2023届安徽省滁州市名校英语九年级第一学期期末联考试题含解析

1、2022-2023学年九上英语期末模拟试卷考生请注意：1答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。2第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上。3考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。. 单项选择1、 black clouds in the sky! I think its going to rain.AWhat BWhat a CHow DHow a2、-I saw Kevin in the supermarket this morning. -No, it

2、 him. He moved to Canada last week.Acan beBmust beCcant beDmustnt be3、_story of Change is regarded as a touching traditional folk story about the Mid-Autumn Festival.AABAnCTheD/4、The clothes in this store are sold _ very good prices.Ain Bat Con Dto5、-Its raining now and Ill give you a ride to school

3、.-What a great !AmanageBorderCnewsDoffer6、I think swimming is than running.AinterestingBmore interestingCmost interestingDthe most interesting7、Its said that of the Grade spent plenty of time on the Internet during the holidays.Atwo third; ThreeBtwo thirds; ThreeCtwo thirds; ThirdDtwo third; Third8、

4、Whether it rains or not makes no _to me, Ill stay at home.AdifferenceBdisappointmentCdifficultyDdisagreement9、-Where is your father?-He is helping David _ a shelf above the bed.Aput in Bput on Cput up Dput out10、He remembered _ the windows, but theyre open now.AclosedBcloseCclosingDto close. 完形填空11、

5、Once upon a time, there was an owl（猫头鹰）in the middle of a dark forest. All the animals knew that he was the wisest among 1 of them. So they often went to him and told him their problems. Then the owl always told them 2 to solve their problems.One day, a little bird came to the owl. She was 3 . “What

6、s wrong with you?” asked the owl.“Im not happy at all, Mr. Owl. I dont want to be a bird any more.” the bird 4 .“Why dont you want to be a(n) 5 ?” asked the owl. “Because I am so small and weak,” she cried. “I want to be as big and strong as the lion. He is important, but I am not.”The owl said 6 in

7、 her ear. Then the bird dried her tears and 7 away. One week later, the bird came back. “Thank you very much, Mr. Owl. You are so 8 ,” she said to the owl. “Im very happy now. Every day, I watch out for lions and tigers. When they come 9 , I shout as loudly as I can. Then my friends all run and hide

8、. They often 10 me for that. I am useful and important now.”The wise owl smiled and said: “Dear, no one in the world is useless.”1Aboth Ball Ceither Dnone2Ahow Bwhy Cwhat Dwhen3Acrying Bsmiling Csinging Dsleeping4Aagreed Badvised Creplied Dasked5Alion Bbird Ctiger Dowl6Anothing Beverything Canything

9、 Dsomething7Aran Bflew Cdrove Dswam8Abright Bbored Cpolite Dactive9Alate Bslow Cfar Dnear10Ahate Bleave Cthank Dworry. 语法填空12、How time flies! My three-year middle school life will be over soon. Looking back, I have many memories of my English study. When I 1 (enter) the middle school, I had so many

10、difficulties with my English. I was not able to understand the teacher in class, and I couldnt master the words and phrases. For a time I wanted 2 (give) it up. 3 (late), with the help of the teacher and my classmates, I listened to the teacher 4 (care) in class, kept on reading English every day an

11、d spoke as much as possible. Step by step I made great progress in English. In a word, only when you develop interest in 5 (study) English can you learn it well. 阅读理解A13、“Joe, did you book your ticket yet?” I asked. “No. I changed my mind. Im not going to go.”“What? You arent going to Australia? Wev

12、e been planning this vacation for months!”“Yeah, I dont feel like it. Well go some other time.”Over the coming weeks, I tried to get my friend to reconsider, but failed. Our trip to Australia was off. And none of my friends wanted to replace him. If I wanted to travel, it would have to be on my own.

13、Its taught me that if I wait for others, Ill never go anywhere. But there are places I want to visit, people to see, experiences to have, and food to tryand only so much time to achieve it all. So I refuse to wait. I wont let others keep me from realizing my dreams. It can be scary travelling alone,

14、 especially then youve never done it before. But, to me, growing old without experiencing everything you want from life is more frightening.If youre been putting off a trip because youre waiting for someone to go withstop. Just go. Dont let others hold you back from your dreams. Trust me, along the

15、way youll make plenty of friends. More than that, travelling alone gives you real freedom. You wake up and its just youwhat you want, where you want, when you want. In that freedom and great space of possibility, you meet yourself.Its sink or swim and you have to learn how to survivewho to trust, ho

16、w to make friends, how to find your way around alone. Thats the greatest reward（奖赏） of travelling alone. Each time you go away, you learn to become a little more independent and confident.Travelling alone is not for everyone. Some people return home soon after starting off, some cry for weeks before

