江苏省扬州市江都区2024-2025学年九年级上学期10月月考英语试题.docx

1、江苏省扬州市江都区2024-2025学年九年级上学期10月月考英语试题一、听力选择1What is the animal sign of the girl? ABC2What nearly drives the girl mad? ABC3What does Tony always do after school? ABC4What do the mans family usually do on weekends? ABC5How often does the bus come? AEvery eight minutes.BEvery five minutes.CEvery three mi

2、nutes.6When will the two speakers meet? AAt 4:30 p.m.BAt 4:45 p.m.CAt 5:15 p.m.7What did John do last night? AHe did some reading.BHe did his homework.CHe chatted with his friends on the Internet.8How much money does the man have in his pocket? A15 dollars.B10 dollars.C30 dollars.9What does Simon wa

3、nt to get? ASome water and food.BSome clothes.CSome medicine.二、单项选择10Where will Linda go on Saturday? ATo a party.BTo an art exhibition.CTo the museum.三、听力选择听对话，完成以下各小题。11How many favourite programs has Roses father found?AOne.BTwo.CThree.12What program is on Channel 8?AA concert.BAn English film.CA

4、 TV play.听一篇短文，回答以下小题。请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。A story about a lucky girlWhat?Last year, she and got hurt.Who? wrote a letter to the charity.How?She will help people in need by .13Afell off her bikeBwas hit by a carCslipped over14AHer teacherBShe herselfCHer parents15Adonating moneyBperforming operati

5、onsCdoing voluntary work听短文，完成以下各小题。16How often is the Venice International Film Festival held?AEvery year.BEvery two years.CEvery four years.17When was the festival first held?AIn 1922.BIn 1932.CIn 1946.18What is the festival famous for?AShowing the oldest films from many different countries.BShowi

6、ng new films from many different countries.CInviting more actors than any other film festival.19What is the Golden Lion given to?AThe best man.BThe best woman.COne special film.20Which of the following is NOT true?AThe Venice International Film Festival is the oldest one in the world.B70 new films w

7、ere shown at the festival in 2009.CThe festival is usually held at the beginning of September.四、单项选择21We will have _ exam next week, we are preparing for _ exam now.Aa; theBan; /Can; theDan; an22Nowadays, more and more people prefer _ in the countryside _ the fresh air.Ato live; to enjoyBliving; to

8、enjoyingCto live; enjoyingDlive; to enjoy23Its well known that fire can be dangerous, so we cant be _ careful with it.AsoBveryCtooDquite24How much difficulty did you have _ this problem?None. Its quite easy.Ato solveBsolveCsolvedDsolving25Mr. Smith comes from France, but he has worked in China for 2

9、0 years. So you can talk with him _ in French _ in Chinese.Anot; butBeither; orCjust; notDneither; nor26Who do you think we can ask for help right now?Oh, Mr. Li is kind and knowledgeable. He will _ be able to offer us advice.AcertainlyBbeautifullyCluckilyDseriously27My favourite colour is white. Wh

10、at about you?I dont like white. Sometimes white brings us_. I prefer orange. I think orange can make me _.Asad, joyBsadness, happyCsad, happinessDsadness, happiness28Take the paper with you. The details we should pay attention to _ on it already.AwritingBbeing writtenCwrittenDhave been written29Some

11、 people wonder _ they will be fined or not after drinking Moutai-flavoured latte (酱香拿铁).Im afraid wed better not. For your safety, you cant be _ careful.Aif; tooBif; soCwhether; tooDwhether; so30Do you believe _ man can live on Mars in the future?Its hard to say. Scientists are still not sure _ we c

12、an grow plants on Mars.Aif; thatBwhether; ifCthat; thatDthat; whether五、完形填空There are purple clothes, purple handbags, purple bicycles, purple furniture, even purple computers! So purple is one of the most 31 colours today. But in the past, purple was a very expensive and unusual colour. Lets take a

13、look at the rich 32 of the colour purple. Some scientists believe that the first plants to appear on Earth over 500 million years ago 33 looked purple, not green. Plants today are green because 34 use green chlorophyll (叶绿素) to produce energy. 35 these early plants probably used something called ret

14、inal (视黄醛), which is a dark purple colour. During the time of the Roman Empire, it was very 36 to make purple dye (染料). The dye came from sea snails (海螺). But 10,000 dead sea snails 37 you just one gram of purple dye. as well as a very bad smell! This 38 purple dye was called “Tyrian Purple”, and it

