四川省泸州市龙马潭区联考2023-2024学年九年级上学期10月月考英语试题

泸州市龙马潭区2023年秋期九年级第一次月考测试题

英   语 

   时间：120分钟       满分：120分

第一部分 （选择题 共70分）

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一、单项选择（10分）

1.（  ）How do you study for a test?——listening to tapes and reading aloud in the morning.

A: With    B  On    C  By      D In

2. (  )When you find some new words ,you’d better ____ in the dictionary .

 A. look up it     B. look them up   C. look it up      D. look up them

3 (   ) I am not sure if you _______ in the exam, but you’ll be better if you _____harder.

 A. succeed; work             B. succeed; will work

 C. will succeed; work         D. will succeed; will work

4 (    )He was so ______ when he heard the ______news that he got the first prize.

A. exciting, exciting  B. exciting, excited  

C. excited, excited     D. excited, exciting

5 (   ) _____delicious food we had yesterday!

A How   B What  C How a  D What a

6 (    )____ Edison had failed many times，he didn't give up and succeeded in the end.

A. Although       B. Because       C. Unless       D.If

7(   )_____junk food you eat,______you will be.

A more,heavier B The more,the heavier

C The less,the heavier  DThe more,the thinner

8(   ) 6.—What a nice sweater! Did you buy it in a store?

   —No, my mother made it by ________

A.her  B. herself  C. hers  D. himself

9(   )Look!The bus is coming .You ___be careful when you cross the road.

A  could   B musn’t   C  will    D must

10(  ) Could you please tell me _______ ?

-- Sure. It’s on Center Street.

A how can I get to the bank        B. how I can get to the bank

C. where is the bank          D. where the bank was

二．完形填空.（20分）   

 A

Easter is a happy time in western countries like the UK and the USA. After Christmas, it is the most interesting holiday. It is begun as an important religious(宗教的) festival, but for the non-religious it is    11    a special time. It is an official holiday, so most people visit their families or friends during Easter.

The most important Easter tradition is giving each other Easter eggs, because eggs are a symbol of new life. In the past people    12    paint chicken eggs, but today they give each other chocolate eggs.

A fun game during the festival is that parents hide chocolate    13    in the garden, and the children go out to look for them. They can eat_____they find! The holiday is always on a Sunday    15   March 22nd and April 25th.

11.(  ) A. too    B. also     C. either   D. as well

12.(  ) A. got used to   B. was used  C. used to     D. was used to

13. (  )A. eggs    B. candy      C. chicken   D. apples

14.(  ) A. where     B. what      C. when      D. how

15. (  )A. after      B. between       C. among      D. from

B

One Sunday afternoon, my younger brother and I were left alone at home. I was doing my homework   16  my younger brother was watching TV. Suddenly, the doorbell rang, My brother thought it was our parents, so he opened the   17 quickly.  A tall man stood outside and asked politely if our parents were at home. Without thinking, my brother said, "No." When I     18   to close the door, he suddenly 19   the door very hard and came into our house. He took out a  20  and ordered me to tie up my brother's  21  with a rope (绳索). I tied up his hands in a special way so my brother could untie (松开) himself  22   .The man then tied my hands up and locked   23 of us in the kitchen. Soon, he went upstairs. I taught my brother to   24 his rope with his hands. He then untied  25   .I rushed to the telephone to call the police, 26   the line was cut off. The doors were all locked from outside. __27__ ,the man forgot to lock the kitchen door. We got out of the house through the window and went to the nearest pay phone to call the police. Soon the police came and  28  was caught. By the time, my parents had come home. We told them the  29  story. My parents were glad that we were not hurt. They told me that I should stop my brother from   30  the door to the stranger. I learned a lesson on safety. 

