甘肃省定西市名校2023学年九年级英语第一学期期末综合测试试题含解析

1、2023学年九上英语期末模拟测试卷考生请注意：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、- Do you think teachers are one of the most hard-working persons in the world?- _.AI agree with youBIt doesnt matterCThats OKDIts very k

2、ind of you2、Saving the earth begins with small things. For example, we can save electricity by turning off the lights when we leave a room. Simple things like bringing a_ bag to go shopping can also help.AreusableBreflectedCrecycled3、_ Sunday morning, I played _ badminton .AIn, theBOn, theCOn, /DIn,

3、 /4、-Nancy, how can I protect the birds? They are in danger.-I think you may protect them _ joining the Bird Watching Society.Ain Bby Con Dwith5、 Could you please tell me _? Not until 2 oclock this afternoon.Awhen will the meeting startBwhen the meeting would startCwhen the meeting will startDwhen d

4、id the meeting start6、I love the weekend because I_ get up early to go to school.AcantBmustmtCneedntDshouldnt7、Andy, would you please the report for me and see if there is any mistake?Of course I will.Alook aroundBlook throughClook upDlook after8、- Do you know what time Daniel Xuzhou tomorrow?-At 2:

5、00 p. m. I will meet him when he at the airport.Agets to; arrivesBwill get to; will arriveCwill get to; arrivesDgets to; will arrive9、What do you think of the T-shirts for your brother?Oh,_this T-shirt_that one is fit for him. They are too small.Aboth; andBeither; orCneither; norDnot only; but also1

6、0、Its reported that people throw plastic bags along this street every day.AhundredBhundredsChundred ofDhundreds of. 完形填空11、完形填空阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的四个选项中，选出可填入空白处的最佳选项。Mom is not only my best friend but also my compass (指南针). When she was alive, her actions and advice 1 me a lot. She taught me one importan

7、t 2 “Believe in yourself.”If there was one phrase (字眼) my mom 3 liked to hear, it was “I cant”. She didnt finish high school and took two jobs to 4 the large family, but she never complained 5 education and years of hard work, my mom became an excellent reporter.While I was in high school, I had a 6

8、 time with math. My mom tried to help me, but I still often failed the exams. So my math teacher 7 me to meet with him at 7:00 every morning before school for extra (额外的) help. I told Mom, “Thats crazy! I am 8 ! I cant do that!” She replied, “You are doing it. Ill send you to school.” Every morning

9、at 6:45, wed leave the 9 Although Mom worked 12 hours every day, she never 10 driving me to school.After months of learning, I was facing the final exam. I was so nervous. On the day of the final, my mom hugged me and said, “Clara, believe in yourself. You can do it. You have 11 so much effort.” Her

10、 words made me realize that I needed to trust in my 12 Two days later, I got the report card. I was happy that my math exam scores doubled. When I told my mom the good news excitedly, she said, “Yes, you deserve (应得) it. Im 13 of you, dear.”Even now, whenever I worry that a task is too much for me,

11、I think back to that 14 No matter how 15 something is, if you are willing (愿意) to work, you can succeed. Im forever thankful to Mom for that lesson.1Ainfluenced Bdisappointed Cprovided Dfooled2Asentence Blesson Cword Dsaying3Aalways Boften Cseldom Dnever4Aencourage Bfeed Csupport Dguide5AWith BThrou

12、gh CFor DTo6Agood Blong Chard Dfree7Awarned Badvised Cordered Dallowed8Aworried Bmad Ccomfortable Dtired9Ahouse Bschool Coffice Dclassroom10Arefused Bagreed Cmissed Denjoyed11Ataken up Bbrought back Chanded in Dput in12Aability Bskill Cspirit Dcreativity13Acaring Bpatient Cproud Dresponsible14Ateach

13、er Bexam Ctext Dday15Ainteresting Bdifficult Cboring Dvaluable. 语法填空12、While 1 (travel) abroad, Mr. Jackson Frank spent almost all the money he took with him. So he wrote to his brother to send him $ 5000 by bank transfer(汇款) to the Fischer Bank. After a week he 2 (begin) calling at the Fischer Bank

