浙江省宁波市江北区2024-2025学年九年级上学期期末考试英语试题

2024学年第一学期九年级学业质量检测（英语试卷） 第一部分 听力理解 （共三节，满分20分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题，每段对话仅读一遍. 1. What time does the movie begin? A. 5:45. B. 6:15. C. 6:45. 2. Who likes rock music? A. Jim. B. Andy. C. Lisa. 3. What festival are they talking about? A. The Mid-Autumn Festival. B. The Dragon Boat Festival. C. The Water Festival in Thailand. 4. How did Jane prepare for the English test? A. By reviewing grammar. B. By reading the textbook. C. By memorizing the words. 5. How does the man feel? A. Down. B. Excited. C. Worried. 第二节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面2段较长对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。 听下面一段较长对话，回答第6至第7两个小题。 6. What are George and Ann doing now? A. They’re going shopping. B. They’re visiting the museum. C. They’re speaking on the phone. 7. What did George give Ann as the present? A. A blue shirt. B. A blue sweater. C. A blue skirt. 听下面一段较长对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。 8. What is the woman’s final destination (目的地)? A. Battery Park. B. Union Square. C. The 16th Street. 9. Why does she want to make a stop at Union Square? A. Because she wants to buy a book there. B. Because she wants to pick up Sally there. C. Because she wants to eat something there. 10. Who is the man speaker? A. He is a bus driver.             B. He is a taxi driver.     C. He is a passenger. 第三节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面一段短文，短文后有5个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听短文前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。短文读两遍。 听下面一段短文，回答第11至15五个小题。 11. The story might happen . A. on Robbie’s birthday B. on Thanksgiving Day C. before the New Year’s Day 12. Why didn’t Robbie leave the window? A. To get cakes and cookies. B. To enjoy the party. C. To see his mom coming. 13. When did Robbie leave school for home? A. After his mom came. B. After 3 o’clock. C. After eating cakes and chips. 14. Robbie lay down on his bed and kept silent because he was . A. angry B. tired C. lonely 15. What made the boy forgive his mom? A. His mother’s laughter. B. Plenty of delicious food. C. Deep love between mother and son. 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分） 第1节 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A 16. This advertisement is for . Kids’ Week at Ningbo Olympic Sports Center! BIG SALE! From December 25 to January 25. Children can ski for half price! * Must be 14 or younger. * Don’t forget to join the snowboard contest. Just put your name and address on a piece of paper and put it in the game box in the Luckin Café. If we pick your name, you will win a new Shark snowboard! Kids will also receive: ※ Free hat! ※ Coupon (礼券) for one free hot chocolate at the Pine Lodge Café! ※ Free 1-hour ski or snowboard lesson. Come to Olympic Sports Center@Jiangbei for lots of fun and great prizes! A. all the kids B. school students   C. kids who are 14 or younger D. students at the age of 14  17. A kid will get at Ningbo Olympic Sports Center. A. a free hat B. a coupon for one free hot chocolate   C. a free 1-hour snowboard lesson D. all of A, B and C 18. If a 13-year-old boy usually pays ¥60 to ski, he will pay on January 18th. A. ¥120         B. ¥60         C. ¥30         D. ¥15 B You must have heard of “city bu city” (meaning city or not city), an internet buzzword (流行语) created by a foreign blogger Baobaoxiong. It’s used to ask if a place feels like a big, fashionable city. Millions of foreigners like Baobaoxiong are visiting China and posting their travel videos. The visa-free transit policy (过境免签政策) plays an important role in this fashion. Travelers from 54 countries can stay in China for up to six days without a visa as long as they have a travel document (文件) and a connecting ticket (联运机票) to leave. The visa-free transit policy started in 2013. Back then, travelers are allowed to stay for 72 hours in seven different big cities in China. Now, travelers can stay for 144 hours in 41 places across 19 provinces. It has attracted more travelers to China. In the first three months of this year, 266 percent more foreigners came to China through visa-free policies compared with the same period last year, according to the National Immigration Administration of China (国家移民管理局). ▲ Through this policy, more and more people get to see the real China. “This is the whole reason why we decided to come to China: we wanted to see exactly what it’s like for ourselves,” said Irish YouTuber Luke in his online video. He thought Chengdu was unbelievably good, beautiful and modern, totally different from what he had heard about China from Western media. Yuyuantantian, a new media account (账号) under China Media Group, looked at 100 China travel videos made by foreigners. It found foreigners used to visit famous spots like the Palace Museum and the Great Wall. But now they prefer experiencing everyday activities like shopping at markets, riding shared bikes and joining square dancing in parks. These activities give foreigners a closer look at everyday life in China, said Yuyuantantian. 