2023-2024 学年度第二学期学业水平调研考试九年级英语2024.5注意事项:1.本试卷共8页，满分75分，考试时长为70分钟。2.答卷前，考生首先检查答题卡是否整洁无缺损;考生务必用规定的笔将自己的学校、班级、姓名和考号填写在答题卡指定的位置上。同时，将监考教师发放的条形码正向准确粘贴在答题卡的贴条形码区。请保持条形码整洁、不污损。3、选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案;不能答在试卷上。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。4.非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上;如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案;不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。5.请保持答题卡的整洁，不折叠、不破损。考试结束后，将答题卡交回。第一部分 选择题(50分)I.完形填空(10分)阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。(共10小题，每小题1分)One night, during the first of my eldest son’s three basketball games, we happened to be sitting next to a lady with a young son. The ____1____ looked slightly younger than my youngest son. At one point in the game, the little guy looked over to my son, and said, “Wanna be my friend?” My husband leaned over to tell me what he heard. I ____2____ the next 20 minutes taking pictures of my oldest son on the court (球场), and my youngest son, with his ____3____ friend, playing games two seats down from where I sat. It was a heartwarming scene and reminded me how ____4____ it can be to make new friends.A few hours earlier, we went to a downtown cafe for an afternoon treat. There were no free____5____ for four, so we took a table for two, and crowded into the small space, each taking a bite of everyone else’s order. We were loud. We were likely annoying the college students with open laptops, drinking coffee and working hard to ____6____ mid-term papers. One such young lady ____7____ to our table and said, “I have more room at my table. I am happy to trade with you guys so you can spread out.” It was a simple act but it ____8____ a selfless (无私的) heart. We ____9____ refused her offer, but her kindness stuck with me for hours after it happened.These are just two examples of everyday kindnesses I often take for granted. I could name somany more. Often overlooked, these small acts of service, _____10_____ and human care are what it takes to make the world go round.1. A. girlB. ladyC. boyD. husband2. A. costB. tookC. wastedD. spent3. A. newB. bestC. beautifulD. handsome4. A. difficultB. easyC. funnyD. silly5. A. basketballsB. cupsC. tablesD. seats6. A. copyB. finishC. followD. take7. A. came backB. came acrossC. came outD. came over8. A. showedB. brokeC. touchedD. trusted9. A. angrilyB. happilyC. politelyD. wonderfully10. A. friendlinessB. treasureC. troubleD. truthII.阅读理解(40分)第一节阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将相应字母编号涂黑。(共15小题，每小题1.5分)AEppie stepped forward. She was blushing (脸红), but held her head high. “Thank you, sir. But I can’t leave my father.” Godfrey was extremely annoyed. He wanted to do what he thought was his duty. And adopting (收养) Eppie would make him feel much less guilty (内疚的) about his past. “But, Eppie, you must agree,” he cried. “You are my daughter! Silas, Eppie is my own child”. Silas, who had been relieved (宽慰的) by hearing Eppie’s answer to Godfrey, now felt angry. “Then, sir,” he answered angrily, “why didn’t you confess (坦白) this sixteen years ago, before I began to love her? Why do you come to take her away now, when it’s like taking the heart out of my body? God gave her to me because you turned your back on her!”Godfrey thought Silas was being very selfish (自私的). “I think, Silas,” he said, “that you shouldn’t stand in her way, when she could have a better life.”Silas was silent for a moment. He was worried that perhaps Godfrey was night. At last, he made himself bring out the difficult words.“All right. I’ll say no more. I won’t prevent her from going.”Godfrey was relieved to hear this, and thought that Eppie would now agree. But Eppie stood by Silas’s side, holding his hand in hers, and spoke almost coldly. “Thank you, sir, for your kind offer. But I wouldn’t be happy if I left father.”“But you must make sure, Eppie,” said Silas worriedly, “that you won’t be sorry, if you decide to stay with poor people.” “I’ll never be sorry, father,” said Eppie certainly. “I don’t want to be rich, if I can’t live with the people I love.”11. Why did Godfrey want to adopt Eppie?A. To make Silas feel less guilty.B. To do what he felt was right.C. To protect his daughter from Silas.D. To make life easier for Silas.12. How did Silas feel after hearing Godfrey’s words in Paragraph 2?A. RelievedB. Calm.C. Guilty.D. Angry.13. What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 3 refer to?A. The thought of adopting Eppie.B. The hope of living a better life.C. The guilty feeling about the past.D. The fact that Eppie was Godfrey’s daughter.14. Why did Silas finally allow Eppie to go?A Because he loved Eppie deeply.B. Because he couldn’t support his family.C. Because Eppie hoped to go with Godfrey.D. Because he faced the pressure from Godfrey.15. What kind of person do you think Eppie was?A. She valued love over wealth.B. She put personal freedom first.C. She tried not to let her family down.D. She was selfish and never cared for others.B“Look! A black-faced spoonbill (黑脸琵鹭)!” shouted Yan Zihan at the Futian Mangrove Ecological Park (红树林生态公园). Yan, a 15-year-old student from Shenzhen, was excited to notice the bird because of its endangered situation.Yan then wrote a diary in which she imagined herself as a spoonbill. “I’m a black-faced spoonbill,” she wrote. “Flying south from the cold, I found Shenzhen’s mangroves are like a green carpet (地毯) and life here is comfortable.”“The reason why the spoonbill can have such a comfortable life in Shenzhen is that mangroves provide food and home for these birds,” explained Ye Mouxin, an expert who works in the Futian Mangrove Ecological Park. Mangroves grow in warm coastal areas and play an important role in keeping biodiversity (生物多样性) and protecting coastlines from erosion (侵蚀). Shenzhen has a total of 296.18 hectares (公顷) of mangroves, according to People’s Daily. Recently, the world’s first international mangrove center was set up in the city. The local government has spared no efforts to protect mangroves. For example, during the building of a highway along the coast in the 1990s. instead of destroying the mangroves, it decided to move the highway 260 meters northward, which kept the valuable mangroves at the heart of the city.However, mangrove protection needs more attention from Shenzhen citizens. To call on more citizens to protect mangrove, the park organizes events such as the spoonbill festival, during which citizens can play games and make picture books about the animals. Additionally, educational activities designed to students in primary and secondary schools in Futian district have been introduced.As citizens and teenagers immerse (使沉浸于) themselves in the wonders of mangroves, they not only learn about the importance of protection but also discover the joy of exploring nature.16. How does the writer begin the passage?A. By describing a scene.B. By keeping a diary.C. By asking a question.D. By showing a dialogue.17. Why can the spoonbill have a comfortable life in Shenzhen?A. Because the weather in Shenzhen is warmB. Because mangroves offer them a green carpet.C. Because mangroves provide them with food and home.D. Because Shenzhen citizens work hard to protect them.18. What is the function (作用) of the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4?A. To show the government tries its best to protect mangroves.B. To stress the importance of protecting mangroves in Shenzhen.C. To explain why the government moved the highway northward.D. To introduce an effective way to protect the black-faced spoonbills.19. Why is the Spoonbill Festival organized?A. To make people live a happy life.B. To make picture books for kids to read.C. To call on more people to protect mangroves.D. To offer citizens more chances to play games.20. Where can we probably find the passage?A. In a film review.B. In a travel guide.C. In a fashion magazine.D. In a news report.CBeer and eggs are commonly seen in the kitchen. However scientists recently found that they were used in historic paintings, too.To keep Danish (丹麦的) paintings, a group of researchers studied what ancient paint was made of. They did experiments on small pieces of paintings that had already been cut off from the original (原始的) artwork.According to their research, grains and yeast (酵母) were found on the base of the paintings. Beer was the most common drink in the 19th century in Denmark, and its by-products were grains and yeast. The study showed that they were used to provide a stable (稳定的) painting surface. Researchers also pointed out that beer by-product was used as a “glue” because it had a lot ofsugar. With beer added, the paint can also dry faster.Besides beer, egg has long been found in oil-based paints used by artists in the 15th century, such as Italian painter Leonardo da Vinci. A recent study published in Nature Communications may have “cracked” the secret of how eggs can help keep artworks.The researchers re-created the ancient paint by adding egg yolks (蛋黄) to oil paint. They then looked into how it changed over time. The findings showed that the yolk’s proteins helped slow the oxidation (氧化) of the paint. They could also make the paint smoother.However, the oil pant with added egg usually takes longer to dry. It seemed fine for artists—they were willing to accept to have their work kept for longer.“The more we understand how artists chose and used their materials, the more we can realize what they were doing.” Ken Sutherland, an expert at the Art Institute of Chicago, US, told Science News. Sutherland added that research like this could help people have a deeper understanding of the artworks.21. What can we know from the research on Danish paintings?A Sugar in beer by-products finally turned into glue.B. The researchers did experiments on the original artwork.C. The researchers wanted to find out how to make ancient paint.D. Beer by-products were used to keep the painting surface stable.22. What does the underlined word “cracked” in Paragraph 5 probably mean?A. Kept.B. Spread.C. Shared.D. Unlocked.23. How could egg yolk proteins help keep artworks?A. By making the paint last longer.B. By helping the artists paint smoothly.C. By making the paint dry faster.D. By making the artworks more colorful.24. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?A. Sutherland learnt more about artworks by doing research.B. It’s important to understand artists’ choice and use of materials.C. Research on materials used in historic paintings is meaningless.D. More and more artists understand how to choose materials.25. What is the best title of the passage?A. Painting with Egg and BeerB. Creating Special PaintC. Importance of Keeping ArtworksD. Ways to Research Artworks阅读下面短文，并从方框里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。Do you want to make your learning more effective? Follow these four steps to develop your own personal learning plan and work to achieve your goals. •Find a learning goalFind your goal before you create a personal learning plan. ____26____ It should also be important enough that you’ll focus on it over other things.•Break your goal into smaller goals____27____ Think of these smaller goals as the steps you need to take to achieve your final goal. By breaking your goal into smaller goals, it’ll be clear what you need to learn and how to get there.•Develop your planMake a complete plan after finding your overall goal and smaller goals. Organize your plan in an order and list each of your learning goals. And then you should decide the actions you need to take to reach them. ____28____•Hold yourself accountable (对自己负责)____29____ It’s important that you hold yourself accountable and follow through on the leaning activities you’ve planned. Learning new skills can take time, but you have to put in the necessary time to meet your goals. ____30____ If you waste too much time, you may not achieve your final goal on time.A. And do not forget the date by which you would like to complete each action.B. Try to save time to focus on your learning each week.C. Your goal should be challenging and possible.D. You have a very big goal.E. Your work has just begun after you’ve created a learning plan.F. It will be easier to reach if you break your final goal down into smaller ones.第三节 信息匹配下面的材料 A~F 分别介绍了六首英文歌曲。请根据 Nancy, Ben,Tom, Linda, Mike当前的心境或计划，帮助他们选出最适合他们的英文歌曲。(共 5 小题，每小题 1.5 分)____31____. Nancy often worries about her grades and has no idea about what she should do. She is under great pressure. She expects to relax herself.____32____. Ben plans to sing a song at the school leavers’ party to show his best wishes to all his classmates. He expects all his friends to slow down to enjoy beautiful moments in life.____33____. Tom wants to join a music club and learn more about music. He really likes listening to exciting music and dance to it.____34____. Linda is an exchange student from America. She has lived in China for two years. She misses her family and her friends a lot.____35____. Mike is having difficulty in learning physics. Sometimes, he even wants to give up. What he needs is something full of courage to cheer himself up.A. Take Me Home, Country Road brings people back to the beauty of their hometown, family, friends as well as the happy old times, whenever it is sung.B. On My Way is a song centering around courage. The message of the song is about never losing hope and never giving up, even when the journey seems difficult.C. Wake is an exciting song. It encourages people to work hard for their dreams. Besides, its lively and rhythmic melody (富有节奏旋律) makes it suitable for people to dance to.D. Sound of Silence is a 1960s folk song sung by Simon &. Garfunkel. The melody is slow, just like the singer chatting with youE. Valder Fields is a folk song popular worldwide. Its relaxing and warm music might remind you of the wind of spring and make you joyful and relaxed.F. Ferrari is a single (单曲) by US singer and songwriter Bebe Rexha. It tells people to slow down in the fast world and try to enjoy life.第二部分 非选择题(25分)III.语法填空(10分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Showing Respect for SeniorsDads have Father’s Day. Moms have Mother’s Day. Kids have Children’s Day. But, do our grandparents have a special holiday? Yes, they do!The Double Ninth Festival is a special day for elderly people in China. The festival is ____36____ the ninth day of the ninth month of the lunar calendar (阴历). As the Chinese word for nine has the same sound as the word for long, people take the Double Ninth Festival to show ____37____ (they) wishes of long life for elderly people.There are many traditions for this festival. On that day ____38____ (family) get together and climb mountains for luck and in the hope that elderly people will live much longer. They also drink chrysanthemum wine (菊花酒) and wear a plant ____39____ (call) zhuyu to celebrate it. Both chrysanthemum ____40____ zhuyu are regarded as clean plants that can clean houses and cure (治愈) diseases.Respecting elderly people is shown not only on this special day but also in daily life. For example, when an older person enters ____41____ room, everyone stands up. When there are several guests at the table, the host usually introduces them from the ____42____ (old) to the youngest. When a younger person is presenting something to an older person, two hands ____43____ (use). On a crowded subway or bus, younger people always offer their seats to elderly people.It is a ____44____ (tradition) virtue (美德) in China to respect elderly people. That’s because the Chinese know that elderly people have knowledge and experience that young people can learn from. So Chinese people are proud of _____45_____ (be) old. Besides, to respect the elderly people is to respect yourself tomorrow.IV.书面表达(15分)46. 假定你是李华，你校诗社将为来自英国的交换生们举办一场中英诗歌学习交流会。请根据以下提示写一篇发言稿，内容包括:1.诗社的概况 (成员人数、学习诗歌的数量);2.学习诗歌的两种方法 (如:①诵读; ②...);3.学习诗歌的两点好处;4.希望了解更多学习英文诗歌的方法。参考词汇:诗社 Poetry Club 背诵 recite 应用软件appDear fellows,It’s my great honor to share my thoughts on Chinese and English poetry learning with you! _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Thanks for your listening!