福建省厦门槟榔中学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) 厦门槟榔中学第二次月考 英语 (试卷满分：150分；考试时间：120分钟) Ⅱ.选择填空 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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. Daniel is so determined that nothing can get ________ the way of his achieving his dream. A. on B. in C. at 2. — I have no idea what job I would like to do. — Well, make a ________ of your interests and skills, and then you may have an answer. A. promise B. decision C. list 3. As the saying goes, “Get prepared against a rainy day.” So you’d better think more about the ________ problems before you start. A. sudden B. secret C. truthful 4. — ________ is singing in the next room now. Do you know who it is? —I guess it is Cindy. A. Everybody B. Anybody C. Somebody 5. —Would you mind holding the door open for me, please? —________. Anything else I can help with? A. Be careful B. Never mind C. With pleasure 6. The dictionary ________ be Sue’s. I saw her name on the front page of the dictionary. A. can’t B. must C. could 7. You should say sorry to your mom. It’s impolite to ________ when she points out your mistakes. A. talk about B. talk with C. talk back 8. — What good handwriting! Could you please tell me ________ notes they are? — Of course. They are Jack’s. He always writes carefully and beautifully. A. whom B. whose C. whoever 9. —I wonder ________ the meeting this afternoon. —I’m afraid he won’t. He was absent from school this morning because he got sick. A. how Mr. Lee will attend B. whether Mr. Lee will attend C. why Mr. Lee didn’t attend 10. — I think the movie Never Say Never is both exciting and educational. — ________! It is such a good film that I’ve watched it three times. A. I couldn’t agree more B. You can’t be serious C. I don’t believe it Ⅲ. 完形填空 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分) Once upon a time, there was a magical forest called the Wise Forest, in which many animals lived in peace. The ____11____ to their peaceful life was to follow the rules of the forest. One day, a fox named Milo joined the community. Everyone welcomed the new member warmly. ____12____ later they found Milo always broke rules and caused trouble. Milo soon disrupted (扰乱) the lives of the animals. He would enter the homes of the ants and ____13____ their food. He would climb trees and make a mess in the birds’ nests. The animals couldn’t stand Milo and turned to the wise owl for ____14____. After learning about their thoughts, the owl explained that rules were created to ensure everyone’s happiness and ____15____ they have a talk with Milo. The animals thought the owl had a ____16____, so they went to see Milo. They talked about the importance of following the rules. They also shared stories of how breaking the rules had ____17____ their lives. Milo realized he was wrong and ____18____ what he had done before. From that day on, Milo changed a lot. He became a ____19____ member of the community. He helped the ants carry food, repaired the birds’ nests, and even encouraged other animals to follow the rules. The Wise Forest once again became a ____20____ place. 11. A. choice B. secret C. attention 12. A. But B. So C. Because 13. A. check B. prepare C. steal 14. A. food B. advice C. information 15. A. doubted B. believed C. suggested 16. A. point B. chance C. tradition 17. A. introduced B. influenced C. improved 18. A. decided B. guessed C. regretted 19. A. helpful B. brave C. patient 20. A. famous B. beautiful C. peaceful Ⅳ.阅读理解 (共三节，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15小题；每小题2分，满分30分) A ① World Emoji Day falls on July 17 every year. To mark the event, Facemoji has shared its list of the top 20 most used emojis of 2023 so far. It provides information about how people use emojis in daily life. ② As we see, most are joyful smiling faces among the top-used emojis. Argentina’s success in the 2022 World Cup has made its national flag reach a new emoji height. Facemoji has also shared the top 10 most popular emojis by country. Other findings * Loudly Crying Face () took the place of long-time favorite Face with Tears of Joy () as the most used emoji. * European countries such as Spain, France, the UK and Italy all have Partying Face () in their top 10 * Canada is the only country to have a piece of clothing in its top 10. * The Skull emoji () is among the top 10 in Canada, the UK, and the US. 21. What’s the most popular emoji of 2023 so far according to Facemoji? A. B. C. D. 22. What has influenced the top 20 emojis of 2023 according to Paragraph 2? A. Sport B. Food C. Travel D. Art 23. The Red Heart is not included in the top 3 emojis in ________. A. Brazil B. Spain C. Canada D. France 24. What can we know from the reading? A. The most used emoji of 2023 is the same as 2022’s. B. Canadians often communicate with the T-shirt emoji C. European people probably like to hold or attend parties D. The Skull emoji is popular in Asian countries. 