北京市東城區(qū)2023-2024學年下學期九年級英語中考模擬預測卷

北京市東城區(qū)2023-2024學年度九年級英語中考模擬預測卷第一部分本部分共33題,共40分。在每題列出的選項中,選出最符合題目要求的一項。一、單項填空(每題0.5分,共6分)從下面各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中,選擇可以填入空白處的最佳選項。1.Thisbagis__________.MyauntboughtitformelastSunday.A.his B.yours C.hers D.mine2.—Dad,whatshallwedo__________Grandma'sbirthday?—Howaboutmakingacake?A.for B.of C.in D.to3.—MustIstayhereandwaitforyou?—No,you________.Youcangohomenow.A.needn’t B.can’t C.mustn’t D.shouldn’t4.—Whichdoyoulike________,swimmingorskating?—Swimming.A.well B.better C.best D.thebest5．—________doyouplantogothisMayDayholiday?—Backtomymom’shometown.A．How B．Why C．Where D．When6．—Mom,doyouthinkthatlifeis________todaythaninthepast?—Yes,ofcourse,Ido.A．good B．better C．best D．thebest7．—WhatdidyoudolastSunday?—I________tabletenniswithmyfriends.A．play B．willplay C．haveplayed D．played8．—Mum,whereisJack?—He________akiteinhisroomnow.A．makes B．ismaking C．made D．willmake9．I________aboutmysisterwhenmyphonerang.Itwasher!A．think B．willthink C．wasthinking D．a(chǎn)mthinking10．Jim_________alotaboutChineseculturesincehebegantostudyinourschool.A．learns B．learned C．willlearn D．haslearned11．（0.5分）Today，manywinterOlympicsports__________evenbychildren.（）A．enjoyed B．enjoy C．wereenjoyed D．a(chǎn)reenjoyed12．（0.5分）﹣Doyouknow？﹣At9：00tomorrowmorning．（）A．whenthevideomeetingbegan B．whendidthevideomeetingbegin C．whenthevideomeetingwillbegin D．whenwillthevideomeetingbegin二、完形填空。(每題1分，共8分)閱讀下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選擇最佳選項。Samtappedhispencilagainsthisblankpaperandsighed.“I'llneverbeabletowritethisessay.”“What'swrong?”hismotherasked,placingherhandonhisshoulder.“Youjusthavetowriteaboutwhatyoudidoveryoursummervacation.”“Yeah,butIdidn'tgoonvacation.VickiwenttotheBahamasandJakewenttoMyrtleBeach.Ihadto13withAuntTarabecauseourhousewasbeingrepaired.”MomturnedSamaroundinhisdeskchair.“Justbecauseyoudidn'tgotoaresortdoesn'tmeanyoudidn'thaveavacation.Lookatallthethingsyoudidwithyourcousinthissummer.”Samthoughthard.HeandErichadjoinedabikecompetition,gonetoanamusementpark,andtakenKaratelessons.“IguessIcouldwriteaboutallthese14.”Heshookhisheadandwasstillnotsureifhisessaywasgoingto15hisfriendsatschool.Thenextday,theclasstookturns16theiressays.Samslunkdowninhisseat,hopingMr.Matthewswouldn'tnoticehim.Withonlytenminutesleftbeforelunch,Samthoughthewas17fromhavingtoreadhisessay.“Sam,Ithinkwehaveenoughtimetohearaboutyoursummervacation.”Mr.Matthewssaid.Samgotupslowlyandunwillinglywalkedtothefrontoftheroomwithhispaperinhishand.Withhisheaddown,hedidn'ttakehiseyesofftheessayashereadit.Whenhewasfinished,nooneclappedorsaidanything.Heslowly18hiseyestoseeabunchofhandsintheair.“Lookslikeyouhavesomequestions.”Mr.Matthewssaid.HepointedtoJakeinthefrontrow.“Didyougettogoonthatnewrollercoasterattheamusementpark?”Jakeasked.“Ihearditwasreallyscary.”“Yeah.Ibeggedmyparentstotakeme,buttheywouldn't.”Vickisaid.AsSamansweredquestionafterquestion,he19.Beforeheknewit,itwastimeforlunch.Onthewaytothecafeteria,thequestionscontinued.“You'resolucky,”Jakesaid.“IwishIdidallthatthissummer.”NowSamwassatisfiedwithwhathedid.Afterall,he'dhada/an20summer.13.A.chatB.stayC.playD.work14.A.activitiesB.meetingsC.passagesD.reports15.A.interestB.comfortC.encourageD.surprise16.A.writingB.correctingC.presentingD.exchanging17.A.tiredB.absentC.excitedD.safe18.A.openedB.raisedC.fixedD.moved19.A.shockedB.focusedC.smiledD.hurried20.A.busyB.disappointingC.commonD.amazing三.閱讀理解(本大題共13小題，每小題2分，共26分)AHowtoPracticeCriticalThinkinginThreeStepsIttakestimetopracticecriticalthinking(批判性思維),butit'snevertoolatetostart.Thefollowingthreestepswillhelppeopletobecomecriticalthinkers.Step1:

