贵阳市南明区小碧中学2024-2025学年度第一学期9月质量监测
九年级 英语试卷
第一部分 完形（共两节，满分16分）
第一节（共6小题；每小题1分，满分6分）
阅读下面短文，从框内7个选项中选出能分别填入6个小题空白处的最佳选项。
A. celebration B. other C. to D. large E. whether F. relatives G. because
The Spring Festival is a traditional festival in China. During the festival， Chinese people have many activities. They paste Spring Festival couplets（贴春联）， greeting the New Year and saying goodbye 1. the old year. On the first day of the Spring Festival， people hang out， wearing new clothes. Nowadays， children get red packets from their parents and their 2. by WeChat. It is a good time for people to visit relatives and friends. More importantly， the Spring Festival is celebrated not only in China but also in 3. parts of the world.
The Spring Festival has become a key time for Chinese living in the US. They join in
a 4. evening party to welcome the traditional New Year. The Chinese New Year will be welcomed with three weeks of 5. across Australia. Thousands of people come to Sydney’s Chinatown. They enjoy fireworks and lion dances. The family dinner on New Year’s Eve is an important tradition for Chinese 6. they were born in Singapore or moved there from China. They usually hold it at home.
第二节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入各题空白处的最佳选项。
Molly ran back home from school and dropped her schoolbag on the sofa. Then on the table she saw “Mum’s Wish Book”. “Mum，” she said excitedly to herself， “this year уоu’ll get the gloves you want！” Molly saved her 7 all уear to buy Mum the gloves.
She opened “Mum’s Wish Book” and hoped that she could find these 8 in it. Mum wouldn’t buy them for herself， because the family had a 9 time on the farm.Molly ran out by the back door and went straight to the post office. “I need to buy a stamp to 10 the form，” she said to Mr. Smith， the only worker in the post office.
And she told him that was a Christmas gift for her mother， and wanted him to help her to
keep the 11 .When she was back home， she told Dad this secret. “You’ve got to check thе mailbox every day，” said Molly 12 to Dad. Hе nodded， with a big smile.
Coming home from school every day， Mollу peeked at （偷看） Dad when Mum wasn’t 13 ， but every time he shook his head. On Christmas Eve， Dad came back from the mailbox， still empty handed. Molly felt 14 .
Before Christmas dinner， as Mum took the apple pies out of the oven， Molly began 15 the table. Suddenly， they saw Mr. Smith making his way to the door， with a box in his hand. Mr. Smith 16 Mum the box， “I believe this is yours.”Mum looked from Dad to Molly and opened the box. Her eyes lit up when she saw the gloves. “Oh， who bought these for me？” she asked.
“Santa did，” said Molly smilingly.
（ ）7. A. time B. money C. energy
（ ）8. A. flowers B. sunglasses C. gloves
（ ）9. A. hard B. lonely C. short
（ ）10. A. design B. check C. send
（ ）11. A. secret B. choice C. dream
（ ）12. A. patiently B. doubtfully C. quietly
（ ）13. A. working B. looking C. smiling
（ ）14. A. sad B. strange C. angry
（ ）15. A. pushing B. changing C. setting
（ ）16. A. bought B. handed C. lent
第二部分 阅读（共三节，满分44分）
第一节（共12小题；每小题2分，满分24分）
阅读下面三个语篇，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出各题的最佳选项。
A
SUMMER CAMP Teenagers study English through lots of fun and creative activities. Camp managers
are English speakers from the US and the UK！
Day Camp Monday — Friday July 11 ～ 15 July 18 ～ 22 July 25 ～ 29 Price for one week： $300 a person Healthy snacks and a delicious lunch. Monday ～ Friday 8：00 a.m.～ 4：30
p.m. No more than 20 students one week Overnight Camp Sunday — Friday July 10 ～ 15 July 17 ～ 22 July 24 ～ 29 Price for one week： $500 a person Live in comfortable rooms with breakfast，
lunch， dinner and snacks included. Sunday ～ Friday 7：00 a.m. ～ 5：30
p.m. No more than 15 students one week
Ages： 13 ～ 17 Buy two tickets， you can get a 10％ discount （折扣）！ E-mail us at： campactivities@
（ ）17. What can you do at the day camp？
A. Practice English with managers.B. Have a delicious breakfast.
C. Live in a comfortable room.
（ ）18. How much should they pay in total if Kim and Jill go to the overnight camp for a week？
A. $540. B. $600. C. $900.
（ ）19. To get more information， you can .
A. call the camp B. send an e-mail C. visit the website
（ ）20. The purpose of the text is to .
