2022-2023學(xué)年四川省德陽市九年級（上）第一次月考英語試卷

二、完形填空

• 1．A magician was working on a cruise ship in the Caribbean.The audience would be（1）

  each week，so the magician allowed himself to do the same tricks over and over again.
     There was only one problem.The parrot of the captain saw the shows each week and began to understand （2）

  the magician did every trick.Once he understood，he （3）

  shouting in the middle of the show.
     "Look，it's not the same hat，" the bird would shout after one trick. "Look，he is hiding the flowers under the table，" it shouted after （4）

  .The magician was angry but couldn't do anything because it was，after all，the captain's parrot.
     One day，the ship had a（n） （5）

  and sank.The magician found himself on a piece of wood in the middle of the ocean with the parrot.They looked at each other with hate，but did not say a word.This went on for days.After a week，the parrot said， "OK，I give up.Where is the boat？"
  
  

  （1）	A．different	B．same	C．convenient	D．comfortable
  （2）	A．what	B．when	C．how	D．where
  （3）	A．suggested	B．created	C．reviewed	D．started
  （4）	A．the other	B．a(chǎn)nother	C．others	D．other
  （5）	A．a(chǎn)ccident	B．a(chǎn)ddress	C．fight	D．treat
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• 2．Hello!I'm Michelle Cao.I'm a （1）

  Chinese American girl.I （2）

  at the Cottonwood Classical Preparatory School in New Mexico.I ever experienced（經(jīng)歷） many funny things in the US.I would like to （3）

  them with you all.
     The summer holiday，which I'm looking forward to，is coming.The summer months are filling our lives with sunshine.This is the better season for us to enjoy （4）

  .I can get to （5）

  all my time lying lazily beside my friends' pools.School，however，hasn't ended and we can't get out （6）

  July!But this doesn't stop us from thinking about （7）

  to spend the next two months of summer.
     What fun it is to go fishing in the coming vacation!Playing football is one of my hobbies.I can ride my bicycle，climb high（8）

  or go swimming.Sometimes I can play chess with my grandfather.How interesting my holiday will be!
     But my father is always afraid I might be hurt by a truck，fall into the water，or fall off a tree.He is （9）

  afraid I might be taken away by bad men.
     But how will these things happen if I'm （10）

  enough？I must try my best to persuade（說服） my father!
  
  

  （1）	A．14 years old	B．14-year old	C．14-years-old	D．14-year-old
  （2）	A．teach	B．study	C．talk	D．rest
  （3）	A．work	B．talk	C．get on with	D．share
  （4）	A．our	B．ourselves	C．us	D．myself
  （5）	A．take	B．cost	C．pay	D．spend
  （6）	A．a(chǎn)fter	B．until	C．a(chǎn)lthough	D．when
  （7）	A．what	B．which	C．how	D．where
  （8）	A．doors	B．river	C．mountains	D．floor
  （9）	A．a(chǎn)lso	B．either	C．too	D．a(chǎn)s well
  （10）	A．relaxed	B．interested	C．careful	D．careless
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三、閱讀理解

• 3．Coffee has been a part of people's lives for thousands of years，and today it is still a favorite drink for millions of people in the world．Coffee is so popular，but do you know the story of coffee and how it was discovered？
     There is an old story．It is said that coffee was discovered in Africa a long，long time ago．One day，a farmer was watching his goats，and he saw them eat some small berries（漿果） from a plant．After they ate the berries，the goats became very active．The man often felt tired，so he decided to try the berries，too．Surprisingly，he did not feel tired any more．Coffee plants were thus（因此） discovered．
     Then coffee was taken from Africa to Arabia（阿拉伯），and there it was first used as medicine．The Arabs kept coffee as a secret for many years．Later，coffee came to Turkey，then Italy，then France．From Europe，the coffee plant was taken to America．People found that coffee plants grew well in many parts of South America，so large coffee farms were started，and many coffee plants were grown．On these farms，coffee beans were picked from the plants by hand．Then the beans were dried and prepared for market to sell．Different coffee beans were mixed together to produce different kinds of coffee．Coffee was sent to all over the world，and soon became very popular．
  
  （1）Coffee came from

  ．
  A．Europe
  B．Africa
  C．America
  D．Arabia
  （2）Coffee was first used as

  in Arabia．
  A．food
  B．drink
  C．medicine
  D．mixture
  （3）People on the farms got coffee beans from the plants

