江苏省泰兴市黄桥初级中学2023-2024学年九年级下学期第一次月考英语试题（含答案）

2024年春学期黄桥初中教育集团初三英语月度质量监测
总分:120分 时间：100分钟
一、单项选择(共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，计 10 分)
1. — I hear that you went to see film called Article 20《第二十条》, isn’t that boring
— . It’s one of the most exciting films .
A. the; Yes, it’s interesting. B. a; Yes, it’s boring.
C. the; Not at all. D. a; Of course.
2. ---__________ is the population of India ---It is______than_____of China.
A. How large; fewer; it B. What; smaller; that
C. How much; less; that D. What; smaller; it
3. Mary’s brother _________ the navy in 2019 and ______________ the navy since then.
A. joined; has been in B. joined in; has joined in
C. joined in; has been in D. joined; has joined
4. ---I think the washing machine is a wonderful _______________.
---I can’t agree more. It sets many housewives free.
A. introduction B. instruction C. invitation D. invention
5. We all know some of the police’s duties are to keep order and ____________ the law.
A. give out B. find out C. come out D. carry out[来
6. _____ people have gone to Sanya for winter, and the number of the visitors ______ growing rapidly these days,
A. a great deal of; is B. a great deal of; are
C. a great number of; is D. a great number of; are
7. --- Listen! the headmaster is making a speech!
--- Really Would you please _________ the main points for me I’m busy now.
A. record B. receive C. reach D.realize
8. --- Have you seen the CCTV news on TV
--- Yes, children had a good festival on the Children’s Day.
A. billions of, sixty-one B. ten billions, sixtieth-one
C. billions of, sixty-first D. ten billion, sixtieth-first
9. —Excuse me, I wonder .
—Yes, and the nearest one is to the west of the mall.
what the bus station is B. when the bus station is open
C. how I can get to the bus station D. if there is a bus station near here
10.---How about going shopping together at one o’clock this afternoon
--- . Will three o’clock be OK
Certainly, no problem B. Sorry, I can’t make it
C. Sure, it depends on you D. Sorry, I’m not free today
三、完形填空(共 15 小题，每小题 1 分，计 15 分)
It is very common to see frogs in our daily life.Have you heard about stories of frogs I am sure you will 11 think of "the frog prince " 12 ,it is not the story 13 the princess and the frog.It is about a frog 14_wants to be unusual.
Paca is a frog(青蛙). Her life changed when she saw a singer's long hair on TV for the first time.It made the singer look so different from others.She 15 the long hair.
“Oh!I want something like that.Something that makes me 16 ,” Paca said to herself.
Paca didn't know that frogs don't have 17 _.She thought that maybe she could 18 her own hair by singing. She began to sing everywhere she went. She went to towns and cities, to the sea and mountains 19_one day she sang in a barbershop(理发店).
While Paca was singing, the hairdresser was cutting someone's hair. Some hair 20 Paca's head.After seeing her new hair, Paca thought that her dream was going to _21
In her excitement,she sang so 22that she woke up the hairdresser's cat.
The cat thought Paca was a 23 and caught her.But after touching Paca's cold and slippery skin(湿滑的皮肤),the cat found that Paca was not a mouse and let her 24 .At that moment, Paca learned that she should just try to be herself.
See,my dear friend, just be 25 .That's your best choice.
11.A.maybe B.certainly C.hardly D.rarely
12.A.However B.But C.While D.Moreover
13.A.on B.between C.from D.for
14.A.who B.what C.where D.whose
15.A.hated B.missed C.cared D.loved
16.A.human B.special C.large D.common
17.A.feathers B.voice C.hair D.skin
18.A.grow B.make C.cut D.take
19.A.when B.because C.or D.until
20.A.fell off B.fell on C.turned to D.got up
21.A.come off B.come right C.come true D.come out
22.A.sadly B.beautifully C.slowly D.loudly
23.A.frog B.guest C.mouse D.cat
24.A.die B.go C.sing D.jump
25.A.ourselves B.myself C.themselves D.yourself
四、阅读理解(共 20 小题，每小题 2 分，计 40 分)
A
What makes smartphones fun and useful to use Amazing apps are! Try them out!
This app Chordana Composer offers an easy way to create your own original(原创的) music. You just need to enter a two-bar melody using a virtual keyboard or sing it into your phone’s microphone. This app creates a whole song right away.You can choose the style of the song, such as pop, rock, classical and more.You can share your songs with friends.
A few minutes of meditation a day can help you live a happy and healthy life. The Headspace app offers short meditation exercises for daily use.Meditation is like exercise for your brain, and this app is like a gym for your mind. The app also has a few videos that can teach you about meditation.There are even courses that specially designed for you to use when you are riding in a car, cooking, or taking a flight.
