江苏省无锡市2024-2025学年九年级下学期第一次摸底考试英语试卷

九年级英语 （共8页） — 1 — 2024-2025 学年九年级下学期第一次摸底考试英语试卷 本试题分两卷。第 I 卷（客观题）在第 1 至第 6 页，第 II 卷（主观题）在第 7 至第 8 页。 考试时间为 100 分钟。试卷满分为 100 分。 注意事项： 1．答题前，考生务必用 0.5 毫米黑色墨水签字笔将自己的姓名、考试号填写在答题卡的相 应位置上，并认真填涂考试号。 2．答客观题必须用 2B 铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的正确选项涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干 净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能写在试题卷上。 3．答主观题必须用 0.5 毫米黑色墨水签字笔作答，答案写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应 位置上。如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案。不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按 以上要求作答的答案无效。 4．考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，交回答题卡。 第 I 卷（客观题，共 50 分） 一、单项选择 在 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡 将该项涂黑。（本大题共 14 小题，每小题 1 分，共 14 分） 1. — What is the traditional folk art on the right? — It is _______. A. Chinese knot B. Chinese opera C. Chinese painting D. Chinese paper-cutting 2. Being honest is the first_____ if you want to make friends with others. A. step B. time C. job D. hand 3. Don’t fix your problems. Fix your thinking. Then the problems will fix _______. A. you B. yourselves C. them D. themselves 4. --Shall I come to the hospital for my heart trouble on Thursday or on Friday, Dr. Smith? --_________. I’m at work these days. A. Either B. Both C. Neither D. None 5. Look! Between the two trees ________ a young boy. A. is B. are C. lie D. are lying 6. Don’t miss this chance. It must be years _______ you get another one. A. before B. after C. until D. since 7. In order to save more space on the phone, we _______ set up the apps that are not often used. A. can B. can’t C. should D. shouldn’t 8. — Tom, _______ can you have your speech ready? — Sorry. I’m not sure. I’m still preparing it. A. how soon B. how long C. how far D. how often 9. — I saw self-driving buses on Zhenghe Road last weekend. — Oh, it’s amazing! I never expected they _______ so soon. A. appeared B. would appear C. will appear D. are appearing 10. She loves writing a lot and her time is fully _________ with writing. A. taken up B. turned up C. taken on D. turned on 11. Bill thought ________ necessary to work with friends and share different ideas. A. he B. him C. it D. they 九年级英语 （共8页） — 2 — 12. — What did Peter say to you just now, Nancy? — He asked me _______. A. that he could get to the shopping mall B. where the shopping mall was C. how could he get to the shopping mall D. which is the way to the shopping mall 13. Maybe you think it impossible to finish the task, but I always believe ______. A. where there is a will, there is a way B. well begun is half done C. don’t put all your eggs in one basket D. the early bird catches the worm 14. — I didn’t tell anybody your secret. I’m clear. — Oh, _______! You big mouth! A. I don’t buy it B. you got it C. I don’t mean it D. you name it 二、完形填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可以 填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（本大题共 10 小题，每小 题 1 分，共 10 分） It was Molly’s job to hand her father his brown paper lunch bag each morning before he headed off to work. One morning, besides his 15 lunch bag, Molly handed him a second paper bag, which looked a bit old. “Why two bags?” her father asked. “The other is something else,” Molly answered. “What’s in it?” “Just some something. Take it with you.” Not wanting to discuss the matter, he put both bags into his briefcase, kissed Molly and rushed off. At noon he opened Molly’s bag and took out all the things: a small Teddy bear, 2 tiny sea shells, three small stones, and 12 pennies … The 16 father smiled, finished eating, and swept the desk clean into the wastebasket, Molly’s things in the bag included, and then put himself into the afternoon work. That evening, Molly ran up to him as she was reading the newspaper. “Where’s my bag?” “What bag?” “The one I gave you this morning.” “I 17 it at the office. Why?” “I forgot to put this 18 in it,” she said. “And, besides, Daddy, the things in the bag are the things I really like — I thought you might like to 19 with them. You didn’t lose the bag, did you, Daddy?” “Oh, no, I just forgot to bring it home.” He 20 . While Molly hugged her father’s neck, he opened the note that read, “I love you, Daddy.” Molly had given him her 21 — all that a 7-year-old child owned. Love in a paper bag, and he 22 it. He had even thrown it in the wastebasket. So he went back hurriedly to the office. Just before the night cleaner, he found all the things back and carried the bag home 23 . After dinner, he asked Molly to tell him about the things in the bag. It took a long time to tell. 24 had a story or a memory. “Sometimes I think of all the great times in this sweet life,” he thought. The life journey with the people we love is all that really matters. It is such a simple truth but it is so easily forgotten. 15．A．new B．spare C．usual D．warm 16．A．strict B．angry C．serious D．busy 17．A．forgot B．kept C．left D．hid 18．A．note B．message C．diary D．