2022—2023学年度第二学期九年级第二次模拟考试英语试卷（卷面满分：75分 考试时长：70分钟）第一部分 选择题（50分）一、完形填空（10分） To many students, joining social media circles is now more important than making new friends in ___1___ life. And it’s easy. If you have a smart phone, you can download apps such as Sina Weibo, WeChat and QQ. “I love to check what my friends have updated. I also ___2___ news and humor shared on social media.” said Zhang Wei, a middle school student from Shenzhen. Because of enjoying these, Zhang keeps a ___3___ from real life. “I love playing games on WeChat, but I have ___4___ interest in playing chess with my classmates.” Deng Yu, a student from Shanghai, said social media had influenced students’ life. ___5___ his school held a basketball match, and a student hurt his leg. Instead of giving him ___6___, students were busy with ___7___ WeChat moments（朋友圈） about the accident. “I think they need to balance their real and ___8___ lives.” said Deng. What makes parents and teachers worry is safety. Many students are happy to tell their interest and personal information to their social media “friends”. Such information ___9___ bring them danger. Police warn about the danger of sharing their living ___10___ by using the locating（定位）function.1. A. happyB. realC. trueD. fake2. A. presentB. loseC. enjoyD. order3. A. dislikeB. distanceC. disabilityD. disagreement4. A. moreB. mostC. noD. a little5. A. LuckilyB. HappilyC. SadlyD. Recently6. A. helpB. medicineC. ambulanceD. doctor7. A. havingB. receivingC. updatingD. reading8. A. onlineB. socialC. secretD. living9. A. mustB. shouldC. mayD. ought to10. A. townB. cityC. countryD. area二、阅读理解（40分）第一节 阅读下面短文，从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将相应的字母编号涂黑。（共15小题，每小题1.5分）ASome public schools in Shenzhen have started providing free after-school services for students.The after-school services begin at 4:15 p.m. and end at 5:30 p.m. at Shenzhen Haibin Experimental Primary School(深圳海滨实验小学) in Nanshan District(区). Haibin Experimental Primary School organized three types of after-school activities, including club activities, self-study and self-reading. The school has also added 27 new club making a total of 94.Over 83 percent of students at the school have joined in after-school services. At present, 40 clubs hold activities every day after school. Clubs provide musical instruments, dancing, sports and painting lessons. Hopefully, the after-school services are not just a convenience for parents but also a chance for students to learn arts and sports.At the Affiliated School of Luohu Education Institute(罗湖教科院附属学校), over 98 percent of students have attended the school’s after-school activities, said the report. Students were seen doing rock climbing in the playground and discussing with teachers on how to make a virtual(虚拟的) cat jump in a software program. The school holds two parts for primary students, with one from 4:10 p.m. to 4:50 p.m. while the other from 5 p.m to 5:40 p.m. The after-school services time for junior high students in the school is from 5 p.m. to 5:40 p.m.Many parents suggest that the after-school services provide a big convenience. Before this, they had to send kids to attend other institutes after they finished daily teaching programs at schools.11. How long do the school service last at Shenzhen Haibin Experimental Primary School?A. For half an hour.B. For 45 minutes.C. For 75 minutes.D. For one and a half hours.12. How many clubs did Shenzhen Haibin Experimental Primary School have before?A. 27B. 40C. 67D. 18413. Which lessons can’t students in Shenzhen Haibin Experimental Primary School attend?A. Dancing lessons.B. Sports lessons.C. Painting lessonsD. Computer lessons.14. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Students and parents need to pay for the after-school servicesB. All students can do rock climbing in the playground in Luohu.C. The after-school services are just a chance for students to learn arts and sports.D. Many parents think the after-school services bring a big convenience for them.15. On which page of a newspaper can we probably find the passage?A. History.B. Nature.C. Education.D. Sports.BJack London, one of America’s writers of adventure stories, was born in California in 1876. He was one of the first American authors that were famous worldwide and made a large amount of money from writing. During his life, London did many jobs. His broad (广泛的) life experiences were good for his writing.London loved to read. As a teenager, he spent many hours educating himself in the public library. He went to the University of California, Berkeley, but he stayed for only several months. Later, he left Berkeley. He thought Berkeley was “not lively enough”, and wanted to do something more exciting.London wrote stories about working people and the hard times they had in order to make a living. He knew their problems first-hand. He worked as a sailor, factory