19. According to the passage, why do more foreigners visit China now? A. They are attracted by 144 hours visa-free transit policy. B. They are curious about the everyday activities in China. C. They want to follow the internet buzzword “city bu city”. D. China has become the most fashionable country in the world. 20. Which one is the best to fill in the ▲ ? A. No pain, no gain. B. Seeing is believing. C. Practice makes perfect. D. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. 21. Which everyday activity is NOT mentioned in Paragraph 5? A. Shopping at markets. B. Riding shared bikes. C. Taking the subway. D. Joining square dancing. 22. In which part of the newspaper can we most probably read this passage? A. School Time. B. Art World. C. Science Study. D. News Bite. C On December 2, China Media Group introduced the official mascot (吉祥物) for the 2025 Spring Festival Gala (春晚): “Si Shengsheng.” With a cute and classic look, it shows both modern and historical meaning: this cheerful mascot brings good wishes to Chinese people around the world, hoping that everyone has a new year filled with health, happiness, and good luck. Where is the name from? The mascot “Si Shengsheng” comes from Chinese traditional culture. Its name is based on the ancient character “巳” from the oracle bone script (甲骨文), which means the Year of the Snake. Connected to the gala’s theme, “Si Si Ru Yi, Sheng Sheng Bu Xi” (Year of the Snake, Keep Your Spirits Awake), “Si Shengsheng” is full of good energy. Are you interested in its look? Each part of its design symbolizes something good. The shape of its head and cheeks are inspired by the gilded silver Ruyi (鎏金银如意) from the Tang Dynasty found in Famen Temple, which means “happiness from beginning to end.” The bat-shaped pattern (图纹) on its head and the Chinese knot (中国结) on its tail add more wishes for good luck. The flower patterns on the back show the arrival of spring. Have you been attracted by its bright colors? The mascot’s main color is bright green, meaning the new life of spring. Many traditional Chinese colors like green, blue, white, and orange, mix together to create a lively and happy mood. As “Si Shengsheng” is introduced, the 2025 Spring Festival Gala is getting closer. The mascot invites everyone to join this big celebration and welcome the Year of the Snake with joy and good fortune! 23. What’s the meaning behind the mascot? A. It symbolizes happy mood. B. It welcomes the arrival of spring. C. It brings good wishes to Chinese people. D. It introduces the 2025 Spring Festival Gala. 24. Where is the name of the mascot from? A. Modern art and designs. B. The art of Tang dynasty. C. Chinese modern and historical buildings. D. Chinese traditional culture and the character “巳.” 25. What is the third paragraph mainly about? A. The meaning of the mascot’s name. B. The process of designing the mascot. C. The design and the meaning of each part. D. The shapes of each part of the mascot. 26. Which of the following shows the structure of the passage? A. B. C. D. D Pat McGee noticed her daughter hadn’t returned to the dentist’s waiting room just before her surgery (手术) was supposed to start. She walked to the bathroom and found Jessica McDaniels, 22, in there, crying. McGee took her daughter into her arms. “We’re going to say goodbye to the old Jessica,” she said. “And hi to the new Jessica.” McDaniels, from St. Louis, US, had been wishing for this day since high school, when the bullying (霸凌) about her teeth started. Now that it was finally happening, she was nervous. It was a social media post two months ago that got her there. Someone posted a photo of McDaniels with a comment about her overbite (龅牙) — a serious problem that affects the teeth. The post was shared many times, with many people making unkind remarks about her appearance. The bullies didn't know the road McDaniels had traveled. She had nine surgeries on her ears from age 2 to 12 years old. She was almost deaf in her right ear. Her adult teeth didn't start coming in until she was 11 or 12, and doctors couldn’t work out why they were pushed outward. It got worse as she got older. McDaniels had been trying for years to get her teeth fixed, but it always cost too much. When her story got out, dentists wanted to help her. One of them, Maryann Udy, called McDaniels and offered her a new smile for free. McDaniels wasn’t sure at