江蘇省常州市2023-2024學(xué)年下學(xué)期九年級英語新課結(jié)束考試卷

2023—2024學(xué)年度第二學(xué)期九年級新課結(jié)束考試英語試題試卷滿分為90分，考試時間為100分鐘。一、單項選擇(共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分)從A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。1.——Thehazeissoseriousnow.Itissuretobeharmfultoourhealth.——Yes,Iwonderwhenweworryabouttheairwebreathe.A.mustn'tB.can'tC.shouldn'tD.needn't2.——Whatwillyoueatwhenyourparentsarenotathome?——IfIamhungry,Iwillorderfastfood.A.simplyB.exactlyC.completelyD.hardly3.——Thisnovelisofgreatvalue——Exactly.canbeenjoyedfromityouhaveadeepunderstandingofit,however.A.Nothing;unlessB.Few;tillC.Something;untilD.Little;since4.——Willyoufixupthebrokenrobotaccordingtothe,Jim?——Noproblem.A.inventionB.informationC.instructionD.introduction5.——Iwillbehappyifoneoftheworkstheartist.—Iamnotsure.PerhapshetheoneyoupaintedinTibetlastyear.A.satisfies;issatisfiedwithB.satisfiedwith;issatisfiedwithC.satisfying;satisfiesD.satisfieswith;satisfies6.Achildshouldbeencouragedtotellthetruthinsteadofstorieswheneverheorshehasdonesomethingwrong.A.takingupB.puttingupC.makingupD.settingup7.——Wehavebuilttheundergroundinourhometownnow.ChangzhouMetroLine1hasbeen.——Wow!itwillmaketoourlife!A.inused;HowgreatdifferenceB.inserved;WhatgreatinfluenceC.inuse;HowagreatinfluenceD.inservice;Whatagreatdifference8.——CouldyoutellmehowtobehavepolitelyinpublicintheUK?——Yes.,youshouldkeepyourvoicedownandalwaysqueue.A.AfterB.FirstofallC.InallD.Atall9.——Whatdidthemanageraskyouafterthemeeting?——Sheaskedme.A.whatIdofortheprojectlastweekB.ifcanIfinishtheworkontimeC.howdidIdealwiththeproblemD.whyIwaslateforthemeeting10.——Wouldyoupleaseteachmehowtowearamask?A.WithpleasureB.WhatapityC,MypleasureD.Goahead二、完形填空(共12小題；每小題1分，滿分12分)閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從每小題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。Therewasonceaboyinragged(破爛的)clothesrunningtoaskabuildingcontractor(包工頭)whowaswelldressed,"11couldIbecomeasrichasyouwhenIgrowup?"Lookingattheboy,thetallandstrongcontractorreplied,"Iwouldliketotellyouastoryfirstaboutthreediggers.Thefirstdiggerliked12aspade(鏟子)withoutdoinganythingbutsayingthathewantedtobeabossinthefuture.Theseconddiggeralwaysliked13aboutworkingtoolongandgettinglittle.Thethirddiggerlikedquietly14himselftodiggingwithoutmakinganyrequirement.Severalyearslater,thefirstdiggerwasstillholdinghisspadeinhisplaceandthesecondfounda(n)15ofworkaccidentforearlyretirement(退休).Onlythethirddiggerbecamethebossofthebuildingcompany.Doyouunderstandthisstory?Justgotobuyared16andworkhard."Thelittleboywaspuzzled,soheaskedthecontractortoexplain17.Pointingtothebuilders,thecontractortalkedtothelittleboy,"Lookatthosepeople!Theyareallmyworkers.Icannotrememberalloftheirnames,andevenIhaveno18ofsomeofthem.Butifyoulookcarefully,youwillnoticeasunburnedmaninredamongthem.Inoticehimveryearly.Heseemstobeworkingharderwithhigherspiritsthan19else.Heisalwaysthefirstonetoworkeverydaywhilethelastonetoleave.Itis20hisredshirtthatmakeshimstandoutamongalltheworkers.NowIamabouttoaskhimtobemytask-masterandIbelievehewillworkevenmuchharderfromnowon.Maybehewillsoonbepromoted(升職)tomyassistant.YouknowthatisalsohowIgot21Iamnow.Iworkedhardandworeastripedshirt.Mybossnoticedme.Ialsobecameabossfinally.Successcanonlybebornin22.Themoreyouachievefromyourhardwork,thebetterunderstandingofhardworkyouwillhave.LifeneedsactionandIhopeyoucansetupyourgoalandstartyourjourneyrightnow.11.A.WhenB.WhyC.HowD.What12.A.holdingB.buyingC.spreadingD.picking13.A.explainingB.complainingC.arguingD.discussing14.A.suggestingB.preferringC.losingD.devoting15.A.chanceB.riskC.excuseD.example16.A.helmetB.scarfC.towelD.shirt17.A.againB.fartherC.furtherD.instead18.A.ideaB.wayC.decisionD.impression.9.A.someoneB.anyoneC.nobodyD.everyone20.A.exactlyB.highlyC.excitedlyD.quickly21.A.whereB.whichC.whoD.that22.A.needB.dangerC.courageD.action三、閱讀理解(共14小題；每小題2分，滿分28分)閱讀下面的短文，從各題所給的四個選項中選出最佳答案。