河南省南阳市镇平县2023-2024学年九年级下学期开学摸底考试英语试题（含答案）

2024年春期九年级调研测试
英语试卷
（考试时间：100分钟 满分：120分）
一.阅读理解（20小题，每小题2分，共40分）
阅读下面四篇语言材料，然后按文后要求做题。
A
Create Your Own Story CompetitionIf you love to write, draw and create stories, here’s your chance!Come and join in the Create Your Own Story Competition（13—19 March 2024）.1st place1 dictionary and 20 books2nd place1dictionary and 10 books3rd to 6th places1 dictionary and 5 booksAll you have to do is to create your own stories.●The competition is only open to the students in Grand Middle School.●Please write a story in at least 300 words.●Pictures are not necessary but stories with creative pictures will get extra（额外的）points.
Get an entry form（参赛表格）from www.GrandMiddleSchool.org/createyourownstory. The closing date: March20,2024.
The best stories will be posted on www.GrandMiddleSchool.org/beststories. Everyone will have the chance to vote（投票）for their favorite stories from 23 to 25 March 2024.
Names of winners will also be posted on www.GrandMiddleSchool.org/beststories on March 2024.
Please call 180062214422 or visit www.GrandMiddleSchool.org/storycompetition for more information.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
（ ）1. If you win the 5th place, what prizes will you get
A. 1 dictionary and 5 books. B. 1 dictionary and 10 books.
C. 1 dictionary and 15 books. D. 1 dictionary and 20 books.
（ ）2. Jimmy is refused to take part in the competition probably because ________.
A. he creates the story all by himself
B. his story has more than 300 words
C. his story doesn’t have any pictures
D. he isn’t from Grand Middle School
（ ）3. When can you vote for your favorite stories
A. On March 13. B. On March 20.
C. On March 24. D. On March 30.
（ ）4. What can you find on www.GrandMiddleSchool.org/storycompetition
A. Best stories. B. More information.
C. An entry form. D. Names of winners.
（ ）5. Who is the text written for
A. Students. B. Teachers. C. Parents. D. Artists.
B
Last term, some firefighters came to our school and talked to us about something important: Fire safety!
The firefighters told us all about how fires start and what we can do to stop them. They showed us the cool clothes and hats that firefighters wear, and they even let us try them on! We looked just like real firefighters!
However, the most important thing they wanted us to remember was what we must do in the middle of a fire. They told us to always stay low to the ground and crawl（爬行）to the nearest door. They also showed us how to
use a fire extinguisher（灭火器）and call for help.
At the end of the visit, the firefighters gave us a test to see how much we learned. I was so proud of myself because I got all the answers right!
Several weeks later, we had a fire drill（消防演习）at school. The alarm went off, and we had to leave our classroom quickly. At first, I felt a little nervous, but I remembered everything the firefighters taught us. I stayed low to the ground, crawled to the door, and got outside. After the drill, our teacher told us that all the safety rules we learned are there to protect us and that we must take them seriously.
Now, whenever I hear the sound of a fire alarm, instead of being nervous, I feel prepared. To me, fire safety is not just a school lesson for a young student. Instead, it’s a lifelong skill that will always keep me safe.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
（ ）6. What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 2 refer to
A. The fires. B. The firefighters.
C. The teachers and students. D. The fire fighters’ hats and clothes.
（ ）7. According to the passage, what is the most important for students to do in the middle of a fire
①To use a fire extinguisher. ②To stay low to the ground.
③To crawl to the nearest door. ④To call the firefighters for help.
A. ①② B. ③④ C. ②③ D. ①④
（ ）8. What did the firefighters give to the students at the end of their visit
A. A test on fire safety. B. A fire drill.
C. Some books. D. Some fire extinguishers.
（ ）9. What did the writer do during the drill
A. He didn’t hear the fire alarm at first.
B. He couldn’t remember what to do at all.
C. He did everything as the firefighters taught him.
D. He was so nervous that he couldn’t move.
（ ）10. Which of the following words may the writer use to describe the lesson on fire safety
A. Fun. B. Hard. C. Scary. D. Necessary.
C
May 4th, Friday, Clear
Today is Friday. As soon as school was over, I hurried home. In the morning, my father told me he was going to bring me a present. I was excited all day!