first, so she called her mother. She told McDaniels that Udy was her angel. “You need to do it,” she told her daughter. The surgery was long and difficult. It took weeks for the swelling (肿块) to go down, and several more months before McDaniels’ new smile was ready. Later that year, she looked at her old photos online and smiled. “I loved her,” she said. “She’s grateful to be in less pain, to be on the path to a new smile. Sometimes, though, it feels like something is missing from who she was.” Still, she loves taking selfies and admiring her new appearance. “I looked good before,” she said. “I look even better now.” 27. What does the underlined “it” in Paragraph 4 refer to? A. Fixing her teeth. B. A social media post.  C. A comment about her overbite. D. The bullying about her teeth. 28. What happened after McDaniels’ picture was posted on social media? A. Bullies tried to say sorry to her.   B. She got help from a dentist for free. C. Some friends offered to pay for her surgery. D. Many people left encouraging words for her.  29. We can infer from the last paragraph that MacDaniels . A. wasn’t satisfied with her new appearance B. couldn’t wait to take selfies after the surgery C. didn’t want to post her photos on social media again    D. became more confident about herself after the surgery   30. What’s the best title of this article? A. The Terrible School Bully B. An Understanding Mum C. A Beautiful New Smile D. A Successful Surgery 第二节 任务型阅读（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 阅读下面材料，从方框中所给的A—E五个选项中选出正确选项（其中一个是多余选项），将其序号填入第31—34小题，并回答第35小题。 Mrs Ashton: Hello, Andy. Your father was telling me that you want to earn some extra pocket money. Andy: Hi, Mrs Ashton. That’s right. I want to buy a new skateboard. Mrs Ashton: 31 It hasn’t been tidied for years. I’ll pay you £20 for two hours’ work, as long as you do a good job. Andy: Yes, that sounds great! Thank you. I’ll start right away! Mrs Ashton: OK, you’ll find everything you need in the shed. I’m going out for a while, so you’ll be on your own. By the way, some of those boxes are a bit heavy! Andy: 32 Mrs Ashton: All right then. I’ll see you soon. Have fun! Two hours later... Mrs Ashton: Hello, Andy. My goodness! The garage looks fantastic now. You’ve done a great job. Thank you. Andy: 33 But I have to tell you something. I broke a vase. Mrs Ashton: Oh no! Andy! Surely you haven’t broken it! I loved that vase. It was worth a lot of money! Andy: I’m really sorry, Mrs Ashton. 34 I didn’t mean to break it. Mrs Ashton: That’s not the point, Andy. My vase is broken! But anyway-here’s your £20, and here’s another £2 for being honest. Andy: I don’t understand! I broke your vase and you’re going to pay me extra? Mrs Ashton: ▲ A. I’m glad you like it. B. It was an accident. C. You’ll have to pay for it. D. Don’t worry, Mrs Ashton, I’ll be careful. E. Well, would you like to clean up my garage? 35. What will Mrs Ashton say in the end? (不超过20词) 第三部分 语言运用（共三节，满分40分） 第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） A gift in a wrong place brings unexpected happiness. Since I came to my new neighborhood, I have had the pleasure of meeting a few neighbors. They seem to be quite 36 people. For Christmas, I thought I would do something nice for each of the neighbors that I know. I sat down and 37 . There were nine neighbors, and I also knew which houses they lived in. However, I decided to 38 one more person to my list, the lady I met every morning walking to work as I drove down the street. She always managed a sweet smile and a hearty wave, 39 I had no idea which house she lived in. My gift idea was to make small 40 baskets and leave them on each of my neighbor’s front door the night of Christmas Eve. I kept the last one for the friendly lady, since I was still not exactly sure where she lived— 41 the house down about where I met her each morning. Finally I decided to put it there. My neighbors really enjoyed the baskets and a couple even came by to 42 me. This morning on my way to work, I placed my mail in the mailbox and noticed a thank-you card. I opened it and read the 43 which really caught me by surprise. The card said, “Thank you for those lovely apples and strawberries you left on the door of Tod. He 44 on January 19th, but he never stopped talking about how nice it was that someone 45 him in his time of illness. He really enjoyed it.” I was very 46 . I had no idea who Tod was or that he had been seriously 47 . I had left that nice lady’s basket on Tod’s front door by accident. I believe that Tod never expected to have that basket. I feel 48 that the nice lady did not get a basket from me this Christmas, but I believe that if she knew what had happened, she would 49 me. I feel lucky to have helped Tod be more cheerful in his last days. This just makes me further believe that sometimes 50 in life are beautiful. 