1、江苏省南京市鼓楼区四校联考2024-2025学年九年级上学期10月阶段练习英语试题一、单项选择1From the picture, we can see the girl is _.AcuriousBcheerfulCpracticalDpowerful2Jane seems to be in a bad _ today. Whats wrong? She lost her watch on her way to school this morning.ApersonalityBmoodCcharacteristicDchallenge3Seeing the new changes in he
2、r hometown, Nanjing, Sandy could _ believe her eyes.AnearlyBmostlyCreallyDhardly4Peoples social customs and habits are _ by their cultures. Do you think so? Yes. So we should behave properly when we are abroad.AincludedBimpressedCinfluencedDintroduced5Mary, why are you so tired? Sorry, Miss Li. I _
3、late last night.Awoke upBgave upCstayed upDcheered up6My train to Shanghai leaves at half past three this afternoon. Oh, you have just one hour to go to the station. Hurry up, _ youll miss your train.AandBbutCsoDor7Its dangerous to walk across the street carelessly. Youre right. We cant be _ careful
4、 while crossing the street.AsoBveryCtooDmore8I often feel anxious, so I dont sleep well, Mrs Wang. Why not paint your bedroom blue? I think it can make _ easier to sleep.AitByouCthatDthis9If we want to improve spoken English, more attention should _ to our pronunciation.ApayBbe paidCpayingDbe paying
5、10Which of the following situations requires Miss Li to use the skill of scanning? AIn the morning, I read through newspapers to get the main ideas.BI get to school at 7 oclock and find a student is absent, so I go through the name list to find his parents telephone numbers.CBefore the English class
6、, I usually share a song with my students.DIn my spare time, I often read through magazines to relax myself.11Although my grandma is eighty years old, she is always in the pink. Yes. Because she has a balanced diet and likes exercise. The underlined phrase “in the pink” means “_”ApatientBorganizedCg
7、enerousDhealthy12We hardly have any time for our hobbies. Have you got any ideas, Samuel?_choosing our hobbies according to the time we have?AWhat aboutBWhy notCShall weDWhy dont we13 Have you worked out the math problem? No, I havent. Its worth _.AtalkingBbeing talkingCto talk aboutDtalking about14
8、Could you please tell me _ a meeting in Jinling Centre tomorrow? Yes, sure. Ive got everything ready.Aif was there going to beBwhether there is going to haveCwhether is there going to beDif there is going to be15Thanks for taking care of me when I was ill. _. Thats what friends are for.AThats trueBD
9、ont mention itCOK. Ill tryDI dont think so二、完形填空 In the picture, a girl is standing on a bamboo pole (竹竿) on the river and dancing beautifully. Its not a scene from a movie, 16 a form of intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产)bamboo drifting (独竹漂). Yang Liu is an inheritor (传承人) of bamboo drifting. S
10、he 17 to learn it from her grandmother when she was 7. As she was weak in health as a child, her grandmother wanted her to become strong through this sport. Yang threw herself into 18 bamboo drifting all year round, even in the winter cold and summer heat. “It was common for me to fall into the wate
11、r when I started practicing,” recalled Yang, adding that it took her three years to learn the basic 19 of bamboo drifting. In order to learn more bamboo drifting skills, Yang had to practice countless 20 movements on a bamboo pole that was 9 m in length and 15 cm in diameter (直径), and stand all the
12、physical 21 that came with it. Through years of hard training, Yang now considers the bamboo pole as her “best friend”. At one point, inspired by her 22 , Yang began to put dance and bamboo drifting together. “My grandmother came up with an idea. She said that I had been practicing bamboo drifting s
13、ince I was a child, so why not try to combine dance with the skill? It might be something 23 , ” the young woman explained. Yangs hard work gradually paid off when she was able to 24 perform dancing with the traditional bamboo drifting skill. “I hope 25 more people can know about bamboo drifting and
14、 enjoy this form of art,” said Yang.16AorBandCbutDso17AaffordedBstartedCadvisedDrequired18ApracticingBplayingCrealizingDswimming19AknowledgeBinformationCsubjectsDskills20AeasyBdifficultCimpossibleDinteresting21AsenseBhealthCpainDcare22AgrandfatherBgrandmotherCmotherDfather23AdifferentBhardCpractical
15、Dstrange24AluckilyBsincerelyChurriedlyDperfectly25AwhyBwhetherCwhatDthat三、阅读理解Phryge: The Mascot for 2024 Paris OlympicsThe mascot (吉祥物) for the 2024 Paris Olympics is a lively character named “Phryge”. Shaped like a triangle, it is red, blue and white, mirroring the colors of the French flag. The d