Finally, Father came home. He handed me a large piece of paper with all kinds of shapes and lines in different colors. Father told me that it was a map of China. I looked at it carefully, and noticed a long blue line. Father told me it was The Yellow River.
The Yellow River! I had heard this name, but never understand what it meant.
Father added, “the Yellow River is China’s second biggest river. It is one of China’s most important rivers, and is known as China’s ‘Mother River’.”
“Could you tell me why it is called a ‘Mother River’” I asked.
“A long, long time ago, our ancestors（祖先）managed to live in the area along the Yellow River and the Chinese nation developed and took shape. And so, we call the Yellow River the ‘other River’ of China.”
I listened to this wide-eyed. Thanks to the Yellow River, the Chinese nation was born and gradually developed, so far it has become a world power. As I thought of this, I became even more moved.
Looking at the expression on my face, Father seemed to be glad. He said, “I gave you this map of China in the hope that you would know your homeland better. There are many places in China you have never been to. And as well as the country you see today, there are also its origin（起源）and history. That’s even more important for us.”
I nodded, and locked Father’s words deep in my heart.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
（ ）11. What did Father bring for his son
A. A piece of paper. B. A map of China.
C. A book about Yellow River. D. A book about China’s rivers.
（ ）12. Why is Yellow River called “Mother River” according to Father’s words
A. Because it is the second biggest river.
B. Because it is the most important river.
C. Because our ancestors lived on the Yellow River for food and water.
D. Because our ancestors lived and developed along the Yellow River.
（ ）13. What’s Father’s purpose of giving his son the present
A. To encourage him to travel more.
B. To introduce the rivers in China to him.
C. To help him understand China’s origin and history.
D. To show him the different colors and shapes on the map.
（ ）14. How did the writer’s feeling change from the beginning to the end
A. Excited→surprised→moved. B. Excited→thankful→moved.
C. Surprised→moved→excited. D. Surprised→moved→thankful.
（ ）15. What is the text
A. It’s a letter. B. It’s a notice. C. It’s a poem. D. It’s a diary.
D
Sending flowers is popular. More and more young people love to send flowers as a present for others. There are also some taboos（禁忌）on sending flowers. 16 You should know how to choose flowers wisely. Here are some useful ideas about sending flowers.
Every flower has a certain meaning. If you want to congratulate your elders on their birthday, you can send the jonquil or Chinese evergreen. 17 And the latter means “never growing old”.
Every flower has its silent language. Let’s take roses. When men and women are in love with each other, men usually send roses to women. The roses are very beautiful. 18
When you send flowers, you should choose different flowers according to the receivers’ conditions. When you visit a sick person, you shouldn’t send a potted（盆栽的）flower. 19 Some people might think getting a potted flower means they would be ill for a long time. If the receiver has had an operation （手术）, you shouldn’t choose flowers which have a strong smell. They may make him or her cough.
20 For example, don’t send four flowers because “four” sounds like “death” in Chinese. How many flowers are good choices Well, you can choose to send two, six, eight or ten flowers. Chinese people agree that these even numbers are good choices.
根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使文章意思通顺、内容完整。
A. The former（前者）means “health and long life”.B. You cannot copy others without thinking.C. The sick person may mistake your meaning.D. Don’t forget to choose the right number of flowers.E. The most important thing is that their silent language is “love”.
16. ________ 17. ________ 18. ________ 19. ________ 20. ________
二.完形填空（30小题，每小题1分，共30分）
先通读短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。
A
Last weekend, I read an article online about a 10-year-old boy in Thailand. He didn’t want to go to school, 21 his mother made him collect waste in the street to make some money. It 22 me of one of my most unforgettable experiences.
Last summer, I didn’t want to go to school anymore because I was 23 with my test scores. I found a temporary（临时的）job during my summer vacation. Since I didn’t have any work skills, the manager just asked me to 24 newspapers.
At the 25 , I took it for granted（理所当然地认为）that it would be a piece of cake. However, to my 26 , when I went to people’s houses, they started to look me up and down. I could feel that they looked down on me, I was 27 hurt and felt discouraged. Then I went to one house where a black dog 28 out suddenly. I was so frightened that I screamed（尖叫）, 29 no one came to help me. At that time, I 30 that sending newspapers was a lot more 31 than reading a book in the classroom. I thought about 32 , but I didn’t. I tried my best to do the job better. I believed that if we put our heart into what we are doing, nothing is 33 .
