2023 学年第二学期九年级英语综合练习本试卷共四大题，9页，满分 90分；考试时间100分钟注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必在答题卡上用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔填写自己的考号、姓名；填写学校、班级，再用2B铅笔把对应这两个号码的标号涂黑。2.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。3.非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内的相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案，改动的答案也不能超出指定的区域；不准使用铅笔、圆珠笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。4.考生必须保持答题卡的整洁，考试结束时，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。一、语法选择（共 15小题；每小题1分，满分 15分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从1~15 各题所给的 A、B、C 和D项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Ana was excited. Her family was going to an African restaurant. The owner was a naturalist who collected animal shells and bones. Ana found beautiful shells and feathers on the walls. But then she saw a lion head ___1___ in the middle of the wall. The owner, Mr. Ted, came over.“Did you kill that lion?” Ana asked. “I thought you were ___2___ naturalist.”“I am,” he laughed. “I love studying animals. I didn’t kill it. ___3___ I did buy it. A lot of people buy lion objects here. Do you like it?”Ana didn’t say ___4___.“I’m sorry that you’re sad,” he said. “Please eat in one of ___5___ rooms.”That night, Ana went to her computer and read a lot ___6___ lions for a long time. Then she made a poster by ___7___.The poster ___8___ to Mr. Ted. She went back to the restaurant with her family ___9___ days later.“Ana,” said Mr. Ted ___10___. “I got your poster. I’m sorry, but I don’t want to take down the lion because my customers love it!”Ana stared at him. “But lions might be endangered. May I put up the poster ___11___ I sent you?”“OK.” He smiled. “You ___12___ put up your poster here.”The next week, Ana went back to the restaurant and saw Mr. Ted.“Hello, Ana! I’m glad to see you again. My customers ___13___ since they read your poster, and they are talking about it. Now they don’t want my African lion on the wall. I’ve decided ___14___ it down. Do you know ___15___ I want to do? I want to get my money back and give it to that conservation organization (保护组织) on your poster!”1 A. hangB. to hangC. hangingD. hanged2. A. aB. anC. theD. /3. A. SoB. AndC. BecauseD. But4. A. somethingB. anythingC. nothingD. everything5. A. the otherB. othersC. the othersD. another6. A. aboutB. inC. ofD. with7. A. sheB. herC. hersD. herself8. A. sentB. was sendingC. was sentD. were sent9. A. a littleB. littleC. a fewD. few10. A. regretB. regretfulC. more regretfulD. regretfully11. A. whatB. whichC. whoD. where12. A. mustB. canC. shouldD. need13. A. changeB. changedC. will changeD. have changed14. A. takingB. to takeC. takeD. took15. A. whatB. howC. whyD. which二、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 16~25 各题所给的A、B、C 和D 项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Kevin stepped off the bus, holding a package in his hands. He worked as a mail carrier for a big company. All he needed to do was deliver a package to an office in New York City; the ____16____ would take him there.When he boarded, he found lots of passengers around. As Kevin walked to his room, he saw the first-class section. Everybody inside was wearing ____17____ clothes. He would like to socialize with the wealthy people inside, but it seemed a bit hard. Instead, he went to his room. It smelled ____18____, and the floorboards were wet and broken in some areas. He could also hear the sound of the engine. ____19____, something fearful came up to his mind, but he wasn’t sure why.He put on a thick sweater and took a short walk on the deck (甲板), but he still felt ____20____. That night, he couldn’t fall sleep. He went back on deck. It was ____21____ and dark outside. He looked around, but it seemed that everything was all right. “Just go back inside,” he thought. Then Kevin saw it. A giant iceberg appeared on the surface of the ocean in the distance!“Help!” He cried.People looked at him as if he was crazy, but he continued to ____22____ until he saw the captain.“There’s an iceberg out there,” Kevin said to him. “Move away, or we’re sure to ____23____,” he said, pointing toward the iceberg.The captain saw it and immediately instructed the sailors to change the ____24____. “Without your help, we would have hit the iceberg. That would have been a terrible ____25____!” he said to Kevin.Kevin felt proud of saving so many people. Now he knew to always trust his natural sense.16. A. shipB. trainC. planeD. underground17. A. commonB. creativeC. niceD. funny18. A. freshB. sweetC. burntD. bad19. A. LuckilyB. SuddenlyC. SurprisedlyD. Finally20. A tiredB. excitedC. strangeD. sad21. A. warmB. hotC. rainyD. cold22. A. shoutB. waitC. playD. talk23. A. failB. crashC. leaveD. freeze24. A. directionB. decisionC. conditionD. action25. A. floodB. snowstormC. disasterD. adventure三、阅读（共两节，满分35分）第一节 阅读理解（共15 小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从26~40各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。