2023 学年第二学期九年级质量调研英语样卷Part I Listening (第一部分听力)I. Listening comprehension(听力理解) (共 25 分)A. Listen and choose the right picture(根据你听到的内容, 选出相应的图片) (共5分)B. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear(根据你听到的对话和问题，选出最恰当的答案)(共5分)6. A. Five pounds. B. Four pounds. C. Three pounds fifty. D. Two pounds fifty.7. A. By taxi. B. On foot. C. By underground. D. By bus.8. A. Fish. B. Roast chicken. C. Fruit salad. D. Mushroom soup.9. A. Gloves. B. Headphones. C. A computer. D. A toy train.10. A. Her hair is getting less and less. B. She spent too much money on the cutting.C. The hair dresser made the floor in a mess. D. She hardly had any change after the cutting.C. Listen to the dialogue and tell whether the following statements are true or false(判断下列句子是否符合你听到的对话内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示) (共5分)11. According to Dr. Winston, it takes about. four years of university study to become a vet.12. Dr. Winston thinks good communication is key because vets usually work with animals.13. Dr. Winston believes the hardest part of being a vet is telling bad news to pet owners.14. From the interview, we can learn that Dr. Winston has a good understanding of his job.15 The main purpose of the interview is to show the danger of being a vet.D. Listen to the passage and complete the following sentences(听短文, 完成下列内容。每空格限填一词) (共 10分)16. Communication is the way we ________. HI thake connections with others.17. We can express ourselves not only through tone of voice but also through ________18. Listening enables us to discover ________ and develop sympathy.19. While some people have a lot to say, others may ________ to express themselves.20. Nodding and smiling mean the person we talk with ________ to show agreement.Part 2 Grammar and Vocabulary(第二部分 语法和词汇)II. Choose the best answer(选择最恰当的答案) (共 15分)1. On my way to school, I always pass by ________ old library that was built in the 1920s.A. /B. anC. theD. a2. The prize money was finally divided ________ the five winners of the writing competition.A. amongB. ofC. betweenD. on3. Jimmy completed the project ahead of time and proudly praised ________ for his hard work.A. hisB. himC. heD. himself4. Mr. Lin searched ________ for his lost keys, but they were nowhere to be found.A. anywhereB. somewhereC. everywhereD. nowhere5. The Smiths saw ________ sunset they had ever seen during a holiday on the island.A. beautifulB. most beautifulC. more beautifulD. the most beautiful6. The adventure team discovered a great deal of ________ during their rainforest exploration.A. plantsB. beautyC. birdsD. insects7. —Do you think Emma is still studying at the library? It’s almost midnight.—She ________. The library closes at 9:30 p.m., and everyone has to leave by then.A. should beB. must beC. needn’t beD. can’t be8. How ________ the mother looked at her baby when she sang songs to comfort him!A. gentlyB. lonelyC. friendlyD. lovely9. There ________ no women engineers or architects-until the late 19th and early 20th centuries.A. areB. wereC. isD. was10. After the children ________ the window with the football, they ran away from the scene.A. break downB. were breaking downC. had broken downD. have broken down11. At the moment the phone rang yesterday evening, I ________ a book in the bedroom.A. readB. am readingC. was readingD. would read12. The professor suggested that the students consider ________ more research on the topic.A. doB. doingC. to doD. done13. Li Ming was very tired, ________ he finished his work before going to bed.A. butB. soC. norD. or14. The manager has hardly received any complaints about his management style, ________?A. has sheB. hasn’t sheC. has heD. hasn’t he15. —________ did you start feeling unwell?—Since last Wednesday.A. How longB. WhyC. How oftenD. WhenComplete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can be used only once (将下列单词或词组填入空格，每空限填一词，每词只能填一次) A. appearance B. save C. accurately D. plan E. warnFrom the hunters and gatherers of ancient times to today’s pilots and farmers, predicting the weather can make the difference between success and failure. Humans have long tried to predict the weather ____16____. Weather forecasts also save lives. They help sailors stay safe at sea, and help officials ____17____ people about storms. Nowadays, the methods are very high-tech but in the past people studied birds, cows and insects for clues as to what might happen.In 650 BC the Babylonians (巴比伦人) tried to predict the weather based on the ____18____ of clouds and other things such as halos (光晕). By 300 BC in China, a calendar had been developed that divided the year into 24 festivals, each festival connected with a type of weather. This was useful for farmers to ____19____ when to plant seeds and harvest their crops.A. invention B. if C. nearby D. process E. affectPeople have used a lot of ways to predict the weather over the years. Some studied the smoke from their fire or mist (薄雾) on ____20____ hills. Both of them could ____21____ the weather. The smoke would show wind direction and the mist would show how much water vapour was in the air.On the other hand, some thought that ____22____ sheep huddled (蜷缩) together or cats groomed (理毛) themselves carefully, it meant rain. The science of weather forecasting really took off in the 1830s with the ____23____ of the telegraph. This is a device that can send messages by wire over long distances, and it meant people could send each other weather data.IV. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms(用括号内所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子) (共8分)24. Jane is proud to have been selected as the director’s ________ choice in the play. (one)25. The ________ in the house seem to know every hidden corner and secret passage.(mouse)26. The ancient tree lost all ________ leaves after the heavy and fierce storm swept through. (it)27. The boy was unable to hide his ________ when he saw the result of the test. (disappoint)28. This book is ________ recommended for its accurate analysis of the subject. (high)29. It’s a pity that the garden is completely ________ after months without rain. (life)30. The athletes could hardly ________ as they waited for the results to be announced. (breath)31. Trainers are so ________ to wear, especially for long days on your feet. (comfortably)V. Complete the following sentences as required(根据所给要求, 完成下列句子。每空格限填一词) (共14分)32. She experienced joy for the first time when she adopted her new puppy. (改为一般疑问句)________ she ________ joy for the first time when she adopted her new puppy?33. The boy acted like a clown to make the children laugh at the party. (对划线部分提问)________ the boy acted like a clown?34. Lisa stood near the door. She didn’t say anything. (合并为一句)Lisa stood near the door ________ anything.35. Greenhouse gases cause harm to both the environment and human health. (保持句意不变)Greenhouse gases ________ for both the environment and human health.36. Solar or wind power drives the newly designed electric cars. (改为被动语态)The newly designed electric cars ________ by solar or wind power.37. “I will hand in my homework before the school is over,” said Mike. (改为间接引语)Mike said that ________ hand in his homework before the school was over.38. were curious, the science experiment, the result, about, the students, of(连词成句)________________________________.Part 3 Reading and Writing (第三部分 读写)VI. Reading comprehension(阅读理解) (共 50分)A. Choose the best answer(根据短文内容, 选择最恰当的答案) (共 12分)Oceans cover two-thirds of our Earth. There are five main oceans which all flow into each other: the Arctic Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, the Pacific Ocean and the Southern Ocean.What are the Layers of the Ocean?Oceans are made of five layers or depths. Each layer has different characteristics (特点), such as the temperature and the amount of light. They have unique creatures (独特的生物) living within them.The Sunlight Zone-up to 200m below the surface of the oceanThere is plenty of sunlight and heat in this zone although both decrease (减少) as you go deeper. There are many different living things within this layer, including seaweed, dolphins, fish, and coral reefs. Humans enjoy this warm layer for activities such as swimming and fishing.The Twilight Zone-up to 1,000m below the surface of the oceanOnly weak sunlight reaches this deeper layer. No plants grow within this layer. It is home to sea animals which often have large eyes, including the sea cucumber, the wolf eel, the swordfish and the octopus. Humans can dive to this layer wearing protective suits.The Midnight Zone-up to 4,000m below the surface of the oceanThe Midnight Zone is pitch-black because sunlight cannot reach this layer. Some light can be seen from creatures that make their own light, such as anglerfish, jelly fish and viperfish.Abyss-up to 6,000m below the surface of the oceanThe sunlight cannot reach this layer at all, so it is pitch-black and near freezing. Very few creatures live here, but those that do are mainly transparent (透明的), blind invertebrates (无脊椎动物), such as lanternfish, squid and amphipod.The Trenches-up to 11,000m below the surface of the oceanThe Trenches are narrow, underwater valleys of the ocean floor which have high pressure and near-freezing temperature. There is no natural light in this zone, but different creatures can be found, such as sea stars.39. Which of the following pictures about ocean layers is correct?A. B. C. D. 40 ________ is a must-have if someone wants to explore the Twilight Zone.A. Sunscrean (防晒霜)B. A fishing rodC. A strong underwater lightD. A waterproof (防水的) bag41. The underlined word “pitch-black” most probably means “________”.A. warm and brightB. light greyC. deep blueD. totally dark42. According to the passage, sunlight can get to ________.A. the Twilight ZoneB. AbyssC. the TrenchesD. the Midnight Zone43 Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Plants and living things can be found in each ocean layer.B. Animals with large eyes can often be found in the Midnight Zone.C. Humans are able to freely explore most of the ocean layers without any equipment.D. Neither the temperature nor the amount of sunlight is the same in each ocean layer.44 The main purpose of this article is to ________.A. recommend a new kind of underwater sportB. introduce the structure and biology of the oceanC. share personal stories of deep-sea adventuresD. compare different oceans around the worldChoose the best words or expressions and complete the passage (选择最恰当的选项完成短文).Many scientists believe our love of sugar may actually be an addiction (瘾). When we eat or drink sugary foods, the sugar enters our blood and affects the parts of our brain that make us feel good. Then the good feeling ____45____, leaving us wanting more. All tasty foods do this, but sugar has a particularly strong effect. In this way, it is in fact an addictive drug, one that doctors recommend we all cut down on.