17、 accepting it, and others just accept it right away. But youll never learn that if you dont travel once by yourself. Whether a weekend away, a two-week vacation, or a trip around the world, try it at least once.1What does the writer think is more frightening?ATravelling alone for the first time.BCha

18、nging your mind all the time.CWaiting for others during a long trip.DFailing to experience life in your growth.2The underlined words “hold you back from your dreams” in Paragraph 4 probably mean“_”.Aget you out of trouble Bstop you from travellingCkeep you waiting for them Dwake you up from your dre

19、am3According to the writer, the best reward of travelling alone is _.Athe experience of travellingBthe freedom to go anywhereCthe chance to taste delicious foodDthe possibility of meeting new people4The passage is mainly about_.Awhere to travel Bwhen to travelChow to travel safely Dwhy to travel alo

20、neB14、 What happens to a teenage kid when the world he thought he knew suddenly changes? Find out in Little Brother by American author Cory Doctorow. It is a fascinating book for a new generation of science fiction readers.Marcus Yallow, 17, from San Francisco is much more comfortable in front of a

21、computer than obeying the rules of society. Smart, fast and wise to the ways of the networked world, he has no trouble outwitting his high schools monitoring(监控) system. This way he and his friends get to head off to play a popular online game in real life.While they are playing, a bomb explodes on

22、the Bay Bridge. Marcus stops a military vehicle to get help for his injured friend, but this simple act throws him into a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secret prison. There he is treated as a possible terrorist. He is eventually let go after four days, but his injured friend disappears.When

23、he returns, Marcus discovers that there are many “security measures” in place and that now all citizens are treated like potential terrorists. While some consider this government action necessary for public safety, Marcus sees this as a complete destruction of the rights he is supposed to have as a

24、citizen.He knows that no one will believe his story, which leaves him with only one thing to do: to take down the DHS (数字处理系统) himself. He helps organize a large network called Xnet to spread the truth, anonymously (匿名地)The book presents a young man who is irresponsible, but learns about himself, an

25、d grows, in the course of the story. As part of this learning and growing he becomes aware of very serious issues about his society.1What kind of article does this passage belong to?AA fascinating storyBA news reportCA book reviewDA TV programme2The underlined word “outwitting” in the second paragra

26、ph means _.Adestroying in a wise wayBbuying in a wise wayCcheating in a wise wayDhelping in a wise way3Marcus Yallow was sent to prison because _.Ahe killed his friendBhe bombed a military vehicleChis injured friend disappearedDhe did something that a possible terrorist could do4From the second para

27、graph we can infer that _.AMarcus Yallow is expert at the network worldBMarcus Yallow is smart, fast and wise in real lifeCMarcus Yallow always plays online games in real lifeDMarcus Yallow is much more comfortable obeying the rules of societyC15、 Different countries have different customs. When you

28、 are in different countries, you should follow their customs.In China, its impolite to talk when eating dinner. And youre not supposed to start eating first if there are older people at the table.Very often people who travel to the United States forget to tip. It is usual to tip waiters, taxi driver

29、s and porters who help carry your bags. Waiters expect to get a 15% tip on the cost of your meal. Taxi drivers expect about the same amount.In England, make sure to stand in line even if there are only two of you. Its important to respect lines there. Its a good idea to talk about the weather. Its a

30、 favorite subject of conversation with the British.In Spain, its a good idea to have a light meal in the afternoon if someone invites you for dinner. People have dinner very late, and restaurants do not generally open until after 9:00 pm.In Saudi Arabia, men kiss one another on the cheek. Your host

31、may welcome you with a kiss on both cheeks. It is polite for you to do the same.In Japan, people usually give personal or business cards to each other when they meet for the first time. When a person gives you a card, dont put it into your pocket as soon as you get it. The person expects you to read

32、 it.Dont forget to be careful of your body language to express something in conversations. A kind of body language that is acceptable in one culture may be impolite in another.1How many countries are mentioned besides the UK in this passage?AFour.BFive.CSix.2If you travel to the US, you spend $200 o

33、n a taxi ride and $320 on a meal, you are supposed to tip in total.A$60B$78C$1563The favorite subject of conversation with the British is to .Astand in lineBtalk about the weatherCkiss them on the cheek4Which of the following is True?AIts impolite to eat first if there are older people at the table

34、in China.BGenerally, restaurants dont offer dinner after 9:00 pm in Spain.CIn Japan, people hardly exchange their personal cards when meeting5The main idea of the passage is about .Abody languageBdifferent countries, the same cultureCfollowing different customs when in different countriesD16、Do you

35、think youre green? Youre a totally modern citizen, arent you? You keep your bottles and take them to the bottle bank. You have a black bin and a green bin, one for general waste and one for recyclable waste. Your car uses leadfree petrol. You use the same plastic bag every time you go to the superma