letter 九年级英语 （共8页） — 3 — 19．A．deal B．connect C．play D．take 20．A．agreed B．promised C．nodded D．lied 21．A．bags B．treasures C．wealth D．effort 22．A．cleaned B．threw C．dropped D．missed 23．A．luckily B．carefully C．actively D．worriedly 24．A．Something B．Anything C．Nothing D．Everything 三、阅读理解 阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在每小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选 项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（本大题共 13 小题，每小题 2 分，共 26 分） A Save Time and Make Life Easier Are you looking for smart ways to save time? Here are our top choices with great advantages for making your life easier! 8-In-1 Cooker $400 ♦ For cooking in 8 ways like frying, warming, etc. ♦ Easy to clean ♦ More cooking tips at www.abccooker.com Smart Dishwasher $700 ♦ Has a 30-minute quick wash cycle ♦ Comes with a basket to hold your knives, forks and spoons R2000 Robot Vacuum $600 ♦ Able to charge (充电) by itself ♦ Cleans according to the time you set on its smartphone app Air Cleaner $300 ♦ Free high-quality air filter (滤网) ♦ Powerful and silent Customer review: I throw in some meat and vegetables, choose a cooking program, and turn it on. When I come home, everything is ready to eat. Plus, cleaning up is super easy! 25. The material above is _______. A. a poster B. a review C. a notice D. an advertisement 26. If you buy an air cleaner and a smart dishwasher on May 3, you need to pay _______. A. $ 799 B. $ 800 C. $ 999 D. $ 1000 27. The customer review is for _______. A. B. C. D. 2024 May Day Special Get $200 off any order over $999! Offer specials from April 25 to May 5. 九年级英语 （共8页） — 4 — B If Confucius was still alive today and could celebrate his September 28th birthday with a big cake, there would be a lot of candles. He’d need a fan or a strong wind to help him put them out. While many people in China will remember Confucius on his special day, few people in the United States will give him a passing idea. It’s nothing personal. Most Americans don’t even remember the birthdays of their own national heroes. But this doesn’t mean that Americans don’t care about Confucius. In many ways he has become a bridge that foreigners must cross if they want to reach a deeper understanding of China. In the past two decades, the Chinese study programs have gained huge popularity in Western universities. More recently, the Chinese government has set up Confucius Institutes in more than 80 countries. These schools teach both Chinese language and culture. The main courses of Chinese culture usually include Chinese art, history and philosophy (哲学). Some social scientists suggest that Westerners should take advantage of the ancient Chinese wisdom to make up for the drawbacks (缺点) of Westerners’ philosophy. Students in the United States, at the same time, are racing to learn Chinese. So they will be ready for life in a world where China is an equal power with the United States. Businessmen who hope to make money in China are reading books about Confucius to understand their Chinese customers. So the old thinker’s ideas are still alive and well. Today China attracts the West more than ever, and it will need more teachers to introduce Confucius and Chinese culture to the West. As for the old thinker, even if few can remember his birthday, he will not be forgotten by people in the West. 28．How does the writer start the passage? A．By telling a story. B．By showing facts. C．By giving an example. D．By imagining a picture. 29．What can we learn from the passage? A．Students in the USA take an active part in studying Chinese now. B．Businessmen in the USA prefer Chinese customers to Confucius. C．People in the Western countries never forget Confucius’ birthday. D．America has set up Confucius Institutes to learn Chinese culture better. 30．What’s the best title for the passage? A．Big Fans of the Big Hero. B．Old Thinker with a Big Future. C．Forgotten Wisdom in America. D．Chinese Culture all over the world. C I wanted to go and look at a place in the middle of the island that I had found when I was exploring. We started and soon got to it, because the island was only three miles long and a quarter of a mile wide. This place was a hill about forty feet high. We had a hard time getting to the top. The sides were so 九年级英语 （共8页） — 5 — steep and the trees were so thick. We walked and climbed around all over it, and found a big hole in the rock. It was a good place to play our game. The hole was as big as two or three rooms, and Jim could stand up straight in it. It was cool there. Jim wanted to put our things there, but I said we didn’t want to be climbing up and down there all the time. Jim said if we had the boat hidden in a good place and put all the things in the hole, we could rush there when anybody was to come to the island. They would never find us without dogs. Besides, he said that little birds had said it was going to rain. We didn’t want the things to get wet. So we went back and got the boat, and pulled all the things