甘肃省武威市武威第八中学2023学年英语九年级第一学期期末调研模拟试题含解析

1、2023学年九上英语期末模拟测试卷考生须知：1全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题的答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上。2请用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔在“答题纸”上先填写姓名和准考证号。3保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。. 单项选择1、- Do you think English is very important?- Yes. English is _ language that all of the students should try to learn it well.Asuch a

2、 usefulBso usefulCsuch an useful2、Paul and I _ tennis yesterday. He did much better than I.AplayBwill playCplayedDare playing3、 Mike, _ you answer this question? Of course I can. Its so easy.AcanBmayCmustDneed4、-Where is Mr. Wang?-He together with his students _ Haibin ParkAhave gone to Bhas gone to

3、 Chas been to Dhave been to5、 How noisy it is! Could you please the CD player a little?Sorry, Ill do it at once.Aturn upBturn downCturn off6、Did you see Tom yesterday? No, I him for a long time.Adidnt seeBhasnt seenCsawDhavent seen7、Wheres your brother?Oh, he _ the library and _.Ahas been to; so Luc

4、y isBhas gone to; so Lucy hasChas gone to; so has LucyDhas been in; so has Lucy8、 He looks _. What has happened to him? He thought he could get good grades in the test, but failed.Aupset Bhappy Cexcited9、Why are you walking so quickly, Edward?There_ a talent show in ten minutes.Awill have Bwill beCi

5、s going to have Dare going to be10、The UK is European country and its also island country.Aan; anBa; aCan; aDa; an. 完形填空11、Dad lost his job after arguing(争吵) with the boss, and when Christmas came that year, we had no money at all. On Christmas Eve, Dad took me out into the park. I had a blanket(毛毯)

6、 wrapped(卷绕) around me, so I offered to share 1 with Dad, but he said no thanks. We looked 2 3 at the sky. Those shining stars were one of the 4 treats for people like us who lived out in the wildness(荒凉). Rich city people, hed say, live in fantastic flats, but their air was so polluted(污染的) that th

7、ey could not even see the stars.“ 5 out your favorite star.” Dad said that night. He told me I could have it for keeping. He said it was my Christmas present. “You cant give me a star,” I said, “Nobody 6 the stars.”“Right,” Dad said, “But you can suppose it is yours. And when you do that, it is your

8、s.”I 7 my head, looked at the stars, and tried to figure out(断定) which was the best one. Then, I found one.“I 8 that one.” I said.Dad smiled. “Thats Venus(金星),” he said, “Venus was only a planet. She looked bigger and brighter because she was much 9 than the stars. Poor old Venus didnt even make her

9、 own light. She shone only from reflected(反射) 10 ”“I like it anyway,” I said, “I had loved Venus even 11 that Christmas. You could see it in the early evening, and if you got up early, you could still see it in the morning, after all the stars had disappeared.”Dad said, “Ok, its Christmas. I 12 your

10、 decision. You can have it if you want.” And he gave me Venus.We all laughed about the kids who believed in the Santa myth(圣诞传说) and got nothing for Christmas but a bunch(堆) of cheap plastic toys. “Many years later, when all the junk(废物) they got is broken and long forgotten,” Dad said, “you will_ha

11、ve your star.”1Ait Bme Cus Dhim2Aup Bfor Cout Dafter3Astrange Bspecial Cimportant Dimpossible4AGo BPut CTake DPick5Aowns Bsees Clikes Dreaches6Alowed Bput Craised Drose7Aneed Bwant Chave Dhope8Aslower Bfarther Ccloser Dhigher9Asun Bstar Cplanet Dlight10Awhen Bbefore Cafter Duntil11Adislike Brefuse C

12、accept Dconsider12Aeven Bstill Cnever Dalready. 语法填空12、语法填空阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。Taking public transportation in the United States, you can often see people reading books on 1 way to school or work. But in China, I hardly see people reading 2 their free time.Are peop

13、les attitudes toward reading 3 (difference) here? Not really. Data (数据) released by Amazon China show that Chinese people still read a lot. They 4 (simple) prefer e-books over regular books.However, other data show that reading is still 5 (popular) in the US than in China. Is there a reason for this

