2023学年甘肃省夏河县九年级英语第一学期期末统考试题含解析

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、 How do you come to school every day, by bus or by bike? By bus. Its much _ than by bike.Afast Bfaster Cfastest Dthe fastest2、Shall we sit in the corner or by the wi

2、ndow? . I dont mind.ABothBNeitherCNoDEither3、This new model of car is so expensive that it is _ the reach of those young people with low pay.AbeyondBoverCbelowDagainst4、Could you tell _?Go along this street, turn left at the second crossing. Its opposite the bank.Ahow can I get to the hospitalBhow I

3、 can get to the hospitalCwhen can I get to the hospitalDwhen I can get to the hospital5、The waiter told me that free parking _ for the hotel guests.AprovidesBprovidedCwill be providedDwas provided6、There are many magazines for us to read. We can choose _ to start.AitBthatCeachDone7、Ive tried to remo

4、ve these _ in the carpet but it wont go away. Can you help me?-You can try this heavy-duty cleanser. I think it will work.Agrades Bpoints Csigns Dmarks8、The old man sold all his collections _ _ the children in hospital.Ato help Bhelp Chelped Dhelps9、- Im very tired these days because of this exam.-

5、Why not listen to music? It can make you _.ArelaxedBsadCscaredDbored10、Dad, my kite is finished! Doing a DIY job is really fun. ! Just wait for a windy day and see how high it can fly.ANever mindBMy pleasureCWell doneDNo problem. 完形填空11、 Do you have a great summer camp? I had a great one with my fri

6、ends last year. After we say goodbye to our 1 , we got on the bus. 2 the way, we laughed and talked happily. After we 3 the campground(营地), we jumped and ran around the place. This 4 the first time we left home. Some of us felt homesick(想家的). However, when the night party and dances started, the hom

7、esickness was 5 . The next day, we went boating. At first, my friends and I worked hard, but the boat 6 listen to us and wouldnt go to the right place. Then the guide 7 us. After many times, we did it much better. Swimming is my favorite 8 . It was about the hottest time of a day and the best time t

8、o stay in the 9 water. The swimming guide was a funny man, and he often made us 10 to laugh. What an interesting summer camp it was!1AparentsBkidsCteachersDschools2AAtBInCByDOn3AarrivedBgot toCarrived inDgot4AisBhadCwasDdid5AgoneBhereCfoundDthere6AdontBwerentCarentDdidnt7AsawBhelpedCvisitedDwatched8

9、AfoodBdrinkCsportDsubject9AcoldBwarmChotDcool10AwantBwantedCto wantDwanting. 语法填空12、阅读下面的短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。Self-driving CarsDo you like cars?1will the car be like in the future? Maybe we can sit in a car that can drive2(it).About 40 years ago, scientists from the United States3(start)

10、to develop self-driving cars. The most famous one4(make) by Google in 2012. There are cameras and radars(雷达）on the top of the car. They allow the computer in the car5(draw) a 3D map of the environment. Chinese scientists have also6(successful) developed a self-driving car. The car made a trip7Changs

11、ha to Wuhan.Is a self-driving car safe? A recent study shows that robots make8(safe)drives than humans. If 10% of cars on the street are self-driving ones, 1, 000 lives will be saved every year. If 90% of vehicles(交通工具)are self-driving ones, 21, 700 lives will be saved a year. However, a self-drivin

12、g car is expensive9each costs about $100,000. So it is10(possible)to be very popular in the near future. 阅读理解A13、 Fast food chains (连锁)，Americanstyle, are now on the increase all over the world. Most of these places work in a similar way. There is a long counter (柜台）. Above the counter hangs a list

13、(often with pictures) of the food and drink they sell, and behind the counter several people are working. You stand in front of the counter and order your meal. You receive what you order and take it on a tray to a table. You can find straws (吸管）in the straw machine and you have to push the bottom o

14、f the machine to get a straw. When youve finished your meal, you yourself throw away everything except the tray.Many fast-food places have drive-in facilities (设施).You order your meal in your car through a microphone and then drive round to a special window to pay and pick your food up. In some plac

15、es a waiter brings your meal out, and you sit and eat it in the car.1According to the passage, these fast food shops are usually quite .AsimilarBdifferentCcheapDexpensive2When you go to these fast food shops, what will you do?AUse knives and forks to eat the fast food.BGet a menu and write down the

