上海市松江区民乐学校2023-2024学年九年级上学期9月月考英语试卷（含答案）

2023学年上海市松江区民乐学校第一学期九年级9月月考
英语试卷
II. Choose the best answer （选择最恰当的答案）（共20分）
1.Please don’t refuse my invitation. Which of the following is correct for the underlined word in the sentence
【A】[‘refju:z]
【B】[ri’fju:z]
【C】[re’fju:z]
【D】[‘refu:z]
2.Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation with others
【A】Frank joined the army when he was thirteen.
【B】I used to live next door to the farm.
【C】Cycling is Europe’s second most popular sport.
【D】A large package has arrived for you.
3.Please take the precious glass there with________ great care. I don’t want it to be broken.
【A】an
【B】a
【C】the
【D】/
4.Grandma is in the garden, chatting with a friend of ________.
【A】my father
【B】my father’s
【C】her
【D】herself
5.Washing hands can stop people ________ catching diseases.
【A】for
【B】on
【C】with
【D】from
6.Now, he was in a dangerous ________.
【A】scene
【B】scenery
【C】situation
【D】imagination
7.----Mum, I’m hungry!
----Oh, dear. You can only drink some milk. There is ________ in the fridge.
【A】nothing else
【B】something else
【C】else something
【D】else nothing
8.How sad! About ________ of the people who were killed in the military school were young children.
【A】four-fifth
【B】four-fifths
【C】fourth-fifth
【D】four fives
9.Here are the reasons ________ keeping pet dogs.
【A】on
【B】about
【C】over
【D】for
10.By midnight, the square was empty, ________ the giant horse.
【A】besides
【B】beside
【C】except
【D】except for
11.I have no choice but _____ at home going over my lessons.
【A】staying
【B】to stay
【C】stay
【D】stayed
12.I have given you ten picture books, and the rest _____ English novels.
【A】was
【B】be
【C】is
【D】are
13.Tina, _____ your bed after you get up in the morning.
【A】make
【B】made
【C】makes
【D】will make
14.My family and I _____ my grandparents in New York this time last year.
【A】visited
【B】are visiting
【C】had visited
【D】were visiting
15.Seeing no one was in the room, Jack at once realized he _____ by Tom and Mary
【A】fool
【B】fooled
【C】was fooled
【D】fools
16.The machine is used _____ doctors measure the patients’ temperature.
【A】help
【B】to helping
【C】to help
【D】helped
17._____ a survey, keeping pets helps us become more responsible people.
【A】For
【B】As
【C】Since
【D】According to
18.The bus driver didn’t sleep all night _____ he could play computer games.
【A】or
【B】so that
【C】now that
【D】until
19.－－_____
－－She is very lovely but a little short.
【A】How is Helen
【B】What is Helen
【C】What does Helen look like
【D】What do you think of Helen
20.——It sounds interesting to go boating in such nice weather. Can I join you
——________.
【A】Well done.
【B】That’s all right.
【C】You’re welcome.
【D】Thank you very much.
plete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can only be used once （将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空格限填一次，每词只能填一次）（共8分）
A. happy B. like C. thanks D. importantly E. falls on
Thanks for Turkey Day
What was the last thing you felt grateful for Here is a special day for you to say (1)_______. The day is Thanksgiving. It is about expressing your gratitude to the important people and all the good things in your life.
Thanksgiving is celebrated in the US and Canada. In the US, it (2) ________ the fourth Thursday of November every year. Kids are happy because they get the day off school. They have time to stay with family and, more (3) _________, enjoy a big dinner.
(4) _________ China’s Spring Festival, perparing a big meal and bringing the family together at home is a long-standing tradition of Thanksgiving.
main B. never C. special D. why E. official holiday
Turkey is the most traditional food of the big dinner. Ever since Thanksgiving was made an (1) ______ in 1863 in the US, turkey has always been on the menu. That’s (2) ______ Thanksgiving is also called Turkey Day.
Many other foods also come with the (3) ______ dish. Pumpkin pie is a popular dessert for the day. The largest pumpkin pie has recorded weight of 3,699 pounds (1,678 kilograms) in 2010 in the US.
