2023学年大同市重点中学九年级英语第一学期期末质量跟踪监视试题含解析

1、2023学年九上英语期末模拟测试卷请考生注意：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、Mum, I think Im _to get back to school.Not really, my dear. Youd better stay at home for another day.Aso well Bso goodCwell enough Dgood enough2、Dont keep _ when you

2、 are asked some questions in class.AsilentBgenerousCforgetfulDprivate3、-I promise to work harder this term, Mum.-Well, my dear, just as the saying goes, “_.” I do hope that you will act soon.APractice makes perfectBMany hands make light workCYoure never too old to learnDActions speak louder than wor

3、ds.4、Are you surprised at the ending of the movie?No, because I _ the story.AreadBwill readChave readDwas reading5、“_ theres still much work to be done, the peoples government will not let the people down.” Premier Li said on March 5 in Beijing.ABecauseBUnlessCIfDAlthough6、Why not _ your teacher for

4、 help when you cant finish _ it by yourself?Aask; writeBto ask; writingCask; writingDasking; write7、 I had a quarrel with my classmates this morning. What should I do now, Mum? You should think more of others if you want to _ them.Arun out Bshow off Ccome up with Dget on well with8、I had a bad day l

5、ast Monday. On my to school, a car hit me and I _ my bike. Luckily, I wasnt badly hurt.Agot off Bset off Cfell off Dknocked off9、The old woman was born _ Feb. 7th, 1950 _ Beijing.Ain; atBon; inCat; inDin; on10、If you_ something, it means you write or say something in a careful and clear way.AserveBn

6、oticeCstate. 完形填空11、 People who have special needs for children understand that even small success means a lot. Weve learned to respect people who work very hard to do 1 things, like learning to tie shoes.My eight-year-old son, Brian, wanted to win an award(奖，奖金) by learning to tie his own shoes. He

7、 was given ten days to prepare for the goal. Because Brian has Down syndrome(唐氏综合症), our whole family 2 him. Days passed and he could not do it and he cried. We cried with him. The day came for the meeting. We were worried about our lack of ability to teach such a simple task and spoke 3 about not t

8、aking him to the meeting that night. We didnt want to make him sad.I nearly opened my 4 to tell him that it wasnt important for him to learn to tie his shoes. But before I did that, his older sister 5 a new idea.Brian, she softly asked, why dont you try closing your eyes? See if you can tie your sho

9、es in your imagination. That way, if you get up to go someplace early before the sun comes up, you can tie your shoes in the 6 .Brian sat, with eyes closed, and tied his shoes perfectly. We looked at each other excitedly. And then we 7 to his meeting.Brian went first. He, with eyes closed, 8 an awar

10、d that might weight more than an Olympic Gold Medal. Tears of joy fell.Brian turned something difficult into something ordinary, small and simple. When he found a new 9 to solve the problem, it became an important event because it was really difficult for him. We all cheered for him. Brian still tie

11、s his shoes as his big sister suggested so many years ago.Since then, I believe that when things get difficult and I cant find a solution to a problem, I just close my eyes and find a 10 way.1AstrangeBsimpleCcreativeDdifficult2AstoppedBfedCfoundDtaught3AquietlyBexcitedlyChappilyDloudly4AmouthBeyesCb

12、ookDdoor5AforgotBneededChadDcancelled6AdaytimeBflatCspaceDdark7AwalkedBfliedChurriedDdropped8AlostBgotCboughtDsent9AbridgeBbusinessCwayDlab10AdifferentBusefulCwonderfulDformal. 语法填空12、Alec plays the violin and Stella plays the flute in the band at their school. The school has two bands 1are known as

13、 the training band and the concert band. Everyone begins in the training band. “At the very beginning, I played it 2(terrible)!” says Stella. “My family asked me to practice in the back yard 3they didnt like the noise.”Alec and Stella have been playing their instruments for a year now so they sound

14、much better. They are both in the concert band and they are learning 4(difficult) music than before. “Were learning the music from the film Pirates of the Caribbean. It sounds fantastic!” says Alec. “It is really great 5 ( play) in the band with other kids.”As well as being fun, many 6(scientist) sa