14、. He showed his passport. “Nothing has come for you,” he 3 told. This went on for two weeks, and Mr. Frank got very 4(worry). He sent an email to his brother, but there was no reply.In the fourth week Mr. Frank was arrested(拘留) for not 5 (be) able to pay his hotel bill(账单). He tried to explain the p

15、roblem, but no one believed him. He stayed in prison(监狱) 6 sixty days.When he came out, he went immediately to the Fischer Bank. The clerk he spoke 7 was a new man. “Have you received $ 5000 for me?” he asked. “My name is Jackson Frank.”The clerk checked his books. “Yes, Mr. Jackson, its here. It ca

16、me by bank transfer more than two months ago. We wondered where you were. ” He showed Mr. Frank the order(汇票).The order read, “Pay Mr. Frank Jackson the sum of $5000”“But my name is Jackson Frank, not Frank Jackson.” “Oh, thats all right, sir. It was in our books under the letter J, but it s your mo

17、ney.” The clerk laughed. “A human mistake, sir! Were all human beings, arent we? And so we all make mistakes. A family name like Frank 8 (sound) strange to me.”Mr. Frank was in 9 (silent). He really wanted to hit somebody. At last he said, “A human mistake is that what you call it? I think some huma

18、ns need 10 (kick).”. 阅读理解A13、A little girls interest in wanting to talk about Chinese food put her on a path to study the language.Isabelle first became interested in Chinese when she was 5. “We were at a Chinese restaurant . She was watching a man making noodles. She was so excited that she wanted

19、to talk with him. Unfortunately, he didnt speak English. On the way home, she said she wanted to learn Chinese,” said Isabelles father.“I totally fell in love with the language. Its so beautiful and unlike anything Ive ever heard before,” said Isabelle, whose Chinese name is Bao Ling. she is now 12

20、and very good at Chinese, she can even watch movies and TV from China without subtitles. Some of her favorite Chinese cartoons are Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf, Big Head Son and Small Head Dad, which are very popular in China.Isabelle studies at the Confucius Institute (孔子学院) near her home, the Wi

21、lliam & Mary Confucius Institute. “It is just the beginning of a fantastic ongoing adventure, all thanks to the Confucius Institute,” she said.The WMCI offers courses on many aspects (方面) of Chinese culture, from travel tips to calligraphy(书法), to tai chi, cooking and music. The first course that Is

22、abelle took was a cooking class. She then tried tai chi and kung fu through the WMCI.Next year, through the WMCI, Isabelle will join the JNCLNCLIS () to ask for more aid for language instruction in public schools.“I want to thank the Confucius Institute for sharing the wonderful language and culture

23、 of China to the world,” she said. “It has been a wonderful journey for all of us,” said her mother.1Why did Isabelle become interested in Chinese at first?ABecause she wanted to talk about Chinese foodBBecause she wanted to be a Chinese cook.CBecause she thought Chinese was so beautiful.2What does

24、the underlined word “subtitle” mean in Chinese?A标题 B科目 C字幕3What courses did Isabelle take through WMCI?ACooking, calligraphy and tai chiBCooking, kung fu and tai chiCCooking, tai chi and music4Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?AIsabelle first became interested in Chinese when s

25、he was 12 years old.BIsabelle has got aid for language instruction in public schools.CBoth Isabelle and her mother feel good about the Confucius Institute.5What is the best title of the passage?AHow Chinese food led to a girls love of Chinese.BHow popular Chinese calligraphy is in foreign countries.

26、CWhy is the Confucius Institute welcomed in foreign countries.B14、“Life is speeding up. Everyone is getting unwell.”This may sound like something someone would say today. But in fact, an unknown person who lived in Rome in AD（公元） 53 wrote it.We all love new inventions. They are exciting, amazing and

27、 can even change our lives. But have all these developments really improved the quality of our lives?Picture this. Youre rushing to finish your homework on the computer. Your mobile phone rings, a QQ message from your friend appears on the screen, the noise from the television is getting louder and

28、louder. Suddenly the computer goes blank and you lose all your work. Now you have to stay up all night to get it done. How happy do you feel?Inventions have speeded up our lives so much that they often leave up feeling stressed and tired. Why do you think people who live far away from noisy cities,

