2023学年江苏省苏州市太仓市英语九年级第一学期期末预测试题含解析

1、2023学年九上英语期末模拟测试卷考生请注意：1答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。2第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上。3考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。. 单项选择1、- TuYouyou has won the Nobel Prize. - _ great she is! We Chinese are so proud of her.AWhat aBWhatCHow aDHow2、Have you seen the film Monk

2、ey King?Yes. I it three times. It is so interesting.Asaw Bhave seen Cwill see Dam seeing3、The soup tastes terrible because I put too much salt into it _.Asimply Bexactly Ccarelessly Dproperly4、Hello, Matt. Hows your life in Canada?I am used to it now. My host family always try their best to make fee

3、l at home.AmeBICmyDmine5、They havent seen their daughter for about a year, they miss her very much and they hope _ her as soon as possible.AseeBsawCseeingDto see6、-What else should we pay attention to _ our life?-The change of our moods, I think.AimproveBimprovedCto improveDimproving7、-What do you t

4、hink of these two books?-_ of them are interesting. And Ive read them several times.ABothBNeitherCNoneDEither8、Excuse me, madam. Would you please the total cost of the trip?一All right, I will make it at once.Agive outBlook outCtake outDwork out9、Ill miss _ kind and caring teacher along with the swee

5、t memories of _.Aour; ours Bours; ours Cours; our Dour; our10、Simon, how old is your father this year? _. And we just had a special birthday party for his _ birthday last Sunday.AFortieth; fortyBForty; fortyCForty; fortiethDFortieth; fortieth. 完形填空11、Today,it is a big problem for young graduates to

6、get good jobs.It is said that there are thousands of different kinds of jobs in the world.Choosing the 1 one is not that easy.Finding a job is not the same as choosing a job.Many young people end up in a job,but they are not suitable for (适合于)it.Sometimes chance may 2 a more important part than a de

7、cision.Here are a few steps to help you 3 jobs which you might enjoy after school or university.First,it is important to realize what kind of person you are,which 4 you outstanding and helps you find out what you are interested in.There is a difference between an interest and a 5 .If you like art an

8、d enjoy looking at pictures,which is an interest.But if you can 6 a horse that looks like a horse but not a big dog,that is a skill.Then ask 7 a question,“In the following three areasskills with people,skills with information and skills with things, 8 is your best skills?” After examining your skill

9、s,the next step is research.Try to 9 as many different kinds of jobs as possible. 10 ,trust your own ideas and your own thinking!It is your own life,so just find the job you really enjoy doing.1Aleft Bright Ctrue Dreal2Atake Bplay Chave Dchoose3Athink about Bthink for Cthink up Dthink of4Abrings Bhe

10、lps Cpushes Dmakes5Aquestion Bhobby Cskill Djob6Aride Bfeed Cdraw Dfind7Ayourself Bthemselves Chimself Dmyself8Awhat Bwho Cwhen Dwhich9Afind out Bwatch out Ccarry out Dlook out10ASuddenly BFinally CSimply DLuckily. 语法填空12、Mr Black works hard these days and is very tired. In the morning Mrs Black wan

11、ted to go shopping. She drove the car out and Mr Black 1 (sit) on the back seat. Mrs Black stopped their car near a shop. You cant stop here, dear, Mr Black said. Cant you see the sign No2 (park) there? I 3 (not care) , said Mrs Black. Well, I 4 (stay) in the car and have a sleep, Mr Black said. I5

12、(be) too tired.After a while, a police car came. The policemen saw Mrs Blacks car and took away the car. They pulled the car to the police station. Of course Mr Black 6 (take) there too. He was still asleep on the back seat!. 阅读理解A13、One day Bob took two of his friends into the mountains. They put u

13、p their tents and then rode off to a forest to see how the trees were growing.In the afternoon when they were about ten kilometers from their camp, it started to snow. More and more snow fell. Soon Bob could hardly see his hands before his face. He could not find the road. Bob knew there were two ro

14、ads. One road went to the camp, and the other went to his house. But all was white now. Everything was the same. How could he take his friends back to the camp?Bob had an idea. The horses! Let the horses take them back! But what would happen if the horses took the road to his house? That would be a

15、trip of thirty five kilometers in such cold weather!It was getting late. They rode on and on. At last the horses stopped. Where were they?None of them could tell. Bob looked around. What was that under the tree? It was one of their tents!根据短文内容，选择正确答案。1Bob and his two friends went to the forest to _

