湖北省天門市2024-2025學年九年級上學期九月考試英語試卷（A）

2024秋季學期九年級第一次月考

英語試卷

一、聽力部分（共20小題,每小題1.5分,計30分）

聽錄音選圖片

L2.3.4.5.

聽對話，回答下列小題。

6.WhatistheflightnumberoftheirplaneleavingGuangzhou?

A.FlightNO.CA803.B.FlightNo.CA308.C.FlightNO.CA038.

7.Whenwilltheygotothepark?

A.Tomorrow.B.Tomorrowmorning.C.Thedayaftertomorrow.

8.Whatisitusedfor?

A.Makingicecream.B.Eatingicecream.C.Scoopingicecream.

9.WhydotheotherstudentsdislikeTom?

A.Heoftenhelpsothers.B.Heoftenlaughsatothers.C.Helikesmakingjokesinclass.

10.WhatdoesJimthink?

A.Studentsshouldbeallowedtogetearspierced.

B.Studentsshouldbeallowedtohavepart-timejobs.

C.Studentsshouldstudyhardatschool.

聽對話，回答以下各小題。

11.HowwillGeorgeandAlicegettotheirfriend'shome?

A.Bybike.B.Bycar.C.Onfoot.

12.Whattimewillthepartystart?

A.At6:30.B.At7:30.C.At8:30.

聽對話，回答問題。

13.WhereareJenny'sstampsfrom?

A.America.B.Britain.C.Germany.

14.WhydoesJennylikecollectingstamps?

A.Becauseshecanknowmoreabouttheworld.

B.Becauseitcanhelpherstudywell.

C.Becauseshecanlearnaboutthegoodthingsofthecountry.

聽下面一段對話，回答三個小題。

15.Whatdifficultyistheboyfacinginnewschool?

A.Howtobepopular.B.Howtotakeiteasy.C.Howtosharehobbies.

16.Whichistrueaboutthegirl/ssuggestion?

A.Itsuseless.B.Itsacceptable.C.It'sdisappointing.

17.Whatwouldtheyprobablylikeaboutfriends?

A.Tobesimilar.B.Tobedifferent.C.Tobecommon.

請你根據所聽內容填寫下面的信息卡，請將答案寫在對應題目的答題位置上，短文聽兩遍。

18andsuccessalonecannotbringlastinghappiness.

Peoplewhohaveseveralfriendsmayliveahappierand19life.Happiness

Anothersecretofhappinessistobe20andhavehobbies.

完形填空（共15小題，每一題1分，計15分）

先閱讀短文，然后從每小題的四個選項中選出一個可以填入短文中相應空白處的最佳選項

Twoyearsago,myfriendandIwereatcollege.Withhisbirthdaynearing,hecametomewithanunusual21

:insteadofreceivingpresents,hewantedtodosomeactsofkindness.

Iwasstruckwithsuchanidea.Giving22takingforthebirthdaywasreallydifferent.Iaskedhimhow

hecouldcomeupwithsucha23idea.HetoldmeaboutaTEDtalkhehadwatchedongenerosity.Therewas

nodoubtthathehadbeenstrongly24byit.Westartedto25creativethingswecoulddo.

Ouruniversityhasemployedsecurityguardsto26thestudents.Theyhavetoworkaroundtheclock,

keepingwatchon27cornerthroughouttheuniversity.Forthemostpart,it'sathanklessjob,asmostpeople

28seeingtheguardsallaround.They29noticetheirpresence,letaloneknowingabouttheirefforts.How

couldweshowthemour30?

Wedecidedtomakealargepotofhotchocolate.Wehiredacarandaskedthedrivertotakeusaroundthe

campuswhereweknewtheguardswouldbeandwe31themeachacupofhotchocolate.Atthevery

beginning,thedriver32attheentireplan.Afterawhile,hewashelpingusspottheguardsandourlivelyspirit

had33tohimaswell.Wemetwithmanysmilesand34words.Itwasamazingtoseehowasmall

actorevenanintentionofgenerositycan35everyone'sspirit.Smallactstrulymakethebigdifference.

