2023-2024学年上海市交通大学黄浦实验中学九年级下学期3月阶段性练习英语试题

2023-2024学年上海市交通大学黄浦实验中学九年级下学期3月阶段性练习英语试题1. Listen and choose the right picture (根据你听到的内容，选出相应的图片)
A B C D E
F
1. __________
2. __________
3. __________
4. __________
5. __________
2.
A．At 10:00. B．At 10:30. C．At 11:00. D．At 11:15.
3.
A．Above the television. B．On the wall.
C．Beside the bed. D．On the shelf.
4.
A．￡100. B．￡200. C．￡300. D．￡400.
5.
A．Husband and wife. B．Mum and son.
C．Teacher and student. D．Boss and secretary.
6.
A．Jane’s parents are musicians.B．Jane wants to give up music.
C．Jane can’t afford the violin lesson.D．Jane’s sister is a violin teacher.
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短文内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示)
7. Rose Taylor opened her own company when she was very young.
8. At the time, Rose was good at painting pictures.
9. In order to make money, Rose started designing and making clothes.
10. Though Rose hasn’t finish ed school, she is successful in the world of fashion.
11. Rose thinks she is very lucky to get the chance to follow her dream.
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)
12. Amy is a guest ________ ________, who comes to talk about her hobbies in the TV show.
13. Amy likes dancing, plays the piano and has a pet — a ________ ________.
14. When Amy was about eight years old, she ________ ________ because of the dancing lessons.
15. At the age of seven, Amy started learning the piano after school ________ ________.
16. Amy thinks it better to have a ________ ________ or a more interesting pet.
17. Could you do me ________ favor and send my daughter to school today?
A．a B．an C．the D．/
18. My grandpa has a very expensive car and he always shows it ________.
A．for B．with C．off D．around
19. You needn’t tell me about this. ________ sent me a message about it three hours ago.
A．No one B．Anyone C．Someone D．Everyone
20. The movie on TV yesterday made me think of an experience of ________ own.
A．I B．me C．my D．mine
21. The relationship between these two students became even ________ after the talk.
A．close B．closer C．closest D．the closest
22. The old couple seemed ________ after their children moved out.
A．safely B．lonely C．sadly D．quietly
23. With family doctors, patients of all ages ________ receive basic health care at home.
A．should B．need C．must D．can
24. Susan finally became a popular singer after she practised ________ for years.
A．sing B．singing C．to sing D．sang
25. Qin Haiyang ________ a gold medal in the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou in 2023.
A．win B．won C．has won D．will win
26. Follow the instructions carefully, ________ you will operate the machine easily.
A．and B．but C．for D．or
27. I wondered if Jerry ________ his parents about his anxiety and worries of school life.
A．tells B．is telling C．has told D．would tell
28. ________ all the passengers are here, why don’t we set off at once?
A．When B．Since C．Although D．Unless
29. There’s nothing left in the fridge, and we’d better ________ some food in the market.
A．buy B．to buy C．buying D．bought
30. Many people ________ busily in that building at eight yesterday evening.
A．are working B．were working C．has worked D．had worked
31. ________ shining the little girl is in her traditional Chinese dress on the stage!
A．What B．What a C．How D．How an
Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can only be used once. (将下列单词或词组填入空格。

