湖南省张家界市永定区2023学年英语九年级第一学期期末学业水平测试试题含解析

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、_ hard and youll make progress in English.AWork BWorking CTo work DWorked2、-Whats the matter,Jenny? -_something wrong with my bike.AIt

2、isBThere isCI haveDIt has3、 Did he tell you anything _? Yes, he told us the _ of learning English well.Aimportant; important Bimportance; importantCimportance; importance Dimportant; importance4、What did your father say to you just now?He asked me _.Athat I would like to see a movieBwhere I will spe

3、nd my holidayCif I enjoyed myself at the partyDwhen did I attend the graduation party5、 Mike, can you explain _? Im sorry, Mum. I was listening to music and didnt hear it.Awhy everything in the house was in a messBwhy nobody answered the phone when I called youChow you could finish the homework in s

4、uch a short timeDhow you can make the robot work since there is no power6、 What do you think of the film? Fantastic. _ the children _ their father likes to see it.ABoth; andBEither; orCNot only; but alsoDNeither; nor7、They cheered us on _ and we felt more confident to win the game.AangrilyBloudlyCsu

5、ddenlyDslowly8、This is the dictionary _ Mum gave me for my birthday.AwhichBwhatCwhoseDwhom9、I will try to do what I can do, but I cant _ anything.ApromiseBplanCprepareDprotect10、Mr. and Mrs. Li are old but healthy because they have good_.Alive habitsBliving habitCliving habitsDlive habits. 完形填空11、Th

6、ere was an old pear tree in a mans garden. _, the tree fruited every year, so the man would get many pears. But now, the tree _. There were no more pears for the man. So the ungrateful (忘恩负义的) man decided to cut the tree down. When he walked to the tree with an axe (斧子) in his hand, the tree said to

7、 him, “Please dont cut me down. I _ so many pears for you in the past years. Now I only have a short time to live.”“Im sorry. I have to do so, ” The man said, “ I need something to make a chair. ” Then he began to wave his axe. At the moment, a bird _ said to him, “ Dont cut it down. _ you go out an

8、d your wife feels lonely, she will come out to the garden and sit under the tree to enjoy its cool shade (树荫) , and I sing songs to make her _. We give much pleasure to your wife when you are away from home.”The man didnt listen to the bird and drove it away. When he was about to cut the tree, some

9、bees flew out of it and said, “ Listen! If you agree not to kill this tree, we will give you delicious _ every day. Would you please _ the tree with us? ” The man got moved. He said, “ You are so kind to the tree, _ it has become old. Now I see I shouldnt cut it down. It has done so much to me and m

10、y wife. Let the tree stay here, and let the bird continue to sing songs here. ” _ these word, the man left. And the old tree lived there to its last day.1AIn spring Bnow and then CIn the past DLast year2Agot tired Bgot hungry Cgot thirsty Dgot old3Ahave brought Bhad brought Cbrings Dbrought4Aon the

11、old tree Bin the old tree Cat the old tree Dfrom the tree5AEvery day BEvery moment CEvery time DEvery minute6Ahappier Bhappily Chappiness Dhappy7Afood Bfruit Choney Dpears8Aleave Blet Cmake Dget9Abecause Bso Calthough Dhowever10AIn BWith CBy DFor. 语法填空12、根据下面短文内容，在短文的空格处填入一个恰当的词，使短文完整、通顺。每空一词，含缩略词。W

12、arm weather and sunny days mean its a barbecue( 烧烤 ) season in the US.These days, 1 people say theyre going to a barbecue,they usually 2 that theyre going to cook the food over a grill( 烤架 )out doors.Popular barbecue foods include hamburgers, hot dogs, and vegetables.Barbecue fans say that this is n

13、ot real barbecue;its just grilling.True barbecue,which is also 3 BBQ,is an American tradition (传统)that is as old as the country itself.Barbecue refers to meat that is cooked for a very long time(sometimes as long as 24 hours) over low heat from a wood fire.The smell of the burning wood adds flavor （

14、味道） 4 the meat,which becomes soft as it cooks.Different parts of the US have different 5 of making barbecue. In Texas, people often use beef. In North and South Carolina, pork is the most common. In Kansas City, pork ribs ( 猪肋排 ) are the favorite. Each region( 地区 ) says that its own barbecue is the

15、6. There are barbecue competitions every year, and even magazines about the art of making great barbecue.Most Americans dont have the time or patience to dig a hole, fill it with special wood, light a fire and 7 cook meat carefully over it all day and night. So when they want a real barbecue, they g

16、o to restaurants that do the hard work for them. For those who want to have 8 own, easy barbecues, theres always grilling. 阅读理解A13、 The Arts Cinema is open 7 days a week, showing lots of American and foreign films. Next week it will show an Australian film called “Midnight Meeting”. It takes place i

