江苏省仪征市刘集初级中学2023-2024九年级上学期12月阶段练习（月考）英语试卷（含答案听力音频）

一、听力
1-5 BBCBC 6-10 BBCAA 11-15 AABAC 16-20 ACAAC
二、单项选择
21-25 CDABD 26-30 BCDCD
三、完形填空
31--35 BBDCD 36--40 DCCAB 41--45 CBCCB
四、阅读理解
46-48BAD 49-52 BDDB 53-56 BACA 57-60 ADCC
五、信息还原
61-65 DCEBA
六、词汇运用
66. wealthiest 67. directors` 68. incorrectly 69. creating 70.successfully
71. value 72. matter 73. lasting 74. musicians 75.forties
七、缺词填空
76. happily 77. opened 78. and 79. presents 80. full
81.around 82. father 83. wife 84. yours 85. Who
八、阅读表达
86. A feeling when you are worried. /A feeling when worrying about something.
87. (Both) mind and body.
88. To get things better done.
89. We can have a balanced life. / I can exercise and have fun. (言之有理即可）
90. Stress.
91. 略初三英语练习
第Ⅰ卷（选择题85分）
一、听力（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
第一部分 听对话，回答问题。
1. What did Jane forget to take
A. 　　 B. 　　 C.
2. Which direction should the boy go first
A. 　　 B. 　　 C.
3. What is Peter's animal sign
A. 　　 B. 　 C.
4. What does the man collect now
A. 　　 B. 　　 C.
5. How often does the bus come
A. Every three minutes. B. Every five minutes. C. Every eight minutes.
6. What will happen if the man keeps singing loudly
A. He will get tired. B. He will lose his voice. C. He will catch a cold.
7. Where are they speaking
A. In the classroom B. In the reading room. C. At home.
8. How much did the woman pay for the ticket
A. 400 yuan. B. 6800 yuan. C.790 yuan.
9. What is the woman going to do tomorrow
A. Plant trees. B. Stay at home. C. Meet friends.
10. Why do some teenagers feel stressed
A. They have too many exams. B. They have too much homework to do.
C. They don’t know how to make friends with others.
第二部分听对话和短文回答问题（10分）听第一段对话，回答第11-12小题。
11. Where do they have the conversation
A. In a hotel B. In a company C. In a hospital
12. What can we infer （推断）from the conversation
A. The man will have his breakfast in his room tomorrow morning.
B. The man will have his breakfast at home tomorrow morning.
C. The man will not have his breakfast tomorrow morning.
听第一篇短文，回答第13～15小题。请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。
My English Teacher
Place to live in now 13
Appearance Slim, 14 and long hair
Characteristics 15
13. A. Germany B. England C. America
14. A. big eyes B. a round face C. a small mouth
15. A. Strict and humorous B. Careful and modest C. Patient and helpful
听第二篇短文，回答第16-20小题。
16. What does country music talk of
A. Everyday life and feelings. B. The lives of children. C. The lives of workers.
17. When did people begin to make country song records
A. Before 1920. B. Before 1970. C. In the 1920s.
18. What are the common topics in country music
A. Love, crops and death. B. Easy slow and simple. C. Daily life and feelings of Americans.
19.Who was John Denver
A. An American singer. B. A British doctor. C. A Canadian actor.
20.Why are the words in country music often sad
A. Americans like sad words. B. The life in the countryside can be happy.
C. The life in the countryside can be hard.
二、单项选择（每小题1分，计10分）
21.Look, the old man who is playing guitar is university teacher.
A. the ; an B. /; an C. the; a D. / ; a
22. After running an 800-metre race, Millie was________.
A. out of breathe B. breathed heavily C. took a deep breath D. out of breath
23.- —My computer works much more slowly these days.
—Maybe it has caught a virus. The computer requires ________ about once a month.
A. checking B. to check C. check D. checked
24. —Which team will enter the final of the basketball competition
—No one can know the result until it ________ tomorrow morning.
A. announces B. is announced C. will announce D. will be announced
25.--Can you tell me how to put together the bookcase
--It's easy. Just follow the_________.
