双阳区2024-2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量监测试卷
九年级英语
本试卷包括四道大题，共8页。满分90分。考试时间为100分钟。
注意事项：
1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上，并将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。
2.答题时，考生务必按照考试要求在答题卡上的指定区域内作答，在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。
一、基础知识（共10分）
Ⅰ. 单项选择。（10分）
从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
1. Music is ________ international language. It plays an important role in our daily lives.
A. a B. an C. the D./
2. Teenagers are often warned ________ away from the Internet. It's bad for their eyes.
A. keep B. keeps C. kept D. to keep
3. As a polite teenager, we are supposed to behave ________ when we are at table.
A. wisely B. widely C. politely D. badly
4. On some important festivals, Chinese people like to ________ fireworks to celebrate them.
A. set off B. put off C. shut off D. take off
5. ________ of the two boys enjoy watching comedies. They think laughing is a good way to relax.
A. All B. Neither C. None D. Both
6. It is believed that when Fu ________ upside down, happiness arrives.
A. put B. is put C. putting D. was put
7. — ________ fast our country's science and technology is developing!
— Yes, we are so proud of living in such a great country.
A. What B. What a C. How D. How a
8. The person is our great mother ________ regards her own children as the valuable treasure.
A. who B. which C. when D. where
9. ________ more and get enough sleep, and you’ll be full of energy.
A. To exercise B. Exercise C. Exercised D. Exercising
10. — Peter, could you tell me ________ in the middle school
— Sure. I’ve become much more outgoing than before.
A. how have you changed B. why you have changed C. why have you changed D. how you have changed
二、阅读（共50分）
Ⅱ. 完形填空。（15分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
Time goes by fast. I can still remember the day when I curiously (好奇地) 11 junior high school. On my first day, I stood alone in a corner of the classroom, 12 in the world of my own thoughts. Other students got to know each other 13 , but I wasn't speaking.
Soon, the class bell 14 . We all sat silently in our seats. Mr Song, our new teacher, walked into the classroom. As he finished his flash introduction 15 , Mr Song asked, “Who wants to be the monitor (班长) ” So many students tried their best to 16 their hands.
As usual, I quietly sat in my seat. I had never dreamed of 17 a monitor because I didn't believe I could do it well. However, to my 18 , Mr Song at last turned to me and said, “The boy at the back, you’ll be the monitor, OK ” Looking into his trusting eyes, I could not 19 . Although I thought about the 20 tasks I would face, I decided to accept it and said, “OK, I’ll do it!”
That was my first time that I had stood up and showed my decision. And it 21 me forever. I made an effort to complete the monitor's work every day, I discovered my 22 talent for leadership. I came to understand the 23 of standing up against difficulties. Now I can stand 24 in front of the whole class and give a speech. And I never shy away from asking teachers questions. Standing up has given me 25 and courage. And these qualities (品质) will stay with me on the forward journey of life, no matter what I experience.
11. A. lifted B. attended C. entered D. cried
12. A. smoked B. kept C. moved D. lost
13. A. clearly B. quickly C. slowly D. exactly
14. A. rang B. locked C. disappeared D. drove
15. A. chance B. license C. season D. speech
16. A. put away B. look up C. put up D. put on
17. A. hearing B. being C. making D. taking
18. A. knowledge B. doubt C. joy D. surprise
19. A. refuse B. lift C. jump D. admire
20. A. easy B. boring C. challenging D. helpful
21. A. cheered B. changed C. touched D. protected
22. A. sudden B. fallen C. broken D. hidden
23. A. importance B. pity C. chance D. ending
24. A. quietly B. loudly C. bravely D. angrily
25. A. pioneer B. confidence C. pleasure D. satisfaction
Ⅲ. 阅读理解。（35分）
(A)
Young Inventors Challenge (YIC) 2024
As our 12th invention competition, it encourages students to work as a team to find new ways to solve today's problems.
By attending YIC, students would develop their problem-solving skills. YIC hopes to develop future inventors to be the active change makers of tomorrow.
Who can participate (参与)
●teams of 2 to 5, young people aged between 13 and 17 from all over the world
What do the teams have to do
This year's theme is “Invention to solve environmental problems”. You' re required to invent a product that can help protect the environment. 100 teams will enter the final competition and they are required to invent and produce a working model.
How can you participate
根据短文和图表内容，选择最佳答案。（5分）
26. About YIC we know ________.
A. it is for college students B. it is held for future plans
C. it has been held 13 times D. it is an invention competition
27. ________ can take part in the competition.
A. Zhang Ke, 12, from Beijing, China B. 13-year-old Gina and five of her classmates
C. 15-year-old Alan and his 18-year-old brother Ben D. LiTao, 17, from China and Leo, 17, from America
28. In the final competition, the teams need to ________.
A. make working models B. solve a big problem
C. work with other teams D. hand in their plans again
29. The teams should ________ after they register online.
A. check the list B. develop the invention ideas
C. take online training D. check the list of top 100 teams
30. Which of the following is TRUE
A. Ten teams will win prizes at last.
B. The competition includes six steps.
C. The students can take part in the competition for free.
D. The competition offers one Gold Prize, two Silver Prizes, five Bronze Prizes.
(B)
①There are 56 ethnic (民族的) groups in China. Different ethnic groups have their own special cultures and festivals. Let's enjoy some of them.