36、rket. Maybe you even cycle to work from time to time. You are playing your part; you are green and environment-friendly. Well, Ive got news for you:YOU ARE NOT DOING ENOUGH!If you dont believe me, look at these facts. Trust me, theyre from a BBC website. On average every person in the UK throws away

37、 their own body weight in rubbish every seven weeks. Every year, the average dustbin contains enough unused energy for 500 hot baths, 3,500 hot showers or 5,000 hours of television. Every UK household produces over one tonne of rubbish every year. If all the aluminium drink cans sold in the UK were

38、recycled, there would be 14 million fewer full dustbins per year. Just one recycled aluminium can saves enough energy to run a television for three hours! At Christmas over 83 square kilometres of wrapping paper is thrown in the bin. Almost three billion nappies (used for baby) are thrown away in th

39、e UK every year. 90% of these are buried and take hundreds of years to disappear.Have I made you believe that you need to do more? No? OK, here are one or two more facts.Recycling just one plastic bottle saves enough energy to power a light bulb for six hours.Collecting dustbins and cleaning streets

40、 costs 1. 6 billion per year.Surely you must believe me now. You need to do more. The good news is that there is some- thing else you can do.1How many ways are mentioned for being green in the first paragraph?AThree. BFour. CFive. DSix.2Which of the following is True according to the passage?APeople

41、 in the UK throw away rubbish every seven weeks.BOver one tonne of rubbish is produced by one family every year.CAll the drink cans in the UK were recycled to run television.D90% of nappies are buried in the UK and disappear soon.3Whats the passage mainly about?ABehavior of being green. BWays to liv

42、e recyclably.CEnergy produced from rubbish. DFacts of not being green enough.4What does the writer want to tell us?ATo pay more for recycling. BTo do more to be green.CTo save enough energy. DTo throw away less rubbish.E17、Working as a vet (兽医), I met a family who taught me an unforgettable lesson.

43、They came to my clinic with their dying dog Coco. I examined Coco and found he was old and had a serious illness. I told the family we couldnt do anything for Coco, and euthanasia (安乐死) would be best for the dog.On that day, they little boy Eric seemed so calm , petting the old dog for the last time

44、, that I wondered if Eric understood what was going on.The little boy seemed to accept Cocos death without any difficulty. We sat together for a while after Cocos death, explaining that animal lives are shorter than human lives. Eric, who had been listening quietly, piped up: I know why. He said, Pe

45、ople need a lifetime to learn how to live a good lifelike loving everybody and being nice, right? The six-year-old continued, Well, animals already know how to do that, so they dont have to stay as long. Id never heard a more soft-hearted explanation as to why animal lives are so short. It has chang

46、ed the way I live. I see everyday as the day that my life could be easily taken away, so I try to live my life to the fullest.1What was the matter with Coco?.AShe had a stomachache. BShe had a headache.CShe was old and dying. DShe was hurt by her friend.2Which of the following would be best for Coco

47、 in the clinic?ASome delicious food.BEuthanasia.CA good friend.DAn interesting toy.3Why Was Eric so calm while petting the dog for the last time?ABecause he didnt know what was going on.BBecause he didnt know how to face Cocos death.CBecause he had another dog.DBecause he accepted Cocos death.4How c

48、an we understand Erics words?.AHe thought people already knew how to love others all the time and be nice.BHe thought dogs already knew how to love others all the time and be nice.CHe didnt think people knew how to love dogs.DHe didnt think dog knew how to love people.5According to the passage, we c

49、an infer that _.Athe vet didnt do anything for CocoBthe vet makes an effort to live a lifeCthe vet has lived a fullest lifeDthe vet will keep more dogsF18、Ive been working as a professional clown(小丑)for nearly two years. Before that, I was an actor for nine years. I was never famous, but I was quite

50、 successful! I changed jobs because I wanted to do more in life than make people laugh. What if I could help people, too?As a clown, I try to encourage sick children in hospital to laugh and smile. When you laugh, your mind and body relax. Clearly, people who laugh more dont have as many colds or ot

51、her problems! Children who laugh a lot often get better results in their studies, too.It isnt an easy job. Not all sick children get better, and sometimes I come home and cry. But I always go back to work the next day with my red nose on. l dont earn much money as a clown, but I feel very lucky to w

52、ork with such brave and wonderful patients.I became a laughter yoga(瑜伽)teacher more than two years ago. Before that, I was a dentist! My job was very difficult, and I used to feel_Now I still improve peoples health, but everything else is completely different. Everyone has fun in a laughter yoga cla

53、ss, including the teacher!No, laughter isnt magic. It doesnt prevent all illness, keep you young, or make you beautiful. But did you know that its an excellent kind of exercise? You move your whole body when you laugh!Sometimes I work with famous people. Its true that being rich can be stressful! Some famous people can be unpleasant at times, but I try to change their bad feelings. Laughter is excellent for people like musician