英语-2022-2023学年九年级下学期开学摸底考试卷（北京专用）

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2022-2023学年九年级英语下学期开学摸底考试卷（北京专用）

英语

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第一部分

本部分共33题,共40分。在每题列出的四个选项中,选出最符合题目要求的一项。

一、单项填空(每题0.5分,共6分)

从下面各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

1．The government has made some _________ in environment protection.

A．mistake B．decision C．change D．progress

2．I think playing baseball is ________ than any other sport.

A．interesting B．more interesting

C．most interesting D．the most interesting

3．The more relaxed you are, ________ you will perform when you take the interview.

A．the good B．the well C．the better D．the best

4．My uncle is coming back from London. We can’t wait to see ________.

A．him B．her C．it D．them

5．—The number of monarch butterflies has fallen by over 80% over the past 20 years.

—If we do ________ to protect them, there may be none left of the greatest natural wonders soon.

A．anything B．something C．nothing D．everything

6．We often go for a walk ________ the park near our home.

A．of B．on C．in D．from

7．It is an attractive story, ________ I don’t like the ending.

A．or B．because C．but D．so

8．The three Chinese astronauts ________ to the earth on April 16th, 2022.

A．returned B．will return C．have returned D．was returning

9．David ________ with his friends every weekend.

A．swims B．is swimming C．has swum D．was swimming

10．—Tony, do you know________?

—Yes. It’s behind the big supermarket.

A．where is the nearest cinema B．where the nearest cinema is

C．where was the nearest cinema D．where the nearest cinema was

11．Everybody ________ deeply after they heard the story yesterday.

A．moves B．moved C．is moved D．was moved

12．― According to a new study, our love for jeans may be bad for the earth.

—________ and we are supposed to buy fewer jeans and wash them less often.

A．That’s not the case B．I don’t think so C．I can’t agree more D．That’s not right

二、完形填空(每题1分,共8分)

阅读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选择最佳选项。

I was a boy of nine in 1960. I used to mow the lawn for Mrs. Long. She paid me little for the job, but promised to give me a Christmas ____13____.

I spent much time wondering what it would be. Many boys had baseball gloves or ice skates and I was eager to have any of these. “It would hardly be a baseball glove,” I ____14____ with myself.” She wouldn’t know much about baseball.” So I was quite sure that she would give me ice skates. I even imagined myself upon the skates.

As Christmas was coming, it was ____15____ for me not to ask Mrs. Long for my present. On December 22, I presented myself at the door of the house. Mrs. Long handed me a small box which couldn’t hold a pair of skates. I was ____16____. When lifting it from her, I was curious about the lightness of the present. It weighed almost nothing.

“What is it?” I asked.

“A kind of magic,” she said. Her words were enough to set my mind dancing with new ____17____.

On Christmas morning, I had this box on my knees. With great excitement I opened the box to find inside ten sheets (纸张) of black paper, each written in colorful letters, Carbon Paper Regal Premium. “What is it?” I asked. Mum took two pieces of white paper, ____18____ between them one of the black paper, and wrote my name on the upper sheet. Then she handed me the second sheet without her pencil touching. There was my name!

It was a miracle (奇迹) to my childish mind. In that one moment, I remembered the ____19____ about the duplication (复制) of words and the printing. Thank Mrs. Long for her wisdom to guess that a boy might ____20____ from a present completely outside of his ordinary experience.

13．A．present B．letter C．card D．baseball

14．A．checked B．reasoned C．expected D．complained

15．A．sad B．happy C．difficult D．patient

16．A．excited B．anxious C．pleasant D．disappointed

17．A．energy B．surprise C．possibilities D．confidence

18．A．played B．placed C．noticed D．hoped

19．A．ideas B．papers C．choices D．suggestions

20．A．spread B．keep C．teach D．benefit

三、阅读理解(每题2分,共26分)

阅读下列短文,根据短文内容,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选择最佳选项。

A

The Unusual Package

hair pin

We had just finished our wonderful New Year Party. Now it was finally time to exchange presents.

One by one, our teacher called out each name, and then he handed the presents. Soon, all kinds of gifts, from board games, candy and books to small toys had been almost opened.

I stood off to one side with my best friends, Carrie and Megan. Carrie’s gift was a box of chocolates and Megan’s was a book of 365 stories. I tried to appear disinterested. But when the last brightly wrapped(包装的) present was gone, I began to get nervous.

The teacher finally called out my name and handed me an old, sort of dirty small box.

What an unusual package(包裹), I thought. Who would wrap something like this?

“Who’s it from?” asked Carrie.

I turned over the box and found, “To Betty from Sarah,” written in pencil. My heart dropped down to my feet when I saw it.

Sarah’s family was poor and they moved here about two years ago. Sarah was nice but terribly shy. She had trouble with her schoolwork, especially reading. Sometimes our teacher asked me to help her.

My mother had taught me that I should always be polite when receiving a gift. “Feelings are more important than things,” she always said. “There is nothing in the world worth hurting someone else’s feelings over.” So I was ready to act as if I had just been given the best present I had ever received.               

“Maybe it’s an eraser,” said Carrie.

“I think it’s just a card,” said Megan.                   

But when I opened the box and reached my fingers in, I knew they were both wrong. I pulled out a hair pin. It was light yellow with a small pink flower on it. It was truly beautiful.

That night, I received more than the gift Sarah gave me. I learned not to prejudge others, and that nice presents and kind hearts could come in unusual packages.

21．The writer got the present from ________.

A．Carrie B．Megan C．Betty D．Sarah

22．What present did the writer receive?

A．A card. B．A hair pin. C．A story book. D．A box of chocolates.

23．What has the writer learned from her experience?

A．Don’t judge a book by its cover.

B．Don’t be rude to the poor people.

C．Presents are important on festivals.

D．Friendship is necessary for everyone.

B

Teresa Faiello was driving in rush-hour traffic when “stars and blind spots” filled her vision(视觉). Robbed of her surround vision, a sharp pain sending from behind her eyes to the back of her head, she had to pull over.

The worst migraine(偏头疼)

That was more than twenty years ago. Faiello clearly recalls the worst migraine headache she suffered in her 52 years and how much it scared her. She parked on the side of the road for 20 minutes until she could see well enough to get home. “I was done for the rest of the day,” she said. “I couldn’t do anything.”

________

That’s what life is like for migraine sufferers. They live with the constant fear and stress of not knowing what could lead to another painful, days-long period—or when. They can experience weak pain, sickness and sensitivity(敏感) to lights and sounds that could last for days.

“So many people think it’s just a headache,” said Dr. Clifton Gooch, chair of the neurology(神经) department at the University of South Florida and founder of its Headache Center. “But migraine is one of the leading causes of disability in the U. S. and worldwide.”

A look at the numbers

Migraines are the third most common illness in the world, according to the Migraine Research Foundation. Migraine and headache disorders are also the fifth highest cause of disability among ages 25 to 49 and second highest among ages 10 to 24, according to a study published by the Global Burden of Disease Study.

The effects

The pain typically happens from one side of the head and can be doubled by light and sound. While some sufferers receive no warning, others experience aura-sensory(感觉先兆) changes such as blind spots in vision, tingling(痒) in the face or limbs. It is considered a chronic(慢性的) condition when it lasts at least 15 days, a month, or for three months. The common causes include changing weather, stress, certain foods and some other uncertain things.

It’s hard to live a really fulfilled life with usually worrying. Migraine is a chronic illness that we deal with monthly, weekly, daily. We should be actively battling it ourselves because no one knows what we’re going through.

24．Why does the writer talk about Teresa’s experience in Paragraph 1?

A．To lead in the topic of the passage. B．To explain the writer’s purpose.

C．To introduce a conclusion. D．To start a story.

25．Which of the following would be the best heading for Paragraph 3 and 4?

A．More than just a headache B．Constant fear and stress

C．Causes of disabilities D．A long-lasting illness

26．What can we infer from this passage?

A．Teresa knows when her migraine will come.

B．Light and sound together make up migraine.

C．The migraine sufferers are mainly young people.

D．Migraine affects its sufferers both in body and mind.

C

Mrs. Thompson was a primary school teacher. As she stood in front of 5th grade class on the very first day of school, she told her students that she loved them all the same.

But that was impossible because Teddy Stoddard sat in the front row. Mrs. Thompson saw the little boy at school the year before. She noticed that he didn’t play well with other children. His clothes were always messy and he needed a bath. Teddy could be unpleasant.

So, she was surprised when she read Teddy’s first grade teacher’s record, “Teddy is a bright child with a cheerful laugh.” His second grade teacher wrote, “Teddy is an excellent student. He is troubled because his mother is sick. Life at home may be hard.” His third grade teacher wrote, “His mother’s death has been hard on him.” Teddy’s fourth grade teacher wrote, “Teddy is lonely and doesn’t show much interest in school.”

By now, Mrs. Thompson saw the problem and felt bad for judging Teddy. That day, she didn’t teach reading, writing or math. Instead she started teaching her students how to be kind to each other.

Over the school year, Mrs. Thompson paid lots of attention to Teddy. His mind seemed to come alive and his grades improved. By the end of the year, Teddy was doing better in school. He also had more friends than before.

Years later, Teddy wrote to Mrs. Thompson. “Thank you for believing in me. Thank you for making me feel important and showing me that I could make a difference.”

Mrs. Thompson, with tears in her eyes, replied, “Teddy, you have it all wrong. You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference. I didn’t know how to teach until I met you.”

27．What surprised Mrs. Thompson when she read Teddy’s first record?

A．Teddy grew up without parents. B．Teddy was slowly making progress.

C．Teddy was once a bright and cheerful boy. D．Teddy had no friends when he was younger.

28．What was Teddy like at the end of 5th grade year?

A．He was dirty and naughty. B．He was an improved student.

C．He was lonely and unpleasant. D．He was the most popular student.

29．What happened to Mrs. Thompson after meeting Teddy?

A．She didn’t like her job as a teacher. B．She became strict with her students.

C．She worked harder than ever before. D．She learned how to be a better teacher.

D

Human activity is changing the surface and temperature of our planet. But new research shows it is also changing the sound of oceans and seas. Scientists say these changes affect （影响）many sea animals—from very small fish to huge whales.

Sound travels very far underwater. For fish, sound is a better way to sense their environment than light. They use sounds to communicate with each other. Sounds also help some ocean animals find food and avoid their hunters. Sounds help fish and other sea animals survive（生存）.

However, increased noise from humans is making it harder for these animals to hear each other. The noise comes from shipping traffic, underwater oil and gas exploration, and other noisy human activity. For many sea animals, their efforts to communicate are being masked （被掩盖）by sounds that humans have introduced. Experts explain the term masking, which happens when one or more noises in the water block sound important to an ocean animal’s life.

The Red Sea is one of the world’s most important shipping passages. It is full of large ships traveling to Asia, Europe, and Africa. Some fish and other animals now avoid the noisiest areas. Also, the overall number of sea animals has gone down by about half since 1970. In some parts of the ocean, scientists now record fewer animals singing and calling than in the past.

Experts say that effects of noise on sea animals are not well understood. However, some studies suggest that noise may cause hearing loss. The stress from human noise might also affect the immune（免疫）system-an animal’s natural defense system. Many sea animals are showing higher levels of stress because of noise.

When people think of threats（威胁）facing the ocean, we often think of climate change, plastics, and overfishing. But noise pollution is another necessary thing we need to be monitoring. When it comes to something humans can do for the ocean, we need to think about how to make it quieter. Sound pollution may be easier to deal with than other ocean threats. You can reduce or turn off sound immediately. It’s not like plastics or climate change, which are much harder to undo.

30．According to the passage, sounds can help sea animals in many ways except ________.

A．blocking the sunshine outside B．searching for something to eat

C．getting away from their hunters D．communicating with each other

31．What can you know from the passage?

A．Noise does more harm to sea animals than humans realize.

B．Plastic pollution is the biggest threat facing oceans and seas.

C．Fish sense their environment better through light than sound.

D．The Red Sea is one of the most popular fishing areas in the world.

32．The underlined words “to undo” in Paragraph 6 probably mean “________”.

A．to involve the effort B．to promise the result C．to cancel the effects D．to forget the influences

33．Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A．Why Are Ocean Animals So Noisy? B．Helpful Ways to Save Ocean Animals.

C．Humans Are Making Oceans Too Noisy. D．Which Threat to Oceans Is the Biggest?

第二部分

本部分共6题,共20分。根据题目要求,完成相应任务。

四、阅读表达（每题2分,共10分）

阅读短文,根据短文内容回答问题。（每题答案不超过10个词。）

Volunteering is a great way to bring positive change to people, communities and society in general. The word “volunteering” started being used in the 18th century when people were willingly joining the military （军事）service. Today, the word is not so much connected with the military service, but with community service.

Official （正式的）organized volunteering appeared in the 19th century and became more popular in the 20th century. And the biggest development in volunteering was brought by the Internet. Organizations can reach people more easily online. Helpful platforms were raised, and more volunteers became interested when they found out about different opportunities.

We can learn a lot from volunteering. It connects us to others. It is a great way to meet new people with common interests. It also helps us make new friends, and improve our social skills.

Volunteering brings fun in our life. It is a fun and easy way to explore our interests and passions. Many people volunteer in order to make time for hobbies outside of work. For example, if a person has a desk job and long to spend time outdoors, he might consider volunteering to help plant a community garden, walk dogs for an animal shelter, or help out at a children’s camp.

Volunteering can also be helpful for our careers（职业）. If we are considering a new career, volunteering can help us get experience in other areas and meet people in the field. Also, many volunter opportunities provide training, or can help us build upon skills we already have. Volunteering doesn’t just feel good, it’s good for us.

34．Is the word “volunteering” only connected with military service today?

_____________________________________

35．When did official organized volunteering appear?

_____________________________________

36．What brought the biggest development in volunteering?

_____________________________________

37．If you are considering a new career, how can volunteering work help you?

_____________________________________

38．What does this passage mainly talk about?

_____________________________________

五、文段表达(10分)

从下面两个题目中任选一题,根据中文和英文提示,完成一篇不少于50词的文段写作。文中已给出内容不计入总词数。所给提示词语仅供选用。请不要写出你的校名和姓名。

（一）

39．假如你是李华，你的英国笔友 Peter 想了解你的偶像。请用英语给他写一封邮件，向他介绍你的偶像是谁，你的偶像具有什么品质，并介绍你偶像的一个故事。

提示词语：kind, brave, help

提示问题：

●Who is your role model?

●What traits does your role model have? Share one story of your role model.

Dear Peter,

I’m glad to know that you’re interested in my role model.

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

That’s about my role model. Please feel free to ask for more information.  

Yours,

Li Hua

（二）

根据中文和英文提示，完成一篇不少于50词的文段写作。所给提示词语仅供选用。

假如你是李华，你的外国笔友Jack目前就读于北京的一所国际学校，他打算利用下个周末游览北京。请你用英语写一封电子邮件，向他推荐一个能让他了解中国自然、历史或文化的景点，告诉他在这个景点可以看到什么或者做些什么，以及他需要做什么准备。

提示词语：the Palace Museum, ancient buildings, book a ticket

提示问题：●Which place do you advise Jack to visit?

●What can he see or do there?

●What preparations does Jack need to do?

Dear Jack,

How is it going?

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If you need any help, please let me know.

Yours,

Li Hua