1、2023年浙江省温州市龙弯区九年级第二次适应性英语考试试卷一、完形填空 (本题有15小题, 每小题1分, 共15分)阅读下面短文, 掌握大意, 然后从每小题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。The editor* of the school newspaper was leaving so the paper would need a new editor. Hearing the news, Tara knew it was her 1. Tara had always wanted to improve the paper. Unluckily, most students c
2、ared little about 2 . There were not any nice pictures, but the real 3 was that the stories couldnt attract the kids. After class, Tara talked to Mr. Alvarez, the headmaster, about her wish to be the editor. “Weve 4 had a sixth grader in charge. Editing the paper is a big job, even for an eighth gra
3、der. ” he said, And we may not have a paper much longer because of budget* cut. Tara stepped forward and said 5 , I can make students like the paper and do my best to make it pay for itself. ”Mr. Alvarez 6 Taras offer and agreed, You only have three weeks before the budget meeting. Tara didnt lose a
4、ny time. During lunch, she 7 the newspaper group and told them about her conversation with Mr. Alvarez. We should do something 8 the newspaper and make it different. Now we need 9 teams. Tara said to the group. The sales team will work on getting advertisers* to help us 10 the paper. And the editori
5、al team need to discover stories students like. ”The group nodded 11 they felt a bit unsure about the new leader. They started to discuss how to improve the paper. The editorial team created a questionnaire to know what students were 12 . The sales team visited many local businesses. By the end of t
6、he week, things were going well. The group gathered again for further improvement. They came up with a 13 ideacreate an online paper with more cool pictures and even videos. Everyone couldnt wait to have a try. The big day finally came. The group presented the paper at the meeting. When it was time
7、to vote, every hand in the room went up for 14 their ideas. Well done, students. Mr. Alvarez said to Taras group. Your 15 really works. 1. A. answerB. chanceC. methodD. opinion2. A. itB. herC. himD. them3. A. resultB. exampleC. problemD. purpose4. A. alwaysB. oftenC. sometimesD. never5. A. angrilyB.
8、 nervouslyC. politelyD. confidently6. A. waited forB. laughed atC. thought aboutD. dependedon7. A. metB. askedC. helpedD. noticed8. A. withB. withoutC. forD. against9. A. twoB. threeC. fourD. five10. A. borrowB. readC. checkD. afford11. A. whenB. untilC. thoughD. unless12. A. good atB. proud ofC. ca
9、reful withD. interested in13. A. newB. funnyC. simpleD. similar14. A. sharingB. supportingC. collectingD. explaining15. A. habitB. effortC. praiseD. kindness二 、阅读理解 (本题有15小题。第16-18小题, 每小题1分；第19-29小题, 每小题2分；第30题5分。共30分)阅读下面短文：第16-29小题请从所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项, 第30小题在答题纸规定区域作答。AIts important to keep sa
10、fe while doing outdoor sports. We want you to have a nice experience without accidents. To learn about your awareness of outdoor sports safety, wed like you to fill out this survey. Please tick() or write down your answers in the blanks. Part I Basic information1. You are a Boy Girl2. You study in M
11、iddleSchool High School UniversityPart II Personal safety during outdoor sports1. What kind of outdoor sport do you enjoy most?Hiking Running Climbing SurfingOthers _2. Where do you usually do your favourite outdoor sport?Park Beach Mountain LakeOthers Country road. 3. Who do you prefer to do outdoo
12、r sports with? Alone With others Either4. Have you ever got hurt in outdoor sports?Yes, badly hurt Yes, not serious Never5. What do you do to keep safe?(multiple choice)Wear proper clothes Make a specific plan Warm up before starting Keep in touch with othersOthers _6. If you get hurt during outdoor
13、 sports, what will you do?I will keep calm and give first aid to myself16. Whats the questionnaire about?A. Health problems. B. Accidents in school. C. Learning experiences. D. Outdoor sports safety. 17. Who is the questionnaire for?A. Students. B. Teachers. C. Drivers. D. Doctors. 18. According to
14、the questionnaire, the person who completed it A. likes hiking best B. prepares well before cyclingC. often hurts badly D. waits for help after getting hurtBKiska, the last captive* killer whale in Canadaalso known as the loneliest whale in the worlddied in March, 2023. In 1979, when Kiska was three
15、 years old, she was caught from the North Atlantic Ocean and taken to an aquarium in Iceland. She lived with four other young killer whales, including Keiko, the future star of the Free Willy movies. In the same year, she and Keiko were sold to a theme park in Canada called Marineland. The pair live
