湖北省枣阳阳光学校2022年英语九年级第一学期期末学业水平测试模拟试题含解析

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、_ sleep do you think is necessary for a Grade 9 student? 8 hours at least.AHow often BHow long CH

2、ow many DHow much2、When the teacher came into the classroom, the students _ in groups.AworkBhave workedCwere workingDare working3、What do you think of English?Its a useful _，so we must learn it well.AquestionBlanguageCmessageDproblem4、We must get up early we can catch the first bus to school.Aso tha

3、tBsuch thatCin order toDin order5、Happiness and success often come to those are good at recognizing their own strengths.AwhereBwhoCwhatDwhich6、1Where _ the dictionary? I cant see it.I _ it right here a moment ago. But its gone.Adid you put; have put Bhad you put; have putChave you put; put Dwere you

4、 putting; had put7、This year, the Ministry of Education plans to increase _ specialist (特色) soccerschools to 20,000.Aa number of Bthe number of Ca great deal of Dplenty of8、Can I come this evening or tomorrow morning?_is OK. Im busy today and tomorrow.ANoneBAllCBothDNeither9、Do you know that the Ear

5、th is home to animals?AmillionBmillionsCmillion ofDmillions of10、_ of them has been to Australia several times, so they know the Opera House very well.ABothBAllCNoneDEach. 完形填空11、Peter kept his eyes on the grounds. He felt like there was a heavy weight on his shoulders as he walked home alone. It wa

6、s the 1 day of his life. His 2 would not stop thinking about what happened only just an hour ago on the soccer field. How could he have missed scoring that goal? He had let his whole team down 3 stupid mistake made him angry. His team had lost the game because of him. He was really worried that his

7、coach might kick him off the team. 4 he walked through the door, his father asked, “ Whats wrong, son?” Peters feeling were 5 all over his face. “I lost the game,” Peter replied. Then he went into his room 6 another word. Ten minutes later, Peter heard his father knocking on his bedroom door. He ope

8、ned the door to let him in.“Look, Peter. I dont know what happened. But whatever it was, dont be too 7 on yourself.”“I lost the game, Dad. I 8 my team. Theyll 9 never let me play again.”“Soccer is about team 10 Youre not the only reason your team lost. If you have a good team, you should support eac

9、h other. Besides, winning or losing is only half the game 11 half is learning how to communicate with your teammates and learning from your mistakes.Peter didnt say anything, but what his father said made him think carefully.The next day, Peter went to soccer practice with 12 rather than fear in his

10、 heart. “Hey, guys” he said to his teammates. “Im really sorry about yesterday. We were so 13 to winning that game. But I think if we 14 to pull together, were going to win the next one.”To his surprise and relief, his teammates all nodded in agreement.“Yeah,” they said, “dont worry about it. Its ne

11、ver just one persons fault. We should think about 15 we can do better next time.”Peter smiled. It made him feel lucky to know that he was on a winning team.1Abest Bworst Clatest Dnewest2Amind Bheart Chead Dbrain3AIts BTheir COur DHis4AAs well as BAs soon as CAs long as DAs far as5Asaid Bread Cspoken

12、 Dwritten6Awithout Bexcept Cbesides Dincluding7Aupset Bstrong Chard Dworried8Afailed Blost Cmissed Dbeat9Aprobably Balways Chardly Dreally10Atime Beffort Cmoney Denergy11AAnother BOther CThe other DThe others12Acourage Bconfidence Chappiness Dworries13Alucky Bused Cclose Dfamiliar14Acontinue Bcompla

13、in Ccompare Dcomplete15Awhy Bhow Cwhere Dwhat. 语法填空12、阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。将答案填写在答题纸的相应位置。More than 700 years ago, Scotland was fighting with England. The King of England wanted to control Scotland. He had a strong army, so it was difficult for the Scots to fight. Scotland lost many

14、1（time). Eventually, King Robert of Scotland had to 2 rn from the English army.One rainy day, King Robert 3 (hide) in a cave. He thought that he was not good enough to be the king. He was so 4 wrid that he didnt even see a spider(蜘蛛）near him. He looked up when he saw the spider climbing. It was tryi

15、ng to climb up to its web(珠网）at the top of the cave, but it fell down.How sad! thought King Robert. The spider is like me. Its not strong enough He watched while the spider tried again. It fell down a 5 time. Be careful, little spider, he said. Life is so hard. Youll never get back to your web. 6 th

16、e spider tried again and again. King Robert watched while it 7 (slow) climbed back to its web. After an hour, the spider reached the web.You are really great, the king said. If you can keep trying, 8 cant I? I must carry on fighting. Then the kings army grew 9 (strong) than before and successfully s

17、topped the English army. 10 nbdi knows if this is a true story. Many parents tell it to their children because they want them to keep trying. 阅读理解A13、Bai Yansong, a famous TV host, expressed his support for students wearing green scarves (绿领巾) at a primary school in Xian. He wore a green tie on a TV

18、 program on October 19, 2011. “I just want the students to know that Im also wearing green. And we are all great people and are as good as those wearing red scarves.” The First Experimental Primary School in Xian made children with poor schoolwork and behavior wear green scarves. Parents whose child

