2023学年浙江省杭州市萧山区万向中学英语九年级第一学期期末学业质量监测模拟试题含解析

1、2023学年九上英语期末模拟测试卷注意事项：1答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。. 单项选择1、All of us are _ about the _ news that Beijing will hold the Winter Olympics in 2022.Aexcited; excitingBexciting; excitedCexcited; excit

2、eDexciting; excite2、_ will we arrive at the airport? In two hours.AHow oftenBHow longCHow farDHow soon3、Children like stories _have happy endings, and so do many old people.AwhoBwhichCwhat4、Mary almost missed the train this afternoon. It started to leave_ after she got on it.ArightBalreadyCalmostDse

3、ldom5、 _is it from your home to school ? About 20 minutes by bus.AHow longBHow farCHow soonDHow much6、 Will your father have a picnic with us this Saturday?He would love to, but he has to work_.Aon weekendsBon weekdaysCin the daytime7、I miss the football match on TV last night._. You can watch it on

4、 the Internet.AThats rightBIts not a big dealCBad luckDDont mention it8、I have bought a Chinese English dictionary. When and where_ you _ it?Ahave, bought Bdid buy Cwill, buy Ddo , buy9、I think the room is too small for us _ .Ato liveBliving inCto live inDlive in10、Our parents always give us many us

5、eful suggestions, however, we sometimes cant understand them _ we get into trouble.AifBwhenCthoughDuntil. 完形填空11、Is the art of conversation dying? The other day, my wife 1 two teenage children did something we havent 2 for ages. It didnt require the Internet, a TV screen, batteries or anything else

6、for that matter. But we all 3 it so much were thinking of doing it again sometime.We had a conversation. The kind of real, live conversation that was 4 when I was growing up, but which seems all too rare these days. Today we have chat rooms, text messages, e-mails but we seem to be losing the 5 of c

7、ommunicating face-to-face. We all know 6 young people are out on a date(约会)these days, they spend most of that time 7 their mobile phones. And teenagers nowadays seem to 8 communicating with their friends by sending text messages rather than actually 9 to them.If we carry on like this, in the future

8、, well lose the use of our 10 . What do you think? E-mail me, and who knows? Maybe we could even have a real conversation about it!1AandBorCbutDafter2AmadeBknownCdoneDseen3AactedBblamedCdecidedDenjoyed4AcommonBcarefulCextraDenough5AnameBartCattentionDaim6AbecauseBhowCwhenDunless7AbuyingBcollcctingCr

9、epairingDanswering8AdislikeBpreferCadmireDbelieve9AwritingBintroducingCspeakingDhurrying10AeyesBvoicesCmouthsDhands. 语法填空12、I love my family very much. It was the 1 (28) of March. My husband was 2 (enjoy) the day off from work and watching me scurry(疾走) about the house. I picked 3 his dirty clothes,

10、 put away his work shoes, carried out his popcorn bowl which was 4 (use) for nights football watching, washed the breakfast dishes, wiped the coffee hed spilled and ironed his shirts. It seemed that everything was 5 unnecessary thing he created for me.I found that he was thinking 6 (careful). I wond

11、ered 7 he was beginning to realize how 8 (importance) I was for him. Maybe he would offer to help. “I will give you a penny if you tell me what you have thought about.” I said.“I was thinking,” he replied, “that one of the 9 (thing) I like best about you is how you always find ways to keep 10 (you)

12、busy.”. 阅读理解A13、“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 can even change our lives. But have all these dev

13、elopments 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 louder. Suddenly the computer goes blank and you l

14、ose 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, who have no telephones, no cars, not even any elec

15、tricity（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, 10 and Thomas, 7, spent nine weeks in a 1940s house

16、. 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 over, such as their computer. Benjamin also noticed t

17、hat 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 agoCpoint out what causes such a thing to happenDpoint o

18、ut 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 trouble3The family chose to spend some time in a 1940s house

19、 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?APeople who live far away from noisy cities often

20、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 _.Aproblems with technologyBimprovements of our live