AAnimalsweretherealpioneersofspacefight.Let'slearnaboutsomethathavebeentospace.Fruitflies(果蠅)OnFebruary20,1947,theUnitedStatessentsomefruitfliesintospacetostudytheinfluencethatcosmicradiation(宇宙輻射)mighthaveonastronautsinthefuture.Theychosefliesbecausetheyaregenetically(基因上)similartohumans.WhentheyreturnedtoEarth,thescientistsfoundthefliesalive,withnosignoftheharmofradiation.MiceMicehavelongbeenusedtofindoutmoreabouthowspacetravelwillaffectthehumanbody.Infact,NASAhasrecentlypublishedastudyofmicehousedattheInternationalSpaceStation.Itshowsthatmicequicklyadapttomicrogravity(適應(yīng)微重力)conditions.Theveryfirstmousewentintospacein1950,reachinganaltitudeof137km.However,unlikethefruitflies,themousediedwhentherocketbrokeintopartsbecauseofaparachute(降落傘)failure.DogsLaika,aRussianhomelessdog,wenttospaceonNovember3,1957.Shewaspickeduponthesreetsandwasthoughtsuitablebecauseshehadagentletemperament(性情)andbehavedwell.Thescientistsalsobelievedahomelessdogwouldbebetteratdealingwithdifficultconditionslikemicrogravitythanapetdog.LaikaisfamousforbeingthefirstanimaltotravelaroundtheEarth.However,sheneverreturned.Spiders(蜘蛛)In1973,twogardenspiderscalledAnitaandArabellawereusedinanexperiment(實驗)toseeiftheycouldstillbuildwebsinspace.Bothspidersmanagedtobuildwebs,eventhoughthewebswereslightlyfinerthanonEarth.Thestudyshowedagreatdealabouttheinfluenceofmicrogravityonmotorresponse(運動反應(yīng)).23.Whatcanwelearmaboutthemouseastronaut?A.Itfailedtocomebackalive.B.Itwasthefirstanimaltobesenttospace.C.Itsgenesweresimilartohumans.D.Itcouldn'tsurviveinmicrogravityconditions.24.LaikawaschosenbythescientistsforallthefollowingreasonsEXCEPT.A.hergoodtemperamentB.hergoodbehaviorC.herabilitytodealwithmicrogravityD.heridentity(身份)asapetdog25.What'sthepurposeofsendingthetwospiderstospace?A.TocomparethequalityofwebstheymadeonEarthandinspace.B.Tostudytheinfluenceofcosmicradiationontheirlives.C.Toseehowfasttheycouldbuildwebsinspace.D.Toseewhethertheycouldbuildwebsinspace.BTheMogaoGrottoes(莫高窟)aresomeBuddhistcavetemples(佛教廟宇)inChina.ThissiteisnearthecityofDunhuanginthenorthwesternChineseprovinceofGansu.ThisancientcitywasonceanimportantplaceontheancientSilkRoad.So,Dunhuangwasacenterwherenotonlytrade,butalsocultural,religious(宗教的),andinformationexchangestookplace.TheMogaoGrottoesarefamousfortheirstatuesandwallpaintings.TheMogaoGrottoeshaveas

manyas492caves.Insidethese,morethan2,000paintedstatuesandabout45,000squaremetersofwallpaintingscanbefound.ThefirsttempleintheMogaoGrottoeswasbuiltin366AD.Itissaidthatamonk(僧人)bythenameofYueZunoncetravelledacrossthearea.HehadadreaminwhichathousandgoldenBuddhasappeared.Therefore,themonkdecidedtobuildatemple.Soon,othersfollowedYueZun'sexample,andbuilttheirowntemplesintotherockface.ThefollowingcenturiessawtheriseandfallofmanydynastiesinChina.However,eachnewdynastyaddedtotheartworkoftheMogaoGrottoes.ActivityintheMogaoGrottoesreacheditspeak(頂峰)duringtheTangDynasty.What'smore,therulersoftheTangDynastybelievedinBuddhism,andthenumberofcavetemplesduringthisperiodoftimegrewtoover1,000.Withtheuseofnewtraderoutesinthefollowingcenturies,theimportanceofDunhuangdecreased.AfterthefalloftheYuanDynasty,theMogaoGrottoesweregivenupandlargelyfoygottenbytherestoftheworld.In1961,theimportanceoftheMogaoGrottoeswasrecognizedbytheChinesegoverment,andtheybecameanationalmonument.In1987,theMogaoGrottoeswerenamedasaWorldHcritageSite(世界文化遺產(chǎn)).Overtheyears,thissitehasbecomeatouristattraction.26.HowmanystatuesarethereintheMogaoGrottoes?A.About492.B.Lessthan45,000.C.Morethan2,000.D.About2,492.27.