15、 was the preferred 39 of emperors. In 16th-century England, purple was 40 for the kings family members. Queen Elizabeth Is clothes were purple, but ordinary people were not allowed to 41 the colour. In 1856, William Perkin, an 18- year- old 42 student, noticed something strange while doing an experi

16、ment. The chemicals (化学药品) he used to clean his instruments 43 with the chemicals he used in his experiment and produced a bright purple colour. This 44 led Perkin to start a company using this chemical mixture to make purple dye. The dye was much 45 than sea snail dye. Thanks to Perkin, now anyone

17、can afford to wear purple clothes.31ApeacefulBpopularCexcitingDserious32AhistoryBstyleCresearchDproduct33AgraduallyBespeciallyCexactlyDprobably34AothersBtheyCweDsome35AAndBSoCButDUntil36AdangerousBcommonCdifficultDstrange37AgotBpassedCwastedDcost38AbasicBharmfulCspecialDperfect39AcolourBsmellCplantD

18、animal40AevenBneverCseldomDonly41AwearBsellCchangeDmake42AgeographyBscienceCartDmaths43AcomparedBmixedCcollectedDkept44AsurveyBsuggestionCdiscoveryDexam45AhealthierBthickerCcheaperDdarker六、阅读理解Saturday Job Cleaner (over 16 years old)8:00 am1:00 pm Only $5 an hour Call the manager at 027-39551149.Lon

19、don Road, HoveSportswear Are you young, athletic and smart?You can earn $7 an hour as assistant manager of a small sports shop in Hove. Phone Sportswear on 027-3311006 today!Summer in the USA Spend nine weeks at an American teenage summer camp as a sports teacher (tennis, football, golf). $20 a week

20、 pocket money. Address: Camp California, 1022 Marine Drive, San Diego, California. Computer Operator Wanted for a small holiday company in Eastbourne. $9 an hour (20 hours a week). Call Judy Phillips at Best Holidays. 112, Market Street, Eastbourne. 46Being a cleaner on Saturday, you can get _ a day

21、.A$5B$15C$20D$2547If James wants to be a sports teacher, he _.Ahas to work for nine weeksBshould know how to play table tennisCcan get $20 a dayDwill teach lots of English boys48Which of the following is not TRUE according to the ads?AIf you are 15, you cant ask for a job as a cleaner.BYou can earn

22、$7 an hour as an assistant manager.CYou have to work 20 hours a day as a computer operator.DYou can get $20 a week as a sports teacher.Most students do not enjoy doing housework. Some of them think that cleaning the bathroom or cooking dinner for the family is boring. However, if you try the followi

23、ng ways, you will find that housework is not as boring as you think.Learn to do small thingsYou should learn to do small things. For example, you can do the dishes, sweep the floor or make the bed. Part of growing up is to be able to take care of yourself. Doing some things around the house shows th

24、at you are becoming responsible (负责任的).Divide (分担) housework among the familyIn fact, its too tiring for one person to do all the housework alone. Its good to divide housework into different parts. All the family members will do the housework together. Dividing housework among all the family members

25、 will make everyones job much easier.Make it funCooking is one part of housework. Cooking can be very fun if you put your heart into it. If you learn how to cook your favorite food, you will also get a feeling of satisfaction.49You can start by learning to do some small things EXCEPT (除了) _.Adoing t

26、he dishesBsweeping the floorCmaking the bedDrepairing the house50Why shouldnt one person do all the housework alone?ABecause it is boring.BBecause it is difficult.CBecause it is tiring.DBecause it is not exciting.51Whats the main idea of the passage?ASome boring chores we have to do.BHow to make the

27、 boring housework more interesting.CHow to divide housework into parts.DHow to find the joy of our life.There once were two wolves named Sam and Seneca. They did everything together. They would race around the forest, competing against each other.One day Sam was racing fast to get across the forest

28、before Seneca. He was as fast as the speed of lightning. Seneca was not far behind. She was mad that she was behind. She was growling (咆哮) as she ran. But Sam won the race.The following morning, the two challenged each other to another race. Seneca was not going to let Sam beat her this time. So she

29、 got up early and did a practice run. When the time of the race came, she left fit and ready.A bird in the tree sounded the start of the race, Sam and Seneca were flying through the forest fast. This time Seneca was outrunning (超过) Sam. She was gaining more speed as they raced, and Sam was getting u