16、d there together in the 1980s. Keiko was later saved and sent to the ocean near Iceland, but Kiska had to spend her whole life in Marineland. Kiska suffered a lot while living in Marineland. She was trained to perform for the public for nearly thirty years, even in a bad health condition. Throughout
17、 her life in captivity, she gave birth to five babies. Sadly, all of them died at young ages. After that, Kiska lived alone in the pool. No family members swam by her side. No friends invited her to play. She really wanted to go back to the ocean, but she couldnt. Killer whales are able to feel deep
18、 emotions* better than humans, so it is hard to imagine the trauma Kiska experienced. She spent her final years swimming in endless circles or simply floating lifelessly. Kiska even hit her head against the pool purposefully. Videos of Kiskas self-harm received over 229, 000 views online. What happe
19、ned to her shows how cruel it is to keep animals in captivity. In 2019, Canada banned* the captivity of whales. Hopefully there will be more ways to help as many captive animals as possible return to nature. 19. When was Kiska sent to Marineland, Canada?A. In 1976. B. In 1979. C. In 1980. D. In 1982
20、. 20. What can we learn about Kiskas life in Marineland?A. Her five babies died young. B. She refused to swim with family. C. Keiko lived with her until she died. D. She neednt perform when she was sick. 21. The underlined word trauma probably means A. deep worry B. big danger C. great pain D. serio
21、us illness22. The writers opinion is probably that _.A. people should care more about captive animalsB. laws will be more useful in helping captive animalsC. theme parks need to look after captive animals betterD. better videos of captive animals should be shared onlineCHave you ever lost yourself i
22、n doing something so that you lost track* of time? Everything around you-from the ringing of phones to the people passing in the hallways- seemed to be away. Most of us have had this experience at one time or another. This is a mental state calledflow. When it happens, we completely focus on the tas
23、k before us so that nothing else seems to matter. We feel energetic, even joyful, about what we are doing. The idea of flow was introduced and first studied by psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. His flow model shows the emotional states, which were likely to experience when trying to complete a t
24、ask, depend on the difficulty of the challenge and our skill levels. For example, if the task is low challenging and doesnt require a lot of skills, were likely to feel apathy and bored towards it. But facing a challenging task without the required skills could easily result in worry and anxiety. To
25、 perform at our best, we need a task with a high difficulty level, and we believe we have well-developed skills to do it. This moves us to a position where we can experience flow. _ ? During flow, people can improve performance and get better result, faster. For instance, artists who Csikszentmihaly
26、i interviewed, said that they were highly productive, and that their work was done perfectly without putting in much effort in the flow state. Flow can also make people more curious and creative because they have to seek new challenges and information to keep the state. With flow, people have greate
27、r levels of happiness and satisfaction in their activities. Flow often happens during creative activities and sports activities. But flow states arent just something experienced by artists, writers, or sportspersons. Flow can happen anytime a person is deeply engaged in a task, including during lear
28、ning activities. Many people want to achieve flow more often in their daily lives. While doing a task, having clear plans, adding something challengeable and giving and receiving feedback* in time can help achieve flow. Its more difficult to achieve flow if the focus is disturbed, so its necessary t
29、hat smartphones, TV and other distractions get turned off. 23. When people are in flow, they _.A. need to dicuss on the phone B. focus on the time oftenC. give full attention to their tasks D. notice others passing by24. According to Csikszentmihalyis model, which part shows the flow state?25. Which
30、 of the following can be the best topic sentence of Paragraph 4?A. Why is flow so enjoyable B. When can people experience flowC. What advantages does flow bring D. How do people use the flow model26. Who can most probably achieve flow according to the passage?A. A writer who gets much advice after p
31、ublishing a book. B. An artist who is drawing an apple for his 10-year-old daughter. C. A chess player who knows what to do before competitions. D. A student who prefers doing homework while watching TV. DOn a busy afternoon, as Mr. Rupert greeted customers in his cafe, a homeless man walked in, wea
