江苏省常州市第二十四中学2023-2024学年九年级上学期12月月考英语试题

2023-2024学年常州市第二十四中学第一学期九年级英语12月月考试卷（2023.12）一、单项选择（每小题1分,共10分）1. --- When did they start to try out for the singing competition? --- _________.A. Till they watched the notice last week B. Not until they set up their mindC. Since they got to know the information D. Until they began interested in singing2. The ________ of his grandma made him even ________.A. die; sadness B. dead; more sadly C. dying; sadder D. death; sadder3. We all know that the Anti-Japanese War ________ in 1931 and ________ for fourteen years.A. was broken out; was lasted B. was broken out; lastedC. broke out; was lasted D. broke out; lasted4. Many butterflies are still ________ after the long winter days. Now the forest is ________.A. lively; live B. alive; living C. alive; lively D. living; alive5. It's believed that tea ________ to Korea and Japan during the 6th and 7th centuries while it ________ in England until around 1660.A. brought; didn't appear B. was brought; appearedC. was introduced; didn't appear D. is brought; appeared6. --- He hardly had to keep silent about such a subject, _______ he? --- ________, though he was interested in it.A. did; No B. did; Yes C. had; Yes D. hadn't; Yes7. --- Boys and girls, what do you want to know about H3N2(甲流)? --- I wonder _______.A. when the discase has happened B. what we can do to fight against itC. haw long the discase started D. why has the discase spread so fast8. --- Be careful, don't stay too ________ to the tigers when taking photos, Jim. --- Few can realize the danger ________ accidents happen.A. closely; whenever B. closely; as soon asC. close; after D. close; until9. --- Good news! The three spacemen have successfully returned to the Earth. --- They tried their best to pay attention to every detail. To them, ________.A. every dog has its day B. the early bird catches the wormC. a miss is as good as a mile D. actions speak louder than words10. --- Thinking creatively and trying bravely are very important to young people. --- ______. They're valuable qualities.A. Don't mention it B. That's not the caseC. I can't agree more. D. No wonder二、完形填空（共12小题,每小题1分,共12分）In all the world’s cultures, people sing, play instruments, and celebrate with music. It plays such an important role in our lives that people ___11___ much time to its study. Experts (专家) are finding that ___12___ the way our brains deal with music, learning to play an instrument or just listening to music can have a large number of benefits (益处).Music education has received a lot of ___13___. Learning to play an instrument can help children improve Maths, science, and language ___14___. One study in Canada followed children’s IQ scores for nine months, ___15___ that children who studied music had the biggest test score improvements. The secret may ___16___ in the way reading music and playing notes (音符) use several parts of the brain, raising our abilities to learn school subjects.Music is also used for ___17___ purposes, such as the treatment of diseases which influence memory. The secret lies in the way the brain deals with music. That’s ___18___ an old song can remind you of something that happened years ago. For patients suffering from diseases like Alzheimer’s, listening to music can help ___19___ hidden memories by building up musical pathways to memories.Studies of the music and brain connection often centre on classical music, ___20___ it activates (激活) both the left and right sides of our brains. One study observed (观察) people’s brain activity as they listened to music by composer William Boyce. It found that the brain activity was the highest during the short breaks between the movements of a piece. During each break, the person’s brain expected what would come next, while organizing what he or she had just ___21___. This process is ___22___ to the way our brain organizes information. It may explain why classical music can help improve memory.11. A. devote B. spend C. suggest D. organize12. A. instead of B. because of C. thanks to D. according to13. A. instruction B. introduction C. attention D. information14. A. marks B. skills C. points D. talents15. A. believing B. proving C. explaining D. improving16. A. result B. lie C. end D. join17. A. medical B. musical C. personal D. practical18. A. how B. when C. why D. what19. A. put up B. wake up C. turn up D. take up20. A. if B. since C. though D. unless21. A. heard B. sung C. said D. done21. A. used B. able C. similar D. close三、阅读单选（共15题,每小题2分,共30分）AThe Volunteers: To the War is a 2023 movie about Chinese People’s Amy who protected our motherland. It opens across China on October 1, 2023.23. If 12 students go to see the movie, they should pay ________.A. ¥250 B. ¥300 C. ¥400 D. ¥45024. According to the passage, we can know ________.A. we can’t get our money back at any timeB. we can change tickets if we wantC. disabled people don’t need to pay ¥ 40 for this movieD. we can order tickets at www.zumyithealer.com without any money25. You may read this passage ________.A. in a textbook B. in a history book C. on the Internet D. in a fashion magazineBChina now has more than 30,000 kilometers of high -peed track, and