“It seems like every time I ____46____ an illness and trace (追踪) a path to the first cause, I find my way back to sugar,” says scientist Richard Johnson. One-third of adults worldwide have high blood pressure, and up to 346 million have diabetes (糖尿病). Why? “Sugar, we believe, is one of the factors, if not the major factors,” says Johnson.Our bodies are designed to survive on very little sugar. Early humans often had very little food, so our bodies learned to be very efficient (有效率的) in storing sugar as fat. In this way, we had ____47____ stored for when there was no food. But today, most people have more than enough. So the very thing that once saved us may now be killing us.So what is the ____48____? It’s obvious that we need to eat less sugar. The trouble is, in today’s world, it’s extremely difficult to avoid. From breakfast cereals to after-dinner desserts, our foods are increasingly filled with it. Some manufacturers (制造商) even use sugar to replace taste in foods. However, they are advertised as ____49____ in fat. So while the foods seem healthier, large amounts of sugar are often added.But some people are fighting against sugar and trying to create a healthier environment. Many schools are replacing sugary desserts with healthier options, like fruit. Other schools are trying to encourage exercise by building facilities like walking tracks ____50____ students and others in the community can exercise. The battle has not yet been lost.45. A. comes backB. goes awayC. breaks upD. takes turns46. A. studyB. haveC. treatD. spread47. A. memoriesB. energyC. waterD. data48. A. resultB. reasonC. problemD. solution49. A. richB. highC. lowD. heavy50. A. althoughB. becauseC. whileD. soRead the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words (在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给).Pompeii (庞贝) is world-famous and attracts millions of tourists every year. However, the site has been in t____51____ in recent years.Relic (遗迹) hunters have been digging tunnels under Pompeii so they can s____52____ items to sell. The w____53____ isn’t just about things being stolen. If these tunnels fall down, they could injure people visiting the site.Human guards at the site have been exploring the tunnels but they are often too n____54____ to easily enter. They can also be dangerous as they might fall down at any moment.This is where Spot, a dog-like robot, steps in. At nighttime, when there are no visitors, Spot will walk around the ancient city looking for hidden tunnels. With a c____55____ and light attached (固定), Spot can enter the small tunnels and give a l____56____ broadcast of what it can see. With its four stable (稳固的) legs, it is also able to carefully walk across the cobbled streets (鹅卵石路) of Pompeii and e____57____ climb stairs.So who knows, if Spot is successful, there might soon be more futuristic robots wandering around ancient sites.Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题).Captain Harpreet Chandi has achieved her aim of becoming the first woman of colour to do a solo expedition (探险) in Antarctica. She has completed a trek of 700 miles to the South Pole without any support from others.To get there, she faced temperatures as low as -50℃ and wind speeds of up to 60mph! Not only that, she pulled a 90 kg sled (雪橇)!Using the name “Polar Preet”, she’s raising money to set up an adventure sponsorship (资助) program. It’ll help fund other women hoping to complete unique challenges.Captain Chandi’s trek to the South Pole took 40 days. That is a whole five days faster than she expected to get there! On completing her journey she left a message on her website saying, “I made it to the South Pole where it’s snowing. Feeling so many emotions right now. I knew nothing about the polar world three years ago and it feels so surreal (梦幻般的) to finally be here. It was tough getting here and I want to thank everybody for their support.”Captain Chandi wanted her expedition not just to be a personal challenge. She also wanted to ________. Writing on her website she said, “You are capable (有能力做的) of anything you want. No matter where you are from or where your start line is, everybody starts somewhere.” By doing such a difficult task, she hopes to show that anyone can do challenging things.Before the expedition she said, “If you want to go out and do something different, take that first step and go for it.”58. Captain Chandi did the expedition by herself didn’t she?__________________________________59. What challenges did Captain Chandi face during her expedition?She faced the challenge of low temperature, ___________________.60. What does the underlined word “fund” mean? Explain it in English.__________________________________61. How long did Captain Chandi expect her trek to the South Pole to take?__________________________________62. What can be filled in Paragraph Five? (No more than 15 words)She also wanted to ___________________.63. What kind of person do you think Captain Chandi is? List at least two qualities and give reasons.__________________________________VII. Writing(作文) (共 20分)64. Write at least 60 words according to the situation given.(请根据所给情境，写一篇不少于60个词的短文。标点符号不占格。)你所在的学校即将欢迎一批国际交流生(international exchange students)，学校正在策划一系列精彩纷呈的活动。目前，学校正积极征集学生们对于具体活动及国际交流生住宿地点的建议。假设你是李华，请给学校负责人张老师写一封邮件，详细描述你推荐的一个活动及住宿地点的建议，并说明理由。请撰写一篇不少于60个词的短文，展现你对这次交流活动价值的深刻理解。(注意：1.短文中不得出现考生真实姓名、校名等个人信息，否则不予评分 2.照抄阅读语篇不得分。)_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________