where is the perfect place to take pictures? 74.How many things can people do at the Tianshan Grand Canyon? 75.Why is Danxia Landform called"colorful Danxia"? B.书面表达（本趣共15分）。 尤论是“一日观四季，十里不同天“的独库公路，还是他乡街头的美食，都是这个世界 上美丽的风城。“世界那么大，我想去看看”。假设你叫李明你校英语社出将在全校举 办次“爱旅行，爱生活"的英文征文比赛。请你根据以下思维导图内容提示用英文写 九年级英语试题第9页共0页 CS扫描全能王 亿人在用的扫描Ap明 ·一篇投稍。 爱旅行，发生活 一次旅行经历 「热爱旅行的原因 1.地点 :对生活学习的影响 2.活动（至少2个） 作文要求： 1可在思维导幽图内容提示的基础适当拓展信息。 2.不得任作文中出现真实校名、地点利和考生的真实姓名。 3.语句连圆，词数90词左右。开头已经洽出，将不计入总词数。 Love Travel,Love Life By Li Ming Nowadays.more and more people love to travel. 九年装英错试思第10医共10功 C3扫描全能王 亿人■在用的扫描A