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“decreased”probablymean?A.roseB.droppedC.balancedD.zeroed28.Fromthelastparagraph,weknowthat.A.theMogaoGrottoeswerediscoveredagainin1961B.mostoftheMogaoGrotteswerebuiltintheTangDynastyC.theruleroftheYuanDynastyledtothefalloftheMogaoGrottoesD.newdynastiesalsoplayedaroleinthedevelopmentoftheMogaoGrottoesCYou'resittingatthedinnertablewithyourdog.Youknowyoushouldn'tgivedogshumanfood,butwhenyoulookdown,thosecutepuppy(小狗)eyesarealmostimpossibletorefuse.Whydoesthiskindofthinghappen?AJapanesescientist,MihoNagasawa,seemstohavefoundtheanswer:ithassomethingtodowithwhatiscalled“thecuddlechemical”(擁抱化合物).Inordertobetterunderstandhowthecuddlechemicalworksbetweendogsandhumans,Nagasawaandhisteamcarriedoutanexperiment(實驗).Theytestedthelevelsofthecuddlechemicalindogsandhumans,andthenputtheminaroomtointeract(互動)witheachother.Whileintheroom,thehumanspatted(愛撫)thedogs,spoketothedogs,andlookedintothedogs'eyes.Thenthescientiststestedtheirlevelsofthecuddlechemicalagain.Theresearchersfoundthatthelevelsofthecuddlechemicalwerehigherinbothhumansanddogsaftertheyhadinteracted.However,thelevelswerethehighestinthehumansanddogsthathadsimplylookedintoeachother'seyes,withoutmuchpattingortalking.Theresultsofthisstudycanal?o-tellusalotaboutthehistoryofthebond(關(guān)系)betweenhumansanddogs.Itallstartedtensofthousandsofyearsago.Wolvesusedtofollowhumanswhentheywerehunting.Humansrealizedthattheycouldusethewolvestohelpwiththehunt,andfinally,bothspecies(物種)begantoworktogethertowardsurvival.Overtime,thewolvesandhumansstartedtodependoneachother.Andtheystartedtobondwitheachother.Thesechangesarewhatcausedsomeofthewolvestoturnintowhatwenowknowasdogs.Thisprocessdependedagreatdealonthebondthathumansformedwiththem.AndaccordingtoNagasawa'sstudy,thebondwasformedwiththehelpofthecuddlcchemical.29.Accordingtothetext,thepurposeoftheexperiment,wasto.A.tellpeopletolovetheirpetsB.studytherelationshipbetweendogs.andwolvesC.explainhowthecuddlechemicalworksD.understandthefeelingsofanimals30.Whichkindofbehaviorleadstomostcuddlechemical?A.Feedingdogs.B.Pattingdogs.C.Lookingintodogs'eyes.D.Speakingtodogs.31.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.Scientistsfirstfoundthecuddlechemicalinwolves.B.Somewolveschangedintodogsovertime.C.Dogshavemorecuddlechemicalsthanwolves.D.Dogsarebetterathuntingthanwolves.32.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.PuppyLoveB.ASpecialDogC.KindOwnersD.GoodHuntersDLucy:Ah,goodevening,you'vecomeatlast.Jack:Oh...er...goodevening.Yeah...er...sorrytobelate.Simon:ButJack...Lucy:Oh,Jack,youarenaughty(淘氣的).Keepingmewaitingherefortwentyyears,andthentryingtosurprisemebycominginfromthewindow.Andyourfriend,Isee,isasstrongasyou.Goodevening.Jack'ssuchasillyboy,stilluptohistricks.Dotakeachair.Andwecanallhaveanicecupoftea.You'dlikethat,wouldn'tyou?Simon:Oh...er...yeah.Er...thankyou.Lucy:Lovely.Now,waitaminute,Jack,entertainyourfriend,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha.Simon:Arightmessthisis.Quick,backoutofthewindow.Jack:No.Calmdown.Can'tyousee?It'seveneasier:ShethinksI'mheroldboyfriend.She'sbeenwaitingforhimfortwentyyears.AllIhavetodoistoaskherforthemoneyandshe'llgiveittome.She'soffherhead.Simon:Doyouthinkso?It'llbeaseasyasthat?Jack:Ofcourseitwill.Nowshutup.She'scomingback.Simon:Shedidn'tevennoticeourmasks.Jack:Oh,shutup.Lucy:Hereweare.Anicecupofteaand,now,Jack,youhaven'tintroducedyourfriend.Jack:Oh,no.Sorry.Er...thisisSimon.Yeah...