江苏省苏州市立达中学2022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请考生注意：1请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用05毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。2答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的注意事项，按规定答题。. 单项选择1、We often have too _ / mt / homework on weekdays.AmuchBmanyCwatchDfresh2、Mike, you _ the magazine since last week. Can you return it now?Sure.AborrowedBhave borro

2、wedChave kept3、 Must we leave the reading room before 6 oclock? No, you . You can stay here until 6:30.AcantBneedntCmustntDshouldnt4、 Eric failed to get a ticket for tonights concert.Its a _. Its the last time that the singer will perform on stage.AmethodBlevelCpityDgoal5、He _ work on the farm every

3、 day. Im sure about that because his skin is very black.AcantBmayCmustDcouldnt6、_ young in our village are now living _ much more comfortable life than we did.AA; 不填BThe; theCA; aDThe; a7、Its humorous_ you to tell funny jokes to those_ teenagers.Aof；lonely Bof；alone Cfor；alone Dfor；lonely8、_classroo

4、m is quite different from _.ATheir; weBTheirs; usCTheir; oursDThey; ourselves9、“Avengers: Endgame”复仇者联盟4：终局之战will be shown in America in April. exciting news! I hope it will be shown in China soon.AWhat aBWhatCHow aDHow10、He made a _ to go to Beijing tomorrow.AplanBdecideCinterviewDlist. 完形填空11、“Er,

5、 er, er Im sorry I forget my words.” Tom rushed out of the hall with his face red. People afraid of speaking in public are suffering from “Stage Fright”. Stage fright makes a person 1 In that 2 it can make ones mind go blank(空白) and forget 3 one ought to say, or to act. Actors, musicians, dancers, l

6、awyers, even TV show hosts suffered from stage fright at one time or 4 Diana Nichols is an expert in helping people free from stage fright at a medical center in New York City. She helps actors learn to 5 themselves. Miss Nichols says some people have always been 6 to perform before the audience. Ot

7、hers, she says, develop stage fright after a terrible experience.She offers them advice to control the fear. One way is to smile 7 going onto the stage. Taking two deep breaths 8 helps. Deep 9 helps you get control of your body.Miss Nichols asks her patients to tell themselves that their speech or p

8、erformance does not have to be 10 Its 11 to make a mistake. She tells them they should not be too nervous while they are performing. It is important that they should continue to perform while she is helping them. After each performance, they discuss what happened and find out what 12 helped and what

9、 did not.As they perform more and more, they will fear 13 Miss Nichols says the aim is only to reduce stage fright, not to smooth it away 14 This is 15 a little stage fright makes a person more careful, and improves the performance.1AjoyfulBunhappyCnervousDhopeless2AcaseBmoodCsenseDcondition3AwhenBw

10、hatChowDwhether4AothersBotherCanotherDthe other5AcureBcontrolCholdDprotect6AsatisfiedBhappyCafraidDsurprised7AsinceBuntilCduringDbefore8AtooBas wellCalsoDeither9AbreathingBto breatheCto have breathedDbreathes10AperfectBfineCgoodDpleasant11AincorrectBimportantCunnecessaryDall right12ApeopleBadviceCwo

11、rdsDmeasures13Aless and lessBfewer and fewerCmore and moreDsmaller and smaller14ApracticallyBeasilyCcompletelyDreally15AwhyBthatCsinceDbecause. 语法填空12、阅读下面短文，根据语境、音标或所给单词的提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的词，要求所填的词意义准确、形式正确，使短文意思完整、行文连贯。Have you ever watched Shadow Play? It is 1art which is mixed music and shadow play

12、. The player holds the human characters behind the paper screen and plays a series of stories. The characters are 2(usual)made of cow skin. When the day becomes dark, the players set 3 the light and paper screen and start their show. Shadow Play 4(come)in Shanxi during the Western Han Dynastytwo tho

