試題第=PAGE12*2-123頁（共=SECTIONPAGES1*22頁）試題第=PAGE12*224頁（共=SECTIONPAGES1*22頁）2023-2024學(xué)年下學(xué)期九年級開學(xué)考試（蘇州專用）英語第I卷（客觀題共45分）第一部分完形填空（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項(xiàng)中，選擇最佳選項(xiàng)。Hittingheavilyonthekeys,Iturnedawayfromthepiano,tryingtofightthetearsinmyeyes.Afteranhourof1,Istillcouldn’tgettherhythm（節(jié)奏）quiterightonaMozartpiecethatIhadtoshowtomypianoteacherthefollowingday.AlthoughItriedveryhard,Ijustcouldn’tseemtoplayitthewayitwas2tobeplayed.Idecidedtotakeabreak.Forthemostpart,afteralittlebitofwork,Icouldusuallylearnthesongprettyquickly.Sadly,itwasalwaysthatonesong,whichmighthaveappearedsimplebutwasdifficult,thatalwaysannoyed（惹惱）me.Thesetypesofsongsalwaysmademe3myselfwhetherIcouldbeapianist.Afterdinner,Idecidedtocomebacktothe4.Placingmyfingersonthekeys,Ichosetoplaythepiececarefullyand5,payingattentiontohittingthecorrectnotesinsteadoftryingtoplaythepiecequickly.Usingthisnewmethod,Iexercisedagreatdealofpatience,somethingthatIoftenhad6with.Insteadofthinkinghowhardtherhythmwas,IthoughtabouthowIcould7myself,littlebylittle.Finally,Icouldslowlyseemyselfgettingbetter.Thatevening,Ididn’tevengettherhythmrightuntilaweeklater.I8animportantlesson—sometimes,babystepsarethebestwaytoreachagoal.I’ma（n）9personwholikestothinkthatIcangetsomewherebyleapsandbounds（跳躍）.10,inthecaseofpiano,Icouldn’tmoveforwardandimproveuntilIsloweddownandtookitonestepatatime.1．A．a(chǎn)cting B．insisting C．singing D．practicing2．A．a(chǎn)llowed B．thought C．supposed D．reported3．A．doubt B．consider C．a(chǎn)dmire D．challenge4．A．lesson B．piano C．teacher D．room5．A．happily B．gently C．seriously D．slowly6．A．trouble B．fun C．experience D．influence7．A．show B．improve C．prepare D．please8．A．gave B．missed C．learned D．taught9．A．proud B．impatient C．careless D．hardworking10．A．Otherwise B．Moreover C．However D．Indeed第二部分閱讀理解（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）請認(rèn)真閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。AThetraditionalChineselunarcalendardividesayearinto24solarterms.Intheancientdays,theywereimportantinstructionsforthefarmingproductionaswellaspeople'sdailylives.Herearefoursolartermsandsomedetailsaboutthem.SpringEquinoxItstartsaroundMarch21st.Duringthistime,swallowsflybacktothenorth.Itisalsoagoodtimeforpeopletoflykitesandeatspringvegetables.SummerSolsticeItbeginsaroundJune21st.TocelebrateSummerSolstice,peopleoftengivecoloredfanstoeachotherbecausefanscanhelpthemcooldown.AutumnEquinoxItstartsaroundSeptember23rd.FromAutumnEquinox,mostoftheareasinChinawillenterthecoolautumn.Itisaseasonforpeopletoeatcrabsandenjoychrysanthemums(菊花)WinterSolsticeItbeginsaroundDecember22nd.Itmarksthearrivalofthecoldestseasonintheyear.Peopleusuallymakeandeatdumplingswiththeirfamilymembers.11．SpringEquinoxbeginsaround________.A．March21st B．June21st C．September23rd D．December22nd12．TocelebrateSummerSolstice,people________.A．eatspringvegetables B．giveeachothercoloredfansC．enjoychrysanthemums D．makeandeatdumplings13．