2024-2025学年第一学期阶段性练习
九年级英语 (2024. 9)
本试题分选择题部分和非选择题部分，共10页，满分为120分，考试用时100分钟。
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考试结束后，将本试题和答题卡一并交回。
1. 阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。 (40分)
A
Dear Donna, Help! I’m a 15-year-old high school student in New York. In eight months, I’m going to take an entrance exam. To prepare, I’m studying six hours a day. I want to do well, but I’m really worried these days. I can’t sleep. What can I do Yours, Mary
Dear Mary, Many students have the same problems as you. Here is some advice to help you deal with the stress. Good lack! Make a study plan. It’s the most important. Don’t study too long in one day. Also, don’t study late at night. Have a rest every an hour. Go out for a walk. Doing exercise is a great way to reduce stress. Don’t eat much sugar or drink a lot of coffee. Eat more green vegetables and drink more water or milk. They can give you energy and help you think more clearly. Practice with a partner. When you’re worried, please talk to your partner. It can reduce stress, too. Yours, Donna
1. What is Mary’s problem
A. She’s worried and can’t sleep. B. She can’t pass the exam.
C. She has no friends to talk with. D. She has not enough time.
2. What does Donna think of Mary’s problem
A. Dangerous B. Common C. Wonderful D. Serious
3. According to Donna’s advice, what is the most important
A. To study early at night. B. To go but for a walk.
C. To make a study plan. D. To drink water or milk.
4. What does Donna think can help Mary think more clearly
A. Eating a lot of sugar. B. Drinking much coffee.
C. Studying for long. D. Eating green vegetables.
5. Which is not Donna’s advice
A. Make a study plan. B. Have a good rest. C. Do much exercise. D. Practice alone.
B
Olga’s school was having a big concert tonight. Olga played second flute (长笛), so if the first flute player got sick, Olga could play his or her part.
Today Olga went to school early for more practice. Her music teacher Mr. Perez was waiting for her. He told her that Alonso was ill and stayed in hospital. It meant that Olga would play Alonso’s part tonight.
After hearing the news, Olga was very nervous. Alonso was one of the best flute players in the school. Olga thought that she couldn’t play well. Mr. Perez smiled, “You practice it every day. Alonso plays well, and so do you. Please try, Olga.”
Olga closed her eyes and began to play, but this morning she still felt nervous. The high notes were hard to reach and the fast notes were difficult to play. The quiet part seemed too loud. When Olga finished, her eyes were filled with tears.
Without saying anything, Mr. Perez played a piece of flute music on his computer. “That’s beautiful. I wish I played like that” Olga said. “Olga, I recorded the music just now. That was you playing!” Mr. Perez said.
“Do my play really sound like that ” Olga was shocked and doubted whether she could play so well. “Sure, that’s you!” Mr. Perez told her. “So, don’t worry. You work hard and play very well. Never forget to have fun and enjoy the music. You should be confident in yourself. You’re a great musician!”
6. Why did Olga go to school early
A. To play the flute well. B. To look after Alonso.
C. To help her music teacher. D. To record the music.
7. What can we learn from paragraph 4
A. When the concert began. B. Why Olga played the music instead of Alonso.
C. Alonso was the best flute player in the school. D. The music was a little difficult for her.
8. What is the right order of the events
① Mr. Perez recorded the music for Olga. ② Alonso got sick.
③ Mr. Perez told Olga the news about Alonso. ④ Olga’s eyes were filled with tears.
A. ③②④① B. ③④② C. ②③①④ D. ②③④①
9. What are the changes of Olga’s feelings
A. Nervous→shocked→confident B. Shocked→nervous-confident
C. Confident→nervous→shocked D. Nervous-→confident-shocked
10. What can we learn from the text
A. Alonso doubted himself. B. Olga’s success is up to Mr. Perez.
C. Olga is not good at playing the flute. D. Mr. Perez’s words greatly encouraged Olga.
C
One Sunday, I decided to tidy my bookshelf up. Suddenly, a white envelope (信封) fell to the floor. Whose letter I couldn’t remember putting the envelope on my shelf. It must be put here by someone years ago! Then I opened the envelope carefully. Inside it, there was a piece of paper. I read it. It was a letter which was written by my mom.
My dear children,
I love you so much! This is not a letter to be posted. I have written this in the hope that one day you will find it. Yes, I wanted to let you know something that I thought was not suitable (合适的) to express face to face.
Life is too short and uncertain. What I say is not new at all, but why I say it is important. If you are reading this, I am no longer with you. You are alone now. I’m not there to help you or give you any kind of advice. But I’m sure that the steps you take will be sound and wise.
The world around you can be confusing (令人困惑的). But if you look inside yourselves, you can light your path and find out where to go. Remember the saying “You reap (收获) what you sow (播种)”. The way you act will have an influence on your life. Be careful with every step. Be positive (积极的) as much as possible. Al of you are great children. I hope you can understand what I mean. Be kind to others and to yourselves.
Yours,
Mom
I was silent for a long time, holding that letter. I thought about how much I loved and missed my mother.