②Most of the Korean people live in northeast China's Jilin, Liaoning and Heilongjiang provinces. They usually wear colorful clothes which are made of silk. Music and dance is necessary to their celebration. Yanbian area is the hometown of rice in northern China.
③The Mongolian people live in the Mongolian yurts (蒙古包). The yurts are usually white because they' re made of sheep's wool. The Mongolian people celebrate the Naadam Festival on the fourth day of the sixth month of the lunar calendar. It lasts for three days. On the third day, there are three traditional sports events: horse racing, wrestling (摔跤) , and archery (箭术),which are all so exciting to watch!
④The Zhuang people like singing even more than talking. On the third day of the third Chinese lunar month, they hold a big singing festival. It is thrilling and wonderful. On this day, men and women singers sing in pairs. The winners are the “king” and “queen” of singing.
⑤The Miao people have a special festival, Manghao Festival. It's in the first Chinese lunar month every year. The Miao people regard Manghao as a hero who helped to protect their homes. At the festival, young men dress up like Manghao and touch others to send good wishes.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。(5分)
31. What are the Korean people's clothes made of
A. Silk. B. Silver. C. Cotton. D. Grass.
32. Which one is NOT the Naadam event
A. Wrestling. B. Skating. C. Horse racing. D. Archery.
33. What does the underlined word “thrilling” mean in Paragraph 4
A. Quiet. B. Slow. C. Exciting. D. Easy.
34. How do people celebrate Manghao Festival
A. By singing songs. B. By building tents.
C. By choosing colorful clothes as gifts. D. By dressing up and touching others.
35. Which is the right structure (结构) of the passage
(①= Paragraph 1 ②= Paragraph 2,…)
A. B. C. D.
(C)
There's some really exciting news in the space travel area in China. For the first time in our country, tickets are on sale for a space trip in 2027.
Each ticket costs 1.5 million yuan. The company that's doing this is Deep Blue Aerospace. The spaceship is about 4 meters high and 3.5 meters across. The cabin (机舱) has 6 big windows and can hold 6 passengers. It will be carried by a special rocket. This rocket can be used many times and it's for sending small satellites (卫星) into space.
When the spacecraft takes off, it will go past the Karman Line. The Karman Line is 100 kilometers high. Passengers can feel weightless for at least 4 minutes. The whole trip is about 12 minutes.
For safety, the spacecraft and the rocket have different ways to keep safe. The rocket has hundreds of tests before it flies. The cabin has engines (发动机) at the edge (边缘) and a parachute (降落伞) on top. It can get away if there's a problem. When it lands, it uses a parachute like the ones on the Shenzhou spacecraft. There's also something like an airbag to be safe.
The pre-sale (预售) on October 24,2024 was a great success as two tickets were quickly sold out in the Taobao live show. Deep Blue Aerospace plans to sell more space travel tickets next month. People are excited about this new chance to ________. It could open up new possibilities for more people to find out about the mysteries of the universe.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。（5分）
36. What is the height of the spaceship
A. About 4 meters. B. About 6 meters. C. About 100 meters. D. About 12 meters.
37. How long will the whole space trip last
A. About 4 minutes. B. About 8 minutes. C. About 12 minutes. D. About 16 minutes.
38. How many times can the rocket be used before it flies
A. Only once. B. Twice. C. Several times. D. Many times.
39. What does the cabin have for safety when there is a problem
A. An airbag. B. A parachute on top. C. Engines at the edge. D. B and C.
40. Which of the following can be put into _________ in Paragraph 5
A. feel weightless B. experience space travel
C. look up at the stars in the sky D. look for people on the space station
(D)
Ye Jiaying, the Chinese classical poetry (诗歌) master who spent all her life spreading Chinese culture, was honored as Touching China 2020 Person of the Year. She was born in a wealthy and educated family in Beijing in 1924. At a very young age, she was taught the classics by her parents. She has been tied to poetry ever since then.
Since the 1960s, she has been a visiting professor (教授) at Harvard University and Michigan State University in the United States, and a lifelong professor at the University of Columbia in Canada. She has spread traditional Chinese culture abroad.
In 1979, she came to teach at Nankai University after returning to China without pay. Over the past 40 years, she has been invited to give speeches in many universities in China and has given hundreds of speeches on classical poetry. She has developed a large number of talents in the study of Chinese classical literature (文学). Many of them are now well-known professors and professional leaders in many universities in China, Canada and the United States.
