1、九年级教学情况调研测试 20244英语试题注意事项：1本试卷共8页，满分90分。考试时间100分钟。2请将答案全部填写在答题卡上，在本试卷上答题无效。一、单项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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。1Is _ here?No, Bob and Tim have asked for leaveAanybodyBeverybodyCsomebodyDnobody2To run _ the problems, but not away from them That is what we should doAbeyondBthroughCto
2、wardsDagainst3I know Sophias favourite star is a female singer, so it _ be this actorAmay notBmustntCshouldntDcant4The heroes do not win respect by showing who they are, but _ they have doneAwhereBwhatChowDwhen5We can save energy by riding bicycles or taking buses instead of driving private cars_, w
3、e should recycle things like newspapers and clothesAAnywayBOtherwiseCMoreoverDHowever6Artemisinin (青蒿素) was first_ by Chinese scientist Tu Youyou in the 1970sAinventedBcreatedCproducedDdiscovered7A true friend can see the pain in your eyes _ others believe the smile on your faceAbecauseBwhileCbefore
4、Duntil8Last summer, several terrible forest fires _ in California and caused great lossAbroke outBcarried outCput outDturned out9Could you please tell me _?Well, he is kind and helpful Everyone in our club likes him very muchAwhat does your buddy likeBwhat is your buddy likeCwhat your buddy likesDwh
5、at your buddy is like10Giving others a helping hand not only helps us make friends but also makes us happy_AThats all rightBThats the caseCIts my pleasureDDont mention it二、完形填空（共12小题；每小题1分，满分12分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Life at Cambridge was exciting for Charles Then bug (虫子
6、)-collecting was a 11 activity among the students there They would spend a lot of time looking for insects and hold competitions to see who could find the most 12 bugs! Bug-mad Charles soon became one of these “collectors” 13 , while looking for bugs, Charles found a dead treea great place to look f
7、or new insects! He pulled away some of its bark (树皮) and found a very beautiful bug, which he caught with one hand He then found 14 , and caught it in his other hand That was 15 he saw a very unusual bug running aroundThinking quickly, he put one of the insects he was holding into his 16 so he could
8、 catch the new one In a second, he realized he had made a big 17 the bug in his mouth let out some sour juice that made him spit (吐) it out In a cough, he 18 all three bugs and had to start looking all over again! He couldnt help but 19 at what had happened: how amazing! It also gave him a great ide
9、a: why not 20 a club where he and his friends could taste other unusual things?Charles set up the Glutton Club to share his interest in 21 strange creatures The members would serve different insects and then compare their tastes to see which tasted bestThe boy who loved bugs never lost his interest
10、in 22 the secrets of nature He would go on to have many exciting adventures (冒险) and discover many amazing thingsYou might not have guessed that the boy in this story is Charles Darwin11AhiddenBpopularCsmallDchallenging12AstrangeBdeliciousCexpensiveDunusual13AOnceBFinallyCFirstlyDLater14Athe otherBo
11、thersCanotherDthe one15AwhenBwhereChowDwhy16ApocketBmouthChairDshoe17AachievementBsuccessCsurpriseDmistake18AkilledBhurtClostDcaught19AcryBlaughCshakeDscream20AstartBmanageCchooseDcontrol21AcatchingBraisingCeatingDholding22AfilmingBtellingCwatchingDexploring三、阅读理解（共14小题；每小题2分，满分28分）阅读下面的短文，从各题所给的A、B
12、、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AThere are many idioms or sayings in English that we use when we want to describe relationships between and among friends Here are a few to practice with your friendsThe idiom “through thick and thin” is used to describe a friend who is loyal and supportive during bad times as well
13、as good times It most often describes a friendship that has been strong for a long time Here are two examples: John and Lisa have been friends through thick and thin My best friend and I stayed together through thick and thinIf two people are “like two peas (豌豆) in a pod”, it means that they get alo
14、ng very well They are two very good friends and they are very similar to each other I have never seen Lola and Camille argue; they are like two peas in a podSome friends are especially sympathetic and easy to talk to They are not judgmental or impatient They are good at sharing our pain, which helps
15、 reduce our pain A friend like this is often called “a shoulder to cry on” We can go to this person with a problem or sadness and this person can bring comfort to us“Hit it off” with someone means falling in love with someone quickly or getting along with someone This usually happens the first time
