湖北省天门市华斯达学校2024-2025学年九年级上学期九月考试英语试卷（A）

这是一份湖北省天门市华斯达学校2024-2025学年九年级上学期九月考试英语试卷（A），共7页。试卷主要包含了听力部分等内容，欢迎下载使用。
一、听力部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，计30分）
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A． B． C．
D． E. F.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
听对话，回答下列小题。
6．What is the flight number f their plane leaving Guangzhu?
A．Flight N.CA803.B．Flight N.CA308.C．Flight N.CA038.
7．When will they g t the park?
A．Tmrrw.B．Tmrrw mrning.C．The day after tmrrw.
8．What is it used fr?
A．Making ice cream.B．Eating ice cream.C．Scping ice cream.
9．Why d the ther students dislike Tm?
A．He ften helps thers.B．He ften laughs at thers.C．He likes making jkes in class.
10．What des Jim think?
A．Students shuld be allwed t get ears pierced.
B．Students shuld be allwed t have part-time jbs.
C．Students shuld study hard at schl.
听对话，回答以下各小题。
11．Hw will Gerge and Alice get t their friend’s hme?
A．By bike.B．By car.C．On ft.
12．What time will the party start?
A．At 6:30.B．At 7:30.C．At 8:30.
听对话，回答问题。
13．Where are Jenny’s stamps frm?
A．America.B．Britain.C．Germany.
14．Why des Jenny like cllecting stamps?
A．Because she can knw mre abut the wrld.
B．Because it can help her study well.
C．Because she can learn abut the gd things f the cuntry.
听下面一段对话，回答三个小题。
15．What difficulty is the by facing in new schl?
A．Hw t be ppular.B．Hw t take it easy.C．Hw t share hbbies.
16．Which is true abut the girl’s suggestin?
A．It’s useless.B．It’s acceptable.C．It’s disappinting.
17．What wuld they prbably like abut friends?
A．T be similar.B．T be different.C．T be cmmn.
请你根据所听内容填写下面的信息卡，请将答案写在对应题目的答题位置上，短文听两遍。
完形填空（共 15小题，每一题1分，计 15 分）
先阅读短文，然后从每小题的四个选项中选出一个可以填入短文中相应 空白处的最佳选项。
Tw years ag, my friend and I were at cllege. With his birthday nearing, he came t me with an unusual 21 : instead f receiving presents, he wanted t d sme acts f kindness.
I was struck with such an idea. Giving 22 taking fr the birthday was really different. I asked him hw he culd cme up with such a 23 idea. He tld me abut a TED talk he had watched n genersity. There was n dubt that he had been strngly 24 by it. We started t 25 creative things we culd d.
Our university has emplyed security guards t 26 the students. They have t wrk arund the clck, keeping watch n 27 crner thrughut the university. Fr the mst part, it’s a thankless jb, as mst peple 28 seeing the guards all arund. They 29 ntice their presence, let alne knwing abut their effrts. Hw culd we shw them ur 30 ?
We decided t make a large pt f ht chclate. We hired a car and asked the driver t take us arund the campus where we knew the guards wuld be and we 31 them each a cup f ht chclate. At the very beginning, the driver 32 at the entire plan. After a while, he was helping us spt the guards and ur lively spirit had 33 t him as well. We met with many smiles and 34 wrds. It was amazing t see hw a small act r even an intentin f genersity can 35 everyne’s spirit. Small acts truly make the big difference.
21．A．requirementB．treatC．eventD．request
22．A．as well asB．instead fC．mre thanD．accrding t
23．A．secretB．strangeC．creativeD．private
24．A．cnnectedB．suggestedC．requiredD．influenced
25．A．care frB．think abutC．take upD．send ut
26．A．cnnectB．admireC．interviewD．prtect
27．A．allB．everyC．eitherD．bth
28．A．used tB．are used frC．are used tD．get used fr
29．A．nearlyB．hardlyC．exactlyD．cmpletely
30．A．expressinB．influenceC．admiratinD．pride
31．A．prcessedB．puredC．prducedD．repeated
32．A．admiredB．requestedC．failedD．wndered
33．A．spreadB．cnnectedC．treatedD．influenced
34．A．pliteB．thankfulC．fascinatingD．meaningful
35．A．lightB．increaseC．spreadD．lift
阅读理解（共 15小题 计30分）
A
It had been a hard day n the sales flr fr yung Brent. There were n custmers—at least, nne wh wanted t buy. There were plenty wh wanted t lk, but he culd never clse a deal.
