2024—2025學(xué)年浙江省杭州公益中學(xué)九年級(jí)上學(xué)期12月英語月考試卷

一、閱讀理解(★★★)

Movingair—suchasthewindonabreezing(微風(fēng)的)day—oftenseemsto“stick”tosolidobjects(固體),thisexperimentshows.You’llneed

①Ashortcandleinholder②Matches③Saltboxandlargecontainer(容器)④AnadulthelperWhattodo

Step1Putthecandleonthetableandasktheadulttolightit.

Step2Putthecontaineronthetablenexttothecandle.

Step3Blowontheothersideofthecontainer(nocandleside)asshowninthepicture.

Whathappened?Why?Thecandleflickers(閃爍)andyoumaybeabletoblowitout.Thisiscalledthe“Coandaeffect”afterascientistfromRomania.Airfromyourmouthdividesintotwosteamswhenithitsthecontainer.Theyflowaroundbothsides,stickingclosetothecontainer.Thentheyjoinandblowoutthecandle.1.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEformStep1toStep3?

A．Thecandleshouldbelitandputonthecantainer.B．Theadultshouldhelptoputthecandleunderthetable.C．Weshouldblowthecontaineronthesideofthecandle.D．Weshouldblowthecontaineratthesameheightastheflame.2.Whatisthepurposeofthisexperiment?

A．Toshowcandlescanbeblownoutinfrontofacontainer.B．Toshowairfromyourmouthcanbedividedintohalves.C．Toshowmovingairmaystickclosetothesolidobjects.D．ToshowCoandaeffectwasfoundbyaRomanianscientist.3.Inwhichsectionofanewspaperwouldyouprobablyreadthetext?

A．SportsNews.B．JobWanted.C．ScienceStudy.D．StarStories.(★★★)AstarathleteatthecollegewhereIworkrecentlystoppedbymyoffice.Aftermakingafewmistakesduringaweekendmatch,shecouldn’tstopblamingherself.“I’minthebestcondition,andIpracticehard.Howisthishappening?”sheasked.Manystudents,likethisgirl,haveasensethatthenightsinthelibraryandthehoursonthefieldshouldleadthemtosuccess.Whentheywin,theyfeelpowerfulandsmart.Whentheyfail,theyalwayscan’thelpthinking“Itmustbeallmyfault.”It’scommontoseesomeyoungadultshavedifficultyinfacingfailure.Mostpeoplebelievethat’sbecause,theywerewellprotectedbytheirparentsthroughouttheirchildhood.Butthereissomethingelseatplay:awrongpromisethattheycanachieveanythingiftheyarewillingtoworkonit.However,theysometimesfailalthoughtheytrytheirbest.PsychologistSuniyaLutharbelievessometeenspushthemselvestowardimpossiblegoals.Thefactisthatyoucandoeverythinginyourpowerandstillfail.Insteadofbeatingyourselvesupwhenthingsdon’tgoyourway,youshouldaskadultsforhelptogoforsuccessinhealthierways.Youshouldlearntoseefailureasanaturalpartoflearning.Parentsandteacherscanhelpyoufindpurposes,orgoalsyoureallylovetoachieve,whichmayhelpyougetgreaterlifesatisfaction.Thepointistoremindyourselfthatsomethingunexpectedalwayshappensinyourlife.It’softenthepeoplewholearntosay“stuffhappens”whogetupthefastest.4.Whydidthestarathleteblameherself?

A．Becauseshemademistakesduringthematch.B．Becauseshedidn’ttryherbestinthematch.C．Becauseshebelievedhardworkwasnecessary.D．Becauseshethoughtsheshouldhavepracticedharder.5.WhatdomanystudentsthinkaccordingtoParagraph2?

A．Successisnotimportantatall.B．Theyshouldbearfailureontheirown.C．Nobodycanbeatthemexceptthemselves.D．Theyaresuretosucceediftheyworkhard.6.Theunderlinedword“something”referstothefactthat________.

A．theydon’twanttoworkhardfortheirgoalsB．theirparentstaughtthemhowtodealwithdifficultiesC．theyhavenoabilitytosolveproblemsD．theywereguidedbyawrongpromise7.Whichofthefollowingdoesthewriterprobablyagreewith?

