1、江苏省南通市海门区2024-2025学年九年级上学期期中考试英语试题一、单项选择1Why do you play Tai Chi every day, Andy?Because this Chinese form of exercise helps me relax and find my inner _.ApeaceBfearCnoiseDbeauty2I cant find the notice, and I dont know the time and place. The notice you want _ on the back of the board.AwritingBwrite
2、Cis writtenDto write3Since _ of the solutions works, our government has to find a third way.AneitherBeitherCbothDnone4Which of these two skirts _, the pink one or the yellow one? They are not my cup of tea. I _ take a look at a light green one.Ado you prefer; preferBdo you prefer; would ratherCwould
3、 you rather; would ratherDwould you rather; prefer5Compared to a printed picture, Grandpas painting is more suitable for our living room. _. Its our family treasure.AThats all rightBI cant agree moreCDont mention itDAll right6_ will the oppositional relationship between the countries last? _ they re
4、ach an agreement, I have no idea.AHow long; Not untilBWhen; Not untilCHow long; UntilDWhen; Until7Although technology has changed the way we communicate with friends, the meaning of friendship _.AremindsBrequiresCremainsDrefuses8One of the 24 solar terms-Minir Snow (小雪) is coming soon. Thats true. B
5、ut could you tell me _ ?Awhen is this years Minir SnowBthat it will fall on November 22nd this yearCif it was the day with the lowest temperature of the yearDwhether its the day with the lowest temperature of the year9Look at the notice. It tells you that the school fitness centre will _. School Fit
6、ness CentreFrom the end of January, the fitness centre will be closed during the weekends and evenings.Akeep closed at the end of JanuaryBkeep closed from the end of JanuaryChave shorter opening hours until the end of JanuaryDhave shorter opening hours at the end of January10A great man said, “A sma
7、rt person feels unafraid to ask questions.”I think it advises me _.Ato ask others for helpBto be brave to offer helpCnot to learn more knowledgeDnot to show off my knowledge二、完形填空Shailyn Ryan is a 9-year-old girl from Massachusetts. That day, while she was sitting at the table and having lunch with
8、her friends in the school dining hall, she noticed 11 unexpected happening. Her friend Keira held a hand to her own throat without a word. Her face rapidly turned red, then blue. Though Keira was unable to 12 , Shailyn knew she was choking (噎住). Immediately, Shailyn jumped from the 13 and stood behi
9、nd Keira. She pushed Keira a bit forward, put her arms 14 Keiras waist (腰部), then pressed as hard as she could. It wasnt long 15 a hot dog piece popped up from Keiras throat. Thanks to her 16 action, Keira was free to breathe again. “I didnt really think about itI just did it,” said Shailyn. “I wasn
10、t 17 at all, and I knew that I had to do something fast, so I did.” And she did it just right. The most 18 part of the story is that Shailyn knew the Heimlich maneuver just for less than 24 hours. Only the night before, she attended a “Home Alone” kids 19 class. At the class, she and several other c
11、hildren learnt basic first aid and practised 20 to do the Heimlich maneuver on each other. Clearly, Shailyn was a really fast 21 ! She was able to take what shed learnt the night before and 22 it in real life. A few days later, Shailyn was given an award by the school master Jill Barnhardt. “Were su
12、re to be 23 of Shailyn for her actions in such situation,” Barnhardt said. “Shailyn took actions to give a helping hand to Keira 24 . Her response to her friends suffering was effective.”She was considered as such a big hero that she was also invited alone to get a 25 tour of a hospital. She was so
13、excited because she dreamed of becoming a doctor. “I want to save more people,” she said. “That would be cool to work in a hospital.”11AnothingBanythingCsomethingDeverything12AspeakBsmellClistenDtouch13AtableBseatCgroundDhall14AbelowBbesideCbehindDaround15AafterBbeforeCuntilDwhile16AquickBcarefulCge
14、ntleDcreative17AsadBsurprisedCangryDfrightened18ArelaxingBamazingCtiringDinteresting19AsafetyBcultureCscienceDcooking20AhowBwhenCwhatDwhere21ArunnerBworkerClearnerDdreamer22AaddBfixCuseDform23AafraidBproudCtiredDcareful24AfreelyBcalmlyCsecretlyDhonestly25ApersonalBgroupCtraditionalDmodern三、阅读理解SUPPO
15、RT | GIFTS | KIDS | ADOPT(领养) | DONATE | MEMBERSHIPGIVE THE GIFT OF ANIMAL ADOPTIONFor animal lovers everywhere, our WWF adoptions are much more than just a cuddly toy, theyre helping protect and restore iconic wildlife around the world and their precious habitats. Your adoption will help protect th
16、e animal you adopt and fund our wider work to help bring our world back to life.Share your passion for wildlife and inspire your friends and family. Adopt an animal as a gift from just 3 a month.26What is the homepage mainly about?AAdopting an animal.BChoosing a welcome pack.CBeing a member of WWF.D