16. (  )A. when B. before C. after D. while

17.(  ) A. cupboard    B. door C. doorbell  D. window

18.(  ) A. guessed     B. asked    C. wanted  D. cried

19. (  )A. pushed     B. pulled    C. knocked D. closed

20.(  ) A. candy      B. gift  C. knife  D. phone

21.(  ) A. feet  B. legs  C. hands  D. arms

22. (  )A. hardly     B. easily   C. suddenly D. difficultly

23. (  )A. all B. each C. neither D. both

24. (  )A. make B. tie C. untie D. use

25. (  )A. me  B. myself C. him D. himself

26. (  )A. but B. and C. or D. as

27. (  )A.Luck B. Lucky C. Luckily D. Unluckily

28. (  )A. my father   B. my mother  C. my brother D. the man

29.(  ) A. happy B. whole C. usual D. same

30.(  ) A. turning   B. sending C. opening D. closing

三、阅读理解 （40分）

A

 When I was young, I liked to play jokes on people I knew, especially on my parents and friends. One day my mother was cooking in the kitchen and my younger brother was playing near the window. I ran to my mother and said, “ My brother has fallen from the open window!” She was very worried about my brother and then I said, “Don’t worry. I’m just joking.” And my mother shouted at me, “ If you do it again, I’ll punish you.”

One day I went swimming with my friends in the sea. I wanted to play a joke on my friends. At the beginning, I went swimming alone, and I called to my friends, “Help me!” All my friends came to help me, only to find out that I was joking. But the next time I wasn’t joking. I swam in deep water and I was so careless that I was almost drowned. I tried my best to call my friends for help, but this time nobody came to saved my life. Finally,they took me to the emergency center. From then on, I haven’t joked on anyone. I think this is the best lesson in my life.

(  )31.What did the writer like to do when he was young?

A. To fight with his friends.    B. To play with his brother.

C. To play jokes on others.     D. To put others into trouble.

(  )32 How did the writer’s mother feel when she heard what he said about his brother?

   A. interested.      B. excited     C. worried       D. bored.

(  )33. When the writer shouted “Help me!” for the first time, his friends_________.

   A. didn’t care about him        B. came to help him

   C. didn’t hear the words        D. stopped to look at him

(  )34. The underlined part “ the emergency center” means”____ in Chinese.

   A. 购物中心        B. 急救中心     C.娱乐中心    D.游乐中心

(  )35Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

   A. The writer’s brother fell from the open window.

   B. The writer didn’t like to play jokes on others..

   C. The writer used to have no friends because he hardly told the truth.

   D. The writer hasn’t joked on others after the swimming accident.

                         B

What is happiness? What makes you happy ?

That can mean different things to different people.

You might think that happy people have lots of money, great power(权力)，great jobs luxurious(豪华) houses and cars .But as a matter of fact, when you are poor you can also feel happy because you have something else that can’t be bought with money.When you meet with difficulties,you can say loudly you are very happy because you have more chances to challenge yourself. That’s so easy, attitude (态度） is everything you may have a different way of thinking about things and treating things. And you can go about your lives in a different way.

 In fact, happiness is always around you if you feel it with your heart. When you are in trouble, your parents will help you; when you succeed, your friends will say congratulations to you; when you do something wrong, people around you will help you to correct it. All these are your happiness, If you take every chance you get ,you can be a happy person.

36.（  ）What does the underlined sentence（画线句子） mean ?

A. Some people have happiness ,but some people don’t.

B. Different people can understand different things.

C. Happiness is different to different people

D.Happiness is same.

37.（ ）What’s the main meaning of the third paragraph?

A. If you are poor , you will be happy.

B. If you have free time ,you will be happy.

C. If you have lots of money , you will be happy.

D. If you have an active attitude（态度） to life , you will be happy.

38 .（ ） How many examples does the writer give to explain happiness to us in the last paragraph?

A. four     B. Three    C. Two    D. One

39.（  ）How can you help them when the people around you don’t feel happy ?

A. Give them some money        B. Say sorry to them.

C. Say thanks to them.     D Help them change the attitude（态度） to life 

40.（  ）What does the passage mainly tell us ?

