2023学年苏州市吴江区英语九上期末监测试题含解析

1、2023学年九上英语期末模拟测试卷注意事项1考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回2答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置3请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符4作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效5如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗. 单项选择1、- Learning a foreign language is not ea

2、sy. It takes time.- I agree. _. Theres no short cut.AAll roads lead to Rome.BRome wasnt built in a day.CPractice makes perfect.DBetter late than never.2、What would you do if the light suddenly went out? I think I would _ about in the dark for the candle and match.AwalkBtouchCfeelDlook3、The boy is ol

3、d enough to dress _ now.AhimselfBherselfCmyself4、Does anyone want to share on Mothers Day?Guess what? Ill buy some beautiful flowers for her.Awhat you will doBhow you will shopCwhere you will go5、Have you washed the clothes? Not yet. But I _ them in half an hour.Awashed Bhave washed Cwill wash Dwash

4、6、-_I smoke here, Madam?-Sorry, you _. Look at the sign.ACould, couldnt BCan, couldntCCould, can DMust, neednt7、Which of the following public signs is correct in English?A勿踏草坪Keep out the grass.B禁止钓鱼 No fishC游泳池 Swimming PoolD单行道 One Way8、- Would you like to visit the Slender West Lake with me now?-

5、 Sorry. Its _ the visiting hours. Lets go there tomorrow.AonBoverCduringDbeyond9、一Which course would you like to choose this term, DIY or STEM?一 . I prefer paper-cutting.ABothBEitherCNoneDNeither10、He doesnt tell me when he_ . Ill telephone you as soon as he_.Awill come;comesBwill come; will comeCco

6、mes; will comeDcomes; comes. 完形填空11、二、完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分） In the early hours of 7 September 1838, one of the worst storms in history was roaring（咆哮）along the coast of England. The lighthouse keeper 1 at a ship. “It will be gone in a few more minutes,” he said sadly. His daughter, Grace Darling,

7、looking from an upstairs window, found the great ship had 2 against the rocks and broken into halves.“Cant we save them?” Grace asked when she saw the 3 people on the ship. “Isnt there any way to help them?”“No one can take a lifeboat out in that water,” her father answered. “The waves（浪）are too lar

8、ge.”Grace had great 4 .She simply did not know how to give up. Filled with pity, she ran to the lifeboat quickly. Her father 5 . With tears running down his face, he begged his daughter not to get into the boat, 6 she would not listen. Her father could not let her go alone. He climbed in too. The tw

9、o of them rowed in a great hurry. Each wave seemed 7 to throw them into the sea at any time.Suddenly there was a terrible roar. The storm had 8 the ship in two. People were holding on to each half tightly（紧紧地）.They had to be saved soon.Grace and her father rowed faster. Soon they reached the ship an

10、d began filling the lifeboat with 9 . Then father and daughter brought their lifeboat safely to shore.As news of her brave saving action reached the public, the whole country considered her as a national hero. Grace and her father received the Silver Medal 10 from the British government. To this day

11、 a small statue stands above the grave（墓）of Grace Darling. People still respect the young woman who refused to give up.1Alooked out Blooked up Clooked around Dlooked down2Aran Bknocked Ccrashed Drushed3Aworried Bscared Cexcited Dmixed4Apride Battention Cconfidence Dcourage5Astayed Bpushed Cfollowed

12、Dreturned6Abut Band Cso Dthen7Amad Bclose Cawful Dready8Adivided Bcut Clifted Dattacked9Aadults Btourists Cvictims Dsurvivors10Aaward Bgift Cprize Dreward. 语法填空12、语法填空One sheep, two sheep. 632 sheep. still awake.People always believe that counting sheep1(be) helpful to their sleep. But does it2(real

13、) work?Scientists at Oxford University tested it. Two sleep researchers looked at the people who had3(difficult) in sleeping. They divided them4different groups. Then they asked them to try all kinds of ways to help5(they) fall asleep quickly.Surprisingly, it6(take) those who were asked to count she

14、ep more time to fall asleep than those who werent. But when they were asked to imagine a relaxing picture- a beach, for e7, they fell asleep about twenty minutes8(soon) than before, according to a report in The New York Times.“Sometimes, counting tasks are OK, b9they are thought as stressful by many

15、 people,” Dr. Richards told ABC News.“As10result, it may be a good way to try imagining colored fish slowly swimming in a river to help you sleep at night,” suggested Richards. 阅读理解A13、The school library provides all kinds of books for students to read during this winter vacation. The following are