11. Where did the writer find the letter
A. Under a desk. B. On the bookshelf. C. In a white box. D. Over the envelope.
12. What was the mother’s purpose of writing the letter
A. To talk about something unknown. B. To teach her children how to write.
C. To show mother’s love and wishes. D. To make a decision for her children.
13. What is the implication (含义) of the underlined sentence
A. The mother believed in her children’s decisions.
B. The mother was worried about her children’s future.
C. The mother decided to make decisions for her children.
D. The mother was afraid to talk with her children in person.
14. What can we infer from the letter
A. The writer is the only child in the family.
B. The mother didn’t like to talk to her children
C. The mother hoped nobody could find the letter.
D. The mother was dead when the writer read the letter.
15. What’s the best title for the text
A. Our Uncertain Life B. The Steps We take C. A Letter From Mom D. An Untidy Shelf
D
Once in a physics class, the teacher asked students, “Why do we have brakes (制动器) in our car ”A student got up and replied “Sir, to stop the car.”Another student replied, “To reduce and control the speed of the car.” Another said. “To avoid crashes.” Soon, all the students began to give similar answers. So, the teacher decided to answer the question himself. He said, “I agree with all of your answers, although I look at it this way-the brakes in our car enable us to make it run faster.”
Listening to this, there was a deep silence in the class because no one had imagined this answer. The teacher continued, “for a moment, let’s suppose our car has no brakes, then how fast are we ready to drive our car It is the brakes in our car that give us courage to drive our car faster and reach our destination.” All the students got confused. They never thought this way about brakes in a car.
The teacher smiled and continued, “Similarly, there are many such brakes in our life, which stop us or restrict our movement. Our parents, teachers, friends ask us about our progress, decisions in life and direction we want to follow. We tend to view their questions or difficult situations as brakes that slow us down. But what if we regard them as our supporter that enables us to take risks while making sure that we protect ourselves From time to time, we have to stop or even step back, so that we can take a giant (巨大的) step. It is because of such questions or situations that we are able to reach where we are today. Without these brakes, we could slip, lose direction or be victim (受害者) of unlucky accidents. Therefore, we need to understand that brakes in our life are not meant to push us back but to help us move forward faster than before, so that we can reach our destination (目的地) quickly and safely. Should we be thankful for brakes in life or just see them as hindrance (障碍物) to our work ”
16. Which of the following statements about brakes is not from the students
A. They are difficult to fix up. B. They are helpful to control speed.
C. They are used to stop driving. D. They are the key part of safe driving.
17. Why does the teacher think brakes help run faster
A. No one knows how to drive without brakes.
B. We dare not drive fast if there are no brakes.
C. No one has ever imagined a car without brakes.
D. We can’t reach our destination without brakes
8. What does the teacher compare to brakes in our life
A. Parents, teachers and friends. B. Risks and accidents.
C. Questions and difficulties. D. Directions or decisions.
19. What does the underlined word “restrict” mean in English
A. improve B. control C. predict D. increase
20. What does the teacher mainly want to tell the students
A. Brakes are often misused and misunderstood.
B. Brakes in cars are necessary for increasing speed.
C. Brakes in life push us back and force us to step back.
D. Brakes can be regarded as supporters and safety guards.
I. 阅读理解七选五根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 (10分)
21 Many of them use chemicals t kill weds (杂草). The trouble is, these weedkillers also kill wildlife, pollute rivers and are bad for the fields. 22 This kind of robot can cut weedkiller use by 90%. The robot is really smart because it only kills weeds but not crops.
23
Several cameras are built into the robot. The cameras facing the ground take photos to help the robot “see” the plants it passes.
The robot compares each photo to a library of plant photos to decide on which plants are weeds.
Robot arms move into position to give a small dose (剂量) of weedkiller on the weeds.
The robot is energy-friendly. 24
How the robot will develop
The scientists do not want to just stop at the achievement they have made. 25 The improved model of robots will exactly discover weeds and dig them out instead of weedkillers.
Robots could be programmed to leave some harmless weeds in the fields to support wildlife living there.
A. But scientists have created a farmyard robot. B. It is powered by the energy from the sun. C. Where the robot is used D. They’re working on the new designs to improve the model. E. How the robot works F. Why do farmers choose the robot to work in their fields G. How do farmers usually kill weeds in the fields
III. 补全对话阅读对话，从每题A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案完成对话。 (5分)
Ben: Hi, Fred. I’m really worried.
Fred: Why 26
Ben: I don’t know how to finish my school project. Can you help me think of anything cool
Fred: 27
Let me think. I know! The Four Great Inventions!
Ben: The Four Great Inventions Is it really a good subject
Fred: 28 Think about how important they are in Chinese history! You can see them everywhere in our lives.
Ben: Well. 29
Fred: The Four Great Inventions have left an excellent page in human history.
Ben: Great! Do you think it is easy for me to collect the information about this subject
Fred: 30 Almost any information that we need can be found out easily on the Internet now.
Ben: OK. Thank you so much.
Fred: You’re welcome.