21、s with technologyCchanges happening to technologyDthe importance of technologyB14、Ivy and Bean Make the RulesPrice: $14.99Number of pages: 127Storyline：Bean and her best friend, Ivy, decide to create their own camp. They come up with all the activities and, of course, they make the rules Recommendat

22、ion: Id give this book a 10 because I love the characters. They are funny and creative.White Fur FlyingPrice: $15.99Number of pages:128Storyline: Zoe and Alices mother might just have the coolest job ever. She saves great pyrenees dogs (大白熊犬) Recommendation: Id give this book an 8 because it is a li

23、ttle sad. I think kids who love animals and a good story will really like it.Stick DogPrice: $12.99Number of pages: 192Storyline: A dog lives in an empty pipe under Highway 16. He has four dog friends. One day, they decide to go on an adventure to steal (偷) the food from a human family Recommendatio

24、n: Id give this book a 9. It is funny. I was laughing out loud at all the funny scenes.GingersnapPrice: $15.99Number of pages: 160Storyline: After their parents are killed in a car accident, Jayna and her elder brother Rob are each others only family. Soon, Rob goes off to serve in the Navy Recommen

25、dation: Id give this book a 9. Im interested in romantic novels and science fiction, but not so much in historical fiction. Gingersnap really changed my opinion.根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。1. Which of the four novels has the largest number of pages?AIvy and Bean Make the Rules.BWhite Fur Flying.CStick

26、 Dog.DGingersnap.2Gingersnap .Ais a book about saving dogsBis historical fictionCtells us about the life of four dogsDshows us the camp life3If you read Stick Dog, you will .Aknow how the homeless dogs steal foodBknow what rules the two girls have madeClearn what happened to JaynaDknow something abo

27、ut rescuing dogs4Tom wants to buy a copy of Stick Dog and a copy of Gingersnap. He should pay for the two books.A$14.99B$15.99C$12.99D$28.985. Which of the following is TRUE?AThe characters of Stick Dog are creative.BWhite Fur Flying tells us a funny story.CThe recommender is not interested in Ginge

28、rsnap.DThe recommender (推荐人) likes Ivy and Bean Make the Rules best.C15、We all know that lying (说谎) is wrong. But do you know that it is bad for both your physical and mental health? A recent study shows that telling fewer lies helps people physically and mentally.“For ten weeks, 110 people aged fro

29、m 18 to 71 were tested to see the relationship between the number of lies they told and their health,” said Anita Kelly, a professor at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana. “When they lied more, their health declined,” said Kelly.Researchers divided the people into two groups. Group A was told t

30、o avoid telling any lie for any reason to anyone. They may omit (忽略) the truth, refuse to answer questions, and keep secrets, but they cant say anything that they know are not true. Group B was not told anything like this.Over the study period, when people in Group A told fewer lies in a week than t

31、hey did in other weeks, they experienced fewer health problems such as sore throats and headaches. Professor Linda Stroh said, “When you find that you dont lie, you have less stress (压力).” The results of past research show that each American tells about 11 lies a week. In both groups, when people li

32、ed less during a week, they reported better physical and mental health during that period.“Its certainly a good thing to have people be more honest,” said Robert Feldman of the University of Massachusetts. “It may improve our mental health, but I dont think it can improve our physical health.”1The u

33、nderlined word “declined” means “_” in Chinese.A变坏B改善C加强D混乱2From the second paragraph, we can learn that _.Athe test continued for no more than one monthBolder people lie less than younger peopleCthe number of lies one tells can affect ones healthDmany people feel sick when they dont tell lies3Peopl

34、e in Group A were allowed to _. omit the truth refuse to answer questions keep secrets tell lies to strangersABCD4According to Linda Stroh, _.Amental health is more important than physical healthBwhen people dont lie, they feel more relaxedCto be honest cant improve our physical healthDtelling lies

35、is necessary sometimes5We would most probably find this passage _.Aon a travel websiteBin a story bookCin a health magazineDin a cookbookD16、1My best buddy is _.Aa dog with long earsBa girl with long hairCa rabbit with long earsDa boy with a round pink body2I had a good time doing the following with