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Criticalthinkersstartbyaskingquestions.Theyaskthemselves:Ifthis,thenwhat?Ifthat,thenhowwilltheresultbedifferent?Theymaythinkaboutallpossibleideasbeforetheymakedecisions.Step2:

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Criticalthinkerssearchforanswers.Theymakeuseofallpossibletoolsorinterviewpeopleforinformation.Thentheyanalyze(分析)theinformationwithanopenmind.Theycompareanddecidewhatthebestanswersare.Step3:

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Aftercriticalthinkersgetnewideastoworkoutproblems,theysharetheseideaswiththeirteammatesandgetsupportfromthem.Duringcommunicationwithothers,betterideasoftencomeup.Forquestions1-3,matcheachstepwiththechoices(A-D).Thereisoneyoudonotneed.A.ThinkofPlansB.LookforAnswersC.AskQuestions???????D.ShareIdeas21.A.A B.B C.C D.D22.A.A B.B C.C D.D23.A.A B.B C.C D.DBWorkinginHohXil,policeofficerZhaoXinlu’stwomaintasksaretocatchpoachers(偷獵者)andtoprotecttheTibetanantelopes(藏羚羊),especiallywhentheyaregivingbirth.AfterleavingthearmyinTianshui,ZhaobegantoworkattheHohXilProtectionStation.Hehasbeenonpatrol(巡邏)since1997.In2020,snowstormscaughthimandhisteaminanoman’slandforaslongas18days,eventhoughhewasfamiliarwiththearea.WhenZhaofirstarrivedthere,heexperiencedheadachesandbreathingdifficulties.Hedidn’tgetusedtoituntilthefifthday.EveryyearinMay,tensofthousandsofantelopesheadforlakesintheheartlandstogivebirth.Forabouttwomonths,ZhaoandhisteamhadstayedattheZonagLakeProtectionStation,intheheartofHohXil,toprotectantelopesfrompoachers.Atnight,therewereoftenbrownbearsandwolves.“Welightafireinthetenttodrivethemaway.”Zhaosaid.Duringthelasttwoyears,ZhaosharedhisexperienceswithpeopleacrosstheprovincetocallonmorepeopletojoinintheprotectionofHohXil.“Thisisapure(純凈的)land.Protectingitisalsoprotectinghu-manbeings.”hesaid.24．HowlonghasZhaoXinluworkedinHohXil?A．Forabout15years. B．Forabout20years.C．Forabout26years. D．Forabout30years.25．WhydidZhaoXinluandhisteamlightafireinthetent?A．Becausetheywantedtokeepthemselveswarm.B．Becausetheywantedtolightupthedarknight.C．Becausetheywantedtotellotherswheretheywerepatrolling.D．Becausetheywantedtostopdangerousanimalsfromgettingnear.26．WhichofthefollowingisthecorrectorderofZhaoXinlu’sexperiences?a.ZhaoXinlucametoHohXilandbecameapoliceofficer.b.ZhaoXinluandhisteamwerecaughtinthesnowstorms.c.ZhaoXinlujoinedthearmyinTianshui.d.ZhaoXinluencouragedmorepeopletoprotecttheTibetanantelopes.e.ZhaoXinlugotusedtotheenvironmentinthenoman’sland.A．cabed B．a(chǎn)cebd C．cebda D．a(chǎn)cbedCThewaythemindworksisheavilyinfluencedbyculture,accordingtoUniversityofMichiganpsychologistRichardNisbett,authorofTheGeographyofThought:HowAsiansandWesternersThinkDifferently...andWhy.RichardNisbettsaysthattwopeoplefromdifferentculturescanlookatthesamepictureandseeitindifferentways.Culturealsoteachespeoplehowtoseeanddescribetheirexperiences.NisbettexplainsthatAsiansthinkdifferentlyfromWesternersbecausetheircultureteachesthemtobemoreawareofsociety,family,andhistoricalbackground.Westernculture,andespeciallyAmericanculture,tendstopaymoreattentiontoindividual(個人的)successandbeingindependentoffamily.NisbettarguesthatculturemakesEastAsiansmoreholisticorglobalthinkers:Whentryingtounderstandasituation,theyliketoseethewholepicture.Theytrustfeelingsandpayattentiontorelationshipsbecausethesearevaluedhighlyintheirculture.However,Nisbett’sresearchhasshownthatWesternerstendtobemoreanalytic(善于分析的).Whentheytrytounderstandsomething,Westernersusuallyprefertoanalyzesmallpiecesofinformationfirstandbuildtheirknowledgepiecebypieceinordertounderstandthewholepicture.Instudyafterstudy,NisbettandcolleaguesfromChina,theRepublicofKorea,andJapanfoundthatEastAsiansandAmericansrespondedindifferentwaystothesamesituation.Inoneexperiment,JapaneseandAmericansviewedthesameanimatedunderwaterscenes,andreportedwhattheyhadseen.Intheexperiment,mostoftheAmericansstartedbyexplainingthedetails,forexample,sayingtherewerelargefishinthefrontontheright.However,theJapanesetalkedabouttheenvironmentfirst,mentioningthattherewasapondorafishtank.TheJapanesealsotalkedmoreabouttheenvironmentandinanimate(無生命的)objectsthantheAmericans,forexample,“Thebigfishswampastthegrayseaweed.”ThisresearchprovesthetraditionalideathatAmericansarelessinterestedinsocialbackgroundandplaceimportanceontheindividual.TheJapanese,ontheotherhand,placemoreimportanceonsocialbackground.27．Nisbettmayagree______.A．AsianspaylessattentiontosocietyB．WesternersfocusmoreonindividualsuccessC．AsiansarelessawareofhistoricalbackgroundD．Westernersaremoredependentontheirfamilies28．Theword“holistic”inParagraph3probablymeans“______”.A．a(chǎn)nalysingasmallpiece B．a(chǎn)chievingabigsuccessC．consideringawholething D．valuingagoodrelationship29．Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．ThinkingHighlyEnrichesCultureB．CultureHeavilyInfluencesThinkingC．ThinkingPushesCulturetoProgressD．CultureMattersMorethanThinkingDAweisthefeelingwegetinthepresenceofsomethingvastthatchallengesourunderstandingoftheworld,likelookingupatmillionsofstarsinthenightskyorshakinghandswithabasketballsuperstar.Whenpeoplefeelawe,theymayuseotherwordstotalkabouttheexperience,suchaswonder,amazementorexcitement.Weoftenthinkaboutawewhenweexperienceuncommonandextraordinaryevents,suchasviewingasunriseovertheGrandCanyonorwatchingOlympiansbreakworldrecords.Butwhenscientistsstudypeople'sexperiencesofawe,theysuggestaweisalsofoundineverydaylife—watchingagingkotreechangefromgreentoyellow,orseeingastrangergivefoodtoahomelessperson.Thefeelingofaweaffectsthewayweviewourselves.Theexperienceofawecanhaveadeepinfluenceonourmental(心理的)health,byallowingustoputourworriesintoperspective.Whenweareinthepresenceofsomethingvastandindescribable,wefeelunimportant,andsodoourworries.Theexperienceofaweliftsusoutofthecommonpracticalthoughtsthatcontrolourdailylives.anditallowsustohaveinnerpeace.Inareaswherethepopulationcaneasilygettobeautifulgreenspaces,peoplereportgreaterhappinessandgoodwilltowardothers.Astudyshowedthatolderadultswhotookweekly15-minuteoutdoorwalksinnatureforeightweeksreportedincreasedpositiveemotionsandlesspainintheirdailylives.Peopleinawearemorelikelytoshowkindnessandfeelagreatersenseofconnectiontoothersandtheworld.Inmomentsofawe,wedirectourselvesfromthesensethatwearesolely(獨自地)incontrolofourownfuturetothefeelingwearepartofacommunity.Whenwegivelessattentiontoourowngoalsandneeds,wearemorelikelytobeabletonoticeothersandwhattheymaybeexperiencing.Insum,aweariseswhenwerunintothewondersoflifeandleadstoadisappearingoftheself.Steppingoutsideofoneselfisavaluableskill.Itispossibletofindawe-inspiringmomentsinalldifferentplaces.Therefore,activelylookfortheexperiencesthatfeedyourownhungerforawe,beitthroughadmiringthetreesinyourneighborhood,orseeingthegoodnessinothers.Takethetimetoslowdownandopenyourmindtothosethingswhichyoudonotfullyunderstand.Youwillbethebetterforit—and,asyourfeelingsofawespreadthroughactsofkindness,sowilltherestofus.30.