2024-2025学年（上）桂林市九年级质量检测英语

1、她不知道如何在学习和爱好之间取得平衡。

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2、Our school has a long history and it _________ in 1907.

A.built B.build C.was built D.is built

3、They didn't ______ the game. Instead they were ______.

A. win; lost B. beat; defeated

C. win; beaten D. defeat; won

4、–I’m going to buy a car. Any advice, Charlie?

-- Well, it depends on ______. If money isn’t a problem, you can buy a BMW.

A. when will you buy one   B. what color do you like

C. how much you have   D. where you are driving

5、一Would you like a cup of coffee?

一Sorry. I'll have a cup of tea   coffee.

A. more than B. because of C. rather than D. less than

6、—Smoking is really bad for health.

—Teenagers in our school have ________ they will refuse the first cigarette.

A. pronounced   B. provided   C. promised

7、－Have you heard of a hot Internet word “humblebragging (凡尔赛)”?

－Of course. It shows ________ different meaning. It is a way of showing off.

A．so

B．so a

C．such

D．such a

8、We decided not to climb the mountain because it was raining____.

A. heavily B. strongly C. hardly D. badly

9、Many new houses ______ in the countryside next year.

A. were built   B. are built   C. will build   D. will be built

10、The kid hid himself.the door so that his nother woudn't find him

A. before   B. behind   C. into   D. outside

11、Tom has much difficulty   the article so he often asks me   help.

A.to understand, with B.understanding, of

C.to understand, for D.understanding, for

12、 Annie keeps a diary every day. _________, she is good at writing.

A. Because of   B. Instead of

C. As a result D. So that

13、Rony will get a chance to work in this company ________ he doesn’t pass the interview.

A. unless B. when C. if D. after

14、During the spring festival, some people visit relatives, _______ go travelling.

A．other

B．others

C．the other

D．another

15、Which of the following sentences is right?

A.Jack explained to us why he was so angry. B.Be a volunteer is a good experience for him.

C.I don't know how to do first about my English. D.Please call me up as soon as you will get the result.

16、 Those who are _______ the plan, please put up your hands!

A. for   B. with C. against D. beyond

17、—I’d like to go on an outing this Sunday. Would you like to join me?

—Why not? ________

A．It’s going to rain.

B．Really?

C．Are you sure?

D．I couldn’t agree more.

18、   a good student she is.

A. What   B. How   C. That

19、— Would you like me to buy the ticket for you?

— __________ I can book it by phone.

A.Yes, please. B.Yes, I'd love to. C.No, thanks. D.No, you wouldn't.

20、  —Do you play ______ piano in your free time?—No, I like sports. I often play ______ soccer with my friends.

A. /; the B. the; / C. the; the

21、In China the students _______ greet the teachers when classes begin.

A. are supposed to B. were supposed to   C. supposed to

22、根据下面的对话情景, 在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子, 使对话的意义连贯、完整。

A:Hi, Liu Ming. Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, isn't it?

B:【1】 .

A:How do Chinese people celebrate the festival on this day?

B:【2】.

A:Well, did you have mooncakes this morning?

B:Sure. What about you?

A:I didn't eat any.

B:What a pity(遗憾)! But I have got some with me.【3】?

A:Yes, I'd love to. Wow,【4】!

B:Haha! I am glad to hear that.

A: Thanks for your mooncake.

B:【5】.

23、根据下面对话中的情景，在每个空中填入一个适当的语句，使对话恢复完整。

A: Good morning, Jack. You don’t look well. 【1】?

B: Yes, I have a cold. But don’t worry, it’s not serious. By the way, did you see the movie on CCTV-6 last night?

A: No, I didn’t. 【2】?

B: Harry Potter Ⅲ. It was so exciting. So, what were you doing at that time?

A: 【3】. I’m not good at English, you know.

B: But English is not very hard to learn. You are supposed to take notes and study grammar.

A: You’re right. 【4】?

B: You should also ask the teacher for help if necessary.

A: Thank you for your advice. 【5】?

B: It’s nearly 7:30. Hurry up, or we’ll be late for school.