(A)River Raft Adventure!Everyone loves rafting! Just ask any of the rafting guides at River Raft Adventures (RRA). RRA has been guiding trips since 1993. We are the best rafting company in the West. All of our guides are highly trained and ready to share the excitement of river rafting with you.If you have been rafting before and are looking for a challenge, we have just the right trip for you. If you are ready to “test the waters” with your first-white water run, take a trip with us.●A guide rides on each raft. Our guides are the friendliest in the business.●Every passenger is part of the team and helps to paddle under the guide’s direction.●We have trips lasting from 1 to 5 days.●We provide all meals and they are delicious.●There are comfortable rooms for overnight trips.●All trips have beautiful views. “I have been a rafting guide for 20 years. Rafting is relaxing and also exciting. Choose the trip that you like best. You will have a wonderful time!”Mac Summers, guide “I loved my rafting trip. It was challenging and fun. The team was great. They worked with the help of our guide. It was peaceful and beautiful along the river. I have recommended the trip to many of my friends.”Karen Cho, customer Call or e-mail RRA today. RRA will answer your questions by phone or e-mail. Let us help you plan your next adventure.telephone: 296-8496★★★ e-mail: tomasin@riverraftadventure.net26. Which is a fact but not an opinion in the advertisement?A. Everyone loves rafting.B. A guide rides on each raft.C. The trip was challenging and fun.D. They provide delicious meals.27. Who might be most interested in this advertisement?A. Experienced guides.B. Adventure planners.C. Water-sports lovers.D. Swimming learners.28. What do you know about the River Raft Adventures (RRA)?A. It’s been guiding trips for 20 years.B. Its rafting trips last more than 5 days.C. No tools are required on the rafts during the trip.D. Your questions will be answered by phone or e-mail.(B)Brian looked at the ugly gray walls of his bedroom. Soon the hated walls would be covered, but not with paint as he had first planned. Brian had been disappointed to learn that the house owner would not allow painting. For weeks he was unable to understand: without using paint, how could he cover the walls? But, as Grandmother always said, “Necessity is the mother of invention.” So Brian did some thinking, and with a little help from his mother, he came up with a great plan.This morning, Mom had needed to stop at the mall to buy a book and Brian went along. There, Brian noticed a large poster of Harry Potter and the Hogwarts School on the wall. Next to it was a poster showing the cover of No Arm in Left Field, a baseball novel that Brian had read several times. “This is it,” Brian thought excitedly. “I’ll cover the walls with posters!”When he left the mall, Brian had an armful of posters and a box of tacks (大头钉). At home, he headed straight to his room. First he took out the posters and spread them out on his bed, his desk, and most of the floor. Next he found out the size of each poster, and then the walls. He wanted to cover as much of those ugly walls as possible! It took all afternoon to work out the best preparation. He drew it on paper, making changes until it was just right. When Dad came home at dinnertime, Brian was ready to tack up the posters.“Come see my room, Dad,” called Brian. “It’s going to be great!” But when Dad came into the bedroom, he looked worried. “The house owner said we could not put any holes in the walls. You can’t use tacks, Brian. I am sorry.”Brian’s joy slowly disappeared. He would stay with the boring gray walls forever. Maybe there was no way to solve this problem after all. How could you hang posters without using tacks? After all, posters would not stick to the walls by themselves!“What would stick to the walls?” Brian wondered. Then he smiled. Tape, that’s what! Brian took a piece of tape and made it into a circle. He made sure the sticky part of the tape was on the outside. This would work, for sure!29. In this story, what is Brian’s main problem?A. Being told not to use tacks.B. Getting permission to paint the room.C. Working out a good preparation for his posters.D. Finding a proper way to cover his bedroom walls.30. Which word can best describe Brian?A Hard-working.B. Kind.C. Smart.D. Brave.31. In what order did the following happen in the story?a. Dad came back and warned Brain not to use tacks.b. Brian spent a whole afternoon getting ready.c. The room took a completely new look.d. Brian bought lots of posters and tacks.e. Brian was not allowed to paint the walls.A. e-d-b-a-cB. a-e-d-b-cC. e-a-c-b-dD. a-b-d-c-e32. What can we learn from the story?A. We should never put holes in our walls.B. We can solve problems in a creative way.C. Kids should be allowed to paint their rooms.D. It’s fun to have a lot of posters in our bedroom.