16、fast food.CCarry the fast food on the tray to the table.DSit at the table and wait for the fast food.3What is a “tray”?ASomething you can eat.BSomething you can drink.CSomething you throw away.DSomething you use for carrying things.4If you are driving your car, how can you order your fast food?AStop

17、 the car and go to the restaurant.BOrder a meal in the restaurant.CTake the food to the office.DGo to the drive-in facilities.5What does the writer want to tell us?AWhy fast food is popular.BWhere to buy fast food.CHow fast food chains work.DHow to buy food.B14、Wonderful EventsHorse Racing All Year

18、RoundRaces starting at 3 p.m. every SundayRacetrack only 5 miles awayLots of free parking spaceFree presentsNo children allowed100 Years of PicturesThen & now (photo show)See the history pictures (4253)February 1April 30City Art Museum 750 High StreetTuesday to Sunday, 10 a.m.5 p.m.Weekend SalesThis

19、 Saturday 26 p.m.Everything 5% 40% offVisit us at Block G. Grandview MallRealize your dreams, save time and moneyFall in love with prices we offerDance PartyCelebrate special dateBringing your sweet heartSunday night, country clubLive band from 9 p.m.1 a.m.$25 a couple(夫妇); $15 a single person1Who c

20、an NOT go to the horse race?AA single person.BA couple.CChildren.2People can see the photo show at _.AGrandview MallBCity Art MuseumCCountry Club3What can you do if you only have time between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Saturday?AGo shopping.BSee the photo show.CGo to dance.4How much will Mr. and Mrs. Smit

21、h pay if they want to go to the dance party?A15 dollars.B25 dollars.C5% 40% off.5Where can you see the above advertisements?AOn TV.BIn a magazine.CIn a newspaper.C15、Mark began to introduce the guest speaker to the listeners, but then stopped for a while. He had forgotten her name.Barbara hid her va

22、luable things when she went on vacation. When she came back, she couldnt remember where shed put them.Perhaps youve had such experiences like these. Most people have. But most of them havent realized that they have a memory problem. Neither do they know a simple but important fact: Memory can be imp

23、roved. If you just accept that, the following will show you how.First, relax. If you are over worried about something, youll forget it. If you keep telling yourself that your memory is bad, your mind will come to believe it and you wont remember things. When you forget something, dont follow up with

24、 saying like “Oh, my god! I always forget things! ” Such words will have a bad result on you and your memory.But relaxing isnt enough. To improve your memory, youll need to take an active role. Like your body, your memory can be made strong through exercise. Look for chances to exercise your memory.

25、 For example, if youre learning a language, try to actively remember a lot of new words.If you dont take notice of things actively, you wont remember them. So, you can make pictures of what you see in your mind every day. For example, dont just put your keys down! If you want to find them again, mak

26、e a mind picture of the place where youre putting them.1The first two paragraphs just tell us _.Aexamples of memory problemsBBarbara was a very rich personClanguage problems of two personsDMark often forgot his friends names2When you forget things, you _.Amust be too carelessBmust accept the factCsh

27、ould be confidence in your memoryDcan know your memory is bad3According to the article, _ can make your memory better.Adoing sports every dayBtalking to your friendsCrealizing your memory problemsDmaking mind pictures of what you see4The purpose of the article is to help you_.Aintroduce the guestBim

28、prove your memoryCremember new wordsDforget unhappy thingsD16、Bargaining is the rule here in Beijing. At least, it is so in most markets and back-street clothes shops. Bargaining is an art and if you are unfamiliar(不熟悉) with it, wed like to offer you some advice. The tips(窍门) here are often used in

29、Beijing but may help you at any place in the world where bargaining is practiced.DO NOT say how much you want to pay for an item(物品) unless its near the end of the bargaining. Always try and drop the sellers offering price as much as possible before opening your mouth with a price.DO throw out reall

30、y low prices like 10 RMB with a big smile.DO keep smiling from the beginning to the end. The seller usually continues bargaining with a happy smiling face. Getting angry hardly gets you the price you want.KEEP in mind the price offered by the seller at the beginning is usually at least 40% over the

31、generally reasonable price. It can be up to 500% over.DO have an idea of what the item costs. You can ask your friends, people in the hotel or others you know, or look at the list below. This is very general and is based(根据) on a market like Xiu Shui. You may not be able to get the lowest prices at