17、n Sydney in the 1960s. You can see that film from Monday to Thursday. It will be on twice a day at 6:30 and 9:10 in the evenings. The film lasts two hours and fifteen minutes. Tickets are $4, but there is a special student ticket at $2.60 for all the films. Please bring your student card if you want

18、 the cheaper ticket.The nearest car park to the cinema is in Hamlet Street. Its just five minutes walk from the cinema. If you need more information, phone 8813962 during office hours 9 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday.1From the passage we know that “Midnight Meeting” is a（n） film.AChineseBJapaneseCA

19、ustralianDAmerican2When can people see that film?AFrom Monday to Thursday.BFrom Monday to Friday.CSix days a week.DSeven days a week.3The film lasts .Afrom 6:30 pm to 9:10 pmBfrom 2:00 pm to 5:00 pmC2 hours and 15 minutesD2 hours4Whats the price of a student ticket?A$2.B$2.60C$4.D$5.2.5According to

20、the passage, which of the following is true?AStudents can get a ticket with half of the price.BThe nearest park is about 10 minutes walk.CPeople can see “Midnight Meeting” on Sunday morning.DFor more information, please phone 8813962.B14、 What might life be like if you looked very different from oth

21、ers? Most of us are lucky to be born with “normal” faces. But the movie Wonder (奇迹男孩) shows us that there is no such things as being normal and that beauty is more than skin-deep.Based on a bestselling novel, the movie is about a boy named Auggie. He has a facial deformity (面部畸形). He has spent most

22、of his life being home-schooled. But as he enters middle school, his parents decide to send him to a private school. There, Auggie must deal with some unfriendly classmates and learn to accept himself as he is.In the United States, most kids are taught that it is OK to be different. People dont look

23、 down upon being special. But some kids have difficulty accepting this. It is easy to play tricks on someone who is different, especially if you have your own problems to deal with. This is another central theme from the movie - even the kids who laugh at Auggie have their own personal struggles.As

24、Auggies classmates get know him better, they come to find that hes a nice kid with a great sense of humor. They start to change their attitude to him. In real life, it may take longer to see such changes happen. But if we give people a chance, their hearts and minds may change in the end.1Which is N

25、OT true about Auggie according to the writer?AHe has a facial deformity.BHe has been home-schooled for many years.CHis family sends him to a private school.DHe always becomes sad because of others attitude.2We can tell that Auggies school life is _at the very beginning.AhappyBhardCexcitingDnormal3So

26、me kids laugh at Auggie because they_.Ahave a sense of humorBaccept his differenceChave difficulty accepting different peopleDwant to be home-schooled as wellC15、Karen always said that she didnt like her house at all. One day I asked why she didnt look for another house. Karen answered, “I will look

27、 for another one when I come back from vacation.”Sam hated his job. However, he loved taking photos, and was taking a two-year course to make him better at it. Every day he said his work was boring. I asked him why he didnt give up his job and start a business of taking photos. His reply was, “When

28、I finish my course, I will start a business.Harry worked for a company that allowed him to retire early, but he had to get less money after he retired. Now Harry became very weak and found it difficult to deal with his work. I was worried about his health because too much work was bad for him. Why d

29、ont you retire, Harry? Do something that you want to do, I said.If I were older, I would get my full pension. When the next summer comes, maybe I will, Harry replied.There is an old saying that says:If and When were planted, and Nothing grew.A year later, Karen is still living in the houses he hates

30、. Sam is still busy with his boring job and hasnt finished his course. Harry is still working and his health is even worse. These people had a lot of stress in their lives and couldnt change the situations by thinking if or when.Life is too short for ifs and whens. The next time you find yourself th

31、inking if or when, remember the saying: If and When were planted, and Nothing grew.1How did Karen like her house?AShe liked it. BShe hated it. CShe valued it. DShe didnt mind it.2What course was Sam taking?ATour-guiding. BAdvice-giving. CPicture-taking. DHouse-painting.3Why didnt Harry want t retire

32、?ABecause he was very strong and healthy.BBecause he wasnt allowed to retire early.CBecause his work was interesting and relaxing.DBecause he wanted to get full pay after retiring.4Which of the following is TRUE?ASam has finished his course. BKaren lives in a new house now.CHarry is still working in

33、 the company now. DThey didnt have any stress in their lives at all.5The underlined old saying wants to tell us .Awhen to grow plants Bto take action at onceCto stop working hard Dhow to change yourselfD16、As Keira climbed into bed, she thought about tomorrows field trip. Her class was going to a pr

34、esentation by a West African traditional storyteller. Keira was excited because she was of West African descent. Her great-grandmother had come to the United States from Senegal, a country in West Africa. Until now, Keira hadnt thought much about her roots(根源).Early the next morning, Keira looked ev

35、erywhere for something to show her West African roots. She dug through every drawer, but she couldnt find anything that really stood out. Finally, she put on a white shirt and jeans. Although she wore ordinary clothes, she hoped that her interest in her West African roots would not go unnoticed.At t

