第=page11頁，共=sectionpages11頁2024-2025學(xué)年江蘇省蘇州市九年級（上）英語第一次月考試卷（蘇州專用）一、閱讀七選五：本大題共5小題，共10分。Mountainsareusuallynotniceplacesforpeopletolivein.Thisismainlybecausetheweatherinthemountainsisnotasgoodasthatinlowareas.

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Fewpeopleliveinthemountainsthatareover2,500metershigh,becauseit’sdifficultforpeopletobreathe.Ifamountainismorethan8,000metershigh,forexample,Qomolangma,there’snotenoughairforpeople.Thisisknownasoneofthemostdangerousareas.However,mountainsareimportanttopeople.Mostwaterintheriversisfromthesnowandrainwaterofthemountains.

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Mountainsarealsorichinminerals(礦產(chǎn)).

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Manypeoplealsogotomountainstospendtheirholidaysduringthehotsummer,becauseit’smuchcoolerthere.Mountainclimbinghasahistoryofover150years.

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However,onlyafewpeoplereachedthetopsofthehighestmountainsatthattime.

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Mountainclimbinghasbecomeapopularsportintheworld.A．ThesportfirstbecamepopularinEngland.B．Lotsofpeopleintheworlddependonmountainstogetdrinkingwater.C．Thehigheramountainis,thelessairtherewillbe.D．Somountaintourismisdevelopingveryslowly.E．Nowmoreandmorepeopletrytoclimbthehighestmountains.F．Asweallknow,therearemanykindsofmountainsintheworld.G．Peoplelivinginthemountainsdependonthemtomakealiving.1.A.A B.B C.C D.D E.E F.F G.G2.A.A B.B C.C D.D E.E F.F G.G3.A.A B.B C.C D.D E.E F.F G.G4.A.A B.B C.C D.D E.E F.F G.G5.A.A B.B C.C D.D E.E F.F G.G二、完形填空：本大題共10小題，共15分。Iusedtothinkthewholepurposeoflifewaslookingforhappiness.Whattrulymakespeoplehappy?WhatIdiscoveredchangedmylife.Lookingforhappinessmaymakepeoplestressedand

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.Eventhoughlifeisgettingbetterbynearlyeverystandard,morepeoplefeelhopeless,sadandalone.Accordingtotheresearch,whatcausesthisisnotalack(缺乏)ofhappinessbutalackofhaving

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inlife.Manypsychologists(心理學(xué)家)thinkofhappinessasfeelingcomfortableorgoodinthemoment.Meaning,though,isdeeper.ThefamouspsychologistMarinSeligmansaysmeaningcomesfrombelonging(歸屬感),achievingsomethingbeyondyourselfand

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fromthebestinsideyou.Belonging,purpose,transcendence(超越),tellingstories—thesearethefourpartsofmeaning.Weneedtobuildtheminsideourfamiliesandorganizationstohelppeople

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anexcellentperson.Butlivingameaningfullifetakeswork.There’salongwaytogo.Aseachdaygoesby,we’recreatingourlives,

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toourstory.IrememberapowerfulexperienceIhadwithmyfather.SeveralmonthsafterIgraduatedfromcollege,mydadhada

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heartattack.Hesurvived,andwhenIaskedhimwhatwasgoingthroughhismindashefaceddeath,hesaidallhecouldthinkaboutwasneedingtolive,

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hecouldbethereformybrotherandme,andthisgavehimthecouragetofightforlife.Whendoctorsweregivinghimanoperation,hedidn’tfeelafraid.

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,herepeatedournames.Hewantedournamestobethelastwordshespokeonearthifhedied.Mydadlivesacommon,butagoodlife.Lyingtherefacingdeath,hehada

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tolive:love.Hissenseofbelonginginsidehisfamily,hispurposeasadad,hisunusualthinking,repeatingournames—thesearewhyhesurvived.That’sthestoryhetellshimself.That’sthe

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ofmeaning.Happinesscomesandgoes.Butwhetherlifeisgoodorbad,havingmeaninggivesyousomethingtoholdonto.6.A.amazed B.cheerful C.unhappy D.comfortable7.A.ability B.meaning C.progress D.direction8.A.hiding B.accepting C.promising D.developing9.A.do B.make C.invent D.succeed10.A.adding B.changing C.attending D.continuing11.A.crazy B.gentle C.unknown D.serious12.A.so B.but C.though D.whether13.A.However B.Instead C.Perhaps D.Otherwise14.A.chance B.reason C.attention D.beginning15.A.power B.symbol C.secret D.method三、閱讀理解：本大題共15小題，共30分。ATheNationalDayiscoming.Don’tknowwhattodo?Well,herearesomebooksforyou!Justpickoneofthem.Youaresuretoenjoyit!