this is expected to increase to 38,000 kilometers by 2025. Fully two thirds of the world’s high-speed rail (by length) is in China. Here, we track (追寻) the exciting technological developments in high speed rail and consider their cultural influence. While the main advantage of the high speed rail lines is convenience (便利) for people to get from one city to another as quickly as possible, some of these high speed lines have become popular tourist attractions (places that many tourists visit). A good example of this is the Hefei-Fuzhou high speed line. This was one of the most challenging high speed rail routes(路线) ever built; nearly 90% of the track was laid either on bridges or in tunnels(隧道). However, the amazing views are worth it, as the train goes through some of China’s most beautiful mountainous areas, including the Huangshan and the Wuyi Mountain Ranges (山脉).As China has had skills and knowledge in high-speed rail, it is trying to export (出口) its technology to other countries. Its first project on the international market was the line connecting Istanbul(伊斯坦布尔) with Turkey’s capital, Ankara(安卡拉), 530 kilometers away. This was followed by projects among other countries. Perhaps its most challenging project is a Trans Asian network (横贯亚洲铁路网) connecting China with Europe. Although it is difficult, China will make every effort to take on this plan. It is hoped to be completed by 2030 as a part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (倡议). Thanks to high-speed rail, the travel time between main cities in China has already been reduced to only a few hours. So this convenience should improve the development within and out of China. No doubt, it will also bring the people of the country closer together, and in time bring about deep social changes.26. Why does the writer talk about the Hefei-Fuzhou line in Paragraph 2?A. To prove how fast the high-speed lines can be.B. To stress how convenient the high-speed lines are.C. To explain high-speed lines can be popular tourist attractions.D. To show the technical development of the high-speed lines.27. What of the following is Not True about Chinese high-speed railway?A. The high-speed rail has improved the deep development within and out of China.B. It takes only a few hours to travel between main cities in China by high-speed train.C It will bring the people of the country closer together, and might bring about deep social changes.D. Trans Asian network will be built by the year of 2030 without great difficulty.28. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A. Tracking to the Future B. Great Changes in ChinaC. Rising China in the World D. High-Speed Rail in the WorldCAs we walk the “path of life”, we may sometimes wish to be alone with our own thoughts, for quiet moments of reflection(反省) can lead to personal improvement. However, when we want to be alone, we must be careful that we do not always jump into our own world. Social life is also important to all of us.As we live in social groups, there are many benefits of friendship that we can enjoy. Generally speaking, close friendships have three “fruits”: they may comfort the heart, advise the head and help us achieve the goals we set for ourselves. Through friendship, we can become happier, wiser and more satisfied humans.The first fruit of friendship is the peace that comes from sharing with friends our joy, sadness, success and failure. Here, friendship has a double advantage—happiness takes on a greater meaning and a trouble shared becomes a trouble halved! Naturally, this kind of openness results from a close friendship. We know that our friends will both respect our feelings and treasure these moments of closeness.The second fruit of friendship is the better understanding and judgement(评判) that may be achieved through conversations with well-meaning and wise friends. We often find it easier to recognize(识别) other people’s weaknesses than our own. As a result, if we are guided only by our own feelings, our judgements might be one-sided. On the other hand, our friends are better able to offer advice on important decisions that we all have to make. This helps make our thoughts clearer and brings us a more thorough(彻底的) understanding of our problems .The third fruit of friendship is the help that a friend may offer in many different ways. Sometimes a friend is even known as our “second self”. There are so many things in life that can only be achieved with the help of friends. Friends may have many different ideas and skills.Finally, it should be pointed out that enjoying the company of a crowd is not the same as being with friends. Friends should be carefully chosen and relationships carefully developed. In this way, we can better walk the “path of life” with the comfort, advice and help from our trusted friends.29. According to the passage, close friendships have a lot of “fruits” EXCEPT ________.A. making our hearts peaceful B. achieving our goals with friends’ helpC. guiding our own feelings easily D. understanding our problems better30. We can achieve better understanding by talking with wise friends because ________.A. it is more difficult to realize other