16、esign draws inspiration from the common Phrygian cap in France, known as the “cap of freedom”. The playful appearance of the mascot caught much attention from people around the world during the Paris Olympics in July and August this year. The design of the 2024 Paris Olympics medal is inspired by th
17、e famous French landmark “the Eiffel Tower”. Each medal is made of the iron pieces from the tower. The pieces in its center are in the shape of a hexagon (六边形). On the back side of the medal is a small picture of the Eiffel Tower and the ancient Greek goddess of victory named Nike. Athletes must be
18、very proud and happy when holding these medals. 26The mascot “Phryge” _.Ahas similar colors to the French flagBis in the shape of a hexagonClooks very shy and seriousDlooks like any common cap27The best heading for the second piece of news would be _.AHexagonal Iron from Eiffel TowerBGreek Goddess o
19、f VictoryCOlympic Medal Meets Eiffel TowerDEiffel Tower Welcomes Athletes28According to the passage, what can we know about the 2024 Paris Olympics?AIts mascot is named NIKE.BIt caught much attention from people.CIt made athletes proud and happy.DIts medal is inspired by the Eiffel Tower.All around
20、the world, buildings are going green! People are making green buildings. What does it mean to go green or to make a green building? A green building is designed (设计) in a way that is not harmful to the environment. The building uses energy, water, and other materials in ways that are good for the en
21、vironment. When planning green buildings, architects (建筑师) must think about how to use energy, water, and materials in an environment-friendly way. There are many ways to save energy. Architects can design buildings to use natural light. Buildings can also be made with solar or wind power to get ene
22、rgy from the sun or the wind. To save water, green buildings can have areas on the roofs to collect rainwater. Kitchens and bathrooms can have sinks (洗池) and toilets (马桶) that conserve water. As for the materials used to build the building, it is important to use materials that do not have chemicals
23、 that are harmful to the air or water. Recycled materials can also be used for buildings. Buildings around the world use all three of these ways to go green. An office building called CH2 in Melbourne, Australia, uses wind and solar power. A cultural center in London, England, is made from recycled
24、train cars and is powered by solar and wind power. The Academy of Sciences building in California in the US has recycled materials, solar energy, and a huge “living roof” of plants. A temple in Thailand is made out of one million recycled glass bottles! This is a good use of recycled material, and i
25、t also lets natural light into the temple. More and more green buildings are being built and they are making the world a better place!29What do we know about a green building?AIt is usually painted green outside.BIt uses more materials than other buildings.CIt is designed by famous architects.DIt is
26、 built in an environment-friendly way.30What does the underlined word “conserve” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?ASave.BBoil.CClean.DProduce.31How does the writer support the main idea of Paragraph 3?ABy asking questions.BBy giving examples.CBy listing numbers.DBy explaining reasons.32What can be the b
27、est title for the text?ADesigning BuildingsBGoing GreenCRecycling MaterialsDUsing EnergyAn old saying used for forecasting (预测) the weather says, “Red sky at night, sailors delight. Red sky in the morning, sailors (水手) take warning.” Is the saying true? It turns out that it is. A red sky at sunset m
28、ay mean that there are clear skies to the west, where the sun sets. A red sky at sunrise usually means that the clear weather has already passed, so storms might be coming. Forecasting the weather has been practiced for thousands of years. In the 5th century BC, the Greeks sent out forecasts to sail
29、ors. They used signs in nature to forecast the weather. But today, meteorologists send exact forecasts further in advance (提前). They use scientific instruments to study weather conditions around the world and make forecasts. Pilots, farmers and many other people depend on these forecasts. Luckily, m
30、ost of us can simply look on the smart phone or turn on the TV to find out what kind of weather is coming. If you are looking for some signs of the weather, pay attention to nature. There are two basic rules used in weather forecasting: Weather generally moves from west to east, and low air pressure
31、 (压力) usually means rain or snow. So pay attention to the signs. If rainbows form in the west at sunrise, the sun is on the way. Smell the flowers their smells are stronger in wet air. What are the ants doing? Are they moving to higher ground? This could mean a drop in air pressure. Are the birds fl
