重庆市西北狼教育联盟2024-2025学年九年级上学期开学考试英语试题.docx

1、重庆市西北狼教育联盟2024-2025学年九年级上学期开学考试英语试题一、语法选择Susan was a cheerful girl. One day, she noticed Grumble looking sad. Susan wanted to make him smile, so she asked, “Mr Grumble! Why the long face?” Grumble said, “Life is full of 1 .” Susan replied, “They are like big and scary thunderclouds, Mr Grumble. But

2、just like clouds, they pass, making way for 2 sun to shine again. You should try looking on the brighter side!”Susan made a bet (赌注) 3 Grumble, saying. “I bet I can make you smile by the end of the day.” Grumble challenged her. “Youre welcome to try, but it wont be 4 .” So Susan did all kinds of fun

3、ny and silly things to make Grumble 5 . However, Grumble was still unhappy. 6 the sun began to set, Susan decided to give it one last try. She took a deep breath and broke into a happy dance.Surprisingly, Grumble couldnt help it. He let out a chuckle (轻笑), and then 7 . Before he knew it, he 8 hearti

4、ly, his sadness giving way to happiness. Susan had won the bet, but more importantly, she showed Grumble that 9 cheerful was not so difficult.Happiness is a choice, and we can find it when we choose to see the 10 side of life.1AtroubleBproblemsCdifferences2AaBanCthe3AbyBwithCfor4AdifficultBeasyCprop

5、er5AlaughBto laughClaughing6AIfBBecauseCAs7AotherBothersCanother8Awill laughBis laughingCwas laughing9AbecomeBbecomingCbecame10AbrightBbrighterCbrightest二、完形填空Have you ever read Alices Adventures in Wonderland? If yes, you might remember the Mad Hatter and his strange hats. But did you 11 being a “M

6、ad Hatter”? Luckily, I got to be one myself when I studied at Overseas Family School in Singapore last year.In early April, our school 12 an activity called MAD Week, which is like a kind of art festival. Do you know what “MAD” means here? “MAD” stands for “music, art and drama” 13 “being crazy”. It

7、s a week for students to perform and enjoy the magic of art. 14 the beginning of MAD Week, we had to wear a hat to school. To my surprise, most of the students made creative hats by 15 . Some girls wore hats that looked like ice cream cones (蛋筒). One boy made a really tall hat and it could 16 stay o

8、n his head!I was worried that the hat would fall by accident. As for me, I used cardboard, feathers (羽毛) and even lollipops (棒棒糖) to make my hat 17 .I was very proud to be a member of the “MAD Hat Parade”. 18 I reached the square in town, I saw groups of students and even teachers with their interes

9、ting hats. It was great fun taking pictures with them, and I was so glad to have a “MAD Hat Day” like this that I would never forget it. I do think its good to inspire (激发) students 19 in art and hands-on activities.The unforgettable life experience not only gives me a golden chance to taste somethi

10、ng new and different, but also makes me 20 the importance of creativity (创造力) and imagination (想象力).11Ahear aboutBtalk aboutCthink aboutDcare about12AheldBjoinedCcollectedDchallenged13Akind ofBinstead ofCsuch asDbecause of14AOnBForCAtDIn15AthemBthemselvesChimselfDourselves16AhardlyBalwaysCmostlyDalm

11、ost17ApeacefulBboringCsoftDunusual18AWhenBIfCThoughDBefore19AinterestBachievementCchangeDfeeling20AencourageBknowCcontrolDdevelop三、阅读理解 When to Call 911 for Someone Having a Seizure (癫痫). Someone asks doctors for help. Someone has difficulty breathing. Seizures happen closer together than usual. A s

12、eizure lasts at least 5 minutes. Someone without a history of seizures has one. Seizures happen one after another. 21Where should we put a coat when a seizure happens?AUnder the legs.BUnder the head.COn the legs.DOn the head.22How long does a seizure last when we need to call 911? AAt least 5 minute

13、s.BAt least 4 minutes.CAt least 3 minutes.DAt least 2 minutes.23In which part of a newspaper can we find the reading material? ANATURE.BCULTURE.CFOODDHEALTH.At Brights Zoo in the US, there is a very unusual baby giraffe. What makes this giraffe special? It doesnt have any spots (斑点) at all. Giraffes

14、 are famous for their spots. But this baby giraffe born at Brights Zoo has no spots at all. Instead, its fur (皮毛) is light brown. It was born perfectly healthy. David Bright, who runs the zoo, said, the young female giraffe is believed to be the only spotless giraffe in the world. Giraffes are born

