1、2023年九年级第一次质量检测英语试题温馨提示：本试卷满分110分，考试时间100分钟，答案填涂在答题纸上。一、选择填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1We know they are _ from the picture on the right.ApandasBtigersCwolvesDsquirrels2Linda was looking for a seat when, luckily, a man _ and left.Agot upBset upCtook upDgave up3What do you think
2、of The Three - Body Problem _ is written by Liu Cixin?Oh, its fantastic.AwhoBwhatCwhyDthat4Over the past few years, Chinese COVID vaccines _ in many other countries.AarrivedBhave arrivedCwill arriveDare arriving5People are still required to wear breathing masks in public places.Thats it. The habit h
3、as _ the chance of catching viruses at present.AreducedBproducedCincreasedDinvited6The three-person team of Shenzhou-14 returned home in December, 2022. Do you know _?Aif they will carry out many tasksBhow many classes did Liu Yang giveCwhere it would land on earth at lastDwhen it was sent to Tiango
4、ng Space Station7Could I ride an e-bike to school, Mr Lu?No, you _. Students under the age of 16 are not allowed to ride e-bikes.AcouldntBcantCneedntDshouldnt8Last year we had to have our temperature taken _ we entered the classroom.Yes, thats very inconvenient.AbeforeBafterCuntilDsince9Have you eve
5、r watched the movie The Wandering Earth ?Of course. I have watched it twice. Ive never seen a _ amazing one.AlessBleastCmoreDmost10You can see types of _ of rabbits almost everywhere in New York during the Chinese New Year!Great! Our country is having an influence on others.AconclusionsBinstructions
6、CdecorationsDchallenges11The word “wonderful” has a suffix (后缀). All the following words have suffixes except “_”.AcarelessBdevelopmentCintroductionDresearch12I have so many after-school classes that I dont have enough time to rest.Why not _ to your parents?AtalkBtalkingCtalkedDto talk13Dongqiudi is
7、 a good APP for football lovers. It provides _ sports news for them.Aa couple ofBa great deal ofCquite a few ofDa large number of14Kate asked me how she looked after her operation, I told a white lie and said she looked great. The underlined word “white” means _.AcalmBlivelyCharmlessDvaluable15I wil
8、l take the entrance exam for the senior high school this June._!AI seeBGood luckCCongratulationsDYoure welcome二、完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）根据短文内容，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。“Italy is where I was born, and Beijing is where I 16 ,” Jacopo Della Ragione said in fluent Chinese at 798 Art District in Beijing.
9、Ragione is an Italian 17 who came to China in 2001. He has been working and living in Beijing for more than 18 years.Born in Florence, Italy, Ragione studied History 19 he was at university. He also learned Design and Printing because of his love for art.In 2001, his passion for Chinas 20 and modern
10、 art brought him to Beijing. At first, he had 21 to spend two weeks getting to know China, 22 later found that a fortnight (二周) was far from 23 . In July 2001, Ragione was in 24 when Beijing won the right to host the 2008 Olympic Games. He witnessed this historic moment and 25 the happiness of the C
11、hinese people. Ragione has worked in many 26 in Beijing and also married a woman there, which has allowed him to know China better.When talking about how he 27 his work, Ragione said he designs the picture in his mind first, then follows the instincts (本能) of his body to finish the job. “Its a bit l
12、ike Chinas calligraphy and Kung Fu, which inspired me 28 ,” he said.“I have visited many cities in China, and Beijing is the one I love most. I fell in love with it 29 , and I hope my paintings can be a bridge 30 Italy and China,” he said.16AtravelBspendClikeDlive17AreporterBpainterCscientistDmusici
13、an18AtenBtwentyCthirtyDforty19AsinceBwhenCduringDwhich20AoldByoungCtraditionalDcultural21AplannedBcalledChopedDdesigned22AandBorCbutDfor23AnowBenoughCthenDpast24AItalyBAmericaCChinaDEngland25AlostBgotCplayedDshared26ArestaurantsBcitiesCcompaniesDfarms27Acarried outBworked outCwent outDturned out28Aa
14、 bitBa littleCa lotDa few29AgraduallyBsuddenlyCslowlyDquickly30AamongBaboveCbelowDbetween三、阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面四篇短文，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。A阅读下面A、B、C、D四篇短文，根据短文内容，从下列各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。Antarctica DesertAntarctica is a continent (大陆) of ice. There is hardly any rain in Antarctica, so
15、the Antarctic Desert becomes the driest desert in the world. It is also the worlds largest desert by area.Sahara DesertThe Sahara Desert is the hottest of all the deserts on the earth. It covers most parts of North Africa and is similar in size to the land area of the USA. The word “sahara” in Arabi