15、y that learning a musical instrument is good for your brain. It helps children 7their reading and math skills. It helps them learn to concentrate. Alec thinks that learning the violin has helped 8(he) at school. “I have to concentrate and think about nothing when Im practicing,” he says. “And now it

16、s easier for me to concentrate on my schoolwork.”Learning music can 9help children become more sure of themselves. As Stel1a says, “The first time I 10(stand) in front of an audience I was scared. But now I really enjoy it.”. 阅读理解A13、“Father, do you see Mother in your dreams?” the young girl asks. “

17、You know sometimes I do.”“Mother comes to see me a lot, you know. We sit and talk.” The father smiles. “How is your homework coming along?”“Why do I have to study so hard?”“It is what your mother would have wanted!”She regrets speaking her mind. “Im sorry, Father, I shouldnt have said that.” She loo

18、ks up and sees his eyes well up with tears.“Its okay, love,” he gets up and pours himself a drink. “Ill just sit outside for a while. You finish up your work, okay?”“Im sorry, Father; Mother did love you very much. She told me all the time.”“Homework, first, eh? Then we can chat about your mother.”H

19、e heads off outside and sits in his usual chair, looking around the courtyard. The whole area relaxes the mind and somehow soothes the soul. “All finished, Father. May I get a drink and sit with you? I have some questions.”She comes with two drinks one for him and one for herself. He looks surprised

20、. She never really liked him having a drink. Although he had cut back a lot from before he brought her here, it still seemed strange. “Mother told me all about you. That is before she passed away. We would laugh together at your love stories.”He listens without uttering a single sound.“Why didnt you

21、 come and take her away with you? She really wanted that. Did you know that?”Her father looks at his daughter lovingly. “Circumstances(情况) were difficult back then. It was just the way things were. When it came time to” he sighs. “To visit her it was too late.”The girl smiles. “I hope I will have th

22、e same kind of love you and mother had.”“Without all the heartache,” her father adds.“She always knew you loved her. She told me every day,” the child mentions cheerfully. “I saw her crying sometimes when she read your letters.”“Did she make you promise to look after me?” she inquires.“She asked me

23、to take care of you.”“You promised her, didnt you?”“Yes, I did.”“It is nice out here, isnt it? Mother would have been very happy here.”She talks with some authority. Her father remains silent. A smile comes to his weary brow. He nods his head.“Mother wanted me to give you something. I think now the

24、time is right.” She runs to her room. Upon returning she hands her father a book. “Its mothers diary! She wanted me to give it to you.”He takes the book and holds it in his trembling hands, “Thank you.”“Mother said you would understand things better.”“Wise woman, your mother.”He places the book on t

25、he table as he gets up. The girl gets up and wraps herself around her father.“I love you.” she looks up at his face.He picks her up and hugs her. “I love you, too.” His voice trembles.“Its okay, Father. We have each other now and mother is in both of us.”He kisses her head.“Time you went to bed,” he

26、r father softly says.He puts her down and she scampers off to get washed and ready for bed.Clearing up everything he checks on his daughter. She is in bed waiting for her good night kiss. He tucks her in and bids her goodnight.Just as he is to leave, she tells him. “Mother told me she adopted (收养)me

27、 when I was a baby.”He stands at her bedroom door. Words fail him. Yes, he knew she was adopted.“I am really lucky for being loved by my parents, even if I am not really theirs.”“You trying to bring on the water works?” he tells her.She giggles, “Goodnight, Father. I love you.”“Love you, too.”His fa

28、ce lights up as he wipes his dampened eyes.The door closes and the child falls asleep dreaming of her mother.Sitting outside he picks up the diary and opens it and reads the first line: “I love you, my dearest, if only things could have been different”1What can we know about the couples relationship

29、?AThey understood each other very well. BThey quarreled a lot and are separated.CThey used to have misunderstandings. DThey were quite sure of each others love.2What can we learn from the story?AThe girl was adopted because the couple couldnt give birth.BFather looks after the girl just because the

30、girl is alone.CThe girl feels unlucky that she was adopted.DFather was not very close to the girl before she moved in with him.3Why didnt father bring mother home when she was ill?ABecause he was too busy with his work.BBecause he didnt know he was wanted.CBecause he was too poor to afford the medic