A. Life is colorful.     B. All people around us care for us.

C.All people are always happy.       D. Happiness is always around us. 

                          C

It was Mother's Day，but the young mother was a little unhappy，because she was 800 miles away from her parents．In the morning she phoned her mother to wish her a happy Mother's Day，and her mother told her about the beautiful lilacs（丁香）in the garden．

Later that day，when she told her husband about the lilacs，he said，“I know where we can find all that you want．Get the children and come on．”So they went，driving down the country roads．

There on a small hill，they saw a lot of beautiful purple lilacs．The young woman ran quickly to enjoy the flowers．Carefully，she picked a few here and a few there．On their way home there was a smile on her face．

When they were passing a nursing home（养老院），the young woman saw an old granny sitting in a chair．She had no children with her．They stopped the car and the young woman walked to the old woman，put the flowers in her hands，and smiled at her．The old granny thanked her again and again．She smiled happily，too．

When the young mother came back to her car，her children asked her，“Who is that old granny？Why did you give our flowers to her？”

“I don't know her，”their mother said．“But it's Mother's Day，and she has no children．I have all of you，and I still have my mother．Just think how much those flowers mean to her．”

41(  )．The young woman was a little unhappy on Mother's Day because_____  ．

A．she didn't have a present        B．she was a long way from her mother

C.she didn't know it was Mother's Day    D．she wanted to see her father

42(  )．There were many beautiful lilacs­­­ ________  ．

A．in her garden                 B．in the market                              

C．in her mother's garden          D．in the nursing home

43(  )．The young woman had_____         ．

A．one child                B．no child   

 C．more than one child       D．a boy and a girl

44(  )The young woman gave the flowers to the old granny because

A．she was her mother         

  B．she didn't like those flowers

C．her mother asked her to do so  

D．she wanted the old granny to be happy，too

45(  )．Which of the following is NOT true？____

A．The young woman was kind．   

B．The young woman was understanding．

C．The young woman was friendly．    

D．The young woman was surprised．

D

"Make-A-Wish” is one of the world's most well-known charities(慈善机构) . It makes wishes come true for children who are ill. It gives them hope and joy and helps them forget about their health problems and have fun.

It all started in 1980 in Phoenix, Arizona. Christopher was a 7-year-old boy who was very sick. He always dreamed of becoming a police officer. Tommy Austin and Ron Cox, two police officers, made his wish come true. They gave Christopher a tour of the city in a police helicopter(直升飞机)and made a real police uniform(制服) for him.

There are four kinds of wishes children usually have:

I wish to go. Children usually want to travel or go to a concert, a game or a park.

I wish to meet. Children sometimes want to meet their favourite actors, singers or players.

I wish to be. Some children wish to become actors, singers or police officers.

I wish to have. They often want to have a computer, a game, a bike or many other things.

Let’s hope more wishes will come true in the future. People who work in the charity always try for the best. Almost 25 ,000 Volunteers (志愿者) help, work or give money. Will you be one of them?
   46(  ). "Make-A-Wish" is a charity to help _______.

A. sick children   B. serious officers    

C. famous actors   D. popular singers

47(  ). What did the two police officers do for Christopher?
A. They gave him a computer.       B. They gave him a tour of the city.

C. They look him to a concert.       D. They took him to the hospital.

48(  ).Which kind of wishes does Christopher have?

A. I wish to go.     B. I wish to meet.   

 C. I wish to be.     D. I wish to have.

49(  ). The purpose（目的） of the last paragraph is to _______.

A. explain what " Make-A-Wish" is

B. encourage more people to join the charity
C. tell us how Christopher's wish came true

D. introduce different kinds of children's wishes

50(  ). Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. There are five kinds of wishes that children have.  

B. Christopher and Tommy are two officers.

C. Only a few people are working for "Make-A-Wish".   

D. "Make-A-Wish" has a history of over 40 years

                     第二部分非选择题  (共50分

四 补全对话，一空一词。（共5个小题；每小题1分，满分5分）

A:    51    me, could you please tell me  52___ to get to the bookstore?