21.A.requirementB.treatC.eventD.request

22.A.aswellasB.insteadofC.morethanD.accordingto

23.A.secretB.strangeC.creativeD.private

24.A.connectedB.suggestedC.requiredD.influenced

25.A.careforB.thinkaboutC.takeupD.sendout

26.A.connectB.admireC.interviewD.protect

27.A.allB.everyC.eitherD.both

28.A.usedtoB.areusedforC.areusedtoD.getusedfor

29.A.nearlyB.hardlyC.exactlyD.completely

30.A.expressionB.influenceC.admirationD.pride

31.A.processedB.pouredC.producedD.repeated

32.A.admiredB.requestedC.failedD.wondered

33.A.spreadB.connectedC.treatedD.influenced

34.A.politeB.thankfulC.fascinatingD.meaningful

35.A.lightB.increaseC.spreadD.lift

閱讀理解（共15小題計30分）

A

IthadbeenaharddayonthesalesfloorforyoungBrent.Therewerenocustomers—atleast,nonewhowanted

tobuy.Therewereplentywhowantedtolook,buthecouldnevercloseadeal.

Towardtheendoftheday,anoldmancameintobuyasuit.Ithadthepotentialtobeagoodsale,thekindthat

couldturnabaddayintoagoodonejustlikethat.Brentworkedhardtomakeithappen.Theoldmantriedonseveral

suits,andBrentcarefullyexplainedthematerials,thecraftsmanshipandwhythesesuits,whileexpensive,weresuch

agoodbuy.

Theoldmanhesitated.Brentknewalltoowellthelookhesawintheoldman'seyes—thelookofapotential

customerabouttowalkoutempty-handed.Brentwasabitnervous,andwastemptedtousesomeofthetrickshe'd

learnedtopressurepeopleintomakingapurchasethen.Buthehadlongsincedecidedthatwasn/tthewayhewanted

todobusiness.

So,whenitbecameclearthattheoldmanwasgoingtoleave,Brenthandedtheoldmanhisbusinesscardand

invitedhimtoreturnafterhe'dhadachancetolookaround.TheoldmanlookedatBrentscard,andthentookalong

lookatBrent.

“Soyou'reBrentsboy."theoldmansaid.

“Youknowmyfather?"Brentasked.

“Sure."theoldmansaid.

Theychattedforamoment,establishingthelinkbetweenfatherandson.Thentheoldmansaid,“Yourfatheris

agoodbusinessman.Ifyou'reanythinglikehimwell,tellmeagainaboutthatsuit.”

Unexpectedly,Brentmadethesale.Butthatwasn/twhyhecalledhisfatherthatnighttotellthestory.a\just

wantedtothankyou/'hesaidtohisfather,z/forgivingmeanameIcanbeproudof."

36.FromParagraph1?3,wecanknowthat.

A.noonewouldliketolookandbuyinBrentsstore

B.Brentwasnotgoodatsellingthingsatall

C.Brenttriedhardtomakeadealontheoldman

D.theclothesinBrent'sstorewereallveryexpensive

37.Theunderlinedword"potential"inparagraph2means.

A.courageB.possibilityC.directionD.introduction

38.Whentheoldmanwasabouttoleave,Brent.

A.trickedhimintobuyingthesuit

B.decidedtousehisfather/snametowintheoldman'strust

C.triedtogetanotherchancetomakehimstaylonger

D.respectedtheoldman'schoiceandwelcomedhimtocomeagain

39.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?

A.Brentmightbeverythankfulthegivennamehisfathergavehim.

B.Brentcalledhisfatherjustinordertotellhimthewholestory.

C.TheoldmanwasBrentsfirstandlastcustomerthatday.

D.ThewisefatherusedhisinfluencetomakeBrentandtheoldmancloseadeal.

40.What'sthebesttitleforthepassage?

A.HowtomakeadealB.Thanksforgivingmethename

C.YourfatherisagoodbusinessmanD.Brentshardday

B

Haveyoueverwantedtogrowsomevegetablesathomebyyourself?Spinach（菠菜）isagreatchoice.Itgrows

easilythroughouttheyearandithasmanyhealthbenefits.

Whenshouldyouplantspinach?

Spinachcansurvive（存活）temperaturesaslowas—7degreesCelsius（攝氏度），butthat'snotgoodforits

growth.Spinachseedssprout（發(fā)芽）bestinsoiltemperaturesbetween7and24degreesCelsius.Oncetheseedshave

sprouted,thevegetablegrowsbestindaytimetemperaturesbetween15and27degreesCelsius.Temperaturesabove

29degreesCelsiuscaninfluenceitstaste,makingitbitter.

Whereshouldyougrowspinach?

Potsize:A15-to20-centimeter-deeppotwouldbethebest.Dependingonyourspace,itcanbeaswideasyou

want.

Makesureyourpothasaholeatthebottom.

Soil:Forgrowingspinachinpots,useamixrichinorganicmatter（有機物）.Makesureitwon/tgetwaterlogged

（浸透水的）easily.