up there. Then we found a place close by to hide the boat in, among the thick willows. We took some fish off the lines and set them again, and began to get ready for dinner. The door of the hole was big enough to roll a hogshead (大桶) in, and there was also a good place to build a fire. So we built a fire and cooked dinner. We spread the blankets inside, and ate our dinner. We put all the other things at the back of the hole. Pretty soon it darkened and began to thunder. Directly it began to rain, and I never saw the wind blow so heavily. It was one of these regular summer storms. It would get so dark that it looked all blue-black outside. “Jim, this is nice,” I said. “I wouldn’t want to be nowhere else but here. Pass me another piece of fish and some hot bread.” “Well, if it weren’t for Jim, you wouldn’t stay here. You would stay in the woods, without food, and you would get half-dead from the shower. That’s true, dear. The chickens know when it rains, and so do the birds. I know.” —Adapt from The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 31. The kids went to the island to ________. A. play a game B. take a trip C. build a house D. have a holiday 32. What did Jim suggest doing? A. Finding a hole. B. Going to the hole. C. Leaving the lonely island. D. Stopping others reaching the island. 33. The RIGHT order of the story is ________. a. They went back and got the boat. b. They took some fish off the lines. c. Jim could stand up straight in the hole. d. They began to get ready for their dinner. e. They walked and climbed around all over the hill. A. a-d-b-e-c B. d-b-a-e-c C. e-c-a-b-d D. b-a-d-c-e D Life is full of surprises and you never know how things will turn out (结果是). Sir John Gurdon is a good example of this. As a boy, he was told he was hopeless in science and finished bottom of his class. However, aged 79, the very same Gurdon shared the 2012 Nobel 九年级英语 （共8页） — 6 — Prize in Medicine with Japanese stem cell (干细胞) researcher Shinya Yamanaka. Like so many scientists, Gurdon shows us where the power of curiosity and perseverance (坚持 不懈) can lead. At the age of 15 in 1948, Gurdon ranked last out of the 250 boys at his high school in Biology and every other science subject. Gurdon’s high school science teacher even said that his dream of becoming a scientist was quite ridiculous. In spite of his teacher’s criticism, Gurdon followed his curiosity and kept working hard. He went to the lab earlier and left later than anyone else. He experienced thousands of failures. “My own belief is that we will, in the end, understand everything about how cells actually work,” said Gurdon. In 1962, Gurdon took a cell from an adult frog and moved its genetic (基因的) information into an egg cell. The egg cell grew into a clone (克隆) of the adult frog. This technique later helped to create the sheep Dolly in 1996, the first cloned mammal (哺乳动物) in the world. In 2006, Gurdon’s work was developed by Yamanaka to show that a sample of a person’s skin can be used to create stem cells. Using this technique, doctors can repair a patient’s heart after a heart attack. “Luck favors the prepared mind,” Gurdon told the Nobel Prize Organization. “Ninety percent of the time things don’t work, but when they do, you have to seize (抓住) the chance.” 34．Who won the 2012 Nobel Prize in Medicine? A．Sir John Gurdon B．Shinya Yamanaka C．Sir John Gurdon and Shinya Yamanaka D．Gurdon’s science teacher 35．What does the underlined word “ridiculous” mean in Chinese? A．无知的 B．荒谬的 C．荒废的 D．无畏的 36．In what order are the followings mentioned in the passage? a. create the sheep Dolly b. take a cell from an adult frog c. use a person’s skin to create stem cells d. move a frog’s genetic information into an egg cell e. grow into a clone of a frog A．b-a-c-d-e B．b-d-e-a-c C．b-d-a-c-e D．b-e-d-a-c 37．What’s the main idea of this passage? A．Ninety percent of the time things don’t work. B．Luck favors the prepared mind. C．Life is full of surprises. D．How cells actually work. 第 II 卷（主观题 共 50 分） 四、词汇运用 （本大题共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，共 10 分） (A) 根据句意和汉语注释，在答题卡对应题号的横线上，写出单词的正确形式。 38. Everest is a natural (奇迹). Many people expect to explore it. 39. We are pleased with the good (服务) in the new restaurant near my home. 40. ---I’m afraid that you look at bit fatter than before. ---Yeah. I need to start exercising and get back in ____________ (形状). 41. With the opening of the two-child policy, the (人口) of China will become larger. 42. Don’t worry—everything is under (控制，支配). 九年级英语 （共8页） — 7 — (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。 43. They often spend their holidays in the ___________ (north) part of China in summer. 44. When you think of Venice, does it bring any other ___________ (Europe) city to your mind? 45. ---Li Jun, why do you look so ____________ (tire)? ---Because I have just finished a 100-kilometre hike. 46. Professor Li is quite satisfied with his students’ creative ___________ (invent). 