  ．
  A．with knives
  B．with machines
  C．by hand
  D．by scissors
  （4）The reason that large coffee farms were started in South America probably was

  ．
  A．many parts there were suitable（適合的） for planting coffee
  B．people there were good at planting coffee
  C．it often rained in South America
  D．Americans liked to drink coffee
  （5）Which of the following is TRUE？

  
  A．A farmer in South America discovered coffee．
  B．Coffee has been a part of people's lives for hundreds of years．
  C．One day some sheep ate some small berries from a plant and then became active．
  D．Many people all over the world now like drinking coffee．
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• 4．Last weekend，our family went to have Christmas dinner in a restaurant．We were the only family with a baby in the restaurant．Suddenly，my baby Erik became excited when we were enjoying our meal．I looked around and saw an old man with old clothes and dirty old shoes．His hair was unwashed．He was smiling at my Erik．
  "He might hurt my Erik，"I thought．Everyone in the restaurant looked at us and the old man．Then we decided to leave．The old man sat between the door and us．
  As I walked closer to the man，I turned my back．Suddenly，Erik leaned（傾斜） over my arms，reaching with both arms in a baby's pick-me-up position（姿勢）．Before I could stop him，Erik had escaped（逃跑） from my arms to the man's．Soon the very old smelly man and my young baby developed a kind of friendship．
  Erik put his little hand on the man's face，and I saw the old man closed his eyes and tears running down his face．His aged hands held my baby so gently（溫柔地）．A moment later，the old man opened his eyes，passed me my baby and said，"Thank you，Madam．You've given me the best Christmas gift．"
  I cried，with my face burning hot．A child saw a soul（靈魂），but a mother saw only a kind of clothes．
  
  （1）At first，the writer thought the old man was

  ．
  A．terrible
  B．friendly
  C．impossible
  D．wise
  （2）The family decided to leave the restaurant because they

  ．
  A．had finished the meal already
  B．had some important things to do
  C．thought the food there was bad
  D．worried about their baby's safety
  （3）We can learn from the passage that Erik

  ．
  A．showed kindness to the old man
  B．had seen the old man before
  C．was popular in the restaurant
  D．was hurt by the old man
  （4）Why did the old man thank the writer？

  
  A．Because the writer bought food for him
  B．Because the writer said Merry Christmas to him
  C．Because staying with the baby made him feel happy
  D．Because the writer asked him to play with her baby
  （5）What is the best title of the passage？

  
  A．A special restaurant
  B．A lovely baby
  C．Soul and clothes
  D．Parents' influence on babies．
  組卷：16引用：2難度：0.3

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• 5．There are many different kinds of festivals around the world．Here are four of them．
     Saint Patrick's Day in Ireland
     Ireland is an island country．It's in the west of Europe．There are wide green fields．Saint Patrick's Day is on 17th March．It's an important holiday in Ireland．This holiday is to remember Saint Patrick．He did good things for the people of Ireland．
     During the holiday，there are parades and lots of green．You can see people in green clothes，and you can even see green buildings．
     Red Wednesday in Iran
     Red Wednesday is afire jumping festival in Iran．It is on the eve （前夜） of the last Wednesday of the year．People jump over the fire．They hope that it will take all the bad things away．
     The Winter Carnival in Canada
     When winter comes，it's party time in Quebec City，Canada．The Quebec Winter Carnival is all about outdoor fun．It starts from the first Sunday in February and lasts for 10 days．
     One of the most popular activities is the dog sled race （狗拉雪橇比賽）．It has more than 30 teams and the race goes on for 6 kilometres．You can see happiness on every face．
     The Desert （沙漠） Festival in Tunisia
     Tunisia is a very important country in North Africa．Every year on the last Sunday in December，the Desert Festival is held in Tunisia．As "ships of the desert"，camels are very important in the festival．There are camel racing and camel wrestling （摔跤）．
  
  （1）On Saint Patrick's Day，you can see the following except

  ．
  A．camels
  B．parades
  C．people in green
  D．green buildings
  （2）What do people do on Red Wednesday in Iran？

  
  A．They run in the snow．
  B．They wear red clothes．
  C．They jump over the fire．
  D．They watch the camel racing．
  （3）Which of the following is TRUE about the dog sled race according to the passage？

  
  A．The race happens on 17th March．
  B．The race goes on for 6 kilometres．
  C．The race has a history of about 10 years．
  D．About 30 people go to the race every year．
  （4）When is the Desert Festival in Tunisia every year？