A．Hardworkwillleadtoachievements.B．Ahigherdreamisthekeytosuccess.C．Successisnotalwaysundercontrol.D．Hardworkismoreimportantthanability.(★★★)①Whentalkingaboutobeyingrules,AbbywillneverforgetherexperiencewithherfatherandherpetTobias,asmallmouseattheairportyearsago.②Oneday,Abby’sfatherwastakinghertovisithergrandmotherandtheyarenotallowedtotakeamouseintoanothercountry.Itwasarule.ButAbbyputthemouseintohersockinherbagsecretlywithouttellingherdad.Whentheyarrivedattheairport,theyhadtobecheckedbytheX-raymachine.Abbyfeltherlegsshakingandherheartbeatingfast.Unexpectedly,theypassed.③Ontheplane,Abbyopenedupthebagafterherdadandthewomannexttoherfellasleep.Tobiaswasexcitedtojumpoutfromthebag.Helandedupsidedownonthewoman’sknee.Thewomanscreamedloudlysothatmanypeopleontheplaneheardthevoice.Atthatmoment,AbbyputTobiasintoherbagquickly.Herdaddidn’tknowatallbutslept.④Aftertheylanded,Abby’sdadticked(打勾)NOonapaperto:“Areyoubringinganyliveanimalsintothecountry?”ButamanattheX-raymachineaskedAbbytoopenherbag.AbbyhadtoopenthebagandtherewasTobias!SothemanledAbbyandherfatherintoasmall,darkroom.Thereweresomepeopleinuniforms.Tobiaswasinthesockonthedesk.OnepoliceofficertalkedtoAbby’sdad.“Thisisveryserious,”hesaid,“Youhavetriedtosmuggle(偷運(yùn))ananimalintothiscountryandyouhaveliedonthepaper.”“It’smyfault,”Abbysaidinalowvoice,“Daddidn’tknowIhadTobias.”Thepoliceofficerstaredather,“What’syourname?Haveyoueverbeenintroublebefore?”Abbyopenedhermouth,butnosoundcameout.Atlast,herdadhadtopayabigfineforwhatAbbydid.Itcostalotofmoney.AndTobiashadtogointoquarantine(隔離檢疫)forsixmonths.⑤ItmustbeareallessonforAbby.Fromthenon,sheneverbreakstherulesanymore.8.FromtheunderlinedsentenceinPara.2,howdidAbbyfeel?

A．Surprised.B．Pleased.C．Nervous.D．Excited.9.Whichisthecorrectorderofthestory?a.AbbyputTobiasintothesockinherbag.b.Tobiaswassenttoquarantineforhalfayearwhichcostherfatheralotofmoney.c.Unexpectedly,theysucceededinpassingthroughtheX-raymachine.d.Tobiasjumpedontoawoman’skneeandscaredheralot.

A．a(chǎn)-c-b-d.B．d-c-b-a.C．d-b-c-a.D．a(chǎn)-c-d-b.10.Howisthepassageorganized?

A．①②③④/⑤B．①/②③④/⑤C．①②/③④⑤D．①②③/④⑤11.Whichisthebesttitleforthispassage?

A．TakeCareofOurPets.B．TellOurParentsSecrets.C．ObeythePublicRules.D．TakePetstotheAirport.二、任務(wù)型閱讀(★★★)Haveyoueverheardofdyslexia(失讀癥)?Manypeoplebelievethatthefamousphysicist,AlbertEinstein(1879-1955),haddyslexia.ButdidyouknowthatresearchersattheCassBusinessSchoolinLondonhavefoundthatalargepercentageofbusinessowners—possiblyasmanyas35%—aredyslexic?Apersonwithdyslexiahasdifficultyreading,understandingandmemorizingwritteninformation.Anybodycanbedyslexic—evenagenius(天才)likeEinstein.Ifyouhaven’trealizedityet,dyslexiahasnothingtodowithintelligence,anditcanbeanadvantage.Atleast10%oftheworldpopulationisdyslexic.Itoftenrunsinthefamily,fromoneagegrouptothenext.Michael,23,hashadtroublewithdyslexiaforyears.Hehasrecentlyfinisheduniversity,wherehestudiedBusinessManagement.He’sintelligent,kindandfunny—butthingshaven’tbeeneasyforhim.Whenhewassevenyearsold,Michael’steachernoticedthathecouldn’treadeasily.Afterafewweeks,anexpertfoundoutthattheproblemwasdyslexia.Soonafterthat,Michaelstartedlearningnewwaystoreadduringhischildhoodandteenageyears,studyingwasahugechallenge.“Ifmynon-dyslexicclassmatesneededtenminutestoreadandunderstandsomething,▲”Wehavetoadmirethecourageandeffortsittakesdyslexicpeopletostudyandpassexams.Forcenturies,educationhasdependedonreading,writingandmemory.Theseskillsareimportant,butthe21st-centuryworkplaceneedsothertalents,suchascreativity.Here’swherepeoplewithdyslexiamayhaveanadvantage.PeoplelikeMichaelhavespentyearscreatingstrategies(策略)tomanagetheirdyslexia,andbeingabletosolveproblemsgivesthemabigadvantageintheworldofbusiness,too.“Ireallybelievedyslexiahasmademestronger.I’veneverbeenafraidtotakerisks.I’vealreadyfacedalotofchallengesinmylife,butwithpatienceandhardwork,thingshavegonereallywellformesofar!”12.Whatcanwelearnaboutdyslexiafromthetext?