15、quite large. This one isnt quite a year old, but shes already about 2 meters tall. A giraffes spots appear when the animal is still growing inside its mother. That means this giraffe will never have spots. To name the giraffe, Mr. Brights family came up with four possible choices for a name. All of

16、the names are in Swahili, a language spoken in parts of Africa. The zoo also asked people to vote (投票), along with what they mean in English: Kipekee“unique”; Firyali“unusual”; Shakiri“she is the most beautiful”; and Jamella“one of the great beauties”. Finally, Kipekee was chosen.24In which country

17、was the spotless giraffe born?AJapan.BThe US.CSouth Africa.DIndia.25Whats the name of this spotless giraffe? AKipekee.BFiryali.CShakiri.DJamella.Which of the following can be put into NO. 3. according to the passage?A special giraffeBirthplaceAt Brights Zoo. 3. _It has no spots. Its looksIt is about

18、 2 meters tall.4._26AIts weight.BIts color.CIts difference.DIts home.27AIt has a short and strong neck.BIt has big and round eyes.CIt is a young male giraffe.DIt has light brown fur.When Wang Haiyan was 13, she started learning to make shadow puppets (皮影) from her father at 13. Now 43, Wang has spen

19、t 30 years practicing and spreading the art.Shadow puppetry (皮影戏) is a form of theater that uses puppets (木偶) made from leather (皮) or paper, performed with music and singing. It tells us about traditional stories, passing down culture and customs over thousands of years.Puppet-makers must follow 24

20、 steps to make the puppets, including washing the leather, carving (雕刻), and painting, according to Wang. Carving is the most difficult part.“We have a special carving skillmoving the leather under the knife,” Wang said.“You have to hold the knife still in your right hand and only move the leather i

21、n your left hand.”It took Wang three years to learn this skill. She used a stone to make her left hand stronger while practicing. It takes about 3,000 carves to make a shadow puppet. “The complicated (复杂的) steps make it hard to hand down the folk art,” she said.College student Huang Meiqi, 22, visit

22、ed Wangs studio in 2020 in an activity organized by the art platform LOFTER. She leaned to carve and perform with shadow puppets there. Encouraged by this, Huang made a lamp (灯) that looks like shadow puppets. She put 3-D printed shadow puppets on the lamp cover. When the lamp is turned on, you can

23、see the shadows of the puppets.28What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about?AWhy Wang is interested in shadow puppetry?BWhen shadow puppetry became popular?CHow shadow puppetry is performed?DWhat shadow puppetry is?29What is the hardest step in making a puppet?Awashing the leatherBcarving the leatherCp

24、ainting the leatherDfolding the leather30According to Wang, why is it difficult to spread shadow puppetry?AIts difficult to learn to make puppets.BThis art is only known in a small county.CIt requires people of great strength (力气) to perform the art.DThe stories it tells are too old-fashioned for mo

25、dern audiences.31Which of the following is true according to the story?AWang spent 13 years learning to carve puppets.BWang doesnt enjoy getting young people interested in this art.CWang has set up a company to make and sell shadow puppets.DHuang designed a lamp that that looks like shadow puppets.A

26、fter only a few minutes of walking down the road from where her house was, Dorothy and Toto found the yellow-brick road that the Witch (巫婆) of the North had spoken about.“Well, Toto, here we go!” said Dorothy.For hours they passed through a beautiful forest, but then the land opened up on both sides

27、 of the yellow-brick road, and they were walking through farmland. With no trees now, the sunlight shined down on them, and made them hot and tired. So she stopped to sit on the grass.Corn was growing along the road there, and a scarecrow (稻草人) was there to keep the crow (乌鸦) away. Dorothy looked at

28、 the scarecrow for some time.“I must be too exhausted. Toto,” she said. “I thought that I saw the Scarecrow smile at me.”“Thats because I did smile,” said the scarecrow.“You can talk?” said Dorothy, amazed.“Yes,” he answered. “Could you help me down from here? Its very hot today, and Im tired of wor

29、king.”Dorothy then helped him down from the stick he was hanging from, and put him on the grass.“Thank you very much, little girl,” he said. “What brings you here?”“I am going to Emerald City to see the Wizard of Oz. My home is very far away, and I was told he could help me get back there.”“He can d

30、o that?” asked the scarecrow.“I dont know. I was told that he can do many great things.”“Do you think that he could give me a brain? I only have straw in my head now, and I cant think very well. I have always wanted a brain.”“He might be able to help,” answered Dorothy. “You are welcomed to come wit