14、 difference? Im not sure. What I do know is that China has a rich history of literature (文学). From classic novels like Romance of the Three Kingdoms to the modern science-fiction epic The Three-Body Problem, Chinese authors 6 (create) many fantastic works so far.Perhaps the difference starts from ch

15、ildhood. Reading textbooks and doing homework can make you feel quite tired. By the time you finish it, you might not feel like reading for 7. Chinese students surely have to read more and do more homework 8 American students. So its no wonder that they might not want to read much in their spare tim

16、e.9 learning to love reading can be great. Reading can open doors to places, people and ideas that you cannot imagine. Even just a single book has the power to change your own 10 (person) beliefs and attitudes. Where will your next book take you?. 阅读理解A13、Three boys and three girls were going to Flo

17、rida. When they got on the bus, they were carrying sandwiches and wine, dreaming of golden beaches and sea tides as the gray cold of New York disappeared behind them.As the bus passed through New Jersey, they began to notice Vingo, He sat in front of them, dressed in a common suit, never moving, his

18、 dusty face masking his age. He kept chewing(咀嚼) the inside of his lip a lot, frozen into complete silence.Deep into the night, the bus pulled into Howard Johnsons, and everybody got off except Vingo. He sat in his seat, and the young people began to wonder about him, perhaps he was a sea captain, a

19、 runaway from his wife, an old soldier going home. When they went back to the bus, one of the girls sat beside him and introduced herself.“Were going to Florida,” she said brightly, “I hear its really beautiful.”“It is, ”he said quietly, as if remembering something he had tried to forget.“Want some

20、wine?” she said. He smiled and took a swig. He thanked her and once again returned to his silence. After a while, she went back to the others, and Vingo nodded in his sleep.In the morning, they awoke outside another cafe. And this time Vingo went in. The girl insisted that he join them. He seemed ve

21、ry shy, and ordered black coffee and smoked nervously as the young people talked about sleeping on beaches. When they returned to the bus, the girl sat with Vingo again, and after a while, slowly and painfully, he began to tell his story. He had been in jail in New York for the past four years, and

22、now he was going home.“Are you married?”“I dont know.“You dont know?” she said.“Well, when I was in prison I wrote to my wife, ”he said. “I told her that I was going to be away a long time, and that if she couldnt stand it, if the kids kept asking questions, she could just forget me, Id understand.

23、Get a new husband, I said-shes a wonderful woman-and forget about me. I told her she didnt have to write to me. And she didnt. Not for three and a half years.”“And youre going home now, not knowing?”“Yeah,” he said shyly. “Well, last week, I was set free, I wrote her again. We used to live in Brunsw

24、ick, and theres a big oak (橡树) tree just in front of the town. I told her that if she didnt have a new family and shed take me back, she should put a yellow handkerchief on the tree, and Id get off and come home, If she didnt want me, forget it, no handkerchief, and Id go on through.”She told the ot

25、hers, and noon all of them were in it. As the bus came near Brunswick, Vingo showed them a picture of his wife and three children-the woman was beautiful and the children were cute.Now they were 20 miles from Brunswick, and the young people took over window seats, waiting for the appearance of the g

26、reat oak tree. Vingo stopped looking, tightening his face10 miles, 5 miles,. Then, suddenly, all of the young people were up out of their seats, screaming and shouting and crying. All except Vingo. Vingo sat there nervously, looking at the oak tree. It was covered with yellow handkerchiefs, 20 of th

27、em, 30 of them, maybe hundreds, blowing in the wind. As the young people shouted, Vingo slowly rose from his seat and made his way to the front of the bus to go home.1According to the passage, which statement is TRUE?AThe young people are traveling from Florida to New York.BAt last, Vingo went home

28、together the three boys and three girls.CVingo was put in prison ten years ago, and now he was set free to go home.DThe young people around Vingo were quite curious about his silence.2From the underlined sentence in Para 2, we can infer that AVingo was very shy because he knew someone was watching h