people’s weaknesses than ourselvesB. our judgements won’t be one-sided if we are guided only by our feelingsC. our friends are able to offer better advice on our important decisionsD. it gives us a chance to completely understand our friends’ problems31. Which shows the best structure of the passage?A. B. C. D. 32. What is the purpose of this passage in the writer's opinion?A. To remind us to walk the "path of life" carefully.B. To help the readers further understand the meaning of friendship.C. To offer the readers advice on how to make friends in social life.D. To introduce the differences between two good friends.DWEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13,1943Dearest Kitty,This morning I was continuously interrupted(打扰), and as a result I haven't been able to finish a single thing I've begun.We have a new pastime, namely, filling packages(包裹) with powdered gravy(肉沫粉). The gravy is one of Gies & Co.'s products. Mr. Kugler hasn’t been able to find anyone else to fill the packages, and besides, it’s cheaper if we do the job. It's the kind of work they do in prisons. It’s terribly boring and makes us dizzy and giggly.Terrible things are happening outside. At any time of night and day, poor helpless people are being driven away from their homes. They're allowed to take only a knapsack(背包) of a little cash with them, and even then, they're robbed of these possessions(财产)—on the way. Families are torn apart, men, women and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared. Women return from shopping to for their houses scaled(查封), their farms gone. The Christians in Holland are also living in fear because their sons are being sent to Germany. Everyone is scared. Every night hundreds of planes pass over Holland on their way to Germany cities, to spread their bombs on German soil. Every hour hundreds, or maybe even thousands, of people are being killed in Russia and Africa. No one can keep out of the conflict(冲突), the whole world is at war, and even though the Allies are doing better the end is nowhere in sight.As for us, we're quite lucky. Luckier than millions of people. It’s quiet and safe here, and we're using our money to buy food. We're so selfish that we talk about "after the war" and look forward to new clothes and shoes, when actually we should be saving every penny to help others when the war is over, to salvage (挽回) whatever we can.The children in this neighborhood rum around in thin shirts and wooden shoes. They have no coats, no caps, no stockings and no one to help them. Gnawing on a carrot to fill their hungry stomachs, they walk from their cold houses through cold streets to an even colder classroom. Things have got so bad in Holland that large groups of children stop passers by in the streets to bag for a piece of bread.I could spend hours telling you about the suffering the war has brought, but I'd only make myself more miserable(痛苦). All we can do is to wait, as calmly as possible, for it to end. Jews and Christians(基督教徒) alike are waiting, the whole word is waiting, and many are waiting for death.Yours, Anne33. When was the dairy kept according to the passage?A. Before World War II. B. During the World War II.C. Until World War II ended. D. After Anna was caught.34. What does the underlined word "dizzy" mean in Paragraph 2?A. 愚蠢 B. 头昏眼花 C.乐趣十足 D. 麻木35. Where might Anna be at that time according to her diary?A. at her own home B. hiding in Holland C. at a Nazi's camp D. in prison36. What was the children’s life like in Anna's diary?A. Poor helpless children are allowed to take only a knapsack with a little cash.B. Large groups of children just begged for bread for a living.C. The children in this neighborhood ran freely in thin shirts and wooden shoes.D. Most children of Anne's age look forward to talking about the war.37. Why did Anna feel more miserable although she thought herself lucky enough?A. Because she found herself unable to do anything but suffer from the war.B. Because she felt quite sad about the children's life around her.C. Because she knew the whole world was waiting for the death except her.D. Because she thought no one would keep out of the war like her.四、阅读还原（每小题15分,共6分）请阅读下面短文,根据短文内容,从方框内所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项.使短文意思通顺。选项中有两项为多余项.Is there a connection between music and language? According to recent studies, the answer is yes: music improves certain language abilities in the brain. Here, we look at two examples.A recent study by researcher Kraus shows that playing a musical instrument can improve a person’s hearing ability. ___38___ The people in the first group were musicians, while those in the second group had no musical training. The musicians were able to hear the talking person more clearly.