24、   What colour is your name? What colour is Wednesday? These questions might sound strange to most people, but some can answer right away. One person says her name is the colour red. For another person, Wednesday is blue. These people have a condition called synesthesia. This means they experience two senses at the same time. For these people, the senses of smell, sound, sight, touch, and taste are not separate (分开的）.They might see and also hear colours, for example, or hear as well as feel sounds.

The most common form of synesthesia is to hear sounds as colours, A person with synesthesia might hear the number three as blue or the letter D as red. Someone might always see green upon hearing the word April. Another person might see different colours while listening to music. Some people also taste colours. To one person, beef might taste blue and to another, yellow. Some people experience feelings in colour. For example, one person with synesthesia reports feeling pain as the colour orange.

Another form of synesthesia is to experience sounds or tastes as shapes. Some people see music as squares and circles. Some people taste a sweet as a smooth ball. There are other forms of synesthesia, as well. For one man, different words have different tastes. Some words taste like pork; others taste like potatoes or eggs.

Synesthesia is not a common condition. Perhaps only one person in every 5,000 has it. For these people, the everyday world can be a colourful and interesting place.

【1】What is this passage mainly about?

A.An unusual condition. B.People who like colour.

C.The colour of pain. D.Music and art.

【2】How many people probably have synesthesia?

A.Only 5,000 in the world. B.One out of every 500.

C.About 5 million. D.One out of every 5,000.

【3】Which is the most common form of synesthesia?

A.Experiencing tastes as shapes.

B.Experiencing sounds as colours.

C.Experiencing words as tastes.

D.Experiencing music as shapes,

【4】Which of the following is NOT an example of synesthesia?

A.Feeling pain in red.

B.Tasting beef as green.

C.Feeling warm in April.

D.Seeing music as squares.

25、

A man was driving his car one day when he saw an old lady on the road. Her car broke down and she needed help. The man stopped his car and got out. Even though the man wore a smile on his face, the lady was worried, because the man didn't look safe. He looked poor and hungry. “I’m here to help you. Don’t worry. My name is Bryan Anderson,” he said.

After he fixed the car, the lady wanted to pay him. Bryan smiled and said, “If you really want to pay me back, the next time you see someone who needs help, give that person a hand. And think of me.”

On the same evening, the lady stopped by a small cafe. She noticed the waitress was nearly eight months pregnant (怀孕的), but she never let it change her attitude (态度) when she served customers. The waitress had a sweet, friendly smile, although she had spent the whole day on her feet.

The lady wondered how someone who has so little could be so kind to a stranger. Then she remembered Bryan. The lady finished her meal and paid with a $100 bill. The waitress went to get change (零钱). When she came back, she found the lady had gone and left a note on a piece of paper. “You don’t owe (欠) me anything. Somebody once helped me the way I’m helping you now. If you really want to pay me back, do not let the love end with you.” Under the paper were four more $100 bills.

【1】Why was the old lady worried when the man offered help?

A．Because she had difficulty talking to a stranger.

B．Because she found him in trouble, too.

C．Because she feared he might hurt her.

D．Because she had no money with her.

【2】What did the man mean in the second paragraph?

A．He hoped the lady would never forget him.

B．He hoped the lady could help others as he did.

C．He wanted to get some more money from the lady.

D．He wanted to make friends with the lady.

【3】We can learn from the passage that the man was ________.

A．helpful

B．silly

C．wise

D．humorous

【4】From the passage, we can infer that ________.

A．the meal cost the old lady 400 dollars

B．Bryan must be helped by someone before

C．the old lady was able to fix the car herself

D．the waitress will probably help someone in the future

【5】What is the best title for the passage?

A．A Man and an Old Lady

B．Let the Love go on

C．The Kindness of Strangers

D．Happiness Is priceless

26、

China has named its first five national parks—Sanjiangyuan National Park, Wuyi Mountain National Park, Giant Panda National Park, Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park and Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park. They cover a land area of more than 230, 000 square kilometers and protect nearly 30 percent of the country’s key wildlife species (物种).

Sanjiangyuan area is an important source of freshwater resources in China. More than 60-billion-cubic-meter clean water is sent dowstream each year, and the volume has increased in recent years.

