广东省深圳市红岭中学2022-2023学年九年级下学期开学线上自测英语试卷

2023年英语寒假自主学习线上测试
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Ⅰ. 完形填空（10分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。（共10小题，每小题1分）

It was a nice spring day, so Jeffrey decided to take the long way home through the state park. It was    1   . The April sun washed over him warmly.    2   , this feeling disappeared quickly when Jeffrey saw an empty can in the grass.

Jeffrey shook his head with a heavy heart. How could someone    3    in this beautiful place? He picked it up and continued on his way. He then    4    a plastic bag caught in a tree. He took it down and put the can inside. During the rest of the    5   , Jeffrey picked up more pieces of rubbish. He had seen many more, but he had to get home before dark. There was just too much for him to    6    by himself.

When he returned home, Jeffrey checked the mailbox. There was a flyer (传单) about Earth Day. That gave Jeffrey a(n)    7   . He texted everyone he knew. He asked each friend to tell everyone he or she knew to    8    at 9 a.m. on Earth Day at the gate of the park.

Earth Day arrived. There was a huge crowd at the park. Jeffrey was very happy. He handed out    9    bags, and then everyone got to pick up rubbish. By that afternoon, they had covered every square metre of the park. It was just one park, but it was a    10   . Jeffrey knew what could happen when people came together to help the planet.

(     )  1. A. enjoyable  B. convenient C. surprising  D. uncrowded

(     )  2. A. Instead  B. However   C. Also     D. Still

(     )  3. A. perform B. jump   C. drive   D. litter

(     )  4. A. bought B. lost  C. noticed   D. cleaned

(     )  5. A. class  B. walk   C. activity   D. talk

(     )  6. A. clean up  B. fix up  C. look up   D. put up 

(     )  7. A. lesson B. notebook  C. inspiration    D. present

(     )  8. A. behave B. recycle  C. play    D. meet

(     )  9. A. comfortable   B. reusable C. available   D. valuable

(     ) 10. A. start   B. law C. break    D. difficulty

Ⅱ. 阅读理解（40分）

第一节阅读下列短文，从下面每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。（共15小题，每小题1.5分）

A

If you have a question, you may want to get a quick answer online. Some technology companies are working to make this come true by developing chatbots. They are computer programmes that can communicate with people by phone, on messaging apps or websites.

Chatbots can look up information, answer frequently (经常地) asked questions and collect information from users. They can also be used for online shopping to help people decide what to buy.

There are two kinds of chatbots: open and closed. A closed chatbot may or may not use AI to understand messages from users. An open chatbot uses AI both to know what people want and to create a reply. Open chatbots are able to learn from their conversations and then improve their ability to communicate over time. This means that open chatbots can answer a wider range (范围) of questions, compared with closed chatbots.

One important advantage of chatbots is that they are available all the time, even at midnight. What’s more, one chatbot can serve many users at once. This means that people can get answers quickly instead of waiting for the reply of a human agent.

___▲___ Someone has to programme the chatbots at the beginning and train them. Sometimes, open chatbots can’t give answers to certain questions. Besides, many people prefer speaking to a human rather than a chatbot.

(     )11. What is the chatbot?

 A. A website.  B. A messaging app.

 C. A technology company.  D. A computer programme.

(     )12. What can chatbots do according to the second paragraph?

 A. Keep personal information safe.

 B. Answer the questions of their users.

 C. Buy necessary things for their users.

 D. Help people make important decisions.

(     )13. What is the difference between open chatbots and closed chatbots?

 A. Open chatbots reply more quickly.

 B. Closed chatbots are better at communicating.

 C. Open chatbots answer questions on more topics.

 D. Open chatbots don’t use AI to understand questions.

(     )14. Which of the following can be put into ___▲___?

 A. However, chatbots can’t take the place of human agents.

 B. Human agents and chatbots are good partners.

 C. To solve the problem, humans are necessary.

 D. Chatbots can do a great job by themselves.

(     )15. What can we learn from the passage?

 A. Human agents are more popular than chatbots.

 B. One chatbot can only serve one person at a time.

 C. Chatbots have been widely used around the world.

 D. Sometimes chatbots can’t answer people’s questions.

B

① Teenagers often have difficulty achieving a balance between schoolwork and life. They spend a lot of time on screens and don’t have enough time for sleep. No wonder many teenagers are experiencing disorganization (杂乱无章). How can they solve the problem? Your Teen, a magazine for parents, contacted Laurie Martin, owner of Simplicity Organizers, to find out where to start. Here are her suggestions.

② Teenagers need to learn to create suitable systems for organizing their things, space, and time. First, they must realize and try to avoid time wasters (浪费时间的东西) such as emails and text messages. To manage time better, teenagers should use a notebook to record everything, including exams, school activities, birthdays and family trips.

③ They should also hang a large calendar at the “command centre”. What is a “command centre”? It’s a place where teenagers can do their homework. It should include a desk, a lamp, a comfortable chair, and some boxes to put paper and books. Remember to clean and organize the centre often.

④ What’s more, it is necessary for teenagers to make a plan. Every Sunday evening, they should have a look at their notebooks and get to know what they should do in the coming week. Then make a detailed plan. If everything goes according to plan, they will get more organized.

⑤ Organization is of great help to teenagers as it has something to do with balance and self-improvement. Organization is a life skill that people can learn at any age. Some training will help teenagers develop organizational skills that schools hardly mention. The earlier teenagers get the training, the quicker they will develop important skills.

(     )16. Which suggestion is NOT mentioned by Laurie Martin?

 A. Make a detailed plan.

 B. Hang a large calendar.

 C. Clean and organize the centre often.

 D. Write the date of exams on the blackboard.

(     )17. A “command centre” should include __________.

 ① a calendar  ② a desk  ③ a lamp  ④ a computer

 ⑤ a chair ⑥ boxes

 A. ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ B. ① ② ③ ⑤ ⑥ 

 C. ① ② ④ ⑤ ⑥ D. ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥

(     )18. What can we learn from the last paragraph?

 A. Adults are too old to learn organizational skills.

 B. There is no need to learn organizational skills at an early age.

 C. Organization makes a difference to teenagers’ development.

 D. Schools play a role in developing teenagers’ organizational skills.

(     )19. The passage mainly talks about __________.

 A. why organizational skills are important to teenagers

 B. what teenagers can do to balance life and hobbies

 C. what teenagers should do to get organized

 D. how to solve teenagers’ mental problems

(     )20. Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage?

C

About 100 metres from the coast of Dakar, the capital city of Senegal, eight sculptures (雕塑) rise from the ocean floor, five metres below. The pieces of art are part of Oceanium, an ocean diving centre and environmental organization in Dakar. The purpose is to draw attention to the importance of protecting sea environments.

Artists Mischa Sanders and Philipp Putzer created the sculptures. The works were first shown at Dakar’s art event.

Charlotte Thomas, Oceanium’s head of communications, said, “You see, here in Senegal, the pollution is everywhere. You go to Dakar and you see rubbish all around you. And with the rainy season coming, it goes into the sea. So, if we do not protect our land, we cannot protect our sea.”

Besides Senegal’s plastic pollution, an increase in development projects over the past ten years has greatly changed the coastline and hurt the environment. The number of fish species has greatly dropped because of overfishing.

Rodwan El Ali, the diving director of Oceanium, said, “I live underwater. The areas were so beautiful when I was young. Today there are not only no fish left, but they’ve been replaced by plastic bottles, cans and all kinds of things. It hurts me.” El Ali said he used to see large ocean animals like dolphins, whales and sharks, and catch fish that were his size but now there is hardly anything left. “We are in a country where the environment is not important,” he added. “You can go out to sea and do whatever you want and no one will stop you.”

Organizers of the project said they planned to take on local artists to create new sculptures that would be added to the pieces over time.

(     )21. What do we know about the sculptures?

 A. They are on the coast of Dakar.

 B. There are five sculptures in all.

 C. They were created by two artists.

 D. They were first shown underwater.

(     )22. According to Charlotte Thomas, __________.

 A. Senegal’s pollution is mainly caused by overfishing

 B. land protection and sea protection are closely connected

 C. the rainy season makes no difference to the sea pollution

 D. development projects are helpful in protecting the environment

(     )23. The fourth paragraph mainly talks about __________.

 A. the environmental problems in Senegal

 B. the large drop in the number of fish species

 C. the seriousness of Senegal’s plastic pollution

 D. the reason why the coastline of Dakar changes

(     )24. Which of the following is TRUE?

 A. Rodwan El Ali came up with the idea of the underwater art project.

 B. The underwater art project is welcomed by environmental groups.

 C. The organizers will invite famous artists to research the sculptures.

 D. The locals haven’t realized the importance of environmental protection.

(     )25. What’s the best title for the passage?  

