2024-2025学年（下）镇江九年级质量检测英语

1、上学期我格外努力地学习英语，最后取得了很大的进步。

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2、 — Would you like to go to Nanjing Library with me now?

— I’d love to, but it’s ______ the visiting hours. Let’s go there tomorrow.

A. in   B. at    C. between D. beyond

3、The police have searched the mountain the missing student for a few days.

A. for B. by   C. from D. at

4、—May I use your computer?

—________. I will use my iPad instead.

A.Go ahead B.Thank you C.Sorry, you can’t

5、________ good time they are having with their family on the beach!

A. What

B. How

C. What a

D. How a

6、My parents want to go ________ on vacation.

A. somewhere peaceful B. dangerous somewhere

C. somewhere boring D. interesting somewhere

7、We can’t depend on our parents too much. It’s ________ for them to do everything for us.

A．impolite

B．important

C．impossible

8、— Do you know if he will come tomorrow?

— No. But if he ________, I'll call you to have a meal together.

A.will come B.won’t come C.comes

9、Ann went to school on time ________she got up late yesterday morning.

A.though B.if C.unless D.but

10、—I got an“A”in this exam．

—It will make your parents________．

A．afraid

B．excited

C．lucky

D．sad

11、—Bill，is the pink umbrella Anna’s?

—No，it________be hers．Hers is purple．

A．can

B．may not

C．would

D．can’t

12、A________day！Don’t you want to go out for a walk with us？

A．beautiful

B．scary

C．disappointing

D．crucial

13、Can you tell me _________________ last night?

A. what was the matter outside   B. what was matter outside

C. what the matter was outside   D. what is wrong outside

14、Oh，this is really a big shop．Do you know when it________？

A．was built

B．built

C．has built

D．has been built

15、____ his partner ___ he has been to Paris, so they know Paris well.

A. Neither; nor   B. Not only; but also   C. Either; or   D. Both; and

16、---Where does the river ____ the sea?

---I’m not sure.Let me check out the answer on the Internet.

A.join   B.mix   C.connect D.lead

17、Lang Lang is a famous pianist. He _____        playing the piano at the age of three.

A．starts

B．will start

C．started

D．has started

18、一Kate has won the first prize in the dancing competition.

一     great surprise this gave her classmates!

A. What a   B. What C. How D. How a

19、Jenny is on holiday now. I wonder_________________ .

A. when she came back 

B. when she will come back

C. when did she come back

D. when will she come back

20、— The cake looks ________.

— Yes, it tastes even ________.

A.well; good B.nice; better C.good; worse D.better; best

21、 I don’t like ____________ of the dresses. Could you please show me a third one?

A. both B. all C. either D. Neither

22、A: Hi, Peter. We haven’t seen each other for several days. How’s it going?

B: Not bad. 【1】

A: Pretty good! Are you free this Sunday afternoon?

B: 【2】 What’s up?

A: There is going to be a basketball match in our school. 【3】

B: Yes, of course. But which team is our school going to play against?

A: 【4】

B: Really? I think our team is very strong. Perhaps we will win the match.

A: But I hear that their team is strong, too.

B: I’m sure it must be a wonderful match.

A: I think so. 【5】

B: Let’s meet in the playground at 3:00 p.m.

A: OK. See you then.

B: See you.

A．Would you like to watch it?

B．What about you, Eric?

C．No, I wasn’t.

D．The team from No. 2 Middle School.

E．When and where shall we meet?

F．Yes, I am.

G．How are we going there?

23、根据对话内容，从方框中选择适当的句子补全对话（其中有两项是多余的）。

A: May I help you?

B: Yes, please. I’d like to borrow a book.

A: 【1】

B: Jane Eyre.

A: Wait a minute. 【2】 Sorry, it has been borrowed.

B: 【3】 What about Romeo and Juliet?

A: Yes. 【4】

B: Thank you. 【5】

A: Two weeks. You must finish reading it and return it on time.

B: I see. Thank you. Goodbye.

A: Goodbye.

A. Which book do you like best?

B. What a pity!

C. What’s the name of the book?

D. Here it is.

E. Let me find it on the computer for you.

F. How about two weeks?

G. How long can I keep it?

24、 Choose the best answer（根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案）

In the 1920s, scientists found a collection of bones near Beijing,China. They believed that the bones were human and that they were about 500,000 years old. They also believed the bones were important because they were form a little-known stage in the evolution of human beings.

The bones were kept in Beijing until 1941. Then because the Japanese army was advancing towards the city, the scientists decided to send the bones to the US for safety.

Dr Harry L.Shapiro, former Professor of Anthropology（人类学）at Columbia University, has been searching for them ever since. He believes they were stolen by the American army officer whose job was to take them to the US. He could be right.

