2024-2025学年（上）平潭综合实验区九年级质量检测英语

1、阅读下面的短文，将画线部分译成英文或中文。

Australia is the greatest island in the world．1．澳大利亚比中国小一点．Australia is big，but there are fewer people there．The population（人口）of Australia is smaller than that of Shanghai，a city of China．2．Australia_is_in_the_south_of_the_earth．So when it is hot summer in our country, Australia will be in cold winter．The seasons in Australia and in China are just opposite（相反的）．Summer in Australia is from December to February，and winter is from June to August．

3．When_it's_spring，in_China，it_will_be_autumn_in_Australia．4．澳大利亚因绵羊和袋鼠而著名．They are both popular in Australia．5．You_can_see_kangaroos（袋鼠）not_only_in_zoos_but_also_outside_the_cities_and_towns．There are ten sheep for everyone in the country．So people call Australia “The country on the backs of sheep”．After a short drive from any town，you will find yourself in the middle of white sheep．Sheep，sheep，sheep，sheep are everywhere．

Have you seen a kangaroo？It has a “bag” on its body．The mother kangaroo keeps its baby kangaroos in the “bag”．It's very strange，isn't it?

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2、_____ you_____ your brother can join us. We have had enough people.

A. Both; and B. Either; or C.  Neither; nor

3、The system has the ability __________ more than one program at the same time.

A.running B.runs C.to run D.ran

4、There will be a stamp show in the museum we visited last week．

A．who   B. when   C．which D.  what

5、— Do you know ________?

—50 years ago, I guess.

A．when they built the hospital

B．when did they build the hospital

C．when they build the hospital

D．when do they build the hospital

6、Can you imagine ________ university student can take such ________ unusual photo?

A．an, an

B．a, an

C．the, a

D．an, the

7、I play tennis a lot, but I don't play it very often now.

A. use to   B. was used to   C. am used to   D. used to

8、This type of MP4 is my favourite，but I can't ______ it．

A. spend B. pay

C. afford D. cost

9、We shall  never give up ______ for even one day.

A.studying B.study C.to study D.studies

10、What   you   when the captain came in?

A．are; doing

B．did; do

C．were; doing

11、After training hard for half a year, they ________ won the first prize for the competition.

A.especially B.finally C.hardly D.actually

12、（题文）--Why are you reading a book about star signs?

--Nothing special. ___________

A. Sorry. for that   B. Help yourself

C. Good luck   D. Just for fun

13、___________ good news! The 31st Olympic Games will ___________ on August 5th, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro（黑约热内卢）.

A. What; take off   B. What; take place

C. How; take away   D. How; take care

14、The story was ________ interesting ________ everyone would like to listen to it.

A.too; to B.enough; to C.such; that D.so; that

15、---Thanks for the delicious food.  ---________.

A. Don't mention it.   B. I'm glad you enjoy it.

C. I'm glad to hear that. D. Don't forget it.

16、He has never been to Urumqi, ________？

A. has he   B. hasn't he   C. is he   D. isn't he

17、I saw Gary playing basketball on the school playground just now, so he ________ be at home now.

A.mustn’t B.needn’t C.can’t D.shouldn’t

18、We are looking forward to __________ you soon.

A.see B.seeing C.seen D.sees

19、Skiing is ___________ attractive outdoor sport in winter.

A．a

B．an

C．the

D．/

20、 ---- Although Ms Zhou is an old lady, she is always in the pink.

---- Yes. Because she exercises every day and eats a balanced diet.

A. healthy     B. lucky

C. beautiful   D. creative

21、— What do you think of the question?

— It is so hard that ________ of us can answer it.

A．none

B．no one

C．everyone

22、(Jenny and Nancy meet on the street.) J =Jenny; N=Nancy

J: Hello, Nancy. 【1】?

N: Fine, thanks, Jenny.

J: I heard you went somewhere for vacation. 【2】?

N:Well, I have been to Hainan Island with my cousins. There are too many exciting things there, especially diving(潜水) in the real sea!

J: 【3】! My parents and I will go there, too. What should we take?

N: A camera, sunglasses, umbrellas and some cool clothes.

J: OK, thank you. 【4】?

N: You can get there by plane. Because it’s too far away.

【5】!

J: Thank you! I think we sure will.

23、阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的A、B、C、D、E、F、G七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。每个选项只能用一次。选项中有两项为多余选项。

A: You look worried, Peter.

B: I am, Mr. Woods. 【1】

A: You said you liked English. 【2】

B: I can’t get the pronunciation right.

A: 【3】 Why don’t you borrow the teacher’s tapes? You can listen to them at home and repeat the sentences that are difficult for you.

B: 【4】 But what about all the new words? I forget a lot of new words.

A: You can write the new words in your notebook and study them at home. 【5】

B: That might really help. Thanks.

A．That’s a good idea.

B．How do you study English?

C．You can even study in the bus on the way to school.

D．I’m having trouble in learning English.

E．Well, listening to the pop music is the best way.

F．Well, listening can help.

G．What’s the problem?

24、

【1】The fact about Apolong is that ________.

A．there is a driver in it

B．the door is opened by the passenger

C．there are 24 seats in it

D．it stops every time when it sees a stop light

【2】Xiaoice CAN’T ________.

A．go out to play with you

B．talk with you if you feel lonely

C．be your friend

D．sing, write poems or tell stories

【3】The painting is ________.

A．a work painted by Vincent van Gogh

B．worth about 3,000,000 yuan at an auction

C．studied by three French artists over 15,000 times

D．among the most beautiful paintings in the world

【4】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Xiaoice is a 17-year-old girl.

B．The AI anchor can only speak English.

C．The AI anchor can work 24 hours without mistakes.

D．The AI artist is one of the most popular artists in China.

【5】We can probably see the passage in ________.

A．a guidebook

B．a notice

C．a novel

D．a newspaper

25、At the end of each term, your teacher gives you the report card. Seeing it, you’ll feel upset and realize that your parents are going to be very angry. There is nothing you can do to change the past. So, what can you do now?

First, find out what the problem was. Do you have any bad learning habits? For example, you didn’t listen to the teachers carefully or you didn’t finish your homework on time. If so, you can solve them on your own, make a promise to change your behaviors! However, if you have been studying hard and still got a bad grade, you probably need some extra (额外的) help with your classes. Talk to your teacher and he or she will give you some proper advice. Next, make a detailed plan of how you will improve your grades and try to make it.

While all parents want children to get good grades, most of them understand that not every report card will be perfect. The important thing is that you show your parents you have a plan to improve your grades for the next time. Always remember, many successful people failed many times before they became successful. They learned from the failures, and you should, too! Believe in yourself!

【1】________ may cause a bad report card.

A．An easy test

B．Teachers’ worries

C．Parents’ care

D．Bad learning habits

【2】What can you do to make parents less angry about bad grades?

A．Make promises without actions.

B．Keep them to yourselves.

C．Make plans to improve your grades.

D．Run away from the problem.

【3】According to Paragraph 2, which is the missing part?

A．Problems of much homework

B．Problems solved in a short time

C．Problems of much pressure

D．Problems solved on your own

【4】Why does the writer mention “successful people” in Paragraph 3?

A．To tell a story.

B．To talk about the schoolwork.

C．To encourage students.

D．To compare different people.

【5】The passage is probably from ________.

A．a travel diary

B．a teenager magazine

C．a story book

D．a science newspaper

26、What do you often do when you wait for a bus or a train at the station?

Tom arrived at the bus station quite early for Paris bus. The bus for Paris would not leave until five to twelve. He saw a lot of people waiting in the station. Some were standing in line; others were walking around. There was a group of schoolgirls. The teacher was trying to keep them in line. Tom looked around but there was no place for him to sit.

He walked into the station café. He looked up at the clock there. It was only twenty to twelve. He found a seat and sat down before a large mirror(镜子)on the wall. Just then, Mike, one of Tom’s workmates, came in and sat with Tom. “What time is your bus?” asked Mike. “There’s plenty of time yet.” answered Tom. “Well, I’ll get you more tea then.” said Mike.

They talked while drinking. Then Tom looked at the clock again. “Oh! It’s going backward!” he cried, “A few minutes ago it was twenty to twelve and now it’s half past eleven.”

“You’re looking at the clock in the mirror.” said Mike. Tom was so sad. The next bus was not to leave for another hour. Since then, Tom has never liked mirrors.

【1】Tom went into the station café because _________.

A．Mike asked him to have a cup of tea together

B．he wanted to have a drink with his workmate there

C．he didn’t like to stay with the schoolgirls

D．it was quite early and he couldn’t find a seat in the station

【2】What time was it in fact when Tom looked at the clock in a mirror?

A．Half past eleven.

B．Twenty to twelve.

C．Half past twelve.

D．Half past one

【3】From the story we know that when we look at a clock in a mirror, we will find _________.

A．it’s going backward

B．it’s going slower

C．the time is right

D．it’s going faster

【4】Which of the following is true?

A．Tom arrived in Paris on time that day.

B．Tom looked at the clock in the mirror only once.

C．After that Tom didn’t like clocks any longer.

D．The next bus would leave in half an hour.

【5】Which of the following is the best title of the story?

A．The Clock in the Mirror

B．Not a Careful Man

C．Being Late for a Bus

D．The Mirror of the Station

27、  Yiwu, Hengfeng Travel Company

【1】Which of the two hotels can we swim at?

A. Beijing Hotel. B. Changcheng Hotel.

C. Neither.     D. Both.

【2】Which departure date should we choose to save the most money?

A. June 8, 2015.    B. July 29, 2015.

C. August 30, 2015.  D. September 30, 2015.

【3】We cannot book by telephone at________.

A. 9:00am, Monday B. 9:00pm, Thursday

C. 9:00am, Friday   D. 9:00pm, Sunday

28、There was once a king called Bruce. He needed to be both b【1】 and wise because the times in which he lived were wild and rude. Another king was at war with him and had led a great army to drive him out of the land.

Battle after battle had been fought. Eight times Bruce had led his little army a【2】 his enemies and eight times his men had been beaten. At last he was forced to hide among the mountains.

One rainy day, Bruce lay on the ground in a house. He was tired and unhappy. He was ready to give up all h【3】. It seemed to him that there was no use for him to try to do anything more.

When he was thinking, he saw a spider over his head making ready to weave her web. He watched her a【4】 she moved slowly with great care. Eight times she tried to weave the web from one side to another, and eight times failed.

“Poor thing.” said Bruce, “you, too, know what it is to fail.” But the spider did not lose hope with the failure. With still more core, she made ready to try for the n【5】 time. Bruce almost forgot his own troubles as he watched her weaving the web. Would she fail again? No! The web was made successfully!

“I, too, will try again!” cried Bruce. He stood up and called his men together. He told them of his plans and sent them out with m【6】 to other soldiers. Soon there was a new army around him. Another battle was fought, his enemies were beaten and retreated to their own country.

After that day, no one by the name of Bruce would ever hurt a spider. The lesson which the little animal had taught the king was never f【7】.

29、Every day on Amelia’s way to work, she had to pass a slum(贫民窟). Though she was a social worker, she __________ paid much attention to it.

This changed when she met a boy named Jack. Jack knew that she was the head of social services, and was sure she could help.

He reached out his hand to touch her, and said, “Can you help me? I’m looking hard for my __________.”

His hands were so cold that Amelia could not help holding them. She said, “What’s up?” “My mum is sick and too weak to __________. Her birthday is coming. I know my father’s coming back would be the best present. We really love him, and need him.”

“So what’s his name? What does he do?” Amelia asked.

He said, “I’ve no idea. My mama said he had left us before I was two years old.”

Amelia was deeply __________ and said, “Take me to your home, son.”

He led her to a small house. Looking around, there was nothing in it except for a small bed. A woman was sitting on it and as soon as Amelia saw her, she knew her life near its __________. She said to Amelia, “Please find a home for my son. Please don’t leave him alone in the world.”

With tears running from her eyes, Amelia took her hand and said, “I will take care of him and love him as my own son.”__________, since her husband and she had no children, they had been wanting a child for a long time.

Ever since Amelia took Jack into her home, life is full of joy and laughter. She got the best present in return for her kindness.

【1】

A．always

B．never

C．sometimes

D．often

【2】

A．mum

B．dad

C．grandma

D．son

【3】

A．get up

B．stay up

C．dress up

D．look up

【4】

A．embarrassed

B．proud

C．pleased

D．moved

【5】

A．beginning

B．middle

C．end

D．half

【6】

A．As a result

B．For example

C．On the other hand

D．In fact