19、ren wore green scarves were angry. “The children still need their self-esteem (自尊心) even though they are very young, and they know the green scarf means something is not quite right,” said one mother. Now, the school has stopped the practice. Educational expert Li Zhenxi said that primary and junior

20、 high school students have strong self-esteem. They are eager to be respected and understood. Punishment will hurt them. “Its better to encourage them rather than separating some bad students,” he said. A survey made by the Ministry of Education (教育部) shows that 75 percent of students feel nervous a

21、nd scared when the teacher is about to announce their grades. Some schools have done better in protecting students privacy and encouraging them. In American schools, teachers post test results on the wall. Instead of using student names, they use secret numbers. This way, students know their secret

22、numbers and can check their own grades only. Some teachers might call the students up to the desk and tell them their scores one at a time. But test scores are not the only measures of a students ability. Everyone has his own strengths and everyone can make great progress by working hard.1Bai Yanson

23、g wore a green tie in a TV program in order to _.Ashow people his special dressing styleBcall on people to live a green lifeCtell students green-scarf students are also good studentsDremind students wearing green scarves means being bad2Why did those parents whose children wore green scarves feel an

24、gry?ABecause their children did do well at school.BBecause they thought the school didnt have the right.CBecause it was against the law.DBecause it hurts their childrens self-esteem.3According to the article, which of the following is TRUE?APrimary school students are too young to know what self-est

25、eem is.BSeparating some “bad” students helps create good learning environment.CMost “good” students like their teachers to announce their scores.DUsing secret numbers instead of students names can protect their privacy better.4Which of the following may the writer agree with?AThe green scarves syste

26、m can make students work hard.BStudents ability should not be measured only by test scores.CStudents who get low marks should use secret numbers.DTeachers should tell students their scores secretly one by one.5What does the word “measure” mean in the last paragraph?A长度 B尺度C方法 D标准B14、People have stra

27、nge ideas about food. For example, the tomato is a kind of very delicious vegetable. It is one of the useful plants that can be prepared in many ways. It has rich nutrition(营养) and vitamin (维他命) in it. But in the 18th century, Americans never ate tomatoes. They grew them in their gardens because tom

28、ato plants are so pretty. But they thought the vegetable was poisonous(有毒的). They called tomatoes “poison apples”.President(总统) Thomas Jefferson, however, knew that tomatoes were good to eat. He was a learned man. He had been to Paris, where he learned to love the taste of tomatoes. He grew many kin

29、ds of tomatoes in his garden. The President taught his cook a way for a cream of tomato soup. This beautiful pink soup was served at the Presidents party. The guests thought the soup tasted really good. They never thought their president would serve his honored guests poison apples. Jefferson never

30、spoke to his honored guests about the fact.1After you read the passage, which of the following do you think is true?AAmericans never ate tomatoes in the 18th century while they began to plant them.BAmericans didnt eat tomatoes before 19th century.CEven now Americans dont eat tomatoes.DIn the 18th ce

31、ntury Americans ate a lot of tomatoes.2The passage tells us that Jefferson was a President of _?Aa European country BEngland CFrance Dthe United States3Jefferson learned that tomatoes were good to eat _.Awhile he was in Paris Bwhen he was a little boyCbecause his parents told him so Dfrom books4From

32、 the passage we know all the honored guests invited by Jefferson were _.Apeople from other countries Bfrom FranceCpeople of his own country Dmen only5According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?AAll of the guests knew the soup that was served at the Presidents party was made of toma

33、toes.BAll of the guests thought the soup which was prepared by the Presidents cook was nice.CAll of the guests thought the taste of the beautiful pink soup was nice.DAll the guests didnt know that their president would serve his honored guests with “poison apples”C15、Sometimes I really doubt whether

34、 there is love between my parents. Every day they are busy trying to make money in order to pay for my schooling.One day, my mother was repairing a quilt. I silently sat beside her and looked at her. “Mom, is there love between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very low voice. My mother stopped her wor

35、k and looked at me in surprise. Then, she said, “Susan, look at this thread(线). Sometimes it appears, but most of the time, it hides in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt strong. If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread. It can hardly be seen anywhere or anytime, but its really the

36、re.”I couldnt understand her until the next spring. At that time, my father suddenly got sick seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month. When they returned from the hospital, my mother helped my father walk slowly on the country road every day. They were so kind to each o

37、ther. But after two months my father still couldnt walk by himself. I was so worried about him. “Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day. “Susan, dont worry about me.” he said gently. “To tell you the truth, I just like walking with your mom. I like this kind of life.” Reading his eyes, I

38、 know he loves my mother deeply.Now I understand that love is just a thread in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.1Susans parents are busy trying to make money _.Ato buy strong quiltsBto show their loveCto send Susan to school2Susans father stayed in hospital for _.Aa

39、 week Ba month Ctwo months3Susan came to understand her mother .Aafter her father was seriously illBbefore her father was in hospitalCwhen she sat beside her mother4From the passage, we can learn that _.ASusans father had been ill for two monthsBSusan doesnt like her fatherCSusans parents love each