SpinMe is special because you can’t turn its alarm off just by pressing a button. The only way to turn it off is to stand up and spin around while holding your phone in your hands. And no, spinning the phone while lying down on your bed won’t work.
The Flick Champions Winter Sports offers eight events. You use your fingers to control the moves on the app. You also learn the rules and necessary skills for playing winter sports. When playing, you pick a country to represent and lead to the championship. You have the chance to win the gold in 18 challenging cup events. How exciting would it be to win glory(荣誉) for your national team
26.If a melody(旋律) comes to your mind all of a sudden, you’ll choose_____________ .
Chordana Composer B. Headspace
C. SpinMe D. Flick Champions Winter Sports
27. What does the underlined word “Meditation”mean
A. 睡觉 B. 开小差 C. 冥想 D. 猜测
28. How can we turn off the SpinMe when it works
A. By pressing a button. B. By spinning the phone
C. By lying in bed and spinning D. By standing up and spinning around.
29. What should you do first if you play the Flick Champions Winter Sports for the first time
A. Lead to the championship. B. Pick a country to represent.
C. Learn the rules and necessary skills. D. Win glory for your national team.
30.Where can we probably find the passage
A. In a novel. B. In a health report.
C. In a travel guide. D. In a newspaper.
B
● The kangaroo mouse(更格卢鼠)never needs to drink water.
The kangaroo mouse is named after an Australian animal.It lives in the Nevad desert and doesn't need to drink water.It has been used to the dry environment by getting all the water it needs from the seeds(种子)it eats.
● Clams(蛤蜊)have feet.
It seems clams have a big tongue(舌头)that sometimes reaches out from their shell(壳)to search around the ocean floor,but in fact what you're seeing is a foot.This foot,longer than the clam's shell,helps them dig in the sand on the ocean floor.
● Stars don't really twinkle.
“Twinkle,Twinkle Little Star"makes us think the stars are sparkling(闪烁的),but it's actually a“space mirage(幻景).”The light from stars is steady,but Earth's atmosphere(大气层) makes them seem to twinkle.
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On top of sleeping,eating and pooping,babies spend plenty of their time crying.However, they don't produce tears right away.That ability takes a while to develop,which is why parents won't start to see actual teardrops form until their baby is between two weeks and three months old.
31.How do kangaroo mice take in water
A.They don't need water. B.They eat seeds.
C.They bath in water. D.They breathe wet air.
32.What do we know about the clam
A.Its foot is longer than its shell. B.Its tongue helps it dig sand.
C.It has a big tongue D.It doesn't often show its foot.
33.What's the meaning of the underlined word “steady"
A. 强烈的。 B. 不真实的。 C. 不变的。 D. 闪烁的。
34.Which of the following is suitable for the missing title on the line
A.Babies are born with natural skills. B.Not all babies are born crying.
C.Newborn babies like to cry. D.Newborn babies don't cry tears.
35.What do babies spend the most time doing after they are born
A.Sleeping. B.Pooping. C.Eating D.Crying.
C
Mark Hoffman and his wife own a bed-and-breakfast guesthouse in rural Kempton, Illinois. They often serve their guests fresh products from the garden.
The Hoffmans have been growing food and flowers for twenty-five years. For almost ten of those years, Mr. Hoffman has been experimenting(做实验) and working with shade plantings. He says, “The bottom line here is that most plants will produce more in full sun. But if you do not have full sun, there are other choices.”
For example, he grows tomatoes near oak trees. Oak trees(橡树) can produce a lot of shade. But Mr. Hoffman says his tomato plants grow as long as they get five hours’ direct sunshine a day, especially morning sun. Not only does this go against the traditional advice that tomatoes need six, eight, even twelve hours’ full sun a day, it also shows how plants and tree roots(树根) can share nutrients(养分) and water. Mr. Hoffman also planted asparagus(芦笋) around a tree. When it rains, all the rain from the leaves of the tree drops down right on the asparagus.
Mr. Hoffman says plants with wider leaves seem to do better in shady environments. He also found that his potatoes did better partly in shade than in full sun.
Moving them out of the sun helped control an insect problem with leaf hoppers. Mr. Hoffman does not use pesticide(杀虫剂). Instead, he planted the potatoes in the shade, especially on the east side of the tree. The potatoes get morning sun, but they are shaded during the hottest part of the day. Leaf hoppers dislike shade, and the hottest part day is when they do the worst of their damage(破坏).
Time of day, brightness of the sun, shadows from trees, walls and buildings all influence how much sunlight falls or does not fall on plants. People who are interested in shade planting should also consider different conditions which planting vegetables in the shade.
36. What can we infer from the second paragraph
A.Food and flowers produce more in the shade.
