四川省绵阳东辰国际学校2021-2022学年九年级上学期第一次月考英语试题（含答案）

四川省绵阳市东辰学校2021年秋初三上册第一次月考

英语真题及答案

一、阅读理解

A

This year’s Tokyo 2020 Olympics have seen quite a few young athletes win an Olympic medal and make history.Let’s take a look at some Chinese young athletes who bring the phrase “youthful excellence”to a whole new level.

  Chinese diver Quan Hongchan, only 14, won her first gold medal in the women’s 10m plate form event.Quan, who was competing in her first Olympics collected full marks in her three out of five dives, and led all the way to the end. She also became the second-youngest Chinese diver to win a gold medal.

  Finishing sixth in skateboarding’s Olympic debut, China’s women's street skater Zeng Wenhui achieved the best result ever of any Chinese athlete in the event In her eyes, skateboarding is a cool sport that represents boldness and makes her feel free. In fact,the teenager, born in Guangdong Province, started her sporting career with wushu.

4 In the final shot of the men’s 10m air rifle,Sheng Lihao scored a near-perfect result, He won a silver medal and wrote his own legend at the age of 16 with 10.8 ring. When touching the gun for the first time, this young boy showed great talent. For shooting, Sheng has the ability to focus and solve problems beyond his age. After the game, Sheng was recognized as the youngest shooting medalist in the history of the Olympic Games,breaking the historical record that had been held for nearly a hundred years.

1. Which of the following is true about Quan Hongchan?

A.She got full marks at Olympics.  

B.She is the second-youngest Chinese diver.

C.She broke the Olympic record on 

D.She deserves a gold medal for her hard work

2. Why does Zeng Wenhui enjoy skateboarding?

A. Because she thinks it is free.

B. Because she thinks it represents boldness

C.Because it is her first sporting career.

D.Because she is talented in skateboarding.

3.What sport does Sheng Lihao play?

A gun making.       B.diving   

C.skateboarding    D. shooting

4. Where can we find the passage?

A.a tour guide    B. magazines   

C. a post.        D. sports news

5.What is the best title for this passage?

A.Tokyo Olympics is a great success

B.Young broke world’s records

C. Chinese young shine at Olympics

D.Chinese young’s new models

B

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1 What new courses on does the Meriden Centre offer this term?

A. Business skills.

B. Modern world history.

C. Spoken English.

D. The Chinese language.

2. What does the underlined word “skyrocketing” mean?

1.                 B.                  C.                 D.

3. The advantage of self. fit course" is that you may choose your own

A. class size   B. speed to learn   C. language teacher    D. place to park

4.Ben wishes to take an online course on Tuesdays. How much does he need to pay each term?

A. $500.   B. $650.   C. $350.   D. $400.

5. Which of the following is the best to be filled in the blank?

A.Selected Books,Buy One, Get One Free

B.Tum left into Garden Road and drive toward north

C.For more information,Contact Angela at 860 - 343 -- 5807

D.Guest speaker: Ann Bella Room 300  2:00 p.m.July1

C

  Juliette Brindak was always interested in business. When she was 10 years old, she sold cakes she'd baked and lemonade. Perhaps inspired by her businessman father, she wanted make money. Now, in her 20s, she has a website,Miss O and Friends, which has been valued at over US $ 15 million.

  It started as a hobby Juliette loved drawing pictures of girls, one of whom was Miss O.Juliette’s and her younger sister’s friends loved the characters.

  Juliette knew that young girls have to deal with problems, such as bullying, peer pressure and their changing bodies. She wanted to do something to help girls. 

  Combing her characters and her desire to help young girls, she decided to make website“by girls, for girls”.The website, she says,“is a safe place where young teenager girls can write, play games and get advice”.And the website has made her very rich.

  When asked about advice for the young wanting to start their own business, Juliette has lots of suggestions in store.”You are unlikely to be successful for the first time. You may fail a few times. You might need to change your business or try a different idea. Don’t be scared of failure.”