One should (4) ______ forget to express what he or she is thankful for. Just as the proverb goes: Who does not thank for little will not thank for much.
plete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms. （用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子，每空格限填一词）（共8分）
1.In a recent survey, Qingdao came top of a list of tourists’ favourite _________ in China. (city)
2.These skill will ___________ you to find a good job on Wall Street. (able)
3.Now that you are a college student, you should learn to be ___________. (dependent)
4.Because of the traffic jam, I missed the ___________ of the film. (begin)
5.I’m ___________ sorry for your mistake. (true)
6.We can learn about ___________ from our parents.(response)
7.If you can learn from your failures, you will always have the chance to___________ (success)
8.She looked for her glasses in the ___________ of the bedroom.(dark)
V. Rewrite the following sentences as required （根据所给要求，改写下列句子。 没空限填一词，连词成句注意句首大写）（共14分）
1.Both Jane and Jack have been to Beijing. （改为否定句）
_________ Jane nor Jack ________ been to Beijing.
2.Peter seldom spends his pocket money on snacks.(改为反义疑问句)
Peter seldom spends his pocket money on snacks, _____ _____
3.They got up early in the morning to see the sunrise. (对划线部分提问)、
_____ _____ they get up early in the morning
4.When Mr. Smiths entered the office, people were discussing something actively.(保持句意不变)
When Mr. Smiths _____ ______ the office, people were discussing something actively.
5.Some reporters interviewed a government official on traffic problems yesterday.(改为被动语态)
A government official _____ ______ on traffic problems by some reporters yesterday.
6.Will Frank go to the park with us Peter asked me ........ (合并为一句)
Peter asked me _____ Frank _____ go to the park with us.
7.The railway, easier, makes, in China, of, traveling, much, the development(连词成句)
_____________________________________________________________
Part3 Reading and Writing （第三部分读写）
VI. Reading comprehension （阅读理解）（共50分）
A. Choose the best answer （根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案）（共12分）
Going to see a 3D film
Danny loves to experience new technology. He likes to collect the newest IT products and read about technology. This time, he wants to watch a 3D film to celebrate his twelfth birthday. He even bought a new pair of 3D glasses. He is looking at the programme list of a cinema near his home.
Why is Danny reading the programme list
【A】He loves watching films.
【B】He loves new technology.
【C】He wants to watch a 3D film on his birthday.
【D】He wants to compare the prices of 3D and 2D films.
2. FA Cinema does NOT sell _______.
【A】glasses
【B】pancakes
【C】tickets for 2D films
【D】tickets for adults
3. How many films are showing at House 3 on 25 May
【A】One.
【B】Two.
【C】Three.
【D】Four.
4. If Danny wants to watch a 3D film shorter than two hours, which film should he choose
【A】Summer Fun Fun Fun.
【B】Final Class.
【C】Horrible Pancakes.
【D】Rise of the Panda King.
5. If Danny wants to watch an English film between 12:00 noon and 2:00 p.m., which film should he choose
【A】Summer Fun Fun Fun.
【B】Final Class.
【C】Horrible Pancakes.
【D】The Brightest Sun.
6. Danny is watching the film with his dad, but his Dad needs a pair of 3D glasses. How much do they have to pay
【A】 165.
【B】 175.
【C】 190.
【D】 200.
B．Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage（选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文）（12分）
People who speak or preform before the public sometimes may suffer from“Stage Fright”. Stage fright makes a person (1)________. In that case it can make one's mind go back and (2) ________ what one ought to say or to act. Actors, musicians, dancers, lawyers, even radio show hosts(节目支持人) suffered from stage fright at one time or another.
Diana Nichols is an expert in helping people free from stage fright at a medical centre in New York City. She helps actors learn to control themselves. Miss Nichols says some people have always been afraid to perform before the audience. Others (3) ________stage fright after a fearful experience.
She offers them ways to control the fear. One way is to smile before going onto the stage. Taking two deep breaths also helps. Deep breathing helps you get control of your body.
Miss Nichols advises her patients to tell themselves that their speech or performance does not have to be (4)_______. It's all right to make a mistake. She tells them they should not be too worried while they are performing. It is important that they should continue to perform while she is helping them. After each performance, they discuss what happened and find out what helped and what did not. As they perform more and more, they will fear less. Miss Nichols says the (5)________ is only to reduce stage fright, not to smooth it away (克服) completely. This is because a little stage fright makes a person more careful, and improves the (6) ________.