17、Receiving a gift from WWF.27How much will you at least pay yearly if you adopt an animal?A3.B30.C36.D60.28If Shaw, a 14-year-old boy, adopts a giant panda, what will he receive?AA real soft giant panda.BAn optional soft cuddly toy.CA standard welcome party.DA special pack created for him.Roberta, Pe
18、ter and Phyllis lived in a large house in London. Father worked hard in a government office. He was never angry and always ready for a game. Mother was almost at home, ready to play with the children, and read to them, and help them do their home-lessons. These three lucky children always had everyt
19、hing they neededpretty clothes, good fires, a lovely playroom and a dog called James. They had a happy life, but they did not know how happy till the pretty life in the large house was over. One day two men came to see Father. Minutes passed. Fathers voice came out from the study, loud and angry. Mo
20、re time passed. Then Mother came in and said, “Fathers been called awayon business.”A week after their father went away, their mother said, “Now, were going to move to the country. A pretty little white house, called Three Chimneys.”The family started packingclothes, plates, candles and also tables
21、and chairs. “We seem to be taking all the ugly things,” said Roberta. “Were taking the useful ones,” said Mother. “Weve got to play at being poor for a bit.”Peter said joyously, “I do like moving! I wish we moved once a month.” Mother laughed and said, “I dont like moving!”As she turned away, Robert
22、a saw her face. She never forgot it. “Oh, Mother,” she said in a low voice, “how I love you! You are brave enough to laugh when youre feeling like that!”Then they took a train to Three Chimneys. No one knew how long they had been in the train when Mother woke them up. They stood in the cold night ai
23、r on the dark platform. At that moment they didnt know how important the station and the trains would become to them. They didnt know they were going to be the railway children.29What is the meaning of the underlined word “joyously”?AHappily.BNervously.CAngrily.DCuriously.30According to the passage,
24、 which of the following is TRUE?AThey would move a house once a month.BMother was brave enough to face the difficulties.CFather went on a business trip to Three Chimneys.DMother wanted to leave London and move to the country.31Which is the correct order of the events below? a. Father was called away
25、.b. The family took the train to Three Chimneys. c. Mother packed the things.d. Mother read to the children.AacbdBdacbCdcbaDacdb32What can we infer from the underlined sentence in the last paragraph?AThe children would be happy with the familys future life.BThe station had nothing to do with the fam
26、ilys future life.CSomething was going to happen to the children later in the story.DParents could better deal with life changes than children later in the story.If Confucius was still alive today and could celebrate his September 28th birthday with a big cake, there would be a lot of candles. Hed ne
27、ed a fan or a strong wind to help him put them out. While many people in China will remember Confucius on his special day, few people in the United States will give him a passing idea. Its nothing personal. Most Americans dont even remember the birthdays of their own national heroes. But this doesnt
28、 mean that Americans dont care about Confucius. In many ways he has become a bridge that foreigners must cross if they want to reach a deeper understanding of China. In the past two decades, the Chinese study programs have gained huge popularity in Western universities. More recently, the Chinese go
29、vernment has set up Confucius Institutes in more than 80 countries. These schools teach both Chinese language and culture. The main courses of Chinese culture usually include Chinese art, history and philosophy (哲学). Some social scientists suggest that Westerners should take advantage of the ancient
30、 Chinese wisdom to make up for the drawbacks (缺点) of Westerners philosophy. Students in the United States, at the same time, are racing to learn Chinese. So they will be ready for life in a world where China is an equal power with the United States. Businessmen who hope to make money in China are re
31、ading books about Confucius to understand their Chinese customers. So the old thinkers ideas are still alive and well. Today China attracts the West more than ever, and it will need more teachers to introduce Confucius and Chinese culture to the West. As for the old thinker, even if few can remember