 A. Underwater sculptures bring attention to the environment

 B. Everybody has a part to play in the fight against pollution

 C. Underwater art projects encourage artists to create sculptures

D. Environmental pollution is causing danger to large ocean animals

第二节 短文填空 以下是一篇短文，请阅读全文，并从下列方框里的六个句子中选择五个还原到原文中，使原文的意思完整、连贯。(共5小题，每小题2分)

Dinosaurs used to be quite common on the earth. Then about 65 million years ago, most of them disappeared at nearly the same time. (26)__________ Although the mystery is still with us, there are many possible guesses. Here is one of them.

(27)__________ They were studying old layers (层) of rocks, which are about 65 million years old, when they suddenly found a kind of rare metal (稀有金属) in them. The metal has already been found in meteorites (陨石). And the scientists believe that it can be found in asteroids (小行星), too.

(28)__________ 65 million years ago, a huge asteroid might hit the earth. Then wildfires broke out because of the hit. After the fires burned out, there was so much dust in the air that the sun could not shine through. (29)__________ For this reason, many plants could not grow. Plant-eating dinosaurs died too because they could not find enough food. Then meat-eating dinosaurs died, too.

The dust cloud may have hung over the earth for many months or even a year. Slowly it covered the ground, making the rock layers.

(30)__________ In 1908, something hit the earth in the forest of Siberia, a part of Russia. It broke millions of trees and caused fires. The object might be an asteroid.

第三节 信息匹配 阅读下面对六个澳大利亚著名旅游景点的介绍。根据五个人各自的情况，为他们选出最适合的景点，并将其标号填入题前括号内。 （共5小题，每小题1.5分）

A. The Great Ocean Road in the south of Australia is considered to be one of the best roads for driving in the world. During the ride, you can enjoy some famous sights like the London Arch and Twelve Apostles (十二门徒岩).

B. Fraser Island is the largest sand island in the world. There’s a long and nice beach. You can enjoy the sunshine, play games on the beach and swim in the water.

C. In Carlton Gardens, you can spend time enjoying the beautiful flowers and lakes. There are many ancient buildings that are built in the 19th century. This is also one of the oldest tourist places in Australia.

D. Melbourne is one of the very few cities in the world that can be travelled in a hot air balloon (气球). And Yarra Valley is just the place to do that. The hot balloon trip can offer you the fantastic sights of the trees and mountains.

E. The Coral Sea Marine Park is the largest marine park in Australia. It’s a good place for people of all ages to relax. In the park, you can have great fun seeing the animal shows and trying different rides.

F. Chapel Street is the right place to go if you love shopping. You could shop all you want while you are there. There are many great shops as well as nice restaurants.

(     )31. Nichole and her husband want to take their son to have fun this weekend. The little boy loves animals very much.

(     )32. Amy is interested in the beautiful beaches in Australia. She wants to go there to have fun in the sun and swim in the water.

(     )33. Lucy considers choosing some presents for her family after she visits some places of interest in Australia.

(     )34. Frank plans to go on a trip to Australia with his friends. And they want to travel around the country by car.

(     )35. Will loves nature. He always would like to try something special and exciting to enjoy the mountains and forests.

Ⅲ. 语法填空（10分）

阅读下面短文，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。（共10小题，每小题1分）

When it comes to learning a foreign language, most people would choose English. Millions (36)_____ people born in non-English speaking countries learn it just from textbooks and spend hours (37)_____ (study) English grammar. However, these are the wrong ways to learn English. Let’s look at some good ways.

English media such as music, videos and TV shows are (38)_____ (help). I come from a small country in Europe. When I was (39)_____ little boy, there were few local TV shows or songs in my hometown. So my friends and I almost only watched English TV shows and (40)_____ (listen) to English songs. This, along with the courses we were taking at school, helped speed up our process of learning English.

Start making conversations in English when you can understand (41)_____ you hear. While it may seem strange at (42)_____ (one), it will get more natural if you stick to it. I spent a lot of time talking with my friends in English. When we finished primary school we could speak English fluently (流利地).

I learnt three other (43)_____ (language) when I was in college. Now I can (44)_____ (confident) say that the only way to truly master (掌握) a language is to live as though the language were your mother tongue. So just forget about your textbooks and try acting like you live outside of China. Find ways to expose(使接触) yourself to English as much as possible. It will not only make you a better (45)_____ (learn) but also give you a fresh view of the language.

IV.书面表达 (15分)

英语课上，老师要求每位同学写一篇演讲稿，介绍一个传统节日。请你根据提示内容介绍中国的传统节日——春节。

提示内容：

(1) 春节的重要性；

(2) 春节期间的活动。

要求：

1. 80词左右；

2. 包括所给信息，可适当增加细节，以使行文流畅。

参考词汇：eve 前夕，performance 表演

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