________marksthearrivalofthecoldestseasonintheyear.A．SpringEquinox B．SummerSolsticeC．AutumnEquinox D．WinterSolsticeBOneSaturdayafternoon,AmyfoundhersistersMegandJogettingwelldressed.TheyweregoingtothetheaterwiththeirfriendLaurie.Amywantedtocometoo.“Ican’ttakeyou,dear,becauseyouaren’tinvited”,butJocutinimpatiently.“Youcan’tgo,Amy.LaurieinvitedonlyMegandme”.Amycried,“You’llbesorryforthis,Jo.”WhileJoandMegwereatthetheater,AmyburnedupJo’sbookofwritings.Jo’slovingworkofseveralyearswasgoneinthefire.Thatnight,MotheraskedJotoforgive（原諒）hersister,butJorefused.Thenextday,JowenttotheriverwithLaurietoskateontheice.Amyfollowedthen.Josawhercomingbutturnedaway.Lauriewascarefullyskatinganddidn’tseeAmy.HewarnedJotostayawayfromthemiddleoftheriver.Theicetherewasthin.Joheardhim,butAmydidnot.JorealizedthatAmyprobablyhadn’theard.SomethingturnedJoround.ShehappenedtoseeAmythrowupherhandsandgodown.Theicebroke.JotriedtocallLaurie,buthervoicewasgone,andforasecondshecouldonlystandthere.Suddenly,“Bringarail（橫桿）,Jo.Quick,quick”Jofetchedsomewoodandpulleditacrosstheice.Togethertheygotthechildout.WhenMotherhadputAmytobed,Joasked,“Areyousuresheisalive?”“Quitesafe,dear.”repliedhermother.“Mother,Igetangrysoquickly.Today.withoutLaurie,itmighthavebeentoolate.Oh,Mother,whatshallIdo?”“Igetangryeverydayofmylife,”saidMrs.March.“butI’velearnedtoregulateit.I’velearnedtostopmyselfsayingtheangrywords,andyoumusttrytodothesame,mydear.”JolookedatAmyinherbedandgaveherabigkiss.Amyopenedhereyesandheldoutherarms.Theyheldeachotherclose.14．Whichisthecorrectorderofthefollowingevents?①JokissedAmyandheldherclose.

②TowenttothetheatrewithLaurie.③AmyburnedupJo’slovingwork.

④Amyfellintotheriverthroughtheice.A．①②③④ B．②④③① C．②③④① D．④③②①15．Jodidn’ttellAmynottoskateinthemiddleoftheriverbecause________.A．shedidn’tthinkitwasdangerous B．shewasstillangrywithAmyC．shewantedLaurietohelpAmy D．sheknewAmywasgoodatskating16．Fromtheunderlinedsentenceswecaninferthat________.A．JoknewhowtosaveAmy B．Jodidn’tcareaboutAmyC．JowassurprisedAmywassafe D．Joregrettedbeingtooangry17．Theunderlinedword“regulate”probablymeans________.A．control B．show C．increase D．bringCAnauthoroncesaid,“Welivefarhappierliveswhenwearegenerousinasmanywaysaspossible.”Here’sanexampleofmyown:Ilovepersimmons.Theymakemehappy.Thesweet,brightorangefruitwasthesymbolofautumninIran,whereIgrewup;theyalsogrowinCalifornia,whereInowlive.Afewyearsago,preparingtotravelfromSanFranciscotoBoston,Ipackedtwopersimmons,oneofwhichIateintheflightdeparturelounge,waitingtoboardtheplane.Aladycameupandaskedfromwhichstoreintheairportthefruitwasbought.Shelookedabitdisappointedhearingthatitcouldn’tbeboughtfromanyairportvendorandreturnedtoherseat.IthoughttomyselfIcangivethesecondpersimmonaway.WhenIofferedherthefruit,sheatfirstrefused,butwhenIinsisted,shewasgladandappreciativelyaccepted.Iwassohappytohavemadesomeoneelsehappy,andthat,Ithought,wastheendofthestory.Sometimeduringtheflight,theladycaughtupwithmetothankmeagainforthepersimmon.ShesharedthatshehadgrownupinJapan,wheretherewasapersimmontreeintheyardofherchildhoodhome.ShenowlivedinBoston,whereshehadn’tbeenabletofindthefruit.Thetasteofthisonepersimmonwasprecioustoher,reconnectingherwithmemoriesofherparentsandgrandparentsthewayonlyoursensesoftasteandsmellareable,asifmagically.Onlythendidthetinyactmakeadifferencetome.Asafamoussayinggoes“Givingisreceiving”.Iammovedbyittothisday,andthetasteofthepersimmonthatIofferedtotheladygivesmemorejoythanalltheonesIhaveeaten.Myexperienceisnotunique.Researchhasshownthatactsofgenerosityforothersmakeushappierthantreatingourselves.A2008studyfoundthatdespiteparticipants’predictionstothecontrary,givingmoneytosomeoneelseincreasedtheirownhappinessmorethanspendingitonthemselves.18．Fromthepassage,whatcanweknowaboutpersimmons?A．TheycangrowinBoston. B．Theyareakindoforanges.C．Theyareusuallyharvestedinfall. D．TheysellwellinCalifornia.19．Whydidtheladythanktheauthortwiceforthepersimmon?A．Becauseshewantedtohaveatalkwiththeauthor.B．Becausesheknewtheauthorlikedpersimmons.C．Becausesherecalledmemorieswithherfamily.D．Becauseshefoundthepersimmonverydelicious.20．Whatisthepurposeofthestudyofthelastpartofthetext?A．Togiveanexample. B．Tomakereadersbelievetheauthor’sview.C．Tomakeacomparison. D．Tosharetheexperience.21．Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．ILovePersimmons B．AnUnforgettableFlightC．ALovelyLady D．TheImpactofaTinyActofGenerosityDOneday,threeofmyfriendscametoourhouse.TheytoldmetheywantedtogotoAfrica.TheyaskedmeifIwantedtogowiththem.Isaid,"Yes,Iwanttogowithyou."Westartedtoprepareallthenecessarythingsforthejourney.Soonwewerereadytogo.Isaidgoodbyetomywifeandwestartedourjourney.Ourplanwastobebackintwomonths.WeleftBrazilonthefirstofSeptember,1655.Ourshipwasverybigbutwewereonlyseventeenmen.Theshipwasfullofthingsforbusiness.Wehadcups,glass,mirrors,knivesandotherproducts.Atthebeginningofourjourneytheweatherwasverygood,butveryhot.Inoneweek,ahurricane(颶風(fēng))cameanditwasthreateningourshipforthenexttwelvedays.Afterthehurricanepassed,wesawwewentquitefarfromouroriginal(原來的)journeyandwereinsteadclosetothenorthernpartofBrazilneartheOrinocoRiver.Theshipwasbadlydamaged,sowecouldnolongergotoAfrica.Thecaptainwantedustogobackandrepairtheship,butIstronglydisagreedwithhim.WewentoverthemapsanddecidedthebestthingtodowastogotoBarbadosandrepairtheshipthere.Whenwestartedthisshorttrip,asecondhurricanecame.Thenextmorningoneofthesailorscriedout,"Land?"andatthatmomenttheshipstoppedinshallow(淺的)water.Weexpectedtheshiptobreakapartatanymomentbecauseofthestrongwind,soweallgotintothesmallboattheshipcarried.Thiswasverydangerousbecausetheseventeenofuswerecrowdedintheboat,andithadnosail.Thewaveswereverybig.Thewindwasextremelystrong.Thewindpushedustobigrocks.Weknewthecrashwasclose.Suddenly,ahugewaveappearedandoverturnedtheboat.Iwascoveredwithwaterandcouldn'tbreathe.Icouldn'tseetileothersortheboat.ButIsawalittlebeachbetweentherocks.Anotherwavecarriedmetothebeach.Itriedtogetup.Itriedtogofurtherfroththesea.Iwasabletomovetenmetresup.Iwassafe.Butmyarmsandlegswereveryweak.IfelldownandIwaslyingonthebeach.22．