16、some of their favourites.War and Peace by the famous Russian writer Tolstoy. Its about Russians fighting against French invasion (侵略） of their country in the 19thcentury. It is published in more than 100 languages.Harry Potter series by the British writer J.K. Rowling. Its about the adventures of Ha

17、rry Potter and his friends in the magic world. This set of books has been sold widely in many countries around the world.The 2014 one volume edition of Readers Digest carries all kinds of articles which are both interesting and educational. These stories full of hope and courage touched the hearts o

18、f millions of readers. It is popular with people at different ages.On Three Kingdoms by Professor Yi Zhongtian. He talks about some interesting topics about stories and people in those war times in the book. You will learn the history and culture in that dynasty by reading the book. It is welcomed b

19、y a large number of readers.The World of Basketball is a magazine about great events in the basketball world. There are articles about some well-known basketball players like Chinese player Yao Ming and American player Kobe Bryant. There are also many photos showing different games. It sells well.1T

20、ina is interested in European history in the19th century, she will borrow _.A“On Three Kingdoms”B“Harry Potter”C“War and Peace”D“The World of Basketball”2You can find interesting and educational articles by different writers in _.A“War and Peace”B“Readers Digest”C“Harry Potter”D“On Three Kingdoms”3Y

21、ou may read news about famous players and great ball games in _.A“Readers Digest”B“War and Peace”C“Famous Detective Konan”D“The World of Basketball”4Yi Zhongtian talks about _ in his book.Athe adventures in the magic worldBthe war between Russia and FranceCPeople in times of Three KingdomsDthe detec

22、tive storiesB14、阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。Blue Ribbons ofHonorA teacher in New York decided to honor her studentsby telling them the difference they each made. First she thanked to each of them how they made a difference to her and the class. Then she gave each student three blue ri

23、bbons with gold letters reading,“Who I Am Makes a Difference.” The students went out to find somebody to honor. The person would keepa ribbon and give the extra ones to a third person to keep it going.One boy went to a manager in a nearby company and honored him for helping him with his career plann

24、ing. Later that day the manager went in to see his boss. He told him that he deeply admired him for being a creativetalent. He gave the surprised boss the last extra ribbon and asked him to find somebody else to honor.That night the boss went home to his 14-year-old son. He told the boy what had hap

25、pened and said,“I want to honor you, son. My days are really busy andwhen I come home I dont pay a lot of attention to you. Sometimes I shout at you for not getting good enough grades in school and for your bedroom being a mess, but somehow tonight, I just want to let you know that you do make a dif

26、ference to me. Besides your mother, you are the most important person in my life. Youre a great kid and I love you!”Hearing this, the boy started to cry and couldnt stop. He looked up at his father and said through his tears,“I was planning on leaving home tomorrow, Dad, because I didnt think you lo

27、ved me. Now I dont need to.”1What did the teacher give to the students to honor them?ACareer planning. BBlue ribbons.CSpecial prizes. DGoldmedals.2How did the boss feel about what the manager said and did?AHe was sad. BHe was angry.CHe was pleased. DHewas surprised.3Before the boss talked to his son

28、, the boy was planning to_.Aleave his home Bpay attention to his fatherCclean his room Dget goodgrades in school4From the story, we give others blue ribbons for_.Ashowing theirsuccessin careerBgivingthem ourkindness in returnCadmiring theircreativity and talentDhonoring the differences they madeC15、

29、Green is an important color in nature. It is the color of grass and the leaves on trees. It is the color of most growing plants, too.Sometimes, the word green means young, fresh and growing. Sometimes, it describes something that is not yet finished or plants that are not_.For example, a greenhorn i

30、s someone who has no experience, who is new to a situation. In the fifteenth century, a greenhorn was a young cow or ox whose horns had not yet developed. A century or so later, a greenhorn was a soldier who had not yet had any experience in war (战争). By the eighteenth century, a greenhorn had the m

31、eaning it has today-a person who is new in a job.About one hundred years ago, greenhorn was a popular expression in the American west. Old-timers used it to describe a man who had just arrived from one of the big cities in the east. The greenhorn didnt have the skills that he would need to live in t

32、he hard, rough country.Someone who has the ability to grow plants well is said to have a green thumb. The expression comes from the early nineteen hundreds.A person with a green thumb seems to have a magic touch that makes plants grow quickly and well. You might say that the woman next door has a gr

33、een thumb if her garden continues to grow long after your plants have died.The Green Revolution (革命) is the name which was given some years ago to the development of new kinds of rice and other grains. The new plants produced much larger crops. The Green Revolution was the result of hard work by agr

34、icultural (农业的) scientists who had green thumbs.1According to the passage, a greenhorn means_ now.Aa young cow or ox whose horns have not yet developedBa soldier who has not had any experience in warCa person who is new in a jobDa man who doesnt have the skills to live in the country2The meaning of