16、c mean s “desert”.Arabian DesertThe Arabian Desert is in Asia on the Arabian peninsula. It covers almost the entire Arabian Peninsula. The sand here has a red-orange color and the surface of the Arabian Desert is covered mainly by sand hills, some gravel plains (砾石平原) and rocky plains.Mojave DesertT
17、he Mojave Desert is in the USA. It is the driest desert on the North American continent. Death Valley, one of the hottest areas in the world, is in the Mojave Desert. Mojave comes from the Spanish word for “beside the water”.31Which is the driest desert in the world? _AThe Antarctica Desert.BThe Sah
18、ara Desert.CThe Arabian Desert.DThe Mojave Desert.32What is the Sahara? _AIt is the hottest desert in the world.BIt is the largest desert in the world.CIt is the coldest desert in the world.DIt is the driest desert on the North American continent.33What color is the sand in the Arabian Desert? _ARed
19、.BOrange.CRed-orange.DRed-yellow.BCan plants talk? Modern research has found something amazing: they do communicate with each other.It has been known for some time that plants use chemicals to communicate with each other. This happens when a plant gets attacked by insects. The plant gives out chemic
20、als from the leaves that are being eaten. This is like a warning, or a call for help: “Im being attacked!” When another plant gets the chemicals, it starts to give out its own different chemicals. Some of these chemicals drive insects away. Others attract the wasps (黄蜂)! The wasps kill the insects t
21、hat are eating the plants. Scientists hope to learn more about this plant warning system, so that we can use it to grow more crops.More surprisingly, plants also use sound to communicate. People cant hear these sounds, but plants are making them. Some plants make noises with their roots. Corn and ch
22、ili (辣椒) plants do this. Some trees make clicking noises when there is not enough water.Most surprisingly of all, plants have an amazing system of communication that can link nearly every plant in a forest. Scientists call this system the “wood wide web”. The wood wide web is linked underground by f
23、ungi (霉菌). It links the roots of different plants to each other. It is in some ways similar to the Internet we use. Using the wood wide web, plants can share information and even food with each other. However, it may lead to bad effects. Plants may use it to steal food from each other, or spread che
24、micals to attack other plants. Perhaps one day scientists will learn how to create a “firewall” to help prevent these attacks within the wood wide web.Scientists are learning more every day about the secret ways in which plants talk to each other. Maybe one day we will know enough about plant commun
25、ication to be able to “talk” with them ourselves.34What will plants do when they are attacked by insects?AThey will kill the insects by themselves.BThey will control the wasps to kill the insects.CThey will send out signals to ask for help.DThey will produce chemicals as a warning or a call for help
26、.35How is the wood wide web linked by fungi?ABy making noises with their roots.BBy connecting the roots of different plants to each other.CBy sharing food and information with each other.DBy spreading chemicals to each other.36What is the structure of the passage?ABCD37Which is the best title for th
27、e passage?AThe Secret Language of Plants.BThe Study about the Plant Warning System.CThe Plants that Give Warnings.DWhy Scientists Do Research about Plants.CAfter that, we went on down the river. It was very dark that night and it wasnt easy to see where we were going. Suddenly, a big steamboat came
28、at us very fast, and the next minute it was right over us. Jim and I jumped off the raft (木筏) into the water. The boat hit the raft and went on up the river.When I came up out of the water, I couldnt see Jim anywhere. I called out his name again and again, but there was no answer. “Hes dead!” I thou
29、ght. Slowly, I swam to the side of the river and got out. I saw that I was near a big old wooden house. Suddenly a lot of very angry dogs jumped out at me. They made a terrible noise and someone called from the house, “Whos there?”“George Jackson,” I answered quickly. “Ive fallen off a river boat.”W
30、ell, the people who lived in that house were very kind, and they took me in and gave me some new clothes and a good meal. I told them that my family were all dead, so they said I could stay with them as long as I wanted. It was a beautiful house and the food was good there, so I stayed.A few days la
31、ter one of the slaves in the house came to me and said, “Come with me!” Together, we went down to some trees by the river. “In there!” he said and went away.On the ground, I found a man, asleep. It was Jim! I was really pleased to see him. When the steamboat hit the raft, Jim told me, the raft didnt