32、ring smelly, old clothes. Excuse me, sir. I havent had any food in days. Could you give me something to eat? Some leftovers*, perhaps?Mr. Rupert stepped back, bringing the leftovers to the trash bin*. He said rudely, You can have all the leftovers you want. from the trash. Now GET OUT!The homeless m
33、an walked out in shame. Later that evening, the cafe caught on fire. Mr. Rupert watched his cafe, on which he spent all his savings, burnt to the ground. He broke down, all alone. Mr. Rupert sat on a bench outside his cafe, his head resting on his hands, until the following morning. He felt hungry b
34、ut his pocket was empty. He walked towards the Pizza House nearby, feeling embarrassed. Excuse me, sir. Could you please give me something to eat? Im hungry. And. . I. . I cant pay you. The manager replied impatiently, Alright, I can give you last nights leftovers, but dont expect me to do this ever
35、y day!The words hit Mr. Rupert like a ton of bricks. Just as he rushed out of the Pizza House with the bag of leftovers, he noticed the homeless man hed kicked out of his cafe. He walked towards him, Hey, excuse me. Im sorry for not helping you yesterday. The homeless man was surprised. Mr. Rupert t
36、old him what had happened and shared his breakfast. The homeless man introduced himself as Freddie and told his similar story to Mr. Rupert. The two men decided to stick together. Freddie took Mr. Rupert to the homeless shelter*. In the following days, Mr. Rupert kept looking for a job. In the end,
37、he got them both a job a waiter and a dishwasher in a restaurant. As time passed, Mr. Rupert and Freddie gave their best in their new roles. Their hard work paid off well several months later when they were asked to be the manager and the cook. One day, while discussing making a change to the restau
38、rant, Mr. Rupert advised, Why dont we start a project Lefiover Love: Free Meals on Wheels? We can give out leftovers on a food truck instead of throwing them away. In that way, we grab ourselves a chance to help the homeless and the needy!Thats a fantastic idea. Lets do this! Everyone agreed. As the
39、y watched a crowd of happy homeless diners enjoying their meals outside their food truck, Mr. Rupert said, This is just the beginning!27. What happened in Mr. Ruperts cafe on the busy afternoon?A. Mr. Rupert treated his customers rudely. B. The homeless man asked Mr. Rupert for help. C. Mr. Rupert g
40、reeted many homeless men. D. The homeless man got leftovers from the cafe. 28. Which of the following is TRUE about Mr. Ruperts feelings?A. He felt ashamed when he got the leftovers. B. He was surprised after his cafe caught a fire. C. He felt hopeless after he lived in the shelter. D. He was mad wh
41、en he met the homeless man again. 29. What can we infer from the passage?A. Mr. Rupert wanted to own the restaurant. B. The cafe would be rebuilt for homeless people. C. The project had cost the restaurant much money. D. More homeless people might come to have meals. 30.Why did Mr. Rupert start the
42、project Lefiover Love: Free Meals on Wheels? (请用约40词回答)_三 、词汇运用 (本题有15小题, 每小题1分, 共15分)A. 用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空。每词限用一次。whether practice my leaf sleep31. Uncle Johns computer was broken, so I lent _to him. 32. Wow, how clean the street is!The gardeners have just cleared the fallen _.33. Its said that people
43、 will easily become lazy and _ in space. 34. Molly _ spoken English when her mother came into her room. 35. Sallys family are discussing _ they should invite Ms. Martin to their party. B. 根据短文内容和所给中文提示, 用单词的正确形式完成以下短文。Last summer, my family and I went on a fantastic trip to the Olympic National Park
44、 in Washington State. April to 36_ (十月) is the best time to visit the Hoh Rainforest in the park. 37 _ (没有一人)of us has ever been to such a special rainforest, and we were excited to see all of it. We first hiked Hoh River Trail. There we walked 38 _ ( 经 过 )some huge trees and tons of moss*. The guid
45、e told us that Hoh River Trail had 39_ (厚的) moss in the Hoh Rainforest. Walking among them, we felt like we were in a movie. After about 5. 5 miles, we 40_ (到达) at Mineral Creek Falls, a waterfall. The sound of the falls was 41_ (美丽的);the fog created by the falling water was cool; the scene around t
46、he fall was peaceful. . All of these made for some wonderful photo chances. Then a path took us to the river where we saw 42_ (小鸟)flying overhead and deer having a drink. My father told me that 43 _ (百)of animals set up their homes in the rainforest because it has a temperate climate. We were lucky 44 _ (足够)to see so many kinds of animals on the roads. We even caught a look of a black bear running off into the woods. We really enjoyed ours