26. A. What’s wrong B. How are you C. How’s it going D. What about you
27. A. I am sorry. B. It doesn’t matter. C. With pleasure. D. That’s right.
28. A. Of course B. Me, too. C. I hope not. D. So do I.
29. A. That’s too bad! B. I have no idea about it. C. That’s all. D. That sounds fantastic!
30. A. That’s impossible. B. It’s bard to say. C. I disagree. D. Sure.
TV. 完形填空阅读短文，从每题A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个能填入文章中相应空白处的最佳答案。 (15分)
Besty is a seven-year-old girl and she has a turtle called Mr. T that is 70! One day when she was playing with the turtle, she suddenly felt quite 31 .
“What’s the matter ” her mum asked. “You’re usually so glad.”
“It’s Mr. T.” Besty 32 . “To carry that big house all day, he has to be so strong. Do you think it stops him from having fun like 33 I never see him run or jump as happily as it can be.”
“Oh my dear, you don’t need to 34 him. Mr. T is fine. Turtles have different needs in life; they’re not 35 yours or mine. They love to hide inside their shells when people pass by them. So Mr. T is very thankful for everything he’s 36 , which means he doesn’t worry about things that he has not.”
Then Mum took Besty to the garden and just behind the flowers, picking up a 37 , she said, “This has super power! Every time you go upset when things don’t go as planned, you 38 take out your gratitude (感谢) stone and hold it in your hand. It will help you understand Mr. T.”
No sooner had they gone 39 , it began to rain. Besty became sadder and tears began to fill her eyes; she wanted to go out again! Remembering her 40 stone, she thought what she could be thankful for to the 41 . Then she remembered, without it, plants wouldn’t grow, fish wouldn’t live in the sea and rivers wouldn’t flow.
At dinner time, Besty didn’t like rice or vegetables. But then she remembered the children who weren’t as 42 as her to have a healthy and warm meal cooked by their mummies. She finished all of the food with happiness.
At bedtime when Besty was not tired and wanted to play instead, she was 43 for the warm and comfortable bed and lovely toys. But then she remembered she was not 44 the stone. “Mum,” she shouted, “I did gratitude and I did it on my own without the stone!”
“Of course you did, my darling. 45 gratitude is always there.” Mum said and placed her hand upon Betsy’s heart. So gratitude is in all of us and we all have to do.
31. A. sad B. glad C. funny D. nervous
32. A. asked B. shouted C. laughed D. replied
33. A. me B. him C. you D. them
34. A. ask for B. wait for C. think about D. worry about
35. A. for B. with C. like D. against
36. A. got B. hidden C. done D. taken
37. A. plant B. stone C. flower D. turtle
38. A. can B. will C. must D. should
39. A. upstairs B. downstairs C. inside D. outside
40. A. warm B. special C. small D. comfortable
41. A. sea B. fish C. rain D. rice
42. A. strong B. lucky C. young D. healthy
43. A. sorry B. famous C. thankful D. necessary
44. A. playing B. buying C. cooking D. carrying
45. A. Until B. If C. But. D. Because
V. 阅读填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式 (15分)
My best friend Jenny is 46 British exchange (交换生) student from London. She came to Beijing last year. She 47 (change) a lot since she came here. Now let me give you a general introduction of her changes.
Jenny used to be a shy girl. Her face would turn red when she 48 (make) a speech in public. She used to keep 49 (silence) in class. 50 she knew the answer to a question, she was afraid to put up her hand. She wasn’t interested in some of her 51 (subject). And at school, she had few friends.
I asked her why she wanted to be an exchange student. She told me that she wanted 52 (improve) herself and she was interested in Chinese language and culture. She hoped to become a popular girl. This was 53 (real) what her parents wanted to see.
Now Jenny gets on well with her new students and classmates. She has dealt with 54 (she) shyness and quietness. She has become an outgoing, humorous and helpful girl. Her parents are so happy 55 (hear) how much she has changed.
VI. 书面表达 (35分。第一部分10分，第二部分25分。)
第一部分 情境运用
56. A: How do you learn new words
B: ________________
57. A: ________________
B: People celebrate it by admiring the moon and eating mooncakes.
58. A: Where is the post office
B: ________________. And it’s on Bridge Road.
59. A: What do people usually do to celebrate the Spring Festival
B: ________________
60. A: What did you use to do after school
B: ________________.
第二部分 写作 (25分)
为迎接祖国母亲第75个生日，各学校都开展了丰富多彩的庆祝活动，如英语演讲比赛、歌唱比赛、运动会、参观博物馆等。假设你是李明，学校“校园之声”英语栏目的小记者，请你围绕该话题用英语写一篇文章。
内容包括：1. 列举你们学校开展的庆祝活动（至少两项活动）；
2. 介绍你参加过的其中一场活动（时间、地点、经过及收获）：
3. 呼吁同学们为成为建设祖国的栋梁之才做好准备。
要求：1. 所写内容应包括所提供的要点信息；
2. 文中不得出现真实的人名、校名等相关信息；
3. 用词准确、语句连贯，书写规范、卷面整洁；
4. 词数100左右，开头已经给出，不计入总词数。
To celebrate the 75th birthday of our motherland, ________________________________________________
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