WhydidthewriterandhisfriendsgotoAfrica?A．Toleavetheirwives. B．Toearnsomemoney.C．TosendthingstoAfrica. D．TotravelaroundAfrica.23．Whatdidtheydoafterthefirsthurricanepassed?A．Theyhadtogobacktotheplacewheretheystarted.B．TheystudiedthemapandfoundanewwaytoAfrica.C．Theyheadedforthenearestplacetorepairtheirship.D．Theylosttheirwayontheseaandgaveuptheirship.24．WhichisNOTthereasonfortheboatbecomingdangerous?A．Shallowwater. B．Nosail. C．Crowdedmen. D．Bigwaves.25．Whichofthefollowingshowstherightorderoftheevent?①Theshipchangedthedirectionafterthehurricane.②Allthemenescapedtotheboatbutitturnedover.③Thewriterwaswashedupontilebeachbyawave.④TheshipleftBrazilwithseventeenmenonboard.⑤Thestrongwindalmostbroketheshipintopieces.A．④⑤①②③ B．④①②⑤③ C．④①⑤②③ D．④②①⑤③第三部分信息還原（共5小題：每小題1分，滿分5分）請認(rèn)真閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。Thepapermoneyinyourwallethassomenewfriends.Chinahasupgradedthefifthedition(版本)oftherenminbi(RMB).Thenewmoneyhasbrightercolorsandnewsecurityfeatures(防偽特征).26Infact,Chinawasthefirstcountrytousepapermoney.27ItwasusedduringtheNorthernSongDynasty(960-1279).Forabout1,000years,papermoneyhasplayedabigpartinourlives.Butthingshavechangedinrecentyears.28MorepeoplearepayingforthingswiththeWeChatWalletandAlipaymobileapps.Doesthismeanpapermoneywillgoawayoneday?Maybe.Butnotfornow,accordingtoTheNewYorkTimes.29Firstofall,noteverycountryisgoingcashless(不用現(xiàn)金的).Papermoneyisstillwidelyusedinmostcountries.Thereisalsothedangerofhacking(黑客攻擊).Ifyoupayforeverythingonline,someonecouldhackintoyourphoneandtakeyourmoney.So,youmaystillwanttokeepsomepapermoneyonhand-justincase(以防萬一).Ontheroadtowardacashlessfuture,onecountryisfartheraheadthanothers—Sweden.Swedenplanstobecometheworld’sfirstcashlesscountrybyMarch2023.30Peoplewillmostlyusebankcardstopayforthings.Infact,manybanksinSwedennolongerhavecashonhandalready.A．Theearliestpapermoneywasthejiaozi.B．Wearesuremoreandmorepeopleprefertousepapermoney.C．Bythen,peoplewillnolongerusecash.D．Manycountriesusehightechtomakeonlineshoppingnotdangerous.E．Makingfake(偽造的)moneywillbecomeevenharder.F．Thereareafewreasonsforthis.G．InChina,papermoneyisgettinglesspopular.第II卷(主觀題共55分)第四部分詞匯運(yùn)用（共13小題；每小題1分，滿分13分）第一節(jié)根據(jù)下列句子所給漢語注釋或首字母，在答題卡標(biāo)有題號的橫線上，寫出空缺處各單詞的正確形式，每空限填一詞。31．Theherowhosavedmylifewas(描述)asshortanddark,andagedaboutfifty.32．Thiswriterisquitegoodat(表達(dá))herideasinsimplelanguage.33．Althoughthewholehousewasinamess,nothing(價值)wasstolen.34．Weshouldeatmore(新鮮的)vegetablesandfruit.They’regoodforourhealth.35．Theboywasinabettercafterdoctorscarriedoutanewtreatmentplan.36．Youcansay“I’dloveto,but...”whenyouwanttorefuseothers’invitationp.37．Hehasn’tgotanyhobbies,uyoucallplayingcomputergamesalldaylongahobby.38．—Kay,thisisSteven.—Yes,Iknow.We’vealreadyiourselvestoeachother.第二節(jié)：請認(rèn)真閱讀下面短文，從方框中選擇適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或短語，在橫線上填入其正確形式。每個單詞或短語僅用一次。create;