31、h me, and when we get there, I can ask the Wizard to help you.”“Really? You will do that for me?”Adapted from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz绿野仙踪32What does the underlined word “exhausted” mean?AExcited.BTired.CUpset.DEnjoyable.33Whats the correct order about Dorothy and Totos trip?ADorothys housea beaut

32、iful forestEmerald Citya farmland.BDorothys housea farmlanda beautiful forest Emerald City.CDorothys housea farmlandEmerald Citya beautiful forest.DDorothys housea beautiful foresta farmland Emerald City. 34What can we infer (推断) from this passage?AThe Witch of the North took Dorothy and Toto to the

33、 farmland.BThe poor scarecrow would like to think as well as human beings.CThe sunlight made Dorothy hot and tired so she stopped to rest.DThe Wizard was able to help many people solve problems.35What may happen next according to the story?AToto didnt like the scarecrow and refused to take him to Em

34、erald City.BDorothy tried her best to make a brain for the scarecrow on the way.CDorothy, Toto and the scarecrow started out for Emerald City together.DThe scarecrow loved his job so much that he didnt want a brain anymore.That future is almost here. “I think its going to happen. Definitely in ten y

35、earsand hopefully much, much faster,” said Sebastian Thrun in 2021. At that time, his young company Kitty Hawk Corporation was working on developing a flying car known as eVTOL, or Electronic Vertical (垂直的) Take-Off and Landing vehicle (车辆).Flying to work or school sounds unbelievable. Not only is i

36、t fun to fly, but “it would never be crowded again, because the sky is very,” says Thrun. He also thinks eVTOLs could be greener than common cars. “We go much faster, we go in a straight line, we fly on less energy (能源).” he says. So far, though, flying cars havent taken off as a product. Will their

37、 day come? There are still many problems to solve. Their high price means most people wont be able to afford one. So, some companies are developing them as air taxis that people could pay to ride. The main problem with flying cars is safety. Accidents in the air are dangerous to both the passengers

38、and anyone on the ground beneath. To make eVTOLs safer, many developers are aiming to make them self-flyingno human pilot required.Another problem is space. Most of them need long runways to take off and land. Flying straight up and down like a helicopter (直升机) makes it easy. But eVTOLs still need s

39、pecial spaces, called vertiports, for take-off and landing. Finding places to put these could be difficult, especially in crowded cities. But maybe some could go on top of buildings. What do you think? Would you enjoy riding to school or visiting a friend in a self-flying taxi? Are flying cars a goo

40、d idea, or should we find other ways to get around in the near future?36What is Sebastian Thruns attitude (态度) about the future of flying cars? AWorried.BHopeful.CAngry.DSurprised.37Why are some companies developing cars as air taxis? ATo make them faster.BTo make them greener.CTo make them cheaper.

41、DTo make them safer.38What can we learn from the passage? AFlying cars have been used widely so far.BFlying cars cannot work without pilots.CeVTOLs still need special place to take off.DeVTOLs can solve safety problems.39What is the possible structure of the passage? （Para. 1 Para. 2. ）ABCD四、补全对话从方框

42、中选择适当的句子补全对话，其中有两项多余。A: Would you like to have dinner with me this evening, Eric?B: 40 Maybe another time.A: What are you doing?B: Im making a plan. 41 A: What plan? Is it very important?B: Yes. I always do voluntary work on the first Saturday of every month.A: 42 B: I volunteer at the childrens hos

43、pital. I help to plan some activities.A: 43 B: Of course. You could help to make the sick children happy.A: 44 I can tell them some interesting stories.AEr Eric, could I join you?BWhen do you want to do voluntary work?CWhat kind of voluntary work do you do?DSorry, Id love to, but Im busy.ECould you

44、come and help me?FOh, Id love to do that.GI must finish it on time.五、任务型阅读阅读下面短文，根据短文内容完成下列各题。Do you know how to cook, clean or grow plants? We made a survey among students in Xinhua Middle School about the labor (劳动) activities. 35% of them are interested in cooking. 25% of the students would like

45、to do the dishes and throw out the rubbish. 24% of the students choose to clean the room. Others may take care of the plants at home or do something else. And parents also gave their opinions about labor activities. Li TaoLin LinMomOne day after school, I was very hungry. But my parents were out, so

46、 I had to cook by myself. I remembered that my teacher taught us how to make baozi. After 3 hours hard work, I made it. It was the most delicious food in my life.I made noodles for my mother on her birthday for the first time. I learned how to cook them in class. Although it was not difficult and the noodles were not so delicious, my mother still felt happy and moved. Every Saturday morning, I woke my son and daughter up and asked them to clean the house. I think its our duty t