A．Itisaspeakingandspellingdifficulty.B．Only10%ofbusinessownershaveit.C．Ithasastronginfluenceonintelligence.D．Peoplemaypassitdowninafamily.13.Whichofthefollowingcanbeputintheblank▲inParagraph3?

A．itwouldjustbeapieceofcakeforme.B．sometimesIneededthreetimeslonger.C．thenImighthelpothersafterImadeit.D．itmighttakemelesstimetofinishit.14.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?

A．Toexplainwhatcausespeopletosufferfromdyslexia.B．Towarnusthedangerofhavingdyslexiaindailylives.C．Totellusdyslexiaisbothachallengeandanadvantage.D．Tointroducethelatestresearchonpatientswithdyslexia.15.Whatjobdoyouthinkpeoplewithdyslexiacando?Why?(Answerwithnomorethan20words.)_________________________________________________________________________________________(★★★)閱讀下面短文，完成表格。TheCommunistYouthLeagueofChina(CYLC中國共產(chǎn)主義青年團(tuán))wasborninMay1922.Itis100yearsoldthisyear.AlmosteveryyearinMay,hundredsofteenagersgettogetheratTuanyidaSquareinGuangzhou.ItistheplacewhichtheCYLCwasbornin.In1932,aspecialschoolopenedinasmallvillageofRuijin,Jiangxi.It’sthefirstschooloftheCYLC.Itsfirst124studentsarrivedinDecember.Theywerebetween14and25inage.Theylearnedabouthistory,politics(政治),geographyandotherskills.Everynight,thestudentsreadbooksandnewspapers.Theynotonlylearnedknowledge,butalsoputwhattheylearnedintopractice.Atthattime,theyoungpeoplewhowantedtojointheCYLCmadetheapplicationform(申請(qǐng)書)bythemselves.TheyneededtowritewhytheywantedtobeaCYLCmemberandhowtheywoulddoit.Nowtheapplicationformisprintedinastandardform.Theformmightbedifferentovertime.However,thespiritoftheCYLChasneverchanged.DoyouknowthesongoftheCYLC?In1987,HuHongweiwrotethelyrics(歌詞).HeseesyoungpeopleasaseaofflowersinMayandtherisingsun.Later,LeiYushengcomposed(作曲)thesong,itbecamethesongoftheCYLCin2003.

SomeinformationontheCYLCThebirth◆ItwasbornatTuanyidaSquareinGuangzhou16.Thefirstschool◆Itopenedin17ofRuijin,Jiangxiin1932.