29、who have no telephones, no cars, not even any electricity（电） often seem to be happier? Perhaps because they live simpler lives.One family in the UK went “back in time” to see what life was like without all the inventions we have today. The grandparents, with their daughter, and grandsons Benjamin, 1

30、0 and Thomas, 7, spent nine weeks in a 1940s house. They had no washing machine, microwave（微波炉）, computer or mobile phones.The grandmother, Lyn, said, “The more things you have, the more difficult life becomes.” The boys said they fought less. Probably, they said, because there was less to fight ove

31、r, such as their computer. Benjamin also noticed that his grandmother had changed from being a “trendy（赶时髦的）, beer-drinking granny”, to one who cooked things.1The writer uses the quote（引号） at the beginning of the story to _.Atell us a truth about our livesBtell us what life was like long time agoCpo

32、int out what causes such a thing to happenDpoint out some problems we will meet in the life2In the passage the writer describes a picture to show that new inventions _.Ahave speeded up our lives Bhave improved the quality of our livesCmay make people feel very happy Dmay bring people some trouble3Th

33、e family chose to spend some time in a 1940s house because _.Athey loved to live simple livesBthey wanted to know how people lived without modern inventionsCthey were troubled by modern inventionsDliving in a different time would be a lot of fun for them4According to the passage, which id NOT right?

34、APeople who live far away from noisy cities often seem to be happier.BAn unknown Roman was sure that the quality of life would get better.CThe family had some changes when they lived in a 1940s house.DWith the improvement of our lives, we often feel stressed and tired.5The passage is mainly about _.

35、Aproblems with technologyBimprovements of our lives with technologyCchanges happening to technologyDthe importance of technologyC15、Mona Island is an amazing place to take a vacation. Some of the animals living there cant be found anywhere else in the world. There are beautiful beaches and caves to

36、explore. The sea around the island has colorful fishes. Why is Mona Island unusual? Mona Island is very small. The government of Puerto Rico takes care of the island and has made it a natural reserve. That means the islands animals and plants are protected from being harmed by people. Mona Island is

37、 different from most places because people are not allowed to live there. Only a few park rangers（公园管理员）are able to stay. The park rangers job is to keep Mona Island safe and beautiful. They insist that rules are followed. One rule is that only 100 people at a time can visit the island. That way, th

38、e park rangers can make sure the land and animals remain safe. What is there to See on Mona Island? One thing that most people enjoy is getting to see the Mona Island iguana(美洲热带大蜥蜴). This type of reptile(爬行动物) lives only on Mona Island. Almost 2,000 of these iguanas live on Mona Island. People also

39、 come to the island to get a close-up view of many kinds of fish and other sea life. They can swim far below the surface. They use special equipment to be able to breathe underwater. The water is almost transparent. Through the clear water, divers can see the bright colors of the fish. Visitors can

40、also explore caves. Some of the caves even have paintings and drawings on the walls. This artwork was made by the Arawak and Tano Indians who lived on the island hundreds of years ago. After a full day of fun activities, visitors can settle in, listen to the night sounds, and view the stars in the h

41、uge sky. Because the island is far away from other places, it is surrounded by darkness, and the stars are easier to see. Visitors say that watching the stars is amazing. Its the perfect end to a perfect day.1What do park rangers on Mona Island do?AProtect the land and animals.BOffer some help to vi

42、sitors.CFeed animals on Mona Island.DDrive a boat between Puerto Rico and Mona Island.2Which of the following best explains the word “transparent”?Aso difficult that you cant finishBso clear that you can see throughCtoo deep to be reachedDtoo bright to be seen3Where can artwork be seen on Mona Islan

43、d?AOn the beaches. BIn a museum.CIn the caves. DOn the wall of the hotel.4Which sentence can be filled in the first blank?AMona Island is very small.BWatching the stars on Mona Island is amazing.CVisitors can settle in after a full day on Mona Island.DMona Island is far from other places and darknes

44、s is all around it.5What is the most possible reason the author wrote this article?ATo explain why animals live on the island.BTo show readers where the island is located.CTo tell about a place that some people might enjoy.DTo give facts about people who work on the island.D16、The world lost one of