40、other5Which of the following could be the best title of the passage?ASeriously Sick FatherBLove Is Just a ThreadCHow to Make a Quilt StrongD16、In kindergarten（幼儿园） your idea of a good friend was the person who let you have the red crayon when all that was left was the ugly black one.In first grade y

41、our idea of a good friend was the person who went to the bathroom with you and held your hand as you walked through the scary halls.In second grade your idea of a good friend was the person who helped you stand up to the class bully（欺凌）.In third grade your idea of a good friend was the person who sh

42、ared their lunch with you when you forgot yours on the bus.In fourth grade your idea of a good friend was the person who was willing toswitchsquare dancing partners in gym so you wouldnt have to be stuck with Nasty Nicky or Smelly Susan.In fifth grade your idea of a friend was the person who saved a

43、 seat on the back of the bus for you.In sixth grade your idea of a friend was the person who went up to Nicky or Susan , your new crush(迷恋的对象) and asked them to dance with you, so that if they said no you wouldnt have to be embarrassed.In seventh grade your idea of a friend was the person who let yo

44、u copy the social studies homework from the night before that you had forgotten to do.In eighth grade your idea of a good friend was the person who helped you pack up your stuffed animals and old baseball, but didnt laugh at you when you finished and broke out into tears.In ninth grade your idea of

45、a good friend was the person who would go to a party held by a senior so you wouldnt end up being the only freshman(新生) there.1If youre _, you might regard the person who shared their lunch with you when you forgot yours on the bus as your best friend.AIn Grade One.BIn Grade Three.CIn Grade Six.DIn

46、Grade Seven.2If you are in Grade Five, your good friend might be a person who _.Awent to a party held by a seniorBlet you copy the social studiesCsaved a seat on the back of the bus for you.Dwent to the bathroom with you3What does the underlined word “switch” mean in English?AexchangeBdropCwaitDdisc

47、over4Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?AThe person who helped you pack up your stuffed animals and old baseball cards.BThe person who asked your new crush to dance with you.CThe person who changed his/her schedule to have lunch with you.DThe person who went to the bathroom with

48、you.5The main idea of the passage is that _.AEveryone needs friends in his lifeBFriends are important in our daily lifeCWe need the same friends no matter how old we areDWe need different friends in our different life stagesE17、Old age may not sound exciting. But recent findings offer good news for

49、older people and for people worried about getting older. Researchers found that people become happier and experience less worry after they reach the age of 50. In fact, they say by the age of 85, people are happier with their life than they were when they were 18 years old.The findings came from a s

50、urvey of more than 340,000 adults in the United States. The Gallup Organization questioned them by telephone in 2008. At that time, the people were between the ages of 18 and 85. The researchers asked questions about emotions like happiness, sadness and worry. They also asked about mental or emotion

51、al stress.Arthur Stone in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Stony Brook University in New York led the study. His team found that levels of stress were highest among adults between the ages of 24 and 25. The findings showed that stress levels dropped sharply after people reached

52、 their fifties.The study also showed that men and women have similar feeling patterns as they grow older. However, women at all ages reported more sadness, stress and worry than men.Researchers say they do not know why happiness increases as people get older. One theory is that, as people grow older

53、, they grow more thankful for what they have and have better control of their feelings. They so spend less time thinking about bad experiences.Professor Stone says the emotional patterns could be linked to changes in how people see the world, or maybe even changes in brain chemistry.The researchers

54、also considered possible influences like having young children, being unemployed or being single. But they found that influences like these did not affect the levels of happiness and well-being related to age.1According to the survey of the Gallup Organization people are most likely to become happie

55、r .Awhen they are between the ages of 18 and 85Bwhen they come to their old ageCwhen they are in their twentiesDwhen they are 18 years old2You may have the highest level of stress when you are at the age of .A20B25C35D403According to Arthur Stone, old people may .Ahave a positive attitude towards th

56、eir lifeBknow how to spend money wiselyCdream about good things every dayDcontrol their behaviors better4Who would probably show the greatest interest in the passage?AThose who are worried about getting oldBThose who are single and unemployedCThose who feel unhappy all the timeDThose who suffer from

57、 mental stress5What would be the best title for the passage?AGetting Older Means Getting HappierBThe Young Are Happier Than the OldCWomen Are Easier to Be Happy in LifeDThe Younger, the HappierF18、That cold January night, I was growing sick of my life in San Francisco. There I was, walking home at o

58、ne in the morning after a tiring practice at the theater. With opening night only a week away, I was still learning my lines. I was having trouble dealing with my part-time job at the bank and my acting at night at the same time. As I walked, I thought seriously about giving up both acting and San F

59、rancisco. City life had become too much for me.As I walked down empty streets under tall buildings, I felt very small and cold. I began running, both to keep warm and to keep away any possible robbers(抢劫犯). Very few people were still out except a few sad-looking homeless people under blankets.About

60、a block from my apartment, I heard a sound behind me. I turned quickly, half expecting to see someone with a knife or a gun. The street was empty. All I saw was a shining streetlight. Still, the noise had made me nervous, so I started to run faster. Not until I reached my apartment building and unlo