每空格限填一词，每词只能填一次。

)
A. eager
B. article
C. desire
D. break
E. level
A good joke can be the hardest thing to understand when studying a foreign language. As a recent
32 in The Guardian newspaper noted, “There’s more to understanding a joke in a foreign language than understanding vocabulary and grammar.”
Being able to understand jokes is hard for a language learner 33 to form friendships with native speakers. “I always felt that humor was a ceiling (天花板 ) that I could never 34 through,” Hannah Ashley, a public relations manager in London, who once studied Spanish in Madrid, told The Guardian, “I could never speak to people on the same 35 as I would speak to a native English speaker. I was almost a boring person because all I could talk about was facts.”
A. along
B. background
C. tradition
D. achieved
E. sense
In fact, most of the time, jokes are only funny for people who share a cultural 36 or understand humor in the same way. Chinese-American comedian Joe Wong found this out firsthand. He had 37 huge success in the US, but when he returned to China for his first live show in Beijing, he discovered that people didn’t think his Chinese jokes were as funny as his English ones.
In Australia, many foreigners find understanding jokes about sports to be the biggest headache. “The hardest jokes are related to rugby (橄榄球) because I know nothing about rugby,” said Melody Cao, who was once a student in Australia. “When I heard jokes I didn’t get, I just laughed 38 .”
In the other two major English-speaking countries, the 39 of humor is also different. British jokes seem to be more subtle and dark, while American jokes are more obvious (明显的 ) with their meanings, a bit like Americans themselves.
40. The _________ were shown around the factory by Mr. White. (Germany)
41. The woman next door took up the piano-playing in her late _________. (sixty)
42. I shared my calculator with Jim in the maths lesson as he had left _________ at home. (he)
43. The second floor of the library provides a quiet area for _________ reading. (silently)
44. The children were ________ with the food in the hotel and cried a lot. (happy)
45. Detective King will try to find out the _________ of the robbery. (true)
46. The AI (人工智能) technology _________ people to live a more comfortable life. (able)
47. As spring comes, animals can feel the _________ and wake up from their winter sleep. (warm)
48. Tony did the homework in the classroom yesterday. (改为否定句)
Tony ________ ________ the homework in the classroom yesterday.
49. The police officer visits the car park in that area every day. (划线提问)
__________ __________ does the police officer visit the car park in that area?
50. My cousin began her study at this school five years ago. (保持句意基本不变)
My cousin __________ __________ at this school for five years.
51. The photographer took many excellent photos last year. (改为被动语态)
Many excellent photos __________ __________ by the photographer last year.
52. Mum said to Tom, “Don’t open the window.” (改为间接引语)
Mum asked Tom not __________ __________ the window.
53. I like spending my weekends outdoors better than staying inside all day. (保持句意基本不变)
I ________ spending my weekends outdoors ________ staying inside all day.
54. the heavy rain, get to school, John, because of, on time, mainly, didn’t （连词成句）
______________________________________________________________________________. Choose the best answer (根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案)
“Mona Lisa” attracts art lovers around the world. Do you know Leonardo da Vinci also painted an “Earlier Mona Lisa” before? It will be exhibited in Shanghai next year. Joel Feldman, the genera l secretary of the Mona Lisa Foundation, accepted an interview about the painting and the organization recently.
Q: How was the “Earlier Mona Lisa” discovered?
A: In 1913, Hugh Blaker, a manager of the Holburne Museum in England, found the “Earlier Mona Lisa” and brought it to his museum. A year later, the painting was sent to the US for safekeeping. It was housed in the Boston Museum of Fine Art until 1918. In 1975, Henry Pulitzer, a publisher, bought the painting and kept it in the Bank of Switzerland.
Since the Mona Lisa Foundation was established in 2008, we have done lots of necessary research on the “Earlier Mona Lisa” and many high technologies were used. In the end, 28 out of the 29 experts believe this is certainly the painting created by Leonardo da Vinci.
Q: Do you remember the feeling when you first saw the “Mona Lisa” painting and this “Earlier Mona Lisa” painting?