“Don’t think that you are too young to do great things,”Juliette says,My young age didn’t create any challenges. It actually helps me because when I presented to Colgate, Procter and Gamble, Yahoo or Target, they were shocked that a 16-year-old could present a company them. At first, I thought that people wouldn’t take it seriously------but because we have achieved so much. I think that people really respect me for it.

11.What business did Juliette do when she was 10?

A. She drew pictures and sold them to Miss O.

B. She made some cakes and lemonade to sell.

C. She learned how to do business from her father.

D. She created a website and made over US $15 million.

12.Why did Juliette start the website?

A. Because she wanted to help teenager girls.

B.Because her younger sister’s friends like it.

C.Because she knew it was a chance to make money

D. Because it was just her hobby of drawing pictures of girls.

13. What does the underlined word “desire” in the fourth paragraph probably mean?

A.wish    B.ability   C. habit     D.decision  

14.Which one can be used to describe Juliette best?

A.Rich and selfless.       B.Clever and polite.

C. Creative and brave.     D.Serious and hardworking.

15. What could be the best title of the passage?

A.How to Make Money.      B.A Young and Rich Girl.

C.Start Your Own Website.    D.A Girl and a Girl Website.

D

What subject do you worry about the most at school? Many students worry about mat Some students can’t sleep well the day before a math exam. Others may feel very nervo during the exam itself. But there might be a way to make the subject less stressful

  For people who are worried about math, posture makes a big difference,” Erik Peper fror San Francisco State University told the Daily Mail. That's rightsitting up straight can he you do better on math exams

  Scientists tested 125 college students.They asked them to do a simple math exam while sitting in a slumped-over(趴倒的)posture,or sitting up straight. After the test, 56 percent students said the exam was easier to do if they were sitting up straight.

Slumping over is a defensive(戒备的)posture.It can bring about bad memories in the body and brain. This can stop you from thinking clearly, Peper said.

Students who were not nervous about taking the math exam did not necessarily benefit from better posture. But they did find that doing math while slumped over was more difficult, Science Daily reported.

 Good posture isn’t just helpful for taking math exams. Sports people,musicians and public speakers can all benefit from better posture.When you feel stressed out,you can also try to sit up straight or stand tall.It can help you feel more certain and focus better.

16.What posture can make people feel less stressed during math exams?

A.Sitting up straight      B. Hanging your head

C. Lying on your back    D. Raising one hand

17.What did the scientists ask the college students to do during the test?

A.To do sit-ups        B.To count numbers

C. To think carefully    D. To sit in different postures

18. How many students in the test benefited from the better posture?

A. All the 125 students   B. Less than half of them

C. 56 percent of them   D. None of the students

19.The fourth paragraph is written to explain____

A. why slumping over makes exams harder to do

B. why slumping over is bad for one's health

C. why some people slump over during exams

D. why people are nervous during math exams

20.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A.Slump over to Take Exams   

B.Sit up to Do Math

C.Better Posture for Nervous Students

D.Good Advice for Better Exams

三、完形填空

A

In the US, lots of people have waimai, or food delivered to their home. Pizza and Chinese food are popular. The delivery 21 can usually get the food to your door in half an hour. But waimai for other. things is not so quick in the US. For example, if you order·toothpaste or cooking oil, it will usually 22 at least one day to arrive.

Here in China, I can order nearly anything and get it 23 just 30 to 45 minutes. Did I forget to buy onions and cabbages for making dinner? No problem—waimai will deliver it soon. There is even waimai for things 24 medicine and snacks.

Some people say this makes people lazier. I guess they're not wrong. But I really love the 25 life.