TheDiamondNecklaceWriter:Maupassant(French)It’sastoryaboutawomanwhoisbeautifulbutpoor.Herhusbandaskshertogotoaparty,sosheborrowsadiamondnecklace(鉆石項鏈)fromherrichfriendtoshowoffherbeauty.Butshelosesthenecklace.Ittakeshertenyearstoworkhardtopayforit.Attheendofthestory,shegetstoknowthatthenecklaceisactuallynotmadeofrealdiamond(鉆石).Thenecklacechangesherwholelife.TheCopandtheAnthemWriter:O.Henry(American)IttellsthestoryaboutSoapy,aNewYorkCityhobo(無業(yè)游民).Atfirst,hewantstobecaughtbythepolicemansothathecanhavesomewherewarmtostayinsteadofsleepingoutinthecoldwinter.Althoughhetrieshard,thepolicemandoesn’tsendhimtotheprison.However,whenhewantstochangehimselftobeabetterman,heissenttotheprison.TheRansomofRedChiefWriter:O.Henry(American)It’sastoryabouttwobadmenandaboy.Thetwomencatchaten-year-oldboyandasktheboy’sfatherformoney.Butthemenareboredwiththenaughtyboywhobringsthemlotsoftrouble.Finally,theyhavetopaytheboy’sfathertotakehimback.TheMillionPoundNoteWriter:MarkTwain(American)IttellsanexperienceofapooryoungmanHenryAdams.Hegetsaone-millionbanknotefromtworichmen,whomakeabet(打賭)toseewhatwillhappentoHenryAdamswithsomuchmoney.Totheirsurprise,Henryisn’tcaughtbythepolice.Instead,helivesahappylifebecauseoftheone-millionbanknote.16.Thediamondnecklace________.A.isfoundinthehouse B.isreturnedtoherfriend

C.ismadeofrealdiamond D.changesthewoman’swholelife17.________and________arewrittenbyO.Henry.A.TheDiamondNecklace;TheMillionPoundNote

B.TheRansomofRedChief;TheCopandtheAnthem

C.TheCopandtheAnthem;TheDiamondNecklace

D.TheMillionPoundNote;TheRansomofRedChief18.Thepassagemaybewrittenfor________.A.parents B.students C.reporters D.writersBItisbelievedinsomewaysthatthedaughterisfather’slover.Butmyexperiencehastaughtmeinadifferentway.Foralongtime,myfatherhasbeenaveryvaguefigure（模糊的形象）tome.Hewasamanoffewwords,tallbutslimandnothingelse.WhenIwasinprimaryschool,myfatherwasnevertheretopickmeup,andhenevercametoanyofmyparent-teachermeetings.Hewasalwaysbusydoingprojects.IrememberwhenIwasinmiddleschoolandmyheadwasbadlyhurtinaPEclass.During

myoperation,myfatherwasnowheretobefound.Thishurtmemost.Atthatmoment,Iconsideredmyfatherasacold-bloodedmanwhodidnotcareaboutmeatall.Butthingsseemeddifferentatmyhighschoolgraduationceremony,whereIwaschosentorepresentmyclassandgiveaspeech.Myfather,onceagain,toldmehehadabusinesstripinaplaceoutsidethecityandwouldbeunabletoshowup（露面）.“Don’t

come.IwillbeverynervousifIseeyou,”Itoldhim.Iremembermyspeechwentsmoothly.AftertheceremonywasoverandIwasabouttoleave.Isuddenlynoticedafamiliar（熟悉的）lookingmansittinginacornerofthehall.Itwasmyfather!IwassosurprisedthatIrushedtohimwithtears（眼淚）running