A. introductions B. interviews C. instruments D. instructions
26. There is no doubt ________ he will work out all these difficult problems.
A. if B. that C. whether D. what
27. You won’t make any progress ________ you work harder
A. although B. if C. unless D. until
28. A few days ago, a director performed a break dance for students to _____ some of their pressures.
A. remind B. refuse C. require D. reduce
29.If you don’t go to the cinema tonight, ？
A. so will I B. neither do I C. nor will I D. so I will
30—You have to believe in yourself.No one else will,if you don’t.
—______. Confidence is really important.
A.It’s not my cup of tea B.That’s not the point
C.I don’t think so D. I couldn’t agree more.
三、完形填空 （共15 小题 ，每小题1分， 计15 分）
Looking for Crafts (《寻找手艺》) is a documentary about the story of 199 Chinese craftsmen. 31 it wasn't broadcast on television, you can only watch it online. Although it doesn't show beautiful pictures or exciting scenes, it 32 tells the story of traditional Chinese craftsmanship and their techniques (技术) . After watching the film, the 33 and faith (信仰) of the traditional culture may deeply touch you.
Zhang Jin, the director of the documentary is from the 34 of Hunan. After living in a modern and busy city for many years, he became nostalgic (怀旧的)for the traditional crafts of his hometown, so he made up his mind to 35 them. He sold his flat and invited two friends to join him and travelled all over China. The film was made 36 professional (专业的) filming equipment (设备) or a lot of money. 37 , the accented narration (带有口音的旁白) made people felt at home.
In the film you can see an 80-year-old man who makes paper umbrellas with 38 for the Dai people. Making umbrellas is a (an) 39 process (过程)that includes six steps, but he has insisted on continuing with his hobby for more than 60 years. After watching the film, many people wanted to buy such an umbrella, but the old man was dead.
It's 40 to notice that the hands of these craftsmen are full of wrinkles (皱纹) -these craftsmen are using their lives to 41 our cultural heritage (遗产) . From making a piece of pottery to creating a musical instrument, these crafts are 42 work.
However, true artists give up their own comfort to produce what's in their heart, which is believed to be the real meaning and 43 of making this documentary. The film 4 people of the importance of craftsmanship and has attracted a lot of attention.
I hope these ancient and wonderful skills will still be 45 forever.
31. A. Until B. Since C. Unless D. If
32. A. quickly B. quietly C. hardly D. easily
33. A. purity B. practice C. introduction D. warmth
34. A. city B. capital C. countryside D. hometown
35. A. admire B. celebrate C. challenge D. record
36. A. of B. from C. by D. without
37. A. Instead B. Anyway C. However D. Otherwise
38. A. leather B. metal C. bamboo D. plastic
39. A. long B. short C. easy D. boring
40. A. necessary B. easy C. impossible D. difficult
41. A. prevent B. provide C. protect D. produce
42. A. possible B. hard C. boring D. easy
43. A. reason B. thought C. purpose D. research
44. A. remains B. returns C. reminds D. reviews
45. A. lively B. alive C. living D. live
四、阅读理解（共30分）
阅读下列短文，选出每小题的最佳选项
A
The film, first released in 1983, displays many aspects of traditional Chinese culture. The Legend of Sealed Book tells the story of how two boys fight against three fox spirits. The look of the three fox spirits comes from Peking Opera makeup (造型). The waters and mountains are in the style of traditional Chinese ink wash paintings.
China’s first ink wash animation (动画) actually came out in 1960. The film Little Tadpole (蝌蚪) Looking for Mummy has all the elements of the animals, plants and rocks drawn with ink and brush. The animators (动画制作者) learned from the great artist Qi Baishi. The film is only about 15 minutes long, but it took lots of work. Without computers, the animators had to draw everything by hand. To save time, the clever artists stamped the tadpoles’ bodies on paper with a special seal.
In the past few years, ink wash animation have become popular in China. Now, animators are combining ink wash painting with computer technology. For example, Fog Hills of Five Elements, which came out in 2020, is in the ink wash style, just like Ma Liang and His Magical Writing Brush. It`s about five envoys fighting against evil.