16、.Abuild their campBfind their way homeCenjoy the mountains in the snow.Dwatch the trees in the forest2They could not find their way back because _.Athere was only one road to their camp.Bthere was no roads in the mountains at all.Cthey couldnt decide which of the two roads led to their tents.Deveryt

17、hing was covered by the white snow.3It is clear that they wanted the horses to take them to _.ABobs homeBthe campCthe forestDthe mountains4The horses stopped because _.Ait was getting late.Bthey had seen Bobs houseCthey knew that they had got to the campDthey were tired after running for a long time

18、5The story happened _.Aon a cold winter dayBon a dark snowy eveningCin a cold camp far from villagesDat night when nothing could be seenB14、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 for another one when

19、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 I finish my course, I

20、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 dont you retire, Harry?

21、 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. Sam is still busy wi

22、th 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 thinking if or when, rem

23、ember 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?ABecause he was very

24、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 the company now. DThe

25、y 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 yourselfC15、Twenty years ago, I drove a taxi for a living. One night I went to pick up a passenger at 2:30 am. When I arrived to

26、 collect, I found the building was dark except for a single light in a ground floor window.I walked to the door and knocked, “Just a minute,” answered a weak, elderly voice. After a long pause, the door opened. A small woman in her eighties stood before me. By her side was a small suitcase.I took th

27、e suitcase to the car, and then returned to help the woman. She took my arm and we walked slowly toward the car. She kept thanking me for my kindness. “Its nothing,” I told her. “I just try to treat my passengers the way I would want my mother treated.”“Oh, youre such a good man.” She said. When we

28、got into the taxi, she gave me an address, and then asked, “Could you drive through downtown?”“Its not the shortest way,” I answered quickly.“Oh, Im in no hurry,” she said. “Im on my way to a hospice(临终关怀). I dont have any family left. The doctor says I dont have very long.”I quietly reached over an

29、d shut off the meter（计价器）.For the next two hours, we drove through the city. She showed me the building where she had once worked, the neighborhood where she had lived, and the furniture shop that had once been a ballroom where she had gone dancing as a girl. Sometimes shed ask me to slow down in fr

30、ont of a particular building and would sit staring into the darkness, saying nothing.At dawn, she suddenly said,” Im tired. Lets go now.”We drove in silence to the address she had given me.“How much do I pay for you?” she asked.“Nothing.” I said.“You have to make a living,” she answered. “Oh, there

31、are other passengers,” I answered.Almost without thinking, I bent and gave her a hug. She held onto tightly. Our hug ended with her remark, “You gave an old woman a little moment of joy.”1How was the old woman?AShe was fine, but she wanted to have a family.BShe missed her hometown very much.CShe was

32、 ill, but not serious.DShe was ill and she was dying.2The old woman chose to ride through the city in order to _.Ashow she was familiar with the cityBsee some places for the last timeClet the driver earn more moneyDreach the destination on time3The taxi driver did not charge the old woman because he

33、 _.Awanted to do her a favorBshut off the meter by mistakeChad received her payment in advanceDwas in a hurry to take other passengers4What can we learn from the story?AGiving is always a pleasure.BPeople should respect each other.CAn act of kindness can bring people great joy.DPeople should learn t

34、o appreciate others concern.D16、If you get into the forest with your friends, stay with them always. If you dont, you may get lost. If you really get lost, this is what you should do. Sit down and stay where you are. Dont try to find your friendslet them find you by staying in one place.There is ano

35、ther way to help your friends or other nearby people to find you. Give them a signal (信号) by shouting or whistling (吹口哨) three times. Any signal given three times is a call for help.Keep up shouting or whistling always three times together. When people hear you, they will know that you are not just

36、making noise for fun. They will let you know that they have heard your signal. They give you two shouts, two whistles, or two gun-shots (枪声). When someone gives you a signal, it is an answer to a call for help.If you dont think that you will get help before night comes, try to make a little house-co

37、ver up to the holes with branches (树枝) with lots of leaves. Make yourself a soft bed with leaves and grass.What should you do if you get hungry or need drinking water? You would have to leave your little house to look for a river. Dont just walk away. Pick off small branches and drop them as you wal

38、k so that you can find your way back. The most important thing to do when you are lost isstay in one place.1.If you lost in the forest, you should _.Astay where you are and give signals three timesBwalk around the forest and shout so that your friends could hear youCtry to find your friends as soon