47. She ___________ (hire) the old guide to show her around many places of interest during her stay in Jiangyin. 五、动词填空 用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空，并将答案写在答题卡对应题号的横线上。 （本大题共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，共 10 分） 48. — When shall we leave for Nianhua Bay? — Dear, as soon as my online meeting __________ (end). 49. Astronauts should be careful enough __________ (carry) out researches in space. 50. The football player __________ (remain) where he lay, unable to move. 51. — Listen! How sweet the voice is! — Exactly. Who do you suppose __________ (sing)? 52. — Will the famous singer attend the fashion show tomorrow afternoon? — I am afraid not. She __________ (record) a new song in the studio. 53. It’s eight years since the city museum __________ (build). 54. — What __________ (happen) to Mr. Li these days? I can’t find him. — He asked for leave last week because his mother passed away suddenly. 55. When Millie woke up, she found herself __________ (lie) on the grass in the Central Park. 56. — You seemed busy when I walked past. Have you got a minute now, sir? —Sure. I (write) a report. It’s done. So, what’s up? 57. Go and have a good sleep, baby. Let me __________ (worry) about these things. 六、阅读表达 先通读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，回答 5 个问题（本大题共 5 小题，每 空 2 分，共 10 分） Following the success of village soccer and basketball leagues in Guizhou Province, village marathon (马拉松) events have become very popular in countrysides across China. On November 26, 2023, nearly 10, 000 runners from home and abroad took part in the third Mount Fanjing Winter Marathon in Tongren city. The event was held on China’s first-ever track (道) made specifically for a marathon, which goes through wonderful scenery. It is less about competition and more about the joy of experiencing rural life. “City marathons might be boring sometimes, while rural marathons are more interesting. Running through the mountains, rivers and countryside, you not only experience the local customs, but also feel like you are running through a painting,” said one of the Mount Fanjing runners, Li Linlin, “The race is a trip. After the marathon, I plan to climb Mount Fanjing to appreciate the beauty of the world’s heritage (遗产).” Mount Fanjing was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2018. The local government has been promoting sports tourism in the area, and the marathon has become a key part of their efforts. In addition to the race, there are also cultural events and activities for runners and their families to enjoy. Local people sell traditional handicrafts, and there are special folk performances of music and dance. The marathon has become a celebration of rural life and a way to promote the beauty and culture of the region. According to a report, there are more than 30 million road running lovers in China. In the first 九年级英语 （共8页） — 8 — half of 2023, there were 303 road running events taking place in China. In addition to well-known international events such as the Beijing and Shanghai marathons, the races held in rural areas have attracted more and more runners who want to experience running in a village. 58．Where were the runners from in the third Mount Fanjing Winter Marathon? 59．How many times has Mount Fanjing Winter Marathon been held at present? 60．How long has Mount Fanjing been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site? 61．What can runners and their families do besides taking part in the race? 62．What do you think of Mount Fanjing Winter Marathon in Tongren city? (自拟一句作答) 七、书面表达 (本大题共 20 分) 华夏大地，人杰地灵；中华文明，源远流长。假如你是李华，你国外的朋友 Andy 想 了解中国，请根据下图提示，选择或自拟至少两个要点进行介绍。 注意：1.短文须包括所有内容要点，要求语句通顺，意思连贯、符合题意； 2.词数 100 个左右，短文开头已经给出，不计入总词数； 3.短文必须写在答题卷对应的位置上，不得出现真实的个人及学校信息。 Learning that you are interested in China, I feel honored to introduce my country to you. __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ I’m looking forward to seeing you in China. 2024-2025学年九年级下学期第一次摸底考试英语试卷 本试题分两卷。第I卷（客观题）在第1至第6页，第II卷（主观题）在第7至第8页。 考试时间为100分钟。试卷满分为100分。 注意事项： 1．答题前，考生务必用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将自己的姓名、考试号填写在答题卡的相应位置上，并认真填涂考试号。 2．答客观题必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的正确选项涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能写在试题卷上。 3．答主观题必须用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔作答，答案写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上。如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案。不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。 4．考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，交回答题卡。 第I卷（客观题，共50分） 一、单项选择 在A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡 将该项涂黑。