2023届湖北省襄樊市英语九上期末调研模拟试题含解析

1、2022-2023学年九上英语期末模拟试卷注意事项:1答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2答题时请按要求用笔。3请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。4作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。. 单项选择1、Is there a basketball match this Saturday?Yes, our school is going to play _ the team from No. 5

2、Middle School.AagainstBbetweenCtoDfor2、Tom, the baby is sleeping. Please the radio a bit.Aturn onBturn offCturn upDturn down3、With the development of the society, parents _ more and more money on their childrens education.Atake Bcost Cpay Dspend4、Would you mind my opening the window?-_, there is too

3、 much noise outside.ANever mindBYoud better notCGo ahead5、 Dad and mom, Im very for all your love. Oh, honey, its very kind of you to say that.AthankfulBusefulCcareful6、It is said that e-schoolbags are going to be brought into use in Chinese middle schools soon. In fact. It is a small computer that

4、is _ than a usual schoolbag but holds all the things for study, such as a _，an exercise book and so onAmuch smaller, testbookBeven smaller, textbookCfar smaller, comic book7、Snakes dont have ears but they can feel things _.Amoving Bmove Cmoved Dto move8、“_a good breakfast, my son. Its good for your

5、health. ”Mom often says to Tommy.AEat BEating CTo eat DEats9、Keep quiet, please. All the students _ lessons at school.Aare havingBhadCwill haveDhave10、Recently people in China_take much money on shopping because they often use Alipay(支付宝)AneedntBshouldntCmustntDcant. 完形填空11、The Tang Costume (唐装) Fas

6、hion is full of culture. The Tang costume is a symbol of Chinese history and fashion culture. The Tang costume got 1 name because China became known to other countries during the Han and Tang dynasties. 2 , people called Chinese clothes Tang costumes. Chinese fashion is not only different from weste

7、rn fashion, but also from that in other 3 countries such as Japan and Korea. The beautiful silk knots (结) and the other decorations on Tang style clothes are 4 with people all over the world now. Today people can design the Tang costumes as either formal or casual clothes. It 5 both the wearers pers

8、onal style and Chinas right traditional culture. So we say the Tang costume is very attractive and very different from western-style suits.1Aits Bits CIt2AFrom then on BAt that time CSo far3AAfrican BEuropean CAsian4Aattractive Bfamiliar Cpopular5Aexplain Bexpress Cpromises. 语法填空12、A robot has start

9、ed serving customers at a high-tech highway restaurant in Chongqing. After greeting customers at the gate, the robot 1 (name) Amy brings meals to customers. But 2 can a robot avoid walking into customers and the restaurants human staff while walking? In fact, Amy has 3 in-built navigation system (导航

10、系统) that allows it to choose a proper way to reach a customers table without any problem. Orders 4 (place) at two tables that double as big touch screens and customers can order food there or simply on their own phones 5 scanning QR code(二维码). After they have ordered their food, diners can pay using

11、 a mobile payment app 6 as Alipay or WeChat Pay. While waiting for the orders, customers can use the special tables to play games, read some 7(news), and check the traffic and weather conditions for their journey ahead. The robot catches everybodys eyes with 8 (it) human-like appearance. It is reall

12、y welcomed by customers and the restaurant 9 it not only cuts down much of business cost for the restaurant, but makes diners wait a much 10 (short) time. So the local government is trying to put them into use in the citys other service stations. 阅读理解A13、Millions of Chinese have been playing a mobil

13、e game called Travel Frog recently. You play as the “mother” of a frog who lives alone and enjoys traveling. You need to prepare food and tools for his trips. The frog will send you postcards while he is away.The games popularity may have something to do with how lonely people are these days, accord

14、ing to the Xinhua News Agency. Many players have said that the lonely frog is just like them. But playing with the frog helps them forget their loneliness for a short time.Loneliness seems to be a common problem today. According to the Guardian, a British daily, about 40 percent of American adults s

15、ay theyre lonely. And in the UK, about one in five people in the country are “always or often lonely”, the Telegraph reported.This might be why the UK government announced the countrys very first “Minister of Loneliness” (孤独大臣) in January. The ministers job is to find ways to help UK citizens feel l

16、ess lonely. The ministers office will provide more money for activities that connect people together.This loneliness problem may be partly because of social media. When we see pictures of friends having fun or posting pictures on WeChat or Microblog, we may compare their “perfect” lives with our own

17、 and feel sad and lonely.But we should remember that no one is born to be lonely. As UK poet John Donne once wrote, “No man is an island. Every man is a piece of the land, a part of the main.” Here are some tips to get rid of loneliness:Sing your favorite songs.Connect with a friend. Do something cr