29、imBVingo was very disappointed because his wife didnt answer his letterCVingo was excited because he could go home and meet his wife and childrenDVingo was nervous because he didnt know whether his wife would accept him3Which word do you think can best describe Vingos wife according to the passage?A

30、loyal Bbright Cgenerous Dhelpful4After reading the whole story, we can probably make a conclusion that ADont laugh at a person who has no homeBHome is always the first place a person wants to goCWhen others are in trouble, we should help themDYoung people are always curious about everything new arou

31、nd them5Whats the best title for the passage?AThe power of love BHelp from strangersCGoing home DA story of poor manB14、Could smells affect your lifespan? Female fruit flies (果蝇) without the ability to smell food live longer than other fruit fliesThe sense of smell may be connected to the cellular a

32、geing (细胞老化) process in many other living things even peopleSuch connection has recently been found in both worms and fliesFor example, scientists found that removing fruit flies ability to smell made them live nearly 10 percent longer than flies with a sense of smellThey confirmed that food smells

33、were the ones most likely to affect ageing, as nutrition (营养) and lifespan are known to be connected in many living thingsTo test the idea that food smells affect lifespan, they removed flies ability to smell carbon dioxide, which is produced by some fly foodsThey left the rest of the smelling syste

34、mThis action had no effect on male flies, but the females lived 30 percent longer than normalRemoving the ability to smell CO1 may stop flies getting information about food availabilityThis could mean that food is not enough, causing processes that encourageflies to surviveScientists found that the

35、female flies from stored extra fat and that both males and females immune (免疫) to CO1 were stronger against the stress than normal fliesIt is suggested that females may simply be easily influenced by the smells of CO1Scientists point out that people dont know whether ageing and smell are connected i

36、n animals and humansBut they clearly experience physical changes after smelling food2From the passage, we learn that what scientists found is to _Ashow there is the best way to make lifespan longerBtell us we should remove our smell ability to live longCshow the sense of smell can affect the cellula

37、r ageing processDexplain fruit flies without ability to smell can live longer3Scientists do some research to proveAthe immune system of flies to CO1Bthe connections between nutrition and lifespanCthe importance of food smells to our humansDthe connections between food smells and lifespan4According t

38、o scientists opinion, we can see that _Aflies without ability to smell is encouraged to store extra energyBmale flies in general can live longer than female onesCboth male and female flies can live longer without the ability to smellDflies without ability to smell can also get information about food

39、 availability5Which of the following best describes the passage as a whole?ACO1 has few effects on female fliesBThe sense of smell might have an effect on living thingsCThe sense of smell is necessary to humans healthDFemale fruit flies can always live longer than male fliesC15、 Do you know what fam

40、ily instructions are? They are common beliefs(信仰)that family members follow. In ancient China, people passed down their family instructions from generation to generation.Some schools in Zhejiang are encouraging students to learn more about their own family instructions. At Hangzhou Gongyi Middle Sch

41、ool and Hangzhou Xuejun High School, it was part of students winter vacation homework to learn about their family instructions.Meng Yaohan, 16, from Hangzhou Xuejun High School, looked at her family instructions. One of them is “Dont take the wrong way”, a piece of advice that has been passed down f

42、or 100 years. Her father told her how her grandfather stuck to his “right way”to become an engineer.“It encouraged me to pursue what I love,” she said.Shen Duanjie,14,from Hangzhou Gongyi Middle School, has got good from his family instructions“democratic”(民主的) and “equal”. In his own words, they ha

43、ve helped him get along with his parents.The school has also published(出版) books about two classic collections of family instructionsThe Family Instructions of Zhu Xi and Family Instructions of Yan Clan. The books include dialogues and pictures drawn by students.Gong Zhenyue, 14, drew pictures for o

44、ne of the instructions in Family Instructions of Yan Clan. She was impressed(留下深刻印象) by the instruction, which says that parents should not only love their children, but also educate them. “It made me understand my parents strictness with me,” she said. She made it her own family instruction.1What a