Tward the end f the day, an ld man came in t buy a suit. It had the ptential t be a gd sale, the kind that culd turn a bad day int a gd ne just like that. Brent wrked hard t make it happen. The ld man tried n several suits, and Brent carefully explained the materials, the craftsmanship and why these suits, while expensive, were such a gd buy.
The ld man hesitated. Brent knew all t well the lk he saw in the ld man’s eyes—the lk f a ptential custmer abut t walk ut empty-handed. Brent was a bit nervus, and was tempted t use sme f the tricks he’d learned t pressure peple int making a purchase then. But he had lng since decided that wasn’t the way he wanted t d business.
S, when it became clear that the ld man was ging t leave, Brent handed the ld man his business card and invited him t return after he’d had a chance t lk arund. The ld man lked at Brent’s card, and then tk a lng lk at Brent.
“S yu’re Brent’s by.” the ld man said.
“Yu knw my father?” Brent asked.
“Sure.” the ld man said.
They chatted fr a mment, establishing the link between father and sn. Then the ld man said, “Yur father is a gd businessman. If yu’re anything like him well, tell me again abut that suit.”
Unexpectedly, Brent made the sale. But that wasn’t why he called his father that night t tell the stry. “I just wanted t thank yu,” he said t his father, “fr giving me a name I can be prud f.”
36．Frm Paragraph 1~3, we can knw that ________.
A．n ne wuld like t lk and buy in Brent’s stre
B．Brent was nt gd at selling things at all
C．Brent tried hard t make a deal n the ld man
D．the clthes in Brent’s stre were all very expensive
37．The underlined wrd “ptential” in paragraph 2 means ________.
A．curageB．pssibilityC．directinD．intrductin
38．When the ld man was abut t leave, Brent ________.
A．tricked him int buying the suit
B．decided t use his father’s name t win the ld man’s trust
C．tried t get anther chance t make him stay lnger
D．respected the ld man’s chice and welcmed him t cme again
39．What can we infer frm the passage?
A．Brent might be very thankful the given name his father gave him.
B．Brent called his father just in rder t tell him the whle stry.
C．The ld man was Brent’s first and last custmer that day.
D．The wise father used his influence t make Brent and the ld man clse a deal.
40．What’s the best title fr the passage?
A．Hw t make a dealB．Thanks fr giving me the name
C．Yur father is a gd businessmanD．Brent’s hard day
B
Have yu ever wanted t grw sme vegetables at hme by yurself? Spinach (菠菜) is a great chice. It grws easily thrughut the year and it has many health benefits.
When shuld yu plant spinach?
Spinach can survive (存活) temperatures as lw as —7 degrees Celsius (摄氏度), but that’s nt gd fr its grwth. Spinach seeds sprut (发芽) best in sil temperatures between 7 and 24 degrees Celsius. Once the seeds have spruted, the vegetable grws best in daytime temperatures between 15 and 27 degrees Celsius. Temperatures abve 29 degrees Celsius can influence its taste, making it bitter.
Where shuld yu grw spinach?
Pt size: A 15- t 20- centimeter- deep pt wuld be the best. Depending n yur space, it can be as wide as yu want.
Make sure yur pt has a hle at the bttm.
Sil: Fr grwing spinach in pts, use a mix rich in rganic matter (有机物). Make sure it wn’t get waterlgged (浸透水的) easily.
Spacing: Give each spinach plant seven centimeters f space. If yu want t harvest (收获) large leaves, give each plant a little mre space.
Psitin: If yu are grwing spinach in the fall and winter, keep the plants in a sunny place. Make sure they receive at least fur hurs f direct sunlight every day. Fr spring and summer planting, place yur plants in a psitin that receives sme shade (阴凉), especially in the afternn.
Hw shuld yu take care f yur spinach?
Watering: Keep the sil mist (湿润的) but nt wet. Waterlgging will lead t rt (腐烂). Avid watering the leaves.
Fertilizing (施肥): T grw healthy spinach, yu need t prvide nitrgen (氮素). Use a slw- drp fertilizer. It will prvide nitrgen and ther nutrients (养分) slwly.
When can yu harvest?
Spinach grws quickly. Yu can harvest when the plant has frmed at least five healthy leaves (7～10 centimeters in length), usually within ne mnth after it spruts.
41．Hw many pieces f advice did the writer give us n grwing spinach?
A．Three.B．Fur.C．Five.D．Six.
42．What temperature is the mst suitable fr grwing spinach?
A．7 t 24 degrees Celsius at night.B．15 t 27 degrees Celsius at night.
C．7 t 24 degrees Celsius during the daytime.D．15 t 27 degrees Celsius during the daytime.
43．Which pt wuld be the best ne fr yur spinach?
A．A 7- t 10- centimeter- deep pt withut any hles in the bttm.
B．A 10- t 15- centimeter- deep pt with sme hles in the bttm.
C．A 15- t 24- centimeter- deep pt withut any hles in the bttm.
D．A 15- t 20- centimeter- deep pt with a hle in the bttm.
44．What’s the crrect rder f grwing spinach?
①keep the sil mist and prvide nutrients slwly
②prepare spinach seeds, a prper size f pt and rich sil
③harvest the spinach when they have five healthy leaves
④plant sme spinach seeds in a pt with certain space
⑤give them prper sunlight and wait fr them t sprut
②④⑤①③ B．②④①⑤③
C．④②⑤①③D．④①②⑤③
45．What’s the passage mainly abut?
A．Hw t grw spinach.B．When t plant spinach.
C．When t harvest spinach.D．Hw t take care f the spinach.
C
Time flies when yu play n yur smartphne. But when yu get dwn t the real business f wrk and study, ne hur feels like a year. Why are we s attracted by smartphnes but easily bred by studying?
It all bils dwn t smething small and hard t see: dpamine (多巴胺). Dpamine is a “pleasure chemical” that makes peple feel gd. Our brains give it ut when we eat yummy fd, after we exercise r when we get a prize.
Cmpared with studying, playing n smartphnes causes ur brains t give ut mre dpamine. Fr example, checking yur phne fr a text leads t a 400 percent increase in dpamine. But why?
When we visit scial media, we dn’t knw what we’ll see next, r wh will give pinins abut things we pst. This “magic f maybe”, makes the dpamine system active. We get excited wndering if we have messages frm ur friends. When ur expectatins are met, dpamine is given ut.
And t find mre dpamine, we cntinue checking ur phnes. Studying desn’t prvide such magic. Withut this excitement, we get bred much mre easily.
Can we d smething t change that? Accrding t scientists, apps can becme less attractive if we turn ff ntificatins r change the screen clrs t black and white. We can als set time limits n apps t avid verusing them.
“As fr studying, yu culd check yur prgress daily r weekly and reward yurself fr it”, said Daniel Wng, writer f The Happy Student, “Yu culd als search fr interesting tpics cnnected with yur textbk. Use what yu’ve learned t make an influence in the real wrld. This will make knwledge much mre interesting t learn”.
46．Accrding t the article, what are students like when they study?
A．They get very attracted.B．They are getting happier.
C．They feel time pass mre slwly.D．Their brains give ut mre dpamine.
47．What might the underlined phrase “bils dwn t” mean in Paragraph 2?
A．results frmB．turns utC．leads tD．wrks ut
48．When d peple have mre dpamine?
A．When they knw what will happen next.B．When they stay in a familiar envirnment.
C．When they get used t smething.D．When their expectatins are met.
49．Which statement is true accrding t the passage?
A．We are attracted by smartphnes but easily bred by studying.
B．Our brains give dpamine ut befre we exercise r get a prize.
C．The “magic f maybe” excites us when we receive messages.
D．Apps can becme less attractive if we change the sund f ntificatins.
50．Which f the fllwing might Daniel Wng suggest t make learning interesting?
A．Setting time limits n everything yu d.
B．Using what yu learn frm textbks t d things in real life
C．Stpping playing and finding mre interests in real life.
D．Reading the interesting part in yur textbks befre reading the thers.
六选五（共5题，计10分）
D yu have difficulty falling asleep at night? If s, here is a piece f advice fr yu: Listen t sme sft music.
Scientists have fund that sft music can help t imprve sleep quality and quantity. It wrks fr peple f all ages. 51 Sft music can help us fall asleep faster, wake up less during the night and feel mre rested in the mrning. Yu may nt ntice the effects vernight, thugh. It culd take as many as three weeks t see any imprvements.
52 The reasns aren’t clear yet. It may have smething t d with the relaxing effect f a gd sng. Music can have real physical effects, t. Sft music can lwer ur heart rate and slw dwn ur breathing. 53
Scientists say that fr mst peple, music that has 70 beats per minute (bpm) wrks best. Classical, jazz and flk music are usually mre effective than ther musical styles. 54 Yu may need t experiment(尝试) t make yur wn playlists. If yu are nt sure hw many beats a sng has in a minute, yu can find ut by entering its title int sngbpm.cm. And remember t get the vlume right. Make sure that the final piece is ne that slwly fades ut(渐弱). 55
It is very imprtant t get enugh high-quality sleep. Befre yu g t bed tnight, play sme sft music. Then, just prepare t be rcked ff t dreamland!
A．This prepares us fr sleep.
B．Familiar sngs wrk well, t.
C．Scientists like different kinds f music.
D．Why can sft music help us sleep better?
E．If nt, yu may be wken up by the sudden silence.
F．And it wrks much better fr peple with sleeping prblems.
选词填空
阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺，意思完整。每空限填一词，每词限用一次。(计10分）
The pian is nw becming mre and mre ppular with peple all ver the wrld. Playing the pian has even becme part f sme peple’s 56 life. The pian has brught them much 57 . But hw much d yu knw abut 58 histry?
The pian was thught t be invented by an Italian called Bartlme Christfri. He was nce a maker f 59 instruments. Althugh it was invented at the beginning f the 18th century, it didn’t start t becme ppular until 50 years later. It’s 60 that the first time the pian was played in a public cncert in Lndn was in 1768. And it was played by Jhann Christian Bach. 61 the pians were sent t China, they were very expensive and nly rich peple culd buy ne. But nw their price is much 62 than befre. Mre and mre rdinary (普通的) 63 can affrd (买得起) ne.
Tday the pian cmes in many different 64 , designs (设计), shapes and sizes. What’s mre, in ur cuntry, the pian is 65 as ne f the ptinal (选修的) subjects in sme schls and many children begin t learn hw t play it at an early age.
任务型阅读
阅读短文，用英文填空或回答问题 .(计10分）
Everyne needs friends. There is an ld saying, “Friends are Gd’s way f taking care f us.” But hw d yu find real friendship and keep it?
The American writer Sally Seamans tells yung students sme smart ways t find friends. Sally says finding friendship is just like planting a tree. Yu plant the seed and take care f it t make it grw.
First, yu shuld chse a friend. What makes a gd friend? It is nt because a persn has mney r gd lks. A gd friend shuld be kind and patient. Fr example, if yu have a bad day, a gd friend shuld listen t yur cmplaints and d his r her best t help. T make a friend, yu cannt be t shy. Yu shuld make each ther happy and share yur lives.
But things cannt always be happy. Even the best friends have fights. What shuld yu d when yu have a fight with yur friend? Yu have t talk t him r her. When there is n ne arund, have an hnest talk. If he r she desn’t want t talk, yu culd write a letter.
S hw can yu be friends again?
Tell him r her hw yu are feeling, say what yur friend has dne wrng, and explain why yu did this r that.
Remember that friendship is the mst imprtant thing in yur life.
66．In Sally’s pinin, is just like planting a tree. （5个词以内）
67．In rder t make a friend, yu shuld . (10个词以内）
68．What shuld yu d when yu and yur friend have a fight?
.（15个词以内）
69．Hw many steps can help yu be friends again accrding t the passage?
.（5个词以内）
70．What have yu learned frm the passage?
.（10个词以内）
71.书面表达（15 分）
假如你是李磊, 你的美国朋友Jim听说中国中小学正在实行“双减政策”（Duble Reductin Plicy），来信咨询相关情况。请根据下表信息，用英语写一封回信，介绍“双减”给你的学习和生活带来的变化，并谈谈你的感想。
写作要求： 1. 短文必须包括上表所有信息， 可适当增加细节；
2. 词数 90 左右（开头和结尾不计入总词数）；
3. 文中不得出现真实的姓名及校名。
Dear Jim,
I’m glad t hear frm yu!
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Yurs,
Li Lei 18 and success alne cannt bring lasting happiness.
Happiness
Peple wh have several friends may live a happier and 19 life.
Anther secret f happiness is t be 20 and have hbbies.
musical, say, lw, style, it, daily, when, list, attentin,pleasure, custmer
Things yu did befre
•finish much hmewrk •take many after-schl classes
Things yu d nw
•play sprts •spend mre time with families
Yur ideas
•grw up healthily and happily