A: I first saw the “Mona Lisa” in the Louvre as a young boy. Quite honestly I was disappointed as the painting looked quite small and dark. When I first saw the “Earlier Mona Lisa”, I was absolutely stunned. Believe me, there is really something amazing that occurs when you are in the presence of this painting.
Q: Why did you choose Shanghai for this exhibition?
A: First, Shanghai is one of world art centers. In addition, the mission of the foundation is to show the painting to the world. Therefore, we decided to begin its Asian tour and Shanghai obviously would be the first stop.
Q: Could you tell more details about the security for the painting?
A: I can’t tell you a lot. What I can say is that we paid huge amounts of money for the insurance and the painting will be exhibited in a high-tech case, and also no more than 2,000 people will be allowed to visit the painting a day. But visitors will be able to come quite close to the painting.
55. ________ was the first owner of the “Earlier Mona Lisa” in the passage.
A．The Mona Lisa Foundation B．The Holburne Museum
C．The Boston Museum of Fine Art D．The Bank of Switzerland
56. What did the research find out?
A．The history of Leonardo da Vinci.
B．The value of the “Earlier Mona Lisa”.
C．The painter of the “Earlier Mona Lisa”.
D．The different high technologies used in the “Earlier Mona Lisa”.
57. The underlined word “stunned” is the closest in meaning to “________”.
A．surprised B．frightened C．bored D．worried
58. Which city will the “Earlier Mona Lisa” most probably travel to after Shanghai?
A．Los Angeles. B．London. C．Paris. D．Beijing.
59. The organization did many things to keep the painting safe, except ________.
A．buying an expensive insurance for the painting
B．using a high-tech case to show the painting
C．limiting the number of visitors to the exhibition
D．keeping visitors a long distance away from the painting
60. What is the main purpose of the article?
① To prove who created the painting.
② To introduce some information about the painting.
③ To show how the painting was discovered.
④ To attract visitors to the exhibition of the painting.
A．①④B．②③C．①③D．②④
Choose the best answer and complete the passage (选择最恰当的选项完成短文)
Watch Out
Every year on September 22, cities across the world celebrate World Car-Free Day. People are encouraged to ________ their cars for a day and try public transport, cycling or walking instead. I took up cycling in 2020 and fell in love with it at once. For the past two years, I have been going almost everywhere by bike. Now that this year’s World Car-Free Day is arriving, you might want to try cycling, too. But before you hop onto a bicycle, I have two stories to share with you.
My first story took place just a few weeks after I took to cycling. I was riding my bike up a bridge. ________ this was easy for me, the elderly man ahead of me was clearly finding the path too steep (陡的). He was going so slowly that I finally decided to overtake him. But just when I was about to turn left, a scooter (小型摩托车) rushed from behind me. It would have hit me if I had not stopped immediately. I was ________. Didn’t the scooter driver see that I was turning? Why didn’t he slow down? But it was he who started first. “Stupid! Signal before you turn, you know?” he shouted and then left quickly. Although he was rude, the man did teach me a lesson. From that day on, I have always remembered to look behind me and stick an arm out before I turn.
My other story happened one moonless night last year when I was cycling down another bridge fast. Suddenly, an elderly woman stepped onto the bike path! I put on my brakes (刹车) ________ I could. But I braked too hard. My bike skidded (打滑) and I fell heavily to the ground. The accident left black bruises (挫伤) on my arms and legs. I wasn’t able to get up until a few minutes later. I shyly looked around and found there was ________ around. The elderly woman had gone—safe and sound.
What have I learned through these experiences? Well, the bicycle path isn’t mine ________.
As a cyclist, I should always keep an eye on those who come to share it. You can now learn this lesson without suffering a n accident yourself. Don’t go too fast. Stay safe and enjoy your Car-Free Day rides!
61.
A．give up B．complain about C．take charge of D．turn down
62.
A．Since B．As C．While D．When
63.
A．surprised B．angry C．excited D．upset
64.
A．as soon as B．as well as C．as long as D．as much as
65.
A．somebody B．everybody C．anybody D．nobody
66.
A．altogether B．already C．alone D．again
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）
For his eleventh birthday, Lin was given a gift that would shape his life. On that day his father took him to the Children’s Activity Centre and said he could choose any course that interested him. There was just one requirement: Lin would have to promise to study it for at least one year.
