福建省厦门湖滨中学2024-2025学年九年级上学期第二次月考英语试题

2024-2025学年初三（上）厦门湖滨中学第二次月考 英 语 （试卷满分：150分，考试时间：120分钟） Ⅱ. 选择填空（共15题；每题1分，满分15分） 从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。 1. —You look so pretty in the new silk dress! —I bought it in Hangzhou, which is known ________ the city of silk. A. for B. as C. to 2. —What a ________ that I missed the wonderful concert last night! —It’s Okay. Things happen. A. pleasure B. task C. pity 3. —The folk music Erquan Yingyue has won high ________ from the public. —Yes, it simply moves millions of people. A. purpose B. praise C. record 4. —When we come to a new place, we should follow the ________ culture and customs. —Exactly. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. A. local B. natural C. traditional 5. —Is there anywhere special to visit in Xiamen? —Gulang Island is________ thought to be one of the symbols of Xiamen. Don’t miss it during your stay here. A. simply B. widely C. wisely 6. —Who’s that girl swimming in the pool? Is it Lucy? —It ________ be Lucy. She is sleeping in her bedroom now. A. may B. must C. can’t 7. —Mrs. Smith, I am sorry that I was too busy to finish the reading report yesterday. —Oh, Tommy. You really need to learn how to________ your time properly. A. manage B. waste C. kill 8. —Surprising! Our little son stays away from that pool. —Good boy. I ________ him not to get close to it twice. A. have warned B. will warn C. was warning 9. —What happened? —I’ve lost the watch________ my dad bought me on my birthday. A. what B. who C. which 10. No matter what difficulties we meet, we should try to solve them, and even though we fail, our parents________ us. A. are strict with B. are worried about C. are proud of 11. —I’m worried about tomorrow’s English speech competition. —Come on. If you don’t believe in yourself, ________ will. A. nobody B. somebody C. anybody 12. —Mum, can I watch TV tonight? —Sure. If your homework ________. A. is finished B. finished C. will be finished 13. —Why hasn’t the speaker started his talk? —We won’t start the meeting ________ our teacher arrives. A. though B. until C. when 14. —Mum, do you know ________ an engineer? —That’s interesting. I guess you often fix things for others in your school. A. how my classmates call me B. what my classmates call me C. why my classmates call me 15. —Can I pass the exam? —________ You’ve worked so hard. A. No way. B. Without doubt. C. It depends. Ⅲ. 完形填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满15分） 阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。 The most important life lesson Monica has learned from running is to run at her own speed. Last year, Monica’s school held a charity marathon (慈善马拉松) to ___16___ money for some poor students in need. It was so ___17___ that almost all students wanted to take part in it. So did Monica. At the beginning of the marathon, all the other runners ran faster than her, which made Monica ___18___. Though she tried her best to catch up with them, she still fell behind! She even wanted to ___19___ running, but she knew she couldn’t! This was running for love! Suddenly, she heard a loud ___20___ saying, “Run at your own best speed!” She lifted her head and found it came from her father. “Run at my own best speed.” Monica thought for a while. Then she ___21___ running again. This time, she paid no attention to other ___22___. Over time, Monica ran more easily and more ___23___. After about two hours, Monica finally completed the marathon, and even won the second place! What a(n) ___24___ result! Monica’s father waited at the finishing line and gave ___25___ a big hug, and they laughed happily together. Other people’s speed isn’t the speed you should run at. Just run at your own speed! 16. A. borrow B. raise C. spend 17. A. convenient B. comfortable C. meaningful 18. A. nervous B. bored C. excited 19. A. stick to B. give up C. keep away 20. A. sound B. noise C. voice 21. A. started B. missed C. forgot 22. A. teachers B. parents C. runners 23. A. sadly B. quietly C. quickly 24. A. great B. fair C. funny 25. A. me B. her C. him IV. 阅读理解（共两节，25小题；满分45分） 第一节 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） A Opening Hours Tuesday to Sunday 11 a. m. -4 p. m. Library Rules 1. Please keep quiet in the library. 2. You may borrow up to 5 library books. 3. If you lose a book, you must pay for it. Tips: Finding Right Fit Books ● A“right fit” book is a book that you can enjoy on your own. Reading just right books helps you develop as readers. To find a book that is just the right fit for you, try using the five finger test. ● Here’s how it works: Turn a page in the middle of the book. As you read, hold up a finger for every word you don’t know. Use the guidelines on the left. 26. When is the library open? A. From 11 a. m. to 4 p. m. on Monday. B. From 11 a. m. to 4 p. m. on Tuesday. C. From 10 a. m. to 4 p. m. on Thursday. D. From 10 a. m. to 4 p. m. on Sunday. 27. How many books can you borrow at most? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five. 28. The five finger test can help ________. A. test your reading skills B. measure the value of a book C. evaluate the difficulty of a book D. increase your reading speed 29. What should you do if you get five fingers up after taking the test? A. Keep reading. B. Choose another book. C. Use a guideline. D. Look up new words. 30. What can we learn from the text? A. How to get to the library. B. How to talk with readers. C. How to pay for a book. D. How to find right books. B Once upon a time, there lived a couple who was happily married and had a pet cat. For some reason, the man hated the cat. There was no day he did not wish to get rid of (摆脱) the cat. One day he finally made a plan to get rid of it. He put the cat into a bag and drove far away from their house. “I will drop it twenty blocks away, and it will never come back.” laughed the man, stopping twenty blocks away from their home. He left the cat there, and as he was making his way back, he noticed that the cat was walking around outside their house. He was so shocked. “How can it be back here?” he shouted. A couple of days went by and he came up with another plan. “This time I will drop it forty blocks away, and he will never return.” he thought to himself. He put the cat in a bag and dropped it off forty blocks away from their house. When he returned, the cat was already there. He grew red with anger. How was this possible? He came up with one last plan to get rid of the cat. He put it in a bag and drove as far as he could. He took lefts and rights and turns as he went on and on. When he finally arrived as far as he could from their home, he reached for the bag, but it was empty! He called his wife and as she picked up, he asked, “Hey honey, is the cat home?” “Yes, it is.” she replied. “Can you give it the phone? I need to ask it for directions to get back home.” replied the man. 31. How did the man try to get rid of the cat? A. By throwing it away. B. By putting it into a bag. C. By dropping it off high places. D. By giving it to a friend. 32. How many times did the man try to get rid of the cat? A. 1. B. 2. C. 3. D. 4. 33. How did the man feel when he saw the cat outside their house after dropping it 20 blocks away? A. B. C. D. 34. Why did the man call his wife? A. To make sure the cat was gone. B. To ask his wife for help. C. To tell his wife what happened. D. To say sorry to his wife. 35. What can we infer from the text? A. The cat loved the man very much. B. The cat told the man how to get home. C. The cat had a very good sense of direction. D. The man had a bad relationship with his wife. C On the subway, by the bus stop... We often see people watching micro-dramas (微短剧) on apps like Kuaishou and Douyin. These dramas have been on the rise over the past few years. In 2023, micro-dramas made 37.39 billion yuan, equal to 70 percent of the money made by China’s film industry, reported China Daily on Sept 27. Chinese micro-dramas are also going strong around the world. Sensor Tower, a US company, said that over 40 apps for watching the dramas have entered the global market. By early 2024, these apps already had around 55 million downloads. One of them, ReelShort, has been downloaded more times than Netflix on the Apple Store in the US, reported Reuters. International viewers find these micro-dramas exciting to watch, reported Xinhua. The stories are usually fast-paced (快节奏) and have many surprising twists (转折). This keeps people’s attention and makes them fun, Liu Jinlong, head of the app ShortTV, told Xinhua. The short length of the dramas adds to their popularity. Each episode (集) may last from only tens of seconds to two minutes. People can finish a micro-drama in short periods of time, such as on their way to work. Also, most micro-dramas are filmed vertically (竖向地). This allows people to watch them comfortably without having to turn their phone screen. Going forward, micro-dramas could open new doors for China’s cultural exports (输出), noted MIT Technology Review. However, one challenge to be addressed is that many of them have similar themes. The dramas should cover more topics, not just the usual ones like time travel, Li Jiang, head of Dianzhong Tech, a company in Beijing, told China Daily. 36. What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 4 refer to? A. Micro-dramas. B. Apps. C. Phone screens. D. Vertical filming. 37. Which of the following are the reasons for the popularity of micro-dramas? ① Their fast-paced and surprising twists. ② Their short length, making them easy to watch on the go. ③ They are filmed horizontally, allowing for better viewing. ④ They can be watched comfortably without turning the phone screen. A. ①②③ B. ①②④ C. ①③④ D. ②③④ 38. What challenge does the article mention for the future of micro-dramas? A. Lack of funding. B. Limited audience reach. C. Similar themes among many dramas. D. Technical difficulties in production. 