32、ying low or high? Falling air pressure may influence birds ears, so they fly low. And if the sky is red at sunset, you might plan a picnic for the next day!33What is the old saying about?AThe beauty of sunrise.BThe night sky.CThe signs of the weather.DThe sailorswork.34What does the underlined word
33、“meteorologists” mean?AThe persons who give daily weather reports on TV.BThe persons who carry out research on natural history.CThe persons who take an interest in plants and animals.DThe persons who do scientific studies of weather conditions.35What do we know from the last paragraph?AItll be sunny
34、 if ants move to higher places.BThe smells of flowers are stronger in wet air.CBirds fly higher because of the low air pressure.DItll rain if rainbows form in the west at sunrise.36What is the writers purpose in writing the text?ATo encourage people to get close to nature.BTo express the need for we
35、ather forecasting.CTo explain nature can tell us about the weather.DTo discuss how important weather forecasting is.Years ago, I lived in a building in a large city. The building next door was only a few feet away from mine. There was a woman who lived there, whom I had never met, yet I could see he
36、r seated by her window each afternoon, sewing or reading. After several months had gone by, I began to notice that her window was dirty. Everything was unclear through the dirty window. I would say to myself, “I wonder why that woman doesnt wash her window. It really looks terrible.”One bright morni
37、ng I decided to clean my flat, including washing the window on the inside. Late in the afternoon when I finished the cleaning, I sat down by the window with a cup of coffee for a rest. What a surprise! The woman sitting by her window was clearly seen. Her window was clean! Then it dawned on me. I ha
38、d been criticizing (批评) her dirty window, but all the time I was watching hers through my own dirty window. That was quite an important lesson for me. How often had I looked at and criticized others through the dirty window of my heart, through my own shortcomings? From then on, whenever I wanted to
39、 judge someone, I asked myself first, “Am I looking at him through my own dirty window?” Then I try to clean the window of my own world so that I may see others world more clearly.37The writer couldnt see everything clearly through the window because _.Athe womans window was dirtyBhis window was dir
40、tyCthe woman lived far awayDhe was near-sighted38The underlined part “it dawned on me” in paragraph 5 probably means _.AI began to understand itBit cheered me upCI could see myself through the windowDit made me sad39Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?ABoth the woman and the writ
41、er lived in a small town.BThe writer often cleaned the windows.CBoth the woman and the writer worked as cleaners.DThe writer never met the woman.40From the passage, we can learn that _.Aone shouldnt criticize others very oftenBone should often keep his windows cleanCone should judge himself before h
42、e judges othersDone should look at others through his dirty windows四、单词拼写41The 2024 Paris Summer Olympics was (无疑地) a big success.42Zheng Qinwen won the first gold medal in the womens singles tennis in Paris Olympic on August. You cant (想象) how hard she has trained.43Chinese athletes also took the _
43、 (领先地位) in artistic swimming at the Paris Olympic Games. Their strong will and strengths impressed the whole world.44Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha, known as the “Shatou” pair, faced the dark horse pair from North Korea and won the game. However, they are still _ (谦虚的) after the game.45Chinese companie
44、s, as (先锋) in different fields, have helped make the event a great success, showing their abilities and furthering Chinas standing on the world stage.46The high-speed railway (connect) Nanjing to Beijing provides quicker ways for people to travel around.47In fact, high-speed trains have become a top
45、 travel (choose) for Chinese people travelling to any city or town that is more than 300 km away.48During the week-long National Day holiday, many people took a break to travel and gained (value) experiences.49Many visitors (prefer) to wear Hanfu when they visited ancient buildings.50However, many p
46、eople, like policemen and doctors, devoted themselves to (work) for the society during the holiday.五、翻译51一些学生与父母交流有困难。(difficulty) 52他们认为父母对他们很严格。 (think) 53很多人不知道如何处理这个问题。(deal with) 54他的父母都不同意他。(neither. . . nor) 55我们都应该三思而后行。(take action) 六、任务型阅读AI (人工智能) can help teenagers and students learn in several ways. Personalized learning: AI can know better a