45、re family instructions?AThe words of ones grandparents.BDialogues between family members.CCommon beliefs that family members follow.DBooks which were passed down from the past.2Which of the following is TRUE about Meng Yaohan?AShe knows nothing about her family instructions.B“Democratic” and “equal”

46、 are her family instructions.CHer family instructions helped her get along with her parents.D“Dont take the wrong way” is one of her family instructions.3What does the underlined word “pursue” mean in Chinese?A创造B追求C选择D感受4Who drew pictures for Family Instructions of Yan Clan?AGong Zhenyue.BZhu Xi.CS

47、hen Duanjie.DMeng Yaohan.5Learning family instructions helps Gong Zhenyue .Astudy better at schoolBdraw pictures for other booksCunderstand her parents betterDlearn to publish books by herselfD16、Selfless LoveJanes mother worked on the farm from morning to evening which just could make ends meet. To

48、 allow Jane to live a happy life, Mother was very careful about spending money. However, Jane didnt understand her. Every day Mother was busy with her work while Jane was studying at school, so they had little time to enjoy themselves.One day, Mother realized Jane was unhappy and even unfriendly to

49、her, so she decided to go skiing with Jane to make Jane happy.On Sunday morning they went happily to the snowfield. Since they were both in white clothes, the manager advised them to buy ski clothes He said they might be easily found in their ski clothes, in case there was an accident. Mother couldn

50、t afford them, so she refused.Then they went skiing in their white clothes. They were skiing happily on the snowfield when suddenly the snowfield began to shake. It was the snowslide. They ran a long way and finally ran out of the snowslide, but they couldnt find their way. Later, a helicopter (直升机)

51、 which came from the nearest airport was flying above, but people on it couldnt see or hear them. Jane was in danger because she had hurt her head seriously and blood dropped on the snow. Just then an idea came to Mothers mind. She pierced (刺破) her wrist immediately and then bright red blood dropped

52、 down on the snowfield. She wrote a red SOS on the snow. At last Jane was saved, but Mother died.1Where did Janes mother work?AOn the farm.BAt school.CIn the snowfield.DIn the airport.2Mother refused to buy ski clothes because _.Athey didnt like the colourBthey didnt have enough moneyCthey just boug

53、ht the white clothesDthey have had their own ski clothes3Why did Mother pierce her wrist?ABecause her daughter was unfriendly.BBecause her daughter needed her blood.CBecause she wanted to save her daughter.DBecause she wanted the manager to find themE17、Health is very important to everyone. Here are

54、 some tips about it.STAY FREE OF FLUStudies show that a cold or flu virus can live on our hands for long. So wash all parts of your hands frequently with soap and water. For more ways to prevent the spread of flu, please call the Health Line at 1800 848 1313.IMPROVE ON SLEEPGood health needs good sl

55、eep. Going to bed before youre tired. No eating or reading in bed. Go to bed at the same time before midnight and get up at the same time. Your body likes routine (常规) for a good nights sleep.ORAL (口腔) HEALTHBrush your teeth twice a day and visit the dentist at least once a year. The mouth is a mirr

56、or of disease. The oral examination is not only for the health of teeth, but the whole body. For more of it, please visit www. mydr. com. au.FIT FOR LIFEStudies have shown that many diseases have something to do with little or no physical (身体) activity. Try to do it for 30 minutes a day, 5 days or m

57、ore a week. For more information, please call the Health Line at 1800 438 2000.1To prevent from catching a cold or flu, its good for you _.Ato clean your fingers oftenBto brush your teeth twice a dayCto get up early every morningDto wash all parts of your hands2If you want to get a good sleep, youd

58、better _.Ago to bed after youre tiredBgo to sleep at midnightCfollow the bedtime routineDeat something or read in bed3Studies have shown that many diseases have something to do with _.Ahaving no oral examinationBwashing hands with cold waterCsleeping too late sometimesDdoing little physical activityF18、Dear students,An English lecture will be held in the lecture hall from 4 to 6 p.m. On March 7. It will be given by Professor Li Ping from Peking University. The topic is “How to learn English well”. You may take notes if you li