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Meetingstrangersoftenbringsfeelingsofexcitement.B.Evencommondailyeventscanleadtothefeelingofawe.C.Uncommoneventsareusuallyrelatedtothebeautyofnature.D.Greaterhappinesscanresultfromgivingourselvesmoreattention.31.Thewords“putourworriesintoperspective”inParagraph3probablymean“________”.A.getusedtoourworriescompletelyB.dealwithourworriesassoonaspossibleC.shareourworrieswithfamilyandclosefriendsD.understandtheactualimportanceofourworries32.Apersonwhohasjustexperiencedawewillprobably______.A.readilyreachouttothoseinneedB.reportfeelingmoreself-importantC.separatehimselffromtherestofagroupD.beunwillingtoworkwithothersonateam33.Whatisthewriter'smainpurposeinwritingthispassage?A.Toshowuswaystounderstandwhataweis.B.Toexplaintoushowawecanimprovehealth.C.Toencourageustobereadytoexperienceawe.D.Toadviseustofreeourselvesfromthefearofawe.四.閱讀表達(前3小題每小題2分，第4小題4分)DoctorsinBristolcansendpatientsonafreecoursegthismonth,whichusesstand-upcomedytohelppatientswhoarefightingwithtrauma(創(chuàng)傷).Thecoursewaspioneeredbyacomedian,Belcher.It'sbelievedthatcomedyisineveryoneofus,andweareallborncomedians.Everynightwecomehomefromworkandtellourfamilywhatourdayswerelike,butonthewayhomewe'llworkonthedetails,andtrytomakeourstoriesfunniertoamuseourfamilies.AccordingtoAngieBelcher,professionalcomedyeducationistogivepeoplethetoolstomakethestoriesbetter.Thecourseisacombinationofpsychology(心理學),comedyandstorytellinganditwilllastsixweeks.Infact,pasttraumasareperfectforcomedy.Comedydoesn'tcomefromthehappy,perfectmomentsofourlives,butfromoureverydaylifeevents.Peoplewho'vebeenthroughbiglifeexperiences,suchasthedeathofaclosefriendandpoorhealth,oftencan'twaittosharetheirstories,mostlybecausethere'salwayssomethingstrangelyfunnyaboutthesituation.Expertssaythatwecanacceptandhonorthecomedyofasituation,asmuchasthesadnessofit.It'sashortperiodofrestfromsomethingunpleasant.Angie,whohasamaster'sdegreeinpsychology,saysthecourseisforanyonewhoisreadytoexploretheirtraumathroughcomedy.Itcanbetakenbypeopleinrecoveryfrommentalhealthproblemsandpeoplewho'vehadtrauma.There'slotsofone-to-onehelpintheroomtoo.Thecomediansgivepeopleahandtowritetheircomedyandexploresomedarktimesfromtheirhistory.Whilethecoursecan'ttaketheplaceofmedicaltreatment,talkingaboutourtraumainafunnywayindeedhelps.Comedycanhelptobuildcommunity.Whenwebringourstoriesaliveforothers,itmakesotherpeoplefeellessalone.Havingourexperiencesminoredbacktousishugelycomforting.(1)Whopioneeredthefreecourse?____________________________________________________________(2)Howlongwillthecourselast?____________________________________________________________(3)Wheredoescomedycomefromaccordingtothepassage?____________________________________________________________(4)YourfriendPeterisnowgoingthroughatrauma.Wouldyouliketoadvisehimtotakethecoursementionedinthepassage?Whyorwhynot?_________________________________________________________________________________________________五.文段表達(滿分10分，二選一)1.假設你是李華。你們班想在畢業(yè)之前為學校做一件有意義的事，如種植紀念樹、去校圖書館整理圖書等。你打算邀請交換生Peter參加這次活動。請你用英文給他寫一封電子郵件，告訴他活動內(nèi)容、意義及安排。提示詞語：invite,plant,meaningful,beautiful,library提示問題：Whatactivitydoyouplantodo?Whydoyouwanttoorganizethisactivity?Whenandwherewillyouhavethisactivity?DearPeter,Howiseverythinggoing?