32、 his birthday, he will not be forgotten by people in the West. 33How does the writer start the passage?ABy telling a story.BBy showing facts.CBy giving an example.DBy imagining a picture.34Whats the writers attitude (态度) towards spreading Chinese culture to the world?AWorried.BStressed.CConfident.DD
33、evoted.35What can we learn from the passage?AStudents in the USA take an active part in studying Chinese now.BBusinessmen in the USA prefer Chinese customers to Confucius.CPeople in the Western countries never forget Confucius birthday.DAmerica has set up Confucius Institutes to learn Chinese cultur
34、e better.36Whats the best title for the passage?ABig Fans of the Big Hero.BOld Thinker with a Big Future.CForgotten Wisdom in America.DChinese Culture all over the world.More scientists are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to monitor the environment and support endangered creatures (生物). Unli
35、ke traditional ways that can damage the environment or require considerable (相当多的) time and physical work, AI has the ability to quickly and effectively deal with large quantities of data (数据). Lets learn more details together. Creatures are disappearing at a speed thousands of times faster than tha
36、t millions of years ago, with one million creatures endangered. The United Nations set a goal in 2020 to safeguard at least 30% of Earths land and oceans by the end of 2030. “AI is imperfect but could make important discoveries faster and earlier.” says Nicolas Miailhe, founder of The Future Society
37、, an organization that aims to better manage AI. “We need skilled humans to design AI models and check and collect data.”A type of AI model called a convolutional neural network (CNN) has been developed to recognize bird sounds. The CNN is able to pick out 75 kinds of the birds the scientists have.
38、“Our results prove that AI is ready for recognizing creatures in the wild from sound.” says Maller, the team leader. “All that is needed now is more training data collected by humans.”Besides monitoring creatures in real time, AI can be used to model the impacts of human activities on the environmen
39、t and rebuild historical changes. Scientists have used AI to discover how a centurys environmental damage in a river has led to creature loss. Although it is well-known that human activities have resulted in creature loss in rivers and lakes, little is known about which activities have the largest i
40、mpact. “AI will do soon,” says Luisa Orsini, a scientist from the University of Birmingham.37What can we infer from Nicolas Miailhes and Mallers words?AAI models are designed imperfectly.BAI models have already developed perfectly.CAIs ability needs CNN to discover and achieve.DAIs ability is much g
41、reater than what people imagine.38The meaning of the underlined word “impact” in Paragraph 5 is the closest to _.AinfluenceBchanceCsecretDpurpose39What is the structure of the passage?A/B/C/D/40Which of the following is true according to the passage?AAI can collect training data on its own.BCreature
42、s are disappearing faster than before.CScientists have prevented a centurys environmental damage.DAI has spent more time dealing with large quantities of data than before.You feel tired and you have no energy. You cant breathe out of your nose and your throat hurts. Dont be afraid 41 Every year, man
43、y kids experience this sick feeling. Some kids have up to eight colds every year. So, what exactly is a cold? 42 When someone sneezes or coughs near you, bacteria travel through the air and enter your body and then make you sick. Also, if you touch your nose or eyes after touching something that has
44、 bacteria on it, like a door or your desk at school, you can get a sick. 43 If you sneeze, or if your nose is runny and your eyes are watery, youve also probably got a cold. Most people who have got a cold feel very tired and dont have much energy to do anything. A cold is not a pleasant thing to ex
45、perience. 44 You should have hot drinks if youve got a sore throat and cough. You should eat healthy foods and get a lot of rest so your body can be strong enough to fight your cold. If youve got a fever, or if you arent feeling better within a few days, you should visit doctors and take some medici
46、ne. A cold can be frustrating but just remember that there are many things you can do to feel better and get stronger. 45 AA cold is easily picked up.BGetting a cold can make you feel really bad.CHowever, there are some things you can do to feel better.DYou have probably just got a cold.ETake care of your body and stay healthy.FIts common sense that a cold makes you have a fever or a sore throat.四、短文填空语言运用The folk art form, kuaiban, has a long history. With one or two pairs of bamboo clappers a kind of Chinese musical instrument