(1) A. serious B. proud C. nervous D. hopeless
(2) A. shake B. forget C. lose D. reduce
(3) A. develop B. discuss C. discover D. describe
(4) A. different B. strong C. regular D. perfect
(5) A. research B. aim C. practice D. study
(6) A. experience B. control C. breath D. performance
C. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words （在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给）（14分）
Reading fast and slow
“Slow reading movement” has become popular. The idea is that people should shut off their computers and mobile phone for half an hour or forty-five minutes each day and enjoy the (1) p______ of reading a good book - slowly! In many cities there are even slow-reading clubs where members go to a cafe, not to discuss books, but to sit quietly with each other, drink coffee and (2) j______ read.
Researches have found that reading slowly, especially books of fiction, helps people concentrate, relax and think about what they are reading. It also helps people empathize (有同感). This last point is important. When you read a novel (slowly), you get to understand the characters’ emotions and to see (3) t_____ their eyes.
Reading, of course, isn’t easy. You have to sit still, for one thing. And it can seem (4) b_______ when compared to the excitement of playing video game. But, for me, reading has been an enduring joy in life. From the age of ten, when I got my first (5) l______ card, I’ve enjoyed the company of pirates (海盗) and heroes, of evil criminals and clever detectives, thousands of interesting people I would otherwise have never met in real life. Reading (6) p_______ me with escape, but it also enabled me to understand the world around me. It was an education in a classroom that had no (7) w________.
In your classroom, you have learned to read “fast”. Outside of the classroom, you should try to learn to read “slow”. You may be surprised at how much you enjoy it.
D Answer the questions(根据短文内容回答下列问题)(共12分)
''Life is speeding up. Everyone is becoming unwell. ''This might sound like something someone would say today. But in fact, an unwell person who lived in Rome in AD 53 wrote it.
We all love new inventions. They are exciting, amazing and can even change our lives. But have all these development really improved the quality(质量)of our lives
Picture this: You're rushing to finish your homework on the computer. Your mobile phone rings, a QQ message from your friend appears on the screen , the noise from the telephone is getting louder and louder. Suddenly the computer goes blank and you lose all your work. Now you have to stay up all night to get it done.
Inventions have speed up our lives so much that they often leave us feeling stressed and tired. Why do you think people who live far away from noisy cities, who have no telephones, no cars, even no electricity often seem to be happier Perhaps that is because they live simpler lives.
One family in the UK went'' back in time'' to see what life was like without all the inventions we have today. The grandmother, with their daughter, and grandsons, Benjamin, 10, and Tomas, 7, spent nine weeks in a 1940s house. They had no washing machine, microwave, computer or mobile phone.
The grandmother. Lyn , said, ''The more things you have, the more difficult life becomes''. The boys said they fought less. Probably, they said, because there was less to fight over, such as their computer. Benjamin also noticed that his grandmother had changed from being a trendy(时髦的)，beer-drinking granny, to one who cooked things.
1. The underlined sentence was written in the modern times, wasn't it
2. What happens to your homework when you are trying to finish it on the computer, but the computer suddenly goes blank
3. Why do people who live in far away places seem happier
4. Why did the family choose to spend some time in a 1940s house
5. What kind of person did Benjamin's grandmother use to be
6. What does the passage mainly tell us
VII. Writing （作文）（共20分）
Write a passage of at least 60 words on the topic “Animals are our friends”. （以“动物是我们的朋友”为题，写一篇不少于60个词的短文。）
（注意：短文中不得出现考生的姓名、校名及其他相关信息，否则不予评分。）
Use the following points as a reference. （以下问题仅供参考）
Do you like animals
Why or why not
What do you often do with them
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V、Neither has
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went into
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1. No, it wasn't
2. Lose all the homework
3. Perhaps that is because they live simpler lives.
4. Because they want to see what was like without all the inventions we have today.
5. She used to be trendy.
6. Inventions can speed up our lives ,but it can also leave us feeling stressed and tired.
【参考答案】
There is no doubt that animals are the best friends t to human beings. The reason why is that animals are able to do so many things for us. First of all, animals can keep us accompany so that we won’t feel lonely. What’s more, they can perform so many functions in different fields, for example, they can work as guide dogs to help the blind. As for me, I would like to feed stray animals in my spare time. Only with animal friends can we human live a better life.