B.Food and flowers can’t grow without full sun.
C.Planting food in the shade is the best choice.
D.Sun can influence the production of some plant.
37. By using asparagus as an example, the writer wants to explain that ________.
A. how plants and trees share water B. vegetables grow better in the shade
C. how leaves get sunshine under the tree D. asparagus prefers to grow in the shade
38.The underlined words “leaf hoppers” in Paragraph 5 may be a kind of ________.
A. plants B. insects C. pesticides D. potatoes
39. What’s the writer’s purpose of writing the passage
A.To introduce Mark Hoffman and his family.
B.To recommend a method of managing a website.
C.To show vegetables can be planted in the shade.
D.To show vegetable must be planted in the shade.
40. We may read the passage on a website in the section of ______.
Environment B.Travelling C. Agriculture D. Lifestyle
D
Lake Victoria is the largest lake in Africa. It is also the second largest lake in the world. It is an important lake because it is one of the sources for the longest river in the world, the Nile River. Lake Victoria provides a source of water, food, and power for several African countries. Lake Victoria is a big part of African life.
Unfortunately, Lake Victoria has a problem. It is shrinking.There are several power stations at Lake Victoria in Uganda.These are on the Nile River, and besides producing power, they keep the water of the lake at a certain level.For the past forty years, that level has been 11.9 meters.Over the last several years, the water level has dropped by about 2.5 meters.There seem to be several reasons for this drop.
One possible reason is drought(干旱).Drought has been very bad in the area since 2000.Lake Victoria gets all of its water from rain, so the drought means less water in the lake.
However, some environmentalists believe that the real problem is the power plants(factories) on Lake Victoria.Uganda depends on those power plants for most of its power, and they made the power plants larger in 2000.Many people believe the power plants have been taking too much water off Lake Victoria.As a result, they have been asked to use less water until Lake Victoria goes back to its old level.
Whether the low water level is caused by drought or power plants, the result is the same. This is already a poor area of Africa, where many people live a really hard life.People, animals and plants around Lake Victoria will suffer even more from low water levels on the lake.Many people need Lake Victoria for fishing or growing food.Fish need the water to live, and animals need it for water.
41.Lake Victoria is __________.
　 A. an important lake in Africa. B.the largest lake in the world.
　 C.the source of water, food and power for America. D.the only source for the Nile River.
42. What does the underlined sentence “It is shrinking” most probably mean
　 A. It is becoming larger.　 B. It is becoming more beautiful.
　 C. It is becoming smaller.　 D. It is becoming more useful.
43. The water level of Lake Victoria is now __________.
　 A.2.5 meters　 　 B.11.9 meters　 　 C.14.4 meters　 D.9.4 meters
44. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage
　 A. Rain water is the only source for the lake.
　 B. There has been little rain in the lake area since 2000.
　 C. The power plants in Uganda provide water for the lake.
　 D. The power plants in Uganda were made larger in 2000.
45. According to the passage, how can we solve the problems around Lake Victoria
A. People must build more power plants.
B. More sources of water must be found.
C. Every country should offer some money to Africa.
D. All the people living in the area should move to another place.
四、任务型阅读(共 10 小题，每小题 1.5 分，计 15 分)
The Zisha teapots made in Yixing city in east China's Jiangsu Province are considered to be the best tool for making tea.It was created during Song Dynasty in the 10th century.According to literature,the first Zisha was made several hundred years ago.
Different types of clay(黏土)used for making Yixing teapots,mainly purple clay,red clay, green clay and mixed clay,are totally called Yixing clay.Yixing clay stands for “zisha”in Chinese because purple clay is most commonly used.To make a Zisha teapot,the material should be carefully selected and processed before it can be used.The most important step to make Yixing teapots is to keep pounding(拍打)the clay with a special wooden stick.They are produced in factories,not by machine but by hand.
The Zisha teapot is considered as the best teapot and the tea made in it tastes especially nice. And the tea can be stored overnight in it without going bad in spring,autumn,winter and even in summer.The clay is highly porous(多孔的),but water cannot go out from it.This is the most special about Zisha clay.
Another famous Characteristic of Yixing teapots is that they can absorb(吸收) tea flavours(茶香).Over time,Yixing teapots can smell good even there is no tea in it.
The production skills of Yixing Chin's Zisha teapots was listed among Intangible Cultural Heritages(非物质文化遗产)in 2006.Many people collect Zisha teapots,since it is not only a daily necessity,but has become a work of art.
When was it created People 46 it during the Song Dynasty in the l0th century According to literature,the first Zisha was made several hundred years ago.
What material is used Different types of clay used to 47 Yixing teapots,mainly purple clay,red clay,green clay and mixed clay,are totally called Yixing clay.