31、al fees.DBecause he didnt know she was in hospital.4Which word best describes fathers feeling at the end of the story?ARegretful. BSatisfied. CSurprised DDoubtful.B14、There are seabirds as well as land-birds. The most ordinary seabird is the seagull. It has a white body. a white head, and a yellow b

32、eak. There is a spot of red at the very end of the beak. All gulls have very strong wings so that they can fly far out to sea. If a gull flies out too far, and is too tired to fly back to the shore, it does not get frightened, for it can sit and rest upon the waves. A seagulls wings do not get wet b

33、ecause all its feathers have a kind of oil over them, so that when the water gets on to the feathers it just runs off again. Seagulls can even sleep on the waves.Seamen know a lot about seagulls and they never kill them. When the seagulls fly a long way out to sea, seamen say that it means fine weat

34、her is coming. When the seagulls stay near the shore, seamen say that there will be much wind and rain, and perhaps a storm, for the seagulls know more about the weather than seamen do.1What is the seagull?AA fish. BA land-bird.CA seabird. DAn animal.2Why is every seagull able to fly far out to sea?

35、ABecause it is very light. BBecause it has very strong wings.CBecause it always flies high. DBecause it is strong enough.3Why does a seagull not get frightened even when it is far away from the shore and it is too tired to fly back?ABecause it can swim under the sea.BBecause it can stay under the se

36、a.CBecause it can rest and sleep upon the waves.DBecause it can jump into the sea.4Whycant the water make the seagulls feathers wet?ABecause its feathers are thick. BBecause its feathers are long.CBecause its feathers are light. DBecause its feathers are oily.5What will the weather be like if seagul

37、ls stay near the shore?AWindy, rainy or stormy. BSunny and hot.CFine and warm. DFreezing cold.C15、Jack was born without eyes. He was very lucky as he grew up having other kittens(young cats) to socialize（交往） with, and was used to people from the moment he was born.However, when it came time to find

38、the kittens homes, no one knew where Jack would end up. Thats when I got an e-mail from my friend. All she asked was “Do you still want one of the kittens? Theres one here with no eyes and no one would like to take him.” Without thinking I told her that I did want the kitten. When we first brought h

39、im home,Jack stayed mostly in my room. After about a day he had no issues running around and climbing on everything. At times he gets lost in the house,hell stop. But we just call his name and talk to him and it isnt long before he finds his way back to us. A few weeks after getting Jack, we got a n

40、ew born cat named Bear. Jack and Bear have become best friends. It doesnt matter that he cant see,.He always knows when Bear is around. Hell run across the yard straight to Bear and wrap his front legs around his neck in a big hug. They run after each other around and wrestle（摔跤）.Theyll lie down in

41、the grass together when tired. Jack is truly an inspiration. Ive owned lots of kittens in my life, but Jack is the happiest and most playful. He doesnt feel sorry for himself. He doesnt need pity. I think Jean,owner of Gumbo, another eyeless cat, said it best when she told me that cats dont have dis

42、abilities, they have adaptabilities适应性.1Why did Jack come to our home?AI cared for an eyeless cat. BI didnt mind whether he was blind.CNo other young cats kept him company. DMy friend begged me to take him home.2What does the writer think of Jack?APlayful and pitiful. BJoyful and inspiringCNaughty b

43、ut disable DPlayful and unpleasant3Which of the following statements is TRUE?AJack often wrestles with Bear indoors.BJack likes to play with a new eyeless cat.CJack quickly adapts to the new environment.DJack is good at talking and playing with people.4What does the underlined word “issue” in Paragr

44、aph 3 mean?ATrouble BFunCLuck DBusiness5What does the passage mainly tell us?AA cat has nine lives. BAll is well that ends well.CGod help those who help themselves. DA good beginning makes a good ending.D16、Several times each year the Queen gives afternoon tea parties at which guests are served tiny

45、 cakes filled with cream from her own cows. Cakes and sandwiches are bought in by footmen, yet you never see the Queen touch a thing. She simply sits beside a big silver plate, pouring cups of tea for everyone and carefully avoiding the cakes.At cocktail parties the Queen moves from group to group,