A. invite students to put up tents B. share delicious food with students
C. attract （吸引） students to take part in the camp
B
Birthdays are celebrated all over the world. Some traditions are rather similar from one country to another：candles， cakes and birthday wishes. But there are also different ways to celebrate birthdays. Here are a few：
Argentina（阿根廷）：In Argentina， as in many Latin American countries， one of the most important birthday parties is a girl’s fifteenth. When girls turn 15， they have a huge party and dance first with their fathers， and then the boys at the party.China：The birthday child receives presents from the parents. Friends and family members are invited to dinner， and noodles are served to wish the birthday child a long life.
Denmark（丹麦）：A flag is flown outside a window to show that someone who lives in that house is celebrating the birthday. Presents are placed around the child’s bed while he is sleeping so he can see them immediately when he wakes up.
Holland（荷兰）：The birthday child receives an especially large present. The family also put flowers or balloons on the birthday child’s chair to make it beautiful.India：Usually Indian children wear white to school. However， the birthday child wears colored clothes to school and gives out chocolates to everyone in the class. His/Her best friend helps do this.
Japan：The birthday child wears new clothes to mark the special time. Certain birthdays are more important than others and these are celebrated with a visit to the shrine（神殿）. These are the third and seventh birthdays for girls and the fifth for boys.
（ ）21. The birthday child can see the presents in Denmark.
A. at the party B. outside a window C. around the bed
（ ）22. In Holland， the birthday child can see on his/her chair.
A. food or drinks B. flowers or balloons C. books or clothes
（ ）23. In ， only birthday children wear colored clothes to school.
A. Argentina B. China C. India
（ ）24. The passage is mainly about .
A. birthday traditions in different countries B. similar birthday traditions in some countries
C. children’s birthdays in Western countries
C
The Chinese lunar calendar（Nongli） is the traditional Chinese calendar and is often used in agriculture（农业）. In the Chinese calendar， the beginning of the year falls somewhere between late January and early February.
According to the Chinese lunar calendar， the crescent （新月） appears on the first day of each month and full moon comes out in the middle of the month. The cycle lasts for about 30 days.24 days mark 24 divisions of the solar year in the Chinese lunar calendar， according to the different positions of the sun. For example， the division “Lichun” or “the Beginning of Spring” reminds people that spring is coming. “Jingzhe” or “the Awakening of Insects” means that the weather is getting warmer. “Lixia” or “the Beginning of Summer” is the point that crops are blooming. “Dahan” or “the Major Cold” is the end of severe winter. All these create a circle.
Year after year people experience the mysteries of nature with the Chinese lunar calendar.24 solar terms are helpful for Chinese people to predict the changes of weather in daily life， especially for peasants.
The dates of most of the traditional festivals base on the Chinese lunar calendar. Some countries belonging to the Chinese-character cultural circle， such as Japan， Korea， and Vietnam also celebrate the traditional festivals， such as the Spring Festival（Chinese New Year）， the Dragon Boat Festival， the Mid-Autumn Festival and so on.
Although Chinese firstly adopted（采用） the Western calendar in 1912， the Chinese lunar calendar， as one of the most important carriers of Chinese culture， is still widely used among Chinese people.
（ ）25. Full moon appears about after the crescent according to the Chinese lunar calendar.
A. 15 days B. 24 days C. 30 days
（ ）26. What does the underlined word “peasants” mean in Paragraph 2？
A. Doctors. B. Teachers. C. Farmers.
（ ）27. How does the writer introduce 24 solar terms for us？
A. By listing numbers. B. By giving examples. C. By telling stories.
（ ）28. Why is the Chinese lunar calendar still widely used among Chinese people？
A. It has a very long history. B. It carries Chinese culture.
C. It helps people predict weather.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从框内6个选项中选出能分别填入5个小题空白处的最佳选项。
A. That is how “Chongyang” created. B. It is held on the 9th day of the 9th lunar month. C. Chongyang cake is a kind of steamed（蒸的） cake. D. Because “high” means that one improves to a higher level. E. It is a pleasure for people to have a relaxing day in a natural setting. F. People believe that drinking chrysanthemum wine can treat and prevent diseases.
Chongyang Festival is also called Double Ninth Festival. 29. During the festival， Chongyang cake and chrysanthemum （菊花） wine are the traditional food. Climbing mountains and admiring beautiful chrysanthemums are interesting events.
30. It has two layers（层） with nuts and jujubes （枣） between them. Since cake in Chinese is pronounced “gao” meaning high， people consider climbing a high mountain to be the same as eating cake. They also hope that they can make progress in the following days after eating the cake. 31.
Drinking chrysanthemum wine is a necessary part of the festival. Chrysanthemums have the function of an antitoxin（抗毒素） and can drive the evil（邪恶） away. 32.
It is said that by climbing to a high mountain diseases can be prevented. Many well-known poems were created to describe the scene and feeling of mountain climbing. Now， family relatives or good friends gather to climb mountains to enjoy the beautiful scenery and share happiness of the holiday with each other. 33.