（本大题共14小题，每小题1分，共14分） 1. — What is the traditional folk art on the right? — It is _______. A. Chinese knot B. Chinese opera C. Chinese painting D. Chinese paper-cutting 2. Being honest is the first_____ if you want to make friends with others. A. step B. time C. job D. hand 3. Don’t fix your problems. Fix your thinking. Then the problems will fix _______. A. you B. yourselves C. them D. themselves 4. --Shall I come to the hospital for my heart trouble on Thursday or on Friday, Dr. Smith? --_________. I’m at work these days. A. Either B. Both C. Neither D. None 5. Look! Between the two trees ________ a young boy. A. is B. are C. lie D. are lying 6. Don’t miss this chance. It must be years _______ you get another one. A. before B. after C. until D. since 7. In order to save more space on the phone, we _______ set up the apps that are not often used. A. can B. can’t C. should D. shouldn’t 8. — Tom, _______ can you have your speech ready? — Sorry. I’m not sure. I’m still preparing it. A. how soon B. how long C. how far D. how often 9. — I saw self-driving buses on Zhenghe Road last weekend. — Oh, it’s amazing! I never expected they _______ so soon. A. appeared B. would appear C. will appear D. are appearing 10. She loves writing a lot and her time is fully _________ with writing. A. taken up B. turned up C. taken on D. turned on 11. Bill thought ________ necessary to work with friends and share different ideas. A. he B. him C. it D. they 12. — What did Peter say to you just now, Nancy? — He asked me _______. A. that he could get to the shopping mall B. where the shopping mall was C. how could he get to the shopping mall D. which is the way to the shopping mall 13. Maybe you think it impossible to finish the task, but I always believe ______. A. where there is a will, there is a way B. well begun is half done C. don’t put all your eggs in one basket D. the early bird catches the worm 14. — I didn’t tell anybody your secret. I’m clear. — Oh, _______! You big mouth! A. I don’t buy it B. you got it C. I don’t mean it D. you name it 二、完形填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可以 填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（本大题共10小题，每小 题1分，共10分） It was Molly’s job to hand her father his brown paper lunch bag each morning before he headed off to work. One morning, besides his 15 lunch bag, Molly handed him a second paper bag, which looked a bit old. “Why two bags?” her father asked. “The other is something else,” Molly answered. “What’s in it?” “Just some something. Take it with you.” Not wanting to discuss the matter, he put both bags into his briefcase, kissed Molly and rushed off. At noon he opened Molly’s bag and took out all the things: a small Teddy bear, 2 tiny sea shells, three small stones, and 12 pennies … The 16 father smiled, finished eating, and swept the desk clean into the wastebasket, Molly’s things in the bag included, and then put himself into the afternoon work. That evening, Molly ran up to him as she was reading the newspaper. “Where’s my bag?” “What bag?” “The one I gave you this morning.” “I 17 it at the office. Why?” “I forgot to put this 18 in it,” she said. “And, besides, Daddy, the things in the bag are the things I really like — I thought you might like to 19 with them. You didn’t lose the bag, did you, Daddy?” “Oh, no, I just forgot to bring it home.” He 20 . While Molly hugged her father’s neck, he opened the note that read, “I love you, Daddy.” Molly had given him her 21 — all that a 7-year-old child owned. Love in a paper bag, and he 22 it. He had even thrown it in the wastebasket. So he went back hurriedly to the office. Just before the night cleaner, he found all the things back and carried the bag home 23 . After dinner, he asked Molly to tell him about the things in the bag. It took a long time to tell. 24 had a story or a memory. “Sometimes I think of all the great times in this sweet life,” he thought. The life journey with the people we love is all that really matters. It is such a simple truth but it is so easily forgotten. 15．A．new B．spare C．usual D．warm 16．A．strict B．angry C．serious D．busy 17．A．forgot B．kept C．left D．hid 18．A．note B．message C．diary D．letter 19．A．deal B．connect C．play D．take 20．A．agreed B．promised C．nodded D．lied 21．A．bags B．treasures C．wealth D．effort 22．A．cleaned B．threw C．dropped D．missed 23．A．luckily B．carefully C．actively D．worriedly 24．A．Something B．Anything C．Nothing D．Everything 三、阅读理解 阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在每小题所给的四个选项中选出 最佳选 项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（本大题共13小题，每小题2分，共26分） A Save Time and Make Life Easier ( 2024 May Day Special Get $200 off any order over $999! Offer specials from April 25 to May 5. ) Are you looking for smart ways to save time? Here are our top choices with great advantages for making your life easier! 