45、the most respected leaders. Nelson Mandela, the former (前任的) South African president, passed away on Dec. 5, 2013. The whole world felt sorry about the death of Mandela, a great man of history.Mandela is mostly remembered for his efforts to end apartheid(种族隔离) in South Africa. Mandela was born in 19

46、18. In South Africa, there are both black and white people. But at that time, Black people couldnt live or travel where they wanted. They didnt have the right to vote, either. Mandela didnt think that was right.He organized many activities against it, but he was sent to prison for 27 years. Under in

47、ternational pressure, the government set Mandela free in 1990. Great changes in the law began to end apartheid. At that time, Mandela chose to forgive his enemies. He shook hands with the people who wanted him dead. He also encouraged black people to forgive the whites.Because of his forgiveness, Ma

48、ndela is remembered as a moral model(道德楷模) by the whole world.In1993,Mandela won the Nobel Peace Prize. A year later, he became the first black president of South Africa.Both black people and white people voted. Apartheid ended. In 1999, Mandela left office at the highest point of his power.1The for

49、mer South African president was _years old when he died.A80 B90 C95 D852Mandela was sent to prison for 27 years because he _.Achose to forgive his enemies.Bencouraged black people to forgive whitesCshook hands with enemiesDorganized many activities against apartheid3In 1993, Mandela won the Nobel Pr

50、ize for _.Aphysics BpeaceCchemistry Dliterature4Mandela was remembered by the whole world as _.Aa president Ba leaderCa moral model Dan officer5Which statement is Right according to the passage?AThe government set Mandela free in 1990.BMandela became the black president in 1993.CMandela won the Nobe

51、l Peace Prize in 1994.DMandela left office at the highest point of his power in 1996.E17、Imagine one day, the water taps (水龙头) in your house stop running. You have to pay a lot of money to buy water from shops. And still there isnt enough water for everyone. Your mother has to save the familys showe

52、r (洗澡) water to use for washing clothes. Then she has to use that same dirty water to wash other things. Would you be able to stand that kind of life?Probably not. But thats what kids in Yemen are experiencing. Experts say Yemen is going to be the first country in the world to run out of water. Acco

53、rding to a World Bank report, the capital, Sana, will run out of drinking water as early as 2025.Because of the water shortage (短缺) in Yemen, the government often cuts the water supply. Hannan, an 18-year-old from Lahej，told the Times, “In a good week well have a water supply (供给) all week. But then

54、 the following week there will be water only for a day or two.”Hannan said only rich people have enough water to use. They can buy water from the shops or from the water trucks. Private companies own the trucks. They travel around the city every day to sell water- at very high prices. “A lot of peop

55、le cant afford it,” she said.The average (平均的) person in Yemen uses 100 to 200 cubic meters of water per year. That is far below the international water poverty（贫困）line of 1,000 cubic meters.The government is thinking of making use of sea water. But it will cost a lot and it may not happen soon enou

56、gh to help the people of Yemen.1The underlined word “that” in Paragraph 2 refers to _.Adrinking water Bbuying water from shopsCsuffering from water shortage Dwashing clothes with used water2Which of the following is not true?ACommon people in Yemen dont have enough water to use.BPeople in Yemen have

57、 no water to use during a bad week.CRich people in Yemen buy water at very high prices.DPrivate companies in Yemen sell water on their trucks.3It can be inferred(推断) that _.Athe capital of Yemen is developing fastBHannan is a teenager from a rich familyCSana will run out of water in 10 yearsDprivate

58、 companies selling water make a lot of money4The Yemen government _.Acan do nothing about the problem of water shortageBmay try to make use of sea waterConly cares about rich peoples livesDhas found a practical solutionF18、The Little Prince was written by a French pilot and writer Antoine de SaintEx

59、upery. It is one of the most famous books around the world. It was published in 1943. This story has been translated into 42 languages and was adapted(改编) into a movie.The little prince lives on a small planet alone. He leads a happy life. One day the winds brings him a seed. The seed then turns into the loveliest flower he has ever seen. He takes good care of the flower, but finally he decides to leave it and his planet in search for a secretthe most important thing in his life.During his journey in space, the little prince meets a king, a businessman, a lamplighte