18、eative, such as drawing a picture. Imagine some place youd like to visit, like a fun gathering or a sporting event.1What do players do while playing Travel Frog?ABuild houses for their frogs. BWrite postcards to their frogs.CChoose places for their frogs to travel. DPrepare food and tools for their

19、frogs trips.2According to the passage, why is the game so popular?ABecause the frog is lovely. BBecause it can be played on mobile phones.CBecause it makes people feel less lonely. DBecause people have more spare time now.3To deal with the problem of loneliness, the UK government .Adesigned the game

20、 Travel Frog Bnamed the “Minister of Loneliness”Cheld parties for people to get together Dstopped peoples use of social media4What can we learn from the last paragraph?AEveryone is connected with others. BWe should not compare ourselves to others.CIts not fun to feel lonely. DWe should be away from

21、social media.B14、Be honest. Thats all you have to do on Honesty Day. It would be great if we were all honest every day of the year. Its good that there is a day to encourage honesty. M. Hirsh Goldberg started Honesty Day. He chose the last day of April because the first day is April Fools Day, which

22、 celebrate lies. On Honesty Day, anyone may ask you any question and you should give a true and honest answer. That means that you have knowledge of Honesty Day.M. Hirsh Goldberg wrote a book on telling lies. He said in his book that almost all person lie about 200 times a day. In our daily life, a

23、typical（典型的）life for a man is “I did not drink that much” and for a woman is “Nothing is wrong, Im fine.” It is found that nurses are the most honest people, while sales people and politicians（政客）are the biggest_.Every Honesty Day, M. Hirsh Goldberg hands out prizes to honest people.1M. Hirsh Goldbe

24、rg started Honesty Day to _.Acelebrate liesBencourage honestyCask questionsDhand out prizes2Which of the following is Honesty Day?AApril 1stBApril 10thCApril 20thDApril 30th3According to the passage, _ are the most honest people.AnursesBsales peopleCpoliticiansDall men4The underlined word “liars” pr

25、obably means “_”.A获利者B说谎者C影响着D领导者C15、No one knows when the first kite was made. The first record of a kite was more than 2,000 years ago in China. Han Xin, the leader of an army, wanted to bring down a king. He decided to dig a tunnel (隊道）into the kings palace. He flew a kite over the wall of the pa

26、lace to make sure the length (长度）of its string (线).In this way, he could determine how long the tunnel should be.His men in the tunnel took the kite string with them. When they reached the end of the string, they knew to dig up.Kites have been flown in Japan for hundreds of years. In the 1700s, kite

27、s were flown in autumn to give thanks for a good harvest. They were also flown to send good wishes to couples who had their first son. Today in Japan, kites are often flown as part of a celebration, such as the beginning of a new year. And kite festivals are held each year in many parts of the count

28、ry.Kites have been used for scientific purposes in the western world. In 1752，Benjamin Franklin tied a key to a kite and flew it in a storm to find out that lightening was a form of electricity. In the 1890s，Lawrence Hargrave invented the box kite to test ideas about flight. From 1898 until 1933，the

29、 United States Weather Bureau (气象局） used box kites to collect weather data. The Wright brothers also experimented (试验）with kites. What they learnt helped them make the first airplane flight in 1903.1Why did Han Xin want to dig a tunnel?ATo pull down the palace. BTo fight against the king.CTo search

30、for the kings treasure. DTo find out the length of the kite string.2What does the underlined word “determine” in Paragraph 1 probably mean in Chinese?A测定 B选择 C了解 D考察3One of the purposes of flying kites in Japan is_.Ato give thanks for a good harvest in summerBto express good wishes to the first-born

31、 daughterCto celebrate the beginning of a new yearDto hold kite festivals all over the country4When did the United States Weather Bureau begin to use box kites?AIn 1752. BIn 1898. CIn 1903. DIn 1933.5What would be the best title for the text?AThe History of Kites BThe Experiments of KitesCThe Invent

32、ion of a Kite DThe First Record of a KiteD16、When people think of water buffaloes, they often imagine wild and dangerous animals. But unless they are hurt or angered, water buffaloes are probably the gentlest farm animals in the world. Though they look scary, they are much like household pets. Unlik

33、e cattle（黄牛）, they are quiet and have a natural fondness for humans.Water buffaloes are so patient and gentle that there is no need to control them during milking. Because of the animals calm nature, water buffaloes almost never have their horns(角) taken off. However, most cattle which are raised fo