46、chatting informally, and manages to make one glass of diet drink to last a whole evening. Tours abroad are difficult because hosts seem to believe the warmth of their welcome must be shown with wonderful state banquets(宴). But the Queen has perfected the art of appearing to enjoy her meal without ac

47、tually eating much. During one visit to the Pacific islands of Tonga, a specially-prepared dinner was set up in a hut made of wood and bamboo leaves. Deep holes were dug in the ground, filled with hot stones and baby pigs, and the pigs were slowly cooked with dry heat over several days. The Queen lo

48、oked uneasily at her plate when she discovered a whole roast(烤) pig was her serving.Then she became uneasy when a turkey, some meat, bananas and an apple were also carried in for each guest. So she depended on her old favourite trick of talking with her host, King Tupou IV, carrying on a warm conver

49、sation. At the same time she pushed her food around her plate and only ate a piece of turkey and some fruit.Reporters traveling with her have noticed that the Queen will sometimes seem so interested in a foreign leaders political(政治的) chat that she simply never has time to finish a meal before it is

50、 time to get up and make her speech. She will lift her fork, then put it down again to make another point, leaving almost all of her meal untouched.1The Queen talked with her host and carried on conversation with him. The purpose of doing this is _.Ato show her politenessBnot to eat muchCto show her

51、 great interest in foodDto hide her dislike to the food2We can infer(推断) from the passage that tours are difficult for the Queen, because _.Ashe has to meet with so many important leadersBshe has to eat much oily foodChosts always give wonderful state banquetsDshe has so many reporters to travel wit

52、h her3What probably is the Queens art of acting at state dinners?AAppearing to enjoy her meal without actually eating much.BDrinking much water.CEating a piece of turkey and some fruit.DEating much without being noticed.E17、Foods that are well known to you may not be familiar to people from differen

53、t places around the world. Tourists and travelers often get to try some unfamiliar food. That is part of the fun of traveling. Here are four peoples experiences with foreign food.David King is a Chinese student in France. “I never had cheese or even milk before I came to France. Cows are seldom seen

54、 in my part of China. So there is no milk or milk products. I drank some milk when I first arrived in France. I hated it! I tried cheese, too, but I didnt like it. I love ice cream, though thats made from milk.”Birgit is from Sweden. She traveled to Australia on vocation. “I was in a restaurant that

55、 was special in fish. I heard some other people order flake, so I ordered some, too. It was delicious! Later, I learned that flakes is an Australian name for shark. Now, whenever I see a new food, I try it on purpose. You know why? I remember how much I enjoyed flake.”Chandra is a dentist in Texas.

56、She is from India. “ Im afraid to try new foods because maybe there is beef in them. Im a Hindu (印度教信徒) and my religion (信仰) stops me from eating meat from the cow. Thats why I cant eat hamburgers or noodles with meatballs.”Nathan is from the United States. He taught for a year in China. “My friend

57、gave me some 100-year-old eggs to eat. I didnt like their appearance at all. The eggs were green inside, but my friends said the color was normal. Chinese people put something on fresh eggs. Then they put them in the earth for three months. So the eggs werent really very old. Even so, I didnt want t

58、o touch them.”1Chandra is afraid to try new foods because_.Ashe cant eat food with beefBshe doesnt like their appearanceCshe doesnt like foreign foodDshe doesnt need any food at all2Nathan worked as _ in China for a year.Aa workerBa dentistCa teacherDa student3The passage tells us that _.ADavid King

59、 often drinks milkBflake and shark are the same fishCa Hindu eats meat from the cowDthe egg is put in the earth for a hundred yearsF18、Once a circle lost a piece of its own. The circle wanted to be whole, so it went around looking for itsmissing piece. But because it was not complete, it could only

60、roll (滚动) very slowly. It enjoyed the flowers and the sunshine along the way. It talked with worms(蠕虫). It found lots of different pieces， but none of themwas fit. So it left them all by the side of the road and kept on looking for the missing piece. Then one day the circle found a piece that fit pe