Now, I am sitting in the 34 and studying harder than ever before. And I am also more confident and 35 . As long as I don’t lose heart and work harder, I will make great progress.
（ ）21. A. so B. because C. until D. although
（ ）22. A. decided B. dreamed C. reminded D. expected
（ ）23. A. happy B. disappointed C. relaxed D. bored
（ ）24. A. send B. take C. bring D. educate
（ ）25. A. weekend B. office C. moment D. beginning
（ ）26. A. excitement B. surprise C. regret D. relief（轻松）
（ ）27. A. quickly B. deeply C. carefully D. loudly
（ ）28. A. took B. flew C. jumped D. broke
（ ）29. A. but B. and C. so D. or
（ ）30. A. realized B. remembered C. took D. increased
（ ）31. A. interesting B. convenient C. boring D. difficult
（ ）32. A. giving away B. giving out C. giving up D. giving in
（ ）33. A. impolite B. important C. unfair D. impossible
（ ）34. A. office B. playground C. classroom D. store
（ ）35. A. sadder B. happier C. quieter D. faster
B
My mother liked everything to be tidy and couldn’t 36 it when it wasn’t. So did my brother, Tom. I was the 37 . I did have a bad habit of throwing my clothes on the floor. It made me feel as comfortable as a cat in a cupboard.
One day my mum looked 38 my bedroom and she said, “That’s it! Cathy, your room is like an ant’s nest. If you don’t 39 this room, I will throw everything on the floor out of the window.” My mum often said so 40 she never carried it out, so I didn’t take any notice. But I was wrong.
I was at soccer practice after school, so Tom arrived home 41 me. He was surprised to see my things all over the lawn（草坪）. A woman looked over the fence（栅栏）. “Garage sale（旧物出售） ”she asked. Tom thought for just a 42 , and then he said, “Yes, it is.” He put a sign on the gate and before long there were lots of people catching at my clothes like greedy（贪婪的）birds.
When I came home, I couldn’t believe my eyes. My floor was clean. “ 43 are my clothes ” I shouted.“On the lawn,” said my mum. “I 44 them out.” I looked out of the window 45 . I couldn’t see any clothes but my brother Tom 46 money!
When Mum found out what had happened, she was 47 . “How could you do this ” she asked Tom. But Tom said he thought my clothes must be rubbish, looking at all the money he had made from 48 . I was mad, shouting and screaming that I had nothing to wear 49 Tom had sold all my clothes.
After that, I was 50 quite so untidy again.
（ ）36. A. stand B. understand C. pick D. wash
（ ）37. A. poor B. blind C. same D. opposite
（ ）38. A. out B. in C. for D. up
（ ）39. A. leave B. live C. lock D. tidy
（ ）40. A. as B. and C. but D. or
（ ）41. A. before B. after C. around D. toward
（ ）42. A. minute B. day C. week D. month
（ ）43. A. Why B. Which C. Where D. How
（ ）44. A. made B. threw C. cut D. handed
（ ）45. A. since then B. so far C. at once D. just now
（ ）46. A. saving B. paying C. wanting D. counting
（ ）47. A. happy B. wrong C. mad D. worried
（ ）48. A. him B. them C. himself D.me
（ ）49. A. if B. though C. when I D. because
（ ）50. A. never B. still C. already D. ever
三.语篇填空（20小题，每小题1分，共20分）
第一节阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词，
每词限用一次。
do successful with project they hear good for day notice
Inventions always play an important role in our 51 life. They make our life wonderful and much easier.
A teacher in Harvard University wanted to let his students do a 52 . So he said to the class, “I want you to solve a world problem about electric energy. Who can finish the task ”
After 53 that, Julia and Jessica answered, “We want to accept this difficult work.” They thought they should 54 a research first in order to finish the task well. So they listed some countries 55 less electric energy on the paper and studied them carefully.
They 56 that people in these countries played soccer. So Julia and Jessica worked with friends to design a soccer ball with a battery（电池）in it. Though they had an idea, it was a bit hard for 57 to make it come true. Then they asked their friends 58 help. It took them a long time to complete the task, but finally they did it 59 .