36. A. rich B. kind C. strong D. shy 37. A. imagined B. rested C. counted D. read 38. A. send B. add C. connect D. change 39. A. but B. so C. unless D. because 40. A. flower B. food C. vegetable D. fruit 41. A. clearly B. certainly C. maybe D. simply 42. A. thank B. protect C. encourage D. touch 43. A. advice B. story C. notice D. message 44. A. passed away B. ran away C. drove away D. flew away 45. A. invited B. remembered C. trusted D. accepted 46. A. nervous B. relaxed C. surprised D. satisfied 47. A. painful B. wrong C. hurt D. ill 48. A. worried B. sorry C. helpless D. afraid 49. A. understand B. punish C. stop D. doubt 50. A. jokes B. problems C. mistakes D. lists 第2节 词汇运用（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） A. 将方框中所给词语的适当形式填入短文中，每词仅用一次。 instead of teenage wide environment nearby “Being in nature saved my tired soul (灵魂),” Lin told Ningbo Daily. Lin is a 51 boy who spent a few days for the National Day holiday this year in a small village 52 . There, he woke up to the sounds of roosters (公鸡) and slept peacefully under the moonlight. Recently, the village-tour is 53 accepted by young people. They choose shorter trips close to home now 54 traveling long hours to somewhere far away. This is because they want to experience village life, not rush through sightseeing (观光). Experts see this as a trend (趋势) for slow and uncrowded travel experiences, which will also raise the awareness of 55 protection. B. 阅读下面短文，根据括号内所给汉语注释写出单词的正确形式（每空一词）。 On Sept. 21, 2024 a special toy store in Shanghai has gained great popularity. Many 56 (当地的) people waited in a long line to see those lovely soft toys that look like different cute things. It draws 57 (注意；关注) of adult fans who want to feel like kids again. Wang Zhiying, one of these Jellycat fans, has collected 117 Jellycat 58 (产品) since discovering this 59 (品牌) in 2022. Adults like Wang are known as “kidults”. The term, a mix of “kid” and “adult”, refers to grown-ups who love and buy toys for 60 (他们自己). The “kidult” trend is 61 (增长) fast to reach a wide audience, from children to adults. For Wang, the cute look and soft feel of Jellycat toys make them especially 62 (迷人的). Collecting them brings joy and comfort (慰藉) to people of all ages. Toy designer Sun Meng, 34, said that while some people find emotional 63 (价值) in toys, others look for fun. No matter the reason, toys provide something for everyone. For many toy fans, the “kidult” trend 64 (影响) what it means to be an adult. “It’s important to understand the difference between ‘childish’ and ‘childlike’,” said Sun. While collecting toys might seem childlike, it doesn’t mean being immature (不成熟的). Toys are a way to 65 (回忆起) simpler times. “I’m proud of being a kidult because it helps me stay young at heart and take a break from the stress of being a grown-up,” said Wang. 第3节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。 Blake Miller is a well-known and busy businessman. One day, he managed to spare some time and went with his father to a nice restaurant 66 a meal. When they walked into the restaurant, they heard beautiful violin music. A 67 (violin) was playing with all her heart. All the customers in the restaurant 68 (lose) in the wonderful music. Miller remembered that he had once been crazy about the violin. Back then, he would spend a lot of time 69 (practice) the violin every day. Every time he played, he could feel the joy and satisfaction deep in his heart. 70 , he had to give up his beloved violin in order to pursue (追求) his career (事业). At this moment, he couldn’t help but say to his father, “ 71 I had kept up with the violin, maybe I would be playing here now.” “Yes, my child,” his father nodded, his eyes full of love and 72 (understand). Then his father continued slowly, “But in that case, you wouldn’t be dining here now.”  Life is full of different choices. People can take 73 (complete) different paths and live quite different lives. But everyone should keep this in mind: There is no “if” in life and every choice has 74 (it) meaning. The best thing to do is to appreciate 75 we have in the present moment. 第四部分 书面表达（共1小题，满分20分） 来自中国的Lin Yue在法国交流生项目即将结束，她受所在学校的邀请，去做一个关于中国餐桌礼仪的演讲。请根据以下相关信息，为她写一份演讲稿。 注意： 1. 包含所有要点，可适当发挥； 2. 文中不得出现真实姓名、学校等信息； 3. 词数90左右；开头、结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Ladies and gentlemen, Good afternoon! I’m Lin Yue from China. It’s my great honor to be here to share with you Chinese table manners. Thank you for your attention. And I really hope it will be useful when you pay a visit to China. 2024学年第一学期九年级学业质量检测（英语试卷） 第10 页 共10页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$