13、usand years ago, which is named Daoqing Shadow Play. It was very5/fems/ in Hebei during Qing Dynasty.The stage of the Shadow Play is always a table covered6a large piece of paper. The light was behind the paper screen. As the shadow player moves his fingers, the characters come to life and their loo

14、ks, dress and movement can be clearly seen from the other7/said/ of the screen. The player is also the lead singer. All the characters are played and voiced by 8(he).Playing the characters well is not an easy job. It always takes a player ten to twenty years.In order to 9/ prtekt/ the traditional Ch

15、inese folk art, the Museum of Daoqing Shadow Play has been built in Gansu. Many 10 (art) are trying to spread it to the stage of China, even of the world. Its also our duty to prevent it form disappearing. 阅读理解A13、No one knows exactly when jazz was invented, or by whom. But it is said that it began

16、in the early 1900s.Jazz was a new kind of music, for America and the world, and New Orleans was its birthplace.Who were the jazz pioneers? Most were blacks. This music was not written down, and at first only blacks played it. It was hard for white musicians to learn the new style. But soon they, too

17、, were playing jazz.The popularity of this music spread. From New Orleans, it traveled up the Mississippi to Chicago, then to Kansas City and New York. By the 1920s, there were many jazz musicians, both black and white. Many of them were famous. One man was better than the rest. His name was Louis A

18、rmstrong.Louis Armstrong was a born musician. He was not only talented but also hard-working. He also had a good sense of humor and a big, good-natured smile. These personal qualities were valuable in his rise to fame. After he became famous, he traveled around the world. It seemed that everyone wan

19、ted to hear Louis play. But life was not always easy, especially at the beginning.Louis Armstrong was born in 1900 in New Orleans. His father never went to school and his mother could hardly read. When Louis was still a kid, his parents separated, and Louis lived with his mother. How hard their life

20、 was can readily be imagined. And yet Louis smiled through everything. He later wrote, “My whole life has been happiness. Life was there for me and I accepted it. Whatever happened has been beautiful to me. I love everybody.”1What can we know exactly from the first paragraph?AWho invented jazz.BWhen

21、 jazz was invented.CWhere jazz was invented.DWhy jazz was invented.2The underlined word “they” in Paragraph 2 refers to（指）_ _.ANew styles. BJazz pioneers.CBlack musicians. DWhite musicians.3What made Louis Armstrong become the best jazz musician?AHis family background.BHis talent and hard work.CHis

22、good sense of humor.DHis big, good-natured smiles.4Which of the following best expresses Louis Armstrongs attitude (态度) to life?AHe laughs best who laughs last.BFailure is the mother of success.CWhen you smile, the world smiles ba ck.DWithout music, life is a journe y through a desert.5What is the p

23、assage mainly about?AThe development of jazz.BThe influence of jazz on Americans.CThe achievements of Louis Armstrong.DThe development of jazz and its best musician.B14、We interviewed 300 people on what they like to do at weekends.One hundred people are from the ages of 11-18, one hundred 19-26 and

24、one hundred 27-35. The following shows their answers:1How many people en)oy playing computer games in the 11-18 group?A20. B50. C60. D75.2According to the chart, which two activities do most people enjoy doing?APlaying computer games and watching TV.BPlaying computer games and taking a walk.CWatchin

25、g TV and going to the movies.DGoing to the movies and taking a walk.3From the chart above, we can see the older people are, the more they likeAwatching TV Btaking a walkCgoing to the movies Dplaying computer games4Which of the following is TRUE according to the chart?AFewest people like taking a wal

26、k.BThe people of 11 18 like taking a walk most.C90 people like going to the movies in the 19-26 group.DThe people of 27-35 like playing computer games most.C15、Many animals have special skills that make them perfect for certain jobs - even better than humans!Take a train ride in Japan and you may me