  
  A．On the first Sunday in February．
  B．On the last Sunday in December．
  C．On the eve of the last Friday of the year．
  D．On the eve of the last Wednesday of the year．
  （5）Where can we probably find this passage？

  
  A．In a storybook．
  B．In a cookbook．
  C．In a travel magazine．
  D．In a sport magazine．
  組卷：36引用：5難度：0.3

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• 6．Spending more than two hours a night doing homework leads to better results in English，math and science，according to a major study （by Pam Sammons，England） which has tracked （跟蹤）the progress of 3，000 children over the past 15 years．
     Spending any time doing homework showed advantages，but the influence was greater for the students who put in two to three hours a night，according to the study published by the Department for Education in England．
     The scientists who did the research say their study emphasizes （強(qiáng)調(diào)）what students actually do rather than how much work the school has set．
     Pam Sammons，a professor of education at Oxford University，said that time spent on homework showed the influence of the school-if children were expected to do homework and if they enjoy their subjects．"That's one of the reasons Indian and Chinese children do better．They put more time in it．"he added．
     It's also reported that students who enjoyed school got better results．"Schools could make sure children had a better experience by improving the school environment，making school work interesting and making children feel supported by teachers．"Sammons said．
     It is suggested that children aged 5 to 7 should be set one-hour homework a week，half an hour a night for 7 to 11-year-olds．Secondary schools were encouraged to set up two hours a night for 14 to 16-year-olds．
     "Headteachers should make their own homework policy，"the government says．
  
  （1）Where can we probably read this passage？

  
  A．In a poster．
  B．In a magazine．
  C．In a storybook．
  D．In an advertisement．
  （2）According to the first paragraph，spending

  doing homework leads to better results in lessons．
  A．half an hour
  B．a(chǎn)n hour
  C．over two hours
  D．less than two hours
  （3）The underlined word"published"probably means

  in Chinese．
  A．公布
  B．印刷
  C．出版
  D．發(fā)現(xiàn)
  （4）Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to the passage？

  
  A．Schools could make sure children had a better experience．
  B．Children aged 14-16 should spend an hour a night on homework．
  C．The study was published by the Department for Education in China．
  D．Chinese and Indian children do worse in schoolwork from Pam Sammons．
  （5）From the passage，we can know that

  ．
  A．Students should become interested in their results
  B．Students should do homework as much as possible
  C．Parents should encourage their children to do more homework
  D．It's headteachers' duty to make their students' own homework policy
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七、閱讀短文選詞填空，用所給詞的適當(dāng)形式填空

• 18．Are you smarter than a 3-year-old child？If your answer is yes，then meet Alexis Martin，one of the world's （1）

  （young） geniuses（天才）！
      Alexis is a 3-year-old girl from Arizona，USA.Her IQ is over 160，which is almost （2）

  same as Albert Einstein's!
      Alexis learned （3）

  （read） at the age of 2 and now reads at a fifth-grade level.She has also taught （4）

  （she） Spanish using her parents' iPad and can name and locate （找出……的準(zhǔn)確位置） every country's capital （首都） on the world map.
      Alexis is a member of the Mensa club ，the club only （5）

  （accept） members （6）

  a high IQ.Alexis is one of the youngest members the club has ever had.
      Her parents found Alexis was special （7）

  she began reciting （背誦） full bedtime stories word for word at 12 to 18 months old.Her parents are（8）

  （try） to find the best way to teach her and help her make （9）

  （friend） with other children.
      We know this（10）

  （talent） little girl will have a bright future!
  組卷：2引用：1難度：0.5

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八、書面表達(dá)

• 19．人們學(xué)習(xí)英語的原因各有不同，請以"My views on Learning English"為題寫一篇文章，說說你對學(xué)習(xí)英語的看法，內(nèi)容包括：
  1．你是否對英語感興趣？
  2．你認(rèn)為學(xué)習(xí)英語有什么好處？
  3．你是怎樣要提高英語水平的？
  作文要求：
  1．不能照抄原文；
  2．不得在作文中出現(xiàn)學(xué)生的真實(shí)姓名．
  3．語句連貫，詞數(shù)80個左右．作文題目已經(jīng)給出，不計入總詞數(shù)．
  My views on Learning English________________．
  組卷：14引用：5難度：0.5

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