36、he community center, Keira was lucky enough to get a front-row seat. The first speaker talked about African writers and how they often use traditional stories with traditional characters, such as the Tortoise and the Spider. The speaker mentioned writers her mother and grandmother liked! Also, Torto

37、ise was a favorite character in Keiras bedtime stories. Finally, the speaker mentioned Doudou NDiaye Rose. He was Keiras favorite drummer. He was from Senegal. She began to realise just how much her West African roots influenced her American life.Finally, the storyteller came up. He told a story tha

38、t explained how the chameleon, a small lizard(蜥蜴), changed its colors. Then he introduced the Spider and Tortoise. It was known that they appeared to be generous but in fact they wanted to keep everything for themselves. Some of the stories made these characters seem poor as they fought for every la

39、st piece. However, they were simply naughty(调皮的). They certainly did learn their lessons!Keira couldnt keep her mind from thinking about all the different stories her mother had told. Her memory was pouring out again! She knew about everything the storyteller said.After the presentation, the class t

40、alked to the storyteller. Keira told about how her great-grandmother had moved to the United States from Senegal. Her great-grandmother left her village because of afamine, a time of hunger. She had explained to Keiras grandmother that the villagers spent days begging for food. Her great-grandmother

41、 finally came to the United States. Keira told the storyteller about those of her bedtime stories.When Keira was finished, the storyteller pointed out that she had just done his job. She had described her family and the stories they told. Keira could hardly wait to tell her mother and grandmother th

42、e news!1Keria was _ about the presentation on the evening of the day before.Anervous BexcitedCsurprised Dunhappy2Keria wore ordinary clothes that day because _.Athe clothes made her stand outBthey were her favourite clothesCshe didnt find anything with West African rootsDshe didnt want to show other

43、s her West African roots3_ was a favourite character in Kerias West African traditional stories.ATortoise BSpider CLizard DChamelon4The underlined word “famine” in Paragraph 5 most probably means a time short of _.Amoney Bfood Cwater Djob5From the passage, we can learn _.Aculture cant go without cer

44、tain kinds of clothesBone cant find his roots without going to his own countryCculture not only appears in something material like clothesDculture will die soon after you live far away from your placeE17、A Big UmbrellaNancy: I saw seven girls in one umbrella and none of them got wet.Taney: Oh, that

45、must be a very big umbrella.Nancy: No, it wasnt raining.A Good BoyLittle Robert asked his mother for two cents.“What did you do with the money I gave you yesterday?”“I gave it to a poor old woman,” he said.“Youre a good boy,” said the mother proudly. “Here are two more cents. But why are you so inte

46、rested in the old woman?”“She is the one who sells candies.”Break a Mirror“Why are you so happy, Jason?” Laura asked the 98 - year - old man.“I broke a mirror,” he replied.“But that means seven years of bad luck.”“I know,” he said happily. “Isnt it wonderful? I can live for another seven years.”1The

47、 three passages above are all _.AjokesBnoticesCnewsDletters2The seven girls didnt get wet because _.Athe umbrella was big enoughBthe seven girls wore their raincoatsCit wasnt raining at allDit wasnt a heavy rain3Little Robert spent the money _.Ahelping the poor old ladyBbuying candies for himselfChe

48、lping his momDbuying gifts for his mom4_ broke the mirror.ANancyBLauraCRobertDJason5Which of the following is true?ARoberts mother was very kind.BLittle Robert would get four cents every day.CBecause of breaking the mirror, Jason lived to be 105 years old.DLaura would often break a mirror after hear

49、ing Jasons wordsF18、The dodo was a ground nesting(筑巢), flightless bird. An adult dodo could grow to a height of about a meter and weigh between 45-50 pounds. The natural habitat of this kind of bird lay in the forest of Mauritius.Seed(种子) and fruits that were found in the forest were the main food o

50、f the dodo birds. As they could easily get the food they required in the forest, they didnt need to fly. As time went by, they finally lost the ability to fly. It turned out to be a major disadvantage for dodos, as they were left with no ability to protect themselves against human beings attacks in

51、their natural habitat, which drove this kind of bird to extinction(灭绝).The extinction of the dodo started in 1505, when Portuguese sailors set their foot on the Island of Mauritius. Before this, the dodo didnt face any danger. People began to hunt them. It was not long before animals, like cats, pig

52、s and monkeys, were also introduced to the island by humans. When ships arrived, the rats on these ships came onto the land. Though these animals were not able to attack huge dodos, it was easy for them to attack dodos nests on the ground. These animals continued to feed on dodo eggs.The dodo became

53、 a relatively(相对地) rare bird in Mauritius at the beginning of the 17thcentury, and became extinct in the end. The last reported sighting of a dodo was in 1681.1Why did the dodo lose its ability to fly?ABecause it liked walking on the ground.BBecause it had no enemies in the forest.CBecause it was too big to fly.DBecause it didnt need to fly to look for food.2What can we learn from the last two parag