2023—2024學年廣東省惠州市惠陽區統考下學期九年級英語開學考試卷

一、補全對話(★★)請通讀下面對話，根據對話內容，從選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有一項為多余選項。(inthepark)A:Hey,James!1B:Yes,Nancy.It’smymother’s.Ithasagreatcamera.Ireallylikeit.A:2B:Yes.Lookatthese.A:Theyaregreat!Youcanmakesomereallyfunnyfaces!3B:Itakepictureseverywhere.Itakethemindoorsandoutdoors.A:4B:You’reright.That’sfun.Canwetakeaselfie(自拍照)now?A:Sure!5B:Anddoafunpose(姿勢)!A:OK.Smile!

A．Ihatetakingphotos.B．Isthatanewphone?C．Soittakesgoodphotos?D．Let’stakeoneoverthere.E．Wheredoyouusuallytakepictures?F．Andyoucantakepictureshereinthepark,too.二、語法選擇(★★★)Lastterm,somefirefighterscametoourschoolandtalkedtousaboutsomethingimportant:Firesafety!Thefirefighterstoldusallabouthowfiresstart_______whatwecandotostopthem.They_______usthecoolclothesandhatsthatfirefighterswear,andtheyevenletustrythemon!Welookedjust_______realfirefighters!However,themostimportantthingtheywantedus_______waswhatwemustdointhemiddleofafire.Theytoldustoalwaysstaylowtothegroundandcrawl(爬行)to_______door.Theyalsoshowedus_______touseafireextinguisher(滅火器)andcallforhelp.Attheendofthevisit,atest_______toseehowmuchwelearned.Iwassoproudof_______becauseIgotalltheanswersright!Now,wheneverIhearthesoundofafirealarm,insteadofbeingnervous,Ifeelprepared.Tome,firesafetyisnotjust_______schoollessonforayoungstudent.Instead,it’salifelongskillthatwillalwaysmakeme________.Iamthankfultothosefirefighters.6.A．orB．butC．and7.A．showB．showedC．wereshowing8.A．forB．likeC．around9.A．rememberB．rememberingC．toremember10.A．nearB．nearerC．thenearest11.A．howB．whenC．where12.A．gaveB．isgivenC．wasgiven13.A．meB．myC．myself14.A．aB．anC．the15.A．safeB．safelyC．safety三、完形填空(★★★)Mylifehascompletelychangedsincemyschoolwasclosed.Theheadmasterexplainedthateverybodywouldhaveto______athomeforawhile.Atfirst,Iwasthinking,“Yes!______!It’llbelikeavacationforus!”Before,Ihadtogetupat7am.Ialwayshadto______breakfastinahurrybecausemyschoolisfarawayfromhomeandIcouldn’taffordtomisstheschoolbus.WhenIwenttoschool,Ihad______likeChinese,maths,English,andsoon.Itookschoolseriously,althoughsometimesIcouldn’thelphavingaquick,______wordwiththekidsaroundmewhentheteacherswerenotlooking.Duringthe______,Icouldhangout(閑逛)withmyfriends,talkingaboutwhateverwewantedandthensharingagoodlaugh.But______mylifenow.Itdoesn’tfeellikeavacationatall.Iusuallysleepuntil8amsinceIdon’thaveabustocatchorsomewheretogo.Idon’tknowwhythesamebreakfaststartstotaste______.Itakemyclassesonline,aloneinmyroom,withnoonearound.Likeitornot,Ihavetostareat(盯著看)a______forhours.Andthe______ofall,Ihaven’tsharedanythingwithanyoneforalongtime.Imissschool.Imisseverybodyatschool.Whencanmylifegobacktonormal(正常)?16.A．callB．liveC．studyD．walk17.A．CoolB．FunnyC．SmartD．Awful18.A．mentionB．finishC．makeD．forget19.A．classesB．gamesC．sportsD．videos20.A．oldB．newC．loudD．quiet21.A．classB．breakC．showD．talk22.A．lookatB．lookforC．looklikeD．lookafter23.A．saltyB．fineC．terribleD．fresh24.A．wordB．letterC．screenD．window25.A．bestB．worstC．highestD．lowest四、閱讀理解(★★★)Recently,ImovedfromEnglandtoCanada.IteachEnglishinamiddleschool.IthoughtthatCanadawouldbeasecondhomesincewespeakthesamelanguage.However,itturnsoutthattherearesomedifferencestheydon’tshowyouonTV,orinbooks!