When sharing her wish, she said, “I have been teaching all my life. I am good at nothing except being a teacher. What I am planning to achieve now is to pass down the sound of our ancient Chinese poetry, music and other literary creations. Maybe in the near future we will start to make such recordings. I hope I can finish it in the end and pass on the beautiful culture of our nature.”
根据短文内容，判断下列句子正（T）、误（F）。（5分）
41. Ye Jiaying learned classics all by herself at the beginning.
42. Ye Jiaying's life has been connected with classical poetry ever since she was very young.
43. Ye Jiaying has developed plenty of experts in the field of Chinese modern literature.
44. We can learn from Ye Jiaying's words that she still has a great goal.
45. The passage is about Touching China 2020 Person of the Year— Ye Jiaying.
(E)
Life is full of decisions. Every day, we make simple choices, like what to wear to school, how to go to school and what to eat after school. 46 Maybe you’ve been offered a job. Should you take it Your friend offers some advice. Should you follow it
According to a study by Sheena lyengar of Columbia University, Americans make about 70 decisions every day. So how do you make a good one 47
Follow your heart.
Be self-reflective. “People who aren't self-reflective are going to end up making bad decisions because they don't really know what they want in the first place.”, says David Welch. He's the writer of Decisions, Decisions: The Art of Effective Decision Making.
48 A choice made by your feeling happens to be more helpful for you.
Weigh the possible results.
After you have all the facts, weigh the advantages and disadvantages of your opinions. Need a second opinion Explain the situation to someone you trust to help have new understanding. 49
Don't rush.
When faced with a difficult choice, collect the information you need, and then take a break. 50 Keeping calm is one of the most important keys to make a good decision.
阅读短文，把A～E五个句子填入文中空缺处，使短文内容完整。（5分）
A. Listen to that quiet voice inside your heart. B. Don't make any decisions when under a lot of stress. C. Some decisions are probably easy while others are not. D. They may have a different understanding on the same thing. E. Here are some suggestions can help you make better decisions.
(F)
A woman was looking around in search of her seat on the plane. When she sat down, she found her seat was next to a person with no hands. She called the air-hostess and said, “I don’ t want to sit beside a person who doesn't have hands.” Then she asked for another seat.
After a while, the air-hostess came back and said, “Madam, there is only one first-class seat available on the plane now. I spoke to our team and we made a decision. A person will be allowed to travel first class.”
The woman thought she would get the first-class seat. However, before she got up, the air-hostess turned to speak to the man, “Sir, we feel so sorry for letting you sit with an impolite passenger. Could you follow me to the first-class seat ”
Hearing this, all but the woman welcomed this decision. Then the man stood up and said, “I was a soldier (军人). I lost my hands in an army operation (行动). When I first heard the decision, I was sad. But now, I feel proud that I have lost my hands for keeping my country and the people safe.”
It's the same whenever and wherever we do something in daily life.
Only when we show our politeness can others be polite to us.
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。(10分)
51. Why did the woman ask for another seat
52. Who made the decision about the first-class seat
53. Where did the air-hostess ask the soldier to go
54. How did the soldier feel at last
55. What can we learn from the passage
三、语言运用（共10分）
Ⅳ.短文填空。
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。 (10 分)
Zheng Xiaohui is a Chinese student in Milan, Italy. She has given lots of erhu shows on the street 56 (spread) traditional Chinese culture to the world. Zheng comes from Weifang, Shandong Province. She arrived in Italy in 2021. Zheng has been playing the erhu since she was 9 and she has won many prizes in national music 57 (competition).
Since April 2023, she 58 (perform) on the street during her free time. And she did three or four street shows a month. At first, Zheng did not plan to perform on the street, 59 after watching a video of a violinist's street performance, she changed her mind.
Thinking back to her street performance, she said she was worried at that time. She 60 (careful) prepares for every erhu performance, dressing in Chinese hanfu. But the excitement and interest from the people quickly cheered her 61 . Many people even managed to play the erhu 62 (they). Zheng said even she could not help 63 (dance)along with them.
After performing a few times, the videos of her street shows on the Internet 64 Zheng recorded and shared soon became popular online. These days all these efforts 65 (make)to show the beauty of Chinese erhu to the world.
Talking about the future, Zheng looks forward to it. “I expect to organize my own special concert in the future to make more people learn about Chinese folk music.” she says.
四、书面表达（共20分）
Ⅴ.（A）假如你是李华，你的笔友 David想了解中国的传统手工艺术形式。请用英语给他写一封不少于40词的邮件，向他介绍一种你最喜欢的中国传统手工艺术形式，对其做简要描述，并谈谈你喜欢它的原因。（5分）
要求：要点齐全；表述通顺；简洁得体。
Dear David,
How is it going
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Li Hua
（B）幸福是体验、是经历、是味道。请你以“The Taste of Happiness”为题，结合自己的经历，用英文写一篇不少于80词的短文进行投稿。（15分）
要求：
1.讲述一个自己或他人与“幸福味道”相关的经历；
2.文中不得出现真实的人名和校名。

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