第三节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，根据其内容填空和回答问题。（34至37题每题答案不超过3个单
词，38题须用完整句子回答。）
Friendship Day is a great day for celebrating friendship. It falls on the first Sunday of August every year. Celebrating the festival was firstly started by the US in 1935. But now this doesn’t only take place in the US. People in other countries are interested in it， too.
The idea of spending the day with friends was spread all over the world. With more
and more countries joining in the celebrations， Friendship Day soon became an
international festival.
Between 1935 and 1997， Friendship Day didn’t have a symbol， like Santa Claus
for Christmas. However， in 1997， the United Nations named Winnie the Pooh as the
world’s ambassador（大使） of friendship.
The traditional celebrations include activities such as meeting with friends and exchanging（交换） cards， flowers and gifts. Some people may have parties with their friends. Some may have lunch or dinner together. Others may hang out or go to the movies with friends on this special day. These are popular among all age groups from teenagers to old people.
Although Friendship Day and its celebrations may have changed over the years， the basic idea behind the festival remains（保持） the same. People enjoy the moment they spend together and express love and care for their friends.
34. Friendship Day is on of August every year.
35. With more and more countries celebrating Friendship Day， it soon became
a（n） festival.
36.The fourth paragraph is mainly about to celebrate Friendship Day.
37. People enjoy themselves and express for their friends on Friendship Day.
38. What do you think of Friendship Day？
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分15分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
根据中文意思，补全英语译文。（每空限填一词，缩写算一词）
39. 格蕾丝在桌子上摆放了一些水果和零食来招待她的朋友。
Grace some fruit and snacks to treat her friends.
40. 玛利过去就和斯克鲁奇一样，所以他死后被惩罚了。
Marley be just like Scrooge， so he was punished after he died.
41. 昨天那些龙舟队伍太棒了吧！
fantastic the dragon boat teams yesterday！
42. 他计划去看电影，但最终在家做作业。
He planned to go to the movies，but doing homework at home.
43. 人们不仅把它们分散放到不同的藏匿的地方来玩寻找复活节彩蛋的游戏，而且
他们把这些食品当作礼物来分发。
do people spread them in different hiding places for an egg hunt， but also they give out these treats as gifts.
第二节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，在各题空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Many Australians celebrate New Year’s Eve on December 31st each year. It is the day before New Year’s Day， January 1st.
New Year’s Eve is not a public holiday in Australia but schools are 44. （close） because it is a holiday period（时期）. Some offices may also be closed， 45. a lot of people don’t work during this time.
Many Australian cities， such as Sydney and Melbourne， have different kinds of New Year’s Eve activities. In Sydney， 46. （million） of people go to a large firework show. Everybody will have fun while 47. （watch） the beautiful fireworks.
The firework show means the end of the old year and the 48. （begin） of the new year. It is a way 49. saying goodbye to the past and saying hello to the future.
For many people， New Year’s Day is a time to take 50. break after New Year’s Eve parties the evening before. Others use the day to travel home 51. （spend） time with family members.
In Australia， New Year’s celebrations 52. （usual） last for the first
six days of the new year， so Australia is a popular tourist country among 53. （visit） during that period.
第四部分 写作（满分15分）
假设你是王楠，你的美国笔友托马斯（Thomas）对中国文化很感兴趣，他写信向你询问中国的传统节日元宵节（The Lantern Festival）的习俗。请你根据下面的提示，写一封不少于80词的回信。
写作要求：1. 回信须包含导图中所有信息，并适当拓展。
2. 信中不能出现真实的人名和校名。
3. 信件的格式已给出，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：农历Chinese lunar calendar 猜灯谜guess lantern riddles 放鞭炮 let off
firecrackers答案：
1-6.CFBDAE
7-16.BCACACBACB
17-20.ACBC
21-24.CBCA
25-28.ACBC
29-33.CDFE
34-the first Sunday
35.international
36.the activities/what people do
37.love and care
38.It is great/good/meaningful/…（言之有理即可）
39.laid out
40.used to
41.How were
42.ended up
43.Not only
44.closed
45.so
46.millions
47.watching
48.beginning
49.of
50.a
51.to spend
52.usually
53.visitors
写作：
Dear Thomas,
How are you You asked me about the Lantern Festival.It is one of the traditional
Chinese festivals.We have it on the fifteenth day of the first month of the Chinese lunar
calendar.Usually,we eat sweet dumplings called yuanxiao.We go out to watch
colorful lanterns and guess lantern riddles with our family.We also let off firecrackers for
fun.It's really interesting!We like the Lantern Festival very much.
By the way,can you tell me what your favorite festival is I'm looking forward
to your reply.
Yours,
Wang Nan
