2024-2025学年（上）钦州九年级质量检测英语

1、阅读下面短文, 将短文中划线部分的句子翻译成中文。

1) Insights into Chinese Culture (《中国文化读本》)

As an overview of Chinese culture, 1.this book shows many ways of Chinese culture. They include Chinese customs, scenic spots, science and technology, folk art, literature and international cultural exchanges. Many people consider it as a perfect start for anyone who wants to learn about China.

2) Quotations from Confucius (《孔子语录》)

2.This book keeps most of the words and thoughts from Confucius, who is the greatest educator and thinker in history. People around the world think Confucius’ teaching ideas and philosophy are still working in today’s education.

3) Chinese Characters (《中国汉字》)

3.This book offers us a main introduction about the wonderful culture of Chinese characters. Learning the most difficult language in the world can be very interesting with enough examples.

【1】______________________________

【2】______________________________

【3】______________________________

2、-- _________ good Port of stopping (港囧)is! And I have seen it twice.

--So _______ I. This is the best film ever.

A. What, do   B. What a, have C. How, have

3、Welcome to our city. Now you can see many tall buildings on ______ sides of the road.

A. each   B. either   C. both   D. neither

4、—What did you think of their performances?

—Wonderful! They performed ________ than I expected.

A．well

B．better

C．best

5、I never doubted ___________she would make her dream come true.

A.what B.that C.whether D.when

6、—When did your close friend go ________?

—At the age of fourteen, after a fever, he couldn’t hear anything.

A．blind

B．deaf

C．mad

7、As the saying goes, “Children are what the mothers are”. Children _____ what their parents say and do in daily life.

A. hear from B. separate from

C. learn from   D. come from

8、 There are ________books on my desk.  _______books is fifty.

A. a number of; The number of

B. the number of ;The number of

C. a number of ;A number of

D.  the number of ,A number of

9、—Happy Mother's Day! Here is a nice present for you. I'll love you forever.

—Thank you, dear.

A. all the time   B. at the same time   C. at that time

10、—Wang Hua said he would like to be ________ artist in ________ future.

—I hope his dream will come true.

A．a

B．an；the

C．an；a

D．the；the

11、I want to be a doctor. ______ meaningful work it is to help the patients!

A.What B.What a C.How D.How a

12、Sylvia fetched a towel from the bathroom. Whih of the following is correct for the underlined part?

A./’fet∫d/ B./’fet∫t/ C./’feit∫d/ D./’feit∫t/

13、—What________exciting news report Tom wrote! I think I should read it to all of you.

—Really? What________good advice it is!

A./; a B.an; a C.an; / D./; /

14、I am sorry to hear that his father ________ three years ago.

A．carried away

B．put away

C．took away

D．passed away

15、After wood is cut, it’s made _____ different types of furniture.

A．of

B．from

C．into

D．to

16、The washing machine doesn't work, so I will have to have it _______

A.to repair B.repair C.repairing D.repaired

17、The soft music made me feel ________, so please turn it off.

A.sleepy B.safe C.lucky D.relaxed

18、Money is important, but ________ is more important than money, so we should make an effort to study.

A.instrument B.knowledge C.position D.community

19、—While reading, the ________ you are, the ________ you can find answers in the article.

—I can’t agree more.

A．careful; easier

B．more careful; easier

C．more careful; more easily

D．more carefully; more easily

20、It won’t be a few weeks________ he is ready for his new job as an accountant in the big company.

A．since

B．after

C．when

D．before

21、If you______ our feelings with your best friend, you tell him or her how you feel.

A.control B.share C.avoid

22、

【1】Simon’s parents don’t allow him __________(play) outside after 6p.m.

【2】We _____________(not leave) until the police get here.

【3】The boss always gets the workers (work) day and night.

【4】While   (watch) TV, I received a call from my uncle.

5 When the singer was asked about the age, she refused________________ (reply) it.

【6】Have you succeeded in________________ (catch) the thief?

【7】John will celebrate his _______________(forty-four) birthday next month.

【8】My father finished the book and had it ______________(publish) after the war.

【9】The novel ______________(translate) into over ten languages since it came out.

23、情景交际。根据对话内容，从下面方框中选出5个适当的句子补全对话，并将其字母标号填在答题卡相应的位置。其中有两项是多余的。

A: Ben, you look worried.

B: Yes, Ms. Paula. 【1】________________

A: You said you liked English. What’s the problem?

B: I can't get the pronunciation right.

A: Well, why don't you borrow the teacher's tapes? 【2】___________________

B: Sounds great. 【3】_________________

A: You can write the new words in your notebook and study them at any time.

