江苏省南京市2024-2025学年九年级第二学期中考模拟考试（一）
英语
一、单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
请认真阅读下列各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
1. The Dragon Boat Festival of this year falls ________ June 10th.
A. on B. at C. in D. to
2. —Why do you play Tai Chi every day, Andy?
—Because this Chinese form of exercise helps me relax and find my inner ________.
A. peace B. fear C. noise D. beauty
3. Kitty got a letter from her best friend. It makes ________ very excited.
A. she B. her C. hers D. herself
4. Our history teacher often says we should look forward to the future, ________ never forget the past.
A. so B. for C. as D. but
5. —Do you know David got full marks in the PE test?
—Good for him! exciting the news is!
A. How B. How an C. What D. What an
6. —Shirley prepared a lot for the speech competition and won the first prize.
—That was why she spoke .
A. hardly B. closely C. probably D. smoothly
7. With a broad knowledge of Chinese and history, he always _______ to express his opinions using ancient Chinese sayings.
A. refuses B. manages C. fails D. warns
8. The result will help scientists better understand and ________ the problem to improve people’s health.
A. work out B. turn out C. hand out D. put out
9. China has ________ to deal with the nuclear-contaminated water discharged by Japan,
A. taken up B. taken away C. taken place D. taken action
10. The Spring Festival ________ as a UN Floating Holiday in December, 2023.
A. will list B. will be listed C. listed D. was listed
11 Large aircraft like C919 must meet ________ safety standards before being delivered to airlines.
A. serious B. strict C. loyal D. lasting
12 What can we know from the sign on the right?
A. The playground is open to the public.
B. The playground is used for riding bicycles.
C. Children can walk their dogs on that playground.
D. Children aged 11 can play games on that playground.
13. Which of the following sentences has the same structure as “Running is a good way to exercise.”?
A. People who run will have a healthier heart.
B. Running gives you a chance to enjoy views.
C. You can hear the wind blowing while running.
D. Starting an exercising habit sounds wonderful.
14. —Do you think teenagers can’t have a part-time job?
—________. They may learn from working.
A. That’s all right B. I agree C. It’s nothing D. Hard to say
二 、完形填空(共10小题；每小题1分, 满分10分)
I spent a lot of my childhood in my grandma’s country kitchen. My grandma was a skillful baker and the most priceless possession in the kitchen was her recipe (食谱) box ____15____ with secret family recipes.
That tiny kitchen was where my family gathered every Sunday and ____16____, but it wasn’t just a place to cook. It was the place where she ____17____ our family’s past to the present, teaching me our family history through the food she made.