(C)Gianni Golfera is in front of a group of people. His eyes are covered, but he can still show these people something that’s amazing. First, the people choose sixty numbers as they like. After that, a helper reads the numbers to Gianni. Then, after hearing them just a single time, Gianni repeats the numbers in the correct order from memory. Then, he does it again—backwards!Gianni has a very special kind of memory. He explains in his own words, “It’s a kind of memory that is connected to what I see. It means that every idea I learn, everything I read, becomes a part of me.”Memory is very difficult to understand. Scientists don’t really know how it works, yet. The Golfera family genes (基因) may hold important information about Gianni’s memory. A scientist called Antonic Malgaroli plans to compare the Golfera family’s genes with the genes of more forgetful families. “The question,” says Dr. Malgaroli. “is how much it’s really because of the Golfera family genes, and how much comes from his practice.”Researchers are now studying how memory and learning change the brain. They are also trying to match those changes to genes. Some research already shows that a great memory may not depend on the right DNA only. According to Dr. Malgaroli, “If you really need to use your brain to store some kind of information, you have this ability. It’s just a matter of exercise.” That is, practice and exercising the brain can improve the memory!The same idea is true for Gianni. His genes are only part of the story. Since the age of 11, he’s been training his brain to remember more and more. He practices continuously to improve the power of his memory. Gianni thinks about memory, and works on it, all the time. However, Gianni’s life is not all about science. He has a normal life, just like other people. So, researchers think Gianni’s memory is mainly because of his very hard work. Gianni agrees.Gianni believes if there is a memory gene, he probably has it. But the success of Gianni may be more about practice and hard work than DNA. At the same time, he might just be showing scientists that a great memory can be made and not just born!33. Why does the writer describe Gianni’s memory test in Paragraph 1?A. To connect his talent to his job.B. To show his ability to memorize.C. To explain his amazing family genes.D. To introduce a way of counting numbers.34. What does the writer probably think of having a great memory?A. Practice helps improve memory.B. Anyone can do it with a little work.C. Memory depends on family’s genes.D. Forgetful people don’t have good genes.35. What does “it” refer to in the last paragraph?A. A great memory.B. Success.C. A memory gene.D. Hard work.36. Which can be the best title for the passage?A. The importance of memory.B. The amazing genes.C. The research of brains.D. The memory man.(D) The world’s oldest known musical instruments are more than 40,000 years old. For tens of thousands of years, humans have been making music for pleasure and to express themselves. Recently, there has been a rise in the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to create music. Some AI music has become so popular online. The technology has been used by lots of musicians. Some people think that using AI to produce music isn’t creative enough because it just makes songs out of old music. What do you think? Is AI bad for new music?Yes—AI music is not creative, says PeterUsing AI might be cheaper than paying a musician. If companies can use AI to produce popular music that makes lots of money from people buying and listening to it, it could put musicians like me out of work. If musicians can’t earn money from music, there will be far fewer of them creating new songs. Anyway, listening to music that was made by a computer isn’t the same experience as listening to human-made music.When I create songs, I put different feelings and real experiences into my work, creating songs that connect with people at a deep level. Songs produced by AI aren’t original because the computer just makes music from the old one. AI music isn’t completely creative.No—AI can produce new ideas, says MaryI’m a music lover. When I turn on my radio or headphones and a great new song comes on, it makes me feel good. Wonderful music brings people together to sing and dance. If people are enjoying music, does it matter whether it was made by a human or a machine?I think music makers can use computers, which help to perfect sound and mix different layers of a song. For them, AI is just another new technology, a