◆Thestudentswerebetween14and25.Theyconnectedwhattheylearnedwith18.Theapplicationform◆Theapplicationformnowmight19theoneatthattime,butthespiritisthesame.ThesongoftheCYLC◆ThesongoftheCYLCwasmadein2003.Youngpeople20aseaofflowersinMayandtherisingsuninthesong.三、完形填空(★★★)Franceshadbeenblowingbubbles(氣泡)inhermilk“Actyourage,”saidAuntAugusta______.ThoughFranceshadmadesurethebubblesweren’tgoingovertheedge(邊緣)oftheglass,itseemedthatAuntAugustawas______anyway.Franceswasquiet.ShefeltbetterwhenAuntAugustahad______visitingthemandgonehome.Thenextday,Franceswasplayingwithherfive-year-oldsister,Grace,andseveralofGrace’sfriends.JustthenFrances’sfriendJulie______.“You’dbetteractyourage,”saidJulie.“Orwhatwillour______think?Theymaynotwanttoplaywithyou.”ThenextdaywasSaturday.Franceswasn’tfeelingasexcitedassheusuallydidaboutgoingtoGrandma’shousefordinner—especially______AuntAugustawasinvitedaswell.Whentheysatdowntoeat,AuntAugustastarted______herfightswithhernext-doorneighbor.“…andyesterdayIcamehometofindhisdogburyingabone(埋骨頭)rightinthemiddleofmyflowerbed!”shesaid.“DoyouknowwhatIdidnext?”______answeredherquestion,sosheanswereditherself.“Afterthedogleftthe______,Idugupthebone,gift-wrapped(用禮品包裝紙包裝)it,andputitinthatman’smailbox.”“Oh,Augusta,”saidFrances’smom,“youshouldlearntoactyourage.”AtthethoughtofproperAuntAugustabeing______toactherage,Francesstartedtolaugh.Themoreshetriedto______,themoreshelaughed.FinallyevenAuntAugustamanagedasmall______andsaid,“IguessIshould.”Grandmalaughedquietlyandsaid,“Youknow,that’sthefirsttimeI’veheardFranceslaughallevening.’I’mgladsheremembers______tosmile.”ThenextafternoonFranceswasplayinghopscotch(跳房子游戲)withGracewhenJuliewalkedby.“Hopscotch?”askedJulie.“You______playababygamelikehopscotch?”“Yes,Ido,”saidFrancesina______voice.ForawhileJuliewatchedFrancesandGracehoppingandlaughing.Thenquietlysheasked,“MayIplay,too?”21.A．nervouslyB．shylyC．strictlyD．a(chǎn)wfully22.A．sadB．a(chǎn)ngryC．excitedD．relaxed23.A．practicedB．startedC．forgottenD．finished24.A．a(chǎn)rrivedB．guessedC．waitedD．left25.A．sistersB．teachersC．friendsD．parents26.A．a(chǎn)lthoughB．sinceC．ifD．so27.A．worryingaboutB．thinkingaboutC．talkingaboutD．dreamingabout28.A．SomebodyB．AnybodyC．EverybodyD．Nobody29.A．kitchenB．gardenC．hillD．river30.A．toldB．encouragedC．refusedD．punished31.A．understandB．stopC．a(chǎn)chieveD．help32.A．cookieB．mistakeC．surpriseD．smile33.A．whoB．howC．whenD．where34.A．neverB．onlyC．stillD．a(chǎn)lmost35.A．tiredB．clearC．sillyD．weak四、選詞填空(★★)用方框中所給單詞的適當(dāng)形式填空，每詞限用一次。

livelyoutdoorreflectsleeptakeplace36.Whenthesunshinesontheearth,alotoftheheatis________backintospace.37.—Everyoneisgoingtothepoolafterschool.—Really?Itmustbehot________.38.Greatchanges________toourcountrysincethefoundingofthePeople’sRepublicofChinain1949.39.Heisoneofthe________studentsinourclass.40.Lastnight,Alicestayeduplatetofinishherhomework.Nowshefeels________.五、短文填空(★★★)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，用所給的首字母或中文提示，在空白處寫出單詞的正確形式，每空限填一詞。Oncetherewasa41(兔子)namedPetewithtwobigears.Itwasa42(遺憾、可惜)thatPetehardlyputanyofothers’wordsinhisears.Hejustforgotabouteverythingotherssaid!Healwaysperformedb43andwasneverpatientenoughtolistencarefullywhilepeoplewerespeaking.Hisfriendsand44(親屬)gotmadanddisappointedasPetealwaysforgotwhattheyhadagreedbefore.“WhereareallthewordsI’veheard?”PeteexaminedhisearsmanytimesuntilonedayatinyantcalledWord-Eater45(掉落)outofhisearandwarnedhim,“YoucanrecallnothingbecauseIeatallthewordsyouhearwhenyouarenotlisteningcarefully.”Pete46(后悔)whathehaddonebefore.Thenhemadea47(明智的)decision.Hemadean48(努力)tolistencarefullywheneverotherswerespeaking.Thentheanthadnothingtoeat,andfinallyitwasdeadwithoutd49.Fromthenon,Petewasusedtolisteningcarefullyandnothingcouldp50himfromrememberingothers’words.(★★★)閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容（1個(gè)單詞），或括號(hào)內(nèi)所給單詞的正確形式。Iamquitedevotedtovolunteering.WheneverIa