8-In-1 Cooker $400 ♦ For cooking in 8 ways like frying, warming, etc. ♦ Easy to clean ♦ More cooking tips at www.abccooker.com Smart Dishwasher $700 ♦ Has a 30-minute quick wash cycle ♦ Comes with a basket to hold your knives, forks and spoons R2000 Robot Vacuum $600 ♦ Able to charge (充电) by itself ♦ Cleans according to the time you set on its smartphone app Air Cleaner $300 ♦ Free high-quality air filter (滤网) ♦ Powerful and silent Customer review: I throw in some meat and vegetables, choose a cooking program, and turn it on. When I come home, everything is ready to eat. Plus, cleaning up is super easy! 25. The material above is _______. A. a poster B. a review C. a notice D. an advertisement 26. If you buy an air cleaner and a smart dishwasher on May 3, you need to pay _______. A. $ 799 B. $ 800 C. $ 999 D. $ 1000 27. The customer review is for _______. A. B. C. D. B If Confucius was still alive today and could celebrate his September 28th birthday with a big cake, there would be a lot of candles. He’d need a fan or a strong wind to help him put them out. While many people in China will remember Confucius on his special day, few people in the United States will give him a passing idea. It’s nothing personal. Most Americans don’t even remember the birthdays of their own national heroes. But this doesn’t mean that Americans don’t care about Confucius. In many ways he has become a bridge that foreigners must cross if they want to reach a deeper understanding of China. In the past two decades, the Chinese study programs have gained huge popularity in Western universities. More recently, the Chinese government has set up Confucius Institutes in more than 80 countries. These schools teach both Chinese language and culture. The main courses of Chinese culture usually include Chinese art, history and philosophy (哲学). Some social scientists suggest that Westerners should take advantage of the ancient Chinese wisdom to make up for the drawbacks (缺点) of Westerners’ philosophy. Students in the United States, at the same time, are racing to learn Chinese. So they will be ready for life in a world where China is an equal power with the United States. Businessmen who hope to make money in China are reading books about Confucius to understand their Chinese customers. So the old thinker’s ideas are still alive and well. Today China attracts the West more than ever, and it will need more teachers to introduce Confucius and Chinese culture to the West. As for the old thinker, even if few can remember his birthday, he will not be forgotten by people in the West. 28．How does the writer start the passage? A．By telling a story. B．By showing facts. C．By giving an example. D．By imagining a picture. 29．What can we learn from the passage? A．Students in the USA take an active part in studying Chinese now. B．Businessmen in the USA prefer Chinese customers to Confucius. C．People in the Western countries never forget Confucius’ birthday. D．America has set up Confucius Institutes to learn Chinese culture better. 30．What’s the best title for the passage? A．Big Fans of the Big Hero. B．Old Thinker with a Big Future. C．Forgotten Wisdom in America. D．Chinese Culture all over the world. C I wanted to go and look at a place in the middle of the island that I had found when I was exploring. We started and soon got to it, because the island was only three miles long and a quarter of a mile wide. This place was a hill about forty feet high. We had a hard time getting to the top. The sides were so steep and the trees were so thick. We walked and climbed around all over it, and found a big hole in the rock. It was a good place to play our game. The hole was as big as two or three rooms, and Jim could stand up straight in it. It was cool there. Jim wanted to put our things there, but I said we didn’t want to be climbing up and down there all the time. Jim said if we had the boat hidden in a good place and put all the things in the hole, we could rush there when anybody was to come to the island. They would never find us without dogs. Besides, he said that little birds had said it was going to rain. We didn’t want the things to get wet. So we went back and got the boat, and pulled all the things up there. Then we found a place close by to hide the boat in, among the thick willows. We took some fish off the lines and set them again, and began to get ready for dinner. The door of the hole was big enough to roll a hogshead (大桶) in, and there was also a good place to build a fire. So we built a fire and cooked dinner. We spread the blankets inside, and ate our dinner. We put all the other things at the back of the hole. Pretty soon it darkened and began to thunder. Directly it began to rain, and I never saw the wind blow so heavily. It was one of these regular summer storms. It would get so dark that it looked all blue-black outside. “Jim, this is nice,” I said. “I wouldn’t want to be nowhere else but here. Pass me another piece of fish and some hot bread.” “Well, if it weren’t for Jim, you wouldn’t stay here. You would stay in the woods, without food, and you would get half-dead from the shower. That’s true, dear. The chickens know when it rains, and so do the birds. I know.” —Adapt from The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 31. The kids went to the island to ________. A. play a game B. take a trip C. build a house D. have a holiday 32. What did Jim suggest doing? A. Finding a hole. B. Going to the hole. C. Leaving the lonely island. D. Stopping others reaching the island. 