tool that they can use to express ideas. It won’t replace musicians but they can work with it. Building on AI music could save them time. It could allow much more music to be produced and it could lead to new and special style s of music. AI could create exciting music that humans could never have dreamed of. Now that you’ve read a bit more about it, tell us what you think at theweekjunior.co.uk. We’ll publish the result next week.WHAT DO YOU THINK?37. What is the purpose of the passage?A. To suggest what humans can do with the help of AI.B. To show how AI helps musicians produce new ideas.C. To share ideas on whether AI is suitable for new music.D. To explain the reasons why more people like AI music.38. Which of the following does Mary most probably agree with?A. AI helps musicians make more money.B. AI music will take the place of musicians.C. Human-made music is better than AI music.D. AI is a new tool to help musicians express ideas.39 What does the underlined word “original” mean?A. New and interesting.B. Similar and real.C. Private and popular.D. Usual and exciting.40. Which section is most likely to be part of the magazine next week?A. .B. C. D. 第二节 阅读填空 （共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）阅读短文及文后A~E 选项，选出可以填入41~45 各题空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A taste of the world’s coolest foodEvery summer around the world, people wait in lines outside ice cream shops as they look for a tasty way to cool themselves down or cheer themselves up. ____41____ No one is really sure who invented ice cream. ____42____ In the 154 century AD, the Roman emperor enjoyed ice with honey and nuts, although this was more like a frozen mixture of water, sugar and fruit juice. One of the first examples of ice made with milk can date back to the Tang Dynasty in China. Ice cream arrived in Europe in the 16th century and quickly became popular in Italy and France.____43____ If you go to Germany, you can buy “spaghetti” ice cream which looks like noodles with strawberry sauce and white chocolate on the top. ____44____ All the things are quickly mixed in and the ice cream is done. There is a special ice cream named Maotai ice cream in China. It chooses fresh milk and add with about 2% of 53℃ Feitian Maotai.Ice cream is getting more popular across the world. Customers want new, exciting taste, and lots of people are turning to healthier ice cream without dairy milk and cream. ____45____A. In Thailand, i-tim-pad is made by pouring mixture onto a freezing plate.B. Next time you taste ice cream, you’re enjoying food that is thousands of years old.C. Let’s find out the story behind this delicious taste.D. However, there are records of people making iced food in 200 BC in China.E. Nowadays, there are more choices than ever around the world.四、写作（共三节，满分30分）第一节 语篇填词 （共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）阅读短文，根据上下文和所给的首字母写出所缺单词。注意使用正确形式，每空限填一词。答卷时，要求写出完整单词。Harbin is the capital of Heilongjiang, the most northern province in China. Over 2024 New Year holiday, China’s Ice and Snow Festival was held in a park in Harbin. Some Chinese-style buildings, bridges and fairy-tale castles were built around the park. It a___46___ over five times more tourists than a year ago. Most of them came from the south of China. Some netizens provided h___47___ suggestions for these southerners. They helped them pay attention to the need for clothing that protects them from the freezing outdoor temperatures. Soon, the name of “Southern Little Potatoes” became popular and was w___48___ used on social media.The ice and snow season in Harbin lasted for about 2 months. The hotel rooms booked out during February. Many “Southern Little Potatoes” s___49___ the Spring Festival with their families in Harbin this year. They went skiing and enjoyed wonderful ice views around the park.“I come from Guangzhou. It’s my first experience with real snow. I love this amazing c___50___.” Long Ping, a 19-year-old college student said, “I wish I could have another wonderful holiday here again.”第二节 完成句子（共5小题；每题2分，满分10分）根据所给的汉语内容，用英语完成下列句子。每空限填一词。51. 你能告诉我们怎样去熊猫馆吗？Can you tell us ______ ______ ______ ______ the Giant Panda House?52. 如果我看到熊猫，我会跟它们拍照。______ I see pandas, I ______ ______ ______ with them.53. 多么可爱的熊猫呀！________ ________ ________ they are!54. 游客不允许带自己的食物去喂动物。Visitors ______ ______ ______ to feed animals with their own food55. 对我们来说保护动物很重要。______ ______ for us ______ ______ animals.第三节 书面表达（共1小题；满分15分）56. 假设广州新文化馆 ( Guangzhou Cultural & Art Center）将开展主题（theme）为“岭南文化”的活动，现征集新一期岭南文化展的设计方案。请你根据右边的内容写一份电子邮件，向文化馆提出你的建议。 注意：（1）可在内容提示的基础上适当拓展；（2）词数 80 词左右（邮件的开头已给出，不计入词数）；（3）不得透露学校、姓名等任何个人信息，否则不予评分。Dear sir,I am excited to know you are collecting designs for the Lingnan Culture Exhibition. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________