downmyface.“Welldone,”hesaid.Hiseyeswerealsofilledwithtears.Later,Ifoundoutthatmyfatherhadmanagedtofinishhisworkbystayinguplate,andhedroveforeighthourstogetback.Hehadbeensittinginthecornerbecausehedidn’twantmetoseehim.Myfatherrememberedeverywordinmyspeech.Formuchofmylife,Idescribedmyfatherasacold-bloodedmanwhoonlycaredabouthiswork.ButwhenIthoughtdeeplyaboutthis,itwasobviously（明顯地）nottrue.Atmygraduationceremony.Icouldfeelmyfather’sdeeplove.Thefactisthatseeingisnotbelieving,andseeingmaynotbethefactifwedon’tperceive（感知）theworldwithourheartsandminds.There’snodoubtthatlifedoesn’tlack（缺少）love,butsometimesoureyeshavetroubleseeingit.19.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Thewriter’sfatherwasinthehospitalduringheroperation.

B.Thewriter’sfatherattendedherhighschoolgraduationceremony.

C.Thewriter’sfathersometimespickedherupwhenshewasinprimaryschool.

D.Thewriter’sfatherwenttoparent-teachermeetingwhenshewasinprimaryschool.20.Thewriterrushedtoherfatherwithtearsrunningdownherfacemainlybecause_.A.shegaveaspeechsuccessfully

B.thegraduationceremonywasover

C.shewassonervousthatshecouldn’thelpcrying

D.shewastouchedtofindherfathercaredabouther21.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“this”inthelastparagraphreferto（指代）?A.Thatmyfatherwasalwaysdoingprojects.

B.Thatmyfatherwasacold-bloodedman.

C.Thatmyfathersatinthecornerofthehall.

D.Thatmyfather’seyeswerefilledwithtears.22.What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A.Mybusyfather B.Lifeisfulloflove

C.Seeingisnotbelieving D.AwonderfulspeechCHowdidnearsightedpeoplemanageinthepre-glassespast?Aristotlemayhavewrittenthefirstresearchresultsofmyopia(近視)around350B．C．Becausetheireyeballsaretoolong,peoplewiththisconditioncanseeobjectsthatarecloseby,butdistantobjectslookblurry.NeilHandley,amuseumcurator,saidnotmuchisknownabouthowpeopledealtwithmyopiabeforethefirstlensesfornearsightedpeoplewereinventedinthe15thcenturyinEurope.Andhenotedthat“eveninthehistoryoftheinventionofglasses,thatisalatedevelopment.”Thereare13th-centuryEuropeanexamplesofhandheldconvexlenses(凸透鏡)thatwereusedtotreatage-relatedvisionlossknownaspresbyopia(We’dcallthemreadingglassestoday).Butthetechnologywasn’tusedtotreatnearsightednessforanother200years.“Becauseofthewaythatlensisheld,youcanseethroughit,andtheartisthascaughttheeffectthattheglasshas,”Handleysaid.Myopiacouldbesomethingofamoderncondition.Thenumberofnearsightedpeoplehasrisenquicklyinrecentyears,andresearchershavepredictedthathalftheworldwillbemyopicby2050.OnestudybytheCollegeofOptometristsfoundthatmyopiaismorethantwiceascommonamongkidsintheU.K.nowthanitwasthe1960s.Doctorsarestilltryingtofindoutthecausebehindthistrend.Somehaveblamed(歸咎于)geneticcausesoranincreaseinstudyingandscreentime.It’slikelythatmyopiadidn’tinfluenceasmanypeopleinthepastasitdoesnow.Handleysaidthelatecreationofnearsightedglassessuggeststhattreatingthesmallnumberofpeoplewithmyopiawasn’tconsideredasamostimportantthingandthatpeoplecoulddealwithmyopiabymakingsomechangesintheirlifestyle.Or,maybetherewasmoreofanemphasis(強調(diào))onputtingpeopleinjobsthatweresuitedtotheirabilitytosee,hesaid.Forexample,peoplewithmyopiawerehistoricallyvaluedinartisancontexts,suchasmedievalEuropeanmonasteries,whereilluminatingmanuscripts(手稿)andpaintingrequiredmakingtiny,exactbrushstrokes.“Themyopicperson,farfrombeinggivensomecorrection,wasactuallyencouragedtoremainintheirmyopiccondition,becauseitwasactuallyidealforthemdoingthisjob.Theydon’tnecessarilyconsideritasdisability,”Handleysaid.23.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“blurry”inParagraph1mean?A.Dark. B.Warm. C.Unclear. D.Uncomfortable.24.Thepassageisdevelopedby________.A.providingfacts B.presentingcauses

C.comparingopinions D.makingupstories25.Whatcanweinferfromthelasttwoparagraphs?A.Peopleinthepastdidn’tdevelopmyopia.