46. The film ________ came out first in China.
A. The Legend of Sealed Book B. Little Tadpole Looking for Mummy
C. Fog Hills of Five Elements D. Ma Liang And His Magical Writing Brush
47. People can learn about ________ when they watch the films.
A. Chinese ink wash style B. the gardens and palaces
C. the elements of the animals D. Peking Opera makeup
48. Which of the following sentences is TRUE about the passage
A. The animators drew the tadpoles’ bodies with a special computer.
B. Little Tadpole Looking for Mummy is only about 30 minutes long.
C. The look of the three fox spirits comes from Yangzhou Opera makeup.
D. Fog Hills of Five Elements was made by computer and ink wash painting.
B
They left the busy streets and went to a part of the town Scrooge never visited. It was a terrible place. The streets were dirty, and the smell was very bad. The houses and shops were of the poorest kind. The people were all thin, dirty, and they looked very ill. Everything was ugly.
They came to where an old man sat. He was selling dirty pieces of cloth, smelly old bones, and all kinds of old and useless things. As they watched, two old women and an old man, equally dirty, smelly, and ugly came into the shop. They carried large bags.
“Come and sit by the fire,” the shopkeeper said. “Tell me what you have to sell me.”
“Nothing a dead man will miss,” the first woman said with a nasty（让人讨厌的）laugh.
“If he wanted to keep them after he was dead, why wasn’t he a good man when he was alive If he had been, he would have had someone to look after him. He would not have died alone.”
“That’s very true,” said the second woman, putting a few clothes on the floor. “He got the death he deserved.” She pointed at the clothes. “What will you give me for those, Joe ” She asked the shopkeeper, adding, “I did no wrong taking them from the dead man’s house.”
The shopkeeper looked at everything the woman wanted to sell him and put a price on it. Then he added everything up. The final amount was very small.
“That’s not much,” the woman said.
“Take it or leave it,” the shopkeeper said. “I won’t pay a penny（便士）more.”
49．What was the next place they visited like
A．It was strange and pleasant. B．It was dirty and ugly.
C．It was cold and dark. D．It was cold and rainy.
50．What does the underlined word “deserved” mean
A．Shouldn’t be punished. B．Give something naturally.
C．Unable to accept the result. D．Receive something because of actions or qualities.
51．What is the right order of the following things
①The shopkeeper invited the women to sit by the fire.
②The shopkeeper offered a rather small amount of money for the things.
③The women showed the shopkeeper what they had to sell.
④They went to a part of the town Scrooge never visited.
A．①②③④ B．①③②④ C．④①②③ D．④①③②
52．Which is the right information according to the passage
A．The spirit took Scrooge to a rich area of town.
B．They saw an old man selling old and useless things.
C．The shopkeeper wants to buy the things more than its value.
D．The man who was dead had someone to look after him.
C
China and Western countries may have different cultural beliefs about certain animals, but when it comes to pigs, we have somehow reached an agreement—that pigs are ugly, lazy, stupid and shameless.
Just look at the idioms and phrases in our languages. In Chinese, we have the likes of “Boiling a dead pig” and “A pig looking in the mirror is still a pig”. And in English, there are expressions such as “eating like a pig” and “sweating like a pig”. None of them are exactly praise.
But truth is that pigs do have some fine qualities. And maybe there’s no better time to clear their names than now, with the arrival of Year of the Pig on Chinese Spring Festival.
For starters, science had proved that pigs aren’t stupid at all. According to a paper published last year in the International Journal of Comparative Psychology, pigs are “mentally and socially similar to dogs and chimpanzees(黑猩猩)”. By training, pigs can learn some skills, such as dancing and swimming. They like to play. They have good long-term memories. And they can tell between who treat them well and those who don’t.
There are popular pig characters in cartoons too. In the UK cartoon series Peppa Pig, the four members of the cartoon’s pig family teach children from all over the world about love, friendship, and the value of family. And in China, the adventures of McDull, a piglet who works hard toward his dreams even though he keeps failing, have been recounted in films since 2001. “People care too much about the immediate results, but McDull is slow and patient, and not afraid of repeating failure,” said McDull’s creator Brain Tse. “He has a heart of gold.”