25. We can probably read the text in ________. A. a guide B. a report C. a novel D. an ad B Louis Braille invented a way for blind people to read. He developed a set of raised dots that blind people could feel with their fingers. This changed everything for blind people and let them enjoy books and education. Today, there are thousands of braille books and magazines around the world. You can also find braille in other places, like on packaging and street signs. Louis Braille’s story is interesting. He was born in France in 1809. Braille had an accident when he was three years old and hurt one of his eyes. At five he went completely blind because of an infection (感染) in both of his eyes. Although Braille was blind, his parents wanted him to have an education, so they sent him to school. Braille could only listen, but he was a clever boy and he learned quickly. At the age of ten, he went to a new school in Paris. It was here that he met Charles Barbier who had started working on a system of raised dots. Barbier’s dots did not represent (表示) letters; they represented different sounds. Braille worked on the system for three years. Finally, he made the system easier to use and made the dots represent letters numbers and punctuation marks (标点符号) . The system he invented became known as braille. And many people use this awesome reading system today. Now computers and phones can read everything out for blind people, but there is still a need for braille. However, it can be difficult to find teachers who can teach braille. These days many blind children go to the same school as everyone else. It is important that schools have teachers who can teach this useful system. 26. From the first two paragraphs, we know ________. A. how Braille invented his system B. why Braille invented his system C. how important Braille’s invention is D. what Braille experienced in his life 27. Which of the following is TRUE about Louis Braille? A. He was born blind. B. He was a slow learner. C. He met Barbier when he studied in Paris. D. His system was more difficult to use than Barbier’s. 28. The underlined word “awesome” has the closest meaning to “________”. A. humorous B. amazing C. terrible D. impolite 29. What does the writer most agree with according to the last paragraph? A. Braille teachers are needed. B. Listening is more important than reading. C. Blind children shouldn’t go to public schools. D. Computers will take braille’s place completely 30. The writer wrote this passage to ________. A. tell people to protect their eyes B. encourage children to learn braille C. show the present situation of blind people D. tell people about Braille and his great invention C The Maori arrived in New Zealand from Polynesian islands about a thousand years ago. They were the first people to live in New Zealand. In the late 18th century, Europeans came to live in New Zealand. At that time, the population of the Maori was maybe 250,000 in New Zealand. Over the next one hundred years, wars and disease killed many Maori people. By the end of the 19th century, there were only about 40,000 Maori people left. During this time, the Maori also lost much of their land to the Europeans. Many of them were afraid that they might lose their traditions and language too, but this did not happen. Today the Maori population is increasing. There are about 500,000 Maori people in New Zealand. Most live like other New Zealanders, but they are keeping the Maori language and traditions alive. There are now Maori radio and television stations. Many schools teach in the Maori language. Nearly one half of Maori language speakers are 25 years old or younger. Maori culture is also alive and well. At the center of Maori culture is the”marae”. This is a special place for ceremonies and meetings. Today the number of marae in New Zealand is increasing. Many of the new marae are in the cities. Now people in the cities can meet and learn about their Maori traditions. Today most New Zealand cities have Maori festivals each year. Among festival activities are competitions in speaking, dancing and singing. Children practice for months. Then all the Maori in the area arrive to watch the competitions and see who wins. The Maori have gone through hard times. Today they live a comfortable, modern life. They keep their cultural traditions alive, because they have passed and are passing them on to their children. 31. The Maori first arrived in New Zealand at around ________. A. 11th century B. 14th century C. 16th century D. 18th century 32. During the 19th century, the Maori ________. A. owned more land B. lost their language C. left New Zealand D. had a smaller population 33. How do the Maori keep their traditions alive? Check and choose the right answer. a. Increase the number of marae. b. Move to the center of New Zealand. c. Set up Maori radio and TV stations. d. Teach in the Maori language in many schools. e. Hold competitions in speaking, dancing and singing. A. bcde B. abcd C. abde D. acde 34. What’s the theme (主题) of the passage? A. Art B. Culture C. Travel D. Technology 35. What would be the best structure of the passage? A. B. C. D. D 第二节 (每小题1分，满分5分) 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。 