B.Peoplewithmyopiacouldalsoleadanormallife.

C.Myopiacouldbecuredbychangingpeople’slifestyle.

D.Mostjobsaboutartpreferrednearsightedpeoplethanothers.26.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytellus?A.Manycausesleadtomodernmyopia.

B.Myopiawasnotsotroublesomeinthepast.

C.Nearsightednessisincreasingatanamazingspeed.

D.Glassesfornearsightedpeoplehavedevelopedalot.DItwasaweekbeforeIsawCaptainNemoagain.Everymorning,InoticedfreshaircomingintotheroomsandIknewthattheNautilushadcometothetop.Iwouldgooutandseethesunrise.ThenIreceivedanotefromCaptainNemo.HeinvitedmeandmyfriendstogohuntingwithhimintheforestsofCrespoIsland.Nedwasexcitedbecausehethoughttherehecouldfindachancetorunaway.WhenIsawCaptainNemothenextday,IaskedhimwhyhewassointerestedinCrespoIsland.“Ithoughtyoupreferredthesea.”“Ido,”repliedtheCaptain.“Buttheseforestsareunderthesea.”Duringbreakfast,heexplained,“IhavemadedivingsuitsthatusedspecialairtanksbeforeIsentyouthenote.Thesetankswouldallowustostayunderthewaterfortenhours.Wonderful,isn’tit?”Hesaidhehadalsomadelightsthatworkedinelectricbatteries.WhenNedrealizedthatwewerenotgoingontolandforourhuntingtrip,hedecidednottocomeatall.ConseilandIputonourdivingsuits,andsodidCaptainNemoandoneofhismen.Westeppedintoaroomandclosedthedoor.Theroomwasfilledwithwater,andanotherdooropened.Wewentthroughit,andwewereontheseafloor.Itwasanamazingexperience.Wewereabouttenmetresunderthewater.Thelightfromthesunreachedus.Everythinglookedverycolourful.Wewalkedoverthefinesandandenjoyedthecoloursoftheshells,fishandseaweed.ConseilandIfollowedCaptainNemoandhismanastheycrossedalargegrassyarea.Weweregoingdeeperanddeeper.Aswewereahundredmetresunderthewater,wecouldstillseequitewell.CaptainNemostoppedandpointedtosomedarkshapes.Thiswastheforest.The“trees”thereweregiantseaweed,andalltheirbrancheswerevertical(垂直的).Wecouldnotstoplookingatthem.Fishswamaroundthebrancheslikebirdsinaforest.Smallbushesgrewunderthelargeseaweedtrees.Threehourslater,welaydowntorest.Iwasnothungry,butverysleepy.Weallslept,andwhenwewokeup,weexploredfurther.(AdaptedfromTwentyThousandLeaguesUndertheSea)27.Accordingtoparagraph1-3,whichisNOTtrue?A.Inthebeginning,IwasontheshipNautilus.

B.Ned,CaptainNemo,andIwouldexploretogether.

C.TheCaptainstartedthetripbecauseofhisloveforthesea.

D.CaptainNemohadmadespecialsuitsforourexploration.28.Inwhatorderdidthefollowingeventshappen?a.Wewentthroughadoortothebottomofthesea.b.Wereachedtheunderseaforests.c.CaptainNemoinvitedmetoexploretheforests.d.CaptainNemogotreadyforthetrip.e.Wesawcolorfulseashellsandcrossedagrassyarea.A.d-c-a-e-b B.d-c-a-b-e C.c-d-a-e-b D.c-d-a-b-e29.HowdidIfeelwhenvisitingtheforest?A.Tired. B.Hungry. C.Amazed. D.Proud.30.Whatwillthestoryprobablycontinuetotalkabout?A.Whentheyreturnedtotheirship.

B.Whattheydreamedaboutwhilesleeping.

C.Whytheyfeltsosleepy.