Perhaps these are the qualities of pigs to keep in heart when we celebrate the New Year—their wisdom, cuteness, patience and bravery.
53. The writer mentioned some idioms and phrases in Paragraph 2 mainly to show________.
A. all of the idioms and phrases are exactly praise
B. people all agree pigs are ugly, lazy, stupid and shameless
C. the truth that pigs do have some fine qualities
D. there’re many idioms and phrases about pigs in our languages
54. The underlined word “immediate” in Paragraph 5 may mean “__________”.
A.立即的 B.长远的 C.缓慢的 D.间接的
55. What do Paragraph 4 and Paragraph 5 mainly talk about
A. Pigs aren’t stupid at all. B. Pigs are slow and patient.
C. Pigs have some good qualities. D. We have some cute cartoon pigs.
56. What does the writer write this article for
A. Clearing the pigs’ names. B. Celebrating the New Year.
C. Introducing languages about pigs. D. Showing different cultural beliefs.
D
Today, our children spend more and more time online. Many children spend a lot of their free time playing games on the Internet, on video game systems or on their mobile phones. In the UK, 99% of teen kids aged 8 to 15 play video games every week, and children as young as five play video games regularly (有规律地). This information tells that the advantages and dangers of video games must be carefully considered.
For many people, They have bright lights, funny cartoons and exciting stories. Video games also make you think in a creative way and you have to move your hands and eyes quickly. This can improve the way that a child’s brain works. Video games also make children use their imagination (想象力). The player has to do many creative things, like drawing and building things. Video games are also a good way to teach children about technology because they can learn how computers and other devices (设备) work while they play.
However, a recent study suggests that video games can also be bad for children. First, children can download (下载) many games for free. They don’t need money, so they don’t need to ask their parents if they can download the games. This means that parents often don’t know if their children are playing violent (暴力的) or scary games. Second, many children spend too much time playing games on computers, smartphones and iPads and this can lead to health problems – children who spend too much time on the computer and don’t exercise can become overweight. Third, if children spend too much time playing games instead of doing homework, they can have problems at school and get bad grades. Finally, video games can affect children’s social skills, they might not learn how to play with their friends.
In conclusion, it seems clear that video games have some advantages and disadvantages. On the one hand, they are fun and educational. On the other hand, they can cause problems with children’s health and social skills. It is up to parents to know what games their children are playing and how much time they spend on them. Parents should also make sure their children get enough exercise and spend time with other children.
57. Many children spend a lot of their free time .
A. playing games B. doing sports C. reading books D. doing housework
58. What does Paragraph 1 really want to tell us
A. Many children have fun playing video games recently.
B. Children at a very young age play video games regularly.
C. Playing video games has so many dangers that we don’t know.
D. The advantages and dangers of video games must be fully considered.
59. Which of the following would be most suitable for in Paragraph 2
A. video games may hurt their eyes. B. video games can cost lots of money.
C. video games are fun and educational. D. video games are as important as their lives.
60. What can we learn from this passage
A. Practice makes perfect. B. All roads lead to Rome.
C. Every coin has two sides. D. Reading makes a full man.
五、信息还原（六选五） (共5小题, 每小题2分, 计10分)
阅读下面短文, 从所给选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项, 使短文通畅, 结构完整, 其中有一项为多余选项。
China has the biggest population of all the countries in the world. Many of its people used to live in poverty (贫困). In 2012, there were still 98.99 million people living below the poverty line. Their income each year was less than 2,300 yuan. These people should be helped to shake off poverty. 61
This goal has been reached. These people got out of poverty. Over the past seven years, an average of10 million people shook off poverty every year, according to a CGTN report in 2020. China has its own way to fight poverty. 62 Let’s learn about one of them and see what she exactly did.
Zhang Guimei, a 64-year-old woman, has helped girls go to college for more than 40 years. She is the principal of the Huaping Senior High School for Girls in Lijiang, Yunnan. 63 Years ago, Zhang saw her students quit school after finishing senior high school. 64 However, their family couldn’t pay their fees. So Zhang started the school in 2008. She tried to look for donations (捐赠) for the school and students. She also encouraged girls to come back to school. 65 The school has sent more than 1, 800students to college to make them a better future.