How to Develop Good Study Habits Most teenagers need to learn how to develop good study habits. Learning effective study methods can make you feel less stressed about school and improve grades. ____36____ ★ Make a plan ahead of time. First, create a calendar. Use a large wall calendar and write all of your tasks and activities on it. Next, create a weekly planner. ____37____ You should make sure to include time to work on each task a few days before it’s due. Then, create a daily list. This to-do list helps you to know what you should do in a day and see how much progress you’re making. ★ Consider study environment. ____38____ Maybe you work better alone. Or, maybe you like to work in a group. No matter what place you choose, when it’s homework time, that’s the environment you should study in. ★ ____39____ It can be very distracting (使分心) to have to look for a pencil or a ruler in the middle of studying. Find a place where they can keep all your homework materials so you’re ready to go. ★ Keep a worry notepad. If you are easily distracted by your own thoughts, a worry notepad is a good tool for you. Instead of trying to deal with all the distracting things, you can write them down on the notepad. ____40____ Good study habits don’t always come easily. It takes time to develop. A. Have all materials on hand. B. Make a study plan for each week. C. Here are some useful methods for you. D. Do you study better at school or at home? E. When you finish your homework, you can deal with those things. 第三节： (每小题2分，满分10分) E 阅读下面短文，根据内容回答问题。 It’s March,2050. Frank and Mary Smith wake up in their comfortable house in the morning and switch on the bedroom computer to get the latest news. They used to read the Times, but changed to electronic newspapers many years ago. There is the usual news about space: another space flight has returned from Mars and scientists have discovered a new planet. Then they turn to business news: the US dollar has risen greatly in Shanghai, one of the world’s leading business centers. Mary tells the computer to buy 5,000 dollars, and there is a quick response that it has been done. As they watch the screen, Mary orders one of the household robots to make coffee for them. Frank disappears into the study to join a video conference with his partners around the world. He is a computer engineer, working for several companies. This is his third job: he used to be in marketing and then television. Mary has a quick look at the shopping channels — the usual selection of electric cars, household robots and cheap travel offers — before picking up the video phone to talk to her assistant. She also has a job and she is doing medical research. Both she and Frank used to have an office desk in London, but in 2024 they decided to move to the seaside and work from home. Frank and Mary have one daughter, Louise, who also has her own workstation at home. She goes to school only one day a week, mainly to play with other students. Classrooms disappeared in 2030 because there was no longer any need for them: communications systems have made it much easier to learn at home. Louise, now thirteen, is studying Chinese at present, which has become a world language as important as English. Louise has many Chinese friends. They communicate by computer. According to the family doctor, Louise will live to at least 130. Her wish is to work for a few decades (十年) and then spend her time on music and painting. 41. Why do Frank and Mary switch on the bedroom computer in the morning? ___________________________________________________ 42. Who makes coffee for Mary and Frank? ___________________________________________________ 43. How does Frank work with others from home? ___________________________________________________ 44. What are the two world languages in 2050? ___________________________________________________ 45. What do you think of Louise’s life in 2050? ___________________________________________________ Ⅴ. 情景交际 (共两节，满分15分) 第一节 情景对话 (每小题1分，共5分) 根据对话内容，从下面的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，有两项为多余选项。 (William is calling to make an appointment with the receptionist to see Dr. Kim. William=W, receptionist=R) R: Good morning. Dr. Kim’s office. ____46____ W: Hello. I’d like to make an appointment to see Dr. Kim. R: ____47____ W: William Jenson. R: ____48____ Can you come in at 11:15? W: Um… I’d prefer something in the afternoon. I work in the morning. R: ____49____ Are you free then? W: Let me see… yes, that’s fine. R: OK. So your appointment is with Dr. Kim at 15:30 on Friday. ____50____ W: Great! Thank you! A. Dr. Kim speaking. B. How can I help you? C. What is your name, please? D. How about 10:30 on Friday? E. Please come about 15 minutes early. F. I can get you an appointment this Thursday. G. Would you be able to come in on Friday at 15:30? 