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actualChildrenarealwaystrouble-makers.Sometimestheygetadultsintotroubleinpublicandsometimesthey39athome.Adultsusuallygetangryandshoutattheirchildren.Theyare40stoppingtheirchildrenfromdevelopingtheircreativitybydoingthat.Childrenarealwaysvery41.Herearetwoexamplesofchildrenwhosecreativityproducedsomethingamazing.BorninFrancein1809,LouisBraillebecameblindwhenhewasonly3yearsold.In1824,whenhewasa15-year-oldstudentinParis,he42awaythatcouldhelptheblindreadfast.NearlyeveryfamilyhasaTVset,butdoyouknowhowtheideaaboutTVcameout?In1920,14-year-oldPhiloFarnsworthfirstthoughtofit.In1926,heandhisseveralbusinesspartnerssetupCrockerResearchLaboratories.Onlyoneyearafterthat,theydevelopedaTVsystem.“Childrenaregreatinventors,”saidJonDuds,theleaderofFIRST,anorganizationwhichhelps43children’spersonalities.NowthankstoorganizationslikeFIRST,childrenarefeelingmoreconfidentofinventingsomething,becausetheseorganizationsmayhelpchildrenturntheirinventionsintobusiness.第五部分短文填空（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）閱讀材料，在空白處填入一個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。(每空不超過三個單詞)Peoplehavetreasuredgoldforthousandsofyears.44justwhatmakesgoldsovaluable?Firstistisshinyandhasan45(attract)yellowcolormakingitidealforuseinjewellery.Second,itisveryeasytobe46(shape).Becausegoldissoftandeasytoworkwith,itcanbemadeintothinpiecesthatdonotbreak.Thesepiecescanthenbeusedtoadddecorativedetailstoartworkorbuildings.Third,itdoesnotrust(生銹)orwearaway.Itkeeps47(it)shape,whichmeansthatgoldjewellerycanbepasseddowninafamily.Fourth,goldisanexcellentconductor(導(dǎo)體)ofelectricity,makingit48goodchoiceforelectronics.Oneofthemostimportantreasonsthatgoldisvaluable,49,isthatitisrare.Althoughgoldexistsinmanyplacesthroughouttheworld,itisnoteasytofindortomine(采掘).Peoplewhominegoldusuallyhavetoworkveryhardtogeteventinyamountsoftheprecious(珍貴的)metal.Thefactthatitisbothbeautifuland50(use)makespeoplewantmoreofthispreciousmetalthantheycan51(easy)get,whichdrivesuptheprice.Finally,goldisvaluablebecausepeopleconsideritasymbolofwealthasitoftenshowshowrichthe52(own)is.Throughoutthehistory,goldhasbeen53(connect)withwealthandpower.Todaywestillvalueitformanyofthesamereasons.第六部分閱讀表達(dá)（共3小題；1題2分，2題2分，3題3分，滿分7分）請認(rèn)真閱讀下面短文，用英語回答短文后的問題。Ericadreamedmanytimesaboutgoingfishing.Butherfatherwouldn’tagree.“It’smuchtoodangerousforyou,”he’dsay.Ericatriedtochangeherfather’smind.Butherfatheronlysaid,“Idon’twantyoutobeunhappy.I’mjustworriedaboutyou.”Ericacouldn’tunderstandwhyherfatherwouldn’tlethergofishing.Shecouldswimverywell—muchbetterthansomeofherfriends.“YousaidIshouldalwaystrynewthings,”Ericasaidtoherfather.“Yousaidthatthat’stheonlywaypeoplegrowinside.”Erica’sfathersaid,“Butsometimesanewthingcanbedangerousand”.“Isgoingonboatsdangerous?”askedErica.“Thenwhydoyoudoit?BennyNathanisyoungerthanIam.Buthegoesfishingallthetime.”Erica’sfat