27、et Tama, a cute, friendly stationmaster, who just happens to be a cat! This ll-year-old cat works in exchange for cat food at Wakayama Electric Railways Kishi station. She has her own office, and theres even a Tama train ! When Tama was “hired (雇用)” in 2007, the station was losing money, but today,

28、thanks to Tama, its a popular tourist attraction.In the 1950s, US Navy (海军) officials got a great idea. Why not train dolphins to do some special work humans cant do? Today, dolphins are trained to find underwater mines (水雷) so that the Navy officials can make the mines disabled before they explode

29、(爆炸). Dolphins are well fit for the job for many reasons, but the best of all, theyre too small to set off the mines so theyre never in danger.Most squirrels are happy to collect nuts, and run after each other up and down trees. Not Twiggy! She prefers water skiing. Twiggy comes from a team of water

30、-skiing squirrels, whose owner trained them to ski behind a toy boat. Today, Twiggy travels around the United States putting on shows and even appearing on TV. Its all in a days work for this squirrel!1How long has Tama been the stationmaster?AFor 5 years.BFor 8 years.CFor 10 years.DFor 11 years.2Wh

31、y are dolphins trained to find underwater mines?AThey are quite good at swimming in the sea.BThey are so smart that theyre never in danger.CThey are small enough not to set off the mines.DThey can understand the officials orders easily.3What is Twiggys job?ACollecting nuts.BRunning after others.CPer

32、forming water skiing.DTraveling around the world.4What do these animals have in common?AThey all can make money.BThey are all from America.CThey all can do special work.DThey are all popular around the world.D16、Most students， who are learning a foreign language, like to choose Homestay when they st

33、udy abroad. Others also prefer homestay even if they go on a visit or a holiday in another country. Presently，homestay has become a form of accommodation(寄宿 ) which is very popular all around the world. If you want tostay at a comfortable and home-like house and experience the life of local people，y

34、ou can book a homestay on the Internet before you go abroad. It is easy for you to pick out a host family that you want to live with from all over the world. So what is homestay? And what makes it so popular nowadays? Homestay means living with a foreign family or host family as we stay abroad. It i

35、s usually called a home away home. There are three ways of doing it: Choose to learn English in a language school near your homestay where youlive ； Have your English classes in the house with a member of family who is a qualified (合格的) teacher； Dont have any classes at all when you visit a foreign

36、country-a popularchoice if you want to be a tourist for example. Even in the busy summer period the organization that provides the homestays will always try to place you with the most suitable(适合的) host family to meet your needs. With the help of the organizations, you dont worry about where you liv

37、e， your interests， your language level, eating habits, medical care and anything else you may have during the homestay. Though the price of homestay is，mainly depended on your needs， high-quality homestay accommodation can be relatively economical(经济的). And if you want your homestay in or near the c

38、ity center， you may pay for an extra amount of money. Even if you stay further out. you can expect your journey into the center not to Go beyond 30 minutes. Not only does homestay accommodation represent(象征) value for money，it also gives you an excellent opportunity to practice the foreign language

39、with your host family. This is a very important extra for students who like to speak as much language as possible. But if you plan to learn English. Why not have your English classes in your host family? Theres no better way to learn languages than this because it makes learning and accommodation to

40、gether as well as the cultural experience!1What can be inferred from the passage?ALearning languages at school is much better than that in homestays.BAll the homestay family members used to be good teachers in the pastCMore money should be paid if you live in host families in city center.DEverything

41、 has to be thought about after you enter a homestay family.2Whats the writers attitude towards homestay according to the passage?AThe writer think homestay is good for language learning.BThe writer hopes homestay families will provide more service.CThe writer is worried about the safety of homestay

42、in the future.DThe writer complains about development of homestay nowadays3Whats the passage mainly about?AIt introduces famous places of interest around the world.BIt tells us why homestay has been popular in the world.CIt gives us advice on how to learn foreign languages well.DIt describes how hom