33. The RIGHT order of the story is ________. a. They went back and got the boat. b. They took some fish off the lines. c. Jim could stand up straight in the hole. d. They began to get ready for their dinner. e. They walked and climbed around all over the hill. A. a-d-b-e-c B. d-b-a-e-c C. e-c-a-b-d D. b-a-d-c-e D Life is full of surprises and you never know how things will turn out (结果是). Sir John Gurdon is a good example of this. As a boy, he was told he was hopeless in science and finished bottom of his class. However, aged 79, the very same Gurdon shared the 2012 Nobel Prize in Medicine with Japanese stem cell (干细胞) researcher Shinya Yamanaka. Like so many scientists, Gurdon shows us where the power of curiosity and perseverance (坚持不懈) can lead. At the age of 15 in 1948, Gurdon ranked last out of the 250 boys at his high school in Biology and every other science subject. Gurdon’s high school science teacher even said that his dream of becoming a scientist was quite ridiculous. In spite of his teacher’s criticism, Gurdon followed his curiosity and kept working hard. He went to the lab earlier and left later than anyone else. He experienced thousands of failures. “My own belief is that we will, in the end, understand everything about how cells actually work,” said Gurdon. In 1962, Gurdon took a cell from an adult frog and moved its genetic (基因的) information into an egg cell. The egg cell grew into a clone (克隆) of the adult frog. This technique later helped to create the sheep Dolly in 1996, the first cloned mammal (哺乳动物) in the world. In 2006, Gurdon’s work was developed by Yamanaka to show that a sample of a person’s skin can be used to create stem cells. Using this technique, doctors can repair a patient’s heart after a heart attack. “Luck favors the prepared mind,” Gurdon told the Nobel Prize Organization. “Ninety percent of the time things don’t work, but when they do, you have to seize (抓住) the chance.” 34．Who won the 2012 Nobel Prize in Medicine? A．Sir John Gurdon B．Shinya Yamanaka C．Sir John Gurdon and Shinya Yamanaka D．Gurdon’s science teacher 35．What does the underlined word “ridiculous” mean in Chinese? A．无知的 B．荒谬的 C．荒废的 D．无畏的 36．In what order are the followings mentioned in the passage? a. create the sheep Dolly b. take a cell from an adult frog c. use a person’s skin to create stem cells d. move a frog’s genetic information into an egg cell e. grow into a clone of a frog A．b-a-c-d-e B．b-d-e-a-c C．b-d-a-c-e D．b-e-d-a-c 37．What’s the main idea of this passage? A．Ninety percent of the time things don’t work. B．Luck favors the prepared mind. C．Life is full of surprises. D．How cells actually work. 第II卷（主观题 共50分） 四、词汇运用 （本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分） (A) 根据句意和汉语注释，在答题卡对应题号的横线上，写出单词的正确形式。 38. Everest is a natural (奇迹). Many people expect to explore it. 39. We are pleased with the good (服务) in the new restaurant near my home. 40. ---I’m afraid that you look at bit fatter than before. ---Yeah. I need to start exercising and get back in ____________ (形状). 41. With the opening of the two-child policy, the (人口) of China will become larger. 42. Don’t worry—everything is under (控制，支配). (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。 43. They often spend their holidays in the ___________ (north) part of China in summer. 44. When you think of Venice, does it bring any other ___________ (Europe) city to your mind? 45. ---Li Jun, why do you look so ____________ (tire)? ---Because I have just finished a 100-kilometre hike. 46. Professor Li is quite satisfied with his students’ creative ___________ (invent). 47. She ___________ (hire) the old guide to show her around many places of interest during her stay in Jiangyin. 五、动词填空 用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空，并将答案写在答题卡对应题号的横线上。（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分） 48. — When shall we leave for Nianhua Bay? — Dear, as soon as my online meeting __________ (end). 49. Astronauts should be careful enough __________ (carry) out researches in space. 50. The football player __________ (remain) where he lay, unable to move. 51. — Listen! How sweet the voice is! — Exactly. Who do you suppose __________ (sing)? 52. — Will the famous singer attend the fashion show tomorrow afternoon? — I am afraid not. She __________ (record) a new song in the studio. 53. It’s eight years since the city museum __________ (build). 54. — What __________ (happen) to Mr. Li these days? I can’t find him. — He asked for leave last week because his mother passed away suddenly. 55. When Millie woke up, she found herself __________ (lie) on the grass in the Central Park. 56. — You seemed busy when I walked past. Have you got a minute now, sir? —Sure. I (write) a report. It’s done. So, what’s up? 57. Go and have a good sleep, baby. Let me __________ (worry) about these things. 