16、two people are meeting They often share interests, goals and beliefs This can happen between friends who like each other at first sight Carmen and Isabel hit it off at the party and are going to a movie together today Mike and I did not hit it off on our first date, but we are going to try once more
17、23Which of the following may be friends through thick and thin?AFriends who often play gamesBFriends who help reduce painCFriends who share a long friendshipDFriends who are easy to deal with24Which of the following idioms describes two similar friends?AHit it offBThrough thick and thinCA shoulder t
18、o cry onDLike two peas in a pod25Whats the purpose of the text?ATo introduce some English idiomsBTo explain what a good friendship isCTo teach readers how to learn idioms wellDTo offer some examples of English sentencesBHow many times does the chorus (副歌) repeat in your favorite song? Repetition is
19、a feature that music around the world likes to share So, why does music depend so heavily on repetition?One part of the answer comes from what psychologists (心理学家) call the mere exposure (纯粹的暴露) effect In short, people usually prefer things theyve been exposed to before For example, a song comes on
20、the radio that we dont especially like, but then we hear the song at the grocery store, at the movie theater and again on the street corner Soon, we are tapping to the beat, singing the words, and even downloading itRepetition connects each bit of music to the next bit of music that follows it So wh
21、en you hear a few notes, youre already imagining whats coming next Your mind is unconsciously (无意识地) singing along Recent studies have shown that when people hear a part of music repeated, they are more likely (可能的) to move or tap along to it Repetition invites us into music as imagined participants
22、 (参与者), rather than as passive (被动的) listenersResearch has also shown that listeners shifts their attention across musical repetitions, paying attention to different parts of the sound on each new listen You might notice the melody of a phrase the first time, but when its repeated, your attention mo
23、ves to how the guitarist bends a pitchCritic (评论家) are often embarrassed (被尴尬的) by musics repetitiveness, finding it childish, but repetition, far from an embarrassment, is in fact a key feature that gives rise to the kind of experience as concert26Which of the following belongs to (属于) the mere exp
24、osure effect?AThe more you like a song, the better you will sing itBThe more you are close to a play, the better you will act itCThe more you hear a song, the more possible you will buy itDThe more you listen to a song, the more possibly you will like it27How does repetition invite us into music as
25、imagined participants?ABy singing with the songBBy listening to the music passivelyCBy expecting whats coming nextDBy imagining what the notes describe28What does the underlined word “shift” probably mean?A固定B转移C夸大D冷却CIf I had a cold, I wouldnt think twice about telling my friends or my doctor For s
26、ome reason, however, mental (心理的) health is not treated in the same wayAt my primary school, mental health was not discussed even once as far as I can remember This makes me wonder how many other schools are failing to educate their students on this topic It makes me sad that children growing up wit
27、h mental illness may feel like it is something to be ashamed of (对感到羞耻的) because it is never discussed When I reached high school, mental health was still seldom discussed But when it was in the topic of health or biology class, I was given a broad idea that mental illness was a “thing” that really
28、liesIn my opinion, overstressed high school students could benefit (获益) greatly from more deep discussions about how to deal with mental health problems, such as how to know when you should care about yourself or a friend, or who to reach out for help I know my friends and I could have (本可以) benefit
29、ed Even if you personally have never faced mental health problems, someone you know is sure to have, and you can offer timely helpI believe we need to normalize (使正常化) discussions about mental health at an early age, rather than hiding them from sight At school, I saw a students report on mental hea
30、lth education and how it can be carried out in the American school system The student used the film Inside Out (头脑特工队) to explain feelings to younger kids This report made me believe that it is possible to start these discussions at a young age if we tryAlthough we cant change the way people think a
31、bout mental health over one night, there are still things we can do Asking our friends how theyre feeling is a good start29What was mental health education like when the writer was in high school?AIt was dealt with in detailBIt was paid no attention toCIt was far from enoughDIt was considered import