After the war, a Chicago businessman offered $5,000 to anybody with information about the bones. A woman phoned him and told him she knew where the bones were. He arranged to meet her on the 102nd floor of the Empire State Building in New York. They met and she told him that her husband had come home from China with fossils（化石）of a prehistoric（of the time before recorded history）man. She showed him photographs of them. Then she walked away and was never heard from again.

A few years later, however, a Sydney businessman reported that he had the bones and that he had buried them in a forest in Tasmania. He offered to say where for a large sum of money. Then he, too, was never heard from again. Someone, somewhere, has the bones but nobody seems to know who or where.

【1】How old were the bones thought to be?

A.Five thousand years old. B.Fifty thousand years old.

C.About half a million years old. D.A million years old.

【2】The scientists thought the bones were important because ________.

A.they were human B.they were found on a state

C.they had a history of 50,000 years D.they were from an important evolution period

【3】Why were the bones sent to the USA?

A.Because Americans liked collecting old things.

B.Because the bones might fall into the hands of Japanese invaders.

C.Because they could be sold for a lot of money.

D.because the Chinese didn't need them.

【4】What happened to the Chicago businessman when a person contacted him about the bones?

A.He made friends with the woman. B.He only talked to her on the phone.

C.He has never been heard from again. D.He met her and saw the photos of some bones.

【5】What happened a few years later?

A.A Sydney businessman offered to buy them for much money.

B.Nobody heard anything more about them.

C.A Sydney businessman took them to a forest in Tasmania.

D.An Australian said they were buried in Tasmania.

【6】From the passage we can conclude that ________.

A.the woman was sure to know where the bones were B.the bones have not been returned to China

C.the bones must have been in the Australian's hands D.the Sydney businessman must have told a lie

25、   A large group of people came together at Tian’anmen Square in Beijing on Tuesday evening, Oct. 1st to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China.

A group of teenagers sang the classic song Me and My Motherland as they walked past the Golden Water Bridge at the foot of the Tian’anmen Rostrum.

“The teenagers suddenly appeared and started the gala(晚会) . People came and sang along with them. As more people joined the crowd, it was very touching, ”Zhang Yimou, the chief director of the gala told Xinhua News Agency. “The gathering of people highlighted the lively atmosphere of the new age.”

The Tuesday evening gala created quite a rock on social media.Thousands of people discussed it online. One person wrote：“It’s a great show for the country’s birthday.”Another praised the music：“The song Me and My Motherland actually fills me with pride.”

The song Me and My Motherland was created by Zhang Li and Qing Yongcheng in 1985 and was first performed by Chinese singer Li Guyi. It has been popular with Chinese audiences for generations.

“I have adapted the song into four different versions in the past six months, ”said Huang Kairan, composer(作曲家)of the China National Symphony Orchestra(交响乐团). We sang it together to express our best wishes for the country.”

More than 1, 000 musicians across the country and a large choir(合唱团) including more than 1, 400 primary and middle school students performed together.

【1】Who sang the song Me and My Motherland and started the gala?

A.A group of soldiers. B.A famous singer.

C.A teacher and his students. D.A group of teenagers.

【2】The song Me and My Motherland was created by ________.

A.Zhang Li B.Qing Yongcheng C.Li Guyi D.Zhang Li and Qing Yongcheng

【3】What does the underlined word “highlighted”probably mean?

A.brought out B.took out C.began with D.lived with

【4】It took the composer Huang Kairan ________ to adapt the song into four different versions.

A.three months B.six months C.one year D.two years

【5】What’s the best title of the passage?

A.The Most Wonderful Spring Festival Gala B.Singing the Song to Bless Our Country

C.The Song We Like Best D.The Great Director Zhang Yimou

26、   The Spring Festival is our Chinese people’s festival. There are different names for each year. We all call it the year of monkey, the year of dog … and this year, 2020, is the year of mouse. Before the day of the festival, people are busy shopping and cleaning. On the Eve, there is a big family dinner. After dinner, all the family stay up late to welcome the new year. In the middle of the night, we have some dumplings and watch TV. On the first day of the New Year, people wear new clothes to visit their relatives and say “Happy New Year” to each other.

People have a good time during the festival. Lam Tin Youth Center and Kwun Tong High School want to have a party to celebrate the festival. Look at the poster.

Fun day

To celebrate the year of mouse!

Organized by Lam Tin Youth Center and Kwun Tong High School

Date: 24 January, 2020  Time: 10 am — 5 pm

Place: Kwun Tong playground  Fee: $20 (buy three get one free)

Programs: drama, lion dance, magic show and ballet performance

Highlights:

1) enter the lucky draw to win a digital camera

2) learn to make festival food

Join us on the Fun Day!

All are welcome!

Note: Tickets are available at the General Office of Lam Tin Youth Center.