Spacing:Giveeachspinachplantsevencentimetersofspace.Ifyouwanttoharvest（U攵獲）largeleaves,give

eachplantalittlemorespace.

Position:Ifyouaregrowingspinachinthefallandwinter,keeptheplantsinasunnyplace.Makesurethey

receiveatleastfourhoursofdirectsunlighteveryday.Forspringandsummerplanting,placeyourplantsinaposition

thatreceivessomeshade（陰涼），especiallyintheafternoon.

Howshouldyoutakecareofyourspinach?

Watering:Keepthesoilmoist（濕潤的）butnotwet.Waterloggingwillleadtorot（腐爛）.Avoidwateringthe

leaves.

Fertilizing（施月巴）：Togrowhealthyspinach,youneedtoprovidenitrogen（氮素）.Useaslow-dropfertilizer.It

willprovidenitrogenandothernutrients（養(yǎng)分）slowly.

Whencanyouharvest?

Spinachgrowsquickly.Youcanharvestwhentheplanthasformedatleastfivehealthyleaves（7?10centimeters

inlength）,usuallywithinonemonthafteritsprouts.

41.Howmanypiecesofadvicedidthewritergiveusongrowingspinach?

A.Three.B.Four.C.Five.D.Six.

42.Whattemperatureisthemostsuitableforgrowingspinach?

A.7to24degreesCelsiusatnight.B.15to27degreesCelsiusatnight.

C.7to24degreesCelsiusduringthedaytime.D.15to27degreesCelsiusduringthedaytime.

43.Whichpotwouldbethebestoneforyourspinach?

A.A7-to10-centimeter-deeppotwithoutanyholesinthebottom.

B.A10-to15-centimeter-deeppotwithsomeholesinthebottom.

C.A15-to24-centimeter-deeppotwithoutanyholesinthebottom.

D.A15-to20-centimeter-deeppotwithaholeinthebottom.

44.What'sthecorrectorderofgrowingspinach?

①keepthesoilmoistandprovidenutrientsslowly

?preparespinachseeds,apropersizeofpotandrichsoil

（3）harvestthespinachwhentheyhavefivehealthyleaves

④plantsomespinachseedsinapotwithcertainspace

⑤givethempropersunlightandwaitforthemtosprout

A.②④⑤①③B.②④①⑤③

C.④②⑤①③D.④①②⑤③

45.What'sthepassagemainlyabout?

A.Howtogrowspinach.B.Whentoplantspinach.

C.Whentoharvestspinach.D.Howtotakecareofthespinach.

Timeflieswhenyouplayonyoursmartphone.Butwhenyougetdowntotherealbusinessofworkandstudy,

onehourfeelslikeayear.Whyarewesoattractedbysmartphonesbuteasilyboredbystudying?

Ita11boilsdowntosomethingsmallandhardtosee:dopamine（多巴胺）.Dopamineisa'"pleasurechemical,,that

makespeoplefeelgood.Ourbrainsgiveitoutwhenweeatyummyfood,afterweexerciseorwhenwegetaprize.

Comparedwithstudying,playingonsmartphonescausesourbrainstogiveoutmoredopamine.Forexample,

checkingyourphoneforatextleadstoa400percentincreaseindopamine.Butwhy?

Whenwevisitsocialmedia,wedon'tknowwhatwellseenext,orwhowillgiveopinionsaboutthingswepost.

This“magicofmaybe",makesthedopaminesystemactive.Wegetexcitedwonderingifwehavemessagesfromour

friends.Whenourexpectationsaremet,dopamineisgivenout.

Andtofindmoredopamine,wecontinuecheckingourphones.Studyingdoesn'tprovidesuchmagic.Without

thisexcitement,wegetboredmuchmoreeasily.

Canwedosomethingtochangethat?Accordingtoscientists,appscanbecomelessattractiveifweturnoff

notificationsorchangethescreencolorstoblackandwhite.Wecanalsosettimelimitsonappstoavoidoverusing

them.

〃Asforstudying,youcouldcheckyourprogressdailyorweeklyandrewardyourselfforit",saidDanielWong,

writerofTheHappyStudent,“Youcouldalsosearchforinterestingtopicsconnectedwithyourtextbook.Usewhat

you/velearnedtomakeaninfluenceintherealworld.Thiswillmakeknowledgemuchmoreinterestingtolearn".

46.Accordingtothearticle,whatarestudentslikewhentheystudy?

A.Theygetveryattracted.B.Theyaregettinghappier.

C.Theyfeeltimepassmoreslowly.D.Theirbrainsgiveoutmoredopamine.

47.Whatmighttheunderlinedphrase“boilsdownto"meaninParagraph2?