39. What suggestion does Li Jiang give for improving micro-dramas? A. To increase their runtime. B. To cover more diverse topics. C. To reduce their production costs. D. To change their filming style. 40. What is the best title of the passage? A. The development of China’s film industry. B. The popularity of social media apps in China. C. The challenges faced by Chinese cultural exports. D. The rise of micro-dramas in China and their global influence. D The mirror test is a way to test if an animal can recognize (识别) itself. A mark is put on an animal, then the animal is allowed to look in a mirror. If the animal seems to notice the mark, scientists believe the animal has recognized itself (and knows that the mark shouldn’t be there). The mirror test is often seen as a sign of how smart an animal is. But some scientists believe the mirror test doesn’t work well for all animals. Roosters are a good example. Scientists recently ran the mirror test on roosters by putting a mark on their wings. But when the roosters looked in a mirror, they didn’t seem to notice the mark. So the scientists needed a different way to test if the roosters could recognize themselves. When there’s danger—like an eagle flying above—roosters make loud noise to warn nearby chickens. But roosters only make the noise if other chickens can hear them. If they’re alone, they keep quiet so the eagle won’t see them. The scientists realized that they could use the shadow of an eagle to test if the roosters thought they were alone—even when they could see “another” chicken in a mirror. First, the scientists let the roosters spend time getting used to being in a space with a mirror around. Then, they took the mirror out and ran several tests by making an eagle shadow appear above the bird. When there was no mirror, the roosters acted as usual. They called out when they were near another rooster, but kept quiet when they were alone. Then, the mirror was put back. When a rooster was in a space where it could see itself in the mirror, it kept silent when it saw the eagle’s shadow. It did this even if there was a rooster hidden behind the mirror. The scientists say the results show that the roosters knew they were seeing themselves in the mirror, not other roosters. Maybe some animals are cleverer than people thought. 41. What do the scientists put on the tested animal to do the mirror test? A. A mark. B. A mirror. C. Some food D. Another animal 42. According to Paragraph 3, what will a rooster do when it is alone seeing an eagle? A. Hide behind the mirror. B. Make loud noise. C. Go for other roosters. D. Keep quiet. 43. According to Paragraph 4, which of the following shows the correct order of the rooster test? A. b-a-e-c-d B. b-e-a-c-d C. a-b-d-e-c D. a-c-b-d-e 44. What can we learn about the roosters? A. They are in fact not as clever as we thought. B. They make loud noise to keep others from danger. C. They usually hide behind the mirror when eagles come. D. They can’t recognize themselves with marks on their bodies. 45. Which part of the magazine might the passage come from? A. Animal World. B. Quiz Time. C. Science Discovery. D. Book Review 第二节 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的五个选项中选出能填入短文空白处的最佳选项，使短文通顺、连贯，意思完整（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） E Communication between people of different cultures is more important than ever. Most people now understand how important it is to know something about different cultures and languages. ___46___ ●Speak slowly and clearly. It is very important to express your ideas and purpose clearly. Make sure there are no mistakes by speaking clearly and not too fast. ● ____47____ After each of your questions, wait for the other side to speak. In an everyday conversation, this can seem strange. But in cross-cultural situations, this style makes the conversation much easier. ●Give encouragement. ____48____ If the people you are speaking with are having trouble finding the right words, you can support them. Tell them not to be shy in communication. ● Use everyday language. It is usually the best not to use the language that only native people know. It will often not be understood by people from other countries. _____49_____ ●Make jokes properly. Using jokes can make the communication more enjoyable. However, people from other cultures may not be comfortable with some native jokes. ___50___ Even worse, some might be misunderstood. A. Take turns to speak. B. Some jokes may be seen as impolite. C. Here is some advice to improve communication. D. It can be very difficult to speak English very well. E. It is better to speak by using well-known words and expressions. V. 情景交际（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 根据情景提示，完成下列各题。 51. 你想赞同对方的观点时，可以这么说： _____________________________________________________. 52. 你想知道Tom喜欢什么类型电影，你会这么问他： _____________________________________________________? 53. 