35、the underlined word “ripe” in the second paragraph is _.A未完成的 B成熟的 C青涩的 D老练的3Which of the following about the Green Revolution is NOT right?AIf there werent the Green Revolution, we would have no rice to eat.BThe expression “the Green Revolution” appeared several years ago.CBecause of the Green Revo

36、lution, we have more kinds of rice and other grains.DAgricultural scientists with green thumbs started the Green Revolution.4We can know from the passage that _.Aall growing plants is greenBgreen is the most important color in natureCa person with a green thumb can make plants grow wellDthe expressi

37、on “a green thumb” has a history of two hundred years5The main idea of the passage is _.Aa greenhorn Ba green thumbCthe Green Revolution Dthe word “green” and its storyD16、Every school has a notice board. Lets see what is on the notice board of an America school.1（小题1）According to School Policy, vis

38、itors have to _ when entering the school.Ahand in a note Bcall at 524-9752Ccheck in at the office Dtelephone the school2（小题2）From _, students can get information on the parents meeting.ASchool Policy BReport CardCAfter-school Program DClass Announcement3（小题3）Suppose Tony doesnt do well at school but

39、 makes progress, he will get _ on the Report Card.A1 B2 C3 D4E17、Once there was a child ready to be born. So he asked God, “They tell me you are sending me to earth tomorrow, but how am I going to live there being so small and helpless?”God replied, “Among the many angels, I chose one for you. She w

40、ill take care of you.” But the child wasnt sure he really wanted to go. “But here I dont do anything else but sing and smile, thats enough for me to be happy.”“Your angel will sing for you and will also smile for you every day. And you will feel your angels love and be happy.”“And how am I going to

41、be able to understand when people talk to me, ”the child continued,”if I dont know the language that men talk? ”God patted (轻怕)him on the head and said, “Your angel will tell you the most beautiful and sweet words you will ever hear.Your angel will teach you how to speak. ”“And what am I going to do

42、 when I want to talk to you?”But God had an answer for that question too. “Your angel will place your hands together and will teach you how to pray(祈祷). ”“Ive heard that on earth there are bad men,who will protect me? ”“Your angel will defend(保卫)you even if it means risking her life! ”“But I will al

43、ways be sad because I will not see you any more, ”the child continued_God smiled on the young one. “Your angel will always talk to you about me and will teach you how to come back to me, even though I will always be with you.”At that moment there was much peace in Heaven, but voices from earth could

44、 already be heard. The child knew he had to start on his journey very soon. He asked God one more question, softly, “God, please tell me my angels name.”God answered, “Your angels name is not hard to remember. You will simply call her _.”1Which of the following can best replace the underlined word “

45、warily”?Aangrily Bproudly Ccarefully Dhappily2Which is the suitable word for the blank in the last paragraph?ADaddy BGrandpa CMommy DGrandma3The child asked God questions in the order of _. a. Who will protect me? b. How can I understand what people talked about? c. How can I live there being small

46、and helpless？ d. What shall I do when I want to talk to you? e. Whats my angels name?Ac, d, b, e, a Bd, a, e, c, b Cb, d, c, a, e Dc, b, d, a, eF18、Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star is a lovely song for children, but it has two misunderstandings (误解). First, stars arent little. Some may be Earth-sized, b

47、ut most are bigger than Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system (太阳系). Second, they dont twinkle; they shine. And the brightness and color of the light from each star provide information about its temperature, size and even its age. viewing the stars from Earth is a bit like looking at them

48、through a water filter (过滤器) because the air is thick compared to the emptiness of space. What is more, air is always moving, so starlight appears to be moving, too. The air also makes stars appear dimmer (暗淡的) than they would be if we could see them from space.If you stop and look at the sky carefu

49、lly on a dark and moonless night, its easy to find color differences among stars. The color of a star is a signal of its surface temperature. The hottest stars are blue, and the next hottest are white. Yellow stars like the sun are next, while red stars are the coolest of the visible (可见的) stars. Ma

50、ny red stars are so dim that people cant see them at all, and some stars hardly send out any light at all. One reason that stars different in brightness is that hotter stars produce more energy than cooler ones, but another important reason is that some are much bigger than others.Some stars appear

51、brighter to humans simply because theyre closer. Astronomers rank (排列) the brightness of stars which are seen from Earth by giving them a name known as magnitude (光度) -the smaller the magnitude, the brighter the object. They have also designed a number that ranks stars according to how bright they are when compared to each other. With a magnitude of minus 26.7,