A. Hard work has paid off. B. Many of these students could go to college. C. Ordinary (普通的) people helped make this possible. D. China set a goal of ending poverty by the end of 2020. E. It was the first free senior high school for girls in China. F. Students in this school are those who can’t afford their study.
六、词汇运用（每空一词，计10分）
66.It’s said that Bill Gates is one of the ___▲___businessmen in the world.(wealth)
67.The young man would rather give up the chance than take those __▲__ advice.(direct)
68.Though she answered the teacher’s questions__▲__, the teacher didn’t blame her. (correct)
69.You can never imagine how much difficulty I had ___▲___our own website.(create)
70. Through her hard work, she passed the final exam____▲____. (succeed)
71. The old painting is of great ___▲__ and I hope you can take good care of it. (价值)
72.The children ___▲___more to her than anything else in the world.(要紧，有重大关系)
73. His spirit of never giving up left a ___▲___ impression on me. (持久的)
74. Liu Huan is one of my favourite ___▲___. I love his songs very much. (音乐家)
75. My father is in his___▲___. He is the person who influenced me most. (四十)
七、缺词填空（每空一词，计10分）
There was a lot of noise in this room because there seemed to be children everywhere． The mother and daughter laughed h　 76 　， enjoying the children's game． There was now a knocking on the door． It o 77　 ， and the father came in， carrying the boxes and boxes of Christmas presents for his family． The children ran to him a 78　 climbed all over him as they looked for their p 　79 ．
Though it was cold outside， the room was f 80 of laughter and happiness． Scrooge looked on carefully as the father sat down with his wife and daughter and put his arms a　81 them as he sat with them at his own fireside． When Scrooge thought that such a young woman would have called him f 82　 if he had married her mother， he was deeply sad．
"Belle，" said the husband， turning to his w 83　 with a smile， "I saw an old friend of y 84　 this afternoon．"
" 85　 　was it？" asked Belle．
"Guess!" exclaimed her husband．
"How can I？ I don't know．" She added in the same breath， laughing as he laughed． "Mr． Scrooge．"
八、阅读表达。(共5小题, 每小题2分, 计10分)
Have you had a headache during a test Have you ever been so worried about something that you have a headache or even can’t sleep well at night If so, then you know what stress is. Stress is a feeling when you are worried about something. Too much worry in your mind may make you feel uncomfortable. It can even make your body feel bad or give you a stomachache or a headache. Stress can influence both your mind and body.
However, there are different kinds of stress. Some kinds of stress are good and others are bad. Good stress might happen when you’re called to answer questions in class or when you have to give a speech. This kind of stress can help you to get things better done. For example, you may do a better job in your test if the stress pushes you to prepare better before the test.
On the other hand, bad stress can happen if the stress lasts too long. You may not feel well if your parents are fighting, if a family member is sick, if you’re having problems at school, or if anything else makes you unhappy every day. This kind of stress isn’t going to help you. And it can actually make you sick.
The best way to face the stress is to have a balanced life. Make sure you keep yourself in mind: sleep, exercise, leisure(休闲), and food. If you get enough sleep and eat healthily, and if you exercise and leave time for fun, you’ll probably feel less stressed.
根据短文内容回答下列问题（每题答案不超过6个单词）
86.What is stress ▲ ▲
87.What does stress have influences on ▲ ▲
88. What can good stress help you ▲ ▲
89. How can you deal with the stress ▲ ▲
90. What is the passage mainly about ▲ ▲
九、书面表达 (共1小题，计25分)
光阴似箭！九年级上学期已经过去一半，回首半学期的时光，你在学习和生活中一定取得了不少进步，比如学科知识、学习规划、人际交往、问题解决、体育锻炼、习惯养成、情绪改善等方面。请结合亲身经历谈一谈自己的进步，用英文写一篇文章参加学校的征文竞赛。
注意: 1.词数100左右;
2.须包括所有要点，并适当发挥，使短文连贯、通顺;
3.文中不得提及真实的人名、校名等相关信息。
The progress I have made
How time flies! Since I entered Grade Nine, I have made great progress.
Yours sincerely
Kitty