Julia and Jessica named their ball the SOCCKET. When the players kicked the ball, the battery inside caught the energy from the ball’s movements（移动）. After games, the players used the energy in the battery to power LED lights and phones. It is wonderful that a simple class project can make our lives much 60 !
Small things always make a big difference.
51. ________ 52. ________ 53. ________ 54. ________ 55. ________
56. ________ 57. ________ 58. ________ 59. ________ 60. ________
第二节 阅读短文，根据语篇要求填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。
A
Different countries have different customs in giving presents.
In China you must never give a clock to a Chinese person, because the sound of the word for “clock” is similar 61 the sound for “death” in Chinese. Also, don’t wrap（包裹）a present in white, black, or blue paper, because these are the colors for funerals （葬礼）. Don’t give a knife, because something sharp can cut a friendship.
In Russia if we give flowers 62 a present, we have to give odd numbers of them （one, three, five, etc.）, because even numbers of flowers（two, four, six, etc.）are for funerals.
In Germany flowers are a good present to take to your dinner hostess, but don’t take her red roses because it means you are in love 63 her. Don’t take thirteen of anything because it’s 64 unlucky number. Don’t take an even number of anything, either. Don’t wrap your present in white, brown or black paper.
In Japan, people usually give personal or business cards to each other when they meet for the first time. When a person gives you a card, don’t put 65 into your pocket right away. The person expects you to read it.
61. ________ 62. ________ 63. ________ 65. ________ 65. ________
B
One day, while I was in a shop buying some goods（商品）, the person 66 front of me was short of 20 cents. The saleswoman asked him to return something, but 67 seemed he needed to buy all. He kept saying that he 68 pay it later, but the saleswoman was unable to help him.
Considering the embarrassment of him, I offered to pay the rest 20 cents. At first, he was hesitant（犹豫的）to take it from a stranger. Then I gave him 69 smile and said, “Come on, this is how we change the world.” Then he thanked me and accepted my offer.
None of us can say that we would never meet difficulties. Even a very small kindness means a lot to another. Never be too mean 70 offer your kindness. That is how we change the world!
66. ________ 67. ________ 68. ________ 69. ________ 70. ________
四.补全对话（5个句子，每句2分，共10分）
根据下面的对话情景，在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子，使对话的意思连贯、完整。
A: Hey, David. How is everything going
B: Hi, Fanny. Pretty good.71.________________________________________
A: I am busy with my report on how I can improve my writing skills. Can you help me with it
B: No problem. Reading may help improve writing abilities.
72. ________________________________________
A: I love reading all kinds of books. I especially like reading classic books.
B: Sounds nice! 73. ________________________________________
A: Ernest Hemingway is. I love the sentence “It doesn’t beat you. It does not.” from him.
B: Um…He is great. You may begin your report from how your favorite writer influences you
A: 74.________________________________________. Thank you for your nice suggestions.
B: You are welcome. Hope it helps. I want to go to the museum. 75. _____________________________________
A: I’d like to. A moment, please. I will take my notebook with me.
B: All right. I can’t wait.
五.书面表达（20分）
生活中，总有人与你结伴而行，给予你关心、勇气……谁曾与你同行？请以“A walk with ________”为题 ,根据以下要点和要求，用英语写一篇短文，在英语课上分享你的同行经历。
1.要点：1）谁曾与你同行；2）在同行路上发生了什么；3）你对这段经历有何感受。
2.要求：1）请把标题补充完整；2）文中不得出现真实姓名和学校名称；3）词数100左右。
A walk with ________
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九年级英语调研测试参考答案
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一．1—5 ADCBA 6—10 DCACD 11—15 BDCAD 16—20BAECD
二．A．21—25 ACBAD 26—30 BBCAA 31—35 DCDCB
B．36—40 ADBDC 41—45 AACBC 46—50 DCBDA
三．(一)51．daily 52．project 53．hearing 54．do 55．with
56．noticed 57．them 58．for 59．successfully 60．better
(二)61．to 62．as 63．with 64．an 65．it
66．in 67．it 68．would 69．a 70．to
四．71．What are you busy with these days∕……
72．What kinds of books do you like (reading)∕……
73．Who is your favorite writer∕……
74．That’s a good idea∕You’re right∕Great∕……
75．Would you like to go with me∕……
五．答案略