21. A. drivers      B. postmen  C.policemen   D. cleaners

22. A. spend       B. cost      C. take       D. pay

23. A.at          B. for       C. after       D. in

24.A. as for       B. such as   C. rather than   D. instead of

25.A.comfortable  B.convenient  C.careful     D.common

B

A theme park in France has set up a special and environmentally-friendly way of keeping its ground free of litter.It has 26 and trained six clever crows to pick up rubbish and

keep the park clean. Crows are a kind of 27 and are up to 47cm in length. The clever

birds will be put to work at the Puy du Fou theme pa ark in the west of France. They have been 28 to pick up cigarette ends, paper and other thin gs people 29 on the ground. The birds pick up the litter and put it into a special rubbish bin,and then people give out some bird 30 as a prize. The more litter the birds put in the rubbish bin,the more food they get.

The head of the theme park, Nicolas de Villiers, explained the reason 31 they use the birds to the reporters.He said there were several reasons for using the crows.He said“The goal is not only to clean up,because the visitors are usually 32 to keep things clean, but also to show that nature itself can teach us to take care of the 33 ”Crows are intelligent birds. Some biologists say they are as 34 as a seven-year-old child Mr. De Villiers said“In a supportive situation, they like to 35 with humans and set up a good relationship.” The crows are speedy workers and can fill a rubbish bin with rubbish in less than 45 minutes.

26.A. found        B.raised       C. borrowed     D. watched

27.A. birds         B. dogs       C. cats          D.cows

28.A. offered       B. refused     C.trained        D. provided 

29.A. put          B. get         C.throw         D. add

30.A. toys         B. clothes      C. drink         D. food

31. A why         B.when        C.how          D. where

32.A.thankful      B.careful       C.wonderful      D. beautiful

33. A.friendship    B.neighborhood  C. celebration    D. environment

34.A. smart       B. healthy        C.large         D.heavy

35.A. share       B.communicate    C. argue        D. fight

三、语法填空

In August, my parents and I    1    (take) a five-day trip in Shenzhen.The best part of our trip is the visit to Window of the World.It was on our    2    (three) day in the city.Window of the World is a well-known theme park in China.It covers    3    area of 480，000 m²in Shenzhen.   4    the name shows,it is the window of the world.The theme park is home to about 130miniatures(微小模型)of the    5    (world) famous places of interest,such as the Eiffel TowerthePyramids and the Sydney Opera House.By walking a round the park, it seems that you      6      (travel) all over the world.

The theme park is so big that you need to walk for quite a long time to see everything inside. We had some fun games along the way.We also tasted some foods from other countries.At night,we watched a firework show.It was really      7      (fascinate).

The park also       8     (hold)different activities for different holidays and festivals.In the summer holiday,the International Beer Festival is popular with     9     (tour).For Chinese National Day,the park will put on a pop music festival.It is the favorite of young people.World dances and singing galas(盛会)are held to celebrate Chinese New Year every year.

If you are planning     10     your next holiday,why not come to Window of the World? It's a good place for you to learn about the world in a fun way.

五、信息摘录

Do you know what is China's national lower?, Although it is no sure, most people think it is plum(梅)flower. Plum flower is considered as the number one of the Chinese Top Ten Famous Flowers. Plum flower is very important to us Chinese people because of its history and cultural meanings.

Plum flower first appeared in the south of China around the Yangtze River dating bark 17, 00 years ago. From ancient China to modern China plum lower has been planted not only as an important kind of business plant but also a kind of plant for people to admire. Later, it was introduced to Japan, Korea and Vietnam.

More importantly, we love plum flower also because of its deep cultural meanings. Firstly,this kind of flower stands for happiness, good luck, long life, safety and peace. Secondly, all the other flowers fall when a heavy snow covers the world. But not for plum flower, only plum trees stand straight up, proudly bloom in rich colors bringing people the news of early spring.So plum flower is not only the symbols of courage, strong will and hope, but beauty and new life. Thirdly, it plays an important role-in Chinese literature. It has been often praised in Chinese poetry and art for centuries.

In a word, because of its long history and deep cultural meanings, plum flower is very important to Chinese people.

六、作文

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