2024-2025钟吾国际九年级一模试卷
二、单项选择(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1. — That old man looks weak these days.
— Yes. We’re sure ________ something is wrong with him and we doubt ________ the disease can be cured.
A. /; whether B. that; that C. whether; if D. if; whether
2. All you need to make ChatGPT work for you is to give some clear ________ before it does its magic.
A. instructions B. inventions C. introductions D. conditions
3. —Have you heard that the artwork created by AI won first prize?
—Yes. It raised a hot discussion about how to use AI______.
A. widely B. easily C. properly D. completely
4. —Is that lady in red over there your English teacher?
—It ________ be her. She got ill a week ago. I doubt if she has come back.
A. must B. can’t C. should D. may
5. Life always ________ to be different from our expectations. Staying calm and giving your best effort is the key.
A. works out B. breaks out C. turns out D. runs out
6. ________ big success the 2025 Jingdong Suqian Marathon is! All the runners think highly of it.
A. What a B. What C. How D. How
7. —Excuse me. ________ can I get the car if I order it today?
—In a month.
A. How often B. How long C. How much D. How soon
8. —When can we go on a picnic, Jack?
—Not until my homework ________ tomorrow.
A. finished B. is finished C. will finish D. will be finished
9. — Let’s take a trip to the Santai Mountain National Forest Park next Sunday if you are free.
—Sounds great! But I wonder ________.
A. when and where shall we meet B. whether it will be rainy that day
C. that we’ll go there by bus or by car D. how shall we get ready for it
10. —Are you sure we can eat this with our hands?
—Why not? That’s the local people’s table manner. ________.
A. The early bird catches the worm B. A friend in need is a friend indeed
C. When in Rome, do as the Romans do D. The grass is always greener on the other side
三、完形填空
先阅读短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可填入相应空白处的最佳答案。
When my friend suggested that we join the new Tai Chi (太极拳) Club I thought he was ___11___. I always believed Tai Chi was for old people. However, after the first class, I ___12___ that I was wrong. It was amazing. Tai Chi led to a big change both in my body and ___13___.
I still remember my first few Tai Chi classes. The basic skill I learned was keeping a balance. An action was called “golden rooster (公鸡) standing on one leg”. Following the instructions, I tried to ___14___ on one leg. It seemed that it was not a hard one, but I still___15___ many times. Soon, I felt bored and ___16___ from practicing over and over again. I wanted to ____17____ the Tai Chi class. Maybe I was really ___18___ in this kind of exercise. Just then, my coach taught me how to relax myself. Step by step, I made ___19___. Later, I was able to do more difficult actions and feel peace of mind as well. My love for Tai Chi became ___20___. I even wanted to look into the ancient Chinese culture behind Tai Chi.
___21___ I had a better understanding of Tai Chi, I discovered it was from Chinese yin and yang philosophy (哲学). The practice of it helps to keep a balance through opposites: left and right, up and down, breathing in and breathing out… ___22___, Tai chi brings about a state of body balance and mind ___23___.
Now I can honestly say it helps me become much ___24___. I sleep better at night, and I am more active during the day. More importantly, practicing Tai Chi has made me better ___25___ the Chinese culture. I am sure I will continue to practice Tai Chi and enjoy the advantages it has brought me.
11. A. reading B. waiting C. joking D. explaining
12. A. forgot B. realized C. required D. dreamed
13. A. head B. problem C. mind D. love
14. A. stand B. sit C. lie D. jump
15. A. wished B. failed C. feared D. received
16. A. lazy B. hungry C. afraid D. tired