Why is Yixin clay used commonly It is common to use Yixin clay so Yixing clay 48 “zisha”
What is the most important step The most important step to make Yixing teapots is to keep pounding(拍打)the clay with a special stick made of 49
How is it made It is made of Yixing clay which 50 different types. Zisha teapots are produced by hand 51 of by machine
What is 52 about it The tea can be stored overnight in it without going bad all 53 around. Water cannot leak(渗漏)from it, 54 the clay is highly porous(多孔的) Over time,Yixing teapots can smell good even 55in it.
46. 47. 48. 49. 50.
51. 52. 53. 54. 55.
五、综合填空(共 10 小题，每小题 1.5 分，计 15 分)
“We thank you for your visits to Heilongjiang.This winter,you brought joy and life to this land.It's so great to have you here." 56 the last day of 2023,the Heilongjiang Provincial Tourism Office announced a thank-you letter 57 (excited).The letter 58 (publish) by several local newspapers.
At Harbin Ice and Snow World, 59 ice-and-snow theme park in Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province,tourists gathered 60 (count)down toward 2024,with more than 1,000 ice and snow sculptures around.
Besides the ice-and-snow sculptures,a lot of winter activities were there for visitors to enjoy. Skiing was one of 61 ( popular)activities.Many people would wait for two to three hours 62 these activities.
What's more,bicycles on ice and hot air balloons allowed visitors to enjoy the magic world from above.When the night 63 (fall),the ice sculptures looked bright in different colors,and live music and DJs added more to the colorful ice and snow world,where 64 (thousand)of visitors danced to the music together.
During this tourism boom,many visitors felt the 65 (warm)of local people.Local government provided hot tea for free to keep visitors warm.Many drivers also volunteered to drive around the city to pick up tourists and give them free rides.
“Whether it is Zibo Barbecue or Harbin Ice and Snow Tourism,they have given full play to their own characteristics and advantages.”said Zhang Yiwu, a Chinese language and literature professor at Peking University.
56. 57. 58. 59. 60.
61. 62. 63. 64. 65.
六、书面表达 （25分）
新的一年，新的希望，新的开始。学校英语广播站正在以“I look forward to in 2024”为题向同学们征稿，请根据以下征稿内容，用英语向校英语广播站投稿，和大家分享 你对新的一年的期待、思考以及如何付诸行动。
内容要点：
★你对新的 一年的期待；
★你的理由；
★你的具体行动。
要求：
1. 写作前请先补全标题；
2. 包含所有要点，表达清晰，过渡合理，衔接自然，可适当拓展；
3.不得使用真实的人名、校名、地名等相关信息；
4.词数100左右、
I look forward to in 2024
The new year has come.I'd like to share my expectation of the new year with everyone.I look forward to
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二、单项选择
21-25 CBADD 26-30 CACDB
三、完形填空
31-35 BABAD 36-40 BCADB 41-45 CDCBD
四、阅读理解
46-50 ACDCD 51-55 BACDD 56-60 DABCC 61-65 ACDCB
五、任务型阅读
76. created 77. make 78. represents 79. wood 80. includes
81. instead 82. special 83. year 84. though/although 85. without
六、综合填空（共10空；每空1.5分，满分15分）
86. On 87. excitedly 88. was published 89. an/the 90. to count
91. the most popular 92. for 93. fell 94. thousands 95. warmth
八、书面表达
I look forward to a better world in 2024
The new year has come. I’d like to share my expectation of the new year with everyone. I look forward to a better world in 2024.
In recent years, the world has gone through difficult times. For example, many people fall ill because of the terrible pollution and viruses. A lot of people are living in fear of their lives because some countries and areas are not at peace. Such news makes us worry about the world’s future.
However, we shouldn’t lose heart in such hard times. Every one of us should work together to solve the problems that we face. As a teenager, I will do more exercise to keep healthy. I’ll hand out leaflets to people in order to remind them of the importance of peace.
As the new year has come, I really hope that everything will change for the better.
范文二
I look forward to entering an ideal school in 2024
The new year has come. I’d like to share my expectation of the new year with everyone. I look forward to entering an ideal school in 2024.
My ideal school is Jiangsu Jingjiang Senior High School. As we know, it has not only modern buildings but also hard-working teachers. Moreover, the school has made great contributions to the society because many excellent people have graduated from it.
In order to achieve my dream, I will take action from now on. First of all, I will work hard at every subject. I will devote most of my time to study so that I can get high marks in exams. Besides, I plan to exercise more. In this way, I can keep healthy and do well in the PE exam. Meanwhile, I will stay in a good mood. I believe if I’m in good spirits, I can study better.
As the new year has come, I hope I can become good enough to enter my ideal school.