2023学年四川省广元市四中学英语九年级第一学期期末考试模拟试题含解析

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、Nowadays, more and more students are learning English online with smart phones. They think those apps

2、 for English language learners can help improve oral English. But they cost a large of amount of money.Athem; theirBtheir; themCthey; themDthem; they2、You cant predict everything. Often things dont as you expect.Arun outBbreak outCwork outDput out3、 Do you prefer talking with your friends face to fa

3、ce or on the phone? _. I enjoy chatting online.ANeitherBEitherCBothDAny4、 Tom, which subject do you like _, math or English? Math.AwellBbetterCbestDthe best5、Weve got a bedroom, if youd like to stay.AemptyBspareCavailable6、Were happy that our country has developed _ these years than before.AquicklyB

4、less quicklyCmore quicklyDmost quickly7、 Journey to the West many funny stories about Monkey King. Youre right. But I like Harry Potter better.Ainvites Bprepares Cdescribes8、I called you last night, but there was no reply.Oh, sorry. I _ in the park at that time.Awas walkingBwalkedCam walking9、The po

5、lice saved three lives in the accident.AchildBchildsCchildrenDchildrens10、Aunt Judy _ eats out with her friends, about once or twice a week.Aalways Bsometimes Chardly ever Dnever. 完形填空11、We look at the world around us everyday, but somehow we dont manage to see it until what weve become used to sudd

6、enly disappeared. Thats to say that you may get used to some places and some 1 around you. For example, the neatly-dressed woman I used to see -or look at on my way to work each 2 .For three years, no matter 3 the weather was like, she was always waiting at the bus stop around 8:00 a.m. On 4 days, s

7、he wore heavy clothes and a pair of woolen gloves. Summertime turn out clean cotton dresses and a hat pulled low over her sunglasses. 5 , she was an ordinary working woman. Of course, I 6 all this only after she was seen no more. It was then that I realized how 7 I expected to see her each morning.

8、You might say I 8 her.“Did she have an accident? Something 9 ?” I thought to myself about her disappearance. Now that she was gone, I felt I had 10 her. I began to realize that part of our 11 life probably includes such chance meetings with familiar strangers: the milkman you see at dawn, the woman

9、who 12 walks her dog along the street ever morning, the twin brothers you see at the library. Such people are 13 markers in our lives. They add weight to our 14 of places and belongings.Think about it, while walking to work, 15 we mark where we are by passing a certain building, why not mark where w

10、e are when we pass a familiar, though unnamed , person?1AguestsBtouristsCstrangersDfriends2AmorningBafternoonCnightDyear3AhowBwhichCwhatDwhen4AsunnyBrainyCcloudyDsnowy5AEspeciallyBClearlyCDifferentlyDLuckily6AbelievedBexpressedCwonderedDremembered7AoftenBmuchClongDsoon8ArespectedBpraisedCmissedDadmi

11、red9AbetterBworseCmoreDless10AforgottenBlostCknownDhurt11AhardBdailyChappyDenjoyable12AhardlyBseldomCalwaysDnever13AcommonBpleasantCimportantDspecial14AchoiceBdecisionCsenseDknowledge15AalthoughBbecauseCifDhowever. 语法填空12、阅读下面对话，在空白处填入恰当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式（最多不超过3个）。I used to be full 1passion and imag

12、ination. In my childhood, I dreamed of 2 (build) a castle with thousands of red roses. I also dreamed of travelling around the world to enjoy different cultures. But my dream3 (change) already. My dream not only focuses on 4 (my),but also on helping the staving(饥饿的) and 5(home)people who are now liv

13、ing on the 6(alone) island of poverty.I am glad to see my dream change. To me, a dream is the light at the end of tunnel and the sunrise of the new day. It gives me the courage and strength to keep on, overcome the challenges and achieve my 7(goal).I dont know how my dream can come true, 8I do know

14、it will come true as long as I continue to pursue (追求) it. I will keep my dream in my heart, study hard and be ready to do 9I can to help staring and poor people. I believe, one day, we will all live in a place of justice(正义)and 10(happy), where laughter is the language of the world. 阅读理解A13、 These

15、days the subject of security(安全) on campus is talked about quite often. Some students mobile phones are stolen, some students fight with and hurt one another, and others are knocked down by the fast running motorbikes or cars.These problems are common on campus. I think there are three causes for th

16、ese. Firstly, some students dont take care of their own things. They are still young and not careful enough. Secondly, some students want to do everything well. They want to be the winners in exams, and they also want to be the winners in fighting. And thirdly, the campus guards dont carry on their

17、duties well.In order to have a safe campus, all the students should be very careful about their own things. They should also mind their behaviors and act politely. The campus guards are supposed to be devoted(致力于) to the safety on campus, and it is their duty to safeguard a safe campus to help provi

18、de a good environment for the students.1According to the passage, some studentsare stolen.AbooksBwatchesCbikesDmobile phones2There are _ reasons for the campus problems.A2B3C4D53The passage tells us some _ dont carry on their duties well.ACampus guardsBstudentsCteachersDHeadteachers4Which of the fol