B: That might really help! Thanks.

A: Can you understand when people talk to you?

B: No, not always. 【4】__________________

A: Why don't you join an English club to practice speaking English? The English club meets on Tuesday and Friday.

B: I will go. The only other problem I have is that I don't get much writing practice.

A: Maybe you should find a pen friend.

B: 【5】________________ Thanks, Ms. Paula.

24、Once there was a famine (饥荒) in the town. A rich and kind baker sent some bread to twenty of the poorest children. He said to them, “In this basket there is a loaf (一条面包) for each of you. Take it, and come back to me every day at this hour till we live through this famine.”

The impatient children couldn’t wait to gather around the basket. They shouted and fought for the bread because each wished to have the largest loaf. At last they went away without even thanking the good gentleman. But Shirley, a poorly-dressed little girl, did not join them. Instead, remained modestly in the distance, she took the smallest loaf left in the basket, kissed the gentleman’s hand and went home.

The next day the children were as rude as before. Poor shy Shirley still took the smallest loaf. When she got home, her mother cut the bread open. Many new shining pieces of silver fell out of it. Her mother was very surprised and said, “Take the money back to the good gentleman at once, Shirley! Be quick!”

But when the little girl gave the rich man her mother’s message, he said, “No, my child. It was no mistake. I put silver into the smallest loaf to reward (回报，奖赏) you because you are a kind and honest girl. Go home, and tell your mother that the money is your own.”

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

【1】What kind of life did the twenty children live?

A．They live a happy life.

B．They live a poor life.

C．They live a rich life.

D．They live a comfortable life.

【2】What did the baker give to the children?

A．Bananas.

B．Books.

C．Clothes.

D．Bread.

【3】What did Shirley do when the other children shouted and fought for the bread?

A．She stood modestly in the distance.

B．She shouted at them.

C．She joined them.

D．She laughed at them.

【4】What did Shirley’s mother ask her to do when she saw the money?

A．Buy some food.

B．Hide it quickly.

C．Give it back to the rich man.

D．Tell her father the news.

【5】What does the writer want to tell us?

A．It’s not important to say thanks to others.

B．Fighting with others can help us get more.

C．Shirley’s mother didn’t like her.

D．A kind and honest person will be rewarded.

25、Betty has travelled to Beijing several times since 1980, and this is how she has seen the city change.

【1】Betty went to Mutianyu instead of Badaling because ______.

A. her son didn’t like Badaling

B. there were too many people at Badaling

C. she wanted to take the cable cars cable cars at Mutianyu

D. there were more beautiful sight at Mutianyu

【2】Betty shows new methods of payment (付款方法) in Beijing by ______.

A. giving reasons   B. comparing numbers   C. giving examples   D. sharing her experiences

【3】What do we know about the Beijing Department Store?

A. It’s as big as before.

B. It has a history of 500 years.

C. Things in it are not expensive.

D. It’s on the food street Nanluoguxiang.

【4】Were credit cards widely used in the 1980s?

A. Yes, they were.   B. No, they weren’t.   C. Yes, it was.   D. No, it wasn’t.

【5】The reading is mainly about ______.

A. Betty’s love for Beijing

B. some changes in Beijing

C. the history of Beijing hutongs

D. Betty and her family

26、A father sat at his desk and looked at his bills when his young son rushed   in   and announced, “Dad, because today is your birthday and you’re 40 years old, I'm going to give   you 40 kisses, one for each year!” When the boy started making good on his word(履行诺言),the father shouted, “ Andrew, don’t do it now. I’m too busy!” The boy’s tears fell from his blue eyes. Feeling sorry, the father said, “You can finish later.” The boy said nothing but quietly walked away. That evening the father said, “Come and finish the kisses now, Andrew!” But the boy didn’t. A few days later after the father’s birthday, the boy had an accident and died. His sad father wrote, “If only I could tell him how sorry I am for my bad words, and       how much my heart is hurting.” Love is a two-way street. We must warmly accept any loving act, or others will take it as a“NO” and it can leave a scar(伤痕). If we don’t receive love, our life will lose its true meaning. Nothing is more important than accepting love from those who are dear to us.

【1】On his father’s birthday, what did the boy want to do?

A．Help pay the bills.

B．Have a talk with his father.

C．Buy his father a gift.

D．Give his father kisses.

【2】When his father refused him, how did the boy feel?

A．Sorry.

B．Surprised.

C．Sad.

D．Excited.

【3】What does the underlined sentence “Love is a two-way street” mean?

A．Love keeps one busy all the time.

B．It's important to love people around us.

C．We should learn to give and receive love.

D．Love can make people happy and unhappy.