六、阅读表达 先通读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，回答5个问题（本大题共5小题，每空2分，共10分） Following the success of village soccer and basketball leagues in Guizhou Province, village marathon (马拉松) events have become very popular in countrysides across China. On November 26, 2023, nearly 10, 000 runners from home and abroad took part in the third Mount Fanjing Winter Marathon in Tongren city. The event was held on China’s first-ever track (道) made specifically for a marathon, which goes through wonderful scenery. It is less about competition and more about the joy of experiencing rural life. “City marathons might be boring sometimes, while rural marathons are more interesting. Running through the mountains, rivers and countryside, you not only experience the local customs, but also feel like you are running through a painting,” said one of the Mount Fanjing runners, Li Linlin, “The race is a trip. After the marathon, I plan to climb Mount Fanjing to appreciate the beauty of the world’s heritage (遗产).” Mount Fanjing was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2018. The local government has been promoting sports tourism in the area, and the marathon has become a key part of their efforts. In addition to the race, there are also cultural events and activities for runners and their families to enjoy. Local people sell traditional handicrafts, and there are special folk performances of music and dance. The marathon has become a celebration of rural life and a way to promote the beauty and culture of the region. According to a report, there are more than 30 million road running lovers in China. In the first half of 2023, there were 303 road running events taking place in China. In addition to well-known international events such as the Beijing and Shanghai marathons, the races held in rural areas have attracted more and more runners who want to experience running in a village. 58．Where were the runners from in the third Mount Fanjing Winter Marathon? 59．How many times has Mount Fanjing Winter Marathon been held at present? 60．How long has Mount Fanjing been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site? 61．What can runners and their families do besides taking part in the race? 62．What do you think of Mount Fanjing Winter Marathon in Tongren city? (自拟一句作答) 七、书面表达 (本大题共20分) 华夏大地，人杰地灵；中华文明，源远流长。假如你是李华，你国外的朋友Andy想了解中国，请根据下图提示，选择或自拟至少两个要点进行介绍。 注意：1.短文须包括所有内容要点，要求语句通顺，意思连贯、符合题意； 2.词数100个左右，短文开头已经给出，不计入总词数； 3.短文必须写在答题卷对应的位置上，不得出现真实的个人及学校信息。 Learning that you are interested in China, I feel honored to introduce my country to you. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ I’m looking forward to seeing you in China.   ( （ 共 8 页 ） ) ( — 1 — )九年级英语 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 参考答案 一、单项选择 （本大题共14分，每小题1分） 1. D 2. B 3. D 4. A 5. A 6. A 7. D 8. A 9. B 10. A 11. C 12. B 13.A 14. A 二、完形填空 （本大题共10分，每小题1分） 15. C 16. D 17. C 18. A 19. C 20. D 21. B 22. D 23. B 24. D 三、阅读理解 （本大题共26分，每小题2分） 25. D 26. B 27. C 28. D 29. A 30. B 31. A 32. B 33. C 34. C 35. B 36. B 37. B 四、词汇运用 （本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分） 38. wonder 39. service 40. shape 41. population 42. control 43. northern 44. European 45. tired 46. invention 47. hired 五、动词填空 （本大题共8小题，每小题1分，共8分） 48. ends 49. to carry 50. remained 51. is singing 52. will record 53. was built 54.has happened 55. lying 56. was writing 57. not worry 六、阅读表达 （本大题共5小题，每空2分，共10分） 58．They were from home and abroad. 59．Three times. 60．Since 2018. 61．They can enjoy cultural events and activities. 62．It is interesting/ meaningful...(合理即可) 七、书面表达 (本大题共20分) Learning that you are interested in China, I feel honored to introduce my country to you. First, there are many great men in our country, such as Qian Xuesen. Qian Xuesen is regarded as the pioneer of China’s space technology program. He made a great contribution to the country.    Second, there are many famous places of interest in China, such as the Great Wall. It runs for more than 6000 kilometers across northern China and it is known as one of the seven Wonders of the World.   Third, China also has many traditional festivals, such as Spring Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival and so on. I’m looking forward to seeing you in China.   【详解】[总体分析] ①题材：本文是一篇材料作文； ②时态：时态为“一般现在时”； ③提示：根据所给提示向国外朋友Andy介绍中国。 [写作步骤] 第一步，开篇点题。表明要介绍自己的祖国给Andy； 第二步，具体介绍祖国的伟人，名胜古迹及中国的传统节日； 第三步，邀请国外朋友来中国。 [亮点词汇] ①made a great contribution 做出巨大贡献 ②places of interest 名胜古迹 ③runs for绵延 [高分句型] ①Qian Xuesen is regarded as the pioneer of China’s space technology program.（被动语态） （一）评分原则： 1. 本题总分为20分，按5个档次给分； 2. 评分时，先根据短文内容和语言初步确定其所属档次，然后以该档次的要求来衡量，确定 或调整档次，最后给分； 3. 文章需包含所有要点，适当发挥，所写内容必须符合题意； 4. 内容要点遗漏、句子语法结构错误、时态、语态误用，均为大错。其他错误（如冠词、介词、拼写、标点等方面的错误）均为小错。3处小错相当于1处大错。相同的错误，只扣1次； 5. 词数少于90或多于110的，从总分中减去1分。 （二）各档次的给分要求： 档 次 得 分 错 误 情 况 第五档 20分 无错；语句通顺、意思连贯、符合题意 19～17 分 无大错，或只有小错1～2处 第四档 16～13 分 大错1～2处 第三档 12～9 分 大错3～4处 第二档 8～5 分 仅正确写出与内容要求相关的1～2个句子 第一档 4～1 分 只写出与内容相关的个别词语 0 分 白卷或通篇文不对题，不知所云 九年级英语评分标准 — 1 — 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$