第二节 根据情景提示，写出符合情景的句子。 (共5小题；每小题2分，共10分) 51. 参观博物馆时，你想了解电话是什么时候发明的，可以这么问讲解员： ________________________________________________? 52. 你感叹篮球是如此伟大的发明，你会这么说： Basketball is ________________________________________________! 53. 你想告诉父母，你对成为一名职业足球运动员这件事是认真的，你会这么说： I am ________________________________________________ being a professional basketball player. 54. 小组讨论时，你认为青少年可以有兼职工作，可以这么表达： I think teenagers can ________________________________________________. 55. 听完朋友的观点后，你表示赞同，你会这么说： ________________________________________________ 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。 56. (allow, library) ________________________________________________ 57. (belong) ________________________________________________ 58. (be used for) ________________________________________________ 59. (there be) ________________________________________________ 60. (crispy) ________________________________________________ Ⅶ.短文填空 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分) 阅读下面短文，根据语境或所给单词的提示，在每个空格内填入一个恰当的词，要求所填的词意义准确、形式正确，使短文意思完整、行文连贯。 The willow branch (树枝) is a part of the willow tree. In ancient China, willow branches were often ____61____ (use) as a parting gift between friends and family members. Even today, willow branches are mentioned in many ____62____ (case), as a symbol of saying goodbye. Do you know ____63____? One reason is that willow trees are strong. They can live ____64____ (easy) in any place, wet or dry, north or south. ____65____ of this, giving a will ow branch to say goodbye to loved ones is a way to tell them you hope they will get used to ____66____ (they) new living environment. For another reason, the pronunciation for the willow tree “liu (柳) ” is similar ____67____ the character “liu (留) ” in Chinese, which means inviting someone to stay—only the tones are different. So ____68____ (offer) a willow branch means asking the other party to stay for a longer time, even though we know that they must leave. It’s said that this custom became popular during the Han Dynasty. At that time, Baqiao, a bridge in Chang’an, today’s Xi’an, was ____69____ common place to say goodbye. People often ____70____ (stop) there and handed willow branches to people who were leaving. Ⅷ.书面表达 (满分15分) 71. 槟中初三年段开展了以“Should students be allowed to use smart phones on weekdays?”为主题的讨论，下表为讨论结果，请你根据表格内容写一篇短文向年段公众号投稿，表述讨论结果并阐述你对该主题的观点及理由。 Opinions Reasons 32% agree 1. help to relax 2. some useful apps ... 68% disagree 1. a waste of time 2. unhealthy for body and mind ... Your opinions? …… 提示： 1.必须包含所有提示信息，可适当发挥； 2.请勿在文中使用真实的姓名和校名； 3.要表达观点，论述理由。 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 试题结束，请认真检查！ 2024-2025学年初三 (上) 厦门槟榔中学第二次月考 英语 (试卷满分：150分；考试时间：120分钟) Ⅱ.选择填空 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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】A 【4题答案】 【答案】C 【5题答案】 【答案】C 【6题答案】 【答案】B 【7题答案】 【答案】C 【8题答案】 【答案】B 【9题答案】 【答案】B 【10题答案】 【答案】A Ⅲ. 完形填空 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分) 【11~20题答案】 【答案】11. B 12. A 13. C 14. B 15. C 16. A 17. B 18. C 19. A 20. C Ⅳ.阅读理解 (共三节，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15小题；每小题2分，满分30分) A 【21~25题答案】 【答案】21. D 22. A 23. C 24. C 25. B B 【26~30题答案】 【答案】26. C 27. C 28. B 29. A 30. D C 【31~35题答案】 【答案】31. A 32. D 33. D 34. B 35. C D 第二节 (每小题1分，满分5分) 【36~40题答案】 【答案】36. C 37. B 38. D 39. A 40. E 第三节： (每小题2分，满分10分) E 【41~45题答案】 【答案】41. To get the latest news. 42. One of the household robots. 43. By joining a video conference. 44. Chinese and English. 45. Convenient and wonderful. Ⅴ. 情景交际 (共两节，满分15分) 第一节 情景对话 (每小题1分，共5分) 【46~50题答案】 【答案】46. B 47. C 48. F 49. G 50. E 第二节 根据情景提示，写出符合情景的句子。 (共5小题；每小题2分，共10分) 【51题答案】 【答案】When was the telephone invented 【52题答案】 【答案】such a great invention 【53题答案】 【答案】serious about 【54题答案】 【答案】have part-time jobs 【55题答案】 【答案】I can’t agree more. 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 in the library. 57. This coat belongs to Jack. 58. The camera is used for taking photos. 59. There are two boys playing football. 60. I like potato chips which are crispy. Ⅶ.短文填空 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分) 【61~70题答案】 【答案】61. used 62. cases 63. why 64. easily 65. Because 66. their 67. to 68. offering 69. a 70. stopped Ⅷ.书面表达 (满分15分) 【71题答案】 【答案】 范文： Recently, our grade had a discussion about whether students can use smart phones on weekdays. The results are as follows. 32% of the students agree. They think smart phones can help them relax after school. Also, there are some useful apps for learning. However, 68% disagree. They believe using smart phones is a waste of time. It is also unhealthy for both body and mind. In my opinion, students should not use smart phones on weekdays. First, we need to focus on our studies. Second, playing with phones too much is bad for our eyes. I think we can use them only on weekends. 试题结束，请认真检查！ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $