2024-2025学年（上）楚雄彝族自治州九年级质量检测英语

1、翻译句子(共4小题；每小题2分，满分8分)

【1】谢谢你们的支持。(thanks for)

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【2】无论做什么，她从不放弃。(give up)

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【3】你可以把照片公布在学校的网站上。(put up)

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【4】报怨是没有用的。(It’s no use doing sth.)

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2、—Happy birthday to you， Jack.

A. With pleasure 

B. Thanks a lot

C. The same to you

3、He often drinks two cups of ______ water when he comes back.

A．boiling B．boil

C．boiled   D．boils

4、You’d better ________ home too late, or your parents will be angry.

A．return

B．to not return

C．returning

D．not return

5、—You look so tired!

—I didn't go to sleep ______ the TV show finished last night.

A．so

B．and

C．until

D．while

6、 -I'm sorry to have come late for the meeting.

- Oh, it's OK. With______ rush-hour traffic and_______ heavy rain, no wonder you were late.

A. a; a   B. the; the   C. /; /   D. /; a

7、—I dream of being a famous CCTV host one day. Do you think I dream too big?

—Nothing happens ________ first we dream.

A．if

B．unless

C．though

D．while

8、Mrs. Green hasn't decided _________ this Saturday.

A.where she will have dinner B.where will she have dinner

C.where she had dinner D.where did she have dinner

9、Ty to sing more English songs , and you will find it interesting _______ a foreigh language.

A. learning B. learn

C. to learn D. learns

10、Lynn feels hungry. Which of the following sign will she probably follow?

A．

B．

C．

D．

11、There are many good teachers in ________ school.

A.we B.him C.our D.themselves

12、— Hurry up! The bus is coming.

— Wait a minute. Don’t cross the street __________ the traffic lights are green.

A.until B.when C.while D.since

13、The man hurried to the railway station, _______ it was too late. The train had just left.

A. or B. but C. so D. for

14、The Native Americans taught the ________ how to grow corn after they reached America.

A．soldiers

B．astronauts

C．pioneers

D．passengers

15、Mr. Li is a kind teacher, but he treats us ________ in our study.

A.politely B.friendly C.strictly D.lively

16、The number of giant pandas ________ getting smaller and smaller.

A．is

B．are

C．has

D．have

17、He ________for ten years.

A. has been married   B. married

C. got married   D. had married

18、— I wish some medicine of magic could help me remember everything in class.

— ________. Only hard work brings you what you wish for.

A．No problem

B．Good idea

C．In your dreams

D．Can’t agree more

19、--Do you think the cars made in Germany better than _____ in America?

--Not exactly.

A. that   B. those   C. one   D. ones

20、---I wonder why so many people like watching the move “Kongfu Yoga”.

---Many scenes in this movie are so ______. They give people enjoyment.

A. necessary   B. central   C. fascinating   D. convenient

21、My uncle is a teacher. He ________ physics for 20 years.

A.taught B.was teaching C.teaches D.has taught

22、Sally: I think chores like cleaning the room and cooking are really not teenagers' job. What's your idea?

Tim: 【1】 Nowadays students are under great pressure. We don't have energy to do housework.

Bob: I understand what you are saying. 【2】

Sally: Really? Why do you say so?

Bob: 【3】 It's not fair to put all the burdens（负担）on them.

Tim: 【4】 But doing chores might waste our time for studying.

Bob：Not exactly. 【5】

Sally: I agree with you. We should think about things from parents' point of view and try to balance schoolwork and housework.

A. I don't think so.

B. I agree with you.

C. Maybe you are right.

D. Because parents are as busy as us.

E. Because parents are good at doing chores.

F. But I think it's our duty to share the chores with our parents.

G. Chores such as sweeping the floor are good exercise that can relax us from tiring schoolwork.

23、根据对话内容，从方框内所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余项。

A：Hello, Mr. Black.【1】

B：Sure. Go ahead.

A：【2】

B：People in England usually don't say exactly what they are thinking when they want to finish talking.

A：What do you mean? I can't understand well.

B：Often, 【3】 For example, many phone  talks finish when one person says, “I have to go now.”  or  “Someone's at the door.”

A：【4】

B：Yes. The person who wants to finish the phone call simply doesn't want to talk anymore. But it isn't polite to say that.

A：The excuse is more polite, 【5】

B：Yes, you're right.

A．the person who wants to finish the phone call gives an excuse.

B．There is food on the pot.

C．I want to know how to finish talking with other people in England.

D．May I ask you some questions?

E．and it doesn't hurt the other person.

F．so it is right to finish the conversation politely.

G．The excuse might be real, or not?

24、

【1】The audition time of the Dance Summer Camp for a 15-year-old boy is ________.

A．8:00 a.m., July 13

B．9:00 a.m., June 27

C．9:00 a.m., July 19

【2】A kid who is good at ________ will more probably get a good job in the future.

A．working in groups

B．reading and writing

C．communicating with others

【3】What can’t you get at the world library?

A．CDs and Videos.

B．Movie posters.

C．Foreign newspapers and magazines.

【4】Mrs. Li will take 15-year-old twin daughters to see the movie. They will pay ________.

A．￥30

B．￥45

C．￥60

【5】Which of the statement is TRUE?

A．1,700 people with top 5 skills have good jobs.

B．The Dance Summer Camp will be held at the meeting hall in Shandong University.

C．Leap will be on in the afternoon this weekend.

25、   Audrey Hepburn won an Academy Award as Best Actress for her first major American movie, Roman Holiday, which was released in 1953. But she is remembered as much for her aid work as for her acting.

Born in Belgium in 1929, Audrey’ s father was British and her mother was Dutch. Audrey was sent to live at a British school for part of her childhood. During World War II , she lived and studied in the Netherlands. Her mother thought it would be safe from German attacks. Audrey studied dance as a teenager and during college when she returned to London after the war. But she realized she wasn’ t going to be a ballerina. So she began taking acting parts in stage shows. Later she began to get small parts in movies.

But it was Audrey Hepburn’ s move to America that brought her true fame. In 1951 she played the character “Gigi” in the Broadway play of the same name to great critical praise. Two years later, Roman Holiday made her a star at the age of 24.

Audrey made more than 25 movies. Among her most popular roles was Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tiffany’s in 1961. Three years later she played Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady. She was married two times and had one son by each husband. In 1989, the UN Children’ s Fund named Audrey a goodwill ambassador. She travelled all over the world in support of UNICEF projects. The UN agency said she was a tireless worker. She often gave 15 interviews a day to gain money and support for UNICEF projects.

Audrey Hepburn often said her loyalty to UNICEF was the result of her experiences as a child during World War Ⅱ. She said she knew what it was like to be starving and to be saved by international aid. She was a goodwill ambassador until her death in 1993 from colon cancer.

【1】Why did Audrey live and study in the Netherlands?

A.She was born there.

B.The school was better there.

C.She could stay away from war.

D.Her parents wanted her to study ballet there.

【2】How old wat Audrey when she acted in Breakfast at Tiffany?

A.32 B.25 C.24 D.15

【3】What made Audrey work so hard to support UNICEF?

A.Her parents’ wish. B.Her love to children.

C.Her wish to be famous. D.Her own early experiences.

【4】We can infer from the passage that ________.

A.Audrey lived in America in the 1950s.

B.Audrey’ s parents were both British.

C.the character “Gigi” in the Broadway play was her most popular role.

D.Audrey gave up dancing when she went to college.

【5】________is the right order for Audrey’ s life.

①She began to appear in movies.

②She returned to London from the Netherlands.

③She played Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady.

④She won an Academy Award as Best Actress.

⑤She travelled all over the world in support of UNICEF projects.

A.12345 B.21435

C.12435 D.21345

26、   Once upon a time, a proud swallow lived in a large tree. He liked his colorful feathers and his long tail so much that he believed nothing could be better than them. One day, he saw a crow and thought, “How silly this bird is! All his feathers are black.” He looked at himself lovingly and enjoyed his own feathers.

Just then, the crow flew and sat on the same branch(树枝) as the swallow. The swallow said, “All your feathers are black and your tail is so short.” The crow smiled and said, “But they help me fly.” The swallow said, “So do mine. But look at how beautiful they are!” He spread his wings and flew a little closer to the crow. The crow saw that the swallow had lots of blue feathers and some white and pink ones, too. He looked at his own feathers and thought, “It’s true. The swallow’s feathers are much prettier than mine.”

The crow said, “Swallow, you’re right. You have lovely feathers and a long tail, but only in summer. Your little feathers cannot keep you warm in winter at all. While you shiver in the cold, my thick feathers keep me warm in the cold winters.”

【1】When the swallow said the crow’s feathers and tail weren’t beautiful, the crow _______.

A.became angry B.smiled and explained

C.flew away quickly D.became worried and sad

【2】The underlined word “shiver” means “_______” in the passage.

A.shake B.lose C.fall D.turn

【3】What does the story want to tell us?

A.Birds of a feather flock(聚集) together.

B.Don’t be proud of something that’s of little use.

C.Find out our own problems and solve them quickly.

D.Don’t make friends with people who are too proud.

27、   Gary was a policeman. He liked boiled eggs. He often had one for breakfast. One morning in December, he was on duty on the road in his police car. At ten o'clock, he went into a small cafe by the roadside for breakfast. He asked for a boiled egg, a drink and a sandwich. When the waiter brought them to him, he found that the egg was not cooked enough. He decided to cook his egg a little longer. He put the egg inside the microwave oven and turned the switch on. He let the egg cook for one minute. Then he took it out and went back to his table. He picked up his spoon and pushed it into the egg.

Suddenly there was a loud explosion(爆炸声). For a moment, all the other people rushed to hide under the tables in the cafe as they thought someone had thrown a bomb(炸弹) into the building. But when they saw Gary's face, they all laughed because he had egg all over it. Gary had made a big mistake as eggs must never be cooked in a microwave oven.

【1】Gary often had ________ for breakfast.

A.some bread B.nothing C.a boiled egg D.milk

【2】One morning, he had breakfast ________ by the roadside.

A.in a small cafe B.a small restaurant C.at home D.in the office

【3】What didn't the waitress bring to him?

A.a boiled egg B.a drink C.a sandwich D.a cup of tea

【4】Why did he cook the egg inside the microwave oven?

A.Because he liked it. B.Because the egg was not cooked enough.

C.Because the egg is dirty. D.Because the waiter asked him to do so.

【5】All the other people rushed to hide under the tables in the cafe when ________.

A.they heard a loud explosion B.they felt bored

C.they wanted to breathe some fresh air D.they heard something interesting

【6】What can we learn from the passage?

A.It is unhealthy to go to work without breakfast.

B.We shouldn't have breakfast in a small cafe.

C.Grary would never cook an egg in a microwave oven.

D.A policeman's job is too dangerous.

28、   The earliest maps were probably drawn in the Middle East. Some of 【1】(this) maps have survived and they show us the people at that time thought the earth flat (平的). 【2】 time went by, the pictures became more detailed and maps were more correctly made. Later on, ancient Greeks used their knowledge of 【3】 /mæθ/ and science to make maps. Greek maps tell us the Greeks 【4】 (know) the world was round.

From simple pictures, mapmaking has turned into a science. Maps are made by surveying(勘测) land. In the 1900s, people around the world started to share information to make 【5】 (good) maps. 【6】 the help of the photographs taken from the sky and space, maps are now more exactly made than ever. Since the world is always changing, we will always 【7】 /ni:d / new maps.

There are many types of maps, but almost all use words and pictures to describe what a place is like when the map is made. A map 【8】 (usual) tells what the pictures stand for. Some maps may show the whole world. A road map will help you know 【9】 far it is from one place to another. Other maps may use pictures to show the 【10】/’tempətʃə(r)/ and population in different places.

29、I was sitting on a seat in the park yesterday, enjoying the sunshine. I could see ________ brothers racing on their skateboards. The one in front was laughing and calling to the other to go faster. The one who was behind seemed angry and hurt, trying hard to catch up ________ his elder brother.

It made me think of myself as a boy. I was always ________ with my elder brother, George. He was better than me at everything. I told myself that one day I would beat him, and I would feel happy.

Then came a special evening. We had our final exam results and ________ were excellent. It’s my first victory over George. At dinner I wanted to show them ________ to my parents. I waited for George to speak first. But ________, he didn’t say a word.

What was happening? Then it hit me. My result was better than his! But I didn’t feel happy. I didn’t feel proud. Victory was not sweet. I only felt ________ for my poor brother. He had a bad test.

I found George in his room. He was crying, silently.

“Don’t worry, George. I still ________ you. You’re the best.”

“No, you’re the best. The best ________ in the world! Thank you!” George said.

I looked again at the two boys racing around the park and smiled to myself. Yes, they are competing now, ________ they will learn—having a brother is better than winning a race.

【1】

A．two

B．three

C．four

D．five

【2】

A．in

B．with

C．of

D．on

【3】

A．chatting

B．arguing

C．competing

D．shopping

【4】

A．his

B．ours

C．theirs

D．mine

【5】

A．wisely

B．politely

C．proudly

D．silently

【6】

A．To be honest

B．To my surprise

C．Without doubt

D．So far

【7】

A．disappointed

B．tired

C．angry

D．sorry

【8】

A．believe in

B．stick to

C．care about

D．dream of

【9】

A．student

B．brother

C．runner

D．classmate

【10】

A．or

B．although

C．because

D．but