worker and gold prospector (探矿者), to name just a few of his many jobs.Like many people of the time, London caught the Klondike Gold Rush fever. In 1897, he headed for Alaska. He didn’t find gold there, but he discovered something even more valuable. He discovered that people enjoyed listening to the stories he made up with his nice imagination. London made the workers laugh with story after story. Later, using his experiences during the Gold Rush, he created many more colorful stories.Once London decided to be a writer, nothing could stop him. His goal was to write at least one thousand words every day. He refused to stop even when he was sick. In eighteen years, a lot of books and hundreds of articles came out. He was one of the best-selling and highest-paid writers of his day. Many people loved his books very much and considered him to be the best writer.16. Why was Jack London able to write on many topics?A. He learned a lot from his father.B. He had different experiences and jobs.C. He studied many subjects at university.D He took a lot of adventures as a child.17. How did Jack London feel about Berkeley?A. Great for study.B. Helpful and imaginative.C. Interesting and beautiful.D. A little boring.18. What did London discover in Alaska?A. A lot of valuable gold.B. The workers’ rich imagination.C. Another kind of valuable metal.D. His talent for making up stories.19. What can we infer from the last paragraph?A. Great works surely make people famous.B. Setting a big goal is the key to great success.C. London was hard-working and strong-minded.D. London wrote his stories without difficulty.20. What does the passage mainly show us?A. Some books written by Jack London.B. Some information on Jack London’s life.C The methods of becoming a good writer.D. The life during the Klondike Gold Rush.CCommunity service means doing volunteer jobs for the public. It teaches valuable lessons about the duties of a citizen(公民). Today, in the United States, important services are provided through thousands of organizations created to meet needs not provided by government at the local, state, and national levels. These activities help to create a sense of great care for the public.There are close connections between community service programs and civic(公民的) education in schools. At every level of school, students can be involved in community service projects. In the primary grades, one of the purposes for students is to learn basic civic values that include fair play, respect for the opinions of others, and the rights and duties of a citizen in our society. By taking part in community service programs, very young children can learn how to solve problems, work in groups as leaders or group members, and accept the duties for their decisions and actions. Besides, children develop knowledge of their community—its leaders, organizations, social groups, and standards of civic behavior.Community service programs can provide the chances for students to learn social study skills. These include higher-level processes and skills of information collecting, critical thinking and decision making. Community service programs also teach processes and skills for group discussions, leadership and teamwork.Through community service programs, children can learn how people play roles in a discussion to work out the local problems. Students can volunteer to teach young children in child care centers or help in senior citizen centers.21. From the passage, we know ________ play a main role in community service.A. the adult citizensB. the volunteer organizationsC the students at schoolD. the local and state governments22. What is the meaning of the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2?A. Children can learn about their community at school.B. Civic education is about knowledge of community.C. School students can offer community service programs.D. Communities provide chances for school civic education.23. Which of the following must be learned in the primary grades?A. Basic civic values.B. Social study processes.C. Skills for information collecting.D. Processes of decision making.24. What does the underlined word “These” in Paragraph 3 refer to?A. The students.B. Social study skills.C. The chances.D. Community service programs.25. This passage is mainly about ________.A. how the students set up community service organizationsB. how schools get involved in community service programsC. what students can learn by joining in community service projectsD. the volunteer jobs that the students can do in their community请阅读下面的短文，并从下列的六个句子中选择五个还原到原文中，使原文的意思完整、连贯。Walking in the city is very different from walking in the park. A small psychology study suggests urban environments can slow your step and possibly increase your mental load. ____26____ It can ease your mind and quicken your pace. The findings show that natural settings may potentially (潜在地) reduce cognitive (认知) tiredness and improve reaction times straight away. ____27____ The first of the two experiments in the new study focused on people’s way of walking and cognitive load. During this trial, participants were fitted with sensors and a dozen motion control cameras were set up to watch them repeatedly walk down a 15-metre room at their natural speed. The wall opposite them showed an image of either a nature scene or a city scene. ____28____ On the whole, when walking in city settings, people reported that they felt more uncomfortable and they walked at a slower pace, indicating a higher cognitive load.____29____ In the trial, participants were asked to distinguish (区别) between basic visual shapes on the computer while also in the presence of a natural or urban image (the same ones from the first experiment). Measuring reaction times in both natural and urban settings, the team found results to support their idea. In urban environments, participants were slower in distinguishing between simple shapes. ____30____ Our brains take longer to process. However, more research is needed to prove that idea.A. A walk through nature does the opposite, though.B. They said they couldn’t concentrate properly after walking.C. After each, participants were asked to rate their discomfort.D. The reason is that urban environments are more distracting.E. The second dug into some higher-level cognitive processes.F. The study includes two experiments with two different approaches.第三节 信息匹配右面的材料A~F分别介绍了中国传统文化的线上展览。请根据在华工作的外籍专家Mr. Jack Frank的家庭成员的信息为他们选择合适的展览。 ____31____ Mr. Jack Frank (the father) is a scientist. He is doing research on Chinese solar terms(节气).____32____ Mrs. Frank (the mother) is a housewife. She likes cooking and she cooks for the family every day.____33____ Alice (the daughter) is learning painting in a university. She hopes to be an artist in the future.____34____ Adam (the son) is studying in a primary school. He loves Tang poems so much that he learns one every day.____35____ Mr. Kelvin Frank (the grandfather) used to be a sportsman. Now he practices tai chi every morning.A. Chinese traditional sports and activities are the cultural heritage(文化遗产) of China. Most of them not only are good for health but also have high artistic value.B. Food and drink has a special meaning to Chinese people. Eating does not just mean filling the stomach. What and how to eat is more important.C. The twenty-four solar terms have a history of thousands of years in China. They are still useful today in people’s life.D. The art of paper cutting was first developed in China. Chinese paper-cuts have been a traditional form of decoration at the Chinese New Year for thousands of year.E. Chinese painting is one of the oldest artistic traditions in the world. The artists paint on rice paper or thin silk with brushes.F. In the past 3,500 years, China has developed its own form of cultural traditions, values and tastes. Tang poems are said to be the finest of Chinese literature(文学).三、语法填空（10分）阅读下面短文，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语正确形式填空。Shen Kuo was a scientist of the Northern Song Dynasty. He did ____36____ (good) in many fields, such as maths, physics, chemistry and medical science. He also made great contributions (贡献) to art and literature. One of his most famous ____37____ (work) is Brush Talks from Dream Brook (《梦溪笔谈》). In 1040, when Shen Kuo was nine, he took an interest ____38____ reading. His mother was a learned person and she influenced the boy greatly. When he was eleven, Shen Kuo started receiving formal (正式的) education and reading ____39____ (become) one of his daily activities. One year later, his family moved to a different city. On the way, he learned what the outside world was like. While in his thirties, Shen Kuo often dreamed about a hill. In ____40____ dreams, the top of the hill was covered with beautiful flowers. A river flowed quietly and there ____41____ (be) trees along the river. Later, when travelling around, Shen Kuo was surprised ____42____ (find) a piece of land that looked exactly like the hill in his dreams. He loved the place very much, ____43____ he stayed there for the rest of his life. The book Brush Talks from Dream Brook ____44____ (write) there. Brush Talks from Dream Brook is a milestone (里程碑) in the history of Chinese science. This scientific work has been translated into a number of different languages, including English, ____45____ (France), German and Japanese.四、书面表达（共1题，满分15分）46. 假如你是李华，请根据提示内容，请给你的网友Max写一封Email，介绍你家乡的荔枝河（The Lychee River）的今昔变化。注意：1. 词数：80字左右（文章开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数）2. 不得透露学校、姓名等任何个人信息，否则不予评分。Dear Max,Great changes have taken place to a river called “The Lychee River” which lies in my hometown. I’m glad to tell you something about it......_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________YoursLi Hua