“Simon.”Simon,thisis...Lucy:Hello,Simon.Sopleasedtomeetyou.I'mLucy.Simon:Oh,verypleased,I'msure.Jack:Lucy,Iwantedtotalktoyouaboutmoney.Lucy:Ahyes,Jack.Iwasn'tgoingtomentionitquitesosoon,butthattenthousandpoundsIlentyoumusthavegotquitealotofinterestbynow,andtimesareratherhard.Now,drinkyourtealikeagoodboyandwe'lldiscusshowyoucanpayitback.Twentyyearsisalongtimetowait,afterall.Jack?Jack,whatareyoudoing?Comebackatonce.Ohdear.Heisanaughtyboy.ButIknowhe'llcomeback.Alwaysdid.ButI'mafraidhisteawillbecold.Ah...33.ThetwostrongmencameintoLucy'shouse.A.toenjoyherteaB.toattendapartyC.tostealmoneyorrobherD.togiveherasurprise34.HowdidLucygettoknowthenameofthefirstmanJack?A.Sheknewthismanalongtimeago.B.Hetoldherhisname.C.HerboyfriendwascalledJack.D.SheheardSimon'scallingtoJack.35.WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceprobablymeaninChinese?A.她生病了。B.她神志不清。C.她低下了頭。D.她遮住了她的頭。36.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.Lucyknewwhatthetwomenwerecomingfor.B.LucywaswaitingforJack.C.Lucywastoooldtotellpeople'snameright.D.Lucywasverylonely.四、還原句子(共4小題；每小題1.5分，滿分6分)閱讀下面短文，從短文后所給的六個選項中選出四個可以填入空白處的最佳選項。GrowingupinsouthermChina,LiuBingyaostudiedyangqinfor20yearsbeforecomingtostudyatMountHolyokeCollege.Butofcourse,herprimaryfocus(重點)wasalwaysonherschoolwork.37ButthenlastfaH;shefoundedaChinesemusicensemble(樂團(tuán)),bringingChinesemusictoMassachusetts.38,whenshetookacourseinmusic.“Intheclass,wetalkedaboutmusicfromdifferentpartsoftheworld———Tndia,Africa,Japan,Indonesia—butnoonetalkedaboutChinesemusic,”Liusaid.“Ithought,Ishoulddosomethingtobringthismusictothisarea.”“Mygoal(目標(biāo))istogetChinesemusicandChineseinstrumentsontothestagetoshoweveryonewhatwehave,”shesaid.“39.”“Bingyaodoesnotsitaroundwaitingforchancestoknock,”Liu'smusicprofessorGreenbaumsaid.“Shelearnedandexplored.”O(jiān)ftheensemble's14members,sixstudentsplayguzheng.OthersplaypipaandthreekindsofChineseflutes.Liuplaystheonlyyangqin.Theensemblenowperforms(表演)atcampusevents.‘ComingtoMountHolyoke,IfeellikeI'vegotclosertothecultureIgrewupwith,’”Liusaid.“40.ButnowIcanseehowprecious(珍貴的)theenvironmentIgrewupinis.”A.BeforeIcamehere,Itookitforgranted(想當(dāng)然)B.Musicwasjustanextrauricular(課外的)activityC.ThistumofeventsbeganinLiu'sfirstsemester(學(xué)期)D..ShedevelopedanearlyinterestinChinesecultureE.Wehavesomethingbeautifulhere,andIwanttoshareitwitheveryoneF.Folksongsdescribedworkinganddailylifesuchasfishingandfarming五、綜合填空(共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分)閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入一個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。TheskillformakingJiangzhouChengniinkstonescanbedatedbackTheskillformakingJiangzhouChengniinkstonescanbedatedbacktotheHanDynastry.(41),itwaslostattheendoftheMingDynasty.In1986,LinYongmao,amanfromXinjiangcounty,Shanxi,andhissonLinTaodccidcd(42)(bring)backthisancientskill.Tofindclues,theyvisitedlibrariestoreadabouttheinkstone.Althoughtheylearnedaboutthebasis,bringing(43)(its)backtolifew