___39___ Think about violinists in an orchestra (管弦乐团). When the violinists play with the group, they hear their own instrument and many others, too. But the violinists must listen closely to what they are playing, and pay no attention to the other sounds. In this way, musicians are able to focus on certain sounds, even in a room with lots of noise.Schlaug, a doctor at Harvard Medical School, works with stroke (中风) patients. Because of their illness, these people cannot say their names, addresses, or other information normally. However, they can still sing. ___40___ Why does this work? Schlaug isn’t sure. Music seems to make different parts of the brain work, including the damaged (损坏的) parts. This might help patients to use that part of the brain again.Music improves concentration (注意力), memory, listening skills, and our overall language abilities. It can even help sick people get better. Playing an instrument or singing can help us do better in school and keep our brain sharp (敏锐的) as we get older. ___41___A. Music helps people solve some hearing problems.B. The violinists develop their memories by playing the violin.C. Music is not only enjoyable, but also good for us in many other ways.D. Musicians hear better because they learn to pay attention to certain sounds.E. Schlaug was surprised to find that singing words helped his patients to speak.F. In his study two groups of people listened to a person talking in a noisy room.五、综合填空（每小题1分,共10分）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。During the Jin Dynasty (265-420), there was a child named Che Yin. He was smart and loved to read. He grew up in a poor family and couldn’t afford lamp oil to study at night.One night, he saw fireflies (萤火虫) outside his house and came up with (42) __________ idea. He caught some fireflies in a cloth bag and (43) __________ (hang) the bag up as a lamp. It was said that he spent all of his summer nights reading like this.Another child named Sun Kang who lived during the same period also loved reading. One night during winter, Sun used up all of his lamp oil and couldn’t study at night. When he (44) __________ (sudden) woke up at midnight, he saw the snow reflecting the moonlight outside his house. His first thought was “Oh, I can use the reflected light to read!” He took out his books and read, (45) __________ he was freezing cold.Both of the two kids later became (46) __________ (succeed) government officials. People (47) __________ (touch) by their hardworking spirit and their stories inspired (启发) the Chinese idiom “nangying yingxue” (囊萤映雪).In the past, people had a harder time (48) __________ (study) than we do now. They had to copy books (49) __________ hand because books were difficult to get then. For poor families, paper and writing brushes were too expensive to afford. Students even had to travel over mountains and rivers in order to find a good teacher. (50) _________ these conditions did not stop young minds from getting enough (51) __________ (wise).六、词汇题（共4题,每题1分,共4分）52. Our modem life makes more people __________ (wealth) than it used to be.53. To our surprise, he has ____________ (success) achieved his goals in 5 years.54. Have you ever read the great works of __________ (文学) by Moyan?55. We were all cheering for the runner although he fell behind, out of __________ (呼吸).七、动词填空（共4题,每题1分,共4分）56. Millie’s handphone seems something wrong. She has to have it __________ (check).57. How amazing! He can keep balance on a skateboard by __________ (control) his body!58. The situation he got bored with __________ (continue) all the time!59. Every time the winner __________ (present) with a cup, we usually clap our hands.八、翻译句子（每小题1.5分,共9分）60.美国黑人在即兴编曲方面好有天赋啊!What __________________________________________________________.61.除非你近距离观察大象;否则你不会意识到它们面临多大的危险。You ________________________ unless ________________________________.62.化学老师不断鼓励我们在学习方法上取得更大的进步。________________________________________________ the learning methods.63.在这个脱口秀中有很多五十多岁的名人谈论自己的成就。There are _____________________________________________ on the talk show.64.音乐家们高度评价了那些有持久价值的经典音乐吗?____________________________________________________ by the musicians?65.我们怀疑这次颁奖仪式(presentation)是否值得现场直播。We doubt __________________________________________________________.九、书面表达（15分）As the youth, many of you have been growing up all the way. Sometimes you will be influenced by someone around you (such as your parents, teachers or friends) or something you like (such as hobbies, different ant forms…). Please write about what/who has influenced you most? How does she/he/it influence you? What have you learned from them?1）字数:100字左右;2）短文内容应包含提示的要点,以使行文连贯。一、单选1-5 BDDCC 6-10 BBDCC二、完型填空.11-15 ADCBB 16-20 BACBB 21-22 AC三、阅读理解23-25 BCC 26-28 CDA 29-32 CCDB 33-37 BBBBA四、阅读还原38-41 FEDA五、综合填空42. an 43. hung 44. suddenly 45.although/though 46. successful47. were/are touched 48. studying 49. by 50. However 51. wisdom六、词汇题。52. wealthier 53. successfully. 54. literature 55. breath七、动词填空。56. checked 57. controlling 58. is continuing 59. is presented八、翻译句子。60. What great talent/a real gift African Americans have for making up music while playing.61. You won't realize how much danger the elephant face unless you take a close look at them.62. The Chemistry teacher keeps/remains encouraging me to make more progress in the learning methods.63. There are many famous people (who are) in their fifties talking about their achievements on the talk show.64.Was the music with a lasting value thought highly of by the musicians?65. 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