19、lowing sentences is NOT right?ASome students are knocked down by the cars.BSome students want to be winners in exams and fighting.CAll the students take care of their own things.DAll the students should take care of their own things.5This passage is mainly about .Ahow to act politelyBhow to do well

20、in examsCHow to make the campus safeDHow to take care of thingsB14、We can choose failure, but we cant choose fear. Thats like what James Cameron said “Failure Is an Option, but Fear Is Not” at the end of his TED talk and I love it. We shouldnt be afraid of facing failure, try to accept it and learn

21、from it.Make room for failureNobody wants to fail, but failure is often on your way to success. Geprge Bernard Shaw said, “A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable(可敬的), but more useful than a life spent doing nothing.” So if you never fail then it probably means that you do nothing.

22、Failure shows that you actually do something instead of just sitting in your comfortable seat.Learn from each failureDont just fail and get nothing out of it. Learn something from each failure that makes you better and better.Fail fastTime isprecious, so if you failed then youd better fail fast. Why

23、? Because it will make you learn and improve faster. Dont wait until everything is perfect. Instead, test your idea in the real world as soon as possible.Dont choose fearMany people dont want to work on something unknown. But fear is not a good choice, so you should be willing to try out your new id

24、eas. Even if you arent successful, you will still come out better than before.根据短文内容，选择最佳答案：1In the writers opinion, failure is NOT .AusefulBterribleCcommon2Which of the following is George Bernard Shaws thought?AIf you fail, youd better fail fast.BIf you never fail, it may mean you do nothing.CYou

25、should learn something from failure.3From the passage, we know that we should .Abe away from failureBfail every timeCtest our new ideas4What does the underlined word “precious” mean?A宝贵的B公正的C智慧的5What is the best title for the passage?AFailure is an option, but Fear is not.BMake room for failureCFail

26、 fast as soon as possible.C15、Kings College Summer SchoolKings College Summer School is an annual (每年的) training program for high school students at all levels who want to improve their English. Courses are given by the teachers of Kings College and other colleges in New York. Trips to museums and c

27、ulture centers are also organized. This years summer school will be from July 25 to August 25.More information is as follows:Application (申请) dateStudents in New York should send their applications before July 2, 414.Students of other cities should send their applications before July 16, 414.Foreign

28、 students should send their applications before July 10, 414.CoursesEnglish LanguageSpoken English: 22 hoursReading and Writing: 10 hoursAmerican History: 16 hoursAmerican Culture: 16 hoursStepsA letter of self-introductionA letter of recommendation (推荐) The letters should be written in English with

29、 all the necessary information.CCostDaily lessons: $40Sports and activities: $100Travels: $40Hotel service: $400You may choose to live with your friends or relatives in the same city.Please write to:Thompson, Sanders1026 King s StreetNew York, NY 10016, USAE-mail: KC-Summer-School yahoo. com1This ye

30、ars summer school of Kings College will last_.Aone weekBtwo weeksCone monthDtwo months2Which of the following is true about King s College Summer School?AOnly top students can take part in the program.BKing s College Summer School is run every other year.COnly the teachers of King s College give cou

31、rses.DVisits to museums and culture centers are part of the program.3If you are to live with your relatives in New York, you will have to pay the school _.A$40B$400C$500D$9004What information can you get from the text?AThe program will give five courses.BYou can write to Thompson only in English.CYo

32、u can get in touch with the school by e-mail or by telephone.DAs a Chinese student, you can send your application on July 14, 414.5You can most probably read the text in _.Aa newspaperBa travel guideCa textbookDa telephone bookD16、Language in crisisToday, almost 80% of the people in the world speak

33、only 1% of its languages. Every 14 days a language dies. By 2100, half of the more than 7,000 languages spoken on Earth today may disappear.Why do languages die?Throughout history, the languages of dominant (统治的) groups have spread while the languages of native cultures have become extinct. This hap

34、pens because of government language policies, or because the dominant language becomes more useful in everyday life.Why is language important?Studying different languages increases our understanding of how humans communicate. Language is also an important part of culture. Words that describe a parti

35、cular cultural practice might not have meaning in another language. Native groups often have a deep understanding of local plants and animals because they have lived close to nature for thousands of years. We could discover important things, such as treatments for illness, by studying these language

36、s. Many endangered (濒临灭绝的) languages arent written down. When the last speakers of a language die and their language becomes extinct, their stories, songs, and other important information are lost, too.Which languages are disappearing?Central South America has some of the worlds most endangered lang

37、uages. The Kallawaya people speak a secret language that has details of thousands of medicinal plants. Today, fewer than 100 people speak it. In Central and Eastern Siberia, almost all of the native languages are endangered. Many Siberian languages now have only a few elderly speakers.Oklahoma has t