Wuyi Mountain National Park is known as “the kingdom of snakes”, “the world of insects”, “the heaven for birds”, and “the key to the study of Asian amphibians and reptiles”, Wuyi Mountain National Park has 558 kinds of wild vertebrates, 33.27 percent of the types in Fujian province.

Giant Panda National Park protects more than 1600 wild giant pandas. They account for (占) more than 70 percent of the pandas in China.

Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park is China’s main area where Siberian tigers and Amur leopards live. There are about 40 Siberian tigers and about 50 Amur leopards.

Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park has the largest tropical forest in China. The park covers nine cities and counties, with a total area of 4, 400 square km, or about one-seventh of Hainan Islands land area.

In the future, national parks are expected to be natural classrooms for everyone. Different kinds of animals and plants live here. The country is moving fast to protect them.

【1】Which national park is known as “the heaven for birds”?

A．Sanjiangyuan National Park.

B．Wuyi Mountain National Park.

C．Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park.

D．Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park.

【2】The national parks are helpful to _________ .

A．provide more wildlife for people

B．improve people’s working conditions

C．set up a protected areas system

D．give better homes to local people

【3】Which one can show the number of pandas in China live in Giant Panda National Park?

A．

B．

C．

D．

【4】What’s the right structure of the text?

A．

B．

C．

D．

【5】What would be the best title for the text?

A．The First National Parks

B．Development of China

C．Animals and Plants

D．Going Hiking in the Park

27、Interesting Festivals in the World

【1】Where will you probably go to enjoy one of the festivals above in May?

A．Spain

B．England

C．The United States.

D．Thailand.

【2】Which activity is held in Black Rock Desert?

A．Throwing tomatoes.

B．Rolling cheese.

C．Burning man

D．Pouring water.

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

A．The tomatoes are thrown into the crowd to eat.

B．Not all the festivals above fall on a single day.

C．Burning a large real man is the best part of the Burning Man Festival.

D．Songkran is the only reason for attracting lots of tourists.

28、O. Henry was b【1】 in 1862 in as William Sydney Porter. When he was 25, he first began writing for newspapers and magazines. He did this because he was poor and he wanted to get more money to s【2】 his wife and daughter. In 1897 he was sent to prison because he did something wrong. In prison, he began writing short stories, and he didn’t want his readers to know that he was in prison, so he wrote under the n【3】 “O. Henry”. After leaving prison, he began a s【4】 writing career. His short stories were popular among people of all ages. He died at the age of 47. Today he’s r【5】 as one of the writers who invented the short story.

29、通读下面的短文，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。

When my brother and I were children, we spent a few weeks in the countryside with our uncle. He was a geologist (地质学家) and loved to go on walks to _______ stones. One day, he bought us _______ and asked us to go to the mountain with him and carry the stones.

The whole day we walked around. Every now and then he _______ stones in our bags. We were a bit _______ that he also took

some stones out from our bags at times. But we thought he had just found better stones than the ones we already had.

When we returned to the house, we were very tired. The bags were so _______ that we felt great relief (解脱) when we took them off. Yet uncle’s bag was half empty.

“Why did you give us so many stones?” we asked.

“I didn’t. You did.” he said with a smile. “You didn’t know it, but I gave you little attitude (态度) test today. Every time you were complaining (抱怨) _______, I put a stone in your bag. Whenever you talked about something with positive（积极的）thinking, I took out a stone. And now look at your bags.”

The bags were almost full.

“Your negative (消极的) thoughts are like stones. You carry them in your _______ just like those stones in bags.

With great love, our uncle _______ us one of the most important lessons in life – the power of attitude. No matter how many difficulties we came across, we considered them as chances for us to improve. And every day seems much better and brighter.

A．buy

B．fix

C．collect

D．kick

A．baskets

B．shoes

C．hats

D．bags

A．added

B．changed

C．locked

D．threw

A．terrible

B．surprised

C．bored

D．excited

A．small

B．beautiful

C．heavy

D．old

A．angrily

B．confidently

C．smilingly

D．secretly

A．pockets

B．minds

C．memories

D．backs

A．offered

B．presented

C．brought

D．taught