34、r their milk will have their horns taken off, when they are young. It will prevent them from hurting one another when they grow up.Another common wrong idea is that water buffaloes can be raised only near water. Though they love to roll in muddy water, water buffaloes usually live and have babies in

35、 situations where there is not enough water to do this. However, several researchers report that water buffaloes who roll in muddy water do not need to be treated with insecticides(杀虫剂) because the mud (烂泥) coating that forms on their skin protects them from insects and parasites(寄生虫).Another untrue

36、 belief about water buffaloes is that they can live only in tropical (热带的)areas. Actually, buffaloes are able to live in a wide range of climates. Although they are most common in the tropics, water buffaloes were used to pull snowplows(雪犁) in parts of Europe many years ago.1Why are water buffaloes

37、horns not taken off ?AThey dont use their horns to attack.BThey cant have babies without the horns.CTaking the horns off is dangerous to humans.DTaking their horns off can kill the buffaloes.2The writer seems to think that most cattle_.Adont give milk Bare not gentleCmake good pets Dlike people3Acco

38、rding to the passage, how can rolling in muddy water help water buffaloes?AIt protects them from parasites.BIt washes insecticides off them.CIt helps them have more babies.DIt keeps them cool in hot weather.4Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of this passage?APeople used

39、to keep water buffaloes as household pets.BMany people have incorrect ideas about water buffaloes.CWater buffaloes used to be common around the world.DWater buffaloes and cattle have many similarities.E17、Are you still using text messages or QQ to chat with your family or friends? If your answer is

40、“yes”, we have to say you are out. A new way of communicating called “WeChat” has been more and more popular in the past three years.WeChat is a mobile text and voice messaging communication service developed by Tencent in China, first released in January 2011. With WeChat, we can communicate with f

41、riends by sending text messages, voice messages, we can share our photos or videos, share our location, we can even chat with lots of friends at the same time. More important, it is free for the users.In May 2011, WeChat had four to five million users, and by the end of 2011, it had 50 million users

42、. WeChat had more than 100 million users by March 2012. In April 2012, Weixin changes its name as WeChat for the international market. In September 2012, WeChat had more than 200 million users according to Tencent CEO, Ma Huateng. Today WeChat has influence not only in Mainland China, HK, Taiwan, So

43、uth-East Asia, but Chinese People areas around the world. In July 2013, Tencent announced WeChat had 70 million users outside China and Lionel Messi, the famous Argentine football player became the latest product ambassador of WeChat.In a word, WeChat is a lifestyle now. Do you WeChat today?1Accordi

44、ng to the passage, we can do many things with WeChat EXCEPT _.Atext messagesBshare locationCshop for free2The underline word “release” here means _ in Chinese.A发布 B设置 C释放3How many users did WeChat have outside China in July 2013?A70 million.B50 million.C100 million.4Who is the CEO of Tencent?ALionel

45、 Messi. BMa Yun. CMa Huateng.5Where do you probably read this message?ANational Geography.BTrend & Health.CNew Science and Technology.F18、It was the Greek shopkeeper who taught me about the power of being kind.In 2008 I left Spain to study alone in London. My parents had to bring up my three younger

46、 sisters and two younger brothers, so I found three part-time jobs to pay for my studies. I worked early mornings and late nights, so I was tired, really tired, all the time.Unfortunately, I got a cold and had a very high fever. Because I had spent all my free time working since I came to London. I

47、hardly took part in any activities and I had no friends. Besides, I was too shy to communicate with others and ask others for help. After sleeping on the sickbed for two days, I went out to get some food. Normally, I went to the supermarket, but this time I went into the Greek shop, a small corner s

48、hop, because it was closer.I picked up some food and gave it to the shopkeeper, who asked me, You look terrible, my boy! You are not feeling well, right?I said Yes in a low voice.She pointed at the salami(腊肠) and bread I was buying and offered, I can make you a sandwich, so you dont have to do it yo

49、urself. I nodded without saying a word.So, she made the sandwich and asked me to wait a moment. She went into the back room and came again with a bowl of hot soup.It will warm you up, she said with a friendly smile.What really warmed me up was not the soup. It was her smile that told me she cared me

50、. Her kindness reminded me of my mother.I had been quite shy, but from that day on, I did not let shyness prevent me from communicating with and being kind to others. Now I work in a childrens hospital in Africa. I love my work and people around me. I always bring my smile and kindness to them.1When did the writer leave for London?AIn 2003.BIn 2009.CIn 2008.D10 years ago.2What can we learn about the writer and his family?AHis parents could not afford his studies.BThere are five kids in his family.CThe writer is the youngest child in the family.DIn 2008 the writer left Lon