StopsignsEvenwhendrivinginthemiddleofthenight,everyCanadianI’veseenwillstopatthestopsignsinthestreet.ItseemsthatCanadiansaremuchmorecarefuldrivers.ElectricalplugsInEngland,electricalplugsforyourcomputersormobilephonesareheavyandsolid(堅硬的).InCanada,theyalwaysfalloutofthewall.Notgreatwhenyou’redryingyourhair!WaterSeriously,inCanada,waterfountains(噴泉式飲水器)areeverywhere!It’sconvenient(方便的),especiallyinplaceslikesupermarketsandparks.SomebodytoldmethisisbecauseCanadahasalotoffreshwater.Advertisements(廣告)onTVAone-hourTVshowinCanadaisactuallyonlyabout50minutes;theother10minutesareadvertisements.I’llnevercomplain(抱怨)aboutadvertisementsonBritishTVagainbecausesomeBritishchannels(頻道)don’thaveanyadvertisementsatall!26.WhatdoesthewriterworkasinCanada?

A．Adriver.B．Ateacher.C．Areporter.D．Atrader.27.WhatdoesthewriterthinkofCanadiandrivers?

A．Careful.B．Friendly.C．Active.D．Hard-working.28.WhatdoesthewriterthinkareconvenientinCanada?

A．TVshows.B．Stopsigns.C．Electricalplugs.D．Waterfountains.29.WhenthewriterwatchesTVinCanada,he________.

A．seesmanyadvertisementsB．onlywatchesonechannelC．usuallywatchesitforonehourD．nevercomplainsabouttheshows30.What’sthematerialmainlyabout?

A．SymbolsofCanadaandEngland.B．DifferencesbetweenCanadaandEngland.C．WhatCanadaandEnglandhaveincommon.D．HowlifehaschangedinCanadaandEngland.(★★★)StudentsusuallygotoschoolfromMondaytoFriday.ButsomeschoolsintheUSaregettingshorterweeks.Classesgoforfourdaysinsteadoffive.Therearesomereasonsforthischange.Schoolleadershopelongerweekendsmaygiveteachersagoodrest.Andschoolscouldspendlessmoneyonbusesorelectricity.Butisafour-dayschoolweekbetterforstudentsandparents?Someexperts(專家)didresearchtofindouttheeffects(影響).Theytalkedtopeopleaboutthechange.“Somepeoplereallylikeit,”saidChristopherDoss,anexpert.“Parentsgettospendmoretimewiththeirkids.Andtheythinkeveryonecanbelessstressed(有壓力的)andsleepmore.”Theexpertsdidn’tjustwantopinionsthough.Theylookedatthedata(數據).“Infact,wecouldnotfindalotofdatatosupport(支持)theparents,”Dosssaid.Parentsdidspendmoretimewiththeirkids.Butthestudydidn’tfindthattheywerelessstressed.Theexpertsalsodiscoveredaproblem.“Wefoundthatkidsprobablylearnedalittlelesseveryyear,”Dosssaid.“Thatcanadduptoalotless.”Sothequestioniswhilethechangeiswelcomed,isitworth(值得)havingkidslearnless?Manystudentshavetheirownideasaboutthechange.“Ithinkweeksshouldbefourdays,”Chrissaid.“EverySunday,Iwishforjustonemoredaytoprepareforschool.”Mayaismoreinthemiddle.“Idon’tmindafour-dayweek,butIstilllikeschool,”shesaid.“ThebadsideisthatTuesdaywillfeellikeMonday!”Areyouforafour-dayweek?OrareyouOKwithfive?31.WhatarethereasonswhysomeschoolsintheUSaregettingshorterweeks?①Tosavemoney.②Togiveteachersagoodrest.③Tomakeparentslessstressed.④Tohelpkidsgetbetterpreparedforschool.

A．②③B．①②C．③④D．②④32.Whatkindofdatadidtheexpertsfailtofind?

A．Thosetosupportstudents’ideas.B．Thosetosupportschoolleaders’ideas.C．Thosetoshowparentswerelessstressed.D．Thosetoshowparentsspentmoretimewiththeirchildren.33.Whatproblemdidtheexpertsfindaboutthefour-dayschoolweek?

A．Studentslearnedless.B．Studentshadbusierweekends.C．Parentshadlesstimetocarefortheirkids.D．Parentshadtolearntoteachtheirkidsbythemselves.34.Thewriterwrotethepassageto________.

A．explainwhyit’sgoodtogetthefour-dayschoolweekB．showpeople’sopinionsaboutthefour-dayschoolweekC．encouragemoreschoolstogetthefour-dayschoolweekD．introducehowdifferentschoolsgetthefour-dayschoolweek35.Inwhichpartofawebsitecanwereadthepassage?

A．Travel.B．Culture.C．History.D．Society.(★★★)配對閱讀。上欄是五個人的情況描述，下欄是七個同學之間的畢業留言，請將個人情況描述和對應的畢業留言進行匹配。

36Lindaisabravegirl.Shewasonce-savedbyapolicemaninanearthquake.Soshewantstobeapolicewomantohelppeopleindangerinthefuture.