43、estay works between different countries.E17、Here are two amazing shops from the world.One of the most famous department stores in New York City is Macys.There are over 850 Macys stores all over the US, but the flagship store is in Herald Square,Manhattan-just around the corner from the Empire State

44、Building. Interestingly, Rowland Macy, the company founder ( 创始人 ), opened his first shops between 1843 and 1855, but they werent successful. However, Macy learned from his mistakes, and in 1858 he moved to New York. He opened his first New York store on October 18, 1858 and was immediately successf

45、ul. Macys is especially famous for its Thanksgiving Day Parade, which marks the beginning of the Christmas season.One of the oldest shops in London is Fortnum & Mason.It was founded by William Fortnum and Hugh Mason in1707 in central London. Originally, the shop only sold food, but these days, it se

46、lls all kinds of other things including clothes, books and games. It has the Gentlemans Department on the top floor, a famous tea shop and several restaurants. The business started out small, but in 1761, William Fortnums grandson, Charles, went to work for Queen Charlotte. As a result, the royals (

47、 皇家 ) started shopping there and continues to now. In fact, Queen Elizabeth visited Fortnums last year. Fortnums is really famous for its hampers, which are baskets of food. There are picnic hampers and Christmas hampers that are full of wines and Christmas food. They are extremely popular, but also

48、 expensive and can cost up to 25.000.根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号涂在答题卡相应位置。1How old is the store Macys which was first opened in New York?A60. B158. C155. D160.2What made Rowland Macys shops successful?AHe moved to New York.BHe opened a flagship store.CHe began Christmas season.DHe learned from his mistakes.3

49、What did Fortnum & Mason use to sell?AFood. BBooks.CGames. DClothes.4. Which of the following is NOT true?AFortnum & Mason used to be a small shop.BThe hampers from Fortnum & Mason are popular but expensive.CMacys Thanksgiving Day Parade means the beginning of Christmas season.DWilliam Fortnum worke

50、d for Queen Elizabeth.5Where is this passage possibly from?AA music magazine. BA clothes ad.CA sports poster. DA fashion guidebook.F18、 The 17 Xian International Marathon started on Oct. 28th (Saturday). On that Day, over 20,000 runners from 26 countries and regions joined the marathon. The route st

51、arted from the South Gate and ended at the Daming Palace Heritage Park ( 大 明 宫 遗 址 公 园 ). The competition is divided into three items: the whole Marathon (42.195), the half Marathon (21.0975 km) and the mini Marathon (4.5 km). It is the first regular marathon event in Xian, Shaanxi Province, which i

52、s the ancient capital city of thirteen dynasties. To show the ancient culture in Xian, there are many relics and attractions along the race route, such as Qin Er Shi Mausoleum of Qin Dynasty, Daming Palace of Tang Dynasty and Bell Tower of Ming Dynasty. During that day, some runners wore funny cloth

53、es, or dressed as ancient people such as an emperor, characters in Journey to the West, Ji Gong and so on. They made the long run more interesting.At last, Alemayehu Lema from Ethiopia, clocked 2:16:02 to win the first place of Xian International Marathon. Lhoussaine Oukhrid of Morocco followed in 2

54、:16:15, while Qiu Wangdong made the best record among native runners who finished third in 2:20:58. “The trail makes us easy to create a personal best record and I did it,” said Qiu Wangdong, a student studying in Northwest Normal University. In the womens race, Mongolias runner Khishigaikhan Galbad

55、rakh won the first place in 2:37:10. Kenyas Priscila Kipruto and Sarah Lagat placed second and third respectively (分别地).“Ive been waiting for a long time to run marathon at home. Its fantastic! I guess the players from all over the world will be amazed by the view of modem buildings and ancient relics, said Lou Zhixuan, a Xian citizen.1How many runners took part in the 17 Xian International Marathon?AMore than 20,000BLess than 20,000.COver 2,000.DLess than 2,600.2The race route was designed along many relics a