湖北省恩施市思源实验学校2022-2023学年九年级英语第一学期期末预测试题含解析

1、2022-2023学年九上英语期末模拟试卷注意事项：1答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号和座位号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码粘贴在答题卡右上角条形码粘贴处。2作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试题卷上。3非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。4考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷

2、和答题卡一并交回。. 单项选择1、- Mom, can I go out to play basketball with Mike?- OK, but you must _ to come back before 5 oclock.ApromiseBprepareCpracticeDprovide2、Mothers Day is coming, what will you do for your mom, Peter?I have booked some flowers online and they will arrive two days.AinBforCbefore3、Mr. White

3、 became _ because the plane couldnt take off on time.AnervousBangryCgladDcareful4、I have been to quite a few museums, but I can say this one is_.AgoodBthe bestCthe betterDbetter5、Shall we go to the concert together at seven oclock this evening? . Will half past seven be OK?ASorry, I cant make it BCe

4、rtainly, no problemCSure, its up to you DSorry, Im not free today6、Why didnt you come to Jennys birthday party yesterday?Because I .Adidnt invite Bisnt invited Cwasnt invited Dhavent invited7、_do you go birdwatching once a month?In order to get more information about the rare birds.AWhyBWhatCWhenDHo

5、w8、David promised that he would come to the party, but he didnt _.Astay upBgrow upCwake upDshow up9、The Smiths welcomed us warmly and made us _at home.AfeltBfeelCfeeling10、The Lego Batman Movie is so popular these days. Do you know _? Oh, its about 105 minutes.Awhat kind of movie it isBwhere is it p

6、roducedChow long it lasts. 完形填空11、My mum lives alone and works at a hotel. One day on her way home from work, she saw a cat. It was very small and had white and black hair. At first, she just walked by 1 because it was a really windy afternoon. But the cat followed my mum a long way.It looked very h

7、ungry and 2 . At last it walked into my mums heart and life.Last Sunday, I went to visit my mum. She told me excitedly about her little cat. I saw it for the first time. The cat wasnt afraid of me at all. When I called its name, it looked at me with its big eyes and said “meow” to me, and then walke

8、d over slowly. It was so cute that I 3 it immediately.This cat makes my mum smile. She is always happy with the cat around. The cat will stay in the room 4 it feels cold or just doesnt want to be outside. My mum loves it and always tries to make it feel 5 . The cat loves my mum too. It must think of

9、 my mum as 6 mum. It is really attached to（依恋）her. It makes her heart full of love and happiness. It makes me happy too, because I love to see the smile on my mums face.1AquicklyBearlyCloudlyDhappily2AcoldBboringCbusyDinteresting3AmindedBlovedCchoseDfound4AbeforeBsoCifDbut5AsorryBhealthyCfunnyDcomfo

10、rtable6AitsBitsCitDitself. 语法填空12、请根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为66-75的相应位置上。Small talk and chitchat(闲谈) are the short conversations we have at parties, while we wait in line at the store, at family events or work.Sometimes we make small talk with people we already know but not w1. Often we have

11、to make small talk with complete strangers.Many people find these small conversations about unplanned subjects difficult. Some people say they hate it. Others say small talk is a w2 of time. They may even call it useless chitchat or useless chatter, meaning it doesnt do anything. They c3 small talk

12、not important.However, small talk is important. These exchanges can open doors that may lead to l4, more meaningful conversations. When you first meet someone or talk to someone you dont know well, it would be awkward(尴尬的) to b5 a conversation about a really deep subject such as war, politics or the

13、 meaning of life.Small talk also gives you the c6 to decide if you want to get to know that person betteror not. Lets say you make small talk with someone at a party. But they only want to talk about cats. You may not want to build a friendship with them u7 you really, really love cats.Chitchat can

14、also increase your feeling of understanding toward people you know but not well. Chatting with a workmate about their child may help you to understand more of their life outside the o8. This could help build healthy work relationships.Researchers at the University of Chicago find that those who make

15、 small talk with strangers are happier than those who sit a9. Also, another similar study showed that people who talked with a cashier(收银员) in a coffee shop felt happier t10 those who simply went in, ordered and left.Small talk may make us happier. 阅读理解A13、 “BANG!” the door caused a reverberation. I

16、t was just standing there, with father standing on one side, and I on the other side.We were both in great anger. Never set foot in this house again!” stormed father. With tears in my eyes, I rushed out and ran along the street.The street lights were shining, causing rather sad feeling. I walked aim

17、lessly.A young father who held a child in his arms walked past me. I felt as if I saw my childhood from another space: happy and carefree.But now . I dont know whether it is because I have grown up or because dad is getting old. We differ in our ways of thinking. He always put his opinions on me. We