A.resultsfromB.turnsoutC.leadstoD.worksout

48.Whendopeoplehavemoredopamine?

A.Whentheyknowwhatwillhappennext.B.Whentheystayinafamiliarenvironment.

C.Whentheygetusedtosomething.D.Whentheirexpectationsaremet.

49.Whichstatementistrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.Weareattractedbysmartphonesbuteasilyboredbystudying.

B.Ourbrainsgivedopamineoutbeforeweexerciseorgetaprize.

C.The“magicofmaybe“excitesuswhenwereceivemessages.

D.Appscanbecomelessattractiveifwechangethesoundofnotifications.

50.WhichofthefollowingmightDanielWongsuggesttomakelearninginteresting?

A.Settingtimelimitsoneverythingyoudo.

B.Usingwhatyoulearnfromtextbookstodothingsinreallife

C.Stoppingplayingandfindingmoreinterestsinreallife.

D.Readingtheinterestingpartinyourtextbooksbeforereadingtheothers.

六選五（共5題，計10分）

—甦u

Doyouhavedifficultyfallingasleepatnight?Ifso,hereisapieceofadviceforyou:Listentosomesoftmusic.

Scientistshavefoundthatsoftmusiccanhelptoimprovesleepqualityandquantity.Itworksforpeopleofall

ages.51Softmusiccanhelpusfallasleepfaster,wakeuplessduringthenightandfeelmorerestedinthe

morning.Youmaynotnoticetheeffectsovernight,though.Itcouldtakeasmanyasthreeweekstoseeany

improvements.

52Thereasonsaren'tclearyet.Itmayhavesomethingtodowiththerelaxingeffectofagoodsong.

Musiccanhaverealphysicaleffects,too.Softmusiccanlowerourheartrateandslowdownourbreathing.53

Scientistssaythatformostpeople,musicthathas70beatsperminute（bpm）worksbest.Classical,jazzandfolk

musicareusuallymoreeffectivethanothermusicalstyles.54Youmayneedtoexperiment（嘗試）tomake

yourownplaylists.Ifyouarenotsurehowmanybeatsasonghasinaminute,youcanfindoutbyenteringitstitleinto

.Andremembertogetthevolumeright.Makesurethatthefinalpieceisonethatslowlyfadesout（漸

弱）.55

Itisveryimportanttogetenoughhigh-qualitysleep.Beforeyougotobedtonight,playsomesoftmusic.Then,

justpreparetoberockedofftodreamland!

A.Thispreparesusforsleep.

B.Familiarsongsworkwell,too.

C.Scientistslikedifferentkindsofmusic.

D.Whycansoftmusichelpussleepbetter?

E.Ifnot,youmaybewokenupbythesuddensilence.

F.Anditworksmuchbetterforpeoplewithsleepingproblems.

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一次。（計10分）

musical,say,low,style,it,daily,when,list,attention,pleasure,customer

Thepianoisnowbecomingmoreandmorepopularwithpeopleallovertheworld.Playingthepianohaseven

becomepartofsomepeople's56life.Thepianohasbroughtthemmuch57Buthowmuchdoyouknow

about58history?

ThepianowasthoughttobeinventedbyanItaliancalledBartolomeoChristofori.Hewasonceamakerof59

instruments.Althoughitwasinventedatthebeginningofthe18thcentury,itdidn'tstarttobecomepopularuntil50

yearslater.Its60thatthefirsttimethepianowasplayedinapublicconcertinLondonwasin1768.Andit

wasplayedbyJohannChristianBach.61thepianosweresenttoChina,theywereveryexpensiveandonly

richpeoplecouldbuyone.Butnowtheirpriceismuch62thanbefore.Moreandmoreordinary（普通的）

63canafford（買得起）one.

Todaythepianocomesinmanydifferent64,designs（設計），shapesandsizes.What'smore,inour

country,thepianois65asoneoftheoptional（選修的）subjectsinsomeschoolsandmanychildrenbeginto

learnhowtoplayitatanearlyage.

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Everyoneneedsfriends.Thereisanoldsaying,'TriendsareGod'swayoftakingcareofus."Buthowdoyoufind

realfriendshipandkeepit?

TheAmericanwriterSallySeamanstellsyoungstudentssomesmartwaystofindfriends.Sallysaysfinding

friendshipisjustlikeplantingatree.Youplanttheseedandtakecareofittomakeitgrow.

First,youshouldchooseafriend.Whatmakesagoodfriend?Itisnotbecauseapersonhasmoneyorgoodlooks.

Agoodfriendshouldbeki