32、ant30What can we infer (推断) from Paragraph 3?AHigh school students are under increasing stress these daysBThere is an increased awareness of mental health problemsCMany students are ashamed of having mental health problemsDThe writer might have had mental health problems in high school31What did the
33、 writer learn from the students report?AKids who are healthy outside might be ill insideBMental health discussions can be held with young kidsCThe American school system is open to mental health educationDWatching educational films can help children with mental illness32What is the best title for th
34、e text?AMental health matters!BIs it okay if its not good?CThe earlier, the better!DHow to pay attention to mental health?D“Now it is over,” he thought All the wounds were hurting with the cold of the night “I hope so much I do not have to fight again”But at midnight they came again in a group He co
35、uld only see the lines in the water that their fins made and their phosphorescence as they threw themselves on the fishHe beat their heads with the tiller (舵柄), but the ship shook heavily as they knocked below They drove in one after another, tearing off the pieces of fish He swung (摆动) the tiller w
36、ith all his strength He heard the tiller break He threw his sharp pork as heavily as possible The last shark rolled away There was nothing more for them to eatThe old man could hardly breathe now and he felt a strange taste in his mouth He spat (吐) into the ocean and said “Eat that, galanos And make
37、 a dream that youve killed a man”After a while, he settled the ship on her course He had no thoughts nor any feelings He sailed lightly now as well and as wisely as he could The old man paid no attention to anything except steering (驾驶) He only noticed how lightly and how well the ship sailed now th
38、ere was no great weight beside her“Shes good,” he thought “She is not harmed in any way except for the tiller That is easily replaced”He could feel he was inside the current (水流) now and he could see the lights of the beach He knew where he was now and it was nothing to get home“The wind is our frie
39、nd, anyway,” he thought Then he added, “Sometimes” “And the great sea with our friends and our enemies Bed is my friend Just bed Bed will be a great thing It is easy when you are beaten I never knew how easy it was And what beat you?” he thought“Nothing,” he said aloud “I went out too far”33What doe
40、s the underlined word “they” in the 2nd paragraph refer to (指代)?AThe sharks attacking the shipBThe fish in the shipCThe fish in the seaDBirds above the sea34The underlined word “She” in the 6th paragraph means _AThe last sharkBThe dead fishCThe shipDThe sea35Which of the following is TRUE according
41、to the story?AThe old came home safely with a ship of fishBThe old man only fought against one shark that nightCThe old man would never go out to catch fish any moreDThe old man thought bed was always his good friend36What words can be used to describe the old man in the story?AImpatient and careles
42、sBBrave and fightingCBrave but weakDStrong but scared四、还原句子（共4小题；每小题15分，满分6分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的六个选项中选出四个可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Chopsticks were first used in China and then introduced to other areas in the world 37 Here are 3 things to know about themWhen were chopsticks invented?Long long time ago, Chinese ancest
43、ors (祖先) actually also used hands to eat About 3,000 years ago during the Shang Dynasty, Chinese people started to use chopsticks During the pre-Qin period, chopsticks were called “Jia (梜)”, and in the Qin and Han dynasties, they were called “Zhu (箸)” Because “Zhu” shares the same pronunciation with
44、 “stop” in Chinese, which is an unlucky word, by the Ming Dynasty, people began to call them “Kuai”, meaning “fast” in Chinese 38 Who invented chopsticks? 39 One is that Jiang Ziya was inspired (激励) to create chopsticks by a mythical (神话中的) bird Another one is that Daji, the favorite consort (妃子) of
45、 the King Zhou of Shang, invented chopsticks in order to please the king It is also said that Yu the Great, who founded the Xia Dynasty, used sticks to pick up hot food in order to save time to control floods So, chopsticks came into being 40 When eating with the elders, Chinese people usually let t
46、he elders take up chopsticks before anyone else Besides, playing with chopsticks is thought to be a bad manner Its also impolite to tap chopsticks on the edge of ones bowl, because in ancient China beggars (乞丐) often did it to attract attentionAWhat should we pay attention to when using chopsticks?BWhat else should we know about the history of chopsticks?CThis is the origin (起源) of todays name of Chinese chopsticksDChopsticks are considered one of the symbols of Chinese food cultureEThe invention of chopsticks plays a very important r