18、 are just like two people coming from two different worlds. It feels like there is an iron door between us that can never be opened.My heart was frozen on this hot summer night. As I walked on, there were fewer and fewer people on the streets, until I had only the street lights to keep me company. W

19、hen I finally reached my house, I saw that the light was still on.“Perhaps dad is throwing away some of his old stamps.” I thought, “Perhaps he thought they were useless.” I never had the courage to tell him that I liked collecting stamps.All the lights were off except fathers.Dad was always like th

20、is. Maybe he didnt know how to express himself. After shouting at me, he never showed any moments of regret. After an argument he had the habit of creeping up in my sleep and then tucking me underneath the covers.This was how he always was. He has been a leader for so long that telling everyone else

21、 what to do has become his second nature.The light was still on. “Am I wrong?” I thought, maybe. With the key in hand, I opened the door nervously. When I opened the door, tears ran down my cheeks. I suddenly realized that the iron door that I had imagined between us did not exist at all. Love-its s

22、econd to none.1When seeing a young father with a child in his arms, the writer might have the following feelings EXCEPT_.Ahe admired them very muchBhe felt disappointed with his fatherChe felt that happiness had been far away from himDhe wished for better relations with his father2What did the write

23、r mean by the underlined sentence “My heart was frozen on this hot summer night” in Paragraph 6?AHe felt cold on such a hot day.BHe felt low and didnt know where to go at all.CHe felt uncomfortable because it was so hot tonight.DHe felt lonely because there were so few people on the street.3The unde

24、rlined word “they” in Paragraph 7 refers to _.AstampsBopinionsCworldsDlights4What can we infer about the reason why the father often shouts at his son?AThe son has already grown up.BThey never agree with each other.CThe father is getting older and older.DThe father has got used to doing that.5Which

25、of the following is true according to the passage?AThe father opened the door for the son.BThe father didnt agree the writers stamp collecting.CThe father and the son didnt usually communicate well.DThe son fully understood why he and his father had different thinking.B14、Millions of Chinese have be

26、en playing a mobile 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

27、these days, according 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

28、 American adults say 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

29、UK citizens feel less 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”

30、lives with our own 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 frien

31、d. Do something creative, 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 an

32、d tools for their 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 .

33、Adesigned the game 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 sh

34、ould be away from social media.C15、Recently a Beijing father sent in a question at an Internet forum(论坛) asking what “PK” meant.“My family has been watching the I Am the Singer singing competition TV program. My little daughter asked me what PK meant, but I had no idea,” explained the puzzled father

35、.To a lot of Chinese young people who have been playing games online, it is impossible not to know this term. In such Internet games, “PK” is short for “Player Kill”, in which two players fight until one ends the life of the other.In the case of the “I Am the Singer” singing competition, “PK” was us

36、ed to refer to the stage where two singers have to compete with each other for only one chance to go up in competition raking.Like this father, Chinese teachers at Middle schools have also been finding their students using_which are difficult to understand. A teacher from Tianjin asked her students

37、to write the compositions with simple language, but they came up with a lot of Internet jargons that she didnt understand.“My GG came back this summer from college. He told me Ive grown up to be a PLMM. I loved to FB with him together; he always took me to the KPM,” went one composition.“GG” means G

38、e Ge (Chinese pinyin for brother). “PLMM” is Piao Liang Mei Mei (beautiful girl). “FB” means Fu Bai (corruption). “KPM” is short for KFC, Pizza Hut and McDonalds.Some specialists welcome Internet jargons as a new development in language. If you do not even know what a Kong Long (dinosaur, meaning an

39、 ugly looking female) or a Qing Wa (frog, meaning an ugly looking male ) is, you will possibly be regarded as a Cai Niao!1（小题1）By writing the article, the writer tries to _.Aexplain some Internet jargonsBsuggest common Internet jargonsCdraw our attention to Internet jargons2（小题2）What does the underl

40、ined wordInternet jargonsmean?AInternet languageBInternet actionCInternet fashion3（小题3）What does the writer think about the word “PK”?AFathers cant possibly know it.BThe daughter should understand it.COnline game players may know it.4（小题4）The example of the Beijing father and the Tianjin teacher are

41、 used to show that Internet jargons_.Aare used not only onlineBcause trouble to our mother tongueCare welcomed by all the people5（小题5）What would be the best title for the passage?AA Puzzled Father!BDo You Speak Internet English?CKong Long or Qing Wa?D16、 Some parts of Finland is on the North Pole (北

42、极圈）but Finland isnt always covered with snow. It is actually covered with forests. There are plenty of reindeer in the forest and they are very beautiful. Together with Father Christmas, they are the symbols of Christmas.In summer, kids can enjoy long, long days that never end - the nights never rea