39、as possibleDtry to get out of the forest and shout for help2.If you want to let people believe that you are not just making noise for fun, you should _.Atell people that you are lostBkeep up shouting or whistlingCshout at the top of your voiceDshout or whistle three times3When you hear two shouts, o

40、r whistles, or gunshots, _.Ayou should shout more loudlyByou can whistle three timesCit is an answer to your call for helpDyou should try to run to them4When you want to leave your place to get drinking water, you should _.Ajust go to the riverBfind some glasses or bottles before you goCmake a fire

41、so that you can have some teaDleave marks so that you can find your way back5This passage mainly tells you _.Awhen you hear a signal always three times, it is a call for helpBWhat you should do if you get lost in a forestCany signal given twice means an answer to a call for helpDhow you can live lon

42、ger in a forestE17、Youre in a department store and you see two fashionable young women, looking at a sweater. You listen to their conversation:“I cant believe ita Lorenzo Bertolla! They are hard to find. Its much cheaper than the one Sara bought in Rome.”They leave and you go over to see this sweate

43、r. Youve never heard of Lorenzo Bertolla, but those girls looked really fashionable. They must know. So, you buy it. You never realize that those young women are employees of an advertising agency. They are actually paid to go from store to store, talking loudly about Lorenzo Bertolla clothes.Every

44、day we notice what people are wearing, drinking and eating. If the person looks cool, the product seems cool, too. This is the secret of undercover marketing (秘密行销). Companies from Ford to Nike are starting to use it. It can reach people that dont pay attention to traditional advertising. For exampl

45、e, consumers between the age of 18 and 34. They have a lot of money to spend, but they dont believe ads.So advertising agencies hire (雇佣) young actors to “perform” in bars and other places where young adults go. Some people might call this practice misleading, but the marketing manager Jonathan Rese

46、ller calls it creative. “Look at traditional advertising. Its effectiveness is decreasing”根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。1Why do the two fashionable young women make the conversation in the store?ABecause they want to buy the clothes.BBecause they are the owners of the store.CBecause they want to draw ot

47、her customers attention.DBecause they are excited to find the clothes.2What is Lorenzo Bertolla?AThe name of a clothing store.BThe brand name of a sweater.CThe name of a fashionable girl.DThe name of an advertising agency.3The undercover marketing mainly aims at .Ateenagers Bthe oldCyoung adults Dyo

48、ung women4According to the passage, which sentence is wrong?AThe two fashionable young women are hired by an advertising agency.BSome companies begin to use the undercover marketing.CThe customers between 18 and 34 dont believe the ads.DThe undercover marketing is not as good as the traditional adve

49、rtising.5Whats the passage mainly about?ALorenzo Bertolla clothes.BUndercover marketing.CTraditional advertising.DCompanies about Ford and Nike.F18、When I was 14, I left school with learning disabilities and decided to surf the biggest waves in the world, first in California and then in Hawaii. One

50、morning, I met an old man, a bum, on the street corner. He asked me if I was running away from home. I told him, “Not exactly, sir, because my father had given me a ride to the train station and said, “ It is important to follow your dream, son.” After talking for a while, he told me that he had som

51、ething to show me and share with me. We walked several blocks until we reached a public library.The bum asked me to sit down and wait for a moment. Later he returned with some old books and sat beside me. Then he said, “There are two things that I want to teach you, young man. Number one is to never

52、 judge a book by its cover, for a cover can fool you. Ill bet you think Im a bum, dont you?” I said, “I guess so, sir.” “Well, young man, Ive got a little surprise for you. I am one of the richest men in the world. But a year ago, when my wife passed away, I realized there were certain things I had

53、not yet experienced in life, one of which was what it would be like to live like a bum on the streets. For the past year I have been going from city to city doing just that. Number two is to learn how to read, for there is only one thing that people cant take away from you, and that is your wisdom（智

54、慧）. ”At that moment, he gave me the books hed pulled from the shelves.The bum took me back to the street where we first met. He asked me never to forget what he taught me when we left each other.1The boy_ when he was 14.Aliked running Bleft schoolCdid well in study Dtraveled around the world2The underlined word “bum” means a person who is _.Ahomeless and poor Brich and generousCkind and wise Dunlucky and mean3Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?AWisdom is one thing tha