38、he highest number of native languages in the United States. One of these, Yuchi, may be unrelated to any other language in the world. However, during the early 20th century, government schools punished students who were heard speaking it. In 2010, only five elderly members of the Yuchi tribe could s

39、peak their native language.How are languages being saved?Native cultures around the world are using modern technology to help keep their endangered languages and cultures alive. Communities are creating dictionaries and libraries by using pictures, video, and audio to record the traditions of the la

40、st speakers of their language. If the younger generations dont speak and understand the words and stories of their ancestors (祖先), the language will die. And when the language dies, part of the culture dies, too.1The underlined word “extinct” probably means _.Aselling out Bdying out Cspeaking out Dp

41、utting out2How are the native languages in Central Siberia and Oklahoma similar?ABoth of them are secret languages.BFewer people can speak them today.CThey are both unrelated to other languages.DThey are both spoken mainly by young people.3To save a language, it is most important for_ to learn it.Ay

42、oung people BparentsCscientists Ddominant groups4What does the writer want to tell us in the passage?AIts necessary to study more languages.BIts good for people to speak the same language.CPreventing the loss of the worlds languages is important.DProtecting languages is more important than protectin

43、g culture.E17、AChoose the best answer (根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案)Sir Steven RedgraveWinner of 5 Olympic Gold Medals“In 1997 I was found to have developed diabetes (糖尿病), believing the profession trained for the whole of my life ended, I felt very sorry. Then one of my friends said there was no reason why I sh

44、ould stop training and competing. That was itthe encouragement I needed. I could still be a winner if I believed in myself. I am not saying that it isnt difficult sometimes. But I wanted to prove to myself that I wasnt finished yet. Nothing is to stand in my way.”Karen PickeringSwimming World Champi

45、on (冠军)“I swim 4 hours a day, 6 days a week. I manage that amount of work by putting it on top of my diary. This is the key to successyou cant follow a profession in any field without being well-organized. Make a list of what you believe you can achieve. Trust yourself, write down your goals for the

46、 day, however small they are, and youll be a step closer to achieving them.”Kristen StewartActress“When things are getting hard, a voice inside my head tells me that I cant achieve anything. Then, there are otherdistractions, such as family or hobbies. The key is to give most of your attention to on

47、e thing. When I feel nervous, it helps a lot to repeat words such as focus , calm, peace, either out loud or silently in my mind. It makes me feel more in control and increases my confidence. This is a habit and is a powerful psychological(心理学的) tool.”1Sir Steven Redgrave mainly talks about _.Adiffi

48、culties stopped his professionBdoctors offered him helpCillness couldnt stop him trying to winDhe didnt believe in himself2Karen Pickering trained in swimming _.A6 hours a dayB6 hours a weekC6 days a weekD4 hours a week3Karen Pickering puts _ on top of her diary.Athe amount of workBher activitiesChe

49、r goalsDher sports news4The underlined word “distractions”probably means _.Athings that turn ones attention awayBthings that make one tiredCwords to enjoyDgood habits5The same character of the three people is_.Aself-confidenceBhappinessChumourDwisdom6The best title for the passage is _.AHow to Be a

50、WinnerBHealth and FoodCDifficulties and HabitsDBe a SportsmanF18、When I spent Christmas away from home in Europe for the first time, I was only 14 and it was absolutely terrible. I am now married and live in the US. So there is little possibility for me to go home for Christmas. Now I am able to get

51、 through Christmas with some moments of joy:First, you are advised to search your area for stores that carry items from your home country or town. Buy food, candles and some other things that mean something to you.Hold on to the traditions from your home that you think are important even if other pe

52、ople think they are stupid. But keep in mind to be open for new traditions from wherever you might be, because those traditions are as important to those people around you as yours are to you. For me that includes celebrating Christmas on the 24th.Call, write Christmas cards, buy gifts and mail them

53、 to loved ones, just as if you were there. If you try to pretend (假装) as if the holiday doesnt exist, you are just going to make it worse.Introduce your traditions to your loved ones, especially your kids. It will only enrich their celebration of the holiday to have some unique (独一无二的) traditions in

54、 their home. Little by little it will become their tradition and its fun for them to try something new.Find clubs, churches or organizations that are from your home country. Chances are that they will have some celebration with some of your traditions which you can join in.Food is one of the most im

55、portant factors in any kind of tradition. Find the recipe (食谱) of that cake your grandmother used and make it your tradition to bake that particular cake.Call up your parents and get them to send you some of your favorite childhood ornaments (装饰品) for your tree.Pay attention to new traditions, talk

56、to your family about which ones you want to make your own and stick with them.If you are far away from home, Christmas can never be the same as you experienced it before, but it is important to remember these traditions while appreciating the new ones. Keep an open mind and find a compromise between old and new traditions.1The author spent his 14th Christmas _.Aunpleasantly in the USBjoyfully in the USCunpleasantly in EuropeDjoyfully in Europe2Why does the author advise people to hunt in some special stores?ABecause people can buy some discounted goods there.BBecause people can f