32、Xiu Shui, especially on a weekend when there are lots of tourists around.1Who is this passage written for?AOwners of back-street shops. BBusinessmen in Beijing.CThose who are good at bargaining. DThose who travel in Beijing.2What is the topic the writer is mainly talking about in this passage?ABeiji

33、ng markets. BBargaining tips.CLowest price DSellers offer.3What is the most important thing to do in bargaining with the seller?AKeep smiling. BBe patient.CDont get angry. DDont say anything.4What is NOT included in the tips often used to bargain in Beijing?AFind out the true price and go to the mar

34、kets with friends.BDont offer your price until the end of the bargaining with a smile.CDrop the sellers offering price four or five times（倍）until he agrees.DDont go to markets at the time when there are too many tourists.5Which of the following can help you get an item you want at the lowest price?A

35、Whenever you go shopping, take a price list with you.BYou can bargain for anything at the price of 10 RMBCThe price range(范围) for you to bargain is usually between 40% and 500%.DXiu Shui Market is the biggest shopping center where prices are always reasonable.E17、阅读下列短文，然后从每小题A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完

36、成所给句子的最佳答案。It was over two months before Christmas when 9-year-old Mary told her father and me that she wanted a new bike. Her old Barbi bike was too old and it often needed repairing. As Christmas came nearer, her dream for a bike seemed to disappear, for she didnt mention it again.Then much to our

37、 surprise, on December 24th, she said that she really wanted a bike as the Christmas present more than anything else. We didnt know what to do. It was too late. We were busy with Christmas dinner and packing presents for our children, parents and also friends till midnight. So there was no time to b

38、uy the “right bike” for our little girl. Thinking that we might in this way make our child unhappy on Christmas, we feltguiltyand sad. Suddenly my husband came up with an idea. “What if I make a little bike out of the clay (泥土) and write a note that she could trade in (交换) the model bike for a real

39、one after Christmas?” So he spent the next 5 hours working on a small clay bike. On Christmas morning, we were very excited and waited for Mary to open the little box with the beautiful red and white bike and the note. She opened the box and read the note loudly. She looked at me and said, “So, does

40、 this mean I can trade in this bike for a real one?” Smiling, I said, “yes.” Mary had tears in her eyes when she replied, “I would never trade in this beautiful bike that Daddy made for me. I prefer to keep it rather than get a real one.” At that moment, we thought we would have moved the god to buy

41、 her every bike on earth.1What did Mary want as her Christmas present?AA clay model bike.BAn old Barbi bike.CA new bike.DEvery bike.2Marys parents didnt buy her a bike because she _.Aonly asked for it again on December 24thBdidnt want it any moreCchanged her mind for something elseDdidnt mention it

42、in the past two months3The underlined word “guilty” in the 2nd paragraph means _.AunhappyBworriedCpleasedDsorry4Marys father got the idea to _.Aspend 5 hours working on the clayBmake a small bike out of clayCpaint her old bike red and whiteDput the present into box5From Marys words in the last parag

43、raph, we know that she _.Astill wanted to get a real bikeBdidnt know the meaning of the noteCpreferred a real bike to the model oneDwas greatly moved by what her father had done for herF18、Good tips for you When you travel in other places, youd better do things as the following:Visiting other places

44、 just like visiting the home of your friends, you have to respect the place, respect the lifestyle, respect the culture and respect the people there.Never complain about the differences between your place and the place you arevisiting, because no place is the same. If you expect everything is the sa

45、me as in your place, why do you travel? Remember, complaint wont make your trip enjoyable, just makes you look rude. And it seems that you dont know how to respect others and you dont know much about this world.Respect and follow the culture and the lifestyle of people of other places. Dont try to a

46、pply the way people in your place do to other places. If you do so, you will only be an unwelcome visitor in that place. So, why make yourself unwelcome and look silly?Admire the differences of other places that you are visiting. It doesnt mean losing face.1No matter where you go, what should you do

47、?AComplain about the differences between my place and the place I am visiting.BExpect everything is the same as in my place.CRespect the place, the lifestyle, the culture and the people there.DApply the way people in my place do to other places.2If you respect the people in the place that you are visiting, you .Awill be a welcome visitor Bwill lose faceCwill not make your trip pleasant Dwill be a rude person3The word so in the fourth paragraph refers to .Aexpecting e