B:Sure,just go along Main Street until you pass Center Street.The bookstore is__53___your right, beside the bank.

A:Thanks. Do you know __54__ the bookstore closes today?

B:It closes at 7:00 p.m. today.

A:Thank you so much.

B: You are __55____.

51_____ 52____53_____54______55_____

五 选词填空，选择方框中所给词汇的字母代号填入文中.（10分）  

“Thank you” is widely  56  in a modern society. It is a very good manner. You should say “Thank you”  57  others help you or say something kind to you. For example, when someone  58  the door for you, when someone says you have done your work well, when someone says you have  59  a nice shirt, or your city  60  very beautiful, you should say “Thank you”. It is used not only between friends, but also between parents and children, 61  and sisters, husbands and wives.

“Excuse me” is  62  short polite usage. We use it the same as “Thank you”. When you hear someone says so behind you, you’ll get to know that somebody wants to walk past  63   touching you. It is not polite to interrupt(打断) others while they are   64   . If you want to have a word with one of them, please say “Excuse me” and then begin to talk. You should also do so when you want to cough or make any unpleasant noise before  65   . Let’s say “Thank you” and “Excuse me” on the right situation.

56. _____ 57._________ 58._________ 59.__________ 60. ________

61. ______ 62.________63._________64.__________ 65._________

六、阅读短文并回答问题(共5小题:每小题2分，满分10分)

Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17, 1706 in Boston. When he was 12, he began working at his brother's print shop, where he learned a lot about writing and printing. He even wrote some articles in the New England Courant. At the age of 17, he ran away from home and went to Philadelphia.

He also took an active role in the community. In 1736,he set up a volunteer fire company and also became the postmaster of the city the next year.

He traveled for five years starting from 1757 around Great Britain. He also made many more trips to France and Britain.

He returned to America in 1787, where he served as a delegate (代表) to the Constitutional Convention. He played a strong role here as an elder statesman, who shared his world view ( 观点).He was very happy to see the United States become independent（独立） and take up the United States Constitution. Unfortunately, he died in 1790 at the age of 84, only three years after the Constitution was put into place. He was also famous - sill is, 200 some years after his death.

In his life, he did as he said,“Honesty and diligence should be your eternal（永恒的） partner" .

66. Where was Benjamin Franklin born?

67. What did he learn at his brother's print shop?

68. When did he become a postmaster?

69. How did he feel when the United States became independent?

70. Did he travel to France and Britain?

七、书面表达：（25分）

为了交流学习经验，提高学习效率，学生会正在举行以"How to be a good learner"为主题的征文比赛，请你踊跃投稿。包含以下要点

1.充分做好课前准备。课上认真听讲。

2.课后及时复习，并按时完成作业。

3.通过小组学习。如果有问题，向老师或其他同学寻求帮助

4 学唱英语歌，看英语电影

5.课余时间多看报刊杂志。经常给笔友写信或写英语日记等等

参考词汇: get ready , review , study in groups，magazine,dairy

要求:

   1．词数：l10左右(开头已给出，不计入总词数)。

   2．所有的要点提示必须涉及，可适当添加自己的观点。

   3．字迹工整，卷面整洁，语言流畅。

   4．不得用真实姓名、校名、地名。     

How to be a good learner

To be a good learner, we should develop some good learning habits.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案

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6-10   ABBDB

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16-20  DBCAC

21-25  CBDCA

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31-35  CCBBD

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41-45  BCCDD

46-50  ABCBD

56-60  BFEHA

61-65  JCIDG

51 Excuse（Pardon） 52 how  53 on  54 when 55 welcome

66 In Boston.(He was born in Boston.)

67 Writing and printing.(He learned a lot about writing and printing).

68 In 1737.

69.Very happy./Happy./He was very happy./He felt very happy.

70 Yes.(Yes,he did.)