30、pset.Up ahead on the trail was a family of quails (鹌鹑). The proud parents were taking their little babies out for their first walk. They had no idea of the coming danger.As the wolves rounded the corner, Seneca could see the quails. She knew shed better ignore (忽略) them if she wanted to win, but she

31、 could not. She stopped. Sam came close behind her. He did not stop. He saw this as his chance to outrun Seneca. He narrowly (以毫厘之差) missed the last little quail.At the end of the race, Sam asked Seneca why she stopped. She said, “Its better to be safe than sorry.”52What does the underlined word mea

32、n in Paragraph 6?A变成圆形B滚过C绕过D走过53What did Seneca do to beat Sam before the race?AShe growled.BShe did a practice run.CShe checked the trail.DShe asked the quails to stand in the way.54Which sentence shows that an accident was likely to happen?ASam and Seneca were flying through the forest fast.BSam

33、narrowly missed the last little quail.CA bird in the tree sounded the start of the race.DThe proud parents were taking their little babies out for their first walk.55Whats the best title (标题) of the passage?AThe Race of the WolvesBA Miss Is as Good as a Mile.CAn AccidentDA Lucky Family of QuailsNow,

34、 primary students learn cooking at school. It has been discussed by teachers and parents. Some think that it is a useful skill for students, while others think its a waste of time, some even think its just a show. But do they really understand cooking?Its been said that good cooking is an art form.

35、The truth is that its much more than that. Then talking about different foods from all around the world, or cultures and histories of dishes, students are connected to the world and learning history and culture in a new field. Then learning cooking, students measure(称量) materials from time to time,

36、or find oil and water dont usually mix. Students are also learning maths and science in practice.The importance of failures in making food is as much as successes. Li Mei, 11, was crazy about the yummy cakes made by her father and wanted to make one on her own. But when taking her cake out, she was

37、frustrated(沮丧的) to find that the cake was hard and black at the bottom. Her father told her when he was 13, he tried to make cakes, but wasted boxes of eggs. Then together with Father, Li Mei found out what had gone wrong and succeeded in making one. Li Mei learned in the failure of cooking, and cou

38、ld be braver to face failures.Apart from the practical skills, cooking builds character. It encourages kids to work with others. It also encourages them to be open to foods they might not have tried. Though being good to our health, carrots were hated by 12-year-old Xiao Lei. But he started to love

39、them after he made a salad with them. By cooking, students put down their phones and work together with family members in the kitchen. By cooking, students form the habit of doing labor work. As a part of labor education, cooking is a way to teach kids vital 21st century skills, such as creativity,

40、teamwork and so on. If these skills arent taught to todays students, they might hardly survive in the future.56What does the writer think of “learning cooking” in primary schools?AIt needs better understanding.BIts just a useful skill for students.CIts really a waste of time.DIt must be canceled as

41、a show.57Whats the relationship between cooking and other subjects according to the passage?ABCD58What does the writer think of failure in cooking?ACooking can help people avoid failure.BThere is no failure without success.CFailure is as important as success.DCooking is sure to be failure at last.59

42、Why does the writer mention the change of Xiao Lei?ATo show us carrots are good for our health.BTo encourage kids to work with others.CTo educate kids to be open to different foods.DTo teach us how to make a salad with carrots.60What does the underlined word vital in the last paragraph mean?ANecessa

43、ry.BDifficult.CCreative.DSimple.Some people are very forgetful, while others can remember everything they have done. Scientists know a lot about how our brains store and remember facts and experiences. 61 A new study looks at forgetting. A team of researchers from the U.S. studied the brains process

44、 of forgetting things. The researchers are cognitive neuroscientists (认知神经科学家). 62 On the one hand, cognitive neuroscientists work may help people who have memory problems. 63 The lead scientist Marie Banich said, “It may sound surprising that people can control what and how they forget.” 64 She als

45、o said it could keep the brain working smoothly. Her research found ways that people remove information from their brain. She said, “ 65 ” Removing information is important because it means we can focus on more important tasks. However, although we can control what and how we forget, the act of forgetting needs a lot of effort. Another researcher, Sara Festini, agreed. She said, “Weve found that intentionally forgetting no-longer-relevant information from the mind is beneficial, but it doesnt happen automatically.”ABanich said, “Forgetting is important.”