43、lly get dark.The following are some interesting things to do in Helsinki, the capital of Finland. Market SquareStart your visit at the open-air market at Market Square on the South Harbor. In summer, you can watch people selling fish and potatoes from their boats, eat a bag of fresh strawberries, or

44、 a sandwich from the Old Market Hall and sit out on the stone dock (码头）to watch the boats coming and going. Take a boat rideFrom the Market Square, there are four or five possible boat rides. You can take a boat to travel around the islands of Helsinki. Or, you can take a waterbus to Helsinki Zoo. S

45、eurasaariSeurasaari is only minutes from the center of Helsinki. Once you cross the bridge to the island, youll find yourself in the 18th and 19th century Finland.1What is Finland actually covered?AIce.BGrass.CWater.DForests.2The underlined word “reindeer” probably is .Aa kind of traffic signBa kind

46、 of animalCa kind of presentDa place of the country3The capital of Finland is .AHelsinkiBSeurasaariCReykjavikDSouth Harbor4How can you go to Helsinki Zoo from the Market Square?ABy bus.BBy taxi.CBy waterbus.DOn foot.5Which of the following is NOT right?ASeurasaari is near the center of Helsinki.BThe

47、re are lots of trees in Finland.CIn summer, days never end in Finland.DTourists can sell fish and potatoes from the boats.E17、The highest price of Chinese artwork at auction (拍卖)last year: 303.6 million yuanFive Drunken Kings Return on Horses by Ren Renfa, a famous painter and also a high-ranking of

48、ficial in charge of the control of water during the Yuan Dynasty, was sold at auction for 303.6 million yuan in Beijing on December 4, 2016.Scattering books on the subway in big citiesXinshixiang, a famous public account (公众号)on WeChat started a Scattering Book Project in Beijing, Shanghai and Guang

49、zhou last year. About 10,000 books were left in the subways, airplanes and taxis for sharing. Each book was marked with the Scattering Book project name and anyone could read the book freely.The first Chinese woman to win the Hugo AwardScience-fiction author Hao Jingfang became the first Chinese wom

50、an to win the Hugo Award. The 33-year-old woman from Tianjin won the prize for Folding Beijing. Her win came a year after Liu Cixin won the Hugo Award for his novel The Three-Body Problem. He was the first Chinese author to win the prize.Peking Opera master Mei Baojiu died at 82Mei Baojiu, a Peking

51、Opera master, died at the age of 82 on April 25, 2016 in Beijing. Mei Baojiu was the ninth son of Mei Lanfang (181-131), who is considered as the most outstanding Peking Opera artist of all time and who brought Peking Opera to the United States and Europe in the 1930s.1According to the information,

52、we can know about the major in _2016.Asports eventsBschool eventsCfashion eventsDcultural events2Who was the first Chinese to win the Hugo Award?AHao Jingfang.BLiu Cixin.CMei Baojiu.DMei Lanfang.3When was Mei Baojiu born?AIn 1934.BIn 1935.CIn 2015.DIn 2016.4Which of the following is true?AHao Jingfa

53、ng is known for The Three-Body Problem.BNow Mei Baojiu is considered as the best Peking Opera artist.CThe Scattering Book project was only carried out in three cities in China last year.DFive Drunken Kings Return on Horses was sold at a higher price than any other artwork.5Where can you probably get

54、 the information?AFrom a poster.BFrom a novel.CFrom a guidebook.DFrom a newspaper.F18、Fathers Day has a very short history. It was started because there was a Mothers Day. And just because some Americans thought that if we had a Mothers Day, we should also have a Fathers Day. Fathers Day has become

55、important in North America. And shopkeepers found it was a good way to get people to buy presents for their fathers, presents from their shops. By the way, very few countries have a Fathers Day, though some have Childrens Day, or a special day for boys and another for girls. More and more countries

56、are having Mothers Day, so maybe Fathers Day will also become popular before too long. Now, what do people in North America do on Fathers Day? The newspapers, radios, and TV tell children what they should dobuy a Fathers Day present for your father. They even tell a wife to buy a Fathers Day present

57、not for her father but for her husband, even if he is not yet a father. And they tell grandchildren to buy a Fathers Day present for their grandfathers. The important thing to remember about Fathers Day is that American children can show their love to their fathers in a more open way.1Fathers Day wa

58、s started just because _.Athere was a Mothers Day Bthere was a Childrens DayCpeople liked their fathers a lot Dfathers were more important2Which of the following is NOT true?AMany countries have a Fathers Day.BFathers Day has a long history.CFathers Day has become important in North America.DMaybe Fathers Day will become popular before too long.3In America, people have a Fathers