36、 my buddy EXCEPT_.Arunning through the green grassBplaying hide-and-seekCswimming in the swimming poolDsharing my happiest days3I first met my buddy _.Aeight months agoBwhen I was seven years oldCin the green grassDat a strangers houseE17、Think back to a time in your life when you tried something ne

37、w.When I was a teenager, I volunteered to pass out water at a local race. I was so excited to see all the different runners, they passed by and quickly took a cup of water. Some ran past, some walked past and a few wheeled past.I saw so many types of people doing it. I thought maybe 1 could do it to

38、o! The next year I decided to run for the race, but I had a little running practice. I just wanted to finish.On the day of the race, it was terribly hot. After running for about 5 kilometres , 1 was thinking, “Why did I do this? And at one moment ,I said to myself，“I am never doing this again!”That

39、first 10km race was quite an experience. I ran slowly, I walked, I ran slowly and walked. At times，I didnt know if I could finish.Near the end, a 70-year-old man ran past me, very fast, and I felt a little shamed that I was more than 50 years younger than he and I couldnt even keep up with him. But

40、then 1 realized something. He was running his race and I was running mine. How often in life do we compare ourselves with others when we really shouldnt? I decided that I would not give up on running races, and that one day I would be one of those 70-year-old men who were still running.As I crossed

41、the finishing line, I was proud of myself. I didnt regret having such an experience.1What did the writer do at a local race as a volunteer?AHe helped the old runners.BHe cheered up the runners.CHe passed out water to the runners.DHe took back the cups from the runners.2Why did the writer join the ra

42、ce?AHe was advised by a trainer.BHe was crazy about the race.CHe just wanted to experience.DHe was believed to win a prize.3When did a 70-year-old runner run past the writer?AWhen he ran for 5 kilometres.BNear the end of the race.CWhen he ran for about 15 kilometresDAt the first of the race.4What di

43、d the writer do in the end?AHe encouraged himself.BHe felt a little sad.CHe cried for his mistake.DHe hated the 70-year-old runner.5What is the best title of the passage?ATo be No. 1BLets compareCA volunteer jobDRunning your own raceF18、Oink! The Year of the Pig is coming. Many people believe that p

44、igs are naturally fat, lazy and dirty. But are any of those things true?It is true that pigs are fat. They eat a lot. But they are useful to us. We get more than just pork from pigs. We can use their skin to make shoes. We can use their hair to make brushes. Pigs also provide us with ingredients for

45、 drugs like insulin (胰岛素) . Insulin can treat diabetes (糖尿病).People sometimes say, “You are as stupid as a pig.” But pigs are not stupid. In fact, pigs are one of the 10 smartest animals. They have a good memory and can tell different shapes apart. Many experts think pigs are easier to train than do

46、gs or cats. In France, people teach pigs to find something. With their good sense of smell, they can find it even faster than dogs.When you see pigs, they are usually in dirty water or mud. Thats because pigs have no sweat glands (汗腺). On hot days, they have to cool themselves in water or mud. This

47、keeps insects off of them as well. Mud can also protect their skin from sunburns.These opinions of pigs often make us have wrong ideas about the animal. For example, if someone eats a lot, we say that they have “pigged out”. If someones room is very messy, we might say his or her room looks like a p

48、igsty.But people in ancient China really liked pigs. People thought the pigs big head and ears were a symbol of good luck. If someone had a round and full face, he or she was thought to be blessed (有福气的). People also believed the animal stood for wealth, as humans used every part of the pig. Piggy b

49、anks are a symbol of this. Most children have a piggy bank that they can use to save money.1According to Paragraph 2, which of the following is TRUE about pigs?AWe can make shoes with pigs hair.BPigs skin can be used to make brushes.CPigs can only provide pork for people.DPigs are useful in helping

50、treat diabetes.2Why do pigs usually stay in dirty water or mud?ABecause they like being dirty.BBecause they have no sweat glands.CBecause they want to clean their skin.DBecause they like to play with dirty water and mud.3What does the underlined phrase “pigged out” in Paragraph 5 mean in Chinese?A出栏B节食C暴饮暴食D逃跑4According to the last paragraph, we can know the following EXCEPT_.Apigs were thought to stand for wealthBpeople in ancient China really liked pigsCpigs big head and ears were thought to be a s