To that point Lin had had many hobbies, but n 67 of them kept his interest for more than a week or two. His mum once gave him a bag of stamps to encourage stamp collecting. That hobby lasted a week. Then his father got him some paints hoping that Lin’s artistic side would shine through. Those paints were now under his bed, some still unopened. This time Lin’s parents would let him d 68 .
Lin’s eyes moved down the noticeboard that listed all the courses on offer. He stopped at “Photography”. He liked the idea of taking beautiful p ictures but the notice said that each student needed their own camera. A 69 Lin’s family weren’t poor, they weren’t rich either, and a camera cost a lot of money. He continued looking.
The next course to catch his eye was “Language Art”. He didn’t e 70 know what that meant. His father explained that it taught people how to make public speeches. Lin, a shy boy, to him it couldn’t be worse.
Then he saw it. “Cooking” sounded like something he’d like to do. It was inexpensive and convenient, it could be done alone and it was also creative.
Based on Lin’s hobby history, his dad had doubts (疑惑), but he agreed. Much to his parents’ s 71 , Lin kept his promise. He studied cooking at the Centre every Saturday, and practised at home, making delicious meals for his family. Everyone looked forward to b 72 , when they could eat his cakes. Lin got great satisfaction from the pleasure his food brought to others.
The months turned to years but his hobby never became different again. Now Lin is an adult and r 73 a wonderful restaurant. When customers say they enjoy his meal, he still gets the same pleasure he did as a child, and remembers the special gift he received all those years ago.
Answer the questions (根据对话内容回答下列问题)
“LUCKY BOX” vending machines used to be common in the United States. These machines sold plastic eggs that contained mystery toys. When I was a kid, I could not stop putting coins into them.
A picture on the front of the machine showed the different toys you might find in an egg — plastic “diamond rings”,plastic “mirrors,” and plastic “superheroes”. Naturally, I wanted a superhero. But no matter how many times I got a diamond ring or mirror that girls prefer, I would still try again to get the superhero.
You might think that I was just paying for the superhero. I was, however, also paying for the excitement of getting to see what was inside the egg. Who hasn’t experienced this excitement at one time or another? It’s the excitement you feel when you turn over an old log to see what kinds of bugs are under i t. It’s the excitement you feel when you explore a room full of old things.
Have you ever held up a gift in a box to guess what’s inside of it? Some people will shake the box and measure it with hands, all to enjoy the fullest fun of the mystery.
But this desire to uncover mysteries can also make some games and websites dangerous. Many people spend too much time on their smartphones or on websites. One reason is that apps and websites are designed to keep us wondering what we will see when we scoll (滚动) a little further or press the button one more time.
Companies are trying to attract and keep our interest so that we can’t help coming back for more “mysteries”. Over time, we will become less likely to be excited by the real mysteries in our everyday lives. It is important to work out when our curiosity (好奇心) is healthy and when it may be hurting us.
74. Is the writer possibly a male or a female?
__________________________________________________________
75. What could the writer find in a plastic egg in his childhood?
__________________________________________________________
76. What did the writer pay for?
__________________________________________________________
77. How can we enjoy the fullest fun of the mystery?
__________________________________________________________
78. What may happen to us if we can’t help coming back for more “mysteries”?
__________________________________________________________
79. Please give a proper title to the passage. (no more than six words)
__________________________________________________________
80. Write at least 60 words according to the given situation. (根据以下情境写一篇不少于60 个词的短文，标点符号不占格。

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初三毕业典礼即将到来，为此学校开展了主题海报设计活动。

目前初步确定了三幅主题为“友谊长存”、“感谢师恩”、“美好未来”的候选海报，并在学校网站展示，征询学生们的意见。

假设你是该校学生李华，请在学校网站留言，选择其中的一幅海报，并结合海报内容阐述你的理由。

注意：
1. 短文中不得出现考生的姓名、校名等个人信息，否则不予评分。

2. 照抄阅读语篇不得分。

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