你看到一个书包，你想知道它是谁的，你会这么问： _____________________________________________________? 54. 你想知道同桌穿的衬衫是什么材质的，你会这么问他： _____________________________________________________? 55. 你感叹电脑是多么有用的发明，你会这样说： How __________________________________________________! VI 看图写话（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 根据每小题所提供的图画情景和提示词，写出一个与图画情景相符的句子。 (allow, here) __________56__________ (invent, 1946) __________57__________ (must, belong) __________58__________ (prefer, that) __________59__________ (if, tomorrow) __________60__________ VII. 短文填词（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 阅读下面短文，根据语境或单词提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的单词，使短文意思完整、行文连贯。 The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. The Winter Solstice, Dongzhi, is the ____61____ (four) solar term of the winter. It begins on December 21st ____62____ ends on January 4th this year. On the first day of the Winter Solstice, the Northern Hemisphere experiences the shortest day and the ____63____ (long) night in the year. The Winter Solstice also marks the arrival of the coldest season in the year. Ancient Chinese would often start counting “nine cold periods” (数九寒天) from Dongzhi. ____64____ cold period has nine days. It is ____65____ (believe) that after 81 cold days, spring would arrive. There is a ____66____ (say) in China, “The Winter Solstice is as important as the Spring Festival.” Chinese people celebrate the festival ____67____ (different) in different parts of China. In the north, ____68____ (eat) dumplings is important to the festival. However, in southern places like Xiamen, people celebrate it ____69____ having tangyuan. Families often get together to make dumplings and tangyuan. It is not only a way to share the joy of reunion but also a way to show people’s best ____70____ (wish) to others. 第五节 段落编写（满分15分） 71. 随着智能手机的广泛使用，多样化的手机软件给人们的生活带来了极大的便利，一些软件甚至能随时帮助学生查找作业答案。但对于这类软件的使用，不同的人有不同的意见，最近班级针对“Should students be allowed to use Homework Help App?”进行了讨论。请根据下表中的信息提示，写一篇短文。 Should students be allowed to use Homework Help App Some students’ idea 1. Help in time; 2. Save time; My idea 1. Copy the answer; 2. Less focus on study; 要求： 1. 短文须包含表中信息，并适当发挥； 2. 文中不得出现真实的姓名和校名； 3. 词数80左右（开头已给出，不计入总词数）。 Should students be allowed to use Homework Help App? Recently, we had a discussion about whether students should be allowed to use Homework Help App. Some students believe that _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2024-2025学年初三（上）厦门湖滨中学第二次月考 英 语 （试卷满分：150分，考试时间：120分钟） Ⅱ. 选择填空（共15题；每题1分，满分15分） 从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。 【1题答案】 【答案】B 【2题答案】 【答案】C 【3题答案】 【答案】B 【4题答案】 【答案】A 【5题答案】 【答案】B 【6题答案】 【答案】C 【7题答案】 【答案】A 【8题答案】 【答案】A 【9题答案】 【答案】C 【10题答案】 【答案】C 【11题答案】 【答案】A 【12题答案】 【答案】A 【13题答案】 【答案】B 【14题答案】 【答案】C 【15题答案】 【答案】B Ⅲ. 完形填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满15分） 【16~25题答案】 【答案】16. B 17. C 18. A 19. B 20. C 21. A 22. C 23. C 24. A 25. B IV. 阅读理解（共两节，25小题；满分45分） 第一节 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） A 【26~30题答案】 【答案】26. B 27. D 28. C 29. B 30. D B 【31~35题答案】 【答案】31. A 32. C 33. D 34. A 35. C C 【36~40题答案】 【答案】36. A 37. B 38. C 39. B 40. D D 【41~45题答案】 【答案】41. A 42. D 43. A 44. B 45. C 第二节 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的五个选项中选出能填入短文空白处的最佳选项，使短文通顺、连贯，意思完整（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） E 【46~50题答案】 【答案】46. C 47. A 48. D 49. E 50. B V. 情景交际（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 根据情景提示，完成下列各题。 【51题答案】 【答案】I agree with you. 【52题答案】 【答案】What kind of movies do you like 【53题答案】 【答案】Whose schoolbag is this 【54题答案】 【答案】What is your T-shirt made of? 【55题答案】 【答案】useful the computer is##useful an invention the computer is VI 看图写话（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 【56~60题答案】 【答案】56. We are not allowed to smoke here. 57. The computer was invented in 1946. 58. The book must belong to Mike. 59. I prefer the music that I can dance to. 60. We’ll have a picnic if it’s sunny tomorrow. VII. 短文填词（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 【61~70题答案】 【答案】61. fourth 62. and 63. longest 64. Each##Every 65. believed 66. saying 67. differently 68. eating 69. by 70. wishes 第五节 段落编写（满分15分） 【71题答案】 【答案】 范文： Should students be allowed to use Homework Help App? Recently, we had a discussion about whether students should be allowed to use Homework Help App. Some students believe that using Homework Help App is beneficial. It can help them solve problems in time when they meet difficulties in doing homework. Besides, it can save them a lot of time, so they can have more time to do other things. However, in my opinion, students should not be allowed to use such apps freely. First, some students may just copy the answers without thinking. Second, they may rely too much on the apps and pay less attention to their study. In a word, it is important for us to use the app properly and form good study habits. 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $