2023-2024学年度第二学期九年级第二次模拟考试英语试卷(卷面总分:75分考试时长:70分钟)选择题(共50分)一、完形填空(共10小题，每小题1分，共10分)Monty was angry, again. His mother had said he couldn’t go to his friend’s place. “You have to ____1____ me,” she said.Monty didn’t think it was ____2____. He always had to help her. His sisters just had to look after the baby. Monty stomped (跺脚) to his bedroom. Nobody ____3____ him, he thought. He should run away. Run away! Monty ____4____ the fence. He began to walk down the track. He could hear a rustle in the grass behind him. It was his dog, Trip. “Go home!” ____5____ Monty, “I’m running away!” But Trip had sniffed (嗅) a rabbit and he was off through the trees.Monty began to chase Trip, but Trip was running like a racchorse (比赛用马). Suddenly, Monty stopped. He wasn’t on the track any more. There were tall ____6____ all around him. But there was no track. Monty felt ____7____. It crept over him like a fog.It was getting dark. The trees seemed to be coming closer and closer. Monty felt like a fly in a spider’s web. The trees were wrapping him up. Monty sat down on a log. His heart was thumping. He was ____8____. Monty made a hole by the log. He lay in the ____9____ and covered himself with the leaves. Finally, it was Trip that found Monty. “Trip!” he shouted “Home! Go boy!” Trip was off with his nose to the ground. Monty crashed through the trees after him.When Monty got home, there were people everywhere. His mother was crying ____10____. Even his sisters were crying! Monty hid behind a tree and watched. All these people cared about him. Monty! Home was safe. Home was where he wanted to be.1. A. tellB. helpC. thinkD. visit2. A. seriousB. easyC. fairD. friendly3. A. cared aboutB. worked withC. worried aboutD. looked like4. A. went alongB. turn toC. jump aboutD. climbed over5. A. askedB. repeatedC. shoutedD. answered6. A. treesB. hillsC. grassesD. flowers7 A. angryB. scaredC. happyD. excited8. A. sickB. hungryC. thirstyD. lost9. A. homeB. holeC. webD. tree10. A. sadlyB. suddenlyC. politelyD. hardly二、阅读理解(共40分)第一节(共15小题，每小题1.5分，共22.5分)AWe usually think fish can’t talk. But there are a lot of sounds under the ocean. In fact, scientists believe that all sea animals—at least 250,000 kinds—can “speak”! “If we stay focused when diving (潜水), we can hear animals all around us,” a UK scientist Steve Simpson said.In the past years, scientists used sound recorders to hear fish’s “voices”. There are now thousands of recorders in the ocean. They help scientists match sounds with sea life.A healthy coral reef (珊瑚礁) is one of the noisiest places in the ocean. Scientists can tell if it’s healthy by listening to it. A healthy coral reef should be full of clicks (咔嚓声) made by shrimps (小虾). When some coral reefs dicd in 2015 and 2016, they became quiet. After people set up the protected areas, scientists heard the animals come back.With the help of listening to the ocean, scientists start to understand sea animals’ languages.Strong clown fish make short “chirp (啁啾声)” sounds when going after small clown fish. They do this to show they are more powerful. A damsel fish can create a pop sound to scare other fish by quickly opening and closing its mouth. Mother dolphins can use a special voice to talk to their babies. They are saying “I’m here” to comfort the baby dolphins.11. What is probably Steve Simpson’s attitude towards sea animals’ languages?A. Positive.B. Worried.C. Unconcerned.D. Doubtful.12. What do scientists use “recorders” to do?A. To protect the coral reefs.B. To communicate with fish.C. To look for new kinds of sea life.D. To collect sounds from sea life.13. Why is the coral reef a noisy place?A. Because people feed animals there.B. Because many shrimps live there.C. Because the coral reef can give out sounds.D Because many fishes speak in dead coral reefs.14. What way does the writer use to introduce sea animals’ languages in the last paragraph?A. Telling a story.B. Using a saying.C. Asking questions.D. Giving some examples.15. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Sea animals can talk except fish.B. Many recorders are in the sea.C. Animals are very good at learning.D. Dolphins can talk to the zookeeper.BFollowing the barbecue-driven travel craze to the city of Zibo in East China and the ice-snow tourism frenzy (旅游狂潮) in Harbin in the northeast, Chinese social media has once again showed its influence in highlighting (突出) the next internet-famous city worth exploring.This time it’s Tianshui, a low-key city in Northwest China’s Gansu province that has become the focus. It has attracted a lot of attention on the Internet after being enthusiastically recommended by food lovers and social media influencers, celebrating the city’s iconic dish of hot pot and its rich cultural attractions, including the Maijishan Grottoes (麦积山石窟).Known as Tianshui Malatang (麻辣烫), which means spicy and hot, the local dish is popular for its large piece of skewered (串在签子上的) meat, vegetables, and hand-made potato noodles in a pot of boiling soup, and served with a spoon of special chili oil.As of March 13, “Tianshui Malatang” has become the most widely searched topic across China’s major social media platforms, and related short videos have received over 1 billion views. Searches for “Tianshui Malatang” on the Chinese lifestyle-sharing platform Xiaohongshu have resulted in over 30,000 related notes.To keep the tourist flow, the city also makes efforts to ensure food safety and price control. To make things easier for tourists, the locals have developed various travel routes suitable for their different interests, whether it’s discovering local flavors (当地特色) or exploring cultural sites. Meanwhile, many locals have volunteered to offer free rides, picking up tourists from the stations.16. Why has Tianshui become the focus?A. Because of its low-key.B. Because of its location.C. Because of the influence of social media.D. Because of its food and culture.17 What can we infer from the passage?A. Tianshui Malatang is not spicy at all.B. The food in Tianshui is very cheap.C. More and more people will visit Tianshui.D. There are no cultural attractions in Tianshui.18. What does the underlined word “their” in the last paragraph refer to?A. the locals’B. thc tourists’C. the city’sD. the volunteers’19. What’s the best title for the passage?A. Delicious Food in TianshuiB. The Influence of Social MediaC Interesting Places in GansuD. The Next Internet-Famous City20. Where can we probably find the passage?A. On a news website.B. In a science book.C. In a story book.D. In a travel guide.CThe streets of the Land of the Busy Bees were full of people. The people were busy with their work. Everyone worked, and everyone had something to do. Even if you looked around carefully, you couldn’t have found a lazy person. And there was no one begging for food or money.“I understand,” said Pinocchio tiredly, “this is no place for me! I was not born for work.”But at the same time, he began to feel hungry. He hadn’t eaten anything in twenty-four hours. What was to be done?There were only two ways for him to get something to eat. He had to either work or beg.He was too ashamed to beg. His father had always told him that begging should be done only by the sick or the old. He had said that they were the real poor in this world. They had lost the ways of getting bread with their own hands. They were the only people that needed our help. All others should work. If they didn’t work and went hungry, they deserved it.Just then, Pinocchio saw a man walking slowly toward him. He looked very tired. He was pulling two heavy carts full of coal with great difficulty.Pinocchio, thinking that the man looked kind, looked down at the ground and said in shame, “Would you be so good as to give me a penny? I feel weak with hunger.”“Not only one penny,” answered the Coal Man. “I’ll give you four if you help me pull these two carts.”“I am surprised!” answered Pinocchio, feeling very much insulted. “I wish you to know that I have never been a donkey. And I have never pulled a cart.”“Well, good for you!” answered the Coal Man. “Then, my boy, if you really feel weak with hunger, eat two pieces of your pride? And hope they don’t make you feel sick.”In less than half an hour, at least twenty people passed by. Pinocchio begged each one of them, but they all answered, “Aren’t you ashamed? Instead of begging in the streets, why don’t you look for a job and buy your own bread?”21. What does the first paragraph mainly tell us?A. Why people were busy with their work.B. Why people were begging for food or money.C. There were many people in the Land of thc Busy Bees.D. There were many people busy with their work.22. What does the underline word “deserved” probably mean in the passage?A. should winB. should haveC. should rememberD. should leave23. How did the Coal Man feel when he heard what Pinocchio answered?A. Happy.B. Sad.C. AfraidD. Angry.24. How many people did Pinocchio beg in less than thirty minutes?A. At most twenty people.B. About twenty people.C. More than twenty people.D. No more than twenty people.25. Which of the following is best to describe the people Pinocchio met in the Land of the Busy Bees?A. No pains, no gains.B. Practice makes perfect.C. Never too old to learn.D. Many hands make quick work.第二节还原阅读(共5小题，每小题2分，共10分)It’s nice for someone to return the money he or she found to the owner. ____26____Recently, a university student left her smartphone in a restaurant. A man later picked it up. When the phone owner found the man, he asked for 2,000 yuan from the owner. He even said that he would delete all the information on the phone if the owner wouldn’t give him the money. ____27____ The police suggested that the owner should file a lawsuit (起诉) against the man.According to the Civil Code (《民法典》), when you find something by accident, you must not keep it as your own. ____28____ Or you can hand it over to the police.____29____ By law, the owner should give back any money the finder had to spend for safekeeping. The owner should also cover the traveling expenses of the finder when he or she returns the lost thing. ____30____ If the finder keeps the lost things on purpose, he or she may face up to two years in prison if the lost things are very valuable.A. It’s also what people need to do by law.B. To ask for a present or money is not polite.C. In one situation, the finder can get money from the owner.D. The owner couldn’t provide the money, and she didn’t have to.E. Other than this the finder shouldn’t ask for more money, such as a reward.F. You can either tell the owner to come and get it if you can reach him or her.第三节信息匹配(共5小题，每小题1.5分，共7.5分)下面的材料 A~F分别介绍了深圳著名景点。请根据Li Hua, Betty, Mary, Mike, Zhang Liang 五个人的需求，帮助他们选择合适的地方。____31____ Li Hua is fond of climbing with his parents on weekends.____32____ Betty would like to travel around the world in Shenzhen.____33____ Mary has to look after her 5-year-old sister.____34____ Mike is interested in traditional culture and history of China.____35____ Zhang Liang is a student who likes cycling very much.A. The Window of the WorldIs it possible to learn about the beautiful and famous places of the world in just one day? The Window of the World is a good choice.B. Wutong MountainIf you enjoy climbing mountains, why not spread your wings and go to Wutong Mountain? You can’t miss it.C Shenzhen Bay ParkIt is a perfect place to walk, cycle, watch the sea and sunrise. There are also many beautiful flowersand trees.D. Splendid ChinaDo you want to get the rich history and culture of China? Do you want to visit wonderful places of China? Come here.E. Dong Men Old StreetThere are many different kinds of shops, selling clothes, shoes and so on. Besides, some of them are not expensive.F. Shenzhen Safari ParkYou can watch monkeys, chickens, ducks and so on. Most of children like animals very much.三、语法填空(共10小题，每小题1分，共10分)At the 2024 Spring Festival Gala, many wonderful shows were presented to people around the world. By ____36____ (use) modern technologies, the gala made the virtual (虚拟的) and real worlds together.One of ____37____ (great) shows of the gala was in the Xi’an branch venue (分会场). The Xi’an branch venue connected the traditional and modern worlds to provide a poetic show for the people. So the people were able ____38____ (enjoy) the Lunar New Year atmosphere (氛围) of Xi’an. ____39____ people’s surprise, Li Bai, a Chinese famous poet from the Tang Dynasty, “came” to the branch venue in Xi’an. He wore ancient Tang Dynasty clothes ____40____ walked along the local streets. Standing on the top of the ancient building. Li Bai read “the water of the Yellow River comes from the sky”. People ____41____ (touch) by his words which were filled with strong feelings. They seemed to ____42____ (quick) travel back to ancient times for a moment, standing in front of the great poet. Thanks to modern technologies, people can see Li Bai communicating and drinking with a modern man, who is a famous ____43____ (act). And viewers in Xi’an could even scan (扫描) local building outlines with their mobile phones to talk with the poet. People all had ____44____ unusual experience and increased their pride in Chinese traditional culture.This poetic performance continued, becoming an attraction of Xi’an’s ____45____ (culture) activities. It attracts tourists from all over the world, who want to try the interesting experience that the gala offered.四、书面表达(15分)46. 从2024年春季开始，深圳市中小学每天上一节体育课。假如你是班长李华，需要向某英文网站投一篇题名A Daily Physical Education Class宣传稿，主要介绍你班每天一节体育课的情况。请根据以下提示完成宣传稿，包含以下内容：1.每天一节体育课的课堂内容：2.每天一节体育课的好处：3.呼吁号召。注意：1.短文应包括所有要点，可以适当发挥，使文章连贯。2.词数80左右，开头已给出，不计入词数。3.不得透露学校、班级、姓名等任何个人信息，否则不予评分。4.书写规范，卷面整洁。5.参考词汇：做仰卧起坐do sit-ups，做引体向上do pull-ups，做俯卧撑 do push-upsA Daily Physical Education ClassHello, everyone.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________