D.Howtheytravelleddeeper.四、任務(wù)型閱讀-簡答：本大題共1小題，共10分。31.ChinaThreeGorgesUniversityheldanactivitynamed“CellPhoneNinja”(手機(jī)忍者).Theywouldliketheirstudentsnottousecellphonesfor21days.Itwasreallyachallengeformoststudents.Theactivitystartedon12April.Eachstudentwhovolunteeredtotakepartinthisactivitygotabracelet(手環(huán)).Ifthestudentsdidnotusetheircellphones,therewouldbeaphotoonthescreenofthebracelettoshowthat.Iftheyusedtheircellphones,adifferentphotowouldappearonthescreenofthebracelet.Afterthelastclassofeachday,thestudents’photoswereshownontheschool’spublicWeChat.About900studentsapplied(申請)totakepartinthistest,and400werechosen.Sevendayslater,only103studentsremained.Thetestwassetfor21daysbecausesomescientistsbelievethat21daysislongenoughtohelpformahabit.Accordingtotheteachersintheuniversity,theactivitywasnotacompetition.Itdependedonthestudentsthemselvestomakethedecision.Tohelpstudentsformbetterhabits,theteachershopedmoreactivitieslikethisonecouldbeheld.(1)Wherewastheactivity“CellPhoneNinja”held?____________________________________________________________________________(2)Wherewerethestudents’photosshownafterthelastclassofeachday?___________________________________________________________________________(3)Whydidtheteachershopemoreactivitieslikethisonecouldbeheld?___________________________________________________________________________五、選詞填空-短文：本大題共1小題，共10分。32.

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,includingtheirfamilyname,givennameandcourtesyname.TakethefamouspoetLiBaiforexample.Hisfamilyname,whichcamefromhisfather’sname,wasLi.His

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namewasBai,andhiscourtesynamewasTaibai.Peopleusedtheirgivennameswhentheywereamongfamilymembers.Butinsociallife,theycalledeachother

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theircourtesynamestoshowrespect.Thiswasmostlydoneamongpeopleofsimilarage.Ifyouweretalkingaboutyourself,orifyoureldersweretalkingaboutyou,thegivennamewouldbeused

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thecourtesyname.Menwouldgettheircourtesynameswhentheyturned20.Itwas

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(create)tohelpwithfarming,butthesolartermcultureisstillvery

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(use)todaytopeople’slife.GrainBudsis

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eighthsolartermofayear.Itmeansthattheseedsfromthegrainarebecomingfullbutarenotripe.ThisyearGrainBudsfalls

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May21st,andlasts16days.HerearesomethingsyoumaynotknowaboutGrainBuds.AgoodseasonforeatingfishAsayingaboutrainduringthistimesays,“Aheavyrainfallmakestheriverfull.“Becauseofalotofrain,riversarefullofwaterandagreatnumberoffish.Youcan’tmissthechance

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(fisherman)!SuggestionsonhealthWetandhotdays

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(be)commoninthisseason.Itmaymakeyougetskinillnesseseasily.Itisnecessarytotakemoreexercise.Walking,joggingandpracticingtaichiarepopular.AkeyperiodforflowercaringItisagoodperiodforflowerstogrow

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七、單詞拼寫-單句：本大題共8小題，共8分。34.Ihavesomed

inlearningEnglish.Couldyouhelpme?35.Thisp

computerorPCisverygood.ButIdon’thaveenoughmoneytogetit.36.Idon'tknowwhat

（決定）hehasmade,soImustwait.37.Hefailedintheexamagainbecauseofhisc

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up,butwearestillhungry.39.Threefastrunnersenteredther

,butJimbeatthemall.40.Iamhappytoseehowgreat

(進(jìn)步)youhavemadeinEnglish.41.Thanksalotfor

（借）mesomuchmoney.八、書面表達(dá)：本大題共1小題，共15分。42.假如你是Sarah，你校正在舉行“最佳形象大使”評選活動，要推選出各方面都出色的學(xué)生代表學(xué)校參與無錫市“校園展示”交流活動。請你根據(jù)下面思維導(dǎo)圖的提示寫一封推薦信，推薦好友Lisa參加評選。注意事項：1.推薦信內(nèi)容根據(jù)思維導(dǎo)圖發(fā)揮，要求內(nèi)容扣題，語句通順，意思連貫。（表格內(nèi)為非限定性內(nèi)容）2.詞數(shù)100左右，文章首尾已給出，不計入總詞數(shù)。DearChairperson,IwouldliketorecommendLisafortheBestImageR