32、 crash. Jim swam after it and caught it. Then he began to look for me.We decided to leave at once. Its all right living in a house for a little while but you feel more free and easy and comfortable on a raft.38According to the story, which of the following is the correct order?a. George saw a big ho
33、use.b. George got some new clothes.c. George found Jim on the ground.d. George jumped off the raft into the water.Ac-d-a-b.Bd-b-a-c.Cc-b-a-d.Dd-a-b-c.39Why did George Jackson answer “quickly” when someone called from the house?AGeorge felt afraid and nervous.BGeorge felt tired and sleepy.CGeorge rea
34、lly wanted to stay there.DGeorge didnt want to lie to him.40Which of these old sayings best fits this story?AIt never rains but it pours.BEvery dog has its day.CBurn the candle at both ends.DMany hands make light work.DA zero-waste life is a lifestyle that hardly creates any rubbish. 41 So the zero-
35、waste store is about providing a kind of everyday and good-looking zero-waste products to help people start on a zero-waste life journey.Zero-waste was first suggested by a French woman called Bea Johnson. 42 For example, stop the use of one-off objects; give unwanted things to others and so on.Yu Y
36、uan, 27, is attracted by this idea. She and her boyfriend used to buy something unwanted until she saw a video about “zero-waste”. 43 She had a deep impression. 44 They tried to follow the six rules. She started making her own toothpaste and taking reusable bags shopping. Step by step, she made smal
37、l changes. From August to October, she and her boyfriend Joe Harvey both produced only two cans of rubbish.Now the couple have opened a small shop in Beijing. People can buy the reused products there. “It is not something that can happen overnight.” said Yu. “I hope more people will change their lif
38、estyle after visiting our shop because zero-waste life is just around us at our fingertips.” 45 ALater, Yu wanted to experience this zero-waste lifestyle with her boyfriend.BShe expects her friends to join her on the road to zero-waste.CIt follows the 6R rule: Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Repair, Recycle
39、and Rot.DIn the video, a family of four placed the rubbish they produced every year in a jar.EHer idea is to live a life and try not to create any rubbish, and also use different ways to save the environment.四、词语运用（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）选用方框内的单词或词组填空，其中有一个单词或词组是多余的。reportedcrimepowerfulshowin shapesrobo
40、ts46The TV series “Knockout” (狂飙) mainly tells the story of a police officers fight against the organized _ over 20 years.47Pothole, a televised sketch (小品) that criticized the lying-flat leaders, was a major hit during this years Spring Festival Gala _.48It is _ that the 15-year-old boy who went mi
41、ssing at a high school in Jiangxi province has been found dead.49Recently ChatGPT, one of the latest _, has won high praise around the world.50Have you heard that the _ earthquakes happened in Turkey?Yes, very terrible! Thousands of people were killed and injured.用括号中所给单词的正确形式填空，使短文内容完整、正确。Xu Yuanch
42、ong, who is well 51 (know) for translating Chinese, ancient poems into English and French, 52 (die) in Beijing at the age of 100 on Thursday, June 17th, 2021.Professor Xu was born on April 18th, 1921 in Jiangxi Province, China. He 53 (read) at the National Southwest Associated University in Kunming,
43、 Yunnan Province. He studied translation very hard during his college year. In 1939, he published an English translation of a poem, which 54 (write) by Lin Huiyin, Dont Cast Away. It is now known as his 55 (early) work. Professor Xu spent a few years in 56 (French) 57 (study) French literature in th
44、e late 58 (1940). He then returned to China after graduation and gave all his attention and effort to translation. And Xu was the first Chinese 59 (translate) Chinese poems into English and French in rhyme.Professor Xu devoted his life to translation for more than 60 years. For 60 (he), translated l
45、iterature (文学) is “a beautiful art for all the world”.五、任务型阅读（共10小题，61-65每小题1分，66-70每小题2分，满分15分）根据短文内容及首字母提示，写出所缺单词，使短文内容完整、正确。Spring Equinox (春分) is the f 61 of the 24 solar term (节气). Its on March 21 this year. On this day, day and night all over the world are equal length. After this day, daytime
46、 will l 62 longer than night.Spring Equinox means the most exciting days of spring have come. Spring is the best time for going outside and flying k 63 in China. There are also other traditions for this day, such as balancing eggs. In some places, people paint the eggs in many colors and h 64 egg balancing competitions. They think s