【1】How many different names are there for Chinese years?

A.10. B.6. C.4. D.12.

【2】What is going to take place on 24 January, 2020?

A.A party for close friends to meet and have fun.

B.A party to celebrate a traditional festival.

C.A big event to welcome a Chinese new year.

D.A social gathering to raise money for wildlife.

【3】How long will the party last?

A.For 7 hours. B.For 8 hours. C.For 9 hours. D.For 10 hours.

【4】How much do you have to pay in total if four of you go together?

A.$20. B.$40. C.$60. D.$80.

【5】Which of the following is true?

A.Tickets are sold in Kwun Tong High School. B.It’s unnecessary to take soft drinks with you.

C.Free digital cameras are provided for everybody. D.Festival food will be served without extra charge.

27、We are all called upon to make a speech at some point in life, but most of us don't do a very good job. This article gives some suggestions on how to give an effective speech.

So, you have to give a speech and you're fearful. You get nervous, you forget what you want to say, you stumble over (结结巴巴地说）words, you talk too long and you bore your audience. Later you think,“ Thank goodness, it's over. I'm just no good at public speaking. I hope I never have to do that again.”

Cheer up! It doesn't have to be that bad. Here are some simple steps to take the pain out of speech making. Ask yourself the purpose of your speech. What is the occasion(场合)? Why are you speaking? Then, gather as many facts as you can on your subject. Spend plenty of time doing your research. Then spend plenty of time organizing your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow. Use as many examples as possible and use pictures, charts and graphs if they will help you make your points more clearly. Never forget your audience. Don't talk over their heads so that they can understand what you say. They will appreciate your thoughtfulness.

Just remember: Be prepared. Know your subject, your audience and the occasion. Be brief. Say what you have to say and then stop. And be yourself. Let your personality come through so that you make person-to-person contact with your audience.

If you follow these simple steps, you'll see that you don't have to be afraid of public speaking. In fact, you may find the experience so enjoyable that you volunteer to make more speeches! You're not sure yet. Give it a try and see what happens.

【1】From Paragraph 2 we can know that many people________.

A. talk too much in a speech

B. are happy to give a speech

C. are afraid to give a speech

D. can give a good speech

【2】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. You can speak as long as you like.

B. You should avoid contacting with audience.

C. You should remember what you have to say and when to stop.

D. The more speeches you make, the more afraid you will be.

【3】The underlined expression “talk over their heads” means “ ________ ”.

A. speak too loudly

B. look at the ceiling

C. look at the paper all the time

D. use difficult words and ideas

【4】The main idea of the passage is that ____________  .

A. a poor speaker can never change

B. it's easy to make a short speech

C. you need to respect your audience

D. how you can improve your speaking ability

28、根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词。

Children’s education is changing very fast today. In the past, teachers made children s【1】 quietly for hours. They made them r【2】 all kinds of things. The children had to go on r【3】 things again and again until they knew them “by heart”. Today, many teachers wonder if it is p【4】 to make children learn at all. They say you can o【5】 help them learn. They say you must let children learn and discover things for t【6】. But for some of the children, school is a kind of p【7】 they can’t escape（逃亡） from. They are there only b【8】 their parents make them go. They get out of the classroom as soon as the teachers let them leave. Many of them want to find j【9】but the law（法律） will not let them work until they reach a certain（一定的） age. And so, they have to stay in school. O【10】 they do not learn anything at all and hate every moment.

29、   Have you ever heard “You never get a second chance to make a first impression”? It may sound like an unusual piece of advice, but it is_______. The first impression someone has of you when meeting you for the first time will_______influence how that person treats you in the future. What is even more interesting is that the brain takes in all the_______to create that first impression in about three seconds. When you meet someone for the first time, by the time you have stated your name, the other person has already _______an opinion about the kind of person you are.

So how do you make a good first impression? All things grown-ups tell you such as being polite and being well-dressed are very_______. However, the most important tool for making a good first impression is your_________. Smiling, being responsive（响应的）, and looking like you are happy will always leave a _______ impression on people,  especially those who don’t know you. Most people, generally speaking, are ready to_______ back when they are smiled at.

Furthermore, smiling and being in a positive mood help you to know and_______new things better. This means that you can possibly be friendlier to people you don’t know and be more creative and able to solve problems more quickly. So if you ever need a________ to be happy, think about the wonderful people you might meet and impress them with a cheerful smile.

【1】A.simple B.true C.impossible

【2】A.probably B.carelessly C.wisely

【3】A.permission B.success C.information

【4】A.improved B.refused C.formed

【5】A.educational B.important C.different

【6】A.arms B.hands C.face

【7】A.terrible B.positive C.difficult

【8】A.smile B.cry C.shout

【9】A.forget B.understand C.celebrate

【10】A.mistake B.discovery C.reason