27、   There was a pilot（飞行员）and four people in a small plane. Suddenly there was something wrong with the machine while it was flying in the air. The plane began to fall down. The pilot told the people there were only four parachutes(降落伞). They all became worried and started to make excuses（借口）.

“I must go,” said the pilot, taking one of the parachutes and jumped out.

The first person stood up, “I’m a doctor,” he said. “I help people live longer and I save lives.” He took a parachute and jumped out.

The next person said, “I must have a parachute. I am a very clever person. I have to attend（参加）an important match（比赛）. I know I'll win the game because I'll be the cleverest person there.” He picked up a pack and jumped out.

Two men were left—-- an old businessman and a young mountain climber. At this time the plane was going down fast. The businessman said, “Young man, I am old but you’re still young. You take the last parachute.” The young mountain climber smiled. “Don't worry,” he said. “We can both jump out because there are still two parachutes. Just now the clever man jumped out with my backpack. ”

【1】There are _______ people in the plane.

A.3 B.4 C.5 D.6

【2】All the people became worried because _________.

A.they couldn't find the parachutes

B.they got lost

C.they saw the pilot jump out first

D.the plane would be broken and they knew there weren’t enough parachutes for each person

【3】The clever man jumped out with _________.

A.a parachute B.nothing C.the backpack of the climber's D.his own backpack

【4】All the people thought of themselves except（除了……之外）_________.

A.the pilot B.the businessman C.the doctor D.nobody

【5】From the story we know _________ would be dead.

A.the clever man B.the businessman C.the pilot D.nobody

28、在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给。

The power of positive thinking

Is your glass of milk half-full or half-empty? This question is often used to t【1】 people’s attitude in a situation: People who stay active always have positive thinking (a half-full glass), while those who are negative usually look on the other side (a half-empty one).

Why is positive thinking good for you?

Research shows that people who have positive thinking are likely to experience l【2】 stress and can do better when faced with challenges. However, people who always expect the worst to happen may find it hard to believe these challenges will pass. Scientists have found that thinking positively can make you happier and more s【3】. This is because you believe that you can reach your goals, which encourages you to work towards them.

Why is worrying like a fire alarm?

Everybody can worry from time to time. Worrying can help to keep you safe. If you were never worried, you wouldn’t notice the danger ahead. But the f【4】 is that it sometimes goes off when there isn’t a huge danger to face. When this happens, you may feel upset and anxious about what is going to happen.

How do I deal with the ‘fire alarm’?

1.Go somewhere peaceful and c【5】 yourself. Take five deep breaths and think of your favourite sports stars. What would they say?

2.Talk to a friend or trusted adult about your worries and try to understand where the ‘fire alarm’ is coming from.

3.Sometimes the alarm will d【6】 if you sing to yourself, listen to music, cuddle the cat, have a bath or have something to eat or drink.

How can I be positive?

These words are taken from children’s books for your reference.

1.‘Happiness can be found even in the d【7】 times, if one remembers to turn on the light.’

2.‘I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship.’

29、   Recently, I felt like I reached a very low point in life. My relationships weren’t good, I wasn’t enjoying my classes, and I felt like I had nothing to ________. My life seemed to be full of endless homework, tests and loneliness. Nothing anyone said seemed ________ to me. I wasn’t sure what to do about myself. All I wanted was to be happy again, but I didn’t know who or what would ________ that. During these days, I had trouble sleeping. I had to take sleeping pills but still woke up in the midnight. I had no ________ but to tell my dad. He ________ the book The Secret. I bought the e-book online at once and read the whole thing that night. I’m ________ quite a stubborn (固执的) person, but the influence on my mood after finishing the book was ________. Suddenly, I felt like life was beautiful again. I had never felt such a deep and quick ________ in my life before.

In fact, the book’s message was very simple-think positively (积极地). The book had many success stories about how people were able to ________ money, soul mates (心灵伙伴) and old friends back into their lives. I started learning to thank everything in my life like them. Little by little, I realized that The Secret could only work ________ I believed these people’s success stories.

Now I’m sure I can bring myself happiness.

【1】A.take care of B.come up with C.look down on D.look forward to

【2】A.helpful B.colourful C.peaceful D.powerful

【3】A.reply B.offer C.answer D.prevent

【4】A.problem B.choice C.need D.doubt

【5】A.borrowed B.collected C.returned D.recommended

【6】A.usually B.mainly C.finally D.probably

【7】A.real B.common C.clear D.serious

【8】A.breath B.notice C.surprise D.change

【9】A.draw B.control C.imagine D.mention

【10】A.until B.when C.unless D.before