37Janeisahard-workingstudent,butshenevergetsanAinschool.Herdreamofenteringherdreamhighschoolmaynotcometrue.

38Tomisacarelessboy.Healwaysmakesmistakesintheexamsbecauseofhiscarelessness.However,hisdreamistobeadoctor.

39Maryalwayswinsfirstplaceintheexams.However,shehasnofriend.Shedoeseverythingallbyherself.

40Jackisverystrong.Helikesplayingbasketballandheplaysverywell.Hewantstobeapolicemanlikehisfather.A.Lifeisamarathon(馬拉松賽跑).Hewholaughslastlaughsbest.Hardworkwillfinallypayoff.Highschoollifeisjustanewbeginning.

B.Idon’tthinkitisagoodideaforacarelesspersonlikeyoutobeadoctor.I’mjustkidding.Nothingisimpossibleforawillingheart.

C.IstillrememberthefirsttimeIsawyouplayfootballontheplaygroundandthesmileonyourface.Ihopeyourdreamtobeaprofessionalfootballplayerwillcometrue.

D.Ihavewatchedallyourgames.Ilaughwhenyouwinandcrywhenyoulose.Ithinkyouwillalsobeagoodpolicemanlikeyourfather.

E.Youarealwaysthebest.YouaretheonlypersonIlookuptoinourclass.Youarealsoveryindependent.ButIthinkitisbetterforyoutohavesomefriends.

F.Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.Youhelpmealotwiththystudy.Ihopewewillkeepintouchafterwegraduate.Iwanttobeyourfriendforever.

G.Itiscooltobeapolicewoman.Butitisadangerousjob.Iknowyouarebraveenough,butrememberonehastothinktwicebeforedoinganything.五、選詞填空(★★★)請從方框內選擇適當的詞并用其正確形式填空，使文章完整連貫。注意每空一詞，每詞僅用一次，有兩詞為多余項。

hetaskinstructionkeyboarddiscoveralthoughhearneitherusehardthankfromInJune2023,21-year-oldLuGuoweiwononegoldandtwosilversforChinaatthe16thSpecialOlympicsWorldSummerGamesinGermany.After41thenews,hisfriendsandrelativescongratulatedhimonhissuccess.Lu,withintellectualdisabilities(智力障礙),42tobeastudentatYanshanSpecialEducationSchoolinYunnan.Hegraduatedfromtheschoolfiveyearsago.Hewasvery43tohisformer(以前的)teachers.Theverynextday,whenhereturned44Germany,hewenttoseethem.YangJiaguois45formerP.E.teacher.ItwasYangwho46Lu’stalentforrunningandledhimontothispath(道路)inthefirstplace.Yangisacaringteacher.Heisverypatientandoftenrepeatsthe47onsomesimpleactionsmanytimesbeforehisstudentscanunderstandthem.48Luisintellectuallydisabled,Hetrainedreallyhard.Comparedtonormalsportsmen,hehadtoworkmuch49.However,henevermadeexcuses.Hefinishedthe50thatweregiventohimbyhisteachers.Upuntilnow,Luhastakenpartinsixsportsevents.六、讀寫綜合(★★★)A.回答問題（本題共5小題，每小題2分，共10分）EarthDaywasfirstcelebratedonApril22,1970.TheideaforEarthDayfirstcamefromGaylordNelson.ThemanfromtheUSactivelyprotectedtheenvironmentandremindedpeopleofenvironmentalproblems.Nelson’sinterestintheenvironmentstartedwhenhewasaboyandcontinuedthroughhiswholelife.In1969,heurged(敦促)thepublictoregardApril22asa“nationaldayfortheenvironment”.Hispurposewastoremindpeoplethathumanshadanenormousinfluenceontheenvironment.Nelsoncertainlyachievedhispurpose.OnApril22,1970,about20millionAmericanstookpartinthefirstEarthDaycelebrationtoshowthattheycaredfortheenvironment.Sincethen,theeventhasbecomeincreasinglyglobal.Todaymorethanabillionpeopleinover190countriestakepartinEarthDayactivitieseveryyear,makingitoneofthelargesteventsintheworld.Peopleareencouragedtouselesspaperandtakepublictransportationtoandfromwork.Theyarealsoencouragedtouseenergy-savinglamps(燈).Allthesesavenotonlyenergy,butalsomoney.Besides,theriseinenergyandfoodpriceshasremindedusofthedangersofglobalwarming(全球變暖)andgivenpeopleareasontoprotecttheenvironment.51.WhohadtheideaforEarthDayfirst?_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________52.WhenwasthefirstEarthDaycelebrated?____________